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In the midst of all the fighting about how lit blogs were going to tear down the literary universe before print reviewers had a chance to save it (see posts here and here for more than you ever wanted to know about that) I realized that most print reviewers had very little idea of what goes on in the lit blogosphere. There were the absolutely crazy things like comparing lit bloggers to maggots, or assigning us all to basements in Terre Haute (and the fun just keeps coming with the recent Library Journal column that suggests we are all disturbed people with 18 cats) but more often than not I kept reading that lit bloggers didn't do enough critical writing or did too much linking or wrote reviews that were too short (or too long) and most commonly that none of us had qualified "experience". (Although to date no one has been able to explain just what the academic or professional requirements are to be a book reviewer.)
What everyone seemed to be missing is that the lit blogosphere (and I mean the functioning portions of it - the people that write five days a week on multiple subjects and are dedicated to publishing good solid content) works best when taken as a whole - when a viewer can build their own list of sites that includes blogs that publish literary criticism, blogs that provide assorted literary links, blogs that interview authors frequently and blogs that focus on the publishing industry. (Keeping in mind of course that most of the blogs I've linked to do almost all of these things on any given day.) (Jenny D.'s being the perfect example of this.)
In other words, you can't visit my site on any single day and think that you know what it's all about; Chasing Ray does not work that way, and neither do most sites in the lit blogosphere.
Beyond all that though, one glaring omission from the blogs and print reviewers debate was the significant contribution that the kidlitosphere makes to the national literary conversation. Everyone who reads book reviews knows that children's books do not receive the same attention as titles for adult readers and everyone who has children knows how frustrating it can be to find good books for their kids. We rely heavily on recommendations from friends, the help of librarians and the occasional print review. What we really want to know though, is where to find a list of good dinosaur books for a five-year old, or great historical mysteries for a 12-year old (or a unique summer reading list for teenage girls!)
We want specifics, and we would like it sooner rather than later.
This is the kind of information that is living and breathing in the kidlitosphere everyday, as librarians, booksellers, reviewers, writers, parents and fans of the young adult, middle grade and picture book genres read, review and recommend title after title after title. We do it on a scale that is not happening in print publications and because we do it real time, because Leila is reading a book that I'm reading and Kelly is thinking about reading and Gwenda is planning to read then we are all commenting at each other's blogs about what we liked or didn't like or were surprised by. We tell you who the book might work for ("recommended for fans of XXX") and what you should watch out for ("sexual content puts this title in the high school range") and we look off the beaten path - all the time. Those of us who occupy space in the kidlitosphere know that authors who write for children and teens do not get the level of attention they deserve, (and please don't throw JK Rowling in my face - yep, she deserves the love but she's not the only one deserving it!), and so we try to change that with every review we write.
Because I review both for children and adults (for example this month's Bookslut has my YA column like always as well as two nonfiction reviews for adults) I can see what the kidlitosphere does and how everyone else seems to be missing it. So I decided a couple of months ago to enlist several other kidlit bloggers (more than 15) into putting together a week of author interviews that would hopefully show not only what the kidlitosphere can do, but also what the lit blogosphere can do. Am I suggesting we are better than print publications with this project? No - but we are more versatile and with the Summer Blog Blast Tour (SBBT) I hope that we can show just one way that the blogosphere can accomplish a great and worthy task with relative ease, and get the word out on a lot of excellent writers in the process.
Seriously, just watch what we can do.
Starting next Sunday, with an interview posted at Finding Wonderland with 2006 NBA finalist and Printz Award winner Gene Yang, there will be multiple blogs in the kidlitosphere conducting multiple interviews for the following week. We will average ten interviews a day with authors like Justine Larbalestier, Brent Hartinger, David Brin, Hilary McKay, Christopher Golden, Kazu Kibuishi, Chris Crutcher, Holly Black, Kirsten Miller and Shaun Tan. Between Yang's interview on Sunday and the last one with Justina Chen Headley on Saturday there will be over 50 author interviews posted. These authors include multiple genres (SF, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Drama), multiple formats (prose, graphic novel, manga) and for mutliple audiences (boys and girls, straight and gay). Many of the authors agreed to more than one interview although fans should not be worried - the bloggers were careful to make sure that different questions were asked each time. In the end we hope to provide a wealth of information about how these authors create, the kind of books they write and what they have to offer to new readers and long time fans.
We plan, quite simply, to rock the literary world.
I know this is just one small step, that it is more of a beginning then a grand and majestic statement. But along with everyone else who writes about books for kids I also know that if they do not engage readers now - if they do not find books when they are young that they deeply love - then all the campaigns to save newspaper book reviews in the world will not matter. This generation, the young generation, must be readers if you want them to care about any sort of literary conversation as adults. We get them reading now by showing them books that are perfect for them - books that speak to them - books that will matter forever to them.
If they are book lovers at the age of 12 then really, they are book lovers forever.
This is the first big way I could think of to try and accomplish that goal; by shedding light on a big group of innovative and wonderful authors who have written a lot of great books. We decided to call our project the Summer Blog Blast Tour and we hope it is successful. Check back here on Friday for a full schedule of authors' names and links, by day, to the sites that will be interviewing them. Every participating site will link to the other interviews all week.
In the end I fully expect some people to comment that author interviews are unnecessary or that we are not critical enough or that we should have used our time differently. I do not for a moment think we are going to impress or even satisfy everybody.
But really - I don't care.
