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But like most users of this devices, we often experience frequent disconnections specially during peak hours. And if you are like me who is tired of clicking the connect button on the interface that came along with the device, you'd wish that you have a tool you can use to automatically click that button for you. This way you can leave your monitor and still your download software can continue once you are autoconnected.
But you know what? You actually have it already. All you need to do is go to your network connections panel (for XP users: Start - All Programs - Accessories - Network Connections), look for your connection and adjust the options (Right Click and choose properties then click the options tab).
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For Redial attempts, put a number as high as you want depending on your disconnection frequency. In my case since I get disconnected a lot, I put the highest number possible. For Time between redial attempts, choose 1 second (the shortest time possible) then click on the radio button beside Redial if line is dropped to select it. Lastly, click on the ok button and you are set.
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Today is National Braai Day in South Africa. This is a celebration that was instituted to be in conjunction with SA National Heritage Day, beginning in 2005. According to this BBC article, Archbishop Desmond Tutu is now its patron:
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate celebrated his appointment by donning an apron and tucking into a sausage outside his office.
"This is something that can unite us. It is so proudly South African, so uniquely South African," he said…
"We have 11 different official languages but only one word for the wonderful institution of braai: in Xhosa, English, Afrikaans, whatever," he said.
"We've shown the world a few things. Let's show them that ordinary activities like eating can unite people of different races, religions, sexes… short people, tall people, fat people, lean people," he added.
For those not familiar with the term or concept of "braai," let us consult Wikipedia:
The word braaivleis (pronounced "bry-flays") is Afrikaans for "roasted meat".
The word braai (pronounced "bry", rhyming with the word "cry") is Afrikaans for "barbecue" or "roast" and is a social custom in South Africa. It originated with the Afrikaner people, but since has been adopted by South Africans of many ethnic backgrounds. The word vleis is Afrikaans for "meat", so in this word, the "s" is not a plural.
The word has been adopted by English-speaking South Africans and can be regarded as another word for barbecue, in that it serves as a verb when describing how food is cooked and a noun when describing the cooking equipment, such as a grill.
I first heard about braai from my South African friend, who I met while teaching in Japan. She frequently lamented the lack of good braai facilities there, so I'm sure she would be pleased to encourage all her friends to celebrate this holiday. Let's all join her and the archbishop in celebrating South African heritage by going out and grilling some meat.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
WADA Hacked Revealed American Athletes Doping in Rio Olympics
A group of hackers hacked the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) database and released the medical files of four American Olympic athletes, which includes Serena Williams and Venus Williams. It was confirmed by WADA officials on Tuesday.
The hacker Fancy Bear said on its website that they would expose illicit doping US athletes like gymnast Simone Biles, basketball player Elena Delle Donne and the Williams sisters. The documents posted on their website shows that the athletes were granted exemptions by WADA to use banned drugs.
Simone Biles - tested positive after illicit methylphenidate, a psychostimulant, was detected in her sample. Biles had been taking amphetamine for a while.
American basketball star Elena Delle Donne - tested positive on amphetamine.
Serena & Venus Williams - tested positive on oxycodone and hydromorphone (opioids), prednisone, prednisolone, and methylprednisolone.
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This one is really interesting as this year Olympics Americans have got a really good number of medals that is actually appreciable for any nation. But this could be really embarrassing.ReplyDelete
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Lagos – A prosecution witness in the ongoing trials of the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Ltd, Richard Nyong, who is standing trial alongside Lekki Gardens Estate, Maruis Agwu, on Wednesday, revealed that the five-storey Lekki Gardens structure, which collapsed on March 8 2016, killing over 35 people, was originally approved to be a three-storey building.
Agwu stated this while being cross-examined before Justice Sybil Nwaka. He said that as an architect, he designed the building but had nothing to do with the construction of the structure.
Other defendants in the suit are: Get Rich Investment Limited known as Horizon 1 Extension, House H15, Mr Sola Olumofe; the Firm's Contractor, Odofin Henry Taiwo; Omolabake Motunde, Omotilewa Oluwatosin Joseph, Lekki Gardens, and HC Insight Solution Limited.
They were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on failure to obtain building approval for the collapsed building and involuntary manslaughter, where they pleaded not guilty.
While testifying, Agwu denied giving out the construction work to one Lanre Kuyebi knowing that he is not an engineer.
"I don't handle structures but only designs. I only handled activities, which was limited to the design of the structure," Agwu maintained.
The Witness, during cross-examination by the 1st, 6th and 7th Defendant's Counsel, Wole Olanipekun SAN, however told the Court that he signed a letter for the award for the contract on the 1st of April 2015.
Recall that at the last adjourned date, Agwu, while giving evidence told the Court that when he discovered the defect on the collapsed building, which was brought to their notice by one Madam Omolabake Motunde, he drew the attention Lekki Gardens Managing Director to it and he said he was going to do something about it but he never did.
However, while the Witness admitted that he was not a registered architect, he also said that he did not sign nor seal the design of the collapsed building, but that the company did not direct him to sign nor seal the design.
While being cross-examined he admitted to have been a sixth defendant between May 24 and June 14, 2017, when they were first brought to Court.
Earlier during proceedings, the Judge had threatened to issue bench warrants against one of the defendants, Odofin Henry Taiwo, who was not present in court.
His Counsel, however, explained that his client thought the court would sit by twelve, hence his absence.
The Judge thereafter adjourned the matter till March 19 for continuation of cross-examination.
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Take a look at this article (if you want). It's another article about parenting in The Atlantic. This time the claim is that less attentive parents cause their children to have smaller brains.*
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The problem with this article, like so many others, is that it doesn't actually engage with the nature vs nurture debate. Instead the article, as is typical, just cites some piece of information about children and then claims that it must be nurture without attempting to even disprove explanations based on nature.
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- DISTRIBUTION: Distribution (PANEL) – If you don't get your films into the market, you won't last long as a producer. Our panelists tackle the difficult subject of film distribution from the viewpoints of both independent filmmakers and the studio. If you'd like to make your second feature film, you can't afford to miss this panel.
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Speakers: Tony Armer.
Time: 10-11:00am, Friday, April 27th
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- WRITING: Screenwriting Basics (WORKSHOP) – Professional screenwriters discuss the do's and don'ts of writing for the screen.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Bandar Albuliwi, Cullen Douglas,
Time: 11:15am-12:30pm, Friday, April 27th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room.
- FILM FINANCE: It's not "Show-art," it's show business! (Workshop) – We're not going to mince words here – if you are an independent Film producer, this is the most important class you will EVER take on film financing and how it all works. Literally, one of the leading experts in independent finance and Seriously, buckle your seat belt and take notes like a maniac! As someone who lives in this space everyday, lawyer Jonathan Gray and financier, Viviana Zarragoitia, take you through the up-to-date nitty gritty of how movie finance.
Moderator: Jonathan Gray (Birth of a Nation, Precious)
Speakers: Jonathan Gray (Birth of a Nation, Precious) and Viviana Zarragoitia (VP 3 Point Capital)
Time: 12:45pm-2:00pm, Friday, April 27th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room.
- SCREENWRITING: SCREENWRITING: The Truth on How to Get Your Idea or Screenplay Made. (WORKSHOP) – You've got a screenplay or a great idea for a film. You want an agent or a producer or someone, anyone to help you make your movie. This workshop tells you he real truth on how to make that happen.
