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Quote from: Adey5 on August 20, 2014, 02:57 AM
THIS is the inevitable consequence of promoting faith, the belief in something with no evidence. Especially in gods of ancient barbaric times.
The insistence and demand among society in general that religious belief and ideas, however absurd, should be automatically especially respected and protected from criticism, scrutiny, questioning, mockery, ridicule and insult if need be, is a comfortable environment for extreme beliefs to take root.
While I am in no way claiming that religious people are directly responsible for what is happening in Iraq, and in other issues where religion plays a detrimental part, but I think religious people and those who promote faith as a virtue, and something to be encouraged, often with government and societal support, need to take a long hard look at their religions.
Moderate and benign religious people in our comfortable democratic liberal societies, who are free to pick and chose what part of religion they want to follow, who I am sure are as horrified and appalled by what is happening in Iraq, Syria etc, as we are, must now begin to accept that by promoting faith they are unwittingly and unintentionally setting the scene for such extreme groups, to blossom.
The average religious person who claims to gain comfort from their religion as they think they will go to heaven and enjoy eternal youth with all their loved ones, MUST now realise that this same religion that they insist must be respected, is also simultaneously getting people beheaded, medical assistance refused, children killed for witchcraft, mass kidnappings, terrorism, other atrocities and injustices, and all sorts of messed up dangerous thinking, in other poorer, less educated, and unstable parts of the world.
So as the lucky religious people who live in 'the west' get to enjoy meeting grandma in the afterlife and lovely fables about nativities and magic angels to make us feel all soft and fluffy, many poor sods elsewhere are getting their heads detached, genetically mutilated, denied medical treatment, beaten and ostracised, lack education, and are psychologically traumatised.
The 'benefits' of religious faith (believing things without evidence) are unproven and minimal AT BEST, whereas the disadvantages, are tragic, real and all too measurable.
Religious people and accommodationists need to get out of the idea as a society that faith is something to be encouraged.
Rant over.
Quote from: happymurtad on February 13, 2013, 08:01 PM
If God does exist, then he already understands why we do not believe in him. He made it that way. He must want it that way. He gave us minds that are capable of distinguishing fact from bullshit, then deliberately made his religion sound like bullshit.
He made the sacred texts of his religion sound virtually indistinguishable from fairytales, and made sure that there were plenty of scientific errors, historical inaccuracies, and examples of some of the most inhumane and brutal torture tactics ever recorded all sprinkled evenly through out.
He made evolution make perfect sense and placed all the evidence for it to fit perfectly where it would need to be were it true, from the fossil record to DNA to the geographic diversity of the species.
He chose to send his messages at a time when humanity was technologically and socially backwards, and to a part of the world that was among the most backwards, then requires us to stay backwards in order to apply his will.
And lastly, after making his religion seem completely unbelievable, he made salvation contingent upon doing the one thing that we can not choose to do: believing. We can not make a choice to believe in things that we honestly do not think are true.
Even if we were to DO all of the things that religions ask of us, if we do not BELIEVE and SUPPORT 100% of the nonsense, 100% of the errors, 100% of the atrocities, 100% of the inaccuracies, then there is no hope for us. If you do not believe in even an iota of it, then in God;s point of view, you are already screwed. He can roast your skin, beat your head, drive rods through your face, and pour molten brass down your throat, all for not believing in things you had plenty of reason to doubt. FOR EVER, by the way. That is 700 billion years, times 900 billion years, plus another 700 billion, and another, times a million, plus another hundred billion, times another, and another, and another...you get the idea. Actually, no you do not. You can not. It is insane.
I am absolutely certain that a being of this magnitude of insanity is NOT the most merciful God of the universe. He does not exist. You can stop worrying about it and get on with the rest of your life.
Quote from: Luthiel on February 02, 2013, 05:06 AM
I can echo those here who say they would not want to wear any form of hijab, no matter how mild, because of how it blatantly associates the wearer with Islam. As I was working through my doubts before actually leaving Islam, this was one of the things I struggled with. Having been living in an Islamic country at the time, though, I could not have removed it without making serious waves at work and within my social circle.
I was still living there when I finally did leave Islam. At that point, I did not dare remove it. I feared it would have meant not only losing my social circle, but risking my freedom and possibly my life if it led to the people around me discovering the truth about my apostasy. And so I continued to wear it for the longest four months of my life until I was able to leave the country.
