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The Tagaytay transportation predicament
The title of this article is actually a bit tame and on the diplomatic side of trying to describe transportation and traffic in this city that was once relaxed a retreat for many. I had wanted to end February on a good note and so I decided to defer posting this until March.
We used to frequent Tagaytay and liked spending some rest and recreation time there to the tune of being there almost once a month at one time. Needless to say, at the time travel to Tagaytay from our home in Antipolo took us only about 2 to 2.5 hours excluding our usual stop at Paseo in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. We liked the city so much that we even considered making it a second home; even inquiring and looking at properties there.
Fast forward to the present and it has become an excruciating travel with the highways leading to the city already congested. It didn't help that when you got there, you also had to deal with serious traffic congestion. This started not a few years ago when the city approved developments by major players including Robinsons, SM and Ayala. The developments by SM and Ayala proved to be the backbreakers with Ayala coming up with the first mall in the city and SM operating an amusement park beside its prime acquisition that is the Taal Vista Hotel. Now, there is another mall under construction by Filinvest and right at the corner of the rotonda where the Aguinaldo Highway terminates.
Vehicles queue along the Tagaytay – Nasugbu Highway towards the Rotonda where Tagaytay traffic enforcers attempt to manage traffic but appear to create more congestion instead.
More on Tagaytay soon…
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Revisiting Daang Bakal, Antipolo
In a recent trip to a school located near Daang Bakal, I took the opportunity to ask my passenger to take photos of what used to be a railway corridor connecting Manila with Antipolo.
Section before the Victoria Valley gate (view away from the gate) along which is a community
One side of the road has been widened. The other has a lot of trees that would have to be cut or balled in order to build an additional lane.
Widened section towards the Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Section across the Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Power and light posts are yet to be relocated away and clear of the carriageway after the road was widened
Many electric posts need to be relocated as they pose dangers to road users
Section towards Hinulugang Taktak gate – the fence on the left is to secure the national park's grounds from informal settlers
Section across Hinulugang Taktak gate
One can only imagine how these places looked like many years ago when the Manila Railroad Company operated the Antipolo Line.
On Antipolo's railway heritage – Antipolo Station
I open 2017 with a post on history and rails. A reader of one of my previous posts on Antipolo and its railway heritage was very generous to include some photos of what remains of the Antipolo Station of the old (shall I say ancient), defunct railway line that traversed what is now still called Daang Bakal. Those comments and links to photos may be found under the post on old railway lines here.
Here is a photo I found in the Kalye ng Antipolo Facebook page:
From what I see in the photo, this is a photo of the end station of the railway line that stretched from Manila to Antipolo via Pasig and Cainta through what is now Valley Golf and not via Ortigas Avenue as what some people are claiming. The last two stations were at Antipolo at Hinulugang Taktak, where the remains of the old station are well preserved and there is a historical marker, and at the area that is basically at the intersection of the Circumferential Road and San Jose Street, where the end station would have been closest to the shrine. I am also basing my assessment from the topographic features shown in the photo and the fact that there are three sets of railway tracks shown, indicating that this is also probably a depot for trains. Unfortunately, as mentioned by one of my readers, is in a state where it might soon be demolished due to the road widening project for the circumferential road. I hope the Antipolo government recognizes this important part of its history, its railway heritage, and perhaps help preserve what remains of the Antipolo Station and place a marker there for future generations to appreciate.
Antipolo Station of the old railway line
For readers who are interested in the old railway line to Antipolo, please look at the comments section of this old post from November 2012:
What if Manila retained its old railway lines?
Someone (Thank You!) posted about the Antipolo Station, which is the last one along the line and the station closest to Antipolo Church. While the remnants of the old station at Hinulugang Taktak is well preserved and safe (for now) from any future developments, what remains of the old Antipolo Station is now in danger of being demolished. Antipolo and the DPWH are widening the circumferential road located in the area and based on the dimensions of the sections already completed at Siete Media beside the Robinsons mall, the remains of the old station structure may be lost as well.
In my opinion, the city should preserve this part of its history that is also a part of our railway heritage. While such road widening projects may be important, retaining this piece of history is equally relevant as it provides us with a perspective of the past (i.e., how people travelled, what were their destinations of interest, etc.) and learn some lessons about this (e.g., why we should not have wholly abandoned rail for road transport).
Some interesting (and required) readings on traffic engineering
Christmas breaks allow me to catch up on a lot of reading. The previous months comprising our university's semester were spent preparing for lectures though I had to do some readings related to researches I am involved in. Browsing the net and social media, I came across 2 articles shared by an acquaintance. He is a very progressive planner who has extensively studied and written about the most relevant issues in urban planning, focusing on transport. A third article I found while reading one of the two. These were very interesting for me in part because they are thought provoking in as far as traffic engineering is concerned.
- What traffic engineers can learn from doctors
- As traffic deaths rise, blame engineering dogma
- The new science of traffic engineering
The author seems to call out traffic engineers in general but these articles should also be contextualized properly. The situations mentioned in the articles are to be found in cities in the United States and may not be applicable in other cities in other countries. Traffic engineers in Europe, for example, have been working on exactly the solutions being mentioned in the articles that would make streets inclusive and safe especially for pedestrians and cyclists. The same with Asian cities like Singapore and Tokyo.
In the Philippines, however, there is so much that we can learn from the articles. The mere mention of the design guidelines being used in the US betrays the flaws of highway and traffic engineering in the Philippines. The Philippines' highway planning manual and other guidelines used by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are heavily drawn from US references. Most highway and traffic engineers in the country are educated using curricula that use US textbooks and references. There are even civil engineering programs that use licensure exam review materials as their references! These exam materials are also known to be based on DPWH guidelines and manuals aside from problems "outsourced" or patterned after the Professional Engineer (PE) exams in the US. Few schools have progressive curricula that look to best practices that take into account the complexities of roads especially in the urban setting. Such 'copying' of American standards and practices in many cases do not consider Philippine (local) conditions and blind applications to our roads instead of proper adaptation often have lead to unsafe and inequitable roads.
Local papers presented at the EASTS 2015 conference – University of the Philippines
There were a lot of technical papers from Philippine universities that were presented in the recently concluded 11th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS 2015). In the interest of dissemination, I will be featuring a list of papers produced by leading universities in the Philippines that are doing studies on transportation. Following is a list of papers from University of the Philippines Diliman that were presented at the EASTS 2015 held in Cebu City last Sept. 11-13, 2015:
- Innovative Collection of Road and Traffic Data for Road Safety Audit (Aileen Mappala & Ricardo Sigua)
- Study on Safety of Railway/Highway Grade Crossings in the Philippines (Albie Clarito, Beverly May Ramos & Ricardo Sigua)
- Instantaneous Fuel Consumption Models of Light Duty Vehicles and a Case Study on the Fuel Consumption at Different Traffic Conditions in Metro Manila using Shepard's Interpolation Method (Ernesto Abaya, Karl Vergel, Ricardo Sigua, Edwin Quiros & Jose Bienvenido Biona)
- Development of Drive Cycles and Measurement of Fuel Economies of Light Duty Vehicles in Metro Manila (Ernesto Abaya, Karl Vergel, Ricardo Sigua & Edwin Quiros)
- Selection of Metro Manila BRT Corridors Using Multi- Criteria Assessment (Ricardo Sigua & Cresencio Montalbo, Jr.)