The SBBT is about showing what the lit blogpshere can do like no other aspect of the literary world and in this particular case, it's about how the kid lit bloggers can help to advance the cause of getting more kids to read. That's why we are at this party in the first place and if this is what we can bring to the table, well make room - because we are showing up in a very big way!


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PUSFC 3-3 MK Dons
Posh Scorer(s): Ashley Garford; Lewis Hinch; Craig Buckley
PUSFC battled to a very hard-earned 3-3 draw with MK Dons, who grabbed their equalizer with the very last kick of the game. That said, they were well worth a point and certainly deserved to grab something from a game in which we just never quite got going.
We move on to Preston....
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This summer, PUSFC player John Webb and his work colleague Thomas Ress are going to cycle across America to raise money (they aim to raise £10,000) for 3 charities, Cancer Research UK, MacMillan and the Stroke Association.
They depart from San Francisco on Monday 19 August 2013 and aim to arrive in New York 35 days later (including 4 rest days) on 23 September 2013, having cycled approximately 3,150 miles. The route will take them from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to ...
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Cambridge Utd 3-4 Peterborough SFC
Posh Goals: Wilson, Buckley (2), Mensah
After the AFC Halifax setback, PUSFC got back on the winning trail again with a well deserved 4-3 away win over local rivals Cambridge Utd.
A blistering start to the game saw us take a 3-0 lead thanks to great goals from Jordon Wilson and Craig Buckley (2), but a spirited fight-back from the Cambridge lads in the second half saw them claw the scoreline back to 3-3 before Gilbert Mensah broke Cambridge h...
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A combination of wasteful finishing and kamikaze defending saw PUSFC slide to a humbling 1-8 defeat at the hands of a useful AFC Halifax side in our latest IFA League fixture. While worthy winners, the scoreline was perhaps a touch flattering to Halifax, but they made the most of their chances and we clearly lacked match sharpness! Andrew Swann chipped in with the solitary Posh goal - stabbing in from close range after good work (though not a good attempt at a finish!) from Ian Walker.
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The Wildlife Trust has a very special fundraising event coming up at Peterborough United!
With the support of Norwich & Peterborough Building Society, we are staging Peterborough's first ever spine tingling, toe-curling zip slide event at Peterborough United football club! Held on Sunday 24th March, this will give you the chance to experience a unique zip slide across the London Road stadium. Participants will be zipping along at a thrilling 25mph, 120 metres in the air!
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A superb effort from everyone involved saw PUSFC walk away with the 2012 Stanley Heames Cup on Sunday 2nd September. Obviously picking up a trophy is a great thing, but to also not conceed a single goal during the tournament was something special as well!
Two wins (1-0 against both Chester & Coventry) and a draw (0-0 against Shrewsbury) saw us top our group...
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There seems to be old wives tales for everything, so i was wondering if there was a tale for gender if a baby on one side or the other?
I am 35 weeks pregnant and my child has been on the left side of my belly this whole time. You can feel its back, against my left side.
thanks for sharing if you have heard of a wives tale for this!
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PEOPLE may not be getting what they expect when they buy a lamb curry or kebab in Stratford.
Trading standards officers visited restaurants and takeaways in the town as part of a countywide test of the ingredients contained in lamb curries and kebabs.
Officers sampled a total of 20 restaurants in Warwickshire and found not one of the lamb kebabs they purchased contained only lamb.
They all contained a mixture of lamb together with either pork, beef or poultry.
Of the 19 lamb curries tested, only three contained just lamb. Again, most contained a mixture of lamb together with either beef or poultry. While astonishingly four lamb curries didn't contain any lamb at all.
Lamb is typically the most expensive meat consumers can buy, followed by beef and pork with chicken being the cheapest and trading standards bosses wanted to check consumers were getting what they were paying for.
The foods were also checked for high levels of artificial colourings and although none of the curries were found to contain high levels of colours, 70 per cent of the kebabs tested did.
One contained levels of artificial colouring that were 18 times higher than permitted, another was 13 times higher.
Warwickshire County Council's community safety chief, Richard Hobbs, said every restaurant would be contacted and further investigations will take place.
He said: "Trading Standards carry out important work to help ensure that the food we eat is correctly described and safe.
"Consumers rely on accurate food descriptions. Some foods are not permitted to be eaten by some religions and cultures whilst some people may wish to avoid some foods because of allergy concerns.
"Consumers should also have the confidence that if they are buying an expensive product such as lamb, that they are not getting chicken instead, a meat that is half the price.
"Warwickshire Trading Standards will now be contacting every restaurant and takeaway involved. Further investigations are to be carried out and advice will be provided to retailers and the wholesale trade."
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Leaving the Mountains Recommitted
Everyone has left the beauty of the White Mountains, heading home-as far away as Australia and many places in between, after another very impactful Gordon Research Conference, Mechanisms of Epilepsy and Neuronal Synchronization. It was an amazing location for a meeting, scenic and isolated, encouraging informal networking in which often unpublished, "off the record" work can be freely shared, covering frontier research in epilepsy and related areas of science.
Chair Carolyn Houser, Ph.D., Department of Neurobiology at UCLA, assembled a stellar group of speakers and poster presentations-she really did a phenomenal job as this year's Chair.
From the pictures below, you might think all we did was 'network', but truthfully, the only time I was allowed to take pictures was when data was not being shared – no cameras allowed during the conference sessions or of the posters, to allow for free exchange of information. I know you'd have been proud to have seen all the CURE-funded research behind so much of the cutting-edge research presented, and if you're a patient waiting for answers, encouraged by the scientists' momentum and passion.
