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In the name of Honor was an amazing book. I was not able to put this book down. I recommend this book to anybody who wants to have a good book read. I was extremely sad for this girl who was gang rapped by men who were twice the age of her. Mukhtar went through a huge ordeal as well as her brother. Her brother was wrongfully accused of raping a women who is a lot older than him. There is a group of bad men who live near Mukhtar and her family. Her father was an amazing man who always taught her to stand up for herself. Being married at a young age and divorced in her twenties. She was lucky to have been able to get out of divorcee. In Punjab Divorce is a sin and should only be up held if the man files through for it not the women. The women are treated like objects. They have to the home makers, and do whatever men what them to do. Women are not allowed to voice their opinions or speak out. If they do, they will get a sentence that the men are accompanied to do.
I read this book, because my parents grew up in Punjab, unfortunately my mom was lucky to have not encounter this. I was deeply sadden to hear what Makhtar had to go through. This book touched me. It made me realize what my mother had to go through a bit, because in India it's true women are treated like objects and have to do whatever the men want them to do. I guess you could say Makhtar luck was not the greatest that day. She surely did not deserve this. I was happy by the out come of it though. The out come was good, but you know what? This girl is going to be scared for life. Rape is a serious thing and it's hard for a person to even be able to fold that chapter of their life.
I do believe Makhtar did pull this really well. Unfortunately most of the men did not get sentenced, she was able to save what was left of her life. I think this women is an amazing women and she is the voice of the other women who can't speak.
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5.0 out of 5 stars In the Name of Honour, must read,
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Excellent. The book helps with understanding the deep seated problems facing the Pakistani government and people, especially the horrific situations women have live with. It also shows the way forward and leaves one with hope, not despairIn the Name of Honor: A Memoir
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In June 2002, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani woman from the impoverished village of Meerwala, was gang raped by a local clan known as the Mastoi - punishment for indiscretions alledgedly committed by the woman's brother. While certainly not the first account of a female body being negotiated for honor in a family, this time the survivor had bravely chosen to fight back. In doing so, Mai single-handedly changed the feminist movement in Pakistan, on the world's most adverse climates for women.
By July 2002, the Pakistani government awarded her the equivalent of $8,500 U.S. dollars in ischool for girls so that future generations would not suffer, as she had, from illiteracy.
In the rousing account, Mai describes her experience and how she has since become an agent for change and a beacon of hope for oppressed women around the world. Timely and topical, IN THE against exceptional odds.
Makhtar Mai was gang raped in June of 2002 by a local caste called the Mastoi. She was gang raped as a punishment for her brother on account that he had committed a sexual act. Her brother was also sodomized. This unbelievable act of gang rape goes on all the time in Pakistan and Mukhtar says that every hour a woman is raped. Other punishments meted out to innocent women as punishment is the practice of throwing acid into their faces in order to scar them for life; horrific beatings and captivity; out-right murder; and setting women on fire.
These are the arcane and barbaric laws being upheld in Pakistan and Mukhtar has worked tirelessly to have these laws changed or abolished.
Her other project is in educating girls from the community and builds a school where they can learn to read and write so they don't face the embarrassment of illiteracy like she had.
In July of 2002, the government of Pakistan gave her a cheque in the amount of $8,500 U.S. dollars as compensation money and sentenced her attackers to death.
Mukhtar Mai is an amazing woman who refused to curl up in a ball and stay silent. She came forward and decided to fight back. She told her story and took it to the courts - all the way up to the Supreme Court and even had meetings with the President of Pakistan.
IN THE NAME OF HONOR is a disturbing memoir, so hard to read some of the details that happen to these innocent women. It absolutely breaks your heart. But, Makhtar Mai's response to the violence she endured had for far reaching affects for all women. And, not just the women of Pakistan but women around the world. I commend her for her dogged persistence in obtaining justice for herself and other women.
This was a fantastic read and only took me a couple of hours at just 179 pages. This is one memoir you won't want to miss.
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I like this book, it truly made me understand the struggles of women in other part of the world. Although I have heard of tribal tradition it is only after reading this book did I understand what that truly meant.
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As shocking as the truth is, it must be told. This book does that.....get it!
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This is a very interesting book that is easy to read. I learned a lot about the lifestyle of this culture that I would never have known otherwise.
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Doug was an American animated series that originally aired on Nickelodeon, and starred 6th grader Douglas Yancey Funnie.
These episodes aired on ABC's One Saturday Morning cartoon block from September 1996 to September 9, 2000. Several differences between the original and Disney versions exist. The Disney episodes featured a new theme song and introduced a younger sibling in the Funnie family. Perhaps to account for time, Doug's age was changed to 12½ years old. Several other minor character changes were added, including a new haircut for Patti Mayonnaise, and Connie Benge's weight reduction. Disney's Doug was criticized for the changing of the opening, that Doug had reached puberty, and that all of the kids had new looks.
On March 15, 1999, Disney premiered a new musical stage show, "Doug: Live!" at Disney's Hollywood Studios (at the time known as Disney-MGM Studios) at the Walt Disney World Resort. The show ran until May 12, 2001. Additionally, a theatrical feature-length film, Doug's 1st Movie was released on March 26, 1999 before production on the television show ceased.
During the course of the show, Doug was nominated for at least two Daytime Emmy Awards .
Nickelodeon's Doug (52 episodes; 4 seasons) featured two 11-minute stories with a commercial break in between. Disney's Doug (65 episodes; 3 seasons) had a single story spanning the length of each episode. Disney also produced a feature film called Doug's 1st Movie.
Doug also had a movie released in 1999, known as Doug's 1st Movie which was his only movie.
A video game called Doug's Big Game was also released in 2000. Even a live 30-minute musical stage performance called "Disney's Doug Live!" was created and performed at The Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida. The show ran from March 15, 1999-May 6, 2001. The melody for the "Doug" theme song was incorporated into the Suburban Legends song "Da Bomb."
In addition, Doug has retained a large cult following due to its nostalgic quality to young adults who grew up in the 1990s.
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Why Obama Can't Save Us
Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh recently said that Barack Obama is our "only hope" to "lead a reconciliation between the Muslim countries and the US." Why? Because Obama's father was a Muslim.
I simply don't follow Hersh's logic here. Seems to me the actions of a president are more important than some familial affiliation with a particular religion-not to mention that candidate Obama has aligned himself with Israel.
These are some of Obama's comments during a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC):
"Our job is to rebuild the road to real peace and lasting security throughout the region, "Our job is to do more than lay out another road map."
"That effort begins with a clear and strong commitment to the security of Israel: Our strongest ally in the region and its only established democracy. "That will always be my starting point."
And calling for sustained military support to Israel, Obama said: "We must preserve our total commitment to our unique defense relationship with Israel by fully funding military assistance and continuing work on the Arrow and related missile defense programs."
For Barack Obama to say that "our job is to lay out another road map" for peace while we are providing military support to Israel as the country launches attacks on Palestinians is hypocrisy. There is more than a conflict of interest for the US to go to the table, act as peace brokers, and make demands. But, then, that is what we do as self-appointed police officers to the world. We decry the violence in Kenya. Condi Rice has just made a statement that it must stop. But the violence perpetrated on the Iraqi and Afghan populations by her boss's policies continues without end. Our violence is good violence. Anyone else's is barbaric.
It matters little to me that Barack Obama says he was against invading Iraq. After all, he votes to continue funding it. If this presidential candidate wanted to mend relations with Muslims, he could start by voting against additional war funding.
And he could say no to AIPAC-but this would be political suicide.
Missy Beattie lives in New York City. She's written for National Public Radio and Nashville Life Magazine. An outspoken critic of the Bush Administration and the war in Iraq, she's a member of Gold Star Families for Peace. She completed a novel last year, but since the death of her nephew, Marine Lance Cpl. Chase J. Comley, in Iraq on August 6,'05, she has been writing political articles. She can be reached at: firstname.lastname@example.com


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As reported by SEO Boy, Google's webspam team leader Matt Cutts hinted during PubCon that site speed could become a determining factor in SERPs. Nothing official has come from Google as to if/when the change to the algorithm could be made, but Cutts noted that if the change were to be made it would come after Google's new indexing system "Caffiene" is fully implemented. And according to Cutts, Caffeine won't be added to all the data centers till after the 2009 holiday season.
