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"Pride and Prejudice" celebrated the 200th anniversary of its publication in 2013, and, as "Jane, Plain No More: A Year of Austen Glamour" puts it, it was quite a year for the "insatiable cottage industry" of Austen-related adaptations, products, experiences, books and more.
From the new 10 pound Jane Austen bank note issued by the Bank of England to a traveling 12-foot-tall sculpture of Colin Firth as Darcy, there was so much Austen-related news to keep track of that The Times created a whole "Janeiac" game (PDF) to list it all.
Four years later, on July 18, 2017, came the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death, and interest surged again. But, as Devoney Looser writes, "It's no wonder. She's one of the best (and for some, the best — period) of our classic novelists. She's among the most revered authors writing in English who also happens to be female."
Below, a few ideas for teaching and learning with the many recent Times pieces celebrating her life and work, followed by links to many more.
Do you teach Jane Austen? Tell us how, in the comments.
Austen and Analytics: The Word Choices That Explain Why Jane Austen Endures
What traits make Austen special, and can they be measured with data? Can literary genius be graphed?
Those are the questions The Upshot asked when it used a statistical technique called principal component analysis that emphasizes variation and brings out strong patterns in a data set. They took all the words in a sample of 127 British novels from 1710 to 1920, divided into three 70-year periods, and analyzed the vocabulary.
One of the authors explains the idea in a Times Insider piece about the project:
… the peculiar brilliance of Austen lies partly in what she focuses on, and what she ignores.
Scarce or absent were big, dramatic things: war, elopement, murder, highwaymen, kidnapping, ghosts, gambling, shipwrecks, pirates. Instead we have families, letters, visiting, gossip, carriages, tea, dances, conversations, thoughts, emotions. We are left with daily, ordinary life, a focus on states of mind, thoughts and feelings — and efforts to understand others'.
And word choice can show this.
To reduce words to data points is not to diminish the power of choosing the right ones and putting them in the right order; there's magic in fiction's ability to explore universal human truths. But a discipline like statistics can offer a new and amusing — even instructive — look at something as intuitive and artistic as a novel, and that's exciting, too. A new source of enjoyment, as Henry Tilney might have put it, and we must agree that it is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible.
Have students read "The Word Choices That Explain Why Jane Austen Endures," and study the graphic. Then, invite them to take whatever Austen novel they are reading, choose a passage, and highlight words and phrases that illustrate the findings, just as the author does in the piece with lines from "Emma" and "Persuasion."
How do "these distinctive words, word clusters and grammatical constructions highlight her writerly preoccupations: states of mind and feeling, her characters' unceasing efforts to understand themselves and other people"? How do they show her "acute emotional intelligence"?
Love, Marriage and Courtship — in Austen's World and in Ours
What are the rules, written and unwritten, that govern courtship, love and marriage in Jane Austen?
What are the rules, written and unwritten, that govern courtship, love and marriage today?
Have students work in groups to make lists, providing evidence from the novels for each Austen entry.
Then, have them compare the two. How many of the rules are exactly the same? How many today could be considered updated versions of something on their Austen list? What conclusions can they draw about how much courtship, love and marriage has changed in two centuries?
Next, have students read "The Secret of Modern Love," a recent reflection by the editor of the Times's Modern Love column about 13 years of "a forum that explored love in all of its messy permutations." It links to a longer collection, "Awkward and Amazing: Modern Love at 13," that includes 13-word stories from readers, 13 enticing first lines, and links to many full essays new and old — as well as to a collection of photos, "What Love Looks Like."
Invite them to use any of these pieces to revisit their list of the rules that govern love, courtship and marriage today. What would they add? Which of the "Modern Love" pieces provide evidence for something listed previously? Does anything they read or see in that forum remind them of something in the Austen novel they are reading? How?
As a final challenge, you might invite students to write 13-word love stories from the point of view of any Austen character of their choice. Post them around the room or read them aloud and see if the class can guess which character is speaking in each.
Austen As Life Guide
Great novels keep on giving: No matter our age or circumstance, every time we read or reread them, they allow us to see ourselves and our world reflected anew.
