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Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 45 mins | Total: 2 hrs | Servings:12
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Hi. No idea whether I'll get a response as this is ages after your last comment, but no harm trying.

This cake looks delicious, but any idea how to adjust the sweetener quantity if I substitute Truvia in there? And if that does not work, can i use Splenda? Thanks

Sally. 6/12/2017
Hi. Can you tell me the best way to store this cake? Is room temperature OK or should I put it in the fridge?
Wendy 11/25/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 11/29/2015Hi Wendy, I would put it in the fridge. That will always help pretty much anything last longer ...
Hi there - I hope you're still checking the comments for this recipe as I plan to make it in a few days. My question is this - does this have a true cake like texture is or it heavier like a pie? I'm asking because if it's a bit heavier/denser I am thinking to maybe add a crust to dress it up a bit. I have a great coconut crust recipe I'd like to try and thought it may work well with this recipe if the texture of the cake is right. Here it is if anyone is interested - it would still work for other recipes even if not for this one. Also I'm wondering - if I DID use this crust with this recipe would I cook the crust first and then add the batter and cook again or just add the batter to the uncooked crust and cook it all together? Thanks!CrustIngredients:7 oz unsweetened shredded coconut2 eggs5 TBSP. butter or coconut oil2 TBSP. Stevia (optional)Directions:Preheat oven at 375Lightly spray a 9 inch spring form pan.In a food processor add all ingredient and process scraping sides down occasionally until coconut mixture comes together.Press mixture into the bottom of the spring form pan and slightly up the sides.Bake for 30-35 minutes until crust is firm and golden brown.Allow crust to cool slightly before adding filling.
Hi there - I hope you're still checking the comments for this recipe as I plan to make it in a few days. My question is this - does this have a true cake like texture is or it heavier like a pie? I'm asking because if it's a bit heavier/denser I am thinking to maybe add a crust to dress it up a bit. I have a great coconut crust recipe I'd like to try and thought it may work well with this recipe if the texture of the cake is right. Here it is if anyone is interested - it would still work for other recipes even if not for this one. Also I'm wondering - if I DID use this crust with this recipe would I cook the crust first and then add the batter and cook again or just add the batter to the uncooked crust and cook it all together? Thanks!
CrustIngredients:7 oz unsweetened shredded coconut2 eggs5 TBSP. butter or coconut oil2 TBSP. Stevia (optional)
Directions:Preheat oven at 375Lightly spray a 9 inch spring form pan.In a food processor add all ingredient and process scraping sides down occasionally until coconut mixture comes together.Press mixture into the bottom of the spring form pan and slightly up the sides.Bake for 30-35 minutes until crust is firm and golden brown.Allow crust to cool slightly before adding filling.
Jo 11/22/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 11/23/2015Happy to help! I once had a brief chat with the CEO of Swerve and she told me that it doesn't change the volume. I pressed and she stood firm. I personally only purchase their confectioners and just use that, rather than granulated and have NEVER had a problem. I would put it in a spice or coffee grinder to grind it up and you should be fine! Maybe cut back by about 10% to help minimize the potential for grit, too. The grit happens when there is too much. Eliminating just little bit can make a big difference. I hope this helps :-) ---Reply posted by Jo on 11/23/2015Thank you for replying so quickly! I'd like to make this for Thanksgiving, so maybe I'll forget about the crust cause I don't want to mess it up. FYI I do use Swerve for most recipes, but I find that it doesn't always dissolve completely. Have you had this problem? I read that it would dissolve better if it was run thru a food processor and made finer, but I'm worried that would change the volume. ---Reply posted by DJ on 11/22/2015Hi Jo. All flourless chocolate cakes are pretty dense. So ... of the two choices given, I'd say ... More like pie. I notice your pie crust recipe uses stevia. I might suggest avoiding stevia and splenda with this recipe, as both of these tend to really bring out the bitter qualities in the chocolate. I would go with an erythritol based sweetener like Swerve. Truvia would also likely work. Regarding the crust ... that's a tough call. I worry a little bit that the rim will overbake, but if you're careful I think you'll be ok. I might suggest par baking the crust, just enough for the eggs to seal and then pour in the batter and keep baking. Without that, I fear they'll mix and become "one". I'm not positive that this will work, but .. it's worth the experiment. Good luck! :-)
Made it.it was good.. but it got moldy.. as I am the only one eating. Anyway to stop it from spoiling.. or can you make 1 serving
cheryl 7/1/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 7/1/2015Hi Cheryl, you can always freeze it. It won't be AS amazing as it is when its fresh, but if you let it gently defrost in the fridge and then let it warm up on the counter a bit before eating ... it'll still be wonderful! Regarding making one serving ... typically, when I view a baked recipe, I feel I can break it down based on the number of eggs. In this case, it's 12 servings, but only 6 eggs. So, I would divide each ingredient by 6 and make a 2 serving portion ... pouring each portion into the muffin cup of a muffin pan. The end result will be two very small flourless chocolate muffins. Make sense? I hope this helps! :)
How is it possible to add water to the butter and chocolate mixture to temper it? I've baked a long time and always keep water separate from chocolate so it doesn't seize up... Let me know!
Lori 6/20/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 6/20/2015Basically, chocolate is an emulsion, so ... miniscule drops of liquid suspended within the fat. A certain ratio needs to be maintained, or else it will break. If you take chocolate and add water, it will break, but in this case, we're adding BUTTER and water, which is within the acceptable ratio. If you think about it, heavy cream is little more than emulsified butter, mixed with water. All you're really doing is building on the emulsion. If you were to double the amount of water, it would tip the ratio and break. Does this make sense?
This cake is awesome! It's easy to make, holds together well, and has a nice texture. Thanks for the recipe - it's a keeper!
Julie 5/16/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 5/20/2015Whoo hoo! Sure thing, Julie! :) ---Reply posted by DJ on 5/20/2015Whoo hoo! Sure thing, Julie! :)
Ok can you help me a little? I have been on low carb for awhile and thought something sweet for my niece and I would be good. How though does unsweetened chocolate have that much fiber 20 grams. Just checking so I understand. Thanks ans as always great recipes.
debkayburke 2/26/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 2/26/2015Hiya Deb! I use information from the USDA database. If they present it, I use it. They consider unsweetened baking chocolate to be 5 grams of fiber, per ounce. That means ... for every 28 grams of chocolate, 5 of them are fiber. I hope that helps! :DChocolate Data: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/5390/2
Question, how would a sugar free substitute have so many carbs? What are you using? I just think it's extremely high. Looks delicious though.
Angie 2/26/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 2/26/2015Yep, Christina about has it! Look at the far right column. That column has the sugar alcohols subtracted out. I personally almost always use an erythritol based sweetener (usually "Swerve Sweetener"), which has no impact on blood sugar. As a result ... those carbs don't count. I hope this helps! :) ---Reply posted by Christina on 2/26/2015I believe the recipe is using a sweetener such as erythritol or xylitol, which have carbs in the form of sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols don't get counted in the net carb count.
I'm a bit late on this one, but it looks amazing and I hope to try it for my father's birthday dinner. My springform pan is 9" so I am just wondering how thick your cake slices are? Hard to tell from the picture. Do you think the batter is enough for a bigger pan, and I'll just come out with flatter pieces? Or should I try to increase all the ingredients? Thanks!
Joanna 1/13/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 1/13/2015Believe it or not, Joanna, that one inch actually makes a pretty big difference. That said, I think you could probably stand a thinner cake and simply drop the temperature by about 25 degrees and I think you'll be JUUUST fine. I hope this helps! :)
You can not do a Net Carb count on a recipe unless the recipe has 5 grams of fiber or more. Still this is a good recipe and I am going to PIN it and healthier than any other dessert I have seen.
susan marks 1/10/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 1/22/2015Thanks for checking in, Evan. That's the first I'd heard of that rule. Interesting that it was ever floated at all. It just doesn't sound right to me, but ... confess to still being a bit curious as to its origin. Any idea? Thanks for the kind words, by the way! ---Reply posted by Evan on 1/22/2015Susan, that is an old(and debunked) diabetes management myth. Fibre doesn't attain magical properties once it hits 5g, nor does it suffer from a lack of magical properties under 5g. Also, the entire recipe contains over 20g of fibre. You can see that laid out above-- DJ Foodie has an excellent method of transparency which allows you to see the macronutrient breakdown for the entire recipe, not just an arbitrary serving size. ---Reply posted by DJ on 1/10/2015Susan, that's the first I've heard of that rule. Are you saying that fiber causes blood sugar surges, unless there is at least 5 grams of fiber, at which point ... it miraculously stops impacting blood sugar? Maybe I misunderstood your comment ... Can you please clarify? This is the first I've heard of this and you've piqued my curiosity. Please elaborate. Thanks! :)
Will try as soon as I purchase an 8 in spring form pan. Great write up, btw!!
Rebecca Deakins 1/9/2015
---Reply posted by DJ on 1/9/2015Thanks! Let us know how it turns out! :)
Awesome. Glad to hear it, Anna D!
Really nice. Thank you. It melts in your mouth. Really good with a cup of milk. Thank you.
Anna D 11/27/2014
Hi LS and Emma … I'm so sorry for the delay! I've been moving … making responding to comments slow. Sorry about that! In any event … LS, no the parchment isn't necessary. It'll "help", but it's not necessary. I might recommend something like foil, though … Nothing will work, as well, but a nice layer will help and you can just peel it off, later.

