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The invention includes a method for a client to remotely conduct a laboratory experiment using a remote computer communicating with a host computer in a computer network. The experiment is stimulated by a set of input variable and provides a set of dependent output variables. The method includes the steps of an instructor setting up the experiment at a central location, determining a tolerance band for each input variable of the experiment, and restricting a range of each tolerance band. The instructor enters into the host computer a program to run the experiment. The client remotely access the experiment using the remote computer. The instructor enables the client to conduct the experiment and simultaneously limits the client to the range of each tolerance band.
1. A method of a client to remotely conduct a laboratory experiment using a remote computer communicating with a host computer in a computer network, the experiment including a set of output variables dependent on a set of input variables, comprising the steps of:
(a) setting up by an instructor the experiment at a central location;
(b) determining by the instructor a tolerance band for each input variable of the experiment;
(c) restricting by the instructor a range of each tolerance band determined in step (b);
(d) entering into the host computer a program to run the experiment set up in step (a) and the range of each tolerance band restricted in step (c);
(e) remotely accessing the experiment by the client using the remote computer; and
(f) enabling the client to conduct the experiment and simultaneously limiting the client to the range of each tolerance band restricted in step (c).
2. The method of
(g) providing results of the experiment at a remote location of the client; and
(h) concurrently providing results of the experiment at the central location of the instructor.
3. The method of
step (c) includes restricting by the instructor the range of each tolerance band for each of the input variables from the host computer.
4. The method of
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7. The method of
8. The method of
conducting the experiment in response to the selected value of the input variable, and
displaying a graph of at least one output variable as a function of the selected value of the input variable.
9. The method of
10. The method of
step (f) includes enabling the client to conduct the experiment by running the experiment at the central location.
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14. The method of
step (e) includes remotely accessing the experiment by the client using a web browser in the remote computer.
15. A method of a client to remotely conduct a laboratory experiment using a computer network connected between a remote computer having a web browser and a host computer having a server, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) locating structural components and systems of the experiment at a central location;
(b) entering into the host computer a program to run the structural components and systems of the experiment in which the program includes a plurality of input parameters to stimulate the experiment;
(c) interfacing the server of the host computer to the program stimulating the experiment at the central location;
(d) remotely accessing the experiment by the client using the web browser in the remote computer to access the server of the host computer;
(e) providing to the client from the server of the host computer the plurality of input parameters to stimulate the experiment;
(f) selecting at least one of the plurality of input parameters on the web browser of the remote computer;
(g) enabling the client to perform the experiment at the central location in response to the input parameter selected in step (f); and
(h) running the experiment at the central location using the program residing in the host computer after enabling the client in step (g).
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(i) receiving a request to conduct an experiment from each client;
(j) stacking each request received in step (i) in a task queue of the host computer; and
(k) executing each request stacked in step (j) based upon a predetermined criteria stored in the host computer.
This application is a U.S. National Stage Application of PCT Application No. PCT/US01/23944 filed on Jul. 31, 2001.
This application claims the benefit of provisional application No. 60/222,428 filed Aug. 1, 2000.
The present invention relates, in general, to instructor-client communications using a computer network, and, more specifically, to a method of a client to conduct an experiment set up by an instructor using the computer network.
Laboratory courses are a vital part of engineering and scientific education and training, but so far, lab courses have been considered impractical for remote education. Lab courses are traditionally conducted at a central location, with student, instructor, and experiment in close proximity to each other. On the other hand, user-friendly, computer-controlled instrumentation is revolutionizing the way measurements are being made, and is now permitting net-based techniques to be utilized for setting up remote instrument access.
An example of remote instrument access is U.S. Pat. No. 5,790,977, entitled "Data Acquisition From A Remote Instrument Via The Internet" issued Aug. 4, 1998 to Ezekiel. This patent describes the use of the World Wide Web to allow remote access from a host system to an instrument. In the cited patent, control and data acquisition software reside in the instrument. The software must first be forwarded to the host system before access to the instrument is possible. After receiving the software by way of the Internet, the host system is able to control the instrument.
Several companies offer software packages that permit remotely accessing and controlling instruments using the Internet. With the Internet Developer Toolkit from National Instruments, Inc., which is an add-on utility of LabVIEW, it is possible to create virtual instruments (VIs) with front panel user interfaces that are viewable from standard Web browsers. Both Componentworks from National Instruments, Inc. and HPVee from Hewlett Packard Co. supply ActiveX controls, which may be embedded in user applications and be suitable as the front end user interface for remote instrument control. ActiveX allows for the programming of simulated knobs, slides, and other elements commonly found on control panels of instruments. The ActiveX based applications use standard Web browsers, such as for example Internet Explorer from Microsoft Corporation.
As versatility of communications over the Internet increases, it is desirable to set up and modify experiments at a central location by an instructor. It is also desirable to allow a client or student to easily access the experiment from a remote location. Furthermore, it is desirable to allow the client or student flexibility in performing the experiment within guidelines controlled by the instructor.
To meet this and other needs, and in view of its purposes, the present invention provides a method for a client to remotely conduct a laboratory experiment using a remote computer communicating with a host computer in a computer network, the experiment including a set of output variables dependent on a set of input variables. The method comprises the steps of:
In another embodiment, the client is a student and the experiment may be in any subject relevant to a course taken by the student and taught by the instructor.
In yet another embodiment, the client remotely accesses the experiment by using a web browser in the remote computer to access the server of the host computer, and the experiment is run at the central location free of any program residing in the remote computer.
The host computer may communicate with more than one remote computer simultaneously, and may process more than one experiment request. Failure of a task from one experiment request cannot prevent performance of another task from a remote computer.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, but are not restrictive, of the invention.
Referring to
Experiment 118, which may be conducted, for example, on a discrete or integrated circuit, is controlled by instructor 112 by way of host computer 110. Instructor 112 sets up the structural components and systems of the experiment and selects various parameters for the experiment, including input variables and output variables. As will be explained, instructor 112 determines a range for each input variable, within which client 122 may be allowed to stimulate experiment 118. Within guidelines set up by the instructor, the client may stimulate experiment 118 from remote computer 120 by way of network 126. Experiment 118 includes software and hardware components necessary to conduct the experiment defined by instructor 112. This may include instruments or devices that are controlled by host computer 110 in conducting the experiment. The instruments may, as in the exemplary embodiment, provide input voltage stimulation to the experiment, and may monitor an record output voltages from the experiment. Commercially available software may be loaded into host computer 110 to drive these instruments.
