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I'll be the first to admit it—I'm extremely anti-smoking and always have been. So I don't have a lot of sympathy for people who want to light up in their hotel rooms, rooms that I might have the misfortune of staying in someday. But according to USA Today, the Swissotel Chicago is now taking its anti-smoking measures a step further by turning its staff into bounty hunters who are financially rewarded for catching smokers in the act.
Employees who bag a live smoker are given $10 for their service. Perhaps my high school principal should have utilized this technique instead of spending his time sniffing outside the boys' bathroom. Our hall monitors could have made more money catching puffers than they did slinging fries at Mickey D's.
Swissotel Chicago general manager Jack Breisacher insists he doesn't "want this to sound like a police state," but "One person having one cigarette is really a big deal," as it costs around $500 to completely clean a room.
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I book large spaces on Internet servers for one year, and I renew it annually. Then I divide it up and sell it to website owners in return for an annual or monthly fee. Now I am preparing limited spaces, i.e., spaces of a known size. There are companies who make exhibitions that use an unknown amount of space, but it is allowed for the customer to upload as much as he wants onto the website, subject to conditions such as being fair, but without defining how much space. In fact there is no such thing as unlimited storage space; rather this is just advertising to attract customers, and there is no definition of the amount of material the customer can upload, subject to the conditions, as I have explained.
I would like to know: is this transaction halaal or is there any concern about its permissibility?.
There is nothing wrong with renting a known amount of space on Internet servers, then dividing it up and renting it out to website owners for an annual or monthly fee.
As for renting unlimited space, that is not valid, because the condition of rental contracts and sales is that it should be known what the thing is that is being rented or purchased. Not knowing constitutes ambiguity and risk, each of which may lead to disputes. Hence sharee'ah does not permit that.
Muslim (1513) narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) forbade transactions involving ambiguity.
Ambiguity means not knowing what is being bought or rented, and taking risks, which leads to disputes.
In al-Mawsoo'ah al-Fiqhiyyah (30/224) it says: it is stipulated that the object of the contract should be defined and known to both parties, so that there are no unknown elements that could lead to dispute and ambiguity. Having knowledge of the object of the contract and distinguishing it from other things is achieved by seeing it or part of it at the time of the contract, or by describing it in such a way that explains exactly what it is, or by pointing at it. This condition is unanimously agreed upon among the fuqaha' with regard to contracts of buying and selling in general. So it is not permissible to sell "a sheep in the flock (without identifying a particular sheep)" for example, or to rent out "one of these two houses". That is because not knowing what the object of the contract is leads to ambiguity and disputes. With regard to this matter, some fuqaha' differentiated between having no knowledge of the object of the transaction, which is what leads to disputes, and having no knowledge about a little of the object of the transaction, which does not lead to disputes. So they forbade the former and permitted the latter. End quote.
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An American Barbecue Pilgrimage
AUSTIN and LLANO, Texas—Here's the amazing thing about Texas barbecue. Even a run-of-the-mill place around here is better than the best barbecue anywhere else. On Monday night in Austin, my father and I ate our third barbecue meal of the day at the Iron Works, a downtown joint with a modest reputation. It was great!
There was a bit too much forced funkiness in Austin for my taste. We spent the night in the funky Austin Motel ("So Close Yet So Far Out," read the sign), ate dessert at the funky ice cream shop across the street, read the paper the next morning in the funky coffee shop next door (but we didn't get a funky tattoo at the funky tattoo parlor). After a tour of the fantastic Museum of Texas—where there was a lot of talk of longhorns, but none of barbecue—we headed west through the Hill Country to hunt for lunch. The barbecue in the Hill Country west of Austin is slightly different than in towns east of Austin such as Lockhart. Some Texans claim that West Texas—and thus the whole American West—starts in the Hill Country. The barbecue west of Austin has a slightly more cowboy feel. (It's cooked over mesquite rather than post oak, for example.)
In the Hill Country, the bluebonnets and other wildflowers were in bloom, and the sun finally decided to come out. It was a perfect day for driving. We cruised 100 miles through ranches and scrub land to the small town of Llano. We pulled up at Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Q, a place recommended by several of my barbecue rabbis. I realized, as we stepped out of the car, that Cooper's was where I first tasted Texas barbecue on my road trip 16 years ago. I was so glad to return.
At Cooper's, you step right up to the outdoor pit and point at the meat you want. The pitmaster grabs it; slices off as much as you ask for; slaps it on a tray; pours a tiny bit of thin, vinegary sauce on it; and hands it to you. Then you take it inside and hand it to a cashier, who weighs it and dumps it on butcher paper—your plate. We ordered ribs, brisket, and two kinds of sausage, then returned for seconds of brisket and prime rib. Customers sit family-style inside, helping themselves from the buckets of jalapeños and loaves of Butterkrust bread on the tables. The place is less charming than Smitty's—the walls are cinderblock and ceilings are low—but it's friendly. The barbecue was superb. The brisket was stellar, and the ribs may be the best I've tasted. (It's criminal that Memphis is recognized as the city of great ribs, because every rib I ate in Texas was vastly superior.) We also ate a mesmerizingly delicious blackberry cobbler. It was the first dessert I ate at a barbecue restaurant on the whole trip, and it made me wonder what I missed elsewhere.
On our way out, we discovered that my father and President Bush, who don't agree about very much, agree about Cooper's ribs. A testimonial letter from Bush to the ribs hangs on the wall. He ate here when he was governor, and during the vote-counting after the 2000 election, Cooper's catered a picnic at Bush's Crawford ranch.