Emma, I can't take the credit on this one. It's an Atkin's recipe that they lent to me. I thought it was a fun and tasty recipe, so I snatched it up! That said, it sounds like I've got a few other winners in there that you've stumbled upon. YAY! Thanks for the kind words! :)
Have just made this for a weekend treat and it is absolutely gorgeous so rich and filling- you have done it again DJFoodie love your recipes thank you :)
Emma Bytheway 11/15/2014
Hi DJ - I have everything for this recipe, including Swerve which I bought from Amazon, but I don't have any parchment paper. Is that absolutely necessary to use when making this delicious looking cake?
Kit, if I were you, I'd just search online for a "Low Carb Pumpkin Cake". Trying to make this into a pumpkin cake is just asking for trouble. I don't think it would really work in quite the same way. Better to find a recipe designed specifically for pumpkin. Sorry I can't be more helpful! :/
How would you change this recipe to make it a pumpkin cake? I was thinking of trying this for Thanksgiving as a lower carb option. Thanks
Kit 11/12/2014
Hi Paul. Thanks for the kind words! You can use sunflower seed flour in place of almond flour in all recipes. That's a very viable alternative. Not easy to find, but it can be found online without issue. Be warned that it turns green when heated, but ... it's completely harmless. It just looks funny. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
---Reply posted by DJ on 1/11/2015Hi Linda, no. Paul was asking, in another comment, a general question about almond meal and alternatives. It wasn't related to this recipe. Sorry for the confusion! ---Reply posted by Linda on 1/11/2015This comment confuses me--is there supposed to be almond flour in the chocolate cake?
I am just starting to use your site and I am very pleased by the why you put things so easy to understand and I can tell right away that you have been there done that.your story and my appearance and life style are similar. Just found the chocolate cake with no flour. I was using almond flour but the doctor say no more nuts potassium to high so I am looking for other ways to eating with out almond flour or any other grains
Paul Hotston 10/17/2014
How was it, Nancybbeth?! Did you save me a slice? ;)
Hi Sara, typically the white helps the structure and the yolk adds fat and moisture. This "should" work without the yolks, but you may want to add about 2 extra tablespoons of white, for each yolk you omit (for a total of about 3/4 cup of extra egg whites). It may not hurt to dribble a bit more butter in there, just to make sure it's not too dry. I hope this helps!
Going to try and make it this weekend!
Nancybbeth 8/29/2014
Question - I've always wondered, do you think a cake like this would work when subbing in egg whites instead (not whipped or anything), or do you think the yolks contribute too much to the structure of the cake?
Sara 8/28/2014
---Reply posted by Gypsy on 1/9/2015Why would you want to leave out the yolks?! That's the best part of the egg and the healthiest with the most nutrients in it
Rosanna, things are never quite as simple as they should be. Many, if not most, of all stevia products are highly refined products that isolate the steviol glycosides and then package them up as concentrated powders, or they blend them with dextrose and or maltodextrin to bulk them out, resulting in a cup-for-cup blend, which is essentially bulked out with glucose (instant blood sugar). My stance is that there's no difference from a refined natural perspective between glycosides like stevioside and rebaudioside A, and a non-GMA sugar alcohol erythritol or a sweet tasting fiber like oligosaccharides from chicory root. This is why I almost always recommend Swerve sweetener, which is a refined all natural product, with a glycemic index of zero. In my opinion it tastes MUCH better than any stevia product I've ever had and it also measures like sugar. I highly recommend reading my blog series about sweeteners to learn more. There are 7 posts and I believe they are important … borderline mandatory reading for a successful low-carber. Just click "Newer" at the base of each post to continue. I hope this helps! :)
Would love love to try this recipe. I only use stevia as a sugar substitute, I'm not a baker and need help for a Cup for Cup sugar substitute. I don't want to use Splenda/sucralose and would rather use something more natural like a stevia. Any suggestions?
Rosanna 8/28/2014
Sure thing, Lisa! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
I fixed this tonight for my husband's birthday and it was delicious! Thanks for giving us an easy, low carb dessert option that's not full of hard to find flours and sweeteners.
Lisa 6/28/2014
Hi Grey Mom, stevia translates to me to be very bitter. Plus, typically a cup-for-cup sweetener is considered a liquifier ... meaning it melts when it's baked, which results in more moisture. By using pure stevia, you're eliminating some of the perceived moisture and adding a bitter quality. I think the difference is big enough to adjust the final taste. Try it with cup-for-cup sweetener in the future ... I think it'll be a bit better! :)
Well, DJ Foodie, the cake was very good with the wrong gram weight and high calories :) Thanks for adjusting it, I'll try it next time with 1/2 the butter and decide which version I prefer
unknown 6/15/2014
Sorry, I missed the 1 cup butter instead of 1/2 cup. I liked the overall texture but thought it needed more oil or butter. I thought the taste was a bit too bitter (and I LOVE dark chocolate,) but my husband liked it. Next time I will add a bit more sweetener; I used straight Stevia this time.
Thank you for posting recipes I can try with my diabetic husband, greatly appreciated.
Grey Mom 6/15/2014
Hi unknown ... yes and no ... the original measurement was correct. The gram weight and nutrition was not. I just adjusted it. It is now correct. I'm very sorry for the issue, but... good catch and thank you for letting me know. For whatever reason, this recipe has been riddled with issues. I'm going to go hide my head in the sand, now ... :-/
Hi there ... Egg mixture is happily beating away so I'm taking two minutes to let you know that there's a discrepancy between the butter measure and weight. The measure should be 1 cup of butter (227g) or 1/2 lb., which is what your nutritional info is based on.
Please report back with your report, Shareen! Thanks! :)
This looks fantastic. I'm am definitely making this today.
Shareen 6/13/2014
Hi Hollie, I'm not sure, but have a sneaking suspicion that this one needs the bulk of a cup-for-cup sweetener. Pure Reb-A is too strong and doesn't quite have the bulk necessary to hold up something like this, without much of a structure of its own. That said, I'm relatively sure that the recipe originated with Splenda in mind, which is a blend of sucralose, dextrose and maltodextrin. If you used a stevia blend made with dextrose and maltodextrin, it's likely to work. I believe Stevia in the Raw uses this configuration. Finally, with all the sweeteners out there, have you really tried every one? Any idea what the source of your allergy is? I might be able to help steer you towards a different sweetener, or one you can balance with stevia ... just a thought. Nice idea on the chocoflan. Consider it "noted"! :)
I wonder if this could work with stevia only?! That's the only sweetener that I'm not allergic to for some reason. I love your site btw, my husband is from VeraCruz, so the low carb with mexican flavor goes over great in my house. When I saw this recipe...my first thought was chocoflan....I swear I'm going to perfect that low carb version one of these days!
Hollie 5/28/2014
Hi Everyone! I'm so sorry about this omission and delay. I've been under the weather. In any event, the recipe has been repaired. As the wonderful Eric has pointed out ... yes, it's 2 tbsp. Again, I'm sorry about this snafu! :/
It says 2 Tablespoons of cocoa on the Atkins website, which would add 2g net carbs to the whole recipe, or .25g per serving based on 8 servings.
Eric 5/23/2014
how much cocoa powder ? ps love your site
Holly 5/22/2014
Laura is right, the cocoa is left out of the recipe ingredient list.
Maryanne 5/21/2014
How much cocoa powder? I don't see it in the list of ingredients...
Laura 5/20/2014
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I woke up last night and couldn't stop thinking about snow. This photo that we'd found in the farmhouse earlier in the day must have had a greater impact on my psyche than I'd realized. What's your plan for the weekend? We're going to spend every possible minute outside. We have some barn windows calling our names. Happy weekend, everyone!
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- The Stapelia Company said...
That photo is amazing. I went over the mountain pass into Bend, OR one Christmas and we got caught in a blizzard like that. I live in Maine and I was still shocked by the volume of snow. This weekend, I'm going to a local hot air balloon fest and doing a photo shoot. Enjoying the sun while we still can out here! :)
- August 19, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Paulette said...
So far this Saturday morning: Farmers Market (basil, lots of heirloom tomatoes, a yellow zucchini, a red pepper); Fenton Street Market (vintage pair of earrings for a friend's birthday and a strawberry lemonade) and Borders (a book on Santa Fe Style and "Allegra Hicks: An Eye for Design." Next up: putting up some art, reading books, nap--not necessarily in that order. xxoo :-)
- August 20, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Belle said...
Very cool photo. I am just playing Scrabble and Yahtzee with my mom and sister. We have lots of fun together.
- August 20, 2011 at 9:53 PM
- chrissy said...
you found that photo? it's really cute. but so sad that it got left behind.
- August 21, 2011 at 5:50 PM

