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.. t a killer, but a thinker and a skeptic [sic] with vulnerability. And Samuel L. Jackson, in perhaps the film's best performance as Vega's partner Jules, gives his character an incredible intensity whether he's reading his victim a passage from the Bible as a prelude to execution or arguing about the intimacy of foot-massages. He shows how Jules has begun to develop a conscience and reveals the inner conflicts that it causes. The depth of the characters is greatly due to Tarantino's wit and insight."11 I would claim that the argument quoted above is only partly right: Tarantino does concentrate on the characters rather than on the action, but goes nowhere near the exposition of the characters' private lives that makes Heat such a terrifying and deeply involving film.
In Pulp Fiction, we are never shown the homes of Vincent or Jules, and character relationships are, with a few notable exceptions, superficial – albeit still much less superficial than in "normal" Hollywood fiction. Compared to "Stallonegger"-type characters and many similar Hollywood products, even Travolta is a "thinker and a skeptic [sic] with vulnerability"; in the film, however, he quite realistically portrays a minor thug with plenty of cynical cool. (John Travolta as Vincent Vega) 3.4 Tarantino Characters "The stereotyped American gangster, fictionalized in books like Little Caesar and realized on the screen by precise and deadly men like Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney, has become yet another American folk hero and contributed a sizable amount to what is often called the American Dream."12 Tarantino's characters lack some of the overtly cinematic qualities that the standardized "bad guy" types possess in mainstream Hollywood film. They are not, as frequently happens, assigned all the stylistic elements that make us know, without having to think twice, that the person we see on the screen is the bad guy, and therefore doomed to failure because the good guys (easily distinguishable from the baddies) are going to win. A complex system of cinematic narration has us recognize the signs shown in the film, and "automagically" read them correctly, in most cases.
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Pulp Fiction is not a film where badness is signified through makeup, lighting effects and plain simple nastiness. Instead, the characters are lifelike, behave and chat in fairly normal sort of ways, and do not use more violence than is deemed good and necessary in their own code of ethics. The Tarantino films Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, as well as the Tarantino-scripted Natural Born Killers13 and True Romance, all have crime and criminals as their main focus, and concentrate on characters who are involved in crime and seem to exclusively come from the lower and lower middle classes. The differences in ideology between the US' upper classes and its lowest classes is enormous; the inability to accept the values of the "ruling class" and the various forms of alternate value systems can be easily found in many books and in popular music. Be it today's tough-guy "pulp" novels – Andrew H.
Vacchs' Burke novels are a prime example – or the "gangsta" rappers, systems of values that have little to do with the supposed values of the United States of America is ever-present. On the Internet as well, discussions with many Americans shed some light on the ideology that seems specific to the US' worse areas of urban decay.14 To put it in a concise (if overstated) way: A large part of the US' population, especially in poor urban areas, simply does not fit into the US' system anymore, and therefore has developed its own rules and codes of behavior. "We would not have such a violent culture if we did not want a violent culture, whatever its biological root, aggressiveness is learned. One need not even exalt violence (as our movies and television films do) to foster it: one need only create a culture that worships power, individuality, disconnection from others, and competition; and disparages the satisfaction of life devoted to affection, fellowship, and harmony, Since aggressiveness is learned it is a moral rather than a biological quality."15 What Tarantino does in his films and scripts is to take one of these systems of beliefs, one of these quite radical and non-dominant ideologies – and make a film that stems from within it. Instead of portraying crime, drugs and violence in a critical light – as the Baddies – and having the Good Guys win in the end, which is a decidedly mainstream and dominant-ideology approach, Tarantino leaves all of the supposed values of upper-class US society aside.
His characters and stories stem out of an urban criminal subculture. Tarantino's Pulp Fiction not only tells a story from within that subculture, it also tells it in a way specific to that subculture. He shows the characters and events not in the classical Hollywood way, which stereotypes such characters and their actions in a way that I feel stems from a detached fascination with crime and violence and originates from the (supposed) ideals of the upper class. Tarantino's depiction of events and characters uses the ideological framework of the criminal subculture depicted to construct the plot – and decide on which events and actions are shown, the way in which they are shown, and (quite importantly) which are funny or sad or important. "If some asshole starts to think he's Charles Bronson, break his nose on the butt of your gun"16 Violence in Pulp Fiction lacks the usual connotations of violence in film.
Violence, even deadly violence, is "no big deal" to most of the main Tarantino characters. Rather, it is a legitimate tool to use in a (sub)culture where the dominant values and beliefs don't count, and where it is impossible to have differences or fights settled by the authorities of a system one doesn't fit into. I see much of the impact of Tarantino's stories and films as coming from his characters' attitude towards violence as well as from the unusual and non-mainstream way that the director himself handles violence: Not as a spectacular show to impress the audience with, nor as the brutal wrong-doings of evil men, but as an accepted and in no way unusual part of the film's (and characters') system of reference. Certainly there are scenes of the same gruesome magnitude in Pulp Fiction, including an adrenaline shot given to Uma Thurman when she is overdosing on cocaine, and a scene involving Bruce Willis and two redneck homosexual rapists. But, what's amazing is Tarantino's ability to find humor and absurdity in even the most horrible situation.
You find yourself laughing at things that should just not be funny, and that is what's most memorable.17 Pulp Fiction is structured, in some ways, not so much like a Hollywood movie than like a story one might overhear at a party, in a cafe, at a motorcycle club or in the drug subculture. It is a story, a story not unlike the stories of any other subculture. What distinguishes it from almost all the other stories related to audiences everywhere is its refusal to join the dominating culture and ideology not in the way that it presents its story or the way it was produced – Pulp Fiction is a high-budget film – but in the way its story is presented with the aesthetics and ideas characteristic of the portrayed characters and their surroundings. These ideas and ideals seem both fairly realistic and very frightening, as the film is told in a style that, seen from the dominant ideology's viewpoint, must appear shockingly cynical and brutal, whereas to the viewpoint of the narrator of the story and its characters, they would seem perfectly normal. Again, the target of the enquiry is not the film itself, but the social process of making signs "stand for" something. A member of any part of society – except possibly the criminal subscene depicted – would not be able to agree entirely with the film regarding both its form and content (and the interplay between them), or be forced to think about their own acceptance of their roles in society; a mediated reading where the reader agrees in generally but finds at least some aspects of the film disturbing would again cause or maybe even necessitate a certain degree of self-reflection on part of the viewer.
If I assume correctly, then the film may be slightly subversive simply through causing [some of] its audience to think about their own roles within society and their own stances towards violence. 3.5 Violence Violence is a much more inherent element of US society than European societies; indeed, the US ranks as one of the most violent societies world-wide. One specific element of US violence is that it is almost exclusively individual rather than collective violence that occurs. The willingness to use violence as a problem-solving mechanism seems to pervade all levels of American society, though violence itself is concentrated in the low and lowest levels of the social hierarchy. Rather than focusing on the prevention of violence, the "typically American" answer to violence is hard punishment, including the death penalty for severe crimes and – in an international comparison within the "First World" – extraordinarily long jail sentences, especially for repeated convictions18. The US has a larger percentage of its own citizens in jail than any other "First World" country.
The inefficacy of prison in preventing crime has been well documented; conditions in many US prisons are such that it seems impossible for the prison system to fulfil its theoretical purpose: To allow society to reintegrate the offender after he/she has served the sentence. Rather, it is the social rules of the (a?) criminal subculture that are learnt; it is bonds to other criminals, not to society, that are formed and strengthened in a prison. It is, therefore, not surprising that the concept of reintegration through prison is not working; it is a simple fact that a criminal in prison will get to know many other criminals (and may choose to team up with them once freed). Indeed, in Heat, the criminals as well as the police discuss people's jail terms – in the criminals' case, the prison stays are compared and friends or enemies discussed, also in order to make sure each of the others is really a member of the criminal subscene they appear to belong to. 3.6 Popular Culture "In 'Pulp Fiction', people play out their lives against a background populated by popular culture. Pop culture links the episodes in mood, just as the characters and interweaving plots link them as stories. Characters drop references to movies, old sitcoms and fast food until the idea becomes implicit that from their angle these are the basic elements of life."19 Pulp Fiction draws deeply on its link with popular culture. The soundtrack is full of old hits, the characters and story almost constantly refer to old films and television series, and quite a bit of dialogue has also been quoted directly from previous movies.
Even the actors themselves refer back to previous films, in scenes where – for example – Harvey Keitel replays his role as The Cleaner in the Hollywood version of the French classic Nikita, or where John Travolta gives a caricature of his early films in the scene where Vincent Vega, who has injected the strong narcotic Heroin, is forced into a twist contest by his boss' wife Mia, a cocaine addict (or at least abuser). Pulp Fiction appears as more of a collage than Europeans would notice at first glance once one realizes how many references to the popular culture specific to the USA – not as obvious a collage as the "multi-genre film" Natural Born Killers. Rather, Pulp Fiction is a film designed to fit well and successfully into popular culture – while constantly referring to other items of the same popular culture. [I must admit that I do not know enough about postmodernist theory at this point to attempt a longer foray into whether this aspect of Pulp Fiction makes it postmodernist. I do know that collage is a prominent aspect of postmodernism; but I hesitate to make bold statements especially when it comes to the degree that Pulp Fiction is – or is not – postmodernist.] 3.7 Redemption "However, it would be a mistake to suggest that there is nothing to PULP FICTION but its visceral impact.
Tarantino does not place his characters in a universe of amoral anarchy; as RESERVOIR DOGS first indicated, he is fascinated with loyalty and moments of improbable selflessness. Two such moments provide the moral backbone of PULP FICTION. In one, Bruce Willis' Butch makes a decision which could cost him his life–even if he is successful–all to save another human being from torture. In the other, Samuel L. Jackson's Jules undergoes a sort of conversion, and in the course of explaining his actions gives one of the most stunning speeches in recent memory.
Both are showcases for career performances. Willis is better than his previous work had ever so much as hinted at, while Jackson delivers what is quite simply the best performance in an American film this year. It is at these moments when PULP FICTION, for all its frantic energy, reveals its real message: even in a world this violent, salvation is possible." 20 Even if its form and content do stem from within a very violent subculture within the US' generally comparatively violent culture, Pulp Fiction's story contains elements of loyalty and selflessness and other high ideals common to most ideologies – it is a story constructed according to the rules consistent with stories from all known cultures (comp. Propp's analysis of story elements). A condensed, simplistic analysis of the story elements' structures will help to illustrate this argument: Two friends work with each other (Vincent and Jules).
They overcome their enemies, run into unexpected trouble, and need a Helper to complete their mission. At the end, one wants to leave and be poor rather than a criminal. The friend who has remained a criminal gets killed. What is missing in Pulp Fiction to complete the story and offer a moralistic ending is Jules' survival or some view of his future. Since we only arrive at the assumption that Jules has, in fact, given up his criminal ways, and are shown nothing of his fate after the closing scenes of the film (which, within the time scale of the narrative, are located before Vincent being shot by Butch), we cannot reasonably claim that Jules was indeed saved or spared. In big-budget films, such decisions are not often made by chance, and I assume Tarantino intended to prevent a moralistic ending.
An obvious, final morale to Pulp Fiction might have disturbed the aesthetic and ideological coherence of the film; just as a hard-boiled criminal might reply – to the question of what happened to Jules – "I don't know" or simply "I don't care". The film's story, then, does seem to suggest a strong moronic element, but some of the information vital to this moralic finishing-off of the tale has been left out from the plot, and therefore the film itself. 4 Bibliography Bordwell, T., Thompson, K., Film as Art – An Introduction, Fourth International Edition, McGraw-Hill 1993 Heller, Arno, Gewaltphantasien, Tbingen 1990 Madden, David (ed.), Tough Guy Writers of the Thirties, London 1968 Todorov, T.: The Poetics of Prose, Oxford 1977, quoted in: Turner, G., Film as Social Practice, London 1988 Turner, Graeme, Film as Social Practice, Routledge: London 1988 Valasek, Thomas E., Frameworks, Dubuque 1992 About 15 reviews of Pulp Fiction that were originally posted in the newsgroup rec.movies.reviews were downloaded via WWW from the Paramount WWW server. 1 Questions such as "What is in the suitcase", "Why did Jules and Vincent take Marvin with them", "Why was Vincent Vega in Butch Coolidge's apartment alone", "What happened to Jules" etc. are left unanswered. 2 Todorov, T.: The Poetics of Prose, Oxford 1977, quoted in: Turner, G., Film as Social Practice, London 1988 3 Bordwell, T., Thompson, K., Film as Art – An Introduction, Fourth International Edition, McGraw-Hill 1993 4 James Berardinelli, Pulp Fiction: A film review, newsgroup rec.movies.reviews; downloaded by FTP from the Paramount WWW site.
5 Thomas E. Valasek, Frameworks, Dubuque 1992 6 At least, discussions on the internet seem to agree that Marsellus was on his way to Butch's apartment with some fast food when – Vincent already being dead – Butch spotted him and ran him over with the car. 7 Robbie Roberts: Fact: 'Fiction is great', newsgroup rec.movies.reviews; downloaded by FTP from the Paramount WWW site. 8 Graeme Turner, Film as Social Practice, Routledge: London 1988, p. 35 9 Rob Marcato, Pulp Fiction, newsgroup rec.movies.reviews; downloaded by FTP from the Paramount WWW site.
10 How does one handle the fact that six bullets just missed the two people they were fired at, from a few feet away? How does one behave while preparing for a murder? In a three-way standoff? After accidentally shooting someone in a moving car? With a headless body in the garage and two blood-splattered gangsters in the living room? High on Heroin, which reportedly makes one cool and happy but slow, very slow, relaxeder than any other drug, and the speeding cocaine-sniffing wife of the Boss forces you to do the twist (of all things), on a stage, in front of dozens of people? How does one handle it? 11 Rob Marcato ("staff reporter"), Pulp Fiction, newsgroup rec.movies.reviews; downloaded by FTP from the Paramount WWW site. 12 George Grella, The Gangster Novel – The Urban Pastoral, in: David Madden (ed.), Tough Guy Writers of the Thirties, London 1968 13 Tarantino wrote the story for Natural Born Killers, but refused to be named as scriptwriter due to director Oliver Stne's changes to the original concept. 14 Social Darwinism is held in high esteem on many newsgroups. One discussion I remember well ensued when a woman wrote about having been sexually assaulted the night before; she escaped unharmed, but complained about the police being unwilling and/or unable to do anything. The ensuing discussion was a fight between "revolver people" and "automatic people"; it hardly seemed to occur to anyone that there might be other options than shooting the assailant and fleeing.
Women who participated in the discussion were admonished to always go out armed at night. Interestingly, all my attempts at explaining the cause of violence as being rooted in the urban decay and lack of social infrastructure in large areas of the US were brushed aside; the consensus seemed to be that the proper solution to the problem would be to carry surpreme firepower and use it – or at least threaten to use it – on the slightest hint that something might be amiss. 15 Marilyn French, Beyond Power, 1985, quoted in: Arno Heller, Gewaltphantasien, Tbingen 1990 16 Slogan on a poster for Reservoir Dogs depicting Mr. White (Harvey Keitel). 17 Rob Marcato ("staff reporter"), Pulp Fiction, newsgroup rec.movies.reviews; downloaded by FTP from the Paramount WWW site.
18 If I recall correctly, there is a law that prescribes a minumum five-year sentence for those who get caught in even a minor offence for a third time; shoplifting and use of soft drugs was among the cases described. Under the "War against Drugs" scheme, citizens convicted of drug offences may – apparently – have their possessions [eingezogen]. 19 Mick LaSalle, Pulp's Blindside Punch, San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 14, 1994; downloaded by FTP from the Paramount WWW site. 20 Scott Renshaw, Review: Pulp Fiction, newsgroup rec.movies.reviews; downloaded by FTP from the Paramount WWW site.


