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Alvin Ailey, Joffrey and ABT part of Music Center's 2012-13 season
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Christopher Wheeldon's acclaimed version of "Alice in Wonderland," danced by the National Ballet of Canada, plus an array of repertory programs by Alvin Ailey, the Joffrey Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre, are among the highlights of the 2012-2013 Music Center season being announced Monday morning at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Also on the bill are some firsts for the 10-year-old Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center: a rare onstage collaboration between two acclaimed contemporary companies -- Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Alonzo King's LINES Ballet; the first inclusion of a musical theater hybrid piece, "Traces," by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers; and the center's funding role with the L.A. Dance Project, a newly formed arts collective by choreographer Benjamin Millepied.
The bill for L.A. Dance Project's first performances, which will kick off the Music Center season (Sept. 22-23), includes "Quintett" by William Forsythe, "Winterbranch," by Merce Cunningham plus a new work by Millepied with composer Nico Muhly, graphic artist Christopher Wool and the fashion house Rodarte.
Also performing with a live orchestra, the Joffrey Ballet (Feb. 1-3) is bringing a reconstruction of the original 1913 Ballet Russes production of Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du Printemps/The Rite of Spring," along with Wheeldon's "After the Rain" and William Forsythe's "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated."
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's five-night run (April 17-21) will feature three distinct programs, including Ohad Naharin's "Minus 16."
The company will be followed by the acrobatic street-circus, "Traces," (April 26-28), which dazzled critics during its off-Broadway run and was recently seen at Orange County's Segerstrom Center for the Arts. "Traces" will also be shown at a children's festival, where it will be seen by more than 18,000 fifth-graders.
The teaming of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Alonzo King LINES Ballet (June 21-23) is set to premiere a new work by King.
America Ballet Theatre (July 11-14), with live orchestra, closes the series with two bills: the full-length "Le Corsaire," which plays three nights, plus a mixed-repertory program (to be announced) for opening night.
Dance review: Ballet Geneve debuts Benjamin Millepied works
Renae Williams Niles puts her personal stamp on dance in L.A.
Benjamin Millepied and Music Center announce L.A. Dance Project
-- Jean Lenihan
[For the record: "Alice in Wonderland" is a co-commission of the Royal Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada.]
Photo: Jillian Vanstone in "Alice in Wonderland" with the National Ballet of Canada. Credit: Cylla von Tiedemann


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The Artisans: Silver
Over a century ago, in search of freedom and wealth, nomadic hilltribes migrated south from Burma, Tibet, and Laos, to settle in Thailand. The largest group, the Karen tribe, called "Kariang" or "Yang" in Thai language, migrated from Burma (Myanmar). Their main source of income was agricultural work, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough to make the ends meet. Out of desperation, young people started turning to prostitution and drug-trade, which soon became a common history of Karen Hill Tribe People. In the 1970's Thailand's Royal Family initiated a project to provide alternative sources of income to the hill tribes in this area based on their traditional arts. Due to Karen's history of working with silver, silver experts were sent to help them become master silversmiths. https://www.maefahluang.org/
The Karen people use high-purity silver (approx. 97%- alloyed with copper) to create outstanding jewellery pieces with floral patterns and tribal symbols that draw on their inspiring beliefs of harmony with nature. The knowledge about working with silver is literally passed from generation to generation. Seniors with years of experience and expertise teach new generations how to handcraft silver jewellery. Often young people surpass their teachers and start their own business (open their own silver workshop in their households). The individual growth is highly supported but at the same time the sense of community prevails. All silver workers from the village meet once a month to establish prices, arrange the purchase of raw materials for the whole community and talk about their grievances.
Talis started working with Karen People who live in Prabhat Huay Thom Village in the district of Lamphun (Northwest mountain range of Thailand) in 2003. We source many of our designs from traditional tribal jewellery, then, working closely with the Karen artisans, modify them, changing proportions, to imbue them with contemporary aesthetics that is accessible to western sensibilities. Once the silver arrives in Canada, it is prepared, cleaned, polished, and assembled using western-standard jewellery wire and findings.
Mr. Didi – Karen Hill Tribe Silver
Mr.Didi is one of three village elders to the Karen village in Prabat Huay Thom Village, Li District, in the province of Lamphun. He has always been a deeply religious man, following the teachings of Buddhist monk Khruba Siwichai. In 1970's Mr. Didi convinced a small Karen community to migrate from Ban Pang to settle around the main monastery in Li district – Wat Phra Bat Huai Tom Temple. Since opium trade – the most popular source of "income" at that time in Southeast Asia, was against the teachings of Buddhism, the settlement soon started facing starvation. Mr. Didi's spiritual teacher, Khruba Chao, told him to teach people to do silverwork. Mr. Didi followed the advice – he went to Chiang Mai where he saw that there was a demand for traditional tribal designs. Then he went back home, studied his parents' tribal jewellery and started his attempts to make it himself, using coin silver. When he was pleased with the results of his work, he went back to Chiang Mai, sold his silverwork and was surprised how much money he made. Back home he started teaching his family and then other households how to make tribal silver jewellery. Then, he would collect everyone's silver and travel by bicycle for a day and a half to Chaing Mai to sell it. Mr. Didi's efforts coincided with the Royal Project Foundation initiated and founded by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. The main focus of the foundation was to reduce opium growing by providing village-based communities with quality vocational trainings. Prabat Huay Thom Village got support in agriculture and working with silver and Mr. Didi (together with 4 other silver workers) was brought to the Royal Palace to be trained by six silver masters on how to raise the quality of his silver work.
I met Mr. Didi in 2003, when I first started working with Karen Hill Tribe people. He shared his inspiring story with me and I have been happy to share it with others ever since. Although Mr. Didi is unquestionably the one who helped his kind the most, I like to think Talis has made a difference in Karen Hill Tribe peoples' lives too. I was the first Canadian who did business with the village on a large scale. I modified some of their designs (rings, earrings, spirit locks) by scaling them down and changing the proportions. They started selling incredibly well so I encouraged Karen Hill tribe people to share them with their other clients. 15 years later they still make and sell internationally my designs.
Over the years of successful partnership, Talis has witnessed the quality of Karen people's lives dramatically changing for the better. Their wooden huts with thatched roofs and open-air toilets have been replaced by modernized, well-ventilated brick and wooden homes with tiles and indoor-toilets. At present Mr. Didi is happily retired, passing his time on the things he loves most: spending time with his family, meditating and making wooden prayer beads. Since he is the most respected village elder, he still takes part in monthly meetings regarding the on-goings in the community. All of his family members are handcrafting tribal silver jewellery and many nomadic Karen people are moving into the village to learn silverwork.


