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As a member of the cinema-going public, I increasingly find myself tired of the dull, insipid fare that passes for film-going entertainment in this day and age. At these moments I wonder if the higher forms of culture may be dwindling in these modern times, and that the principles of craft, artistry and beauty have no value in a world beholden to the market and enslaved by the lowest common vernacular. But when I begin to get depressed I simply remember that I myself possess access to undoubtedly the greatest piece of art ever created, and it is this masterpiece that ignites my nerves and sets my loins ablaze with love for the highest and most noble aspirations of humankind.
I am of course, talking about my beard.
Reviewers have called my beard "bold", "shockingly unique", and "one of the finest young beards of our generation." My beard reinvents the entire genre of beard at the same time that it redefines and transcends it. "What divine creator could have sculpted this tour du force?", you are probably asking. Look at that straight, set jawline. It looks like bullet! My beard is unquestionably an individualist, reminiscent of the classic masculine icons of the golden age of cinema. My beard doesn't need anyone to tell it what it is about; it knows damn freakin well what it's about. While my beard commands authority, it is, importantly, an authentic beard, and you can never lose sight of the integrity, honesty and forthrightness underlying it. Although most widely recognised for this image of rugged self-reliance, it is not commonly known that my beard is also a master of characterisation, with a seemingly fathomless talent for capturing every detail and nuance of emotion: a subtle change here to express sadness, anger, despair, sangfroid or simply ironic detachment.
In conclusion, why aren't you seeing my beard right now? I know you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
- Matt
Published in the feminism issue of STRIKE! magazine.
]]>This is something my friend William Muirhead and I did way back for the student mag Chaff, featuring the modelling talent/unbridled physicality of Will's flatmate Paul.
I posted this because Will has just published a best of/history of Chaff which I recently purchased, read, and thoroughly enjoyed. Not only is it extremely funny (a few cracking japes and wheezes from the 1950s – let me tell you), it's also a fascinating, only occasionally horrifying documentation of about 80-odd years of New Zealand social history through the lens of the student press. If you happen to live in NZ you can buy the book here.
I've mentioned before that Chaff was where Dead Philosophers was first published back in the dayz. Here's one of our old covers which made it into the book. From right: Will, me, Nick.
Comic soon!
- Matt
Sometimes I am struck by the mechanical appearance of people riding on my bus, and this sensation takes the expression: "I am going to vomit all over my shoes!" We may find it queer that the expression "I am going to vomit all over my shoes" can have the same logical exactness as "What you gonna do with all that junk? All that junk inside that trunk? I'm'a get, get, get, get you drunk. Get you love drunk off my hump [Yeah!]" What must be accepted is a form of life. Some philosophers may not understand this. (Philosophers are all wankers, so to speak.)
This reminds me of the time I read some Wittgenstein and almost had a stroke.
- Matt
]]>Do you want to be 'current', 'happening', 'modish' 'urbane', and various other adjectives that contemporary young people are using today? Well don't worry. Dead Philosophers has your back, front, torso and arms mostly covered with our stylish array of new shirts. Did we ever mention we have shirts in the blog before? I'm pretty sure I'd remember if we did. Anyway, each of our shirts comes with a 100% guarantee of making you a totally "cool dude". Some people may say that philosophy cannot be "cool" and is also noninclusive of "dudes". These people are dicks.
If you want to achieve the kind of look that says "I am Dead Philosophers!" this [insert relevant season here], simply follow these two easy steps:
1. Buy a shirt.
2. Put on the shirt.
Should either of these two easy steps fail, simply renounce all hope and accept your fated destiny. You will never, ever, ever be cool. Ever.
- Matt
]]>Descartes actually did enjoy kicking dogs by the way. Look it up.
Earth-shattering announcement of immense import: I've dragged myself kicking and screaming into the year 2007 by finally joining twitter. I'm @NickGibb3 – yes that numerical suffix has branded me with the shameful mark of the late adopter, but them's the breaks. If enough of you are nice enough to follow me that I no longer have an embarrasingly low number of followers, that would make my week. I should point out that while I'll be posting new comics and discussing them, it isn't solely a Dead Philosopher's feed and will mostly be my personal vent for Wildean asides about Mario Kart or dugongs or whatever. Thanks.
- Nick
20 different types of food that could potentially be named after philosophers
1. Corn on the Hobbes
2. Russell Sprouts
3. Chicken Marxala
4. Platato Salad
5. Nietzsches n' cream
6. Francis Bacon
OK I can't actually think of any other types of food right now. It's quite late in this this part of the world.
- Matt
]]>Exciting news: just in time to be slightly too late for Christmas, we have updated the store with three exciting new designs! Buy all three of them, or buy three of one of them – the possibilities are endless! It's your money, and we aren't going to tell you what to do with it. Seriously though, buy these shirts.
- Nick
Zen relativists would be shite at pub quizzes.
We do realise that up to now we have almost no comics featuring non-western philosophers. Just to be clear, this isn't because we actually want to perpetuate the marginalization of non-western philosophers from the history of philosophy. It's just that for some reason it's much easier to make jokes about Plato than it is to make jokes about Franz Fanon. We're working on it.
In our own defence, we have have been recommending The Book of Tea on the Amazon widget for about two years now. On that topic, have you ever thought how a mule deer is also a bit like a glass of water, in the sense that the highest state of being is that in which we have made ourselves like an empty pitcher into which the entire world may freely enter, thereby becoming a zen master of all situations?
- Matt
Given that the majority of depictions of Kant (like the version of him we used a few strips back) show him as the strangely disproportioned, hobgoblin-like character above, I have to assume the portrait of him we're using in this strip is either extremely flattering, or else Königsberg aged Kant in some awful, awful way. It's probably the former — as Baldrick astutely observes in Blackadder the Third (set around the same time as Kant lived): "My cousin, Bert Baldrick, Mr. Gainsborough's butler's dogsbody, says that all portraits look the same nowadays, since they're painted to a romantic ideal, rather than as a true depiction of the idiosyncratic facial qualities of the person in question."
- Nick
]]>Constructing a good book title is a lot like punching someone in the face. Or, to put it another way, constructing a good book title is a lot like sending an email. In both senses, you want your message to be delivered and understood by its recipient in the most clear and efficient manner possible. For these reasons and others I'd say Bronisław Malinowski's Sex and Repression in Savage Society is one of the greatest titles for an anthropology text in the history of the world ever.
Wittgenstein was one of Freud's big critics, but he was a huge fanboy as well. He loved his book on dreams, and his one on jokes (although he basically said the last one wasn't funny enough). Part of the reason has to be that Wittgenstein himself is pretty susceptible to Freudian analysis. He had well-known daddy issues. He was undoubtedly repressed. Politically he was a vaguely culturally conservative cynic, but personally and relationally he was a complete idealist (which has to partly explain why he annoyed and alienated so many of the people who knew him personally.)
Wittgenstein's only real problem with psychoanalysis was that Freud thought he was doing hard science. Wittgenstein's entire ethical position could be simplified as 'don't try and fix human (i.e. social) problems with the methods of natural science.' Natural scientists can test their theories against objects in the natural world. Human scientists have to deal with actual human beings who typically don't appreciate being objectified and are usually averse to acute psychological trauma. (This probably isn't the place to mention that the Milgram and Stanford prison experiments hugely advanced research in behaviourism, psychology and sociology, right?) What's the actual purpose of understanding people scientifically; what does this kind of knowledge do to the people it aims to understand? Sure, technocratically organised societies work great in terms of semi-regular public transportation and well-researched evidence-based public spending initiatives. But then the holocaust can happen, and personally I find that objectionable.
