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Preview: Vikings need another fast start versus home-skidding Redskins
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Who: Minnesota Vikings (4-1) at Washington Redskins (2-3).
When: 3:25 p.m. Sunday.
Where: FedEx Field (capacity: 79,000), Landover, Md.
TV: Fox.
Line: Off.
Coaches: Vikings -- Leslie Frazier (2nd year, 10-17); Redskins -- Mike Shanahan (3rd year, 13-24; 19th year overall, 167-125).
Series: The regular-season series is tied 8-8. The Redskins have won three of five playoff meetings.
Last meeting: With Christian Ponder (concussion) and Adrian Peterson (knee) in the locker room, Joe Webb completed 4 of 5 passes for 84 yards and Toby Gerhart ran for 109 yards as the Vikings rallied for a 33-26 win on Dec. 24 at FedEx Field.
At stake: The Vikings have looked like a different team during their three-game win streak and have a chance to take sole possession of first place in the NFC North, with Chicago on its bye. The Redskins are a game back of Philadelphia and the New York Giants in the NFC East and are looking to snap a home losing streak that reached eight games with last weekend's 24-17 loss to Atlanta.
Injury report
Vikings: S Mistral Raymond (ankle) is out. LB Marvin Mitchell (calf) is doubtful. WR Jerome Simpson (foot/low back) is questionable. HB Adrian Peterson (ankle), LG Charlie Johnson (low back), S Andrew Sendejo (ankle), CB Antoine Winfield (knee), QB Christian Ponder (knee) and WR Percy Harvin (hamstring) are probable.
Redskins: S Brandon Meriweather (knee) and DE Doug Worthington (calf) are out. WR Pierre Garcon (foot), CB Cedric Griffin (hamstring) and QB Robert Griffin III (head) are questionable. NT Barry Cofield (shoulder), CB DeAngelo Hall (knee) and RB Evan Royster (knee) are probable.
Five things to watch
The RG3 show: Griffin was a limited participant in practice throughout the week, but all indications are the No. 2 overall draft pick will make his sixth NFL start against a Vikings defense that hasn't seen anything like him. He ranks second in the NFL in yards per pass attempt (8.4) and fourth in passer rating (101.0), has thrown only one interception in 139 passes and leads all quarterbacks with 241 rushing yards on 42 attempts (5.7 average). That means the Vikings have to be ready not only for Shanahan's movement-heavy West Coast offense, but option plays some haven't seen since college. Gap discipline and sound tackling will be crucial, especially from the corners if the Vikings' interior can spill those plays to the edge.
An ailing attack: The Vikings have finished off wins at Washington the past two seasons with Peterson on the sideline. He sprained his right ankle in the second quarter on Nov. 29, 2010, and tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee last Christmas Eve on a hit by Redskins S DeJon Gomes, whom Peterson will have in his sights on Sunday. The knee has healed to the point Peterson ranks eighth in the NFL with 420 yards on 96 carries (4.4 average) -- a far heavier workload than many expected early in the season. But he was limited in practice this week because of a sprained left ankle that admittedly left him "out of whack" in last weekend's win over Tennessee. Throw in Simpson's tenuous status and the hamstring Harvin tweaked on Thursday, and the Vikings may have to get more production than usual from the second unit -- albeit against a Redskins team that ranks 26th in total defense (416.4 yards per game) and 28th in points allowed (147).
Playing for 'Mama': Backup DL Everson Griffen rejoined the Vikings on Friday, two days after getting the shocking word of his visiting mother's death. He was visibly shaken while speaking briefly with reporters but was expected to make the trip and play on Sunday, saying that's what "Mama" would want him to do. Griffen practically has been a starter this season, playing 178 of 352 gradable defensive snaps (50.6%), and he's tied with RE Jared Allen for the team lead with three sacks. He's an emotional guy and the Vikings no doubt will try to channel that in a positive direction against the Redskins, knowing Griffen will be playing for more than himself.
Get on top: The Redskins' lengthy home drought will have fans on edge, giving the Vikings another chance to turn the vibe in the building negative from go, just as they did when Harvin returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown two weeks ago in Detroit. The Vikings have never trailed during their winning streak, holding a lead for more than 159 of a possible 180 minutes, meaning they haven't had to play catch-up since Sept. 16 at Indianapolis either. This also is the Vikings' first outdoor game of the regular season and their first game on grass. The forecast calls for game-time temperature in the low 70s with minimal wind. Players were instructed to bring two types of cleats and warned the field is chewed up between the hashes. They must get a handle on the conditions during pregame, because once the game kicks off, there are no excuses.
Kicking games: The Redskins released struggling veteran PK Billy Cundiff on Tuesday and replaced him with former UCLA standout Kai Forbath, 25, who was 5-for-5 in the preseason with Tampa Bay this year but has never appeared in a regular-season NFL game. No matter how bad Washington's place-kicking has been -- Graham Gano made only 55 of 76 attempts (72.4%) over the past two seasons, and Cundiff was 7-of-12 (58.3%) before his release -- the unknown has to be a little frightening, too. Forbath beat out Vikings PK Blair Walsh for the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top kicker in 2009, but how much faith will Shanahan show in him out of the gate? He only attempted one field goal from 50-plus as a Bruins senior in 2010, connecting on a 51-yarder to beat Oregon State.
Crystal ball
Judd Zulgad: The Vikings already have exceeded their victory total from last season, and as cliché as it may sound, their one-game-at-a-time philosophy seems to be working. Look for Peterson to have a big day in his return to the stadium where he ripped up his left knee last Dec. 24. After facing Titans backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck last Sunday, the Vikings will get no such break this week. Griffin is expected to start for the Redskins and will provide the Vikings defense with a challenge. However, the Vikings have played good, tough defense since a Week 3 victory over San Francisco and will attempt to continue that on Sunday. Vikings 27, Washington 21.
Tom Pelissero: The Vikings have played so well over the past three weeks, especially on defense. But if Griffin is healthy, the Redskins' option offense will present a challenge unlike anything they've seen. Every Washington game so far has been decided by one score and this one doesn't figure to be any different, one way or another. It's a coin flip, and the edge goes to the home team -- no matter how long it's been since that made a difference. Redskins 30, Vikings 27.


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This summer has gotten off to a really great start so far. The last time I posted, I had just arrived at the red river gorge for two and a half weeks of some of the best climbing training in the world. After that time went by, my team and I packed up some of our stuff and made the six-hour drive to Atlanta for the 2013 SCS Youth National Championships. Finally, once the four-day competition was over, we drove back to Kentucky for another two weeks at the red. It's been a really good time, and definitely included some interesting moments as well.