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Hinduism perceives the whole creation and its cosmic activity as the work of three fundamental forces symbolized by three gods, which constitutes the Hindu Trinity or 'Trimurti': Brahma — the creator, Vishnu — the sustainer, and Shiva — the destroyer. According to Vedas Brahma is regarded as a supreme being.
According to the Puranas, Brahma is the son of God, and often referred to as Prajapati. The Shatapatha Brahman says that Brahma was born of the Supreme Being Brahman and the female energy known as Maya.
One can clearly see the contradiction in the above assertions.
Brahma can be perceived a supreme-being only by characterizing it to be manifested through the entire Universe , because it is a mythical-construct inert of revealing/producing anything. This is pantheism, which Islam does not subscribe to at all.
Allah, in Islam, is the only Supreme being of indivisible Unicity. (Oneness) and distinct from His creation.
"There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing" [Q, 42:11]
The point, therefore, is that there is not even a remotest semblance between the Hindu godhead Brahma , a mythical-construct, and the real living God, Allah Ta'ala [Nauzu-Billah].
Moreover, Hinduism, which according to Puranas and Vedas most likely started as a monotheistic religion, has lost its real character reducing to a mythical construct, so its gods and goddesses.are nothing more than a stretch of imagination. Islam, contrary to Hinduism, is a revealed practicable religion revealed by ever-living, hearing, and the only Supreme-being Allah (SWT).
"He begets not, nor is He begotten" [Q, 112:3]
Read: Proof of the Originator/God.


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Peru earned their first in-competition win over Brazil since 1975 thanks to an incredibly obvious handball that interrupted the game for several minutes and appeared to leave the referee in a state of catatonic confusion.
Raúl Ruidíaz's 75th-minute goal was the only one in the match, and it sent the Brazilians packing from an event they've won eight times. Peru will face Colombia in the knockout round.


text: Most of these quotes are taken from G. K. Chesterton's "Orthodoxy." Chesterton argues against materialism, the philosophical view that only matter has any reality; non-material constitutents of human experience like love, meaning, compassion, etc. are not real. It's an important discussion given how much Western culture has been influenced by the materialist view in the last century -- Darwin, Freud, Marx, etc.


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After days of protest and objection from the Blizzard community Blizzard has this evening backed down from showing forum posters REAL ID in their forums. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime issued a lengthy statement:
I'd like to take some time to speak with all of you regarding our desire to make the Blizzard forums a better place for players to discuss our games. We've been constantly monitoring the feedback you've given us, as well as internally discussing your concerns about the use of real names on our forums. As a result of those discussions, we've decided at this time that real names will not be required for posting on official Blizzard forums.
It's important to note that we still remain committed to improving our forums. Our efforts are driven 100% by the desire to find ways to make our community areas more welcoming for players and encourage more constructive conversations about our games. We will still move forward with new forum features such as conversation threading, the ability to rate posts up or down, improved search functionality, and more. However, when we launch the new StarCraft II forums that include these new features, you will be posting by your StarCraft II Battle.net character name + character code, not your real name. The upgraded World of Warcraft forums with these new features will launch close to the release of Cataclysm, and also will not require your real name.
I want to make sure it's clear that our plans for the forums are completely separate from our plans for the optional in-game Real ID system now live with World of Warcraft and launching soon with StarCraft II. We believe that the powerful communications functionality enabled by Real ID, such as cross-game and cross-realm chat, make Battle.net a great place for players to stay connected to real-life friends and family while playing Blizzard games. And of course, you'll still be able to keep your relationships at the anonymous, character level if you so choose when you communicate with other players in game. Over time, we will continue to evolve Real ID on Battle.net to add new and exciting functionality within our games for players who decide to use the feature.
In closing, I want to point out that our connection with our community has always been and will always be extremely important to us. We strongly believe that Every Voice Matters, ( https://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/about/mission.html ) and we feel fortunate to have a community that cares so passionately about our games. We will always appreciate the feedback and support of our players, which has been a key to Blizzard's success from the beginning.
Mike Morhaime
CEO & Cofounder
Blizzard Entertainment


