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Beware the Evil Eye 1
During my years as a research fellow, I met for the first time the use of cultural anthropological models and perspectives in New Testament studies, and found it extremely interesting. I applied some models in my dissertation (published 1995), and in other works, and still find it interesting. In the years since my PhD work, such views have been very much accepted and integrated in Biblical studies. We now take them for granted.
One of the Mediterranean cultural aspects, however, that -at least to us Scandinavians- represents an issue rather unfamiliar to us is the evidence and practice of Evil Eye belief. I have, however, met it some times up through the years, but not always quite realized what it was, or how to read it:
- Visiting Greece in the early 1990-ies, when leaving the country, we were given an amulet in the form of a heart, with an eye in the middle. It was said to keep and protect us from the evil eye. I did not catch its meaning.
- For some time during my career I had a colleague that had worked in Palestine for some years, His wife told me that, at one particular time, they had visited the home of some acquaintances there. When arriving, she looked at and praised some flower plants standing at their entrance. When they were about to leave some hours later, she discovered that the plants were standing at their car. They were supposed to take them with them, and it turned out that the reason was that she had looked at them and commented on their beauty. It turned out it was the role of evil eye at work.
- My daughter spent a year at an US High School in 1994-95. At school, which had students from many different cultures, she discovered that looks could be problematic, even evoking aggression. Initially she did not understand the reason why. It was because of the fear of an evil eye.
Now we have been given a tremendous help in understanding the function of the evil eye phenomenon in ancient cultures, in Biblical times and cultures, and in fact, in many life situations of today. John H. Elliott has for many years studied the Evil Eye phenomenon, he has published several articles on the evil Eye and the New Testament (cf. his bibliography here, -up to 1997. See also here.), and now he has published a four-volume work dealing with the Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient world.
I am grateful to the publisher, (www.wipsandstock.com) who has provided me with these 4 volumes, and in a series of postings in the coming months I will present the volumes in some brief reviews. Hopefully, these will wet your appetite, and encourage you to read the volumes for your self.
These are the volumes concerned:
John H. Elliott,
Beware the Evil Eye.
The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World.
Volume 1: Introduction, Mesopotamia, and Egypt.
Eugene, Oregon, Cascade Books, and imprint of Wips and Stock, 2015.
John H. Elliott,
Beware the Evil Eye.
The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World.
Volume 2: Greece and Rome.
Eugene, Oregon, Cascade Books, and imprint of Wips and Stock, 2016.
John H. Elliott,
Beware the Evil Eye.
The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World.
Volume 3: The Bible and Related Sources.
Eugene, Oregon, Cascade Books, and imprint of Wips and Stock, 2016.
John H. Elliott,
Beware the Evil Eye.
The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World.
Volume 4: Postbiblical Israel and Early Christianity through Late Antiquity.
Eugene, Oregon, Cascade Books, and imprint of Wips and Stock, 2017.
Philo and the Psalms
Via the blog of Jim Davila I was made aware of a new book on the reception of the Old Testament Psalms:
Christiane Bøhm,
Die Rezeption der Psalmen in den Qumranschriften, bei Philo von Alexandrien und im Corpus Paulinum
[The Reception of the Psalms in the Qumran Cave Scrolls, Philo of Alexandria's Writings, and the Pauline Corpus.] 2017. XII, 284 pages. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe 437. 84,00 €, sewn paper, ISBN 978-3-16-154664-8.
In this study, Christiane Böhm examines the interpretation of the Psalms in the trio of 11QPsa, Philo's allegorical commentary and the Pauline letters, each of which constitutes paradigmatic text corpora representing the various strands of ancient Judaism, and provides a specific understanding of the Psalms.
The interpretation of the Psalms in Qumran, Philo and Paul reflect an inner-Jewish discourse on their capacity to disclose reality and their identity-imparting function in the interpretive horizon of group-specific belief systems. The three examined text corpora reveal a different view of the Psalms. It also becomes apparent how the sense potential inherent in the psalter is fully exhausted.
Christiane Böhm Geboren 1983; Studium der Ev. Theologie in Kiel, Uppsala und Heidelberg; 2010–11 Wissenschaftliche Angestellte am Lehrstuhl für Systematische Theologie und Sozialethik an der CAU Kiel; 2016 Promotion; seit 2014 Vikarin in der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Norddeutschland.
See more here: https://www.mohr.de/en/book/die-rezeption-der-psalmen-in-den-qumranschriften-bei-philo-von-alexandrien-und-im-corpus-paulinum-9783161546648
Philo and Paideia
A Google alert made me aware of this interesting volume on pedagogy in ancient Judaism and early Christianity. I find it interesting for several reasons; first, because 'paideia' was an important issue in the ancient world; second because it was also important to Philo of Alexandria, and third; it was also important to the early Christians. This volume contains studies related to all these fields or issues:
Hogan, Karina Martin, Matthew Goff, and Emma Wasserman, eds. 2017. Pedagogy in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity. Early Judaism and Its Literature. Atlanta: SBL Press
In addition to the usual Introduction chapter, introducing the various chapters, the volume contains 14 interesting studies. As of special interest to Philo scholars, if one should single out some, I would point to these three:
Ballard, C. Andrew, "The Mysteries of Paideia: 'Mystery' and Education in Plato's Symposium, 4QInstruction, and 1 Corinthians." pp. 243–82.
Martin Hogan, Karina, "Would Philo Have Recognized Qumran Musar as Paideia?" pp. 81–100.
Zurawski, Jason M., "Mosaic Torah as Encyclical Paideia: Reading Paul's Allegory of Hagar and Sarah in Light of Philo of Alexandria's," pp. 283–308.
In the first mentioned study (I am here drawing on the introductory presentation of the editor Karina Martin Hogan, pp. 1-12), the one by Ballard, explores the pedagogical functions of mystery language, a feature well known to readers of Philo. He argues that "the authors of these compositions (dealt with here) describe their teachings with mystery terminology to distinguish their pedagogical techniques from other forms of education- to legitimate the authority of the instructor, to lead the student on a path to acquire esoteric knowledge, and to encourage the student to experience some sort of transformative vision" (p. 8).
Karina Martin Hogan argues that 'Philo would have recognized the 'musar' practiced by the Dead Sea sect as a kind of paideia, in part because both Philo and the authors of the wisdom texts from Qumran were shaped by the study of Proverbs and the torah" (p. 5)
Then, in his study of Paul's and Philo's allegorical use of the story of Hagar and Sarah, Zurawski concludes that "Just as Philo allows that preliminary paideia lays the groundwork for the pursuit of wisdom, Paul believes that the torah prepared the Jewish people for salvation, but that it must be set aside now that salvation is freely given through Christ to Jews and gentiles alike" (p. 9).
Those of you interested in the rest of the studies presented in this volume can read more HERE.
Every year there are several scholarly Bible conferences held around the world. Many -if not most-of these are arranged by some scholarly organisations. Some conferences are focusing on Old Testament issues, some on New Testament, and others then, on various other fields of study like the Pseudepigrapha, Qumran etc. etc. As far as I know there is only one such conference that has had a postage stamp issued in its honor, and that is the 1980 conference of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT), held in Vienna, Austria in 1980.
See more on this here.
New Dissertation on Deut 32
Research Fellow at the School of Mission and Theology, Stavanger, Norway, Tina Dykesteen Nilsen, have submitted her dissertation to the School and her work has now been accepted as worthy of the public defense thus:
Wednesday September 30, at 5.15-6.00 am, Nilsen will deliver her test lecture over the given topic:
"Moses in biblical memory across the different genres of literature".
Thursday October 1., at 10 pm Nilsen will publicly defend her thesis: The Origins of Deuteronomy 32: Intertextuality, Memory, Identity.
Her opponents will be: Professor Diana Edelman, Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo, and Professor Karl William Weyde, Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo.
The work of the evaluation commitee has been led by professor Magnar Kartveit, School of Mission and Theology, and her mentor has been professor Knut Holter, School of Mission and Theology.
Her abstract runs thus: "Ever since its Mosaic authorship was questioned more than 150 years ago, the origins of Deut 32:1–43 have been disputed, forming the raison d'être of this dissertation. The dissertation is structured in three parts. Part One gives an introductory chapter, situating the thesis in relation to other quests, and explaining the research question: What is the compositional relationship of Give Ear to other texts, and what are its origins? Chapter Two summarizes research history, looking at criteria that have been used for dating the text, with conclusions ranging from the eleventh to the fourth century BCE. It also presents views on the compositional relationship of Deut 32:1–43 to other biblical texts. Chapter Three prepares the ground for my research by establishing the text from the perspectives of delimitation, integrity, relation to narrative framework and textual criticism. Part Two focusses on what and when. Chapter Four outlines theories and methods of intertextuality, particularly from a diachronic perspective. Chapters Five to Eight asks what is similar and dissimilar when Deut 32:1–43 is compared to a wide but ever narrowing range of other texts, looking at metaphors and similes, lexemes and phrases, lexical fields, linguistic features, forms, themes and parallel texts. Chapter Nine builds on the results from these analyses when shifting focus to when Deut 32:1–43 was composed, concluding that it is probably contemporaneous with Isa 1; 34–35; 56–66, placing it in the first half of the Persian period. Part Three focusses on why and by whom. Chapter Ten looks at theories of social memory and social identity formation and how these are applied to biblical texts, particularly from the Persian period. Using these theories as frameworks, Chapter Eleven asks why Deut 32:1–43 may have been written, discussing the text both within and without its present setting in Deuteronomy. Chapter Twelve pushes the question of who may have composed Deut 32:1– 43, using hypotheses of scribal activities to argue for an origin within an isaianic group of scribes in Yehud. The dissertation provides contributions in the following research areas: the origins of Deut 32:1–43; the relationship of Deut 32:1–43 and other texts; the relationship of Deuteronomy and the Book of Isaiah; memory and identity as constructed in Deut 32:1–43; the larger debate on memory and identity in Yehud, particularly in my proposal that some texts may negotiate between different positions; the larger debate on the origins of the Hebrew Bible in light of texts as scribal products, particularly my proposal of loose groups that interact, allowing for texts crossing boundaries. "
Her dissertation is availably in extenso by clicking HERE (pdf file)
Review of 'Torah from Alexandria' to come
The third volume of Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel on Torah from Alexandria: Philo as Biblical Commentator, is now out.
I am to write a review of this volume for SBL Book reviews; it will probably be printed late this year.
Publisher says:
"The third volume of Torah from Alexandria sets on display how Philo interpreted the role of the Temple, offerings, festivals, dietary practices, marital laws, and laws of purity. While Philo always remains firmly committed to the importance of the actual religious act, he consistently derives ethical lessons from these ritual practices, thus putting him alongside the great Jewish philosophers of history. Reading Philo alongside Rabbinic wisdom, Greek philosophy, Patristic writers, as well as Medieval and modern authors, breathes new life into the complexities of Leviticus and reinstates Philo's importance as a biblical exegete….."
"Rabbi Michael L. Samuel has meticulously culled from all of Philo's exegetical comments, and arranged them according to the biblical verses. He provides extensive parallels from rabbinic literature, Greek philosophy, and Christian theology, to present Philo's writing in the context of his time, while also demonstrating Philo's unique method of interpretation. Torah from Alexandria gives Philo a voice which he so richly deserves as one of the most profound Jewish exegetes and theologians."


