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#206170 - 06/22/12 09:43 AM Teaching Grammar
Carpal Tunnel
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Many people have told me that grammar is no longer taught in primary or secondary schools and that it should be. Is this true? Or is some kind of grammar, different from what was taught in decades past, being taught? I don't know, but I am tired of arguing about it. What I would like to know is what these people think grammar is and how it can be taught to seven to 18 year-olds.
I think of grammar as a set of rules for using a particular language. For me grammar consists of various sub-fields of study: phonology (the sounds used by a language), morphology (the basic units of meaning, which can be lexical items, i.e., words, or smaller bits, e.g., affixes), and syntax (how the various units of meaning are put together to form grammatical phrases or sentences). I do not think of orthography as a part of grammar. That is spelling and punctuation, which should be taught, are just not a part of grammar for me or most linguists I have talked with or read.
The vague notion of grammar I get from non-linguists is a good deal of parsing (i.e., parts of speech assignment to words in a sentence) and diagramming (that is a method of drawing a sentence on a chalk board or piece of paper that gives some limited information on a constituent's part of speech (e.g., noun, verb) and syntactic function (e.g., subject, predicate). Thrown in here are also some spelling and punctuation "rules" and a good deal of what I would call usage "rules".
In particular, I'd like to know if anybody can name a good pedagogical grammar of English for use by native speakers. Also, I'd like a run-down of what particular set of parts of speech should be used and where that set came from. By fiat, by analysis? I find that when I try to explain my notion of grammar to the pro-grammar group of non-linguists, we very soon become aware that each group is using a totally different terminology to speak.
[Fixed stupid typo; that's grammars for teaching native speakers.]
Edited by zmjezhd (06/22/12 03:09 PM)_________________________
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#206173 - 06/22/12 12:22 PM Re: Teaching Grammar [Re: zmjezhd]
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Loc: Lancaster, UK
I'm fairly sure that grammar is no longer formally taught in English primary schools. The idea seems to be that one picks up grammar by osmosis, as you learn to speak. But as the role models are often ill-educated "celebs" and sports stars* and young teachers who have, themselves, never been formally taight grammar, solecisms of all sorts are perpetuated.
As a text book, I have always relied on Fowler - whether he is suitable for people for whom English is a second language, I don't know.
*(not all celebs and sprots stars are ill-educated, of course, but a fair few are - they have been taughtnin prin=mary schools which don't teach grammar!!)_________________________
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#206174 - 06/22/12 01:13 PM Re: Teaching Grammar [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Listen to the average NFL player interview and see if they
are taught English by any standard._________________________
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#206176 - 06/22/12 01:41 PM Re: Teaching Grammar [Re: LukeJavan8]
Registered: 01/19/12
Posts: 37
"Grammar" for me, and I think for zjmezhd, is not something that is formally taught to native speakers. My 6-year-old niece can produce completely normal sentences, and she is not being taught grammar in school. She has an incredibly good unconscious knowledge of the grammar of English. She knows that subjects precede verbs, that verbs are marked for past tense and present tense third person singular, she understands the complicated ways of forming English questions.
Here are some other examples:
Why is 2 ok
1 I gave a present to him.
2 I gave him a present.
but 4 is not?
3 I explained the problem to him.
4 *I explained him the problem.
Why is the position of adverbs in a sentence relatively free, but we can't put the adverb between the verb and the object?
5 I explained the problem to him clearly.
6 I clearly explained the problem to him.
7 I explained the problem clearly to him.
8 *I explained clearly the problem to him.
In these sentences
9 When I get home, he will be cooking dinner.
10 *When I will get home, he will be cooking dinner.
both clauses describe events in the future, but the verb in the when clause cannot take will. Why?
But "grammar" to many people means something completely different. It means all the prescriptions that separate the in-group from the out-group: object-position "you and I", stranded prepositions, "who/whom", "which/that", etc, things that form a very small part of the grammar that native speakers carry in their heads. It's often claimed that lack of education in this grammar will lead to confusion or linguistic anarchy. But these things that have nothing to do with comprehensibility and everything to do with social divisions.
Edited by gooofy (06/22/12 01:43 PM)
#206177 - 06/22/12 02:31 PM Re: Teaching Grammar [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
Carpal Tunnel
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Posts: 3290
Loc: R'lyeh
As a text book, I have always relied on Fowler - whether he is suitable for people for whom English is a second language, I don't know.
By Fowler, I assume you mean A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by H W Fowler (1926). (Although there are later editions edited by folks other than Fowler.) As its title implies, it is a book on usage and not grammar. There is also, the lesser well known today, The King's English by H W and F G Fowler (1906). It has more grammar in it, but still has a lot of what I call style (usage). I personally like Fowler (I was introduced to him in high school), but his usage dictionary is getting a little long in the tooth. It's nearly a hundred years old and English, even British English, has changed greatly in that time.
Ill-educated people tend to speak the language (dialect) they learned, and they speak it grammatically. And, I agree with Goofy: children learn almost the entirety of their first language grammar by age 7, which is pretty much before primary school. What they may learn in school, if they are lucky enough to go to school, is a tiny subset of the grammar of the privileged dialect (i.e., the standard language) of their area. I don't watch much sports, but I don't know if I want them speaking formal English.