- An Assessment of Walkability in a Medium-Sized Philippine City (Hilario Sean Palmiano, Sheila Flor Javier & Jose Regin Regidor)
- Traffic Noise Measurement, Perception, and Modelling in a University Campus (Hilario Sean Palmiano, John Carlo Villar & Michelle Monelle Quilatan)
- Assessment of Metro Manila Bus Fare Computation (Sylvia Chavez & Hilario Sean Palmiano)
- Estimating Road Roughness Conditions Using Ubiquitous Smartphones and Geographic Information Systems and its Application to Road Network Planning in the Philippines (Joel Cruz & Jun Castro)
- Fuel Economy and Public Utility Jeepneys Using 2% and 5% Coco-Metyl Ester (CME)-Diesel Blends (Edwin Quiros & Karl Vergel)
- Comparison of Fuel Economy of Fuel and Operating Characteristics of Diesel and Auto-LPG Jeepneys through On-Road and Vehicle Tests (Edwin Quiros, Karl Vergel, Ernesto Abaya, Ervin Santos & Jose Gabriel Mercado)
- Challenges of Urban Transport Development in Metro Manila: A look back at the last 40 years (Maria Sheilah Napalang & Jose Regin Regidor)
- An Assessment of the Public Necessity Concept for Estimating the Requirements for Public Transport Vehicle (Arnel Manresa, Karl Vergel & Jose Regin Regidor)
- State of Pavement Engineering in the Philippines and Implications on the Economic Life of National Roads (Maria Sheilah Napalang, Jose Regin Regidor & Nathaniel Diola)
- Planning Metro Manila's Mass Transit System (Ricardo Jose, Daniel Mabazza, Jose Regin Regidor, Marco Stefan Lagman & Jonathan Villasper)
- Evaluation of Compliance of Dimensions and Selected Systems and Components of Customized Local Road Vehicles (CLRV) with Vehicle Regulations and Standards (Karl Vergel, Rachel Habana, Nonilo Peña, Loreto Carasi, Albert Mariño & Alorna Abao)
- An O-D Approach of Estimating Energy Demand and CO2 Emission for the Luzon Road Transport using Inter- Regional Passenger and Freight Flow Data (Marloe Sundo & Karl Vergel)
- Dignity of Travel: BRT Development in the Philippines (Cresencio Montalbo Jr & Colin Brader)
- Mending a Metropolis – Understanding Passenger Demand Across Metro Manila To Improve Road Transit (Nicholas Greaves & Cresencio Montalbo Jr)
- Accident Hotspot Mapping in Quezon City: The case of Katipunan Avenue (Jerome Ballarta, Nelson Doroy, Ishtar Padao & Cecil Villanueva)
Not included in the list are papers coming out of International Research Groups (IRG) as well as those where involvement by UP faculty were incidental to projects. Many of these papers will soon be posted on the official site of the International Scientific Committee of EASTS as part of either Proceedings or Journal of EASTS. Some may be nominated for the Asian Transport Journal (ATS), which is also published by EASTS.
Transportation research in UP Diliman is the most developed among schools doing research on these topics in the country. Papers came from a variety of disciplines and academic units including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography and History. These mostly were and are undertaken through the National Center for Transportation Studies (NCTS), which is with UP Diliman.
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If you are married to a verbally or psychologically abusive man, think twice before entering couples therapy to work on your issues with him.
My first mindfulness meditation session only last 10 minutes, and I'm not sure what I accomplished. The goal, though, is distance.
Are you alone this Christmas? Don't miss this opportunity to start building some traditions that are just for you.
Today, I am wondering why divorced women are so often told we need to work on ourselves when it's the situation we are in that's problematic.
Months have passed, and I find myself back to square one, wondering why the law says I am less valuable than my ex.
After a summer in which more things went wrong than right, Dame Yankee returns to her blog to survey the damage.
People who support geographical restrictions need to ask themselves why they are okay with the economic disparity that goes along with them.
Season 2 of "Orange is the New Black" gives us a classic sociopath in the chilling portrayal of Vee. But real-life sociopaths are not so easy to spot.
I feel ashamed of my inability to buckle down and enjoy the life I have. But I miss my home back East, and I am counting the days until I can return.
I've retreated to a "kingdom of isolation" ever since the end of my marriage. I know how it happened, but I'm not sure how to get back to the world.
Father's Rights groups claim that the "best interest" doctrine favors women and is bad for kids. What does it say about society that we believe them?
Custody transitions are tough. I know my daughter is overwhelmed from the nonstop activity at her dad's, but it's hard not to feel inadequate.
In my introductory blog post, I struggle with conflicted feelings about what it means to be alone this Mother's Day.
Narcissists react negatively when you challenge their self-perception. Keep your sanity by remembering they are mostly indifferent, and disengage.


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Latin America's oldest democracy is home to the largest number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) found in the world – 6.9 million people. Resulting from more than 50 years of armed civil conflict, los desplazados (the displaced) are a long-standing phenomenon in Colombia. Rooted in a combination of causes stemming from economic, political and social inequalities, the impact of Colombia's war is enormous with more than 250,000 lives lost.
Since the Spanish conquest (16 c.) Colombian society has been highly stratified with social classes generally linked to race or wealth. Estratos (strata) is a ranking system introduced in the 1980's as a way to identify and provide essential services such as water and electricity at affordable rates to the poor – ranking is from one (the lowest) to six (the highest). A system once designed to help poor communities has instead marginalized an entire class of Colombians. The stigma could not be greater for los desplazados, whose unofficial ranking is zero.
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....the best dumbest film you can see this week!
Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton star in this week's biggest movie The Other Woman, where they play women competing over the affections of [Game of Thrones](movie:817617) star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
But aside from who is in the movie, what else should you know about it?
1. A "Girl's Movie" Knocked Captain America Off The Top Spot
A huge 75% of the audience for this movie was women, and it managed to knock the huge blockbuster (a guy's film) [Captain America: The Winter Soldier](movie:254973), off the top spot.
Maybe Scarlett Johansson will decide to team up with The Other Women next time?
2. It has never heard of the Bechdel Test
The Bechdel Test is a way to judge whether or not a movie is sexist. It works like this:
1) Does it have more than 2 women in it? (This movie does).
2) Do they talk to each other (They do!).
3) About anything other than a man? (Unfortunately not).
This movie gets a FAIL
3. Kate Upton Felt She Needed "Support" During Bikini Scene
Actress and Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton spoke recently about feeling uncomfortable when shooting the movie's already much publicized bikini scene.
She said:
When you're filming a bikini scene, nobody's wearing a bikini. It's only you and 60 crew members.
[Diaz and Mann] saw that I was feeling a little uncomfortable-because anyone's uncomfortable when that many people are staring at you - but these two came and ran beside me offscreen
She added:
I've never had support like that before
Clearly not:
But will you be going to see [The Other Woman](movie:739914)? Write in with your reasons why or why not below!


