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The Happiness Benefit of Mindful Eating
"Your journey to a healthier weight is not a journey that you start and then give up. It is a journey that you are living every day for the rest of your life." Thich Nhat Hanh
No one in Italy is saying "I'll gain weight if I just look at the tiramisu." While the boys and I were vacationing a few weeks ago, I watched the Italians eat with curiosity. Bread, cured meats and cheese were served right along aside incredible pastas, polenta and risotto. Truly a low carb dieter's nightmare. They ate slowly, enjoying the company they were in and embracing a sense of community.
While my ability to speak, or understand Italian beyond "Bongiorno" and occasionally squeaking out a "Prego" at the appropriate time is pretty much zero, watching the locals eat was enough to fully realize the difference in their relationship with food, and ours.
And maybe the very relaxed, seemingly epically long lunches and dinners are unrealistic for our on-the-go culture to fully embrace. And that is ok. It's the lack of a certain feeling in the dialogue that I believe is the biggest difference why they can eat carb and meat laden foods without the concern of weight gain.
They don't feel guilty about what they eat.
You know what I'm talking about. That blind mindless eating where you are about to shove the third cookie into your mouth, blissful. As you pick up the forth, reveling in the glory of how good it tastes, and then suddenly, becoming more present, you think that you "shouldn't" because it's so bad for you or you realize the number of calories you just consumed that will surely show up on your thighs tomorrow.
In addition to the guilt you now feel, there are the physical effects that sometimes more easily conjure up your feelings of guilt like at Thanksgiving dinner. The belt loosening over full feeling you experience after eating too much, when it's a toss-up between who is more stuffed. You or the turkey.
When you emotionalize what you eat, the inner dialogue of shame and self-loathing starts. Certainly, you wouldn't speak to anyone else the same way you speak to yourself. And yet there you are full of regret. The effects of which are detrimental to your health and wellbeing. The guilt you feel with overeating disrupts digestion and causes you undo stress; and stress can cause weight gain. A vicious cycle indeed.
Breaking the cycle in theory is easy. Eat more mindfully. Be present more often. Doing simple things like sitting at a table, not eating in your car or while watching TV are powerful first steps to becoming present to your food. Put your fork down and take a moment to chew your food. You may find that what you eat tastes better than you think or that you feel more satisfied.
Eating mindfully takes practice. Treat yourself and the food you eat with compassion. Be aware when you start to think about how bad something is or the negative effects it may have on your body and your weight.
When those thought arise, shift them to a more neutral place. The food isn't good or bad, nor is it out to get you. Focus on enjoyment not guilt. Eat slowly. Not only will you eat less of what you love, it will love you back in a whole new way.


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It is technically against the law to participate in an office pool on the NCAA tournament. Betting on a friendly round of golf, chess, or billiards is also a crime. I break the law when I play poker with my buddies, though if I am ever arrested, I plan to point out that Justice Scalia does it, too. There is some ambiguity about whether it's illegal for individuals to play poker over the Internet, but executives of foreign-based Web sites who allow Americans to wager may be arrested, as was David Carruthers, the chief executive of the British company BetonSports, who was taken into custody while changing planes in Dallas on his way to Costa Rica. According to his lawyer, Carruthers now faces up to 20 years in prison on federal charges. A bill before Congress, sponsored by Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, (which has over a dozen casinos, a gambling cruise ship, two dog tracks, a horse track, and a lottery), would attempt to curtail Internet gambling by creating criminal penalties for credit card and other companies that process Internet gambling transactions.
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In October 1870, Father Henry J Lamon (see "St. Joseph's Clergy") was appointed head of the new mission that would soon become the Parish of St. Joseph, Wigan, and it was due to the untiring zeal and great energy of the new Rector that rapid progress was made.
The first service was held on 22nd January, 1871, in a small chapel that formerly belonged to the Primitive Methodist Body, in Caroline Street, but in a very short time the building was found to be too small for the increasing numbers of Catholics living in the surrounding Wallgate area.
Consequently, with the permission of the Right Reverend Doctor O'Reilly, Bishop of Liverpool, Father Lamon purchased some adjoining land to the chapel, at a cost of £500. The old Methodist chapel was then pulled down, and on the site was erected the first church of St. Joseph, which opened in April 1872. This new church was built to accommodate between 500 and 600 worshippers at a cost of £3,000 – a considerable sum at the time.
However, it soon became evident that the new church was totally inadequate for the requirements of the district, and steps were taken without delay for the erection of a more extensive building.
The design of the new St. Joseph's Church, the one that so many came to know and love, was entrusted to Mr. Goldie, of the firm of Messrs. Goldie and Child, of Kensington, London, and the contract, which amounted to about £6,000, to Mr. J. Wilson, of Wigan, with Mr. Weatherby acting as clerk of works. In 1877, the foundation stone was laid and blessed by the Right Rev. Dr. O'Reilly, and, together, with the adjoining Presbytery for the accommodation of three priests, the church was completed in 1878 and opened on Sunday, 30th June of that year.
The church was closed in 1995 and still serves no use with it's Grade II listed status.


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today to diagnose as soon as possible using a huge number of tools and techniques.Not so modern, but are simple and accessible laboratory methods (ie common tests that are performed each patient, regardless of whether, with some complaining he did).
Let's talk about the most basic of laboratory methods - urinalysis.Each of the points of this analysis carries a lot of information, which can be a sign of allegedly abnormal or disprove it.Among them, the greatest interest is the indicator "the number of white blood cells."
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When analysis of the norms of white blood cells in the urine is exceeded, the doctor may refer you for further examination.It will be conducted in order to identify the level of the inflamed tissue (the level of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urinary tract).For this purpose there is a special technique and trёhstakannyh two samples.
As such a special physiological condition, such as pregnancy, the level of white blood cells increases somewhat.This increase is considered normal, it indicates an increase in the body's defense mechanisms as a result of the antigenic load fetal tissues.However, when the white blood cells during pregnancy reaches high values (greater than allowable ten or twelve units in the field of view) worth talking about any disease.It was to control the course of pregnancy tests carried out on a regular basis.The slightest deviation from the norm will attract the attention of a doctor and forced to diagnose the condition properly adjust and restore the health of the patient and her unborn child.


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"I was not calling you an asshole" is something I just had to say to a student. I must explain.
Class ended. My students had mostly left the room, except for one guy (leather jacket guy). He mentioned the professor that teaches in the room before me and how she must love purple. (Honest to goodness, she wears purple clothes, shoes, lipstick, and her hair is even purple!) I explained to him that I could probably do that with hot pink.
He said, "Even the hair?"
"Oh absolutely!" I replied. "I had hot pink hair when I was younger. I was goth and tried out every hair color at least once."
"You were goth?!?!" He asked, exasperated.
"I sure was, but I acted the same as I do now. I was always happy and chipper." I explained.
It was at this moment that he was nearly to the door while the other students for the next class were coming in. He made a grand hand gesture and said "I can't even believe that you chose to dress like that (grand hand gesture) when you act like this! (another grand up and down hand gesture)."
The young lady that entered the room had this insane look on her face and she looked mad. Like how dare he say that to me?! She had fire in her eyes and a look on her face that told the entire story. I said "Oh….no…he was reacting to the information that I used to be goth. He wasn't being an asshole."
It was then that I realized if he heard only part of that response, he might take it wrong, so I call after him and say "The girl that came into class only heard your last statement about how I dressed and act and she was very upset. Just to be clear, I defended you and said that you were only reacting to a previous conversation and that you are definitely not an asshole." He laughed and we chatted for another minute. To end, I reiterated, "Ok, well, I just needed you to know that I was absolutely not calling you an asshole in any way."
I turned around to use the elevator and saw 3 other professors looking at me like I was absolutely insane.
I took the stairs instead of the elevator.


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id21 health highlights 21. Health systems.
This issue contains the following short articles: Financing mental health services in low and middle income countries; Managing and financing health services during conflict in the DRC; Maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa - Tackling the skills shortage; and NGOs take on health services in Afghanistan.
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Some people are good at secrets, and when it comes to the types when you have somehow started having an affair with your step brother who is married to your best friend and you both have a marmite and foot fetish, Days of Our lives style, I got your back. BUT, when it comes to presents and surprises IM THE WORST! After nearly spilling the proverbial beans about Jakes surprise braai for two weeks I managed to keep the secret and let someone else ruin the surprise for a change.
Long story short. There was a braai. There was a surprise, but it wasn't given to the birthday boy. There was punch. There was music. There was meat. There were the best people. And as usual, there were photos.
Just like to say thanks for everyone who came!
And thanks to Jake for being the best cause of celebration.


