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Searching for a no bullshit, Singapore Travel Guide? You've come to the right place.
My very first thought when I stepped foot onto the sleek and impeccably spotless platform to board the train and zip into the island state city of Singapore, was just that, how ridiculously squeaky clean Singapore is. I was gobsmacked. Not one single minuscule speck of litter floating about, or chewing gum stuck to the bottom of your shoe. Maybe because the laws for littering and chewing gum are as harsh as they come and the fines for doing so are notoriously high, but we'll get to that later. First up, lets get to the Singapore travel guide!
Singapore is a wee city just off southern Malaysia, but don't let it's size fool you. It's a multi cultural melting pot, towered by a concrete jungle of modern, cutting edge architecture, and dotted with eco friendly, green skyscrapers. The cities spick and span feel and futuristic flow made me feel like I was a virtual character that had been transported into a set of the Sims, where someone was sitting in a little box somewhere, organising this world I was apart of.
No matter where on the planet you're jet setting off to, Singapore is a major stop over hub, the airport quite literally being a whole other destination in it's self. For me, I was indeed on my way home from travelling through other countries in Asia, and I knew I wanted to squeeze in one last stop before getting back to reality. I had always been intrigued about what the city of Singapore had to offer, so here I was, booked into a down town hostel for a quick 24 hours.
Once I arrived in the city I quite literally threw my bags on my bunk bed, downloaded a map on my phone and hit the streets quicker than a wink. Time was ticking.
Cities are so hit or miss for me. When I hate them, I hate em, and I can't wait to escape to the middle of know where. However, when I stumble upon a good one, by crikey do I enjoy the hell out of them. Singapore reminded me of all the reasons I do love a good city!
From delectable foodie havens and some of the worlds best street food cuisine, (food always comes first- standard) buzzing market stalls to high end shopping streets, elaborate temples and lush urban green spaces, and an eclectic mix of cultures, sights and sounds. I guarantee you will never get bored. Boy was I in for a whirlwind 24 hours.
Such goodness always seems to come at an expense, and that right there my friends is what most people are skeptical about when it comes to exploring Singapore, myself included. Despite Singapore's reputation for being the most pricey city in South East Asia, let me tell you it really doesn't have to burn a hole in your pocket, and it can be done on a bare bones backpacker's budget.
I already had so much on my plate that I wanted to fit into precisely, one full day, so after a quick research to make sure there weren't any other must see sights I was missing, I jotted down a rough plan in my head being realistic in the time I had, and got roaming.
So, buckle up and keep reading for a guide to a bunch of affordable Singapore travel must dos.
Sure, you could squeeze in another spot or two, but in my opinion travelling is always best when it's not too rushed. These bad boys give you a taster into the cream of the crop to tackle!
Know before you go
Singapore really is a multi-cultural and multi-lingual sanctuary, even with their own mish mashed language 'Singlish.' Most Singaporeans you run into will speak great English, so you'll have no problem saying 'hello' and sparking up a conversation.
The national currency of Singapore. The current exchange rate is 1NZD= 0.89SGD. Very comparable for my fellow Kiwis.
ATM's are common, and debit, credit and travel cards are widely accepted throughout the city.
TYPE G – 230v/50Hz
Three rectangle pins is the power plug used.
Hallelujah! Travellers will know this is a serious novelty. Pack a reusable drink bottle and save on buying plastic bottles.
First you've gotta get into the country, right? Thankfully Singapore is incredibly easy to enter. A visa is not required for a stay of under 90 days. This goes for anyone travelling with a passport from NZ, Australia, USA, Europe, and a huge chunk of the world. Exception of, I believe, North Asia and the Middle East.
Singapore is a year-round travel destination, however February to April is known as the best months to visit, as they fall between dry season. Avoid travelling between May and September if you're not a fan of some serious heat and high levels of humidity.
There are squillions of accomodation options in the city of Singapore, check out booking.com or Hostel World to browse the options and take your pick. To get your moneys worth I'd recommend staying in the backpacker hub of 'Little India.' A central location and a wicked spot to meet fellow travellers!
A great money saving tip is to book in as early as possible. Foot Prints Hostel, the hostel I chose, was a mere 12SGD– including free breakfast!
Flying into Changi Airport is a whole other ball game. It doesn't surprise me in the slightest that it's known as the best airport on this planet, with it's endless amount of interactive activities spread throughout the four terminals, to keep you occupied till the cows come home. Think free (yes, free!) movie theatres, a hedge maze, enchanting sunflower and cactus gardens, an indoor slide, aquariums, a butterfly sanctuary, and the world's tallest and most spectacular indoor waterfall! Singapore Airport is one place I wouldn't mind having a delayed flight at that's for sure.
Even if you're heading into the actual city like I did, I'd still recommend saving a couple of hours, there or back, to dedicate to exploring the airport- seriously!
Singapore travel is easy peasy! To get into the city the well connected MRT train system is the cheapest way to whizz around in a jiffy. Super convenient and reliable and one of the best systems I've used around the world! And trust me, I've been on my fair share of metro's- some rather questionable.
All my fare rides around the city cost 1.70SGD, including the 40 minute train ride from the airport. Check out mrt.sg/fare for exact fare prices and handy metro maps.
Walking from sight to sight is one way to save money! I walked between each spot, only taking the metro a few times through out the 24 hours.
Must visit hot spots
Kampong Glam is a super artsy, ethnic neighbourhood, mashed up with Arab and Malay cultures. Home to the fairy tale like, golden shiny dome of the Sultan Mosque and the contemporary and quirky Arab Street, Muscat Street and Haji Lane. A must do Singapore travel experience!
The entire diverse area is worth delving right into and is rightly so a list topper. While Arab Street is the prime spot to shop for gorgeous Persian rugs, Muscat Street has copious amounts of souvenir shops and posh cafes. Haji Lane is over flowing with quaint, vintage clothing stores and cute, independent boutiques.
One of the most creative areas in all of the city and probably the number one hang out for backpackers, Haji Lane is lined with hipster cafes, bold architecture, fun street art, and the most wicked photo opportunities. You'll leave creatively inspired!
Most places are closed on Sundays, so keep that noted. I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking.
I could have spent the entire day rummaging through this never ending maze of a market, but with the couple of hours I had up my sleeve I still managed to see plenty! Bugis Street, the largest undercover street market in Singapore was actually once upon a time a pretty dodgy, loose as a goose, red light district! Nowadays it's a bit more placid and the place to be for tourists to sift through an overabundance of wacky souvenirs, knick knacks and trendy, one-size-fits-all clothing- all of which cost next to nothing. Don't leave this off your Singapore travel list!
Topped with a bustling atmosphere and bizarre treats to try, Bugis Street Market is where it's at.
Open 11am-10pm everyday.
Close to the Albert Street Hawker Centre, a handy and delicious place to scoot to for lunch afterwards. This Hawker Centre seems to be more of a local hangout, me being almost the only tourist there- I'm not complaining!
Singapore travel has never looked so good. Eat your way through Singapore by choosing one or two of the famous Hawker Centres to dine at, scattered around the city. Essentially a massive street food court with a plethora of super affordable Asian food options to tease those taste buds! Here you'll be fascinated by the organised chaos of locals, workers rushing to nab a bite to eat on their break, and backpacker's eagerly trying things for the first time. All of who are chowing down on a dish of Hainanese chicken rice, slurping on a piping hot bowl of wonton noodle soup, or munching on some chilli crab with their bare hands.
The options are never ending and all look and smell so blimmin' scrumptious. If you're anything like me and are obsessed with Asian cuisine, you'll struggle to take your pick. Scope the place out and line up where the locals are, this way you're guaranteed your choice will be a hit!
The Hawker Centres are the perfect escape to dodge the heat, especially if you drown in an Ice Kachang- a colourful shaved ice dessert, topped with fruit syrup. The fresh juice is insane too- especially the passionfruit and grapefruit flavours! I ate at the Albert Street Centre (Open 10.30am-9pm) for lunch, and the popular Maxwell Centre (Open 8am-12am) for dinner. At 3- 5SGD a pop for a main meal, you quite simply cannot go wrong!
Note that I did find it hard to find vegetarian options. However, with a bit of persuasion most stalls won't mind making something without meat for you to devour.
On another note, if you haven't watched the Netflix series 'Streetfood,' then get on it. The Singapore episode will give you an insight into exactly what I'm talking about. I was literally too busy scoffing my face to even stop to even think about taking a photo of my food!
Meander away from the glossy parts of Singapore and step into a diverse little slice of India.
A lively and colourful stomping ground, with a taste of all the goodness of what is so ridiculously beautiful about India. Have a read of my post about my insane experience in the real India here!
The chit and the chatter, the ear drumming, eccentric bollywood melodies, the over flowing spice shops on every corner, mouth watering and authentic vegetarian cuisine, garlands of fiery coloured flowers adorning the stores, and the other worldly charm of one of the greatest countries on earth. Whether or not you should explore this happening hub, shouldn't even be a question.
Sri Veeramakaliamman is one of Singapore's oldest and most attractive Hindu Temples, smack bang on the main stretch of Little India. A place of worship for the local Indians, splashed with a rainbow of colours and intricately designed decor.
I stayed on the outskirts of this ethnic neighbourhood, and wouldn't have had it any other way.
Skip along stylie and ever so popular Orchard Road, right in the heart of the city. That is, if you're up for some serious shopping! You've probably figured out by now that Singapore is a shopping mecca and Orchard Road is a good little mix of swanky high end boutiques, and run of the mill stores. The wide, tree lined pathways, as neat as can be, are great even just for a stroll and to immerse yourself in downtown city life.
In all my adventures I have never seen anything quite like this place. Gardens by the Bay is a striking set up of innovative, man made vertical trees, jazzed up with vibrant tropical flowers and greenery, arranged in a humungous nature park. A fascinating harmony between nature and technology, with the trees converting sunlight into energy for the gardens.
All eighteen metal super trees tower over the water front gardens, dramatic art sculptures, and boardwalk fringed lakes. An impressive attraction that would be silly to miss out of your Singapore travel plans.
For diddly squat you get to wander around all of this. Plus, time your visit wisely to gaze at the lights dazzling in the night sky and boogie to the sweet tunes at the nightly music and light show. All these fun and games start at 7.45pm and 8.45pm sharp and go for 15 minutes straight.
If your budget permits and you're eager to see more, you can pay to stroll along the Skywalk over the gardens, or enter the indoor Flower Dome and Cloud Forest, which I'm sure would be enchanting as anything. Check out ticketing.gardensbythebay.com.sg/ for ticket prices.
I wandered the gardens just before sunset, scurried along to nearby Marina Bay Sands, then watched the light show. I decided to escape the crowds and watch from above at a deck of Marina Bay.
Speaking of the Marina Bay Sands, this is another architectural gem worth a wander, conveniently connected to Gardens by the Bay by a link bridge. A flashy hotel, luxurious shopping mall, casino, theatre, exhibition and museum, all housed in a whopping, iconic cloud buster, and topped with a blissful infinity pool. Holy moly!
If you're feeling a little fancy you can work your way through the hectic crowds and shop up a storm at the high end stores, or just window shop like I did. You can even jump aboard a wooden boat and cruise along the man made canals at the ground of the mall, pretending you're on the dreamy Italian canals of Venice..
You can head right to the tippy top of the skyscraper for skyline views over the vast city. Pay either 30SGD for access to the SkyPark Observation Deck, or be thrifty and order a drink at the bar. Pricey yes, but considering you get to enjoy the same insane views as the ticket price would get you, but with an added sneaky drink, win!
Marina Bay is lively any time of day or night. Walk along the water front of Marina Promenade, soaking up the atmosphere , watch people hoon past on scooters, and gaze out over the city of Singapore.
By night check out another pearler light and music show outside of the Marina Bay Sands, every night at 8pm and 9pm– plus 10pm on Friday and Saturdays.
Don't miss out on city life on the other side of the water. Wander underneath those sleek skyscrapers, past that mythical half fish-half lion landmark statue, and alongside abstract art pieces that stick right out like a sore thumb.
After a super de duper day of gallivanting around the city of Singapore, I headed to China Town, my first stop being the Maxwell Hawker Centre for dinner. Leaving insanely satisfied, I then took a peek at the spiritual streets for some late night, last minute browsing of souvenirs. If you're after a final dose of multi culture, then festive China Town has everything from traditional handicrafts, Asian supermarkets (right up my alley!) oriental restaurants beckoning you to take a bite, elaborate Chinese temples, and zig zags of floating red and gold lanterns and lights, embellishing the narrow alley ways. Enjoy!
For the exact location of each hot spot, check out the map below.
Facts for your week
You know how I said earlier that Singapore has harsh laws when it comes to chewing gum and littering?! Well, you won't find chewing gum sold anywhere and first time littering offenders are fined 300SGD! These ladies and gents, are just the start.
Not flushing the toilet is illegal- what the!
Smoking is illegal in many public areas.
Jay walking– crossing the road in non-designated areas- is illegal.
Annoying someone with a musical instrument in a public place, is yes you guessed it- illegal! You've gotta laugh.
If you're caught singing with obscene lyrics– immediate fine!
Connecting to another persons wifi– illegal.
Walking naked in your house with the blinds open– is illegal. Too funny!
Drinking alcohol from 10:30pm to 7am in a public place– is illegal.
And THE most immoral of them all, being gay is a criminal offence. Yes, you read that correct. Don't even get me started on my hatred towards this, my gears are well and truly ground! The punishment for gay sex is a two year jail term.
All in all, Singapore is super safe, comfortable and easy to travel around. It's diversity and livelihood well and truly exceeded my expectations! The city isn't crazy big that you feel overwhelmed, and the amount you can comfortably discover and immerse yourself in, within a 24 hour period, makes it well worth the trip.
I hope some of these tips have given you a little insight into the gorgeous highlights of Singapore travel, and proof that it can totally be done on a backpacker's budget! I spent less than 30SGD throughout the entire stay. This included accomodation, food, transport around the city, and to and from the airport. Any shopping you might wish to do added on top. This is pretty damn affordable if you ask me!
Asia, how on earth do you manage to always steal my heart. If only I could afford to travel forever. Until next time.
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Plastic straws are a BIG deal right now. Across the country, major corporations are working to reduce their environmental footprint, and science has shown us that plastic straws are having some of the worst impacts on our Earth. Specifically, our sea life is suffering. After a shocking video surfaced of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in his nostril, people began to finally take action. Science has shown us that every single day over 500 million plastic straws are used, with most of them ending up on our oceans.
Our restaurant knew that we couldn't sit idly by, and that's why we decided to pitch in by eliminating our plastic products in favor of ones made with eco-friendly material. Instead of plastic straws, we will now be offering eco-friendly straws, by request only. Our styrofoam to-go boxes have been replaced with boxes made of sugarcane. And our to-go cups are also made of biodegradable materials. We are in the process of finding new alternatives for our stirrer sticks and ramekins as well, which should be in our restaurant shortly.
To spread the word on the problems with plastic, we have launched our new #MashGoesGreen campaign. You will notice our servers are now wearing "Stop Sucking" buttons, we are sharing information on our social media pages, and we have table tents that also share the scary statistics.
If you dine with us and take a photo of our table tent and post to your social media pages along with the hashtag #MashGoesGreen, you will be in the running for a free appetizer. As a reward to taking this small step to spread awareness, we want to reward you, so each month we will select a new poster to receive an appetizer of their choice.
Keep making a difference by asking other Fayetteville restaurants about their plans to go green. Refuse plastic straws when you order a drink. Grab a cool sustainable water bottle instead of buying plastic ones. Bring your own reusable bags to the grocery store. If we all take these small steps, they will amount to big changes. If we don't take action now, by 2050 we are projected to have more plastic in our oceans than fish. Go green with us!

