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Take a look at a few of the investment media and a few gold commentaries:
Bloomberg article, Gold Rises on Haven Demand Before Fed Meeting, Aid for Greece, says, "March 16 (Bloomberg) — Gold rose for a second day in New York as investors sought a haven before the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and amid speculation about financial aid to Greece."
Interestingly, this gentleman, Sol Palha, in his commentary, Is Gold Starting to Trade Like a Currency?, disagrees with a similar Bloomberg article on March 8. He claims, "One almost wants to laugh at the reasoning behind this story. In the past, the main reason for Gold's upward or downward move was always related to the dollar, but not because a small country like Greece was in trouble. We propose an alternative theory. The fact that the Euro and the dollar were at one point trading higher in tandem suggests that Gold is now being treated as a currency. Traders normally jump from one currency to another as they try to determine which ones are overvalued and which ones are undervalued. This is normal in currencies; we see this almost on a daily basis in the Yen, US dollar, Australian dollar, etc."
Though they don't make the quite same claim as Mr. Palha, TheStreet.com article, Gold Prices Lift on Dollar Drop, states, "Investors were buying gold as an alternative investment as they sought the safety of a hard asset over struggling currencies." In addition, they quote James Moore of thebulliondesk.com as saying, "Given the scale of background concerns, including EU debt, fiscal deficits, U.S. credit ratings and inflation sentiment … the precious metals complex seems set to remain volatile."
In his article, Is a Major Correction to the Gold Price Coming?, Julian D.W. Phillips concludes, "In such an environment of uncertainty and doubts about the future, it is unlikely that there will be a great exit from gold. It is far more likely that gold will remain attractive as long as the world is in the present state." He drew that conclusion in part from the following:
>>Investment demand increases from both past investors in gold and investors new to the yellow metal
>>The euro problems continue along with decreased confidence in the European Union's ability to correct itself
>> Ditto on the dollar problems and our politicians' lack of interest, attention and ability to fix them
>>Interestingly, there will be short term stability between the euro and dollar as they slide together on the lack of confidence slope
>>China experienced tremendous growth and internal strength, yet they have significant dependence on their exports which stresses their currency issues
>>Plus, India, who sat out the volatility of the last few months, has begun buying gold again.
Mr. Phillips goes on to say, "So the conditions which would support a major correction in the gold price are not present. Should a correction from a failed attack on recent highs occur in such an environment it is likely to be a short one."
Of course, you need to draw your own conclusions, but gold continues to be an interesting focus.


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Filipino-style Chorizo Recipe
In the Philippines, this type of sausage is a widely popular breakfast staple. The Filipino version of this sausage is more on the sweet side because they brown sugar to season the meat. The longganisa is the Tagalog term for chorizo. However, in the southern part of the Philippines, the term chorizo is also used but generally, chorizo is a word to describe the cured or preserved variety of this sausage.
Cook Time
You will need:
- 1 kg (2.2 lb) ground pork
- 1 1/2 tsp iodized salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vinegar
- 2 tsp bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp all purpose seasoning (eg Knorr Aromat)
- 3 tsp garlic, minced
- 250 g (0.55 lb) brown sugar
- sausage wrapper (optional)
- Prepare the sausage wrapper. If you're going to use hog sausage casing, prepare it by soaking it in cold water for about 30 minutes for it to soften. After which, you have to run water through it to remove excess salt. Don't forget to check for leaks. On the other hand, if you don't want to use a sausage wrapper, you can also roll the chorizo into balls.
- Have all your ingredients ready. Prepare all the seasonings and mince the garlic.
- After defrosting your meat, season it with salt, pepper, all-purpose seasoning and brown sugar.
- Add garlic and vinegar.
- Mix well.
- Stuff your casing or wrapper with your meat mixture. Form links as desired.
- You can cook the chorizo by frying or grilling it. For a more defined flavor, you can put the mixture in the freezer overnight before stuffing it in the casing or preparing your chorizo meatballs.
To Cook
To grill: Brush the grill with cooking oil then grill the chorizo sausages until they become well done. You will see the brown sugar caramelize on the outside layer of the sausage. Make sure that both sides are cooked perfectly.
To fry: Slice the sausages into thin segments and fry each side for 2-3 minutes until well done.

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Stereotypes Aboout Alcohol Abuse Hurt Everyone
April 8, 2008
Stereotypes about alcoholism do not benefit anyone in society. They only serve to create a stigma against addicts that is usually unfair and can make them reluctant to get the help that they need for recovery.
Misconceptions about alcohol abuse negatively affect the individual's family members and friends, the professionals who work with them, and even their entire community, as well.Alcoholism is a disease with many social consequences. If people understood more about it and how it progresses, some of these effects could be prevented. Addiction begins with a conscious decision to drink alcohol, but over time the addict loses their ability to make a choice. This can happen before the individual realizes what is going on. Chemical changes occur in the brain that cause addicts to build an increasing tolerance level, experience withdrawal symptoms when they try to quit, and drink despite the problems it causes in their lives. Alcoholism is a lifelong condition that often causes relapses in the individuals who suffer from it.
One of the most harmful misconceptions about alcohol abuse is that treatment programs are ineffective. This causes some people to avoid getting help even when they realize that they have a problem. It leads to further discouragement and frustration, as the addict resigns to a life of substance abuse. This is unfortunate and unnecessary. Rehab programs can be very effective when the correct one is chosen for person's needs, and they are able to commit to changing. Successful addiction treatment has many benefits for society as a whole, as well. It can reduce rates of crime and violence and prevent the consequences of alcoholism in the next generation. Educating people about the truth of substance abuse can go a long way toward helping addicts maintain recovery, helping their families and friends, and also aid everyone else in the community.
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Stephen Emery and BTGWTV Productions have worked with many creative people in the BC Lower Mainland.
Here is what some of these folks have to say about our collaborations:
Shooting and Editing
Stephen Emery has invited me to join him as a fellow crew member with BTGWTV Productions on a number of short film projects and he is both fun and inspiring to work with. Very good at organizing all aspects of shoots from A to Z, Stephen gets the job done in a professional manner and on time. I have also been impressed by his formidable editing abilities – Angela Fairbank
I'd like to give koodos to Stephen for his dedication and learning curve over the years I have worked with him. We have worked on many projects together and he continues to exemplify a leadership role in every capacity he haa undertaken. He has a wealth of connections who like to work with him to see a project come to fruition with as much professionalism as is needed. His continuing education in the field makes him a valuable asset. – Mikul Culver – Eyesplash Photography
Stephen is a hard working documenter of culture who follows through with his ideas seeing them from conception to execution. His devout dedication to passion projects are evident in his work. – Michael Venus, House of Venus Productions
Stephen has been consistently effective in translating the needs of the client into workable ready-to-shoot modules. He works in an efficient and dedicated manner. Always a pleasure. – Fred Morales – Freedrow Productions
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It has been a pleasure to work with Stephen Emery over the past years. He has especially been helpful helpful on the crew of Access Community Television crew. He is creative and skilled in audio-visual production and adds value to productions. Thank you Stephen. Sid Chow Tan
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Good evening! So since I am one to never pass up a good sale I snagged a couple new images from The Paper Shelter! (Shhh... Don't tell hubby!) Of course I had to come home and play so tonight I put together my first Valentine. This cute image is called Enchanted Love and you can find it here.
I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and added some glitter to her wings. (What girl doesn't love glitter!) The paper comes from Recollections and the ribbon and swirls are from my stash. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I cut the butterfly with my Cricut using the Paper Lace cartridge. The heart charm is one I got at the CKC Convention last year.
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I sure wasn't ex-Spectre-ing this.
London, Rome, Mexico City, Morocco, and Austria? I wonder if they're gonna stop by the Vatican for an audience with Pope Frannedict. ("When in roam…") [sic]
So Italian actress Monica Jim Belushi played Cleopatra in Asterix and Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ but in Spectre will play Lucia Sciarra? The h"L"?
So the titles of the 2015 Star Wars and James Bond movies both refer to something in the series. The force is an energy field in the Star Wars universe and SPECTRE is an organization in the *James Bond* universe. I have a feeling that the next Star Trek movie will be called The Enterprise Strikes Back. (Yes. With italics.) And…pest bun ever! Ah; fuck; I screwed it up.
Actually, the best pun ever would've been "The Enter-pire Strikes Back".
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Eric is coming home for the holidays on Friday and I have a million things to get done before Christmas day so I won't be around until after Christmas. Thought I'd better hop on here and wish all my buddies a very Merry Christmas. But first I'd like to tell you about a couple of strange things that happened to me recently. As I've stated before many times, I'm no longer actively pursuing my writing career. Shoot, I don't even write anything on most days, although the bug still strikes at times.
When I decided to stop contacting agents and publishers and go to self publishing everyone told me I was nuts, but I never regretted that decision. I loved everything about being an indie author. Maybe I'm just a control freak, maybe not, but I loved it. And when I got the rights to a couple of my books back, I self published them too.
