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From anarchy to bombings, illness, and death, a random sampling of documentary films from this year's Hamptons International Film Festival seems, on the surface at least, to be a grim affair. Yet, there are tales of hope and triumph as well. Following are some glimpses of what will be screened and what cannot be missed.
"American Anarchist"
East Hampton, Saturday, 6:15 p.m., and Sunday, 11:45 a.m.
"The Anarchist Cookbook," written by William Powell in 1969, when he was 19, and published by Lyle Stuart a year later, is a how-to book that includes instructions on making explosives, counterfeiting money, picking locks, credit card fraud, and many other forms of violence and lawbreaking. Since its publication, it has been found in the possession of the Columbine killers, Timothy McVeigh, Croatian hijackers, the abortion clinic bomber Thomas Spinks, and many other criminals.
The filmmaker Charlie Siskel tracked down Mr. Powell in the remote French village where he lived until his death earlier this year at the age of 65. The result is "American Anarchist," an extended interview with Mr. Powell, a thoughtful, articulate man who lived outside the United States for his final 36 years and devoted most of his life to teaching emotionally disturbed children and young adults.
The film includes conversations with his wife, Ochan, archival film footage from his teaching work abroad, and home movies from his childhood, but its primary thrust, which intensifies as the film progresses, is to get Mr. Powell to take responsibility for the ways his book has been used by a long list of terrorists and killers.
At one point, confronted with the example of the Columbine killers, Mr. Powell admits he felt responsible. "But I didn't do it," he says. "Somebody else with a disturbed sense of reality did it." However, as he later points out while discussing the ongoing impact of the book on his life, "My skeleton is not in the closet. It's in print."
There is a great deal of fascinating material in the film, including Mr. Powell's motivation, as a young radical, for writing the book, the refusal of its publisher to take it out of print, as Mr. Powell later requested, and his reflections, as a teacher of disturbed children, on why school shootings have become all too common.
At one point in the film, Ms. Powell accuses Mr. Siskel of asking leading questions, and Mr. Powell also confronts the filmmaker for being provocative.
While the film is a fascinating portrait of a complicated man, it suffers from almost browbeating its subject into conflating a 19-year-old kid with the reflective man he became over the subsequent 45 years during which he tried but failed to put behind him an act he genuinely regrets.
Mark Segal
"Disturbing the Peace"
Stephen Apkon and Andrew Young
East Hampton, tomorrow, 1 p.m.; Southampton, Sunday, 12:30 p.m. Panel discussion to follow tomorrow's screening.
If it were a pitch to a Hollywood studio — a group of Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters make the transition from enemies to peace activists — it would be rejected as far-fetched. Yet "Disturbing the Peace," a documentary by Stephen Apkon and Andrew Young, chronicles that very transition, focusing on four Israelis and four Palestinians who formed Combatants for Peace, a bipartisan organization dedicated to a peaceful settlement of the conflict.
Interviews with the eight principals are threaded throughout the film. They are riveting, as the four Palestinians and four Israelis give vent to their harsh assessments of the other side. Jamel Qassas states, "Israel's creation was our catastrophe," while Avner Wishnitzer, a former Israeli soldier, speaks of growing up with "war stories, war memories, all around."
What emerges from the early interviews is not only an inability on each side to understand the other, but deep anger and paranoia and a sense that the views are irreconcilable. However, after the first 30 minutes, fissures appear in each of the principals' rigidity.
A key event occurs when several Israeli soldiers decide not to operate in the Occupied Territories. The Palestinians contact those soldiers and ask for a meeting, which eventually leads to the founding of Combatants for Peace in 2006.
The film then cuts to 2015, when the group has grown dramatically, and several mass gatherings are documented. As encouraging as these scenes are, the opposition of masses of Israelis to reconciliation, expressed at the demonstrations, makes clear what Sulaiman Khatib, who was imprisoned for 10 years at the age of 13 for attacking two Israelis, says about the cooperative effort: "We see it as a long-distance run, and we will continue to go on with it."
As the film progresses, it becomes apparent that the interviews were filmed in the present, after the formation of Combatants for Peace. The principals re-enacted the views they held before the filmmakers began their work. Similarly, some of the events that informed their earlier views are also re-enacted. None of this detracts from the power of the film; indeed, re-enactment, along with archival news footage, enables the filmmakers to cover with a sense of immediacy events that took place over many years.
Mark Segal
"God Knows Where I Am"
Todd Wider and Jed Wider
East Hampton, tomorrow, 5:45 p.m.; Bay Street Theater, Sunday, 3 p.m.
"God Knows Where I Am," a documentary produced and directed by the veteran documentarians and brothers Todd and Jedd Wider, follows a vibrant woman named Linda Bishop who becomes increasingly delusional but refuses to admit she is ill.
Through videos, we meet her as a smart child in a happy family, then watch her later in life as she is arrested, treated for mental illness, goes on and off medication, and disappears, leaving a 13-year-old daughter at home.
Eventually confined to a New Hampshire mental institution by the court, she nevertheless retains legal charge of her life, orders that no one speak to her family, and refuses to take medications. The institution, deciding it cannot help her, discharges her unconditionally.
It is October, and she wanders, homeless and apparently penniless, until she finds an abandoned farmhouse, where she remains hidden through an unusually cold New Hampshire winter without electricity and nothing but apples to eat until her death.
The filmmakers use this grim story to arouse concern about the failure of society to treat and care adequately for the mentally ill and homeless. Bravely speaking for the camera are Ms. Bishop's sister and daughter. A local policeman who was among those who found the body, a deputy medical examiner, and a few others provide context. Ms. Bishop died in January; her body was found in May.
This sad story was hard to capture visually. The filmmakers relied largely on views of green fields, woodlands, a brook, falling snow, and the farmhouse's empty rooms. Slow-moving camerawork and original orchestral music express the mood.
A surprise for East Hamptoners who follow the annual Artists and Writers Softball Game is Lori Singer, a game participant and well-known actress who has the film's principal role even though she is not seen. Ms. Bishop wrote in a notebook daily, and the actress reads from them emotionally throughout the film. Toward the end, as Ms. Bishop is dying of starvation, she writes, "Don't worry, Linda, God sees everything . . . God knows where I am."
Helen S. Rattray
The Patriots Day Bombing"
Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg
East Hampton, tomorrow, 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, 11:15 a.m.
I know what you're thinking. Yes, I'm a fan of the documentary form, but why go see an hour-and-46-minute film about an event I watched unfold in real time on television and feel I'm plenty familiar with, like the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing?
Understandable, but that would be a mistake, as in this case the filmmakers focus on what the survivors have to say, in direct and rawly emotional terms, about their recoveries from lost limbs and rattled psyches, the rigors of rehab, the way their expectations for their futures were upended, and the difficult new realities of their home lives. All without a single sonorous intonation from a narrator.
