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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Anonymous Declares War on Orlando
Daily Mail – A hacking group has 'declared war' against an entire city – to protest the arrest of those handing out food to homeless people in a park. The Anonymous collective has vowed to launch a devastating cyber campaign against Orlando, Florida. It will shut down 'city web assets' and email millions of people across the world asking them to boycott the destination. Operation Orlando, as the mission has been named, was launched over the city's treatment of the Food Not Bombs group. A press release from the group said the city had 'ignored our warnings, and our generous offer of a cease fire'. What started as a spat over distributing food without a permit in a park had seemingly escalated, with Mayor Buddy Dyer describing the activists as 'food terrorists'. The statement added: 'On Wednesday last you not only arrested two more people for feeding but you arrested the worldwide President of Food Not Bombs Keith McHenry. 'This is a declaration of war. Henceforth there will be no more cease fires, no more attempts to get you to resolve this issue with human decency.'
Look, we all know Anonymous is a group of crazy sons of bitches. They've attacked countless companies, individuals and websites over the years and they're ruthless. But they do go by their own set of morals and code, and for that I kinda respect them. Like, they rarely go after someone unless they really deserve it. And I think we need this kind of vigilantism to keep these people in check. Really Orlando? You're gonna lock up some people feeding the homeless? Nah. Anonymous will absolutely go off on the whole city. Just chaos all over the internet, taking websites down, all of that. And as small as that sounds, they really could end up costing the city a lot of money in the long run depending on how long they keep attacking. Seriously though, Orlando? You kinda deserve it on this one.
Top Scientist Claims Humans Will Encounter Aliens by 2031
HuffingtonPost – A top Russian astronomer claimed Monday that humans will encounter extraterrestrial life by 2031. "Life exists on other planets and we will find it within 20 years," the scientist Andrei Finkelstein said, according to the Interfax News Agency. The astronomer added that 10 percent of known planets circling suns in the galaxy resemble Earth, making life on such planets highly likely, and that aliens are most likely to resemble humans with two arms, two legs and a head, per Reuters. Finkelstein made the remarks at the opening of the international symposium called "The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence" in St. Petersburg, The Voice Of Russia reported. He says he is convinced based on the fundamental laws of life that life exists throughout the universe.
Way to go out on a limb here, Andrei. I don't really think you have to be a top scientist in your field to make a prediction like, "in the next 20 years we're going to encounter fucking aliens." Of course that's gonna happen. Honestly, how could it not? We're advancing exponentially as a species, our technology will make it happen. But let's say we don't encounter E.T. in 20 years. Oh well, no one will care if he was wrong, no one will remember that shit. But if Andrei's prediction comes through BOOM he looks like a genius. I'm not buying it. Way to go out there and make such a bold prediction like this, Nostradamus.
Great…the Pope is on Twitter
Awesome. You know what this means, right? We're never turning back now. Gone are the days where you could be a terrible Catholic and skip mass for a few Sundays (or Easter's) and be ignorant to the teachings of the church. Now we're gonna have it shoved in our faces through social media sites about how bad we are as Catholics. I just picture Pope Benedict sitting at his computer like, "Yeah guys, you're sooooo fucking bad at making it to mass every week I had to set up a Twitter account to remind you." Even the Pope has a damn Twitter now. I don't see him understanding how to use it though. Never being able to fit under 140 characters, slash tags that don't make sense, etc. But everyone is gonna eat this shit up. Maybe His Holiness is doing it to look hip? I don't know. All I know is that I feel like I'm gonna end up following him on Twitter. I don't want to, I hate Twitter and never even use it. But I'll do it anyways because I'm Irish Catholic and we grudgingly do what we're told no matter what. Damnit.
Cheick Kongo KOs Pat Barry in Most Exciting Finish in MMA History
This is seriously the most amazing comeback I've ever witnessed in mixed martial arts. Kongo was knocked OUT on two separate occasions. I mean, he showed enough defense that the ref didn't stop the fight, but his lights were out. He was on autopilot for sure. Which makes this knockout even more impressive. Gets rocked twice and has the fortitude to get his bearings enough to knock Barry out. You can see Kongo's legs barely underneath him when he lands that uppercut. This is why MMA will always be more exciting than boxing to me. The excitement is unmatched.
PS – Pretty sure Kongo is a cyborg.
Mac From "It's Always Sunny…" Gains 50 lbs. Because It's Funny
I fucking love Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Everything about that show is perfect to me. And Rob McElhenney, the actor who plays Mac, has gained fifty pounds for the role. Why you may ask? Because it's funny. Yup. I really have a feeling this has the possibility to make for some really funny stuff for the show. True dedication on Rob's part. He knew that it would be hilarious to gain 50 pounds and play a vain guy that talks about himself all the time. I applaud you, sir! All in the name of comedy, am I right?
Boston Mob Boss Whitey Bulger Arrested
CNN – James "Whitey" Bulger, an alleged Boston organized crime boss who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitive list, has been captured. He had been on the run since 1995. Bulger, who was taken into custody with his longtime girlfriend Catherine Elizabeth Greig, will make a first appearance in court Thursday, the FBI said. The pair was arrested without incident from a residence in Santa Monica, California, on Wednesday. Authorities credited a new publicity campaign for the tips that led them to the fugitives. On Tuesday, the FBI began airing a 30-second public service announcement centered on Greig, who allegedly fled with Bulger and was wanted for harboring a fugitive. The FBI bought approximately 350 spots in 14 U.S. cities. Greig is 60, and the FBI says the public service announcement ran on shows that appeal to female viewers in that age group. The public service announcement listed some of Greig's distinguishing characteristics: such as the fact she loves dogs and other animals, she goes to beauty salons, she worked as a dental hygienist and likes to maintain her teeth, and she has had multiple plastic surgeries. Bulger, 81, allegedly ran the Winter Hill Gang in Boston and was indicted in connection with 19 slayings. The FBI put Bulger on its most wanted list in 1999 and had a special task force devoted to locating him. There have been appeals for help to the public before and there is a $2 million reward being offered, which is the largest sum offered for someone on the FBI's Top Ten domestic fugitive list. Before the arrest, the last confirmed sighting of Bulger and his girlfriend was in London in 2002.
Never thought I'd live to see the day that Whitey Bulger was found, let alone arrested. In Southie, he's notorious, and people talk about him more like a was a ghost than a mob boss around here. That's why I never thought he'd be seen alive, let alone in the States. Figured he was found a long time ago and offed or something like that. But sure enough, he's been living it up in Cali with his girlfriend. This guy was responsible for multiple murders and single-handedly flooded Boston with drugs. He was on the lamb for 16 years and how does he get caught? They nab his girl with PSAs. That's gotta be tough huh? Being so hard to catch that the only way they could do it was get the trail on your old lady? Lesson learned to all you future mob bosses, don't bring any extra baggage with you, if you know what I mean.
