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Poached Red Pear Zinfandel
Poached Red Pear Zinfandel
Recipe Summary
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Number of servings: 4
- 4 large ripe red pears or other pear variety
- 1 1/2 cups white zinfandel or rose wine
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 tsp honey
- fresh mint leaves
Core pears from bottom, leaving stem intact. Using a paring knife, peel a spiral channel from tip to bottom of fruit, if desired. Slice the very bottom off pears to allow them to stand upright.
Stand pears up in the bottom of a large saucepan; add wine and vanilla. Bring mixture just to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer pears, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until pears are just tender. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to four dessert dishes.
Add sugar to liquid in pan; bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 12 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 2/3 cup and is the consistency of a thin sauce.
Spoon sauce over pears. Drizzle honey on top. Serve warm or chilled. Garnish sauce on each plate with fresh mint leaves, if desired.
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You have a file or folder in Google Drive that you have shared either with Public or with a specific set of users. You can specify a date and time when you want the shared links to expire.
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- Click here to make a copy of the Google Script into your Google Drive.
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REV BN 40: Tax Treatment Of Pre-Owned Assets
Who is likely to be affected?1. People who have entered into contrived arrangements to dispose of valuable assets, while retaining the ability to use them. The main purpose of arrangements subject to the charge is to avoid inheritance tax. There are specific exceptions to the charge which are explained below. General description of the measure2. Pre-Budget Report announced that a free-standing income tax charge will apply from the 6 April 2005 to the benefit people get by having free or low-cost enjoyment of assets they formerly owned (or provided the funds to purchase). The charge will apply in appropriate circumstances both to tangible assets (with separate provision for land, including living accommodation, and for chattels) and to intangible assets. Broadly following the model of the benefit-in-kind charge on employees, the rules will quantify an annual cash value for the benefits enjoyed by a taxpayer: this will be treated as an addition to their taxable income, subject to a de minimis threshold, and a set-off for any amounts made good by them for the benefit. Operative date3. The charge will apply when a benefit is received in chargeable circumstances in or after the income tax year 2005-06. Current law and proposed revisions4. The Government is aware that various schemes designed to avoid inheritance tax have been marketed in recent years. These use artificial structures to avoid the existing rules about gifts made with reservation. As a result, people have been removing assets from their taxable estate but continuing to enjoy all the benefits of ownership. The Government is determined to block this sort of avoidance and announced in the Pre-Budget Report that people who benefit from these sorts of schemes would be subject to an income tax charge from April 2005, to reflect their additional taxable capacity from receiving these benefits at low or no cost. 5. Following consultation, the Government has confirmed, and proposes to extend, the exclusions outlined in the consultation document published following the Pre-Budget Report. So the proposed charge will not apply to the extent that:
6. More generally, the rules for tangible assets will mean that former owners will not be regarded as enjoying a taxable benefit if they retain an interest which is consistent with their ongoing enjoyment of the property. For example, the proposed charge will not arise where an elderly parent formerly owning the whole of their home passes a 50 per cent interest to a child who lives with them. 7. Intangible assets formerly owned by the taxpayer (or derived from other property formerly owned by them) will be treated as giving rise to a taxable benefit, only to the extent that the taxpayer may derive benefits from them, and those benefits would diminish the benefits potentially available to others. So for example, no charge would apply if the taxpayer has funded life insurance policies held on trust and the taxpayer's continuing claims are limited to particular retained benefits, such as the return of the life assurance premium, and the balance of the policy value is held on trust solely for others. But a charge would be due if, say, the whole value of such a life policy was held on discretionary trusts for a class of beneficiaries including the settlor (and the circumstances were such that the trust property was not covered by the existing "gift with reservation" rules). Territorial scope8. The charge will apply to residents of the UK. For taxpayers who are domiciled in the UK (or deemed to be), the charge will apply to their assets anywhere in the world. For taxpayers who are not domiciled in the UK (or not deemed to be), the charge will apply only to their UK assets. For taxpayers who have become domiciled in the UK (or deemed to be), the charge will not apply to any non-UK assets which they ceased to own before they acquired that domicile. De minimis9. The consultation document said that there would be a substantial de minimis threshold below which the cash value of benefits in a given year would be disregarded. The Government has decided to set this threshold at £2,500 per year. An election for transitional relief10. A number of responses in consultation made the point that existing users of tax-driven schemes may find it difficult or impossible to dismantle the resulting structure – so eliminating any income tax charge and re-instating the potential IHT charge they originally sought to avoid – although that is, with hindsight, the outcome that many of them would prefer. In response to that, the Government proposes, additionally, that taxpayers involved in existing schemes may choose a special transitional treatment if they elect for this by 31 January 2007. If they elect, they will not be subject to the new income tax charge in relation to property covered by the election, but the property in question will be treated as part of their taxable estate for IHT purposes, while they continue to enjoy it, in essentially the same way as under the existing "gift with reservation" rules. As under those rules, property subject to such an election would be potentially eligible, in due course, for the normal IHT reliefs and exemptions available, for example, to business and agricultural property, and to heritage assets. Valuation and further consultation11. The Government has confirmed the approach outlined in the consultation
document and proposes that the cash value of benefits should be determined
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assets. They would welcome further representations, in the light of the
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so they reflect available market evidence while minimising avoidable
compliance costs. They therefore propose to settle these matters in secondary
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kelleher award presentation and a panel discussion
The Connell School of Nursing welcomes all its alumni, faculty, and friends to its annual reunion event. Dean Susan Gennaro presents the Dean Rita P. Kelleher Award to an honored alumna/alumnus, and the awardee takes part in a panel discussion.
Details on the 2015 reunion will be available in January 2015. The event is open to all and free of charge.
The Dean Rita P. Kelleher Award recognizes an alumnus/a of the Connell School of Nursing who represents the BC Nurse. Following in Kelleher's footsteps, the recipient must be an accomplished nursing leader, an ethically aware scientist, and a skilled and inquisitive clinician.