The directors weave together the disparate stories of mother and daughter, two brothers, one a roofer and the other a sheet metal worker, and, at the film's core, two newlyweds whose recoveries head in opposite directions. (As one Walter Reed doctor puts it, with a bomb blast injury, people think you simply put on a prosthetic and get on with your life, when in reality all manner of complications are the norm.)
This is all skillfully done and edited. Superficial to say, given the context, but as this is a visual medium, attractive aerial shots denote shifts in location. And those never get old.
The production is a collaboration with The Boston Globe, which won a Pulitzer for its coverage of the bombing, and one nice touch has reporters being interviewed in a tight little canyon of stacked newsprint. Journalists, like lawyers, these days are bottom dwellers when it comes to the public's esteem, but here a photographer seeks out a young woman he captured supine on the sidewalk, pale and near death, pressure being applied to a spurting artery. He shakily asks for forgiveness for invading her privacy, for showing her so vulnerable. One of many moments of grace brought on by this senseless act of terrorism.
Baylis Greene
Andrew Becker, Daniel Mehrer
East Hampton, tomorrow, 2:45 p.m., and Sunday, 5 p.m.
When Martin and Margo, a Dutch couple in the flush of young love, on a road trip through Europe in search of a place to put down roots on the land, take the turnoff to a virtually abandoned village in the Galician countryside, they see only a picturesque place full of potential.
Life alongside the single family that remains in Santoalla is at first copasetic, if not friendly, but the fault lines in that benign coexistence slowly become clear in this documentary that looks back at the years leading to Martin's disappearance, and its aftermath.
An aging Margo, still painstakingly raising her animals and working the land, speaks calmly and directly, but with great emotion, about how the village, one of a number across Spain left behind when residents migrated elsewhere, was slowly transformed from an idyll to a place where the only people within miles ignored one another — at best — as tensions between the two families festered and grew.
Martin's dreams of creating an ecological center and developing rural tourism, and his ongoing projects to make a life in sync with nature a little easier, are met with increasing opposition, and the film, in clips taken over time in Santoalla, takes viewers through the disintegrating relationship as well as Martin's increasing obsession with the other family's disapproval.
A struggle over land rights and money ratchets things up, and one day Martin never comes home. A grieving Margo picks along stony paths in the village, past the house of the neighbors she suspects of doing him harm, and we go into the rustic church with the neighbor woman as she tut-tuts about the other family. When the crime and its perpetrator are revealed, it is no surprise.
By then, we have seen youthful idealism, enthusiasm, and hard work turn into stoicism, righteousness, anger, conflict, violence, and tragedy in the little dot-on-the-map isolated village, a microcosmic portrayal, in the two families' stories, of so many other stories writ large.
Joanne Pilgrim
Jessie Auritt
East Hampton, Sunday, 2 p.m., and Monday, 2:30 p.m.
If ever the comic book heroine Supergirl were real, her alter ego would probably be Naomi Kutin, a teenage Orthodox Jewish girl from New Jersey who loves wearing mismatched socks.
Hence the title of the documentary "Supergirl," an unusual coming-of-age story that follows Naomi in the years after she set a world weight lifting record at the age of 9. The Kickstarter-funded film, directed by Jessie Auritt, will make its world premiere on Sunday at the East Hampton Cinema.
"Supergirl" also features the rest of the Kutin family, a down-to-earth bunch who are easy to root for as Naomi's story unfolds. There is Ed, her father, himself a power lifting enthusiast who oversees his daughter's physical strength training. There is Neshama, her mother, a survivor of childhood abuse who instills emotional strength in her daughter. And there is Ari, her younger brother, who is on the autism spectrum and copes with bullying, yet takes up competitive power lifting himself.
Given the emphasis on body-positive messages for youth in the media today, the narrative holds particular relevance for an adolescent audience. In the film, Naomi, who lifted 215 pounds at the age of 10 while weighing just 93 pounds herself, still says she looks fat, gets self-conscious over her haircut, and feels uncool. She figures out how to gracefully deal with hurtful online comments posted by strangers on her YouTube videos; there are some adults who could stand to take a few lessons from this tough kid.
Supported by storytelling that feels natural, there is inspiration to be found in watching this "Supergirl" move past disappointment, illness, and injury toward an ultimate path of growth, faith, and empowerment.
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There is something all too familiar with the current Greek tragedy, not played out in an ancient amphitheatre, but in the nation itself today. And the sad part about this Greek tragedy is that like so many of the ancient tales, it could so easily have been avoided with a bit more wisdom and forethought. Now the lives of several million people are being deeply impacted in a very negative and destructive manner. Suicides will increase, people will loose their jobs and livelihoods, and things may well get a lot worse before they get better.
It would be good to remind ourselves how the nation of Greece got into this predicament. Until relatively recently Greece was ruled by a military junta. As the European Union only accepts democratic states into its club of nations, the military government was replaced, and an open democracy established. However the democratic culture of the nation was not strong, despite it being the birthplace of democratic thinking and practice all those centuries ago. State officials had always been corrupt, and fiscal and monetary policy both week and complex and confusing.
When Greece joined the European Union (EU) and the European Monetary Union (EMU) it immediately began to enjoy the privileges which come from a stable currency, a strong economy in the wider EU, and trusted financial institutions backed by the European Central Bank. The weaknesses of its own financial institutions were in many ways overlooked as it was now supported by the strong economies of Northern Europe, Germany and France in particular. The Greek government was able to borrow money in a manner that would have never been possible before. Some of this was for the nations growth and economic development, however some too was to compensate for its own inefficiencies. At the moment the Greek nation owes international creditors nearly two times its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is the value of the total production of the Greek economy in a year.
Following the financial crisis in 2008, the frailties of the Greek banking system and its sovereign debt liabilities were exposed, and it had borrow money from several international creditors to survive the crisis. These included the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank. They were willing to lend Greece the funds they needed only if the Greek government made substantial reductions to government spending, and implemented other measures to improve efficiency and fiscal control.
The Greek government made the decision at the beginning of this year to hold a snap general election in the hope that they could gain popular approval for a number of additional measures to reduce expenditure and improve efficiency. However the party then in power lost the elections and a more populist left wing party was elected into office. This party won the popular vote largely as reaction against the austerity measures which had been imposed previously. A new day was promised with an easing of past financial restrictions, and a lifting of the painful austerity measures which had caused considerable financial hardship, unemployment, and struggle.