Natural sciences can forget their ancestors. If you learn chemistry you don't need to learn Lavoisier. If you study physics nobody is arguing about Galileo or Newton. In semi-sciences that want a piece of the power and credibility of the natural sciences they try to kill off their ancestors. So understandably in psychology lots of energy gets invested in forgetting that phrenology and Freud existed.
Kuhn says that normal science is defined by an absence of disagreement about fundamentals. Scientists get to bury their ancestors because that's how science works: a new scientific paradigm invalidates and replaces the old one (like quantum physics vs. Newtonian mechanics.) In the social sciences though we can never forget our ancestors: the shitfights of Hobbes, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud etc are our shitfights too. And it doesn't actually matter that much if they were wrong about a whole slot of stuff: they stay relevant as long as their world is basically still our world.
Excellent news though if you like philosophy. We can't have paradigms! Some try-hard positivists might try to say different, but really we are here because we know that arguing about fundamentals is great. In conclusion, Stephen Hawkins should go fuck a badger for saying that science has solved all the problems of philosophy.
- Matt
]]>I know that a lot of you are wondering when there's going to be new stuff in the Dead Philosophers store. "I have too much money!" you cry, as it piles up around you: useless, unfeeling cash that is nothing compared to what is truly important in life.
Novelty t-shirts.
Does your money keep you warm? One of our t-shirts does – admittedly to a limited degree. Does your money have pictures of philosophers on it though? Maybe, if you're Greek or something. I haven't checked. Either way, you know that it's nice to support the site financially, because we're saving up to buy a bigger gold bin to store all of our excess gold in. At the moment all our excess gold is just lying around the place, and frankly that looks a little tacky. Also, every time you buy something from us we get an email, and get to feel genuinely good about the idea of someone on the other side of the world walking around wearing a Dead Philosophers shirt. We picture you wearing it, and buddy, you wear it well.
Soon, is the answer. There will be new stuff in the store soon.
Congratulations if you are one of the select few who managed to buy one of our Nietzsche/Batman shirts before we were politely informed that Warner Brothers has something called a "lawyer" and that this means we can't sell them anymore.
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I have been so so busy that I haven't had much time to plan our trip. I am in the middle of exams at the moment, and between that, working, christmas and kids, it's been put on the long finger..
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Miller's office filed a court-approved consent agreement today in Polk County District Court in Des Moines with Allied Marketing Group, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, one of the nation's largest direct mail marketing companies. The action settled a lawsuit alleging that Allied's "Sweepstakes Clearinghouse" violated Iowa's prize promotion and consumer fraud laws in the company's direct mail contests, sweepstakes, and prize promotions.
The suit alleged, for example, that Sweepstakes Clearinghouse mailed a "Certificate of Award" to thousands of Iowa consumers with a so-called "credit-voucher" for hundreds of dollars off several listed items, such as a stereo system, "designer luggage" and diamond wristwatches. However, consumers still were required to send substantial payments for the items -- payments consumers complained were much higher than the value of the merchandise.
In other mailings, Miller's office alleged, Sweepstakes Clearinghouse falsely offered a "35mm camera" and a lifetime supply of Kodak film for $12.95, in a manner that led consumers to believe they actually were receiving a much more expensive camera as a prize.
"We alleged that Sweepstakes Clearinghouse promotions broke Iowa's consumer fraud law and our law on prize promotions," Miller said. "They falsely implied that consumers were big winners, that they had been specially selected, and that they must reply at once."
"We were concerned with a general pattern of mailings that proclaimed that Iowans were big winners of some kind but then required Iowans to make various payments to the company in order to collect on the so-called prizes," Miller said.
Sweepstakes Clearinghouse did not admit to any violations, but it agreed to pay the State $90,000 for consumer education and litigation expenses, to make any refunds requested by consumers, and to adhere to numerous restrictions in its promotions.
Miller emphasized two consumer tips when it comes to prize and sweepstakes solicitations:
"Number one: Always remember that, under Iowa law, no purchase is necessary to enter a sweepstakes," he said. "Number two: Always be suspicious if a promotion asks you to send any money in order to collect a so-called prize."
Miller said hundreds of Iowans had sent copies of Sweepstakes Clearinghouse mailings to his office, suggesting the promotions were "too good to be true" and questioning why they should have to make a payment in order to collect a prize.
"We're very pleased to note that many Iowans are aware of the tactics and alert to questionable solicitations offered by various sweepstakes companies," Miller said.
Miller said the Sweepstakes Clearinghouse case is part of an ongoing effort by the Consumer Protection Division to target misleading sweepstakes promotions.


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Cooks' Ingredients Frozen Coriander Waitrose 75g
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Keep Frozen
Coriander is a classic for curries and delicious in dressings.
Preparation and Usage
Cooks' tip
Without defrosting, use as fresh herbs.
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Coriander (100%)
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02 February 2013
practical and tasty
All of waitrose frozen herbs are a godsend, we have these along with all the others in the range. Great for soups, stews, sprinkling, anything really, they defrost so quickly.
25 January 2013
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
OK as a standby
It's not particularly easy to judge and extract what you need, without getting it all over your fingers. I'd rather have the Dorot cubes.
06 January 2013
0 of 1 found this review helpful.
Excellent idea,!
A good idea but be careful you can't buy the same amount of fresh herbs and cut it up and freeze in bags youreself, I tried this and to be honest its better doing it yourself to save expensive bought herbs going off. Doesn't with soft herbs like basil, but coriander, parsley, sage etc are excellent.
09 December 2012
Fab for curry
Great, but please bring back the frozen lime leaves - please, please, please.
17 October 2012
2 of 2 found this review helpful.
OK, but lacks the intensity of fresh coriander
I generally like the frozen herb range, but the coriander doesn't seem to freeze well and lacks the depth of flavour of fresh. Probably better than dried coriander so OK in an emergency, but can let down dishes that need a strong coriander flavour. Def recommend the frozen parley though!
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Work Training Center, Inc. of Butte County provides training, vocational, and recreational services that allow people with disabilities to be productive, become more independent, and participate in the community while earning a salary and improving the quality of their life. The nonprofit has three work centers in California including the Feather River Opportunity Center in Oroville.
The Feather River Opportunity Center (FROC) provides a wide variety of services including light industrial assembly, bulk mailings, labeling and packaging. It was originally designed to allow for 60 developmentally disabled trainees, however, it has experienced a higher demand for services, and current enrollment is well over 70 and growing. In addition to their need for more space in their training programs, FROC also wanted to expand their warehouse space and loading dock to accommodate large trucks. Both of these would allow them to increase services to the many agriculture-based businesses in the Sacramento Valley.
Through the Community Facilities program, USDA Rural Development provided a $518,020 loan and $60,000 grant to construct a new warehouse, loading dock, and to help purchase equipment for the building. Work Training Center, Inc. leveraged $61,277 of their own funds into the project.
With the additional space available from the newly expanded warehouse and loading dock, FROC has been able to handle more projects and has obtained new business contracts with local businesses.
These contracts will help create 12 jobs for workers with disabilities working as part of an integrated crew, and six or more jobs for non-disabled workers. The creation of these jobs will directly benefit the community of Oroville which has a current unemployment rate of over 20%, well over the State's unemployment rate of 12.5%.
Most of the employees with disabilities are highly dependable, motivated and safety conscious, and they enjoy the tasks assigned. Because of this, there is a very low employee turnover rate. Yet, the benefits of this work program extend to the contract companies as well. Local businesses have come to depend on FROC for fast and accurate assembly of many of their value-added agriculture products.