Thought Your High School Was Retarded? Meet Palm Beach County…
Sun-Sentinel – The Palm Beach County School Board on Wednesday will vote on whether to fire five employees, including a principal accused of stealing furniture from her school, a janitor caught naked in a school storage room and a female reading teacher who is accused of having sex with an 18-year-old student. Juan Rivera-Ortiz, 54, of Lake Worth, is one of several employees who could get axed by the board's vote. According to a district report, on Nov. 30, 2010, an assistant principal heard a noise in the orchestra strings storage room at Bak Middle School of the Arts in West Palm Beach and went to investigate. She found Rivera-Ortiz, a custodial foreman at the school, naked in the storage room, according to the report. It does not disclose what Rivera-Ortiz was doing inside the storage room. Rivera-Ortiz has worked for the district since September of 2000. A check of Rivera-Ortiz's criminal record did not reveal any criminal convictions. Rivera-Ortiz could not be reached for comment on Tuesday. The board will also vote on a recommendation to fire Priscilla Maloney, the former principal of Plumosa Elementary School in Delray Beach. Maloney, 49, took over as principal of the school but was removed last year after a district investigation alleged that she stole a saxophone, a projector, a laptop and about $14,000 in furniture from her school. A district investigative report alleged that Maloney gave the furniture to another district employee, former Area Director of School Accountability Delorisa Brown, to be used at her business, Brown's Funeral Home in Lantana. Brown resigned earlier this year and Maloney, who worked for the district since 1994, was arrested on theft charges. The district is also recommending firing 29-year-old Palm Beach Central High School reading teacher Susan Keppers, whom the district report alleges had a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student in January, as well as a bus driver caught using his cell phone while driving a school bus and a mechanic accused of sexual harassment. The district is also voting on recommendations to expel 11 students for charges ranging from possessing brass knuckles, BB guns and drugs in schools, to fighting and assaulting school employees.
Well, it looks like my high school didn't suck as bad as this one. And that's pretty surprising because I thought my teachers were psycho. At least I didn't have to deal with a kleptomaniac principal, a naked janitor, a creepy mechanic and a reckless bus driver. I wouldn't have minded dealing with that reading teacher though. I was always good at English, her mind woulda been blownnnn. Seriously though, have you ever seen a crazier assembly of misfits in one school? Your principal is throwing desks in her Prius for a friend, the janitor is playing orchestra strings with his dick in the closet, the mechanic is asking if any girls need their tires rotated, and kids are getting molested instead of reading Gatsby. Not only that, but you got a good population of kids roaming the halls with brass knuckles and guns, pushing drugs out of their lockers and shit. I gotta say, these faculty members have the right idea. What do you do when your students are fucking retarded? Get retarded with them!
Ronald McDonald's First Commercial Ever Will Make You Shit Your Pants
Wow. That was fucking creepy, no? Did this fuckin clown just say he likes to do everything little boys and girls do? Jesus Christ. And what the hell was he wearing? A cup for a nose? A box of food for a hat? It looks like this pedophile clown hopped out of a McDonald's trash can and found a camera crew. Just creepiness on every possible level. Makes me glad they don't put this freak in commercials anymore.
Lacrosse Announcer Raps Notorious B.I.G. After Goal
I fucking love it. I've never been entertained by lacrosse, it just doesn't do it for me. But if this announcer was calling every game I'd be a huge fan. I'm talking LAX Bro status. I mean, where do you see some stuffy announcer straight up SPIT some "Big Poppa" after a goal? Nowhere. ESPN needs to call this guy up. Just techniques drippin out the buttcheeks.
Awesome stuff. I mean, just complete surprise attack. I don't even think this old man realizes what just happened to him. One minute his dog is popping a squat and he thinks he's gonna be able to get outta there undetected. Next thing he he knows he's got a camera shoved in his face while being questioned like he was in LA Noire. Still, he did what he should have…deny, deny, deny. What's this guys video gonna prove? Your dog shit? Come on, what's gonna happen to him? Instead of telling the pussy behind the camera to fuck off, he gets pressured into scooping that fresh, steamy shit off the grass and walks away with it. Shoulda stuck to your guns, gramps.


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A time when I had the chance to develop skills and understanding through an interaction with the environment was during our ninth grade expedition in Niigata. Over this week-long trip, we hiked for three days straight in multiple small groups of around 10-15 people and slept in tents each night. Throughout this experience, I was able to develop skills when working with my teammates to put up the tents ourselves when none of us were very experienced in doing something like this.
On this hike, I learned to build self-reliance as this hiking experience was difficult at times, and had to depend on myself to stay in a positive mood so that I was able to continue and enjoy the hike even after walking for many hours with a heavy backpack, and to get the most out of this experience.
Throughout the beginning of our hiking and camping trip, I found it kind of difficult as I was in an unfamiliar environment and wasn't exactly sure what we were going to do, and how hard it would be. However, spending so much time in the forest and being emerged in nature, very different from the scenery that I was familiar with living in Yokohama, I realized how refreshing it was to separate my self from electronics as well as the school and city environment and to just connect with the greenery that I very rarely took the time to see and experience before this trip.
Overall, this trip was a very pleasant and refreshing experience that changed my thoughts on the environment, making me appreciate the outdoors more than I have before.

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Challenge Swim
The Open Water Swim competition will take place on 28th June 2019.
You can choose between three distances,
750m sprint distance,
1.900m middle distance and
3.800m long distance.
A competition for all, who want to try open water swimming or prepare for a sprint, middle or long distance triathlon, or for swimmer, who want to do a fast swim with time taking in a group.
Time Scheduele
Friday 28.06.2019
|10:00 am – 3:00 pm
ATTENTION: Late entries possible until 2:00 pm!!!!
|Sport- and Eventcentre Walchsee
|5:00 pm
|Start Challenge Swim
|Lake promenade Walchsee – Cafe See la Vie
|7:00 pm
|Prize ceremony
|Lake promenade Walchsee – Cafe See la Vie
Sprint 750m 1- Lap
Middle distance 1,9 km – 1 Lap
Long distance 3,8 km – 2 Laps mit Landgang
Time limit: 2 h
Entry fees and distances:
Challenge Swim Sprint 750m
until 28.2.: 15 Euro
1.3. until 30.4.: 19 Euro
1.5. until 23.6.: 24 Euro
24.6. until 27.6.: 29 Euro
Late entry: 29 Euro
Challenge Swim Middle distance 1,9 km
until 31.12.: 15 Euro
1.1. until 28.2.: 24 Euro
1.3. until 30.4.: 29 Euro
1.5. until 23.6.: 34 Euro
24.6. until 27.6.: 39 Euro
Late entry: 39 Euro
Challenge Swim Long distance 3,8 km
until 31.12.: 19 Euro
1.1. until 28.2.: 29 Euro
1.3. until 30.4.: 34 Euro
1.5. until 23.6.: 39 Euro
24.6. until 27.6.: 44 Euro
Late entry: 44 Euro
Chip: the rent is 3 Euro (It is invariably to use the rental chip of race result, which is to be returned immediately after the competition, otherwise € 50, – will be charged!)
