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Mark Jordan: The Left Seat Perspective
Article by:Glenn Beckles
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It's been said that co-drivers have to be a bit crazy to let someone drive them at ridiculous speeds, all the while sitting there and calling pace notes like it's normal. Is calling pace notes all there is to being a co-driver? Who better to find out the truth from than the source? With this in mind, we sought out Mark Jordan, co-driver for Josh Read. Does Mark have those screws loose? We'll let you decide.
All good partnerships start with good friendships, and Josh and Mark are no exception. "I've been navigating for Josh since 2006. We went to school together and formed a great friendship there." Most people have the perception that co-drivers just strap in and call pace notes. That's a bit of a misconception, as Mark goes on to explain, "Yes, calling notes is what the public sees but there is more to it. Timekeeping is a huge part in rallying. Check in arrivals for stages must be precise. Both Josh and myself have full mechanical knowledge of the car and know it inside and out. If there are any problems during a rally, two heads are better than one and we make a great team. Especially in heated moments, I calm him down and vice versa."
Rallying is a team effort, which places trust as one of the key elements of a success. This trust works both ways: the driver has to trust the notes that his co-driver is calling, and the co-driver has to trust that the driver is actually focused on and listening to the notes. Just how strong is the trust that Mark places in Josh? "There are few people I trust driving me in a road car, far less a racing car! I was in a very bad accident when I was young with someone driving and since then I refuse to let others drive me. Josh is one of the very few and just by chance, he takes it overboard by going very very fast! As the car developed from 1600cc to 1800cc it has grown wings and his ability to control it is remarkable. I have seen him do things behind the wheel that have left me speechless! I have 100% trust in Josh Read!"
It's interesting that Mark mentioned being left speechless. During the Spring Blaze event earlier this year, Mark was a passenger with Josh. I say passenger because co-drivers weren't required for the event. Josh was flying, and Mark had a front row seat. The in-car footage from this event went viral on Facebook and YouTube, and was also the inspiration for this article. "The Spring Blaze event…I'm still holding heat from viewers for my remarks!" he laughs. "Josh and Ian Warren have one of the best friendly rivalries in motorsport in Barbados, and they were going at it hard on that day! I'll honestly say that in my mind at that moment I was saying 'Someone get me out of here!' " with more laughter as recalls the memory. Is reviewing footage from events part of the process for drivers and co-drivers? "It's great looking back at footage. Especially when your memory isn't clear of everything happening at 100mph! It's also important when we are viewing a stage to see where we can make it better and have to rewind it a couple of times at a specific point and say 'That was sick, dread!!"
Do nerves come into play once Mark is strapped into the Starlet? "I have been nervous a few times…the first stage of our career comes to mind! You can ask Josh about that one." (We just might do that. "Also when it comes down to the rally being decided on the final stage or two and Josh is in Maximum Attack Mode!" So there you have it folks, you can come to your own conclusions about Mark's sanity…or lack thereof. One thing's for sure, he and Josh read are a dynamic duo. Red265 Rally Media would like to thank Mark Jordan for taking time out from his busy schedule to give us some insight into what it's like being in the left seat of one of the quickest two-wheel drive cars in local motorsport. We'd like to wish him at the Read Racing Team the best of luck this season and beyond. Stay tuned for more information and updates on next weekend's Sun & Stars Rally.
Article by:Glenn Beckles
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It's okay, you can stop pinching yourselves now…the Race of Champions (ROC) is coming to Barbados. I must admit, it felt all so surreal when I first heard the news that Bushy Park is set to host motorsports' grand finale on December 13th and 14th. Coincidentally, this is the first time that the ROC has been held in the Americas. Reality forcefully dawned on me when I attended the press conference, seeing Andrew Mallalieu (Chairman Barbados Motoring Federation), Fredrik Johnsson (CEO, Founder of ROC), Petra Roach (President Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc), Mark Maloney (CEO Bushy Park Circuit Inc) and Michele Mouton (Co-founder of ROC, 1982 World Rally Championship runner up, 1985 Pikes Peak winner, Group B Audi Quattro tamer) to the front of the room.
For 25 years the Race of Champions has been viewed as a "must do" event, both for drivers and spectators. Initially held at the Gran Canaria circuit, the ROC has seen dozens of motorsport legends battle it out head to head in iconic cars with thrilling finishes. For the last decade, ROC has been held at prestigious sporting arenas (Beijing's "Bird Nest" Olympic Stadium, Paris' Stade De France and London's Wembley Stadium). Bushy Park signals a return of ROC to a racing circuit, and I can't fault their venue choice…can you?
The Race of Champions isn't just your ordinary motorsport event. Actually, there's nothing ordinary about it. It's a combination of the excitement and passion of the World Cup, and the flair and celebrity buzz of an All-Star Game. Just to give you an idea of how star-studded the ROC is, drivers from X-Games, Moto GP, Le Mans, Nascar, Indy Car, Touring Car, World Rally and Formula 1 will compete head to head. Now here is where it gets interesting: in each race both drivers will drive the same car, there will be 5 or 6 cars, and to be the overall champion, the winner must win in as many cars as possible. ROC races are usually very close, so it all comes down to the driver's ability. I mentioned that the drivers compete head – to – head. ROC's track comprises 2 parallel lanes with a crossover bridge (a la Vaucluse Raceway). That means that even further development will be done to the track at Bushy Park. What's also interesting to note is Michele Mouton said "The speeds we are going to see are very high because of the straights, so we can expect some very fast races."
The first day of ROC sees the team competition. Each country represented will have two drivers. Not to be left out, Barbados will have 2 representatives as well. Just who those drivers are, is yet to be determined. Details surrounding that will be made available within the coming weeks. There's also quite a bit of value added content to the ROC spectacle, some of which carries on after the event itself. You'd imagine that the clubhouse or VIP seats would be the best in the house, right? Well ROC sees your VIP seats and raises you an actual seat in a race car during an actual race! That's right, lucky spectators will have the chance of riding along during races. It gets better…I kid you not. Have you ever wished you could drive the same car as one of your racing heroes and see how your time stacked up against theirs? ROC will have a Skills challenge course, specially designed to test your driving skills. You will face chicanes, slaloms, 180˚ and 360˚ turns and parallel parking. By the way, you'll have the added motivation (or is it pressure?) of trying to beat the times set by the ROC drivers. The excitement of the ROC will linger on at Bushy Park long after December 14th. How so? Some of the cars from the event will stay here, so that fans can participate in the ROC Driving Experience, using both the parallel track and the Skills Challenge course.
