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Our menu changes every single day of the year! Each day there is a choice of around four or five dishes at each course. The meal is priced at £45.00 for all five courses and is included in our Dinner Bed and Breakfast rates. All main courses are also served with a selection of fresh vegetables (included in price). There is always a vegetarian and fish choice. Below are a few samples from recent menus.
Shropshire Blue Cheese & Walnut Salad
Baked Fig with Quince Jelly, Pecan Nuts
Carmarthen Ham & Quail Egg Salad
Fish Medley Chowder, Paprika Oil
Parfait of Bryn Dewi Farm Free-Range Chicken Livers, Fig & Date Chutney, Toasted Brioche
Carpaccio of Welsh Beef Fillet, Dressed Rocket, Aged Parmesan Cheese, Toasted Pine Kernels, Scotch Quails Egg
Pan Fried King Scallops, Baby Spinach, Lobster Butter Sauce
Oak Smoked Sea Trout Fillet, Cream Cheese, Caviar & Pickled Cucumber
Salad of Devon Crab, Avocado Mayonnaise & Spring Onions
Main Course (Meat)
Sirloin of Welsh Celtic Pride Beef, Parmentier Potatoes, Pancetta, Wild Mushrooms, Red Wine Jus, Organic Watercress (£3.00 supplement)
Saddle of Welsh Lamb, Butternut Squash, Roasted Baby Onions, Pea Puree, Minted Butter Sauce
Haunch Steak of Shropshire Venison, Roasted Sweet Potato, Savoy Cabbage, Cured Bacon, Blueberry & Herefordshire Cassis Jus
Gressingham Duck Breast, Carrot Puree, Steamed Savoy Cabbage, Confit Duck Leg Samosa, Orange & Red Wine Reduction
Main Course (Fish)
Halibut Fillet, Devon Crab, Spring Onion, Red pepper & Aged Parmesan Cheese Risotto
Whole Grilled Cornish Plaice, Roasted Fennel, White Wine Butter Sauce & Lemon
Seabass Fillet, Fricasse of Puy Lentils, Pak Choi, Coconut Cream Sauce
John Dory Fillet, Lemon Cous Cous, Saffron Cream
Main Course (Vegetarian)
Roasted Bell Pepper Filled with Ratatouille & Glazed with Grana Padano
Twice Baked Mature Hafod Cheddar Cheese Souffle, Ratatouille, Herb Oil
Leek, Wild Mushroom & Sunblushed Tomato Pithivier, Wholegrain Mustard Cream Sauce
Caramelised Onion, Sweet Potato, Feta Cheese & Sunblushed Tomato Tart, Fennel Jam
Sable Biscuits filled with Orange Mascarpone Cream, Fresh Berries, Crème Friache Sorbet
Tarrakan Chocolate Brownie, Pistachio Milkshake, Orange Sorbet
Carrot Cake, Orange Confit, Vanilla Mascarpone Cream, Orange Sorbet
Banana & White Chocolate Loaf, Pistachio Nut Puree, Apricots
Dark Chocolate Terrine, Honeycombe & Griottines
Baked Welsh Duck Egg Custard Tart, Pistachio Nut Milk Shake, Armagnac Prunes, Pink Praline
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Japan Perfects the Art of Delicate Demolition
"Leave it to Japan to turn one of the dirtiest and noisiest processes of the urban lifecycle – the demolition of highrises – into a neat, quiet and almost cute affair," says Metcalfe. And in the video below you can see the innovative "Taisei Ecological Reproduction" system being deployed by Japanese construction company Taisei to demolish the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka in Tokyo.
"Basically," explains Metcalfe, "construction workers build a hermetic structure covering the top floors of a tower that is supported by powerful jacks. Inside the structure are the heavy machines and demolition crews, who take apart the walls and cut the floors into concrete slabs that they lower to the ground via interior cranes. When they finish removing one floor, the jacks move the 'big hat' to the next one down, creating the impression for outside observers that a huge, disembodied mouth is consuming the tower from the top down."
Among the benefits of this method of de-construction: reducing dust pollution by 90 percent, muffling noise pollution, and powering the lights and machinery on the construction site through regenerative braking. Plus, it looks pretty funny in a time lapse video.


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Lightships release their new Fear And Doubt EP on Monday the 30th of July 2012. The EP features Silver And Gold from the recently released Electric Cables album and three shimmeringly lovely brand new tracks which are unavailable elsewhere. All tracks were recorded with the same band during sessions for the album - Dave McGowan (guitar, Teenage Fanclub), Brendan O'Hare (drums, from the first incarnation of Teenage Fanclub), Tom Crossley (flute, International Airport and The Pastels) and Bob Kildea (bass, Belle & Sebastian).
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Hi Supermoms,
'Vazhaipoo' is the Tamil name for Banana Flower/Banana heart . This vegetable is filled with so many health benefits and is also referred to as the 'Happy Flower' as it has the qualities of improving one's mood ! Is'nt that interesting ?
I have been sharing a lot of Vazhaipoo recipes and this one is the easiest to make as all you need to do is , mix the flowers with besan /chick pea flour and fry them.
Delicious way of serving the banana flower and the quickest way too.
Vazhaipoo Pakoda :
Preparation time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 15-20 minutes
Serves : 4
1 cup = 250 ml cup
Ingredients :
2 cups Vazhaipoo/banana flower/ Khele ka Phool / Mochar ( cleaned , no need to chop)
1 cup besan / kadalai maavu/chick pea flour
2 tablespoons rice flour /arisi maavu/chawal atta
1 teaspoon red chilli powder/milagai thool ( I used Kashmiri red chilli powder, adjust spice according to taste)
1/4 teaspoon dhania powder /coriander powder /malli thool ( optional)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder/manjal/haldi
1 teaspoon fennel seeds /saunf/sombu
pinch of asafoetida/perungayam /hing
salt to taste
oil to fry
Method :
1. Add the flour, spice powders, salt and mix well.
2. Clean the banana flowers( click here to learn the way to clean the flowers).
Chef tip : The last few layers of the banana flowers are too tender and does not need cleaning. You can use them straight away to make these fritters.
3. Add the banana flowers into the pakoda flour mixture and just sprinkle water so that they bind and stick to each other.
Chef tip : Do not add too much water , then you will get bajji and not crispy pakoda. Refer to the pictures for the right consistency.
4. Heat oil in a pan/kadai for frying.
5. Take 2 teaspoons of the hot oil and pour it over the pakoda batter and mix well.
6. Using a spoon or your hand, drop small portions of the batter into the oil carefully.
Chef tip: Before you start to fry always check the temperature of oil, by dropping a small piece of the batter. If it instantly sizzles and rises up, you are ready to fry the rest.
7. Fry both sides uniformly over low/medium heat and drain them in a kitchen towel/tissue paper.
Chef tip: If the pakoda is browning too fast, it indicates that your oil is too hot. Switch off gas for 2-3 minutes and then restart frying over low flame.
Serve your Vazhaipoo Pakoda along with sauce/ketchup or your choice of chutneys. I served them as a tea time snack.
Happy Cooking!
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Funds urgently needed for assistance programmes in Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia
"So far, FAO has received a modest response to its appeal," said Anne Bauer, Chief of the Special Relief Operations Service (TCOR).
The appeal has recently been scaled back in light of the return of most of the Kosovar refugees to their homes. FAO is now appealing for US$3 million and $1.5 million for host families in Albania and Macedonia, respectively. Hosting Kosovar refugees has put a severe burden on the already food-insecure families in northeastern Albania and western Macedonia. Funds from the emergency assistance programme will be used to provide them with agricultural inputs for the autumn planting.
FAO emergency programmes in the region will also concentrate on assisting returning Kosovar farm families resume agricultural production. The Organization has made an appeal for US$22 million to cover agricultural assistance for the period July to December 1999. Some 70 500 families (700 000 people) are expected to benefit from the proposed emergency programme. Beneficiaries have been selected based on their access to land and the degree of destruction their houses and farms suffered during the conflict.
