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Brulee Recipes
Matcha Green Tea Pot de Creme Recipe
We gave another dinner party last night. Daddy (my father-in-law) had new friends over; they're a delightful couple who recently moved from Boston to the Bay Area. We had a lovely, fairly light meal consisting of lots of seafood, such as crab cakes with muhammara (pomegranate sauce) accompanied by seafood Israeli couscous salad, then roasted Chilean seabass with homemade preserved citrus hollandaise sauce. I wanted to keep the same delicate mood for dessert, so I prepared lightly sweetened matcha green tea pot de creme. I believe that food should be a visual experience, so I decorated the sweet treats with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.
I was so excited to have been given a tin of matcha green tea powder in my Christmas stocking stuffer and couldn't wait to make use of the unique, distinctive flavor of this tea. Its lovely, natural jade color is very subtle, but subtlety can actually be quite a stimulating experience for the palate.
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Coffee Pot de Creme Recipe
This week has gone by so fast. And it's already that time of the week when I share another dessert recipe with you. I prepared a French dessert I make often during the winter season because it doesn't require any fruit. I simply raided my pantry and used vanilla beans, instant coffee and Kahlúa, which is a coffee-flavored, rum-based liqueur. Yes, you probably already guessed it; I prepared pot de creme.
I love how easy and simple they are to make. The texture is velvety and lightly sweetened. In my opinion, pots de crème are the quintessential representation of decadence one can find in French desserts.
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Foie Gras Creme Brulee Recipe (+Giveaway)
I've mentioned it in the past; even though it might raise some eyebrows, foie gras, or duck/goose liver, is my guilty pleasure. Maman would always serve this French delicacy during our holiday dinner. If you've never tasted foie gras before, it's like eating a piece of intensely flavored, semi-softened butter.
I got a lovely whole duck foie gras from The Milk Pail Market in Mountain View, CA. Instead of serving it as a main course (I'll publish a main course recipe soon), I added the foie gras to a savory custard and made crèmes brûlées. Obviously, this is not your ordinary vanilla flavored dessert crème brûlée. I made savory crème brulees in the past with ingredients like garlic, so this isn't exactly new territory for me. The result was amazing; foie gras and sweet flavors pair perfectly together. I added specks of foie gras to the custard as well as a large piece in the center of each ramekin. I also topped them with a larger chunk on top of the sugar crust as a reminder of the flavoring inside. I served the fancy starter with toasted bread so the foie gras could be spread onto the toasts.
This weekend giveaway is for Bay Area readers or people who are able to redeem their prize on site. The Milk Pail Market, which happens to be my favorite local market, is generously donating five $25 gift certificates. You could put this to good use and create a marvelous Christmas dinner for your loved ones. At any rate, I love this market; you can find a wide variety of cheeses, (check out the fromage blanc), French products such as Mamie Nova yogurts and tons of other European products as well. And don't forget to try their famous croissants! Be sure to stop by and discover these fabulous ingredients. The address is 2585 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94040. To participate to our giveaway, visit our 25 Days of Giveaways page and enter today. Good luck!
Make sure you're a fan of PhamFatale Facebook fan page and the Milk Pail, or follow @Phamfatalecom and tweet about this giveaway. To make it easy, you can just copy and paste this tweet if you'd like: "Five $25 Gift Certificate #Giveaway from @Phamfatalecom and the Milk Pail: http://bit.ly/sp4V7y".
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Pistachio Dessert: Pistachio Creme Brulee Recipe (+Giveaway)
If you've been following my culinary adventures, you've probably noticed how much I love pistachios! Daddy (my father-in-law) went to visit one of his friends in Sacramento who grows orchards of pistachios. Daddy brought bags filled with fresh pistachios back for me to have fun with. I had never seen or tasted the raw product and it was amazing. The color is richer and greener. Daddy said raw pistachios are very common in India and picking the pistachios brought him back in time. There were so many pistachios that I had to come up with creative ways to make use of them. I immediately thought of making pistachio paste by grinding and blending them raw with a little Bourbon Barrel Vanilla Sugar. I also added pistachio oil to make the paste smooth and creamy because pistachios contain very little natural oil compared to other nuts. I also added a touch of almond extract to give the pistachio paste a nice aroma.
I didn't stop there. I used the paste to flavor a typical French dessert: crème brûlée. I've made crèmes brûlées so many times (lavender, banana, cherry, masala chai, matcha green tea, lemon, chocolate, vanilla, butterscotch, even a savory garlic flavored-one!) that after checking back on PhamFatale.com, I was surprised to see that I never posted this particular version! The pistachios were so fresh that it was almost guaranteed that the crèmes brûlées would be divine. To accentuate the dessert, I used vanilla sugar from Bourbon Barrel in the pistachio paste, the custard mixture and the brûlé part itself. It's just more evidence that a few exquisite ingredients can transform the simplest foods (eggs, milk, cream and sugar) into something extraordinary.
In addition to tasting incredible, this naturally green-colored dessert can be part of your Halloween table. The kids can have their Snickers and Twix; I'd rather have one (or three) of these pistachio crèmes brûlées!
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Roasted Garlic and Cheese Creme Brulee Recipe
If you go through the previous crème brûlée recipes I've shared so far, this savory version will probably raise some eyebrows. It's not that I've run out of ideas for sweet crèmes brûlées; there are plenty more to come. I've just been toying with the idea of making a savory one because I think the creamy custard and crunchy top create a perfect canvas for savory ingredients.
I chose roasted garlic, goat cheese and herbs because they are intensely flavorful and make an excellent camouflage for the egg flavor. For the top, I mixed parmesan cheese and a bit of sugar and then took my blow torch to the mixture.
Savory crèmes brûlées can be quite an original appetizer to serve at your Christmas party. They are uncommon enough to help mark just about any special occasion though.
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October 4, 2011
Gaining momentum by helping others: College of Business Administration social entrepreneurship emphasis draws interest
Submitted by Communications and Marketing
On college campuses across the nation, students can be seen wearing shoes by a brand that promises to give a pair of shoes to children in need. TOMS Shoes, a for-profit company, has captured customers with its social model. The same can be said about Kansas State University's Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship's growth: It's emphasis on social entrepreneurship has garnered interest from students across the K-State campus.
"Social entrepreneurship is really growing and it's because the students are so interested. They get really excited when they learn of simple ideas that turn into amazing success stories, such as TOMS Shoes," said Chad Jackson, associate director of the Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship. "The focus is on what the entity can do to benefit others, not just making a profit. A business does not automatically have to be a nonprofit organization to address issues of hunger, clean water and homelessness."
The center offers an entrepreneurship major through the K-State College of Business Administration, as well as an annual, campuswide entrepreneurship competition, The NEXT Big Thing, which has a social entrepreneurship division.
On Monday, Oct. 10, the center will offer a workshop on social entrepreneurship to introduce more students to this area of business. The workshop will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Little Theater at the K-State Student Union and is open to all students. Interested faculty are welcome, too.
"Social entrepreneurship is, I feel, getting to the root of what business is and should be about -- helping others," says Hannah Rodlund, a senior majoring in entrepreneurship and marketing and pursuing minors in leadership studies and economics. "I am really excited about all the social entrepreneurship opportunities that Chad is working hard to bring to K-State. Even students who are not entrepreneurship or business majors will be able to get something out of the speakers, classes and programs dealing with social entrepreneurship."
Courses offered in the College of Business Administration include Introduction to New Venture Creation, which examines the entrepreneurial process and focuses on business start-up. Specific topics covered include new venture planning, marketing, financing and management. The course serves as a strong foundation for those aspiring to own and operate their own business as well as a real-world heads-up course for students who acknowledge that their future in business could very well benefit from examining projects in an entrepreneurial way, whether it is a traditional venture or one with a social component.
Although housed in the College of Business Administration, the Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship partners with colleges across campus. The service learning program in the School of Leadership Studies gives K-State students the opportunity to directly improve the lives of those in greatest need, such as the Children and Youth Empowerment Centre, which provides sustainable solutions for street dwelling youth in Kenya.
While the Kenyan center provides a variety of programs to support, the K-State entrepreneurship program is directly involved with the creation of an entrepreneurship education initiative for the youth as well as developing methods to market and sell the products created through the youth enterprises.
"Just as an entrepreneur identifies opportunities to create value and make a profit, a social entrepreneur looks to do the same but by addressing key social issues at the same time," Jackson said.