Summertime Climbing - Zoe Steinberg
My time at the red before nationals was really fun, and also some great training. Given that the walls are generally between 60-90 feet in length, one pitch here is about the same distance as two, or sometimes even three pitches at some gyms. The first week I was here, I was on my own, climbing with lots of local friends I have met over the years. I went out to classic crags I visit several times a trip, like the Motherlode, and also less common, but just as cool crags, such as the New Zoo. That first week I was here was mainly spent building up endurance for red river climbing. The Saturday after I arrived, friends from my team came down, and I began climbing with them. I focused on trying to send as many hard climbs as I could in as few tries as possible, which culminated in my managing to flash Hoofmaker as my first flash of the grade. In addition, my friends from team were all climbing great as well; Sol sent his 13b project Return of Darth Moll, Jesse managed to flash Pushin' Up Daisies (5.13c) in the Madness Cave, and both sent Kaleidoscope as their first 5.13c on the first day of the trip. My friend Sam also flashed Cell Block Six, his first 12c, and Gabby and Leilani both hiked their "projects", Ale 8 One and Chainsaw, during their warm up. There were tons of other sends, but unfortunately I am missing some, since I didn't see everyone climb everyday. However, everyone was climbing really strong, and we were all excited when it was time to load up the vans and drive to nationals.
This national championship was definitely one of the more eventful ones that I have competed in. The first two days of the comp were sport qualifiers and speed qualifiers and semis. I felt really good during qualifiers, managing to send both routes, and by the end of those two days, I was in a three-way tie for first. Besides me, Sol and Jesse were both in a tie for first, and the three of us, Noah, Leilani, Gabby, and Grace all qualified for sport semifinals. In addition, Brooke and Sol also managed to qualify for speed semifinals.
The night after my second qualifier I felt really good. I was a little sore, but I had barely gotten pumped on my qualifier routes, I was in a good spot for the next day, and I was doing a lot better than I expected to in the comp. I went out for dinner with some friends, had a burger, and then hung around at the hotel a bit before going to sleep. I slept fine until about 1:15 am, when I woke up and felt nauseous. I thought that it would pass quickly, but it got a lot worse at about 1:30, and I began throwing up. I got back to sleep like two hours later, but only managed to get another hour of sleep before vomiting again. I figured I had food poisoning or some kind of stomach bug, and got really worried- I didn't know if I should bail on the competition, try to climb, or what. In the end, I got a laundry bag from the hotel and drove over to the gym to go into iso. I did as little to warm up as possible, and pretty much just lay down and did nothing until it was my turn to climb. I managed to not throw up on the route, and actually get pretty high on it before my body couldn't tolerate it anymore. I somehow managed to take seventh in semis despite being sick, which I was more than happy with. I immediately got out of the gym and spent the rest of the day lying in bed doing nothing.
The morning of finals I felt lot better than I did the day before, but I still could not hold anything down. This was a problem, because practically speaking it meant that I had not eaten in a day and a half, and now had to climb a hard route. I got the same warm up as the day before (meaning I didn't warm up), and then went out to climb, just excited to have made finals in such a hard field, especially since I was sick. I managed to muscle my way up the fun route, and fell in a similar place as many of the competitors. My performance ultimately put me in fourth place, which earned me a spot on the US national team! I was beyond excited, and not just about how I did. Sol, Jesse, Grace, Noah, and Leilani all made sport finals, and placed tenth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth, respectively. In addition, Sol made speed finals, and placed eighth there. We headed out pretty soon after the comp was over, and got back to the red later that night.
I now have about a week and a half left of climbing here, which I'm planning on using to keep my endurance up as best as I can. My performance at nationals earned me an invite to worlds in August, which will take place in Victoria, Canada. As a result, I'm going to keep training hard, and hopefully it will pay off next month. Congratulations to everyone who climbed at nationals last weekend, and thanks so much to everyone who has been so supportive of me. A huge thank you especially goes out to Five Ten for their incredible support. I'm psyched to be working with the best company out there and getting the opportunity to represent the Brand of the Brave at these amazing events.

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Electree is such a amazing invention, made by combining the wireless charging NFC technology and eco friendly solar powered charger for cell phones and tablets. This stylish, functional and eco friendly device has been created by French designer Vivien Muller.
The Electree contains an internal battery for storing the solar energy and continuously provides juice to your iPhone or any Android phone for the cost of nothing but only the free natural light. The bonsai inspired tree has 27 twistable leaves are the equipped with 3.7″ wide solar panels. Charge your phone with wireless convenience or use the regular USB cable to charge your iPhone 5 or any tablet.
"Nature has selected over millions of years the most efficient structures to capture solar energy. The tree's shape is thus the best means to take advantage of solar energy. While studying fractals, I realized that one could draw a tree by repeating and transforming a basic pattern. " -Vivien
Vivien Muller~
After graduating with a degree in design in 2007, Vivien quickly became a partner at the interior design and architecture firm Metz Atelier Design. In 2009 he became a freelance designer shortly after conceiving the Electree. Vivien often finds his inspiration in nature for his creations, and has a passion for mathematically impossible perspectives, origami, and designing unique intersections between nature and science, like the Octocube, a heater-sculpture based on fractals, the pen 'Plume', inspired by bird feathers, and the Electree.


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Dutch designer Laurens van Wieringen created the Furniture Ball and Bon Bons. Five seat sections all formed from a single sphere. Made from poly-urhethaan foam, resin and polyether.#29848
Pretty "Illustrated Cities" prints by talented graphic designer Blanca Gómez featuring three wonderful cities: New York, London and Paris, which one's your favurite?#29845
Art Space Tokyo, the guide to Tokyo's contemporary art scene, has been sold out for a year. It's being reprinted this Spring in iPad edition and a hardcover reprint.#29844
MOS Architects prefab home strategy, called the Element House, is built from elemental modular housing unit and the growth of the home is based on the Fibonacci Sequence.#29840
Tool, from the Diesel with Foscarini collection will be showcased at Superstudio Più in Milan this year.#29839
Business card design for Miner & Miner Management Consultants. Designed by Matter Strategic Design.#29835
Iron Design Company wine rack, recently exhibited at the Architectural Digest Show in NYC. The fluid shape is made from steel and holds up to a half case of wine.#29834
Greenpeace Poland used stencils to increase awareness. They featured polar bears sitting on the electric chairs connected to streetlamps. The claim was: Save the bear, turn off the light. By Grupa 66 Ogilvy.#29824
Here comes the Mirror Man! A street performer creates amazing living art in Los Angeles.#29823
Check our Robert Cannon's terraform sculptures. Amazing Moss and Concrete Sculptures that grow! Cannon holds a B.A. with distinction in Architecture from Yale.#29821
This unique cozy place is designed by Piet Hein Eek, located in Hilversum Netherlands. This quiet small office is belongs to Hans Liberg. All of the exterior is made from logs.#29819
Cute, new look packaging by illustrator Ben Javens for 8th Continent's soy milk. 8th Continent is a family-owned dairy in California that sources its beans domestically and makes it's milk in small batches.#29816
Dr Martens is 50! Still rock'n'roll and very fashionable, the brand called upon ten artists to sing ten covers in ten videos. Happy birthday and God save the Doc'!#29814
This14 foot-long 1.5 ton stone xylophone was made in 1827 by Keswick stonemason Joseph Richardson out of rare 'hornfels' rock found between the mountains Skiddaw and Blencathra in North Cumbria, UK.#29810
Remember 'The Art of Chess' exhibition from 2005? It's back and heading to Milan, chocked full of ten outstanding contemporary artists and their re-imagined chess sets. Field trip, perhaps?#29808


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Grapefruit and Campari Granita
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3 cups fresh pink grapefruit juice (from about 4 pink grapefruits) with some pulp
- 1/4 cup Campari
- Garnish: 3-inch-long pieces fresh grapefruit zest, removed with a vegetable peeler
In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Let syrup cool. Stir in grapefruit juice and Campari and freeze in a shallow metal pan, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every 30 minutes, 3 to 4 hours, or until mixture is firm but not frozen. Scrape granita with a fork to lighten texture. Serve granita in chilled goblets and garnish with zest.
