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I've got a few spare minutes today so I'm linking up with Farley for the November Currently.
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I've got a few spare minutes today so I'm linking up with Farley for the November Currently.
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I so feel you with the housekeeper thing! There is always too much to do and cleaning is the first thing to go with me! Enjoy your anniversary! Lattes and LaughterReplyDelete
We think alike! I said the same thing about needing a housekeeper. :) Too little time.ReplyDelete
The Balanced Classroom
I am working on report cards this weekend too! Well, I should be... :)ReplyDelete
I am with you on the Dairy Queen banana split idea...YUM! Maybe I can convince my hubby to take me for one tonight too!
Happy anniversary weekend!
Happy anniversary! :) That applesauce looks so yummy! Glad to have found your blog through Farley!ReplyDelete
Sailing into Second
Congrats on 13 years!! I too have to get my reports completed by this weekend. I guess tomorrow will be an unofficial day of work. Enjoy the rest of your anniversary weekend!ReplyDelete
Fifth Grade Wit and
I am reading blogs tonight instead of working on progress reports! This means tomorrow is already planned out for me...my real job:)ReplyDelete
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1 cup fat free yogurt
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves
1 1/2 piece ginger root, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 tsp. ground coriander
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1/4 tsp. ground mace
1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
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A spongy centre surrounded by a lacy broder - these are coconut flavoured breads
Preparation Time : 40 hours
Cooking Time : 30 minutes
Servings : 4
Rice 1 cup
Parboiled rice (ukda chawal) 1 cup
Coconut water 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Coconut, scraped 3/4 cup
Baking powder 1/4 teaspoon
Oil to grease
Soak both the rice together in four cups of water for two to three hours. Drain and grind to a smooth paste adding the coconut water, as required. Add the salt, stir well and set aside in a warm place to ferment for at least thirty-six hours. Soak the scraped coconut in one and a half cups of warm water, grind and extract thick milk. Add the coconut milk to the fermented batter to dilute it to a thick and creamy consistency. Mix in the baking powder and adjust the salt. Heat an appam tawa (small cast-iron kadai), brush with a little oil. Add one ladle of batter, tilt the kadai all round to spread the batter. The edges should be thin and the excess batter should collect at the centre. Cover with a thick heavy lid and cook on medium heat for two to thee minutes. Check to see if the sides start leaving the tawa. The edges of the appam should be crisp and thin and the centre soft and spongy. Serve hot with your choice of ishtew.
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Traditionally fresh toddy is used to ferment this batter. In the above recipe, the coconut water acts as the fermenting agent. A special type of tawa made in cast iron is available to make these appams. You may also use a small non-stick kadai for this purpose.


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Lower KS2 NQT - Newham
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The NQT Partnership are supporting a large primary school based within the London Borough of Newham, East London whom are looking to recruit a permanent Year 4 NQT for September 2019.
Whether you are a PGCE student or a BA/BED QTS student looking for your first NQT role, then we would like to hear from you.
As London's premier NQT Recruitment service, we are working with a 4 form entry primary school who are looking to recruit a talented Year 4 NQT on a permanent basis from September 2019.
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The NQT Partnership is working alongside an oversubscribed inner city primary school based within the London Borough of Newham who are looking to recruit a Year 4 NQT for September 2019 on a permanent basis.
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Tudor Masters – Byrd & Gibbons
Sacred music of the English Renaissance
A pleasing new compilation of sacred Early Music by William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons. Rave 3 Star Penguin review, and rich stereo sound that belies these 50 year old recordings' age. Byrd's striking Mass for Five Voices is accompanied by pieces from "The Great Service" as well as his splendid setting of Ave Verum Corpus. To this is added three magnificent Gibbons anthems, all delivered in sparkling form by the King's College choristers.
Mass for 5 Voices: "The serenity of the King's account, with its long flowing paragraphs, remains very appealing… Under Willcocks, there is an inevitability of phrasing and effortless control of sonority and dynamics that completely capture the music's spiritual and emotional feeling"
Gibbons: "The collection is imaginatively chosen… Gibbons is a major musical personality." (Penguin Guide 3 Stars)


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Jet, Jets, or The Jets may refer to:
The 1993 New York Jets season was the 34th season for the team and the 24th in the National Football League. After the team had returned from its 1991 playoff season with a 4–12 1992 campaign, the Jets and coach Bruce Coslet looked to get back into the postseason.
The biggest acquisition for the Jets in the offseason was quarterback Boomer Esiason, whom New York acquired from the Cincinnati Bengals for a draft pick. The Jets also acquired running back Johnny Johnson from the Phoenix Cardinals, and he led the team in both rushing yards and pass receptions (821 yards rushing, 67 receptions). Brad Baxter led the Jets with seven rushing touchdowns and Rob Moore, a third-year receiver, caught passes for 843 yards. Second year tight end Johnny Mitchell caught six touchdown passes for a team high. On defense Jeff Lageman returned from his season-ending injury in 1992 to record 8.5 sacks to pace the defensive line, and defensive back Brian Washington added six interceptions.
European, or Europeans, may refer to:
Old World wine refers primarily to wine made in Europe but can also include other regions of the Mediterranean basin with long histories of winemaking such as North Africa and the Near East. The phrase is often used in contrast to "New World wine" which refers primarily to wines from New World wine regions such as the United States, Australia, South America and South Africa. The term "Old World wine" does not refer to a homogeneous style with "Old World wine regions" like Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain each making vastly different styles of wine even within their own borders. Rather, the term is used to describe general differences in viticulture and winemaking philosophies between the Old World regions where tradition and the role of terroir lead versus the New World where science and the role of the winemaker are more often emphasized. In recent times, the globalization of wine and advent of flying winemakers have lessened the distinction between the two terms with winemakers in one region being able to produce wines that can display the traits of the other region—i.e. an "Old World style" wine being produced in a New World wine region like California or Chile and vice versa.
Aircraft camouflage is the use of camouflage, typically in the form of light and color patterns, applied to military aircraft to make them more difficult to see on the ground, in the air, or to make their speed, distance or attitude harder to determine. Military camouflage is highly dependent upon environmental conditions and is primarily effective against human observers, though some electronic visual acquisition systems can also be confused. It does not hinder radar location or heat-seeking electronics although the paints used may contain substances that can.
Camouflage colours and patterns are subject to considerable experimentation and theorizing, and most countries have explicit specifications as to their application that are sufficiently unique to make it possible to determine the intended operator in many cases even when no national insignia is visible. The colours and patterns have changed over time, both as new theories were tried, and as operational requirements changed. During and after World War II, the Yehudi lights project explored counter-illumination camouflage using lamps to increase the brightness of the aircraft to match the background. Recent experiments have looked at the use of light-emitting active camouflage systems which allow the colours and patterns to be changed to match the background.
Jet, Jets, or The Jets may refer to:
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The Little Drifters Project
Looking for a fun weekend project? Join in on the Little Drifters project launched by Booooooom, a fabulous art and inspiration blog. The project is based in Vancouver, but everyone is invited to make their own seaworthy boat made of found natural objects, photograph it and submit the image.
From Booooooom:
This project is open to people of all ages, students, lawyers, professional craft boat designers, "totally unartistic people," bass-guitarists, wizards, cat-people, anyone who likes to have fun!
Here's what you gotta do:
- Gather some pieces of driftwood, twigs, leaves, berries, dandelions, pine cones, feathers, pretty much anything that can be considered "natural." (No plastic, metal, or paper, etc.)
- Build a little boat using only these natural materials!
- [If you're in Vancouver] bring your boat and a camera to Trout Lake Park next Saturday, at 1 p.m. We'll gather near the large dock at the north end of the lake off East 14th Ave near Victoria Dr.
- Stick your boat in the water, give it a little push and snap a photo of it. We want photos of your creation floating in water!
- Leave your boat in the water and go introduce yourself to other people who have also made boats. You might even choose to bring a picnic and make an afternoon of it.
- E-mail your photo to: firstname.lastname@example.com with "Little Drifters" in the subject line. Look for it to appear in the Arts & Life section of The Vancouver Sun newspaper and of course there will be a gallery here!
- We will award a prize for the best Little Drifter photo submitted!
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1099"In this city it is a rule that on New Year's Day no merchant trades, none sets out on a journey; we all straightway begin to deck and beautify ourselves; the sovereigns make a great court banquet.
