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For those who haven't already forgotten, we decided to swap commanders in Afghanistan a couple of weeks back. General David McKiernan got unceremoniously removed. He's going to be replaced by a gent named General Stanley McChrystal.
Anyhow: this week, military advisor Paul Farnan came to the defense of McKiernan in the Washington Post. (If you recall, I had wondered if anyone was going to stick their neck out and publicly defend McKiernan.)
The most interesting part of the Op-Ed is how Farnan pushes back against the narrative that quickly formed saying McKiernan "didn't get" counterinsurgency. Farnan says, on the contrary that:
Over the past year, I have seen our focus in Afghanistan shift from kinetic military operations to one of engaging the population, building the capacity of the Afghan government, and ensuring that the military's top priority is the training and mentoring of the Afghan army and police. Integrated strategic planning with the United Nations and the Afghan government is now the rule rather than the exception, as it was when McKiernan arrived last June. The general has traveled around the country and has held countless forums, known as shuras, with Afghans in various localities. He has engaged local and provincial leaders one on one to hear their concerns and ensure that they understood the intentions of the international coalition. All of our Special Forces operations combined cannot win the support of the Afghan people the way these shuras do.
Which all sounds like a pretty good understanding of "counterinsurgency" to me.
This jibes with what I was told that McKiernan was doing, as well as what he said he was doing. So, to say he didn't get COIN, wasn't really accurate. It missed the real story about why he was actually removed: General Petraeus bringing in his own guy, McChrystal. "Didn't get it" was just an easy way to justify it.
But you also have to look at the political motives of the COIN supporters for pushing the McKiernan "didn't get it" narrative. It's in line with the larger media narrative surrounding the rise of COIN: a band of brothers who bucked the system, with stark lines drawn between those who saw the light of counter insurgency strategy and those who didn't. Though there is some truth to this narrative, there's also a lot of myth-making involved. (See Celeste Ward here, for an example.) There's this tendency for COIN supporters to present their doctrine as a kind of misty eyed theological set of beliefs that only the PHD's in officialdom can grasp. This of course, also serves a political purpose–it makes the COIN folks who've risen to prominence over the past three years indispensable in divining the proper strategy for the future.


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We just got back from Bangkok this morning, from a short trip to the Hungarian Embassy and back. Talked with the Embassador and got some papers for our upcoming marriage. (When that's gonna happen exactly, we don't know for sure yet, since we still have some more official stuff to sort out).
So this BKK trip was short and sweet: left Monday evening, got there Tuesday morning, did the stuff still in the morning, then killed some time on Siam Square until the afternoon when our Chiang Mai-bound train was ready to leave.
Big City Life? I don't think so.
I don't know about you, but for us, Bangkok feels the nicest when we're on our way out. I mean, it's okay to be there and do our stuff, and interesting happenings abound all the time, but there is something that makes us feel uneasy inside the Big Mango. So, like all other BKK trips before, this trip too just reaffirmed that big-city life is just not for us.
What about you, guys and gals? How do you feel about living in the Big City (I know some of you do… ). What influenced the choice you made when you picked your current living place? Are you happy there, or does your ideal living place lie elsewhere?
You might have noticed that our entries don't have pics and are a bit on the short side now. That's because our little time for online stuff is quite unpredictable, so from now on, we rather post short entries more frequently, and fill them in with pics later. I hope it's okay with you.
So, we gonna update this with some pics soon, and write about some interesting Hualampong experience. Until then, take care, all!

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On my Instagram I share a daily memory keeping tip with the hashtag #NNDailyTip, then collect them here so you can find them easily later!
This time I'm sharing tips for Ali Edwards's One Little Word.
This week I'm getting started on documenting my fifth #onelittleword. If you aren't familiar with @aliedwardsdesigninc's workshop, which centers on choosing one word to guide you throughout the year, I highly recommend checking it out. I'm going to share tips this week on what's worked for me in OLW. When I do the projects, I want to focus on the words and think about the prompt, I don't want my focus to be on finding products. Picking a color scheme and collecting papers and products together once at the beginning of the year makes it easy for me through the workshop. You can store your "stash kit" in a big bag, folder, or box. This year I'm combining Ali's kit with happy yellow products from my stash. #nndailytip
This week for #nndailytip, I'm talking about what has worked for me for @aliedwardsdesigninc's #onelittleword Store your projects wherever it makes the most sense with your documenting system. If you have family albums and would like journaling to be more private, a minibook or journal is a great option. If you want to connect your everyday documenting with your word and help give your choices context, slipping in OLW with your regular scrapbooking system might work. I add mine into my 12×12 album with my monthly "end pages" after weekly project life spreads. Putting them together at the end of an album in works too!
This week, I'm talking about what's worked for me for @aliedwardsdesigninc's #onelittleword for #nndailytip I try to make time to watch Ali's OLW videos even if I don't have time to do the project that month. That way I'm at least thinking about the prompt, and I'll batch several months at once if that works better for me at the time. It also helps me to alter prompts slightly sometimes–there are no hard rules, I roll with where the inspiration takes me! The big takeaway is not to give up if you are feeling behind.
This week for #nndailytip, I'm talking about what's worked for me for @aliedwardsdesigninc's #onelittleword Hidden journaling is a good option if you want to get more personal and your project is more public. Write on the back of a page, covering the written side with another page or patterned paper in a page protector. Use a flip-up element (like I did by attaching the photo on this page with washi tape on one side) or create a pocket. You know the words are there if you want to go back and read them, but a person just flipping through your album won't see them.
This week for #nndailytip I'm sharing what's worked for me for @aliedwardsdesigninc's #onelittleword In addition to the workshop prompts, it often helps me to do an art project related to my word. It gives me a big chunk of time to reflect, which is especially helpful if I've dropped off paying attention to OLW and need to help myself dive back in. It's also a way to keep my word visible.
This week for #nndailytip, I'm talking about what's worked for me in @aliedwardsdesigninc's #onelittleword It's important to me to give myself space. When I want extra room for my words, I'll add blank cards next to the cards by Ali. This time, I used single sided cards and the pattern is on the back side.
What are your favorite tips for One Little Word?
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text: Not a wish list or a mood board… but rather, the still need to buy. Because eating on my counter is impossible without a counter stool. And setting up my computer rather pointless without a desk. I have something that can pass for a vanity en route to me… though it's more glass console table than vanity so we shall see what use it might provide.


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Physical activity is one of the most important parts of being a healthy family. It helps with mood, school performance, health and overall well-being. Children should strive for 60 minutes of fun fitness every day. Adults ages 18 and over should strive to achieve 30 minutes of physical activity five or more days a week.
Here's out to do it simply:
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Between being at the beach last week and the awful sickness that has wreaked havoc on our house and home, the blog world has had to take a sad back seat. Can't stop me though... no sir-eee, bob. I will post these beach pictures even if it kills me. ;)
How big is Ruthie girl?
Sooooooo big!!
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I don't know #2
I don't know #3
and... I know... but I'll let you guess.


text: I was on the t-mobile forums before, and it was confirmed that NEW T-MOBILE CUSTOMERS can pre-order the HTC Desire from NOON on MONDAY! The phone will then be released on Friday 26th. If you are currently with TMob (Like me), then you have to wait until Friday to upgrade (if you're due an upgrade). I phoned customer services to ask about this, and she said that at launch they'll have around 700 handsets!! Seems very low to me!! She said they'll get more stock though as soon as the 700 go. I'm not sure what to do, to be honest. I don't know whether to upgrade with TMob in April, or whether to go with Vodafone? Anybody got any opinions on who is the better network between TMob and Voda?