An exemplary embodiment of the method of the present invention is shown in
In steps 134 and 136, the instructor defines the output and input variables of the experiment. By way of example,
As part of defining the experiment, the instructor defines the range of tolerance bands for each input variable, in step 137. For the experiment shown in
As will be explained, the instructor uses display screens, as shown for example in
As will be explained, multiple clients or students may remotely access the host computer to individually select an experiment and run the experiment. One student may select running one experiment and another student may select running a different experiment. By creating a task queue, multiple tasks from different students may be stacked in the task queue. Depending on predetermined criteria set up by the instructor, host computer 110 may prioritize the tasks on a first-in-first-out basis or on a student priority level. Each student may also be notified by the host computer of how many tasks are ahead of his or her task.
The student, using the remote computer, in step 140, logs onto the host computer. The logon is validated in step 142, which may include verification of the student, such as password verification, verification of whether the student has completed prior experiments, and other functions necessary to verify that the student is accessing the experiment pursuant to predefined enabling criteria. After successful logon, the student is presented in step 144 with screen 6A, showing the input variables and limits, for the selected experiment. For the exemplary experiment shown in
After the student enters valid values for the input variables, the experiment is run in step 150. For the exemplary experiment shown in
The results of the experiment are displayed to the student, in step 154, and to the instructor, in step 152. In the exemplary embodiment, these displays may be concurrent, with the student viewing tabular and graphical results, as shown in
In steps 156 and 158, instructor and student may dialogue concerning the experiment. In one embodiment, a message from the instructor to the student may be placed in message window 624 shown in FIG. 6. Other means of communication may include entail or telephone.
Also shown in
The server allows multi-user access and multiple requests to run experiments. The server may run experiment requests on demand in real-time or batch the requests according to a predetermined priority assignment. Experiment failures or errors caused by the student do not lead to malfunction of the server. If any experiment takes a long time to finish, suggesting a failure, the experiment is discarded so it does not affect other experiments. Upon launching the server application, all information on the available experiments is read from a file prepared by the instructor.
Also included in host computer 110 is graphical user interface 222 which allows instructor 112 to monitor and control the other two components of the server process as well as modify configurations of the experiment. TCP/IP server socket 224 communicates with remote computer 120. Upon launching the server process on host computer 110, information on the experiment is read from a file prepared by the instructor, and is sent to remote computer 120 at log-on time of the student.
The client process in remote computer 120 includes a Java applet that originally appears as a push button on the laboratory website. When the student presses the button, the applet creates a pop-up window through graphical user interface 212 and allows the student to select an experiment. Command generator and data handling module 216 issues commands according to parameters chosen by the student and sends them via TCP/IP client socket 214 to host computer 110. The experimental results sent back via the Internet are then processed by graphical user interface 212 and displayed.
Host computer 110 does not parse or interpret the commands. It assumes that command generator and data handling module 216 on remote computer 120 correctly generates the commands. In the case of an error, host computer 110 discards the commands. This reduces the processing overhead of host computer 110. When the experiment is changed, host computer 110 sends a message about the change to remote computer 120.
No files need to be downloaded to remote computer 120 in order to perform the experiments. The student only has to access the laboratory website and start the client process with the press of a button. The client process behaves like a stand-alone application in which the student may select an experiment by activating the pop-up dialog. The resulting data and plots may be saved by the student using the "copy and paste" function of Windows.
The second embodiment is shown in FIG. 2B. The difference between the first and second embodiments is that HP instrumentation 246 is replaced with a set of PCI/ISA cards 242 and 244 that may be installed in expansion slots of host computer 110, and instrument driver 240 is replaced with signal generation and data acquisition software module 228, which may be a commercially available package, residing in host computer 110. Commands from Driver Interface Layer (DIL) 226 are sent to signal generation and data acquisition software module 228, which in turn sends a digital signal to digital-to-analog (D/A) card 242, to stimulate experimental circuit 250. Analog results are returned to analog-to-digital (A/D) card 244, which in turn converts the results into digital data.
Although not shown in
The system described may be offered to remote students on a global scale is allowing them to obtain hands-on experience in conductor device characterization. This removes a major obstacle for establishing a boundless and completely remote engineering education curriculum. As an added benefit, this technology may offer students an opportunity to work with sophisticated equipment of the kind they are more likely to find in an industrial setting.
Other examples of such use could be a biology laboratory course involving dissection, a chemistry laboratory course involving dangerous chemicals, or a simulator of a complex piece of machinery. Utilizing a remote laboratory in the manner described can permit clients or students to gain familiarity and knowledge with the subject of the experiment without cost of travel. It also reduces wear and tear on the instrument and possibility of accident or injury.
Instructor Interface
In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, instructor 112 enters structural components and input parameters and variables of experiment 118 into host computer 110 using the screens shown in
Each experiment includes title of the experiment, number of sources employed in the experiment, setting of the sources, channel of which data can be extracted, symbol of the data, and data type (current or voltage). The setting of each source includes name of the source, parameter symbol of the source, channel—physical unit the source is connected to, whether source outputs a voltage or a current, whether the source is a constant source, step constant source, or sweep source, default values of the input parameters and variables of the source, safety limit of the source, and compliance limit of the source.
The output of a constant source remains constant during the experiment, and the output of a sweep source may change in staircase form. The output of a step constant source may remain steady for a portion of the experiment, and change to another constant value during another portion.
Default values of the input sources are initially shown to the student. The student may modify the values within a tolerance band set up by the instructor. The number and kind of default values depend on the type of constant source (source value, upper and lower limit, and compliance limit), sweep source (start source value, stop source value, step size, upper and lower limit, and compliance limit), and step constant source (start source value, stop source value, number of steps, upper and lower limit, and compliance limit).
When setting up a new experiment configuration, the instructor presses the "New Experiment Configuration" button on the application dialog (FIG. 5A). The instructor enters a name for the experiment in a pop-up dialog (FIG. 5B), and type of first source. A property sheet of the first source is displayed. The instructor edits the default values and limits. Additional sources may be similarly added.
To delete a source from an experiment, the instructor selects the experiment from a pull-down menu, and clicks on the delete (DEL) button. After confirmation, the source is deleted. If this is the last source, the experiment is deleted.
To add an experiment to an existing configuration, the instructor clicks on the "Add new experiment" selection from a pull-down menu (FIG. 5D). The instructor uses the same data entry screens to define the new experiment.