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Early registration Saturday for Summer Focus
by W. Winston Skinner
The Summer Focus Camp will be held again in Luthersville this summer.
The American Union Relief Society has been sponsoring the camp for several weeks. Summer Focus will be held at the Luthersville City Hall Complex from June 10-July 31.
Sessions will be held Tuesday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Activities will include writing /language arts fundamentals, math fundamentals, arts and crafts, field trips and tennis and basketball fundamentals.
Breakfast and lunch will be included.
Early registration, which ends Saturday, is $30. After Saturday, the fee will be $35. Each child registering will receive a Summer Focus T-shirt.
Mrs. Beverly Ball, one of the AURS organizers, said volunteers are needed for the program, as well. Volunteers are "needed to assist students in enrichment skills, sports fundamentals and citizenship skills," she said.
For information about volunteering or participating, contact Beverly Ball at 770-486-8930 or Rev. Roderick Freeman at 404-503-7409.


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President Obama extends overtime pay to more workers
Mark Garrison
Jun 30, 2015 The proposal could mean bigger paychecks for up to five million workers.
The FCC prepares for legal challenges to net neutrality
Ben Johnson
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Apr 1, 2015 Here come the lawsuits...
Romneycare helps reform how doctors are paid
Dan Gorenstein
Mar 18, 2015 A paradigm shift in healthcare spending is already starting in Massachusetts.
Texas ruling makes immigrants' future uncertain
Adam Allington
Feb 17, 2015 A Texas judge has stayed President Obama's executive action to stop millions of undocumented immigrants from facing deportation.
Two cybersecurity agencies diverged in a wood...
Ben Johnson
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Feb 11, 2015 The Obama administration's new cybersecurity agency versus the pre-existing one.
College graduation rates skewed by income
Tim Fitzsimons
Feb 5, 2015 Only one-fifth of students from the poorest families finish college by age 24.
The President's defense budget 'hike'
Tim Fitzsimons
Feb 4, 2015 These days, defense spending is about more than just the Pentagon's budget.
More jobs research? Add it to the budget
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 3, 2015 Data on "the quits rate" will track those who leave jobs in search of something better.
Maybe Obama should just 'Shake it Off'
David Gura
Jan 16, 2015 John Boehner takes aim at Barack Obama with a dozen Taylor Swift GIFs.
Obama's latest move to boost housing market
Stan Alcorn
Jan 8, 2015 President reduces FHA insurance rate, but how much of a difference can $900 make?


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Biff Henderson
|Biff Henderson
Biff Henderson in New York City.
|James Jackson Henderson, Jr.
October 3, 1946
Durham, North Carolina
|Stage manager for Late Show with David Letterman.
James Jackson "Biff" Henderson, Jr. (born October 3, 1946) is an American comedian and television personality best known for his work on the Late Show with David Letterman. He is the show's stage manager and appears in occasional humorous segments, often involving interviewing people he meets in public places or at well-attended public events. He acquired the nickname "Biff" from his mother when her friend had a dream involving a boy named "Biff".
Early life and education[edit]
Henderson was born in Durham, North Carolina in the Hayti District. He graduated Hillside High School in Durham, and earned a degree in business administration from Hampton Institute. He also served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. As a youth, he played a tennis tournament against Randy Newman.
Henderson worked as a stage manager on the 1969 version of To Tell the Truth and then joined NBC in the early 1970s working first for the NBC Radio sales department and then returned to television production working as stage manager during NBC's coverage of the World Series and coverage of various NASA missions.[1] His association with David Letterman, which spanned 35 years, began in 1980 as a stage manager on The David Letterman Show (NBC). He rejoined Letterman with the launch of Late Night with David Letterman (NBC) in 1982 remaining with it and Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) for their entire runs.[1] Henderson frequently participated in the on-screen antics and sometimes was the star of short segments recounting his humorous adventures in New York. Henderson's "theme" on the show was "Milestones" by Miles Davis.
Late Show with David Letterman[edit]
One of Henderson's most notable roles has been his appearance during the CBS Mailbag segments. David Letterman would read the sender's name and hometown for each of the viewers' letters. Henderson would then find the hometown on a large map and stick a colorful pushpin in its location. Henderson's appearance during this segment became so popular that it led to the creation of the Late Show CBS Mailbag 2002 Biff Henderson's Map Across America Summer Tour. Henderson and his map traveled across the country and appeared via satellite from such locations as Mount Rushmore, Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon. One segment Henderson performed in was a take-off of the MTV show Punk'd called "Biff'd". The segment resembled Candid Camera. In the segment Henderson would come out of nowhere, either startle or scare the person, and say the catchphrase "you just got Biff'd." In one of Henderson's more memorable segments, Letterman sends Henderson to Camp Towanda, a sleepaway camp and films his stay.
During the taping of the February 8, 2010 Late Show, Henderson injured his right leg. Henderson was playing catch with a football thrown by Letterman during a break, he tripped off the stairs at the edge of the stage and landed on his right leg. Henderson was transported by ambulance to the hospital with his leg in a brace.
In addition to his appearances on the Late Show, Henderson has appeared on To Tell The Truth and guest-starred on CSI: Miami and Cosby.
- ^ a b "Late Show Cast: Biff Henderson". CBS TV. CBS. Retrieved May 19, 2015.


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Siemens: From Systematic Global Corruption To International Best Practice (3)
With Hershman's guidance, Siemens rolled out a new set of strict rules and processes on anti-corruption and compliance across the global business, designed to affirm what constitutes trustworthy business, and to impose constraints on operating procedures to make it happen, including a global Compliance Programme with a three pillar system: 'preventing, detecting and responding.' They hired over 500 full-time compliance officers (up from just 86 in 2006), and their new investigation unit would be led by a former Interpol official – a tangible investment in controlling for trustworthy conduct ('distrust regulation'). Alongside stricter requirements concerning relationships with 'consultants,' Siemens established compliance help-desks and hotlines, and an external ombudsman based worldwide and online. They created a web portal for employees to evaluate the risk in their client and supplier interactions. These interventions are targeted at shaping employees' integrity through improvements in their ability, while treating any potentially compromised employee coming forward with benevolence and fairness. Yet, as Hershman says, "there are new processes, new people, new procedures... but that does not make a difference in the world unless there is a change in culture."