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Oh, the humanity. Are we the meanest parents or what?
In the past few weeks, the hubby and I noticed that his grumblings had ballooned to a whole knew level. Nothing was off limits when it came to the boy's never ending complaints. It was almost as annoying as the never-ending drone of political ads and commentary. Almost.
After a little discussion, we came up with what we think was the perfect solution... The complaint bucket. It's an old metal tub where the items that cause our boy deep sorrow go to live for a period of time.
Can't stand the way those socks feel? Just toss them in the bucket.
Lamenting over the fact that you don't have the newest version of the iPod Touch? We'll just keep that crummy, outdated device in the bucket until a little thankfulness fills your heart.
Backpack bringing you down? Maybe your mind will change after a day or two of lugging that gigantic binder, lunch box, snare drum and bell set back and forth to school by hand.
It may sound extreme, but you would be surprised how doing without can turn even the grumpiest eleven-year-old into a veritable ray of sunshine. It's like magic.
I am happy to report that the bucket has worked even better than we hoped. In fact, it's been sitting in the corner, empty, for the past two weeks. These days, when his pesky socks are gouging his tender toes, the boy is quick to shout, "I love the way these socks make my toes feel!" He may not be entirely sincere, but at least he's not complaining anymore.
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HA!! Love your photo sequence!! Adorable little man for sure - so happy for you - he totally has your nose eh? Can't wait to see the awesome scrappy projects that follow all the hundreds of photos you are sure to take (like, tomorrow - LOL!)ReplyDelete
The photo sequence is adorable!!! I love it. I see lots and lots of layouts in the future with this cutie!!! He is just adorable. How is Ryan doing now?ReplyDelete
Sweet little boy!ReplyDelete
These sure made my morning!!!! The bottom one in the middle made me giggle. Big hugs to you and your boys!!!ReplyDelete
Those 'faces'photos are so adorable! I can see a LO in your future.....ReplyDelete
Gotta love little babies!! He is beautiful Julie!ReplyDelete
AWESOME photos! Love the many faces, so precious. Back up your photos;)ReplyDelete
He is precious! Love all his expressions! TOO cute!ReplyDelete
Oh, so CUTE!!!! I love those little face shots! So adorable!ReplyDelete
Nicholas is so sweet!! I hope you will be scrapping the "many faces" collage! Too cute!! :)ReplyDelete
Oh, I love those baby faces!!! He is Adorable!!!!ReplyDelete
Hi is so adorable... I love the grid photos!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:47 PM
soooo adorable!!!! I am loving the baby pic updates! keep them coming!ReplyDelete
oh, what a little prinz charming. He is so beautiful.ReplyDelete
you must be so proud xReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 7:50 PM
He is SSSSOOOOOO CUTE!!!! I love, LOVE the photo grid of "Many faces". Enjoy every moment.ReplyDelete
He is such a cutie! I love new babies! I can just imagine his sweet baby smell. God bless him and your family!ReplyDelete
Hi Julie, my name is Carla and I've been quietly following your blog since way back before you got pregnant. I LOVE your sketches and layouts, they are soooo fresh and beautiful! Congrats on the new baby, he is so adorable and so is his big brother. Best of luck to you and the family, I'll be popping in and out now and then! Looking forward to seeing lots more of your work!ReplyDelete
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Man Philosophy.
Honestly, I wasn't expecting the amazing response to Hubby's Man Philosophy
These shirts and PJ sets are Hubby approved for men to wear, and definitely make the most unique (and funny as hell) gift this holiday season.
Any of the links in this email will send you directly to Inklings' Merch Store, which is the ONLY place you can get the Man Philosophy line. If you see them anywhere else, they are non-thinking stealers who are infringing on copyrights. Let me know if you see any, please.
Some of the Man Philosophy words of wisdom include:
Man Philosphy #95: Letting you wear the headset while I play video games is considered 'quality time'.
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Yes, there are other things at the Inklings Merch store that I'd love for y'all to look at (like the Dead, Bleeding or On Fire Coffee Mug), but this post is for Hubby's Man Philosophy line, because if y'all are like me, you have NO IDEA what to get your husband for the holidays this year. Another video game means more "quality time" with you cussing out little kids on a headset (and they have a worse mouth than you!). Tools mean they are out in the workshop attempting to make a bookshelf, but all the hard work only results in a hospital trip when he almost slices his thumb off.
So, skip the headset quality time and the hospital trips this year and get some Man Philosophy wear. There's even PJ sets in all of the phrases in case you don't want to be out in public with him while he's getting thumbs up and high fives from strange men who understand the saying on his shirt.
And there's a bonus this year. If, after the holidays are done, you send me a pic of your Hubby wearing a Man Philosophy shirt, I'll send you a free Inklings product!! I love seeing my readers wearing stuff that promotes Inklings, so that's my way of saying 'Thanks!'


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Identity, Love, Marriage & the Female Muslim Migrant
Friday, May 28, 2010
I am an FOB*; an International student. My journey begins from a simple middle-class household in Pakistan, and arrives in the midst of the First World cacophony of the Netherlands. This journey has evoked several questions - from the bigger issues of the System crash to the more intimate and human worries of love. While everybody likes splashing their feet in the political ponds, I give my time to the tunnel of love and identity.
I want to open a dialog - an FOB vs an EBCD**. I invite you to share your views with me of your life as a Muslim dual-identity holder. I want to talk about the basic issues of love and marriage in a minority community. What are your challenges and how are they different than mine?
*Fresh Off the Boat
**European Born Confused Desi
Venue: Piet Zwart Institute
Mauritsstaart 36,
3012 CJ Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
Date: Saturday, 5 June 2010
Time: 1500 - 1700 hrs
p.s. Please confirm your attendance by e-mail.
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Paul Van DYK- Evolution World Tour@SHIRO-27th Jan (New Delhi)
Great start to the year as the legend:PAUL VAN DYK heads to India for his upcoming album tour: Evolution!
As an artist, DJ and producer, Paul has surpassed various milestones over the course of his career, including having sold more than 3.5 million albums and being twice voted the world's No.1 DJ.
He has remixed the likes of Madonna, Justin Timberlake, U2 and Depeche Mode, earned a Grammy nomination and accepted the "Order of Merit" from the state of Berlin as part of his numerous accomplishments. Every year he transforms New York's Central Park into a unique open-air festival. His solo, beach-side performance in Rio de Janeiro attracted over one million people.
One of his most memorable moments is when he took over London's O2 Brixton Academy for a standout show, whetting the UK's appetite for his forthcoming Summer festival appearances.