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Such is the fate of one Pontius Feeb, the hapless author of Death Rat. . . and perhaps the fate of all who attempt to write gripping novels featuring cunning six-foot-long rats.
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Discussions of the role of social media in spreading 'alternative facts' and 'fake news' often centre on misinformation. Falsehoods and conspiracy theories need to be debunked. Yet, focus on misinformation alone can suggest an arena without rules or evaluative logics. This talk engages with the case study of the climate sceptic blogosphere and how they construe, construct, and contest knowledge. Analysis of the climate sceptic blogosphere, one of the first arenas of online alternative facts, suggests that there are rules that organise legitimate knowledge. The organisation of knowledge claims in this sphere hints towards an underlying worldview that makes the arrangement of some claims and stances valued and others devalued. Missing this logic leads to an analysis that falls back into a deficit model of pubic misunderstanding of science and policy that assumes high information costs underlie rejection of stabilised facts. This case study suggests that it is the willingness to select certain facts and misinterpret others that sociology needs to explain to understand the spread and reception of alternative facts online.


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|Glenn Green in 2012
Green started his 'career' as a stalker in the 1980s, after making brief contact with a 16-year-old girl on a bus. He learned the girl's name from her bus pass and used that to track down her address and phone number. Green began sending her letters, and calling her house, believing that she wanted and welcomed his attentions. He started following her, lurking outside her school and the places she liked to hang out, camera in hand, taking photographs of her. Green made the girl's life a misery, and even after he was arrested, refused to believe that she didn't want him. He told his probation officer that he might believe it if she said it to his face, but anyone familiar with stalking behaviour will recognise this tactic for what it is, just another attempt to manipulate the victim into having contact with their stalker.
Green's modus operandi is frighteningly simple; he targets attractive women in their late teens or 20s, seeks out their contact details and uses some kind of ruse, and an alias if necessary, to initiate contact. He told one victim that he was a mutual friend of a friend who'd recently passed away, using her grief to connect with her and get her mobile number. When she rejected his attempts to pursue a relationship, he became abusive, threatened her and claimed to have connections to a violent gang to frighten her.
Another victim suffered months of harassment after Green got hold of her mobile number and began texting her, pretending to be an old school friend. The victim recieved more than 200 text messages from Green in less than a week. He once again resorted to threats, telling the victim that he was the NZ president of the Aryan Brotherhood, a violent white supremacist group. He threatened to have her assaulted by members of the gang, and told her that she should commit suicide by hanging herself.
One of Glenn Green's victims has been living with his stalking since 1994. That's the year I finished high school, I'm 39 now, and I have a 15-year-old daughter. Green has been stalking this woman for longer than my daughter has been alive. That's terrifying.
Green has chalked up a long list of criminal charges in 27 years, more than 200 in total, including at least five convictions for criminal harassment, threatening to kill, impersonating police, intimidation, theft, burglary, and over 35 charges of breaching a protection order, all related to his stalking. He also has a long list of aliases - Glenn Corleone, Gino Versace, Glenn Holden, Glenn Colcord - all of which he uses to try and circumvent the restrictions placed on him by the courts. Police and probation officers are well aware of his tricks, but nothing seems to deter Green once he has a victim in his sights.
When I first read that Glenn Green had been sent back to prison, I was relieved, for the women he's victimised, and for any future victims he might have targeted. Then, after researching and reading articles about him for this post, I realised that prison hasn't stopped Glenn Green at all. He continues to stalk women from behind bars and has even bragged to prison staff that being in prison makes it easier for him to 'meet' women, and form relationships without interference from the authorities.
Those of you who have listened to season one of the phenomenally popular podcast, Serial, will remember the robot sounding recorded message that plays when someone receives a phone call from a prisoner. But for those of you who have never heard it...
Prison phone message
...The recording used in New Zealand prisons is somewhat different of course, the robot voice has a kiwi accent for one, but still, you get the general idea. Now imagine hearing that when you pick up the phone, and knowing that the person calling is the same person who's made you live in fear for months or even years. Imagine hearing that and knowing that not even a prison sentence is going to stop that person from harassing you. Imagine how terrifying it must be to live like that.
In 2015, Green's last court appearance prior to today, his lawyer argued that Green shouldn't be found guilty on two charges of breaching parole conditions because the women he'd been texting and sending letters to hadn't responded, therefore no relationship existed. And if twisted legal arguments don't work, Green will try to use the justice system to facilitate meetings with his victims, by claiming he wants "restorative justice." Fortunately, the judges who have dealt with Green thus far have figured out that he's trying to manipulate them, and his requests for restorative justice and mediation have been denied.
So, if protective orders, and prison time haven't worked, what can we do about Glenn Green? When every possible deterrent the justice system has to offer has been ineffective, what's left? How can we protect current, and future victims from offenders like Glenn Green? Do we take away all of his internet, phone and mail privileges? Would the Corrections department even be able to do that, or would that be a breach of his human rights? Green must have family or friends that he is well within his rights to communicate with. Wouldn't taking away all forms of communication would be unfair to them? What do we do with somebody like Glenn Green?
I wish I had an answer to that question, but the fact is, I don't, and I'm not sure anyone else does either.
NZ's Worst Stalker - June 2012
Women At Risk From Stalker - June 2014
Court Orders Stalker's Phone, Address Book Destroyed - Mar 2015
NZ's Most Prolific Stalker Back Behind Bars - Feb 2016


