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Monday, January 25, 2010
The Conversion of St Paul
I have appeared to you to appoint you as my servant; you are to tell others what you have seen of me today, amd what I will show you in the future. I will save you from the people of Israel and from the Gentiles, to whom I will send you. You are to open their eyes and turn them from the darkness to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that through their faith in me they will have their sins forgiven and receive their place among God's chosen people.
Acts 26: 16b-18.
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Tom Collins
For me, Gin is probably one of my least favorite liquors. However, there is one drink that has Gin in it and it somehow manages to be awesome. That drink is the Tom Collins.
The Tom Collins isn't popular at all anymore. I have been to several bars that neither knew how to make it nor have the premade stuff. I think it is due for a change.
Give a Tom Collins a try. Below is the recipe so there can be no excuses.
- 2 oz/shots gin
- 1 oz/shot lemon juice
- 1 ts superfine sugar or 1 oz sugar syrup
- 1 lemon/lime slice
- club soda
In a shaker, combine the gin, lemon juice, and sugar. Poor into a tall ice filled glass. Add the club soda to fill the glass. Drop in the lemon or lime slice.
A Maraschino cherry is also fairly common to add.

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No Fear of Fanny
Marilyn Butler
- Fanny by Erica Jong
Granada, 496 pp, £6.95, October 1980, ISBN 0 246 11427 4
- The Heroine's Text by Nancy Miller
Columbia, 185 pp, £10.00, July 1980, ISBN 0 231 04910 2
Erica Jong's Fanny has had a long gestation. In 1961, as an undergraduate, she was taught by the late Professor James L. Clifford, Johnson's biographer, who had the admirable policy of inviting his class to imitate an 18th-century author instead of writing yet another academic paper on him. At the time, Ms Jong came up with a mock epic in heroic couplets in the manner of Pope, and a novella in the style of Henry Fielding. After several volumes of poetry and a runaway success with her bawdy modern picaresque, Fear of Flying, she still likes the challenge of the Clifford assignment. Fanny, being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones, is a quaint and belated substitute for the Columbia doctorate on 18th-century literature which Ms Jong abandoned in the mid-1960s.
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Mr 420 Review
For all those who expected another fun-filled comedy entertainer from the trio, Ganesh, Sadhu Kokila and Rangayana Raghu, who had delivered a hilarious film Romeo a few months ago, here comes a disappointing news. Their latest film Mr 420 is just a dud.
Mr 420 has neither a proper story nor does it have an engaging screenplay. It is a movie with illogical sequences. At least, audience expected that the film could hold their attention with comic scenes but with the poorly-written sequences, the movie miserably fails to make the audience to sit till the end.
A village boy Krishna (Ganesh) loses his grandmother and his uncle (Rangayana Raghu) takes him to the city assuring a luxurious life. After realising that his uncle is a petty thief, he walks out of his house but ends on the street, as all his money and clothes are stolen.
This incident makes him to change his earlier stand and decides to follow the words of his uncle. But as per his girlfriend Rukmini's (Pranitha) order, he changes again but sooner than later he lands in a big trouble. How he tries to handle the situation and comes clean form the remaining part of the story.
There is nothing special about lead stars Ganesh and Pranitha's performance. Rangayana Raghu, at parts, crosses the limit and irks the audience with his acting. It is only Sadhu Kokila, who completely justifies his role. His scenes are entertaining. The audience can only enjoy his scenes and rest others are silly.
The entire blame should be taken by director Pradeep Raj for his lifeless story and boring screenplay. He has also failed to take the best out of his important characters. V Harikrishna's tracks won't be in your ears for long and R Giri's cinematography is okay. However, BA Madhu's dialogues are excellent.
Verdict: Mr 420 is a boring flick.
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One of the resolutions I made at the end of 2011 was to read and review more contemporary novels. It wasn't so much a matter of shunning the old and the great: I was facing the fact that, as my audience has grown (by over 100%; my page views totaled more than 55,000 in 2012), and as I write new books, I should turn more of my attention to contemporary fiction.
I don't want to be known as Mr. Reactionary Old Fart. ("Nope, they don't write 'em like Lovecraft used ta, by gum!" I crab, waving my cane, my dentures clacking.) That animal is as invasive common as the Touchy Fan Boy (Batmanus fanaticus) in the jungle bitscape known as the Internet, that seething pit of the world's petty angers.
But since I unabashedly sneer at and scorn young readers and moviegoers who won't read or watch anything made before 1978, it's only fair that I make some effort to keep up, right?
Thanks to illness and financial problems, though, I found the resolution nearly impossible to keep. I only read two contemporary novels. The Expat by Chris Pavone started out excellently but went flat at the end. Floating Staircase by Ronald Malfi, which beat out Dragon's Ark for first prize in the 2012 IPPY award in horror fiction, was refreshingly low-key and atmospheric, though its ending left something to be desired. (It also suffered from a few of the technical glitches found in indie fiction, including my own).
In the end, I was forced to turn back to dusty tomes purchased long ago that lay a-dozing upon my bookshelf, their spines gleaming like gold as I limped by.
High among the best novels I read in 2012 was Smiley's People by John le Carré, published in 1982, but as fresh as ever. Le Carré opens a unique window into the shadowy, fascinating realm of the world's second oldest profession—espionage. Like the best genre novels, it creates a world that may not be like our everyday lives, but somehow reflects it all the same, with great and compelling style.
Another favorite read was Eric Ambler's 1953 novel The Schirmer Inheritance, another observant, finely written, and steely-eyed adventure of an innocent abroad; this time a young, glib American lawyer gets perilously lost in post-World War II northern Greece and tangles with a motley populace of ex-partisans, Communists, and Nazis. There's not an accomplished, literate suspense writer around or hasn't learned a thing or two from Ambler. We all owe him a lot.
Another favorite novel was a little more recent: Eddie Muller's The Distance, from 2002, a genuinely offbeat and vivid noir mystery set in the bruising world of the 1940s boxing in fog-shrouded San Francisco. I especially enjoyed how Muller eschews muscle-bound, high-IQ supermen for a scarred, but otherwise very ordinary hero. Its portrait of mid-20th Century San Francisco is as glittering, sad, and gaudy as you could hope for.
For truly deep, old-fashioned pleasure—especially when I was at my sickest—I couldn't have done better than Maigret and the Spinster by Georges Simenon (1942). Simenon is thought by many to be the greatest, most literate, mystery writer of the last century, if not for all time. The first Simenon novel I read, Maigret and the Yellow Dog, left me shrugging, but this one—about the despair and anger that engulf Inspector Maigret after he ignores a call for help—is moving, exciting, filled with vivid characters. One of the Bay Area local public TV stations has stopped carrying MHZ's International Mystery, which broadcasts the most recent of the numerous Maigret film adaptations (starring Bruno Cremer). For those who are as miffed by this lapse as I am, there is a lot of Simenon to read to make up for it.
I was also happy to read one more from Donald Westlake novel, The Comedy Is Finished. Other worthwhile pleasures came from David Corbett's collection Killing Yourself to Survive, and two by F. Scott Fitzgerald: This Side of Paradise and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories. The year closed well with Frank Norris's McTeague.
The only short story anthology I completed in 2012 was The Book of Terror, a fusion of two 1990s anthologies edited by Stephen Jones and Ramsey Campbell. As often happens in these collections, there are hits, misses, and in-betweeners. The hits are plenty though and include the novellas "The Ghost Village" by Peter Straub, "The Medusa" by Thomas Ligotti and "Snodgrass" by Ian R. McLeod, which pungently speculates on John Lennon's life if he had quit the Beatles before their rocket ride to fame. It was also a treat to be reintroduced to the work of Steve Rasnic Tem with his reflective story "Mirror Man"
"That trashy genre fiction will eat your brain and turn you into a hack!" they used to yell. Nowadays, it's, "That highbrow literary stuff will destroy your writing career and trick you into writing boring, unreadable books!"
To both sides, I chortle "Screw you both! I'll read what I fuck-ing well please!" with two Vladimir Nabokov novels. One was his scary, funny and moving response to Orwell's1984, Bend Sinister. The novel spins a grim and cruel satire of communist society and the lonely scholar-dissident and loving father who falls afoul of it and faces the consequences of his rebellion. I still think 1984 is the better book, but this one is also worth your time: It made me laugh as it broke my heart.
An even better Nabokov creation was Pnin, the short, funny, and poignant story of a Russian émigré professor's lonely struggle to put his feet down in the very strange country known as America, only to find the ground constantly running out from under him. Again, I was captivated by Nabokov's eerie ability to describe the world through so many different prisms, a talent so unlike anyone else. There are no goblins, demons, or fairies in his work, but nobody, not even Tolkien, writes with such strange and fabulous magic.
