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Advanced Logistics Management
About the Seminar
The seminar you are about to delve into looks at issues relating to Logistics and Supply Chain Management. It would provide a general explanation of the impact of logistics, which will help the participants to understand some issues involved when applying logistics system. Further, the program would relate the logistical functions such as purchasing, manufacturing, physical distribution and marketing management with logistical channel.
On the completion of this module the participant should be able to:
• Describe important issues that relate to logistics
• State the rights of logistics
• Learn the doctrine of competitiveness
• Describe the strategies in improving competitiveness
Who Should Participate
• Logistics managers and personnel
• Purchasing managers and staff
• Business owners
Key Topics
Module 1 – Issues related to logistics
• Logistics by definition
• RIGHTS of logistics
• Strategies of enterprises
• Logistics strategy
Module 2 – Concepts of logistics and supply chain management
• Activities associated with logistics management
• Supply chain management: basic, evolution, ultimate
Module 3 – Logistical functions
• Purchasing and techniques
• Production logistics: just in time practices
• Distribution channel
• Marketing logistics, channels, perspective and functions
• Quality service and customer satisfaction
Module 4– International trends in logistics
• Reviewing the concepts of logistics
• The need to improve logistics management
• Developments made on the side of logistics
• Dealing with logistics service providers
• Changes in logistics
Module 5– E-Commerce & E -Logistics
• Inter-related terms used for E world today
• E-Commerce applications
• EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
• Software applications
• E-Logistics
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If you've been longing to learn shuttle tatting, or looking for a new craft that's fun, inexpensive and portable, this is the class for you. Marilee's warm and expert instruction will guide you through the tricky parts and send you on your way to creating lacy jewelry and tatted embellishments for quilts, paper crafts and more. You'll learn the basic lark's head knot and double stitch and how to create lace patterns with chains, rings and picots. Marilee shares pattern-reading skills and discusses where to find vintage patterns. She also helps you avoid or fix common mistakes. As a bonus, you'll learn a few more techniques: reverses, joins and beadwork, node stitch and floating and split rings. Use the skills you've learned to make little flowers and butterflies, floret earrings, a classic-edge bracelet, the beaded Rhapsody necklace and parfait snowflakes!
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Training camp opened for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with plenty of new names trying to earn or keep a jersey for the season. This fall finds the return of two familiar fan favorites in goaltender Andy Chiodo and winger Tom Kostopoulos.
"We found a lot of character guys. We feel like we've upgraded some of our skill level as far as the ability to score goals and produce offense, and we've brought in great leadership. Those are the types of guys you want to have in your lineup as far as veteran leaders. They respect the community, the organization, they lead by example and we're really excited to have both those guys with us," said head coach John Hynes.
If you're having a Penguins popularity contest, these two are in your top ten. Chiodo played with the Pens from 2004 to 2006, and Kostopoulos had stints over the course of 5 seasons.
Training camp is a fresh start to any season, but having familiar faces back in a Penguins jersey is just as nostalgic for a player as it is for the fans.
"It actually brings back a lot of good memories and people have been very nice, even going back to restaurants and the staff here. A lot of fans have been out here to practices, so it's been really nice, people have been really nice," said Chiodo.
"A lot has changed in the town but it's great to see this facility they've put together and the great tradition the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins have brought along through the years. It's nice to be part of it again," said Kostopoulous.
Andy and Tom are a little longer in the tooth and a little closer to retirement, but there's still a lot of hockey in them and guys pushing the vets for a spot on the roster.
"Everything is really progressing each year and even the program. To see actual Wilkes-Barre native players coming up and being part of everything is pretty cool, so things have definitely move in the right direction every year."


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Makes me think of Thanksgiving, and with that, I usually opt for a mix of golds, coppers, and plums! I think last year I used Guerlain's Turandot palette, and I might do the same this year.
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Author: Daniel C. Maguire
Publisher: Fortress Press
Keywords: sacred, series, choices, energies
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 2001-01-03
List price: $16.00
Breaking the silence about choice As the world teeters on the edge of overpopulation, this new addition to the Sacred Energies series aims to show how ten major religious traditions in fact contain strong affirmations of the right to family planning, including contraception and even, when necessary, abortion. Maguire first shows how interrelated overpopulation is with poverty, ethnic injustice, gender injustice, and the maldistribution of economic resources. Often the world's religions (most notoriously perhaps, Roman Catholicism) are thought to contribute only to the problem, rather t
Author: Robert Dingas
Publisher: IUniverse
Keywords: sacred, part, mountain, river
Number of Pages: 212
Published: 2003-12-18
List price: $14.95
One morning Rensor Devons is awaken by buckling sounds as his aluminum trailer heats up in the early morning sun. Renser must go to town to get his chainsaw repaired. He is not a simple man, though he cuts firewood for a living. Hiding out in the rugged mountains of the Pacific north-west from humanity, a failed marriage and an intolerant and disappointing teaching career, he tries to focus on the daily chore of cutting firewood. Two punctured tires on an isolated mountain road change his simple life. Those flats and an absolute belief in ultimate truth, the mountains and Zenn lead him to a be
Author: Ces¿reo Bandera
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Pre
Keywords: sacred, literary, fiction, modern, genesis, game, role
Number of Pages: 332
Published: 1994-04-01
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The first full-fledged application of the sacrificial model to fiction from the Middle Ages to the modern era."Bandera's impressive and erudite book is situated within the broad research program opened up by Ren Girard's anthropological insights. Working against the background of some of Girard's basic assumptions about violence, victimization, and the sacred, Bandera takes up some of the outstanding problems and issues that have been left unresolved by Girard himself and by the various scholars who have been inspired by different facets of Girard's work."--Paisley Livi
Author: Kathryn Eastburn
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Keywords: sacred, ground, table, dinner, harp, feast, reflections, singing
Number of Pages: 212
Published: 2008-04-01
List price: $24.95
Some have called Sacred Harp singing America's earliest music. This powerful nondenominational religious singing, part of a deeply held Southern culture, has spread throughout the nation over the past two centuries. In A Sacred Feast, Kathryn Eastburn journeys into the community of Sacred Harp singers across the country and introduces readers to the curious glories of a tradition that is practiced today just as it was two hundred years ago. Each of the book's chapters visits a different region and features recipes from the accompanying culinary traditiondinner on the ground, a hearty n
Sacred Blood, Sacred Image : The Sudarium of Oviedo, New Evidence for the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin
Author: Janice Bennett
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Keywords: sacred, authenticity, shroud, turin, evidence, oviedo, blood, image, sudarium, new
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2001-02
List price: $19.95
The story of the Sudarium of Oviedo, an ancient, bloodstained cloth believed to have covered the head of Jesus of Nazareth after his crucifixion. The author traces the known history of the linen, presents the up-to-date conclusions of EDICES, the investigative team that has been studying the cloth since 1989, discusses the cultural significance of crucifixion and blood in the context of first-century Jerusalem, and demonstrates the significance of the famous passage of John 20:5-7, as analyzed by some of the most important Biblical scholars of the world. 20 pages of color photograph
On Interpretation: Studies in Culture, Law, and the Sacred (Graven Images: Culture, Law and the Sacred)
Authors:Andrew D. Weiner, Leonard V. Kaplan,
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Keywords: sacred, culture, law, images, graven, studies, interpretation
Number of Pages: 306
Published: 2002-01-31
List price: $30.00
Graven Images 5: On Interpretation looks past post-structuralist theory to re-examine methods of textual interpretation developed in past millennia to understand sacred, philosophical, cultural, legal, literary, and artistic texts. The thirty-two contributors include such noted scriptural interpreters as Robert Alter and Bernard Levinson, philosophers Lenn Goodman and David Novak, cultural historians Marcia Colish and David Steinmetz, legal scholars Gordon Baldwin and Mark Tushnet, literary analysts Lee Johnson and Eric Rothstein, and scholars whose analyses transcend single categories or p
The Path of Compassion: The Bodhisattva Precepts (Sacred Literature Series of International Sacred Literature Trust)
Author: Martine Batchelor
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Keywords: sacred, literature, international, series, precepts, compassion, bodhisattva, path
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2004-08-13
List price: $23.95
A translation of the Chinese text, the Brahmajala Sutra. This a fundamental text for Chinese, Korean and Japanese Buddhists in the East and West and demonstrates an ancient ground for socially engaged Buddhism.