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At the October 2016 National Conference Institute members considered the next steps in delivering the IOL vision of 'Outdoor learning as a highly valued form of development, education and employment in UK society'. Both the conference and an earlier meeting of the Institute's Steering Group agreed that Institute's Executive should work towards the establishment of a Chartered Body for Outdoor Learning as key element of delivering the vision. This commitment was made in the context of an evolving outdoor learning community that has developed both its impact and its diversity in recent years. There is much to be celebrated in this evolution including increased participation in outdoor learning, an improving evidence base and development of standards and qualifications. Whilst the growth of sector is to be welcomed there is a need for its range of offers to society to be better valued and for those offers to be more readily understood and accessed.
In creating a Chartered Body for the sector we are seeking to drive join-up and harness the combined resources and impact of the sector; develop clarity and recognition of value for those not based in our outdoor learning community; increase the influence we bring to bear on governments and policy makers and crucially to attract and retain talented people working in the outdoor learning community.
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The Outdoor Learning sector has launched a campaign through the Outdoor Council with the aim of ensuring that by 2035 every 18 year old will be an 'Outdoor Citizen'. Recognising the need for a long term sector wide campaign and the limited resources of any one organisation in the sector, the Institute is facilitating this campaign through the Outdoor Council. The campaign will lead to greater levels of guidance and resources for teachers as well as better understanding of the range and potential progression in outdoor learning experiences for young people across the UK.
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The work by the HSE to establish a future approach to adventurous activity licensing continues. The findings from the survey conducted at the start of 2017 were recently shared on an HSE webinar and are being used to help inform the HSE's dialogue with representatives of key stakeholders including the Institute these can be found at HSE update.The HSE has stated it could support an industry led scheme provided it meets certain criteria as laid out in their update. A group representing a wide cross section of the adventure activity industry has been given until later in 2017 to bring forward such a scheme. It is worth noting that a HSE endorsed non-statutory scheme will effectively have the same implications for the sector as the current licensing regime. HSE would continue to prosecute under the Health & Safety at Work Act (no prosecution has ever brought under adventure activity licensing legislation) and any non-compliance with a non-statutory industry led scheme would expose a provider to the same potential prosecution. Look out for further consultations in the coming months.
The outdoor sector has been given permission by The Department of Business Industry and Skills (BIS) to create a new Employer Led Apprenticeship for the outdoor sector. The new trailblazer apprenticeships are being created by an employer group with IOL providing Project Management and administration support.
The employer working group has developed a draft 'Apprenticeship Standard' for individuals working within the outdoor learning sector. The first draft standard focuses on those individuals who are wholly new to our sector and will work in very structured environments. The standard:
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text: On Sep 26, 4:23pm, M_Boosten wrote: } Subject: Re: Synchronous Communication = Swap } Hi, } } I was "clearly unclear" about the barier synchronisation idea. } I'll try to clarify myself. } } The basic primitive "Sync" should: } 1. Allow a number of processes to synchronise. } (Fundamentally, this is an event in CSP math) } 2. Allow each of them to contribute data to the moment of } synchronisation. } 3. Allow each of them to obtain the collection of contributed } data. } } One2One, One2All, and SwapChannel are special cases (semantical } sugar) of this basic Sync primitive. I think all these special } cases can/are easily (be) modelled in CSP maths. } } I think x2Any is fundamentally different from Sync. Has it already } been modelled in CSP maths? } } Adrian: } > And I don't think that this fits at all with the sorts of thing we do in } > hardware compilation. } } I think the Sync primitive is also a fundamental primitive in } hardware compilation. The special cases One2One and One2All are } widely used. The more powerful primitives (SwapChannel, Sync) can } probably `quite easily' be implemented. } } I think x2Any is much more difficult to implement in hardware than } the Sync-based primitives because some arbitration mechanism needs } to be implemented. } Has x2Any been used in Hardware? } } Cheers, } Marcel } } }-- End of excerpt from M_Boosten Marcel and all, When I first saw your swap, I immediately thought of an implementation trick: If two variables or arrays are not the product of aliasing, and the two proceses share the same memory space in hardware, you can just exchange pointers to the data. If they are the result of abbreviation, however, a cleanup would be required before you could exit the block enclosing the abbreviation. Larry


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Concert Info
Date: October 28, 2010
Time: 8:00 PM
City: San Francisco, California
Venue: Novellus Theatre / Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Presenter: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts & Kronos Performing Arts Association
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Kronos Performing Arts Association present:
Sahba Aminikia / String Quartet no. 3: A Threnody for Those Who Remain * World premiere
I. Fèrāgh (Separation)
II. Faghān (Wail)
III. Soog (Praying and Mourning)
Co- commissioned by Kronos and YBCA
Ingram Marshall / Fog Tropes II *
Aleksandra Vrebalov / spell no. 4, for a changing world * San Francisco premiere
Bob Ostertag / All the Rage *
George Crumb / Black Angels San Francisco premiere of new production
The Kronos Quartet and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts are pleased to announce a multi-year partnership, which begins during the 2010/11 season. YBCA will be Kronos' exclusive San Francisco home for concerts and experimentation for three seasons. Kronos and YBCA will co-produce performances and will co-commission at least three new works during the residency.
Kronos' San Francisco Home Season is sponsored in part by:
American Express • Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund • The Bernard Osher Foundation • National Endowment for the Arts
Additional support has been provided by The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, The Amphion Foundation, Hellman Family Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, Meyer Sound, Thendara Foundation, and Tides Foundation.


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A major dust storm affected parts of the Xinjiang region of northwestern China on 18-19 April 1998. Several days later, large areas of airborne dust were evident on GOES-9 visible imagery (above) over the central North Pacific Ocean (between Japan and Hawaii). The hazy appearance of the dust is enhanced by forward scattering late in the day over this particular region. As the parent storm system moved from eastern Asia toward the Bering Sea, dust was transported 7000-8000 km (4000-5000 miles) from its source region by the strong flow of cyclonically-curved westerly winds within the southern quadrant of the cyclone. CIMSS low-level visible cloud drift winds (22 April | 23 April | 24 April) show wind speeds as high as 50-65 knots within the 600-700 hPa layer in the region of the advancing dust cloud.
The Asian dust is also apparent on GOES-9 "split window" InfraRed (IR) difference images (below). This difference product is created by subtracting the 12.0 micron IR brightness temperatures from the 10.7 micron IR brightness temperatures -- darker shades represent a negative difference. A negative difference (warmer 12.0 micron brightness temperature) results from absorption (and subsequent emission) of outgoing 12.0 micron thermal radiation by the silicate aerosols which compose the dust cloud. A high silicate concentration implies a sandy aerosol source region, which in this case was likely the Gobi Desert region of China.
The areal coverage of dust appears larger in the visible imagery than that indicated by the IR difference product imagery. It can be implied that the darkest areas on the IR difference images represent the highest concentrations of suspended dust particulate (maximum dust optical depth) within the more widespread dust cloud. DMSP SSM/I water vapor composites for 22 April, 23 April and 24 April show that the dust-laden air mass was relatively dry (daily average of 20 kg/m2 or less of total precipitable water vapor); therefore, the variability in the dust signatures is not likely due to "contamination" from 12.0 micron absorption by gradients in the low-level water vapor.
Long-range transport of Asian dust across the North Pacific Ocean is common during the Northern Hemisphere winter and spring seasons. A similar phenomenon occurs with Saharan dust over the Atlantic Ocean. The use of GOES imagery to monitor the transport of dust can be helpful to advise aviation interests of potential visibility hazards; this imagery is also of value to atmospheric chemistry and climate studies.
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Two statues have just been sent to the United States and installed in their niches for Christmas. The statue of Our Lady, Star of the New Evangelization, is based on Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mary is holding a scroll with the verse taken from St Luke's gospel: "Mary arose and went with haste". In her visit to her cousin Elizabeth, she is a model of the evangelizer bringing the good news of the Lord to her neighbours.
As for Saint Joseph, he is portrayed as the Protector of the Church, supporting a model boat which he has just made for the Child Jesus. In fact the boat is a symbol of the Church, marked with the cross and held by Jesus close to his heart.
Both statues are carved in limewood and painted. They are now placed in the chapel of a community in North Dakota.