Two essays in The Times this year focused on how rereading Jane Austen during times of crisis offered great comfort, and reminded one of "how infinitely adaptable her work is."
In her piece, "In Trying Times, the Balm of Jane Austen," Susan Chira writes about reading "Pride and Prejudice" during months when "the life of someone I loved was hanging in the balance":
When something terrible hits you unexpectedly, the universe seems out of balance. It's random, and it's cruel, and it's anarchic. There are no certainties. Evil could just as easily triumph as good. Jane Austen's self-enclosed world enveloped me, soothing in its contours and assumptions. I didn't know the end of my own story, and my mind raced toward horror.
Even when the wily or wicked mar Austen's universe, they do not prevail. Like the grounds at Pemberley, an inherent order shapes the physical and moral landscape. Nature is tamed, and human nature too. Wickham is brought low, even though he has corrupted Lydia. Elizabeth may have been duped, but she sees clearly by the end.
It is that dollop of wisdom that elevates Austen from a simple comedy of manners. It's not too heavy-handed or even, I concede, that profound. But pure beach reading wouldn't have comforted me. I wanted escape, but I needed moral resonance. For as delightful as Austen's static world may be, it is the humbling, bracing confrontation with the self that lifts her characters beyond caricature and her plots beyond Harlequin romance.
And in "Jane Austen's Guide to Alzheimer's," Carol J. Adams writes about how "Emma" offered her wisdom as she cared for a sick parent:
This was Emma's vocation as well as mine: To fill in the blanks in our parents' abstract reasoning, to offer reassurance in the face of anxiety and confusion, and to help orient them when they felt disoriented. I began a dialogue in my mind in which I used what I learned about Alzheimer's to deepen my understanding of the novel, and Emma's behavior to instruct me on caregiving.
What connections can students make between any of the Austen novels and their own lives? What wisdom can she offer them? Invite students to find a quote or a specific scene and write a personal essay about how and why it resonates with their own lives. Or, invite students to collaborate on creating an annotated list of the books they turn to when they face difficult times.
Austen and Gender
The question of whether Jane Austen was a feminist has been asked for over a century, according to this essay from the Los Angeles Review of Books. ("Debating the connection of Jane Austen to feminism is not just an old saw. It's a very old saw, dating back to the late 19th century — when the word 'feminism' as we know it first comes into the English language — if not earlier.")
What do your students think? What is Austen saying about the roles of women? Do her female lead characters challenge gender norms? What evidence from the novels can they find to support their positions? For example, would they agree with Anna Holmes's argument in "What Do Jane Austen's Novels Have to Tell Us About Love and Life Today?"
In addition to reflecting how women's economic autonomy creates freedom in other areas of their lives, Emma Woodhouse is a powerful example of a woman who puts herself first, placing a greater value on her needs and desires than on those of many of the men around her. Embedded within Austen's comedy of manners is the subtle but sustained assertion that women should concentrate less on whether they are worthy of a potential suitor and more on whether a potential suitor is worthy of them.
To go further, you might use our lesson plan, No Pride in Prejudice: Looking Beyond the Gender Labels to Experience Literature. We ask, What prejudices do we bring to literature? What makes an author worthy of serious study? Are there "boy books" and "girl books"? Students are then invited to confront these questions through a close reading of the first chapter of "Pride and Prejudice" and a consideration of how it challenges gender assumptions and investigates universal themes of power, money and sex.
The lesson draws on the 2012 Times article "Lots of Pride, a Little Prejudice," in which Jennifer Schuessler introduces Times readers to the Jane Austen Society of North America by describing that year's annual meeting. As she writes, "It was the novelist Anna Quindlen who set the tone for the weekend with a rousing keynote address lamenting two centuries of male condescension to Austen's seemingly small domestic dramas."
Jane Austen and Politics
Is a Jane Austen a safe, "ladylike" author removed from the rough and tumble of politics? Or, are her novels "blueprints for a white nationalist 'ethno-state'"?