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Damsel in Distress - Neck Deep
We'll stay up late
I'll end up sleeping on the floor,
The people here are nothing new
I'll see how I'm feeling...
Nah, f_ck this I'm leaving
Conversation is wearing thin,
I don't even know whose house this is,
I kinda wish I just stayed home,
But Friday night is boring on my own
And then she makes her entrance,
Stumbles defenseless through the door,
Her dirty tricks hid up her sleeve,
She's done this a thousand times before
You can brag, you can gloat,
Eat your words, hope you choke
But the grass on your side doesn't seem so green,
All the sh_t that you spoke,
Will you sink? Will you float?
Will you hang by a rope from the old oak tree?
She's a witch
She's a mess
She's a waste of time,
Damsel in distress on a steep decline,
When all she wants is someone to keep her warm
Maybe I'll walk home on my own to sleep it off,
And think about some things as I stumble through the dark,
But the only glimpse of me in her I could see,
Was in her left wing mirror staring back at me
Now you're at home I guess you're alone again,
It's 5am as she stumbles to bed
Plays out thoughts in her head,
Falls asleep then wakes up wishing she was
Dead and disgusted with those who she's trusted,
To just be f_cked over and left in the dust,
So she'll cling to her bottle.
And hope that tomorrow she won't sit and wallow again
She's a witch
She's a mess
She's a waste of time,
Damsel in distress on a steep decline,
When all she wants is someone to keep her warm
She's 21 next year but she's lost her mind,
She f_cks it up almost every time she tries,
She grabbed my hand as I walked her to her door


