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A New Anthology featuring Markus Zusak, Nick Earls, Melina Marchetta, William McInnes & ME
The Martians have landed. Many moons ago I spoke of contributing to an anthology for the Sydney Story Factory on the theme of Martians. Well with a lot of generous support from authors, editors, publishers and more, the book has finally been released and now you can read my brilliant story, The Weird Kid from Outer Space.
For those who don't know, the Sydney Story Factory is a great not-for-profit creative writing centre for ALL kids, including children from disadvantaged, Indigenous or non-English-speaking backgrounds. Read more here. This Martian Anthology just released is part of a whole heap of Martian inspired products that will be sold at the Martian Embassy in Redfern to help raise money for this organisation (the other stuff they have is awesome, like starter kits for creating your own crop circles).
How can you get a copy? Well, I'm not sure yet. You can buy them directly from the Martian Embassy (176 Redfern Street, Redfern) as of next week when it is officially open, but I'm sure they will have online options etc, so when they announce that I will be sure to let you know. In the meantime, here is more info about the book to get you excited:
I Met a Martian & Other Stories
Martian tales from the best writers around, aged from ten to one hundred, collected in celebration of the Sydney Story Factory
The authors & illustrators are: Deborah Abela, Debra Adelaide, Sunil Badami, Jon Bauer, Larissa Behrendt, James Bradley, Alyssa Brugman, Martin Chatterton, Clare Douglas, Christopher Cheng, Claire Craig, Stephen Dando-Collins, Nick Earls, Terry Whidbourne, Jane Gleeson-White, Kate Gordon, Jacqueline Harvey, Ashley Hay, Andrew Humphreys, Linda Jaivin, Malcom Knox, John Larkin, Nathan Luff, Sarah MacDonald, Georgina MacDonald, William McInnes, Emily Maguire, Melina Marchetta, Sophie Masson, Belinda Murrell, Lachie Murrell, Caroline Overington's twins, Oliver Phommavanh, Martin Plowman, Michael Pryor, Philip Putnam, R.A. Spratt, Kathleen Stewart, Colin Thompson, John Tranter, Markus Zusak & students from Alexandria Park Community School & Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School
The Martian reviews are good:
Quatlatani, from Planet Mars said, 'Brilliant – I couldn't put it down.'
Jakuyaz, from Planet Mars said, 'Again, the Earthlings get us wrong. Fantastic book though.'
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Wonderful news, Nathan! Congratulations. xx
You make me proud!
Awww, many Martian thanks!!!!!!!!!
Hi Nathan – you can buy copies in the store, and we'll have them for sale on our site soon. Thanks again for contributing!
Aw, so thats the story! I'll be glad to check in my school library and read it right away! Congratulations, Mr. Luff!

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Re: basilicas, collegials, monasteries [<Saint-Denis]
Marjorie Greene <[log in to unmask]>
Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Christopher,
First, let me confess I didn't read to the end of your
But one sentence struck me (of what I read).
Saint-Denis, if one is to believe *most* books
treating of its history, was originally a... basilica!
"Built" by Sainte Genevieve over the supposed tomb of
Denis in a cemetery of Catolacum and, according to
ctault's posting, probably requiring the pope's
participation in its designation as such. It was
Dagobert who imported some Benedictines to care for
the shrine and pray for his ever-blackening soul. The
church thus became a basilical abbatiale. It was
likewise Dagobert who decided to be buried in its
precincts. (The discovery of the tomb of the
Merovingian Aregonde, Saint Radegonde's sister-wife of
some polygamous king [Clotaire?] during a dig under
the church caused quite a stir as I recall.)
If we are speaking of the _current_ edifice, which
replaced/enlarged a Carolingian S-D, then yes, it was
"always" an abbatiale. Depends on what the meaning of
"is" is or of what "was" is ;-)))
--- Christopher Crockett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval
> religion and culture
> Marjorie Greene wrote:
> >what has basilical status have to do with
> "cathedralism"?
> nothing, far as i know.
> but, then, i have to say that i'm not quite sure
> what "cathedralism" is...
> ...the worship of big, fancy chairs?
> sounds kinky, even for contemporary catholics.
> >The word "basilica" has, as far as I know, two
> meanings: a church built to
> house relics;
> i've never heard that one before, but, if you say
> so, it's fine with me.
> (though, aren't *all* churches more or less built to
> "house relics" --at least
> to the extent that they must be equiped with at
> least one altar and that
> altar, in order to be fully functional, had to be
> furnished with at least one
> relic?)
> >an edifice in a certain architectural style: nave,
> perhaps with side aisles,
> with a rounded apse at one end.
> CTAult's point.
> >If there's a rule that a cathedral may not also be
> a basilica, I don't know
> of it.
> me neither.
> how about we start here:
> http://www.m-w.com (not a particularly good one, but
> at hand):
> "BASILICA: Latin, from Greek _basilikE_, from
> feminine of _basilikos_ royal,
> from _basileus_ king
> "Date: 1541
> 1 : an oblong building ending in a semicircular apse
> used in ancient Rome
> especially for a court of justice and place of
> public assembly
> 2 : an early Christian church building consisting of
> nave and aisles with
> clerestory and a large high transept from which an
> apse projects
> 3 : a Roman Catholic church given ceremonial
> privileges"
> numbers 1 & 2 are the "traditional" (CTAultean)
> meanings, used to describe a
> particular type of Late Roman ecclesiatical
> building. and i assume that the
> use of this (Greek or Latinized Greek) word to
> designate such buildings goes
> back to contemporary writers (e.g., Eusebius?).
> (if i'm not mistaken, there were pre- and post-310
> secular "basilicas" which
> were large structures purpose-built for housing an
> Imperial court, i.e., the
> court of the "Basileus." and the Christians ripped
> off the term --and parts
> of the architecture [e.g., the "apse"]-- from there.
> At least, this is the
> term i've seen in art historical literature to refer
> to such secular
> structures [as at Split]).
> definition 3 implies some kind of special, modern
> designation (presumably by
> the Pope), and, in my understanding, it is in this
> specific sense that the
> [originally] abbey church of Saint-Denis can be so
> called --but only from the
> end of the 19th century (or whenever it was so
> designated).
