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I anticipated the episode following a dark installment like "The Other Side" would be more lighthearted, but did not anticipate it would go so far in that direction. "Upgrades" has some entertaining, but absurdly comedic elements in a generally weakly written story.
The SG-1 team become guinea pigs for the Tok'ra when they discover Atanik armbands which supposed grant super abilities, but do not work on anyone with a symbiote. With the obvious exception of Teal'c, they agree. The armbands work, but as SG-1 adjusts to their new super strength, speed, and ability to absorb information, they become more irrational. They become literally drunk with power.
While Hammond and Fraiser struggle to keep SG--1 under control and healthy while trying to get the armbands off, intelligence comes in that Apohis is constructing a new, more powerful mother ship. The Tok'ra in charge of the armbands, Anise/Freya, admits she new this already and was in a hurry to use the armbands in order to destroy the ship before it is operational. She still does even if SG-1 are not in their right minds. Hammond, noting the betrayal and dismissal of concern for SG-1's wellbeing nixes the idea. He sends teal'c alone to destroy the ship.
The SG-1 team decides to break out of the SGC to destroy the ship themselves. Their new powers get them in to set explosives unharmed, but the armbands wear off during their escape. The human body eventually rejects the enhancements it was not designed to possess. Teal'c helps them escape the Jaffa before the ship explodes. They avoid courtmartial because they were under alien influence, but are wary of working with anise again.
Anise is played by Kingpin's and the television series Weird Science's Vanessa Angel:I am not going to be a huge stick in the mud over the episode's comic book on film atmosphere. As a comic book geek, I thought a lot of it was a fun tweak at what it would be like to suddenly gain super powers. Some of the gags border on the slapstick. Jack accidentally punches out Teal'c, Sam writes a 1,000 page book on theoretical physics in two hours, and Daniel learns every written language on earth. Our heroes even win a bet playing pool and are forced to fight their way out of a bar after they sneak of base for steaks. The attack on the Jaffa and the ship construction is pure super heroics. It is all amusing enough.
The comedy does not distract from the obvious problem of how unwise it is to use alien technology specifically designed to alter the human body without any tests whatsoever beforehand, not to mention placing the armbands on two other people after the first guinea pig, jack, punches talc's lights out by accident. The tok'ra have some significantly unethical ways about them, but SG-1's near unquestioning willingness to go along with their ideas is implausible. Geez, they were irrational before using the armbands.
To be fair in rating episodes, I take them on their own merit. But I still have to mention the consequences of the previous episode from the rift between Jack and Daniel and Jack's killing alar are completely ignored. I certainly do not want tensions between main characters dragged out on and on, but to completely ignore troubles as though they never occurred does not feel right.
"Upgrades" is fun to watch, but really not that great. Much logic is jettisoned at the expense of over the top comedy. Many fans appear more willing to appreciate that than I am.
Rating; ** (out of 5)
Friday, March 9, 2012
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Studland, Dorset
Harry Warren House is a picturesque 19th century country house set in 4 acres of spectacular seaside grounds.
With breath taking views of the bay including the magnificent Old Harry Rocks, a marquee can be set up on the lawn to host your wedding reception.
The beach steps lead directly down to the sandy beach below.harrywarrenhouse.com
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Deans Court
Wimborne , Dorset
Country Weddings at Deans Court are all about taking away the stress that can sometimes come with planning an elaborately detailed event whilst keeping the elements which a lot of people want – a fun, relaxed and memorable day to celebrate the beginning of your new lives together. The marquee by the lake, set in the beautiful ancient grounds of Deans Court, offers one of the most stunning, private wedding venues in the South Westdeanscourt.org
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Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa
New Forest, Hampshire
The prestigious Chewton Glen is an award winning 5 star luxury country house hotel and spa set in stunning countryside on the edge of the New Forest, just a few minutes from the sea.
Chewton Glen is the perfect country house setting for your wedding day and is regarded as one of the best luxury wedding venues in Hampshire.chewtonglen.com
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Lulworth Castle
Lulworth, Dorset
Set in extensive parkland and built in the 17th Century, Lulworth Castle is an elegant, unique and truly impressive venue for your wedding.
The Castle is steeped in history and boasts breath-taking views across the Purbeck countryside towards the spectacular World Heritage Jurassic Coast.lulworth.com
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Hale Park - Managed by Bellissimo
New Forest
Unusual New Forest Wedding Venue
Hale Park and its beautiful gardens will be available for your exclusive wedding from 2018. Hidden in the north-west of the New Forest national park, a few miles from Fordingbridge. Hale Park is a beautiful home designed and built by Georgian star-chitect Thomas Archer for his own family in 1715. Situated on a hill, the magnificent gardens give onto beautiful views of Clarebury Ring and the Avon Valley.
The venue creates a warm, happy space where you can celebrate with your family. St.Mary's Hale, church is situated in the gardens and can accommodate up to 90 guests. The licensed Drawing Rooms of Hale Park will seat around 105 for a wedding breakfast and more for a Ceremony.
The Hale Park website is currently being updated – however, if you would like more information please feel free to get in touch.
Brace Of Pheasants
Plush, Dorchester
The Brace of Pheasants is an award winning rural country pub, nestled away in the small village of Plush, which has opened its doors for weddings and events. Set in a beautiful valley surrounded by rolling hills, Plush is the perfect base for exploring Dorset's fantastic countryside, lovely villages, Jurassic coastline and many landmarks.The Brace of Pheasants offers exclusive use of the entire venue for your wedding and creates an alternative backdrop to the traditional hotel wedding venue.
This unspoiled countryside venue hosts weddings for up to 85 guests and is fully licensed across four different areas, allowing you to choose where your ceremony takes place. Alternatively, if you would like to make the most of the lawns a marquee can also be set up within the gardens for larger wedding parties.braceofpheasants.co.uk
Chaffeymoor Grange
Bourton, Dorset
A beautiful country manor set in 5 acres of landscaped gardens with stunning views over rolling Dorset countryside.
This very special venue hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions for up to 80 guests and offers exclusive use hire, allowing you to extend your celebrations over the entire weekend.
Most importantly, there is no rigid formula – it's your day and you are free to do it your way!chaffeymoorgrange.com


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Oregon RB Thomas Tyner ready for more of the spotlight as sophomore
EUGENE, Ore. -- No more rookie excuses for Thomas Tyner.