To remove an experiment from a configuration, the instructor selects "Remove this experiment" from a pull-down menu. After confirmation, the experiment is removed.
The instructor may save modifications made to the experiment by selecting either the OK button on the screen (
To save a configuration, the instructor may select the "Save changes to the current file" button, or select the "Save changes to another file" button, and type in a file name.
To import a configuration from a file, the instructor may select the "Open file . . . " button on the screen (FIG. 5A), type in the name of the file to retrieve, then edit and save the changes. Selecting the "Exit" button on the screen (
Instructor 112 may also view the status of each student logged on, including a summary of the results of an experiment, as shown in FIG. 8. Separate windows (for example 810 and 820) display information to the instructor for each student currently logged on. Each logon by a student creates a dedicated window on the display of the instructor.
Host Computer Server Processes
Server processes of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention executed on host computer 110 are shown in detail in
Steps for handling communication from a remote computer are shown in
Processing of a task between the host computer and the experiment instrument begins in step 1301 shown in
Remote Computer Client Processes
Client processes as shown in
A connection between remote computer 120 and host computer 110 is established by the client as shown in FIG. 15. The client accesses the lab website in step 1501 by the push of a button using a standard Web browser. ClientWin creates the graphical components and displays the client window (step 1510). A client socket attempts connection to the server (step 1520). If connection is successful (step 1530), ClientWin informs the client that connection is established and activates the menu items (step 1540). ClinetWin is now ready for receiving messages from the remote server and the client (step 1550). If connection attempt is not successful, ClientWin writes "Connection failed" in the text area (step 1545).
The client window user input process is shown in FIG. 16. The client may select various menu items, such as EXIT, HELP, and CLEAR (step 1601). If EXIT is selected (step 1610), the server is so informed (step 1615). If HELP is selected (step 1620), ClientWin obtains and displays help information to the client (steps 1625 and 1626). Clearing of text is performed in step 1635. ClientWin passes experiment information to PanelDialog in step 1640. PanelDialog displays graphics in response to the experiment information received from PanelDialog in step 1650. The PanelDialog user input processing flochart is shown in
The ChannelDialog user input process is shown in
The server message processing flowchart is shown in FIG. 19 and includes steps 1901-1950. ClientWin checks for a message in the input data stream arriving from the remote server (step 1901). The input message may contain either information about the experiment or result data from the experiment. Information about the experiment is read, stored, and displayed to the client in steps 1943 and 1942, respectively. Result data is provided to Chart class 1406 which manages the plot area of the client window (steps 1933 and 1934). PlotterGraph class 1405 plots experiment data in the plot area of the client window (step 1935).
Although illustrated and described above with reference to certain specific embodiments, the present invention is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the details shown. Rather, various modifications may be made in the details within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims and without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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The former VP is fingered in a massive cash-for-contract scandal in the African country's oil-rich Niger Delta.
In parts of Africa, such as Niger and Chad, more than 90 percent of the population lacks electricity access.
France has five hostages held by al Qaeda in Niger and two held in Afghanistan probably by the Taliban.
African nation, named for the river Niger, mentioned by that name 1520s (Leo Africanus), probably an alteration (by influence of Latin niger "black") of a local Tuareg name, egereou n-igereouen, from egereou "big river, sea" + n-igereouen, plural of that word. Translated in Arabic as nahr al-anhur "river of rivers."
Republic in western Africa, bordered by Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria to the northwest, Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, and Nigeria and Benin to the south. Niamey is the capital and largest city.
Note: Niger was under French control from the 1880s to 1960, when it gained full independence.
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Over/Under: 129
The Michigan Wolverines have revived their basketball program under the leadership of John Beilein. Michigan has cracked the top 25 this year. Still, the team has one major flaw; they have yet to win a game on the road this season. Purdue has lost three of their last five games, so the Boilermakers need to get back on the right path. Mackey Arena is a tough place for visitors and Purdue will look to feed off the crowd in this key Big Ten game.
Michigan lost a key play maker in point guard Darius Morris from last year's squad, but Trey Burke has stepped in and done a brilliant job as a freshman sensation for this team. Burke is a 5'11 point guard from Columbus, Ohio. He has racked up 98 assists against just 51 turnovers so far this season. Tim Hardaway Jr. is the team's leading scorer at 15 points per game. Michigan relies heavily on the three-point shot offensively. In fact, just over 44% of Michigan's shots come from beyond the arc. Evan Smotrycz shoots 43% from three-point range, and Zack Novak is knocking down 41%. Novak is the emotional leader of this Michigan team.
Defensively, Michigan allows just 60.8 points per game. The Wolverines are a much improved team on the defensive glass this season. This is not an aggressive defense, but rather a defense that knows its assignments well and doesn't allow many open looks. They'll need to contain Robbie Hummel in this one if they hope to pull off the upset in West Lafayette.
Purdue lost a ton of talent from last year's team, but Boilermaker fans are thrilled to have Robbie Hummel back on the court. Hummel has missed each of the last two years with a torn ACL, but he is contributing very nicely this year. Hummel is Purdue's leading scorer and rebounder this year. He is averaging 15.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest. One concern is that his shooting percentage has dropped to 39% from the floor, as opposed to the mid 40's he has averaged throughout his career. Ryne Smith has emerged as the Boilers primary long distance shooter. Smith is connecting on 43% of his three-point attempts. Purdue lacks a true post presence this year, so the team relies heavily on guys like Lewis Jackson and Kelsey Barlow to help Hummel in the scoring department.
The key to this Purdue team's success is their half court defense. Matt Painter's teams typically play great defense, but this squad has been a little inconsistent defensively. Purdue has allowed 75 points or more four times already this year. The Boilermakers have definitely been better on the defensive end at home. Purdue has given up just 55 points per game on their home floor.
Both of these teams are more comfortable playing a half court type of game. Look for the defenses to control this one.
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The impending departure of the staff chief at the Association of Commerce and Industry offers opportunity to ACI and the state.
New blood and new people are needed. The older baby boomers need to step aside.
But for whom? That is the troubling question. After all, how are we going to create the enormous changes we need in our state without new ideas and probably very different ideas?
If the task is going to fall to an organization, the Association of Commerce and Industry, by definition of its name if nothing else, is the statewide organization. The name is not linked to geography, a business segment or any people demographics.