Here's Web Pro New's interview with Matt Cutts regarding the topic.
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Google already uses site speed as determining factor in AdWords so the news should not have come as a big surprise. Yet when news broke of the potential algorithm tweak, not only did it upstage Google's Caffeine buzz, it also stirred up some blogosphere controversy.
Some people believe that SSO – Site Speed Optimization – will diminish the need for quality content.
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I typically jump on the small company bandwagon. I even share the concerns of those who fear the impact of site speed on SERPs. But in this case I give Google the benefit of the doubt:
1) Google understands that User Experience is the most important factor in SEO. Quick, accurate load times enhance the user experience.
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Your Hero's Goal
July 16, 2014 by Ron Estrada
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I've been spending the month of October preparing for NaNoWriMo. Without a plan, you could easily waste 50,000 words next month. I've been going into detail over at my personal blog–www.RonEstradaBooks.com. I'll hit the main points here. Today, we'll discuss your hero's goal. First, let's review: You should have, by now, developed the backbone of […]
2 Essential Elements of a Scene
July 15, 2014 by Ron Estrada
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The characters of Breaking Bad have different goals…this creates conflict! If you've been following along with my NaNoPlotMo method of plotting, or even if you haven't, eventually you have to write the scenes. Be excited! This is the fruition of your labor. Now you're free to create without fear of missing some key story element. If you […]
State Your Theme
July 14, 2014 by Ron Estrada
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A lot of things have to happen in the first twenty pages of your novel. You're busy introducing characters, setting, smashing that perfect opening line (stop it…It's not as important as everyone says). But there is something often overlooked by writers. That is the statement of your theme. The Story Question The Theme and Story […]
The 6 Month Novel
January 23, 2014 by Ron Estrada
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We're here! Due to technical difficulties, we didn't get off to a quick start after the new year. But we're here now. And we've got a lot planned! Writer…Interrupted is taking a new approach. While we'll still have some inspirational moments, we're going to focus more on getting the job done. How do you, the […]
A Novelist's Movie Review: Catching Fire
December 3, 2013 by Ron Estrada
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Catching Fire, the second part to The Hunger Games trilogy, opened last week just in time for the big Thanksgiving movie rush. Of particular interest to writers is the big question of how to treat the middle part of a trilolgy. While not the focus here, I always stand on two rules when it comes […]
Watching a Movie with a Purpose
November 26, 2013 by Ron Estrada
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This week kicks off the big movie season for Hollywood. Thanksgiving weekend will launch some of the biggest flicks of the year. In fact, Catching Fire, part two of the Hunger Games trilogy, has already opened. It's on my "to see" list this week. As a writer, though, you shouldn't just sit and watch these […]
The Mid-Point Moment
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Your novel's midpoint is often compared to the center pole on a circus tent. Without it, you get a long, sagging middle supported only by the first and second plot points, which are too far apart to hold your reader's attention. Larry Brooks, author of Story Engineering, suggest the midpoint be a revealing, or lifting […]
Your 5-Point Outline
September 3, 2013 by Ron Estrada
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As some of you may have surmised, I have recently converted fully into the camp of the planner\plotter. As a recovering panster, I feel it is my duty to immerse my fellow WIers into the world of planning. I understand this will be a shock to some of your systems, so I'll begin in the […]
Character Arcs and Outlining
August 19, 2013 by Ron Estrada
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Lately Super G and I have been engaged in a bloody battle to the death* over whether or not we should plot and outline our novels before typing "Chapter 1." I have now written 4 novels, mostly with the SOP method. Oh, there were notes and I had a good idea where I was headed, […]
Read to be Published
August 12, 2013 by Ron Estrada
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To pick up on the theme that Super G laid down yesterday, I wanted to talk about our reading strategy. Yes, I said strategy. If you're the typical writer…interrupted, you personally know at least a dozen published authors. You also have a spouse and friends who say, "Oh you have to read this…" Now, I […]


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"Of Space and Time" comes to us from The Hurry & The Harm, the forthcoming fourth album from Canada's Juno-award-winning City and Colour (aka Dallas Green) and the successor to 2010's excellent Little Hell. Since his days in the band Alexisonfire, Green has been creating relatively quiet albums of warmth and sadness that have brought him not only success up north (where Little Hell debuted at #1) but around the world (the album went gold in Australia and did well here in the good 'ol U.S. of A.). Says SPIN: "Just as his piercing voice and languid tunes echo Neil Young's rustic side, a Neil-like tough-mindedness runs through Green's stark meditations." Look for The Hurry & The Harm to drop June 4 via Toronto's Dine Alone Records.


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Because today's girls grow up
Blog post of Gabriella Heller, Association of Hungarian Girl Guides to the
"Stop Violence against Girls" Campaign
Because today's girls grow up
I am not a small girl anymore, but still a young woman, and as a girl guide, I meet other girls and young women every day on different programmes where I take part or which I hold.
For instance, yesterday with a friend we held a movie night and watched Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry. If you saw the film, you know that Billy, a little boy in a small mining town once discovered the miracle of ballet dancing. And with the assistance of a ballet teacher he decided to be a ballet dancer. Of course at first he met the total rejection of his father and brother and the local community. A boy should be committed to take box lessons. But ballet? Did he get mad?
However, slowly, together with his teacher, he managed to change the rigid standpoint of his father, brother, and the entire town. Even his former box trainer offered his small income to Billy to make him able to travel toLondonto theRoyalBalletSchool.
After the movie we were talking about how it felt going against the flow, behaving against the attitudes of a community, how important the role of education is and how can a few people change the attitude of an entire community. Because they can. Even if they are "only" children.
Last week I had the pleasure and opportunity to participate, together with Stephanie Darmanin fromMalta, in the event taken place in the European Parliament, where the "Stop Violence against Girls" Campaign inEuropewas launched. We met the representatives of other NGO-s, UN Women, Members of the European Parliament, and the representatives of other EU-institutions.
I was surprised that we were the only non-governmental organization talking about the role of education. I was surprised that no other NGO has discovered the importance and moment of education while addressing the global pandemic of violence against girls and women. This fact shows that our campaign is very unique. The campaign primarily addresses girls and young people and is implemented by girls and young people.
Girls and young women are among the most vulnerable groups suffering from violence. They meet physical violence on the streets, in wars and conflict situations, mental, emotional and verbal violence at their homes and work places, and have the least power to protect themselves. The situation in our today's world proves that if they do not speak out for themselves, no one else will.
Therefore we need to empower our members, girls and young women, to take action. We, girl guide and girl scout leaders and trainers know that if our girls are aware of their rights, have self-confidence, know how to build healthy relationships, how to solve conflicts in a peaceful way, how to talk to boys and men about the problem of violence, they can ignite a real change. The key assets to reach these goals are the methods of education, particularly non-formal education. Since what we do, namely learning by doing and learning by personal experiences are the most effective tools I know. Through them girl guides and girls scouts are able to indicate change. To change their own lives, and the attitudes of their smaller and wider communities.
We should not forget that every girl who is now 6 years old will be an adult, a wife, a mother in a few years time. Her current experiences influence her adulthood and her subsequent family life. If she suffers from violent acts of her class mates, her brothers, her father or of unknown men now, according on the statistics there is an increased chance that she may become a victim later. Additionally, if she had to carry the traumatic experiences of violence, it will have an impact not only on her own fate, but also on the future of her family she will establish and her children. And if think about millions of girls who are now 6 years old, we already talk about the future and the health of entire societies.