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There is, I believe, this general misconception that somehow America has great poets, but that poetry is not part of American pop culture.
I had a privilege of having been student of, befriending, interviewing, writing about, even translating into Serbian, a number of older generation American, in this case all New York poets, who were either popular bards such as Allen Ginsberg, or had a more academic tasks of popularizing poetry on campuses and as Poet Laureates, such as Mark Strand and Charles Simic, or, as both Poet Laureat and the Nobel Price Winner, Joseph Brodsky, who was globally popular and was popularizing poetry by being a spiritus movens behind New York subway "Poetry in Motion" project. Still the misconception prevails.
After living in New York for over two decades I can assure you that the scene in New York seems to prove the opposite – poetry is vibrant in exactly pop culture way. The present hip trend of café recitals pretty much started with Allen Ginsberg's performing poetry in the 60s until his death. One of his last public readings was at New York University Poetry Slam in 1987, shortly before his death. He also introduced me in the 80s to the Nuyorican Poets Café – the granddaddy of today's poetry slams. in 1973 it hosted the first poetry slam ever in New York City in 1989, and 20 years later is still going strong.
This is to say that New York poetry scene puts misconceptions of poetry as an aloof, academic, high brow enterprise, pretty much at rest. Poetry readings in New York take place in cafes, bars and rock clubs, and the young public is there not only to listen to poets but to interact with them. Those New York poets of today who follow the example of the late Allen Ginsberg, or who re-discovered Patti Smith and other popular bards of the recent past, are as much entertaining as they are engaging. The neighborhoods, which feature the highest concentration of poetry events – the Lower East Side in Manhattan and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, along with Ridgewood and Bushwick – also are neighborhoods where a lot of up-and-coming bands and emerging artists are active. This interdisciplinary spirit is not new to New York – poets and visual artists were almost inseparable in the 30's and 50's, while in the 60's they grew close to folk and rock musicians. Today the proximity to hip-hop is evident.
It is the poets who are still following the more literary roots and especially those modernist strictures that seem to remain locked in academic circles and rarely manage to engage wider audiences. But, even this endangered spices have found a way to survive and thrive in the the internet era in a kind of renaissance of literary magazines in print that are estimated now to be in thousands – 2,800 to be exact. Print admirers treat them as art objects themselves.
Not to mention the unlimited global reach and potential, the vitality, the fierce newness of on-line literary magazines such as the one I am writing this for.
There is, I believe, this general misconception that somehow America has great poets, but that poetry is not part of American pop culture.