Kudos must be given to everyone involved with Barbados securing the hosting the 2014 Race of Champions. It's a major boost for the island, with regard to the economy and the sports tourism product. The early start to the official tourist season will see increased airlift, and with it, an increase in direct and indirect tourism-related activity. With the live television broadcast, millions of viewers will be exposed to Barbados and what it has to offer. Further to that, the memories which will be created will last a lifetime. Having opened in May with the Top Gear Festival, closing out the year with the Race of Champions is a massive achievement – a Christmas gift, of sorts. One thing is for certain, I won't be missing it, and neither should you.
Article by:Glenn Beckles
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Irishmen and Sol Rally Barbados seem to be the perfect match, as Frank Kelly is finding out. He is yet another to be added to the list of those who have made the journey across the Atlantic to entertain the thousands of fans who come out to spectate. Co-driven by Trinidadian Robert Cadiz in his Ford Escort MKII (dubbed "Baby Blue") Frank gives us some insight into how he ended up doing Sol Rally Barbados and what fans can look forward to from Car 19 over the next three days.
Just what persuaded Frank Kelly to venture to our shores and slippery tarmac stages? "It was on the bucket list. It started off two years ago, we thought about competing in Barbados. Way back in the 90s Kenny McKinstry came here and one of our local television programmes RPM did a whole segment on it, so I was aware of the rally. Then Robert Cadiz got in touch with us, and tried to see if we could do Rally Trinidad, so it all came together. We'll do the Caribbean tour this year, so here we are. I've built a new car at home, so I've been able to keep my sponsors at home happy being able to do the championship at home and still having this car here." A Caribbean tour? Does that mean he'll be gracing the stages in Jamaica as well? "I don't think we'll do Rally Jamaica. We haven't approached them or they haven't approached us, so it's unlikely. Robert was brilliant with Rally Trinidad. He did all the work and made it very easy for us and Sol Rally Barbados was so organised for overseas competitors. It's an easy thing to do, all of the information is on the website. We are open to the idea of competing in Jamaica. As you can see, the car's up for sale. If it's sold here in Barbados, well that's that. If it isn't, we'd consider Jamaica."
Scotiabank King of The Hill was Frank's first taste of the Bajan rally experience. He had done his homework and had been advised about our slippery tarmac. How was the event on a whole for him? "It was nerve-racking! I don't usually get nervous in a rally car. I've been doing it long enough and know the car well enough not to get nervous but this time the nerves were on edge. 'The Hill' is something you need to know. I don't have a good memory, so we went by our notes. I was being careful, so I didn't get to put on the show that I really wanted to put on. I was wary that we have a limited amount of spares with us, so I'm trying to save it for the main rally. As the rally goes on and we make it to Bushy Park, I hope to put on a proper, proper show. I really enjoyed King of the Hill. The pace of the two-wheel drive cars here is lightning! I was prepared for it, everybody had warned me. I was pleased with our times and the result that we got, so I'm happy to go into the rally with enough ammunition."
Speaking of ammunition, "Baby Blue" is a fairly potent machine. Whether you've seen the in-car footage or seen it live, you'll know it's not your average Escort. "Well we were actually changed in class at scrutineering. The car weighed in at 1 093kg and the engine size is 2 493cc, so that put us in SM11. I don't mind what class I'm in, because you're basically fighting all of the two-wheel drives anyway. The car itself is basically a 2.5 Vauxhall engine Ford Escort, full Grade 4 specification, 6-speed sequential gearbox, fully floating axle, remote canister suspension, 15 inch wheels and race brakes. It's a really well put together car, 'Baby Blue' is her name and she does the business." To think this car is actually for sale is unbelievable. It might not be such a bad idea if a local buys it, so that we can get to see Baby Blue all year round.
Overseas competitors are always left in awe of the enthusiasm and sheer numbers of the local crowds that come out to cheer them on. Frank is no exception to this fact and truly appreciates it. "It's fantastic! At King of The Hill my main thing was not to look at the crowd because I've done that before and ended up doing something really, really stupid. I had to concentrate and not look up, which was annoying. However on our last run on Sunday I had a couple of peeks up and I couldn't believe the amount of people that were there but I quickly got my eyes back on the road. It's fantastic to see that support. Everybody told me how keen the Bajans are on rallying and that was very true: there was no exaggeration there." With that in mind, what can the crowds expect from Frank Kelly and "Baby Blue" over the next 3 days? "Well, probably a cautious start, it looks like you really have to get through Saturday…the stages are a little bit rougher. Sunday's stages look fantastic and I want to get there with the car ready to deliver some action. The number one thing is to put on a good show. While I don't intend on doing much in the way of donuts because I'd lose a lot of time, my natural style is to drive sideways. It's the way I drive and I can't really change that. So I can't see any reason to try to make it any different." I think I just heard a resounding thud from the stamp of approval.
It seems to be a case of so far, so good for Frank Kelly. Will he return? "Ask me that on Sunday evening. Right now, I'd love to come back. We have a rally to do and the financial situation isn't easy – I'm not a millionaire by any means, so we'll see. If everything goes well I'd love to come back. The Red265 Rally Media team wishes Frank and Robert the best of luck over the next 3 days of Sol Rally Barbados. You can also look out for a follow-up with them after the event. Don't forget to stay tuned via Facebook and Twitter for updates. Be safe, listen to the marshals and security personnel and leave the fast driving for the rally cars. Enjoy the epicness that is Sol Rally Barbados.
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German Lentil Soup
Thea Pappalardo
This is a soup I learned to make from my Mom and I've been making this yummy stick-to-the ribs- soup almost as long as I've been married. I just never thought to measure things and put it in recipe form before. Well, today I did it. Just perfect for a cold winter night.
1ham bone, smoked hocks or shank
3 qtwater
1bag dried lentils
1 mediumonion
2celery stalks
3 ccubed potatoes
1/2 lbhot dogs, keilbasa or bratwurst, sliced
How to Make German Lentil Soup
- Rinse lentils and check for foreign bodies. Put lentils, ham bone, onion, carrots, celery and bay leaves in water. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. I keep a lid on the pot at an angle while it is simmering. I let this simmer for hours but I'm sure 3-4 hours would be plenty. Make sure the lentils are tender and the meat is falling off the bone.
- Remove bones, meat and bay leaves. Set the bones and meat to the side and discard bay leaves. Using an immersion blender, puree the lentils and vegetables until smooth. (You could also use your blender, pureeing small batches at a time.) Remove all ham from the bones, cut into small pieces and return meat to the soup. Peel and dice potatoes and add them. Last, add the sliced hot dogs or sausage.
- Simmer an additional 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Salt and pepper to taste. (I don't add salt earlier because often the ham is salty.)
I like to add a splash of white vinegar to my bowl of soup.
About German Lentil Soup
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It has been almost a month since my last blog. I was away for some change in my boring life style. All the significant things that has happened within that time is that, I have a 5 days "Auto"vacation on my home, attended on several programs and visiting, some familial and some personal and others are organizational. I was also "Busy" in watching TV show House with great interest, at least until too much watching started given me an headache.