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James Shields strikes out 12 as Royals sweep Astros
James Shields kept the Houston Astros off-balance all night.
Then late in Thursday's 5-1 win, the Kansas City ace really heated up. He struck out the side in the sixth and did the same in the seventh before striking out the first batter in the eighth to make it seven in a row. Astro after Astro simply watched the pitches zip past them — five players in that span struck out looking.
Shields finished with 12 strikeouts in eight innings as the Royals completed a three-game sweep of the Astros.
"He moved it around very effectively," manager Ned Yost said. "He was locking guys in, was locking up guys down and away, just had it all going."
Shields (1-2) gave up one run and four hits, all singles.
"We were pounding the strike zone and getting strike one and getting ahead of the hitters and that's an aggressive team over there, and when you get ahead in the count and make your pitches, you're successful," he said.
His 12 strikeouts were his most as a Royal and the most by a Kansas City pitcher since Zack Greinke also struck out 12 on June 13, 2010, against Cincinnati. The seven straight Ks by Shields were one shy of the franchise record of eight in a row set by Blake Stein in 2001.
Video: Shields, Royals complete sweep of Astros
The right-hander got back to his winning ways after seeing his nine-game road victory streak snapped in his last start at Minnesota when sloppy defense led to six unearned runs in a 7-1 loss.
Scott Feldman (2-1) yielded four earned runs and nine hits in six innings. It was the first tough outing for the Astros newcomer after he had allowed just one run and seven hits combined in his first three starts.
"It seems like they found a lot of holes," Feldman said. "They're a tough lineup, for sure."
The Royals were up by two when Alcides Escobar hit a two-run double in the fourth to make it 4-0. Salvador Perez added an RBI double in the fifth.
Kansas City scored 15 runs in this series after managing just five runs combined last weekend while getting swept by the Twins.
The Royals got to Feldman early, with Nori Aoki hitting a leadoff double and later scoring on a groundout by Eric Hosmer.
Alex Gordon, Billy Butler and Mike Moustakas hit consecutive singles to start the second to push the lead to 2-0.
There were runners at second and third with one out in the fourth when Escobar sent them both home with a double to center field.
Aoki singled to begin the fifth before a one-out single by Hosmer. Perez hit a ball that diving center fielder Dexter Fowler missed for a double that scored Aoki and pushed the lead to 5-0. Hosmer was out at home on the play.
Shields allowed a pair of singles in the first inning before retiring the next 10 Astros. Houston didn't have another baserunner until Chris Carter drew a leadoff walk in the fifth. Carter advanced to third on a single by Matt Dominguez, but Dominguez was out trying to stretch it into a double.
Manager Bo Porter was clearly frustrated when asked if he wishes Dominguez would have been more cautious on the play, pausing 18 seconds before answering the question.
"It's just not smart, obviously," Porter said. "And sorry for taking so long to answer the question. I went and asked Matt Dominguez: `Do you think you're invisible? You are down 5-0 and the ball is right in front of you.' So, to answer your question, no, I don't like it. There was nothing smart about it, and next question."
Carter scored on a sacrifice fly by Alex Presley to cut the lead to 5-1 later in that inning.
Presley's out was the first of nine straight Astros retired by Shields, including the seven strikeouts in a row.
A single by Presley came with one out in the eighth and Jonathan Villar drew a walk, but Shields ended the threat by striking out Fowler before a fly out by George Springer.


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Things are going very well at Gieves and Hawkes. The workshop looks great, I hope you will agree.
We have been very busy bedding in there, meeting all the staff, setting up our systems and procedures. And taking all the new orders of course!
We are doing a trunk show tomorrow at Wolf and Badger. This is at 46 Ledbury Road in Notting Hill, London, from 12 till 6, so if any of you are in the vicinity, then pop in, weather permitting. This is where we retail the Winkers Resort Shoes, but we are also showcasing the bespoke shoes there tomorrow. We also have some new stock of Winkers, particularly the new Harris Tweeds which are slightly heavier than the Dashing Tweeds, but lovely in every way. Pop in for a mince pie and a whiskey if you are in the vicinity. We would love to see you.
This week I am going to look at an aspect of making bespoke shoes which is extremely important. It can make or break the final look of the shoe. Previously I stressed how important the finish is on a shoe, but this week it is going to be lasting, which happens right at the start. However, the results will be seen clear as day on the final shoe. If you get it wrong - if it's twisted; if it's uneven; or if they are not a pair - then the final shoe will look all wrong. So spend time on it!
You start with your stiffener and toe puff, all skived and glassed and ready to go. Plus side linings if you are going to use them.
On your glueing board, paste the skin side of the stiffener lightly and insert the stiffener between the lining and the upper, glue side out. Once in place, paste the flesh side, so that you have paste on both surfaces.
Now you are ready to begin lasting. Put some French chalk or talcum powder on the last. This helps to take the last out when you have finished the shoes. Place the upper on the last. Push the upper up at the back so that it sticks over the top of the last by about 1cm.
You can put a nail into the lasting allowance at the bottom of the back seam. This stops the upper moving and keeps the back seam straight. However, you must be prepared to take it out if the upper is not sitting properly on the last at the front. This can cause the back seam to move one way or the other, but it is more important to have the front straight.
Once the back is positioned, you can concentrate on the fore part. Pull the upper down at the front in the middle with your lasting pliers. If you have a cap measure or a vamp measure, you must pull until it is in the right place. Remember though that once you have the toe puff in place, the measure will increase by 2 or 3mm. Put one nail at the centre in the front. Put the nail in the centre of the holdfast/feather.
Once you have one nail in the centre at the front, you continue to last around the toe In general, when you have pulled the upper to the right place, push the pliers down to hold the upper in place. With your other hand, grab a nail and push the point of the nail into the spot on the upper where your lasting pliers are holding the upper in place. Now you have to make a transfer of pressure from the pliers to the nail so that the upper doesn't slip. Once in place, bang the nail in with the foot of the pliers. If the upper slips and you lose the lasting pressure, you must start again.
At this stage, you just want to get the fore part of the shoe in place, so that you can last the heel part properly. We put 5 nails in in total to hold the upper in place. The next one goes at the side roughly where a toe cap would be. Follow the same procedure as before. Don't pull it too tight as you will make the upper crooked. Make sure that you keep checking the other side of the upper to make sure that it is straight. This is the real art of lasting, making sure the upper is in the right place. And then making sure the other one is the same.
The front is right now, so you can concentrate on lasting the back. Take the nail out of the lasting allowance at the heel and with the pliers, pull the upper down to your back height which you have marked on the last. This is usually 2 and 3/8" (7cm I think but check it!). When it is in place, put a nail in the back seam between 2 stitches so that you don't break the thread.
At the bottom in the middle, pull gently and put in a nail. Now you must begin to work your way round the heel. Start on one side and put in one nail about 7mm from the first. Each time you do this, the action is this - pull the lining separately first, then the upper and then both together. Put the nail in. You have to pull the lining first to make sure you get rid of all the creases.
Try to make sure the back seam is vertical and centred.
Put two nails next on the other side. Don't pull really hard, but be firm. Each time you need to make little fold of leather between the nails. Continue like this till you get to your heel marks. At this point you must measure the height. Between 2" and 2 1/4" on the outside and between 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" on the inside. If this is correct, continue with the nails to just behind the joint. The nails go in the middle of the holdfast at this point, like at the front.
Now you must go back and last between the nails to get rid of the little creases so that you end up with a flat feather edge. You can use the French shape hammer to help achieve this.
Once this is done, trim off the excess lasting allowance and bang your nails flat. This gets them out of the way and tightens the upper on the last.
You must get this done before the glue dries.
I am going to break here and continue with the toe puff next week. So, until then, happy shoemaking!