Efforts will focus on helping Kosovar farmers plant winter wheat. Each municipality in the province will receive wheat seed and fertilizer based on 1998 planted/harvested areas. These inputs are expected to yield up to 190 000 tonnes of grain in June 2000. The requirements for wheat seed have been met, but only about 17 percent of the 8 850 tonnes of fertilizer needed has been pledged so far.
Other proposed activities in the emergency assistance programme have yet to receive any funding. Funds are needed for an immediate project to distribute spinach and cabbage seeds for autumn planting in Kosovo's mediterranean climatic zones. A laboratory to control seed selection and quality would also be set up as an essential facility for the Province. Also, funds are urgently needed to get tractors and other farm equipment, which are in extremely poor condition throughout Kosovo, up and running again in time for the spring planting season.
The creation of an Emergency Coordinating Unit to coordinate agricultural relief operations throughout the entire province is an essential component of the assistance programme. The Unit, based in Pristina, will be made up of a multidisciplinary team of international experts in agronomy, animal production and farm mechanization. A centralized agricultural information system is being established to guarantee the best use of available resources and provide guidance to non-governmental organizations involved in agricultural relief efforts in Kosovo. This component of the Kosovo assistance programme is also facing a funding shortfall, as current pledges amount to only $80 000, just over 10 percent of the required $766 000 required to maintain the Emergency Coordinating Unit's operations through to the autumn 2000 growing season.
Funds for relief operations in Kosovo are needed immediately if farmers are to be able to plant crops in the autumn and reap a harvest next year. "The proposed agricultural assistance will not only help to decrease the food aid requirements for the year 2000," said Bauer, "but it will also help to restore to the war-affected population the basic human right to produce their own food and feed themselves."
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New York photography Spencer Tunick had the French naked with their legs in the air last week. Fifteen hundred French got their threads off in the French town of Lyon to participate in Spencer Tunick's latest nude fest. Participants were arranged by the artist working from a crane on the waterside port in Lyon, surrounded with multi-colored shipping containers.Continue Reading
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Hi cutie patooties~ Today I'm going to be reviewing an online Storenvy shop called Sandy's Shop. Sandy's Shop sells cute socks, tights, and things like that. They asked me if I'd like to review their shop and I said yes because I LOVE cute socks and things like that. So, let's get started!
My package arrived a little over a week to arrive from Taiwan which is really fast! Nothing was harmed or damaged during shipping so, that's good.
Each item was individually wrapped. I also received a cute little note which is really nice. ^_^
The first item that I received were these really cute Combat Boot Lace Socks. I chose these socks because they looked really comfortable and I love the lace trim at the top. These socks are meant for when you wear boots which is perfect because I have a couple pairs of boots and my feet are always cold haha.
I originally wanted the black socks with white trim but they were sold out so, I got the cream ones instead. I'm glad I did because they look really cute. :3 These socks are good quality, and extremely warm and comfortable. I'm really happy with them and I highly recommend them. I give this item a 5/5! If you'd like to order these, please order soon because the stock is very limited at the moment.
The next item that I'm going to be reviewing today are these adorable Bear Tights. These tights are really good quality! What I love about them is they're thick all around but the tan bit at the top makes it appear like they're not. I love the design and I actually have the cat tights like these and I love them so, I had to get the bear ones too hehe. I got a snag in them while I was putting them on which make me sad but it isn't too noticible so, it's okay. (complete fail on my part though)
Overall, I'm completely in love with these tights and I highly recommend them. I give them a 5/5! What's great about these tights is they aren't super expensive because a lot of shops boost the price like crazy on these and that makes me sad. :c Most of the tights/socks and things in Sandy's Shop are under $10 so for people who are on a budget (like me) it's great!
Lastly, they also sent me a business card with their shop name on it and a piece of candy. idunno what kind of candy that is but it's sooo good oh my goodness, I loved it.
I'm really pleased with the things that I received from Sandy's Shop. The items were really good quality and for a good price, too. The little extras (like the candy) really made my day! ^_^
I highly recommend that you check out this shop if you're looking for cute tights and socks because they have some really cute ones. They added a bunch since I last looked and they're all so cute oh gosh. ; o ;
You can use the code JANEXSANDY at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase~! ♥
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Ingo Wilts brought an elevated sense of refinement to the final day of New York Fashion Week with his fall collection for the Boss man and woman.
For his first combined men's and women's show, Ingo Wilts offered Hugo Boss' trademark tailored looks and a fresh take on sportswear.
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Designer Ingo Wilts used a variety of nautical references in the line.
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2013 MLS Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals Preview
- Posted by Drew Epperley
- On November 8, 2013
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- 2013 MLS Playoffs, Features
Here we are, the conference finals of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs. Four clubs coached by former MLS players. Some seriously good matchups that will unfortunately span two weeks due to the FIFA break.
I have to make this round of the preview quick. So here it goes.
Eastern Conference:
Sporting KC at Houston Dynamo: The edge goes to the Dynamo in this one. They've been here before, now for a third year in a row against SKC. I do think there is some revenge factor involved for SKC here but they won't be able to do much until they return home. By then, it could be too late. We'll see. Houston's attack should give KC some fits like it did New York this past week. I see this series being tighter than the other one in terms of goals scored, so this one may come down to who gets on the board first. I like the Dynamo at home in this case.
WVH Prediction: Houston 1, SKC 0
Western Conference:
Portland Timbers at Real Salt Lake: These two have had some great games already this season in league play and in the US Open Cup. I expect no different in this round of the playoffs with more on the line. Both know the other very well so I'm really not expecting a ton in this opening leg. RSL knows they have to get the upper hand in this one at home while Portland has the confidence to do anything they want in anyone's building. I think this one will end level heading back to Portland.
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Voodan zombies are grey-skinned, haggardlooking humans who are often mistaken for common zombies. However, Voodan zombies are not undead: Rather, they are living humans who have been mentally enslaved by a Voodan houngann (shaman), typically as punishment for having committed some heinous crime against the Voodan people.
Because they are alive, Voodan zombies typically are not missing limbs or flesh as are common zombies. Their gaunt and haggard look is a result of the process they underwent to become a Voodan zombie, and this appearance will remain with them even if they are later cured of their zombie enslavement.
Combat: Voodan zombies will not obey a command to attack and do not have enough strength of will to attack on their own. If they are attacked, they may attempt to defend themselves, attacking their attackers. Like common zombies, Voodan zombies always attack last during a combat round. More often, however, they will simply try to evade their attacker, moving slowly away from their attacker if possible. Because they are not undead, Voodan zombies do not share the common zombie's immunity to mind-affecting spells and to poison. Voodan zombies can be turned or controlled by priests, but a priest attempting to do so must subtract the level of the houngann who created the zombie from his or her own level of experience before determining if the attempt to turn is successful. Voodan zombies cannot be commanded by zombie lords or harmed by holy water.
Habitat/Society: Transforming someone into a Voodan zombie is the ultimate form of punishment among the Voodan people and is used only for the most heinous crimes, such as betraying Voodan secrets to outsiders or destroying a benevolent loa (animalistic spirit). The victim is given a poison created by the Houngann which puts the victim into a comatose sleep resembling death and lasts 6 to 7 days. The victim is mourned as dead and, after the appropriate time, buried in a grave outside of a cemetery. Eight days after the poison is administered, the Houngann returns to the gravesite and exhumes the victim, who has already awakened and who, as both a result of waking up buried alive and an effect of the Houngann's poison, been drained of most of his or her Intelligence and Wisdom. The victim is now a Voodan zombie completely under the Houngann's control. He or she will follow the Houngann's simple commands except for obeying a command which the zombie recognizes as a threat to his or her life.
Voodan zombies are shunned by Voodan humans, including the victim's family and former friends. This shunning is cultural, as essentially the zombies have been exiled from life and are no longer privileged to partake of the life they once led. They are also constant reminders of the proximity of death. It is important to realize that a Voodan zombie is not evil, nor, generally, is the Houngann who created and controls the zombie. Killing a Voodan zombie should be considered a brutal murder if the zombie is aware that it is about to be killed and as a nonbrutal murder if the zombie is unaware of the threat to its life.