> if this supposition is correct, then Saint-Denis,
> originally built as an abbey
> church, is *still* an abbey church, even though
> there happens to be no abbey
> housed there now (because, in my stubborn way of
> thinking, "once an abbey
> church, always an abbey church," at least Art
> Hysterically speaking).
> i.e., if i'm writing an article which includes a
> discussion of the
> architecture (or glass, or sculpture) of that place,
> i'll caption an
> accompanying illustration "Abbey of Saint-Denis,..."
> now, i *could* add to that caption --or even use
> instead of "abbey"-- the
> terms "basilca" and/or "cathedral" and i would be
> --*literally*-- quite
> correct, but, because of the very specific,
> technical meanings which both
> those words have when refering in scholarly writing
> to medieval buildings, i
> would be introducing a source of potentially great
> confusion in the minds of
> my hapless readers if i did so.
> far as i'm concerned, whatever it's *subsequent*
> (much less present) use or
> designation might be, for my limited, akademical
> purposes, that building is an
> "abbey church."
> now, from the 19th century (or whenever the Pope
> designated it as such), it's
> been a "basilica."
> and anyone who is interested in being strictly
> accurate in naming the building
> *in a modern context* (which i am not) must, by
> rights, call it by that term.
> except for the fact that, so we've been told on good
> authority, in 1966 it
> was, as the French say, "erected into a cathedral"
> when it became the seat of
> an episcopal suffragan of the archdiocese of Paris.
> so, best i can see, the building itself is all
> *three,* at the same time,
> simultaneously, as we speak:
> --abbey church, because of the original purpose for
> which it was built (and
> which must be taken into account in order to explain
> certain features of its
> architecture and decoration);
> --"basilica," in the sense of definition 3 (but
> *not* nos. 1 & 2) above, ever
> since its formal designation as such by whatever
> Designating Authority may
> have had the Authority to so Designate it thus (and
> which designation will
> have little or no effect upon the fabric of the
> building as we have it);
> --Cathedral, i.e., the building now housing the
> _cathedra_ of an active and
> installed Bishop (which desination may have some
> more or less superficial
> effect on the fabric --e.g., the placement of an
> actual cathedra).
> that's the way i see it, anyway.
> corrections welcomed, but i'll go down with all
> flags flying on this one.
> [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >Or am I wrong?
> well, the truth hurts, but, probably.
> >All this about collegiate churches and monasteries
> is fascinating, but I'm
> still unclear what you mean here.
> lookit, my own little ideosyncratic universe is
> ruled by ad hoc-isms which
> i've gleaned from direct contact with the charter
> evidence from a very limited
> place (the Chartrain) and time (11th-12th
> centuries), and what i've ended up
> with from that source may or may not have any
> relationship with what anyone
> else might think.
> thus,
> --"Abbey" denotes *any* monastic institution which
> is headed by an Abbot
> ("_abbatia_, abbey, from _abbat-, abbas_");
> --as opposed, say, to a Priory, which is a monastic
> institution
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PUBLISHED: 10:44 28 December 2018 | UPDATED: 10:44 28 December 2018
A big holiday crowd at the Blackmore Field saw the Chiefs just manage to extend their unbeaten record to four months in the traditional Boxing Day fixture, one that saw them defeat the President's XV 27-26, writes Terry O'Brien.
In an entertaining game, played in good spirit, two late tries and a last minute let off gave the Chiefs a narrow victory against a President's team, which had enjoyed a good share of possession and territory.
Unusually for a scratch side, the President's XV made the better start as most of the first 10 minutes were spent in the Sidmouth half including a five-minute siege on the goal line. The Chiefs showed characteristic defensive resolve until a handling error enabled them to clear the danger.
However, the relief was short lived. A loose kick gave the President's XV an opportunity to start a move, which ended with Aaron Bagwell sprinting 40 metres to touch down under the posts and Sam Cavin added the conversion.
The Chiefs began to find some attacking cohesion and eventually opened their account with an opportunist score. Cameron Grainger latched on to a loose ball at the back of a lineout just inside the opposing 22.
He was stopped just short of the line and Haydon Down drove over from the resulting ruck, but the try was unconverted.
James Powell was yellow carded for a deliberate knock-on, but, despite the disadvantage to an already depleted back line, the Chiefs took the lead when Peli Vea broke through two tackles on a run from halfway into the 22. Rory O'Brien was on hand to finish the move off, but could not add the extra two points.
O'Brien was in action again at the other end as he just won the race for a kick ahead to make the ball safe in his own in goal area and, when the half-time whistle blown it was Chiefs who trooped off with a narrow 10-7 advantage.
The President's XV started the second half as they had the first, but their attacking endeavour could not break down the Sidmouth defence.
Instead it was the Chiefs who extended their lead thanks to a Rory O'Brien break. This time it was he who provided the scoring pass to Peli Vea and he also slotted the conversion.
Three tries in 10 minutes through the middle of the half seemed to give control to the President's XV.
A Sam Cavin break created a try for Ben Logan, which was converted by Cavin.
Strong running by Ollie Rice and Tristan Beavis followed by slick handling sent Jack Webber sprinting over in the left corner. Webber turned provider, when he snapped up a loose ball in his own half to sprint upfield.
Aaron Bagwell was in support to finish the move off. Sam Cavin converted and this opened up a nine-point lead for the President's XV.
With five minutes to play, the Chiefs narrowed the deficit with a well-worked move from a scrum to create an overlap for Jake Watts to race over in the left corner.
From the restart kick, James Powell broke out of his 22 up the left touchline. Rory O'Brien carried the move on into the 22 before Cameron Grainger finished it off. Both tries were unconverted.
The President's produced a splendid handling move to create a big overlap on the right for a potential match-winning score, but the final pass was forward. The final whistle followed immediately.
The Chiefs resume their league campaign on Saturday, January 5, with a crucial game. The opposition are second-in-the-table St Austell and the match kicks-off at 2.30pm.
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After cooling off at my mom's pool one day, we wrapped up in towels and sat in the sun to dry off. Seeing the kids' towels draped on the patio chairs made me think: fort!
I asked my 4 year old if he wanted to make a fort using towels and patio chairs. He jumped up and immediately went to work, pushing over chairs, draping towels, and excitedly describing all the purposes of his fort.
