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opinionBy Idang Alibi
On this page last week, I told readers that in the course of my visit to Equatorial Guinea to cover the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) what I saw of that country is completely different from the impression created of it by mainly the Western media. I said that the story of Equatorial Guinea is not one long tale of dictatorship and nothing else. Equatorial Guinea is undergoing a serious physical transformation and even the blind can see that.
I spoke of the ambition of President Obiang Nguema Mbasago to turn Malabo the capital city of his country into the Dubai of Africa. I heard that like Nigeria, Mbasogo has a dream that by the year 2020, his country should become an emerging economy. I like leaders who not only dream but who also take concrete steps to actualise their dreams as I saw Mbasogo doing in Equatorial Guinea. Some may raise issues over the fact that he is not running a Western style democracy. Some may even call him a brutal dictator but some of us prefer a development-oriented dictatorship to a debatorial democracy that does not offer any tangible dividends any day any time.
In terms of developmental dividends, Mbasogo has demonstrated a sufficiency of them. But there are many signs, some visible and some talked about in hushed tones, for fear of reprisals, of problems ahead for him and his country if no urgent steps are taken to correct or manage them. This is why this unsolicited advice by a concerned foreigner or rather a concerned foreign brother, is given. There is urgent need for Mbasogo to seek to learn from history, especially some very recent history, of leaders who failed to listen to the voices of their people on the street.
As the whole world is now sold on the ideas of Western style democracy, with emphasis on the right of the citizens to have a say in how they are governed, President Mbasogo should try to pay attention to opening up his country and instituting freedom of speech. What any visitor can easily see is that there is too much caginess in Equatorial Guinea. Everyone is a suspect and no one is sure of the next person. There is an obsession with security. Equatorial Guinea is a police state. Fear rules the hearts of men in Equatorial Guinea.
Even foreigners who have heard of the situation in that country have learnt to be extremely careful about what they say. When people learn that you are a journalist, they tell you to be careful even when you have not said or done anything. Your potential for mischief and to possibly get into trouble is taken as a given which is why you are forewarned. This is not good enough for the image of the country that is trying to open up and become relevant in the scheme of things The era of old fashioned dictators who keep a tight rein on their people through a chain of spies, informers and brutal enforcers is gone. The word and the norm today is liberalisation, enlightened dictatorship such as in China, Saudi Arabia and a couple of other modernising nations. It is not acceptable that Equatorial Guinea has no independent media of mass communication to talk about.
It should worry President Mbasogo that today next to the oil and gas industry, the next most lucrative job in Equatorial Guinea is security and intelligence business. Many young men and women do security and intelligence job informing on one another in order to preserve the regime. Everyone, including foreigners who were in the country for the summit, speaks in hushed tones about some of the weaknesses of the government. None dares speak boldly for fear of incurring the wrath of the authorities. Once we were in a lift and a colleague journalist asked what lawyers call a leading question about whether Equatorial Guinea was a dictatorship or a democracy. No one was willing to give him an answer until we got of the lift and those who were wise enough told him that he couldn't get an answer because of fear that there may be a recorder in the lift. The fear of state agents is pervasive and quite palpable. It was this state of affair, more than anything else that led to the collapse of regimes some regimes in the recent past.
As President Mbasogo seeks to make a Dubai out of his country, Equatorial Guinea will certainly become more cosmopolitan and more sophisticated. Outsiders will bring in their ideas. He is no longer the president of an obscure, better ignored forgotten country. The eyes of the world are now firmly fixed upon him seeking to know what he will do with the gargantuan wealth God has bestowed on his small country. The worry of the world will be whether he will go the way of Nigeria or he will chart a course of development or progress for his tiny country.
Equatorial Guinea should invest heavily in human capital development if its people are to enjoy the benefits of the country's new found oil wealth. Right now the people are not even marginally involved in the development of the oil resources as is at least the case in Nigeria and in the construction boom going on.
Equatorial Guinea is a small, isolated island nation on account of its geography. Every effort should therefore be made to ensure that it does not remain an island unto itself politically at least not forever. With vast oil wealth, Equatorial Guinea is sure to become a factor to reckon with. Huge foreign investments will pour into the country to develop the oil resources and provide services for the booming economy so not even outsiders will be indifferent to what is going on in the country in terms of politics. Such interest should not be interpreted to mean a desire to interfere in the internal affairs of a sovereign country. Rather it must be seen as a healthy one because where your treasure lies that is where your heart will be. The politics of the place will affect the economy so stakeholders, be there Equatorial Guineans or foreigner, will have a locus standi in volunteering opinion about the politics of the country and even seeking to influence the course of events in that place.


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Smokeless Tobacco
Have you ever seen a professional baseball player, or even a teammate chewing and spitting in the dugout or on the field? Wonder what they were up to? Despite the lack of actual smoke, smokeless tobacco is just as bad for your health as cigarettes.
What is smokeless tobacco?
The most common types of smokeless tobacco in the US are chewing tobacco, "plug", "twist", "snuff", "snus", and dissolvable tobacco products. All of these products are made from tobacco leaves, but they can be used in different ways, have different packaging, and may have added flavoring.
- Chewing tobacco pouches hold loose, sweetened tobacco leaves.
- Plug is loose tobacco leaves that have been sweetened and pressed into a brick shape.
- Twist is loose, flavored tobacco leaves that have been braided and twisted into strands.
- Snuff is either dry or moist finely ground (or shredded) tobacco leaves that come in tins or pouches.
- Snus is a smokeless and spitless tobacco product that comes in a pouch.
- Dissolvable tobacco products look like hard candies and are made of compressed powdered tobacco.
How is smokeless tobacco used?
The various forms of smokeless tobacco are used in different ways.
Depending on the product, users may:
- Chew the tobacco and spit out the juice
- Chew the tobacco and swallow the juice
- Sniff it (dry tobacco) through their nose
- Let a dissolvable product disintegrate in their mouth
- Leave it in their mouth and then throw it out (snus)
Who uses it?
Smokeless tobacco isn't only used by baseball players. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), as many as 12% of high school age guys and 2.2% of high school age girls use smokeless tobacco (as of 2011). The American Cancer Society found that about 8.2 million people in the United States aged 12 and above use it, and about 44% started before age 18.
What can using smokeless tobacco do to me?
In the short term, you'll have:
- Bad breath
- Stains on your teeth
- Mouth sores
Over a longer period of time:
- Your body will become dependent on it
- Your lips may crack, and both your lips and gums may bleed
- Your gums may recede (pull back from the teeth), possibly leading to your teeth falling out
- Your heart rate and blood pressure will rise, and your heartbeat may become irregular. This can lead to a greater risk of a heart attack or stroke.
- Your risk of developing cancer of the mouth, lips, tongue, esophagus, stomach, and bladder goes way up. These cancers are very serious. Only about half the people diagnosed with mouth and throat cancer survive more than 5 years after being diagnosed.
Below are some additional reasons why using smokeless tobacco isn't a good habit:
- You can't get rid of the stains on your teeth by brushing them, and tobacco juice stains can also ruin your clothes and other fabrics.
- Other people (including girls or guys you might want to date) will probably find the smell of your breath unpleasant.
- It's expensive. A 2-can-a-week dip habit costs about $300 per year, and a pouch-a-day habit costs over $700 per year. Think about what you could do with the money you'd be saving - you could put it towards savings for college, a car, a vacation, etc.