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Hiring Organization:Orangutan Foundation International
Date Posted:2013-11-06
Position Description:The position is designed to increase OFI's impact by aiding the rehabilitation process for the ex-captive orphan orangutans at the Care Center. The goals of the Enrichment/Release Volunteer is to improve the existing and to create new ways of enriching the conditions under which the orangutans at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine (OCC&Q) are housed, and to work with the local OFI staff to increase the supervised daily releases of the orangutans into the forest. Job description: OFIs rehabilitation philosophy is founded on emulating the normal developmental progress of infant/juvenile orangutans in the wild, while providing the maximum training possible to replace the orphans lost mothers and prepare them for eventual permanent release into regional forests. Providing environmental enrichment (while at the OCCQ) is necessary to keep the young animals stimulated and healthy in their semi-captive/semi-free-ranging environment, while regular release in the rehabilitation forest surrounding the OCCQ (also known as jungle school) is essential opportunity for developing skills necessary for adult survival in the wild. OFI aims to keep two or three Enrichment/Release Volunteers at the Care Center at all times. Volunteers accepted for Enrichment/Release will share the responsibilities of both enrichment and release duties; all volunteers should be qualified and prepared to fulfill the many aspects of this position set but will, in practice, be focused on a more specific set of tasks. Their focus will depend on the needs at the Care Center and may change over time. The volunteers will need to work closely with each other and with local staff to determine how their skills are best used to continue and expand the traditional enrichment practices, as well as bringing their own unique skills to the task. Enrichment activities are coordinated by the local Enrichment specialist who works at the Care Center. The Care Center Manager in the Care Center will monitor progress, act as a sounding board, and help with any local logistical issues regarding Release. Volunteers will work at various pondoks (age-classed units of orangutans housed together in groups of 20-40 individuals). The coordinators of each pondok also report to the Care Center Manager. Release duties include assisting staff with bringing orangutans from their sleeping enclosures to the forest, supervising the orangutans in the forest, and returning them to their enclosures at the end of the day. This should be coordinated such that the orangutans with the most need of extra attention receive the greatest amount of volunteer support. Work plan: (routine daily duties may include, but are not limited to, the following) Participating in group releases of multiple orangutans from the same age unit. Individually taking out single orangutans. Building bonds and establishing trust with the orangutans, particularly those with health/physiological or behavioral/psychological issues. Going with staff daily to collect branches for browse and nest-making material, then distributing the green matter to orangutans sleeping enclosures. Preparing behavioral enrichment, including food treats such as rattan balls with peanuts and raisins inside, pipes with jam or peanut butter, coconuts, ice flavored with fruit syrup, jelly and popcorn, etc. Providing items such as sacks, towels, boxes etc for play and forage opportunities. Shopping for materials when needed. Making additional environmental enrichment items such as tire swings, hammocks, puzzle feeders, forage boxes etc. Observing unusual behaviors and reporting to senior staff, veterinarians, and Dr Galdikas. Tracking eating habits of orangutans; sourcing and providing special foods for individualized diet supplementing. Position Duration: Six months. Application Deadline: Rolling Volunteering with Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) Orangutan Foundation International protects 6,000 wild orangutans in Tanjung Puting National Park, in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Facilities include 16 guard posts throughout the park and numerous staffed feeding stations in addition to the Orangutan Care Center, which rehabilitates 330 young orangutans and prepares them for return to the wild. The majority of individuals are under 10 years old. The Centre consists of a central clinic and units housing the older individuals, while the outlying juvenile units and the medical quarantine facility are set in the surrounding 80 hectare forest. Most of the orangutans are very well-habituated to humans. They arrive in the OCCQ by confiscation from homes, black markets, entertainment industry, and abusive zoos. Volunteering for OFI can have a big impact on your life and on the lives of the thousands of orangutans we fight to protect. Each year, OFI is grateful to receive many kind inquiries from volunteers willing to spend weeks, months, even years in Kalimantan, helping in the Orangutan Care Centre or in Tanjung Puting National Park. For our successful long-term volunteers, OFI is pleased to be able to offer letters of reference that will serve as testimony of their dedication to our organization and the quality of the contribution they have made to our cause. Volunteers are expected to submit a final report on what they have learned, experienced, and accomplished during their tenure with OFI. Life at the OCC&Q: The OCCQ is situated in the village of Pasir Panjang, a 15 minute drive from the small city of Pangkalan Bun. This city has an airport and is situated in the south of the province of Kalimantan Tengah, Borneo, Indonesia. Volunteers work on a daily basis in the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pasir Panjang. Most of the locals speak rudimentary or no English. Languages are Indonesian and local Dayak dialect. The staff working hours are 8:00 to 16:00, with a lunch break at around noon. If desired, the volunteer may take one day off a week. Living arrangements are typically with a local family homestay. Living conditions are basic, with limited running water, no landlines or Internet (although internet is available a 10 minute ride away in the town). The quality of care in the homes varies, from simple room accommodation to cooking and laundry. OFI makes an effort to arrange homestays for all its interns and volunteers, but there is an element of unpredictability in any such arrangements. In case of emergency, hotel/motel accommodations are present in Pangkalan Bun and even closer to Pasir Panjang How to Apply: Admission to the volunteer program is competitive. To apply, please follow these steps: 1. All applicants must be members in good standing of OFI. To join OFI, please visit: www.orangutan.org. The fee is $35 for a student or senior membership. 2. Download and fill out the long-term volunteer application form here: http://www.orangutan.org/how-to-help/volunteer/long-term-volunteering 3. Submit the following documents to firstname.lastname@example.com Proof of OFI membership Cover letter Resume Two references Applicants will receive a return reply from one of our volunteer coordinators within two weeks. Please note that all of our volunteer coordinators are themselves volunteers, so please be patient if there is an occasional communications delay. Contact Information: Sarah Cornish 824 Wellesley Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90049 USA Telephone Number: 310-820-4906 Fax Number: 310-820-4962 Website: http://www.orangutan.org E-mail Address: email@example.com
Qualifications/Experience:Qualifications/Experience: Job-Specific Requirements: Education requirements: some education in biology, animal behavior, wildlife biology, animal husbandry or other relevant fields Experience requirements: Some experience in animal care and husbandry, zoo experience, veterinary experience, and/or education in animal husbandry, care and psychology. Ideally, this candidate will have had experienced in primate care and in habitat enrichment specifically. Skill requirements: knowledge of animal behavior, ability to work with challenging, heavy materials, calmness in work with potentially unpredictable animals. Ability to work within local Dayak culture and with OFIs all-Indonesian staff Language requirements: ideal candidate would have some proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia. Every candidate must have strong willingness and ability to learn before or during tenure. Physical capabilities: physically fit, resilient and high-endurance individual. Health status: Able to live for long period of time away from western hospitals and possibly in isolated forest. General Skills and Characteristics: Experience traveling, working or volunteering in developing, tropical nations. High degree of flexibility, open-mindedness, creativity and optimism. Strong interest in orangutans and other endangered wildlife. Dedication to working in the field in primitive conditions. Ability and commitment to fundraise for the trip.
