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This year the annual Pancake Breakfast at the Park will be held on the morning of July 26th. We will be serving pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice from 9am to 11am. We are inviting the South Metro Fire squad again this year; they were very well received last year. We will also try to invite someone from the Sheriff's office and possibly a local Parke Police officer who is assigned to our general area. This will give folks an opportunity to talk about speeding and security issues in our neighborhood.
We are going to invite our horsey neighbors to again ride-in to the breakfast. This year Ron Fish has volunteered to organize a Trail Ride to follow the breakfast. It should be great fun and I encourage you to participate.
The Ponderosa Hills Park is at the intersection of Piney Creek and Woodland Trail. It is nature grasses and other weedy things so don't expect green grass to play on.
Dumpster Day is scheduled for August 23rd this year. This is always a very popular event. PHCA members are allowed one load with their membership. A second load is $15. Non members will need to become members by paying the $30 membership fee if they want to take advantage of dumpster day. The board will have 3 to 4 dumpsters for household trash, a chipper for tree slash and a donation truck for goods to donate. In the past we have also had a metal recycler and we will try to again secure their services.
Have you noticed the tree trimming truck in the area? These folks have been contracted by IREA to clear trees and branches from the power easement areas. I spoke with the manager and he informed me that they trim and mulch the branches and cut the downed trees into logs. They have not been contracted to remove the mulch and logs so they leave the mulch and the stack of logs for whoever wants them. If you want either of these items feel free to collect them from the easement areas. Please note though, if they are on someone's property you need to ask for permission to gather them up.
XCEL offers electromagnetic emissions equipment to use to monitor the power lines along the edges of Ponderosa Hills. They will provide the equipment and a training session on how to use and record the emission levels. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com if you are interested. I have two people so far who have expressed an interest and I need to know if there are any others before we schedule a training with the Excel engineer.
They have started construction and are moving large areas of dirt. They have started from the Gartrell Rd entrance side and are working toward Inspiration Dr.
I recently received an automated call supposedly from the IRS. I was requested to call202-506-8045 before they started legal action against me. I did a reserve phone number look-up on that number which directed me to a business called Ymax Oration in Maryland. The internet returned all kinds of scam alerts on this company. BE AWARE. THIS CALL WAS A SCAM. Don't fall for it if you receive a similar call.
TTThatss Allll Folks!!!!
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PCMark 8
We're not going to bother comparing this system to a Haswell system or even an Ivy Bridge. Simply put, both Haswell and Ivy Bridge are a bit faster. We built the same system with the same components as the system we are testing except for the processor and motherboard on CyperPower's website.
With a 4770K processor and a GIGABYTE Z87X-DH3 motherboard, the total came out to $2162. The AMD based Zeus EVO Lightning 3000 SE comes in just shy of $200 less than the Intel based system with the same components.

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Christopher Austin, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.S.
- Specialties:
- Surgery, Urology, Pediatrics
- Special Interests:
- Urology (Pediatric), Urology Surgery (Pediatric)
- Accepting Patients:
- Yes
- Languages:
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"We are committed to providing the highest quality care for children with urological problems. It is a privilege to be able to treat children from tiny babies though their teenage years and watch them grow and develop over time."
Dr. Austin specializes in caring for children with problems in their urinary and reproductive tracts. He has expertise in minimally invasive treatments and robotic surgery in children. He treats children with all aspects of urological problems. He also attends the multi-disciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic providing urologic care to children with neurogenic bladder dysfunction in this patient centered clinic.
In his spare time Dr. Austin enjoys spending time with his wife, a pediatric physical therapist, and his 2 daughters. He also enjoys fishing and woodworking and more recently playing golf.
Clinical Position
Pediatric Urologist
- Degree:
M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 1994
Urology, University of Iowa, 2000
Pediatric Urology, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2002
American Board of Urology, 2004
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Manhattan Turf Wars
• Staff at Australia's The Standard newspaper have been accused of "jumping the shark" on the way to work this week, and not for editorial reasons. [BBC]
• Speaking of jumping the shark, it looks like that's exactly what Britain's Top Talent star and YouTube sensation Susan Boyle has done. [Daily Mail]
• Gisele Bundchen is betting on a footballer—and it's not her husband. [Vogue UK]
• Score one for Angelina Jolie: Jennifer Aniston won't leave her New York City hotel room for fear of running into Angie on the streets. [Life and Style]
• Hello boys, this is a wonder-bra. [BBC]


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Coming to Your Next Smartphone: A Big Nose?
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Innovation in smartphones has largely come to an end… now it's about higher resolution screens, better camera's, slightly faster processors and screen sizes. Soon, they will get noses. Yes, as in the schnoz, the big smeller. That's the next innovation in smartphone technology in my estimation. How about the iSmell or iOdour app anyone?
Kidding aside, I suspect this is in fact on it's way and already one company is working in that direction with the oPhone as written about in this great publication, Wired, but it's short of a viable mass consumer product I think. And why not give phones a nose? Your smartphone already has eyes and ears, right? Adding a nose is logical. So…why? What's the benefit?
Odor Sensors in Phones Can Be Warning Devices for Health
We've all been in an old house or building with lots of mold growing in dark corners and basements. There's that musty smell. A sensor in your phone could have, via the installed app, the chemical algorithms of various molds or bacteria…your phone would warn you of high concentrations of dangerous molds, or chemicals.Or you can just wave your phone over the produce at the grocery store to get fruits and veggies that are perfectly ripe…or um, too ripe? or maybe when your hockey gear bag gets a bit, uhm, well, you know, funky.