Rarely will a Houngann transform someone who is not of the Voodan people into a Voodan zombie. Should an outsider commit a crime that would be deserving of such a punishment, he or she is typically cursed or killed instead of transformed into a zombie. There are rumors of evil Houngann who live outside of Voodan society and worship malevolent loa; if this is true, then these exiles might be inclined to enslave outsiders as Voodan zombies. It is currently not known if demihumans can be transformed into Voodan zombies.
Ecology: Voodan zombies must eat and drink as normal humans, although they often must be reminded of this fact by their Houngann. They must sleep at least six hours out of every 24, and, unless instructed to do otherwise, will typically fall asleep wherever they are an hour after sunset. Voodan zombies cannot speak, but they can understand any language they knew before they became zombies. They can provide answers to questions they understand by using gestures, although these gestures are not always easy for the observer to interpret.
Voodan zombies often provide manual labor for the Hounganns who control them, the type of labor depending on where the zombies are found. Those encountered in the swamps of Souragne under the control of Hounganns there are usually used to gather plants and food for their masters. The lord of this island, Anton Misroi, has noticed the infrequent burial of living persons by the Voodan, but he has not yet been inclined to act upon it.
A Voodan zombie can be cured of his or her condition. Magical spells and psionics which cure insanity can restore lost Intelligence and Wisdom but the victim regains none of his or her memories from before becoming a zombie. A treatment of 7 to 12 months of intensive therapy in a psychiatric care institution can restore lost Intelligence and Wisdom as well as previously held memories. Success depends on the quality of the institution and of the attending physician; partial success may result in the victim's regaining only some of his or her Intelligence and Wisdom and/or memories. No matter what means is used cure the zombie, his or her Alignment remains Neutral until he or she makes efforts to change it.
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Due to the absurd amount of money I have spent on my movie collection over the past six months, I will no longer be reviewing the newest Blu-ray release of Der Todesking. I basically had to ground myself from Amazon and certain Facebook groups (Gory Dreams and Bloody Screams horror DVD and VHS Collectors) for a while. So, in order to complete my trilogy of reviews on the Corpse Fucking Art trilogy, I am going to have to review the film in all of its standard definition glory.
My reviews of Nekromantik and Nekromantik 2 weren't Blu-ray reviews either. So I guess I may as well keep it consistent. There is a certain amount of grittiness in Buttgereit's films that I feel is more impactful in a lower definition anyway. In fact, his films are examples of films that I am always looking to find on VHS. At this point in time, however, they are probably even more expensive on VHS than they are on Blu-ray.
Moving on to the review, the viewer needs to know that this film has an interesting and intriguing structure. Der Todesking is made up of brief scenes involving the death of certain characters. The final moments in the lives of these characters are separated by a brief glimpse of the day mentioned at the bottom of the screen. As the film progresses through the days of the week, a seemingly unrelated decomposing corpse marks the passage of time. Shown in various stages of rot, this corpse decomposes while the living characters' lives are decomposing right before your very eyes.
Each separate death in the film marks the end of each character's journey through their unhappiness with the world in which they live. It reminds us that instances of suicide and murder occur every day, all over the world. It is the film's awareness for such things that gives me such high regard for this film. It simplistically speaks to human nature. It not only looks at our dark sides; but, it also reminds us that much of this death occurs because of our inability to handle the evil that surrounds us in a sick and twisted world. I think the reason this film disturbs me more than the Nekromantik films is the fact that it just seems so real. This film's purpose wasn't to shock and appall critics, like the Nekromantik films. Buttgereit created it to remind every different type of viewer that we live in a sick and twisted world. It reminds us that our inability to cope with the evils in this world could bring us face to face with the king of death.
Although this film has some graphic imagery, it is nowhere near as disgusting as Nekromantik 1 or 2. It has a pretty brutal dick removal scene; but aside from that, it has pretty standard death scenes. This is because this is Buttgereit's true art film about death. The deaths are not meant to disturb. Instead, they are meant to remind us all how close we are to The Death King. It is the metaphoric scenes with the decomposing body that remind us that this film is really a warning about the place in which we do not want to end up.
In regards to the music, this film has a fairly famous soundtrack among cult cinema. There is good reason for this. The music that accompanies the decomposing body is some of the most haunting stuff I've heard in a film. It isn't overly-complex. It isn't super-synthesized. It just fits the dark ambiance of the scene so well, that you will wonder if you could even have one without the other.
My favorite musical moment just happens to occur with my favorite scene. It is the transition in the final scene. It begins with a child who draws the death king, and ends with a picture of him and a baby. This final still scene gives me chills every single time I see it. As the child tells you that he is the one who makes people want to die, the chilling music carries you into your final moment with the death king. It is here, where he holds the skull of an adult above a baby. This juxtaposition of metaphors, representing the cycle of birth and death, is absolutely amazingly intense.
So while many people rave about the other two films in the Corpse Fucking Art trilogy, this viewer is here to tell you that this is the best film by far. This, for me is the must-own film in the series. It has horror, gore, great music, and an art house feel. It is philosophical, metaphoric, and in-your-face all at the same time. Although I rated the other films on my old rating system, this is how they would stack up now. Nekromantik 2 gets a 3/5, Nekromantik gets a 4/5, and this classic gets a 5/5!
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"Pissed Jeans if they swapped the ennui for dancing." The 405 hit the nail on the head with their accurate description of Leeds' noise-rockers Super Luxury. Subtly isn't their strong point, but smashing everything together to create a sonic earthquake is.
Opening track 1.25 Metres on debut album Ten Years of Applause introduces feedback-laden riffs and shouty vocals over the noise, bringing melody to Baby Godzilla style thrashing. Second track Constant Delicious is a hit single in the making, bursting with eye-watering energy reminiscent of Dischord-era aggression.
Super Luxury are keeping DIY ethics alive by self-recording their own music, mostly at their adopted HQ the Brudnell Social Club in their hometown. Filming their own music videos and producing their own album artwork, they strive to put as much effort into their music as they do into their live performance.
Ian Mackaye Made So Much Money Out of Fugazi… is a song so heavy, it would be unwise to be too close to the stage when this is being played. If you're a standard attendee at a punk or hardcore show, you most likely still would not be able to prepare yourself for Super Luxury chaos. If confetti cannons, inflatable-crowdsurfing and hotdog-eating competitions are your thing, why haven't you been to one of these boys' gigs yet? Just remember to time your dives well, or end up with broken legs like frontman Adam, after a gig at the Brudnell.
Keeping the fierce charisma of post-punk alive, Golden Climbing keeps Creative Adult-like sludge to the mix of classic rock and distortion. To date, Super Luxury has shared the stage with the likes of Metz, Cloud Nothings, Wet Nuns and That Fucking Tank. Songs like Hyperhidrosis are audible reasons why this band is deafening bruisers with a well-deserved following in the UK.
Ending the album with speaker-blowing smashes of percussion and an assault of screams, Crunchy Boy is a dirty infusion of boozed up feedback and an onslaught of headache-delivering angst. You may need to have a sit down after listening to this.
Ten Years of Applause follows a cassette release of 2012 EP Mystery Thriller Teen Drama, both released on Super Luxury's very own British Wildlife Records. The album came out later last month, and you can stream or buy it on Bandcamp.


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Sensitive Men Can Save The Planet
Most boys are taught from an early age to act tough and repress their emotions. According to author William Pollock, whenever boys do not conform to the "boy code" and instead show their gentleness and emotions, they are usually ostracized and humiliated. In particular, sensitive boys learn to deny their real selves in order to be accepted and approved of by their peers. This denial can create fear, anxiety, and low self-esteem.
Author Paul Kivel has written that boys are put into an "act-like-a-man box," which means that they must be aggressive, tough, strong, in control and active. Whenever males step out of the box, they are humiliated. In their book Raising Cain, authors Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson state that if boys express emotions such as fear, anxiety, or sadness, they are commonly seen as feminine, and the adults and other children in their lives typically treat them as though these emotions are abnormal for a boy. Conversely, girls who express emotions are fulfilling others' expectations, which actually helps them be more accepted by other girls.
