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Radio host Lynne Rossetto Kasper craves what the food culture isn't giving us: scholarship, imagination, wit. But she'd settle for a really great shrimp paste.
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Lynne Rossetto Kasper doesn't do grocery lists. She would rather let fervor and imagination be her guides. And so trailing her through the aisles of an Asian market, where she scuttles and halts, enraptured every few feet by a panang curry paste or a package of frozen banana leaves, is a bit like chasing a kid through a candy store. It is also an exercise in footwork: step lively, or lose a toe to the shopping cart's wheels.
Today, the Twin Cities cookbook author and host of The Splendid Table radio show is shopping her way through United Noodles, one of Minneapolis's most renowned and esoteric markets. It is the speakeasy of the local food community: unadvertised and invisible from the street, obscured by a row of blank industrial warehouses. Inside, we are the only white people, and the lone scrap of English is a "Products of Korea" sign topping an end cap crammed with bottles of a neon-green "aloe vera drink." The vibe is archeological. It feels as if we've unearthed some buried culinary cache, and now Kasper is here to inspect the artifacts.
She beelines to a display of lotus root. The sliced veggies are round and hole-punched, like a rotary dial on an old telephone. "Lotus root has all kinds of lore attached to it in Asian cultures," she explains. "About fertility, about beauty, about long life." A short, fascinating lecture follows. The lotus plant, it turns out, is associated with a number of Hindu deities. It also reoccurs in Confucian scholarship. But is it tasty? Kasper shrugs. "It's not particularly exciting to eat."
Instead, we're off to the frozen-food section, where the crystal dumplings live. Packages of the shrimp-filled pockets, $7 each, glisten behind a pair of foggy doors. Kasper stops short. Conspiracy is the air. "You know how we've seen a tremendous increase in this town of restaurants serving dim sum?" she whispers. "Well, dim sum, traditionally, takes an immense amount of time and skill to create. And they have to pay people a fair amount of money to make it. It is very, very specialized." She cocks an eyebrow. "So the question is, how did all these restaurants in town suddenly get these highly skilled workers?"
A pause. Then a gesture toward the freezer.
Is Kasper alleging that Asian eateries are sourcing their dim sum from the frozen food aisle in United Noodles?
"Yeah!" she exclaims. "And more power to them! These may be done by machine, but it's pretty fancy stuff."
And with that, Kasper one-eighties back toward the canned goods—she needs some shrimp paste, she says, for a green-papaya salad she's planning to make that weekend.
This is how Lynne Rossetto Kasper shops; there's a bit of the dotty professor to her. Forget appetite—the stuff cramming the shelves here at United Noodles is tempting her mind. For Kasper, each product is intellectually freighted, ripe with context and begging to be read like a novel.
This sociological approach to food is, of course, what's made her a public-radio star. The Splendid Table, which originated on Minnesota Public Radio in 1995, now airs on more than 290 stations around the country. It also plays, in English, on World Radio Switzerland, the Swiss version of NPR.
Her inquisitiveness has also made her a cookbook pioneer. In 1992, Kasper—a former actress from New Jersey turned food writer, cooking instructor, and consultant—published a book, The Splendid Table. To this day it stands as a hallowed tome in the food world, revered for its dissertation-worthy delving into Emilia-Romagna, a seldom-studied region of northern Italy. It is the only place in the world where three of the most iconic Italian foods are made: Parma ham, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and balsamic vinegar.
"My big question was, 'Why?'" says Kasper. "Because it's not just climate. It's a mentality."
And so she started investigating—which of course yielded more curious questions. Her husband, at the time a marketing manager for Honeywell, was transferred to Brussels for five years, and Kasper went along, making monthly pilgrimages to Emilia-Romagna, driving 11 hours to hound the local cheese and ham makers, the balsamic-vinegar families and pasta artisans. She spoke to historians. She learned to read Renaissance Italian. Her research ultimately stretched on for 10 years. "It was going to be about the region from the time of Christ to the modern day," she says. "But then I just narrowed it down to the last 500 years. And I killed myself. Writing that book was horrendously difficult." But the labor paid off. When the Splendid Table finally debuted, it won both a James Beard Award and a Julia Child Cookbook of the Year award. At that time, it was the only book to nab both honors.
This month, Kasper publishes How to Eat Weekends, her fourth cookbook and the second she's written with her producer and fellow foodie Sally Swift. The new project takes the same tack as its predecessors, pairing recipes with liberal artsy tangents and quippy insights from architects, writers, and politicians. But it also offers something else, something more urgent. It is an antidote to what Kasper and Swift see going terribly wrong in modern food culture.
If Kasper is The Splendid Table's dreamy philosopher, then Sally Swift is its pugnacious bodyguard. She's less inclined to rhapsodize about the show's thoughtful approach to food than she is to aggressively fight for it. Just ask her about cooking on TV.
"I am utterly horrified by the level of shame and judgment," she says. "Especially on these reality shows. People are being assessed based on whether they've done something perfectly. I think that is insane, and it has nothing to do with the love of food."
Together, the two make a counterintuitive odd couple: Kasper the too-nice softie from the East Coast, Swift the spitfire U of M grad from Wisconsin. In fact, it was Swift, a former television producer, who talked Kasper into doing the radio show. In 1994, having devoured The Splendid Table ("one of the most beautiful things I've ever read"), she found out the author had relocated to St. Paul. She cold-called Kasper, and the two discovered they shared the same high-spirited, intellectual enthusiasm for food. They soon taped a pilot for a radio program, which aired that same year as a one-off Fourth of July special on Minnesota Public Radio. That was 17 years ago.


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Tonight it's Pub Quiz night.
I'm not your average "Pub Quiz" type. In fact, it's not even that often that I go out to the pub. (Note to self: You are clearly a sad looser who needs to get out more.) I won't be able to answer any questions about sport, but I am a mine of useless information, which always helps with those obscure questions.
Now, first things first. Every team needs a name. And the best suggestion so far, (actually it's the only suggestion so far) is team G-String. Following a conversation about the perils of wearing a G-String which rides up above the waistband of your trousers, a friend of mine thought it would make a good name. And as our team is constituted of two gay men and a divorcee, it seemed both comical and appropriate.
The only thing outstanding is how we intend to actually answer any of the questions. Paul is a history buff, Julian is responsible for music, I can do general obscure questions. But when it comes to sport… we have no choice. We're going to have to cheat!
Fortunately, Team G-String has a couple of ringers lined up on Twitter. Not that I advocate cheating but, as Julian said earlier: "Of course cheating's OK. FFS It's a pub quiz and there's a cash prize. And lets face it, you could do with a new handbag." I take great umbrage at his attitude towards what I regard as a very nice handbag…!
I can hear him now in the background: "Give the handbag to the dog, and whilst you're out buying a new one, you should get yourself something half decent to wear!" Cheeky devil!
So we're all set to go. I have checked and double checked in an increasingly paranoid manner, that nothing is showing above the waistline of my jeans… And once I've dropped the kids at their Dad's house… We're off!
I'll let you know how we do later!

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Well, on this long weekend I finally feel a little productive. So let's continue with the Korea posts! DAY 2!
When I last left you I had just gone to bed after a long first day. It was November and wasn't as cold as I thought it would be. I slept in my giraffe onesie that I brought with me. It was super warm. I was sweating in my sleep.
The friend that I was staying with had class that day and I was headed to Daegu with another friend. So we were up pretty early in the morning. Early being relative because generally if I don't have uni or work I sleep until it's embarrassingly late.
It was a very lovely autumn morning and we were off to have breakfast at a place my friend recommended.
We had breakfast at this place.
Obviously you get side dishes at a Korean restaurant.
So this was breakfast. A soup, rice dish. It was very good on a cold autumn morning. The name escapes me! And it was very healthy. I felt really good about myself after that breakfast.
Then my friend and I departed Seoul for Daegu. This involved taking the train to the bus terminal at Gangnam. The bus terminal is pretty massive and was a little confusing for a first-timer like me. You buy your tickets from a ticket window. There are different types of buses and there are lots of bus gates. We got on a pretty nice bus. Nice seats. Then we were on our way to Daegu. It's about maybe 2 hours by bus.
Trees from the bus. I also, in the search for more photos of the bus ride, realised that I didn't take many photos of the bus. I mostly slept.
A photo from the rest stop that we took about halfway through the bus ride.
