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The Danger Zone: A Story for Boys
From the Children's Friend, May 1938 –
The Danger Zone: A Story for Boys
By Ezra J. Poulsen
Dale Weatherby was in a mood for adventure. Throwing out his spindle legs to miss the blackberry briers, he leaped from the top rail of the pasture fence. "Hey, Skinny, how's that fer a jump?" he crowed, as he sped through the air. Landing in a heap in the short clover, however, he gasped for breath, while Skinny, his tall, shaggy yellow dog, began barking over him anxiously. "No – nobody's hurt, Skinny," he laughed as soon as he could recover form the shock. "But – but I guess you're right. It's not good to jump too far. A fellow might get hurt."
Circling his arm around the dog's neck, he struggled weakly up. "Ouch, my feet sting." For a moment his sunburned mouth twisted with pain. Bur recovering himself, he started dashing across the pasture, his dark eyes sparkling with excitement. "You didn't know, did you, Skinny, that the gang's waiting down by the creek. Well, it is."
The words were hardly out of his mouth before a shout, then a series of shouts broke through the early autumn sunshine. And three other boys came into view waving their hats. "There they are; Billie, Ollie, and Gussie."
Dale swung his hat, too. He was thrilled at meeting the other boys. Within a few minutes they were all four gathered under the beech tree overhanging the big bend in the creek. as usual they were all talking at once. And as usual Gussie Harker, the largest of the group, was squinting his adventurous gray eyes at the others and taking the lead. "Let's go down to the cabin by the railroad track," he proposed. "I got an idea we'll have some fun."
"Yes, let's do," seconded Ollie Dykes, his fat face beaming.
But Dale's eager face clouded. "I don't want to go down there," he objected. "Let's go somewhere else. The cabin belongs to the railroad company, and I saw a sign on it that reads, DANGER; KEEP OUT."
At this little blue-eyed Billie Hansen caught his breath. "I don't want to go either," he exclaimed. "I know what," his fair cheeks were flushed with his own idea. "Let's play Knight and dragon!"
Gussie scoffed. "Listen at Pewee. Knight and Dragon, that's sissy." And turning to dale, he added, "That danger sign don't scare me. It just makes me think there'll be some special fun down there. Of course we'll be careful. We won't take anything." He appealed to Ollie who was munching on some dried corn. 'Isn't that what you say, Fat?"
"Sure, let's go," shouted Ollie, swinging his cap and starting down the bank to the nearest crossing. "I'm for taking a look anyway."
"I'll go you that far," declared Dale, "but no farther. Come on, Skinny. You don't need to think you're so smart, either. I can beat anyone across the creek." Dale sprang over the bank and with Skinny barking gaily at his heels, began jumping from one high rock to another, reaching the other side before Ollie was half way across, and before Gussie and Billie had started. "Hi, there, Ollie, look out, your feet are slipping," he tormented form his position of safety on the opposite bank. Dale was always glad to tease.
"Shut up." Ollie's fat body began to sway, and he became red in the face as he lost his balance and splashed into the cold water. "Whou!" he yelled, making the rest of the distance in several big jumps.
The boys had a good laugh, and the challenge was promptly thrown out to Gussie and Billie to cross without touching water, if they could. "You can't make me slip," cried Gussie, setting his determined face to the task, and a moment later he leaped triumphantly from the last stone to the bank with Billie at his heels.
"Come on, let's go!" It was easy for Gussie to give orders. And heading toward the entanglement of willows, he took the lead. "I'm a general, and the rest of you are my soldiers," he declared in a big voice. "We're scoutin' for the enemy, now. Keep low and be careful. We're likely to run into them any time." He crouched low and began running at top speed along a damp, shady trail, half hidden in the willows. "The cabin is their headquarters," he whispered.
"You don't say," laughed Dale, dashing eagerly into another trail. it was always hard to resist Gussie for long.
"Yes, I do say."
"Well, I can beat you there, enemies or no enemies."
"Oh, not so fast," objected Ollie.
"Come on. This is better'n playing Knight and Dragon." Even Billie Hansen was stretching his legs to keep up.
It was a quarter of a mile through willows and across stretches of pasture clover to the mysterious cabin. And the farther the boys ran, the more excited they became. Here and there the cows, startled from their resting places, looked at them questioningly. And a bunch of crows, chattering in the willows, flew away, angry at being disturbed. But these things only made their surroundings seem more delightful.
Presently they came in sight of the cabin half hidden by weeds and elderberries growing against the fence. It had a queer forbidding appearance. "Here we are," cried Gussie. "The enemy's camp, just as I told you." He dropped flat on his stomach in the grass. "Soldiers down on their stomachs," he ordered, crawling toward the fence.
The other boys dropped – Ollie with a groan. "I can't crawl on my stomach," he protested. "It's too full."
"Try rolling, Fat," snickered Dale.
"Charge," boomed Gussie's voice. They scrambled through the grass until their knees and elbows were bleeding. But nobody complained, not even Ollie, who invented some motions of his own. another breathless minute, and they all reached the fence with a yell. Then soberly they stared across into the forbidden territory.
"Huh," grunted Dale. "There it is, now. Take a good look."
Even Gussie was impressed. "There's no windows. I bet it would be dark in there."
Suddenly a faint rumbling shook the ground, then a roar, and finally a wild screeching blast startled their ears as a fast passenger train sped past on the tracks just beyond.
"Gee," muttered Billie half scared, as the monster disappeared, "no wonder they want you to keep away from there."
In reply Gussie started to climb the fence. "You don't have to get on the tracks, Pewee," he said scornfully, as he sprang down on the property belonging to the railroad company.
"Come back here," warned Dale angrily. "You said you were just going to look."
"Right," sang Gussie. But he was half through the weed patch.
The fence squeaked and Ollie's plump form bounded over, whereupon Dale turned questioningly to Billie. There was no question in his mind that it was wrong to trespass on the property of the railroad company, but he was fearful of Gussie. Gussie never knew when to stop. "Maybe we'd better tag along," he said half to himself, and in another instant he and Billie were running through the weeds with Skinny barking at their heels.
The door of the cabin was half open, revealing a dark interior. "Some section men have been here today," whispered Gussie. "They left it open."
"Well, that's a good reason for us to vamoose," warned Dale. "We should have stayed away in the first place."
"Oh, is that so?" There was a note of defiance in Gussie's voice as he disappeared into the dim light. "I mean to explore the whole thing."
"Ugh," murmured Billie, holding back. But in a moment Ollie was also in the cabin, and Dale unwillingly close behind him, so Billie followed.
Breathlessly they stared about them in silence. Their eyes, which at first saw nothing but darkness, began to adjust themselves so they could see dimly around the cabin. Several barrels of railroad spikes were piled in one corner; in another were some picks and crowbars. But their attention was quickly drawn to some mysterious red packages on the floor.
"What are they?" demanded Gussie. before anyone could object, or even answer, he was examining them. One of the packages which had been broken open, revealed the fact that they contained small shining discs of brass.
"Better leave them alone!"
"Aw, shucks, what'd you care. Funny little things, aren't they?" he demanded, putting several of the curious objects in his pocket.
"That's not right," Dale's voice was now hard with determination. "I'm going. You fellows can do what you like." He turned toward the door but was startled by a sudden growl from Skinny. Then the sound of wheels singing on the rails reached their ears, and all the boys sank back in the darkness very much afraid. There was no sound of an engine, however, and at first they were puzzled.
"Golly," whispered Billy in a hollow tone. "I believe the section men are coming in their hand car."
"Right!" All four of the boys scrambled in terror for the open. The wheels on the rails were now unmistakably loud, and Skinny's barking was sharp and angry. They sprang through the weeds, climbed the squeaking fence, and dashed off into the pasture, scattering in every direction like startled ants. But it was too late. The wheels of the car ground to a stop, and men's warning voices commanded them to halt.
Dale Weatherby had always been a boy of courage, even one with courage to stand up for the right. But now he found his feet carrying him in wild retreat against his will, against his better judgment. Almost quicker than he could think, a man sprang the fence and chased him. Closer and closer he could hear the heavy footsteps. Yet the faster his own feet flew, the more he tried to figure out a way to make peace and surrender. fear, however, had complete possession of him. He dashed through the creek, and up the opposite bank.
