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2011 Week 4 Thursday notebook: NFL players, rookies of September named
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2011 NFL Week 4 announcers (Oct. 2-3)
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BANNERS are up and political leaders are out at the hustings. It is now the season of rallies and shifting alliances as the countdown to the 2018 general elections has begun amidst deepening uncertainties. Given such an intensely polarised political atmosphere, the run-up to the polls has never been trickier.
There are still many hurdles to cross on the way to what is believed to be the most critical vote that would determine the future course of politics in this country. The outcome is never easy to predict given the volatility of our political landscape; it is much more complicated now with other factors influencing the process.
Principles and ideology have never been virtues in Pakistan's electoral politics. This is clearly evident, with so-called electables ready to ditch their parties for better prospects. At the other end, political parties are only too eager to embrace the turncoats. Not surprisingly, the exodus is mostly taking place from the ranks of the ruling PML-N which seems to have come under greater pressure following the life ban on Nawaz Sharif's holding public office.
Another top PML-N leader bit the dust as the Islamabad High Court last week unseated foreign minister Khawaja Asif for perjury and hiding his employment and assets abroad. Predictably, the ruling has added to the controversy about the use of constitutional Articles 62 and 63 to disqualify political leaders. Although the charges against the former foreign minister seem much more substantive, the ban is being depicted by party supporters as yet another example of victimisation and selective judicial action.
Previously a movement for change that inspired voters, the PTI seems to have lost momentum.
Meanwhile, the former prime minister faces possible conviction by an accountability court on a litany of corruption charges. While Nawaz Sharif appears determined to fight back, it is not clear how many senior party leaders and lawmakers would stand by him when it comes to the crunch. Given the perception that the security establishment would not let Sharif back in saddle and that there are no signs of the judiciary relenting, the cracks in the party have widened. The desertion of some half a dozen PML-N lawmakers mainly from south Punjab is seen by many as just the beginning of the opening of the floodgates.
It is evident that the PML-N would go into the election campaign playing the victim card and on the slogan of 'giving respect to the vote'. However phony this mantra may sound, it has helped Sharif maintain his mass popular support base in Punjab. But it may not be enough for the party to sweep the polls as the noose tightens around it. The disqualification of Khawaja Asif has dealt a serious political blow to the PML-N and intensified the demoralisation within its ranks.
There are conflicting views on the political fallout of the expected conviction of the former prime minister and members of his family on the eve of the elections. While some believe that it could reinforce a sympathy wave for Sharif, others think it could deepen the cracks within the party. Whatever the situation, it will cast a long shadow on the entire election process, adding to the prevailing uncertainty.
It is evident that Punjab will be the main electoral battleground where the PML-N is being challenged by the PTI. Given its formidable mass base and capacity to challenge the incumbent, it is not surprising that most defectors seek to jump on Imran Khan's bandwagon. The perception of tacit support by the establishment makes the party more attractive to the electables and opportunists. The virtual annihilation of the PPP in Punjab has also given a boost to the PTI.
Last week, the PTI launched its election campaign with an impressive show of strength in Lahore, the citadel of Sharif's political power. Imran Khan has also announced an 11-point charter of reform that his party pledges to undertake if it comes to power. Interestingly, the new slogan of 'one Pakistan' has replaced the old one of 'naya Pakistan'.
It is uncertain whether this rather ambiguous slogan could become a rallying point for the electorate. The change of slogan also signifies the changing complexion of the party. Previously a movement for change that inspired voters — particularly the youth — in 2013, the PTI seems to have lost momentum with the mass induction of defectors from other parties, many of them with dubious records.
This transformation has affected the PTI's image as a party of change. Nevertheless, with a large number of so-called electables in its ranks, the party leadership appears confident it has a better chance of winning the elections. It is a bargain Imran Khan perhaps struck to reach the highest pedestal of power.
One can also argue that the PTI has never been an ideological party and had no clear plan to take the country forward on the path of progress. But even for a reform agenda, it needs some principled people around. The party's 11-point charter indicates a greater emphasis on the development of human infrastructure such as education, health and environment in sharp contrast to the PML-N's obsession with motorways and other grand infrastructural projects.
However positive the charter may appear, the real challenge arises when it is time to deliver on the promises. Notwithstanding all good intentions, there is a need for capacity to implement the reform agenda. The experience of the PTI's five-year rule in KP has not been exemplary except for police reform and some improvement in the education and health sectors.
Of course, the PPP is not out of the contest despite its minimal presence in Punjab. Its power base in Sindh has remained unchallenged. In the event of a hung parliament, it can emerge as a power broker. Unlike the two other parties, the PPP does not seem to have any new election message. It still seeks to appeal to the voters on the Bhutto legacy; that will surely not work in any other province. The weakening of the PPP has left a huge gap in national politics that is hard to fill. So it's back to the hustings despite the political uncertainty gripping the country.
The writer is an author and journalist.
Twitter: @hidhussain
Published in Dawn, May 2nd, 2018

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A Look at Torchwood: Miracle Day
So Torchwood: Miracle Day arrives on our on screens July 14th and Starz Studios have released a behind the scenes feature with the cast and crew, who talk about the series and its story. There has been an upset surrounding the air date of the show in the UK, as we get it six days after our American counterparts, but I think fans will be pleased with the show nevertheless. ** BEWARE: POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY BELOW ** Multiple...