Once we got to the bus terminal we still had to catch a train to my friend's apartment. Then we were headed to Downtown Daegu for some Saturday night fun!
So Daegu, according to Wiki, is the 4th largest city in South Korea and is about 198 kilometres from Seoul. It's much closer to Busan, which is on the other side side of the country.
So this is where we going to meet up with some other friends.
Look at all those shops!
And this photo only exists because I was told this place was awesome but I never got to eat there.
So we had dinner here which was a buffet that also had a sushi train. Which is awesome. Unlimited sushi for a set price. The best.
Also, for a little bit of extra won (the currency in Korea not the English word won) you can have unlimited Cass beer on tap. Self-serve. That would not work in Australia. There would be so much mess.
Then we went to an Irish bar for more drinks. There was a live band playing and lots of what I'm going assume are also English teachers.
I got to try a long island iced tea in a bag. I was told that Korea doesn't have something like an RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) so generally cocktails are stronger than they would be here in Australia. This was my ruin.
The above is a self-serve bar. You go to the fridge, pick your beer, drink your beer then pay later. I do not recall the paying of my beer. I don't recall a lot.
A map of the world, and beers?
We then left the self-serve place to go home. Self-serve place right is next to the cocktail in a bag place. I vaguely remember up to this point. I got to meet some of my friend's friends who are also teaching English in Korea. Apparently, I don't recall, that I kept telling one of them that koalas have chlamydia. I further don't recall that we caught a taxi back to my friend's apartment. Or getting into the apartment and I vaguely remember changing into my PJs. Yep. Good times.
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text: I need suggestions if anyone has them. My difficult child informed me that she has no friends at school. At recess she plays by herself because no one will play with her. One boy, who tends to be a bully, allows her to play one game with him each day, but that's it. No one else will play with her. I am presuming that this has to do with her bossiness and anger issues, but it has never been an issue before this year. This year, however, only the 2nd graders and 3rd graders (her grade) share a lunch/recess and I know that she has friends that are in K and some that are older. She has always, usually, done better with kids younger than her or older than her. A couple of girls who used to be her girlfriends that were/are her babysitters kids, are now telling her that she is not their friend and one of them has been telling other people that my daughter hit her (which, unfortunately, she did), so that other kids won't play with her. She told me last night that she was stupid and that's why kids won't play with her. I tried to comfort her and I told her she's not stupid, of course, but I know she doesn't understand, and frankly, neither do I. I don't remember kids being this hurtful at this age. I mean even the bullys have friends, so why can't my difficult child? She is bossy and she does throw things and hit when she gets angry, and I know that is an issue, but I also know that she doesn't know how to control it yet. She does have one friend at school who likes her and likes to come over to our house, but it is my understanding that she usually plays with other friends who do not like my difficult child at school. I know my difficult child has a good heart, it's just that she has so many issues due to the ADHD and ODD and with- her dad being in jail. This being friendless is causing her anger to upgrade as well. Just in the last week she rammed our screen door and so now it is totally ruined and has to be replaced; she broke the door on our entertainment center and has done other numerous little things. She has friends that we see on occassion that don't go to her school, but she needs friends at school, obviously. I have emailed the teacher and the guidance counselor, but I don't know what else to do. I am so worried about my poor baby. She is such a social butterfly that this is really hurting her bad and I don't know how to fix it!


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America has a pesticide problem. There are no two ways about it. Although the acreage of farmland across the country is waning, pesticide use is as prevalent as ever in agriculture, in urban settings, in public parks, and on school grounds. Bees are dying off, people are getting sick, and there is no end in sight. Now, a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study warns that two widely used pesticides—malathion and chlorpyrifos—are likely to cause harm to 97 percent of endangered animals and plants in the United States.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) evaluated the nationwide effects of three commonly used pesticides. Malathion is often used to treat fruit, vegetables and plants for pests, and for tick removal on pets. Chlorpyrifos is used to exterminate termites, mosquitoes and roundworms, and poses a particular threat to native plant life. A third pesticide, diazinon, was found to pose a distinct threat to 79 percent of endangered species. That chemical is frequently used to kill cockroaches and ants.
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This EPA study is the first of its kind to evaluate the impact of widespread pesticide use on America's wildlife and flora, with a particular focus on the 1,782 species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and plants listed under the Endangered Species Act. The findings were published this week for public comment for 60 days, after which the EPA will finalize its assessment and, working with FWS and NMFS, will develop recommendations for usage restrictions on the pesticides in question. There's no indication at this point how aggressive those restrictions might be, or when a final assessment of their danger will be complete.
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The union -- the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, or NUMSA, -- wants wage hikes of 15 percent across-the-board in the metal and engineering sectors on the actual rate workers are earning and not on the minimum rate.
In line with government's recent minimum wage deal with rival union federation Cosatu, employers were offering 20 rand ($1.48) an hour for new entrants, while the current minimum rate was double that, NUMSA said.
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"We will fight to block the greedy employers from implementing this poverty wage. We have requested a certificate of non-resolution which will allow us to go on strike," NUMSA, the largest union in the manufacturing sector, said in a statement.
Their demands are almost triple the current inflation rate of 5.3 percent and come against the backdrop of an economy mired in recession with the unemployment rate at a 14-year high.
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The past 10 days have borne out the nation's lowest suspicions about President Bush — that he is only nominally in charge of his own administration — but they raised a glimmer of hope about him, too.
First the hopeful news. We have been taught that when James A. Baker II speaks, it is the voice of the Bush family, or soon will be. Baker, the Bush family consigliere and lately the Bush-appointed co-chair of an Iraq study group, let it be known Sunday that Bush's Iraq policy — stay the course — is through. They are looking for a better-sounding name than "cut and run" for arranging a departure from the country that Bush's war policy has all but obliterated.
This may be a hoax to raise people's hopes about the president before the election and stave off a disaster for his party but, if it is, it probably will be a hoax on Baker, too. Baker is the ultimate family loyalist — he is more responsible than anyone for the U.S. Supreme Court making Bush president in 2000 — but he was always an honest broker.
A close but unidentified friend of Baker told The New York Times that Baker would not be talking about Iraq policy on TV without the president's tacit approval although many of Baker's remarks on ABC were a polite roundhouse attack on the administration's war and foreign policies: the president's refusal to engage diplomatically with countries that Bush deems his enemies (he sends men to be tortured in Syria but he will not negotiate with its leaders), and the plan to occupy Iraq until final victory.
Memoirs by both Baker and the president's father 10 years ago predicted what would happen if the United States toppled Saddam Hussein and occupied the country. We would have to contend with ceaseless strife and civil war between the ethnic and religious sects, and the American occupation would inflame the Arab world and feed extremism. They were talking about the Bush-Baker decision to withdraw from Iraq in 1991 after the liberation of Kuwait.
Yes, Baker acknowledged Sunday, a lot of it did come true under Bush II.
Bush gave tacit approval for this?
Another member of Baker's bipartisan study group said all its members, Republican and Democratic, realized that time was short for changing course in Iraq to avoid the ultimate cataclysm and that Bush himself was "desperate" for a change and listening to Baker. "But no one in the White House," he said, "can bring themselves to say so with this election coming."
That has to pass for hope.
But then you have to factor the essential character of George W. Bush, outlined so starkly in Bob Woodward's new book on the war and the president, "State of Denial," which described a far different man than the decisive, commanding leader characterized in the first two Woodward books on the presidency. This time, he talked to Andy Card, George Tenet, Colin Powell and other now-departed insiders, and a portrait emerges of a man presiding over a riven cabinet and staff, glued desperately to a failed course and dependent on his vice president. Ever since Dick Cheney anointed himself Bush's running mate after leading a phony search for one, there has been a nagging suspicion that this was the Cheney presidency.
Woodward recounts all the worries about the war, before and after Bush declared it (his father lay sleepless over fears that the son would order the invasion), and the near unanimous view afterward that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's strategies had wasted the American effort and were destroying the presidency. Even First Lady Laura Bush went to Card, the president's chief of staff, and wondered why her husband was so intent on keeping Rumsfeld. Card tried twice to persuade Bush to replace Rumsfeld with Jim Baker. Finally, Bush went to Rumsfeld's sponsor, Dick Cheney, about replacing the defense secretary.
Absolutely not, Cheney said. And that was that.