The new left leaning government had no political experience at all. The minister of finance was a university lecturer having taught at a couple of UK universities as well as in Greece. He had no experience of managing the economic affairs of any institution or business before accepting his appointment to the post of managing the nations finances. He was a theorist rather than a practitioner. The present Greek government's lack of the necessary experience to manage such a challenging economic environment became very obvious. The words Jesus used for this state of affairs was the blind leading the blind. Personally, I thought there was little chance of a settlement, as I was not at all sure that the two negotiating parties were speaking the same language, and neither were they really understanding one another in the negotiations as they progressed.
Events of the last weekend may have surprised the European team of negotiators but it really did not surprise me. There will now be a referendum for the Greek nation on Sunday July 5th, were the people will effectively be asked to decide whether they are willing to accept the conditions set by the international creditors or not. I see the only hope going forward is for the Greek people to accept the conditions recommended by the creditors in order to receive the funds the nation needs so desperately. Hopefully the present government in Greece will then resign, and a more conciliatory political approach adopted by their successor.
There are a number of lessons we can learn from this drama.
- Whether we are an individual, a city, a business, or even a nation, if we continue to live beyond our means and spend money we don't have, there are direct consequences. These are usually painful, unpleasant, and last longer than we would hope or originally anticipate.
- It is evident that neither party in these negotiations had anticipated the actions of the other. Assumptions have been made, and false hopes expressed. Five months is a long time to try to find an agreement in a single set of negotiations. Respected international leaders evidently lacked the clarity and genuine understanding needed to steer this process to a reasonable conclusion one way or another.
- Sometimes democracy is not the best form of government as the common man in the street often does not know how to think through complex issues to make a rational and reasonable judgment. We can all be emotionally swayed at times. Just because something is promised in an election, and the people say they want it by the votes cast, doesn't mean that they should or will always receive it. The present Greek government naively believed it did.
- We can be led astray by our own hopes and vision. The European leaders clearly want to keep Greece within the EU, and its monetary union. This possibly blinded them to the some of the polarised differences in the negotiating position of the Greek government.
- Having the right theory is never enough. Ideas must be proven in the discipline and rigour of life and its struggles, whether in interpersonal relationships or treaties between nations. Find the man who has lived it in practice, or the company that has consistently applied the principle.
- Don't always trust the words coming out of another person's mouth. They may sound the same, but they may also convey a different meaning or expectation in the other parties mind.
- When an individual or party suddenly comes into wealth or privilege, they most frequently squander and abuse it. This can be seen in the habits of lottery winners, young men who suddenly receive an inheritance upon the unexpected death of their parents or the previous leaders of the Greek nation.
I haven't had to think very hard to come up with this list, in part because some of them seem very familiar. I have made the same mistakes myself in times past. The really sad thing about this Greek tragedy is that it isn't a play, it's real; and the ones who suffer the most are the vulnerable and marginalised, people who will suffer through no fault of their own. Their only 'crime' so to speak is being Greek.
As I write this Greek government officials are still saying the referendum is not about whether or not Greece will leave the Euro Zone. Clearly the message still has not sunk in or simply they do not want to hear it. Jesus words come to mind again, this time quoting from Isaiah, 'while hearing they may not understand'. It would certainly seem to me that there has been a great deal of misunderstanding between these two parties in the months that have passed, and that does not seem to have changed now either.

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Dear Vestry, when you see this post you will be looking at the new website for the church - exciting isn't it? especially if I can remember how to post updated bulletins from time to time not just occasionally.
What's Happening >
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Happy New Year to the Vestryposted 11 Jan 2012, 09:34 by Dean Fostekew


text: Hi, Programming teacher gave us an example of a larger project using multiple files. It is a Dev C++ project that I have gotten to mostly work as an Xcode command line tool project. However, the old code makes use of the system("PAUSE"); call which is obviously Windows-only and has to be commented out. So when I try to run the executable, you enter the data and the terminal window goes "poof". Thanks!


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Hippy Hunter
I discovered this brand Cutler and Gross a few years ago. My boyfriend couldn't stop talking about a pair of sunglasses. It's not just me, we're both addicted to fashion. He got my permission and bought the sunglasses. A good investment, because he still loves the glasses. The frame is timeless and the brand is not that famous. Graham Cutler and Tony Gross started the label in London back in 1969. The duo turned eyewear from medical necessity into key fashion accessories. There are no logo's on the hand made frames, they aren't ostentatious. Wearing a pair of Cutler and Gross glasses will give you the feeling of being unique. The sunglasses shopping in Grazia inspired me to write this post. I haven't bought my sunglasses for Spring 2012 yet. I fell in love with the round frame from Cutler and Gross. I added a few images from round frames to this post. Do you think the hippy look will suit me?


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Press release
Red tape cut for 1,000 businesses as Primary Authority rollout continues
Michael Fallon pledges to bring the benefits of Primary Authority to more hard-pressed businesses, trade associations and local authorities.
Business Minister Michael Fallon today (27 February 2014) pledged to bring the benefits of Primary Authority to more hard-pressed businesses, trade associations and local authorities, announcing that 1,000 enterprises now need to spend less time dealing with regulation thanks to the scheme.
Through Primary Authority, local authorities are delivering improved and more consistent regulatory advice and enforcement in areas including trading standards and environmental health.
This reduces unnecessary bureaucracy that would otherwise be a barrier to growth. Primary Authority particularly benefits small firms like independent butchers, grocers, removals firms, builders' merchants and independent retailers that can least afford to deal with complex or inconsistent regulation.
There are now 3,367 Primary Authority partnerships with 115 local authorities participating in the scheme, including Cornwall, Cambridgeshire, Leeds and Westminster Councils.
Business Minister Michael Fallon said:
The government is waging war on red tape, and Primary Authority is successfully placing the needs of business at the heart of local regulation. We will continue to extend the scheme, enabling many more small enterprises to avoid unnecessary inspections and unwanted paperwork.
The Primary Authority scheme enables businesses to enter into a partnership agreement with a single local authority, either directly or through trade associations, franchises or other eligible business groups. The local authority (the primary authority) then provides robust and reliable advice for other councils to take into account when carrying out inspections or dealing with non-compliance.
From October 2013, members of franchises and trade associations have been able to form Primary Authority partnerships with local authorities. Through these partnerships, their members receive assured regulatory advice and guidance from 1 place - and all local authorities must ensure their enforcement activities are consistent with this advice. The government, through its Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO), is encouraging more trade associations and business groups to participate in the scheme.
Brian Young, Director General, British Frozen Food Federation said:
The British Frozen Food Federation have been pleased to have worked with BRDO in piloting the extension of Primary Authority to groups of businesses adopting a shared approach to compliance and to be 1 of the first Trade Associations to enter the scheme. Doing the right thing and achieving legal compliance is very important to our members and we believe that our partnerships with Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council on Food Hygiene and Health and Safety and Cambridgeshire County Council on Food Standards and labelling will prove of considerable assistance to our members. We are already seeing a high level of interest from members for the planned further extension into Fire Safety in April 2014.
