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For some schools, evacuees changed everything
Louisiana students distributed unevenly
Area districts deal with hiring, discipline issues that come with enrollment spike
When the school year began, Walnut Bend Elementary Principal Sylvia Doyle realized she'd overestimated the number of students in her Houston campus and probably would lose a teacher or two because of it.
"When you don't meet your projections, you lose staff members," she said.
Then Hurricane Katrina hit, driving more than 5,000 students to Houston Independent School District schools. Walnut Bend's enrollment spiked to nearly 800 from 600 with the addition of 184 Louisiana children. No elementary school in the Houston area has taken in more hurricane evacuees.
"I've had to hire two new teachers," Doyle said.
Next door to Walnut Bend is Revere Middle School, home to 137 Louisiana students, more than any other middle school in the region.
As 15,000-plus Hurricane Katrina students settle into the region's classrooms, it is apparent that some schools are taking in substantially more children than others. These schools, required by federal law to enroll any school-aged children living within their boundaries, have hired more teachers, shuffled schedules and struggled to get the new students up to speed academically while maintaining discipline on campuses that look and feel much different than they did in August.
Today, U.S. Department of Education officials will be in Houston to meet with the region's school administrators about Hurricane Katrina's impact on displaced children and local schools. President Bush has asked Congress to approve $2.6 billion in education aid.
Gauging the number of Louisiana students who have already returned to their home state, or plan to, is difficult. Nearly 40 percent of the 1,047 Katrina students enrolled in Clear Creek ISD schools, for example, have stopped showing up.
The New Orleans Public Schools have asked parents to let it know whether they plan to return when schools there reopen next month. So far, only about 3,000 have answered. The school district had 55,000 students before the hurricane.
In some local school districts, such as Katy, the new students are more evenly distributed among campuses. Mayde Creek, the Katy ISD high school with the most evacuees, has 66, while the high school with the fewest, Morton Ranch, has 42. Katy has enrolled more than 900 evacuees.
"We were able to absorb them without making any significant changes. Our high schools are averaging around 3,000 students, so 50 or so students aren't that noticeable," said Steve Stanford, a Katy ISD spokesman. "We didn't make any permanent full-time hires."
The Clear Creek ISD, which took in more than 1,000 Louisiana students, needed more educators, said school district spokeswoman Carrie Taylor. The school board recently voted to spend $900,000 to hire 20 teachers, she said.
Some school systems, such as Aldine, have seen Louisiana families flock to certain schools. Teachers at Aldine's Nimitz High School are dealing with an influx of 215 students, while their colleagues at MacArthur High School have just 13.
Nimitz Principal Ken Knippel said he has hired two new teachers, a new assistant principal and will bring in a new counselor to handle the extra load. The school also has two more police officers.
Although the initial transition was difficult, most of the Louisiana students are settling in, Knippel said.
"There was at one point a little unrest, but we haven't had any major issues that we haven't been able to handle," Knippel said.
Like Clear Creek officials, Nimitz also is noticing a decline in the number of Louisiana students showing up for school, a sign that many are either returning to their home state or moving to different neighborhoods, Knippel said.
Most of the schools that are now swollen with Louisiana students, including Nimitz, have one thing in common: They are surrounded by low-income apartment communities that had plenty of vacancies before the hurricane. Many of them are now accepting housing vouchers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
A handful of west Houston apartment communities around Walnut Bend were struggling to fill vacancies before Katrina, said Scott Van Beck, HISD's West Region superintendent. The region, which includes Walnut Bend, accounts for one-fifth of HISD's schools, but has taken in more than half of the 5,000 evacuees now in Houston schools.
Though there haven't been any major incidents such as last month's brawl between New Orleans students and Houston students at HISD's Jones High School, there have been plenty of tense moments at West Region schools hosting large numbers of evacuees, Van Beck said.
"There was such an influx of what the Houston kids initially saw as different kids, that there were some struggles and some challenges," he said. "It's all about territory."


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Human beings have always been in an interaction with Nature in accordance with their own ideology and the interface between them has become a rich source of inspiration for most studies. The impact of human beings on Nature is anchored in the ideology or philosophy of life The ideology has exerted so powerful influence that some people believe a typical Islamic city is grounded on and is physical manifestation of the Islamic philosophies and the merely way to be familiar with the ecology of Islamic cities is to comprehend its principles and laws. In that connection, the way the cities in human civilization formed and constructed have always embodied the ideology reigned over those societies as a result, it is not surprising that in the geographical heterogeneous environments, cities with assorted roles, different levels of significance, and with uncoordinated and disparate development have been formed.
Over the past decades, the attention towards the requisite revival of Islamic values in Muslim cities, or at least the awareness of the fact that Muslim complexes which had their own specific identity in the past have lost their identity nowadays has been augmented. In Iran with the advent of Islamic revolution, whose Islamic features have made its cultural characteristics outstanding, and with the awakening of other Islamic nations, the hope for constructing complexes based on the Islamic principles, values, and philosophies has boosted.
The Iranian Islamic urban Planning and Design should be grounded in the theoretical basics and theories pertaining to the principles and values which are required to be employed in the design, planning, and the development of a life environment suitable for Muslims and to reign over Human's relationship with the environment (natural and artificial environments) and the interaction of Human's beings with each other. These principles and values will be derived from the Islamic instructions, and likewise they encompass prominent aspects of national culture, those of which do not go against the Islamic instructions. It is worth briefly noting that the primary sources of principles governing all Muslims' deeds, including their urbanization, are the Holy Quran and traditions of the prophet Muhammad.
The meaning, concept, and essence of the elements and characteristics that form Iranian-Islamic cities, the settlement of these elements, and their relationship with people's habitations are grounded on numerous systems, such as consecration and consecrated urban elements including mosques, bathhouses, etc., trade corporations such as Trade and Business managers, urban administration systems and organizations, religious education systems, 'shariat' and Islamic rights, and symbolic systems of some cities.
Urban elements, architectural units, and Iranian-Islamic cities can be framed within several categories: Residential spaces, including single family houses, multi-family houses, joined single-family houses with open spaces and shared services, downtown caravanserais, and suburban caravanserais. Religious elements, including mosques, monasteries, religious schools, holy places of worship, sacred tombs and shrines, 'Hosseiniyeh' , 'Tekyeh' and covered and open consecrated spaces for lamentation and mourning ceremonies. Individual and cooperative business units, including the shopping plazas 'Timcheh', inns, 'Qeisarieh', shops, etc., and the spaces attached to them such as landing-places, warehouses, and stables. Production units, including trade-related workshops, factories and shops for the distribution of raw materials, and suburban workshops. Public Service Units, including libraries, cisterns, public bathhouses, cemeteries, coffee shops, tea houses, and restaurants. Public services and communication networks, for directions (avenues and streets, Bazaars, squares, alleys, paths, dead ends, for water supply and services (aqueducts, cisterns and curbs), and for sewage disposal and water supply through joined underground channels and culverts.
One of the Geographical spaces that always had reflected the ideology of the ruling systems is the phenomenon of the city. According this, the Iranian Islamic city should be a reflection of thoughts on Islam in all aspects. in order to manifest the Islamic values in the city construction, the identification of the values absolutely required that can and should demonstrate and assure the Iranian Islamic identity in an Islamic city are. The purpose of this study is to identify the values, principles and indicators of Iranian Islamic urbanism and Conceptual refining and implementation of the strategies that described them
So for this purpose, the study was conducted on the documents also Delphi technique was used in two stages in order to refine the components, criteria and sub-criteria. In early studies and from the perspective of experts, four principles of mosque-based, introversion, neighborhood-based and naturalism are the priorities that was considering as the most important and the basic principles of Iranian Islamic urbanism: so by refining their theoretical roots, the mosque-based index at 2 dimension, 7 criteria and 15 items, the naturalism index at 2 dimension, 8 criteria and 12 items, the introversion index at 2 dimension and 8 items and the neighborhood based index in 3 dimension, 7 criteria and 20 items were presented. This research in its realm was studied the Iranian Islamic city in the framework of common indicators in Islamic cities. Basic indicators could be based in all cities with the majority of Muslims. Hence, the context of this study does not mention the separation of Iranian and Islamic city and their definitions and concepts.