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Spearhead Games first title, the physics-based puzzle game Tiny Brains showed promise, using a handful of different powers to create a unique cooperative experience. Upon completion of the story mode, the bulk of my time was spent in the Soccer game mode, pitting teams of two against each other in a competitive soccer match using all of the physics-based powers.
Expanding on this concept, Spearhead Games has created what possible could be the next big eSports title with Project Cyber. Only in a pre-alpha state, the team has given out Steam keys to anyone who has requested, with the total well over the 60,000 mark. The game also isn't being developed using industry standard methods by any means. Instead, they are using the power of the community to drive the development of the game. If you don't believe it, go ahead and watch them work on the game five days a week, they stream their office during the day and play against the community at night with the latest build.
Going hands-on with the game at PAX East for the first time, Marcus and I took on a couple members of the development team on a 2-on-2 match (the game is meant to be played with 3-on-3). The first thing I noted was the visual style is dramatically different than what was seen inTiny Brains, except for the strong focus on color. Matches in Project Cyber take place on a futuristic cyberpunk floating playing field in the sky, lit up by numerous bright neon lights.
Even in a pre-alpha state, the game is fully playable, albeit simplistic at the moment, as players control one of the three unique champions. I played as the Vengeful Star, blasting a projectile that will propel the disk (the ball) on impact. While it can be used in defensive ways, I opted for an offensive approach, deflecting the disk right past defenders and into the open goal a handful of times. Her ultimate ability allowed her to swap places with the disk, useful as a last ditch effort if all else fails on defense.
Marcus on the other hand, took control of The Negotiator, a massive robot that works best as a goalie. Much like the chubby blue hamster from Tiny Brains, he is capable of projecting a force field to keep the disk from going into the goal. Each of the champions are able to push the disk at close range, but the offensive Vexwrecker is able to override everyone else and take control of the disk. From what we were told, there are plans to add plenty more of unique champions in the future, much like you would see in MOBA games.
The biggest challenge facing Project Cyber is the implementation of an ambitious feature to allow spectators to affect matches. We were told that the goal is to have anyone viewing live streams, to trigger certain events. Obviously our match wasn't being live streamed (although we won, so maybe it should have been), but Spearhead Games did trigger an event that mimicked blizzard like winds that pushed everything on the playing field to one direction. There is a lot of potential here, as new events can be introduced in the game with regularity.
To request your Steam key, head to Spearhead Games and don't forget to share your ideas with the development team on Twitch at 7:00 pm Eastern.
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Boston-based First Wind, an independent wind power company, has begun construction on its Milford Wind Corridor Project. To inaugurate the project, the company hosted a ground-breaking ceremony attended by officials from the Department of Interior, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), state and local officials, as well as officials from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Southern California Public Power Authority, at the project site in Milford, Utah.
The Milford Wind Corridor Project is expected to generate up to 203 MW of energy upon its completion, making it one of the largest renewable energy facilities in Utah and the largest wind energy farm in the state. It will feature a total of 97 wind turbines. Construction of this project is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.
Last month, the BLM completed a National Environmental Policy Act environmental assessment for the facility and issued the finding with the decision to approve the project. The Milford Wind Corridor Project is the first wind energy facility permitted under the BLM's wind energy programmatic environmental impact statement for Western states.
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March 31, 2013
Moving a composite Architecture-Lecture in Environmental Design
March 30, 2013
UNC and Duke welcome JMG Le Clézio and Dr. Issa Asgarally, April 17th-19th 2013
The communities of UNC and Duke are honored to host the visit of Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, Nobel Laureate for Literature, and Dr. Issa Asgarally, Mauritian scholar, writer and activist to discuss the importance of promoting intercultural dialogues through the humanities and the arts.
After being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 2008, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio and Dr. Issa Asgarally co-founded The Foundation for Interculturality and Peace (FIP) that has been supported by the UN Program for Development. The objective of the FIP is to promote and facilitate the dialogue between cultures within the same country or across geographical barriers. JMG Le Clézio and Jemia Le Clézio, Dr. Issa Asgarally and Sarojini Asgarally have actively engaged in promoting the development of curricula, programs and activities for local schools in Mauritius and Rodrigues. They have also initiated round-table discussions and seminars with opinion leaders in order to reconsider the causes of cultural divisions through the arts, community initiatives and education curriculum.
As we witness the rise of violence and wars, our two guests argue that our only hope for humanity is to engage in promoting cultural dialogues that enable diverse voices across cultures to be heard. How can we promote such dialogues? What does interculturality signify in today's world? What is the role of the humanities and the arts in promoting interculturality? Such underlying questions lay at the foundation of our events.
Over the course of these three days, UNC and Duke will host an array of events that will provide opportunities for our communities to attend public readings and book-signings, observe scholarly panels on the topic of interculturality, participate in roundtable discussions, attend a musical concert and Keynote addresses.
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March 19, 2013
A global conversation about justice for women and girls
The UMaine School of Law's Justice for Women Lecture Series brings a distinguished speaker to Maine annually to present a public lecture and to contribute to a global conversation about justice for women and girls. Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Laureate and the social worker who started the movement depicted in the film Pray the Devil Back to Hell, will deliver the second annual lecture. During her visit, Ms. Gbowee will engage with students, faculty, and an array of community members to discuss challenges for women and girls in the developing world and their relevance to people in Maine.
Sponsored by WOCA and the GSD Program as part of Women's History Month
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Westbrook Performing Arts Center
March 17, 2013
Global Studies Gelbard Lecture "Egypt's Pivotal Moment"
. Michele Dunne, director of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hairi Center for the Middle East
Dr. Dunne has served in the White House on the National Security Council staff, on the State Department's Policy Planning Staff and in its Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and as a diplomat in Cairo and Jerusalem. Prior to joining the Atlantic Council, she was a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where she edited the Arab Reform Bulletin and carried out research on Arab politics and US policies. She holds a doctorate in Arabic language and linguistics from Georgetown University, where she has served as a visiting professor of Arabic and Arab studies. Her research interests include Arab politics, political transitions, economic reform, Egypt, Israeli-Palestinian issues, and US and European policies in the Middle East. She co-chairs the Working Group on Egypt, a bipartisan group of experts established in February 2010 to mobilize US government attention to the forces of change in that country.
Date: Monday March 18, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m Location: SSWAC / 104 ParkerReed Room
"Slippery Jingles and Other Political Satire in China Today"
"Slippery Jingles and Other Political Satire in China Today"
In any society, jokes can be useful in expressing complaints about public affairs and in releasing people's pent-up tensions. In authoritarian societies, such uses of jokes can be especially important. This lecture will look at some of the popular media for political satire in compemporary China, and will look at what some of the social, psychological, and political effects seem to be.
March 18, 4:00 pm. Lovejoy 215. Colby College
Wong Kar Wai's In the Mood for Love
Wong Kar Wai's In the Mood for Love
Maine Film Center, with support from Colby College Cinema Studies, presents Wong Kar Wai's In the Mood for Love (2000)
Monday, March 18
7:00 p.m.
Waterville Opera House
The third of four films in the series Monday Night Movies.
Tickets $9 ($5 for students)
A visually beautiful film that can only be experienced fully when projected on a large screen.
Can We Teach Values? Should We?
There is no one more qualified to talk about the state of higher education than William G. Bowen, and that's what he will do at Colby Monday at 7 p.m. in Ostrove Auditorium as the third Distinguished Bicentennial Lecturer.
A prolific author, former president of Princeton, and former president of the Mellon Foundation, William G. Bowen is one of the most-respected voices in American higher education. He has written groundbreaking books about the role of athletics at colleges and universities, about the consideration of race in admissions, and about the role of socioeconomic status, gender, and race in America's high college dropout rate.
Bowen will address the state of higher education, whether or not there is an "opportunity" agenda for America, and whether or not we can and should teach values.