Regardless, I was recently contacted by a prestigious agent with an offer. I ignored it, thinking it some kind of joke. Then a couple of weeks later I was contacted by a very large and well known publisher saying they were extremely interested in my work and asking for a short summary and the first fifty pages of any new manuscript I was working on. I had to laugh. So I immediately set about checking to make sure neither of these were scams. Nope, they were both legit offers. If I'd gotten either of these offers ten years ago, I'd have been over the moon and doing back flips in the front yard. Now I could care less. Very strange. You work hard and get mediocre offers and contracts. You stop caring and you're offered what you always wanted. I just do not understand that at all. Just goes to show anything is possible. So all you writers waiting for your big break, it could be right around the corner. Don't give up.
Here's wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. Big Hugs to you all. 🙂 See you soon!


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Outreach Evangelism
Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 26, 2002 (message contributor)
Summary: Is Outreach Evangelism a compromise of the Great Commission?
The "Outreach" approach to evangelism and inviting people to church has become a fast-growing phenomenon in recent years. In light of that fact it has also come under heavy criticism with such accusations as "they are compromising the Great Commission to please people" or, "they water down the message just so they can grow large church's", etc. It has also been said that becoming Outreach oriented will cause the church to ignore the Bible, address only "safe" subjects, and use "gimmicks" to draw a crowd.
Not too long ago a survey of churches representing a wide variety of denominations was taken by the Barna Research Group. The church members were asked what they felt the purpose of the Church was. 89% responded that the Church was there to meet their own needs. 11% responded that the purpose of the Church was to win people to Jesus. The pastors were asked the same questions and in complete contrast 91% responded that the main purpose of the church was to win people to Jesus with only 9% responding that it was to meet members needs. It's no wonder that churches aren't growing and pastors are constantly changing churches.
Fulfilling The Great Commission
The primary reason many churches take an "Outreach" approach to ministry is to win the lost by presenting biblical truths in terms people can understand, in ways that are culturally relevant, not in traditional "Christianeze". Conducting ministry in a way that is sensitive to the needs of the spiritual seeker is to present biblical truth through various means of communication that is interesting, stimulating, credible, and compelling. We no longer speak in Shakespearean English because our culture has changed. If it had not been for Gutenberg, the Bible may have remained for only the "religious" and not for the common people as well. Some of the early revivalists attached Christian lyrics to the cultural music played in the local bars to help attract the lost.
The emphasis of the "Great Commission" is to go and "MAKE DISCIPLES". That means leaving the ninety-nine and going after the one lost sheep. That is the fundamental purpose of the Church. We are to reach "out" to the world for Jesus by becoming "fishers of men" not "keepers of the aquarium". You can't clean the fish until you catch them. The Holy Spirit first speaks to the fish and tells them its time to eat. In order to attract the fish you need a lure that will grab their attention. However, even with a great lure, you can't catch the fish with a bare hook, you need bait that the fish likes and is attracted to. The bait is what the church has to offer - its programs, style, music, teaching, small groups, etc. Yet, even after catching the fish there is still the problem of keeping the fish in the boat. If the church does not offer specific connection and integration strategies to assimilate the unchurched they will work their way out of the net and back into the water.
Additional research by the Barna Group tells us that less than 25% of those who currently attend church were personally invited to church. Even more frightening is the fact that only 10% of first time visitors ever return. What does that say about the state of the church?
Accomplishing A Biblical Purpose
Many churches today are beginning to re-examine everything they do by asking themselves if they are accomplishing a biblical purpose in the way they conduct their ministry. It has been said that a definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results." The Great Commission applies to ALL of us. Ultimately, what really matters is reaching out to the lost. The Apostle Paul realized that the Church needed to be Outreach oriented. This is not a new idea. There is nothing wrong with old methods and traditions, as long as you don't make it your religion.
Paul made the statement in Romans 12:2 that we should "not be conformed to the pattern of this world". He was referring to our commitment to spiritual things, and fundamentally, our way of looking at the world and our part in the Kingdom of God. It is apparent he was talking about mind-set, the attitude of heart, and a willingness to live for God and not the world. In light of 1 Cor 1:19, this was not a statement regarding a personal style of worship. In contrast Paul said "I am all things to all people" (1 Cor. 9:22). He wasn't stringent in his approach to ministry, instead his approach was dictated by his circumstances and the people he was ministering to, {"Always for the sake of the gospel" (1 Cor. 9:23)} not his own preference or style. We must always be careful that our approach to the Gospel doesn't get in the way of the core truths it conveys, but at the same time we should try to win them "by all means" (1 Cor 9:22).


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October 12, 2010
We Run Kuala Lumpur
7 comments:
- June Malik said...
i registered for both lol but tak pergi satu pun, busted my knee heheeh .. glad u had fun and now we are sportsband sisters :)
- Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 1:31:00 PM GMT+8
- RaYzeef said...
Congrats on completing the run:)
Great experience isn't it running through KL.
- Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 2:15:00 PM GMT+8
- Lady of Leisure said...
i shud hv join aktiviti sihat mcm ni baru la slim kan... ini otak i 24 jam dok kat rumah asyik makan je hehe
- Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 4:01:00 PM GMT+8
- fatt said...
i always dream to run like this but i don't know how to begin and what type of exercise that i shud do to maintain my fitness so i cud run longer *sigh*
anyway,congrats..and i guess u let go the vacation rite :P
- Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 5:27:00 PM GMT+8
- rara said...
kak june: my sis pon registered for both but she forgot to bring her shirt/bib.. if not can collect the hooha medal. hehehe..
rayzeef: thanks. yup.. great experience indeed. :)
lady: kalau i pandai masak macam u, i pon duduk rumah asyik makan je kot.. hehehhe
fatt: jom la join. start lari sikit2 nanti lama2 sure ok.
turkey tu next week baru i decide. :D
- Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 9:04:00 AM GMT+8
- Cik Rebena said...
the best event!! n i complete my run..1 jam minit LOL hahhaa
but really enjoy!!
- Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 1:30:00 PM GMT+8
- rara said...
rebena: yup.. for me pon this is one of the best running event. sebab ada performance and deejay along the route. happening!
- Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 8:48:00 PM GMT+8


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STEVE BORTHWICK has been retained as England captain for the Six Nations Championship.
England manager Martin Johnson confirmed Borthwick's appointment after the squad arrived in Portugal yesterday for a pre-tournament training camp.
Borthwick, the Saracens second-row, has captained England in every Test since Johnson took charge of the national team ahead of the 2008 autumn internationals.
Worcester loose-head prop Matt Mullen and Leicester tight-head Dan Cole have been called into the squad for the tournament in place of injured front-row pair Andrew Sheridan and Julian White.
Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs and the loose-forward pair of Wasps No8 Dan Ward-Smith and Harlequins flanker Chris Robshaw have also been promoted.
England have further concerns over the fitness of James Haskell, who injured his knee playing for Stade Francais against Edinburgh at the weekend, but a decision over his availability will be delayed until after a scan.
In discussing a potential change to the balance of his second-row following Courtney Lawes' promotion the squad, Johnson opened the door to the possibility he could change captains.
"Steve's done a great job but everyone is competing for places. That's the way it has to be and the way Steve would want it," Johnson said.


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June 19, Saturday, 1976
Susan arrived with the people from Vegas about 12:30pm. After the usual confusion we were on the river by 1:15pm or so. River flow wasn't too bad, about 8,000cfs. Lots of trips left before us. We had lunch at mile 1 below. 28 passengers and 4 crew. Jim Anderson Jr. and Wesley McAllister are helpers. Very hot day as we approached Badger Rapid. There were three Colorado River and Trail boats,3 Moki Mack boats, 4 Sanderson rowing boats, and 4 ARTA rowing, plus 3 private boats all looking at Badger Rapid. Must not have not seen it this low before after high water the last couple of years. The flow was good and no reason to be too concerned so I went on down the Susan right behind me. I almost stopped also as I thought something was wrong like a new rock fall or something but no trouble that I could see from the river. We both made it through with no problem while everyone was watching. I nicked a prop further down and had to change that. We had spare props. We gradually caught up with the low water as we went on but no problems all day. Made camp at mile 23 south side with flow about 4,000cfs. Clear day with small breezes and a high of 104 river level.
June 20, Sunday, 1976
Low this morning was 72 degrees and clear and calm. We got the word yesterday that it would be low water for awhile so we were up early and on the river at 7:30am. The river was up to about 13,000cfs and now it was down to about 6,000cfs. I ate the hole in 25 Mile Rapid but ok. Needed an early morning bath anyway. We drifted a bunch as we were ahead of everyone else. Baseball game at Redwall Stadium. Saw a large red tail hawk today, about the largest I've seen. Almost mistook it for an eagle. Wind increased steadily all day. Partly cloudy afternoon and it looked like light rain over the north rim country. Made camp at middle Nankoweap about mile 52.5, north side. Wind gusts up to 45 mph with a high today of 101 on the river.