A few weeks before I was to leave, I was contemplating how and when, if ever, I would tell my closest Muslim friends that I could no longer believe. I decided I could do a test run to see how they would react by admitting that I had thoughts of removing the hijab. Just as I suspected, they reacted with pretty much an intervention, and begged me to reconsider. One friend hastily forwarded a few links about hijab in an attempt to convince me it was obligatory. In her haste, she did not realize one of the links she sent me actually argued
the necessity of hijab. When I pointed it out, she frantically apologized, and proceeded to fling quote after quote from Quran, hadith, and various scholars in an attempt to prove that hijab is required, and then bullied me into obeying with statements like, {{Please remember, that any hadith is sunnah. And we must follow the sunnah also.}}
With just days left in the country, I assured them they had convinced me and I would keep the hijab. They seemed satisfied.
On the day I finally left, I was wearing a long skirt and a thin t-shirt under a flowing black abaya with a black hijab wrapped lightly but securely around my head. I boarded the plane and sat quietly, anxiously yet nervously awaiting my stop in Amsterdam. I felt fine in my abaya and hijab. I knew by then how to wear them comfortably, so I was not physically bothered. But I was acutely aware of everyone who looked at me. {{I am on the plane now, I am home free. I do not have to wear this anymore. Can they tell? Do they see the real me under these shrouds?}} Because I could feel it sharply.
As soon as I arrived in Amsterdam, I headed straight for the restroom. My palms were sweaty and my heart was racing in anticipation of what I was about to do. I was a little shaky standing in the stall as I removed each piece one at a time, folding carefully so they would take up the least amount of room in my bag. I put on the jeans and tank top I had carried with me, and then I hesitated. This was it. The end of the old me.
I was about to have full possession of my freedom.
Even more acutely aware of every glance, I stepped out of the restroom. I had gone in quiet, somber, and shrouded. I came out tall, fresh,
. Had anyone noticed? It did not matter. The air on my skin gave me goosebumps to the core and I gained confidence with every step. Before I knew it, the hijab was behind me. And I have not looked back.
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Dear Gerard I spoke on a panel with you in November last year at the International Feminist and Secular Network in Paris. I am writing to express my outrage at the cold-blooded murder of freethinkers at Charlie Hebdo today and to give my unequivocal support. Freedom of expression and the criticism of religion and Islam are basic rights. Clearly, free expression without the right to criticise religion is meaningless. Throughout history, criticism of religion (that which is deemed sacred or taboo) has been intrinsic to human progress.
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The many differences in sales laws throughout the world are a serious obstacle to effective and smooth international trade. In view of the great volume of international trade, attempts at unification of sales law have been undertaken for many years. The most thorough results may be expected from a unification of the diverging rules on sales themselves. A more modest approach, however, has been to develop common rules on how to proceed when a conflict between the divergent national sales laws occurs. Efforts at unification have in fact followed both lines.
A considerable degree of unification of sales rules has been achieved by the wide acceptance of certain form contracts. But, however successful some of these form contracts have proved, they have two important drawbacks: their validity depends on their acceptance by both contracting parties, and they cannot override the mandatory rules of national law.
These drawbacks can be overcome only by unifying national legislation. This method was used with great success by the former socialist countries of eastern Europe. These agreed, within the framework of Comecon (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance), on Uniform Conditions for Contracts of Delivery Between Foreign Trade Enterprises (1958, revised 1968 and 1975). The elaborate "conditions" had the force of law; enterprises could not deviate from them except under special circumstances. For cases not expressly covered by the conditions, there was a uniform conflicts rule that declared the law of the seller's country applicable.
Other countries have had much less success. After almost 40 years of preparation, an international conference at The Hague adopted in 1964 a Uniform Law on International Sales. Under the auspices of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), a revised Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods was signed in 1980 and entered into force on January 1, 1988, in some countries.
A much more modest approach to the harmonization of legal divergences is the unification of the conflicts rules relating to international sales. A convention to this effect concluded in The Hague in 1955 has been ratified by eight European countries. According to this convention, the parties are free to choose the applicable law; if they do not do this, the law at the seller's place of business will, in general, govern the sales contract. The effect of these rules is, however, limited. They merely ensure that the courts in the participating countries will apply the same law to an international sales contract; the divergences between the different sales laws are not overcome.