What if I only chew once in a while? Can't I just stop whenever I want?
Many people dont realize theyre addicted, and they think that they can quit using smokeless tobacco anytime they want. Unfortunately, nicotine (the drug in smokeless tobacco and cigarettes) is addictive. There is actually 3-4 times more nicotine absorbed in the body using smokeless tobacco versus cigarettes. So even if you only chew once in a while, youre at risk of becoming addicted.
What can help me quit using smokeless tobacco?
- Tell your health care provider, family, friends, and coaches so that they can provide support.
- Ask anyone who uses smokeless tobacco not to use it around you or offer it to you.
- Try cutting down over a period of time rather than trying to stop "cold turkey", and then pick a final quit date.
- Check with your health care provider about whether using nicotine gum or a nicotine patch is an option for you.
- Try using substitutes such as tobacco-free mint leaf snuff, sugarless gum, hard candy, beef jerky, sunflower seeds, or dried fruit.
- Exercise - it will help you relax, curb cravings, and boost your energy.
- Eat regular, well-balanced meals. Hunger can be mistaken for a tobacco craving.
What else should I know about quitting?
Using smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarette smoking. It may be challenging to quit but YOU CAN DO IT! Expect to have cravings when you first quit. However, If you dont succeed on the first or second try, try again. Remember, withdrawal symptoms will get better every day you dont use tobacco, and the worst will be over after 2 weeks.
If you're concerned about smokeless tobacco, here's a tip on how to bring it up with your health care provider: Do you know a good way to stop dipping?
Updated: 8/22/2013
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Raleigh, NC - The Peace College basketball team dropped their season opener tonight to visiting Salisbury University 73-63. The teams paired off in the nightcap of the Pacers Tenth Annual Jackie Ammons Memorial Tournament. Salem College will faceoff the Sea Gulls in Saturday's championship game after dominating Bennett College in round one.
Peace led by as many as seven points in the first half but shared the lead with SU on six occasions. Neither team maintained momentum in the first period, and the Pacers entered the break up by two on a layup from Karissa Herring.
The teams continued to exchange points early in the second period with no certain leader. Salisbury's Kylie Hall, who scored a team-high 19 points, ignited a 10-0 run for her team on a layup with just over nine minutes remaining in regulation. Peace charged back with jump shot from LeAnne Horne followed by a quick pass inside from Herring to Rebecca Davis for two more. But 4-13 shooting from the stripe kept Peace from getting any closer.
Herring led all with 22 points, adding four steals and five rebounds. Horne finished with 15 points and four each of steals and rebounds. Junior Margaret Minton scored 9 of her 11 points in the first half, including 2-2 from the arc. Minton and Davis pulled down six rebounds apiece to led Peace.
SU's Hall completed her double-double with 15 rebounds. Teammate Janay Johnson added 13 in spite of playing only nine minutes in the second period due to foul trouble.
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Nice tea and mochiPosted on 08 / 07 / 2014
Me and my wife went here to get some good Chinese all vegan food. To me it's important that it is all vegan as no mistakes can be made.
The people working here are great and food is served real fast.
Both of us were happy about our food and the jasmine tea was perfect. I really enjoyed the mochi I got as dessert.


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St Scholastica Day riot
|This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. (February 2014)
The St Scholastica Day riot of 10 February 1355, is one of the more notorious events in the history of Oxford, England.[1]
Background and dispute[edit]
The seed of the riot was an altercation in the Swindlestock Tavern (now the site of the Santander Bank on Carfax, on the corner of St Aldate's and Queen Street) between two students of the University of Oxford, Walter Spryngeheuse and Roger de Chesterfield, and the taverner, John Croidon. They complained about the quality of drinks, which led to an exchange of rude words that ended with the students throwing their drinks in the taverner's face and assaulting him.[2] Retaliation for this incident led to armed clashes between locals and students.
The mayor of Oxford, John de Bereford, asked the Chancellor of Oxford University, Humphrey de Cherlton, to arrest the two students, to no avail. Instead, 200 students supported Spryngeheuse and Chesterfield, allegedly assaulted the mayor and others.[2] As the situation escalated, locals from the surrounding countryside poured in, crying: "Havac! Havoc! Smyt fast, give gode knocks!"[3]
A riot broke out and lasted two days, which left 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead.[2][4] The scholars were eventually routed.
The dispute was eventually settled in favour of the University, when a special charter was created. Annually thereafter, on 10 February the saint's day of St Scholastica, the mayor and councillors had to march bareheaded through the streets and pay to the university a fine of one penny for every scholar killed, a total of 5s, 3d. The penance ended 470 years later, in 1825 when the mayor refused to take part.
In an act of conciliation on 10 February 1955, the Mayor was given an honorary degree and the Vice-Chancellor was made an Honorary Freeman, at a commemoration of the events of 1355.[2]
The riot was a culmination of other riots in Oxford that resulted in over 90 deaths.[5] In the 1850s novel The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green by Cuthbert Bede, students still saw St Scholastica's Day as an opportunity for a confrontation.
See also[edit]
- ^ Top_ten_astonishing_facts, Oxford City Council, UK.
- ^ a b c d Carol M. Miller, The St. Scholastica Day Riot: Oxford after the Black Death, Tallahassee Community College, USA.
- ^ Morris, James (1965). Oxford. Harcourt. p. 69.
- ^ 10 February, Ward's Book of Days.
- ^ Koenig, Chris. "Rioting over wine led to 90 deaths". The Oxford Times. Retrieved 17 August 2012.


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I never fixed it, but here it is!!!
Well, you know how I said I had a poem called "Artificial Light" and I was going to fix it because it just didn't sound right, well, I didn't get a chance to fix it, can't really think how to, but I wanted to show it to you guys, see what you think...Someone has tried to help me to make it better, but I am still stuck!
Artificial Light
Artificial light shines
bright right by my
I need it to guide me
through life's dark
But it makes me sickly
and white, it looks right
and gives me sight through
the most frightful plights,
but it drains me, and
devours my energy
I know I can't provide my own light,
So I plug the chord into my spine,
and watch it glow as my heartbeat slows...
I am always providing for my artificial light,
because if I don't it will surely die,
and I will be blind in a world with no guide
but my soul...which is much to weak and
afraid to become anything better than that
fraudulent illumination which created this
abomination with an obsessive fascination...
or this one: fisnish for the bottom of yours: fascination: of an illumination that is of a distance from me that i cant see or really know of, but from a meditaiton for the illumination of the light to come to me will i set me gaze on this meditation for a light for my guided meditation for my destination
Sounds similar to my aspirations that make me quite dizzy at times within my mind, but never to let go because with them I have peripheral visión
and expansive possibilties that may or maynot come true, but I do not care, because its just another antidote to strive and survive.
Artificial light, love it!


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Byron Bay, New South Wales
Twenty or thirty years ago in Australia, "meat and three veg" was the standard dinner formula. As far as condiments--tomato sauce (ketchup) was king. But since then there's been a real shift and interest in spicy foods has taken off. Everywhere you go, people are cooking with chillis, garlic, ginger and coriander (cilantro). Nicknamed Oz by those who love it, Australia is the home of a new food movement I call "Oz Mex."