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I'm Embarrassed to Smile
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In his nearly four decades as a dentist, Dr. Hadley has performed countless cosmetic procedures. Thanks to his skills and experience, you'll end up with a smile you can't wait to show off!
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As The World Turns Flashback Friday Videos: Hal's Death
Saying goodbye.
In July 2006, long time "As the World Turns" actor Benjamin Hendrickson passed away. TPTB decided not to recast his character and addressed Hal's death onscreen in October of that year.
Over his many years in Oakdale, Hal served on the police force as Margo Hughes' partner and as the Chief of Police. He was married to Lynda Graves, Barbara Ryan (three times), Carly Tenney and Emily Stewart. He also had an affair with Margo, while she was with Tom. Out of his marriages and affairs, he fathered five children: Nikki, Adam, Jennifer, Will and Parker.
In 2006, he was shot and killed while trying to save a fifteen year old during a robbery while on assignment in Washington D.C. Watch the videos below as news of Hal's death spread across Oakdale and the town gathered at Yo's to celebrate his life.
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Hyperinflation is that transition period when a paper money is clearly failing as a store of value but has not yet died as a medium of exchange. This blog is to look at this and any other interesting economic issues. Vincent Cate
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Yen Long Term
In 1980 it was 306 Yen to the Dollar. In 2000 it was just 99. If you held Yen for these 20 years you made a factor of 3 relative to the dollar just on the change in currency value. This meant that you could earn low interest on Yen and still be willing to hold Yen. However, if now the value of the Yen starts dropping fast people will not be so willing to hold Yen at low interest rates.
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I clearly ate a lot while I was in So Cal over my extended weekend, but there's definitely more where that all came from.
After my race on Sunday, I chugged three bottles of fluids and ate a banana while I waited for my hunger to kick in. Joyce and I weren't really craving much of anything, so we headed out to Trader Joe's and McDonalds. (We're finally getting Trader Joe's in Colorado! ahhhhhhh!)
I didn't photograph any of this stuff, but I picked up a Mango Chicken cold noodle dish, some dried mangos, pumpkin butter, and wasabi flavored almonds. From good ol' Micky D's we got their new chicken bites and an order of fries. It was glorious.
We showered, lounged around, and then said our goodbyes. Kim had to head back down to San Diego and Ngoc headed out to watch the Super Bowl. Jennifer, Joyce, and I were headed up to L.A. to meet my aunt, uncle and cousins for dinner at Park's BBQ in Koreatown.
Park's BBQ is a popular Korean bbq restaurant, which they make evident with the photos of famous people dining there. My uncle put in several orders of beef (didn't pay attention to which cut he ordered) and their house specialty beef rib meat.
I was pretty freakin hungry by this point, so I only took a picture of the latter end of our meal. If you've never done Korean bbq, you order raw meats that you or the server cooks on a special grill that is built into your table. The meats are served with a variety of Korean side dishes and are wrapped using either lettuce + rice or thin-cut rice cake sheets.
To round out the meal, he also ordered their 된장 찌개 (doenjang jjigae- fermented bean paste stew) and 김치 찌개(kimchi jjigae- kimchi stew).
The doenjang jjigae was by far my favorite because it was perfectly cooked. When the waiter brought out the kimchi jjigae, he accidentally set it on another dish, so the (literally) boiling hot broth poured all over his hand. The entire table was so shocked that we couldn't even say anything, and he was so incredibly professional and didn't even flinch as he reset it on a more level surface, all while it was still pouring onto his hand. My uncle was in the middle of pouring beer into a glass when this happened, and he was so shocked that the beer overflowed and poured into his rice. The waiter was a champ and came back about five minutes later to continue serving the table, bandaged hand and all. He shook it off like it was nothing, but I'm pretty sure he has at least a second degree burn 😦
Joyce and I got up early to take Jennifer to work and do some last-minute things before I had to take Joyce to the airport. On the agenda: shopping at 3rd Street Promenade, day drinking on Santa Monica Pier, and more Korean food in K-Town.
Shopping proved to be a rather big failure because we were both feeling bloated from the weekend of major eating, so we ended up doing some quality eye-shopping instead.
Afterwards, we walked onto the Pier and grabbed a table at Mariasol Mexican Restaurant, located on the furthest end of the Pier just over the ocean. We each ordered a sangria and munched on chips and salsa.
This is precisely when I realized I had lost my cell phone. Joyce's cell phone had already died, so we had no other choice but to walk around looking for it. We chugged our sangrias, speedily paid our tab, and speed-walked back to the Promenade where we had it narrowed down to three stores. Luckily, it was at the first store we checked. Apparently, running a half marathon killed whatever extra brain cells I had left.
We decided that was enough of Santa Monica and headed back to Koreatown to hit up KyoChon chicken. They're known for their crispy, hot chicken wings.
They took forever to come out and were just okay. I will give them credit though because the hot and spicy wings were actually hot. Joyce's lips were on fire for a good 30 minutes.
To cool down, we walked across the street to Haus Dessert Boutique for some 팥빙수 (pat bing soo), which is a Korean shaved ice dessert.
I've had way better shaved ice at other places in L.A., so we were both rather disappointed, but at least it looked pretty!
After making a quick stop at Paris Baguette, a Korean bakery, for some yummy pastries, we ended up at the Koreatown Galleria's food court. Joyce had a major hankering for Korean street food, and we didn't know where else to go. We picked a place called Cham Cham Cham and ended up with a feast.
We got the 김밥 (kimbap), which resembles a Korean "sushi" roll. Generally speaking, all of the ingredients are always fully cooked and usually include various veggies, fried egg, and a meat. Ours were made with SPAM.
Then we got 순대 (soondae) aka blood sausage. If unusual animal parts freak you out, you would probably be better off not knowing what this is made of. It's pig intestines stuffed with noodles and dried blood. As a kid, I didn't know what was inside and loved it. When I found out, I nearly vomited, decided that I had already eaten a gazillion of these and loved them, so I continued eating them. They truly are tasty and variations of it are eaten in cultures all over the world.
We finished off with 오댕국 (odeng gook), a fish cake soup. It's a light broth filled with fish cakes and veggies, and Joyce had been craving it all weekend long. I somehow forgot to take a picture, so here's a generic photo.
Soon it was time to take Joyce to the airport so that I could pick up Jennifer from work. I wasn't all that hungry for a full dinner, so Jennifer and I went to get mani/pedis. Even after that, we weren't starving, but I really wanted Porto's potato balls again….real bad. So, we went.
It was glorious! I'm kind of glad we don't have a Porto's in Denver because I would get so fat. They're only 70 cents each! I would literally eat them every single day. Like I said, good thing they're not here. I also got their mango cheesecake, which was absolutely phenomenal and not too sweet.
Last day in
sunny gloomy California 😦 I had my last breakfast with Jennifer's family before heading out for the day. I drove up to the UCLA area to chill out at a coffee shop before meeting Kris for lunch. She suggested we go to 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza, and I'm so glad we went!
We started off with their chopped salad of assorted vegetables, cheese and meats in a red wine vinaigrette. So yummy.
For the pizza, you start with fresh dough and then choose everything that you want to put on your pizza before they cook it in a wood-burning oven. We started with the Margherita base of crushed tomato, fresh mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, olive oil, and basil. To that we added salami, artichokes, and mushrooms.
It was fantastic and just enough food for the two of us. Before we knew it, Kris had to get back to work, and I had some more time to kill before I had to drop my rental off at the airport. I headed to Massage Therapy Center for an hour-long relaxation break, and I'm so glad I did. I got there early, so I made use of their steam room and showered before settling in for an hour of bliss.
It was the perfect ending to a perfect trip. It was awful leaving 70 degrees and coming home to 15 degrees. Talk about temperature shock lol.
Question of the Day: What's the most unusual food that you've eaten?