What Is That Perfume or Cologne Anyway?
Sure to be a big hit in France or the Middle East (the Middle East is the top cologne/perfume market in the world)…you smell that perfume or cologne. Perhaps you want to buy it for yourself, spouse or lover? Tap the app, it picks up the chemicals, checks with an online database, then checks with a couple hundred online retailers and delivers you the best price and shipping time/cost…voila!
Security Applications
Worried about terrorists using chemical weapons? Want to help Homeland Security? Perhaps one day the sensors will be sensitive enough to pick up chemical offgassing from weapons and explosives? You too can do your part for global security!
I'm sure there are any other number of uses…and I suspect this will be a capability within 5-10 years. What do you think?
Giles Crouch is a futurist bringing context to our hyper-connected world.


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"sounds good to me! Jeers to the review above...it's an idea..doesn't have to be complicated!"
"This is exactly how my mother made this..so glad I found..and she was from Okla not England!"
"Too many tortillas..made it doughy. Ok, but not original King Ranch. I think orginal has chopped onion,green pepppers and more spicy. I had the original recipe..can't find it! I do like the new Campbell cooking soups like Campo Verde(something like that!) instead of mushroom soup in dishes like this. This a little bland for me. "
"I have been looking for a fudge receipe like my mother's also. She used regular kitchen staples and would beat it until lost gloss. She would just butter a dinner plate and pour on it! I hope this is it! I will let you know!"
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This product is the worst ever. I have coloured fine hair. This spray make my hair so stiff. I can't even comb through it. Don't waste your money because it's expensive too. There are heap of heat protector than this one.
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This makes my hair gross! So sticky and gummy, i cant even get a comb through it. I hate this product. My hair also feels very dull and dingy. Maybe I used too much, idk. But, EW!
This product has change my life! Honestly, I have been using the GHD nurture shampoo/conditioner, remedy cream/miracle mist and this thermal protector for the past month and my hair went from weak to healthy. I use this product when i blowdry my hair or flat iron it it my styler. It leaves my hair sleek and smooth and hydrated. I have tried many but luckily I finally found my hg!
I actually really like this although I hate my GHD. It's an interesting product in terms of what it does: there are several ingredients for heat protection, some for volume, some hair rebuilding/strength ingredients, and a bit of hold. As a gestalt it's very nice, I would say. I mostly use this on dry hair right before the iron and it seems to be protecting well and leaving me with a good style. There is a little bit of crunchiness, but really only the smallest bit, and nothing worse than hairspray would cause. The fragrance is strong and not very pretty, but I am satisfied with the product because it does seem to be protecting my hair well and even beefing it up a bit, possibly from the therapeutic ingredients. The GHD is no longer leaving my hair in tatters with this.


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25th January 2013
Daniel Radcliffe: An MTV award for my 'passionate' gay kiss would be 'wonderful' 9
1:07 PM — Daniel Radcliffe has said that he would like to win an MTV award for Best Kiss, for a gay kiss he shares with a co-star in the upcoming film, Kill Your Darlings.
31st March 2012
Preview: Sundance London
4:07 PM — This month marks the inaugural edition of a British offshoot of one of the world's best film festivals. Far from a profit-inspired afterthought, the features set to be shown provide truly compelling reasons to get yourself a ticket, even if you don't live in the capital.


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Sam's Club Application Online – Apply for a Job at Sam's Club
Apply for Jobs at Sam's Club online
Application For Sam's Club Online : The Sam's Club printable application forms are not available here. If you need to apply for full time or part time jobs at Sam's Club. You must apply for an employment at the link above. There are many vacant positions depend on the locations.
How to Apply Online With Sam's Club
If you love saving money and stretching your dollars as far as they can go, you probably buy bulk items from Sam's Club. Even if you do not have a membership in the club, it is likely that you have heard about the amazing deals offered by the store. Sam's Club was started in 1983 as an offshoot of the popular Wal-Mart chain of retail stores. It exists as a warehouse club store which requires shoppers to be members before purchasing any goods. Thanks to low overhead and bulk buys, the company is able to offer items at prices far below what you would normally find in a retail setting. This business model has become highly successful which is why Sam's Club is currently the largest warehouse club in existence based on the number of its store locations.
These days, Sam's Club operates over 600 warehouse stores across the United States and in countries throughout the world. Because these stores are so popular, many more are expected to be constructed in the coming years to meet consumer demand. Since the company is involved in a continuous expansion, it needs new employees on a constant basis to join its team to help serve valued customers. If you are looking for a new employment opportunity, Sam's Club has numerous positions which could suit you perfectly. However, you must complete the Sam's Club application in order to be considered for a job with the company.
The best way to complete the Sam's Club application is to visit the store located most conveniently to you to apply in person. Once you enter the store, you can obtain the application from one of the workers behind the customer service desk. If the store is not busy, you should also speak with a member of management so you can learn about the openings at the store-level. Speaking with management also creates a favorable impression which can help you significantly in the application and interview process. You can either take the application home to complete it on your own time, or you can remain on site so that the application can be submitted and reviewed more quickly. Once you submit the Sam's Club application, you should follow up with a phone call if you have not heard a response from a store representative within approximately ten days.