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What does one have to do to be registered with ZCCM-IH procurement division if we want to apply for tenders for the provision of products and services?
ZCCM-IH is a parastatal company and therefore its procurements are governed by the Public Procurement Act (PPA) of 2008 No. 12 and the Public Procurement Regulations of 2011 (SI 63).
The Act is the law relating to procurement so as to ensure transparency and accountability in public procurement; regulate and control practices relating to public procurement in order to promote the integrity of, fairness and public confidence in, the procurement process; repeal and replace the Zambia National Tender Board Act, 1982.
The governing Authority of this Act is the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) and shall be an independent regulatory body with responsibility for policy, regulation, standard setting, compliance and performance monitoring, professional development and information management and dissemination in the field of public procurement. More information can be obtained at www.zppa.org.zm or visit their stand.
The Qualification Information and Bidding forms to be submitted are as follows:
1. A must have
i) Valid Tax Clearance Certificate;
ii) Company Certificate of Incorporation;
iii) Valid NAPSA Compliance Certificate;
(iv) Valid Workers' Compensation Fund Board Compliance Certificate;
2. Additional depending on the type of procurement
(v) CEEC Registration Certificate;
(vi) Current Practising License (for specialized jobs/consultancy)
(vii) VAT Registration Certificate.
(viii) Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) Certificate (for construction jobs)
(ix) National Council for Construction (NCC) Certificate. (for construction jobs)
Please refer to this page on the Lusaka Securities Exchange website
CSD Manager:
Mr. Christopher Nyirongo
Extension Line: 106
CSD Senior Assistant:
Mrs. Seko Chibanje
Extention line: 114
CSD Assistant:
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Extension line: 110
Tel: (+260 211) 228391, 228537/94
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Please visit the "Our Structure" page where the ZCCM-IH portfolio can be viewed, consisting of the respective investee companies' brief descriptions and respective website pages from which additional information may be obtained.
How does one buy ZCCM-IH shares from the London Stock Exchange or Paris Euronext Stock Exchange and sell them on the Lusaka Securities Exchange?
There are strict guidelines to follow when buying and selling in between the stock exchanges on which ZCCM-IH is listed and we recommend that investors consult their stockbrokers for more information
ZCCM-IH is represented on all of the board of directors of its underlying investee companies
Being an investment company, ZCCM-IH Plc is bound by the requirements under the Securities (Registration of Securities) (Investment Companies) Rules which were issued under Statutory Instrument 167 of 1993. The conditions which are particularly relevant state:
"(c) an investment company and its management must normally be bound, either in its articles of association or equivalent constitutive document or in such other manner as is acceptable to the Commission, to ensure compliance with the following requirements-
(i) that the investment company will not either on its own or in conjunction with any connected person take legal, or effective, management control of underlying investments and that in any event the investment company will not own or control more than thirty-five per cent (or such lower percentage as may from time to time be specified in the Takeover Code as being the level at which a general offer becomes mandatory) of the voting rights in any one company;
(ii) that a reasonable spread of investments will be maintained by the investment company which means generally that the value of its holding of investments issued by any one company or body shall not exceed twenty per cent of the investment company's net asset value at the time when such investment is made."
How can one buy shares of ZCCM-IH on the Lusaka Securities Exchange and what are the benefits of being a shareholder?
To buy ZCCM-IH shares on the Lusaka Securities Exchange, one should first open a shares brokerage account with a LuSE registered Stockbroker. Details of all the brokers can be found here. Once the account is opened, the potential shareholder can issue a Buy instruction and deposit the funds to be used to buy the shares with the broker. The broker will process the order and if the shares are available on the LuSE will execute the order. Upon settlement of the trade, one becomes a shareholder of ZCCM-IH shares.
The main benefits are twofold. First, if the shares appreciate in value, the shareholder can sell his or her shares at a profit. For instance between January 2014 and December 2015, the ZCCM-IH shares appreciated in value by 163.5% therefore shares bought for K1,000 at the beginning of that period were worth K2,635 at the end, a capital gain of K1,635!
Second, as ZCCM-IH has a dividend policy which pays out at least 20% of its net profits as dividends, all shareholders can look forward to a dividend as long as ZCCM-IH makes a profit. In 2014, ZCCM-IH paid out a dividend of $40 Million to its shareholders.
A dividend is a taxable sum of money declared by a company's board of directors and given to its shareholders out of the company's current or retained earnings. Dividends are usually given as cash (cash dividend), but they can also take the form of stock (scrip dividend) or other property. There is no guarantee that a company will make dividend payments in any given year or years.
The share price will be influenced by a number of factors, some of which are outside the company's control. The factors may include:
- the performance and prospects of the company or the industry in which the company operates;
- political, general economic, financial and stock market conditions;
- perceptions of investors about the above factors.
As with all listed shares, the share price of ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc on the Lusaka Stock Exchange and the Euronext Exchange can go up or down. If you sell your shares, you may receive more or less than you originally paid for them.


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"There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness." - Frank Capra
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
The Small Screen: The Young Pope "Episode 10"
I have no idea if Pope Pius XIII will ever grace my television again, as there is no guarantee of a season two let alone a guarantee of Jude Law's return even if it does happen, but what we got here for these ten episode was pure excellence. The Young Pope turned out to be intense, bizarre, fascinating and consistently beautiful, both in technical terms with top notch sets, costumes, and camerawork and also in regards to its often times poetic and profound narrative. I have no idea what to expect and no real substantive expectations before the series began, but now I can say it was a pleasure to enjoy these ten hours of storytelling.
It's funny, I am a huge fan of binge watching shows released in one lump sum on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime, and yet here just with HBO deciding to release two episodes a week rather than the usual one, I feel like The Young Pope came and went too quickly. Only 5 weeks ago the journey began, one that initially felt like a silly premise primed to find its audience merely through shock factor and blasphemy, and now I am sitting here thinking how much I hope to see more in the future. If it doesn't return though, Paolo Sorrentino created a brilliant limited series with an ambiguous ending that I am still unpacking right now.
The winning episode of the season proved to be the eighth but from top to bottom, start to finish The Young Pope was a hell of a watch. Even at its worst it was still good television.
Episode Grade: A-
Season One Grade: A-
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As the school holidays near the end and I look forward to starting a new role that doesn't include classroom teaching, I have sworn to myself never to forget what it sounds, looks and feels like being the teacher in the room, staffroom, community. I do so because despite the many years of experience, it may become easy to push back, gloss over, ignore or perhaps overcook something that not only gives me credibility when talking to the graduates I will be working with but keeps me grounded in the lived experience of teaching. This is not an exhaustive list and feel free to add. It's for me and it is for you, for all of us who teach. Here we go.
Never forget …
That teaching is a people business. Everything else comes second.
The sheer number and lightning speed of making decisions that could make or break a lesson or, more importantly, relationships with students, staff and others. If there was one unit that I'd include in, and love to have had, as pre-service teacher it would be 'thinking on your feet'. As Larry Cuban points out, and backs by research, teachers play jazz, for hours on end every day. Schools are busy, dynamic, every changing places and stuff one needs to process happens at lightning speed.
Related to the first point is a sentence (thanks Larry Ferlazzo) that saw me through many crises and stopped many bridges being burned: "Is what I am about (not) to do or say going to bring me closer or push me further away from this person or group?" Thought of initially as a classroom management maxim, this goes further. It's an act of awareness of the moment, of you and that person and all that has gone, is going and will likely be going on. An almost out-of-body experience with full awareness of what is going on inside you. Being aware of it is one step, controlling it is another.
The realisation that 'emotional intelligence' of thousands of culturally appropriate, genuine, welcome and positive but also possibly inauthentic, forced responses require an enormous amount of emotional labour (managing our emotions) to do. Don't get me wrong – the rewards we get from this emotional labour, the warm and fuzzies of 'making the difference' are one of the primary drivers for most of us in teaching. However, they can be hugely negative and draining if masking or manufacturing responses to suit others (students, fellow staff, parents…) or the working conditions make it impossible to perform the work well (see Hargreaves' seminal article on this). I would not be the only one to have experienced these occasions and forgetting or ignoring them when working especially with recent graduates, would be downright irresponsible and ultimately unwelcome and unproductive.
Interruptions. Constant. In my experience at least, school is a place with no polite queues. Could be a colleague or a student who wants to talk to you interrupting your precious five minutes of lunch with 'something urgent' to a dealing with attention seekers, students with arising special needs (and yes, every single student student has special needs at times, not just the ones with a medical label next to their name). The ability to say 'no' (and sometimes literally hide, just to eat or take a break) is essential in this job. Other phrases like 'dropping a (juggling) ball or two' and 'picking your battles' come from the same territory. In all this, one can say that only 'no' so many times, especially when new to a school or a group before digging a hole for yourself.
The importance of clear communication. I have never been much into posters, but always wanted to (never done it…) print out a poster with McKay's 10 Laws of Human Communication. Of course, each of these needs unpacking but McKay has rolled empathy, listening, assertiveness and economy of words rolled into a few points that I have tried to, and mostly but not always managed to observe. Assumptions without checking can be very, very dangerous and costly.
Tedium. Of countless procedures, forms, marking, boxes to tick, data, tracking, reports of all kinds to write and initiatives (mostly not of our own making) to follow. Of course, this is certainly not limited to teaching but there are some time-sucking tedious practices that are unique to teaching. Some of these are actually essential for orderly and timely well being of humans, some are pure, unnecessary drivel that requires that timeless question: Why are we doing this? See the point about picking your battles though … 'Embrace the absurdity of institutional life and laugh subversively'. Yes, I did have that one pinned above my desk.
The importance of Little Things. Yes, deliberately capitalised for they are important. A notice of and comment on new shoes during yard duty to a student you don't know too well yet. Remembering what sport another student plays outside school and asking them about the game on the weekend. Not forgetting a recent traumatic experience for another child that probably makes her act just a little (or a lot) differently that day, week. Small nods, high fives, dad jokes, non-verbals like friendly shoulder punches – the stuff that doesn't cost much but pays a lot.
Valuing one's integrity above else. Teens especially have industrial-strength bullshit detectors and they DO use them. Clean slate every morning but standing firm and consistently, sometimes by keeping the smallest promises is invaluable.
The importance of developing what C Wright Mills called 'sociological imagination'. This is the act of stepping back and realising the connection between the immediate and personal context of individuals and broader context in which their actions, or lack of, takes place. The bigger picture and interrogation of established routines, norms and ways of thinking, what they do to people and what people do with them. While the development of sociological imagination takes its pint of blood through noticing and frustration with things one would be otherwise happily oblivious to, it is a form of living an examined (institutional) life. It acts as a bulwark against what Bruce Levine called 'depoliticisation of human suffering', manifested at one end as the unrealistic positivity of 'you can do, be anything you want', and the apathy of following established expectations on the other.
The importance of planning and expecting things not to go to plan. Sure, like many of my fellow teachers I've had some terrific, half or even unplanned lessons and teaching moments over the past two decades. However, most of my failed lessons (some spectacularly so) were a result of poor planning, sometimes due to cockiness, sometimes tiredness or something else. And they hurt.
Never forget what swearing, insults, deliberate ignoring, malice even and assaults by students look, sound and feel like. Had more than a fair share of these over the years of working in mostly 'hard to staff' schools. Or the look, sound and feel of parental views and practices completely foreign to what I have grown with and believe in, yet as a teacher had to largely accept as their (increasingly) powerful prerogative and expectation. Or practices by fellow staff members that hindered much more than helped not just me but many others, out of naivety, callousness, jealousy, aspirations or more. People business.
Never also forget the absolute beauty of teacher's work. The dynamism, joy and privilege of working with youth. The sometimes smallest acts of gratitude, personal connection and meaning. The positive impact on people's lives that goes largely unknown, uncounted, unrecognised – but we all know it is there. And when it manifests itself in the 'thank yous' years after perhaps, meeting or re-connecting with an old student, it shows that teaching is a truly magnificent profession and one I simply cannot imagine our society without. Yes, sure, it is just a job that pays the bills but it is an important one. People business.
So, at the end of this ever incomplete reflection, I ask you: What else would one need to always remember about teaching if taken out of the classroom? I would love to hear from you here and/or on social media.