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Looking for a good Philly cheese steak sandwich recipe. |
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I'll be watching this too. Spin off - has any used those Steak 'ums (sp)? Are they any good? |
- Posted by ginger_st_thomas (My Page) on Mon, Sep 29, 08 at 16:54
I tried Steakums once & didn't like it. A delly here made a really good one with a roast sirloin that was shaved & then the cheese melted on top with sauteed onions & peppers. Some cheese steaks use Cheese Whiz but I like them with melted provolone. |
I've not found a good Philly Steak Sandwich here. The ones I've had have had tough beef on this. I tried Steakums and didn't care for them either. Beverly |
you want to make one or buy one? I can tell you how to make one but the only place I know to buy one in at Reading station. Linda C |
- Posted by ginger_st_thomas (My Page) on Tue, Sep 30, 08 at 5:12
Linda, "Looking for a good Philly cheese steak sandwich recipe." |
- Posted by eileenlaunonen (My Page) on Tue, Sep 30, 08 at 7:44
Must use cheese whiz...and optional sauted onion and peppers (I use cubanelle peppers). The meat must be paper thin cooked on a griddle with a big spatula where you chop the meat with the side of the spatula and then incorporate the pepper onion mixture and S&P. Hope this helps....Steakum is a option but not a good one |
We make the Cheese Steak Sandwich every once-in-a-while. I just love them!!! We have an independent, small Italian grocery store that we patronize. Tell the butcher that you want to make steak sandwiches and he will know exactly the right cut of meat (eye of the round), and knows exactly how to cut the meat (almost paper thin). Our butcher keeps the meat in his feeezer. In that way the slices are really thin, and easy to eat! Cook on a large cast iron pan or griddle....very fast....with some butter + olive oil and just on and then off!! Have ready and waiting some carmelized onions. Strips of green bell pepper cooked to slightly soft but still a bit of a crunch. We use Cooper's Sharp for the cheese. Put all this on an Italian bread bun (the elongated style). Have buns ready and waiting.....split in half and cut side down, toasted right on the griddle where you are cooking the meat. A Good Recipe: http://philadelphia.about.com/cs/cheesesteaks/ht/makecheesesteak.htm |
Mangomoon, growing up outside Philly and moving to an area of NC that has really poor food, I can tell you that their are 3 components to a really good cheese steak: First the meat, shaved beef preferably sirloin or eye round tastes the best. Our local Food Lion started carrying a premium, shaved beef in their meat case that has an excellent taste. Cooked in a hot cast iron skillet or grill top seasoned with s&p and a little oregano. The next and maybe more important is the roll. A good hard on the outside soft on the inside italian type hoagie roll is best. Next, the cheese. I think this is a personal taste. I never like cheeze wiz, too salty and fake imho. I prefer a good provolone melted or maybe mozzerella or cheddar. Sometimes I like adding lettuce, tomato and onion! Enjoy! Gina |
- Posted by work_in_progress_08 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 30, 08 at 16:21
Shaved ribeye makes the best cheese steak. I like mine with provolone on a good crusty roll. However, a true "Philly Cheese Steak" is made with cheese whiz. The places competing in Philly are Geno's and Pat's. (Pat's fan here) |
Begging your pardon but Philly Cheese steaks were made with provolone long before Kraft marketed that flourescent orange goo...And Pat's....definitly Pats...Geno's is for tourists....which of course I am but try not to look like it! And it's all about the roll!! Linda C |
Amen Linda C!!!Thank you! |
Gina-- We are close to a FoodLion-- was the meat you mentioned in the meat case at the deli-- as in sandwich meats? I love a good cheesesteak, but have never been able to recreate one. Do you just order it shaved? Thanks |
Benflower, the shaved beef is in the fresh meat case where they have their cut steaks, not in the deli dept. I don't have the name of the brand handy, but I'll get it for you. Hope this helps. Gina |
Benflower, the brand from Food Lion is Lebroux Shaved Beef. If your FL doesn't carry it ask the manager if it something they could get, they are usually good about doing that for their customers. Gina |
- Posted by sheys-garden (My Page) on Sat, Oct 11, 08 at 17:47
YES YES YES I too have discovered the Lebroux shaved beef,and it is the closest we will get in NC.Most of the grocery stores I deal with say they cannot cut their meat that thin-YEAH RIGHT.Anyway no cheese whiz,its gotta be provolone with fresh roasted red peppers and onions.Oh Boy |
Steak-Umms -- do they still make those? Aren't those like the tv dinner version of cheesesteak sandwiches? I'm getting a strange feeling in my stomach just thinking about them. Anyway, wikipedia has some interesting info. on philly cheesesteak sandwiches and maybe you'll get some ideas/suggestions from there on how to make your perfect sandwich. I think a lot of preferences are regional and what you get used to. I would take note not to forget about the bread; it may be more important than you think. Check the "cheesecakes elsewhere" section near the end for some extra tips. And one other note, if you decide to slice the meat yourself, it may be easy to slice it thinner if the meat is colder/frozen. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Philly Cheesesteak
To my surprise, there is a recipe for homemade "Cheez Whiz"! Has anyone ever tried this? http://www.onlinerecipesbook.com/20147-recipe-cheez-whiz.html |
Gina Thanks so much for the Food Lion brand name for the meat. I have been out of town and haven't had a chance to see if they have it-- but will definitely check it out!! Thanks a bunch-- Any ideas for the crusty outside, soft inside buns? |
Good rolls are impossible to find here in NC. I get the french loaf that FL carries in their bakery, the one that you bake at home. This is the closest thing I have found that works well. Gina |
Thanks Gina. I'll try it |
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I am now a certified diver! I got my scuba certification over the weekend!
I took the class 3 weeks ago, and this past weekend went to a quarry in Illinois for my open water dive. It was a fun little trip, we left Fri. evening and came home yesterday. I completed 4 dives over the course of 2 days. I have done resort courses in the Carribbean before, but diving in freshwater was definitely an experience! I am proud of myself for doing it but think it's safe to say I will NOT be diving in freshwater again, WAY too murky for my comfort level! We dove in 5 ft. visibility, no thanks! Anyway, I am excited b/c diving adds a fun element to any trip we take! |
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Congrats!! Scuba diving is so much fun! I can't wait to go to the Carribean again this summer as DD is finally old enough to get certified. |
How fun!! Just curious where in Illinois did they have you dive? I have friends and family in Illinois we visit often so I am just curious if it is somewhere I have been. |
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Oh, how I wish I knew how to work with brushes, this was such a pretty tut and I had to improvise. I would love
to see one of you do this one correctly. Charlene This may be useful: http://bunnysattic.com/tutorials/dreamydaisytag.html |
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I've tried making this but I can't get the brushes to show up. I tried reinstalling them but it says they are already there but not showing in the list. HELP!! haha Judy |
Well I don't know what I did but they finally showed up!! |
Judy that is absolutely beautiful. I guess I do not know how to download the brushes, they are there when I check to see, but they just won't show up. Thank you for trying this one. Charlene |
Charlene- mine didn't show up at first either. I closed psp, rebooted a couple of times and nothing and then all of a sudden they were there. Beats me!! haha Judy |
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Restaurants in Singhampton
Whether it's a classic culinary temple or a local haunt, these Singhampton restaurants are destinations in and of themselves. Read on to discover Travel + Leisure's picks for the best Singhampton restaurants and dining experiences. Browse our travel guides for insider information on food trucks, bakeries, cafés, coffeehouses, farm-to-table restaurants, diners, trattorias, bistros, pizzerias, ice cream parlors, tapas bars, noodle houses, sushi counters, fine dining establishments, and more.