1100"We great merchants are bound to take presents to court; they (the sovereigns) must give gifts befitting us. For ten days there is heard everywhere the sound of the cymbal and tambourine; in the public square, tilting, ball-play, the stamping of horses.
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1101"My husband, Usen, is the leader of the great merchants, I lead their wives; I need none to invite me; rich or poor, we give, presents to the queen; we entertain ourselves agreeably at court, we come home merry.
1102"New Year's Day was come, we gave our gifts to the queen; we gave to them, they gave to us, we filled them, we were filled. After a time we went forth merry, at our will; again we sat down to rejoice, we were not of their company.
1103"At eventide I went into the garden to sport; I took the ladies with me, it behoved me to entertain; them; I brought with me minstrels, they discoursed sweet song; I played and gambolled like a child, I changed veil and hair.
1104"There in the garden were fair mansions beautifully built, lofty, with a prospect on every side, overhanging the sea. Thither I led the ladies, them that were with me; anew we made a banquet, we sat pleasantly, joyously.
1105"Merry, I entertained the merchants' wives, pleasantly, in a sisterly way. While drinking, without any cause a distaste came upon me. When they perceived me thus, they separated, all that sat at meat. I was left alone; some sadness fell on my heart like soot.
1106"I opened the window and turned my face to the sea, I looked out, I shook off the sadness growing within me. Far away I saw something small, it floated in the sea, methought a bird or beast; to what else could I liken it?
1107"From afar I could not recognize it; when it came near it was a boat; two men clad in black, and black also of visage, on either side stood close; only a (? woman's) head appeared; they came ashore, that strange sight astonished me.
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1108"They beached the boat; they landed in front the garden. They looked thither, they looked hither, (to see if any anywhere observed them, they saw no creature, nothing alarmed them. Secretly I watched them; I was quiet indoors.
1109"What they landed from the boat in a chest--they took off the lid--was a maiden of wondrous form, who stepped forth; on her head was a black veil, beneath she was clad in green. It would suffice the sun to be like her in beauty.
1110"When the maiden turned towards me, rays rose upon the rock; the lightning of her cheeks flashed over land and sky; I blinked mine eyes, I could no more gaze on her than on the sun; I closed the curtain of the door on my side; they could not perceive that they were watched.
1111"I called four slaves who waited upon me; I pointed: 'See what beauty the Indians hold captive! Steal down, go forth, quietly, not racing hastily. If they will sell her to you, give them the price, whatever they may be wanting.
1112"'If they will not give her to you, let them not: take her away, capture her from them, slay them, bring hither that moon, do the errand well, use your best endeavour!' My slaves stole down from above as if they flew; they chaffered, they sold not. I saw the blacks looked right ill pleased.
1113"I stood at the window; when I saw they would not sell her, I cried: 'Slay them!' They seized them and cut off their heads, they threw them out into the sea; they turned back, they guarded the maiden. I went down to meet her, I took her, she had not tarried long on the. seashore.
1114"How can I tell thee her praise! what loveliness! what delicacy! I swear she is the sun; 'tis untrue that the sun is sun! Who can endure her rays, who can delineate
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her! If she consume me, lo! I am ready, no preparation is needed for this."
1115When she had ended these words, P'hatman rent her face with her hands; Avt'handil, too, wept, he shed hot tears; they forgot each other, for her (Nestan's) sake they became as mad; the spring (of tears) flawing down from above melted the slight new-fallen snow (of the cheek).
1116They wept. The knight said: "Break not off! Conclude!" P'hatman said: "I received her; I made my heart faithful to her. I kissed her every part, and thereby I wearied her. I seated her on my couch, I caressed her, I loved her.
1117"I said to her: 'Tell me, O sun, who thou art or of what race a child! Whither were those Ethiops taking thee, lady of the Pleiads of heaven?' To all these words she made me no answer. I saw a hundred springs of tears dropping from her eyes.
1118"When I pressed her with questions, with much discourse, she wept with gentle voice, sobbing from the heart; a stream flowed through the jetty trough (of her lashes) from the narcissus (eyes), upon the crystal and ruby (of her cheeks). Gazing at her I burned, I became dead-hearted.
1119"She said to me: 'To me thou art a mother, better than a mother. Of what profit can my story be to thee? It is but the tale of a chatterer. A lone wanderer am I, overtaken by an unhappy fate. If thou ask me aught, may the might of the All-seeing curse thee!' (?)
1120"I said (to myself), 'It is not fitting untimeously to carry off and summon the sun; the captor will become mad and wholly lose his wits. A request should be timely,
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the making of every entreaty. How know I not that it not a time to converse with this sun!'
1121"I led away that sun-faced one, (already) praise I cannot call her unpraised. By the longing I have for her, and by her sun (life), I hardly could hide the ray that sun! I enveloped her in many folds of heavy brocade, not thin stuff." The tear hails down, the rose is frostbitten, from the lashes blows a snowy blast.
1122"I led into my home that sun-faced one, an aloe-tree in form. For her I furnished a house, therein I put her very secretly, I told no human being, I kept her privily, with precaution; I caused a negro to serve her; I used to enter, I saw her alone.
1123"How, alas! can I tell thee of her strange behaviour! Day and night weeping unceasing and flowing of tears! I entreated her: 'Hush!' For (but) one moment would she submit. Now without her how do I live; alas! woe is me!
1124"(When) I went in, pools of tears stood before her; in the inky abyss (of her eyes) were strewn jetty lances (eyelashes), from the inky lakes into the bowls full of jet there was a stream, and between the coral and cornelian (of her lips) glittered the twin pearls (rows of teeth).
1125"By reason of the ceaseless flow of tears I could not find time for inquiry. If I asked even, 'Who art thou? what brought thee into this plight?' like a fountain, a
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rivulet of blood gushed forth from the aloe-tree. No human being could endure more, unless made of stone.
1126"No coverlet she wanted, nor mattress to lie upon, she was ever in her veil and one short cloak, her arm she placed as a head-rest and reposed thereon. With a thousand entreaties I could scarce persuade her to eat a little.
1127"By-the-by, I will tell thee of the wonder of the veil and cloak: I have seen all kinds of rare and costly things, but I know not of what sort of stuff hers were made, for it had the softness of woven material and the firmness of forged (metal).
1128"Thus that lovely one tarried long in my house. I could not trust my husband; I feared he would inform. I said to myself: 'If I tell him, I know the rascal will betray my secret at court.' Thus I thought at my frequent goings in and comings out.
1129"I said to myself: 'If I tell him not, what am I to do, what can I do for her? I know not in the least what she wants, nor what any could do to help her. If my husband finds out, he will slay me, nothing can save me; how can I hide that sunlike light!
1130"'I, alas! what can I do alone! The burning of my fires increases. Come, I will trust him, I will not wrong Usen; I will make him swear not to betray me; if he give me full assurance, he cannot doom his soul, he will not be an oath-breaker!'
1131"Alone I went to my husband; I frolicked and fondled him. Then I said to him: 'I will tell thee something, but first swear to me thou wilt tell no human being, give me a binding oath.' He swore a fearful oath: 'May I beat my head on the rocks!
1132"'What thou tellest me I will reveal to no soul, even unto death, neither to old nor young, friend nor foe!' Then I told all to that kind-hearted man, Usen: 'Come,
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[paragraph continues] I will lead thee to a certain place here; come, I will show thee the sun's peer.'
1133"He rose to accompany me, we departed, we entered the palace gates. Usen marvelled; he even quaked when he saw the sunbeams. He said: 'What hast thou shown me, what have I seen, what is she, of what stuff? If she be verily an earthly being, may God's eyes look upon me with wrath!'
1134"I said: 'Nor know I aught of her being a creature of flesh; I have no knowledge more than I have told thee. Let me and thee ask who she is, and who is at fault that such madness afflicts her; perchance she will tell us somewhat, we will pray her to do us this great kindness.'
1135"We went in, we both had a care to show her respect. We said: 'O sun, for thy sake a furnace of flame burns us. Tell us what is the cure for the waning moon, what hath ensaffroned thee who art ruby-like in hue?'
1136"Whether she heard or hearkened not to what we said we know not; the rose was glued together, it showed not the pearl; the serpents (her locks) were twined in disorder; the garden was built with its front to the back; the sun was obscured (eclipsed) by the dragon, it dawned not upon us.