Males Learn to Repress All Emotions Except Anger
Given our societal norms, it may come as a surprise that newborn boys are actually more emotionally reactive than girls. One study showed that baby boys cry more than baby girls when they are frustrated; yet by the age of five, most boys suppress all their feelings except anger. However, even though boys are taught to maintain emotional control, measuring their heart rate or skin conductance (sweaty palms) in emotionally arousing situations demonstrates that there is no difference between boys' and girls' responses. Boys have the same human needs as girls. For example, a kindergarten teacher who welcomes her students each day with hugs has a calming effect on the most disruptive boys since all boys have a basic need to be loved, cared for, and respected.
When males act aggressively or are silent, it is accepted as normal; yet when they express normal levels of fear, anxiety, and sadness (which are considered "feminine" emotions), others treat them as abnormal. The effect on males of having to conform to wearing a tough-guy mask creates suffering on both a personal and societal level and is particularly devastating for the sensitive male, who has to try harder than the average man to repress his emotions.
Violent male behavior may stem from the perpetrator's fear that they aren't behaving aggressively enough and may be thought of as feminine. However, the behavior that is associated with girls (actions that demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, compassion, and so on) is also natural male behavior—it is simply not recognized as such in many societies. Anthropologists have demonstrated that in certain cultures violent male behavior is nonexistent, such as in the Semoi of Malaysia. Likewise, the Hutterite Brethen, the largest and most successful Christian communal group in the United States, has enjoyed more than 350 years without a murder. We may infer then that violence isn't natural for males but is a learned behavior.
What Is Masculinity?
Many males become uncomfortable in discussions of male sensitivity, since this trait has been interpreted as feminine. In the common duality that strictly separates what is masculine and what is feminine in our culture, being compared too closely with the feminine will likely threaten a man's constructed sense of manhood.
Many males who are destroying their lives to feel "manly" are not acting like real men; rather, they are performing a distortion of a cultural stereotype. By disowning their sensitive side, many males become half a person. The aggressive, nonemotional male needs to learn to emulate the behavior of the compassionate, emotionally sensitive male to become a fully functioning human being—acknowledging and honoring each of their human qualities instead of segregating most and aggrandizing a few.
One of the most distressing aspects of the rigid boy code is the idea that males should never cry or express fear. The devastating effect of repressing emotions is demonstrated in male depression and suicide rates. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema at Stanford University found that boys aged eight to twelve were significantly more depressed than girls. Even sensitive males avoid crying. While the research of Dr. Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person, shows that men and women are equally divided in having the trait of sensitivity, the only area where sensitive women scored significantly higher than sensitive men was in the statement, "I cry easily."
Males are also taught that it is a sign of weakness to ask for help. This follows logically from the pressure to suppress negative emotions besides anger; after all, if you are not supposed to have distressing emotions, why would you need help for them? The result is that many men suffer in silence, which can have horrific effects for a male in his relationships, career, and health. I recently read the following quote at my local Veterans Administration hospital: "It takes the courage and strength of a warrior to ask for help. If you are in emotional crisis, contact the V.A. hospital." A real man needs to use his inner strength to shed years of media, familial, and societal brainwashing in order to be able to express his emotions and vulnerability.
Male Emotions and the Survival of the Planet
Repressing emotions and sensitivity have devastating effects on men and the people who love them. But this expectation also has terrible consequences for the world at large. Males who repress their emotions have created a planet on the brink of disaster, since many male world leaders behave in a bellicose and combative manner rather than exhibiting compassionate and cooperative behavior. We are at a turning point for the planet in which our male political leaders can either continue acting in an insensitive, belligerent manner, risking the destruction of humanity, or choose a new, collaborative, understanding approach to foreign, economic, and environmental policy. By embracing the diversity of human experience—including masculine sensitivity—we can usher in a new era of world peace.
In order for a society to function at an optimal level, there has to be a balance between the sensitive male and non-sensitive male styles. While most non-sensitive men will be found among the soldiers and chief executive officers of large corporations, and the sensitive men will more often be counselors, artists, and healers, I think sensitive men can function in almost any occupation so long as they do it their way, thoughtfully and without unnecessary aggression. The point is, societies that ultimately succeed and flourish are the ones that honor both the aggressive warriors and the sensitive advisers. The sensitive male has an important mission, which is to balance the aggressive behavior of some nonsensitive males who treat humans, animals, and Mother Nature in a callous fashion.
While sensitive males may not be warriors fighting on foreign battlefields, their battles take just as much courage. Fighting to uphold righteousness in society, long the purview of sensitive men, takes a strong backbone and much fortitude. Personal and global peace can only be achieved through the resurrection of such masculine heroes as Jesus, Buddha, the Dalai Lama, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. It takes a strong man to speak the truth about morality, virtue and justice as these great spiritual leaders have done.
The time has come to break the outdated, rigid male code that insists that all men should be aggressive, thick-skinned, and unemotional. As sensitive males become more confident and self-assured, they will be empowered to help create a more peaceful, healthy planet where all men will eventually become fully functioning human beings—exhibiting sensitivity, compassion, and vulnerability."
Dr. Ted Zeff is the author of The Strong, Sensitive Boy. For more information on the book please visit Amazon.com/StrongSensitiveBoy.


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May 26, 2014 - Ottawa - A novel method of HIV detection for newborns under the age of 18 months and
for adults before three months post-transmission earned a grade 10, British Columbia student top national honours May 23, 2014 in the 2014 "Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada" (SBCC).
Nicole Ticea, 15, from York House School in Burnaby, BC was awarded the top prize of $5,000 and the Commercialization Award by
a panel of eminent Canadian scientists assembled at the Ottawa headquarters of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC).
Her impressive research project, mentored at Simon Fraser University by associate professor, Dr. Mark Brockman, is the first test
capable of analyzing HIV viral nucleic acids in a point-of-care, low-resource setting. Nicole's research, was deemed an incredibly
innovative solution to a global challenge according to the judges led by Dr. Julie Ducharme, General Manager, Human Health
Therapeutics, NRC.
See a full project description below and online here: http://sanofibiogeneiuschallenge.ca/2014/05/23/sbcc-2014-national-competitor-project-descriptions/
Ten brilliant young scientists from nine Canadian regions, all just 15 to 18 years old, took part in the national finals. They had placed first at earlier regional SBCC competitions, conducted between March 27 and May 22, 2014.
High school and CEGEP students from Victoria to Saskatoon to St. John's, focused on biotechnology fields of discovery and study, submitted more than 200 proposals. Working closely with mentors, these students conducted research in
diverse areas such as telomeres, diabetes, stress management, Alzheimer's, autism and pulp production. Since its inauguration in 1994,
more than 4,700 young Canadians have competed in SBCC, with the majority of competitors going on to pursue careers in science and
1 st place winner, Nicole Ticea will compete for Canada on June 22-25 at the International BioGENEius Challenge, conducted at the annual
BIO conference in San Diego, CA.
SBCC 2014 National Winners, from left to right:
Julien Sénécal, Varsha Jayasankar, Anoop Manjunath,
Nicole Ticea, & Ryan Wang.
2nd place, $4,000 - Ontario: Varsha Jayasankar, 17, grade 12, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, St. Catharines won with research
into how an extract created from mango ginger can be used to inhibit the growth of multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Project
description: http://sanofibiogeneiuschallenge.ca/2014/05/23/sbcc-2014-national-competitor-project-descriptions/
3rd place, $3,000 - Ontario: Anoop Manjunath, 17, grade 11, University of Toronto Schools, Toronto investigated image processing techniques
for the analysis of ultrasound stimulated bubble interactions with fibrin clots. Project description: http://sanofibiogeneiuschallenge.ca/2014/05/23/sbcc-2014-national-competitor-project-descriptions/
4th place, $2,000 - Manitoba: Ryan Wang,18, grade 12, St. John's-Ravenscourt School, Winnipeg, found that a protein called scleraxis
is directly involved in cardiac fibrosis, which is characterized by the stiffening of the heart muscles. Project description:; http://sanofibiogeneiuschallenge.ca/2014/05/23/sbcc-2014-national-competitor-project-descriptions/
5th place, $1,000 - Quebec: Julien Sénécal, 18, 1 st year CEGEP, Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, Montreal, used
the defense system of the Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria to inhibit the replication of HIV-1). Project description: http://sanofibiogeneiuschallenge.ca/2014/05/23/sbcc-2014-national-competitor-project-descriptions/
Sanofi Canada President and CEO Jon Fairest, who presented the top national prize, said, "The Sanofi Group is very proud to be founding
sponsors of the Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada and participate in this inspiring competition. With its 21-year heritage, the
SBCC shows how critical partnerships are to advance science and talent in Canada. From the mentoring provided by dedicated
academics, to the support of government and the private sector, the SBCC truly stands out as a model for collaboration.