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With December comes a Christmas menu that is a feast for your eyes and your tummy! It almost goes without saying – we make a clucking good turkey, but we've also included some all time favourites for you to choose from! Our Festive Presto, 3 Course Lunch and Dinner menus boast everything from lasagne to a special festive pizza!
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With the advancement in technology, people share many photos and videos on social media platforms without checking their authenticity, and it is celebrities who often become victims of such posts.
Recently, Malayalam actress Bhamaa, Muktha and singer Ranjini Jose were criticised by people after their photo with a middle-aged man started doing the rounds on social media.
The photo invited many negative comments about the celebs and many questioned their "morality" for being so close to him.
Now, Bhamaa has come forward slamming the comments. She has posted the photo on her Facebook page and says that the man seen in it is Jose uncle and Ranjini's father. She also said that the picture was taken while they were in the US for a stage show in 2012. Bhamaa has also shared two other photos of Ranjini with her father to make people realise the facts.
"These photos will tell you the real story.. In the first photo- from left Renjini Jose(singer)nd her Father Jose uncle, me and Muktha.. Location USA for a stage show in 2012. Second pic Renjini and her father(Jose uncle) Hope you all understand what really happened,"Bhamaa posted on her official Facebook page on Tuesday, 24 November.
She has also asked people to exercise due care before sharing something on Whatsapp. "Please Rethink before you click the forward button in your watsap.. Thank you for your Trust and Love," she added.
Meanwhile, Bhamaa, who began her acting career in AK Lohitadas's 2007 film "Nivedyam", is awaiting the release of her upcoming film "Maalgudi Days" opposite Anoop Menon.


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10 May 2016
Those new to sportive riding or crit racing – or more experienced campaigners needing a training and nutritional refresh – should follow these four key rules of riding…
1. Train, train, train… recover
Sadly, we're not all elites so we don't have the luxury of riding for 4hrs, before heading home to a good helping of rest and recovery. That's why it's useful to follow a training template where you gradually increase distance and time – specifically for your weekly long ride – over three weeks before easing off in week four. In this way, you should see your training as four-week blocks before race time and prevent overtraining.
So if your goal race is a 100-mile sportive, you're aiming for around 7 hrs and your first week's long ride is 3 hrs, you could add 30 mins for each of the first three weeks (for a total of 4:30 hrs) before easing back to, say, 2 hrs in week four.
From week five you'd add 30 mins to week three's time for a total of 5 hrs and stack up the time following that template. By week seven your longest ride would be up to 6 hrs. Week eight's recovery drops down again to 2 hrs before your biggest training ride of 6:30 hrs in week nine.
Week 10 could see you drop that long ride to around 5 hrs and then drop dramatically for week 11 (say 2 hrs) in preparation for week 12's race. This should leave you fresh and strong.
Do what you can, but if the time commitment is beyond you, don't give up, look for ways to train smarter, such as our sister brand FSA's Tips for the Time-Poor.
2. Fuel like an elite
You might not have the training time of a professional but there's no reason you can't eat like one. There are myriad diets around purporting to send you higher, faster and stronger but we'd recommend keeping it simple. That means slow-releasing, energizing carbohydrates from foods like sweet potato and protein-packed, muscle-repairing foods like tuna and chicken. You should also get your quota of good fats from nuts and seeds – these keep many of your metabolic processes running smoothly – as well as ample antioxidants to sweep up free radicals left over from exercising. Colored foods like berries are a good choice and will strengthen your immune system.
Check out our Nutrition advice here.
3. Raise your fatmax
Each of us has an optimal intensity for burning fat as fuel known as fatmax. Professor Asker Jeukendrup and his team discovered that, for trained riders, this figure is around 70-75% maximum heart rate; for untrained riders, this figure's more like 60-70% because regular aerobic training teaches the body to burn fat more efficiently.
There's evidence that the longer you train, the more important fat becomes to fuelling, so fat-burning efficiency's increased with fewer longer sessions than many shorter sessions. For instance, it's better for burning fat to cycle three times a week for one hour than six times a week for 30 mins. That's why if you have a 30-min commute, once or twice a week take a different route to double its length. It'll pay off come the races where you can spare precious glycogen stores for harder efforts like climbing.
4. Optimum revolution
This ties in with gearing and is integral to maximizing every pedal stroke, especially when ascending. And, typically, there's no one-size-fits-all approach. However, those who are more muscular, who have heavy legs, should beware of trying to pedal too fast because gravity's opposing those weighty limbs on the recovery section of the pedal stroke. Instead, bigger-legged guys may be more efficient using a lower cadence of around 70rpm. Ultimately, after time and hill practice, you should naturally unleash a cadence that suits you.
Remember, everyone's progress rate is different, so use this advice as guidelines, not as hard-and fast rules. Make a plan, make it fit you, and listen to your body.