1137"By our converse we could not induce her to answer. The coursing-panther sits sullen-faced, we could not comprehend her wrath; again we annoyed her, she wept tears flowing like a fountain, and, 'I know not! Let me alone!' quoth she; this only with her tongue she said to us.
1138"We sat down and wept with her and poured forth
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tears. What we had spoken to her made us sorry; how could we venture to say aught else? We could scarce persuade her to be quiet, we calmed her, we soothed her; we offered her some fruit, but we could not make her eat at all.
1139"Usen said: 'She has wiped away a multitude of woes from me. Those cheeks are fit for the sun; how can they be kissed by man! Most right is he who sees not her if his sufferings be increased a hundred-and-twenty-fold. If I prefer my children may God slay them!'
1140"A long time we gazed at her, (then) we went forth with sighs and moans; to be with her seemed to us joy, parting grieved us greatly. When we had leisure from affairs of trade we used to see her. Our hearts were inextricably prisoned in her net.
1141"After some time had passed, and nights and days were sped, Usen said to me: 'I have not seen our king since the day before yesterday; if thou advisest me, I will go and see him, I will go and pay my court and present gifts.' I replied: 'Certainly, by God, since such is your desire.'
1142"Usen set out pearls and gems on a tray. I entreated him, saying: 'At court thou wilt meet the drunken court folk. Kill me! if thou be not wary of the story of that maid.' Again he swore to me: 'I will not tell it, may swords strike my head!'
1143"Usen went; he found the king sitting feasting. Usen is the king's boon companion, and the king is his well-wisher. (The king) called him forward; he accepted the gifts he had brought. Now behold the tipsy merchant, how hasty, rash and ill-bred he is!
1144"When the king had drunk before Usen many great goblets, still they quaffed and again filled more tankards and beakers; he forgot those oaths; what (to him were)
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[paragraph continues] Korans and Meccas! Truly is it said: 'A rose befits not a crow, nor do horns suit an ass!'
1145"The great king said to the witless, drunken Usen: 'I marvel much whence thou gettest these gems to give us, (where) thou findest huge pearls and peerless rubies. By my head! I cannot return thee one-tenth for thy gifts!'
1146"Usen saluted, and said: 'O mighty sovereign, shedder of beams from above, O nourisher of creatures, O sun! Whatever else I have, whose is it, be it gold or treasure? What brought I forth from my mother's womb? By you it has been granted to me.
1147"'By your head! I make bold to say that gratitude for gifts beseems you not. I have somewhat else, a daughter-in-law for you, a bride to unite to your son; for this undoubtedly you will thank me when you see the sun's like; then will you oftener say: "Happiness is ours!"'
1148"Why should I lengthen (speech)? He brake his oath, the power of religion; he told of the finding of the maid portrayed by gazers as a sun. This pleased the king greatly; it gave gaiety to his heart. He ordered her conveyance to court and the fulfilment of Usen's utterance.
1149"Pleasantly I was sitting here at home; hitherto I had not sighed. At the door appeared the chief of the king's slaves, he brought with him sixty slaves, as is the custom of kings; they came in, I was much astonished, I said: 'This is some high affair (of state).'
1150"They greeted me: 'P'hatman,' said they, 'it is the command of the equal of the sun: that maid like two suns whom Usen presented to-day, now bring her to me, I shall take her with me; we have not far to go.' When I
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heard this, the heavens overwhelmed me, with wrath hill struck hill (or heap fell on heap).
1151"Thereupon in amazement I inquired: 'What maid do you want, which?' They said to me: 'Usen presented (one with) a face flashing with lightning.' There was nought to be done; the day of the taking away of my soul (i.e., Nestan) was fixed. I trembled, I could not rise, neither could I remain sitting.
1152"I went in; I saw that lovely one weeping and flooded in tears. I said: 'O sun, seest thou fully how black fate hath played me false! Heaven is turned towards me in wrath, I am despoiled, I am wholly uprooted; I am denounced, the king asketh for thee, therefore am I heartbroken.'
1153"She said to me: 'Sister, marvel not, however hard this may be! Luckless Fate hath ever been a doer of ill upon me; if some good had befallen me thou mightest have wondered, what marvel is evil? All kinds of woe are not new to me, old are they.'
1154"Her eyes poured forth frequent tears like pearls. She rose as fearless as if she were a panther or a hero; joy no longer seemed joy nor did woe seem woe to her. She begged me to cover her form and face with a veil.
1155"I went into the treasure-house; I took out gems and pearls on which no price was set, as much as I could, every single separate one was worth a city. I went back; I girded them round the waist of her for whose sake my black (sad) heart was dying.
1156"I said: 'O my (dear one)! Perchance this sort of thing may somewhere be of use to thee!' I gave that face, the sun's peer, into the hands of the slaves. The
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king was warned, he met her; the kettledrum was beaten, there was hubbub. She went forward with bent head, calm, saying nought.
1157"Onlookers flocked upon her, there was trampling and uproar; the officers could not hold them back, there was no quiet there. When the king saw her, cypress-like, coming towards him, he said in amazement: 'O sun, how art thou brought hither (from heaven)?' (or, 'how contest thou hither?')
1158"Sun-like, she made those who gazed on her to blink. The king deigned to say: 'I have seen (sights), she hath turned me into (one) who has seen nought. Who but God could imagine her? Right is he who is in love with her if he, wretched, roam mad in deserts!'
1159"He seated her at his side, he talked to her with sweet discourse; quoth he: 'Tell me who art thou, whose art thou, of what race art thou come?' With her sun-like face she gave no answer; with bowed head, of gentle mien, sorrowful she sits.
1160"Whatever he said, she hearkened not to the king. Elsewhere was her heart; of somewhat else she thought. The roses were glued together; she opened not the pearl. She made them that looked on her wonder of what she thought.
1161"The king said: 'What can we think of? with what can we comfort our heart? There can be no opinion save these two: Either she is in love with someone, she is thinking of her beloved, save him she has no leisure for any, to none can she speak;
1162"'Or she is some sage, lofty and high-seeing ; joy
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seems not joy to her, nor sorrow wheal it is heaped on sorrow, as a tale she looks on misfortune and happiness alike; she is elsewhere, elsewhere she soars, her mind is like a dove's.
1163"'God grant my son come home victorious. I will have for his home-coming this sun ready for him; perchance he will make her say something, and we also shall know what is revealed; till then, let the moon rest with waning ray far sundered from the sun.'
1164"Of the king's son I will tell thee: a good, fearless youth, peerless in valour and beauty, fair in face and form; at that time he was gone forth to war, there had he tarried long; for him his father prepared her, the starlike one.
1165"They brought her and apparelled her form in maidenly garb; on it was seen many a ray of glittering gems, on her head they set a crown of a whole ruby, there the rose was beautified by the colour of the transparent crystal (of her face).
1166"The king commanded: 'Deck the chamber of the princess royal.' They set up a couch of gold, of red of the Occident. The great king himself, the lord of the whole palace, arose and set thereon that sun, the joy of the heart of beholders.
1167"He commanded nine eunuchs to stand guard at the door. The king sat down to a feast befitting their race; to Usen he gave immeasurable (gifts) as a return for that peer of the sun; they made trumpet and kettledrum to sound for the increasing of the noise.
1168"They prolonged the feasting; the drinking went on exceeding long. The sun-faced maiden says to Fate: 'What a murderous fate have I! Whence am I come
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hither, to whom shall I belong, for whose sake am I mad? What shall I do? What shall I undertake? What will avail me? A very hard life have I!'
1169"Again she says: 'I will not wither the rose-like beauty. I will attempt somewhat; perchance God will protect me from my foe. What reasonable man slays himself before death (comes)? When he is in trouble, then it needs that the intelligent should have his wits!'
1170"She called the eunuchs, and said: 'Hearken, come to reason! You are deceived, mistaken as to my royalty; your lord is in error in desiring me for a daughter-in-law. In vain, alas! sounds he for me the trumpet, the kettledrum and clarion.
1171"'I am not suited to be your queen; elsewhither leads my path. God keep man far from me, be he sun-faced, cypress-formed! You beg of me something different; my business is of another kind. With you my life beseems me not.