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Man charged in purse snatching try
HUNTINGTON -- A Kentucky man was arrested and arraigned Thursday on charges related to a violent attempted purse snatching from earlier in the week, according to officials in Cabell County Magistrate Court.
Ronall Ross, 43, of Wurtland, Ky., was arraigned Thursday afternoon before Magistrate Ron Baumgardner on charges of malicious wounding, second-degree robbery and leaving the scene of an accident with injury. Bond was set at $55,000.
The incident happened just after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators believe a man approached a woman as she exited a retail store in the 3300 block of U.S. 60. The assailant tried to steal her purse from a shopping cart, according to Cabell County Sheriff Tom McComas.
The woman resisted and chased the man back to his vehicle. He then dragged the woman with his vehicle as he drove away, ultimately striking her with the vehicle before fleeing the scene, McComas said. She was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.
Investigators identified Ross as being involved through a vehicle's license plate, which already had been logged into a department license plate recognition system.
Ross faces two counts each of felony malicious wounding and misdemeanor leaving the scene, in addition to a single count of second-degree robbery, according to court officials. He was hospitalized due to injuries suffered unrelated to the incident.
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Sociologist, Author Will Correct the History Books in Free Lecture
Published on October 29, 2010
SELINSGROVE—Best-selling author and sociologist James Loewen will discuss myths and half-truths we learned in high school history in a lecture at Susquehanna University on Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. in Faylor Lecture Hall, in Fisher Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Loewen's award-winning book, "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong," has sold more than 1.25 million copies. Based on Loewen's two-year study at the Smithsonian Institution, the book exposes misinformation commonly found in high school American history textbooks and provides a more accurate and intriguing retelling of American history.
Loewen is also known for his research on "sundown towns," U.S. communities that barred blacks for some 70 years until the passage of the Fair Housing Act in the late 1960s. His book "Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism" was named a Distinguished Book of 2005 by the Gustavus Myers Foundation.
Loewen attended Carleton College and holds a doctorate degree in sociology from Harvard University. He taught race relations for 20 years at the University of Vermont and previously taught at predominantly black Tougaloo College in Mississippi. He has been a visiting professor of sociology at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., since 1997. Loewen is the recipient of several awards, including the first annual Spivack Award of the American Sociological Association for "sociological research applied to the field of intergroup relations," and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship.
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I enjoy watching Ovation and was recently reminded of the amazing talent of Sarah Vaughan. Her vinyl album Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi, produced by Columbia, was a favorite at home.
I would duet with Sarah as a kid and while too young to understand the pathos of the lyrics, I was old enough to appreciate her incredible voice. If you're not familiar with Sarah Vaughan, treat yourself to 16 Most Requested Songs. I am fond of her ballads which are featured on After Hours.
Who is the greatest drummer of all time? The backbone of the ensemble, this important figure is often shrouded in mystery and overshadowed by the rest of the band. Being a great drummer depends on more than just technical ability. The best drummers contribute a significant sound or style to their group and leave an indelible mark on the audience.
Did you know that parents who sing and talk with their children are building reading readiness and making a difference in lifelong learning? Interested in learning about other activities that will help your children learn and grow? If so, check out StoryBlocks.org!
I love reading and singing to my 7-month old, and while I always knew it was fun for my baby to watch me act out the itsy bitsy spider climbing the water spout, I didn't realize how much these types of fingerplays and rhyming songs actually impacted her healthy brain functionality! Score one for mom!!
The Underground Music Showcase is the largest Indie Rock Music Festival in the Rocky Mountains. Taking place at 30 different venues all along South Broadway over four days, July 22 - July 25, there will be more than 250 bands, local artists, burlesque dancers, comedians and droves of music lovers. This is the 10th year the Denver Post has put on this grand event.
This year's festival features music from:
Paul McCartney was in town for a riveting show that was a collection of hits from his long career, with a heavy emphasis on Beatles' tunes.
So what's not to like about that? Well, to be honest, I never thought I'd see Paul in concert since I don't see many big shows anymore, considered myself a "John guy," never really liked Wings, and haven't kept up with Paul's current catalog of music. But I have loved the Beatles since I was a very young child, and now my oldest son carries the Fab Four torch, making it clear to me often that he really wanted to see a Beatle. So I thought, what better birthday present for an eleven-year-old boy who loves music?
The Girls Rock Camper Showcase takes place Saturday at the Oriental Theater. If you haven't seen the empowering documentary about this inspirational organization, I encourage you to do so!
Girls Rock Denver seeks to empower young women and girls by putting instruments in their hands and unveiling what they already possess in their feet, fingertips, vocal cords, hearts, and minds.
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I gained 60 lbs back this year after acquiring a DVR and serving on a book committee. One of my helpful siblings offered me a roll of duct tape or the loan of a treadmill. I chose the treadmill.
So I happily gave my treadmill a trial run while watching the previously recorded BET awards hosted by one of my favorite performers, Queen Latifah. What a show! The press mainly reported on Chris Brown's emotional performance but the highlight for me was the musical tribute by various artists (including
July 12, 1979 - The infamous "Disco Demolition" took place in Chicago's Comiskey Park. This stunt, blowing up a dumpster full of disco records, turned into a mass riot which resulted in many injuries and arrests. Organizers failed to recognize the appeal of the event, and were swarmed with as many as 80,000 people screaming and hurling their records!
But could Disco ever really die?
These 10 recent soundtracks feature amazing Rock N' Roll song selections that not only evoke the emotional tone of the film, but are sensational to listen to all on their own.
Do you want to try some new music and not spend ANY money? I'm talking free, folks! Your tax dollars at work.
Yes, the Library has many CDs (22,085 titles today, to be exact) but that's not what I'm talking about right now. Bet you didn't know we had streaming music that you can listen to day or night and never leave your home. All you need is a Denver Public Library card, an Internet connection, and Adobe Flash Player 9 or higher (free).
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Montel Williams Show Cancelled
No more new shows to be filmed after current season.
Published: Jan 31, 2008
Logo from The Montel Show.
On January 30 2008, it was announced that the Montel Williams Show would not be filming any more seasons.
Since his show is Sylvia Browne's main platform for marketing herself, I am receiving many emails from people wanting to know if I was aware of this news.
I have decided to put this article up to answer that question, and a few others which have come up in relation to the news.