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About Me
Doris Robinson, BSN, RN, CCM, CHt
Doris Robinson is a Certified Hypnotherapist and a Registered Nurse. She is the founder and director of Suburban Philly Hypnosis Center. She possesses a Bachelor's Degree in nursing having graduated from LaSalle University with the highest honors. Her first certification was from the Manning Center of Hypnosis through the National Guild of Hypnotists. After spending several years doing self–hypnosis and successfully hypnotizing family and friends, Doris established From Now On… Hypnosis Center in 1984 in order to help as many people as possible make positive life changes. In 2014, the Center name was changed to Suburban Philly Hypnosis.
Throughout her 30 years with hypnosis, Doris has amassed numerous certifications in clinical hypnosis, hypnotherapy and NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP). She is certified as an advanced master practitioner in NLP, having studied with the co-founder, Richard Bandler and other well known trainers. Along with hypnosis and NLP she incorporates Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), creative visualization and energy modalities to create the personal changes her clients desire. She has been a lecturer for the local high school's Behavioral Science course. She lectures to nursing organizations and provides in–services for medical facilities. In addition to referrals from satisfied clients, she receives referrals from physicians of many different specialties.
As both a nurse and a hypnotherapist, I am committed to empowering you to change your thoughts so they align with your desires and you are propelled into action. I assist you to find and to remain confidently on the path that leads you to achieve your dreams. In addition to providing a solution to the issues you present, I provide you with enhanced knowledge of yourself and how your mind works. We work together and you will leave our program with several tools you can utilize throughout your life to effect change in whatever areas you choose. I enable you to recognize that you are in control of your life and that you possess the tools to become all you can be to have a happy and successful life.
- National Guild of Hypnotists
- American Board of Hypnotherapy
- American Board of NLP
- Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists
- Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Society
- Who's Who in American Nursing
- National Association of Female Executives (NAFE)
Professional Women's Business Network (PWBN)
Business Networking International (BNI)
- Holmesburg Medical Associates Hypnosis Center: Scientific Hypnosis
- Manning Center of Hypnosis Instruction: Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor
- Manning Center of Hypnotherapists: Certified and Registered Hypnotherapist
- North American Professional Hypnotherapeutic Association: Certified Hypnotist
- Associate Trainers in Clinical Hypnosis: Certified Advanced Clinical Hypnotist
- Eastern NLP Institute: Certified Hypnotist
- Eastern NLP Institute: Certified NLP Practitioner, Certified NLP Master Practitioner
- The Society of NeuroLinguistic Programming: Certified Accelerated Master Practitioner & Modeler, Certified Provisional NLP Trainer, Certified Hypnotist
- American Board of Hypnotherapy: Board Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Advanced NLP Practitioner
- International Hypnosis Federation: Smoking Cessation Specialist
- International Hypnosis Training Program: Complete Business Hypnosis Training
- National Guild of Hypnotists: Certified Hypnotherapist
- American School of Clinical Hypnosis International: Hypnotic Pain Management Certification
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Doris' clients come from all walks of life and economic backgrounds. This includes: Physicians, Nurses, Chiropractors, Attorneys, Psychologists, Laborers, Construction Workers, Business men and women, Domestic Engineers, seniors, teens and children. They encompass all races, ages and cultural origins.


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- Name:
Albert Earle
- Mailing address:
Jackson, MI
- When did you come to Mountain Lakes?
I believe we came to Mountain Lakes in 1924 or 1925.
- Where have you lived in the Borough? In which houses?
My Dad first rented a home on Lake Drive opposite Midvale Rd. A year or two later, he bought the home located at 21 Lake Dr., next to the Mt. Lakes Club. It was a small home and it was located on a one-acre lot, the biggest one on the lake. It also had a barn on the lot now gone. We had lots of currant bushes and we made jelly for many years. The home had a huge fireplace in the living room and a large enclosed stone porch on the lakeside giving us the best view of the lake. The builder originally owned the home.
- Where did you go to school?
I went to the Lake Dr. School and to Boonton High School. My brother went to the Mt. Lakes High school and was in the first graduation class consisting of 13 people.
- What are some of your special memories growing up in Mt. Lakes?
There are several special memories, one of which was the many trips to the Tourne for games and picnics. The other memorable place in my life was the Mt. Lakes Club where I worked. The tennis courts were clay. I had to line them every morning and the lime would clog the lining machine and I had to put my arm in the tub up to my elbow to unplug it. I also worked at the Club as a pinsetter. The duck pins would fly away and there was not much room to hide. Also, I had a canoe, which I used for fishing, and when the wind was blowing, I put a large sail on it and would fly, up and down the lake.
- Where did you and your family shop?
We shopped at the family-owned store now called the Mt. Lakes Market, formerly named Yakarinos. There was also a pharmacy and a small ice cream parlor both of which closed down before 1941. I believe a fire destroyed the ice cream parlor.
- Are there any special people you remember who contributed to the life of the town?
The two special people I remember were Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hughes and Mrs. Thompson. They lived side by side on Lake Drive. The Hughes had a tennis court in their back yard and taught me the game which I still play today at the age of 87. Mrs. Thompson's son was a classmate of mine and he was killed at Pearl Harbor. She was a great bridge player and taught me the game. To this day I still play, and have some master's points.Bill Clark lived with his parents on Larchdale Way and was one of my best friends. We went to Boonton HS and were called Mutt and Jeff because I was tall and he was so short. Another of my friends was Dave Higgins with whom I am still in contact. We worked together on various projects. A particular one was when we contracted to build an outdoor stone fireplace. I still remember how the cement made our hands raw.
- Did your parents and the parents of your friends work nearby" in New York or elsewhere? How did they get to work? How did commuting change over your time here?
My Dad was Vice President of a Bank in New York and took the train everyday, as did the majority of people living in Mt. Lakes. I know this is not true today. I lived in their home until 1941 when I left for the war.I returned to Mt. Lakes around 1948 or 49. My wife and I bought a home in Diaper Flats (named because we were all young and were producing babies) which was built on Nefie's Field our old baseball field. Our home was built in right field. My deceased wife, Barbara Schmidt, grew up in Mt. Lakes to, at 333 Boulevard. The Chief of Police at that time was the great Chef Harry Dennis. My brother and myself were volunteers, police officers working on weekends, special events plus one or two nights a month.
- What made living in Mt. Lakes special to you, as you think back over your life here?
I worked in N.Y. and took the train with Dad. We both played bridge on the train. Later on because my job moved uptown to the East side I took the Bus or drove to work. I worked late so I missed the traffic. I lived on Crescent Dr. until my dad died and my family all moved back to 21 Lake Drive, the old homestead. We built a lovely unit over the two-car garage for my mother. My daughters lived in the best town, enjoyed a wonderful social life and the many activities that were available. We had many good parties at our home especially on the Fourth of July where we had a great view of the fireworks. We raised two daughters both went through Mt. Lake Public school. At that time the High School was considered the best in the N.J. area and maybe the best school in the country. 95% of the graduates went on to college, as did both my daughters. They still have friends in Mt. Lakes and have returned a number of times for their class reunions…a great town to bring up your kids. My oldest daughter was married at the Community Church and the reception was held at the Mountain Lakes Club. After the kids left we still lived there until I got a job in Michigan in 1979. Mt Lakes is still the best little town in the USA.