If applying in person is inconvenient, you can apply for a job with Sam's Club online. This method saves paper, plus it allows you to complete the application from wherever you access the internet. To apply online, all you have to do is visit the website careers.walmart.com and click on the appropriate links. From this site, you can learn more about the available job opportunities, and you can see which positions are open in your area. Once you are ready to apply, click on the pertinent link and follow the instructions carefully. Once you have completed the Sam's Club application to your satisfaction, you can submit it. You should expect to hear a response from the company within about two weeks.
Minimum Age to Work at Sam's Club: 18 years old
Sam's Club Hours of Operation: Mon-Sat: 10:00am-8:30pm; Sun: 10:00am-6:00pm
Job Positions & Income Information
Each Sam's Club location requires a number of workers to ensure that operations run efficiently. Most workers are hired as entry-level employees, though some positions are more professional in nature. Generally, there are three main classifications of employment at the store-level, but other positions exist for those who have special training and expertise.
The first class of employee at Sam's Club is the general Store Associate. These workers are typically hired as entry-level employees, and they are responsible for a number of basic duties. These tasks can include answering customer questions, maintaining adequate stock levels, cleaning, performing basic maintenance and performing other duties as assigned by management. Store Associates can earn a starting wage of around $8.00 to $9.00 per hour.
Cashiers are vital to the success of each Sam's Club location. These workers make up the second classification of employment at the store-level. Cashiers must be good with math and also possess above-average people skills. Additionally, they must be able to stand for long periods of time. For the most part, cashiers are responsible for assisting customers with the checkout process, but they can also be charged with other duties like stocking, cleaning, answering customer questions and other tasks as directed by managers. In most cases, Cashiers earn a starting rate of pay between minimum wage and $9.00 hourly.
Managers are professional workers who must ensure that store operations run smoothly on a day to day basis. Each Sam's Club staffs a head manager in addition to a handful of assistants and department supervisors. These workers are responsible for hiring employees, creating work schedules, handling various customer concerns and motivating hourly workers. If you have an interest in becoming a Sam's Club manager and you have the proper experience, you can earn a starting salary of approximately $25,000 to $60,000 depending upon location, experience and position.
Sam's Club Benefits
Sam's Club is a terrific place to work thanks to the fun and rewarding atmosphere it offers to its employees. Beyond the wonderful work environment, the company offers some appealing benefits to newly hired individuals. These include flexible scheduling, paid training and competitive compensation. Workers who stay with the company long-term can become eligible for additional perks like health insurance, paid vacation time, sick days and retirement planning benefits.
About Sam's Club Company
Once you have submitted your Sam's Club application, the next step in becoming an employee is to take part in an interview with management. If you want to make the best impression during the interview, you should know that the company was founded in 1983 and it is named after Walmart founder Sam Walton. It might also be helpful to know that the company has over 600 stores in its chain. Finally, you can impress management by demonstrating knowledge about the company's involvement with charities on the local and global levels. By showing that you have taken the time to learn about the company, you can expect to impress your interviewing manager. If everything goes well, you could be selected to join the Sam's Club team immediately.
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Pak Tea House » Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Army, Democracy, Education, FATA, Islam, Islamism, Pakistan, Religion, Society, Taliban, Terrorism, USA, violence, Women » A Battle of Ideas
A Battle of Ideas
by Abdul Majeed Abid
"When I knew that they were burning our schools, I thought they were burning education, they were burning books. I have to be educated. I'll be educated no matter what the odds."
Malala Yousafzai
Last Week's attack on Malala Yousafzai, a 14 year old beacon of hope from Swat, garnered all sorts of reactions. Most people were shocked by the brutality of the perpetrators. The timing of that attack, in my opinion, was an extremely unfortunate one as it co-incided with the ending of PTI's "Peace March" towards Waziristan. Attack on Malala has been construed as a stepping stone to military operation in Waziristan, a primer that turns public opinion towards a certain tilt. Conspiracy theories have been spun at an alarming pace about involvement of various Intelligence Agencies in the Attack(while the TTP has claimed resposnibility and no one from TTP ever denied that). Comparisons have been made between the coverage that Malala is getting and coverage accorded to victims of Drone Attacks. Recent photographs have emerged of Malala and her parents in meeting with U.S Officials. Even comparisons with Afia Siddiqi, the last woman to be throned as "Daughter of the Nation" have been made admist all the kerkuffle. Malala's choice of Ideal personality(Barack Obama) has been construed as a sign of secularism. Different political factions have used the incident for advancing their own agendas. More than half the Twitter and Facebook population of Pakistan has put pictures of Malala as their Display Picture. Proclamations(We are all Malala) and counter proclamations(We are not Malala) abound. Op-Eds about the incident and what it represents have been written by Major National and International Newspapers.
I don't wish to repeat what has already been written and said. There are a lot of misconceptions flying around that need to be critically examined and discussed. I can go on about the fact that Afia Siddiqi is a U.S National and can thus not be "Daughter of the Nation" because our Supreme Court has strong reservations about "Dual Nationals". Or I can point that pictures of all the important leaders of Pakistan, past and present, from Ayub Khan to Maulana Fazl ur Rehman and of all our military leaders, with the U.S Officials are present in official record, so what is the point in constructing conspiracy theories about pictures of a 14 year child with more heart than anyone of us? I can even say that liking Barack Obama, the first African American President of a country where African Americans could not go to the same school as White people 50 years ago, is not a particular crime. I would, however, like to clear misconceptions of the most improtant question about the incident. Can Taliban hurt innocent children and attack women? From what I have read over internet forums and heard in gatherings, the consenus seems to be that Taliban can not possibly do such thing as it is not according to Islam.
