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Osinbajo's promise and reality's sting
It is almost impossible not to respect, even like our Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.In sheer intellect, he packs more than a punch.
So slight of build, his physique seems such a deliberate mischief conjured by nature to have one up against anyone who would not readily see the gargantuan brain and guts compressed in that frame. Once he has a chance to speak, facts, figures and plans get laid out in the most convincing manner. And the intellectual power-house that Osinbajo is comes out in sharp contrast to his slight frame and can even get intimidating on its towering scale.
On the economy, on politics and just about anything that ails Nigeria, he has so far, true to his calling as a first-rate attorney, been the most compelling advocate and the most coherent, convincing voice of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
As chairman of the National Economic Council, he has not only been at the heart of the administration's boldest rescue plans, he has publicly taken charge of the process and never let any opportunity pass him by to explain what the government is doing to deliver on its promises to Nigerians.
Where people see barrenness of ideas or vacillation in the government, he conveys a certain depth of knowledge and sure-footedness that are very comforting. Where signs of poor preparation for the task at hand seem very obvious, he comes along with words and data that speak readiness and capacity to deliver.
While the lawyer in him is so persuasive on the basis of logic, facts and figures, the preacher in Osinbajo conveys the Buhari gospel truthfully from the heart and practically makes you believe the evidence of things not even seen, hold, almost tangibly, the reality of change still expected!Now, that is the problem.
He has been so good at his job that should that reality of change not descend on Nigerians, and in good time too, the vice president runs the risk of becoming the man who gave a credible voice to a farce.
He was in Lagos over the weekend for what was dubbed a Town-hall meeting where he fielded questions from many groups on all kinds of issues, reiterated the promises made by the Buhari administration and articulated the steps being taken to fulfill them.
Among many other things, he disclosed that a 'Social Register' of the poor to whom a promise of 5000 naira monthly grant was made is being compiled and that as soon as the budget is passed, payment of that sum to the deserving citizens would begin.
He struck the right note on the chord when he identified corruption as a killer-epidemic which has no ethnic or religious boundaries in Nigeria. And because public office has been the biggest arena of corruption, it is hard to improve on Osinbajo's exhortation to Nigerians to ensure that their country becomes one in which anyone who holds public office is held accountable and is made to explain his or her wealth.
Though a worn line in the face of the agony of fuel scarcity, his submission that Nigeria's reliance on only public refineries is a problem and that private refineries run better is true. In fairness, the Buhari administration has also signed approvals for those desirable private refineries and a few may begin operation someday soon but the administration should speak to their continued delay or refusal to come on stream till now.
Equally worn but re-assuring, coming from Osinbajo, is the acknowledgment that the most effective way of moving goods is by rail and that this government will work on the rail system. This, he explained, is why investment in rail transportation has been made cardinal in the new budget.
Nigerians, after so much fanfare about road-map, sale of distribution companies and generating companies without much improvement in electricity supply are, however, tired of the same stories told by the vice president on gas supply, fluctuating megawatts or obsolete transmission lines. Even Goodluck Jonathan, whom the then opposition dubbed clueless and got Nigerians to kick out of office, knew enough to cry out publicly that lamentation or excuses should yield place to transformation.
I, however, agree with Osinbajo on the Yuan deal as predicated on the need to have some credit with the Chinese so that doing business with the Chinese can be done without the dollar.
For me, apart from the unassailable argument of the agreement being good for ease of doing business with China, the dollar is already acknowledged as having its own problems worldwide and Nigeria should do what is best in her own interest.
According to experts, this is only reasonable in the face of the wide berth between a very muscular dollar and a not-so-muscular American economy as evidenced in the fact that the United States accounts for only about 24 per cent of worldwide gross domestic product and only about 12 per cent of global trade but about 61 per cent of the world's output is within the dollar zone and the same percentage of the world's countries peg their currencies to the dollar.
Also, according to the influential journal, The Economist, the widening gap between America's dwindling economic power and its financial muscle is creating problems for all countries but especially those in the dollar zone, with the disadvantages of dollar dominance now outweighing its benefits to those countries.
Consequently, the economies of the dollar- denominated countries have had to dance to the swinging fortunes of the American fiscal policies as even the slightest hint of a rise in rate in the U.S. sucks capital from emerging markets, battering local currencies and share prices. Nigeria, of course, has seen more than enough of those!
And why not find another way with trading partners when the U.S. share of global imports has fallen from 16 per cent to 13 per cent and America is the biggest export market for only 32 countries down from 44. More interestingly, China has become the best export destination for 43 countries, including Nigeria, up from only two (2) before now!
While the lawyer in him is so persuasive on the basis of logic, facts and figures, the preacher in Osinbajo conveys the Buhari gospel truthfully from the heart and practically makes you believe the evidence of things not even seen, hold, almost tangibly, the reality of change still expected!
Even if, on economic or global financial evidence, the dollar still has no rival, it is obvious that its dominance is shaky. And a country like Nigeria should be pro-active. Common sense, please!
The government's avowed intention to bring loans to small and medium enterprise at single digit interest rates is a song many governments before now sang in their promises to spread wealth, build small businesses and make such the fulcrum of growing the economy. Good idea! But till now, it has been little more than an idea. The middle class has perished and the gulf between the common wealth-pillaging haves and the vast majority of suffering have-nots has widened into a gulf capable of swallowing up the entire country.
Osinbajo should not only lay out facts or designs on how the administration would do things differently in town hall meetings, he should also ensure from his vantage position as the number two man of the administration that these plans are implemented without delay.
It was so reassuring as he spoke of the readiness of President Buhari as well as himself to provide honest, competent leadership for Nigeria, and expressed his appreciation of the pains, birth pains, he called them, Nigerians are currently enduring.
And as soon as I heard this, memories of a little illustration given by the late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola during the international campaign to revalidate his 1993 presidential mandate came flushing back. The Ibrahim Babangida regime had deployed the worst lies and subterfuge to justify the annulment of that most peaceful and Nigeria-unifying election, one of which was that it was marred by violence and irregularities. Not to be outdone, Abiola went on an international media tour to debunk the lies. I remember him telling the newscaster, Reid Collins, of CNN that even if there were such pockets of irregularities, the world must not forget the reality that pains must always be an integral part of child-birth! To a cringing Collins, perhaps not used to such imagery being articulated on television, Abiola said: "For a child to be born, there will always be pains, cries and even spatter of blood here and there! But once the baby is delivered and the cry of the newly born is heard alongside the voice of the mother, however exhausted, everyone forgets the pains of the process and celebrates the birth of a new life."
Osinbajo, of course, was not this dramatic in his submission but his message on 'birth pains' two days ago was clear: What Nigerians are going through as the Muhammadu Buhari administration seeks to reset the nation on the path to prosperity is the necessary pain that must attend the birth of a new life.
The problems, however, remain the length of time already spent and the intensity of the pain as the midwives shuffle around the labour ward.
The vice president has been quite adept at convincing Nigerians that the good times are on the way. However, the administration must intensify efforts at making those days arrive sooner than later, lest Osinbajo's voice starts ringing hollow.
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McQueen for Target
I went to Target the other day to scout out a particular pair of tights, and decided to try to take a look see at the new McQueen for Target collection that recently came out. There were (count em) 2 pieces left in the store. One of them being these shorts, which happened to be in my size. Sold. Wow. It's no indie Austin, chic New York, or glamorous LA. But I guess people in Houston do seem to know their fashion afterall.