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Anna Zieger is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and medical student, she focuses on an holistic approach towards lifestyle changes. Her website Ahila Health is full of inspiring health and wellness tips, along with nutritious recipes, all of which encompass her philosophy of listening to the body and learning from it. Below she shares some of her favourite things with us, and her amazing Mexican Bowl recipe.
What did you study and what was your favourite class?
Ooo choosing one is tough. I studied Business Management which I found rather uninspiring apart from a module we did in entrepreneurship. Several years later I did my licensing as a health coach and a paramedic and it rebooted my interest to study! These days I really enjoy learning about anything involving neuroscience, GI-health and the endocrine system.
What are you studying now?
Currently I'm studying Medicine in Vienna, Austria
Tell us a little about your journey to becoming a health coach?
After my BA in Business I worked in business operations and recruitment for 5 and a half years. As character building and as brilliant as the experience was, my overdrive and intense working hours took a toll on my health and wellness. The silver lining was that I became more and more curious of how to get my health and wellness back on track. So whilst applying for medical schools I started my training as a health coach. A dear friend of mine was studying at the Integrative Institute for Nutrition (IIN) in NYC at the time and after speaking with her and doing lots of research I was very impressed with the teachers, content, layout and flexibility of IIN.
Originally I had no intention of health coaching professionally since I was also a paramedic and applying for medical school. Once I started my training as a health coach it completely changed my perspective, and honestly added so much value to my skill set, knowledge and boosted my passion for holistic healing. I couldn't not coach with the knowledge and skills I had learnt, it felt unfair!
I also thoroughly enjoy working with people and as a health coach it is so rewarding and such fun working towards long term lifestyle changes together!
What do you love most about health coaching?
Having been in difficult places with my health, diet, and work life balance I really understand and empathise how hard it is to initiate and then maintain changes, as well as getting to the root of the problem. So I love sharing my knowledge and working together with others towards their goals. I really thrive on the excitement of helping someone to achieve their goals and positively improve their lifestyle.
What are your 3 tips for feeling healthier and happier every day?
Self-care! If you're not feeling happy, good about yourself and fulfilled, neither are the people around you.
2. Work out what food makes you feel great inside and out, our skin is truly a map to our gastrointestinal tract, and our gastrointestinal tract to our mood and immune system!
3. My third is drink more water, you're not drinking enough!
What is your morning routine?
A huge glass of water, 15 - 30 minutes of either working out, stretch in bed or meditation depending on how I feel and how much time I have. Then a big breakfast, shower, floss, coconut oil pulling for approx. 5-7 minutes, brush teeth, get ready and then off to start the day.
How do you relax?
Naps! I love a good old power nap or if possible a massage!
What are you reading?
I'm re-reading 'Do No Harm' by Dr. Henry Marsh as I am interning in Neurosurgery in India at the moment (partly also because I have a terrible attention span and never finished it the first time round). Whether you're a Medic or not it's an exhilarating, and at times, humorous read. I highly recommend it!
What are you listening / dancing too?
Kygo - Raging (feat. Kodaline), and Milky Chance - Blossom
What are you watching?
Mountaineering documentaries, TED talks, medical related YouTube videos, and when I don't want to concentrate, Netflix.
Favourite colour?
Tea or coffee?
Tea (coffee only as emergency fuel)
Dog or cat?
Dogs, lots of them!
Where have you had your favourite travel adventure?
Kashmir and Kyrgyzstan
Favourite place to hike?
Kyrgyzstan or Hong Kong
Favourite place in the world?
On top of a mountain
What are you drinking?
Water, and for a thirst quencher, fizzy water with freshly squeezed lemon.
What are you eating?
My Mexican Bowl, with peanut coconut dressing
(serves two)
1 Zucchini
140g Sweetcorn
125g Kidney beans
2 Avocados
1 Lime
7 Cherry tomatoes
dash of Salt
1 tbsp Olive oil
Additional Sauce (Optional):
250ml Coconut milk
2 tbsp Soy sauce
3 tbsp Peanut butter
Sprinkle of pepper
1 Lime
(This sauce is a big portion and will last you a week, just store in fridge)
First lets make the guacamole. Mash 1 and a half avocado (add the lime for taste + it delays the browning), sprinkle in salt and pepper, chopped tomatoes and then keep to one side.
Spiralize (or if you don't have a spiralizer just use a peeler and make thicker noodles) lightly toss in olive oil in a pan on a low heat.
Now assemble the bowl! Add the half avocado left over on the top and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.
If you want dressing with it, just mix all the dressing ingredients together. (For a thicker consistency pre make the dressing and leave in the fridge for 1 hour before using)
Anna coaches one-on-one, and organises cooking workshops, find out more at Ahila Health.


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Last night over dinner with a coworker and a fellow conference attendee, we were having a discussion about tattoos, when it came to light (like it always does) that I "do roller derby". After a discussion of injuries and rules my dinner dates both commented, "Well, I can't top THAT," to which I replied, "Yeah, neither can I - I wish I was still skating."
Despite all the other drivers in derby, no one can deny the ever looming presence of ego - not only how ego plays into a derby persona, but how the ego of being a rollergirl plays into your non-derby life. For people outside derby, a rollergirl epitomizes coolness, toughness, and utterly complete independence. While I'm not quite sure how these same people view women who were once rollergirls (eg, retired skaters), I know that at an intuitive level I feel less cool, less tough, and less independent when I'm not actively skating as part of a team. I felt this way when I was out for the rest of a season with an injury, and I feel this way now as a retired skater.
In a way, derby is like an ultra super mega fun merry-go-round. Before you're ever on it, you can see that it looks like fun, and you want to jump on. While you're on it, it IS really fun. And when you inevitably have to get off the derby merry-go-round, you once again are on the outside looking in, only this time you know just how fun it is and you're really sad you're not on it. The reality is that derby is so popular right now that there's an ever-revolving door of new and different skaters, and there's this fear when you're injured or retired that you'll be forgotten by your team, by the derby community, and by derby fans at large, and these things in part or in whole can cause a person to lose a significant portion of self esteem that was at least partially gained while she was actively involved in derby. In short, it blows.
I've never experienced this type of separation anxiety in my life before. From a young age I was always anxious to move on to the next better thing. I moved out of my parents house when I was 18, and I never looked back. I was working full time before I finished college, and I never once longed to be a full-time student again. I've played a wide array of sports over the course of my life, but I've never once been so attached to one that I've allowed myself to be at least partially defined by it. Then there was derby. But, why?
I'm not confident that I know the answer to this, but I find it interesting that the global outsider's view of what a rollergirl is meshes with what I know to be true, and all this combined seems to put a spotlight on the fact that those labels and assumptions can no longer truly be applied to me. I'm Madonna in the 90s, or worse yet, the Baha Men. Who? Right. I reached a peak in my life that was me actively skating and now what? I don't know how to return to normal life. STILL. Will I ever do or find some other role to play in my life in which I'll be able to recreate or exceed the success I found in my participation in derby? I really hope so, because even though I feel like I'm really busy racing back and forth daily to do or find something that will give me the same high derby did, I'm not finding it. I've made myself really busy, but even within the chaos I've created, I'm tragically bored. At the end of the day, like my dinner dates, I can't "top THAT." And I want to.
For me, I feel better by staying involved with those who do still skate, and while I can no longer strap on my skates and block for my jammer, I can participate at the admin level and hopefully use my bank of institutional knowledge to propel our teams, our league, and our sport forward - a metaphorical whip from the sidelines. Still, I often feel like a shadow of who I once was. While I'd love to be physically able to skate again, I know doing so would only postpone my having to deal with these feelings later, and return to skating or not, I'd like to figure out how to happily move forward and at least "top THAT" in my own mind.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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Developing countries are adopting the Biotech crops at faster rate, Genetically Modified (GM) crops have been cultivated more than 1. billion hectares worldwide, 10 % of the world crop lands were planted by GM crops in 2010, 17.3 million farmers grew GM crops in 2012. India cultivated 9.4 million hectares of GM crops in 2010. Major scientific academies and regulatory bodies of the world from the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Russia, Australia and New Zealand have completely endorsed the safety and efficacy of the science and technology of GM crops. Most of the developed nations experience with Biotechnology crops are reliable, alternatives to traditional pests, reduced input costs, quality in crop yields and finally income benefits to farmers.
Achieving food and nutritional security is tough task, we need to try all possible options like GM and conventional. Malnourishment still exists in India, India ranked 65 among 79 nations in global hunger Index. ( High ranked = Most vulnerable).Everyone concurs that sustainable agriculture plays a critical role for future food needs and better environment. The first green revolution achieved by applying the chemistry and petroleum, but now the Biotechnology, information technology and renewable energies are crux for the next green revolution. It's something modern way of thinking for food security, economic development and environment. Now the most of farming community has been dependent of information, communication and technology, they are adopting modern growing techniques of precision farming like System of Rice Intensification Method in paddy cultivation, modern farm implements, organic farming and also cultivating the transgenic commercial crops like BT cotton.
Applying Biological solutions instead of Chemical applications has been growing in agriculture. In India, lot of hurdles to integrate the biotechnology into agriculture research I.e technical, political, environmental, intellectual property, biosafety and trade related issues. Based on the demand, it is suggested to implement Biotechnology applications in strategic areas where the agriculture get more gains. As we know that, parliamentary standing committee and a Supreme Court of India jointly appointed the Technical Experts Committee (TEC) to perceive the pros and cons on GM Crops, TEC has recommended a ban on field testing of GM crops which are under development in both public and private labs for a decade, but it was dismissed by the courts and now the Environment and Forests Ministry has allowed the field trials on 20 GM crops such as cotton, rice, tomato, groundnut, potato, corn, sorghum, okra, brinjal, mustard, wheat, watermelon, papaya, sugarcane, rubber, castor, banana, pigeonpea and chickpea. Out of 20 crops, field trials were initiated for only three crops ( Cotton, Corn, Mustard) upon obtaining the no objection certificates from the state governments.
All these actions indicate that India has positive approach towards transgenic crops, the real challenge is that how the scientific regulatory bodies monitor the process of trials and research. The regulatory precautions should be implemented very meticulous and ultimately those crops must not negatively affect on human health and environment or animals and other crops. In India lot of apprehensions on GM crops which are related to safety aspects of human health and environment, let us wait and watch.. how the scientists and policy makers are going to address the public apprehensions on the GM crops which are now in field trials Everything should be transparent in the field trial process and the research data, nothing should be hide, farmers and consumers must be better informed.
GM seeds are expensive and the technology is protected with stringent intellectual property laws and patented. Some of the international seed companies are monopolizing the business by merging the small seed companies and they are pushing their GM seeds in place of conventional. To break the monopoly of big biotech companies, government should encourage the extensive research and field trials through private companies and universities, so that the enhanced competition will help the small and marginal farmers to afford the GM seeds. Nonprofit organizations and public sector scientific agencies should focus on safe and effective application of biotechnology to the extremely important crops for the benefit of small and poor farmers.


