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Appreciation, pride and fun is the basis of top score of 96%
Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, 28 February 2012 – At the annual 'Great Place To Work Awards' organised by Vlerick Management School, Mars Belgium improved its position and won fourth prize for 'Best Employees in Belgium' in the 'less than 500 employees' category. No less than 96% of the employees describe Mars Belgium as a great place to work. What is remarkable is that Mars Belgium is one of the few companies in the top 10 that also has a factory in Belgium. Furthermore, the Belgian division of one of the fastest growing food companies obtained exceptionally high scores for pride, appreciation and fun as a precondition for involved and happy employees.
The list of the 'Best Employers in Belgium' is drawn up by the Great Place to Work Institute in cooperation with the Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School. Only companies whose organisation is an example in the field of personnel management are eligible for inclusion in the internationally reputed ranking.
With 97% and 96% respectively, appreciation and fun are crucial for motivated and involved employees Mars Belgium obtained remarkably high scores for criteria relating to pride, fun and recognition: 95% of employees indicated to be proud of his or her achievements, 96% stated that Mars Belgium is an enjoyable place to work and a staggering 97% believes that there is time and space for celebrating special occasions.
It is no coincidence that Mars Belgium scored highly with regard to fun and recognition. The reason for this is twofold: a unique philosophy and management style where family spirit and the wellbeing of staff in the company come first, and the conscious celebration of personal as well as common successes and achievements, which results in professional appreciation and satisfaction.
'Happiness' as a key for current generationsMars has a value-driven company culture that is guided by Five Principles: quality, responsibility, mutuality, efficiency and freedom. Philippe Henry de Frahan, General Manager of Mars Belgium, added a sixth Principle: fun. A Principle that is crucial for current generations.
Philippe Henry de Frahan explains: "As General Manager I consider it as my personal task to inspire and teach our employees and ensure that we all back a common objective. However, it is also my task to make sure that they are happy in their job. The current generation sets great store by everyday happiness. It is fundamental for a company to take this into account. People who are happy are motivated and actively contribute to the development of the company."
Concrete actions make a difference At Mars Belgium, concrete actions stimulate family culture and a sense of entrepreneurship. This ensures that no less than 92% of employees indicate that there is a real family and team spirit at Mars Belgium.
Individual as well as common professional successes and achievements are celebrated consciously and the sense of entrepreneurship is actively stimulated through initiatives such as 'Sales Operational Excellence' and 'Making the Difference Awards'. The latter puts employees in the spotlight who made a difference in the company through originality and inventiveness.
"People who have fun together and celebrate common successes are much more motivated and happier than others. In life and at work", concludes Philippe Henry de Frahan.
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with: Jimmy Garrison - bass, McCoy Tyner - piano & Elvin Jones - drums.
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vandoren59 (5 months ago) A video of this exact recording is buyable on iTunes! Finally!!!!
Just thought I would mention it!
crit7171 (5 months ago) wow thats awesome! thanks for letting me and all others know.
The1kevino (5 months ago) Wickid! I just love the way the boys are just chilling at the back like nothings happening while Coltrane does his thing. Splendid!
JCG90 (5 months ago) Doesn't get any cooler than this. If there are someone who doesn't like this, so what?
tel58 (5 months ago) I love this track. Miles & Coltrane what a combination. Excellent
irishballa10 (4 months ago) my two favorite jazz artists ever. this is what real jazz is, not the stuff they put on the radio today!
lestmbly (4 months ago) Wow! check out Miles smoking a cigarrette and holding court with others beginning at 2:29 during Trane's solo...How cool, how casual, how relaxed. I wish I were a fly on the wall and hear what he was saying. This video epitomize what I think might have been the late 50's post bop atmosphere, attitued and mystique..Life can't be any cooler then this, even today...no comparison
blacksheepresult (4 months ago) can sombody tell me names of other musicians who play music like that!!!!!
NicoisBorat (4 months ago)
charley parker
Dizzy Gillespie
sonny rollins
glenn miller
count basie
duke elington
dave brubeck
billy taylor
thelonious monk
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coax1965 (3 months ago) I love the way the bass and the trumpet work together. It is a magical piece of music that I never get tired of.
vandoren59 (3 months ago) Coltrane is my main inspiration as a tenor player.
but......... the only reason trane played tenor was because once when he did a job with bird( when trane was an alto player) bird stood up to do a solo and he was so amazed.. but he knew he would never be as good as bird soo he played the tenor.... but what a great tenor player... I personally believe that he is as influential on the tenor as bird was on the alto... either way though they are both great jazz-men!!!!!
arandomspectator (3 months ago) It's useless to bicker about whether Coltrane is better than Bird. They're both incredible musicians who play with more art than few ever have, and that's all that matters.
nebulax (3 months ago) This was from a tv special called "The Sound of Jazz". The complete show is available on DVD somewhere. I even saw a copy for sale at Borders a few years ago.
marcinmain (3 months ago) Miles Davis is the coolest in the world. I have never seen anything like this before.
r3strict3dd (2 months ago) Absolutely. I'm only 19 so I didn't have the chance to experience the brilliance that was the music scene in the 60s/70s, but music from that era is pretty much all I listen to.
What I've noticed is that in comparison from those times to now, any artistic medium (music, film, dance, etc) has been turned into only witless and mindless entertainment. The value of art in these expressive creations have been lost in transition.
It's all really depressing to see people liking Lady Gaga. Shame...
EMCEMITCH (3 months ago) it doesnt get much better to the brother worried bout the decline of that era---dig it---it will always be here in that wonderful form and others --u go to jazz clubs in nyc and their still alive and kickin playin the old and the new---it will never die---impossible
murphy456 (2 months ago) John Coltrane's solo says a thousand words.
zCat60 (2 months ago)...I grew up on this stuff. My Dad used to play this record all the time - now I do
StewartCoaching (2 months ago) My, my. This is REAL soul music. My, my.
41jimmyp (1 month ago) at 2 minutes Miles completes what is without doubt the greatest phrases in the history of jazz and maybe music in general... and then has a cigarette... to me signifies the ambivilence of genius... and captures the title "so what" magnificently
leveebreaker7 (1 month ago) 'Trane's playing mesmerizes
oldbiff (1 month ago) nasa should send this video off to another galaxy with the explanation that in 1959 we had these cool cats on our planet and if you have seen them please send them back
oldbiff (1 month ago) this right here just might be MUSIC"S best moment
rockpoetDan (1 month ago) CLASSIC!
donmagicjuan1000 (1 week ago) Real musicians pure talent no props or pirotechnics!! How rich & thought provoking
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cccustard (7 months ago) Not only the greatest jazz video ever, but the greatest music video ever. Nothing beats this; Coltrane just a part of it. And that says it all.
aaronamccoy (7 months ago) that horn about to catch fire
picchaz (7 months ago) The coolest clip on the planet .... period.
PaniKoralina (7 months ago) look how they perfectly understand each other... magnificent!
Devilo4ek (7 months ago) Begining and End is the beautifullest. Four shore, they are made from real talant and that's way this is my favorite song of coltraine.
are56 (6 months ago) I love jazz from this period!:).. Incredible players actually performing in studio together creating music that doesn´t give you the answer straight away. It challenges you in the sense that you really have to listen to be able to discover the feelings that strikes a chord in you:)..there is no final "truth", only what you yourself are able to find.
mojo4u100 (6 months ago) It's fifty years ago this year and Thanks to CBS we have that moment forever.!