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Kane was the club's top scorer in the last two seasons and has netted twice in five league appearances this campaign but the England striker sustained an ankle injury earlier this month. Meanwhile, South Korea international Son has scored five goals in all competitions for Spurs this season, including a brace in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win at Middlesbrough. "I think it is key. It is very important that not only Harry, who was good before his injury and scored, that now another player has scored and that is very important for the team," Pochettino told reporters. "I feel very pleased for Sonny. He is on fire and to keep this form is very important for us." Pochettino also explained the reasoning behind his decision to replace striker Vincent Janssen , top scorer in the Dutch league last season, with winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou a few minutes before Son scored the winning goal in Moscow. "We tried to find more mobility in our offensive position. It is for that reason we changed Vincent for N'Koudou, to have more pace down the sides," he added. "First touch we find the link and it was fantastic the goal. Sometimes when you change, it goes well and sometimes no." (Reporting by Ian Rodricks in Bengaluru; Editing by John O'Brien) Reblog
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Busy weekend coming up? Sounds like you need the perfect playlist to listen to while you're out and about! Whether it's for your own personal training montage, brightening up your daily commute or just to put a spring in your step, we've put together the perfect On The Go Playlist to set you up for anything.
Wham – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder Cover)
Blur – Parklife
Blink 182 – Rock Show
Survivor – Eye of the Tiger
Bon Jovi – Living on a Prayer
Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill
Aha – Take On Me
Rusted Root – Send Me On My Way
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That's a lot of money spent on love, especially if the site is number one.
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Here we focus on the importance of Meditation and solitude for optimal health, efficiency in everyday life and business affairs.
We will also consider the importance of biofeedback to elicit health-producing effects.
Over the past few decades, numerous 'scientific' studies have confirmed the absolute value of meditation to ones physical, psychological, and spiritual health.
There are:
- Physiological effects.
- Behavioral (Psychological) effects.
- Subjective/personal reports confirming greater scores on one's spiritual dimension.
In a (1998) study, found that 71% considered spirituality to be personally relevant. Moreover, that there is a strong relationship between spirituality and effective leadership.
The researchers were intrigued by these findings because they pointed to a large group of well educated professionals who found spirituality relevant in their lives, but who were not actively involved in traditional religion.
These studies confirmed their own informal observations that a growing number of people are developing their spirituality outside traditional, organized religion.
Thus therapeutic psychology cannot afford to ignore the spiritual dimension. Carl Jung said that he was able to cure only those midlife patients who recovered a spiritual orientation to life.
Elkins did some exquisite, psychological research on the components of spirituality. Here are some of their findings and components:
The spiritual person has an experientially based belief that there is a transcendent dimension to life. The actual content of this belief may range from the traditional view of a personal God to a psychological view that the "transcendent dimension" is simply a natural extension of the conscious self into the regions of the unconscious or Greater Self But, whatever the content, typology, metaphors, or models used to describe the transcendent dimension, the spiritual person believes in the "more," that what is "seen," is not all there is. He or she believes in an "unseen world" and that harmonious
contact with and adjustment to, this unseen dimension is beneficial. The spiritual person is one who has experienced the transcendent dimension, often through what Maslow referred to as "peak experiences," and he or she draws personal power through contact with this dimension.
The spiritual person has known the quest for meaning and purpose, and has emerged from this quest with the confidence that life is deeply meaningful, and that one's own existence has purpose. The actual ground and content of this meaning vary from person to person, but the common factor is that each person has filled the "existential vacuum" with an authentic sense that life has meaning and purpose.
The spiritual person has a sense of "vocation". He or she feels a sense of responsibility to life, a calling to answer, a mission to accomplish, or in some cases, even a destiny to fulfill. The spiritual person is a "metamotivated" and understands that it is in "losing one's life" that one "finds it".
The spiritual person believes life is infused with sacredness and often experiences a sense of awe, reverence, and wonder even in 'nonreligious' settings. He or she does not dichotomize life into sacred and secular, holy and profane, but believes all of life is 'holy' and that the sacred is in the ordinary. The spiritual person is able to 'sacralize' or 'religionize' all of life.
The spiritual person can appreciate material goods such as money and possessions, but does not seek ultimate satisfaction from them nor attempt to used them, as a substitute for frustrated spiritual needs. The spiritual person knows that 'ontological thirst' can only be quenched by the spiritual and that ultimate satisfaction is found not in material, but spiritual things.
The spiritual person believes we are our 'brother's keeper' and is touched by the pain and suffering of others. He or she has a strong sense of social justice and is committed to altruistic love and action. The spiritual person knows that "no man is an island" and that we are all "part of the continent" of common humanity.
The spiritual person is a visionary committed to the betterment of the world. He or she loves things for what they are yet also for what they can become. The spiritual person is committed to high ideals and to the actualization of positive potential in all aspects of life.
The spiritual person is solemnly conscious of the tragic realities of human existence. He or she is deeply aware of human pain, suffering, and death. This awareness gives depth to the spiritual person and provides him or her with an existential seriousness toward life. Somewhat paradoxically, however, awareness of the tragic enhances the spiritual person's joy, appreciation, and valuing of life.
The spiritual person is one whose spirituality has borne fruit in his or her life. True spirituality has a discernible effect upon one's relationship to self, others, nature, life, and whatever one considers to be the Ultimate.
-By Dr. Ranjie Singh