1172"'Without fail I shall slay myself, I shall strike a knife into my heart; your lord will kill you, you will have no time of tarrying in the world. This then is better: I will give you the weighty treasure wherewith my waist is girded, let me steal away, let me go free, lest you regret.'
1173"She undid the pearls and gems that girdled her; she doffed, too, the crown, transparent, of a whole ruby; she gave them, she said: 'Take them, with burning heart I implore you; let me go, and you will have paid a great debt to your God!'
1174"The slaves were greedy for her costly treasure, they forgot the fear of the king as of a bellman, they resolved to let her of the peerless face escape. See what gold doth, that crook from a devilish root!
1175"Gold never gives joy to them that love it; till the
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day of death greed makes them gnash their teeth. (Gold) comes in and goes out, they murmur at the course of the planets when it is lacking; moreover it binds the soul here (in this world), and hinders it from soaring up.
1176"When the eunuchs had ended the matter as she wished, one took off his garment and gave it to her; they passed through other doors (because) the great hall was full of drunken men. The moon remained full, unswallowed by the serpent.
1177"The slaves, too, disappeared; they stole forth with her. The maiden knocked at my door, and asked for me, P'hatman. I went, I knew her, I embraced her, was I not surprised! She would not come in with me at all, saying: 'Why dost thou invite me?' I regretted it.
1178"She said to me: 'I have bought myself with what thou gavest me. May God in return reward thee with heavenly favour! No longer canst thou hide me, let me go, send me off swiftly on horseback ere the king get wit and send men to gallop in pursuit.'
1179"Swiftly I entered the stable, I loosed the best steed, I saddled it, set her upon it; cheerful was she, not sighing. She was like the sun, the best of heaven's lights, when it mounts the Lion 1My labour was lost; I could not harvest what I had sown.
1180"The day drew down to evening, the rumour spread, her pursuers came; inside the city was a state of siege, they raised a hue and cry; they questioned me, I said: 'If you find her there in the house where I am, may I be guilty towards the kings and answerable for their blood-money.'
1181"They sought, nought could they discover, they returned abashed. From that time the king and all his familiars mourn. Behold the palace folk; they go in (clad
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in raiment) dyed violet colour 1. The sun went away from us; since then we lack light.
1182"Now I shall narrate to thee anon the whereabouts of that moon, but first of all I will tell thee why that man threatened me. I, alas! was his doe; he was my buck; Timidity slurs a man, and wantonness a woman.
1183"I am not content with my husband, for he is lean and ill-favoured; this man, the Chachnagir, was a gentleman high at court; we loved each other, though I shall wear no mourning weeds for him; would that one might give me a cup of his blood to sip!
1184"Like a woman, like a fool, I told him this story of the coming of that sun to me, and of her stealing away like a fox; he threatened me with exposure, not like a friend, like a foe. Now when I think of him as a corpse, ah! how relieved am I!
1185"Whenever we quarrelled alone he menaced me. When I called thee I did not think he was at home; he had arrived, he told me of his coming. Thou also wert coming; I was afraid, so I begged thee: 'Do not come!' I sent a slave to meet thee.
1186"You turned not back, you came, you brought beams of light to me; you both met, you were assembled to fight over me, so I feared, I could think of no way. He, alas! desired my death in his heart, and not (only) with his tongue.
1187"If thou hadst not slain him, and if he had gone forthwith to court, in his wrath he would have denounced me, (for) his heart was burned as with fire; the angry king
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would have cleared away my house at one swoop, he would, O God! have made me eat my children, then he would have stoned me with stone.
1188"God reward thee in return--what thanks can I render thee! thee who hast delivered me safe from that serpent's gaze! Now henceforth I can be happy in my star and fate! No longer do I fear death. Ha! ha! . . ."
1189Avt'handil said: "Fear not! even in the book is it thus written: 'Of all foes the most hateful is the friend-foe; if a man be wise, he will not heartily confide.' Fear I no more from him, now is he corpse-like.
1190"Tell me the same story--since thou spedst the maiden, all the tidings thou hast learned or heard of her." Again P'hatman spoke weeping; again the tear flowed from her eyes. Quoth she: "The ray which sun-like illumined the fields was brought to nought."
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Peroxide process
The peroxide process is a method for the industrial production of hydrazine.
In this process hydrogen peroxide is used as an oxidant instead of sodium hypochlorite, which is traditionally used to generate hydrazine. The main advantage of the peroxide process to hydrazine relative to the traditional Raschig process is that it does not coproduce salt. In this respect, the peroxide process is an example of green chemistry. Since many millions of kilograms of hydrazine are produced annually, this method is of both commercial and environmental significance.[1]
Ketazine formation[edit]
In the usual implementation, hydrogen peroxide is used together with acetamide. This mixture does not react with ammonia directly but does so in the presence of methyl ethyl ketone to give the oxaziridine.
Balanced equations for the individual steps are as follows. Imine formation through condensation:
- Me(Et)C=O + NH3 → Me(Et)C=NH + H2O
Oxidation of the imine to the oxaziridine:
- Me(Et)C=NH + H2O2 → Me(Et)CONH + H2O
Condensation of the oxaziridine with a second molecule of ammonia to give the hydrazone:
- Me(Et)CONH + NH3 → Me(Et)C=NNH2 + H2O
The hydrazone then condenses with a second equivalent of ketone to give the ketazine:
- Me(Et)C=O + Me(Et)C=NNH2 → Me(Et)C=NN=C(Et)Me + H2O
Typical process conditions are 50 °C and atmospheric pressure, with a feed mix of H2O2:ketone:NH3 in a molar ratio of about 1:2:4.[2] Methyl ethyl ketone is advantageous to acetone because the resulting ketazine is immiscible in the reaction mixture and can be separated by decantation.[2] A similar process based on benzophenone has also been described.[3]
Ketazine to hydrazine[edit]
The final stage involves hydrolysis of the purified ketazine:
- Me(Et)C=NN=C(Et)Me + 2 H2O → 2 Me(Et)C=O + N2H4
The hydrolysis of the azine is acid-catalyzed, hence the need to isolate the azine from the initial ammonia-containing reaction mixture. It is also endothermic,[4] and so requires an increase in temperature (and pressure) to shift the equilibrium in favour of the desired products: ketone (which is recycled) and hydrazine hydrate.[5] The reaction is carried out by simple distillation of the azeotrope: typical conditions are a pressure of 8 bar and temperatures of 130 °C at the top of the column and 179 °C at the bottom of the column. The hydrazine hydrate (30–45% aqueous solution) is run off from the base of the column, while the methyl ethyl ketone is distilled off from the top of the column and recycled.[5]
The peroxide process, also called the Pechiney–Ugine–Kuhlmann process, was developed in the early 1970s by Produits Chimiques Ugine Kuhlmann.[6][5] Originally the process used acetone instead of methyl ethyl ketone.[6] Methyl ethyl ketone is advantageous because the resulting ketazine is immiscible in the reaction mixture and can be separated by decantation.[2][7] The world's largest hydrazine hydrate plant is in Lannemezan in France, producing 17,000 tonnes of hydrazine products per year.[8]
Bayer ketazine process[edit]
Before invention of the peroxide process, the Bayer ketazine process had been commercialized. In the Bayer process, the oxidation of ammonia by sodium hypochlorite is conducted in the presence of acetone. The process generates the ketazine but also sodium chloride:[1]
- 2 Me2CO + 2 NH3 + NaOCl → Me2C=NN=CMe2 + 3 H2O + NaCl
- Me2C=NN=CMe2 + 2 H2O → N2H4 + 2 Me2CO
- ^ a b Jean-Pierre Schirmann, Paul Bourdauducq "Hydrazine" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2002. doi:10.1002/14356007.a13_177.
- ^ a b c Maxwell, Gary R. (2004), Synthetic nitrogen products: a practical guide to the products and processes, Springer, pp. 342–44, ISBN 0-306-48225-8.
- ^ Hayashi, Hiromu; Kainoh, Akihiko; Katayama, Masayoshi; Kawasaki, Kengo; Okazaki, Tatsuya (1976), "Hydrazine Production from Ammonia via Azine", Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev., 15 (4): 299–303, doi:10.1021/i360060a016.