Salary/funding:Program Costs and Requirements: Volunteers will be expected to cover International flights to Jakarta Indonesia as well as domestic flights to Pangkalan Bun, Kalimantan Tengah. 2 500 000 IDR per month in rent in Pasir Panjang: includes three basic meals a day, electricity, and accommodation. Additional funds should be budgeted for miscellaneous personal expenses. (There are small local shops nearby.) Volunteers will also be responsible for the cost of initial visa which OFI will help you acquire, as well as renewals 3 times during the 6 months. (approx. 1 000 000 IDR average each trip). Volunteers are responsible for basic field equipment. The following documents are required from all volunteers prior to departure: Proof of vaccinations Negative tests results from the following diseases: Hepatitis Tuberculosis HIV Proof of travel & medical insurance Signed work contract Signed confidentiality agreement
Term of Appointment:6 Months
Application Deadline:Rolling
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AirTalk for September 24, 2013
Obama: U.S. to pursue face-to-face negotiations with Iran on nuclear program
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President Barack Obama listens to President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon speaking to the media before a bilateral meeting on the sideline of the 68th United Nations General Assembly at the UN in New York on September 24, 2013. At the assembly, Obama talked about the importance of engaging diplomatically with Iran.
President Barack Obama today spoke at the United Nations General Assembly. In addition to pushing for an international resolution on Syria's chemical weapons, Obama wants to have a face-to-face to President Hassan Rouhani about Iran's nuclear program.
This historic meeting would be the first time the U.S. and Iran has met in over 30 years. President Obama believes that this would be the first step towards settling decades of suspicion and mutual mistrust.
He said this morning that the U.S. "respects the right of Iranian people to access peaceful nuclear energy" but not the development of nuclear weapons. Although Iran has stated they have no intention of developing nuclear weapons, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not supportive of allowing Iran to enrich uranium, according to the Associated Press. President Rouhani is planning on speaking later today.
What will President Rouhani say in response to President Obama's speech? Is a meeting between the U.S. and Iran long overdue or is it still too soon? How will the rest of the world respond?
Reza Marashi, research director of the National Iranian American Council
Alireza Nader, Senior International Policy Analyst at the RAND Corporation


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This is a very complete station that will enable you to work on a wide variety of projects. The heat from the heat gun is even and regular. Several nozzles are included, and many others are available at low prices. An extra heating element is also included. The soldering iron heats up very quickly. The solder extractor works much better than I had expected, though it did take a bit of getting used to. The De-soldering gun works better than others I have tried. It's easy to clean as well, which you should do after every use. The also include a suction cup IC removal pen. This is not powered by the vacuum line, but is instead operated by a button on the side of the device. The stand for the soldering iron accepts standard rolls of solder, and has a nice weight that is very stable. All in all, I am very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone who is into electronics creation or repair as a hobby.


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Verification is the process of confirming the accuracy of information that was reported by you and your parents or spouse on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Each year FAFSA applicants nationwide are selected by the Federal Central Processing System for verification. Selected students must complete verification before financial aid eligibility can be reviewed and disbursed to the student's account.
You will be contacted by our office if you are selected for verification. Notification will come by mail. You'll also see the verification items in your OneStart To-Do List.
Next Steps
- Refer to your verification letter to determine the specific next steps you must complete, which will include one of the following:
- Importing your 2013 tax return into the FAFSA with the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
- Submitting 2013 Tax Transcripts if the IRS determines that you are ineligible to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
- Submitting the Statement of Non-Filer Form if you were not required to file a 2013 tax return by IRS regulations.
- You should complete Verification as quickly as possible to avoid delays with your financial aid. We suggest completing all required steps no later than June 15, 2014 to make sure your aid is processed in time for the fall semester bill.
- All forms and documents must include the student's name and 10-digit ID number.
- All forms with signature lines must be signed.
- Once we have all of your documentation, expect 3 - 4 weeks for your file to be processed. It's important to turn in all of the required documents at the same time. Missing documents will result in processing delays.
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Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment
Pre-Assessment for Inpatient Rehabilitation
Comprehensive evaluations of patients who may need high-intensity physical, occupational, and speech therapy services can be performed at the request of families, referring physicians, and patients. Patients who satisfy the insurance and medical necessity entrance requirements may be directly admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation hospital from the clinic.
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Penn State Hershey physicians lead a team of rehabilitation professionals that provide comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation at the Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Hospital for patients who need to maximize independence and who may also need a smooth transition to the next therapeutic setting (home-based rehabilitation, sub-acute rehabilitation, outpatient therapy or long-term care). The inpatient rehabilitation hospital provides individualized treatment a minimum of three hours of intensive therapy a day, five-days-a-week, specialized rehabilitation nursing and a highly skilled staff. One wing is specially designed for patients with brain injury and stroke, and other areas for spinal cord injury, pediatric rehabilitation, and a variety of medical and surgical conditions that require comprehensive rehabilitation services. In addition, there is coordination with outpatient rehabilitation services, patient and family education, and peer support groups. The inpatient program serves adults and children of all ages in spacious private rooms.
Neurological Disorders
Penn State Hershey Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation to adult and pediatric patients with injuries to the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. Providers can assist patients with identifying community based services and durable medical equipment that may allow patients to remain in their homes. Therapeutic treatment for spasticity is offered through the use of medication, such as botulinum toxin.
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal rehabilitation is a physician-supervised program for persons with loss of function in ambulation or mobility due to disease, disorders or trauma to the muscles and/or bones. The goal of musculoskeletal rehabilitation is to improve functional capacity, eliminate or reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life. Some of the conditions that may benefit from musculoskeletal rehabilitation include, but are not limited to amputations, sprains, strains, joint dislocations, fractures, back pain, osteoporosis, arthritis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, sports injuries, and the outcome of treatments for bone
tumors and joints that need replacement.