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As a former music teacher, I have witnessed music's unique power to teach and inspire. While it is an essential part of educating our students, we're also making sure art is not just for kids.
Our team at the San Francisco Unified School District's Visual and Performing Arts Department saw a need to broaden principals' opportunities to explore the arts, both for the benefits it has for them as school leaders and the benefits it has for students who attend schools where principals are also artists.
Last school year, principals were onstage at SFJAZZ with local legend Linda Tillery and accompanied by musician and composer Marcus Shelby, singing their own songs and making their own moves, remembering the artist within.
Starting this school year, principals will have the opportunity to attend special evenings at the San Francisco Opera, American Conservatory Theater and San Francisco Ballet in addition to their ongoing invitations from the San Francisco Symphony and the Fine Arts Museums.
Called Principals for the Arts, this professional development series gives school leaders the opportunity to look at the world in new ways with a series of workshops at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, American Conservatory Theater, Center for the Book and San Francisco Film Society.
Through this program, our principals go beyond simply appreciating art; they get to experience what it feels like to make art happen.
Just the other day, I heard a principal describe class scheduling for a large school in terms of a design challenge. That's not only looking at it in a new way, but approaching a tough task with an artist's perspective.
The arts are alive and growing here in the SFUSD for our students and our principals. Thinking in new directions, viewing student scheduling as a design challenge, going deep into the heart of the arts in various venues — all these activities and more are part of the vision articulated in the Arts Master Plan, and San Francisco is the campus.
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Last night
we took a walk after supper
bellies full, comfortable with the company we were in
followed the sighing reeds and sand
the scuffed path
and to the wide-open
were only there for the stroll
to hold hands and brace against the wind
but of course
because it's the ocean (the ocean!)
we rolled up our pantlegs
and stumbled through the icy waves.
There are pretty pebbles on the floor of the sea.
I reached down, down
fingers shocked icy white sticks of chalk, blurring in the water
bringing up
the sweetness of the falling night.
Treasures, all.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
4 comments:
- June 7, 2009 at 7:58 PM
That's beautiful, J. I've walked on lots of beaches like that - it was nice to go back! Thanks :)
- June 7, 2009 at 8:43 PM
- Woman in a Window said...
AH! Love this.
Just wrote about collecting stones from the water this afternoon. How in synch we are, however I collected from a lake that was scourged with the thick of blackfly and you were all light in the ocean. That's kinda synch-ish.
Why don't you write here more often? Working on something big? I'm loving poetry lately or my randition thereof. Freeing.
- June 7, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- Poker Rooms said...
What words... super
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Vikas Bajaj's recent article in the New York Times entitled Sun Co-Founder Uses Capitalism to Help Poor details the story of Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla and his venture into microfinance. His recent investment in SKS Microfinance netted him $117 million after the company issued an initial public offering (IPO). The narrative of the article is that there is insufficient capital available to truly combat poverty and that Khosla is trying to channel his profits into productive outlets that will reduce poverty in a significant way. The dissent within the article is limited to the basic "you can't put profits over people" mindset while Khosla sees N.G.O.'s as ultimately ineffective, presumably because of the lack of funding.
Aside from addressing the potential marginalization of microfinance's noble social goals, there is a completely separate issue of the ramifications of such a flood of fund into social ventures. Money can only be a valuable resource if it can be put to good use through strong institutions and managers. Growing the budget of an organization does not necessarily result in an increase in it's effectiveness. Even so, Kosla should be commended for his efforts to fund a wide range of social ventures such as milk collection and chilling plants which will direct cash to more than one place.
Without sufficiently strong institutions, the potential for a microfinance bubble is very real since the effectiveness microfinance depends on fiscal sustainability. The article almost gets to the point here:
Moreover, as the fallout from the global financial crisis has made clear, the profit-maximizing tendencies of businesses can hurt society, said Phil Buchanan, president for the Center for Effective Philanthropy, a research organization based in Cambridge, Mass.
A common conception about the financial crisis is that it was caused by unbridled self-interest. That is a partial answer, but the real driving force behind the crisis was that self-interest combined with an inexhaustible supply of credit in an unregulated market. Microfinance is a poverty-fighting tool which utilizes credit itself. With that in mind, could we see a Minsky bubble in microfinance as large sums of money flow into these ventures? A lack of skilled managers doing their due diligence would be another ingredient in the recipe for such an outcome. Combined with the recent IPO clouding the incentive structure of the organization, there is a risk for creating financial instability through a mechanism that was meant to bring stability to the developing world.
The fact that micro-loans are not collateralized will keep any crisis from spreading to the wider economy in the way that the housing boom of the mid-2000's did. Nevertheless, a boom and bust of any proportion within the microfinance system would put it's long-term sustainability in question. The real way to provide stability would be to strengthen the organizations and foster a long-term growth plan. However, the article makes clear that Khosla values the desires of wealthy donors over experienced N.G.O.'s. It will be interesting to see the ultimate impact of SKS Microfinance on the greater system and if we see some of the problems associated with for-profit lending start to creep into this form of financial services. In the meantime, the raised capital should be invested in the organization rather than used to extend credit beyond it's scope and capability.
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About My Blog
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- It's me optimistic gal.. :) My personal blog about my life with fashion and thoughts.
I am a simple girl who wanted to makes my dream come true. I create this blog to express my thoughts and feelings to those certainly people hate me. The roads I should have never taken are the things I regret. The past can't be rewritten, but it can make me stronger. I'm so thankful for every change because of all of these, I have learned. I do always speak my mind that I would never let anyone to put me down. I have strong personalities. I am always the girl who didn't really care what others thought. I try not to listen to what other people say and do what I want to do for myself. Although I may not be the one you notice in the crowd and I have no pretty face, I'm going to prove everybody's wrong and I can still proudly say that I have a quite better personality. I know that my purpose in life is to do more with the dreams that I have.contact me here: email@example.com
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In a couple of weeks we welcome one of the brothers of the Taizé community to join us in an evening of prayer at the church here. In an attempt to explain to others here just why this small corner of Burgundy is so important to me, I wrote the following for the church magazine. I share it here too, just in case anyone reading this hasn't heard me wax lyrical about this subject often enough ...
Many of you already know that the Taizé community is dear to my heart and a place that has played a hugely significant role in my journey so far. I don't know where I would be without it, but it's fair to say, probably not here.
And while it is not just about a style of prayer; it is about an understanding of prayer that much of the church would do well to heed. Prayer is not about lots of words telling God what we think he should be doing. It's about stopping, listening and allowing Him to take us places we're not sure we want to go. It is about allowing the whisper of unconditional love to shout louder than all the surrounding noise. Taizé's rediscovery of the importance of silence, and their ability to make it accessible to all is an important gift to the wider church, should they choose to accept it.
I don't just go to Taizé for the prayer. I go too for the sense of community, the shared meals with people from all over the world, the perceptive insights in bible introductions, the belief in the possibility of a meaningful ecumenism, the possibility of deep sharing with people you have only just met, the sharing in the work that makes the community run smoothly, the simplicity of life where it doesn't matter that I can't check my emails.
But it still all comes back to prayer. Everything else works because it flows out of that absolute commitment to being open to listening to God. It enables the trust which hands over much of the running of the place to those who arrived a couple of days earlier under the supervision of young people who arrived only a couple of weeks before. It enables the trust which encourages each individual to take the implications of the gospel seriously without trying to make it more palatable to our western sensitivities. It enables the trust that hands over a gospel that says you are loved regardless, knowing that implicit is the challenge to go and live a life radically altered by that experience.
Taize is a place where I have been allowed to experience the consolation of the gospel so palpably that I have perhaps dared to face the challenge of the gospel just a little bit more than I might have done otherwise. And I am very grateful.