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Snack Special: Try This Simple Vegetarian Malai Kebab Recipe:
Vegetable malai kebab recipe is a highly regarded delicacy among the many folks and it's the best choice for the vegetarian foodies. This straightforward recipe is made with potatoes, paneer and lot of spices. And you may serve this superb recipe on a number of events like picnics, kitty events, and sport nights. So, go forward and check out this scrumptious recipe at house and luxuriate in with household and mates
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Complete time: 40 minutes
Serves: eight
Additionally learn: Quick Recipe: Try this easy Pesarattu recipe at home
Components wanted for vegetarian malai kebab recipe:
- Paneer- 2 cups (grated)
- Potato (boiled)- 2
- Milk powder- 1 cup
- Ginger- 1 inch (crushed)
- Inexperienced chillies- 2 (chopped)
- Onion- 2 (chopped)
- Garam masala powder- three teaspoons
- Chaat masala powder- three teaspoons
- Coriander leaves- 2 handfuls
- Rice flour- 1 cup
- Oil- 5 tablespoons
- Salt- as required
Additionally learn:7 Chocolate Mints Recipes To Try For A Special Dessert Twist
Now, learn how to make vegetarian malai kebab:
- First, take a big bowl and add grated paneer and boiled potatoes to it.
- Now, mash the potatoes by utilizing a spatula.
- Then, combine mashes potatoes and paneer collectively.
- After that add some milk powder, chopped inexperienced chillies, coriander leaves, crushed ginger, and onions.
- Now, add rice flour, garam masala, salt, and chaat masala.
- Then, combine all of the substances properly.
- Take some combination and roll them into small balls and after that flatten them out to kind a tikki.
- Now, repeat the identical with the remaining combination.
- Within the meantime, take a pan and warmth some oil in it.
- Then, place the ready kebabs on the pan and prepare dinner it turns brown in coloration kind either side.
- As soon as cooked place them on a separate plate with an absorbent paper.
- Serve it sizzling with the dip of your alternative.
- Your vegetable malai kebab is prepared.


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Lately I've been thinking back to when I first saw my son. I met him twice before I really met him. Let me explain. My son was first introduced to me as they were rushing him to the NICU and they were putting me under, I don't remember it at all. Luckily my husband was able to snap a couple of pictures when it happened. After they put me all back together, they wheeled the gurney into the NICU for me to see him. I was still coming off of the anesthesia and barely remember this. I do remember them trying to fit the gurney between all those precious boxes caring for little babies, but I don't really remember seeing my son.
Knowing we have love and support
My husband and I are sincerely lucky in that we are surrounded by family and friends that love and support us. I think this is something often taken for granted and not entirely realized until times of struggle. So when we announced that our much awaited son was in the NICU we had an outpouring of support. Continue reading
The NICU wakeup call
Every day for those few weeks our son was in the NICU started the same for my husband and I. We would get up at 6am, grab what I called the nipple bag*, grabbed Dunkin', and drove the half hour to the hospital. Then park, wave at the guard on our way in, and take the elevator to the ninth floor. We would wash our hands and then press the call button so they could let us in.
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text: I managed to cajole a friend into taking some snaps from the Sustainable West Seattle fair this Saturday. It's clear from the evidence that West Seattle is sustaining more than it's fair share of cycles, including of the cargo, electric and kid variety, let alone the electric cargo fuzzy dice category. Great day for a fair, sounds like wonderful time was had by all.


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How do I Recharge Spiritually this Summer?
Are we there yet? That may be your children pleading from the back seat of the car, or maybe it's you asking yourself if you've actually arrived yet at summer break. School's been out for a few weeks, you've switched into a summer routine, but something's missing. What is it?
We get so busy during the school year that we often explain away our not having time for many of the extras we'd like to incorporate into our lives. But now, hopefully you have an opportunity to nurture yourself. So what does that look like? God's Word tells us that we are made up of a spirit, a soul and a body (I Thessalonians 5:23). Our spirit is what was changed when we were "born again", our soul is our mind and emotions, and our body . . . well, that's all that fleshy stuff that we may or may not be proud of.
The world is constantly telling us how to rejuvenate our intellect, our emotions and our body, so we probably don't need any more encouragement in those areas. Some of you are working on classroom ideas this summer, getting out into nature, or engaged in a 6 week workout program. Good for you! These are all important. But what about the spiritual you? How do you nurture that?
We can be renewed and recharged spiritually by spending time in God's Word. We are encouraged to not be conformed to this world, "but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" Romans 12:2. When we feed on God's Word, it has the power to renew, enlighten and strengthen us spiritually. It will also guide you in every aspect of your physical, intellectual and emotional life. What a bargain! Think back on your classroom, or maybe even your household. Do you need ideas on how to handle conflict? How to encourage your children/students? How to love others? How to find peace and joy, while dumping fear and anxiety? God's Word addresses all of these and so much more (and this author's sold more books than anyone else).
Let's get back to basics here. Remind yourself that God is good and God is love. He's not mad at you and He's not judging you. He is your heavenly Father, from whom all good and perfect gifts come (James 1:17). As your loving heavenly Father, He wants to give you all the answers to your problems, or "challenges", as we like say in this decade.
How many times have we told our ever-inquiring students that if they just read their textbook they'll find the answers to all their questions? Well, maybe it's time we take our own advice. Is God encouraging you to read His textbook? Get into the Word this summer and renew your mind spiritually. Need a place to start? Consider the words of Jesus in one of the 4 Gospels, Ephesians if you're looking for how to fight spiritual warfare, or Philippians if you want to be encouraged. Don't let your Bible just sit on your coffee table. Pick it up and digest it. It's great food for your spiritual man!
Guest blogger Sandra Moore has been a student, a teacher and an administrator. She offers educators a spiritual lens through which to view their mission – sometimes referred to as their job. 🙂


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C.R.E.W Attends Glades Hurricane Info Day
MOORE HAVEN, FLORIDA - A Hurricane Information Day and Community
Picnic was held at the Moore Haven City Park on September 9,
sponsored by the Glades County Emergency Management Department. CREW
gave out balloons and candy as Project Hope painted faces making it a
fun day for the kids. The kids had fun while the adults learned how
to better prepare for hurricanes.
CREW, with the help of Palmdale Fire Department, passed out health
kits and flood buckets to Ernesto flood victims, which were donated
by UMCOR and delivered by a Methodist Church in West Palm. Also
delivered was food donated by Catholic Charities.
During this information day, CREW was able to complete four
applications for one resident in Muse, one in Labelle and two in
Moore Haven. Executive director Trish Adams, LCSW was able to
deliver donated clothes to the First United Methodist Church for
Moore Haven's thrift store. CREW helped to organized and run the
raffle for Glades Emergency Management to help promote awareness and
get residents to register and to challenge their knowledge of knowing
when to evacuate.
Photo: C.R.E.W members Liza (case manager), Renee (volunteer
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Why the heck can't airlines make any freaking money?
As my senior project, I did a huge case study on Southwest Airlines. The reason I chose that company, is that it is the only airline that has turned a profit for 30 consecutive years. Hell, a lot of those years, it was the ONLY airline that made any money. Even after September 11th, with all of those implications, they still made money… every year. So what gives?
Delta has lost 2 billion this year, so far. That means they are loosing something on the order of 300 million dollars a month. So take a step back. That means that if Delta ceased to exist, the economy of the United States would be better off to the tune of 300 million per month. That is staggering!
Of course, my travel last week on Delta clued me in to at least one of their problems… they are mean to their customers. Yes, they yell at them, give them bad service, throw their baggage into a chipper-shreader, etc. And they're late, constantly.
Fortunately, I did enough research for my senior project that I can give you some specific reasons for the difference. First, Southwest has an entire fleet of identical airplanes. They are the only company that did it this way. That means all of their crews, service people, parts, pilots, etc are completely interchangeable. Also, because of that, they are very efficient, allowing them to have shorter times on the ground. Since time is money, that means every time they get a plane turned around fast, they're making money. The major airlines make the turnaround in about an hour. Southwest was doing it in 20 minutes, until 9/11, and now the extra security pushed that to about 28 minutes, but it's still way under the industry average.
Interestingly, the other airlines tried to copycat a lot of Southwest's ideas. But somehow, even the players with deep pockets could never get results with those ideas. What was the difference?
Well, as cliche' as it sounds, it's the people. Southwest was built around the employees. Every employee feels like an important part of the team. They help each other out, and they really believe in the quality of their company. This came down from the top, by Herb Kelleher, the founder. Every year, employees get a personally signed birthday card from Herb, even though Southwest has thousands of employees. They are serious about it. While the Delta pilots are threatening to strike if they don't get huge raises, the Southwest pilots are back in the plane helping the crew clean up so they can turn the plane around quicker. They don't have to do it, but they know that if they pitch in, the company will perform financially, and they will get their raises.
Southwest has never laid anyone off. Not even after 9/11. Well, to be honest, one time 20 years ago, they laid off 3 people, but immediately hired them back. They know that if people are secure, they will be happier and work harder. They make cuts in other areas, because they understand that the people make the difference. After 9/11 when other airlines were doing massive layoffs, Southwest delayed their remodel at the corporate headquarters, and cut other overhead. Not one employee was affected by 9/11.
Sprint is a Kansas City based company, so I'm pretty up on their business. They have had TONS of layoffs in the past few years. They hire 10,000 people, and a week later, they lay off 20,000. The spent a billion dollars building a new campus. A BILLION DOLLARS! It's not like they were operating out of someone's home. They owned about half of the commercial real estate in Kansas. But they decided to spend a BILLION dollars relocating to this new massive campus. It's so big, the employees have a map printed on the back of their ID card. I know dozens of people that have worked for and been layed off by Sprint. I have absolutely no respect for them, because they put stupid corporate projects like the campus ahead of taking care of their people. I will never use a Sprint service, and I hope none of you do either. They deserve to die.
My point is this: Companies that use people like "assets" will never truly reach their full potential. People aren't "assets," they are people. If they feel important and needed, they will be better employees, and your company will reap the rewards. The big airlines don't deserve federal bailouts. This is the free market. They need to figure out how to make money and survive. If Southwest can do it, then you can't tell me that they can't. If they can't survive, then they need to die, because that's how the free market works. Survival of the fittest. And by the same token, Southwest has to make sure they don't get too comfortable, or some little startup will come up with a better idea, and they will be the next to die.
God bless the free market!


