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Two Evenings at Elaine's, One Real, the Other Not
I dreamt last night that I was sitting at a side table at Elaine's as dinner mate David Lynch held forth, expounding about how a suit that doesn't fit right has more life to it on screen than a suit that does, because it reveals more about the owner and suggests a ragged psyche, a dogged past.
I thought this was an interesting insight from the imaginary David Lynch.
Our waitress was Kristen Wiig, who, when I told her how much I liked her work in Whip It, paused her pencil over her order pad, looked upward, sighed, and didn't reply, presumably not wanting to discuss her film career during her shift.
Leaning against the brown wood of one wall was my favorite umbrella, which puzzled me, since I hadn't brought my umbrella to Elaine's and hence had no idea how it had gotten there.
I wonder if this has any symbolic import. Freud considered the umbrella a stand-in for the male organ, but in Buddhist symbology it represents "the shadow of protection," and, interpretation-wise, that's the one I'm more inclined to accept.
"In Oriental thought, the fact that it protected the bearer from the scorching heat of the sun was transferred into the religious sphere as a 'protection against the heat of defilements.' Thus the coolness of its shade symbolizes protection from the heat of suffering, desire, and other spiritually harmful forces."
Yes, I think I prefer to go with that, as opposed to the furled-penis Freudian take.
Sorry, Sigmund.
Elaine's no doubt snuck into my Valerian dreams because I was there earlier this week for a halcyon get-together of the tri-state area's smartest and mensch-iest bloggers to welcome Blue Girl to Bloomberg Metropolis. I will resist doing a roll call of everyone who was present (here's a brief report by M. A. Peel, who alas was too jet-lagged to last the evening), for fear of envy-enflaming those intellectually impoverished rightwing bloggers for whom getting their picture took with Captain Ed at some now-forgotten conference at the Marriot remains the highlight of their wrassling career, but I will mention that this was the first blogger meeting I've ever attended at which goodie bags were given. And, no, the goodie bags did not contain novelty condoms with Sarah Palin's grinning face at the lubricated tip.
Not everything is political, you know.
One great note of accord was reached when the Siren and I agreed that we were tired of Joan Crawford not getting her due as an actress, that this campy kitschification of Crawford was a persistent injustice and must be addressed!
And lo, as if the spiritus mundi was eavesdropping, I click on TCM's Movie Morlocks and there's an expansive meditation on George Cukor's A Woman's Face by moirafinnie, who writes:
Seeing A Woman's Face (1941) for the first time a few years ago made me realize all over again why Joan Crawford was-like her or not-more than a movie star: She could act. The actress cited this film as one of the performances that ultimately helped her to earn an Oscar as Best Actress later in this decade for Mildred Pierce (1945). A Woman's Face may be her among her best films. It deserves a bigger audience.
Another enticement is the Prussian presence of the great Conrad Veidt, who seemed born to wear a monocle and make gallant toasts as European History takes yet another turn for the worse and ominous clouds gather off-camera.
Veidt was a Promethean actor whose talent went far beyond his ability to create the indelible Major Strasser in Casablanca, makes the corrupt Barring as fascinating as a spider weaving his web. The character he plays was one that the actor named as one of his favorite roles shortly before his untimely death in 1943. Torsten Barring is appealingly decadent in a courtly yet intense way. Trained on the stage and an adept veteran of silent films, Veidt effortlessly uses his body, his height and his eyes to suggest both a curiosity and more complex emotional life for his character than the script can convey, creating a believable rapport with the skittish Anna Holm. Soon, the suavely manipulative Veidt and Crawford are working together, extracting cash from those whose secrets they unearth. Unnerved and aroused by Barring's attentions, Anna uncharacteristically is drawn to him, becoming touchingly girlish in the attention she pays to a new hat and a ruffled blouse, anything that she hopes will be pleasing to the eye (and distract from her face). Despite her skittishness, she becomes involved with him, as her feminine nature is drawn to Veidt's apparently warped but kindred spirit. As Barring says, "We're both proud, both wretched," as they toast each other defiantly lifting their glasses with the oath, "Sköll, Satan!"
I can assure sensitive readers that no one among our party at Elaine's clicked glasses with the cry "Skoll, Satan!," for we were far too wholesome a group, and besides I was only drinking Coke, which doesn't quite lend itself to defiant gestures invoking the devil. I was told later that Gay Talese was there that night, and I think we can all agree that Gay is far closer in style and elan to Conrad Veidt than I, and may be the only writer apart from Tom Wolfe for whom a monocle would not be unsuitable.


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Peanut product recall continues with additional bird suet products
The Scotts Company LLC announced on March 23 an expansion of the voluntary wild bird food suet recall. The expanded voluntary recall will include an additional seven (7) varieties of wild bird food suet products and additional manufacturing date codes of the five (5) varieties previously recalled. These additional products may contain peanut meal from the Peanut Corporation of America's ("PCA") facilities in either Texas or Virginia, and have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Due to this expanded recall, Scotts has requested that its retailers, distributors, sub-distributors, and distributors' retailers recall the affected products with the lot codes specifically set forth below, forward all recall communications down the distribution chain, remove these products from retail shelves or warehouses, and return them to Scotts. In addition, Scotts has again requested that those parties that sell the affected products respond to consumer questions by telling them to throw the product away, avoid touching unsealed product with bare hands, and wash their hands thoroughly after touching unsealed product. At this time, Scotts has not received any reports of illness involving its products that may contain PCA peanut meal, and it is no longer obtaining or using any peanut products from PCA-owned facilities. Nonetheless, Scotts announced the expanded recall of the following products manufactured between May 13, 2008 and February 8, 2009, with the specific manufacturing date codes below:

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Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time – Nov 4, 2012
Of all the commandments that God has given us, the only two that matter to Jesus are "Love of God" and "Love of neighbor." In today's gospel, Jesus places equal value on both of them. Our love for God is empty if we fail to love our neighbor. We should love without measure and without counting the cost.