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Chaat n Roll Indian Fast Food
Website: http://www.chaatnroll.com/
Address: 15117 NE 24th St,Redmond WA 98052
Telephone: +1( 425) 818-0942
Price: $ (Average price is less than USD 10)
Cuisine type: Vegetarian Indian street food, Indo- Chinese fast food
Chaat n Roll is Redmond's newest Indian Chaat (street food/snack) place. Ever since they catered to a festival at a local temple couple of months ago, there have been big expectations about this place. They finally opened on last Friday. It is located in a strip mall along side Arby's and Regent bakery. On another note, if you haven't tasted Regent's fruit cake, stop reading this and go right now!
The ambience is so similar to fast food places in India right from the music to not acknowledging guests who walk in. I expected a little enthusiasm given that it was only their second day. There are about 4 tables and a few bar stools to seat customers. It's more of a self serve/ take out place than a sit down place. There was one person at the cash counter to take orders and one other person inside the kitchen. The tables were not clean and we sat at a table with crumbs left behind by people who sat there before us. While it is polite to clean after oneself in fast food places, it would be nice if the establishment paid more attention to messy tables.
I was happy that food was served in sturdy paper plates compared to other chaat places in the area which serve in poor quality foam plates which wilt under the weight of the food. They have a pretty impressive menu ranging from usual pani poori, bhel poori, dahi poori to hard to find kachori chaat, dhokla sandwich and khati rolls. They also have an Indo-Chinese menu with cauliflower manchurian, vegetable Manchurian, noodles and fried rice. We went there tempted by the falooda and matka kulfi pictures on their facebook page thinking its the best way to beat the unusual 80F heat in Seattle. But we were in for a disappointment. They didn't have both.
They didn't have majority of the items on their menu including tea which was quite disappointing. We ordered paneer tikka khati rolls, gobi manchurian( for lack of nothing better available), chikoo fruit milkshake and masala coke.The khati rolls were a little greasy but tasted good. Gobi Manchurian was palatable. Chikoo milkshake was divine with the right amount of sweetness and it was creamy and yummy. I am definitely going back for the milkshake. Yumjay had nothing good to say about his masala coke. The lines were quite long and there was a 20minute wait for the order to be served. So it is anything but a fast food place.
Overall I would recommend the place to anyone who likes Indian chaat. These guys are definitely better than the rest in the area in terms of authentic taste and flavor. But be prepared for long waits. Given their strategic location close to Microsoft and the anticipation they have created among the local Indian population, they have to scale up in terms of staff, service and cleanliness of the place. Hopefully things will get better in the days to come.


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Recognizing West Virginia University's strong presence in and around Washington, D.C., with nearly 6,000 alumni living and working in the metro area, University representatives will head to the nation's capital next week to celebrate WVU and its innovators who are blazing unmarked paths to discovery.
WVU President Jim Clements will lead a delegation to the WVU Alumni Association's annual Alumni Luncheon on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 26. Members of West Virginia's congressional delegation, alumni and friends of the University are expected to be on hand for this sold-out event at the Washington Court Hotel.
"This event gives WVU a chance to be with the University's many supporters in the D.C. area, as well as connect with policymakers and higher ed leaders," Clements said. "It's always a great time, with great energy, and I definitely look forward to it every year."
The National Capital Area Chapter of the WVU Alumni Association is celebrating its 35th year as host of the Alumni Luncheon on Capitol Hill honoring West Virginia's congressional delegation – Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, Sen. Joseph Manchin III, representatives Nick J. Rahall II, Shelley Moore Capito and David McKinley – as well as their staff.
Proceeds from the luncheon benefit the John F. Nicholas Jr. National Capital Area Chapter Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance to students in the D.C.-Metro area attending WVU. To date, the chapter has raised more than $150,000 for scholarships, making it the second largest scholarship fund provided by an alumni chapter.
This year's event sponsors include: Alpha Natural Resources, Chesapeake Energy, Consol Energy, Hamilton Insurance and Widmeyer Communications, as well as 17 WVU colleges and units.
The Alumni Luncheon on Capitol Hill will be held at the Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. A Mountaineer Mixer, sponsored by Chesapeake Energy, will begin at 11 a.m. prior to the noon luncheon. For more information, visit: http://alumni.wvu.edu.
CONTACT: Tara Curtis, WVU Alumni Association
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by Yvette May / staff photographer
Horses parade through Charles Town
By DON AINES
Staff Writer, Martinsburg
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - With bells on their hooves and bows in their tails, 53 horses, ponies and mules wound their way along the streets of Charles Town Sunday for the second annual Christmas Parade of Horses.
"She's been in 18 Apple Harvest parades and I don't know how many others," Richard Campbell of Hedgesville said as he unsaddled Misty at the end of the two-mile parade route. Campbell is president of the Eastern Panhandle Saddle Club, one of eight groups participating in the parade.


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Mr Mark Scott AO
Managing Director
The ABC
Dear Mark,
Please do not be too discouraged by the failure of the ABC's first bold "data journalism project" looking at the coal seam gas industry – Coal Seam Gas: By The Numbers.
I think the ABC should be applauded for attempting this ambitious project. As the issues facing the human race become more complex we desperately need reputable news organisations like the ABC to guide us through the technical complexities and the noise of vested interests so that we, as a democratic society, can make informed decisions.
The intent of your data journalism project is just what we need. Its failure was due to problems plaguing journalism across the developed world.
I'm sure that Wendy Carlisle and her team are all excellent journalists. With your help and guidance I'm confident they will be able to learn from their mistakes and have another go and this topic.
But first, Mark, they will have to realise who they are. They are journalists, and all journalists – including you and I – are egotists. We are very good at talking to and about other egotists and this all makes very entertaining media and is the bread and butter of journalism.
Commercial media are forced to dance this dance. If a newspaper like The Age wants to talk about coal seam gas, it will seek a celebrity like Olivia Newton-John.
But Mark, the ABC is free from many of the commercial realities faced by other media. You can make a difference to this paradigm and you tried with this data journalism project.
However, in order to succeed in such a technically complex area, your egotists are going to have to speak to experts. It's not good enough just to read the data put out by experts like Geoscience Australia, bureaucrats and energy companies. Egotists like us journalists do not understand the complexity – the algorithms – behind this data, as Wendy and her team, I'm sure, now realise.
As a daily newspaper egotist who wandered off into the energy industry about 20 years ago I can assure you, Wendy, and all the journalists at the ABC, that the experts aren't so bad. In fact they are truly amazing and always more than willing to help. With issues like coal seam methane I strongly suggest you find an engineer to help you through the numbers. I always do this now and I wished I'd started 40 years ago.
I'm not involved with the coal seam gas business, but I am aware of the magnitude of what our Australian engineers are attempting here. They will be the first in the world to produce LNG from unconventional gas. This is a huge technical challenge, but if they succeed they will have achieved far more in the world's efforts to combat climate change than any Canberra polices aimed at our domestic energy consumption.
This is a very important topic, Mark, and as a huge fan of the ABC I am looking forward to Wendy's efforts to do it right. This will be a great milestone of modern journalism.
Yours sincerely
Leonard McDonnell