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Hello Everyone:
For those of you who celebrate Christmas I made a set of cards and a gift box to hold them in. I just love Christmas and Santa is a hero of mine. I love the way that you can use The Twinery twine to highlight and just elevate your project to the next level. I used five different Silhouette cut files for this project and am loving how this set came out. Here are the cards one at a time and the box.
I used some Maraschino twine to make a simple box on this card.
I used some Gold Shimmer twine to elevate this card with a triple tie and bow and his belt. I used two sided adhesive on the belt to adhere the twine.
I used the Gold Shimmer Twine again for a triple bow on the handle and a small bow on the buckle.
This card is so adorable and a cute Maraschino bow at the top was the perfect accent.
Lastly, I made a pom pom on a fork for the top of my Santa hat. I wrapped the twine around the fork tines near the handle. I wrapped mine six times. Then I cut a piece of twine about 8 inches long and threaded it between the middle two twines on either side of my wrapped twine and tied it in a knot. I slid it off my fork then, cut the loops and fluffed my pom pom and viola magic pom pom and so easy.
Be sure to check out The Twinery store for all your holiday gift accenting twine.


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1. As well as
2. Decide on
3. Arrange
4. Above all
5. After
6. Into
7. But
8. Recite
9. Tying
10. Lighting
11. Union
12. Live
13. Until
14. Obtain
15. Persuaded
16. Whatever
17. Brought
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Part A
21. Physical beauty would be redefined.
22. Doing harm to.
23. New standards are being set in Denmark.
24. Showing little concern for health factors.
25. A Challenge to the Fashion Industry's Body Ideals.
Text 2
26.is not well reflected in politics
27. gradually destroyed
28. The Liberal Democrats are losing political influence
29. highlight his firm stand against lobby pressure
30. the town-and-country planning in Britain
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31. uncertainty
32. winning
33. less severe
34. has an impact on their decision
35. the necessary
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36. the high cost of operation
37. make strategic adjustments
38. is meant for the most loyal customers
39. Aggressiveness better meets challenges
40. Cherish the Newspaper Still in Your Hand
Part B
41. Decide if the time is right
42. Know your goals
43. Understand the context
44. Work with professionals
45. Make it efficient
Part C
46. 我们不必学习如何保持健康的心理;它与生俱来,正如我们的身体知道如何让伤口痊愈,如何让骨折好转。
47. 健康的心理其实一直都在我们身边;正如乌云背后的太阳,人们有时会看不见它,但是它完全有能力立刻回来。
48. 健康的心理让我们在别人陷入麻烦之时,同情他人;在别人痛苦之时,友善待人;无论是谁,都能给予无条件的爱。
49. 在我们的生活中,尽管健康的心理可以包治百病,但是它也极其普通,你会发现,它一直都在,指引你度过艰难,做出选择。
50. 你会逐渐发现,健康的心理无处不在,我们可以信任它,这会让我们恰到好处地放慢生活的节奏,过上幸福的生活。
III Writing
Part A
This notice is to introduce briefly the library on our campus to those international students who are newly enrolled. The following points is supposed to arouse the attention of new overseas students. At the top of the list, the library opens at 7:00 o'clock in the morning and closes at 22:30 everyday, so it is wise for anyone who wants to read books in the library and borrow books to remember the above mentioned time. More importantly, each foreign student need apply for an entrance card to the library in the International Students Office in our university. Last but not least, I, on behalf of our library, extend warm greetings to all newly students from abroad.
If anyone has questions, please do not hesitate to call 86010123 or send message to email@example.com for the detailed information.
Li Ming
Part B
Write an essay of 160—200 words based on the following picture in your essay, you should
1. describe the pictures briefly,
2. interpret its intended meaning, and
3. give your comments.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)
As is vividly depicted in the first picture there is a father watching TV and asking his son to study hard, with his son being unable to concentrate on his study. The second picture portrays that the son and the father are studying hard together. At the lower part of the picture is a caption which implies that it is wise for parents to set a good example for their children by action rather than by words.
It occurs to me that the author of the drawing aims at reminding us of the the value of a good example by parents. First and foremost, examples speak louder than words, for it is widely accepted that an example enables each person to transform his or her aspirations from a state of potentiality into reality. Put it another way, parents' example enables their children to improve them selves, so they can be qualified for the future job, be ready for the forthcoming life, and they are likely to achieve more fulfillment. Furthermore, according to a latest survey conducted by an authority on the Internet, the majority of people interviewed answer that parents' action produces more positive influence on the growth of their children than oral requirements do.
Hence, it is vital for us to derive positive implications from the above pictures. For one thing, we should frequently use it to enlighten young parents. For another, we should cultivate the awareness of parents that personal examples are very vital to kid's growth. Only by doing so can children grow sound in body and mind.


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Cindy Samantha Christmas (born 27 February 1985) is a Barbadian Author, Illustrator & Poet. Cindy is mostly known for her poetry. Born Saint Michael, Barbados. Cindy was raised by her Dominican grandmother MariAnne Christmas, but around January 1998, Cindy moved to the United States with her mother, who lived in Maryland. Cindy began to write at age thirteen as a way of expressing her feelings, because she was very shy.
Cindy's last name Christmas was originated from Dominica. Cindy's mother Carol Christmas named her after her favorite singer Cyndi Lauper. At eighteen years old, Cindy decided to write a poem as a joke and send it to an online company, but to her surprise the company liked her poem and wanted her permission to publish her poem into their book.
That inspired Cindy to publish her first book Adult Poems(2003). The poems are based on personal experiences, but The Best Poems Ever brought her international recognition. Cindy has written over 17 books, 5 children's books, 3 novels, and 9 poetry books. Cindy's books center on topics such as: racism, religion, relationships and sex.
Cindy has a daughter named, Cristal Nicole Christmas. Born July 28, 2004 at Washington Hospital. Cindy updated the cover design of her books, because she was not satisfied with the first cover designs. Updating the covers also boost the sales of her books.


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Since seeing the work that Ancestry.com is doing with wrapping Tableau in a bootstrap portal, I loved the idea but haven't had the time to build (or more accurately have my team build) the framework to support it. I also interact with over 100 site owners of varying skill levels, and not everyone is looking to support a portal solution outside of the Tableau server.
So I've turned to Robert Rouse's slide out Menu Container in order to achieve the same effect. While I'm not a big fan of supporting custom tricks, once this solution is implemented, it isn't hard for others to modify and support.
This is my attempt to practice this technique and make a template example that could be reused for simple dashboards.
Knowing that this bootstrap portal was the inspiration, I used a similar color scheme to implement the idea and practice this new technique myself.
Here is what the original bootstrap portal looks like.
Below is the actual template using our favorite Superstore Data. If you try taking it apart, you will notice that I plan to add another slide-down from above as well at some point in the future.
Click on the image for the working version and then let me know what you think!


