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A winning dish in itself , when you can feed your family some Bitter Gourds and have them come for a second serving. But honestly , I do know some friends and family who absolutely love the Bitter gourd along with some spice and sweet extravagance. Bitter gourds or Bitter Melons are power houses of health. Pre-marriage I've seen my parents have bitter gourd regularly since it has a tremendous benefit of reducing the blood glucose levels. With my dad being a diabetic, there were fewer variations to my mom's preparations and using anything sweet was a complete no-no.
Carrying these genes on , I have realised ( finally ) that I can't ignore bitter gourds any longer and should try and incorporate them in my food as much as I can. Knowing me , I've used some shortcuts here to make this more appealing ( read sweet and anything that cuts through the bitterness ).
Serves : 4
- 2 Bitter gourds
- 1 Onion
- 1 Inch ginger julienned or made into a paste
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves.
- 3 tablespoons Peanut Butter ( unsweetened )*
- 2 Tablespoons Tamarind Paste*
- 1 Tablespoon Jaggery*/ Sugar
- Salt to taste
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 2 Teaspoons
- Wash the bitter gourds and trim the peaks off them.
- Cut the Bitter gourd in the centre if you like smaller portions and cut them across on one side.
- Remove the seeds.
- Prepare the stuffing by cooking the onions , ginger paste and garlic cloves in some oil. Once done , add the Peanut Butter , tamarind paste and jaggery / sugar , salt and cook them until they all combine.
- Stuff the bitter gourds with this mixture and secure them with a clean thread ensuring the stuffing does not ooze out while cooking.
- Cook the stuffed bitter gourds on a shallow pan with little oil on a low flame until they are done.
- The Peanut butter used in this recipe is an unsweetened one and the Jaggery was added to the recipe. You can vary the sweetness or eliminate it completely from the recipe.
- Tamarind Paste is made by soaking Tamarind in water for 20 to 30 minutes. Squeeze it in the water and using a large strainer and a spatula or spoon, strain tamarind pulp from the fibers and into a bowl.
This recipe should take about 30 minutes.


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Radicals ( Radical227) ten strokes in Kanji;
dimensional, e.g.
IFF computer systems, Artificial Intelligence ( AI, Karma) ACTION to fix all "out of root" in our world ... ; Also see: Anti Virus ( OS);
www.jisho.org radical number 191 ... ;
directional, e.g.
logical, e.g.
in Kanji: broken gate; fight; fighting;
numerological, e.g.
structural, e.g.
1, 11, 111, 1111, 11111, ... , a.k.a. a, aa, aaa, aaaa, aaaaa, ... ; designing resistance to bypass tapped ... ; modeling resistance to bypass very advance hacking ... ; a.k.a. "Judo" tactic HOW power can be tapped; for top military national defense, each "1" must be verified; to be being protected, humanoids are very smart, also see: Nama For Humanoid;

subset: commoncrawl


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Thanks Jason.
Hoping for a easy solution I tried this on the Product Detail page:
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B&B hacienda la bougainville
A relaxing holiday away from the crowds.
Delicious bed and breakfast in the middle of nature with a relaxed atmosphere and all possible care. Also for groups to rent.
An oasis of calm in the nature in the countryside of the East side of Curacao
5 beautiful spacious double bedrooms each with private bathroom
Every day a fresh, rich and varied breakfast
Delicious on the wind
Lots of space and privacy
Free wifi internet access included
Coffee and tea making facilities and the possibility to cook
Common fridge with drink, extra charge
Washing machine use for a small fee
Dinner on the side 2 x per week is possible
Grill available
Paradise for nature lovers and peace seekers
Airportservice possible to an additional fee
- Beach> 5 minutes drive
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- Free wifi
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LOS ANGELES — Cherry Pimps' has announced the latest series of shows scheduled for its WildOnCam channel available exclusively on Streamate.
This week's show includes Cherry Pimps' stars Dillion Harper, Dana Vespoli and Britney Amber.
On Monday, October 24, fiery redhead Jessica Ryan will be live with blonde newcomer Arya Fae for some steamy girl on girl action.
Tuesday sees lesbian action with doe-eyed superstar Dillion Harper and petite babe Melissa Moore.
Wednesday finds young and wild Bella Rose in a hardcore boy/girl sex show.
Thursday unleashes vixen Dana Vespoli on Danny Mountain for a hardcore boy/girl sex show.
Finishing out the week on Friday, busty babe Britney Amber will be live with fitness goddess Abigail Mac for a girl/girl show.
All shows begin at 5 p.m. PST.
Fans can follow the Cherry Pimps Network on Twitter @cherrypimps and @wildoncam.


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5 PCS Plastic Floating Ornamental Fish for Aquarium TankThese items are five Ornamental Aquarium Floating Fish with colourful body. Place the Ornamental Fish in the fish tank and they start to swing tails, floating in the water. Built-in weight and moveable tail, which offer a natural look and provide stability. Add 5 new Plastic Floating Fish to your aqurium and they will surely be eyecatching items.
Perfect for a aquarium decoration or swim along with them!
Dimension (each one): 3 0(l) x 2 0(w) x 1 1(h)cm
Material: Plastic
Weight: 12g
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Great night last night at the Harry Potter Premiere. Walked down the black carpet sprinkled with purple glitter with my lovely Megan. She was in her element with her Uncle Fergus and Aunty Emer. We sat three rows from the front so every Harry Potter pore was visible!
The movie is dark and bleak in story and visuals. I loved Megan's running commentary, the way she gripped my arm tightly, her tears, but mostly her strong belief, without prompting that, 'Mum you know, the books are still way better!'