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I'm eating my never vote for Romney words. It was Obama's off air "give me time" comment to the Russians that did it for me.
It's not a vote because I like Romney. It's a FUBO vote.
— and you are absolutely sure Romney wouldn't do the same thing? It must be because of all his foreign policy experience. /sarc


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Adding PDF to File Type output when scanning
In XP, when I had HP's scanner software installed, i used to be able to scan to a pdf. The scanner (and printer) uses the Windows7 interface to manage this hardware, but now I'm not able to scan to a PDF - only BMP, JPEG, TIFF & PNG. I have adobe reader installed.
Is there a process to allows the scanner software to save as (or scan to) PDF..?
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Any assistance would be appreciated.
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This program here will do the trick, reviews for it are outstanding as well
This program will do it also, and is free. Along with this program I've found this nifty tutorial for you
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Have you looked at the HP web site ? I found a nice new Windows 7 64 bit version of the scanner software for my scanjet G3110 so I use it as I did before in XP. Also it supports my scanners features like the lamp for slide and negative scanning and the button for scan to PDF.
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How to Get People to Do Things For You7:56 AM
W hat do you open first when you get the mail? The handwritten envelope or the computer generated envelope? Of course you open the han...
What do you open first when you get the mail?
The handwritten envelope or the computer generated envelope?
Of course you open the handwritten envelope first. After all, how many handwritten envelopes do you see each week? Not too many.
Because you receive fewer handwritten envelopes than you do computer generated, whether you know it or not, you're tying more value to these personalised letters.
Understanding that personalised and individualised objects – or hints of personalisation – matter a great deal, especially when influencing others, is the topic of today's essay.
A couple of years ago I started studying various personalised and individualised objects. It turns out I wasn't the only person who was interested in this influential gold mine.
Randy Garner of Sam Houston State University (Huntsville) did a brilliant series of studies on Post-it Notes and just how influential they are.
Garner knows that marketers and salespeople need people to act. You need people to do stuff you want them to do now. Getting people to comply with anything that requires effort is extremely valuable to you and me.
Write this down: go buy Post-it Notes…TODAY.
Here's what Garner did.
He found out whether a Post-it Note, with nothing written on it, influences.
Group 1 A survey with a Post-it Note attached asking for the return of the completed survey.
Group 2 A survey with the same handwritten message on the cover letter instead of an attached Post-it Note.
Group 3 A survey with cover letter, but no handwritten message.
What happened?
Group 1 Recipients returned in 76% of cases.
Group 2 48%
Group 3 36%
How would you like to double the results you get in pretty much anything you want?
For a number of reasons, the Post-it Note is a goldmine. Garner nailed it before anyone else.
But it goes beyond results; this is about understanding why the Post-it Note works so well. It represents many powerful behavioral triggers all in one little object.
- It doesn't match the environment. The brain hates it.
- It gets attention first because of #1.
- It is personalized. (Difference between Group 2 and Group 3.)
- It is personalized to the point of an afterthought. (Difference between 1 and 2.)
- Ultimately, it is one person communicating with another important person. Almost as if it's a favor or special request.
In Study 2 a blank Post-it Note is attached to one of the groups.
Group 1 A survey with a Post-it Note message.
Group 2 A survey with a blank Post-it Note attached.
Group 3 A survey with no Post-it Note.
The results?
Group 1 (Roughly the same packaging as Group 1 in the first study) 69% returned.
Group 2 43% returned with a blank Post-Ii Note.
Group 3 34% returned with no Post-it Note.
There might be a little magic in the actual Post-it Note, but the reality is… probably not. This is about Identity. The person sending the survey is personally asking me in a special way (not just writing on the survey) to help them out.
Dr Garner could easily have stopped here, but there's more to this than ultimate compliance.
Group 1 64% returned the packet in a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope).
Group 2 42% returned the packet. (Similar to Study 2 Group 3.)
Group 1 Returned their SASE and survey in an average of about 4 days.
Group 2 Returned their SASE and survey in an average of about 5 1/2 days.
And Group 1 sent significantly more comments and answered other open ended questions with more words than did Group 2.
That's where most university research stops.
What makes Garner's special is that he wants to demonstrate whether this only aids compliance in simpler requests, or if the effect carries to more involved tasks.
Each group was subdivided into three smaller groups.
Group A Received a Post-it Note request.
Group B Received a personalized Post-it Note request with the person's name on it as well as "thank you" and Garner's initials at the bottom of the sticky note.
Group C Received no Post-it Note.
What happened?
Post-it Note/Personalized Note/No Note
Long Version 40% / 67% / 13%
Short Version 70% / 77% / 33%
It appears that if the task is simple, the simple Post-it Note request needs no further personalisation. The effect is strong and significant in both experimental conditions.
But, when the task is more involved, the personalized note was significantly more effective than the simple standard Post-it Note request.
Garner's research is a landmark series of studies in influence. Subtle influence can cause compliance if you use the correct triggers. And to use the correct triggers means you have to think about what matters in influence.
Influence is power. Pure and simple. Be wise when you implement that power.


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What happened to his son remains so seared in his memory that when he talks about it, Thomas Conaty speaks as though he is still the young father of a grade-school boy.
"Let me tell you briefly about Matty," said Conaty, a 74-year-old dentist. "Matty is the guy that made things happen here."
Matthias Conaty was 9 when he was sexually abused by a chaplain at St. Edmund's Academy in Wilmington. Conaty's son stayed mum about it for years. But the boy had grit, his father said, later earning two degrees, getting married, having two kids.
In 2002, he told his parents about the abuse. And what was initially despair gave way to a bedrock determination to change the law for child sex-abuse victim.
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The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme found in several tissues throughout the body. The highest concentrations of ALP are present in the cells that comprise bone and the liver. Elevated levels of ALP in the blood are most commonly caused by liver disease or bone disorders. This test measures the level of ALP in the blood.
In the liver, ALP is found on the edges of cells that join to form bile ducts, tiny tubes that drain bile from the liver to the bowels, where it is needed to help digest fat in the diet. ALP in bone is produced by special cells called osteoblasts that are involved in the formation of bone. Each of the various tissue types produces distinct forms of ALP called isoenzymes.
ALP blood levels can be greatly increased, for example, in cases where one or more bile ducts are blocked. This can occur as a result of inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis) or gallstones. Smaller increases of blood ALP are seen in liver cancer and cirrhosis, with use of drugs toxic to the liver, and in hepatitis.
Any condition causing excessive bone formation, including bone disorders such as Paget's disease, can cause increased ALP levels. Children and adolescents typically have higher blood ALP levels because their bones are still growing. As a result, the ALP test must be interpreted with different reference (normal) values for children and for adults.
It is possible to distinguish between the different forms (isoenzymes) of ALP produced by different types of tissues in the body. If it is not apparent from clinical signs and symptoms whether the source of a high ALP test result is from liver or bone disease, then a test may be performed to determine which isoenzyme is increased in the blood.