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Quoted from KimonoKat For me, it definitely reduces symptoms. I find that when I go off the program, I get more of a noticable hot flash. When I stay on my program, I rarely have them.You could try Dr. D's Fembalance formula and see if that helps.
Quoted from KimonoKat Remember, that information (about the generalizations about estrogen in certain foods) is targeted to the whole population and doesn't really apply if you are eating according to your type. On a slightly related topic, soy, there is a lot of controversy about how good it is. So, check out what Dr. has said about soy on this thread. Our bodies are different, and what is okay for you (like kidney beans) isn't that great for me. See?Also keep in mind your serving size portions. If you are concerned about naturally occurring estrogen in foods that are bennies for you, you could check out the Health Library MENOPAUSE book by Dr. D, and look at the recommendations for your type.You should note that I do really limit the "infrequent neutrals" as outlined in the health series books, (there are not many food classification differences between all eight books) and make sure I get as many Super Beneficials in me as I can in a day.
Quoted from Victoria LisaLea, if you re-read KK's last paragraph, I think you will see that she is not suggesting you eat ONLY Highly Beneficials. She is suggesting to eat as many as you can each day. This does not exclude Neutrals, which, you are right, help to balance out nutrition.Her reference to Infrequent Neutrals are a different category from Neutral. These are in the Health Library series, and Dr. D. recommends to eat them seldom.
Quoted from lola the health series book titled 'Menopause' would be it.
Quoted from LISALEA Gracias
Quoted from KimonoKat I apologize Lisalea! I should have been more specific. In the eight heath series books, Dr. D breaks the food down into even more categories. They are:Super BeneficialBeneficialNeutral (allowed frequently)Neutral (allowed infrequently)AvoidsNeutral infrequents should be considered almost like avoids, in that you should limit them, or have them not at all.The diet in these books is more refined and specalized, to help focus healing on that specific health issue. The food classifications are almost the same across the board for each type (at least for Type O's; I did not look at the other types), but what is different are the supplements for each health issue.I hope that clears it up.
Quoted from lola Isis,check the female balancing protocol for your type.......
Quoted from IsisDC I have found that Vitex and wild yam cream work to balance me out during these "power surges", I don't know if they are BTD compliant as of yet.
Quoted from Victoria Vitex (Chastetree) is one of the ingredients in NAP's Fembalance, good for all blood types. Wild yam is a family of yam. I see no problem there. Besides, topical creams are not subject to the blood type criteria anyway. Mostly for the skin, just try and stay away from chemicals that may be harmful.
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Almost Surreal - Rio de Janeiro trough an Holga in redscale.
When I decided to travel to Rio, I was pretty much decided I was shoot some redscale stuff. Said and done, fortunately. And also fortunately, for the first time, my Holga light leaked, giving me some pretty pleasant surprises. I also think that it might have been some error when the lab was processing the film, given the odd color tones in some photos and a clear break in tones on a specific one. I really liked the results, redscale film seem to be a perfect match for this scenario. And these are my first home scanned photos, on my new Epson Perfection V600. Good machine!
This photo was shot on film. Taken by pitfall with a Holga 120 N loaded with Lomography Redscale film (available in our Online Shop) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These tags describe this photo: redscale, lightleaks, surreal, beach, rio, corcovado, fa120-135, 35mm, and sugar_loaf. Date: 2011-10-29. Time: Afternoon. This photo can also be found in the album Rio de Janeiro - Redscale Light-Leaked Envisions.Please login to get more out of this site
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text: Pension Plan Funding Hits Post-World War II Low Funding levels plummet; stock values drop; bond yields fall By Stephen Miller, CEBS 10/5/2011 Permissions In U.S. defined benefit pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies, the aggregate funded ratio of assets to liabilities fell to 72 percent as of Sept. 30, 2011, compared to a funded ratio of 79 percent at Aug. 31, 2011, and 81 percent at Dec. 31, 2010, according to monthly figures from Mercer, an HR consultancy and outsourcing firm. At the end of the third quarter of 2011, pension funding levels for the S&P 1500 hit a post-World War II low, according to Mercer. The firm's analysis indicates the funded status for S&P 1500 pension plans was 88 percent at the end of April 2011 and has since seen a 16 percentage point decline. "The end of September marks the largest deficit since we have been tracking this information," said Jonathan Barry, a partner in Mercer's retirement risk and finance business. "Over the past three months, we have seen nearly $300 billion of funded status erode. This will have significant consequences for plan sponsors. It will be particularly painful for organizations with September 30 fiscal and/or plan year ends." With no expectation for a quick recovery, plan sponsors should evaluate the effects of the recent turmoil on their future cash requirements and the impact on their profit/loss and balance sheet statements, Barry advised. "For some sponsors, the recent drop could result in falling below certain funding level thresholds under the Pension Protection Act, which could lead to restrictions on lump sum payments and—at the more extreme end—could result in a total freeze of benefit accruals," he noted. Risk Management Strategy "The recent market turmoil is a reminder to plan sponsors of the need for a pension risk management strategy that is aligned with corporate objectives," added Kevin Armant, a principal with Mercer's financial strategy group. "Those that are aware of the risks and can deal with the increased cash funding and profit/loss charges associated with the current market downturn may choose to stay the course. Those that can't will continue to evaluate risk reduction opportunities," he said. Likely risk reduction moves, Armant explained, include: • Increasing interest rate hedging programs. • Moving more into long corporate bond allocations. • Transferring risk through the introduction of a lump sum payment option or purchasing annuities. In addition, "It's likely that additional cash funding will be required, and it may be useful to look at the option of accelerating those contributions as some sponsors may have the capacity to take advantage of the low interest rate environment by borrowing to fund," Armant pointed out. Source: Mercer, Sept. 30, 2011. Stephen Miller, CEBS, is an online editor/manager for SHRM. Related Articles: Six Ways to Reduce Pension Costs and Combat Volatility, SHRM Online Benefits Discipline, October 2011 More Pensions Using 'Alternative' Investments, SHRM Online Benefits Discipline, September 2011 Pension Volatility: How to React as Funding Forecasts Spike, SHRM Online Benefits Discipline, November 2010 Market Volatility Leads to Broader View of Pension Risks, SHRM Online Benefits Discipline, March 2010 Pension Tension: Seven Critical Questions Facing Plan Sponsors, SHRM Online Benefits Discipline, August 2009 Liability-Driven Investing Strategies Proved Worth, SHRM Online Benefits Discipline, February 2009 Quick Links: SHRM Online Benefits Discipline SHRM Online Retirement Plans Resource Page • Sign up for SHRM's free Compensation & Benefits e-newsletter Permissions Related Content 'Substantial Cessation' ERISA Rules Amended Pension Funding Levels Fell in 2014, Reversing Gains Law to Let Multiemployer Pensions Cut Benefits Signed PBGC Eases 401(k) Rollovers to Traditional Pensions Multiemployer Pension Funding Crisis Looms ADVERTISING LINKS


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Iowa Lakeside Laboratory is a field station for Iowa's state universities. It has provided summer classes and research opportunities to college students since 1909. As a Regents Resource Center, Lakeside also offers programs in lifelong learning for the people of northwest Iowa. The Friends of Lakeside Lab, its non-profit partner, provides valued support.
