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Bottled Water Sales Banned at Ottawa Campus
May 3, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Emily Chung, CBC News
Thirsty students won't be able to buy bottled water from vending machines, food outlets or stores at the University of Ottawa starting Sept. 1.
That is when a ban on the sale of bottled water goes into effect across campus, the university announced Wednesday, the eve of Earth Day.
Pierre De Gagné, assistant director of engineering and sustainable development at the University of Ottawa's infrastructure department, said the move is intended to encourage students to drink free, healthy tap water and reduce plastic bottle waste.
Michèle Lamarche, vice-president of student affairs at the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa, said the move was largely driven by students, who have been working with the university to bring in the ban for more than a year.
Contract issues
Initially, she said, the university was concerned about upgrades to water fountains that would need to be made, as well as contracts with food services and vending machine companies that sell bottled water.
Many food outlets on campus didn't even have water fountains nearby, she said.
Bottled water bans
In 2009, the University of Winnipeg, Memorial University in St. John's, and Brandon University in Manitoba all announced they were banning bottled water sales on campus.
The University of Ottawa says it is the first university in Ontario to do so. Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., announced earlier in April that it will phase in a bottled water sale ban as it renegotiates food and vending machine contracts over the next few years.
Twenty universities in Ontario participated in Bottled Water-Free Day on March 11.
"Why have a water fountain outside when they can get people to buy the water bottle inside?" she asked.
De Gagné said he was surprised how quickly the university's food services staff managed to renegotiate with their suppliers to drop bottled water.
"It all happened through a lot of good will, I guess, and a lot of long-range thinking."
He did not know the details of the renegotiated deals.
In preparation for the ban, the university said, it has spent more than $100,000 since 2008 to improve the availability of tap water by:
* Adding goose necks to about 75 water fountains to make it easier to fill reusable bottles.
* Installing new fountains near food service outlets.
* Upgrading existing fountains with features including wheelchair accessibility, stronger pressure and better refrigeration.
Lamarche said the student federation is also doing its part by giving away hundreds of reusable bottles. It will also be selling the reusable bottles at the student-run convenience store for around the same price as a regular disposable bottle of water. And it will be installing a bank of water fountains with goose necks in the store itself.
Maps, signage on the way
Both the student federation and the university are working on maps and signage similar to washroom signage to indicate where water fountains are located. Neither Lamarche nor De Gagné thought students thought the ban would encourage thirsty students to choose pop instead of water.
"It won't reside anymore in the same machine as pop, but it won't be far away," De Gagné said.
Lamarche said drinking water issues are very personal for her because she is an archeology student who spends her summers working in the Middle East. There, drinking water isn't readily available, she said.
"The more we buy bottled water in North America, the more we say it's OK to charge people for something that should be free or really really cheap," she said. "And then governments say why do we have to worry about water infrastructure if they can buy water?"
France's Burka Dilemma
March 18, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
Proposals to ban face veils provoked debate in France's Muslim community
By Zubeida Malik
France could become the first country in Europe to ban the burka. A draft law submitted to the French parliament would make it illegal for a woman to cover her face in public spaces such as hospitals and trains. But the proposal has divided the country's five million-strong Muslim community.
26 year-old Anisa wears a bright blue niqab, a piece of clothing that covers her completely except for her eyes and perfectly arched eyebrows.
You can't miss her among the crowds: maybe it is because of the colour of the niqab or because there is no other woman around who is covered up to this extent.
She has been wearing it for a year-and-a-half. Anisa's family, who are originally from Morocco, are against her wearing the niqab. But Anisa believes it is her religious duty.
According to official figures there are just 1900 women who wear the burka in France. Most of them are young and a quarter are converts.
But a report from the French intelligence services put this figure much lower at 367, out of an estimated population of five million Muslims, the largest in Europe.
When I met Anisa in the suburbs of Seine-Saint Denis, an area with the highest concentration of Muslims in France, she says that ever since she started wearing the niqab she has had unwelcome attention from the police, has been insulted in the street and is frequently stared at.
Women wearing the burka – a veil which covers the whole face – or the niqab in France are not as visible as those in Britain. But look hard enough in the suburbs and you can find them.
The mosque in the town of Drancy, on the outskirts of Paris, is currently the most controversial in France because the imam here has come out in support of the government's decision to ban the burka.
Imam Hassan Chalghoumi is now facing death threats and has been given police protection. Ignoring the advice of his advisors he spoke to the Today programme.
He says the burka has nothing to do with religion but the wearing of it was down to tradition.
And the imam added that the burka debate was diverting attention from the real problems facing the Muslim community, including racism, integration and young people dropping out of school early. The imam, who is originally from Tunisia, has the support of the mayor of Drancy.
Tempers are running high at the mosque and there are some it is hard to tell how many want the imam to leave. And there is also a lot of anger and frustration with the media and the police.
Friday prayers when I was there were tense. There were policemen present, plain clothes officers filming and an ambulance on standby, in case anyone got hurt.
Multiculturalism in France is different to that in Britain and the United States. One of the core principles of the Fifth Republic is "laicite", the separation of church and state.
Religion here is seen as a highly private matter, even more than in the US, where church and state are also constitutionally separated.
Pierre Rousselin from Le Figaro newspaper says that in France people still believe that ''foreigners can adapt to the French way of life''
A commission has spent six months looking into the burka in a review which took evidence from more than 200 people. It recommended proposing a ban on women wearing either the burka or the niqab in hospitals, schools, government offices and on public transport.
It is not the first time that the Muslim community in France feels that its been put under the spotlight. In 2004 a law was passed banning the hijab – or headscarf – and all other religious symbols, from state schools. Although the ban affects all religions, the Muslim community here feels that it was aimed at them.
Wider debate
The current controversy comes in the wake of months of debate and President Sarkozy's speech last year where he said the veils were not welcome in France, but which stopped short of calling for an outright ban.
A draft law has been submitted to parliament but any further action has been put on the back-burner until after the regional elections in France this month.
Sihem Habchi, who describes herself as a Muslim feminist, is director of Ni Putes Ni Soumise – "Neither Whores Nor Submissives", an influential feminist organisation. She says it is not a question of how many women wear the burka, but one of ''democratic principle''. And she too wants the burka banned.
Ms Habchi says that a ban would ''liberate'' the Muslim community from those who want to hold it back and ''use our religion''.
Adding that her Algerian background allows her to understand this issue and the wider one of women's rights as a whole, Ms Habchi says ''laicite'' actually protects religion because it means all religions have an equal footing.
Catherine De Wenden, an expert in the history of immigration in France, believes the timing of the current debate is political and is tied in with the regional elections in France.
Although she is personally against banning the burka, she says there it is part of a wider debate in France about national identity, adding that there are many forms of multiculturalism and that France regards religion as a private matter.
Ms De Wenden is concerned that if the ban happens then France will not be seen as a country which practises toleration, a core value of the French Revolution.