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Urban Warfare Analysis Center (UWAC) contracts — DCMA
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From: Shawn Musgrave
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All contracts, invoices, purchasing orders and other acquisition documents for transactions with Wave Technologies, Inc. for research & development via the Urban Warfare Analysis Center (UWAC) from January 1, 2005 to the date this request is processed.
Per one 2008 report available online (see https://info.publicintelligence.net/How%20a%20Boy%20Becomes%20a%20Martyr%20-%20The%20Dangers%20of%20Web%202.0%20Technology.pdf):
"About the Urban Warfare Analysis Center: The Urban Warfare Analysis Center (UWAC) is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and operated by Wave
Technologies, Inc. The UWAC is a dedicated center of excellence that provides innovative and multidisciplinary support to meet the needs of the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The UWAC harnesses expertise from throughout the government, academia, and industry to produce research and analysis of modern asymmetric urban warfare, populate a knowledge base dedicated to urban warfare, and assess new technology initiatives. It was founded in 2006."
Per the Federal Procurement Data System, Wave Technologies has received at least one contract from DCMA: https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/fpdsportal?s=FPDS&q=0003+9700++TREASURY_ACCOUNT_SYMBOL%3A%22212040%22+CONTRACTING_AGENCY_NAME%3A%22DEFENSE+CONTRACT+MANAGEMENT+AGENCY+%28DCMA%29%22+PRODUCT_OR_SERVICE_CODE%3A%22AD22%22+REF_IDV_PIID%3A%22W911QX04D0013%22+REF_IDV_PIID%3A%22W911QX04D0013%22+VENDOR_FULL_NAME%3A%22WAVE+TECHNOLOGIES+INCORPORATED%22&indexName=awardfull&templateName=1.4
Given that this FOIA is submitted in my capacity as a journalist who has covered the military and national security extensively, I request that I be categorized as a media requester for the purpose of fees. Here is a selection of my published articles on MuckRock:
I have also been published in a number of other national media outlets on topics including national security and emerging technologies:
As the requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com and pertains to a matter of considerable public interest, I further request a full waiver of all fees.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
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Kenyan Afro Pop Band Sauti Sol dishes out their second track of the year titled "Afrikan Star" Sauti Sol features Nigerian Reggae Singer Burna Boy off the new track.
"Afrikan Star" by Sauti Sol featuring Burna Boy was premiered off Sauti Sol's forthcoming album "Afrikan Sauce" Afrikan Star is the third song off the soon to be premiered album.
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text: In general: If the dreaming is killed in his dream, this symbolises as a rule that he gets under an external influence which does not retain him or a part of his personality in the everyday life any more. If he himself kills another person in the dream, he tries to escape from the influence which this person about him exerts. Kill Can (murder) suppressed feelings and similar psychic contents symbolise which one should admit again. Psychologically: Killing is an extreme reaction to a problem. If such a final action takes place in the dream, it can often symbolise the need of the dreaming for the power (particularly those which is directed against himself). Maybe it seems to the dreaming in a certain situation in such a way that the only possible solution of a problem consists in it 'to kill' a part of itself. Spiritually: At the spiritual level resembles Kill in the dream of the Darbringung of a victim. Popular: (arab).: beat to death: your rage brings you only frustration. (pers).: No good sign, actually, one of the worst ones. To kill in the dream, believes that a time of the biggest mental conflicts approaches which can be mastered only by constant introspection and Unbeirrbarkeit. To be a witness of a homicide, announces joyless changes - the death of a beloved person could approach. In general the sign wants to appeal for thinking about the death, the death and killing. (Man +) (European ones).: kill a helpless person: it announces to itself grief and failure in the matters, commit one: one will suffer by the negligence more different big humiliations and torment, - that sombre sphere will prepare for being close people unexpectedly worries, kill in self-defence: if victory and rise promises in a better position.


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Robert Appelbaum, a partner at Webber Wentzel, was quoted in an article in Engineering News that reported on a recent seminar held in Sandton that encouraged South African companies to become more involved in India.
Appelbaum confirmed that due to the current exciting economic climate in India it was definitely a place to do business, however he did warn that South African businesses needed to choose partners carefully and seek advice.
- Engineering News


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After 15 years in the advertising industry, Michelle quit her Vice President role in dramatic fashion (at some point she'll blog about it, but the wounds are still fresh). Her glass of wine and Xanax were not potent enough to combat the stress of "Leaning In" so she leaned as far out as possible. She now enjoys freelancing and only takes on clients that make her laugh and pay on time. She met her husband Brandon at their 10-year high school reunion and they have two sons: Jayce (4) whose head is in the clouds and Cy (2) who's round as a meatball. She also shares her home with two rescue mutts, Orlando (who's smarter than a fifth grader) and Roscoe (who pees on his own leg). Life is good. Follow Michelle Murphy on Instagram for more awesomeness.
What was your favorite childhood toy?
A cardboard box. My older brother would box me up and drag me around the house and down our two stairs. Yes, we had just two stairs. Wow, two stairs and a cardboard box ... I think I need to stop buying my kids so many toys!


text: Bas ter Weel is managing director at SEO Amsterdam Economics and professor of economics at the University of Amsterdam. Previously he was deputy director at the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis and professor of economics at Maastricht University. Before that he headed the departments of International Economics and Labour and Education at the CPB. Before joining the CPB he worked at Maastricht University as an assistant professor and researcher and at the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) as an economist.


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Legality of Online Horse Race Betting
The question of legal online horse race betting in the United States is a little bit tricky, as the question can't be answered by a simple yes or no. The short answer regarding the legality of placing bets from your home computer in the United State is yes, it is considered legal in some instances. The legality question is determined by two things; which state you live in and which website you are using to place your wagers.
It is considered legal to place online horse bets from some websites, but not from others, which is no surprise considering how poorly written many of the U.S. laws are when they pertain to gambling. Using sites such as BetAmerica.com is perfectly legal for residents of the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Betting on horses using a site such as Bovada or Bookmaker is considered illegal regardless of which state you live in, even though you are betting on the exact same races that you are on TVG or BetAmerica.com.
While it would be easy, and completely justified, to complain about the laws, we should probably be grateful that we do have at least one form of legal online betting activity to partake in and make the most of it.
Return to Bet Today.us Horse Racing Page