Oregon's sophomore running back is ready to live up to the expectations that were heaped on him when he joined the Ducks last year.
"It's time to grow up," he said. "It's time to step up and do it big."
As a freshman Tyner was third on the Ducks with 711 yards rushing, and he scored nine touchdowns. He steadily improved and had a breakout in the Civil War rivalry game against the Oregon State Beavers, with 22 carries for 140 yards and a score in Oregon's 36-35 victory.
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|at UCLA
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Tyner says he's ready, having matured as a player since last season.
"Now it's just more natural. Last year I think was I was thinking way too much," he said. "Now I'm just thinking about the play, and what I have to do in the moment."
Oregon's expected starter at running back this season is Byron Marshall, the Pac-12's top returning rusher who ran for 1,038 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.
Tyner is competing in fall camp with promising freshman Royce Freeman, considered one of the top prospects in the nation out of high school.
Freeman, who is from Southern California, also had offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, and Stanford before settling on Oregon. He ran for 2,824 yards and 41 touchdowns as a high school senior, drawing comparisons to former Ducks LeGarrette Blount and Jonathan Stewart.
Like Freeman, Tyner was a star in high school.
Nicknamed Dash, Tyner was a homegrown recruit from Aloha High School, west of Portland. He rushed for 3,415 yards as a senior, setting a new single single-season rushing record for the state. He scored 47 touchdowns, 43 on the ground.
On his 18th birthday his senior year, Tyner smashed state records with 643 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns in an 84-63 victory over Lakeridge High School.
It was the third-most rushing yards ever for a prep player, behind John Giannantonio's record of 754 yards in a game for Netcong High School in New Jersey in 1950, and Paul McCoy's 661 yards rushing for Matewan High School in West Virginia in 2006.
All eyes were on him as a freshman last year, but Tyner admits that at times he wasn't fully engaged. Because he's from Oregon, he went home a lot. And everything about football was new — he went from a more pro-style high school offense to the Ducks' speedy spread-option.
In addition to spending more time in Eugene this season, the 5-foot-11, 215-pound back is focusing on improving physically.
"This year I'm working my conditioning," he said, adding with a smile: "I've been working on getting stronger — and getting meaner. "
Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said he's seen Tyner's improvement — but he still has a ways to go.
"The guy is an excellent protector and an excellent blocker when he's fully cut loose. He just needs to have a little more confidence in what he's doing," Helfrich said. "Part of that is experience."
Because of its option offense, Oregon has become known for its running backs in recent years, including LaMichael James, Kenjon Barner, Blount and Stewart. Tyner would like to follow their lead.
"I've got a lot to work on," Tyner said. "There's been a lot of great running backs at Oregon and they've all stepped up. I think it's time for me to step up too."


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Once children experience the joy of friendships, they are motivated to work at keeping them. As stated previously, this gives a reason for trying to understand another child's viewpoint in a conflict.
The ability to see things from another's viewpoint, perspective-taking, is essential to social competence. Without this ability, youngsters remain self-centered and unable to relate to the interests, needs, and rights of others. Until children can take into consideration the viewpoint of another person, they cannot make progress in reasoning about fairness. When they can only see their own views, their idea of justice consists of that which they desire for themselves. Obviously, this perception will not endear them to playmates.
There is considerable difference of opinion about how early children are able to understand another person's thoughts and feelings. Examples of empathy from toddlers are often used to dispute Piaget's research findings that perspective taking does not emerge until around age 6 (e.g., Lillard & Curenton, 1999). Although frequently discussed together, empathy is not the same thing as perspective taking. We agree that certain forms of empathy appear early, such as sympathizing with another child who is sad. However, true perspective taking, the ability to take another person's view into consideration even when it conflicts with your own, is another matter. A 3-year-old who gives a cookie to a hungry child when there are plenty of cookies is not likely to do so when there is only one cookie, especially if that 3-year-old wants the cookie for himself or herself. Though very young children have been observed sharing and helping others (Eisenberg, 1992), it is not clear that these are demonstrations of true perspective-taking. Positive social behaviors may be motivated from other sources.
Despite differences in the research literature, there is agreement that awareness develops gradually from an egocentric perspective to the ability to respond to and even predict how others will feel (Hyson, 2004). Anyone working with young children is aware of their egocentricity (Flicker & Hoffman, 2002). According to Selman (DeVries, Hildebrandt, & Zan, 2000; Selman, 1980), with experience and guidance, people move through five levels of perspective taking as follows: Level 0, not recognizing that others have feelings or ideas different from your own, is common during preschool. During the primary grades, most children operate at level 1. At this point, young children realize that others have their own feelings, but can't consider someone else's feelings while thinking about their own. Our observation shows that this is particularly true when their own feelings are in opposition to the other person's. As they move into upper elementary school, level 2 thinking is more common. This brings the ability to consider another person's views as well as their own. Levels 3 and 4 bring increasing decentering and the ability to coordinate mutual perspectives. However, these generally do not emerge until adolescence and adulthood. Theory of mind research points out the role of maturation as children develop understanding of their own and others' thinking (Flavell & Hartman, 2004).
This information about children's thinking should help you to be more accepting of how they behave. You will respond differently when you realize that young children probably aren't being mean when they disregard another child's feelings; they're just being young. This information about levels of intellectual development also offers essential guidance for helping children move to higher levels. The message is not to just accept the child's lack of perspective-taking, but to aim your teaching one level higher than what the child is doing (DeVries, Hildebrandt, & Zan, 2000).
Working with young children, you will often see situations like the following:
Jessie is working on a drawing, using the only yellow marker at the table. Jack reaches over and grabs the marker out of Jessie's hand. He seems somewhat startled when Jessie yells at him and tries to grab the marker back. Soon the two are in a tug-of-war, with both sides claiming they need the marker.
Dennis stops the struggle and calms the children with his gentle presence. He works at getting each child to explain his or her feelings, trying to get them to use the "I messages" he consistently models. Then Dennis shows Jack where he can get another yellow marker.
When Jack grabbed Jessie's marker, he demonstrated that his perspective taking was at level 0. He took the marker simply because he wanted it, with no thought about Jamie. Therefore, Dennis aimed at helping Jack realize that Jessie has wishes and feelings, too. It probably wouldn't be worthwhile trying to teach higher-level cooperative negotiation to Jack because it would be too far above his level of understanding.