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Explain your historical evolution radically, inclusively, expansively, good-humoredly;
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We once had a school of thought
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or even an ecological paradigm,
most any kind of reiterative memory and retrieval system,
is like a loosening of instructive but too-dominant stresses
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then a vile swarm of rabid media piranhas feeding on pariahs.
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Some scientists and philosophers said maybe true,
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speaking of evolution as increasingly positive freedom trends
away from overly-instructive, deductive, reductive dominance
of [co-empathic?] neural-rooted communication networks.
Meanwhile Bucky Fuller was ranting and rhyming on
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and how this is climatically essential for growing political and economic cooperation
to emerge a new system that will replace the PreMillennial Competitions of Ecology v Economics,
as if they were not the same Eco (0) Root System of therapeutically nutritional dialectical geometrics of synergetic-evolving language.
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as compared to our PreMillennial Received View
of evolution as BusinessAsUsual
fundamentalist WinLose Games
taking place between Heaven on Earth,
dying to decompose and fission and burn
to separate ourselves into Silos of Eternal Hell.
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half of the Great Transition bicameral minds deductively noticed which deviations are cooperative-positive,
and which are pathologically negative,
rooted in which have the greatest nutritional harmonics
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like political/economic self-invested cooperative networks,
rather than all those struggling against potential Losers
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needed to respond effectively to prior notnot Yin-Squared
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back in early PostMillennial Time,
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and therefore negative
in dipolar response to ConcaveYin,
too repressed to fulfill her positive-cooperative potential
for nurturing natural integrity.
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of ecoconsciousness,
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Savory & Caramelized Phool Makhana / Foxnuts for Toddlers & Kids
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Savory & Caramelized Phool Makhana / Foxnuts for Toddlers & Kids| Makhana or Phool Makhana or Fox- nuts or Lotus puffed seeds the toddler's healthy popcorn for the snack time or lunch box and travel friendly snack peeks its made tastier than ever with TOTS AND MOMS special touch of the perfect mix and match of the healthy easily available ingredients.
Savory & Caramelized Phool Makhana / Foxnuts for Toddlers & Kids
Fast friendly Makhana is highly recommended for all the people who do fasting at regular basis. This is famous among the must haves during their fast season, as they deliver the fullness to the tummy. It initiates weight loss and due to its low cholesterol nature its making a revolution in the snack recipes for the kids lunch box and instant snack for satisfying the hunger pangs.
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Savory & Caramelized Phool Makhana / Foxnuts for Toddlers & Kids
Savory & Caramelized Phool Makhana / Foxnuts for Toddlers & Kids
Author:Kavitha Prashanth
Recipe Type: Snacks, Healthy Bake, Travel friendly, Lunch box snacks
Savory Makhana
- Makhana – 50 grams
- Chilli Powder – ¼ tsp
- Chat masala – ¼ tsp
- Turmeric – ¼ tsp
- Salt – As needed
- Ghee – 2 tsp
Caramalised Makhana with Jaggery
- Makhana – 50 grams
- Organic Jaggery – 2 tsp
- Butter – 20 grams
- Dates syrup – 2 tsp
Savory Makhana
- To start the preparation for Savory Makhana we need to add 2 tsp Ghee and roast the Makhana – 50 grams till it gets moisture free and crispy.
- Add Turmeric, Chilli powder, Chat masala each of ¼ tsp each, Salt as required and mix it well to form a even spread of added ingredients.
- The Savory Makhana is ready to eat and relish its taste for the entire family.
Caramalised Makhana with Jaggery
- Now let's prepare the Caramelized Makhana for which we need to dry roast the Makhana or Ghee roast as per the taste to make the Makhana crisp. Now add Butter - 20 grams to the non-stick heated pan and once is semi melted add the Organic Powder and mix it well.
- Time to add Dates syrup – 2 tsp and mix the ingredients till its thickens to the caramelized consistency, once its mixed add the roasted Makhana to it and give a quick uniform mix in the pan. Now spread the Caramelized Makhana onto a butter paper tray immediately else the Makhana will stick to each other to form a lump. (We can microwave this for 2 minutes for crispier taster else we can serve once cooled on the butter paper tray)
- Caramelized Makhana ready to serve once it's cool.
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Savory & Caramelized Phool Makhana / Foxnuts for Toddlers & Kids
Benefits of Makhana
- Eases digestion as its rich in fiber
- Makes the bowel movement easier in the toddlers and adults
- Low in cholesterol and hence good for snack time
- Good recommendation for people with Heart issues, obese people due to low sodium content
- Benefits Kidney
- Gluten free, rich in Carbohydrates and Proteins it's a multi-nutrients blessed snack
- Good for weight loss
Benefits of Dates Syrup
- Bones health and strength due to its minerals
- Prevents constipation
- Healthy bowel movement and controls Diarrhea
- Treats anemia due to its good source of Iron
- Energy booster like all the dry fruits
- Healthy weight gain
- Maintains healthy Heart and reduces Heart stroke
- Boosts the Nervous system maintenance
- Healthy teeth and good skin
Look forward at TOTS AND MOMS for more recipes with Makhana in the form of dessert, curries and kheer and more forms of dishes, till then enjoy the Savory and Caramelized Makhana with the toddlers and kids and entire family.
- Salt and masala ingredients can be replaced with just 1 little Jeera powder and ghee fried Makhana for the babies.
- Caramelized Mahkana can be put in Oven at 180 degree calcium for 5 minutes for crunchier and better results.