Siemens had launched a comprehensive programme of training and education on anti-corruption practices for its employees. By 2008, Siemens had trained more than half its 400,000-strong global workforce on anticorruption issues, whether on web-based courses or in 'classroom' formats.
Siemens also signalled a shift in strategy, in terms of commercial opportunities, announcing early on (February 2007) that it would avoid competing in certain known hotspots for corruption or unethical practice.
The then new CEO - Peter Löscher, had declared, "Highest performance with highest ethics – this is not a contradiction, it is a must." As well as the amnesty, he supplemented the previous reforming interventions by replacing Siemens' dauntingly complex matrix structure with a more streamlined structure comprising just three divisions, whose MDs sit on the Board.
Löscher called for "clear lines of responsibility, a high level of transparency and maximum speed" to enhance communications between managers and direct reports.
The firm continued its review of millions of bank account statements, documents and transactions throughout 2008, and has been praised for its efforts to identify unacceptable practice and to prevent reoccurrence ('distrust regulation' via a systematic evaluation).
Overall, the scandal cost Siemens $2.5bn, including $2bn of fines, as well as the cost of an exhaustive analysis of its financial transactions, bail payments for indicted executives, and fees (around $63m) to outside advisers. The firm was also barred from dealings with certain clients.
The cost to employees of two long years of shame under intense and hostile public scrutiny, especially in Germany, is difficult to calculate. Löscher, the current CEO, has been commended for his approach to ending corruption within Siemens, but he has argued that changing the corporate culture to one driven by ethical standards "is a marathon for us, not a sprint."
By June 2008, however, some company executives were sufficiently confident to declare Siemens "the squeakiest clean company."
The executive charged with overseeing its compliance and ethics, Peter Solmssen, said in October 2008: "We are quite confident we have eliminated anything systemic... But it's never over."
The quick wins we could all gain from the Siemens' story demonstrates that
• Unethical behaviour can be very costly.
• Premature dismissals of developing scandals can appear self-serving and incompetent, and a further violation of trust compounding the original problem.
The trustworthy course of action is to acknowledge the accusations and to share any known facts, and to initiate a full, urgent and independent enquiry.
• Independent, ideally external, investigations are the most credible indicator of trustworthiness. The painful rigour of such an investigation can be resented, but it must be endured, until the full extent of the failure is laid bare.
• Discovering the true scale and depth of a trust failure may only be possible when senior leaders leave, and an amnesty is offered to staff to encourage them to come forward.
• The time-scale for a major ethics overhaul is long - measured in years not months - as it invariably involves cultural change.
• Structural, procedural and cultural interventions should be adopted concurrently. For example, strengthening compliance monitoring and codes of conduct (a form of 'distrust regulation') must be backed up with senior leaders' exhortations and training investment ('trustworthiness demonstration').
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American Wind Energy Assn
Formed in 1974, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association representing wind power project developers, equipment suppliers, service providers, parts manufacturers, utilities, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry.
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Summaryoverview of the committee's finances
- Total Raised:
- $297,255
- Total Spent:
- $344,865
- Cash on Hand:
- $31,014
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- Stacey Alexander,
- Kirk Blalock,
- Kirsten Chadwick,
- Mike Chappell,
- Chris Chwastyk,
- Robert Cogorno,
- Steven Elmendorf,
- Michael E. Grisso,
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- Kate Hull,
Firm Hired Amount American Wind Energy Assn $3,910,000
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- Agriculture
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Bill No. Title H.R.3307 American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 H.R.3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 S.400 A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes. S.2201 American Energy and Job Promotion Act H.R.1861 Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act S.1220 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 S.3275 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R.8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 H.2016 Campus SaVE Act H.R.6437 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act
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- Toggle 2 FWS Eagle Permits; Modifications to Regulations Governing Take to Protect Interests in Particular Localities 2011
- Toggle 2 BLM Proposed Rule: Segregation of Lands—Renewable Energy 2011
- Toggle 1 FWS Incentivizing Voluntary Conservation Actions under the Endangered Species Act 2011
- Toggle 1 FWS Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Proposed Threatened Status 2012
- Toggle 1 BLM Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding a Competitive Process for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development 2011
- Toggle 1 FWS Changes in the Regulations Governing Eagle Permitting 2011
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- Toggle 16 FWS Eagle Permits; Modifications to Regulations Governing Take to Protect Interests in Particular Localities 2011
- Toggle 13 FWS Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Proposed Threatened Status 2012
- Toggle 13 FWS Eastern Small-footed Bat and Northern Long-eared Bat 2011
- Toggle 7 FWS Beech Ridge Energy 2012
- Toggle 5 USCG Port Access Route Study; The Atlantic Coast From Maine to Florida 2011
- Toggle 5 BLM Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding a Competitive Process for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development 2011
- Toggle 5 FWS Changes in the Regulations Governing Eagle Permitting 2011
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The Rondeau family has lived for many years in Brookfield and Elm Grove. Tom Rondeau taught at Wauwatosa East High School. Sally Rondeau headed the physical therapy department at St. Camillus Health Center in Wauwatosa.
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Finance Minister P. Chidambaram asserted on Friday that government has the right set up an inflation target while the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) role is to implement the decision.
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The Homogenization of Yoga. ~ Erin Mathiason
The Modernization (and Demise?) of a Rich and Ancient Practice.
If the number of yoga poses are infinite, as yoga master Dharma Mittra says, why do I sometimes feel stuck in an endless loop of high plank—low plank—up dog—down dog? More than 15 years into my yoga practice, yoga had become as uninspiring to me as an organic graham cracker dunked in a glass of vanilla soy milk.
At the time, I was studying a style of yoga which dissects yoga poses into the most precise details for the maximum benefit, succeeding in my proper alignment—rendering me absolutely numb of the joys of exploration in the practice. Now, years after my in-depth studies of the basic poses and sequencing, I am all too aware that many yoga classes, including some of my own, have reduced the rich practice of yoga into all sun salutes, all the time.
The standard sun salute-based Vinyasa class sells and that's why we keep repeating it.
There are advantages, of course, to this standard fare. All of those standing poses are great for warming up the body and building the large muscles. We have the ability to get really good at the poses, since there's ample time to practice them over and over. We have the opportunity to move out of the mental chatter and fully into our bodies, since we know the sequencing so well. Depending on the class, we may be receiving some cardio benefit and have therefore created a complete workout from our yoga practice.