As much a state of mind as a food movement, Oz Mex takes its inspiration from the cross-pollination that resulted in Tex-Mex cuisine. But because Australians have incorporated so many Asian flavors into their spicy palates, Oz Mex is also about freedom from conformity and a willingness to be open minded. It's about celebrating the best in all the wonderfully diverse cultures of this world, and not being afraid to do your own thing.Nearly twenty years ago, my wife Lynne and I were looking for a new thing and ended up in a little beach town in New South Wales called Byron Bay. Roughly at the same latitude down under as Miami or Puerto Vallarta in the North, we found a patch of red earth where papayas and bananas seemed to jump out of the ground. But we didn't see any jalapeños growing, so we decided to grow our own.
After our first harvest brought more than we could sell, we pickled them in drums and started making salsas, which we sold at the local farmers markets. Like many others before and after, we packed our sauces one bottle at a time, and stuck the labels on while watching TV. Within a year we found a reliable contract packer and were selling salsa in Coles Supermarkets, one of Australia's largest retailers. That was 1994, the year Byron Bay Chilli Company took off.
Since those early days, a thriving Australian Fiery Foods Industry has sprouted up all over the country. Ashif Mawani, my Kenyan/Indian/Canadian/Aussie mate created our Best Louisiana Style Hot Sauce and the Red Cayenne Chilli Sauce with Lime. And we've been lucky enough to team up with one of Australia's best loved actors, Jack Thompson, on a trio of spicy BBQ sauces from his original recipes. In the style of Paul Newman's brand Newman's Own, Jack Thompson's sauces help fund a local environmental organization, Landcare Australia. We now sell our sauces all over Oz, in the USA/Canada, the UK/EU, Asia, and a couple of South Pacific Islands. And in 2006 our Fiery Coconut Chilli Sauce was voted Grand Prize Winner in the annual Scovie Awards in the U.S.
Nationally, the movement has been nurtured by a national newsletter that became a magazine and later became the annual Fiery Food Festival in Sydney. The Chilli Press, brainchild of Robynne Millward, helped connect a network of hot sauce producers and hot food enthusiasts, organizing them into the Sydney festival.
At the festival you're likely to run into a crowd full of colorful characters. My old buddy Horrible Haggis is the proprietor of the Redback Chilli Co. and the inventor of Redback Chilli Chutney and Redback Dell's Devil Relish. He hosts an another annual hot sauce festival in Eastern Victoria every February (our summer time). The Incendiary Dutchman, Marcel from The Chilli Factory, is always happy to blow your head off with his sauces named after Australian animals. And Mary Carmen, a Mexican import herself living in Sydney with her Aussie husband, has a website, Fireworks Foods, with enough hot stuff to make your own fire at home.As demand has grown, a large scale grower and processor called Austchilli has helped supply the industry with beautiful jalapeño, cayenne, birds eye and habanero chillis. Based in Bundaberg, Queensland, their farm is located near the Tropic of Capricorn, and grows most varieties year round, planting every two weeks. The greater availability of chillis has sparked the creativity of many Australian hot sauce makers.On the far south coast of New South Wales, the Disaster Bay Chillies grows its own chillis to use in gourmet sauces and wines. Disaster Bay's Hot Chilli Wine is made from up to nine different varieties of chilies--but no grapes. This totally unique wine won the award for the Best New Product at the Third National Chilli Festival in 2000.Oz Mex food is showing up in a number of excellent restaurants in Sydney, including Cafe Pacifico, a fantastic restaurant that feels like a piece of Baja California down under. And the premium margaritas are the real thing! If you go, tell Phil that Chilli John sent you.
Byron Bay Chilli Company: byronbaychilli.comTo buy Byron Bay Chilli Company sauces in the U.S.: hotnbottled.comAustchilli: austchilli.com.auHorrible Haggis and the Victoria Chilli Festival: www.redbackchilli.com.auLandcare Australia: landcareonline.com.auDisaster Bay Chilli Company: disasterbaychillies.comThe Chilli Factory: thechillifactory.comFireworks Foods: fireworksfoods.com.auCafé Pacifico: cafepacifico.com.auPictures of Byron Bay: byron-bay.com
These quick snacks have a light and spicy Asian twist. You can easily omit the chicken for vegetarian guests. 3 to 4 cups shredded cooked chicken4 cups finely shredded cabbage1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves1/2 cup mint leaves1 cup mung bean sprouts1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced1 green bell pepper, finely sliced in short strips1 long red chilli, finely sliced (optional)1 cup plain yogurt1/2 cup Byron Bay Chilli Co. Fiery Coconut Chilli SauceJuice of 1 lime12 (8-inch) flour tortillasShredded cheeseIn a large bowl, toss together the shredded chicken, cabbage, cilantro, bean sprouts, onion, bell pepper and chilli. In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, chilli sauce and lime juice and pour over salad. Add the yogurt mixture to the chicken mixture and toss to coat. Place 1 tortilla on a warm griddle or pan, sprinkle it with shredded cheese, then with some of the salad mixture and fold it in half. Heat the quesadilla, turning several times until the cheese has melted.Yield: 12 quesadillasHeat Scale: Medium
In Australia, we use a long loaf of Turkish bread for these sandwiches, but you can use Mexican bolillos or even Kaiser rolls. As you might expect, the sauce is the secret ingredient. The sandwiches can be assembled, wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight for grilling the next day if desired. 1/2 cup mayonnaise1/2 cup sour cream1/4 cup chopped cilantro2 tablespoons taco seasoning or chili powder1 cup Byron Bay Chilli Co. Spicy Sweet Chilli Sauce1 loaf Turkish bread or 4 rolls2 cups thinly sliced or shredded chicken, pork or beef Salt and pepper to tasteGarnish:Sliced red onionSliced avocadoShredded cheese of your choice or crumbled fetaIn a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro and taco seasoning. Slice the bread into four even hunks and split them open, or just split open the rolls. Spread each half of bread with this mixture and drizzle with chilli sauce. On the bottom half, spread some chicken and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Layer red onion, avocado and cheese on chicken and top with other half of bread. In a dry pan over medium-high heat, on a BBQ griddle, or in a sandwich toaster, toast the sandwiches on both sides until heated through. The bread should be crisp and the cheese melted. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve hot.Yield: 4 servingsHeat Scale: Medium
Fish tacos are almost always good, but with our sweet chilli sauces they shine. You can use either Byron Bay Chilli Co. Fiery Coconut Chilli Sauce or Byron Bay Chilli Co. Spicy Sweet Chilli Sauce. 2 pounds boneless fish filets1/4 cup olive oilJuice of 1 lime1 bottle Byron Bay Chilli Co. sauce of your choice2 green onions, white and green parts, chopped1/4 cup chopped cilantro2 cups shredded cabbage1/4 cup mayonnaise1 cup plain yogurt or sour creamChili seasoning blend, to tasteSalt, to taste12 flour tortillas (2 to 3 per person)Place the fish in a large, shallow dish, sprinkle it with olive oil and lime juice and allow it to marinate for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the green onion, coriander and cabbage.In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt or sour cream, chilli seasoning and salt to taste.Preheat a grill to medium low.Wrap the tortillas in foil and place them on a not-too-hot part of the grill to slowly warm.On a very clean, thoroughly oiled grate, grill the fish until just cooked through, about 10 minutes per inch of thickness of the fish. Remove the fish to a clean platter, allow it to rest 10 minutes and then slice it into thick strips.For each taco, place a warm tortilla on a plate, add a few chunks of fish, drizzle with either the coconut or the sweet chilli sauce, a spoonful of salad, then some creamy sauce and more chilli sauce. Make a small fold along the bottom edge of the tortilla, then close from both the sides, creating a little parcel that won't drip out the bottom.Yield: 4 to 6 ServingsHeat Scale: Medium