Pain Management
If you suffer from acute or chronic pain, Penn State Hershey Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physicians may be able to help you. Common pain problems treated include spinal pain, intervertebral disc disease, spinal stenosis, facet joint pain, radicular pain, vertebral compression fracture, failed back surgery syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, post herpetic neuralgia, neuropathic pain, myofascial pain, and cancer pain.
Electrodiagnostic Studies
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Terrible mascara. So clumpy, not worth the money. I am baffled how drugstore mascaras like Maybelline remain excellent while this is the worst mascara in history.
Alright, so I've used about 9 tubes of this GWP size, and it's still my favourite FAVOURITE mascara. I have the typical tiny, wimpy, short asian eyelashes and one coat of this stuff is like wearing long falsies! It's amazing. I don't even need to wear eyeliner with this. Some people complain about the clumping, but I've never had a problem--I just am very careful and slow about my application. It does end to flake a little bit, but it's better than smudging! I love this so much and I keep getting GWP as presents, but I sitll have to decide whether I want to splurge on a regular sized tube.
I sell a lot of products on ebay, and the GWP sized of these sell like hotcakes. So I figured what the heck, i'll give it a try myself, I needed some new mascara. I agree with everyone who complained that it clumps! First time putting it on, brand new fresh tube, and it clumps. Yuck! Also I'm not a fan of the design of the wand, though i'm not sure if it's different in the full size. I found the brush part of it to be really long and I had to watch not to bump myself when applying it.
Received this item as GWP and although it has some good qualities, overall, it's not worth the price. I found it did have good stay power and it did lengthen my lashes significantly. However, it made my lashes clump together and took a long time to dry, and it tended to flake throughout the day.
All right Estee Lauder... the jig is up! Having a mascara that takes all your lashes and clumps them together does not a thickening mascara make!
This mascara is so not worth the price. I would expect this kind of performance from a cheap cosmetics company. If I had paid $1.99 for this mascara then I might not be so disappointed.
I tried a couple of GWP tubes of this and I was not impressed at all. Good deep black colour and good staying power, but I did not notice any maximum volume, it takes a lot of coats and work to achieve dramatic lashes.
I do not think this is worth its price, there are some better drugstore mascaras for half the price.
I don't like this at all. It is nothing to write home about. I didn't get any volume with this. Skip it!! I swear, CoverGirl Thicklash works better than this for about 1/4 the price! If you've already found a mascara you like, don't bother trying this one.
If you want a decent EL mascara, More Than Mascara is much better than this stuff.
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I hate this mascara with a passion! I think it is the worst mascara I have EVER used and I've tried an awful lot of them in my 35 years! All it does is clump lashes together, Tammy Faye Baker-like, it looks cheap and nasty on! I think it would be fine if you're going for that "woman on the night" sort of look! It also leaves lashes stiff and impossible to comb thru. I also don't like XL - I wish they would bring back my absolute fave Pure Velvet! I don't know why they replace a good thing with trash! I'm not one to buy drugstore mascaras, but once I left my mascara at home and went to the gym before work, so I had to purchase something cheap and nasty so got a Maybelline one, Volumous or something, and even this was better than Magnascopic!
I really hate this. It clumps up my eyelashes and left me looking like a panda just after 2 hours. Someone please bring back my beloved Pure Velvet masacara *sobs*
At first I raved about this mascara! It made my eyes looking great without using the eyeliner! I had a dramatic look with the curled long eyelashes and often got compliments! However, the tube that I currently use is not that great at all. My eyelashes are all glued up with each other, clumped, instead of having great accurate lashes I end up having 5-6 long fat lashes! I have to use the brush for lashes afterwards, but since the mascara dries fast the brush doesnt do a good job either. I will not buy this product again. Will probably go back to Maybelline curly one.


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Last night, when the Nationals entered the ninth inning with a 2-0 lead, Davey Johnson had a decision to make. The Nationals' blowout loss the previous night meant both Brad Lidge and Henry Rodriguez had plenty of rest. Lidge had been dealing with vertigo recently, but he was "fine," Johnson said.
And so Johnson had to pick his closer: Rodriguez or Lidge? A lightning arm or a time-tested slider? Youth or experience? Through the bullpen gates jogged Rodriguez.
"I wanted to really test Henry," Johnson said. "I thought it was going to be a really good test. Henry has done such a great job, so I threw the cookie his way. And he handled it."
Rodriguez closed his fourth save of the season without allowing a run. He walked two Marlins, but with the stuff he had, he probably would have needed to walk two more in order for the Marlins to score. He threw seven 100-mph fastballs and one that came in at 101. (The 101-mph heater was to John Buck, still the only hitter to homer off Rodriguez since Rodriguez joined the Nationals.)
Johnson has chosen Rodriguez twice in a row since Lidge's tight-rope save Tuesday night against the Astros. He said match-ups, not just which pitcher is fresher, will sometimes dictate which closer he chooses. Both are right-handers, but Rodriguez's fastball-changeup approach works better against lefties than Lidge's fastball-slider.
"I'm really proud of Henry," Johnson said. "I feel like Henry has handled everything really well. He made a lot of progress. He really earned the right to close some games last year, and certainly this spring. He's certainly qualified to be a bonafide closer. Lidge falls in that same category when he's healthy. It's an interesting scenario."


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The horchata originally came to Mexico via the Spaniards, who called it Agua— or horchata. I am making this for a Mexican themed party and can't wait to serve this with the spicy mexican food to cool down the heat. This recipe is inspired from the Saveur's magazine's Horchata six ways. You could find 6 more variation of horchata there!
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⅓ cup long grain rice
1 1-inch piece Mexican cinnamon
2 1-inch strips lime or lemon zest plus grated lime zest, for garnish
1 cup whole blanched almonds, lightly toasted
1 cup sugar
½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
1. Put the rice in a blender or spice grinder and process until it's completely pulverized, with a flourlike texture. Transfer into a large container and add the cinnamon, lime zest, and almonds. Stir in 2 cups water, cover, and let it sit overnight.
2. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until as smooth as possible. Add 2 more cups of water, mix, and strain into a pitcher through a sieve or colander lined with damp cheesecloth, pouring carefully and slowly and pressing the solids with the back of a wooden spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. If you have lots of bits remaining in the cheesecloth, blend again with some of the strained liquid, then strain over the damp cheesecloths once again. Stir in the sugar and vanilla, then taste and add more sugar if you like. Serve over ice, garnished with fresh lime zest or sprinkle freshly grated cinnamon.