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ARNOLD G. RUBIN Arnold G. Rubin, Rubin & Clark Law Offices, Ltd., concentrates his practice in the area of workers' compensation law. Mr. Rubin is a graduate of Northwestern University (1975), and received his law degree from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law (1978). Mr. Rubin has served as Chairman of the Industrial Commission Committee of the Chicago Bar Association (1989 to 1990). He was a member of the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (1992 to 2005). He is past President of the Workers Compensation Lawyers Association (1993) and served on the Board of Directors for that organization from 1994 through 2001. He has authored various articles for the Illinois Bar Journal and Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal. He has lectured for the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and Illinois State Bar Association on various topics involving workers' compensation. Mr. Rubin has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1995 and a member of Leading Lawyers since 2003. He has been selected in the 2006 through 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers magazine. Mr. Rubin is also recognized as AV® Preeminent™ rated in the 2013 Edition of the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The AV® Preeminent™ rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by the world's most trusted legal resource, Martindale-Hubbell®. Martindale's Peer Review Ratings attest to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics, and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary. Mr Rubin has been named as the #1 Workers' Compensation Lawyer in Illinois from 2009 to present, based upon the surveys conducted by Leading Lawyers. He was also named as the "Workers' Compensation Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America© for 2011 and 2015. |
CAMERON B. CLARK Cameron B. Clark is an Equity Principal with Rubin & Clark Law Offices, Ltd. His practice is concentrated in the area of workers' compensation law. He is a graduate of Illinois State University and received his law degree from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law. He has lectured for the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission's Judicial Training Program, IICLE, ISBA, and ITLA. Mr. Clark is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. He currently serves as Chair of the ISBA Workers' Compensation Section Council. He is also a co-editor of the ISBA Workers' Compensation Newsletter. In addition to being an active member of the ISBA, Mr. Clark is a member of the Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association, where he serves as Vice-President of the Board of Directors, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. |
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CATHERINE KRENZ DOAN Catherine Krenz Doan is a partner with Rubin & Clark Law Offices, Ltd. She concentrates her practice in the area of workers' compensation law. Ms. Doan graduated from the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse with highest honors and received her law degree from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law magna cum laude. She is a member of the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Catherine was a notes and comments editor for the Chicago Kent Law Review. She has authored various articles for the IICLE, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. She has also participated in seminars for IICLE. Ms. Doan is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. |


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CHICKASHA – After a combined 6-0 record last week from the Drover men's and women's teams, two Drovers were named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 17.Calli CooperMidfielder Calli Cooper had two game-winning goals and scored three-quarters of USAO's goal last week. She was named SAC Offensive Player of the Week for the women.
CHICKASHA – Continuing their conference success, the Drovers grabbed another win Saturday afternoon against Lubbock Christian to remain undefeated in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
CHICKASHA – After a solid two-goal game against conference foe Oklahoma Christian, freshman Graham Hunter was named Sooner Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
Hunter scored a goal of each of his shots in the 5-1 win over the Eagles. On the season, he has five goals and three assists.
He is USAO's second SAC Player of the Week in the 2011-12 season.
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CHICKASHA – A last-minute Drover goal forced a conference battle against Wayland Baptist into overtime for the Drover men, who came out victorious.The USAO men, undefeated in the Sooner Athletic Conference and No. 24 in the country, fought early before giving up a goal 15 minutes into the game.
CHICKASHA – The Drover soccer teams continued both their home and their conference success with wins each against Mid-America Christian University on Tuesday afternoon.
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USAO's Colleges Against Cancer will be teaming up with the soccer programs to bring cancer awareness during Saturday's soccer games. Women's game kicks off at 1 p.m., and men kick off at 3 p.m.
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CHICKASHA – Both Drover teams soared past the Oklahoma Christian Eagles in Friday afternoon games at Drover Pitch.
CHICKASHA – With two conference wins under their belts, Scott Parkinson and the Drover men feel like the season is heading in the right direction.
CHICKASHA – Already 5-2 on the season, senior Kris Andrews says the Drover men are ready for tough conference opponents as they enter mid-season at USAO.


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Second to the blushing bride's beautiful wedding dress, the outfit you choose to stand beside her in is one you'll both want to remember forever. You'll want to find a flattering outfit that you love, as well as one that complements the bride's colour scheme and includes the perfect hat, fascinator , jewellery and bag.
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Dr. Steven E. Larson graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1975. He works in Riverside, CA and specializes in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. Dr. Larson is affiliated with Riverside Community Hospital and Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center. He speaks Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean and Spanish.