The News
Here is an article from Variety.com:
Here is an article from TV Week with more detail:
Rather than an Analysis, I'll answer a few of the questions I have been asked about this.
Do you know about this?
I do now! I have so far received more than forty emails and messages about it.
Did Sylvia see this coming?
Her appearances on the show have been irregular in recent weeks (Montel seems to have replaced her "Sylvia Browne Wednesdays" with shows promoting his latest book), and I would imagine that Browne would have asked him why, if she had not already been told.
Do you think that your site is responsible for this?
From the TV Week article above, it appears that low rating are responsible.
Whether this site has played any part in lowering the show's ratings is anybody's guess.
What do you think Sylvia will do now?
Your guess is as good as mine.
She has announced in recent months that she will not be going on any more of her cruises after this year, and that her 2008 lecture tour is her last, referring to it as her "farewell tour."
My guess is that we will continue to see new books with her name on them (regardless of who actually writes them) until they stop selling well, and that she will continue doing her $750, twenty-minute phone readings as long as the market for them exists.
Whatever the reasons for the cancellation, Browne will no longer have her free hour-long infomercial every week on national television, and that will translate to fewer of her books being sold, and fewer people being exposed to her.
I believe this to be a very good thing.
Update - Mar 30 2008
Since this article went up, I have received several emails from people bringing to my attention Williams' appearance on a Fox news program, in which he took the hosts to task for their (and the media in general's) excessive coverage of the death of actor Heath Ledger, contrasting it with their sparse coverage of the US Soldiers dying in Iraq.
Some have theorized that this appearance resulted in Fox's decision not to renew their commitment to airing the Montel Williams Show.
While this is certainly possible, I have not been able to determine whether Montel's appearance on that news show happened before or after Fox made its decision not to air any more seasons of his show.
This leaves us with some possibilities, including:
It is impossible to say, but I would think that if the Montel Williams Show had high enough ratings, Fox would have renewed it regardless of Williams' comments about their news coverage.
Also, while I agree with what Williams said in that interview, I do not think he is particularly the one who should be casting the first stone here. If there have been episodes of his show devoted to the casualties in the war in Iraq, I am not aware of them.
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Please DO NOT club Half Marathon entries with group entries. Such entries will be disqualified.
Please note only applicants for the Great Delhi Run, Senior Citizens' Run and Champions with Disability categories can apply as a group; the Half Marathon category is open for individual entries only.
Each group must submit their entries together one time, in a single envelope under a covering letter as per the format available on an official letterhead issued by the company/NGO/ any entity stating –
Total number of entries enclosed in each race category,
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Covering letter needs to be on a company/NGO/ any other entity's official letter head, duly signed and stamped by the authorized signatory of the entity.
Only one cheque/DD will be accepted for group entries. This cheque/DD should be of the consolidated value of application fees applicable for each individual group member. The cheque/DD should be drawn in favour of "PROCAM INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD.–ADHM".
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Each corporate can send up to 5 teams of 3 members in each team (mixed teams allowed).
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Team members need to be permanent full time employees, who have been in the company for a minimum of one year. Contractual/outsourced/trainees/interns/ deputed employees and/or employees in probation period will not be allowed to participate.
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Being Intimate aka Fucking.
"If we were making woopie...."
"Whats woopie?"
"Ya know...like being intimate"
"Oh like fucking?!"
"Whats woopie?"
"Ya know...like being intimate"
"Oh like fucking?!"
po bad2891 Октобар 4, 2008
a fun and safe way of referring to sex.
boy: wanna go make some woo pie?
girl: oh baby, YES!
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po Dah-rooh Јун 7, 2006
something you say as a filler word or when you want to say "oops" instead.
I just stepped on dog shit. Woopie.
Woopie woopie woopie woopie.
Woopie woopie woopie woopie.
po DD and BB Inc Април 10, 2010
when in a relationship you are a slave or a mandilon o the women or men your with
Martin was woopie for about 2months with ashley
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Man, can we go just one week without a faded rocker admitting to a fling with a cross-dressing gay British pop star? That what's our fantasy celeb gossip blog would look like…and today it's coming true! Despite denying a relationship in the past, Gavin Rossdale now admits to a gay fling with pop-star Marilyn, formerly known as Peter Robinson. When question about it in a new Details interview, Gwen Stefani's better half says, "It's not something I've talked about really because it's always been in the glare of a tabloid world. It's just one of those things: Move on. When you're 17, Jesus Christ. I don't think there's anything strange about any form of–you're learning about life. It's a part of growing up. That's it. No more, no less." Good think Gavin's career needs a boost so he is finally reading to talk about it…and for the tabloids to scream like a little girl over it!
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HAMBURG, N.Y. -- Gerald Mangan, who has been involved in the Western New York running community for more than 30 years, has been named head coach of Hilbert College's men's and women's cross country teams.
"Jerry has tremendous energy and enthusiasm, which will translate well to our student-athletes," said Richard Walsh, director of athletics. "His array of contacts in the local running community will be a tremendous asset in his recruiting endeavors."
Mangan said he is "very excited and anxious to begin working with Hilbert's student-athletes. I'm ready for the opportunity to develop successful teams and coach athletes who love the sport as much as I do."
Mangan's first coaching stop was for two seasons as head coach of the cross country teams at Niagara County Community College. Under his leadership, one runner qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) championship and finished in the top 50.
Early in Mangan's running career, he was a track and field star. He became a long distance runner, including competing in the Pittsburgh, Boston and Chicago marathons, and established himself as a local running standout in his age bracket. In 2002, Mangan began competing in the masters division at the Empire State Games and continues to win medals in the 800-meter race.
He's a member of the Checkers Running Club and competes in the USA Track and Field masters division. Mangan averages about 20 local road races a year and is traditionally one of the top three male runners in his age division.
While attending Buffalo State College, Mangan ran on the cross country team and was a member of the 1981 New York State Indoor Track Championship team while running in the 800-meter and 1,500-meter events. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree in industrial arts from Buffalo State.
As a high school runner at Niagara Catholic High School, Mangan was a two-time All Catholic champion in track and field in the 800-meter event.
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Pronunciation: /ˈfrakɪŋ/
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The process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc. so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas: fracking has created a shale gas boom in the United States Also called hydraulic fracturing.
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- Residents in states where fracking has been practised for years have charged that gas production has contaminated air and drinking water.
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1950s: representing an abbreviated form of fracturing.
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Next, Natalie details a variety of common one-light and two-light lighting techniques, explaining exposure, metering considerations, and light modifiers along the way.
The course concludes with several lighting tips, including minimizing physical challenges and do-it-yourself lighting gear instructions.
We naturally know a lot about lighting already. Think about the last time you were outside enjoying a sunny day. You probably appreciated the sun on your face. The sun was the main or key light. It created a pattern of highlights and shadows on your face. Now you've moved to a white concrete driveway. The sun is still the key light, but there's lighter reflecting off the concrete and filling in the shadows, that's fill light. Let's bring it inside. It's a stormy November day in Seattle and you want to read a book, so you switch on the reading lamp. That lamp is now the key light, because it's the brightest light in the room.
If you pull your book closer to your face, it reflects some of that light to show the shadows. In both of these scenarios there are two light sources. In almost every lighting setup there is a main or key light that reveals the form and shape. In both of our examples, light was bounced back into the subject by reflector, but you can also use lights to add fill. The rest of the lights you use are named for what they do and that makes it pretty simple to remember.