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The Chocolate Factory is delighted to invite you to a spectacular evening with one of Broadway's most renowned composers, Andrew Lippa.
Accompanied by three of the West End's leading performers, Caroline O'Connor, Damian Humbley and Summer Strallen, Andrew Lippa hosts a unique concert performance of his songs from some of his most successful musicals including; The Wild Party, The Addams Family and Big Fish- all widely acclaimed and now peformed together in this brand new premiere. Expect some surprises as Andrew and the cast explore these stories and their characters, sharing their journeys in this funny , poignant and joyous musical celebration.
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November 4, 2005 - Oh my God, yo, what's poppin'? Holy frick! Like, dude, this is so cool. It's bent. I'm getting the mack on, pawtna. No diggity. Way.Let me hear you say this s*** is bananas.
Friday, November 04, 2005
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Just guess who's talkin' greasy. And don't say Norm "The Diss" Spector.
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text: Part One Heat and Temperature What does it mean to have a temperature of 0 C? What is temperature? Is temperature the same thing as heat? Temperature is a measure of how "hot" or "cold" something is. Temperature is measured in arbitrary units, like Fahrenheit or Celsius. Temperature is proportional to the average kinetic energy of the molecules of the substance. Heat is the thermal energy transferred from a hot object to a cold object. Heat is measured in energy units -- Joules or calories. Heat has the symbol q and is calculated using … q = mcDT Quantity of heat specific heat capacity q = mcDT mass temperature change Quantity of heat specific heat capacity q = mcDT The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J/gC How much heat is needed to raise the temperature of 25.6 grams of water from 20.0 C to 50.0 C? q = m c DT q = (25.6g)(4.18J/gC)(30.0C) q = 3210 J What is the final temperature of 27.0 grams of liquid water, initially at 0C, after it absorbs 700.0 J of energy? q = m c DT Hint: start by solving for DT. q DT = m c Answer: 6.20 C Part Two Phase Changes We now know that heat is either absorbed or released during a phase change. A process that absorbs heat is called endothermic. A process that gives off heat is called exothermic. Melting (fusion) Endothermic: Vaporization Heat is absorbed. Sublimation Freezing Exothermic: Condensation Heat is released. Deposition Heat is absorbed by the ice. Ice And melts. Heat is absorbed by the ice. One gram of ice at 0C absorbs 334 J as it melts to form water at 0C. … making liquid water Heat is released by the water as it freezes. Ice water 334 joules is released when one gram of water freezes at 0C. Ice absorbs 334 J per gram as it melts at 0C Ice Water releases 334 J per gram as it freezes at 0C Steam releases 2260 J/g as it condenses at 100 C Water absorbs 2260 J/g as it boils at 100 C Hotplate The heat gained or lost in phase changes can be calculated using … q = mHf q = mHv Heat of fusion (melting) Heat of vaporization The values for water are … Hf = 334 J/g Hv=2260 J/g Heat of fusion (melting) Heat of vaporization How much heat is absorbed by 150.0 g of ice as it melts at 0C? q = m Hf q = (150.0 g)(334 J/g) q = 50,100 J or 50.1 kJ How much heat is released by 20.0 grams of steam as it condenses at 100C? q = m Hv q = (20.0 g)(2260 J/g) q = 45,200 J or 45.2 kJ Part Three Phase Diagrams Which phase is in each region? Pressure Hint: What happens to ice as temperature increases? 2 1 3 Temperature The phase diagram has three distinct regions. Pressure The point where all three phases exist in equilibrium is called the triple point. S L G Temperature At a pressure of 1 atm, most substances go through all three phases, as the temperature increases, S L 1 atm G Temp. Solids melt to form liquids, which vaporize to form gases. S L 1 atm G MP BP Temp. Notice the melting point and boiling point. But the phase diagram for CO2 is a little different. Notice that the triple point is L above 1 atm. 5 atm S 1 atm G Temperature At 1 atm CO2 goes directly from solid to vapor as the temperature increases. S L The sublimation point is –78.5 C 1 atm G Temperature Pressure What phase change is occurring? S L Melting (fusion) G Temperature Pressure What phase change is occurring? S L Vaporization G Temperature Pressure What phase change is occurring? S L Condensation G Temperature Pressure What phase change is occurring? S L Sublimation G Temperature Pressure What phase change is occurring? S L G Temperature Liquefying a gas by increasing the pressure. Part Four Heating and Cooling Curves Look at the different regions of the heating curve for water. Temp 100 Water Ice and water 0 Water and steam Steam Phase changes? Ice Time Part Five Calorimetry and Specific Heat Capacity Calorimetry is a collection of laboratory procedures used to investigate the transfer of heat. In calorimetry experiments, one might be looking for a final temperature or a specific heat capacity. What is the law of conservation of energy? Energy is neither created nor destroyed, only changed in form. The law of conservation of energy suggests that the heat lost by the hot object as it cools is equal to the heat gained by the cool water as it warms up. Investigate: To put it mathematically: qlost = -qgained Heat lost by the hot object Heat gained by the cold water = And since q = mcDT then mocDTo = -mwcDTw Investigate: The convention for DT is final temperature minus initial temperature or Tfinal – Tinitial mhcDTo = -mccDTw becomes moc(Tf -Ti) = -mwc(Tf -Ti) Use your algebra skills, to solve for Tf , the final temperature. Specific heat capacity … • …varies from one substance to another. • …a measure of how much heat something can "hold". • …the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of a substance by one Celsius degree. Specific heat capacity lab suggestions: 1. Heat a metal to a known temp. 2. Transfer the metal to a known quantity of water at a known temperature. 3. Measure the equilibrium temperature. 4. Use qlost = -qgained to compute the specific heat of the metal. Get the initial temperature of the metal. metal The temperature of boiling water. hotplate Get initial temp of water in calorimeter cup. Transfer the metal to the calorimeter. Continue stirring. Data: Mass of metal Initial temp of metal Mass of water Initial temp of water Final temp of water and metal qlost = -qgained mmcmDTm = -mwcwDTw -mwcwDTw cm = mmDTm Mass of metal Initial T of metal Mass of water in calorimeter Initial T of water Final T of water and metal 40.0 g 98.0 C 60.0 g 20.0 C 22.9 C Calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal. Table of selected specific heats. What is the unknown metal? Substance c in J/g K Aluminum Bismuth Copper Brass Gold Lead Silver Tin Zinc Mercury Ethanol Water Ice 0.900 0.123 0.386 0.380 0.126 0.128 0.233 0.225 0.387 0.140 2.400 4.186 2.050


