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THE Scottish Socialist Party is stepping up its appeal to trade unions and their members to break from the increasingly discredited and anti-working class Labour party.
Instead we ask trade union members to help the SSP build a mass working class socialist party, in the wake of Jim Murphy's election as Scottish Labour leader.
SSP national workplace and trade union organiser, Richie Venton, today said: "The election of the boastfully Blairite Jim Murphy as Scottish Labour leader is the latest in a series of landmarks in the degeneration of the party - that was founded by trade unionists 120 years ago - into another pro-capitalist, anti-working class party.
"The fact that not only most Labour MPs and MSPs voted for Murphy, but that about 70% of individual party members also did, marks the death of illusions in reclaiming Labour for the trade union movement or socialism.
"Murphy openly supported Tony Blair's retention of Thatcher's package of vicious anti-trade union laws, and of dragging working class kids off to the killing fields of Iraq and Afghanistan in pursuit of oil and empire.
"He didn't even bother to turn up to vote for abolition of the Bedroom Tax, but made sure he voted for welfare caps on the poorest of the poor.
"He openly and gleefully campaigned against Scottish self-government alongside Tories, and subsequently had Tories helping him campaign to win the Labour leadership contest.
"Those who clung on to the hope of changing Labour from within, including trade union leaders, need to heed this rude awakening: the left candidates that most Scottish trade unions backed were made most unwelcome by the vast majority of Labour members in the leadership vote.
"Labour has long since ceased to be a home for socialists, but a haven for careerists who put the profiteering of big business before people.
"I have always fought for the release of political prisoners - which is what workers and socialists in the modern Labour party have become!
"They should break from a party that has hammered the trade unions and working class people during 13 years of recent Labour governments, and come home to the one party in Scotland that has consistently built solidarity with workers in struggle; fights for repeal of all anti-union laws; is campaigning for a £10 minimum wage for all at 16; and upholds the genuine socialist principles of pioneers like Keir Hardie, John Maclean and the Red Clydesiders - the SSP. That's what growing numbers of trade unionists have done in recent months."
For more info or comment contact:
Richie Venton, SSP national workplace and trade union organiser


text: HATTIESBURG — Mississippi Power has completed initial storm restoration to the cities of Hattiesburg and Petal following Sunday's tornado. As of 10 a.m. yesterday, The Hattiesburg American reports crews restored power to those customers able to receive it. Mississippi Power Pine Belt Division Manager Jason Lee says more than 300 additional support personnel, including linemen, engineers and tree crews, were ...Read More »

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Police seek suspects from weekend armed robbery
Police seek suspects from weekend armed robbery
ROGERS, Ark. —
Officers Rogers Police Department seek two suspects who are wanted for an armed robbery that occured at a Family Dollar on Friday.
Police responded to 1900 South 1st St. for an armed robbery. Two men entered the store and held two employees at gunpoint.
The suspects fled the scene on foot.
According to police, $60 and a cell phone were taken.
This incident is under investigation.
To view arrests from from our area, See Who Got Arrested.


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PANGNIRTUNG, CANADA - NOVEMBER 14 During a hunting trip, Levi Ishlutak, 35, (second from left) cuts up meat from a seal shot moments earlier in Pangnirtung, Canada on Nov. 14, 2013. With so many children to feed and support, Levi often struggles to put food on the table, living day to day, and pay check to pay check. As communities in Nunavut are completely cut off from the rest of Canada by road, food and supplies are shipped at an extremely high cost by boat and plane, leading to exorbitant prices at the grocery stores. The Inuit have traditionally depended on hunting to provide food, shelter, and warmth for their families in the harsh arctic environment. Hunting provides much-needed sustenance for families. However, environmental groups often criticize the Inuit for hunting species claimed to have dwindling populations such as narwhal, belugas, seals, and polar bears. The current debate highlights the clash between traditional hunting practices and modern conservation science.***EDITORS NOTE*** The photographer contributed money for food, equipment, and gas for the hunting trip, as his presence took up the limited space and supplies on the boat.


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Hi, I'm a Vienna based photographer and videographer specialized in reportage and lifestyle shoots. A diverse background and a unique feeling for moments make me a creative teamplayer and passionate storyteller.
- Started shooting for the Austrian online magazine Volume.at in 2007
- Worked under the alias Tiefenrausch until 2014, mostly covering underground nightlife for Austria's Drum and Bass scene, later turning the attention towards corporate and reportage work
- Co-Founded the Photo and Video Department with the Media Agency Optical Engineers in 2013, currently working as head of photography
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Analysis: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Price Target Change Today
In an analyst note shared with investors by Credit Suisse on Friday, 11 December, the firm, ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), had their price target lowered to $53.00. Analusts presently have a solid Neutral rating on the stock.
From a total of 21 analysts covering ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) stock, 14 rate it a "Buy", 1 a "Sell", and 10 a "Hold". This means that 56% of the ratings are positive. The highest target price is $84 while the lowest target price is $47. The mean of all analyst targets is $62.47 with a 20.93% above today's ($47.93) stock price. ConocoPhillips was the topic of 14 analyst reports since August 4, 2015 according to the firm StockzIntelligence Inc. Argus Research maintained shares on December 9 with "Buy" rating. Barclays Capital maintained COP stock in a recent report from October 12 with "Overweight" rating. Finally, Bernstein initiated the stock with "Outperform" rating in a report issued on an August 7.
Approximately 8.59 million shares of stock traded hands or 12.14% up from the average. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has declined 26.72% since May 8, 2015 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 23.70% the S&P500.
The overall sentiment of institutions has decreased to 0.76 in Q2 2015. Its down 0.15, from 0.91 in 2015Q2. The ratio worsened, as 125 institutions have sold all the shares of ConocoPhillips that they owned while 603 funds have taken shares off the table. 78 funds have purchased shares for the first time while 472 added to their positions. These institutions now hold 795.13 million shares or 1.64% more than the 782.28 million shares they owned in 2015Q2.
The Fund Astenbeck Capital Management Llc currently is holding shares equating to 9.07% of its total portfolio in ConocoPhillips representing a total of 218,936 shares. Another fund,Csu Producer Resources Inc., is holding a total of 15,000 shares equating to 6.29% of their holdings. Additionally, Foundation Resource Management Inc has a 592,744 share stake in ConocoPhillips which represents 6.11% of their total portfolio. The Fund, Pope Asset Management Llc, based out of Tennessee, has also built up a stake in the stock, which represents a total of 5.07% of their total portfolio. Finally Lau Associates Llc, a fund which is based in the state of Delaware reported a total holdings of 74,610 shares.
ConocoPhillips is an independent exploration and production company. The company has a market cap of $61.29 billion. The Firm explores for, produces, transports and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and natural gas liquids. It currently has negative earnings. The Firm operates through six operating divisions, which are primarily defined by geographic region: Alaska, Lower 48, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East, and Other International.
According to Zacks Investment Research, "ConocoPhillips is a major global exploration and production (E&P) company with operations all over the world. As year-end 2014, the company had estimated proved reserves of 8.9 billion oil-equivalent barrels (BOE). Production from continuing operations, excluding Libya, averaged 1,532 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOED) in 2014. In May 2012, ConocoPhillips completed the spin-off of its refining/sales business into a separate, independent and publicly traded company, Phillips 66 (Ticker: PSX)." Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on ConocoPhillips (COP).