Any claims otherwise notwithstanding, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce is only Albuquerque and not all of Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce has carved a role. NAIOP takes a broad view, but is an organization of commercial real estate developers.
ACI offers a unique capability of creating a statewide dialogue about the New Mexico situation and dilemma.
OK, how? A number of people close to ACI provided background for this column. None are executive committee members.
ACI is "member driven," it says.
Not exactly. In professional organizations, the person with the hands on the wheel, the person really driving, is the staff director.
In my previous column, I gave a brief overview of the budget process. Today, I will focus on a few highlights in the Fiscal Year (FY) 16 budget proposal to be presented by staff.
As I mentioned in the last column, this budget proposal should ideally reflect the initial council budget guidance discussed early in the budget process, as well as staff input regarding their operational needs.
It's no surprise to anyone living in Los Alamos that spending has been down at Los Alamos National Laboratory — our biggest employer — for several years. LANL drives most of our revenue, contributing directly and indirectly to 97 percent of the local economy.
While we are working hard on new economic development initiatives, such as the new tourism attraction opportunity that will be created by the opening of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, the reality of our present-day situation is that LANL-reduced spending impacts our local economy.
Over the past five fiscal years, our gross receipts tax (GRT) collections have fallen by 29 percent, with the greatest impact to funds that rely on that revenue source — primarily the General Fund, the fund that runs most of the usual governmental functions.
On April 20, the county council will begin their dialogue and discussions about the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 16 budget.
My fellow councilor Susan O' Leary is spearheading a discussion on additional ways to communicate with the public. With this theme in mind, I would like to use this first column to "set the stage" for these upcoming budget hearings by giving our citizens some background about the budget process and responsibilities.
It takes several months to develop and adopt a budget. The process begins late winter. The council holds discussions in their regular sessions with the county manager to talk about strategic goals, short term and long-term financial policies, expected or emerging trends on a state or national level that may impact the county, along with forecasted revenues and expenses.
The result of those discussions is adopted by council as a "budget guidance" document.
Using that guideline, the county departments begin working on their new FY budgets. They concentrate on finding ways to meet the county's goals, while providing operating funds and services for existing items.
"The Great Gatsby." "To Kill a Mockingbird." "Deliverance." "Moby Dick." "Lord of the Flies."
Every high school English class student knows these titles. The list of classic novels is long and each book conjures up images of intense classroom discussions on the need for conformance and the value of individuality, the responsibilities and dangers of social judgment, the merits of courage and the price of self-sacrifice.
The characters in these novels put life itself on trial and allow us to levy verdict on what does and what does not define our world.
Yes, very poetic.
One might even think I've read those stories. Well, if seeing the movies counts, then sure, I've read them.
Myself, I was a comic book reader. I marveled (no pun intended) at the heroics of my favorite red-white-and-blue patriot, Captain America.
I played 'detective' (pun intended) while reading Batman's investigation of some super-villain's latest attempt to thwart justice.
I found myself wondering if I put on a pair of glasses, would no one recognize me? Seriously, Lois Lane had to be the dumbest person on the Planet (yeah, pun definitely intended).
Retirement planning can face derailment after a divorce.
Married, two-income couples have the advantage of splitting living expenses and pooling all their investment assets, including retirement accounts. Once the marriage is over, costs for separate households may limit the ability of ex-spouses to keep their retirement on track.
After a divorce, individuals generally walk away with a share of joint retirement assets based on how they negotiate that split. However, returning to singlehood means the end of shared expenses with housing, food, transportation and related expenses now being paid out of one wallet, not two.
This can mean considerably less money to direct toward retirement and other savings and investments.
To assure a comfortable retirement, many experts advise individuals to save and invest over time so they can live annually on at least 70 percent of their pre-retirement income. Divorcing couples should retain separate qualified financial experts to assure an equitable split of assets and a continuing plan to build a solid retirement in single life.
Here are a few steps to reset one's retirement goals after divorce.
One thing everyone agrees on is that this was a more difficult, more demanding session than usual.
Still, there are insights, revelations and lighter moments. Here's my third annual Quotes of the Session.
Richard Anklam, executive director, New Mexico Tax Research Institute: "It's important to remember the process itself is by design slow and tedious. The legislative process is the sand in the wheels of progress — and that's not always a bad thing. For every good idea there are lots of not-so-good ones, and political expediency often yields the worst legislation. Even good policy requires extensive vetting to be well crafted and properly implemented. So, thank your elected officials for their hard work and a job well done."
Rep. Randal Crowder, R-Clovis: "Fifteen days from now I will leave this chair and go sit in another chair as city commissioner, and the fire chief will be sitting in front of me. In the older parts of Clovis, we have fire hydrants that wouldn't put out enough water to make a pot of coffee."
Sen. George Muñoz, on the budget: "We're going to turn on the sprinkler and things will get kind of green, but nothing will grow."
The Silver City economy was thriving in 1996 when Christina Montoya bought her family's bus company from her parents and continued its contract with the Cobre Consolidated School District to transport students.
In 2001, Montoya approached The Loan Fund for money to finance the replacement of two of Montoya Transportation's older buses.
When two Silver City bus companies announced they were looking for buyers, Montoya secured a loan with local AmBank to buy both fleets and assume their contracts with Silver City schools.
But just as Montoya's business was expanding, the local economy contracted. Starting in 2002, hundreds of mine workers left town after massive layoffs at the Chino copper mine — the area's largest employer.
School enrollment shrank, leaving Montoya with lots of buses but fewer young passengers.
"It was a struggle to make it every month," Montoya recalled of those years when she was supporting six children on a shrinking paycheck. "There were times I had nothing left over."
Persistence and
Personal transportation vehicles powered by fossil fuels — cars, SUVs and pickups, that is — will be around for a long, long time.
So will commercial trucks, which, with rail, are vital links in moving goods around the country.
Roads will be around, too. Roads were crucial well before the combustion engine appeared. Check your Roman history. All this means we're stuck with building and maintaining roads.
And paying for this work.
Governments pay for nearly all roads — federal, state and local. Yet, for years the state has been well short of having the road money it claims it needs.
The recitation of this banal obviousness comes because the state's political leadership has ignored the situation, a derogation of duty. Here is a summary of our sources of money.
About $840 million will come into the Department of Transportation during fiscal 2016, the budget year starting July 1, according to "Legislating for Results: Appropriation Recommendation," published by the Legislative Finance Committee in January. DOT requested $837.7 million; the LFC recommended $842.7 million.