According to "Jane Austen Has Alt-Right Fans? Heavens to Darcy!," Austen has a long history of being cited in political debates, sometimes on opposite sides of a question. For example:
In the 1993 book "Culture and Imperialism," the Palestinian-American literary critic Edward W. Said argued that Austen's novel "Mansfield Park" glorifies the grand estates of England but is silent about the West Indian slave plantations that supported many of them.
But last year, in "Jane Austen, the Secret Radical," the British scholar Helena Kelly argued that the novel was larded with subtle references to abolition and the Church of England's complicity in slavery that no reader of Austen's time would have missed.
"A Jane Austen Fit for the Age of Brexit," a review of the Helena Kelly book mentioned above, can go even further to introduce students to some of the history of critical commentary on Austen and her politics. Invite them to read both pieces.
After, the class might return to the final lines of "Jane Austen Has Alt-Right Fans?" that quotes Juliette Wells, author of "Reading Austen in America":
Ms. Wells said scholars teaching Austen at schools with "substantially multicultural students" still wrestled with a truth that must, perhaps, be uncomfortably acknowledged.
"Her characters are white, and her world is white," she said. "What do you do with that?"
Ask students: Given some of the arguments raised in these pieces, should Austen still be taught in high schools? Invite them to debate the question, and to find evidence for their arguments in the novels themselves.
Adapting Austen
Jane Austen hasn't written a new book in 200 years, but that hasn't stopped anyone from trying to resurrect, recast and reimagine her old ones. "Pride and Prejudice," in particular, has enjoyed a full and occasionally wacko afterlife. It's been a Bollywood extravaganza ("Bride & Prejudice"), an undead-themed novelty novel ("Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"), a frothy homage ("Bridget Jones's Diary") and, best of all, a BBC mini-series that established the universal truth that a billowy poet's blouse is one hot garment on a man, if the blouse is wet and the man is Colin Firth.
So begins this review of one of the latest Austin adaptations — Curtis Sittenfeld's 2016 novel "Eligible," an update of "Pride and Prejudice."
What versions of Austen novels do your students know about? Most teenagers will have seen the film "Clueless." Here is a paragraph from the 1995 Times review that describes its relationship to "Emma":
The setting is Bronson Alcott High School, which is not this film's only nod to the classics. Some of "Clueless" is actually lifted from Jane Austen's "Emma," with Cher a mind-bendingly up-to-date version of the novel's matchmaking minx. Ms. Heckerling (who also wrote the film) deserves extra credit for doing that homework, but some of the modified Austen situations become a little improbable here. That's to be expected when characters who once paid endless polite visits to one another's country houses are now conducting business at the dinner table with their cellular phones.
Do they agree? Are the Austen scenes "improbable"? Does the essence of the novel and its characters come through anyway? How "updateable" is Jane Austen in general, in their view?
What about 2009's "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" — an edition of Austen's classic with "all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem" that begins, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"? In her essay "I Was a Regency Zombie," Jennifer Schuessler wonders if Jane Austen would be "laughing her head off" or "rolling in her grave" if she read it. She quotes those who say Austen would be appalled, but also those who make a serious defense of the book:
In fact, "Pride and Prejudice" may already be a zombie novel, contends Brad Pasanek, a specialist in 18th-century literature at the University of Virginia.
"The characters other than the protagonist are so often surrounded by people who aren't fully human, like machines that keep repeating the same things over and over again," Professor Pasanek said. "All those characters shuffling in and out of scenes, always frustrating the protagonists. It's a crowded but eerie landscape. What's wrong with those people? They don't dance well but move in jerky fits. Oh, they are headed this way!"
Ask, How do authors and filmmakers take Austen's classic plots and characters and "resurrect, recast and reimagine" them? Which are most successful, in your view? How do you think Austen would react if she were to see or read them?
Have students choose an Austen update to compare and contrast with the original, and write essays in which they decide how well it has recast the original's ideas, characters, themes, plot, setting, tone and language. Or, invite them to create their own adaptations.