Again, I am asking for English grammars for teaching native speakers of English the standard._________________________
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#206178 - 06/22/12 02:43 PM Re: Teaching Grammar [Re: zmjezhd]
Registered: 01/19/12
Posts: 37
Originally Posted By: zmjezhdIn particular, I'd like to know if anybody can name a good pedagogical grammar of English for use by non-native speakers.
I've heard good things about the new Oxford Grammar from Bas Aarts. A Student's Grammar of English by Huddleston and Pullum might be good for advanced students.
#206179 - 06/22/12 04:10 PM Re: Teaching Grammar [Re: gooofy]
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Posts: 10538
Loc: this too shall pass
no idea, as to a teaching grammar; but just reading is a splendid guide. to wit,
I remember once, Cara told him, who was it? Sister Modeste. She wrote on the board: What if they should never have united themselves in that, over there?" Cara had started to laugh, remembering the moment. "Panic! Se joindre, a homicidal verb. It's much simpler in Spanish. And then my friend Francesca, after the sister wrote out the answer, leaned across the aisle and whispered, 'Well, I'm certainly glad I know how to say that!'"
#206180 - 06/22/12 06:27 PM Re: Teaching Grammar [Re: tsuwm]
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 12/01/00
Posts: 13803
Originally Posted By: tsuwmWhat if they should never have united themselves in that, over there?
What does should mean in this sentence?
#206181 - 06/22/12 07:22 PM Re: Why our language is changing for the better [Re: tsuwm]
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 08/13/05
Posts: 3290
Loc: R'lyeh
no idea, as to a teaching grammar; but just reading is a splendid guide. to wit,
Yeah, sure. As I said elsewhere, but will reiterate here: the onliest way to figure out that grammar thing is to read and write ... That is the descriptivist agenda._________________________
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#206184 - 06/23/12 07:22 AM Re: Why our language is changing for the better [Re: zmjezhd]
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 5295
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague
Thanks for this conversation. In fact in makes me realize that for native language we did not have grammar lessons as such. All we had was something called 'sentence analyzing'/ 'sentence building', spelling and punctuation. I have put this all under the heading 'grammar'. Unlike your understanding of grammar it seems.
(For the foreing languages we definitely had separate grammar books, textbooks and word lists. No images or diagrams however).
To Gooofy, of course it makes a difference whether a child from birth till school age is put in front of a television all day or is read bedtime and daytime books by its parents with all the fun and accompanying discussions.
Anyway, thanks from a non native speaker. (for the links etc.)
the onliest way to figure out that grammar thing is to read and write ... I hope so, I mean, a hard task when young people read little and less.
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The first generation of insecticides included highly toxic compounds to safeguard crops. The second generation — synthetic organic compounds — brought safer and more effective means for control.
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To combat the whitefly epidemic, Arizona and California produce growers, in cooperation with Miles Inc., requested and received a Section 18 emergency use for its new insecticide Admire 2F (imidacloprid-based) to protect vulnerable winter vegetables in Yuma and Imperial counties. Today, Miles Inc. is called Bayer CropScience.
Successful whitefly control was achieved with a 16-ounce rate per acre application of Admire 2F applied by pre-plant injection. The dose provided immediate plant protection, plus 45-60 day residual control.
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Although imidacloprid may not provide the same level of control it did 20 years ago, UA research along with reports from PCAs and growers suggest that excellent whitefly control can be achieved with imidacloprid products when used at high rates per acre — for example 10.5 ounces of Admire Pro.
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Greg Strouse is a triple threat.
As an educator at Transylvania, he wears two hats. He is an adjunct professor of music, conducting the percussion ensemble, coaching the University Concert Band percussion section, and teaching private percussion lessons and percussion pedagogy.
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From the early Italian paintings to the works of the Counter-Reformation, images often contained untold stories. Modern works by Manet, Van Gogh and Rivera also came with an agenda. Discuss how images have been used to support religion or social change by looking at master works in the Norton Simon's collections.
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When Mrs. White died, she left a considerable sum to be used for a new city recreation site. The executor of her will was R. Clarke Smith, a well-known Rutland attorney with the firm of Ryan, Smith & Carbine.
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Stony Brook, the top seed in the America East Championship, will host #2 Hartford on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
McBride, who has a team-best 37 goals this season, scored four in an 8-0 run as Stony Brook (10-3, 5-0) led by as many as nine, 12-3. The senior attackman has 171 goals during his career, which puts him 14th all-time in Division I history.
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Senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) added two goals and an assist and senior Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia), Division I's active leader in points with 229, tallied a goal and four assists. Crowley and senior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) each had six ground balls.
Crowley's third assist of the game was the 100th of his illustrious career. He's one of just 40 players in Division I history to record 100 or more goals and assists.
Matt Springer, David Raleigh and Michael Antinozzi each had two goals for Binghamton (7-8, 3-2).
Stony Brook opened the game with a 4-0 lead before Binghamton answered with three straight to end the first quarter. Midway through the second quarter, junior Graham Adams' (Royal Oak, Mich.) man-up goal sparked the 8-0 spurt. McBride scored four of the next seven goals, with junior Russ Bonanno (Seaford, N.Y.), Compitello and senior Timmy Trenkle (Commack, N.Y.) also finding the back of the net. Trenkle's goal gave Stony Brook a 12-3 lead with 14:09 left in the fourth quarter.