But any legislation could have the reverse effect. The young women I spoke to in Drancy said that if the ban became law then they would start to wear the burka for the first time.
US-AFGHANISTAN: Group Seeks Probe of Mass Graves
July 23, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By William Fisher
NEW YORK, Jul 17 (IPS) – A prominent human rights group is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate why the administration of former President George W. Bush blocked three different probes into war crimes in Afghanistan where as many as 2,000 surrendered Taliban fighters were reportedly suffocated in container trucks and then buried in a mass grave by Afghan forces operating jointly with U.S. forces.
The Boston-based Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), which discovered the mass gravesite in 2002, has issued the call for the criminal probe. The organisation says U.S. government documents it has obtained show that the bodies were reportedly buried in mass graves in the Dasht-e-Leili desert near Sheberghan, Afghanistan.
It charges that Afghan warlord General Abdul Rashid Dostum, who it says was on the payroll of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), was responsible for the 2001 massacre at a prison run by the general's forces near the town of Shibarghan.
"Physicians for Human Rights went to investigate inhumane conditions at a prison in northern Afghanistan, but what we found was much worse," stated Susannah Sirkin, PHR's deputy director.
"Our researchers documented an apparent mass grave site with reportedly thousands of bodies of captured prisoners who were suffocated to death in trucks. That was 2002; seven years later, we still seek answers about what exactly happened and who was involved," she said.
PHR says senior Bush administration officials impeded investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the State and Defence departments, and apparently never conducted a full inquiry. The New York Times made the disclosure earlier this month in a story by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter James Risen.
Subsequently, President Barack Obama told CNN's Anderson Cooper that he has directed his national security team to look into the alleged massacre. Obama said the government needs to find out whether actions by the U.S. contributed to possible war crimes.
"The Bush administration's disregard for the rule of law and the Geneva Conventions led to torture of prisoners in Guantánamo and many other secret places," noted Nathaniel Raymond, PHR's lead researcher on Dasht-e-Leili.
"Contrary to the legal opinions of the previous Department of Justice, the principles of the Geneva Conventions are non-negotiable, as is their enforcement. President Obama must open a full and transparent criminal probe and prosecute any U.S. officials found to have broken the law," he said.
"The State Department's statement to the New York Times that suspected war crimes should be thoroughly investigated indicates a move towards full accountability," added Raymond. "We stand ready to aid the U.S. government in investigating this massacre. It is time for the cover-up to end."
PHR reiterated its call to the government of Afghanistan, which has jurisdiction over the alleged mass grave site, to secure the area with the assistance of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force-Afghanistan), protect witnesses to the initial incident and the ensuing tampering, and ensure a full investigation of remaining evidence at the site, including the tracing of the substantial amount of soil that appears to have been removed in 2006.
"Gravesites have been tampered with, evidence has been destroyed, and witnesses have been tortured and killed," PHR said. "The Dasht-e-Leili mass gravesite must finally be secured, all surviving witnesses must be protected, and the government of Afghanistan, in coordination with the U.N. and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation), must at last allow a full investigation to go forward."
PHR charged that U.S. officials have been reluctant to pursue an investigation – sought by officials from the FBI, the State Department, the Red Cross and human rights groups – because the warlord, Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, was on the payroll of the CIA and his militia worked closely with U.S. Special Forces in 2001.
The group said the United States also worried about undermining the U.S.-supported government of President Hamid Karzai, in which General Dostum had served as a defence official.
"At the White House, nobody said no to an investigation, but nobody ever said yes, either," said Pierre Prosper, the former U.S. ambassador for war crimes issues. "The first reaction of everybody there was, 'Oh, this is a sensitive issue; this is a touchy issue politically'."
PHR's Raymond, who is head of the organisation's Campaign Against Torture, told IPS that President Obama's statement was welcome.
But, he added, "The president's rhetoric must be matched by urgent action. He needs to pressure President Karzai to secure the mass graves site, protect witnesses and make sure that U.S.-led military forces and the United Nations in Afghanistan protect all evidence of the crimes."
The New York Times reported that the U.S. has put pressure on Afghan officials not to reappoint General Dostum reappointment as military chief of staff to the Afghan president.
General Dostum has previously claimed that any deaths of the Taliban prisoners were unintentional. He has said that only 200 prisoners died and blamed combat wounds and disease for most of the fatalities.
The first calls for an investigation came from PHR and the International Committee of the Red Cross. A military commander in the United States-led coalition rejected a request by a Red Cross official for an inquiry in late 2001, according to the official, who, in keeping with his organisation's policy, would speak only on condition of anonymity and declined to identify the commander.
Subsequently, PHR asked the Defence Department to investigate the alleged massacre, but no action was taken. PHR says the prisoner deaths came up in a conversation with Paul D. Wolfowitz, the deputy secretary of defence at the time, in early 2003.
"Somebody mentioned Dostum and the story about the containers and the possibility that this was a war crime. And Wolfowitz said we are not going to be going after him for that," according to the group.


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Funding for Valpo redevelopment dwindles
By James D. Wolf Jr. Post-Tribune correspondent January 17, 2013 10:20PM
Updated: February 19, 2013 2:05PM
VALPARAISO — The expansion of downtown Central Plaza Park will not proceed much further this year because the Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission's tax draw was $1.4 million less than expected for 2013.
Likewise, the Redevelopment Commission is cutting out any work on new pathways in the city, including the one extending from Valparaiso High School to the west end of town, and cutting out any new facade programs not for historic downtown.
The only plan the commission did go forward with on Thursday was to hire two firms in collaboration with the Indiana 49 Road Corridor Plan, and that was at a lesser amount than proposed.
"Until revenues stabilize, we've had to defer these items," Redevelopment Commission Executive Director Stu Summers said.
The city's facade grants for the Historic Downtown will continue, and the City Council had approved that program at its Monday meeting.
However, there will be no new areas of Calumet Avenue with facade programs that give building owners grants for making outside improvements.
The commission will honor facade grants already promised, such as the one for the old police station on Indiana Avenue that the Porter County Museum is moving into, and the one for the last downtown county jail.
Summers said the new 2013 budget also has $1 million set aside for any more possible shortages.
The commission got less Tax Increment Financing revenues from TIF districts because of old property tax appeals.
Some appeals dated to 2008, so the owners received taxes paid back and interest from all years since then, which came out of expected 2013 tax money.
The refunds were $300,000 in some cases.
The budget is still somewhat unstable as "there are appeals in progress," Summers said.
The tax money from TIFs has gone from $4.9 million in 2011 to $3.7 million in 2012 and $3.45 million this year.
On the pathway from the high school, Summer said he told engineers with The Troyer Group of Mishawaka to stop work on the design.
The firm was paid $35,435 of the contracted $180,000 for survey work, and Summers wanted the 2014 planned project halted until 2015 or 2016, when money becomes available.
For the Indiana 49 study, American Structurepoint and Kendig-Keast Collaborative will create a plan for development in the areas along the highway from U.S. 6 to south city limits.