"Stop! you young rascal," ordered his pursuer in a breathless voice.
He was surprised that the man's voice seemed more pleading than angry, but he kept going until he was stopped by a rough hand on his neck.
"Where's those caps?" asked the man sternly.
"Caps – what caps?" Dale was puzzled, but a grin flashed to his lips. He never liked to be taken in by a practical joker. "Er,. er, mine's on my head," he declared with great sincerity.
"But you don't understand." The man's face was worried. "Those dynamite caps in the red packages. Some of them are gone, and don't you know they're terribly dangerous. One of them'll blow your hands off or your eyes out if you fool with it."
"Oh!" In one long gasping breath Dale understood. Gussie had some in his pocket. Possibly Ollie had some too. They were both ind anger. "I haven't got any – not even one," he insisted. "Want to search me?" But Dale's eyes pleaded his innocence.
"No," replied his captor. "I want you to help me find the other boys as quick as possible. It just won't do for them to be carrying loose dynamite caps around. When such a thing happens someone nearly always gets hurt. Understand me now, I'm doing this for your own good and not for anything else.
Dale liked the man. "Come on," he invited. "We'll find the other boys. In a few minutes they were back across the creek, and Dale was calling eagerly to his companions. At first there was no answer. He was worried. Every minute made him feel that an accident might happen, especially to Gussie, whose recklessness had never seemed so glaring as now. He called again and again. Then a snort of laughter came from behind a willow-bush and Gussie and Ollie marched out.
"Hi, Dale, thought you'd got eaten up. He took after you." Gussie's jaw dropped, as he saw the man a short distance behind and he stood speechless, staring first at his friend, then at the stranger. "Looks like we're all caught," he muttered half under his breath.
Then he remembered Billie. "Hi, Billie, come out," he commanded. "We've surrendered." It was not Gussie's nature to let anyone scape when he was caught. And Billie, equally true to his loyal nature, came.
The dynamite caps were given up in a hurry. "Golly, I don't want them if they're dangerous," said Gussie. "And I see we did do wrong to take them." Ollie did and said likewise, and Dale breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now, watch," invited the man from the section. he took one of the caps and placed it on a rock some distance away, while the boys stayed close to the willows half afraid. he then put something under it and lighted a match and ran off a distance. "This will show you how dangerous such things are." A loud explosion shook the pasture.
The long shadows were creeping out from the willows and trees along the creek when Dale and Skinny, after saying goodby to the other boys, got back to the pasture fence where they had jumped over. "Huh," said Dale, looking down at his faithful dog, "it's a good idea to mind the signs and keep out of the danger zones. Even Gussie and Ollie believe that now."
He sprang from the fence, but not so far he knocked his own breath out. Coming to a perfect landing on his feet he smiled triumphantly, and patting Skinny's head affectionately, walked on up the street.


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Plenty of room for everyone in London during royal wedding
Published: Monday 21st of February 2011
Prince William chose Valentine's Day (February 14th) to announce that his brother Prince Harry is to be his best man at his April 29th 2011 wedding to Kate Middleton. And his bride-to-be revealed that Pippa, her sister, is set to be the maid of honour.
While most of us won't be lucky enough to secure seats at the Westminster Abbey ceremony, there are still plenty of things to do at some of London's top attractions. Mayor of London Boris Johnson has invited UK residents and tourists from around the world to take a trip to the capital city for the royal wedding vows.
Visit London reports the mayor as saying that there will be an exciting atmosphere in the city during the celebrations. And with world-famous London attractions to also keep visitors occupied during their stay, there may be no better time to see what the capital has to offer.
Mr Johnson asserts that whether you decide "to spend a week, the weekend or just come for an overnight stay, London promises a warm welcome and an unrivalled array of hotels, restaurants, shops, museums and major attractions to ensure a truly memorable experience".
If you decide to visit some London attractions during the royal wedding weekend - with April 29th now a public holiday this year - you will be in good company.
Visit London said 600,000 extra visitors came to the city during the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana and hundreds of thousands are expected this time around too.
But don't worry about not having anywhere to stay. The tourism body says there is still a wide range of accommodation available, so you should not believe the rumours that everything is booked up.
Of course, if you plan to visit London's attractions during the royal wedding, you might want to book accommodation as soon as possible to avoid being left disappointed.
Around 114,000 hotel rooms can be found in London, Visit London assures - although not all will be free - so booking in advance could prove wise if you do not want to miss out on the royal wedding procession past landmarks including Buckingham Palace.
Chairman of the London Regional Committee of the British Hospitality Association Ciaran Fahy said: "London has a huge range of value accommodation and with our excellent transport links people can find exceptional value rates a few Tube or bus stops away from the centre of London, particularly in Docklands and in either east or west London.
"It's worth remembering that Buckingham Palace is only 40 minutes from Heathrow."
He added that many five-star hotels that are found near Buckingham Palace are only offering packages where people have to stay for a set number of nights.
However, this could provide you with plenty of time to not only catch the royal wedding, but also to explore some of the other things to do in London.
Buckingham Palace is one place you may not want to miss whether a royal wedding is taking place in the capital or not.
With 775 rooms, the palace has been the official home of Britain's sovereigns since 1837.
Other royal London attractions include St James's Palace, Clarence House - the official residency of Princes Charles, Harry and William and the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles - and Kensington Palace.
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A week after a coalition of big public relations firms vowed not to secretly edit their clients' Wikipedia pages, the foundation that runs the online encyclopedia is going a step further by strengthening its rules against the practice.
Jun 16, 2014
A week after a coalition of big public relations firms vowed not to secretly edit their clients' Wikipedia pages, the foundation that runs the online encyclopedia is going a step further by strengthening its rules against the practice.
Eleven big public-relations firms Tuesday pledged to honor Wikipedia's editing guidelines and be transparent about changes to the public online encyclopedia that would benefit their clients.
The statement followed years of controversy over unethical editing of entries in Wikipedia, which is maintained by volunteers. Last fall, the foundation behind Wikipedia said several hundred accounts may have been used as so-called sockpuppets to deceive other editors about their true identities; it traced the changes to "a group of hired writers."
Marshall Manson, of Ogilvy & Mather, one of the 11 PR firms, said the joint statement aims to "earn some trust with the Wikipedia community. We know we're nowhere near that." Read More »
The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that operates the widely used collaborative online encyclopedia Wikipedia, Thursday named software executive Lila Tretikov as its new executive director.
Tretikov, who grew up in the Soviet Union, was formerly chief product officer of SugarCRM, a Silicon Valley firm that makes customer relationship management software. Read More »
Wikipedia's war with a professional PR agency is escalating.
Wikimedia, the non-profit that supports the community-generated encyclopedia, made headlines last month by saying it was looking into a fight between some of the site's editors and contributors they accused of "paid advocacy editing" on behalf of clients. Wikipedia's rules forbid people with conflicts of interest from editing or creating posts. Read More »
The editors behind Wikipedia are accusing a set of contributors of manipulating the content of the community-generated encyclopedia on an unprecedented scale.
The non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, which supports the volunteers who create and edit the site, Monday took the unusual step of speaking out about an investigation into suspicious articles on organizations and products that may have been edited by people with conflicts of interest. Read More »
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The Marion County Pheasants Forever organization recently had their annual banquet and was able to raise money to help out with future projects. Habitat Chair Jay Jung says despite the tough economy they were able to raise a significant amount of money to get some habitat projects going and work on legislation that will be coming up for votes this fall. The annual banquet consists of dinner, auctions, raffles, and speakers and is the group's primary fundraiser for the year.
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BRANSFORD, TEXAS. Bransford was a mile west of State Highway 121 in northeastern Tarrant County. The settlement was probably established around 1870 and by 1877 had a few houses clustered around a general store and post office operated by Felix G. Bransford. The site was abandoned in 1888 when the tracks of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway were extended through the nearby settlement of Red Rock. The Bransford post office and store resumed operations in Red Rock, which adopted the name of the abandoned community. In the early 1900s Bransford had four general stores, four physicians, two blacksmiths, a livery stable, and a post office. The local school enrolled 117 students and employed two teachers during the 1905–06 term. Bransford soon declined as rapidly as it had grown, due largely to the development of nearby Coleysville. The Bransford post office closed in 1913. A 1936 map shows two churches and scattered dwellings at the townsite. Bransford was reported as an agricultural settlement and railroad station in 1940. Since then, however, it has ceased to exist as an organized community.