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Written & experienced by: diwant/PIXELWORKS
I WAS told that the bride, Siti Khatijah was the last in the family to finally getting married. For some parents, it means that their part-responsibility to their children has come to an end. For men, it is time to be in charge of the family and to the women, it's time to fully commit yourself to your beloved husband.
I arrived at Siti's place around 12.00pm at Batang Kali from Tg Malim where I spent a night at my parents' house. Fidzrus and company didn't arrived until about 5 minutes past 2.30pm, just as scheduled according to 'tuan rumah'. Fidzrus is a confident man and full of smile throughout the ceremony and did well in the 'akad nikah'.
A lot of candid opportunities at the location
Fidzrus were full of smiles and some humor from the 'tok kadi' did help a lot
A simple yet eventful evening were capped by the delicious java-style meal before I went straight back to Tg Malim to pick up my 'brand new' car, and than heading back to KL.
Reception entry to follow…
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Book Title: Surviving Regret
Author: Megan Smith
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Start Read Date: 6/15/2017
End Read Date: 6/17/2017
My Rating: 5 Stars
Review Submitted By: Korena for Alpha Book Review
One devastating night leaves friendships and relationships irrevocably changed.
Landon Hayes, an all-star wide receiver, is spiraling out of control after one shattering night that altered everything for him. He has one shining star left in his life but he knows he doesn't deserve it.
Macy Thomas, a college sweetheart trying to find her way, is holding on to the boy who stole her heart. She's stuck on the sidelines watching as he throws his life away though. The guilt is pulling him into the blackness threatening to take her and everything he has going for him along with it.
When the heartbreaking reality sets in, can Macy still be Landon's guiding light or is the past too cloudy to help them find their way back to each other?
** This was previously released as Forever Light in October 2014. Surviving Regret has a new cover, has been fully reedited from cover to cover and over 20,000 words have been added.
(Received ARC in exchange for our honest review.)
This book was an emotional read. The guilt that Landon and Madison have from the car accident that killed their best friend sent them down a road of destruction with drugs and alcohol. Macy was always their for Landon and even forgiven him for almost sleeping with her twin sister, Madison, at prom. Madison, on the other hand, Macy didn't forgive and didn't talk to her for three years. This is a story about friends trying to make it through a moment that changed their life forever.