We cooked this during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and it has become a big family favorite. If I had to eat only one thing every day for the rest of my life, this would do. Feel free to use leftover grilled beef, lamb, sausage, chicken, goanna, crocodile, emu, goat or whatever you've got. 1 1/2 pounds leftover grilled meat, sliced into thin strips1 onion, diced4 to 6 large flour tortillas, warmed1 cup hummus1 cup shredded Jack cheese1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced1/2 cup sour creamByron Bay Chilli Co. Red Cayenne Chilli Sauce With Lime In large skillet over medium heat, reheat the meat and cook the onion, together. Warm 1 tortilla and lay it on a plate. Top it with a dollop of hummus, several slices of meat, a sprinkling of onion and cheese, a few slices of avocado and a spoonful of sour cream. Drizzle the filling with a bit of Byron Bay Chilli Co. Red Cayenne Chilli Sauce with Lime. Close the bottom and roll up tightly.Yield: 4 to 6 ServingsHeat Scale: Medium
Mullumbimby is our nearest town. It is hot and tropical, like our Mango Chilli Sauce with Smoked Jalapeños. 2 pounds lean pork or beef, cubed2 teaspoons vegetable oil1 onion, diced1 teaspoon salt1 clove garlic, crushed1 bottle Byron Bay Chilli Co. Smokin' Mango Chilli Sauce With Chipotles Add the oil to a skillet over medium high heat, add the meat and cook until it is browned on all sides. Add the onion and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.Stir in the remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes. Check the pot periodically. If the sauce gets too thick, add water as needed; it should be nice and saucy. Serve it over cooked rice or use it as a filling for warm tortillas.Yield: Serves 4Heat Scale: Medium
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A Thai Buddhist cult movement claims to know the whereabouts of Steve Jobs' afterlife. In a TV special on DMC.tv, the satellite TV channel of the Dhammakāya (pronounced "tah-mah-guy") Movement, and its website have given their take on the question hardly anyone was asking in the first place: Where is Steve Jobs now? The Apple co-founder and CEO passed away in October 2011 after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer.
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Pepperz comes alive this Friday night
UTAS Accommodation Services, in partnership with the UTAS Conservatorium of Music, presents the Pepperz Friday Night Live Music event.
In a relaxed and informal setting, enjoy a night of performances by the Conservatorium's brightest stars from the Singer Songwriter Program, as they present their all-original Tasmania-inspired music.
Any seat is a good seat at Pepperz, but come early if you want to be close to the stage.
Who: All are welcome at this free public event.
What: Pepperz Friday Night Live.
When Friday 27 July 2012. From 6pm, Happy Hour with fantastic food at fantastic prices with the "London Calling" Olympic menu.
Where: Pepperz Restaurant Café and Bar, 20 College Road on the UTAS Sandy Bay campus, Hobart.
Why: Food, live music and fun.
For more information, view the poster Pepperz Live Poster July 2012 or visit UTAS Accommodation Services Facebook page, or get in touch with Accommodation Services: Will Hohman +61 3 6226 6000
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text: The Nukla wiki last edited by name_already_chosen on 06/19/15 01:47PM View full history While flying a mission 80,000 feet over Red China, Major Matthew Gibbs and his U-2 aircraft are vaporized by Communist nuclear missiles. Instead of being killed in the heat of the blast, gibbs inherits the ability to telekinetically direct atomic power. However, in order to use this power, he must first dematerialize through sheer force of will. After sending a nuclear blast to wipe out the Chinese show shot at him, Gibbs returns home. There, his CIA superior Jim Clarke code-names him Nukla. In human form, Nukla can be cut, poisoned or shot. However, if he immediately dematerializes and remains unreconstituted for several minutes, he will recover. As Nukla, he can discharge low-radiation, no-fallout, destructive nuclear blasts, fly and instanteously transport himself to any point on the globe. His only weakness is extreme cold.


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This included general community forums plus focus groups for seniors and young families, business and interagency, indigenous and outlying farming areas. An opportunity was provided to residents to attend either a day time or evening community forum that suited at a local venue. Survey's were mailed out to householders and an option available to complete a survey on-line. In addition every school was involved and supported the process, and a workshop was facilitated for children in school time.
As reported 900 people in total participated in these forums and a total of 10,438 comments have been input into a CSP database. The participation rate and input is a very good outcome given the logistics of distance between locations and it is a benchmark that Council and the community should be proud. Council is very appreciative of the response from the community and willingness to be part of setting the future direction of the shire.
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"IT'S the economy, stupid!" So said Bill Clinton, encapsulating the defining issue of the 1992 presidential election. When the race between George W. Bush and John Kerry is decided on 2 November "it" could also be Iraq or homeland security.
Climate change, globalisation, the oil economy and the politicisation of science will not be setting the voting agenda. Perhaps they should, for these are issues where American money, influence and power can shape the world. They are the global issues a president can't ignore.
"AT ITS birth two centuries ago, this republic was governed by men who had a deeper understanding of science than most of their successors. The Founding Fathers were children of the Enlightenment, of the Age of Reason. Today we are governed by people who do not believe in evolution. They have few qualms about distorting scientific knowledge when it does not conform to their political agenda. ...
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Labrador, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia - another Ancient Mariners Adventure
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Day 7 Port Hope Simpson Labrador to Plum Point Newfoundland
First a shout out to the Alexis Hotel in Port Hope Simpson. Carol, Jessica, Jodie, and the rest of the staff made our stay a most pleasant one. A great place to stay if you are in PHS. An ancient mariners 4 thumbs up recommendation.
The were 9 ADVers at the hotel, Jack and me, + 5 guys from Mass, and 2 from Newfoundland doing the TLH CCW.
We managed to keep ourselves under control and actually eat breakfast before leaving the hotel at 0700. We were to be tourists today and visit a number of places we found in the Labrador Coastal Highway guidebook.
First stop was St Lewis, the easternmost permanent community on mainland Canada.
The road to St Lewis
And it is the place where you can drive a vehicle the farthest east in mainland Canada.
The next stop was Marys Harbor, a picturesque fishing village 30 km up the road.
Had a drink and nice talk with Mr Ackerman, whose family has owned this store for 50 years.
Back out on the highway we had 30 of the toughest miles so far this trip.
I thought the hard stuff was done yesterday and had a hard time keeping my mind in the game. Lots of loose gravel and speeding cars were not a good combination this morning. The ride was exhausting. Talked to 6 other riders later in the day and they all agreed this ride was a bear. You probably heard my sigh of relief when we finally reached pavement at Red Bay.
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Cairns like these were used by the native population to mark trails and to show friendship
Harbor entrance
Now we were going 60 or 70 mph on pavement till we got to LAnse Amour. We went down a dirt road for about 1km to see this burial site.