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The Influence of Mothers on Our Lives
A Place for Mom's annual Mother's Day survey asked readers to reflect how their mothers have shaped them and how their relationship has changed over time. Readers also contributed practical advice and life-lessons that they learned from their mothers. Some of the overarching themes of reader's impressions of their mothers emerge in this graphic built of the terms that appeared most in the lessons readers shared:
While it will come as a surprise to no one, our Mother's Day survey confirmed the saying that "mothers write on the hearts of their children what the world's rough hand cannot erase." Respondents overwhelmingly (90%) described their mothers as inspirational to themselves and others.
Advice on Happiness, Relationships and Living
Respondents were asked to describe their mother in one word and "loving" was at the top of the list. Another question asked readers what area of their lives their mother most positively influenced, and respondent's most common response was "my relationships with others." Accordingly, advice about love, relationships and family was at the forefront when the survey asked readers to share the most important lesson they've learned from their mothers:
- "If the choice is laugh or cry, then laugh."
- "Read. Learn. Be kind."
- "Do what you can with what you have and hope for the best."
- "Live life to the fullest, even in the hard times."
- "Don't ever get too mad."
- "Always appear as a duck. A duck looks graceful as it crosses the pond, but underneath it's paddling, paddling, paddling and working hard to get to where it's going. Appear as the duck."
- "Love will always overcome any obstacle."
- "I am as important as anybody but not more important than anyone."
- "It is important to be kind to your family, because you are stuck with them forever."
- "Enjoy every single day with each other as much as possible."
- "Surround yourself with people that lift you up and make you laugh!"
- "Take one day at a time and do as much possible in those days."
- "Recognize the beauty in small things."
- "Offer support however you can for your children, never allowing them to believe for a moment that they can't accomplish their goals."
- "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with."
- "Seek first to understand, not to be understood."
- "There will always be somebody with more than you, but there will always be somebody with less than you. Be thankful for what you have."
- "Money is not the object of living."
- "Be passionate and be yourself while caring for others."
- "Work hard and always have something for yourself."
- "Be non-judgmental and accepting of all people."
- "It's not what you say but how you say it."
- "Never cut someone out of your life. Forgive and forget."
Advice on Strength and Coping
Behind "loving", "strong" was the second most popular terms readers used to describe their mothers. Readers also head a wealth of advice to share in these areas.
- "Don't give up. Remember your roots. Stay strong, and if all else fails, have a good cry (but privately)!"
- "You cannot control what life gives you, but you can control how you handle it."
- "Failure is not an option. Do whatever it takes to fulfill your obligations."
- "Don't spend your valuable time and energy working at a job you dislike."
- "Always have a good pair of red heels and red purse."
- "No matter what obstacle you are facing, no matter how difficult, daunting or terrifying, if you attack it with everything you are made of you will always prevail."
- "Life is not fair – get over it."
- "Doing the right thing isn't always easy, but it's easier than the alternative."
- "If you've got it flaunt it!"
- "Everything happens for a reason"
- "Be tough and seek The Lord."
- "Things in life don't always go the way we want. Adapt and overcome."
- "Never depend too much on someone else."
- "Remember to breathe in the challenging times."
Evolving Relationships
We also asked readers to tell us about their relationship with their mother now, and how it has evolved over time. Only 10% of respondents have reported growing apart with time. The majority said that they usually or always seek their mother's advice before making a major decision, and half reported that they find themselves seeking their mother's advice more often as they age. But mothers are seeking their adult children's advice too: 60% of respondents reported that their mothers consult them for advice before making major decisions of their own.
Our survey also touched on how roles can, in some respects, become reversed as our mothers grow old. 65% of respondents report that they are parents themselves, and 62% of respondents said that they have taken on a caregiving role for their mother. Of those respondents who reported adopting a caregiver role, 42% indicated that it was a "blessing", 28% said they're gradually adjusting, and 36% said that the role is challenging.
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It's nearly end of February. It is a month of changes for me and Eva.
Last Friday I turned 33. And as I cried when I turned 30, now I realized that I'm not bothered. Why? Because I like myself a lot more now, then I did when I was younger. I have three kids, and I don't feel this pressure any more to look good, to be liked by others, to have a lot of friends. Don't get me wrong, I still want to look pretty, I don't let myself go, but I don't think that taking Ben to school in the morning without make up on is such a tragedy. Most of the time I wear leggings, because I found them being my bridge between comfy and girly. But I have a thing I started to work on, related to my appearance and it is my weight. I put on about 15kg during pregnancy, and I didn't loose any since. So I eat healthier, try to eat always at the same time and increased my activity, which means I started using my fitness dvd. My weight is 83.4kg, my BMI is 31, which mean for me that I am 1st degree obese. Previous me would be embarrassed to say that, but I treat this as a motivation to loose it, because every time I can tell you that I've lost something it will be my little success .
Now my little lovely Eva. She is now 4 months old. We started on adding vegetables and fruits to her diet, and it's the funniest thing I have seen.
I know, some of the mums are thinking now – what is she doing? Midwife said, wait till your baby is 6 months!
I know what she said. But every mum has got her ways. I raised two boys before, and both of them started on vegetables and fruits when they turned 4 months. I couldn't wait for that moment. The faces that baby is pulling when it tries something for the first time, and how messy it is, honestly first time I have Eva carrot she had it everywhere, even on her forehead. And I have to admit, I am lazy mum. I don't cook it myself, I buy jars. Why? Because I believe that they are perfectly balanced to baby needs. I wouldn't give her meat until she is 6 months old. So I carefully pick those, in my opinion good for my child. My favourite ones are Hipp, and I must say that we tried a few different tastes, the one that Eva liked most was probably Mixed vegetable medley, as she liked her lips for a long time after we finished.
There's one more thing I'd like to tell you about – routines.
As she understand a bit more now, what I mean, she knows who we are, and loves when we talk to her, we have our little routines. I noticed, that at evening she always gets tired after 8 o'clock. So me and Paul try to give her a bath always around 8, then I put her in to her cot, and read a book. Right now, I am reading Winnie the Pooh. I love Pooh, I caught myself reading chapter after chapter, every time saying 'Oooooh this one is my favourite…' And Eva is listening. I don't know how much she understand, but this creates a special bond between us. I also made an observation on this subject, with my boys. When I had my older son, nearly 12 years ago, I were reading to him every evening, and now he loves reading books, also he writes his own stories. With my younger boy, who's going to be 5 at the end of this month I didn't do it too much. I were reading from time to time, but not often. Now it's time for him to learn to read and he is not so bothered about it. I hope Eva will love reading, because it opens the whole world of imagination for children.
To end up our routine, after reading I turn off the light and stay with Eva until she fall asleep. Then I put breathing mat on, and I go downstairs to spend the rest of the evening, watching films, or maybe to fall asleep on the sofa, during watching a film, after exhausting day…


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The mortgage industry has changed quite a bit since its collapse in the early 2000's. So whether you're a first-time home buyer or an experienced buyer, it's best to get pre-approved for a mortgage before you start viewing homes.
In fact, most experienced Realtors® make sure you qualify and can buy before showing you homes. They'll want to verify the type of loan you're getting, the downpayment if you need to sell your current home and much more. An adequately represented seller most times will tell their agent they will not accept an offer without a pre-approval.
So why not get Pre-Approved? It's typically done free of charge, and the lender can give you valuable information regarding the mortgage process, including down payment requirements, closing costs and payment information. An experienced mortgage banker can guide you through the process and answer any questions you have regarding your finance options.
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- Pay stubs for the most recent Full month.
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Costa Rica Condos Park presents Caribbean
A novel alternative housing reaches Limon is Caribbean Park Condominiums, a development that will bring an attractive lifestyle to the Atlantic, offering comfort and safety the most demanding.
The project is located near Playa Bonita, and is the first luxury residential representing the "New Limon" city in the coming months you will receive about U.S. $ 3.200 million investment in infrastructure, which triggers the need to provide housing options.
Caribbean Park condos will feature 200 residential units with unique characteristics such as class security with single entry and 24 hours, fine finishes, large common areas and beautiful spaces within the entertainment including soccer, basketball, tennis, BBQ area, swimming pools, clubhouse, among other facilities. Housing options will be offered in various sizes, one, two or three rooms, with affordable prices to the local middle class starting from U.S. $ 125.000.
This initiative aims to meet the needs of middle and upper middle class, who currently have limited housing options in Limon. The developers claim negotiations with different banks to offer its future residents the most favorable market conditions.
The pre-sales process is in its infancy and it is expected that by the summer of 2013 the first units are ready.
"The vision of Calypso Developments, which owns the project, providing housing solutions based on modern, sustainable, comfortable and affordable to meet housing needs in the community Limon and all those who in the near future move to the port city for work, resulting from future capital investments intended for the area "Eduard Morgan, Managing Partner of Calypso Developments
The developer has focused relentlessly to preserve local culture and create a project to beautify the city and proud, while simultaneously setting the tone to be followed by future housing projects in the region.