How sweet it was....
phfedawg (6 months ago) How sweet indeed
thrasherheaven (6 months ago) Kings of Jazz!
samidouba (6 months ago) This is pure genius! A marvelous turning point in music.
dvnstvn9 (6 months ago) miles davis was one of the best improvisors in my opin
AngeloAnnieMate (6 months ago) It's 3:44 am. I can't sleep. Turn on my computer, look on the Portishead website on youtube, and find this jewel. Can't believe it... Coltrane is so pure, and Davis is just leting the thing go, very calm. Amazing.... Thanks to whoever posted this!... it really made my day... or night?, whatever!
hymhouse (6 months ago) Look at how intense Miles' eyes are...........wow.
Awesome piece.
bluenotevt (6 months ago) The best of the best of the best!
hansfonteyn (6 months ago) sigh... it's like I just found out about the internet.
I've liked this music for ages, and it's soooo incredibly unexpected & good to be able to actually see it being performed, to be able to see that intensity in Davis & Coltrane's playing...
It's a joy I never would have thought to experience.
68blues (5 months ago) hansfonteyn....superb comment.
In this age of mtv and music videos i don't think there are any which surpass the cool ,jazz ambience of this clip.
Absolute masterpiece.
flat9 (6 months ago) this will HEAL you...
lav7456 (5 months ago) miles davis and john coltrane the best jazz duo of all time
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Assad: Syria Won't Stop Fight
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AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday his forces would continue to pursue "terrorist groups" after Turkey pressed him to end a military assault aimed at crushing protests against his rule.
Syria "will not relent in pursuing the terrorist groups in order to protect the stability of the country and the security of the citizens," state news agency SANA quoted Assad as telling Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
"But (Syria) is also determined to continue reforms … and is open to any help offered by friendly and brotherly states."
While the two men held talks in Damascus, Syrian forces killed at least 30 people and moved into a town near the Turkish border, an activist group said.
The National Organization for Human Rights said most of the fatalities occurred when troops backed by tanks and armored vehicles overran villages north of Hama, while four were killed in Binnish, 30 km (20 miles) from the border with Turkey.
Washington expressed disappointment at Assad's latest comments and said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expected to talk to Davutoglu after his meetings in Syria.
"It is deeply regrettable that President Assad does not seem to be hearing the increasingly loud voice of the international community," U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters when asked about the comment.
She refused to comment directly on a 2009 U.S. diplomatic cable quoted by McClatchy newspapers last week describing Assad in unflattering terms, calling him "neither as shrewd nor as long-winded as his father" (former president Hafez al-Assad).
Despite the growing international condemnation, including a sudden wave of Arab criticism, Assad's forces pursued an offensive in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, residents said.
Activists say at least 1,600 civilians have died since the uprising against Assad erupted in March, making it one of the bloodiest of the upheavals sweeping the Arab world.
Davutoglu held six hours of meetings with Syrian officials, including a two-hour session alone with Assad.
He told reporters on his return to Ankara that Turkey had demanded Damascus stop killing civilians and said his government would maintain contacts with all parts of Syrian society.
Davutoglu said Turkey hoped for a peaceful transition in Syria resulting in the Syrian people deciding their own future.
Neighboring Turkey has grown increasingly critical of the violence but earned a sharp rebuke on Sunday when an Assad adviser said Syria would not accept interference in its affairs.
Syria has faced nearly five months of protests against Assad's 11-year rule, inspired by Arab revolts which overthrew leaders in Egypt and Tunisia earlier this year.
Last week Assad sent troops and tanks to quell the mostly Sunni Muslim city of Hama in central Syria and the army launched a similar assault on Sunday against Deir al-Zor.
An armored column also pushed toward the center of the city on Tuesday, with troops storming houses and making arrests in the provincial capital of an oil region bordering Iraq's Sunni heartland, a resident said.
"They are now about one kilometer from downtown. When they finish with one district, they move to another," said the resident, who gave his name as Iyad.
Increasing the pressure on Assad, Sunni Muslim power Saudi Arabia issued a blunt warning that he risked turmoil unless he stopped the bloodshed and adopted reforms.
Kuwait and Bahrain followed the kingdom in recalling their ambassadors.
The withdrawal of envoys left Assad with few diplomatic friends bar Iran. Western states have imposed sanctions on his top officials, while states with close ties to Damascus such as Russia and Turkey have warned Assad he is running out of time.
Nevertheless, no country has proposed military action such as that launched against Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi.
In Deir al-Zor, a resident said on Monday 65 people had been killed since tanks and armored vehicles barreled into the city, 400 km (250 miles) northeast of Damascus on Sunday.
The British-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said among the dead were a mother and her two children, an elderly woman and a girl. Syria has expelled most independent media since the revolt began, making it hard to confirm accounts.
Syrian authorities have denied that any Deir al-Zor assault took place. They say they have faced attacks since the protests erupted in March, blaming armed saboteurs for civilian deaths and accusing them of killing 500 security personnel.
State television broadcast footage on Sunday of mutilated bodies floating in the Orontes river in Hama, saying 17 police had been ambushed and killed in the central Syrian city.
The official SANA news agency said on Monday the military was starting to pull out of Hama after it said they had helped restore order. Residents said there were still tanks in parts of the city and security forces were making arrests.
About 1,500 people were detained in Hama's Jarajima district and troops killed three civilians, the Observatory said.
Activists say at least 130 people were killed in Hama, where Assad's father crushed an armed Islamist uprising in 1982, and one group has put the death toll at over 300.
Like most of Syria, ruled by Assad's minority Alawite family, Hama and Deir al-Zor are mainly Sunni cities, and the crackdowns there resonate with Sunnis, who form the majority in the region and govern most Arab countries.
(Additional reporting by Mariam Karouny in Beirut and Ankara bureau; Writing by Dominic Evans; Editing by Gareth Jones)
U.S., Turkey Launch New Trade, Investment Forum
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and NATO ally Turkey launched an initiative Monday aimed at boosting trade and investment ties, but said there were no plans for the two countries to negotiate a free trade agreement.
"We can … build on what is a good trade and commercial relationship and make it a much more robust one," U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said at a press conference with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan.
The initiative creates a new Cabinet-level forum to discuss ways to expand bilateral trade and investment flows and to try to resolve disputes when they arise, similar to one the United States has with China.
"This framework … will be an important vehicle for expanding trade and investment and creating new jobs for the workers and the people" of both countries, said U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.
The announcement followed a White House meeting between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to discuss Iran's nuclear program and U.S. plans to send more troops to Afghanistan.
Obama told reporters he believed Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country and long-time U.S. ally, could be an 'important player' in moving Iran toward resolving its dispute with the West over its nuclear program.
Erdogan said Turkey stands ready to do whatever it can to achieve a diplomatic solution on the nuclear issue.
Turkey, which has applied for membership of the European Union, is the United States' fourth-largest trading partner in the Muslim world and 27th overall.
U.S-Turkey trade has dropped from a record of nearly $15 billion in 2008, but there is every reason to expect the two countries can surpass that "when the world economy gets back on its feet,'' Locke said.
Babacan said the two countries would seek suggestions from business on how to increase trade in areas ranging from energy to agriculture to military equipment.
He downplayed the chances of Ankara using the forum to press Washington to reduce high U.S. tariffs that Turkey faces on textiles and some other exports.
Kirk said the initiative was not intended as a stepping stone to talks with Turkey on a free trade agreement. (Reporting by Doug Palmer; Editing by Chris Wilson)


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In Season: Okra
by Dana Angelo White in In Season, June 9, 2009
Though a southern favorite, okra used to be a bit foreign to me (a northerner!). After a few sightings at the farmers' market last year, I brought some home to see what I could do with it. Now I can't wait to get my hand's on this year's crop.