Historic Resources Survey: Selected Tarrant County Communities (Fort Worth: Historic Preservation Council for Tarrant County, 1990).
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Ponderosa 53, La Quinta 44 — The Bruins won their opener at the Palm Springs Tournament Wednesday.
Knotting Pine Lanes — Pollock Pines
Mountain Women Bowling League
Week 15
Team standings W L
1.. Sometimers 41.5-18.5
2. Knotty Girls 41-19
3. Fun Gals 32.5-27.5
4. Bowling Baggs 29-31
5. Hillbilliettes 27-33
6. Alley Opps! 26-34
7. Ms. Fits 22-38
8. Pin Pals 21-39
High games: 224-Jeanne Valentine; 195-Connie Harding; 191-Bonnie Flint
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Brunch Bunch Bowling League
Week 15
Team standings W L
1. Assorted Nuts 40.5-19.5
2. Who Gas 33-27
3. Pine Nuts 33-27
4. Way Knotty 32.5-27.5
5. Time To Spare 27-33
6. It's About Time 26-34
7. Who Cares 26-34
8. The Sliders 22-38
High games: 201-Connie Harding; 192-Carol Sanders; 191-Martha Crom


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On March 31, 2010, Sourcebooks offered Ms. Clenney a contract for a three book series. Clenney was represented by Christine Witthohn. After the publication of the second book, Witthohn, with the help of her husband, a lawyer by the name of Jeffrey Mehalic, informed Sourcebooks that the inclusion of four pages of cross promotional material at the end of a book was a "material breach" of the contract and that Clenney would not be delivering the third book.
On May 1, 2011, Witthohn sent an e-mail to Sourcebooks demanding that Sourcebooks compensate Ms. Clenney because Sourcebooks included incidental promotions on the four back pages of Ms. Clenney's first book, Awaken the Highland Warrior. Such promotions, which promote books by other Sourcebooks authors, are known in the publishing industry as "cross-promotions." Cross-promotions were only included in the paperback first
printing of Ms. Clenney's first book.
Sourcebooks disagreed with Clenney's position, arguing that there was nothing in the contract that prohibited cross promotion but it would not include any cross promotion in future printings of Clenney's books.
The right to include incidental cross-promotions is well within the standard publishing and promotion rights contained in Ms. Clenney's publishing agreement. Because this right and standard practice is so well known and so regularly practiced by publishers, should individual authors not want cross-promotions included in their works they ask that a clause be added to the publishing agreement to prohibit the practice. Ms. Clenney's Agreement contains no clause prohibiting or limiting cross-promotions, and her agent Witthohn never asked that one be included.
On May 3, 2011, Sourcebooks replied to Witthohn's e-mail and informed Defendant and her agent that "cross-promoting authors on the back pages of books is incredibly common, particularly among genres [such as romance]." Sourcebooks also explained that "[t]here is no compensation for authors for such promotional pages" and noted that "some agents choose to add a 'no-advertisement' clause into their authors' publishing agreements at the contract stage. That was not done in this agreement."
26. Nevertheless, Sourcebooks offered to remove the cross-promotional pages from Awaken the Highland Warrior upon reprint and to flag Ms. Clenney's future books to run without such cross-promotions, if Ms. Clenney so desired.
Clenney was not pacified with this and wrote back on September 20, 2011, that the inclusion of cross promotional material without additional compensation was a breach and that Clenney had no contractual obligation to Sourcebooks because of that breach. Clenney then returned $1,000 reprentative of the advance (the advance was actually $2,000 per book with 6% royalty for first 40K in mass market and 8% thereafter and 15% off the net for digital).
You can read the entire and short petition for declaratory action here. (I uploaded the complaint here. The court's site had the personal information of the author). Sourcebooks is asking the court to enforce the agreement and require Clenney to turn in the third manuscript. Sourcebooks also alleges that Witthohn and Mehalic have filed for bankruptcy in January 2011 and it was after the bankruptcy that the agent began to "engaged in a series of unfounded claims of breaches." Clenney recently announced a deal with Amazon Montlake via her agent Witthohn.
Generally speaking only a material breach allows a party to a contract to avoid performing their obligations. There is no bright line test for materiality, instead:
the determination of "materiality" is a complicated question of fact, involving an inquiry into such matters as whether the breach worked to defeat the bargained-for objective of the parties or caused disproportionate prejudice to the non-breaching party, whether custom and usage considers such a breach to be material, and whether the allowance of reciprocal non-performance by the non-breaching party will result in his accrual of an unreasonable or unfair advantage
Having said that, the use of four pages of cross promotional material that could be cured by a payment of money (ordered by the court in some cases) don't rise to the level of material breach to me. It is of some concern that the agent's husband is serving as the author's attorney. Clenney had no comment because of the pending litigation.
Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet has 16 GB of memory compared to the Kindle Fire's 8 GB of memory. However, only 1 GB of the Nook Tablet is available for non BN purchased content. That means any movies or tv shows will really need to be stored on external micro-SD cards at about $20-$40 a pop because BN has no video or music to purchase. It must all be purchased elsewhere (and in the case of video, really you are creating your own video from DVDs) and sideloaded onto the device. However, BN has announced that next year it will be offering video content of some kind next year. No word on the music.
Kindle Fire is turning out to be surprisingly open. Without jailbreaking, I've been able to add the nook, Google books, Sony Reader, and Kobo Apps to the device.
Entangled Pub released another press notice announcing the hire of a former Disney editor who used to acquire YA for Disney and will now acquire mainstream and romance fiction for Entangled:
Ms. Molta joins the savvy and forward-thinking editorial team at Entangled and hopes to discover fresh new voices to cultivate. She has a passion for fantasy and delights in tales of the paranormal – zombies, ghouls, ghosts, and werewolves welcome. "Ah—to live in a world with magic and dragons and dungeons! Oh my!" As a Senior Editor of mainstream fiction with Entangled, Erin will be looking for stories about futuristic worlds with alien creatures and medieval lands with fairies and goblins and witches galore.
She also loves quirky contemporary romances—the girl next door who-may- not-be-as-she-seems, as well as historical "bodice-rippers". One caveat – "Independent and strong-minded women" are a must.
My guess is that Ms. Molta is not at all acquainted with the romance genre.
Melissa Senate is going to be writing YA but under a secret pseudonym. It's likely that someone will ferret out the alter ego, but this name change isn't just for readers. Instead it is designed to convince booksellers that the author's books should be treated as a debut author instead of an established author with flagging sales.
Simon & Schuster tried this with Kristina Douglas, a purported debut author. Anne Stuart quickly claimed publicly that she was Kristina Douglas. (Probably to the chagrin of the S&S staff as all their promotional material to booksellers and reviewers proclaimed Douglas as a never before heard from author).
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When Basheer Mohamed was in his sophomore year in high school at the Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center Middle College of Denver, he started participating in Computers to Youth, a CU Environmental Center program that provides middle and high school students from low-income communities around Colorado with upgraded computers and basic computing programs. Mentors with the program teach participants how to use the computers and software.
"As a participant in the Computers to Youth program, I learned a lot about how computers work-not only about software and how computers work but how the hardware works too," Mohamed said. "It was a huge spark in the interest of technology for me."
Mohamed is now a first-year open option engineering student at CU-Boulder. He plans to major in chemical and biological engineering or mechanical engineering. Mohamed said the Computers to Youth program was one of the factors that led to his decision to pursue an engineering degree.
"I came out really eager to learn more about computers," Mohamed said. "It was really beneficial to me and my family because it taught me how to build a computer and I wouldn't have been able to do that. It definitely sparked my interest in engineering."
Youth who participate in the program each build an upgraded computer that they use to supplement their education at home. On-site instruction and follow-up mentoring is provided by CU students from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement and the state-wide MESA program (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement).