David Oliver, Head of Regulation, National Federation of Property Professionals said:
The National Federation of Property Professionals are pleased to have entered a Primary Authority partnership with Warwickshire County Council on behalf of our members. Many of our members are small businesses for whom achieving clarity and consistency of interpretation on regulatory requirements is very important. The less time they have to spend on the detail of regulation the more time they can spend on their customers to grow their businesses.
Diana Axby, The Specialist Cheesemakers Association said:
We are very enthusiastic about our new Primary Authority partnership with Cornwall Council which will help to deliver improved understanding and consistency of approach by regulators to our members. Time is always at a premium in a small business – if our members can be given more certainty as to what they need to do in respect of regulatory issues this will give them confidence that they are doing the right thing, allowing them to devote more time to other aspects of their businesses.
Notes to editors
For more information about Primary Authority and the BRDO visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/better-regulation-delivery-office
Partnerships can be formed in relation to environmental health and trading standards legislation, or specific functions such as food safety or petroleum licensing.
Once legally nominated by BRDO, partnerships are automatically recognised by all local regulators. A central register of the partnerships provides an authoritative reference source.
By working closely with the business a primary authority can apply regulations to their specific circumstances, providing robust and reliable advice which must be respected by all local regulators.
The Primary Authority can coordinate enforcement action to ensure that the business is treated consistently and that responses are proportionate to the issue.
The scheme is due to be extended to fire safety later this year (2014).
The government's economic policy objective is to achieve 'strong, sustainable and balanced growth that is more evenly shared across the country and between industries'. It set 4 ambitions in the 'Plan for Growth', published at Budget 2011:
- to create the most competitive tax system in the G20
- to make the UK the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business
- to encourage investment and exports as a route to a more balanced economy
- to create a more educated workforce that is the most flexible in Europe
Work is underway across government to achieve these ambitions, including progress on more than 250 measures as part of the Growth Review. Developing an Industrial Strategy gives new impetus to this work by providing businesses, investors and the public with more clarity about the long-term direction in which the government wants the economy to travel.


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Atlantic-Millennium Auto Group / Fraudulant company!
I have owned 5 Datsun/Nissans each bought from a different dealer. I have never had such a fraud perpetrated on me. The sales person pointed out the Gold Preferred/Premium plane and a price.
When we received the plain it was silver. The dealer promised a full refund. This has been promised to me since August 2006 and many phone calls later nothing. At the time of service the dealer crashed the car. After several trips the car was repaired. When I went to pick up the car I would not sign the release form until I saw the finished job. I heard the cashier said to the other cashier 'my wife is a pain in the ###'. This is indicative of their sales and service department. They asked what I thought was a good price but the after market products I bought were frauds.


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Are you ready for it!?!!??! The FINAL book in the Star-Crossed series is ALMOST here! Take a look at the new cover:
Isn't it GORGEOUS! So Seraphina! Here's a quick blurb of what this one is about, can't wait to see how Seraphina and Sebastian's story unfolds:
Release date: November, 2014
The Redeemable Prince is Book #7 in The Star-Crossed Series.
Seraphina Van Curen and Sebastian Cartier thought they were soul mates once upon a time. But for over a year, they have been well aware of just how quickly love can turn to hate and how cruel fate can be.
They might not be able to stand the sight of each other, but that's okay since they avoid each other like the plague.
When danger strikes too close to home, and ancient Magic surfaces, they find themselves in the center of a deadly war. Seraphina and Sebastian strike an uneasy truce in order to end Dmitri Terletov, once and for all. They must work together to save what's left of the Kingdom and protect the people they love most.
Along the way, they discover fate isn't finished with them yet.
Fate is just getting started.


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Hi All!
I've finally got internet on my laptop which means I can show you pictures!! Rather than sending huge digital pictures (and sometimes large amounts of them :)) in the emails, I've created a site where the interested can go just to look at what I've been up to in photos. They start out rather small, but you can click on them and they will come up larger in another window. Please visit if you'd like to see where I am! It's: www.xanga.com/OtobeinEngland
(P.S. If any of you get a chance, please show this site to Grandma sometime as well otherwise she won't ever get to see the pictures : ( You can also share these emails with her!)
School has truly begun now and most of my days are filled with various lectures both fascinating and challenging. I spent last week attending every lecture offered for my year and then all weekend deciding which of them I would take. I went in to the weekend thinking I knew exactly what I would do, then prayed about it for a few days, and came out of the weekend with an entirely different view : ) Nine courses are offered my year this term. I must choose six of them to be assessed in and then I may audit as many of the rest as I would like. So, the verdict for my term will be (drum roll, please)...
Introduction to Acts and the Pauline Epistles, which is two intense hours with Richard Johnson (who likes to make sure we're all quite awake by now-and-again jumping about the room energetically, his unruly, graying hair flopping against his forehead and his long, limp sweaters bouncing about his skinny shoulders :)) every Monday morning looking indepth at not only the books about and written by Paul, but all circumstances surrounding the writing of those books. Very interesting.
Then I have Bible Study Methods and Leadership, 2 more hours on Monday with Richard Johnson, in which we learn to truly study the Word-- analyze each aspect from each perspective. I have never looked at the Word this way or learned so much about the 'read-between-the-lines' aspect of it all. On top of that we must demonstrate our understanding of what we're learning by then leading a bible study with a group in the class. This, I will need huge amounts of prayer for as public-speaking in any venue terrifies me. Praise Him that it's not up to my power to share His wisdom, but His!
Tuesdays will be my longest day this term. I have The Growth of World Christianity with Collin Bulley for two hours in the morning, a class both extremely interesting and long : ) Mr. Bulley seems enduring British, if the entire nation can be generalized, and one might dismiss him as being the rather old, intellectual, boring type if it weren't for one small diamond stud in his left ear, as if he'd forgotten when he was dressing in his nondescript professor-ish sweater and trousers (never say 'pants' here. 'Pants' are strictly a pair of panties in English english!) to hide away the hint that there is a life beyond the teaching, endless knowledge, and classroom : )
Then comes the dreaded Developing Public-Communication Skills with Simon Steer, our school's president. His wife is American, by the way, and he studied at seminary in New York : ) Anyway, this is the course I was dead-set against taking. I figured I'd been subjected to enough fright and humiliation in my high school speech-making class and then again last year at Concordia whenever the courses called for it. This year, I knew I would have no need for a class such as this one. Apparently, God has other ideas because I couldn't find peace over not taking it and therefore, I find I'm enrolled. The course culminates in each student giving a 10 minute talk so I'm praying about a good subject and confidence to deliver it!! I will be begging for prayers as that day approaches, I assure you!