Although education is Lakeside's primary function, it also serves as a nature preserve and historic district. The north part of campus is being restored to prairie, while other areas remain wooded. The Lab has 12 structures on the National Register of Historic Places, including five stone classrooms built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The grounds are open during daylight hours, and guests are welcome.


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5 Ingredients or Less CHALLENGE: Chicken Fingers 2 Ways
by Healthy Eats in 5-Ingredient Recipes, October 1, 2010You're dying for some crisp-tender fried chicken fingers, but could do without all the fat and calories. Don't worry — we've got two delicious ways to slim them down. Our nutritionists Dana and Toby are going head to head, dishing up their lightened-up versions of this famous finger food. Weigh in on your favorite!


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Schloss Velden
Velden, Austria
On the edge of Lake Wörth, in a pocket of the Carinthia region known as the Austrian Riviera, Schloss Velden has lived many lives. It began in 1603 as a manor house and was rebuilt in 1890 as a turreted château. In 2007, Horst Schulze, the former vice chairman of Ritz-Carlton and the head of upstart luxury brand Capella Hotels & Resorts, turned the mansion into a 39-room hotel, adding a Jabornegg & Palffy–designed, glass-walled annex for another 66 rooms. He's on to something: rain-forest showers, double-sided fireplaces, Pratesi linens, and a private assistant who phones guests ahead of time to make sure they get anything they want. Macrobiotic food? Pillows stuffed with fresh mint leaves? These are not empty promises.
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My husband and I are planning a week trip to Bali this winter. We want to spend a week exploring and relaxing while being pampered. Has anyone stayed at the Aman resorts, they have a week package staying at three or more of their hotels. Were thinking of Amandari and Amankila, but wondered which other one Amanusa or Amanjiwo? The hotel transports you to the other properties so it sounds like an easy trip plus includes one comp activity each day per person. We have never been to Bali nor stayed at an Aman resort. Are they more unique or better than the Four Seasons in Bali. report a problem


text: The Second Annual Pumpkinboat Regatta, held in 2008, was the topic of an in-depth segment on Discovery Channel's "Wreckreation Nation". It was there that the rules were explained as "there are no rules and no fouls, other than that the pumpkin needs to float and needs to go really fast"! Described as the "extreme sport of gardening," this real-life jack-in-the- beanstalk sport has been seen by over 20,000 fans, including U.S. Senator Susan Collins and WCSH's Bill Green. Visitors have flocked to Damariscotta since then to watch giant gourds -steered by captains either paddling or powered by "wicked nice motors"- ply the waters of the Damariscotta River. In 2012, a reporter for the ABC afternoon talk show The Chew participated in the Sixth Annual Pumpkinboat Regatta, and the entire Damariscotta Pumpkinfest was covered on their October show. In 2013, CBS News - Sunday Morning show featured the regatta in an in-depth segment! The top three winners in the Powerboat Division in 2013 included Christian Rioux, Buzz Pinkham and Tom Lishness, respectively. The Eighth Annual Pumpkinfest Regatta will kick off at around 1:30 p.m., depending on the tides. Races are launched from the Damariscotta Harbor Public Landing, and will be held on the Monday of the Columbus Day weekend (per tides). There are 2 divisions in the regatta: the "Paddleboat" and the "Powerboat" Divisions. Paddleboat races consist of several heats, with a final overall heat to determine the winner. Depending on participation, there also may be a relay team contest. In the Powerboat division, the pumpkinboats are actually outfitted with a 5-10 hp outboard motor, resulting in a crowd-pleasing and memorable race. All teams in both divisions will be competing for the coveted "Golden Gourd" trophies. Yet another exciting regatta event which debuted in 2011, and MAY be repeated depending on participation, is "Pumpkinboat Polo"! This event consists of a competition where the objective is to retrieve a specific colored ball, using a "smelt net", from a center corral and place that ball -- one at a time -- into each of four perimeter rings. The first participant to place all four balls into each of the four perimeter rings wins! The regatta can be viewed harbor-side, or via a "live feed" into The Lincoln Theater, where spectators are able to watch the event, seated in the warmth and comfort of the historic theater. Interested Squashbucklers are encouraged to contact Bill Clark at 207-563-8512 or firstname.lastname@example.com. All Regatta participants must sign a waiver, as well as attend a captains meeting prior to the Regatta, for a detailed safety briefing. Please click here for a regatta participant waiver, or here for a printable event schedule. |


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This is a real life situation that I shared on Facebook, but think it needs wider exposure…
Someone asked me for my recommendation as to a 100% guaranteed way to make money online without investing anything other than time and effort. The person asking is a single parent living on social assistance while raising her kids. She'd already spent hundreds of dollars on secret income systems, sure fire money making programs, and get rich quick schemes promising she'd be raking in the riches in a matter of days. Single moms abandoned and left holding the bag are a weakness of mine, so I offered my advice free of charge.