A hair light adds detail to the hair and separates a subject from the background. Because of this it's sometimes referred to as a separator light. Some photographers like this brighter than the light on the face and others like it more subtle, so it just brings out the detail in the hair. With hair light, another consideration is the angle of light to the hair and the reflective quality of the hair itself. Whether the hair is light or dark, matte or shiny, affects how much light is reflected.
A background light, lights the background. This adds a sense of depth to the photograph and can be positioned to draw attention to the subject. It's common to use a background light to create a vignette around the subject. Accent lights or kicker lights add just a little more illumination to emphasize a small area of the subject or to show texture. These are normally placed behind or to the side of the subject. So those were the basic building blocks that make up a lighting setup, whether you use one, two, or all of these lights, depends on your subject, and the message that you want your photograph to convey.
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When the NAACP passed a resolution support marriage equality, I knew that THEY were coming.
By "THEY," I am talking about a group of wannabe black leaders who I like to refer to colloquially as "The Vultures."
These folks claim to lead "big time" organizations with important sounding names. Something like "The High Impact Leadership Coalition" or "Brotherhood for a New Destiny" or "Center for Urban Renewal and Education."
I should tell you right now that these organizations are astroturfed. They don't speak for the black community because a vast majority of us have never heard of them. And why should we? Whenever there needs to be a true voice in the black community addressing issues such as poverty or socio-economic equality, these groups are never around.
They exist only as convenient black faces to be trotted out by conservatives or the religious right when it comes to issues of race. These so-called black leaders don't care about the black community because they are too busy telling some whites what they want to hear about the black community.
That's all they do. That's the only reason why they exist. [cont'd]
And in the case of the NAACP accepting marriage equality, these folks are in rare form. Religious Right Watch covers what several of them had to say:
Stephen Broden, a Republican politician who has said that the violent overthrow of the government should be "on the table," dubbed the NAACP "irrelevant":
Stephen Broden, pastor of Fair Park Bible Fellowship in Dallas, notes that the black community is suffering from soaring unemployment, an extraordinarily high rate of abortions, a high school drop out rate among black teenagers that is breathtaking, an exploding rate of single parent households and the decimation of black families.
Yet, Broden says, the NAACP is making statements about same-sex marriage. "The NAACP has proven again to be an irrelevant organization as it relates to issues of survival for the black community," says Broden who co-authored Life at All Costs with King and Gardner. The book addresses issues such as abortion and homosexuality.
Domestic violence perpetrator turned "pro-family" activist Timothy Johnson called on African Americans to ditch the NAACP and join his own group, the Frederick Douglass Foundation:
"When you recognize that the black community is strongly a Christian-based group of people, conservative in most of the things they believe, the NAACP has gone diabolically the opposite direction of tradition of the black community," he states. "[The NAACP] really is doing this in order to stay relevant and in order to build up their revenues as it relates to what they can get from the gay community."
Religious Right Watch also mentions comments by the "Queen Mother" of the group, Alveda King, Martin Luther King, Jr's niece:
Alveda King, as always, tied the topic to the question of abortion rights and claimed to speak for her uncle and other relatives in claiming that the King family has always opposed the "homosexual agenda":
"Neither my great-grandfather an NAACP founder, my grandfather Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. an NAACP leader, my father Rev. A. D. Williams King, nor my uncle Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. embraced the homosexual agenda that the current NAACP is attempting to label as a civil rights agenda," says King, founder of King for America and Pastoral Associate for Priests for Life.
"In the 21st Century, the anti-traditional marriage community is in league with the anti-life community, and together with the NAACP and other sympathizers, they are seeking a world where homosexual marriage and abortion will supposedly set the captives free."
Alveda King is a sad fraud. Practically her entire career has been reaping off of her famous uncle, a man who lived and died when she was a child. I doubt she knew anything about King. I doubt very much that she is aware that one of King's advisers, Bayard Rustin, was an openly gay man. It was Rustin who not only coordinated the March on Washington, but also introduced King to the idea of non-violent resistance.
I also seriously doubt she knew what was in King's heart when it came to the gay community. However, we do know what she thought of Coretta Scott King, MLK's wife and the person who did know his heart and was also a very vocal ally of the gay community.
Two years ago, when she was asked about Coretta Scott King's support of the gay community, she made a highly inappropriate comment:
"She (Coretta) was married to him (Martin Luther King, Jr.). I've got his DNA. She doesn't. She didn't. She's passed away."
That comment alone gives a great indication of Alveda King's mindset and lack of integrity.
But generally speaking, anyone using Alveda King or any of these other spokespeople or groups as proof that the black community has turned on the NAACP for the organization's support of marriage equality is lying to their readers.
Neither these groups nor their spokespeople ever really cared for the NAACP in the first place.
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There are many different types of factors that impact innovation rates (Choices in pursuing innovation). There are cases when high levels of profits can prevent companies from investing in innovation. But the question is why would this happen. Shouldn't a company innovate to continue making profits? Shouldn't they be innovating to stay ahead of competition?
There are times when this isn't the case. This condition is the result of a monopoly or an extremely small number of serious competitors. A prime example of this type of behavior was Xerox. In the late 1950s, Xerox created the first copy machine. For the next 20 years the firm held the only patent on copying technology. This allowed the company to extract monopoly rents. What does monopoly rents mean though? Looking at the picture below we can see the pricing differences the Pm dotted line indicates the price point that is best for the monopoly holder. The Pc solid line is the line that a competitive market would price the same good. In some ways this is some what theoretical, however it's also practical. The graph also shows that the Pc is the same as the marginal cost. Which typical economic theory argues that most products should be priced.
Because of this difference between Pc and Pm there's actually a wide gap in demand that is not met. Putting this back into terms of Xerox, Xerox could set the price at some higher level than the marginal cost, meaning they will make a huge profit on the product. As they have no pressures from competitors, they have no need to actually innovate to reduce the cost of the product.
In more competitive markets or even within the photocopy business after the Xerox patent expired, an innovation within the competitive market can drop the cost of production for a company. During that time they will be able to do one of two things, drop prices to increase market share or keep their pricing the same and try to increase profits, in most cases companies go for the lower pricing. It increases the size of the market in general as it moves the price down on the demand curve. In the graph above, the DWL (Deadweight loss) is the size of the unserved demand based on the pricing at the monopoly level. This sort of logic works for incremental innovation and radical innovation from the perspective of the monopoly. As soon as a legal monopoly ends there will likely be both incremental and radical innovations.
This article has been slightly more technical than some of my previous articles. However, I think it's important to understand how this process works. It is because of the negative impact on consumers, in terms of higher prices and pricing consumers out of products that could improve their quality of life (or keep them alive), that governments decide to step in to prevent monopolies from being formed or breaking up monopolies.
Just this week, the AT&T merger with T-Mobile US basically ended because the FCC felt that the merger would be bad for consumers. It would reduce the need for innovation as it is difficult to move from one wireless provider to another without huge costs. Both AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM while Verizon and Sprint both use CDMA, so a user would have to purchase a new phone in addition to changing networks if service is subpar. In addition, the FCC argued that it would slow the roll out of 4G because there's less competition between Verizon Wireless and AT&T, another good size network will increase the competition and innovation in all of the networks.