So, then it's World Religions with Rob Cook. Something about the tutor completely intimidated me at first. He has a way of purposely disturbing things in you-- of forcing you to step back and look at everything you once thought was solid as being slightly shifty. I was so uncomfortable with that at first and not looking forward to taking his lecture. But right now we're learning about Roman Catholicism and that's a religion I need to have a grasp of if God does someday/somehow lead me to Ireland. Then that night I went on to discover that he also teaches another of my classes as well as being my pastoral tutor AND my acadmenic tutor!! Of ALL the tutors here, he was both of those... So, it pushed me to really sit down with God and look at this as His Will and question what He might be trying to tell me through this particular person, through his particular style of raising faith questions and my immediate reaction to those questions. What I've decided is that God has huge plans that I cannot understand and He doesn't ask me to understand. He asks me to trust. So... here I am.
The Doctrine of God and the church, led by Rob Cook, is my 6th class and will be fascinating even if it is slightly over my head and intimidatingly philosophical.
Then I'm auditing a seventh, Old Testiment Survery, simply because it's such foundational information-- plus Derek Foster is a riot act who says things quite reminiscent of Monty Python and looks unmistakably like Mr. Bean : )
Coincidentally, in line with school officially starting and all, the weather has also turned this week to what I'm told is a bit more customary for an English autumn : ) It's quite chilly, windy and drizzly-- never real rain, just drizzle-- and quite gray. But the sun comes out off and on as well and none of this keeps me from walking everywhere I need to go and also plenty of places I don't need to simply for the experience of it : )
Aunt Melissa, you will be very pleased to know that I'm singing on a worship team here : ) My neighbor in the room next to mine heard me singing along to my BarlowGirl cd randomly one night and, without my knowledge, went to the powers-that-be to request that I be put on her worship team!! So, due to the mysterious nature of it all, I'm taking that to mean that God wants me there : )
With this being a Theology course and all, I find my classes are deeply intellectual, analytical, and academic and a part of me is grieved that we're picking God apart like this-- even as I realize how vital it is to really dig in and look at Him and all that He embodies in this way. Nonetheless, my heart was more blessed than I can say tonight when I went to the first of a series of student meetings called 'Resonate'. It's a night of praise, worship, and prayer done by students for students and it's just where some of us basically get together after lots of deep study to regroup and refocus our minds and hearts on simply loving God-- the motivation for taking this course in the first place. I love the new worship songs I'm learning here but some are still so unfamilliar that I would find myself standing there eyes closed just listening. I am so struck as I stand there hearing voices from all over the world raised to bless his name all around me. And again I stand in awe of His unfathomable purpose in bringing me here and placing me among them. Me?? I am struck by the divine appointment of it. You have Kalun (originally from China but raised in England), who must be one of the most talented and gifted people God has made, strumming the guitar and singing in a gorgeous, God-glorifying voice, Emmanuel (originally from Nigeria but has been living in England for a number of years now) mastering the guitar, Paul (British, but grew up in the Reunion Islands where his parents were missionaries) leading worship, Claire (Northern Ireland) giving her testimony of God's faithfulness so personably and personally, Leticia (Brazil)-- amazing, amazing girl-- praying God's Word over all of us, and then all these awesome worshippers of The King from places like Holland, Korea, Zimbabwe and everywhere in between, and then there's me, the one and only American... I really don't know why I'm here. I don't know what He has in store. But I'm thankful that He has not lifted/will not lift His hand from me until He's led me to the very streets of gold...
There is forever more to say!! But... too much is just too much so I'll have to save it for another letter another day. Thank you so much for all of you who pray for me. I can tell He's been hearing those prayers...
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I'm a DSLR user and a fan of the Elph/SD series, having purchased or used several over the years (SD600, SD800IS, SD870IS). With the recent loss of my elph, I looked to the latest incarnation of the Elph by default. My options in the 28mm range were the SD960IS (about 8 months old), SD940IS (similar sensor, only 28mm wideangle), S90 (low-light ISO performance, 28mm, mega-features, $$$) and this (touchscreen, 24mm wideangle). After spotting a deal at Staples, I pulled the trigger for $330 ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
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+ Innovative Face detection with touch screen very practical, especially the feature to allow Face detection with self-timer makes group photo shots fun.. +Touch to focus useful and fast.. +Plenty of features take a long while for beginner to out-grow +Some advanced features like AFL, AEL, FEL are available. +Photo stitch along wth AEL, AFL makes taking panorama shots easy.. +Lots of white balance choice, including custom +Availability of color choices including custom tinit. +Large 3 inch ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
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"The Best of the Originals series. But be warned that this is not the real Lenny: It is not live (the CD breaks off into "bits" which was not Lenny's style at all). It is also censored so badly you can hear the edits!Check Out the Carnegie Hall Concert. Still, this CD does have some good bits."
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"Lenny Bruce was one of the most brilliant and daring comedians of all time... Especially when he contracted/hired my late aunt Sylvia Mansfield (the Black woman) for $50.00 cash to model on the "Togetherness" LP cover to Lenny's right...
It was quite a story that was past down oral-traditionally to me from my late grandmother (Elizabeth Mansfield) of how Lenny first saw my aunt and my mom (as young post-teenage women) walking down the street of Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California on a weekend shopping spree in the late 1950's... Moreover, according to my grandmother at the time, she said that Lenny came over to the house one late evening and begged her for a release so that my aunt Sylvia could do the "photo-shoot" for the LP cover-- my grandmother nearly called the police on him...which often seem to be a common trait with Lenny...
The cover art idea for this LP project was timely and extremely controversy for it's time...with Black guys posing under white sheets as "Kans Men..." (*Note, the actual "photo-shoot" was taken in front of the Abe Lincoln statue "up at" the Los Angeles Griffith Park Observatory, 2800 East Observatory Road Los Angeles, CA 90027).
Buy the CD or the original red vinyl LP if you can find it-- it is well worth every penny!
*Footnote, this LP was one of Elvis Presley's favorite comedy LP's...for proof of this, you can view it for yourself at his Graceland home in Nashville, TN, it is in one of his trophy cases...for all you Elvis fans...
--"Big Dave" Burleigh, 'AmeriCanadian' Record Producre."