Our global network of editors and writers selects the best restaurants in Singhampton to help travelers soak up the local scene and find authentic dishes. Whether highlighting an insider hot spot, a celebrity chef's newest restaurant, a hip coffeehouse, or the best place for cheap eats, Travel + Leisure takes you there, serving up the best Singhampton restaurant listings. Below find T+L's top picks for where to eat in Singhampton.
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Harmless-Dissolve is a truly compostable packaging that dissolves in warm water. UK-based Cyberpac makes the clear, compostable bag, which can be printed with biodegradable inks and fitted with a biodegradable peel-and-seal lip.
The Harmless-Dissolve bag is made of a water soluble polymer which completely biodegrades into naturally occurring substances in a landfill, dishwasher, washing machine, or a bowl of warm water.
Newsstand copies of the November issue of Creative Review magazine are packaged in the new dissolving bag bearing the words 'This bag dissolves in water.'


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Tahoe National Forest
Contact Information
Tahoe National Forest 631 Coyote Street Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-4531(voice) TTY users dial 711 for telecommunication relay service
American River Ranger District 22830 Foresthill Road Foresthill, CA 95631 (530) 367-2224(voice) TTY users dial 711 for telecommunication relay service
Sierraville Ranger District 317 South Lincoln Street PO Box 95 Sierraville, CA 96126 (530) 994-3401(voice) (530) 994-3521 (TTY)
Truckee Ranger District 10811 Stockrest Springs Road Truckee, CA 96161 (530) 587-3558(voice) (530) 587-6907 (TTY)
Yuba River Ranger District 15924 Highway 49 Camptonville, CA 95922 (530) 288-3231 or 478-6253(voice) (530) 288-3656 (TTY)
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Where is this Forest?
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The Tahoe National Forest is located in the northern Sierra Nevada (east of Sacramento) and extends from the foothills across the Sierra crest to the California state line. It includes over 850,000 acres of public land interspersed with 350,000 acres of private land in a checker board ownership pattern.
The Tahoe National Forest does not include Lake Tahoe - visit the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit website for more information.)
Rivers, snow capped peaks and dense forests offer outstanding recreation year round. A complex set of ecosystems are found as the terrain ascends from 1,500 feet along the western boundary to over 9,000 feet along the crest. The forest provides a variety of resources and opportunities and is managed by the Forest Service. For more information on accessible recreation facilities on the Tahoe National Forest follow this link. More.....
Subpart A of the 2005 Travel Management Rule – Forest-wide Road Analysis
U.S. Forest Service offers new digital maps for mobile devices - Click here for more info. Click for here for Tahoe National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Maps
For those that have not discovered the Bear Valley area east of Nevada City, it is well worth some time. Normally during the winter, the valley would be covered in white and would be suitable for an enjoyable snowshoe or cross country ski trip. But without any snow, it still makes for a nice outing. In addition to some National Forest System land, the majority of the valley is owned by PG&E and a variety of other private land owners. Please be respectful of private land.
Now that fire activity within the American Fire area has diminished, Tahoe National Forest (TNF) officials have assessed conditions on two popular trails: the Western States Trail (WST) and OHV Trail Loop 6, also known as Forest Service Trail 11E44 (Loop 6).
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The Forest Service is currently implementing fuel reduction work on the ground near the Five Mile House/Madrone Springs area east of Nevada City.
The Tahoe National Forest and forest partners recently made improvements to the Fordyce Jeep Trail and performed ecological restoration of trouble spots and user-created trails.
Tha Tahoe NF was a proud sponsor of SYRCL's 17th Annual Yuba River Cleanup, which included 670 volunteers removing 15,946 pounds of trash within the Yuba and Bear river watersheds.
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The Vacpan sweep inlet is the original under the counter toe-kick area mounted inlet designed for sweeping into with a broom for fast cleanups in high traffic areas like a kitchen or mudroom. The Vacpan added a level of function never before available in central cleaning system which up until that time had only been usable with the conventional wall inlet and hose. Since it's introduction in the early 90's there have been many other types of sweep-inlet designed in a similar style using different function, all of which had respected the research and patent of the original Vacpan.
As the patent restrictions for the original Vacpan have since expired (and even since before they expired) the Vacpan has experienced a resurgence of popularity. Even the term "Vacpan" has become generic to mean a "sweep inlet" and most of the sweep inlets sold are commonly called Vacpan, though "Vacpan" is an actual brand name and product. The sweep inlet pictured atop this article is not the original Vacpan, despite being labeled as "vacpan" on the website selling it. This is a (low quality) copy of the original – not an actual Vacpan Brand.
When we called the company offering this knock-off sweep inlet and asked if it was a true Vacpan they admitted it was not an actual Vacpan brand sweep inlet. Though the company did label the sweep-inlet a "Vacpan" on their website and they continued to ask the same price as and original Vacpan inlet, which feels confusing. And when asked why they did not sell the original they told us "it doesn't matter, they are all the same".


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Jul 23, 2013 10:22 AM by Ryan Haarer
TUCSON- The National Institute of Health recently gave a team of researchers at the U of A 2.3 million dollars to track populations of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, known to carry a virus that causes dengue. It's an infection that can bring on high fever, joint pain, severe eye pain and possibly death.
With the recent rains those Aedes aegypti could be feeding on you here in Tucson. Lucky for you, Kasey Ernst an assistant professor at the College of Public Health says it's unlikely they'll be carrying dengue.
"Certainly the vector is here but so far we haven't had any reported cases which is what we are trying to examine, why there are no cases here despite having the vector and having dengue transmission as far north as Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico."
In 2010 a dengue outbreak in Mexico killed almost 400 people. But, how high is the risk of dengue finding its way to Tucson?
"The risk is fairly good. But, one of the things that is interesting is that there is no dengue transmission reported in Nogales, Sonora either. So we think there may be things associated with the climate, perhaps it's too hot and the mosquitoes aren't living long enough to transmit disease here," Ernst said.
A climate change might not be the only factor in keeping the bugs at bay. In trying to determine where geographically the dengue stops, the team works in the field and in the lab to examine human interactions, population density and the age of the mosquitoes.
"We're also going to be investigating multiple climate change scenarios to see if in the future, as the climate changes, are we going to be more likely to see dengue in this area."
It appears we in Tucson are clear for now, but everyone should take precautions. West Nile is always a threat. Cover your skin as much as possible especially if you know you'll be near mosquitoes. Invest in some repellent and avoid leaving standing water on your property.
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Media Releases
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Friendly fox visits Sydney Children's Hospital
Popular UK children's television character, Basil Brush (R), is gearing up to deliver a good dose of laughter medicine to Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick during his current Australian tour.
Taking place on Tuesday 23 March, the debonair fox Basil Brush (R), is set to charm a whole new generation.
With his trademark BOOM! BOOM! catchphrase and store of wonderfully terrible jokes, Basil will pay a visit to the Cancer, Heart/Lung/Renal and Orthopaedic Wards where he will meet and greet patients at bed side and hand out autograph cards.
During his visit, Basil will also pop into the Starlight Express Room on Level 3 where he will be interviewed by Captain Starlight for broadcast on the Starlight TV Channel.
In Australia to launch his wicked new Video/DVD UNLEASHED, as well as a line of plush toys and merchandise, Basil will also be promoting THE BASIL BRUSH SHOW currently airing at 4.35 pm Tuesdays to Fridays on ABC Television, with all new episodes premiering from Friday 19 March.
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Put in the Prep Time
Experts agree: Extra hours on the front end pay dividends later when it comes to creating a low-maintenance backyard. "By far, bed prep makes a difference for years to come," says Will Stribling, who owns Sutter Landscapes, LLC, a Design/Build & Maintenance firm in North Carolina.
That includes getting your soil tested and making notes of sun/shade patterns as well as moisture and microclimates -- a patch of yard that dips and is cooler than elsewhere, for example.