Another classic example is the case of Microsoft (MS). Microsoft has been hit in many courts for abusing its monopoly, however Microsoft does something really smart with their operating system to increase the market size. Microsoft has different pricing levels based on the consumer. Students and users from developing countries are able to purchase Windows and other products at a lower cost to build a user base.
Through MS products we can see other examples of innovation stagnation. Many versions of MS Office and Windows did not include many new innovations. It has not been until Apple's recent resurgence that MS has seriously pushed out new innovative products in Windows 7 and Office 2007. These products are very different than their predecessors. In this case it was not an actual competitor, it is the threat of a competitor that is driving the innovation.
In closing, earning monopoly level profits can prevent companies from investing in innovation. This can be countered through government action or in environments where there is little patent protection (or historically had) such as the software industry. This allows copy cats to quickly move into a market even with established players. In the case of Xerox they had little incentive to innovate until their patent expired and new competitors can move in.
In my next article I'll discuss different types of intellectual property protection and some of their impact on innovation. Follow Ryan on twitter @kapsar.


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There was a time not so long ago when South Carolina Stingrays goalie Ryan Zapolski wondered if professional hockey was in his future.
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On paper and on the ice, the former Mercyhurst College star had proven he belonged in the ECHL.
Before joining the Stingrays at the beginning of November, Zapolski had played for four different teams over the last two seasons Florida, Toledo, Kalamazoo and Gwinnett and had yet to find a permanent home.
Hes hoping that will change with the Stingrays.
The Stingrays take on the Reading Royals tonight beginning at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.
Despite putting up some impressive numbers Zapolski was 10-4-1 in the ECHL with a 2.37 goals against average and a .917 save percentage before joining the Stingrays he couldnt seem to stick on any roster. He bounced around from team to team last year and with the NHL lockout, his chances of earning a permanent spot in the ECHL looked dim.
Zapolski had not been drafted by an NHL team and wasnt under contract with a team from the American Hockey League. Since most ECHL teams have at least one or usually two affiliated goalies, jobs are becoming harder and harder to come by for free agent goalies.
It was really frustrating because I felt like I had played well enough to earn a spot, Zapolski said. I understood that since I wasnt an affiliated goalie it was going to be tough. Its a numbers games in this league when youre a free agent, but there were times when I felt like I had really earned the right stay.
Zapolski started last season with the Stockton Thunder. When things didnt work out there, he was traded to Kalamazoo, but played just one game. He was back home in Erie, Penn., when Toledo called. He stayed with the Walleye for three months, but spent most of the time on the injured list with torn knee cartilage. Finally, Gwinnett traded for Zapolski and he played 12 games for the Gladiators, including a couple of starts against the Stingrays.
I actually think last year helped me a lot because I got to see all the different teams and all the different styles, Zapolski said. I think it helped prepare me for anything I was going to see this year.
Zapolski started this season in Idahos training camp, but when an AHL affiliated goalie was sent down, Zapolski packed his bags.
Thats the first time I wondered if it was going to happen for me this season, Zapolski said. I almost felt like it wasnt meant to be.
But it was meant to be. He got a call from Gwinnett and recorded two wins, including one against the Stingrays.
When Stingrays rookie Adam Morrison was injured, coach Spencer Carbery signed Zapolski. Zapolski is 3-4-0 with a .941 save percentage and a 1.63 goals against average. He quickly earned the respect of his new teammates and coaching staff.
Youve got to give Ryan a lot of credit for his perseverance, Carbery said. In just about any other occupation, you perform well and you keep your job. Well, Ryan was performing at a high level, but couldnt keep his spot on a roster.
Im not sure I would have stuck it out, but Im glad he did. Hes hasnt had a bad game for us yet.
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Percy Harvin Trade Rumors: Where Will The Star End Up?
Word on the street is that Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin and coach Leslie Frazier are having some internal problems. The cause of the turmoil is yet to be revealed, but the outcome will most likely involve Harvin being traded.
But which team would make the most sense for him to join? Here are five teams that Harvin would lend a significant hand to if recruited.
Miami Dolphins- Miami needs a dynamic wide receiver after trading Brandon Marshall. They have all the extra draft picks they need to get Harvin, it's just a matter of whether they want to put all their eggs in one basket.
Washington Redskins- Many believe that Robert Griffin III needs a reliable receiver to really show what he can do, and their receivers struggled to make big catches in 2012. But only a free agent will be able to fix this problem, as they are without first round picks this year and the next due to the Griffin trade.
Indianapolis Colts- Reggie Wayne, The Colts' best receiver, is now 34 years old and can't catch deep passes like he used to. They don't have a second round pick this year but they cannot depend on their running game to run the show.
Seattle Seahawks- Imagine how much more energy Russell Wilson could conserve if he had a wide receiver who he didn't have to chase after to catch his passes. Harvin would be a great fit in coach Carroll's unique offense where his versatility could truly shine.
San Fransisco 49ers- Crabtree and Vernon Davis are still doing their part, but Randy Moss is just about finished. They will need a replacement to compete with the Patriots trio of Hernandez, Welker and Gronkowski, and Harvin's success on the outside is just what they need to further evolve their well-developed passing game.
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That may be true to a large extent, the engineers surely know... a lot more than they would prepared to tell publicly, in any case they wouldn't come out with stuff to slag their current drivers, even if they had facts to support it. I know RB has come in support of MS and blamed the tyres, yet I'm not convinced, he's basically in the same position as Norbert Haug, long-time buddy of MS and instrumental in bringing him back.
I'm not sure if I understand what you mean, but there are a lot of people working in the engineering department addressing the problems according to the telemetry data - and if the team bosses official party line would consistently somehow be against the data, I don't know how long they would be able to keep the sham up. There are investors to report to, constant changes in personnel and also lot of internal competition inside the team, so the truth would eventually creep out. By constantly lying about such a thing the bosses would make a lot of people unhappy and it would in the end in a normal situation cause a lot of harm both inside and outside the team.
And even if we buy into this evil tyres theory, it's not really a valid excuse, not for a supposed star driver. They are supposed to adapt and get at least as much out of the equipment as the guy in the other car, even if they'd prefer equipment with different characteristics. In fact that's what we witnessed with Alonso in 2007, in all likelihood he would have prefered to stay on Michelins and be far more at ease, yet did he complain? Not really, all I remember is him saying that adapting to the Bridgestones is difficult and the main area to work on for him. That's what I'd expect, not "Oh, it's the tyres, they're shit, nothing to do about it than to wait for more suitable ones next season, maybe, hopefully."
But isn't what Schumacher has said just the same that you remember Alonso has said? Surely MS has said "he's working on it", only with the exception that the tire supplier wasn't about to change in 2008, so Alonso couldn't say "hopefully the next year's new tires work for me better", which I'm sure Alonso too would have then said at some point?
Furthermore I'd be cautious with the expactations regards "star" drivers - there really isn't any way to determine what a driver "should" be able to do in a certain situation, because the cars, tires, teams and yardsticks constantly change and every season becomes a different situation. Except a blanket statement that the "stars" should prevail against their team mate regardless of the situation. This in turn I'm certain is false to begin with, as any star driver past or present would get beaten by a teammate considered "lesser" in a legitimately "equal" situation, if the cards that we can't see stacked up against them just right. That's the unfortunate nature of the current motorsport formulas.


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[Before I start, please note that I have named my veggie patch as Pea's Farm, small but is slowly growing...]