I figure it wasn't too much of a loss with the lack of McQueen selection, since there's a general consensus that the collection was disappointing. The shorts look a tad bit better in person than they do in the photo, which is incredibly horribly by the way and makes me shudder just looking at it. It's all in the styling people and hopefully I'll do a better job than they did.

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Cavs/Raptors Post-Mortem
My girlfriend and I went "deep in the Q" tonight to see the Kyrie Irving era begin in Cleveland. It looks like it may be another long winter for Cavs fans. Here are a few of my thoughts on the game, organized in no recognizable order, in honor of the Cavs coach Byron Scott. - I'm sure other arenas in the NBA do it, but the pyrotechnics before the game are pretty cool.
- Coach Scott announced Kyrie was going to be starting earlier in the afternoon, and I was excited to hear that, as this was really the impetus for wanting to go and see his first game as a Cavalier. Defensively, he looked up to the task and his quick hands almost cost Jose Calderon of the Raptors a couple turnovers. He had only one turnover, which is great for your first NBA game. Now, shooting-wise, he couldn't buy a basket, but he didn't look afraid of shooting the ball, and I think that confidence will help him as the season goes on.
- Speaking of cold shooting, Antawn Jamison. 6-20 from the field, 50% from the line, NOT what we're expecting from the veteran scorer. It's almost as if he is trying to score 30 points a night, so that the Cavs can deal him away. Not if shoots like that. Also, he could not cover Bargnani at all. At the end of the game it would have made much more sense for Scott to have played 20-year old Tristan Thompson on Bargnani when the game was on the line.
- Tristan Thompson looked great. Even though Omri Casspi didn't impress much (and I think I just heard for the first time in my life on the Kings/Lakers game "What hustle from JJ Hickson!") Thompson should fill Hickson's dangling mouthguard just fine. He had a couple of great dunks (great, as in high percentage shot), and filled the paint nicely unlike EVERY single other "big man" on this team. He makes a great dunk and energizes the crowd, the Cavs are down four, and Scott goes to #4 Jamison and takes out the rookie. Apologies to Gregg Easterbrook, but at that point I wrote "Game Over" in my mental notebook.
- Ryan Hollins is the softest 7-footer in the league. I've said it before and I'll say it again, but if he was 6'11" he would not be playing Professional Basketball. He gets manhandled every time doen the floor. He made Jamaal Magloire look like a young Jamaal Magloire. He's terrible. He played 15 minutes plus. Hey coach. Please do not play him ever again. Can't wait for Semih Erden to be active. Even Samardo Samuels would have been a better option (apologies to #WNFYKirk, whom last week I expressed my opinion that Samardo should be in Canton).
- I'm going to lay off of Andy Varejao tonight. He played exactly the way he's played for 7 years, only now he's the Center. Luckily, he never learned how to play power forward so he looks a little less confused about where to be out on the court. OK, I guess that's not really laying off him, but it'll get much worse when he has to play against a REAL NBA center.
- Ramon Sessions played great, controlled both sides of the floor. If this were a team that had thoughts of the playoffs, he'd be starting. But, we're not, so Kyrie will get the minutes.
- Alonzo Gee really impressed me, a very incorrect travelling call negated what would have been the monster dunk of the night. He will be stealing a ton of Casspi minutes, especially if the Israeli continues to play like he did tonight.
- The Raptors are not a very good team either, and they are in for a long season as well. The second (third?) division of the NBA season is on. My final take on the game is that it could have been much worse, but there were a few positives and I think we are going in the right direction. The seats were cheap, but we had a good view of the whole court.
Thanks to my girlfriend for supplying the pictures. Thanks to Brian for forwarding me the "friends and family" discount e-mail his brother sent him. Next time we'll have to bribe his brother to get us on the jumbo-tron (my girlfriend wants to be on the "Kiss-Cam")!
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You may not recognize this young girl, but I guess you know she is Gemini as you can see how light, carefree and happy she is by that awesome smile. Kylie Minogue is born on the 28th of June and that makes her a true Gemini woman. She is a singer, recording artist, songwriter and actress from Australia. I loved her first single, "The Loco-Motion" that became the highest-selling single of the decade. I hope you remember how lively that song was!
And this is what I call a God among men – I give you Aquarius born Michael Hutchence. I am not sure if the name rings a bell, but I am pretty sure that INXS will. He was a founding member and the lead singer and lyricist of rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. He was, like Kylie, from Australia. If you want to listen to some really good music, just try "New Sensation", "Never Tear Us Apart", "Devil Inside" and No. 1 "Need You Tonight". These songs were upbeat and confident and they made it to the top 10 of US Singles.
…and one day Gemini Kylie met Aquarius Michael. "It was great!"according to Kylie. The 2 of them met in a bar: she was innocent and crazy beautiful and he was, as I said, a God among men. Michael jumped from his seat and flung himself towards Kylie, declaring for all to hear that he wanted to make love to her. Kylie was shocked. They were meant for each other, but not for long.
They only had a 2 year affair. By the time it ended, it had transformed Kylie's course towards the sexy diva you know now. Kylie was Michael's Suicide Blonde. Only an Aquarius and a Gemini could produce such a crazy sexy song. I hope you agree. "He opened my eyes to art, to culture, to a world of different people…" Kylie describing her experience with Michael. The 2 of them remained very close friends until he died aged 37. The relationship was very strong and it had a powerful impact on our Gemini girl as she claimed that Michael had communicated with her from beyond the grave.
Gemini and Aquarius are both Air Signs and they are going to adore each other from the first touch. It's a kind of relationship where you can find love and happiness and wildness in the same time. The first thing is that they have this stimulating mental relationship. They think alike and they love to engage in long conversations. They both require independence, but they still need to feel very close to each other. They are the perfect couple when it comes to astrology as they are Friends above all. They understand each other on a very deep level and that makes them last longer than most couples do. They both have a lot of energy and they both want to see the world. That will make them look in the same direction all the time. Nothing will ever be boring about this 2 and they are not the home-children-marriage kind of couple. They stay wild at heart forever and that is because they connect in a very beautiful way.
Gemini and Aquarius are meant to grow from this relationship. They learn a lot from each other and are happy just being around one another. They are both very flexible and that leads to lots of experimentation, on dates and in the bedroom. They come together to change one another's life and they live together for a long time or just for a while. They remain best friends. I think that this is one of the only couples in astrology that can still be friends after they break up.
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Congress had little opportunity to debate the Internal Revenue Service's missing-e-mail controversy while on break during the past month, but lawmakers will have plenty to talk about when they return next week.
One question likely to come up is why the IRS wiped out Lois Lerner's Blackberry shortly after congressional staffers interviewed the then-IRS official about suspected targeting of conservative groups.
So far, the IRS has provided no answer.
The issue came to light last month after U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered the IRS to explain its efforts to recover emails that went missing when the former official's hard drive crashed in 2011.
Sullivan is presiding over a lawsuit against the IRS from the conservative legal group Judicial Watch, which wants to obtain Lerner's e-mails. The organization suspects that the Blackberry may contain duplicates of communications that were lost when Lerner's hard drive crashed in 2011.
In response to the judge's order, a top IRS official said in a signed declaration that the agency has no record of attempting to recover data from the mobile device.
IRS attorney Thomas J. Kane said in a separate declaration that the agency "removed or wiped clean" information from the Blackberry in June 2012, shortly after congressional staffers questioned Lerner about the targeting allegations and in the same month that the IRS inspector general began examining the issue.
RELATED: A timeline of the IRS's missing e-mails
Kane offered no explanation for why the IRS "removed or wiped clean" the data, and the IRS did not respond to the same question when asked by The Washington Post on Wednesday.