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Putting it all on the line in a desperate attempt to commandeer the rescue helicopter, Ryouta's plan goes terribly astray. Will he and Himiko be able to salvage what's left of it now that they have Oda on their side?
With Murasaki dead, Himiko shot and Date poised to leave them all behind by escaping, Ryouta's carefully concocted plan appears to be ending in failure. However, at the last minute Oda and Kinoshita appear to help the team, attempting to take control of the helicopter. A desperate struggle for control of the helicopter begins as the group fights for their lives. Meanwhile, while the Tyrannos Group and the creators of the Themis project watch intently to see the outcome of the game, a reporter begins to investigate the conspiracy behind the game which aims to control the internet and the world.
Picking up immediately after the end of the previous volume, Btooom! Vol. 12 provides an action-packed conclusion to a number of story-arcs as the group frantically attempts to escape the island. If there's one thing to be said about this volume, it's that the story progresses at a rapid pace, with the full-fledged battle that ensues having grave consequences for all involved. I generally enjoyed the action, and while some of it felt a little bit predictable there were numerous moments that took me off guard as the story really delivered a good deal of dramatic payoff for a number of ongoing storylines concerning these characters. It was an exciting ride all the way through, and I read the volume in one sitting and I wasn't able to put it down because of the enjoyably frantic pacing.
One thing that I've liked about Btooom! is that it hasn't shied away from developing Ryouta as a character, and I always enjoy that the series takes time to show his process of internalizing everything that he's been through. This has really cemented his character growth, and this volume is no different with a couple of powerful scenes that accomplish this. I particularly enjoyed the imagery used in a scene where Ryouta is sinking in the water and wondering if he should even go on, where we see the bodies of all the people he has killed over the series dragging him down to the bottom. This makes it even more powerful when is able to find his resolve, continuing the great contrast between his guilt at surviving versus his newfound resolve towards his friends on the island. The series has done a great job making Ryouta a relatable character, with scenes such as this doing a lot of the heavy lifting in a meaningful way. Although the scene immediately following had some jarringly awkward third-person narration which really felt odd for coming straight out of the blue, I still felt that this segment as a whole worked quite well.
While the action in this volume was good thanks to its frantic and dramatic pacing, the art did not jump out at me with quite the strength I would have expected from a climactic volume. While there are numerous panels that are sufficiently detailed, it felt as though there was a distinct lack of flair or style in the compositions compared to previous volumes. Vol.10 is probably the best example of Inoue perhaps doing more with less in taking simpler scenes and making them stand out by stylizing the action in an interesting way, and although in theory there was a lot more going on in this volume action wise, it just wasn't done in a particularly memorable way.
The story ends off in an interesting way that segues into the next major storyline effectively, and I'm eager to find out what will happen next to Ryouta and his gang. However, I can't say I'm feeling particularly optimistic about the storyline taking place off the island, as I didn't find any of the new information about the plot to use the game to control the world particularly engaging. One of my major complaints in the previous volume was that Inoue did not give me a reason to care about what Tyrannos ambitions beyond "oh no, the bad guys want to take over the world!" and this volume hasn't changed my mind about this. Honestly, it all feels pretty little bit silly and undercooked compared how good the rest of the story generally is. I'm hoping that the story will do more in the future to make this part of the storyline more interesting if significant time is going to be spend there in the future.
Delivering a climactic finale to both the escape attempt from the island as well as a number of other ongoing storylines, this volume was a roundly enjoyable read. It wasn't perfect by any means however, lacking the artistic flair which the series has had in the past and failing to make the storyline outside of the island particularly interesting. In spite of my complaints, fans of the series will certainly enjoy this volume and I'm excited to see where the series will go next as it heads into a fresh and different storyline.
BTOOOM! Vol. 12 was published by Yen Press on November 17th, 2015. Authored by Junya Inoue, the series originally began in 2009 and is still ongoing in Shinchosha's Comic Bunch magazine. The series received a one season anime adaption in 2012 and volume 13 will be published in English on February 23rd, 2016.
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One Monday morning in November, my principal called me into his office. He told me that Ben would not be at school that week because his mother had died. I was stunned. I knew she had cancer, but I didn't really expect her to die. I was suddenly overwhelmed. Nothing in my teacher training had prepared me for this. Questions raced through my mind. Should I tell the class? Would Ben want me to? How would I handle his return? Should I talk to him about it or would that make it worse? I wanted to support Ben but had no clear sense of what to say or do.
Unfortunately, major losses in our students' lives are relatively common, and over the course of our careers, most teachers can expect to encounter students who are bereaved. The National Centre for School Crisis and Bereavement estimates that one in 20 children will lose a parent before the age of 16 and the majority will experience the death of someone they love before the end of high school. Research into teachers' responses reveals that when a death occurs, most teachers feel inadequately prepared to support bereaved students.
For Ben, losing his mother at the age of 9 was devastating, but in one way he was "lucky," and so was I. His father stopped by my classroom that week to talk about how to support Ben. He told me that Ben wanted the class to know what had happened. Ben also wanted school to be the place where he could go every day and "feel normal." The family requested a reprieve from home reading expectations for three months so that they could use the time for getting used to their new life. I was relieved to be guided in the next steps.
During the week that Ben was away, I read several picture books to the class about death and grief. We used metaphors about how losing one's mother might feel. We incorporated grief into art, drama and dance. We made a stack of cards to show Ben that we cared and looked forward to his return, and a classmate delivered them to his house. When Ben returned the following week, I noticed that his classmates didn't seem to feel the awkwardness that adults did. They simply folded Ben back into everyday activities and life went on. However, underneath it all, acknowledging Ben's grief was the subtle but important gift that had made the natural flow possible.
At the time, I felt like I was simply muddling my way through, doing my best in a difficult situation. Since then, I have read a great deal about how teachers can support bereaved students. Psychologists provide these tips for teachers:
- Make a phone call to the family to express condolences and discuss how to best support the child in school.
- Find a private moment to tell the child you know about what happened in their family and that you are available to talk.
- Assure the student that it is normal to feel emotionally overwhelmed sometimes.
- Create a hand signal that they can use to take a break and retreat to a safe place in the school.
- As special days come up (e.g., Mother's Day), provide the child with options for how to handle the activities, or adapt them if possible (e.g., Caregiver's Day).
- Children often have misunderstandings about death. If it feels appropriate, ask the student what they know or understand about death. Clear up misconceptions using simple, direct language.
- Grief is different from depression. If a child seems to be constantly sad, professional intervention might be needed.
- If grieving students are struggling with schoolwork, assure them that it is normal to have difficulty while they are grieving and that other bereaved students experience this too. Reassure them that their focus, memory, speed and motivation will come back eventually and are not gone forever.
- Consider making temporary accommodations (e.g., extra time, reduction in number of questions, etc.) on a case-by-case basis and remember to communicate with the family about these accommodations. However, do not automatically assume that accommodations are needed or wanted. Some students find it stigmatizing to have different expectations from their peers, or cope by devoting themselves to their work.
- The loss of a close family member makes children feel different from their peers and this can lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation. Teachers can model the ways that peers can be supportive.
Supporting grieving children is a challenge because we long to spare children from emotional pain. We fear doing more harm by discussing death, yet research shows that children benefit from clear, open communication. By now, Ben has graduated high school and we have lost touch. But I will always be grateful to his father for coaching me when I didn't know what to do. He taught me that when the worst has already happened, the best thing to do is to just acknowledge it.
Jamie Roos
Jamie Roos is currently teaching at Regal Road Public School in the Toronto District School Board. She holds a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Ottawa and has been teaching for twenty years. She is currently pursuing an online Master's of Thanatology at Marian University, Wisconsin, and volunteers with Hospice Toronto.
This article is from Canadian Teacher Magazine's Spring 2018 issue.