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ST. LOUIS (CN) – Federal prosecutors want Care-Tech Laboratories enjoined from making adulterated over-the-counter drugs. Prosecutors claim Care-Tech and its owners John and Sherry Brereton have ignored warnings and critical inspection reports from the Food and Drug Administration dating back to 2000.
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Skills Set Required
he importance of an office administrator to an organization is substantial due to the duties that they are entrusted with, therefore specialized training is required in order for the employee to work efficiently and productively, these are;
- Payroll training that involves the responsibility of calculating the pay and ensuring that all employees receive their pay slips on time.
- Good communication skills in order to coordinate with other employees and visitors to the organization.
- Supervision of support staff to check their efficiency, performance and smooth functioning of the office.
- The ability of acclimatizing to varying situations and new technologies that could be implemented e.g. new software installation.
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Published on March 12th, 2013 | by Tara Gould
The Ethical Issues at the Heart of Charity: Interview with Development Expert Alison Dunn
Within a corporate environment 'ethical' is a word that seems to exist on a spectrum. We all know at root what it means, but it carries a variety of different implications for a multiplicity of businesses and organisations within diverse areas of industry.
Over the coming weeks, as part of an ongoing exploration into what it means to be an ethical business or organisation our writers at Ethical Business will be posting up a series of Q & As with professionals who are experts in their particular field, and who have something important to add to the debate.
In this, the first of the series, Tara Gould asks international development writer, consultant and NGO expert Alison Dunn about her work, and the ethical issues at the heart of this sector.
1. Can you describe your work and how you got involved?
I work in international development, mainly with Non-Governmental Organisations (not for profit) and research institutions. I edit a magazine for community health workers in developing countries. I also write publications, web articles, reports, policy briefs in the area of health and sometimes governance. I work a lot with researchers to translate research findings into publications for non-academic audiences. I spent years working in NGOs, but I am now a freelance consultant.
I became involved in development fifteen years ago, when I went to work for a local organisation in rural Burkina Faso. I stayed there for three years, working with women's groups, disabled people, children in schools and a theatre company. I was motivated to do this because I thought that poverty in developing countries was appalling and I wanted to do something about it.
2. Is it important to you to do meaningful work?
For me, it is very important to do meaningful work, and this motivates me every day. It is difficult to work on a project that I know is not achieving much (they can't all be successful after all. Over time, my understanding of what constitutes 'meaningful' has changed. I now realise how hard it is to make a difference, and sometimes, you have to be satisfied with very small changes, which may or may not be a result of what you have done yourself. Often significant changes take a long time and you don't see them when you are closely involved at the time. I would not work for a company that existed purely to make profit. I enjoy working with other people whose values and political outlook are similar to my own. There is a sense of solidarity among people who work in development, even though there is competition for funding and there are differences of opinion.
3. What are the ethical considerations central to the work a charity or NGO does and are ethical values kept aligned with action and ways of working?
Different NGOs have different ethical considerations. I can only speak about situations in the NGOs where I have worked. A major consideration is where the funding comes from. Is it acceptable to take money from a company that claims to have corporate social responsibility and gives grants to NGOs, but which at the same time employs practices which are really harmful to poor people? There have been endless debates about whether it is ok to take money from X company, whether it might damage the NGO's image, or whether rejecting the money would be more harmful to poor people. What would poor people say? Would they reject the money simply because they didn't like the source?
This relates to another ethical issue for NGOs, which is how to make sure that your work and projects really do address what poor people want. The best development practices, in my opinion, are about working with local people, listening to them and supporting their choices in the best possible ways. But working in such a close and attentive way is often time consuming and expensive and involves smaller numbers of people. In contrast, donors and funding agencies have policies and guidelines about what they will and will not fund, and often want to hit large targets of 'beneficiaries', see clear impact and demonstrate so-called value for money. So it can be difficult if you work with local people who say they want X to happen, but the donors actually prefer to fund something else, or do so in ways that the local population do not choose. It is sometimes hard to balance meeting the needs of donors and meeting the needs of local people in developing countries. Some donors, of course, are exceptional and fund really brilliant and innovative work.
Most NGOs have a set of principles and agreed ways of working about many things, and this helps them to stay on track. But it is often easier said than done.
4. Is it a challenge for NGO's and charities to ensure funding and support reaches those who need it?
Not really. Many UK-based NGOs work directly with amazing local partners in developing countries and you really get a sense that these local organisations benefit from core and project funding. They are best placed to work directly with local groups and individuals. They are very professional and accomplish a great deal as they know the local context intimately. It is sometimes challenging when those local organisations do not have good financial systems in place to manage the money, and money transfers internationally can be difficult. But there are NGOs who work with local developing country organisations to strengthen financial systems and accountancy.
5. Could you estimate what percentage of money donated reaches the recipients of the aid work?
It is not as simple as that. Some organisations when they fundraise promise that 95% of the money goes to developing countries, and this is really great. A lot of development money tends to circulate in the 'development industry' for offices and salaries of people (like me) who work in industrialised countries in the field of development. It is not always a good balance. I once worked on a project where only 20% of the funding actually reached the developing country offices, and I really struggled with this reality. Having said that, a little bit of money can go a long way in developing countries, and do much more than it could here. Giving a lot of money to a project or organisation is not always healthy if it is more than they can cope with. Also, developing countries often need technical assistance. This means skills and knowledge from people who are experts in their field. These experts are often in industrialised countries and are on high wages, and therefore cost a lot. It is appropriate that development money is spent on their expertise, as if they work alongside partners in developing countries, it can help build capacity and do a lot of good over the long term.
6. Do you think it's possible to maintain a healthy balance between charity and business?
Many NGOs operate as 'businesses' in the sense that they have to control and predict their income and expenditure. They have to be accountable to a Board, to the public and to the people they work with in developing countries. Staff are all highly professional and well trained, many of them also highly educated. It is just that their business is 'not for profit'. NGOs like to have a healthy bank balance or 'reserve' to see them through hard times, and this is really necessary in today's climate of global financial difficulty. NGOs exist to fulfil a mission that has nothing to do with making a profit and paying shareholders money; this distinguishes them from other 'profit-making businesses'. But I would certainly say that NGOs are business-like.
Having said that, we do not operate in a vacuum. NGOs realise the influence of the private sector on the world in which they operate, and many development projects are increasingly trying to involve private companies. For example, if you want to work to make medicines more accessible to poor people, you probably need to somehow work with pharmaceutical companies, even though your values may be worlds apart.