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Let's not even cry about animal rights most of you buy chicken and beef and pork without any research on it. It's okay for America to buy chicken from horrid factories that abuse and neglect them but how dare they sell duck fat !? Let's not even talk about what's in a hot dog. Some places will be humane and others will not. So just do your research- this chef did his.
You know what the best garnish for foie gras is?
Hippie tears.
We eat animals! Get over it. The guy said that the ducks aren't treated in a disgusting way. I'm so tired of "First-World-Problem", cry-babies, that want everyone to be Vegan (or vegetarian). There are people out there (kids) who are starving and would love a piece of meat on their table. I'm going to eat and live. You can starve and drown in your tears. Now where is my bacon at?
All of you social justice warriors on here, trying to see another justification why eating any and ALL types of goose liver is animal cruelty. This guy did his research, and does not support the mass farms. I think it's funny how a lot of you will criticize goose liver no matter what, yet go the store and buy from mass-produced agriculture, where the living conditions are probably worse then the farms where this foie gras is from. It's a part of an animal. What makes it any different if you fatten a cow and fill it with hormones, then sell steaks from it? If you criminalize goose liver regardless how humane the processing might be, then you might as well become a vegetarian. Don't call it disgusting unless if you've actually tried it. And you aren't making anything better by forcing everyone to become vegetarians. Smh...
Fucking disgusting. I can't believe buzzfeed is really promoting this.. Disappointed.
"You should be able to eat what you like" exactly.
The fact that you are promoting foie gras is absolutely disgusting. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
THIS is not why people enjoy buzzfeed.... This doesn't bring a smile to anyone's face or to brighten a persons day... Being the owner of two very much pet ducks this burns me to the bone and doesn't make you buzzfeed, any different from a person on the street promoting dog fights or people committing animal cruelty acts... THIS is sicking ...
This is absurd. I don't care how you raise the animal, you are still forcing it to endure a process which so fattens its liver that it can never be healthy. It's cruel, no matter what.
Love me some duck liver! I get mine from a family farm here in Alaska. I can tell people didn't listen to the video. You don't have to get it from mass farms over seas, you can go to a local farm and see how the duck get treated.
There's a reason this stuff was illegal in California. We really need to stop supporting animal cruelty.
Theres people who eat meat and those who don't. Its all a choice. Its okay to speak your opinion but damn, do you really have to be so closed minded?
Buzzfeed isn't here to suit and meet your expectations because you shouldn't have any on them.
You don't have to agree with everything, just at least try to understand the multi sided aspects of it. Humans are quick to jump to the first thing that comes to their mind but horribly fail at understanding that their side isn't the only fucking side.
There is no right or wrong.
There is just your opinion and millions of other opinions.
Get over yourselves.
There are worse things happening in this world.
This chef needs to do some more research. Just because the goose/duck doesn't have nails through its feet doesn't mean it's being treated humanely! It is still being force fed to the point that the liver is grotesquely poisoned and fatty. That doesn't happen naturally, I promise you there is still a tube being forced down its throat!
Actually, I take part of that back. Surely he knows exactly how disgustingly, horribly and irresponsibly he has sourced his protein; he just cares more about selling a $75 plate to "foodies" than morally and ethically responsible cooking.
I am shocked, appalled and utterly disappointed that buzzfeed is promoting foie gras. They should be ashamed and embarrassed!
Should be banned everywhere. why the hell do we only value animals if we can find a way to eat them?
Disgusting. One of the most inhumane sources of meat.
Despite all the PETA worshipers, I'll probably still try some Foie Gras. On my bucket list...
I'm actually glad they posted this video so I can get a glimpse into what I might be eating someday. :D
Wow Who knew you americans cared so much about ducks!
Wow some of you vegans are really judgmental and ignorant.
Vegetarians and vegans complaining again turning somethig normal into animal cruelty (y)
We chefs take pride in presenting the cleanest type of meat in the food we produce. To say it's disgusting that a chef whom said he gets it from a farm he believes is humane means the ducks are treated correctly. Yes there is a horrible way ducks are treated but there's also places that treat them the same way an organic chicken would be. Free range, growth hormone free, they just get fed a few more times a day with a more nutritious feed. Do your research before you put down a person who has gained a degree within a craft he takes pride in.
Must say I'm disgusted that buzzfeed are promoting foie gras, it's vile
I hate buzzfeed now. Look it up...
This makes me want to throw up lol
Can everyone please realise that the chef is using FREE RANGE foie gras. Free Range is when the animals are roaming free and not being harmed in any way. Please watch and listen to the video!!! BuzzFeed Video has done nothing wrong neither has the chef, neither has promoted animal cruelty... It's all good guys! Keep the peace guys...
I like buzz feed because they try a bunch of random stuff that's foreign to me. Like I've never heard of this before! Now I wanna give it a try. I already eat burgers wings, barbacoa, tripas, etc. Might as well try some liver fat :p
Wow those people have no empathy towards animals. What monsters. I would love to stick a long tube down their throat. "Cage free" or not they never said that the ducks were not force fed!!!! Omg how can they put this on buzzfeed? And that last guy talking " sometimes you just have to not think about where meat comes " what a loser! I'm sorry but if you can't see how an animal is raised/killed for meat because you think it's not right you are being a complete hypocrite!!!! Ignorant.... Too many people are in thankful and ignorant.
"Snap, crackle, foie." hahahha.
Foie gras is always inhumane, no matter if it's raised in a home in a king sized bed or a tiny cage. They shove a tube down the goose's throat and stuff it until it can no longer breathe. Like I said, there's a reason it was illegal.
Omg this is horrible ANY animal raised fot slaughter doesn't live a very good life even if " humane" is the term used to describe jts life!
I never knew this is what happened- I'm glad I've never tried it. This is awful.
They force feed the ducks with a tube down their throat. The ducks are tortured until they get killed. Its really sad.
Wow suddenly everybody's vegan. O:
Supporting animal cruelty. Not cool
Lol I bet none of you even knew what this was until you watched the video, yet you have opinions up the ass about it. A quick YouTube search and post against something doesn't make you look intelligent.
I don't see any the animal rights activists spouting off on the hamburger taste test video. These geese are eating well and being treated humanely...and they're delicious.
BuzzFeed tells stories. Just because you don't like the story or message doesn't necessarily mean it's wrong. It's not BuzzFeed telling the story per se. They gave this chef an avenue to tell his story. I think the takeaway was to be a responsible consumer and know where your food comes from and how it's made. Like chill. Seriously.
Oh shut the fuck up, you bleeding heart dumbasses. Do you eat beef, pork or chicken that is not labeled "free range"? Yes you do. The living conditions of those animals are often NIGHTMARISH, so shut your hypocritical asses up.
there are so many people who nee to get over them self's and watch it before saying anything he dosnt use the caged one and forced feed ones so get the fuck over ur self
Boy I would hate to see what happens if the world ever came crashing down and we had to survive by hunting and catching ur own food a lot of would die...Oh well more for me and mines
Gross. Did not want to see that video of that duck having that tube forced down its throat. Disgusting.