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The Healing Power of Joy, Celebration and a Play-Full Life , Summer 2014
Pastoral care has too long been dominated by a focus on the healing of individual suffering without sufficient attention being given to the power of joy, celebration and play as essential elements of health and wellbeing for individuals and communities. Neuroscience research speaks of an evolved negativity bias hardwired in human beings which has profound implications for people's search for meaning and happiness. Learning how to cultivate a sense of joy, celebration and playfulness in our practice of pastoral care and leadership across the multiple spheres of ministry and in congregational life are essential to helping people lead a meaningful and happy life. We will learn how to recognize the times and places where joy, celebration and play need to be called forth and how the healing power of positive emotions, gratitude and strengths can contribute to a flourishing life. The class will be grounded in one's own personal experience, in the science of positive psychology, the discipline of appreciative inquiry, and in Inter-play as a method to unlock the wisdom of the body. We will also include attention to relevant neuroscience research and theological and scriptural foundations. We will explore the implications of what we learn for individuals and faith communities and the spiritual practices that can contribute to an expansive and play-full life.
Summer - Unit 1, June 2-6, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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This listing is subject to change. Continue to check the school's eb site, www.ants.edu, for current information about course listings, times and dates. All courses, including Church and Ministry Department courses, are now offered for 3 credits. Only students following the pre-2001 M.Div. curriculum may elect to take courses for other than 3 credits. Unless otherwise noted, courses are generally limited to 55 students.
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ECP's pole classes are full body workout that will leave you feeling sexy while combining dance, flexibility and fitness. We offer an array of classes built with you in mind. Pole dancing is for everyone regardless of size or fitness level. No experience is necessary. (All women must be 18 or over)
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Belly Dancing Classes
Tahia Carioca was a star of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema. She is quoted as saying, "a good belly dancer must express life, death, happiness, sorrow, love and anger… but above all she must have dignity."
Belly Dancing is a Middle Eastern dance that involves strategically isolating different parts of your body with a large concentration on the core muscles, which is where all movement begins. This dance class is perfect for beginners who will learn how to tell a story, move with the music and increase coordination. Workshops coming soon!
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There is a Zumba party everyday in Brooklyn! An ECP Zumba party is an experience that cannot be missed. Dance your way to a fabulous physique with this Latin inspired workout will have you hooked! Zumba classes will help improve your cardiovascular health, work your core and will definitely help you stay in shape! There is a Zumba class everyday, check out the schedule here.
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Cookies for Breakfast
by Michelle Buffardi in Healthy Recipes, March 25, 2012Cookies for breakfast? We're not talking about breaking open a pack of Oreos; Ellie's breakfast cookies are loaded with whole grains, fruit, nuts cereal and even vegetables. They're hand-held and portable, so great for when you're on-the-run. If you do have some time to sit and relax though, give them a dunk in your morning coffee or a glass of milk.
These cookies freeze well; double the batch and stock your freezer so you'll have a quick meal to grab on busy weekday mornings.
Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger
Yield: 12 cookies, serving size 1 cookie
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup (1 small jar) strained carrot baby food
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup bran cereal flakes
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted in a dry skillet for 2 minutes, until fragrant, then chopped
Place rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Whisk together flours, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Combine butter, oil and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on high speed, scraping down sides if necessary, until sugars have dissolved and mixture is light in color, about 1 minute. Add egg, carrot puree and vanilla and beat an additional 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and beat an additional 30 seconds. Add oats, flakes, raisins and walnuts and mix over low speed just until incorporated. Dough will be slightly sticky and less cohesive than traditional cookie dough. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using between 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter, form a ball and place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining batter, leaving about 3 inches between cookies. Wet hands and use palm of hand to flatten cookies until about 1/4-inch thick. Bake for 12 minutes, until cookies are fragrant but still soft. Let cookies cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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2013 marked the end of our 10-year project to convert an historic barn into a beautiful residence and small event center. We took our time to do it 'right'.
Carl Glenn Johnson built this barn in 1915 on his family's homestead. Until 1992, the barn was used in the family dairy business. On site you can still see the creamery with its foot- thick cement walls, a log cabin and numerous farm implements.
When we arrived in 1999 the barn was sagging a bit and leaning slightly, yet had a great feel about it. We put it up on a foundation and eventually decided to convert it into a 5-bedroom house with a wonderful hay loft. It took a long time to renovate, but now it is a place that many can enjoy.
Each bedroom has its own toilet/sink/shower and all bathrooms are ADA compliant. Each shower has grab bars and a granite seat. The large master shower has two shower heads!
The hay loft has an oak floor with two layers of soundproofing so that a basketball dribbled upstairs is hardly noticed downstairs.
The barn renovation includes a combination of original barn wood, warehouse wood, and just-milled, rough-sawn lumber.The baseboard throughout the barn is made of wood salvaged from the corrals that were on site. The bed frames and headboards are made with wood that was growing in the early 1800's.
From the antique decor to the handmade wood beds and the complete kitchen to the WiFi system, the barn is a pleasant combination of old and new. Throughout the barn you will notice the Hilton mattresses, pillows and sheets, the thick cotton towels, and a feeling of home. We have traveled a considerable amount in our lives. Now we want our guests to enjoy the little amenities that make a trip a pleasure and a place feel like home.