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Adoptive Parents FAQ
Below you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding adoption. If you still have questions or need further information, please contact Caring for Kids, Inc. using the information found on our Contact Us page. We are always happy to take your calls or e-mails.
Public Adoption Program
A: Children are placed in the permanent custody of the county when reunification with their family is no longer an option. Some reasons include:
- Death or absence of one or both parents
- No other relatives or kin willing or approved to raise the child
- Parents not meeting their case-plan goals in order to provide a safe and stable home
A: It will depend on the age range and characteristics of the child you are requesting to be matched with. The more open you are on your Child Characteristics Checklist, the more opportunities you will have to be matched, resulting in a shorter wait time.
A: Shortly after being matched, the county will schedule a presentation meeting with you. At this meeting, the child's complete record will be reviewed, and you will receive copies of all documents pertaining to the child's case history. After this meeting, you have a 24 hour window of time in which to respond to the county regarding your decision to move forward (or not move forward) with the adoption. If you choose to move forward, a pre-placement visitation schedule and placement plan will be made. At this time, your family picture profile book will be shared with the child prior to your first visit together. The number and type of pre-placement visits prior to placement (day visits, overnights, weekends, etc.) will depend on the age and needs of your child. Once placement occurs, both the Caring For Kids' post-placement worker and the child's county worker will make monthly supervisory visits for up to six months. When the post-placement requirements are met, the adoption can be finalized in court.
A: Caring for Kids will provide you with websites that feature children available throughout the country with the characteristics you are looking for. You can increase your opportunities for a match by keeping in contact with the Caring for Kids' match coordinator.
A: Start by contacting a member of our Public Adoption Program staff for questions regarding public adoption. Other Caring for Kids staff members will also be happy to answer questions that fall under their areas of expertise.
Private Infant Adoption Program
A: There is not an easy answer to this question. The majority of expectant parents select their adoptive families through viewing family picture profile books and interviews. Due to this, some families are selected soon after being placed on the list, while others remain on the wait list for several years. Unfortunately, there is no way to predict.
A: Yes, the birth parent(s) receives supportive services from Caring for Kids, both before and after placement. The amount of services is often dependent on when we first become involved with the birthparent(s) as well as the amount of services the birthparent(s) wishes to have.
A: We work with many expectant parents who want general information about adoption while exploring their options but never move to the matching stage. For expectant parents that are matched, some occasionally change their mind and decide to parent once they give birth, but in our experience, the majority do follow through with their adoption plan.
A: The birth parent(s) cannot sign a permanent surrender until 72 hours after birth. They can take more time if needed, but not less. Once they sign a permanent surrender, they cannot change their mind.
A: Caring for Kids likes to show eight to ten picture profile books to each birth parent(s). The books shown are based on the birth parent's criteria and the adoptive families that best match that criterion.
A: Caring for Kids has many sample books for families to review, in addition to examples that can be found online. Many local scrapbook stores and consultants are happy to help adoptive families create their picture profile book. Profile books should be a true reflection of your family, allowing the birth parent(s) to see what is important to you.
A: The birth parent keeps the picture profile book of her selected family and returns the rest. Caring for Kids always tries to retrieve all of the profile books if possible. There are times when this is not possible, at which point we may need to request more copies from a client family.
A: Most often, we will contact you via phone or email to let you know about a birth parent opportunity and ask if you wish to be presented for this particular opportunity. If you wish to be presented, you will have adequate time to adjust your birth parent letter to address the requests of the birth parent(s). Occasionally, we have emergent expectant parents that need to review picture profile books quickly. In these cases, we will present your picture profile book and general birth parent letter. After the presentation, we will contact you if the birth parent is interested in getting to know more about you.
Q: Who can we call for more information regarding the initial summary that is presented at a birth parent opportunity?
A: The information provided on the birth parent summary is as complete as the worker has at the time. If the social worker working with the birth parent(s) is not in the office much or is not available, please allow our support staff to field your call and get back to you with further information. The social worker will do their best to indicate time frames for return calls and decision making by the birth parent(s) in their initial summary.
A: Yes! Birth parents learn about you through your picture profile book and birth parent letter. Your letter should provide more detail, including what you do for a living, your desired openness level, etc. You should personalize your letter to the birth parent's requests as much as possible. Please contact us for tips on writing a birth parent letter.
A: The State of Ohio allows up to $3,000.00 for birth parent living expenses. These expenses must be distributed by the agency or attorney arranging the adoption and can cover rent, utilities, food, cell phone bills, car payments, insurance payments, clothing, etc. Expenses must be distributed by the 60th day after the baby's birth.
A: If the money has been spent, the money will not be returned, however, any unused funds will be returned to the adoptive family. Birth parent expenses are not a guarantee of placement, nor are they required to be paid back if the birth parent decides to parent. Caring for Kids is aware and respectful of this fact and attempts to be fair to both the birth parent(s) as well as the adoptive family by, if possible, not exceeding half of the allotted amount before delivery.
Q: Is there an agreement between the birth parent(s) and adoptive parent(s) regarding the level of openness?
A: Yes, there is an openness agreement between the birth parent(s) and adoptive parent(s). This is considered a "gentleman's" agreement and isn't legally upheld in court. Caring for Kids does expect adoptive parents to honor their word and keep the openness agreement developed between both parties. The amount of openness you agree to should be consistent with the level you specify in your birth parent letter. Openness can include pictures, letters, visits, texting, online video conferencing, blogging, Facebook messaging, etc.
A: Openness in adoption is in the best interest of the child. It can help with identity formation, allowing the child to have a full sense of self. Openness can answer questions like, "Who do I look like?," "Where do I get my talents or interests?," and "How/Why did I become a part of this this family?" Openness also allows the birth parent(s) to move forward and heal, knowing that their child is happy, healthy, and loved.
A: After we hear from the birth parent(s), we will call and let you know if the birth parent(s) is or is not interested in learning more about you through an interview or a letter. If you are not selected we will contact you when the next opportunity arises.
A: You will be sent a letter and an invoice requesting the match fee and half of the birth parent living expenses. This allows us to continue to provide supportive services to the birth parent(s). We will also communicate with you regularly regarding the progress of the case. If the case does not progress, you will be refunded any unused funds.
A: Ohio law states that adoptions cannot be finalized until six months after an adoption placement has occurred. During these six month, the state requires monthly supervision to ensure that the child and adoptive family are adequately adjusting.
A: The agency does not have any additional expenses as long as the adoption is finalized within eight months. If, at that time, the family is not ready to finalize, monthly visits will be billed separately until the adoption is finalized. During this period, the family needs to hire an attorney to help with the finalization. In order to have paperwork completed and a finalization as close to six months as possible, we recommend that families hire an attorney soon after placement. Adoption attorneys in our area generally charge $1,000-$1,500 plus court costs for adoption finalizations.
A: The law states that the baby will be covered by your insurance from the date of placement, but many insurance companies cover the baby from the date of birth. Caring for Kids will work with you and provide any paperwork needed to assist you in working with your insurance company. We recommend finding out what coverage your insurance carrier provides as early as possible. If necessary, Caring for Kids will apply for Medicaid coverage for the baby to cover the cost of his or her hospital stay.
A: If the birth mother has Medicaid coverage, her hospital stay will be covered at 100%. However, if the birth mother has private medical insurance, the adoptive family will be responsible for the deductible or co-pay that her insurance does not cover.


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Sushi Tei @ The Gardens Mall
SUSHI TEI, one of my favourite place for fresh and tasty Japanese food. This round, I visited their Sushi Tei outlet at The Gardens Mall. It was full house when I arrived at 7pm and I have to queue for my turn (Chinese New Year Holiday) however, I manage to get a place in less than 10 minutes. Thank god, I made the decision to eat out alone. Once seated, the staff gave me the menu. After flipping through the menu, I ordered Green Tea, Salmon Skin and Soft Shell Crab Spider Roll. Its remains occupied during my entire stay and the queue never ends.
Green Tea @ RM 3
Salmon Skin, my all-time favourite in Sushi Tei. It's perfect as a snack.
Salmon Skin @ RM 7.60
Soft Shell Crab Spider Roll is superb. It's delicious and fresh. If you are soft shell crab lovers, you will definitely like this. Its their monthly promotion if I am not mistaken, I hope that they would remain it in their menu as well.
Soft Shell Crab Spider Roll @ RM 18.80
Overall, it was a good dinner for me. Delicious Japanese food and excellent service. I guess, I should make reservation during my next visit so that I don't have to queue for my turn.
Service Charge: 10%
GST: 6% ( Price inclusive of GST)
Sushi Tei
LG-210, Lower Ground Floor
The Gardens Mall
Midvalley Megamall
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03- 2282 7635