On the flip side, there's the possibility of repeating poor alignment over and over, especially as we move quickly and begin to tire. There's the greater possibility to let the monkey mind take over, since we know the poses and sequencing so well. With the heightened potential that we are not fully present, moving over and over with perhaps imperfect alignment, repetitive movement injuries become a very real possibility—especially for our shoulders and wrists.
I once knew a 20-something yoga practitioner with a chronic down dog injury. He looked puzzled when I suggested he take a break from the pose. Without down dog, how would he practice yoga at all? Despite the negative publicity received from William J. Broad in The Science of Yoga, we insist on presenting yoga in a way that can promote and prolong injuries.
In addition to our increased risk of repetitive injury, is the standard Vinyasa class really a good representation of the ancient practice of yoga? After reading Mark Singleton's book Yoga Body, I am understanding that sun salutes are likely not ancient, instead a gymnastic practice Krishnamacharya, the grandfather of American yoga, integrated into yoga at the beginning of the previous century.
Sweaty, cardio yoga styles didn't even make their debut until the 1970s, the era of aerobics and jogging. Yet many yoga students, and some yoga teachers (including myself for many years) believe they are practicing something thousands of years old.
By reducing most yoga classes to the sun salute based flow created by Krishnamacharya for athletic boys, we now have students in Vinyasa classes, including those new to exercise, the weekend warriors and the injured—for whom a different style might be better suited but with which they are unfamiliar. How many would-be yogis have we turned away from yoga entirely, because they are unaware there are options suitable for all bodies and sensibilities, including styles that don't rely on sun salutes for their sequencing?
While Vinyasa yoga is profitable, why do we want yoga to be so homogeneous as to be interchangeable with Zumba, Nia or any other class at the gym? I am not advocating that we abandon Vinyasa yoga entirely, but isn't it time that we break this cycle of one size fits all yoga and reclaim the richness of the ancient practice?
It's time we mix up our practice.
Try variations of the poses, such as those suggested by Judith Lasater in 30 Essential Yoga Poses for Beginning Students and Their Teachers. Give your body and mind a new challenge by trying a different yoga style, like Kundalini, or Yin or even Restorative. If you insist on a consistent Vinyasa practice, at least give a different teacher or studio a try—or go to a heated class. Remember that there is no one right way to practice yoga, but don't stay still at the rest stop when yoga can take you along some amazing paths.
May your yoga practice be so much, much more.
Erin Mathiason is a yoga teacher in Denver, approaching twenty years of yoga practice and study. Additionally, she is a Yoga Historian, Laughter Yoga Leader, a Holistic HealthPractitioner and spiritual seeker. She can be found at hathayogawitherin.com
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'Oh yogi, do not practice asana without vinyasa." ~ Vamana Rishi
The veritable explosion in yoga's popularity during the past decade is directly attributable to the proliferation of vinyasa style classes. These attracted a whole new demographic to the "holy science of yoga", namely the athletically inclined in general and men in specific. This demographic had shunned yoga in the past since they perceived it did not resonate with their bodies. Whether rightly or not, asana is the tip of the iceberg, but it is what attracts the majority to yoga today. Once attracted to yoga, the informed student can easily discover a multitude of other paths.
Following a lengthy yin practice this past weekend, this student looks so forward to his next Ashtanga class!
[…] read something the other day, eschewing the overuse of Sun Salutations, especially in Vinyasa classes and practices. To me, spending some quiet time, even just a […]
Hi there. Nice article. I have been working on yoga for almost 37 years now, and have found mindfull breathing can be employed in either static or dynamic forms asanam. My approach to Yoga has been to listen to what my body wants at the time. So far this has worked well for me. The main thing is that the practice remains mindful.
Sometimes one needs to be in rut. Finding this out allows for growth.
That's my two cents…
Again thanks for the article.
Remember in the 90s when Susan Powter wrote the book, "Stop the Insanity!!!" ? How she would go to an aerobics class and work at her level (btw, she had called yoga teachers the "masters of modification" …) Fast forward less than 15 years. Of course, Susan Powter was never to be about modification when it came to yoga. But, so then there should be a new Susan Powter of yoga, telling us: "When that power yoga teacher says, 'plank,chaturanga, updog, downdog' just do forward fold .. or repeat Warrior I or meet up with them in downdog. Start a revolution … one modifier at a time …"
Well, I personally did that at the gym .. and got very much away with it … but only at the gym. In a yoga studio, tell the teacher before class, "Absolutely no adjusting. Just let me take the class" … Guar-an-teed IF that teacher respects your request 100%, he would get loads of repeat business from you and your friends … 😉
I like your ideas and thoughts on the subject. I have a home practice only as of now; which means I follow DVD's. Each of these labelled differently rely on Sun Salutations throughout. Two-three warmups involving Sun Salutations then about 10 minutes of something else and back to Sun Salutations. Yep. The same in each one.
I highly recommend trying, Michaelle Edwards, YogAlign. http://www.yogalign.com
"Michaelle Edwards raises a red flag on the prevalence of injuries experienced by people practicing yoga today. Not only does she detail common poses and practices that are at odds with the natural human design, she provides safe, rehabilitative alternatives through-out this richly-illustrated, well-researched guide. An important paradigm-shifting contribution to the world of yoga!" Kathleen Porter-Natural Poster Solutions
[…] The Homogenization of Yoga. ~ Erin Mathiason (elephantjournal.com) […]
[…] an obligation to help people disentangle the good aspects of the practice from the bad. After all, yoga too often is sold as completely safe—"as safe as mother's milk," as a prominent guru once […]


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Two of my favorite fall treats are pumpkin, anything pumpkin, and chai, anything chai I mostly make my own pumpkin and chai treats, since the ones you get out are usually made with cow milk and tons of refined sugar. Yesterday morning I wondered why I haven't combined pumpkin and chai. So I did. My first try turned into a kind of cake, but it wasn't good, and totally not what I was going for. Then I tried again, and I went too far the other way—rather than too wet the crust was too dry. I gave up on the crust ingredients I was using and decided to go for a raw crust. A raw crust is simple and fail-proof for something un-baked. At last, perfect chai pumpkin pie bars! Why didn't I think of it in the first place?
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Badger freshmen Felipe Bellido and Jeremy Sonkin led the Badgers on day two as Bellido (Lima, Peru) won a team high for the day, two matches. Bellido defeated Minnesotas Sion Wilkins in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4 and then took his second match from Drakes Jonathan Tishler 6-3, 3-7, 11-9. Wheaton, Ill., native Jeremy Sonkin cruised to victory over Drakes Sergi Vila in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, but fell in his earlier match to Minnesotas D.J. Geatz 6-3, 6-4.
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Sophomore Mike Goodman (Denver, Colo.) went 1-1 on the day as he was defeated in his first match against Minnesotas Chi Pham 7-6, 6-3. However, in his second match Goodman prevailed with a 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 victory against Drakes Chris Lueth.
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Cells speak to each other and the messages they send are interpreted via intracellular pathways. You wouldn't know this using genotype analysis. Phenotype analysis provides the window. It can test various cell-death signaling pathways downstream.