I said, "Do what I do. Set your expectation within the realm of what's achievable and forget going for a home run your first time up to bat . Home runs may happen, but focus only on hitting the ball to get on base."
Not a baseball player, nor very bright, I had to spell it out for my student. "Focus on products and services you can promote online that are provided by someone willing to pay you a percentage or flat fee for the referral. It's called affiliate marketing. Set your sights on what will earn you a dollar a day when promoted through a single blog or website. Build 100+ websites and you'll have your guaranteed, 100% web based income with only your time and effort invested."
Her response, "That's way too much work!"
Her emails now go directly to my junk folder. The moral of this story is, "If you'll not invest the time or effort to succeed, you're one of the people welfare programs were set up for."
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5 Ways to Use Social Networks this Hurricane Season
It's that time of year again in New Orleans…hurricane season. If you are a local, it's best to be prepared. You've got your game plan, your checklist and are ready to evacuate if the time comes. While Twitter and Facebook might not be on the top of that list, they are great resources to stay informed and in touch in the event of a hurricane this season. Below are a few ways to incorporate social networks into your hurricane preparedness plan.
1. Breaking News
Twitter provides real time news updates from the field. When you follow someone on Twitter, you have the option of receiving text messages to your phone with their updates. By adding a few of the key news resources to this list, you will get instant updates sent directly to you. I've compiled my own list of news resources to Follow on Twitter during an evacuation. Please feel free to follow.
2. Staying in Touch with Friends and Family
Facebook is a great place to communicate with friends and family during an emergency. Regardless of where you are, you can update everyone at once with your status, instead of relying on a phone tree… or even a phone! In preparation, you can also create a dedicated page or group for your family or organization to provide a check-in spot. Invite people to post in this specific place to create a bulletin board that aggregates everyone's information and provides a forum for discussions and updates.
3. Hotel and Travel Planning
During an evacuation, it can be hard to find hotels with open accommodations. However, many hotels are eager to help displaced residents. Travel and tourism is one of the fastest growing industries on social media. Most national chain hotels are on Facebook and Twitter and many will respond directly to questions via these sources. Before looking up each hotel option and calling for availability, a quick scan of social media might give you a better idea of what properties and opportunities are available.
4. Business Information
Many businesses, even smaller mom and pops, are on Facebook and Twitter. As a business owner, this is a great place to update your customers and employees on your status. For example, hospitals, bank branches and schools can use these channels to announce openings or hours.
5. Traffic and Infrastructure
Similar to using networks to find business information, it is a resource to review infrastructure concerns, such as traffic jams or road closings in real time. Several Departments of Transportation and Development have their own Twitter accounts. You can get instant updates in New Orleans by following @NOLA_Traffic.
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Five Challenge alumni will be competing this weekend in the NCAA Divisions 1 and 2 Final Fours!
The U16 and U17 Challenge ECNL teams competed in the Phoenix ECNL National Event, Nov 14-16.
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On August 16th Challenge Soccer Club put a team together to compete on the international level against the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Women's National Team.
CES will be offering an 8 week in-season training program starting September 15th.
Once again Top Drawer Soccer, the nation's leading online soccer publication, has highlighted a Challenge player; 99 ECNL goalkeeper and captain, Olivia Ausmus.
Selected as one of the top 80 players in the country, and the only one from Houston, Alyssa Malonson (99 ECNL) recently participated in the 2014 Nike National Training Camp from July 31-Aug 4.
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Challenge Soccer Club has partnered with AMsportstours to plan another memorable trip overseas. The trip dates have been set for March 5-16, 2015. Although the trip is open to all age groups, the primary ages for this trip are current U12, U13 and U14.
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1 whole roaster chicken, 3-4 lbs.
2 tablespoons of butter
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 cup of chicken stock
½ cup of orange juice
zest of the half of 1 orange
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 pieces of dried star anise
3 tablespoons of kosher salt
fresh pepper
Preheat the oven to 425.
Fill a large stockpot with cold water and a few cubes of ice. Place on the side.
In a clean sink, remove your chicken out of the packaging and carefully stick your hand inside the bird and pull out the little bag of guts and discard. (Marvelous.) Place the bird inside the pot of cold water. Take 2 tablespoons of your salt, and sprinkle on top, around and inside the cavity of the chicken.
Let this soak for about 15 minutes.
While your bird is soaking, we can start to prepare the scrumptious orange sauce:
In a large glass bowl, pour in the cup of chicken stock and set aside.
In a small saucepan, add the red wine vinegar and sugar. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Once it starts to boil, remove from heat and pour directly into the bowl of chicken stock.
Now add your star anise, orange zest, orange juice and soy sauce. Stir well and set aside.
By now, your chicken should be ready to get out of it's bath. Remove the chicken from the water, pat it dry and place it in a roasting dish. (I used a dish with a roasting rack.)
Take 1 tablespoon of butter and smush it inside the cavity of the chicken.
Rub the other tablespoon of butter on the outside of the chicken.
Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of salt on the outside and inside the cavity of the chicken.
Grind some fresh pepper on the outside of the chicken and inside the cavity as well.
Put the chicken in the oven.
After 15 minutes, turn the oven down to 350.
After 30 minutes, remove roasting dish from the oven and pour half of your orange mixture inside the cavity of the chicken and the other half on the outside of the chicken. Put the bird back in the oven for another 30 minutes.