As the biggest organization dedicated to girls and young women, we need to ensure that our girls grow up safely. And I believe that with this long-term campaign, during which we educate girls and young women around the world, and reach out to boys and young men, we can reach our aim and can stop violence.


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Hummingbirds & freezing nights
By Gary Bogue
Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 7:10 am in Cold weather, hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds are hypothermic. They stop moving, their body temperatures will drop dangerously low and they sometimes pass out when the days and nights get as cold as they have recently.
These little guys burn up a lot of energy buzzing around the skies and they have huge appetites to replace that lost energy.
During the cold winter months, these tiny flying flowers rely a lot on the nectar in your hummingbird feeder. Your feeder can freeze during a really cold night and hummers obviously can't drink from a frozen feeder.
Plain water starts to freeze at 32 degrees F., but the hummingbird nectar in your feeder starts to freeze (gets slushy) at about 26 to 27 degrees because of the added sugar (nectar formula is 4 parts water to 1 part sugar). So on freezing nights, bring your feeder inside the house before you go to bed to keep it at room temperature … and put it back outside just before sunrise so it will be ready and waiting (and UNfrozen!) when your hummingbird arrives for breakfast.
If you forget to do this and discover a frozen feeder some morning, replace the frozen nectar with a fresh unfrozen supply ASAP.
They need to eat early to get their tiny hypothermic bodies recharged and heated up so they can face the new day. /gary
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Since 1944, the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards (YPA) has provided aspiring young musicians with the opportunity to perform with Australia's major orchestras in the quest to be named ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year.In 2012, the Stage III finals will be performed on June 2 (Strings) and June 23 (Other Instruments) with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and on July 6 (Keyboard) with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. To find out more about the performers, concerts and the competition visit ABC Classic FM.
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Watch the 2011 grand final from the Concert Hall of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Edvard Tchivzhel.
Watch Emily Sun (NSW) perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, 1st mvt
Watch Nicholas Young (NSW) perform Bartok's 2nd Piano Concerto
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The ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards has celebrated Australian youth and classical music since 1994. 2011's competition featured some of the strongest talent yet.
Pianist Nicholas Young brought his fancy finger work to Bartok's Piano Concerto No.2. It was Nicholas' first Grand Final after making the keyboard finals in 2007 and the piano finals in 2009.
Twenty six year old saxophonist Nicholas Russoniello played Takashi Yoshimatsu's Concerto for Alto Sax 'Cyberbird'. Already the winner of the Other Instruments Category for 2011 following his performance in June with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Nick has also become a member of Continuum Sax, Australia's foremost saxophone quartet.
The third contender was Emily Sun, the reluctant star of director Bob Connolly's acclaimed ABC documentary 'Mrs Carey's Concert'. Premiering on ABC in September, the film went on to become the second highest grossing domestic documentary in Australian cinematic history. Emily performed Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
The Grand Final of the 2011 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards was broadcast live on ABC Classic FM, and on ABC1 at 4:00pm on the 16 October, 2011.
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It was an up and down day for Jewish baseball in Milwaukee.
Monday Night the Milwaukee Brewers placed Carlos Gomez (not Jewish) on the DL which made room for Adam Stern (Jewish) to become a reserve outfielder. This is Stern's third stint in the major leagues. He was first called up with the Boston Red Sox in 2005 where he played with Craig Breslow, Kevin Youkilis, and Gabe Kapler. There is had 35 ABs and batted .143. And in 2007 he got called up by the Baltimore Orioles but did not have an AB.
Stern has been solid in the minor leagues batting .346 with 1HR and an OBP of .429. Don't expect Stern to be in the majors too long, as Gomez is one of the young players the Brewers are counting on and his injury does not appear to be serious.
On the negative note, Ryan Braun who has been awesome all season long was hit by a pitch Monday night. The pitch came in the fourth inning when Tommy Hanson's fastball struck Braun's elbow. Braun is listed as day to day.
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1. What is Savannah Jackson dressing to attend?
(a) A birthday party.
(b) A New Year's Eve party.
(c) A Christmas party.
(d) An office party.
2. Who invites Savannah to the party?
(a) Lionel.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Leonard.
(d) Luther.
3. What does Savannah's brother-in-law do for Savannah?
(a) He suggests Savannah go to the party.
(b) He buys her a new dress to wear to the party.
(c) He call Leonard for her.
(d) He suggests that Savannah call Lionel.
4. Why do Savannah's mother and sister, Sheila, worry about Savannah still being unmarried?
(a) She is the only one left unmarried.
(b) She is 36 years old.
(c) She is lonely.
(d) She is depressed.
5. Why is Savannah satisfied with moving to Phoenix and taking a $12,000 pay cut?
(a) Phoenix is more beautiful than where she is currently living.
(b) The cost of living is lower.
(c) She will be working in a career she enjoys.
(d) She will be near her family.
6. How does Savannah feel about meeting Lionel?
(a) Shy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Apprehensive.
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with it set up to creep like you have it will it stall if you slam on the brakes? or if you stay still while its in gear will it stall?
I am about to get a rekluse exp as well. just curious if you have engine breaking at all
i did not stall the bike once. with about 25 miles of single track locking up the rear all the time and never stalled it. it just creeps a little. i can start the bike no problem in gear and it does not stall when i put it in gear. engine breaking is different, it will take me and you a little bit to get use to. i found just blip the throttle a little and it will kick in.
also i noticed on the highway 25-45mph with a steady hand on the throttle there was a ever so slight bit of lunging or something around that. i am trying to find the right word to describe what i am talking about. forward and back feeling.
it might do it at all speeds i dont know i that was just my range of speed on the road. how ever on the mile long drive way i can go from 0-80 all 6 gears and i dont feel nothing but the pull from the beastie 500
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What is a HyCoSy?
HyCoSy is a nick-name for hystero-salpingo contrast sonography. It is a technique we use to check if your Fallopian tubes are patent. Some people call it a "tubal patency test."
About 30% of cases of infertility are due to the woman's tubes being blocked. This can occur from previous pelvic infections, previous ectopic pregnancy or previous surgery. Tubal blockage prevents the egg from meeting the sperm, so conception cannot take place. If your doctor wants to test whether or not your tubes are working, there are several different choices of tests available.
Contrast flowing out through the Fallopian tube.
HyCoSy refers to the test we perform with transvaginal ultrasound examination and a contrast agent. We use plain old normal saline to highlight the uterine cavity, and bubbled up normal saline to highlight the Fallopian tubes. If the anatomy is very difficult, or there are imaging problems, we sometimes use a commercial contrast agent like ExEm foam as well.
When should a HyCoSy be done?
It must not be done when you are or could be pregnant, so it is best planned for the first half of your cycle, before day 12-14 when ovulation usually takes place. We count the days from the first day of your last menstrual period. Between day 5 and 10 is best but we can do it later in the cycle if you are certain you cannot be pregnant. For example if you have abstained from intercourse with your partner or if you are in a same sex relationship. Most women ring on day 1 of their cycle, when their period first starts, to make an appointment.
How is a HyCoSy done?
You are asked to empty your bladder and to put on a gown in the bathroom. Then you can lie down while the sonographer covers you.
Transvaginal image of a left ectopic pregnancy.
Our doctors are all fully trained gynaecologists. The doctor introduces a speculum into the vagina. It feels like a Pap smear. Then he/she will slip a thin tube into the cervical canal and inflate a tiny balloon on the end to hold it in place. The speculum is removed and replaced by the trans-vaginal ultrasound transducer. A solution of saline is instilled to outline the endometrial cavity and then the special bubbly saline is injected. The bubbly saline shows up as bright white sparkly fluid on ultrasound examination. Its path is followed up into the uterus and then (hopefully) out through the Fallopian tubes on each side.
We can also use colour Doppler imaging to demonstrate the presence of the contrast agent in the Fallopian tubes and spilling out over the ovaries on each side. If one or both tubes are not patent then this becomes obvious during the examination.
Why is HyCoSy more expensive than sonohysterography?