The barn is surrounded by 20 acres of pasture and trees that outline Hyalite Creek. From various spots on the property, you can see the seven mountain ranges that define the Gallatin Valley. Around the barn you will find a quarter-mile path that can be used for hiking, jogging, cross-country skiing or star watching.
Through the years we've had many craftsmen help us on this project. Almost to the last man they have said that there was something special about the barn and they enjoyed working on it. We believe that you too will feel the something special that this barn offers.
I'm a Wisconsin transplant and Kristi is a native Montanan. We met teaching school on the Blackfeet Reservation near Glacier Park the Canadian border. We have lived in Bozeman long enough to see our children grow up through Anderson Elementary and Bozeman High Schools. Kristi likes yoga, antiques and lunch with her friends. I like Model A Fords, history and cross-country skiing.
"When we were looking for a house with acreage, we found this property: a great outdoor space, but still relatively close to town. Instead of having a view with city lights, we found a place with a view of starlight. This is a place that you can see fox and deer and eagles; you can cross country ski or take a walk, picnic in a meadow surrounded by mountain ranges, or fish in Hyalite Creek. There are many fine places to sit and chat or take out a drawing pad and record what you see. There are many ways to enjoy the 1915 Barn and its surroundings. You will find your own."
The 1915 Barn is located in the Gallatin Valley (surrounded by six mountain ranges) just south of Bozeman, MT. Bozeman is home to Montana State University, the Museum of the Rockies and Taylor Planetarium. It is also within an hour of world-class ski areas including Bridger Bowl, Bohart Ranch, Big Sky Resort and Moon Light Basin. During the winter at The 1915 Barn, we also have over 2 miles of groomed cross country trail in our meadows. At sites nearby, you may also snowshoe, ice climb, snowmobile, ice fish, sleigh ride and sled. In the summer months, activities including rafting, kayaking, paddle boarding, spelunking, rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, fly fishing, lake fishing, are a 20 to 60-minute drive away. Bozeman also boasts four museums, a ballet company, an opera company, the local symphony, numerous concerts, theaters, and plays, breweries, antique shopping, and numerous local restaurants for your dining pleasure.
Within day-tripping distance, you can retrace the footsteps of Lewis and Clark, explore the Lewis and Clark Caverns, or visit Virginia City, an old mining town which is itself a living museum.
So whether you're up for an outdoor adventure, an historic tour, or a local cultural presentation when vacationing, the Gallatin Valley has much to offer.
Additional information can be found on our website: 1915Barn.com.
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"When you walk into the barn you will enjoy the original 11-foot ceilings made of darkened antique wood. The warm colors used on the walls accent the antique furniture and handmade vintage barn-wood bed frames. The carefully chosen drawings, photos, and maps are decorative and informative. An end of the 14 foot by 60 foot living/TV/game room is a garage door that is a giant 'window' to the world. The kitchen has 26 stoneware place settings and a table space for each. A modern kitchen and laundry will allow you to do things you do at home. The entire barn has a sound system, an intercom and WiFi. The TV has DirecTV and over a hundred channels. Each bedroom has a personal sound system just plug in your mp3. iPod or computer. Each bedroom also has a shower/toilet/sink and a sitting area. It also has a handmade bed that utilizes antique barn wood. The hay loft has great acoustics and a sound system. There also is a basketball rim and a hardwood floor in the hay loft. The rounded exposed rafters let you feel the shape of the roof. From the attached deck you can see the 10,000 ft. Spanish Peaks, the Tabbacco Root Mountains, Gooch Hill and the Horseshoe HIlls. In the yard and surrounding pasture you will find part of the barn's log wall, horseshoe pits, part of the old corral, a log house, a creamery and old farm implements and a tractor. At the corner of the property is Hyalite Creek. It is a great place to collect your thoughts, catch a fish or just sit and listen to nature. Come find your special place at the 1915 Barn. Visit us at our website below."


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Clematis Wilt?
I am new to clematis! Yay!
So I planted two jackmanii (got them from wal-mart, unspecified cultivar) and I think both got bit from clematis wilt. One entire branch on both turned a crunchy brown. I cut it off asap. How do you guys treat or prevent this? Isn't it a fungus? I already spray with daconil and sulfur on an alternating pattern for my phlox, hollyhocks, pumpkins, and roses. Should I add the clematis to the rotation?
Also, I got a niobe and Avant-Garde I'm ready to plant. The avant-garde is from a local nursery so it is very large, about 3/4 feet. The tag says 8-10'. Are they vigorous? I am putting it out front and it needs to get about 10'.
Don't know anything about the niobe.
I am getting conflicting information on if these are group a, b, or c's. Silly internet.
Let me know ;0.
The 'Jackmanii' is a cultivar in its own right, one of the oldest of the LFH's. It is considered a pruning group III. 'Niobe' is usually considered a pruning group II but with a rebloom - so a light initial pruning and again after the first bloom flush. Or you can treat as a group III if you wish with just a slight delay of the bloom season. 'Avant Garde' is a group III - hard prune.
Single entire branches dying back on newly planted clematis are often the result of stem damage rather than wilt. The stems are extremely delicate and break or split easily, resulting in dieback. We see this constantly at the nursery and I spend a good portion of my time carefully removing broken stems and resulting dead foliage. Many clematis authorties do not consider wilt to be a fungal disease but rather the inability of the vascular system of immature plants to support rapid and lush topgrowth. It is extremely common with many LFH's, primarily those in group II but is seldom fatal and most vines will eventually grow out of it. I have yet to see any text or resource that supports spraying as any kind of deterrant.....I wouldn't bother.