We are so spoiled as Americans that it's sad how trendy Vegan and Vegetarianism has become. I briefly tried to be Vegetarian in my youth, blindly following a fad and others to be cool. It was the COOL thing to do, and I feel like that's how it still is. Yes, you may love animals. Yes, you may want them to be treated more humanely BUT a percentage of all you vegans and vegetarians only do it because you thought it was COOL. Do not even go about denying it. If you lived in a third world country your vegan ass would die out so fast. Take your 1st world thoughts and stick them up your ass.
Oh no, Buzz Feed is supporting eating animals. How cruel. Unbelievable. How dare we eat things put here for our consumption. Shame on us.
Jessica Allen Axmear these people are idiots - the guy at the end quotes if you're going to eat meat you just have to not think about how it's prepared so who cares - in relation to how foie gras ducks are enslaved and force fed. 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 there's no such thing as humane meat people
No matter how 'humane' anyone claims this is it simply isn't.... Being force fed until shit explodes ain't anything humane and it's the only way to attain the product. Buzz feed I love you but promoting this is a disgrace.
I don't know how to feel about this :(
Really? Half of you are going crazy over this. Buzzfeed is not promoting animal cruelty. They acknowledge the fact that the way some farms treat the animal is terrible. So? What is the difference from ducks and geese being treated over how pigs,cows and chickens are being treated? They are all terribly mistreated and animal cruelty shouldn't happen in general. When they did the video on meat sweats. I didn't see anyone cry about how they promote meat eating even though we all know how the meat is produced and how the animals are treated.
You are fucking stupid if you are saying Buzzfeed is promoting animal cruelty. In fact, you probably didn't even watch the video. You all eat meat? Ever look up US meat factories? Or how you get your milk? LOL.
Hell, this guy is probably 10 times better than your grocery stores way of getting meat.
the way the chef got the food is right way i don't eat much meat but i do eat meat and i would try it


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I came to the ENT department today and saw a Professor who in nice terms was emotionless. I went in and explained why i was there (tonsil stones and difficulty swallowing) the Professor seemed extremely disinterested had a quick look in my mouth to say they couldn't see any stones. i said they were there as i checked this morning. The Professor seemed to just dismiss this and said if they are there or not (as if i was lying) there's nothing that can be done. I explained to how this is interfering with my way of life and all that i have been doing as researched to stop the problem and the Professor didn't even comment on it, just said to try a difflam gargle and that's it. No follow up, no questions of family history with tonsils....nothing. I came out, was asked to do the FFT at which point i was so mortified i started to fill this out and started crying as i was just so shocked to the Professor's dismissive and not empathetic nature. Luckily the receptionist saw i was upset and a nurse took me to one side to see if i was OK. I explained what happened and the nurse knew which consultant it was straight away from my explanation. The nurse also gave me the name of a different consultant and told me to ask to be re-referred to them. I have waited 8 weeks for today's appointment to be no clearer on the situation, root cause of the problem or any way to fix it. After looking into this consultant i have found the Professor I saw was actually specialist in Nose and ear problems not throat which explains it all! Now i have to referred again and will probably have to wait yet another 8 weeks and another day off work!
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American idle: Stagnant ratings means it's time to retool or rethink show
03/28/14 by Rennie Detore
What once was a show that sported ratings that were worth singing and dancing over, "American Idol" is starting to sound a bit hoarse to the viewing audience.
More specifically, the long standing FOX television, singing reality show is starting to see its ratings tumble significantly this season, a trend that it was hoping to reverse with new judge Harry Connick Jr., the returning Keith Urban and one time judge and the always likeable Jennifer Lopez.
That trio has failed to turn around the show's popularity, and the latest ratings information suggests that "American Idol" and its once long standing connection with the masses has waned to the point that show creators and all parties involved need to take a long, hard look at the future and true viability of the show.
Now, between eight and nine million viewers for a show might not sound bad but for a show that once drew 25-30 million, it's a huge disappointment. It also probably doesn't help the ego of "American Idol" that NBC's "The Voice" is now more culturally approved and critically lauded as the new number one reality television singing show.
With ratings dropping every year for the better part of the last eight seasons, the show either needs to have the plug pulled or implement drastic changes across the board. Show producers have talked about a original judges reunion with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, and one has to wonder if Ryan Seacrest isn't starting to grate on everyone's nerves just a bit.
Even FOX is telling anyone who will listen that longevity of a show like "Idol" probably contributes to its sagging ratings.
While the judges and the number of seasons may come into play, the once mighty "American Idol" suffers mostly from a lack of talent in recent seasons, especially this year's offerings, and a premise that is tired and formulaic.
Auditions, tryouts, live shows, viewer voting, and then repeat accordingly. Even the always pertinent human interest stores that the producers find within the auditions can only do so much for the show.
And why does "American Idol" need to be on two nights per week? Granted, "The Voice" follows that same formula but comparing the talent of those performing on the "Voice" versus that of "Idol" easily and quickly answers that question.
This season, the actual singing and performing ability of the contestants, even the ones that are the so called "top 10," isn't all that impressive, not nearly reminiscent of the show that gave us Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Carrie Underwood or Jennifer Hudson.
That list of "Idol" participants set the bar incredibly high with heaping helpings of success within the music industry, and not much has been mirrored by more recent show contestants. "The Voice" has adopted a less strict policy when it comes to fielding hopefuls: the NBC show allows those who have had past experience in the music business to compete; "Idol" doesn't.
"Idol" probably isn't interested so much retooling its format, and that's probably for the best. That move will only seem like a desperate attempt at reinvention, when all that really needs to happen is a simple case of admission.
The show is losing steam, and that isn't necessarily negative but rather the same path most programs follow. Not everything can stay at the core of popular culture forever, and "Idol" is no exception.
"American Idol" deserves credit for its longevity to this point, and just because the masses aren't turning out in droves to watch doesn't mean the legacy of the program will be tattered or tarnished. That only will happen if the show drags on further and thus becomes a repetitive, shell of its former self.
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August 28, 2007
Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), is stirring up a hornet's nest over his plan to introduce a new law that would deny Americans with homes larger than 3,000 square feet a cherished mortgage income tax deduction in an effort to discourage energy use, says the Financial Post.
Dingell's timing could not be worse, says the Post:
- The latest data from the troubled U.S. housing sector shows that existing home sales slumped 0.2 percent in July, the lowest in five years.
- Home prices also dropped for the 12th consecutive month; new and existing home sales are already down 10 percent from last year's level through July and foreclosures and defaults have soared.
- There are at least 10.4 million homes in America that measure more than 3,000 square feet, representing about 15 percent of the total U.S. housing stock.
Reaction to Dingell's bill was immediate and vocal. According to the Washington-based National Association of Realtors:
- Preliminary calculations showed that removing the tax write-off on mortgages on large homes would cut median prices on all housing by 4 percent.
- It would also lead to another 70,000 foreclosures to the 280,000 homes that already expected to be taken over by banks in coming months because of the subprime crisis.
Source: Peter Morton, "Proposed U.S. law targets mortgage tax break," Financial Post, August 27, 2007.
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Bemidji airport wins federal terminal grant
The Bemidji Regional Airport was awarded an $187,797 federal grant for its airport terminal building expansion, it was announced Thursday.