Taliban, contrary to the image of them as 'Knights in shining Armor', are adherents of a regressive ideology, one that strives to replicate events of 7th century. This regressive mindset does not allow any kind of individual liberties or education for women. Malala and girls like her openly defy this mindset and that was the biggest reason leading to the brutal attack on the girls. I would like to quote Eqbal Ahmed, one of the greatest minds from Pakistan, regarding the Taliban. He wrote in this very newspaper on 23th August, 1998:
"The Taliban's is the most retrograde political movement in the history of Islam. The warlords who proscribe music and sports in Afghanistan, inflict harsh punishments upon men for trimming their beards, flog taxi drivers for carrying women passengers, prevent sick women from being treated by male physicians, banish girls from schools and women from the work place, are not returning Afghanistan to its traditional Islamic way of life as the Western media reports sanctimoniously. They are devoid of the ethics, aesthetics, humanism, and Sufi sensibilities of traditional Muslims, including Afghans of yesteryears. To call them medieval, is to insult the age of Hafiz and Saadi, of Rabi'a Basri and Mansur Al-Hallaj, of Amir Khusrau and Hazrat Nizamuddin. The Taliban are the expression of a modern disease, symptoms of a social cancer which shall destroy Muslim societies if its growth is not arrested and the disease is not eliminated. It is prone to spreading, and the Taliban will be the most deadly communicators of this cancer if they remain so organically linked to Pakistan".
This is not the first instance of Taliban attempting murder of innocent women and they have previously destroyed a number of schools in Swat, Waziristan and in Afghanistan. There are recorded instance of Taliban using women and children as Human Shields.Taliban have killed mercilessly anyone who dared oppose their rigid ideology over the years. The theory of Good Taliban/Bad Taliban is nothing but an Urban Legend. Pakistani Taliban(supposedly Bad Taliban), more inclined towards Takfiri ideology, have actively worked in tandem with Afghan Taliban(so-called Good Taliban). Mullah Fazlullah and his warriors retreated to Afghanistan during Pakistan Army's operation in Swat. Similarly, Jalaluddin Haqqani and his warriors moved to Waziristan to escape NATO forces.
Our fight with the Taliban is not a war of weapons, it is a war of ideologies. There are too many people admist our ranks who are sympathetic towards the Taliban because they are under the misguided belief that Taliban are doing the right thing. A consensus has to be developed if we are to fight this war of ideas. The "justification" provided by the TTP about the Malala attack shows us to which limit they would go in their lust for blood. They have not given any direct reference to any scripture but have used examples out of context to prove that they are right. They have vowed to attack Malala again. Peace Deals with these bigots have failed innumerably, with great loss of lives. A comprehensive Counter Terrorism strategy needs to be implemented to counter the beasts. Since 2009, NACTA(National Counter Terrorism Authority) has been established but it has done little till daye due to conflict over its jurisdiction and ownership. It is currently overseen by the Ministry of Interior which according to Mr. Tariq Parvez(ex-DG FIA), is not the right move an NACTA should be under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Pakistan has no national counter terrorism strategy despite 20 years of experience in combating terrorism. Consequently, the current effort is ad hoc, lacks any national sense of direction, and has no long term plan to deal with such a crucial threat. There is no national counter terrorism action plan indicating what needs to be done, by whom, and according to what timeline. As a result, there is no unity of effort at the national level to combat what many consider an existential threat to Pakistan and a threat to global peace.
The war has to be fought on the military as well as the ideological front and we need to decide which side we support, once and for all.
Filed under: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Army, Democracy, Education, FATA, Islam, Islamism, Pakistan, Religion, Society, Taliban, Terrorism, USA, violence, Women · Tags: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Taliban, the Taliban
62 Responses to "A Battle of Ideas"
The more one reads muslim posts on the PTH the more one understand why islam always ends becoming a fascist, foolish, emotional, irrational ideology and why it is suited for producing and manipulating and misusing human beings of low intelligence and high cowardice.
All this "allah, kuran, revelation, Mohammad, shariah" exaltation is leading to a worsening madness in muslim societies.
As islam expands this fascism will become more ruthless and irational. In the conflict between the muslim liberals and the muslim fascists the muslim liberals have no chance of sucess. But muslim liberals keep self-dceiving that somehow they will be able to defeat islamic fascism with the help of the kuran.
Fact is: kuran will always favour the islamic fascists. -
Please do not use me as a medium to those who are no longer with us. It is painful.
Rex Minor
Rex Minor says:
October 21, 2012 at 3:02 am@ Rex
I don't find much to disagree with you here as well as your opinion about the cross. Muslims call is "BARZAKH"!;)
Rex Minor
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October 21, 2012 at 3:02 am@ REX
How come this got deleted???????
<<<<tajender,Throughout history the Americans have never won
a war on their own!! I am ignoring their residence
in the Panama canal zone which enabled them
to intervene with the Panamian military!
Karzai put a stop to their task force 373
activities and the Talibans today control more
provinces throughout the country limiting the
international force activities to their camps .Rex Minor
@ notabene
You have a wrong assessment of Islam.
You call it bad as if you are the only good one ans the whole world is bad.
Not true nor logical.Most of the things which the Muslims seem to do are not prescribed by Islam. However. like all religions Islam or Muslims also profess to be the best of all. Nothing wrong with that given that some nations think themselves as superior to others. Simple logic!!
for everyone to watch!!
the chosen people
http://theuglytruth.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/must-watch-iran-bashing-terrorism-and-who-chose-the-chosen-people-anyway/ -
AKB wrote
"@ notabene
You have a wrong assessment of Islam.