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The heat was out in full force and so were our students on the volleyball court! We were lucky enough to all be invited to a BBQ at the Nguyen household. The sun was out, the food was delicious, and the competitive spirit was alive and well amongst our summer interns. Everyone had a great time and got to know each other further.
Joe W. came to speak to our students about patient empowerment. He discussed ways that healthcare providers can work with the patients to ensure a successful health outcome. He provided insight as both a patient and someone involved in the medical field.
3rd year S.C.A.R.F. Ambassador, Janki, taught our students about Lyme Disease. They learned the risk factors and treatment options. Her current event topic involved the Syrian Civil War. She did a fantastic job presenting the involvement and motives of all countries involved.
2nd year S.C.A.R.F. Ambassador and team leader, Ishani, gave a wonderful presentation regarding BPH and Prostate Cancer. However, it was her current event/ethics topic that really got our students talking! She discussed Food Deserts and Food Insecurity that exist in this country. All of our students were very passionate about this topic and had great ideas for how we can help combat this issue.
2nd year S.C.A.R.F. Ambassador Anisha presented on Zika Virus. She explained that the concern with Zika remains for those of child-bearing age as the virus can cause significant damage to a growing fetus. Her current event topic involved global warming where we had a very active discussion regarding the ways that we can make an impact on our environment.
Robin from Medtronic came to speak about their new Micra Transcatheter Pacing system – the world's smallest pacemaker! Our students were able to actually see and hold one of these devices.
Elite Cardiology's very own nurse practitioner, Vanessa, presented a case study to our interns. They learned about paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and how it might present, how to treat, and additional lifestyle and risk factors to consider. She even gave them a quiz afterwards!
1st year S.C.A.R.F. intern Aashna presented today on Hyperthyroidism vs Hypothyroidism. Her ethics topic sparked a great debate amongst our interns – puffing your resume, is it ethical? What if you completed all 4 years of university, had a GPA of 3.8, but you owed the school $500 which was preventing you from obtaining your degree? Should you list this degree on your resume? Our interns all had very strong opinions and we had an excellent discussion.
2nd year S.C.A.R.F. Ambassador Rediat was 4th to present her mini-topics. She taught our interns about Turner Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects 1 in 2,500 females. She also reviewed the opioid epidemic that is plaguing the United States. She explained how it started, why it continues, and the impact it is having on newborns, children, and adults!
1st year S.C.A.R.F. intern Kunaal was up 3rd to present mini-topics to his fellow interns. He educated us regarding Eating Disorders and the differences between anorexia nervosa and bulimia. He was assigned an ethics topic that involved colleges inflating SAT scores of their incoming freshmen class to boost their rankings.This sparked a great discussion amongst the group in terms of how this can be prevented moving forward.
1st year S.C.A.R.F. intern Ananya was second to present. She was assigned a difficult topic and handled it incredibly well. She explained the signs and symptoms of epidural hematomas, subdural hematomas, and subarachnoid hemorrhage - brain bleeds that result from different injuries and may require different treatments. She was also assigned to present on Turing Pharmaceutical and their over 4,000% price increase on a drug called Daraprim. This was a combination of ethics and current events. Her presentation allowed for great discussion amongst the interns in regards to legality and ethics.
2nd year S.C.A.R.F. Ambassador Jordyn is the first to present her mini-topics on healthcare and current events/ethics. She educated her fellow interns regarding Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) as well as the Affordable Care Act "Obamacare." With many of our interns and ambassadors planning for a career in medicine, knowledge of the Affordable Care Act is critical. The ability to understand the benefits and the downfalls of this legislation is very important as future healthcare providers but also as future adults that will go out into the world and need to purchase insurance for themselves. She did a fantastic job at presenting arguments that both sides of the political spectrum represent when discussing this act.
"Life is Electrical." Dr. Nguyen educates our summer interns regarding EKG and what we can learn from this cardiac test. Our students learn to recognize what is normal, what is artifact, and what could be concerning when reviewing an EKG.
Dr. Nguyen lectures to our summer 2018 interns regarding cardiac arrest and indications for defibrillator placement.
S.C.A.R.F. 2018 interns were trained in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers thanks to our fabulous instructor, Karen, from Windy City CPR. They learned about CPR for infants, children, and adults. They learned how to use an AED and how to assist a choking victim.
S.C.A.R.F. kicked off the Summer 2018 Career Guidance and Mentorship program with orientation held at Main Event Entertainment with sponsorship by Biotronik. After an information session where they learned more about the program, were assigned their research topics, and heard from former S.C.A.R.F. students, this year's class was able to enjoy the games and entertainment including bowling, laser tag, and gravity ropes.
S.C.A.R.F. held its second restaurant fundraiser of the season at Puebla Modern Mexican in St Charles. Our S.C.A.R.F. directors met with some S.C.A.R.F. Ambassadors, friends, and family to enjoy a delicious meal and some margaritas! 25% of proceeds from this night get donated back to S.C.A.R.F. so that we can purchase more AEDs to donate to our community. Thanks again to everyone who has come out to support our cause!
S.C.A.R.F. held its first restaurant fundraiser of the season at MOD Pizza in South Naperville. Ambassadors, friends, family, and the community came out to support our organization. Funds raised during this, and future fundraising events, go towards the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be donated to facilities in need. Thanks to all who came out to support!
The SCARF Mentoring and Career Guidance Program is successful for a variety of ways. Each SCARF Ambassador gains something unique from the program that is tailored to developing their strengths and improving on weakness. The answers below are just some of ways our students have benefitted:
Vanessa L., 6th year SCARF Ambassador, Des Moines University MS Biomedical Sciences Program
"SCARF has allowed me to become a better person, a better team member, a better daughter, and eventually a better physician through the selflessness, leadership, and collaborative skills that I received through my team and my mentors, Drs. Paul and Rubina Nguyen. Simply put, SCARF is a part of my family."
Janki D., 3rd year SCARF Ambassador, University of Illinois – Chicago Neuroscience major
"SCARF is an opportunity and a blessing. It is a chance to show my commitment and dedication to the medical field and provide healthcare to those who need it most. SCARF has helped me redefine my goals and has reinvigorated my passion for medicine."
Harish K., 4th year SCARF Ambassador, Metea Valley High School Senior
"These past years with SCARF have taught me a lot about the anatomy and physiology of the heart, but most importantly provided me with life guidance. Dr. Nguyen has provided me with the necessary knowledge to be successful in the future and better understand the world around me from a more profound perspective."
Meg M., 3rd year SCARF Ambassador, Barrington High School Senior
"As someone who has a pervasive family history of cardiac disease, SCARF means the world to me. SCARF gives me the platform to educate the community at the grassroots level, slowly changing people's learned habits and making them conscious of their health."
Neehar S., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, St. Charles East High School Junior
"Through SCARF I have learned about the heart and its electrical system. More importantly, however, I am blessed to be a part of a mentorship program that has taught me to always give back to my community and how to apply myself in any situation. It has given me a foundation to build upon for the rest of my life through the core values of critical thinking, higher education, and teamwork."
Ranzy C., 5th year SCARF Ambassador, Augustana College Biochemistry Major
"SCARF to me is a chance to educate the community on serious issues that affect us all and, in some cases, pass with little concern."
Neal S., 3rd year SCARF Ambassador, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine 6-year BA/MD program
"SCARF helped me work to achieve my dream. Dr. Nguyen has been one of the greatest mentors I've ever had. I am very proud to have been taught by him and to continue to learn as much as I can from him. SCARF helped me open my eyes to focus on the intangibles in order to always help my community. I am forever grateful to the entire SCARF team for immersing us in the medical field from a very young age and for always being so kind."
Shayaan N., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Senior
SCARF has been incredibly successful for me for a variety of reasons. First, the SCARF team is not only committed to ensuring the excellence of SCARF, but tailors advice, projects, and other important details to be pertinent to the success of the individual students. Secondly, the opportunities that open up because of SCARF are limited only by the imagination of the student. And finally, the availability of the SCARF team to respond and advise on anything important that may come up assuages many anxieties that I may have."
Sibghatallah I., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
"SCARF gives me the rare opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes in various medical settings. Additionally, I was able to strengthen my social skills significantly through interacting with my peers and the medical staff, as well as practicing and giving my final presentation on the day of the SCARF Symposium."
Kailash P., 6th year SCARF Ambassador, University of Illinois – Chicago GPPA Direct Medical Program
"When I joined SCARF five years ago, I did not expect it to change me in the ways it did. I was looking to understand the medical profession better, but my biggest takeaways turned out to be relevant to far beyond my career. Because of this program, I feel that I have a better understanding of the medical profession, am a better thinker, and an overall better public speaker."
Rutva B., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Huntley High School Junior
"SCARF gave me an amazing opportunity to see what I could do for a community in terms of awareness. I have learned so much from the program through immersive sessions and experience. It has really fueled my drive to help others."
Steven S., 3rd year SCARF Ambassador, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Molecular and Cellular Biology Program with acceptance into University of Illinois College of Medicine in Fall 2018
"My time in SCARF has provided me the skills to work effectively in today's healthcare system. I have learned about the drive for reduced hospital readmission rates and the importance of outcome-based research. By providing daily complex problems that physicians face every day, SCARF has developed my critical thinking skills that led to my score in the top 1% in the Critical Analysis and Reasoning section of the MCAT."
Zeena T., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, St. Charles North High School Junior
"SCARF has given me the opportunity to give back to the community in one of the most powerful ways; by spreading awareness. SCARF taught me that raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of cardiac-related problems has the power to greatly eliminate the chance of cardiac-related deaths. Throughout the SCARF program, I've learned how to educate the general public on preventative care in order to decrease the percentage of individuals lost to cardiac death."
Shil S., 4th year SCARF Ambassador, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine B.A./M.D. Program
"As a SCARF Ambassador, I have continuously been learning – whether it be about the anatomy and physiology of the heart or practical life skills like professionalism. SCARF has instilled within me the three fundamental pillars of success: critical thinking, higher education, and teamwork. In addition to this, SCARF has taught me to always serve and give back to the community because a person is only as successful as the community in which they live. The information I learn in SCARF can be applied to my own life as well as the lives around me. SCARF has shown me the value of teamwork. As part of the SCARF team, I know that I will always have people who will support me and encourage me in all my future endeavors."
Ishani P., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Saint Charles North High School Senior
"SCARF has brought me closer to vision in my life. I have always wanted to make a significant impact in the cardiology field. Under Drs. Paul and Rubina Nguyen's care and support, I have learned that in order to make this dream a reality, I will have to live by the three most important pillars in life: critical thinking, higher education, and teamwork. I hope to continue to strive towards my goals while implementing all of the training and professionalism that I have learned during my time in this program."
Jordyn N., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville double major in Biology with medical sciences specialization and Spanish
"SCARF has allowed me to grow both as an aspiring physician and as an individual. Dr. Nguyen and his amazing colleagues have taught me the importance of awareness and knowledge within a community. As Dr. Nguyen frequently says "we are only as strong as our community." SCARF has inspired me to serve my community and actively work towards improving public relations within the healthcare field."
Nisha R., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Neuqua Valley High School Senior
"SCARF is a community of dedicated individuals committed to serving the community. Through multiple events and projects, SCARF students raise awareness about sudden cardiac death in our communities. SCARF has given me countless opportunities to learn about the medical field while also stressing the importance of being a good person."
Priya P., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Illinois Wesleyan University Biology Major
"SCARF to me is an opportunity of a lifetime. I learned the importance of critical thinking, teamwork, and higher education. To be a part of SCARF means to put my community first and take the responsibility to learn and teach others. The support and guidance that I received helped me to emerge as a more confident leader."
Amrita R., 3rd year SCARF Ambassador, Neuqua Valley High School Senior
"SCARF to me means having an outlet to be able to impact the community. Through our research, teamwork, and gained knowledge, we are able to impact those around us and understand how to be professional, learned, and inspired leaders – whether it be in the medical profession or not."
Jacob D., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Barrington High School Freshmen
"SCARF is the foundation for my career. It's not just a stepping stone; SCARF will serve as a constant throughout my life, and I am very excited for the experience, knowledge, and friendship I will continue to gain in the coming years."
Rediat E., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Augustana College
"SCARF is a place where I can not only learn more about the anatomy and physiology of the heart, but also what it means to truly care about your community and give back in a way that is fulfilling and impactful. This program is constantly refreshing my passion for medicine and teaches me what it means to dedicate myself to bringing awareness to the community about sudden cardiac death through the core values of critical thinking, higher education, and teamwork."
Navjot R., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Neuqua Valley High School Junior
"SCARF is more than an internship. SCARF has taught me how to be a professional in the field of medicine. In my time in the program, I've learned how to give back to my community and use my knowledge to educate others."
Anisha P., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Saint Louis University Biology Major
"SCARF has become a resource for a wealth of knowledge and education that is life-saving for the entire community. It has, above all else, given me an outlet to practice philanthropy and the tools I need to implement a lasting and powerful impact for the people around me."
Nikhil P., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Glenbard North High School Senior
"SCARF stands as a beacon of hope and help in the community. It is a place of support, a wealth of knowledge, and abundance of opportunities. SCARF is the spark that ignited the flame of our passions and takes those passions so that we can share them with our community and the world. SCARF is the next step in global healthcare."
Neal G., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Barrington High School Sophomore
"I have found the SCARF Internship to be fun, interactive, and educational. I was taught to read electrocardiograms (ECGs), I learned about the anatomy of the heart, I observed patients, and I gained a hands-on learning experience about illnesses and recovery at a young age. However, the best part about SCARF is that Dr. Nguyen instills a sense of helping others and giving back to the community. The enriched learning and character building experience is what sets the SCARF mentorship apart from any other medical program."
Samvrit P., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, Metea Valley High School Freshmen
"SCARF opens up a whole world of opportunity. I'm excited for what it will bring me in the future, and I'm beyond grateful to participate in this life changing program."
Simran L., 2nd year SCARF Ambassador, University of Maryland
"Before joining SCARF, I didn't really know who I was or how to pursue my goals of becoming a doctor. I avoided putting in the extra effort in finding internships and making connections. However, SCARF ignited a fire under me by exposing me to professionals in my future field and real patients that I could one day help. I learned the most important pillars of life: critical thinking, teamwork, and higher education. SCARF made me realize that I am capable of so much.