You want trippy? You get it from Vladimir Nabokov.
Many of my favorite books from 2012 were nonfiction. At the top is You Can't Win by Jack Black, a criminal's memoir that, whether all-true or not, can't be beat for hair-raising entertainment and granular insight into just how professional criminals manage to make a living.
Another great look at life among the forgotten was Invisible Romans by Robert Knapp, his compassionate study of the faceless millions who are only a shadow in the official histories of the Roman Empire.
Another worthwhile read about people you won't hear about in history class was The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War by David Laskin, an amazing book about the European immigrants to the United States who found themselves shipped back home to fight in World War I.
Also on my nonfiction list is Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin, Berkeley professor Gray Brechin's angry history that uses the rise of San Francisco to illustrate how the rise of civilization's mighty cities has led to environmental disaster for us all.
And finally, for those who come by for insights into the trials and travails of an independent publisher, allow me to point you to A Self-Publisher's Companion by my guru (and Dragon's Ark interior designer) Joel Friedlander. Joel is a pioneer in this field, and as I tell of my trail and trials in bring my next novel, Butchertown, to press, I'll be talking about Joel's book again in the future.
Now, as for my 2013 resolution to read more contemporary novels, no, it is not going well.
A few weeks ago, I downloaded Justin Cronin's vampires-conquer-the-world epic The Passage to see if the hub-bub was worth my time. The other night, as doubt assailed me about going any further into its slow, dusty-dull landscape, my Kobo app froze up and The Passage disappeared into the arms of Buddha.
It only took a while for me to turn to my paperback copy of The Inferno of Dante, translated Robert Pinsky, just purchased at a real bookstore . . . .
I'm only in the introduction and, oh yes, there really is a God after all and He works in very odd and mysterious ways.
(re-edited 1/9/12)
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Copyright 2012 by Thomas Burchfield
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THEEUROPEAN Commission (EC) has prolonged its review of a €22bn (£19.5bn) loan portfolio guarantee between ING and the Dutch state, saying the government may have paid too much.

ING and the Dutch state struck a deal in January, under which the government agreed to guarantee 80 per cent of a €27.7bn portfolio of so-called Alt-A and sub-prime residential mortgage-backed securities.

The government is due to receive 80 per cent of the cash generated from the portfolio, which it took on at a 10 per cent discount to par value.

The EC gave the deal initial six-month approval in March while it conducted an investigation, but said in a statement yesterday that it "continues to have doubts that the price... is justified".


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Dunraven Chronicles
Sir Airamail Lestion of the White Wood, Warden of the South Wilds
scruffy elf ranger
Airamial might be the most obscure knight in all the empire, certenly one of the oldest, thanks to being one of the only elven knights. Airamial was a hero of the Undane war, he lead the vanguard in to the than unexplored South woods and help the Grevitie people win their freedom form the Undane, he trained rangers in his peoples way of wilderness war fare. At the end of the war Airamail was knighted by Emperor Oric Ramore the 3rd. (the current emperor's father) At first it was a controversial decision, the first elf to be knighted, but less than a day later Airamial was appointed Warden of the new southern wilds. His life expectancy was a year, that was 60 years ago. no one else acknowledges his knight hood so he doesn't either. Airmial is a formidable warrior in command of 30 or so of the most disciplined rangers in all the empire and no one knows the ins and out of the southern wilds like he does.
The party met Airmial because he is a friend of Zurch, the Mad Wizard. its hard to predict the elf's intentions but he seems to have taken an interest in the party.
The party has since been in battle with Airmail countless times including a battle to save the citadel of swords from an orkish war party and latter half the party led rescued Airmail from the citadel after the cult of the dark one had infiltrated the wild watch and led Airmail in to a Grevitie ambush.
Since the White wood is in danger of being over ran by the Grivites Airmail has returned to his home to help his people leaving Oohlathor in charge of the southern wild watch.


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My lovely girl friends, or soul sisters decided to give me a surprise birthday party by calling for a last minute dinner gathering last Friday.
Notice that I mentioned Tea/Dinner party, although this is really dinner but look at all the photos later and you will understand why :)
The celebration was arranged at one of my favorite places; Winter Warmers.
Now, I am sure you still remember me posting about this places on numerous occasions as I have raved about their dainty tea sets they used to serve their tea and beverages.
I just love the English country garden concept used in the overall interior design of the coffee house.
I love capturing the photos of all the tea sets, teapots, tea cups :)
Osmanthus Green Tea
I ordered the Iced Hawaii Fruit Cocktail (MYR9.90)
It came with a jug containing the iced fruit cocktail juice, with a few bits of apple on the top.
and a round cup with a few bits of apple
There are meal sets available; and a few of them ordered the sets which came with a drink, salad and a dessert.
Chicken Spaghetti (MYR16.90) (Set meal)
Bolognese Spaghetti (MYR16.90) (Set meal)
Hawaii Ham Cheese (Set meal)
With cutely carved rabbit ears of orange perched on top of the sandwiches
Ham Potato Bake (MYR12.90) (Set meal)
Macaronis served on the sides
And tomatoes
The whole set
Grilled Dory Fish (MYR13.90)
Mango pudding as dessert
I got the heart-shaped!:)
Actually the desserts are only for set meals, but I guess the boss was just being kind to us as well :)
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Lost Panama
The coastlines and rainforests of Panama have been inhabited by humans for at least 10,000 years, and it's estimated that several dozen indigenous groups including the Kuna, the Ngöbe-Buglé, the Emberá, the Wounaan and the Naso were living on the isthmus prior to the Spanish arrival. However, the historical tragedy of Panama is that despite its rich cultural history, there are virtually no physical remains of these great civilizations.
Unlike the massive pyramid complexes found throughout Latin America, the ancient towns and cities of Panama vanished in the jungles, never to be seen by the eyes of the modern world. However, tales of lost cities still survive in the oral histories of Panama's indigenous communities, and there is hope amongst Panamanian archaeologists that a great discovery lies in waiting. Considering that much of Panama consists of inaccessible mountains and rainforests, perhaps these dreams aren't so fanciful.
What is known about pre-Columbian Panama is that early inhabitants were part of an extensive trading zone that extended as far south as Peru and as far north as Mexico. Archaeologists have uncovered exquisite gold ornaments and unusual life-size stone statues of human figures as well as distinctive types of pottery and metates (stone platforms that were used for grinding corn).
Panama's first peoples also lived beside both oceans, and fished in mangrove swamps, estuaries and coral reefs. Given the tremendous impact that fishing has had on the lives of Isthmians, it seems only fitting that the country's name is derived from an indigenous word meaning 'abundance of fish.'
New World Order
In 1501 the discovery of Panama by Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas marked the beginning of the age of conquest and colonization in the isthmus. However, it was his first mate, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, who was to be immortalized in the history books, following his discovery of the Pacific Ocean 12 years later.
On his fourth and final voyage to the New World in 1502, Christopher Columbus went ashore in present-day Costa Rica and returned from the encounter claiming to have seen 'more gold in two days than in four years in Spain.' Although his attempts to establish a colony at the mouth of the Río Belén failed due to fierce local resistance, Columbus petitioned the Spanish Crown to have himself appointed as governor of Veraguas, the stretch of shoreline from Honduras to Panama.
Following Columbus' death in 1506, King Ferdinand appointed Diego de Nicuesa to settle the newly claimed land. In 1510 Nicuesa followed Columbus's lead, and once again tried to establish a Spanish colony at Río Belén. However, local resistance was once again enough to beat back Spanish occupation, and Nicuesa was forced to flee the area. Leading a small fleet with 280 starving men aboard, the weary explorer looked upon a protected bay 23km east of present-day Portobelo and exclaimed: '¡Paremos aquí, en nombre de Dios!' ('Let us stop here, in the name of God!'). Thus was named the town of Nombre de Dios, one of the first Spanish settlements in the continental New World.
Much to the disappointment of Columbus' conquistador heirs, Panama was not abundant with gold. Add tropical diseases, inhospitable terrain and less than welcoming natives to the mix, and it's easy to see why Nombre de Dios failed several times during its early years as a Spanish colony. However, a bright moment in Spanish exploration came in 1513 when Balboa heard rumors about a large sea and a wealthy, gold-producing civilization across the mountains of the isthmus – almost certainly referring to the Inca empire of Peru. Driven by equal parts ambition and greed, Balboa scaled the Continental Divide, and on September 26, 1513, he became the first European to set eyes upon the Pacific Ocean. Keeping up with the European fashion of the day, Balboa immediately proceeded to claim the ocean and all the lands it touched for the king of Spain.