Need help? They might consult What Would Jane Watch? A Fan's Guide to Austen Films
Janeites and Janeiacs
Are your students Jane Austen fans? Invite them to prove it by passing The Times's Janeiac Quiz.
But no matter how much they enjoy her work, they probably don't love it so much that they attend Austen conventions, dress in period costumes, learn Regency-era dances, or travel to the spots where Austen lived and worked the way true "Janeites" do.
According to "Where Jane Austen Danced, Dined or Dallied," Janeites are "so steeped in the literature that they regard the characters as intimate friends (and enemies)." Sarah Lyall writes about spending three days among them on a Jane Austen-themed tour of England:
… there were knowing murmurs when Mr. Mullan noted that the title character herself delivers one-fourth of the dialogue in "Emma"; that the sentences uttered by Mr. Collins, the puffed-up cousin in "Pride and Prejudice," are by far the longest of any Austen character; and that Isabella Thorpe uses the word "amazingly" so much in "Northanger Abbey" that the book's impressionable heroine, Catherine Morland, begins using it, too.
Invite your students to listen to The Times Book Review Podcast about The World of Jane Austen Fans. Is there anything they are a fan of for which they might go to similar lengths?
This summer, an Op-Ed columnist admonished readers like these that, "No, Jane Austen Is Not Your Bestie." He suggests that the Bank of England's new 10 pound bank notes printed with her likeness are an "indignity."
I propose we get our noses out of Jane Austen. Not her books, her life. A victim of the most inane biographical rummaging at the best of times, Jane Austen is suffering unconscionable prying two centuries after her death. Where she lived, how she felt, how long her headaches lasted, whom she danced with, whom she loved, who loved her. Ask yourself which of her characters would interest themselves in tittle-tattle of this sort: Mr. Knightley or Mr. Collins, Fanny Price or Mary Crawford, Elizabeth Bennet or Lydia Bennet.
… Perhaps it's in order to refuse the stern admonitions of her novels that we choose to call her "Jane," hoping the familiarity will rub off on the act of reading her. But there's more than a little sexism in the condescension. We don't call Charles Dickens, Charles; Joseph Conrad, Joseph; or Franz Kafka, Franz.
One of our Summer Reading winners chose that piece in answer to our question, What interested you most in The Times this week? and pushed back:
I am exactly the obsessive "Janeite" Howard Jacobson criticizes in this article. When I see a headline touting Jane Austen's name, I click on it faster than an Amazon shopper on Black Friday, eager to learn about the author's life. While Jacobson calls for readers to stop personalizing Austen, I believe we can connect to the author and respect her legacy. Unlike other writers, Austen strayed from the pattern of swashbuckling knights and heroes to write about normal life. Readers dig into her past because her writing subject invites inquiry. We ask, why did she choose naturalism over fantasy? Did the pressure of gender stereotypes catapult her literary career?
Ask your students who they think is right. Does an author and her life belong to admiring readers to personalize, or should Jane Austen, "a novelist of unfamiliar and uncomfortable genius," be offered the respect of distance? Is it sexism that allows us to feel so close to "Jane"?
Finally, we suggest the following activities — even if they might be considered, by some, an "indignity."
—Check out the New York Times-created Janeiac Game, which you can find in PDF format here, and read more about here., then create your own Jane Game.
— Read "Lit's Dynamic Duo, Will and Jane, Shared Path to Pop Stardom," about an exhibition at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington that contemplated "the enduring star power" of Shakespeare and Austen. Learn about the odd artifacts, including Austen cookie-cutters and a clipping of her hair, that were on display. Then, invite your students to create their own Jane Austen exhibit that focuses on the themes, characters, quotes and ideas they think are most meaningful or important. What artifacts could show that?