The grant was one of nine worth a total of $1.8 million to airports in the 7th Congressional District. Also, $1 million in grants was announced for seven 8th District airports.
The Bemidji Regional Airport is expanding and renovating its airport terminal building using mostly federal funds. Airport Improvement Program funds plus a number of federal grants, plus more than $1 million in local matching funds are being used on the $9 million project.
Ground was broken in late July, with completion expected in late 2011.
The federal funding for the airports will be distributed by the Federal Aviation Administration through the Department of Transportation.
"Thousands of Minnesotans rely on these airports each year to stay connected to the world," said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, DFL-Minn., in a statement. "By investing in our airport infrastructure, we're promoting economic development and ensuring that Minnesota airports remain first class for years to come."
She and U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, DFL-8th District, participated in the July 24 groundbreaking ceremonies at the Bemidji Regional Airport.
"Reliable air travel allows people across Minnesota to travel around the state and around the world," said Sen. Al Franken, DFL-Minn., in the same statement. "It creates local jobs by allowing businesses in small communities to compete in large markets across the country. This funding will make sure that Minnesotans can travel safely around western Minnesota and beyond."
Also in northwest Minnesota, Mahnomen County Airport will receive $66,500 to construct a fuel farm. Thief River Falls Regional Airport won $407,360 to improve its terminal building, install navigation aids, rehabilitate aircraft rescue and firefighting facilities and update a study.
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Hebrew manuscripts abound with substitutes for the Tetragrammaton. Jacob Lauterbach wrote an article with a long list of examples. Having a critical list, one that catalogues usage of different letters and graphic schemes by date and geographic distribution, would be a boon to scholars. But, as David Golinkin has pointed out, this work has yet to be done, and Lauterbach's list is not particularly useful.
My question is this - when did spelling out השם, Hashem, first crop up? I don't remember seeing it discussed anywhere, but chances are it is. I would have assumed it was quite late, but the manuscript I am working on now is probably from around 1300.
Googling the word Hashem, I found a preponderance of messianic sites. I don't know why. Any ideas on that?
There are two auditory memories that Hashem brings to me. The first is Rav Mordechai Breuer talking about the documents in the story of the Ten Plagues. One of the two is, of course, that of Shem Havayah.
The other memory is from a Beit Morashah conference on mysticism. Prof. Philip Alexander spoke about Metatron, calling him "Hashem Ha-Katan". With his accent, it sounded really funny, and has stuck in my mind ever since.
Jacob Lauterbach, "Substitutes for the Tetragrammaton", Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research 1/2 (1930-1931), pp. 39-67
David Golinkin, Ginzei Rosh Hashanah: Manuscript Fragments of Bavli Rosh Hashanah from the Cairo Genizah, New York and Jerusalem 2000, p. 7


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Fattoria is beautifully located in the Tuscan countryside, surrounded by woodland, olive groves and well kept lawns: this small hamlet is an ideal introduction to Tuscany.
The hamlet has been well restored keeping many of the original features such as terracotta tiled floors, sturdy wooden beams on the ceiling and brick walls.
There are just 3 apartments in the complex, each with its own private and equipped garden area which ensures a relaxing vacation:
Leccio is the one just in front of the pool;
Stalla and Salariato are inside the main building, ground and first floor respectively, with separate access.
The owners live on site and are glad to help with any questions clients may have.
On requests they can arrange just for the guests cooking classes, dinners and breakfast service.
Fattoria is situated 4 km far from the little town of Buonconvento and its position is strategic to visit Siena at 30 km, Montalcino at 12 km, Pienza at 30 km, Montepulciano at 60 km, Bagno Vignoni, San Gimignamo all places reachable in 20 to 50 minutes drive.
Riding school at 6 km, Tennis court at 4 km, Golf course at 6 km.
At guests' disposal:
The large swimming pool is placed in the well-maintained garden area of the hamlet and has endless view over the Tuscan countryside below. For the guests' comfort, sun loungers and umbrellas are at their disposal on the terrace surrounding the pool. Built-in steps lead you gradually into the shallow area of the pool.
Wi- fi connection available inside each apartment.
Each of the 3 units has mosquito screens and a private garden area, a BBQ (a large one to be shared and 2 smaller ones), Wi-fi internet, iron and iron-board, TV sat, Freezer, American coffe-maker. Electric fans available.
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Leonard Weaver was an animal! Seneca took care of the football! Josh Wilson scored his second TD in two weeks (sort of)! But most importantly, Seahawks Win! Seahawks Win! Share your raw emotion in any way you want! Happy Days ahead this week! I am going to enjoy this for a while and will be back to write it up later. Yeeeeeeee Haw!
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There's no wrong configuration with this innovative tangram seder plate. The playful design can be arranged into endless options, even a fish! Each container holds the symbolic foods of Passover. Invite your guests to play while they celebrate.
Made in Israel. Tangram Passover Seder plate. Includes seven modular pieces. Crafted with Mahogany sapele wood, MDF laminated with Mahogany sapele veneer. Finished with linseed oil. Big square tray measures 24 x 24 x 3.3 centimeters. Medium trays measure 11 x 22 x 2.3 centimeters. Small triangle trays measure 7.5 x 15.5 x 2.3 centimeters.
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Densely coloured with a full flavour of smoky spice and black pepper through to a rich finish.
Sula Vineyards is at the forefront of the Indian Wine revolution set up by Rajeev Samant and Kerry Damsky in 1997. Their award-winning Indian Wines are available in the best hotels and restaurants worldwide.
Grown on the red hills of the Dindori estate and aged for a year in new oak, the Reserve Shiraz is fragrant, elegant and smooth, with lush berry flavours and silky tannins. A full-bodied wine with flavours that excite your palate. Uncork and allow to breathe before serving.
Grapes: 100% Shiraz
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train in self-financing mode: Suresh Prabhu
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu yesterday said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train being built with Japanese assistance will be more or less in the self-financing mode and will significantly help the public transporter in upgrading its technology.
"This (Bullet Train project) is a stand-alone project. This project is more or less on the self-financing mode. The Japanese Government has decided to give us almost the entire most at an interest rate of 0.1 per cent to be repayable in 50 years and for the first 15 years we do not have to service it...So, if you ask a banker he will tell you that it is not only free but it is more than that," Prabhu said in the Lok Sabha. He added that the Railways will seek Japan's assistance for other projects too.


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H.R.999 - To provide for the Secretary of Agriculture to release the reversionary interest of the United States on certain land in the State of Florida if encroachments and trespassing have occurred on that land, and for other purposes.110th Congress (2007-2008)
|Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (Introduced 02/12/2007)
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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, if the State of Florida notifies the Secretary that encroachments by improvements or occupation have occurred before July 13, 2006, on one or more of the parcels of real property described in this Act, to release to Florida any reversionary interest of the United States in and to any identified parcel without further federal administrative review or analysis.
Bars the United States from receiving any funds as consideration for the release of the reversionary interests specified above.
Requires all net proceeds from the disposition of such real property to be used by the State for the acquisition of other lands adjacent to the exterior boundaries of Blackwater River State Forest and Withlacoochee State Forest.