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Cosmetic dentists are the experts in fixing crooked smiles and dull teeth. If you want a beautiful smile or whiter teeth, take advantage of the services that a cosmetic dentist can offer. Cosmetic dentistry technology has advanced so much that dentists have the ability to create almost any smile the client wants. Now's the time to fix your broken smile swiftly, with little discomfort, and affordably.
There is a wide range of cosmetic dentistry procedures that can improve the appearance of patients' smiles. You can have your teeth whitened and protected with a simple procedure such as tooth-whitening, inlays and outlays. Your chipped and cracked teeth can be repaired with composite bonding or dental veneers. You can replace your missing teeth by dental implants or if you require a comprehensive change, you could get a smile makeover.
In only one or two appointments, cosmetic dentistry can completely transform your smile into what you've always dreamed of. Today, misaligned teeth don't require years of painful orthodontia to correct. A cosmetic dentist can quickly apply porcelain veneers that hide a variety of imperfections. The application process doesn't hurt at all, and you're sure to be pleased when you see your new smile.
It is our modern cosmetic dentistry that helps people realize the smile that they have always dreamed about. It only takes a few appointments to complete these often painless procedures. If cost is a concern, you'll be glad to learn that many dentists now provide financing options that let you pay off your treatment in affordable monthly installments. You don't have to empty your bank account to pay for the cosmetic dentistry you want.
When you have a chipped tooth and you want to see improvements in your smile, composite bonding is really the best solution for you. A special material that mimics the natural enamel of our teeth is used to fill the chipped portion of the tooth in the composite bonding treatment. This material is then molded to fit the shape of the damaged tooth, and it's allowed to harden. That's how composite bonding repairs a chipped or decayed tooth.
Being born with a tendency to have crooked teeth in the past meant that you would need to have braces for up to two years. Luckily, dental technology advances have produced porcelain veneers, which are a painless and attractive way to accomplish what braces were used to do. Dentists use veneers to shave down protruding or crooked teeth and address any unsightly gaps between teeth as well.
Anything from root canal treatments to veneers and teeth whitening are now pain-free, thanks to modern technology. Most patients feel some level of anxiety when visiting the dentist, but this reassurance should enable them relax. To be better prepared a good idea is to talk about the treatment with your dentist before you have it done. By speaking with your dentist, you will know you could get painless treatments affordably.


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Sponsored by Women's Legacy Fund
From rural cycling clubs to a new National Cycling Team, a handful of women in Afghanistan are ushering in an exciting new era for a country slowly awakening to global influence and inevitable cultural change. Bravely challenging all the norms, these young women are breaking deep-seated gender taboos simply by learning to ride bicycles, to say nothing of the competitive world they are also entering. Sarah Menzie's eye-opening and inspiring film beautifully documents the indomitable spirit of a small but powerful group of athletes who hope to make the journey easier for future generations. 90 min. USA/Afghanistan
Director/Producer/Cinematographer: Sarah Menzies
Executive Producer: Caryn Ca
Website: https://www.afghancycles.com
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Besides being a reality star, Javi Marroquin has also balanced a full time career in the military over the last few years. Now that the Teen Mom 2 dad's military career is coming to an end, re-enlisting isn't an option which means…new career moves!
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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has urged customers not to engage in self-help in fixing electrical faults during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
Mr John Ayodele, IBEDC Chief Operating Officer, in a statement on Sunday in Osogbo also urged Muslim faithful and others to observe critical safety measures in the spirit of celebrating the Eid-el-Kabir.
While wishing Muslim faithful happy celebration, Ayodele appealed to customers to steer clear of electrical installations and powerlines during the festive period.
He also urged customers to always ensure that they switch off all electrical appliances not in use and not engage quacks to fix faults
Ayodele added that parents and guardians should ensure proper supervision of their children to prevent domestic and electrical accidents.
He also advised motorists to avoid driving under the influence of alcohol and observe traffic rules to prevent collision with electric poles.
Ayodele reiterated IBEDC's resolve to continue to do everything within its capacity to improve its services.