The inspector general ultimately determined that the IRS inappropriately applied extra scrutiny to certain nonprofit groups based on their names and policy positions during the 2010 and 2012 election cycles.
The independent watchdog launched an investigation of the missing e-mails after they became known to Congress in June, but he has released no details about the probe at this point.
Nonetheless, a lawyer for the Justice Department shed some light on the investigation during a status hearing for the Judicial Watch case in July, saying the inspector general's office was examining Lerner's computer and Blackberry and trying to recover information from them.
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen testified before Congress this summer that the agency tried unsuccessfully to recover information from Lerner's hard drive after the device failed. He said the IRS then sent the hard drive away for destruction or recycling, in line with agency protocol.
Lerner invoked her Fifth Amendment right to not testify at two congressional hearings about the IRS targeting matter, but she and her attorney have said she did nothing improper or illegal during her time with the agency.


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This class will work on teaming with your dog to learn how to communicate with each other, and reinforce behaviors you like, while redirecting behaviors you don't like. We will learn Sit, Down, Touch, Leave It, Stay, walking on a loose leash, greeting humans, greeting other dogs, door etiquette, and beginning heeling work. More importantly, we will teach your dog to focus on you, and work to strengthen his intelligence to facilitate learning.
This class is appropriate for dogs of all ages, from puppy to seniors.
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Barn Hunt classes are fun for all dogs! Teach your dog to alert to the rats hidden in the straw, and give them the fabulous opportunity to use their nose and hunting skills! Don't worry, the rats are safe in plastic tubes, no rats will be injured! Intro, beginner, and advanced classes.
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We meet on Fridays beginning Jan. 9th.
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Beginner – this is for dogs who do not yet know how to catch a disc. We work to create/increase drive and learn the proper basic disc throws. Class meets at 7:30.
Novice – this is for dogs that are already catching discs, and we work on competition basics and improving throws. Class meets at 8:30.
Freestyle – this is for dogs and handlers who have a good working disc relationship and are interested in learning/competing in the tosses, jumps and vaults of freestyle competition. Class meets at 7:30.
Price for all disc classes is $90, with no member discount.
Dog Scouts Badge Class
Each session we focus on a different Dog Scout Badge, and work with you and your dog to teach you the skills you need to get the badge! Not a Dog Scout? Not a problem, you and your dog will still learn some awesome skills, and we have Dog Scout testing periodically if you decide to become a Scout team.
Flyball Class
We had a blast in our first Flyball class at Sky Dogs, and we are looking forward to more fun this session!
Flyball is a relay race for dogs . . . teams send dogs over a series of hurdles to a box that releases a tennis ball, and the dog retrieves the ball and brings it back over the hurdles to the handler. If you have a dog who loves to chase balls, then this could be your dog's dream come true!
Class for both beginners and intermediate students meets on Thursdays at 8:00 beginning January 8th.
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Walking with your dog on a leash should be an enjoyable time for both of you. This means no pulling, straining, or choking for your dog, and no pulling, straining, tired arms or sore back for you! This three week class will give you the tools and knowledge to teach your dog to walk without pulling and show him that orienting to you is the behavior that gives the best rewards.
This class will be offered soon, exact time and date TBA.
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Does your dog like to use his nose? Of course he does! He's a dog, after all, and they have a sense of smell that we, as humans, cannot even fathom. This class will teach you and your dog how to work together to find specific scents. It is a fun class for the pups, and you will start working by playing some simple games to teach the dogs that they get rewards for putting their nose on a container with scent. All dogs work one at a time, and will be crated during down time. This class is good for all dogs, whether they need to develop confidence, if they are uncomfortable around other dogs, or if they have overflowing energy and enthusiasm!
The goal of this class is to have fun and to develop the fundamental skills for competing in scent work, or just have fun with it at home. All dogs benefit from foundation scent games– dogs with no experience at all will quickly understand that finding scent pays with rewards, and they will want to do more. Every dog learns at a different rate, but using the nose comes natural and most dogs will "get" it right away.
Class meets on Sundays, beginning dates are as follows:
January 4th 5:00 Nosework Intermediate (6 week class, $90 non-members, $70 members)
January 11th 6:00 Nosework Intro (4 week class, $70 non-members, $50 members)
January 18th 7:00 Nosework Intro for Special Needs Dogs (4 week class, $70 non-members, $50 members)
Shaping Class
Using shaping, and marking behavior to teach your dog anything . . .
This is a very fun class! We will use shaping to teach your dog to paint, and to play musical instruments, among other things. Yes, really! It is a fun way to learn the basics of shaping, and you will have a beautiful piece of artwork, suitable for framing, at the end of the session. And, because it's so fun, it's not just for beginners . . . experienced trainers will have a good time, too! Because really, doesn't every dog need to express themselves artistically?!
Class will meet on Thursdays at 7:00, and begins Jan 8th.
Special Needs Basics Class – Deaf Dogs/Visually Impaired Dogs
This class is specifically for dogs with hearing impairments and/or visual impairments. We will help you communicate with your deaf dog, whether born deaf, or whether deafness/vision became an issue later in life. Using a visual or touch marker as needed, we will show you how to get and keep your deaf dog's attention, and teach basic manners, as well as basic obedience. We will also help you to "think like a deaf dog" and increase your understanding and communication abilities with your deaf pal.
This class will work on teaming with your dog to learn how to communicate with each other, and reinforce behaviors you like, while redirecting behaviors you don't like. We will learn Sit, Down, Touch, Leave It, Stay, walking on a loose leash, greeting humans, greeting other dogs, door etiquette, and beginning heeling work. More importantly, we will teach your dog to focus on you, and work to strengthen his intelligence to facilitate learning.
Cost for this 6 week course is $70 for members, $90 non-members.
Class meets on Sundays at 4:00, starting January 4, 2015.
Treibball is a fun game to play with your dog! A sport for dogs of all ages and sizes–it promotes better teamwork and communication between a dog and his handler. It's great fun for any energetic dog who works well off-leash and needs a job. Playing the game uses a combination of classic obedience and herding cues.
Treibball is a positive-reinforcement, competitive dog sport which originated in Germany and entered sanctioned competition in 2008. The dog must gather and drive large exercise balls into a soccer goal.
Eight balls up to 30" tall are set in a triangle formation, similar to billiards, with the point ball farthest from the goal. The object of the game is to get all eight balls into a confined space the size of a soccer goal within a set time period, usually about 15 minutes. The handler may not move outside of an area that contains the left half of and several feet beyond the goal area. The dog works in close cooperation with the handler, who is only allowed to use whistles, verbal or hand signals to direct his dog. No verbal or physical corrections are used in Treibball. The dog and handler must communicate effectively to herd one ball at a time into the goal, in fifteen minutes time. The dog and handler team are scored on cooperation and direction, within that fifteen-minute time limit, and can earn extra points or accrue demerits accordingly.
The balls have been referred to as "rolling sheep" in recognition that this sport stems from herding for dogs who do not have access to regular sheep. It's fun for any dog that loves to play chase games, to herd, or just use their amazing, problem-solving ability. Competing in Agility takes special equipment, the ability to run with your dog and direct him through each obstacle. Treibball promotes the same kind of teamwork and communication, but does not put any physical stress on the handler. It also builds confidence for the shy dog, and helps reactive dogs with impulse control.