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Filled with fifteen different kinds of beans, healthy vegetables, and tender leftover ham in every bite, this easy to prepare and "no soaking required" Crock Pot Ham and Bean Soup Recipe is sure to keep you warm all winter long.
Ham and Bean Soup
The holidays have come and gone. And, if you're extra lucky, that means that you got stuck with all the leftovers. Hopefully, piled somewhere in that leftover mess is a ham bone because today I'm talking all about this super easy, super delicious Ham and Bean Soup.
Just like Split Pea Soup (my other family-favorite), this Ham and Bean Soup is cooked low and slow until any leftover meaty bits left on the ham bone dissolve into the delicious veggie and bean-filled broth.
It's hearty, filling, and stretches those holiday leftovers just a little further…always my favorite kind of cooking.
Ingredients in Ham and Bean Soup
- 15 bean soup mix
- leftover ham bone with meat (see recommended substitutions below)
- onion
- carrots
- celery
- garlic
- dried Italian seasoning
- cumin
- crushed red pepper (optional)
- tomatoes
- water or low-sodium chicken broth
- fresh thyme
If you've never heard of or seen 15 bean soup mix, it's pretty easy to find at many supermarkets or online- I used this brand. Considering there are actually FIFTEEN different beans going into this soup, the last thing I wanted to do was purchase individual bags of 15 different kinds of beans.
I love beans, but I don't cook with dry beans often enough to justify the purchase. So, these soup mixes are quite handy.
You will notice that each soup mix comes with a spice packet. I did not include the spice packet in this Ham and Bean Soup recipe.
Ham Bone Substitutions
No ham bone? No worries. There are several great alternatives.
- Smoked ham hock. A large smoked ham hock (not raw) is a great way to sneak in that delicious smoked flavor without having to cook an entire ham first.
- Diced ham. No, not sliced lunch meat. However, if you cooked a holiday ham and used the leftover bone for something else, but find yourself with loads of leftover ham meat, toss that in there instead.
- Sausage. Sausage is available everywhere for a reason- it adds flavor to everything! Smoked pork or chicken sausage would taste amazing in this ham and bean soup!
- Ground pork. Fry some ground pork in a skillet with all your favorite spices and make a truly unique pot of ham and bean soup!
- Mix and match! Add a little bit of everything.
- And let's not forget the bacon!
- Not a fan of pork? Replace with leftover chicken or turkey.
How to Make Crock Pot Ham and Bean Soup
One of my favorite parts about this whole recipe is how easy it is to prepare! There's no pre-soaking of these beautiful looking beans which is good news, you guys! because I am always forgetting to soak my beans and it drives me bonkers.
Depending on what kind of slow cooker you are, you can add everything all at once, or save the seasoning and tomatoes and add those about an hour before serving. Personally, I'm the lazy sort of slow cooker, so I add it all at once.
This is how I make my Ham and Bean Soup in the Crock Pot-
- Thoroughly rinse beans in clean, cold water. Discard seasoning packet.
- Transfer the mirepoix (onions, carrots, celery), garlic, rinsed beans, ham bone, seasoning, and canned tomatoes to the slow cooker. Mix.
- Add the chicken broth (or water) and bay leaves. Mix again.
- Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
- Remove any meat from the ham bone and return to the pot.
In other words, you're rinsing, chopping, dumping, stirring, and cooking.
How to Thicken Ham and Bean Soup
Soup thickness is all about personal preference. Some people like a super thick, blended soup, while others prefer a more watery soup.
I love all soup, so I'm not here to judge.
This Ham and Bean Soup Recipe will naturally thicken over time. Not as much as lentil soups, but it will thicken as it cools and rests overnight in the refrigerator. That said, it will not end up looking "blended" or "mushy".
If you want a somewhat blended, less brothy soup, I recommend adding 1-2 cups of cooked soup to a blender and pulsing until blended, yet chunky. Return to your pot and mix well to combine.
On the flipside, if you prefer a brothier ham and bean soup, simply add 1-2 cups of additional water to your soup and season with additional salt and spices to taste.
How to store leftover Ham and Bean Soup
Tons of good news here, you guys.
First, Ham and Bean Soup is even better leftover the next day (or two days later) than the day it was made. The flavors really have time to marinate and mix together.
If, however, you're not really into eating the same thing two days in a row, you can easily freeze the leftovers for a quick family meal or in pre-portioned containers for lunch.
How to freeze Ham and Bean Soup:
- Allow the soup to cool completely before dividing or transferring. I recommend refrigerating overnight, if possible.
- Freeze in either large gallon or quart-sized freezer bags or in freezer-friendly containers.
- Place the soup-filled bags on a baking sheet or on a flat surface in the freezer to freeze, always making sure to leave a small amount of room in each bag for expansion during freezing.
- Freeze completely and stack each on top of each other or side-by-side for easy storage.
To thaw: transfer frozen bags of ham and bean soup to the refrigerator to thaw overnight.
If you try making this Ham and Bean Soup Recipe, please leave me a comment and let me know! I always love to hear your thoughts.
For more soup recipes check out,
- Albondigas Soup Recipe (Mexican Meatball Soup)
- Homemade Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
- Pho Recipe; How to Make Vietnamese Noodle Soup
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
- Cauliflower Leek and Potato Soup (Dairy-Free)
- Bone Broth Recipe (How to Make Bone Broth)
- Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe (Stovetop + Slow Cooker)
Ham and Bean Soup Recipe (Crock Pot)
- 1 (1 pound) package 15 bean soup mix (seasoning packet discarded)
- 1 leftover ham bone with meat ((or ham hocks, diced ham, ground pork, or pork sausage))
- 1 large yellow onion (diced)
- 6 large carrots (chopped)
- 4 stalks celery (chopped)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp fresh black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 10 cups water or low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- Fresh thyme and rosemary (to garnish)
- Thoroughly rinse beans in clean, cold water. Set aside.
- Transfer the beans, ham bone, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, dried Italian seasoning, cumin, crushed red pepper, and canned tomatoes to the slow cooker. Mix to combine.
- Stir in the chicken broth and bay leaves. Mix to combine.
- Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
- Once the beans are tender, remove the ham bone from the pot and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before removing any meat from the bone and returning back to the pot.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes before serving.
Jessica's Notes
- If you don't have a leftover ham bone, substitute with a 1 1/2- 2 pound smoked ham hock, 3 cups diced ham (or more!), 1-2 pounds sausage or ground pork.
- Not a fan of pork? Replace with leftover chicken or turkey.
- I used one package of this 15 bean soup mix but did not include the seasoning packet. There are other mixed bean combos out there including this 13 bean soup mix or this 16 bean soup mix.
Nutritional Information
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.)


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Amelia teaches Trans 101: How to refer to a trans person's past – entirely amelia
This is something that seems to come up from time to time so I think it's an important thing to talk about. What's the best way to talk about a trans person's past? For example, if you're telling a story… Continue Reading →


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Polk County E911 operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This center consists of four 12 hour shifts that operate 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am. Fully staffed, the E911 Center consists of a Shift Supervisor and 3 Communication Officers per shift, a 911 Director and a 911 Assistant Director. The E911 Division handles communications for all law enforcement agencies within the county, city and county fire departments, and emergency medical services. They are:
The Center also handles forestry calls, EMA calls, animal control calls, and other miscellaneous type calls.
Qualifications for position in the E911 Division:
Certifications required for Communications Officers:
Every effort will be made by the Polk County E911 Center to prevent harm and loss of life, protection and or loss of property and assist any citizen in their time of crisis.