Cheney and Rumsfeld, along with conservative editor William Kristol, were the fathers of the Project for the New American Century, which organized in 1997 to promote a Middle Eastern invasion that would help establish a "benevolent global hegemony" for the United States. The Washington Post reported this summer that the organization had closed its offices this year, its goals having been accomplished. Actually, many of the hawks in the organization had already fallen out with Rumsfeld because they thought he had run the war disastrously by refusing to deploy enough soldiers.
So we now are to understand that Bush wants out of the war if Baker and Co. can find a face-saving way to do it (simple: just declare victory). If the Republicans maintain control of Congress next month, Cheney will say, "See, people want us to stay the course." And we still have no evidence that Bush can stand up to Cheney.


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The biggest challenge for Realtors remains a lack of inventory, Westbrook said. The average home that closed in June was on the market for just 49 days compared to 68 days one year earlier.
Through the first six months of 2013, the average home was on the market for less than three months, a 12-year low, according to the association's monthly activity report.
"It's still the same old story. If you list something and if it's reasonably priced, it sells quickly," Westbrook said. "It's such a change from a few years ago."
While new listings were up 4.4 percent for the first half of the year, home sales were up 29 percent, according to GRAR figures. A total of 5,151 home sales were closed in the first six months compared to 4,087 sales in 2012.
The average home sold for $161,182 in June, an increase of almost 17 percent over last year's average June sale price of $138,472.
"It's getting much more attractive for people to go out and list their property," Westbrook said.
Through the first six months of 2013, the average home sold for $148,325, a 2.4 percent increase over the first six months of 2012.
Westbrook said he expects to see some stability return to the market as interest rates stabilize and parents find homes before the start of the school year.
So far this year, Westbrook said the hottest markets in the Grand Rapids area have been in the neighborhoods and suburbs closest to the "Medical Mile" that has developed on the northeast edge of downtown.
"East Grand Rapids really jumped off the charts for a while," he said.
The "middle class" suburbs of Wyoming, Kentwood and some Grand Rapids neighborhoods are still waiting for the market to return to its former strength, Westbrook said.
"They're coming back, but they haven't come back as quickly as some of the more affluent areas," he said.
For the remainder of the year, Westbrook said he expects to see home prices to continue to rise along with mortgage interest rates.
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STANDISH – Fifth-seeded York set the tone early with a three-run first inning and went on to beat No. 2 Falmouth 5-1 to capture the Western Class B baseball championship Wednesday night at St. Joseph's College.
The Wildcats (15-5) took advantage of rare wildness in the first inning by Falmouth's ace left-hander, Thomas Fortier, who walked the first two batters.
A line drive by Zach Leal was right at an infielder but was mishandled for an error, allowing a run to score. Another run scored on a fielder's choice, and catcher Alex Mercurio drove in the third run.
York pitcher Daniel Bock had allowed only two hits through three innings when he was ejected in the top of the fourth for running over catcher Connor MacDowell in a collision at the plate. High school rules require a runner to slide.
"Daniel's a sophomore and he got caught up in the emotion of the game," said York Coach Chuck Chadbourne. "He asked if he could apologize after the game."
The Wildcats called on Aaron Todd to protect the lead. He gave up a run in the fourth, then pitched two scoreless innings before ace Adam Bailey came on to pitch the seventh.
"I knew he was going to be ejected as soon as I saw the play," said Todd. "I knew I could get the job done, but I was a little shaky at first.
"I just concentrated on getting the ball over the plate and let my infielders do the rest."
Todd, a four-year basketball star, said it was especially meaningful to beat Falmouth after losing to the Yachtsmen the last two years in the regional basketball final. The Wildcats have several basketball players on the baseball team.
"Feels real nice," said Todd. "Zach (Leal) told me it felt like closure. We've been losing to them a lot."
The Wildcats swung the bats aggressively. They added single runs in the sixth and seventh. Sophomore Cole Merritt had an RBI single in the sixth, and Leal doubled home a run in the seventh.
Falmouth had its chances but couldn't come up with big hits.
"York is a good team," said Falmouth Coach Kevin Winship. "They beat (top-seeded) Greely and us. You have to tip your hats to them. They got hot at the right time, and that's what it takes in the playoffs.
"York came out with the mind-set of being aggressive. They attacked Thomas' pitches. I thought Thomas settled down. We just didn't get the big hit, and that's what carried us last year in the playoffs.
"We had a great run over the last two seasons. We were 33-6. I feel bad for this group of seniors. We came in together (this is Winship's fourth season). We gave it our best shot."
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Big players make big plays on big days. That's what the whole
Oklahoma defense did on Saturday in the big Red River Shootout
against rival Texas. The Sooners trounced the Longhorns 65-13.
Oklahoma's defense almost scored as much as Texas did altogether.
Texas had 13 points and OU's 'D' had 7. Oklahoma shut out
the Longhorns in the second half, which closed out the game
for the boys of Norman. The stellar Sooner defense had six
TOs, ending many of Texas' successful drives. For the seniors
of OU, they had a sweep over Texas. As for the great senior
class of Texas, they inversely never beat OU.
One week after the Gators lost at home to Ole Miss, they came
into Baton Rouge 3-3. Now they go back to Gainesville 4-3.
All thanks to a defense that stepped up. The Florida Gator's
defense shutout LSU's offense (the seven points came on a
punt return). LSU couldn't get a rushing game started, going
with 24 rushes for 56 yards. QB Matt Mauck never could make
that big play to get LSU into the end zone, though he had
a great game going 19-for-33 for 231 yards, but had 0 touchdown
passes and two interceptions.
After a week's absence from this weekly article Miami came
back strong in a big game against Florida State. They wouldn't
let this game come down to a kick; they would get the job
done early and often. Miami forced five turnovers and that
basically did the job on the soggy, muddy, afternoon in Tallahassee.
Florida State, in the first half, had a tough time getting
into Miami territory, let alone the end zone. Seven of the
14 points allowed by Miami didn't even matter as the Seminoles
scored as time expired. Miami also shut down FSU on the Nole's
37 carries, allowing only 61 yards.
Yes, finally it happened. Ohio State lost a game for the first
time since New Year's Day of 2002. There was no luck or lucky
bounce to be had this time for the Buckeyes. The Badgers,
and their defense, came ready to play as they allowed just
10 points. The Buckeye run had but 68 yards on 26 carries.
OSU QB Craig Krenzel, coming back from injury, had just 195
yards passing. Wisconsin made the big plays when they had
to for the big win. The Wisconsin defense must now face the
offense of the surprising Purdue Boilermakers next.
Oh baby, the Bulldogs came ready to play in Knoxville on Saturday
night. They basically had their own little party against the
Vols. Georgia crushed Tennessee at Neyland Stadium 41-14.
The defense of Georgia's might have made the biggest play
of the ball game, when, just before half, the Vols were about
to take the lead on Georgia as they were on the Bulldogs one-yard
line. But Tennessee fumbled and Georgia picked it up and ran
back it back for a touchdown. Casey Clausen had rough going
as he never got to beat Georgia while at Tennessee, as this
time he went 11-for-23 for 165 yards, one touchdown pass and
two interceptions.
Taylor, S, Miami: The man had the performance of his career
against Florida State, flying all over the field, making tackles,
knocking passes down, and getting two interceptions - one
of which was returned for a touchdown on an amazing run. Once
again, big players make big plays on big days. This guy is
a big player.
Jones, Georgia: Sean Jones was the man who turned the
Georgia-Tennessee game around by making that fumble return
for a touchdown before the half ended. That play gave the
Bulldogs all the momentum against the overpowered Tennessee
Aughtry-Lindsay, LB, North Carolina State: Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay,
scored not just once for North Carolina State against Connecticut,
but twice. The first touchdown came on a 48-yard fumble recovery
in the third quarter to give North Carolina State a 17-10
lead. Then his second touchdown proved the game winner. With
the score all tied up at 21 and about 10 seconds left, UConn
tried to set themselves up for a field goal and the win. But
Aughtry-Lindsay had a 56-yard interception return to lead
NC State to the big win.
Strait, CB, Oklahoma: The Austin native dominated Texas
Saturday. Strait was basically always in the picture making
some kind of play. On the first drive of the game Strait had
an interception and returned it for 29 yards, which set the
tone for the game. He also recovered a fumble when Texas was
driving late. He broke up many passes, too.
Leisle, DL, UCLA: The big fella, Rodney Leisle had his
second touchdown in as many weeks. This time it was a 55-yard
interception return in the early parts of the fourth quarter
against Arizona that resulted in the game winner. No other
points were scored after Leile's touchdown. proof of his impact.