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So it seems that it might be hard to train up the Afghan Army to maintain "order" in Afghanistan after the US leaves in 18 months. Or it might be hard for the US to leave.
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Obama's a jerk. This is why you should never join the armed forces. It's under orders from politicians, the same people responsible for making the dumbest laws imaginable. You'd be better off to just take a Kalashnikov and shoot yourself with it. That way you won't have to endure the 120 degree heat for months before the Taliban gets around to shooting you or blowing you up. Personally, my life isn't for sale for a soldier's pay.
Afghanistan was doomed for failure from the start. The Al-Quada and taliban roaches just scurry away and hide till our troops leave an area then come out and attack helpless people. A prolonged drawn out and expensive war in Afghanistan doomed the Russian economy(with Ollie North and Ronald Reagan's help)and now the same is happening to us. It's like we never learned from our OWN strategies…
Good, then you don't support us Pot Heads going to war? That's great because most of us don't like war anyway.
When the US finally admits to losing in Afghanistan then maybe they can come and take care of Quebec for us? We have BC bud!
Wow. Look, I'm all for smoking and enjoying yourself at the appropriate time and place, but that's just crazy. No wonder the war is going so badly if the U.S.'s "allies" in Afghanistan are all stoned all the time. If this is the type of thing that's happening all over the country, then President Obama needs to just abandon the war and bring our troops home. I have, more or less, been a supporter of the war but if the Afghanies won't even take it seriously then I say screw them. Let them go back to the harsh dictatorship they suffered under the Taliban where poppy growers were executed. They need to sober up, at least temporarily, and save the partying till the war has been won. I'm fine with most drug use…just not on the battlefield.
Dear Abdul,
Tell you what. On Tuesday I will get stoned and fire over your head. On Wednesday you will get stoned and fire over my head. We will do this until these guys leave. Cheers, Ahmed.


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One night last week, I decided to watch a movie on Netflix. I take my movie watching very seriously and hate wasting my time on something ridiculous. After browsing the new releases, I stumbled across Capote starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. Check out the trailer here:
Now, this might surprise you, but I've only been a fan of Capote's since 2011. Even though I'm hugely supportive of many Southern writers and adore William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Flannery O'Connor, Harper Lee, and Cormac McCarthy, I read my first Capote piece only last year. Luckily, I started with Breakfast at Tiffany's. Trust me when I say the novella is a thousand times better than the movie. After being blown away by the quality of Tiffany's, I moved to In Cold Blood, easily one of the best books I've read in years.
Watching Capote taught me a lot about the man's life, and I find him fascinating. While I knew that he was considered a Southern writer and that he was friends with To Kill A Mockingbird's Harper Lee, what I didn't know was that their friendship blossomed in a small town in Alabama less than 200 miles from the town where I was born and raised. Monroeville, Alabama is a city a stone's throw from my father's childhood home: Jay, Florida. I grew up listening to stories of him playing basketball games in Brewton and Flomaton. Seeing Monroeville on a map and understanding EXACTLY where Capote spent part of his childhood just blew my mind.
The movie was phenomenal. If you are a Capote fan, watch it. If you are a fan of literature or writing, watch it. More than that, it's a movie about the creative process and about your success being tied to something very, very dark. There's an enormous struggle here. Capote, like many artists, has a self-centered desire to be successful and to share a great work with the world, but his creative piece is tied to someone else's crimes/failure/death. We see that this struggle isn't easy for him. He lapses into alcoholism and depression; he tries to sever the ties between himself and Perry; he even runs away to Spain. However, the book must be published, and the last chapter relies on the "ending" of Perry's life story. In Cold Blood is a tremendous book. Coupled with this movie, the work is unparalleled.
What great movies have you watched lately?


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We all know by now that J-Street is the anti-Israel "peace" group that pretends it is pro-Israel, and exists primarily to give the Obama administration a cover to say that its policies have the support of the Jewish community. But its existence, evidently, is not enough for the legions of American and foreign leftists who seek to create an openly anti-Israel new organization, one that seeks to delegitimize Israel and which hopes for its destruction. These people have now created such a group, which they call "Move Over AIPAC."
Its first national gathering is scheduled to take place a few days in advance of AIPAC's own national policy conference, to be held at the end of May at the Washington DC Convention Center. The AIPAC event will be highlighted by a major speech by Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and includes representation from every major Democrat and Republican in both houses of Congress.
So what is the proclaimed purpose of the new group, which seeks to destroy AIPAC and limit its influence, and who is behind it? On their website, the group proclaims that it will "bring activists and concerned citizens from around the country to learn about the extraordinary influence AIPAC has on U.S. policy and how to strengthen an alternative that respects the rights of all people in the region." Of course they say they only want an "even-handed" policy for the Middle East, while their sponsors and their propaganda indicate otherwise.


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From This is London:
Dozens of schools have rejected gifts of free classic books because today's pupils find them too 'difficult' to read, it has emerged.
Around 50 schools have refused to stock literary works by the likes of Jane Austen, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens after admitting that youngsters also find them boring.
Critics said the figures are a damning indictment of the quality of state education in the UK and come at a time when fewer than half of all teenagers are achieving basic standards in GCSE English.
A total of 4,150 schools have received large packages of books under the scheme, which aims to encourage youngsters to read great literary works.
The titles include Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, George Eliot's Middlemarch, Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and JR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
But Helena Read, librarian at Cotelands school in Linconshire, said: "The bottom line is getting the pupils to read, whether it's a newspaper, comic novel or magazine.
"In an ideal world, I would love it if the pupils came into my library and requested some of the classics, but the fact of the matter is that pupils today are living in a different world."
Another school, which rejected the free 'Everyman's Library' books, wrote: "The paper jackets are ugly and unattractive and the binding is dull and boring.
"What is needed is the familiar paperback format with attractive jacket and abridged versions."
Another school complained: "The books are so unattractive they are unlikely to tempt any pupil."
The figures came as a new CBI report revealed that many business leaders are complaining that school leavers are lacking in basic literacy, numeracy and other 'employability' skills.
Shadow Education Secretary David Willetts said: "These books are the birthright of every child in our country and schools should not be depriving them of the enjoyment of discovering them.
"These book were not considered too difficult. It is shocking that they are being described in this way and children who have been taught properly should have no problem enjoying them.
"It can only mean that standards of literary are much lower that the government claims."