These CU student mentors provide ongoing assistance and encouragement throughout the year. An important goal is to enhance the middle and high schools students' academic skills to enable their enrollment at Universities like CU.
Mohamed now works as one of these mentors, teaching middle school and high school students how to use and build computers. He began mentoring in Fall 2013 and plans to continue.
In 2005, Dell funded CU's first computer round-up where over 50 working systems were collected from the community within the three day event. Then, in 2006, EPA funding allowed CU to expand its efforts statewide. Last year, CU teamed up internally to provide a new level of student-lead service.
With this experience, CU can more fully develop the educational experience of connecting CU students with disadvantaged middle and high school students.
The program will be expanding in 2014 with support from a number of campus departments and private sources.
Two pressing issues will be addressed through the program: the growing amount of waste from computers and the "digital divide" (the relative inaccessibility to computing and communication technology).
This project is unique in that it connects CU's commitment to diversity with its experience protecting the environment. It is designed to help the public understand that these two efforts can complement one another.
The CU Environmental Center's newly-expanded mission strengthens this link between environmental preservation and social equity. Important contributors to date include CU's Property Service, CU Parents Association, and the Microsoft Corporation. It is hoped this project will create additional collaboration with community groups and corporate sponsors in Colorado.
Beverly Grant is an entrepreneur, permaculturist and mother of three.
She is the founder and manager of "R&B's Mo' Betta Green MarketPlace," an urban farmers market in Denver's historic Five Points Neighborhood. Grant launched the farmers market in 2011 on the principles of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and food literacy. The market strives to broaden food access, providing food and nutrition literacy, and supporting local business and the neighborhood economy.
Grant will also be presenting at the 2013 Front Range Bioneers Conference. Grant joins Neambe Leadon Vita, Mikey Ward, and Ietef Hotep Viita for "Hip Hop for Food Justice: Artists Discussion." They will discuss a powerful line-up of urban food justice activists and practitioners steeped in hip hop as an art form that liberates and lifts. All of them work with youth and inspire them to eat healthy, read labels, grow their own foods, tune into their local ecologies, and adopt and transmute permaculture principles for the betterment of their communities and, in turn, the larger hip hop community. In the tradition of great Artivists, they leverage "any medium necessary" to make their world healthier. Moderated by budding permaculturist and mother of three, Michelle Gabrieloff-Parish of the Woodbine Ecology Center.
Grant founded the marketplace in order to make fresh food available in the food desert of Five Points. The twice-monthly market includes cooking demos, free tastings, live music and a DJ. The market includes a variety of local vendors offering community resources, produce and goods, including clothes and handcrafted trinkets. Urban growers, backyard gardeners, food educators and demonstrators, health, wellness, nutrition and holistic experts, local musicians, artisans, and other cultural curators by provide fun and outdoor family activities through the summer and autumn.
Located at Welton St. and 25thAve. in Denver, Mo' Betta partners with GrowHaus to provide a community resource for education and fresh food. Earlier in 2013, the marketplace added a second location on alternating weeks at 20th Ave. and Ogden St.
Showcasing neighborhood arts, history, and culture, the market also works to benefit the community by shaping food policy and defining new food infrastructure and new agribusiness opportunities. The market directly impacts the top four community health disparities through interactive demonstrations and education. The market also co-creates edible and medicinal yard farms in Denver's food deserts.
Professor Emeritus Al Bartlett received a BA degree from Colgate University and MA and PhD degrees in Nuclear Physics from Harvard University. He has been a faculty member at the University of Colorado since 1950.
Bartlett is famous for his talk "Arithmetic, Population, and Energy: Sustainability 101." Professor Bartlett has given his celebrated one-hour lecture over 1,600 times to audiences with an average attendance of 80 in the United States and worldwide. He first gave the talk in September 1969, and subsequently has presented it an average of once every 8.5 days for 36 years.
"In the late 1960's I began to realize that people didn't understand the large numbers that result from steady growth rates," Bartlett says. "So, forty years ago I developed the talk; I've given it an average of once every 8.7 days for 40 years."
Bartlett begins his one-hour talk with the statement, "The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function."
He then gives a basic introduction to the arithmetic of steady growth, including an explanation of the concept of doubling time. He explains the impact of unending steady growth on the population of Boulder, of Colorado, and of the world. He then examines the consequences of steady growth in a finite environment and observes this growth as applied to fossil fuel consumption, the lifetimes of which are much shorter than the optimistic figures most often quoted.
"Can you think of any problem in any area of human endeavor on any scale, from microscopic to global, whose long-term solution is in any demonstrable way aided, assisted, or advanced by further increases in population, locally, nationally, or globally?" Bartlett asks.
He proceeds to examine oddly reassuring statements from "experts", the media and political leaders - statements that are dramatically inconsistent with the facts. He discusses the widespread worship of economic growth and population growth in western society. Professor Bartlett explains "sustainability" in the context of the First Law of Sustainability:
"You cannot sustain population growth and/or growth in the rates of consumption of resources."
The talk brings the listener to understand and appreciate the implications of unending growth on a finite planet, and closes noting the crucial need for education topic.
Bartlett was President of the American Association of Physics Teachers in 1978. In 1981 he received the Association's Robert A. Millikan Award for his outstanding scholarly contributions to physics education.
In 2008, Bartlett was one of the winners of the The Population Institute 2008 Global Media Award. Watch Prof. Bartlett's short acceptance speech.
In 1969 and 1970 he served two terms as the elected Chair of the Faculty Council of all four campuses of the University of Colorado. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
In 2000, Bartlett testified before the US Congress on energy policy. He was awarded one of the first annual M. King Hubbert Awards at the ASPO USA Denver World Oil Conference in the Fall of 2005.
In the late 1950s Professor Bartlett was an initiator of a citizens' effort to preserve open space in Boulder, Colorado, which ultimately led to the formation of The City of Boulder's Open Space Program. By 1999, the Program has purchased over 26,000 acres of land for preservation as public open space. Professor Bartlett is a founding member of PLAN-Boulder County, a City and County environmental group.


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No. 205 - July 24, 2009 (12:20 a.m. EDT) The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas), today issued the following statement following calls to President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras, de facto head of regime Roberto Micheletti, and foreign minister Bruno Stagno of Costa Rica:
"I spoke yesterday with President Zelaya, who was in Nicaragua, and Mr. Micheletti, in Honduras. During the calls, I expressed Canada's ongoing concern over the situation in Honduras, and urged both sides to work quickly and constructively to arrive at a solution. Both were appreciative of Canada's engagement and constructive efforts to find a solution to this impasse.
"Canada continues to strongly support the mediation efforts led by President Óscar Arias of Costa Rica and welcomes his latest plan for a negotiated solution, tabled on July 22. I asked both sides to seize this unique opportunity to arrive at a peaceful solution that is in the best interest of all Hondurans. I also reiterated to President Zelaya that he should not return to Honduras until such a settlement has been reached.
"Canada reiterates its call for all parties to condemn any and all incitement to violence in this ongoing crisis and to respect the right of Hondurans to peace, order and good governance.
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Curriculum Vita: James Lai(updated 1/2015)
James S. Lai is an Associate Professor who holds a joint appointment with the Ethnic Studies Program and the Department of Political Science at Santa Clara University. Dr. Lai currently serves as the Director of the Ethnic Studies Program since 2008.
Dr. Lai received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Southern California (2000) and his M.A. in Asian American Studies from the University of California at Los Angeles (1992). His teaching and research interests and specialties include U.S. racial and ethnic politics, U.S. immigration, Asian American politics, urban politics, community studies, and California state and local politics. In 2011, Dr. Lai published his book, Asian American Political Action: Suburban Transformations (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers), which examines the demographic shifts and the rise of Asian American political incorporation in small to medium size suburbs throughout the continental United States.
Dr. Lai has commentated in state, national, and international media such as NPR's California Report and Forum, the San Jose Mercury News, the San Francisco Chronicle, China Daily News, World Journal, the New York Times, and CNN.
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Lai, James S. 2011. Asian American Political Action: Suburban Transformations. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Nakanishi, Don T. and James S. Lai, eds. 2003. Asian American Politics: Law, Participation, and Policy. Boulder, CO: Rowman & Littlefield.