This burial site predates the Pyramids
Then back up on the road to our hotel. Since it was so early in the day we thought we would go find the ferry terminal in Blanc Sablon and have an idea what to expect in the morning. The 1530 ferry was just arriving so we decided to see if we could get on. Success.
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Flames Scoring Chances - Game 51 versus St. Louis Blues
Kent Wilson
January 26 2011 10:47PM
Scoring Chances for NHL Game Number 20748
Game No. 51: Gimme a break
Ryan Lambert
January 26 2011 05:05PM
This is the last game before the Flames go on vacation. Let's make it count.
FGD: Keep Rollin...
Pat Steinberg
January 26 2011 12:40PM
You know, Fred Durst was kinda lame, but that song wasn't awful. The video on the other hand is awful, so I refused to post it on here. Anyway, rolling is exactly what the Calgary Flames are looking to do tonight, as they get set to take on the St. Louis Blues tonight at the 'Dome (8 pm, Sportsnet West and Sportsnet Radio Fan 960).
Gameday Preview - Singin' the Injury Blues
Kent Wilson
January 26 2011 10:17AM
While the Ottawa Senators are often mentioned as a Flames comparable, the Blues also kind of mirror the Calgary's struggles this year: both teams are relatively strong at ES in terms of possession, neither has good special teams and both are clawing for the final playoff spot in the West.
Postgame: Make it Three!
Pat Steinberg
January 24 2011 10:46PM
The beat goes on for the Calgary Flames, and you can put another two points on the board thanks to a 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night. Taking on a Preds team sitting fourth in the Western Conference, the Flames opened the scoring and carried the play for the majority of the affair. A couple powerplay goals would be the difference, not in a Flames loss, but instead in a third straight Flames win.


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An HIV epidemic may be about to hit indigenous Canadians, an analysis of government data suggests.
Worldwide, HIV infection rates are higher among indigenous people than others – like many socially disadvantaged groups, indigenous populations are more likely to use intravenous drugs, and so more likely to catch the virus from contaminated needles, says Neil Andersson of CIET Canada, an epidemiological research and training organisation based in Ottawa, Ontario.
Andersson and colleagues' analysis suggests that among indigenous Canadians, however, the virus has now moved beyond drug injectors, increasing the likelihood of an epidemic within the wider indigenous population.
The researchers studied over 13,000 new cases of HIV recorded by the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand governments across two time periods – 1999-2003 and 2004-08. The records document each patient's sex, age, indigenous status, and how they were exposed to the virus.
Not just drug users
In Australia and New Zealand, rates of HIV diagnosis were similar among indigenous and non-indigenous people – although indigenous Australian women were three times (1999-2003) and six times (2004-08) as likely to be diagnosed with HIV as non-indigenous women. But the largest differences between the indigenous and non-indigenous populations were in Canada. Here, rates of diagnosis were four times higher in indigenous men than in non-indigenous men, and 14 times (1999-2003) and 20 times (2004-08) higher in indigenous women than in non-indigenous women.
"Many of the aboriginal [Canadian] women who became HIV positive were not intravenous drug users," says Andersson. "The concern is what will happen next in indigenous communities there." In Botswana and Swaziland, where the virus has advanced to the general population, 35 to 40 per cent of young women now have HIV.
Although indigenous Australian women were diagnosed with HIV at higher rates than non-indigenous women, the numbers are "very small", says Frank Bowden at the Australian National University in Canberra, who was not involved with the study. For example, between 2004 and 2008 only 21 indigenous women were diagnosed with HIV. During the same period 460 indigenous Canadian women were diagnosed. "In Canada the situation is striking," he says.
Bowden suspects that Canada indigenous drug users are "conduits" and are spreading the virus through sex with non-users. In Australia and New Zealand, by contrast, HIV rates are relatively low amongst this risk group, he says, thanks to widespread needle exchange programmes that began in the mid-1980s.
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'Sons of Anarchy' gets 'Sesame Street' parody - Watch 'Sons of Poetry' videoAdd to Favorites | Sons of Anarchy
The last thing anyone could have expected "Sesame Street" to parody was "Sons of Anarchy." After all, no child should ever watch the drama about an outlaw motorcycle club. Ever. That hasn't stopped the PBS program from coming up with their own take on the show, "Sons of Poetry."
The 5-minute short finds the club less interested in chaos than rhyming. There are puppet versions of Jax ( Charlie Hunnam), Clay ( Ron Perlman), Bobby ( Mark Boone Junior) and Tig ( Kim Coates), all on bikes as they ride in to save the day and help poet Robert Browning finish his rhyme.
They're not very good at it, though. Eventually they're able to help Browning with his poem though, and they ride off into the sunset.
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What Is Self Storage and Who Uses It?
What is self storage? If you're thinking, "Well, it's where you rent space to store your stuff yourself," you're missing an important part of the equation. You see, when you rent self storage space, there's a contract involved, written by lawyers, and that makes the answer a bit more complex. The Self Storage Association (SSA), the industry's not-for-profit lobby organization, defines self-storage as "the term applied to facilities offering rental on a month-to-month basis where the tenant applies his lock and has sole access to his unit." That's an important legal distinction because it protects the self storage facility from creating a condition called bailment, whereby it would assume responsibility for the care, custody or control of a customer's goods. Unlike a dry cleaner, for instance, who might be liable for burning a hole in that cashmere sweater you dropped off, the self storage facility has no responsibility for the care of your stuff, other than what's stipulated in the rental contract. Instead, you're required to provide proof of insurance (or purchase it from the facility) before you can rent the storage unit. In other words, you're responsible for the care of your own stuff. And once you've signed the contract, the storage facility owners won't enter your unit unless they have really good (as in legally defensible) reason to think you're violating the terms, which will stipulate materials you can't store and activities you can't conduct from the rental unit.
Okay, legal stuff out of the way. The basic function of self storage is to offer people a secure place to store possessions they don't have room for where they live or work, or that they don't need on a daily basis. Most facilities self storage units offer a range of sizes from 5 feet by 5 feet up to 10 feet by 30 feet. The more space you require, the more rent you pay. Contracts are typically month-to-month. The better facilities feature climate-controlled units that can maintain a constant temperature and humidity. SSA says other popular features include:
- Outdoor parking for storing RVs and boats
- Automatic entry gates with keypad-computerized access
- Surveillance cameras and monitoring stations
- Alarms on individual storage units
- Drive-up loading docks with direct access to outside units
- Elevators for multi-storied facilities
- Complimentary use of dollies and furniture carts
Some self storage facilities, such as Uncle Bob's, also offer customers complimentary use of moving vans with the rental.
A Growing Industry
While there have always been people or businesses willing to rent space to others for temporary storage, America's first commercially viable storage operation wasn't founded until the early 1900s, by Martin Bekins. His company served the storage needs of families who were moving west and eventually became the well-known Bekins Moving & Storage Company. It wasn't until the 1960s that the modern self storage industry as we know it today came into being, according to a New York Times article by Jon Mooallem. For the two decades that followed, Mooallem writes, "storage remained a low-profile industry... For the most part, storage units were meant to temporarily absorb the possessions of those in transition: moving, marrying or divorcing, or dealing with a death in the family."
Not much has changed since then, except we Americans tend to do more moving, marrying, divorcing and dealing inherited stuff than ever before. Consequently, the self storage industry has grown to meet the demand.