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Håkon Wium Lie wrote: > Great! It certainly builds the garden wall some people have been > asking for. It also adds useful compression and flexible decompression. > I think we could have a compromise worked out over the weekend if font > vendors indicate that ZOT is acceptable. Font vendors are going to want to keep .webfont on the table. Tal and Erik's proposal has a lot of support from font makers, not least because it originates in the font community. We've been told what we're going to implement by software makers for the past twenty years, so it's kind of a nice change to have something from our side under consideration. The only thing we're close to unanimous about not supporting is naked font linking. As Tal asks: is there something about .webfont that you do not like? What? Do you have an objection to an ad hoc or formal working group that considers both ZOT and .webfont or, perhaps, some combination of the two? John HudsonReceived on Friday, 24 July 2009 21:49:05 UTC
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When we buy a house, I think that it would be nice if we could have glass tile in the bathroom and in the kitchen too. Glass tile is much better looking than other tile, and it is resistant to water. It will give your bathroom and kitchen a beautiful look that will last forever. In a perfect world, we would have an outdoor swimming pool, and it would also have glass tile as well. For me, real swimming pool is always the best than any portable swimming pool. There are tons of beautiful designs and styles of tiles you can use that you can buy online. It is also easy to install and am pretty sure the shipping won't be that expensive.
Beautiful Tiles of Glass
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The Flat Belly Diet works in two stages. The first stage is an "anti-bloat" stage that lasts for four days and the second stage follows with a four week eating plan. Basically, participants in the Flat Belly Diet have one MUFA serving to go along with each meal with fruits, vegetables, nuts and the like being highly emphasized. When you sign up for the program you will receive a 4-day jumpstart plan to help banish bloat, 3 super slimming secrets, 18 recipes for breakfast lunch and dinner, and a mix and match guide to help you create your own dishes.
Maybe. The Mediterranean diet, on which the Flat Belly Diet is loosely modeled, seems to promote weight loss or a lower likelihood of being overweight or obese, but even if those benefits hold up, whether the same can be said of the Flat Belly Diet is unproven. Expand this section to see research on diets similar to the Flat Belly Diet.
Many think skipping breakfast helps with quick weight loss. On the contrary, skipping breakfast is a major blunder. It increases bloating and pushes your body into starvation mode, a key for abdominal fat gain.
Hi Becky, not sure if you received a copy yet but we have a shopping list for both weeks up on the site now: http://www.trimmedandtoned.com/14-day-flat-belly-meal-plan-ingredient-list-breakdown-per-meal/
If you ignore the overwhelming message that you're a terrible person because you have a bit of extra weight around your middle, this has some decent food guides. If you're just looking to adapt a healthier way of eating, by all means take inspiration from the food …more
Answer: 2% Greek YogurtA little fat is good in the morning to keep you full—plus it has upwards of 17g of protein per container. Fat-free "fruit" yogurt is high in sugar—7 to 10 g per serving—and lower in protein.
You're about to discover how to get rid of annoying and agonizing belly fat for women! If you are a woman, then you know just as well as I do that belly fat is unhealthy, and NOT SEXY. We want to be our best and look our best at all times, and to do that you must take your appearance and your health seriously. In "How to Lose Belly Fat for Women" You will discover what causes fat to build on your belly, what foods to eat to get rid of belly fat, the most effective exercises you can do to burn belly fat, and how to keep belly fat off for good!
Some of our fat is close to the surface right under our skin. Other fat can be found deeper inside our body around the organs, such as around our heart, lungs and liver. This deeper fat is called "visceral" fat and too much of it can affect our health.
When I am ready to get serious about dieting, this will probably be the diet I follow. It's heart-healthy, well balanced in terms of types of food and also in terms of including dieting, exercising, and mental health (emotional eating). I just skimmed the book and returned it to the library where there were holds, but it would be good to own your own copy so that you could use it to keep a food journal.
After you're thoroughly warmed up, increase the intensity for 30 seconds — enough that you're out of breath by the end of the interval — then recover at a slow pace for 90 seconds. Repeat those intervals 10 to 15 times; then cool down. Allow for 48 hours recovery between each HIIT workout to avoid overtraining.
Great skin is the foundation of looking good. Harsh chemical peels and under-the-knife surgeries are giving way to kinder and gentler treatments, and new advances in laser and light therapy offer non-intrusive alternatives for a variety of skin conditions
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P.S. Remember guys if you're desperate to lose belly fat fast then begin following the info in the video first. That's going to get you some very rapid results. From there you can gradually begin to implement the natural diet tip I gave in the last section of this video.
1. Apples – There is wisdom to the saying, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. In a Brazilian weight study, subjects who ate three apples a day while dieting lost more weight than those who didn't. This fruit contains pectin, a compound that is known to inhibit colon cancer. Apples are packed with nutrients and are a rich source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, dietary fiber, phytosterol, flavonoids, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
Carbs are not the enemy. Not whole-grain carbs, that is. People who ate three or more daily servings of whole grains (such as oats) had 10 percent less belly fat than people who ate the same amount of calories from processed white carbs (bread, rice, pasta), according to a Tufts University study. It's theorized that this is due to whole grains' high fiber and slow-burn properties, which keep you satiated longer.
Lunch: Quick Quesadilla. Fill a whole grain or gluten free tortilla with loads of spinach, slices of avocado, and a sprinkle of cheese. Pan fry in coconut oil for a crispy finish or microwave if you're pressed for time.