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From the CNN Wire Staff (05-27-2010):
Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release their seasonal outlook for this year's hurricane season Thursday morning.
A few hours later, President Barack Obama will be briefed Thursday on the federal government's readiness.
Some forecasters have said the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will be above average, with 15 named storms and eight of those becoming hurricanes.
Hurricane season starts Tuesday.
Colorado State University's forecasters William Gray and Phil Klotzbach released a report in April, saying that this year's hurricane system could be difficult.
Forecasters said that El Nino conditions will dissipate by summer and that unusually warm tropical Atlantic surface temperatures will persist, leading to favorable conditions for hurricanes to develop and intensify.
Of the eight expected hurricanes, the forecasters predict that four will strengthen to major ones, meaning Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Category 3 storms have sustained winds of at least 111 mph.
The forecast said the probability of a major hurricane making landfall along the U.S. coastline is 69 percent. It said that there is a 58 percent chance of a major hurricane tracking into the Caribbean.
However, the two forecasters emphasize that the prediction is preliminary and revised ones will be released on Wednesday and August 4.
A typical season has 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The hurricane season ends November 30, although later storms have been known to happen.
Last year's hurricane season was below average, with only nine named tropical storms, three of which were hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center said it was the lowest number of tropical storms for the Atlantic basin since 1997.


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Meru Wireless Networking for Network Managers
Meru Wireless Networking for Network Managers
The Meru wireless network offers advanced and consistent coverage campus-wide through virtualisation technology, giving each device its own virtual port equivalent to a wired connection. This means that Meru wireless networks can:
Connect anywhere
A school wireless LAN gives the freedom to connect anytime, anywhere and with Meru wireless networking, finding a strong enough signal is not a problem.
Run every application
Whatever the application you wish to download – from a PowerPoint presentation to video, or even making calls from a VoIP telephone, Meru wireless networking provides sufficient bandwidth and ensured mobility.
Use any device
Meru wireless networking does not require a specialised software client, with any 802.11 client easily recognised.
The Meru Virtualised wireless LAN solves the difficult problem of complex application mixes found in educational network environments. With high power, FR efficient access points are much better suited to handling the physical environments of schools, colleges and universities. This makes Meru wireless networking easy to deploy, easy to manage and easy to scale. Meru wireless networking gives you:
Meru abstracts RF complexities; this simplifies both deployment and management. Virtual Cell technology creates a smooth and seamless RF coverage from adjacent access points, preserving RF spectrum for future expansion as the school or college network grows. Adding coverage or increasing capacity is as simple as adding a light bulb. Install the access point and the network does the rest. Simple and transparent, with no interruptions to your network or users.
Each device is managed through its own private Virtual Port, a network link that is equivalent to an Ethernet port but wireless. The properties of each Virtual Port are adjustable on demand, enabling network managers control over each user's bandwidth, quality-of-service and application availability.
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Today Is National Deep Fried Clam Day – Here's How You Eat Them [VIDEO]
As far as we know, fried clams have been on the menu since the 1840's. There are some great places in the County to eat deep fried clams.
According to legend, Lawrence Henry "Chubby" Woodman from Essex, Massachusetts, has been credited with deep frying the first clam meal in New England, over 100 years ago.
The day was July 3, in 1916, that Chubby offered what we know today as deep fried clams in his roadside restaurant, now called Woodman's of Essex.
Sometime later, Thomas Soffran of Soffran Brothers Clam Company, based in Ipswich, Massachusetts, came up with the idea of clam strips, which are created from the foot of hard-shelled sea clams.
Soffran made an exclusive deal with the Howard Johnson's chains and as the chain expanded, the clams became popular across the country, as well.
A little bit of a 'health fact', if you will, is that clams are low in cholesterol and fat without oil and breading.
If you'd like to try making deep fried clams check out this recipe here.
Where is your favorite place to get fried clams in the County? Share your hot spots with us in the comments section below.


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Emeritus Professor Barry McGaw
Barry McGaw is currently serving as Interim Director of the Assessment Research Centre on a 0.4 appointment. He is an Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and an Emeritus Professor of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.
He had earlier been Director for Education at the OECD in Paris, Executive Director of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and Professor of Education at Murdoch University. He began his professional career as a secondary school science teacher in Queensland, Australia. He was the foundation Chair of the Board of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
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Stressed out? You're not alone.
Health professionals report an epidemic of stress and anxiety. And what makes it so horrifying is that almost everyone believes it's their fault.
But that's not true -- work and otherwise, our society encourages ever more busy-ness and an overstimulation of our senses. Fortunately, there is an easy solution: meditation.
The truth about meditation is that you don't need to sit cross-legged for great chunks of your day to achieve inner calm and emotional good sense when you need it. Meditation can be streamlined into just a few minutes at any time of day. All you need to do is remember these five key elements below and apply them in your daily shower, when you are stalled in traffic (with eyes open of course) or even in between work and social engagements. You'll soon notice the difference.
1. Focus on one thing at a time.
2. Be present, leaving thoughts about past or future till later.
3. Stop thinking and deliberately move into sensation.
4. Sit back in your mind and passively watch what's going on without having to react or respond.
5. Take three breaths and sigh as you breathe out. Try this while waiting in a queue or making a cup of tea or watching birds fly across the sky or … well, it's entirely up to you. Be creative. And you will find an instant peace of mind..
By Kevin Hume director of the Sydney Meditation Centre for Oral Care and Health Daily