We made our way back to Austin, sated. I had driven 1,800 miles in seven days, eaten 15 barbecue meals in a row, and finally found bliss in Texas. The four Texas barbecue meals I ate in 24 hours were better than any other barbecue I ever had in my life (save my one meal at Cooper's in 1989). I had found my barbecue bliss, and I was done. My lower intestine had ground to a complete stop, and I had a slight pain in my chest. It was time to go home.
At the Austin airport, I was singled out for a special security screening. The TSA agent fingering through my bag pulled out a jar of barbecue sauce I had bought at Gates in Kansas City. "What's this?" she asked.
"It's barbecue sauce," I said.
"I know it's barbecue sauce. I mean, what kind of sauce is it? I've never seen this kind before."
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She grimaced at this. Holding the jar like it contained C-4 explosive, she showed it to another screener. "Look, this guy has some kind of barbecue sauce from New York City or something," she told the other screener derisively.
"Kansas City," I weakly interrupted.
She waved me off, then said in an ominous voice. "Now, why would you have that?"
"I was on a barbecue tour," I answered. "I started in Kansas City, and finished here."
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I shook my head.
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"What about the Salt Lick?" she asked. I shook my head no again. She made a face.
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I shook my head.
"Well, where did you go?" the screener asked in an exasperated voice.
"I went to Cooper's in Llano. And I went to Smitty's and Kreuz Market in Lockhart."
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Would you be interested in a trip to Churchill?
Im interested and would pay up to $600/person
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Im interested and would pay from $600 to $800/person
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Post subject: Cache to Churchill and Back
The MBGA is considering organizing a geocaching expedition to Churchill this summer (or next).
Town of Churchill
The discussions are still in the early stage, but the idea is something like this:
Using personal vehicles, drive and geocache to Thompson
Hop on the train in Thompson at a much reduced fare compared to a Winnipeg departure
Rent vehicles and bear guards in Churchill and self-tour the Beluga whales, geocaches and the many other experiences Churchill has to offer
Spend one or two nights in Churchill
Take the train back to Thompson
Drive and Geocache back to Winnipeg
In an attempt to gauge the amount of interest in an organized Churchill trip, please vote on whether youd like to travel to Churchill, and how much youd be willing to spend. This is not a commitment to participate but an indicator to the MBGA if an organized trip to Churchill is worth pursuing.
Transportation to and from Churchill would be relatively cheap, but lodging and meals in Churchill would add to the total bill.
Please post any questions or suggestions you have here.
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Cool - I am not going to vote yet as this is some thing that my family wants to do and I have to talk to them about costs for all four. I have been to Churchill several times for work but only in the late fall and winter. Going in July would be a much better/more interesting time for the plant biologist in me.
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I have always wanted to go to Churchill and am definitely interested. I would be interested in a more detailed cost breakdown when available.
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I'm interested....but summer is not the time for GFM to be away. Might only be me on the trip.
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I'm definitely interested and excited about this. The only thing that may keep me from going is my personal finances. (One of the downsides of working in Education is going on EI for the summer.) I WANT to go, just don't know if I can afford to go. [
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I'm definitely interested!
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We would both definitely like to make this trip.
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I've never been there but have always wanted to go. This sounds very appealing.
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We would love to go. We are definitely interested.
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Us Newbies would be interested!
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I would agree with junglehair on the cost breakdown. Is the $800 only the transportation/accommodation from Thompson? Or does it include gas $ for the drive to Thompson. Breaking down the cost would also be beneficial for the NorMan cachers who don't have to travel as far to Thompson.
I would like to go, but it may be cost prohibitive. It is the chance of a lifetime tho.
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I would definitely like to go on this trip.
I may even find a work-related excuse to go to Churchill, or at the very least, work from the Churchill office for a couple days.
If it is going to be this summer, the sooner we decide upon a date (assuming we go ahead with this) the better for me. I need to book my vacation time soon.
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Cool - I am not going to vote yet as this is some thing that my family wants to do and I have to talk to them about costs for all four. I have been to Churchill several times for work but only in the late fall and winter. Going in July would be a much better/more interesting time for the plant biologist in me.
Check out the new lower prices and yes it is early July and you would also have a chance to talk to some of the biologist/scientists that come to Churchill at this time of year for research!
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We would be very interested in this adventure. We are new comers to caching, but are really enjoying it and think this would be a lot of fun.
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See the new thread with all the details of the adventure.
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Would you really have the world believe that employers of resterants and grocery stores and assembly lines really give that much extra support for lawyers?
What jobs would you have gotten with an MBA (in this economy) that you wouldn't have been able to get with your BA that pay better and better employment stats than lawyer?
One more note - while the unemployment data sounds good, there are some things to keep in mind:1) roughly 40% of law school graduates never practice law, so they aren't included2) Solo practitioners (recent graduates who have no firm and little experience, so they handle little easy stuff) are counted as "employed"3) The unemployment numbers aren't from licensed practitioners, but rather come from corporate respondersTo respond to LincolnLover: to some employers, a JD has similar weight to an MBA. I know a few people with JD's who got jobs as VP's of this or the other. The caveat? They worked for the company in a good job while going to law school and the degree likely simply gave them a leg up.
If that 40% is true I doubt they'd fall into the stats for unemployment in the legal community since not in the legal community.Plus if they never plan to practice law, why go to law school? Are we talking about politicans I assume? For them, wouldn't a lack of legal employment not even matter since nonapplicable to their situation?
Quote from: LincolnLover on December 07, 2011, 02:25:55 PMWould you really have the world believe that employers of resterants and grocery stores and assembly lines really give that much extra support for lawyers? Sure, as long as the lawyers are willing to accept the same pay as some uneducated schmuck with no social skills, no comprehension of the English language, and no ability to problem-solve.Sometimes you've got to do what you've got to do to make ends meet.I would happily hire someone who graduated from law school and passed the bar to serve as a cashier or barrista over some random guy that came in off the street. At least there would be less likelihood that they would steal money.