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About Us
Story behind the company
In business since 1993, A-1 Coatings Painting is fully insured and has become known throughout the Kansas City metro area as the go-to contractor for on-time, professional, high quality painting and contracting projects.
We believe in the golden rule of business: we treat our customers the way we want to be treated as clients. Respect for your home, your time and your budget are paramount and we are not pleased until each and every client is happy with the work we have completed.
We are not the cheapest contractor that you will find in the Kansas City area; we believe in using quality products that will last longer than "bargain" choices and we believe that quality work takes time and expertise. We use only high-quality professional products such as Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams and Glidden Paint.
Because we respect your home and your time, we use only the highest quality products in our work; we never expect our clients to settle for lesser quality than the products we use on our own home. While we understand that using top quality products might make our estimates more expensive at times than some of our competitors, we know from experience that high quality products combined with expert craftsmanship means a longer lasting finished product. That translates to not only money in your pocket but time saved from having to re-do work that failed the quality test.
A-1 Coatings Painting is certified and professionally trained to follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. To learn more about lead based paint abatement click here to visit the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's website
For exterior and interior painting, we use products from the following companies:
- Duration Home® Interior Acrylic Latex
- SuperPaint® Interior Acrylic Latex
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We have some pretty useless dead space at the entryway of our house. It's a little niche – narrow and long. We've been trying to decide what to do with this awkward space. Since we converted the coat closet at our entryway into a "media control room," we realized we needed a place for guests to hang their coats when they came to the house. We looked all over for a coat tree/coat rack that we liked, but no luck. So we decided to get creative! We loved our Metal Pipe TP Holder so much, we decided to continue that concept into the entryway.
This was such a great, simple project that provided a good solution to our entryway dilemma! How to recreate this coat rack? Just 4 simple steps!!
1) Purchase all necessary supplies: Length of metal pipe (5′ or shorter… otherwise there will be sagging in the middle), 2 floor flanges, 2 90° elbows, curtain rod hooks with clips, spray paint (optional). We used 1/2″ pipe and components, but this can vary based on the needs of your project.
2) Assemble the floor flanges, 90° elbows, and metal pipe as pictured below (remember to thread the curtain rod hooks onto the pipe before attaching the 90° elbows!)
3) Spray paint the entire assembly (optional)
4) Grab a level, and screw the floor flanges into the wall (if you don't hit studs, remember to use good drywall anchors! coats can be heavy!)
That's it! Simple, right? 🙂


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Celebrating Preschool Life
St. Paul's First Lutheran Preschool hosts a number of special events throughout the year. Some are in conjunction with the school and church, and others are only for our preschool-age children and their families. These events are fun for both children and adults and give our preschool families more opportunities to socialize and get to know each other.
Most of these events are free, volunteer-driven activities, but a few, as in the case of Craft Night, involve a small fee to help cover the cost of supplies. Because they are hosted at the church, school, and preschool grounds, it is a secure environment for children and their families.


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Construction Starts at 72,000 Sq. Ft. Outpatient Healthcare Facility in Penn Township
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- May 14, 2014
Anchor Health Properties, a Wilmington, DE-based development company focused on medical facilities, recently started construction on Penn Medicine Southern Chester County, a new outpatient healthcare facility located at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 79—two of the most heavily traveled roads in Chester County.
The 72,000-square-foot medical building in Penn Township will be anchored by the physicians and services of the Chester County Hospital. According to Anchor Health Properties, these services include imaging, lab draw, physical therapy, primary care as well as outpatient, same-day surgical procedures. Special amenities will include a concierge desk located in a two-story atrium, a café offering ready-to-go snacks and refreshments, a community resource room and outdoor event space. Penn Medicine Southern Chester County will be conveniently situated on a spacious 45-acre site with walking trails, meadows, landscaping and free parking.
The project's construction manager is The Norwood Company of Malvern, while conceptual plans were designed by ARRAY Architects, according to the developer who hopes to finish construction at the site by spring 2015.
"The design creates a comfortable, high-quality healthcare experience for the convenience and customer service of physicians, patients and visitors, and utilizes building materials and landscape elements that reflect the history and environment of southern Chester County," said Paula Crowley, CEO of Anchor Health Properties, in a press statement.
According to Chester County officials quoted by the Daily Local News, a market research study from 2009 found that the southern Chester County area needed an additional 21 physicians. However, given the fact that nearly 20 percent of Chester County Hospital patients come from the southwestern part of the region, the need is expected to grow to more than 30 by next spring.
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Rangers' Kirk Broadfoot left with egg on his face after poaching mishap
Scotland internation burnt by exploding egg
Rangers full-back Kirk Broadfoot has received hospital treatment for scalds to his cheek after a microwaved egg exploded in his face last Sunday. The 25-year-old was inspecting his culinary masterpiece when one of two eggs he had poached blew up and squirted boiling water into his face.
The Scotland player called his parents who rushed to his house and took him to hospital. It is reported that Broadfoot narrowly avoided serious injury as the water just missed his eye. He is expected to make a full recovery from the injury.


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Teen fiction is housed in four high stacks in the middle of the Library's main room near the computers. Nonfiction is intermingled with adult nonfiction stacks. A YA (Young Adult) spine label indicates that the material is intended for teens. Graphic Novels are adjacent to the adult non-fiction stacks. Again, YA and adult Graphic Novels are shelved together. Movies, audiobooks, and music are also combined with the adult collection.
The Town of Pelham Public Library is glad to offer reading recommendations for our Teens. The graphic book covers below link to lists for recommended reads, the Top 10 highest circulating Pelham YA books and Award Winners. All the titles on the lists throughout the website have links to search in our Library Catalog where you can place a reserve on the title.
Teen Picks
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Teens Events and Programs in the Library
The library has held a variety of programs for teens at the library, from movie screenings to a Dungeons and Dragons Club, which was initiated by a teen patron. We invite you to share your ideas and proposals for programs that you and your peers want to participate in. Please contact the children's services librarian at 914-738-1234.


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Hay guys! What should we do tonight?
I know! Let's make a new X-Files movie! It'll have no aliens and nothing to do with the mythology, INSTEAD, it'll be just like an incredibly long, drawn-out, 3rd tier Season 1 episode! EXCEPT instead of being fun or having any spark or sense of the old time awesome crimefighting duo, it'll embrace the dreary fucking overly serious garbage everyone hated in the last two seasons! AND THERE'S MORE! The plot will be a half-assed, poorly thought-out medical bullshit magical stem cells women in extremis gagfest, so unrelated to anything that anyone, including Mulder and Scully, cares about, that this might as well be Law & Order: the Motion Picture, combined with the most tired "Scully's faith is tested" nonsense we can scrape up off the Season 7 floor! And THEN, instead of showing even a modicum of joy, ever, in Mulder and Scully's relationship, we'll just show them breaking up. Oh, and there will be almost no paranormal content at all, except for vague mumblings from Billy Connelly, who is, let's face it, no Clyde Bruckman. Because really, what everyone loved about the X-Files was watching two middle-aged C-list actors wander around aimlessly looking depressed and not making out until they stumble over random gay evildoers through the magic of prayer. After 6 years and 2 epically bad final seasons, we have to get back to basics and give the fans what they want!
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Class Date: Sunday, March 4th, 2018
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
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At the beginning of class you will be presented with a "Course of Fire" PATCH. AFTER each level is completed you will receive a ROCKER representing each level achieved.
If you need a bit more time to complete any of the first 3 skill levels, no worries ladies, you are most welcome to attend the next scheduled Personal Performance class and earn that ROCKER with us as your guide again!
After completion of the first 3 levels of the NRA Defensive Pistol I program, we invite you to continue your journey to complete the additional skill levels 4, 5 and 6 with your final goal of DISTINGUISHED EXPERT! This can be accomplished on your own (please ask us for details) or you can schedule a private session with Claude or Brian. This is a flat rate of $150 and in our experience it will take roughly 1 hour to complete the remaining 3 levels. Please contact your choice of coach for their schedule, location options and availability (contact info. below).
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Inclement Weather: If the weather or driving conditions pose a threat to our students or our coaches then we will postpone class. If not, the class will go forth as scheduled rain or shine.
Cancellation Policy: If The Complete Combatant does not meet the required number of students within 7 days prior to class or we have to cancel for any reason then a FULL refund will be given to you or you may opt to attend a future class.
IF YOU have to cancel for any reason up to 14 days prior to class then a FULL refund will be given to you. Anything UNDER 14 days then NO REFUND will be given but you are invited to attend another class within 12 months of the original class date.
Personal Performance is a class for women building accuracy skill sets and reaching personal goals. This live fire class is presented by coaches Claude Werner aka The Tactical Professor, Brian Hill and Shelley Hill.
This NRA Defensive Pistol I class is an introduction to self-defense accuracy standards and will get you started on the path of personal performance and reaching your own marksmanship goals.
Please make note that this class is all about the SKILLS YOU BROUGHT WITH YOU! You will leave with some "golden nuggets" but this is not a class of instruction, it is a class of YOU rating your OWN personal performance.
In this 3 hour firearms training class our team of coaches will walk you through the first 3 skill levels of the 6 skill level program. You will have the opportunity to complete the first, second and third level all ON THE SAME DAY!
Our Personal Performance 3 hour class is only $99 per person! Yep, you heard me...only $99! NO EXCUSES.....PRACTICE!
10 student limit
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Here is the March 2018 event flyer with your classes COURSE OF FIRE!
Meet Your Coaches
Claude Werner aka The Tactical Professor
Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant
Shelley Hill of The Complete Combatant
Please make note that both Claude Werner and Brian Hill offer PRIVATE LESSONS. Please contact them separately for their schedule, location options, prices and availability.
Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant also offers: The Complete Combatant,
Proactive Mindset, Fighter Ready, Triad Training and Close Quarter Decisions, Annual Women's Meet & Mingle, Pistol Essentials and Beyond Pistol Essentials as additional "training" to consider. We also HOST the top trainers and minds in the country.
We invite you to TREAT YOURSELF TO A WONDERFUL LUNCH AND SHOPPING AT THE BEAUTIFUL DAHLONEGA SQUARE after all your hard work on the range! Invite your NEW range friends & enjoy the day!