The Empire expands
In 1519 a cruel and vindictive Spaniard named Pedro Arias de Ávila (or Pedrarias, as many of his contemporaries called him) founded the city of Panamá on the Pacific side, near where Panama City stands today. The governor is best remembered for such benevolent acts as ordering the beheading of Balboa in 1517 on a trumped-up charge of treason as well as ordering murderous attacks against the indigenous population, whom he roasted alive or fed to dogs when the opportunity permitted.
Despite his less than admirable humanitarian record, Pedrarias established Panamá as an important Spanish settlement, a commercial center and a base for further explorations, including the conquest of Peru. From Panamá, vast riches including Peruvian gold and Oriental spices were transported across the isthmus by foot to the town of Venta de Cruces, and then by boat to Nombre de Dios via the Río Chagres. Vestiges of this famous trade route, which was known as the Sendero Las Cruces (Las Cruces Trail), can still be found today throughout Panama.
As the Spaniards grew fat and content on the wealth of plundered civilizations, the world began to notice the prospering colony, especially the English privateers lurking in coastal waters. In 1572 Sir Francis Drake destroyed Nombre de Dios, and set sail for England with a galleon laden with Spanish gold. It was also during this expedition that Drake climbed a high tree in the mountains, thus becoming the first Englishman to ever set eyes on the Pacific Ocean.
Hoping to stave off further ransacking and pillaging, the Spanish built large stone fortresses at Portobelo and Fuerte San Lorenzo. However, these fortifications weren't enough to stop the Welsh buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan from overpowering Fuerte San Lorenzo and sailing up the Río Chagres in 1671. After crossing the length of the isthmus, Captain Morgan destroyed the city of Panamá, made off with its entire treasure and arrived back on the Caribbean coast with 200 mules loaded with loot.
After Panamá burnt to the ground, the Spanish rebuilt the city a few years later on a cape several kilometers west of its original site. The ruins of the old settlement, now known as Panamá Viejo, as well as the colonial city of Casco Viejo, are both located within the city limits of present-day Panama City.
Of course, British privateering didn't cease with the destruction of Panamá. In 1739 the final nail in the coffin was hammered in when Admiral Edward Vernon destroyed the fortress of Portobelo. Humiliated by their defeat and robbed of one of their greatest defenses, the Spanish abandoned the Panamanian crossing in favor of sailing the long way around Cape Horn to the western coast of South America.
The Empire ends
On October 27, 1807, the Treaty of Fontainebleau, which defined the occupation of Portugal, was signed between Spain and France. Under the guise of reinforcing the Franco-Spanish army occupying Portugal, Napoleon moved tens of thousands of troops into Spain. In an act of military genius, Napoleon ordered his troops to abandon the ruse and seize key Spanish fortifications. Without firing a single shot, Napoleon's troops seized Barcelona after convincing the city to open its gates for a convoy of wounded soldiers.
Although Napoleon's invasion by stealth was successful, the resulting Peninsular War was a horrific campaign of guerrilla warfare that crippled both countries. As a result of the conflict, its subsequent power vacuum and decades of internal turmoil, Spain lost nearly all of its colonial possessions in the first third of the century.
Panama gained independence from Spanish rule in 1821, and immediately joined Gran Colombia, a confederation of Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, a united Latin American nation that had long been the dream of Simón Bolívar. However, internal disputes lead to the formal abolishment of Gran Colombia in 1831, though fledgling Panama retained its status as a province of Colombia.
Birth of a nation
Panama's future forever changed from the moment that the world's major powers learned that the isthmus of Panama was the narrowest point between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In 1846 Colombia signed a treaty permitting the US to construct a railway across the isthmus, though it also granted them free transit and the right to protect the railway with military force. At the height of the California gold rush in 1849, tens of thousands of people traveled from the east coast of the US to the west coast via Panama in order to avoid hostile Native Americans living in the central states. Colombia and Panama grew wealthy from the railway, and the first talks of an interoceanic canal across Central America began to surface.
The idea of a canal across the isthmus was first raised in 1524 when King Charles V of Spain ordered that a survey be undertaken to determine the feasibility of constructing such a waterway. In 1878, however, it was the French who received a contract from Colombia to build a canal. Still basking in the warm glory of the recently constructed Suez Canal, French builder Ferdinand-Marie de Lesseps brought his crew to Panama in 1881. Much like Napoleon before him, Lesseps severely underestimated the task at hand, and over 22,000 workers died from yellow fever and malaria in less than a decade. By 1889, insurmountable construction problems and financial mismanagement had driven the company bankrupt.
The US, always keen to look after its investments, saw the French failure as a lucrative business opportunity that was ripe for the taking. Although they had previously been scouting locations for a canal in Nicaragua, the US pressured the French to sell them their concessions. In 1903, Lesseps' chief engineer, Philippe Bunau-Varilla, agreed to the sale, though the Colombian government promptly refused.
In what would be the first of a series of American interventions in Panama, Bunau-Varilla approached the US government to back Panama if it declared its independence from Colombia. On November 3, 1903, a revolutionary junta declared Panama independent, and the US government immediately recognized the sovereignty of the country. Although Colombia sent troops by sea to try to regain control of the province, US battleships prevented them from reaching land. Colombia did not recognize Panama as a legitimately separate nation until 1921, when the US paid Colombia US$25 million in 'compensation.'
Growing pains
Following independence, Bunau-Varilla was appointed Panamanian ambassador to the US, though his first act of office paved the way for future American interventions in the region. Hoping to profit from the sale of the canal concessions to the US, Bunau-Varilla arrived in Washington, DC before Panama could assemble a delegation. On November 18, Bunau-Varilla and US Secretary of State, John Hay, signed the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which gave the US far more than had been offered in the original treaty. In addition to owning concessions to the canal, the US was also granted 'sovereign rights in perpetuity over the Canal Zone,' an area extending 8km on either side of the canal, and a broad right of intervention in Panamanian affairs.
Despite opposition from the tardy Panamanian delegation as well as lingering questions about its legality, the treaty was ratified, ushering in an era of friction between the US and Panama. Construction began again on the canal in 1904, and despite disease, landslides and harsh weather, the world's greatest engineering marvel was completed in only a decade. The first ship sailed through the canal on August 15, 1914.
In the years following the completion of the canal, the US military repeatedly intervened in the country's political affairs. In response to growing Panamanian disenchantment with frequent US interventions, the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was replaced in 1936 by the Hull-Alfaro Treaty. The US relinquished its rights to use its troops outside the Canal Zone and to seize land for canal purposes, and the annual sum paid to Panama for use of the Canal Zone was raised. However, increased sovereignty was not enough to stem the growing wave of Panamanian opposition to US occupation. Anti-US sentiments reached a boiling point in 1964 during a student protest that left 27 Panamanians dead and 500 injured. Today, the event is commemorated as Día de Los Mártires (National Martyrs Day).
As US influence waned, the Panamanian army grew more powerful. In 1968, the Guardia Nacional deposed the elected president and took control of the government. Soon after, the constitution was suspended, the national assembly was dissolved and the press were censored, while the Guardia's General Omar Torrijos emerged as the new leader. Despite plunging the country into debt as a result of a massive public works program, Torrijos was successful in pressuring US President Jimmy Carter into ceding control of the canal to Panama. The Torrijos-Carter Treaty guaranteed full Panamanian control of the canal as of December 31, 1999, as well as a complete withdrawal of US military forces.
The rise & fall of Noriega
Still feeling truimphant from the recently signed treaty, Panama was unprepared for the sudden death of Torrijos in a plane crash in 1981. Two years later, Colonel Manuel Antonio Noriega seized the Guardia Nacional, promoted himself to general and made himself the de facto ruler of Panama. Noriega, a former head of Panama's secret police, a former CIA operative and a graduate of the School of the Americas, quickly began to consolidate his power. He enlarged the Guardia Nacional, significantly expanded its authority and renamed it the Panama Defense Forces. He also created a paramilitary 'Dignity Battalion' in every city, town and village, its members armed and ready to inform on any of their neighbors showed less than complete loyalty to the Noriega regime.
Things went from bad to worse in early 1987 when Noriega became the center of an international scandal. He was publicly accused of involvement in drug trafficking with Colombian drug cartels, murdering his opponents and rigging elections. Many Panamanians demanded Noriega's dismissal, protesting with general strikes and street demonstrations that resulted in violent clashes with the Panama Defense Forces. In February 1988 Panamanian President Eric Arturo Delvalle attempted to dismiss Noriega, though the stalwart general held on to the reins of power, deposing Delvalle and forcing him to flee Panama. Noriega subsequently appointed a substitute president that was more sympathetic to his cause.