Children can make better than normal progress through these levels of understanding with the support of understanding teachers (DeVries & Zan, 2006). And, as Vygotsky (1962/1934) reminds us, children can perform at higher levels with assistance than they can alone. Vygotsky's writings about the zone of proximal development and scaffolding refer to how adults help children to do things, and thus teach them to perform independently. Puppets, role playing, and storybooks may also provide assistance to children as they learn to think about the feelings of others. In Jamaica's Blue Marker (Havill, 1995), Jamaica comes to understand why Russell was acting mean; this type of story may help your young students think about how others feel.
The ability to understand and empathize with others is crucial to adult society as well as children's interactions. "Children are less likely to behave aggressively toward someone if they can put themselves in the other person's place and imagine that person's thoughts and feelings" (Slaby, Roedell, Arezzo, & Hendrix, 1995, p. 145). This statement seems equally true for adults.
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2016 Downs Haunted House Review
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Hayrack Ride: 10 MinutesHaunted House: 6 Minutes
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Since people move through haunted attractions at different
rates, your time will vary. Note:
The time shown here represents the actual time spent moving
forward through the attraction. Time spent waiting in queue
lines, staging areas, intro scenes, rules rooms and when traffic
jams cause patrons to come to a halt, has been subtracted.
The girl that takes your ticket, helps set the tone for the house. You are in for an insane ride. After she takes your ticket, she directs you to walk down to the caged waiting area. A man with three faces greets you. He explains a short set of rules and then lets you into the house.
The first room looks like a control room that would be located in an insane asylum. There is even a poster on the wall that explains how dangerous each patient may be by color. The demon with 2 mouths, at first you can only see 1, gets you worked up with what you are about to experience. He then tells you he has to set off the alarm to let you into the house.
After the door slide open you walk into one of the dirtiest bathroom you will experience. Oh, and the smell, yeah try to hold your nose and not inhale.
The clowns, messed with you as you weaved through the clown area. Lights, colors, and bubbles galore in this area. He warns you not to taste the bubbles, they taste terrible. You have to try to move by the clowns since they are also weaving in and out of this area.
One of the last areas is the execution room. The design in this room is set very well. Dungeon walls with a large electric chair. The scare is great in this area. The actors were on cue and made it very uncomfortable to be in.
Down's rooms seem to be larger this year in the set up. There use for of drop down scares works perfectly. Add the large airbags that you squeeze through and the dark narrow hallways and it set a stage for a perfect haunt.
The actors all stay in character, whether you are in the house or outside. They never seem to break character. The use of masks and make-up seems to fit the theme of the house.
I have been visiting Down's Haunted House each year for close to 10 years. The house gets better and better each year. This year they have brought their "A" game! For the price of the house and the hayride, it can't be beat!
The prices of their concession stand and homemade baked good makes a night out in Down's easily affordable.
I would definitely give them a visit this year!
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The New Face of Informed Consent: It's More Than a Signature
- What is a clinical trial?
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- What are the risks and benefits of the study drug?
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- Better communication = recruitment and retention
- Improved patient satisfaction = retention
- Increased patient compliance = successful data collection and verifiable outcomes
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Who is Bush Kidding?
Hey asshole, d'ya think the world has been sleeping the last 3.5 years? Think nobody has noticed how much cash you've poured into ill-advised attempts at vote-buying like no child left behind & the whole senior prescription initiative? Just how dumb do you & your handlers think we--as in, the American electorate--are?
...saddest point being that of course he may be correct in pointing out that a potential Kerry administration may push for initiatives even more ill-advised than his own...
-- harm, in response to Bush's phony wordplay
I'd like to be a Republican, but Bush makes it pretty tough. There was an article in the WSJ a couple months about how all things considered, it's probably best if Bush loses because it will force the GOP to go back to their principles, which will serve the GOP (and the country) better in the future. I tend to agree.
Counting regulations in your
Counting regulations in your liberty matrix?
We already have a
We already have a free-spending liberal in the White House, so whatâ??s the big deal if Kerry wins?
I'm personally voting Libertarian, which I suppose makes little difference in any event, since I live in the solidly red state of Georgia.
But as far as a difference in whom we elect, I can but point to the possibility of as many as four Supreme Court Justices retiring in as many years next presidential term.
Kerry appointments to our highest Court would be, frankly, bone chilling.
"Kerry appointments to our
"Kerry appointments to our highest Court would be, frankly, bone chilling."
Tanner, would you explain your reasons behind this thought? Thanks.
I'm not a lawyer, but Cass
I'm not a lawyer, but Cass Sunstein's concepts of "constitutive commitments" and other creative ways of looking at the Constitution to justify anything the state wants to do- a Sunsteinian conception of the courts seems to be not as arbiters of law but as craftsmen and midwives of the New Order, to ease and facilitate the political desires of the Executive and/or Congress, depending on which one is pushing for more statism- that conception of the courts seems to be the one in vogue amongst the Regressives (er, Progressives) infesting Kerry's campaign & the DNC, so I imagine that is what causes the bone chill for Tanner. Currently the federal judiciary has shifted to be more and more conservative in the small-c sense, striking down laws & regulations rather than bolstering government power (I'm sure there are instances where this has not happened), which is much preferable than one packed with stooges bent on upholding, elaborating, and advancing imaginary "constitutive commitments."
The Laughter Never
After World Cups, politics is the most entertaining thing in the non-interactive media. Outside of it all as I am (In the sense that I don't vote and don't have any fundamental reason to care whether Bush beats Kerry or the other way around. They'...
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"which is much preferable
"which is much preferable than one packed with stooges bent on upholding, elaborating, and advancing imginary "constitutive commitments."
Hmm. When you put it that way, it sounds like you are describing the Bush administration to me, to a 'T'.
Diana- I don't follow. I
I don't follow. I haven't seen a groundswell of political judgements in favor of Bush or in accord with his agenda (Lawrence v. Texas, for a counter-example). I do see more decisions striking down regulations in the past 20 years than decisions expanding Federal oversight power. In my last job consulting for the EPA, for example, there was a major regulatory reaction prompted by SCOTUS striking down a "constitutive commitment" defining any open water source as "waters of the United States," despite clear language in the constitution that forbids such an expansive understanding. I forget the precise case name, but it had to do with a former quarry-turned-pond/lake that an Illinois/Chicago firm/waste authority wanted to turn into a landfill (and bought the quarry from the private owners for that express purpose). Environmentalists sued, and SCOTUS ruled in favor of the quarry owner and struck down a (to me) particularly egregious example of judicial overreach/bullshit (i.e. the declaring that any open body of water was under federal jurisdiction/regulation due to the commerce act- with migrating birds constituting commerce!).