When, Where & What
Okra is, believe it or not, a member of the Hibiscus family. Originally from Northern Africa and as far west as India, the veggie made its way to the the Caribbean and North America during the American slave trade.
These days, Okra comes from all over the U.S. (and many personal gardens). Its prime season begins in June and July. Slender and green, okra pods grow to about 3 to 4 inches when mature. Some varieties can grow up to 9 inches, but okra tastes better when it's smaller. These pods have a soft skin and round white seeds inside — you can eat both the skin and seeds. To me, okra tastes like … well, okra. It's less sweet than cooked zucchini and has some green bean similarities, too.
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One cup of cooked okra has about 40 calories and 4 grams of fiber (about 20% of the daily recommendation). Okra also contains vitamin C, calcium and vitamin B6, which plays a role in protein metabolism and the nervous system.
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I like my okra raw, sautéed or fried until crispy. But before you go crazy with the fryer, consider baking it to cut the fat but keep the crunch. Okra with tomatoes is a classic combo — I like to sauté chopped okra with olive oil, onion, tomatoes, fresh sweet corn and lots of fresh fresh basil. It also works well in soups and stews like Creole gumbo. Emeril Lagasse has a fabulous recipe for seafood gumbo (it's low-fat, too).
Okra's outer skin has a velvety, slightly sticky texture that can get slimy when overcooked. To avoid this, wash pods carefully and soak for 30 minutes in water with a splash of lemon juice (or add some lemon juice during cooking).
Shopping Tip: Choose pods that are slightly firm and bright green, but be careful — they bruise easily. Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. Okra will show up in your supermarket very soon, but frozen, chopped okra is readily available year-round.
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We will have a teaser trailer soon, but this first teaser for 'The First Avenger: Captain America' just released by Marvel looks to be going in the right direction.
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.
The color palette here is very striking and Chris Evans looks badass with the shield and the suit. The debris in the background reminds me of 'Saving Private Ryan'. The only weird thing is the massive tagline "Avenge'. A reference to 'Avengers' or something in the plot? Either way, it might be misconstrued as the title by many. Nevertheless, a great teaser poster that gets us excited.
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text: Baby > Your Life How to Love Your Postbaby Body From stretch marks to leaky boobs, learn to embrace what Mother Nature's given you (for now, anyway). You spent nine months cooking that baby -- nine long months of watching everything you put in your mouth, popping those prenatals, and reading every baby book on the market. And then it happened: Your water broke, baby came, and suddenly life as you knew it changed forever. Of course, by then you were prepped and ready for all the changes baby was about to go through. But how prepared were you for the toll it'd all take on your body and self-esteem? If you're not so thrilled with what you're seeing in the mirror these days, cheer up -- you're definitely not alone. But that doesn't mean you can't learn how to love what you've got now. What's up with your bodIf you're one of the lucky ones who bounced back from delivery in a few weeks, hats off to you. But if you're like most new mamas out there, pregnancy is sure to leave behind a few lingering battle scars.For one, there are the dreaded stretch marks. "I should've known -- I got my first set when I was 11 and going through puberty," says Bumpie rored5. "But man, oh man, I never thought my entire belly from my midpoint down would look like it was constantly on fireThen, of course, there are the postbaby boobs -- commonly touted for being fuller and more voluptuous, to the joyous delight of new dads everywhere. But they aren't always all they're cracked up to be (i.e., the painful feeling of engorgement you'll sometimes get before feedings, the spontaneous fire-hose effect that may or may not occur during sex, or the fact that sometimes, nothing will strap those puppies back). "Babies really do wreak havoc on your boobs," laments new mom Bump Sareh. "I was always busty, but after baby, I feel porn-starish."For some new moms, weaning can also lead to a whole new ball game. "My boobs look like beach balls that need more air," laughs Bump Lori, our creative director. And let's not forget the saggy belly skin, the occasional breakouts, and the thinning hair that some new mamas experience. Sounds great, right?We do have some good news for you, though: Most postbaby body issues can be blamed on hormonal shifts and will fade naturally within the first few weeks or months after delivery. How to deal Postbaby bod fixers Okay, so thinking happy thoughts about your bod can only go so far. If you're still looking for some other ways to boost your confidence and like what you see in the mirror more, try some of our quick fixes: Body bummer #1: Saggy/leaky boobs Quick fix: Invest in a nursing bra that will lift up the girls, provide extra coverage in the event you spring a leak, and bring a little sexy back. (Yes, you actually can find one that does all three.) Our pick: The Essential Embrace Nursing Bra; BravadoDesigns.com, $49. Body bummer #2: Stretch marksQuick fix: Alright, so short of expensive (and unnecessary) surgery, they haven't exactly created a cure for stretch marks yet. But don't rule out helpful minimizing lotions. Our pick: Goodbye Stretch Marks lotion; MamaMio.com, $70. Body bummer #3: Loose skin around your bellyQuick fix: Sometimes all you need is a little something to smooth out and compress that pooch. Our pick: Camisole firmers by Assets by Sara Blakely (Bump Sareh swears by them!); Target.com, $24. Also check out: Ultimate Postpartum Original™ Bikini; WinkShapewear.com, $90.Body bummer #4: Thinning hair Quick fix: Shocked by all the locks you've been losing lately? Don't worry, it's only temporary. In the meantime, try a thickening shampoo or spray to add volume. Our picks: Bumble and Bumble's thickening shampoo ($24) and/or hairspray ($28); BumbleandBumble.com. Yep, this new and uncharted postbaby bod territory can be a strange and sometimes scary place. Especially when the months start to tick by and not everything seems to return to normal. So how exactly can you come to terms with the new you? Take a few pointers from us: Give yourself a break. You've probably heard this one before, but it still bears repeating: If it took nine months to gain the baby weight, you can't expect it to vanish overnight. According to Dr. Jennifer Wider, physician and author of The New Mom's Survival Guide: How to Reclaim Your Body, Your Health, Your Sanity, and Your Sex Life After Having a Baby, women are way too hard on themselves in general -- before and after baby. "We're always comparing ourselves to the images we see in the media, trying to live up to some unrealistic body type," says Wider. "Women need to give themselves a break!"So be patient. Ignore that friend who, by some crazy miracle, returned to a size two right away. And don't believe everything you see in those airbrushed photos of celebs, prancing around in bikinis five minutes after delivering. The truth is, they're not the norm and you aren't doing yourself (or baby) any favors by comparing yourself to others. Be grateful for the kid. If you need a reminder, your body just did something incredible -- you should be pretty impressed with yourself. So step back and take a look at the big picture. "Just like an athlete, you've trained your body for nine months and have performed this amazing physical feat that has left your body totally exhausted," notes Wider. "Pat yourself on the back for what you've just accomplished and give yourself time to heal."New mama ABMcKinney shares how she keeps things in perspective: "Those stretch marks are my battle scars and a very small price to pay for what I gained in return. My baby doesn't need me to be sexy or skinny to be a great mom, and being a great mom makes me sexy in my husband's eyes." Bump Lori adds that for c-section mamas, looking at your scar in a new light might help you get over the aesthetics of it. "I tell my son Cooper that it's 'his line' and it's the door to his old house. I love my scar and will freely show it to anyone who asks." Think positive thoughts. We know, it's easier said than done. But if you can't be your own cheerleader, surround yourself with people who will be. Wider suggests joining new mom support groups for a chance to not only vent, but also to lend an ear to other mamas. "Hearing stories from other women who had similar issues will support and validate you," notes Wider. (Head to the boards now to chat with other new mamas who are going through the same things you are.) Allow yourself a few pick-me-ups. While caring for baby is super-important right now, you can't forget to care for yourself too. Schedule in some "me" time at least once a week. Leave baby with your partner for an hour or two and do something you love. You might find that your body issues will fade when you stop fixating on them. So get a mani-pedi, buy a new dress, go for lunch with a friend, or hey, go crazy and take that