The entry fee includes the following services:
Race organisation
Water rescue
Boot support for water security
Timming taking with race result
Free Access to the lake
Swim cap
Finisher medal
After Race Buffet
a) Registration takes place via online registration on the internet. (www.challenge-walchsee.at)
The right to a starting place is only in effect after receipt of payment, provided that there are sufficient starting place capacities.
The list of starters can be viewed on the Internet.
Should the above-listed account not be credited within 14 days after entry, the entry can be cancelled.
b) Participation is an exclusively personal right and each participant must pick up their starting materials in person and be in possession of a valid starting pass, which must be presented in conjunction with an ID card/passport at the distribution office or at other control spots of the organization. Without starting pass a one-day membership must be acquired. Participants of the relay race need no starting pass or no day membership respectively.
c) Exchanging of starting places is not possible. The organizer reserves the right to reject entries for reasons important to them or to issue a suspension respectively.
The organizer also has the right to any time disqualify athletes for reasons important to them in agreement with the competition jury. Participants that have been disqualified for obvious fraud will get no starting permission for the following two years.
Cancellations and partial refund of starting fees
Exchanging of entries is not possible.
A partial refund of the starting fee is possible for participants who cancel in writing to a certain date (receipt):
– February 28, 2019: Entry fee minus € 10,-
– April 30, 2019: Entry fee minus € 15,-
After this date no refunds are possible. Possible bank fees are to the expense of participants.
Age classification
1,9/3,8 km distance – 4 age groups: 16-22 23-39 40-49 50+
750 m Distanz: – 3 age groups: from 14 (born in 2004) – 22, 23-39, 40 +
If there are not enough starter (less then 20), the Sprint 750m will be only one age group.
Prize ceremony
the first 3 of each age group m/f get prizes. The overall winners get a trophy.
If there are not enough starter (less then 20), will be only one age group female and male.
Release and Waiver of Liability and Indemnification Agreement
The organizer has no liability for damages against participants, should the organizer be entitled to – because of forces majeures – or be obliged to- by authority directives or for safety reasons – to make modifications in the realization of the event or to cancel it. Entry fees are not refunded.
The organizers and their legal representatives and auxiliary persons are only liable in case of wilful and wantonly negligent behaviour.
The organizers are not liable for health risks of the participants pertaining to the event. The organizers assume no liability for objects stored free of charge.


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(Barrons, 2011)
As children and parents prepare good things to eat, the kids also discover how to test fruits for ripeness, test eggs for freshness, create a grocery list, measure liquid and dry ingredients, learn what makes cakes rise, and much more. Meanwhile, they'll be making and enjoying healthy and wholesome baked blueberry French toast, veggie fried rice, pizza, mango lassi ice pops, edamame salad, tofu stir-fry, turkey and cheese roll-ups, cheesy egg muffins, peanut butter blondies, and many more appealing foods. This book's cooking activities are recommended for parents whose kids range from ages 3 to 6. Color photos and illustrations on most pages.


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Paris is simply magical. I came back to this city for a special project with L'Oréal Pro that I can't wait to share with you! In the meantime here is another look I shoot in this amazing city. I was wearing a polka dot dress, black heels and my favorite bag from Miu Miu. I hope you like it 🙂 […]CONTINUE READING →


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I think the OP wants peacock pearls that don't need to be indoors next to a covered window to show their colors. But that is a tall order, because overtone colors are dependent to large extent on light conditions. That's just the way it is.
VR1, here are two of my more colorful Tahitian necklaces. Each pair of photos was taken a few minutes apart. You can see the difference between how they look indoors where light is diffuse compared to just inside my front door on a bright day. (ETA: The colorful shots are the ones taken in diffuse light.)


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News: scottish dance theatre
under the Direction of Janet Smith has more dancers, a big increase in funding and a lottery grant of £1m for a new studio. Earlier this year it won the Critics' Circle National Dance Award for outstanding modern company repertoire. SDT appears at the Place from 30 March – to 3 April. Times, 12 Mar Programme details


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Invocation of hard-and-fast principles can be the enemy of action. Instead of debating principles with the Taliban and embarrassing them for not caring about ''our'' principles, Chapter 7 on Afghanistan recalls, some agencies sought practical ways to get girls into schools. Instead of insisting that the authorities free all child soldiers, Chapter 13 on Sierra Leone notes, UNICEF concentrated on the younger ones, including their need for rehabilitation. This sort of ''humanitarian pragmatism'' can be based on principle without being immobilized by it.
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Clearly we are in a hurry with our daily lives when we must take our morning beverages to go. It is such a pleasure to be able to sit and enjoy your piping hot drink in a mug, but sometimes we need to take that bliss and bring it on the road or to work with us.
In such a busy-obsessed society, there are solutions to this dilemma everywhere. The travel coffee mug is ubiquitous and some coffee shops even give a discount if you utilize your reusable cup instead of the disposable ones. It's their way of thanking you for being a bit more eco-conscious.
Regardless of whether you make coffee or tea at home or purchase it out, a travel mug is a useful addition to your pantry. They are a functional item to have for holding all sorts of beverages, hot or cold, when you must be on your way.
Travel mugs abound and we've sorted through the horde to find mugs that are functional, beautiful, show off a bit of our personality. Here's a collection of 10 high quality, unique coffee travel mugs that would look great in your cupholder.
I tried to make this list full of "cool" and diverse types of mugs. Rating vary depending on whether you are rating design or actual practical use. For some people, aesthetics take a back seat to practicality! But I tried to stick to diverse, fun, and unique for this list.
However, to start you off, I want to show you my #1 pick for my own use, just for practical coffee carrying. It's got almost 3,000 reviews on Amazon with a FULL FIVE STARS…almost unheard of as far as I've ever seen in my Amazon shopping lifetime.
Just in terms of drinking awesome coffee on the road, this one keep the coffee hot for longer, and stands up to the abuse of life. I read a review where someone used several travel mugs for 3 years and Zojirushi was their #1 pick as well. Did you know these guys also design some crazy cool rice cookers too?
Anyway, this mug is very well priced too. If you're looking for "good", this is the one to get.
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1. Contigo Autoseal Mugs
Contigo is known for making the sip-able, leak-proof, vacuum sealed vessel for your commute, but they've just redesigned their original model and added a few features. The Metra mug looks sleeker with a grip sleeve and has a neat protective sipping spot that keeps out germs and dirt all while keeping your drink hot for up to 7 hours.
The Metra mug or any of the classic Contigo designs are excellent for those that want drinkable coffee that you can toss in a bag or backseat without worrying it will seep everywhere. It'll also prevent embarrassing spills when you accidentally knock over your drink in a meeting.
2. Kleen Kanteen Vacuum Insulated Wide Mouth Mug
Originally popular as an environmentally conscious water bottle, Kleen Kanteen also offers stainless steel insulated canisters, tumblers, bottles, and travel mugs. The wide mouthed is perhaps the best suited version for morning coffee.
It comes in 3 sizes and 19 colors that match up well with sizes in most coffee shops so it's easy for your barista to make your drink just right. You can also make a statement by choosing your favorite of the limited edition designs inspired by art or musicians. The one you see here is the 20 oz "deep sea" color.