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Muharrem is a Turkish guy who's deaf. He's out for a stroll with his sister one day when he walks past a man who wishes him a 'good morning' in sign language. What a nice surprise… Not very many people know sign language, after all. Then a dude he helps in a local store thanks him in sign. Wow! Two people in as many minutes. And then another. And then another! Whoa… 'what's going on here?!' thinks Muharrem.
Well, it's an elaborate ruse by tech giants Samsung. And it'll touch you right in the feels. So enjoy it!


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Kenya's police chief says 12 people have been detained for questioning about Thursday's bomb attack on an Israeli-owned resort hotel and the failed attempt to shoot down an Israeli charter airliner.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the suicide bombing at the Paradise Hotel rose to 16 today (Friday) as rescue workers recovered another body from the rubble. Among the dead were three Israelis, 10 Kenyans and three suicide bombers.
The Kenyan police chief (Commissioner Philemon Abong'o) said two people were arrested within minutes of the attack on the hotel and investigators later detained 10 others.
He did not disclose the nationalities of those arrested. But police officials said earlier at least three of them were foreign nationals. News reports say two of the detainees may have used American passports to enter Kenya.
Israeli and American investigators are working with Kenyan officials to find those responsible for the coordinated attacks.
Minutes before the hotel bombing, two missiles were fired at an Israeli charter airliner taking off from Mombasa airport. The plane was not hit and arrived safely in Israel. Kenyan officials say they found one missile launcher and two missile casings near the airport.
Israel has flown home 235 tourists, 15 people injured in the blast, and the bodies of three Israelis who were killed in the blast.
In Lebanon, a previously unknown group calling itself The Army of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attacks.


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Conor Oberst- S/T (Album Review)
The back story is preposterous: For his third solo album, Conor Oberst decamped to a villa near the mystical Mexican city of Tepoztlan, said to be the birthplace of the Aztec serpent god and a rallying point for UFOs.
While there, he wrote songs about Cape Canaveral, Sausalito, Calif., and New York City, and recorded them with his collaborators in what he dubbed the Mystic Valley Band.
Go ahead, roll your eyes. It's precious to the point of pomposity, and yet … And yet "Conor Oberst" (Merge) is the richest collection of songs from Conor Oberst — via Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, whatever — in a long time.
Sometimes hailed as the Bob Dylan of his generation, Oberst, 28, seemed to believe the label long before he had come close to earning it. He's getting there, though.
Maybe it's a function of getting older — he released his first album at 13 — or maybe the tranquil setting helped, but Oberst seems at ease here. He sounds as if he's shrugged off any pressure to make a Grand Artistic Statement, resulting in songs that that play to his considerable strengths as a writer.
He spins a vivid tangle of Dylan-esque lyrics on "Get-Well-Cards," and sings with quiet, double-tracked precision on the mournful opening track, "Cape Canaveral."
There's a lilting country-rock inflection in the gently rolling rhythm of "Sausalito" and the trebly guitar licks on "Moab." Oberst turns to finger-picked acoustic guitar on the folky accusation "Lenders in the Temple" and ends the record with "Milk Thistle," a hushed solo-acoustic taking-stock song as vast in scope as the western sky.
"Help me go slow, I've been carrying on," he sings, and all the hype and expectations and ancillary rubbish recede, leaving only the sound of an earnest singer and songwriter fully coming into his own.