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To meet increasing consumer demand, frequencies have been increased on key domestic routes to Belfast International and Glasgow International. bmibaby will now offer double daily flights to Belfast during the week, versus one flight per day last winter, plus eight flights a week to Glasgow. The airline will also offer 13 flights a week to Edinburgh.
In total bmibaby, the official airline to Cardiff Blues, will fly to 13 European destinations this winter: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast International, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Glasgow International, Jersey, Malaga, Murcia, Palma and Warsaw.
Crawford Rix, managing director, bmibaby, said: "I am pleased to announce phase two of bmibaby's winter programme from Cardiff International Airport. We have 13 great European destinations to choose from including new winter flights to Barcelona.
"We are also ramping up the number of weekly flights on some of our key domestic routes with a double daily service to Belfast International, eight flights a week to Glasgow and 13 flights per week to Edinburgh Airport, a great benefit for business passengers.
"bmibaby continue to be the only airline at Cardiff Airport pioneering truly low fares on domestic and European routes with flights starting from just £18.99 one way, including taxes and charges. We remain committed to developing and expanding our services at Cardiff International Airport and more news will be announced over the coming months as we put our growth plans into action".
Patrick Duffy, managing director, Cardiff International Airport, said: "Further to the release of bmibaby's first stage of winter flights we are pleased to see a further commitment to Cardiff with the release of stage 2. This resolute commitment comes during a difficult economic climate and increased services to both Glasgow and Belfast show the strength of domestic travel in the south Wales market."
Winter schedule:
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|up to 4 flights a week
|up to 4 flights a week
|up to 2 flights a week
|up to 2 flights a week
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|up to 5 flights a week
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|Glasgow Intl
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|Barcelona (Travel from February 2009)
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The freak show that is "America's Got Talent" continued Monday night and displayed some mercy toward its audience by limiting the episode to only an hour (There IS a God).
Last time, we were in San Francisco. Now, we jump coasts to New York City. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. Or, at least that's the rumor.
Let's get right to the acts:
First up is Flight Crew, a trampoline basketball dunking team like the kind you often see providing halftime entertainment at NBA games. They fly. They dunk. They come teasingly close to several midair crashes.
Howie Mandel isn't impressed. "I don't think you are original or that slick," he says, and we agree. But he's overruled by Sharon Osbourne and Howard Stern.
A good start: Dissension on the judges' panel.
Next comes a flurry of successful acts, including a shirtless hunk named Max who does aerial stuns with a metal hoop, an Irish dance group, and an amazing young pianist named Jason. All very cool and we'd have enjoyed them even more if the producers hadn't set the whole montage to that hideous song, "Moves Like Jagger."
Then came the most touching segment of the night and a glimpse at the softer side of Stern. A 7-year-old rapper named Mir Money appeared on stage, and though he was sooooooo adorable, he was also pretty horrible.
So Howard and the others were quick to buzz him. Moments later, little Money was crying, which prompted Howard to take him in his arms and do his best to console him. The incident so affected Mr. Shock Jock that he considered changing his vote to a "yes." But Howie and Sharon wisely convinced him otherwise, pointing out that they would be sparing the boy more misery down the road.
"This job it too rough for me," concluded the rookie judge.
Spirits were quickly lifted when a father-son team took the stage with a bunch of fluffy dogs. Then they (the dogs) started doing all kinds of crazy tricks. Jumping rope. Doing back flips. Dancing. … Can they dunk? Don't put it past them.
The place went absolutely bonkers. Howie called it the "best animal act I've ever seen." Howard wants them to come to his house to train his dog. Amazing. Stupendous. Incredible. … I pause to glower at my no-talent beagle splayed out on the floor.
OK, we had our fun. Now comes some pain. A man called "Horse" arrives on the stage and — we kid you not — has people do violent things to his crotch. He gets kicked in the sweet spot several times. Then a guy takes a wooden stick to his jewels. And then a cinder block is smashed upon them. Horse acts all cool, as if he was getting a pedicure. He even strips down to his undies to prove that he's not wearing a cup or padding.
"Cups are for cheaters," Horse declares.
Sharon is horrified. Howie is cringing. Howard is laughing deliriously. He says he's a fan of the "Three Stooges" and "Jack Ass," so he loves him some Horse.
All three judges put Horse through to Vegas and we wonder what people will do there to bust his nuts. Stay tuned.
Other acts come and go. A youth band. Goth rockers. They get unceremoniously buzzed. Then another group called Wordspit, the Illest pumps out an interesting blend of rap and rock. (Howie calls it a "glorious" success). They get through, as does a 77-year-old white dude named Burton Crane who claims that he is the "Grandfather of Rap."
Wordspit is funky and Burton is funny (in a weird sort of way), but something tell us that we'll forget about them as we travel down the long and winding "AGT" road.
On the other hand, we'll have a very hard time wiping from our minds the image of a freak named Horse and his industrial-strength man kernels.


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Another shot of downtown Durham, NC from the top the Sears building.
OK, Durham folks! Anyone want to make an identification of what we're looking at? I'm going to assume this was taken from the roof of the old Sears building like the others. I definitely recognize the tall building in the background.


text: I am an intermediate to advanced level guitar player and have a fairly good grasp at theory. Now I want to learn 5 string bass. Does anyone out there have any thoughts on some decent instructional materials I can start with? Does anyone have any comments on a couple of books by Brian Emmel, "5-String Basic Fundamentals: The Fun Approach to Bass Improvisation", and "Five String Bass:Complete Book of Scales, Modes, and Chords"?


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Flop or Flourish Motivotions- Day 16 DIY Sparkly Martini Glasses
Posted by Amy DeWitt on 11:30 PM
I'm back! After a long break, I have finally returned! Ever heard of Murphey's Law? Or the term, when it rains, it pours?
Yep, that's been my life these past few weeks. It all started with my camera. I almost always have my camera with me. After a trip to King's Island, where I took loads of pictures, I couldn't find my camera. The card in my camera contained several of my projects I had planned on posting.
I always tell my daughter that if she loses something, it's probably time to clean her room. I took my own advice and not only cleaned my room as normal, but decided to clean under my bed. I found the camera under my bed...in my shoe...turned upside down. I did a little victory dance then and there.
Since my camera incident, it seems like bad news has been coming in droves to the DeWitt family!
Please keep my husband in your prayers. He was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis two weeks ago. He was also informed he would need surgery on both of his feet to correct the problems he is having with his knees and hips.
Now we're battling insurance for the surgery pre-auth. Of course, with health in."
Insurance, we get ten different answers from ten different people.
"We don't cover podiatry
"We don't cover surgeries of any kind."
"Oh, you are in open enrollment, and can switch insurance plans."
"Your open enrollment isn't until July."
"My bad, I see where you checked (certain plan) on your application, but you were put on another plan. Sorry, can't change it now."
"Yes, may be covered, if medically necessary if coded right and not done by your doctor."
"We'll call you back in a week to let you know."
With this frustration, and spotting a couple of fleas on my two tiny morkie dogs, studying for classes and writing curriculum for our children's ministry, I obviously have not had much time for new projects.
I did make a small exception for my daughter's Paris-themed 12th birthday.
I bought some plain martini glasses from Goodwill for 99 cents each. I also found this glass thingamabobs for 49 cents each. I'm not sure what it was supposed to be. It almost looks like a Christmas bulb, but it's slightly wider and has two random leaves on the side. But when I saw them, I thought a placecard would fit perfectly behind the leaves.
For each girl attending, I cut their initials on my Cricut Expression. I cut them adhesive backed paper and pressed them onto the glass. I began using Mod Podge over the letter and around the cup before adding the glitter, but I found that a good can of spray adhesive worked much better. After we sprinkled on the glitter, I removed the paper initials.
I had my husband spray them with a little clearcoat to keep the glitter in place. I filled the dip in the glass with M&Ms and Skittles, and placed a cupcake on top.
We also glittered up the ornament thingamabob and made placecards for each girl. A napkin, spoon (for the yummy ice cream) and straw was placed into our ornamental whatchamacallit thing.
|The cupcake toppers were made by cutting the Eiffel Tower from the Cricut onto adhesive backed paper. I cut a cupcake wrapper and sandwiched a toothpick between the Tower and the cupcake wrapper.
|I threw some fabric onto the table and pinned it up with a hairband/pin flower.
|Girls Night In
|My beautiful birthday girl.


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After putting in the title of Kenneth Grahame's classic novel on the Book Link thread in the Funny Business section the other day, I decided to look up the author on Wikipedia for forgotten biographical information. There, I discovered that a modern author called William Horwood, a writer of children's stories centred on animals (I'd vaguely heard of 'Duncton Wood') had written four 'sequels' to Grahame's book, known collectively as 'Tales of the Willows'. The reviews on Amazon are mainly glowing, so I was wondering if anyone here has read any of them and, if so, what they thought of them.
I also discovered that there have been a couple of film versions of the original book, but more about that on the Film thread (in General Discussion.)