7. Are there areas that trouble you in the sector where you'd like to see improvement or change? (e.g obstructive government policy?)
Much of development seems to me to be about changing obstructive or harmful policies either at international or national developing country levels. Most projects that I work on have an element of advocacy, where you use the results of a project or piece of research to try to change a government policy or practice. Many times, it is the local partner organisation or NGO who advocates at national level, and international NGOs or researchers try to influence decisions in global arenas such as the UN bodies. Many NGOs campaign hard on issues and are able to influence top-level decision making with their sophisticated strategies.
Alison has worked in international development as a professional writer and communicator for sixteen years. Her areas of expertise are health, participation and communication. She believes in the importance and power of writing both as a tool to communicate and as a method of reflection and learning. She provides writing training to help professionals write with more confidence, creativity and ease. She also writes creatively, both poetry and prose.
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BNS Wax Rec: Boulder Mountain Tour 2019 (1/31/2019)
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Saturday, Feb 2, 2019
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BNS is partnering with Holmenkol/SkiGo dealer Sturtevant's for the BNS Mobile Race Service at the Boulder Mountain Tour. We will provide the same professional wax sales and race waxing service as usual, with the added convenience of a drop-off at Sturtevants Rental Haus in Ketchum. Treat yourself to a full race wax application by our pro service team so you can relax and focus on your race, or just drop by one of our clinics at Sturtevants to find out what wax is running fastest and stock up on whatever wax you need
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Join us for free wax clinics at Sturtevant's Ketchum (340 N. Main) On Thursday, Jan 31 at 5:30 and Friday, Feb 1 at 1 PM. Holmenkol/SkiGo's Nathan Schultz will demonstrate glide waxing techniques and discuss how to prepare skis for the Boulder Mountain Tour. Schultz will discuss how to keep waxing simple and fun while showing how to quickly and professionally prep skis from applying paraffin layers to fluoro powders, fluoro topcoats, and hand structure
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Wax Recommendation
This is our final recommendation based on the forecast, testing and our experience at this venue.
Due to the significant change that is forecast for Friday night, we recommend preparing two pairs of skis. Pair 1 listed below is assuming that the forecast conditions appear, with warm temps and 1-2 inches of snow late Friday/early Saturday. Pair 2 is a colder option if the storm does not materialize, or if it stays colder. If you only have one pair, follow the recommendation for pair 1.
Ski Selection: Pair 1: Universal stiffness ski with S2.2 grind. Pair 2: Medium to stiff ski for hard pack, Universal/cold conditions, S1.3 grind.
Base Layer: Ski*Go LF Graphite.
Race Paraffin: Pair 1: Skigo HF Universal or Holmenkol Race Mix cold
Pair 2: SkiGo HF Universal or Holmenkol Race Mix Cold or SkiGo HF Green
Fluoro Powder: Pair 1: Holmenkol
Speedpowder Mid or SkiGo CM17LDQ or SkiGo C105
Pair 2: SkiGo C105
Topcoat: SkiGo C105 Solid or SkiGo C22 Solid or Holmenkol Speedblock Mid
Structure: Pair 1: S2.2 stone grind – hand structure Holmenkol Cross Structure Tool with one roller. Pair 2: S1.3 stone grind - hand structure Holmenkol Cross Structure Tool with one roller.
Test Results
Friday 9A-10:30A -15C snow temp
- SkiGo HF Universal
- Holmenkol Racing Mix Cold
- SkiGo HF Green
- Holmenkol Speedbase Mid
- SkiGo HF Blue
- Holmenkol Racing Mix MId
- Holmenkol Matrix
- SkiGo CM17 LDQ
- SkiGo C105 Powder
- SkiGo N21 Powder
- SkiGo IR Powder
- Holmenkol Syntec Mid
Thursday 10:30 AM-12: 00 PM Prairie Creek Snow Temp -10C
- SkiGo HF Green
- Holmenkol Racing Mix Cold
- Holmenkol Speedbase Mid
- SkiGo HF Blue
- Holmenkol Matrix Green
Also tested: SkiGo HF Universal, Holmenkol Matrix Black/Blue, Holmenkol Racing Mix Mid
Powders: Snow Temp -7C
- SkiGo C105
- Holmenkol Syntec Mid
- Holmenkol
SpeedpowderMatrix Mid
- SkiGo CM17 Powder
- SkiGo N21 Powder
- Skigo IR Powder
The weather forecast is once again making the Boulder Mountain Tour waxing a bit exciting.
As always, it is always a good idea to have two pairs of skis, one colder, one warmer. Given the forecast, we recommend a mid-range ski for the primary with a colder ski as a backup in case conditions go colder than expected.
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The Jewish Studies major is designed for students who want an in-depth exposure to Jewish culture, literature, history, and texts. The major is to provides with a broad understanding of the full range of Jewish experience over the past four millennia as well as in-depth understanding of aspects of that history and culture. Like all majors in the Arts and Humanities, a Jewish Studies major not only trains students in a field, it also teaches them how to analyze texts and weigh evidence, read in a discriminating manner, and argue persuasively in speech and in writing. Majors pursue a variety of careers in law, medicine, finance, journalism, government service, education, social work, Jewish communal service, and the rabbinate.
The Jewish Studies major is a demanding one. Students must obtain proficiency in the Hebrew language. Accordingly, there is a prerequisite of two years of college-level Hebrew or the equivalent. All students must take third-year Hebrew. Students who major in Jewish Studies without prior knowledge of Hebrew often find it helpful to spend time in an ulpan at a university in Israel, but many succeed by taking the sequence of excellent courses offered at UMD.
The undergraduate major requires 48 semester hours (27 hours minimum at the 300-level or above). Students enroll in 39 credits of Jewish Studies courses, and 9 additional credits in supporting courses from a field or fields outside Jewish Studies. Jewish Studies courses for the major may include courses offered by Jewish Studies or cross-listed with other units.
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Note that lower-level courses are at the 100- and 200- levels and upper-level courses at the 300- and 400-levels. Courses at the 600-, 700-, and 800-levels are reserved for graduate students.