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Cross-Cultural Field Experience in Northern Ireland
Dublin, Newry, Derry / Londonderry, Belfast, Ireland, Northern Ireland
Program Description
This program is open to undergraduate or graduate students pursuing teacher licensure in any subject area including art, music, theatre, or special education and serving children of any age-early childhood, elementary, middle, or secondary. This cross-cultural field experience will provide valuable opportunities for JMU students to experience a variety of approaches to teaching and learning at host schools while assisting teachers and other educators to facilitate learning in diverse settings.
Each JMU student will be placed in a public school classroom within the community of Newry, Northern Ireland. JMU students will be expected to lead students in instructional activities within small and/or large group settings as well as actively participate in academic and nonacademic activities of the host schools. JMU students will also engage in and lead cross-cultural dialogues with students at St. Colman's College. Weekly seminars are held in which students reflect on and analyze the impacts of contextual factors on the culture of the classroom and school community. JMU students will also visit several locations outside of Newry to gain a better understanding of Irish culture, mythology, and political groups.
Location Description
Newry, a small city in County Down, Northern Ireland, is a center of natural beauty and cultural intrigue. Newry presents an ideal location to take in the range of the Irish experience. With its location between Dublin and Belfast, Newry offers an ideal staging area to visit important natural and cultural sites such as Slieve Gullion and Lough Carlingford. Students also have the opportunity for weekly visits to a local pub to experience traditional music and sporting activities played by locals.
In addition, students will visit sites in Derry/Londonderry, Belfast, and Dublin that played key roles in the sectarian conflict between Protestants and Catholics in order to better understand how this rift continues to influence schools in current society. As part of these visits, students will also explore historic sites such the walls of Derry/Londonderry, the Doagh Famine Village, and the Titanic Center in Belfast in order to gain a better understanding of key events within Irish history. Extended visits to various natural sites such as the Giant's Causeway, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Aran Islands will provide unique experiences for discovering the immense beauty of Ireland.
Reece Wilson | firstname.lastname@example.com | Early, Elementary, and Reading Education
Robbie Higdon | firstname.lastname@example.com | Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education
During the program, students will be primarily housed in the former priests' corridor at St. Colman's College in Newry, N. Ireland. The corridor has a full kitchen, internet access, and two common rooms. Students are housed two in a room with most rooms having an ensuite bath; some students will share bathroom facilities on the corridor. Male and female students are NOT allowed to reside on the same hall at St. Colman's College. Therefore, some students and one director may be housed on an alternate hall in St. Colman' with one student per room and using a shared hall bathroom. During travel to locations outside Newry, students will stay in hostel accommodations with up to six students placed into a room and sharing hall bathroom facilities.
Breakfast is provided daily either in the kitchens on the residence halls, in the canteen at St. Coleman's, or at the weekend lodging location. Shared food items such as bread, cereal, milk, butter, jelly, coffee, tea, etc. will be provided to students. Students will be given a meal stipend in the local currency for designated lunches and suppers. Students will be given multiple opportunities to purchase food for these meals OR to eat in local restaurants in Newry or during weekend travel. Students may pack a lunch or eat a meal at their host schools. Tentatively, we plan to have two evening meals a week provided by the canteen at St. Colman's. Periodically, the entire group will have a scheduled meal together and paid for using program funds.
Additional Items to Consider
All applicants will be required to participate in an interview with the co-directors prior to the review of their application. Interview dates and times will be emailed to applicants upon the completion of their program application.
Applicants who are accepted must hold a valid passport good through six months beyond the end date of the program AND provide a criminal background check to school officials in Northern Ireland. Students also must bring their JMU ID with them to Ireland.
There are NO visa or immunization requirements for this short-term study abroad program.
Only enthusiastic, positive-minded, culturally-aware-and-interested students need apply. We seek students who will look for the very best in every situation, especially as it relates to the demands and challenges of living, working, and traveling in a foreign country. While social opportunities will abound, this program is first and foremost an academic experience and carries along with it significant responsibilities and expectations for professional behaviors and dispositions.
Applicant Criteria
Applicants must have a GPA minimum of 2.5
Prerequisites: PSYC 160 Lifespan Human Development; EDUC 300 Foundations of Education
Students must be pursuing an initial teacher-licensure program at JMU or at another NCATE/TEAC/CAEP accredited institution. Education students from other universities/colleges are welcome to apply!
Application Process
This list serves as an application preview. To apply, students will need to complete the following:
- Study Abroad Online Application ($25 fee)
- Short Essay
- Interview with Program Director
- Official transcript required for non-JMU students
Further details and instructions about these application requirements will be available upon log-in.
Program CLOSED.
Application Deadline
All dates are tentative and subject to change
CoursesEDUC 490: Special Topics in Education: Exploring Diversity within a Cross-Cultural Educational Field Experience (3 credits)
EDUC 501: Special Topics in Education: Exploring Diversity within a Cross-Cultural Educational Field Experience (3)
Courses listed here are to be used as a general guideline for program curriculum. *All courses are considered pending until approved by the Academic Department, Program, and/or College.


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Please forgive me if i am getting the following wrong im just getting in to fibre stuff.
I have 3 servers 2950 with Qlogic HBA Cards and a Dell AX150sc which only has 2 fibre ports on the back. i have recently purchased a silkworm 2800 (i will just call it 2800 for now) in the form of a dell powervault 56f (i believe these to be rebanded brocade 2800 series is this correct?)
Any way I am trying to configure the 2800 to share the hba access to my 3 servers. until now i have only had 2 servers plugged directly in to the san but now I wish to expand. I have plugged the 3 servers in to the 2800 and I can see in the management the 3 servers HBA Addresses and the 2800 WWN F-port Online. servers are in ports 2,3,4 (for arguments sake and to avoid confusion) The ports are green solid so i do not consider these to be the issue. I plugged the AX150SC SAN in to the 2800 on port 1 and I get an orange light on the port and when I look at the port in the mangement console it says U-port. I have tried putting the San in to a port that a server was using and I get the same issue on any of the server ports 2,3 or 4. i have put the server in to what i thought may have been a faulty port 1 and i get a steady green light and the port status is Online F port, I have changed the Gbics around and they all seem fine. Where ever the servers are connected then those ports light up green and show online. The san is the only one that shows up as no sync. I have not configured the 2800 in anyway as of yet as I am still looking for instructions on how to configure it for use with a san and distributing Luns to servers. Maybe this is the problem?
Does anyone have any ideas as to why my san does not authorise properly or do i need to change a setting on the 2800 in order for it to be recognised. I have hoping that this was going to be a simple lug it in and off i go as i dont really need the management side of things just yet. the 2800 is running fabric OS 2.5.0d
Thanks in advance for any help you can be.
The Brocade 2800 is a 1 Gbps switch and the Ax-100 has a 2 Gbps FC interface. Also the mode has to be FC-SW (Fibre channel switched) for this to work.
dont suppose you know the telnet command to configure the switch mode to FC-SW Please? unforutnaly google is not much help
thanks in advance
About the command, refer the Comamnd Reference Manuals.
FYI, the AX150 is not supported by Fabric OS 2.5.x or 2.6
with other word, this switch is useless.
Thanks for that ABBA,
I take it a Silkworm 3850 will work with the AX150 with out any problems before I go purchase one?
Thanks in advance.
The AX150 is supported and qualified by EMC with the Brocade 3250 = 8 Port Switch, which is identically with 3850 = 16 Port.
You need to check the exact Supported AX Microcode and Fabric OS Release.
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August 2016 Visa Bulletin Analysis for Family-Sponsored (F) Immigrant Visas
Below is our monthly analysis of the State Department's Visa Bulletin regarding family-sponsored immigration. These categories have priority date cutoffs, except for the following, which are in the "Immediate Relative" category:
IR-1: Spouse of a U.S. Citizen
IR-2: Unmarried Child Under 21 Years of Age of a U.S. Citizen
IR-3: Orphan adopted abroad by a U.S. Citizen
IR-4: Orphan to be adopted in the U.S. by a U.S. citizen
IR-5: Parent of a U.S. Citizen who is at least 21 years old
Family-Based Categories:
(F1): Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 and up) of U.S. citizens
(F2-A): Spouses and Children (Under 21) of Permanent Residents
(F2-B): Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 and up) of Permanent Residents
(F3): Married Sons and Daughters (21 and Up) of U.S. Citizens
(F4): Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens
Final Action Dates have moved forward in most categories, making slow progress. It would seem that USCIS is choosing to focus on advancing Final Action Dates again this period.