The contract won't exceed $134,770, of which the Valparaiso Economic Development Corp. will pay $50,000 and Valparaiso City Utilities may pay $20,000, depending on a Jan. 22 board vote.


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March 27, 2013
A 1.28-trillion shilling ($800 million) bilateral package of infrastructure development deals signed this week between Dar es Salaam and Beijing will spur Tanzania's economy forward, Tanzanian officials said.
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed 16 agreements for development projects on mainland Tanzania and three agreements for Zanzibar during Xi's state visit to Dar es Salaam on March 24th-25th.
The deals clear the way for China to finance and build a 16-trillion shilling ($10 billion) port at Bagamoyo and other infrastructure projects.
"President Xi's visit is historic," Tanzania's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Bernard Membe told Sabahi. "Apart from unveiling China's policy towards Africa through Tanzania, Tanzania has signed with China 19 valuable agreements. An agreement like that of the port of Bagamoyo [project] is a lifelong investment."
Scheduled for completion by 2017, the port at Bagamoyo -- northwest of Dar es Salaam -- will be able to handle twenty times more cargo than the port in the Tanzanian capital, which is the country's largest port.
"The port [at Bagamoyo] will be of high standards. We are building a fourth generation port," said Tanzania's Ambassador to China Philip Marmo. "It will handle 20 million containers a year, compared to [the port] of Dar es Salaam, which is handling only 800,000 containers a year."
The port construction project will include the building of a new 34-kilometre road joining Bagamoyo to Mlandizi and 65 kilometres of railway connecting Bagamoyo to the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA) and Central Railway, Marmo told Sabahi.
The bilateral deals call for China to commit 800 billion Tanzanian shillings ($500 million) in 2013 for starting the port construction, he said.
The rest of the Chinese financial aid package will follow in 2014 and 2015, according to Membe.
Other projects under the Chinese-Tanzanian agreements include the creation of a modern agricultural and industrialisation zone, interest-free loans and loan agreements between the Export-Import Bank of China and the Bank of Tanzania, the establishment of a Chinese cultural centre in Tanzania, the rehabilitation of the Abdullah Mzee Hospital in Zanzibar, and the provision of shipping container inspection equipment for the port of Zanzibar, the Tanzanian foreign minister said.
The Chinese stand to gain from Tanzania's future port at Bagamoyo because it would facilitate China-bound shipments of minerals from Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo via the Indian Ocean, Marmo said.
The new port also would transform Bagamoyo into an East African hub for Indian Ocean shipments to and from six of Tanzania's mostly landlocked neighbours, ease congestion at the Dar es Salaam port and make Tanzania's import-export sector more efficient, said Vincent Nyerere, a parliamentarian and businessman.
Tanzania is losing a lot of trade and commerce because of inefficiency at the port of Dar es Salaam, Nyerere told Sabahi.
The neighbouring countries of Malawi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda would like to export and import products via Tanzania, the shortest and most viable route to the Indian Ocean, Nyerere said. But for now, these countries must do with the Kenyan port of Mombasa and the South African port of Durban, which are more distant and costly routes.
Kikwete thanked China for its decision to help Tanzania improve its infrastructure and provide access to interest-free or low-interest loans, as long as the bilateral relationship serves "the interests of Tanzania".
Many congratulations to the Tanzanian government for securing contracts with China. China doesn't play with African lives. We have seen how it helped Kenya in road construction.
This will be a neo-colonialism, you will see how Tanzania will lose its souvereignty, chinese are not here to develop africa, they just to get raw materials and transport more and more chinese populations to africa. Wake up african people!!!!
Oh! Sorry Mombasa!
The project is well come and indeed will releave congestion at Dar es salaam port.Parallel to this In land container DEPOTs far from Bagamoyo i.e having a big ICD at Chalinze/Mlandizi to take out cargoes from Bagamoyo port.
Where can I get more informative details of these 19 agreements? Also its weird that this article only focuses on Tanzanian benefits from the deals, I want to know everything China gets.
Government should be free and open in all contracts with super powers. My main argument is about transparency in the benefits those countries are getting, and their great emphasis natural resources and market for Tanzania.
i would like to to direct my pitch on one issue on this conversation.i believe every opinion of Tanzanians is good for the welfare of the country, but i dont understand why some of us try to connect the bagamoyo project with the origins of our president...i think we can really bring out constructive discussions to help our nation and not destroying it, these comments make me to believe that even Hon.Benjamin Mkapa could have signed this kind of project, some of us would have rise the same criticism as on this case at hand.i therefore urge my fellow brothers to be more realistic on issues which really need realistic approach rather than...
There is no free lunch. China knows what it needs. Why it doesn't use that money to eradicate poverty in Peking!! Chinese are not friends - it is a business with long term and big objectives!
Why is everything about Bagamoyo? It is better that he finishes his term. The contract is for him and his country, Bagamoyo. Why didn't he expand Mtwara or Tanga habor?
Where in Bagamoyo will it be built?
This is the justice of the union: 16 contracts for Tanzania mainland, three for Zanzibar. Congratulations Tanzania mainland for being intelligent and being kind to your country. It is a pity to Zanzibaris for seeing these and being happy for this union which leaves Zanzibaris with their poverty day after day. Go on, arrest your citizens and charge them without having done a crime. Why are there killings in Tanzania mainland and no one is arrested and they just keep doing investigations?
That is great and we are improuving our country from begining up to end of our favorite. The only thing that from my hurt is let us wark togather and give suport to our leader. That it. Rashid juma.
On my side, I think it would be better to build a high level harbour because that's the beginning of development. Many people think their government is doing nothing but I am happy with sustainable plans which will help us all. God bless Tanzania.
It is a good thing done by leaders from both sides. Between the Tanzanian government and the Chinese government we need to see them implement and not sign contracts and leave them to rot in offices
I do not support these two sides to work together for improving Tanzanian economy, because are there only for business achievement. When they get it, they will abandon them.
Gas will not go out of Mtwara through a pipeline. Take gas from Mkuranga. Makondes and the people of south, in general, we need huge development programmes. History will not repeat itself for easily taking away our resources. There is no development project which was built at gun point in history. Even Mussolini didn't use your tactics. We, people of the southern region say our gas will not leave Mtwara.
It is a low interest loan signed,so there is no need to worry,it is beneficial to us.
I would advise leaders to stop favoring their places of birth and instead, they should work on the areas which will generate income and benefits to the nation and not otherwise.
If we are given aid money without interest, why is the government not stopping to go to Washington DC borrowing money from IMF and World Bank with huge interest? Be aware, wake up Tanganyikans. China is our true friend even if it will also be benefit from those projects.
Our president is working hard to improve our country and we are behind him to make sure that Tanzania is moving on.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. China is a true friend. God bless the People's Republic of China. God bless Tanzania.
I think they would build Mtwara harbour that has already a deep sea na it could solve container traffic in Dar es Salaam. All southern countries would use it and we would save our roads.