The all-stainless steel double walled design will keep your drink cold for 24 hours and hot for 6, which should cover your workday beverage needs. There are two lid styles, the classic vacuum-sealed lid or the café lid, which is made for sipping. The only downside is that the cafe lid is not leak-proof.
3. Hydro Flask Wide Mouth Mug
Starting with hydration and then expanding to beer, food, and coffee, the Hydro Flask is another great stainless steel alternative to disposable cups.
With a textured matte finish for gripping and a flip top lid that is both sip-able and leak-proof, the Hydra Flask is a top choice when it comes to vacuum sealed coffee containers. It also has an alternative lid that has a straw to appease iced coffee drinkers and help you easily get to the last drop.
The Hydro Flask is made to fit under most single serve drip brewing devices, so you don't have to waste time brewing in a different cup and then transferring it to your mug. It comes in 13 different colors. The one you see here is "mango", but there are many more cool variations.
4. Stanley Classic Vacuum Bottle
If you want to go with classic vacuum-insulated style, go with the Stanley. Sure, it has been around forever as a lunch box staple for the working man, but that's just because it does the job right. The size of these containers are for serious coffee addicts, those that want a quart (or two) on the go. They do offer a 16 ounce sized bottle, if you like the style but have more modest thirst.
The army green, dark blue, or stainless finish keeps the color choice simple, and there are versions with or without a carrying handle. It has an additional lid that functions as a little cup so you can sip manageable amounts, while keeping your beverage very hot for extended periods of time. Stanley has been around since 1913, so if you love the vintage feel, these canteens are for you.
The one you see here is the 16 oz in the Hammertone Navy color, but there's a 25 oz and larger sizes, plus a green one you'll probably recognize.


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Description Edit
Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
- Source: The Magazine Cookbook Soul Food Recipes, © 2006 by the American Heart Association.
- Serves 4
Ingredients Edit
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 4 boneless, center-cut pork loin chops (about 4 oz each), all visible fat discarded
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup finely chopped celery
- 1½ tbsp light tub margarine
- 1½ cups dry cornbread stuffing mix
- ⅛ tsp poultry seasoning
Directions Edit
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, stir together the paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Sprinkle over one side of the pork.
- Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add the oil and swirl to coat the bottom.
- Cook the pork with the seasoned side down for 2 minutes, or until just beginning to lightly brown.
- Transfer with the browned side up to a plate.
- Increase the heat to medium-high.
- Stir the broth, onion, and celery into the skillet, scraping to dislodge any browned bits.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 6 minutes, or until the celery is tender.
- Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the margarine.
- Gently stir in the stuffing and poultry seasoning to blend thoroughly.
- Spread evenly in the skillet.
- Add the pork with the browned side up, pressing slightly into the stuffing.
- Bake, covered, for 25 minutes, or until the pork is barely pink in the center.
- Remove from the heat.
- Let stand for 5 minutes to let the pork finish cooking.
Cook's Tip Edit
Covering the skillet during baking helps trap the juices being released from the pork and vegetables, moistening the dressing.
Nutritional information Edit
Per serving (1 pork chop and ⅓ cup stuffing):
- 295 Calories | 11g Total Fat | 2.5g Saturated | 1g Polyunsaturated | 5.5g Monounsaturated | 67mg Cholesterol | 635mg Sodium | 20g Carbs | 2g Dietary Fiber | 5g Total Sugars | 27g Protein
- Dietary exchanges: 1 Starch | 1 Vegetable | 3 Lean Meat
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Obituary: Bill Maynard – star of stage and screen and 'Heartbeat's roguish comic relief'
By the age of nine, Bill Maynard was earning more than his father performing in clubs and on the variety circuit. Before he was 30, he was the country's highest-paid stand-up comedian, but came close to bankruptcy when he decided to become a serious actor.
Having started out as a child performer singing in working men's clubs, he went on to find fame on television in a career that saw him continuing to act into his 80s.
Born in Heath End, Surrey, he followed his idol George Formby into showbusiness and by 1953 was resident comic at London's Windmill Theatre and had made his television debut in Henry Hall's Face the Music.
While a Butlin's Redcoat in Skegness, he met Terry Scott, with whom he paired to considerable success on television in Great Scott, It's Maynard (1955-56) before striking out on his own in Mostly Maynard in 1957. The same year, he finished fourth in A Song for Europe, the competition to find Britain's Eurovision Song Contest entry.
Guest appearances aside, he all but abandoned television to focus on theatre, moving between regional reps and the West End. He formed a close partnership with Nottingham Playhouse, where he was seen as Grumio (The Taming of the Shrew, 1962), Bottom (A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1967) and in two David Brett plays: The Mayor of Zalamea (alongside a young Ian McKellen) in 1964, and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, directed by Frank Dunlop, which transferred to London's Prince of Wales Theatre in 1966.
His portrayal of Charles Dickens in Michael Darlow's one-man show, A Face for All Occasions, in 1970 was described by The Stage as "a tour de force" and he was seen at London's Royal Court Theatre in John Antrobus' Crete and Sergeant Pepper in 1972.
The 1980s were marked by variety on stage for Maynard. Notable performances included the booze-laden Frosch in Opera North's 1983 revival of Die Fledermaus, Peter Terson's Strippers (Phoenix Theatre, London, 1985), JB Priestley's When We Are Married (Whitehall Theatre, London, 1986), Daddy Warbucks in Annie (Richmond Theatre, 1986), God in the Dartford Mystery Plays (1988) and the irascible title role in Harold Brighouse's Hobson's Choice at Perth (1988) and Blackpool (1989).
He made his Chichester Festival Theatre debut in 1990 as Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor and a decade later directed Aladdin in Southport.
On television, he was memorable in Dennis Potter's Paper Roses (1971) but will be best remembered as the titular accident-prone savant in Alan Plater's Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt (1974-77) and its sequel, Selwyn (1978), Graham White's The Gaffer (1981-83) and as the roguish comic relief Claude Greengrass in period-police drama Heartbeat (1992-2000). He reprised the role in the spin-off hospital drama The Royal in 2003.
In 1984, he came fourth in the Chesterfield by-election when he stood as an independent Labour candidate against the party's official nominee, Tony Benn.
He retired from acting after a series of strokes to present a weekly programme on BBC Radio Leicester from 2003-08.
He published two autobiographies: The Yo-Yo Man (1975) and Stand Up… And Be Counted (1997).
Bill Maynard was born Walter Frederick George Williams on October 8, 1928, and died on March 30, aged 89.
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The start of a new year is like a blank slate. We don't know what will be written upon it, but the exciting prospect is that there are loads of things we can engrave upon it!
My author pals and I are sharing our hopes – on the writing road and in our family life – for 2019 in our #Gr8Blog hop about what we hope to accomplish in 2019. When you are done reading up on what I am hoping to achieve in 2019, check out some of the other excellent blog links at the bottom of this post.
Completing my third Little Katie Book.