(I cooked my 3 lb. bird for an hour and 15 minutes but use a meat thermometer to make sure it's done!)
Once your chicken is done, remove from the oven and let him rest for 15 minutes. (This will help keep the juices in.)
The outside should be crispy and puffy and in the inside, tender and moist.
After 15 minutes of rest, slice, plate and serve with fresh orange slices.


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Last year, I celebrated Rachel's birthday in Siem Reap, Cambodia. We spent four days there and we loved it. We went to ten temples in one day, it was tiring but it was fun. At that time, the weather was hot and temperature during day time can reach 38 degree Celsius. It was one of the craziest things we did for some time.
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Sras Srang
Please don't mistaken Sras Srang as another temple in Angkor.
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For a show with relatively few viewers even by premium-cable standards, HBO's In Treatment gets a whole lot of media attention. Some of that interest is, no doubt, a result of Darwinian selectivity: The innovative five-night-a-week, nine-week drama about the personal and professional life of psychotherapist Paul Weston played by Gabriel Byrne resonates loudly with the therapeutically oriented population who write about it. But particular identification among the byline set doesn't explain the passion with which even nonprofessionals analyze each episode. Many are convinced they can read into the broody soul of the shrink by analyzing the meaning of his model-boat collection. Me, I'm convinced I can analyze the broody soul of an entire TV network by extracting meaning from the appearance of another psychoanalytic chair so soon after Tell Me You Love Me and The Sopranos.
In Treatment isn't suited to moderate reaction. But then, neither is successful treatment itself or successful drama, for that matter. To commit to watching regularly is to engage in transference all our own, that bedrock principle of Freudian theory. And so we bring our own experience of past relationships to our present experience of Paul's patients Melissa George's narcissistic, seductive doctor Laura (hate her!), Blair Underwood's conflicted fighter pilot Alex (aggravated by him!), possibly suicidal teenage gymnast Sophie (adore her, and swoon at the performance by young Mia Wasikowska!), Josh Charles' and Embeth Davidtz's fighting married couple Jake and Amy (on a roller coaster about them!) and Paul's own mentor and psychoanalytic supervisor, Gina (in awe of her, and of the way the great Dianne Wiest so fully occupies Gina's chair!). Many of us (by which I mean me) also root for Michelle Forbes as Paul's frustrated, straying wife (especially against horrid, manipulative, toothy Laura!).
Out of the analysis of transference, ideally, comes wisdom. Here's mine: By introducing In Treatment on the heels of the first season of the sex-and-shrink-talk drama Tell Me You Love Me (where the dippy therapy sessions were forgotten in the bustle of all that Getting Busy), and with memories of Tony Soprano's sessions with Dr. Melfi still so fresh, HBO has been in the crucial stages of understanding its own psychological profile. In Treatment may have a specialized appeal if you don't embrace the value of therapy as more than a premise for The Bob Newhart Show, then this isn't the couch for you but there's something wonderfully, sincerely obsessive about the cable network's self-defining interest in shrinks and shrinkage. Just as Bravo embraced its identity as the cool mainstream translator of gay sensibility, so HBO is doing hard work as the cool mainstream translator of the examined life, and of the comedy and tragedy of people who fail as a natural by-product of being imperfect humans. Let's hope this introspection will continue now that the net's entertainment president, Carolyn Strauss (who developed these shows), has stepped down.
The best characters on HBO have always made us feel uncomfortable...and right at home. All those neurotics on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Sex and the City, the horndogs on The Mind of the Married Man, the po-pos, fiends, and hoppers on The Wire, the emotionally dead on Six Feet Under, the outlaws on Deadwood: Just like us, they're men and women driven by forces they only partially understand. Newspaper headlines corroborate daily what we and the Doors have always known, that people are strange. We're erratic, contradictory, each of us an individual bundle of urges, compulsions, and rationalizations, dressed in shoes. I don't count on the good shrinks of HBO to make sense of me and you and everyone we know, but I rely on them to confirm that I'm okay, you're okay.


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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Van Rooy, Dirk Jan firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-07232011-130927 Document Title Total rewards strategy for a multi-generational workforce Degree MBA Department Gordon Institute of Business Science Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Dr M Bussin Committee Chair Keywords
- reward preferences
- total rewards strategy
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Date 2011-04-12 Availability unrestricted Abstract The presence of different generations in a workforce can cause several complications in terms of employee performance and rewarding a workforce effectively. The preferences that each generation has towards a certain reward differs and therefore nullify a homogeneous total reward strategy.
The study is aimed at uncovering if there are any generational specific preferences for certain rewards; and if they exist, can a company use them to attract, motivate and engage their workforce better than with a standardised total reward package as currently exists in the work environment.
A quantitative study using a questionnaire as the data collection method was performed on a company in the South African financial industry, to determine if there is any evidence of a disparity in the preferences the identified generations have to the same package of rewards. The sample size collected was 6 316 respondents and the analysis of their responses were statistically completed.
It was found that the different generation cohorts have different preferences to components of the total reward package. As each of them value a reward diffently, a more strategic approach in using the total reward package should be considered by the employer.
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Mthembu, Bhekizitha URN etd-05062010-144227 Document Title Evaluating the 4A's framework in serving the low-income consumer self-help housing needs Degree MBA Department Gordon Institute of Business Science Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Mr M Goldman Supervisor Keywords
- $a's framework
- low income housing
Date 2010-04-11 Availability unrestricted Abstract This research project investigated the applicability of the 4As framework amongst the lowincome consumers for self-help housing in South Africa based on the study by Anderson and Billou (2007). In their research they established that in the heart of all organisations' success in serving the low-income consumer; there is development of an approach that delivers the 4As, namely: acceptability, availability, affordability and awareness.