More Recent Related Times Content
Times Topics Page | Jane Austen
The Austen Legacy: Why and How We Love Her, What She Loved (2017)
In Jane Austen's Pages, Death Has No Dominion (2017)
Jane Austen's Stuff, and What We Learn From It (2017)
Theatre Review: Outdoor Stages: A Madcap 'Pride & Prejudice' in the Hudson Valley (2017)
Test Your Knowledge of Jane Austen's Life — and Afterlife (2017)
The Austen Legacy: Why and How We Love Her, What She Loved (2017)
A Possible Clue in Jane Austen's Glasses. Did Arsenic Kill Her? (2017)
Mr. Darcy, You're No Colin Firth (2017)
England to Restore a House With Ties to Jane Austen — or Not (2016)
Lit's Dynamic Duo, Will and Jane, Shared Path to Pop Stardom (2016)
What Would Jane Watch? A Fan's Guide to Austen Films (2016)
Curtis Sittenfeld Is No Jane Austen, but She's O.K. With That (2016)
Curtis Sittenfeld's 'Eligible' Updates Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' (2016)
Whit Stillman Discusses Austen's Sense and His Sensibility (2016)
Wandering Jane Austen's World (2014)
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Val McDermid's 'Northanger Abbey' (2014)
Scientific Pride and Prejudice (2014)
Pigskin Pride and Prejudice (2013)
Of Pride, Prejudice and Harassment on Twitter (2013)
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I just like a good pun. Also my favourite childhood book series was Artemis Fowl.
Q: What kind of bakes are on this blog?
I generally bake a lot of bread. I make the occasional cake, and ever since my friend gave me a free ice cream machine, I started making ice cream as well.
Food popular in Singapore tend to influence a lot of the stuff that I make, although given how modernised and Westernised Singapore is (along with the fact that I'm studying in the States and used to study in London) I make a lot of traditionally "Western" bakes as well.
Also the odd recipe from The Great British Bake Off (all hail Queen Mary).
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I'm currently a biomedical PhD student in a small town in Minnesota! There isn't much of a variety of food around here, which basically means if I'm craving something special I have to make it myself.
I'm originally from Singapore and did my undergraduate studies in London!
Q: Why are all your backgrounds black?
I've been using many different kitchens since I've moved around so much, so it adds a little bit of consistency between posts.
The real reason is that I'm too lazy to clean up my kitchen to look pretty. So I just erase the whole kitchen away.
Black also pairs well with any colour. Whether it be bread colour, cake colour, or ice cream colour.
Q: Why are there so many more bread recipes on this blog?
My family hates sweet things so if I make bread it actually gets finished. Eventually this means I became better at baking bread than other baked goods so there's a little bit of positive feedback going on.
Q: What's your favourite recipe on the blog?
Has to be the Pork Floss Buns recipe. They look kind of unassuming but they taste exactly like the bread you can find in Singapore, just hits that nostalgia button. And the bread's so fluffyyyyy.
Generally as a category though I like to bake sourdough. I just feel a huge sense of accomplishment every time I finish making one, and they're also easier to finish since I can actually eat it as part of a meal. They also freeze really well.

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WASHINGTON - The Catholic University of America men's lacrosse team was edged by Arcadia on Saturday afternoon at Cardinal Stadium as the Knights outscored the Cards, 13-10.
Catholic scored first in the game and lead 2-1 after two early goals by senior Bennett Bradley but Arcadia rallied with four-straight goals to take a lead they would not surrender.
Bradley, who finished with a game-high five points on five goals, scored with 15 seconds left in the first and again 1:31 into the second to make it a one-score game but again the Knight had an answer with back-to-back scores of their own.
Bradley continued to attack and go one back with 6:33 to play and classmate Samuel Montgomery added one with 46 seconds left to make it 8-6 at the half.
Arcadia was able to control the third however with three goals to take an 11-6 lead.
Catholic got three back in the fourth, two by senior Liam Clancy and one from rookie Owen Smith as it was a three-goal game with 5:34 left.
Arcadia would let the Cards get no closer however as they got one back before sophomore Mark Tocchio's score with eight seconds left.
Arcadia won the groundball battle, 42-32, and took 18 of 27 faceoffs.
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It is Tuesday again, and I want to show a song from the concert I actually loved, they sang a lot of new songs that I had never heard before.