I have been rattling around many Little Katie Books for a while. It's time to do something with them. Now that I am contracted with three school districts (hopefully four in a matter of just a few short weeks after we finish up the details) for regular author visits throughout the school year, they each ask the same question; "When is the next Little Katie coming out?" Working with many schools and often the same students over the years, it requires me to have fresh content to share with them. Honestly, sometimes just the thought of supply and demand with the schools becomes a little overwhelming. This series is super popular among the districts as it fits with the common core standards for STEM Education. I am excited to announce that there will be new characters added to the series! My ultimate goal with Little Katie is to encourage girls (and boys too!) in science. I am hopeful by bringing a little more diversity into the stories; I will be able to accomplish just that.
Finding a Forever Publishing House
I am very realistic on how long this could take, and I am OK with that. After much discussion with some friends in the publishing business, the book buying market, and my various contacts with the schools and librarians, I know that I will need the backing of a publishing house to help me accomplish my goals with Little Katie. Being able to bring Little Katie into the classrooms these past few years has been a dream come true! Landing three contracts with school districts where I am booked for author visits and being able to do this author thing for a living has been beyond my wildest dreams. However, there is only so much I can do on my own when it comes to distribution. I do not have my sights set big. I am happy to and eager to work with a small house as long as we share the same goals. To get Little Katie into the schools to encourage girls in an area where they are not overly encouraged. I want to help bridge the gap of women in the STEM/STEAM fields. This is a hope for me in 2019, not a must, but a hope. I will be OK if things do not go according to plan, I am the type that expects the worst and hopes for the best. If it's going to happen, it will, whatever will be.
This might seem like a simple thing, I assure you, for me, it has become the task at hand. 2018 we did a slight remodel with our garage turned guest/office/ laundry room. After everything was finished and the dust literally settled, many things are still not put back in place. With an always on the go active three-year-old, it is becoming harder to keep track of where things are. Being that I work from home, it is vital for me to keep my workspace as cleaned and organized as possible. I cannot work in clutter. It drives me absolutely, positively, bonkers! When I am done with a project, the room might look as though hurricane Carmy just swept through, but that's my process. Start off clean and everything at my fingertips, finishing with what appears to be a natural disaster. If I cannot have my workspace fully organized, and everything put away, then my other two goals will be next to impossible for me to accomplish. For that matter, all of my other objectives will become a Herculean task.
Your Turn
What do you want to accomplish on your bucket list this year? Please share in the comment section. And for more inspiration, please visit my #Gr8blog pals below. If you blog and want to join us on this hop, just add the family-friendly link to your post in the comment section. We'll visit and give you some blog love.


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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding is less than two weeks away now, and Kensington Palace has now announced even more details about what's to come! One decision that Meghan Markle made has surprised many when they learned it.
Ever since the wedding was announced, it has been debated back and forth who the future royal would choose as her Maid of Honor! Some of the front-runners that people believed she would pick were Jessica Mulroney and Millie Mackintosh! However, it seems neither of those two will be her Maid of Honor.
According to press secretary, Jason Knauf, Markle is not going to have a Maid of Honor! Her close friends have all been there and she doesn't want to single anyone out, and is, therefore, going to have bridesmaids and page boys by her side!
The identities of the bridesmaids and page boys have not yet been released at this time, although it has been announced that we can expect to learn that information in the final week before the wedding!
Meghan's decision highlights how loving she is, and how much she truly values her friends and relationships. We love that she doesn't want to single someone out or make the others feel less by following along with this tradition that could potentially harm their relationships!
We hope that Meghan and Harry's wedding goes off without a hitch and they get a chance to celebrate and enjoy with just their close family, as we're sure that this is a bit overwhelming for the young couple!
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Conference organizers make a special effort to provide assistance and enhance the I/ITSEC experience of our international participants. Courtesies extended to our international visitors include a special lounge, called the International Pavilion; internationally themed special events; and personalized support and tours.
I/ITSEC 2018 International Statistics
1800 International participants from 50 countries were present at I/ITSEC 2018!
International Pavilion
Room S310 E-H
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- Open through Monday through Thursday during I/ITSEC
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Join us Wednesday evening for a reception that acknowledges your international participation in I/ITSEC and recognizes our Best from Around the Globe presenters. Check in the International Pavilion for information about the International Reception on Wednesday evening.
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The European Perspective on Blended Simulation
International Future Authors Session
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We encourage you to make plans to stay and attend the Conference Awards Banquet to be held on Thursday evening. This is a great way to close out the week and celebrate the end of the conference! The banquet dress code is listed in the program as Black Tie (optional), but we would like for you to feel free to wear your nation's formal traditional dress/costume to the evening's events. Let's celebrate together the world's largest modeling, simulation, and training conference!
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Democrat head honchos Nancy Pelosi and Debbie Wasserman Schultz may be fully convinced that Democrats are going to pull off an election year miracle next month…but they're also delusional nut-bags. In truth, Democrats are in a horrible way right now, and they're expected to lose a massive number of seats in both the House and Senate — or perhaps lose control of the Senate altogether.
Put simply, the new "fresh faces" of the Democrat party like Kentucky's Alison Lundergan Grimes, who's running to try and unseat Mitch McConnell, sure picked a terrible year to get in the game. There have been countless amateur videos taken of citizen journalists asking candidates like Grimes whether they would, for example, vote for Obamacare knowing what they now know. Most of them have ducked, bobbed, and weaved their way out of that one (such as the guy this week who literally ran away). But I have to admit that even I was shocked that Alison wouldn't answer the simple question seen in the video above:
"Did you vote for Barack Obama in 2012?"
The man in the video proceeded to ask the question twice more…and twice more, she completely ignored him.
Look, we know the name Barack Obama is an albatross for Dems this year, but it's not like everyone doesn't already know the answer to that question. The fact that she was too frightened to respond even to that one spells doom and gloom for this party in a manner far worse than I could have ever imagined. The president's name has become akin to profanity for them. He's the Lord Voldemort of 2014 whose namesake must never be spoken of!
It almost makes you feel sorry for the Democrats…until you realize what wusses they really are. Grimes' name has been bandied about as if she's going to be one of the future saviors of her party. But so far, all I've heard from her is a big steaming pile of nothing.
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8 minute long clip!
Vanessa and her boyfriend is enjoying the outdoors on a warm summer day. They both tan nude since there are no neighbors around but seeing each other naked does something with them. They suddenly wanna fuck and this is just the right place to do it.
She leans over the fence letting him nail her from behind. The view must have been excellent from his position! Then she ride his dick untill he jizzes all over her ass and back. It was quite a load, check it out dripping down her sexy body:
Been a while since my last update but now I'm back with a very nice scene. Vanessa hooks up with a hung stud and rocks his world in bed! She sucks that large schlong of his then lets him tap her ripe punani. He licked her pussy as well, he was a true gentleman. At the end he loaded her motuh up with a bucketful of jizz!
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Yeru has had some minor subtractive sanding to lightly reshape her cheeks and chin.