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17.11.13 - 20.11.13, Seminar 13472
Global Measurement Framework
Diese Seminarbeschreibung wurde vor dem Seminar auf unseren Webseiten veröffentlicht und bei der Einladung zum Seminar verwendet.
The Internet has a history of unexpected and often unpredictable behaviors due to manifold interactions of thousands of networks, and billions of components and devices and users. The resulting complexity requires measurements to understand how the network is performing, to observe how it is evolving, and to determine where failures or degradations occur. Especially with constantly evolving applications and their interaction paradigms, new phenomena occur and need to be factored into operations and management: one example is the substantial effort going into defining interfaces to assist peer-to-peer applications so that the amount of cross-ISP traffic is reduced. Measurements thus form an integral part of network operator tool sets to keep the net up and running. This Dagstuhl seminar seeks contributing to improving Internet measurements in several respects:
- improving the expressiveness of measurement metrics (and develop appropriate new ones) beyond throughput, loss rate, and RTT so that the actual application-specific user quality of experience can be assessed;
- expanding the reach, scale, and diversity of measurements and the corresponding data analysis to obtain a more comprehensive view on the performance of networks and applications;
- structuring the otherwise mostly disconnected measurement activities to allow interfacing between them and/or providing defined access methods to them, for both carrying out measurements and accessing measurement results (offline and in real-time);
- providing ways to better instrument and more broadly utilize measurement infrastructure, inside operators, for end users, and at third parties.
We will bring together researchers from industry, academia, and regulators across continents and across different backgrounds to discuss the state of the art in measurements and their exploitation, measurement and analysis techniques, privacy and anonymization. We aim at identifying and initiating next steps towards a coherent global measurement framework for the Internet.
The topics to be discussed include:
- Measurement infrastructures and metrics
We will assess the (open) measurement infrastructures in operation today as well as those being set up and their measurement architectures, methods, and tools to understand how far those complement or overlap with each other and share experience about measurement results. We will discuss which metrics should be used to characterize network performance at which layers and understand how the information gathered from different infrastructures could be combined to offer richer insights.
- Interfaces to measurement infrastructures
We will further discuss interfaces to diverse measurement infrastructures that would allow interaction between infrastructures as well as internal and external access to measurement data (including possible policy constraints). The seminar will cover at least interfaces for data mining and planning (non-real-time), for applications for real-time adaptation (real-time), for network operators for real-time troubleshooting & network management (real-time), for interacting with probes to carry out measurements (real-time) and control interfaces so that an operator can define what measurements are carried out (perhaps in near real-time). These interfaces might be global, so allowing operators or regulators to control measurement probes in other networks. This ties in with recent activity in the Internet Engineering Task Force and the Broadband Forum who both explore potential standardization paths for Internet measurements.
- Using measurement results
Building upon item 2), which addresses access to the data, we will discuss what use cases benefit from global measurements and what their requirements on data collection and access (e.g., which timescales) would be. Besides network and data center management, information for regulators and end user applications, also the measurement infrastructures themselves could benefit, e.g., in terms of calibrating and validating their operation. We will discuss the implications of a ubiquitous, global measurement platform, where for example every broadband hub, WiFi base station and 4G mobile has an embedded measurement capability.
- Data protection, anonymization, and privacy preservation
Maintaining the privacy and security of user data is undoubtedly important. Data collection and data analysis require carefully chosen anonymization methods to prevent retroactive identification of users and their behavior. This becomes even more important as measurement results might be shared across operators, because broader aggregation with other data becomes possible, and the data now leaves one security domain. But also aggregate information about operator performance requires a careful definition of sharing policies so that operators can strike a reasonable balance between being as open as possible (and thus most helpful for Internet-scale optimizations) on the one hand and not revealing too much information to their competitors or the public on the other.
Tentative Seminar Organization
The seminar will run for three days with the rough structure outlined below. Some invited talks are meant to set the scene for the group work and stir the discussion. The seminar will be structured into two theme days, the first one about creating a global measurement platform, the second on using a global measurement platform. The third day will be dedicated to a recap and a call for actions. Participants may also present ad-hoc ideas for discussion.
The organizers of the Dagstuhl seminar will produce a summary report to be published, e.g., in the IEEE Communications Magazine or in the editorial zone of ACM Computer Communications Review.
- Evening
- Informal opening and discussion
Monday: Creating the global measure-ment platform
- Morning
- Welcome and organization Introduction of participants (1-2min each, no slides) Invited talks on todays measurement infrastructures and their capabilities (30 mins each), specifically covering aspects relevant for creating a global measurement framework.
- Afternoon
Group discussion I: Creating the global measurement platform
- metrics and measurements
- infrastructure and interfaces
- Evening
- Informal continuation and group summary preparation
Tuesday: Using the platform
- Morning
- Presentation and discussion of group findings Invited talks on the regulator, operator, and user views and on applications using measurement data (20 min each)
- Afternoon
Group discussion II: Using the global measurement platform
- operator use cases
- regulator use cases
- end user use cases
- Evening
- Social
- Morning
- Presentation and discussion of group results II Ad-hoc talks and discussion Call for action: Recommendations and proposed next steps for: Operators, Regulators, Standards bodies, Researchers
- Afternoon
- Conclusion and seminar observations


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I have the posts lined up against the barn and have been out marking where they will go with the tape measure and some canes. It is great as I now can really see it all taking shape. Tomorrow we will put at least 60 posts in, leaving room for the gate, which I need to make sure I know the measurements for! Then after I have put the stockproofing wire up it will just be a case of getting sponsorship for the Field Shelter or making one.
The herd will be here soon too… maybe with studs. I am so excited and a tiny bit scared of the commitment.