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Twice Betrayed
Sexual-assault victims in military unjustly stigmatized, booted out
A seven-month San Antonio Express-News investigation into the pervasive and long-standing problem of sexual assaults in the military shows victims who report the incidents often are retaliated against and discharged on false claims that they have mental disorders. Offenders, meanwhile, are rarely punished, and many are allowed to stay in the armed forces. The tendency to blame the victims discourages them from reporting the assaults, and some who do must remain in close proximity to their offenders, despite a Pentagon directive to let them quickly transfer to other posts.
Among the findings:
* An estimated 26,000 troops were victims of sexual assault in 2012, a 35-percent increase from the prior year. By the Pentagon's own estimate, 89 percent of those assaulted do not report the sex crimes.
* A staggering 31,000 troops were discharged over the last decade on the basis of having "personality" disorders.
* A government review found that the military illegally discharged hundreds of victims.
* Women are being disproportionately discharged for personality disorders, even though records show they typically had no history of a mental condition before they were assaulted.
* Last year, 2,900 suspects faced charges. Of those: 594 court martials were initiated; 302 faced trials; 238 were convicted; and 133 had charges dismissed or discharged.
See the San Antonio Express-News multimedia package on sexual assaults in the military. It includes detailed stories, graphics, photos and video interviews of victims telling their own stories.
Read Part I: Psychiatric discharges for victims of military sexual assaults


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A's ruin home opener for Twins with 8-3 victory
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Oakland Athletics can win a lot of different ways, as evidenced by their two-year hold on the AL West division title.
Yoenis Cespedes proved he can play through a hurting right heel, giving Scott Kazmir and the A's a spark with a pair of RBIs that helped spoil the Minnesota Twins' home opener with an 8-3 victory on Monday.
"When we're swinging well, we feel like we have a deep lineup," A's manager Bob Melvin said.
Cespedes has been hobbling around the last few days with the injury, but the team wasn't worried enough about it to hold him out. The Cuban slugger followed a leadoff walk to Brandon Moss by crushing a double in the second inning for the first run against Kevin Correia (0-1) and hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
Moss added a two-run single in the third and Derek Norris homered in the sixth.
"Everyone knows their strengths and they don't go outside of their game, and I think that's what makes us a great overall ballclub and very deadly down the stretch of the whole season," Norris said.
Jed Lowrie hit what the A's believed was a home run down the right-field line in the third inning, but the call on the field was a foul ball and the umpire-initiated review, which lasted more than four minutes, upheld the ruling. Lowrie took a walk instead and later scored.
Kazmir (2-0), who stymied with Twins in five starts against them last season for Cleveland, completed six innings with six hits, three runs and four walks allowed. He struck out five, and RBI doubles by Aaron Hicks and Jason Kubel were the only damaging hits against him. This wasn't his best, but Kazmir got enough quick outs to stay in there.
"Not very efficient with my pitches, but there's going to be days like that so I need to be able to battle. To get six out of that, that's something you can build on," he said.
The 30-year-old Kazmir dazzled in his A's debut with 7 1-3 scoreless innings last week against his old team, the Indians. He did the same against the Twins in 2013, going 3-0 with a 1.45 ERA in 31 innings with 36 strikeouts.
With Jarrod Parker, a 12-game winner last year, out for the season following elbow ligament replacement surgery and A.J. Griffin not yet ready because of a spring arm injury, the rotation took a hit. Kazmir, then, is that much more valuable.
Oh, and so is the lineup.
"All the way through, guys are taking quality at-bats and really working the starting pitcher early in the game. That goes a long way as far as getting the win," Kazmir said.
Correia came out with two outs in the sixth. He yielded nine hits, six runs and two walks while striking out three.
"He started pounding inside a bit better and his last couple innings were better because of that," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "But you can't just stay out and over the plate on these guys."
Alberto Callaspo and Josh Reddick also drove in runs for the A's, who played without center fielder Coco Crisp because of a sore left wrist. Norris, Callaspo and Josh Donaldson each had two hits.
"I just threw a couple bad pitches in situations where I had a chance to get out of a jam," Correia said. "That's what I've been able to do the last couple years."
NOTES: Lowrie was hit by a pitch on the lower right leg in the seventh inning and was in too much pain to stay in the game. Nick Punto, who played seven seasons for the Twins, entered as a pinch runner and eventually scored on a balk by Sam Deduno. ... The Athletics made a bullpen shuffle before the game, reinstating RH Ryan Cook from the disabled list and sending RH Evan Scribner to Triple-A Sacramento. Cook, who was out with shoulder tendinitis, struck out two in a hitless ninth. ... Attendance was announced at 35,837, more than 3,000 below official capacity. .... The Twins had left fielder Josh Willingham (left wrist) and right fielder Oswaldo Arcia (right wrist) both out of the lineup. ... The three-game series resumes on Wednesday afternoon, with RH Jesse Chavez (0-0, 1.50 ERA) pitching for the A's against Twins RH Phil Hughes (0-0, 7.20 ERA).


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Asheville Hardware first opened its doors in 2007 at 91 Biltmore Avenue (now home to Wicked Weed Brewery) with a commitment to bringing high quality tools and hardware to Asheville's surging craft and construction community. By 2010, we had begun to drift away from hardware as our loyal customers gravitated towards our ever expanding selection of woodworking tools and lumber. In may 2010 we moved to our present location at 10 Buxton Avenue in the heart of Asheville's up and coming South Slope. Here we have over 12,000 square feet of retail space showcasing our unique selection of fine tools and locally harvested lumber. From scrap wood sold by the pound to Sawstop table saws, we supply both the novice and the professional woodworker.
The past 5 years have seen great resurgence in the use of natural edge or slab lumber in the art of furniture making. The live edge aesthetic has a great diversity and versatility in its ability to be incorporated into many different architectural styles and craft traditions--from rustic to modern to contemporary. We are proud to be the regions largest retail supplier of locally harvested live edge slab lumber.
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks starting right tackle Breno Giacomini has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow and is expected to take four to six weeks to recover.
The team announced Giacomini underwent the surgery on Tuesday morning at the Seattle Surgery Center. The surgery was performed by Dr. Edward Khalfayan. The team did not specify what was repaired.
Giacomini played through the problem in his elbow during the final weeks, appearing on Seattle's injury report with an elbow injury late in the season. He started all 16 regular season games and both of Seattle's playoff games. It was the first time in his career Giacomini had started more than eight games in a season.