I must recommend all medical personals to watch House, if you've not already seen it. it has 8 seasons, containing nearly 160 episodes. Each of which is about dealing a new patient with strange case presentation, dramatic solve of the case by Dr. Gregory House, who is the Head of Diagnostic Medicine on Princeton‑Plainsboro Teaching hospital. Obviously, Cases presented on the House is not the cases, Doctors commonly faces while their practice, Still it's worth of watching because of the something, what will attract you until the end, which I can't express that in word. So much dedication on one thing and making your own personal life measurable for that is another aspect of Medical life that's clearly another addition of that Serial. It also flashes the doctor patient relations, ethics and old good-vs-evil twists of mind.
Ok, I'm out for today. I seems to coming back on old Rhythm of life, Classes, wards and a little break type of rotation. So, hoping to keep you in touch soon. Until then, Happy New Month!


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Taylor Swift has opened up about her sexual assault trial against ex-radio DJ David Mueller four months after the popstar won the lawsuit.
Time magazine's person of the year for 2017 is not an individual but a collective group of people dubbed "The Silence Breakers."
The magazine has championed this group, which comprises of men and women (mostly women), for having the courage to come forward with sexual assault and sexual harassment claims against prominent men in the industry, including Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
The Silence Breakers are TIME's Person of the Year 2017. Read the full story on TIME.com. Photographs and cover composite by Billy & Hells for TIME; animation by @brobeldesign. #TIMEPOY
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Swift is one of the members of this group and features on the magazine's cover alongside actress Ashley Judd, former Uber engineer Susan Fowler, activist Adama Iwu, and strawberry picker Isabel Pascual.
Swift's Groping Trial
The "Look What You Made Me Do" hitmaker has grounds to appear on the coveted cover after all. In 2013, Mueller sexually assaulted Swift by reaching under her skirt and grabbing her bare bottom during a photo-op at an event, which the singer reported to the former DJ's employer.
Following an investigation, Mueller was fired from his job and he then took Swift to court with a defamation lawsuit. In the lawsuit, Mueller claimed that he never laid his hands on her, but she tainted his reputation and cost him his job.
Swift then filed a countersuit, claiming that she was indeed sexually assaulted by Mueller and sought $1 in damages. Swift won the lawsuit in August this year and vowed to donate the awarded damages to a charity that protects women from becoming victims of sexual assault.
Swift Breaks Her Silence
In her interview with Time, Swift has opened up about the trial and how she felt while giving her testimony, which was lauded by many for its straightforwardness and fierceness.
"When I testified, I had already been in court all week and had to watch this man's attorney bully, badger and harass my team including my mother over inane details and ridiculous minutiae, accusing them, and me, of lying," Swift said.
She continued that her mother, Andrea, was so upset after being cross-examined by Mueller's lawyer that she felt physically ill and couldn't make it to court on the day Swift was taking the stand.
"I was angry," she added. "In that moment, I decided to forego any courtroom formalities and just answer the questions the way it happened."
The Grammy-winner said she did not care about the court's formalities and did not feel the need to be polite as Mueller also did not consider them when he groped her and neither did his lawyer when he questioned her mother.
Swift then concluded her interview with a word of advice for fans who find themselves in a similar situation. Read the full interview here.


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Home Treatment For Bunions
Bunions are probably the most common deformity seen in the adult foot. The term ?bunion? is actually Latin for turnip. The scientific phrase used to describe a bunion is hallux valgus. Hallux is Latin for great toe, while valgus means deviation towards the outer side of the body. Bunions come in all shapes and sizes. This causes significant variation in symptoms and also in the extent of the surgery required to correct a bunion. Most patients who have symptomatic bunions complain of pain on the medial, or inner aspect of the big toe. However, bunions may also cause pain underneath the big toe, or even under the second toe.
Women tend to get bunions more than men. This could be due to the more restrictive footwear they wear, (such as high heels or narrow toe boxes which force the big toe towards the little toes) but women also tend to have looser ligaments, making them slightly more prone. You?re also more likely to get bunions if your parents or grandparents have them.
Bunions may or may not cause symptoms. A frequent symptom is foot pain in the involved area when walking or wearing shoes that is relieved by resting. A bunion causes enlargement of the base of the big toe and is usually associated with positioning of the big toe toward the smaller toes. This leads to intermittent or chronic pain at the base of the big toe. Bunions that cause marked pain are often associated with swelling of the soft tissues, redness, and local tenderness. It is important to note that, in post-pubertal men and post-menopausal women, pain at the base of the big toe can be caused by gout and gouty arthritis that is similar to the pain caused by bunions.
Clinical findings are usually specific. Acute circumferential intense pain, warmth, swelling, and redness suggest gouty arthritis (see Gout) or infectious arthritis (see Acute Infectious Arthritis), sometimes mandating examination of synovial fluid. If multiple joints are affected, gout or another systemic rheumatic disease should be considered. If clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritic synovitis is equivocal, x-rays are taken. Suggestive findings include joint space narrowing and bony spurs extending from the metatarsal head or sometimes from the base of the proximal phalanx. Periarticular erosions (Martel sign) seen on imaging studies suggest gout.
Non Surgical Treatment
Bunions may be treated conservatively with changes in shoe gear, different orthotics (accommodative padding and shielding), rest, ice and medications. These sorts of treatments address symptoms more than they correct the actual deformity. Surgery, by an orthopedic surgeon or a podiatric surgeon, may be necessary if discomfort is severe enough or when correction of the deformity is desired. Orthotics are splints or regulators while conservative measures include various footwear like gelled toe spacers, bunion toes separators, bunion regulators, bunion splints and bunion cushions. There are a variety of available orthotics (or orthoses) including over-the-counter or off-the-shelf commercial products and as necessary, custom-molded orthotics that are generally prescribed medical devices.
Surgical Treatment
Bunion surgery involves realigning the joint into a better position. The procedure is usually performed under a general anaesthetic so the patient is not awake during the operation. A bunion causes a prominent bone over the inside of the joint between the foot and the big toe known as the 1st metatarso-phalangeal joint. It gives the appearance of the big toe pointing in towards the others. Surgery is a last resort treatment option in severe cases where walking or wearing shoes is painful.
Because bunions develop slowly, taking care of your feet during childhood and early adulthood can pay off later in life. Keep track of the shape of your feet as they develop over time, especially if foot problems run in your family. Exercising your feet can strengthen them. Learn to pick up small objects, like a pencil or pebble, with your toes. Wear shoes that fit properly and don't cramp or pinch your toes. Women should avoid shoes with very high heels or pointed toes.