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Recipe Remake: King Cake Rolls
So, this week I'm doing something a little different – I'm actually remaking one of my own recipes from last year. As I mentioned in my King Cake post from last year, Mardi Gras is one of the holidays that I adore. From it's care-free parties to it's vibrant music and colors, I love everything the holiday evokes.
This year I wanted to revamp my recipe a little for two reasons: 1) Regular king cake isn't the most portable or shareable snack in the world and 2) I wanted to make it even healthier this time around (though it is still by no means a 'health food').
I love this version because the rolls are easy to take to friends and family and you can do even more with the presentation (though I'm not the most artistic person in the world). Also, when they are in roll form I'm a lot less likely to eat the entire thing – though I still indulge a bit when it comes to this tasty snack. I can't help it that it makes a great breakfast and dessert!
It's easy to warm up these little guys for a warm and gooey treat, but you can also serve them at room temperature. Also, this time around I used wheat flour instead of AP flour and I used maple sugar in place of the refined white stuff.
Your co-workers and/or family will love these as a Mardi Gras treat and you'll be the hero of the day when you show up with a fresh batch – I guarantee it!
- 2 1/2 tsp Yeast
- 1/4 cup Warm Water
- 1/2 cup Almond Milk
- 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Ground Flax + 3 tbsp Water, whisked together
- 1/4 cup Applesauce
- 2 tbsp Maple Sugar (or white sugar)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 1/4 cups Wheat Flour
- 1/2 cup Crushed Pecans
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1-2 tbsp Non-Dairy Milk
- Food Coloring
- Mix the yeast together with the warm water in a large mixing bowl. Let sit for 5-10 minutes or until frothy. While waiting, heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat to boiling and remove from heat immediately. Whisk in the apple cider vinegar and applesauce until no lumps remain. Add the flax egg and whisk until all lumps are gone. Set aside to cool.
- Whisk the milk mixture into the yeast and mix well. Add the rest of the dough ingredients to the mixture, adding a 1/2 cup of flour at a time.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes or until springy. Lightly grease a bowl and turn the dough ball in the bowl so the grease coats all sides. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours.
- Split the dough into 9 pieces and roll into balls. Mix together the filling ingredients in a small bowl. Flatten out a circle of dough and place 1 tsp of filling into the center. Pull the sides up over the filling and pinch. Roll it back into a ball and place it in a lightly greased pan or cookie sheet. Do the same with the remaining 8 dough balls. Cover with a towel and let rise another 30 minutes to an hour.
- Preheat the oven the 375 degrees F. Once the dough has risen for a second time, bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the tops are light brown and the dough has cooked through. Set aside to cool completely.
- Mix the icing ingredients together and separate into three separate bowls. Add in the food coloring and mix well. Ice the tops of each roll and serve.
Do you have any Mardi Gras or Carnival recipes you like to make?