The program is one response to Canada's national priority of encouraging skills development, education and jobs in
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields."
The SBCC gives young scientists access to professional labs and academic mentors, encouraging the pursuit of future studies and careers
in the country's fast-growing biotechnology sector.
Each of the students worked for months conducting research and collaborating with university mentors.
1 st Place Project Title : Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification System for Point-of-Care HIV Diagnosis. The project presents a novel
method of HIV detection in developing countries. The test is capable of diagnosing HIV in newborns under the age of 18 months and for
adults before three months post-transmission. It is the first test capable of analyzing HIV viral nucleic acids in a point-of-care,
low-resource setting.
The nine final national projects were presented at NRC headquarters Friday, May 23 to a panel of eminent Canadian scientists:
National Awards Presenters included:
About the Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada (SBCC)
The Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada (SBCC) is a national, biotechnology research competition that encourages high school and CEGEP
students to pursue future studies and careers in the exciting field of biotechnology. Coordinated by Partners In Research, the
initiative is sponsored by Sanofi Pasteur Limited, Sanofi Canada, the Ontario Government (Ministry of Research &
Innovation), York University, the National Research Council Canada/Conseil national de recherches Canada (NRC-CNRC),
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Steam remote downloads system entering Beta
Laurence Howe / 7 years ago
A new Steam feature that allows customers to remotely set new purchases downloading has just entered beta, Valve has announced.
As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, the new addition lets you purchase a title on Steam from anywhere in the world and immediately have it start downloading on your home machine, providing you've left it running.
It's currently only available via Steam's beta client, which is accessible via the Settings menu on your account page.
There's a little more detail of how to get started over on Steam itself.
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People, people who need people
Aare the luckiest people in the world.
We're children, needing other childrenAnd yet letting our grown-up pride hide all the need inside,
Acting more like children than children.Lovers are very special people,
They're the luckiest people in the world.
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With one person, one very special person,
A feeling deep in your soulSays you were half, now you're whole.No more hunger and thirst,But first, be a person who needs people.
People who need people are the luckiest people in the world.


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Topic: Brand Identity
Crafting a Design Persona
Every product has a personality—but is yours deliberately designed? Meg Dickey-Kurdziolek shows you how Weather Underground solved its personality problems by creating a design persona, and teaches you collaborative methods for starting a personality adjustment in your company.
Living up to Your (Business) Ideals
We all want to do work that matches our values—that lets us live up to our ideals for the world. But we also want to keep the lights on, make payroll, and maybe even grow. How can we design our agencies, studios, or freelance businesses to do both? Geoff DiMasi says the answer is in establishing a vision for your work, and directly tying that vision to the way you evaluate prospective clients and projects—and he's here to help you get started.
Open for Business
The web is a record of all you share (and over-share). So why would you risk looking less than perfect right where potential clients will be getting to know you? Because it's also the best way to show them how honest, hardworking, and reliable you are—and helps you connect with people who can fill in gaps in your knowledge and sympathize with your ups and downs. So how do you find the right level of openness that can actually help your business?
Defining a Vision: Making Sure Your Work Matters
When an architect designs a structure, he or she can be fairly sure the work will endure for decades, maybe even centuries. Here on the web, we're not so lucky. Knowing how temporary digital creations can be, how can we ensure our work matters? By defining the organization's vision. This isn't just about solidifying a mission statement, though. Russ Starke shows you how to help organizations create a detailed story of their future success—and how that story can serve as a compass for both the company and its customers.
Material Honesty on the Web
Material honesty—the idea that a substance should be itself, rather than mimic something else—has guided everyone from Ruskin to Charles and Ray Eames. How might material honesty apply to our immaterial (digital) projects? What light might its principles shed on such aesthetic debates as flat versus skeumorphic web design? And how might a materially honest approach change how we conceive and sell our projects? Kevin Goldman forecasts increased longevity for our work and even our careers if we apply the principles of material honesty to our digital world.
W3C is Getting Some Work Done
In 2014, W3C turns 20. In web years that's something like 200. We last redesigned the W3C homepage and other top pages in 2008 to provide more content, clearer navigation, and other conventions of site design. But a lot has changed in five years, and we want to revamp the site in time for our twentieth birthday.
Personality in Design
Personality is the mysterious force that attracts us to certain people and repels us from others. Because personality greatly influences our decision-making process, it can be a powerful tool in design. In an exclusive excerpt from his spanking new book Designing For Emotion, Aarron Walter shows us how to create a strong human connection in human-computer interaction by turning our design interactions into conversations, imbuing mechanical "interactions" with distinctively human elements, and using design and language techniques to craft a living personality for your website.
Findings from the Web Design Survey, 2009
The findings are in from the survey for people who make websites. Once again, we have crunched the data this way and that, figured out what the numbers were telling us, and assembled the sliced and diced data-bytes into nifty charts and graphs for your edification and pleasure. As in years past, what emerges is the first true picture of the profession of web design as it is practiced by men and women of all ages, across all continents, in corporations, agencies, non-profits, and freelance configurations.
Human-to-Human Design
Help your audience fall in love with you by moving beyond human-to-computer interfaces and embracing human-to-human design.
Your About Page Is a Robot
Everyone has one. No one likes to talk about it. No, not that. It's your About page, and it needs a little love. ALA's Erin Kissane guides you through a beautiful journey of self-discovery.
Good Designers Redesign, Great Designers Realign
The difference between redesigns that make you look busy and give your stakeholders something else to argue about, and strategic overhauls that reposition your brand and help you set and reach business goals.
A List Apart 4.0
From the crown of its cranium to the tips of its Ruby-slippered toes, A List Apart 4.0 is both old and new.
Art Direction and the Web
If design lives in the details, art direction's turf is the Big Idea. Stephen Hay introduces the principles and techniques of the art director, and shows how art directional concepts can shape memorable user experiences.
The Bathing Ape Has No Clothes (and other notes on the distinction between style and design)
Why has the level of discussion in "design forums" degenerated so quickly? Maybe because they're not populated by "designers." Greenfield explains the difference between Stylists and Designers—and why that difference matters so much.
Evolving Client Content
Content management systems are only as good as the content they manage. Garrity explores the care and feeding of low-budget clients who need high-quality content.
Beyond Usability and Design: The Narrative Web
Crafting a narrative web: To succeed profoundly, Bernstein says, websites must go beyond usability and design, deeply engaging readers by turning their journeys through the site into rich, memorable, narrative experiences.
A Case for Web Storytelling
In our attention to style and technology, we often overlook a vital element in the web design mix: narrative voice.
Fame Fatale
When did weblogs stop filtering the web and begin cluttering it instead? Rich Robinson on digital glut and creative solutions.
Why Are You Here?
Whether we're designing experimental sites or keeping an online diary, we go to the web in search of meaning. Will we find it? Or will we build it ourselves?
Language: The Ultimate User Interface
Words. Language. Meaning. They're a nutritious part of your complete website. So why do so many webmakers treat language like an afterthought? Julia Hayden explores ways to make words work.


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IVECO LMV (Light Multi-Role Vehicle).
IVECO LMV (Light Multi-Role Vehicle), developed in joint co-operation with BAE Systems (UK)
Adopted as:
-VEICOLO LEGGERO MULTIRUOLO (VLM); Italian Armed Forces.
-LIGTH ARMOURED TACTICAL VEHICLE (LATV); UK Ministry of Defence.
The development of the Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) illustrates IVECO DVD (Defence Vehicles Division)'s outstanding ability to undertake rapid vehicle development programmes and to meet a range of threat levels. This completely new type of 4x4 on/off road tactical vehicle combines the roles of peacekeeping with peacemaking and follows the unique principles of "Dual Role" technology developed by IVECO. Under this concept vehicles are capable of operating with either varying levels of protection or in an unprotected state depending on the assessed threat. Protection is added without changing the external appearance of the vehicle, or affecting its automotive performance.