F-1 visa categories advanced over four months for each country except for Mexico, which advanced by a little over two weeks.
For F-2A visas, we saw each country advance by a week except for Mexico, which remained September 1, 2014. The filing date for F-2B visas advanced by a little over two months, except for Mexico and the Philippines. The Philippines advanced by over three months and Mexico remained the same.
We did not see any movement for F-3 visas, except in the Philippines. The Philippines advanced by six weeks. F-4 visas saw advancement by two month for the Philippines and one months for all other areas besides China, India and Mexico.Dates for Initial Filing
We have not seen a lot of volatility in the family-sponsored preference categories. Instead, they are subject to slow and steady change that can easily be tracked from month to month. Family-sponsored visa beneficiaries (that are already in the United States) may continue to use the Initial Filing Dates rather than the Final Action Dates.


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Westminster is always seeking qualified candidates to fill our positions. We will provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, national origin, martial status, sex orientation, ancestry, political belief or activity, or status as a veteran.
We are an equal opportunity employer and provide a drug-free work place with criminal background and drug screening required.
Please review the employment opportunities listed below and submit your resume.


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8733 Herons Walk North Charleston, SC 29420 $558,900
This immaculate custom brick home is nestled in the prestigious gated community of Coosaw Creek Country Club, and overlooks the 12th hole of the fairway. The attractive landscaping and picturesque brick front porch with stately columns exhibit great curb appeal to this desirable property. The large driveway leads up to the two-car garage with a hurricane garage door. Inside, you'll appreciate the open floor plan, offering a great flow for entertaining and everyday living. The significant details of this home include recessed lighting, high-end trim work, high smooth ceilings, ample storage, and plenty of natural light. Glistening hardwood flooring gracefully flows through the main living space, while wall-to-wall carpeting completes the look of comfort in each bedroom. To the right of the inviting foyer is the formal dining room, adorned with a tray ceiling, crown molding, and elegant wainscoting. Enjoy creating home-cooked meals for two or twenty in the gourmet eat-in kitchen, which boasts granite countertops, subway tiled backsplash, glass front cabinetry, stainless steel appliances such as a 5 burner gas cooktop and wall oven, and a walk-in pantry. The large 13-foot island also has a granite countertop along with a breakfast bar and built-in shelving. The downstairs living room is the perfect alcove for bonding with friends and family, while cozying up in front of the gas fireplace with surround built-in shelving. French doors lead from the main area of the home to the newly added four seasons room, with floor to ceiling windows, where you can relax and enjoy the view of beautiful sunrises and the lush green of the golf course. The split floor plan allows the downstairs master suite to be tucked away for complete privacy. You'll appreciate the massive his-and-her walk-in closets, tray ceiling, crown molding, and luxurious en-suite with a jetted tub, and his-and-her vanities. There are also two secondary bedrooms on the first floor that can be used as a nursery or home office. Upstairs, you'll find a secondary living area that is spacious in size, which is currently used as a media room, with a lovely cappuccino bar with a sink and refrigerator. The two upstairs bedrooms, each with a private bathroom, complete the second floor of the home. Other notable features of this home include a dual HVAC unit, a room of the garage that can be easily converted to a suite with easy access to connect a water line or can be used as-is for an expansive storage area, and a pump system underneath the home even though this home is not in a flood zone. Fixtures in the entry way, dining room, hallway, master bath, and the large fixture in the kitchen do not convey; however, buyer can negotiate a replacement for each from the seller with an acceptable offer and as part of the sales contract. Coosaw Creek Country Club is an established and sought-after community, with a 24-hour gate guard. It is home to the 2014 Charleston golf course of the year: an 18-hole Par 71 golf course that was designed by Arthur Hills, along with a complete golf practice facility with a natural grass driving range, as well as a chipping and putting range. It hosts member tournaments and weekly golf leagues. The club house offers a well supplied golf shop, locker rooms, two conference rooms, and the Palmetto Grill, and impressive restaurant. The community pool is great for the whole family, with a junior Olympic six-lane pool, a kiddie wadding pool, spacious sundeck and pool side cabana, with pool side service available from the bar and kitchen. Other amenities you'll be sure to appreciate include a play park, basketball and tennis courts, weekly activities, holiday events, and wine dinners. Coosaw Creek Country Club is conveniently located near shopping, dining, and the interstate, with only a short drive to Historic Downtown Summerville and Charleston. Come see your new home, today! Buyer may use lender of their choice, however with seller's preferred lender buyer may be eligible for lender paid closings costs of $695, redeemable only at the time of closing, when financing is completed by the seller's preferred lender. Closing costs credit must be mentioned at application and may only be applied to offset actual costs.
Listing Date: 10-30-2017
Sold Date: 01-19-2018
Aprox Days on Market:
2 month, 19 days ago
Listing Sold:
1 Year, 2 days ago
Halfbaths: 1
Fullbaths: 4
Year Built: 2006
Floors: Ceramic Tile, Wall To Wall Carpet, Wood
Foundation: Crawl Space
Misc Ext: Porch - Full Front, Porch - Front Porch
Msc Intr: Ceilings - 9+, Ceiling - Cathedral/vaulted, Garden Tub/shower, Kitchen Island, Ceiling - Smooth, Ceiling - Tray, Unfinished Frog, Walk-in Closets, Wet Bar
Lot Size: 92x166x85x153
Acres: 0
Lot Desc: High, Inside, On Golf Course, Pond, Pond Site
Gar Pkg: Attached, 2 Car Garage
Amenity: Boat Storage, Cable Tv Available, Club House, Club Membership Available, Extra Storage, Gated Comm, Golf, Golf Membership Available, Neighborhood Pool, Play Park, Security Guard/sys, Tennis Court, Trash Pickup
Desclocation: Family Room, Gas Logs, One
Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Style: Traditional
Stories: 2 Stories
Beds: 5
Rooms: Eat-in-kitchen, Family, Laundry, Media, Pantry, Other Use Remarks, Separate Dining
Sqft: 4,515
Cooling: Central
Heat: Electric, Heat Pump
Water Sewer: Public Sewer, Public Water
Elem: Joseph Pye
Middle: River Oaks
High: Ft. Dorchester


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It's winter, the time when all good knitters get to work and churn out the knitwear. I've been watching a newly-discovered podcast, "Fruity Knitting" on YouTube, while working my stitches. The wintry weather outside makes creating inside an awfully satisfying occupation.
But wait, late last week, our northeast Ohio temperatures hit 75. Many people had the same idea I had. Get out there and enjoy the fair weather while you can. One of my Facebook friends posted a video of her early morning walk around her neighborhood. That prompted me to post photos from my walk around town that same morning.
Yup, its 7 am. The sun is just rising and folks are driving to work. This is the downtown area of my small, northeast Ohio community. It is centered on a village green where in olden times, sheep and cows grazed. Below are some of the buildings on the green.
Now, there were once many churches right on the green but now, only one, Christ Church Episcopal, remains in its original location serving its original purpose.
The others have been repurposed to be the Spiritual Life Center and the town hall.


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The Balinale International Film Festival takes place at Beachwalk in Kuta and promotes Indonesia's growing film industry.
Fifty films from over 20 countries will be featured at this year's festival, as well as award-winning documentaries and short films from around the world. BALINALE is the only international film festival in Indonesia, and offers workshops and seminars to students and young filmmakers.
The Festival Box Office at Beachwalk is now open where you can purchase your tickets in advance.
Complete Film Schedule
Address: Cinema XXI, Beachwalk, Kuta
Telephone: (0361) 270 908
Website: Balinale International Film Festival
Category : Festival, Legian, News & Features Author :kura2guide
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Aikido for Teens & Adults (ages 13 years & up)
Fridays: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
6-week series: July 27- August 31, 2018
Aikido for teens and adults provides a great learning experience in physical activity and mind-body connection with this Japanese form of self-defense and martial art. Aikido teaches us to respect and be helpful toward other people, fosters personal and social responsibility through introduction to the principles of Aikido, which means "the way of harmonious spirit".
351 N. Cleveland Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact us for information:
Tel. Ph: (301) 739.8577 ext. 169 Fx: (301) 790.0171


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Endless Jewelry is taking the world and of course South Australia by storm. Bracelets and charms have been running out the door at our stores – even before we officially launched! We've finally had a chance to catch our breath and are officially launching the Endless Jewelry range this week at our Grahams Burnside Village store.