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""[Lenny Bruce] is the eighth wonder of the world! You have to go back to Mark Twain to find anything remotely like him. And if they don't kill him or throw him in jail, he's liable to shake up this whole f'n country!" - Dick Gregory, African-American Comedian and ActivistThis CD compilation, like Originals Vol. 1, is an absolute must for all fans of the late, great Lenny Bruce. This volume contains two more early Lenny Bruce albums: I Am Not A Nut, Elect Me and American. Note: a few tracks from American were put on Volume one due to time constraints. The four albums collected on Originals Volumes 1 and 2 were originally released by Fantasy Records in the late 1950s and pressed onto fancy red vinyl. For the CD release, Fantasy has digitally remastered these recordings. The result is a crisp, clean sound that is a joy to hear. I know - my father owned all the LPs, and as a kid in the 70's, I would listen to them on the family Hi-Fi. The remastering and CD quality is a definite improvement.While these albums consisted of pre-written routines (in one bit, Lenny states that at the time, he did very little improv) and not the amazing free-form improvisational work of his later career, Lenny's genius and caustic wit shine through.Some of the classic bits on this CD include White Collar Drunks, My Trip To Miami, Our Governors, Lima Ohio, and Marriage, Divorce, and Motels. Also present are Lenny's all-time great routines like The Steve Allen Show (where he talks about his problems with Allen's censors), The Palladium (Lenny's satire of the working life of a comedian) and How To Relax Your Colored Friends At Parties, where Lenny attacks the casual racism of self-professed "enlightened" white folks of the late 1950s.These incendiary routines were the real reason why Lenny Bruce was persecuted by the authorities, not his use of vulgar language. Buy this CD and hear for yourself why Lenny Bruce was the most brilliant and daring comedian of all time."


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Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Seashell Windchime Craft
We went for a holiday to the beautiful Koh Samui beach in Thailand quite some time ago, and collected many pretty seashells there as souvenirs.
The seashells had been sitting in our house for quite a while now, and I've finally decided to take them out for a craft activity with my kids.
In case you'd like to find out more about Koh Samui, I've included a link for you.
Before we begin, here are some pictures of Gwen and Oliver enjoying themselves at the private beach. :)
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Leave them to dry for a while.
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Tadaaaa.... Here's our masterpiece and souvenir to remember our little trip to Koh Samui beach!
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Hope you enjoyed our little seashell craft, and thanks for stopping by!
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WASHINGTON (Aug. 3, 2015)—Young photographers are invited to take part in National Geographic's International Photography Contest for Kids, with the U.S. grand-prize winner receiving an eight-day National Geographic Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks Family Adventure, and the worldwide grand-prize winner receiving a trip to visit National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C. The worldwide grand-prize-winning photograph and the winning images from each of the four subject categories from the U.S. contest will be featured in the May 2016 U.S. edition of National Geographic Kids magazine. Open to children ages 6 to 14, the contest is hosted by National Geographic Kids magazine in the United States and through 10 local-language editions in Australia/New Zealand, China, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
U.S. Contest: U.S. contestants may enter now through Oct. 15, 2015, by submitting one photo in any or all of four categories: Amazing Animals (photos of pets, zoo animals, or wild animals); Dare to Explore (photos of outdoor scenery); Weird But True (photos that capture something odd or funny); and Wild Vacation (photos taken during vacation travels). Photos may be black-and-white or color and shot with a digital camera or with conventional film. Entries may be submitted online at natgeo.com/kids/photo-contest or via mail to International Photo Contest for Kids/KB, National Geographic Kids, 1145 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-4688.
A panel of National Geographic Kids photography experts will select and announce the U.S. winners in November 2015 and feature them on the National Geographic Kids website. Four first-place winners and four second-place winners will receive digital cameras, memory cards, and a selection of National Geographic Kids books. The first-place winners will compete for the U.S. grand prize of the eight-day National Geographic Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks Family Adventure. Their photos will go on to compete against first-place-winning entries from international editions in the worldwide contest.
International Contests: International contest deadlines vary by country, and contestants should check local-language editions for details. More information is also posted here.
Worldwide Contest: In December 2015, each participating international local-language edition will submit its winning entry in each category to National Geographic headquarters to be judged alongside the winning U.S. entries for the grand prize of the global contest: a trip for two to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. The grand-prize-winning photograph and the winning pictures from the U.S. contest in each category will also be featured in the May 2016 issue of the U.S. edition of National Geographic Kids magazine. The worldwide winners will be featured on the National Geographic Kids website.
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After I got home from work today I headed out to the hot (over 100F) workshop to complete the outside. I started sanding and then I got the gouge out again because I figured it would be easier to smooth off the top while it was in its most stable position.
I then worked up from 150 to 320 sandpaper, but while doing the 320 I noticed that I hadn't quite gotten the transition from the body to the lip good enough. So I put down the 320 and picked up the 150 again and worked on that spot. Got it to where I thought it looked good and then went back up through the grits, finishing at 400. Used a bit of acetone (because it turns out I am needing to pick up some mineral spirits) to wipe off the dust and get it out of the pores.
Here's what she looks like unfinished:
To finish it off I used Doctor's Woodworks woodturner's finish (walnut oil, carnuba wax, and shellac) putting on 3 coats with a bit of 0000 steel wool in between.
The outside is looking pretty good (at least it is to me):
Now it's off to reverse it and finish off the inside. Then it'll be back to the outside to take off the glue block and put the final touches on it.


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Artist's description:
This small abstract painting depicts a ghostly sailboat sitting on cool peaceful waters. A misty rain falls as the seagulls noisily sound its arrival.
This painting is sold FRAMED. I This will give you a better idea what it will look like hanging on a wall as well as a representation of the size. Choice of two frames.. black or brown.
If you are interested in this artwork..... be sure to use the "MAKE OFFER" button next to my profile picture on each page of the item. RESPECTABLE offers considered.
For international orders, contact me for additional shipping cost discussion if your country is not included in my global shipping table.
*** International Buyers*** Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. You can research the duty and tax the artworks will be liable for on .
All large size paintings that are international orders will be removed from the wood frame, rolled up and shipped in a shipping tube. You will have to have it reframed.
Contact me here on Artfinder for possible Commission work.
NOTE: AMENDED SHIPPING INFORMATION! All items will either be shipped by UPS or the USPS (UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE}. Because of fluctuating shipping costs I will use the one most applicable for each artwork.
• Dispatched within 7 working days from United States
• Allow up to two weeks for international delivery
Materials used:
small stretched canvas, acrylic paints
A Ghostly Reflection (2015)
Acrylic painting by William F. Adams
$129 Sold
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 13 x 16 x 1.25 in (framed) / 9 x 12 x 0.75 in (unframed)
- This artwork is sold framed
- Signed on the back
- Ready to hang
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
Do you like this artwork?
This artwork has sold, but the artist is accepting commission requests. Commissioning an artwork is easy and you get a perfectly personalised piece.
Do you like this artwork?
This artwork has sold, but the artist is accepting commission requests. Commissioning an artwork is easy and you get a perfectly personalised piece.
This artwork is sold by William Adams from United States


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This build features the new netcode that everyone has been waiting for.
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Tense, peaceful standoff with troopers in Atlanta ends early Saturday
ATLANTA - A group of protestors engaged in a standoff with Georgia state troopers for hours Friday night. The protest ended peacefully early Saturday morning as crowds slowly dispersed in the overnight hours.