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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Soccer mom, reality show star, charity founder and little people advocate Amy Roloff can add another task to her list — traveling lecturer.
Known as the mom from TLC's reality series, "Little People, Big World," Roloff will give a lecture Tuesday night at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.Va. The lecture is tied to National Recreation Sports and Fitness Day, founded by the National Recreation Intramurals Sports Association.
"She's a strong woman, plus she embodies everything I'm trying to encourage students and the community to do: Get involved, be healthy, live a healthy lifestyle," said Keith Worrell, intramurals coordinator at Shepherd University.
Worrell has hosted prior events in recognition of National Recreation Sports and Fitness Day, but thought bringing in Roloff would attract a bigger crowd.
Camera crews followed the Roloff family as they worked their pumpkin farm in Oregon, capturing some of the every day challenges little people face. Roloff is a little person and is married to Matt Roloff, who is also a little person. They have four kids — their son, Zach, is a little person, too, but his fraternal twin, Jeremy, is of average height.
The final episode of "Little People" aired Dec. 6, 2010, after a six-season run. Roloff, 49, has been trying to make good on her recent celebrity status ever since. She's been taking on speaking engagements like her Shepherd visit and has become more active with the charitable foundation she formed in 2009.
Roloff said her message for Shepherd students is simple.
"Regardless of what is going on in your own life the most important thing is how you see yourself," Roloff said. "Before you can have other people believe in what you're doing, you've got to believe it in yourself. And if you value yourself as much as you hope you do, isn't as important to value other people?"
Roloff has been involved with the Dwarf Athletic Association of America and has helped coach her sons' soccer teams. Roloff didn't grow up with sports as a child, though she picked up sports later in life.
"What it did for me in my personal development, my physical development, how I looked at myself, my confidence — I think it's important to have that available," Roloff said. Especially for people with disabilities, she said. "They don't necessarily have that opportunity readily available."
She's expected to talk about sports, diversity and overcoming obstacles at Shepherd. She used her son, Zach's experience in sports as an example of challenges little people face in sports and in life.
"He knows he's good, but to go out there each and every time and still have to prove yourself and have those people that you play with trust your abilities, that's tough," she said. "That applies to life. When you're in a job and you're, you have a disability, in subtle ways and more direct ways, I do believe that you are constantly proving to yourself and the people you work with that you know what you're doing, that you have the capabilities."
Roloff said at times, feeling as though there's always have something to prove can be tough. But it's something she says she's learned to move past.
"Being stuck is the worst place to be because it's a lot harder to get out of that self-defeatist attitude," Roloff said. "It's a lot harder to get out of what you perceive as negative. That's a much scarier place than moving forward and failing because at least I keep moving forward."
If you go ...
WHAT: Lecture by Amy Roloff, from TLC reality show "Little People, Big World." Hosted by Shepherd University Intramural department, in recognition of National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22
WHERE: Storer Ballroom, on third floor of the Shepherd University Student Center, Shepherdstown, W.Va.
The Student Center is on the eastern portion of Shepherd's campus, off King Street, north of High Street.
COST: Free
MORE: For more information, contact intramurals director Keith Worrell at email@example.com or 304-876-5076.


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Join me as I chronicle the joys and trials of my newfound sewing and knitting hobbies!
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Summer Patterns! Vogue & McCall's
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That's funny; I was pretty "meh" on the Vogues, but really liked a few of the McCall's. I laughed at your categorization of all of the slip/spaghetti strap styles as "the nightgown collection" because...yeah. And I even had pinned one of those as one of the ones that I liked.ReplyDelete
And what's up with adding cup sizes to a spaghetti-strapped halter top??? I appreciate the diversity from their usual cup size patterns, which are nearly always princess seamed dresses or the occasional darted blouse, but that's a style that no one over a B cup is probably going to want to wear.Replies
Haha! I think what I love most about pattern releases is the love/hate!!Delete
That pattern should ONLY come in A or B cup.
Definitely agree about the 7162 top - I shudder to think what that would look like on me, high neckline with only one waist dart *shudder*!ReplyDelete
I missed the swimsuit pattern though (got thrown off by the ruffles on the main photo!), love the halter neck bikini and the ruched high waisted pants, been looking for a pattern just like it so thankyou!Replies
Yay for hidden gems!Delete
Yes. I am like 1) thank you for cup sizing 2) no one with a full busy would even kid themselves into thinking they should sew and wear that!
I'm with you on the McCalls - they seem a bit uninspired this season. However, love the swimsuit, and I'll make up the jumpsuit for my teenage daughter. The Vogues were much more fun! V1449 looks like a netball uniform to me. I think I'll get V9103, and the Marcy Tilton's and call it a day.ReplyDeleteReplies
My teen just asked for a jumpsuit too!Delete
It is a little like a uniform ha!
Oh what a fun post. I really love 1445 and 1452 but am trying to sew from my stash for the next couple of months. I may have to pick them up anyway and then once I enter the fabric store well.....we will see what ended up in the cart. :)ReplyDelete
Why isn't the swimsuit one cup sized? That makes me a sad panda!ReplyDelete
I like that they released a few patterns for older girls. My 11 year old will be happy.
I was meh about the McCalls collection and loved the Vogue collection, too! Although I'm not buying patterns right now. I have so many unsewn ones that I want to sew, that I need to sew!ReplyDelete
I'm pretty Meh about all of them. But I don't lean towards trendy items. I'll be excited to see what you make up though!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 23, 2015 at 8:54 AM
LOL! I loved your commentary on the patterns! We're pretty much agreed on most of them.ReplyDelete
I really love 9103, but am not sure if the back midriff yoke is weird or cool. I love low gathers since my behind is practically concave.ReplyDelete
All I could think when looking at this crop is where are the bras? I love cute summer straps and necklines, but if I can't wear a bra with it, I can't wear it. Strapless ones can only get you so far...ReplyDelete
So funny because I was totally the opposite - excited for some of the McCall's, but only really liked a few of the Vogue. Looks like you've got a lot of exciting projects happening right now - excited to see your jeans!ReplyDelete
Loved reading your review! I love a lot of both the Vogue and McCall's. I haven't been buying any new ones for a few a while though because I have a list over a mile long that I already want to sew, sigh.....ReplyDelete
V1446 is mu hoy desired by Miss 15, but I cannot seem to get it here in Oz. Sigh! I'm a C cup and cannot imagine being without substantial support during the day.ReplyDelete
Thank you for taking the time to comment! I read each and every one; even if I don't have time to respond back!