Noriega's regime became an international embarrassment. In March 1988 the US imposed economic sanctions against Panama, ending a preferential trade agreement, freezing Panamanian assets in US banks and refusing to pay canal fees. A few days after the sanctions were imposed, an unsuccessful military coup prompted Noriega to step up violent repression of his critics. After Noriega's candidate failed to win the presidential election in May 1989, the general declared the election null and void. Meanwhile, Guillermo Endara, the winning candidate, and his two vice-presidential running mates were badly beaten by some of Noriega's thugs, and the entire bloody scene was captured by a TV crew and broadcast internationally. A second failed coup in October 1989 was followed by even more repressive measures.
On December 15, 1989, Noriega's legislature declared him president and his first official act of office was to declare war on the US. The following day, an unarmed US marine dressed in civilian clothes was killed by Panamanian soldiers while exiting a restaurant in Panama City.
US reaction was swift and unrelenting. In the first hour of December 20, 1989, Panama City was attacked by aircraft, tanks and 26,000 US troops in 'Operation Just Cause,' though the US media preferred to label it 'Operation Just 'cuz.' Although the intention of the invasion was to bring Noriega to justice and create a democracy better suited to US interests, it left more than 2000 civilians dead, tens of thousands homeless and destroyed entire tracts of Panama City.
On Christmas Day, the fifth day of the invasion, Noriega claimed asylum in the Vatican embassy. US forces surrounded the embassy and pressured the Vatican to release him, as entering the embassy would be considered an act of war against the tiny country. However, the US memorably used that psychological tactic beloved of disgruntled teenagers, namely bombarding the embassy with blaring rock music (Van Halen and Metallica were among the selections). The embassy was also surrounded by mobs of angry Panamanians calling for the ousting of Noriega.
After 10 days of psychological warfare, the chief of the Vatican embassy persuaded Noriega to give himself up by threatening to cancel his asylum. Noriega surrendered to US forces on January 3, and was flown immediately to Miami where he was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine. Although he was sentenced in 1992 to 40 years in a Florida prison, he is scheduled to be released on good behavior at the end of 2007.
Modern woes
After Noriega's forced removal, Guillermo Endara, the legitimate winner of the 1989 election, was sworn in as president, and Panama attempted to put itself back together. The country's image and economy were in shambles, and its capital had suffered damage not only from the invasion itself, but from widespread looting that followed. Unfortunately, Endara proved to be an ineffective leader whose policies cut jobs and cost his administration the popularity it initially enjoyed. By the time he was voted out of office in 1994, he was suffering from single-digit approval ratings.
In the 1994 elections, the fairest in recent Panamanian history, Ernesto Pérez Balladares came into office. Under his direction, the Panamanian government implemented a program of privatization that focused on infrastructure improvements, health care and education. Although Pérez Balladares allocated unprecedented levels of funding, he was viewed as corrupt. In the spring of 1999, voters rejected his attempt to change constitutional limits barring a president from serving two consecutive terms.
In 1999 Mireya Moscoso, the widow of popular former president Arnulfo Arias, Panama's first female leader and head of the conservative Arnulfista Party (PA), took office. Moscoso had ambitious plans for the country, and promised to improve education, health care and housing for the two-thirds of Panamanians who were below the poverty line. She also promised to generate much-needed jobs and to reduce the staggering unemployment rate.
As Panama celebrated its centenary in 2003, unemployment rose to 18% while underemployment reached 30%. In addition, Moscoso angered many over her wasteful spending – as parts of the country went without food, she paid US$10 million to bring the Miss Universe pageant to Panama. She was also accused of looking the other way during Colombian military incursions into the Darién, implying indifference to the terrorism occurring inside the country's borders. When she left office in 2004, Moscoso left behind a legacy of gross incompetence, failing to fulfill even a single campaign promise.
Panama is currently under the leadership of Martín Torrijos, a member of the Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) and the son of former leader Omar Torrijos. Although there is still much debate regarding the successes and failures of his administration, he has already implemented a number of much-needed fiscal reforms including an overhaul of the nation's social security. Furthermore, his proposal to expand the Panama Canal was overwhelmingly approved in a national referendum on October 22, 2006.
The first humans occupy Panama, and populations quickly flourish due to the rich resources found along both coastlines.
Panama is home to some of the first pottery-making villages in the Americas, such as the Monagrillo culture dating from 2500 to 1700 BC.
Panama becomes part of an extensive trade network of gold and other goods that extends from Mesoamerica to the Andes.
Balboa endures a tortuous trek from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and becomes the first European to lay eyes on what he dubbed the 'South Sea.'
Pedrarias founds the city of Panamá, which becomes a major transit point for gold plundered from Peru and brought by galleon to Spain.
Henry Morgan overpowers Fuerte San Lorenzo, and then sails up the Río Chagres to sack the city of Panamá. After suffering a crushing defeat, a new walled city is built a few kilometers away in present-day Casco Viejo.
The ill-fated Darien scheme establishes a Scottish trading colony in the region, though it fails soon after, and plunges Scotland into economic depression. The resulting financial losses heavily influence the union of Scotland with England in 1707.
Following numerous pirate attacks, Spain abandons the transisthmian trade route in favor of sailing around Cape Horn in South America.
Simón Bolívar leads the northern swath of South America to independence from Spain, and Panama joins the newly formed union of Gran Colombia.
An estimated 12,000 laborers die during the construction of the Panama Railroad, particularly from malaria and yellow fever. Despite being only 76km long, the Panama Railroad requires 304 bridges and culverts.
The US intervenes in Panama for the first time in a conflict that becomes known as the Watermelon War of 1856. The war starts when white US soldiers mistreat locals, which causes large-scale race riots that the Marines eventually put down.
The French are granted the rights to build a canal though Panama. After malaria and yellow fever claim over 22,000 lives, the French declare bankruptcy and abandon the project altogether.
US President Theodore Roosevelt convinces the US Congress to take control of the abandoned French project. At the time, Colombia was in the midst of the Thousand Days War.
Colombian President Rafael Reyes presents a treaty that will recognize Panamanian independence, but the matter is dropped due to popular and legislative opposition - it is not raised again until 1921.
The canal is finally completed, owing to the efforts of 75,000 laborers, many thousands of whom perish during the construction.
The riots of January 9 (now known as Martyrs' Day) escalate tensions between Panama and the US regarding occupation rights of the Canal Zone. Twenty Panamanian rioters are killed and over 500 are wounded.
The Panamanian army overthrows president-elect Arnulfo Arias after just 11 days in office. Seizing the power gap, General Omar Torrijos becomes Panama's leader.
The Torrijos-Carter Treaty is signed, allowing for the complete transfer of the canal and the 14 US army bases from the US to Panama by 1999.
Following Torrijos' death in a plane crash in 1981, former CIA operative Manuel Noriega rises to power and ushers in an era of repression.
US President Ronald Reagan invokes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, freezing Panamanian government assets in US banks and prohibiting payments by American businesses to the Noriega regime.
The US invades Panama, and extradites Noriega to Miami where he is later convicted on charges of conspiracy and drug trafficking.
Ernesto Pérez Balladares is sworn in as president after an internationally monitored election campaign. Balladares emphasizes his party's populist Torrijos roots rather than its former association with Noriega.
Mireya Moscoso becomes Panama's first female president after a free and fair election. The US ends nearly a century of occupation of Panama by closing all of its military bases and turning over control of the canal.
Seventy-eight per cent of voters cast a 'yes' ballot in support of an expanded canal – voter turnout is only 44%.


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A new Challenge is up and running at Bearly Mine Challenges.
This weeks Challenge is
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Ok now for my card i have used papers from the Designer Extreme CD.
I went looking for purple papers, because, again i coloured my
image first, then went looking for papers.
The Image is from Saturated Canary, which i have coloured
with Copics.
The main yellow flowers are just some lemon paper flowers, which
i spritzed with glimmer mist, and scrunched up, then let dry.
A lovely lilac pearl brad in the centre makes it look perfect.
Any thankyou for dropping by
I hope you all have a great day
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That was taken at the edge of where Dad's original clinic(which later became Boochie's) was, downtown. I can't remember when my cellular bill is due, but I can chart anything in approximation to the Old Courthouse!ReplyDelete
Airedalegirl - I took that picture of the Old Courthouse window from that direct vantage point. It was the last evening during Cow Days. My daughter was dancing around the Old Courthouse lawn and my son was finishing up his last shift at Annie the Cow. I was the bored parent out messing around with my camera.ReplyDelete


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Yes, boys and girls, that's where music guru and I are headed.
I have good news and I have bad news.
The bad news is I won't be posting a Georgia Mae Morning News report next week. I love you guys and gals dearly, but I'm not getting up early during my vacation to watch the news. Sorry.
The good news is Edd and I will still be posting other items while we're away, so continue to check us out daily.