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de minimis non curat lex, the law cares not for small things?
"Maryland Lawmaker Charged With Indecent Exposure" - CBS-DC
A Maryland lawmaker, 38-year-old Montgomery County Delegate Ariana Kelly, has been charged with indecent exposure and trespassing.
In an explanation of the incident in the summary of charges, an Officer J. Herman writes that a cell phone video taken by Kelly's ex-husband shows her repeatedly ringing the doorbell and exposing her breasts.
Kelly's lawyer, Luis Simmons, said Tuesday night that Kelly will aggressively contest the charges, which he says are "quite de minimis."


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Property Location
Located in Puebla, Camino Real Puebla Angelopolis is in the business district and convenient to University Cultural Center of BUAP and Puebla Golf Club. This golf hotel is within close proximity of Angelopolis Mall and Angelopolis Commercial Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 153 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Satellite programming provides entertainment, and wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers body treatments and facials. While the golfer in the family is out on the course, you can enjoy above-par recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a sauna. This hotel also features wireless Internet access (surcharge), babysitting/childcare (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. While enjoying a refreshing dip in the hotel pool, you can order your favorite drink at the poolside bar.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge), a 24-hour business center, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms.
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Donna DeLauri firstname.lastname@example.com
Chaired by a Senior Trustee; each year the trustees and two members of the general membership population review the financial reports and audit a few months of the previous year.
Bill Schule email@example.com
This committee is responsible for day-to-day management of the bar, including finances, inventory and ordering, scheduling bartenders, bar hours, etc. There are no open positions on this committee currently (12/2015).
Loretta Pirc email@example.com
Discusses and collects recommendations for the club by-laws each year.
Terri Flynn firstname.lastname@example.com
Organizes greeters for two-three hour shifts when the bar is open. Greeters are needed to check ID's and membership cards because we are a private establishment.
Please note, all club members are expected to volunteer as greeters. See Pub Room for more information and to schedule a shift.
Lynn Veccharelli firstname.lastname@example.com
The committee will review rental applications, collect payment, and work with Calendar Manager and Bar Committee to approve date/time.
Jane McSally firstname.lastname@example.com
Chaired by Treasurer, the committee assists in keeping the Club's financial records in order.
Brian Murphy email@example.com
This Committee will oversee all projects and repairs on our buildings and grounds. If you are interested in sitting on this Committee, please let Brian know.
Jenn Hussey firstname.lastname@example.com
Patti Shea email@example.com
There are various committees that work together to coordinate the festival, including – Admission, Advertising, Beer Ticket Sales, Beer Tent (pouring and serving), Children's Area, Cultural, Entertainment, Food Court, Grounds Patrol, Marketplace, Merchandise, Raffles, Safety Patrol, Set Up/Clean Up and Volunteer Tent. Please let us know what committee you are interested in serving on, a full list is posted every January.
Please note, all club members are expected to volunteer at the event including non-committee members. Member participation is critical to the success of the Festival.
Kevin Fox email@example.com
Founded and chaired by Kevin Fox, our motorcycle riding members meet at the clubhouse to go out for rides. The group of riders support Irish Heritage and Culture in our community along with supporting local and national charities.
Scott Barnett email@example.com.
Run by Slainte, the golf committee organizes this annual tournament that raises funds for scholarships we distribute to local high school students as well as to relatives of club members. You don't have to play golf to be on the committee. There are many events planned in conjunction with the golf tournament including lunch and post-event happy hour. Sponsorship's and gift bags are also needed–all help is appreciated.
Paula McGill email@example.com
The Membership Committee determines and updates membership rules, prepares new membership applications and renewals, greets and checks members in at the General Membership Meetings as well as helps recruit new members.
Mark Morse email@example.com
Mary Neschke email@example.com
The Parade Committee organizes marchers for each parade that we participate in (3 or more St. Patrick's Day Parades, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, etc).
Maureen Richetelli firstname.lastname@example.com
This committee reviews and votes on scholarship applications. The IHSM William McNamara Memorial Scholarship is open to graduating high school students, planning to pursue further education. The student must be a relative (child, grandchild, niece or nephew) of a member in good standing.
President, Noeleen Nelson firstname.lastname@example.com
Slainte is a separate 501©(3) nonprofit organization that promotes Irish culture. It's board and members are made up of IHSM members.
Joan Sullivan firstname.lastname@example.com
Sunshine is the IHSM's means to congratulate members of our Club on life milestones/accomplishments, send encouragement to those who are ill, and flower arrangements to those we have lost.
Noeleen Nelson email@example.com
Marty Hardiman firstname.lastname@example.com
Recruits for, organizes and produces the annual play. Committee is always looking for more people interested in acting or assisting behind the scenes, as well as the day of, serving drinks and snacks, etc.
The clubhouse calendar is managed by
Katelyn Fitzpatrick firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chairperson: Kathryn McGorty firstname.lastname@example.com
The Activities Committee handles all of our General Membership events, including the New Year's Eve Party, Family Picnic, Irish Man and Woman of the Year Dinner, St. Patrick's Day celebrations and Women's Christmas Brunch.
Each activity has it's own chairperson to facilitate organization of the event once agreed to by the Activities Committee.
Please note: Even if you do not serve on the Activities Committee, it is requested that you volunteer to support at least one event per calendar year.
Jay Miggins: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Bar Entertainment, chaired by Jay Miggins organizes entertainment at the clubhouse, including Trivia Night, Karaoke, etc.
Jenn Hussey firstname.lastname@example.com
The Children's/Family Events Committee's ambition is to have parties and events specifically for children at the Clubhouse on a regular basis.
Activities will include family friendly movie nights, family game nights, Easter party, Halloween party, Christmas at the Cabaret and more!
The Cultural Committee's ambition is to sponsor many activities and events for members to learn about and indulge in their love of traditional Irish music, dance, and culture. We schedule concerts, trips, and musical performances to continue to bring us together and strengthen our Irish connections.
Katelyn Fitzpatrick email@example.com
Young Member Events' ambition is to have young member events once a month to encourage our young members to become more involved in the club. Some events may be co-organized with the Children's/Family Events committee or Bar Entertainment committee.
Open to all IHSM members interested in pursuing their family history. Meetings are posted on the calendar page each month.
If interested, contact Sheila Johnson @ firstname.lastname@example.com