Prerequisite: 2 years of college-level Hebrew or the equivalent
HEBR 313 (advanced Hebrew)
JWST 234 and JWST 235 (survey of Jewish history)
JWST 272 (survey of Jewish literature)
Course in Jewish thought, religion, or culture
JWST 409 (senior research seminar, preferably related to area of specialization)
Upper-level course in Hebrew language
Upper-level course on Hebrew text(s) (taught in English, preferably related to area of specialization)
3 courses related to area of specialization (at least 2 must be upper-level)
2 Jewish Studies electives (at least 1 must be upper-level)
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Prerequisite: Hebrew language skills corresponding to the second level (HEBR211: Intermediate Hebrew I, or equivalent. Students can declare the major at any time and take other Jewish Studies courses while are working to satisfy this prerequisite.
Students enrolled in the Jewish Studies major are advised on two tracks. The must meet with their College of Arts and Humanities advisor:
In addition, Jewish Studies majors have mandatory advising every semester. (Students with an additional major will have additional advising requirements depending on the major and/or college of the additional major.) You can reach the Jewish Studies advisor by calling 301-405-7640, or at email@example.com.
Students who wish to major in Jewish Studies should expect to meet with the Jewish Studies Advisor each and every semester. During these meetings, the advisor will chart a student's progress through the major. The kinds of questions that the advisor will ask include "what courses are you taking," "what courses do you intend to take?," "are you interested in studying abroad?," and "how are you doing in your classes?"
The advisor will make notes and go through the Major Advising Form to ensure that the student understands the major's requirements, what courses to take, and when to take them. Every student will get a copy of his or her Major Advising Form at the end of each meeting for his or her own records.
Note that students who have not yet declared Jewish Studies as their major must meet with the Jewish Studies advisor and then meet with an ARHU advisor. During this first meeting with the Jewish Studies advisor, the student will learn about the Four-Year Plan, which is a schedule of classes developed by ARHU and Jewish Studies for the typical Jewish Studies major to follow. It outlines which courses should be taken during which semesters.
Students who wish to minor in Jewish Studies must meet with the advisor to be established as a minor. During this meeting, the advisor will go over the requirements of the major and chart which courses, if any, the student has already taken. At the end of the meeting, the student will receive a copy of the Minor Advising Form for his or her records. Jewish Studies minors do not need to meet with the Jewish Studies advisor at any time, other than this first meeting.
When students come to a meeting with the Jewish Studies advisor, they should bring a list of courses they are thinking about taking, as well as any other requirements they need to fulfill for another major or minor.
Other documents, such as the requirements for another major or minor, descriptions of courses taken abroad, and previous Major or Minor Advising Forms, are also helpful to bring.
The Honors Program in Jewish Studies is designed to encourage Jewish Studies majors with excellent grades and strong academic interests to pursue an individual research project of their own design, in consultation with and under the direction of an advisor. The Program consists of twelve credits taken in a student's Junior and Senior years culminating in the writing of an honors thesis. Students who complete the Honors Program are deemed to have completed the research seminar requirement for the major, typically completed through JWST 309.
Junior Year: Students apply for admission to the Honors Program in the Fall of their Junior year, and, upon admission, enroll in the Honors Seminar (JWST 408) (3 credits) in the Spring of their Junior year. During this time students are expected to develop a general research plan to be approved by the prospective thesis advisor. Thesis advisors will generally belong to the regular or affiliate Jewish Studies faculty. Other faculty may serve as thesis advisor with the written permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Senior Year: In the Fall of their Senior year students select an upper-level course (3 credits) closely related to their research agenda in consultation with the advisor. This may include a regularly offered undergraduate course, independent study, in which case students are encouraged to apply for an Honors Option for that particular course. In addition, students may request permission to enroll in a graduate-level course to complete this part of their requirement. Students who enter the Honors Program with a clearly defined research interest may complete this requirement in their Junior year.
In addition, students take 6 credits of JWST 418: Honors Thesis Research, under the direction of their thesis advisor. Typically these will be divided between the Fall and Spring semesters. Students are expected to work out with their advisors clear goals that contribute to the thesis as a whole for each semester of thesis research, and will be graded each semester on the basis of having met those goals. In the second semester, the principal goal will be the completed thesis.
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Phil Jones returns to Manchester United after picking up injury
The defender suffered an injury in England training ahead of their trip to face Germany
Phil Jones has pulled out of the England squad after picking up an injury in training ahead of the trip to Germany. Photo: Lee Smith/Reuters
Phil Jones has pulled out of the England squad after picking up an injury in training ahead of the trip to Germany.
The 25-year-old was hoping to make his first international appearance since November 2015 after an injury-disrupted period at Manchester United.
However, Jones has been forced to withdraw from the squad after picking up an injury ahead of Wednesday's friendly in Germany.
A Football Association statement read: "Phil Jones has been released from the England squad after picking up an injury in training ahead of this evening's trip to Germany.
"The Manchester United defender has returned to his club and will not be part of the group that flies to Dortmund this evening.
"There are no immediate plans to call up a replacement but, with Gary Cahill suspended for Sunday's game against Lithuania, Gareth Southgate will assess his options following tomorrow's match."
Jones, who has impressed under Jose Mourinho this season, had been looking forward to proving his worth with England this week.
"Looking forward to it," he said after United's 3-1 win at Middlesbrough.
"It has been a while because of injuries and not been playing. Hopefully I can have a good week there and do well.
"People write people off too quickly. When you are not playing you are out of sight and out of mind, that's football.
"But I have had a good run before a little knock and I am back now."
Raheem Sterling missed Tuesday morning's session at St George's Park as he is on his own personal recovery plan following Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Sunday, but there were no concerns surrounding him.
The winger was the only player absent, with City team-mate John Stones and Liverpool's Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne taking part at Burton and the uncapped James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond also involved.
Jamie Vardy trained with his team-mates the day after revealing he received death threats following Claudio Ranieri's sacking by Leicester last month.


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Find out what a Public Space Protection Order is, who they apply to, where they can be introduced and find proposed and made orders in the borough.
In October 2014 new legislation was introduced across England and Wales called the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. This allows local authorities to apply for Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs).
PSPOs are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in an area that negatively affects the local community's quality of life by imposing restrictions on certain behaviours.
A single PSPO can cover multiple restrictions, such as drinking alcohol on the street, begging and antisocial parking.