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Clear Weather
Grassroots organization of weather lovers needs volunteers
If you love weather so much that you stand by the water cooler the morning after a storm and discuss how much rain must have fallen at your house, you might be interested in this ongoing opportunity. Five minutes a day is all it takes to participate in a citizen science program that makes an impact in the field of meteorology. No degree is necessary!
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, called CoCoRaHS, is in the midst of their annual call for volunteers. You can join at any time, but in March, the national grassroots organization challenges themselves to recruit more members. Participation only requires signing up on their website, ordering an official rain gauge, doing a simple training module online, and five minutes a day to make a report.
In July 1997, Fort Collins, Colorado, experienced an event for the record books. $200 million dollars worth of damages was caused by flooding when a severe thunderstorm dropped nearly a foot of rain in several hours over one part of the city. At the same time, other parts of the city experienced only moderate rainfall. The need for better recording and mapping of rainfall events was realized, and in 1998, CoCoRaHS was created.
By 2010, all 50 states had participants with nearly ten thousand observations being reported each day. All participants are volunteers with an interest in weather. Observers of all ages document the size, intensity, duration, and patterns of rain, hail, and snow in their own backyards. While observations should be made daily, there is no rule that they must be made daily. Taking the occasional vacation or otherwise necessary break is understandable and excused. However, the idea is to have as accurate reporting, even on zero precipitation days, as often as possible.
I had the pleasure of training a class of Skywarn spotters as part of the Weather-Ready Nation initiative on Friday (more on Skywarn later this week), and one of the questions I received at the end of the hour was whether the reports were recorded permanently, and how much of a difference they made. While local storm reports are of immense importance, CoCoRaHS is what came to my mind as being a way that anyone can volunteer to help scientists understand storms and drought over the long term.
Dr. Ryan Boyles, state climatologist and director of the State Climate Office, was nice enough to speak to the group about the importance of the CoCoRaHS program and the need for volunteers. He pointed out that volunteers within just a mile of each other could see a marked difference in the amount of precipitation that falls out of the same storm. The more observers we have reporting on storms, the better our mapping of the events and the more understanding we have after studying them.
David Glenn, CoCoRaHS State Co-coordinator and meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, said in a recent interview, "An additional benefit of the program to the National Weather Service is the ability to receive timely reports of significant weather (hail, intense rainfall, localized flooding) from CoCoRaHS observers that can assist forecasters in issuing and verifying warnings for severe thunderstorms." Glenn added that they are in need of volunteers across all of North Carolina and would like to emphasize rural areas, higher terrain, and coastal locations.
If you are interested in participating, visit the CoCoRaHS website for more information. North Carolina CoCoRaHS is also on facebook and twitter.


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Preparing for 2016
As 2015 draws to a close, I am trying not to slow down my output but it seems to be happening anyway. And I am taking the time to plan for 2016, even though I know I will probably miss most of my deadlines. At least I will have a plan to work towards.
I created my 2016 Year Planner, from my Year Planner template, so I can put planned release dates in to remind me of each planned deadline, and stick it to the wall above my computer. Easy to glance at. Easy to add text to any date. And good as a reminder at the end of 2016 what I did accomplish during the year. Continue reading


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Coconut Rough
An oldy but a goodie - I came up with this in response to some serious cravings for old-school coconut rough...this version is sugar free, dairy free and gluten free, raw and vegan! Ingredients - 1 cup almond meal... - 1 cup shredded coconut - 1/4 cup chia seeds - 1/4 cup raw cacao powder - 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted - 1/3 cup rice malt syrup - 1 tbs vanilla essence - cacao nibs and/or sea salt to sprinkle if desired
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and spread into a slice tin lined with baking paper. Allow to set for at least 15 minutes in the fridge and cut into slices. Store in the fridge.


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GoPro IPO and Google's Nest & Dropcam Deal Leave Ambarella Sitting Pretty
Ambarella seems to be hanging around the cool kids these days. Its two biggest clients -- wearable camera leader GoPro and surveillance camera speedster Dropcam -- are in the news right now, and Ambarella stands to be the welcome beneficiary in both cases.
Over the weekend we learned that Google's recently acquired Nest has hatched a buyout of its own. The company behind the high-tech learning thermostats is confirming the purchase of Dropcam that third party sources price as a $555 million deal.
Later this week we should have GoPro making its stock market debut. The shares are expected to price between $21 and $24 after Wednesday's market close and begin trading shortly after Thursday's trading session begins.
Both of these events should pay off nicely for Ambarella which is the provider of video compression and image processing semiconductors for GoPro and Dropcam products. GoPro's IPO should help increase awareness in its high-def wearable cameras that are popular with outdoor enthusiasts and video bloggers. Consumer-facing companies often see a bump in popularity after a prolific IPO. It even happened to Google.
As for Dropcam, having Google as a parent -- or grandparent -- company will clearly help expand the global possibilities for the trendy surveillance cams that play along nicely with smartphone apps to stream video. An acquisition sometimes opens the door to a potential supplier shift, but that's highly unlikely here. Late last year Google struck a deal with Ambarella to help power its Helpouts platform for video support. In other words, Google has already vetted Ambarella's video chips.
Ambarella is on a roll. It may not seem cheap at 25 times this fiscal year's profit forecast and 20 times next year's target, but it's growing quickly. History has also proven those estimates to be conservative as Ambarella has surpassed expectations by 19% or better over the past year. Analyst estimates also have yet to include the favorable impact that Google's ownership of Dropcam should have on sales.
Along the way Ambarella will serve as a reasonably priced way to play GoPro's likely hot IPO, and diversification if the wearable camera maker slips or if growth slows. It will have Google doing the grunt work for its prospects to grow through Helpouts and Dropcam, and that's a good workhorse to have in your corner. Ambarella is in the right place at the right time -- at the right price.
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Tre ryttare strax utanför striden
Johan Gustaf Sandberg
Signerad [?]: Sandberg fesit [på baksidan]
- drawing (image-making)
- drawings (visual works)
Johan Gustaf Sandberg (13 May 1782 – 26 June 1854) was a Swedish painter from Stockholm. He was foremost a history painter and used settings from Norse mythology and Swedish history. His most widely known work in this area are his frescoes in Uppsala Cathedral that depict the Swedish king Gustav Vasa. In addition to his history paintings, Sandberg painted a number of portraits.Sandberg became a student at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts's preparatory school (Swedish: Konstakademiens principskola) in 1794. After completing his studies there, he moved on to the Academy's antikskola (in which students learned to paint sculptures from ancient history) in 1801. At the same time, Sandberg studied music and learned to play keyboard instruments. He earned money by giving music lessons and by working in the Academy's decoration workshop.At the Academy in 1808 and 1809, Sandberg competed and won several medals for his history paintings Diana och Endymion and Karl XII och hans sekreterare i Stralsund. It was during these years that he also began experimenting with mythological themes, animal paintings, and portraits. In the time that followed, Sandberg made several more oil paintings that gained him recognition at various shows. He became a ledamot at the Academy in 1821, and an ordinary professor in 1829.Sandberg served as the director of the Academy from 1845 to 1853. He died on 26 June 1854 in Stockholm. Many of his paintings are located in the National Museum of Fine Arts.
Signerad [?]: Sandberg fesit [på baksidan]


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Many thanks to everyone who bought one of our David Watts Poppy Badges this year. Today we have donated £346.50 to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal from the 77 badges sold this year.
Roy and Tom from the David Watts Clothing team pictured above with Alison and Peter from the Royal British Legion.
It was great to have Alison and Peter from the Royal British Legion visit David Watts HQ, so that we could present them with their cheque and talk about the work we have done for the appeal with our Crest Poppy Pin Badge and previously our Poppy Shirt (below).
The David Watts Poppy Badges are still available from the following link here: https://davidwattsclothing.com/product/crest-poppy-pin-badge-2/
& every penny that is raised from the badges is donated directly to the Royal British Legion.