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Annalee Newitz in her latest Techsploitation column, on the "upside" of the FCC retarding the development of new technologies like GNU Radio by setting up a use-restriction folding chair -- e.g., the broadcast flag mandate -- at the behest of the motion picture industry:
Maybe we should try to put the broadcast flag mandate in a more positive light, though. It's not really an anti-future rule it's just pro-past! And hey, everybody knows that the best thing for science and technology is a really strong, pro-past agenda. After all, physicists recently predicted that Moore's Law (which stipulates that the number of transistors on a microprocessor doubles every 18 months) will break down in 600 years, so we should probably start slowing down the future as soon as we can.
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1. cypherpunk on May 19, 2004 10:26 PM writes...
That column is way over the top. "There's a nifty little device out there right now that would allow you to use your computer to listen to the radio, watch digital TV, and surf the Web at the same time. It's a cool machine called a GNU Radio, and you're not allowed to buy one." But the BF mandate doesn't even go into effect until July 2005, so it can't have any impact on whether you can buy a GNU radio today. And in truth, you can download and use GNU Radio software right now.
Further, it's not completely clear how the BF will interact with GNU Radio. GR is a software product, not a machine. From it's web site: "GNU Radio is a collection of software that when combined with minimal hardware, allows the construction of radios where the actual waveforms transmitted and received are defined by software."
GR by itself, the software, doesn't do anything. You need to hook it up to a special radio receiver. It seems clear that the BF regulation will apply to the conjunction of the GR software plus radio receiver. But it's not clear how it will apply if these products are made available separately. Will it be illegal to distribute open source software which can view HDTV using the appropriate hardware receiver? Will it be illegal to sell the receivers if they are such that a PC running GNU Radio can use them to decrypt HDTV? Or will they both be legal to sell, but not to put them together? I don't think anyone knows.
Even with the restrictions, it should still be legal to produce a commercial device that used GNU Radio software internally and which observed the BF. The GNU rules require the source code to be available, but I don't think they require that the user have any way of opening up the device in which the software is embedded and reprogramming it. So the BF is not necessarily incompatible with the use of open source software, only with using it in a mode where people can use it to disable the restrictions.
In short the situation is much more complicated than Newitz lets on, but I guess the details wouldn't have made for such a dramatic column.
2. Seth Finkelstein on May 19, 2004 11:23 PM writes...
I wrote this a while back, when the broadcast flag mandates were first issued:
Make it FCC compliant, by all means. Why buy trouble?
/* The following lines implement the broadcast flag per FCC rules.
DO NOT DELETE THESE LINES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. No way. Nuh-huh.
Don't do it. You'd be a bad boy if these lines were deleted.
Naughty, naughty, naughty, on you for deleting this part of the file
Nudge-nudge-wink-wink know what I mean?
In fact, I think the broadcast flag would be great as an
independent loadable kernel module. Good design. Make sure you load
that module now, the FCC requires it. Go look at the BROADCAST-FLAG-HOWTO.
Not loading the module would be against the law, and we know you
wouldn't want to go there, right?
In reality, you can't get away with that stuff. But I couldn't
resist the joke today.
3. Ernest Miller on May 20, 2004 9:02 AM writes...
For Cypherpunk, I think that whatever device ultimately decodes the HDTV (whether hardware or software) will be required to enforce the BF.
For Seth, the BF contains a loophole for devices manufactured for export. So, as long as your website makes clear that only people outside the US are supposed to download the software (along with some sort of check of where they live - "Question - Where do you live? If outside the US, download, if inside the US, you can't download.") you might be okay.
4. HDTV Info on July 26, 2004 7:50 PM writes...
Seth said: "Not loading the module would be against the law, and we know you
wouldn't want to go there, right?
In reality, you can't get away with that stuff. "
I think Internet is still a place that you can get away with illegal activities like downloading.
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hello everyone, I currently have the Beeline 900 made by the north face. its a great bag and is very warm... however it is to warm. this bag has no zipper and rated to 30 degrees, so the summers are a little tough in CT. so I've been thinking about how to add some ventilation to this bag, the standard idea would be to add a zipper, but i was thinking about making it into a quilt with straps something like a nunatak's. granted i would probably loose the hood, i would enjoy the freedom of the quilt and the weight savings. the circumference is 62" at the shoulders to 38" in the foot, would this give me enough girth for me to work with in terms of a quilt? any comments/suggestions? or should i just buy a down summer quilt...thanks!mike!
If the bag itself wraps around you without being too tight, then it should work fine as a quilt. The seams would probably only cost you about 1" of girth.My idea would be to first slice off the hood. Perhaps you could modify the hood into an insulated bomber cap or reclaim the down to insert into the bag. Next, cut the bottom layer of the bag [the part you lay on top of] to the desired opening length. Have the opening go to somewhere between mid-calf and mid-thigh height. You can use masking tape to shut the baffles as you go, adjust the down as needed, and sew them up later. You could also consider a drawcord and snap closure at the neck, and maybe a snap or two for the bottom.-Mark
Dennis,Unless you are really big, a 62 inch shoulder girth is more than enough for a quilt/top bag. 58 to 60 works for most folks. Remember, the quilt tucks under the foam pad making the rig maybe 10 to 12 inches wider. This should not be a hard job, but sure as shootin' it'll void your warranty.You will have to lose the hood. Let me suggest replacing it with a drawstring casing and a button/button-hole behind the neck (on the ends of the casing). You are right about adjustable elastic straps on the sides to go under the pad and to keep the sides tucked. Leave about 18 inches closed above the foot box. To remove the hood, mark the line you plan to follow and sew 2 lines of stitching parallel about 1/2 inch appart. That will keep the down from going everywhere. Depending on how The North Face put this bag together, you may have to do the same thing (parallel stitch lines) down the bottom. I doubt there is a seam and baffle there. You will have to either bind the raw edges or roll them. I usually roll the edges when making down quilts. And yes, there might be enough hood left to make a down cap for sleeping. You will need something like that when using a quilt if it gets nippy.
thanks vick+mark you guys are making my idea come to life. the down 'hood' on this bag is just a flat peice of insulated fabric, so i dont know about making a hat out of it... maybe an insulated eating bib? (har har)anyway i've been trying to think of what kind of strap system the arc bags use, but no luck. so i was thinking (probably already thought of...) how about using just a single bungee laced through a series of small loops with a mini cordlock at the end? pretty much just like an elastic backpack compression deal. i would imagine this would keep everything pretty uniform and simplier then dealing with multiple straps when going to sleep. im just curious though... an elastic cinch cord was mentioned for the neck, and im kind of confused. do you sew the elastic at both ends of the quilt, then when you snap the 2 ends of the quilt around the neck togther you can then tighten the elastic? thanks!mike!