much-needed bubble bath. Don't lose your sex drive. After midnight feedings, messy diaper changes, and answering baby's every cry, you're bound to feel wiped. Add on the amount of recovery time you'll need after birth (usually six to eight weeks), and soon sex will have become an all-too-distant memory. Our advice: Don't let it! As soon as your body (and your mind) is ready, don't be afraid to jump back in the saddle. If your new bod is the only thing stopping you, Wider suggests dimming the lights before sex if you think it'll make you feel better.Also, don't leave your partner in the dark about how you're feeling. Wider urges new moms to keep an open line of communication at all times. "Your partner will certainly support you," says Wider. "But sometimes you'll have to spell out exactly what you need: love, acceptance, and support."The bottom line? Don't let your body hang-ups prevent you from feeling good about yourself at the end of the day. Take it from Bumpie mandarod, who says then when she had her daughter, everything finally clicked: "I don't have the time or the energy to worry about the imperfections that I (and probably only I) will see. I earned those stretch marks and extra jiggles! I am a beautiful woman and a beautiful mother." Enough said. Jennifer Wider, M.D. is a physician, author, and radio host who specializes in women's health issues. She's also the spokesperson for the Society for Women's Health Research, the nation's only non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of all women through research, education and advocacy. > Did you/do you have any postbaby body image issues? How do you deal? Plus, More from The Bump: Photos of Real Moms' Postbaby Bodies 8 Most Dramatic Postbaby Body Changes Fun Ways to Lose the Baby Weight -- Kaitlin Stanford See More: Mommy Life , Post-birth Recovery Previous Article: How to Get Divorced Without Messing Up Your kids Next Article: How to Revamp Your Wardrobe Post-Baby The Truth About Being a Working Mom Once you've become a working mom, your work life will never be the same. Easy Mom-and-Baby Exercises Work out and stay fit with your mini-me by your side! Worst Parenting Advice (Part 2) Spray bottles to the face? Taped ears? Get ready for our second roundup of the wackiest parenting advice out there... popular questions Q&A: Best first foods for baby? Q&A: 4-month wakeful period? Q&A: Bedtime routine? recently added questions Plus-Size Maternity Clothing Q&A What Happens at Baby's One-Month Checkup? When Can I Switch Baby From the Infant Car Seat to a Convertible?


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Stocks end the day up, with the Dow Jones finishing just below a record close. Investors are keeping a close eye of the Fed's 2-day meeting and are waiting anxiously to hear what the Fed's policymakers have to say regarding interest rates. Many are fixating on whether there will be a change in the notion that interest rates will likely stay near zero for a "considerable time" after its bond purchasing program ends. Economists are split on whether the interest rates will rise sooner than expected. It seems like Microsoft's (MSFT) final wave of layoffs will occur this Thursday. There is still around 5,000 employees, out of the expected 18,000, that still need to be let go.
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- Fed's two-day meeting began today.
- 11 big players pushing the Nasdaq towards 5000.
- The U.S. dollar up on nine straight weeks of gains.
- Microsoft (MSFT) expected to lay off 5,000 this week.
- What you need to know before buying into Alibaba's IPO.
- Allergan (AGN), Valeant and Pershing Capital agree on meeting.
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We weren't expecting to see details of the 2010 Saab 9-4x, the brand's first crossover, to emerge until sometime next year.; Thanks to an overzealous dealer in Chile, we've got a sneak peek at its specifications.
Like the 2010 Cadillac SRX, the 9-4x will use GM's Theta platform, designed for compact SUVs like the Chevrolet Equinox or Saturn Vue.; Saab's version will, according to the dealer's site, borrow some mechanical bits from the 9-3.; The base engine is rumored to be the 2.0-liter turbocharged I-4 found in the 9-3 2.0T, which will be coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission and the Haldex-sourced XWD system.
That package is expected to produce a 0-62 mph time of 6.4 seconds, a top speed of 155 mph, and return 25 mpg in the city - although we doubt that's based upon the EPA's official test cycle.; Impressive figures, but we'll see if they'll hold true when the 9-4x makes its production debut.
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15 April 2008
Television presenter and engineering enthusiast Dr Adam Hart-Davis is visiting the University to launch an initiative to inspire the next generation of engineers.
Engineering Explained is a project from the multi-award-winning Cardiff University spin-out company 'science made simple', which is based in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
Reaching some 20,000 people Engineering Explained will run interactive shows, workshops, events and festivals over the next two years for schools and other groups. It will show the wider public the diversity and excitement of engineering and its impact across the world.
Dr Hart-Davis – whose television series include What the Romans did for Us, What the Victorians did for Us, Science Shack, and Tomorrow's World - will be the guest speaker at the official launch.
"It's a real thrill to have Adam Hart-Davis here at the University," said Wendy Sadler, founder of 'science made simple'. "He's a great supporter of our work in bringing science and now engineering to new audiences, and I'm so glad he can join us for the event."
The shows include A Rough Guide to Engineering: a journey around the world to discover what engineers do and how they do it; Who wants to be a superhero?: a careers-driven show introducing real-life scientists and engineers and what they do; and Engineering for Life – From Cradle to Grave: how engineering improves our quality of life from the moment we're born through to the end of our lives.
Cardiff University's School of Engineering is recognised as one of the best Engineering schools in the UK in terms of its facilities, research and teaching.
A competition has been run for schools to find out their definition of Engineering. The winner (who will be announced at the launch) will get their slogan printed on the official Engineering Explained van that will soon be travelling the country. Engineering Explained will also develop ways to monitor attitudes to engineering and train engineers to communicate their work to others.
The initiative, which will be led by project coordinator Huw James, is supported by three large engineering institutions; The ERA Foundation, The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET). It is also supported by the University's Community Engagement Team.
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October 1, 2013
When I moved home to New Haven, I wanted to get involved with a non-profit affecting social change, and making a measurable impact in an efficient manner. In finding All Our Kin, I lucked out. This organization is a simple model which specifically targets the economic and educational disparities existing in my hometown. All Our Kin improves the quality of home based childcare for the youngest citizens, which has noted effects: the CHILDREN are prepared for school in safe, nurturing environments; WOMEN (often under educated and under employed) receive quality training to operate home based businesses caring for these children; and, PARENTS with young children feel assured that their children are well cared for and re-enter the labor force themselves. There are not many organizations that improve the lives of so many people in a community. Much of this is only possible because of the clarity, focus and devotion of the staff at All Our Kin.
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As a board member, donor and citizen, I want to see a non-profit organization mindfully progress, providing needed services efficiently, constantly evaluating and improving their offerings. AOK blows me away and thankfully, they are receiving the deserved recognition for the huge impact their services make on children, women, families and communities.
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A person would be hard-pressed to find an organization which provides such meaningful services positively affecting so many people. AOK helps low income individuals open quality, licensed home based child card programs. This improves the individual's confidence, income level and quality of life, while giving their children and the children of their neighbors the tools they need to be successful once in school, and freeing the parents of other children to also find work. It is an uplifting cycle rather than the vicious cycles so often seen in the communities AOK serves. The service AOK provides can change the fabric of a neighborhood.
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Postal employee charged with stealing mounds of coupons, selling them
Sun-Times Media September 21, 2011 5:12PM
Updated: September 21, 2011 5:12PM
An employee at a Postal Service processing center in Gary is charged with theft and official misconduct after she took scores of retailer coupons from the mail and resold them on eBay.