- ^ Gilbert, E. C. (1929), "Studies on Hydrazine. The Hydrolysis of Dimethylketazine and the Equilibrium between Hydrazine and Acetone", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 51 (11): 3394–3409, doi:10.1021/ja01386a032.
- ^ a b c US 4724133, Schirmann, Jean-Pierre; Jean Combroux & Serge Y. Delavarenne, "Preparation of a concentrated aqueous solution of hydrazine hydrate", issued 1988-02-09, assigned to Atochem .
- ^ a b US 3972878, Schirmann, Jean-Pierre; Jean Combroux & Serge Yvon Delavarenne, "Method for preparing azines and hydrazones", issued 1976-08-03, assigned to Produits Chimiques Ugine Kuhlmann . US 3978049, Schirmann, Jean-Pierre; Pierre Tellier & Henri Mathais et al., "Process for the preparation of hydrazine compounds", issued 1976-08-31, assigned to Produits Chimiques Ugine Kuhlmann .
- ^ Cotton, F. Albert; Wilkinson, Geoffrey (1988), Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (5th ed.), New York: Wiley-Interscience, pp. 317–18, ISBN 0-471-84997-9.
- ^ Site industriel de Lannemezan (PDF), Arkema, retrieved 2010-07-02.
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Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know (Roy Gutman and David Rieff (eds.), New York/London, 1999). Language(s): English.
Campaigning for Free Expression: A Handbook for Advocates (International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX), Toronto, 2005). Language(s): English.
On Assignment: A Guide to Reporting in Dangerous Situations (Committee to Protect Journalists, New York, 2003). Language(s): English.
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MrMusAddict from the /GameDev Reddit posted an excellent little piece of C# code (and the formula) for adjusting flashlight intensity based upon energy left in the battery. Having the light slowly dim or dissipate over time adds an extra element of stress to any horror based game… we just thought it worth sharing.
So, I was wanting to determine what the best course of action was for adjusting the brightness for the flashlight in my horror game. I oftern see almost all horror games with flashlights keep the light at full brightness until the battery runs out, at which point it "clicks" and turns off. This is different from what I know to be true; the light is variable depending its battery's charge.
I headed over to /r/flashlight for some clarification on what the relationship is between a flashlight's brightness and its charge, as I had a feeling it was not linear (i.e. 50% charge = 50% brightness). What I found there was that incandescent (normal) flashlights' brightness is not in fact linear in relation to the charge of the battery, and is instead has a 4th power relation to charge. This means that 0% charge = 0% brightness, 100% charge = 100% brightness, but 50% charge ~ 93% brightness. Likewise, the light does not hit 50% brightness till the charge is around 15%.
This led me to construct this formula which outputs the final brightness at the ratio shown on this graph (red line is charge, green line is brightness). The formula is comprised of the following variables;
- B_Final = Final Brightness (output)
- C_Current = Current charge of battery
- C_Max = Your max value for the battery's charge (I use 100f for 100%, but if "full charge" for you for some reason is 3864, use that)
- C_Min = Your min value for the battery's charge (I use 0f for 0%, which is most common)
- B_C_Max = The brightness of the flashlight when the battery is as full charge (I use 0.9f, since 1f is 100% and a little too bright for my needs)
- B_C_Min = The brightness of the flashlight when the battery is as C_Min (again, I use 0f for 0% brightness, but if you want it to be no less than 20% you can use 0.2f)
In code (C#) it looks like this:
//in your update method float chargeCurrent = yourgame.YourBatteryVariable; float chargeMax = 100f; float chargeMin = 0f; float brightMax = 0.9f //1f is full brightness float brightMin = 0f; float brightFinal = (brightMin-brightMax)*Math.Pow((chargeCurrent-chargeMax)/(chargeMax-chargeMin), 4)+brightMax; myLight.Brightness = brightFinal;
After all this, your flashlight will stay above 90% brightness for over 50% of the charge (as it normally would), and the light will dim quickly once it gets below 20% charge. This, to me, would add a lot more planning and fright for any game that requires light to keep your guy safe.
Edit: If you intend the MIN values to always be 0 (0 charge = 0 brightness), then you can eliminate the MIN variables, meaning the equation can actually be simplified to:
-brightMax*Math.Pow((chargeCurrent-chargeMax)/chargeMax, 4)+brightMax;
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I sometimes notice that people get confused implementing PRINCE2 and/or Scrum. Especially PRINCE2 is notorious for the amount of processes and artifacts. Scrum is much more free format, but also with Scrum people seem to lose track over what's really important. So here's my view on the essentials of both PRINCE2 and Scrum.
PRINCE2 – product based planning
PRINCE2 as a method is reverse engineered from successful projects. It's a bid sad that the end result (a PRINCE2 manual) gives the impression of a mostly theoretical approach, but nevertheless there are valuable concepts in there, based on practical success rather than theory.
In my opinion the essence of an effective project management approach is product based planning. There's a big difference between focus on delivering a product (which is a project result) and focus on performing work (which isn't the goal of a project). So, please use a product breakdown structure instead of a work breakdown structure. Determine which products are made by the project and which ones are necessary for the end result, but are made by other parties. Determine for each product quality criteria and a quality process. Determine the interdependencies between those products and the roadmap from the first till the last product. Only then start looking at activities. Finally, start delivering products!
Agile/Scrum – delivering production-ready products each sprint
In theory each sprint a number of production level quality user stories (let's call them products) are delivered. Actually it is more than just a theory, it's the ultimate end state of a highly effective product delivery process. Each sprint creates business value. It is a reachable end state, but it takes a lot of effort to come to that point. Usually organisations which start implementing Scrum aren't capable of performing on that level. So usually implementing Scrum is also a process of professionalization which can take months or probably even years.
Once a baseline Scrum implementation is established, the organization should continuously work on improving the Scrum process. Mostly the Scrum retrospective meeting is used for this purpose. In my opinion it is very important to use the 'production level quality products each sprint' principle as a reference point for improvements, not only the impediments the team encounters on the current level of Agile maturity. On a management level the organization should also actively steer towards getting value each sprint. Raising the bar this high creates awareness and focus and accelerates your Agile implementation.
As a sideline, you may have noticed the similarities between the essence of PRINCE2 and the essence of Agile/Scrum :-). Both are focussed on delivering products. PRINCE2 uses a more plan-up-front approach whereas Agile/Scrum has the focus on fast delivery each sprint. In reality the differences are not that significant. Agile/Scrum also needs to plan up front when it comes to larger sets of requirements (epics or features or themes or however they are called). For PRINCE2 it is not a requirement to do the planning only once. PRINCE2 actually states that projects are better controllable when the project is split up in stages, each one having its own plan. Personally I've combined PRINCE2 and Scrum lots of times where a Scrum sprint equals a PRINCE2 stage and each user story equals a PRINCE2 product. But that's a different story. 🙂


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Shuttle SH55J2 Receives Editor's Choice Award from Taiwan PC DIY Magazine
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|Courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission
Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement have created the Spinal Tap of vampire films. This film, aside from being a showhorse of puns, sight gags, brick jokes and slow burn comedy, has a heart and a narrative direction. A modern interpretation of the Stoker-esque, the film undermines the cardboard integrity of both Ann Rice and Twilight, while still managing to find moments to be horrific and sad, to provide some social commentary while also being delightfully hilarious. The first moment of the film is a joke, the last moment of the film is a joke, and it fills the gap with many a solid one as well.
Hit the jump for the review, which contains spoilers that do their dark bidding on the internet (on eBay, mostly).
A documentary - a good one, at least - allows the opportunity for the narrative to reveal itself. A documentarian that goes into a project with a precise expectation of the story they intend to tell is not a storyteller open to the experience. Perhaps that is why so few attempt the mockumentary format, and so few that do are able to pull it off so well. Because the events are inherently fictitious, they cannot be relied upon to reveal their truth. they have to be structured. They have to be structure so as they appear to be naturally occurring, rather than enacted. This is why Christopher Guest is the grandmaster of the style; his reliance on improv from the actors provides the unexpected quality that the overall narrative lacks.
Waititi and Clement (who wrote and directed the film, as well as starring), found that element. The film is clearly precise in it's execution, but they managed to avoid telling a straight forward and obviously manufactured story. They did this by constantly adding in new elements, and giving nothing overt attention over anything else. The "point" of the documentary is secondary or tertiary to the events of the film, but everything that happens in the film feels tertiary. Scenes that, in a straight forward film, would have the audience asking, "why was that in there? Why wasn't that cut? What did that add to the story?" are integral to this film, imbuing it with a greater sense of happenstance. And, so as not to tip their hat entirely, Waititi and Clement find ways to bring a lot of these banalities back around to some level of importance by the film's end.