PSPOs apply to everyone when they're in an area with a PSPO in place.
We can introduce a PSPO on any public space within our authority. The definition of public space is wide and includes any place where the public or any section of the public has access to, whether this is by payment, by right or by express or implied permission.
PSPOs were designed to ensure the law-abiding majority of residents can use and enjoy public spaces, safe from antisocial behaviour.
PSPOs can be enforced by police officers, police community safety officers or any officer designated by us. If you breach a PSPO, you can receive the following penalties:
After a proposed PSPO has been published for one month with no major objections, it will then be a made PSPO.
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The most expensive dog breeds in the worldBy lovemoney staff of Lovemoney |
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The Fog Surrounds Us
Posted on Monday, Nov 08 2010 - 12:00 am
Our vineyard sits at approximately a 550 foot elevation, perfect for growing grapes in the Willamette Valley.
When the fog creeps in during the Fall, Winter and Spring months, it fills the nooks and crannies of the valley below us, leaving us with the feeling of being on top of the clouds.
It's actually spectacular watching it sit below us as we tend to the vineyard during these chilly Fall mornings.
Honestly, I don't think I would trade this view for anything.
12/12/2010 18:30 / Terry Covington said:
Cathy, I'm a native Oregonian although I've lived all over, and I love your photos! These of the fog are so evocative to me. There are such gorgeous vistas in the Willamette Valley.


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They've been called the cane toad of the southern skies, but the fight against the spread of the Indian Myna is working in one southern Queensland community.
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"They do a lot of damage to our native bird species because they out compete them for space, food and nesting hollows," Geoff Penton from the Queensland Murray Darling Committee said. "What we've observed, and what local people tell us, when they invade an area, our native bird numbers drop off pretty significantly." The bird is found throughout southern Queensland and "progressively spreading west," according to Mr Penton. "They're prevalent in Toowoomba and Dalby. They tend to follow areas of development, following the highways." Mr Penton says the Indian Myna is relatively easy to identify, "brown body, black head, with long yellow legs." (creative commons: Richard Taylor)
Geoff Penton said a couple of volunteers have put a dent into the population in the small town of Inglewood. "They've been trapping birds since October 2013. They've trapped more than 800 birds. Between two local people! What they've told us is that they've seen more native birds in that local community already. Some of the conventional wisdom says once you've got a pest you really can't do much about them. What we've demonstrated is that you actually can with these birds." (supplied: QMDC)
It is important to not mistake the Indian Myna with a native of a similar name, Geoff Penton said. "The Noisy Myna is a native species...We have seen some natives end up in the traps, but we've let them go." The native bird has a lighter body and head than its exotic namesake. (creative common: teejaybee)
Scientists have been drafted alongside the persistent trappers in the fight against the pest species.
"Some of our technical folks have been looking at the movement and breeding habits, and understanding more about the species," Geoff Penton said. "They've had small radio tracking devices put on a couple to look at their home range, and where they roost."
"The biggest thing we've learned is that we can get results in a relatively short time," Mr Penton said.


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Your Support Your Choice Booklet – Dundee & Angus
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Managing Your Self-directed Support Budget
Dundee Carers Centre Annual Report 2015-16
Self-directed Support – A National Strategy for Scotland
An essential guide to Independent living in Scotland (Booklet ILiS)
Self-directed Support: my support, my choice: your guide to social care
Self-directed Support: a carers' guide
Scottish Government Guide 'Directing Your Own Support'
Scottish Government Publication 'Personal Assistant Employers Handbook'
(This DVD is aimed at explaining SDS to South Asian and Chinese people with support needs. The information is available in English, Bengali, Cantonese, Punjabi or Urdu).
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This leaflet has been created by family and friends supporting a loved one experiencing mental illness, alongside NHS Tayside staff.
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What is the Employer Quality Standard?
Useful Links and Key Organisations
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Empire Hacking
We launched Empire Hacking in May, 2015 to fill a gap in New York's Infosec community. At the time, no regular, technical and curated meetup focused on pragmatic security research and new discoveries in attack and defense.
Since then, the event has attracted over 500 high-quality members. We've hosted excellent presentations, shared our aspirations and annoyances with our work, and made some new friends.
We believe the event owes its success to its founding principles:
Technical nature. We aim to bridge the gap between weekend projects and funded research. Product pitches are not allowed.
Engaging format. Attendees come to talk about subjects they find interesting, face to face, with a community of experts from across the industry.
Exclusive material. Talks are by invitation-only and regularly cover ongoing research and internal projects. We enforce the Chatham House Rule to preserve the balance between candor and discretion. We don't want participants to worry that their personal thoughts will be relayed to outsiders, or used against them or their employers.
Membership-only. We require people to apply for membership for several reasons: to cultivate a tight-knit community built on trust, to elevate the quality of members' contributions, and to exclude anyone who fails to treat his or her fellow members with respect and decency.
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There are three major milestones in the journey of life, at least in my way of thinking. They are birth, death, and marriage. These are times when you need to stop and reflect – whether celebrating or grieving.
Every week I try to share something interesting about weddings, but a friend recently asked if I'd write something about funerals (since I also officiate them). I replied, the column is called Pocono Wedding Talk– but if you're reading this it means my editor let it happen. (thank you!)
I approach creating any funeral, memorial, celebration-of-life, or simple graveside ceremony almost the same way I approach weddings. I create it with attention to the details, learning the specifics, the deceased beliefs (as understood by loved ones, naturally) with focus and sensitivity to the family's needs and beliefs as well. This is similar to engaged couples who want their ceremony to accurately reflect their world-view and still take into account family members who might think differently. The deceased persons interests and hobbies, passions and general outlook on life will also inspire the script and ritual actions.
I might explore including music, candles, and other familiar rituals, because a funeral is more of a time to lean on the familiar and make the connections with the past. Funerals contain oft-repeated rituals because they provide continuity in a time of great and difficult change. This is why funeral homes still look so old-fashioned. People just want it to be the way they remember it.
The obvious difference is that the deceased can't speak for him or herself, so I have to accept what the family is telling me. Unless, of course, I have met with the person before they died and talked this over – which I have done from time to time. Besides, as the cliché goes, these services are really for the living, not the dead. Still, ethically, it's important to me that I respect and stay true to the deceased worldview.