Rowena Y. Banks, 47, of Highland, Ind., worked as a mail processing clerk center when the thefts occurred over a two-year period starting in July 2009, court records state.
Authorities said Banks was supposed to sort through "waste mail" to make sure no first-class mail had been mixed in. Instead she stole coupons for stores such as J.C. Penney, Victoria's Secret, Kohl's and other businesses, authorities said.
Records from eBay show Banks earned a gross income of $9,380, or $8,989 after fees, from the coupon sales during the two-year time period.
The wife of a Postal Service investigator bought some of the coupons online and had them mailed to her home, records state. The mailers had been addressed to customers in Northwest Indiana ZIP codes.
After initially denying the thefts, Banks admitted she took the coupons and sold them to make money for student loans and rent, records state. A search turned up coupons hidden in her work locker.
The charges are punishable by up to three years in prison.


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John Cusack to play Brian Wilson in new biopic?
John Cusack is set to portray The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson in a new biopic.
The actor is in talks to take the lead in Love And War, playing Wilson in later life. There Will Be Blood actor Paul Dano has already signed up to portray him as a young man, according to The Wrap.
The movie is being directed by Bill Pohlad, from a screenplay by Oscar-nominated writer Oren Moverman. An unconventional look at Wilson's life, the script apparently "renimagines seminal moments… from his artistic genius to his profound struggles and the love that keeps him alive."
The film has the blessing of Wilson himself. On hearing news of Dano's casting, he told Rolling Stone: "I am thrilled that Paul Dano has signed on top play me during one of my most creative explosions and most fulfilling musical times in my career. I still can't believe how cool it is that my life will be portrayed on the big screen… it just makes me feel so humble. I can't wait to see it with a full tub of buttered popcorn."
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- A little remote if you don't have your own transport. An evening courtesy bus service to Funchal would have been appreciated.
The service outside in the garden was poor, no one ever came out to take orders, we had to go inside, unless a waiter came out with drinks for a third party.
If the hotel wants to earn a proper five star status, it's service does need to more efficient.
However, a fabulous setting, great food, lovely people, super spa, challenging golf course and great value for money.
Very highly recommended for those who enjoy golf and/or those who want a quiet holiday.
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g'day friends,
we hope all had a very merry season and a happy new year to come. anyhow we have added more pics of the straw garden to date plus some general shots around the garden environ'. we hope you get the time to look and enjoy as we enjoy the giving. len |
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Great pictures - what a terrific project! Amazing what you've managed in a limited space (and with clever re-use of water)... :o) |
Great stuff Len! I was involved in a thread on the soil forum (I think) where someone kept saying that half finished compost could not be used around growing plants. Well- I sheet/lasagna mulch and throw veggie scraps right there on the bed and the person kept doubting that my garden would produce. I'm glad to see someone else doing this and documenting it. Great site. |
g'day pablo, if you add that sort of material and as i do with kitchen scraps to the top of the medium under the hay/straw it won't affect the plants and will break down in due course. my worm farming and composting all happens in the garden beds nowadays, just can't see the reason to add in extra processes when nature does it more direct. i used to do compost piles/bins/tumblers & worm farms. len |
Here is a link that might be useful: len's garden page
With you on that bro. I only maintain a compost pile to hot compost meats/bones/etc. (you know... what many call "uncompostable"- LOL) I clean out my rabbit boxes (litter trained rabbits) and throw manure, spent hay, and urine soaked wood pellets (now sawdust) right onto beds. When I went to put my garden to bed for the winter- it was 6"+ deep in pure worm castings. I more or less failed at indoor worm bins, but they sure found my garden. I have since piled it up with maybe 40 bags of other people's discarded leaves, my other scraps, and garden refuse. The worms may even do well over the winter with this insulation. |
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2011 Prospect Watching: Cox, Hughes, Krol, And Moreno
Less than 24 hours until the Pirates begin 2011, and just a week until the minor leagues begin their season… and a few more pitchers to look at:
Tyler Cox — Bats Right/ Throws Left; 6′ 3″, 200 lb
Cox was the Pirates' 35th round pick in the 2008 draft. He pitched well for the GCL Pirates that year, but struggled at West Virginia to begin 2009. He was moved to State College, and had better results: an 8-3 record and a 3.93 ERA in 10 starts and 5 relief appearances. The relief appearances seemed to be a good idea, and in 2010, Cox was moved to the bullpen and pitched exclusively in relief. It seemed to agree with him, as he earned a 6-2 record and one save, and an overall 3.32 ERA in 62.1 innings. Cox did not allow a run in his first 3 outings (6.2 innings), and he gave up only 2 runs and 8 hits in the month of April, for a 1.35 ERA in 13.1 innings. He struggled in May, though, allowing 12 runs and 15 hits in 12.1 innings (8 appearances), for an 8.76 ERA. But when the calendar turned to June, Cox turned over a new page too — he gave up 2 runs on 5 hits over 12.2 innings for a 1.42 ERA. In July it was more of the same: 2 runs on 8 hits in 12 innings, and a 1.50 ERA. Cox had a streak of 14 consecutive appearances over June and July in which he did not allow any runs at all, not even unearned runs. The season ended with 4 runs on 11 hits in 12 innings over August and September, which boosted his ERA a little bit. Cox also bumped up his strikeout rate with the move to the bullpen — 70 strikeouts (10.1 K/ 9 innings), though his walks were a little high too (33, 4.8 walks/ 9 innings) when his control got shaky. Cox will turn 25 in a few weeks. He should be ready to move to AA Altoona for 2011.
Diego Moreno – R/R, 6′ 1″, 177 lb
Moreno is a 24-year-old Venezuelan, who has played only two seasons in the US. He pitched very effectively in two games in State College and 18 games in West Virginia in 2009, for a combined 1-3 record and 5 saves, with a 2.60 ERA in 50 innings. He was assigned to Bradenton to begin the 2010 season, and had great success against the Florida State League. He allowed one run in April, on 5 hits and one walk, in 13 innings, for a 0.69 ERA. He also struck out 19 batters in the month, including one outing on April 26th when he struck out 7 batters in 3 hitless and scoreless innings. He buzzed through May also, and didn't get his ERA above 1.00 until his last game with the Marauders on May 22nd, when he allowed 2 runs on 2 hits (one was a home run). He gave up 3 runs total in May, on 6 hits in 13.1 innings, and finished his time in Bradenton with a 1.37 ERA in 26.1 innings. He'd walked two batters and struck out 39. Moreno was promoted to Altoona, and made his first AA appearance on May 24th (one hit and two strikeouts in one inning) — then went onto the DL with a shoulder strain. When he returned, Moreno made another 6 appearances for Altoona. He gave up 6 runs in that time, but 5 came in one game. His totals in Altoona, in 7 games were 6 runs on 10 hits in 7.2 innings and a 7.04 ERA. At that point, Moreno had an unfortunate incident with the Altoona staff, and was first suspended, then demoted to Bradenton. He made another 12 relief appearances for the Marauders, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits over 12 innings for a 1.50 ERA, and 18 strikeouts. Moreno should have another chance in Altoona to begin 2011.
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Two of the Pirates' affiliates in playoff action:
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The Senators and the Curve battled back and forth, with errors and poor base running on both sides, but it was the Curve who came out on top to even the best-of-5 series at 1 game each.� The Curve scored their runs on 7 hits, 5 of which were doubles.� LF Andrew Lambo and 2B Chase d'Arnaud let the way with two hits each, and Lambo contributed 3 RBI.
Harrisburg scored first, with an unearned run in the top of the first.� With one out, Curve starter Jeff Locke walked two batters, then got the next batter to ground to short, for what should have been a double play.� SS Jordy Mercer made the throw to 2B Chase d'Arnaud for the force out at second, but d'Arnaud's relay to first base was off-target.� The batter was safe, and the runner who had been on second base came around to score.