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News List
Internet Journal of Food Saety
recall could cost $35m
Survey: 85%
want to know food origin
But wanting to know and going out of their way to check where a product comes from are two different things. Checking the country of origin seems to be on the minds of consumers at least some of the time ? 37% said they check most of the time and 34% said they check occasionally. While 11% said they always make sure to check to see where a product comes from, 15% rarely do and 4% never check.
Despite overwhelming support for labeling, 5% disagree with mandatory country of origin labeling for foods. Of those, nearly two-thirds (63%) said compliance would be too costly and it would drive up food prices. Another 27% said it doesn't matter what country food comes from that is sold in the U.S., and 2% believe such labeling could be unfair to foreign competitors.
Many food shoppers (70%) said they are willing to pay more for produce, poultry, meat, seafood and other food products if they were from the U.S. But how much are shoppers willing to pay to know their food doesn't come from a foreign country? One in three (34%) would pay up to 10% more for U.S. food and nearly half (46%) would be willing to pay from 10% to 25% more. Just 11% would be willing to pay 25% or more for U.S. foods over cheaper imported foods.
Not everyone is so willing to pay more for food just because it doesn't come from outside the U.S.?15% wouldn't be willing to pay more for food from America. Of those, 38% said they wouldn't be willing to pay more because cost is the most important factor in making their food choices, while another 27% said it doesn't matter what country the food they buy comes from.
These findings are included in the August issue of Zogby's American Consumer newsletter, which focuses on how Americans feel about imported goods, product safety, food labeling and many other issues and is available now at www.zogby.com.
The Zogby Interactive survey of 4,508 adults nationwide was conducted July 17-19, 2007 and carries a margin of error of +/- 1.5 percentage points. Other findings from the online survey include:
90% of Americans want the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to hire additional inspectors to increase inspection of food imports
96% said they take recall warnings seriously.
Most Americans (67%) are satisfied with how the U.S. government gets the message out to the public about recalled products, but 30% believe the government's efforts are lacking.
Overall, nearly half (48%) said they don't know where the majority of the vegetables, fruits and nuts they consume originate.
While nearly two-thirds (65%) of American adults said they go out of their way to buy local produce and other food products, 32% said it isn't a priority.
"This research will help producers identify the sources of E. coli O157:H7 and ways to avoid contamination," Johanns said. "Developing new research and prevention tactics for the grower will contribute to assuring produce safety for consumers."
USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSRES) are providing the funding to ARS researcher Rob Mandrell and his collaborators at the University of California to continue their research in the Central Valley of California. Over the next three years ARS will contribute $5 million and CSREES will contribute $470,999. In 2006, CSREES awarded Mandrell and colleague Robert Atwill at University of California-Davis $1.2 million to do research in the Salinas Valley.
Mandrell will address where E. coli O157:H7 originates, how it survives on the plant, and what factors lead to an increase in produce-related outbreaks. Potential risk factors include animals, land practices, packing and processing processes and wildlife.
Additionally, the project will feature workshops and publications to educate the animal operators, natural resource managers and the public about animal diseases that can be transferred to humans, how animal waste can contaminate water sources, and beneficial management practices for maintaining and improving water runoff quality.
Outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 illness associated with fresh lettuce or spinach have been associated with pre-harvest contamination.
CSREES' portion of the grant was funded through the National Research Initiative (NRI). The NRI is the largest peer reviewed, competitive grants program in CSREES. Its purpose is to support research, extension, and education grants that address key problems of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of agriculture.
CSREES advances knowledge for
agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities
by supporting research, education, and extension programs in the Land-Grant
University System and other partner organizations. For more information,
visit http://www.csrees.usda.gov. ARS is the USDA's chief in-house scientific
research agency.
Mucci has several theories as to why acrylamide appears to be a carcinogen in animals but not in humans. The animals in the previous studies were exposed to acrylamide levels 1,000 to 100,000 times higher than found in the human diet.
It's also possible that humans
may detoxify acrylamide at levels found in the diet.
prevalent in unpasteurized milk
Milk from larger herds and farms producing Grade A milk appeared to have a larger risk of having detectable C. burnetii, but no clear risk factors emerged to predict which farms were more likely to have L. monocytogenes in their milk. Both bacteria were broadly distributed geographically.
Presenter Dr. Suzanne Gibbons-Burgener, from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, noted that on-farm use of raw milk is legal and common, and that the sale of unpasteurized milk is legal in 28 states, though California, for example, requires a warning label.
In some states that ban the sale of raw milk, including Wisconsin, advocates of what they call Real Milk have over the past 10 years organized "Cow-Share" programs. Under these programs, consumers who want unpasteurized dairy products circumvent such bans by buying shares in a cow or herd.
A poster presentation at the meeting by the Public Health Agency of Canada reported an outbreak of Campylobacter infection in Ontario in June that was traced to cheese made at a local farm from unpasteurized milk. About two dozen people became ill and eight sought medical help.
Gibbons-Burgener pointed out that raw milk can also harbor and promote the growth of E. coli, Listeria, Campylobacter and Coxiella, and that Listeria thrives at refrigerator temperatures.
Although Coxiella probably doesn't survive the human digestive process, and more than 50 percent of Coxiella seroconversions in humans are asymptomatic, C. burnetii can, nonetheless, cause Q fever in humans. Dr. Gibbons-Burgener noted that in 2004, an elderly Wisconsin dairy farmer developed acute Q fever after assisting with calving.
"Both bacteria continue to pose a public health threat," she told Reuters Health, and recommended that physicians warn their immunocompromised patients about the risks of consuming raw milk.
The greater risk for raw milk drinkers is L. monocytogenes, she told Reuters, but added that the occupational risk of Coxiella infection, especially through possible aerosolization during milking, should be noted.
Q fever is characterized by the sudden onset of one or more of the following symptoms: high fever, severe headache, general malaise, muscle soreness, confusion, sore throat, chills, sweats, non-productive cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and chest pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
The fever usually lasts for 1 to 2 weeks, and weight loss may persist for some time. Thirty to fifty percent of patients with symptomatic infection will develop pneumonia, and some will develop hepatitis. Most patients will recover to good health within several months without any treatment.
L. monocytogenes, has recently been recognized as an important public health problem in the United States. It primarily affects pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems.
A person with listeriosis has fever, muscle aches, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. If infection spreads to the nervous system, symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions can occur. Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness; however, infections during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth, premature delivery, or infection of the newborn.
FSIS Launches
24-Hour Web Feature To Answer Technical and Policy Questions
Almonds must
be pasteurized as of September, says USDA
The Almond Board of California (ABC) earlier this month recommended a six-month extension to the implementation of the new requirements, citing a lack of adequate capacity in place to meet treatment needs.
However, USDA said in a letter to ABC last week that while it understands the industry's concerns, it is placing priority on ensuring the safety of almonds, which have in the past five years been linked to two salmonella outbreaks in Canada and Oregon.
The agency determined that under the current regulations, almonds may be treated by facilities whose treatment processes have completed validation testing by an ABC-approved process authority, but have not yet completed their final report submissions to the Board's review panel.
According to ABC's chief executive officer Richard Waycott, "this interpretation by USDA will make sufficient capacity available to move forward with implementation of the pasteurization plan".
According to ABC data, 503m pounds of almonds would be subject to mandatory treatment under the regulation. Current validated capacity is at 379m pounds. An additional 267m pounds of capacity is in the review process.
The final rule was published in the Federal Register in March this year. The regulations, which impact all almonds originating from California, mean that no almonds may be handled or used in processed goods unless they meet the pasteurization requirements.
The ruling is a result of a voluntary 'Action Plan' proposed by ABC. The industry group, a federal marketing order, aims to promote California's almonds, but also funds food safety and quality projects.
Other concerns expressed by ABC when it requested an extension to the treatment implementation was the managing of the anticipated bumper crop of 1.33bn pounds, supplying the inshell and raw food markets, managing untreated carry-in inventory, and complying simultaneously with new aflatoxin measures for almonds shipped to the European Union.
"While we understand the Board's concerns, USDA also wants to ensure that the quality and safety of almonds and almond products in the marketplace continue to improve. These goals require measures to help reduce the potential of a third salmonella outbreak linked to almonds," wrote the agency in a letter to ABC.
"We understand many challenges will face the industry as it makes this transition. This is a new regulation, and USDA will continue to work closely with the industry as it moves towards full implementation of the salmonella treatment program."
However, the ruling has resulted in a backlash from handlers and processors, that claim the new production methods are too expensive, and will compromise their business, as well as from consumer groups, that state it is misleading to market pasteurized almonds as 'raw'.
In addition, some groups have expressed concerns that the regulation may cause US almond users to turn to European-grown almonds, attracted by low pricing and the guarantee of non-pasteurized availability.
Under the new food safety program, almonds must be processed to achieve a minimum 4-log reduction in salmonella bacteria. Log reduction describes how much bacterial contamination is reduced by a treatment process. A 4-log reduction decreases bacteria by a factor of 10,000 (4 zeros).
Exemptions include shipments to certain approved manufacturers within the US, Canada or Mexico, or to certain export markets. In this case, all almonds must be labeled 'unpasteurized', to indicate that they require further treatment.
Safety and Quality Related Job Openings
Botulism put scare in grocer
For now, officials involved
hope those efforts, combined with the manufacturer's own efforts to publicize
the mid-July recall, will keep anyone from getting sick.
Technology will also play a part in the next step. After years of relying on an old-fashioned phone tree to get word out to hundreds of store managers, the grocer is eight to 12 weeks away from turning on an automated system that will call stores with a recorded message and require them to punch in a code acknowledging they received it. The plan is to make it easy for managers to quickly pull up the recall information on their computers, replacing the notebooks of faxed recall data used now.
To speed its own awareness of problems, the grocer several months ago began subscribing to Foodtrack, a service that constantly scouts various sources to learn about product recalls. Ms. Glatter said Foodtrack sent the alert on Castleberry's more than nine hours before the Food and Drug Administration's notice came.
Convinced one key to making recalls effective is preventing them, Giant Eagle sent a letter to its vendors in June asking all of its suppliers to detail where the ingredients for their products were coming from. The goal is to ensure that a reliable third party is auditing the production process, something that can be more challenging in countries such as China.
Finally, Ms. Glatter hasn't given up on an idea that came when she was talking with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt as he toured a Giant Eagle store in northeastern Ohio two weeks ago. He's part of a commission appointed by President Bush to study import safety.
When Ms. Glatter told the secretary about her failed proposal to call customers to warn them about the can recall, he asked if the grocer could have sent out e-mails. She didn't think that would be effective, in part because the company doesn't request e-mail addresses and because people might think they were being spammed.
But it did spark the idea of setting up an automated system, like the one that will alert stores, that would call Advantage Card users when something they bought was recalled. Ms. Glatter estimated 90 percent of the company's shoppers have the loyalty cards. "We could actually reach a lot of people," she said.
The staff is investigating the potential for such a system and, so far, it looks workable. She knows there may be some who worry the grocer might abuse its power to call them at home, but she thinks they could be convinced by the fact that the goal is to keep them safe.
Even now, some consumers might still have some of the affected Castleberry's cans in the pantry. "You could still miss a few. It's possible."
International Conference for Food Safety and Quality (Nov.
6-7, 2007), South San Francisco Convention Center
Veggie Booty
Salmonella Recall: Health food that could make your Child Sick
Given that Veggie Booty was
marketed as a natural, healthy snack food for children, it's hardly surprising
that almost all the reported cases of salmonella poisoning were in children,
and all under the age of 10. Most were toddlers, and many had to be hospitalized.
FSIS To Conduct
Dioxin Survey
Further information on the survey is available on the FSIS Web site, at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FSISNotices/51-07.pdf
guide to advise on harmful pathogens
According to the book's editor, Karl Matthews, people should be encouraged to eat fresh fruit and vegetables, as they are necessary for a healthy diet and help prevent heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
However, this also means that food processors have to be even more vigilant.
Around 12 per cent of food-borne illnesses are linked to micro-organisms in fresh produce, Matthews said, a number which is set to increase as consumption rises.
However, there are many unknowns in regards to what causes these micro-organisms to damage human health, he said.
One reason for the increase in food pathogens is the "globalisation of the food supply", he claims, which has arisen due to consumer demand for fresh produce all the year round.
Fruit and vegetables are consequently flown around the world over long periods of time, giving harmful pathogens an opportunity to breed during transit. The book also explores the history and causes behind well-known outbreaks of diseases, such as when large outbreaks of Salmonella in the US were linked with contaminated tomatoes in the 1990s. The book examines several remedies to potentially harmful micro-organisms, including UV light treatment, edible coatings, irradiation and harvest disinfecting systems. It is also the only publication to devote a chapter to the safety of seed sprouts, according to the publishers, ASM press. Publication: Microbiology of Fresh Produce. Editor: Karl R. Matthews. Publisher: ASM Press.
New food
freshness sensor hailed
developing vaccine for E coli poisoning
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A voting campaign has paid off for Northumberland as it received a top accolade at the prestigious British Travel Awards.
The county won the silver award for Best UK Holiday County/Destination 2014 after hundreds of visitors and residents responded, which meant it gave eventual gold award winner Cornwall a run for its money and beat destinations such as Yorkshire and Cumbria.
Giving their support to the Northumberland Tourism-led campaign were a range of famous Northumbrians and others with links to the county, including Alan Clark from Dire Straits, Robson Green, Alan Shearer, Jack Charlton, the Duchess of Northumberland and Ann Cleeves, author of the books on which the television series 'Vera' is based.
Jude Leitch, general manager at Northumberland Tourism, said: "Northumberland has an independent spirit and so many people love the county for very different and unique reasons.
"We're delighted to have won silver in the Best UK Holiday County/Destination category and want to thank all those people who shared their spirit for the county and voted for us in these awards."
The county council worked closely with the tourism organisation to raise the profile of the competition.
Val Tyler, the authority's policy board member for tourism, said: "It was heart-warming to see how many people from across the UK, and further afield, came together to support the campaign and share our Northumberland spirit.
"We're extremely delighted that we have finished ahead of such strong and established competition."