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Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine
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Country profile (Latvia)
What distinguishes the country?
Latvia covers an area of 64 589 km2. Forest land accounts for 50 % of the national territory of Latvia. Latvia lies in a temperate climate zone where active cyclones determine rapid changes in weather conditions (190–200 days per year). Annual mean precipitation is 600–700 mm.
Latvia is an independent democratic parliamentary republic. The State President, elected by the Parliament (Saeima), nominates the Prime Minister who forms a Cabinet of Ministers that has to be approved by the Parliament. Fourteen ministries assist the Cabinet of Ministers to achieve its targets.
Since 1 July 2009, there have been 118 national level municipalities in Latvia, including 109 municipalities and nine major cities. Cities and municipalities have elected local governments.
At the beginning of 2008, the population of Latvia was 2 271 000 and 31.6 % of the population lived in the capital, Riga. The average population density was 35.2 persons/km². The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, calculated in purchasing power parity units, in Latvia was 58 % of the average EU27 level in 2007. During the period 2001–07, Latvia had one of the highest growth rates in the average annual GDP in the EU and reached 10.6 % in 2007, but after the start of the world economic crisis in 2008, the GDP rate became one of the lowest in the EU and turned negative in 2009.
During the past six years, small changes in the sectoral structure of Latvia's national economy have been observed. Three sectors — trade, manufacturing industry and construction — have had the most stable growth. Industry has the top position in the growth of the state economy. During the past seven years, the timber industry, the engineering industry and hardware production have made the greatest contributions to industrial growth. Gradual growth rates were apparent in all economic sectors until 2008, particularly in the transport and communications sector, due to the increase in freight traffic, passenger transport services and the development of the communications sector, as well as the construction sector.
Both local energy sources (wood, peat, hydro resources, wind) and imported energy resources (oil products, natural gas, coal, electricity) are used in the power supply sector of Latvia. In 2007, the share of renewable energy sources in Latvia's primary energy balance was 28.8 %.
In Latvia, more than 70 % of the total generated thermal energy is used in residential and public buildings. In 2007, there were 347 900 residential buildings with 1 035 700 housing units in Latvia which comprised apartments, private houses, hotels, social care centres, and others.
A convenient geographical location on the Baltic Sea with ice-free seaports (Ventspils, Liepaja), railroad and road networks, gas and oil production pipelines, provide good opportunities for the development of a multimodal transport system in Latvia. Transit and international transport constitute the major part of cargo transport with road transport as the most significant mode of transport.
What have been the major societal developments?
The period from 1950 to 1980 was characterised by the integration of the previously independent Latvian State into the Soviet Union and its state planning system. The collectivisation and industrialisation of all means of production, including all farm holdings, led to massive changes in the Latvian economy and society. The key (environmental) changes that occurred due to these shifts during that period included:
- a substantial change in traditional farming landscapes and village structures to large-scale units and concentrated settlements,
- the draining of wetlands and mires to achieve higher agricultural productivity,
- the pollution of numerous rivers due to insufficient industrial pollution control.
The Soviet system also entailed a lack of economic liberty and free debate, and promoted the immigration of Russian workers into Latvian territory to ensure faster development and integration of the State into the Soviet Union. However, liberalisation within the communist regime of the USSR, known as glasnost, began in the mid-1980s. During the second half of the 1980s, the process of perestroika (restructuring) began in the Soviet Union, which was led by the new Soviet communist leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Nevertheless, large-scale industrial planning continued and, in 1986, it became widely known to the public that another hydroelectric power plant on Latvia's largest river, the Daugava, and a subway in Riga were planned. Both these projects further threatened Latvia's landscape, not to mention its cultural and historical wealth. They also envisaged further immigration of workers from other republics of the USSR, further decreasing the share of native Latvians in the total population of the country. In response, the Environmental Protection Club was founded on 28 February 1987. Under the cover of environmental protection, a cause seemingly harmless to the Soviet authorities, the movement was also able to turn its attention to current political issues. During the second half of the 1980s, the Environmental Protection Club became one of the most influential of a number of mass movements, all of which simultaneously began to make demands for Latvia's sovereignty. These coincided with further political changes in the Soviet Union and a movement for independence in nearly all the Warsaw Bloc States in eastern Europe and the Baltic States. In Latvia and other Baltic States, the expression of the wish for independence from the Soviet Regime often took the form of cultural events and demonstrations. Thus, the whole process of renewing independence since the late 1980s is known as the 'Singing Revolution'.