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Simon has expertise in working with children and adolescents with anxiety and depression. He also has significant clinical experience in working with children who have experienced self-harm, eating disorders, conduct disorders, bereavement, trauma and interpersonal issues. He works with children with families coping with the adjustment of divorce and separation and has experience working across different cultures and religion.
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Definition of take a load/weight off someone's mind
- Hearing that she's safe has really taken a load off my mind!
: to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as
: to seize or capture physically
: to get possession of (fish or game) by killing or capturing
: a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment
: an act or the action of taking: such as
: the uninterrupted photographing or televising of a scene
: the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means
: whatever is put on a person or pack animal to be carried : pack
: whatever is put in a ship or vehicle or airplane for conveyance : cargo
: to put a load in or on
: to place in or on a means of conveyance
: to encumber or oppress with something heavy, laborious, or disheartening : burden
: the amount that a thing weighs
: the standard or established amount that a thing should weigh
: one of the classes into which contestants in a sports event are divided according to body weight
: to oppress with a burden
: to load or make heavy with or as if with a weight
: to increase in heaviness by adding an ingredient
: from a place or position
: at a distance in space or time
: from a course : aside
used as a function word to indicate physical separation or distance from a position of rest, attachment, or union
: to seaward of
: from the possession or charge of
: seaward
: right
: more removed or distant
: to go away : depart
: kill, murder
: competition : contest
: some person : somebody
: recollection, memory
: the element or complex (see 1complex 1) of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons
: the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism
: remind
: remember
: to attend to closely
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Janet Albrechtson - ignorance
21 March 2007
Re a Janet Albrechton polemic:
I'm presently in southern Thailand where this week Islamists executed a minibus full of innocents including two children.
Believe me, as a father, my sympathies do not run to the militants.
However there is a reason that Islamist violence is ballooning here, and it is the same reason Islamist violence is ballooning in the Middle East.
Nearly a century ago Thailand annexed three independent Muslim sultanates here, and since then their largely Muslim citizens have been treated less well than other Thais. That has expanded in recent times - for example in 2004 more than 60 young Muslim protesters were suffocated in Army trucks.
In the Middle East there has been a long history of oppression by Western powers. Saddam was not the first to poison gas the Kurds - Winston Churchill was. On 19 February, 1920, Churchill - Secretary for War and Air - wrote to a military commander re...
"...the provision of some kind of asphyxiating bombs calculated to cause disablement of some kind but not death...for use in preliminary operations against turbulent tribes."
And it was done. As was a US invasion in 2003 which has brought about Iraqi mortality of an estimated 655,000 - the population of Canberra multiplied by two.
The toppling of Iraq's moderate regime in 1953, and paving the way for Saddam. The propping up of corrupt, oppressive regimes such as Saudi Arabia's. The torture of Muslim prisoners. The threats to Iran. It goes on and on.
Your polemics regularly fail to cite the history of the modern world - other than that slim body of facts which bolsters your ideological position.
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Smoked Buffalo Chicken Wings
The Best Buffalo Chicken Wing recipe you'll ever try-slow smoked instead of fried!
Ever since we bought a Big Green Egg back in September, the way that we cook has been all shook up. I find myself asking "can I put that on the Big Green Egg?" for almost everything we cook! It has truly transformed the way we eat! From brisket, hamburgers, pulled pork, salmon, even bacon wrapped dates-it has all been earth shattering delicious! These buffalo chicken wings I bring you today are no exception. Buffalo wings are a definite favorite in our house, in fact they were one of the first recipes that I set out to perfect on the Big Green Egg. During the football season we went through countless recipes for smoked buffalo chicken wings and I can confidently say that this recipe is the best one we've tried.
These wings are outrageous-smoky, juicy, crispy, and mouth-watering perfection. The most important step for this recipe is dehydrating your wings in the fridge for three hours before you smoke them. This will prevent the wings from steaming when you cook them, thus creating a rubbery texture. We're looking for crispy wings that rival those of the traditional fried buffalo wings.
Oh and did I already mention that these wings are a much healthier alternative to the deep fried versions?! One taste and you'll never go back to that fried buffalo wing again. These smoked wings are so much more flavorful!
Smoked Buffalo Chicken Wings
The Best Buffalo Chicken Wing recipe-slow smoked instead of fried!
For the Wings:
12 - 18 Chicken Wings, wingtips removed, cut into wingettes and drumettes
For the Sauce:
4 tablespoons salted butter
1/2 to 1 cup hot sauce (or to taste)
1 dash black pepper
1 dash garlic powder
1. PLace a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Rinse wings in cold water, pat dry and place wings on prepared baking sheet.
2. Place baking sheet in refrigerator, uncovered, for three hours to dehydrate. This is critical to the final texture of the chicken. This step will prevent the wings steaming when you cook them, which creates a rubbery texture. We're wanting the crispy texture of fried hot wings.
3. Set up the Big Green Egg (or smoker) for indirect cooking at 225 degrees. Place wings on the smoker for one hour.
4. Increase heat to 325 and let wings cook another 30 minutes, then flip and smoke for another 30 minutes or until temperature registers 165 degrees on an instant read thermomter. The key is to not pull the wings off until you get that nice crispy, charred outside. You can tell by touch.
5. While the wings are smoking, make hot sauce: In a small saucepan, over low heat, combine butter, hot sauce, black pepper, and garlic powder and bring to a simmer (do not let it boil!). Stir to combine and remove from heat.
6. Remove wings from smoker and toss immediately with sauce until evenly coated. Serve with blue cheese dressing and celery
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I'm definitely going to try this recipe, thank you for sharing! When you put the wings in the smoker do you leave them on the wire rack using the pan underneath? Or do you put them directly on the grill rack? Thanks!
Hi Susie,
You only use the wire rack and pan underneath to dehydrate the wings before cooking. When you are ready to smoke them, just place them directly on the cooking grid (making sure you set up the Big Green Egg for indirect cooking). I hope you enjoy the wings…if you give them a try I would love to hear how they turn out for you! 🙂
Wow! These look amazing! I don't have a smoker but may just have to get one to make these. I miss buffalo wings and can serve it with my dairy free ranch dip. Oh my!
I am about to try this awesome recipe and have a question about the temperature. I am smoking butts for BBQ at the same time so can I leave the temperature at 225 until the meat is done or is it crucial to bump it up to 325 for the last hour?
I am smoking these along side of pork butts for BBQ. Is it crucial that I bump up the temperature to 325 or can I continue at 225 until the wings are done? I would like to cook both meats together if possible.
Hi Jessica,
The reason to bump up the temperature at the end is to give the wings a nice crisp outside. That being said though, I'm sure the wings would still taste delicious if smoked at 225 until done (just a less crispy texture). If you give them a try I would love to hear how they turn out for you! 🙂
Oh my! These do look good! My brother would love my forever if I made these for him. I love how the pics turned out to. You have always been one of my favorites. 🙂


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October 2012
Information in this section is based on studies included in the HomVEE review. For the Play and Learning Strategies (PALS) model, we reviewed three randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies. (Please see the study database for a list of the studies.)