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Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder said the crimes were unlike anything he had previously encountered in his career as a judge. Kinder said Hall preyed on the disabled -- two of the victims, David Glasser and Edward Frampton, had mental or developmental issues -- and surrounded himself with young women he was able to manipulate into doing his bidding.
He said over the course of a few years Glasser was stalked, intimidated, beaten, abducted and finally murdered and mutilated. His two friends were "abducted, stabbed and decapitated simply because they had the misfortune of being there when Mr. Glasser got abducted."
Hall repeatedly sought to obstruct justice by keeping Glasser from testifying, an act that "struck at the heart of our system of justice," the judge said.
The Peru resident was convicted on Friday on 15 of 19 charges, including three counts of first-degree murder for the slayings of Glasser, Frampton and Robert Chadwell. Several of the charges stem from two other incidents involving Glasser in 2009 and 2010.
He seemed to take the sentence in stride, showing little emotion throughout the proceedings. Hall, 36, and two other men allegedly kidnapped, tortured and then killed the three victims in August 2011 and buried the bodies in Becket. Glasser was allegedly killed to prevent him from testifying against Hall; Frampton and Chadwell were killed to eliminate any witnesses, prosecutors said.
Before the sentencing, Hall's attorney, Alan J. Black, told the judge that his client has family who "still love and care for him," and that Hall has always been courteous to him and to his staff. He said Hall has a minimal criminal record and should be given life without parole, with all other sentences to be served concurrently.
Berkshire District Attorney David F. Capeless argued Hall's "crimes were brutal, hateful assaults on three defenseless men" with "limitations," but men who were loved nonetheless.
"To assault, kidnap and murder anyone is a crime, to do so to these men is horrible," the DA told the court. "The acts are loathsome, depraved and barbaric."
Capeless said Hall should be shown no more mercy than he showed his victims, and he asked for three life sentences without parole and another life sentence for the armed robbery of Glasser plus additional time on several other charges. Erin Forbush, Frampton's social worker, told the court she was fortunate to know both Frampton and Glasser and misses them and Frampton's quirky sense of humor.
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Massachusetts State Police Trooper William Scott also gave an emotional statement on behalf of Glasser before sentencing, telling the court that Glasser loved to play drums and spent his time helping others, giving them rides or moving furniture.
Scott said after police were able to get Glasser his beloved truck back following its theft by Hall, Glasser offered to take the troopers out for a hamburger.
"I implore you to consider David Glasser's life and what it represented," he told the court.
Kinder sentenced Hall to life without parole for the murder of Glasser followed by two more life-without-parole sentences on the murders of Chadwell and Frampton. Hall also will have to serve another 12 to 15 years on an armed robbery charge from the 2009 case, followed by another 8- to 10-year sentence on a 2010 kidnapping conviction and another 5- to 7-year term for possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony from the 2010 case for a total of 25 to 42 years after the three life sentences.
Hall's two co-defendants, David Chalue, 46, of North Adams, and Caius Veiovis, 32, of Pittsfield, remain in jail without bail; Chalue's trial is scheduled to begin April 15. Veiovis' trial will follow, possibly in June.
"Now that the judge has imposed this sentence there is a sense that justice really can be achieved in our courts," Capeless said afterward. "This was an attack, not just on three vulnerable victims, but also upon our whole system of justice. It was important for the judge to impose the consecutive sentences."
Ashleye Hall (no relation to the defendant), the 26-year-old daughter of Robert Chadwell, said her father was loved by her three children whom he would often babysit. She said her children, family and workmates helped get her through this terrible time.
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Carol Chadwell Smith, Robert Chadwell's sister, said after the verdict she expected to be "uplifted" but just feels exhausted. Even so, she felt the sentence was appropriate.
"Life in prison without parole is a good thing. Yes, some people might say he deserved more. In the beginning I felt that way, but now ... I don't wish this man any harm," she said. "He's a monster, but still in a sense I can't bring myself to wish harm on him."
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So, I was pretty bored and decided to make this topic to kill some time. (And to share with you guys some of the limited knowledge I have.
Swords are fascinating objects. A tool for killing no doubt, but nevertheless it has become a powerful icon in our popular culture. We see it everywhere, from the razor sharp katana to laser-esque blades in sci-fi. These objects themselves have a strong historical and cultural significance being symbolic in both the East and the West.
Eastern swords arts, particularly east asian sword arts, are renown for their grace, elegance and efficiency. Martial artist whom practice them are known for both their fighting prowess and humility.
On the western sword arts on the other hand we have fencing. No, no that fencing which you see in the Olympics, or the clubs in universities. I'm talking about the Kunst de Fechtens, the Art of Defense, the Noble Science of Defense.
To understand what I'm talking about, first we'll have a brief history lesson. It is a common misconception that the medieval battlefield was ruled by brute strength. Clumsy but big hearted knights bashing each other engaging in slow, and ponderous combat.
This was not historical fact however. Ancient manuscripts and treatises of systematic martial techniques have recently been rediscovered after being lost for centuries, after being sadly neglected for many centuries.
These many treatises were recorded by the Masters of Defense who lived during that period, and are now being studied world wide.
The study of this Art, commonly known as Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), has experienced a massive resurgence in the 21st century, thanks to the internet. By studying, interpreting and experimenting the texts with a scientific approach and an understanding of bio-mechanics, these techniques can be (and have been) reconstructed efficiently.
There are many sword-arts within HEMA itself which includes the much favoured longsword, the rapier, sword and buckler, single sword, and many others!