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In prayer this morning I heard, "Wait on the Lord" so I sat there expecting to hear something else. After a few minutes of sitting in silence…. Nothing. I started to open mouth and continue praying and I heard, "No, Wait on the Lord". Simultaneously, the image of a high end restaurant popped into my head. Complete with a tall, polished, lean waiter carrying a silver platter.
I got it! God was not telling me to Wait; (1. Stay where one is or delay action until a particular time) which is what I was doing. Nor was he telling me to Wait; (2. Remain in readiness for some purpose) a definition that this walk has made me VERY familiar with. Instead this time, he was telling me to Wait; (3. To act as a waiter or waitress, by serving)
My prayer changed I began asking, Lord what would you like? What can I do for you today? What do you need? My heart was so full and my focus was on pleasing Him. All day long I was like a little love pistol, loaded and ready to ignite wherever He pointed me. I told my hubby I wanted to go outside and hug people! I spent extra time talking to those I usually just say "Hi" and "Bye" to and the conversations were very fruitful. God used me to encourage and uplift today. On a day when I should have been very tired, I still feel energized. It's amazing.
Who knew being willing to serve could be so liberating? Go ahead, try it what are you waiting for?
Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 27:14


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A typical scene of Brisbane trams from arround the era of the 1912 strike. This view is looking at the Queen Street
Eagle Street intersection.
The Union Badges had arrived in Queensland on 15th January, and on 17th January a meeting of the ATEA at the
Trades Hall decided that their members would don their Union badge the following morning in defiance of a Company
Order against such wearing of badges. On the morning of 18 January at 11 am a crowd of considerable size gathered at the
General Post Office in Brisbane and watched the tramway men attach the union badges to their watch chains.
Reaction came swift and fast with the company announcing that the men who persisted in wearing the union badge would
be stood down. Thus on Thursday 18 January all men who came in with their tramcars to the Company's yard at Countess
Street displaying the union badge were promptly suspended and all those wearing the union badge who came in to take
the tramcars out were refused. At 3pm on the same day a deputation of tramway employee unionists met with the manager
and was told that work would be available for them if they attended without their badge. The men replied that they
insisted on wearing their badges at which a crowd nearby cheered lustily.
The beginning of the tramway strike saw a steadfastness by each side and a unwillingness to give way on any matter.
For the tramway company there appeared to be no grounds for the dispute. The union badges were not to be worn in
accordance with company regulation. The Brisbane Courier (the newspaper at the time) regarded "the wearing of such
a badge at any time as a comparatively trifling matter".
The inability of the two parties to compromise over the following days, and with the Brisbane Tramway Company
advertising to fill the vacancies for the men on strike led to the forming of a Strike Committee which ended up
involving 43 unions across Queensland - calling a general strike on 30th January. This led to nightly meetings
of union supporters in several locations across Brisbane involving thousands of people. From the 31st January
Brisbane shops and hotels closed down, bread deliveries stopped. Newspapers were printed with minimal print and
train services ceased at night.
A scene of police and unionists in Market Square. The square was situated where the City Hall is now. Originally Albert
Street ran from Alice Street to Ann Street ending near the old Brisbane Markets that used to be in Roma Street. Market Square
occupied the land between Ann Street and Adelaide Street on the river side of Albert Street. The square was lost when construction on the
City Hall began in 1920.
Another scene of police and unionists in Market Square.
All this led to the fateful day of 2nd February which is known in history as Black Friday. On this day the
Commissioner of Police refused to allow the unionists to march in Brisbane streets. By 10am on 2nd February a
large crowd of unionists gathered in the city and these men (and women and children) marching were dispersed
by the police at several locations around Brisbane by the use of batons. The police were supported by several
thousand special constables who were sworn in to assist the police in maintaining law and order. These special
constables came from outside Brisbane and within the State Government. During the morning several unionists
including females and police officers were injured in scuffles.
The enrolment of mounted police and special constables to quell the unrest backfired with violence erupting
on 'Black Friday', 2 February 1912. The strike lasted a total of five weeks with Premier Denham resorting to
requesting intervention from the army.
One of the most significant actions at the time occurred during a march on Parliament House:
Emma Miller, a women's rights and labour activist in her seventies, stuck a hatpin into the horse ridden by the
Police Commissioner, causing him to be thrown to the ground and injured.
The enthusiasm for the strike started to peter out after Black Friday, with the shops and hotels re-opening to
the public in the following week. Because of lack of support from the southern states' union branches, men started
to return to work with most unions returning to work by the end of February.
On the 27th February the Arbitration Commission granted the rights to the Union to wear their badge at work. This
was only a small win for the Union as the Company refused to accept back any of the employees who were involved in
the strike. The men who were involved in the strike were only re-employed in 1924 after the Tramway System was
taken over by the Government.
This employee ticket was issued by the Brisbane Tramway Company to Cosmo Williamson on the 16th January 1912. He used
two of the tickets for traveling to work on the 17th and 18th of January and was stood down on the 18th for wearing
his union badge. This ticket is still in the possession of his family.
The Brisbane Tramway Museum