The three articles we reviewed examined the same sample of study participants. As a result of this overlap, we refer to these as one study throughout the remainder of this section.
The PALS model was designed to serve low-income mothers of infants and toddlers. The model consists of two curricula: an infant and a toddler version.
PALS enrolled 133 mother-infant pairs in the infant curriculum. To determine if the effects of the program differed depending upon birth status, the study recruited mothers of both full-term and very low birth weight infants. These families were then later recruited to participate in the toddler curriculum.
Upon enrollment in PALS, the mothers were an average of 28 years old. Fifty-five percent of the infants were female and two-thirds were born at very low birth weight. The infant curriculum was completed during the child's first year, and the toddler curriculum was initiated when the children turned 2 years old.
The mothers who participated in the program were racially and ethnically diverse. Thirty-seven percent of mothers were African American, 34 percent were white, 27 percent were Hispanic, and 2 percent were other groups.
Mothers had completed an average of 12.6 years of education and their socioeconomic status ranged from upper-lower-class to lower-middle-class. Sixty-two percent of the study participants were single mothers.
Participation in PALS was voluntary.
The study was implemented in Houston and Galveston, Texas. The model was developed and implemented by faculty affiliated with the Children's Learning Institute of the University of Texas Health Sciences Center and the University of Texas Medical Branch.
The PALS model was implemented by home visitors who were supervised by the study's principal investigators. All of the home visitors had at least a bachelor's degree and experience working with families.
The study reported that before beginning service delivery, the principal investigators reviewed the curriculum and the home visitors had the opportunity to role-play home visits.
Every month, the principal investigators held three-hour group meetings with the home visitors during which they reviewed and discussed video recordings of select visits. The principal investigators also accompanied the home visitors on visits and provided feedback. The study did not provide any information on the ratio of home visitors to supervisors.
The study did not provide any information on home visitors' caseloads.
The PALS infant curriculum provided a 10-week series of weekly home visits designed to develop the responsive parenting skills of mothers. The PALS toddler curriculum was implemented over 11 weeks. According to the study, each week the home visitor introduced a new responsive parenting behavior and showed a video in which the behavior was demonstrated. The home visitor then video recorded the mother engaging in the behavior with her child. The mother and home visitor reviewed the video together and the home visitor encouraged the mother to critique her interaction. The home visitor commented on the infant's reaction to the mother's use of the new behavior to help the mother see the benefits of the approach and to encourage her efforts. At the next visit, the mother described her experiences using the behavior taught the previous week.
The PALS infant and toddler curricula targeted four areas of responsive parenting: (1) contingent responsiveness, (2) joint attention and engagement, (3) emotional support, and (4) interactive communication.
Families were video recorded engaging with their children multiple times throughout the intervention in order to assess change in mother and infant behavior. Research staff also assessed children's language development using standardized measures, including the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test and the Preschool Language Scale-3rd Edition.
Twice over the course of each program, the mothers had to teach an alternative caregiver (a supportive friend or family member) the responsive parenting behaviors they were learning. The mothers were then administered a knowledge and engagement scale checklist, which assessed how well they were able to teach the responsive parenting behaviors to their alternative caregivers.
Materials were available in Spanish and English.
The study did not provide any information on model adaptations or enhancements.
The PALS infant curriculum was designed as a 10-week program and the toddler curriculum was designed as an 11-week program. In practice, the infant curriculum took participants 14.5 weeks to complete because of the challenge of scheduling visits with the alternative caregivers. Nine percent of the study participants did not complete all 10 visits. Ninety percent of participants completed all 11 visits of the PALS toddler curriculum.
PALS home visits were designed to last 90 minutes. The study did not provide information on how long the visits actually lasted.
The study reported using three methods to measure fidelity: (1) the study's principal investigators accompanied the home visitors on visits and assessed their performance with a fidelity checklist; (2) during the monthly group meetings with the home visitors, the investigators reviewed video-recorded sessions of home visits and provided feedback; and, (3) the mothers were administered a knowledge and engagement scale checklist that assessed how well they were able to teach responsive parenting behaviors to their alternative caregivers.
The reviewed study did not report the estimated costs of the program.
The study did not include any lessons learned about implementing PALS.
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Toronto's Inclusive Design Research Centre contributes to Prosperity4All, a global initiative to increase global prosperity and inclusion. A research team headquartered in downtown Toronto are contributing to a global initiative to increase global prosperity and inclusion using newly created economic models and tools, and inclusive design models and techniques.
In February of 2011 the European Commission provided 7 million euros to a consortium of 25 members and collaborators in Europe, Canada, and the US to begin building and testing additional components of the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII).
Prosperity4All builds on and extends the work of Cloud4all, UIITA-RERC, Fluid/Floe and Preferences for Global Access projects in building the GPII. In particular Prosperity4All is building the foundations for a robust evolution of the ecosystem to lower the cost to create and market new solutions (products and services) internationally.
In our global society, access to information and communication technologies and services is increasingly becoming essential for everyone, leaving those who cannot effectively access and use these technologies at risk of exclusion from education, employment, commerce, health information, and almost every other aspect of daily living and civic participation. Those at risk include those who cannot use ICT and services due to disability, low literacy, low digital-literacy or aging related barriers.
Prosperity4all aims at a paradigm shift in eInclusion. It focuses on developing the infrastructure to allow a new ecosystem to grow; one that is based on self-rewarding collaboration, that can reduce redundant development, lower costs, increase market reach and penetration internationally, and create the robust cross-platform spectrum of mainstream and assistive technology based access solutions required. This will be done through a process based on true value propositions for all stakeholders and resulting in a system that can profitably serve markets as small as one, at a personally and societally affordable cost.
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The last thing anybody expected on Zombie Night at Marlins Park was for someone to get dunked on.
But Christian Yelich was happy to oblige after a wild, 10-9 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
After driving in Dee Gordon with a walk-off hit in the 10th inning, the 23-year-old Gold Glove-winning left fielder had a tiny basketball bounce off his head mid-interview on live television.
Gordon dunked on Yelich while pitcher Mat Latos held a kid-sized basketball rim and backboard up ‒ a plan the team's new second baseman and starting pitcher concocted during spring training as a fresh way to celebrate walk-off wins this season.
"You can see by the postgame dunk we're a pretty tight group," closer Steve Cishek said. "Winning makes baseball a lot more fun."
Winning almost eluded the Marlins, who were swept by the Atlanta Braves to start the season, again.
Leading 8-1 in the seventh, manager Mike Redmond pulled starter Dan Haren after just 79 pitches to get his bullpen some work. It didn't turn out to be a wise decision.