We are inviting all of our fabulous customers to this fantastic event to be held this Thursday the 17th of September from 3:30 – 7:30pm. Preview the new Spring/Summer range as well as the exclusive (and very sexy!) Jennifer Lopez Collection of charms and bracelets. Guests are invited to enjoy nibbles and sparkling wine whilst browsing. There are also a couple of fantastic prizes up for grabs including an Endless Jewelry bracelet worth $400 for someone who purchases from our Endless Jewelry range on the night*. Plus for those first 50 lucky customers that go home with an Endless Jewelry piece, we have a fantastic goodie bag.
If you haven't yet spied this gorgeous range come to our VIP launch night and try on one of these fabulous leather and charm bracelets and you go into the running to win a $100 Grahams Gift Card!
Endless Jewelry charms are inspired by nature and are expertly crafted into intricate shapes and designs. These beautiful charms are available in sterling silver with the option of gold or rose gold plating for selected items. The bracelets themselves are made from quality calf leather and are available in 12 fantastic colours and 3 different lengths. With its secure magnetic fastener, you can feel assured that your bracelet and its many charms will not get lost. All you have to worry about is what charm to put on next to mark that special occasion.
Don't miss out on this event!
Date: Thursday, 17th of September
Time: 3:30 – 7:30pm
Where: Grahams Jewellers, Burnside Village
RSVP: Give our Burnside store a call on 08 8379 6773 to let them know you're attending or email email@example.com
*There is one prize valued at $400 to be won. Prize winner will be selected at random. Once the winner has been chosen no further correspondence will be entered into. For full terms and conditions please ask staff on the night. Endless Jewelry is not available at Grahams Hollywood and stock may vary from store to store.


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FREE Fitness Evaluation
The first step to a new you is understanding you now. Start your journey today with a NO-SHAME assessment by a certified personal trainer.
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I believe in training the whole person, not just their body. Whether you're fighting obesity, aging or injury, you need
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Overcome mental roadblocks by setting realistic goals for a healthier life and stop using food to regulate emotions.
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"I love empowering my clients to transform their lives. Whether they are athletes, weekend warriors, beginners, intermediates, trying to stay fit or fighting obesity, they need a plan and a partner. Together, we will achieve great things."
I am a certified personal trainer and have been offering lifestyle and weight management for more than 20 years. I specialize in helping clients get fit and avoid steps that lead to obesity and keeping non-obese clients fit. After comprehensive health and fitness evaluations, clients receive ONE-ON-ONE coaching tailored to their individual needs and limitations. My private-gym fitness training is supplemented by fun group outings. These aim to find activities the client can PASSIONATELY pursue in their daily life. Nutrition planning steers clients toward PRODUCTIVE eating to power their lifestyle.
Our coaching program is for everyone.
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Recipe For Success
Weight management begins in the kitchen. Most people don't know how many calories they eat every day. They think they are eating clean but weigh themselves down with poor nutrition. Many of my clients end up eating more food while losing weight! Take this example:
Fish Dinner
6 oz. of salmon: 354 Calories
2 oz. of avocado: 100 Calories
Salad with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots and 2 oz. of Italian dressing: 100 Calories
1 cup of green beans: 100 Calories
Total Meal: 654 Calories
Steak Dinner
9 oz. Steak: 679 Calories
Steak Dinner
9 oz. Steak: 679 Calories
Quick, easy recipes can have you looking and feeling better in a snap. It's only a matter of finding a NUTRITION EXPERT who can lead you down the right path.
Weight-Loss Journey
Dr. Vaghi
When my kids were younger, I didn't have to think about my health. I planned healthy meals for the kids and spent my free time running them all over town or taking them on walks and hikes. Once they hit high school, they did all that stuff for themselves. I gained a lot of weight. Just before my 50th birthday, I knew I needed a change.
Working with Sheila made fitness fun. She helped me set goals and celebrated my victories like they were her own. She taught me how to be kind to myself; I think that's something that a lot of middle-aged women struggle with. Every session was educational and challenging. Even though I'm a physician, I learned so much about exercise from Sheila. I've had bad ankles my whole life, so Sheila built my exercise plans around biking.
I lost 60 lbs. in eight months with Sheila, and I've kept most of it off in the years since by keeping up my schedule with her. Daily activities that I used to struggle through are a breeze now. I found out I love biking, and I bike weekly with friends now. I recovered from two ankle replacements and two broken bones much easier because of Sheila, gaining back a full range of motion each time.
"I kept pace with 30-year-olds!"
This past summer, I traveled to the Amalfi Coast of Italy with my adult daughters. We climbed rocky hills and wound our way through steep streets from early morning to night, taking in all the sights. I kept pace with 30-year-olds! Training with Sheila gave me the freedom to do more of the things I love.
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A Modern Medicine Man
Papa Joe and Me
The word medicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina, meaning the art of healing.[(Wikipedia,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_medicine)
To Native Americans, health is a continual process of staying strong spiritually, mentally, and physically. This strength keeps away or overcomes the forces that cause illness. People must stay in harmony with themselves, other people, their natural environment, and their Creator. (http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/12/Native-American-medicine.html)
A great author, Elizabeth Gilbert, (Eat, Pray, Love) wrote about her adventure in Indonesia. and explained how the medicine man she visited there told her to mediate with a smile. The gentleman stated to try to smile the whole time you mediate and even go so far as to smile in your liver. There is something to be said about smiles, attitude and gratitude. They seem to hold a power, a medicine all of their own. The Native Americans always asked "what kind of medicine did the white man have?" How does a society, race or group treat others?
One definition goes like this: Medicine- The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. (Answers.com)
Does medicine only begin when you walk in a doctor's office? I think we all have known those amazing people who listen, and somehow without righteousness offer solutions, patience and just themselves in hard times. Maybe it is not just about the hard times either. Maybe it is about what some promote on a day to day level. I have known a man who could be considered magical or at least someone with good medicine flowing through him at all moments. My grandfather is Napoleon "Sudy" "Papa Joe" Falany.
If prevention is part of the process of easing the dis-ease- then advocating for adventure, bliss and following your dreams can be a powerful medicine. My grandfather wasn't just a grandfather, he was a son, brother, community member, a baker, husband, a father, and friend before he ever got to me. He never once let one of those roles be less than the highest importance. He was present in the most Buddha-Zen way possible. And this is why his medicine was so powerful.
Now the world is full of sickness that is not just physical. There is loneliness, pain, shame, selfishness and many other problems that create strife and heartache and this does not even begin to address peoples more obvious physical ailments. So how do you treat a friend who is lonely, hurt or going through grief? This is the question. This is how I am addressing this issue of medicine. Medicine becomes the way people treat each other. Western medicine has a scientific theme to it. Is it good medicine to keep people alive on lots of medication or to give them chemotherapy when the person does not want it? Having a life-life attitude towards an obvious life-death reality may not be good medicine. For example, if someone has had cancer two or three times and must go through chemotherapy again- is this really pro quality or just methods without deep contemplation of what is right for the patient. Good medicine considers the human and their reality that we are all moving towards our death, this is the only truth we know. This is hard for some to deal with in the medical industry. Sometimes the good medicine is to know that during the last moments that a person is alive, they have quality, not longevity. It all comes down to your attitude toward life and how you treat the people. How do you relate to life and death? It all must be considered. Do you give out good medicine or bad medicine?
Researchers are finding out that the cultural orientation has a lot to do on how one can heal. Do you believe in your doctor? Do you believe in your medicine man? Both have a certain amount of power of over person, a suggestive way about their attitude and healing methods. The medicine administered by a true healer Western, Eastern, or Native America or, alternative depends on many things. Essentially what I am trying to point out is that healing can be on many different levels and if you are around someone who has a positive attitude we may not know scientifically how this affects you.
Modern America is no place to understand the average person's medicine. Being strong physically, mentally and spiritually is not promoted in such a Western-pro consumer society. So many people want a physician to solve their physical problems. Many doctors could be very good healers, but since our medicine has become an industry there is no clarity on who is advocating true medicine. Treatment of a physical problem has become blurred by a profit margin. Scientific methods do not always mean someone will heal. I am not suggesting that western world abandon the new found scientific discoveries but let's be realistic. Just because I go to a hospital doesn't mean I will be healed. If there is a cure the majority would never know because it would mean too many healthy people. The industry of the sick and those who profit from it would go bankrupt and western-Captialism is too devoted to its market and money. This is another story in itself. The concept becomes one of everyday people and the way they treat each other. As the concept extends to the reality, the example of a medicine man is proof of an alternative way to deliver medicine. The medicine man that I propose as proof of an individual in real time, who administers good medicine, is my grandfather. His name is Napoleon "Sudy" "Papa Joe" Falany.