- Face-up artist(s):
- Cherry Street Sara
- Modifications artist(s):
- Brightfires
- Date of acquisition:
- 2007
- Provenance:
- Purchased from Luts
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50–65cm Dolls Doll Profiles created by Brightfires, Mar 22, 2016
- Maker:
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Partial Euphoria
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Hey, hey, hey, everyone. Not sure about your neighborhood, but it's drizzly and cloudy and chilly here. Perfectly miserable weather, and yet I feel pretty content. My up-and-coming house has been painted with carpet scheduled for installation this week, my health has improved dramatically, and two—count them, TWO—publishers have requested to read two different partial manuscripts of mine in the past seven days. So, you could say it's a "partial" kind of euphoria I'm feeling (hence the title line. Ha, ha!). And now that I've come up with such a corny play on words, I think I'll sign out for today before I turn any more lame (or would the correct terminology be lamer? Hmm.).
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Almost Thanksgiving, Mommy calls it Turkey Day. I still have no idea of why we celebrate it and then celebrate Christmas. Mommy says there are other holidays that we don't celebrate but other people do. This world is confusing!
Update my neck thing is getting A LOT better! Mommy needs to take a picture of it to show you all what my neck looks like now versus the picture below.
Ta ta for now!


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Doctor insights on:
Gill Procedure Back Surgery
Can neurosurgeons perform spinal fusion surgery (arthrodesis) on lower back areas?
Sure: Depends on training look for a team or a fellowship trained spinal surgeon neuro or ortho1 year of additional spine training. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Back Surgery (Definition)
Any surg that enters the muscles & beyond. Usually means involving work on the bone structurs disks r considered back surgery. They include a multitude of procedures. 2 ...Read more
Shoulder surgery where can I have the ream and run hemiarthroplasty procedure done?
Shoulder Specialist: The difficulty with reading about a procedure is that there is no way to know whether this is the correct option for you personally. Also, the results of any procedure are almost entirely dependent on the skill level and experience of the surgeon doing the procedure so find a surgeon with great experience doing all types of shoulder replacements: http://theshouldercenter.Com/shoulder-replacement. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Doctor recommended back exercises after spinal fusion surgery and rod removal?
Activity after fused: Given that rods were removed, i must assume that the fusion is solid. Therefore, there are really no restrictions for you in a solidly fused lumbar spine. Core exercises like pilates/piyo/yoga are great (your flexibility will be limited, obviously). Aerobic exercises as tolerated and continue to progress as tolerated. ...Read more
Spinal fusion back surgery recovery time?
4 months: Usually 4 months. Check out Spine-health.com.Get a more detailed answer ›
Can the spine curve after having scoliosis surgery?
Yes: It can deform or curve above or below the part of the spine treated (fused, made stiff). Less commonly, if the implants are removed (for some reason) the curve can worsen. ...Read moreSee 3 more doctor answers
What is microdiscectomy "back surgery"?
MISS: Micro discectomy surgery is simply the removal of the disc using the microscope to illuminate and magnify the operative site. It may used thru a conventional incision or thru minimally invasive techniques tubes as small as 18 mm. When utilized thru a tubular system or other similar retractor system it is called minimally invadive spinal surgery (miss). ...Read more
Has anyone done a posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery?
Sure: This is a very good operation for the right patient. It provides both decompression and stabilization and has good results for the great majority of patients. ...Read more
Who do I ask for some information on the surgical procedure decompression laminectomy?
Spine health qebsite: Good source spine heath and spine universe websites. ...Read more
I've had a shoulder ligaments repaired with keyhole surgery after a motorbike accident. What's the best physiotherapy clinic in san francisco 95123?
Shoulder ligaments: Good rehabilitation of this surgery is critical to the outcome. One undergoes graded increase in motion and strength while the repair heals. The tricky part is to progress wth both without damaging the repair. Thus one needs to be in the hands of an experienced shoulder physiotherapist. Ask your surgeon to make the referral ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Should i feel movement after fixing a screw from previous back spinal fusion surgery?
First, it is : Unlikely that even if a screw was not properly placed would you feel any movement of it. If the screw was placed about nerve tissue then you could experience pain and/or neurologic symptoms related to that nerve tissue. If the fusion did not heal then you may also experience a sensation of pain with motion of the back. ...Read more
Pain after back surgery l5/s2 microdisectomy. Is this normal?
Not really: Not enough info for detailed answer: how long after? Many potential causes incl. scarring, other disc injury, QL spasm, SI inflammation or ligament injury, acute SI or lumbar vertebral dysfunction, etc.I recommend exam by a dr. skilled in hands-on osteopathic diagnosis & manipulation - someone who can truly differentiate cause can give you the best answer ...Read more
Will pillar pain 4 months post CTR surgery go away? I had extensive physio and ulnar nerve complications (still). Will I need a second surgery?
Probably not: Pillar pain months after surgery is not uncommon. You should discuss need for further intervention, besides conservative management, with your PCP in conjunction with the surgeon who operated on you. ...Read more
What hospital is renowned for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery?
Hard to say: It is such a uniformally successful, fairly simple surgery that it would be difficult to say if any particular hospital would be best; we often even do them as outpatient procedures at our surgery center. The are rating sites for hospitals in spinal surgery, it is just a lot of times that has more significance for someone requiring a complex spine procedure. ...Read more
Having scoliosis surgery and fusion to thoracolumbar spine to pelvis and l5/s1 decompression with multilevel osteotomies. What happens in surgery ?
Lumbar scoliosis: Simple. Incision made in back to visualize spine to be fused. Length of incision appropriate for fusion. The facet joints are removed and the bone prepared for fusion. At l5-s1, facet and disk removed, and spacer placed into disk along with bone graft. Multiple laminectomy and facet excisions (osteotomy) to make spine more flexible. Rods/screws placed to maintain correction. Bone graft placed. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
What is the recovery length after having surgery to straighten a curved spine (kyphosis)?
It varies: It depends on the cause of the kyphosis. For example, kyphosis from an osteoporosis fracture is treated with a minimally invasive kyphoplasty, which has almost no recovery time. A kyphosis from a structural, non fracture deformity is similar to a scoliosis type surgery and has an approximate 12 week recovery until return to full activity. Thank you for the question. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Got spine surgery done & got a post op infection.Had leg head neck pain debridement done, still has leg pain, reduced hearing no more neck/head pain?
Leg pain post-op: A spine surgery causes scar tissue within the spinal canal. Especially if there is an infection, this scar tissue can be more proliferative. It then encases nerve roots, which get tethered by this scar tissue and causes pain along the nerve root. In some cases the scar can even compress the nerve root not unlike the original cause- a herniated disc! a spinal cord stimulator is best for long term. ...Read more
Pain management doctors in 21230 area for the spine with post op surgery pain?
Pain doctor: We can contact your insurance for the list of pain specialists in your area. There are a few big pain centers such as university of maryland pain center, johns hopkins university pain center ..... ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Is the nuss procedure surgery for pectus excavatum painful?