From the outset, LMV was designed to incorporate high tactical mobility with high maximum road speed and optimal off-road and cross-country performance. It has high protection levels against anti tank and anti personnel mines with an emphasis on crew protection rather than vehicle integrity. The inherent stealthy design ensures low probability of detection from optical, thermal imaging or radar sensors.
During the latest Defence Vehicles Dynamics Show 2006 (June 28th and 29th - Millbrook Proving Ground - Bedfordshire, UK), the LMV was first shown equipped with the new "Defender" SDWS (Self-Defense Weapon Station); an automated machinegun turret, operated from inside the vehicle by an operator equipped with a cloche and an Head-Up Display, which mounts a camera with day/night sights and any kind of machinegun (from .5'56mm MINIMI to .12'7mm M134 "Gatling" guns, 40mm automatic grenade launchers and 20mm light cannons). This system guarantees absolute crew survivability, especially as far as it concerns the machinegunners, normally the most endangered crewmen in combat operations.
Already selected for front line duties by British, Italian and Belgian forces and with a confirmed order book already in excess of 3,000 vehicles, LMV is without question the light tactical vehicle of choice for the 21st century.
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Wow...a week can fly by super fast!!! I have had so many shows and made so many necklaces and only have a few appointments left..and my blog has been neglected. Promise to catch up this week. My biggest news is that I am typing this on my new MacBook Pro. It is so fun but I definitely need a tutor because I can't figure some things out. Walking out of the Apple store yesterday was so fun having just paid cash for my new computer with all my hard earned profits from this holiday season. I can finally bury my Dell laptop.
The other big item on my wish list-the gold huggie earrings that I have been coveting are on the way to being under my tree. One of my sweetest friends made them my Christmas present and I couldn't be happier. Of course my list has grown as the days have gone by. I swung into J. Crew and my goodness, there is so much cute stuff in there.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has slammed the Irish government for following "an American model" of government which he claims led them to ruin.
He was speaking during harsh exchanges between him and Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen at a European Union summit on Friday.
Sarkozy is demanding that Ireland increase its corporate rate tax and bring it into line with other EU countries, but Cowen steadfastly refused to give any such promise.
In what was described as a stormy lunch and a "bloodbath at times" by a European diplomat, Sarkozy claimed to have saved Ireland.
"I have saved you, I went to parliament on your behalf," Sarkozy said to Cowen, speaking about the bailout.
A diplomat present reported that "Sarkozy criticised the Irish choice of the American model" for their economy.
"Cowen made clear the toxic system was not due to the American model," the diplomat told the Irish Times.
German chancellor Angela Merkel also told the media that Germany wants to "initiate steps" on corporate tax, a clear slap at Ireland.
Some Europeans are trying to link Ireland's demand to renegotiate their bail out to them increasing the corporate tax.
Prime Minister Cowen would not say if any link would be made between Ireland increasing its tax and lower interest on Ireland's bailout loans.


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I had a car accident yesterday when I was driving to Maadi for lunch. I was turning right at a T-junction not too far from my home when a car hit my Opel Vectra on the left. The left front panel above the wheel was dented but the wheel and the bumper were okay. The impact of the collision was not too frightening but I think that was because of solid German engineering. As I mentioned in my earlier posting on purchasing the Opel Vectra, safety is top priority for me. The Vectra sturdy body was able to absorb the impact of the collision to a large extent keeping us safe on the inside.


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The International Exhibtion Of 'Jest - from Maastricht to Brexit',2017 'Jest - from Maastricht to Brexit' ('Scherts – van Maastricht tot Brexit') 2 December 2016 – 24 February 2017, MaastrichtIn 2017 the European Union will celebrate the 25 anniversary. It was established by the signing of the Maastricht Treaty on 7th of February 1992.
With 'EUROPE CALLING!' the City of Maastricht and the Provence of Limburg want to pay full attention to this historical event with a range of activities.One of this activities is 'Jest' - an international exhibition of cartoons made by cartoonists from the member states and reflecting on the European Union, from the founding till today.
Important issues are of course the introduction of the euro in 2002, the referendums, the accession of new states, the Greek crisis and the recent refugee crisis and Brexit. More than a hundred cartoonists send in their artistic creations and satirical views on the EU.The exhibition will be held in the Limburg Provincial Government Buildings in Maastricht. Opening ceremony: December 2th at 11.00 a.m.
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I've been revisiting videos that I took of Tokyo before I departed in the fall of 2013. This was one of the most exhilarating moments on the Yamanote Line as the Shinjuku-bound train hurtles along the elevated rail line from Shin Okubo Station, past the vertical neon billboards of the red-light district in Kabukicho and the cacophony of Shinjuku Station's East Exit. Before arriving at Shinjuku, one has this sense of being compressed in the density of Shin-Okubo's Koreatown, as buildings whip by just a few meters from the tracks, and then suddenly Yasukuni Dori (formerly known as Taisho Dori) comes into view. The six-lane boulevard is a stark contrast to the tightly built-up neighbourhoods of central Tokyo, a kind of Haussmanian intervention which was carved out of the city to create a fire break and evacuation route after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed much of the city.
When I first took the JR Yamanote Line into Shinjuku Station, I felt instantly transported to scenes out of Bladerunner with the massive video-screen billboards glowing in the rainy evening. While Bladerunner portrayed the future city in a dystopian light, Tokyo for me was its antithesis as a vibrant and bustling urban spectacle. Right after Meiji Dori, a piazza-like square opens up outside Shinjuku Station's East Exit, framed by a wall of buildings topped with cubic billboards and filled with throngs of people. The intensity of Shinjuku is perhaps only comparable to Shibuya a few stops to the south, but by numbers Shinjuku is the busiest station on earth (early 4 million people pass through its bowels everyday, transferring from commuter lines to the inner-city subway lines on 36 separate platforms or being channeled out from one of its 200 or so exits).
This video by Adam Magyar focuses more on the crowds waiting on the platform at Shinjuku Station, which at high speed captures the movement of individuals in incredible detail. Idiosyncrasies, stolen glances, and expressions of boredom make up the vital backdrop of this cross-section of Shinjuku.


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Goodbye, April!
We've been celebrating National Volunteer Appreciation Week on Facebook by sharing old stories from the blog about some of our best and hardest-working volunteers. This month, we shared a new story about a volunteer attorney named Tim Fox, who is always committed to going "Above and Beyond" for our clients. We then met a recent employee of the Clinic, Jim Floyd, who started out as a volunteer for the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic.


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Cambodia has become a trendy, almost cliché, destination for gap yahs and travellers – but don't let that put you off – as it's as grateful for the tourist dollar as you can get and it is certainly an experience you will never forget.
Films like "The Killing Fields" and books including' "First they killed my father" and "When Broken Glass Floats" have highlighted the plight of Cambodians under Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. I'd watched the film in communist China (where incidentally it is banned) and read enough to be moved into visiting this country that has lived through unspeakable horrors during my lifetime.
Cambodia is an incredibly interesting, uncomfortable and humbling country. It also offered my first taste of complete culture shock…
The usual things are different and, like anywhere, take a bit of getting used to – there's the language with its flowery and ornate alphabet; the food – unique, flavoursome curries with delicacies borne out of extreme poverty such as grilled cockroaches, fried crickets and ants, snake bacon as well as the 'medicinal' tarantula rice wine (not for the weak of stomach)!
But there is a whole new level of culture shock in Cambodia found amongst the lack of roads (mainly dirt tracks), crumbled infrastructure, the seriously depleted public amenities (everything from basic electricity and water supplies to inadequate hospitals and school buildings).
And that's even before the rainy season hits and washes away and entire year's rice crop and turns the muddy streets into a waist high, brown rivers. Or, before one of the estimated 50,000 orphaned street children surrounds you – tugging at your arms (and your heart strings) to buy postcards, bracelets and other wares for "one dollar mister" so they can afford to go to school and avoid becoming sex workers or child slaves.
In contrast to this are the cash-bought Lexus' that cruise the streets of Phnom Penn, where the disparity between rich and poor are a stark reminder of the country's corruption.