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Recently, I watched an American football match, called the Super Bowl. In it, players on one team were trying to pull players on the other team down to gain the advantage. They tried to jockey for position, while pushing others aside in order to win the game.
Another example of this occurs in the business world. You can see people taking advantage of others, while using them as stepping-stones to gain promotion. Some even try to discredit people for their own selfish motives.
To the shame of the church, I have seen these things happen over the years among believers. People using other people, as stepping-stones for their own advantage, making others look bad, and people who try to discredit fellow believers in order to promote themselves. Still others jockey for position within the church, and in the area of church politics, they pull other people down for their own selfish motives.
The church at Thessalonica was a role model for other churches. They were described as people who built each other up in the faith, and encouraged others to do the same. Surely, this way is more productive, more beneficial, and more Christ like, is it not?
In an international rugby match, if the ball went out of play, the players would lift each other up to get the ball, as it is thrown back into the field of play. What would happen if we started to do that more often with each other? Would there not be a great bond in the Lord between us? Just imagine how you would feel if someone came over to you and started to build you up in the Lord. How would it make you feel to know that someone had spent time in prayer for you and went out-of-the-way to bless you? Wouldn't the world look at the church and say, "See how they love one another"?
My friend, let us try to build each other up, not tear at each other, or pull each other down. Let us hold each other up in prayer, let us build each other up in the most holy faith. Let us do the Christ-like thing, and edify each other.
Just think on this; what kind of church would you like to attend, one where people pull you down, or one where people would edify you, and built you up, and who would encourage you in the Lord all the time? Sometimes, we have to be brave, and let it start with us, reaching out to others, edifying them, encouraging them and building them up in His name, for what you sow, you shall surely reap.
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This was very good, and a good use of my Costco sized bag of pinto beans. My only recommendation would be to reduce the water to 4.5 or 5 cups, and maybe add 1 lb of chorizo.
3 medium onions, chopped fine
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
6 cups water
1/2 pound cured chorizo, sliced 1/4 inch thick, if desired
28- to 32-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and puréed coarse
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup canned mild enchilada sauce (not salsa), or to taste
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander
In a bowl soak beans in water to cover by 2 inches overnight or quick-soak (procedure follows) and drain.
In a heavy kettle sauté onions and garlic in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until pale golden. Add bell peppers and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add drained beans and the 6 cups water and simmer, covered partially, until tender, about 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
While soup is simmering, in a skillet brown chorizo, in batches if necessary, over moderately high heat and transfer to paper towels to drain. Add chorizo to soup with tomatoes, broth, enchilada sauce, and salt to taste and simmer, covered partially and stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Soup may be made 4 days ahead (cool uncovered before chilling covered).
Just before serving, stir in lime juice and coriander.
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Hey all!
I hope you're not like me and slacking on your summer reading list *looks down in shame.* I'm out of the loop as to what new books are even coming out. It's time for me to get with the program.
My friend, Nancy, has just published her book and asked for reviewers. I like her writing style, so I offered, and reading, A Mystic Romance, was a good start to my summer reading list.
Book: A Mystic Romance
Author: Nancy Cavanaugh
Website: http://amysticromance.weebly.com/
Amazon link
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
My Review
Jenna has had it with her cheating boyfriend. Breaking up with him was the best thing she did, but her small act of vengeance lands her in hot water. Leaving New York City, to start over, would have to be on hold, until she could get herself out of trouble with the law, and her ex. She's looking to mend her broken heart and start all over again in Mystic, Connecticut.
This was a fun summer read, capturing the readers interest right away. It's not your typical romance story, where you meet the love interest within the first few chapters. The main character, Jenna, is dealing with a break up. The story progresses through her ordeal, getting her romance towards the end of the book. A Mystic Romance, was a quick read with a twisty ending.
Tell me what is on your summer reading list, so I can add it to mine :)


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How to Discuss Media Literacy with Your Students
Sarah Avery, Zulama Community Advocate, Educator
When preparing students to become 21st Century citizens, we know they need to be proficient in a wide range of skills. They need to be innovative communicators, collaborators, and individuals who harness their creative talents. They also need to possess critical thinking skills and the ability to determine the credibility of a source; differentiate between fact and opinion, right and wrong; form opinions on social justice and civic duty issues; and make connections while sifting through information, including information given to us by the media.
According to the President of the Marketing Firm Yanelovich, Jay Walker-Smith, "we've gone from being exposed to about 500 ads a day back in the 1970's to as many as 5,000 a day today" (Johnson). An average child will see approximately 20,000 300-second commercials in one year and by the age of 65, they will have seen approximately 2 million, according to the A.C Nielsen Co. By the time children finish elementary school, they will have seen 8,000 murders on television and, by the age of 18, 200,000 violent media acts (Herr). The sheer amount of information we take in is startling. So, how do we prepare our students to work through these messages designed to manipulate them? By teaching them media literacy skills. Media literate youth and adults are better able to understand the messages sent by television, internet, magazines, advertisements, video games, music, and all other forms of media.
So we all know media literacy is important, but where is the time to fit it into our schedules? How can we teach another topic in addition to the required content for standardized tests? Should I just leave media literacy to the english classes? In my experience as a teacher, I have struggled with these questions and more. Some days we feel like we're struggling to stay afloat with all the requirements, so why would we want to tackle another topic?
Seth Ashley, in his article, "The Need for Media Literacy in the Digital Age," poses a few questions to consider when deciding to incorporate media literacy into your course. "What does media literacy look like in the classroom? How can teachers know when they have been effective? How can teachers help students become motivated and engaged rather than disaffected and cynical?" In my attempt to answer these questions, I have provided some suggestions below that you can implement in your classroom when discussing media literacy. If you have any ideas or suggestions on blending media literacy into your content area, please add them to the comment section following this article.
Analyze Sources: How can you help your students understand the difference between sources? You probably already limit the types of sources your students can use for any research they do. What do they say about this restriction? Do they feel it improves their research or constricts it? Helping them to make these distinctions will foster stronger media literacy skills when they are surfing the "net" on their own time. Take a look at different domains with your students. What differences will they find when comparing a .com site vs a .edu site?
- Use Social Media in Your Classes: We all know that the best way to learn is through experience. If we as teachers are able to help students experience this form of media in a secure environment, we can monitor and instruct students' use of social media as well as foster positive social media skills. We can become role models of the social media world by demonstrating a positive way to interact online. It is so easy to be dismissive of others over social media because consequences are not immediate, like in a face to face conversation. We can help stem the flow of cyberbullying if we, as teachers, stand up as role models for our students in the use of social media.
If your school has blocked various social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, why not make an interactive bulletin board where students can collaborate on class discussion topics? This allows students to take ownership of their education and environment. Your students could "tweet" something interesting or a question about the class as a ticket out, post "Instagram" pictures as a character study, "pin" engineering project ideas to the wall, or update their "status" to respond to a teacher posed question. The interactive project ideas are endless.
Another idea is to start a class blog. There are many platforms out there for free or for price blogs. Having a class blog is a great way to showcase student work and allow students to interact with content while outside of class. A few personal favorite platforms are Edublogs, Weebly for educators, Kidblog, and Glogster edu. This can also lead to lessons on civic responsibility when using the internet and internet safety. To learn more about creating a classroom blog, check out Michelle Lampinen's article, "Blogging in the 21st-Century Classroom."
Don't Isolate Media Literacy: How can we help students see the connections between the media and their lives? Media Literacy is integrated into our lives. Whenever we turn on the tv, surf the internet, drive down the road, or listen to the radio we must flex our literacy muscles. As adults, we understand the messages the media throws at us; but, our students who have grown up with more media exposure than we can possibly imagine need some extra help fending them off. Try working with cross-content teachers to address media literacy and create connections between different subjects. We know careers often cross content areas, so by blending content area instruction we can best prepare students for their futures.
According to Leslie Meredith, the TechNewsDaily Senior Writer, an AVG study found that "92 percent of youngsters under age 2 already have a digital footprint, meaning identifiable photos and other personal information has been posted of them online. Half of kids ages 6 to 9 regularly use social networks" (Meredith). Even if television and internet media was removed from students' lives, they are still exposed to manipulative messages while riding public transportation or listening to the radio. The fact remains that no matter how we try to shield our students from the ugliness of the world, eventually we know they will have to step out and work through it on their own. Media literacy is as much a part of the 21st Century skills as collaboration and communication and we will be there to help our students develop the skills necessary to handle media discriminately and appropriately.