Following four flat mates, who are vampires, the film manages to be a lot of things, and all of them very cleverly. As a commentary on vampire fiction, and especially the brooding, love sick ones that populate mid-ninties Gothic romantic horror (which is about three subdivisions too many), it is beyond reproach. It is certainly not the first film to swim these waters, but it manages to cover material in a unique way. These vampires actually like being vampires. There is no brooding over their eternal condition. When Viago goes on his little journey about all the horrible ways vampires have to watch humans die, it is not a speech full of mourning. He recites the various calamities (including being pecked to death by ducks whilst wearing a mask made of cracker) as one would a shopping list. These are not undead caught up in moral quandaries. they are, first and foremost, blokes. Blokes just trying to get one. The fact that they are vampires informs their condition, but does not command it.
An extended sequence where they show their methods for choosing their victims does not get caught up in any sort of remorse. Even the newest member of their group, turned during the course of the film, shows no ethical dilemma over his need to drink human blood. He's more upset that he can't also eat chips. they accept their condition as one does diabetes, or that they are alive at all. And that is refreshing. They aren't played as demons or the cursed or anything that garners them sympathy. They are played as straight as a musician would be in a dockumentary about jazz music would be. And, critically, the way Waititi and Clement have directed the film, the movie hoists no ulterior interpretation upon the viewer. We are not expected to feel the remorse for the victims in the character's place. We experience events as passively and regularly as they do. In the film's most horrific moments (there are two extended sequences where jokes take a back seat to a real expression of terror), the atmosphere is perfectly created and executed, but immediately after, the film reverts to its passive style, relieving us of the horror payoff ("ahh... Petyr got him" is a perfectly delivered example of how to defuse tension).
It's also a fair indictment of bloke culture. These flat mates are rather solitary and independent. They tolerate one another more than anything else, but there is also an understanding that they are all misfits, and can only find tolerance among themselves. They socialize together, they stigmatize together, and their entire individual identities seem more wrapped up in their group dynamic. And the smallest disturbance to that (a new member, the immolation of another) throws them into chaos. the film spends the most time on bringing the newly turned Nick into the group, but Nick is never the focus. The focus is on how Nick's arrival affects Vlad, Viago and Deacon. The rivalry they have with the local werewolf pack is born more out of cultural expectation than actual dislike, as they discover towards the film's. And without the infusion of a new member, their dynamic is caught in sad, desperate nostalgia. To say nothing of the threat that the addition of a girl of equal standing poses to the guys (the character of Jackie might be the most successful satire of the entire film).
Aside from the success of the format, and the outstanding success in tone (the film is unfairly funny, as it rarely gives you a moments pause between laughs), I was very impressed with the production. Being vampires, these characters are capable of various supernatural abilities, all used for laughs, but executed in marvelous ways. CG is used sparingly and effectively, and for the most part, they rely on practical effects. the wire work in the film is, frankly, beyond belief. Perhaps because they use it in extremely unpretentious and unambitious ways. A frozen, mid air fight in a corner kitchen, while police poke about the room stands out. the most impressive effect of the entire film though was a hall way fisticuffs, which saw two characters move from ceiling to wall to floor more seamlessly and more realistically that Christopher Nolan was able to pull off in Inception, and he had a giant spinning room. What is clear is that they put big effort into appearing to have little ambition and it netted in maximum result. This film stands as an early contender for my favourite of the year, and anything else is going to have to put a lot of work into knocking it from that position.


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Moscow flash mob does Medvedev moves
May 25 - Young dancers gather near the Kremlin in Moscow to imitate President Dmitry Medvedev's dance moves as seen on an Internet video. Tara Cleary reports.
This video of a dancing Dmitry Medvedev is an Internet hit. And to pay homage to the Russian President's curious style, dozens of people gathered near the Kremlin in Moscow for a Medvedev flash mob performance. Participant Sofiya, said that although she's not a fan of Medvedev, she thinks he's cute and sexy. SOUNDBITE: Sofiya from Moscow, saying (Russian): "The good mood and the way Medvedev danced was so cool that I just wanted to repeat his dance." And although this mob added a few moves to Medvedev's routine, they probably won't enjoy as much Internet success as the president has. Tara Cleary, Reuters.


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Peter Harper is one of my friends whom I don't chat with for a while, but when I do, it's always invigorating and feels like no time has passed. He and I first connected when he was doing his amazing art project, "Faces of Life" Masks (which he's still curating) and I was scheduling UFC Champ client Bas Rutten, TV attorney client Jeffrey Brown, and True Blood/Magic Mike actor Joe Manganiello to get their face masks done. (I think Bas was the only one brazen enough to do his with an open mouth.)
I feel bad about it, but somehow I had totally missed out on the fact that Peter produced an album and has been touring all over the place. To rectify that, here's an iTunes link to his album: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/peter-harper/id73107349 If his last name is familiar, Peter is brother to musical talent, Ben Harper, but Peter totally holds his own musically. What a ridiculously talented family! If you watch the "Take it Home" video, you'll discover a unique guitar…which Peter crafted himself. Like I said…ridiculously talented.
Peter's music is easy. Soul soothing. Pour yourself a glass of (insert your favorite mellow beverage here) and give it a listen. Here's your link to do so:


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Your child will start to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding.
At this age your child wants to become more independent and explore the world, getting them into all kinds of mischief! We encourage independence and help develop social skills through a variety of activities.
Children love getting messy; playing with spaghetti and jelly, splashing in the water tray, digging in the sand pit, and making creative masterpieces for you to keep forever. Social interaction is beneficial at this age. Your child will become aware of their peers and develop friendships; learning to share and develop confidence.
Activities are planned through the Early Years Foundation Stage. Each child is monitored individually and, through their individual interests likes and dislikes, are set developmentally appropriate tasks. Your child will start to learn colours, counting and shapes.
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Some children may still need a sleep in the afternoon. There is a quiet area for the sleepy heads. Bedding mats are used and comforters may be brought in to help them settle.
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Lasting Change
Lasting change always builds with belief. First and foremost, it is what He can do in and through your life that brings about the change. Now, before Peter denied Jesus, Jesus changed his name. His name was Simon, but Jesus said, "From now on you are going to be called Peter, Petras, which means the rock." In Matthew 16:18 we read, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." At the time Jesus said this, Peter was anything but a rock. He's sort of a wimp who is unreliable and inconsistent. But Jesus looked past what he was at the time, and saw what he could be. Jesus looked beneath the surface to his heart and He saw what Peter could become with God's power working through Him. I'm so glad that Jesus looks past all my faults and failures, and He sees my heart, the heart that He implanted in me, the heart's desire that He put in my life. He sees what I can become through His power. He saw that Peter could be the rock on which He could build an entire church, and the gates of Hell wouldn't prevail against it.


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Saturday morning of Comic-Con International began with Warner Bros. Pictures' announcement of the "Superman/Batman" "Man of Steel" sequel with an anticipated summer 2015 release, while the afternoon found a panel of all-star celebrities gathered together to celebrate Superman's 75th anniversary. The room overflowed with fans excited to reminisce over the legacy of the hero with some of the biggest creators, actors and touchstones in Superman's legacy of the past 75 years.
Fans cheered as the panelists took the stage, beginning with Jack Larson, the original Jimmy Olsen from "The Adventures of Superman," voice actor Tim Daly of "Superman: The Animated Series," Molly Quinn, voice of Supergirl in "Superman Unbound" and comic luminaries Jim Lee, Grant Morrison, Dan Jurgens and Paul Levitz. Surprise panelists included "Man of Steel" writer David Goyer and two of the film's stars, Henry Cavill and Dylan Sprayberry, who respectively played the adult and teenage Clark Kent.
"It's wonderful to be up here with all of these super guests," Gary Sassaman, Director of Print Publications for Comic-Con International said in a special announcement. "If you're like me and grew up in a certain era, the best thing about coming home from school everyday was that 'The Adventures of Superman' was on once you got home. All of us grew up watching and loving that show. It is my honor to be here today on behalf of Comic-Con International to present to the real Jimmy Olsen, Mr. Jack Larson, our Inkpot Award."