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The tubal patency studies are more detailed and require more time and skill. We use special catheters which stop the fluid running back down the cervical canal and everything has to be done with sterile technique. The other options available to test tubal patency are laparoscopy and dye, done under general anaesthetic, or hystero-salpingo-graphy done with x-ray visualisation. These other tests are more uncomfortable and more expensive. You may wish to discuss these options with your doctor.
This proves tubal patency.
Will it be painful?
Sonohysterography does not required hospitalisation, anaesthetic or analgesia. Some women have some period-like pain during or shortly after the procedure. Tubal patency studies can cause a bit more cramping. We recommend you take a couple of Panadol or Naprogesic beforehand.
Are there any risks?
A normal Fallopian tube with contrast and three dimensional reconstruction.
Some women feel a bit faint after the procedure, but after a rest, they recover. There is a risk of introducing infection, though this is extremely rare. If there is a chance that you already have a pelvic infection the procedure should be avoided because of the risk of it being exacerbated. We also recommend prophylactic antibiotics if you have a heart valve problem or are on any immunosuppressive medications. Please talk to the doctor about your history before the procedure.
After the procedure?
We recommend that you sit and rest for 10 minutes or so after the test. We will explain the results to you. The report will be forwarded to your doctor. Your doctor will plan whether or not you need further treatment.


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So I am up late doing my taxes. What? You are surprised that I leave this to the last minute? Well, since I have income other than the day job (weddings, funerals, some speaking engagements, etc.) I always end up owing extra to the Tax Man, and I figure, "why rush to hear the bad news?"
What music am I listening to as I undertake this annual ritual? How could it be anything other than Les Miserables? Can you hear the people sing?
I don't begrudge the government taxation that benefits the common good. I don't have a problem with the amount of taxes I pay. I am grateful that I have a job and enough extra income that I have to fork over some extra money as my share.
But I certainly have a big issue with how this money is being spent. Trillions of dollars for the crooks, fools, thieves, and sociopaths on Wall Street. More trillions for wars that maintain our Empire and enrich the American corporate aristocracy and leave mountains of skulls in the desert as monuments to our arrogance and hubris.
That's why I'm sending a message (copy below) to my political representatives at the same time that I mail my taxes later today. I hope everyone who reads this will take the time to write similar rants and send them to our ruling authorities.
NB: The title of this post, and its use in my rant to all politicians below, is not meant as a reasoned or prudent theological statement. I think it does qualify, however, as an emotional cry of theological protest, and I invite all to join me in this fervent prayer of deliverance from the grave demonic evil that possesses Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, and the governments of all the fifty states.
Begin rant. . .
Dear Representative Mary Fallin, Senator Tom Coburn, Senator James Inhofe, President Barak Obama, Governor Brad Henry,
On this Tax Day 2009, I write to denounce each and every one of you as thieves, liars, and murderers. You have drunk deeply of the bitter wine of unjust war, and your hands drip with the blood of your victims. The stench of death is upon you, and the voices of those who have died in the unjust wars you so gloriously support cry out to history for justice and remembrance.
You mortgaged this nation and the income of our great-grandchildren to give trillions of dollars to the fools, thieves, and crooks of Wall Street and to pay for your blood lust in Iraq and Afghanistan and every other place where you stand for tyranny and evil against that which is good, true, wise, and beautiful.
Every time you open your mouths, lies gush forth like serpents of evil in defense of your frauds and murders. You proclaim, each and every one of you, that evil is good, and good is evil. Your pretensions of piety are hypocrisy. Your proclaimed allegiance to the Constitution is deceit. You abandon the common good so you can whore for the corporate and financial aristocracies. You are the blind leading the blind straight onto the ash heap of history.
I pray that God brings upon you a harvest that is seven times the evil of the bitter seeds you have so prolifically sown in furrows of injustice.
God curse you, Rep. Mary Fallin, Senator James Inhofe, Senator Tom Coburn, President Barak Obama, Governor Brad Henry and all the other politicians responsible for the present situation. God curse you to the deepest depths of hell for the myriad grave evils that you do in this world this day.
End rant.
It's not enough to just denounce politicians with our words, although those words are important. If we truly want change, we must give revolutionary meaning to our words by the way we live our lives. As we close our ears to the lies of politicians, plant gardens, buy food directly from farmers, cut up our credit cards, pay off our debts and refuse to borrow any more — when we recycle, reuse, make do, do without, shop at thrift stores,  — and when we practice truth, beauty, wisdom, justice, and kindness —  we undermine this vicious, filthy, and rotten system and we journey towards a better future, where people like Fallin, and Coburn, and Inhofe, and Henry, and Obama have no more power to hurt, destroy, and steal.
Here's the Les Miserables epilogue; Can you hear the people sing at 6:58, although I suggest you make the time to listen to the whole 9 minutes or so of music.  The lyrics are different from the link above, and they are as important a message for Tax Day as the title of today's blog entry.
Do you hear the people sing?
Lost in the valley of the night,
It is the music of a people who are climbing to the light.
For the wretched of the earth
there is a flame that never dies,
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
They will live again in freedom in the garden of the Lord.
They will walk behind the ploughshare
They will put away the sword.
The chain will be broken and all men will have their reward.
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring when tomorrow comes.


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CORRE Gives Operational Update on Projects in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/12/12 -- Canadian Oil Recovery and Remediation Enterprises Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CVR)(OTCQX:CRVYF) ("CORRE" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the progress of its current activities and new opportunities it is pursuing within Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. CORRE, through its SAR-CORRE MENA ("SCM") operating partnership, is currently executing on a contract with BP Plc in Jordan for the cleaning and treatment of drill cuttings and is finalizing the results of its pilot project with EcoTecnos and the Kuwait Oil Company ("KOC") to demonstrate the capabilities of EcoTecnos' geo-sensing satellite detection service. Over the next twelve months, CORRE will continue to leverage the experience and relationships of its operational and strategic partners to bid and secure further contracts and partnerships. Details of new project opportunities and partnerships for 2013 include: Geo-Sensing Satellite Detection in Kuwait: CORRE currently has all samples necessary to complete the requirements of the pilot project and expects to present KOC with the results during the first quarter of 2013. The successful execution of this pilot project through EcoTecnos can eventually lead to the award of high value geo-sensing satellite detection contracts from KOC to map out all environmentally contaminated areas within Kuwait. SEED II in Kuwait: CORRE expects KOC to tender the second set of high value soil remediation contracts during the first half of 2013 and it is CORRE's intent, through its SCM operating partnership, to submit bids for all available tenders. Bidders are evaluated in multiple areas, including commercial terms (price), technology and operating process, effectiveness of land rehabilitation, and health and safety standards. With the experience and results from the first tendering process, CORRE believes it is well positioned to enter competitive bids to secure a high value contract in this next round of SEED tenders. Partnership in Saudi Arabia: CORRE, through its SCM partnership, is in the process of finalizing the details of its partnership with Petroleum, Chemicals and Mining Company Limited ("PCMC"). Management has traveled to Saudi Arabia twice in the previous six weeks to finalize the terms of the partnership and expects to have a definitive agreement in place by the start of the first quarter of 2013. The operational partnership with PCMC will allow CORRE to penetrate the Saudi Arabian market through PCMC's local and well-known brand as well as get increased access to a large number of clients and companies. Oily Sludge in Saudi Arabia: CORRE, through SCM's partnership with PCMC, is actively pursuing opportunities within the Saudi Arabian market to become in-house oil waste management providers for refineries and oil and gas companies to remediate tank bottom oily sludge, contaminated industrial wastewater, oily sludge from slop oil systems and legacy waste. Management believes these opportunities would be structured as long-term contracts with growth potential in both size and scope as local refineries increase the environmental standard at which they operate to prevent ground water contamination, costal water contamination and other hazards to the general population. Management intends on leveraging its relationship with PCMC to bid and secure several contracts during 2013. "We are extremely excited with the progress that has taken place in 2012, including the commencement of our first operating contract in Jordan with respect to the treatment of gas drill cuttings and the pilot contract through Ecotecnos with Kuwait Oil Company to test its satellite detection service. Our investment into our operating partnerships are now beginning to pay dividends, demonstrated by our ability to effectively work with our operational and strategic partners to market all of our services and position the Company to obtain multiple high value contracts in 2013", commented John Lorenzo, CORRE's CEO and Chairman. "I believe that successfully executing on our first contract with operating partner SAR AS has been transformational and has placed CORRE in a position to build on its 2012 operating history throughout 2013 with the short-term goal of achieving corporate profitability." About CORRE CORRE is a Canadian-based company which trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol CVR and on the OTCQX(R), the highest tier of the U.S. OTC market, under the symbol "CRVYF". CORRE provides full cycle oil waste management solutions to the petroleum industry. CORRE's customers are primarily in the upstream petroleum sector (oil production and drilling companies) and downstream petroleum sector (oil refinery, transportation and distribution companies). CORRE's operating lines include remediating oil-contaminated soil; treating sludge, oil based muds and drilling waste; oil recovery; automated oil storage tank cleaning; oil and gas engineering, and project management. CORRE provides its advanced environmental solutions through strategic operating partnerships with some of the most distinguished companies throughout the world. Forward Looking Statements Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable securities requirements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the release. Contacts: CORRE LTD. 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A 1934 alumnus of IUP, Prof. Davis received a master's degree from New York University and completed graduate work at Juilliard School of Music and the University of Colorado. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Upon his retirement in 1973, he was awarded Professor Emeritus status by the Music Department and the university. He served as president and member of the Foundation for IUP Board of Directors. He received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 1976 and the President's Medal of Distinction Award in 1988.