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'Star Wars: Jedi Challenges' AR headset might be the best toy of the year
Real lightsaber battles? Yeah, and it's really dope.
Real lightsaber battles? Yeah, and it's really dope.
Thousands of fans requested for more of 1992's features.
The company's software will be audited for a full two decades going forward.
The Force is strong with this AR headset.
Naturally, it comes in this season's hot shade of bronze.
Chewie sold separately.
Smart speakers, AI-powered vests, and more.
The future of the laptop is a plastic taco you type on.
Here's how Google's WorldSense raises the stakes for mobile VR.
Premium phones without the premium price.
It's like the Yoga Book, but with a bigger screen and more affordable.
Day one of was all about looking good — literally and figuratively.
Maybe the Google Glass dream isn't dead after all.
The Windows Holographic VR headsets are coming.
Who wants an Amazon Echo, but needs better sound?
Acer sold just around 30,000 smartphone units in India in 2016.
Not suitable for small hands.
Lenovo predicted the future of Apple laptops way back in 2008.
Google is finally realizing its vision for 3D-sensing smartphones.
Both smartphones will be sold through Flipkart and Amazon India on Oct. 4.
The Lenovo Z2 Plus goes on sale in India next week.
It is water resistant too!
And it has a 13.9-inch, full HD or 4K screen.
Cool doesn't even begin to describe this combination tablet, mini laptop and digital notebook.
If only it weren't so expensive.
At least it's still fully compatible with all existing Moto Z modules.
Bucking global trends, India sees increased demand for PCs.
An upcoming software update could boost Apple Watch sales.
There's so much to love about these two Android phones.
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教學經驗: This fall will mark my fifth year as a teacher at a brick and mortar school. I currently teach high school art. I have experience teaching grade levels 6-12.
興趣: I love reading and music-both listening and playing. I am an intermediate guitar player as well as beginner at the drums. Other interests include traveling, Disney, and sports. I enjoy playing soccer and tennis. I also love longboarding and going on the occasional run. I love technology, and worked for Apple for a brief period of time.
學歷: I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio art from Jackson State University. I earned my Master of Arts degree in Studio Art from Mississippi College. I also completed an Educator Preparation Institute at Gulf Cost State College. Also, I am current enrolled in a 120hr TEFL program with Global Language Learning as well enrolled in a graduate program for software engineering through the University of Denver.
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Each year on January 26th the world's most beautiful harbour turns it on for Australia Day. Sydney Harbour comes alive on Australia Day. Vessels of all shapes and sizes decorated with colour and flags create a wonderful spectacle on the harbour.
Join us on board one of our authentic tall ships, Soren Larsen or Southern Swan, for an unmatched view of the on-water activities. Get involved in our fun Tall Ships' Race followed by a BBQ dinner, drinks and the magnificent Australia Day fireworks display.
The evening Tall Ships race gives you the opportunity to get involved and help the crew sail your ship to victory. Our sailing ships took part in the official 1988 Bi-Centennial Re-enactment, so it is fitting that they play a key role in Sydney's annual Australia Day festivities to celebrate everything that's great about our nation – with you on board!
The competition for the big silver trophy and bragging rights will be fierce. Master v Master – Crew v Crew – Ship v Ship! This will be a battle of extraordinary skill and cunning. A fun race where the winner takes all.
During the cruise, entertainment will be provided by live musicians creating a delightful atmosphere on board the ship. This is one of our most fun and best value cruises of the year and it always sells out.
Note: The timing and vessel positioning for viewing the fireworks is dependent on the official Australia Day Council of NSW program. This is subject to change outside our control.


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The team at Pinsent Masons Pensions Services come from a variety of backgrounds and has substantial experience in providing guidance on all aspects of pensions to trustees, companies, members, insurers and other organisations. Our significant experience of scheme secretariat and professional trusteeship has allowed us to establish working practices that provide a platform for an efficient, cost-effective, reliable and user-friendly trusteeship service.
We pride ourselves on being practical, down-to-earth and approachable.
- we have vast experience of providing scheme management services to all types and sizes of complex pension schemes
- as we manage a range of different types of pension schemes, we can bring the best practice to running of a scheme
- the scheme secretariat offering is a core part of our business and we offer a tailored service to meet client needs
- we operate under international law firm, Pinsent Masons LLP, so we place great importance on risk management, excellent governance and doing the job right the first time
- we produce innovative solutions by offering a range of products for dealing with cyber security, data handling, communication, governance and risk management
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Adventure awaits! Put the poster up as a reminder to motivate you everyday and remember – the greatest adventure is ahead! Let this print inspire you – life is the greatest adventure of them all. It will look stunning in any space and can even be colored in with your favorite colors. This artwork will fill your room with good thoughts and happy dreams.
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Actress Katie Holmes cut off her hair!
She tried to cover up the haircut with a wide-brimmed hat, but was forced reveal the short 'do while going through security at LAX.
The new look appears to include some soft highlights.
Most recently, Katie was wearing her hair shoulder-length. Now, it hits the base of her neck.


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I'm not all that familiar with the inner workings of Linux so I have to ask this. Is there any way to keep my external hard drive attached to my RT-N16 from spinning down? Seems like as soon as it spins down, it's spinning back up, and I'm going to blow up a perfectly good drive if it won't stop.
I had my old WL-700gE set to not spin down the internal drive, but that was a long time ago.