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Please accept my apoligies fellas. I suppose this should have been posted in the NBA section not on the Knicks section. If that`s the case then could some kind mod move it?
Sorry for giving you mod guys the extra work.
Well the Eurobasket tournament has ended. I watched all of the games played by Russia, France, Spain and Lithuania and about 90% of all the other games.
I cannot believe how good Timofey Mozgov was. He was immense for Russia and looks like a completley different player than the one he was when playing for the Knicks. He was the defensive force in Russia`s defence, which incidentally was the best D team in the whole tournament. Blocking shots, clogging up the paint, rebounding, he was doing everything. On the offensive end he was also a giant. His scoring from the pick and roll was a joy to watch and that has improved so much since being seen in a Knicks jersey.
The same problem of foul trouble was still evident but as the tournament wore on he improved that. He looked exactly like the kind of big that we are so desperately screaming out for. How ironic that we had him and now he`s back wasting his immerging talent in Russia.
He deserved better from our no D-Toni clown.
Please accept my apoligies fellas. I suppose this should have been posted in the NBA section not on the Knicks section. If that`s the case then could some kind mod move it?
Sorry for giving you mod guys the extra work.
Mozgov was a Bigman-rookie to the NBA and this country.
Mozgov raw talent showed to be a great backup center.
Jordan Hill was a Bigman rookie and the perfect PF to backup Amare.
Anthony Randolph was an athletic spring-board to rebound & blockshots
at either PF or SF position.
These three Bigmen are not double-digit scorers they are defensive
anchors for the paint (STOPS!).
These bigmen wouldve been great for us if we had a defensive-scheme
or format to fit them into.
The only reason a headcoach would DNP these bigmen is b/c the team
have a better defensive-bigman.
Did the Knicks have a better defensive-bigman???
I appreciate the update on Mozgov, Scipio. That's great.
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What was reckless about the Knicks the past three seasons was
the coaching of the bigman rotation....didnt have a clue.
One would think the headcoach wouldve had strong interest in
jellin all the Knicks contracts that went into the 2010-11 season
during the 2009-10 season.....but he didnt.
u also wouldve thought the Knicks had plans on keeping fan favorite
David Lee when Amare and Felton committed to signing with the Knicks
when at the same time negotiation with 7.0 C-Mozgov were in the final
days before the Lee trade.
The Knicks had 4 defensive bigmen to rotate in the frontcourt with Amare
lastseason in "Mozgov, Turiaf, AR, and Chandler". Each of these 4 bigmen
had 4 valuable fouls to give in a game protecting the paint.
It was PG-Felton & Dantoni duty to patiently work-on inside scoring from
each of these bigmen as the season went on.....but they didnt.
Whenever this season get under way we will see the big difference in having
an average PG-Felton vs an All-Star PG-Chauncy Billups who is capable of
getting all 4 players in his lineup to score early in the first quarter (players
like BigBen and Nene).
here we go again
lets hold onto this guy who avg 2 ppg and like 3 rebs a game
and randolph who shoots nothing but bricks, and only looks good on a team like the timberwolves
and jordan hill who averages 5 ppg and 5 rebounds, being placed on the bench behind a 6 foot 6 center on the rockets lol
lets hold onto these chumps for Carmelo anthony and Chauncy Billups
Kiya would love for the knicks to be the timberwolves for the next 5 years.
I love it.
The thing I love the most about our team, is we don't ever seem afraid
No matter how the advocators twist it, it's not like we came out smelling rosy once all was said and done, because there'll always be that hint of sh!t when it comes to the Melo trade. I don't think we should have allowed the opportunistic Hahn to cash in on both Randolph and Curry's +50% paid expiring. Then there's the obvious other reason to not be completely happy about what happened.
12 days until training is supposed to commence, and we have 3 front court players. Hanging on to one of them - Gov, AR, would have added some relief to say the least. That's, IMO, justified whining.
2 different leagues. Plus, the NBA is way more talented and better coached. Moz, in his current condition is just role player material. When he finally learns how to play defense without picking up dumb fouls... he'll have the potential (and the right) to be in discussions about great basketball players.
crazy come on man, I love your posts and habby birthday btw
the bottom line is, what we gave away were contracts that would of had to be moved or players that would not of been resigned any way
essentially we traded melo for gallinari
and upgraded at PG with billups
randolph is sub par
mozgof is sub par
and chandler/gallinari are quality options but we would not of been able to keep both of them.
I understand that there are questions, but those questions are answered by the simple fact
that we needed to move randolph to move currys contract, so that we would clear cap space to extend MELO
something that if we waited until the summer would of had to be done any way if we wanted to sign MELO and keep our core
Gallinari or Chandler would have walked, and if we kept one or the other along side of melo, it would be pointless because they both do the same thing ( chandler is better at defense) as Melo just inconsistently.
Felton and Billups is a wash because Billups is light years ahead of Felton in all aspects of the game except maybe speed.
if you break it down like this
we traded
Felton for Billups- upgrade
Curry for Shelden williams- upgrade
Randolph for Shumpert- potential upgrade
Gallinari for Balkman/Carter - downgrade
Chandler for Melo - Upgrade
Mozgof for Jefferies - downgrade
after those trading deadline moves
with the retainment of Fields, Douglas, Walker
you cannot say that we didnt come out a better team.
how is a core of youth and scoring and potential consisting of
Sheldon williams
Jerome James
to compliment
worse off than
to compliment
it doesnt make sense
end of story.