My grandfather, was born with good medicine. I like to think of him as a modern day medicine man. According to a western trained doctor, Laurance Johnston, Ph.D, the Native Americans advocate a different world view and thus a different kind of medicine is attained.
"In The Way of the Scout: A Native American Path to Finding Spiritual Meaning in a Physical World (1995), Tom Brown, Jr. describes how when he was a child an Apache elder taught him to use an "expanded focus," where the task (i.e., any of life's pursuits) is but a small part of the whole picture. When we relax an absolute focus, we become more aware of life's flow around us, and, as a result, assistance in many unanticipated forms becomes available."
My grandfather had such a calm relaxed attitude toward almost all things. And the flow of life was familiar to him, especially when encouraging those around him to follow their dreams. To encourage a child to follow his dream, his inspiration and or talent is just not done enough in our western-business- oriented- work- ethic lifestyle. He was an everyday working-class man who was born into an amazing generation. He was raised during the Depression, joined the Navy in WWII was blown of his ship by a kamikaze, and survived. And it was no small survival; he did not let anything get in the way of his bliss. And when he believed in someone and he believed in everyone one who was immediately within life, it was no small thing, it was a quiet medicine. It seemed as if he breathed life into people. Healed them if they were hurting, gave them magic dust if they wanted to go on an adventure. This is how his medicine came to be, but first there are others who were before me.
My grandfather's official name was Napoleon Falany the II, but everyone called him "Sudy." His father was called Poly. In the South everyone had a nick name. My grandfather was no exception. Most people give you a nick name because you remind them of something or you have a particular quality that stands out. For my grandfather it was about being easy going. His mother said "Everything always suits him." He would respond with these very words when people asked if he wanted to do this or that. He would reply "Ah, it suits me." It was a simple reply, but deeply held.
In 1935 in the south, things were a little less prosperous than in NY where people were jumping off buildings because their millions were lost. In Florida, there were no big buildings to jump off of. People around there did not have a lot to begin with. In New Port Richey, Florida, on the west coast just above the beautiful white beaches of Clearwater, there were bayous and mangrove trees that bordered the Gulf of Mexico. It was a shallow sea, but at that time, still full of an amazing bounty of sea life. And the bounty that lies beneath the water was something only we modern folks dream of. Blue crabs that scoured around the docks and inlets, scallops just lay in the seaweed for the taking. My grandfather use to fire fish. This is where you would light a fire in your boat and the light would some how attract mullet to jump right into your boat. My grandfather use to get a tub full blue crab and sit by the water, pluck out the meat and have a feast when the rest of the nation was standing in soup lines. This is when many parts of the world were suffering. It wasn't about my grandfather being smarter or more affluent than others, but only that the flow of the natural world was not far from him ever. He was aware of the bounty that nature provided, and somehow seemed to know that he was apart of this bounty. When the rest of the world was panic from a superficial market crash, my grandfather was simply doing the things that needed to be done, and not in a panic. Why swim upstream against what the natural world has to offer?
New Port Richey was a small town, country style and this saved them all from the World and its confusion. Just because he could get fish anytime doesn't mean that that was all about feeding 10 children and two parents. Being the type of hard working man that he was just at the age of 7, meant that he was working long hours. If he had to leave school and help dad with the saw mill, he did. If he had to take the cows to get dipped in oil so they would not have fleas, and that was 10 miles round trip by foot, then he would. All these jobs did not really mean anything, especially for the majority of families of the area. What was unique was Sudy's attitude toward all this lifestyle. His mother always said she could count on Sudy, after working a good 10 hours of hard labor out in the humid hot Florida sun, he would come waltzing home with a whistle and a smile. And she would ask him to take a pie to the neighbors because they were sick, or if the kids down the road needed clothes, he would take them without question. There was not a hesitation from Sudy, he would nod, smile and go about what had to be done. His attitude was well known with his family but it overflowed out into the community into unsuspected places. Even as a young teenager other people picked up his medicine.
The African-Americans were one unsuspecting people because they were separated from the whites in the 1930 through the 1950's in the south. My great grandfather was country folk, he made his living from physical labor working his own small sawmill. When things were going good he would hire an African –American man to help with the work. He was not a boss who stood by and watched his son and the hired help work, but he worked beside them. So the African-American community who lived on the East side of town got to know my grandfather.
The real proof that my grandfather's attitude stretched beyond his immediate friends and family was the fact that when the East Side New Port Richey Baseball Team(African-American Only) asked him to play with them, he ran down to the ball field and took his position as shortstop. Whenever the team was missing a player they asked my grandfather to play for them. I find this quite interesting.
In the area of Florida you had B baseball leagues who played each other and if we think about the giant picture of African men playing ball back in those days and today with all your leagues and teams both professional and B leagues, then we can say these team that played in local communities are some outstanding ball players.
Sudy Falany had to be a great ball player, and had to have the right kind of medicine. The African-Americans were not dumb; they were not going to invite someone who would give them trouble. And let's think about how many white men would go and play on team that could possibly be hostile. African- American did not trust white folk. This is the bottom line, so why in the world would they ask my grandfather to play? It had to be his attitude. My grandfather just played ball, as it should have been. This is all anyone has ever wanted, to be on a team because they are good, and to simply play, do your best and everything will be fine. At least there were tiny moments of justice between men just being men without all the racism. At least for a couple hours on a Sunday a white man and black man were just being themselves. Good medicine overflows in tiny unexpected moments.
The medicine that my grandfather had must have come from some mysterious deep source because he was MIA in WWII and returned like a hero returns with a boon for his village. The mystery of the medicine man continues with his survival of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, in 1944.
"The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battles for Leyte Gulf", and formerly known as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Sea", is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and also one of the largest naval battles in history.[1](Wikipedia)
In the Navy, Napoleon became Joe Falany and he was on the USS Suwannee CVE 27. On the morning of October 25th, 1944 the battle stations bell rang. They were right in the middle of the Leyte Gulf ready to do their duty.
Joe Falany was just a baker. He kept all the officers and everyone else fed sweets. So this is not a big glorious heroic stereotype. Most underestimate the little jobs of the military during the war. It is more exciting to hear about the great battles and warriors who stood up to fear and won. My grandfather's position was that of quiet offering of his service in the best way he knew how. A good medicine man provides some spiritual counsel in the form of food. The Navy was a harsh reality. The USS Suwannee was a floating city of men. Who feeds the men? Who supplies men with something resembling home when they have been away from their mother's or wife's kitchen for three years. Who will remind them that they are humans gathering together to a feast to celebrate life? It is the cook and baker that use their medicine when they make food for the soldiers everyday. It is the little things that matter when you are traveling around the world on a boat. Our navy didn't even have the luxury of Italian or Greek food made by beautiful European women like the army did in Europe. Joe Falany was who put a little of his special medicine into the things that he made, and thus the ship and most of the crew survived including himself after two kamikaze aircraft dove into the ship.
So on Oct 25th, 1944 the battle bell rang and all men had to report to their battle stations. The kamikaze hit the USS Suwannee and my grandfather was blown off, and was floating semi-conscious in the SouthSea. His flesh was on fire. Since he was in the salt water it must have helped with his burnt skin. He unconsciously put his arm around a medical can that was sealed and thus stayed afloat. He floated out there for who knows how long. A CVE boat came looking for him eventually. They found him and wrapped him up like a mummy. They hung all the burned survivors on a medical ship, upside down because their flesh smelled so bad. If the burned victims didn't twitch their heads or move their bodies they would throw them over the side. The Japanese hit the medical ship too. So my grandfather was burned and hanging upside down and the ship were on fire too. They finally transferred him to another ship that was going to the burn unit on New Guinea.
In New Guinea my grandfather was treated for his physical problems but that did not help his memory. He could not remember anything of the explosion or who he was. He was officially missing in action. My great grandmother was notified. My soon to be grandmother was writing my grandfather faithfully and he returned her letters before the explosion. They were courting each other through letters. So my grandmother also knew he was MIA. The priest would come daily and ask my grandfather if he remembered anything and he didn't for two weeks or so. Then one day the priest came and did not ask my grandfather directly if he remembered anything. Then everything came flooding back. He wrote my grandmother first and when they received the letter in Boston, my great-grandmother called my other great-grandmother about his location and condition.