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The same impatience happens when people listen to your song if you're not careful: And if you're brave enough to laugh at yourself, it really is FUN to look for old awkwardnesses in earlier songs! But here are some hints to raise your awareness if you haven't already noticed in other people's songs:
1. Let's say you have a long common word like "Yesterday" in your lyrics. People will know what your word will be by the time they hear syllable "ter".... After all, how many English words start even with "Yes"?
So if it's a slow song, they're aching to get past that 3rd count so they can hear the REST of what you're saying in your song that interests them.
2. Or perhaps one line for your lyrics is "I hope you will come" (which is already rather blah. Anyway...) The listener in English has probably caught your song pattern by now and knows the next line will rhyme with "come". So the moment you sing the sound "Inv", the listener is waiting for you to finish the word Invitation.
ONE EASY FIX:Simply avoid a full count per syllable.
Put one of the syllables on the "and" of the measure's count. Which one?
(1) Just listen and follow what sounds best to YOU, the artist.
(2) Follow the natural accents of the word.
IN__ vi__ TA-tion _ _ is 1_2_3 + 4_.
(3) When the natural accents don't change, such as ENDLESSLY,
match the meaning of the word: END sounds long-- full count.
(4) IMPORTANT: SING your song aloud. One of my earlier blogs speaks from experience of the danger -- and humor!-- of getting to your recording studio without practicing the song at tempo!
Give full counts to the syllables where you need to get a complete consonant sound at the end of the syllable -- like getting that D at the end of END is more important than the S on -LESS.
UNIQUITIES**:But of course, this hint does not apply to ALL many-syllabled words. For example, in my rather slow song "Building Cathedrals" I kept a full count per syllable on the key title word because a cathedral is a stately building that just "seems" to deserve slow, deliberate notes per syllable.
Hey, that's why you and I call our songs "art" -- We
use the instincts that make our music unique from other songs and other lyrics in this vast world of sound!
May you have much joy developing your own splashes and wave-pounding sounds!
** By the way, there's no law against having fun using odd words either... your own uniquities in lyrics design. As long as the listener knows what you mean!
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This meeting explored the problems of data overload, opportunities that large data sets can present, and potential IT solutions to help chemists obtain information and knowledge from data repositories.
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— Bud Norman
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It's an old rhetorical trick to make someone you don't like live up to a standard that you don't hold. Bud's a great example. In his daily missives he refers to friends "in the ghetto" and his acquaintance with "numerous Obama supporters" with whom we assume he has remained friends. We find it entirely possible to believe that these supporters of Obama are – we assume – committed to the election of Hillary, nor find any reason to disdain the actions and the positions of Bill, Hillary or Obama. If cavorting with ideological sinners is beyond the pale, we have to question Bud's sincerity.
Back in 2012 during the process which gave us the second edition of the Obama presidency Bud even gave this bit of advice:
"So far the best advice the consultants can offer is that conservatives start schmoozing on the talk shows more often, and being as hip as possible when doing so, and that's probably a good start so long as they don't embarrass themselves in the process. A more effective solution will require changing the culture, though, and that's going to be a lot more difficult than just enduring the company of the late night comedians who provide the low information to all those voters."
Which leads us to his problem with Trump. He accuses him of being trice married as if that were a disqualification in an era where children are commonly conceived and raised without even the benefit of married parents. Marriage is becoming optional in Bud's culture so we have to give Trump a lot of credit for marrying the women with which he has children. And since roughly 70% of black children fit into the "not married with children" category we could, if we wanted to, accuse Bud of dog-whistle racism. And need we mention that the sainted Ronald Reagan had several wives.
Bud refers to Trump's reputation for "bagging" the wives of other men – women to whom he is not married – as a disqualification. In an era when our most adored stars of stage and screen daily provide fodder of the most titillating kind to readers of the National Inquirer, we need to ask if this is a disqualification. We are unaware, nor do we wish to know, of the interaction that Bud has or has had with members of the opposite (and, to be modern and hip, of same, none, other, etc.) sex. We don't even know if Bud has taken a vow of celibacy in his youth or if he has some kind of medical issue which makes him incapable of carnal knowledge of other people. However we are not prudes and while we take our marriage vows seriously we understand that others are not as strict about this as we are. Even the sainted Ronald Reagan, the husband of two wives, is rumored to have had relations with women who were not his wife at the time.
Bud refers to Trump's reality show as if that were a disqualification. In an era when successful Presidential candidates go on late night talk shows as a campaign strategy it would seem to us that having a TV show is even better than being a mere guest. And keep in mind that Bud believed that this was a good election strategy. We are reminded that the sainted Ronald Reagan had not just a movie career but hosted a TV show of his own.
Bud claims that Trump owns strip clubs, a claim that appears to be untrue. This may be a reference to the Trump Taj Mahal, a property he no longer owns, which opened a strip club in 2013. Which brings us to the question of the sinfulness of strip clubs. Now, I am not a habitué of strip clubs but in a culture that streams porn into the living rooms and computer terminals of every American home, is Trump's association with gaming and the raw culture associated with it a disqualifier? In 2012 Bud expressed the belief that appearing on the "Pimp With a Limp" radio show appeared to "demean the dignity of the president and his office, but are now forced to concede that it is apparently shrewd politics" when Obama did it. I suggest that if Trump does not own a strip club he buys one because what could be cooler and hipper than that? We conclude that Bud disdains politics that works in favor the kind that doesn't.
We are left with the realization that Bud doesn't disdain Trump for reasons of policy but issues of style. We can sympathize with him on that. It's hard to get over being the object of snarky comments and casual put-downs. This is a characteristic that Trump shares with Obama. Obama is more sly – he knifes you in the back – Trump if much more blunt, he spears you in the front.
We put these concerns where they belong: on the periphery. We are much more concerned with broad political themes: borders, immigration, assimilation, Western culture, patriotism, crime, the economy and wages. We are concerned that the Ruling Class has become totally disassociated from the Country Class, an issue that encompasses all the major political parties. We see the country headed in the wrong direction and the leaders unwilling to change direction because they are protected from the results of their own policies. And we see Donald Trump, with all his personal flaws, the only person in this election who is willing to actually stand up against the culture and the political leadership and offer a change in direction. He represents change. That's the reason he won the nomination and why he'll win the election.


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It's time to plan some adventures for 2018! I have come up with four bike tours for 2018. I hope to make all of them happen!
Steel City Loop
This is about an 82 mile loop around the city of Pittsburgh. It will incorporate the Montour Trail, Three Rivers Heritage Trail, the Great Allegheny Passage Trail, and a little road riding. I could do this all in one day, but I may make a two day ride so I can stop and sight see around the trail. I hope to do this in the early springtime, maybe April.
Ohio to Erie Trail
The Ohio to Erie Trail goes from Cincinnati to Cleveland, 326 miles. I am going to ride this in the spring quarter before it gets too hot here in Ohio. I don't know yet how many days I will take or which direction I will bike.
Northbend Trail
North Bend Trail is a trail located in northern West Virginia, spanning from Parkersburg to Clarksburg, 72 miles. From what I have read, it's a rather rough trail. I am planning on riding the fat bike on this trail.
I am planning on doing this in two days so I am not too rushed. Given that some of the trail has mud sections, I am planning on riding this trail in midsummer when the mud should be dried out.
Greenbrier River Trail
Greenbrier River Trail is in southern West Virginia, 78 miles long. It appears that the trail has been repaired after the big floods that occurred. This is more of a tentative plan, as the drive would be five or six hours to get to that corner of the state. But wouldn't it be awesome to ride in October in the peak of fall foliage?
Any long bike trails you can recommend to me? Most of these are planned due to they are the closest to drive to, but I am always up for new ideas!


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Yet another scrumptious dish to go with your yummy vrat ka jeera rice or Faraali parathas, rotis is this amazingly simple dish that s just perfect for a fast , can be cooked under 10 minutes if you have home made paneer ready for use.
1 cup cubed paneer ( cottage cheese)
1 cup cream ( low fat )
1/4 cup cashewnuts kept in hot water to blanch.
1/4 cup melon seeds ( skip if you dont have them )
1/4 cup fresh curds
2-3 tbsp milk
2-3 tbsp freshly chopped dhaniya leaves
Other masalas
2 cardamom
1 bay leaf
oil /ghee for cooking
3-4 pepper corns
1/2 inch cinnamon piece
2 tsp coriander seeds
3-4 red round chilies ( boriya)
sendha namak ( rock salt)
1 tsp cumin seeds, keep 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds for tempering.
2-3 cloves
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp ginger green chillies paste. or use fresh green chillies a piece of ginger while grinding
First let the paneer cubes remain in warm water to soften them a bit.
Roast all the dry spices like coriander seeds, cloves,bayleaf, cardamom pieces, pepper, cinnamon, cumin, red chillies.
Powder them in the mixer. Keep aside.
In a pan add some butter or ghee, add some cumin seeds, green chillies and ginger paste, sautee lightly, then add the paneer pieces trying not to crumble them.
Add 2-3 tbsp of milk to cook them a bit while you get the masala ready.
Grind to a paste the cashew and melon seeds, keep aside.
Add the ground masala powder, dhaniya leaves, salt, add the cashew melon paste, finally the curd and cream. Let it cook on a very low flame till gravy thickens.
The curd is added to give a light tang to the dish , where normally a paste of onions and tomatoes is used in the base gravy.
Serve with parathas, or vrat ka jeera pulao