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text: [Risk No. 431] While at David's soccer game I noticed a older woman walking with difficulty. I felt it was her back. At the end of the game I caught up with Ann and asked if her back was the culprit. It was and she was in moderate pain. I asked if we could pray over her. She agreed and by then her grandson (also learning to play soccer) and her son Samuel had joined us. We all gathered around Ann and welcome God's power to heal her body. Pain was gone. Both she and Samuel thanked me and we talked about how good God is and what a pleasure it is to be His.


text: MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG RHHBY, +0.51% ROG, +0.70% on Thursday confirmed its full-year outlook, as it reported a sales rise of 2% for the first quarter. In an update, Roche said group sales rose to 11 billion Swiss francs ($12 billion), with sales excluding Tamiflu up 3%. Roche said pharmaceutical sales rose 2%, driven by its oncology portfolio, while diagnostic sale grew 4%. Roche expects group and pharmaceutical sales to grow at low to mid-single-digit rates, with diagnostics growing above the market, and a target of high single-digit core earnings per share growth. Roche added that its recently sweetened offer for Illumina Inc. ILMN, +2.53%, rejected by its board, to $51-a-share is "full, fair and extremely attractive by every concievable financial metric." "We believe their long-term growth expectations are unrealistic and ignore the inherent and significant market and technology risks," said Severin Schwan, CEO of Roche Group, who added that Illumina's continued refusal to engage with the company means they can only base the offer on public information. "Our goal has always been to enter into a negotiated transaction with Illumina and we firmly believe that our present offer is more than adequate to serve as a basis to begin that negotiation with Illumina," he said.


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a traditional lasagne
well, when i say traditional, i mean the sort of lasagne that a lot of people would expect to be served if they just saw the word "lasagne" on a menu. to me this involves a rich meaty ragu, layered with pasta and topped with a béchamel sauce. is that what you would expect?
i find this sort of lasagne hugely comforting and i often turn to it if i want to make something that is guaranteed to deliver the foodie equivalent of a warmth bath, a hug from david or a long lie-in.
if you're a fan of lasagne, or have an equivalent comfort dish, and haven't had it for a while, treat yourself. you know you should…
this dish is my contribution to presto pasta nights, as hosted by ruth at once upon a feast.
lasagne (serves 4-6)
for the ragu:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
100g smoked pancetta, chopped into pieces
500g lean beef mince
150ml red wine
800g tin of chopped tomatoes
1 heaped teaspoon sugar*
50ml milk**
2 sprigs basil plus a handful of chopped basil leaves
1 bay leaf
400ml water
salt & pepper
lasagne sheets
for the topping:***
500g crème fraiche
50g grated parmesan
1 tablespoon chopped basil leaves
100g grated cheddar
heat the olive oil and add the garlic and pancetta. when the pancetta is cooked and you can smell the garlic add the mince and cook, stirring regularly, until it is browned all over. turn the heat up and add the red wine, letting it bubble away. add the tomatoes, sugar, milk, basil sprigs (leave these whole as you will remove them later), bay leaf and water.
bring the mix up to a boil, turn the heat down and let it simmer until the sauce is thick, the meat tender and little bits of oil glisten on the top. this will take at least an hour and it is better if you can leave it for two – just keep stirring and add extra liquid if it is needed. when the ragu is ready, remove the herbs, add the chopped basil and season to taste.
put a thin layer of ragu in the bottom of your lasagne dish. top this with lasagne sheets and continue until you have used all the mixture, finishing with a layer of lasagne. mix the crème fraiche, parmesan and basil together and use this as the final layer then sprinkle over with the cheddar.
bake at 200c for c45 minutes, until the crème fraiche is bubbling and the cheese has turned a golden brown. serve with ciabatta/garlic bread and a green salad.
if you have leftovers, this reheats well. it also freezes well. the ragu is delicious served with spaghetti.
* the sugar brings out the tomato flavour and means you don't need to bother with tomato puree
** the addition of milk helps ensure your meat is really tender. if you've not tried it before, give it a go and see what happens! semi-skimmed or full-fat is best.
*** you could make a béchamel sauce if you prefer but i like the slightly tangy flavour that crème fraiche adds. it also saves a bit of time and washing up!
other lasagne recipes:
fridgebottom lasagne (june 2007)
roasted vegetable lasagne (september 2006)


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Okay…. so it is tiime to go " back to school again " …… I think that I hear drums and tambourines as well as parents across the country singing… Glory…Glory..Hallelujiha!! LOL – This just seemed like a long summer a tad bit to be honest – and my son has been driving me BONKERS for the last month…..
It is weird even thinking of going back to school shopping because me and son are at some type of store or mall EVERY WEEK buying at least "something" so he already has clothes and things STILL with the tags on them – so there is no huge big deal at this present moment – This boy is a tad bit on the spoiled side too! Nonetheless, not saying that he DESERVES EVERY STITCH of clothing that he owns, but he is a good boy 80% percent of the time – so……… LOL
Although my son has definately been changing his style of dressing so I will have to start investing in a bunch of bow ties!! Which I think is pretty cool……
We are buying more jeans….FIRST!!! LOL – Praying this is an amazing year for him