Also, because I don't want to leave you hanging with no current events updates, you'll notice to the right a news feed. It's set to search for stories about President Obama, the economy, women, fashion, hip-hop and music. (Just click on a keyword to get a list of stories related to that topic.) If you'd like me to add other keywords let me know and I'll be happy to do so.
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Converge 45 is around the corner, and we need your help! As the inaugural Converge 45 event, it is especially important that we have a great team of volunteers and staff to make our vision a reality—and we'd love for you to be a part of it.
What is Converge 45 about?
Converge 45 is an annual multi-day event that showcases international, national, and regional contemporary art. The Portland-based event is an opportunity for artists, collectors, curators, scholars, and the public to take part in the unprecedented collaboration of our leading arts institutions, galleries, and artist-run spaces. Check out the site for more details.
How will it happen?
Featuring a curated series of exhibitions, dinners, conversations, performances, and more, Converge 45 will offer artist-only events during the Artists' Congress from July 26-July 29th. The event is bookended by the Visitor's Weekend, open to pass holders from Friday, July 29th-Sunday, July 31st.
Who is involved?
Converge 45's inaugural Artistic Director and Guest Curator is Kristy Edmunds, currently Artistic and Executive Director for Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA. Collaborating institutions include the Portland Art Museum, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Wieden + Kennedy, Reed College, S1 and many more.
How can you help?
We will need volunteers to support throughout the event, ensuring guests have an exceptional experience and Converge 45 has a successful first run. Roles will include registration helpers, group guides, setup support, and more. If you are interested in volunteering with the event, please fill out this short form. Someone will contact you this week to follow up and set up an onboarding session.
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The classic and inherently synchronous processing model of ASP.NET pages is simply unfit. Asynchronous HTTP handlers have existed since ASP.NET 1.0, but the ASP.NET 2.0 provides an easy to use API for managing Asynchronous Web Pages. If we have an I/O incentive operation then the ASP.NET synchronous page is blocked waiting for the I/O to complete, which leaves the end user waiting. In case of asynchronous access the execution of page is divided in to two segment, one when the execution starts and the other when the task is done, these two task works in separate threads.
We can set an asp.net page to execute asynchronously by setting up the Async tag in the Page declaration of the ASP.NET Page.
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Alongsiders are women of faith, who desire to grow more deeply in their relationship with God, through sharing in our community life.
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"Cameron Diaz spoke about Gwyneth Paltrow`s "Conscious Uncoupling` statement while interviewing with Extra at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
`I think it`s actually a very elevated and conscious and realized statement,` Diaz said. `People go separate ways in other aspects of their life, and I think it`s really brave of them to phrase it that way.` "
Gwyneth Paltrow is infamous for marrying a rocker, naming her children "Apple" and "Moses", being an actress, and principally for her plethora of puzzling and obnoxious quotations.
Here is a partial list of Gwyneth gems:
I am who I am. I can`t pretend to be somebody who makes $25,000 a year.
I love the English way, which is not as capitalistic as it is in America. People don`t talk about work and money; they talk about interesting things at dinner parties.
I`d rather smoke crack than eat cheese from a tin.
I basically love anything that comes in a hot dog bun... except hot dogs (sorry, Dad).
Apple says `Mummy` instead of `Mommy` -- I don`t mind that. I will if she starts saying `basil` and `pasta` the English way, as that really drives me nuts.
When I pass a flowering zucchini plant in a garden, my heart skips a beat.
I would rather die than let my kid eat Cup-a-Soup.
The list is endless, every day, indeed every hour, Gwyneth adds to her treasury of silly comments.
But the babbling bimbo outdid herself when she referred to her separation from her husband as a "conscious uncoupling." Gwyneth was mocked and ridiculed for her outrageous statement, by pop culture critics, pundits and everyday Americans.
But now another Hollywood bimbo, Cameron Diaz, has come to her defense. This is the same Cameron Diaz who babbles endlessly about how she doesn`t shave her lady parts.
I hope these idiots get together, nibble on cheese that`s not from a tin, eat hamburgers in a hot dog bun, and compare their nether regions grooming habits.
Gloria Steinem, is this the feminist future you envisioned?
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9 Row Clear Swarovski Crystal Bracelet
These new Swarovski crystal bracelets for pet parents are the height of luxury! They have five rows of authentic Swarovski crystal with a black leather backing and secure clasp. The bracelet comes packaged in a black velvet hard backed case! Width is 1/2". Matching dog collar is also available.
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Engineers' Real-time Access to Siebel Field Service Data Helps Maintain High Quality and Availability of Heineken Lager in Irish Pubs and Restaurants
Antenna Software, Inc., a leading provider of wireless software for the mobile enterprise, has announced that its customer Heineken Ireland has won the "Inspired use of IT in Manufacturing" award. Presented by iReach in association with British Telecom (BT), the award recognised Heineken Ireland for the mobilisation of its field service operations using Antenna Software's A3 Field Service Intelligence (FSI) software solution.
The Inspired IT Awards were created by market intelligence company iReach in association with BT, to acknowledge the role of IT managers and their teams in delivering business value through the inspired use of IT in Ireland. The judging panel is made up of members of the Irish Computer Society, the Association of Information Managers and senior executives from leading IT companies in Ireland.
Heineken Ireland, the second largest brewer in the Republic of Ireland, has deployed the Antenna A3 FSI solution to more than 80 of its service and maintenance representatives, who are responsible for maintaining beer quality at customer sites. Antenna A3 is seamlessly integrated into Heineken Ireland's Siebel Field Service system and enables the field service representatives to receive service requests and report customer service visits using a BlackBerry handheld device operating on the O2 network. With Antenna's mobile solution, Heineken Ireland has improved the visibility of its field service operations and can manage its 24,000 monthly line cleanings with greater speed and efficiency. In addition, The Antenna A3 solution is fully hosted by Antenna Software, providing Heineken Ireland with a 24 x7 network monitoring service and guaranteed message delivery.
Commenting on the award, Martin Gowran, IT Project Manager, Heineken Ireland, said, "We are delighted to have been recognised for this award for an IT project that clearly demonstrated business value. This market is extremely competitive - ensuring that our product quality is always of the highest standard is clearly of benefit both to our customers and our core business".
Jim Hemmer, President and CEO of Antenna Software said, "Mobility is no longer a nice to have - it is a strategic necessity for enabling companies to deliver live business-critical information to their staff in the field. We congratulate Heineken Ireland for leading the way in its use of mobile technology to help keep Heineken flowing smoothly in more Irish pubs and restaurants. "
About Heineken Ireland
Heineken Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Heineken N.V. The Irish operation employs 440 people and is actively involved in wholesale operations in Ireland which is also home to the Murphy's brand, now sold in 70 countries worldwide. The brewery's portfolio includes: Heineken (Ireland's no. 1 lager), Amstel, Coors Light and Murphy's Irish stout, together with a speciality beer portfolio that includes: Murphy's Irish Red Beer, Paulaner, Zlaty Bazant and recent introductions such as Moretti and Affligm. Heineken is a member of MEAS (Mature Enjoyment of Alcohol and Spirits) and actively promotes responsible drinking.
About Antenna Software
Antenna Software is the global leader in real-time mobility solutions. With over 20 years of operating experience, Antenna's proven mobile enterprise applications automate and streamline important customer-facing activities via any mobile device, over any network, worldwide. Today, more than 110,000 users in over 40 countries rely on Antenna to optimize their critical field-based business processes, lower service/sales costs and increase profitability through higher customer satisfaction. Antenna's blue-chip customer base includes many of the best known companies in the world including Pitney Bowes, Siemens, and Toshiba America Medical Systems.


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Sprint Center Hosts Electronic Recycling Event on Earth Day
Kansas City, Mo. (April 17, 2014)—In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, Sprint Center will serve as a drop off location for guests desiring to recycle electronics. Sprint Center's Earth Day Electronics Recycling Event will be held between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Barnes Plaza located in front of the box office on Grand Boulevard. Volunteers will be on site to assist and provide guests with a tax deductible card for their donation.
Residents may recycle a variety of items including cables, cable boxes, cellular phones, computers, monitors, DVD players, printers, stereos, televisions, VCRs, fans, cameras, hair dryers, clocks and curling irons. A complete list of items eligible to be recycled may be found by visiting www.sprintcenter.com/earthday. Electronics recycling services are provided by E-Steward Certified Vintage Tech Recyclers. Any monetary donations to support Keep Kansas City Beautiful will also be accepted at the event.
Each guest making an Earth Day donation or recycling item(s) during the Earth Day event on April 22 will have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to future Sprint Center events including an upcoming NHL preseason contest on Sept. 27 between Stanley Cup playoff teams Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues.