Moderator:Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Viviana Zarragoitia, Tony Armer, Robert Enriquez
Time: 2:15pm – 3:45pm, Friday, April 28th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room.
- PRODUCING: But Seriously, What Does a Producer "Do?" (PANEL) – This is an in-depth look at how to get a film/TV project made with a variety of panelists representing different aspects of the industry. Take lots of notes and come with your own questions. If you're a filmmaker, you CANNOT afford to miss this panel!
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Amar Adatia, George Wehmeyer,
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am, Saturday, April 28th
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- ACTING: Discovering the Male Voice (WORKSHOP) – This is an interactive workshop that is focused on helping male actors, find the distinct traits of their characters and how to effectively bring that to the screen.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Jeffrey Johnson, Cullen Douglas, Keidrich Sellati, Antoine Perry and Joe Davison.
Time: 11:15-12:30pm, Saturday, April 28th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room.
- WRITING: Pitch Fest! (WORKSHOP) – This is your opportunity to pitch movers and shakers in the industry! There will be a sign up sheet and you will be given one minute to pitch and then receive two minutes of feedback from our panel of big industry machers. It will be 1st come, 1st serve and once the sheet fills up, there won't be an opportunity to pitch your big idea to the panel. Do you have what it takes to be the next big thing? We'll find out!
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Robert Enriquez, Tony Armer,
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm, Saturday, April 28th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room.
- ACTING: Discovering the Female Voice (WORKSHOP) – This is an interactive workshop that is focused on helping female actors, find the distinct traits of their characters and how to effectively bring that to the screen.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Andi Matheny, Eugenie Bondurant, Mary Rachel Dudley
Time: 2:15pm-3:30pm, Saturday, April 28th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room.
- DOCUMENTARY: Truth Through A Looking Glass (PANEL) – This is an in-depth look at documentaries from the mechanics of their creation to the search for "truth" or answering an important question.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Wade Rathke, Jonathon Gray, Christopher Fodde, George Wehmeyer
Time: 3:45pm-4:45pm, Saturday, April 28th
- LEGAL: Ask the Lawyer (PANEL) – Learn about the legal fundamentals needed for your project. Referred to as one of the top lawyers for independent film, Jonathan Gray will discuss ownership rights, clearing, production/financing/distributions deals, insurance and more. The information covered is worth thousands of dollars, so bring a notebook and get ready to write fast!
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Jonathan Gray (Lawyer, Birth of a Nation, Precious) and Scott Goldberg
Time: 11:00am – 12:15am, Sunday, April 29th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room.
- DIRECTING: "But, What I Really Wanna Do Is Direct" (PANEL) – Learn from industry veterans, the essentials every director should know and the potential pitfalls. Also, expect a dose of healthy cynicism, with a dash of optimism in this directing panel.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Michael Baumgarten (Martial Arts Kid), Curtis Graham, Jeffrey Scott Collins, Richard Colton, H. James Gilmore (Cracking Aces), John J. Budion, Rudolf Buitendach
Time: 12:30am-1:30pm, Sunday, April 29th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room.
- PRODUCING: Florida Film…???? (PANEL) – This panel comprised of experts with unique knowledge and understanding of the film scene in Florida, will take you through the tropical landscape of shooting a film in the sunshine state! From permits, to state and local incentives, this panel is your one stop shop for figuring out how, when and why to shoot in Florida.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Tony Armer (Film Commissioner, St. Pete Clearwater), Tyler Martinolich (Film Commissioner, Tampa), Gregg Perkins (Artist and Film Professor), and Aaron Walker (Screenwriter, Film Professor).
Time: 1:45pm-2:45pm, Sunday, April 29th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room.
- FILMMAKING: Women in Film (PANEL) –Explore the triumphs and setbacks of women in the industry. Expect to be challenged and inspired by our panel of experts.
Moderator: Eugenie Bondurant (Hunger Games 2)
Speakers: Andi Matheny (The 5th Wave) Mary-Rachel Dudley (Fantastic Four), Frida Farrell
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm, Sunday, April 29th
Place: Hyatt Place Conference room
Here are some of our past workshops:
- Acting workshops taught by Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring, Watchmen), Ethan Suplee (The Wolf of Wall Street), Bill Cobbs (Night at the Museum), Alexa Vega (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For), Ayanna Berkshire (TV's "Grimm" and "Parenthood"), and Solomon Trimble (Twilight).
- Develop a Character and Deliver It with Confidence: Presented by John Jackson, casting director of the Oscar-nominated movie The Descendants.
- Acting for Kids and Teens: Lauran Iron (TV's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and "GCB") shares her experiences breaking into the industry.
- Creating a Killer Movie Comic: Presented by Leo Partible, author and producer; contributor to the book Who Needs a Superhero? Finding Virtue, Vice, and What's Holy in the Comics. Partible also shares how to tell a visual story through storyboards.
- Screenwriting Story Origins: Rules of the Game: Screenwriter David Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia) discusses adapting a script from another source, as well as optioning material.
- Master Screenwriting Workshop by Dean Batali (producer and writer, TV's "That 70's Show," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer").
- Indie Film Producing Workshop by Sean Covel and Chris "Doc" Wyatt (both of Napoleon Dynamite).
- The Business of Blockbusters: Producer Ralph Winter (X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Planet of the Apes) reveals the challenges, frustrations, and successes of producing movies in the range of $100 million and higher.
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- The Power of Distribution: Finding the Right Audience with producer Ralph Winter (X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Planet of the Apes) and Phil Cooke, author, filmmaker and media consultant.
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- How to Get a Sales Agent & Sell Your Film: An in-depth look into the business side of independent film sales.
- Building Your Audience & Making Money: Digital distribution platforms and screens, branding and new media marketing offer film producers and distributors additional paths to building audience and making money.
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- Social Media, Publicity and Branding: Presented by Antony Francis and Amber Osbourne of Head of Lettuce Media.
- How to Get a Hollywood Talent Agent: Presented by veteran talent agent Michael Greenwald, who has worked with Ben Affleck, Adrien Brody, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Scarlett Johansson.


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Thursday, September 01, 2011
Was There a Lost Decade?
An interesting article in the NY Times about whether investors should have had a lost decade - losing money over the last ten years or for the first decade of the 21st Century. The author argues that if you were properly diversified then you wouldn't have lost money. So I decided to check it out based on the data I have collected. I have been keeping accounts and returns on investment in a spreadsheet since 1996, so I have several years of data shown in the graph above. As at the end of last year the S&P 500 had a very meagre positive return over the previous decade. It's a little better now because it is coming off a lower base in 2001 in the tech crash. After inflation you would have lost money investing in the index. The MSCI World Index though had a return of 3.07% and would have about broken even after inflation. I was a little ahead with 4.31%. Right now I'm at 4.57%, MSCI at 3.77% and the S&P500 at 1.52%. So the author's point about diversification holds up. Back in the depths of the GFC all three were losing money. If you had a lot of relatively safe bonds you might have been above water. Not if you had a lot of Australian Dollars which fell dramatically in value in the crisis. So it depends what period you pick exactly, what result you get.