The difference, though large from the perspective of nearly all individuals, is small on the scale of things.
There's something exotic about painting with oils. Many artists will say that no other medium compares to working with the same medium as the great masters of old. Painting in oils is like painting with butter. Oil paint is thick and can be spread, pushed, troweled, brushed and scraped. Because it dries slowly paintings can evolve, with colors mixed on the canvas in order to create an effect.
Artist Trevor Lucero wants to help students share in the mysteries of getting the paint to reflect their vision, to capture reflected light so realistically it delights the viewer. Although he developed this class with intermediate students in mind, he welcomes raw beginners, as well as more accomplished oil painters. Lucero say, "The amazing light of our New Mexico landscapes gives artists a great excuse to mash colors together."
In his class "Traditional Genres in Oil Painting" Lucero will teach how to build a painting in the traditional way: constructing an underpainting and working toward a completed image using a succession of glazes to achieve luminosity. Students will work on portraits, still lifes, or landscapes using photographs. The class meets from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays April 16-30 at the Fuller Lodge Art Center.
The notion of "paying it forward" is a popular one, and while we may not think about our income taxes as a form of paying it forward, that's exactly what we're doing.
The public works that we all depend upon today — roads and highways, schools and parks, telecommunications and electrical grids, even courts and prisons — were made possible in part by taxes paid by past generations. And the taxes we pay today won't just go toward keeping these systems and infrastructure in good repair, they will also be needed to plan for our future and address unexpected issues and opportunities.
This kind of long-term vision is the foundation upon which the United States was built.
Our public works and infrastructure don't just improve our quality of life, they also make our modern economy possible. Savvy American corporations understand that they depend on this infrastructure and that they bear responsibility for helping to pay for it.
As the new report "Burning Our Bridges" (Center for Effective Government) shows, much of our nation's infrastructure needs could be covered simply by collecting income tax on the profits that several corporations have retained overseas.
The "news" is too much with us.
True, print news venues have troubles galore, have had for a long time now.
But anything electronic — television, blogospheric, streaming, screening, online, live, recorded, you name it — positively fibrillates as it belches forth endless servings of routinely unedited rumor, claims, charges/counter-charges, pure hokum and mindless opinion masquerading as "news."
Last week, when a guy named Tom Cotton opined to the effect that it would be far easier simply to bomb Iran than to continue negotiations designed to forestall that country's efforts to develop its own nuclear weapons, I became halfway persuaded that too many loonies are making too many headlines today.
It was Cotton, a brand new Republican U.S. senator from Arkansas, who whipped out that infamous letter (co-signed by 47 other Senate Republicans) to Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei basically warning him that the negotiations were doomed inasmuch as the GOP controls both houses of Congress.
Cotton had been in the Senate only a matter of weeks, but the media — particularly online — snapped it all up: Cotton, his letter, his cohorts, their bomb, the whole thing. They couldn't get enough of it.
For those who enjoy the great outdoors, camping during the springtime can be a perfect weekend getaway. However, if you don't want to leave your four-legged friends behind while setting out on your adventure, try bringing them along.
"Many campgrounds allow pets, with certain rules and regulations," said Dr. Mark Stickney, clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Often, the rules regarding pets can be seen posted on their website, and if not, questions can be easily answered over the phone. However, it is not advised that you show up with your pet without prior research and consent.
"Most rules will include things such as having your pet on a leash, making sure they are supervised at all times, and requiring proof of vaccinations," Stickney said. "Even if they don't require health records or vaccination certificates, it's a good idea to bring them along just in case."
Premium food, state-of-the-art veterinary care and creature comforts most humans would envy are now a regular part of life for many American pets.
That's why prospective pet owners should consider financial planning before bringing home a dog, cat or other breed of animal.
For those considering purchasing or adopting a pet, do thorough research first about what owning that animal will cost. The wide range of products, services and advanced medical options for American pets have pushed U.S. pet industry expenditures to almost $60 billion in 2014, nearly double the amount in 2004.
With pet ownership tripling since the 1970s according to The Humane Society of the United States, it is no surprise that advanced pet products and services at high price points are making it very easy for many pet owners to overspend.
Prospective pet owners should begin their research with an idea of first-year costs.
The ASPCA publishes an annual estimate for a variety of pets. Purchase and adoption costs may vary based on breed, so read as much as you can about a specific pet choice.
Any entrepreneur with a product idea or prototype can find someone to build it in New Mexico.
Two companies that do just that for a variety of clients are Marpac, a maker of devices that secure medical tubes and collars, and TEAM Technologies Inc., which designs and fabricates products that require advanced engineering and electronics.
Both Albuquerque companies opened their doors for New Mexico Manufacturing Day activities last fall and plan to participate again this year.
From full service to a single stitch
The orphanage door was locked and the only way to open the door was to punch in a cryptic key, the deranged design of an eccentric locksmith.
The key was a zero of a quartic equation displayed above the door, a labyrinth of logic for your average citizen.
As smoke billowed from the rooftop, firefighters were unable to get inside to rescue the children.
The fire chief yelled out, "Quick! We need to know how to determine the x-intercepts for this quartic!"
Fortunately, I was ready, armed with the algebraic knowledge that allowed me to recognize the quadratic form embedded in the esoteric equation. I quickly derived the root, entered the key and rescued the children!
OK, so this didn't really happen. I'm still waiting for my chance to be an algorithmic hero, but I'm sure that one day, knowing how to factor a polynomial will be a life-changing event.
When studying new concepts, my math students always ask, "What am I going to ever use this for? What good is it?"
I could tell them, "Well, it keeps me employed," but if that were really the reason, I'd be the first to say we shouldn't teach it!
So why do we study math? Or more to the geometric point, why do we study the math we study?
For those pining for a Democratic Party that tries to represent more than the whims of the rich and powerful, these are, to say the least, confusing times.
On the presidential campaign trail, Hillary Clinton has been promoting standard pro-middle class rhetoric, yet also has been raking in speaking fees from financial firms.
One of her potential primary challengers, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, has been sounding anti-Wall Street themes, but only after finishing up two terms in office that saw his state plow more public pension money into Wall Street firms, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in financial fees.
Similarly, in Washington, the anti-Wall Street fervor of those such as Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren sometimes seems as if it is on the ascent — that is, until big money comes calling.
Indeed, on the very same day Reuters reported on big banks threatening to withhold campaign contributions from Democratic coffers, Democratic lawmakers abruptly coalesced around Charles Schumer as their next U.S. Senate leader.