You call it bad as if you are the only good one ans the whole world is bad. Not true nor logical."I don't call whole world bad nor do I think I am perfect. Nor do I claim to know the solution to all problems. Don't make false accusations.
As regards islam – it is an arrogant, fascist-totalitarian ideology by its own claims and terrors. It is not my subjective judgement. I analyse islam by its results and they show a clear trend towards sinking into fascism.
Muslims should stop being angry, polemical, victim-hood-complexed and so on. The present generation of muslims are victims of islam and its fascism and lies not of any acts by non-muslims. The present day muslims did not create islam and hence they need not feel ashamed to admit that it is a totalitarian and fascist ideology in the name of arabic tribal god-concept of the 7th century. What misleads the whole discussion and development is this fanatical identification by the muslims with islam. No muslim is dishonored if islam's fascism is exposed and criticized. Muslim leaders (and "scholars") teaching their followers to become fanatic killers and liars for islam – that is a big tragedy of the world today.
Why should human beings of today be ready to kill and lie and die for an ideology that has nothing good to offer today? Islam is like a clump of poison coated with (poisoned) honey. The results of islam prove this over 1400 years. I am neutral about it.
those who work, spend their money as they please!
those who don't are always on the lookout for bheekh! All those Muslim gangsters in India and elsewhere give some money to the people, and play Robin Hood, so that despite their corrupt and criminal ways, they may still get some respect from society.
Those who work for their money, have got self-respect. They don't need to give it to other people, to buy some respect. -
RajTOO says:
October 24, 2012 at 6:40 pm
those who work, spend their money as they pleasethis much money comes from theft not hard labour.10 lac crors nrhm scam money is overflowing somewhere.all are brhmns.a brhmns was caught with 250 crores in bhopal,he was welfare officer robbed the aid which cme to help the gas victims of bhopal.you have no heart.u are defending him.
Flag-Waving 'Uncle Pakistan' Dead
After 10 years of whipping up crowds at the elaborate daily ceremony to close Pakistan and India's main land border crossing, the flag-waving star of the Pakistani side of the show has died.Huge crowds gather on both sides of Wagah border post each sunset to see the display of military preening and pageantry, and for a decade Mehr Din, known as Uncle Pakistan, led his compatriots in cheering on their men.
Dressed in the vivid green and white of the Pakistani flag, Din, who died on Sunday aged 90, was as familiar a figure at Wagah, near the eastern city of Lahore.
Din sold vegetables and did other menial jobs before making his regular trips to the flag-lowering ceremony, his nephew Mohammad Altaf told AFP.
Eventually the Pakistani Rangers, the Border Security Force, started paying him 14,000 rupees (USD 150) a month for his services and transporting him to the ceremony when he was not well enough to go by himself.
Reporting his death, the Express Tribune newspaper hailed Din as "chief patriot" and "custodian of national pride", while a border official said he was the "motivating force" at the ceremonies.
"We will miss him. His slogan raising and flag waving was very heartwarming and patriotic," the official told AFP.
"He had become part and parcel of the flag lowering ceremony."
Altaf said his uncle was motivated by a dislike of India borne of the bloodshed that followed partition in 1947 as well as a deep-seated love of his country — and its armed forces.
"He never married and used to say 'I am married to my country'," Altaf said.
"He used to carry the portraits of General Zia-ul-Haq and General Pervez Musharraf," he said, referring to the military dictators who ruled Pakistan between 1977-1988 and 1999-2008.
Din was buried on Sunday in his ancestral village, near the border, and the Rangers held an honours ceremony as a mark of respect, Altaf said.
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text: | Hooray for this particular FridayApril 24, 2009 - Kathie EvanoffI'm excited today, mainly due to the weather. Earlier this week, I didn't dare walk out of the house without my umbrella, but today, even though there was a threat of rain this morning, which turned out to be more bark than bite, the day is shaping up to be quite lovely. The weekend is predicted to be even better and I hope to get outside in the yard to pull up the horrible Henbit that threatens to be my entire flower garden this spring. It is everywhere. Just like the Hairy Galinsoga tries to take over my vegetable garden each summer, Henbit grows throughout the perennial beds. It is my own fault. Last summer we didn't add fresh mulch to the beds. What we had looked pretty good, so we decided to let it go one season. We knew we would have to contend with some weeds, fully expecting crab and quack grass infestations, but I totally forgot the Henbit. Some might think it lovely with it's darkly variegated leaves and tiny purple flowers. If viewed from a distance, it reminds me of the late spring violets that crop up in the far back yard, which used to be a field and is still filled with meadow herbage, but mowed regularly to look like part of the lawn. I like that the violets still come up after all these years of mowing and when the mower does come out, they seem to know it and drop their heads beneath the blades only to pop back up when the coast is clear. Other spring weeds, like dandelions seem to do this too, but I don't mind when the violets are in bloom. Henbit has shallow roots that pull out easily. It's just that there is so much, it sometimes seems overwhelming. The best thing to do is to just start in one spot and move along doing as much as possible, and eventually, it will be done. I'm not ready to start bringing in truckloads of mulch; however. I want to add some soil amendments first. For more information about soil amendments, be sure to read my gardening column in the Monday edition of the Tribune Chronicle. In the meantime, the diet is working out quite well. The husband hid the bathroom scale and won't let me have it until Monday. In all fairness, I told him to do this. It was too tempting to step on the scale