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Stages of Faith
A friend recently asked whether I had heard of James Fowler, saying he was reading a lot about him. My friend included an article my Mr. Fowler on "Stages of Faith" (see http://faculty.plts.edu/gpence/html/fowler.htm ). The rest of this won't make sense until you read it. I found it interesting, but I immediately flipped into my Counseling Pschology mode and responded to my friend with the following.
"No I've not heard of him but it appears that his book come out in 1981. (Fowler, James W. (1981). Stages of Faith, Harper & Row ISBN 0-06-062866-9).
It is difficult to evaluate his theory since the article is completely devoid of any research data, references etc. It appears to be a psychological thesis, which is fine. But as one who firmly believes in the integration of psychology and theology (general revelation and special revelation), I would like to see him actually interact with both the psychological theory and reseearch on the topic of faith was well as the the biblical explanation of faith i.e. what it is, how it is formed, who it is formed in etc. He doesn't really do this. He lightly refers to Biblical sections without really doing the theological work. I do realize that this is a synopsis of his views. But to really know the value of this article, one would have to go much deeper into his research.
I did find a rather critical view of his work in the Wikipedia
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stages_of_faith_development ). After reading it, I would counsel caution on too quickly accepting his ideas.
Having said this, I do believe that within human development, faith does progress. Information about God, usually precedes any sort of faith, although many seem to react directly to the "sense of the numinous" and begin believing in something bigger than themselves. The simple ability of a child to believe in a Jesus who loves him/her, saves him/her and what's him/her to be in heaven with him is hardly the faith of a 60 year old who has interacted with much more information, experiences, traumas, and realities. When a child passes through adolescence, the process of individuation usually causes a "crisis of faith" where the child must decide if he/she is going to believe in the faith of his parents or his church, or if he/she is going to believe for themselves.
Someone who is confronted with the existence of God either intuitively or externally usually goes through a process. I think the Engel's Scale (see
http://guide.gospelcom.net/resources/engel.php ) while a bit dated, does show a progression of thinking and information as a person comes to faith and develops in faith. I think there is validity in this.
Faith, I think, is ultimately a matter of believing in God (Hebrews 11:6 "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.") in the way he has revealed himself. That is what I hope to point people toward."
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I think I'm clever.
But people don't agree.
Hello there, my name is in a folded card and I'm a young woman who enjoys doing and –especially– planning to do so many things. I like collecting ideas, and… during the first days of my period, I usually get very creative that I have plenty of my own useless, sometimes tasteless, original ideas. I plan to post all of them here.
Oh, and I write my own recipes as well! If you're an adventurous eater, I'm serving you. 😀
And oh, I do poems! They're like drugs.
And I like taking challenges — only challenges I like though…
More about the blogger…
- From a country in Asia, but not Asian.
- Eats hot meals, with lots of chili. Drinks cold.
- Loves traveling, but rarely travels.
- Boots make her drool.
- Cries over patriotic scenes in baseball movies.
- Listens to classics, reads classics, watches sci-fi.
- Speaks Klingon. Well, just a little…
Okay, too little…………
Okay, I don't speak Klingon.


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Creating a culture of peace
The Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association
The Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association brings together members of the Bahai, Brahma Kumaris, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Sikh, and Unitarian communities. The Association aims to:
- Promote religious harmony, diversity and equal opportunities in Edinburgh and its wider environs by bringing together the faith communities in deeper dialogue which leads towards mutual understanding, trust, respect, co-operation and peace;
- Advance the education of the general public on inter-faith and multicultural issues to further their awareness and understanding;
- Contribute toward the development of a global culture of peace by working both locally and globally to improve co-operation between faiths and cultures;
- Work with local, national and international organisations, both religious and secular, to further the aims given above.
For further details visit Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association
Edinburgh Women's Interfaith Group
AUC members participate in an Edinburgh Interfaith Women's Group.
This Group welcomes women of any faith to monthly talks and discussions, with occasional film shows and visits. Topics have included rituals or practices of different faith groups; violence against women/trafficking, environmental concerns; 'listening' to personal stories of Palestine/Israel; artistic project work (e.g. faith book); storytelling; Peace Circles.
For more details visit.
Just Festival
fomerly The Festival of Spirituality and Peace
Throughout August the Just Festival offers a diverse and stimulating program encouraging community by exploring diversity.
Scottish Interfaith Week 2015
November 2015 AUC is involved with several events based in Edinburgh as part of Scottish Interfaith Week. Please visit here for program details.
Hire a room
AUC has a number of rooms available for rent on a sessional basis, morning, after-noon or evening.
What's on
Find out what events and activities are taking place over the coming weeks.
Get Involved
Find out how you can play a part in your community.


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Dr. Anthony D. Falconer is the President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Before he was President, he was the RCOG Senior Vice President and International Officer. During this time, the RCOG raised its profile in international advocacy. Senior political ties were established with the Department of International Development (DFID), and the work with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine flourished with the award of a large grant from DFID.
Dr. Falconer received his medical degree from the University of Bristol, and began training in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion in Edinburgh, Scotland.
He worked as a general medical officer in Kalalushi, Zambia, and was appointed registrar and later a lecturer in physiology and pharmacology at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. While at Nottingham, Dr. Falconer submitted a paper for his DM degree investigating sympatho-adrenal responses in the fetus. His final year of training was at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. He was appointed consultant to the Plymouth Hospitals in 1986. He made a major contribution, within the region, to the development of cancer services and hysteroscopy, by being a co-author in the first paper supporting the use of this technique in an outpatient setting.
Dr. Falconer was Clinical Director and Divisional Director in this hospital, where he maintained a major interest in training young doctors.
Dr. Falconer has assisted British and European parliamentarians, governmental Select Committees, non-governmental organizations, and many other groups in addressing global issues related to women's health care. He has mentored a Safe Motherhood project in Kenya under the auspices of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Dr. Falconer has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and delivered many lectures internationally.
In July 2012, Dr. Falconer was elected Vice Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. During this time he has also been the lead for the Revalidation work.
Since 2010, as President of the RCOG, Dr Falconer has led the institution through a period of significant change in structure and function. He has been involved in producing three fundamental pieces of work; the Governance Review, High Quality Women's Health Care, and Tomorrow's Specialist. These works will impact profoundly on the profession and on women's services within the United Kingdom.


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Happy Monday before Thanksgiving everyone. Have you all gone out and bought that turkey, or whatever it is you eat? We always go to my husbands parents house for Thanksgiving. We all eat WAY TOO MUCH and enjoy each others company for the entire day. The best part is they only live about 2 minutes from us so we don't have to go far and we typically wear our comfy clothes. No need to get all dressed up. We always sit and look at all the sale ads to see what might be on sale that is on someones list. I have only hit the "Black Friday" sales one time in my life and was in and out of the store in less than 30 minutes. I was blessed that day! I got everything that I went for and then some and still got checked out and out of there.
I would love to know where you usually spend Thanksgiving. What is your favorite food/dessert that you can't go without on Thanksgiving, or any holiday? Leave me a comment, or a link to a post about it, and let me know.