About Sprint Center/AEG Kansas City
Sprint Center is Kansas City's home for live entertainment and sporting events. Anchor to more than $6 billion of reinvestment in a revitalized downtown Kansas City, the award winning venue has welcomed nearly 7 million guests attending nearly 750 events. Having exceeded attendance and financial projections in each year since opening in 2007, AEG/Sprint Center has provided nearly $9.3 million in unanticipated revenue to the City of Kansas City, Mo. through a revenue sharing provision in the arena management agreement. For additional information, visit www.sprintcenter.com, www.twitter.com/sprintcenter or www.facebook.com/sprintcenterkc.
About Keep Kansas City Beautiful
Keep Kansas City Beautiful formed in May 2000 as an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and Bridging The Gap to work in partnership with citizens, businesses and government in creating a cleaner and more beautiful metropolitan Kansas City. Keep Kansas City Beautiful is funded in part by the City of Kansas City, Mo. For additional information visit www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index


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Berkeley, California
Job Description
*Non-Exempt Position*
Environmental Training Center (ETC) Urban Agriculture Educator
BYA's holistic services are designed to shift so-called "individuals at-risk" into
"individuals with promise" by utilizing a continuum of care approach that emphasizes 3
core areas: Education, Health and Well-Being, and Economic Self-Sufficiency. To do this
work, we create teams of diverse professionals from the fields of education, mental
health, workforce development, and recreation that work collaboratively to meet the
psycho-social, emotional, and economic needs of those most vulnerable in our
community. We meet individuals where they are and build upon any gift, talent or ability
that they possess. We inspire them to reach their full potential with staff who act as
coaches and mentors that help individuals captain their own ships.
We believe in diversity and in delivering holistic services in a culturally competent and
appropriate manner to improve the lives of children, youth, and families. We work to
give voice to the voiceless and to defend the poor. We work to change the educational
system, juvenile justice system, foster care system, and health care system in order to
give individuals and their families' opportunities to reach their full potential and to
control their own lives and destinies. Our desire is to help children, youth, and families to enjoy their lives to the fullest while empowering the next generation and repairing the
damage done to our multiple populations by the political, educational, and economic
system. Ultimately, we assist those most vulnerable to live out their best lives. We seek
team members who share these values and beliefs.
Under the general supervision of the Associate Director and/or his/her designees and the
direct supervision of the Environmental Training Center's Program Coordinator or
his/her designee, the BYA Environmental Training Center's Urban Agriculture Educator
serves an important function by helping maintain BYA's quarter-acre community orchard and half-acre market garden and by training and supervising youth and young-adult Urban Farming Interns in agricultural skills and food justice principles. The ETC Urban Agriculture Educator also works with groups of younger students in the BYA Orchard.
Additionally, the ETC Urban Agriculture Educator builds beneficial relationships
between BYA and community organizations for outreach and fundraising purposes.
● Develops curricula and facilitates youth programming in production farming,
edible forestry, food justice, and seasonal culinary arts.
● Create a safe, caring, and structured atmosphere for youth in the BYA Urban
Farming Internship program. Uses an inquiry-based youth empowerment
framework, in which youth feel valued, physically and emotionally respected,
engaged in their community, and excited to participate.
● Coaches youth interns in building career and college readiness skills including
punctuality, accountability, taking initiative, strong work ethic, following
directives, constructive communication and attitude, and respectful teamwork.
● Ensures that youth interns maintain at least a 2.5 Grade Point Average and attend
Study sessions, including credit recovery sessions and/or high school diploma
completion workshops.
● Ensures that youth interns' timesheets, reviews, and ongoing feedback are
completed as needed. Assists in addressing supervision issues as needed,
including excess tardiness, absenteeism, and performance or behavioral issues
during youth's internship. Provides positive feedback to interns in a timely
● Supervises, trains, and engages individual and group volunteers in BYA Urban
Farm activities on a weekly basis.
● Performs other duties as necessary or as requested by your supervisor.
● Designs and maintains a community orchard management plan.
● Helps maintain both the community orchard and market garden sites in
collaboration with other ETC Staff and youth interns, including developing
seasonal planting and maintenance schedules, fruit tree pruning, feeding,
mulching, watering, harvesting and pest management, maintaining compost piles
and worm bins, rotating row crops, greenhouse propagation, maintaining and
improving irrigation systems, and implementing organic ecological design
● Harvests fresh produce for monthly Open Garden Farm Stands, BYA Food Give
Away, Parent Association dinners and BYA events with other ETC Staff and ETC
youth interns.
● Helps to maintain all farming-related equipment, ensuring that tools and
equipment are used properly and remain in good working condition.
● Coordinates with other ETC Staff to plan Urban Farm tasks on a daily, weekly,
and seasonal basis.
● Communicates with BYA's Extended Care Program Coordinator regarding the
schedule of the Extended Care Students' weekly activities in the Orchard. Designs
and supervises weekly programming for BYA after school youth, ages K-8th
● Coordinates orchard rental partnerships including naturalist-based children's
centers. On an as-needed basis, writes and updates Memorandums of
Understandings between BYA and relevant organizations, and collects payment
for use of the Orchard when applicable.
● Contacts and coordinates with local organizations relevant to the ETC program in
order to increase enrollment, solicit donations, recruit volunteers, organize
workshops or field trips for interns, or collaborate on projects.
All employees are required to contribute positively to the workplace.
● B.A. in environmental education or related field from a four-year college or
university or equivalent experience and 2 years of experience working with an
urban farm education, forestry education, or similar project.
● Must have excellent organizational and coordination abilities as well as
interpersonal and communications skills.
● Must be able to work with youth from diverse backgrounds. Must have
experience working in communities of color.
● Enthusiastic about community-based youth work; strong interest in implementing
food justice activities for teens and young adults.
● Ability to respectfully supervise and manage 8-10 youth and young adults ages
14-24 with consistent employment agreements and consequences.
● Arboriculture experience working with stone fruit, citrus, and pome.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and participate in the physical needs of arboriculture and
-Must be insurable under BYA's coverage to operate BYA vehicles
-Valid California Driver's License or State Identification
-Proof of ability to work in the US
-First Aid Certificate
-CPR Training
-Background Check through GoodHire
-Transcripts of most advanced degree program
30 hours per week; Some Saturday work sessions. Potential for growth based on funding.
● Health Benefits up to $250 per month for the employee when working 30 hours or
● Sick Leave Benefits when working more than 30 hours per week as well as sick
leave pursuant to the California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of
● Dental and Vision available at group rate and paid by employee
● AFLAC Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance plan available at
employee cost
● 403 (b) Retirement plan; no Employer match
$18-20 hourly dependent on experience
Health benefits/Sick Leave when working 30hrs or more per week
APPLICATION: E-mail cover letter, resume, and 3 references to
firstname.lastname@example.com with the Subject Line: ETC Urban Agriculture Educator
or fax to 510-849-1421. No phone calls please.
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URAYASU, CHIBA— Tokyo Disney Resort® announced that Captain EO, the Tokyo Disneyland® attraction initially opened for a limited period only, will now become a regular attraction.
Captain EO, which opened on July 1, 2010, was originally scheduled to be offered for a period of one year. However, this attraction – which is widely acclaimed for its sophisticated performance, high level of visual technology, and fantastic special effects, in addition to the popularity of Michael Jackson – has continued to attract guests of all ages. And now, it has been made into a regular attraction to enable even more guests to continue enjoying Captain EO.
With this change, the previous attraction at this location, MicroAdventure! will be closed permanently.
About Captain EO
Re-Open Date: July 1, 2010
(after a hiatus of 14 years since 1996)
Data: Show Duration: Approximately 17 minutes
(film length)
Theater Capacity: 369 seats
Staff: Starring: Michael Jackson
Executive Producer: George Lucas
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Story: Captain EO (played by Michael Jackson) and his crew find themselves on a dark planet devoid of color. To bring the color back, Captain EO and his friends use the power of their music and dance to fight against the Supreme Leader and her minions.