every time I went into the bathroom. Eating healthy shouldn't be an obsession. While I do have moments of looking forward to my next meal, I don't spend all of my waking hours thinking about food and pouring over journals and calorie counters. I just don't have that kind of time. A few quick minutes is all I spend entering my food into an online journal and then I'm on my way to do more interesting things than worrying about food. I hope you do the same. I had a radiology appointment first thing this morning, so instead of taking the time for a decent breakfast, I grabbed a slice of buttered toast on my way out the door. Not the healthiest of choices, but after my test and I was back in the newsroom, I found myself having hunger pangs over that missing breakfast. With nothing on hand (I knew I should have kept cereal bars in my desk for just these occasions), I ambled to the vending machines. There was yogurt. It looked pretty good and I knew it likely had protein and perhaps a dairy serving, which is something I don't get enough of according to my graph on mypyramid.gov. But I found myself passing up the yogurt for a honking-huge apple cinnamon muffin. Oh, how low is my will power when I let this happen? On the elevator ride back up to the newsroom, I had time to admonish myself for the choice I made. But I didn't. Instead, I checked out the label on the package, 200 calories per serving, two servings per package. That means that entire muffin would have cost me 400 calories, including the seat-of-my-pants buttered toast this morning. How could I fix this? I made a cup of tea, my first and only cup of the day, opened the muffin package, pulled a knife from my drawer and cut the thing in half. Then I pawned one of the halves on a co-worker. If I hadn't gotten any takers for the half-muffin, it would have gone in the trash without guilt or remorse. After tallying up my total calories, I found although my nutritional levels left something to be desired (all grains and no protein), I managed to keep my total breakfast calories to just over 300. Not bad. To compensate for the nutrition-lacking breakfast, I went to Subway for lunch where I ordered a six-inch turkey and ham sub on whole grain bread with lots and lots of vegetables. Condiments were a small packet of Italian dressing and a squirt of mustard. I'm back on track and good to go. If I get hungry in the afternoon, there's always the yogurt. Article CommentsNo comments posted for this article. Post a Comment | Blog PhotosBreakfast (not shown) and Lunch: 4 1/2 ounces grains; 1/2 cup vegetables; 2 ounces meat; 190 discretionary calories. Total running calories so far today: 672. |


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Depression CakeNamed for the period in history when eggs and sugar were scarce, this cake is very light. It is excellent for after-school snacks or served with tea. Ingredients
Nutrition FactsCalories 282 Calories from Fat 31 (11%) (5%)Total Fat 4g (2%)Saturated Fat 0g Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g (0%)Cholesterol 0mg (9%)Sodium 223mg (7%)Potassium 255mg Total Carbohydrate 61g (6%)Dietary Fiber 2g Sugars 35g Sugar Alcohols 0g (7%)Protein 3g * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods. Copyright 2015 Aisle7. All rights reserved. Aisle7.com Read our healthy recipe definitions. Learn more about Aisle7, the company. Learn more about the authors of Aisle7 products. The information presented here is for informational purposes only and was created by a team of US-registered dietitians and food experts. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements, making dietary changes, or before making any changes in prescribed medications. Information expires June 2016. |


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I got a sample of this in the BB hand repair kit.
Peeeeyoooooo!! What a stink! I put some on my hands and then I put some on my husband's elbows and he said peeeyoooo, too! It may be great stuff, but I won't use it because it smells so awful.
i got this in a sample size and i am glad that i did not buy the regular size. i cannot stand the way it smells - and usually i am not that picky about smells. when i tried it even my boyfriend (all the way across the room) said what is that smell, yuck! well, i much prefer the bb almond milk hand creme - at least that smell goes away almost immediately... will not purchase this again.
I feel it is too oily for me. It leaves a very thin layer of something on hands. Hate the smell too. But I am not one that will give up a product only because of the smell. I think it does moisturize very well. But it is not very pleasant to use. For hand creams, it has to feel exciting when applying it---at least for me. LOL. It did not have a happy ending with me.
Yup, the scent gets some getting used to. I probably wouldn't carry it around in my purse because most people find it unpleasant. However, it does work great! It felt quite greasy when I applied it before bed, but in the morning my fingers and toes were soft and looked so much better! I have the small .56 (16g) tube from a set, so there's not much to use up. It is a product that I would definitely (consider - because I like to try new products) repurchase in the future!
Wow, I guess I enjoyed this way more than most people here. I found the herbal, natural smell to be nice - lavendar and chamomile. I put this on after showering and have no problem with it not sinking in, in fact in my skin it is very non-oily. I use this all over my body as it is especially moisturizing. Will definitely repurchase.
Ugh. This hand creme is terrible! The creme itself may actually work great, but I just could not get past the scent. The first thing I thought of was blue toilet bowl cleaner. Yuck.
This is the only hand creme from Burts that I like (and would probably purchase again). I don't mind the smell, although I have definitely smelled better hand cremes. The main thing is this hand stuff works - it's nice and thick and protects for quite some time. I really like the soft feeling it gives to my hands, and how it seems to moisturize for awhile before needing to reapply. I'm crossing my fingers that it doesn't "spoil" like a couple other burt's bees hand cremes I've used (Almond Milk and Banana ones), where they go really waxy and unusable after awhile. No problems with the trial, will see how the big tube lasts.