Nakanishi, Don T. and James S. Lai, eds. National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac, Editions 6 to 14. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press.
Lai, James S. 2010. Multiplexing Racial and Ethnic Planes: Chinese American Politics in Globalized Immigrant Suburbs,?Amerasia Journal 36:3, 83-105.
Lai, James S. and Kim Geron. 2006. When Asian Americans Run: The Suburban and Urban Dimensions of Asian American Candidates in California Local Politics. California Politics & Policy, Vol. 10, No. 1: 62-88.
Geron, Kim and James S. Lai. 2002. "Beyond Symbolic Representation: A Comparison of the Electoral Pathways and Policy Priorities of Asian American and Latino Elected Officials, Asian Law Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1: 41-81.
Lai, James S., Thomas P. Kim, Wendy Cho, and Okiyoshi Takeda. 2001. "Asian Pacific American Campaigns, Elections, and Elected Officials, PS: Political Science & Politics, Vol. 34, No. 3: 611-618.


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Carney Paul Simpson, Jr., age 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Fort Scott.
Carney Paul Simpson, Jr., age 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Fort Scott. He was born September 21, 1923, in Drywood, Kansas, the son of Carney P. Simpson, Sr. and Olive Elliott Simpson. He attended schools in Crawford County. He served with the Army Quartermaster Corps during World War II stationed at Ft. Francis E. Warren in Wyoming. Following his military service, he married Estalee Keeney on January 20, 1946, at the Pawnee Methodist Church. Carney was an avid sports fan, especially baseball. At age 16, he played baseball with the Pittsburg Ban Johnson Team. In 1947, he played one season with the Lynchburg Cardinals, a member of the Piedmont League in Lynchburg, Virginia. In 1954, he began a twenty-six year career with Kansas Gas & Electric Company.
Survivors include his wife, Estalee, of the home; four children, Janet Keefer and husband, Mike, Lenexa, Kansas, Larry Simpson, and wife, Teresa, Savannah, Georgia, Carol Carter, and husband, Ray, Lenexa, Kansas, and Roger Simpson and wife, Kristin, Double Oak, Texas. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, and three great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Wayne Simpson.
There was cremation. Rev. Ken Van will conduct a memorial service at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 22nd at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Private family burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery where military honors will be provided by the Olson Frary Burkhart Post #1165 Veterans of Foreign Wars. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested the Alzheimer's Association or the First United Methodist Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
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I went through the ICW to get my new SSG-140 up and running. However I am stumped on why I cannot get out to the internet. The syslog is showing that I am on the internet on the untrust port (tons of IP Spoofing happening).
Wouldn't the DFGWY be the IP of the Trust Port 0/0 ?
I even created a policy of any/any from Trust to Untrust
I do have a policy to block any/any from Untrust to Trust. However, even disabled, I still cannot get out to the internet.
It's been about 6 years since I have worked with a Netscreen Firewall.
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If you meant your host connected to firewall cannot get out to Internet. Yes, your host should be configured with next hop (default route) to the IP address you are connecting on firewall.
You'd better give out your tracert log to clarify it.
Check the IP address of your host so that it matches the network of the trust 0/0. Then make sure the host has trust 0/0 as default gateway. IS the SSG-140 also the dhcp server for your host?
Another question is if the trust zone gavce been chnged from NAT to route (I just assume you use RFC1918 network behind your firewall)?
Host PC: 192.168.1.10/ 24 for subnet, 192.168.1.253 for DFGY.
No - The SSG-140 is not the DHCP server for our domain.
here is my config file.
unset key protection enable
set clock timezone -8
set vrouter trust-vr sharable
set vrouter "untrust-vr"
set vrouter "trust-vr"
unset auto-route-export
set alg appleichat enable
unset alg appleichat re-assembly enable
set alg sctp enable
set auth-server "Local" id 0
set auth-server "Local" server-name "Local"
set auth default auth server "Local"
set auth radius accounting port 1646
set admin http redirect
set admin auth web timeout 10
set admin auth server "Local"
set admin format dos
set zone "Trust" vrouter "trust-vr"
set zone "Untrust" vrouter "trust-vr"
set zone "DMZ" vrouter "trust-vr"
set zone "VLAN" vrouter "trust-vr"
set zone "Untrust-Tun" vrouter "trust-vr"
set zone "Trust" tcp-rst
set zone "Untrust" block
unset zone "Untrust" tcp-rst
set zone "MGT" block
unset zone "V1-Trust" tcp-rst
unset zone "V1-Untrust" tcp-rst
set zone "DMZ" tcp-rst
unset zone "V1-DMZ" tcp-rst
unset zone "VLAN" tcp-rst
set zone "Untrust" screen alarm-without-drop
set zone "Untrust" screen icmp-flood
set zone "Untrust" screen udp-flood
set zone "Untrust" screen winnuke
set zone "Untrust" screen port-scan
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-sweep
set zone "Untrust" screen tear-drop
set zone "Untrust" screen syn-flood
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-spoofing
set zone "Untrust" screen ping-death
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-filter-src
set zone "Untrust" screen land
set zone "Untrust" screen syn-frag
set zone "Untrust" screen tcp-no-flag
set zone "Untrust" screen unknown-protocol
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-bad-option
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-record-route
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-timestamp-opt
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-security-opt
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-loose-src-route
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-strict-src-route
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-stream-opt
set zone "Untrust" screen icmp-fragment
set zone "Untrust" screen icmp-large
set zone "Untrust" screen syn-fin
set zone "Untrust" screen fin-no-ack
set zone "Untrust" screen limit-session source-ip-based
set zone "Untrust" screen syn-ack-ack-proxy
set zone "Untrust" screen block-frag
set zone "Untrust" screen limit-session destination-ip-based
set zone "Untrust" screen icmp-id
set zone "Untrust" screen tcp-sweep
set zone "Untrust" screen udp-sweep
set zone "Untrust" screen ip-spoofing drop-no-rpf-route
set zone "V1-Untrust" screen tear-drop
set zone "V1-Untrust" screen syn-flood
set zone "V1-Untrust" screen ping-death
set zone "V1-Untrust" screen ip-filter-src
set zone "V1-Untrust" screen land
set interface "ethernet0/0" zone "Trust"
set interface "ethernet0/1" zone "DMZ"
set interface "ethernet0/2" zone "Untrust"
set interface ethernet0/0 ip 192.168.1.253/24
set interface ethernet0/0 nat
unset interface vlan1 ip
set interface ethernet0/1 ip 10.0.0.0/24
set interface ethernet0/1 nat
set interface ethernet0/2 ip 67.237.xxx.xx/30
set interface ethernet0/2 route
unset interface vlan1 bypass-others-ipsec
unset interface vlan1 bypass-non-ip
set interface ethernet0/0 ip manageable
set interface ethernet0/1 ip manageable
set interface ethernet0/2 ip manageable
set interface ethernet0/2 manage ssl
set interface ethernet0/2 manage web
set interface vlan1 manage mtrace
set zone V1-Untrust manage ssl
set zone V1-Untrust manage web
set interface "ethernet0/2" mip 67.235.xx.xxx host 192.168.1.xx netmask 255.255.255.255 vr "trust-vr"
unset flow no-tcp-seq-check
set flow tcp-syn-check
unset flow tcp-syn-bit-check
set flow reverse-route clear-text prefer
set flow reverse-route tunnel always
set domain domain.com
set pki authority default scep mode "auto"
set pki x509 default cert-path partial
set dns host dns1 208.xx.xxx.xx src-interface ethernet0/2
set dns host dns2 207.xx.xxx.xx src-interface ethernet0/2
set dns host dns3 0.0.0.0
set address "Trust" "192.168.1.0/24" 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
set crypto-policy
set ike respond-bad-spi 1
set ike ikev2 ike-sa-soft-lifetime 60
unset ike ikeid-enumeration
unset ike dos-protection
unset ipsec access-session enable
set ipsec access-session maximum 5000
set ipsec access-session upper-threshold 0
set ipsec access-session lower-threshold 0
set ipsec access-session dead-p2-sa-timeout 0
unset ipsec access-session log-error
unset ipsec access-session info-exch-connected
unset ipsec access-session use-error-log
set vrouter "untrust-vr"
set vrouter "trust-vr"
set url protocol websense
set policy id 1 name "Inet" from "Trust" to "Untrust" "192.168.1.0/24" "Any" "ANY" permit no-session-backup
set policy id 1
set policy id 2 name "Deny All" from "Untrust" to "Trust" "Any" "Any" "ANY" deny
set policy id 2
set nsmgmt bulkcli reboot-timeout 60
set ssh version v2
set config lock timeout 5
unset license-key auto-update
set snmp port listen 161
set snmp port trap 162
set vrouter "untrust-vr"
set vrouter "trust-vr"
unset add-default-route
set vrouter "untrust-vr"
set vrouter "trust-vr"
Thanks - got it working. The cobwebs are slowly being lifted.