June 21, Monday, 1976
Low this morning was 70 degrees, clear and light breeze. Hiked up to Indian ruins this morning, hot climb as I knew it would be. Low water flow of about 8,000cfs for today's high flow. We went on down and swam in the blue Little Colorado River. It was nice but the winds increased to a terrific pace of over 60 mph with blowing dust, sand, and small pebbles so that everyone was hiding in the water. We had lunch there when the wind died down to a dull roar of about 45 to 50 mph and was sprinkled with light rain at times. Not much rain but nice clouds. We drove on down and made camp at 75 mile, south side. Unkar Rapid was a tight fit but runable. The wind died down and we had a nice evening camp. It also cleared and got cooler. High today was 94 degrees river level. One of the Colorado River and Trail boatmen was bitten by a rattle snake just 2917
below Nankoweap on the finger and had to be choppered out at LCR due to swelling. Clear calm evening.
June 22, Tuesday, 1976
Low this morning was 70 degrees, clear and calm. River is up to about 22,000cfs. Had good runs all day. Saw big horn lamb south side just above Salt Creek Rapid. Lunch at mile 104. Partly cloudy day but clear afternoon with winds up to 35 mph. Stopped at Shinumo Creek for a swim then drove on down to camp at mile 123.5, south side. High today was 92 degrees river level.
June 23, Wednesday, 1976
Low today was 60 degrees, clear and breezy night. Low water today of about 4,000cfs. Walked people around Dubendorff. Lots of hikers came to Stone Creek and went swimming in the nude. Lunch below Tapeats, then a short swim at Deer Creek Falls. Went on down and hiked up Kanab Canyon about 2.5 miles for a 5 mile walk today. I've noted that all side streams are getting very low since it hasn't rained in a long time. Saw an owl beating up a raven for a change in Kanab Canyon. Late camp at mile 160.5 on south side below Upset. High today was 97 degrees on the river, clear and mostly calm.
Small conglomerate arch in old river gravel above Tapeats Sandstone that overlies the Bass Formation, river right. CR138.2. 6-23-76.
June 24, Thursday, 1976
Low today was 70 degrees and clear and breezy. Got to Havasu about 8:30am. One private boat was there with the USGS group from Flagstaff. Fox and Mertz joined us soon along with all that showed up. The river was getting very low now. Susan and I left by 11:30am and had lunch about mile 158. We rested in the shade until about 1:30pm and headed on down to Lava Falls. We had a half hour water fight below Fern Glen Canyon which cooled everyone off. Saw two huge buck deer on north side at mouth of Cove Canyon. They were mule deer. Lava Falls was low and I went through first and drowned out my engine in the top hole and went through the rest of the rapid sideways. It was rough and wet but not much danger of flipping as the flow was low, about 7 to 8,000cfs. Susan had no trouble. We went on down and made camp at mile 185, north side. Tonight we had square dancing lessons, lots of fun. High today was 97 at river level, clear and calm day.
Leaning rock slab of Muav Limestone, river right. CR160.5. 6-24-76.
Leaning Muav Limestone slump block on river left about CR160.5. 6-24-76.
Looking up river back to Tuckup Canyon. CR166.0. 6-24-76.
June 25, Friday, 1976
Low this morning was 72 degrees, clear and breezy. I was sore from sleeping on a slant all night on the boat as the river never came up like I expected it to and it usually does at night at this place. Instead, it dropped. We did lots of drifting and water fights today but low water doesn't let one rest very much because of all the rocks. Saw 24 burros on north side today. Had a 2 hour water fight at lunch at mile 202 beach. Susan saw a red racer snake grab a lizard and fall into the river but he managed to swim out with the lizard. This was by Pumpkin Spring. Made camp at mile 220, north side. High today was 104 river level, clear and calm day.
Wild burros on beach, river right. CR202.6. 6-25-76.
June 26, Saturday, 1976
Low today was 62 degrees, clear and calm. To my surprise, the river never came up but dropped even more to a flow of about 2,500cfs. Saw 5 big horn on south side last night from camp at mile 220, 3 ewes and 1 lamb and 1 ram. We had a time getting through all the rapids today due to low water. Diamond Rapid was a rock garden. 231 was the toughest rapid and dam near impossible to get through. A red rock stuck up in the bottom part nearly 4 to 5 feet out of the river. 232 Mile rapid was a waterfall that you had to go over and the needles below on the right were 5 feet out of the river. Very rocky in Bridge Canyon Rapid. It was a long drive down to camp at mile 277 on Sand Island on the lake and the lake water temp measured 84 degrees. It was hot and muggy there. Saw a great blue heron flying up river about mile 274. Saw a large rat swimming along the rock shore at Separation Rapid today which we identified as a naturita? First time I've seen one of those. Had a long skinny tail.
North rim of Redwall Limestone. CR233.8. 6-26-76.
River polished black gneiss and pink granite. CR234.5. 6-26-76.
River polished bands of gneiss. CR235.5. 6-26-76.
View down river at 237 Mile Rapids. CR237.0. 6-26-76. 2924
Granite gneiss boulder in 237 Mile Rapid. CR237.0. 6-26-76.
Red granite outcrop, river left, looking downriver just below 237 Mile Rapids. CR237.2. 6-26-76.
Naturita (?) or big rat, river right. CR239.0. 6-26-76.
River rats in Lake Mead. CR253.7. 6-26-76.
June 27, Sunday, 1976
Up early to beat the heat and it was 72 degrees, clear and calm. We were done derigging by 10:00am. I drove the truck back and Susan came with me. Back in Kanab by 7:00pm.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Another Great Blog Hopping Experience
I am just about finished with the INKING PINK BLOG HOP promoting Breast Cancer Awareness and what a great experience it has been. The talent, the giveaways-everything is just over the top. If you have a minute check it out. While you're at it stop by and visit True. She has a beautiful project and some really special blog candy to be won! Don't forget to visit the scary blog belonging to the Queen of Halloween, Nicole from Canadian Nickel. She has made some adorable cards and is offering Blog Candy as well. Many of the participants have touching personal story's of how cancer has touched their lives. Don't miss this one...it's fun and it's for a great cause!
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At the end of four weeks, results showed a significant decrease in insulin resistance in the group supplemented with resveratrol (in comparison to the placebo group). Discussing a potential mode of action, the researchers noted that since oxidative stress is "widely accepted" as a key driver in the onset of insulin resistance, the effects may be related to resveratrol's antioxidant activity.
They also discussed the observation that levels of phosphorylated Akt (activated) to Akt was increased. Meaning that resveratrol's potential benefits are possibly linked to its ability to activate Akt phosphorylation -- an intracellular insulin-dependent protein that facilitates the uptake of glucose into cells. .
Source: Resveratrol improves insulin sensitivity and reduces oxidative stress in type 2 diabetics
Now one last note here before the weekend...seeing that today is Earth Day and Canadians have a federal election in less than two weeks, perhaps today is a good day to quickly review where the federal parties in Canada stand on environmental issues. The next federal government will make important decisions that effect all of our lives - whether our food cans will be safe from toxic bisphenol A, whether Canada will thrive in the clean energy revolution or remain stuck in the old fuels of yesteryear, and whether our drinking water remains safe.
Click this sentence to check each party's responses, which were collated by Environmental Defense. If you have grandchildren, kids, or ever planning to have offspring one day, you have a personal responsibility to help secure a clear, clean, and bright future for them...not a smoggy, brownish, hazy future.
Also remember, environmental health DIRECTLY impacts human health. It's not some wishy-washy indirect correlation. A = B. How simple is that?
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Back at the turn of the twentieth century, a boy named George Mottershead was taken to a zoo in Manchester. What George saw that day inspired him to do something different.
Determinedly he told his father: 'When I have a zoo, it won't have any bars.'
George never forgot that day, or the vow he made. In 1930, now grown up and with a family, he bought Oakfield House and seven acres of land for £3,500. And with him, he brought a group of animals from a zoo at Shavington, near Crewe… the first animals of Chester Zoo.
Chester is a city in northwest England, founded as a Roman fortress in the 1st century A.D.
It's known for its extensive Roman walls made of local red sandstone. In the old city, the Rows is a shopping district distinguished by 2-level covered arcades and Tudor-style half-timber buildings.
A Roman amphitheatre, with ongoing excavations, lies just outside the old city's walls.
Blakemere Hall and its stable block were built in1878. King Edward VII, then the Prince of Wales, often visited and apparently enjoyed notoriously wild parties here, according to local joiners who repaired the furniture!
The premises were commandeered during WWII and became home to Polish refugees and British troops and in the 1950's the Hall was demolished so that only the stables and the Blakemere name remains.