Requires: (1) any lands so acquired to become a part of the state forest; and (2) that the acquired lands be used for public purposes.
Requires the State to agree to indemnify and hold the United States harmless with regard to any boundary disputes related to any parcel released under this Act.


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Being away from the ones you love while serving our country can be difficult.
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Yellow Ribbon Photographers is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2010 by Andy and Michele of Normand-Ashley Photography, consisting of member photographers that have donated their talent and time to photographing servicemen and women.
Our goal is to provide professional images to soldiers who are about to deploy, so that they may bring along a small piece of home with them. On a case-by-case basis, the loved ones of soldiers who have already left can request a photographer for special occasions (birth of a child, etc.) or as a simple reminder of home. These photographs will be sent directly to the soldier overseas.
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In Northern Tanzania and Kenya one can find the tribe of the Maasai, tall people that still cling to their ancient old traditions and culture.
The establishment of national parks and an increase in populations of Tanzania and Kenya have restricted their semi nomadic movements and although they still have cattle, more and more emphasis is nowadays on their lives around the tourism reserves and the farming of crops, resulting in human-wildlife conflict.
Many of them have found a way of income generation by displaying their culture in the form of dances that they perform for overseas tourists at, or nearby, wildlife lodges.
Personally I always found this display of culture slightly embarrassing, even when I sat with the bushmen of Botswana and watched them make fire with sticks. During the Maasai performances rich westerners sip their gin and tonic, brag about the wildlife they have seen during the day and hardly pay attention to (or understand) the rituals being displayed before their eyes. Afterwards the Maasai receive a meager applause.
Are the Maasai casting their cultural pearls before the swine?
A report on Sustainable Tourism and Culture Heritage focuses on the effects that tourism has on the culture of indigenous people. As any good report should include, we find the pro's and con's of cultural tourism impact.
Amongst the positive effects of tourism on the culture of indigenous tribes we find vague words like 'community pride', community identity' and revival of traditional crafts. Even 'broadening horizons' and the fact that a positive impact could be that 'there could be an enhanced external support for minority groups and the preservation of their culture'.
Are we saying that these communities lack pride and identity?
The negative consequences of tourism could be a 'cheapening of culture and traditions and loss of cultural identity' and an 'undermining of local traditions'.
All very true, but have we asked what the people in question want? I know, they don't want to be pampered, they just want more money.
I would like to introduce you to the 'cheese carriers' of Holland.
Presently there is only one commercial market left in Woerden (my hometown) and all others are there purely for the sake of tourism. So what do they have in common with the Maasai from East Africa?
One could argue that the cheese carriers live in a developed country and the Maasai performers don't. I give you that one! Other than that there is no difference.
The cheese carriers are all volunteers and have other jobs that financially support them. They wear suits and jeans when not performing and carry a cellphone in their pockets. The cheese markets are there for the tourists and not because of their commercial value. Trucks have replaced horse and carriage. Wouldn't you say that it is a cheap way of displaying our culture?
Don't you think that the Maasai would maybe happily sacrifice a bit of their culture for economic benefit. That they would be happy earning more so they could buy land instead of being chased around?
So why are we, the ones who always seem to write reports as mentioned above, so conscious about cultures disappearing and people losing their traditional way of living? Is it not selfish to 'protect' indigenous people so WE can enjoy their way of life in decennia to come? What are we protecting them from? The way we have changed our lives?
I believe that cultural inheritance should be preserved. But only at free will. If indigenous people want to remain the way they are and face difficulties, they have my support and should be aided. If they want to change due to the influence of tourists, so be it.
The fact that we are more and more living in a global world means that even our own (already changed) cultures are exposed to even further change. We are not stopping those changes, are we?
Since I am sure that you don't want to go back to a cave and wear a skin, I vow for the Maasai to keep performing their dances. Even when this means that their traditional way of living changes.
That we have a feeling that we are watching something not authentic is just bad luck.


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leff's and my life? a freakin' series of tubes. honestly, do we talk about anything besides the world wide superhighway when we're together?
the answer is no.
but we have a good reason. the users at the mobile "web" (*cough* haha) company where leff works are *so* talented that it makes us collapse into piles of giggles! in fact, just yesterday, random guy hit on random girl by texting "ur 1 hot gurk".
i mean, the poetry! no one's ever called me a hot gurk before. *sigh* *misty eyes*
anyway, in keeping with the quality of the mobile company where leff works, here's a photo of my nuts.
(*coughing from laughing* i promise to stop posting things like that soon. i realize how puerile it is but, well, i can't help myself. seriously, one more day tops with the nuts and balls jokes.)
okok, so here's something i'll bet you didn't know. i'm addicted to "battlefield britain" or, as it's more popularly known around casa rakkaleff, "the magical history box".
we use the alternative title because of the kickin' tabletop cgi "box" that the elder snow carries with him. see, he travels to a site where an important battle was fought, opens up what is, essentially, an empty portfolio type thing (i.e. "the box") and, through the magic of television, a miniaturized version of the battlefield appears inside of it complete with tiny moving armys and ships and such. here's a bad photo of the open box.
sometimes elder snow places his hand into the mini battle to point out landmarks. it looks like the hand of god passing judgement upon the tiny soldiers. which is, of course, awesome.
i also watch the show because younger snow isn't too hard on the eyes either. *wink wink*
on a completely unrelated note, there's a kozyndan documentary available for viewing. (found via eric nakamura's blog) i heart kozyndan. their "uprisings" print was the first piece of artwork that i purchased after i'd had my burgeoning art collection stolen. (that was a heartbreaking day. but i'd like to not dwell on it so it's on to....)
pip's anime hair!!!
(original here)
there is absolutely no reason for that plastic wig to exist. which is why i want one. it's also why i want pip to buy one and take a photo of himself wearing it. because that would be funnier than a photo of nuts and all the hot gurks in the WORLD!!
so, pleeeeeeeease, pip? PLEEEEEEASE?? i'm begging you.
holy hell, leff's overslept. i guess i should wake him up. i mean, we wouldn't him to miss another day full of text humor!
Friday, December 01, 2006
4 comments:
- Pip said...
I'll think about it.
More grovelling, I think.
- r4kk4 said...
pretty please with sugar and zelda gashapon figures on top??
the world wants to see this. (and by "the world" i mean me and leff. and probably shed.)
- Pip said...
hmm, well, I'm working from home on Friday so I can pick up my Wii. The Wii-shop just so happens to be right next to anime-hair shop. If there's a clean one, I'll see what happens.
- r4kk4 said...
on both counts! you should take a photo of yourself in an anime wig while playing the wii sports game!!
it would be PERFECT!!
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I've gotten massage for several years now but never had a Thai massage until recently. It was by shear luck that I even visited Thai Blossom. I couldn't find a massage appointment anywhere at the last minute but they were able to get me an appointment the day of.
I came to Thai Blossom as I was suffering from lower back and hip pains. Therapist worked on me for an hour, stepping on the back of my calves and thighs. She even stepped on my inner thighs which is a bit painful but nonetheless I felt a lot of tension release just from that move alone. Already, I've visited 3 times and this last time, I felt that my calves has really loosened from my initial appointment. She mentioned my back is really messed up so it's going to take several more sessions to correct that but every time I visit, I can feel the improvements on my body.