Canine Good Citizen Class
This is a 6 week class appropriate for dogs that have completed a basic obedience class or have a good grasp of basic manners such as Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Loose Leash Walking/Heel, and impulse control. The class will prepare dog/handler teams to take the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, which is available to all breeds as well as mixed breeds. The test consists of 10 parts, which require dogs to demonstrate basic skills such as those listed above. This is a good class to continue your dog's training, as well as sharpen skills for an older dog.


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The Azkals were the first victim of this controversy as statements from GMA broadcaster Arnold Clavio, saying that the players were not really Filipino (points to his heart and head). This caught the ire of most azkals Fans that led to a twitter war against what they call "Crabio's" racial slur.
Recently the Philippine Volcanoes Rugby Team were also under attack, as Fiji Rugby tweeted:
"The only thing Philippines about the Philippine team playing in the Hong Kong 7s is the name of the team,"
Which brings me to the question: What is a true FILIPINO??
Allow me to present my definition of a Filipino through the "Oath of Patriotism" (Panatang Makabayan), one of the 2 national pledges of the Philippines, the other being the "Panunumpa sa Watawat". Both are being recited during flag ceremonies, after the singing of the National Anthem.
Let's begin:
1. Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas...
- Well, first and foremost, to love the country, you must be proud of it, the people, the culture, and the places. Dirty or Clean, ugly or not, we must accept the whole fact the Philippines is not a perfect country just as any other country in the planet and we must love it for what it is. As for our athletes, they would not choose to play for the country if they don't love it in the first place. I bet they love the Philippines more than those who were born here, who steal from government, destroy our natural resources, and defile our culture by not buying pinoy.
2. Ito ang aking lupang sinilangan, ang tahanan ng aking lahi...
- As for being born in the Philippines, well that would not hold true for most Fil-Foreigners, but what connects most of them is the blood that runs through their veins...ang lahing Pinoy! a part of them will always be Filipino, the smallest gene of their genetic code will always scream "Pinoy Ako"!!
3. Ako ay kanyang kinukupkop, at tinutulungan upang maging malakas, maligaya at
- As the word "foreign bred" would say, fil-foreigners were born and raised in a foreign culture, but the fact that they had at least a Pinoy parent, does not entirely alienate them from the Pinoy culture. Their father or mother would influence them in the Pinoy values, the same way they were influenced by their own parents. In fact, most of them would even practice "mano", and using the "po" and "opo" better than those who were actually born and raised in the Philippines. So to say that they are not Pinoys in heart and values is actually an insult to their Pinoy parent.
4. Bilang ganti, diringgin ko ang payo ng aking mga magulang. Susundin ko ang mga tuntunin ng aking paaralan.Tutuparin ko ang mga tungkulin ng isang mamamayang makabayan at masunurin sa batas...
- Parental guidance: Check...
- Law abiding citizens: not everyone is perfect, Fil-Foreigners they have their flaws, like all of us. We have no right to single them out and judge them directly with out due process based on their race and skin color.
5. Paglilingkuran ko ang aking bayan nang walang pagiimbot at buong katapatan...
- Pagiimbot (greed), katapatan (faithful)
- Being Pinoy means you should serve the country with all your heart, mind and strength. Playing or performing for National pride really defines this line of the Oath. So why question them for being Filipino? When they would allow themselves to be injured and bloodied for the sake of Flag and and Country.
6. Sisikapin kong maging isang tuny na Pilipino sa isip, sa salita, at sa gawa.
- 3 things are highlighted here; way of thinking, speech and deed. To be Filipino, we must do our best to live the Filipino way of life. I believe that our foreign bred brothers and sisters are really trying their best to learn the Filipino values and speech, thanks to media who is bringing the Pinoys to the world.
Final Word:
Racism is probably the worst enemy of humanity that led to the holocaust and racial prejudice. We should shun away from it and embrace our Filipino brothers and sisters who are searching for their Pinoy identity in our beloved country, for it is in discovering their roots here that would make them whole and accepted. Let us be proud of them and support them,and treat them fairly, just as we also want to be treated the same way.
Onward Philippines!


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Each week, Josh Duboff looks at the biggest celebrity news—and amuses himself by imagining how those celebrities might have reacted.
Charlize Theron tells a Pinkbery employee she doesn't have any money on her after purchasing a yogurt, only to return an hour later with an $100 tip.
Katherine Heigl shouts her assistant's name. "Crystal! Crystal! Did you see this Charlize Theron thing? The Pinkberry thing? Crystal!"
Crystal scurries into Heigl's "meditation room." Katherine takes a loud bite of a piece of celery. "So I'm gonna go to a Starbucks, kay? And I'm going to order a vanilla latte."
"But . . . I always go get those for you . . ."
"No, I know, I know. This is just for tomorrow," she says, smothering her celery in hummus. "And then I'm not going to pay."
"Um, how's that gonna work? You're going to . . . pretend you forgot your wallet?"
"I'm an actress, Crystal. Leave that part up to me," Katherine says. "Then we'll come back twenty minutes later, and you're going to let, you know, TMZ, People, Us, all of 'em, know that I'm coming. And I'm going to give the guy, I don't know, $300."
"You're going to give the barista $300 in cash?"
"You're right, let's make it $150. Have my glam squad here to prep me in the morning. You know what, now that I'm thinking about it, let's get a sticker for my new show made—I'll hand that to the barista, too."
Angelina Jolie turns 39.
Angelina comes down the stairs. Brad, Pax, and Vivienne are sitting around the breakfast table.
"Are you ready for your present?" Brad asks.
Angelina rolls her eyes. "Sure."
Brad motions to the children who race out of the room and return dragging a small cage covered with a black piece of cloth. She pulls the cloth off to find three bats darting around the cage. Angelina frowns. "Brad, I'm almost 40. Don't you think I'm a bit old for . . . pets?"
"Oh, c'mon, Ang. We figured with Maleficent, and, you know, given your whole . . . " He trails off.
"Given my whole . . . what?"
Vivenne and Pax exchange a knowing glance and waddle out of the room.
"Your whole . . . beautiful persona," Brad attempts, flopping his hair around.
Angelina tries to repress a smile, but can't quite. "Fine. But you're cleaning up after and taking care of them, you know." She picks up the crumpled cloth from the ground and throws it in the trash on her way out.
Katy Perry says she'll write songs about her relationship with John Mayer.
Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss take a round of shots at the bar. Taylor winces, and then tosses her lime on the counter.
"So, how many 'heart' / 'apart' rhymes do you think she'll have in there?"
"OMG, Karlie, it just hit me: she's gonna call it 'John Juan.' Doesn't that seem like the kind of thing she'd do?"
Karlie cackles. "Yessss, and the video will be Spanish-themed, and the Internet will be all enraged for 24 hours and then promptly move on."
"Yeah, the video will have her singing, you know, 'He was a John Juan / And now he's so gone,'" Taylor picks up her pool cue. "And then, like, burritos made of whipped cream will fall from the sky."
Leonardo DiCaprio says he doesn't want to appear on Keeping Up With The Kardashians when the show films at a club he's at.
Leo turns to Lukas Haas in the back of the limousine. "So they're filming a reality show at this club?"
"Yeah, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Kim Kardashian?"
Leo grunts. "No clue."
"She just married Kanye West. She's insanely famous."
"No idea. You know I don't keep up with that stuff."
"You dated Blake Lively, though. Gisele."
"What does that have to do with anything?" Leo looks around, perturbed. "Have you seen my e-cig? I can't find it in my jacket."
"Wait, this is really bothering me. You haven't passed a newsstand in the past year?! Or flipped channels late at night? She was dating this basketball player, and she married him, and it only lasted 72 days."