The thing I love the most about our team, is we don't ever seem afraid
This point is exacerbated by the fact that we still are in need of a center and that AR showed much more "potential" on TWO other teams.
When analyzing things from a priority standpoint, it doesn't matter what combination we have complimenting our stars because without a big the result equals fail, no matter how you slice it.
This isn't a Moz is so good / missing piece argument, it's a now look we still have no big or assets argument and the ame coach who couldn't use one anyway argument. Plus if when he departs, we'll still need a big and using MOA as the end all be all of what big is talented enough to pair with our stars is a misnomer...
Because the answer with regards to MOA is none.
BTW, you say the only team AR would look good on is the T-Wolves... *newsflash we were the T-Wolves (or mind as well have been)
And finally, bigs take time to cultivate, Moz was more than capable especially paired with our stars. He had size, athleticism, and was humble enough to learn and be unselfish, not to metion affordable. A Moz is better than none and WE all saw his potential. To bad our $6m dollar coach couldn't. If he did we probably wouldn't be having this discussion.
Last season wasn't the first season D'Antoni did ridiculous things with us. Nate Robinson had to be a spark off the bench on a team with Chris DUHON as the starting point? D'Antoni plays favorites.
As far AR goes, I don't know whether or not there was a good reason for him to not be played. Randolph made a lot of questionable plays. With Mozgov, he fouled too much, and maybe the communication wasn't there because of his English. However, he did show promise. If none of you ever saw AR's games before the Knicks you wouldn't be caring too much about him. Sure, I would have liked to see him play more. It's nothing to get mad about.
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I used to be terrified to fly. I don't really know what changed–I think the fact that Dramamine puts me a little out of sorts helped somewhat because I don't really have the capacity to think while that stuff's in my system. Deep breathing works too. I fly at least twice a year and I'm sure that will go up once I go to school in CO next year, so I've just gotten used to it, but I never had a traumatic experience like you did.
Good luck and have fun in Chicago!
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I always take a good book with me when I fly. It helps to lose yourself in it. I know you say you don't drink much, but one drink might help to settle your nerves. And you can always think about the Rockies getting revenge on the Red Sox!
Good luck! I hope the flight goes well!
Kylie and Julia, Thanks for the tips, I'm thinking a combination of a few shots, some deep breathing and bringing a good book??…Maybe a trip to the doctor for some calming meds?? I don't know…The 2nd is approaching quickly…D


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REFUGIO – After a detailed explanation of the town's wastewater system failings, the Refugio City Council fired its wastewater manager on Tuesday night, April 8.
The town had received 18 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality citations on April 1.
And Gabriel Morales, the wastewater supervisor, fired the wastewater operator, Howard Jones, over the citations.
Jones opted for an open session to argue his position.
Jones said the wastewater system's DO (dissolved oxygen) meter has been broken for eight months.
He said he told the council about it and his supervisors. He has had three supervisors during that period.
TCEQ inspector Travis Prater conducted a full inspection on April 1, and found the 18 issues.
Jones was accused of arguing with the inspector and insubordination.
"Yeah, I got upset," Jones said. "Who wants a violation on their license?"
Because the DO was not working correctly, Jones said the previous supervisor Jose DeLeon told him to write in averaged numbers. Averaged numbers are not allowed on the DO meter readings.
"So you're saying Jose DeLeon told you to falsify records? asked Council woman Karen Watts.
"Yeah. If you want to say that way," Jones said.
Morales said he learned about wastewater systems from the bottom up. He added that he thought Jones knew what to do because he had a license.
The council took notice that on March 25, Jones applied for a street position with the city and wrote on his application the reason for leaving the wastewater system was because he "was not qualified."
"Howard, I've learned that anything you do, you have to study," said Councilman Dale Skrobarcek.
Councilman Lenny Anzaldua said he felt like the council was a "little at fault," acknowledging it knew about the faulty DO. But he said he was leaning toward termination.
Frank Hosey pointed out that Morales had only been on the job for a little more than two months while Jones had been there more than a year.
Morales pointed out that Jones has a license, and the he figured he knew what he was doing.
"Do you have any fault in this?" asked Watts.
She noted Jones blamed a former supervisor and equipment for the citations.
"Do you take any responsibility?" Skrobarcek asked.
Jones said he did the best he could do at maintenance and record keeping.
"You should have taken responsibility and said 'No, I ain't going to do it," Skrobarcek said.
"Yeah, there's some fault in there from me, but I'm not going to take the whole barrel of it," Jones said.
Skrobarcek made the motion to terminate Jones. Watts seconded.
Skrobarcek, Watts and Anzaldua voted to terminate while Hosey and Dukes abstained from the vote.