Hurry up in building us schools so we can study.
that greaty thing,but there is longterm plan,even development might take place but exploitation could be there.....
why always bagamoyo what the reason behind..why should not invest and build port at kilwa or mtwara because those areas are close to unlocked countries..
The haters may go on hating but this is the reality and this is how its going to be. Even if you were the republic Tanganyikans' president and you come from the center of this Republic, you would attract every meaningful thing to your home. I am congratulating JK for signing an agreement with the Chinese president on Bagamoyo harbor!! Did you want him to build port at Tarime or Butiama so you could praise him???????? Don't have that poor mind of "the why!"
Tanzania would be a sufficient example for the East African countries, but leaders are mostly working without considering improving environment and our economy apart from their business. Many are using their government positions for protecting their property only because they are in the government so they cover it even if there are mistakes. It not strange that they use public fund for their personal matters. If you do not believe, visit some public officers in their offices and then to their private offices and see the difference. Do you think the government does not have money to improve its places? Or the responsible persons take the fund located for government offices to their private offices hence government offices drop down. I advise that you look at such people, so it does not happen the way it was during Mkapa's rule, when he did not care to inherit good things to his people and built houses in South Africa instead. We, Tanzanians, have a habit of swallowing things and looking when things get worse. We are more aggressive in speaking but less in doing and that is not correct.
Is there any significance of building a seaport at Bagamoyo while there is already one in Dar es Salaam? What about Mtwara and Tanga?
is it not the way to take our gas to china?
The policy is exploitative in nature
Fantastic news, Tanzanians should take up this opportunity to look out for employment opportunities. Come on wake up Tanzanians.
It will boost country's economy.
It will b the business country in East Africa according their road and port infrastructures.
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I bought this for my husband after years of telling him that the Neutrogena Body Clear Body Wash was too harsh for his insanely dry skin. The skin on his back was actually flaking and cracking. Id put my super-rich Cetaphil cream on his back and it would be dry again an hour later. I tried to get him to use my Dove Body Wash (the original Deep Moisture formula) but he said it smelled girly, so I got him this unscented, though NOT fragrance-free, version instead. At first, he didnt like that this said Sensitive Skin and didnt want to use it, so I took a sharpie and crossed out Sensitive and wrote Tough instead. He then realized he was being stupid and tried it. After a week, his skin was healed and months later, he was man enough to buy this for himself. If he ever neglects to buy it for himself, Ill pick some more up for him. On a side note, I hate the packaging. The flip top is so small and oddly cone-shaped, while the bottle is wide and doesn't want to stay on the shower ledge.
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LOVE this stuff. I mix it with Bath & Body's Twilight Woods Body Wash & lemme' tell you, sooo moisturizing & smells divine. I see why it wins awards! I try out different products all the time but this is a keeper & on my favorites list for sure!
This review is for both the regular deep moisture and the sensitive skin deep moisture. Both moisturize and foam really, really well. the foam is intense, yet feels light on the skin. The regular though has an unpleasant scent. The scent is strong with a floral and almost melon scent to it. It is no where near the smell of the lovely dove bar. So, I prefer the sensitive skin. While it does have fragrance in it, it is mild and I think some may not even detect it. I highly recommend this body wash in the sensitive skin formula.
UPDATE: I am not sure if the formula was changed, but the sensitive skin now has fragrance in it (check the ingredients) even thought it notes on the front that it is fragrance free. The scent is obvious when you use it. I no longer like it because the scent is unpleasant. I am going back to the pink dove bar (see my review for that one).


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Hello, What is the rarest species of banana? I heard that the Ae Ae is not the rarest. Thanks |
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The one that hasn't been discovered yet. |
The one you don't have. |
the ones i have, haha. |
dlingy, AeAe is not a species. I think the term you may be looking for is cultivar. There are several other variegated bananas that are much harder to obtain than AeAe. There is an all red banana that could be its own species. You got many of these out there that are white/green, all yellow, yellow/green, white/yellow/green, white/green/red. Most are one of kinds that have not been reproduce yet nor very stable nor a cultivar. Check out bananas dot org for pictures of some of these. There's also many of the true Musa species that are hard to find and yet to be discovered. |
I believe the rarest might be the AeAe seeds continously offered on eBay. |
Here are some rare ones: http://www.natureproducts.net/Forest_Products/Bananas/Own_varieties/Musa_vinotinto.html |
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RCW 9.94A.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to make the criminal justice system accountable to the public by developing a system for the sentencing of felony offenders which structures, but does not eliminate, discretionary decisions affecting sentences, and to add a new chapter to Title 9 RCW designed to:
(1) Ensure that the punishment for a criminal offense is proportionate to the seriousness of the offense and the offender's criminal history;
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(3) Be commensurate with the punishment imposed on others committing similar offenses;
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ABC Book & Comic Emporium almost ready to pack it in
Located at the busy intersection of Broadway and Granville, the mood is solemn at ABC Book & Comic Emporium.
The institution, which as Vancouver's oldest used bookstore has been in operation for 65 years, was originally slated to close on November 30. However, a stay of execution meant the store was able to stay open until December 31. Now, a sign on the door indicates that the business might still be going until January 15.
Still filled with a bewildering array of comics, fiction, magazines, nonfiction, DVDs, and VHS tapes (despite months of steeply discounted prices and increased sales), ABC Book & Comic Emporium will always have a place in the hearts of local book lovers. And with the vast majority of the merchandise set at 70% off regular price, there's plenty of reason to find new treasures and rediscover some old favourites.


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Slow Cooker Pomegranate Beef
Monday, 10 October 2011
Welcome back to Slow Cooker Monday! I haven't done a Slow Cooker Monday in a few months, but you can look forward to seeing them more regularly (coming up next: pumpkin bread!).
Also, in honor of "Crock-tober," Crock Pot asked me to create a video of a favorite or secret slow cooker recipe for their Crock-Star Confessions. There will be a new video each day this month (mine will go live on October 29). You can view them if you "like" the Crock Pot Facebook page, and besides getting lots of great slow cooker recipes, you can answer trivia questions with each video to enter to win $2500!
Today's slow cooker recipe makes a incredibly tender beef coated in a slightly sweet sauce. Although it has pomegranate in the title, I was surprised the pomegranate flavor wasn't more pronounced. Instead, the juice mingled with balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, garlic and spices to create a wonderful tangy sauce. I served it alongside some sauteed garlic broccolini but it would be even better with a big helping of mashed potatoes. Perfect for a hearty dinner on a fall or winter night.
Do you have a favorite slow cooker recipe? I'd love to try it!
Slow Cooker Pomegranate Beef
Adapted from Gluten-Free Goddess
Makes 4-6 servings
- 2 lbs. grass-fed chuck roast
- Sea salt to taste
- A few tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 1 14-oz. can crushed fire roasted tomatoes
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/8 cup maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence
- Sprinkle salt on all sides of beef.