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Music Dreamer Live! Café 爱琴海民歌餐厅 is a unique cafe that has just moved into Aperia Mall. It is a venue for live performances by local musicians in the evenings and a haven for fans of Singapore folk music. It serves a wide range of refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages. There are also simple main courses, cakes and desserts. Currently, there is a very attractive peranakan set lunch promotion.
Music Dreamer Live! Café is in the Kallang Avenue corner of Aperia, away from the main retail mall area. It occupies a semi-glass house structure which lets in plenty of natural light in the day and gives a good view of the night sky in the evening. The interior decor is simple and casual. The white and sky blue theme helps create a cool and relaxing atmosphere. There is of course a stage for live performance and the sound system is also very good. It is probably one of the very few cafes where you can get audiophile-grade background music to go with your latte.
The menu offers items like chicken chops, fish & chips, nasi lemak, ramen and yakitori meal ranging from $6.60 to $15.80. The lunch time special offers a peranakan set meal from $6.90 to $9.90; and a second set at half price. If you are having lunch alone, they give you a free drink to go with the set.
I had lunch at Music Dreamer Live! Café and ordered the Lor Bak set ($6.90) which was pork and egg in black sauce cooked nyonya style. It was rather quiet during lunch time and there were only 2 staff members, one of whom was responsible for the food preparation as well. I had to wait quite a while for the food to be served.
The portion served was quite generous. The blend of spices could be discerned in the simple dish and the meat was tender. It was a good version of peranakan lor bak. As I could not take advantage of ordering a second set at half price, flavoured tea was served as part of the set. It was an enjoyable lunch.
There is no lack of options when it comes to food and beverages in Aperia (see post on Aperia Mall). Music Dreamer Live! Café is an interesting new addition. We would certainly like to go back to Music Dreamer Live! Café to try out the other affordable peranakan sets which include Ayam Buah Keluak, Beef Rendang, Babi Ponteh, Asam Sotong and Asam Fish. Perhaps we would visit them one evening to check out the live performances and enjoy some of their interestingly named beverages such as Moonlight or 月亮代表我的心.
Food: 3
Service: 3
Value: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Overall Rating: 3 TOPs
Music Dreamer Live! Café 爱琴海民歌餐厅
12 Kallang Avenue #01-44
Singapore 339511
Tel : +65 6333 1933
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Mon – Fri, Pub Hol : 12.00 noon – 10.15 pm
Sat – Sun, Pub Hol Eve : 6.15 pm – 10.15 pm
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Reflections on New Media (3)
Jan Visser responds to Jonathan and to the New Media Series
Jonathan Tyrell raises the question: "...if we were to study 'everyday' face-to-face conversations, would we discover less or more idle chatter?" I think the question is relevant, and I would immediately raise the related question: "If, overall, whether in face-to-face situations or in conversations via diverse media, idle chatter is on the increase, what role is played in this development by how we use our media?" The latter question assumes that there is not a one-on-one relationship between the ways in which we communicate and the means through which we communicate. In other words, there may be a spill-over from, say, idle chatter in Internet chat rooms to everyday face-to-face conversation and vice versa.
Ron's point about the customizability of technologies is well taken in that regard. How much freedom do we really have in using today's technological tools? Yes, they evolve, thanks to market research, with the assumed needs and expressed desires of the user. At the same time, people's needs and desires evolve with changes in the technological landscape that may well be determined by other motives, such as profit making. Compared with the technology of the past, customizability has changed quite dramatically. For the majority of today's users, technological tools have become black boxes that at best offer them a limited menu of choices for alternative configurations. With the exception of the hacker community and open source software (typically not marketed on commercial products) most people will not be able to take their iPod or cell phone apart (either physically or in terms of its software) and rebuild it THEIR way. This limit to customizability - not so different from the culinary culture of fast-food restaurants and other instances of commoditization in our society - may well be a factor of influence on how we evolve increasingly to being satisfied with choosing from limited menus rather than feeling inspired to cook our own meals. Instead, if we want it different, we have to send someone back to the kitchen in Cupertino to do it for us.


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Low wages and job insecurity: dark shadows cast over care work - 2016 Debate on Four Vouchers of Social Services and labor conditions (November 29, 2016)HOT ISSUES & NOTICE 2017.05.18 15:51
'Nobody wants to do this.'
'My work is not considered valuable by the society.'
Could there be more bitter words for workers? In response to the question 'Why is your job a low-wage job', 35% of the voucher care workers who responded to the survey said, 'Nobody wants to do it and is not considered valuable by the society'.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has assured that service users who are socially disadvantaged can obtain options through vouchers and that service providers will compete with each other to improve the quality of care services. However, the voucher system introduced in 2007 and implemented for the 10th year does not consider workers who provide care services.
The voucher system was introduced by the government in 2007 to ensure the choice of service users, to manage service providers and to improve service quality. In addition to the fact that the satisfaction of service users is not as high as the expectation of the voucher system, serious problems are raised in many respects such as care workers, service providers, and building self-reliance of local social services.
The Korea Women Workers Association and Korea Caring Cooperative Council conducted a research and held a forum to investigate the current status and problems of service delivery using the market mechanism through the Survey on Labor Practices of the Four Social Services Vouchers, and propose policies and practical improvements. The objectives of the research include: i) review of the characteristics of each of the four voucher programs (elderly care service, disabled activity support service, home care visit service, and maternal newborn health care support service) ii) evaluation of the effectiveness of the voucher program by services and organizational types (validating the consistent claim of the pro-voucher), iii) investigation of the actual condition of working conditions of care workers participating in the voucher program, iv) examination on the sustainability of the voucher program, v) proposal for policy improvement, better working conditions of care workers, awareness-raising for the beneficiaries.
■ Reality of voucher care worker, 'total crisis'
How exactly is the wage of the voucher care workers computed? by what process? The answer is 'No one knows.'
A gap appears from the point how service providers and care workers perceive the amount of wage. According to the agency's response, the average hourly wage for the Four Voucher care workers is 7,259 won. However, according to the response of care workers, the workers of the profit organization receive 7,018 won per hour on average, while the nonprofit care workers receive an average of 7,118 won per hour.
One can think that the wage of care work is at least above the minimum wage. The truth is, however, average pre-tax wage of care workers is only about 870,000 won. To understand this point, we first need to look at the nature of care work through the voucher fees.
It is very difficult to know how different the methods for deciding wages are for each of the four vouchers and how what exactly the differences are. The basic hourly wage of workers, various benefits, retirement allowance, the share of the providers for 4 major social insurances and operating expenses of the institutions are all to be covered by the fees provided by the government. The reason why the perception of the wages of institutions and workers appear different is the structural condition that leads to lack of coherence and transparency.
Is the statutory allowance being properly paid? No. 52.6% of regular employees and 42.1% of irregular workers receive weekly holiday pay. The rate of payment for annual leave and overtime allowance is also low. Only 52.6% of regular workers and 36.8% of irregular workers receive annual allowance. In case of overtime allowances, 44.7% of regular workers and 28.9% of irregular workers are getting paid.
In addition, care workers who provide services through voucher schemes are suffering from chronic employment insecurity. The voucher program is suspended in case of hospitalization or death of the service users or replacement of service provider or institution. It is often the case that an employment contract is terminated automatically. Even if an employment contract is maintained, the worker is likely to work without getting paid. In the first place, the contract period itself is not long enough. The average duration of contracts for voucher care workers ranges from six months to one year.
The difficulties that care workers face in providing services are not just low wages and job insecurity. Offering various options to the service users should be seen as a positive aspect, but sometimes it is difficult for the agencies and workers to refuse the requests of the users who want 'service' outside the scope of the contract such as buying alcohol. The situation is hard to mediate because agencies and workers could be replaced by the service use after refusing an unfavorable request.
As seen above, the reality of the voucher care workers deserves to be called a 'total crisis'. About 35% of care workers who responded to the survey said low social awareness of care work is the primary reason for low wage of the work. The voices of field workers tell us that care work itself is undervalued regardless of the voucher scheme.
It is not surprising or unexpected that the needs for care work will increase since the society is rapidly turning into an aging society. The opinion of the 35% of the respondents on how nobody wants to do care work and how the society doesn't see the value of the work might have to be regarded as a warning message rather than outpourings of their agonies.
■ Care workers work to make a living
If so, what steps should be taken to overcome the overall problems of the current voucher system? Yoon Jung-hyang, Researcher, proposed a way to integrate and unify the resources of care services by combining long-term care insurance and voucher schemes to secure the financial resources of voucher service. Disclosing the method to calculate fees and supporting personnels with governmental grant were proposed as solutions.
It was also argued that the method of calculating fees of services should be formulated disclosed for review. Yoon also pointed out that raising the wage level of care workers is an important issue. Considering that the majority of care workers who responded to the survey chose care work to make a living, the current wage of voucher care workers is insufficient to meet the needs of the workers.
Because of the nature the care work, care workers suffer from constant job insecurity, which can be seen from irregular working hours and high turnover rates. This makes low wages more problematic for care workers. We need to stabilize the employment by making it possible to maintain the labor contract even if the job is interrupted before termination, and to ensure a certain level of wages even when a worker takes a leave.
Solving the problems of job insecurity and low wages is not enough. It is necessary to seek ways to overcome the overwork of caring workers by categorizing types of the work for wage calculation and running a program to raise awareness of service users. Local governments should take steps to improve the working environment by providing stable jobs to care workers and by creating psychological healing programs.
At the same time, it is necessary to strictly 'qualify' the service providers and introduce a service provider rejection system so that the care service can maintain a certain level of quality. In order to check the situation of the service users, professional managers should be put into the field.
The Secretary-General of Institute of Health and Welfare resources, Jang Bo-hyun encouraged the audience as a panelist by saying, "We can not achieve anything if we don't act", "We have to act together in solidarity." Song Yoo-Jeong, Chair of the Policy Committee of Korea Caring Social Cooperative, urged for integration of social insurance system despite short-term difficulties and emphasized the importance of strict monitoring to make sure only the agencies who have concerns for society can survive.