The TCEQ issues included these violations:
1. Failed to report any permitted exceedance by more than 40 percent in writing within five days.
2. Failed to submit quarterly report by the 15th and include provisions of the permit.
3. Faled to submit a complete copy of the annual sludge report as per permit.
4. Failed to monitor PH within 15 minutes and correctly sample for chlorine.
5. Failed to maintain adequate monitoring records to include sampler, times and more.
6. Failed to properly operate the plant.
7. Failed to maintain a chlorine residual in the effluent.
8. Failed to prevent the discharge of solids at the outfall. Need to remove all solids as soon as possible and provide notification.
Mayor Joey Heard said Wilco was helping clean up the discharge currently at the creek. Morales added that they have been cleaning up the discarge for three days.
9. Failed to properly store samples (refrigerator needs thermometer or samples be placed on ice).
10. Failed to properly maintain grit and solids removal.
11. Failed to monitor dissolved oxygen.
12. Regulated entity allowed an unlicensed individual to perform duties that should only be performed by a licensed individual.
13. Regulated entity falsified the discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) for dissolved oxygen.
14. Failed to prevent the discharge of untreated effluent. the facility bypassed the chlorine contact chamber and discharged at the outfall.
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midwesternsmoke wrote:This is NOT posed......it was the first cold day either of them had been a part of. They were only about 6 months old. We came downstairs and found 'em like this......
Adorable! Simply adorable!
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DH's birthday is Saturday. I haven't had a drink in 10 mos...would a glass of wine or 2 be OK? Should I pump/dump, and if so, after how long?
I've also had a yearning for buffalo wings and mussels - I've read you can eat anything, but what if DD has a reaction? I wouldn't know right away, since I pump and store - and she may not get that particular EBM for a few days (or weeks if it goes to the freezer).
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Climb every mountain
Tibet Nepal House and Himalayan Café both worth the trek
By Erica Wayne 09/01/2011
(Editor's Note: Due to an editing error, an incorrect version of this story appeared in both our print and electronic versions. A correction will be made in next week's edition. The following is the correct version of the story.)
I can't believe a whole decade has passed since my first meal at the newborn Tibet Nepal House right after 9/11. And, except for a brief period of exhilaration following President Obama's election, my worldview has remained just as bleak as it was 10 years ago. Of course, one of the few things that cheer me right up is a good meal, and TNH has provided several of those.
I noted in my 2001 review of TNH that I was spending lots of time watching escapist movies with happy endings. I'd seen "Grease" three times, "Star Wars" four, "Beetlejuice" five, "Hard Day's Night" eight and "Spinal Tap" 11 (it's definitely an 11!). More recently, the Harry Potter octet has served the same purpose. Voldemort's defeat has done more for my morale than just about anything I can think of.
Tibet/Nepal House
36 E. Holly St., Pasadena
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36 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena
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I'd also turned to '30s and '40s classics with simple uplifting messages. "Lost Horizon," made in 1937, was perfect. A plane crash-lands high in the Himalayas and the survivors are rescued by a mysterious group of people who transport them to a beautiful secluded valley. The people of Shangri-La exist in a peaceful haven, far from the strife of the outside world.
What tranquility! Having seen the film, I was predisposed from the beginning to like TNH, not only as a restaurant, but as a refuge. It's charming, with tall ceilings, white and cream walls, white linen tablecloths and beautiful woven placemats. In keeping with the predominant religions of Tibet (Buddhist) and Nepal (Hindu), statues from both are placed ecumenically throughout the restaurant. (And paper yeti feet decorated by children hang from the rafters.)
My early impressions of the food, though, were mixed. (TNH had a relatively limited menu when it first opened; and accustomed as I was to fiery Southeast Asian and south Indian curries, I deemed some of the dishes we ordered "bland." But through the years, I've learned to appreciate the more subtle tones of mountain cuisine (and TNH servers have learned to ask if diners like their food spicy).
Some of my favorite TNH dishes might easily be overlooked. The potato pickle salad ($4.99), fashioned from boiled potato slices garnished with spring onion, cilantro, chili, turmeric and roasted sesame-seed paste, is downright addictive. And the zingy cabbage curry ($7.99) sautéed with mustard seed, onion, tomato and "Himalayan spices" should not be missed.
Salmon poached in coconut milk ($14.99) is definitely not native, but it's delightful nonetheless. And we usually order either chicken karai ($9.99), with diced onion, green pepper and fresh lime juice or chicken chili ($10.99), a similar prep which includes some green chile to perk it up.
To paraphrase the great Duke Ellington, for us a meal at TNH don't mean a thing if it ain't got some phing! A glass noodle dish (the pasta's made from mung bean flour) sautéed with mushrooms, assorted veggies, a smidge of star anise and more than a smidge of exotic peppercorns is fabulous. Don't miss it!
TNH's dhopzi (Nepalese whole wheat baked bread) are very like Indian chapati. The Tibetan fried bread (both are $2.99) is more like Indian roti. They're both fine for sopping up, but the apricot naan with fruit chutney ($5.99) and the "pisuwari" naan, stuffed with a mixture of raisins, chestnuts and peanuts ($4.99) make an spectacular finale to a TNH repast.
Till this year, Tibet Nepal House was the only game in town for authentic Himalayan cuisine. But a few months ago, a new Himalayan Café opened on South Fair Oaks (in the old Kansai Noodle House site). And, as fond as we've become of TNH, we had to give the new place a try on a recent afternoon.