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2019 Calendars Will be Available mid-November
It's calendar time again, and our 2019 calendar, our 15th, features photographs and drawings by CMEF board member Kaitlin Banfill, featuring aspects of culture and daily life in the Cool Mountains. Check out the cover and two sample pages below. We are continuing our popular 8-1/2×11 wall-hanging format.
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Published on March 11, 2014
Author: TheHappinessInitiative
Source: slideshare.net
Happiness and Well-being:Happiness and Well-being: A global movement, A local solutionA global movement, A local solution happycounts.org happycounts.org
The more we get together, together, togetherThe more we get together, together, together The more we get together, the happier we'll beThe more we get together, the happier we'll be 'cause your friends are my friends and my'cause your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends,friends are your friends, The more we get together, the happier we'll beThe more we get together, the happier we'll be
My path to…My path to… cottage cottage industry industry mommom mba mba lawyer lawyer director of director of sustainability sustainability sustainable sustainable seattle seattle happiness happiness initiative initiative UNUN
What makes you happy?What makes you happy? guided exerciseguided exercise thingsthings activitiesactivities peoplepeople
Material Well-BeingMaterial Well-Being Meaningful WorkMeaningful Work Social SupportSocial Support Democratic ProcessDemocratic Process GenerosityGenerosity ValuesValues FamilyFamily
Three things you can do forThree things you can do for your happiness:your happiness: GratitudeGratitude GivingGiving CompassionCompassion
Gross Domestic ProductGross Domestic Product What GDP counts: + goods and services sold + oil spills, natural and manmade disasters + illness and death + divorce + accidents What GDP does not count: - time with friends & family - volunteering, participating in democratic process - gardening, educating yourself - walking for exercise the sum of all good and services produced in a year
Does GDP make us happy? GDP in the US has more than tripled since 1950s. Adjusted per capita GDP since 1960 has doubled since 2010 Happiness hasremained stagnant and even fallen
...and what about the wealth of...and what about the wealth of our nation?our nation?
The United States has the widest gap between rich and poor of any wealthy country. The Nation, Unjust Spoils, Robert Reich
Easterlin Paradox 40 year study of nations across the globe Up to a salary of $75K for family of four, long and short term happiness increases a lot with more money After a salary of $75K, long term happiness increases are marginal or non- existent, short term increases in happiness do occur.
Wanted: Five to Seven Planets If everyone on Earth consumed at the same level of the U.S
A New Economic Paradigm Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product Jigme Singye Wangchuk King of Bhutan 1972
Bhutan's GNH report 2010What can Subjective and Objective Indicators tell us? In the state of Gasa, people perceive themselves to have a similar standard of living to those in Thimphu while the per capita income is lower.
What can Subjective and Objective Indicators tell us? Few have perceive themselves to have a good understanding of climate change, and the majority of waste disposal is through burning
UN Resolution Towards a Holistic Approach to Sustainable Development
The spread of happiness United KingdomUnited Kingdom FranceFrance CanadaCanada BrazilBrazil AustraliaAustralia China…andChina…and herehere
Happiness Initiatives
Gross National Happiness - Material Wellbeing/Standard of Living - Work - Time Balance - Arts & Culture - Education - Environment - Governance - Health - Community - Social Support - Affect (feelings) - Satisfaction with Life - Psychological Wellbeing Domain icons by Joumana Medlej at majnouna.com
Your GNH Index Scores
Purpose of government & life Why measure happiness? Granularity and defining issues Capture the unobservable Perception of hurting or thriving A "guide societies toward desirable futures" in an experimenting society Inclusivity – you are the data
Time Balance In a typical week, how much of your time are you able to spend doing the kinds of things that you enjoy? None of my time Not much of my time Some of my time Most of my time All of my time
The US is the only wealthy nation without Paid Sick Leave Paid Vacation and Holidays Paid Maternity or Paternity Leave
Sick Leave Ordinances City of San Francisco- Ch. 12W of SF Administrative Code in Paid Sick Leave Ordinance includes part time and temp workers City of Seattle ordinance 123698 – municipal code for paid sick leave and paid safe time
Environment How satisfied with you are the efforts being made to preserve the natural environment in your neighborhood. Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied
Bhutan's Constitution: Preservation of the Natural Environment 60% natural habitat 40% development Bhutan's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy of 2010 - encourages the development of an environmentally friendly, sustainable economy
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Satisfaction with Life Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to ten at the top. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible. If the top step is 10 and the bottom step is 0, on which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
Overall Satisfaction with Life
Easterlin Paradox 40 year study of nations across the globe Up to a salary of $75K for family of four, long and short term happiness increases a lot with more money After a salary of $75K, long term happiness increases are marginal or non- existent, short term increases in happiness do occur.
Mindfulness training Mindfulness programs at Apple, McKinstry Co. Proctor & Gamble, General Mills, Aetna & Google ("Search Inside Yourself") Seahawks Super bowl 2014
What you can do Take the GHN Index How Happy Are YOU? Find out Use the GNH Index for your project, city, community, campus or company happycounts.org Questions, comments, requests: email@example.com
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Recently was experimenting with creating a Custom UserDetails in Spring Security. Unfortunately, it took me a while before I could implement. In this post shall share my experience and how I developed it.
I shall concentrate only on the configuration of UserDetails service. To see it in Action, you can take Spring petclinic tutorial and add the configuration to it.
Let's briefly lay down the steps needed to implement a Custom UserDetails
- Implement a Custom User Class that implements UserDetails interface (This class can be customized to fit your needs)
- Implement Custom UserDetailsService to based on Hibernate
- Configuring in the Spring context
Implementing Custom UserDetails
For simplicity perspective, I shall be omitting Hibernate related configuration from this section
import java.io.Serializable; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List; import java.util.Set; import org.springframework.security.GrantedAuthority; import org.springframework.security.GrantedAuthorityImpl; import org.springframework.security.userdetails.UserDetails; public class CustomUser implements Serializable, UserDetails { private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L; private long id; private String password; private String username; private Set roles; public CustomUser() { } public Set getRoles() { return roles; } public void setRoles(Set roles) { this.roles = roles; } private boolean accountNonExpired; private boolean accountNonLocked; private boolean credentialsNonExpired; private boolean enabled; public GrantedAuthority[] getAuthorities() { List list = new ArrayList(); for (Authority role : roles) { list.add(new GrantedAuthorityImpl(role.getAuthority())); } return (GrantedAuthority[])list.toArray(new GrantedAuthority[0]); } }
Take a special note of getAuthorities(). This function from UserDetails interface needs to return all the authorities for the given user. You can store Roles in whichever format you desire, and can translate them here. For simplicity sake, here is my Authorities class.
public class Authority implements Serializable { private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L; private long id; private String username; private String authority; }
Implementing Custom UserDetailsService
Here using spring comes very handy. We extend HibernateDaoSupport and get most of the desired Hibernate functionality. Lets take a look at the class.
import java.util.List; import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException; import org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.support.HibernateDaoSupport; import org.springframework.security.userdetails.UserDetails; import org.springframework.security.userdetails.UserDetailsService; import org.springframework.security.userdetails.UsernameNotFoundException; public class HibernateUserDetailsService extends HibernateDaoSupport implements UserDetailsService { public UserDetails loadUserByUsername(String username) throws UsernameNotFoundException, DataAccessException { List results = getHibernateTemplate().find("from CustomUser where username = ?", new Object[] {username}); if(results.size() < 1) { throw new UsernameNotFoundException(username + "not found"); } return (UserDetails) results.get(0); } }
Well, its that simple. We just implement loadUserByUsername(String username) function and inside that we query for the specified user using the HibernateTemplate
It's time to tell Spring Security to use our custom UserDetails and UserDetailsService. Ensure that petclinic application is using Hibernate Context file (applicationContext-hibernate.xml). Check the same in web.xml. Let's take a look at what's the configuration we need to do
Add the bean definition and update the authentication-provider configuration to use our UserDetailsservice. Restart and Spring Security shall use our Custom UserDetails.
It took me a while before I could implement this, and though of sharing the mistakes, so that you don't repeat them
• Test User/Authority Hibernate class in isolation – I did it initially and my test suite was not complete as to detect that all the authorities were being set for the user. This let me to dig into the Spring Security code, add traces and realizing that it's my mistake.
• Ensure that you maintain roles with a prefix ROLE_ (case-sensitive). If you choose otherwise, you have to set the prefix as desired for authorization.