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We're renting an old house and are limited on many things. We do have city water, I am not sure if we have "hard water" (how do you know?) or if there's a water softener installed. The dishwasher is older; it gets things clean but will leave spots behind. I don't know if it they are hard water spots or something different. It's very noticeable when I put nonstick pots & pans in there, they require a wipe down with a sponge afterwards. Glasses are noticeable sometimes. Plastic things are also very noticeable.
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Dump a couple of cups of white vinegar into the empty dishwasher and run the shortest cycle. That cleans out any mineral buildup. Then, when you do dishes, dump a cup of white vinegar in the bottom of the washer every couple of days. Our water softener broke, and this is keeping my dishes free of that cloudy calcium deposits. |
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After a fair bit of media buildup, the presidential election in Afghanistan passed fairly quietly last week. Violence was lower than expected, but so was turnout, and the mood among Afghan citizens, who have seen the tenure of incumbent Hamid Karzai drift disappointingly toward corruption and cronyism, seemed subdued. Now the votes have been cast, allegations of wide-ranging fraud have been hurled, and the counting has begun, but a result won't be declared anytime soon. The nation's Independent Election Commission won't announce preliminary results until at least Sept. 3—though it plans to hold daily press conferences until that time. Meanwhile,
bombs keep going off.
During this period of enforced limbo, the sizable contingent of Western reporters in the country will probably spend much of its time waiting to see whether sectarian conflict breaks out. So it seems like a good time to take stock of what we know about the current state of play, what it might mean for the U.S., and what the media should focus on in the weeks to com.
Here's the current situation: though there are about 40 candidates in the field, the main contest is between Karzai, who has led the country since a U.S. invasion forced out the Taliban, and Abdullah Abdullah, a sartorially gifted ophthalmologist (about whom more later). Despite his widespread unpopularity, Karzai was considered the heavy favorite for much of the campaign. But polling had showed his lead narrowing, and by election day many observers doubted either candidate would surpass the 50.1% percent needed to avoid a runoff.
Shortly after the voting ended, representatives from both camps claimed the advantage; just as quickly, accusations of fraud started to emerge. The most widely-publicized allegations in the Western press involve ballot-stuffing in the Pashtun south, Karzai's base, where Taliban intimidation kept turnout at especially low levels. The question seems to be not whether cheating occurred, but whether it was widespread enough to affect the outcome: "Our preliminary conclusion is that it is conceivable that this was a fair election," an international observer told the Washington Times, putting a hopeful spin on the situation. Reports in Tuesday morning's papers that Karzai supporters were talking of a landslide victory raised fears about coordinated fraud and retaliatory violence, but when the first 10 percent of the votes were publicly announced, they showed a near-tie between Karzai and Abdullah.
Those credible numbers likely came as a source of relief to the Obama administration, which finds itself in a difficult situation. The U.S. effort in Afghanistan seems to have become a full-fledged nation-building operation, with an increasing contingent of American troops tasked with training the Afghan military and providing security to help create political stability. Of course, if the government is seen to be illegitimate because of suspicions that it was produced by fraud, political stability will be impossible to achieve, no matter how many brigades we send. At the same time, while President Obama and his aides generally take a dim view of Karzai, the incumbent is generally linked with the U.S. in the court of Afghan public opinion—so if he makes a power grab, America may be guilty by association.
Western press coverage has generally been strong on recognizing this dilemma—but observers don't always agree about what outcome would be most in America's interests. Last week in The New York Times, Helene Cooper and Carlotta Gall wrote that American officials were worried about the prospect of a run-off:
But they were clearly concerned on Friday that a second round of voting could extend the paralysis of a government that already barely functions and deepen ethnic tensions, in the worst case, to the point of a north-south civil war.
In addition, a runoff would leave up in the air many of the Obama administration's Afghanistan policy initiatives — like fighting corruption and improving distribution of aid — for at least another two months, American officials said.
But in a lively Q&A with Mother Jones, the scholar Thomas Barfield said a narrow win for either candidate would be far worse, because it would highlight concerns about legitimacy:
If there's no runoff and it's really, really close, then fraud plays a really big role. On the other hand, if it goes to a second round, it really doesn't matter whether there was fraud in the first round or not… From the US point of view, you wouldn't want either Abdullah or Karzai to come into office on this vote with 51 percent.


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Recently I was reached out by a journalist whom I speak to fairly often, and this person asked me to provide some insight into Shawn Bass's blog series on how VDI isn't secure. It took me a long time to write the reply to this person because there was a lot to discuss, after spending all that time I actually felt my reply should go up as a blog post, so here is my reply with very little information edited.
I read Shawn Bass's blog last night and while I do agree with him on his major point: VDI is no more secure than Physical PCs. (I agree because in the end they are both running the Windows OS which would be identically secure be it virtual or physical).
I do disagree with the minor points such as this one:
Whole disk encryption products have been out for years now and given that a majority of federal, state, local governments require disk encryption on endpoint systems this is becoming less and less likely as a vehicle for loss of data when an endpoint is lost/stolen.
I disagree that data can be secure at the end point device. If there is anything I learned in my college courses it's that security is an illusion. No matter how hard you try to secure something there is always something that makes in insecure. Encryption products only delay the inevitable. It's this belief that makes me say, I believe that there is a big difference between not having the data at the end point, verses having it, regardless of encryption. This means I believe verticals that are very data sensitive (health care with PHI) are better off with a SHVD or SBC solution that keeps the data off the end point device.
As far as Shawn's point about securing the data in the datacenter, and protecting from things like drop box, I think he is spot on; this is very difficult. However I do think he is missing something here too, this argument has nothing to do with physical verse virtual desktops. The data in the datacenter is difficult to protect, that's a problem in both worlds. The issue with physical PCs is that not only do you have to protect it in the datacenter, you also have to protect it at the end point. SHVD/SBC eliminates the need to protect it in two locations. But again, Shawn is right, it's extremely difficult to protect this data.
I also think there is less risk in protecting the datacenter, these areas are under surveillance, in protected rooms, the chances of something being stolen is very low, compared to a desktop. So virtual desktops do provide better physical security than physical desktops, but that's just layer 1.