First, the neck casing: Nothing complicated, just a casing with a drawstring. The purpose of the button is that you won't have a zipper to keep the quilt around your shoulders. The button does that. You could use a snap, but buttons are more reliable and easier to install properly. Don't use elastic here. Second, the elastic straps *should not* be numerous or complicated. Just one or two (I use two) straps, evenly spaced. More than two and you will look like a clown trying to thread the sleeping pad between the quilt and a bunch of cords. My straps are just plain, flat, 3/8" elastic from the neighborhood fabric store. They are adjusted by running them through 3 tight holes poked in ovals of milk carton plastic. That is a simple, ultralight tensioner. They unhook from one side and are held with a Velcro sandwich -- two 1 1/2X3/4 strips of hook Velcro stitched together, face to face are stitched to one side of the quilt. The end of the elastic is stitched to two 1X3/4 loop Velcro strips stitched together with the loops facing out. This is a secure fastener that doesn't expose hook Velcro.
Thanks Vick, good point with the button, my comment with the elastic around the neck was just to have an elastic drawstring, is there a problem im not seeing? i'd imagine it would be more comfortable etc and prevent the button from being ripped out. Thats a very interesting idea with the milk jug, if im thinking correctly, itll work just like a guy line tensioner. but just for brain storming's sake, i was thinking of just using like a D ring secured to one edge and passing the elastic strap through with hook velcro at the end and loop velcro running for a few inches? instead of using the plastic ring i could just use some cord (properly reinforced of course) think this will work? thanks again!mike!
Dennis,Keep it simple. This is simpler than a guyline tensioner. The plastic tensioner needs nothing more than two or three holes (the more holes, the harder it holds) and a slot or hole for a loop of tape that stitches onto the side of the quilt. Instead of a D ring, consider just a loop of grossgrain tape. The velcro idea would work, but you might find 2 problems. First, everytime you run into the hook velcro it will stick you or stick to something like your clothing. Second, the range of adjustment with Velcro would be very limited. Unless you know how much you need within a few inches, you might be better off starting with a long elastic strip that you can adjust down until you feel secure about trimming the excess. Sure, elastic will work for the neck drawstring.
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Martyr debate, drones and NATO supplies
Recent comments by Ameer e Jamat e Islami Munawwar Hussan regarding the status of martyr for Hakeem ullah Mehsud or for Pakistani soldiers fighting this American corporatist war.
It seems that pro-war lobby in media and civil society are trying to use this martyr (shaheed) debate issue to undermine drones and NATO supply issue. ISPR and its mouth pieces are also active now to take advantage from this debate and to play nationalism card and other cards they play to exploit sectarian and social class differences based fault lines.
Considering army soldiers dying while fighting this American war against Afghanistan/Pakistan or Hakeem ullah's status as a martyr or terrorist is as subjective as discussing Abu lulu (murderer of Umar r.a.) should have a shrine in Iran or not.
The need is to come out of this mess to give peace a chance. For me, status of shaheed for people dying fighting this war is less important than saving innocent lives of those who are dying due to drones /military operations and being classified as collateral damage or dying in resulting terrorism.
PTI, JI and other anti-war parties should focus on their plan to block NATO supplies on 20th November and keep up their pressure for ending this war and drone strikes.
Blasphemy Laws : No point scoring but a legal and academic debate to resolve the issue
Recent heated debate over Blasphemy laws is getting worse day by day and now the issue has gone to the level of insanity and now people are using it to score political points.
The issue got worse when instead of taking the issue in parliament or Islamic ideological council , the issue is politicized for point scoring left/right politics or liberal/mullah politics. Now its high time for religious scholars, law experts and human rights experts to sit together and resolve the issue by doing a constructive legal and academic debate. We have a very basic principle in Quran :
"O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do." [Al-maeda ,8]
The biggest blasphemy that can be done is to introduce things in the name of Allah and Prophet (S.A.W) which are not part of their teachings.
We need to improve Qazaf laws for false witness, law of witness itself, importance of personal testimony, procedure of implementation and also we need to see whether this law can be implemented on minorities or not. According to fiqh Hanafi the dominating fiqh , the law cannot be implemented on Zimmi or non muslims under the responsibility of an Islamic State. Even for majority muslim population we need to see what punishment is there according to Quran and Sunnah or social circumstances of the alleged person should be considered during the case like the punishment for Zina or adultery committed by muslim with backward or uneducated social background is half as compared to other muslims and also we need to see if apology in such cases can work. Current procedure is a legacy of colonial era where there is no consideration of alleged person's s social background is given or law is applied in a real centralized manner.
We also need to see what is meant by Blasphemy? I have seen muslims being persecuted for this law just because of them having a different point of view on 12 Rabiulawwal and Waseela issue.
We neither want a Pastor Terry Jones type situation which can start a civil war in the country nor we should make it a holocaust issue on which even debate is not allowed in many countries including those who call themselves civilized.
The problem is that we are in a war mode and stuck in an unwanted war which has destroyed or social fabric and everyone is in hyper state to protect their ways and level of sanity has gone down. The policy of using sectarianism as a tool by establishment and foreign masters for expanding war has also contributed in this.
If we claim to be muslims and call our state an Islamic state then basic principles of justice and equality which were part of the first Islamic state of Madina and also part of Meesaq e Madina should be kept in mind.


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The friends love my cupcakes.
But i is not a good friend… for i always let the friends crave for the longest time before i bake for them again. Heee!
So yupssss, these cupcakes were baked just for the girlfriend… who devoured 3 just this morning for her breakfast and she got so upset with herself because devouring 3 means she has another 3 left only — totally not her original plan! Hahaaa!
Matcha Cupcakes
(adapted from Chockylit)
227g unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp matcha
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1. Beat butter on high until soft, about 30 seconds.
2. Add sugar. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beat for 30 seconds between each.
4. Whisk together flour, baking powder, matcha and salt in a bowl. Add to mixer bowl. Add the milk and vanilla. Mix to combine.
5. Scoop into cupcake papers about half to two-thirds full (depending on whether you want flat or domed cupcakes).
6. Bake for 22-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.
If you love cupcakes and you love matcha, THIS is the recipe.
The girlfriend's collegues heart my cuppies so much that they ask if i'm selling? *grin*
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You crack me up.. you and I were craving the same taste… haha I LOVE it.. the inside looks so creamy and moist… I've been wanting to make some cupakes = ) BEAUTIFUL!!!
Yes are you selling them? :P
All in my tummy…. Period *burp*
ohhh look at the color! I am a big fan of matcha cupcakes :)
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very lovely… i love anything with green tea and this looks scrumptious
Gor-juss! That is all I can say!
wow these look so delicate and moist! and pretty too!! i like how you added some tea leaves on top of the smooth buttercream? for contrast
I love matcha desserts and these look lovely! Just can't get enough of making and eating cakes with matcha in it….can I be your friend so I might be bestowed some lovely cupcakes too…..? *pretttty please*
Hi there, I'm one of yr new fans. I love matcha and would love to try this recipe. I'm a beginner in this baking world. Can you please tell me what temperature I'm suppose to bake this at?