And, if that isn't mind blowing enough, there's the average age of the population…21years old. Only 3% of the country is over 65. Every single generation of every family has been affected by Year Zero and the maiming and killing of completely innocent citizens –sometimes for something as normal as wearing glasses or coming from a city.
But from Siem Reap and the awe-inspiring temples of Angkor Wat or the extreme tuk-tuk rides through dark and flooded back alleys, to the beaches of Sihanoukville and the Killing Fields of Phnom Penn, nowhere else (yet) have I found more genuine, warm and hard working people, always smiling and would share with you anything they can, including their stories.
Gone are the days where you are greeted a your hostel with a welcome bag of weed but yes, there are psychedelic aging hippies and more than the ideal quota of Trustafarians which give it the great unwashed traveller stereotype, but it is an incredible, resilient place that should be given its dues on any travellers itinerary.


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It is great savings for those who do lot of online shopping. I thought it is common knowledge until I found that my sister who does lot of online purchases was not aware it.
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Hi, again.
Today, I would like to share with you, a part of a housewife life in Malaysia...preparing meals for the family...but don't be too excited, I am not sharing any interesting recipe..
To be honest...I'm not a good cook ( I do enjoy cooking and baking...but I just not good enough...the success rate of my cooking is about 60% = can eat..wouldn't fall sick...10% = good (by luck...may not taste the same on second try..) The only best dish I have good success history is have to be making soup, frying some noodles, steaming chicken and some simple dessert).
Well, every night before bed... I will go through my fridge and dry grocery to see what to prepare for the next day breakfast, lunch, tea break and dinner.. (This is another 'dilemma'...I don't know why I keep doing this ..I worried when my fridge is getting empty...and..I can't wait to clear my fridge when they look full!)
So, today...I decide not to cook and I have a very good excuse..Jojo and Mei Mei are going to have their first half yearly examination in the next few weeks...I would rather spend more time revising their homework that making 60% successful rate dish in the kitchen!
Well, 'not cooking' may not means eating out... In Malaysia, we have a lot of those food stall which help 'busy and not good at cooking mom' like me. These food stall are call 'Economy Rice Stall' locally..mind the name.. economy...not all is cheap..it's depends on what food you buy.
Economy Rice Stall is a stall selling varieties type of dishes. They cook in a large quantities and the customer can choose, pick and mix themselves. In Malaysia, especially Chinese family like mine, we prefer to eat rice and serve with these dishes for lunch and dinner. The stall also serve white rice...you can have your meal there or take-away. Normally, I would buy home a few dishes (one or two dishes for each family member favourite) and cook the rice myself (I can have brown rice instead of white, much healthier choice!)
Actually, if you have small family like me, it's much frugal to buy ready cook dish like this than buy fresh vege and meat from the market and cook it yourself.
|There...lunch and dinner DONE!
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The most important to write to are the members of the House Appropriations Committee
Nita M. Lowey (NY)
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Phone: (202) 225-6506
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Detox and cleansing the body of juices – Two beautiful myths!
The word "detox" produces a strong emotional impact on me, like every girl. Pure shining skin, healthy hair, a sense of lightness in the body – that's what the producers of detox preparations and purification programs promise. So every six months I went through a magical ritual: a week on green juices and water. "I want it terribly, but the result is worth it," I thought. The article of American nutritionists and scientists dethroned my hopes. But she prompted another way to an excellent state of health.
Preparations, magic teas and ready-made cocktails for detox
What do we promise?
- The drug contains a full range of essential substances and magical extracts of rare berries and plants that absorb and remove toxins from the body;
- You lose weight and feel great, making the least effort. And sometimes – even without changing the usual diet.
What we get?
- Most drugs do not determine what exactly is meant by "toxins", on the purification of which organ they are directed.
Cleaning the body of juices
If to detox-preparations many concern with mistrust, then purification by juices is attacked on the spot. After all, freshly squeezed juices from apples, grapes, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers and greens are very useful, we all know this. And if you only drink them for a whole week, then the result simply can not help but be. And he will, do not doubt. But which one?
You may also like to read: Why is it important leptin for weight loss?
What do we promise?
- we lose weight through detoxification;
- the organism receives a full complex of necessary substances: minerals, vitamins, "structured" water.
What we get?
- We lose weight because of the diuretic effect, which is exerted by juices, a strong calorie deficit and depletion of the body without proteins and fats in the diet. Once you drop the glass with the juice and return to the usual soups and meat, the weight will return;
- Another confirmation of the fact that the body is depleted: during detox it is forbidden to exercise, because this can lead to deterioration of well-being, and in some cases – loss of consciousness;
- Pressing fruits and vegetables only juice, we do not get fiber. As a consequence – the intestine does not cope with the load. The result of the detox is in doubt;
- In a few days, incredibly like sweet and we increase the portion of fruit juices. As a result – increased amounts of fructose, jumps in blood sugar levels and serious problems for people prone to diabetes.
Alternative (and, in combination, the only) way to cleanse the body
The fact that juices and magic preparations do not work does not mean that there is no way to purify the body and make it healthier. You need to "reset" your diet. How?
- We change the basis of the diet: it should be products with minimal processing, mainly – of plant origin;
- Supplement the basis of the correct fats: vegetable oils, fatty fish. And we add quality low-fat protein: turkey fillets, beef and lean pork, low-fat cottage cheese and seafood;
- Purify the body with water. Every day we drink up to 2 liters of clean water. If after a corporate holiday and we feel discomfort, you can spend 1-2 days only on the water.


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RoNin In Love
Love will never go out of style.
It is a blessing. It celebrates life itself. It completes us.
These romantically affirmative insights come not from your hopeless and continually hopeful Midfielder but from a newly-engaged couple – Nino (Nick) Yap Cugtas and Rochelle Sy Chua.
Seeing them giddy with love and excitedly looking forward to their wedding, one couldn't but realize that indeed amidst the conflicts rancor in society there is always every reason for hopeand happiness.
Nick and Roch's romance found its seeds on the World Wide Web, with Nick first discovering his lady love via her extremely popular food and lifestyle blog 'Hearty's Haven' and Roch finding the young man via his blog Tingog.com (Visayan for 'voice') and the influential political writing collective 'FilipinoVoices.com .
Then of course there was Facebook.
So did Nick begin courting the maiden through the blogosphere for over a year (or was it two?) until he managed to fly to Manila from his base in Michigan for their first face to face meet-up in March 2009.
T'was then that Cupid's sole unerring arrow pierced the two hearts.
Despite being buried in work Nick flew back to Manila over the weekend, went down on one knee and nervously popped the question.
It took about three 'loong' seconds for Roch to say 'Yes'.
Nick is flying back to the U.S. this week to sort out the fiancee visa he's sought for Roch while the young lady wraps up her professional commitments.
These next 12 months (or less) will be hectic.
A civil wedding, and two Church weddings – one in the U.S. and the second knot-tying event in the Philippines!
Why do I know this you ask?
Well, DingG will be Ninong of the newly weds!
Roch and Nino with their 'noble' nickname 'RoNin'.
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- When you list the items, prepare all of your packaging beforehand so you don't get caught out. I keep a supply of bubble wrap, celloptape and mail bags at the ready. I find Wilkinsons to be good quality , but a reasonable price.
- List items when they are on a "free insertion fee" weekend. This adds up and if you don't sell your item you haven't been charged anything.
- Buy some large storage bags to keep all your items together and tidy. It becomes really frustrating having items all over the house. I use these.
- Photos, photos, photos and more photos. Clear and varied. This is what will sell your item. People like to see what they are buying.
- Give a true and honest description.
- Write a great title so your item gets noticed in searches - include the key words relevant to your item.
- Leave feedback only after the buyer has left feedback for you.If a buyer has a query or complaint after a sale, deal with it professionally - nothing is worth a big argument that you are unlikely to win. Move on. Don't bother with giving negative feedback . You will only receive it back.
- Sign up to the Resolution Centre that e.bay has. They will deal with non payers. Once a case is active non payers cannot leave you negative feedback.
- Include the price of your packaging in your postage costs or you will end up out of pocket. Update: A useful site is Royal Mail Price Finder .