After my successful batch of home-grown Hong Kong Choy Sum, I was even more determined to make good use of my veggie patch. I went to Tesco and grabbed more variety of vegetable seedlings and pray hard that it will grow. I do have this habit of checking my veggie patch every morning before going to work and every evening when I reach home. Imagine my excitement when I see something tiny cracked out from the earth one fine morning. Anyway, these are the latest addition to my Pea's Farm (I am so gonna make a signage to put at my farm)
Baby Nai Bak... infant version of Bak Choy? Very crunchy and sweet. Don't they just look yummy?? Stir fry with lots of garlic and a dash of fish sauce. Yum yum...those baby nai bak I had before never tasted so good than those from Pea's Farm.
I have not come across any Malaysians who doesn't like Kangkung (tell me if you are one), Kangkung is also known as water convolvulus to some or morning glory in Thailand. Thanks to my mum-in-law, she told me not to harvest the whole plant but simply cut off the stem as the plant will regrow!!! So from a packet of seedlings that costs less than RM2, now I have unlimited supply of Kangkung. This will remain a long time resident of Pea's Farm!
Can you guess what plant is this??? Carrots!!! I have no idea when to harvest this so I think I am gonna leave it for another month or two. *Pea, Jieh Jieh make you heart-shaped carrots again yah*
Shue Miu or potato leaves....another Malaysians favourite. Extremely easy and fast to grow. Stir fry it with sambal belacan or fermented beancurd (Fu Yue) and cili padi....yumzzz!!! Been growing this for months and I already had countless plates out from this patch. Permanent resident of Pea's Farm!
Lastly, the Japanese cucumbers which grows better and BIGGER in Setia Alam..cool eh?? This I admit is Hubby's effort although I do play an important role from time to time, ahem..by watering the plant. The size of the cucumbers was amazing and it produces so many fruits at one go. Best eaten raw for its natural sweetness.
Now now, what should I grow next??
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
[Before I start, please note that I have named my veggie patch as Pea's Farm, small but is slowly growing...]
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Friday, April 24, 2009
HING KET GRILL HOUSE @ Kampung Jawa, Klang
Thanks to Julian Si of Jules Eating Guide in Malaysia, now I have discovered another great eating place in Klang. In fact, most of my subsequent food posts will be featuring eateries in Klang. Today, I shall rave about my most favourite find, Hing Ket Grill House which is located at Kampung Jawa, Klang. Where? Scroll to the bottom of this post for direction, but WAIT!! Read on first, scroll down later.
Kampung Jawa seems to be a Malay kampung (village) area so it was quite a surprise to find a busy and packed Chinese restaurant located along a dusty main road, right opposite a mosque (use this as a landmark). The house which is converted into restaurant is quite big. One can choose to sit at the open-air area or the main dining area with ceiling fan or the small air-conditioned area. The grill area is located right in front of the shop, whereas other non-grilled items are whipped up at their back kitchen.
Three different sauces were placed on our table upon seated. Fiery hot chili sauce both with and without belachan (shrimp paste) and mint sauce for their specialty grilled lamb.
Fried Tong Fun or Glass Noodle is one of their recommended dish. Needless to say, it was in our must-order list. Priced at RM10 which I assumed it was for 3 pax, the tong fun texture was perfect!! Full of wok-hei and very tasty! Usually I tend to limit myself with tong fun because of indigestion problem, but I just couldn't help myself to 2nd helpings..ok, make it 3!
We wanted to try their tapioca noodle but was told it was not available that day. Lady boss recommended stir-fry yam noodle (RM10) instead. It was stir-fry with black sauce, similar to Hokkien noodle version. I didn't quite like it as the texture of the yam noodle was flat. I prefer tapioca noodle with the chewy QQ texture.
Lala Meehoon (Vermicelli with clams) was quite good too. Despite a little too tiny, the clams were fresh and sweet. Bonus point is, they are quite generous with the ingredients. This was also priced at RM10. If you ask me, go for the Fried Tong Fun!
The Or Chien or Oyster Omelet priced at RM12 was surprisingly good. Purely omelet version without the gluey starch. Most importantly, the oysters were fresh and juicy! Good stuff especially dipped into their spicy chili sauce. This will going to be my repeat order on my next visit.
Ahhhh...another yummy dish we had was the Salt Baked Prawns (RM19.00). It was cooked to perfection! At this point in time, we concluded that the chef at the back kitchen really rocks! We couldn't wait to come back again to try all the other items in their menu. Now, what about the grilled stuff???
I read that Grilled Lamb is their specialty and according to Julian, it is priced at RM9 per piece. I thought the portion is quite small for that price so I suggested to order 3 pieces to try. When it was served, honestly I was not impressed at all. It looked a bit dry. I was so wrong. One bite and everyone gave thumbs up! It was soooo well marinated and tasty! It was juicy and very very tender. Oooo...the most delicious part was of course, the sinful piece of crispy fats. The mint sauce surprisingly very good too! We ended up ordering additional 3 more pieces. Looking at my bill, they charged us RM45 for the lamb so it came up to RM7.50 per piece. Not sure if they have calculated wrongly, but I will definitely ask them on my next visit.
One bowl of white rice please!! Hubby couldn't resist from ordering rice to go with the Baked Assam Stingray (RM13). Five of us ended up sharing a small bowl of rice to go with the gravy. Personally, I find the gravy a bit on the sweet side and not spicy enough. No kick! For your information, I am still yearning for hot hot spicy food since I came back from Humen.
From the saucy version, we ordered another portion of stingray but this time it was grilled with curry powder. A HUGE piece of stingray priced at RM18. Very meaty and satisfying!
Priced at RM14.40 for 4 pieces, all the boys gave big thumbs up for the perfectly grilled sotong (squid).
Lastly, the Deep Fried Crullers (char kway/you tiao) stuffed with squid paste (RM6).
I didn't like the taste of the squid paste. If I am not wrong, they must have added my most hated artificial crabstick into the paste. Very artificial taste...not good not good. Maybe it was just me because the boys enjoyed it though.
Not a bad coverage for a first visit eh?? A total of 11 dishes (2 orders of lamb) for 5 adults came up to RM157.00. A very reasonable price to pay for such great food. Also do read Julian's post on this great place HERE. His plate of crabs was such a killer!!! I shall have that next visit!!!
For those who are interested to give this place a try, do jot down the information below.
Hing Ket Grill House
Lot 3569 Batu 3¼
Kampung Jawa, 41000 Klang
Tel: 03-3371.3913 or 3371.0861
Opening Hours: 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.; 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
As for the direction, as copied from Julian's blog:
Described as: Not far from Connaught Bridge TNB Power station
Directions: Courtesy of food.malaysiamostwanted.com
It is located off the main road along Kampung Jawa, Klang.
1) If you come from Federal Highway, after toll, go straight. 1st viaduct, go up.
2) At roundabout, turn left. (condos in front).
3) When you reach traffic lights, take left. There'll be shoplots on the left. Go straight.
4) At traffic lights, turn right.
5) You'll come to a T-junction, turn left there.
6) Travel down that road, quite a distance.
7) Shop is on your right so you'll have to keep a lookout (at a curvy part of the road).
8) This shop is sandwiched btw a house and another shop.(the whole area is called Kampung Jawa)
Still not sure how to go?? Hahaha...invite me along and I will bring you there!