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The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food.
The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. The budding artichoke flower-head is a cluster of many budding small flowers (an inflorescence) together with many bracts, on an edible base. Once the buds bloom, the structure changes to a coarse, barely edible form. Another variety of the species is the cardoon, a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean region. Both wild forms and cultivated varieties (cultivars) exist.
Description of the plant
This vegetable grows to 1.4–2 m (4.6–6.6 ft) tall, with arching, deeply lobed, silvery, glaucous-green leaves 50–82 cm (20–32 in) long. The flowers develop in a large head from an edible bud about 8–15 cm (3.1–5.9 in) diameter with numerous triangular scales; the individual florets are purple. The edible portions of the buds consist primarily of the fleshy lower portions of the involucral bracts and the base, known as the "heart"; the mass of immature florets in the center of the bud is called the "choke" or beard. These are inedible in older, larger flowers.
In the US, large globe artichokes are frequently prepared by removing all but 5–10 mm (0.2–0.4 in) or so of the stem. To remove thorns, which may interfere with eating, around a quarter of each scale can be cut off. To cook, the artichoke is boiled or steamed. The core of the stem tastes similar to the artichoke heart, and is edible.
alt may be added to the water if boiling artichokes. Leaving the pot uncovered may allow acids to boil off. Covered artichokes, in particular those that have been cut, can turn brown due to the enzymatic browning and chlorophyll oxidation. Placing them in water slightly acidified with vinegar or lemon juice can prevent the discoloration.
Leaves are often removed one at a time, and the fleshy base eaten, with hollandaise, vinegar, butter, mayonnaise, aioli, lemon juice, or other sauces. The fibrous upper part of each leaf is usually discarded. The heart is eaten when the inedible choke has been peeled away from the base and discarded. The thin leaves covering the choke are also edible.
In Italy, artichoke hearts in oil are the usual vegetable for "spring" section of the "Four Seasons" pizza (with olives for summer, mushrooms for autumn, and prosciutto for winter). A recipe well known in Rome is Jewish-style artichokes, which are deep-fried whole.
Stuffed artichoke recipes are abundant. A common Italian stuffing uses a mixture of bread crumbs, garlic, oregano, parsley, grated cheese, and prosciutto or sausage. A bit of the mixture is then pushed into the spaces at the base of each leaf and into the center before boiling or steaming. A similar recipe is popular in coastal Croatia.
In Spain, the more tender, younger, and smaller artichokes are used. They can be sprinkled with olive oil and left in hot ashes in a barbecue, sauteed in olive oil with garlic, with rice as a paella, or sautéed and combined with eggs in a tortilla (frittata).
Often cited is the Greek, aginares a la polita (artichokes city-style, referring to the city of Constantinople), a hearty, savory stew made with artichoke hearts, potatoes, and carrots, and flavored with onion, lemon, and dill. The finest examples are to be found on the island of Tinos, and in Iria and Kantia, two small villages in Argolida in the Peloponnese of southern Greece.[citation needed]
Another way to use artichokes is to completely break off all of the leaves, leaving the bare heart. The leaves are steamed to soften the fleshy base part of each leaf to be used as the basis for any number of side dishes or appetizing dips, or the fleshy part is left attached to the heart, while the upper parts of the leaves are discarded. The remaining concave-shaped heart is often filled with meat, then fried or baked in a savory sauce. Frozen artichoke hearts are a time-saving substitute, though the consistency and stronger flavor of fresh hearts when available is preferred.
Throughout North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, and Armenia, a favorite filling for stuffed artichoke hearts includes ground lamb. Spices reflect the local cuisine of each country. In Lebanon, for example, the typical filling would include lamb, onion, tomato, pinenuts, raisins, parsley, dill, mint, black pepper, and allspice. A popular Turkish vegetarian variety uses only onion, carrot, green peas, and salt. Artichokes are often prepared with white sauces and other sauces.
Health benefits of Artichoke
Artichoke is low in calories and fat; 100 g of this flower bud just carries 47 calories. Nonetheless, it is a rich source of dietary fiber and anti-oxidants. It provides 5.4 g per 100 g, about 14% of RDA fiber. Dietary-fiber helps control constipation conditions, decreases bad or "LDL" cholesterol levels by binding to it in the intestines and help cut down colon cancer risks by preventing toxic compounds in the food from absorption.
Artichoke contains bitter principles, cynarin and sesquiterpene-lactones. Scientific studies show that these compounds not just inhibit cholesterol synthesis but also increase its excretion in the bile, and thus, help overall reduction in the total cholesterol levels in the blood.
Fresh artichoke is an excellent source of vitamin, folic acid; provides about 68 µg per 100 g (17% of recommended daily allowance). Folic acid acts as a co-factor for enzymes involved in the synthesis of DNA. Scientific studies have proven that adequate levels of folates in the diet during pre-conception period, and during early pregnancy may help prevent neural tube defects in the newborn baby.
Fresh globes also contain moderate amounts of anti-oxidant vitamin; vitamin-C (Provides about 20% of recommended levels per 100 g). Regular consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body.
It is one of the very good vegetable sources for vitamin K; provide about 12% of DRI. Vitamin K has potential role bone health by promoting osteotrophic (bone formation) activity. Adequate vitamin-K levels in the diet help limiting neuronal damage in the brain; thus, has established role in the treatment of patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
It is an also a good source of antioxidant compounds such as silymarin, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid, which help the body protect from harmful free-radical agents. Total antioxidant strength (ORAC) of artichokes (globe or french) is 6552 µmol TE/100 g.
It is also rich in B-complex group of vitamins such as niacin, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), thiamin, and pantothenic acid that are essential for optimum cellular metabolic functions.
Further, artichoke is rich source of minerals like copper, calcium, potassium, iron, manganese and phosphorus. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure by countering effects of sodium. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells. Iron is required for red blood cell formation.
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Kirsten Dunst & Garrett Hedlund: Lunch Time Twosome!
Kirsten Dunst and her rumored new beau, Country Strong's Garrett Hedlund, leave lunch at Gjelina separately on Thursday (December 29) in Venice, Calif.
Garrett, 27, left the restaurant first, while Kirsten, 29, lagged behind with a gal pal! The two met back up at their car, where they laughed as Garrett pulled away.
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Sydney train customers can now use the Opal card for some train trips, with more than 4600 customers now signed up for Opal cards following a trial on trains which began nearly two weeks ago.
The Opal cards can now be used on city circle trains and to Bondi Junction. A total of 300 train stations will be added to the Opal network by the end of 2014.
The Opal card has already been trialled on Sydney ferries. Transport for NSW hopes to expand to all Sydney ferries, comprising 40 wharves, by the end of 2013
"Importantly three-quarters of customers are opting to set up the auto load function which shows people are eager to avoid having to line up for a ticket or fumble for cash ever again," Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for Transport, said in a statement.
"It's just like having an e-tag in your pocket."
More than 90 per cent of Opal cards have been ordered over the Internet.
Between now and March next year several Sydney train lines will have Opal capabilities, including from the city to Chatswood; Redfern to Strathfield; Strathfield to Hornsby; and Epping to Chatswood.
Train customers out of the city, including Emu Plains and Richard and Strathfield to Liverpool via Regents Park, will also be able to use Opal cards by March 2014.
The government is offering discounted incentives for customers to use the transport card, including offering discounts up to 8 per cent, off peak discounts up to 30 per cent and a $2.50 cap on Sunday travel.
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Parks and Recreation's Adam Scott
Now that the 38-year-old Parks and Recreation star has landed his first lead in a feature film—this month's Friends with Kids—what's he thinking about? Channing Tatum's ass, of course.
DETAILS: Your character on Parks and Recreation, state auditor Ben Wyatt, has to "resign in disgrace" to continue dating Amy Poehler's deputy parks director. Have you ever had to do that?
Adam Scott: I resigned in disgrace from Johnny Rockets after one day. The guy was like, "All right, so here's where the fries are," and then this fifties song came on the jukebox and he's like, "Oh, excuse me for a second," and ran over to the waiters and busboys and they started singing and doing a little dance. And then he runs back and he's like, "Sorry—every time this song comes on, we all get together and sing!" And I was like, "If you'll excuse me for a second . . ." and I left. I was in uniform—a paper hat, the whole thing. Never picked that paycheck up.
DETAILS: Did you have any food-service jobs that lasted a week or more?
Adam Scott: I delivered pizza for a summer in Santa Cruz, where I grew up. It's kind of the stoner capital of California, and we also delivered calzones, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and movies. So I'd deliver, you know, a pepperoni pizza, a cheese calzone, a Cheech and Chong movie, and some Cherry Garcia. And they would just invite me in and get me stoned. It was actually a great job.
DETAILS: Ben Wyatt openly nerds out on things like Batman and claymation. Are you harboring any nerd quirks of your own?
Adam Scott: I think that anyone my age was a big Star Wars fanatic as a kid. I also have a skill where, if you throw a movie at me, I can tell you the year it came out—anywhere from 1980 to present day, with 90 percent accuracy.
DETAILS: Okay . . . Heathers?
Adam Scott: Nineteen eighty-nine.
DETAILS: Pretty good, but IMDb also lists 1988.
Adam Scott: You know what? It was probably at Toronto in 1988, because that's in the fall—and then it came out in the spring of '89.
DETAILS: Wow, that is nerdy. So, on Parks, the cast always seems to be having a ton of fun.
Adam Scott: You don't have fun at work? You work for Details. You sit around and talk about hot dudes like Channing Tatum. That guy looks like he was sculpted out of ivory. If they made casts of asses to sell at adult stores for people to have sex with, they would use his ass. Sorry for everything I just said.
DETAILS: In Friends With Kids, you play a single New Yorker whose friends stop hanging out after they have babies. As a father of two, do you hang out only with other parents?
Adam Scott: No. But it's true that your friendships change. Me and Amy are the only people on the Parks cast who have kids, so we listen to everyone's conversations about what they're doing that weekend, and it's just like, "Fuck you, guys." Aziz [Ansari] always has to fly somewhere really awesome, do stand-up, and then hang out with some kickass people afterwards who'll all tell him how rad he is. And I'm going to a 4-year-old's birthday party.
DETAILS: You have a sex scene in which you warn Jennifer Westfeldt that you're a "grower, not a shower." Have you ever heard anyone actually say that?
Adam Scott: One time, from an actor. We were talking about doing nudity in movies. And I was like, "Now all I can do is picture your tiny flaccid penis."
DETAILS: Did you know that your cater-waiter uniform from the late, great Starz show Party Down was a popular Halloween costume last year?
Adam Scott: When we did the show, no one was watching. So a couple years later, being a thing that people dressed as for Halloween? Our minds were blown.
DETAILS: But that costume's so easy! White shirt, pink bow tie—and then everyone who wears it wins indie-cool points.
Adam Scott: So they get all the hipster cred without having to put in very much work. What's so wrong with that?
DETAILS: Step Brothers, in which you costarred with Ferrell and John C. Reilly, is another cult comedy—not everyone's seen it, but it has some diehard fans.
Adam Scott: I still can't believe I'm in that movie. It's so, so great. I remember reading the script, like, "I will never get this part, but it's going to be so fucking awesome." I couldn't believe how fucking hilarious it was. I'm saying "fuck" way too much.
DETAILS: It's okay. We're a men's magazine.
Adam Scott: Well, there you go.
DETAILS: You've done other work that's passed under the radar—anything you wish people had seen?
Adam Scott: I've done a lot of indies that just kind of disappeared. But I have to say, things that people don't see are usually shitty. Things disappear for a pretty good reason.
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A woman had filed a complaint to a local NGO in Pailin province on Monday accusing a provincial official of raping her last Friday, a rights worker said yesterday.
Kong Sopheak, provincial officer for Afesip Cambodia, said the organisation had taken the 20-year-old woman for medical testing after she informed them of the alleged rape.
"We did not file a complaint to the provincial court yet until we get the result to ascertain whether she was really raped," she said.
Kong Sopheak said that she had asked police to question the suspect, but was unsure whether police had taken action.
"I think it is difficult with this case because the suspect knows officials," she added.
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Soam Sopha Roth, the owner of a restaurant where the alleged victim works, said the woman had informed her of the alleged rape on Sunday.
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Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth, by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Neal Layton (2006) is one of the best kid's non-fiction books I've ever read. Heck, even thought it's ostensibly a kid's book, this 61 page fact-filled, well-written, amusingly illustrated book would make a great present for the curious adult.
"We humans are such a bunch of wimps!" the book begins. "We can't stand the cold, we can't stand the heat, we can't live without food, or water, and just a few minutes without air is enough to finish us off." But there are creatures out there much, much tougher--an amazing assortment of living things who survive incredibly hostile environments. Did you know, for example, that polar bear fur is so marvellously effective at keeping warm air in that a heat-seeking mission to find the bears only glimpsed the occasional nose? Or that if you put a sponge in a blender, and then pour the glop back in the ocean, it can reassemble itself back into a living creature?
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The winner of the Toughest Creature on Earth competition, by the way, is the tardigrade. They've been heated to 300 F, frozen to -459, been put under pressure six times greater than that at the bottom of the sea, and into pressureless vacuums, they've been zapped with lethal doses of x-rays and poisoned with chemicals. And still they live...