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Hearing the excitement of students as they question, design, create and make is one of my absolute favorite aspects of teaching. Every child is engaged in an activity of their choice, and collaboration skyrockets. As a classroom teacher I've been able to see how learning in makerspace transfers to learning in the classroom. Teachers often ask me how to launch makerspace with their students, and it's all about cultivating a maker mindset from the beginning.
Launching MakerSpace
Prior to launching makerspace with my class I begin to develop the culture by reading books of exploration with my students. One of my favorites is What Do You Do With An Idea, by Kobi Yamada. Following the reading we brainstorm and prepare to share big ideas that we've had, or imagine new ideas. We discuss them, draw to envision and describe. Then when ready, we write about them. Students are invited to post their big idea in our classroom. There's no idea that's too big. In fact, I encourage them to dream big. Interestingly, even 9 and 10 year old children can be hesitant at first to share their big ideas. In some instances they're concerned that someone will think their idea is ridiculous or impossible. When we read If I Built a Car, by Chris Van Dusen students grasp that no idea is too crazy. Through the brainstorming process where students engage in collaborative communication, their creativity begins to flow and students synergize!
Growth Mindset
The makerspace culture is all about failing forward and learning from mistakes. Students learn to see mistakes as proof that they are trying, and that mistakes lead to improvement. Growth mindset is a critical component students benefit from in all areas of life. In our class we read the book The Most Magnificent Thing, by Ashley Spires. This book is all about failures, how we handle them, and that sometimes we need to reexamine our work to recognize the beauty it beholds.
Additionally, in class we also engage in team building activities such as Cross a Chocolate River where we learn to be effective communicators and then debrief in order to grow from the process and improve our collaboration. Students benefit from being placed in situations where they experience a non-threatening struggle (such as the community building activity mentioned above). We cannot simply talk about growth mindset to our students. Using a combination of reading stories and discussing the characteristics of characters, as well as through experiential learning, growth mindset begins to develop authentically. In fact, it's ideal to embed growth mindset into all areas when possible. Growth mindset doesn't just to support makerspace, but it's what nurtures the development of resiliency in children.
Opportunity to Play, Dream, Inquire, and Create to Innovate
While it's critical for teachers to zero in on content and curriculum that aligns to the standards, we also need to be cognizant that we are fostering the 4c's in our schools. Critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creation is what sparks innovative thinking. As students go through the school system the opportunity to play and dream often lessens. Our students benefit from having access to materials and resources that inspire them to make something. We can support the development of maker design thinking through the engineer design cycle where students are guided to ask, imagine, plan, create and improve.
- Allow students time to dream and imagine
- Promote collaborative conversation around what students wonder.
- Empower students to inquire and research.
- Inspire students to create, make, and redesign.
Connect with Real World Experts
When teachers foster the opportunity for students to inquire, wonder, and dream they often come up with more questions. Often times students design and then create what they envisioned making, only to learn that it doesn't all come together the way that they had planned. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with community members or Skype with experts in the field to learn from their expertise. The process of making fluctuates with successes as well as opportunities for learning and growth. Connecting with experts supports student learning and reinforces the relevance of their work. They can collaborate with students to troubleshoot and retool their design.
It's also beneficial to connect with experts outside of the school building prior to students making, if applicable to their project. For example, students may have questions about engineering that would support the development of what their idea. Connecting with outside experts promotes multiple skills such as communication, ability to ask questions to apply to problem solving, networking, and the understanding that collaboration is critical to all fields.
Reflection is critical to learning and is best when done intentionally. Educators often wait until the end of each session to reflect. However, I have found it beneficial to pause mid-way and allow time for students to consider what is going well, and what needs to be improved upon. This fosters metacognition and the opportunity to immediately retool their design before the end of class. If reflection is always at the end of makerspace it can make it challenging for a child to resume their next session based on their reflections from the previous session.
In the reflection process we begin by engaging in collaborative reflective peer conversations. Through this process students take turns asking each other what's working and what isn't working for them. They have the opportunity to share and show what they're working on and also to offer suggestions to one another. Following the reflective peer conversations they then take the time to further reflect on their glows and grows for me to review. In my classroom I typically have students write them on Post-It notes and then place them on chart paper. This provides an excellent opportunity for me to hear their thinking, see their personal thoughts, and then rotate to students to work alongside them and use inquire to learn more about their thought process.
Using the engineer design cycle students are guided to ask, imagine, plan, create and improve. Retooling following reflection deepens student learning as they engage in critical thinking and problem solving. I've seen students become incredibly inspired and excited through this process, it's what learning is all about! When students enjoy what they're doing they are driven to learn more and take more of an initiative in owning their learning.
Sharing with an Authentic Audience
In today's world we can connect our students to classrooms of other makers around the world. By connecting with other students they're able to get new ideas, further develop their own thoughts, and problem solve by sharing and receiving unique perspectives. Skype or Google Hangouts are excellent ways to connect students. Blogging to an authentic audience empowers student voice. It's a way in which they can elaborate on their thinking and ideas while receiving feedback from others takes learning to a new level.
Makerspace is a place in which students can have autonomy over their learning and flourish as thinkers and innovators. How will you enhance learning for your students and provide authentic experiences where they can wonder, inquire, explore and create?
Resources that have inspired and supported me through my maker journey:
Worlds of Learning by Laura Fleming
Worlds of Making: Best Practices for Establishing a Makerspace for Your School by Laura Fleming
Renovated Learning by Diana Rendina
The Innovator's Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity by George Couros


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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Quick Kettlebell & Band Session
Combining kettlebells and bands is a great way to get the best of both worlds while saving some cashola at the same time (kettlebells can get expensive1). By adding extra resistence via jumpstretch bands, you can get in a powerfull full body workout using just a 24kg kettlebell - which is exactly what I did yesterday.
The guys at the Diesel Crew came up with some pretty cool variations HERE, and I added a few different twists of my own to get in a quick 15 minute session that hit my entire body.
While I usually advocate doing a thourough warm up, I just didn't have the time yesterday and I wanted to get right into it. I began by alternating a single arm push with a single arm pull for 3 sets and then a squat variation alternated with a hip extension. The added tension of the bands literally forced the kettlebells back down, making the eccentric very difficult (and me very sore today haha!).
Here's how it went down:
a1) single arm kb floor press w/mini band 3x12 each arm
a2) single arm kb rows w/light band 3x12 each arm
b1) kb squats (holding w/both hands @ chest level) w/light band 3x15
b2) kb swings w/light band (set up as if I was doing a band goodmorning) 3x20
I did each superset with no or very little rest between exercises for all 3 sets and was done in less than 15 minutes. Not something I would do all the time, but definately great for a change of pace!
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A month in Tibet
30.apr.2007 @ 11:33
A bite of history!
After a crazy time in Kathmandu doing some shopping and visits, I specially enjoyed the Stuppa and meeting Dawa family. The only thing I'm disappointed is that I didn't get time to jump in the Pool that was just next to our room. (I really mean next). After a nice bus ride we reach the Chinese border where we can feel the authority, it's very unusual to have a Chinese women pointing you a gun like a thermometer straight toward you head, hopefully she wasn't scanning my brain!
Thanks to Dawa everything went perfectly. In Nyalam on the friendship highway, we hike around for the acclimatization, the nice view get from here and higher is just beautiful. Being close from the mountain and a peaceful place make me feel happier.