Today you can find self storage facilities all over America - about 50,000 of them. SSA's fact sheet claims there are 78 square miles of rentable storage space in the United States, or 7.3 square feet of self storage space for every man, woman and child in the country.
They're in locations that range from the traditional industrial corridors to areas zoned for retail and even multi-family residential neighborhoods. SSA's Introduction to Self Storage says these newer, third-generation self storage facilities "emphasize aesthetics in construction, designed to blend in with the nature of the neighborhoods they serve." Many even include attractive landscaping. The goal, according to SSA, is "creating a stable, secure, upscale image that develops a strong perception of trust among local consumers." Like many other businesses, self storage has come to recognize the importance image plays in communicating quality and value.
Who's Renting Self Storage Units?
So who's using all these self storage units? A great deal of them are rented by individuals. According to SSA, one out of every 10 households in the country rents a self storage unit, while businesses account for 30 percent of self storage customers. Members of the military are big consumers, too. SSA estimates that 4 percent of the nation's self storage units are rented by military personnel. According to the SSA fact sheet, "in communities adjacent to U.S. military bases, military occupancy can be from 20 percent to 95 percent of all rented units."
What Are We Storing?
It would be easier to say what we aren't storing. Individuals put everything in self storage from holiday decorations to seasonal clothing, sporting equipment, furniture and vehicles. Businesses use self storage for documents, excess office equipment and furniture, tools, inventory, and supplies. Unless it violates the terms of the facility (ammunition, perishable items and live animals are a few of the commonly restricted items), it can and is being stored.
Find a storage facility near you with our easy to use search tool!
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"Company History", Bekins Moving & Storage Co. website http://www.bekinsmovingandstorage.com/about/company-history.html
"The Self Storage Self", Jon Mooallem http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/magazine/06self-storage-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
"Self Storage Association 2012 (Mid-Year) Self Storage Industry Fact Sheet"http://www.selfstorage.org/ssa/content/navigationmenu/aboutssa/factsheet/default.htm


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St. Augustine Parish formed in 1860 out of Ohio City's St. Patrick's Parish, one of the oldest Catholic parishes in the city. The need for a new parish in Tremont arose as people of Irish descent began moving into the neighborhood. In 1896, the Cleveland Catholic Diocese purchased the old Pilgrim Congregational Church (whose congregation had recently moved into a new building further down West 14th Street) to serve as the home for the growing St. Augustine Parish. This church was built in the 1860s in Victorian Gothic style and replaced St. Augustine's old frame church at Tremont Street and Jefferson Avenue.
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Tila Tequila accuses NFL player boyfriend of battery
As the NFL's preseason comes to a close, one player is accused of throwing a wicked block... on reality star Tila Tequila.
Tequila called San Diego sheriffs to boyfriend Shawne Merriman's house at 3:45 this morning, claiming he had "choked and physically restrained" her, according to TMZ. After she signed a citizen's arrest warrant, the San Diego Chargers linebacker was taken into custody for battery and false imprisonment.
For his part, Merriman (via a lawyer) claims he tried to stop Tequila from going out because she was in his estimation too drunk. A sheriff's department spokesman confirmed during a press conference that Tequila had been drinking.
The Chargers are so far keeping a neutral stance, based on a statement from general manager A.J. Smith: "It's disappointing to hear about the issue involving Shawne Merriman. We'll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course."
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PART of the brain circuitry necessary for forming the vital bond between mother and infant has been identified. The same pathways might play a role in behavioural disorders such as autism.
Previous work suggested that the morphine-like opiates produced by the body play a role in behaviours such as mother-child bonding. So Francesca D'Amato's team at the National College of the Research Institute of Neuroscience, Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology in Rome created mice that cannot respond to opiates because they lack the gene for the mu-opioid receptor.
The altered mice failed to make anywhere near the usual number of ultrasonic squeaks when separated from their mothers. And unlike ordinary mice, they showed little preference for nesting materials suffused with the smell of their mother (
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Bull Moose Party, formally Progressive Party, U.S. dissident political faction that nominated former president Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency in 1912; the formal name and general objectives of the party were revived 12 years later. Opposing the entrenched conservatism of the regular Republican Party, which was controlled by Pres. William Howard Taft, a National Republican Progressive League was organized in 1911 by Sen. Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin. The group became the Progressive Party the following year and ran Theodore Roosevelt for president; it called for revision of the political nominating machinery and an aggressive program of social legislation. The party's popular nickname of Bull Moose was derived from the characteristics of strength and vigour often used by Roosevelt to describe himself. The Bull Moose ticket polled some 25 percent of the popular vote. Thus split, the Republicans lost the election to the Democrats under Woodrow Wilson. The Bull Moose Party evaporated and the Republicans were reunited four years later.
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If you are interested in music, in any way, you will find that the Cuyamaca College Performing Arts Department has a lot to offer. The Performing Arts Department offers classes for students with a general interest as well as to those seeking in-depth, individualized study. Cuyamaca College currently offers three AA degrees:
Cuyamaca College is an All-Steinway School — one of only 160 in the world! The Performing Arts Department is home to seven Steinway pianos, including one 9' concert grand. The department also houses two recording studios, a 24-seat MIDI/piano lab, four ensemble rehearsal rooms, nine individual practice rooms, and a beautiful 364-seat theatre.
The Cuyamaca College Performing Arts Department has a wonderful, accomplished, and prestigious faculty. The faculty covers a wide range of backgrounds and expertise. On thing they all have in common, however, is a passion for the art form, and a drive to help others find a similar level of passion in it.


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OVER-SHARING on Twitter might prove to be a boon for mental health services. Grabbing 750 tweets a second, a new tool can read the emotional state of a region in real time. The idea is to figure out exactly what kinds of events affect people's moods and tailor mental health treatments accordingly.
Researchers at Australia's national science agency, the CSIRO, and the Black Dog Institute in Sydney, created an emotional vocabulary of about 600 words and confirmed their meaning by crowdsourcing responses from over 1200 people. They built an app that filters tweets by location and linguistically analyses their emotional content. The output is an interactive graph of the target region's mood.
"If it works then in the future we can monitor, and eventually predict, where services can be assigned," says Cécile Paris, a computer scientist at the CSIRO. The plan is to make the app available for researchers anywhere.
Coincidently, the week before the app was launched, a perfect test popped up: the Australian government announced the harshest budget cuts for decades. Twitter was awash with emotional outbursts. "So much to be devastated and furious and ashamed about #budget2014" wrote one. She wasn't alone.
We examined emotions during the budget and compared this with the previous week, says Helen Christensen of the Black Dog Institute. "We had initial spikes of fear in anticipation, a huge but rapid spike in surprise and a slow increase of sadness, which dissipated [by] about 11 pm."
"If you can link this with real world outcomes, that's very powerful," says James Rosinquist, who researches social networks at Harvard University. He says it could provide a great tool for mental health services. "If there's a storm coming in, you wear your raincoat or batten down the hatches," he says. "Using social media you could see an emotional storm."
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The London Times notes (read it by clicking here) what a lot of us realized already: There's something screwy about the way the Associated Press, and thus most U.S. newspapers — including this Web site's newspaper — have been showing the Olympic medal standings.