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Homeless identities on display at "Walk On By" exhibit
By Shahum Ajmal | Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
Renee Rosensteel passed the same homeless man in downtown Pittsburgh multiple times before she could no longer avoid his attention-seeking gestures and decided to stop and introduce herself. "I knew he was part of the scene down there," Rosensteel said. "I was tired. I'd just had enough, ...
Check it out: making stacks at the library
By Zane Crowell and Remy Samuels | The Pitt News Staff
February 9, 2018
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The place to be after school!
Starting November 5th, Aim High, at the East Greenwich Location, will be
launching its new After School Program. Upon arrival at Aim High Academy,
children will gather in our new Universe-ity Room. Children will have access
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other students will have a chance to blow off steam on our playground, time
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text: Statement of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation on the Passing of Comrade Zola Themba Skweyiya.POSTED BY admin | 2018-04-13 Media Statements 11 April, 2018. It is a sad day today that the people of South Africa woke up to the tragic news of the passing away of an outstanding patriot and revolutionary, Dr Zola Skweyiya, after a short illness. Dr Skweyiya was born on the 14th April 1942 and passed away on the 11th April 2018, just three days away from his birthday. He joined the ANC Youth League at the tender age of fourteen (14) years in 1956. When the ANC adopted armed struggle as a result of the intransigence of the apartheid regime and not long after the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960, Zola Skweyiya was among the first members to join the people's army, uMkhonto We Sizwe, which was formed in 1961. He left the country and underwent military training in the Soviet Union with some of the first combatants of the Luthuli Detachment. Subsequently he was sent to study at the University of Leipzig in the then German Democratic Republic where he acquired his doctorate in law. Dr Zola Skweyiya's whole life was dedicated to the struggle against apartheid and to replace it with a just, non-racial and non-sexist society in South Africa. The envisaged new democratic order would be founded on the values of peace, justice, equality and the pursuit of happiness in which each individual has the opportunity and the possibility to grow and unleash their creative abilities to their fullest potential. During the period in exile Dr Zola Skweyiya served the ANC in different capacities. He was the first Chief Representative to open an office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the seat of the Organisation of African Unity at the time. He was appointed Head of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Department of the ANC which produced the Constitutional Guidelines which formed the basis of the interim constitution of 1993. When the democratic dispensation came into force from 1994, Zola Skweyiya served in both the Administrations of Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki as Minister of Public Service and Administration from 1994 to 1999 and Minister of Social Development from 1999 to 2009 respectively. In 2009 he was appointed as the South African High Commissioner in London by former President Jacob Zuma. Dr Skweyiya continued to be actively involved in the politics of the ANC, including working as part of the ANC Veterans and Stalwarts even though his health was beginning to fail him. The Thabo Mbeki Foundation and its Patron former President Thabo Mbeki its Board of Trustees and staff members wish to express our profound and sincere condolences to the family of comrade Zola Skweyiya, his wife Thuthukile, his comrades in the African National Congress as well as the Veterans and Stalwarts of the ANC. His sterling contribution to the demise of apartheid and the building of a democratic South Africa will forever remain as a source of inspiration for generations to come. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website


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Release Date: 1992 |
Album Rating: 4.0Great album good review
Digging: Gorephilia - In The Eye Of Nothing
Album Rating: 4.0I prefer italicizing things, it just looks slightly better IMO. I also try to avoid mentioning the album name in the same paragraph as the song names just to avoid any potential confusion.
Thanks for the pos btw.
yeah i like this album
Digging: Defeated Sanity - The Sanguinary Impetus
whats the point of that first paragraph?? theres literally billions of dm bands that only released one
album and then 'disappeared'
the bass drum here is some of the weakest shit ive heard and holds this album back
agreed it sounds kind of like a wet fart click
Album Rating: 4.0Lots of bands that released one album initially ended up having crappy reunions in the 2000s. Just check Resurrection seriously.
But granted yeah there were a lot of bands that did release single albums and then disappeared, but they're surprisingly few in number. I mean even Convulse are regrouping.
this band technically didnt disband, they had to change their name to Banished because of some german band named Baphomet
they released another album its just under another band name
Album Rating: 4.0Nah wasn't the German Baphomet the one that became Banished? I though their vocalist left or something so they made a new group.
nope banished is definately this band, there are even rerecorded tracks from this album on deliver me unto pain
Album Rating: 4.0Oh. Good rerecording all things considered.
Lovely stuff
Digging: Phoxjaw - Royal Swan
Album's good and review's good, well, but don't know why but this album just does not "clicks" with me as much as many
other OSDM shit
Album Rating: 3.5yeah this riffs
i cant find this someone help?
Album Rating: 4.0Sweet album.
Digging: Deftones - Ohms
Album Rating: 4.0So yeah, this is still awesome.
Album Rating: 4.0m/ m/ m/
Album Rating: 4.0yeah this is a pretty awesome album
through deviant eyes is just wow
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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ToxFAQs™ for 2-Butanone
September 1995
This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about 2-butanone. For more information, you may call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737. This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. It is important you understand this information because this substance may harm you. The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present.
Exposure to 2-butanone occurs in the workplace or from using consumer products containing it. Mild irritations of the eyes, nose, and throat were seen in people who breathed 2-butanone. This chemical has been found in at least 472 of 1,416 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency.
What is 2-butanone?
2-Butanone is a manufactured chemical but it is also present in the environment from natural sources. It is a colorless liquid with a sharp, sweet odor. It is also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).
2-Butanone is produced in large quantities. Nearly half of its use is in paints and other coatings because it will quickly evaporate into the air and it dissolves many substances. It is also used in glues and as a cleaning agent.
2-Butanone occurs as a natural product. It is made by some trees and found in some fruits and vegetables in small amounts. It is also released to the air from car and truck exhausts.
What happens to 2-butanone when it enters the environment?
- 2-Butanone enters the air during production, use and transport, and from hazardous waste sites.
- In air, one-half of it will break down from sunlight in 1 day or less.
- It dissolves in water and is broken down more slowly to a simpler chemical form in about 2 weeks.
- It does not stick to soil and will travel through the soil to the groundwater.
- Some of the 2-butanone in soil or water will evaporate into the air.
- It does not deposit in the bottom of rivers or lakes.
- It is not expected to concentrate in fish or increase in the tissues of animals further up the food chain.
How might I be exposed to 2-butanone?
- Breathing contaminated air from the production or use of paints, glues, coatings, or cleaning agents containing it.
- Breathing contaminated air near hazardous waste sites.
- Breathing cigarette smoke.
- Sniffing glues.
- Drinking contaminated water from wells near manufacturing or hazardous waste sites.
- Skin contact with the liquid during production or use.
How can 2-butanone affect my health?
The known health effects to people from exposure to 2-butanone are irritation of the nose, throat, skin, and eyes. No one has died from breathing 2-butanone alone. If 2-buta-none is breathed along with other chemicals that damage health, it can increase the amount of damage that occurs.
Serious health effects in animals have been seen only at very high levels. When breathed, these effects included birth defects, loss of consciousness, and death. When swallowed, rats had nervous system effects including drooping eyelids and uncoordinated muscle movements. There was no damage to the ability to reproduce.
Mice who breathed low levels for a short time showed temporary behavioral effects. Mild kidney damage was seen in animals that drank water with lower levels of 2-butanone for a short time.
There are no long-term studies with animals either breathing or drinking 2-butanone.
How likely is 2-butanone to cause cancer?
The Department of Health and Human Services has not classified 2-butanone as to its human carcinogenicity.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have also not classified 2-butanone as to its human carcinogenicity.
Two studies of workers exposed to 2-butanone and other chemicals did not find an increase in cancer. No animal studies are available that examine the potential for 2-butanone to cause cancer.
Is there a medical test to show whether I've been exposed to 2-butanone?
Tests are available to measure 2-butanone or its breakdown products in blood, breath, and urine. These tests are useful only to measure recent exposures because 2-butanone and its breakdown products leave the body rapidly. These tests are not usually performed at your doctor's office, but your doctor can take blood or urine samples and send them to a testing laboratory.
Has the federal government made recommendations to protect human health?
The EPA requires that discharges or spills into the environment of 5,000 pounds of more of 2-butanone be reported.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) set an occupational exposure limit of 200 parts of 2-butanone per million parts of workplace air (200 ppm) for an 8-hour workday, 40-hour workweek.
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have established the same guidelines as OSHA for the workplace.
Carcinogenicity: Ability to cause cancer.
Evaporate: To change into a vapor or a gas.
ppm: Parts per million.
Long-term: Lasting one year or longer.
Short time: Lasting 14 days or less.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 1992. Toxicological Profile for 2-butanone. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.
Where can I get more information?
If you have questions or concerns, please contact your community or state health or environmental quality department or:
For more information, contact:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop S102-1
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO · 888-232-6348 (TTY)
Email: Contact CDC-INFO
ATSDR can also tell you the location of occupational and environmental health clinics. These clinics specialize in recognizing, evaluating, and treating illnesses resulting from exposure to hazardous substances.
- Page last reviewed: March 3, 2011
- Page last updated: October 25, 2011
- Content source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