Four days ago, it's a week that my girlfriend left for the Kumbu valley, just the time to loose the calendar notion. Since we are in BC we hike around some peaks and valley. My favourite is a frozen river with nice coloured rock wall on the side, I did some bouldering on an easy wall. So good to feel on holyday in a warm place!
My Mum's cakes have a great success it's impossible to avoid the eating, I need to sleep on them to insure they security! Now it's about 6 days we enjoy the base camp by sleeping, reading, eating , doing some laundry little walk, visiting Rongbuk monastery, and a friendly French expedition. I look forward to move a little up, feel more the mountain, and see how better we feel the altitude. Last time I had some strong headache during the night, but they disappear a soon I get down. Our sherpa has already bring tents and oxygen to 8300m the last days.
Tomorrow we leave for intermediate camp and than as for as possible, we need to keep an eye's on the weather, they predict snow and instabilities, the Lama calandar also!
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My dear Brother... what a pleasure to read your words, feeling your voice, the tune of your voice, your inner harmony, your soft and delicate soul... I wish you le meilleur du monde mon zuzu d'Amouuurrrr!!! Swingue la Baquaise au fond'la boîte à bois!!! ;o) Alles güatli schatzli! Mimi
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salut Cédric ici tout va bien et toi ,ton mal de tête va mieux ,il fait pas trop mauvais temps bon courage pour la suite tout le monde pense bien à toi bizoux papimouseau
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hi baby! suis contente d'avoir de tes nouvelles...bon moi aussi j'espère que ca va mieux ton mal de tête, tu peux toujours te soigner avec les gateaux de ta maman et peut-être une petite fondue?? bon sinon pour les dernières nouvelles, je vais me marier!!!! le 30 juin c'est party night sous les étoiles et au champagne!!! Présence obligatoire et aucune excuse ne saura acceptée...je me réjouis de te revoir depuis le temps mon zuzu. en attendant je te fais de grosses papouilles
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But we won't review this sensible collection. We will ask Mrs. Robinson to do it for us. Because why not. (By the way.)
Mrs. Robinson: I like this dress. Do you like this dress Benjamin? What's that Benjamin? Is there something you want to tell me? Stop looking at my perky bosoms Benjamin.
Mrs. Robinson: I would like to say something, Benjamin. Don't interrupt me. Would you like a drink? You should have a drink now Benjamin. Unzip my dress. You don't find me desirable Benjamin? I want you to know that I am not in any way partial to leather, Benjamin.
Mrs. Robinson: Let me guess, Benjamin. Is this the first time you see a knit in such an intense shade of orange, Benjamin? You maybe mean you are interested in having a drink? Or maybe you would want me to seduce you? Are you familiar with anal beads, Benjamin?
Mrs. Robinson: I'd like you to hang this overcoat on a hanger. What's wrong Benjamin? Pour me a drink. I don't want a drink. Make me a drink. You don't mind if I call you Sonja and slap you while I chain you to the ceiling, don't you Benjamin? You have heard me, Benjamin. Do you or do you not? How would you feel if I'd bark? Yes, Benjamin. Bark.
Mrs. Robinson: Hello Benjamin. Do you mean you would like me to wear this ensemble, Benjamin? Or do you mean you would like me to smear you in peanut butter while I slowly start to chew your socks, Benjamin? Did I mention I'm a alcoholic, Benjamin? I thought so. Now pour me a scotch and get undressed. This? This is a studded whip, Benjamin.
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Reproduction Study: Cell phone radiation levels Human Fetus Protein abnormalitiesDate: May 4 2015 00:31:33 UTC−4Hi Andre,May be Interest to your email subscribers. Full text Study on Human Fetus protein abnormalities from Cell phone power level exposures.To be noted under 'Exposure system' section. Even though then lower range of SAR exposure was in line with cell phone exposure, 1W/kg, the corresponding power density was 1mw/cm2, upper limits of US exposure standards, rather high by most standards. May suggest SARs not a good metric for human exposure studies. Along that line, the sham controls had a power density of .01mw/cm2 to .1mw/cm2 - extremely high in itself, much higher than any smart meter or wifi router. I am disappointed the study did not find problems with sham controls as well.This points to a desperate need for all studies to include power density readings alongside of SAR calculations, since most of us now own RF meters and are becoming familiar how we feel at different readings. .Another interesting aspect of study is human pregnant women were used in the study because they had all desired to have an abortion in first trimester. A research recruitment situation that would probably never arise in most western countries especially the USProteomic Analysis on the Alteration of Protein Expression in the Early-Stage Placental Villous Tissue of Electromagnetic Fields Associated With Cell Phone ExposureEvelyn Savarin
Microwave - and other forms of electromagnetic - radiation are major (but conveniently disregarded, ignored, and overlooked) factors in many modern unexplained disease states. Insomnia, anxiety, vision problems, swollen lymph, headaches, extreme thirst, night sweats, fatigue, memory and concentration problems, muscle pain, weakened immunity, allergies, heart problems, and intestinal disturbances are all symptoms found in a disease process the Russians described in the 70's as Microwave Sickness.
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This is an essay I recently submitted to my English Writing class, it's based on a concept of a dream I had.
Empathy? Never Heard of Such Thing
One day, I tossed and turned within my sleep. I could feel myself waking up, but at the same time I felt myself within my dream. Then, suddenly, a ray of intense light knocked me off the bed I was in. I got up, and decided that yesterday night was too much. I took the course of my morning ritual (brush teeth, wash face, get dressed). As I was eating my favorite cereal which tasted less sweet than usual, the breeze blew in from the open window. As I felt a shiver run down my spine, and goose bumps go up my arms, I also experienced an eerie feeling that I was alone. I decided to shrug it off and go on with my day. I opened the door and left my apartment, my footsteps seemed to echo as it would inside a cave.
I made my way within the city, all seemed normal, all seemed well. Although, there was this bird looking at me funny from an electric pole as I walked past it. A beautiful built rustic church was nearby and I decided to see what was going on. I looked through the windows that weren't already tinted. "No, no, no, no", said the congregation simultaneously. The preacher's "No" was the loudest of them all. Being puzzled, I decided to infer that this was an election of a clergy man of some sort. I walked on, and from the cold weather I could have sworn we were in England or something.
Sirens echoed nearby, and I felt a pinch of some sort throughout my body. What lay ahead was a disaster. It seemed to be a terrible car accident involving at least three cars. There they were: the cars, in the middle of an intersection, all smashed together like cans at the front bumpers. Bodies lay hanging, only one survivor sitting down with his head in his hands, looking like someone punched him in the stomach. I had never witnessed death, but I as well felt the oxygen being robbed from me. I remained in the sidewalk, as a spectator unable to help. I yelled inside my head to move, do anything besides stand there.
Then, I decided to survey the rest of the environment. People were glancing, without stopping. I then realized that I was the only one who was standing in the sidewalk. Everyone else just glanced and kept on moving. I did a 360 degrees turn and everyone, everyone just kept walking. The paramedics finally decided that there was nothing they could do to revive the bodies and just carried the man with the somber face into the ambulance truck and drove off. All of this they did with complete indifference, not a drop of perspiration ran down their faces. They were in no hurry; they just loaded the man in the ambulance truck as if they were loading a bag of packaging peanuts.