Tampa Bay sent 11 batters to the plate in the seventh, scoring its first three runs on walks issued by David Phelps and Sam Dyson and then three more on pinch-hitter David DeJesus' double off the right-center field wall against A.J. Ramos.
DeJesus then tied the score at 8-8 when Asdrubal Cabrera's hit up the middle trickled off Gordon's glove into center field.
"I don't know if it was Zombie Night or whatever, but we just couldn't find the [strike] zone," Cishek said. "The best part about baseball, it's a team game. Our boys picked us up offensively and it was a great outcome in the end."
Giancarlo Stanton put the Marlins back in front 9-8 with his third RBI of the night, a two-out single off Ernesto Frieri to center field in the eighth inning.
But Cishek, shelled for four runs in his only appearance before Friday, couldn't protect the lead in the top of the ninth.
A leadoff double by Brandon Guyer and a one-out bloop single by Bobby Wilson put runners on the corners before Cabrera sent a bouncer to Michael Morse at first base. Instead of coming home to try and prevent the run, Morse tried to turn a double play to end the game. But Cabrera beat Adeiny Hechavarria's throw to first and Guyer scored to tie the score at 9-9.
The Marlins went hitless in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings, but in the bottom of the 10th, Gordon reached on a one-out double to right off Brad Boxberger (the Rays' eighth pitcher of the night) and then Yelich delivered his third career walk-off hit, a single through the left side of the infield.
Gordon had three hits and four runs ‒ one more run than the Marlins totaled in their season-opening three-game sweep at the hand of the Braves.
"It wasn't draining, but we needed that win though," Yelich said. "It would have been easy to fold it up 8 to 1 and then they come back and tie it up and they come back and tie it up again. We just kept battling and that was a big team win for us. We finally got on the board."
Miami grabbed its first lead of the season in the first inning on a Morse two-out single and then turned a 2-1 lead into a seven-run cushion with a six-run fourth.
Hechavarria picked up his first hit of the season ‒ an RBI double ‒ and then scored on Yelich's bases-loaded single to center, his first pair of RBI on the season. Stanton then doubled home two more runs and Morse picked up his second RBI with a single to right.
All that offense appeared to be more than enough for Haren, who navigated his way through a Rays lineup that featured two rookies and not a lot of recognizable names beyond All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria.
Haren went six innings, giving up just four hits ‒ the worst being a fourth-inning solo home run to Kevin Kiermaier. But the Marlins bullpen unraveled – making the night a lot more exciting.
"Hopefully, that's the hardest one we have to get," Haren said. "It's tough getting the first one. Everybody was pressing a little bit. It's definitely good to come out on the right side of that because it would have really stung not winning that game."


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'the olllam' from John McSherry, Tyler Duncan and Michael Shimmin(December 04, 2012)
Take natives from Belfast and Detroit, cross the influences, talents and styles, add a dream and you have 'the olllam' from John McSherry (uilleann pipes) Tyler Duncan (uilleann pipes, whistles, guitar, Rhodes) and Michael Shimmin (drums and percussion). And what of the dream? The 'ollam' of ancient Ireland were the stuff of legend – they were members of the 'filí', guardians of the Celtic oral tradition, prophetic poets who could see the future and spoke in verse form. The inspiration? To symbolise those 'ollam' bards across through diversity of multi-influenced music.
Whatever your view on legends, McSherry, founder of Irish group Lúnasa and Duncan and Shimmin from Irish-innovators Millish, have created 'the olllam' an album awash with unexpected twists and turns that provides the listener with lavish, layered melodies, delivered through dextrous flair and consummate skill.
From the calm mellowness and intense progression of the opener 'The Belll' through the dancing intricacies and purposeful essence of 'Three Signs of a Bad Man' to the excited exuberance of 'Bridge of Glllass' there's a constant weave of tradition, innovation and surprise. Someone once said 'expected the unexpected' – with 'the olllam' that's exactly what you get. The 'ollam' of legend thrived on the sheer depth of their all-embracing skills, intriguingly veiled mystery and their perfected mastery of their art ... little changes with their contemporary counterparts McSherry, Duncan and Shimmin.
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(The collaboration of Suzanne Bloom and Ed Hill under the pseudonym of MANUAL began ten years ago this spring. The following is taken from a talk MANUAL gave recently at Betty Moody Gallery in conjunction with their exhibition there titledVideology. They acquired their first video equipment in June, 1974. The present project was completed over a period of 16 months.)
In general, the work in the Videology project is about received images both in the literal sense of images received on a home television screen and, more importantly, in the same way that Gustav Flaubert collected received ideas for his famous Dictionary. That is to say, television as a transmission/ reception system communicates through the malleable terms of culturally shared and communally understood images.
More specifically. Videology is about the problems of representation and meaning, about tbe ways in which meaning in television is dependent upon the ambiguity of the individual IMAGE-SIGN. Each image (as in the individual photographs) has meaning potential. Each image holds the possibility of representing or evoking multiple meanings by calling up in our imagination other signs (images). Further, when several images (photographs) arc then put together they may activate this meaning potential in particular ways quite specific to an individual viewer.
The programmers of broadcast television intend to direct the viewer's consciousness toward consumption of certain calculated messages. Our intention, however, has not been to construct fixed
messages (as, say, in the manner of the rebus), but to deconstruct and expose the process that is at work in television while leaving the viewer maximum free-play for interpretation. It seems to us the common objects that make up the majority of our photographs are shown as familiar and "made strange" at the same time - at least, we hope that is the case. We want to remove television from the realm of the taken-for-g ranted.
The Videology project attempts to examine our culture as a whole as it is mediated by TV. Not only is our present everyday world mediated by television, so is our past. History, even "private" history, is absorbed into the present and commodified.
We make no distinctions here between high or popular culture, between profound or trivial, between "good" or "bad." At the level of signs, they are all equal. The derived meanings available from these images are both socially and individually constructed. But they come to us thoroughly structured by the medium or video (i.e.. television) - pre-screened as
it were.
The 120 photographs comprising Videology might be better called a "collection" rather Than a "series." Why such a large number? In order to give the semblance of a coherent cultural breadth, it seemed necessary to marshal as many and as heterogeneous a group of images as we thought could be pulled together in a single presentation.
We would like These photographs to be experienced as photographs, not as "stills" from television. They are about photography insofar as they do what photography generally does: they examine a part of our visible world, they freeze time, and they frame space. The space they isolate is plainly cultural; it makes no pretense of actually being natural. And yet, television has become "naturalized" (or normalized) in our collective consciousness.
We are not embracing video culture, simply turning our camera and projecting our imaginative understanding towards it.
Videology, strangely enough, owes a great debt to Flaubert's last work of fiction, Bouvard and Pecuchet.