The Curve got the run back again in the bottom of the 2nd.� 1B Matt Hague led off with a double, moved to third base by tagging up on C Hector Gimenez's fly out, and scored on Andrew Lambo's RBI ground out.� The Curve managed only a double by 3B Josh Harrison in the 3rd, then scored again in the 4th.� Hague and Gimenez opened the 4th with back-to-back walks.� Lambo rocketed a line drive down to the right field corner, bringing in Hague to take the lead.� RF Miles Durham grounded to short, but a quick play by the Senators going to the plate, had Gimenez out at home.� Lambo moved up to third base on the play, and he scored on CF Anthony Norman's sacrifice fly.� Curve up, 3-1.
The Senators came right back in the top of the 5th to tie the score again.� Jeff Locke had kept the Senators from scoring over three innings, despite having runners on base in both the 2nd (walk and single) and 3rd (double and walk).� Another double led off the 5th, then Locke got the next two batters out.� The next batter lifted a fly deep into the left-center field alley, which sailed beyond Norman's leap and to the wall.� Lambo couldn't get to it either, and the runner scored.� The Senators made it runners on the corners when a short fly ball skipped off d'Arnaud's glove and bounced away.� That was all for Jeff Locke, who had pitched 4.2 innings and allowed 2 runs so far, one earned and one not, on 4 hits and 4 walks, with 5 innings.� Derek Hankins relieved Locke, but he threw a wild pitch, which allowed the runner from third to score, also charged to Locke.� Hankins ended the inning with a strikeout, but the score was tied again, 3-3.
Marauders Win Second Half Title; Walk-Off Homer For Gonzalez
Sunday's action with the Pirates' lower minor league affiliates… this is the season finale for the Spikes, and the regular season finale for the Marauders.
West Virginia Power� 4,� Hagerstown Suns� 3 ….��� (box)
Elevys Gonzalez was the hero in the bottom of the 10th inning with a blast over the right-center field wall for a walk-off homer.� The Suns had scored first with a solo home run off Power starter Eliecer Navarro to lead off the 2nd inning and another solo blast to begin the 4th inning.� Navarro scattered 5 more hits over the rest of the first 5 innings without allowing a run to score.� He began the 6th inning by giving up a walk, then an RBI double to give the Suns their third run.� Maurice Bankston relieved Navarro to finish the 6th inning, then went on to pitch 2 scoreless innings.
The Power got one run back in the bottom of the 4th, with the help of 3 consecutive walks.� CF Evan Chambers walked first, but was caught stealing second base.� Walks to 1B Aaron Baker and DH Jose Hernandez put two runners on base, then C Ramon Cabrera skipped a ground-rule double over the left-center field wall, scoring Baker.� A pop out ended the inning without any further scoring.
The bottom of the 7th began with the Power trailing 3-1.� Cabrera led off with a line drive single up the middle, then LF Rogelios Noris doubled, and 3B Andy Vasquez tripled, tying the score as both Cabrera and Noris scored.� Vasquez was cut down after rounding third base, on the throw in from the outfield.
Bankston hit a batter with a pitch in the bottom of the 8th, but left him stranded.� Jhonathan Ramos pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the 9th.� The Power went down in order in ther 8th.� Noris singled and stole second base in the bottom of the 9th, but could not come around to score, and the game went into extra innings.� Ramos gave up a one-out single in the top of the 10th, but then struck out the next two batters.� That set up the bottom of the 10th, when Elevys Gonzalez greeted the new Suns' reliever with the game-winning homer.
Losses All Around
Losses for all of the Pirates' affiliates on Friday night:
Reading Phillies� 9,� Altoona Curve� 4 …������� (box)
The R-Phils attacked Curve starter Jared Hughes early, and the Curve bats could not keep up.� Hughes retired the side in order in the 1st inning, but gave up 3 unearned runs on a walk, a single, and two errors in the 2nd inning — the throwing error was by Hughes.� A walk, a double, and a single added 2 more runs in the 3rd inning.� In the 4th inning, Hughes gave up another 3 runs on two singles, a triple, and a double by former Indy Indian Tagg Bozied.� Hughes was done after those 4 innings, having allowed 8 runs (5 earned) on 7 hits and 2 walks, though he struck out 6 batters.
The Curve hitters were hitless in the first 4 innings.� The only batter to get on base was CF Anthony Norman, who reached in the 3rd on Bozied's fielding error at first.� Two home runs, one by C Kris Watts in the 5th, and one by 2B Chase d'Arnaud in the 6th, got the Indians onto the scoreboard, but they were still trailing 8-2.
Each team scored in the 7th.� Tom Boleska had relieved Hughes to begin the 5th inning, and he retired the first 7 batters he faced in order.� Then in the 7th, he walked Bozied, then gave up a single and a double, allowing Bozied to score.� In the bottom of the frame, 1B Matt Hague led off with a single, then scored on singles by Watts and Norman, to make it 9-3.� The Curve added one more run in the bottom of the 9th, when SS Jordy Mercer, Hague, and RF Miles Durham led off the inning with three consecutive singles to load the bases.� Watts' sacrifice fly plated Mercer, but two ground outs ended the inning without any further scoring.� Bryan Morris pitched two perfect innings to wrap it up for the Curve.
The Curve have won the Eastern League's Western Division title, and will begin the first round of playoffs on Wednesday.� None of the other playoff slots have been settled yet.� The Bowie Baysox and the Harrisburg Senators are tied for second place in the Western Division.� The Trenton Thunder are in first place in the Eastern Division, with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 2.5 games behind, with 3 games left to play.
Farrell Returns To Marauders
Monday's action in the Pirates' lower minor leagues…�� The Altoona Curve had a scheduled day off.
Palm Beach Cardinals� 6,� Bradenton Marauders� 5 (box)
The Marauders wanted to celebrate the return of 3B Jeremy Farrell with a big win, but a 3-run 7th inning by the Cardinals spoiled their plans.� Farrell finished his rehab stint with the GCL Pirates and returned to the Marauders' line-up for the first time since he injured his knee on a foul ball in mid-June.� Farrell got right back at it, doubling in a run in the 5th, and scoring in the Marauders' 4th inning rally.
Bradenton was the first to have the lead in the game, when they scored a run in the 2nd.� LF Quincy Latimore was hit by a pitch, moved to second base on Farrell's groundout, and scored on C Eric Fryer's RBI single.� The Cardinals tied the game in the bottom of the 3rd with a solo home run, then followed the homer with back-to-back doubles to take a 2-1 lead.
The Marauders responded with 2 runs in the top of the 4th.� Latimore again got the rally started, this time with a walk.� Farrell grounded to short, but was safe when the Cardinals' second baseman missed the catch on the flip from his shortstop.� Instead of what might have been a double play, the Marauders had runners on first and second bases with no outs.� A fly out let Latimore tag up and move to third base.� Fryer knocked another RBI single, scoring Latimore, and DH Jordan Newton RBI single brought in Farrell.
RF Robbie Grossman teamed up with Farrell to make it 4-2 in the 5th, when Grossman singled, and scored on Farrell's double.� The Marauders picked up another run in the 6th, when 2B Adam Davis singled, then advanced to third base on a throwing error.� He scored on another RBI single by Newton.� Palm Beach got one of the runs back in the bottom of the 6th, on two walks and a single.
Nate Baker made the start for the Marauders, going 5 innings and allowing the 2 runs in the 3rd, on a total of 6 hits, no walks, and 3 RBI.� Yerfi Taveras, in his debut with the Marauders, gave up the run on two walks and a single in the 6th, but also struck out a batter and induced an inning-ending double play.