South Africa, like the rest of the developing world, has a dire need to address poverty with regards to shelter as a more visible dimension of poverty. The lack of housing delivery has persisted despite South Africa putting in place a number of housing initiatives meant to alleviate the housing backlog. This research was conducted under the assumption that when people have control and responsibility over key decisions in the housing process (self-help housing), that helps break the barrier to alleviation of poverty and lack of reasonable housing. Recognition of any continuous improvement idea in low-cost housing (like the 4As framework), should help strengthen the self-help housing efforts and help the state achieve more with less effort.
The study was conducted using quantitative method - focused on the consumer perspective and was confined to household owners whose earnings are less than R3,500 per month. This was the target group in the scope of the study regarded as the lowincome housing consumer and were designated as 'poor' for purposes of this study.
The study found that the 4As framework does work and can be applied in the low-income consumer market for self-help housing needs. The research also found that affordability and availability were the highest rated by the poor consumers confirming the theory that affordability and availability of products amongst the low-income consumers are the main barriers.
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Man! I love to fuck a guy! Lately, there have been a few threads where guys have been asking questions about the pros and cons of being on bottom or on top during sex.
I've always been a top. I guess that it just comes naturally to me. Don't misunderstand - I have been fucked and I have enjoyed it, but the vast majority of times, I wind up on top of my buddy. So, I have questions for all my top brothers-
What makes you a "top"? How do you go about fucking a guy? What favorite technique do you use in your role as a top man?
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Got the email today at 5PM. They're having a 48-hour sale on everything. 15% off. I got these.
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I got another email from Brushwood the other day and it appears they are having a sale on Vines and Climbers. Didn't see any expiration date on this announcement. Julia |
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MapJam is a daylong music festival that brings the Austin Music Map to life. The second annual MapJam will showcase some of the hidden musical spaces in one of the most exciting cities in the world.
This year, eight bands — from Afrobeat and bluegrass, to hip hop and pop punk — will perform in five locations across East Austin from noon to midnight. MapJam is free and open to the public. This is an all-ages event.
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HARD PROOF – 4:30PM – 5:30PM @ PAN AM PARK - Locally produced and internationally-inspired, Hard Proof is an Austin-based collective that brings intense Afrobeats to the state of Texas. Hard Proof tightly fuses sounds from sub-Saharan Africa with adventurous jazz and deep funk to stimulate your brain and move your feet. Members of Hard Proof also perform with bands such as Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Ocote Soul Sounds, Echocentrics, The Calm Blue Sea and Cougar.
MONEY CHICHA – 5:45 – 7PM @ PAN AM PARK - Money Chicha is Austin's first chicha group, incorporating the psychedelic sounds of guitars, fuzz, and reverb with heavy percussion, cumbia rythyms and the melodies of Columbia and Peru. The music is an homage to the musical and cultural movement of the '60s and '70s that was known as chicha. Members of Money Chicha also perform with Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, Ocote Soul Sounds, Echocentrics and others.
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The Morven Clara Creek 4x4 Stock Route Trail will lead you to discover the Clara Creek Hotel Ruins. Follow the trail to discover a part of Queensland that dates back to 1882. Clara Creek was a thriving and busy hotel, the focus of life in the area; today just the ruins remain to remind us of its past glory.
... moreThe trail takes you along Stock Routes and less commonly used roads around Morven. Discover old stock water holes, an age old bridge (that was once painted with a tooth brush to prove a bet), and areas where thousands of Merino sheep used to graze.
You will need to collect a trail guide from either the Charleville or Morven Visitor Information Centres. This trail contains washed-out areas and also bitumen road. Please note this track can be closed for maintenance and for up to two weeks after rain.
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Zombie games are hardly uncommon on the App Store. Pity the poor creature itself: once the bleeding edge of urban horror, its now the go-to clown of videogames. By name, Zombie Gunship sounds little different from the pack, but it brings an unlikely new danger for the undead: Modern Warfare's AC-130 gunship.
As much a videogame phenomenon as zombies themselves, the AC-130 mission's grainy infrared camera, swinging motion and delayed gunfire are instantly recognisable in Zombie Gunship. The view circles slowly around a central bunker, which both zombies and survivors move towards. The environment is a drab grey, but survivors show up bright white and zombies as black.
Three levels of zoom cycle through three speedily unlocked weapons – a machine gun, rocket launcher and mega bomb – whose ranges and reloads differ hugely. At the game's beginning, levels feature a thin trickle of survivors and zombies, but inexorably the numbers of the undead begin increasing. Their mass gradually pushes back your last line of defence, getting closer to the bunker, cutting off survivors, and then eventually breaching it.
Zombie Gunship isn't a solemn game; there's comedy in its scattering limbs, all sorts of in-game helping hands become available for purchase (with both in-game and real currency) along with weapon upgrades to make each ridiculously effective. But it's nevertheless full of tense moments: deliberately killing a human to stop an overwhelming group swarming the bunker, or zooming in to help out a surrounded survivor with precision shooting.
Whatever you do, of course, they never stop coming. Zombie Gunship obviously has its influences, but it works them into something surprising: a slow-mo high-score shooter, a grainy panorama of survival horrors, and a greater sense of an undead horde than the rest of the App Store's zombie shooters put together.