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I think one of the best things about a beautiful sunny morning is to go into your garden and enjoy your own private space, this morning I was pleased or almost delighted to see that at long last my wisteria is out
and not only were the flowers blooming but something caught my eye and there on the leaf was this beautiful dragonfly.
It was one of those lovely lazy days where you read the paper, drink wine and move around the garden trying to find the shade (this doesn't sound like England does it!) but of course not only do I enjoy the garden but I love my local beaches!
One of the beaches we visit is so lovely and remote and has this lovely holiday place to hire called The Shack and here are a few photos of it as well as some of the interior!
I would love to stay there and of course there is the surf! You can find it at http://www.millook.com/
This is a lovely beach called Crackington Haven, well lets hope that summer is here now and we can all enjoy it!


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Our civilisation is held together by a series of systems. As the human population has grown over time these systems have been added to or evolved to accomodate different social dynamics. Many of these systems work on the basis that the human animal is stupid and can only deal with its new dense surroundings peacefully by being controlled. These control systems often cause tensions which result in wars as the paradoxes and hypocrisies are revealed. Is the human animal programmed to be eternally at war with itself?
The internet represents a Utopian model of the world, a Distributed Network (DisNet) where human knowledge flows in a virtual pool accessable to anyone able to use a digital portal. In this Utopian vision do we want to see controlling systems determining what it is best for us to be reading, viewing, learning? With inventions like the iPad the internet can literally be read like your own personal book comfortably on your lap. Never has knowledge been so freely and easily accessable. What will our generation do with this new power now a bite has been taken from the Apple? Is Twitter the beginnings of a new political system where the Market expresses it's views through #DisNet creating a network of needs to be balanced by our Social CEO's?
Fears about control of the internet may be insignifcant compared to the growth of cloud computing. As a digital model it appears to contradict the decentralised merits of the internet where everybody controls their own knowledge and data by storing it locally. This approach means a virus can only affect one user's data at a time. If information is centralised in a virtual 'cloud' is not the risk for excessive control, corruption and collapse inevitable?
Perhaps our more enlightened readers can share their thoughts on how the internet can evolve in a positive direction? The End?
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Today's Expositor's Quote is from James Montgomery Boice:
We have a pernicious doctrine in contemporary evangelicalism . . . which says that if a minister is average in skills and intelligence, he should take an average church. If he is above average, he should take a larger church. If he is really exceptional - if he is keen about books and simply revels in the background, content, and application of the Word of God - he should teach in a seminary. Ugh! I am convinced that those with the very best minds and training belong in the pulpit, and that the pulpit will never have the power it once had (and ought to have) until this happens.
When I say this I do not suggest that the pulpit should become a seminary lectern, though it would be better that than the sad stage prop it has become for many minister-entertainers. Obviously a sermon is not a lecture. It is an exposition of a text of Scripture in terms of contemporary culture with the specific goal of helping people to understand and obey the truth of God. But to do that well the preacher must be well-studied. To do it exceptionally well he must have exceptional understanding of (1) the Scripture he is expounding, (2) the culture into which he is expounding it, and (3) the spirituality and psychology of the people he is helping to obey God's Word. These understandings do not come merely from native abilities or mere observance of life. They come from hard study as the preacher explores the wisdom of both the past and the present to assist him in his task.
I would be overjoyed if the chief accomplishment of this chapter would be to turn some young scholar away from a life of academic teaching to what I am convinced is a richer and far more rewarding life of using that same scholarship to teach the whole counsel of God within our churches.
James Montgomery Boice, "The Preacher and Scholarship," chapter 3 in The Preacher and Preaching, edited by Samuel T. Logan (Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, 1986), p. 91-92.
[I send out these quotes each week in the conviction that preaching is "the highest and greatest and most glorious calling to which anyone can ever be called" (Lloyd-Jones). Perhaps you are one of those young scholars Jim Boice refers to. Do you really believe Lloyd-Jones' statement? Or have you fallen victim to the "pernicious doctrine," associating the greater prestige of an academic appointment with the greatness of the calling? What is your calling? (More on this next week . . .) - Coty]
[Many of you know that Jim Boice died in June this year at the age of 62 after a brief bout with liver cancer. He exemplified what he says in this quote: with significant scholarly credentials, he stayed in an urban pastorate for 34 years, devoting himself to ministry. Continue to pray for his family, the pastoral search committee, and the man God chooses to follow in the big footsteps of Donald Grey Barnhouse and James Montgomery Boice.]
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Member Registration Simplified
Swarasaptaka has simplified member registration process after a few members reported a problem in email verification/activation link emails. Now membership approval is given immediately after filling the registration form without Email verifications. We will see if this does not poses much website security hassles and can be continued.
Earlier email verification link was sent after registration but sometimes our smtp server took more time. Email verification was needed to block spammers and automated robot which floods website with spam and unsolicited content. Now SwarSaptak team will try to control them manually. Because we don't want genuine members should suffer at the cost of website spammer and hacker security methods.
---SwarSaptak team