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Tarkhan (Old Turkic Tarqan;[1] Mongolian: ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨ Darqan or Darkhan;[2][3] Persian: ترخان; Chinese: 達干/達爾罕; Arabic: طرخان; alternative spellings Tarkan, Tarkhaan, Tarqan, Tarchan, Turxan, Tarcan, Tárkány, Tarján, Torgyán or Turgan) is an ancient Central Asian title used by various Turkic peoples, Indo-Europeans, and by the Hungarians and Mongols. Its use was common among the successors of the Mongol Empire.
The origin of the word is not known. Various historians identify the word as either East Iranian (Sogdian, or Khotanese Saka),[4][5][6] Turkic,[1][7][8] or Mongolian.
Although Richard N. Frye reports that the word "was probably foreign to Sogdian", Gerhard Doerfer points out that even in Turkic languages, its plural is not Turkic (sing. tarxan --> plur. tarxat), suggesting a non-Turkic origin.[9] L. Ligeti comes to the same conclusion, saying that "tarxan and tegin [prince] form the wholly un-Turkish plurals tarxat and tegit" and that the word was unknown to medieval western Turkic languages, such as Bulgar.[10] Taking this into consideration, the word may be derived from medieval Mongolian darqat (plural suffix -at), itself perhaps derived from the earlier Sogdian word *tarxant ("free of taxes").[9] A. Alemany gives the additional elaboration that the related East Iranian Scythian (and Alanic) word *tarxan still survives in Ossetic tærxon ("argument, trial") and tærxon kænyn ("to judge").[6] Harold Walter Bailey also proposes an Iranian (Khotanese Saka) root for the word,[11] L. Rogers and Edwin G. Pulleyblank argue that the word may have originated among the Xiongnu, as a pronunciation of the word recorded in Old Chinese as chanyu, which Pulleyblank argues may have originally represented a Chinese approximation of dān-ĥwāĥ for *darxan.[12]
Tarkhan was used among the Sogdian,[4] Saka, Hephthalite, Turkic, and proto-Mongol peoples of Central Asia and by other Eurasian nomads. It was a high rank in the army of Timur. Tarkhans commanded military contingents (roughly of regimental size under the Turkic Khazars) and were, roughly speaking, generals. They could also be assigned as military governors of conquered regions.
The Göktürks probably adopted the title darqan from the proto-Mongol Rourans or Avars.[13] The Tarkhan were cited in the Orkhon inscription of Kul Tigin (d. c. 731 CE). They were given high honors such as entering the yurt of the khagan without any prior appointment and shown unusual ninefold pardon to the ninth generation from any crime they committed.[14] Although the etymology of the word is unknown, it is attested under the Khitan people, whose Liao dynasty ruled most of Mongolia and North China from 916–1125.[15]
Like many titles, Tarkhan also occurs as a personal name, independent of a person's rank, which makes some historical references confusing. For example, Arabic texts refer to a "Tarkhan, king of the Khazars" as reigning in the mid ninth century. Whether this is a confused reference to a military official or the name of an individual Khazar khagan remains unclear. The name is occasionally used today in Turkish and Arabic speaking countries. It is used as family name in Hungary today.
In the Mongol Empire, the darkhans were exempted from taxation, socage and requisitioning. Genghis Khan made those who helped his rise darkhans in 1206. The families of the darkhans played crucial roles later when the succession crisis occurred in Yuan dynasty and Ilkhanate. Abaqa Khan (1234–82) made an Indian Darkhan after he had led his mother and her team all the way from Central Asia to Persia safely. A wealthy merchant of Persia was made of Darkhan by Ghazan (1271–1304) for his service during the early defeat of the Ilkhan. In Russia, the Khans of the Golden Horde assigned important tasks to the Darkhan. A jarlig of Temür Qutlugh (ca. 1370–1399) authorized rights of the tarkhan of Crimea.[16]
After suppressing the rebellion of the right three tumens in Mongolia, Dayan Khan exempted his soldiers, who participated the battle of Dalan-Terqin, from imposts and made them Darkhan in 1513. Even after the collapse of Northern Yuan dynasty with the death of Ligdan Khan in 1635, the title of darkhan continued to be bestowed on religious dignitaries, sometimes on persons of low birth. For example, in 1665, Erinchin Lobsang Tayiji, the Altan Khan of the Khalkha, bestowed the title on a Russian interpreter and requested the Tsar of Russia to exempt the interpreter from all tax obligations.[3]
A tarkhan of the Arghun dynasty, Muhammad 'Isa Tarkhan, established the Tarkhan dynasty, which ruled Sindh from 1554–91.
All craftsmen held the status of darkhan and were immune to occasional requisitions levied incessantly by passing imperial envoys.[17] From then on, the word referred to craftsmen or blacksmiths[18] in the Mongolian language now and is still used in Mongolia as privilege.[19] People who served the Khagan's orda were granted the title of darkhan and their descendants are known as the darkhad in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.
One of the seven Magyar (Hungarian) tribes was called Tarjan (Ταριάνου) according to Constantin VII's De Administrando Imperio, and it is a common geographical name used in many villages and city names.
In fictionEdit
- In C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia series of novels, the apparent spelling variation Tarkaan is the title of a Calormen nobleman, tarkheena that of a noble woman.
- In Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, the tarkan is the Huns' unique unit with the appearance of a horseman with a torch and scourge in place of sword. Their strength is destroying buildings.
- Tarkan in the comic Tarkan is a fictional Hun warrior created by Turkish cartoonist Sezgin Burak.
See alsoEdit
- ^ a b Choi, Han-Woo (Oct 2005), A Study of the Ancient Turkic "TARQAN" (PDF), KR: Handong University
- ^ Rogers, Leland Liu, The Golden Summary of Cinggis Qayan: Cinggis Qayan-u Altan Tobci, p. 80
- ^ a b Ratchnevsky, Paul, Genghis Khan: his life and legacy, p. 82
- ^ a b Qarīb, Badr-az-Zamān (1995), Sogdian dictionary: Sogdian – Persian – English, Tehran: Farhangan
- ^ Doerfer, Gerhard (1993), "Chaladschica extragottingensia", Central Asiatic Journal, 37 (1–2): 43
- ^ a b Alemany, Agustí (2000), Sources on the Alans, Brill, p. 328,
Abaev considers this word (lacking in a Turco-Mongolian etymology), as well Old Hungarian tarchan "olim judex", borrowing from Scythians (Alans) *tarxan "judge" -> Ossetian. Taerxon "argument, trial"; cf. the Ossete idioms taerxon kaenyn "to judge" (+ kænyn "to do") and tærxon læg "judge" (+l æg man). Iron ævzag
- ^ Róna-Tas, András; "Hungarians and Europe in the early Middle Ages", Central European University Press, p 228, 1999, ISBN 9639116483
- ^ Frye, Richard N, "Tarxun-Turxun and Central Asian History", Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, 14 (1/2): 105–29
- ^ a b Doerfer, Gerhard (1985), Harrassowitz, O (ed.), Mongolo-Tungusica, University of Virginia
- ^ Ligeti, L (1975), Kiadó, A (ed.), Researches in Altaic languages, University of Michigan, p. 48
- ^ Bailey, Harold W (1985), Indo-Scythian Studies: being Khotanese Texts, VII, Cambridge Univ. Press
- ^ Universität Bonn. Seminar für Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft Zentralasiens: Zentralasiatische Studien, Vol. 24–26, p.21
- ^ Pelliot, Neuf Notes [Nine notes] (in French), p. 250
- ^ Eberhard, Conquerors and Rulers, p. 98
- ^ Wittfogel; et al., Liao dynasty, p. 433
- ^ http://reff.net.ua/26327-YArlyki_hanov_Zolotoiy_Ordy_kak_istochnik_prava_i_kak_istochnik_po_istorii_prava.html
- ^ Atwood, Christopher, Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire, p. 25
- ^ Ratchnevsky, Paul, Genghis Khan: his life and legacy, p. 243
- ^ Kohn, Michael, Mongolia, p. 126


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Yes, we've all heard of Balenciaga. Even if you don't dig fashion, surely Balenciaga rings a bell. But who has heard of Getaria? It's a tiny fishing village a short bus ride away from San Sebastian. I was seated next to an elderly lady who happily brought me and my friends to her town's Tourist Information office to get a map and more information (in English) about Getaria. Obviously, this lady is very proud of her roots, but just couldn't express herself in English. Soy Vasco, she repeatedly said. From the town Zarautz which we passed just before reaching Getaria. And in Basque language proudly narrated that world-famous Cristobal Balenciaga was born here and that we shouldn't miss visiting the Museo built in his honor. Viva Vasco!
Much appreciated. And I must confess the collections inside the more compact, well-organized Balenciaga Museum grabbed my interest more than the Guggenheim collections and exhibits in Bilbao. Minimalism permeated all around the Museo, in sync with the Balenciaga classic lines and style. As for Balenciaga's creations? They are simply timeless.
The museum admission fee of 10€ was discounted to 7€ for senior citizens, then further reduced to 5€ for peregrinos. Aha! We were all delighted to be seniors, and errr, pilgrims. Even got our Pilgrim's Passports stamped! 😄
Getaria. The bus which took us here passed playas — not as pretty as the ones we found in San Sebastian, but pretty! And we so love the local flavor. Somewhat raw, but with class. Getaria has character! So Basque? I can't tell. I wouldn't know. But we all sensed Basque pride all around. I like that. Viva Vasco!
We even found the Yglesia de San Salvador with its sloping tiled flooring. Getaria is hills and beaches and the church followed the slope of the grounds on which it was built from front to back. Along the wharf there was a line of Michelin-worthy restaurants offering the freshest fruits of the sea. I would have happily traded places with a lone señora seated by a table with a full view of the fishing port. Gosh, we do regret we are just doing a day trip. This is a lovely village!
Seriously though, this tiny fishing village with a very active fishing port boasts of truly good dining outlets. Chefs here must be having an easy time serving fresh seafood with very minimal interventions. I only regret we missed the factory preparing the Anchoas de Cantabrico near the fishing port. I would have loved to witness how one of my fav fruits de mer are prepared and bottled.
Next visit, I will make sure I stay at least a night here. Tried walking on the beach and dug my toes in the sand. And yes, next time I'd try the rodaballo a la plancha (grilled turbot) highly recommended by the Basque lady I met on the bus. But that is not to say I didn't have a good seafood lunch. Viva vasco!


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Is it me or is Instagram just complicated? I don't mean the app itself. The app is extremely easy to use. I mean the whole aesthetics thing. Every image matches the previous one and they're all pictures of different versions of the same thing. Can someone help me?
I absolutely suck at aesthetics. Anyone who has been following this blog knows how indecisive I am. Now I'm suppose to follow this blogger rule. Originally my photos were always in color. Then they were simply black and white. Black and white photos are my favorite. Since I never edited my photos, I was able to save lots of time. Then my indecisive ways took over and I am now back to colored photos.
Aesthetics on any social media platform is just complicated. I can't keep up. I want to do one thing, my brain and mood says to do another. Way to be at one with myself! Good job, Darianne. (lol)
Anyways, I'm not really sure about the aesthetics thing. I get bored so easily. There goes my theme again. If I manage to master the art of aesthetics, it would be a miracle.
Below is the start of another attempt at Instagram perfection. With the help of the We Heart It app and the tumblr app, I used some photos that have inspired me and shared them on IG. All of the other photos are photos that I have taken or have been taken of me. Lets hope, for the sake of my sanity, it works out this time.