"That 72 days thing sounds kind of familiar."
"So if you don't even know who she is, why did you say you wouldn't sign the release to be on the show?"
"Because I'm wearing this weird t-shirt, bro! It makes my shoulders look bulky."
Rachel McAdams gets lunch with Jake Gyllenhaal.
Jake puts salt on his arugula salad, and Rachel gives him a funny smile: "That's weird. Who does that?"
Jake nods his head up at some photographers across the street. "They're gonna say we're daaaaaaating."
"Naw," Rachel shakes her head. "They're over us. We're, like, grandparents, you know. They're onto, you know, Selena Gomez and Pluto Bobblegood."
"Pluto Bobblegood?"
"I feel like all the actor guys under 24 have names like that. Pluto, Shell, Edgehill."
Jake laughs. "Yeah, you're right. I'm like, 'Hi, I'm Jake,' and they're like 'Hi, I'm Pluto from the Disney Channel show Hey, I'm Pluto! When I was 7, my friends and I watched Donnie Darko, like, 9 times in a row! You're my hero. Can we selfie this out?'"
Disney is planning a live-action Beauty and the Beast.
Amber Heard texts Johnny Depp: babe, we should audition for beauty and the beast
An hour passes with no response from Johnny.
Amber: u know that was a joke, right? obvvvv. youre not mad, are you?
Another hour passes.
Amber: Johnny??? Johnny? I just was, like, being weird, you know? I'm bored. if anything, YOU'RE the beauty and I'M the beast
Amber: Johnnyyyyyyy? Text me!!! and get home soon so we can eat these tacos
30 minutes pass.
Johnny: Hi. Sorry. You know I barely know how to use my phone.
Johnny: And can you show me how to do those smile faces you do when I get home?
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Sunday, 26 August 2012
32 comments:
Gorgeous pictures. Thanks for the tour. Another place I want to visit!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 August 2012 at 21:49
Just amazing you wild young thing!ReplyDelete
Another fabulous garden.ReplyDelete
I love the Yew topiary and that old gate.
Hope you have a lovely week,
Fabulous Paul - I must get there sometime. Love the Romneya coulteri, I always admire them but have never seen them for sale. The great orb shaped yews are simply magnificent, and so are your photos. Bet there was no Himalayan Balsam to be seen in their borders!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful...I think the same thing:) If only I could extend our gardens just a little more:) I'm running out of space:)ReplyDelete
Hello PaulReplyDelete
What a treat to travel with you through this spectacular garden. Thank you for being patient and getting that wonderful shot of the romneya coulteri.
Have a glorious week
Helen xx
Oh, Paul, I'm imagining how truly lovely this manor home must have been. Tragic, that fire. The gardens are amazing so someone is still tending to everything. Happy for that. How has your summer been? It's HOT in Texas, but we can see the first signs of Fall, the temp is now down to 94...:)'sReplyDelete
These gardens are unbelievable . . . I expect to see Alice chasing her white rabbit. Beautiful, thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Hi Paul, it is so nice to know about Oliver Messel's childhood family home. I have read about his Interior Design work from previous articles in Architectural Digest Magazine. Particularly the Fustic House in St. Lucia and Princess Margaret's former home in Mustique, Les Jolies Eaux. Oliver Messel was just so talented!ReplyDelete
I admire your expertise in flowers and plants. I am learning a lot. Although it is hopeless for me to memorize those flower names. You photograph these flowers like they are individuals. Thank you for sharing these historical and beautiful Estates and gardens of England.
Hi Paul, I just love how these gardens extend into such magical rooms! I love the effect of entering each new space to find something different beyond a wooden door, archway or gate. I would LOVE to replicate that feeling of anticipation in my own garden, but yes - where does one find that extra 100 feet of garden to play with - on e-bay perhaps?!ReplyDelete
Best wishes,
Paula xxx
Fantastic gardens. I could certainly spend a few hours wandering around here with my camera. You've got some very nice photos - but I guess that's easy in such a photogenic atmosphere. :)ReplyDelete
Have I ever told you how much I like your profile pictures AND your blog?ReplyDelete
Have visited the gardens and house and it is beautiful and so are all your photographs!! Jackie in SurreyReplyDelete
What a beautiful place to visit!ReplyDelete
It's not a part of the country I have visited before .. but it's now on my must do list.ReplyDelete
Many thanks for sharing.
Hi Paul,ReplyDelete
Your visit to Nymans brings back lots of memories. We visited a few years ago and enjoyed it very much too. The ruins of the house add to the atmosphere. What an amazing border!
Have a good week.
Dear Paul,ReplyDelete
You have done it again!
Not only have you posted beautiful photos -again, chiseled enchanting "lyrics" with your pen - again, made me impressed and embarrassed in equal amount with your extraordinary knowledge of plant names (juxtaposed with my own extraordinary lack thereof...)- again, you have yet again made my pulse padam-padam-padam that little bit faster, made me almost frantically attack Google with a new name of yet an intriguing garden on the "want-to-visit-NOW" list. A list which, if you carry on like this, will soon be rather overwhelming!
But thank you, it was delightful to stroll down the overflowing flower borders with you, gasp at the amazing yew shapes and let myself get carried away into fairy tale land among the ruins!
And as for taking home Charlotte's old wooden wall (which is part of a very old building - former garage, now home office), I am afraid I have got only three words for you: Get In Line! :-D
Wishing you a lovely start to the week!
600 acres of well-kept garden, that's extraordinary, and nice photos of it. We've got 2.5 acres (mostly wild grass) and I can't keep that in good shape!ReplyDelete
Wow those boxwoods have some major sharp corners! I can imagine that is not an easy task!ReplyDelete
Oh, what a great eye you have for both detail and the grand view. Did you use the trick of looking over your shoulder to find the best view? I've been lucky enough to visit some of the great public and private gardens in the U.K. but never this one--too bad. The horticulturist who led our garden tour taught me the little trick of "looking back."ReplyDelete
Great photos Paul and all of such beauty. Those yew topiaries are amazing, and the borders, oh my, fabulous flowers.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the perfect late Summer garden walk - wish mine looked that good! Have you ever visited Dartington Hall and gardens in Devon? Another beautiful place - England's gardens can't be surpassed can they?
My upcoming trip may not include true gardens but hopefully I'll see some different flora growing from those red rocks and waterfalls!
Happy week - Mary
WOW!! What an amazing place. Everything is manicured to perfection. As always, your photos are phenomenal...such a treat! =) ~LizReplyDelete
This is a beautiful tour. I love the gargoyles and the garden gates! So nice to go places with you, and see something different that what I normally see. Thanks, Paul.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! So many flowers and colors and amazing details!ReplyDelete
I find out in Dec if we're moving to London next spring. If we do, I want you to be my new bff and personal tour guide. You explore the most beautiful places!! I want to come along :)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous pathways and flowers, and this must have been an enchanting visit, just beautiful!ReplyDelete
I loved this garden right from the iron gate at the entrance. You saved the best for last. Those long flower borders flanking the central pathway are absolutely stunning. The large urn in the distance is framed beautifully and makes a wonderful focal point.ReplyDelete
Paul, Loved this. It seems there is no end of lovely homes and unbelievable gardens in the U.K. I particularly love the lined path. This is my dream garden!ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful weekend!
gorgeous garden Paul!! we just need more of that in Canada!ReplyDelete
Hi Paul, Thank you so much for this introduction. I was considering a visit to Nymans last June when I was visiting my cousin in the country but, in the end, did not have time to do both that and Sissinghurst. Now I know it is well worth my while and won't miss it next year! Have a lovely weekend! PhyllisReplyDelete
Paul, these gardens are stunning. Beautiful photos! PamelaReplyDelete
Beautiful gardens . . .ReplyDelete


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We had an awesome Easter this year! After church, we all went over to my parent's house where the Easter Bunny usually visits and leaves us a fun basket of goodies. James doesn't really like chocolate so the Easter Bunny made sure to leave him some gummy bears... his favorite treat in the world! The Easter Bunny also knows that I love Cadbury Cream Eggs so he left me plenty of those in our basket too! Somebody must have told the Easter Bunny that we're hoping to adopt because he even left some things for the baby in our basket - a darling picture frame and a stuffed bunny that smells like chocolate!