Like Tsubaki Factory and their new song Hitorijime, Counrty girls with Dou datte ii no and Juice=Juice with Keep on Joshou Shikou!! and Dream Road~ Kokoro ga Odoridashiteru.
None of these have been released as singles yet and I don't think I have a clear favourite, but both Juice=Juice songs are growing on me and Dou datte iii no seems a lot of fun but we will see.
But I can tell you that I really liked all of them, although none of the songs stayed on my mind after the concert, there were so many other brain worming songs in both concerts. Like Summer Reggae! Rainbow, Maji Bomber, Dot bikini, Hatsukoi Cider, Goodbye Natsuo, Ora wa ninkimono, Boogie Woogie Love, Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru, Crazy Kanzen na Otona, Genkimono de ikou, Utakata Saturday Night, Itoshikutte Gomen ne and Samba Kobushi Janeiro which all left me humming the next few days, but I do remember trying to dance to Dream Road~ Kokoro ga Odaridashiteru using my glowstick with various results.... It was fun! The concert hall was much smaller than I thought, and everyone stood by their seats for the entire concert which started at the dot of announced time, I LOVE Japanese concerts, why everything can't start when they said they would is beyond me and really stupid. Can you see the small disco ball in the ceiling? Even though our seats where not the best we saw everything. From C-ute's disbandment message to Masaki not being able to sit still to Makoto's mushroom hairdo. I would love to see another concert later.
We went to the Nakano Sun Plaza concerts on Saturday the 20th and Sunday 21st of August. In blazing sun we stood outside in the cue for goods where a nice Japanese Wota helped me to buy my stash... On day one we saw Sunshine parade just the two of us, and on day two on Rainbow Carnival, our friend Miss Felt came too. She hasn't been a fan in years so it was nice that some really old songs were sung in that concert. And I finally saw the dance of Shanimuni Paradise live, that dance is ridiculous. Mister M loves it since it is so dumb. And I saw C-ute do Momoiro Sparkling which made me happy. I would so L O V E to see them in concert, they have such great songs and on stage personality that a joint concert can't really express. Since they will be disbanding in 10 months I don't have much time, but that would be a dream come true.
Tsubaki Factory with Hitorijime.
I have shown this song already, but none of the others are out yet and I do so love this song.
I bought a lot of fan stash in Japan. We not only went to the concerts, but the Hello!Project store and Tower Records where I could see their autographs and their section of albums and DVD's. I must confess I bought
some a lot.
A Hello!Project t-shirt I sported on concert day number two and two towels of my current favourite groups. I also bought a C-ute wrist thing. Mister M borrowed one of my towels for the concerts.
And we had glowsticks, I do somewhat regret not buying a C-ute one, but the generic one is fine, it sparkles.
I bought a C-ute towel with their faces since this is their last H!P tour, a Sato Masaki cloth and picture, and a gacha gacha where I "won" the picture of Angerme Kamikokuryo Moe, I think, and since I have somewhat not loved them since both my favourites left I am thinking this means she will be my new favourite...
At the H!P store I bought a C-ute bag, umbrella, Country girls pin, Buono scrunchie and a cell phone thing not in the picture. Since I spent som much money I got all the small pictures for free. Japan is big on the "gifts" you get for buying stuff. So I got Masaki, Duu, all of C-ute and Momoko. And I bought Kobushi Factory last single since one of those songs where not on iTunes and C-ute last album and six Concert DvD's where two of them where double so I kind of got eight for the price of six.
I could have bought so much more but we worried a little about the suitcase space. We may have bought 18 kilos of omiyage and treats. But Mister M bought lots of manga, so it was not all me.
The bunnies are true C-ute fans I think, they came running and plonked down on my t-shirt the second I was done displaying it on the floor.


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I love poppies :) And always wanted to make a cake including one. It must be my favourite style – simple bold colours and simple decoration. Vey popular at the wedding fayre too and enquiried about.
Think it would serve a party nicely with some matching mini cakes in black and white stripes with a small poppy on top of each :)
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It's beautiful—so striking!
Great job!