Tyler Cox took over for Taveras to begin the 7th, and he was charged with both the Blown Save and the loss.� He gave up a walk and a single, then a sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third.� A fielding error by SS Shelby Ford allowed 2 runs to score (one earned, one not) and a throwing error by Farrell allowed the third run to come in (also unearned).� Duke Welker retired the side in order in the 8th, and the Marauders went down in order in both the 8th and 9th.


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CAIRO - After years of public opposition, court battles and even threats, the Muslim community in the south-eastern US state of Tennessee has finally celebrated the opening of a long-sought mosque to accommodate their religious needs.
"It was a long and bumpy road, a journey like no other, Essam Fathy, the chairman of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro told USA Today on Monday, November 19.
It was rough.
US Mosque Fight Turns Into War on Islam
US Mosques Struggle Against Sentiments
Mosque Crawlers and Demonized US MuslimsUS Mosque Struggles for Place
Muslims gathered Sunday to celebrate the opening of the Islamic center after two years of court battles with opponents.
The opening ceremony was attended by officials, Christian leaders as well as Muslim residents.
The mosque was the center of fierce public opposition since plans for building the Muslim worship place were unveiled in 2010.
Opponents have sought court rulings to stop the mosque building, arguing that Islam is not a religion protected by the US Constitution, and that the mosque would promote Shari`ah.
After a long court battle, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order in June to allow the Muslim community in Tennessee to use the mosque, about 30 miles from Nashville, for worshipping.
"It was something like a dream that was far away, and we really were thinking, When is it going to be a reality?'" Fathy was quoted as News Channel.
"You feel like you're leaning against a sturdy, strong wall, and that's how we felt with the Constitution. It makes you feel comfortable, supported.
Mosques have been facing fierce opposition across the United States recently.
At least 35 mosque projects from Mississippi to Wisconsin have found foes who battle to stop them from seeing light citing different pretexts, including traffic concerns and fear of terrorism.
Even more, some mosques were vandalized including a 2011 Wichita mosque arson case for which a $5,000 reward is being offered.
Muslim Gratitude
Community leaders hailed Americans who have backed the Muslim right to build their worship places.
"The building of the ICM has showed us the importance of believing," Imam Ossama Bahloul said.
"Yes, we received hundreds of hate (emails), but we received thousands of supportive ones.
It reminds us that the majority of people are good."
Attendees have reiterated the right of all Americans to practice their religion.
"If we really believe in that God of love, how can we not love our neighbors? said the Rev. Joseph Breen of the Diocese of Nashville.
If one does not have the freedom to practice their religion, then before long none of us will.
Pastor Bryan Brooks of the Blackman United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro shares a similar view.
"A threat to anyone's freedom of religion is a threat to everyone's freedom of religion.
US Muslims, estimated at between six to eight million, have been sensing a growing hostility in recent years.A recent report by CAIR, the University of California and Berkeley's Center for Race and Gender found that Islamophobia in the US is on the rise.
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I tried another ginger with roses and my roses were alot easier to paint this time. I will probably make a sign to hang above but don't know what it should say. Give me some ideas if you have any ok? Thanks |
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What a cutie!! I love gingers. Your roses look so good. Glad they are coming easier for you. I need lots of practice before mine will look anywher near that good. ha The first thing that came to my mind for a sign was: Gingerbread Hugs Have fun finding your perfect saying. =) ~Anj |
darn! photobucket died on me again... i just opened it for the snowmen! i have to come back again to see the flowers! but looks good from here!!!! |
Anj, I like the gingerbread hugs, so thanks. Luthien, photobucket is very unpredictable. When I posted it could be enlarged and now it can't. I will try to post it again and see if that works. |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Sun, Dec 7, 08 at 21:49
Oh good, I was able to enlarge the 2nd one you posted. Cute little gingy with those pretty long eyelashes. I like Anj's saying for it too. Luvs |
oohhh... i can see it now :) the roses are so soft and lovely and i adore the eyelashes on the ginger :)))) sorry... i'm never good at phrases... mine will come out too long! |
Good Morning, Glad you like the ginger. I painted a santa with a ginger on one of my shutters and a snowman on the other. Luvs, if nothing else you've got me started on my shutters, so thank you. So happy you could both enlarge the 2nd pic. |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Tue, Dec 9, 08 at 0:32
Glad I could motivate someone--it sure doesn't seem to hit me very often! LOL I can't wait to see what you painted on your shutters. I've got several patterns that I've been looking at and wanting to paint. Maybe I'll get one started tomorrow after my doctor appt. Luvs |
So Cute! Love the roses, any saying for the sign yet? |
Luvs, you are great at motivating and are always here for all of us. Belle, I like Anj's saying Gingerbread hugs, so may go with that. Thanks for the rose comment, I'm trying. ha ha |
Love it! I just want to reach down and get a great big hug! |
Calirose, Thanks, Anj must of came up with the right saying Gingerbread hugs. What are you painting now? I am winding down for Christmas and doing more cleaning than painting. I don't want my guests to think all I do is paint. LOL I'm heading to do the rest of my shopping tomorrow. It's below zero here so it's hard to want to get out and do alot. |
- Posted by paintingfool (My Page) on Sun, Dec 21, 08 at 19:13
Makes you want to hug it right back. Gingerbread hugs is the right saying for it. Sorry it is so cold where you are, it is going to go from 77 degrees yesterday to 29 degrees tonight. BRRRRR, I hate the cold!! |
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I stumbled into the kitchen this morning feeling particularly peckish. Scrambled eggs and cottage
cheese! With hot sauce! As usual! I was reaching under the counter for the scrambler pan when I
heard a muffled throat clearing. Slight, yet haughty. Polite, yet arrogant. I rolled my eyes and
turned around. Sure enough. White bag of croissants. Rustling.
"What, man?" I asked, exasperated. "I told Mom I didn't want croissants! You're not for me, you're
for Ray. And she's still sleeping. So keep playing word games or whatever." And I turned back to the
stove. But it's never that easy.
"Um...?" began the bag. "But, why, though? I mean, you know, why?" That damned cherry-filled.
"Because you're huge! You're just a huge, big, giant ball of dough! With.. cherries. And icing.
And anyway, you're Ray's."
The bag tittered. "Actually, Ray's not going to get up for another four and a half hours. And then
she's not going to feel well so she's going to go sit in the steam room at the gym." That fucking
cream cheese-filled. "She'll give two old women a sinus infection. One of them will have to take
Ciprofloxacin. "
"Guys, no. Stop it. I'm having eggs."
"You're out of eggs."
Shit. No point in even looking, then; cream cheese-filled is never ever wrong.
I look at the bag. The bag looks at me.
"I have an icing heart on me this time!" sings cherry-filled, rocking back and forth. And what am
I supposed to do then?
"You're going to eat us both," reports cream cheese-filled happily. "And then later, you'll be
brushing crumbs off of your shirt and you'll get a big croissant flake up your nose. You'll smell
croissants for like three hours." And then they both burst out laughing like little schoolgirl
Psychic croissants: always right, but a sense of humor like a bag of rocks.
Clever! Lol, it made me laugh.
"Man it takes a silly girl
to lie about the dreams she has.
But lord, it takes a lonely one to wish
that she had never dreamt at all."
Why is it that food, beds and other items talk to everyone but me? OmG I fell so left out :(
*One day stupid ppl will rule and I shall be your leader*
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Its a bit of a sparse orderbook in AUD/USD this morning.