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The bird that I had seen earlier was present outside the hospital, the animal, which was a falcon, stared at me for the longest time as I felt myself approaching it. It was perching at a lamppost; I was shaking as I walked towards it. I saw myself through its eyes; I was reflected by those eyes. Then, the most beautiful thing occurred: I saw a single tear drop fall from those eyes. The tear was so full of all things evil, like Pandora's Box, the tear fell and was followed by a splash on the concrete. I myself felt an invisible connection to the bird, he squawked, and I was releasing tears as well. When my last tear had hit the ground, the aura of loneliness was gone, an aura of which until that moment had been dissolving my insides and leaving me unable to speak my mind.
With the bird still perched at the lamppost, I looked to my right and the church I had visited earlier was still there. I decided that I should rethink my conclusion of what I had witnessed earlier given the recent events I had gone through. I still heard the congregation say: "No, no, no, no". I then realized that the preacher was also saying other things: "Do you feel Christ's love in your heart?", "Do you feel the unity and peace within us, on this day?", "Do you rejoice with your fellow brethren and sisters?" followed by the simultaneously, now robotic noes. The pastor replied: "No?" I then realized this repetitive spectacle was their daily sermon.
I wanted out; I could not take any more of this cold life. I could only hope that like Pandora's Box, the last thing remaining, being that tear I had shed with my fellow aviator, was hope. Hope that this is all a dream, and that the heat from that tear could heat up the cold this world without empathy had brought. Then, in my struggles, there was hope, the light that had made me leave a bed, had made me ascend a more familiar one.


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guest wat??the frist thing is the toilet came cross my mind...well
maybe it sounds weird i tell this in my blog...lol...but i just wanna post this morning story..lol...
nothing to do wif anything
but i was actually reading USAMI MAKI-ROMANTIS BAS DI MUSIM BUNGA
so i really reallly feel that story is so not gonna happen in reality and i was like babbling 2 myself n keep on reading until the story is finish..and after that i realize i was actually in toilet....!
hrmmm...is it the comic makes us forget where we are???
after that...i go 2 sleep again..sleep and sleep ....woke up...i see the clock ..still early 9 a.m...so i read the comic...KIM SEO HYUNG-BUAH ......
anyway...that is morning story..lol.....
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well,apparently this holiday..... i spend my tyme on computer surfing the internet n
play games on my mobile.....lol!
the PLKN thing is very upsetting me.....i really happy if i could find any part-tyme job after SPM over but
when i knew that i have wrapped all my things up and bring it fly with me....it really break my heart...
hopefully i don't get sick while i'm there and of course forever...lol..AMIN......
anyway,these holiday i spend my tyme on surfing internet..checking n reply all comments from my friend/someone who just add me ...lol in facebook....hrmm..playing glamour age,fashion wars, n sorority life..
well,i'm addicted 2 the games......
hrmmm...i also find themes n games for my mobile phone sothat i don't get bored when i'm in PLKN....hopefully the game i download from laptob gonna last longer like u know...i can play all sort of games in my phone while i'm there.......
err...watching DVD.....well...i thinking 2 have fun while i have tyme be4 going 2 PLKN...
hmmm....i planning 2 buy things also 4 the PLKN like sunblock.. :3 ermm wat else.....lotion,face wash..
it's for protecting me from the sun..at least for the whole 3 month/2 month and a half.....
whitening my teeth.. it's hard 2 get myself a proper care while i have 2 eat 6 tymes in 1day
+ get myself under the sun and sweats a lot,that's not gonna be fun...if i can do something stupid while in there...i'm gonna cry every night or shout(tuck my face 2 pillow) every night.....and probably escape from there but unfortunately..if i escape,situation gonna be tough on me......
I treat myself for a new handbags n purse that i thought 2 tymes be4 buying...luckly the price reasonable...
n taking my driving lesson..but i can only take until 3rd stage then after the PLKN is over then i go to the 4th stage...lol
i still in contact wif some of my friends dow. :)
lol....and i i'm really appreciate 2 those friends who have support me and remember me even after school
is over......... :) n trully miss my old friend,Salina..n i'm gonna miss my family when i'm in PLKN...huhu!
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okay yesterday is my B-day!
and i'm so happy that i celebrate in 1b and my dad,aunt irene,mu cuzzie n ain!i invited
april but she can't come coz i sent the message when her dad already took off!SORRY EPAL!
but i promise her 4 next tyme,we'll gonna have a blast together wif my cuzzie n ain..!
we didn't have a chance 4 taking pic coz all we thinking is bout fun,fun,and fun!
1st place we go is pizza hut:
my dad,aunt irene,cuzzies n ain..most importantly the B-day girl..hehe :P
we having the set meal 6 + cheese rice
set meal 6:1 large pizza n 1 regular pizza
6 drinks(cola)...6 mushroom soups
cheese rice:1 drink(cola),1 mushroom soup
1 bowl of cheese rice
we were having fun aunt irene told us bout her contactlenses..
we were all like never seen contactlenses be4 when she showing her eyes to us..when she open her eyes widely..we were all said this words repeatedly .."ada,ada,ya ada,ada"
then there's one part when my dad said after we eat,laugh and share so we just burst into laugh....
be4 that we saying okay bha mari laugh..and we just laugh!
haha!everybody's looking at us coz we suddenly burst into laugh..well,it's still fun!
2nd place 2 go:
movie of course...
we watch zombieland,it's hillarious and the funny part is..there's a couple beside us so i think they choose the seats coz they thought there's no one gonna take the seats...apparently they wrong..they have the extra 4 audience beside them which is us and we kinda just burst into laugh when funny part came..they kinda distract n we trying not 2 distract them so we squeeze in 3 seats(we rise up the thing at seats where we put the drinks) haha!..stupid thing but fun................!we have so much fun a blast day so they will u know have a priv8 talk or sumthing...
3nd place 2 go:
here's my motto when playing it.....we don't have 2 get high marks among all our friends,we not profesional,n if we or our friend got high marks of all,it's her luck or she good at it but there's no point 2 let urself down wif bowling..it's like so fun..maybe imagine someone u h8 then throw the ball..when just hit not in the centre,just cheer up like us 4...when u strike,hug ur girls,it's meaningful....u will cheerish the moment!have fun not compete!dun blame urself when u got low point..that's gonna sucks!any way..i just having laughter while playing it same as ila,ain and ifa...we cheerish the moment....
and those ila and ain such sneaky..when i and ifa got back from the toilet,wee see our name been mix by our ex...haha..very funny ila n ain...i and ifa just dropped our mouth and start 2 why u two...n i ask ain why..ainn said ila..and ila said ain agreed and i was like owh u two!..both of u are wrong!..same as ifa..haha...ifa like wat..why...!ila bha!kmu nie!
napa...just wait haha!
anyway,we playing great!fun and the score,i'm not looking 2 much bout the score..i just want to play!
ain buy,ila n ifa buy.....i'm not
i'm thinking other place like d&m.
5th place:
d&m..i'm buying bags n cloth...i saw this bag when i just looking at bags in d&m,then ifa ask my opinion on the bags in the store which is opposite the d&m store...i give her opinion and i ask her opinion on the bag i saw..so she said it's beautiful but the problem is we both love that bag......but i thinking if there's another bag that i like so i just buy the other,and i found it!there's mashimaro hannging on the bag but another problem is ifa likes that bag 2..that means both of us like the other bag..so i made the suggestion on how bout i pay 4 the both bags so ifa pay me later..but we share the bag..so maybe it's fair i guest.....