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A few times a year, I travel from Philly to New York to remind myself why I don't live there. Just kidding, I like New York fine, and lived there for a few years, but going there does remind me of why I love Philadelphia so much.
I've found that, the slight risk for major blizzards and freezing temperatures aside, January is really the ideal time for a solo trip to New York. The hotels are relatively inexpensive, the crowds have thinned, and the sales are still going on. Here's a quick round-up of what I did, where I stayed, and what I recommend when you've got 48 hours to spend in the city on your own.
Where to Stay
If you're traveling on your own and are looking for something that's pretty much just a crash pad, I can't recommend the Pod 39 hotel enough. In January, I've found that their per night prices tend to fall to less than $100, while the rest of the year they are pushing $300 per night. Although the price is affordable, it's not a budget hotel. It's clean, it's somewhat trendy, and it has plenty of modern amenities, such as a flat screen TV, free WiFi, and a nice, rainfall shower.
The downside is that it's tiny. This year, I got a double room, which pretty much had room for a double bed and a small desk. (I've previously stayed in a queen-sized room, which has a bit more space.) There was an attached bathroom with a small sink, shower and a ledge for your stuff. The room I stayed in also featured what might be the least useful mirror I've ever seen. As you can see in the photo, there's no real closet, so the hangers (which were attached to coat hooks) blocked the mirror, which also happened to be right in the corner by the door. Another drawback: there's no kettle or coffee maker in the room, and they don't have free coffee in the lobby. There is a restaurant, Salvation Taco, that will sell you breakfast and coffee, if you wish.
Some might also argue that the location of Pod 39, Murray Hill, is a downside. OK, it is a little douchey there, but you can say the same about a lot of New York. It's just a few blocks from the Grand Centeral 4/5/6 stop, so you can leave in a hurry if you want. There are also lots of places nearby to get a quick bite to eat or a drink if need be. Plus, you're within walking distance to pretty much everything in Manhattan.
What to Do
Typically, I plan on seeing a few shows when in New York. This year, I saw The Glory of the World at BAM and Masters at Work at the NYC Ballet. The NYC Ballet can be pricey, but I managed to get a seat on the far side of the orchestra, in the second row, for just $30.
I had thought about going to the Met Museum, since I've actually never been to it, but got lazy and didn't want to walk up to 86th street, so I went to the Museum of Modern Art instead. That turned out to be a good decision, since MoMA had an exhibition looking back on the works of Jackson Pollock and an exhibition of sculptures by Picasso.
Usually, when I visit MoMA, it's insanely crowded and it takes like an hour to check your coat (which is free and they recommend doing.) This time, there was no line and the museum was relatively uncrowded, which made looking at the exhibitions a lot more enjoyable. I don't know if it was the time of day or the month that kept the crowds away.
I almost dropped into the Paris Movie Theater on my last night, just because I happened to walk by it, but decided against it, because it was just a bit too late (the movie would have started at 10, and I wouldn't have gotten back to the hotel until after midnight. God, I'm old).
I also just enjoy wandering around the city. Manhattan is pretty small and you can easily walk it, especially if you avoid the crowded areas, like Times Square and the area around Penn Station/Herald Square. I ended up walking from the hotel over to Lincoln Center over the course of the day, and then back again at night.Walking back to the Pod 39 after the ballet, 5th Avenue was pretty much deserted. It was great.
I did stop into J.Crew on my trip (I actually went to two stores, one on Madison Ave, and the one in the Time Warner Center), and have some reviews of the most recent arrivals. I also went to Saks Fifth Avenue, just to see. It was so pretty (especially this Marc Jacobs skirt and this amazing military jacket from Polo Ralph Lauren), but I felt very out of place there. Like, I felt like everyone could tell my scarf was from Gap and that maybe they were a bit disdainful of it and clearly, I wasn't going to buy anything, so why was I there? It was the tail end of sale season, though, so they did have a few racks of items marked down 60 to 70%. Nothing that caught my eye or was in my size, though.
I'm self-employed, which means that most of my trips are working vacations. The best place to work in New York, in my opinion? The public library. I tend to go to the Midtown Branch, at 40th and 5th, but any branch will do. There's plenty of seating and tables, the WiFi is free (you don't need a library card or password), and you can sit and work all day. The downside: the bathrooms are a nightmare. Just don't even go in them.
When I travel alone, I don't really get very adventurous when it comes to eating. I guess I don't really get adventurous when it comes to eating in general, as I don't really care about the latest place to eat or what have you. So, I don't really have much to offer when it comes to where to eat in the city. I like Pret a Manger, embarrassingly enough, and will pretty much just go there the entire time I'm in NY. The fact that there's one pretty much every block doesn't help matters. Yeah. Let's all just pretend I didn't admit that.