- In a 6 quart slow cooker, pour in enough olive oil to lightly coat the inside.
- Add in onion and garlic, stirring to coat in oil.
- Place beef inside slow cooker.
- Pour in pomegranate juice, tomatoes, vinegar and maple syrup.
- Add in raisins, herbs and a pinch of sea salt and ground pepper.
- Cook for 4-5 hours on high or 8 hours on low (until meat is tender).
- Taste for seasonings and add more salt or pepper as needed.


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The Eternal Rebel: Ronnie KasrilsPosted on Jun 23, 2013
By Chris Hedges (Page 3) "The rise under capitalism of Western Europe is directly, as a result of the ability, time and place, to colonize what we call the developing world today: Africa, Asia, Latin America. It's on that basis that the empires of Europe, and then of America—North America—grow." And as nations are re-colonized, the forms of control become more sophisticated. "Every single dictatorship builds up the surveillance mechanisms and the control system of its society, of its people," Kasrils said. "Right throughout history—from ancient times—it becomes absolutely necessary the moment the state based on classes emerges. So the slaves are kept under control. Fear is put into their hearts on a minute-to-minute basis. The sword, the ax, is always over your head, and that applies in modern times where it's not just the club over your head but it's also the other threats of losing job, losing profession, of being ruined or being thrown onto the streets." "People fear what they see emerging," he said. "It has happened before under McCarthyism, communist witch hunting in Europe, Britain. So, to keep people in line, whether it's schoolboys under disciple or sailors on the deck of a ship, or the unemployed, or the factory worker, there's always been that element of fear to control, to reinforce the control through socialization, education and the hegemony of ruling-class thought, prayer, religion and so on. But in history, as Spartacus or any rebel movement shows, and as we've seen in the Arab Spring—Tunisia and Egypt are the particular models—the point comes when people lose fear. That emerged very starkly in the police state of [Hosni] Mubarak. Fear was everywhere. People didn't dare to speak or to step out of line. The few rebels were always crushed on the torturer's wheel, their tongues cut out, metaphorically, sometimes actually in reality. So the contradictions of the few ruling the many in terms of injustice brings to my mind the great lines of Shelley, the poet, at the time of the Peterloo Massacre, 'Rise from your slumbers like lions, we are many they are few.' [Paraphrase.] And, you know, when I read that I was amazed at the similarity in South Africa when in 1976 young people, 12-year-olds, teenagers in the schools, rose against the apartheid police state, with all of the fear factor, including that of the myth of white supremacy, and were prepared to take it on in the streets and were prepared to die, and those who weren't shot down were prepared to look for the organizational form to fight back and instead of stones to seek guns and bullets. The ANC was the organization that they turned to because it had always been the rebel organization. It had never died, it was always there and always strove to resist. So, fear, as we've seen, can keep people in check for many, many years. Decades. And there comes a time when the system breaks, when the weakest link snaps, and people suddenly lose fear and find courage and stand up. And that's what we're seeing." Advertisement Square, Site wide "You've got to be organized," he said. "You've got to have a program of action. You've got to have a strategy about your tactics and who is the enemy, and what are you going to replace the system with." Although Kasrils embraced violence against the apartheid state he is very hesitant about employing violence against the corporate state. But he sees oppression, if finally left unchecked, as justifying the use of force by the rebel. He quoted John F. Kennedy's dictum: "Those who make peaceful change impossible make violent change inevitable." "When you get to a point where it's impossible to make change in any other way, then violent means comes on the agenda, revolutionary struggles," Kasrils said. "I wouldn't speak for [the] American people. Certainly in a democracy where everybody has the right to vote at every level from national to local, isn't it then a question of the extent to which you … use your space and the opportunities of organizing people against particular obstructions, against injustice of whatever form, and electing the people who can do the job?"
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is yet to be announced and yet as early as now UK networks are saying that they will be carrying the successor of the Samsung Galaxy S3.
EE, Three, T-Mobile and Orange UK networks are now saying that they will be carrying the new Samsung Galaxy S4.
Tomorrow night (March 14th) is the official debut of the Galaxy S4 in New York City via the Samsung Unpacked 2013 event. Different UK networks have revealed that they will be stocking the Galaxy S4 to simply prepare for British Samsung Galaxy S4 future owners.
Three UK has even put up a register-your-interest page for the Samsung Galaxy S4 on its website. Meanwhile, other UK networks have not given anything away about the phone's specs and even pricings.
EE is said to offer the Samsung Galaxy S4 on its 4G networking (confirming rumours that this new Samsung Galaxy S line device will feature all the hardware needed for LTE data). Today, EE is still the only network in the UK to offer the fast 4G internet connection. However, we all know that this is not going to be the case for long. Other UK networks will shortly be rolling out their LTE services soon.
Three UK also promised that it will start rolling out its 4G into its existing network and you don't even have to pay extra or move to a different tariff to get its 4G LTE connection on your smartphone.
Moving on to O2 and Vodafone, the two UK networks have yet to promise the Samsung Galaxy S4. But as different UK operators are now preparing to line up for this new Samsung Galaxy S line device, you can count on these networks to get their own stocks as well.
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Final Thoughts
DDR3 memory is now starting to show its true colours. Yes, at this stage it's more expensive, but for the ultimate system experience, for those who want top performance and overclocking, then DDR3 based systems are the way to go. DDR2 based systems just can't clock as high due to a bottleneck in the DDR2 bus; 1200MHz is the limit, and unless something happens (die shrinks or super high yields) DDR3 is set to take over quite convincingly as the overclocking memory of choice.
Kingston's HyperX memory range has really come of age; its performance is extremely impressive, as well as its ability to overclock. After all, it may be rated for 1800MHz, but remember that 1333MHz is the official speed recognized by JEDEC. NVIDIA has its SLI ready recommendations which are overclocked profiles, so beyond 1333MHz is an overclock. With that said, 1800MHz is a quite a massive jump.
Kingston already has its 2000MHz line coming soon, so stay tuned for a review of this up against the SLI-ready memory. How well it performs may impact your buying decision.


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Leon Panetta: Friend, colleague and resource
When the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommended in 1991 that Fort Ord be closed as an Army installation, then-Congressman Leon Panetta was one of many local leaders opposed to the idea.
However, when it became clear that closure was inevitable, Leon went to work to build consensus around the best possible outcome for the region.
Politics has been defined as "the art the possible." Through decades in public service, it has been Leon's special gift not only to understand what is possible, but also to unite people behind the effort to make the possible happen.
At Cal State Monterey Bay, we are proud to work and learn at the university that grew from Leon's efforts. We are proud to be home of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy. And that is why we were particularly proud, in March, to host the Welcome Home event for Secretary Panetta at our University Center.
The event was, by all accounts, a tremendous success. In the days following, I received a steady stream of favorable comments about it. Well over 500 people attended the event. Many visited our campus for the first time and came away impressed.