6th place:home...
fuh!!!!so tired!!!!!!!!!!!
1 tragedy happen:ain gone missing...we forgot ain's hp out of bat so we decide 2 go 2 other shop and after that,we call her but :P when ila said ain's bat out bat..we start looking 4 her..i and ifa stops at d&m ......hehe...but ain totally fine..no worries...ain bhaw 2..go ain2x!..haha!
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Demi Lovato is hardly a stranger to sky-high vocals. All of her records feature a song that challenges just how high her notes can go. ("Stone Cold," her goosebump-raising breakup ballad off Confident, proves there's no limit.)
It looks like her new music will stick to that pattern. In an Instagram video from Tuesday (January 17), the songstress shows off her soaring vocal skills in the studio.
In other exciting news, Lovato brought a friend to the studio. Legendary songwriter Diane Warren — who wrote "Heart by Heart" for Demi and has also written songs for everyone from Mariah Carey to Justin Bieber — stopped by and snapped this pic.
There's no word on exactly what these two are cookin' up together, but thank god Demi's hiatus from music ended with 2016.


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Afar People's Party Press release, April 09, 2018 Unlawful and arbitrary arrest of Rashid Saalih
Qafar Ummattah Party Afar People's Party
Press release, April 09, 2018
unlawful and arbitrary arrest of Rashid Saalih
At the dawn of the reforms promised by the Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, the Afar People's
Party would like to bring the disappearance of Mr Rashid Saalih to the attention of Afar people
and international community.
Mr Rashid Saalih, an employee of Samara University, has been kidnapped by federal security
forces four months ago and his whereabouts are unknown. Mr Rashid is known as a very decent
person who has challenged the corruption and looting of the resources of Samara University.
Information indicates that his disappearance might be linked to the exposure of the sources of
the alleged fire at the main storage building of Samara University on 29 December 2016. Those
who know the internal structure of corruption at the university testified that the motive of the
fire has been to cover up the unfolding of fraud and mismanagement of the university's budget.
If Mr Saalih is convicted of any crime, his case should be tried in legal proceedings. And as
long as there is no evidence, he is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
Despite repeated family announcements on both social media and VoA Amharic, no
government body could take responsibility to inform his family about his condition and cause
of sudden disappearance. The Regional police reportedly said to his family that Mr Rashid was
taken into custody by federal security forces and his case was out of the regional control.
The Afar People's Party encourage the steps taken by the Federal Court to free political
prisoners and journalists. However, we see no indication regarding the hidden human rights
violations that took place in Afar regional state. In Afar Regional State, the disappearance and
imprisonment of people do not follow legal procedures and their voices are not heard at the
national and international levels. There are prisoners in Gawani, Samara, Awash, Abaala and
other places detained for years without legal channels.
We call upon Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed to set up a Special Inquiry Commission to assess
the human rights situation in Afar Region and release all prisoners of conscience immediately
including Mr Rashid Saalih. A closed Maakelawi prison should send strong signals to the
prisons in Afar Region. Our hope is to support the new Prime Minister in creating stability,
democratizing corrupt institutions that can lead to an inclusive national dialogue that opens up
a political space.
Qafar Ummattah Party Afar People's Party
We fear that the failure of the resolution of hidden injustices in the Afar Region and in Ethiopia
will lead to a massive protest that could disrupt Addis-Ababa/Djibouti road that in turn can
destabilize the entire country.


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I was deeply saddened when the Miami Hurricanes college football team has lost yesterday. But, then it soon passed, because the next week they'll win. I care deeply about my Miami teams of Florida. I don't want them to lose. They'll never lose games. It is not wrong to go root for them. Somehow, they will win championship titles. It is not wrong that they win games, also.
My life is great and I feel happy. My writing has improved much. Through my craft I see much improvement.
Right now I don't know what to write about. I feel like if I start typing it makes me feel positive. I want to do over sheets of writing to see if I could edit carefully.
It is almost finishing this year. This year will be gone in a second.
I love watching Criminal Minds. I saw four episodes two days before.
Well, I am writing-off, and signing-off! Till the next post adventure, my friends! Remember, no tricking anyone, no jealousy towards anyone, no fighting, don't be a jerk, respect people and their interests, and most importantly, behave! ❤ 🙂


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Salted Caramels
8 Mar
Mmmm…Caramels. Who DOESN'T like caramel? Internet friends OFF if you don't like caramel. I'm sorry, it's tough love, I know, but it has to be done because I really don't think I can relate so someone who doesn't like this creamy, sugary, goodness.
Both my Dad and Mr. Delish are big fans of caramel and butterscotch so I am constantly trying to think of new and fun things to make with those flavors. Chewy caramels are usually the LAST thing I would attempt to make for a couple reasons:
- I am very impatient and easily distracted which causes me to wander off. Usually I am trying to watch the Real Housewives of OC and when I come back to reality I realize my house is filing with smoke from the sugar burning on my stove top. Woops.
- I am deathly afraid of catching myself on fire/burning myself. I know this is probably not a very good fear for a cook to have, but such is my burden.
I am also absolutely obsessed with Werthers Originals. I offer them to all my friends by saying "would you like a butterscotch?" They think I'm an 80 year old stuck in a 24 year old body.
Maybe I am.
Also my worst fear came true when I was making these last weekend. I was being irresponsible and using too small of a pot, when I combined the cream mixture with the caramel the whole thing boiled over everywhere and burnt on to my stove like nobodies business. Seriously not impressed. Don't be like me.
Salted Caramels:
Makes about 40 candies
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup salted butter
2 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
Grease a 8 x 8 baking pan with non stick spray, line with parchment paper and then spray the parchment paper too.
Bring cream, butter and 1/2 tsp salt to just to a boil over medium high heat. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large heavy saucepan with high sides, add sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Allow to boil without stirring until the mixture turns nice and golden brown.
Now very carefully remove the caramel from the heat (wear oven mitts!) stir in the cream mixture, it is going to bubble up and steam. Move the pot back to the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until a candy thermometer reads 248 degrees.
Carefully, pour the caramel into the prepared pan. Allow to cool in the fridge for 25-30 minutes. Remove and sprinkle the top with the remaining salt. The salt should stick well to the surface since it should still be quite soft. Refrigerate for another hour and a half.
Remove from the pan and slice into one inch squares. Leave like this if you are serving them right away or wrap each caramel in wax paper if you are serving them later.


text: I lost my Hero over the weekend and I thought it would show up by now but no such luck. My problem is that I'm not sure if the Hero is worth the $480. I mean I had very little problems with my Hero; I loved the Sense UI but it was slow and we all now the Hero is slow. My question is basically what would you do? Would you purchase another Hero for full retail price? Or possibly get a Nexus One or other option?


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This new Remington 870 DM is going to quickly become a fan favorite. It looks like Remington just went and did it. The DM stands for "detachable magazine" if you were still trying to figure that out. It took me a minute also. These new shotguns offer a six-round magazine that can be dropped and reloaded
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Can the Washington Capitals (14-10-1) make it a season-best four-game win streak Thursday night against the Los Angeles Kings (14-8-3)?