So here's a short swordy FAQ:
Katanas are generally the best swords hands down
Not really. The Katana is an excellent weapon, and their forging techniques ensured excellent quality control, but otherwise made swords of comparable quality to the rest of the world. In fact the famed 'folding the blade' technique was in event the world over, and the Celts have been using the technique in the form of pattern welding.
European swords were blunt and heavy designed to bash through armour
Again this is false, European swords were definitely sharp, as modern reconstructions using accurate period materials have been tested. There are also archaeological evidences discovering skeletal remains which have been cleaved from the should/collarbones to the mid ribs.
Also, the average weight of longswords themselves are 3lbs, designed for nimble use and fast cuts and thrusts.
Furthermore, cutting is a poor solution to plate armour. Instead if a fencer would be expected to grip the blade with one hand in a technique called 'half-swording', where the sword would be wielded more like a spear, allowing increased precision to stab into the joints and exposed bits where the armour is not covering. Another technique utilized in armoured combat itself is the Mordschlag, where the blade is gripped with both hands. In this technique the sword functions more like a warhammer, to crush through the enemy's armour. With proper technique to grip the blade, (Pressing against the flat and not sliding on the edges) one may use these techniques without fear of cutting themselves.)
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This thread from some time back is relevant to this discussion:
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Agile, nimble, and an all-purpose weapon.
The German school of swordsmanship that I tend to favour: The Lichtenaur Tradition is an awesome style for the sword.
Brutally efficient and elegant to watch.
Unfortunately I'm still a beginner so the only sword I have right now is a nylon waster. (Training blade)
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Rather than compare weapons from different cultures and different eras against each other, it is more meaningful to consider how each sword was designed to be used against which types of armour and in what types of tactics.
Also, it's worth noting that the sword, while prestigious, was rarely the primary field weapon in most battles before the gunpowder era.
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In fact, armor has always been overrated. Most of the soldiers in the past do not wear the heavy plate armor as it is expensive and often reserved for those who can afford to buy and maintain it. Chainmail is also quite expensive and hard to mass manufacture, so most soldiers went with cured hard leather and longer ranged weapons, like pikes and polearms which can cause hurt in simple movements.
Of course, there are the "metrosexual" Doppelsoldners who dress in bright colours and wield two-handed swords. We would have laughed at them today for their dress code, but in those days they are considered the dangerous elite swordsmen that they were known as Meister des langen Schwert (Master of Long Sword), cutting down horse riders and pikemen with ease.
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Dunno. A warhammer with a back spike on it is REALLY dangerous.
There are still limitations, and obviously things dedicated to going through armor can often do it, but doesn't necessarily mean its overrated.
Also, I would suggest not trying certain European sword techniques without armored gauntlets.
Or at least I'd feel better with gauntlets.
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In China, the sword is more ceremonial then functional. The main weapon on the battlefield are polearm types.
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Here's a rather neat video on some longswording.
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Different weapons for different scenarios. Setting bows aside (esp the crossbow), the pike/spear is a cheap, easily mass produced weapon which requires very little training and works wonders when arranged in a formation.
Other than that I would probably use an axe.
As seen in the warhammer video, the pick is much more useful in most situations than the blunt side. If you are to replace the blunt with an axe-blade, you have something which can easily cut shields into half, snap spears, trap swords, and also penetrate plate armor pretty effectively.
Most melee weapons require a certain about of expertise to use. A quick reloading crossbow esp when coupled with a poisoned bolt allow amateurs to take down a seasoned warrior.
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The spike is deadly of course, but keep in mind that it takes a bit of work to retrieve it after it goes through platemail. And if you don't hit a vital area, you might run the risk of having your weapon stuck in a guy whose still attacking you. Or you could fail to remove it fast enough to deal with another enemy.
The hammer is what you use to knock the enemy around, and you finish him with the spike.
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So, I was browsing my local Health Food Store this week. As I was searching for Non-GMO tofu (they had none, the hypocrites) I saw this product, which I had noticed on previous trips.
It was labeled "Break-And-Bake Mochi". I figured I'd give it a whirl.
Please enjoy my flikr set detailing my experience with this product:
If you don't want to do that, here is the summary:
Don't buy this product. Mochiko is cheaper, and tastes better.
It was certainly interesting to see your photo review (you're braver than me, I don't think I'd ever buy a chocolate brownie mochi, perhaps it's aimed at the wheat intolerant market?).
I hope you will get to try real unflavoured mochi, made from pounded rice rather than mochiko/glutinous rice flour. Real mochi usually starts off hard and shiny, just as you described your break and bake chocolate version, and only softens once cooked. It isn't sweet at all and in desserts it is more of a chewy unsweet contrast to the sugary azuki beans in Oshiruko (I haven't tried kinako mochi).
I like mochi that's been dropped into a hot savoury soup and I really, really like it puffed up under the grill/broiler, brushed with soy sauce and wrapped in a nori piece... although I'm too much of a coward to eat mochi without adult supervision! I still haven't worked out other ways to use it though.
I've never tried mochi made from brown rice either, which is what was used in the product you reviewed. I'm now wondering what the original plain mochi from Grainnaisance is like. I'll look out for brown rice mochi from now on, I'm rather curious now!
I just have a very strong suspicion that you will enjoy mochi much more if you don't think of it is a dessert, and you might like it more if it's made from white rice.
I agree with Loretta that this stuff sounds worlds away from the simple, unflavored, pounded white rice mochi.
If you want to give the chocolate mochi another chance, however, you mght make it more palatable if you follow Maki's directions for making moffles:
They did have "original". The store I bought it from does have a wide variety of gluten-free stuff. I think I would have to wait a white before I try any of the other kinds they had...at nearly $5 a package, it was a little rich for my blood.