Himalayan Café is a lot smaller than TNH, and it's trying its best to be elegant. The tables are dressed in maroon cloths with mint-green napkins that match the pastel-washed walls. The aqua awnings on the exterior pick up the blue of the acoustic ceiling tiles. They have a modest lunch buffet for only $9.99.
We wanted to try some of the more interesting items on the menu instead, so we ordered a la carte. First, of course, we had to try some momos (steamed dumplings). The Café's choices are vegetable ($9.99) or chicken ($10.99). (TN House has those and yak as well!) Our vegetable momos were wonderful, their filling as fresh as the best Shanghai eggrolls.
The Café's vegetable roll (spiced — and spicy — broccoli, cauliflower, potato, peppers, onion, mushroom and carrot filling stuffed into a homemade egg-washed bread and served with mint chutney) was a real treat at $10.99. The wrap came cut into two pieces, perfect for sharing. We also sampled the Café's variant of chicken chili ($12.99), pepped up with plenty of ginger, garlic and lime juice. In my opinion, it's every bit as good as TNH's.
We've yet to try their cabbage ($8.99) and, unfortunately, the Café doesn't seem to have phing on the menu, unless it's disguised under a different title ("chow mine" — $8.99). (Thupka, a hearty egg noodle-based dish available at both restaurants, is another thing entirely!) But, I did order a glass of refreshing homemade Himalayan lemonade ($2.49) spiked with lime juice and fresh ginger.
Neither Tibet/Nepal House nor the Himalayan Café is exactly Shangri-La (although that or Everest or Katmandu might be more evocative names). But, unlike poor Ronald Colman in "Lost Horizon," who left that earthly paradise and was never able to find it again, at least I know how to get to either restaurant the next time I'm looking for a Himalayan mountain high and temporary respite from the world's woes.
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I'm very confused by above review... and am wondering if it's not actually a review of the new Himalayan Cafe in Pasadena, since it says that this restaurant is only a few months old, and Tibet-Nepal is about a decade old (or did it change ownership? or is it a reprint of an old review?)... and it has a pretty vast dinner menu (more subjective though)... Please confirm.
Can Pasadena really support TWO Himalayan Restaurants ? Sure, and Good for Her; that`d be TWO less trips I. would need to make to the Old Churrascaria. Why, Why Pasadena still does`nt have an Authentic Viennese Pasty Shoppe or a Franco-German Gashouse !


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text: My "Non-imaginary" Friend Jester87 posted:12/14/2011 1:19:07 AM Hello everyone. New to the site, but have been reading different post for probably the last 3 hours and I am in love with Paranormal News now. So after reading everything I thought I would just throw this out there. I have had MANY different experiences happen to me in my lifetime. More so when I was younger, but rarely things still happen now. Im not going to write a book about this, but I do want to tell you the thing that tied me to the paranormal from a young age. I had an "imaginary friend" from the age of about 8 to about 18. His name was "Nameless" And he wasnt imaginary to me. He started as a friend i could talk to when I was alone, he took many different shapes, could be different ppl, look however he wanted. Or not be seen at all, and just talk to me in my head. He warned me when things were going to happen. I would pick up the phone just before it would ring because he would tell me someone was about to call. (This trick freaked my parents and friends out alot) He told me once to tell my sister not to swirve because an animal was going to run in the road. So I told her "Slow down, when you see the animal dont swirve." She said "What?" and at that moment swirved to miss a deer in the road and we wrecked in a ditch. (Things like this happend alot also) He even gave me answers to my test in school if I didnt know the right one, and guess what, they were right. Our relationship ended up going very sour when i got older. Nameless went from my best friend to my biggest problem. We practiced giving him control of my body at different times, and over time he began to take control when I didnt want him to. I began sleepwalking, and even doing things without the memory of doing so. Also, he was strongest when I was at my weakest. I was a borderline anorexic from about the age of 11 to 18. The longer I went without eatting, the stronger he was. The more he would give me answers, show me things. And I did it because I really did love him. He was a huge part of my life and the thought of him not being there scared me to death. Eventually eatting became a crime worth punishment. If I ate a meal, it was like starting back over at day one. And he was strongest when I would go at least three or more days fasting. If I did eat and we would have to start over, and I was punished. I would hurt myself because again, it made him stronger, and it was retribution for my crime. I had to have stitches on several occasions because I would cut to deep or to wide. Anyway, I make him sound horrible and he really wasn't. We had our negatives and our positives. But I did eventually get tired of always arguing with him over the whole eatting and cutting and such and one day I told him to leave and never come back. He ask me if that is what I really wanted and i told him yes. It was right after my graduation, I had just moved out of my parents house and had a studio apartment. We were arguing about something and in the middle of the night I got thrown out of bed. My futon bed had been flipped upside down. I told him to leave and never come back. And he did... I have told a few ppl about him, but no more than I can count on one hand. The last thing I want is for someone to think Im crazy or something, even though I wonder all the time if maybe I was... or am... Idk. But I consider him a spirit, or some other being that really was there for me all those years. And I know ppl say that if I had to do those things for him, then he was just bad news, but the way I look at it is, we were extremely close. And for him to stay with me involved a certain level of sacrifice. And its not like he liked it anymore than I did, but it was nessesary for him to stay strong, and keep me safe. Anyway, I havent heard from him in years... I actally miss him alot. I have layed in bed begging him to come back. I have ask "Any other spirits that might be listening, if you can find him, tell him to come back" No prevail. He is gone, probably for good. When he left, my