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Analyze Your Gardening Habits and Constraints
Time, vision, and reality: These key elements make a low-maintenance backyard. When Madeline Ann Sutter, with Sutter Landscape Architects & Gallery in North Carolina, meets a new client, she asks three questions: What do you have, what do you want, and what do you want to change? "It's a way of helping the client collaborate in the design of her outdoor space," Sutter says.
For example, a garden can be designed to take as little maintenance as possible, but only if you're honest about your lifestyle. You may love roses, but they may not be the best plant if you don't want to fuss with their upkeep. Instead, a carefully chosen tree or two, or well-sited drift of one type of perennial is a good beginning to test your ability to care for a garden. In addition, if there's room in your budget, hire some of the more labor-intensive tasks to reduce your time commitment, too.
See even more maintenance tips to save you time and work.
Buy Healthy Plants from a Reputable Grower
Both Sutter and Stribling recommend purchasing plants from a nursery that knows plants and their habits and can answer questions about performance. "This is your assurance that the plants are disease-free and have been well tended since the start of their lives," Sutter says.
Video: Watch tips for picking healthy plants.
Research Plant's Mature Size, Care, and Growth Patterns
A newly planted tree may seem small in the existing landscape, but that changes. If you pick an ill-suited spot or stuff too many plants in one space, you'll pay the price in unhealthy results. Tend your plants well and place them in a site they're suited for, and in time you'll be rewarded with healthy, beautiful flowers, shrubs, vines, or roses.
Use our Plant Encyclopedia to research your plants.
Periodically Reevaluate Your Garden
As trees grow, they provide increasing amounts of shade. A fence changes the flower border needs of your landscape. A new structure might require a trellis and a vine. Every few years, step back from your landscape and figure out what long-term adjustments you might need to make. If you're thinking of adding a plant or a built element, research its maintenance requirements -- dividing plants, staining wood -- to make low-maintenance backyard. If you can't -- or don't want to -- handle the work requirements, your landscape may get the best of you.
Refresh Your Mulch
For what it costs -- and the effort it saves -- mulch is an inexpensive superstar. It cuts down on erosion, minimizes weeds, and creates an attractive, unifying element in garden beds. Add a couple of inches each year.
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Buy the Right Tools and Equipment
Tools make quick work of what would otherwise be time-consuming tasks. Do your research and find the right pruning, digging, raking, and other equipment that can help you make a low-maintenance backyard. Keep your tools sharp and clean to prevent potential spread of disease.
See our list of must-have garden tools.
Learn to sharpen your tools.
Consider Your Garden's Style
Traditional gardens are often defined by clipped plants and rigid hedgerows, elements that many people believe are time-consuming. But a more naturalistic looking landscape also can add hours to your maintenance schedule. "To create a natural appearance on a shrub, for example, takes artful fine pruning, and that can be a slower, more difficult process than straight trimming," Stribling says.
That's not to say that natural landscapes always take more time, but different tasks in different style gardens will require forethought and planning and may not be the easiest way to make a low-maintenance backyard.
Consider Irrigation
"I've done it myself and watched many people run around watering everything," Stribling says. "Clients say they will water but it gets old and plants do not do well."
There are other options, including professional installation, as well as a few soakers and emitters with a timer. "Instead of having to redo things from the ground up, you'll always have a good base, and it can make the difference between good results and nightmarish results," Stribling says. "They're worth their weight in gold, and there are really efficient ways to do it. Water has gotten quite expensive and maximizing that is by far worth it. If a garden is watered well in its first couple of years, by the third or fourth year it can exist on its own with minimal supplemental watering."
Realize that Maintenance Needs Change
The first couple of years of a new landscape can be fairly maintenance heavy. But patience, persistence, and care pay off, Stribling says. "Don't be unrealistic; have patience and the garden will run itself in a few years," he says.
Go for Fewer Plants with Big Impact
"A lot of people will take this brand new bed and crowd it with 30 to 40 things," Stribling says. Instead, think less is more: A few big-deal trees and a drift of the same high-performance perennial can pay off to make a low-maintenance backyard. "You get to decrease maintenance dramatically," he says.
Tend to Problems When They Happen
Let plants get stressed by disease, lack of water, or over-fertilizing, and they'll require more care. Instead, create a maintenance schedule -- formal or informal -- to stay on top of problems. For example, walk around your yard every few days to pull stray weeds, deadhead here and there, and make sure nothing looks diseased or dying. "What I learned the hard way and what I tell every client is 'Call me before, don't call me later,'" Stribling says. "A garden is like a closet: Let it get too cluttered and it's way out of hand and you won't want to deal with it. Maintain a routine, and it won't have such an easy time getting away from you."
Learn What Your Plants Need
Prune an oak tree during warm weather and you invite disease. Transplant peonies in spring and they may not bloom the following year. The things that you don't know about your plants can become harder to deal with and go a long way toward preventing you from learning to make a low-maintenance backyard. "If you do things too early or too late, you won't get the best results," Sutter says.
Check out our regional gardening guides for information specific to your area.
Consider Lawn Alternatives
Lawn is a maintenance-intensive addition to a backyard. Minimize yours by creatively using groundcover and flowerbeds in areas where a stretch of grass isn't necessary. You'll eliminate fertilizing, mowing, aerating, and other tasks associated with lawn upkeep.
Check out these top groundcovers.
Remember to Make It Beautiful
A beautiful yard is one you want to be in and one in which everyday maintenance tasks don't seem so burdensome. "I'm in my landscape just to enjoy it all the time," Sutter says. "I tell people to have something in their landscape that draws them there regularly, another room to go to that they enjoy. Then the garden will keep you wanting to go out there, and you'll take care of it."


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This may be a naive question, but in my research I couldn't find a good answer. When fluorescent bulbs are said to work for growing and starting plants, are these just normal bulbs, or are they specialized? Do normal compact fluorescent bulbs cover enough of the spectrum to work for starting small numbers of seedlings? Thanks for the help! |
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I've got a 120w Sylvania Spot-Gro. Had it for so long sitting on the shelves that the light blue sprayed color has been coming off. Hmm. It makes me wonder if I could get a translucent or transparent blue spray that I could use some 4' fluorescent lights that I've already got. Total: 9 (40w tubes). I suppose that I'd need to set up 2 ballasts making a total of 40w x 4 tubes = 160w of light. 1 ballast would hold 2 tubes making 80w of grow light. I'm just looking to get some seedlings up, not for any blooms, since they are seeds from trees. I suppose the same thing could be done if I used a blue plastic sheeting. It would have to be farther from the light so it wouldn't melt. Of course, then, it's a matter of going through the trouble to find the blue translucent/transparent spray paint and actually spraying it. However, there's no other purpose here for them. I also realize that I'm going through a lot of trouble... It's a girl thing.... determined to make it work. So, you guys be nice in your answers. Xtal |
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Reading ASSIST Institute applauds the Delaware Board of Education's Literacy Campaign and its focus on grade level reading proficiency for third-graders. Getting kids excited about reading encourages a lifelong love of reading. However, before kids can be excited about reading they need to know how to read. A struggling reader will not enjoy reading no matter how many fun activities are created. Teaching struggling readers to read is not a time issue. It is an expertise issue.
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When witches go riding,
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
'tis near Halloween.
Halloween is almost upon us and the Reef has some awesome activities ahead…
- Kids Trip to the Haunted House in Prospect on Thursday 29th Oct
- Family scary movie night on our 100ft outdoor screen on Friday 30th Oct
- Creepy costume contest with prizes for young and old on Halloween (Saturday)
- BBQ on the beach with the Terrifying Andrew Bacon
- Scary Sunday Brunch with Mimosas
Halloween is not just for kids either! On Saturday 31st October The Rusty Pelican will be offering half price drinks – from Bloody Mary's to the Devil's potion and everything in between!!!