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Saudi king grants women seats on advisory council for 1st time
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The Saudi king on Friday granted women seats on the country's top advisory council for first time, a much-awaited step for women to get a toehold in Saudi Arabia where males dominate the political system and ultraconservative religious Islam law tightly controls daily life of females.
The appointments come against the backdrop of heavy restrictions on women who are not allowed to travel, work, study abroad, marry, get divorced or gain admittance to a public hospital, without permission from a male guardian. Recently, airport authorities were instructed to send text messages to the phones of male guardians -- husbands, fathers or brothers -- with information about the movements of their wives, daughters or sisters.
"The decision is good but women issues are still hanging," said Wajeha al-Hawidar, a prominent Saudi female activist. "For normal woman, there are so many laws and measures that must be suspended or amended for women to be dealt with as grown-ups and adults, without a mandate from guardians."
But she said that having female members of the council could help to change women's image in society.
"Men can finally respect women when they see them playing a male role," she said.
The nation's official news agency said that King Abdullah issued two royal decrees granting women 30 seats on the Shura Council, which has 150 members plus a president. The council reviews laws and questions ministers, but doesn't have legislative powers. All members are appointed by the king and serve four-year terms.
Since 2006, women have been appointed as advisers only.
The decree comes in response to rights advocates' demands to give a voice to women, many of whom have been challenging the country's religious establishment, which adheres to Wahhabism, one of the strictest interpretations of Shariah law in Islam.
The king appeared to be treading carefully to not anger powerful religious clerics. In modern Saudi Arabia, which is the birthplace of Islam, the governing Al Saud family supports the clerics, and the clerics support the family's rule.
According to the decrees, the female council members must be "committed to Islamic Shariah disciplines without any violations" and be "restrained by the religious veil." The decrees also said that the female council members will be entering the council building from special gates, sit in seats reserved for women and pray in special worshipping places.
Earlier, officials said that a screen will separate genders and an internal communications network will allow men and women to communicate.
Wahhabism, well-known for its segregation of the sexes, insists on ideological purity and calls for harsh punishments, such as beheadings and hand amputations, for some crimes. Under the law, clerics sit as judges in courts and religious police prevent unmarried or unrelated men and women from mixing.
In the kingdom, unrelated couples, for example, can be punished for being alone in the same car or having a cup of coffee in public. Saudis observe such segregation even at home, where they have separate living rooms for male and female guests.
The king's decrees come as part of his incremental steps toward modernization.
In 2009, he inaugurated the first university where male and female students share classes. He also granted women the right to run for office in the 2015 municipal elections for the first time and candidates won't need a male guardian approval to run or vote.


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What's Going On… lots. Just not on the blog. Aiya!
oh. It seems the blog just doesn't write itself while we have all been away working like crazy people. Apologies for that, we'll get back to posting some fab stuff shortly. In the meantime browse through previous posts for some edutainment or feeding your creative muse. Or give us a call or email and we…Read more →


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I am levelling some floorboards, with a view to painting them afterward and having a wooden floor. Previously there was a lot of scrap wood shims under there. Because these are only thin cheap wood many have been split when the nail passed through so I don't think I can reuse them.
As I am replacing the nails with screws, I had the idea of using rubber, plastic or metal washers for the levelling (if I can find a big bag of thick ones), so I can stack 1, 2 or 3. Rubber might even help make the boards quieter.
Is this a stupid idea or does anyone have a tried & tested way of doing levelling?


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Bay of Andúnië
(Redirected from Bay of Andunie)
The northernmost of the three bays that ran along the western coasts of the Andustar in Númenor. The greatest of the three, its shores were no more than a narrow shelf of land from which steep cliffs rose up. Beneath these cliffs at its eastern end was the famous haven of Andúnië. There are suggestions that there may have been a second haven on this bay, too, named Almaida.


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The East Meets West Fusion Band, featuring performers from Valley Christian High School in San Jose and Beijing No. 57 High School, performed in the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade on New Years Day Jan. 1, 2013. Half of the band's 235 members are from Beijing, the others from Valley Christian's award-winning marching band and color guard. The combined band was one of 24 marching in the Rose Parade and became the first dual-nation group to do so.
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TechTip 9/5 - Quintura
Good Evening,
Busy day today - so here is a short late night tip:
Here is a rather cool site that is in the ballpark of tagging, which is the theme we are on this week.
Quintura is a visual search engine. It extracts keywords from search results and builds a word cloud. By clicking words in the cloud, you refine your query.
It is really cool to see your search morph and change as you click on words. It is a great tool for visual learners. It is also helpful if you are searching "around" a topic and can't come up with the exact right term.
Check out the search for rubrics:
I am only showing you 1/2 of the screen. On the right is the listing of sites that changes as you click on terms in the cloud.
A real fun thing to search for when using quintura is pictures. The images will show on the right and also change as you maneuver through the cloud. Try it I think you will agree.
Quintura is just another search engine - but it does it visually. Kinda cool!


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Was he playing the Destiny beta? If he was, then all is right in the universe as Gamble has been on a video game recently.
Yes, he was being Social on Earth. Which made the explanation of not wanting to wake up his girlfriend weird, but I don't press gingers.


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yellow fever
Zach Adelman '96 works to keep the tiny pests from spreading deadly diseases.
By Doug McInnis
Scientists have sent astronauts to the moon and built artificial hearts, but they have never been able to rein in the lowly mosquito, delivery agent for some of the deadliest viruses on earth. Now Zach Adelman '96 and his research...