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Discover how your Anchorage dentist can easily replace a missing tooth.
About Dental Crowns
A dental crown looks just like a tooth-shaped cap that covers over the entire tooth to protect it from damage. Dental crowns are often recommended when a tooth is damaged or weakened by decay, infection or trauma. The purpose of a dental crown is to restore function back into the tooth and to prevent further damage.
About Dental Bridges
Your Anchorage, AK dentist will often recommend getting a dental bridge to replace a missing tooth. The main purpose of a dental bridge is to also "bridge" the gap left by your missing tooth and to help you achieve that complete smile. A dental bridge consists of two dental crowns and a pontic, or artificial tooth, which is cemented to the dental crowns to restore your smile.
Getting Crowns and Bridges
The first step your Anchorage dentist will take is to shave down the two natural teeth on either side of the missing tooth. These teeth will serve to anchor the dental bridge in place. Then impressions will be taken of your teeth and sent to a lab, where they will custom-make your dental crowns and bridge.
Once your bridge is complete, we will secure the crowns to the nearby teeth and then cement the bridge to the crowns to give you a new tooth that looks just like a real tooth.
Caring for Your Crowns and Bridges
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I know, I know. You may be disappointed that this is not a baby having related post. We are still patiently waiting. In the meantime, I'd like to pass on a challenge.
This photo recently showed up in my facebook feed and David and I decided to use it as inspiration:
We are not negative people but we are still human. We can complain and get frustrated just as much as the next person. We are well aware that the things we find ourselves complaining about are totally first world problems and that perhaps they don't really need to be complained about at all but rather taken in stride as life happening. But we still find ourselves doing it anyway... We have taken on this challenge for two days now and the photo does not lie. It turns out that a little complaint quickly snowballs into a lot of complaining (more than we realized at least) and by the end of the day a rotten mood. The weight that we carry on our shoulders from the things that "bother" us daily is EXHAUSTING. We found that when we let go of all of those petty little things we are happier and have more energy by the end of the day. These days this is a beautiful thing because I can use all of the extra energy I can get!
My challenge for all of you is to give this no complaining thing a try for 24 hours. When you get annoyed and feel like complaining, just remember how there is ALWAYS someone else out there who is worse off than you. All of our "problems" can quickly turn into life just running it's course. The ups and downs as life ebbs and flows are not a really big deal in the grand scheme of things.
In baby news I had a midwife appointment this evening. She is estimating Logan to be between 7.5 and 8 pounds, says that his head is pretty low (which explains his new nightly ritual of cervical jabbing) and that his heart rate passed the test for reactivity with flying colors. All of my vitals and my urine sample were great too. She was impressed with my energy and even went as far as to call me her "ray of sunshine" client because most moms are defeated and down in the dumps when they are this far overdue. She has a feeling that I'll be calling her within a few days but we still scheduled a 42 week appointment just in case. Now we just wait some more.
David has been getting some much needed non-rainy days for building, our spirits have been lifted since we are not sweating all the small stuff around us, and we are relishing this extra three-musketeer time we have been given. It is safe to say that all is well in the Ladnier household!
Are you up for the challenge? Be sure to let me know how it goes if you do it too!
Flashback! Here's what we were up to one year ago today: "Gearing Up"
And two years ago today: "Rekindling Relationships"
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The Environmental Protection Agency will limit new fossil fuel-fired power plants to 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per megawatt-hour as part of a March 27 proposed rule setting the first source-specific greenhouse gas emissions standards.
The proposed new source performance standards would apply to new fossil fuel-fired power plants with a generating capacity greater than 25 megawatts.
EPA does not anticipate the proposed rule would significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants because the industry has already been trending toward cleaner-burning natural gas. Power plants projected to be built going forward would already comply with the standards, the agency said.
The rule is expected to further that trend toward natural gas, as industry representatives say the controls that would be required for coal-fired plants are too expensive, particularly untested carbon capture and storage systems.
Placed alongside other Clean Air Act rules that target the power sector, industry groups say this will amount to a de facto ban on new coal-fired plants.
Speaking with reporters March 27, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the rule will have minimal impact on electricity prices and is not expected to have significant compliance costs for the power sector because it follows the shift from building coal-fired power plants toward cheaper, cleaner natural gas.
"We believe we're meeting the market where it is," Jackson said. "People are moving toward cleaner generation. They're doing that by taking advantage of our country's abundant natural gas."
New natural gas-fired combined cycle power plants should be able to meet the proposed standards without any additional controls, EPA said.
According to EPA's regulatory impact analysis of the proposed rule, the performance standard would have "negligible [carbon dioxide] emission changes, energy impacts, quantified benefits, costs, and economic impacts by 2020."
Power plants emitted 2.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent in 2010, 72.3 percent of reported emissions nationwide (07 DEN A-1, 1/12/12).
"In the short term and the medium term, we are only going to see cleaner generation sources proposed. We're not going to see new coal plant proposals," Joanne Spalding, a managing attorney for the Sierra Club, told BNA March 27.
The Sierra Club participated in lawsuits forcing EPA to issue the power plant performance standards.
EPA's regulatory analysis projects only 2 gigawatts of new coal-fired capacity with carbon capture will be built by 2020. Meanwhile, the agency anticipates 7 gigawatts of natural gas-fired capacity will be built during that period while renewable energy will provide another 26.9 gigawatts of capacity.
"Forecasts suggesting that new coal is unlikely to be built by 2020 have been shown to be robust under a range of alternative assumptions that influence the industry's decisions to build new power plants," EPA said in its analysis.
Though EPA's proposal may push more power plants toward natural gas, coal "will remain the largest single source of electricity in our country" under the proposed rule, Jackson said.
The new source performance standards are technology-based emissions limits issued under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. The proposed rule would amend 40 C.F.R. Part 60.
New coal power plants will be able to comply with the proposed standards using controls such as carbon capture and storage. EPA said in its regulatory impact analysis that it "intends this rule to send a clear signal" that carbon capture and storage technology will be a commercially viable approach for coal-fired power plants.
Jackson said carbon capture will be "commercially available certainly within the next 10 years."
"Even today it's being built, demonstrated, and in use," she said.
The Energy Department says it is on track to meet a goal to have as many as six large-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects in operation by 2016 (see related story).
As part of the proposed rule, new coal- and petroleum coke-fired power plants that opt for carbon capture and storage would be able to demonstrate compliance with the proposed performance standards by showing that their average emissions would be within the 1,000 pound per kilowatt-hour standard over a 30-year period. That would allow those plants to emit more carbon dioxide in the near-term until carbon capture becomes commercially viable.
Industry representatives were skeptical because carbon capture remains prohibitively expensive.
"No one is going to try to do carbon capture and sequestration because it's so expensive," Scott Segal, executive director of the Electric Reliability Coordinating Council, a power plant trade group, told BNA March 27.
Combined with an EPA rule to limit emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from power plants, industry attorneys said it would be impossible to build a new coal-fired power plant.
"If you were going to build a new coal-fired power plant today, to comply with all of the regulatory requirements, assuming you can, it's going cost upwards of $2 billion," William Bumpers, head of the global climate change practice at Baker Botts LLP, told BNA March 27. "No one is going to commit to a $2 billion power plant before there's a commercially demonstrable technology for carbon capture that they're going have to install within 10 years after construction."
EPA's proposed performance standards also have implications for how the agency administers its prevention of significant deterioration permitting program for greenhouse gases, industry attorneys said. The permits require industrial facilities to install best available control technology (BACT) when they expand or make modifications that increase their emissions.
EPA requires the BACT controls be no less stringent than the new source performance standards.
If EPA's performance standards require coal-fired power plants to install carbon capture technology, that could force more plants to install similar controls when they apply for prevention of significant deterioration permits, industry attorneys said.
"What happens to these plants that are still" in the application process? Jeffrey Holmstead, a partner at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, said.
Jackson said EPA does not currently have plans to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing and modified power plants. However, Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act requires the agency to issue performance standards for existing sources when it regulates pollutants that are not previously regulated.
Existing power plants, including those that make modifications to their facilities, would be exempted under the proposed rule. New power plants that begin construction within 12 months of the proposal being published in the Federal Register would also be exempted from the carbon dioxide standard.
EPA acknowledged its proposed rule "will also serve as a necessary predicate for the regulation of existing sources within this source category under CAA section 111(d)."
Environmental groups will press EPA to regulate those existing sources.
"EPA has a responsibility to issue carbon pollution standard for existing power plants," Spalding said.
Regulations for existing power plants would be likely to focus on improving combustion efficiency rather than forcing those facilities to install expensive carbon capture technology, industry attorneys said.
"They will do a standard but it will likely be based on pretty modest efficiency improvements that can be achieved," Holmstead said.
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said in a statement the proposed rule is "all economic pain for no environmental gain." Inhofe said he intends to take steps to block the greenhouse gas regulations.
Rep. Ed Whitfield, (R-Ky), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, called the proposal an "outright assault on coal."
Whitfield and more than 200 members of the House had asked the White House Office of Management and Budget to block the proposed rule in a Feb. 23 leter. They predicted the proposal would have a "devastating impact" on job growth and the economy (36 DEN A-4, 2/24/12).
EPA agreed in 2010 to issue the power plant rule as part of a legal settlement with the Natural Resources Defense Council, other environmental groups, and some states (New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir., No. 06-1322, 12/23/10; 246 DEN A-5, 12/27/10).
EPA also agreed to issue new source performance standards for petroleum refineries as part of a separate settlement (American Petroleum Institute v. EPA, D.C. Cir., No. 08-1277, 12/23/10).
EPA will accept comments on the proposed rule for 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. Comment can be submitted at http://www.regulations.gov and should reference docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0660.
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Northern Maine Community College Awarded "Green Equipment"
Aroostook County— The Automotive Collision Repair program at Northern Maine Community College has been awarded equipment that will make the program more environmentally friendly.
Instructor Bob Collins applied to the Collision Repair Education Foundation for a sustainability grant and was awarded $6,300 for the purchase of a solvent recycling system. The system separates hazardous chemicals from solvents used in automotive spray guns which have to be cleaned after each use.
"We were looking for ways to make our program "greener", explained Collins. "The cleaning system cooks waste products to the point where it is completely biodegradable and can be disposed in the regular trash. Besides being more environmentally friendly, it will save us hundreds of dollars in disposal costs each year."
Over the years, the Automotive Collision Repair program has become more eco-friendly by integrating the use of water-based paints. Also the program has done some recycling of solvents but about 15 gallons of the material had to be disposed of each year. Another benefit from the new equipment is that the solvents, once cleaned, can be re-used. The machines will be installed during the college summer break.
The Collision Repair Education Foundation is supported by I-CAR, a not-for-profit organization that provides technical training curriculum for the collision repair industry. The Foundation works to support and improve secondary and post-secondary education by offering funding for schools and students for the benefit of the industry.
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It is my personal quest to have visited every major guidebook's recommended list of top London tourist destinations and to have taken in all manner of typically British events before my second summer in London is out. I've excluded Wimbledon from my to-do list because the going rate for tickets would buy me a second Mini-Cooper back home and because once Andre Agassi retired I gave up on following professional tennis (even though I still play weekly myself). Andre was, after all, once married to Brooke Shields, Princeton class of '87. Brooke regularly took the aerobics class that I taught while she and I were undergrads – so you see, Andre and I practically knew each other. Once he was gone, pro tennis was over for me. But I digress, back to my QUEST (and if you aren't thinking about Monty Python at this particular moment, sadly, we have nothing in common). I have now visited every major London museum twice, and nearly all of the minor museums as well and I have the scars and heat stroke to prove it. Since I have all that behind me I've moved on to day trips and events. This second London summer began with a bang, or more specifically, a splash. We spent a full day at the "Henley on Thames" boat races in Henley, England.
When I arrived at the "Henley on Thames" I believed that the majority of attendees were there, as I was, to watch strapping young men row elegant skulls down a splendid river. I could not have been more wrong. We arrived early and set about getting seats in the front row thinking hordes of other ticket holders would soon be vying for prime seat real estate. It was soon clear that not only would there be no competition for our fab front row seats, we were, quite literally, the only folks who seemed to care that there were boat races at all. Rather than being a sporting event, the "Henley on Thames" is more of a goofy British fashion-show combined with a daytime drinking fest. The various rowing clubs have uniforms of a sort – wildly colored suit jackets and ties that the current rowers get to wear, as well as the old guys who rowed once in a bygone day. The ladies wear gowns and all manner of headgear from elegant hats to odd feathered things that they clip to the side of their heads. My family, fab friend Wendy and I did our best to cheer on the sporting lads on the river, particularly when my Alma Mater rowed by (we lost to a Canadian national team by a length) and when Harvard (NOT my Alma Mater) sped by crushing its competition – a Greek National Team. Occasionally some of the current rowers seated near us would break into cheers as well, but for many of the races the boats sped by with scarcely a whisper coming from the crowded shore. Eventually, I too turned shoreward and focused my long lens camera on the outrageous outfits, jackets and hats that kept gliding by.
Being that my family hails from the land of suntan lotion and botox, we are not connected to any of the rowing clubs that dot the shore of the Thames at Henley, and thus we were barred from visiting the "Steward's Tent," which is the member's only area along the shore. The dress code there requires suits for men and dresses below the knee for the ladies. Though hats are not explicitly required they are in fact de rigueur. Ragtag foreign interlopers are allowed to buy tickets at the Regatta Enclosure which has no dress code and no roof, but does have a great viewing area and at an additional heart-stopping fee, an elaborate seafood lunch served on bone china with a glass of champagne. It was there that we spent our splendid day. We loved the boat races almost as much as the people watching and it rained briefly, twice, making it a perfect English summer's outing.Print This Post