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I'm wanting to know which is the lowest maintenance. I have small kids and do not want to have to worry about cracking or coloring the sink. Iwant the white sink but just unsure.... I've always had stainless steel said never had to worry about the breaking of dishes |
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Fireclay sinks may crack if you poor boiling water into them on a cold morning or if the garbage disposal is installed incorrectly. It can chip if you drop something heavy like cast iron cookware. It can stain if you let foods with a propensity to stain sit on the floor of the sink for an extended period of time. If you get a cheap copper sink, particularly one from India,China,or Mexico, then it may require you to dry after use or to wax it from time to time. If you get a finish other than a natural unvarnished patina inside the sink it may permanently scratch or discolor. If you get a good Copper sink with a natural patina finish on the inside the only real downside is that acidic foods will clean the patina and it will look uneven until the sink patinas over in a week or two. It does not show water spots or have permanent scratches like stainless steel. Any scratch will patina over in a week or two. |
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About FCI: Food Corporation of India was set up on 14 January 1965 having its
first District Office at Thanjavur - rice bowl of Tamil Nadu - and
headquarters at Chennai under the Food Corporations Act 1964 to
implement the following objectives of the National Food Policy : 1.
Effective price support operations for safeguarding the interests of the
farmers 2. Distribution of food grains throughout the country for
Public Distribution System.
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Exam Name which is going to be held: Assistant Grade III (General/Depot)
Educational Qualification: Desired applicants can be completed in Bachelor Degree any subject from any recognized Institute.
Selection Process: Eligible Interested & Eligible students can be selected on the basis of Trails or Interview and Document verification.
Exam Details: Food Corporation of India (FCI) has offering notification against recruitment of 07 Assistant Grade III (General/Depot) in IDA as Direct Recruitment of Sportspersons against Sports Quota in North East Zone. Eligible candidates may apply through prescribed application format on or before 28/09/2012.
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How to accomplished Candidature for this Recruitment: - Eligible applicants can to download application format available in the notification, fill it with all mandatory details, attach photograph, attest signature, super scribe the "Application for the Post of Asstt Grade III (General/Depot) under Sports Quota" on the envelope and send it along with copies of all relevant certificates, to the following address, The Secretary, Zonal Sports Promotion Committee, FCI, Zonal Office (North East), G.L. Publication Building, Ulubari, Gwahati-781007 on or before 28/09/2012.
Candidates are advised to visit at official website for more
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A few years ago someone gave me a copy of several recipees. On the front it said Consumer Guide to the Perfect Cheescake. There were instructions as well as the most wonderful recipees. Does anyone have this or know where to get one? |
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It sounds like something my mom would have from her extension homemakers' group. I'll ask her when I see her. |
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Mad Dog V Mad Al
McBride couldn't let Alastair Campbell moralising go without comment. He's given him a kicking in tomorrow's Speccie:
"Alastair Campbell is saving Biteback Publishing a fortune in advertising. He was on the front of the papers calling for me to be prosecuted for leaking information. Over the course of the week, he sent me tweets about my book. I thought about replying that he hadn't lost any of his old hounding skills, but decided it would be in bad taste.What I find strange about Alastair's obsession is that we never worked in government at the same time, and don't know each other at all. I met him at a quiz night last year: he was the answer to several of his own questions, played the music round on his bagpipes and gave out copies of his book as prizes. Before then, our only encounter was when I politely asked if he could use the back door of Downing Street to attend a No. 10 strategy meeting with Gordon Brown, so as to avoid drawing the media's attention. Of course, he refused."
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CHICAGO (AP) - New research suggests lung cancer isn't always as deadly as doctors once thought. The researchers say almost 1 in 5 lung cancers detected in screening scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.
These aren't false-positive results that further testing shows not to be cancer. These were indeed cancerous tumors -- ones that cause no symptoms and were unlikely ever to become deadly.
The results probably won't change how doctors treat lung cancer. Usually the disease is diagnosed after symptoms develop, when it's potentially life-threatening. And doctors don't know how to determine which symptomless tumors found on scans might become dangerous, so they automatically treat the cancer aggressively.
The study is in Monday's JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Is the way that women evaluate their own worth affected still by the biblical story of Mother Eve? Author Beverly Campbell suggests, "In much of the literature and in most of the histories referring to women there is an undercurrent of apology, as though there is something not quite 'all right' about being a woman. In looking for the source of this unease, I came to recognize that it could be traced to accounts of the Creation and to the ever-prevalent and negative characterizations of Eve."
She writes of three levels from which the story of Eden must be viewed: as historical fact, as a series of symbols and metaphors, and as a place for a beginning our own search for spiritual understanding and relevance in life. This compelling book may change forever your perception of our first parents and the choice they made.
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- Published: January 2003
- Pages: 256
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Beverly Campbell served for twelve years as a Director of International Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As director of community relations for Special Olympics, Inc., she played a major role in the creation and developement of the Special Olympics programs. She has served on numerous civic and government boards and has been a spokesperson for the LDS Church on the Equal Rights Amendment and other women's issues.
She and her husband, A. Pierce Campbell, are the parents of three children and grandparents of six. After living thirty- plus years in Washington, D.C., area, they now reside in Arizona.
A must read
by Natalie - reviewed on January 20, 2004
This was one of the best books I ever read. It not only showed what it meant to be a daughter of God but also the great work we have to do in his plan. I recommend this book to all members of the church both men and women so we can come to understand our unique roles in our Father's plan.
An amazing, thought provoking read.
by Debbie - reviewed on May 03, 2004
Almost as an answer to a prayer, I received the advertisment for this book. I had some questions regarding this very subject and this was the book to clarify everything for me! It is an amazing book that has given me so many new insights. With each page, I learned something new. It has re-awakened in me a strong desire to truly 'study' my scriptures and glean the great truths that are written there for me. I will never look at the story of the creation the same way. My eyes have been opened! I LOVE this book and would recommend it to everyone.
Great book on the subject!
by Sharon - reviewed on March 20, 2010
Dr. Campbell has done a masterful job on research and documentation of this very misunderstood and critical happening in history. She is right...women get a bad rap because of Eve's "weakness" in partaking of the fruit. That is utterly unfounded! As the author points out so beautifully, what Eve understood was that partaking of the fruit would allow them to keep the FIRST (and most important)commandment given to them by God in the Garden. What a woman! What choice Eve made in Eden! Too bad it's taken centuries for most women (and men) to understand what Eve actually did. I bought copies for my daughters and refer this book to everyone who needs to know what REALLY happened in Eden. If you don't read another book this year...this one is a must. Thank you Dr. Campbell!
by Jill - reviewed on September 11, 2008
I bought this book a few years ago when I wanted to know more about Eve's role. I didn't finish it, picked it up again a week ago and haven't put it down. It gives so much insight into the Garden of Eden, the book of Moses and Eve's divine role and the divine role of women in general. It is amazing and you receive added knowledge and insight on each page in the book. A must read for every church member---every one in general.
Solid but not the best
by Travis - reviewed on September 29, 2008
I have an extensive library of LDS books, and though this was a good book, to me, it isn't a great book. It certainly helps explain the choices made in Eden, and has great quotes by Apostles, but I felt that this was just overall an OK book. Nevertheless, for the topic at hand, this is a useful resource book.
Excellent book
by SM - reviewed on October 30, 2008
Every member should read. Women will probably like it better than men.