When planting new vines, prepare a large, well-amended planting hole and plant the vines deep -- 2-6" deeper than they present in the nursery container. And all clematis regardless of pruning group will benefit from hard pruning for at least the first couple of seasons in the ground. Both of these practices will encourage the development of a large, healthy root system less prone to wilt and the growth of multiple stems from the root crown, resulting in stronger and more vigorous, wilt-resistant plants. And one of the benefits of planting something at the base of clematis is to shield/protect these fragile stems from accidental damage.


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Braised mushrooms and fava beans with spring garlic and scallions
Posted By Liz On March 13, 2013 @ 11:00 pm In Parve,Recipe,Recipes for Sephardi Passover,Vegan | 2 Comments
There's something invigorating about visiting the market on one of the earliest days of spring. I don't mean spring in the true calendar sense, as sticklers will point out that officially we have a week or two of winter left. And I also don't mean it purely in terms of the weather — we've been getting warm days on and off for a while now.
I mean spring in the sense of the land, and its bounty — cucumbers that are pale, gnarly and tart, a far cry from their fat, glossy winter hothouse cousins; sour young almonds; grape leaves; thick pods of ful, fava beans; baladi green onions, a heirloom variety that look like a cross between a scallion and a full-blown onion; and of course fresh garlic, thick stalks whose pungent scent permeates the air throughout the market.
It's exciting to see all these familiar faces again, after the relative monotony of winter vegetables. I'm attempting to empty the fridge in preparation for our move, but I couldn't help myself — a little bag of this, some more of that, and lo and behold, my cart was full.
Check out those scallions:
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If you were to pour many of these fresh, springtime goodies into a pot, this is one variation of what you'd get. It's similar to the mushrooms you'll occasionally find topping hummus at a little hummus restaurant. The mushrooms, by the way, are rough-looking overgrown button specimens that sell for a cheap 18 shekels a kilo.
My version omits the cumin and instead uses fresh heads of garlic and scallion, and gets served atop rice.
For about 4 servings:
Remove the outermost layer or two of garlic peel. Chop the garlic down the middle and remove the hard core that runs through the head and up the center of the stalk. Coarsely chop the garlic head, and finely chop the stem.
Dice up the scallion.
Toss the mushrooms and fava beans into a pot with the oil, the garlic and the scallion. Heat on a medium flame for a few minutes, and then add half a cup of water, the salt, the turmeric and the pepper.
Put a lid on the pot and leave to simmer, stirring occasionally. When the water is mostly gone, add another half cup.
The dish is done once the lava beans are silky soft. Add a little more water if you want to create more sauce.
Serve over rice. Top with the fresh herbs if desired.
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Private broadcaster Raajje TV has aired leaked security camera footage showing a group of men vandalising pre-Islamic artifacts in the national museum on February 7, 2012.
Around 35 exhibits were destroyed when half a dozen men stormed into the museum amid the political chaos of February 7, after former President Mohamed Nasheed resigned under controversial circumstances during a police and army mutiny.
The footage shows a group of men entering the museum, knocking over glass cases and smashing Buddhist-era statues.
Local daily Haveeru reported today that it had learned the men were "religious extremists" who belonged to a local group.
In May 2012, police forwarded cases against four suspects involved in the vandalism to the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO). Police at the time declined to reveal any information regarding the identity of the four suspects.
Officials at the PGO were unable to confirm today if the cases had been filed at the Criminal Court.
According to museum director Ali Waheed, the vandals destroyed "99 percent" of the evidence of the Maldives' pre-Islamic history prior to the 12th century, including a 1.5-foot-wide representation of the Buddha's head – one of the most historically significant pieces at the museum.
An official at the museum told Minivan News following the incident that the group "deliberately targeted the Buddhist relics and ruins of monasteries exhibited in the pre-Islamic collection, destroying most items beyond repair."
"This is not like a glass we use at home that can be replaced by buying a new one from a shop. These are originals from our ancestors' time. These cannot be replaced ever again," the official said.
In September 2012, the United States government donated US$ 20,000 (MVR 308,400) to help restore and repair the damaged artifacts.
The vandalism was reminiscent of the Taliban's demolition of the great carved Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan in early 2001 and raised fears that extremists were gaining ground in the Maldives, the New York Times reported in February.
AFP meanwhile reported former President Nasheed as saying that the vandals included Islamist hardliners who had attacked the museum because they believed some of the statues inside were "idolatrous".
In the weeks leading up to the transfer of presidential power on February 7, former President Nasheed's administration was accused by a coalition of religious NGOs and opposition parties of weakening Islam in the Maldives under the influence of "Jews and Christian priests."
On December 23, 2011, the opposition alliance held a massive rally in the capital Male' to "defend Islam" from Nasheed's allegedly liberal policies and securalisation agenda.
In November 2011, monuments gifted by the South Asian countries to the Maldives ahead of the 17th summit of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC), hosted in Addu City, were denounced as idolatrous and vandalised.
Removal of the contentious monuments was one of the five demands of the December 23 coalition, who also demanded that the government prohibit Israeli airlines from operating in the Maldives, shut down brothels doubling as massage parlours, reverse policies to allow sale of alcohol in city hotels and condemn United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay for her suggestion that flogging be abolished as a punishment for extra-marital sex.