The underlying issue Shawn is getting as is that it's VERY difficult to secure yourself against users that rightfully have access to things and break the rules. In my background in health care, we couldn't stop doctors/nurses from looking at records they have no business looking at, but we could track it. With employees, this is really your only defense, track and punish the offending user.
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I also feel Shawn is missing part of the live data argument. In a SBC/SHVD world, the data doesn't cross the network except in the datacenter. What is sent to the end point is just screen updates, which could be argued has data (but it's going to be very limited) compared to say an ODBC query running across a VPN, in that scenario the data that is sent over the link is a full queried response (IE real data). But to Shawn's credit he does say that SHVD/SBC "may" improve this, I would just go a step farther and say it "does" improve it.
Overall I very much agree with Shawn, I just pick at some of the finer points.
Now to answer your questions: (these are questions I was asked in the journalists email to me)
How are VDI-based virtual desktops better than PCs?
- Management. They are easier to manage. This is what the vendors push, this is what I talk about often. I can have thousands of desktops run off a single central image. Other products can do this but SHVD works in more use cases.
- Performance. In many cases performance can be improved using a virtual desktop. Poorly written apps, that send large amounts of data to a remote user over a VPN, can see a significant boost in performance when running on a gigabit network (on the back end) and then remotely accessed. This is true for both SBC and SHVD. Also, utilizing technologies like Atlantis ILIO make it possible to have VMs that boot in seconds not minutes. I have a health care client that cites poor desktop performance a patient safety issue. I like how that client thinks.
- Follow me desktop. This is one of those benefits of SBC/SHVD, the ability to have your desktop follow you anywhere, be it a tablet, desktop, or TV, your desktop following you is a big benefit. You could argue that laptops do this too, and you'd be right, but the ability to do this with follow me desktop technologies means I don't have to carry one device with me, any device is my access point.
I want to switch gear, you are putting me as the VDI protagonist, but I'd like to flip it around. There are a lot of reasons not to use SHVD.
- Cost. Need I say more. It's expensive, and you tend to only see the benefits in OPEX not CAPEX. A major change in storage architecture could change this story. So I tend to praise any vendor that bring storage into the hypervisor host.
- Other technologies that would do a better job. For instance, SBC would be better suited to deliver an application to a tablet than an SHVD desktop. Provisioning technologies like Citrix Provisioning Server, Wyse Streaming Manager, VMware Wanova, would be better suited to solve the management complexity of physical desktops without the need to build out a huge SHVD solution. This is especially true for environments that have already upgraded their physical PCs to Windows 7 so they have good hardware but still have major management complexities.
- Expertise. SHVD isn't simple and at scale requires some pretty sharp IT staff to keep it running. Thankfully technologies like Citrix's VDI-in-a-box, Nutanix and others are working to simplify this complexity.
My stance is that you use whatever technology makes sense, and try to ignore all the negativity that is out there. PCs still make a lot of sense, so does SHVD, SBC, disk streaming technologies. They each have their place, they each solve a problem. No single technology is going to replace the need for all other technologies (at least not yet). I think VMware's stance with Wanova further backs up this point, also what I just said could be used to define what Citrix calls Flexcast, so they too stand by that philosophy.
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As thousands of their clients testify, by simply correcting muscular imbalances you can heal your back pain.
Well, there's another imbalance that, when corrected, can also work miracles in stopping the pain and helping your body heal. And it, too, stops back pain by getting at the core of the problem.
It's the imbalance of two of your body's most essential minerals – calcium and magnesium.
Conventional pain-relief medications to a large extent just attack the symptoms. They leave the real problem untouched and move your body further out of whack.
In contrast, when you restore these two minerals to an optimum ratio by supplementing with the natural mineral magnesium, you restore your body's mineral balance. And this is key to eliminating the pain of muscle tension, spasms, and pain.
Calcium and Magnesium: A Delicately Balanced Partnership
Calcium and magnesium have a special complementary partnership in the body. Specifically with muscles, calcium causes muscles to contract and magnesium causes them to relax.If there is too much calcium in your body – or not enough magnesium to balance out the calcium – your muscles cannot relax. They stay contracted or cramped.1
These contracted muscles - or spasms or knots – are one of the major sources of back pain.
Too much calcium . . . not enough magnesium
Calcium has gained star status when it comes to supplements. On a daily basis, food labels and health literature remind us to get enough calcium.What you don't see much of is reminders to get enough magnesium.
But according to current research, American adults are woefully low on magnesium. The National Academy of Sciences found that on average, men only get about 80% of the Recommended Daily Intake of magnesium and women only get about 70%.2
Why don't we get enough? Current farming practices and food processing has stripped our food supply of magnesium. Even worse, not only are we getting less magnesium in our diet than we need, but we're also getting too much calcium – throwing the balance off even more.3
Our ancestors' Paleolithic diet included calcium and magnesium in a ratio of 1:1. Today's modern diet has a calcium to magnesium ratio of anywhere from 5:1 to 15:1! And that excess calcium binds up our precious magnesium and leaves our body even more shortchanged when it comes to magnesium.4
With no magnesium available, our muscles can't relax.
Magnesium deficiency causes muscle cramping in two additional ways:
- Without enough magnesium, our body cannot make enough energy to feed our muscles. And, contrary to what you might think, energy-depleted muscles contract, rather than relax. (Think of the rigor mortis of death).5
- Magnesium also balances out calcium to calm nerve cells and to stop them from firing off pain signals.6
How To Get the Magnesium You Need
Eating whole grains, seeds, nuts, leafy greens and beans brings magnesium into your diet.But even with the best diet, it's still hard to get enough magnesium. Supplementing can help. Jigsaw Health's Magnesium w/SRT (Sustained Release Technology) is formulated for maximum absorption. And unlike many other magnesium supplements, it does not cause diarrhea.
So take another step towards ending back pain through restoring balance – with the simple addition of magnesium.
See how Jigsaw Magnesium w/SRT stacks up against other magnesium supplements.
What are Customers Saying?