OTOH, SCOTUS failed to strike down McCain-Feingold, and I'm not sure if they've upheld the PATRIOT act, but it wouldn't surprise me, so its not all fun and games. Still, the donkey party's view of the judiciary is horrifying, which is of course yet another reason not to vote for Kerry (tho not a particular reason to vote for Bush).
I forget who mentioned it,
I forget who mentioned it, but I remember someone mentioning that the Republicans would probably be able to kill off the Libertarian Party if the Republicans let the libertarian wing of their party pick the judicial candidates. If a Bush presidency meant putting Randy Barnett, Gene Volokh, Dick Epstein into high appellate court positions, and possibly sending one of them or Dick Posner to the Supreme Court, I think libertarians could at least say there was a lesser of two evils and support it.
Personally, I'd like to see Jon Adler, from Case Law School, in a district court position on the fast track to the appellate level.
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Brian, I just have a
I just have a difficult time imagining anything more frightening than the Bush appointees/nominations:
Even Some Republicans Cannot Stomach Bush Judicial Nominee
The Hill reports that Senate Republicans are currently blocking one of Bush's judicial nominees. Leon Holmes, nominated to a seat on the U.S. District Court in Arkansas, has not been scheduled for a floor vote by Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) after being reported out of committee without recommendation. Holmes' judicial writings have provoked much controversy, including a comment relating to a rape exception for a constitutional amendment banning abortion. Holmes called the issue a "red herring," saying that "conceptions from rape occur with approximately the same frequency as snowfall in Miami." Beyond Frist's failure to schedule a vote, four Senate Republicans, Arlen Specter (Pa.), Olympia Snowe (Maine), Susan Collins (Maine), and Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas), have expressed serious doubts about Holmes. Find out what's at stake with our courts and read more about nominee Judge Leon Holmes.
Source: The Hill, "In Twist, GOP Blocks Bush Nominee," Nov. 19, 2003.
Bush Nominates Right-Wing Extremist to D.C. Circuit Court
On July 25, Bush nominated Justice Janice Rogers Brown to the D.C. Circuit Court, which handles many high-profile federal cases and is considered a steppingstone to the U.S. Supreme Court. Brown is seen as the most conservative justice on California's Supreme Court. In a joint report, People for the American Way (PFAW) and the NAACP reveal that Brown has a record of ideological extremism and judicial activism that makes her unfit to serve on the appeals court. Hilary Shelton, director of the NAACP's Washington Bureau, expressed deep concern regarding Brown's "hostility to fundamental civil and constitutional rights principles." PFAW President Ralph G. Neas says Brown "embodies Clarence Thomas' ideological extremism and Antonin Scalia's abrasiveness and right-wing activism." Adding to these concerns, abortion-rights groups have pointed to Justice Brown's dissent in a California case in which she harshly criticized the other justices for overturning a law requiring parental consent for minors seeking abortions.
Source: People for the American Way, "Far Right Dream Judge Janice Rogers Brown joins Lineup of Extremist Appeals Court Nominees," Aug 28, 2003.
Controversial Mideast Scholar Named to Think Tank During Congressional Recess
In order to evade a confirmation vote in the Senate, Bush appointed controversial Middle East scholar Daniel Pipes to the board of directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace on Aug. 22 during the Congressional recess period. Several religious groups and Democrats, led by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), have denounced the recess appointment, the Washington Post reports. Pipes founded Campus Watch, a group that promotes the Israeli right-wing government's agenda on college campuses. According to MotherJones.com, Pipes' solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict involves no diplomacy or compromise, only aggressive force by the Israeli military. His extremist views on such a prominent issue, along with his anti-Muslim reputation, have prompted politicians to question whether Pipes is the right candidate to assume such a position at a federally-funded think tank dedicated to promoting peace. "[Dr. Pipes'] record and experience do not reflect a commitment to bridging difference and preventing conflict," Kennedy said. "Surely the administration can find someone better to serve on the Board of the United States Institute of Peace."
Sources: Washington Post, "Pipes to Be Named to Think Tank," Alan Cooperman, Aug. 22, 2003; MotherJones.com, "Pipes-Schemes," Aug. 14, 2003
Governor With Questionable Environmental Record to Head E.P.A.
On Aug. 12, Bush nominated Utah Governor Michael Leavitt as the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. If confirmed by the Senate in September, Leavitt would succeed Christine Todd Whitman, who resigned from the post in May. Democratic presidential candidates Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) have expressed their disapproval of the Bush nominee, with Kerry describing Leavitt as someone who "has a record of working to undermine national environmental protections." Environmental groups have criticized Leavitt for opening public lands in Utah to industry and development, allying himself with oil and gas industries and opposing the Kyoto treaty on global warming.
Source: New York Times, "Bush Nominates Utah Governor to Lead E.P.A.," Katharine Seelye, Aug. 12, 2003
William H. Pryor Jr.: Regarded As Most Controversial Nominee of Bush's Tenure
In nominating Alabama's attorney general, Bill Pryor, for a lifetime appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, Bush has selected what Senate aides from both parties are touting as the most controversial nominee of his presidency. As an outspoken conservative throughout his career, Pryor has as recently as 1997 berated the Supreme Court's decision to legalize abortion in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. Additionally, Pryor vociferously objected to the repeal of the Texas sodomy law recently struck down by the Supreme Court, and remains a staunch opponent of the enforcement of the separation of church and state. Pryor is a firm supporter of capital punishment and has been criticized for his failure to attend to issues of discrimination and environmental protection.