An emotional Larson responded by saying, "[Superman] is a magic part, and I'm very, very proud to have been a part of it since 1951."
The panel officially began with moderator Gary Miereanu putting a single question to the panelists: "What does Superman mean to you?"
"For me, the fact that Superman has lasted this long is quite amazing. This guy is going to outlive all of us," said Morrison. "The fact that we've all been able to participate and add a little bit to the legend is a profound and exciting thing to have done."
For Sprayberry and Quinn, the two youngest members of the panel, Superman was more about what the character represents as much as much as it is about his legacy.
"Superman always makes the best of his situation," Quinn said. "He always does what's right, which is great for people in our generation to see. Standing up for yourself and for others seems to be lacking nowadays, and Superman is a wonderful example of that."
With 75 years of stories featuring the Man of Steel, each panelist had a favorite story to get new readers introduced to the character and his legacy. While Paul Levitz went more modern with Scott Snyder and Jim Lee's "Superman Unchained," Dan Jurgens gravitated toward Alan Moore's "For the Man Who Has Everything." In an odd turn, Grant Morrison chose "Superman vs. Muhammad Ali."
"It's kind of a preposterous story," Morrison laughed. "But it's Superman at his best!"
Lee turned it back to Morrison, saying that his book, "All-Star Superman," was the volume to get. Goyer interjected to say that "Man of Steel" had quotes from Morrison's work and was "a direct homage" to it.
Perhaps equally as nerve-wracking as writing Superman is the responsibility of playing Superman on the big screen -- something that Cavill had the recent pleasure to undertake. "I was fully aware of the responsibility," he said. "It affected me, but I tried to push it to the back of my mind. If I were to allow the pressure and responsibility to affect me, I wouldn't have done the role justice."
Sprayberry felt that his role as the young Clark Kent was more about representing kids who have struggles and are different from their peers.
A number of actors have portrayed Superman previously, and Cavill wanted to ensure that his take on the Man of Steel was solely his.
"I wanted to avoid watching previous live action stuff," he said. "Purely because that was, in my opinion, someone else's interpretation of what was in the comic books. I wanted this to be our interpretation of the character without anyone else's influence affecting that and therefore muddying the line between source material and live action. I didn't use any influence from previous performances."
While Cavill may currently be the actor most in the public eye, Tim Daly has a number of years on him, voicing Superman in countless animated television series and films -- but it wasn't something he always took very seriously. "I didn't realize all you people were out here," he said, earning a round of laughter from the audience. "It took me awhile to realize that I was representing someone who was protecting Truth, Justice and the American way. I now realize the gravitas of it, and I take it way more seriously."
Understandably, one of the many questions for the panel dealt with Superman's numerous powers, and which each panelist would like to have. Larson wouldn't pick a power, but would choose to uphold the character's mantle of Truth, Justice and the American way. Levitz immediately chose flight, while Morrison picked an obscure power from a 1950s story called "Superman's New Power," where he was able to shoot a tiny version of himself out of his hand. Sprayberry focused on Superman's ability to always have great hair, and Goyer went for freeze breath. Cavill finished by saying that he most admired Superman's unbreakable spirit. "It is probably the only thing that really ties him to humanity," he said.
The comics creators went on to discuss their favorite moments during the evolution of Superman over the past 75 years, speculating on future developments for the character. Levitz discovered the characters his youth through both comics and television, and cited his discovery as his favorite moment. Jurgens agreed, adding that seeing the nobility and majesty of Superman on comic covers made a huge impression on him.
Morrison continued, proclaiming his love for all of the different versions of Superman. "In the '40s he's a patriot, in the '50s he's a guy who is home from war and trying to set up a family, in the '60s he's a cosmic seeker," Morrison said. "The real Superman is a combination of all those things.
"What we see now is much more human Superman, and as the idea of humans and super-humans get closer together, Superman becomes more like us, we become more like him," he continued, referencing "Man of Steel." "Superman's much more reflective of how we all feel and is dealing with problems that we deal with. You'll have to ask [Goyer] what comes next, but the evolution I think will be a much more humanistic Superman."
Frank Miller's iconic "The Dark Knight Returns" was Jim Lee's inspiration for becoming a comic book professional. "Superman and Batman fight at the end, and I always thought it would be great to see a rematch between the two of them," he said, prompting Goyer to address the announcement of the "Superman/Batman" movie announced earlier that day. Although Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment haven't decided on a title, the film is slated for a summer 2015 release.
Miereanu took the opportunity to announce the "Superman Real Heroes Project," which continues to celebrate 75 years of the character. The project is a website where fans inspired by Superman can submit videos discussing people they feel embody the ideals and traits of Superman. The site currently has videos from both Cavill and Lee.
A darker approach to Superman has been a major topic of discussion since "Man of Steel's" theatrical debut, something Morrison addressed. "He's just reflecting a general tendency, as he always does," Morrison said. "Superman has to reflect what people are feeling, it's an inevitable part of his development. If he's dark now, it's because we've all gotten a little bit dark."
Considering the divisive reactions toward "Man of Steel's" ending, Goyer was asked if he was caught off-guard by fan comments. Goyer acknowledged that in the coming films, the repercussions of Superman's actions in the movie would be handled. He went on to say the Superman fans saw in "Man of Steel" was not fully formed.
Perhaps most touching was an 80-year old woman's story of learning to read through comic books, which included the very first Superman book, "Action Comics" #1. She expressed hope that all of the panelists continued to create inspiring Superman stories.
As the panel wound down, Morrison summed up the fan-favorite icon in a few words.
"Really what he's all about is that indomitable spirit, and that part of humanity that does not give in," he said. "[Superman] still believes in us and tries to do his best. I think you to have to elevate yourself, and take that seriously as the most important aspect of Superman."


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HAB was founded in 2001 by Mr. Harold A. Beharry. As the owner of Swiss Machinery in Georgetown, Guyana, he was looking for a solution that would minimize down time for his customers needing parts from the United States, or other parts of the world. HAB was founded with a focus on Next Day Express Cargo shipping of those emergency parts and quickly became the, go to, freight company for all emergency needs.
Following divine guidance HAB later expanded it's service to include all cargo; Air Freight, Ocean Freight, mailbox and supply chain services. Our focus has always been, and will always continue to be, the delivery of a superior service to all of our clients. We are committed to listening to each client, and to their needs, and to catering to those needs.
In order to continue to provide an exceptional service, HAB revisited the same foundation that contributed to our initial success and in 2014 HAB became the agent for Caribbean Airlines' Jetpak service from Miami & Ft. Lauderdale offering door to door next day deliveries. This additional service allowed HAB to expand our destinations to meet the needs of our clients. As HAB continues to offer a superior and excellent service, in a timely, and cost effective manner we are confident that we will exceed the expectations of all of our clients, leading to a long lasting relationships.


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The Tourist office was naturally present at the 13th edition of the "salon voyage et des vacances" held in Martinique at the Palais des congrès of Madiana (Schoelcher) from the 25th thru the 27 of March, 2011.
This tradeshow is a major event,bringing approximately 18000 visitors, professionals, and private individuals, with 88 stands from various islands in the Caribbean.
This year we shared our stand with two hotel establishments, Sonesta (Maho and Great Bay) represented by Miss Lazette Brown, Group Sales Coordinator. Also present was T.O Unlimited - Divi Resort chain represented by Patrick Jaffré, Director.
Excellent contacts were tied with the visitors for 3 principal periods which are:
- The period of Easter and the period of the Dutch carnival
- The long weekend of June 2nd (Ascension)
- Summer holidays (July-August).
Thanks to the hotels present we were able to secure several hotel deals by offering 2 nights, 3 days with breakfast and tax included. Throughout the tradeshow we announced that there was a raffle every evening starting from 6:00pm until 7:00pm.
According to our travel agencies and tour operators, St Martin is the best selling destination. Today it would be impossible to create holiday's package without including St Martin destination.
We also took the opportunity to meet with our official airline company "Air Caraibes" who specified that the holidays of Easter are already fully booked and that we should receive a wave of visitors from April 18, 2011.
We will multiply more promotion actions on touristical communications products specialized in vacation to encourage regular promotions during the lowest months of the season. (September, October, November).