The Gerrard family farmed at Blakemere until 1994, when they converted the buildings into the retail and leisure outlets you visit today. Blakemere is extremely proud of its boutique shops and the variety of unique 'on trend' and stylish products available, all set in and around our beautiful Edwardian stable block. The Gerrard family still own and run the business to this day.


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Here is a card I created for the blog over at The Scrapbook Store. And with Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought these adorable little bugs in the Lawn Fawn 'Bugs & Kisses' set would make a sweet little Valentine.
For full instructions, including a list of Copic colours and supplies please pop over and check out the post HERE at The Scrapbook Store.


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Nature walks are one of our absolute favourite things to do as a family: they boost well being, provide an easy way to spend time together as a family and as an added bonus, are completely free!
Take a minute to think about how you feel after a walk. For me personally, I feel happier, my mind is clear and i'm ready to take on anything. It's the same for children to: regular walks reduce stress and anxiety and increase attentiveness.
There's no denying that technology has its place in modern society, but with that also comes the danger of being disconnected from family. That's why we take regular breaks from it, particularly on weekends, to get a beautiful dose of fresh air.
The fact that nature walks are completely free should really seal the deal. Raising a child in the 21st century is ridiculously expensive at times – the pressure to buy the latest 'must have' toy or take a day trip to a theme park can leave you wondering how you'll ever save money for a rainy day. But a weekend walk takes the pressure off somewhat!
Autumn is the perfect time to get outside too as it's a such a welcome break from the scorching Australian summers. So here's a collection of our favourite nature themed activities that you can easily tie in with a family walk in the countryside.
Nature Tapestry
We love to collect 'leaf litter' on our walks. This can be anything that interests us; from huge leathery leaves to the smallest acorn.
To make a tapestry, find four sticks of a similar size and form a square frame. Use string to tie them together (this part requires adult supervision). Make sure you wind the string around several times so that the structure doesn't fall apart!
Next wrap the string both horizontally and vertically around the frame. Make sure that the string is taut so that items will stay in place.
Finally, weave your nature treasures through the string to create a picture. We tend to just go for the random approach, but if you're feeling creative, try patterns or pictures within the tapestry.
Nature Mobile
A slightly simpler way of using your nature walk collection is to make a hanging mobile instead (ours currently has pride of place in the kitchen!)
All you need is one sturdy branch, string and a handful of interesting leaves, acorns and seed pods. You can opt to spray paint them like we did or leave in their original state. We plan to do another one of these very soon to reflect the beautiful Autumnal changes that we're currently witnessing in Canberra.
Leaf Painting
We love process art so much that we're planning to do a blog post on it very soon! There is honestly nothing better than starting out with a few materials and going with the flow.
Here I provided the kids (aged one and seven) with leaves, acorns, seed pods and pine cones and let them just go to town with the acrylic paints! Whilst this is super messy, its also heaps of fun too. We did this activity outside on a sunny day so that we could minimise the mess.
Mirror of Discovery
Try using an old or inexpensive mirror outside to explore nature treasures. We did this recently with a 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' theme and it entertained both Miss One and Mr Seven for a whole morning!
Simply place a large mirror outside on a flat surface, then put the nature objects you have found on top. You can talk about how the objects look in the mirror and introduce key STEM words such as 'reflection' and 'symmetry.'
Mirror exploration is a great open ended activity for children and helps to develop scientific enquiry. Miss One spent her time placing then removing objects whilst Mr Seven was more interested in mirror symmetry
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Government run gardens (such as the Australian National Botanical Gardens) often have free activities for kids within their visitors centre but there are also heaps of free printables online – hello Pinterest!
To add to the fun, it's worth buying a kid – safe magnifying glass. Mr Seven always relishes the opportunity to seek out bugs, leaves, spiderwebs and sticks using his trusty red magnifying glass!
This activity should convert even the most reluctant explorer. Scavenger hunts help children really open their eyes to their surroundings and obviously make time pass quickly too. There's also something ridiculously satisfying about ticking items off on a list too.
We hope that you have enjoyed our nature walk activities. We always try and aim for ideas that are both fairly simple and easy to set up. For more activity ideas, check out @teach.investigate.play on Instagram. Please get in touch if you have any more nature walk activities for us to try.
A different version of 'Nature Walk Activity Guide' originally appeared on Hello Pear! Click on the link to find out more about her beautiful wooden alphabet blocks and story stones.


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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Brasserie des Sources Bellerose Biere Blonde Extra
Brasserie des Sources Bellerose Biere Blonde Extra. The beer pours a golden color with a lofty and frothy white colored head that leaves specks of lacing on the glass as it subsides. The aroma consists of grass, earthiness, wheat, lemon, peppercorn, and a hint of raisin. The taste is light and bready with solid biscuit flavor on the front end. A spicy earthiness makes an appearance with some lemon, wheat, and peppercorn flavors. The finish is dry and grassy with a touch a raisin sweetness. The alcohol content is 6.5% ABV. This was a nice, easy, and refreshing beer to drink with a solid bready base and a great compliment of spices.
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Todays card is for a friend of Mums. The brief was a simple, contempory postable card.
So having browsed pinterest ( favourite, go too site to set the creative juices flowing), I set too with my card.
I decided I needed to use my Chocolate Baroque 'Sunny sunflowers', stamps as they haven't been used as much as they should.
My base card is a 6x6 white card, matted with some brown coredinations card then some blue paper I printed from Craft artist 2.
I'm always a wreck when I'm stamping direct onto the card but the greeting was tested several times to make sure it was mounted on my acrylic block straight!....it turned out ok!
The sunflower was stamped, with a brown memento ink, onto a separate sheet of paper and coloured with my pro markers, then cut out.
Then butterfly, a spellbinders die from years ago, was cut in the blue paper from the back layer and white for the top...this was inked through the die with Broken china distress ink, then some skickles to add some glitter, it was then stuck to a brown blossom die cut then positioned in the centre of the flower.The card was finished off with some self adhesive gems
On the insert I stamped the greeting then felt it need something more.....so I repeat stamped my sunflower, and other flowers on the stamp plate with second generation 'Antique linen' distress ink.
Hope you like todays card.


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A kiosk by the roadside is ubiquitous in towns and cities of India. Usually, a person sits at the back preparing pan, a cone made from half a betel-leaf filled mainly with lime and areca-nut. The kiosk will also be stacked with cigarettes and their Indian variety, bidis. Chacha, uncle in one of the Indian languages, owned such an establishment in the northern part of the city of Calcutta.
Chacha was big in stature with a beard which was never trimmed. He always wore a cap and would normally be seen dressed in a green lungi, sarong, the green to emphasise his Muslim identity. His kurta, the upper garment, was always white and he carried a gamchha, towel, on his left shoulder. Indians generally and Muslims in particular held him in high respect because of his unflinching belief in his faith. Many mistook him as an imam.
A kiosk was never very deep so that someone like chacha could hand over pan or bidi to the standing customer. Transactions were swift because, unusually for India, nobody queried the price quoted by the seller. Chacha's kiosk, in common with others, stood at the far end of the pavement of a relatively wide road running east to west. Towards the east, about 10 yards from chacha's kiosk, stood a three storeyed building on the opposite side of the road, which was one of the halls of residence for a public school. Abhijit Upadhya, aged 14, was a pupil residing at the building, his home being some 140 miles west of the big city.
Chacha shook his head, "I suppose you will go somewhere else if I refuse to sell you cigarettes."
Abhijit just stood on the pavement in front of him with an expressionless face. His answer would be superfluous because implicit in chacha's statement was the answer since another kiosk storing similar merchandise was only a few minutes' walk away.
It was the beginning of August, 1946, a time when the viceroy's office at New Delhi was busy preparing to end British rule in India. The Indians, however, faced uncertainty. The founder of Pakistan was implacable in his demand to carve out of the then India a sovereign country for the Indian Muslims who will de-Indianise themselves by not ever being identified as Indians any more and severing the age old bond that held them together for a few millennia. Other important Indian Muslim leaders and the community in general were lukewarm regarding the proposal; many Muslims showed outright hostility to the idea of dismembering the then India. Rumours had it that formation of a country exclusively for the Muslims had overt support from Britishers of influence in Great Britain. Pakistan, therefore, was his but the founder still decided to declare a day on which the Muslims will be told to take direct action against the Hindus just to make sure that the ensuing mayhem will provide the guarantee for the demise of a united India.
Abhi, as everybody called him, worried because the teachers were greatly concerned about the physical safety of Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs and Christians in the city. They had good reason for this because news circulated that 100,000 Muslims were gathering by the Octerlony monument in the maidan to listen to the founding father himself. Thereafter they will disperse in groups and physically attack non-Muslims.