"My husband was out working on our mower yesterday in a bent-over position for a long period of time trying to pull on a part that he needed to get out. Last night he said that he was somewhat sore, his back was a little sore and some muscles were a little sore. But this morning he woke up and no more soreness. Normally, he wouldn't have been able to do that type of work. If he had tried, his back would be out today. He even stated to me that his muscles felt hard today like he had been working out. He said, "Someone needs to shout this from the rooftops about this magnesium we're taking!" - Tiza"Everything is great, thank you. One of the main reasons I ordered the magnesium was acute back pain, which has been significantly reduced of late. I think the combination of the magnesium and yoga has been the trick. Thanks for checking." - Jennifer
"I like the magnesium. Less neck tension, better sleep, calmer during the day with less anger. Guess I needed it." - Nick
"I am a big fan. The Magnesium has helped significantly. As a matter of fact I told my MD and Physical Therapist about it. The Magnesium resolved my muscle issue." - Judy
"I have had years of constant muscle pain, joint pain, and inability to move without pain. I found the JigsawHealth site mentioned during a health letter I receive from Dr Blaylock. I received my first shipment of product two months ago. Within a week I had ordered additional magnesium. I have done much additional research on magnesium and cannot believe the benefits one receives from this miracle mineral. I order enough now to insure that I am never without it. The time release feature of this product is wonderful. I am now telling everyone I know of the benefits of magnesium. Wonderful!!! I can't say enough!!!" - Larry
Cited Sources
- Carolyn Dean, The Magnesium Miracle, Ballantine Books, New York. 2007, p 23-24
- Dean, p. 24-29
- Dean, p. 21
- Jacob Teitelbaum, From Fatigued to Fantastic, Avery Books, New York. 2007, p. 176.
- Teitelbaum interview.
- Dean, p. 227
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Caleb Pike's weight hovered near 290 pounds. He ran out of breath each time he bent over to tie his shoes. He also had a 6-month-old daughter. And a gnawing fear. "I didn't think I could be a very good dad to her if I couldn't keep up with her," he says. Pike's desire to be there for his daughter and wife-to-be helped him dump some bad habits, defeat doubt, test limits and set goals that include the 2010 Hy-Vee Triathlon. "I'm not worried about placing," he says humbly. "I'm doing it to be able to say I did it." Even the suggestion that Pike could finish a triathlon would have been laughable only a year ago.Pike, a Des Moines graphic artist, and fiance´ Nicole Heinkel decided in late 2008 to "try to lose a few pounds" via a conditioning program advertised at a local martial arts academy. "It was a New Year's resolution-type thing," he said.But the new year began with one huge obstacle: him. The trainers told Pike he was in no shape to start a strenuous exercise regimen. In fact, it could kill him. "I was devastated," Pike says. "I told everyone I knew that I was going to do this, and now they were going to think I backed out." That embarrassment only fueled his motivation.He lost 25 pounds on his own, improved his diet and returned to the gym, determined to be accepted for the program. His first assignment: Run a mile. "I didn't want anything to do with running," Pike says. He lumbered to a 13-minute finish. Rather than quit, he melted off more weight and in few weeks cut four minutes from his time. He remembers thinking: This running thing isn't so bad after all. "I found that pushing myself was something I could actually do," Pike says. So he pushed. And he quickly lost another 20 pounds. His interest in triathlon was sparked when he watched the Ironman World Championship on television. "Just seeing people push themselves to the limit made me know I could do it," he says. "They showed a woman who was 75 years old. If she could do, I could." More running. More working out. Better diet. Better father. Pike's weight dipped to 187 pounds. His body fat dropped from 50 percent to 15 percent. He ran his first half-marathon last fall. Then he signed up for spin and swim classes to prepare for the triathlon. "Before this, I really didn't know how unhappy I was and how bad I felt," he says. "Life is so much better now."He'll be in West Des Moines on June 13 to compete in the Hy-Vee event for Team in Training, a fund-raising group that runs, swims and bikes on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Team in Training provides coaching, support and motivation for athletes, who return the favor by raising money through sponsorships. "Team in Training provides that camaraderie I knew I'd need," Pike says. "And doing it for them will make it that much more fulfilling."To donate to Team in Training:email@example.com (515) 210-6801
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Serves 6-8 I'll be honest - I've spent the better part of my life avoiding corned beef. It seemed messy, unwieldy, and way too, well,... meaty. Global Table has a way of taking me out of my comfort zone, though. Turns out this one pot dish is super easy and wickedly tasty. Today we're making a Fijian version. Their special twist is a hearty helping of curry powder. If you'd like to make it even more Fijian, try swapping the potatoes with taro root and/or chunks of yucca. Also, Fijians would … [Read more...]
Recipe: Homemade Curry Powder
Makes about 1/4 cup Curry powder isn't just for India anymore. Fijians, all the way in Polynesia, also love the golden goodness. I took a look at Mark Bittman's curry recipes (he has three different ones in The Best Recipes in the World), and made a version which combines the best of his fragrant curry and mild curry. The result? An all-purpose curry that will taste great on almost anything. Except maybe ice cream. This version ended up quite a bit different than Bittman's, most notably … [Read more...]
About the food of Fiji (a.k.a. how to live a good life)
"Bula" my dear friends. That's Fijian for "Hello, live life fully." And I really mean it. I hope you take risks - get the courage to talk to your cute neighbor, be brave enough to speak up when someone is in need, and spread love with every action. Make an effort to look past the superficial. In the wake of the sunami, which set Fiji on red alert this weekend, Fijians certainly were not worried about what brand shoes they were wearing (if they ever worried about this at all). They were … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Review: Ethiopia
THE SCENE Popcorn. The final frontier. I traced my fingers along the counter tops, navigating between a giant red bowl and a small plastic bag filled with popcorn kernels. I stopped when I reached the spot the microwave was supposed to be. About this time last year, early one Saturday morning, I had a minor meltdown (in my baby blue bathrobe and fuzzy slippers, no less). I was bleary eyed. My head hurt. All I wanted in the whole, wide world was a giant mug of hot chai tea with milk. I … [Read more...]
Recipe: Ethiopian Lamb & Onion Stew (Awaze Tibs)
Serves 2-4 I was a total lamb newb before starting Global Table Adventure - I simply had never cooked it. Sure, I grew up eating it with mint jelly (although the jelly always stayed on my plate, untouched), but the actual process of making a tasty meal out of lamb was a mystery to me. Thanks to our Adventure, it's becoming rather second nature and this Ethiopian recipe might be my favorite lamb recipe thus far (barely edging out the Roast Lamb from Cyprus). Our recipe is adapted from Laura … [Read more...]