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this song will always sound like Summer 2012 to me. And an eighties Peter Gabriel ballad with a beginning like Bootylicious. I can't count the number of times one of us said "play the new Twin Shadow!" ... or the number of times we did.
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"The east side was the upper-middle class of African-Americans."
The exhibit gives a sense of one looking at the past through someone else's memory. The black-and-white photos are on display in an exhibit by the Delaware Historical Society in honor of Black History month.
These former East Side residents also remember the annual quarterly celebrations on French Street, which were always the last Sunday in August.
The photos offer a rare glimpse of African-American life during the Great Depression.
"We had a community where people watched out for one another."
Last year, this collection was the highlight of Vice President Joe Biden's annual Black History Month reception, at his home in the nation's capital.
What's remarkable about these photos, is that the person who took them was a white teenager from Lombard Street in Wilmington. He had a simple camera and a limited understanding of photography. Henry Szymanski grew up just a few blocks from the East Side.
"He apparently gained his skills through The Boys Club, locally here," said Heather Isbell-Schumacher of the Delaware Historical Society. "You do get the idea that Henry had a good relationship with the African-American community. Yes he did."
"During the riots here in Wilmington in 1968, he was able to come into the community safely, at a time when I think many whites would not have been able to," said Dr. Constance Cooper, the chief curator of the Delaware Historical Society.
After Szymanski's death in 2001, his family donated his photos to the historical society. They will be shown all month here at the Louis Redding City County Building in Wilmington.
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Madrid: Real Madrid trainer Jose Mourinho believes Borussia Dortmund are capable of going all the way in this season`s Champions League, replicating their 1997 triumph.
Jurgen Klopp`s men continued Los Blancos` awful record in Germany by beating them 2-1 last time around and the Portuguese coach is convinced that they have enough talent at their disposal to mount a real challenge.
"They [Dortmund] are an excellent team," Mourinho told reporters.
"It is no coincidence that they have won two league titles in Germany or that they are leading the group.
"They are good with strong, technical and very direct players. For me, if this team gets to the second round, which they are well positioned to do, they will be a candidate to win the competition."
Robert Lewandowski and Marcel Schmelzer`s strikes on matchday three, either side of a stunning Cristiano Ronaldo equaliser, left Madrid a point adrift of the German champions at the top of Group D.
But Mourinho is confident, though, that his team can put in an improved performance when the two sides meet again on Tuesday.
"It`s a very hard group, [so] to get anywhere is good," the 49-year-old continued.
"Losing is bad and I think all the teams are at risk. Dortmund and us are better off than the other two teams. But City may win more points in the second half of the group stage [fixtures] and rise [up the table].
"It is very entertaining because it is very complicated and all the teams are under pressure. Borussia are strong, but we are at home and we can do well."
Mourinho also confirmed that Karim Benzema will not be fit to play in the match due to an abductor muscle problem.
"Benzema is injured and [Raphael] Varane will start. I do not know how long [Benzema will take to recover] but he is out for tomorrow.
The two-time Champions League winning coach then went on to praise star striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
He added: "I think Cristiano was already a great player before coming to Real Madrid and gaining [worldwide] publicity. Now he is 27 years old.
"He was a good player, a great player, and will [continue to] be in the coming seasons."