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Rachel Nichols has performed her fair share of action sequences in films like Star Trek and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. But to play the leading lady in the upcoming Conan the Barbarian remake, the actress faced a whole new set of challenges.
"I had to learn how to ride a horse," Nichols told reporters at a Conan the Barbarian press event at Comic-Con in San Diego. "I had to learn first on a tether, going around a little ring, and then I had to learn to do everything: gallop, ride bareback, and then drive a carriage. I did all of it."
Nichols, who'd never ridden a horse before arriving in Romania to shoot the film, admits her first foray into equestrianism was a bit fear tinged. "It was kind of this wild ride, and then I quickly learned you can't be afraid on the horse," she says. "The horse can tell, and the horse will make you its b---h. So you have to sort of flip it around."
But despite her best efforts, Nichols couldn't overcome her anxiety regarding one particular equine: Rodolfo, the horse that was paired up with "Jason Momoa, the 6-ft. 4-in., 230-lb. star of Conan.
"It was huge," she says of the horse. "It was so big and so ornery – and I'm still scared of it today! ... I can't ride Rodolfo."
Rodolfo aside, Nichols quickly developed a passion for riding the beautiful animals. "It was so much fun, and I now love riding horses," she says.
The actress even had the opportunity to ride again while visiting Peru for two weeks, an experience she describes as "pretty amazing."
But don't expect the Nichols to join an equestrian club anytime soon. "Horses take a lot of money to maintain," she says. "I'm not that rich!"
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And I really want you to know that. The support that Disrupt Magazine received after coming out with it's first issue on August 15 was humbling. I really didn't know that many people would really understand what my team and I were trying to do. We've received an outpouring of support from all over the world and a simple "we get what you are trying to do" affirmations that helped let us know that we were on the path to creating something amazing that people benefited from.
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Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add sliced fennel and onions. Cover and cook until fennel is tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add potatoes and chicken stock; increase heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in Pernod. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Wonderful experience with Forno Rustico!
The highlight of our recent trip to Napa/Sonoma was the day spent cooking with Lea Bergen of Forno Rustico! I have had a brick oven for about 6 years now, and have been focused on pizza and breads. Lea designed an experience for me and a friend that explored clay pot cooking in the wood fired oven! We had a fantastic time preparing the food and a wonderful afternoon eating it with our family that joined us. I came home energized to explore a whole new world with my wood fired oven! She will customize a culinary experience based on your own experiences and desires. HIGHLY RECOMMMENDED experience!! Here is the address: Forno Rustico - Fire. Inspire. Ignite. - Sonoma & Napa
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I sympathise with students such as Matthew Lay (write of reply, 1 March) who suffer from a severe lack of information about career paths in science. This results in science graduates finding it difficult to gain rewarding employment and ultimately in Australian science becoming a less and less attractive proposition.
Professional degrees such as medicine, dentistry and pharmacy offer clearly defined career paths. Science degrees, on the other hand, offer a huge variety of career paths both in and out science. But there is no resource available to inform Australia's next generation of scientists about career paths that exist and how to go about following them.
To help young scientists such as Matthew Lay, Greg Metha and I have recently established the Next Generation of Australian Scientists Society (NGASS). We disseminate information via our Web site called Australia's Next Wave. The address is http://www.chemusyd.edu.au/public/australias-next-wave/ We aim to help ...
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Today is Thanksgiving in Canada, and I, like most of you, indulged this weekend. I spent the weekend with friends and family, enjoying delicious food and lively drinks; but tomorrow will undoubtedly bring thoughts of losing the bloat and getting back on track. So while I squeeze out the last of this holiday weekend, I present to you a guest writer who will highlight the best in internet weight loss tools , to help us all with our fitness and weight loss efforts.
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The Neptis Foundation has collaborated with Edward J. Levy to publish this history of rapid transit proposals for the City of Toronto. Given Neptis's focus on regional issues, we have supported Levy's work because it demonstrates clearly that regional rapid transit cannot function effectively without a well-designed network at the core of the region. Toronto does not yet have such a network, as you will discover through the maps and historical photographs in this interactive webbook. We hope the material will contribute to ongoing debates on the need to create such a network.
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior Whitney Hood (Meridian, Miss.) was selected to the Southern Conference Sports Media Association (SCSMA) All-Conference First Team the league office announced Monday afternoon.
Hood, a redshirt junior transfer from Clemson University, saw her first action this season for Chattanooga and led the Southern Conference in scoring with an average 19.2 points per game and ranks first in field goal shooting making 53.6 percent of her shots. She posted six double-doubles this season and drained a career-high 40 points against Wofford at the Roundhouse on Jan. 2.
Joining Hood on the first team is Southern Confernce Player of the Year Emily London of Samford, Appalachian State's Ashlen Dewart and Sam Ramirez and Davidson's Sophia Aleksandravicius.
London averaged 16.3 points, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per contest to help lead the Bulldogs their third consecutive second-place finish in the regular season. The senior from Lexington, Ky., led the nation in free throw percentage, connecting on 93.2 percent from the line. She also ranked fourth in the nation from behind the arc, shooting 49.0 percent and third in the conference in field goal percentage (.524). London is a two-time media first-team all-conference selection.
Dewart and Ramirez led the Mountaineers to their first regular season title since the 1995-96 season. Dewart averaged 16.0 points per game while shooting 53.2 percent from the field. Ramirez was fourth in the conference in points per game (16.4), averaged 2.6 steals a contest and led the SoCon with a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Aleksandravicius was a power inside for the Wildcats, as she led the conference in rebounds (9.0 rpg) and blocks (3.1 bpg). The Davidson sophomore was also second in the conference in scoring with 16.4 points per game and shot a consistent 81.6 percent from the charity line.
The All-Conference second team includes Appalachian State's Anna Freeman, Elon's duo of Kelsey Evans and Ali Ford and Samford's Savannah Hill.
Picking up Freshman of the Year honors was Murray, who averaged 11.9 points and shot an impressive 82.8 percent from the free-throw line, which is third best in the SoCon. The guard from Harrisburg, Pa., led all freshmen in scoring, made three-pointers and free-throw percentage.
Along with Murray, the All-Freshman team features College of Charleston's Janae Smith, Georgia Southern's MiMi DuBose, UNCG's Janae' Stevenson and Samford's Shelby Campbell.