Sources: Washington Post, "Judicial Nominee Admits Mistake: Pryor Regrets 'Octogenarian' Comment," Mike Allen, June 12, 2003; New York Times, "Senate Judicial Panel to Weigh Another Contentious Nomination," Neil A. Lewis, June 11, 2003
Bush Refuses Democrats' Offers to Consult on Potential Supreme Court Nominees
In recent letters, prominent Democrats have urged Bush to consult with them prior to nominating someone to the Supreme Court, should a vacancy open. In a response the Washington Post described as "curt," the Bush administration immediately rejected the suggestion because officials claimed, as the New York Times reported, "it would be highly inappropriate for a president to dilute his constitutional responsibility to choose Supreme Court nominees." In their letters, Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) argued that a nominee selected through consensus would be much less divisive, resulting in a much smoother confirmation process. They also noted that Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, reportedly suggested both Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer to President Bill Clinton, both of whom Clinton selected to the high court. In a later response to Leahy and Daschle's letters, the White House counsel, Alberto R. Gonzalez, indicated he would be willing to meet with senators to hear their concerns. The Washington Post reports that Gonzalez's offer is complicated by the fact that as "a former justice of the Texas Supreme Court, (Gonzalez) is one of Bush's most obvious potential nominees."
Source: New York Times, "Vacancy or Not, Bracing for Supreme Court Fight," Neil A. Lewis & Sheryl Gay Stolberg, June 19, 2003; Washington Post, "Bush to Choose Ex-Starr Aide: Kavanaugh to Be Nominee For Appeals Court Post," Mike Allen, June 19, 2003.
Bush Judicial Nominee Called Gays "Queers"
Bush's nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, Claude A. Allen, is on record as having referred derisively to gay people as "queers." At the time of the incident, Allen was press secretary for the re-election campaign of former Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), one of the staunchest foes of gay rights in Congress. According to the Houston Voice, Allen, who is also a supporter of abstinence-only sex education, is Bush's eighth judicial nominee with known anti-gay views.
Source: The Houston Voice, "Bush Pick for Appeals Court Called Gays 'Queers'," Lou Chibbaro, Jr., May 2, 2003
Bush Names Extremist Who Called AIDS "Gay Plague" to AIDS Panel
George W. Bush nominated Jerry Thacker, an extreme, right-wing evangelical Christian who has called AIDS the "gay plague," to the Presidential Advisory Commission on HIV and AIDS. Although Thacker withdrew his name from consideration on Jan. 23, shortly after his deplorable comments came to light, many questions remain about his nomination. Thackerâ??who attended Bob Jones University, which until recently banned interracial datingâ??has also called homosexuality a "deathstyle."
Source: Washington Post, "AIDS Panel Choice Wrote of a 'Gay Plague'," Ceci Connolly, Jan. 24, 2003
Judicial Nominees: Charles Pickering and Priscilla Owen, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Nominations Resubmitted
Bush announced in early January that he is resubmitting the nomination of Judge Charles W. Pickering and Justice Priscilla Owen to the 5th Circuit Appeals Court. Pushed by Sen. Trent Lott, Pickering's initial nomination was rejected last March by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Like Lott, Pickering has a deplorable past on race issues, including writing an article as a law student suggesting ways to strengthen the state's anti-miscegenation laws; establishing contacts while a Mississippi state legislator with a commission established by the state to oppose integration efforts; and going to great lengths to try to secure a more lenient sentence for a defendant convicted of burning a cross on the lawn of an interracial couple. Bush also renominated Judge Priscilla Owen, a staunch opponent of women's reproductive rights, as well as a number of judges whose positions and opinions are so controversial that their nominations died in the last Congress.
Source: New York Times, "President Renominating Federal Judge Lott Backed," Neil A. Lewis, Jan. 7, 2003
Food and Drug Administration: W. David Hager, Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee
The Bush administration appointed W. David Hager, a controversial doctor who has authored books about Christ's abilities to heal specific women's illnesses through prayer, to the Food and Drug Administration's Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee. The committee, which plays an important role in shaping women's health policy, is slated to review hormone replacement therapy for menopausal womenâ??an issue that some suspect conservatives want to hijack in order to cast doubt on the safety of birth-control pills. Hager, who assisted the Christian Medical Association with a "citizen's petition" asking the FDA to override the ruling that approved RU-486, has written that it is "'dangerous' to compartmentalize life into 'categories of Christian truth and secular truth'." It was also reported that Hager would not prescribe contraceptives to unmarried women in his private practice.
Source: New York Times, "Tribulation Worketh Patience," Maureen Dowd, Oct. 9, 2002; "Jesus and the FDA," Karen Tumulty, Oct. 14, 2002
National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women: Nancy Pfotenhauer
Independent Women's Forum (IWF) President Nancy Pfotenhauer and another IWF activist were invited to join the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women, which advises the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services in implementing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Pfotenhauer and the IWF are vocal opponents of VAWA. The IWF has testified in congress against VAWA and supported a lawsuit challenging the act. Materials on IWF's site also claim, for example, that "the battered women's movement has outlived its useful beginnings."
Source: Washington Post, "Ashcroft Appointments Assailed; Domestic Violence Law's Foes Tapped for Oversight Panel," Dana Milbank, Sept. 5, 2002
Department of Agriculture: Thomas Dorr, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
Bush appointed Thomas Dorr to serve as the under secretary of agriculture for rural development during the Senate recess, to avoid a confirmation battle. Some members of Congress opposed this nomination, saying that Dorr had eluded federal limits on farm subsidies and made racially insensitive remarks. Sen. Tom Harkin, chairman of the Senate Agricultural Committee, said that Dorr "does not meet the standard set by President Bush when he signed a new law on corporate responsibility last week." He cited that Dorr, as the chief executive of a corporation, filed inaccurate information with the Agriculture Department.
Source: New York Times, "Bush, With Senate Absent, Fills a Top Agriculture Post," Robert Pear, Aug. 7, 2002
Department of Justice: John Ashcroft, Attorney General
Ashcroft is a staunch opponent of women's rights and civil rights. Since September 11, he has moved aggressively to curtail civil liberties in the name of fighting terrorism. For a detailed look at Ashcroft's record, see the Ashcroft Report.
Department of Health and Human Services: Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary for Family Support
Horn directly oversees the nation's welfare programs. He is a fellow of the ultra-conservative Hudson Institute and the founder of The National Fatherhood Institute. During his confirmation hearings he backed away from prior statements that poor kids whose parents aren't married should be kept at the back of the line for Head Start and other benefits. Once in office, however, he reverted to pursuing marriage promotion schemes by offering special counseling and other services to welfare recipients who agree to get married.
Sources: New York Times, "Human Services Nominee's Focus on Married Fatherhood Draws Both Praise and Fire," Robert Pear, June 7, 2001; Associated Press Online, "Bush Proposes Marriage Programs," Laura Meckler, March 21, 2002
Department of the Interior: Gale Norton, Secretary of Interior
Norton, a land development advocate and former lawyer at Mountain States Legal Foundation, an anti-environmental law firm, was strongly opposed by environmental groups and others largely because of her support for drilling in Alaska's delicate Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a way to explore for oil and gas.