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Living on little out of pocket Frugal living
a blog on spending very little and living like a queen on a beer budget
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Good Harris Teeter Trip Today All this for $21.30
Harris Teeter has some great deals going on.Here is what I got today
Harris Teeter doubles coupons every day unto 99 cents
2 Reynold Slow cookers liners -.075 coupon
2 Chex Mix -0.60 cents coupon
2 Lysol toilet bowl cleaners -0.75 coupon each one
2 Lysol wipes with rain check .97 cents each - 0.50 /2 coupon
Del Monte Saurkreut -0.75 coupon
Muellers pots sized pasta $1 -0.75 coupon doubled=free
2 Hidden Valley Dip packets -0.75 coupon doubled =free
HT Apple Cider Vinegar =$1
Various Produce =$4
2-Starkist Tuna -0.50 cents coupon each= nearly free
Glutino Cookes 2.50 -0.55 coupon doubled= 1.40
Dole Shakers -0.75 coupon doubled= 50 cents
Fruttare blends - $1 -Ibotta Deposit =1.25
1 Totino Pizza =$1
2-Birdeye Chopped Spinach 1.69 each - 0.75 coupon= almost free
2-Yocrunch Cups -0.25 Coupon each = cheap
2 -Intl Delight Creamers -0.50 cents coupon doubled = 0.50 cents each
3 HT Turkey Deli meat 3.69 -$3 coupon on each = 69 cents each
2 Diet Pepsi 6 Packs -2/2 coupon = $1 each
2 Perdue Shortcuts -$2 coupon each= $1 each
I later realized I had submitted 23 coupons out of which only 20 doubled Oops my mistake.HT will double only 20 coupons /day and I forgot that.My total could have been a $2-3 less.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Great Deal on K cups at Staples 10 boxes for $6 !
There is a great unadvertised deal going on Staples right now
The Barista Prima K cups are clearanced out to $2 / box. They are not advertised just look at the regular place where other K cups are sold.
Print $2 coupon from the Barista website .I had 6 coupons so got 6 boxes for free plus 2 0.75 cents off box coupon from 1/19 insert
Total was about $6 for ten boxes of K cups Great Deal !
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Sunday, January 19, 2014
Walgreens and CVS Trip 1/19 All this for $1.93 in change
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Saturday, January 18, 2014
Lowes and Target Shopping Trip
I will be documenting all my shopping trips on this blog just for my personal reference and for anybody interested in doing some trips of their own. Since there are gazillion blogs out there documenting all the good deals I won't be doing any here except references here and there.
Walmart Trip 1/17
2 betty crocker cake mixes on clearance $1 each -.75 coupon
2 angel soft bathroom roll 4 pk $1 Kroger price match ) ( - .55 coupon each)
Total $2
Walmart Trip 1/18
4 All Detergent PM to Kroger -$2/2 coupon =50 cent each
4 Birds eye Frozen veggies _ 4x1.50 coupon = overage
2 Tena pads -$5 coupons= overage
Skillet sauce Campbells= 78 cents
Innovasia veggie fried rice 2.98-1.50 coupon= 1.50
2 Valley fresh chicken tins
2 JJ first aid kids --free with coupons
1 sensodyne trial size
Nestle 24 pack water PM to office depot= $2
2 Goldfish mac and cheese -$1 coupon= 50 cents each
Total $12
Cashier was really nice and price matched the All 20%
Walgreens Deals:
2- Lumene Makeup remover wipes $2 with coupon plus B1G1free
Walgreens Knee Brace $15
Paid with $6 catalina and remaining from Walgreens Gift Card.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
$20 voucher to Whole Foods Market for just $10!
Living Social has a hot deal available today where you can get a $20 voucher to Whole Foods Market for just $10. This is only available in select cities but it can be used at any Whole Foods Market location!
Here's how to get your voucher:
::Sign up or login to your Living Social account.
::Go to the Boston Living Social Page and purchase the Whole Foods $20 voucher for $10. (The voucher is only available in select cities, but can be used at any Whole Foods Market location.)
::After you purchase this deal, your voucher will be pending in your account until September 14, 2011.
::You should be able to login tomorrow and access your voucher. You have until December 13, 2011, to use your voucher.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Printable Coupons: Sabra, Land O Lakes Butter, and Hormel Pepperoni
Oh yum! There is a $1/1 Sabra product coupon available. I love this hummus. My grocery store has the Pine Nut type marked down to 99 cents a couple of weeks ago and it is so delicious! I wish this coupon has been available back then. Thanks, Printable Coupons and Deals!
Here are more printable coupons:
$0.35/1 Land O' Lakes Margarine
$0.55/1 Land O' Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste Spread
$0.55/2 Hormel Pepperoni packs
$0.55/1 Pennsylvania Dutch Noodles
Thanks Commonsensewithmoney !
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CVS: Free Vicks Sinex
This week CVS is running an extra care bucks offer on Vicks products: Buy one Vicks product $4.99 and get back one $1 extra care buck. Although not advertised the Vicks Sinex is also working:
Vicks Sinex $4.99
Use $4/1 Sinex Product 12/26/2010 P&G Insert (exp 1/31/2011)
Pay $0.99 plus tax out of pocket and get back $1 ECB
The limit on this offer is one per household.
Thanks Penny Pinchin' Mom!
Edible Arrangements $10 for a Box of Chocolate Dipped Fruit
From now through 1/23, you can get a box of chocolate dipped fruit for just $10 at Edible Arrangements. This is a $25 value regularly. This offer is available for in-store pick up only. Find the location nearest you.
Thanks, Smart Couponing!
Rite Aid: Better than Free Facial Tissue, Bagel Crisps, Napkins and More
The facial tissues, are also generation a $3 +UP Rewards when you buy ten of them in one transaction:
Buy 10 Rite Aid Facial Tissue $10
Pay $10 and Get 10 $1 +UP Rewards and one $3 + UP reward
Rite Aid Napkins $3.99 BOGO, Get a $1 +UP Reward when you buy two
Sally Hansen Nail Polish $0.57 (clearance)
Use $0.50/1 Sally Hansen Nail Color Product
Pay $0.07 each after coupon
New York Bagel Crisps 2/$3, Get a$1 +UP reward when you buy two
Use two $0.75/1 Bagel Crisps coupons (must register)
Pay $0.50 for two after coupons and +UP Reward
I also got this update from Debbie regarding the free TGI friday snacks: there seems to be a limit of only 4 +UP rewards printing per transaction on these. If you buy more than four at once only four +UP Rewards will print.
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Free $20 Credit to Shutterfly
Jan 16, 2011 03:03 pm | Mercedes
The site Our Wedding Day is offering a free $20 Shutterfly credit when you Register with Our Wedding Day. This credit comes in the form on a code that is emailed to you right after you register. After you get this email follow these steps to add the code to your account:
- Login or Sign up to your Shutterfly account
- Click on "My Account" at the top of the page.
- Scroll down to "Enter Special Offer Code" and enter your code.
This code is valid for a one-time $20 credit towards a purchase of $20 or more (excluding shipping, handling and taxes) at Shutterfly.com. This offer is good while supplies last or 4/15/11 whatever comes first.
Thanks Deals 4 Dummies and Michal!
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
HOT} $1/1 Horizon Organic Printable Coupon
Hurry and print this $1/1 Horizon Organic Product Printable Coupon! The coupon says it's good on ANY so you could use it on the single serve milks! They frequently go on sale for $1, so FREE after coupon! This coupon can be printed twice.
You can find more printable coupons HERE.
Thanks, Common Sense with Money!
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Add Panache to your holiday decor and give your home an updated look with these ideas from this week's guest post article by Maxwell Donovan
Take it away Maxwell!
Add Panache to your holiday decor and give your home an updated look with these ideas
– by Maxwell Donovan
We all want our homes to sparkle around the holidays. Decorating the house is a real pleasure for homeowners because it is an ideal opportunity to spend quality time with their loved ones. Giving your home an extra touch of originality with panache is easier than you think, especially if you use Bazaar Velvet, a luxury rug designer that offers an array of awesome decor products. The coolest trend of the season is all about DIY decorations, fancy patterns, stripes and statement corners. This can really help cut corners on spending, which is never a bad idea this time of year. Some people really do spend beyond their means this time of year, I guess that's why a lifetime mortgage can be really useful for those that qualify. A free lifetime mortgage calculator might help you understand if this is right for you. Update the look of your house for the holidays and check out these amazing décor ideas.
White & Grey With A Hint Of Black
Upbeat Christmas décor for this season is all about whites and greys. Let these two hues get all the attention that they can, and picture a home that's decorated with the most delicate and graceful ornaments. Enhance the décor with discreet black items, and you're all set to meet Santa. Choose furry textures for a touch of warmth and depth. They will balance the austere color of the Christmas tree and your living are will look everlasting and vivid. Candle lights and silverware complete the look, giving your place a luxurious appeal with panache that all guests will envy.
Romantic textures & prints
For this year, we can go a little further with the aromas, colors and textures when decorating our homes for Christmas. Mixing and matching prints for added movement might be a great idea; choose the best curtains for the windows and complement the overall design of the living and dining area. Paper-wrapped gifts placed under the tree, a pile of books on the coffee table near those nice pinecone candles, and textured throw pillows by the fireplace will make your home feel warm and festive.