The SCSMA selected Appalachian State's Darcie Vincent as Coach of the Year. In her third year at the helm, the Mountaineers won 23 games overall and 17 league contests. It was the most regular season conference games ever won by the Mountaineers. Appalachian State also set a school record with its ten home wins this season.
2010-11 SCSMA All-Southern Conference Team
First Team
Ashlen Dewart, Appalachian State
Sam Ramirez, Appalachian State
Whitney Hood, Chattanooga
Sophia Aleksandravicius, Davidson
Emily London, Samford
Second Team
Anna Freeman, Appalachian State
Kelsey Evans, Elon
Ali Ford, Elon
Monique Floyd, UNCG
Savannah Hill, Samford
All-Freshman Team
Janae Smith, College of Charleston
Laura Murray, Davidson
MiMi DuBose, Georgia Southern
Janae' Stevenson, UNCG
Shelby Campbell, Samford
Player of the Year
Emily London, Samford
Freshman of the Year
Laura Murray, Davidson
Coach of the Year,
Darcie Vincent, Appalachian State


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Most athletes would be bitter and angry until the end of their days.
Hopes are dashed, losses mount, and the most bitter change comes uninvited to Downton Abbey.
Polls however have been a major source of turmoil during France's bitter gay-marriage debate.
Old English biter "bitter, sharp, cutting; angry, embittered; cruel," from Proto-Germanic *bitras- (cf. Old Saxon bittar, Old Norse bitr, Dutch bitter, Old High German bittar, German bitter, Gothic baitrs "bitter"), from PIE root *bheid- "to split" (cf. Old English bitan "to bite;" see bite (v.)). Evidently the meaning drifted in prehistoric times from "biting, of pungent taste," to "acrid-tasting." Used figuratively in Old English of states of mind and words. Related: Bitterly.
Bitterness is symbolical of affliction, misery, and servitude (Ex. 1:14; Ruth 1:20; Jer. 9:15). The Chaldeans are called the "bitter and hasty nation" (Hab. 1:6). The "gall of bitterness" expresses a state of great wickedness (Acts 8:23). A "root of bitterness" is a wicked person or a dangerous sin (Heb. 12:15). The Passover was to be eaten with "bitter herbs" (Ex. 12:8; Num. 9:11). The kind of herbs so designated is not known. Probably they were any bitter herbs obtainable at the place and time when the Passover was celebrated. They represented the severity of the servitude under which the people groaned; and have been regarded also as typical of the sufferings of Christ.


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Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is loving his first Barclays Premier League campaign.
After a difficult start to his Red Devils career, De Gea has emerged as one of Sir Alex Ferguson's key men on their drive towards a record 20th championship.
"There is a little way to go yet and we still have plenty of work to do," he said. "But the dressing room is very positive. We intend to keep fighting and maintain that advantage."
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Int'l Day of Disabled Persons Marked
Pyongyang, December 1 (KCNA) -- A meeting of the disabled took place at the Taedonggang Cultural Center of Disabled Persons on Thursday on the International Day of Disabled Persons.
Present at the meeting were Minister of Public Health Choe Chang Sik who is chairman of the Central Committee of the Federation for the Care of the Disabled of Korea, officials concerned and disabled persons. Members of EU aid mission and foreign embassy officials here were on hand.
Speakers at the meeting stressed the need to develop the work with the disabled by boosting cooperation among countries and international organizations.
An art performance was given.
Meanwhile, a table-tennis tournament took place at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on the occasion of the day.
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Charleston Food & Wine Festival Lamb + Clams Recipe Contest – Part 3, Lamb Shoulder
I was extremely excited to receive the 3rd item for the Charleston Food & Wine Lambs and Clams contest, which was a beautiful whole shoulder of lamb from Border Springs Farm. When I opened the package, I was surprised and elated to find that in addition to the shoulder, the meat included the first 3 ribs, with the tail end of the loin attached. While I was contemplating what to do with the shoulder, I cut off the loin and seared it in a pan very simply with salt, pepper, rosemary, and butter. The lamb, of course, was exquisite – extremely tender, with a rich flavor. The quality of ingredients we've got for these challenges are top notch, and this lamb was certainly some of the best I've had.
So, after I finished eating this piece of loin (and drank a few glasses of wine!), I got to thinking about the shoulder. Although it's a very flavorful cut of meat, it's also incredibly tough. This isn't a cut to sear and eat medium rare. I've cooked with shoulder several times, and have always de-boned the shoulder, cut it into cubes, and put it through the meat grinder to make my favorite sausage of all time merguez. Alas, that didn't seem like the best plan as it was around 8:30 PM (especially after all that wine).
After some contemplation, I decided to rub down the shoulder in a flavorful wet rub and roast it in the oven at 180 degrees for the better part of a day. In my fridge, I had a bunch of chipotle and cilantro stems, and subsequently went into a Mexican version. Because, who doesn't love tacos, especially when made with spicy lamb? In addition to chipotle and cilantro, I added cumin seeds, coriander seeds, lime zest and juice, olive oil, a little bit of cinnamon, and tons of fresh garlic. Then, I stuck that baby in the oven around 10 PM and cooked it until about 4-5 PM the next day. At 180 degrees, the fat slowly melted out of the lamb and basted the delicious meat – I think I ate half a pound just as I was carving it up!
To assemble into tacos, I simply served up with lamb with a little bit of lettuce, queso fresco, and pickled carrots and radish. My favorite part of this recipe is that you can put this in the oven before you go to bed, and by the time you wake up in the morning, your house will smell phenomenal. Check on it and add some chicken stock to the bottom of the pan if you'd like, go to work, come back, and your lamb will be beautifully done.
If you are interested in recipes from all the other bloggers in this contest, check out the links below (being updated as posts come in):
Lynda @ Taste Food Blog
Peter @ A Cook Blog
Olga @ Mango Tomato
David @ eat drink RI
Gwen @ Bunkycooks
Heather @ Farmgirl Gourmet
Cecilia @ One Vanilla Bean
Spicy Lamb Tacos
1 whole lamb shoulderl
4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce,
10 cloves of garlic, peeled
1 bunch of cilantro, stems only
2 limes, zested and juiced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon (or canela if you have it)
Kosher salt, to taste
For taco assembly:
Warm corn tortillas
Queso fresco
Fresh sliced carrots, coated in lime juice
Fresh sliced radish
Lettuce, sliced
For the rub, combine the chipotle, garlic, cilantro stems, lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and cinnamon in a food processor and combine until a uniform paste is formed.
Prick the lamb shoulder with a small knife all over the meat to allow the wet rub to flavor it throughout. Season the lamb all around with salt and then apply the wet rub so that every surface of the lamb is coated with it.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and cook the lamb for at least 10 hours (it's great to put in right before you go to bed!), in a roasting pan. Feel free to add 3 or 4 cups of chicken stock, white wine, or water to the bottom of the pan to add extra moisture.
Once the lamb is cooked, remove it from the oven and let rest for 30 minutes. Then, take a knife or fork and slice all the meat off. Then feel free to assemble tacos with the suggested toppings or with toppings of your choice!


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Graham Gorman on song but Churchdown are beaten
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CHELTENHAM and Gloucester League Division One new boys Tewkesbury II made the most of the glorious sunshine as they secured a fine win, edging past Churchdown II in a low-scoring affair.
Graham Gorman was the star of the show for the Churchdown bowling effort, taking five for 22 as Tewkesbury were restricted to 144 for eight with Matt Brooks making 42.
But that total proved too much for Churchdown to overcome as they crumbled to 105 all out with Richard Crote (42) and Rob Munson (27) the only men to trouble the scorers.
Division Two pacesetters Cheltenham Civil Service III recorded their third win out of three, beating Ullenwood Bharat III.
A huge second-wicket partnership of 222 runs between Liam Beames (92) and Soyeb Kavla (136) was the backbone of Civil Service's 293 for six.