ties with the paranormal world greatly deminished. Things used to happen all the time, I would see and hear things that I knew wasnt Nameless. Now, nothing hardly ever happens, and when it does, I am scared shitless and dont persue it like I used to when I know he was there and had my back. And he was bad ass. I wasnt scared of anything bc I knew that there was very little in my world or his that he couldnt handle. Some of you will read this and think that I am a freak, or that Im crazy. But the thing is I am basically normal. Anyone that knows me or has known me could vouch. Im just your typical guy, with a really big secret. LOL. But I would like to get your thoughts on it. And if anyone out there does have more knowledge of the spirit world, cause I actually know very little about it honestly. (Which let me add this. When Nameless was part of my life, we kinda shared a collective knowledge base. I used to know so much more about everything, but when he left, he took it with him. I know that sounds weird, but things I used to know about the spirit world completely elude me now. Things I know I knew arent there anymore.) But if you do have knowledge about getting in touch with spirits that are gone, or even how to get them back. I would be greatly appreciative. (And sorry for the book it turned into despite my effort)spooky1 posted:12/14/2011 6:57:11 AM Welcome to the site! No ur not a freak.that was a great story & thank u for sharing something so personal. IV never had something quite like that happen but I'm sure ull find some answers. Everyone here is real nicenugglebunny81 posted:12/14/2011 7:01:29 AM wow, ur story brought tears to my eyes, not that i thought it was sad (which it was) but that is was frightning. have u ever thought that nameless could b a demon? n wht did nameless have to say about ur not eating n cutting? r u doing it more now in case he'd come back?i want to know everything that happened to u, id buy ur book if u wrote one. can u write me at my email? id love to talk w u more about it. [email protected]Jester87 posted:12/14/2011 11:21:20 AM In Reply To:nugglebunny81 posted:12/14/2011 7:01:29 AM wow, ur story brought tears to my eyes, not that i thought it was sad (which it was) but that is was frightning. have u ever thought that nameless could b a demon? n wht did nameless have to say about ur not eating n cutting? r u doing it more now in case he'd come back?i want to know everything that happened to u, id buy ur book if u wrote one. can u write me at my email? id love to talk w u more about it. [email protected]I have thought about the possibility of Nameless being a demon, but I doubt that is what he was. He cared for me, and just from what I know of demons they lack compassion. Also, he was usually upest when I would eat, only because it meant our connection became weak. (Which was never the case when I was younger, but got worse the older I got) And I didnt like when he was weak. When he was strong, I felt powerful as well. The other questions I'll answer via email. Going to send it now.Levinus posted:12/14/2011 10:35:18 PM Depending on your experience with the word, I would call you "crazy." This sounds like text-book multiple personality disorder. Believe me, I see "crazy" people all day. I've met a guy who thought he was a pro boxer (and was off his meds). I've met people who insist they hear the word of Jesus. I've met people who insist the medicine I gave them was fattening. It seems like a person, paired with other emotional disturbances, probably has some prior trauma going on. Anorexia doesn't just develop on a whim. There is some sort of pressure attributed that truly influences a patient's self concept. Not just "You're fat" but "You eat so much and are therefore worthless." Likewise, the tendency for self-mutilation isn't just a spontaneous occurrence. We are talking about emotional abuse, neglect, usually criminal sorts of influences. An alternate personality can really change your behaviors. There are some records of treating patients with MPD being a real challenge. One personality would be treated with a medicine, then they would switch. Suddenly, that medicine was ineffective. Weird, huh? Its like they never took it. And some MP's can be aware of each other. I've read of another case where a woman had several personalities that worked cooperatively. One personality would meditate, another was a physiologist, and another was a chemist. Working together, they kept the patient in pristine health. I don't like to automatically dismiss things as medical, but its something we can measure and record. Test that theory first. If not, then move on to the paranormal. Especially where health is concerned. It really does sound to me like MPD. Granted, I'm not a psychiatrist. But you should check your insurance and see if it is an option. I've told others before, having a situation like this doesn't make you less or weak. The brain is a hugely complex piece of equipment. It breaks, it glitches. Every day, for everyone.Jester87 posted:12/14/2011 10:53:03 PM Well, I dont rule out the science part just like I dont rule out the paranormal, but if it is MPD then Im already cured. LOL, like I said, I have been "normal" for nearly six years now. He is gone. Thx for your opinion tho. I take no offense. The only reason I would rule out the MPD would be the knowing things before they happen, and his physical actions that would happen when I clearly didnt do it. I cant throw myself out of bed and turn over my sofa bed in the same instant. But then again, if I am (was) crazy, guess it could have all been in my head, which would mean that my perception on reality was unreliable. In which case, am I real. Are you real. Is any of this really happening right now...(jk) Haha, I know that isnt the case, but there is so much we dont have a clue about out there, we think we know alot, only because of what we can see or prove. But new things are discovered everyday, And will be for the next thousand years if the human race is still around then. We think we understand the world around us, but we only understand it because we were either told to believe it that way, or it was proven to be a fact. Either way, like I said Im good now. If he ever comes back, I will see about getting a professional opinion. Only thing with that is I really dont want to end up in a padded room taking my daily "Vitamins" from the orderly. LOLspooky1 posted:12/15/2011 6:34:24 AM IV had my share of being locked up in mental hospitals & I no what people mean when they say "crazy".I don't think ur sick u may have anxiety problems but u don't need a padded room.:) start.writing ur book & countinue to look for answers. And u r right we no next nothing about this world off ours.they discover new animals almost everyday.spiritech0 posted:12/15/2011 10:19:43 AM Maybe Nameless can't come back because he reincarnated and he's busy eating candy. Try dowsing an Atlas til you literally pinpoint where in the world he went. But if the pendulum floats away from the map, good luck finding a starship. And yes, I'm serious.timelordess_d posted:12/15/2011 1:54:47 PM I liked your story. It was an interesting tale, but I think you should let nameless stay gone. Even though you cared for him and it sounded like he cared for you too, he was still hurting you and that's not right. But if you really feel that you need to connect with him again I think you should try hypnosis. Maybe it could get you to remember more of what you lost so you can contact him. Pleas stay safe and God speed. Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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i know this has been addressed countless tmes on ths forum but i am still unsure. dd is 7 weeks and has had consistently liquidy army green poops for 2 weeks now. every now and then a mustardy one comes along but they are mostly green and all of a sudden (this past week), very smelly- almost like vinegar or somethng. after reading advice from other postings, have omitted dairy from my diet in case of a dairy sensitvity and i make sure she finishes the frst breast first before offering her the next one in case of a foremlk/ hindmlk imbalance. i haven;t seen any changes. she used to make a lot of grunting noises while scrunching up her body but that has stopped. any advce on what the deal with the poop might be? is it somethng i should worry about?
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Regardless of the new luxuries and amenities offered, the fact remains that immigrants are being held against their will behind locked doors until they can get a hearing before an immigration judge.
"Detainees" are now referred to as "residents."
"Guards" are now referred to as "resident advisers."
"Cells" are now referred to as "suites."
The remodeled center, in many ways, now seems much more like a hotel or resort than a detention center.
With cable-connected flat screen TVs in each suite and dayroom, soccer field with artificial turf, basketball courts, volleyball court, gym with exercise equipment, library with internet connected computers, dining hall with "all you can eat" meals drinks and snacks – the facility in many ways seems to offer more luxury than one might expect.
Children will attend school classes provided by a San Antonio charter school and art classes and group movement classes will also be available for adults and children detainees.
The facility also offers a salon for haircuts, medical, dental, and vision care and when the detainees arrive, they can choose from a variety of colorful clothing choices instead of institutional style clothing or jumpsuits.
Even the name of the facility has been changed from the Karnes County Civil Detention Center to the Karnes County Residential Center, shifting the focus away from the fact that it remains a detention center.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) San Antonio Field Officer Enrique Lucero welcomed a large group of local, statewide and national media to its newly remodeled immigrant detention center near Karnes City on July 31.
Lucero explained that detainees receive medical screenings and are x-rayed in the facility as soon as they arrive. The screenings and x-rays are aimed at detecting illnesses such as tuberculosis.
After an extended tour showing all the different areas inside the facility, Lucero made a statement and took questions at a press conference inside the facility.
"The Karnes County Residential Center is the first facility constructed with ICE's new civil detention reforms in mind," Lucero said. "It allows ICE detainees the freedom of movement, recreational opportunities, counsel visitation while maintaining a safe and secure environment for both the residents and the staff."
"I am pretty sure you will agree that this is nothing like you have seen before," he added. "We pride ourselves in this location. We think it is absolutely appropriate for adults with children."
The facility recently modified its contract with Karnes County to change from a facility that houses adult males, to one that houses single-parent families – adult females and their children, he noted.
"The majority of the people who will be accommodated here will be coming from the Rio Grande valley area who have been apprehended, most likely by the U.S. Border Patrol," he said.
"The use of this facility is sending one very important message to families in Central America considering crossing into the United States," he said. "Do not risk the lives of your children. Do not risk your life. This is a very dangerous journey coming into the U.S. Unfortunately, there have been deaths coming through the Rio Grande valley area by both adults and children as recently as the last few months."
"Putting your lives in the hands of criminal smugglers who care not for human life, is very dangerous," he said. "The U.S. Border is not open to illegal immigration. After your immediate detention and due process, there is every likelihood you will be returned to your home country."
One reporter at the press conference asked if ICE was sending mixed messages by providing such luxurious accommodations and amenities for immigrants while they are being detained.
Will the existence of these facilities become an incentive for Central Americans to take the risk and cross the border illegally as a way to receive the free food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, recreation, entertainment and legal services available in such facilities?
"While residents are here at the Karnes County Residential Facility, we will provide a safe and humane environment," Lucero responded. "We are in the State of Texas, where it requires children that are in a detention facility to go to school and to be provided these activities. While they are doing their due process and going through the immigration proceedings, we will provide that safe environment for them."
When asked about the cost of operating the Karnes County Residential Center, Lucero said it is expected to be $140 per day, per detainee, which adds up to $74,480 per day or $27 million per year to operate the facility at full capacity.
Visit mySouTex.com to see "Inside the Karnes County Residential Center" a video feature with highlights from the tour and press conference.


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