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British High Commission Accra invites proposals for Bilateral Programme Budget 2013-14
The British High Commission Accra is inviting proposals for projects that it can fund under its Bilateral Programme Budget (BPB).
The Bilateral Programme Budget (BPB) is primarily used to help the British High Commission Accra achieve the strategic priorities of the UK's foreign ministry, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In Ghana, we try to support projects that demonstrate where the FCO can really add value, and where its money can have the biggest impact against its objectives.
Our Previous Funding Activities
In financial year 2012-13, the British High Commission Accra provided funding to several civil societies organisations on a range of projects.
These include efforts to:
Increasing participation in, and strengthening the integrity of, the 2012 elections (eg: voter education)
Tackling corruption
Promoting democracy and good governance, including participation by marginalised groups
Promoting and protecting human rights.
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We are looking for project proposals in the following areas only:
Promoting and protecting human rights
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I would like to describe some experiences in my life being deaf. And you're more than welcome to add your comments and feedbacks on this topic.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Smoke Alarm For The Deaf
I was born deaf and my hearing aids help me to hear a lot of things. For years there was just a regular smoke alarm in the place where I have been living. If it would beep during the day when I had my hearing aids on, I would hear it. But when I am sleeping I can't hear anything when I take my hearing aids off. That causes a problem.
In the past my daughter has usually been here to alert me in case the smoke alarm went off. And that was very helpful to me though it rarely ever happened. I have been wearing my new hearing aids and they cannot pick up the beeping sounds from the smoke alarm. But when I put back on my old hearing aids I heard the beeping loud and clearly. Therefore I have to take my new hearing aids back to my audiologist to be reprogrammed on a machine.
My father ordered the Gentex photoelectric smoke alarm with a strobe light. He got it from the Spectronics Corporation. This is the link to the site-Spectronics. It works very well and it surely will wake me up when I'm sleeping if it goes off. It has a flashing light and it makes a beeping sound when you test it. You can read more about it on Bubblews at: Smoke Alarm For The Deaf.
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I like the idea of a smoking alarm that also has flashing lights on it. Nobody wants to be caught out in a fire situation and it's usually the smoke that kills. There are just so many things to think about when you are deaf. Until I read this post, it wouldn't have crossed my mind.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yep, it will be really helpful for those who can't hear to see those lights flashing.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2015 at 7:36 PM
I'm not deaf, but I want a smoke alarm like that in my house, mostly because of the strobe light, I like strobe lights (I have Asperger's Syndrome and flashing lights, including fire alarm lights and railroad crossing (or level crossing) lights on signals and on gate arms (barriers) interest and fascinate me. I even take pictutes of railroad crossings and fire alarms.)ReplyDelete
I know I don't need such a smoke alarm but I'd like one and I want to put it in my bedroom. I do want us to have a second smoke detector in our apartment and I think we need one, but the strobe light is just for cosmetic purposes.
I mean fire alarms scare me, they almost always did in school and would still scare me to this day and for as long as I live, but they're also interesting, especially the strobe lighted ones. To me the lighted fire alarms add to the drama and excitement, although being in a fire is not fun, especially if you're there and your life is threatened, and not just your life, that of others and your lively-hood. Same with tornadoes, they're interesting to me too but I don't like everything they do.
But I'm planning to get a smoke alarm with a strobe light, I just need to save 100 dollars or so in order to get one. It has to be in my room though, my mother doesn't like strobe lights, including the strobe light app I downloaded to my phone and use for fun. I also considered putting one in the kitchen because I cook on the stove and I've accidentally set off our sole smoke detector and my mother would get upset with me for that and knowing how she feels, I apologize to her for it. But if I had it in my kitchen, I was cooking, and there was smoke, which I wouldn't intentionally cause, the smoke detector in the kitchen would go off first and I'd see tge strobe light flashing on me. But then I would have to, and would, turn the stove down or off quickly, turn on the fan, open my apartment door, and then shut the alarm off to avoid a prolonged noise, disturbing my mother and neighbors any further, and to preserve as much battery life as possible. Also so my mother doesn't have to see the strobe light, I don't want her bothered but she will come into the kitchen.
When I put it that way, maybe just having one strobe-lighted smoke alarm and just having it in my room is best so my mother won't see it and I will.
I usually only test my smoke detector when I'm alone in the apartment, not when my mother is with me unless I warn her, and anyone else who's with me. It's more considerate that way and though it's supposed to happen, I wouldn't like a fire alarm or smoke alarm going off unexpectedly and without advance warning.


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My story from last night was about the agonizing but inevitable-seeming march of conservative Republican members into the tender arms of John Boehner. John Stanton and Humberto Sanchez wrote about something else – the pissy intra-caucus warfare that broke out in the Republican Study Committee. It has to do with too-real e-mails, something I have a passing familiarity with. Members who were concerned with passing a bill blew up at Paul Teller, long the executive director of the RSC. Read the whole story, but if you're pressed for time, this part sums up the fight.
Several of the Members on the list are also members of the RSC and were none too pleased that their dues were being used to gin up attacks against them, according to numerous lawmakers and staff.
In that email, an RSC junior staffer wrote: "Today is the day to kill the Boehner deal. We need statements coming up to the Hill every hour of the day in mounting opposition to the plan. If we keep this from ever coming to the Floor, we have a greater chance of victory than defeating a vote on the floor."
In an apparent reference to a previous email from Erickson, the aide continued, "To echo Erick's email, we need some serious heat up here," before listing the Republicans whom the activists were to target.
During Wednesday's Republican Conference meeting, Rep. Greg Walden (Ore.) read the text of an email that Teller sent to outside activists.
According to a copy of the email, Teller wrote: "Guys — not feeling good. Just got out of Conference, and there was a lot of rally-'round-the-Speaker sentiment, even while admitting the plan was 'not perfect.'"
Teller's email went on to complain about the process outlined in the closed meeting, noting that the "bill text will be available tonight and will likely be on the floor Wednesday morning, in clear violation of the 3-day layover rule. The CCB pledge is nowhere to be found in any of these deliberations."
Walden — who bluntly told Teller that he was "privileged" to be in the meeting — then lit into the aide, saying, "You should not use that privilege to tear down this team for outside organizations."
It's fantastic drama. But I talked to plenty of conservative members after this and heard no one pushing back against the meaning of the blow-up – conservatives rallying around a compromise plan, angry at outside opposition telling them to balk.