After we checked out the goods from our basket, James and I were put in charge of hiding all of the eggs for the annual hunt! We hid over 80 eggs in my parents backyard and when my nephews arrived, they couldn't wait to begin exploring!
Little Taylor had a ball trying to find all of the eggs and his brothers even helped him out once they had found plenty for themselves!


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Instructions: Watch this video clip on the topic of health and exercise, and then answer the questions based on what you see and hear.
What kinds of recreational activities do you do for exercise and to stay in shape? If you don't exercise, what are your reasons? What types of exercise are best for each of these objectives?
A. 3,285 meters
B. 3,582 metersC. 3,825 meters
2. What information does Randall NOT talk about in the video?
A. the length of the round-trip hike
B. the duration of the hike
C. the needed supplies for the hike
3. People might see ______________ on the hike.
A. elk, moose, and big horn sheep
B. deer, moose, and big mice
C. bear, moose, and big horn sheep
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Desperate times call for desperate measures. What are you to do when you find yourself in a situation where you almost want to scream "I need money today!"? There are literally thousands of reasons you may find yourself here through no fault of your own, but what should you do?
I always take the path of least resistance. I beg first by going to family and then humble myself to go to friends if need be. Yes, this solution is horrible, cruelly humiliating, but rarely will someone so close to us ask for interest, and you will sometimes get the befit of other forms of assistance they are willing to offer you. At any rate, other than the horrid humiliation of needing to beg, the long term repercussions are less than with procuring some other form of short term cash.
The next thing I do is look around for anything I can find to generate some cash. If you have purchases bought recently, and with cash that are still unused or unopened. You could always return them to the merchant for a refund. I also take in my recycling and look around the house for any money I may have stashed and then forgotten. Check pockets, purses, backpacks and the like to find hidden treasures.
If you have any items lying around that you don't mind parting with, post them on Craigslist for free and price them low enough that they will sell immediately. Video games, movies, music, and all kinds of stuff will be gone almost instantly if you price the items low enough that they will move. Just put "must go immediately, make offer" in your advert and you will get tons of responses.
Similarly, Craigslist is a good place to look for casual jobs and laborers needed today, for just a few hours and paid on the spot. If you are willing to work and get lucky, you may find something there. If there is nothing for today, you could also use this same method and couple it with getting a payday loan to get your cash today.
Most people don't know this, but there is a clause in the contract of payday loans that tells you how much interest you are paying daily. If you happen to pay off the loan the day after you take it, there will be only minimal interest. While I would rather borrow from a family member and then find some casual work to pay the loan off quickly, this may or may not always be an option. Be sure to ask how the interest works and the penalties for early payoff before you sign your contract if you go the payday loan route.
The main thing to understand is that you are not without options. You can use anyone of these suggestions, or any combination of them to raise the cash you need to get by. It is only a matter of knowing what to do when you find yourself in a situation that makes you want to scream I need money today!


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Believe it or not, under 25% of Americans go to college.
The cost of tuition at many US colleges is so high, that many Americans (more than half) now believe it isn't necessary to go to college.
Actually, in the USA there are "state" universities and "private" universities. I still think the state universities are affordable and a student can receive an excellent education at such a school. I went to a state university (The University of Wisconsin at Madison) for my BA and then to a private school (Teachers College at Columbia University) for my MA.
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Vocabulary to help you understand the article:
a sound investment - sound means "good" or stable in this situation. "Sound" often has a good meaning/connotation. Although the college I attended is not famous, I received a sound education there.
on the heels of - if something is on the heels of something else, it followed something else closely. In this case, the US Congress made a mistake (which it lately corrected) in which it accidentally raised the interest rates on student loans. Interest is the extra money you pay which is added to your loan.
a hike - a rise
the impact - the effect
eroding - disappearing. Wind and water erode rock. That means the rock slowly disappears.
surveyed - 1 in 5 people who answered questions
to postpone - to put something off until later
to tarnish something - if something is tarnished, it no longer looks as good as it once did. Silver tableware often tarnishes - it becomes a brownish color.
differentiator - this person is saying that Americans are foolish to ignore the value of a college degree. It is an important 'differentiator' - it separates people - in the job market. If you have a college degree, you will get a better job and make more money.
mortgage delinquencies - people who are late paying their mortgage. So basically the article is saying that even though Americans are turning against a college education, people are still borrowing a lot of money.
to accelerate s/t - to make something go faster
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Central Oregon is a quickly growing region of the Oregon technology landscape and NAVIS is honored to be leading the way. As a finalist in the Technology Association of Oregon's Technology Company of the Year – Growth we can't say enough good things about the companies we're listed among.
Technology companies often find themselves in competition based on features and benefits. NAVIS believes technological features only gets clients a part of the way to their goals. NAVIS offers a complete, holistic, sales and marketing solution that increases revenue for the hospitality industry. NAVIS' solutions and services create demand on the marketing side, convert demand on the sales side, and drive repeat business. NAVIS does this by providing technology, best practices and processes that improves prospect data capture, lead management increases reservations conversion, and optimizes online and offline marketing. However well the NAVIS technology drives operational efficiencies, the key to optimizing the NAVIS solution is how the company's mission is upheld.
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The Mountain Eaters of the Rock Skulls Tribe
Not only are these ogres from one of the oldest tribes in the Mountains of Mourn but is also the tribe with the toughest ogres by far. It is therefore not surprising that they are the many times defending champions of the famous Boulder-Butting Contests, held annually at the Great Feast – a contest in which ogres compete in smashing massive boulders with nothing but their heads.
Coincidently, the Rock Skulls are also amongst the most dim-witted of ogres (and that's saying a lot) and have therefore been swindled and tricked on many an occassion. This time around The Mountain Eaters of the Rock Skulls Tribe have been hired by a mysterious cloaked figure, who has promised Facesmasher beer, cattle and all the gold he and the boys can eat should the reach the Empire, more specifically the sleepy hamlet of Dunkeldorf in Stirland come Mitterfruhl.
Having waited for the mysterious contact in the hinterlands of Dunkeldorf for the most of a good month, the ogres have become more than restless and it is slowly dawning on Facesmasher that he has been cheated … again. It is time to go look for this cheat and breakfast is lying conviently sleeping in nearby Dunkeldorf….. looks like Stirland just hit the menu….
Meanwhile near Dunkeldorf
They had a good overview of the sleepy city of Dunkeldorf from the hills. The young commander was restless. By the fire his trusted witch hunter was carving Sigmar's commets into bullets XL sized. But the commander turned to his mysterious cloaked advisor: "Are you sure they will attack such small and unimportant village?"