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APL-UW scientists guide the advanced degree programs of several dozen students every year. Students are integrated directly into sponsored Laboratory research projects, where they gain specialized training, experience, and broad professional support.
Beyond the UW, Laboratory staff share science with the community inspiring early learners with hands-on activities, and motivating middle and high school students to pursue studies in STEM fields.
|polar science weekend @ pacific science center
Hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and interactive exhibits engage young learners with cool science at the annual three-day event in downtown Seattle. The successful partnership of the Pacific Science Center — the most-visited museum in Washington — and the Laboratory is in its twelfth year.
Students, with their teachers, friends, and families, learn face-to-face from scientists who work in some of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth. They test their taste buds to differentiate the saltiness of the Arctic Ocean from other seas, build and launch tiny models of buoyancy-driven gliding robots, and clock mock glacial flow.
In 2017 over three dozen APL-UW staff were among the nearly 180 total volunteers bringing polar science to life for thousands of visitors.
engaging young learners with cool science!
|cultivating research skills
|enrichment for STEM-motivated girls
A highlight for many undergraduate students mentored by APL-UW scientists is to prepare and present posters and talks for the annual University of Washington Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Two students presented on topics at the intersection of engineering and medical therapies. Dino De Raad, advised by Tom Matula, studied methods to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of flow cytometry. Alyssa Schul pursued research in mentor Daniel Leotta's lab, where they are developing a simulation system for healthcare professionals to improve their ability to classify patients' vascular disease severity.
Astronomy and physics major Elizabeth Marie Farrell was entrained in Tim Elam's project to perfect an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer for a future Mars rover mission.
Engineers Trina Litchendorf and Dana Manalang create and lead interactive workshop on the science and engineering of ocean observing system for dozens of middle and high school girls. They set up an experiment where the students use a Sea-Bird Electronics MicroCat C-T recorder to measure temperature and conductivity in various water samples.
"We give them a hands-on experience with oceanographic instruments and methods, with the aim of empowering and inspiring the girls to pursue careers as ocean scientists and engineers."
|mentoring student engineers
The UW Human-Powered Submarine Team has been active for over 20 years as a student club in the UW Department of Mechanical Engineering. Every year the team designs and builds a submarine to compete in the alternate-year International and European Submarine Races. APL-UW Principal Engineer ANDY STEWART serves as the team's faculty advisor.
The UW's entry in the first human-powered sub competition in 1989 was built at APL-UW and the team was comprised of Laboratory staff and UW students. With Stewart advising the club, many of the design and build activities have now returned to APL-UW facilities.
what sub dawg?