Yes: All thoracic surgery is painful, but we have a lot of analgesic techniques and medications, and the painful period is transient. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
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Here in America we like to think that, given an ounce of intelligence and a pound of determination, a person can rise above even the humblest of beginnings. Abraham Lincoln did it, Steve Jobs did it, and Oprah Winfrey seems bound to escape into low Earth orbit any day now.
Fiction writers (with the obvious exception of Horatio Alger) tend to treat the social mobility narrative skeptically. In this aspect, Benjamin Hale, fresh out of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, is no different than Theodore Dreiser or Ralph Ellison.
Few bootstrappers, however, have pulled themselves up from such dung-ridden depths as Bruno Littlemore, the eponymous hero of Hale's ambitious first novel, who begins his life in the monkey enclosure of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. That's right: Our hero is a chimpanzee, and The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore is the first-person account of the rise (and fall) of the world's first talking ape.
Early in life, Bruno proves himself a smarter-than-average primate when he performs as well on an intelligence test as the test's young human subjects. Or did he perform as poorly? The answer depends on how one defines intelligence, which may or may not be the distinguishing characteristic of the human animal. Such profundities Bruno ponders throughout his memoir.
Which does not make this a philosophical novel, at least not in the vein of Daniel Quinn's 1992 opus, Ishmael, which also stars a surprisingly smart, knuckle-walking hominid. Bruno, for all his heady (and often hilarious) digressions, has too much of the animal left in him, too much of the angry outcast, too much of the star-crossed lover to be anyone's philosophical guide.
Bruno's first step up the evolutionary ladder is from zoo to lab, where he falls in love with Lydia Littlemore, a dowdy female scientist. Convinced that living in the lab is stunting Bruno's intellectual growth, Lydia takes Bruno home with her. There she introduces her charge to various domestic stimuli, including the always edifying Sesame Street. In return, Bruno consummates their relationship one night while Lydia sleeps the deep slumber of prescription sedatives. (There's a lot of Nabokov's Humbert Humbert in Hale's Bruno Littlemore.) Lydia, as you might expect, is outraged. What you might not expect is that the unlikely lovers manage to work it out.
Months later, they flee Chicago for an animal sanctuary in Colorado. Free at last from the stifling protocols of the lab, Bruno learns to speak and read. He devours the books in the sanctuary's large library, develops a taste for opera, and familiarizes himself with "the long golden procession of art and ideas." In other words, he evolves.
Then an awkward hot tub encounter with the sanctuary's wealthy proprietors sends Lydia and Bruno back to Chicago, where their interspecies romance is soon outed. The world, dubious of Bruno's linguistic talent, is appalled to learn of his relationship with Lydia. Protesters gather outside her apartment. One attacks her, and Bruno is shipped off to a medical research lab in New York.
His adventure is not over. From the very beginning, we know that Bruno is an unrepentant killer, and, as Bruno says, this "more-or-less murder is a relatively unimportant event" in his life. Its main advantage is that it leads to Bruno's most human moment, an act of self-sacrifice that will land him back in captivity, where he — with a little help from another talented primate, Benjamin Hale — tells us the story of this astounding evolution.
Josh McCall (joshmccall.com) is a writer and web designer in Baton Rouge, La.
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Understanding Bioluminescence
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The light emitted by certain bioluminescent organism comes from energy generated from chemical reactions existing inside (or driven out by) the organism.
As you've ever spotted a firefly, you have also encountered a bioluminescent organism. In the ocean, this bioluminescence is not nearly as unusual as you could possibly think. As a matter of fact, almost all kinds of animals, from bacteria to sharks, consist of some bioluminescent members.
Even as the abilities of bioluminescence are not widely known for all animals, basically bioluminescence is used as a tool to warn or evade predators), to attract or detect prey, and also for communication between the members of similar species.


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Passion Pit 'Kindred' – Album Review
Columbia (2015)
The first Passion Pit record since Michael Angelakos severed all ties with his one-time bandmates, essentially reducing the Massachusetts quintet to a solo vehicle, Kindred sees the falsetto-voiced frontman once again combine effervescent synth-pop with cathartic confessionals.
It's an intriguing contrast which has already seen his pet project rise from cult heroes to the upper reaches of the Billboard charts – predecessor Gossamer peaked at No.4 back in 2012 – and there's plenty on its follow-up to suggest that Angelakos' musical therapy sessions will attract a similarly large number of attentive listeners.
Co-produced by hitmaker Benny Blanco (Katy Perry, Britney Spears), the colorful synths, stomping beats and joyous melodies of lead single "Lifted Up (1985)" provide a glorious ode to the wife who stuck by him throughout his various personal troubles. His loyal spouse also receives an apology for the public manner in which Angelakos dealt with his bipolar disorder and substance abuse issues on the equally infectious "Whole Life Story." Elsewhere, legendary film composer Hans Zimmer unexpectedly lends a hand on the slightly manic Sleigh Bells-esque "Until We Can't (Let's Go)."
Of course, Passion Pit's natural exuberance can start to become a little exhausting over the course of an entire record. The likes of "Five Foot Tall (I)," an admission of Angelakos' physical insecurities, and the similarly-themed and heavily autotuned closer "Ten Feet Tall (II)" make Kindred feel like it's OD'd on E numbers.
There are a handful of tracks in which Angelakos attempts at least some semblance of restraint, such as the gentle harp-led lullaby of "Looks Like Rain" and the dreamy atmospherics of "Dancing On The Grave," although both are still punctuated by his signature skyscraping yelps.
But few turn to Passion Pit for subtlety, and although Kindred is perhaps best enjoyed in small doses, it's a largely addictive one-man show which proves that few can make tragedy sound so utterly joyous.
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Donatus Nwankpa, a former Minority Leader in the Abia State House of Assembly and former House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPA) for the Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma Federal Constituency in 2011 is the current state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. In this interview with Sunny Nwankwo, he speaks on the party's readiness to win the state in 2015, his emergence as the chairman of the party in the state and the activities lined up to strengthen the party for future challenges in the state. Excerpts…
There is this claim that there is no APC in Abia State. Is the APC really dead or is it on ground in the state?
There is a book which says that Africa did not have a political system. In my response to the book, I noted that when Lord Lugard, the colonial master, came to Nigeria, he said the aim of the indirect rule was to start from the existing political system in Africa and not to destroy the existing political system at that time. My question was this, if Lord Lugard, who came, saw and felt the system at the time in Africa, declared that it existed, then how come that someone who was in Europe said there was no existing political system? Who is right and wrong? You are talking to the state chairman of the APC in Abia State and before this interview, we just had a state working committee meeting. You can now decide whether the APC exists or not.
When did you become the chairman of the party in the state?
I became the state chairman in late December and I was given the flag for the state last Saturday at the inauguration of the South-East party executive, which took place in Owerri.
Why was Owerri chosen as the venue for the inauguration?
It was a South-East meeting and not a state meeting. The states in the South-East, namely Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu and Abia were represented. At times, the people in the PDP go to Abuja to collect their flag while ours was done in Igbo land, so I think we should be applauded.
It was reported some time ago in the media that there was tussle over the chairmanship position of APC in Abia State. Was there any harmonisation before the inauguration?