It's sad to attend a funeral service of any kind and feel that the person is misrepresented. In fact, this was the one of my main motivations in becoming a celebrant.
Death makes us not only sad, but uncomfortable. I am interested in having conversations about death and dying and thinking about all it entails. Green funerals interest me, as does a return to a more natural way of caring for the dead. This is difficult in our society, but there is a small movement in this direction. It is rare for me to think that old ways were better, but in this case I do.
The best part of any memorial service is when family and friends speak about the person. I cannot possibly capture someone's life and character, especially if I never met them. Officiating for someone you knew is different, of course, and I've done that fairly often. But my job is really to help people attending the service to understand that death is hard for the living and we are here to lean on one another through the worst part and acknowledge the continuing loss. I am keenly aware that grief doesn't end with a funeral, that love doesn't end, and I'm am there to validate the mourners' feelings in an authentic way.
For those who do not follow a religious path, death rituals are problematic. There really are not many who choose a service without the religious component. Consequently, people wind up choosing notto have a service because they don't know what to do. I think that's a mistake. I'm not saying you have to hire someone like me. You can create your own ceremony, even an informal get-together, something that works for you and your community.
Recently I suggested to friends who were intended to skip a funeral, that they simply meet, light some candles, share stories and just set aside a specific time to talk about their loss in an intentional way. They didn't want that 'service' thing but skipping it all together I felt was a mistake. They took that advice and it worked out well for them. I was glad I could help with just that simple suggestion.
Sometimes, as a funeral celebrant, I am in the role of an 'MC' – a master of ceremonies – just doing introductions and keeping things moving along. These are some of the best services, when people other than me have lots to say!
For many it is more difficult to opt-out of tradition when the pressure of the funeral comes up – after all – these are short notice affairs, unlike long-planned weddings. It can be worthwhile to consider alternative options. If a house of worship is the right place for you, then there's no problem, but if not, it helps to think about this in advance so when death occurs, you have prepared in some way.
A celebration of life, sometimes as much as a month after the death, is another option, giving more time for planning and more time for people far and wide to travel to be a part of it. There are more choices today than ever, so don't be afraid to break from tradition, if that tradition doesn't speak to you.
Life's biggest milestones are the times we get to step out of time and really explore our feelings and beliefs, and support one another on this crazy journey called life.
Lois Heckman is a certified Celebrant officiating in the Poconos and beyond. She writes about creating meaningful weddings, focusing on ceremony, ritual, and diverse traditions. Find her on Instagram, facebookand website: www.LoisHeckman.com


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There is a very good reason why you won?t find the forthcoming annual British Heart Foundation London to Brighton bike ride ? L2B for short ? on the recent list of events published by the charity.
It?s because the BHF is dead scared of attracting freelance riders to an event already crammed with the 27,000 riders registered to take part. It's almost become a private party, offered on the QT to regular entrants.
This is their biggest ever fund-raising event. Since 1980, when BHF became involved, total of 650,000 riders have raised over £40 million for the charity! They hope non-registered riders will be big-hearted and not overload it by joining in next month!
Out of respect for the BHF?s wishes, we won?t tell you the date! For the BHF fear gridlock on narrow country lanes if more join in. Which they always do, of course, simply because the LB2 is the father of all rides, from the city to the seaside, the very first of its kind when first run in the 1970s. But riding in a huge slowly moving bunch is not everyone?s cup of tea.
So here are eight other distinctly different rides to chose from, on road and off.-
1. The White Peak Challenge (April 27) – a testing 29-mile ride through Derbyshire?s Peak District.
2. Vale of Belvoir Bike Ride (May 11) ? a 25 or 40 mile off road at Belvoir Castle.
3. South Pennines – Over the Edge (May 11) ? A 22, 29 or 55-mile ride across the south Pennine Moors.
4. Rutland Water Bike Ride (July 6) ? a 17 or 23 mile off road ride at the largest reservoir in Europe.
5. Lancaster to York ? Ride of the Roses (August 2) ? a 100-mile challenging road ride between the two counties.
6. Trans Peak Team Challenge (September 21) ? a 30 mile multi-discipline navigational challenge that crosses the Peak District
7. Dark Peak Challenge (October 12) ? a demanding 42 mile mountain bike ride through the undulating Dark Peak District
8. Robin Hood Bike Ride (November 2) ? a 36 mile off road through the famous Sherwood Forest.
For more information, log on to www.bhf.org.uk/events or call 0800 085 2280.


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After a very revealing music video for "Naked," Jason Derulo is back with the release of the steamy music video for his latest single "If It Ain't Love."
Directed by Joe Labisi and Derulo, the music video is all about that office romance. Set in a modern 9-5 setting, Derulo finds himself enthralled with a workplace colleague. The two get caught up dirty dancing across from a private office to the photocopy machine.
Produced by The Monsters and The Strangerz along with Ian Kirkpatrick, "If It Ain't Love" was released as a single on April 1 and was first performed at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The single will presumably be featured on Derulo's next album, the follow-up from his fourth studio album Everything Is 4.
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Are you looking for some helpful football tips? It takes a lot of passion and practice to get good at playing football. You can learn to improve your game by reading further.
Don't try to make a goal unless your position is good. If there isn't an open field, locate a teammate in a better position. Rather than trying to take the glory for yourself, pass the ball to them as soon as you can.
Which cleats you wear can affect your game. Beginners should try to buy cleats that are made of synthetic materials and plastic. More advanced football players ought to use metal cleats, so they can plan on different kinds of fields.
Just because you don't have possession of the ball, doensn't mean you aren't still in play. Quickly find a position on the field where you are once again open and can help move the ball down the field. Football is all about teamwork and you will eventually get the ball back when you are in a better position.
Try passing the ball when a defender is closing in on you. Try to keep the football as long as possible, then pass it off. This technique allows the player a few extra seconds before the defense gets to them.
Dedication and commitment are essential to getting better at football. You won't become a good player in one day. Schedule some time to practice each day. Practice all your football skills, regardless of how difficult they are. Practice your strong skills too as they can always be bettered.
Long distance runs during the off season could help increase stamina during the season. Many football players run about eight miles in every football game. You can improve your stamina by running for long distances and by sprinting.