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It is officially summer, and with it comes a few changes in our daily routine. Charlotte will be finished with junior kindergarten as of Thursday (sob) and I will be tasked with filling her days for two long months. She is really going to miss school (and so will I). I love the structure that school gives to our days. Charlotte loves just about everything to do with school- seeing her friends, learning new words and concepts, eating her lunchtime bagel in her classroom with Miss Lisa, pizza days, assemblies, singing songs, and playing. Somehow I will have to find a substitute for school to keep her occupied. This is a daunting prospect to say the least.
Charlotte is not the only one whose daily routine is changing- Mark will be working from home all summer, teaching summer school online. So basically, the peaceful and relaxing days that Penelope and I spend together are on hiatus until September. I know I will have to endure a lot of the following: "What are we going to do today?" (Mark). "How many bedtimes until senior kindergarten?" (Charlotte. And me.) I think my best bet to survive the summer with my sanity intact is planning- days at the zoo, beach, visiting family, playdates, etc. Both the girls and I need structure to our days, and I want to enjoy the summer instead of just counting down the days until September.
How do you keep your kids occupied and happy during summer break? Please give me all your tips and tricks!


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Christian Book Lovers Retreat 2017
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So here is the first goal finish of my new rotation. I have now finished the entire boarder piece on The Dreamer. I am delighted I have gotten this done. I think after another two rotations I should have this finished. I did the top piece then the bottom left. So here is is:
|The Dreamer - top crest
|The Dreamer - bottom boarder
|The Dreamer - Full Image
The next goal on my rotation is the page 1 of QS Fairy with Butterfly Mask, I have now started on this rotation goal. I am hoping to be able to continue being a part of the IHSW.


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I wish I could take credit for this very clever title but it actually comes from a book of the same name, written by Jesuit Father James Martin.
It does what I wanted to do in a previous post about devout Catholics and other religious people who don't seem to emanate the joy of their religious convictions.
Father Martin's book is adept at ferreting a rich lode of precious gems of humor that illustrate a correlation between sanctity and inner joy.
Even though saints are on the doorstep of eternity, they often reveal a clever wit that belies their perilous circumstances.
If anyone has ever been to the Sistine Chapel, and I have–twice, they could not have missed the artistic rendition of St. Lawrence who was roasted alive on a barbecue spit-like contraption.
He asked his executioners to rotate him because, I'm done on this side.
And there was St. Thomas More, my favorite saint and oddly the patron saint of lawyers and politicians, who proved that at least one from those classes that made it to heaven.
His reproach to his friend, Richard Rich who betrayed him for a political appointment Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world… but for Wales…is a classic.
As he placed his head down on the block, he asked his executioner to be careful with his first strike because of his short neck.
St. Thomas had the true Christian spirit of rejoicing in the love of God.
Before his death he advised his family to Be merry in God.
Without God — without the hope of another world beyond this one, for which this one is longing — there could be no true merriment. There could be only the shallow giggle of flippancy, or the hollow mockery of the cynic.
To be truly merry is to live lightly in this world, to be unburdened with cares about things that are quickly passing away.
Oh if we could all follow these words!
We might say that for those who take God and His will with appropriate seriousness, nothing else need be taken seriously.
To be in the world but not of the world is, among other things, to laugh at the world.
This is precisely Father Martin's point.
He believes humor always seems to be a prerequisite for sanctity.
The saints always seem to take the long view of things and were quick to laugh at life's absurdities and their own personal foibles because they had always put their trust in God's love for them.
The other night we went to the 5:30 Mass for All Saints' Day at a neighboring parish.
It is a special time in the Catholic Church when it honors the ultimate goal for each one of us…not just Catholics.
That's the final destination for all human beings and it is not wise to get off the train until you were there.
A long time friend, who used to be the assistant at Annunziata, Monsignor Vernon Gardin is now the pastor of the Immacolata.
We went specifically to hear his clear and well-organized sermon but were treated, instead with one of the first public reflections of his Permanent Deacon.
Our disappointment quickly vanished as he started to talk about being a member of the Church Militant in hope of becoming a member of the Church Triumphant.
While life is indeed a battle, it is not without its mirth and good humor.
Every time we dine with Monsignor, laughter usually rings louder than a number of Biblical clarion calls.
My wife is especially fond of him because he appears to be a very happy man who is very good at being God's servant.
He smiled when she said that and told us that yes, I am happy…but I do have my problems…like every one…
My wife stoically said, well that's just life on planet earth.
Well his laugh bellowed out the door when he heard that.
He promised to quote her in a sermon some time.
We then started talking about how we were at a Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in 1986 when Cardinal O'Connor introduced the congregation to a very special guest–Mother Teresa herself.
My wife had spied this little blue and white nun kneeling to the side of the altar as we came into the Cathedral and guessed that it was the famous missionary to India.
She talked for about 15 minutes and lamented how terrible it was that mothers were killing their unwanted babies through abortion.
This is a statement she has made to world leaders that support prenatal infanticide, like Bill and Hillary who squirmed under her indictment.
Monsignor said that we were in the presence of a living saint.
I agreed because she actually lit up the Cathedral with her aura.
But according to Father Martin's book, she had a quick humorous wit as well as her devoutly serious side.
One of her sisters came to her and pleaded with her to tell her how she could become a saint.
Mother Teresa was quoted as having said, well it would be good time to die right now because the pope is making everyone a saint.
Mother Teresa was tweaking Pope John Paul II's penchant for canonizing nearly 500 people during his papacy.
This was more than all his 263 predecessors had done in just under 2000 years.
Monsignor Gardin wondered if she had really said that.
I believe she did because mirth is the road to heaven.
My friend Bobby, whom I have known for 62 years, is a devout Catholic who is an expert on saints.
I'll bet he would agree with Father Martin.
Since there is a saint for virtually every activity but massage therapists, I also want to ask him if St. Vitus is the patron saint of dancers.