On 21 August 1991, the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Republic announced that the transition period to full independence that was declared on 4 May 1990 had come to an end. Thus, Latvia proclaimed itself a fully independent nation. The renewed Latvian parliament convened for its first session in 1993.
The renewal of independence brought swift changes in Latvia's economic sphere. At the end of 1991, the country abandoned the planned economy of the Soviet era and switched to a free market economy. In 1993, the Latvian national currency, the Lat, was brought back into circulation. Latvia became an important transit country for the export of Russia's raw materials. Land and other real estate were returned to their rightful pre-occupation owners or their heirs.
Following the renewal of independence, Latvia rapidly returned to the international milieu. On 17 September 1991, Latvia was admitted to the United Nations, and a few days earlier Latvia had become a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). In February 1995, Latvia became a member of the European Council.
With the renewal of independence, Latvia moved consistently towards two of its most important foreign policy goals — membership of EU and NATO. During the 1990s, many social, economic and judicial changes were implemented in Latvia in order to prepare for admittance to these organisations. In close cooperation with EU, a special programme for the integration of immigrants who came to Latvia during the Soviet period was developed and is operating successfully.
On 2 April 2004, Latvia became a member of NATO and on 1 May of the same year, Latvia, together with other two Baltic States (Estonia and Lithuania), became a fully fledged member of the EU.
What are the main drivers of environmental pressures?
Environment policy considerations increasingly spill over into transport, energy, agricultural, cohesion, industrial and research and development policies. Issues of sustainable development underpin decisions on the use of Structural Funds. Latvia as an EU Member State is required to spend these community funds to address, among others, the challenges of biodiversity and nature protection, renewable energy, waste and water management, clean transport and climate change.
The existing environmental situation indicates several tendencies which, in future, may endanger the quality of the environment:
- the pressures on biodiversity continue to be urban sprawl, infrastructure development, acidification, eutrophication, desertification, overexploitation, and the intensification of agriculture and land abandonment. Climate change also increases the threat to biodiversity,
- insufficient public awareness about environmental issues, unsustainable consumption patterns and how public activities impact environment,
- eutrophication of inland and coastal waters caused by urban wastewater, agricultural activities and pollution from sea transport,
- insufficient financing and investment in the environment sector, especially in wastewater treatment and drinking water quality improvement, remediation of polluted sites,
- erosion of the sea coastline and riversides,
- the amount of recycled waste is still insufficient,
- difficulties in finding the compromise between nature values and economic interests,
- the use of environmentally friendly technologies is low; improvements in energy efficiency are needed.
There is still a need for stronger recognition of the fact that socioeconomic and environmental objectives are not in conflict with each other, but that rather the achievement of environmental objectives is an absolute precondition if the socioeconomic goals are to be met in the long term.
The recent economic crisis has sent shock waves around the globe, reaching all parts of the economic system. The crisis is a crucial opportunity to 'green' our economy and lay the foundations for low-carbon and resource-efficient growth. As the downturn influences our policies, a stronger environment policy can help spark economic recovery.
What are the foreseen developments?
The main environment goal for the next decade is to ensure environmentally friendly living conditions by enforcing sustainable development, preserving environmental quality and biodiversity, ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources as well as public access to environment information and participation in the decision‑making process.
The following activities are foreseen to reach this goal:
- reducing the level of air pollution,
- improving water quality and increasing the number of connections to water infrastructure services,
- reducing consumption of water,
- reducing the amount of generated waste and increasing the proportion of recycled waste,
- remediating the most polluted sites and reintroducing commercial activity,
- preserving biodiversity and increasing public awareness about the significance of the value of nature,
- promoting the use of environmentally friendly technologies.
The environment priorities will be implemented according to the Environmental Policy Strategy 2009–15. Nevertheless, the implementation is largely dependent on available financial resources. And, sustainable consumption and production patterns must be widely introduced and used.
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For references, please go to www.eea.europa.eu/soer or scan the QR code.
This briefing is part of the EEA's report The European Environment - State and Outlook 2015. The EEA is an official agency of the EU, tasked with providing information on Europe's environment.