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Top GP condemns Britons for recklessly neglecting their health
Britain's top GP has launched a scathing attack on widespread reckless public behaviour towards food, alcohol and cigarettes, which he claims is causing growing levels of disease and early death.
In a dramatic intervention in the public health debate, Professor Steve Field criticises parents, mothers-to-be, the very overweight, smokers and drinkers for damaging their own health, or their children's, through irresponsible actions.
Writing in the Observer, Field, chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners, backs the controversial call by Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, for Britons to take more responsibility for protecting their health.
"The truth is that too many of us neglect our health, and this is leading to increasing levels of illness and early death," Field writes. Soaring levels of diabetes, much of it caused by obesity, and the medical consequences of heavy drinking, which are affecting ever-younger people, illustrate this widespread failure, he adds.
Discussion of the harmful medical consequences of ill-advised personal behaviour is curtailed because of its sensitivity, Field argues.
"Too many people do not face up to the hard facts, as they perceive them to be an attack aimed, in particular, at the poorer members of society. But it is impossible to argue on medical or ethical grounds that such behaviour is acceptable."
While arguing for health prevention to become an individual duty and start at home, Field makes it clear that he does not want people to be left to make lifestyle changes on their own or to see personal responsibility as a total solution. Those who seek to alter their behaviour need continuing NHS and government help, he adds.
"So please don't take offence if we [GPs] tell you to lose weight or stop smoking or drinking. You need to face facts and take responsibility. Support is out there and it could save your life – and save the NHS a fortune."
Anne Milton, the public health minister, said greater personal responsibility was vital. Many senior doctors also agreed, but stressed that government action was needed to help create a climate in which people could swap healthy for unhealthy behaviour, such as by monitoring big food companies.
Lansley has alarmed senior doctors by saying the coalition will use much less regulation than Labour did to tackle problems such as obesity and smoking.
GPs seek to help people live healthy lives "but every day we are confronted by the harm caused by smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and the 'tsunami' of obesity", adds Field, the leader of the country's 40,000 GPs.
Irresponsible parents are damaging their children's health by smoking around them, feeding them unhealthy food and failing to act as good role models, he says. Mothers and fathers who smoke in cars carrying their offspring – who Field says "are committing a form of child abuse" – and at home in front of their children kill more young people than do accidental injuries.
Parents who give their children unhealthy food, or serve them large portions are storing up huge problems for them, says Field. "Unless parents exert more control over their children's diets, they are risking a lifetime of health problems, and even premature death – death before their parents, which is almost too sad to contemplate," he adds.
Parents' failure to safeguard their children from sunburn and using sunbeds can also lead to them developing skin cancer, he argues. Mothers who smoke while pregnant risk causing their child's death through cot death syndrome, asthma, lung infections or house fires. Would-be mothers and women who are already expecting need to control their weight because maternal obesity can harm the mother or her baby.
Instead of becoming obese and then asking the NHS to provide liposuction or gastric bands, "it would be better if people didn't become fat in the first place", by eating better and exercising more.
Agreeing with Field, Milton said: "We need a new public health movement, owned by everyone, for everyone's benefit. A movement that transforms the way in which the public's health is improved, but also revolutionises the way we think about it. As Field points out, personal responsibility is a key part of this."
However, Milton added: "The government recognises that it cannot force people into behaving in a certain way. But we can help people make informed decisions and ensure that they are enabled and supported to make healthy choices."
Professor Terence Stephenson, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, agreed some parents let down their children. "Of course paediatricians agree that people should take responsibility for their own lives. But young children cannot do that. What they eat and the environment they live in are determined by their parents. There is a role for society to protect young children from promotion of unhealthy foods and passive smoking. Would all parents strap young children into a car seat if it was left to choice rather than law?"
He urged a twin-track approach of exhorting parents to care for children well but society also intervening to help by, for example, limiting advertising of unhealthy foods.
Dr John Middleton, vice-president of the UK Faculty of Public Health, said: "A significant amount of ill-health is due to people's lack of personal responsibility. The NHS would have fewer burdens on it if people were more physically active, cut their alcohol consumption and ate a lower-fat, lower-sugar diet. The government and the NHS cannot do everything. But someone trying to give up smoking will find it easier if they get counselling and nicotine replacement therapy on the NHS, for instance."
The government had a key role to play in promoting health, as shown by its crackdown on smoking and its fluoridisation of water supplies, said Professor Dinesh Bhugra, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. People who insisted on smoking despite all the warnings about it should retain their freedom to do so, he added.
But Tam Fry, National Obesity Forum spokesman, suggested Field was being naïve. "If Professor Field wants a world where everyone assumes personal responsibility, he is living a dream. He appears to have forgotten the 35-40% of our population who live in the same obesogenic environment as he does but simply can't cope with it or have long since given up the unequal struggle. They are the people who are quite unequipped to resist the 24/24 battering of junk food promotion and are easy prey for the marketing men."
However, "certainly the 40% of women entering pregnancy either overweight or obese do so simply because they have never had role model lessons in parenting from either their own mothers or health professionals", Fry added.
From: http://www.guardian.co.uk/public-health-attitudes-leading-gp
Tags: Andrew Lansley, binge drinking, GPs, nanny state, obese, pregnancy, smokers, smoking ban


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New Delhi: There couldn't have been a bigger and better master stroke by the BJP. Ram Nath Kovind is a big surprise as BJP's choice for a Presidential candidate. And various political parties are reacting to this in various ways.
Springing a surprise, the BJP on Monday named Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, a Dalit and a BJP leader, as the ruling NDA's candidate for the July 17 Presidential election.
"We have decided that Ram Nath Kovind will be the NDA Presidential candidate," Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah said after a nearly two-hour meeting here of the party's Parliamentary Board attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior leaders.
He said the BJP and the National Democratic Alliance had been discussing the Presidential election for long.
Kovind, 72, who emerged as the dark horse, is likely to file the nomination on June 23, he said. If elected, he will be the second Indian President after K.R. Narayanan to hail from the Dalit community.
Since he belongs to Dalit community, it will be difficult for political parties to deny support to him.
Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao, Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswamy have already given their support to Kovind for his candidature.
PM Modi has also spoken to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and others seeking support.Nitish Kumar has welcomed BJP's choice.
Congress is not opening its cards at present.


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Comic collectors generally go to a grading service like CGC to grade and slab an important comic book. Then there are exceptions like Valiant teaming with CGC to offer grading for the SECRET WEAPONS #1 VALIANT VALIDATED SIGNATURE SERIES (VVSS) edition. The issue features virgin cover art, not nearly as good as extra-virgin cover art, which means it is an unrefined oil and the highest-quality olive oil you can buy. It also comes with a hand-written signature in gold ink from Academy Award-nominated writer Eric Heisserer, and an official VVSS embossed seal.
Valiant is sure to let collectors know that the signed Valiant Certificate of Authenticity included with each copy will not be encased with the graded comic. That was my biggest worry.
The VVSS edition needs to be received by CGC by September 27, 2017 to qualify for the CGC Signature Series certification. Secret Weapons #1 is out June 28.


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At 1 p.m. in Łódź, Poland is the best time to have a lunch break.
Working together is fun, shaping the future even more fun, but there's nothing better than sharing the (cooking) skills! Five people, everyday somebody else cooks for the others. We like SPICE, VEGAN with vegetarian option, PRETTY, TASTY and last but not least – TOGETHER.