CNN captured in a blaring headline how unflinching an ally the New York senator has been to the financial elite: "Wall Street welcomes expected Chuck Schumer promotion."
Deciding which public works projects to fund, even in a good year, exposes our fault lines — political, rural-urban, and governmental — but it also validates need.
The whittling for this year's failed capital outlay (pork) bill was more hard-nosed than usual.
From the $200 million-plus hog, the governor asked for $60 million in capital outlay: $45 million for roads and $15 million for the economic development closing fund.
State Bill 159 emerged from the Senate Finance Committee and passed the Senate unanimously. It included $45 million for roads, an attempt to accommodate the governor, and money for local projects of all 42 senators and 33 House Democrats.
But not House Republicans. This is because the Democratic majority in the Senate, the Republican majority in the House, and the governor couldn't agree.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman John Arthur Smith, D-Deming, has said the state is up to its eyeballs in road debt. He refused to approve any more without a new funding source, namely an increase in fuel taxes.
In committee, some Republicans weren't opposed, but the governor, positioning herself for the national stage, was adamant.
No new taxes vs. no new debt. Stalemate. When diplomacy fails, manipulation takes its place.
Choosing hospice care isn't about giving up. It's about making every day count.
Terminally ill people who make the choice receive care for their physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. They're no longer seeking a cure, but they do want to live out their last weeks and months as comfortably as possible and with dignity.
Unfortunately, many people with Medicare aren't aware of the hospice benefit.
Hospice programs follow a team approach. The specially trained team typically includes doctors, nurses, counselors and social workers, among others. A doctor and nurse are on call 24-7 to care for you and support your family when you need it.
The hospice benefit allows you and your family to stay together in the comfort of your home, unless you require hospital care. If your hospice team determines you need inpatient care at some point, it will make the arrangements for your stay.
Hospice's main goal is to relieve your pain and manage your symptoms. As long as the care comes from a Medicare-approved hospice, Medicare covers the physician services, nursing care, drugs, medical equipment and supplies, and physical and occupational therapy.
The debate over PNM's proposed long-term plan is raising questions that go beyond the plan itself, if New Mexicans are willing to engage in that discussion.
Though most of the state is served by electric co-ops, PNM's economic and environmental influence reaches well beyond its service boundaries.
The Public Regulation Commission must make a decision with far-reaching consequences. Environmental concerns — including the health of New Mexico children — appear to clash with economic objectives, which also affect New Mexico citizens.
But maybe the clash of objectives is not real. The argument may be broader.
Three PRC commissioners recently spent more than two hours at a session devoted entirely to public comment about the PNM plan. Under the plan, two of the coal-fired units at the San Juan Generating Station will be shut down.
The controversy is over what replaces the power from those units. Will it be a mix of coal, nuclear, renewable and natural gas — a plan already agreed to by federal and other state regulators — or, as some New Mexicans demand, will it be changed to scrap the coal and nuclear and rely much more on solar and wind?
For some time now we've lived with the scourge of civil asset forfeiture, under which the police can seize a person's property on the mere suspicion it was used in a crime and without having to charge the owner with an offense. Since the authorities have no burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the burden of proving innocence falls on the hapless citizen who wishes to recover his property.
Amazingly, people describe as free a society that features this outrage.
Now it comes to light that the Internal Revenue Service does something similar. The New York Times reports that the IRS seizes bank accounts of people whose only offense is routinely to make deposits of less than $10,000. If you do this enough times, the IRS may suspect you are trying to avoid the requirement that deposits of $10,000 or more be reported by the bank. The IRS keeps the money, but the depositors need not be charged with a crime.
You read that right. The government demands notification whenever a bank customer deposits $10,000 or more. If you are merely suspected of avoiding that requirement, it can cost you big time.
Welcome to the land of the free.
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Emerging Developments Outlined As Games for Health Conference Gets Underway; Health-Oriented Innovations - Such as Guitar Hero Modified for Arm Amputee Rehab - Gaining Ground
BALTIMORE and WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Four major emerging trends -- exergaming kicks into high gear, video games go to rehab and therapy, major health care providers arrive on the scene, and the rise of video games for first responders and medical professionals - were highlighted today during a telenews event conducted by organizers of the Games for Health national conference (http://www.gamesforhealth.org) taking place May 8-9, 2008 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Salt Creek is a major tributary to the Sangamon River, which it joins at the boundary between Mason and Menard County, Illinois. There are at least two other Salt Creeks in Illinois, Salt Creek (Des Plaines River Tributary), and in Effingham County, Illinois.
Salt Creek is about 110 miles (180 km) in length.[1] From its headwaters near Saybrook, Illinois, it runs generally westward to the main stem of the Sangamon near Greenview.
The largest lake formed by Salt Creek is Clinton Lake near Clinton, which provides cooling water for the Clinton Nuclear Generating Station.
The lower reaches of Salt Creek at one time formed the boundary between Mason and Menard counties. This stretch has been channelized so that the modern route of the creek only approximates the actual county line.
The major tributaries of Salt Creek include Sugar Creek, Kickapoo Creek, and the North Fork of Salt Creek.
Cities, towns and counties[edit]
The following cities, towns and villages are drained by Salt Creek:
- Armington
- Atlanta
- Bloomington
- Clinton
- Downs
- Emden
- Farmer City
- Greenview
- Hartsburg
- Heyworth
- LeRoy
- Lincoln
- Mason City
- McLean
- Minier
- Mt. Pulaski
- Wapella
- Waynesville
The following Illinois counties are partly within the Salt Creek watershed:
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- Clinton Lake State Recreation Area
- Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Kickapoo Creek County Park
- Moraine View State Recreation Area
- Weldon Springs State Park
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
- Prairie Rivers Network
- TopoQuest, Moraine View State Recreation Area
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Claw your way to the top in this lively Wild Cat child costume! This cute ensemble is a feline fantasy come true, complete with leopard print cat ear headband and a plush black tail. Stalk your prey, night and day, in this fun costume.
…door to door in the officially licensed Skelanimals Kit the Kat Deluxe Child Costume on Halloween! You'll easily spot the best candy houses using your clever ways. Hot pink and black tutu dress with attached fuzzy hood and matching accessories add a sassy twist to the traditional kitty cat look!
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Who wants to play cat and mouse? All the fellows will want in when you create or complete your costume with these super-cute black and pink Pretty Kitty gloves.