By Brittany Evers
DCpuckDrop Contributor
Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals
When: Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at 7.00 p.m. ET
Where: Capital One Center, Washington, D.C.
The Los Angeles Kings head to the Capital One Arena Thursday night to faceoff against the Washington Capitals. November has been a roller-coaster of a month for both teams, with the Kings coming in off of a two-game win streak and the Capitals coming home again riding its own three-game win streak.
Capitals head coach Barry Trotz's decision to reunite center Nicklas Backstrom with team captain Alex Ovechkin has paid off, with Ovechkin recording yet another hat-trick – against the Maple Leafs on Saturday night. In fact, Ovechkin and Backstrom have combined for nine points in the three games since lining up again alongside each other.
The Kings' captain, Anze Kopitar, is also playing incredibly well and scored two goals during their latest faceoff against the Detroit Red Wings; he has 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in his last 16 outings.
Win Steaks On The Line
Both the Capitals and the Kings have a lot at stake given their tumultuous month of November. The Washington Capitals are just now finding their groove with nine wins and four losses this month, while the Kings have five wins and eight losses in November, after having a great start to the season. This match-up will end one team's winning streak while extending the other team's into December for a strong start to that month.
The Capitals have won four out of their last five games and only allowed 10 goals during that spell. That was after a dismal two-game road trip run against the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche in mid-November in which the Caps allowed 12 goals.
"I think guys are settling into more concrete roles and are knowing what's expected of them," stated Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik. "I think that makes it easier for guys to come in and do their jobs. Special teams have been a little bit better, and that's something that we addressed after that trip. Defensively, I think we were getting too much separation between the forwards and the defensemen, coming out of the zone. Even when we were defending [well], that's something that we looked at on video a lot, and we tried to address that. It's still a work in progress, but we've definitely made some big improvements, especially against a few quality teams in the last few games."
Capitals starting goalie, Braden Holtby, offered up some more positive vibes:
"I think we're breaking the puck out better, and we're more on the same page that way. Guys are working hard to get back for our defense, and that's creating more [breakout] options for them. It's still a work in progress. There are still times in the games where we're at a little bit of a disconnect, but we're pushing to fight through that and get better at it," said Holtby.
Christian Djoos May Return
The Capitals are going to be well-rested (having not played a game since their victory over the Maple Leafs Saturday) healthier, and they will once again have the home-ice advantage.
Defenseman Christian Djoos may return to the lineup tonight against the Kings after a short spell out due to an injury, and all eyes will be on forward Jakub Vrana as he continues to improve after his benching two weeks ago in Colorado.
Ultimately, the Capitals have won nine of their last 13 games and can close out November on a high-note.
Washington Capitals Projected Lineup
Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson
Jakub Vrana — Evgeny Kuznetsov — T.J. Oshie
Tyler Graovac — Lars Eller — Devante Smith-Pelly
Chandler Stephenson — Jay Beagle — Alex Chiasson
Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen
Brooks Orpik — John Carlson
Christian Djoos — Madison Bowey
Starting goalie: Braden Holtby
Backup goalie: Philipp Grubauer
Scratched: Brett Connolly, Taylor Chorney
Injured: Andre Burakovsky (fractured left thumb)
Los Angeles Kings Projected Lineup
Alex Iafallo — Anze Kopitar — Dustin Brown
Tanner Pearson — Nick Shore — Tyler Toffoli
Marian Gaborik — Adrian Kempe — Trevor Lewis
Jussi Jokinen — Nic Dowd — Jonny Brodzinski
Jake Muzzin — Drew Doughty
Derek Forbort — Christian Folin
Kurtis MacDermid — Alec Martinez
Starting goalie: Jonathan Quick
Backup goalie: Darcy Kuemper
Scratched: Oscar Fantenberg, Torrey Mitchell
Injured: Jeff Carter (lower body), Kyle Clifford (upper body), Andy Andreoff (upper body)


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Vacation how I have missed you. It is that time of year where people head out for a week or more away from their office and the practice of law. For years, I have a been a huge proponent of time away. The old addage work hard to play hard rings true. However, I always checked an answered email every day I was away. I would normally limit this to once daily first thing in the morning for about an hour. I thought this was time away, but last year I spent 10 billable hours handling a client emergency and that was too much and therefore, this yearI tried something new.
This year, I disconnected, vacated and dropped out of the practice of law for 10 days. IT WAS GREAT!!!. I just returned today and guess what — my practice, my secretary and my partners all made it without me. Wow. Just saying I am not available and sticking to it made for a great time away and a stress free Holiday in the sun.
It wasn't a complete success but, I had very few office interruptions. I refused to answer emails or return phone calls. I had two text messages, one call to my secretary, one call to an associate and two calls to my cell phone which I refused to answer. In ten days, 6 interruptions is not bad. I will confess to looking to see what was in my email. However, I set my phone to manually check them instead of them just floating in. I read only a few and responded to non legal/personal emails only. I also managed to loose my phone at least 5 times. I simply forgot where I put it. Funny how that happens when you disengage.
I was thinking today as I reengaged with the office about why we need to emphasis the word VACATE when we plan our time out of the office. It is great to have time to give your brain and body a break from the constant demands and pressures of others. Of course, I will note this may be easier from some of us than others. Being a solo attorney is hard. But, I challenge people to find someone who can be their backup. I had several people taking care of my work/practice while I was a away and it worked.
This is the most relaxing vacation I have had in years. Next time, I am shooting for no email checking and even fewer contacts with my office. Frankly, there are very few things that can't wait until you are back in the office. Making yourself available on vacation only encourages the client to email and or call and demand you handle something while you are away. It just comes down to boundaries and balance and for me I want to vacate and not think about work when I am on vacation.


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SEEN witnessed the success of the first Humble Grape wine bar and shop in Battersea last year. Now, James Dawson has opened a second site in Central London to bring its innovative concept to the ancient stone arches beneath St Bride's church, just off famous Fleet Street.
Humble Grape is an independent wine merchant based in London, specialising in hand-crafted wines from relatively unknown vineyards. They directly import handcrafted wine from small, sustainable, independent vineyards worldwide, avoiding the industry-standard markups from agents, importers or distributers.
Here, as with Battersea, customers are invited to enjoy wine on their own terms, whether seated in the bar, pairing it with food and snacks from Humble Grape's small-plate dishes menu; attending a tasting or wine-maker dinner; buying bottles to take away or curating their own wine tasting experience in their own private dining space.
The wine list features around 30 wines, available by the glass or carafe, and over 200 wines available by the bottle, to drink or take away. And because they are made with loving care, most of the wines (intentionally or otherwise), are biodynamic, organic or from sustainable vineyards.
Head Chef Anna Allan has devised wine-friendly 'Humble Plates'. Like the wines, the ingredients are sourced from independent suppliers, whose produce can be traced straight back to the farm. Dishes include Galician Octopus with Chargrilled Leeks & Triple-cooked New Potatoes; Roast Bone Marrow with Dipping Soldiers; and Lamb Ribollita Stew. Galician recipes seem to be having a moment this Summer in London.
The site, formerly The Press House Wine Bar (once a famous drinking den for journalists), is tucked away down a cobbled street and hidden in the vaults of the magnificent St Bride's Church.