Abhi was a senior student. Being a sunday, he was allowed to go out wherever he wanted provided he returned for dinner which had its first sitting at 8.00 pm. Nearly all the boys had relatives and friends in Calcutta. Abhi only had chacha who would leave his kiosk to a relative or close it down altogether for the rest of the day. At about eleven in the morning they would walk 100 yards to catch a tram at Cornwallis street. They always got off at Baitakkhana and walk to meet Masood, chacha's nephew, who would wait without fail at the junction of Bentinck street and Esplanade Row. Chowringhee was merely yards away.
That sunday notwithstanding the danger due to the observance of direct action, the three of them started walking. They passed the Metro cinema and then, in a minute, the Lighthouse. An excited Abhijit asked, "Shall we go in there and see Romeo- Juliet? Basil Rathbone and Leslie Howard are in it."
Masood tugged at the hem of his shirt without chacha seeing who muttered, "Toba, toba. The Prophet, peace be upon him, forbade us to indulge in any form of association with images."
They walked for a few minutes and arrived at one of the two adjacent restaurants with a reputation all over Bengal for their culinary excellence. They were a family business and were run by chacha's two younger brothers, the older one being the father of Masood, who greeted Abhi, "Selam Alekum."
Abhi recipocated, "Alekum Selam" and then wondered if he should have said, "Walekum Selam." He was always confused about this particular Muslim etiquette, being a Brahmin, the highest class among Hindus. Each time he would tell himself that he must ask his dear friend Masood but he never remembered it.
Masood's uncle folded his palms and said, "Namaskar," the Hindu way. Chacha frowned but said nothing.
Diving into his mutton masala with a piece torn with the fingers of his right hand from the Moghlai parotha, resting flat on his thali, plate, Abhi extolled, "Muslims are good at cooking meat."
Masood interjected, "But they have no idea about vegetarian meals. The Hindus are experts at producing mouth-watering delicacies from vegetables."
Chacha stared at Masood and demanded to know from where did the nephew gain this experience of Hindu cooking. In a moment's carelessness Masood blurted out, "I often eat at Amherst street in a Bengali restaurant; totally authentic."
Chacha was furious. "Badmas, you bad fellow. Did you not know that it is haram, forbidden, to eat non-halal food cooked by infidels? It is haram to even sit near a Hindu and eat. And Bengali food! We are Beluchs; did you not know?"
The others threw quick glances at Abhi and chacha.
The Assistant superintendent informed Abhi that he will have to see the English teacher tomorrow at the superintendent's office at 7.00pm. The English teacher arrived in India about a year ago and was in his late 20s. He was tall and handsome and already popular with students. He was Mr William Illet, MA(Cantab) -highly educated; 'not a matter of joke!' as the Indian community would announce with pride.
Abhijit Upadhya cogitated about the reason for the interview unnecessarily.
Unlike other pupils, his conversational English was, everybody agreed, very good but he was nervous of speaking face to face with proper sahibs. Sahibs, being sahibs, pronounced English words differently to Indians. Their idioms and culture were also so different. For example, thought the Indian boy, a sahib would say, "If I were you, I wouldn't do that." Why not say, "Don't do that," or "You should not do that."
Illet sahib had great sympathy for the people of India and their future but he will never be an Indian. He, being born in Britain of white Anglo-Saxon parents whose ancestors go back centuries, became white and tall and spoke English which came naturally to him. Abhi was Indian. His natural habitat was anywhere between the Hindu Kush and the eastern border of Bengal and from Kashmir to Ceylon or Lanka as the Indian epics call it. No amount of dismemberment of present India will alter that. He is therefore smaller in stature than an Englishman, although there are tall Indians. His skin is dark and his language will be unintelligible to a native of Great Britain. English as a language is not natural to him. Being synthetic, in his case, his written and conversational English can be good but the quality can go disastrously wrong without warning.
Abhi remained serious all day at school. He had his tiffin of luchi, deep fried unleavened bread in ghee and spiced vegetables followed by tea when he came to his hall of residence at the end of his lessons at school for that day. He played basketball, had his customary shower and
evening-walk before he arrived at the superintendent's office. He rehearsed while waiting, "I must say good evening Sirs; I must remember the plural."
He could kick himself because as he entered the room, he said cheerfully, "Good morning Sir," and realised immediately his double error.
The Indian smiled but Mr Illet put a serious face on as he said, "How is it good morning at seven in the evening?"
Abhi licked his lips in an obviously nervous manner. He was now in an unseen world where he was vigorously whipping himself with a whip he had seen in English films – a whip used by the deck-hand chosen by the bosun who in turn was obeying the captain's order.
Mr Illet asked, "You like English poetry?"
"Yes Sir," answered Abhi. "I like to read both prose and poetry in Bengali and Sanskrit as well."
"I was reading your discussion on The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge"
Abhi's face lit up. "I cry reading it," he said.
"He begins by saying:
The ship was cheered,
The harbour cleared,
Merrily did we drop
Below the kirk,
Below the hill,
Below the lighthouse top.
I identify the kirk, the hill and the lighthouse top with three railway stations I pass when I travel from my home to this hall of residence in Calcutta. I take the overnight train called Moghal Sarai Passenger which starts from somewhere near Punjub. It is a mail train and hence a very slow one. I am taken about 4 miles or so west to a large railway station called Asansol to catch my train at 9.00 pm. Asansol is the kirk. As I travel east we come to a railway station where I see a lot of khaki clad soldiers. There is probably a military cantonment there and that is the hill. Next, there is a large railway station called Bardhaman, named Burdwan by the British. I buy some sweets called mihidana and sitabhog from the hawker who comes to the carriage window for which the town is famous. Bardhaman railway station is my lighthouse.
There is no cheer as I leave home and
I don't drop merrily as I leave Asansol. But when I go home on vacation Bardhaman station makes me shout, not aloud of course:
Oh! Dream of joy! Is this indeed
The lighthouse top I see?
Then progressively,
Is this the hill?
Is this the kirk?
Is this mine own countree?"
The boy became emotional as he thought of home; his grandparents; parents, siblings, cousins and the cheerful full moon as it peeps over the head of the bamboo grove at the eastern edge of the spacious walled compound of his family home.
Mr Illet and the superintendent went silent. They waited till the boy finished wiping the tears off his eyes with the end of his dhoti. Mr Illet said, "Your father sent you to us with the object of introducing you to science so that you can go and study mining engineering in Dhanbad. You know the place?"
"Yes Sir. One of my uncles took me there; only last year. It will be about 50 miles from our home, in Bihar province. I can speak Hindi and there is a large Bengali community there."
"How would you like to change course and study for a degree in literature? You will be able to study English, Bengali and Sanskrit at a very advanced level."
An excited Abhi shouted, "Can I Sir? Can I?" But he immediately became crestfallen. He said in a near inaudible voice, "My father will not allow this. He said that we must all be prepared to build India which will soon be free. We need engineers."
"True," said Mr Illet. "But man does not live by bread alone!"
Seeing a puzzled look in the boy's face, the superintendent who was the teacher for physical education offered to help. "You see Mr Illet means that how can you eat bread by itself? You will need dal, vegetables and so on. And of course how can you live without rice?"
Mr Illet glanced at the teacher of physical education and then turned to Abhi. He said
"We have discussed this matter with your father by exchanging letters for some time. Your family owns coal mines, don't they? We thought that was the reason why he wanted you to be a mining engineer. He said that was one of the reasons but he can employ engineers when he needs to. He was genuine when he was thinking in terms of India. He will not, however, disregard our advice but he would like you to decide. Whatever you decide he will not stand in your way."
The superintendent interjected. He asked the boy if he understood what his father meant by 'stand in your way.' Mr Illet ignored him and asked Abhi if he would like to think about the suggestion for a few days.
Abhi said without hesitation, "Thank you very much Sir. I will really like to study literature." The dinner bell rang.
Next day Mr Illet distributed the marked homework to the students in the class. He then addressed them as follows:
"Today we shall read Thomas Moore's 'The Light of Other Days' but before that I have a question to ask of Abhijit. You say that why does Coleridge not say 'The braw breeze blew-The frothy foam flew-The furrow followed free?' It would make the alliteration more inclusive. I would like you all to think about it. Why did the poet not use the words Abhi suggests instead of 'fair' and 'white'?"
Abhi felt grateful to Mr Illet for persuading his father. He looked forward to what he would do at college soon. He told chacha the following sunday as he walked to Cornwallis street to catch the tram for their trip to Chowringhee. There was no reaction from chacha but he said that the boy must watch it. There is going to be murder and devastation soon. There was no outward expression of concern from Abhi either. Instead they with Masood sat by the Victoria monument for a while.
Abhi suddenly held the hands of both chacha and Masood. He said earnestly, "Chacha, people talk about nothing else but killing that is to happen. Muslims will kill Hindus and Sikhs. They will retaliate."
Chacha looked doleful. He said,"That is the way with humans. That is the wish of Allah to cleanse this earth of evil."
"Your shop chacha?"
"What about it?"
"It is in the Hindu area. Bad men will attack you; kill you."