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The Original Lindo Michoacan takes its name from the Mexican state where owner Javier Barajas was born and raised. As a young man, Javier attended a seminary school. There, he befriended a nun named Sister Anita who taught him the recipes and culinary traditions of Michoacan cuisine. Those regional techniques have helped the Zagat-rated restaurant earn one of the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Best of Las Vegas awards for eight years including a 2012 Reader's Pick for Best Mexican Restaurant. Those lessons shine through in dishes such as Pollo con Tomate Estilo—a sautéed mix of chicken breast, tomatoes, onions, sour cream, and spices inspired by the town of Zirahuen—or the Birria de Chivo—a traditional festival dish of fresh goat meat cooked in dried chiles and beer instead of water. Hundreds of tequilas populate the shelves of a full bar, and on weekends, festive mariachi bands sing traditional melodies or passages from Atlas Shrugged
With Sonrisa Grill, California natives Tim and Chanthy Walsh bring a slice of south-of-the-border cuisine to MonteLago Village. As the head chef, Tim refers to his spread as "San Diego Mexican," which comprises everything from halibut, prawn, and salmon tacos to 8-ounce filet mignon served with chipotle mashed potatoes. The menu includes traditional Mexican eats, too, such as enchiladas and various tapas dishes. Visitors to Sonrisa?which means "smile" in Spanish?enjoy Tim's creations inside the restaurant's colorful dining room punctuated with a 7-foot fountain. They can also venture out to the romantic patio alongside Lake Las Vegas to soak up sunsets and watch in awe as astronauts quickly assemble and turn on the moon.
At the French restaurant where they both got their start, Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger discovered decidedly un-French cuisine in the privacy of the kitchen: homespun Oaxacan and Yucatan recipes prepared by their fellow chefs. The duo promptly untied their aprons, loaded them into a VW Beetle, and took off for a road trip to Mexico in 1985, where they sampled and studied delicacies prepared at beachside taco stands and family barbecues. Three restaurants, two gourmet food trucks, five cookbooks, hundreds of episodes of Food Network's Too Hot Tamales, and sizzling appearances on Top Chef Masters later, their Border Grill eateries add contemporary twists to authentic Mexican cuisine. Guests are greeted by dining rooms originally designed by the architect Josh Schweitzer, who is Mary Sue's husband and Susan's childhood friend. Within their walls, healthful plates enhanced by seasonal fruits and vegetables and fresh salsas roll into handmade tortillas or revel beneath cotija cheese. Devoted to sustainable eating, Border Grill infuses its dishes with sustainable seafood, organic rice and beans, and hormone-free meats, as well as Good for the Planet, Good for You meals made from at least 80% plant-based ingredients, just like Captain Planet's faux-leather jacket.
Jalisco Cantina's vibrant neon sign burns 24 hours a day, beckoning diners in for authentic Mexican fare and music. Named for the Mexican state of Jalisco, the birthplace of tequila, Jalisco Cantina offers up more than 80 kinds of the iconic drink to pair with their homemade "casero" cuisine. Mexican flags flutter from the rafters and massive flat-screen TVs beam down from colorful walls, illuminating diners as they feast on authentic Mexican cuisine. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, diners can also enjoy live blues music performed by local musicians.
Meanwhile in the kitchen, frying pans simmer with fresh, authentic Mexican breakfasts and dinners. Dishes feature guacamole made from whole avocados, fresh tortillas, black boiled beans, and an array of cheeses such as queso fresco, manchego, monterrey jack, and quesadilla. Meanwhile, a dessert menu boasts a caramel Kahlua sundae. Meals are joined by Mexican beers and frozen margaritas, all of which are made from 100% agave tequila, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and real fruit juice.
The freezer cases in Casa Don Juan's kitchen make great echo chambers. They stand almost empty because the crew crafts the menu of traditional Mexican dishes exclusively with fresh, never-frozen ingredients.
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In a laboratory we see various shots of scientists separating and germinating mushroom spores to obtain seeds for growers. A bottle of seeds labelled 'Darlington's Grain Spawn, Worthing'.
C/Us of a bed of mushrooms growing. At a mushroom packing factory, women pick mushrooms from beds in the darkened sheds, pack them into boxes and weigh them.
Good C/U of fried breakfast - mushrooms, bacon, sausages and tomatoes - cooking in a frying pan. Several shots of new ideas for serving mushrooms; some excellent footage here of party food / parties. Plates of 1960s party food (mostly teeming with mushrooms) being passed around; guests eating vol-au-vents and other nibbles; trying a mushroom dip. A man sets alight a plate of mushrooms in brandy.