Not one bitter word was uttered by Napoleon "Sudy" Falany about the war. He always told the story with grace and ease. Sometimes when speaking of the kamikaze, he would say "those damn Japanese" and that was it. He moved to California as many of his generation did after the war. He moved to central California and started his own small fence business. He raised four children and his only daughter is my mother.
I was a small little child when my grandfather, Papa Joe, became like a second father to me. He waited for me at airports to take me fishing. We rode horses, went on secret trails to hidden lakes. He waited for me on boats in Central America so that we could live on a key near a barrier reef. At eight years old I was snorkeling in the Blue Hole in Central America. He stole me away like Peter Pan stole Wendy, sprinkled me with Tinker-Bell dust and we went flying to Never Never Land every summer of my childhood. I did not know on a conscious level what this did to me. Just like when you take medication that fights an infection, you don't see it work, but you feel the difference as you heal. Spending so much time near my grandfather as a young child, was like being in a sweat lodge singing the ancient songs of my ancestors. It helped me know what to be aware of in this life. He reminded me what had value without telling me directly, but showing me what life could be. This was medicine so unknown by most. It was the medicine of high adventure.
There was no righteousness behind my grandfather; he had no wisdom in the form of words, except for simple words that all people could understand. "You only pass this way once" He was all about action, and the most adventurous, hard-working-smiling-constantly-building-things-kind of man. He built fishing camps out in the Gulf of Mexico that still stand. He built a log cabin in Stanley, Idaho. He built a long dock out from a Half Moon Key in Belize. Sudy Falany was not a sit- on- the- sidelines kind of man.
Henry Falany, Sudy's first born son, took him down the 250 miles of the Colorado River on a rubber raft. Henry made this adventure a lifestyle by creating a river rafting business in the Grand Canyon and the North Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho. It was if Henry was the chief of our tribe for a while and my grandfather was the medicine man who advised and supported his son to lead us all in the direction of adventure and success. The value did not stop at our pleasure of adventure, it was extended to all those my uncle took down the Grand Canyon. My uncle made his life about bringing people beauty, adventure and freedom. This might be medicine in itself. Promoting people to explore, to be near our beautiful Earth and to find the "awe" in the world around them is a valuable life.
My grandfather had enough medicine to extend it to outsiders who were searching for something more than the absence of something profound. My father, aunt who was from Holland found a man who welcomed them into a tribe. My grandfather provided this different attitude willingly, but not with righteousness. My father learned how to be a good father from him and was taught to follow his dreams too. For example my mother and father wanted to build their dream house on the side of a mountain in Northern California. They literally wanted to build it alone, no contractors and so they did. They had help here and there, but essentially they stacked log by log by their own hands. My grandfather was present when the moment came where his help was needed and he found pleasure in helping and this was not with money, but with his good ideas and hard work. I am sure that his magic dust seeped into those logs and were falling on me everyday I lived their on the side of that mountain.
Sudy's final days of writing long letters and being there when my father passed on was the final proof for me. (I was 30 something then.) He sent me a letter and or an inspiring card every two days. One ultimate form of medicine is a hand written letter. We know when words form on a page with true intent it can inspire nations to revolt or promote a belief that has given birth to mystics. Imagine a man throughout his life never missing a birthday of all the people he ever knew. I cannot even count the number of letters my grandfather has written. He was a poet in his own right. In his day if you were working class then writing was nothing you would attempt to do, but he sent out and transformed people with his greetings. He was devoted to each person he ever knew and never waited for a return letter. He never complained when a person did not return his greeting. There wasn't any attachment to anything. And I received much needed medicine when my father suddenly passed on. My grandfather never spoke to me in depth about my father's passing, but he knew there was a rip in the fabric of my heart. A rip existed in his heart too, for he plucked my father out of his dysfunctional family at 17 years old and welcomed him with open arms into his family. He sent me something two times a week for several months. The postman was so use to these letters that some of the ones that did not have an address came into my mailbox miraculously.
Medicine in the modern world is buried under technology and scientific methods which help to advance our approach to healing people. The problems arise when the approach is too narrow to consider other possibilities. We cannot continue to ignore other methods because "evidence" is not attainable. Extremely narrow views of healing will only yield a narrow result a small percentage of healed patients. When we relax our view and step back, use our intelligence and honor other type of methods then we will open the doors to true healing. True healing is a holistic intelligence and calculation of all possibilities to attend a living being. My grandfather is an example of a person who promotes good medicine with every breath that he takes. He lets life be apart of him. I refer to him as an old tired Indian Chief who spread a wondrous medicine to all those he knew. I'd like to think, with respect, if my grandfather was ever honored enough to meet a true Indian Chief of this land that he would also say that my grandfather has good medicine.


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Chemistry C2
Chemistry C2 Revision Cards For AQA GCSE
- Created by: bobby
- Created on: 31-12-09 17:27
Mass Charge Location
- Proton 1 +1 Nucleus
- Neutron 1 0 Nucleus
- Electron 1/2000 -1 Orbiting Nucleus
The Mass Number = The Top Number
The Atomic Number = The Bottom Number
Isotopes are different atomic forms of the same elements, which have the SAME number of PROTONS
(but a DIFFERENT number of NEUTRONS)
Ions are electrically charged particles formed when atoms lose or gain electrons.
Metal atoms form positive ions,
non-metal atoms form negative ions.
Ionic compounds
Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points.
Sharing Elections = Covalent Bonding
Swapping Electrons = Ionic Bonding
Covalent Bonding
A Covalent bond is a strong bond between two non-metal atoms.
It consists of a SHARED pair of electrons
Ar = Relative Atomic Mass (The Mass Number)
Mr = Relative Formula Mass (The sum of all the Ar's of a compound)
Ar x No. of atoms (of the element)
Percentage of an = -------------------------------------------------------------- x100
element in a compound Mr (of the whole compound)
Empirical Formula - Phosphorous Oxygen
1. Write the mass given 62g 48g
or percentage.
2. Mass ÷ Ar 62÷31=2 48÷16=3
3. Divide both numbers by
the smallest number 2÷2=1 3÷2=1.5
4. The ratio becomes the
solution. =P₂0₃
Calculating Mass in Reactions
60g of Mg reacts to give how much MgO?
1. Write the balanced equation 2Mg + 0₂ --> 2MgO
2. Work out Ar & Mr 48 80
48g of Mg reacts to make 80g of MgO
3. Divide amount (48) 1g of Mg reacts to make 1.67g of MgO
4. Multiply by amount you want (60) 60g of Mg reacts to make 100.2g of MgO
Rate of Reaction
Rate of reaction depends upon:
Size of particles
Speed of a reaction
There are 3 ways to measure the speed of a reaction:
- Precipitation
- Change in mass
- Volume of gas given off
- Rate of reaction = amount of product formed ÷ Time
Exo and Endo
EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS give out heat
ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS take heat in
Some examples of EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS are:
- Burning
- Neutralisation reactions between acids and alkalis
- The reaction between water and calcium oxide
Some examples of ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS are:
- Electrolysis
- The reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium carbonate
- the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate in a blast furnace
Reversible Reaction
A reversible reaction is where the products of a reaction can themselves react to reproduce the original reactants.
The Haber Process
Hydrogen and Nitrogen are, at high pressure (200 Atmospheres), passed over an Iron catalyst at 450°C. Some of the Hydrogen and Nitrogen combine to form Ammonia (2NH₃), this ammonia is collected and the remaining Hydrogen and Nitrogen are re-used.
Haber Process
The forward reaction which makes ammonia is EXOTHERMIC.
Therefore the Yield is much better at Lower temperatures.
Haber Process
Haber Process = Low Temperature and High Pressure
Ammonia is used to make fertilisers, explosives, dyes, househoold cleaners and nylon.
Electrolysis of Copper
The electrical supply pulls electrons off at the anode and the copper goes into the solution as Cu²⁺ ions where they are offered electrons at the cathode, pure copper is then made at the cathode whilst all the impurities drop to the bottom.
+ve Ions = Cations
-ve Ions = Anions
Percentage Yield
Actual Yield
Percentage Yield = -------------------------------------------- x100
Predicted Yield
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