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Washington, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration plans to extend its temporary order limiting the number of flights at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Officials soon will issue a notice of proposed rule making to set a specific length of time these limits will be in place. The present order expires April 30, unless extended.
So what does that have to do with general aviation? Only this: what affects one usually, sooner or later, affect all.
All the FAA asked for in its proposal to extend the current limitations was temporary extension, not long-range suggestions. Yet, several comments to the proposal took off on long-range proposals. One person urged the FAA to let the marketplace determine the users. Another suggested the FAA open the slots for bids by the airlines and hold 5% of the slots for general aviation, with GA paying the median price for a slot. ""Those who don't want to or can't pay the amount can go someplace else,"" the comment writer declared.
Another suggests limiting arrivals and departures by the distance from the airport and where rail service is available. No one should be allowed to use the airport for flights less than 150 miles away if rail service is available in less than three hours, suggested this writer. He also proposed that no arrivals or departures be allowed from less than 500 miles away if rail service is available in less than five hours.
Ridiculous? Sure, but it reveals the problems the FAA faces in trying to fit a 10-pound load of aviation into a five-pound capacity bag of both airports and air traffic control. General aviation is flying about one-fourth fewer hours now than it did 25 years ago, but the pressures for operations continue to increase. Changes to any regulations can affect every user of the airspace.
Preliminary figures from the National Transportation Safety Board indicate that safety in general aviation was good last year, with total and fatal accidents the lowest in years.
Unfortunately, the recent high-profile accidents of corporate jets take away from the true picture. The alphabet organizations have been trying valiantly to portray their individual constituencies as safer than the other groups.
Of course, statistics can prove anything. As the organizations struggle to show their records, I think of a study that revealed graduates of an all-male college had an average of 2.1 babies, while graduates of an all-female college averaged only 1.6 babies. The conclusion was that men have more babies than women.
Congress has started taking a look at its role in regulating commercial space travel. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing to express views on the subject. Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.), who noted the success of SpaceShipOne has brought the commercial transportation sector under the jurisdiction of his committee, said ""supporting the industry would be in the best interests of the United States.""
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey told the committee that safety remains a prime concern, but ""government regulations should not be the enemy of innovation.
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Individual confessions like Liu's are still rare, but they have multiplied in recent years. In 2010, a former Red Guard wrote an article for the magazine Yanhuang Chunqiu revealing that as a teenager he had beaten to death a boy from a rival Red Guard faction. A Beijing-based lawyer has disclosed that as a teenager he recommended that his own mother be executed for defacing posters of Mao (she was shot at a public trial). Most recently, a retired cadre divulged in a letter to the outspoken newspaper Southern Weekly that he had once denounced and humiliated a mentor. He also enjoined other Chinese of his generation, "Friends, if you once hurt someone else, let's apologize and confess, not only for our inner peace, but also for facing our children and history with courage."
In March, Zhang Hongbing, the lawyer whose tip against his mother led to her execution, sent me an unpublished confession of more than 14,000 words. (He has asked me not to quote from it.) He said he had written it during a single sleepless night and that he was outing himself for fear that once again children might turn on their parents and students on their teachers if the truth about the past were not addressed.
Zhu Xueqin, a history professor at Shanghai University, is also worried about history repeating itself. He fears that the country is "falling backward," with "more and more Cultural Revolution-style behavior." He cited the case of the nationalist academic Han Deqiang, who slapped an elderly man for insulting Mao during an anti-Japanese demonstration last year.
ZHANG XIAO | The Caravan
ON 4 NOVEMBER 2008, water rose over Kaixian, China, ending its history of nearly 2000 years. Located on the Yangtze River, around 290 kilometres upstream from the Three Gorges Dam—the largest water-control project ever built—Kaixian was the final town submerged by the dam's reservoir. By that day, the reservoir had claimed more than 150 cities and towns, and 1,300 villages, displacing an estimated 1.3 million people. Some 1,300 archaeological sites, many of which were thousands of years old, were lost under the water. Most of the residents of Kaixian had been relocated to higher ground a short distance away, to a new city taking the name of the submerged one. The buildings of the old town had been demolished to prevent underwater hazards; everything of value had been removed or scavenged.
Zhang Xiao, a photographer then working for a newspaper in nearby Chongqing, documented the town's final dismantling. In these photographs—as in his other projects picturing China's rapidly changing coastal cities and young, working class Chinese struggling to find their identity—Zhang examines the price of his country's economic development.
Paul Krugman | The New York Times
. . . It's all very peculiar by our standards, but it worked for several decades. Now, however, China has hit the "Lewis point" — to put it crudely, it's running out of surplus peasants.
That should be a good thing. Wages are rising; finally, ordinary Chinese are starting to share in the fruits of growth. But it also means that the Chinese economy is suddenly faced with the need for drastic "rebalancing" — the jargon phrase of the moment. Investment is now running into sharply diminishing returns and is going to drop drastically no matter what the government does; consumer spending must rise dramatically to take its place. The question is whether this can happen fast enough to avoid a nasty slump.
And the answer, increasingly, seems to be no. The need for rebalancing has been obvious for years, but China just kept putting off the necessary changes, instead boosting the economy by keeping the currency undervalued and flooding it with cheap credit. (Since someone is going to raise this issue: no, this bears very little resemblance to the Federal Reserve's policies here.) These measures postponed the day of reckoning, but also ensured that this day would be even harder when it finally came. And now it has arrived.
Graphic Detail | The Economist
CHINA'S significance to the world economy is easy to see but hard to quantify. So in 2010 The Economist introduced the first Sinodependency Index, as a rough gauge of China's influence on the fortunes of American multinationals. The index tries to show whether their exposure to the Middle Kingdom is reflected in the performance of their shares.
The latest version of the index, which we discuss in an article this week, includes all of the members of America's S&P 500 that provide a usable geographical breakdown of their revenues. This now amounts to 133 firms. Each firm's weight in the index reflects their market capitalisation multiplied by China's share of their revenues. So a company worth $100 billion that derives 10% of its revenues from China has the same weight in the index as one worth $20 billion deriving half of its revenues from China.
Below is a screengrab of the interactive on The Economist site.
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ADVOCATES of financial liberalisation in China will remember July 20th as a special day. The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, announced that it will immediately end all restrictions on lending interest rates. In other words, China's banks are now allowed to set those rates as they see fit. Many analysts did not expect the PBOC to go this far this fast. A few weeks ago its clumsy attempt at reining in dodgier sorts of bank lending led to a credit squeeze and market panic. And yet, it is willing to take a bold step shortly after that debacle.