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Cyber safety awareness may still be lacking amongst the wider community, but so is information on how people can protect themselves from attacks, according to research from the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
The research found that 90 per cent of surveyed members believe available security measures are not being reliably deployed while 98 per cent predict security threats will increase.
As National Cyber Safety Awareness Week ramps up, AISA advocacy group chair James Turner said the organisation would like to help the wider community by offering them tips on how to prevent IT security issues.
"What's as important as awareness, is the knowledge of what to do," he said.
"This is why the [Australian government's] Stay Smart Online campaign is important, because it is both raising the issue as well as providing 10 top tips that people can actually do to protect themselves."
Some of these tips include installing and updating security software, turning on automatic software updates, using strong passwords and talking with children about staying safe online, including on their smartphones or tablets.
In addition, AISA branches in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales are sharing these tips by organising branch meetings for members and guests to learn more about the Stay Safe Online program. Guests are also encouraged to pick up information on the top tips to distribute in their community.
Senior citizens need cyber safety protection: Human Rights Commission
Youth Advisory Group on Cybersafety program unveiled
AFP takes cyber safety to the people
He added that most AISA members would like to see security included across the online experience to make things easier for people.
"In an ideal world, people wouldn't even have to lock their doors at home, but we're a while away from living in that world," Turner said.
"The wider community needs to be better informed about online security because there is a legitimate threat and AISA members want them to be safe."
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And now, from our department of Scientific Examination, here is:
Subject: High School Science Excerpts
Source: Jay Krish < > forwarded by Robert Timberlake, email@example.com
High School Science Test Excerpts
Here are some interesting interpretations of nature from test papers and
essays submitted to science and health teachers by junior high, high school,
and college students around the world.
"When you breath, you inspire. When you do not breath, you expire."
"H2O is hot water, and CO2 is cold water"
"Water is composed of two gins, Oxygin and Hydrogin. Oxygin is pure gin.
Hydrogin is gin and water."
"Three kinds of blood vessels are arteries, vanes and caterpillars."
"Blood flows down one leg and up the other."
"Respiration is composed of two acts, first inspiration, and then
"The moon is a planet just like the earth, only it is even deader."
"Artifical insemination is when the farmer does it to the cow instead of the
"Dew is formed on leaves when the sun shines down on them and makes them
"A super-saturated solution is one that holds more than it can hold."
"Mushrooms always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas."
"The body consists of three parts--the brainium, the borax and the
cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and
lungs, and the abominable cavity contains the bowels, of which there are
five- a, e, i, o, and u."
"The pistol of a flower is its only protection against insects."
"The alimentary canal is located in the northern part of Indiana."
"The skeleton is what is left after the insides have been taken out and the
outsides have been taken off. The purpose of the skeleton is something to
hitch meat to."
"A permanent set of teeth consists of eight canines, eight cuspids, two
molars, and eight cuspidors."
"The tides are a fight between the Earth and moon. All water tends towards
the moon, because there is no water in the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum.
I forget where the sun joins in this fight."
"A fossil is an extinct animal. The older it is, the more extinct it is."
"Equator: A managerie lion running around the Earth through Africa."
"Germinate: To become a naturalized German."
"Liter: A nest of young puppies."
"Magnet: Something you find crawling all over a dead cat."
"Momentum: What you give a person when they are going away."
"Planet: A body of Earth surrounded by sky."
"Rhubarb: A kind of celery gone bloodshot."
"Vacuum: A large, empty space where the pope lives."
"Before giving a blood transfusion, find out if the blood is affirmative or
"To remove dust from the eye, pull the eye down over the nose."
"For a nosebleed: Put the nose much lower then the body until the heart
"For drowning: Climb on top of the person and move up and down to make
artifical perspiration."
"For fainting: Rub the person's chest or, if a lady, rub her arm above the
hand instead. Or put the head between the knees of the nearest medical
"For dog bite: Put the dog away for several days. If he has not recovered,
then kill it."
"For asphyxiation: Apply artificial respiration until the patient is dead."
"For head cold: Use an agonizer to spray the nose until it drops in your
"To keep milk from turning sour: Keep it in the cow."
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For Stuffing
Chana Dal - 5tsp
Urad Dal - 5tsp
Pepper - 2tsp
Chutney Dal - 3tsp
Ground Nut - 3tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Sesame Seeds - 1tsp
Cardomom - 1"
Clove - 4
Elachi - 2
Coriander Seeds - 2tsp
Chilli Powder - 10
Asafoetida - 1/2tsp
Tamarind (Size of gooseberry)
In a kadai dry roast each ingrediant on slow flame till aroma comes.
Cool down and grind it into a fine powder. This can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 months
Cut Brinjal into four keeping the stem intact. Deep fry the brinjal in oil till its half done.
Remove from fire. Mix the stuffing powder with water, make a smooth paste, apply it to the brinjals.
Keep it in a non-stick tava, Roast in slow flame, till its well cooked.
Serve with dal and rice.
Cooking time : 20 minutes (Excluding the stuffing preparation time)
Note : You can substitute brinjal with lady's finger.
You can mix the powder with vinegar or lime juice also.


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I went to this personal effectiveness training some month ago. I have learned some interesting stuff in there and now I would like to apply them not only in my work, but also in my aikido practice. It said that whenever you have to do something big or approach something totally new, just take it step by step. I have always been trying to approach a topic and take it in as a whole. Most of the times it it really demotivating. The trainer was comparing it to trying to eat a whole salami at once. In opposition to that she suggested to slice the salami and eat a thin slice every day.
So here is my weekly kyu exam salami slice for you. I am trying now to approach a topic, namely the 4th kyu exam material step by step. I also invite you along on the journey of analyzing the 4th kyu Aikikai Aikido exam material with pictures, videos, tips and what not! Hope you will enjoy! Feel free to comment and give any tips of personal stories any time!
Tachi waza:
Ai hanmi katate dori: kote gaeshi
Katate dori: nikyo / omote – ura


text: Originally built in 1883, the classical building which now encompasses the 4-star hcc st. Moritz is located in the centre of barcelona and is now a "Historically listed" Building by the spanish government. The hotel offers 91 comfortable rooms each equipped with air-conditioning, mini-bar, modem connection and satellite television, an extra touch of luxury can be found in the marble bathrooms. The hotel offers a charming restaurant for on site dining but guests should really take the opportunity to explore the fabulous dining and entertainment of barcelona which is right on the door step.Rates are not valid for nationals or passport holders of the following countries; spain.