Having toiled in the sun for nearly three hours, it was no surprise that the Ullenwood Bharat response wilted.
Ieuan Lavender top scored on 32, but his side were all out for 148.
Highnam Court II were edged out by St Phillips North, who won by four wickets despite a batting collapse at the end of their run chase.
Batting first, Highnam Court seemed sell placed at 157 for six, before losing four wickets in seven balls to close on 161.
Jack Francis did the damage taking 5 for 11 for St Phillips North.
In reply, St Phillips North looked well on the road for victory with Gary Fenly scoring 45, before Mike Tilling struck four times in quick succession.
Jamie Pearcy then smashed the winning runs to seal the win for St Phillips North, although Highnam were left to rue 28 wides and five dropped catches.
Results: Academy Sports Cheltenham and Gloucester League, Division One: Charlton Kings III 208-6 (9 pts) lost to Down Hatherley 2 211-8 (18 pts); Kingsholm II 173-6 (7) lost to Hatherley & Reddings IV 174-9 (16); Tewkesbury III 144-8 (18) beat Churchdown II 105-10 (5)
Division Two: Cheltenham Civil Service 3 293-6 (20) beat Ullenwood Bharat 3 148-10 (5), Gloucester City Winget IV 163-10 (13) tied with Arcadians Nine Elms 2 163-10 (13); Highnam Court II 161-10 (6) lost to St Philips North II 163-7 (19)


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The Crip walk
You can feel the crip walk storm brewing the moment you hear a generic rap song come on, it starts with one person making a joke move because they're too embarrassed to dance like no one's watching and suddenly, as if everyone has been possessed, the crip walk and the Dougie have taken over. You feel like you are in a scene from Step Up 3D. As quickly as it appeared it is gone.
Too much PDA grinding
o Everyone is dancing casually except for these two who are in the corner groping and rubbing up on each other so intensely that you're pretty sure they are just having sex. As much as you want to, you can't look away.
The Creeper (Dance close to but not with move)
o This person is dancing close enough to grind with a girl but can't make the final move so just stands there swaying behind her without really touching. To casual observers it looks like they're dancing together, but she has no idea that he's there.
Head bobber
o Too nervous to actually dance this person compensates by bobbing their head to the beat and awkwardly standing to the side of the dance floor. They might point at miscellaneous people, nodding their head like "yeah I know this song too." End of the day, this person really wants to dance but can't commit.
Girl Dance
o Arms in the air above their head, slightly bent knees, moving their hips back and forth, maybe a little hair flick here and there. More importantly, if you are an unattractive male suitor then their official policy is "Girls night out, no guys." If a Jake Gyllenhall look-a like walks in then suddenly "we're here to meet guys."
Guy Dance
o A group of guys are dancing together, either awkwardly trying not to make contact with each other or draping their arms over one another as if to say, "Bro, we are going to get some pussy tonight." Sweating profusely, they know some of the song lyrics so they are passionately rapping before moving in a pack to go creep out some girls.
Don't Stop Believin'/Living on a prayer
o You can't tell if it's the end of the nigh, or if the party is just getting started but before you know it everyone is arm in arm, jumping, thrusting their fist in the air, bleating (not even close to singing) out the words to one of two most overplayed yet greatest unifying college/party song in history.
Obviously on E
o There's always that one person who is jumping around and flailing their limbs as if they have lost all control of their muscles, suddenly finding themselves as human jellyfish. You might also find them, eyes closed, grinding with a stool. Why is this person dancing like that you may ask, well they're either on a ton of drugs, or just really, REALLY into Katy Perry.
Amateur Break Dancer
o This person took hip-hop class twice in seventh grade, is now back at it in college, and so excited to show everyone how much they've improved since that middle school dance disaster. After a lot of build up and hype they decide to show everyone. A crip-walk esque circle appears with people ready to go crazy at something cool, this person flop around on the floor for 3 minutes before tearfully saying they didn't have enough time to warm up.
Fist Pump
o Two years ago, before the Jersey Shore was just a twinkle in MTV's eye, the fist pump was ok, still predominately Guido, but could be pulled off. Now that Jersey Shore is a phenomenon, this move can only be used in jest. For example, a fist pumper might proclaim, "Look guys, get it, like the Jersey Shore. Hey everyone, haha, The Situation, he's someone who does this."


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Francis, following James Burnham, said that under this historical process, "law is replaced by administrative decree, federalism is replaced by executive autocracy, and a limited government replaced by an unlimited state." It acts in the name of abstract goals, such as equality or positive rights, and uses its claim of moral superiority, power of taxation and wealth redistribution to keep itself in power.
A regime engaged in behavior modification... [will] begin by appealing to unproved premises, which the reader is nudged into accepting, move on to therapeutic criteria for right reasoning, and finally, as seen in recent hate speech and anti-Holocaust revisionist laws, end by reverting to the Argumentum ad baculum, which may mean arresting those considered criminally insensitive. At stake here is not the idle pastime of scribes. It is an attempt undertaken by prominent intellectuals to elevate pluralism into behavioral coercion.
Francis argued that this system oversees "the managed destruction of such relationships of civil society as property, patterns of association, education, and employment." He elaborated:
The managerial ruling class, lodged primarily in the state and the other massive bureaucratic structures that dominate the economy and mass culture, must undermine such institutions of traditional social life if its power and interests are to prevail. Disparities between races-rebaptized as "prejudice," "discrimination," "white supremacy," and "hate" to which state and local governments and private institutions are indifferent or in which they are allegedly complicit-provide constant targets of convenience for managerial attack on local, private, and social relationships. Seen in this perspective, as a means of subverting traditional society and enhancing the dominance of a new elite and its own social forms, the crusade for racial "liberation" is not distinctly different from other phases of the same conflict that involve attacks on the family, community, class, and religion.
In a more general way, Joseph Sobran argues that technology and false notions of progress give people a false sense of autonomy:
C.S. Lewis remarked that every increase in man's power over nature can turn out to mean an increase in the power of some men over others, with nature as its instrument. Given technological progress, we need to fight hard to retain our clarity about the nature and rights of human beings, or we face what Lewis called "the abolition of man." Abortion and totalitarianism both represent new possibilities of some men's power over others, and both are defended by certain ideologies of "progress." We hear of human "autonomy" and of man's "control of his own destiny." But the autonomy is enjoyed by a select (or self-selected) few, and the control is exercised by a shrinking elite; those who are powerless, whether unborn children or the subjects of a totalist dictatorship, simply don't count.
Thomas Fleming argues that the managerial problem extends to issues of war, peace and international order:
I prefer the old Adam of strife and carnage to the new Prometheus of peace and human rights. Better a world torn apart by Husseins and Qaddafis, better a war to the knife between the PLO and the Likud Party, between Zulus and Afrikaaners, than a world run by George Balls and Dag Hammarskjölds, because a world made safe for democracy is a world in which no one dares to raise his voice for fear that mommy will put you away some place where you can be reeducated.
Francis argued that this situation extends across the U.S. and Europe. While the government functions normally, violent crime remains a constant, creating a climate of fear (anarchy). He says that "laws that are supposed to protect ordinary citizens against ordinary criminals" routinely go unenforced, even though the state is "perfectly capable" of doing so. While this problem rages on, government elites concentrate their interests on law-abiding citizens. In fact, Middle America winds up on the receiving end of both anarchy and tyranny.
Other paleos have expanded upon Francis' original idea. Paleolibertarian Lew Rockwell extended it to foreign policy, saying that the U.S. military unleashed this condition on the Iraqis. Some of the VDARE team, including Francis himself, use the term to describe illegal immigration. Thomas Fleming argues that the breakdown of the American system leaves a "country with a civilized elite class sitting on top of a powder-keg of anarchic welfare-dependents who can defy the government. This gives "encouragement to our own domestic rabble," endangering Middle America:
Does anyone remember the Rodney King riots? Watts? What happens every time a big city wins or loses a Superbowl (sic) or NBA championship? The next time you are in a large crowd -- at a downtown pop concert or metro station -- look around and imagine how many people on the street, if the lights went out and the cops disappeared, would be pulling the gold fillings out of the teeth in your dead body.