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Congenital hydrocephalus is a buildup of excess
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain at birth. The
extra fluid can increase pressure in the baby's brain, causing brain damage and
mental and physical problems. This condition is rare.
Finding the condition early and treating it
quickly can help limit any long-term problems. But long-term effects mostly
depend on what caused the fluid buildup, how bad it gets, and how the baby
responds to treatment.
hydrocephalus doesn't occur until later in life, it is called acquired
hydrocephalus. This topic focuses on hydrocephalus that is present at birth
condition is caused by an imbalance between how much fluid the brain makes and
how well the body is able to process it.
Normally, fluid flows
through and out of chambers of the brain called ventricles, and then around the
brain and spinal cord. The fluid is then absorbed by the thin tissue around the
brain and spinal cord. But with hydrocephalus, the fluid can't move where it
needs to or is not absorbed as it should be. And in rare cases the brain makes
too much fluid.
Congenital hydrocephalus may happen because
The clearest symptom of
hydrocephalus is a head that is larger than normal. You and your doctor may
notice it when the baby is born or within the first several months of life. It's normal for a baby's head to grow a lot during the first year. But with congenital hydrocephalus, the head may grow faster than the normal rate for a baby's height
and weight.
condition may cause the
soft spot (fontanelle) on your baby's head to feel
firm or bulge out. Also, the areas between the skull bones (sutures) may be larger than normal.
If pressure builds in the brain, your baby may:
A fetal ultrasound can sometimes show the problem before birth. But most cases are found during a
physical exam soon after birth. Your
doctor may suspect that your baby has congenital hydrocephalus if your baby's
head is larger than normal.
Your baby may need imaging tests,
such as a
CT scan, an
MRI, or an
ultrasound, that can give a picture of the brain with
more detail. Genetic tests may be done in some cases.
Early treatment—before age 4 months—is important to help limit or prevent brain
damage. Treatment focuses on reducing the amount of fluid in the brain to relieve
In most cases, the doctor places a flexible tube, called a shunt, in the brain to drain the fluid. The shunt carries fluid to another part of the body (usually the belly or the heart), which then absorbs the fluid. The shunt may stay in the brain
for life, though it may be have to be fixed or replaced later if it becomes blocked or infected.
A surgery called endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) may be used instead of a shunt in some cases. In ETV, a small hole is made in the deep part of the brain so that the fluid in the brain can flow freely.
Sometimes emergency treatment is needed to reduce the fluid. This may include medicines, a lumbar puncture (sometimes called a spinal tap), or a procedure to drain fluid from the brain until a shunt can be put in.
If your child has any developmental problems or delays caused by damage to the brain, your doctor can help you find the care you need. Treatment will focus on the specific problems your child has. For example, speech therapy can help with speech delays. Physical therapy can help with motor skill problems.
No matter what kind of treatment your child has had, you and your child's doctors will need to watch your child closely to make sure that the fluid in the brain continues to drain properly. Pressure can build up in the brain again. Shunts can become blocked or infected. These problems need to be treated right away to prevent permanent damage.
Symptoms such as irritability, poor appetite, sleeping too much, and vomiting often may be signs that fluid has built up again in your child's brain. After early childhood, there may be other symptoms to watch for, such as headaches, vision problems, confusion, slurred speech, or problems walking. Shunt infections may also cause a fever and redness along the shunt tract or valve.
As your child grows, you'll need to watch for problems with brain development. These could include things like delayed learning, problems with motor skills, and speech problems. Talk to your doctor about any new problems or changes you notice.
It can be hard to wait and see if symptoms will return. And if your child has special needs, it can be a challenge to take care of him or her. Try to take good care of yourself. And ask your
doctor about support groups and organizations that can help.
Learning about congenital hydrocephalus:
Living with congenital hydrocephalus:
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the leading
U.S. federal government agency supporting research on brain and nervous system
disorders. It provides the public with educational materials and information
about these disorders.
NeurosurgeryToday.org is the public Web site of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. You'll find information about the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of conditions that affect the entire nervous system including the spinal column, spinal cord, brain, and peripheral nerves.
The goal of the Hydrocephalus Association is to ensure that
families and individuals dealing with the complex issues of hydrocephalus
receive personal support, comprehensive educational materials, and ongoing
quality health care. This nonprofit group promotes the importance of medical
research. And it has many services and resources for both members and
The National Hydrocephalus Foundation (NHF) is a not-for-profit
public service organization that aims to increase public awareness and
knowledge of hydrocephalus. The organization also promotes and supports
research on the cause, treatment, and prevention of hydrocephalus. In addition
to providing the public with informational pamphlets, the NHF maintains a
reference library and videos on hydrocephalus, offers support groups, and
publishes the quarterly newsletter LIFE LINE.
Other Works ConsultedFeldstein NA, Anderson R (2006). Diagnosis and management of hydrocephalus. In FD Burg et al., eds., Current Pediatric Therapy, 18th ed., pp. 374–377. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.Kinsman SL, Johnston MV (2011). Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system. In RM Kliegman et al., eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 19th ed., pp. 1998–2013. Philadelphia: Saunders.Prockop LD (2010). Hydrocephalus. In LP Rowland, TA Pedley, eds., Merritt's Neurology, 12th ed., chap. 53, pp. 349–355. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Ropper AH, Samuels MA (2009). Disturbances of cerebrospinal fluid and its circulation, including hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, and low-pressure syndromes. In Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 9th ed., pp. 591–611. New York: McGraw-Hill.Seiff ME (2003). Hydrocephalus section of Developmental, neurocutaneous, and genetic metabolic disorders. In RW Evans, ed., Saunders Manual of Neurologic Practice, pp. 889–895. Phildelphia: Saunders.Ulrich NJ (2011). Hydrocephalus and pseudotumor cerebri. In CD Rudolph et al., eds., Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22nd ed., pp. 2174–2178. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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(Disclaimer: Long. As in very long. But not bad reading actually.)
I am sitting in a comfy Optra just outside one of the gates that open up into the sprawling Pragati Maidan grounds in Delhi. It is a little after seven in the evening. Or maybe eight. (My memory fails me but I have no regrets about that really.) The car has its heater cranked up almost to full and my dad is getting a little toasty in his leather jacket.
"Why are we waiting here?" he asks watching the bus full of people enter the gates while the Optra sits still, humming softly but not without a hint of impatience in the growl. "The bus has gone in already. Won't we be late? It will not look nice if we are late son..."
I reach around the back of his seat and pat him on one shiny, leather-clad shoulder. "This is supposed to be like this. The groom makes a dashing late entrance amidst much fanfare. It is the punju way dad."
"Oh! I see" says my dad his forehead furrowed, his eyebrows raised and his head thrown back a little. He does that when he hears about interesting new things. And this must be the millionth time he has done that that week.
It has been quite a remarkable journey for everyone involved. On both sides. For while there are several similarities in the Punju and Mallu designs for the world and its beings: abundant laughter, loud and heated deliberation, generous back-slapping and fun-poking, unrestrained joy and agony... and of course the utter inability to say to no to a good time, there are also differences so numerous that an open mind has no option but to furrow, raise and throw back all day for weeks.
Back to the Optra outside Pragati Maidan. Someone comes running to the car screaming. We can't hear him of course. But largish puffs of white vapour emanating from the man's mouth as he runs towards us indicates frantic communication. The driver thumbs down his power window.
Messenger gasps.
Wait for a minute. Bus is stuck inside. Some security problem. Also someone is sick on the bus. Dad is a little concerned that it might be one of the elderly relatives who have come all the way from my little village in Kerala. (The mallus among us will know the futility of a crisp white dhoti in a Delhi winter.) Ah but no, it is one of my brother's friends. The friend is however getting better. Wait for a few seconds more sir, he orders through clouds of white mouth-fog. My sister wraps her shawl even tightly around her.
It is a cold winter in Delhi this year. I don't feel anything though. Adrenalin and sensory overload are both remarkable insulators.
"Somewhere in SantaCruz. I think."
"Dude the sugar-giving will be done in ten minutes and then we have to leave for the church. How long does it take to decorate the car..."
"I had to pick up the wedding cake too remember?"
"Err... I don't... but hurry. Grandpa is going hyper..."
"Is this the one who drove the policeman outside the airport crazy..."
"Yes yes yes... hurry..." Beep.
According to an age-old catholic mallu tradition the groom (and bride actually, but at her place) undergo a little ceremony just before they leave home for the church. They are seated in front of the assembled crowd of dozens of relatives and a hooded light that looks like it runs on controlled fusion, and are made to drink a stiff drink of fresh, drawn-at-dawn palm liquour with crisply fried mackerel on the side.
Sigh. No not really.
Though most of you would agree that the concept is most becoming of a nice mallu catholic boy. (Mone oru small adichu palli poovan nokkeda!) No actually what happens is a senior male relative steps forward with a plate of sugar and asks the assembled crowd if he may feed the groom some of the grainy white stuff. This must be done three times and each time, provided the crowd shouts "aye" in mallu, the groom picks up a pinch of sugar and places it on the tip of the tongue.
In my case the male relative in question, ignorant of the way of the native mallu, ceremoniously shoved three handfuls of sweet into my mouth. It was graceless. And it is on video.
Wait a minute there. Why did we do that? What is with all these pre-wedding shenanigans? Now I am not complaining, the missus went through a whole host of functions and ceremonies and things before marriage while I just had to ingest sugar, but I sit and wonder what could be the magical and romantic backgrounds to these rituals we often do without thinking.
As I sat there in my suit, slowly cooking 'skin inwards' under the halogen camera lamp, I wondered. Perhaps it was to send away the groom from the home with a final sweet memory and taste in the mouth. Perhaps it was a discreet way to make sure that no member of society had objection to the impending marriage. Perhaps the nay sayer would shout out "No!" when the sugar plate was raised. Kerala was never a rich or prosperous place. Perhaps sugar was the most valuable item in the kitchen and the family was sending their child away with a small gift of their most precious commodity.
As we walked out to the gates, in slow motion so the camera could get enough footage, I nudged a maternal uncle in the ribs gently with my Reid & Taylor elbow. "Why this sugar thing uncle?" I outlined my theories to him. No, he said, it is not one final delicious farewell. And no, it was not so that there was a final opportunity for opposing voices. And sugar was not the most precious thing at home.
"Then why pray tell why do I consume of this sickly sweet substance?" I said in chaste malayalam.
" I dunno. I guess its because lots of guys get piss drunk the night before and the sugar revives them a bit to stay awake during the wedding service. It happens you know."
I nodded solemnly, praising the wisdom of my forefathers.
It was perfect.
The above is, mildly put, frowned upon in Kerala. You are expected to mouth standard issue vows prepared by the wise men at the Vatican who are as romantic as old men in white cassocks who need to be celibate in Italy can be. And kissing in public is out of the question. Kerala has one of those typical Indian societies that refuse to publicly acknowledge the existence of heterosexual urges and educate their children that babies are indeed gifts from god or, alternately, from Roy uncle in Muscat. (A cousin continues to believe to this day that he was bought from Doha Duty Free. He has some self esteem issues.)
Anti-climactically, for some who were present, in fifteen minutes flat we exchanged (boring) vows and (awesome) rings and were man and wife in the blink of an eye. I reached towards my wife for a long and romantic kiss only to note an elderly uncle frowning. I don't mess with this particular uncle. One Christmas, back home, we had to kill one of our fattest roosters for the feast. After much running around and bumping head first into coconut palms we were about to give up when uncle came home.
They stood there. The both of them. Uncle at one end of the vegetable garden and at the other end, next to the bougainvillea, stood our rooster, Diju. Uncle frowned for two minutes and, I swear this happened, the rooster fell down dead. By the time grandma took it to the kitchen it was already begin to smoke a bit.
We don't take uncle's frowns lightly. I eased back and a few minutes later we paraded out of the Church one big happy and well photographed family.
"Pundit stop that chanting right now!" the intruder screamed in a guttural way that some would later recall indicated distant Jat roots. The pundit woke up and looked alarmed. "What is that you were chanting right now?" the intruder demanded of the holy man. A hush fell upon the crowd. (Well I am assuming it did. It must have right?) The pundit suddenly sat up with his eyes the size of saucers and his mouth fell open. He was dumbstruck. After a few moments of silence he admitted the shocking error he had committed. In his soporific state, at some point during the ritual, he had switched from the chants of the wedding rite to those of the funeral rites. So our Jat friend was, after all, not the "jump up in the middle of the shaadi to make a fool of himself and make viewing of the wedding tape a universally squirmy event for everyone concerned" type of guy. Which should teach you to jump to conclusions even on a blog...
Thankfully the Pandit at... er... my wedding (You don't get used to saying 'my wedding' for a long time.) was not that sort at all. He was wide awake and actually quite a sport. He had this naughty glint in his eyes when he explained the chants and mantras and had one of those unique laughs you never forget. It is as if his laugh originates, not from his voicebox, but from the bottom of his stomach (Kundalini spot?). It then rumbles up his torso, rushes in an orderly but sombre fashion up his throat and then erupts in a jovial thundering boom out of his mouth enlivening everyone around. Every time he laughed even the mallus present for a moment forgot the fact each passing moment one of their regular bodily functions was shutting down in the cold.
I studiously repeated the chants and mantras and went around the fire seven times in a slow and watchful fashion so as not to trip my burdened bride over the edges of her divine orange saree and over the little fire and all over the fruits and sweets and other pooja saamagri. I was desperately trying to make sure my ever loosening pyjamas did not give way thus leading to wedding stories of unmatched and enduring embarrassment.
"You must be Sidin bhaiya..." the kids would say, "the one with the snowflakes on blue background boxers..."
"I got them shipped from a GAP in London!" I would respond pointlessly.
When the pooja was finally over I was doubly pleased. For one I had been married completely, not once but twice. And two I had pronounced every sanskrit syllable with a rare eloquence that left the circling North Indian hordes, hungry for a gentle jab at a southie gaffe, content with watching the rapidly petrifying malayalis hardly protected by the shawls and jackets meant for a Kodai or Ooty but not for a Delhi. (Or Alwar as we will soon learn in part two of this longish tome.)
She was sent off in the typical punjabi way. Three handfulls of rice were thrown into the air over her head. It was a genuinely sombre moment. Thankfully not too many people cried. There was some sobbing and dabbing of eyes. I cried a little bit overcome by the emotion of the moment, I had just bought back my shoes for an amount I cannot reveal right now for fear of them Income Tax people. However before sniggering yourself I invite you to try negotiating with a bevy of Punjabi belles from the age of 7 to eighty four. (One bhabhi, a forceful negotiator, bargained well with an innocent twinkle in her eyes, fruity smile on her face and what looked like a rolling pin deftly wrapped in her dupatta. I was brave but did not want to stand in the way of tradition.)
But soon we were checked in into our luxurious hotel room. And then both of us sat together on the bed, looked into each other's eyes, and held our respective breaths. She, smouldering in her heavy saree and voluminous accoutrements, whispered "It is time." I nodded and, with a little hesitation due to total lack of first-hand experience, began to pull out what looked like three or four million hairpins from her severely plaited hair. After two hours of this I fell asleep like a log on the couch while hairpins, some the size of Viennese Gondola oars, clattered about my prone form.
Oh so lay me... oh!
It was only at some three in the morning that we finally woke up and...
Tut tut. Ayyo ayyayyo. I am disappointed in you lot. So for details on how we ended up in the middle of Alwar in Rajasthan, saw the world's most bizarre example of traffic island statuary, how I won over several Punju hearts with my astonishing performance at the Sangeeth, and how we had the most becalming honeymoon ever, tune in later this week to this blog. Till then you must wait you naught naughty naughty reader.
P.S. The wife says hi!