The cloaked figurer barely turned his head, his eyes almost visible from the darkness under the hood: "Oh I am certain young commander. Now remember everything I have taught you and make sure your men fight to the death.". The last word lingering a bit too long for the liking of the commander, however the council of his cloaked advisor had been true so far. There was no turning back now. The people of Dunkeldorf depended on him.
Mysterious loose ends
Who is the mysterious cloaked figure?
Why has he unleashed a hungry company of ogre warriors on Stirland?
Will anyone come to safe Dunkeldorf and why would they?
Will XL bullets fit in the which hunter's pistols?
How much gold can an ogre eat?
Why is Dunkeldorf the least important village in the Empire?
Will it ever become yule-tide in Dunkeldorf?


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It's funny how a quick chat with a food supplier can change your ideas completely. Twitter is especially good for this; there are loads of fishmongers, butchers and a huge amount of foodies writing about what they are eating and you cannot help but be inspired. If I ever have a lack of creativity, scouring my timeline soon gives me tons of things on my 'to cook' list.
This recipe is a prime example. I really wanted to cook with fish, but I had no idea what type or what I was going to do with it. It had been ages since I cooked with monkfish, so initially I was going to try and get some of that and cook it with prosciutto and a basil sauce. Still undecided, I asked for recommendations on Twitter, and within minutes I had a response from a local fishmonger. He was raving about hake, and even posted photos of the catch that was being delivered the next morning.
As soon as I saw that, my mind was made; I would go and buy some hake. It had been a while since I had bought any, and it really is a wonderful fish. I try and cook with cod as little as possible, and hake is a great alternative with it's large, white, flakey texture. In fact, it shouldn't be seen as an 'alternative' at all. Most of the hake caught in Britain goes straight to Spain, where it is really popular. It's about time that it was used more, although I'm perfectly happy with the low price at the moment. Hake is a long fish, so for this dish try and get a thick fillet from the head end of the fish, or a piece from a large fish. Even better, buy a whole fish and have days of lovely meals.
Most of the time I like to cook fish with really simple, clean flavours and sauces. You want to taste the fresh, subtle fish; it is after all the main event, and whatever you serve with it should compliment it. The brown butter sauce in this dish is a classic with fish. I have used shrimps and capers here, but you could add clams the make the meal look stunning, or simply lemon and parsley is amazing.
Chard is in season at the moment and is beautiful cooked this way, but if you can't get any then spinach cooked in the same way is just as good.
Serves 2
2 large hake fillets, pin boned and skin left on
500g new potatoes
4 tbsp fresh tarragon leaves, roughly chopped
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large handful red chard, thick stalks removed
2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 lemon, juice only
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large knob butter
100g salted butter
1 garlic clove, very finely chopped
2 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
100g brown shrimps
1 lemon, juice only
1 handful parsley, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
First get the potatoes cooking by putting in a large saucepan of salted cold water and bring to the boil. Cook until tender, about 25 minutes, then drain and put back in the saucepan on the heat. Add the garlic, olive oil, tarragon and a good amount of seasoning, and crush the potatoes with a fork. I like quite a rough texture although it's up to you how smooth you make them. Taste and adjust the seasoning, and add more oil or tarragon if needed. Keep warm while you prepare the rest of the dish.
While the potatoes are cooking, take your fish out of the fridge to get up to room temperature. Heat the oven to 180ºC.
To cook the chard, heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan on a medium heat. Quickly fry the garlic and anchovy for a minute then add the chard. Keep turning with some tongs until it starts to wilt and soften, then add the lemon juice and seasoning. Taste and adjust then take off the heat.
Season the fish well on both sides. Heat a non-stick frying pan to a medium heat and add a little olive oil. When hot, put the fillets skin-side down in the frying pan and cook for a few minutes, until the skin is golden and crisp. Still without turning, transfer the fish to an oven tray (or keep in the pan if suitable to go in the oven) and roast in the oven for 3-4 minutes, or until just cooked.
While the fish is frying, make the butter sauce. Heat a small saucepan on a medium-high heat. When hot, add the butter and allow to froth and bubble. Wait until the butter has turned a brown colour and starts to smell nutty add the capers, garlic and shrimp. Cook for a minute, then add the lemon juice, parsley and seasoning. Taste and adjust.
Heat up the chard and potatoes if necessary while the fish is cooking, then everything is ready to plate up. Put a nice pile of potatoes on the middle of the plate and top with some of the chard. Place the hake on top, and spoon a good amount of the butter sauce on top. Serve with a crisp white wine.


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According to Kelly Swanson and his colleagues from the University of Illinois, the bacteria responsible for causing dental caries are present in infants' mouths even before the eruption of their baby teeth.
Cavities, or dental caries, are actually bacterial infections of the teeth. By the time children reach preschool age, more than a quarter of them will already have cavities. For this reason, the researchers decided to see whether they could detect caries-causing bacteria in infants even before the children have any teeth. The answer was that they could.
Swanson's team sequenced the DNA of all the salivary bacteria found in five toothless babies and their mothers. About 400 different bacterial genera were present in the samples. Although infants had only about half as many types of bacteria as the adults, they still had more than enough of the caries-causing pathogens to infect their teeth as they erupted.
Obviously, this was an extremely small study. More work must be done to see whether differences in feeding practices can affect the results. However, the results do suggest that in order to prevent cavities, oral care should begin even before children have any teeth.


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American Idol: 9 remaining
It's Dolly week! I have always been a big Dolly fan, but I don't have high hopes for tonight--Dolly's voice is so distinctive that it will be difficult to really do her justice. But I'm still excited because...Dolly! Yay! (All of the plastic surgery does make me sad, but what can you do?) Here we go:
Brooke White. "Jolene." Brooke should do well with Dolly songs. And she did. She sounded good--it wasn't something that would blow one away, but with Brooke I don't think she needs that. She's just a folksy singer, so she's not about the glory note or dancing around on stage. Unfortunately, at points she didn't seem to get the song--like when she smiled while asking Jolene not to take her man. But other than that, a solid performance.
David Cook. "Little Sparrow." I thought he was good, but not very exciting. And Paula is right--he does look better with the haircut.
Ramiele Mulabay. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?" Wow, Ramiele is way shorter than Dolly. And Dolly is only five feet tall. At some point during this competition Ramiele has to become special, and she has yet to do that. Once again, she was difficult to hear while singing, and she just wasn't that exciting.
Jason Castro. "Travelin' Thru." Jason should do well with Dolly too. He was mellow, but he sounded really good and seemed natural with the song. So I liked it. Like Brooke and David, not very exciting, but good nonetheless.
Carly Smithson. "Here You Come Again." I am so glad that someone chose a really old school Dolly song. Unfortunately, I didn't love her on the highest notes, but other than that she sounded good. And she deserves some credit for the song choice.
David Archuleta. "Smoky Mountain Memories." Gobo wanted to use the computer for a minute while I was blogging, so I let him do so while David was singing. Why? Because no matter what David did, I knew I would feel the same way about his performance. I can't get past his lack of personality, the fact that he doesn't look or act like any 17 year old I have ever met, and he is just puppet-like. So, yeah, that's about it.
Kristy Lee Cook. "Coat of Many Colors." I don't know if Kristy's patriotic fans are going to like that she cares more about impressing Dolly than her mother. Somehow, I'm not surprised by Kristy's song choice here--singing about growing up poor and having all the other kids laugh at your coat of many colors is probably exactly what her fan base would go for. (Having said that, I think of this as another classic Dolly song, and I do like it.) Kristy's voice has been sounding a lot better lately--I'm not sure if she was nervous in the earlier episodes or she has gotten better training, but there's no question she has improved. Still, I don't think she is very special. And I hate the bare feet. Did the stylist decide that she shouldn't wear shoes because the narrator in the song is poor and can't afford them? I'm surprised they didn't make her wear, literally, a coat of many colors.