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Hi, everyone - and by everyone I mean the three people who may read this. This is my first summary for this or any other show, so please be as critical as you can be. (Im using reverse psychology here).
It's been tougher than I thought it would be. You don't realize how much stuff there is in an hour of TV until you try and summarize it. By the end of this, I was cursing the most interesting member of the cast for giving me so much to write about, and I had fallen deeply in love with the commercials - even the ones for MacDonalds and Wal-Mart. How anyone can summarize the commercials as well as the show, I cannot fathom. It's also been tough because at this stage, Next Action Star seems to have become a show about a bunch of interchangeable, superficially-likeable people (with one glaring exception) who are about as interesting as D!ck Cheneys personal life.
I should mention that not only is this my first summary - though I had a killer lined up for Forever Eden before it got cancelled - I have preserved the purity of the experience by not having watched any previous episodes of this show. So I dont initially recognize the contestants, and dont have a firm grasp on what went on before this fourth episode. I know this might look like laziness and bad planning on my part, but honestly it was all about not contaminating my mind with preconceptions. And if you buy that crock, I believe The ChillOne has a book you might like to purchase about his Amazing Amazonian Adventures (The Spoiler available from, ironically enough, Amazon.com). And Iraq really was part of the War on Terror.
So here we go.
The first words of the episode are spoken by a dark-haired women who is later identified as both Viviana and completely whacko, and her words are later shown to have great significance - even though they might not be entirely accurate. This place is driving me crazy, she says. Hmm... That kind of implies that she wasnt nuts to begin with.
A dark-skinned woman who will later be revealed to be Corinne says: I wanna make it to the next cut.
Then another woman who looks just like Viviana - but it cant be her, because we just heard from that person - says, If Im not here in Hollywood, I dont want to be anywhere else. From what I can make of that, the woman seems to be saying that when shes not in Hollywood, she wants to stay in wherever that place is. It also leaves open the possibility that she only ever wants to be someplace else if shes actually in Hollywood. If this woman is the same one as just spoke a few seconds ago, things aren't looking good for the idea that she isn't already unhinged.
Onward. A high-cheekboned guy named Jared says that someone called Krista deserves to be in that house, while Viviana doesnt. I think Im beginning to see a pattern here.
After the recap, we have the titles, during which the ubiquitous announcer guy says the name of each of the remaining contestants in a tone that implies that they are dangerous, evil people. I dont know these contestants at all, but Im inclined to believe him. They volunteered for a reality show, after all. Only the first names of the contestants are given, except for one guy given at the end of the list, whos called Will Become. Strangely, we dont see Will for the remainder of the episode. Perhaps he was one of the people killed when they got rid of the first six cast members.
We are informed that this week on Next Action Star, there will be what appears to be a gawd-awful skit named Special Ops that involves helicopters and running. No doubt more will become apparent, but from the very first glance, it doesnt look good for Special Ops. In fact it looks like a knock-off Black Hawk Down. Considering just the respective trailers, the recent flaming turd 'Envy' from Ben Stiller and Jack Black had more promise than Special Ops.
The episode proper begins with the remaining fourteen contestants being introduced to their luxurious new digs. They go through some grand large gates into the courtyard of the kind of pile that someone like Michelle Pfeiffer or Margot Kidder used to live in before they hit the skids. In the courtyard, as some kind of talisman of the good life, are grouped a number of fast and sexy sports cars, including what I think are Jaguars, Ferraris, and Porsches. Significantly, no one is given the keys to any of these beasts.
Jared: When the gates opened, everyone kind of went... Jared was unfortunately unable to finish his sentence because the muscles in his jaw failed at that point, and he was left imitating the facial expression of a sex doll.
While Jared was taken for treatment, Viviana gets a rare chance to give her input.
As I was opening the doors, I felt I was opening the doors into Hollywood, and I was Cinderella coming into the castle - with leather pants, she says. Since weve already established Viviana hates Hollywood, its a mystery why shes smiling as she says this.
There follows sundry shots of the house that the contestants have been given a loan of for the short intervals of their lives that will not be lived in total obscurity. We are shown luxurious fittings like a weights room, a pool table, a dinner table, a, umm, sink and a... staircase?
A dark-haired guy named Santoni comments: I just walked in, I was like OMG! ... Ive never had a staircase in my house. No doubt he was expecting a rope-ladder or something.
Jared is meanwhile in one of the sports cars, checking around in the vain hope that the keys may have been left hidden within the car. He is seen looking in the minuscule back seat, and patting down the upholstery. He says: This is kind of like dangling a carrot in front of us. If you work hard, this is the lifestyle that awaits you. I am left unsure of what Jared thinks this hard work is that will allow him to attain great wealth, 'cause acting in front of a camera doesn't count. Perhaps he figures hes going to join the legions of millionaire coal miners and construction workers.
The next thing that happened was most - if not all - of the guys jump in the pool. Someone named Greg informs us that none of the women other than... youve guessed it... Viviana joined the men in the pools. Relying on his memory - which it turns out is prone to exaggeration (or perhaps minimization, in this case) - he says she went swimming in g-string and bra, when in fact the video shows she went swimming in a thong and something like a tank-top. Still, NBC cameramen manage to get a nice shot of Vivianas buttocks surfacing stirringly above the water of the pool. Im certain these cameramen have aspirations to film orcas in the Antarctic, but unfortunately for them, there are far more crappy reality shows than there are wildlife documentaries, so theyre stuck making the best they can of their work on Next Action Star. Its kind of tragic when you think of it.