- On the topside, sell orders at 1.0330/40, and more again around 1.0350. Above here, 1.0375/85 and then ahead of 1.0400.
- To the downside, initial bids 1.0280/85 but stronger bids 1.0250/55
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Its a bit of a sparse orderbook in AUD/USD this morning.
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Just spread, spread for me
(I can'tghit to get you home)
Don't want to come on too strong, but
I'll play in you all day long
Just spread, spread for me
(I can't, I can't wait to get you home)
I, I can't read minds, but I can read yours
I think she says that she wants to pour your..
your, yourself all over me
What you think? I could be wrong, but peoples don't lie
And if they do, by God, they must fry! (fry?!)
You know, like electric chair
The way you stare (yeah I'm there)
You committed a crime and I'm the victim
I've got an eye out for she who cries out passionately
We'll do things backwardly, forwardly, horizontally
I'm too young to be settling down
quick to change my mind tomorrow
So now can I borrow your timid torso
More so than your soul, honest me gotta be how I roll
Fuck the rhythm, fuck the rhythm under your bosom
You're the prism, Shirley Chislom
Was the first, let's rehearse making a baby
Put in your order, I want a baby daughter
Dance on the tip of my tongue
Shake the clouds 'til there's no more wetness in them
Tell your home girls that you will send them
A postcard from 3000, hard!
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Don't want to make you feel strange, but
Don't let these words be in vain, so
Spread, spread for me
(I can't, I can't wait to get you home)
Nature knows thfgtfe too, so
Spread, spread for me
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The most important holiday for Chinese around the world is undoubtedly Chinese New Year — and it all started out of fear.
The centuries-old legend on the origins of the New Year celebration varies from teller to teller, but they all include a story of a terrible mythical monster who preyed on villagers. The lion-like monster's name was Nian (年) which is also the Chinese word for "year."
The stories also all include a wise old man who counsels the villagers to ward off the evil Nian by making loud noises with drums and firecrackers and hanging red paper cutouts and scrolls on their doors because for some reason, the Nian is scared of the color red.
The villagers took the old man's advice and the Nian was conquered. On the anniversary of the date, the Chinese recognize the "passing of the Nian" known in Chinese as guo nian (过年), which is also synonymous with celebrating the New Year.
The date of Chinese New Year changes each year as it is based on the lunar calendar. While the western Gregorian calendar is based on the earth's orbit around the sun, China and most Asian countries use the lunar calendar that is based on the moon's orbit around the earth. Chinese New Year always falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice. Other Asian countries such as Korea, Japan and Vietnam also celebrate New Year using the lunar calendar.
This year's presiding animal zodiac is the Snake. Richard was born in the year of the Dragon, the most revered of all the animal zodiac figures and yours truly was born in the year of the Monkey (reported to be the cleverest of the animal zodiac figures)
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Emma Watson are listed among the richest young celebrities of Hollywood. According to the Sunday Times, Robert Pattinson had made a whopping 13 million dollars last year. Emma Watson however came in at the fifth place with 42 million dollars of earnings.
The list was however topped by Daniel Radcliffe with 200 million income. Kristen Stewart too made the list with an earning of 9 million dollars. Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have been in the news lately for a lot of reasons. It is also reported that Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson wants to buy a home in Los Angeles.
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A sense of sin: a gift at Christmas?
"Comparative virtue" can get in the way of holiday generosity, or even true self-reflection. The answer to "which one of you did it?" may be staring you right in the face.
My mother brought me up to feel sinful. Like modern anxiety, the feelings were free-floating — ungrounded in religious doctrine even though my mom had been raised by a Presbyterian missionary to a tribe of Arizona Indians. What remained of her strict upbringing was the dark power of punishment, which she liberally used in trying to cope with four small children and a playboy husband who was often unemployed. We got into lots of mischief, and in this "we" I include my father. My sibs and I, being kids, sinned at home, while Dad sinned elsewhere.
Of course, Mom was hard on herself, too, as well as lonely. With four little ones rampaging around, the house was forever in chaos. My brothers and sister and I had our share of fist-fights, and things important to our mother tended to get wrecked or stolen. Several times a day we were summoned by her cry, "Which one of you did it?" followed by severe corporal consequences. I grew up thinking that hiding behind each of life's disasters there was a perp.
As might be expected, the fearful sense of guilt my mom instilled in me didn't lead to healthy choices about smoking at 14, forging ID at 15 so I could drink in bars with the older brother I adored (who also had fake ID), or assiduously necking with every boyfriend throughout my teens. The thought that something I wanted might be wrong tended to make me … stop thinking. I couldn't reconcile my desire to be accepted with my wish to be good, and if the two wishes collided, the desire for acceptance was what survived the crash.
Fortunately, acceptance was also obtainable by way of some socially respected endeavors I was good at, including getting A's in school. I went on to become a teacher and made a positive difference in many young lives. I broke the cycle of child abuse in my family and became a loving if not always insightful mom. I gave to worthy causes, picked up street litter, carried groceries for the shopper on crutches — you know, the kinds of things we all do when we happen to notice and have time to help. A sense of sin wasn't necessary for me to be a good person. In fact, like many liberal humanists, especially those of us who have spent time in therapists' offices, I believed that guilt corroded the spirit and paralyzed the will.
On the whole, I thought quite well of myself until several years ago, when one winter night I sat up in bed next to my sleeping husband with the sudden realization that I'd done terrible things. You know the kinds of regrets you periodically remember through your life, and the way they sting every time? That night I thought about how I'd cherished grudges against a difficult colleague — perhaps because news of her serious illness had arrived that day. Right on top of it came the thought that my marriage to the father of my children hadn't lasted nearly as long as hers, and that I'd gotten divorced — more than once. Then the abortion I had in grad school came crowding in. And so on. The memories were old and familiar, but taken together they imposed a new and heavy weight. I'd cultivated my pleasure in someone else's pain. I'd broken solemn promises to "love and honor until death do us part." I'd even ended a human life. And so on.
Maybe it was because I'd been reading C. S. Lewis, but sitting there in the dark I realized that I had cut myself a lot of slack. My pride in being a pretty good person had rested on thinking like the Pharisee who plumed himself beside the tax collector: comparing myself with others I deemed less worthy ("Which one of you did it?" …"Not me!"). You know the drill: "I may be selfish and greedy sometimes, and I may cut corners on my tax returns, but I'm no Bernie Madoff." My sense of virtue was merely comparative, and it had separated me from other people in ways I hadn't been aware of. But with this recognition my blind pride began dissolving — leaving room for something new to be born as days went by. Was it merely a coincidence that this happened around Christmastime?
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Posted Sat, Dec 26, 6:37 a.m.
I'm not much for sin.
But we humans have imperfections aplenty…
J.L. began the discussion this Christmas Day ... so, on this subject
I recommend for you a book of great wisdom:
The Spirituality of Imperfection – Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
Ernest Kurtz & Katherine Ketcham Copyright 1992
(That his name is Kurtz is ironic in the extreme…)
Posted Sat, Dec 26, 1 p.m.
I tend to think of sin as having to do with a relation to God, shame as what you develop a sense of from a parent who makes you feel your every move is wrong, that you're not worth the $.67 worth of chemistry you're made of.
Guilt I think is also something else, and not so bad as shame -- guilt we can expiate, by apology, by restoration, by recompense. Feeling guilty when we do something wrong seems pretty healthy. And it's probably healthy to feel ashamed, too, at times. And remorseful.
Sin, as I've understood it, has more to do with our self-bias, our prides and despairs and the imperfections of our judgment, our lack of self-knowledge, all the things that divide us from God, or even from the best selves we might be.
Posted Sat, Dec 26, 6:42 p.m.
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