Being the home of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy is an important building block of our campus's reputation. The institute's focus on the importance of public service and civic involvement is perfectly aligned with the goals of our university. And having Leon Panetta on campus -- as a friend, colleague and resource – can only benefit our university and our students.
The institute seeks to inspire "lives of public service for the health and service of our democracy." We fully embrace that mission.
We could seek no higher accomplishment than helping the Institute develop the next generation of leaders who will follow in the distinguished tradition of Monterey's favorite son -- Leon Panetta.
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[OS] PNA/UN - Al-Malki: UN bid is the right path
Released on 2012-10-17 17:00 GMT
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BETHLEHEM (Maa**an) -- Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs
Riyad Al-Malki said Thursday that Palestine's bid for membership in the
United Nations was the right path to take even if the leadership was
presented with a reformulated framework for negotiations.
In an interview, Al-Malki warned of the consequences of not going to the
He said that without the UN campaign, Palestinians would be left with no
land on which to establish a state.
Palestinian officials have not received any clear formulas to restart
talks and have not heard an official Israeli position on US President
Barack Obama's vision to relaunch negotiations, Al-Malki said.
"US and European efforts are being made recently in an attempt to reach a
formula that meet our ambitions and we are waiting a*| but even if this
formula is presented, we will not backtrack on the September bid.
"We dona**t want to confront the US, but despite all the financial and
political threats from the US and Israel, it will not scare us and we will
not take them seriously; we consider them all as psychological warfare."
Palestinian officials are not concerned by the divided position of the
European Union, Al-Malki said, as the EU was divided on various
international issues.
But a draft bill for statehood with international consensus is important
in light of American objections to the UN bid, he added.
In response to fears of violence in September, the minister said there
would not be a third intifada, or uprising.
"There is no fear of launching a third intifada ... We will not return to
the era of intifadas. We will depend on peaceful demonstrations in all
Salah Abed Al-Ati, an expert in international law, briefed Ma'an about the
consequences of going to the UN.
He says the most significant risk is need for approval from the Security
Council, but the US looks set to use its veto unless a unanimous
international consensus on the Palestinian bid is formed.
Shawan Jabarin from human rights group Al-Haq told Ma'an that using the
bid as simply a maneuver could lose the Palestinian Authority
international allies, friends and the spirit of solidarity.
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine leader Kayed Al-Ghoul told
Ma'an that "the decision should stem from the rights of our people."
He added that bilateral talks had achieved nothing since 1993, and
Palestinians should not return to failed negotiations "which none
benefited from but the occupation.
"Whether we succeed or fail in our move, this constitutes a continued
political battle with Israel because we will transfer the talks issue back
to the United Nations that established Israel and approved establishing a
Palestinian state.
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by Rudi Gelsey
"Much of human history is marked by domination rather than partnership: men over women, colonial powers over subjugated tribes and countries, and racism over equality. For peace to prevail, partnership is the wave of the future. Peacemaking is intimately related to justice-making. Without justice, mutual respect, right relations, right institutions, and a cooperative spirit, we cannot expect to live in peace. . . . The current anarchy and lawlessness in international relations calls for urgent remedial action." With this quote, in the spirit of Riane Eisler, we open the Path to Perpetual Peace. We have arrived at a critical juncture in human history. My recent book Mending Our Broken World: A Path to Perpetual Peace proposes that we abandon the old, destructive ways of war and move to a peaceful world federation without national armies and weapons of mass destruction.
To understand the contemporary world, we require a historical review of political science, philosophy, religion, and spirituality. I thus worked feverishly to examine the historic causes of wars and world wars, while presenting current opportunities for global peace. The writing describes over 200 years of brutal wars from Napoleon to Hitler, on to the present day. The book examines the role of the US as it rises from thirteen colonies to become the world's greatest superpower. I revive the glorious legacy of 2,800 years of Perennial Philosophy, an oft-neglected foundation for world peace.
The book presents the idea that, while religion has a checkered history, all religions have common origins and invite us to live together in harmony. The Abrahamic traditions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, along with indigenous and Eastern religions form a Sacred Unity. Opposing one another constitutes an obsolete aberration. We suggest that after poor beginnings, the 21st century will become an era of experiencing ourselves like the astronauts did: one blue-green globe, one human family.
Studying the weaknesses of international organizations, we deconstructed the delusions of many diplomats and politicians. All countries in the United Nations, including the U.S., would benefit decisively by adopting a new, world federal system covering the global needs of our planet. Such a transformation agrees with the principle of subsidiarity in political science. This requires that local issues be dealt with locally, regional issues regionally, national issues nationally. Global issues, like peaceful conflict resolution and the sustainability of the planet, are managed globally. As long as we have nations and empires with absolute national sovereignty, the long trail of wars will continue. The time is now for establishing a global system of government to preserve peace, liberty, and justice. Reforming the United Nations by eliminating the veto power in the Security Council provides a solid foundation for Perpetual Peace.
An accomplished activist, author, and minister, Rudi Gelsey earned a a Bachelor of Divinity from the University of Chicago and a Master of Political Science at the University of Geneva; he also pursued doctoral studies at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. Rudi published Mending Our Broken World: A Path to Perpetual Peace in 2012. If interested in world peace, mail a check for $19.95 for the book to Rudi Gelsey at 22 S. Adams #715E, Denver, CO 80209.
Note: Rudi's story of his activism appears in our men's anthology.


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Brand & Martinez for September 21, 2012
Study: Life expectancy rates for whites without high school diplomas drop
Courtesy of UIC School of Public Health
S. Jay Olshansky
Today, the New York Times reported on some surprising news about life expectancy.
A new study finds that the least-educated whites in the U.S. are dying sooner. They've lost four years since 1990. The average life span for a man without a high school diploma is now 67 and a half. And for a woman, it's 73 and a half.
"The magnitude of this decline we really weren't aware of [prior to the study]," lead researcher S. Jay Olshanksy told Madeleine Brand. He added that he found the results surprising and the exact causes aren't known.
S. Jay Olshanksy, the lead researcher from the University of Illiinois at Chicago.


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AVMAC discusses roads and energyFriday, March 20th, 2009 Issue 12, Volume 13.