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City can collect $800 million owed by businesses, says Crittendon
From: Committee to Elect Krystal A. Crittendon
February 25, 2013
CONTACT: Phillip Brown, 313 717 5077
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Krystal Crittendon released this statement today in response to the Governor-appointed Financial Review Team's release of findings after its 30-day review:
"The Financial Review Team's (FRT) findings in their report concerning the City of Detroit's financial status should come as no surprise to anyone. The bottom line: the Report provides no justification for the appointment of an emergency financial manager, especially when it makes no mention of $800 million in accounts receivable owed to the City as confirmed by State Treasurer Andy Dillon.
The FRT had already found the City to be in severe financial distress in 2012. The specific findings contained in the report regarding whether the City was in 'severe financial distress,' whether the City 'had a plan in place to address the financial distress,' and whether the City had a likelihood of fixing its financial problems, are findings which are required to be made and contained in a financial report to the Governor by an FRT empaneled under PA 72. No one reading the report should be shocked that these findings are included.
"The FRT criticizes the City's Charter as containing 'restrictions and structural details that make it extremely difficult for City officials to restructure the City's operations in any meaningful manner.' It must be noted that the City's Charter was required to be, and was, actually, approved by the State of Michigan before it was placed on the ballot to be voted on by Detroit voters. It is unclear as to whether this state-appointed advisory board is aware that the State signed off on the Charter before it was adopted by the residents of Detroit.
"The report also criticizes the fact that the 36th District Court has allegedly failed to collect $279.3 million in outstanding accounts receivables, of which approximately $100.9 million is owed to the City of Detroit. The report suggests that the failure to collect is somehow a failure by City of Detroit government. What the FRT apparently fails to realize is that 36th District Court operations are NOT under the control of City of Detroit government; the City is simply the Court's funding source. The Court operations are not within the control or authority of the Mayor or the Detroit City Council. Moreover, to the extent that the report suggests that the City somehow failed to collect outstanding revenues, then so did the State of Michigan, as the report alleges that $76 million is owed to the State by 36th District Court.
"The report further criticizes the City for failing to have a satisfactory plan to resolve its financial problem, as required by the Emergency Financial Manager Act. This finding is patently incorrect. The City negotiated over $150 million dollars in cost savings with the City's labor unions in December of 2011. These savings were verified by the accounting firm the State forced the City of Detroit to retain to assist in deficit reduction measures. After the contracts were negotiated, the Governor then advised the Mayor NOT to submit these contracts to the City Council for approval. Had these contracts been approved in January of 2012, the City would have realized $150 million dollars in costs savings in 2012. The FRT's criticism of the City regarding whether the City has a plan in place to address its financial problems and the slow progress the City has made in implementing cost-saving measures is, therefore, the fault of the State, and not the City.
"In addition, according to State Treasurer Andy Dillon, $800 million is owed to the City in accounts receivable. However, according to the City Charter, the Mayor must authorize the City Corporation Counsel to seek recovery of these dollars.
"The FRT criticized the City for failing to have a plan to address the cash crisis, or the City's $13.6 billion in long-term liabilities. The FRT report contains a table of figures that supposedly comprise the City's long term liabilities. The table includes lines for 'Non-General Obligation(s),' 'Other Post Employment Benefits Unfunded Actuarial Liabili(ties)' and 'Other.' These three categories total just under $12 billion.
"We know these are not 'General Obligations, or 'General Retirement System Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liabilities', or 'Police and Fire Retirement System Liabilities', because those figures are found on other lines in the table. If they are obligations of the Water Department, they are funded by Water Department revenues, which are not part of the City's general revenues, nor are they debts of the City. Rather they would be debts of the Water Board, which Federal District Court Judge Cox has declared to be an entity separate and distinct from the City.
"This finding is problematic for several significant reasons. First, the long-term liabilities referenced in the report include debt which is not attributable to the general fund. Less than $2 billion is general fund debt; the rest is attributable to "other" sources, such as DWSD bond debt which is secured. Second, the State had to, and did, approve of the bond transactions which the state-appointed FRT now criticizes. Troubling is the fact that the now the State will not give the City all of the money it borrowed—$50 million is being withheld from the City in escrow. Even more troubling is the fact that the City cannot utilize the money it has received to help pay down any debt, as the State has required the City to spend millions of dollars on experts selected by the State to tell us what we already know: the City of Detroit is experiencing financial difficulty. This is actually what the FAB was appointed to tell us
"Finally, the State made it necessary for the City to have to borrow money in the first place. The State eliminated revenue sharing for all Michigan cities, causing all cities, not just Detroit, to experience financial distress. Moreover, the State used Federal stimulus money to bail itself out, and now enjoys a billion and a half dollar surplus, while cities across the State are suffering.
"I urge the Governor to take all of these factors into consideration as he weighs his decision regarding the appointment of an emergency financial manager for Detroit."


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Saturday, February 27, 2010
How To Mend A Broken Heart
Consider the inaugural 1988 winner Cadillacing, a full-sister to champion Easy Goer; among her progeny are G1 Futurity winner Strolling Along, G2 Top Flight victress Cat Cay and G2-placed sire Lion Hearted. 1989 winner Waggley produced G1 Test victress Marley Vale, dam of G1-placed Indian Vale, while 1993 runner-up Boots N Jackie is the dam of G1-placed millionaire Supah Blitz. Others who produced G1 winners: 1995 winner Mia's Hope (G1 Florida Derby winner Hals Hope), 1997 winner Glitter Woman (G1 Suburban winner Political Force), and 1996 runner-up My Flag, herself the product of superstar mating, Easy Goer and Personal Ensign (G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies champion Storm Flag Flying).
The third dam of G1-placed Z Humor is 1990 winner Big Pride, while 1997 runner-up City Band produced a Storm Cat filly Storm Tide, dam of Kentucky Derby hopeful American Lion. And how can we forget that 2000 third-place finisher Secret Status is the dam of G1 Belmont Stakes runner-up Dunkirk? Interesting stuff.
Gulfstream's entire Saturday card looks strong. In race 2, a one-turn mile maiden event for 3-year-olds marks the first start for Scuba Diver, a full-brother to Cool Coal Man, as well as the return of $1.5 million Keeneland auction purchase Keeneland Breeze. The one I'm really looking forward to here is Nadal, who finished a narrow half-length behind impressive recent winner Odysseus. I also think Game On Dude might prove tough off his maiden effort, and if he does well, that should even further solidify the chances of Bushwhacked in race 4. In that race, Forward Harch is also one to watch, given his form versus Odysseus as well. Race 3 also features some interesting 3-year-olds in Homeboykris, General Maximus, Radiohead and Afleet Alex's first foal Quick Ride.
As you can imagine, I'm pretty bummed about Maximus Ruler being off the Derby trail (as I know Dell is too). I know there's plenty of time left yet, but once you've given your heart away, it's tough to go courting right away. I'm hoping Odysseus is worthy of being my next crush, so here's hoping that form line stacks up today.
4 comments:
- TROLL Y2K said...
Do you think Bickersons can run classic distances?
- February 27, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- Tony Bada Bing said...
Maximus was my lone and small future wager, so I am bummed too....
- February 27, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- Cindy said...
Is Christine Daae definitely out of the Davona Dale?
- February 27, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- Valerie said...
Cindy, unfortunately Christine Daae is scratched, as is the Pletcher horse Female Drama. Guess it finally clicked how talented this field is already. Christine Daae is entered on Sunday in an allowance race at Gulfstream (race 6). No other entry for Female Drama, though.
Ah, Tony, a man who shares my pain, especially when the future wager win payout would have been so generous!
Troll, I don't think Bickersons can get the classic distances, or should I say I don't think she could win at them with a strong field present. I like her a lot, though, as she reminds me a bit of Bsharpsonata.
- February 27, 2010 at 1:13 PM


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100 Curators 100 Days - the title of Saatchi Online's latest show is fairly self-explanatory. It doesn't make it any less of a mean feat, though.
Over the next three months some 1000 artists from around the world will have their work showcased as part of the largest exhibit of its kind - and even better, you can view it all from the comfort of your desk/sofa/internet nest.
The 100 curators involved each select 10 artists to be included from the 60,000 currently stockpiled in the archives of Saatchi Online - resulting in an exhibit of huge variety.
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Curators chosen include Daria de Beauvais, from Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Peter MacGill from New York City and Alessandro Vincentelli from Gateshead's Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.
We've got a selection of our favourites here. As for the other 985, well you can check them out here.