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It's late 1869 and things are looking up for Richard Wagner. His years in exile are behind him, he's building up a dedicated following and a rich patron, King Ludwig II, is bankrolling his life in a luxury Swiss villa.
But instead of finalising his epic opera cycle Das Rheingold, the German composer is buried deep in logistics. He has heard mixed reviews about the recent premier of Brahm's cantata Rinaldo in Vienna and is desperate to hear the piece for himself. A second performance has been scheduled and Wagner is once again considering an epic road trip to get his musical fix. This time it would be an 800 mile round trip to the city of Jena.
One hundred and forty three years later, I've fired up Spotify and could have told Wagner not to bother. Certainly never in danger of finding its way onto the soundtrack of Apocalypse Now, Rinaldo, the musical equivalent of wading through blancmange, wasn't Brahms's finest hour.
The Wagner anecdote may be a little crude and obvious and is indeed largely fictitious. We know that recording and distribution technology has changed beyond recognition the way in which music is consumed and much ink has been spilled over the music industry's future in light of the downloading evolution. But what has it meant for our relationship with music? By looking at the way technology has given rise to new listening practices, enterprising companies can look to ride the new wave of ever-increasing availability and access, while consumers of music can judge the way they react to the streaming revolution.
We may see the stony-faced commuter cocooned in a world of their tinny white headphones' making as a scourge of the modern age, but the phenomenon of solitary listening has been taking hold from the moment technology made it a practical possibility. Bewilderment at this emerging practice is illustrated by an article in a 1923 edition of Gramophone mocking the prevailing conservatism towards this new musical experience:
"Again, to show how ridiculous our inhibitions are, let me ask what you would say, if, on visiting a lady or gentleman, you found her or him solitary, listening to the music of his own gramophone. You would think it odd, would you not? You would endeavour to dissemble your surprise; you would look twice to see whether some other person were not hidden in some corner of the room, and if you found no such one would painfully blush, as if you had discovered your friend sniffing cocaine, emptying a bottle of whisky, or plaiting straws in his hair."
The ability to sit alone, listening to a disembodied voice emanate from a wooden box, was as incredible as acceptance of the procedure was revolutionary. Music consumption before the phonograph cylinder was a social activity by necessity; the readiness with which a private approach to listening became ubiquitous in spite of preconceived notions, reveals a recurring reality of listening habits over the past century.
When given a choice, people will actively integrate music into their personal space. Andreas Pavel understood this when he conceived his Stereobelt; Grundig, Philips and Yamaha didn't when they ridiculed the invention. Steve Jobs understood this when he created the iPod; Mark Zuckerberg and Daniel Ek might be advised to pay more heed to it lest they end up with a public relations nightmare that a "private listening" option can't fix.
While the emergence of private listening is not to be underestimated, it has not replaced the desire to engage with music socially. On the contrary, for many listeners, sharing meaningful discourse about music is as an essential part in understanding and appreciating their own musical world as it has ever been. When, for instance, people actively share a Spotify link on their Facebook feed, 75 per cent receive comments. Managed properly, and allowed to flourish in an unforced environment, this new – yet relatively straightforward – form of social engagement is a virtuous circle for both user and service provider. The more engaged a user is with a service, the more likely they are to become a subscriber.
It goes without saying that the future of music accessibility is being thrashed out before us, as service providers, music executives and musicians are dragged kicking and screaming into the future by streaming companies. While the outcome of the cloud-based music landgrab is uncertain, we can reasonably expect an unabated march towards low-cost access to virtually every available piece of music, à la Spotify.
It is our engagement with this unfettered instant access to an infinite sonic smorgasbord that is and will be of the most consequence to our relation with music. As music flows into our homes and accompanies us outdoors via over-the-air data streaming, the last obstacles to any notion of musical time, place and occasion are being eroded. While the changes to our behaviour that this freedom engenders may initially seem limited, we are facing changes as profound as the emergence of solitary listening. Will the license to explore free from prejudice lead to fulfilment, or will it trap us in an omniscient listening booth with itchy trigger fingers glued to the skip button? It is our response to this unprecedented accessibility that will come to define our relationship with music.
Big data
Major technological advances aren't prerequisite for considerable shifts to take place in our musical psyche as illustrated by the simplicity of shuffle. The iPod may be responsible for the deconstruction of the album and popularization of the playlist, but it was the shuffle function that disrupted one of the most deep-rooted aspects of music listening.
By and large, we're predisposed to go through phases of musical preference; essentially our preference increases as we build emotional connection through repeat experience until increasing repetition causes our enjoyment to wane. It's a difficult cycle to guard against, which makes the elegance of the shuffle solution even more satisfying. My music player might think that I want to listen to the next, less compelling track on Good Girl Gone Bad but shuffle knows I want to listen to Sibelius's Violin Concerto. Given the success of this serendipitous function, it is perhaps a touch ironic that one of the biggest trends in music technology aims to replace shuffle's gleeful distain for order or purpose, with the quest for meaning in cold, hard data.
One of the first companies to foresee the impending surge in appetite for music data in the digital music age was Gracenote (formally CDDB) which started off by supplying the identification data for music files ripped from CDs. Soon realising that the real market for music data was not in providing descriptive data to digital music files, but in powering recommendation engines for digital music providers, Gracenote expanded into the business of analysing music sonically. Their software now powers the iTunes Genius playlist generator. The diversification from naming tracks to audaciously trying to sonically understand every available piece of music illustrates the increasingly important light that music providers see "big data".
Where Gracenote led, others have followed; the world's largest music database now belongs to The Echo Nest with more than five billion data points about thirty million songs. Perhaps the most pertinent point about this staggering number of data points is not the data harvested by audio analysis software but information gleaning from blogs, reviews and social media; it's indicative of a belief that music service companies need to understand the listener.
Of the major clients that The Echo Nest supply, such as EMI and Vevo, it is their dealings with Spotify that spark the most interest. The Echo Nest's data is cross-referenced against millions of hours worth of Spotify listening data to power Spotify's radio. The ambition is ultimately to build a radio application that can truly understand why an individual likes a song, but can any algorithm ever achieve this holy grail?
While it's true that Spotify will generate unprecedented amounts of listening data, none of it will ever reveal the experience of the listener. Take this mildly bizarre example for instance. On New Year's Eve, Spotify detected a spike in plays of ABBA's "Mamma Mia" in Norway. It doesn't matter how much social data is crunched or how many correlations are drawn between past and future plays of "Mamma Mia" and any other song. I suspect Norway's decision to take a collective hit of 70s gold will reveal little of any individual's experience of the song. For the personalised radio dream to ever fully be realised, the radio will have to understand how we perceive, interpret and evaluate our intensely personal experiences with music.
Conspicuous by their absence from the mainstream arena are the heavyweight popular musical tastemakers of old. Melody Maker was absorbed by NME in 2000 and NME circulation has been on a plummeting downward spiral since 2003. This collapse of a long-held monopoly on music criticism coincided perhaps unsurprisingly with the explosion in filesharing and the emergence of the music blog. As people began to fill their hardrives with torrents of instant gratification, the obsession of mainstream critics with particular genres and artists began to seem more and more irrelevant.
The blogs of the early noughties reflected the hedonism of overindulgence as thousands of bloggers set to work sharing and critiquing every niche of the new mp3 world imaginable. Many blogs fizzled out after the initial buzz died down, but the sizeable community of dedicated bloggers that remained continued to build respect and trust in their isolated pockets of the internet. That isolation is beginning to change with the help of music blog aggregator HypeMachine, perhaps the best execution of an aggregated content platform around. Exhibiting all of the qualities that made the early filesharing and music blogging so exciting such as ease of discovery, the occasional quirkiness and ease of access, Hypemachine shows that a fresh era of engaging content discovery is possible.
Gamification of music
One of the first major attempts to fill a social discovery sized hole in the streaming music arena is Turntable.fm (currently US only). Turntable allows users, represented by avatars, to create or join a genre-themed music room. A designated user acts as DJ, playing songs from the Turntable library or the user's computer. Those listening in can vote a track as "lame" or "awesome", and when there are enough "lames" voted in, the DJ is replaced.
This gamification of music certainly has an appeal to a certain type of listener and has attracted a clique of users drawn to its blend of music banter, discovery and the addictive nature of approval. Billy Chasen, the CEO of Turntable.fm, admits the market he is gunning for are the algorithm-driven music-recommendation services such as Pandora and Last.fm. "It's powered by people," Chase tells WIRED, "so the level of discovery is much higher."
By providing the arena for people-driven musical discourse, Turntable.fm may well be powering musical discovery, but it is carving out a new function for music which is alien to Pandora and Last.fm's function as essentially personalised radio services.
Perhaps in more danger of eating the breakfast of Pandora, Last.fm et al is the rise of internet radio platform Mixcloud. Mixcloud allows anyone to upload a pre-recorded radio show or mix legally and for free. The uploaded "Cloudcasts" offer a huge choice of ad-free content, connecting the listener to a range of enthusiast curators. Overlooking the potential of radio has famously been done before and the potential for a platform like Mixcloud to transform the way a certain type of listener engages with music should not be underestimated.
That people consume music in different ways is self-evident. Splitting music consumers into the crude simplification of passive and engaged listeners is an effective way to understand how some of these differences play out.
Passive listeners don't have some sort of inferior engagement with music; they simply aren't as active in seeking to understand the role music plays in their life. They are more open to a wide range of influence on their musical tastes, listening to other people's music and generally happy to let music into their lives by the easiest route. That passive listeners are the biggest consumers of mainstream radio is no accident, and the chasing of these consumers by streaming companies offering Pandora-type experiences is already becoming a feature music distribution.
Passive listeners of course aren't pigeonholed in a box of limited musical engagement, and a natural inclination to be more absorbing of eclectic tastes leaves ample scope for technological innovation and radical shifting of listening habits.
While technological innovation has profoundly changed many aspects of our engagement with music, the broad underpinnings of why we listen to music have remained the same. Ever since Aristotle outlined the power of ancient Greek musical modes to alter mood, music has been seen as a stimulant for altering or enhancing out state of mind.
Consciously or unconsciously, when we seek out music we are looking for the fix that will work for us in that moment, to enhance or echo our mood; or to pull us out of and push us towards a new mood. It's the fundamental failure to realise that they are sitting on a galactic pill box that is leaving the biggest hole in streaming companies' revenue streams.
The issue is illustrated by Moodagent, currently the sixth most popular app on Spotify. Does this app engage with the innermost workings of our soul? No, rather it offers you a selection of four "moods" which, after thirty seconds of trying to navigate the senseless user interface, you will have whittled down to just one: "angry".
Sure more engaged users are aware of what they need and when they need it, but until an application can engage with our emotional state, streaming services will have to stick with their algorithm-led selection systems playing hit and miss with passive listeners' prescriptions.
At first you might think it's a minor aberration, but staring blankly at the limitless opportunity accorded by the Spotify search bar can become an annoyingly repetitive reoccurrence. As Caggie so eloquently mused in the opening sequence of Made In Chelsea: "You might say that we've got it all, but having whatever you want can make choosing that much more tricky".
Accessibility is rendered meaningless if our ears are simply ingesting the same old crap and it is breaking down the cerebral wall created by unlimited access in which the future of music innovation lies.


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The kitchen in 1414 President Street that feeds the bochurim and Kvutza of 770 has been closed by the Department of Health over severe cleanliness and hygiene violations.
by CrownHeights.info
The kitchen that fed the bochurim of 770 and kvutza, located at 1414 President St in the basement, was closed down and sealed Monday night by New York City's Department of Health.
The inspectors had originally come last week and closed the kitchen over severe cleanliness and hygiene issues, but left it unsealed. The bochurim were forced to eat in "Getzels Shul," a much smaller space in the same building.
Monday evening the inspectors from the Department of Health returned, this time sealing the kitchen.
The bochurim had not been warned of the closure, and found themselves without food for the rest of the day.
When the bochurim approached the Hanhola about the issue, they were told that the issue is in the process of being resolved.


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Taiwan has a pretty complicated history. The native aboriginal tribes had lived on this little but luscious island for a long time, with occasional visits/interaction with the fishermen off of China's Guangdong province.
When the Europeans started to embark on long distance sea exploration, they found Taiwan. Over at this northwestern spot where DanShui river opens up to the sea, the Spanish first came and built a fort in 1629 (first with wood, then stone) and named it Fort San Domingo. Then, Dutch came in 1642 and kicked out the Spanish. In the process, the Fort San Domingo was ruined, and Dutch built a new fort on the same spot, named it Fort Anthonio.
Well, the locals didn't speak Dutch (still don't now). They simply called the dutch "Hong Mao", which literally translates to "Red Hair". As you'd probably expect, "Mao" is the lesser-polite way to say hair. {and if you were wondering, it's the same word as the last name of the famous controversial Chinese leader who was responsible for Cultural Revolution in the 60's).
Moving on… the Chinese government then took the ownership of it from 1683 to 1867. Then after losing the Opium War to the British, it became British consultant in 1868. Finally, the current Taiwanese government regained the ownership of the land in 1980. Whew, that's enough history lesson for this post.
now it's a museum that's open to the public for visit.
This structure sits right by where Danshui River runs into the ocean, which gives it the geographical importance for strategic defense.
I brought my own red-head for this visit. 🙂
The old kitchen.
The old incinerator – this looks more effective than shredders. hmm..
Long Live the Queen!