The meeting kicked off with AVMAC Chairman Tulvio Durand discussing CalTrans/Anza highway progress report No. 3. Included in the talk was the SR-371 re-striping in order to eliminate passing zones near intersections. These intersections include Bautista Road, Cary Road and the Anza Mobile Home Park. Also on the completed list was the paving of SR-371 with 33mm rubberized asphalt from Junction SR-79 South to 0.77 miles east of Wilson Valley Road. This was completed in November. Durand gave thanks and praise to a woman, whose name slipped his mind at the time, who fought to get more signs put up on the highways. According to Durand, additional 55 mph signs, curve warning signs and daylight headlight signs were installed. This was accomplished by local requests, so remember to get active regarding city improvements. A few of the items on the priority list are the construction of four-foot paved shoulders east of Cary to east of Kirby Road. Estimated cost is $9,400,000. This is not on the program yet but the target date is October 2011. In design are left turn lanes from both directions at SR-371 and Bautista and SR-371 and SR-74. Estimated cost is $690,000. Target construction date is summer through fall 2010. Another project on the list is the creation of two passing lanes near Vail Lake Road. Estimated cost is $3,500,000. On the "wish list" are turnout lanes on SR-79, two northbound and two southbound. Estimated cost is $700,000 and funds are not available as of yet. In addition are two-way left turn lanes on SR-371 from Homestead Road to Kirby. There is no cost estimate but it is expected to be "very expensive," according to Durand. Not yet programmed due to lack of funds is the construction of two truck climbing lanes, one northbound, south of Sage Road, and one southbound, south of Anza Road. Estimated cost is $25,000,000, plus an additional $2.6 million for right of way. One project in design is a roundabout at SR-371 and Contreras Road. This was voted down by the community in October and the estimated cost is $750,000. Guest speaker Kevin Short of Anza Electric Cooperative (AEC) presented a list of solutions regarding the growing Anza population and the meeting of peak power demands. AEC, energized in 1955, is a member of Touchstone Energy, the national brand of electric cooperatives. According to its Web site, AEC provides power to 3,900 homes, schools and businesses and 20 irrigation loads in the communities of Anza, Garner Valley, Pinyon Pines and parts of Aguanga. "Our max capacity," according to Short, "is 10 megawatts, which is equal to 10,000,000 watts. Our record peak demand was 11.24 megawatts." One of the options to increase Anzas power source is a new transmission line. This would run from Mountain Center. The downside to this is that it would take a decade to build, cost between $25 million and $30 million and would not contribute to the state. Then, there are right of way issues. Option two is a diesel peaking generator. The cost of this would be just $5.4 million, but the permits are difficult to obtain and the future of fuel is questionable. Also on the list is photovoltaic solar. Again, the cost is tremendous at $35 million for just an additional five megawatts; it would take up 40 acres of land and a backup energy source would still be needed. On the good side, there would be tax credits and grants available and PPA could eliminate the up-front cost. Other options mentioned by Short are gas turbines, but propane is explosive; biomass, though we have no reliable source; wind farm, although they are not reliable in the summer, which is when demand peaks; and individual homeowner generators, but most will not hook up to the main grid. Short stated in summary, "Our options are limited; its very expensive and you need to conserve your energy by shutting off extra appliances and keeping your thermostat set to a low temperature In the summer, back off on water and [air conditioner] usage, especially between the hours of 3 and 7 p.m." "[AEC] will continue to pursue all options," he added. Furthermore, any resident wishing to use their own renewable energy source, such as windmills or solar panels, will be given credit for energy not used. Right now there is just one rate for any energy usage at any time of the day, but Short says that is "most likely to change in the future." Short stressed that, although the longest power outage has only been for 32 to 33 hours, anyone who needs life support should notify the electric company so the appropriate measures can be taken in case of such an outage. Father Fischer of Sacred Heart Catholic Church took the floor for a few minutes to express his solution for emergency lighting needed during a power outage. Fischer was a missionary in Papua New Guinea for 44 years. They had only generators to power the village and at night the generators were turned off. He said he used deep cycle golf cart batteries for supplemental lighting and that these batteries last for four to five years. Short brought with him, as a novelty, an "in-home energy usage display." He plugged it in for the meeting and announced that 73 cents was the electricity cost for the hour in the hall. These are not yet available to the public but may be soon. For efficiency tips, visit www.eere.energy.gov. Go to www.dsireusa.org for efficiency incentives. More information on the California Energy Commission is available at www.energy.ca.gov; Anza Electric is at www.anzaelectric.org. Questions and comments may be directed to Kevin Short at firstname.lastname@example.com. Dont forget that Saturday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. is the Anza Tire Disposal event at the Anza Community Hall. Residents can transport no more than nine tires per trip; tires from businesses and nonprofit organizations will not be accepted; and rims must be removed (on-site removal available). If you need to transport more than nine tires, contact Becky Mitchell at (951) 955-6534. 0 comments Be the first to share your opinion on this article!
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A diagnosis of cancer means you'll have to deal with issues and situations that may be very frightening and challenging. When life feels uncertain|, it can help to talk about your hopes and fears.
Being told I had cancer was like someone had swiped the world from beneath my feet.
Common fears and thoughts about cancer include:
People's perspectives may change and their priorities in life may become different.
These are likely to be very real concerns for you and those close to you. It's okay to worry about and be upset by them. And it's okay to cry and say how you feel when things get tough. Crying is a natural response to distress. It's not a sign of weakness. It can be a very important release, and you'll often feel better afterwards.
Most people feel overwhelmed when they are told that they have cancer. There is no right or wrong way to feel - reactions vary and people have different emotions at different times.
You'll probably experience a variety of emotions, which may cause confusion and frequent mood swings. These changing emotions are part of the process many people go through when dealing with their illness.
If you're a partner, family member or friend of someone living with cancer, you may have similar feelings and may need help with coping with them.
Below are of some of the common feelings people may have after they've been diagnosed with cancer. Elsewhere in this section, we discuss some of the different ways of managing these feelings.
Even if you suspected that you may have had cancer, being diagnosed is usually still a shock. You may only be able to take in a small amount of information at a time. You may have to keep asking the same questions before you understand the answers. This is a common reaction to shock.
A sense of disbelief can make it difficult for some people to talk about their illness with their family and friends. However, others may have a strong urge to speak about what they're going through.
One of the hardest things to cope with can be the feeling that the cancer and its treatment have taken over your life, and that you've lost control. Cancer may take over certain aspects of your life, but there are often things you can do to help. These are explained further on in this booklet.
Cancer and its treatments can change a person's role in their family or at work. You may not have the physical energy to do the normal everyday tasks that you did before, such as going to work or doing jobs around the house. Things you used to find easy may now be much more difficult. These things plus the sense of no longer having control over your life may cause you to lose some confidence in yourself.
You may feel guilty and blame yourself, or someone else, for getting cancer. This may be because we often feel better if we know why something has happened, or who or what has caused it.
In most cases, it's impossible to know what has caused a person's cancer, so there's no reason for you to feel that anyone's to blame. Cancer isn't a punishment for something you have or haven't done.
It's natural to feel sad after cancer has been diagnosed. This feeling may be present a lot of the time, or it may come and go.
Cancer can often mean making changes that affect different areas of your life. As a result, you may experience grief that your future may not turn out as you had planned.
Some people cope by carrying on as normal. They may try not to think or talk about the cancer and its impact on their lives. This is just one way of coping with the situation. If that's how you feel, you can say quite firmly to the people around you that you'd prefer not to talk about your situation, at least for the time being. It may be difficult for your family or friends to understand that you need some time to deal with what is happening.