The drawn-out standoff began after an earlier protest in and around Centennial Olympic Park ended, and a group marched to Williams Street near the Downtown Connector. State troopers gathered in force to form a line to keep the protestors from marching onto the highway.
1 @NAACPAtlanta leader tells me event is over. But people are still marching #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/R3w9PvY8In— Marissa Mitchell (@MarissaMFOX5) July 9, 2016
Marchers tell me they are not tired and will continue #BlackLivesMatter #DallasPoliceShooting @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/AFKzcLhzaq— Marissa Mitchell (@MarissaMFOX5) July 9, 2016
The standoff began soon after the March for Justice ended at Centennial Olympic Park around 8 p.m. Friday and at times became tense as a wall of Georgia State Troopers stood their ground by not allowing protesters onto the Downtown Connector.
RIGHT NOW emotions running high LOOK: #fox5atl pic.twitter.com/IMrv9uJkYW— Kaitlyn Pratt Fox 5 (@Fox5Kaitlyn) July 9, 2016
SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene. A thin blue line of troopers held back the sea of protesters from entering the busy interstate.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed went to the scene of the protest to talk with demonstrators. Mayor Reed said he wanted to show respect to respectful, peaceful protesters, but he demanded that they not take the freeway, saying that "Dr. King would not take the freeway."
"We're going to get through this together in the spirit of Dr. King," Reed said.
Group now following @KasimReed car @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/8YHE8T3bT3— Marissa Mitchell (@MarissaMFOX5) July 9, 2016
Day turned into night and the group began to disperse into a more disorganized fashion, but there have been no reports of damage, injuries or arrests.
Truck trying to get through protestors near downtown connecter @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/4plAvJ7kg8— Marissa Mitchell (@MarissaMFOX5) July 9, 2016
Protestors now walking around Williams St. And Ivan Allen Blvd @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/RdwQ5CCdhy— Marissa Mitchell (@MarissaMFOX5) July 9, 2016
Traffic around parts of the downtown area was blocked at times Friday night because of the protesters.


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We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man. — Ernest Shackleton
By Kim Havell
Photos and captions by Jim Harris
"Guides meeting in five minutes on the top deck." It was Doug Stoup's voice over the boat's PA system, and our international crew of 23 guides immediately assembled on top of the 320-foot Clipper Adventurer to survey the glaciated mountains before us and discuss the day's ski objectives.
Earlier this month, the Ice Axe Expeditions team gathered 120 people at the Southern-most point of Argentina in the seaside, edge-of-the-mountains town of Ushuaia to embark on a two-week ski adventure in Antarctica.
As one of the best last ski frontiers on our planet, Antarctica is a remote ski destination. Slowly exiting the Beagle channel on Nov. 9, it took us two days to cross the infamous Drake Passage to reach the shelter of the South Shetland Islands, a chain that buffers the Antarctic Peninsula from the big seas. The islands also offer a first glimpse at some spectacular and easily accessible ski terrain.
We arrived to a place with no one else, with endless descents and up to 9,000-foot peaks straight up from the ocean. This is a backcountry skier's dream realm, but it also comes with some harsh realities—Antarctica is a moving target.
With endless route possibilities, Antarctica also puts forth challenging obstacles that have to be carefully navigated: abrupt weather changes, tricky small boat—Zodiac—landings, pack ice movement that can trap a ship, lurking crevasses in the glacier, and other objective hazards.
We averaged two to three guide meetings per day. The frequent gatherings were necessary as conditions, weather, and other variables consistently changed hour to hour. All decisions required continual reassessment. But, with a 1-to-4 guide-to-client ratio, Ice Axe kept the group sizes well within safe limits.
With two earlier ski trips to the area, Doug Stoup and Karyn Stanley of Ice Axe Expeditions—masterminds of this adventure, too—dubbed the journey "The Antarctic Ski Cruise." It is a great feat to coordinate the logistics of an expedition of this magnitude. It is also a rare time when some of the world's best ski guides can be simultaneously assembled for an expedition. Most importantly, it takes the right leaders. In our case, Expedition Leader Doug Stoup and Lead Guide Kevin Quinn, owner of Points North Heli, inspired and piloted our journey.
With guides, athletes, and characters like Doug Workman, Walter Laserer, Kristoffer Erickson, Kent McBride, Chris Davenport, Andrew McLean and Seth Westcott and many more of the best of the best, all the skiers thrived and excelled in the new terrain and rigorous environs. When you mix these pros with some of the most enthusiastic recreational skiers out there, put them on a boat together and release them to the wild and untouched mountains, lives are changed forever and lifelong friendships are forged.
Seeking new routes, aesthetic peaks and good conditions, we moved up and down the coastline of both the peninsula and the islands. Flexibility was key as locations and objectives shifted daily with our observations. Our entire team was able to ski first descents and witness wildlife in the form of penguins, seals, birds, and Orkas, at times, all within mere inches of us.
In addition to daily ski exploration, there was a "Polar Plunge" swim and some speed wing ski flights, with Ice Axe Guide Kevin Bibby possibly being the first ever to speed wing in Antarctica. More good times were had with a ship barbeque, a mock music video filming session (Powderwhore Production's 2012 film), and we wrapped it up with the notorious Black & White Party that left little to the imagination and had many hiking slowly the next morning.
The guests on the ship proved to be as eccentric and extraordinary as the handpicked guide staff. Marty and Scott, two geoscientists who live for skiing, decided to ski all seven continents in 10 days, with the kick-off in Antarctica. Check out their progress here.
Because our crew of intrepid adventurers literally asked for it, we capped off our ski days in the Antarctic with a rough return voyage. Over a 12-hour period, the Clipper Adventurer withstood a Drake "Shake-Down," or 12 out of 12 on the Beaufort rating system with hurricane level conditions, eight meter swells, 30-degree plus tilts, and 100-knot plus winds. (Check out guide CJ Ware's video here.) During these hours, we embraced the legacy of Shackleton, who once said, "Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all."
Still, once safely back on shore, the resounding response of participants was, "Trip of a lifetime."
The Antarctic Ski Cruise will be setting sail once again in November 2013. Check out: www.iceaxe.tv


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- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 Clove garlic (crushed)
- 1/2" piece of ginger(chopped finely)
- 15gm maida
- 60 ml milk
- 124gm mixed nuts(chopped - Cashew, almonds, walnuts, raisins, pista, etc)
- 30gm fresh breadcrumbs
- 1tbsp green chillies(chopped)
- 1 carrot grated
- 1/2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
- 1 cup paneer mashed
- 1/2 tbsp cornflour (dissolved in 4 tsp water)
- dried breadcrumbs for coating
- salt tor taste
Fry the onion in oil till it is slightly soft.Add ginger and garlic and fry for a few seconds. Add the flour and cook for 102 minutes.