Source: Los Angeles Times, "The Confirmation Hearings; Norton Attuned to Bug Business, Property Rights," Stephen Braun and Gary Polakovic, Jan. 18, 2001
Council of Economic Advisors: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board
A former economic advisor under the Reagan administration, Furchtgott-Roth is a fellow of the conservative American Enterprise Institute. As the author and co-author of several books, Furchtgott-Roth discounts the wage gap and the glass ceiling and claims that women are no longer affected by discrimination in the workplace.
Sources: United Press International, "Analysis: Filling up at Think Tanks," Michael Rust, April 11, 2001; The Boston Globe, Shut Office Signals Shift on Women," Anne E. Kornblut, March 28, 2001
Department of Energy: Spencer Abraham, Secretary
As a senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001, Abraham introduced legislation to abolish the Department of Energy. After Abraham lost his re-election, Bush appointed him to run the Department of Energy. He also backed proposals to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, as well as other initiatives favored by the energy industry.
Source: Chicago Tribune, "Smart, Diligent Abraham Known as Friend of Industry," Nedra Pickler, Jan. 3, 2001
Department of Health and Human Services: Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services
As governor of Wisconsin, Thompson opposed welfare programs allowing poor parents to get a college education, saying he didn't want welfare to be a "college scholarship program" for poor people. This Cabinet position implements a host of legislation affecting women, including welfare, child support and domestic violence policy.
Source: Women's Enews, "Bush Names Thompson to Post Key to Women's Rights," Ruth Conniff, Jan. 1, 2001
That is absolutely horrid that a pond or lake was allowed to be turned into a landfill! Do you know if it has happened as yet, or are there appeals to go through?


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Conservative councillors attended the recent public exhibition of Citygrove's new proposals for the Grove Market site on Court Yard.
While we have welcomed Citygrove's proactive desire to demolish the site and clear the hazardous materials in the derelict buildings, we still have concerns about the proposals on which they are currently consulting.
After attending last weeks exhibition, Eltham South councillors Adam Thomas and Eileen Glover attended a meeting with Eltham Renaissance and their architects to get further details on how the scheme is likely to change.
After many years of waiting for the Grove Market site to be redeveloped, Eltham Renaissance are now coming forward with new proposals for the site and will be holding a public exhibition to show their proposals to local residents.
The consultation meetings will be held on the following days:
Promoted by Geoff Brighty on behalf of Greenwich Conservatives, both of 74 Westmount Rd, London, SE9 1JE.


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September 10, 2009 14:03 ET
Greg Davis rides from Guelph to Montreal to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation
GUELPH, ONTARIO and HAMILTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 10, 2009) -
Editors Note: A photo for this release will be available via Marketwire on the picture wire of The Canadian Press.
Greg Davis, brother of the late Olympic swimmer Victor Davis, is embarking on a seven-day cycling tour in memory of Victor and to raise awareness of the dire need for organ and tissue donation.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Victor's death. He died after being involved in a hit-and-run accident in Montreal.
"Vic's death was a jarring tragedy for our family, but we felt some good could come from our loss. We decided to donate Vic's organs and tissues so that through his death he could save the lives of others," says Greg. "Organ donation is something that has always been important to my family. Before Vic died, we talked about it with Dad and we all decided we wanted to be organ donors."
Victor won a gold and two silver medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He retired from competitive swimming in 1989 shortly before his death.
"I applaud Greg and the Davis family for their continued support in raising awareness for organ and tissue donation," says Frank Markel, President and CEO of Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN). "Greg and his family represent the values we all aspire to, selflessness, courage and compassion. When faced with the loss of a loved one, they chose to reach out to those in need and make the decision to donate. We hope Ontarians will show their support for this family by registering their consent to become an organ and tissue donor."
Greg will begin his seven-day cycling tour in Guelph. From there he will travel to Hamilton, Toronto, Cobourg, Belleville, Kingston, Brockville, Ottawa, Hawkesbury and will finish in Montreal.
Greg won't be riding alone. Three years ago Grant Hagerty required 24/7 oxygen support, could barely walk up a flight of stairs and, in his words, "was at the end of the road." But, thanks to the generosity and courage of one family he got a second chance at life. Double lung recipient Hagerty will cycle alongside Greg on his incredible journey from Guelph to Montreal.
"Life is a series of choices. You can choose to make a difference and you can choose to be part of the solution. Through this ride I am trying to make a difference by raising awareness for organ and tissue donation and honour those whose choice made a difference to me and my family. Without families like Greg's, I would not be here today."
You can register your consent to donate your organs and tissue by visiting your local Service Ontario Health Card Services - OHIP office or outreach centre where you renew your health card. You can also register by downloading and filling out a Gift of Life Consent Form from www.giftoflife.on.ca and mailing it to the address on the form.
If you've already signed your donor card, please also register your decision so that this information is accessible at the time of your death and talk to your family about your decision.
For more details on the Victor Davis Memorial Ride please visit the event website at www.victordavismemorialride.com.
For more details on Trillium Gift of Life Network, please visit our website at www.giftoflife.on.ca. You can also call 416-363-4001 or toll free 1-800-263-2833.
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OT: Terrell Owens signs with Seattle and runs fast
So T. O. signed with the Seahawks, which is minor news I suppose, as well as news that likely means more annoyance for Seahawk fans, on top of having to have Pete Carroll as coach. But what was interesting to me is that according to ESPN today, Owens in his tryout ran a 4.45 forty--at 38 years old. That is pretty damn fast for anyone, but at 38 that is downright impressive. Anyway, that doesn't mean he'll be a factor on the field, but it sure shows that his genetics and effort to stay in shape are top notch.


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2012 Arts and Crafts Show
The fourth annual Terra Ceia Arts and Crafts show was a wonderful success. There were booths galore and everyone had a great time.
The day was beautiful, a cooling breeze helped everyone keep there cool and the park was at its best.
Food, fun and all manner of arts and crafts were on display...you could even take home a puppy!


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Epilepsy Ireland welcomes yesterday's statement regarding medical cannabis from Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD. We believe an open, factual discussion on this complex medical and legal issue needs to happen urgently.