However, continuing to avoid the situation may lead to problems later on. It can help to eventually acknowledge the changes cancer has made to your life. You can then think about what will help you cope with these changes.
There may be times when you want to be left alone to sort out your thoughts and emotions. This is a very normal reaction for some people. However, if you find that you would rather be on your own for long periods of time and often avoid talking to other people, this could be a sign that you're depressed. We have more information about depression| and what can help .
There may be times when you feel too tired and helpless to think about what could help. You'll have good and bad days, and it's important for you and your family to realise this. Over time, people usually find things they can do to help them feel better.
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Q: What is clarified butter and how do you make it?
A: Butter is made up of butterfat, milk solids and water. Clarified butter is the translucent, golden butterfat left over after the milk solids and water are removed.
Clarified butter doesn't burn as easily as ordinary butter, so you can use it for cooking at hotter temperatures. Butter will start to smoke at around 350°F, while clarified butter can be heated to at least 450°F before it reaches its smoke point. That's why chefs keep pots of clarified butter within reach.
To begin, gently melt a stick or two of unsalted butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a low heat. Let the milk solids rise. The foam on the surface is the butter's water content boiling off. The white residue is the milk solids separating out from the butterfat and water. Skim off the foam and solid residue.
Tea is the new coffee, and it's coming in all sorts of flavors and combinations, from chai tea lattes to iced organic green. And tea's not just for teetotalers: Check out the latest craft cocktails featuring herbal teas.
Global lunch combo at Chutney's.
For 25 years, Chutney's has been bringing simple but subtle Mediterranean and Indian dishes to Sarasota, and nothing exemplifies owners Ash and Denise Shula's culinary chops better than my favorite lunch combo: homemade hummus, baba ghanoush (spicy eggplant dip with garlic and lemon) and a lemon-pepper marinated chicken kebab. Served with a small but bursting-with-flavor Greek salad, this combination lunch gets even better with a glass of honey mango iced tea.
Chutney's, 1944 Hillview St., (941) 954-9444
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This is what we have been waiting for. Spring time in Texas means beautiful weather and bike racing weekends OMW style!! Unlike the miserable weather we got at the Dripping Springs Mellow Johnnys race, Race #3 and #4 were held under clear blue Texas skies. Race #3 of the TMBRA Texas State Championship Series was at the Pace Bend Race Festival at Pace Bend Park on Lake Travis just outside of Austin, Texas. This course is one of my favorites of the series. The course is on the hillside overlooking the Lake. It has a great combination of technical sections, rock gardens, and fast singletrack. It also has a nice Expo area where we establish the Team area to enjoy all the festivities. Everyone knows we are there with the OMW banner, bike stable, and jammin cooler cranked to 11!! The racing was pretty good too. Gerad Dambrosia brought home 8th place Mens Singlespeed Open. Don Schwieters took 11th place Mens Cat2 50+. Lance "BamBam" Hyde nailed 12th place in Singlespeed cat2/3. Alfredo Lopez showed his race face with a solid 14th place Cat2 men 30-34. And last be not least, Dan Hickman grabbed up the last of the points in 27th place Cat 2 men 45-49. Remember- you cant get any points if you dont get around the course clean and finish. Equally rewarding was the post race party at the OMW canopy. Cold beers anyone?
Race #4 of the series was held at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort Texas. Another great place for mountain biking. Beautiful hill country trails with plenty of ledges and climbing. They dont call it the "Upper Loop" for nothing. Hospital Hill is also a great spot for spectators to enjoy the race action. With names like Upper Loop and Hospital Hill you know youre in for a good time. (Although we are not big fans of the ranch owner, and he's not a big fan of us. But thats a whole nutha story!) Of course we rolled in Saturday morning and established Team camp up on the hill in our normal spot. Canopy and banner set up. Tents set up. But no fire this year due to the burn ban. Last years fire could be seen from outer space!! Oh, the ranch owner made it clear he was anxious about us starting trouble again this year. But I digress. Gerad cooked up a nice dinner for everyone Saturday night and we proceeded to get good and hydrated for the next days races. Sunday turned out to be another beautiful day for racing. Gerad Dambrosia went off first in the Singlespeed Open class and rode to a strong 5th place finish!! Gregg Colvin also had a great day coming in 6th place in Cat2/3 Singlespeed. Lance Hyde rolled in right behind him in 9th place. Don Schwieters took 8th place mens Cat2 50+. Allen Brady got 15th place mens Cat2 45-45 and Dan Hickman rolled in just behind him in 19th place. Another successful day of racing and another great weekend of road tripping for OMW racing!! OMW has put 3 guys in the top 10 for the Overall so far. Lance is 4th, Don is 6th, and Gerad is in 9th. Halfway throug the race season and we are just getting warmed up! Next up- The Bent Wheel Bash in Abilene Texas.
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Mystic Cooperative Task Force - Committee MemberBarbara Strother has been with the Town of Groton for close to 27 years. In her current capacity as Economic Development Specialist, Barbara is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Towns Economic Development Program, which includes researching, evaluating and compiling information on Grotons economic base and location factors, overseeing the towns marketing program, and assisting with business retention and expansion efforts. In addition to the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Barbara is a member of the Connecticut Economic Development Association (CEDAS) Board, and served as CEDAS President from 2001-2002. She is also a member of the Northeastern Economic Development Association (NEDA). Barbara is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Connecticut College, completed the Paralegal Program at Hartford College for Women, and the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma in 1996. Barbara sings with the Mystic River Chorale, participates in Special Olympics golf and bowling, and is a member of the Groton Multiple Sclerosis Walk Committee.


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Late last week we released Movable Type 3.35 and Movable Type Enterprise 1.53. The impetus for this release was a XSS vulnerability that was found in our comment preview code. The vulnerability affects only a small number of people, but we felt it important to address the issue as soon as we could. And since we were turning on the release machines we went ahead and tackled a couple of other bug fixes and introduced a new feature as well.
The new feature is a dramatically improved installation process. Now, when new users install Movable Type and access it for the first time, the Movable Type Setup Wizard will help them configure the platform on their web server. It asks them a few questions and then takes care of the rest. It makes installing Movable Type downright tolerable!
Coincidentally, we recently made big changes to how you download Movable Type as well. Now users seeking the personal and free edition of Movable Type no longer have to hunt for the link, or create an account in TypeKey to download the software. Just click the big button that says "Download Movable Type."
These two recent changes are relatively minor from a technical stand point, but we think they will have a huge impact for new users and people seeking an upgrade - because when combined they have made Movable Type easier to download and install then ever before.


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And how would public domain resources from, say, Gaming Ground Zero or Free Sound Project fit into that scheme?
Well, since most outside sprite sources are designed for RPG maker, and not BYOND; their materials would most likely differ when used in .dmi format. However, that's also why I said it should just be an added feature to the staff's review system, and not an automatic feature in BYOND that says "ZOMG PRE-USED RESOURCES!" *DELETE*.