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Wednesday: 9 a.m., Pickleball at the Gibson-Aiken Center; 9:15 a.m., Writing group; 9:30 a.m., Watercolor & Water-based media art group; 10:00 a.m., Tai Chi with Steve; 10:30 a.m. Adult/Senior Skate; 10:45 a.m., line dancing lessons with Richard; 11:00 a.m. Basketball and Walking at the Gibson-Aiken Center; 12:30 p.m., Bridge Playing/Duplicate Boards; 1:00 p.m., "T.E.L.L." Conversation Group.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m., Senior Bowling; 9:30 a.m., Strength Training with Cyndy; 9:30 a.m., Mixed Fiber Arts craft group; 10:30 a.m.; 12:45 p.m., Bridge Playing; 1:30 p.m., Pickleball at the Gibson-Aiken Center.
Friday: 9:30 a.m., Balance, Flexibility & Movement with Cyndy; 10:00 a.m., Practice Bridge Playing; 10:30 a.m., Table Tennis; 10:30 a.m., Adult/Senior Skate; 12:45 p.m., Van shopping trip to Mark 32; 1:20 p.m., Pickleball at the Gibson-Aiken Center.
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Paracord bracelet looks like another fashion accessory, but it's way more than that. Decorative wear typically doesn't usually do anything and paracord bracelet does a lot. You are wondering what is a paracord bracelet?
Paracord is actually a lightweight nylon rope that was used in the suspension lines of parachutes during World War II. But paracord was useful for far more than just a paratrooper missions. There's thousands of uses for paracord that you didn't even know about.
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This NBA star is cheating on his reality star wife with another reality star who used to be on Real World way way back in the day.
This NBA star is cheating on his reality star wife with another reality star who used to be on Real World way way back in the day.
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scotty pippen? don't know who he's screwing though.
#7 Lamar Odem
Ditto what Wonder said. Heard he did not like doing reality tv.
Reality Star wife-Khloe Kardashian
NBA husband-Lamar Odom
Real World Star-Tami Roman (now on NBA wives) former wife of Kenny Anderson
Ooooh, Scottie's wife is mean, I wouldn't want to mess with her.
And the girl from Real World is Tami Roman who used to be married to Kenny Anderson and is the newest cast member on Basketball Wives.
1st thought was Lamar! Does anyone know or care who the other reality star/ex-Real World-er is?
It would be easier if there were a blind about an NBA star who wasn't cheating on his wife.
Oops, Lauren, you beat me to it.
Lauren nailed it!
I don't want this to be true, though. I actually really like Khloe. :-(
Tami was the one with the "I can't resist the fever of your kissin' and your huggin'" rap, right? I KNOW some of you know what the hell I'm talking about.
of COURSE it's lamar. i immediately thought of that bitch from miami and scotty---lamar makes much more sense.
"It wasn't not funny!" --Tami from Real World
I loved that season. Dom the Irish dude, and the hot blond kid (forgot his name) were hilarious. Dom was always drunk.
Eric Williams cheating on Jennifer Williams with Tami on Basketball Wives!! finally one I know!!
Was the hot blond kid the country singer? Jon? The virgin? Weren't there, like, five virgins that season? Eric Nies was on that season, too, right?
Oh my God. And JULIE. Julie the obnoxious asshole Mormon Girl!! Remember when she and Jon went roller skating to CeCe Peniston (worst. name. EVer)'s "Finally" and MTV tried to make it look all sexy and romantic?
I keep feeling as if Tami was on the same year as that horrid girl with that unfortunate mole. BETH. That might have been season two, however.
I'm fucking old. Jesus.
Agree with Lauren =)
I LOVED TRW back in the day... after about 4-5 seasons it started sucking.... I think I stopped watching after "Miami"
Carmelo Anthony is married to that Lala Vasquez chick. Not sure what she doing these days.