Posted by Precious Pea at 5:00 PM 36 precious comments
Labels: Eating Out - Klang Valley
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
I AM 6.....by PEA
Jieh Jieh came down early morning and gave me a big cuddle and a big big kiss on my nose...and I knew my special day is here again. Jieh Jieh said I turned 6 today..that means I am 42 in human years! I think I should start calling Jieh Jieh as "Mui Mui"!
Jieh Jieh said no toys for me this year as Bratty Pumpkin always snatches toys away from me. Jieh Jieh compensated by cooking me something very yummy this year. Chicken Liver Stew!
Jieh Jieh decided to throw in some garlic to make my chicken liver more flavourful. First, she boiled a few spoonful of water to soften the garlic.
She poured the sliced liver and carrots into the pot and cooked for 5 minutes.
Jieh Jieh took my bowl and put it on the kitchen top and spent 10 minutes assembling my dinner. I have no idea what she was doing. I kept wishing that she would hurry up and serve me dinner.
Waahh...Jieh Jieh made me heart shape carrots!!! Bratty Pumpkin didn't get any...neh neh neh neh neh!!
It was soooo yummy! It's even better than the chicken drumsticks I had for my previous birthdays! Jieh Jieh, can I have this every day????
Jieh Jieh upgraded on my birthday muffin too! Apple Oats Muffin from Starbucks!! Now Pumpkin, beat that!!!! Neh neh neh neh neh....
I only have a quarter of the muffin. So deeeee...licious!!! It was so soft and moist. Bratty Pumpkin had a quarter too. Jieh Jieh said we cannot have too much as the muffin was too oily for us. Bummer!!
It was so yummy....I definitely had a wonderful BurppDay today!
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Monday, April 20, 2009
From the moment we arrived in Humen, Hubby's friend kept raving about the oysters he had in his previous trips. He said it's dirt cheap and delicious. We were of course delighted when he kept assuring us that he will bring us there for supper. Despite the light drizzle on our first night, we went ahead with our plan. I don't think we could sleep thinking of the oysters if we didn't go.
This open-air hawker place is located not too far from our hotel. We were spoilt with choices as there were simply too many stalls to choose from. We (Hub and I) just didn't know where to start! The rest of them were really focused, they aimed for the oysters!
While the rest went to look for a table, Hubby and I were glued to this stall. Hubby was attracted by the braised brisket and tendons while I was salivating over the stewed radish! We didn't expect it would taste so good. The soft juicy radish was the best as it absorbed all the flavour from the gravy. Dipped with the super chili oil...ahhh...I flew to heaven and came back down for more! Oooh...the taufupok or tofu puffs did a good job in absorbing all the rich flavour too! For this, we came back the next night for more.
Taadaaaa...presenting to you, the dish we came here for.....grilled oysters!! Topped with generous amount of garlic and super duper spicy chili paste, it was good! Plump and juicy! Of course, no one dare to eat it fresh, I don't think the locals do too. But with so much chilies on it, no bacteria would be spared! Having this on a rainy chilly night was simply perfect to end the day. Anyway, the first stall we had on the first night was so-so, but the 2nd night (photos below) rocks!!!
Steamed Gwai-Fah fish with chili and lots of it was good too! First time having Gwai-Fah fish and it was really fine and smooth. Look at the generous amount of chili oil.....yes, it was super duper HWAT...but like I said earlier, it was raining and slightly chilly, so this really warmed us up.
The waiter recommended a shellfish dish to us in which the name was unheard of. The moment the dish was served, we were like "Ooohh...Lala"! Nonetheless, we were quite satisfied with the sweet tasting lala.
For once, we managed to order a non-spicy dish! Salt-baked prawns served on a claypot filled with coarse salt. The prawn skewers were wrapped with aluminum foil buried right in the middle of the claypot. Err..looks like joss-stick on pot hor?? Surprisingly, the prawns were good. We didn't need to remove the shell as it was so crispy. We could taste the natural sweetness of the prawns as it was very lightly seasoned with salt. Goes so well with beer. Big thumbs up from us.
I have heard many people raving about duck tongue but I never have a chance to try it. Never did I expect my trip to Humen would be so fruitful. A plate of deep fried salt pepper duck tongue was placed in front of me.
Initially I was a bit skeptical to try as I felt a bit squirmish looking at it. But hey, I have tried bugs in Thailand before and no tongue is going to stop me...and yes, I lurveee duck tongue now. Hard to describe the unique flavour of the tongue. All I can say is, it is indeed very very tasty! Do we have this dish in KL?
Lastly, grilled squid we saw from a stall by the roadside. Heavily seasoned with spices....I find it so-so. The after taste of the hot spices irritated my throat, plenty of water needed after having this.
And this completes my journal of my 3 days 2 nights trip to Humen. I was so sad as I almost get to go for a 2nd trip in early May but we found out that it clashes with some family reunion. Oh well, nothing is more important than my family coming back from Melbourne...woohoo..and yes, it means MORE MORE MORE food exploration coming soon!
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Labels: Humen 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
RED HOT CHILI PEPPER....Humen Specialty!
Again, Humen amazes me...the food I had here were simply delicious! Blame it on my lousy Beijing and Shenzhen trips I had before, I wasn't quite impressed with China, so much so, my expectation was set to the lowest. But Humen totally changed my mind.....read on and you will understand the reason why...
I was surprised when Hubby told me the locals here love Malaysian food especially curry. I expected it to be very mild and diluted in taste but I was so wrong after having my lunch at Hubby's friend's restaurant which is located just right in front of our hotel. Yes....my first meal here was Malaysian food!!! Cooked by a Malaysian chef based in Humen, I tell you, this plate of curry chicken with potatoes rocks! The moment I put a spoonful of gravy into my mouth, I grinned and exclaimed to Hubby "It tastes exactly like my recipe!!". Thick, rich and flavourful...and very spicy!
The chef whipped up a pot of Fish Head Curry for us to try and comment. Although I find the gravy a tad too sourish, the fish head was really good. The meat was soft and fine in texture.
Another dish for us to try, Prawn Noodle aka Mee Yoke. Lack of prawn flavour and I was too busy attacking the curry chicken to even pay attention to this bowl of noodle. Well, for those who are interested to make this at home, do try my recipe for richer and tastier broth.
CRABS!! My all-time favourite food!!! I really didn't expect to have crabs for lunch! Using the same curry paste as the chicken, it was used to cook the crab. Hubby said he prefers the chicken version whereas I enjoyed both! If I didn't have so much rice earlier, I would have taken some buns offered to us to wipe this plate clean!
I spotted soup in the menu and I just couldn't resist such comfort food especially when it was raining mostly throughout our trip. Don't ask me what are those black fungus thingy cos I have no idea. It might be some kind of mushroom as the soup has got some woody taste.
I was told one of the specialty in Humen is Hunan cuisine湖南菜 or also known as Xiang Cai 湘菜 which is well known for its hot spicy flavour. You can get more information on Hunan cuisine here. The Hunan restaurant we went to is a big restaurant with many branches. I didn't manage to get the name or the address as everything was in Chinese. Also, they didn't allow me to take any photos of their food, so I guess no point to do any further publicity for them. Anyway, I still managed to take some photos before and after I was stopped..hehehe! The first dish below was Spicy Frog Legs, a very colourful and aromatic dish. One bite and I was hooked! Their level of spiciness way exceeds our Malaysian tastebud. Even for a chili lover like me I find the dishes here wayyy tooo hooot!!