The man of the kiosk looked at the boy for a while. Masood fixed his eyes on his uncle. Chacha looked at both of them before saying, "Don't panic beta, son. I am Indian. Ghabrao mat beta, mai Hindustani. This is my land. Have you not read the Muslim poet writing, 'In this whole world, the best is our India.' Sare
jahan se achchha, Hindustan hamara."
One evening soon a very large Sikh came to Abhi's Hall of Residence complete with his kripan, sword, on the left and revolver in a holster on his right. He told them and the superintendent and his assistant as they stood on the flat roof what they all already knew. He ended up by denigrating the Bengalis as only fit for verbal combat but useless when attacked physically. On top of all this the passive Hindus will rather be slaughtered than fight back. Not to worry though, he assured them, he will patrol the area with other armed volunteers but the boys must be kept indoors.
The usual sunday came soon but before that Abhi persuaded chacha to take him to Barobazar and show him the mosque called Nakhoda masjid on the sunday
rather than go to their usual haunt
in Chowringhee.
Chacha agreed but asked why a Hindu boy would want to go to a Muslim place of worship. Abhi said that his mother has written to him saying that Bengal will go to Pakistan. In that case his family, his mother writes, would move to Bihar because they could not give up their Indian identity. Abhi himself did not understand how suddenly chacha and Masood would become foreigners to him.
He did not quite answer chacha's question.
That sunday chacha said that he would meet Abhi and Masood by Nakhoda masjid. Unusually, in the morning, a purohit came to the Hall of Residence with statuettes of Visnu, Shiva and Gautam Buddha. The puja was organised by the superintendent to bring peace not turmoil and killing. The purohit chanted mantras, offered flowers to the statuettes resting on a silk cloth on the floor and finished off by saying 'Om, Hari Om, Shanti, Shanti Shanti.' He painted a small round tilak of sandalwood paste on everybody's forehead.
The boys took their usual tram by the Star theatre in Cornwallis street and got off at Harrison road which ran across from west to east. From there they went in the south eastern direction to Amherst street to eat at the restaurant which Masood used to visit whenever he could. While waiting for the waiter to take their order, Masood asked why Abhi wanted to see the mosque. Abhi replied right away that if his family moved to Bihar he would like to imagine chacha with his prayer mat in his favourite mosque. After their meal they walked to Nakhoda Masjid which was about three quarters of a mile in the north-western direction.
Chacha had a busy day. He went to Entally to visit relations. From there he went to Barobazar to order material for his kiosk; Nakhoda Masjid and prayer after that. No sooner he finished his prayer and went outside, the boys arrived; punctual, thought chacha; good.
Cacha took the boys round the perimeter of the mosque. Abhi asked "I would like to see the inside."
"Out of the question beta," There was a softness in his voice and possibly regret.
"Why so?" demanded Abhi obstinately.
"You are an idol-worshipper. You are an infidel. Your presence will pollute the mosque."
"Shall we go?" asked an irate Masood. "We shall take him to College street for his tram."
As they came to College street, they noticed six young men in green lungi and kurta with heads covered by red and white chequered cloths complete with large black holding rings round their heads; Arab style. One of them was holding up a placard which showed the provinces of Bengal, Assam, North-east frontier and part of eastern Nepal in the form of a green map which had the Urdu word Pakistan written in black. A crowd gathered around them. All the six activists, that is what they must have been, blocked the three of them as they were at the point of crossing Harrison road for the tram.
"Let us pass," said Masood. "We are in a hurry."
"You and Imamji can go but not this boy"
"Why not?"
"He is Hindu."
"How can you tell?"
The activist held the end of Abhijit's dhoti as he answered Masood. "The way he looks and, as if proof was needed, see this tika- only the Hindus do silly things like that."
"He is with us and he is going to stay with us," said Masood dismissively.
Wagging his forefinger, the man said, "You are a traitor. We are fighting for Pakistan and you are fraternising with Hindus. There will be no room for Hindus in our land which will be exclusively for the Muslims of India."
Masood said, "I feel nothing but contempt for you. Go to your masters, the Arabs, the Turks or any other country but there is no room for you here."
Unusually for him, Masood shouted "Get out, Get out" and pulled the placard down and stamped on it violently.
A scuffle broke out between Masood and the six activists. Unaccustomed though he was to physical violence Abhi jumped in to defend his friend. A crowd had gathered by then but chacha stood silently all this time until Abhi stood up screaming with pain and shock.
An activist had stabbed him during the affray. He was at the point of striking again as if to finish the unfinished job when chacha pounced. He got hold of the assailant by his throat with both of his hands and lifted him. The man struggled for breath as chacha dropped him. A second man came running towards Abhi with a raised meat cleaver but chacha grabbed his waist skilfully with both hands, raised him above his head, spun him a few times and let go. The man fell and cracked his skull. Of the protagonists of Pakistan, two of them lay on the floor, unconscious if not dead and the rest fled. The onlookers, all Muslims, dispersed quickly.
Chacha asked a rikshaw-walla to take Abhi to the Marwari hospital of which chacha knew and which was about 200 yards away. The rikshaw-walla refused because he did not want his rikshaw to be blood stained. The uncle and the nephew carried the wounded boy, now semi-conscious, to the main entrance of the hospital but a boy in his teens, dressed in khaki safari suit, long trousers, the usual uniform in India for a watchman or a message-boy, often with a red turban, refused them entry while seated on a stool. Masood slapped him. Whereupon the boy started screaming. A doctor in a white coat came out, had a look at the boy and asked what did the visitors want. Upon being asked for medical help, the doctor said that they would have to make an appointment for which forms were available for a price from the hospital reception office. Masood said that the boy was at the point of death and his life could only be saved if he received medical help without delay. The doctor said that they could try the Medical College Hospital which was about half a mile away but he himself could not do anything unless they made an application by filling in the forms in triplicate.
Chacha was an Indian. He knew the pulse of the people of his country. Walking back another half a mile to the other hospital! Abhi would not survive. He brought out an amount of paper money from the pocket of his kurta and held the doctor's right hand with both of his. The doctor assumed the expression of indifference, looked askance at the denomination of the paper money and counted stealthily. His face lit up at this unexpected windfall because chacha was generous in desperation. Everything was organised right away. A team started to treat the boy without delay with the doctor himself leading it.
Abhi's superintendent was notified who, in turn, contacted his father. He with a few other family members arrived at Calcutta promptly and transferred the boy to a private, very expensive hospital. The boy suffered serious injury. The knife missed his heart narrowly. He had to have further
The day for direct action came in no time. The rumours were true. Thousands gathered by the Octerlony monument on the maidan to hear the leader declare that Islam was in danger from the marauding grass-grazing idol worshippers. They must fight to get the protection of their own country. Highly charged groups of Mussalmans dispersed to most parts of the city and went on the rampage armed with machete, axe, swords, javelins, petrol bombs and a few revolvers. The slaughter began and continued for a couple of days before the Hindus realised what was happening; they, however, got organised quickly and began to resist and retaliate.
As promised the tall sikh with many other sikhs fought Muslims who were on the rampage by Abhijit's Hall of Residence and the vicinity. The streets of Calcutta began to fill up with corpses of children and men and women of all ages. Stray dogs, hesitant at first, started tearing at the dead bodies, some headless, many women naked. Vultures appeared out of nowhere.
Blood-curdling war cries ripped through the air- Har Har Mahadeo or Jai Ma Kali and Allah Ho Akbar.
Harrison Road, Mirzapur Street, Chitpur Road, Brabourn Road, Clive Street right up to Howrah Bridge even Grey Street where chacha's kiosk stood became covered with dead bodies like flies on unclean surfaces. People started to flee the city to go west to relatives or friends. The roads filled up with private cars, taxis, rikshaws, handcarts and even carts pulled by buffaloes and bullocks. Men and women with children ran across Howrah Bridge to catch a train; any train. They stepped over hundreds of dead bodies often dodging dogs and vultures.
People wondered if at last some British journalists reported the slaughter and misery of innocent human beings at the hands of mindless men, goaded by leaders who were seized by the grim determination for high office in a new government and hence material and political gain because suddenly groups of troops appeared; sikhs, gurkhas, Punjabi Mussalmans, Pashtuns and Beluchs, each under the command of a British, white, officer, possibly a lieutenant. Officers were driven in khaki coloured jeeps while troops travelled in trucks. Nearly all of them were truculent and they shot at people indiscriminately. This was a massacre of Jallianwallabagh variety killing Hindus, Sikhs or Mussalmans but it had the desired effect of quelling the blood bath in a land where millions and millions are unimaginably poor and all they wish is to eke out a living by whatever honest means that came their way and maintain and protect their family. Only a very small fraction of the privileged individuals want the power to rule and exploit the struggling poor.
The doctors in the hospital worked hard because Abhijit's father was rich and influential but the boy developed complications and he remained in a semi-conscious state for a whole week. His parents and members of his family stayed in Calcutta. Chacha with Masood came to the hospital everyday.