By removing the floor on commercial lending rates, previously set at 70% of the PBOC's benchmark lending rate, officials hope to increase competition among banks and spur lending to the corporate sector. With economic growth slowing down, private firms in particular could use greater access to credit. This is good news, but it is only the first—and a relatively easy—step in a difficult journey. The bigger prize for reformers is the liberalisation of interest rates paid on bank deposits. Those rates, the PBOC made clear in its announcement, will remain under tight control for the time being.
Stephen Roach | Yale Global
The message from this new approach to Chinese macroeconomic stabilization policy is clear: Gone are the days of open-ended hyper growth. Significantly, this message has been reinforced by an important political overlay. Xi's rather cryptic emphasis on a "mass line" education campaign aimed at addressing problems arising from the "four winds" of formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism and extravagance underscores a new sense of political discipline directed at the Chinese Communist Party. The CCP is being urged to realign itself with the core interests of citizens and their need for fair and stable economic underpinnings.
This new mindset works only if China changes its growth model. A services-led growth dynamic, one of the pillars for a consumer-led Chinese economy, is consistent with a marked downshift in trend GDP growth. That's because services generate about 30 percent more jobs per unit of Chinese output than do manufacturing and construction – allowing China to hit its all-important labor absorption and social stability goals with economic growth in the 7 to 8 percent range rather than 10 percent as before. Similarly, a more disciplined and market-based allocation of credit tempers the excesses of uneconomic investments, necessary if China is to begin absorbing its surplus saving to spur consumer demand.
Kate MacKenzie | Alphaville | The Financial Times
The WSJ's China Realtime blog points out that other proxies for rebalancing don't look much better.
Retail sales in the first half rose 12.7 percent year-on-year, a slower rate than the 14.4 per cent for the first six months of 2012.
Disposable income growth for urban households slowed to 6.5 per cent in the first half compared with 2012, down from 9.7 per cent growth in the first half of 2012. Stephen Green of Standard Chartered points out that this measure actually improved significantly in the second quarter after contracting in the first quarter — which is kind of, maybe, reassuring? Okay, so it's improved recently. But it's rare to see growth rates turn negative in China.
In any case, we'd say it is way too early to make a call on what the new leadership will do regarding rebalancing. There are some promising signs for sure, such as refraining from stimulus, declaring war on corruption, and tentative moves to relax energy price controls. It's far from clear whether they are willing or able to do everything that's needed, such as tackling the power of the SOEs.
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Chiropractic in the Superbowl
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This Sunday over 111 million people will tune into watch the SuperBowl. Behind the scenes both teams and coaches have been fine tuning their game plans as they prepare for the biggest game of their lives. As part of the players preparation there have been a few lucky individuals with direct access to care for these athletes. Referred to as the "magic workers" by some players these men are the team Chiropractors who serve both the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.
For the last 12 years, Dr. Gerry Ramogida and Dr. Jim Kurtz have had front-row seats to the spectacle of NFL games as chiropractic consultants for the Seattle Seahawks. Attending every game, Dr. Ramogida was supposed to stay with the team for just a couple of years so he could show the trainers how to use some of his soft-tissue techniques. But as players got used to getting adjusted by him on game days, a temporary job turned into a permanent one.
"There's so much behind the scenes that you don't get a sense for when you're watching a game. It's a massive effort. I am just happy to be a part of the preparation as these guys get ready to go out and do what they do best, compete."
In a interview with Global News Dr. Ramogida stated, "Over the period of that first season and into the next year, things very quickly became integrated. It's been a great experience," he says.
In recent news, The Professional Football Chiropractic Society (PFCS) has taken pride in announcing that all 32 teams in the National Football League offer their players and personnel chiropractic physician services as part of the triage in managing and preventing injuries. According to the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, this distinction is a benchmark for the profession and documents the important role that chiropractic care plays in optimizing athletic performance.
"The robust need for chiropractic care in the NFL has been deeply driven by the players' desire for peak physical conditioning and not simply for injuries," states Spencer Baron, D.C., "From the earliest years of full contact football, their bodies are subject to structural stress that doctor of Chiroprctic (DCs) are specially trained to care for. "
Attending this weekend to the New England Patriots is Dr. Mike Miller. Over twenty five years ago he became the official chiropractor of the New England Patriots. Since that time, he's treated hundreds of players, watched ownership of the team change hands three times, and seen the Patriots go from one of the worst franchises in the National Football League to a team readying themselves to play in the Superbowl this weekend.
In a interview with Dynamic Chiropractic Dr. Miller states that his position with the Patriots involves him being present during mini-camps, training camp, preseason games, regular-season games (both home and away), and postseason games.
During the games, I see an average of at least 40 players, coaches, and other personnel who are affiliated with the team. I would say just about 90 percent get chiropractic services, because the present coaching staff of the Patriots has almost mandated chiropractic care with the players. The coaches speak about it at team meetings, as the new players and rookies come into the team in the preseason. During mini-camps, they explain the significance of chiropractic, and that we have a chiropractor who has had phenomenal results in dealing with injuries and preventing them from occurring, and that they would like the players to proactively be treated [by] me and begin a chiropractic course of care.
During the season, if there are any injuries, they (the medical staff) will generally send the player to my office to be evaluated. By game time, just about everyone on the roster is adjusted, and you start to learn the idiosyncrasies of each player, because each one wants certain things checked on them. Some are very firm with extremity adjusting; others enjoy use of a specialized technique that we use, called Graston Technique. Basically, it takes me about four hours before the game to go through the entire roster.
The NFL has just released a statement advocating for all NFL teams as now employing a Chiropractor as part of their medical staff.
If you are interested in learning more about how to be an NFL Chiropractor you can connect with the Professional Football Chiropractic Association on their website or on their Facebook page.
No matter what the outcome of this weekends game may be, rest assured that both teams will have been well adjusted and their nervous systems tuned on and ready to perform on the biggest stage of all.
Behind the bright lights of the stadium, there is another team that keeps these players and their performance at their optimal level. The healers if you will, that audiences don't see, but should know about. These are the Chiropractors!
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As an oncologist I have witnessed many miracles of healing and God's influence in our lives. These images are meant to represent the beauty of nature and God's special moments that I have witnessed in Nature. I have printed them on silk so they can be enjoyed as wearable art and a reminder of our connection with the natural world.Read More