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Well I think I have fell too far off my rocker this time.
Last night I traded off my Samurai for a 77 F250 Highboy with a 460 engine that sounds cammed up and a whole bunch of trinkets and a c6 that has no forward gears. Overall the truck is in pretty good shape, in 09 an old man was using it as a show/parade truck with chrome badges, flags... you can probably guess all the doodads everywhere. Shortly thereafter he passed away and his son inherited it and supposedly did not treat it well. The feller I got it from was uh... not the brightest tool in the shed and took it to Rush KY and lost the tranny and massaged the rear quarter panels some. It does start and sounds tight, carries 40-42lbs of oil pressure and when warmed up some luggs like its cammed so once the carb is cleaned and tuned we'll see. The fact that the front tires have 75% tread and rears are down to the cords may be an indication of why the tranny is shot, so the plan is either rebuild the one that is in it, find another c6, or swap it out for a NP435 which is my preference. Ill throw some pictures up later on but figured id post up and let the dissappointment begin. It was sad to see the samurai go but it has sat for the last 8-10 months and 13 months before that so I was about to part it out so I just needed something new and if I ever want to do a samurai again I am going to start fresh.
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- Relaxed-fit denim jeans woven with stretch for added movement. The classic five-pocket style is washed for softness and finished with contrast-coloured topstitching.
- 99% cotton, 1% elastane
- Button and zip fly closure
- Patch with raised Burberry lettering at the back
- Machine wash inside out
- Imported
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This section will focus primarily on diamond point glass engraving. This is due to the fact that the tools and equipment necessary to create engravings using this technique, are readily available to the general public and do not require a long, drawn out learning process.
Engraving glass with a diamond point tool is based on two fundamental elements: the line and the point (or dot).Lines can be varied in length and width, thereby creating light and shadow. Lines are typically used in designs from nature, coat-of-arms, and geometrical designs.Different dot sizes are produced using various sized diamond tips.
Technique #1: Backgrounding
Using a medium size diamond engraving point and light pressure, fill in the surface using with closely packed lines. This background is then engraved again, but with somewhat greater pressure. The process is repeated until the desire effect is obtained. The closer the lines are to one another, the brighter the effect will be. Relatively large surfaces are treated in this manner.
Technique #2: Hatching
The surface is simply filled in with uniform lines.
Technique #3: Shading
Apply the diamond point with light pressure and pull away to the side to give the line a faded look. This technique is useful in shading grasses and in smoothing harsh transitions.
Technique #2: Stippling
This technique requires a fine or medium diamond tip using a turning or grinding motion to create a dot ion the glass. Stippling is a particularly effective technique for engraving shrubs, flowers, pollen and other similar images. Dots made with a heavy pressure and spaced close together create a denser, white surface. As the pressure is decreased and the dots spaced farther apart, the surface becomes less bright. Consequently using various tip sizes and spacing, one can vary the brightness of a surface as desired. Stippling can also be used to create a very impressive frost effect. The background of the glass, that has already been engraved, is covered with dots.