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Find Your Niche at a Sacramento Museum
As California's State Capital, Sacramento is packed with history: everywhere you turn in this city, it seems, you'll run smack into an old mansion, a historic storefront, or a cobbled street. So it's fitting that Sacramento takes documenting its history very, very seriously. In fact, whatever subject you're interested in – whether it's completely esoteric or universally appreciated – chances are good that Sacramento's got a museum that's right up your alley.


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Cater Society Of Junior Fellows Research
The grant I received from the Cater Society of Junior Fellows provided me with the opportunity to take part in the Kiplin Hall Summer Program, a three-week study abroad in the Lake District of England. This trip allowed me to give careful attention to great works of English Literature by authors such as William Wordsworth.
Through the hikes and reading I did on the trip, the poems and ideas of Wordsworth became part of my own experience. I now have a deeper understanding of William Wordsworth that goes beyond what is possible in the classroom.


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Microsoft tabletop PC to Surface this month
Demo units only
Although Microsoft is keeping mum about any official release date for the Surface tabletop touchscreen PC, the software giant has lined up US network operator AT&T as a retail guinea pig – allowing the company to display Surface in several stores.
From 17 April, customers will be able to mess around with Surface at AT&T stores in four US cities, including Atlanta and San Francisco. The bad news is that you won't be able to buy the interactive table, because the rollout is merely a trial to see how people react to the futuristic device.
Surface, which was codenamed 'Milan', is essentially a 30in touchscreen PC mounted into a tabletop. The screen allows users to activate and move items around by touch.
Gadgets can also interact wirelessly with Surface simply by putting them down on the table. For example, you could move pictures from a compact camera and onto Surface just by putting the snapper onto the table.
AT&T's Surface trial will let customers see graphical overviews of a mobile phone's features, when they put a handset down on the table. Two handsets can be put on the table and a comparison list of both phones' features will be displayed. Maps of the US will also be accessible through the in-store Surface demo units.
Microsoft has never given a clear indication of when Surface will be made available. However, last month Microsoft exec Steve Ballmer hinted that mounting consumer demand may see the table made available sooner than the vaguely anticipated 2011 release date.


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I don't think we've commented on the announcement last week that Israel will implement a 10-month freeze on private building in the West Bank. The key to understanding this decision, I think, is to recognize the limited nature of the freeze.
Jeff Barak, former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post, makes the point:
[T]he 10-month settlement freeze will not change the reality of construction work in the West Bank in any meaningful way. The settlers knew what was coming and prepared accordingly. According to Defense Ministry data, around 2,500 housing units are presently under construction and so will not be affected by the freeze, which only refers to new building starts. On top of this, Defense Minister Ehud Barak recently approved the construction of another 490 units, which will also escape the freeze. The security cabinet's decision also permits the building of public facilities such as schools and synagogues, as opposed to private housing, and almost immediately after the security cabinet vote, Barak authorized the construction of 28 new public facilities in the settlements.
So. . .whoever thinks he won't be seeing tractors and bulldozers working in Judea and Samaria over the next 10 months is deluding himself. Furthermore, east Jerusalem, the most sensitive of all areas in the territories, has not been included in the settlement freeze.
This is not to say that the freeze is meaningless. Netanyahu modified his previous, entirely rejectionist position on a "natural construction" freeze. And he did so without receiving any concession from the Palestinians. In a world with a real "peace process," Netanyahu's move would be regarded as a step, albeit a small one, in the direction of peace. Indeed, that, more or less, is how the Obama administration, which perceives such a world, seems to be characterizing the move.
We do not inhabit such a world, though. So, through no fault of Netanyahu's, the limited freeze is not a move in the direction of peace. Rather, it is a clever decision that (1) enables Netanyahu to maintain and even broaden his appeal with the Israeli center and (2) puts the Obama administration in a position where its best move is probably to portray the "freeze" as not devoid of meaning, if for no other reason than to save a little bit of face.


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The Great Gatsby
Warner Bros., $28.98; Blu-ray, $35.99/$49.95
Available on VOD beginning Tuesday
There's something not quite right with Baz Luhrmann's glittery adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, though the problem isn't in Luhrmann's typically kinetic, excessively filigreed approach, which actually perfectly evokes the breathless rush of the Jazz Age. It's more that Fitzgerald's book is mostly about internal action and doesn't work so well when it's reduced by Luhrmann to the story of lovesick young people and their bruised feelings. But Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan are a pleasure to watch as an ersatz millionaire and his boyhood crush-object, and...


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Fund managers are facing a push by European Parliament lawmakers to limit their bonuses, hours after Britain failed to water down planned EU banker-pay rules that are set to take effect from 2015.
The assembly's economic and monetary affairs committee voted in favor of a ban on managers of EU regulated mutual funds, known as UCITS, from receiving bonuses larger than their fixed pay.
"Today's vote would ensure greater protection for investors and help reduce excessively risky speculation," Sven Giegold, the legislator leading work on the draft measures in the assembly, said in an e-mailed statement. "The rules as voted today would be an important step toward ending the gambler mentality in the investment fund sector."
The move comes as European Parliament lawmakers and Ireland, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU, confirmed a compromise deal overhauling bank capital and liquidity rules for the 27-nation EU. That law will ban banker bonuses that are more than twice fixed pay, with scope for as much as a quarter of the bonus to be valued at a discount if payment is deferred for at least five years.
In calling for tougher fund-manager rules, lawmakers set the stage for a vote by the full parliament before negotiations with national diplomats can start.
The banker bonus restrictions, which beef-up rules that are already the toughest in the world, will "significantly reduce remuneration," said Philippe Lamberts, one of the assembly's lead lawmakers in the negotiations. "It will be impossible to match the excesses of yesterday with a structure that is much more constraining."