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I shudder to think of all the Dutch people who would have a stroke if they saw a Big Gulp.
You can just see that the sizes stress them out. They are too big, which is the next thing that falls out of their mouth. Who needs that big a cup of coffee? Lady, just order your sh-t and move down the line. Still after the Barista politely explains all the sizes and shows them the big fat visual display of them which is usually at this point in the line, about 2 inches from their noses (a couple millimeters for those of you who think I don't know the metric system) can't get the hang of the sizes or the size names, they order their cappucino but when asked what size they want, they say, "gewoon" (which is Dutch for normal).
I thought Europeans were good at just following orders. Hmmmm.
If I worked at Starbucks I would automatically charge someone for a Venti every time someone ordered a normal coffee.
Then, they look completely perplexed when the Barista asks if they want room for milk.
It comes down to this, Dutch consumers have a hard time handling a situation that is geared for maximum convenience, because nothing here is inherently convenient. So even when presented with convenience, they freeze.
It's the same reason that at Euro Disney how Europeans cannot seem to fill up all the space in the line and not line up single file. Their societies are not geared for convenience and for pushing through the maximum number of people in the shortest amount of time. It's why European restaurants are built on the one-seating-per-night philosophy and not on turning tables. That's why European restaurants cost an arm and a leg. They are only going to fill up once usually so they have to make all their money out of one seating.
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Gravis Yoga Bag A Pricey LoserReviewing: Gravis Yoga | Rating:
You know, this bag should work, if you consider its features on paper. But dealing with the actual item is another story. I am on my second, a replacement thankfully provided by the retailer for the original bag. One of its two snaps which hold the mat onto the bag gave out in under a year.
Between the first and the second bag, Gravis increased the size of the product. The new size is just too big, unless you are trying to use it as your only luggage on an overnight yoga retreat. For zipping off to class and back, especially on a bicycle, it's big and bulky.
Gravis may have intended this bag to be knapsackable, actually, given that the straps have a snap-connector, so if you've got each arm through one of the straps with the bag vertically oriented on your back, you could connect the straps and not worry about the bag flopping around. But if this was the intention, the design is well conceived but poorly executed. The straps are thin and rigid and centered on the bag, so the gravity/ergonomics don't work.
Another feature I suspect was intended to delight but instead dismays is the dual-zips attached to a pull handle, the idea being you open a broad lid into the bag rather than a slit. Again, something about physics or ergonomics is thwarting this, as the handle invariably pulls one side more than the other and you need to fuss around to get the thing open.
My biggest beef with the bag is the price, also significantly altered between my first and second version of the product. I purchased my bag for close to $40, nearly double the average price of bags at that time. But it looked stylish, it had more features, and I felt a bit brand-y about Gravis at that point, thanks to beloved kicks that were living on my feet. Now the bags retail for more like $70, and I'm sorry, that's just too much to spend on a gym bag, even one that holds up and functions as it was intended. But with shoddy workmanship and unrealized design, it's ridiculous.


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Having only recently squelched her way into Beqanna, Yidhra is already making waves. Leading Pangea by taking on Carnage's blood and searching for a cure to the Plague are some of her most noticeable achievements, but we look forward seeing what else this tentacled creature will get up to in the future. Congratulations to Yidhra!
(08-28-2018, 06:33 PM)Nicole Wrote: LOVE Karumas and Kromiums!


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Blockbuster Unveils Set Top Box
Posted by Mehar Gill on November 29, 2008
Filed Under: Blockbuster, Blu-ray, Disney, Downloads, DreamWorks, Format War, Fox, HD DVD, Lionsgate, Netflix, Paramount, Rental, Retailers, Sony, Studios, Universal, Warner
Remember that set top box Blockbuster teased during their latest conference call? It has finally been revealed! Dubbed the "MediaPoint", the box will allow users to progressively playback DVD quality video directly to their living rooms.
The box is essentially free for those who rent 25 movies from Blockbusters video service with a total value of $99, a "lone" price has not been announced. Unlike a majority of the competition, MediaPoint will not require a monthly subscription.
Rentals start at $1.99 with titles available on the service 30 days after initial DVD release. The box will feature HDMI, USB, Ethernet, Composite, Component, and Digital Audio outputs.
Jim Keyes, the chairman of Blockbuster had this to say,
"We are bringing Blockbuster, and the thousands of movies in our digital library, straight to customers' televisions. The player is simple to use, delivers DVD quality video, and there's no monthly subscription commitment."
"Even though this is a very small market, the movies and the devices are the differentiators,"
The box won't support any HD content at this time, theirs always the possibility it may change in the future.
It goes without saying, the box is only available in the United States. Your thoughts? Will this box be able to compete with Netflix let alone the other competition? By the looks of it the player is available now, are your ordering one?
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When wealthier countries, or simply those countries with increased employment options, pull folks away from their home country in search of said opportunities, the folks who are migrating are almost always men. Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America are littered with small rural towns where men over 18 represent under 20% of the total population. Remittances, money transfers sent from the folks who leave back home to the families they've left behind, are in fact not overwhelmingly sent by those men that leave. Close to 80% come from sons, not husbands. Countless women and their children left behind tell the tale of husbands never returning, never re-establishing contact, presumably starting over and forming new families in their 2nd, now permanent, home.
However, now, after enough time has passed and researchers can step in and use time series data over 20 and 30 year periods when migration was a heavy part of the Mexican rural reality, data is arriving showing all was not lost in these tiny rural outposts bereft of male participation and guidance. In fact, female household heads have stepped up, reinvented themselves accordingly and are in some cases doing much better than before their husbands left. According to census data, women are now the principal earners in 1.19 million of Mexico's estimated 6.2 million rural households. This is a whopping 30% higher than a decade ago. moreover, over 50% of the folks who participate in all of the Agriculture Ministry's farmer programs are now women, up from roughly 30% just 4 years ago.
When the guys do return many are forced into domestic duties as their skills and connections have been lost. Ask any woman in a rural town if they'd prefer their husband leave the country to work and I doubt the response rate would be overwhelmingly positive, but when push comes to shove, like microcredit initiatives have known for years, women tend to prove more responsible and better equipped to adeptly manage household income flows than they were ever given credit for.


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This non-governmental organization was created by members of the BVI community and was officially opened in December 1975 to provide for the welfare of animals of all kinds and to serve the public of the BVI by providing care of strays and unwanted animals while trying to find good homes for them.
The Humane Society is supported in its work by a membership of individuals and corporate members, whose annual membership fees provided financial assistance to daily operations.
The Society receives no Government assistance and is supported by the hard work of Vijay Bissoondutt. The shelter also runs a boarding and grooming facility as a sideline to cover the cost of overhead. Income is always needed and the Shelter relies heavily upon the donations of the public and the fundraising events like the monthly Yard Sale, Gaming Night Extravaganza, Governor's Auction, and the Dog Show.
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A piece of land at Johnson's Ghut was generously provided by Mr. A.O. Shirley, with a monthly rental fee negotiated. At this location the animal shelter was able to construct a purpose built facility with larger boarding kennels, veterinary clinic, multiple yards for dogs and the ability to care for animals other than cats and dogs.
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Mar. 21, 2008) – An earthquake measuring 6.0 in the Richter scale rattled the southern Philippines, but there were no reports of serious damages to buildings and structures.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the tremor was detected at around 10.10 p.m. on Thursday about 170 km southeast of Davao in southern Mindanao island or 1,125 km southeast of Manila.
Filipino seismologists said the Philippines lies in the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," where tremors, some caused by volcanic activity, are common.
China was also struck by a 7.2 magnitude quake at 6:33 a.m. Friday. It was traced about 225 km southeast of Hotan City in Xinjiang province, the US Geological Survey said.
There were also no reports of casualties or damages to Chinese structures. (Mindanao Examiner)