In this traditional American way of listing it, the United States finished No. 1 with 110 medals, ahead of China's 100. The way the rest of the world looks at it, China finished No. 1 because of its 51 gold medals, compared to the United States' 36. I think any child would agree that the country with that many more gold medals had the best time at the Olympics.
To demonstrate the problem with the "total medals" method, look at the silliness farther down the table. On total medals, sprinter-rich Jamaica (6 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze = 11 total medals) ranks below Kazakhstan (2-4-7 = 13). And the Czech Republic (3-3-0 = 6) is no better than Armenia (0-0-6 = 6).
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A massive demonstration will be staged on Tuesday against the entry of Iraqi security forces into Khaneqin district, the mayor of the district said on Monday, noting that the forces set up checkpoints throughout Khaneqin.
"Large Iraqi army force entered Khaneqin today and set up checkpoints," Mohamed Mulla Hassan told VOI.
"There are political reasons behind the entry of the forces because they entered in the pretext of hunting down gunmen in a region, which is considered one of the most stable regions in Iraq," Hassan added.
"Residents, local administration and Kurdish parties reject this interference and will announce that during the protest tomorrow," he also said.
Kurdish Peshmerga forces withdraw from Khaneqin on August 19, the Peshmerga brigade, comprising 4,000 troops, was located in Diyala to protect the Kurdish civilians in the district.
Diyala province, a restive part of Iraq outside the Kurdish autonomous zone but home to many Kurds.
Last July, thousands of Iraqi soldiers and police launched a major security operation dubbed as Bashaer al-Kheir (Promise of Good) in northeastern Diala province in the latest move by the government to assert its authority over militants.
Diala province extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. Its capital is Baaquba, 57 km northeast of Baghdad. It covers an area of 17,685 square kilometers (6,828 sq mi).
A large portion of the province is drained by the Diala River, a major tributary of the Tigris.
Because of its proximity to two major sources of water, Diala's main industry is agriculture, primarily dates grown in large Date Palm groves. It is also recognized as the orange capital of the Middle East.
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I have, as most of you probably know by now, not yet 1 year old son. I therefore also have a babylistener which is normally turned off during the day, but sometimes I forget to turn off the receiver thingy as was the case today.
Had just come home from the store, and put my son in the playpen while I went out to get the groceries from the car. When I got back inside I hear a baby crying and complaining, and it's coming from the receiver standing beside my bed. (And I swear it sounded just like my son, I would recognice those cries anywhere...)
The thing is, he's happily playing in the livingroom, and when I go upstairs to check the only one I find in my bedroom is my eldest cat, snoring softly under the duvet.
I find the receiver, and it is on, but by now it's showing no signs of getting any signals in.
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Sweet potato & chicken curry
Cooking timePrep: 10 mins Cook: 20 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 4
Chicken thighs are good value and tasty, just right for this healthy, versatile curry
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Nutrition per serving
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- 281
- protein
- 22g
- carbs
- 32g
- fat
- 8g
- saturates
- 2g
- fibre
- 5g
- sugar
- 12g
- salt
- 0.75g
- 500g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 skinless chicken thigh fillets, each cut into large chunks
- 1 large red onion, cut into wedges
- 2 tbsp rogan josh curry paste
- 2 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 125g spinach
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Make it Thai
Replace the rogan josh curry paste with Thai green curry paste and add ½ a 400ml can coconut milk instead of the water.
- Cook the sweet potatoes in boiling, salted water for 5-7 mins until just tender. Drain well, then set aside. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan, then add the chicken and onion. Cook for 5-6 mins until the chicken is browned and cooked through. Stir in the curry paste, cook for 1 min, add the tomatoes, then cook for another min.
- Pour in 100ml boiling water and mix well. Simmer for 5 mins, add the spinach, then cook for 2 mins until wilted. Fold in the potatoes and heat through. Serve with rice and naan breads.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2010
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I made the thai version and found it was really quite flavourless, there was the right amount of spice so it wasn't the paste but the dish really felt like it was missing flavour, i halved the ingredients to feed two so this may have been a cause.. on the bright side the chicken was wonderfully tender and its very filling for such a low cal meal as well as very nutritious, no need for rice or any other carbs. Will try again following normal recipe and see if that's better
Easy, Delicious AND healthy!!! This dish is plenty for four. I have cooked it twice for guests (so four of us in total) and have served with rice, Naan bread, Poppadoms AND mango Chutney. Both guests have said they are going to give this recipe a go :) Only change I made was to use three heaped tbsp of paste as the first time I made with the suggested two and was far too mild!


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Hyundai debuts two new concepts
With the Frankfurt Motor Show round the corner, concept season is in full swing – and Hyundai will be showing two new designs from their resident boffins.
The i-Blue fuel cell electric vehicle is a hydrogen-powered, zero-emission concept developed in Japan, and it kinda looks like the cars you might have designed on your science book at school.
The Veloster, meanwhile, is the third in a series of concepts cars to be developed by Hyundai's central styling studio in Korea. A sporty two-plus-two, it has a panoramic glass roof and a hugely retro interior.


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Life CHOICES program activities will be especially attentive to these target groups:
Student Athletes
Initial activities will focus on the student athlete population. These are full time, male and female students ranging in age from 17-25 years of age. Bemidji State University student athletes come from all over the world, from Sweden to Bemidji and offer significant contributions to the diversity of the institution. Some live off campus and others live in the residence halls, and their academic studies run the gamut of the 44 major fields offered by BSU.
Incoming freshmen have long been identified as the most vulnerable student population and are the primary focus for many prevention and intervention programs on campus. This is a group of 686 students, mostly young and away from home. Most live on campus in the residence halls, others live off campus in apartments and houses. They are a racially and ethnically diverse group, representing local, regional, national and international communities.
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Freed from the residence hall supervision and consequences, many off campus students find themselves in unmonitored social settings that have been linked to alcohol use and abuse and the related consequences of such behavior.


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Toast fennel in a dry small heavy skillet over medium heat, shaking skillet frequently, until fragrant and a shade darker, about 2 minutes. Cool, then finely grind with remaining ingredients in grinder.
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Area outdoorsman Jason Hawkins: "Just a few nights ago, I counted seven howling coyotes, and that was only as far as my human ears could hear."
The sounds we hear in the outdoors are part of the experiences we live in the outdoors.
Hunting turkeys has been a trial-and-error undertaking for outdoorsman Jason Hawkins.
My grandmother passed recently and though she never walked with me down a game trail at 4 a.m., she was right there with me in spirit and will be forever.
For a moment that is neither too long nor too short nor too empty nor too full nor too anything more than the moment I listen.
Within the cloak of formality, the informality of angling became pleasure and respite, despite the week that was.
By all scientific accounts and amateur observations, wild game and fish feed when they are hungry, move when they want and are involuntarily involved in the same cycle of life today as they have been forever. What has changed is how we communicate what we see, do, catch, chase, observe or experience in the outdoors.
I am in a field behind my house and with each step, I create more distance from where I was to where I am headed — still a mystery to me.
I am walking and it is the ground that I feel. Frozen in time, the mud holds true. There is a path here and droppings there, and I push through tall weeds to follow something anywhere.
When the door is shut and the truck pulls away, he begins his journey into the woods. Here he lifts himself atop a felled log so that he may see. Here, after he is warmed by a fire by the creek, he swings from a sapling tree and lands across the creek, repeats, repeats again and repeats again, too.