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Hello all, can anybody please help me with the care of Bougainvillea? I purchased a 12" tall potted bougainvillea 1 year ago. I left it outside during winter and frost damaged it, but recently it came back! Now it has so many leaves and looks really healthy. How often should I water and fertilize it during the summer? Thanks. |
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The best care is no care, ignore it, don't water it, don't feed it. The fact that it looks really healthy and has many leaves now, is testament that you have paid too much attention to it. It should be blooming right now, instead of flushing growth. |
I have two Bougainvilea in pots I want to plant in the ground, I have heard they do well with lots of sun, balanced fertilizer and a bit of neglect... very light on the trimming, since the color forms on the ends of the growing bracts. Mine have suffered for a couple years from an over-eager BIL with branch loppers, they are now in the "no clip" zone LOL. Some of the most gorgeous specimens I've seen have been growing all on their own with very little care, but those plants were probably 10 or 20 years old. |
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Bogies bloom best when root bound. So,if they are still in pots, leave them there but cut the whole bottom off the pot. That will force them to bloom early and as they put on size the roots will anchor through the open bottom. Otherwise you may have to wait until they get very large and root-bind themselves. Mine do suffer from lack of water though they can take a long dry spell and recover. |
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I have one here that gets absolutely no car and it's under an oak tree. Sure does grow tall up into that oak and will give my riding mower flat tires if I even look at it. I think it flowers once per year though. |
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There are certain times of the year you can trim to keep shaped and in bounds, so when they bloom they will be full. Tropicalfreak |
Tropicalfreak....what times of year can you trim to shape? I just bought a new one and planted it over the weekend. I'm hoping to morph it into what Susieq07 has displayed in her pic. That is gorgeous! |
Those folks who said just ignore it are right! The less water and fertilizer you give these guys the better. They do love to be in full sun, though. |
- Posted by Dorothybg954 10b (My Page) on Sun, Feb 2, 14 at 15:01
When I researched how to grow Bougainvillea, I read that:: Bougainvillea thrive on neglect. Only water them when their leaves are withering. This was good advice for growing bougainvillea in South Florida on my patio. I have 3 in big pots on my open patio with full sun, and all of my neighbors thank me for the bloomacious (is that a word?) show when they walk past. I do fertilize with Bougain (Home Depot) every so often around the perimeter of the pot, then water down real good when I do this.. I also read, with good results, that when blooms fade, cut back (they look like sticks that will never come back) real good to the perimeter of the big pot. Pretty soon, their small green leaves start coming out (not from watering them - NO!), and soon the splendor is on its way. I have that famous fushia one, but the gorgeous one that stands out as well is my white with pink tinge on the edges one. WOW! I also have a dark purple one that gives me joy as well. Spray lightly with an organic bug/fungi spray if you notice any problems. |
Hi I had them in the ground -no blooms. the leaves kept dropping!. I potted some of them up, water and fertilized them. They bloomed. I dont know if it is the water, fertilizer of the change of season that did it. All I can see is that those in pots bloomed and those in ground did not even though they got the same treatment and sun. The ones in the pot are going in ground-pots and all! |
I heard they thrive on neglect which is how I treat mine; but lately it's lost it's leaves. Idk if I should trim it all the way down or just dig it up. It's looking pretty pathetic. :( |
- Posted by carolb_w_fl 9/10 coastal (My Page) on Sat, Feb 8, 14 at 14:39
Here's some basic info from Floridata.com.. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bougainvillea spp.
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- Posted by plantsman56 none (My Page) on Sat, Feb 8, 14 at 21:40
Everyone is right about the different ways to stress the plant so that it produces flowers. This will work. There are many plants that will produced flowers, or produce cones, like with cycads, when they are stressed, but I've never been a fan of stressing a plant to make them produce productive parts. I like to use different fertilizers as a tool to make my plants do what I want them to. When you grow a good looking Bougainvillea , you water it and fertilize it with a higher Nitrogen fertilizer to help produce good growth and make it healthy. When you want it to produce flowers, you wait until the last fertilizer application wears off and then, at least I, would use Triple Super Phosphate (0-46-0). Almost guaranteed, new flowers start coming out in about 3 weeks. I've probably installed Bougainvilleas in 100 landscapes and every time a customer asked me this question, and they tried this trick, they would call me and let me know how happy they were that it worked. This is also a really good trick with semi dwarf azaleas in late July and August. I'd use two applications in late summer and they would start flowering heavily from later in September all the way into May. I'd also supplement them again during the flowering season. Another good application is to get a second batch of daylillies in August and September, or cutting the seed pods off the crepe myrtles and getting a second batch of flowers in September. |
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PUBLISHED: 05 Apr 2013 00:05:24 | UPDATED: 05 Apr 2013 04:56:36PUBLISHED: 05 Apr 2013 PRINT EDITION: 05 Apr 2013Here's an interesting fact about Japan's Nikkei. Thanks to some great monetary policy expectations (which arguably have just been acted upon), the Nikkei is up 38 per cent in the past six months. But did you know there are just six (six!) companies in the 225-strong Nikkei benchmark that are in negative territory over this time-frame? That's 2.7 per cent of the index.
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A recent post by Instapaper's Marco Arment suggests that design flaws in Apple's App Store are harming the app ecosystem, and users are suffering because of it. "The dominance and prominence of 'top lists' stratifies the top 0.02% so far above everyone else that the entire ecosystem is encouraged to design for a theoretical top-list placement that, by definition, won't happen to 99.98% of them." Arment notes that many good app developers are finding continued development to be unsustainable, while scammy apps are encouraged to flood the market.
"As the economics get tighter, it becomes much harder to support the lavish treatment that developers have given apps in the past, such as full-time staffs, offices, pixel-perfect custom designs of every screen, frequent free updates, and completely different iPhone and iPad interfaces. Many will give up and leave for stable, better-paying jobs. (Many already have.)"
Brent Simmons points out the indie developers have largely given up the dream of being able to support themselves through iOS development. Yoni Heisler argues that their plight is simply a consequence of ever-increasing competition within the industry, though he acknowledges that more app curation would be a good thing. What strategies could Apple (and the operators of other mobile application stories) do to keep app quality high?


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@@The head of USDA Rural Development's business and cooperative programs met with Georgia agribusiness leaders to discuss ways USDA is expanding the business of local foods through the development of strong local and regional food systems.
"One thing to keep in mind when talking about expanding the business of local foods is that we must first assess the demand in target regions," said John Padalino, Acting Administrator of USDA's Rural Business and Cooperative Service. "Supporting local and regional food systems will provide an economic boost to rural communities throughout Georgia."