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Jailed ex MP's mother accuses ayatollah of leading moral decline
An 86-year-old grandmother has launched a withering attack on the regime in Iran and a passionate defence of her jailed son in an open letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader.
The letter from Shams Ebrahimi, the mother of Ghasem Sholesadi, a former MP jailed for almost three years, accused the ayatollah of overseeing Iran's decline into moral, financial and intellectual bankruptcy.
She said he had fostered only corruption and poverty. The nation's wealth was being squandered arming proxy militias to spread Tehran's influence abroad.
"Corruption is wreaking havoc across the country," she wrote. "Millions in Iran face abject poverty, dissidents are jailed, Iran's national wealth is either embezzled or handed on a plate to Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas."
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Scope and Sequence: Food Technology and Safety
CTE TEKS - Implemented 2017-2018, adopted in 2015Food Technology and Safety course scope and sequence within the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster® summarizes the content to be taught, and one possible order for teaching the units of instruction. A brief...
- Resource ID: 19278
- Grade Range: 10, 11, 12
Lesson Plan: Labeling of Red Meat, Poultry, and Fish
In this lesson, students will learn the importance of labeling red meat, poultry, and fish, identify federal statutes impacting the labeling of meats, explain the role of government agencies in the labeling of meats, and identify labeling requirements.
- Resource ID: 7141
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By Chris Adams
The Supreme Court is the crown jewel of the U.S. judiciary system – and in these hyper-politicized times, a great source of stories.
But it's also just one part of a multi-level court system that can be mined for stories no matter a reporter's beat.
In a session with NPF's Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship, experts discussed the court system and the wide-ranging list of stories that can come from it.
For covering day-to-day actions of the Supreme Court and other federal courts, two journalists gave an overview of the practical steps journalists need to take.
Amy Howe (at right) is a lawyer and editor of SCOTUSblog, the go-to site for real-time court news and analysis. (As fellow speaker Michael Doyle said: "SCOTUSblog is the greatest invention since C-SPAN.")
Howe talked about practical steps journalists dropping in on the court for occasional stories need to take before the day of the session, the day of the session, or afterwards. (Her thoughts were also distilled in a blog post and video in 2015, in advance of the court's term-end high-impact cases.)
Before: Journalists should request day passes, sometimes a few weeks in advance. Howe also explained the different types of briefs filed in advance of arguments, as well as other ways to understand a complicated case in advance of what can be a rapid-fire argument.
During: The day of an argument or expected decision, reporters should get to court very early and be prepared
to watch from a seat with a view partially blocked by a pillar. It helps to listen to audio recordings of other arguments so you can recognize the justices' voices. And be prepared for old-fashioned note-taking: No recording devices, phones or laptops are allowed in the court.
After: Reporters should sign up for the email list to get transcripts of arguments (they are typically released on Friday of a court week), and then prepare to wait for the decision. The day of a decision, speed is the mandate – both how quickly a reporter can read and understand a decision and how quickly they can file a story.
Doyle, a reporter for the McClatchy Washington Bureau, led reporters through the range of other courts that can be tapped for ongoing stories. As a reporter with regional responsibilities, Doyle uses Washington-based courts to find stories that will appeal to readers in local newspaper markets, and he described his daily and weekly routines to check various courts, including:
- Military courts, such as the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, which handles cases from personnel based around the globe. The military courts, he said, are full of stories of human drama and are rarely tapped by journalists – meaning an enterprising reporter can often be first to report a story.
- The Court of Federal Claims, which handles contractual disputes and certain other complaints against federal government actions. He checks it every day, finding something newsworthy maybe once every three weeks. "You can spend three minutes cruising through the Court of Federal Claims and find a story enough times to make it worthwhile," he said.
- The Tax Court and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, which sometimes lead to stories, although the decisions tend to be fairly technical.
- The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which handles high-profile cases that often involve rulemaking and other actions by federal agencies. The court releases decisions on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Beyond the day-to-day case reporting, the Supreme Court has become a political minefield in recent years. Steve Wermiel, a professor at the American University Washington College of Law, described how the court's nomination process has become increasing polarized in recent decades, hyper-charging what has always been a political process.
Of 112 justices in the court's history, 68 were confirmed by a voice vote of the U.S. Senate. "Can you image that happening today?" Wermiel told fellows. "A 'voice vote' would be senators screaming insults at each other."
Wermiel is a former reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The Boston Globe, as well as a biographer of former Justice William J. Brennan. He put the 2016 nomination of federal Judge Merrick Garland (under Senate consideration at the time of the session) in the context of nominations that were made for reasons of electoral politics, court direction, cronyism or merit. (He puts Garland in the merit category.)
Fellows also heard from John Watson, director of the Journalism Division at the American University School of Communication, who talked about how court decisions have often dictated the daily practice of journalism – and sometimes conflicted with the journalists' codes of ethics.


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Wielded as a sword of honesty, truth and used as the foundational document to support a political platform of "change", the U.S. Constitution is routinely misquoted and misrepresented by the same candidates asking for your votes this November.
Regardless of party affiliation, young and energetic candidates with little or no political or educational background are playing up to their constituencies, with emotionally charged statements of wanting to "take us back to the days of our founding fathers and the constitution", whatever that means. Political analyst Ken Uchokmi summarizes the frenzy. "I mean, they can't even get the difference between the articles and the amendments straight. Some of them keep quoting the separation of church and state as an article in the constitution, when it doesn't say that at all. It's just a declaration of the creation and separation of governmental power.
Asked for examples, Uchokmi said, "The first amendment is restrictive, preventing the government's power to create or legislate against the freedom to practice ALL religions, free speech, and free press. People also misinterpret the second amendment. We have the right to bear arms, but under the governance of a well regulated militia. Everybody conveniently leaves out the 'well regulated' part. Even the 'one nation under God' phrase in the pledge of allegiance wasn't added until 1954, but it gets mistakenly tied to the constitution all the time".
Uchokmi also questions the motives of those wanting to go back to the days and the spirit of our founding fathers. "That seems to be met with huge applause each time it gets mentioned. I guess everybody forgets that slavery was all the rage until 1865 with the 13th amendment, and that women weren't even allowed to vote, much less run for office until 1920 with the 19th amendment. I'm just saying. The good old days, weren't all that great for many Americans.
"I prefer a society where our fellow citizens are actually familiar with the document that insures our independence and personal freedoms. Then we can separate thinkers and leaders from idiotic fundamentalists and just tell them all to shut up and sit down".


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