Recipe: Stovetop Popcorn
Makes 4 quarts Stovetop popcorn is a must have if you're looking to replicate an Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Sure, you could pop a bag in the microwave in less than three minutes, but... well... sometimes it's more fun realizing how much you can do without special gadgets and gizmos. As far as who had more fun with this - me, Mr. Picky, or Miss Ava - it might have been me. I spent most of the time squealing while I waited for the first few to explode... I mean... pop. Also? I ate the … [Read more...]
How to eat Raw Meat like an Ethiopian (Kitfo)
If one must eat meat raw it is surely best done in this way, for the sauce gives the impression of being hot enough to cook the meat right on the tongue. - Laurens Van Der Post (as quoted in Ethiopia, Cultures of the World by Steven Gish, Winnie Thai, and Zawiah Latif) Van Der Post is talking about an Ethiopian raw beef dish called kitfo (kit-foh). The sauce is made almost entirely of berberé - the crazy, smoke alarm hot spice blend we made recently - as well as lemon juice and a … [Read more...]


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06 September 2009
Liberty of London
Just look at the stunning building. Doesn't it invite you to come closer?
We had imagined that the contents of the store would entice us, but firstly we had to drag ourselves away from window displays like this:
Aren't those pineapples divine? (Just ignore the feet reflected in the window. They are mine.) I now have a preoccupation with pineapples (this is a story for another day, along with my other pineapple photos). The exhibition called Prints Charming had nothing to do with my clever friends Kirsten and Cath but instead, it showed all the amazing creations top designers had made with Liberty fabric.
This gorgeous young lady was featured in another window. It took about 20 minutes before we entered the store and once we did we were captivated.
Several hours later we emerged, blinking, into the street. To have visited such a legendary store was, for us, like having been on a pilgrimage. We restored ourselves with a delicious lunch in the pub across the road and ventured onwards to the V&A Museum. It was such a blissful day...
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- Sew little fabric said...
Wow, what a trip! I'm am totally jealous!! :)
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- Jennifer said...
So......what did you buy in Liberty?
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- Sally Westcott said...
The memories! About 30 years ago I spent a whole day in that shop!
I bought maternity clothes!
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Wasn't a quilter then but I di admire the fabric. I still love liberty prints, even thogh I don't sew with florals very much. - 3:19 pm
I bought the material for my Bridesmaids dresses at Liberty's.
I made the one for the girl I was Nanny to and the other two were made by the bridesmaids mothers. How times have changed. - 3:56 pm
- Helen said...
I know what you mean about pilgammage. I went to Jim Thompson's Silk House in Bangkok and it was SO inspiring. They wouldn't let me take any photos of the actual store so I got one of the ladies rest room, which I thought was pretty swanky by asian (and even by kiwi) standards :-)
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Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Summer Maths Activities
Pencils out, sit up and if you've lost it, it's your own fault. Why not get the young people of your family to have a go at some of Peak Mathematics summer challenges? Many of them feature ancient coaches travelling to unknown destinations in conditions, but that's what the kids want, right? Extra points for anyone who can come up with a message written on the screen of an upside-down Texas Instruments 1104.
Having settled into the new abode, and given that the rain and wind are howling mercilessly, there should be a little bit more activity around here from now on.
Saturday, 7 June 2014
The Riddley Walker Mixtape on Acid Mist
The house move is complete and Summer is acumen in your hair, so I thought it was about time for a quick update. Not here of course (yet), but there is something brewing over at Acid Mist. So click over to the right and enjoy the bucolic sounds of a decaying post-nuclear holocaust society denuded of people and civilisation as we know it, relying only on the scraps of teachings passed down through the collective cultural mind!
Sunday, 30 March 2014
Sunday, 9 March 2014
between channels on Spotify
Many years ago when I started this blog, I developed a Spotify playlist in parallel with it to send me off to pleasant dreamy lands or to softly caress my ears whilst sitting on the 95 bus to town in the rain, feeling a bit sick. It was for my ears only, and no-one elses! Then yesterday, I thought; 'Why don't I share this playlist with all of 110 followers of this blog, the folk who read for the daily updates and little nuggets I post daily, every day?' So here it is. There's the advert for donuts with Johnny Cash ("You can get a free signed photo of good old Horace Logan!"), Ken Nordine talking to aliens ("Women? Well, heh, they're very precious to us"), lots of soundtracks, library music and other delights besides. Plus a really awful poem read in a very boring way. See if you can find it. And 'Hovercraft' by Brian Bennett, which is the music I intend to have at my hovercraft-themed funeral.
As an aside, sorry about the vast delays between posting, I've just decided to do other things. Soon I'll be moving house to a far off part of Sheffield which means I'll probably have much more time to do online things and indulge my hobbies (such as watching Jeremy Brett in Supernatural's 'Mr. Nightingale' over and over again) so perhaps I'll be around more. I'm sure I will. And Tom, if you are reading this, 'Mr. Nightingale' is the best piece of old telly ever, especially the scene with the fish. Remember the fish. Speak to you all soon!
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Happy Halloween!
I found this chap reclining by the roadside yesterday. He said he had to be somewhere. I asked him where and a small carrot fell out of his mouth. I waited for a while and asked him again. He bent down, put the carrot back into his mouth and stared at me. I thought better of asking him again, so I said goodbye. As I turned to leave he asked me if I'd got a new bulb for the hallway light. I asked him how he knew we needed one, me and the wife. He said he'd done a lot of jobs in his time and could help me out. He flexed his bicep, making the leeks crack and the spring onions squeak. I said, no you're alright, we can manage. I smiled and walked off. As I walked off I heard him say 'We?' and then he laughed. Honest.
Friday, 13 September 2013
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Down The Old Fug and Rembrandt
It's Summer - and here at between channels we like to spend most of the available holiday daylight in the pub! I recently purchased a batch of photographs which contained these three shots: three different pubs, all of them varying shades of beige, filtered through a honeyed fog of sunlight, Embassy smoke and the vapour that comes off old men's clothes when they start to get warm. So join with me and celebrate that refuge of the pale and bibulous - the British Public House! Incidentally, two of these pictures show how easy it is to leave things behind in the pub, although the striped canvas bag could be an explosive device left on purpose.
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