This hand creme will definately not win the best smelling contest, but it is very moisturizing. It will take a few seconds to absorb, and leaves your hands very soft. I probably will not repurchase, as there are lots other good hand creams out there that smells better (smell does matter!), but in the meantime, I will gladly use the tube I have up.
I actually don't mind the smell at all. I have been using this creme for about a week now, and my hands haven't been this soft in a very long time; before I started using it, my hands were very cracked and very dry. My husband likes it too. It goes on a bit greasy, but after rubbing it in for a couple of minutes it will absorb, and your hands will be left very soft.


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LAP2beta is an integral membrane protein of the nuclear envelope involved in chromatin and nuclear architecture. Using the yeast two-hybrid system, we have cloned a novel LAP2beta-binding protein, mGCL, which contains a BTB/POZ domain and is the mouse homologue of the Drosophila germ-cell-less (GCL) protein. In Drosophila embryos, GCL was shown to be essential for germ cell formation and was localized to the nuclear envelope. Here, we show that, in mammalian cells, GCL is co-localized with LAP2beta to the nuclear envelope. Nuclear fractionation studies reveal that mGCL acts as a nuclear matrix component and not as an integral protein of the nuclear envelope. Recently, mGCL was found to interact with the DP3alpha component of the E2F transcription factor. This interaction reduced the transcriptional activity of the E2F-DP heterodimer, probably by anchoring the complex to the nuclear envelope. We demonstrate here that LAP2beta is also capable of reducing the transcriptional activity of the E2F-DP complex and that it is more potent than mGCL in doing so. Co-expression of both LAP2beta and mGCL with the E2F-DP complex resulted in a reduced transcriptional activity equal to that exerted by the pRb protein.
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Moriscia Cloete (37) bucks the trend. Many sex workers share stories of broken, unhappy, abusive homes and childhoods, but the tall woman with the easy smile recalls growing up "with a good family" and receiving a solid education.
Cloete was a highly qualified paramedic with dreams of becoming a doctor when she responded to an advertisement for a masseuse.
"It was my first paying job and I realised very quickly that this was not only about being a masseuse," she giggles, her long, curly black hair falling over her shoulders. Some grey around her temples is the only hint that she is not a youngster anymore.
"Very soon, I was working as a stripper and pole dancer," explains Cloete, who only works from escort agencies where she feels safer, protected from abusive clients.
"I only have sex with a condom, but it's not easy as about 80% of my clients, men and women, want to have sex without condoms. But even if they offered me R500 extra, I wouldn't agree," says Cloete, adding she has regular HIV tests.
"So, it not easy to always find customers who will have sex with a condom, but I am telling you the female condom has become our best friend. The men often complain that the condom robs them of their manhood or they lose sensation, but I manage to convince them to give the female condom a try, and more often that not they love it. The female condom has a ring which rubs against the penis, so that is already a big plus and I feel much tighter to the man, so that is another bonus. It's well lubricated and he can feel my body heat. I should really be a saleslady for the female condom," Cloete laughs.
Cloete frowns when quizzed on the treatment of sex workers at healthcare facilities. "Look, I have been in the game for 17 years, they know me by now. I am honest because if I am not I run the risk of not receiving proper treatment. But there is no doubt they treat us differently. You get shoved to the back of the queue and they take so long to help you. Instead of respecting the fact that I am concerned for my health and that of my clients, they don't treat me in a dignified manner," says Cloete.
A couple of years ago, Cloete broke both her ankles in an accident and she now walks with a limp. The injury has also hampered her ability to work regularly.
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"I have no doubt that a dedicated service would go a long way towards addressing the challenges of HIV, surely by not assisting us many people are being placed at risk," she says.
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After trimming your briskets fat layer down to about 1/4 inch and removing any large membranes or "silverskin", rub generously with olive oil and rub in your spice blend with the backs of your hands (this is more fun than it sounds). Next double wrap your brisket tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, but preferably over night. While waiting, soak your wood chips and set up your grill or smoker for indirect cooking. When ready, remove brisket from refrigerator and place straight on a 225F degree grill, fat side down. If spraying your brisket, blend the apple cider and apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle and spritz every 2-3 hours. Your brisket will take between 1 1/4 -2 hours per pound, depending on many different factors. With that said, insert an internal temperature probe into the thickest section of meat on your brisket at around 1 1/4 hours per pound of actual cooking time and begin to monitor. When your brisket reaches an internal temperature of 180F degrees, remove and double wrap with heavy duty aluminum foil; followed by wrapping tightly with a clean towel or newspaper. Now place the whole package inside of a cooler. When the internal temperature reaches 190F degrees, you are ready to un-wrap one of the best tasting cuts of beef you have ever had.
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Pt England School had a school picnic recently. Room 7 were there too! Here are some of the highlights!
As part of the Literacy learning process, the children write stories and then draw pictures to illustrate their stories. Our story writing is integrated with our Topic Studies. We also record our stories in movies so that we can share them with you. We hope you'll like our work.
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- Karmana said...
Hi Room 7
I really liked your movie because it was cool. I liked the trip to the picnic, it was fun!
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hmmm..vageuly...give some time and I will look it up
Ok so every Halloween, on the Disney channel, I'd watch this movie they'd show. I think this was in the late 80s, possibly early 90s. It involved a vampire who was having a party at his mansion and invites a witch, mummy, werewolf, etc. It was a live action made for tv movie.