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Rural hotel at the foot of the Guilleries
Mas Albareda**** The Rural hotel is situated in beautiful picturesque surroundings, a serene atmosphere with breathtaking views of the Catalonian countryside. The restored stone farmhouse is located in the small town of San Julià de Vilatorta, a small town just a few minutes away from Vic. The local area offers a variety of activities such as mountain biking, horse riding or hiking along the mountains. More information.


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ISTANBUL — It's rare that I enjoy being stuck in traffic, but the slow ride from Istanbul's main international airport to its central business district is a feast for the eyes. New shopping malls, apartment blocks, and office parks seem to stretch out in every direction, up and down the city's formidable hills. But this week has served as a reminder that Turkey's prosperity rests on a fragile foundation.
After over a decade in office, many Turks believe that the ruling AK Party has grown arrogant and unaccountable, and its brutal response to recent political protests has laid bare Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unmistakable authoritarian streak. One nevertheless gets the impression that for most Turks, the fact that Erdogan has presided over the longest, most robust economic expansion since the golden age that stretched from 1960 to 1978 is reason enough to support him. From 2002 to 2012, inflation-adjusted GDP per capita increased by 43 percent, or an average of 3.6 percent per year. This is not quite as fast as some other middle-income countries, like Poland. But it has been fast enough to leave a deep imprint on Turkish society, and to give Turks, almost half of whom are under the age of 25, a new sense of what their country can accomplish.
A week from now, on September 7th, the International Olympic Committee will vote to determine which city will host the 2020 Olympics, and Istanbul is, along with Madrid and Tokyo, a finalist. There are a variety of reasons one might prefer Istanbul over its rivals. While Spain and Japan have both hosted the Olympics in recent decades, no city in Turkey, the Near East or a Muslim-majority country has ever done so. Just as the selection of Seoul and Beijing and Rio de Janeiro celebrated the rise of various rising economic powers, the selection of Turkey would send the signal that the country once derided as "the sick man of Europe" had finally arrived.
And so it is poignant that instead of Olympic fever, Turkey is transfixed by talk of an armed intervention by the United States and its allies in Syria. The armed opposition groups, some of them backed by various Arab states, have been fighting to overthrow Bashar al-Assad's Iran- and Hezbollah-backed government for two years now. The United States has appeared disengaged at best and hapless at worst as the death toll in Syria has risen and as refugee outflows have destabilized neighboring countries. In Turkey, the crisis in Syria is much more than an embarrassment. It is a threat to Turkish prosperity, and quite possibly to Turkey's territorial integrity. Turkey's border with Syria has historically been porous, and Turkish border towns are absorbing large numbers of Syrian refugees fleeing violence and persecution. One town, Reyhanli, was the site of a terrorist atrocity in May, a vivid indication that the violence in Syria has the potential to spread to Turkish soil.
The good news, if you can call it that, is that Turkey is on roughly the same page as the United States. President Obama seems to have reluctantly concluded that since the Assad regime has used chemical weapons against its enemies, the U.S. is obligated to do something about it — something short of a full-scale military campaign designed to end the civil war, but forceful enough to send a message and perhaps to shift the balance of power. Though Turkey and the U.S. are NATO allies, they have had an at times tense relationship since at least 2003, when Turkey's AK Party government refused to allow U.S. ground forces to enter Iraq via Turkish territory. So it comes as something of a relief that Turkey, which has been urging its NATO partners to devote more time and attention to the Syrian crisis, is amenable to the idea of a limited U.S.-led intervention.
The problem, of course, is that a limited U.S. intervention will still leave Turkey with a smoldering Syrian crisis on its southern flank, and little hope that the crisis will be resolved anytime soon. One is reminded of the 1990-1991 Gulf War, when Turkey offered firm support to the U.S. military campaign against Iraq. At the time, Turkey's political leadership expected that this support would yield significant political and economic benefits, to make up for the loss of pipeline fees and lost trade that followed the war. What actually happened is that the U.S. interest in Turkey waned, and Turkey suffered severe economic damage without much in the way of assistance. At the same time, the emergence of an autonomous Kurdish entity in northern Iraq emboldened Kurdish separatists in Turkey. The nightmare scenario for Turkey is that a U.S. intervention in Syria escalates rather than stems the violence, and that Turkey will have to deal with the chaos that follows alone.
The shopping malls, apartment blocks and office parks are still rising in and around Istanbul. But it's hard not to sense that another golden age is drawing to a close.
Reihan Salam is a Reuters columnist. Opinions are his own