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Sadly and with a heavy heart, I have decided to shut down Project Foodie on December 28th, 2015.
The past 9 years have been a wonderful journey — I met many amazing people, learned an incredible amount and had a great time helping food lovers (including myself) keep track of recipes.
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Recipe from Say It with Cake by Edd Kimber (Kyle Cathie Limited, 2012)
I have very strong memories of my grandparents' 50th anniversary. The whole family got together and we had a party. For presents, we bought 50 gifts, some silly little things but each and every one was related to gold, the traditional gift for a 50th anniversary. There was everything from a gold photo frame to gold-wrapped chocolates. If only we had served this golden cake, everything would have been tinged with gold.
Serves 12
For the orange Italian meringue buttercream
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, then grease and line three 8in cake pans with parchment paper, greasing the parchment too. In a medium bowl whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt together to combine, then set aside.
2. Put the butter in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth and light, add the sugar and orange zest, and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix to combine. With the mixer on medium speed, beat in the eggs, a little at a time, beating until fully combined before adding the next. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk, starting and finishing with the flour. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until the cakes are golden brown and spring back when lightly touched. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes before turning onto wire racks to cool completely.
3. To make the meringue buttercream, put ¼ cup water and the sugar in a pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and have a sugar thermometer ready. Meanwhile, put the egg whites into a clean, grease-free bowl (this is best done using a freestanding electric mixer). Start beating the whites on high speed when the syrup in the pan reaches about 240°F on the sugar thermometer. Cook until the syrup registers 250°F. With the mixer still running, pour the syrup in a slow stream down the side of the bowl containing the whites, avoiding the beaters. Continue beating on high speed until the meringue is at room temperature.
4. With the mixer on medium-high speed, add the butter, a few pieces at a time, beating until fully combined. When adding the butter it can sometimes look curdled; don't worry, just keep mixing and eventually it will smooth out to form a light buttercream. Add 1 cup of the orange curd and mix until fully combined.
5. To assemble the cake, put the first cake layer onto a cardboard cake round, cake stand, or serving plate and top with a layer of buttercream. Add half the remaining orange curd and repeat the process with the second layer of cake, finishing with the final layer of cake. Use the remaining buttercream to coat the top and sides. Using a long offset spatula, smooth the buttercream so that the tops and sides are perfectly smooth. Put the cake in the fridge for 15 minutes while you make the glaze.
6. Put the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl and set aside. Put the cream in a small pan over medium heat. When the cream comes to a boil, remove from the heat and pour in the chocolate. Let stand for a couple of minutes before stirring together to form a silky smooth ganache. Pour the ganache over the chilled cake, teasing it over the edges so that it drips down the buttercream. Before the ganache fully sets, dip a small paintbrush into edible gold powder and flick the powder over the chocolate to give the cake a golden shimmer.
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If you are in Cape Town and have not yet visited 1890 Sushi House and Grill, then you are seriously missing out. Some like to keep it a secret just to make sure they will always have a table. Capetonians all agree that this is the best and most delicious sushi in town with a grill to match.
One does not even notice the simple and slightly bare décor because you are just too busy socialising over the fresh sushi – or fresh turn-table sushi – and large portions. The most difficult choice is will I only order sushi or take on one of the mouth-watering chicken, duck, pork, beef or seafood dishes.
You will be sure to spot Charlie, the owner, ensuring that all his patrons are happy and catching up with his regulars.
Be sure to book a table at this very popular and reasonably priced restaurant in Observatory, Cape Town. They are open from Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. The best sushi in Cape Town!
A Taste of Asia is found on the bustling Lower Main Street in Observatory. The restaurant has been said to be great value for money and one of the best places to enjoy sushi. The fusion of Asian meals includes cuisine from Japan, China, Korea and Thailand.
The restaurant is an old house with the rooms offering guests seating. Every room has a fireplace which creates a fantastic cosy and romantic atmosphere and much-needed warmth in winter. All this coupled with friendly and efficient service.
A Taste of Asia is well known for its buffet specials and it is advisable to book in advance. Look out for their live band nights. Bring your wine and have a hearty time.
Street parking is available and the best place to look is the down the one-way just before the restaurant. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. Lunch hours are from Tuesday to Friday, from 12 pm to 3 pm. Dinner is served every day from 6 pm to 10:30 pm.
Please call for further information.
More than just a place to have a great meal, A'la Turka incorporates art, music and culture into the mix, offering a truly memorable and enjoyable dining experience.
Enjoy delectable, exotic Turkish cuisine as you travel deep into the heart of the land. Choose from an exciting menu of freshly-prepared dishes while you listen to music and take in the wonderfully appointed decor.
Strategic lighting creates a relaxing ambience and showcases the antiques and art adorning the hand-painted walls. Be entertained by talented belly dancers as you feast.
A dining experience like no other, A'la Turka is an intriguing place to while away some time.
Set within the trendy suburb of Green Point, Bamboo Asian Fusion offers a unique setting where diners indulge on succulent sushi off the bodies of naked women.
The interior adds an air of sophistication and seductiveness to the experience, with low ambient lighting in the form of paper lanterns, floral designs, latticed screens and original bamboo flooring soothed by ambient house music.
If naked sushi exceeds your appetite, then try the delicious dishes off the menu starting with appetizers such as Prawn Toast, Spring Rolls, Dumplings and Soups. Mains include Asian Green or Red Curry, Seared Salmon, Galangai Fillet and a selection of Wok Dishes.
Conclude your meal with a heavenly dessert.
The menu explodes with nourishing choices such as salads, sandwiches, soups and moist bagels, all freshly prepared for a quick, healthy and affordable meal.
Enjoy aromatic coffee and decadent breakfasts at this relaxed and trendy restaurant in Sandton.
Experience authentic Eastern flavours in this bustling and vibey restaurant.
The interior is beautifully decorated with luxuriously soft, comfortable seats and quaint little cruet sets all over. The lighting is soft and creates an atmosphere conducive to kicking back and relaxing.
This traditional Asian eatery offers a wide variety of items on its menu. The house speciality is the lamb - slow-cooked fall-off-the-bone meat that melts in your mouth and is served on a cast-iron plate that brings out a real sizzle. Other recommended dishes are the sweet and sour chicken and the crispy duck, both beautifully prepared and infused with authentic flavours. Throw in a side of vegetable noodles and you've got a meal fit for a king. For vegetarians there are various alternatives, including the amazing bean tofu - a must-try.
Beijing Orchard is fully licensed and diners can enjoy a good bottle of wine at a reasonable price. All in all, the flavours of the East blend beautifully here.
Located in the trendy suburb of Greenside, boasting a fresh new look, Bite entices with firm favourites and new tastes blended into the exciting new menu.
Try the seared tuna on wasabi mash and salsa verde, or the line fish steamed in lemongrass, garlic and herbs followed by unique deserts that excite and conclude the dining experience.
Enjoy champagne by the glass or peruse the extensive wine list to complimenting wines to your meal.
Consistent standards ensure this establishment retains a loyal following and sets the mood for a memorable dining experience.
Enjoy a fusion of Asian flavours and indulgence for good food brimming with exotic flavour and colour.
Blue Banana serves up mouthfuls of authentic Thai, freshly made with unique flavour.
Located at the heart of Durban harbour's industrial area is Bud's on the Bay. A laid-back dockside diner that embraces a rustic feel and welcoming warmth.
Here friends can reconnect sharing Vietnamese infusions over balmy summer lunches and tall stories.