Too Late
The draft bank law sets out the EU's approach to applying international capital and liquidity rules known as Basel III, drawn up following the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. While yesterday's accord paves the way for the EU to start phasing in the Basel law by next January, it comes too late to limit 2014 bonus awards.
"The concession on timing will be welcomed" by lenders, Alex Beidas, employee-incentives specialist at law firm Linklaters LLP, said by e-mail. "But the banks had been hoping that further compromises would have been achieved."
The City of London "is resilient and has faced down many challenges in its history," said John Purcell, chief executive officer of Purcell & Co., a London executive-search firm.
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South Shore recorded two homicides on Thursday, one of the deadliest days of the year, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.
At about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, a 74-year-old man was fatally shot in the 7000 block of South East End Avenue in South Shore. A half hour later, a 41-year-old man was shot to death in the 6700 block of South East End Avenue, police said.
South Shore has logged 30 homicides so far this year, up from 20 killings last year, RedEye found.
Also Thursday, gunshots killed a 27-year-old man in the 5300 block of South Talman Avenue in Gage Park; a 19-year-old man in the 7700 block of South Stewart Avenue in Greater Grand Crossing; and a 33-year-old man in the 5600 block of West Chicago Avenue in Austin, according to officials.
Five homicides were also recorded on Jan. 1, July 21, Sept. 2 and Sept. 21, according to RedEye data. Six homicides were each logged on June 16 and Oct. 9.
The deadliest day of the year so far in Chicago is Jan. 16, which saw seven homicides, RedEye determined.
Citywide, fatal shootings have been logged since Wednesday in Avondale, Belmont Cragin, Chatham, Chicago Lawn and West Pullman, according to police information.
Meanwhile, an 11-year-old boy was killed in an auto crash Saturday in the 5500 block of South Halsted Street in Englewood, police said. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the case a homicide.
Thirty homicides have been recorded so far this month. Twenty-seven homicides were logged in December 2012, RedEye found.


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Merchant / Trade-oriented games
Group DescriptionThis game group is dedicated to games where its primary (or secondary) gameplay focuses on trading/bartering goods, resources, or items for a profit. The player usually plays the role of an individual travelling trader, or merchant company, or a nation, with the process of trade is conducted manually (not computer automated). Depending on the game, profit may be obtained by the player through manually selecting and buying goods in one location and selling them at another location (shops, towns, planets, etc.).
Merchant / trade-oriented games usually have the following characteristics:
- Obtaining profit through trade is usually explicitly expressed throughout the game or through official sources (e.g. game manual, etc.).
- Trade must be conducted by the player manually. Thus, gameplay may consist of the player researching goods and price differences for a profitable route.
- Computer-assisted scripts may be provided optionally to the player (e.g. caravan routes, etc.).
- Trade goods/items usually have no practical use or additional benefits to the player (e.g. cannot be used or equipped).
- Does not apply to games where although trade may exist as an integral part of the game, it is automatically set (though a computer animated script which may be manually created within the game), thus does not require the manual selling of goods or items (i.e. political/war-themed games such as Sid Meier's Civilization or 4x games does not apply). The term trading simulation is commonly used in this respect.
- Does not apply to role-playing games (RPGs) or any genre, where items, including weapons and armor may be available for buying and selling, does not necessarily primary gameplay intent of buying/selling items for profit, as intended by this game group, unless the game optionally and explicitly expresses trade as an integral part of the gameplay.
- Does not apply to games where the player may buy or sell parts/accessories for the player's car, rubber ducky, spaceship, or other forms of transportation.
- To be limited from sport-themed managerial games, where the player can buy or sell players, etc.
- Not to be confused with managerial games which although focuses on managing resources, trade is usually set automatically.
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{{Rohirrim (Éothéod or Eorlingas) | image=250px | name=Aragorn II | name root=From Anglo-Saxon meaning "People" and "Counsel" ) | position=Prince of Rohan + Second Marshall of the Mark | birth=Third Age 2978 | rule=Slain before his succsession | death=Third Age 3019 | gender=Male | parentage=Theoden (17th king of Rohan + Elfhild (died at Theodred's birth)
Théodred (T.A. 2978-3019) was the only son and heir of King Théoden of Rohan. His mother, Elfhild, died in childbirth.
Little else is known about Théodred, except that he loved Éomer like a brother, and the only person he loved more than Éomer was his father, Théoden.
Théodred held the title of Second Marshal of the Mark, though he was slain in the First Battle of the Fords of Isen defending the islet in the middle of the ford. With no siblings, this meant making his cousin, Éomer, heir to the throne of Rohan.
Théodred's name is probably taken from the Anglo-Saxon words "þeod" ("folk", "people", "nation") and "ræd" ("counsel").
Portrayal in the Movies
In Peter Jackson's The Two Towers, the death of Théodred is a major event early in the movie, whereas, in the book, it has all happened by the time we come to Rohan.


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Let's begin with the rake. After the stormy winter season, you probably have lots of sticks, twigs and leaves on your lawn. When raking these and dead grass into small piles, be sure to hold the rake with a firm but relaxed grip. Use lightweight gloves if you are prone to skin blisters. Try to pull the rake in a diagonal pattern past your side with relatively short strokes. That is, avoid reaching too far forwards or pulling too far backwards, as either of these exaggerated movements can overstress your lower back. To gauge your raking range, periodically check your torso position. You should not notice more than a slight bend at the waist as you reach forward, or pull backwards, and your torso should remain essentially erect throughout each raking action. Change sides every few raking strokes to avoid overstressing the same muscle groups with uninterrupted repetitive movements.