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17-year old Anthem Fleet lives the life of a spoiled rich kid who has to have a bodyguard (Serge) take her to school and everywhere else. Even though she is headed towards graduating from HS as a valedictorian, she truly believes that she is the replacement child for her parents first daughter who tragically drowned leaving her mother devastated and addicted to all sorts of drugs. She's a prima ballerina who has been training all her life for a chance to make it to the big leagues as well as winning the prized slot for Giselle. Her parents are major movers and shakers in Bedlam and they offer her not only protection, but I truly believed that they loved Anthem for who she is, and not because she is the replacement daughter.
Apparently from what I can glean from the story, there was a major uprising by the poor folk on the South side that left the city of Bedlam torn in half. There was also an person named The Hope who fought for the people against tyranny and injustice and the Syndicate before he died although the story never does get around to answering the question about how he died. The Syndicate now runs everything from prostitution, to drug trafficking, to human trafficking, to having major key players with money in key positions around the city.
One night while out with her bestie Zahra Turk, Anthem meets a mysterious man named Gavin who she ends up with in all ways. Yes, even that way. When "kidnappers" break into Gavin's apartment, Anthem is sent running home for ransom money and ends up tragically falling to her death, only to wake up fundamentally changed with a new heart and super hero abilities and two new "friends" in Ford and Jax as well as the support and help from Serge who I really liked.
Without delving into the rest of the story and Anthem's antics as a pseudo superhero, I'll just say that the story slowly reveals the changes done to Anthem's body and mindset and her desire to bring justice to the Syndicate who have brought plenty of problems with them. She understands that even though she is an unwilling participant in what happened to her, she may be the solution and answer to people's prayers. She also has to deal with the meddling and interference of Will Hansen into her affairs. Will is an arrogant prick and I had high hopes that Kahaney was going to make him one of those who doesn't make it until the end of the story. One can still hope.
There are more than a few questions remaining after turning the last few pages of The Brokenhearted. As I don't see where it is mention that this is part of a series, or trilogy, or whatever, I will be left wondering if Kahaney plans on writing a sequel for this book or will she leave it there and let readers fumble around in the dark trying to figure out who are the keys to the Syndicate are and whether or not her family is involved, and what Anthem, Jax, Ford, and Serge intend to do about it.
Overall I give The Brokenhearted C+ for effort.
*Recvd via Edelweiss 04/12/2013* Released: October 8th 2013 by HarperTeen
Author - Amelia Kahaney
Title - The Brokenhearted
Publisher - Harper Teen
Released October 8, 2013
Genre - YA Science Fiction
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Adrienne Wolter shares local restaurant reviews, day trips and cooking adventures
Experiencing a little Wanderlust? Symptoms include the inherent need to constantly be moving, Googling places around the globe, feeling claustrophobic inside the four walls of your house and yes, the overwhelming feeling that you will become a slave of routine, much like an android...a very uninteresting android at that.
So, how can you become culturally informed, experience the world outside of your four walls and do only minor damage on your bank account? Well, with Labor Day coming up, it's the perfect time to step away for a few days to satisfy your inner traveler. With three days to get up and go, what is a Central Pennsylvanian to do?
Okay, so it's pretty impossible to manage travelling out west or south in only three days. Sure, you can hit neighboring states like New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and even the Washington D.C. metropolis; however, let's limit the amount of stress – and driving time – from your vacation. Believe it or not, there are so many great places to visit within a couple hours of your hometown.
One of the biggest benefits to living in Central Pennsylvania is we are such a unique hub. Okay, what I really mean is we are close to so many major cities and places. So why don't you push aside ideas of a staycation and venture to any one of these fabulous destinations. You'll definitely have some great stories to share when people ask what you did on Labor Day this year.
Steelers fan or not, this city has so many hidden gems to discover. With 446 bridges to cross, its skyline alone is breathtaking. Book a hotel downtown, and dish out the money to park your car for the weekend. Everything to experience within the city limits is all manageable by taking the Port Authority bus. With limited parking, this is your best bet.
Make time to visit the Duquesne Incline on Mt. Washington for the best photo ops. On Saturday morning, be sure to shop in the Strip District for fresh produce and local art – The Pittsburgh Popcorn Factory is there to satiate your sweet tooth. Afterwards, venture through Oakland to see the beautiful Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh or visit Squirrel Hill for some great coffee and small shopping boutiques.
Don't forget to check out Station Square, The South Side, The Waterfront, The National Aviary, The Pittsburgh Zoo, The Mattress Factory, Andy Warhol Museum, Kennywood and countless other adventures. You'll be saying "yinz" before you know it!
Of course, Will Smith has made Philly iconic for his role in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, but there are so many neat things to see and do in the hustle and bustle of this city. For a taste of the nightlife, make it a point to stop and stretch your legs on South Street, where there is a plethora of restaurants, concert venues like the TLA and of course, some of the best bars in the city. With a block walk to the waterway, it's also a great view for some photos. Look for concert events on the other side of town at the Electric Factory for a night out.
Are you a Phillies fan? Try to catch a ball game at the beautiful Citizens Bank Park and be sure to pay the cover charge for Xfinity Live! to experience dining and dancing. Or, catch an Eagles game in pre-season. Philly is known for excellent and safe tailgating... they even have designated spaces to park to set up your grill and get your game on.
Maybe you're looking for a little more culture in your life. Stomp through the well-known Philadelphia Zoo and take the tour through Historic Philadelphia, home to America's most historic square mile. View the Liberty Bell and visit the Betsy Ross house. Nothing will make you feel more like an American than this one mile.
Feeling like your weekend should be spent with your pinky up? Okay, maybe you aren't that snooty, but you'd like to experience Labor Day with a little class and sophistication. The Finger Lakes is an excellent way to experience some of the best wine and beautiful vineyard backdrops. Get a taste at any of the local wineries and experience some shopping fineries.
If you aren't much of a planner, there are some great packages you can purchase to make your trip all-inclusive. Then, you can choose whether you'd like a peaceful trip or something more adventurous. Visit a spa to relax, kayak on one of the lakes or revel in the beauty of the Corning Museum of Glass. Whatever you do, you're on your own time schedule, so enjoy every moment.
Is being near the water really important to you? Assateague Island is such a unique vacation spot that often times it goes overlooked. A stunning National Seashore near Chincoteague, Virginia and Ocean City, Maryland, this hotspot is home to wild ponies, making this a trip you will never forget. If you get the chance, watch the ponies swim and see how environmentalists and scientists use devices to explain this phenomenon.
You can park your car and get out and walk all weekend for the best sightseeing experience so close to home. Take a sightseeing cruise by boat, kayak the beautiful inlet or put your feet in the sand. If you're feeling a little adventurous, take a hike or bike through the trails, go crabbing or grab your binoculars and do some bird watching. With over 37 miles of beach, you'll have plenty of time to stock up on your seashell collection!
Do you want to feel like you've really gone off the grid? Grab your walking stick and head to a mountain cabin in the Poconos. There are many great family resorts and private getaways to stay and put your feet up and enjoy family and friends.
Tour all that Mother Nature has to offer with kayaking, swimming, fishing, hiking, biking and yes, even whitewater rafting. Venture into Jim Thorpe to see some wonderful local shops and eats. You'll never get bored with its spectacular views and things to do. So, put away your cell phone and experience life before technology.
Whatever your destination, don't be afraid to experience it right from the comfort of your own state. If you crave city life, forget Chicago or NYC and try our neighboring cities. If you desire a place in the Bahamas, look no further than your own backyard. And, if you're feeling adventurous, forgo Wyoming and try some of our mountain majesties. Just know that you have an opportunity for a three-day weekend. Don't waste another moment wishing you were someplace else.
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Bandung Tour
Has anyone joined the 5D4N Bandung tour before? This year I and my classmates will take a Bandung tour package that includes the places not only in the city of Bandung, but also many other cities in West Java province, such as Bogor, Tasikmalaya, and many more. It is because we all have heard about the beauty of these cities since many years ago but still have not had any time to really explore all the places ourselves.
We decided that we will book a tour package from a reputable travel agent company from Bandung which already has many years of experience dealing with large groups like ours. At first we wanted to visit Jakarta as well, however after reading so many bad reviews regarding the city of Jakarta such as air pollution, horrible traffic jam, and many more, we decided not to come to Jakarta this time, but only focus our visit to Bandung and its surrounding cities.
Bandung Tour Itinerary
Below is the itinerary for our Bandung tour:
On day 1 we will arrive at Bandung airport and continue with the tour straight away by visiting the factory outlets. We make sure that we do not bring heavy suitcases this time, but make sure that we bring empty luggage. Then dinner will be served at one of the nice cafes in north Bandung.
On day 2 we want to go to see the active volcano and soak ourselves in a nearby hot spring resort then go to the famous floating market and another shopping trip downtown.
On day 3 we want to go to the waterfall which is said to be the highest waterfall in Bandung. Then we will proceed our tour to see Bamboo Village which is located nearby. Then at the end of the day we want to go for massage.
On day 4 we want to have full day tour to Puncak, Bogor, to visit The Safari Park. Many of my friends suggested me to come here as they said that this zoo is very nice and even much more beautiful and much larger than the one that we have here in Singapore. So the visit to this zoo is definitely a must! On the way we also want to stop by to take some pictures at the tea plantation and enjoy local food at some restaurants.
On day 5 we want everything to be more relaxing. As our flight departure is in the evening, we want to do some light shopping nearby and go to a famous cake shop before heading to the airport.
I hope the above itinerary still makes sense and not too overwhelming. I really hope that this trip to Bandung will be a memorable one as this is the first time I and my friends go to Indonesia. At first we were considering going to Bali, however due to our tight budget we decided to come to Bandung instead which is closer to Singapore than to Bali.
Time is running fast, so I make sure that I have prepared everything so that my Bandung trip will be successful.