Picture legend from left to right :
- Brice Nayaradou, Nayaradou voyages
- Patrick Jaffré, TO Unlimited – Hôtel Divi
- Lazette Brown, coordinatrice des ventes
- Grégoire Dumel, responsable regional et local de l'OT
- Anaïs Corosine, Miss Martinique 2010 et 6ème Dauphine de Miss France 2010


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Lille, France - July 14, 2015
Mr Didier Cauchois, CIO of information systems at COL states that the results Winscribe Text have been impressive so far. He attributes the success to the dedication from the team at COL, hands on management from Winscribe's French sales partner Dicma & the technology offered by Winscribe's platform. "We have already begun to see the Winscribe Text software improve the center's efforts to deliver better outcomes to oncology patients" he states during a recent interview with the French Medical Magazine "Technologies et Innovations Hospitalières" of April 2015.
Making Use Of Modern Speech Recognition Technology
In the early 2000's the center had tried unsuccessfully to find a digital dictation solution that suited their needs. The Center faced several challenges to adopting Speech Recognition Technology, the first being the organisations existing Information Systems and the second being the complicated processes involved in management of oncology patients.Mr Didier Cauchois, CIO of information systems at COL contacted Winscribe with renewed interest in Speech Recognition technology once it was discovered just how far advanced Winscribe Text was. Of particular interest to Mr Cauchois was the way that the new Winscribe Text solution was able to fit seamlessly with existing Information systems.
With French Comprehensive Cancer Centers (FCCC) issuing a guideline that recommended treatments begin within one month of the first specialist clinic appointment, it was critical for COL to reduce the turnaround times for medical documentation and have patients treated as quickly as possible so as to have the highest chance of success.COL found that changing the way documents are created was particularly difficult due to the diversity of treatments available. Each of their patients benefit the most from a personalised care plans and treatments that are designed for each patient individually. Luckily in Winscribe were able to provide a system of documentation with Winscribe Text that was both efficient and flexible. This allowed doctors and secretaries to make all the necessary adjustments and distribute documentation quickly enough to meet treatment guidelines.
Adaption, Challenges & Success Indications
The entire Imagery team at COL have been using the Winscribe Text solution since December 2015. During the transition period there were some challenges for physicians and secretaries. Doctors had to master both the physical devices and their own dictation techniques. Despite this, even the initial speech recognition results were very high - as high as 97% and 100%."There was an adaptation period of 3 to 4 weeks for everyone involved on the project. Doctors had to perfect their handling of microphones and dictation techniques in order to efficiently dictate directly into the system. They have to spend a little bit more time at the beginning of the dictation process but this is well worth the effort because after using the system for 3.5 months we are now achieving very high speech recognition rates. Speech recognition rates are as high as 97% and 100% for medical reports created using our Winscribe Text and Speech Recognition system"- Dr Sophie Taieb (Head of the Imagery Department)
Although there was some initial adaptation to the system , the team at COL was surprised by just how quickly they were able to see the indications of success very early on. Obvious gains in efficiency have been seen almost immediately."Mr Didier Cauchois also added that "one of the advantages of Microsoft speech Recognition is that the learning phase to familiarize yourself with the software is quite fast and the system delivers impressive quality indicators that can be immediately seen."- Dr Sophie TaiebWinscribe was able to deploy a rich, comprehensive dictionary, meaning that for over 80% of initial reports - no additional words were needed. Adding to that dictionary over time will improve these results, meaning that a higher and higher percentage accuracy in report creation.Turnaround time for medical documents is now less than 3 days - an amazing result.What that has meant for the Center is that the staff are able to spend more time with patients - providing with more opportunity to create personalised care plans and treatments. Secretaries as well have found that they can handle enquiries from patients in a caring and relaxed manner.To date, Centre Oscar Lambret has rolled out Winscribe Text to 20 work stations within the Imagery department. Moving forward the advanced speech recognition and documentation platform will be deployed across other specialities, helping the center provide care for over 3300 new patients every year.
Thanks to the success of COL and other sites around the world that have implemented the Winscribe Text solution. Winscribe has been selected by HIMSS for the AsiaPac Innovation award, presented for the first time this year at the AsiaPac15 Conference in Singapore. Read more about the award here
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I've not blogged for a while as I've been busy moving house. Apparently it's up there in terms of stress levels with getting married (did that with a hangover, easy) and having kids (not done that, doesn't look so difficult).
Anyway, all of our stuff is now moved and it's just a case of getting used to the new noises that this place makes compared to the last one. The last apartment was probably the noisiest one on the planet, including all those shacks next to railway lines etc so this one can't be that bad. Plus it has a full length bath (for those of you who live here you will know what a luxury that is).
I've also been working out how to publish an e-book of my written project on the basis that it might be interesting to ski instructors around the world or even people just interested in the subject. If you are interested, it's here.
Some early season snow put in an appearance yesterday and today, giving a timely reminder of what winter will look like and the joy of scraping cold wet snow from the car. It's stunning here in summer and autumn with the depth of colours that you see all around you but you can't beat a good bit of fresh snow to make you really remember why most of us are here.
Talking of putting in an appearance, it looks like one of my best mates from way back, Nick, will be coming out to do a ski season and arriving at the start of November. He's staying at our new place for the season which either is going to be a disaster for our health or make for a very pleasant season. He's just finished (perhaps) with a career as a scuba diving instructor in the Caribbean, so not sure how he will cope when it's -30 in December and January, especially with predictions that this winter is going to be one of the coldest for 100 years.
A couple of weeks ago myself and a couple of pals took a day trip to Saas Fee which turned out to be an excellent day with good skiing and great banter. A 7am start was followed by a road trip of 1hr 40 to get to Saas. 40mins after that having gone up on 2 gondolas and a train, we had the skis on and were on snow under blue skies.
We enjoyed the 40kms of firm pistes which stayed good all the way until closing at 3pm as well as the half pipe, kickers, rails and snow-cross track. The good thing about going to Saas at this time of the year is that the only people that are there are professionals. We got to see a film crew from Sweden filming the latest Burn commercial with some really decent riders in the park, as well as race teams from Sweden, Switzerland, France and just about every country in between.
The ride down was spoilt somewhat by Muff taking off his stinking boots in the gondola but once we got down we enjoyed some après beers in the sunshine before heading home. A great day and we are planning a repeat on Sunday with more of us this time as the some arriving here has given people the bug to go sliding.


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Pizza World
9677 Kamagong St. cor. Chino Roces Ave., San Antonio Village, Makati, Metro Manila
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- Reopens: 11:00a - 11:00p
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I loved it.
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Don't let the facade turn you off, Pizza World defies the other more upscale (expensive) pizza joints with their quality of pizzas. I initially had super low expectations coming in but they were really able to prove me wrong.
We ordered the Chicken Pesto pasta (P169) and Greek pizza (P259) and was surprised with the amount and quality of food that we got. Pasta could use more garlic and basil, but I can't really complain for the price.
Their strength really lies with their pizzas. The Greek pizza we ordered had a ton of cheese (real feta at that) and actual spinach in it not just bits.
Looking forward to going back to try their other offerings!
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We were in the mood for pizza this Wednesday so we decided to walk a bit along Kamagong to search for this pizza place I read about a while back.
The place looks pretty plain on the outside. On the inside, there's brick walls and funny pizza sayings on them.
The menu offers pizza in various flavors ranging from classics such as pepperoni and hawaiian to ones with pesto or spinach or six cheeses. They come in 8, 10 and 12 inch pies with prices from 200+ for the 8-inch pizzas and 500-529 pesos for the 12-inch ones. Aside from their pizzas, they also offer wings, french fries, pasta and rice meals (chicken fillet and beef pan kebab).
We decided on one of their promos which was composed of one 8-inch pizza, one pasta and 2 small soft drinks for only 300+ pesos. We got their pepperoni and their ham carbonara pasta.
Orders arrived after a couple of minutes. Pasta was plentiful with a hefty serving of ham and mushrooms. Pizza was served nice and toasty and it was kind of thick. Flavorwise, pretty good. You can help yourself to the condiments served to one side. Plates, cups and utensils are all disposable.
I would have to say that this place is great for a quick, cheap pizza fix if you're in the area.
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This was the Persian.
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