Rather than moving all the debris to one large collection area, make many small deposits throughout the yard. Doing this prevents you from pulling too much material too far, which can be stressful to your arms, shoulders and back. Small piles also facilitate gathering up the leaves and sticks in manageable movements. Just be sure to bend at the knees rather than at the waist when you bag the debris to avoid overloading your low back area.
Once your lawn is raked, you may find some crabgrass or dandelions that need to be removed. Using a hand trowel, you can typically dig-out these and other weeds without much difficulty. However, don't be tempted to bend over to reach the roots, as repeated waist bending can adversely affect your lower back. Instead, take time to kneel on one knee which provides torso support and stability, and minimizes back-rounding as you pop out the offensive plants.
The next step in your lawn work is likely to involve pushing a lime spreader or a lawnmower. Unless you have a hilly piece of property, your body should remain relatively straight as you propel the spreader or mower. Try not to lean forward or backwards unless you are mowing on an inclined or declined surface. Pay special attention to turning the equipment. Make close, pivot-type turns without flinging your arms too far from your body. Also, avoid overstriding as this can be problematic to your hip and back areas. The key to enjoying each lawn-mowing session is unhurried movements, moderate strides and smooth turns.
If your mower has a grass-collecting unit, be careful as you detach it, carry it and dump the contents. Remember to bend at the knees rather than at the waist, and to carry the collection unit close to your body. Do your best to dump the grass clippings near the ground, and don't even think about holding the collection apparatus over a fence. The leverage factors associated with over-fence dumping can place excessive forces on your arms, shoulders and back, and this procedure should not be part of your game plan.
If you have hedges or bushes to trim, do so in short times segments with sufficient rest between successive cuttings. Whether you use manual or electric trimmers, holding the implement in front of your body is more tensive than you may think. To reduce stress on your arms, shoulders and back, make every effort to keep your upper arms close to your body. That is, try to trim at waist level rather than at shoulder level. This may require moving a step stool or a ladder, but it is a much better alternative than back pain or shoulder injury.


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Millions of Americans suffer from drug sensitivities, and most patients are told they can't use these medicines. Drug allergies are a major impediment to patient care, particularly in cases where people's lives depend upon their ability to take the very drugs to which they are allergic. Desensitization is the process of decreasing a patient's sensitivity to an allergen over time by injecting gradually increasing amounts of the allergen. When this process is targeted toward enabling patients to tolerate medications to which they are allergic, it is called drug desensitization therapy.
The Montefiore Medical Center Drug Allergy Center offers full evaluation services to treat both common and uncommon potentially life-threatening drug reactions. With an emphasis on treatment through drug desensitization, the Montefiore Drug Allergy Center is dedicated to the treatment of drug sensitivities in adult and pediatric patients and to the research of possible genetic and immunological causes for hypersensitivities as well as the development of future desensitization therapies.
The Drug Allergy Center offers tests to correctly diagnose whether or not a patient is hypersensitive to a particular drug. Skin prick and patch testing may be used to test for allergic sensitivity, and in vitro blood testing may be implemented in certain cases.
The Center's allergy/immunology faculty experts from Albert Einstein College of Medicine may then recommend a drug desensitization procedure designed to develop a state of tolerance in the immune system. Depending on the nature of the initial reaction, patients may undergo a rapid desensitization procedure starting with varying degrees of diluted medicine administered at small increments over a period of hours. In certain cases a graded challenge procedure may be implemented. Patients are supervised by the physician and a nurse and their symptoms are closely monitored. Most patients are able to take the medicines after these treatments.
Drug Allergy Center faculty specialists treat adult and pediatric patients who may be referred by their physicians. Montefiore accepts Medicaid and Medicare as well as private insurance.
Elina Jerschow, MD, director of the Montefiore Drug Allergy Center and assistant professor of Medicine (Allergy/Immunology) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, was previously an associate director of clinical research at Merck Research Laboratories, evaluating patient reactions during different phases of the drug development trials. Dr. Jerschow completed a research fellowship in dermatologic immunology at the University of California, San Francisco as well as an internal medicine residency and a fellowship with extensive bench research in Allergy and Immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Jerschow has been the co-principal investigator in a clinical trial at Einstein involving patients with persistent allergic asthma.
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For more information about Montefiore's Drug Allergy Center or to refer a patient, contact Dr. Jerschow at email@example.com or 866-MED-TALK.
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A Somerville-based insurer of auto transporters and other commercial vehicles has been acquired by an Ohio-based property and casualty insurer.
Norman-Spencer, based in Dayton, Ohio, announced Wednesday that it has completed the purchase of Northern Star Management Inc. Northern Star, which was established in New Jersey in 1997, will complement Norman-Spencer's existing product lines, the company said in a news release.
"We are proud to join Norman-Spencer's team as a nationwide insurance agency that shares our same corporate values and customer focus," George Karlis, president of Northern Star, said in a prepared statement. "Northern Star Management's customers will continue to receive the same level of individual attention and personalized service that they have become accustomed to for the better part of two decades."
Northern Star's four lines of insurance — specialty haulers, auto transporters, towing and collateral recovery — will join Norman-Spencer's marine, construction and select specialty insurance markets. Norman-Spencer said the deal will expand its carrier network and add 1,000 agencies to its current network of more than 3,000 independent agencies.
"We are very excited to welcome Northern Star Management to the Norman-Spencer family and about the opportunities this brings to our customers and partners," Brian Norman, president of Norman-Spencer, said in a statement. "In addition to incorporating Northern Star's programs into our existing offerings, the Northern Star team will improve our ability to serve the needs of our retail agent network by enhancing our management, underwriting and service capabilities."
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