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1991 Mazda Miata BRG
- Condition: Used
- Make: Mazda
- Model: MX-5 Miata
- SubModel: BRG
- Type: Convertible
- Trim: BRG Special Edition
- Year: 1991
- Mileage: 122,630
- Color: Green
- Engine size: 1.6 4 cyl
- Number of cylinders: 4
- Power options: Power Windows
- Transmission: Manual
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: Tan Leather
- Safety options: Driver Airbag
- Options: CD Player
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1991 Mazda MX-5 Miata BRG
This Miata Special Edition #119 of 4000 built was built on 12/5/1990 at 11:22 am and has been my toy and baby for 13 years. It has always been garage kept year round. This is not a restoration but a meticulously maintained Miata. All maintenance done with recent synthetic oil change. The mileage is not representative of the condition of this car.Never wrecked, the paint shines like new, the interior is new.EVERYTHING works well including the cold air. There is NOTHING wrong with this Miata. All maintenance has been done at or before recommended.The first 3 owners were all the same family and I am the second after them.This car has never seen snow and only a few rains in the last 13 years. The top is OK but not new.Since I do not drive in foul weather, I only use it to hold the dust cover in the garage.Driven only in summer and on dry winter days just to keep the oil circulated and heated up.I am approaching 70 and don't fit as well as I once did so I have replaced the Miata. Vehicle inspection welcomed. Located in northwest suburb of Chicago.
New low profile tires
Battery one year old with battery tender attached.
New leather interior
Front spoiler and mud guards on rear wheels openings.
Clutch pressure plate, bearing replaced less than 4000 mile ago with new seals
New timing belt and water pump less than 1000 miles
Hard top in matching color available
New Pioneer bluetooth head unit with 6 all new speakers
Koni adjustable shocks
Alarm system, motion and proximity detection alarm as well as ignition disabling.
Upgraded wheels
Only Amsoil gear lube used in diff and trans
Air Conditioning
Electric Windows
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Berry Surprise Cake (TWD)
Dorie Greenspan described this cake as "reminiscent of the spirit of a charlotte russe". I'm embarassed to admit this, but I thought charlotte russe was the name of a retail clothing chain...I had no idea that it was a dessert! Okay, now that I've gotten that off my chest, moving on...
The instructions for this recipe were pretty lengthy, but logically broken down for each component of the dessert (cake, syrup, filling, topping). Here are my notes and adjustments:
After recently learning all about genoise in a pastry class (I made a chocolate mousse cake which was recently posted), I was looking forward to practicing my acquired skills. With these adjustments, I had successful results with the cake:
- Instead of the whole immersing the bowl in a skillet step, I set up a bain marie.
- I reduced the butter to 1 Tbsp.
- To incorporate the dry ingredients without overmixing, I followed a pretty nifty technique my instructor shared --- Hold the kitchenaid bowl by the handle like you would hold a coffee mug. Add the dry ingredients all at once. Gently shake the bowl as you fold in the dry ingredients. The shaking will help distribute the flour with minimal mixing.
- Instead of a springform pan, I used a buttered/floured and parchment lined 8" cake pan.
I flavored the syrup with Chambord (yum!) and doubled the amount to 2 Tbsp.
Followed the recipe as stated. in hindsight would have added a little gelatin --- keep reading and you'll know why.
I decided to slice the cake lengthwise in half and make a layer cake --- BIG MISTAKE!! The filling wasn't thick enough to suspend the berries (a mixture of raspberries, blackberries and blueberries) and to support the cake. It didn't take long for the cake to start to implode on itself. I refrigerated the cake for several hours, hoping that it would set up. A little gelatin would solved this problem --- actually, if I followed the instructions, I wouldn't be in this predicament!
Well, here is what I got when I cut a slice (I don't think Dorie intended the berry surprise to look like this):
Not the most attractive dessert, is it? The cake slice was no more appealing:
Even though my rendition of this dessert wasn't very visually appealing, it tasted delicious! Even with all of the cream and cream cheese, the filling and topping was light and it complemented the cake and berries perfectly. I'm definitely going to make a couple of adjustments to the filling and and assembly and give this recipe another go.
For the recipe, please visit MaryAnn's blog. I'm sure your eyes need to recover from my disaster, so go to the TWD blogroll to see what this cake should really look like. ;)
26 comments:
- The Food Librarian said...
Looks so good! Love the assortment of berries - perfect for our summer weather! :)
- January 20, 2009 at 4:52 AM
- chocolatechic said...
Looks fabulous.
Mine was a total flop.
- January 20, 2009 at 5:35 AM
- vibi said...
Although I would never live in L.A. for I just couldn't stand the threat of earthquakes... I am jealous though, for how this cake looks so summery on that plate! Such a mix of berries are just not an intelligent thing to get in Siberia, this time of year! LOL
Beautifuly done, really amazing, Linda!
- January 20, 2009 at 5:57 AM
- Rachelle said...
I think yours looks so beautiful! I love the mixed berries. I too chuckled at the clothing store name, lol.
- January 20, 2009 at 7:56 AM
- farah said...
What a great job you did, your cake looks fantastic and really delicious (unlike mine and now very jealous). :-)
- January 20, 2009 at 8:07 AM
- Mevrouw Cupcake said...
I think your cake looks great and I'm sure it tasted even better...YUM!
- January 20, 2009 at 8:11 AM
- karen said...
yours looks great, love all the different berries. i used blackberries and thought it was fabulous. i kind of agree, i thought mine was way more photogenic before it was cut into. :)
- January 20, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- ecrunner said...
I thought it looked absolutely delicious!! These pictures are awesome and it definitely makes me want to grab a bite of the cake!! Great choice of berries!!
- January 20, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- kim said...
wow, i love that first picture of the cake on the cake stand, it is so elegant! sorry you had issues with the construction, but your cake looks so perfect and the berries spilling everywhere just makes you want to dive right in :)
- January 20, 2009 at 10:51 AM
- Anonymous said...
OMG. I thought the same exact thing about charlotte russe too.
Your cake looks gorgeous! I love the mix of berries. Very pretty.
- January 20, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Nina Timm said...
Is there A Dorie recipe that is not lengthy???? Oh my word, I want some now!!!!
- January 20, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- TeaLady said...
That cake looks fantastic!! Looks like you didn't have the problems others had. Great job.
- January 20, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Engineer Baker said...
Hehe - love the charlotte russe mixup - I almost thought that too :) And even if it isn't perfect, your cake looks positively droolworthy.
- January 20, 2009 at 5:01 PM
- Carol Peterman said...
The abundance of berries is making my mouth water.
- January 20, 2009 at 6:10 PM
- Amy said...
Beautiful cake! I will definatley have to make this again once berries are in season.
- January 20, 2009 at 8:26 PM
- steph- whisk/spoon said...
the whole cake is so elegant with the mixed berries on top! and honestly, the cut slice looks soft and delicious!
- January 21, 2009 at 7:01 AM
- Jodie said...
Great job! Haha- I thought that about the charlotte russe when I first heard it too.
- January 21, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- Mary Jo said...
even with the messy middle, the cake looks so good. i could totally dig my fork into that slice of cake, yum!
- January 21, 2009 at 7:22 PM
- Ingrid said...
LOL, I forgot there was a clothing store with that name!
I beg to differ but I found your photos very appealing!! The cake looked creamy and fresh, loved all the bright berry colors against the light color of the cream and cake! Very springish!
- January 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Anonymous said...
Your finished cake looks so professional. And with that abundantly creamy filling, nobody, but nobody would turn down a slice of this cake!
- January 22, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Cooking for Comfort by Jennifer said...
Beautiful job!!! I'm so jealous!
- January 22, 2009 at 4:37 PM
- Liz said...
Hubba hubba! Your berry medley looks amazing. And I like the pictures of the cake cut open, oozing berry and cream goodness. It seems to be screaming, "Surprise!"
- January 22, 2009 at 8:53 PM
- Liz said...
Your berry medley looks delicious! And I love the picture of the cut-open cake. It just seems to scream, "Surprise!"
- January 22, 2009 at 9:28 PM
- Julie said...
Just found your blog. Your creations look amazing, including this one. I love the berry mixture!
- January 29, 2009 at 6:20 PM
- Small business web site design said...
its good
- April 3, 2009 at 5:26 AM
- Jill said...
The cake looks delicious!
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