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Simone de Beauvoir Quotes About PleasureQuotes about: Pleasure
The curse which lies upon marriage is that too often the individuals are joined in their weakness rather than in their strength -each asking from the other instead of finding pleasure in giving. It is even more deceptive to dream of gaining through the child a plenitude, a warmth, a value, which one is unable to create for oneself; the child brings joy only to the woman who is capable of disinterestedly desiring the happiness of another, to one who without being wrapped up in self seeks to transcend her own existence.
I would stand transfixed before the windows of the confectioners' shops, fascinated by the luminous sparkle of candied fruits, the cloudy lustre of jellies, the kaleidoscope inflorescence of acidulated fruit drops - red, green, orange, violet: I coveted the colours themselves as much as the pleasure they promised me.
Françoise could not help taking a surreptitious glance at Xavière: she gave a start of amazement. Xavière was no longer watching, her head was lowered. Françoise barely suppressed a scream. The girl was pressing the lighted end against her skin, a bitter smile curling her lips. It was an intimate, solitary smile, like that of a half-wit; the voluptuous, tortured smile of a woman possessed of some secret pleasure.
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UNA's Connecticut Chapter in the News
July 20, 2011
The Litchfield County Times published an article about UNA's annual meeting in Washington in June. The article focused on a local resident, Joe Baxer, president of the United Nations Association of Connecticut, was among those attending the recent annual meeting of the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) in Washington, D.C.
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Granny Green's Big Night Out – 18th April 2011
Hurrah, it's Monday! That means it's Granny Green's night (oh, and having to go back to work, but we're ignoring that bit… only four more days until the weekend!) so come along and join us tonight if you can. We'll be crafting and chatting at Fredericks Coffee House from 6pm until 8.30pm. Bring along a craft project or just come along for the banter and the cake – everyone's welcome and entry is completely free! You can find us at Fredericks Coffee House, 30 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2JR (click here for a map.
This is the last Granny Green's before we take a two-week break – there will be no Granny Green's Big Night Out on Monday 25th April or Monday 2nd May 2011. We'd like to pretend that we'll be busy doing inspiring patriotic things like waving flags and gushing over wedding dresses, but we're actually going to be stuffing our faces with egg-shaped chocolate for a fortnight.
We'll only be putting down the chocolate to pick up the curry! Come and join us for a Granny Green's meal, probably at Mother India's Cafe, Infirmary Street (just off the Bridges). Bring yourself, your partners, parents or friends for this completely social no-craft-unless-you-don't-mind-it-getting-covered-in-curry evening! We've set up a poll to work out the best day for the meal, so add your preferences. We'll confirm the date on Thursday, so be quick!
Hope to see you tonight!
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Sheesh, whur's ma heid? Never can recall to check this site re: GG's Mon eve's fabity crafty meets info. Instead, found myself, swiftly boggling, around 6pm, the GG email re: curry night & mistakenly though it was happening on Mon 18th…
OK re-read the email, realised this event has yet to happen & so have stated preferences. Sad to have missed too many Mon eves lately and was regretting being away for Easter only to see there is a crafty break anyhow! Phew, looking froward to catching up with the crafty crews projects in May!
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Joe and Leela Krummel are a young couple from Minneapolis with a baby on the way. Unfortunately, their gender reveal party was derailed when the company they hired to manage the balloons messed up the one job they were entrusted with.
Gender reveal parties are all the rage lately, but just in case you haven't heard about them, these are parties where the expecting couple invites their family and friends over to share the surprise of learning the gender of their baby via a color-coded gimmick of some sort. You can go to a bakery and have them make a cake with blue or pink insides, or burst a piñata full of blue or pink confetti, or even just pull out a blue or pink slip from a sealed envelope. Either way, the colors blue and pink are involved.
The Krummels opted for a big box full of either blue or pink helium balloons. Unfortunately, it seems the balloon company didn't get the message...
Luckily, the couple contacted the company right away, and the problem was soon rectified, and they couple found out they would be welcoming a baby boy into the world soon. Still, the look on their faces for the first reveal is absolutely priceless!
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The Hobbit Review
With the recent release of The Hobbit, the biggest LOTR fans here at Leviathyn got together and shared their impressions of the film and what they liked or didn't like about it. See their thoughts below. What are yours? Share them in the comments below!
I loved The Hobbit movie, but I think it was about a half-hour too long, though maybe that's because I'm so familiar with the story that I didn't need Jackson's introductory prologue, as cool as the small glimpses of Smaug were. It would've been cooler to intertwine little bits of flashbacks with the song that Thorin and company sing in Bilbo's house. I went to an Imax HFR 3-D, and the HFR is a bit difficult to watch at first. Probably they should have done HFR or 3-D instead of both together, because I'm not even sure which caused the problems I had. I'll definitely see the movie again in regular format just to see the difference. If you're having trouble deciding, I'd say go for the new format, so you can form an opinion about it, but like I said, I'd have rather had 3-D or HFR not both combined. I didn't find that props looked "more proppy" in the HFR, though maybe that's because I have enough replica swords that I just accept their look on screen. Ocrist the Goblin Cleaver looks badass, and I want one of my own right the hell now.
I thought the movie did a great job of showing us how desperate the dwarves really are to reclaim their homeland and it gives them an extra dimension that's missing in other adaptations of the book. Thirteen new characters are a lot to add to a story and I think they did a good job of making the dwarves unique, though some get more character rounding than others.
Radagast the Brown was kind of a miss for me, maybe just a little more competency would've helped him, but he definitely has a distinct persona.
My favorite moments are kind of spoilery, not for the story but for this film version, so I'll just say that there's plenty of surprising and cool moments for people who read the book every year to enjoy.
Peter Jackson' s The Hobbit was released this weekend after what seems like a century to me and probably to many fans. Watching his newest master piece in a new format, in 3D, and in 4K resolution at our local IMAX, I must say I'm on the edge on the over all experience.
I loved how he has kept to his guns and decided this time around to stick with the story, in this case, The Hobbit. By keeping to the story of the novel, we get to see and feel J. R. R. Tolkein's world for what it is. I heard some were disappointed with how long the film seemed to go on, but I feel they may not know the entire story or worse, may not understand the The Lord of the Rings should have been closer to the books. This time around, we get to see the true Gandalf, the grey, in action. Gandalf fights this time around, like he should have in the other films. Unfortunately this alters some profiles of characters in the film and I do feel some will have impressions from The Lord of the Rings stuck in their heads.
Onto the actual new technology in shooting the film, the world seems so real with the 3D and 4k resolution. There was so many times I felt the wind with each arrow flying by or my reflexes in full swing with falling boulders. However, I am not so sold on the 48 fps, unfortunately many times the movie came off as a game trailer. I also had a very hard time trying to see the film with out it looking like something out of the three stooges, with its sped up frame rate. Some parts in the film seemed way to quick for me and it made me try and rethink of what I just saw. I won't fault Jackson for this though, unfortunately for me and many others, we have been ingrained with 24fps being that of film, the normal speed in which things happen in movie land.