The ambiance is a bit weird since it's located in the basement. But the actual room itself is very cozy and who cares where you're at as long as it's clean and you're releasing all the tension created from aches and pains. Plan on going as much as I can.
– Dorim, May 21, 2016
I am so happy I found Thai Blossom! My boyfriend and I went for a couple's session and have nothing but great things to say about our experience. The room was very comfortable and inviting and our massages were excellent. I went in feeling aches and pains and came out feeling relaxed – it's amazing how many ways they have of helping stretch and find knots to work out! I will definitely be going back and would highly recommend you check it out as well!
– Jen, June 23, 2016
I'm almost scared to write this because I don't want them to be busy next time I come into town but I'm going to do it: First of all, if you have never had a Thai massage, try one. Think of a great deep tissue massage combined with stretching but you just lay there and they stretch you. There is nothing I do that when I am done I feel that my body is in better shape. Secondly, I was in Chicago on business and my back was killing me so I just took a chance and found Thai Blossom through Yelp and called them up and went to the studio. I have had Thai massages all over the world and they are just as good if not better than the best practitioners I have had work on me. It was a great surprise to have found Thai Blossom. The studio is a wonderful atmosphere to get treatment.
I plan to make an appointment every time I am in the city from now on.
– Charlie, May 20, 2015
I am very hesitant writing this review as the selfish part of me is concerned they're gonna get too popular and I will never be able to get an appointment from them anymore but I know sharing the goodness is the right thing to do. So here it is —
I have been coming to Thai Blossom for about 2 years now. I have very high standard for Thai massage as I've been getting traditional Thai massage for over 10 years all over different countries.
At Thai Blossom they approach bodies in a yoga style – after one massage it felt like doing a yoga session without actually sweating. You'll feel the soreness the next day (if you don't work out or get massage often), but after that you will feel like a million bucks! My therapist is a very caring and considerate person, always bringing positive energy even giving massages. The oils she uses are all natural as I have very sensitive skin and am usually allergic to non-natural products.
The room is not like a commercial space but warm and cozy. They use this jade heating bed that relax and warm up the body and it feels great.
Come to Thai Blossom because it's the best Thai massage in Chicago.
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NCC Launches Redesigned Website
Nash Community College is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website www.nashcc.edu.The new site features an updated overall graphic look, and easy navigation carefully designed with users in mind. The college contracted with a Raleigh web development and design firm to rebuild its main website following the creation of the Nash Online website. Nash Online was established to provide opportunities for students seeking degrees, diplomas and certificates entirely online without the requirement to visit NCC's physical campus.
"More than ever before, the college's site is accessed from mobile devices and tablets. The new website is responsive and effectively delivers content to users on demand, where they are. We have created a more user-centric experience across multiple platforms and devices," NCC President Dr. Bill Carver said.
The college's website redesign project began with a discovery phase in June 2016. A committee representing each academic and service area provided review and approval at various stages including the site outline, a working prototype, graphic presentation and beta site launch.
In addition to an entirely new layout and design, nashcc.edu's new features include a more intuitive and logical navigation system, an improved site search function, enhanced availability of course and program requirements and information and a more advanced content management system.
"It is critical that we make website content decisions with our site visitors – prospective students, parents, community members, current students and other stakeholders – in mind. Just as we are always seeking to improve the on-campus experience, NCC replicates that same quality of service in its online presence," NCC Dean of Marketing Kelley Deal said. "Using what we learned from analytics on the previous site, and applying website best practices, we worked with developers to design easy-to-use navigation that leads visitors to the content they need."
NCC made available a staging site for key campus users to test the functionality and review content during a soft launch. The full site roll-out took place Wednesday, December 28, 2016. For more information, call 252-451-8235.


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This article is a guest post written by the team at The Temporary Fencing Shop, specialists in temporary fencing products and crowd control barriers across Australia.
Gig crowd control at music festivals and events in not something to consider lightly. Effective crowd control leads to a successful event and a successful event results in happy and safe attendees. When there's effective crowd control, people enjoy themselves and are more likely to return and recommend your event to others.
Here are five crowd control hacks you can use in 2017 to make sure all your punters enjoy the event.
Queue Management
Lines at an event are inevitable but, if they're carefully managed, they don't have to be painful. If you have a large group of excited, tired and impatient people waiting in line to attend your music event, ensure that you offer some sort of distraction to take their mind off the long wait. Good options are an in-line stand for merchandise, a promotional video or in-line entertainment.
Optimise How Guests Find Their Way Around
Regardless of whether people have attended your event multiple times or if it's their first time, it's important that you have clear and easy to read signage for good navigation. Signage should define a pathway and offer clear information on established areas – people should know when they've reached their desired destination. By offering clear signage, festival attendees will be less likely to question your staff, which will free them up for other, more important duties.
Temporary Barriers
Invest in quality crowd control barriers that cannot be easily knocked over – these will prove invaluable in areas where queuing is required. There will also be areas in your venue or public arena that will need to be closed off. Temporary fencing is a great option for this and can be set up to block access to specific areas and to also assist guests in navigating the event.
Ensure that you use clear signage with your barriers and temporary fencing so that guests have a clear understanding of where they can and cannot go. You can even go a step further and brand your temporary fencing and barriers.
Flow Control
It's important to have solutions in place throughout your venue that facilitates crowd flow at your event. Velvet ropes are a classy way to guide a crowd at low key events or belts and stanchions with signage can provide the same outcome for bigger events, music festivals and gigs. Regardless of what you use, it's important that you keep guests moving in the right direction to avoid any crowd frenzy or disruptions.
Speedy Deployment – Be Prepared
Most events will run smoothly but always be prepared for the unexpected or worst-case scenario. Plan and be prepared for the most basic of issues that may arise. Have an action plan so that staff can identify issues, why they have occurred and when it will be rectified. Ensure you have rapid-deployment tools stored in various locations throughout the venue so that they are easily accessible when an issue arises. Also be prepared for a medical emergency by having first aid kits throughout the venue and a medical emergency team on standby.
At the end of the day, there's no such thing as over planning a gig or music festival. The more organised your team is, the better they will be to deal with any out-of-the-blue situations.


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The Chelsea Symphony
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JS Bach - Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C Minor, BWV 1060R
Leonard Bernstein- Mass - New Arrangement for Trombone and Chamber Ensemble by Dan Dunford
Guest performers include:
Dmitry Glivinskiy, piano
William Oh, violin
Yulin Liu, Violin
Melanie Tomsky, viola
Mike Levin, string bass
Kelly Thomas, electric bass
Kate Sloat, harp
Victor Pablo, drum set
Jess Tsang, percussion
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Two symphonic treatments of Shakespeare's The Tempest plus a multitude of concertos.
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Concert of opera scenes including selections from The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, and Idomeneo by Mozart, Manon by Massanet, and others in collaboration with the critically acclaimed Mannes Opera Department.
Featuring the works of women composers throughout the past and the present.
Alternating Currents - Faye-Ellen Silverman
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