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A total 23 units of competency comprising:
13 core units listed below plus
10 general elective units from the general elective units listed below. The general elective units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.
Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with.
Core units
Implement aviation risk management processes
Implement aviation fatigue risk management processes
Manage human factors in aviation operations
Manage shifts, crewing and rostering activities in aviation
Lead team effectiveness
Show leadership in the workplace
Implement operational plan
Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements
Collect, analyse and present workplace data and information
Develop and maintain a safe workplace
Facilitate work teams
Manage personal work priorities and professional development
Promote effective workplace practice
General elective units
Inspect and report on aerodrome serviceability
Inspect and report on serviceability of aerodrome lighting systems
Inspect and report on obstacle limitation surfaces
Administer airside driving
Operate aeronautical radio
Apply aircraft safety procedures
Implement threat and error management strategies
Manage aircraft passengers and cargo
Apply aviation work health and safety procedures
Maintain the safety of people and aircraft
Respond to abnormal and emergency situations in an aircraft
Apply relevant laws and regulations to the operation of an aerodrome
Facilitate the safety of aerodrome works and works site access
Facilitate an aerodrome emergency response
Supervise cabin safety and security
Work in a socially diverse environment
Carry out aircraft business and first class meal and non-alcoholic beverage service
Supervise cabin operations
Monitor and enhance customer service excellence
Conduct quality control operations related to refuelling and defuelling aircraft
Plan an aircraft load
Assess pavement concessions
Control access to and exit from an airside security zone or landside security zone at an airport
Implement airside access
Implement wildlife hazard control measures
Supervise aircraft refuelling
Coordinate the removal of disabled aircraft
Participate in a quality audit
Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff
Manage people performance
Apply project time management techniques
Lead and manage team effectiveness
Provide first aid
Provide advanced first aid
Provide advanced resuscitation
Package goods
Maintain container/cargo records
Check and evaluate records and documentation
Regulate temperature controlled stock
Prepare cargo for export
Consolidate freight
Organise transport of freight or goods
Organise international transport of freight
Drive multi-combination vehicle
Apply workplace statistics
Implement and coordinate accident-emergency procedures
Manage fatigue management policy and procedures
Coordinate quality customer service
Market services and products to clients
Conduct internal quality audits
Apply conflict/grievance solution strategies
Assess and confirm customer transport requirements
Implement equal employment equity strategies
Undertake emergency response action to a security threat
Develop plans to meet customer and organisation needs
Facilitate and capitalise on change in the workplace
Manage workplace information
Maintain customer credit accounts and services
Contribute to the development of a workplace learning environment
Monitor supplier performance
Source goods/services and evaluate contractors
Negotiate a contract
Implement and monitor environmental protection policies and procedures
Conduct environmental audits


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A walk out to Lollingdon hill and back, still muddy but floods subsiding, a lot of ditch clearing and hedge cutting recently along the field margins.A Kingfisher along one of the cleared ditches probably looking for any larvae etc that may have been exposed!
A Grey Heron on one of the flooded fields, several Pied Wagtail present and both Green and Great-spotted Woodpecker heard.Lollingdon Hill was quite busy with two Raven over, at least one Jay present, twelve plus Long-tailed Tit foraging in the Hawthorns on the south side.
The south slope held forty Starling, one hundred plus Fieldfare, twenty Redwing, two Mistle Thrush, a Song Thrush, five Meadow Pipit, five Corn Bunting (including one in song), thirteen Pied Wagtail, five Yellowhammer and three Goldfinch. Why so many birds on the south slope I am not sure, maybe the Sheep being present and also insects around had attracted the birds.In addition, a flock of fifty Linnet on the top field and two Lapwing flew over.
At one point everything on the south side of the hill scattered, they saw something that I did not I scanned the area for around five minutes but saw nothing untoward. The reaction of the birds indicated something like a Merlin, Peregrine or Sparrowhawk had been seen.
A couple of Roe Deer noted.A flock of over five hundred Lapwing seen over Haddon Hill whilst driving back from Didcot to Wallingford this afternoon and two Grey Heron in the flooded fields at South Moreton at dusk.
The ♀ Muntjac Deer in the garden again this evening and a Treecreeper and Great-spotted Woodpecker present during the day.


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You've probably been there, art with the little people seemed like a great idea before they got paint everywhere and you're trying not to freak out! At Creative Natives, yes there's paint, yes there's 'mess', but it's all good!
Allowing your toddler to get messy is so beneficial, we forget that this 'mess' is actually great for them as they learn spacial awareness and problem solving! Also, their fine motor skills are being exercised when they work with pencils, crayons or brushes, and painting hones their mini hands for future writing skills. Stretching to paint on huge pages and pressing to stick or draw is teaching them about what they're physically capable of, as well being pretty mega fun!
Not forgetting the social and emotional benefits of the Art Sessions, being in a group of mini artists all sharing materials is good for them, they learn to appreciate the shared and individual experience as they explore their creative flow.
For your mini Creative Native the 6 week program of Art Sessions will give them the opportunity to discover art and feel confident in their own ability. With lots of encouragement they will be taken through the fundamentals of drawing, painting, collage, printing and various other age appropriate art forms.
We have no doubt, they'll impress you!


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[SOLVED] Timeline not showing any of the task or systick events in graphical form
Hello, We received your inquiry via our support system in parallel. To make sure no information gets lost between channels this thread will be closed now. Best regards, Nino
[SOLVED] Ozone 3.20b / JLink 6.80 problems with RT106x processors and QSPI flash
Hello Alessio, Great to hear that you are up and running again. We will consider this thread a solved now. Best regards, Nino
Hello Alessio, The unknown register error message is an old Ozone issue and is already fixed in the latest Ozone version. Could you update to the latest Ozone and J-Link software version to make sure you do not see any issues appearing that are already fixed? Quote from ballotz: "Ok, any idea about when there will be full support? " It is in our feature tracking system but currently we can't name a fixed timeschedule. Best regards, Nino
SES crashes during indexing more often than not
Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. Such an issue is not known to us. Do you see the same behaviour with the latest Embedded Studio version? segger.com/downloads/embedded-studio/ If yes, the issue seems to be reliably reproducible for you. Could you provide your complete project for reproduction purposes? What are the exact reproduction steps? Best regards, Nino
About the on-board debug solution on Cypress(Spansion) S6E2CC
Hello, Quote from Tsungming: "I am not really sure the meaning of "we do not provide any support for the conversion to J-Link as stated in the guide.", so you means the board Cypress(spansion) S6E2CC can not directly develop on Segger Studio? " No, it just means that if you run into some issue with the guide we are not allowed to provide support for it. Quote from Tsungming: "And my board is using a USB cable (A/micro-B) to connect the computer, so you means if I want to use Segger studio, I hav…
[SOLVED] Ozone 3.20b / JLink 6.80 problems with RT106x processors and QSPI flash
Hello Alessio, Could you give the latest J-Link software a try so we are not hunting some already fixed issues here? segger.com/downloads/jlink/#J-…twareAndDocumentationPack Do you see the same behaviour? EDIT: Quote from ballotz: "Our project uses a Winbond W25Q128JVSIM flash, QSPI, secondary pinmux. " What does secondary pin mux mean here? Is it the same like on the NXP MIMXRT1060-EVK eval board? If not this would explain the behaviour as the flash loader will only work with exactly that confi…
Hi, Thank you for providing the logs. We will see if we can narrow down the issue that way. We will keep you posted. Best regards, Nino
Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. Such an issue is not known to us. Are you running on custom hardware or an eval board? If custom hardware, is the issue reproducible on an eval board? If yes, could you provide the example binary/hex file for the STM32F072 for reproduction purposes? Best regards, Nino
[SOLVED] Timeline not showing any of the task or systick events in graphical form
Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. It appears that the instrumentation of the FreeRTOS sources was not successful as your recording shows only Systick ISRs. I would expect at least one task to be running + the scheduler. Did you make sure that all necessary instrumentation steps have been applied? For more information see SystemView manual UM08027_SystemView. Best regards, Nino
Hello, Quote from Allen: "I can create a Template_CortexM.elf with SEGGer Embedded Studio, if is the .elf the "RAMCode"? " Yes the resulting application is the RAMCode. Regarding the demo project for the STM32F469_Discovery board, please note that we can't share this sources in public. But you can request this via our support system. Simply open a ticket in the J-Link support group requesting the sources. How to open a ticket is explained in my signature. Best regards, Nino
Hi, OK that looks weird. It seems like it depends on the system fond used. Which host OS are you running on? I do not see this behaviour on Win10. Best regards, Nino
JFlashSPI cannot wake up flash chip from power-down state before trying (and failing) to read flash ID
Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. Currently JFlashSPI will always first try to detect the Flash ID. This is to make sure that a reliable connection to the chip is established so no damage can be done. So unfortunately you would have to use your workaround in this specific case. Alternatively you can also purchase the J-Link SDK and create your own version of the J-Flash SPI that handles such special cases: segger.com/products/debug-prob…nk/technology/j-link-sdk/ Best regards, Nino
Hello Karsten, Thank you for your inquiry. Are you using custom hardware or an eval board? You can find an example project for the STM32MP15X-EVAL on our Wiki: wiki.segger.com/STM32MP15x#Tracing_on_STM32MP15x Could you give the TMC/ETB trace sample a try? Does it work for you as well? If not could you check the following troubleshooting steps and provide a screenshot of the Commander session? wiki.segger.com/J-Link_cannot_…the_CPU#Target_connection Best regards, Nino
Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. J-Link supports two programming modes. Direct and indirect. wiki.segger.com/Programming_External_SPI_Flashes If you want to do direct programming, all you have to do is to wire the SPI Flash to the J-Link debug interface as documented and you are good to go. The following Flashes will work automatically: segger.com/products/debug-prob…es/supported-spi-flashes/ Other similar Flashes can be added manually using J-Flash SPI: segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link…
Hello, Quote from hs2: "Yes, I'm using the latest non-beta JLink package and also ensure Ozone is not running when installing JLink. " Ok thank you for verifying. Quote from hs2: "No, as mentioned since it happens sporadically (and luckily not very often) I don't see how to provide a reproducible test case. " Yes that is why we would like to investigate this further, but without a reproduction scenario that works on our developer PCs it is near impossible to fix this. To understand better what y…
[SOLVED] JLink - Connection to LPC55S69 on a Factory Fresh IC
Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. We received your request via our support system in parallel. To make sure no information gets lost between channels this thread will be closed now and the correspondence will continue via e-mail. Best regards, Nino
[SOLVED] Ozone 3.20b / JLink 6.80 problems with RT106x processors and QSPI flash
Hello Alessio, Quote from ballotz: "We noticed that RT106x processors are not listed anymore in JLinkDevices.xml (JLink in Ozone 3.20b). " Yes this is intended behaviour as the QSPI flash loader is now compiled into the J-Link dll. Quote from ballotz: "Using NXP Boot Utility we found that probably the boot header got corrupted since it showed occasionally a zero sector size of the flash. " Did you adjust your Ozone project as explained in your other thread? Missing RAM functions from Execution P…
Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. Sounds like Ozone sets the initial breakpoint on the first mention of main() in the elf file. We would like to look into this and improve Ozone if possible. Could you provide the elf file for reference? As a workaround you can set the initial breakpoint symbol in Ozone under Tools->System Variables->VAR_BREAK_AT_THIS_SYMBOL Best regards, Nino
Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. Try using __ARMCC_VERSION instead. We will update the RTT sources accordingly with our next software package release. Best regards, Nino
Hi, Great to hear that you are up and running. We will consider this thread as closed now. Best regards, Nino