Jerry Pournelle provides his own variation on this theme:
We do not live by rule of law, because no one can possibly go a day without breaking one or another of the goofy laws that have been imposed on us over the years. No one even knows all the laws that apply to almost anything we do now. We live in a time of selective enforcement of law.
Francis argues that anarcho-tyranny is built into the managerial system and cannot be solved simply by fighting corruption or voting out incumbents. In fact, he says that the system generates a false "conservatism" that encourages people to act passively in the face of perpetual revolution. He concludes that only by devolving power back toward law-abiding citizens can sanity be restored.
In addition, Thomas Fleming describes anarcho-tyranny as "law without order: a constant busybodying about behavior that does not at all derive from a shared moral consensus." He suggests stoicism as a survival skill. He wrote, "he only response to this regime is to follow the boxing referee's advice: protect yourself at all times..... The only freedom we have is the moral freedom that even ancient slaves enjoyed. Read Epictetus."
A political and cultural war has been fought and largely won by the social left against gender stereotyping and the nuclear family. Gay/lesbian and abortion rights, together with a powerful centralized administration enforcing them, are taken for granted by most members of Congress. Opposition to quotas and to the media's bashing of white males increasingly has become restricted to the political fringe. Only extremists now call for a debate on further immigration, which Beltway conservatives avoid bringing up lest they seem insensitive.
Gottfried also argues that the democratic center-right, such as the GOP, is not a restraining force against the managerial state. He says that such political leaders espouse a dubious moderation and accommodate the Left, while treating traditional conservative positions as political liabilities.
The center-right has gradually embraced most of the Left's historical positions but has merely restated them with apparent moderation, for example, by rallying to the original, less radicalized form of feminism, by advocating an extensive welfare state with lower marginal tax rates, and by praising Martin Luther King while lying about his endorsement of racial quotas…. Equally important, if the "conservative movement" were as concerned about small-government as it is about waging global democratic wars, it might be influencing public opinion accordingly. Movement conservative leaders and the Republican Party have opted for big government and leftist missionary wars but not because of public demand. Rather they have worked long and hard to manufacture a demand for their interests.
In addition, Samuel Francis argued that since the center-right and center-left refuse to deal with major civilizational issues, they reduce domestic political debates to narrow economic issues. This preoccupation views human beings as "resources" and treats them like inanimate objects. Using a phrase from Peter Drucker, he says this "reflects the myth of Economic Man - that human beings are mainly or entirely economic in their motivations and that therefore the business of America is business, even if it takes the federal leviathan to conduct it or regulate it."


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Teen gives judge the finger: Penelope Soto sentenced to 30 days for contempt
Sometimes it's just nice to see a bratty teenager get what they deserve. That was the case when, according to NBC Miami, Penelope Soto had to appear in a Miami court Monday, after being arrested for Xanax possession. Thankfully, the internet comes through with video of the entire thing.
It's unclear exactly how high Soto is when she's being questioned by the judge, but she giggles her way through most of the hearing. When asked if she has any valuable possessions, she says she owns jewelry worth "a lot of money." When asked to specify how much, she just laughs. The judge even asks her at a certain point if she's had any drugs in the last day, she laughs again, then says "Actually...No."
After setting her bail at $5000, the judge dismisses her. She laughs and tells him, "Adios." He then calls her back and ups the bail to $10,000. As the courtroom gasps, Soto's jaw drops and she asks, "Are you serious?" The judge simply replies, "I am serious. Adios!"
As she walks away the second time she curses at the judge and gives him the finger. That's when things get great, as the judge calls her back and finds her in criminal contempt. He sentences her to 30 days in county jail, and for just a moment all is right in the world.
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The Houston Texans were one of the top teams in the league this year, and the same can be said for its cheerleaders. On the cheer team's website is a convenient scrollable list of its cheerleaders, allowing fans to familiarize themselves with members of the squad. We awarded extra points for the relatively long videos on the team's site — there's a six-minute piece on the cheerleaders getting ready for a game — as well as being the only NFL cheerleading squad to feature two sets of twins.
The cheer team also held the fifth annual "Bulls and Birdies" charity golf tournament in late 2011 to raise money for the Houston Texans Foundation. At the event, a cheerleader photo was displayed near the tee for each hole at the course, and cheerleaders were on hand to sign autographs and take photos with fans. According to the Texans, the tournament sold out this year, even with a $3,500 entry fee.


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Discern fact from fiction about health care law, concerned residents urged
State lawmakers presented a road map Saturday to local residents trying to find their way through a maze of "fact and misinformation" about President Barack Obama's health care law.
Asking for patience as the historic reform settles into place, state Sen. Hanna-Beth Jackson and Assemblyman Das Williams — both Democrats — said the changes were long overdue. They spoke to about 35 people gathered for a forum at the Working Artists Ventura community building in downtown Ventura.
"Separate fact and misinformation. All this misinformation from insurers and politicians is designed to make people confused and anxious," Jackson said. "Stay optimistic during this transition period. We are creating a health care system that protects the consumer and ensures better coverage for everyone."
Jackson said the changes under the Affordable Care Act are straightforward: "If you have private insurance, you can keep it as long as it provides all the benefits the federal law requires. They can't drop you. If you don't have a plan that meets the basic requirements or don't have coverage at all, then you should go to California's exchange to choose a plan."
California is one of 14 states running its own health care marketplace. The exchange is online at coveredca.com and, unlike the federal government's healthcare.gov, is reported to be relatively glitch-free.
All Californians will be required to have health insurance beginning in January, according to the act. The enrollment period began Oct. 1 and continues through March 31, 2014.
Under the new law, consumers are guaranteed health insurance despite prior health conditions, and many will see reduced premiums with help from federal subsidies. Households with yearly incomes up to about $46,000 for individuals or $94,000 for a family of four will qualify for lower costs.
Health care insurers have balked at providing all the elements in many plans, Williams said. As a result, cancellation notices were sent to about 900,000 individual policyholders in California saying their coverage would expire because it did not meet the law's requirements.
Gail Pine, of Ventura, was one of those who received a cancellation notice. For years, she and her husband have paid for catastrophic coverage through Anthem Blue Cross. The plan only covers emergency care. No preventive services recommended by doctors, such as colonoscopies or mammograms, are covered.
"The notice said my plan was canceled and if I wanted to get coverage that complied with the new law, it would be a 47 percent increase in premiums," Pine said. "I can't afford that ... so I support the Affordable Care Act. I just never would get these tests before; I wouldn't go to the doctor. I think now I will have that option."
Pine said she has lived with the shadow of being wiped out financially if she developed cancer or another chronic disease.
Williams encouraged Pine and others who attended the forum to opt out of insurance plans from insurers like Blue Cross and Blue Shield that are not providing the 10 basic coverage benefits required by the Affordable Care Act. Those benefits include mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and vision care for children, mammograms and other preventive care and chronic disease management like kidney dialysis. For the entire list, visit https://www.coveredca.com/coverage-basics.
Terry Smith told Jackson and Williams she had just been diagnosed with a condition that will require several operations and ongoing treatment. She said she feared changing her insurance plan with Anthem Blue Cross because of the political opposition to the Affordable Care Act.
"I'm afraid it will be repealed. If I change coverage now, I won't be able to get new coverage because of my pre-existing condition," Smith said. "I don't know what to do."
Williams said California is the best place to live if that were to happen. He pointed to California's early endorsement of the new law and the state's website where more than 35,000 Californians had signed up as of Nov. 2.
"First of all, it is unlikely to be repealed," Williams said, noting that the law was upheld last year by the U.S. Supreme Court. "But you can be assured that in California, we are not going to get rid of the (act's changes) no matter what happens at the federal level. These reforms are here to stay."
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