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…fast getaway in this super sleek and breathable mesh bodysuit which features a faux front zipper, matte black belt and Velcro back closure. Batman will go crazy wondering who this seductive sneak is when you wear the included cat eared headpiece and eye mask, which only intensifies your hungry gaze.
Watch out for this little kitty! She's cute, but that doesn't mean she won't bite in this Cutesy Kitty Toddler Costume. Pink cheetah print kitty cat hooded capelet comes with black vaux velour black dress with pink cheetah detail to match! Pink leggings also included.
Stir things up on Halloween when you prowl the streets in this officially licensed Batman Dark Knight Catwoman Deluxe girls costume. The black jumpsuit comes complete with molded belt and eye mask.
A cat is nothing without its spots, with the Wet n Wild Crafty Kitten Crawl the Line Kit you can release your inner feline. This palette features 6 glitter colors and a leopard print stencil to adapt to whichever colored you want to sport this Halloween.
Zip into Halloween in the sleek and sexy Zipper Front Adult Romper. Features black romper with zipper detail and cleavage bearing keyhole.Be as fast and furious as Danica Patrick or stealth and seductive as a cat burglar in this romper.
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everything you need for your next cat costume is right here in this Leopard Kit! Complete with cat ear headpiece, neck piece and tail, you'll be the purr-fect example of a feline on Halloween!
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Rare and Important 1854 Arrows Quarter1854 25C Arrows PR66 NGC. For its appearance in the second Pittman auction, David Akers wrote, "In 1854, the Mint increased its production of proof sets and, although they were not yet available to the general public (the practice of selling to the public-at-large did not begin until 1858), they were available to individuals who contacted the Mint directly with a special request to purchase a proof set. The exact mintage of 1854 proof sets is unknown, but perhaps as many as 30-40 silver and copper proof sets were minted and distributed. Although others have stated a contrary opinion, I feel it is most likely that the proof 1854 quarters were struck only for inclusion in those sets and that all survivors today come from the original 30-40 pieces minted. All denominations of 1854, except perhaps the silver dollar, are rarer in proof than generally realized, and it is my opinion that no more than 12-15 proofs of this denomination still exist. This specimen is certainly among the finest and it is also the one with perhaps the most famous pedigree."
PR66, Tied With One Other as Finest
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PR66, Tied With One Other as Finest
Ex: Parmelee-Woodin
This is a fully struck Premium Gem with pearl-gray centers and light peripheral sun-gold toning. There are no obvious hairlines, and a line on the lower right obverse field, parallel with the lower left inner point of star 12, appears to be of mint origin. This line can be used to confirm the Parmelee-Woodin-Pittman pedigree in any future market appearances.
Tied with one other PR66 NGC for the honor as the finest certified (11/08). The other PR66 is the Eliasberg-Kaufman specimen, which sold in Heritage's 2007 Milwaukee ANA Signature for $138,000.
Ex: Lorin G. Parmelee Collection, (New York Coin & Stamp, 6/1890), lot 1248; William H. Woodin Collection, 1911, lot 454; Wayte Raymond, 2/1947, lot 407; John Jay Pittman Collection, Part Two, 5/1998, lot 1328.(Registry values: P4) (NGC ID# 23WV, PCGS# 5550)
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More Wonderful News for NZHS Breeders: As of November 2014, the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses Top 100 Sires rankings have come in; Anamour, our elder resident NZ Stallion, has jumped from 80th in 2013 to 40th! He is currently sitting on 2976 points. He is now ahead of some notable stallions, including the […]
Don Frederic – exciting young PSI stallion
The sport rights to the Mecklenburger licensing champion Don Frederic (by Don Frederico x Wolkentanz I x Liberty M) have been sold to Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff. The 3-year old chestnut stallion is owned by Paul Schockemöhle. Bred by Beate Wedermann, the Hanoverian branded Don Frederic became the Mecklenburger licensing champion in November 2011. The stallion […]
Two Hanoverian Bundeschampions
Privately owned stallion Franziskus was best of the four-year-old stallions, and State premium mare Corona won the gold medal for the event horses.
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Mare becomes a two-time Verden winner, and makes history with highest score.
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Hanoverian, Quarter Horse and Mongolian horses had the lowest inbreeding co-efficients of the breeds studied, researchers found.
German champion Benicio goes to Beerbaum
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The group that is developing Galaxy of Chaos. We are actually six memebrs in all, but not everyone has access to the mod community as easy as the rest.
I asked, you answered, I compiled. Heres the results of the August 1-8 poll.
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Are we dead? NO! Just not as many people are here...
Just an overview of some of the new Imperial ships- and bugs. NOTE- click pics for full-sized versions at TinyPic. They wouldnt load fully here.
We are resuming mod work. The mod is rolling again.
I have a progress update from the mod. Some good, some bad, but life goes on.
I will be taking a leave of absence for three weeks
We took a good break. Now we are gearing up for the 1.0.
The list of bugs in the .6 version, in case anyone would like them spelled out.
Here are a few ideas the staff has tossed around lately, and we would like the community to decide.
Now we have released the beta. I have a few patches scheduled, mainly to help with GC and stuff of that nature.
I know many of you are getting tired of hearing: 'beta is coming! the beta is coming!" and not getting a beta. Believe me, we aren't taking it much better...
This should be the most 'with it' or 'up to speed' 1.0 new faction tech trees.
The following are the tentative space tech trees for the Desilijic Clan faction. Land, we still have a few units to find before that is fully completed...
I have weighed the (one-sided) input, and have made a decision.
We have several options available (in the 1.0) for galactic conquest mode
Seems hard to believe, but work on the 1.0 has already gone underway.
Well, as the beta approaches, and the last pieces are being put together, should we throw the Black Sun and Desilijic clan in for the beta?
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"Breakfast" around the world
As a Chinese American growing up in CA, breakfast had never consisted of waffles/toast, sausage/bacon, hash browns/home fries, and oj... instead we would scarf down homemade fried rice, top ramen, dim-sum items, bao, or etc. Since a western breakfast was so rarely served, it became one of my favorite standby meals when seeking a casual, quick, and non-wallet robbing fill up as an adult.
But now I'd like to explore what breakfast meals are like in other cultures. And are these breakfast foods ever served outside of breakfast in their respective cultures?
And do CHers have favorite memories of breakfast?
I'll start off with the statement that the majority of Chinese "breakfast" items can also be eaten as snacks throughout the day, as well as for a lunch meal.