Minister Harris has asked the HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority) to provide him with their expert scientific advice. "This is not a discussion about decriminalising cannabis in any way shape or form, it is about reviewing our current policy and seeking to inform ourselves of the latest medical and scientific evidence on the potential medical benefits of cannabis for some people with certain medical conditions", the Minister said.
Given the attention that medical cannabis has received in recent months - the potential for misinformation and the risks attached to unregulated, unsupervised use of cannabis-based products, the Government must act urgently to develop a clear national policy based on medical evidence and the experiences of other countries.
Epilepsy is a complex condition and its management must always be monitored and supervised by specialist medical professionals, who together with the patient have responsibility for designing the most appropriate individual treatment plan.
We would also encourage the Minister to engage with other stakeholders on the issue including medical professionals; international experts, patients and patient organisations.
Given the devastating impact of rare epilepsies like Dravet Syndrome and the limited success of existing drugs in treating these conditions, it is understandable that many affected families will want to reach out to investigate potential new treatment avenues. These families deserve to know as soon as possible what stance Ireland plans to take on medical cannabis into the future.
While there are many positive anecdotal cases of cannabis-based products being effective in epilepsy, there is also anecdotal evidence that these products may have a negative effect in some cases.
Ultimately, there is no robust evidence from high quality scientific studies to support the use of non-pharmaceutical cannabis-based products for the treatment of epilepsy. There are also unknown and unquantifiable risks associated with the use of unregulated, unlicensed products that have not undergone the same levels of clinical research we expect of typical medicinal products.
Further research is critical to gain a better understanding of the role of medical cannabis in epilepsy. Robust research takes time however and while it may provide answers in the longer term, the discussion on Ireland's approach to medical cannabis needs to begin now.
For more, see Epilepsy Ireland's statement on CBD and cannabis in the treatment of epilepsy.


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It's the question people get asked all the time. Sometimes a 6'0" 250 lb bodybuilder will reply "About 385." Sometimes you get a 5'6" 200lb powerlifter who replies " a little over 500." Who are you going to believe? Both of them of course! Why, because there is a gigantic difference between a powerlifter and a bodybuilder. We all know what a bodybuilder's main focus is, the pump. This article is going to talk about how a powerlifter trains and why its important.
A powerlifter's main goal is to see how much weight he/she can move in a single repetition. That's why they have a completely different workout regime. Powerlifters aren't looking for mammoth size/weight gains, therefore they keep the reps low, below 6 always. Your optimal range for muscle growth in reps is between 8 and 12. A more broad range is 6 and 15. But powerlifters don't want to increase their bodyweight and move into the next weight class. They just want to get freaky strong. Keeping the reps low and the weights scary big, the muscle gets broken done without the flow of blood into it. From this breakdown it is FORCED to adapt its strength to withstand such a relentless beating. Without this blood to carry nutrients into the muscle it won't get freaky big like a bodybuilders would(have you ever seen a true powerlifter that looks like a true bodybuilder). The powerlifters muscles will still grow of course, they just will grow in a different way than a bodybuilders.
If any of you have read Arnolds book about bodybuilding he talks about how him and Franco were weightlifters before they were bodybuilders. And that is why they are so thick and sinewy. I would imagine that assumes to be true for most pros now. I didn't know about bodybuilding and just working for blood until about 3 years after I started weightlifting. Franco was a championship powerlifter. Have you ever seen that picture of him conventionally deadlifting with 6 plates and a couple cookies on each side, the bar is bending pretty well and he looks like its just another day at the office(cause for him it was). Back to why weightlifting is important to do before you start bodybuilding. Think of it this way, if you want to sculpt the perfect structure, mammoth in size and perfect in proportion: a.) it is going to take lots of time and lots of practice before you start, b.) you better have a lot of clay. How do you get a lot of clay? Well you work hard slamming iron around the gym until that clay hangs off your body and is ready to be sculpted.
OK, let get into a powerlifting workout. If you don't know powerlifting centers around three core lifts: The Squat, bench, deadlift (in that order for a competition). The squat would be the most important to make everything else strong. I hear pros in interviews talk about how if they aren't squatting heavy all there other lifts are down also. When you lift super heavy weights for low reps your body releases testosterone, I don't know why yet though.
A typical squat routine consists of a thorough warmup then right to the cage of death. You start piling on the sauce until that bar bends and wobbles. The number of working sets stays around 5-6 in the post season and 3-4 before a contest. The first three sets are usually around 4-5 reps and then you toss on some sprinkles for the last two sets at 2-3 reps.
I hope no one is thinking a powerlifting workout is easy cause of the low reps. Cause it isn't. After a grueling couple sets of squats it is on to the leg press to knock those out. Load that rack up with as much as you can and bring your knees into your armpits and then power it up to lock out. The reps should be up a little higher say around 6-7 but they still need to be heavy and make your eyes bleed. After that, its time for over loads. Overloads is when you put about double on what you have been working with and only go about 8-10 inches down. Be sure to use the safety racks. This technique is used to increase your strength at the top of a movement. Most of the failed attempts for competitors are at the top when the lifter can't quite get all the way locked out. Overloads for deadlift: set the safety pins about 4 inches below your knees and pull it up from there.
When a contest comes up you should use your equipment for your last 3 workout. Equipment such as knee wraps, squat suits, deadlift suit, bench shirt, wrist wraps etc. Get used to wearing these and performing with them on, it is a tough adjustment. About 5-6 days before the contest get your openers, the weight you want to open up with in the meet. This should be something you have done before and are guaranteed to get to get yourself on the board, at the same time it should be heavy enough to move you up in the brackets.
Form is crucial when training, every squat needs to be a legal squat, every bench needs to have a pause, every deadlift has to be perfect. If you are interested in joining up on a team type in GBPL in a search engine and start navigating around. Or maybe talk to someone in your local gym that looks like a powerlifter.
I have an excel workout for the three main lifts. It is a 9 week program to achieve your goal and it works up progressively. It is pretty neat, you type in your goal weight at the top, hit return and all your workouts are planned out with weights and reps. If you would like it, email me with "Give me ye old powerlifting workout" in the subject header and I will send it right out.
Hope this helps, any other questions about this shoot them my way.