Plainly Explained
by April - reviewed on September 11, 2013
This book helps to clarify Eve's decision to eat of the forbidden fruit and leave the Garden of Eden. She recognized the "bigger picture" before Adam did. Leaving Eden was a consequence of eating the fruit, and was not a sin. I found the book interesting, but it wasn't all I'd hoped for. I just bought Alonzo Gaskill's new book "The Truth About Eden", I think it has a little more 'meat' in it. I'll let you know.
by ZACHARY - reviewed on August 04, 2012
Amazing book! It's about 183 pages; quick read. It is a very inspirational, liberating book! I recommend this to all men and women - religious and nonreligious.


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Rumors have been circulating for months that Amazon plans to update the original 7-inch Kindle Fire with a thinner and lighter design that also addresses some of the early complaints about the $199 device. Additions could include a built-in camera and a much-improved display
Such a release should certainly be a priority for the ecommerce giant given Apple is expected to release a smaller iPad this September and Google is making nice headway with its own 7-inch, $199 Nexus 7 Android tablet.
Also, for months analysts and others who track the company and supply chain orders have said Amazon plans to release a 10-inch model that would compete more directly with the iPad, most likely priced a lot less than Apple's popular tablet.
But a report in All Things D claims the bigger "Kindle Fire 2" is "most definitely not a done deal." Citing unnamed sources, the website says the larger Kindle Fire is in the works but that it's not clear Amazon is ready to roll it out yet.
Instead, Amazon might introduce a slightly bigger, 8-inch Kindle Fire at the September 5 event. Just last month a Staples' executive said Amazon plans to introduce as many as five new tablets including the 10-inch model.
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Muslim Americans optimistic but still face prejudice, study finds
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- American Muslims are more optimistic about their future than people of other religions are about their own, though Muslims say they regularly contend with suspicion and lack of respect for their faith.
A decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, new results of polling by Gallup's Abu Dhabi center also finds a great deal of similarity between American Muslims and Jews about issues such as opposition to the Iraq War and whether Muslims face prejudice.
The study offered recommendations for government and civic leaders aimed at improving the way Muslim Americans are included in U.S. life, including treating Islamophobia and anti-Semitism as related phenomena and addressing discrimination against Muslims in a similar manner.
Several recommendations hinged on multifaith strategies for defusing Muslims' lower-than-most levels of trust in institutions such as the FBI and police; for helping Muslims become more engaged in civic society and for addressing other Americans' prejudice and distrust of Muslims.
At an Aug. 2 news conference where the report, "Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom and the Future" was released, Imam Mohamed Magid, president of the Islamic Society of North America and an immigrant from Sudan said when he first arrived in the United States he studied African-American history. He was particularly struck by the "we shall overcome" themes of the civil rights era, which "gave me lots of hope," he said.
But the 9/11 terrorist attacks and a backlash against Muslims "changed the narrative," said Magid, who also has roles in Washington-area organizations promoting interfaith understanding.
Magid said from his role in counseling members of his mosque, he knows Muslim Americans to generally be very optimistic and that he was pleasantly surprised to learn this attribute applies nationwide.
By large majorities, the study found Muslim Americans optimistic about life today (averaging 7 on a 10-point scale) and five years from now (averaging 8.4 on that scale). Among other faith groups, the numbers were similar -- nearly all averaging more than 7 on the 10-point scale.
The study also found Muslims were likely to say the economy is getting better and that national economic conditions are improving. More than half of Muslims expressed optimism on those two questions, while no other faith group had a response greater than 45 percent.
The results of the study were drawn from the Gallup Nightly poll between January 2008 and April 2011 and two polls of Muslim Americans administered in February-March and October of 2010. The margins of error for Muslims in the two types of polls were listed at plus or minus 1.9 for the Nightly poll and at plus or minus 6.6 points for the Muslim-American polls.
The U.S. Census Bureau does not question people about their religion, but the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life estimates the number of Muslims at about 2.5 million people, or .8 percent of the population. That represents about 0.2 percent of the world's Muslims.
The study found Muslims to be more like Jews than other religious groups in their views on an assortment of topics. For example, 83 percent of Muslims and 74 percent of Jews polled said the United States made a mistake by sending troops to Iraq. Among other categories reported, the only group in which a majority (67 percent) said the Iraq War was a mistake was those listing themselves as "no religion/atheist/agnostic." The figure for Catholics describing the war as a mistake was 49 percent, for Protestants 45 percent and for Mormons 32 percent.
Jews were even more likely than Muslims to say "in general, most Americans are prejudiced toward Muslim Americans," at 66 percent. Sixty percent of Muslims agreed with that statement, compared to 51 percent of Catholics, 48 percent of Protestants, 47 percent of Mormons and 54 percent listing no religious ties.
Muslims and Jews also were likelier than other faith groups to say Muslims in the United States are loyal to the country. That statement was said to apply to Muslims by 93 percent of Muslims, 80 percent of Jews, 69 percent of those listing no religious ties, 59 percent of Catholics, and 56 percent each of Mormons and Protestants.
Rabbi David Saperstein, director and counsel of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, said at the news conference that some of those areas of commonality may stem from the Jewish view of their people as "quintessential victims throughout the history of the world."
This also has made American Jews sympathetic historically to the plight of African-Americans, he said. But another factor is that American Jews, like American Muslims, tend to be highly educated, which would help explain some similarity of views, said Rabbi Saperstein.
Nearly half of Muslims, 48 percent, said they have personally experienced racial or religious discrimination. The next greatest affirmative response to that question was from Mormons, at 31 percent, with 21 percent of Jews, 20 percent of Catholics and 18 percent of Protestants agreeing.
Several panelists agreed with the study's recommendations about engaging Muslims and people of other faiths to help better integrate Muslims into U.S. society and to counter suspicion of Muslims among other Americans.
"Many Americans have not met a Muslim," said Magid. "Interfaith work can change people's perceptions." He's seen that start to bear fruit in his northern Virginia interfaith efforts, he said.
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Big Rich Atlanta: Episode 2 Recap
Twisted sisters and pageant brats take center stage
Assault is bad. And while I would never condone such behavior, episode 2 of Style Network's Big Rich Atlanta serves as an example of how otherwise non-violent people can haul off and punch someone. I wanted to smack Ashlee last night so I can only imagine how one feels after a day of filming with her.
This week we start with Virginia who is waking her daughters, Harvin and Meyer, reminding them that they promised to begin their workday at 10:00. The girls don't understand mom's sense of urgency. I don't understand how their over-processed hair isn't falling out. (As a technical matter, do the extensions even have a healthy follicle to adhere to?)
Virginia became my reality TV parenting hero when she mini-lectured 27 year-old Meyer.
At Ashlee's divorce party, I thought you were acting childish. Just because you're out and about at night, don't think that your manners don't matter.
Go, Virginia!
Harvin takes mom's words to heart and calls Ashlee to make an unauthorized apology on Meyer's behalf. Then the trio heads over to take a look at the prototypes for their jewelry line. Harvin reminds us.
Each She Blames Me piece is named after somebody that's hurt us in the past.
What's your hairdresser's name, Harv, you can use that one for sure.
Put your haters and your critics in the rearview, you cannot stumble on what's behind you.
That's super deep. Let's reflect.
NEXT! Sabrina and her daughter Anandi are playing a doubles match against Katie and Diana. We winced as they ran into one another and hit each other in the head with racquets leaving us to question whether any of the four had ever played a single game of tennis prior to today.
But the real focus of the mother/daughter get together was the lunch following the stooge match. The moms invited Ashlee, a pageant coach, to join them so the girls could get some inside scoop on upcoming beauty competitions. Ashlee makes a generous offer.