Anyone remember it?
hmmm..vageuly...give some time and I will look it up
did a search ...i cant find it anywhere...I think I was thinking of the Mr. Boogedy movie and its sequel. Which BTW is in 10 minute segments on Youtube. LOL David Faustino(sp?) and Kristy Swanson(a young Buffy -movie version) anyway here is the link for the lists of both movies. Sorry I couldnt find the one you were looking for. http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...ry=mr.+boogedy
yes i do remember one or two..
1.Halloween Town
2.Halloween Taown 2 (there might be a third)
Here are some that you wanted to find i think this is it..
1.Mom's dating a vampire
2.There was one about a little kid who moves in to a new house and get's a friend as a vampire. I dont remember what it's called
That's all that i could think of sorry.
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That is The Little Vampire starring Johnathon Lipknicki. Not a Disney movie I dont think.
Oh and there are currently 3 Halloweentown movies and the 4th comes out ???next year??? called at this point Halloweentown; Witch U.
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they are having 4 Halloween towns? geez.
Got Disney?
Hrm no none of those are it. I have a feeling I'll never figure it out. I just remember loving it and it was on every Halloween for like 4 years in the late 80s-early 90s. I remember there always being these movies I would watch on the Disney Channel every Halloween that I looked forward to!
Was it "The Halloween that almost Wasn't??" with Judd Hirsch.
YES!!! Oh my god... I can't believe you found it. The memories...
Good job finding that GIONY! I do remember the movie too.
I remembered it too, but I found it under this name...
The Night That Dracula Saved the World
You can actually purchase it on Amazon.com
When I looked it up, I found it under both names, but the title I remember is "The Halloween that Almost Wasn't". That's so funny, I didn't even realize that was the guy from Taxi, but when you're a kid, you don't really look at those things I guess. lol


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Last Thursday evening (11 September) saw learners from past and present attend a celebration event at the East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education (ELIHE) at Blackburn College. The event took place to celebrate the college's excellent achievement in being the first college in the UK to have its Criminology degree course officially endorsed by 'Skillsmark', the national quality mark for learning in the Justice sector, created by Skills for Justice - the sector skills council for Justice in the UK.
The Bachelor's degree, HND and foundation degree in Criminology offered at ELIHE have all been praised by both Skills for Justice and local Justice Sector employers, for providing students with the skills necessary for them to enter employment within the Justice system, through well-designed courses and modules, quality teaching, work-based learning opportunities, and crucially, involvement from the Justice sector.
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He added, "We're delighted that learners from the past and present could be here along with local Justice Sector employers to celebrate this achievement."
Alan Woods OBE, Chief Executive of Skills for Justice, attended the event and presented Belinda Child, course manager of the BA in Criminology, with the Skillsmark endorsement. He also gave a presentation in which he said:
"With employers being asked to invest significantly in the skills of their workforce, they need to be confident that their learning and development programmes represent the best possible quality and will deliver excellence in the areas they need. So, when employers told us that education and training provision was not supporting their skills needs we knew something had to change. Developing Skillsmark, a quality mark to guarantee excellence, seemed the ideal solution.
"The achievement of Skillsmark by Blackburn College is something of a milestone, as it is the first college to achieve Skillsmark recognition. This Skillsmark endorsement is, I believe, heralding a new era of more employer-led, flexible qualifications."
Skillsmark is only awarded to learning providers who have gone through a rigorous assessment process and have been recognised as providing high quality learning programmes, relevant to the needs of the Justice sector. It is an excellent example of how Skills for Justice works with employers and learning providers to ensure that the range of education and training provision, together with associated qualifications, is what they want and need, and is fit for purpose.
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Hearing rumors that Burger King had introduced a new avocado & Swiss Whopper, as well as molten fudge desserts, tater tots with the cheese baked into them and tempura-ish battered chicken nuggets, I decided to forgive that whole bacon sundae debacle and visit the Burger King kingdom at 3200 Downing Street.J. Wohletz The new molten fudge bite sundae from Burger King.
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As soon as I hit the counter, I ordered the new avocado & Swiss Whopper, both new desserts -- the molten fudge bites and the molten fudge bite sundae -- as well as an order of cheesy tots and a twenty-piece order of BK's new recipe chicken nuggets (what if the first nineteen nuggets don't give me the full flavor profile, right?). And since I also noticed that there was a buy-one-get-one deal with two new chicken sandwiches, the Italian and Philly, I did a little impulse buy and got both.J. Wohletz The molten fudge bites--chocolate lava-esque.
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While I was waiting for my order, I parked at a table in the middle of the almost empty dining room and fiddled with my phone until I looked up and saw a complete stranger sitting down right next to me -- really, really close to me, and he was really, really drunk.
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"Okay, you can't be hassling my customers!" my new favorite BK cashier hollered as she kicked him out the door. The Downing store: It's just like being at the Colfax store, without the couple extra miles.
I thanked my hero cashier and picked up my food. The desserts got my attention first: I guessed that BK had christened them "molten fudge" bites because somebody somewhere must have trademarked "chocolate lava," but that's pretty much what they were. These balls were heavy with crisp outsides dusted with powdered sugar and hot, melty chocolate middles -- there were like enchanting little brownie balls with the warm icing on the insides. The bites were yummy, and the sundae was BK's regular, thankfully non-baconed, vanilla/hot fudge/caramel confection with two molten fudge bites stuck to the top of it -- but the lack of creativity didn't make this sundae any less delicious.J. Wohletz These cheesy tots lived up to the hype.
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