Newton's law states that the rate of change of momentum of a body is proportional to the impressed force. Pakistan's founding father was not a stupid man. He knew when to stop agitating the mob from whom he always disassociated himself unlike Mahatma Gandhi who wished to identify himself with them. The founding father decided not to encourage carnage for the moment any further. An absence of Newton's impressed force and the pitiless blood letting by the military dissipated the momentum of blood-lust of the riotous mob. The vitriolic impetus which impelled man's cruelty to man gave way to a lull, as it proved to be very soon, before the storm but until then a momentary respite ensued from murder, mutilation and looting of property.
On the eighth day of Abhijit's transfer to the expensive hospital chacha came on his own because Masood, a future cook in the family business, was being given instructions on how to cook biriani Luckhnow style. A cook came especially for that purpose at the invitation of his father from the province of UP.
Chacha sat by Abhijit's bedside as usual but suddenly the boy opened his eyes. A mournful chacha with a voice betraying a sense of injury exclaimed, "Beta!"
The boy extended his hand towards the one time owner of a kiosk, now weeping uncontrollably, and admonished him with a voice ever so feeble 'Chacha!'
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Discussion in 'Motorola Droid X' started by Nikolle.Stroud, Nov 7, 2010.
i hate the stock keyboard, is there another app out there that is better,. please help me
there are soooo many replacement keyboards on the market
ultra keyboard, swiftkey, better keyboard, 8pen
but you gotta find what you like. just do a market search.
which one do you use?
Or make your own....
lol i use the stock one
I like better keyboard the best
Better Keyboard all the way!! Or, if you're interested in something new, check out Swype or similar technologies.
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I like ultra keyboard because it offers customizable swipe(tracing) and regular keyboard options...and offers many color options so not stuck with gray on gray like we have now.
Ultra keyboard is my primary choice but I also have Smart Keyboard Pro installed and the HTC_IME customizable keyboard as well...
Me too. Don't see what there not to like unless you have fat fingers.
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Hablot Knight Browne (10 July 1815 – 8 July 1882) was an English artist and illustrator. Well-known by his pen name, Phiz, he illustrated books by Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, and Harrison Ainsworth.
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Remember, Remember the 5th of November, gun powder, treason and plot, I see no reason why the 5th of November should be a time to celebrate an ancient pyromaniac from England when here in Aotearoa we have our own story to commemorate about a true freedom fighting hero...*
Parihaka- the epitomy of colonial injustice that took place in the shadow of the mighty maunga Taranaki. The perfect picture of peaceful resistance by faithful and God loving Maori. A time of heartbreaking rape and destruction filled with the stories of stoic heroism.
It is depressing that we neglect one of Aotearoas most poignant moments in history for the celebration of something most New Zealanders couldn't really careless about, they just like the twinkley sky explosives.
Come on, Kiwis. Claim 5th November for your own.
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The plunder of parihaka
Scoop Article
Historic Magazine Feature
*(Thats the opening sentence of an article I have written on Parihaka- you can read it on Firezone, on the left under features.)
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Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council Award
Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council Award
- Published on Thursday 17 April, 2014
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Congratulations to De Bruyn's Transport for being awarded the 2014 Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council Chairman's Award.
This Award acknowledges De Bruyn's efforts in developing programs and strategies that demonstrate innovation in quality training outcomes within the Transport Industry.
In accepting the Award, Ferdie Kroon, De Bruyn's Transport Risk & Compliance Manager acknowledged the support provided by MEGT Australia's apprenticeships services.
Mr Kroon said "The Award provides significant recognition for De Bruyn's Transport, a Tasmanian family owned company, and that it clearly demonstrates our commitment to working with employees in achieving positive learning outcomes that benefit both our staff and the wider business. It also rewards a long term, focussed effort by De Bruyn's to bolster staff training over the last few years."
Sarah Burnett, MEGT's Consultant to De Bruyn's Transport in Tasmania said she shares their excitement and pride. "It's a fantastic effort, but absolutely not surprising," said Ms Burnett. "Michelle Clark and I have been providing training for their staff for 3 years now and have seen first hand how serious they are about growing their business through staff development. In fact De Bruyn's has taken advantage of a range of MEGT's business services,including using our Australian Apprenticeships Centre to help facilitate their incentives for more than 120 Australian Apprentices as well as the Education programs we deliver.
"The transport industry are facing the challenge of a maturing workforce and has been proactive in encouraging businesses like De Bruyn's to take the initiative in planning for their future. These Awards are not just a way of acknowledging the excellence of De Bruyn's business, but also showcasing them as a best-practice example to the industry."
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Car luxury.
The Company Fisker Inc., founded by car designer Henrik Fisker (Henrik Fisker), CES 2018 revealed details regarding its forthcoming electric sedan luxury EMotion.
Earlier it was reported that on one charge the electric car can travel up to 640 km. the Maximum speed will be about 260 km/h body Construction involves the use of composite structures based on aluminium and carbon fibre.
And now says the car will get cutting-edge solid-state batteries. They will provide an increase in the density of energy storage in 2,5 times in comparison with conventional lithium-ion batteries, and drastically reduce the recharge time.
The electric car will receive a system-pilot on the basis of Quanergy lidar. The machine will correspond to the fourth level of automation SAE: it can move independently in most situations.
EMotion boasts a highly attractive design with a sporty twist. Used an original opening system in the front and rear doors.
The cabin is fitted with four individual seats with electric adjustment. The driver can select three display onboard systems, including the Central curved screen. Rear can be installed optionally curved display with a diagonal of 27 inches.
Among other things it is possible to allocate the all-wheel drive system, huge 24″ Pirelli tires with low rolling resistance tyres and the use of only high quality materials in the interior.
Read also: BMW 8 Series revealed without camouflage
As for the cost of an electric vehicle, it is expected to amount to 130 thousand U.S. dollars.
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Jason Day was three over par through 12 holes of his first Masters last April but went 11 under in his next 24 holes, including a second-round 64, which tied the record for the lowest score in any round by a first-year competitor. Two days later, Day birdied 17 and 18 to tie for second place with playing partner Adam Scott.
The 24-year-old Filipino-Australian was among the biggest movers of 2011 not because he won — he did not, despite 10 top-10 finishes — but because he embraced the big occasion. There is no bigger stage than Augusta National, where no Australian has won, and Day finished second at the U.S. Open two months later, a largely forgotten result since he was eight shots behind Rory McIlroy.
"I'm encouraged," Day said recently, when asked to assess his season. "It was one of my goals to win, but I didn't achieve it. But if I look down the goals sheet for this year, I accomplished most of my goals. The only two I didn't accomplish were, I didn't finish in the top 10 of the FedEx Cup" — he was 12th, and finished a career-high ninth on the money list with almost $4 million — "and I didn't win a tournament. I wanted to have eight top-10s, and I had 10. I wanted to get inside the top 20 of the World Ranking, and I'm seven. I don't want to shoot for the sky because if I do I'll get disappointed if I don't make it."
It's been a turbulent ride since Day won the Nationwide Tour's Legend Financial Group Classic in 2007 at 19, becoming the youngest player to win a PGA Tour-sanctioned event. He spoke of hijacking the No. 1 ranking that was held by Tiger Woods, but he hurt his wrist while boxing toward the end of '07, hindering the start of his rookie year on Tour. Then he wound up injuring his back from beating too many balls. "I couldn't swing a club for two months," he said. "I had to do a bit of extra work in the gym, corrective exercises-band work, core work."
Returning to Q-school in December of '08 was a humbling setback for a player whose arrival had been so widely heralded. What's more, Day didn't make it through, and he had to play on sponsors' exemptions to start 2009. He earned enough to finish 69th on the money list and regain full status on Tour, and Day picked up his first and only victory at the H.P. Byron Nelson Classic in 2010, despite battling a nasty and persistent sinus infection that would require off-season surgery.
In other words, Tiger made it look way too easy. Day, the son of a working class Queensland family, whose late father gave him his first club, a 3-wood, after fishing it out of the trash, now admits he had unrealistic expectations for his first few years. The injuries haven't helped, and after marrying Ohio native Ellie Harvey, he's moved a bit — from Orlando, where he practiced at Bay Hill; to Dallas, where he joined Colonial; to Columbus, where he became a member at Muirfield Village.
Even 2011, his best year on Tour, was bittersweet for Day. He fired three sub-70 rounds to go into the final round of the Australian Open a shot behind John Senden, but he shot 74 to tie for fourth. The top qualifier for the International team at the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne, Day went 1-3-1. His 5-and-3 loss to Hunter Mahan, in which Day carded a front-nine 44, was shockingly off-key.
"I just played terrible," he said as he prepared for the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood C.C., just north of Los Angeles, in late November. He made more big numbers in the first round of the Chevron. Day went three under for his first 15 holes but finished double-bogey, double-bogey, bogey for a 74. (Day would finish 15th in a field of 18, 13 shots behind the winner, Woods.)