I'm going to completely comp all of my fees. It's like my boot camp. It's like 6 weeks of complete insanity.
Cut to Sharlinda's place where dinner guests are arriving. The doorbell rings and a voice from the kitchen can be heard.
Who at the damn door?
Sharlinda tells her sister that Q, Kahdijiha's father, is bringing a man to introduce to 26 year-old Kahdijiha. Q and Sharlinda seem to hope this guy that Q met at the gym will hook-up with their daughter. Instead of tolerating the discomfort long enough to break for it, Kahdijiha asks the gym recruit if her dad paid him to do this. Awkward dinner convo ensues.
Cut to Ashlee's boot camp where Diana and Anandi are practicing the runway walk. Ashlee has a little pep talk for Diana.
You're the shorty. When you're on stage you're going to be competing with Anandi. She's already ahead of you just by her genes from Jesus. Jesus liked her better than you.
So Diana, get taller and closer to the Lord if you want a remote chance at this crown. But enough with the warm-up exercises; Ashlee begins the role-playing segment to break the girls down to their most vulnerable core.
Ash tells Diana to look at Anandi and tell her she used to be fat. Ashlee reminds them.
This is what the contestants will do to you backstage.
Diana is too nice so Ashlee kicks her to the sidelines and takes matters into her own hands. After Anandi cries, Ash tells Di how things are going to be.
After that performance you might just get cut. I want a 5-page essay on why Diana should be Miss Georgia Teen and why I should let you stay in my program.
Next, Meagan meets up with Kahdijiha and Sharlinda to show them some residential properties for Kahdijiha. Sharlinda wants her daughter to marry the guy from dad's gym and settle down in a 5-bedroom house. Kahdijiha wants a high-rise apartment with a view of the Atlanta skyline, sans the guy from the gym. Kahdijiha tells us how it will work.
Mommy and Daddy have offered to give me some money towards my down payment.
My concern isn't so much financial; I'm more hung up on Sharlinda's pronunciation of the word "bedroom."
The closet is cute, the bet-room sucks.
Cut to Harvin and Ashlee working things out. Ash makes a suggestion, "We need to do something to clear the negative energy." So they head over to see Cher, Ashlee's "spiritualist."
Harvin sits awkwardly while Cher gets situated.
Let me just talk to my guides for a minute.
Your what? Cher sits barefoot swinging a charm over her palm.
You're leading with an aspect of your ego.
I'm not a psychic and I could have told you that for free. Speaking of Harvin's ego, Cher has more insight.
It's translating as a resting place of pain. Which tells me… wow…that's a trauma.
On the couch Harvin tells us what Cher must be picking up on.
When I was in high school my boyfriend committed suicide, I was on the phone with him when it happened.
Cher dives deeper into a vague description that easily applies to most humans.
It was obviously an emotionally trauma of some horror. Whatever happened with this trauma, your physical body and your heart just disconnected. A part of a love for your life was shattered.
Harvin thinks Cher is supernatural, "She's bringing up things in my life that no one knows and it's freaking me out."
Harv, she didn't say, "Oh yeah I see here that your boyfriend committed suicide when you were 18." Don't be so naïve. And get some conditioner quick before your hair falls out.
Back at home, Meyer is dressed like Isis when Harvin reveals that Ashlee is coming over. Meyer isn't happy, Virginia tells her to be gracious. Meyer pouts. Harvin lets her know how she feels.
You're being ridic.
Harvin whips out the prototypes and does a little show-n-tell with Ashlee.
Next, Meagan, Meyer and Kahdijiha are hanging out by the pool. Meagan compares herself to Meyer, "I'm super pale." No Meagan, you're just super skin cancer free. Trust me, Meyer will be all wrinkled up one day regretting her time spent bathing in UV rays and you can introduce her as your mother.
Meyer tells the girls about Harvin inviting Ashlee over. On the couch, Meyer tells us more about sis.
She will give people more chances than they deserve.
Meyer's inner psychologist takes over and she shares her theory with the girls.
I think Harvin is so confused why someone could act the way [Ashlee] acts. It makes Harvin want to dig in deeper. She has been through so much that it would blow your mind.
So naturally, Meyer tells the boyfriend/suicide story.
Look, Meyer, it's a sad story. Really. But it's already old and it does nothing to explain how the two of you ended up on television looking like Twisted Sister.
Over at Ashlee's studio, boot camp is in session but Diana is MIA. Ash uses the time to have Anandi practice mocking fellow contestants. Anandi focuses on the absent Diana and tells her off pageant style.
Diana, everybody is going to see me and no one is going to see you because you're going to be a decoration in the back.
So this isn't the chapter on inner-beauty?
Diana shows up late and tells Ash that cheerleading practice ran over. Ashlee says she'll need to quit cheerleading. When Diana hesitates, Ashlee kicks her out of the program. But not before Anandi is given the opportunity to practice on Diana in person. Ashlee finishes her off by telling her she's not special.
Next we're at a fashion preview party for a local designer named Daryl. He compliments Ashlee's dress but alludes to it being a knockoff, which is why I'm now in love with Daryl. As soon as he walks away, Ash begins the belittling process.
Don't call me on designers when you don't know. It's embarrassing when you think you know a designer and you don't.
Kahdijiha won't let it slide. She calls Daryl back over and lets him know what Ashlee said. Daryl solidified my lifetime commitment to him when he fired back at Ash.
Who are you because I thought Anna Nicole Smith died.
Ashlee bolts.
Before viewers have adequate time to praise Daryl, Meagan mucks things up by telling Harvin she knows about the high school boyfriend thing. Harvin flips out, screams at Meyer and runs out of the party like a 12 year-old.
Harvin, this is stupid. Unless there's some big twist to the story, we're done with it. And who cares if Meagan knows. You exhaust me. Your hair exhausts me too.
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In 1876, Thomson was awarded an entrance scholarship to Trinity College in Cambridge, England and in 1880 he completed his degree, finishing second in his class. After graduation, Thomson stayed in Cambridge and was made a Fellow of Trinity. During this time, J.J. concentrated on studies in physics, and began experimental work at the Cavendish Laboratory under Lord Rayleigh. Thomson entered physics at an important point in its history. Following the great discoveries of the 19th century in electricity, magnetism, and thermodynamics, many physicists believed that their science was complete and would yield no new great discoveries. A year later, Thomson published his first major paper in the Philosophical Magazine showing that an electrified sphere, by acting as a current when it moves, would have an extra mass as a result of its charge. This work was the first hint of a connection between mass and energy. Thomson's achievements were recognized by his peers early on, an in 1884 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of London and appointed to the chair of physics at the Cavendish Laboratory. On January 22, 1890 J.J. Thomson married Rose Paget. Rose was a researcher at the Cavendish lab and among the first generation of women permitted into advanced studies at the University. J.J. and Rose had two children: George Paget Thomson became a prominent physicist himself and was later awarded the Nobel Prize (1937) for proving that the electron was in fact a wave, and Joan Paget Thomson often accompanied her father in his travels.
In 1918, Thomson became Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, where he remained until his death. J.J. Thomson died on August 30, 1940 and is buried in Westminster Abbey, close to Isaac Newton. For more information on the work of J.J. Thomson, visit our module titled Atomic Theory I: The Early Days. |
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Crayfish—and Giant Sucking Sound—Mark the End of Summer in Finland
While most don't want to think about the end of summer, the Finns are celebrating with crayfish and schnapps. From now through October, hotels, tour groups, and restaurants are celebrating huge hauls of crayfish in this singular Finnish tradition. (Finland's crayfish celebrations began in the early 1900's, when monied Swedish and Russian jetsetters took to feasting on the succulant shelfish while visitng Finnish seaside resorts.)