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Photos Gallery of John Cena and Nikki Bella's Romance
1. WWE Superstar John Cena and Nikki Bella a Perfect Couple
After being the professional friends for a long time, John and Nikki finally chose each other for an entire life.
Their relationship has become seemingly a huge part of the WWE's SmackDown Live storyline.
2. They Have Been Dating Since 2012
John and Nikki have been dating since late 2012. Ai that moment, John had just divorced his wife, Elizabeth Huberdeau.
3. John Cena Proposed his Girl in Wrestlemania
It was an epic moment when John proposed his girl in a romantic way in The Wrestlemania getting down on one knee on 2 April 2017.
The whole world along with thousands of WWE fans got a chance to watch the event live.
4. The Heavenly Couple Kissing Passionately
The 39-year-old superstar shared a kiss with his future wife Nikki, 33 in the same event.
It was the right time when John and Nikki won the Mixed-Tag Team match against The Miz and his wife Maryse.
5. John Cena Designed Nikki Bella's Engagement Ring
The ring he gave was a 4.5-carat diamond which might have cost 85,000 dollars.
6. Plans of Marriage
Nikki said that they won't be having children as John doesn't want kids.
However, they have plans to marry soon in days to come.


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From Colin Farquharson, Cal Carson Golf Agency
Shona, who lives in Troon, will take the reins of the ruling body in women's amateur golf in Great Britain & Ireland, until September 30.
Miss Malcolm has been a Scottish Councillor on the LGU council for the past year, and will take charge on a part-time consultancy basis, taking responsibility at a crucial time in the implementation of the LGU Business Plan.Her immediate priority will be to develop a project plan for, and drive the delivery of, the Business Plan, with specific early emphasis on governance and staffing structures.
Shona, an R&A qualified referee, has been involved in golf administration for many years, having served as honorary treasurer of the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association for five years (1996-2001) and more recently as chairman of the SLGA's Business Development Group and the Scottish "One Plan for Golf" steering group. She is also involved in Scotland's junior golf strategy as a Clubgolf board member.
Shona said, "I am delighted to take on this challenging role at what is a particularly exciting time for the LGU. I look forward to working with all the staff at St. Andrews to move the LGU forward in line with the approved Business Plan and to maintain and indeed strengthen the collective voice for women and girls golf."
Lesley Burns resigned in early December as the LGU chief executive after only 18 months in the job. She was quoted at the time as saying:
"I took on the job for all the right reasons and the women accepted that they had signed me on to take them gently but firmly through a period of change. As it has turned out, the LGU Council have been trying to change me rather than vice versa. It has probably got as much to do with history as anything else but they want to continue to make the decisions for themselves."


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The 72nd Projex Investment Survey of Projects Today reveals that 2,826 new projects worth Rs 3,07,137.24 crore were announced in the second quarter of the current fiscal (Q2/FY19). Increase in the share of the Manufacturing sector in total fresh projex and successive second quarter growth in private projex are major findings of the 72nd Projex Survey.
Fresh projex (projects expenditure) increased by an impressive 47.8 percent during Q2/FY19 as against a fall of 29.6 percent observed in Q1/FY19 on quarter-on-quarter basis. In Q1/FY19, 2,698 projects worth Rs 2,07,824 crore were announced. Further, the number of mega projects (investment of Rs 1,000 crore or more) also increased from 36 in Q1/FY19 to 40 in Q2/FY19. Mega projects reflect confidence of project promoters to commit more funds in the prevailing investment environment.
The private sector announced 226 more new projects in Q2/FY19 and showed signs of sustaining its increased fresh projex activities in Q2 too. As a result, fresh projex announced in Q2/FY19 increased by a healthy 35.3 percent on top of 21.1 percent growth recorded in Q1 of the current fiscal.
In all, the sector saw announcement of fresh investment to the tune of Rs 1,23,062.9 crore in the form of 869 projects. In Q1/FY19 private promoters had announced 643 new projects entailing a total investment of Rs 90,980.6 crore. Cement, steel, electronics, automobile ancillaries and construction sectors witnessed increased fresh private investment in Q2/FY19.
The three major South Indian states, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, were the top three states favoured by private promoters.
In all, 25 mega projects were announced by private companies in Q2/FY19. Of these, Rs 15,000 crore telephone equipment project of Reliance Industries Jio was the largest. Greenko Solar Energy's Rs 7,000 crore solar power project in Karnataka; Gulf Petrochem's Rs 3,600 crore bitumen refinery project in Gujarat and StreamCloud's Rs 2,200 crore data centre in Maharashtra were the other prominent private projects announced during this quarter.
The 15.9 percent fall in fresh investment by the state-owned agencies was fairly compensated by the Central government-owned entities. As a result, the total fresh projex by the government sector increased by a healthy 57.5 percent in Q2/FY19 of the current fiscal. In Q1/19, fresh projex by the government sector had recorded a decline of 47.4 percent on Q-o-Q basis.
As against 2,052 government projects worth Rs 1,16,843.4 crore announced in Q1/FY19, around 1,957 new projects worth Rs 1,84,074.3 crore were announced in Q2/FY19. Aluminium, Petrochemicals, Railways, Roadways and Lignite Mining sectors saw large-size investment proposals from the government entities. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corpn., National Aluminium Co, NLC India and the National Highways Authority of India announced mega investment plans during the latest quarter ended September 2018.
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