Trying to catch your opponent off guard is a good football strategy. Move to the left and then pass to the right. The opponent might be surprised, which opens the field for those on your team. Practice these moves in advance so that your teammates are anticipating the pass and aren't caught off guard.
Communicating with your team members will ensure your team plays well. Talking to your teammates on the field during the game can help you all to work together as a team. Communication is crucial for all football teams, especially professional ones, because football is not a one-man team. Without proper communication, good teamwork cannot occur, and teamwork is crucial to winning.
Now that you've had a chance to read this article, you surely are ready to put this advice into play. You can accomplish a lot if you are properly motivated. While you won't become a great football player overnight, you sure will have fun along with way.


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The Playhouse
Deep in the woods,
There's a little wooden house,
And nobody lives there, but dreams.
And the laughter of childhood,
Floats on the breeze,
And splashes through crystal streams.
Find me beneath the old maple,
Let's fight a few monsters today,
And return to the hall,
When the quest finally ends,
And we'll sit with a fire ablaze.
Knowing well that we have
Something fleeting and sad,
That we'll hold for as long as we can.
As long as we can.
This is a really lovely poem,
This is a really lovely poem, with a charming topic and word usage that evokes a sort of dream-like quality. I like it. : )
"Reason itself is a matter of faith. It is an act of faith to assert that our thoughts have any relation to reality at all." - G. K. Chesterton
I like this. :) post more
I like this. :) post more soon, please.
I don't thrive off of chaos: chaos thrives off of me.


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Samhällsguide, individualist och moderator Samhällskunskapslärares professionella förhållningssätt i betygsättningsrelaterat arbete
Sammanfattning: The aim of this study is to highlight civics teachers' professional attitudes to grade related work in Samhällskunskap A (Civics), a compulsory course at upper secondary school. The methods employed are qualitative interviews and a compilation of tasks forming the basis of assessment in the current course. To gain a greater understanding of teachers' grading difficulties, grading related dilemmas and strategies to deal with them have been identified. These are divided into three groups; dilemmas connected to the steering documents, dilemmas involving teachers' own convictions, and dilemmas related to the school subject in question. Both dilemmas and strategies are mainly generic and the overall purpose expressed in the strategies is to help manage a demanding job situation.The professional attitudes reflect three areas of teacher work. The first is PCK aspects of assessment where teachers emphasize fact deepening tasks (faktafördjupare), news discussions and written tests (nyhetsdiskutant), a varied basis of assessment (samhällsguide), or pupils' involvement through PBL and seminars (katalysator). Concerning the exercise of grading authority, teachers act as informal observers of pupils in the classroom, bureaucrats who clearly inform pupils of the grading criteria, professionals who are dependent on the cooperation with colleagues, and individualists who work alone. The development of democratic competence displays the teacher as a moderator who focuses on having pupils problemising and questioning social issues, as a co-operator who regards pupils as customers, or as a deliberator who emphasizes a permitting and open climate for discussions.
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If you can find them, use shelled fresh English peas instead of frozen.
How to Make It
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add onion and mushrooms; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add thyme and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Sprinkle mushroom mixture evenly with flour; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and half-and-half; cook 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add peas, 2 tablespoons cheese, rind, and next 3 ingredients (through pepper); cook 1 minute or until peas are thoroughly heated.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. During the last 3 minutes of cooking, add asparagus to pan; drain. Add pasta mixture to mushroom mixture; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon cheese.
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Halo 2
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| Release Dates:
NA November 9, 2004
EU November 11, 2004
JP November 11, 2004
Halo 2 is the second entry in The Covenant Trilogy of the Halo series. It is chronologically the fourth entry in the Halo franchise.
Plot Synopsis
In Halo 2, the Master Chief must stop the Covenant from destroying Earth. After he arrives on Earth's surface, he is ordered to follow and kill the Prophet of Regret. When the prophet learns of this, he attempts to flee. In doing so, Master Chief and the Covenant stumble upon installation 05 (Delta Halo). The Master Chief must then stop the Covenant from firing the ring on the installation's surface.


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- The time has come for the Super Skrull to strike!
- -- The Super Skrull upon revealing his true identity and that he has been masquerading as Iron Fist (Danny Rand)
Appearing in "Fire and Stone"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder)
- Zabu
- Carrie Alexander
- Shanna the She Devil (Shanna O'Hara)
- Phoebe Marrs
- Misty Knight
- Griffin (Johnny Horton)
- Desmond Marrs
- Caleb Alexander (Death)
Other Characters:
- New York City
- Manhattan
- United Nations Headquarters
- Oracle Inc.
- Manhattan
- Savage Land
Synopsis for "Fire and Stone"
In somewhat of a surprise, Kazar, with his pet Zabu, address the Untied Nations assembly about recent operations and possible exploitation of the Savage Land. While in the Savage Land, Namor, Namorita, and Carrie Alexander have been captured by "Iron Fist", Ward Meacham, and Misty Knight. The three are being held in a prison while Phoebe Marrs is being personally interogated and berated by Meachum. Try as he may, Namor does not have the strength to break out ohis cage. Shanna the She-Devil sneaks to the group, and says she will try to find a way to free them.
Back in New York City, Caleb Alexander is questioning Desmond Marrs about his handling of Oracle Inc. (and Prince Namore's) assets. Desmond is selling a great deal of equity and cut rate prices. Alexander vows to turn Desmond in for his practices. As Caleb, turns to leave, Desmond Marrs attacks him from behind, killing him.
Back in the Savage Land. Namor urges Shanna to retrieve the beastial Griifin who is foraging in the wild. She retrieves the Griffin who quickly flies to the aid of his master. With their combined strength, Namor and his party soon remove the top of their cage. However, the group is almost immediatley engaged by Ward Meacham's mercenaries.
Ward Meacham privately berates Phoebe Marrs. Eventually, he slaps her. Misty Knight enters and is outraged. She urges Ward Meacham to stop. Meachem also belittles Misty Knight telling her that her "Danny Rand" is not who he appears to be. "Iron Fist" enters and tells Meachum to be quiet. However, as the sounds of Namor's battle nears, Iron Fist declares it is time to revert to his true self, and transforms into Super Skrull! To Be Continued...
- This issue contains a letters page, Alternating Currents. Letters are published from Scott Hann, Todd Meyers, Jacob Gilbert, and Jan C. Childress.
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