Two years ago when I embarked upon the dynamic idea of featuring local people and personalities and particular interests in the Hillsborough and Northern Orange area, I did so without any particular direction or set-course.
During this time, I have learned, been inspired, discovered, and in less than 1,000 words, attempted to capture the essence of a feature story.
Each of us has our own roots of thanks. This time of year, appreciation is individual and sometimes it takes a moment of awareness to appreciate and remember, and before it is too late, acknowledge.
Through this space, I normally feature people who compose the fabric of a community, locally and perhaps, globally. In recent weeks, it became clear to me that my own community, that of my family, is composed of two threads that have both inspired and served as constant demonstrations of love: my grandmothers.
My hands are snug and tucked and tight, and when there is noise beyond, my palm grips hold of my bow and the cold air tightens and I feel the exposure and am reminded of the cold.


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- HUGE MULTIFAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday, October 13, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items include clothes, baby stuff, purses, shoes, toys and more. All proceeds go to my father to help with his ongoing medical bills. He's currently fighting lung cancer. He finished his rounds of chemo and will be starting radiation in a week. Longhorn Road in SW Roanoke County and follow the neon pink signs from 419 near Oak Grove Plaza.
- WIN AN iPad or 1 of 8 KINDLE FIRES! The Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition and the Roanoke Prevention Alliance are surveying young adults ages 18 - 24 to help reduce alcohol related motor vehicle crashes by this age group. If you are 18 - 24 and live in Roanoke City, Roanoke County, City of Salem, Botetourt County, Craig County or Franklin County you qualify to complete the survey and register to win one of the 9 prizes to be raffled. Proof of residence and age will be required to claim prizes. Survey Link: http://www.coalitionsurvey.com/yas
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|It retains the unmistakable Mahindra jeep identity with the classic looking MM540 body and grille. Apart from this unique identity, the tough steel body guarantees extended durability.
|Powerful 9 inch booster with disc brakes in front and drum in rear 4wd high / low ratio for superior all weather and terrain traction.
|The new Thar CRDe model comes with factory-fitted AC and heater for you to reach your next off road destination in comfort. The Independent front suspension gives you a smooth ride and better handling. The vehicle boasts of an integral power steering with car like turning radius of 5.25 m. With compact dimensions of a small car it is convenient to park in the tightest spots. Feel the wind in your hair with a removable top.
|The legendary design gives you superior off-roading capability. It comes with BorgWarner 4wd system as a standard fitment. Tackles toughest of situations with 2.48 crawl ratio in low range. High approach and departure angle enables it to climb over impossible obstacles and superior traction is achieved with the help of long travel suspension.
|DI Engine is the most efficient and one of the best suited on the Indian roads which has been proven on Mahindra Major CL 550 and Bolero DI - India's Largest Selling UV
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|Power steering is now standard on THAR DI 4wd and optional on 2wd variant. Power assisted steering provides ease of manevourability and helps in tight parking situations.
|THAR Di can be attended for service deep in the hinterland thanks to its simple mechanicals. Cheaper maintenance and ease of spares availability means THAR DI keeps going even in the toughest of conditions.
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Texans CB Robinson out for year with knee injury
Knee injury ends Robinson's season with Texans
No. 1 cornerback didn't return after reported sprain in first quarter
By John McClain | November 4, 2007
Photo By Brett Coomer/ChronicleDunta Robinson was on crutches after the game. The star cornerback said he almost collapsed when he tried to put pressure on it.
Photo By Brett Coomer/ChronicleDunta Robinson, who the Texans lost to a torn hamstring and ACL on Sunday, has been a mentor to Fred Bennett. Both cornerbacks went to the University of South Carolina.
OAKLAND — The Texans' 24-17 victory over the Oakland Raiders was tempered by what appears to be a season-ending knee injury to cornerback Dunta Robinson.
Robinson, who was carted off the field in the first quarter after making a tackle, was on crutches after the game because of an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
"I definitely won't be back," Robinson said. "My season is over, but I will be back, and I will be back stronger than ever.
"I can't feel sorry for myself. I won't let that happen to me. I play this game that I love, and I'll work hard to come back. I understand that injuries are part of this game. If it requires surgery, I want to have the surgery and start my rehab as soon as possible."
The Texans called his injury a badly sprained right knee, but the extent won't be known until he undergoes an MRI on Monday.
"It's bad," Robinson said. "When I tried to put pressure on it, I almost collapsed. I hate that it happened. I want to be on the field with my teammates."
Robinson is going to be missed by his teammates.
"This victory was bittersweet – sweet because we needed the win so bad but bitter because we lost our best defensive player, our leader," defensive end N.D. Kalu said. "The same thing has to happen when we come back after the bye that happened today. Guys have to step up."
Rookie Fred Bennett made his first start opposite Robinson. DeMarcus Faggins was the nickel back. When Robinson left, Bennett and Faggins played with the first defense, and Dexter Wynn became the nickel back.
With Robinson gone for the season and Jamar Fletcher out after having his appendix removed, the Texans need another corner.
"We might be in the market for a corner real soon," coach Gary Kubiak said.


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MEREDITH — Doreen M. (Fitzpatrick) Hodges, 94, of 153 Parade Road and formerly of Ridgewood Avenue, Gilford, died at Forestview Manor on Monday, February 24, 2014.
Mrs. Hodges was born May 23, 1919 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of the late Lloyd H. and Mary (McAuley) Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. Hodges was a long resident of the Lakes Region. She was a registered nurse and had been employed at the Laconia Clinic for many years.
Mrs. Hodges was a member of Saint James Episcopal Church. She loved her family and was a devoted grandmother. She loved music, birdfeeding and her gardens and was an avid reader.
Survivors include two sons, Michael L. Hodges of Amherst, Mass. and Stephen G. Hodges and his wife, Patricia Dobbs Hodges, of Gilford; a daughter, Pamela Woodhead, of Yarmouth, Maine; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and one nephew. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hodges was predeceased by her husband, Clifford O. Hodges, in 2006 and by two brothers, Jack Fitzpatrick and Haven Fitzpatrick.
There will be no calling hours.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 2 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H.
Spring burial will be in the family lot in Union Cemetery, Academy Street, Laconia, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that donations in Mrs. Hodges' memory be made to the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 7312, Gilford, NH 03247-7312 for a nursing scholarship.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.


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American Idol
Simon Cowell on Paula Abdul: "She's Got a Great Heart"
Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul's weird love/hate relationship made for some great television back when they were both judges on American Idol. Now, Simon and Paula are getting the bickering band back together as judges on The X-Factor. PEOPLE reports that Simon told Redbook: "From the minute I met Paula, I was fascinated by her." And Paula knew it – she once told David Letterman "[Simon] is obsessed with me."
This isn't a case of unrequited love, however. Paula tweeted her excitement during the first taped judging last spring: "It's great to be around Simon again for real! :)) yes for real! … Simon & I got over the honeymoon period very quickly! Back to our good old relationship!"
Despite the rumors of Paula's substance abuse, her litany of zany outfits, and bizarre instances of slurred and incoherent speech, Simon gushes about Paula: "She's a complex person, but – this is going to sounds very American – she's got a great heart."
We can't wait to see more of Paula's "complexity" on The X Factor!
Source: PEOPLE