After coming to power, the ruling coalition withdrew the demands in the People's Majlis.
23 Comments on "Footage leaked of museum vandals destroying pre-Islamic artifacts"
Sabina Manik on Mon, 14th Jan 2013 4:27 PM
It is a crime to forget one's ancestors!
To destroy deliberatly their heritage is criminal, ignorant and vulgar. Yet, more than with cultural identity this act of barbarism has to do with the great frustration, ignorance and agression the last 30 years of dictatorship have left behind. These vandals need to be punished. And they need to be educated!!!
Shamash on Mon, 14th Jan 2013 5:52 PM
Throw them into the fire to see if they'll burn. Then we'll know who's on the right path. Hehehe.
Maldivian on Mon, 14th Jan 2013 7:02 PM
They appear to be drunk just like the bearded extremists who slashed Hilath's throat.
Santhumariam on Mon, 14th Jan 2013 8:09 PM
How about gassing All Maldivian to eliminate Buddhist blood? Do these semi evolved apes don't realize their ancestors were Buddhists. This is not an isolated incident. All Maldivian behave in the same way. What a pathetic people.
Mohamed Rasheed on Mon, 14th Jan 2013 8:11 PM
This vandalizing State assets that is part of our heritage! It is a crime and should be treated as such. With this piece of evidence criminal proceedings can be concluded within weeks.
monumental idiots on Mon, 14th Jan 2013 10:04 PM
Looks like a scene out of the movie 'Four Lions'. Must have given them a rush and feeling of doing something important and noble.
If you're going to politicise it by placing blame on maumoon then you could also blame anni. this happened after he insisted on having those saarc monuments.
human being on Mon, 14th Jan 2013 10:21 PM
this obsession with art and history is just egoism. what is the benefit from looking at these stones and thinking about a bygone past, the history of which is non-existent?
Ibrahim on Mon, 14th Jan 2013 10:42 PM
I was just outside the museum on that day and police caught the culprits red handed from the scene. I can't understand why prosecutor general is taking one year to send the case to court.
Real on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 12:04 AM
For all the commenters;
Same things Aboojahl and other deviated non-muslim told to prophet mohamed (pbuh) regarding the islam . They told to prophet mohamed(pbuh) this is our forefathers our ancestors religion so stop your calling , if you stop we will give money position vice verse…Prophet mohamed(pbuh) cleared all the statues in the ka'ba in makkah after victory. In this clear example we know that what we have to do for this extreme statues . We dont want the view of extreme westerners because for us for muslim for Allah they real extremists. If you hold the statues then you are not muslim. you are non muslim.
DMF on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 4:06 AM
Hey Mr President have you read this article. It's not migrant workers diluting Maldivian culture, it's Islam that has done this and before anyone jumps up and down rants and raves about my post the facts speak for themselves because not one of you have stood up and proclaimed that your religious scholars don't follow the true meaning of Islam for fear of being their next victim. Tolerant of all faiths, except in the Maldives.
faaru on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 9:38 AM
These extremist are like mindless zombies obeying few mullahs order,
Omar Hassan on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 10:24 AM
Hey real, why don't you go loot all the shops that have mannequins?
… wait, that's what you cash-strapped gangsters do.
Barbarian on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 11:09 AM
Ever wondered that your violent version of Islam be accepted by God. You sound like a retard and lack the ability to understand simple situations, on top of that your violent character make you a perfect candidate a terrorist suspect.
Barbarian on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 11:20 AM
Another leaked video and Maldives Police and judiciary fail to take action. Whether its statue or street sign, destruction of public property is a crime and the perpetrators should be brought to justice. Rent a Islamic Sheiks brandish their power by sending retarded or low IQ beardies to do their dirty works, promising them heaven. It is said that Dhajaal also shows the heaven to his followers.
ohno on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 11:23 AM
real on
Patriot on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 11:37 AM
ISLAM as it looks, is being taken for a ride by a cult of people who believe in something of their own!
To my belief, Allah forbade worshiping idols!
And the Prophet had destroyed idols that people had erected in public, for worship!
I have not heard anything about the Prophet destroying any idol that were not being worshiped, or that were inside people's homes!
To my belief, if Allah Almighty had ever willed, every idol, be it any, kept in public, or at home, or even embedded deep in earth, would have been destroyed with a single command!
This to me is intolerance, and is unthinkable.
These are things kept in museum as history!
But in this nation, the so called Sheikhs, Imran, Shaheem and Ilyas are doing as they will!
And if keeping idols is not Islamic, why not these so called Sheikhs call for abolishing of idols, artifacts and even books or what ever that have idols drawn?
If this goes unnoticed or not punished, the museum seems open for vandalism and if anyone does, they too should not be punished!
mody on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 1:50 PM
i doubt that this was done adaaltah Party but rather looks like that this should have been promoted by someone else to blame Adhaalath.
Hash on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 5:38 PM
why does that goat Wheed say to this..
Expats are not the bane of your country.. its buffoons like this.
You do not have a culture, heritage or history to write a single page of and then you decide to do this.