Favorite memories:
1. Waking up on lazy Sunday mornings (around noon) to the smell of potstickers crisping in mom's kitchen & having a warm fuzzy feeling in my tummy just thinking about the hot lil bites of heaven.
2. Chowing down on longanisa (deep fried), eggs over easy, and garlic fried rice w/ my roomies in college (especially after an alcohol soaked bash).
In NY I grew up on pancakes with fake maple syrup, french toast, matzo brei (it's the same as french toast but with matzo usually eaten during Passover), leos (lox, eggs and onions), chewy NY bagels, cold cereal and oatmeal. I still like these American staples but every now and then I love something different.
When I was in Japan I savored Japanese Breakfast: rice or rice porridge, natto (gluey soybeans- I know many hate it but mixed with rice and sesame oil it was tasty), various pickles, miso soup, various fish. YUM.
In Paris I loved streetside crepes (my fav being simple scrambled egg). Or a croissant or pastry. The only problem is that by being used to an American breakfast I usually was starving a short while later.
I tried Chinese breakfast in NY- I love dim sum but have not acquired a taste for soymilk soup (it tastes chalky and too sweet for me).
re: NicoleFriedman
Ahhh, you need to try the salty version, not the sweet, big difference.
re: NicoleFriedman
the soymilk you tasted is typical of store bought soymilk loaded with sugar and over watered. try making your own or try homemade soymilk and you will never go back to buying soymilk - thick and rich and creamy
re: liangcha
The soymilk they are referring to is different than the one you buy in the regular supermarkets. In the Chinese markets, the soymilk is not sweetened. Plus the one in the restaurants is served almost like a soup.
Rice porridge w/ a dozen or so little dishes of pickled vegetables (especially the yellow daikon), dried pork/meat/fish, salty scrambled eggs, thousand year old eggs,... The special treat would be the mornings where we got bacon, eggs and toast.
Mom used to fry shredded cabbage, toss in whatever leftovers she could find in the fridge (cold meat from a roasted chicken or ham usually), and scramble a few eggs into it, and serve over rice.
I was also big on hot soup with a lot of cold rice mixed in to make a filling gruel. Mmmmmm....gruel.
And recently, I've started enjoying the Mexican hangover cure, menudo (beef tripe soup with hominy). Some of the local Latino restaurants serve it on Sundays and Mondays; tear a few tortillas in, squirt some lime, some raw onion and you're good to go.
1. At home growing up: miso soup, rice, pickles; or eggs, toast, grapefruit, milk; or cooked oatmeal with raisins. Following are a few others, ranging from really great to quite wretched!
2. Vietnam: pho with a choice of yellow or white noodles
3. Philippines: fried eggs over rice, longaniza or canned "Vienna" sausages--served at about room temperature, Nescafe
4. Colombia: cassava bread or arepas or bunuelos plus good coffee
5. Mexico & Guatemala: fresh tamales and atole
6. Bolivia: great bread, hard goat's milk cheese and small cups of very strong coffee
7. China: a six course meal, different dishes everyday (at the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences)
8. Bhutan: yak butter tea & Tibetan bread
9. Southern Nepal, Northern India: yogurt, chapatis, lentils, tea
10. Madagascar: bread and coffee
11. Pucallpa, Peru: hearty chicken stew and rice, papaya
re: Sam Fujisaka
I want "all" of the above. Oh and some good spicy beans too.
re: chef chicklet
Sam, no saltenas for breakfast in Bolivia. My favorite drug.
re: Sam Fujisaka
I have heard it said many times that the Vietnamese ate pho for breakfast. While I don't imagine that to be wrong, I can certainly say that I don't recall that being a "regular breakfast item" in my family, extended or otherwise. I do, however, recall consume quite a bit of congi, with the fluffy fried dough and pig's blood, when I was little. My mother would go to the market in the morning, and I would be allowed to wander to the nearby stalls and get a bowl of congi for breakfast.
Unfortunately, we then moved to the US where items like bacon & eggs on a bagel seems to be the norm for breakfast - still too heavy for my taste but I'll admit to occassionally having it as I can't quite resist the allure of bacon. These days, my breakfast of choice, when I find the time, is fruit & juice, but dimsum is my ultimate idea of a good breakfast. Those Han people...no wonder they conquered so much territory.
re: Sam Fujisaka
I once went on a weekend trip with a group that included a woman who was a Mien immigrant from Laos. She made soup for breakfast, sort of a transition between pho and congee: clear broth with rice intstead of noodles and some greens. I remember thinking how healthy and refreshing it seemed compared to bacon and eggs. I assumed that it was what she would habitually serve for breakfast, since she was a recent, non-Americanized immigrant (virtually no English, which made it impossible to explain to her why her rice wasn't cooking properly at 6,000 feet. The look of disgust and frustration on the face of a woman who has undoubtedly cooked rice at least once a day for over 20 years was priceless.).
re: Ruth Lafler
As for my own breakfast, growing up in Northern California in the '60s and '70s, for many years it was ... homemade granola.
re: Sam Fujisaka
Nasi goreng with an fried egg on top and a fried chicken leg seemed to be the national breakfast of Malaysia when I was there.
re: Chowpatty
Or just plain chapati with chai.. I think the last time I had that, I ate 3 chapatis straight, with a little bit of sugar!!


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Sewing machinist Rojina Begum had spent three days trapped in a mountain of rubble surrounded by the stench of more than 1,000 decomposing bodies
Little Junaid will never meet his father, one of 1,129 people who were killed when an eight storey factory collapsed
Sewing machinist Reshma Begum was pulled from the rubble 17 days after factory collapsed but now a fellow worker claims she escaped with him on the day of the disaster
Little Suvo Bizoy's mother died here - and his father is still buried in the rubble of the clothing factory where they worked for £1 a day. He is just one of 3,000 children who lost at least one parent in the tragedy
Police said heavy iron equipment stored on the floor above appeared to have caused the collapse
Reshma relives her traumatic ordeal and admits "I tried to cling on to hope but doubt started creeping in over the last few days"
Reshma is exhausted and is suffering panic attacks at night grabbing nurses' hands at the hospital where she is being treated following her rescue from the collapsed building in Bangladesh
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The TUC found textile workers are usually paid just 12p for the six T-shirts they are expected to make every hour – or 2p each
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The stricken group had been huddled together among the rubble and corpses before emergency crews began pulling them to safety
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