And now sadly I wait, another year will go by before seeing the next in the series for The Hobbit. I give The Hobbit a 9.5/10 in my mini review, the missing .5 for the 48fps issue. Here's to you Bilbo, from one hobbit in a hole to another.
Filled with unnecessary humor, ridiculous characters and scenes of a musical nature The Hobbit offers viewers a rather odd and largely disappointing experience. An unfortunate amalgamation of brilliant and classic LOTR-fashion scenes that have been tainted by the presence of poorly crafted effects and childish jokes, this movie caused me to roll my eyes more than I would have liked. The plot itself, however, is the true backbone of the film. It has been expertly woven and delivered meaning it successfully maintains the awe and wonder produced from the original trilogy.
Sadly however instances such as the singsong in Bilbo's home with the dwarfs or the dance of The Goblin Kings did nothing but leave a bitter taste in my mouth. Even the epic Trolls were made a mockery of in this film after being so intimidating in the original. Languages lack continuity as Orcs have their own tongue even though it's only 60 years prior to the all -English speaking Orcs of the original trilogy? Call me pretentious but that just out right irritated me. This movie had only a handful of scenes that felt truly LOTR and even they just didn't seem to have the effect the originals achieved and instead promoted imbecilic characters and meaningless comedy. Even Gollum whose scene proved to be one of the best was ruined with a game of riddles. Peter Jackson has clearly just cashed in but has done so at the expense of the series' credibility. The Hobbit has left me ultimately incredibly underwhelmed. I'm apprehensive at the prospect of more films like this but I'm sincerely hoping the next installment will have less rabbit pulled sleighs and excrement covered wizards.


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Matt Mullenweg (Mr WordPress himself) announced that the upcoming version of WordPress: 4.8 will drop its support for IE 8, 9, and 10. Core contributors have been discussing browser support for the past two months in relationship to setting technical requirements for the new editor.
Microsoft already discontinued support for IE 8, 9, & 10 in Jan 2016, this means that they no longer get security updates. Mullenweg repeated that continue support for these browsers is holding back development of WordPress .
"I realize that folks still running these browsers are probably stuck with them because of something out of their control, like being at a library or something," Mullenweg said. "Depending on how you count it, those browsers combined are either around 3% or under 1% of total users, but either way they've fallen below the threshold where it's helpful for WordPress to continue testing and developing against."
Dertimining how many users are on these obsolete browsers, Jonathan Desrosiers put together data from 3 different places. Here are numbers for IE usage published by StatCounter's GlobalStats, Desrosiers said these are nearly identical to WordPress's numbers:
WordPress will not stop working entirely in these browsers, but after the 4.8 release contributors will no longer test new features against older versions of IE. Some capabilities in wp-admin may be more limited. Mullenweg confirmed that the next versions of TinyMCE will no support older IE versions.
Global IE usage has declined from 7.44% in March 2016 to 4.18% in March 2017. IE marketshare has been shrinking as mobile device usage has gone up. October 2016 marked the first month in history that mobile and tablet traffic exceeded desktop usage worldwide. As this trend of declining desktop usage continues, IE will likely be buried within a couple of years.
"I have been hard pressed to find a U.S. government agency running a version of IE less than 11," WordPress lead developer Andrew Nacin commented on the announcement. "Government agency websites similarly see negligible traffic from IE < 11."
The decision to drop support for IE 8, 9, and 10 was met with celebration from the WordPress developer community. Focusing on browsers that still receive security updates is a better use of open source contributors' time and resources. Developers who do client work can also refer to WordPress' IE support policy when pressured by clients to support insecure browsers.
Naturally, the topic of raising minimum browser requirements resulted in developers lobbying to drop support for PHP 5.2, which reached end of life more than six years ago. In March 2015, WordPress stats estimated PHP 5.2 usage at 16.6%, but that number has dropped steadily to 5.1% today. The task of updating a browser to the latest version was designed to be easy for users, but upgrading PHP versions is still somewhat complicated for those who are not receiving help from their hosting companies. The 5.1% on PHP 5.2 represents millions of users who would need to cross a significant hurdle into order to stay current with the latest version of WordPress.
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The sport of thai kickboxing is an ancient one that has been used for hundreds of years. Today, it is one of the most rapidly growing martial arts in the world, thanks to it's extremely effective methods both is fighting and general fitness training
History of Thai Kickboxing
As Thailand was constantly being invaded by neighboring countries, Thai soldiers needed a system of fighting and defense that was simple, but brutally effective. The result was a fighting style that utilizes the fists, knees, feet, elbows, and at the time the head, with devastating results. The martial art is one of the oldest fighting systems in the world and has remained one of the most effective in defeating an attacker to this day.
Fighting Style
The main difference between kickboxing and Thai kickboxing, or Muay Thai, is that Muay Thai uses elbow strikes. Elbows are not allowed in regular kickboxing as they can cause devastating damage to the opponent, and are regularly the number one reason for knock outs in Thai kickboxing fights. The elbows are known as the 'knives of fighting', reflecting the type of wounds a well placed elbow strike can deliver.
As well as elbows, powerful kicks and knee strikes make thai kickboxing one of the most exhausting fighting sports around, and an exceptional level of fitness is required by anyone training to fight. In ancient times, the head was also used to head-butt opponents, and the groin area was an acceptable target. The fights were also carried out without the use of gloves. Only in later years was rope wound around the hands and forearms of fighters to offer a modicum of protection. As the sport migrated into modern times, more rules were implemented for the safety of the fighters, removing the head as a weapon and adding extra padding in the form of boxing gloves.
Thai Kickboxing for Fitness
Even if fighting is not the goal, the training regime that the fighters go through to reach the required level of fitness for the 5 x 3 minute rounds is a great way to get fit and improve flexibility and co-ordination. As the entire body is used in the sport, the training sessions are intense and exhausting, even for the fittest of athletes. The ultimate in fitness training has to be taking part in a Thai kickboxing training camp in Thailand itself.
Muay thai camps are all over Thailand and they can offer training sessions with regional and national Thai champions in a truly authentic setting. The warm, humid climate in Thailand is also more beneficial as the muscles become warmer and more supple, improving flexibility and in turn, technique, perhaps faster than if training in a cooler, drier climate.
There are also different styles of thai kickboxing. Some focus more on defensive moves and blocking, while others favor attack more. There is also a form of ancient muay thai that uses weapons such as wooden poles, knives, sticks and swords.
No matter what form or style thai kickboxing takes, it can be adapted for fitness or fighting very easily.