Typical Maldivianess…
mohamed Naseem on Tue, 15th Jan 2013 7:17 PM
There one on vedio seen with a beard who had problems with Afrachime,The MP who gont killed after a T.V programer but he is not bee seen in Maldives.I saw him yelling at Afrashim after Friday Pryer in side Ibrahimy Mosk and aslo out side Ibrahie mosk
cabs on Wed, 16th Jan 2013 1:46 AM
@mody mouth piece for adalath keep on the apologetic for extremists in maldives
ethicalman on Wed, 16th Jan 2013 12:39 PM
nothing new..this is what I expect from muslim nations..destroying there ancient history because it was non islam ..and all muslims wheather they condoned it or not are guilty of it..for not coming forward to stop it..wheather in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, arabia..etc..
eib on Thu, 17th Jan 2013 7:05 PM
When you have the perfect truth of Islam, why should you trouble yourself with history and archaeology?
human being on Sat, 19th Jan 2013 7:09 AM
why do farmers weed their orchards of unwanted plants? why do cattle farmers hunt preying pests? To protect their farm no? it would be nice if good can live sideby side with evil, but its not to be.


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A drawing of the skull of Richard II, National Portrait Gallery
Historians and researchers dream of making that extraordinary, earth-shattering discovery in the archives. It happens but rarely, and most of the time our "major discoveries" come in the form of some minor letter or memo, showing that, for example, a government decision may have been taken a whole month before popularly thought. Oh oh oh! -- The nerdy historical heart leaps at such minutiae! We clutch the piece of evidence, excitedly insert the non-acidic bookmark for photocopying, make our painstaking notes, and think of how worthwhile a day it has been. After hours of sifting through material irrelevant to our project, we have found the gold beneath the dross, no matter how small a nugget it might prove to be.
Yet occasionally, a researcher is fortunate enough to make a truly portentous discovery. Recently, at the National Portrait Gallery, as staff were sorting through long-unopened boxes, they, as reported in The Guardian,
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I'm in the process of looking for a temperature controller for my chest freezer/kegerator conversion project I'm doing. I've read that if you don't select the correct controller that the constant on/off of the freezer can shorten its lifespan. Has anyone heard or experienced this? Also, does anyone have a recommendation on the type of controller I should think about buying? Any tips would be great. Thanks.
I don't see it being an issue. The analog Johnson controller that I use has a temp rise window of 5 degrees F., meaning that it doesn't kick on every time it falls a degree---it only comes on after it falls 5 degrees. Furthermore, once my freezer is at temp, it takes a long time to warm up. I'll be sitting down in my brewshop and not hear it come on for hours. Think about it for a second, though: without the temp controller, the freezer still cuts on and off trying to keep the temp at whatever the freezing temp is. So what if it's 30 degrees higher? It still has to maintain a temp in the same manner. Actually, given that most spaces are warmer, it seems like it would be EASIER to keep it at 38f than it would be to keep it at freezing or lower, and thus, it would cut on/off less often, not more.
Ditto. Mine cuts on about once every 2 hours and I am using a Johnson also. If you use Ranco then you can set your variance. Aslong as you don't do something like set it to 2 degrees you should be golden.
Since you are setting the temperature of your kegger higher than what would be normal (be it a chest freezer or fridge), the controller will cycle less often than the internal thermostat would have.
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You can further prevent frequent cycling by putting your controller probe in a small volume of water. Even something like a white labs vile would be good. This keep the probe from warming up 5+ degrees when you open the lid for some reason. It's a short time frame buffer.
As others have said, you'll be fine. I have a Ranco ETC-111000 controller I got off Ebay and I'm really very happy with it.
I have heard that most chest freezer problems (with or without a controller) are due to using extension cords with the incorrect guage. (Cord is too thin and too long.) My Ranco has a pretty fat cord. If you wire your own, I'd look into that and I'd avoid using a cheap extension cord. I'll see if I can find a post here to back me up.
Ok, you guys put my mind at ease. I don't even remember where I read this in the first place. I'll see if I can find a Ranco out there for a good deal. I figured that alot of people already went down this road and I wanted to be better safe than sorry.


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Changing the subject, I am more and more convinced that I am completely cracking up.
When my alarm went off this morning, it mercifully rescued me from the depths of a fairly disturbing dream. I won't bore anyone with the specifics – dream analysis is probably even more annoying than bad beat stories – but the diverse mix of topics seamlessly woven together bears mentioning. The dream featured a black tie dinner, my childhood home, being served grade-school-note-passing-style with a handwritten demand letter and lawsuit, a friend of mine from grad school that I had an endless crush on but haven't seen in years, the place (in another state) where I lived during school, my parents, various nonexistent laws, a grisly murder scene, neighbors we never had and a Quaker notary.
At least I didn't kill anybody. But I did discover the body.
The human imagination is a wonderful, awful thing. Only in dreams can the implausible become reality, with logical gaps bridged unobtrusively and details invented to fill in the holes in the story. My dream had all of this in spades – it somehow made sense that two places and two groups of people separated by years and at least six hundred miles were all connected. I was being sued by my friend for something factually and legally impossible – various landlord/tenant issues for the house I lived in, where of course she never lived – under a federal law, the WARN Act, which has absolutely nothing to do with rental property (the WARN Act deals with plant closings). My friend is actually a lawyer but is not in private practice, but my mind conjured up a non-existent but entirely realistic firm for her to be associated with so she could sue me. The murder was committed by a delivery person, so to make this as vivid as possible, a realistic but entirely phony company was plugged in to explain his presence. The one thing I can't explain is how there was nothing poker-related. But somehow it all made sense and was real enough to be just this side of terrifying.