A panel discussion was moderated by Rural Development Georgia State Director Quinton Robinson. Robinson spoke about ways USDA can support the expansion of local foods, and develop urban and rural partnerships to improve access to retail foods. Agribusiness leaders also learned about opportunities available through Rural Development's Business and Cooperative Programs.
Rural Development is committed to the future and success of local and regional food systems throughout Georgia. Funding local foods infrastructure such as farmers' markets boosts the local economy. For example, in July 2012, the City of Sylvester received a Rural Business Enterprise Grant for $25,000 to fund the Downtown Sylvester Farmers Market. The Farmers Market will expand and revitalize downtown by creating a central hub for local farmers and vendors to sell locally grown fruits, vegetables, arts and crafts.
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of Federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.
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1 Dear friend, do what I tell you; treasure my careful instructions. | 1 My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. |
2 Do what I say and you'll live well. My teaching is as precious as your eyesight - guard it! | 2 Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. |
3 Write it out on the back of your hands; etch it on the chambers of your heart. | 3 Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. |
4 Talk to Wisdom as to a sister. Treat Insight as your companion. | 4 Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman; |
5 They'll be with you to fend off the Temptress - that smooth-talking, honey-tongued Seductress. | 5 they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words. |
6 As I stood at the window of my house looking out through the shutters, | 6 At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice. |
7 Watching the mindless crowd stroll by, I spotted a young man without any sense | 7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment. |
8 Arriving at the corner of the street where she lived, then turning up the path to her house. | 8 He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house |
9 It was dusk, the evening coming on, the darkness thickening into night. | 9 at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in. |
10 Just then, a woman met him - she'd been lying in wait for him, dressed to seduce him. | 10 Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent. |
11 Brazen and brash she was, restless and roaming, never at home, | 11 (She is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home; |
12 Walking the streets, loitering in the mall, hanging out at every corner in town. | 12 now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.) |
13 She threw her arms around him and kissed him, boldly took his arm and said, | 13 She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said: |
14 "I've got all the makings for a feast - today I made my offerings, my vows are all paid, | 14 "I have fellowship offerings at home; today I fulfilled my vows. |
15 So now I've come to find you, hoping to catch sight of your face - and here you are! | 15 So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you! |
16 I've spread fresh, clean sheets on my bed, colorful imported linens. | 16 I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt. |
17 My bed is aromatic with spices and exotic fragrances. | 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon. |
18 Come, let's make love all night, spend the night in ecstatic lovemaking! | 18 Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love! |
19 My husband's not home; he's away on business, and he won't be back for a month." | 19 My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey. |
20 | 20 He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon." |
21 Soon she has him eating out of her hand, bewitched by her honeyed speech. | 21 With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk. |
22 Before you know it, he's trotting behind her, like a calf led to the butcher shop, Like a stag lured into ambush | 22 All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose |
23 and then shot with an arrow, Like a bird flying into a net not knowing that its flying life is over. | 23 till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life. |
24 So, friends, listen to me, take these words of mine most seriously. | 24 Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say. |
25 Don't fool around with a woman like that; don't even stroll through her neighborhood. | 25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. |
26 Countless victims come under her spell; she's the death of many a poor man. | 26 Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. |
27 She runs a halfway house to hell, fits you out with a shroud and a coffin. | 27 Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death. |
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Yes, that Pakistan. These days, in-the-know mountaineers like David Lama are looking to the slowly reopening Karakoram Range as one of the great adventure frontiers. But you need a good guide. That's where Nazir Sabir comes in. The first Pakistani to summit Everest and K2 and the president of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, Sabir is the go-to guy for outfitters like Mountain Madness. On his custom circular trek, clients start at 9,832 feet in the village of Askole, then spend the next 14 days traversing high alpine passes. There's an option to head to K2 base camp, at 16,732 feet, but the highlight comes on day 15, when trekkers top out at 18,537-foot Gondogoro La, a pass that separates the Hushe Valley from the Upper Baltoro Glacier and was recently reopened after shifting seracs made it impassable for a year. The view from the top is one of the most stunning on the planet. $2,985 per person.
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36 If this fixed order departs from My presence- [this is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration- then also Israel's descendants will cease to be a nation before Me forever. | 36 "Only if these decrees vanish from my sight," declares the LORD, "will the descendants of Israel ever cease to be a nation before me." |
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Daynia La-Force already made history when she became the first minority woman to be appointed head coach of any sport at the University of Rhode Island. But it is clear she doesn't intend to stop there.
"Many great things are yet to come," the 41-year-old Brooklyn native told URI supporters at a gathering held this evening at Mew's Tavern to welcome the Rams' new women's basketball coach to Kingston. "Many great moments, many great memories are on the horizon. Think big. Expect success. It's time we rise."
La-Force has signed a five-year deal with a base salary of $170,000 that will go up $5,000 for each of the next three years, according to URI athletic director Thorr Bjorn. Pending a one-year positive review after the first season, her contract "will automatically roll over for one more year, making it a six-year deal," he said. There is also the possibility for other bonus incentives.
La-Force, the head coach at Northeastern for the past eight seasons, will be taking on a program that over the past five seasons went a combined 30-115 overall, 6-66 in the A-10 under previous head coach Cathy Inglese. Marcus Reilly, who just completed his second season as an assistant at URI, will stay on with La-Force, while Tim Eatman, one of La-Force's assistants at Northeastern, will be coming on board. Two other additions to the coaching staff will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Deerhunter's Lockett Pundt will release his second album as Lotus Plaza later this spring, and today he posted the first new track from the LP, "Strangers." Stream it below.
Spooky Action at a Distance is out 4/2 on Kranky. Recently, we heard a new Lotus Plaza song called "Come Back," his contribution to a recent split-10".
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