Yes! It took place in December. What you said was happening before then, from October to December, and you should know that it was a teething problem of the fastest growing party in Africa. It was not peculiar to Abia State and it can be seen in any place where there is prospect. It was the challenge of a new dawn and we have overcome it.
It has been alleged that the National Vice Chairman, South-East, of your party, Dr. Nyerere Chinenye Anyim, imposed you on other members as the state chairman of the party. How true is the insinuation?
How can somebody impose me on other members? Don't I have a political origin? I am a household name. So, with my political experience, that cannot happen. I have been a minority leader in the Abia House of Assembly, which inherently means the leader of the opposition in the state. The allegation arose because I am now taking on a ruling party. Initially, Hon Ndukwe Adindu, who is also my friend and a former minority leader before me, had a stake at the leadership position, which I also had. In our usually parliamentary disagreement to agreement method, we settled our differences and remember that the two of us have come a long way.
Can we know the other executive members of the party in the state?
Well, there is Dr Ndukwe from Bende Local Council, who is our state secretary. We have Prince Eguatu Egbulefu from Aba-South, who is our state treasurer . And Comrade Ben, our state publicity secretary, who is from Ukwa. The list includes Obi Aham from Umunneochi LGA, who is the state organising secretary, Austin Anyaegbu from Ikwuano is our state youth leader, while Hon Mrs Helen Ojukwu is our state women leader. I will not forget to mention our state administrative secretary from Obingwa in the person of Erondu Junior Erondu. This is an interim executive.
What is the mission of your executive in Abia State?
Our mission is to pilot the transformation of the APC in the state and give it a winning streak and mentality. We want to position it for the great task of administering Abia come 2015 when we will take over the mantle of leadership in Abia State. We also seek to formulate policies that will lead to a congress and to register members for the APC. There will be a nationwide registration of APC members because we do not want fictitious names in our register. We want people to know the realistic members of the APC, which is why we are going to register members from their units to the national level. Therefore, this foundation team will pilot the party to its objective.
People have alleged that some of the national executive positions appear to be dominated by Muslims and there is no prominent Igbo name there. What is your take on this?
That is not true! The National Vice Chairman, South-East, Dr. Nyerere Anyim, is an Igbo man, the Deputy National Organising Secretary; Senator Osita Izunaso, is an Igbo man. The National Women leader, Mrs. Sharon Chiazor, is also an Igbo person. The National Youth leader, Mr. Uzo Igbonwa, is an Igbo man, so I do not know what else you are saying. You either may be talking about a speculative list or probably listened to information that is intended to give a wrong impression and sabotage our party. What is the highest position held by an Igbo man in the PDP? Olisa Metu, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, holds the highest position by an Igbo man in the PDP executive. For your information, the National Chairman of our party is a southerner, a Yoruba man.
Given the slow rate of activities in the APC, do you think the party can make an impact in Abia State come 2015 general elections?
Abia is a progressive state and APC is written in the heart of the people because it did not emerge today. Will you tell me that Lord Lugard created Nigeria? All he did was to bring the Northern and Southern protectorates together to form a central administration. Having said that, APC is an amalgamation of ANPP, ACN, CPC, DPP, a faction of APGA and other interest groups.
These interest groups include the new PDP, which is now in our party. Is there anywhere they manufacture new people to play politics? You start from the known to the unknown and these people are already on ground. What is needed is the administrative tinkering, restructuring and reengineering. It is a transformation to a new level because this is the first time in Nigeria we are having a pre-election merger and not an alliance. What we have had previously in this country is a makeshift alliance and not a merger. As I speak to you, the APC is making wave in the House of Representatives and I can assure you that APC will take over the House of Representatives, if not now, in 2015. The senate is not an exception, mind you.
I also want to tell you without any fear of contradiction that we already have 16 governors in our fold while others are on the sidelines waiting to join us. There is therefore no ground to ask if we are ready for the election. Why was the Anambra State election an embarrassment to the country? It is because it was a game plan to undermine the APC and in the course of doing that, it became a show of shame to INEC and the federal government because they were unable to find a rigging style to undermine the majority of the people who believed in the APC and our candidate, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige. By the grace of God, the stolen mandate will be upturned through the judiciary.
Are there big wigs in Abia State politics who are in the APC?
Prince Benjamin Apugo is a member of our party. Hon Acho Obioma is in our fold too. The former National Chairman of PPA, Barrister Sam Nkire, is with us while the former deputy governor of our state, Chris Akoma, will soon join us. We also have people like Chief Ikechi Emenike, Sir. Stanley Ohajuruka and Barrister K.C Ugboaja, who have equally embraced us. There are other names too numerous to mention now. APC is interested in generational change and transformation. I know the APC is written in your heart because you are a progressive and any media person who is not a progressive has problem. APC has come to change the mentality of the PDP. What is the mentality of the PDP? It is taking Nigerians for granted and that is why the helplessness of Nigerians before elections is obvious. There has always been a lackadaisical approach amongst Nigerians towards elections because they know that whether they vote or not, the PDP has already written results and nothing will be done about it. As at today, Nigeria has technically arrived at what it should be; a two party system, which means that Nigerians now have alternative choices.
Like other political parties, has your party zoned positions in the state?
I am a team player. I will not arrogate to myself powers that I do not have. The state executives, congress of the APC and members of the party will determine where they will zone the various offices. I assure Abians that in whatever we do, we are conscious of fair play, fairness and equity. We are conscious of the feelings of the people and will not play with their sensibilities.
Abia is a PDP state, do you not think that the APC will have a serious challenge in trying to win power?
Are you a believer in "as it is in the beginning, then forever it shall be?" That principle only belongs to Almighty God. The time of change has come and the wind of change is blowing across the globe and Nigeria. Abia cannot be an exception! For the past 16 years, Abia has been in political wilderness and now progressives will take over the state and lead it to its natural place, which is among the committee of civilised, advanced and comfortable states of this country. There is a divine hand that is saying 'Pharaoh, set my people free; PDP, let my people free', and that is what is going to happen.
Political opponents have often referred to the APC as an amalgamation of strange bedfellows and that sharing of political offices will disintegrate the coalition. It is also said that the primaries of the 2015 general election will sound the death knell of the party. What is your take on these?
Those are statements of our detractors who are consoling themselves. They said we would not last three months but we have lasted until this very moment. We participated in an election where they used the apparatus of the state brutally to the point that the Chairman of INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission) admitted that the election was an embarrassment. We had an interim executive and it has worked. They said the new PDP members would not join us, but today they have joined us. This is the first time, the Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, South- South and Middle Belt are coming together to seek for change. Tell me a revolution in the world which has been carried out by strata of persons? Did strata of persons carry out the Russian Revolution? People of distinct origins, environment, and mentality carried out the industrial revolution that is taking place today in Malaysia, India, and China. The most important thing that binds us together is our ideology of positive thinking, change, fair play and equity and that is because the APC is rooted in the culture of social justice.
Any last word for Abians?
Abians should take charge of their destiny and embrace the change that the APC will bring to them come May 2015.