Don't get put off if no one bids straight away. Most of my items sell on the last day. Check how many people are "watching" your item and how many page views you have had. This is a better indication of if your item will sell or not.
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Good evening. I hope you are all well.
I must admit to feeling rather summer like, despite the weather. I think it must be due to my latest obsessional make. You will remember my last make; let me remind you……….
I cannot believe the response to this little bag. I was rather proud of it as it is just the right size for a small handbag or sandwich bag, and by all the compliments it received I know that many other people liked it too.
Anyway, due to a mix up with the post office, (a long story with a disappointing outcome) my Niece was one birthday present short. Booooo! What to do?
I needed a container to hold the replacement packages that would extend birthday salutations……even if they were a little late.
I hit on a plan. Something that would be stronger than a birthday parcel bag and could be used again and again.
Have a look…………
Tadah! Have a peek inside……….
Florals and spots………
………create another handbag.
As you can see I have lowered the handles on this model, which I think I prefer. I have also begun to make a bigger beach bag model. I'll keep you posted.
Anyway this little floral number has, I am pleased to say, eventually made it to its destination so I am able to post without letting the cat out of the bag.
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Reprinted from November 7,1991 issue of Wayland News, Wayland, Iowa.
This is like back in the good old days, was but one of the comments heard when several antique tractor enthusiasts plowed some 15 acres at the Norm Boshart farm southeast of Wayland.
Boshart serves as president of the Wayland Area Antique Tractor Club that was formed in 1989 and he and his family served as hosts for the special 'plowing day.'
Club members arrived from throughout southeast Iowa, including those from Fairfield and Stockport. There are now some 45 club members, and meetings are held every other month.
Bob Diers serves as vice president and Kenny Miller as secretary-treasurer.
The plowing at the Boshart farm started at about 10 a.m. on October 19 and continued until after 2 p.m., with a noon lunch break held. Preparing the noon meal were Norm's wife, Ermadine, and daughter, Veronica Slagel, and daughter-in-law, Shana Boshart.
Allis Chalmers, International, John Deere, Massey Harris, Oliver, Ford and Ferguson were all 'brands' represented at the event, with the age of club members ranging from as young as 18 to over 65.
Some of the club members remember plowing with these 'antique' tractors. About 50 percent of the club members actually farmed with such tractors. The newest tractor in the club dates at about 1950 and the oldest is a 1933 model.
The club tries to get together one time each fall for such a plowing day, as well as participating in a group at the Old Threshers celebration in Mt. Pleasant. They also put on a show during the July 4th celebration in Wayland.
The lead tractor in a 'lineup' held for the video camera was a 1935 Allis Chalmers WO This tractor is owned by Boshart and is the one he first learned to drive! Boshart said the tractor belonged to his father, the late Alvin Boshart, in 1941- He sold it to the late Lloyd Peterson in 1951. In 1983, Norm purchased the tractor from Lloyd's son, Wendell Peterson. Boshart said he had kept an eye on the tractor for years and after 'buying it back' spent two and a half years restoring it.
Of the 15 plows present for the plowing day, two were operated with hydraulics and the others were all 'trip type' plows.


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On the other hand, I need to keep boars unless I'm going to do AI. Processing this boar as meat isn't really an option because boar taint is a real thing and castration would require a veterinarian to sedate him and sew him up. I don't really want to euthanize him, but perhaps that's the best solution. I will probably try to separate him out tomorrow and try to make the fence stronger to deal with it in the short term, but it's not an easy, breezy problem to deal with.
Boar Problems
Although things have been relatively drama free on the farm the last few months, it wouldn't be farming without a new annoyance and problem to deal with. In the photo above you can see the scene I encountered during this morning's chores. For the last month, that fence has not been knocked over and that electric fence post was not on the ground. I had been separating the older and larger of our two boars from the 4 sows, 1 gilt, and 1 younger boar because more than one sow went back into heat after the first and second mating opportunity. For the last few years, I put the boar in with the ladies on October 1st and have reliably had the sows farrow each year in February. It's pretty easy to tell when the sows are pregnant because they won't come back into heat, and it's fairly easy to tell when they are in heat. When I noticed one sow was in heat for the third time at the end of November, I decided to remove the older boar. He is almost six years old now, and although he was still mounting or attempting to mount the sows, it's possible he's just not getting the job done anymore. I observed that he also aggressively chased the younger boar away from the sows, so I removed him and hoped that the younger boar would be successful if he has free reign. I noticed that a sow was coming into heat yesterday, and unfortunately, that was enough of a lure to convince the older boar to break through the electric fence and push the cattle panel over enough to rip the staples out of the post. The wire was a little low in the spot he broke through, and I think he was able to push with his head over the wire. He must have pushed enough to get the staples loose, then decided to go for it and run through the wire.
I'm not quite sure how to best manage this situation. He represents the single most dangerous part of the farm at the moment. He is massive, strong, and possesses sharp tusks. He taught me on two occasions in the last few years the importance of boar respect after nearly removing my femoral artery. I don't like having him around.
On the other hand, I need to keep boars unless I'm going to do AI. Processing this boar as meat isn't really an option because boar taint is a real thing and castration would require a veterinarian to sedate him and sew him up. I don't really want to euthanize him, but perhaps that's the best solution. I will probably try to separate him out tomorrow and try to make the fence stronger to deal with it in the short term, but it's not an easy, breezy problem to deal with.
12/18/2015 12:44:52 pm
Hey Jeff,
12/19/2015 12:05:29 am
So the boar taint thing has two components; first, if you can't smell it it's not an issue regardless of whether the boar has boar taint or not.
One more thing: old boars have very thick, very strong skulls. We kill the majority of our pigs with a .22 long rifle bullet. I use a shotgun with slugs to kill boars with a headshot. I don't want to take any chances with underpenetration. A slug from a shotgun to the head is an instant kill.
12/19/2015 11:14:16 am
Hey Jeff,
12/19/2015 12:21:26 pm
Thanks for the comments. I'm not surprised that a .22 may not be enough to kill a boar, and it's good to know as that is the only rifle I own. I don't want to imagine that scene gone wrong.
12/19/2015 07:13:20 pm
I can smell boar taint too; I'll note that while some boars do have it, some don't, and there's a range of possible values for it in any particular animal. Try the propane torch test I outlined above; it's a quick, cheap way to determine which direction the animal goes.
12/20/2015 04:46:05 am
I am so sensitive to boar taint (in the form of both androstenole and skatole) that I can smell it in pork, lamb, and goat. I can't bear to eat anything with goat cheese. I even judged a fiber competition where a women had knitted a vest for her husband from the fleece of one of their mohair goats (a buck), and the smell was so bad that it was all I could do not to run from the room in search of fresh air. We raise pigs, too, and try to get all female wearers from our supplier every spring (Berkshires).
I'm uncomfortable around boars, which is why we've never tried to breed pigs here. We just raise feeders. There are certainly good reasons to be careful. The only time in his life that I knew my grandfather to take off working was after a boar nearly killed him, badly lacerating his leg and laying him up for weeks.
3/30/2016 07:21:25 am
I have the exact same problem you have right now.
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Google hires frequent Chrome leaker Francois Beaufort
Francois Beaufort joins Google, likely will make early Chrome and Chromium leaks a rarity
By: Trace Hagan | Business, Financial & Legal News | Posted: Mar 26, 2013 3:44 pm
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Google has made a move to curb the early leaks by Francois Beaufort by hiring the leaker onto the payroll. As of yesterday, Beaufort was hired by Google to be a Chromium Evangelist. Unfortunately, this means that the rest of us will continue to be in the dark about upcoming Chrome and Chromium features until much closer to their respective release dates.
It's no secret that I love Chromium and Chromium OS and have been diving into the open source project deeply over the years. In this new role, I'll be able to do a series of more in-depth "behind the scenes" pieces about the Chrome team, its culture, and upcoming features.
Google isn't the first company to hire someone who was making life difficult for the company. For example, Jagex, maker of Runescape, hired one of the bot developers to join the team that worked on stopping bots in the game. We'll see if Beaufort continues to provide early leaks or if him being on the payroll will limit his ability to do so.
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