Gradually stir in milk and bring it to a boil. Remove from fire and stir in the nuts, breadcrumbs, chillies, carrots, coriander, mint, paneer, lemon juice and salt. Leave until absolutely cold.
Divide the mixture and roll into balls. Dip each piece first into cornflour mixture and then coat in breadcrumbs.
Thread into skewers and put into a hot tandoor or an oven at 180°C for about 20 minutes or till they are light brown and crisp.
Remove from Skewer and serve hot with salad


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Thursday, 14 June 2012
Devastating effects of the bad weather
Unfortunately the reality of the recent rain and wind has resulted in many Barn Owls being found dead in their nest sites. The inability to hunt in such conditions means that young and vulnerable birds die from a combination of cold and starvation.
These birds were discovered at two nest site inspections that I made yesterday.
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Learn to swim at Uttoxeter Leisure Centre
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre offers children and adults a quality swimming lesson scheme. This modern facility provides a quality swim scheme in a fantastic new centre. The new facilities offer a safe learning environment for the swimmer, whilst providing the perfect location for spectators.
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The swimmers 'journey through aquatics' at Uttoxeter Leisure Centre begins at Aqua Babes and Tots for children from 18 months to 4 years old. At 4 years, children move to the stage framework 1 – 7 to develop core skills, before reaching stages 8, 9 & 10 where more specialist skills are taught. Adult lessons are tailored to suit ability and provide a separate skill framework.
Why learn to swim
Swimming is not only one of the safest and most popular forms of exercise, it's a life skill and vital that young people are given the opportunity to learn to swim for their own safety. Children who do not have the opportunity are unlikely to swim as an adult as part of a healthy lifestyle.
It is so important that you support your child in learning to swim – research into school swimming in 2012 revealed that 1 in 3 children leave primary school unable to swim. 1 in 6 parents said they never take their child swimming, yet 98% of parents agreed that every child should be able to swim when they leave primary school.
By learning to swim from an early age, your child is more likely to enjoy swimming opportunities in the future; the British Gas ASA Learn to Swim Pathway creates competent, confident and safe swimmers with a wide skill base to help them reach their potential in swimming and other fun water-based activities such as water polo, diving, canoeing, sailing and snorkelling.
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Our private lessons are suitable for any one 3 years and above, the one-to one tuition with our qualified swimming teachers helps swimmers reach their potential with hands on, focussed teaching in a fun and friendly environment. Swimmers can still focus on the ASA learn to swim stages or individual goals and skill building. Due to the one-to-one with the swimmer and teacher these lessons really can be tailored to the customer's requirements.
To enquire about private swimming lessons please call our swimming coordinator Emily on 01283 508162 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Aqua Babes
Our Aqua Babes classes are suitable for children 18 months to 3 years. This teacher led class encourages parents to get in the water with their children and help to build their confidence and skill. This is the perfect introduction to group swimming lessons for any child.
Badges to be achieved in this class are:
- Babes 1, 2 and 3
- Duckling 1
Aqua Tots
Aqua Tots classes are foundation lessons that are available for children 3-4 years. They focus on pool safety awareness and basic swimming movement through play and help to build your child's confidence in a safe and friendly environment.
The classes are taught by swimming teachers working directly with your children in the pool whilst another swimming teacher will be providing encouragement and instruction from the poolside. This helps to develop the child's core skills quickly and offers piece of mind to the parent.
The class is a great building block and allows a simple transition through to the 'Learn to Swim' stage framework when the time is right.
Badges to be achieved in this class are.
Duckling 1, 2 and 3
Stages 1 - 7
Stage 1
Develops basic awareness in the 'class' scenario, basic movement skills and water confidence skills. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats etc. Teacher support in the water is provided.
Badges to achieve are:
- Stage 1, Puffin
Stage 2
Develops safe entry to the water, including jumping in, basic floating, travel and unaided rotation to regain upright positions. Swimmers working down to one armband and less teacher support.
Badges to achieve are:
- Stage 2, 5m
Stage 3
Develops safe entry including submersion, travel up to 10 metres on the front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge.
Badges to achieve are:
- Stage 3, 10m
Stage 4
Develops the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes and swimming 15 metres to a given standard as directed by the ASA.
Badges to achieve are:
- Stage 4, 15m
Stage 5
Develops sculling, treading water and survival skills, refining arm technique for all strokes and also performing all strokes to the given standard as directed by the ASA.
Badges to achieve are:
- Stage 5, 20m
Stage 6
Develops effective swimming skills including coordinated breathing, developing the water safety aspects and understanding of preparation for exercise.
Badges to achieve are:
- Stage 6, 25m, 50m
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Develops quality stroke technique up to 100 metres, incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked routine and complete successfully an obstacle course that combines a variety of skills accomplished throughout stages 1 - 7.
Badges to achieved are:
- Stage 7, 100m, 200m
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The stage 8-10 Competitive Swimmer awards are the perfect progression from Stages 1-7 and a great introduction to swimming competitively as well as for enjoyment. Skills such as, racing starts and turns will be taught with a focus on stamina and stroke technique.
Badges to be achieved are:
- Stages 8, 9 and 10 competitive
Stage 8 - Rookie Lifeguard
Developed by the Royal Lifesaving Society UK in conjunction with the ASA, the Rookie Lifeguard Awards offer parents the comfort of knowing their children are aware of the dangers of swimming in open water. The Bronze, Silver and Gold stage awards ensure children have a solid safety education, and have learned rescue and resuscitation techniques.
Badges to be achieved are:
- Rookie Bronze 1, 2 and 3, Rookie Silver 1, 2 and 3, Rookie Gold 1, 2 and 3
The Uttoxeter Leisure Centre 'Learn to Swim' follows the ASA Adult Framework. It is part of the ASA Learn to Swim Pathway and your guarantee of structured swimming development. Our lessons run on a Thursday morning 9am-9:45am and 9:45am-10:30am and participants are split into differing abilities in those sessions, with on teacher on the side and a second in the water. The Pathway is an all-inclusive programme which takes the non-swimmer from his or her first splash to developing confidence and competence in the water, whatever their age.
- Rookie Bronze 1, 2 and 3, Rookie Silver 1, 2 and 3, Rookie Gold 1, 2 and 3


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OK nobody emails asking this. Not even my mother is curious.
Project du jour: Finishing the companion to a pair of toasty, lusciously soft Northwest Angora socks. The pink stuff at the top of the cuff was dyed in Kool Aid by yours truly, then spun up into what you see now. Witnesses described the dyeing as follows: "Oh GROSS, that looks like baby poop."
p.s.-Still no action on the banner ad front.
Wednesday, February 13, 2002
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