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The 2015 Oscar Nominations: 'Birdman' and 'Grand Budapest' Tops With Nine Each
Well, that was interesting. Just when you think you've got the Oscars figured out, they throw you a huge curve ball. Or, maybe what's so surprising about this year's nominations is how nothing is really different?
2015 Golden Globes Nominations: The Complete List!
The 2015 Golden Globes nominations are in and we already can't wait for the awards ceremony! Comedic duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to host the Globes for the third straight year, which is awesome if you like awesome things. But enough of that, let's get down to the list of nominees!
Kate Beckinsale, Peter Krause, Jeremy Piven and Paula Patton joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to announce the 2015 Golden Globes nominations.
The 2015 Golden Globes awards ceremony will be be broadcast live on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST on NBC. Until then, check out the list of nominations below as they are announced.
It's Minion Mayhem With These 10 'Despicable Me' Facts
At just below $1 billion, 'Despicable Me 2' is one of the biggest movies of all-time. It's the fourth biggest animated film of all-time behind 'Frozen', 'Toy Story 3' and 'The Lion King'. Not bad for a supervillain and his little yellow friends! But, if you think you know everything about the fluffy franchise, test your knowledge with the latest installment of You Think You Know Movies! That's what I am talk-eeng a-bout!
'Star Wars: Episode 7′ Trailer Screencaps: What Can We Learn From the First 'Force Awakens' Footage?
We'll be breaking down the 'Star Wars: Episode 7' trailer sorta-live, with some commentary on what these 88 seconds actually mean. Who's that dude with the rad new lightsaber? Let's see what happens when we slow this 'Star Wars' trailer down and grab some HD screengrabs.
It's interesting to note that this trailer starts with no stu
'Star Wars: Episode 7' Trailer: The Force Has Awakened!
The 'Star Wars: Episode 7' trailer may only be 88 seconds long, but you're going to spend the rest of your day watching this over and over again.
15 Frightening Facts About the 'Resident Evil' Film Franchise
The 'Resident Evil' video game franchise is one of the most successful of all-time, selling over 61 million units since the first game made its debut on the Sony PlayStation in 1996. The game series was so popular it spawned an equally lucrative film franchise, which includes five movies (and a sixth on the way) that have grossed almost $1 billion worldwide. But, would all that have happened if Gwyneth Paltrow had starred in the movie? Because that almost happened. Find out more about that, and other scary scoop from the 'Resident Evil' movies is this week's horrifying You Think You Know Movies? episode!
The Late, Great Robin Williams: A Video Tribute
The best way to remember Robin Williams, one of the best actors of his generation and one of the best comedic minds of all-time, is through his work. To pay tribute, we put together this video tribute to the man and his movies.
Some Mad Genius Made a Dancing Baby Groot Toy and It's the Cutest Thing Ever
While we were incredibly charmed by all things 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' perhaps nothing charmed us more than that final scene of a baby Groot dancing to the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" in his flower pot. It's one of those moments where you almost immediately think, "I
Friends and Family Pay Tribute to the Late Robin Williams
As we struggle to make sense of the death of Robin Williams, we've spent some time here remembering him as a person and his work. We're obviously just a few of the many, many people Robin Williams touched during his lifetime. Among them are the many people he worked with over the years, from his days as a guest star on 'Happy Days' to his upcoming role in 'Night at the Museum 3.' Below are some thoughts, prayers and remembrances from friends and family who had the pleasure of knowing him both on- and off-screen.
RIP Robin Williams: A Look Back at the Late Actor's Best Work
Robin Williams' death is shocking and heartbreaking and touches us in a way usually reserved for close friends. Maybe that's because we're of a generation that grew up on Robin Williams. He's been making us laugh and cheering us up since we were kids; like a big-screen father figure. That he died suffering from severe depression, makes the news all the more tragic. As director Garry Marshall, who first cast Williams in 'Happy Days' and later 'Mork and Mindy,' said today, "He could make everybody happy but himself."
He made everyone happy and in that spirit, we'd like to celebrate his work, and we asked a few of our writers to look back at their favorite moments of his career.
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Billions of people watched the 2014 Oscars around the world, so it's no surprise that when host Ellen DeGeneres took a selfie with Brad Pitt, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Kevin Spacey, Bradley Cooper and more, it was going to be popular. How popular? It broke Twitter.