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Unfortunately, the Parthenon was closed for quite some time due a second suspicious fire (never a dull moment in what I like to call "Greeksilano" - I could relate stories from my year or two there that would perhaps come as a surprise to non-Greek Canadians everywhere! Whole lamb roasts right in the middle of our back alley, fights between Athenian Greeks and the others, etc.). I for one like the ethnic excitement and intrigue. I also like Olympia Pizza and the many delicious Greek bakeries there. And of course my landlady, who used to stuff us full of Greek sweets (including a very weird unripe tiny eggplant in sugar syrup delicacy, I think it was called glyko melitzanaki. . . I definitely prefer kourabiedes!). If you're not familiar with Greek culture and cuisine, an excellent educational (and culinary) experience is "Greek Day" in the summertime (June 24, 2012 is the next one!). And that goes double if you like to eat lamb! I personally stick to the sweets, partly because of vegetarianistic tendencies, but mostly because of the garlic and red onion. It's a tragic food intolerance - pity me!
|Israeli couscous is yummy!
This time, I came across a spice called "Mahlepi". So I bought it! Yes, I may have hoarding tendencies when in comes to spices - I like to have absolutely everything at hand so I can try new recipes! There's nothing more frustrating than going with a list of ingredients to a grocery store, only to be unable to find that one crucial spice. This has happened to me so many times that I've developed some sort of psychological issue, and so I hoard spices as a result! And when I saw "Mahlepi", I knew it would fill a chink in the armour of my flavouring arsenal!
Mahlepi, according to the internet, is also called "Mahlab" in Arabic. Here's the blurb from GreekShops.com:
Mahlepi (Mahleb in Arabic) is an unusual Greek spice with a distinctive, fruity taste. The finely ground mahlepi powder is made from the inner kernels of fruit pits of a native Persian cherry tree. For many Greeks, the sweet smell of mahlepi always suggests the aroma of freshly-baked tsoureki, a traditional sweet bread with mahlepi baked for Greek Easter. Mahlepi is also used in holiday cakes and cookies.So perhaps it won't be quite as versatile as Sumac (also spelled "Sumaq"). Sumac is one of my all-time favourite spices - give it a try! (If you've used Za'atar seasoning, you've had sumac before). The description from Silk Road Spice Merchant:
Sumac is the berry of a shrub that grows in the Mediterranean and parts of the Middle East. It is little known in Western cuisine, but it is an essential ingredient in Arab and especially Lebanese cooking. It has a tart, fruity flavour, and is used to add acidity to food in the same way that lemon is used in Canada and tamarind is used in Asian countries. Fresh sumac is occasionally called for in recipes, but outside of the regions where it is grown, sumac is generally only available dried and ground.One of the green and affordable gift options I like to suggest is a box or hamper of non-perishable specialty food items that suits the tastes of the intended recipient. The possibilities are truly endless - you can put in all the non-perishable ingredients for a certain recipe (or recipes for a multi-course meal). You could also just do a "theme".
If you have deep pockets, buy a cookbook (I can recommend a few! The ReBar and Moosewood cookbooks are some of my favourites. And that Canadian Living Vegetarian (see 'recommend' link) one turned out to be awesome, by the way!), and then flip through to find out what spices you need (get them all!) and non-perishable but atypical pantry items. Wouldn't that make a perfect gift? Buy a few vegetables / meat for a recipe and know that you have everything else you need at home!
For example:
|A hodge-podge of the recipient's favourite foods. I went for the unusual, hard-to-find or expensive versions of their usual fare. I can't say much more, 'cause this is meant to be a surprise!
Indian foods - spices (O, the Spices!), dried lentils, rice, chai tea mixes - maybe throw in some incense or an Indian music CD). Recommended shops: Sabzi Mandi, any grocer in "Little India" (Main and 49th), even the ethnic section of Superstore will leave you in fairly good stead.
Japanese - this one is easy! Sushi rice, rice vinegar, low-sodium soya sauce, bamboo sushi rolling mat and bamboo rice paddle, nori (seaweed), and if you want to get away from this sushi-theme, just shop around at any Fujiya location, or on Robson drop by Konbiniya (our favourite - better value than Fujiya).
Thai - cans of coconut milk, red curry paste, yellow and green curry pastes, sambal oelek, laos (galangal powder), rice vermicelli noodles, kaffir lime leaves, sweet chili sauce, or go very simple and get a ready-made Pad Thai sauce. Don't forget some peanuts, too!
|A star-themed basket?! Know an astronomer?
I could go on and on - more ideas:
- African foods
- Mediterranean foods
- European (in general) or by country (France and Italy probably should involve a bottle of wine!)
- Middle Eastern foods
- Scandinavian fare (hit up Ikea for this one!)
- Former USSR fare (this could be such a cool mix!)
- Regions of China (Szechuan, Hunan, Hong Kong, even Taiwanese)
- Around the World (a little bit of everything!)
- Buddhist cuisine staples / Vegetarianism / Vegan
- Star-themed (see image above) for the astronomer or thespian - stelline pasta, tre stelle parmigiano-reggiano (it doesn't need refrigeration), a can of Rockstar mixer, a wine a star on the label, a star-shaped ice cube tray, candy star sprinkles, and a star-shaped cookie cutter!
- Kosher only (you can buy adorable dreidels at Solly's for $0.95!)
|95 cents for a dreidel at Solly's on W. Broadway
Remember, though, that some of the spices, oils and hard-to-find imported items can really add up! Keep it affordable by including the staple carbohydrate sources (pasta, rice, lentils, pulses, beans, noodles, etc.). And do shop around to price out your items - places like The Gourmet Warehouse have fabulous selection, but their prices can be steep (though in other cases, they can have some great deals). Be sure to do your homework! And do consider The Parthenon Supermarket if you're looking for Greek, Mediterranean or European items!
If you want to really go the extra mile, fill a pot, pan, or serving platter (Ming Wo is the cheapest place I know of next to Ikea!) with your items. Ming Wo and Ikea both have great deals on scrubbies, dishcloths and tea towels to round out your foodie gift, to act as wadding, or to line the bottom of your platter, dish or pan to prevent a heavy item from scratching it during transport and delivery!


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Today, I decided to reinstall Windows 7 on my HP Laptop. I never activated it and I lost my original DVD. So I had no choice than install it from an original Windows 7 ISO downloaded on the web.
And that's why I discovered that pre-installed Windows 7 keys cannot be used to activate Windows. So, this is the solution. Open a terminal as administrator and execute the two following commands :
slmgr.vbs -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (where XXXX... is your OEM key)
slmgr.vbs -ato
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