Unoccupied for several years, it has been revived by Dawson, in collaboration with acclaimed architect Jean Dumas (of Trellik Design Studios), to feature a 200-seat wine bar, shop, events space, private dining room and wine cellar. SEEN has a feeling that the space will draw visitors, just as much as the superb food and wine.
Aged woods, cork, concrete and Portuguese tiles complement the stunning stone arches, which are thought to be the original design of Sir Christopher Wren. The colour palette is a mixture of natural ambers and smoky greys with rich and lively undertones. The bar is crafted from old Champagne riddling racks and a central teal leather banquette beneath dramatic industrial lighting. Towards the back of the venue is the cavernous events space, which features a striking glass-fronted wine cellar behind the arches.
At both Fleet Street and Battersea Humble Grape, you can also personalise your own unique dining experience. Designed with mates and dates in mind, guests are able to pre-select wines, flowers and their meal. Whilst seated at a romantic table for two in the arched wine cellar, they can choose from the dozens of wines that surround them, or are invited to opt for an intimate party (up to six guests) in the brand new outdoor atrium at Battersea.
For those who want to go one step further, the Humble Grape wine team can also organise a personalised wine tasting and vinotyping experience. By answering a few questions they will be able to accurately advise on the wines that guests will love. For visitor and oenophile alike, there's not a better place in London to enjoy hidden-gem wines from around the world.
Humble Grape
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Zeenews Bureau
Chennai: Now, this is something that is going to upset all the 'Nanban' fans! News of the film's Box Office success that have been doing rounds since the time the film was realsed this Pongal is apparently false.
The Tamil remake of Aamir Khan's blockbuster '3 Idiots' was believed to have garnered over Rs 57 crores in the first weekend.
But reportedly, the business the film has made since its release turns out to be mere exaggeration!
Talking to a media house, a source on the condition of anonymity said, "The Box Office reports on Nanban circulating on internet are not true. The movie, which was released on January 12, has earned Rs. 20 crore nett in its first weekend."
"The per day average collection of the movie is Rs. 4 crore. However, the producers are 60-40 equation with the distributors and Nanban has approximately garnered around Rs. 12 crore for the movie bosses," added the source.
The film which is believed to be Vijay's comeback film of sorts hasn't been able to make it big at the BO according to the source.
The film also stars Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and Ileana D'Cruz in the lead roles.


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Chewing gum has been used since at least the Neolithic period.
5,000 year old chewing gum with tooth imprints, made of birch bark tar, has been found in Kierikki, Yli-Ii, Finland. The bark is believed to have antiseptic and medicinal properties.
The ancient Aztecs also used it as a mouth freshener.
Talking of Gum...
Bompas and Parr is building an Artisanal Chewing Gum Factory an at Whiteleys Shopping Centre opening between 25 – 31 October. People are invited to learn the secrets of chewing gum manufacture at the world's first mirco-factory.
Each visitor will be able to choose and combine a 200 familiar and unusual flavours including iris, Hendrick's Gin and tonic, curry and beer yeast. In total 40,000 flavour combinations are possible.
I think I will be checking this out, so if you like the sound of it, just keep hitting my blog!
Saturday, 9 October 2010
Food Fact of the Day...
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Hey there people! This was almost ready to go when blogger helpfully lost it and now my computer is being completely uncooperative! So this post today is bought to you from my iPhone. Hence the disjointed pictures. I don't think I have the hang of this yet....
Got my first review here for you today!
As you may have seen on instagram or twitter, I got rather excited the other day about my new razor turning up. I have since used it a couple of times and here's what I have to say about it.
It arrived in a simple cardboard box. To give it's plastic travel box a bit of protection.
The plastic travel box feels a bit cheap but then for the price it's fairly good. Keeps it neat and tidy and easy to travel with.
The hundred blades that came with it are in easy to transport boxes of five and seem to be a fairly decent brand. They certainly work ok!
The razor itself feels fairly heavy in your hand. Not as weighty as more expensive versions but definitely nicer to handle than disposables! The simple twist system to lock in the blade does what it says on the tin! Although a minor concern is that it may get damp inside and this could shorten the life of the razor. I also like that I can use each blade on both sides before recycling it!
Now, actually shaving with it. You definitely need some sort of cream. I use a bottle of shampoo I've got at the moment that doesn't agree with my hair. Cheap conditioner works equally as well and I've heard good things about oil! You angle the blade slightly differently to a disposable and it can take a bit longer to get used to it, but I don't see this being a problem. The times I've used it so far have all been fine (no cuts!!) and I think I've got a bit faster!
It does make me feel like I've got a bit more luxury in my bath now and I've enjoyed using it for the few weeks since it turned up. I haven't even had to turn the blade over yet. It might not cut quite as close in one swipe as a disposable with multiple blades, but a few passes gets you equally smooth pins.
So retro safety blade razors? Big thumbs up from me. They take a little more time but add a little more glamour. Plus in time it will work out cheaper and much more Eco friendly than disposables.
Worth it, I say!
If you're interested in purchasing one you can find it in the Shopping section of my blog as an Amazon Affiliate link. Of you buy through this I get a little bit through them. If not, search and purchase!
Jo :-)


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The throat-slitting murder of an 84-year-old Catholic priest today in France by two ISIS "soldiers" is just the latest in a horrific series of barbaric acts. We need to win the physical war against ISIS and other radical jihadist groups, but we also need to win the philosophical war for all of humankind. My next book explores a world in which religions compete for adherents peacefully and coexist with and challenge the secular world. Several principles underline how I'm thinking about the issue. I welcome your thoughts and reaction:
1. Because each of us has been provided with a unique mind, it seems self-evident that any God would want to have a personal relationship with each of us, not one filtered through the motivations of others.
2. The scriptures and teachings of every religion have fallen sway to the imperfections of man, meaning that no single writing and no single teacher should hold unconditional command over its subjects. (I recognize this one will draw objection from many, but urge you to read the rest to put the thought in context.)
3. Each of us has personal responsibility to consider whether the teachings of any faith, including faiths such as atheism that there is no greater power, coalesce with the reason inside our minds and to specifically search for and consider evidence that our beliefs may be wrong.
4. If there is a God, he certainly didn't choose me as his purveyor of violence. If you believe there is no God, you still don't get to force your beliefs on others.
5. If you truly believe in your faith (including absence thereof), you must have confidence that you will be able to change minds to comport with your views over time if you are truly dedicated and well reasoned in your arguments.
6. In my personal view, if even the best of humans is the most intellectually capable being in the world, we are in deep trouble, though I recognize that others have the right to disagree.
7. It is better to reform religions, or see some decline and others grow as better ideas attract away followers, than to forcibly remove religions from earth. (Except for those intent on and engaged in attempting to kill everyone else.) Religion can be abused to facilitate terrific harm, but the vast majority of faithful adherents across all faiths contribute to remarkable good.
8. Government and religion should never be synonymous. Governments must always challenge religions. Religions must always challenge governments and hold them accountable.
9. Our minds are our most vital temples; each worthy of protection, repair and expansion. Our bodies provide foundations for these temples, so we must also protect, nourish and strengthen our physical health as foundations supporting our mental and spiritual health and engagement.
Let me know what you think. Can these concepts help us win the philosophical war against radical jihadism and similar threats, allowing us to build unity without requiring uniformity?