Bud's on the Bay indulges the simple pleasures of life - eating and sharing and appreciating the slower pace of life with simple tasty infusions that lie at the heart of social eating.
Enjoy your favourite Mexican dishes at this lively restaurant set in a popular and vibrant nightspot.
Mexican sombrero displays adorn the well appointed interior as well as a proud Mexican flag.
The food is delectable and offers everything you could want from an authentic Mexican menu. A buzzing atmosphere ensures that your Mexican experience at Cantina Tequila will be one to repeat.
Chicory Cheese Café in Mantis Mall, Darling welcomes herself as Darling's new chic restaurant flavoured by intuitive and seasonal meals.
The menu brims with freshly cooked, freshly squeezed, freshly baked and freshly ground goodies with option to dine indoors or alfresco on farm fresh country cuisine.
Share in the love of good food at Chicory Cheese Café, Darling.
Specializing in Thai, this cosy and small restaurant serves an extensive array of chicken, beef, fish and vegetable dishes typically infused with traditional Thai aromas and spices.
Enjoy distinct Thai flavours and atmosphere at Chock Dee.
Boasting over 40 different crepes, the menu entices and tempts with chocolate chilli, apple cinnamon and cream and savoury crepes filled with fresh ingredients.
Although sparsely decorated, Crespella does not entertain through décor, but pampers through tantalizing crepes as discovered and indulged by guests who have adorned the walls with their gastronomic comments.
Visit Crespella in Lower Main Road, Observatory for some delicious indulgent crepes – a must try visit at least once.
Dear Me is all about indulgence without intolerance. Located along vibrant Longmarket Street, Dear Me caters for your every whim and desire in a positive and imaginative feast for the senses.
Feel welcome in a 181-year-old converted 3-story house dressed with fun and inviting décor. All dishes are suited and adapted to your taste buds and requirements making Dear Me ideal for breakfast or lunch.
Enjoy a perfect cocktail to unwind from the day's events in the upstairs bar Tjing Tjing. Dressed in bare wooden beams and red leather.
Delight your taste buds with wholesome hearty food in a relaxed intimate setting distinctly Mexican. The colourful lighting and authentic memorabilia blended with funky tunes transports you to the lively back streets of Mexico.
Aromatic spices dressed with vivid colours and flavours tantalise your taste buds with an abundance of margarita and tequila to put out the flames for those brave enough to sample the chilli on tap.
Seating just 22 patrons inside - this hip and happening tequila shrine offers great value for money and starter portions large enough to pass around the table.
On balmy summer days, laze around beneath the old El Dinal by the river while satisfying your palette with tacos, burritos, enchiladas and temptingly delicious frozen margaritas.


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- Great gas-saver with 35 mpg highway/28 city & Eco-Assist System to aid in fuel efficiency*
- Fully-loaded around $20k
- Available with Paddle shifters, Navigation & Bluetooth
- Versatile seating and great for cargo with "magic seat"
- Clever storage compartments and 10 beverage holders
- New colors include "Blue Rasberry Metallic" and Vortex Blue Pearl"
Awards and Accolades:
|The Fit has again placed #1 in Car and Driver's latest comparison test of sub-compact cars. " Download the whole article here.
|The Fit has made Car and Driver's 10 Best list for six consecutive years--every year it's been available in the U.S.
| Honda has a history of
environmental leadership dating back to a time when green was simply a color.
Several decades later, we are proud to carry that tradition along, and be
recognized as the country's Greenest Automaker by the Union of Concerned
Scientists (UCS)?for the fifth time in a row[1].
[1] Based on a Union of Concerned Scientists analysis of fleetwide global warming and smog emissions from 2008 model year vehicles.
|The 2012 Honda Fit was named
Best Resale Value for a Subcompact Car by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com.
Depreciation (or loss of value) is typically a car buyer's primary expense
during ownership. Taking resale value into account can help drivers save money
in the long run.
Vehicle's projected resale value is specific to the 2012 model year. For more information, visit Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.
|For its 2nd year in a row, the Honda Fit claimed ALG's 2012 Residual Value Award for "Best Sub Compact Car." Residual value, or the value a car is predicted to retain over time, is an important consideration for car buyers when comparing vehicles.
|The Honda Fit is J.D. Power and
Associates' "Highest Ranked Sub-Compact Car in Initial Quality" in their
2011Initial Quality Study SM (IQS). The IQS
named the highest performers within the first 90 days of vehicle ownership.
The Honda Fit received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among sub-compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Initial Quality StudySM.
Visit the J.D. Power and Associates website here to view the complete study.
* 28 city/35 highway/31 combined for Fit with automatic transmission. 27 city/33 highway/29 combined for Fit and Fit Sport with manual transmission. 27 city/33 highway/30 combined for Fit Sport with automatic transmission. Based on 2012 EPA mileage estimates. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.


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By Ezra Marcus
Sports fans want to win. Ritual lucky hats and taunts from the bleachers are evidence that many people feel a weird sense of responsibility for their team's outcome, a belief that they can affect the game.
Completely delusional, right? Not according to the NBA, which fined the Toronto Raptors $25,000 because of comments Drake made at OVO Fest last week, according to XXL.
Related: Lil Wayne, Drake Are Back Together on New 'Carter V' Single 'Grindin': Listen
In the clip below he urges Kevin Durant, who was in attendance, to sign with the Raptors, and encourages the crowd to cheer their approval.
According to the NBA, his behavior violates an anti-meddling clause, for which the Raptors are financially responsible.
This raises several intriguing questions. Namely, who is and isn't allowed to try and affect the outcome from the sidelines? If a random person creates a shrine in their room and pray for Carmelo Anthony to grow wings, does that constitute meddling? What's the difference if they're a famous rapper performing for thousands of people? Where's the fame cutoff? How can sports teams be expected to control what rappers do?
Hearing Raptors fined $25,000 for comments Drake made at a concert about Kevin Durant that were seen as violation of anti-tampering rules—
Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) August 11, 2014
And, most crucially, what's the league's official stance on the Based God's curse? NBA, we demand answers.


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Variety's Kids on the Go! Program has four components…bikes, specialized bikes, durable medical equipment and vans. Each of these provide recreational, therapeutic and transportation opportunities for children.
Do you remember receiving your first bike? Bikes go hand in hand with being a kid, but for many kids in our community, the prospect of having their own bike is only a dream. Through the generosity of donors, Variety has made that dream a reality by providing bikes, helmets and locks to hundreds of kids throughout the state.
Bikes for Kids is a trademark program of Variety -- the Children's Charity. Many at-risk children have never had their own bike, new or old. Variety works with the a designated school district/community to provide the names of qualified children between the ages of 5-12. Once the children are identified, they are asked to complete a form telling why they would like a new bike, where they would ride it and how they would take care of it. Upon receipt of said forms, Variety notifies the children that they have WON a new bike, helmet and lock.
Bike rides, zoo days, trips to the park - these are all staples of childhood that kids with special needs want to experience. They want to be active and mobile like other children in their communities.
But the durable medical equipment necessary to give these kids the independence they desire is often too expensive for many families, especially those with too many other expenses necessary for raising a child with special needs. And insurance isn't always the answer - in many cases, devices like adaptive bikes and special needs strollers are denied, despite their immense physical and therapeutic benefits, because insurance will not provide coverage for these necessary items. Even wheelchairs can take several years to be funded by insurance.
This is where Variety steps in. Variety Kids on the Go! aims to help kids gain mobility, confidence, freedom, independence and the chance to join in the life of their community by providing funding for specialized bicycles, walkers, wheelchairs, therapeutic strollers and other devices to families with the most need. These items empower these children to be physically independent.
The objective of the Variety Van Program is to help children's agencies throughout Iowa meet essential transportation needs where other funding sources may not be available. Variety Vans give children the freedom to travel and experience new adventures that simply would not otherwise be possible. These vans may include custom modifications such as hydraulic lifts for wheelchairs and special seating configurations. Variety Vans transport children to facilities and hospitals where they receive necessary services as well as provide kids with the opportunities to enjoy field trips and recreational outings. When applying for a van, organizations may determine which van will best meet their transportation needs either a minivan, a 15-passenger van or larger vehicles, like a bus. Today, more than 425 Variety Vans have been awarded.