Syesha Mercado. "I Will Always Love You." This was a good choice and Syesha sounded really strong. I think the judges were unduly harsh--she held her own singing a really recognizable song.
Michael Johns. "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right." I think that this was Micheal's best performance to date. He sounded good and was a bit more exciting than the rest.
I'm disappointed the contestants didn't choose the Dolly songs of my youth. Where was "Islands in the Stream?" Where was "9 to 5?"
Best of the Night: Michael Johns, Syesha, Brooke.
Going home: Ramiele. Although I'll put in my weekly plug for getting rid of David A.
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Bigboxx Professionals Academy is among the top best animation institutes in Chandigarh which inspire students in creating the vision of their imagination and putting life into those imaginary characters. Animation doesn't only mean moving object it rather means moving an audience. So Bigboxx Professionals Academy focus around teaching students on how to combine those essential technical skills with emerging ideas to affect an audience emotionally and visually. Our 3D Animation Course has been designed to serve the best knowledge in 3D Animation Development. We center ourselves on training students about all aspects of animation, film making with the purpose of giving them some real life exposures. Starting from pre-production to post-production including story boarding, sketching and modeling to character animation, special effects, Sound Forge and final compositing our Animation course takes students through the entire production pipeline. With Bigboxx Professionals Academy immerse yourself into the exciting world of 3D Animation to improve your skills and career opportunities in animation industry.
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Over three sprawling acres of heated swimming pools accompanied by a soothing spa are just one of the several enticing features potential Murano Grande residents have to look forward to. Considering the Miami Beach Marina is available right in your own backyard, there's no reason why this luxury condominium shouldn't be among your first choices.
The Murano Grande's porte-cochere entrance alone makes a strong visual statement and brilliantly depicts the solid attention the renowned Rockwell Group has placed on the building's overall design. One need only dig deeper to find additional features and amenities such as an illuminated tennis court and fitness center for exercise and health enthusiasts, multipurpose and media rooms and the convenience of mail and packaging services on the premises. The landscaping is absolutely impeccable and emanates the Murano Grande's dazzling aesthetic.
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Newman began his career in 1992 as a member of the Vancouver act Zumpano. After a lukewarm response to the bands first two Sub-Pop albums, Newman quit the group to form the New Pornographers in 2000. The band's first release, Mass Romantic, was an instant success. Their brand of power pop evoked the Brit-Pop revival of five years earlier, but with a distinctly American indie kitsch and humility. The hooks gain their power with repeat listens. Newman and fellow vocalist Neko Case swagger through the material like they invented the sound. Three years later, the band released Electric Version. The album was more produced- the title being a slightly ironic reference to their previous work- but still rocked with the same energy. Newman and Co. had reached indie's elite, bringing in guest artists such as Ray Davies himself to tour and record.
Arriving only a year after the New Pornographers Electric Version, Slow Wonder sounds no less inspired. It rocks less at times, but the acoustic guitars and distant pianos give Newman's angular melodies room to breathe. Newman's twisting melodies often sound like Brian Wilson or the Shins. The solo format lets Newman genre hop a bit; elements of chamber pop and straight Lennon-esque balladry (with electric guitar intermezzos) make brief appearances; "Secretarial" sounds like the best of what XTC ever released in their early years. Newman brings his slightly schizophrenic but consistently affecting indie pop to Bottom of the Hill on July 9. In support are the Neins and The Honorary Title.
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Theater season is here, so sit back and enjoy the show! With so much local talent, it's always a great time! Le Petit is kicking off the season with Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike—a hilarious play about three siblings and a boyfri… Read More »
September is here and so are (slightly) cooler temperatures—making it the perfect time of year to head out doors. Perfectly located in the heart of the French Quarter, Hotel St. Marie is just steps from everything "New Orleans." … Read More »
Close your eyes, open your ears, and let the brassy jazz take over. That's right! It's that wonderful time of year again, Jazz in the Park...Armstrong Park (named after the King of Jazz himself!) This year's lineup features some … Read More »
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Come down and cool down in New Orleans this August with the Coollinary, where we "celebrate dining in the most delicious city in America," where restaurants offer a three course lunch for $20 or three course dinner for $35. &… Read More »
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November 2008 U.S. Commercial Printing Shipments Down 8%; 2008 Commercial Printing Shipments will be Approximately $98 Billion
Monday, January 12, 2009
Press release from the issuing companyJanuary 6, 2009 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most current report titled "Monthly U.S. Printing Shipments, Issue #38." Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink's Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase at:
"November commercial printing shipments were $8.4 billion, down -$741 million (-8.1%) compared to November 2007," said Dr. Webb, director of WhatTheyThink's Economics and Research Center. " November has traditionally been the end of the strongest three-month period in commercial printing's year. Problems with large print consumers such as banking & finance, and the shift to other media by retailers reduced overall print demand." He noted that declines in newspaper circulation continue to affect the volume of commercially-printed newspaper inserts, and that declines in magazine ad pages, catalog pages, and other print formats are down as well. Dr. Webb reminded that "There are still print businesses that are defying the economic odds and that the commercial printing business at 2008's likely annual revenue of $98 billion still places it as one of the most important, and sizeable, U.S. manufacturing industries."
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It's that time again! The Lightning Round bell has rung, and Jim Cramer gives his take on a few favorite audience stocks:
Energy Transfer Partners: "I want to stick with it. It's got a 6 percent yield and I think that the company is fair ball over the last couple of years and made a lot of good moves. I've got no problem anymore with ETP."
Berkshire Hathaway: "This remains one of the strongest buys, we've liked it since the week the show began and and we still like it as much now."
Williams Companies: "Another one I really like. Good yield, good growth, that's exactly what you should be buying. It's down a lot because of oil, I think that's a mistake. I think it's a buy."
Targa Resources: "This is one that doesn't yield enough for the risk... there's not enough juice there to protect yourself."
Union Pacific: "This is the kind of stock I like coming down into this move. I want to be a buyer of Union Pacific. Buy half now and get a little in the sell off and then buy the rest."
Terex Corp: "It is too risky...I don't think you want the risk of Terex because it does have a worldwide business."
Precision Drilling: "Numbers are too high there because we still haven't seen the big estimate cuts in the actual drilling part of the operation. I like the master limited partnerships that have very limited exposure to the commodity, and of course I like KMI."
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Amec Foster Wheeler: "That is too related to the energy oil and gas segment ... I don't like these stocks, I still think the numbers are too high because the price of oil has come down and a lot of the big projects may get canceled."
Flowserve: "This is a pure industrial. If you're going to buy an industrial, it's an okay company. I prefer Honeywell to this one or even United Technologies if they do the shake up that I am calling for."
Magnum Hunter Resources: "I don't want you to bail out... I think these are great calls on the situation. It will be a 90 percent natural gas company next year, and I do not want to sell a natural gas company."


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TechSpce: Announced at Google IO, the first Honeycomb tablet was set to get Jelly Bean sometime in July. Well, they hit the deadline and Jelly Bean is now rolling out to WiFi Xoom owners. Our own Xoom had the update waiting for us tonight and a review is in the works.
To me this is why the Xoom is still the best tablet on the market at the moment as it has go each update since 3.0 1st and is still getting updates. But being the best tablet will change for me when the Surface Pro is out as Ill be selling my Xoom for a Surface Pro.