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Well here they are Dynasty's Joan Collins and Stephanie Beacham for Mars' Snickers from AMV/BBDO.
Our correspondent Ian Mac (see Recent Comments) loves it but I dunno. To make you laugh it has to ever-so-slightly plausible. Even West Ham's Karren Brady, the Sun-styled 'first lady of football,' isn't this bad.
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- Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:51 pm
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: rice - dry - can they have this?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 796
Re: rice - dry - can they have this?
Yep, it's perfectly safe I think the explodey thing is a bit of an urban myth?
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:27 pm
- Forum: Health
- Topic: URGENT INFO RE: Steroids for daisy... very ill :(
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2285
Re: URGENT INFO RE: Steroids for daisy... very ill :(
I think dexamethasone is the strongest steroid - it's definitely a bit stronger than prednicare anyway :) If you ask for a quick-acting dex injection, the vet should know what you're on about. I have no idea of dose I'm afraid, but I expect a good vet will be able to figure out something appropriate...
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:35 pm
- Forum: Other Rat Care
- Topic: Urgent advice needed.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1941
Re: Urgent advice needed.
To present a differing view, I don't think castrating the male is irresponsible at all :) With an excellent vet and a healthy rat the anaesthetic risk is minimal, and the benefits I feel are quite significant - IME neutered males are more active and much less stressy and concerned about hierarchy, s...
- Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:51 pm
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: Joey, I will never kiss you again :(
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2935
Re: Joey, I will never kiss you again :(
Spiders are apparently a very tasty treat too - Tumnus hopped onto my (bare) legs to crunch one up during free range the other week, then ambled off again leaving the legs behind I still kiss him though, he's irresistible even with wiggly little leggies dangling from his chops
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:26 pm
- Forum: Other Rat Care
- Topic: Identifying 'twins' - food colouring?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 830
Re: Identifying 'twins' - food colouring?
A splodge of red food colouring on the end of the tail is a really easy way to mark a rat, and lasts for ages I found that applying it to the fur is useless, as one day passes and they've groomed it off! Clipping a patch of fur works quite well though, if you would prefer to mark a non-tail bit.
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:35 pm
- Forum: Behaviour
- Topic: What have I done wrong??? :(
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1995
Re: What have I done wrong??? :(
I expect you'd already considered this, but just in case, you haven't been stroking a neighbour's cat have you? My boys behave in exactly the same way if I have even the faintest whiff of cat on my hands or clothes.
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:42 am
- Forum: Health
- Topic: Euthanasia methods?
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- Views: 2446
Re: Euthanasia methods?
I was wondering whether a small pawprint type carrier could be 'modded' into a gas chamber. So they could be put into a small and familiar carrier with a familiar hammock in it which would stress them less and then if all the holes were sealed apart from one where you could feed the gas tube in hop...
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:06 am
- Forum: Health
- Topic: Bleeding from Lady parts - Please help!
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- Views: 2675
Re: Bleeding from Lady parts - Please help!
I'm so sorry for your loss Vaginal bleeding isn't uncommon in rats unfortunately, and I think is often a sign of uterine infection - I don't know much about it as I keep boys, but if you do a search for pyometra you'll probably find quite a lot of threads about the condition.
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:31 am
- Forum: Other Rat Care
- Topic: Classroom pets?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3664
Re: Classroom pets?
IF (note the "if" please) I was to leave them at school they would be left for 14 hours as opposed to 8 hours while I was sleeping and if a rat was showing any signs of illness at 6pm I could take them home to monitor the situation but it's not like I can rock up at the vets at 9pm anyway really so...
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:46 pm
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: Calorie requirements - elderly rat on babyfood
- Replies: 11
- Views: 732
Re: Calorie requirements - elderly rat on babyfood
Nutrical is really good - it's a high calorie paste you can buy in tubes that rats love. The Rat Warehouse sells it :) For her general diet, I think what you mainly want is to be feeding her things that are high in calories and easy to digest - processed carbs (and fats?). Protein isn't something th...
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:07 pm
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: What my rats ate today.....
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- Views: 55063
Re: What my rats ate today.....
I just had to read this while eating my breakfast didn't I...acapae_wolf wrote:The Zephyrs are liking the skin best, the brain is being left till last, and Orbit and dridh are feeling pleased with themselves for getting the eyes. I can hear little fish bone and gristle munching now
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:59 pm
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: what was the strangest thing you`ve found your rat eating?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4366
Re: what was the strangest thing you`ve found your rat eating?
I had to prise a half-chewed pen ink cartridge out of Finn's mouth last week. He and I are still stained
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:07 pm
- Forum: Health
- Topic: Red tail? Help first health issue for new owner.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 858
Re: Red tail? Help first health issue for new owner.
Possibly a slightly stupid question, but you haven't fed beetroot/strawberries/raspberries/anything like that lately have you? Rats have an upsetting tendency to cover themselves in any red-coloured foods they're given, probably just so they can point and laugh as we have fear-induced heart attacks ...
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:18 pm
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: can rats eat chocolate n cakes n stuff
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1024
Re: can rats eat chocolate n cakes n stuff
It's not a good idea to feed them unhealthy foods, no. Rats are much smaller and shorter-lived than humans, and unhealthy food that might have barely any measurable effect on a human can pretty serious (and expensive!) consequences for rats. High fat diets lead to obesity, which massively increases ...
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:06 pm
- Forum: Health
- Topic: Methinks Serenity might have pneumonia
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Re: Methinks Serenity might have pneumonia
There's a lot of info about treating heart failure in old threads, which should turn up with a search :) I remember Vic posted some really helpful advice on a thread I made last year about my George and his heart trouble - I think he was on something like a quarter of an Enacard tablet and a quarter...