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John D. Caputo, in his introduction to a newly published book on the intersection of religion and politics in America entitled The Sleeping Giant has Awoken: The New Politics of Religion in the United States, offers a perceptive observation on the contradictions of the political agenda of the religious right. I've chosen to include it here in its entirety, despite its length, because I believe its worth spending an extra min or so reading a couple of paragraphs to hear what he has to say.
"In his teaching, Jesus advised a life of uncompromising simplicity and nonacquisitiveness, like the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, which is not bent on providing for oneself and building up a stock against the future, which trust God to provide. He said enough disturbing things about the coming of this kingdom, the rule of mercy, forgiveness, and nonviolence, to make the powers that be uneasy. Saying things like that in an occupied country brought him to an early grave and a cruel if not uncommon execution at the hands of an imperial power. But in death, he was no less forgiving and nonviolent. His earliest followers led lives of exemplary commonality, sharing all things in common, distributing to each what they needed. The first debate that broke out in what we today call Christianity was whether this complete commonality was being observed perfectly.
But the dominant form of American Christianity today, the Christian Right, has sat down at the table with virtually every power and domination that Jesus contested in his own lifetime, with the very powers of imperial rule, the rule of the world, which took his life. It stands for authoritarianism, nationalism, and militarism that contradict the letter and the spirit of Jesus' words, who said to love one's enemies, and if one is struck on the cheek, to turn the other cheek. It enthusiastically supports a war that cynically flaunts the classical conditions of just-war theory, "just war" itself being a strange turn of phrase to be found on the lips of a follower of the author of the Sermon on the Mount. It marches arm in arm with an unbridled capitalist greed that has recklessly permitted the rich to grow ever richer while grinding up the poor-flaunting the very ministry Jesus announced for himself. By lending its shoulder to laissez-faire capitalism, the Right undermines the everything it might have been believed to stand for. Unchecked capitalism wrecks family values by impoverishing families and leaving children homeless and parentless. As Lou Dobb-not exactly a member of the Left-has documented, the economics pursued by the Right constitutes an all-out attack upon the middle class, where family life is the mainstay. Unchecked capitalism turns sexuality into commodity; it seeds the fields of abortion, prostitution, drugs, and crime by holding its heel to the neck of the poorest and most defenseless people in society. Where Jesus found strength in the weakness of God, in forgiveness and nonviolence, the Christian Right openly lusts for a Christian Empire, even as it was an earlier Empire that took the life of Jesus.
The cruelest and most bitter irony is that the Christian Right does all this in the very name of Jesus, asking us, "What would Jesus do?"-as if Jesus were a capitalist out to make millions and a militarist with aspirations for imperial power, in search of a kingdom very decidedly of this world. What is this if not the will of humans in love with bare-knuckled power, with themselves and their own will, cloaking themselves in the name of the weakness of God and the nonviolence of Jesus?"
ed. Robbins, Jeffery W. and Neal Magee, The Sleeping Giant has Awoken: The New Politics of Religion in the United States, (New York: Continuum, 2008) pg. 4-5.


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This week, I planned a few recipes from other bloggers. The other night, we tried Malou's Buttered Fish with Coriander, Nuts and Spring Onions.
My husband had been working all day on a small property we own. It was late. He was tired and hungry. I didn't take great photos of the food and I didn't stop to retake the photos because someone had been working on a ladder all day. I have no idea why I thought it would be a good thing to take fish topped with green herbs and serve it with spinach on a green plate, but I wasn't about to tell him he had to wait to eat it until I had replated it. Check out the original post for better photos.
Secondly, let me say that I hate it when I give someone a recipe, he changes all of the ingredients, and then tells me that he didn't
like it. I try very hard to make a recipe, as given, the first time, so I can have a sense of what it does. In this case, I was convinced I needed to try Malou's recipe, but didn't have any cilantro (must have made it all into cilantro pesto!) and my scallions were in a terribly sorry state. This dish is a really simple concept, though, so I figured messing with it a bit wouldn't kill it. In this case, no worries. We loved it and I have something new for my Quickies repertoire.
So here's the basic recipe:
- Butter, softened
- Nuts, chopped or ground
- Fresh herbs, such as basil or cilantro, finely chopped
- Very thinly sliced onion of some type (scallion, shallot, sweet onion). If using sweet onion, I would also cut the slices into small pieces
Mix it together, slather it on the fish and bake at 350F until the fish is done.
I used cod fillets, basil, peanuts and very, very, very thinly sliced shallots.
I love that this proved the versatility of a few simple ingredients: fish, butter, a fish-friendly herb, some nuts, and something oniony. Not as heart-healthy as some dishes, but served with simple sides, not so bad, either.


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Journal of Renewable Energy
Review Article (10 pages), Article ID 5723152, Volume 2017 (2017)
Published 15 January 2017
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Volume 2018, Article ID 4056986, 1 page
Corrigendum to "Institutional and Policy Assessment of Renewable Energy Sector in Afghanistan"
Energy Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan
Correspondence should be addressed to Ahmad Murtaza Ershad; fa.ude.uk@dahsrema
Received 29 August 2017; Accepted 28 September 2017; Published 8 January 2018
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Saturday, January 18, 2014
Curried Red Kidney Beans and Cauliflower (Rajma Masala)
Maja and I are big fans of Indian cooking. We always remember curries and other amazing dishes we had on our trip to India. Just like everything else in India (sounds, sights, smells), a lot of Indian dishes are cooked to evoke maximum sensory experience. Of course the main thing which stands out in Indian cooking is the use of many fresh, aromatic spices, which give the food those wonderful smells and tastes.
This is a very simple, vegetarian recipe we've cobbled together from others on the web, which still has a nice spicy kick to it. It's best if you can have fresh spices and grind them just before using them, but that's not absolutely necessary.
- vegetable oil for cooking
- 1 onion
- 1 small cinnamon stick (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon of minced fresh garlic
- 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger (ginger powder also works)
- 1 teaspoon of ground fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin seeds
- 3 green cardamom pods, cracked open and ground
- 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala spice (if you don't have it, you can easily make it yourself; just google simple garam masala recipe)
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) or fresh whole tomatoes, cut into slices or cubes
- 1 minced serrano chile (2 dry chili peppers work too; you can add more if you like your dishes to be hotter)
- 6 cups of cooked red kidney beans (you can drain them before using them, or you can add the liquid too and adjust cooking time for the liquid to condense)
- 1 small head of cauliflower, cut into 1/2 to 1 inch florets
- 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup of loosely packed cilantro sprigs, coarsely chopped
- 6 to 8 cups of hot cooked rice
- Before starting, it's good to prepare, grind, measure,, and combine all spices and ingredients. Once you start cooking, it is hard to prepare them on time, and it's easy to skip an ingredient.
- Heat oil in a big saucepan over medium-high heat
- Add onion and fry until it's translucent
- Stir in cinnamon, bay leaf, garlic, ginger, fennel, cumin, and cardamom and fry, stirring, for 2 minutes
- Add cayenne, coriander, turmeric, and garam masala and fry, stirring, for 1 minute
- Stir in tomatoes
- Stir in serrano chile, kidney beans, cauliflower, and 1 1/2 cups of water (or you could use chicken stock, if you are not a strict vegetarian)
- Lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer until cauliflower is tender and liquid has thickened into a thick sauce (add more water if necessary). Stir occasionally. I like to cook it for an hour or longer. You should be fine as long as there is enough liquid and it's not burning.
- Add salt if necessary (I usually don't add much salt at this point)
- Stir in lemon juice and cilantro
- Serve with rice and plain yogurt on the side (recommended since the dish has a lot of spices and you will want something to cut the spiciness)
The original recipe can be found here: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/curried-red-kidney-beans-cauliflower-rajma-masala-10000001575588/
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Joker Poker is played with a standard deck of 52 cards with a Joker included making the total number of cards per game 53. The Joker is of course wild and can substitute for any other card when making winning combinations.
You're dealt 5 cards face up. Hold any cards you like to make the highest paying hand. Keep in mind there is one wild Joker in the deck as well and you can use this to complete any winning hand.
You can bet up to 5 coins per hand and the coin denominations are 1¢, 5¢, 25¢, $1, $2, and $5. The highest winning combination for this game is a natural Royal Flush which pays out 5000 coins on max bet.
This is the game I was playing a while back that dealt me the ace, king, queen, joker, and 10 of diamonds on max bet. For just a fleeting moment, I had visions of discarding the Joker.
Don't worry, I didn't! But the thought did zip through my mind. I had to be happy with 500 coins. It was a struggle, but I managed it!


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