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Yesterday I blogged that:
the next step for the Obama administration will be to line up against the continuation of the Gaza blockade.
This morning, I woke up to read on the front page of The New York Times that the White House has wasted no time taking that next step:
The Obama administration considers Israel's blockade of Gaza to be untenable and plans to press for another approach to ensure Israel's security while allowing more supplies into the impoverished Palestinian area, senior American officials said Wednesday.
The Free Gaza Movement and its Islamic jihadist allies, including the Turkish-sponsored IHH, have achieved what they set out to do – to push Israel into a corner by provoking a confrontation and then using it to force an end to the blockade against the Hamas terrorist-controlled Gaza Strip .
How exactly does the Obama administration intend to "ensure Israel's security" if theIsraeli blockade is lifted? Will it dare cross its Islamic allies including Turkey, a member of NATO and one of the more "moderate" Islamic states until taken over by an Islamic ruling party, which is leading the charge against Israel? I'm quite certain that the answer is resounding "no."
Will Obama, then, press for a UN Security Council resolution prohibiting the transport of arms and of trained jihadist fighters to Gaza? Even if such a resolution could be passed over the objections of the Council's Islamic members Turkey and Lebanon, it will be no more effective than its ban on arms to Hezbollah that Iran and Syria regularly violate.
All indications are that, instead, the Security Council will follow up its Presidential Statement condemning Israel's military intervention against the last flotilla with a demand for Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to undertake a prompt investigation of the incident that led to nine fatalities aboard one of the flotilla ships. The infamously antisemitic Human Rights Council has already moved to dispatch its own fact-finding mission.
Could some sort of multinational naval and land contingent be put into place to inspect for arms in place of Israel's blockade? Unlikely, to put it mildly. Does anyone seriously think that the Obama administration, much less any European or non-aligned country, would risk putting its own standing with the "international community" at risk by replacing Israel as an enforcer and confronting another Free Gaza activist ship? Again I think not.
Israel gave peace a chance five years ago when it withdrew its soldiers and settlers from Gaza. Extensive imports into Gaza and exports out of Gaza were allowed until Hamas forcibly took the Strip over and kicked out the Palestinian Authority. Humanitarian supplies, including food and medicines, continue to be allowed in, despite repeated provocations from Hamas.
Nothing has changed on Hamas' side. It is still dedicated to destroying the Jewish state. It smuggles arms to use in carrying out its threat, how and whenever it can. It continues to hold Israeli soldier Staff Sgt. Gilad Shalit in captivity.
It is Hamas, not Israel, that must fundamentally change, before the blockade can be safely lifted. With the Obama administration's willingness to reward Hamas for its intransigence by continuing to pressure Israel for more and more unilateral concessions, Hamas and other Islamic terrorist groups will only become more emboldened. And that should worry Israelis and freedom loving Westerners alike.


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Album: Quinquaginta
Release Date: Sept 15th, 2015
Territory: CAN, USA, MEX
Catalog: TYM-CD002
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1. Perfection Collapsed
2. Misanthropic Decree
3. Selective Extermination
4. Rebellion
5. Decimated Opposition
6. Supremacy and Holocaust
7. Postmortal Corruption
8. Genetics of Betrayal
9. Quinquaginta
10. Severance (Cenotaph) - Bonus Track
Jorge Millán - Vocals & Bass
Adrián Urías - Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Rodolfo Rogers - Drums
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César Bañuelos - Vocals in "Supremacy And Holocaust" & "Quinquaginta"
Salvador Gallegos - Bass solos in "Quinquaginta"
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Rudolph Vitalis - Piano & Orchestrations in "Quinquaginta"
Danka Villanueva - Violin & Viola in "Posmortal Corruption" & "Quinquaginta"
Luis Carlos González - Orchestrations in "Decimated Opposition" & "Postmortal Corruption"
Ulises Cuevas - Bass in "Severance"
Produced by Evilheart, Salvador Gallegos & Brian Elliott. Drums recorded at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA by Brian Elliott on December, 2012. Guitars, Bass & Vocals recorded at Lemon City Studios in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México by Salvador Gallegos from October, 2012 to February, 2014. Mixed, Mastered and Additional Engineering at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA by Brian Elliott on April, 2014. Cover by Niklas Sundin at Cabin Fever Media.
Bonus track "Severance" recorded at Indieground Studios in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico by Salvador Gallegos on May, 2010. Mixed & Mastered at Mana Studios in Tampa, Florida, USA by Brian Elliott on May, 2010.