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Industry First 802.11g Chip Set Announced
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Intersil Corporation today announced the industry's first chip set designed to support the IEEE 802.11g draft standard. The Intersil PRISM GT chip set, operating in the 2.4 Ghz band, will enable data transmission speeds of up to 54 Mbps with backwards compatibility to 802.11b infrastructures. This news comes roughly two and a half months after the IEEE 802.11g Task Group finally agreed on terms for the hotly debated wireless standard.
Intersil stated that in addition to the speed increase over 802.11b, the new chip sets will have a 30 percent range advantage over 802.11a systems. The company also highlighted lower power consumption characteristics for the 802.11g chips versus 802.11a.
Intersil's PRISM GT chip set incorporates the 802.11g draft standard's mandatory modulation schemes, including Complementary Code Keying (CCK), used in 802.11b, and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), used in 802.11a transmissions. "Using CCK ensures backward-compatibility with the installed Wi-Fi base, while OFDM provides the speed required for today's high-bandwidth applications. The PRISM GT chip set is the world's first complete chip set designed for 802.11g and will catalyze the market for high speed wireless connectivity," said Larry Ciaccia, vice president and general manager of Intersil's Wireless Networking business.
The company described the new 802.11g chip set as incorporating advantages from their 802.11b chip sets, the direct down conversion process developed for PRISM 3, and the DSP expertise gained while developing 802.11a products. The solution is a transceiver with synthesizer and filters on a single chip which interfaces directly with the baseband processor. The MAC includes enhanced security and network management features. Since the transceiver is an RF-to-baseband solution which handles up-/down- conversion directly, the need for an intermediate frequency (IF) stage is eliminated. This translates into reduced complexity, lower bill-of-materials (BOM) and manufacturing costs, and a smaller form factor.
Intersil plans to provide mini-PCI and CardBus32-PC Card reference designs, and the development tools necessary to accelerate time-to-market for 802.11g products. The company stated that its reference design kit will include the PRISM GT chip et, complete schematics, Gerber and layout files, BOM, manufacturing test utilities, PRISM lab test diagnostic tools, FAB drawings (PC Board), antenna construction details, a technology license agreement, manufacturing, mechanical, and assembly drawings.
The PRISM GT OEM Kit will begin sampling in the second quarter of this year, according to the company, with full production scheduled for the third quarter.
Matthew Peretz is Managing Editor of 802.11-Planet.com


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Although Mississippians will be manufacturing solar panels at Stion in Hattiesburg, they will find it difficult to use the company's products at home unless the state Public Service Commission adopts a uniform net-metering policy. Stion touts its residential products on its website: "Stion's panels can help you save money on your electricity bill, gain energy independence and increase your property's ...Read More »
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Hammerklavier. Two hundred years ago it was just the German term for the still rather newfangled piano. Today, it means Beethoven's Sonata in B-flat, Opus 106, the ultimate expression of the instrument's aspirations and a definitive cultural monument more honored in textbooks than in recital halls.
Which made Horacio Gutierrez's recital at Royce Hall even more of an event. The Cuban American pianist has been something of a favorite son in absentia here since he made his professional debut with Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic 30 years ago, and he returned Saturday with a program capped by the "Hammerklavier" Sonata.
"Now I know how to write music," Beethoven said after completing the vast piece, and it is indeed music about music. Severe and uncompromising in addressing its own recursive imperatives, the sonata is also a beguiling wonderland of continually refreshed beauty. The remorselessly developed long-term logic pays astonishing short-term dividends of ear-catching harmonic feints and abruptly revectored rhythms.
This is a piece that lives on tension and dynamism, and Gutierrez hit it in full athletic stride. His playing had a mutually reinforcing attention to detail and far-sighted purpose, and the kind of clarity that allowed even trills structural importance. His only miscalculation was the applause-inducing pause after the Adagio, an architectural and spiritual rift far more threatening than the similar effect after the opening Allegro.


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Tata Motors has come up with an innovative idea to promote its newly-launched Tiago car by providing a free basic virtual reality (VR) set. The set has arrived in homes as part of the four-page ad supplement with the April 12 edition of the English daily The Times of India. The ad was carried in the Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru editions of the newspaper.
This VR gear is amazing. Got it with TOI today. Very easy to arrange. Great marketing @tiagotatamotors ?? #Fantastico pic.twitter.com/1sQgxS4HGB— Mansaaaaaa (@Mad_Hu_Naa) April 12, 2016
The four-page ad of the car, which features brand ambassador Lionel Messi and the free VR set, has been created with the aim to provide a multi-dimensional driving experience of the Tiago while sitting at home. The users have to download the Tiago Virtual Drive app from the Play store or the App Store and then view it on the VR set provided with the newspaper. Using the VR sets the whole experience of taking a drive in a Tiago right from one's home, without stepping out can be recreated. The app also includes information about the car including its features, specifications and the price. Those interested in the new car can watch the 360-degree virtual drive video on YouTube as well.
@tiagotatamotors loved the Tiago Virtual Drive initiative. Good fun. pic.twitter.com/Qa1H1fRbp0— Rohan Noronha (@noronha_rohan) April 12, 2016
Tata Motors recently re-christened its hatchback Zica and called it Tiago after the spread of the deadly Zika virus, which coincidently sounded similar to the name of the car. The name Tiago was finalised after the brand team crowd-sourced options from consumers.
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Left, JMM to help save Orissa government
Members of the Left parties and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha are among those who have said they will extend support to Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik when he goes to prove majority in the assembly on Wednesday.india Updated: Mar 09, 2009 14:00 IST
Members of the Left parties and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) are among those who have said they will extend support to Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik when he goes to prove majority in the assembly on Wednesday.
"There will be absolutely no problem to prove a majority. We have got the support of adequate number of legislators," BJD spokesman Damodar Rout told IANS.
The BJD, which has 61 members, requires 13 more legislators to prove majority in the house of 147 members. The party claimed it has already got the support of more than 16 legislators.
"We are opposed to the BJP. Since the BJD no longer has ties with the BJP, we don't have any problem. We will support the government," said Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Narayan Reddy.
The CPI-M and Communist Party of India (CPI) have one member each in the assembly and both of them have said they will support the government.
Similarly, the JMM, which has four legislators, has also said the party will support the BJD in case of a floor test.
"We will vote in favour of the government," JMM legislature party leader Bimal Lochan Das said.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has also announced that its two legislators will support the Patnaik government.
According to a senior BJD leader, at least eight independent lawmakers have also expressed their desire to support the BJD.
Patnaik's government was reduced to a minority after his ally BJP, which has 32 members, withdrew support on Saturday night following failure of seat sharing talks for the coming Lok Sabha polls.
The BJP and Congress party have demanded the imposition of President's Rule. The BJP said it wants President's Rule because people voted for the coalition, not the BJD alone.
Since the BJP has broken away from the BJD, the next elections should be held under President's Rule in the state, said Congress leader Bhakta Charan Das.
Patnaik, along with more than 75 legislators, met Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday and informed him that he had the support of the majority of legislators in the 147-seat house.
The governor asked the chief minister to prove majority in the assembly on March 11.
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One of the largest jewelry companies in America, Zales, has jumped onto the band wagon of companies that reinforce gender stereotypes. Zales advertisements for jewelry for women and their advertisements for men are drastically different. Male watches are advertised using connections to strength and celebrities where women's jewelry is advertised as a way for women to attach to a man. Zales jewelry reinforces the stereotypes that women should be weak and men should be strong.
Women today find themselves under multiple pressures from media and pop culture. One example of these pressures is the need for a man. Zales Jewelry enforces this idea in every jewelry commercial for women. In each commercial you find, instead of a woman buying her own jewelry, a man buying her the gift. In The Cult of Thinness, Hesse-Biber explains one woman's dilemma, "Delia's upbringing and environment defined success differently. She was not interested in earning $500,000 a year, but in marrying the guy who does." (Hesse-Biber 18) Success for women, according to Zales, is to get a guy who can buy you jewelry, not to be able to buy jewelry yourself. These advertisements promote the idea of women's dependence on men. With women being dependent on men, Zales shows a world where women will always be weaker than men.
Citizen, a watch company commonly sold at Zales, has a different approach on how to sell their lineup of men's watches. Citizen has taken their watches and put them on celebrities and sports stars to reinforce the idea of power behind their watch. The advertisements which do not include celebrities will picture a man wearing the watch as very wealthy. Citizen's logo, however, is the ultimate stereotype, "Unstoppable." This connection between being unstoppable and the man wearing the watch in the advertisements pushes the idea that if you purchase this watch you can obtain a man's true dream, strength and power. Sut Jhally, in his article on image-based culture, states, "ads draw heavily upon the domain of gender display – not the way that men and women actually behave but the ways in which we think men and women behave." (Jhally 253) Citizen is drawing on the common connection of men with power. With this they can sell their watch because men will believe this watch will make them appear strong, which is what society expects of them.
Works Cited
Jhally, Sut. "Image-Based Culture: Advertising & Popular Culture." Gender Race and Class in Media. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2003. 249-57. Print.
Hesse-Biber, Sharlene. The Cult of Thinness. Second Edition. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2007. Print.
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