But after a few bites, my tastebud seems to adjust to the heat. The lotus roots braised with soya sauce was so tasty. Crunchy and rich with soya flavour and yes, it's super spicy! Such a simple dish yet so yummy, I hope I can recreate this dish at home.
Three yummy dishes in a row...I love Hunan cuisine! The Stir Fry Mushrooms with Pork Slices was wonderful too. It was full of wok hei (essence imparted from the wok) and yes, it's so spicy, you can feel your tongue burning! We were grabbing tissues at this point in time to clear our nostril and the sweat on our face but the dishes were so addictive, we keep on going for more......
If not mistaken, this is the famous Water Cooked Fish....super duper HWAAATT!!! A layer of red hot chilies were hidden beneath the sliced scallions. The fish was cooked to perfection with 3Ss...Soft, Sweet and Smooth!! Actually the gravy would go so well with a bowl of steaming white rice!
Szechuan cuisine 四川菜 is quite popular in Humen too and the restaurant that we went to really rocks! I was totally in love with the first dish, an appetizer made of wood ear fungus. Very pungent and I could taste very strong garlic flavour, sesame oil and coated with chilies. Of course, the infamous Szechuan peppercorns were added for the tingly-numbing effect. A handful of raw crunchy peanuts were thrown in too. It took only one piece of the wood ear fungus to numb your tongue. The numbing effect started off right in the middle of my tongue...and as I put more into my mouth, within minutes, my tongue became totally numb.
I didn't quite like the steamed spare ribs as I tasted a layer of flour coating the meat. I suspect it was battered and deep fried before being steamed.
Crunchy french beans soaked in chili oil topped with lots and lots of garlic, chilies and peppercorns....it was actually very very tasty!!
I don't know how to translate this dish into English, but for those who understand Chinese, this is a very famous Szechuan dish named as Fuqi Feipian (夫妻肺片). It consists of thinly sliced boiled beef brisket and tripes drizzled with the same spicy sauce consisting of chilies, garlic, sesame seed oil and peppercorn. Wanna guess who insisted of ordering this dish?
The waitress recommended us their specialty noodle dish. I quite enjoyed the chewy translucent noodle. Initially I find the soup too spicy...but as my tongue went totally numb, I drank one whole bowl of soup without feeling a thing!
You must be wondering by now if I suffer any side effect from being overdosed with chillies. Amazingly, nothing. No sore throat, no constipation, no tummy upset. Maybe it was the beer...we had so many bottles of it to cool our body. Maybe the cool and rainy weather helps too! Food here is cheap...4 dishes of appetizers and 3 bowls of noodles with 2 bottles of beer came up to only RM60 for the 6 of us.
After my Humen trip, I noticed that my chili intake has increased. I was searching for spicy food to satisfy my cravings the first couple of days after I am back home. Anyone could recommend me any good Szechuan restaurant in KL or PJ?
Anyway, do drop by again for my last post on Humen to find out what I had for supper, TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW!
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Posted by Trenton Smiley
Categories: Teens Age 13+
Teen Read Week™ is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 and is held October 13-19. Its purpose is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users.
Teen Read Week's sub-theme for this year is Seek the Unknown @ your library, which encourages teens to explore and learn about the unknown through mystery, adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy books.


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Upland Chronicles
On a cold New Year's eve in 1862, a long series of crowded box cars left the railroad station at Dalton, Ga. headed to Vicksburg, Miss. On board was a company of men from Sevier County who earlier that year had enlisted in the 31st Tennessee Mounted Infantry, a regiment devoted to the Confederate cause.
James W. Chambers, a Boyd's Creek farmer, had been commissioned Captain, and had recruited from his neighborhood enough men to comprise a company, of which he was given command. Napoleon Goforth, a Boyd's Creek pastor, was appointed as their chaplain.
These men had enlisted in the Confederate Army, either by choice, or by passage of the Conscription Act. The Conscription Act passed by the Confederate Army on April 16, 1862 required every white man between the ages of 18 and 35, be drafted into the Confederate Army. This act came about by virtue of the state of Tennessee now being under Confederate control after the start of the war.
Most Sevier County men would revolt, and pledge their loyalty to the Union. These men, however, had become Company A of the 31st Tennessee Mounted Infantry. The regiment itself was commanded by William Bradford, a Jefferson County man. Up until now, they had done duty at various locations in East Tennessee, including Cumberland Gap.
Arriving in Warrenton, about six miles below Vicksburg, the men settled into camp. Here they remained doing picket duty along the Mississippi River, and building fortifications.
About the first of May, they were ordered to Fort Gibson 40 miles away, where General Grant and his Union army had effected a landing the day before. The regiment was in the Battle of Bakers Creek, and on May 17th, they fell back to Vicksburg. General Grant and his forces converged on Vicksburg, investing the city, and entrapping the Confederate forces in the trenches.
The Federals cut off all supplies going into Vicksburg, and by the 10th day the Confederates were reduced to half rations. Eventually the rations were cut down to one biscuit and a small bit of bacon per day.
Living in narrow trenches, without shelter, the men were exposed to the broiling sun and drenching rain. They engaged from dawn till dark, and often during the night, in one ceaseless conflict with the enemy. They would spend 47 long days and nights in the trenches.
During these times of extreme hardship, Goforth ministered to his men, with daily prayer and words of encouragement. Three known Sevier County men were killed during the siege. They were Pvt. Henderson Shields, a 24-year-old farmer of Sevierville; and Robert Hill, a 31-year-old farmer of Henry's Cross Roads. Also Radford Douglas of Henry's Cross Roads died at Vicksburg. Douglas had served in the 43rd Mounted Infantry, which served alongside the 31st Mounted Infantry.
On July 3, the Confederate commander sent a note to General Grant proposing an armistice. Grant replied his only terms were unconditional surrender.
In the trenches when Vicksburg fell were the following men of Sevier County:
Captain James Chambers, and his brother Andrew Chambers; John Ellis, Chaplain Napolean Goforth and his brother, George Washington Goforth; Ezekiel Haggard; John Henry; Abraham Hicks; Blount Preston Love; Spencer McCroskey; Archibald Ogle; Bradford Ogle; Caswell Ogle; Gilbert Ogle; John Romines; Laten Romines; George W. Smith; Jehu Stinnett; George W. Stephens; Calvin Thomas; and Albert Ward.
These men, except for Chaplain Goforth would sign an oath of allegiance, end their service, and head for home in Sevier County. Of these men, John Romines and Laten Romines would later enlist in the Third Tennessee Cavalry, be captured by General Nathan Bedford Forrest at the battle of Sulphur Trestle, Alabama and both were onboard the steamship Sultana when it exploded on the Mississippi River while transporting newly-released prisoners of war.
Blount Preston Love returned to Sevier County, where he established the first newspaper, the Sevier County Vindicator.
Chaplain Goforth was one of the few who would remain with the regiment, feeling compelled to continue his ministry to the men until the end of the war. Goforth later served 10 years as president of Mossy Creek Baptist College, in Jefferson County.
— Beulah Maples Carr grew up in Sevier County and currently resides in Southfield, Mich. This is part of the Upland Chronicles series, celebrating the heritage and past of Sevier County. If you have suggestions for future topics, would like to submit a column, or have comments, contact McMahan at 453-6411 or e-mail to email@example.com; or Ron Rader at 604-9161 or e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.