This sooo lovely, my mum is a matcha fan so perhaps this will be a great recipe for me to make some for her :p Thanks.
p/s: your girlfriend is so lucky to have you as friend and to sample these cuppies :)
I love matcha in any and everything. I made a similar matcha cupcake last year for a friend's baby shower with strawberry mascarpone filling. So delicious!
Yummmm!! Looks so moist and good! Love the colour of the matcha cream cheese too…
Pretty Matcha cupcakes! :)
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On April 22nd, GRAMMY U participated in a refreshing sound check followed by a Q&A session with jazz bassist, singer and GRAMMY Award winner, Esperanza Spalding at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.
This event allowed GRAMMY U students to see the technical set-up of the instruments and then enjoy the sweet sound of Esperanza's vocal warm-ups and bass riffs paired with a seven-piece horn section before being escorted to the Q&A. The GRAMMY U students were lead to a lavish area of the venue where an intimate experience with Esperanza took place. Continue Reading on Grammy365.com.


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As of yesterday the much awaited first Release Candidate (RC1) of Internet Explorer 8 became available for download [1].
I won't bore you with all the details of the features new in this version - you can find that information here. But from a security perspective, the headline items include:
- SmartScreen filter - to restrict access to known bad malicious or phishing URLs (expanding upon the phishing protection included within IE7)
- InPrivate browsing mode - sometimes labeled "porn mode" [2], minimizing any trace of browsing history on the machine
- XSS filtering - to help prevent cross-site scripting attacks
- DEP on by default (for IE8 on Windows Vista SP1)
In this and subsequent blog posts, I will be taking a closer look at IE8, specifically from a security/threat perspective, hopefully trying to reveal some of the actual facts behind the above headline items.
Since version 7.6.0, the Sophos endpoint product has included a web content scanning plug-in, to enhance the handling of malicious web content [3]. The plug-in works happily in IE8, and can be enabled/disabled via the usual 'manage add-ons' dialogue. Attempting to access malicious content with the plug-in enabled will show the familiar Sophos warning message.
One of the key features I am keen to investigate is the SmartScreen filter, designed to block access to known bad sites.
Curiously, during my testing thus far, I have been unable to trigger the filter, despite intentionally browsing to well over 50 recent, malicious sites (some of them notorious). Perhaps something amiss with my test setup? (I will continue investigating...)
The InPrivate browsing mode enables users to browse sites without leaving the usual "information trail" in the form of browsing history, cookies, temporary internet files (these are cached, but subsequently deleted) and form data. The address and title bars make it clear to the user when they are browsing in this mode.
When parental mode is enabled, you do not have to worry about InPrivate browsing, it is disabled.
All in all, there is a lot to look forward to in the final version of IE8 (and a lot of features to investigate more fully). It has to be said, with some of the major browser releases recently, users are getting a little spoiled for choice! Usability across the board has improved considerably - lets hope that security features start to feature more prominently in dictating browser choice.


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Thursday Injury/Practice Update: No Bradshaw or Tuck
Tom Coughlin said practice today at TIMEX was "pretty intense, pretty good" and was asked if he could tell the mood of the team by how practice goes: "I would hope so. I've been fooled a couple times this year, though. We've had pretty good practices and then not played as well as I thought we would. Hopefully we're on schedule to have a good game."
C David Baas (hip/shoulder), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (knee/foot), G Chris Snee (hip) and DE Justin Tuck (shoulder) did not practice today.
Coughlin on Tuck: "I think we'll get him some work tomorrow. He's feeling better every day."
On Bradshaw: "Well, hopefully we'll see what it's like tomorrow, but if we can get some snaps tomorrow, we'll be able to tell better."
On Snee and Baas: "Hopefully they'll work tomorrow."
On if he fears a lack of depth on the offensive line: "We have enough to have depth. We have depth. We have (Jim) Cordle, we have (James) Brewer, we have (Selvish) Capers, we have some guys that can fill in there."
CB Prince Amukamara (hamstring), WR Hakeem Nicks (knee), S Kenny Phillips (knee), WR Rueben Randle (back) and S Tyler Sash (hamstring) were all limited. Randle is a new addition. No update on how he got injured.
Coughlin on how Prince looked today: "Good, pretty good."
On if he expects Prince to play this Sunday: "I hope so, we'll see."


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You can get the English version on GOG.COM, as well as Steam.
The Inquisitor is a dark role-playing game. Prepare for a medieval drama with maximum style and great emphasis on details. It brings you, a medieval inquisitor, to a gloomy world full of heresy, betrayal and devilish plots. You will hunt after perpetrators of the most atrocious crimes and you will meet a lot of cunning enemies. You will find yourself in the midst of a powerful conspiracy striving to destroy even the foundations of the thousand-year old Empire.
The game follows the investigation of various crimes, and players aim to expose malefactors, gain evidence against them and to prove them guilty in court, using both the canon law and the secular law of the Empire. One of the most important laws is the Inquisitional codex which lays down the rules and principles of the inquisitional process. And it's the codex that governs your methods and action while hunting for heretics and witches who threaten the whole Empire with their obscure plots.
Ultherst was once a peaceful, God-fearing land until the Three Scourges of God came to pass as foretold by Saint Ezekiel, one of the twelve followers of the First Prophet. First came the famine that devastated the populace. Next came the plague that added more unfortunate souls on Death's abacus. Finally came the great rain of fire, and death fell down on sinner and innocent alike, blood flooding the streets in place of water. The people, in their desperation, turned away from the Holy Mother Church and delved deep into pagan decadence or succumbed to the temptation of the Devil. You have been charged with the office of Inquisitor. It is up to you to investigate crimes against the one true faith and root out heresy--using any and all means necessary. Inquisitor is a unique blend of action-oriented combat with a deep and involving tale of betrayal, torture, madness, and infernal damnation.
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You can get the English version on GOG.COM, as well as Steam.
This game Reminds me "Sacred", Awesome Job! :D
investigate, arrest, torture....Looks absolutely awesome!!
Surely the next game i'll buy :)
Wow a medieval detective... I haven't even seen a proper modern day detective game. So this is quite impressive.
This looks very interesting. I'll keep a close eye on this!
It certainly looks like a nicely polished game, but I'm having trouble finding some decent info about it. First of all, I don't really know what sort of an RPG we can expect here. Are we talking about a Diablo-clone or a more "true" cRPG experience. Also, are there even plans for an English release? I can barely find any English info about the game. Even the official website is completely in Czech.
If any of the developers read this, I highly advise them to post a short piece of info on this site. That way we all know what to expect of the game.
this seems to have been out for sale in chzech, but nowhere else...
when will this game be released? It looks so dark and gritty^^ can't wait for a release:D anyone got some news?
Wow this game looks promising. Any new notices about it? I like it a lot!
any idea when it's going to released?
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