I'm not sure that I've ever been happier to hear the alarm as I was this morning, although I would love to have found out why the Quaker notary was about to make an appearance. As it is, I'm left wondering whether all of the diverse threads of this dream would have somehow been tied together and resolved, or whether perhaps things would have taken an even uglier turn. Alas, due to the requirements of the working world I didn't get the chance to find out – we were sprawled out on the neighbor's lawn waiting for the police and the notary when the buzzer sounded.
It's another work day. No snooze for you. And so it ends. All in all, it is a very good thing that I don't usually remember these dreams in detail once I wake up.
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ok i've been trying for sometime now to find a good and reliable counter to him. and after some experimentation, i find that Blanc is prob the best, especially if you pick Ignite (to counter his Healing), and yes, i know that every one can get ignite! simply because she can out damage him and silence him for a big BIG time. anyone has another good counter pick for Swain? he was always a trouble for me in mid.
Well, LeBlanc counters everything mid. Mobile champions are generally good against him since trying to nevermove you will be a nightmare for him.
U can try to push hard since its difficult to cs pre 6 for swain. Morgana would do the trick.. And if you more of an aggressive player that's going for the kill, Cassiopeia or Brand are able to kill him early.
Champs that outrange him are generally nice aswell
Ignite is your freind! :P
nothing wins against a smart swain, simply because he will dodge all your skillshots and hit you with e+q combo, even if he doesnt hit with his w ignite doesnt kill swain it only halfs his healing but it is still there
Morgana, Kassadin, Fizz, Galio should all do great against him, but against what mid don't they? I've had some success with Katarina too because she has a built in grievious wounds debuff that she can cast from a range and she has the mobility to break his DoT and dodge his root. Not to mention that Swain doesn't have a hard cc against her ultimate.
Leblanc Brand Fizz Jax (believe it or not)
Well, i don't think le blanc is a nice counter for Swain, cause he just need a bit of mr to not be nuked, and then he kills you. Have bigger range (as example, xerath or anivia) doesnt mean you will beat him. Actually i think that Galio can be a fair counter, cause galio will not never kill swain and swain still have free farm. The answer is: Cassiopeia. She broke Swain with her low cd and mobility.
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Scott HalfordIf you want positive results, you may very well need to go negative first. There is a natural tendency for human beings to dwell on and believe the negative, and that can work for you.
In a 2001 Yale University School of Management study, Sigal Barsade proved that we tend to believe negative emotions more readily than positive ones. Barsade also discovered that negative emotions are more "contagious" in a group setting than positive emotions.
These findings are especially apparent during the daily barrage of negative news of the economy.
We see negative emotional contagion show up at work around the coffee pot and in the lunchroom in the form of rumors and gossip. It also appears in meetings, and that's where it can have the biggest impact on an organization. It serves as an analogy for what's happening in your company at large.
It takes a good deal of skill for a meeting leader to turn a gripe session around and get participants to focus on what can be done instead of what cannot. From a human interaction standpoint, many leaders lack the understanding of what is actually happening and can't move the meeting toward a place where there is cooperation and good problem solving. Issues consequently go unresolved and nothing gets accomplished. What follows are even more frustration and negative feelings, which then become contagious outside of the meeting and permeate the entire organization.
Add to this another finding about human behavior: the Ziegarnic Effect. Prominent psychopathologist Dr. Bluma Zeigarnic discovered that we come into a full state of consciousness and alertness through negative events. Our brains are more "greased" when we are muddling in the negative, and our ability to be critical is sharpened.
Negative events turn on the adrenal glands to make us ready and alert for flight or fight. And that is often what ends up happening in a contentious meeting – participants either want to fight or get as far away from the negativity as they can. Suffice it to say, whether we admit it or not, our brains are oftentimes more switched on during battle than at other times.
Go with the flow of human behavior
These pieces of research make it necessary for us to change the way we go about running meetings - and corporations. We can either carry on business as usual or learn from these valuable findings and "go with the flow" of human nature.
The next time you run a meeting that has the potential for a lot of disagreement and naysaying, remember that negative emotions are very contagious: Through negative events, we become most alert. Try the following technique, which takes into account both of these findings, and I think you'll find it very useful.
Your "negative people" are going to have a tendency to pick at almost anything. They see it as their job to protect the organization from the disaster that might unfold if they do not speak up. They can either become your worst enemy or your best ally.
When you open your meeting, announce the idea or issue you're trying to solve and then explain to the group that you want to shoot as many holes in the idea as possible. That's right. You're going to rip it apart. Give them 15 to 25 minutes to discuss the downsides of why the idea would absolutely not work and the obstacles in the way of it being successful.
Keep the input on a flipchart. After this negative session, announce that now that you all know how not to make the idea work, challenge them to find ways to make the idea successful. Keep these "can-do" ideas on a flipchart. Make sure the critical-minded people give input. People have a way of believing their own data. When they hear themselves talk about approaches to make the idea happen, you'll have easier buy-in.
When you use this method, you acknowledge the Zeigarnic Effect. You cause alertness to rise and set in motion the wheels of an idea by allowing the group to do what it will naturally do, which is to look for the negative.
You've gotten those objections and obstacles out on the table so they aren't festering and growing and becoming lethal in a participant's mind. You've contained the negative so that it doesn't become contagious. Finally, you've turned the meeting around to focus on the positive. Participants leave with a sense of accomplishment and feeling as if they've been heard.
Negative emotions and looking for the downside are a strong tendency, especially in groups. When you understand and apply the research around emotional contagion and the Zeigarnic Effect, you're working with the flow. Lean into the negative, and you make it a positive.
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