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Defining National Identities: The Role of History Education in Russia and Ukraine
Karina Korostelina, research professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, and former Regional Exchange Scholar, Kennan Institute
Defining National Identities: The Role of History Education in Russia and Ukraine
"Ukraine and Russia are said to have an unpredictable future, but what is really unpredictable is their past," posited Karina Korostelina, Research Professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, and former Regional Exchange Scholar, Kennan Institute. "People who control the past and define major national problems and grievances are also the ones who define the future, for they define who we are and what we aspire to be," she emphasized. Presently, authorities in Russia and Ukraine maintain firm control over the content of history textbooks in their respective countries, thereby controlling historical education in schools. Although education in history is largely supplemented by other pedagogical elements, such as historical documentaries, museums, archeological sites, etc., textbooks still comprise a major tool for the formation of national identity in both countries. History textbooks receive special attention from the presidents of Ukraine and Russia. They cannot be used in schools unless approved through a special procedure involving competitions, testing at schools, revisions, and a vetting process at each country's Ministry of Education.
Korostelina analyzed the three generations of Russian history textbooks published since 1991. She said that the first generation possessed a humanistic approach, encouraged critical thinking, and aimed to help in the formation of responsible citizens. The next generation of textbooks, in existence from1993-2006, promulgated the notion of the "nation" as the pivotal idea. These textbooks presented Russia as a unique nation, all of whose actions, including wars of expansion, serfdom, etc., were justifiable by political expediency. The books also depicted the Soviet period negatively and gave World War II an unfavorable assessment. Finally, the third and current generation of textbooks, including Alexander Filipov's recent book, is based on the idea of Leonid Poliakov, a dean of history at the Moscow State Pedagogical University, that textbooks should present "a positive unity with past." According to Poliakov, remarked Korostelina, 90 percent of students are not meant to be tasked with thinking critically about history, but need only to be presented with one, simple, positive narrative. In this approach, for instance, the USSR is positively assessed and October Revolution is compared to the French Revolution. According to Korostelina, this third generation of textbooks promotes an authoritarian regime, the primacy of the state over the individual, and strong central power, while reducing the agency of citizens.
Ukrainian history textbooks have undergone a similar generational transformation, although Korostelina observed differing initial dynamics in history education between Western Ukraine and Eastern Ukraine. For example, Western Ukrainian textbooks portray World War II as a conflict between pro-national forces and Bolsheviks, while Eastern Ukrainian textbooks positively assess achievements made during the Soviet period. Korostelina noted, however, that over time, Ukrainian textbooks in general have increasingly portrayed Soviet perpetrators specifically as ethnic Russians. Korostelina purported that such portrayals create and sustain an image of victimhood around which Ukrainian national identity can consolidate.
In a "war of textbooks" as Korostelina described it, both countries differently interpret a range of terms and events. Russian textbooks present Kyivan Rus—the medieval Slavic state which preceded the formation of the distinct national groups of Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians—as a "Greater Russian State" that later allowed for regional differences to develop. Ukrainian textbooks claim it to be the first Ukrainian state. Other discrepancies coalesce around the Civil War of 1917-1922, Soviet repressions, the famine of 1932-1933, and World War II.
Considering these variations in interpretation of history, Korostelina evaluated the impact of such textbook narratives on each group's national identity. According to her, in presenting Russians as enemies, Ukrainian textbooks actively mobilize Ukrainian national identity. Alternatively, in encouraging Russians to view all the events of their history—including the Soviet period—optimistically and as cultural phenomena, Russian history textbooks support a "cultural" national identity rather than a mobilized one.
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Professor and Director, Program on History, Memory, and Conflict, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
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WELCOME to the Harriston Curling Club
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From curling on ponds and rivers in 1875, a split two-ice rink with natural light in 1877 at the new "Palace Rink", to an upgraded two sheeter side by side at the "Palace Rink" in 1920, to the George Street skating – hockey shared facility in 1953, to the dedicated 4 sheeter presently at the arena complex on George Street in 1976...
Today, the Harriston Curling Club is continuously growing to meet the needs of an active curling community. The Club's strong focus on their historical roots, giving to the past – present – and future of the sport will ensure this tradition continues.
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This is another family recipe and it wasn't Sunday morning if our mom didn't make these.
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1 cup rolled oats
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4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Mix together flour, oats, cornmeal, and baking powder in large bowl. Ad remaining ingredients and blend well. Let batter stand 15 minutes before baking. (Spray waffle iron w/ spray oil) Preheat waffle iron. Pour batter to cover 2/3 of grid and bake until steam has stopped escaping the iron and waffles are golden brown, 3-4 minutes.
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Baked Potato Soup I
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Driving has been an important part of RDA since 1975 and there are now almost 70 Groups involved. By taking up driving in RDA you will be joining in with over 1000 other drivers!
Carriage Driving is where a horse or pony is hitched to a wheeled carriage and driven around a course and you are the driver! Driving is a wonderful opportunity to make new friends, be out in the open air and have great fun at the same time.
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If you are a confident driver and would like to compete there is opportunity for competition in RDA as well as British Carriagedriving (BC) and British Driving Society (BDS) shows. Some drivers progress outside of RDA and attend training days and compete internationally.
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Protests about China's human rights record are slowing the progress of the Olympic flame. But they're not slowing NBC's ad sales for the big sports and television event this summer.
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker says that the company has sold 75 percent of its ad inventory for its Olympics broadcast and that pricing has been "incredibly strong."
NBC is selling ads across platforms and adding a serious web element to its traditional TV commercials by streaming the sporting events through a partnership with Microsoft.
Everyone's watching to see how much of a toll protests against China take on the big event. I'll be watching too.
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What Is the Average Commission Charged by an Event Planner?
Few people have the organizational skills, connections and time to plan a large-scale corporate or private event. Luckily, many businesses outsource this work to professional event planners. Special event planning is a $500 billion worldwide industry, according to Entrepreneur.com, and is based largely on commission.
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While it may appear somewhat glamorous, in reality event planning largely consists of organizing information, attending meetings, conducting research and budgeting for an event. Event planners organize many different types of occasions, from graduation parties to weddings and corporate meetings. They can work for individuals, hotels, corporations, cruise lines, government bodies or non-profit organizations. The exact work involved in event planning depends largely on the size of the planner's business, the type and size of the event, and the client's needs. However, the job typically involves creating an event design, finding a location, making arrangements for food, decorations and entertainment, planning for transportation, sending invitations, coordinating event activities and supervising at the site. While event planners don't need to meet any educational or certification requirements, they must be highly organized, detail oriented and effective communicators.
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Event planners can earn anywhere from 10 to 40 percent commission on a project, though typical commission is in the 15 to 20 percent range, according to EventPlanning.com. The rate for an individual event planner will depend on several factors, such as operating expenses, the type of project, competitors' rate and geographical location. For example, corporate event planners hired to book and coordinate meetings on average earn 10 percent commission, according to "The New York Times" article "Twice the Work, Half the Pay." Wedding planners on average earn a slightly higher 15 percent commission, according to the "Princeton Review," though the individual rates vary.
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While many planners charge clients a commission of each project, some use other payment methods. Some planners charge a flat fee that is determined at the outset of the project, while some charge an hourly fee. A small percentage of planners choose to charge a small amount or nothing for their services, and make their money by taking a commission from the vendors they hire. However, this method can be controversial because some think planners simply select the vendors from whom they can get the highest commission, instead of hiring the best vendors.
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Wychavon Council commissioned me to work with fifty Year 4 and 5's to create bunting using fabric paints and stencils on the theme of World War 1. It will be a 100 years since the Battle of the Somme and Droitwich will be celebrating this anniversary. I have been very impressed by the community spirit in Droitwich, where loads of different groups and individuals are decorating their own bunting which will all be sewn together to hang in Droitwich town centre at the end of this month.
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Schmidt's, a German restaurant in the Mission, wows diners with its well-executed takes on filling classics like veal schnitzel and chicken liver mousse. After a recent visit to the restaurant, one local praised the smoked beer as "the awesomest beer I've had" and said the cured meat platter was outstanding.
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