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Monday, July 25, 2011
Friends, Guess Where I am ?
48 comments:
- Old Kitty said...
Mr Puddy!!!!!! Me and Charlie hope Cod heard you and opened the door like the parting of the Red Sea!!!! LOL!!! Awwwwwwwwwwwwww poor Mr Puddy!!! We also hope that you get extra tasty treats for your ordeal! Yay!! Take care
- July 25, 2011 at 3:02 AM
- Furkidsmom said...
We could hear you scratching at the door! Why do humans volunteer to get all wet like that? We think they're strange!!! NoCat would do that!!
The Florida Furkids and Angel Sniffie
- July 25, 2011 at 3:10 AM
- ABBY said...
Mr Puddy
You have such a great Daddy!
- July 25, 2011 at 3:41 AM
- Fuzzy Tales said...
We don't go anywhere near the bathroom when our mom's having a shower, Mr. Puddy, so we're horrified you have to stay in the bathroom with your dad!
- July 25, 2011 at 3:55 AM
- Katnip Lounge said...
We'd be majorly upset too, Puddy, especially since you had a *bath* so recently, we expect it gives you wicked bad flashbacks to be close to the tub.
Oh COD, let Puddy OUT!
- July 25, 2011 at 3:55 AM
- Princess Jasmine said...
We hope you escaped from the bathroom eventually. I bet your daddy loves to have to there for company though. I sometimes go in there to see what they are up to :)xx
- July 25, 2011 at 3:56 AM
- Flock O' Fuzzies said...
We actually like to be in the bathroom with our Mommy. Well, as long as we're not the ones in the bathtub.
- July 25, 2011 at 4:16 AM
- Brian said...
You are so mistreated Mr. Puddy. I sure hope you were able to escape!
- July 25, 2011 at 4:40 AM
- CaroScat said...
Oh Mr P, Me an Austin just have to vote for you to make up for the terrible ordeal!!
- July 25, 2011 at 4:46 AM
- Prancer Pie said...
Poor Mr. Puddy! You are a good cat! You don't deserve this! Save your strength! When door opens - peel out! Good Luck!
- July 25, 2011 at 5:11 AM
- Admiral Hestorb said...
oh Mr Puddy what an ordeal!!! May as well sit in the chair and meditate...xoxox
- July 25, 2011 at 5:31 AM
- Eric and Flynn said...
I go in the bathroom with my dad too, but I sit on his tummy in the tub and make biscuits on him. That makes him say ouch! Then I sleep on his tummy and let my tail and paws float in the water. He has to shout to mum to rescue him so he can finish his bath.
- July 25, 2011 at 5:41 AM
- Glogirly and Katie said...
WOW...Eric and Flynn are sure living on the EDGE! I like scaling the side of the tub, walking along the side...even sniffing the water. But inside, on a stomach, when there's WATER in the tub!!!??? That's just plain crazy.
keep the faith, Puddy,
- July 25, 2011 at 6:24 AM
- Sparkle said...
The only thing worse than being in the bathroom with my human when she is taking a shower is being there when she is blow-drying her hair!!
- July 25, 2011 at 6:29 AM
- m.q said...
hoep COD answer your wish Mr Puddy!!!
BoBo salem, ChaCha, Sachiko & Kochie
- July 25, 2011 at 6:36 AM
- Cara n Crew said...
We hope your dad had a short bath, Mr Puddy, and you didn't have to take one!
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, and Hollie
- July 25, 2011 at 6:45 AM
- Cathy Keisha said...
Puddy, this is cruel and unusual punishment. It might even be in violation of the Geneva Convention!
- July 25, 2011 at 7:14 AM
- BeadedTail said...
We don't blame you for wanting out of there Mr. Puddy! A tub full of water and a closed door is never a good combination!
- July 25, 2011 at 8:07 AM
- Cat-from-Sydney said...
Oh you poor darling. I'm horrified at your Dad Mr Puddy. We'll vote some more for you to make up for that ordeal, ok??? har har har *evil laughs*
- July 25, 2011 at 9:17 AM
- Willow said...
A closed door is never good Mr. Puddy that means there is no way out. Does your Dad wring the washcloth out near you, Mom did that I do not come in the bath as much since getting wet is a big no-no.
- July 25, 2011 at 10:07 AM
- MoMo said...
Poor Puddy! I would never venture into the bathroom when there is a human in there. Not safe!
- July 25, 2011 at 10:11 AM
- Spitty-the-Kitty said...
Puddy, Your Dad is a very good dad to you--but maybe you could just jump into the tub with him? After that, maybe he wouldn't make you come take a baff with him anymore? Heh heh
- July 25, 2011 at 11:16 AM
- DisneyBlueFairy said...
Meow Meow..Hi Mr. Puddy! Great Blog. Love visiting! Meow! -Sandy
- July 25, 2011 at 11:19 AM
- Raymond and Busby said...
Yikes! Son or not, why would you want to be in the bathroom while your Dad is in the tub? Yucko!
- July 25, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- Kay L. Davies said...
Oh, Puddy, I think your dad wants you in there so you can guard him. He's a lot older than you are, and he might hurt himself if you're not there to watch him.
—Kay and Lindy, Alberta, Canada
- July 25, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- Whisppy said...
Mummy read about you being in the bathroom with your Daddy and thought it was a lovely idea. So she put ME in the bathroom while SHE had her bath and I screamed and screamed and screamed till I was hoarse! What was she thinking!
Love, Ling
- July 25, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- the crafty chicken said...
Mr Puddy thank you so much for visiting my blog again, my chicks think you're cool but please think of them as friends and NOT lunch.
- July 25, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- Kwee Cats said...
Oh Mr. Puddy, why he not let you out? Some of us, we break in when, especially CatDaddy, is in the bathing tub. We love to play with the bubbles! But sometimes, the side where we sit gets slick...so you gots to be careful on account we've slid in WITH him sometimes. He usually hollers then. What's also fun, is hiding between the inside shower curtain and the outside shower curtain while one of them in there...hee-hee, then grabbing them either through the inside curtain or just reach around it! They just hollers more! hee-hee :-D
- July 25, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- Mariodacat said...
Oh Puddy - you poor baby. You are so mistreated there (M is laughing cuz you are about as mistreated as I am.) Well, I sympathize with you anyway Puddy even if M doesn't
- July 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM
- Poppy Q said...
Pudster, we don't have a bath at our house. We only have a shower and I like to sit in there after mum has been in, when the water is turned off.
Maybe you need a cat door into the bathroom.
- July 25, 2011 at 2:10 PM
- Milo and Alfie Marshall said...
:whispers: Threaten to pee in the bath, that'll make him let yoo owt!
- July 25, 2011 at 4:51 PM
- Marg said...
Oh COD, PUddy, did you get out?? We like Milo and Alfie's solution. Better yet a big yack in the bath would solve the problem. Let us know if you need us to come over and open the darn door. Take care.
- July 25, 2011 at 5:06 PM
- ArtemisiaFSS said...
We have our eyes covered cause when we are closed in the bathroom it usually means we are going to be given a bath. Scylla was tortured with one the other day.
- July 25, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Mr Puddy we fink yoo should have hopped in the bath with him!
- July 25, 2011 at 6:23 PM
- Hannah and Lucy said...
We hope your Daddy doesn't use you as a towel to get dry on Mr Puddy.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
- July 25, 2011 at 6:48 PM
- Madi and Mom said...
Mr. Puddy to be held prisoner in a small room with a container full of water is a cat's worst nightmare...
- July 25, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- Forever Foster said...
Oh no! Mr. Puddy, we will come and save you! Yell loudly so we can hear where you are!
- July 25, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- Fisher and Staff said...
Oh, COD is right! You are indeed a good kitty! Maybe you will get a treat when the bath is done. I hope so.
- July 25, 2011 at 8:31 PM
- Athena said...
Oh, I hope you got let out quickly! It's dangerous to be in a bathroom when the tub is full of water, as you well know from your recent experience!
- July 25, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- Meowers from Missouri said...
good grief, mr puddy!! you are furry brave to sit that close to the big tank of waters--we avoids that room like the plague! if COD won't see to it that you gets "out" (which can be dangerous), we purrs that you at least gets treats for bein' on hazardous duty!
- July 25, 2011 at 10:19 PM
- LP said...
Well you know what you have to do Mr. Puddy??!! Use your lethal weapon. It's time to let out a huge , massive... Poot, POOT! Blow yourself (and your Dad! ) out of that bathroom.You can do it!We know you have one in there :0 We are cheering you on!! :)
the critters in The Cottage
- July 25, 2011 at 11:42 PM
- Max the Quilt Cat said...
Mr. Puddy, I think you wanted to be in there. I can't imagine that you would not raise such a ruckus that you would get out if you really wanted too. Good one....
pawhugs, Max
- July 26, 2011 at 12:04 AM
- Punapippuri said...
Just be grateful he doesn't want you in the bath with him, King Puddy!
By the way, we know you don't think we're mean. My goodness if we could work out how to give to Ingrid's haven we would...........
- July 26, 2011 at 2:09 AM
- Ginger Jasper said...
I laugh at Milo and Alfi's suggestion and it could just work.. Te he.. Hugs GJ xx
- July 26, 2011 at 2:57 AM
- Mark's Mews said...
It can be worse. TBT once trapped us all in the room an took a shower! We all hadda sit around listenin ta MOVING WATER!
- July 26, 2011 at 3:09 AM
- CCL Wendy said...
Poor Puddy! Trapped! It's not a nice feeling is it? And there's no way Dad is getting out of the tub to open that door for you.
Next time, make sure he keeps it open a crack for quick escapes.
- July 26, 2011 at 3:36 AM
- GreatGranny said...
Mr. Puddy, you're a brave boy being where there's water. My cousin, Leo goes the bathroom with my human Brofur to shower. You better hide next time Dad takes a bath.
xoxo Kassey
- July 26, 2011 at 4:20 AM
- Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...
poor Puddy!!!! You looked SOOOOO FRUSTRATED!!
Shame on Daddy for doing that to you!
- July 26, 2011 at 9:16 AM


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