Despite his dispiriting first-round finish, Day played Ping-Pong and laughed in the locker room. The Chevron is not an official tournament, and it had been a long year. The Masters was still four months away, and he still had his health, and his caddie, coach and confidant, Col Swatton. Day was heading into an off-season in which he planned to sell his house in Dallas and buy a place in Florida. He and Ellie planned to start trying to have children. And it wasn't as if Day's peers were going full Tiger. Rickie Fowler had won once as a pro, overseas. McIlroy had gone mostly dormant since the U.S. Open. (He would win again in Hong Kong.)
"You just don't know what's going to happen," Day said. "David Duval broke through and then killed it. It's not like it's something you can learn overnight. It's something that you experience and learn over a certain amount of years, and that's how you become clutch and hit the good shots at the right time."


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Buick launches new LaCrosse Ultra Luxury Interior package for more supple leather and more
Buick recently revealed a new luxury package for the LaCrosse that gives buyers the option to make their car more luxurious. It's called the Ultra Luxury Interior Package–how creative–and it provides a unique sangria and ebony colored interior featuring rich and high-quality leather. This color combination and choice of hide is only available with said Ultra Luxury Interior Package and the leather just doesn't get wrapped around the seats. It can be found inside and aplenty, like on the armrests and all over the console. Complementing the uniquely colored leather…Read More


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AM Briefing from Bowlersdesk.com for July 23, 2013[youtube:http://youtu.be/2xBz2yFQ9kY%5D
Yet another bad day for San Diego's Mayor Bob Filner
Yesterday famous civil attorney Gloria Allred filled a sexual harassment complaint against Mayor Filner on behalf of her client Irene McCormack Jackson, Filner's former Director of Communications. In a press conference McCormack said "… the past 6-months turned out to be the worst time of my entire working life…" She continued "His behavior made me feel ashamed, frightened and violated…" In a statement later that day Mayor Filner said "I humbly ask that through this vicious storm of controversy, people take a moment and temper their rush to judgment. I do not believe these claims are valid."
In the complaint on page seven section 22 KSWB FOX5 studios is mentioned. It alleges that the Mayor was here at our studios for one of his "Monthly Talks with the Mayor" when he put his arm on McCormack's shoulder and said. "You are so beautiful. I love. One day we are going to get married" Now the City Attorney has advised the Mayor not meet alone with any women.
This story is going to go on for a while.
There is actually other news happening in San Diego besides the Mayor.
San Diego's City Council is meeting today at 10:00 AM and expected to approve the ban on the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits. So if you want a dog, cat, or rabbit for a pet you'll have to get them from certified adoption centers. The new law says it is "unlawful for any person to display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, give away, transfer or sell any live dog, cat or rabbit…unless the dog, cat or rabbit was obtained from a city or county animal shelter or animal control agency, a humane society or a nonprofit rescue organization."
And tonight at 6:30 the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District will sign a contract with San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The Sheriff's Department is going to take over the security at two East San Diego County community colleges.
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Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area is located in the Zhenning Buyi Miao Autonomous County of Anshun, 45 kilometers from Anshun town, and 128 kilometers from Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province. The area is Guizhou's number one tourist attraction.
Huangguoshu is the largest waterfall in Asia: 101 meters wide, plunging 78 meters down into Xiniu Pool (Rhinoceros Pool), an 11-meter (36-feet) deep rhinoceros-shaped pool, and sending foam up to a height of 100 meters.
The roar of the water can be heard some kilometers away. Rainbows appear on sunny days, adding a touch of extra beauty to the majesty of the cascade.
The spectacle varies according to season, and volume of water. The rainy season is from May to October and the dry season is from November to April.
Water volume typically peaks in July and August; and troughs in December and January, when the waterfall appears to disintegrate into four pieces of white cloth hanging over the cliff.
Huangguoshu is one of the few large and famous waterfalls in the world that can be viewed from above, below, front, back, left and right.
A water-curtain cave is located halfway up the cliff behind the waterfall. It is a naturally-formed cave 134 (440 ft) long, which allows visitors not only to view, but also to hear and touch the waterfall.
It's a good walk to go from the Huangguoshu entrance right round the path through the cave and back again. There are many visitors, especially during holidays.
Along with 18 other waterfalls in the area, Huangguoshu forms a spectacular group, appraised by Guinness World Records as the largest such waterfall group in the world.
Besides, there are 4 subterranean rivers in the area, 100 caves and a massive karst complex covering some 450 square kilometers.
Only 6 km from Huangguoshu, there is another beautiful water-world known as the Tianxing Bridge area.
If Huangguoshu has not yet tired you out, there's a wonderful two-hour walk waiting here for you, complete with flagstones through the water. A spectacular cave and watery stone forest add to the attraction. Beware holiday crowds, however.
Admission to the waterfall (including the bridge) is currently 180 yuan during the peak season (March 1 to October 31) and 160 yuan during the low season (November 1 to February 29). Opening hours are 8.10 am to 6 pm.
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Using a VPN in UAE is illegal?
In conclusion, there's no restriction for individuals (citizens, expats and tourists) to use a VPN in UAE for whatever legal purposes.
A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a secret tunnel for logging securely through an overseas server such as US, UK, France, Germany, Singapore, etc. instead of the UAE server that restricted internet usage to access illegal websites (blocked web pages).
The VPN unblocks all the contents that are blocked by the UAE authority and at the same time, it protects the user's privacy. All the data that pass through secret tunnel can't be intercepted by criminals, hackers and even by the government (if the VPN encryption is strong enough), the data can't be spied into or stolen.
According to ExpressVPN, "A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a secure tunnel between two or more devices. VPNs are used to protect private web traffic from snooping, interference, and censorship." [The ExpressVPN is expensive compared to its rival NordVPN.]
The primary objective of the VPN is cybersecurity that your privacy and security shouldn't be compromised by criminals, black-hat hackers, etc.
The VPN is a safeguarding tool from cybercrimes for internal company resources if their staffs are working remotely, they can log on to the organizational network safely.
The VPN is a safeguarding tool for using e-banking. When accessing internet banking, through a secret tunnel, it would prevent hackers from intercepting your login details to hack your bank account. Ensure that you are using a VPN which is a trusted name since your data will be passed through that network.
If you are using a VPN out of the United Arab Emirates choose a trusted name. In UAE, you should choose only a legal name, therefore, try NordVPN (click here to buy its subscription) since it is promoted by Dubai based Digital Conversions Media. The NordVPN has no regional restrictions since it is based in the country where it is not subjected to jurisdictions, it has strong encryption and no-log policy with 3000+ servers in 60+ countries.
If you are using free public Wi-Fi hotspots – such as at malls, cafes, airports, metro stations, hotels or restaurants – without using a secret tunnel (that is, a VPN) you've exposed yourselves to hackers or cybercriminals. So, in such cases, VPNs could help you to protect your data.
Accessing pornographic contents using a VPN?
Users in the UAE, nowadays, have found the way to unblock illegal internet contents and illegal mobile apps using a VPN that hides the user's identity by replacing the IP address located in another country. You'll be using apps or browsing websites lookalike that you are from another country such as US, UK, Germany, Singapore, etc. where internet usage is not restricted. According to the UAE cyberlaw, it is illegal. In the case, your pornographic access is intercepted you may have consequences as mentioned in my another article: Jail for surfing pornography in UAE.
The Gulf News says that VPNs can potentially hide the malicious or criminal activities of certain groups or individuals who are out to harm the safety of a country or society.
UAE Cyber Law and Using a VPN
According to the Gulf News, "Private individuals should only use legal VPN services or stand at a risk of facing millions of dirhams in fines.
"The UAE Cybercrime Law No 5 of 2012, issued by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2012, includes stern punishments that could go up to a life sentence and/or a fine varying between Dh50,000 and Dh3 million depending on the severity and seriousness of the cybercrime.
"While the UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has always maintained that the illegal use of VPN is against its policies, the police have also cautioned that legal action can be taken under Law Number 9 against users of VPN for any illegal activities." (Gulf News)
According to the Khaleej Times, "referring to a recently issued amendment on the Federal Law No. 5 of 2012, the TRA noted that the law is not new in its essence and that the only changes were related to tightening the penalty or punishment for any violation.
"The authority has urged to read the actual violation mentioned in the law; which says: "Using a false IP address or a third-party address by any other means for the purpose of committing a crime or preventing its discovery," in order to understand the law correctly and where the punishment is exclusively linked to the mentioned fraudulent act and the intent to commit a crime or prevent its discovery." (Khaleej Times)
In conclusion, there's no restriction for using a VPN in the UAE. Individuals in the United Arab Emirates can use the VPNs if they're not using it to commit a crime or to hide it from the discovery. They can use VPNs for legal purposes, that is, to prevent hackers from intercepting your data for crimes, spying, etc.


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