Less Is More
A graceful and elegant living room doesn't have to be overcrowded with decorations of all sorts and kinds. Less is more, even around Christmas. Choose a beautiful tree and stick to natural decorations. Don't over-decorate and allow the greenness to dominate the whole room. Don't overlook the fireplace, and choose ornaments that are in the same tone with the rest of the room. An uncluttered, vivid décor is highly appreciated because it will make your home feel fresh and organized.
Create Magic With White & Gold Accents
Classic shades of red and green are overrated when decorating your home for the holidays. The newest trend for this season is all about white and gold. The combination is perfect if you want to create a magic, alluring atmosphere. Craft the most magical aesthetic and focus on white linens and ornaments. Spice things up with glittery gold, and you're all set. Use delicate tulle for the Christmas tree and candles, and use Nordic décor tips for some more inspiration.
Scandinavian-inspired décor is fascinating. It is both minimalistic but also comforting and warm. Woody accents, furry textures, and white hues spread all over the house are everything you need for a modern décor. Lack of color can add coziness; you just have to focus on proper lighting and quality ornaments.
Add A Modern Touch With Tropical Fruit
A modern Christmas often means showcasing the most exotic and unusual decorations. However, if you're not that crazy about overspending, you can easily recreate that sophisticated allure with tropical fruit. Add citrus fruit when placing ornaments and decorations around the house, displaying oranges among wintery greenery and pine cones. We love tropical fruits because they're interesting and they can make a long-lasting impression in minutes. Put your creativity to good use and let the aroma of fresh oranges become omnipresent in your home.
What do we need to make our homes look and feel welcoming for the holidays without spending a fortune? To add some panache to your current décor, it all start with accessorizing to create a soothing atmosphere. Ornaments are key, although you shouldn't go over the top. Keep thing neat and simple, and the end result will exceed your expectations. Go on a fabric sale for your living room, and invest in quality linens, nice table mats, throw pillows, and fancy curtains. This way, you'll add more comfort into home, conveying a festive allure that your friends and family will adore.
About The Author
Maxwell Donovan loves to decorate his home and office in new and different ways. He is a contributing author for Vannessa Arbuthnott : A site offering designer fabrics, wallpapers, upholstery furniture and rugs. He keeps sharing his ideas and latest trends in interior designing through his articles.
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"We are not blaming the education system.
But we hope they will be able to take the
necessary measures to improve the situation,"
- Zahid Hamidi
RAWANG: In a shocking discovery by the Defence Ministry, about 8% of 6,667 National Service trainees from 30 selected camps were found to be unable to read and write.
The findings were based on a pilot project using a module called I-Smart conducted on the third batch of NS trainees in August last year.
"The objective of the programme was to ensure that the trainees had basic reading and writing skills," said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the Templer Park national service camp here yesterday.
~ 8% of National Service trainees cannot read or write
RAWANG: The Defence Ministry had relied on the free online Google Translate for the English version of its official website, which resulted in the many mistakes found on the site.
"We have corrected the mistakes and translations are no longer done that way. "It is now done manually," Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said here yesterday.
The ministry's website had published translations such as "clothes that poke eye", a literal translation of pakaian yang menjolok mata, which in actual fact means revealing clothes in Bahasa Malaysia.
Others included
"collared shirts and tight Malay civet berbutang three", which, in Malay, is berkolar baju Melayu cekak musang berbutang tiga.
Another was the brief summary of the ministry's history on the website, which read:
"After the withdrawal of British army, the Malaysian Government take drastic measures to increase the level of any national security threat".
~Mindef blames Google Translate for 'poke-eye' blunder


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It was a chance conversation between strangers in the departure terminal of Logan Airport in Boston the Sunday following Christmas. Waiting for their flight, an Island mother and her two young girls sat next to a man returning to California, carrying an unseen burden of grief.
They boarded the same plane. During the flight the children each handed Bruce Bailey a note that he tucked in his pocket unread. The plane landed, and they went their separate ways.
Later, at home in San Diego, Bruce Bailey read the notes. As the weeks passed, he wanted to contact the girls to let them know how their words and simple, unadorned kindness had eased his grief over the recent loss of his wife and had affected his outlook on life.
He knew from the notes that the girls were named Kaya and Grace. He recalled that the family said they were visiting relatives. He knew they lived on Martha's Vineyard but little else beyond the bare details of mutual loss they shared in conversation while waiting for their plane.
A lawyer by profession, first in private practice and now for the city of San Diego, Mr. Bailey called the Vineyard Haven post office. Perhaps, he thought, the postmaster in a small community would know a mother with two children named Kaya and Grace.
Postmaster Joe Massua did not. He recommended Mr. Bailey call The Martha's Vineyard Times.
A late evening call
Two weeks ago today, Mr. Bailey called The Times office. It was late. He caught a reporter on his way out the door. Mr. Bailey asked him if he could spare a few minutes to listen to his story.
He explained that eight months ago his wife had died of pancreatic cancer. "Judy and I had been married for 39 years," he said. "I met her in law school at the University of Toledo. She was one of three females in the class."
It had happened quickly. On March 9, his birthday, the doctor delivered a grim prognosis. "Two months and three days later, she passed on. Excuse me," he said as he paused a moment, "I'm still getting over this."
In December, Mr. Bailey decided to travel East for one week, a trip he described as a memorial tour. He visited New York City where through a stroke of luck he was able to get into a sold out show by trumpeter Chris Botti. Three years earlier he and his wife had seen Chris Botti together.
He spent Christmas with his relatives in Marblehead. "It was healing for me to get away," he said.
He left for the airport early that Sunday, anxious to avoid a snowstorm that was expected. The terminal was crowded as he waited for a Southwest Airlines flight to San Diego.
Mr. Bailey said he still attends counseling sessions through Hospice. "One of the things that I am getting through is not only the grieving process but where I can talk to people without crying," he said. "And I am getting there, I'm doing fine."
That Sunday
A woman with two children sat in the only empty seats, next to him. "I started talking to mom, and I don't remember her name. I know she was Italian and just a wonderful lady."
She was traveling with her daughter, Kaya, 7, and stepdaughter, Grace, 13. He thinks they said something about traveling to Carlsbad.
He learned that the woman's first husband had died suddenly a few years earlier and she had remarried a man who had lost his wife, Grace's mom, five years earlier.
"Grace was sitting on the other side of mom so I had to look around mom to say hi to Grace. And Grace said to me, 'You know, Mr. Bailey, my mom died of pancreatic cancer too, and that was five years ago.' And I said, gee you were eight years of age."
"We talked about it just briefly," he said.
The conversation was casual despite a few tears as the older man, mother, and children shared the details of their lives. After about 40 minutes, they said goodbye and boarded their plane.
Two notes
"Before the plane landed in Phoenix the two girls came up and said, 'Mr. Bailey, here,' and they handed me two notes."
He briefly looked at the notes and placed them in his pocket. Later, he caught a glimpse of the family across the luggage pickup area.
"I didn't have a chance until I got home to read them and understand what they really were," he said. He said they were both lovely notes, but Grace's in particular struck a deep chord. "That an eight-year-old who loses her mom and who is now 13 could write a letter like that to me — I was just floored by it.
"Grace's insightfulness has given direction to this 65 year old dealing with his grief," he said.
Mr. Bailey made copies of both notes and he carries both with him. He placed the originals in a memorial booklet dedicated to his wife.
Mr. Bailey, a partner in a private law firm, was in semi-retirement when he decided to take a job with the city of San Diego, which is engaged in litigation against several major companies in connection with a series of devastating wildfires.
He said he loves his new job and the direction it provides, and he wrestles with the loss he feels. But he is quick to add that he is getting through it. "I am so blessed," he said.
Asked what he would want Grace and Kaya to know when they are older, Mr. Bailey said, "What I would like them to know is that even at their young age they can help the world be a better place, and I'm a perfect example of it. They have helped me immeasurably in my outlook on getting through grief. That's what they should know.
"And if I never reach out to them, they'll never know what those simple little 40 minutes that they spent with me and their mom, and then their little notes — they'll never have an idea of how much I want to thank them and let them know that I'm making great steps forward thanks to them."
Editor's note: Mr. Bailey hopes to hear from the family. The Times will forward contact information to him.


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Now, not that I in any way condone child porn offences but it's very telling to see the baying mob with their burning torches and pitchforks already all over this.
disgusting he should get more than 10 months for this he should be imprisioned for at least 10yrs i better not see him in the street around my area as the youths around here would do a better job than the courts etc
this is disgusting! to think my daughter spent several weeks there but was luckily never left alone!! 10 months is insulting to the justice system! what are they thinking!
Shouldn't these people be reading The Sun?
Also liked the typical media ludditery:
The court heard police established Kearley had used sophisticated computer software to scan the internet with German search terms, rather than use standard search engines such as Google.
Was it? Another language. Well, that is certainly "sophisticated", isn't it.