To see more information on what organizations have recieved a Variety Van, please CLICK HERE.
Variety recently launched a community project that will benefit children with cognitive and physical disabilities and memorialize our friend and past board member, Ashley Okland. The Ashley Okland Star Park will be an all-inclusive playground located within Ewing Park, on the southeast side of Des Moines.
On July 17, 2014 we opened the park to the public!
The playground will cater to special-needs kids by featuring adapted playground equipment, but, it will be built to encourage play among children of all abilities, so it can break down barriers and foster friendships.


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I waved across the room to one little guy who waved back with the joy of seeing a friendly face, even one he did not know! I smiled as the children found solace rooting through a box filled with Lego blocks! The faces of parents and grandparents reflected the hope and pride of that new generation of coming forth.
The headline photo in the York Daily Record a few weeks ago showed the motorcycle brigade that rode through Route 30 in York County in a long line honoring the First Responders of 9/11/01. What a touching symbol of gratitude from these motorcyclists!
I've noticed that other groups, churches, community organizations and music groups have also offered their talents to remember the victims, to honor the rescuers and to remind us all to reflect upon the meaning of 9/11. I'd guess that most of the riders felt very good as they rode through the county. These riders had also found a way to heal their own wounds from 9/11/01.
Where were you on 9/11/01? It seems the events of 9/11/01 are in everybody's mind as we hit the 10th anniversary of the attack on territorial USA. That date, coupled with the earthquake a few weeks ago, Hurricane Irene, and the toppling of the Gaddhafi regime, could spin a nightmare for even a calm person.
Frankly, even after 10 years, I cannot yet get my mind and heart around the events of 9/11/01. In my mind, I still shudder remembering the couple leaping out of a window on an upper floor in the Trade Center building.
Following the shocking attacks, our nation responded quickly. We also responded over the months and years that followed - some of us with unresolved anger and retaliation, and others of us with confusion and undiminished anxiety, and most with compassion for the suffering and awe for the rescuers. I suspect our responses were a mixture of all these feelings.
After these 10 years have passed, year by year, or even hour by hour, I hope we have found some solace and healing. To us who are on the further edges of the attack, I hope that we can also be learning the lessons of living well, dropping our unwarranted suspicions, our hatreds and our prejudices. I hope that we are learning about what motivates terrorists and not blaming the people whose faith is true and good. In the heart of all people who love one anther no matter what their beliefs, God dwells.
I was born about seven years after my father had been at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 6, 1941 when it was attacked. While I knew only my parents' memories of that day, Dad suffered nightmares for the rest of his life. He was not able to talk about his pain with his children, but mother told us about his seeing his buddies dying around him. Dad found solace in providing for his family and giving us a secure life.
When we live deeply the life we are given, we see what more pain has to be borne than our own. We understand, then, more about why people do what they do.
Subsequent days and years soothe our wounds as we also find joy and happiness. If we are open to goodness, goodness finds us and heals our wounds. We go on day by day.
Margaret Wise is pastor of Zwingli United Church of Christ in East Berlin.


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Ripple Korea to Boost Their Ripple Look with an Atom 330 CPU
Two weeks ago Ripple Korea announced their Ripple Look IJSB-L500, a nice little nettop powered by an Atom N270… Today, based on the same device, Ripple Korea introduced the IDSW-H004, powered by an Atom 330, with an Intel 945GC / ICH7, 2GB of DDR2, 320GB of HDD, GMA950….
Nice, but I'd prefer an Ion based version.
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An upbeat, breezy Germantown hip-hop trio puts on a tremendous live show.
Transcribing interviews is a meticulous exercise even when they follow the standard format. But in the case of WrittenHouse—a tightly knit crew quick with the in-joke—it's nearly impossible. The guys talk over one another, crack jokes that make no sense without proper context, make countless references to something that happened earlier, and seize a word or words and make it the night's catch phrase (on this night: "DO BETTER!" and "BROWNED!"). On tape, the thing must've sounded like an absolute train wreck. In person, it was a ball.
WrittenHouse are producers Chris Conway, Kush Shalimar and emcee Charlie K (with hypeman Somerville Sleeves thrown in for good measure during live shows)—four friends who have known each other for close to a decade or more, and, by natural extension, have an affable, easygoing relationship with one another. (Imagine your family at Thanksgiving, provided they actually get along.)
Their positivity together as friends bleeds out in their work as a group: a breezy, jazzy A Tribe Called Quest- inspired pastiche that's best displayed on their newest mixtape Sunshine Philadelphia Vol. 2 , which is highly listenable and remarkably upbeat for Philadelphia-based hip-hop, which can often veer toward the gritty.
The unique tact of the group speaks to the way they came together: as seasoned vets who'd studied hip-hop and formed WrittenHouse with a game plan.
Charlie K found major label success early in his career. It was everything it was supposed to be, but left him wanting.
"In the studio it would be cats drinking, poppin' bottles, champagne, girls; recording a song and leavin' straight from the studio to Emerald City or whatever club, walkin' over to the DJ, hand him some money to play a song, lil' groupies in the club, and we'd take pictures with 'em, take 'em to the hotel. But the thing was: I didn't like the music," he says.
He began stepping out on the label, rhyming on the side over beats produced by Kush, and basking in the freedom of expressing himself without the ever- watching eye of label overlords who'd nitpick his words and take away their meaning.
"They wanted party music. They wanted commercial. They would give me the beats and I would write the songs and they'd say, 'No, I don't like this. This one's too conscious. This one's too wordy. But I like this one because it's got a party feel, so rewrite it with party lyrics.' And they'd give it back."
The label deal eventually fell apart as most label deals eventually do, and in addition to his work with Kush, Charlie began rapping over beats produced by Conway.
Conway is a tech-savvy Internet fiend (he can talk Blu-ray downloads till he's blue in the face) and Temple grad, who, through his work on the street team at Okay Player—the 10-plus years and going strong hip-hop site and message board created by the Roots—was able to attend loads of free shows. "Mos Def, the Roots, Talib Kweli, the Spitkicker tour with KRS-One and De La Soul," he ticks them off.
At the same time, Conway began immersing himself in production on his laptop, coming home inspired from, say, a Dilated Peoples show, and staying up all night making beats—sometimes as many as 40 per week.
"If they used some sample from an obscure saxophone player, I would download his whole discography and just go through it like, 'Okay, I'll just take bits and pieces,'" says Conway. "Not what they used, but bits and pieces of his other dope stuff and just start knockin' it out."
Conway noticed the hip-hop shows he actually enjoyed seldom suffered the ills of the hip-hop shows he didn't—the late start times, the long, momentum-killing pauses between songs.
"The part in every hip-hop show I hate: 'DJ, put it on track two! Nah. Nah. Track two. That's track four!' And then you'd stand there and wait for them to get it right. With these guys, it's always hittin' hittin' hittin'," Conway laughs.
"I hate 'rapping-over-a-CD' shows. And if the CD skips? Forget about it," Kush laughs.
"The worst!" Charlie K laughs.
Always laughing, these three.
"I've seen these guys around...they're pretty dope! I think they're performing at the Roots Picnic june 6th, Definatley worth a listen wonder if they gotta music page....hmmmm...Writtenhouse with a "w"...I think its myspace time!!"
"Yeah dese boys is hot and da truth. I shold know im friends with some of them but dont let that influence you. Listen fo ya self. They put on a killa show too. Watch out for these upcoming stage rippas!!"
"I love you guys and I am soooooooooo happy for you...Yall been going strong as Writtenhouse for only a year and you are being blessed cuz you deserve it...See yall at the top...muahhh and kill that Roots show
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Figure 4.
A thematic map of regulonic complexes. (a) Here, blue nodes represent transcription factors, red nodes represent protein complexes, and a link is drawn between a transcription factor and a protein complex if the promoters of a significantly large number of complex members are bound by the transcription factor. (b) An enlarged region of the regulonic complex map in (a). Links between transcription factors and the complexes they regulate are labeled with the numbers of supporting interactions in the transcription regulation network. For lists of transcription factors and complexes in the map see Additional data files 5 and 6.
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