2014 Oscar Nominations Announced! 'American Hustle' and 'Gravity' Lead With Ten Each
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The price is right but the colours are wrong. I used the ivory, which was the lightest I could find since I'm pale and always do fine opting for the fairest colour choices in makeups. I found it was very yellow on my skin. Even my boyfriend commented that I was looking yellow and he wouldn't notice if I shaved my head.
I use it now just to lock in concealer under my eyes (and hope the yellow counteracts the dark blue circles!)
Maybe there is a lighter tone in this product I should try, but I can't find it.
well this stuff was a big mistake. I have a very mild acne problem and usually only break out with a couple of tiny zits when I'm about to get my period. about 4 to 5 days after using this powder I broke out worse than I ever have before. big, painful and stubborn pimples mostly on my cheeks. I immediately knew it had to be this powder and stopped using it. it's been a week and my face is finally starting to go back to normal. also, it made my face super oily and shiny and gross looking after a few hours. screw this crap.
I just couldn't get this to work for me. The colors never ever match my skin tone, even though I tried everything from ivory to light beige, and when applied it looks overly powdery and cakey. The packaging is too small and hard to open, but what can you expect for a dollar? I'd rather buy my avon powder for eight dollars. Still cheap, and such an amazing translucent powder. Although this is dog cheap, will not repurchase. Oh, and it also leaves a funny circular shape on your face from the roughness of the applicator. Yikes!
I will continue buying this product because its affordable, light coverage, and easy to travel in my purse with. I use it over concealer and foundation. Or concealer alone. It is great for just those two methods. I can dust it across with a fluffy brush or buff it in with a flat top brush. I recommend this for people who have acne scarring if you moisturizer, prime, conceal/ foundation and pat this on top. Nice product!
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Since it was only a dollar, i thought i'd give it a try. When i first put it on, i thought it was my miracle product. It matched my skin tone almost perfectly, and it covers pretty well. A few hours later, though, i looked in the mirror and it was gone. It's definitely not sweat or water proof. Unfortunately, the search for the perfect powder continues.
I have to admit that the first reason I buy this pressed powder because it's cheap, very cheap, since it comes with small puff. Though I cannot complain its fragile packaging, the quality of the product is no different with the low price. Cheap price, cheap packaging, cheap quality too.
First application actually impressed me because it was easy to blend. I found nothing to complain at this stage. Less than 2 hours, my face started to get oily and oilier. This pressed powder seemed to increase the production of natural oils on my face than any other drugstore pressed powders (e.g. Maybelline). Without reapplying it, the powder was completely gone from my face in less than 4 hours! My face looked bare with a lot of oils. And to make it worse, it caused breakout too. I got new red bumps and whiteheads before cleansing my face at the first day of testing this powder.
it is certainly not for me.
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I tried this product and was not pleased with it at all. Instead of using the applicator that they gave you, I decided to try and use the elf powder brush. I literally had to scrape the brush across the powder to get any pigment at all. I don't think I'd repurchase this again. But hey, it's only $1, maybe it'll work for you!
The price is good, I bought this to mattify my face but after like 5 minutes it's shiny again, and I don't even have oily skin? I got it in the lightest color and it comes out a little yellowish but it's okay because my skin needs some color. It's not the best but it's very cheap so if you need a cheap powder i'd recommend it.


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Cox Communications brings live TV to the iPad
Cable provider Cox Communications has a new app available for subscribers that makes it possible to watch live TV shows and movies in your home -- on an iPad.
The Cox TV Connect app (free, requires cable subscription) brings live shows from 35 different popular channels to the iPad. While that's just a fraction of the channel lineup carried by Cox, it's a start. A similar iPad app from Cablevision allows viewers to watch all channels available to them, but Cox VP of Video Strategy Steve Necessary told GigaOM that they're in the process of negotiating rights with TV networks to add more content to Cox TV Connect.
Some cable carriers such as Comcast only provide on-demand content to subscribers, while other operators like Cablevision and Time Warner Cable are also providing subscribers with live TV. Necessary noted that "A screen is a screen is a screen" in terms of allowing consumers to watch their favorite shows regardless of what device they're looking at. Cox expects to eventually blend the functionality of Cox TV Connect and another app (Cox Mobile Connect) that lets users browse content and program their DVRs from their iPads or iPhones.
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