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Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said tests conducted by the Bureau of Animal Industry and the University of the Philippines-Los Banos (UPLB) confirmed that a farm in San Luis, Pampanga was found positive with a strain of the virus, H5.
The owner of the farm reported sudden deaths of ducks, quails and chickens in the area.
Avian flu is an infectious disease that affects birds, a subtype of which is H5N1. According to World Health Organization (WHO), subtypes such as H5N1, H7N9, and H9N2 can infect humans.
The agriculture department subsequently announced it would cull 200,000 birds following the discovery, especially those located within a one kilometre radius from the infected farm.
Secretary Pinol admitted there could be as many as hundreds of thousands more of fowl, including stray animals or fighting cocks, that may have need to be killed. The maximum number of birds to be culled could reach one million, he estimates
"We really have to do it, because we don't want the disease to spread. I already ordered our quarantine department to set up quarantine stations in the area," the Secretary said.
The good news is that there has been no report of animal to human transmission of the flu.
Possible causesReports say the DA is looking at two possible causes of the outbreak: migratory birds or smuggled peking duck from China through Subic, the nearest port from the province.
Secretary Pinol declared there would be a ban to stop transport of possibly infected birds from Luzon to other parts of the country. The virus, he assured, is confined to the area.
With the ban, the DA is looking at other source areas to supply the country, in particular, Mindanao, so it could meet the strong demand for chicken in during the holidays in December.
Both Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Health Secretary Paulyn ubial have been briefed on the matter, the Agriculture chief said.
Close monitoringThe DOH, in a statement, said that the department is closely monitoring the outbreak. It has sent a team of epidemiologists to assist in the investigation.
Human influenza outbreaks in Hong Kong and India prompted DOH to strengthen its surveillance effort, the Department added.
"Any person who becomes sick with fever and/or sore throat/cough and had exposure to these dead chicken should report to the local health center or nearest hospital for laboratory confirmation," the health department said.
Hospitals near the area are also being asked to report similar cases, and the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) can confirm the cases.
In particular, health professionals handling patients with flu or displaying flu-like symptoms are asked to observe proper respiratory precautions.
According to WHO, human infections can be acquired through direct contact with infected animals or contaminated environments. But these do not necessarily result in efficient transmission of these viruses between people.
"The DOH has a supply of anti-flu medication and commodities whenever regional health offices and hospitals will require these," the Department added.
State of calamityPampanga Governor Lilia Pineda declared a State of Calamity following the discovery of the Avian flu.
Culling will be conducted in 13 farms, according to Interaksyon, and will be through carbon dioxide suffocation. The total amount of damages could reach Php 2 billion.
In limiting the movement of birds, policemen and agriculture officials have been deployed in exit and entry points in 12 Pampanga towns.
The quarantine period will take 90 days, in which clearing and disinfection activities within affected communities will be done. MIMS
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Trowers & Hamlins advises GFH on The Harbour Row development in Bahrain
Trowers & Hamlins is delighted to be advising leading financial group and longstanding client GFH Financial Group on The Harbour Row development in Bahrain. Work began on the $150 million, mixed-used project in January 2016.
Trowers & Hamlins advises Richard Caring on sale of Jackson & Rye and Limeyard
Trowers & Hamlins is pleased to have advised long-standing client Richard Caring on the sale of restaurant brands Jackson & Rye and Limeyard to Côte, the BC Partners backed group, for an undisclosed sum.
Trowers & Hamlins advises on Oman's largest hotel deal
Trowers & Hamlins is pleased to have advised leading investment company Taameer Investment SAOC, part of the Golden Group of Companies (GGC), on its recent deal to set up a chain of hotels in Oman – the largest deal of its kind for a hotel chain operating in the Sultanate.
Trowers & Hamlins helps Amey bring Isle of Wight waste collection and treatment PPP project to finan
Trowers & Hamlins is delighted to announce that the Isle of Wight integrated waste collection and treatment project achieved financial close on 30 September 2015. The firm has provided legal advice to long-standing client Amey on the project throughout the company's bid for the £225m, 25-year waste collection and treatment contract with Isle of Wight Council.
Trowers & Hamlins advises on EIIB-Rasmala's debut UK commercial property deal
Trowers & Hamlins is pleased to have advised on the successful completion of EIIB-Rasmala's first UK commercial property deal, acquiring a 66,500 sq ft office building let to the telecoms provider Everything Everywhere (EE) at Doxford Business Park in Sunderland for £11.8 million.


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Sunday, 18 February 2018
Snowy Sunday Stitching Hexies
Getting a bit fed up with winter, and needing a splash of colours. Playing with my Winterse Hexjes project kind of show that. The task for week three were two more flower blocks:
And then for week four another round tying the flowers to the previously stitched section - my wintery Sunday stitching bright tangerine pieces:
Linking up with Slow Sunday Stitching, taking pleasure in every stitch :-)
Hugs and stitches from Anne Ida
9 comments:
- SandraC said...
That is a lot of snow! What country do you live in? I'm in Canada and this year we have had more snow than usual, then it melts, and then it snows again! Only a little longer to wait until Spring!
- 18 February 2018 at 13:48
- Deb said...
Love those hexie blocks, so sorry your are getting so much snow, hopefully you have an early spring.
- 18 February 2018 at 17:32
- Ellie Mork said...
Love the colour of the hexies, great sewing :)
- 18 February 2018 at 17:46
- CathieJ said...
We had snow too, but a lot less than you did. I rarely mind snow as it means a day of crafting. Your hexies are so pretty.
- 18 February 2018 at 22:30
- Jeanette said...
Love your hexies. I wish winter would arrive here in Australia as i'm over the
hot weather. Hugs,xx
- 19 February 2018 at 02:58
- Carla A Few Of My Favorite Things said...
Glad your hexie flowers are bringing you some joy. Long winters are very hard to bear sometimes.
- 19 February 2018 at 03:04
- Julie said...
Drab scenery maybe, but beautiful flowers growing indoors for you! I had to click through Slow Stitching Sunday just to see more of your beautiful work. The tangerine is certainly striking here. Chin up about the snow. Spring is not too far off now.
- 19 February 2018 at 13:26
- Angie in SoCal said...
Very tempting to join in making those hexies, but my plate is full so will just have to watch. Beautiful hexies!
- 19 February 2018 at 17:04
Hi Anne Ida,love your hexies and boy look at that beautiful snow,lovely pic my friend thankyou for sharing xx
- 22 February 2018 at 08:35


text: If you are counting, we are now up to 4 cats in the house - Jessie, Kezl, Fidget, and Lily. This is about 2005 and all cat baskets are full. Then we get an SOS! "Can you take my cat? I know you will love him and I just can't take him to an animal shelter." This is how Oscar arrived at our house (so what's one more cat????). Oscar was only six months old and we thought "cute, small, tabby kitten." What we got was "cute, jumbo, tabby kitten." Oscar was huge -- part cat and part puma, I think. Within minutes he and Kezl became fast friends, I've never seen anything quite like this immediate bonding before. Oscar was added to the household of cats with minimal hissing and fussing. But he is so huge -- he is not fat; just really large. He is a very handsome cat and is one of our horde that has "outside" priviliges when I am in the yard with them. Here is a picture of Oscar taken last summer in his "No, I am not eating the potato vine" pose. One note about declawing: Oscar came to us with all paws declawed. It is very hard for him and he develops calluses on his back toes. Please think twice before you ever declaw your cats back paws!!!


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Airport Security may be necessary today, but it doesn't have to be so annoying. I can tolerate the long waits, being forced to remove my shoes (whew) and display what kind of deodorant and toothpaste I use, but there is something that I think could easily change, and it would brighten everyone's experience.
The color.
If there's anyone from the TSA out there listening, then please consider the fact that there are colors other than battleship gray that you can use to liven up the X-ray machines, the scanners and especially those trays that we stick our shoes and laptops into.
This is so cheap and easy to do, and would go a long way to making a dreary experience less dreary. Thanks!


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Exclusive News: 'Paisa' paves way for Marathi adventure reality shows
By: Keyur Seta
Adventure reality shows about youngsters or adolescents competing against each other are no longer limited to the Hindi arena. The idea is getting popular in regional languages too. So, it doesn't come as a surprise that the said genre will now pave its way in Marathi through a show titled Paisa.
The show will feature 28 contestants. They would be shortlisted through the process of an audition in Mumbai. As per the format, the contestants would need to go on an adventure ride while competing against each other. After various rounds of elimination, one contestant would be declared a winner.
Paisa is conceptualized by director Sakar Raut with his well-known Team SR (Sakar Raut) and produced by Golden Petals Films.
When contacted, Raut said, "The concept itself is very interesting. This is something that has never been tried before in the Marathi entertainment genre. We wanted to do something different and aggressive with which the youth could relate to. The show is an ideal mix of action and drama. It will be entertaining for all age groups."
Raut and his Team SR were in the news earlier this year after they kicked-off their Marathi movie Sangharsha Yatra, the much anticipated biopic on the late BJP leader Gopinath Munde. The team is also almost ready with two other Marathi feature films, Shivya and Hatke LoveStory.