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Henley is the third major event of the summer season after Royal Ascot and Wimbledon. First staged in 1839, The Henley Royal Regatta takes place over the first weekend in July (from Wednesday to Sunday) in the town of Henley-on-Thames.
Whilst people often know quite a bit about racing and tennis, less is known about rowing and guests often visit Henley with little knowledge, and come away with not much more! A rarity in boating events, the regatta pre-dates any international or national controlling body and as such has its own rules and organisation, although both the Amateur Rowing Association and the International Federation of Rowing Associations recognise the event. Stewards who are mostly former rowers themselves control the races.
The regatta can be viewed from several locations along both banks of the river Thames, although viewing areas for the general public are largely on the Berkshire side of the river. The Buckinghamshire side is limited to private clubs and residences as well as the odd bit of corporate entertainment and entry is not too expensive. Young people have a fantastic time, and there are many opportunities for picnics with a really fun day out. The course is one mile and 550 yards long and there are 16 events over the programme. It is relatively easy to attend via the Regatta Enclosure, but membership of the Stewards Enclosure is limited to 6000 and there is a very long waiting list of people wishing to join, who must be proposed by existing members, rather like entry to the Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot. There is a one-off membership fee and an annual subscription. Members of the Royal Family do not often attend, although HRH Prince Michael of Kent can sometimes be spotted!
The event takes place during the first part of summer so the weather can be mixed. Henley is the right place to wear blazers, or cocktail dresses (and possibly a hat) for the ladies, although keen rowing fanatics may wish to get on board one of the Umpires launches and so something a little sturdier may be needed. Ladies must wear a dress which covers their knees and are not allowed trousers or culottes. Men must wear lounge suits or blazers with flannels and a tie or cravat, and if sporting a boater, these must be genuinely acquired from a school rowing team or a rowing club. Designer blazers are frowned upon, plain navy is best! The most distinctive dress at Henley will be a cerise pink cap and tie: this is the dress of the Leander Club, an almost exclusive body comprising those who have rendered special service to rowing.
A popular event in the corporate entertainment calendar, Henley is very male, very English and very charming.
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A Pink Tie Affair raises lots of green for Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Knowing that one in every seven Colorado women will battle breast cancer in her lifetime is frightening. So much so that it becomes a call to action.
The action can take many forms, and one of the most pleasant is the annual A Pink Tie Affair, an event that would bring 860 survivors, family members, philanthropists and community leaders to the Sheraton Denver Downtown for dinner, dancing, an auction and casino-style games.
Chaired by Kristin Battenfield and Shawn Miller, A Pink Tie Affair 2011 raised $375,000 for the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and its work to end breast cancer.
"Our event was made possible by our many longtime supporters, and several who joined us for the first time," says executive director Michele Ostrander. "We are sincerely appreciative of everyone's commitment to the fight against breast cancer. We will win this battle."
The supporters include the Denver Broncos Football Club. Robin Fox, wife of head coach John Fox; Paige Elway, whose husband, Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway, is now the team's executive vice president for football operations; and Amy Xanders, wife of general manager Brian Xanders, arrived at the gala to present a $10,000 check.
An equally impressive presentation came when Bob Shaw, executive vice president of Great-West Life, received the Komen Denver Ambassador Award. Denver Life magazine sponsors this honor given to an individual, business or organization whose generous support and innovative activities have significantly assisted the Komen Denver Metropolitan Affiliate in advancing its mission of saving lives and ending breast cancer.
Shaw, who has encouraged Great-West employees to participate in all 19 Komen Denver Race for the Cures, has been a member of the Denver affiliate's board for six years. In 1997, the fight against breast cancer became personal for Bob and his family when he lost his mother to the disease. Two years later, his wife, Lori, was diagnosed; today, she's a 12-year survivor.
9News anchors Mark Koebrich and Kim Christiansen served as masters of ceremony, a duty that included the introduction of the Pink Tie Guys, whose members are part of an awareness campaign aimed at engaging men in the breast cancer movement and empowering them to be involved.
The 2011 Pink Tie Guys are Colorado State University chancellor Joe Blake; attorney Al Carmosino; Mike Ehmann, general manager of the Sheraton Denver Downtown; KBNO owner Zee Ferrufino; Dr. Ray Mencini of St. Anthony Hospital; Colorado Rockies pitcher Huston Street; and former Denver Bronco Billy Thompson.
In April, Denver Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure presented $2.9 million to 21 organizations in its 19-county area, bringing its total Colorado investment to $28 million. An additional $11 million has gone to national breast cancer research. In 2010 alone, $2.7 million in Denver affiliate funding supported 7,000 screening services and nearly 200 treatment services. The money also helped educate 35,000 people about breast health.
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R8 Professional Success
With the revolutionary stock of the R8 Professional Success, Blaser gives active hunters the crucial edge for continuous successful shooting. The R8 Professional Success stock provides a completely relaxed posture of shooting hand and arm, regardless of the aiming position. Thus, vexatious flinching is almost completely eliminated by itself providing the most important preparation for the accurate shot in any hunting conditions. The dynamic shape of the R8 Professional Success underlines the high demands Blaser is placing on this product: simply the best for successful shooting!
Caliber overview bolt action rifles R8
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Optional Upgrades
Illumination Control
Rifle Cocked = Illuminated Dot Active
- Illumination Control (iC) couples the control of the reticle illumination to the operation of the rifle
- A sensor in the eyepiece recognizes the position of the cocking slide and automatically regulates the switch-on/-off function of the Varipoint illuminated reticle
- Available for all R8 or R93 bolt action rifles
Barrel and Open Sights
Semi Weight barrel contour
R8 Quick Acquisition Sights (HIVIZ)
Dual-Brake muzzle brake
Caution: Muzzle brakes increase the blast considerably. Wearing ear protection and protective glasses is absolutely neccessary!
R8 Professional Success left-handed version
Scope Mounts
Saddle mount ZEISS rail
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Saddle mount Swarovski rail
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Saddle mount Schmidt&Bender rail
- for Schmidt&Bender rifle scopes with patented Schmidt & Bender inner rail
Saddle mount Prisma
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Saddle mount with mounting rings
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Appointment Scheduler
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Find Currently Running Windows 8 Start-Screen Apps
By nature, the Windows 8 Start screen apps fill the screen. Switch to another app, and it fills the screen, shoving away the previous app. Because the Start screen shows only one app at a time, your other running apps remain hidden beneath an invisibility cloak.
When you switch to the desktop, you're in yet another world, away from the land of apps. How do you return to an app you just used?
To solve that problem, Windows 8 can reveal a list of your recently used apps, complete with thumbnail photos. The list conveniently includes your desktop, letting you shuffle easily between apps and the desktop.
The thumbnail-filled strip pops up along the screen's left edge, and it's available whether you're on the Start screen or the desktop.
To see that list of your recently used apps (and to close unwanted apps, if desired), employ any of these tricks:
Mouse: Point in the screen's top-right corner; when a thumbnail of your last-used app appears, slide the mouse down the screen: The list of your most-recently used apps sticks to the screen's left side. To switch to an app, click it. To close an app, right-click its thumbnail and choose Close.
Keyboard: Press Windows+Tab to see the list of your most recently used apps. While still holding down the Windows key, press the Tab key; each press of the Tab key highlights a different app on the list. When you've highlighted your desired app, release the Windows key, and the app fills the screen. (Highlighted an app you want to close? Then press the Del key.)
Touchscreen: Slide your finger gently inward from the screen's left edge. When the last-used app begins to appear, slide back toward the left edge; the list of recently used apps sticks to the left edge. Tap any app on the strip to make it fill the screen. To close an unwanted app, slide your finger from the screen's top to the screen's bottom until the app vanishes, like water off a cliff.
This trick reveals currently running apps, but not desktop programs. That's because Windows 8 treats your desktop as a single app: No matter how many desktop programs you may have running, the left strip shows only a single app for the desktop.
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines.
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Music Laptop
What is it?
All incoming students with a music major or minor are required to purchase the school of music laptop package. This an additional fee that will be added to the student's bill.
How do I get my computer?
The first step is to download the Laptop Reservation Form here. Complete the form and photograph or scan the completed form and send it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
What is included in the package?
The Fall 2016 Music Laptop Package includes the following items:
- MacBook Pro, 13-inch with Retina Display, 2.7 GHz Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe-based flash storage
- M-Audio Oxygen 25-key USB MIDI Controller 9.7-inch
- iPad Pro, Wi-Fi 32 GB – Space Grey
- Finale 2014.5Logic Pro XAuralia 2-year Subscription AppleCare Protection Plan for computer and iPad
All specifications and inclusions are subject to change.
When do I get my computer?
Laptop packages are scheduled to be distributed at the conclusion of rehearsal camp.
I already own a computer. Do I have to buy another one?
We believe that this package represents an extraordinary value that cannot be duplicated with discounting available to the general public. CBU receives volume discounts, and those savings are passed on to the students.
For those students who own similar computers, there is a petition available here that must be completed and approved before a student will be able to opt out of the purchase program. Proof of software titles needed for the music program may be required before the petition is approved. All petitions are considered on a case-by-case basis.
I have more questions. Who can I contact?
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total skin electron beam radiation therapy
(TOH-tul skin ee-LEK-tron beem RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
A type of radiation therapy using electrons that is directed at the entire surface of the body. This type of radiation goes into the outer layers of the skin, but does not go deeper into tissues and organs below the skin. Also called TSEB radiation therapy.


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