Aaron was the hot blond. I know my hot blonds!
goodgrief - they have their own reality show
YES! Aaron!! Moley, whiny Beth was on that season too. Los Angeles, right? Jon was the country singer. The comedian guy got kicked out for ripping the comforter off Tami. Remember when they went on the rock-climbing/Outward Bound trip? And Tami was scared to rock climb and she got all mad and yelled, "It's because I'm pregnant!" And there was a short girl in the cast with really long 90s hair who didn't even live in the house?? Was her name Irene or did I just call her that because she reminded me of Irene Cara? Those were the days ... when Reality TV was something 20-somethings did for fun and not a career path.
Ida--Eric Neis was on season 1 in NYC! With Julie and Andre and Kevin aaaand Heather. And I know there are a few more but I can't think of them...oh Norman! Is that everyone? And Tami and Beth were on the same season, LA season 2. Beth defended Tami when Kevin ripped the blanket off of her and compared it to rape. (Hahaha chopchop. "It.wasn't.not.funny!") Remember when Tami had her mouth wired shut so she could lose weight? Umm yeah. Ughhh. Beth. Jon. Both vomitous.
I think I stopped watching RW after Seattle...damn that was good television.
And I just repeated everything chopchop said...oops.
The Real World ceased to be good around the time they got to Las Vegas.
Yeah, Irene! You're not making that up. She moved out because she got married. And Jon was so crushed because they were super close. She was like the mother hen of the house. Then they brought in someone else to replace her. Who was that?! I'm thinking of some chick with short hair...but now I'm thinking it might have been a guy? I'm too lazy to look it up...
That was when reality tv wasn't scripted and it was actually good...ahhh.
it was DAVID that got kicked out, not Kevin. Kevin was on season one.
Irene was replaced by Gay Beth, of the short hair.
I'm extremely embarrassed to remember all of this.
I stopped watching The Real World after Pedro in San Fran (god I'm aging myself)
BUT remember Rachel? She married Sean Duffy from Road Rules and now have SIX kids together. Thank god there's no reality show for that!
Melo and LaLa
Julie the Mormon was on RW New Orleans, not LA. I think I stopped watching in the middle of the New Orleans series, caught one or two of the Las Vegas cast and they were all too disgusting to stay interested in. I read Dan from Miami's blog sometimes, and google Judd Winnick (SF) from time to time, but other than that I lost interest in it a long time ago.
If Tami Ronan is the reality star, doesn't it make more sense that the NBA star is someone in Miami since she shoots in Miami? Eric Williams, Scottie Pippen, someone like that? Didn't Tami have an abortion on season 2 of TRW? I totally forgot about having her mouth wired shut! This discussion is bringing back memories. God, Aaron was hot...
Tami looks like a man
Tami's season was one of the BEST of Real World. I felt bad for the guy that got kicked out. THey went way overboard calling him a rapist when in fact they were both playing around and it wasn't an issue really until others started instigating.
In any case- If it's Carmello, can it really be considered cheating on LaLa if she's really a lesbian as many have claimed? Scotty Pippen is a good guess, it would be hilarious to have his wife brought down a couple pegs. However I don't see it as him. I think it's Lamar cheating on Lurch. Doubt it's with Tami though... what was the name of the trampy girl from the original RW Las Vegas? Trishelle? That's an option.
Actually, wasn't Sean Duffy from Real World Boston with Genesis and I can't remember the token Black guys name.
If it were Scottie Pippen, wouldn't the blind say "former NBA star"? He's been retired for years.
I think Sean Duffy Married Rachel Campos from San Fran, found Jesus And had a bunch of babies. I'm serious. She's quite the uh prolific blogger haha she was vying for the spot on the view that was ultimately won out by Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
It's a shame. I thought her and Puck were OTP lol and Sean was a skeezy kinda hot. Why do I gravitate toward Irish guys who look like frat boys!!!! Haha I married one
Sean Duffy is also a newly minted congressman from WI. He's also one of the teabagger clan and recently complained how tough it is to make ends meet on his $174k congressional salary.
@ Bitter queen
Of course its tough he has SIX kids...
Scottie Pippen and Lamar Odom wouldn't cheat with Tami Roman because let's face it, she's African-American.
I change my guess from Odom to Pippen. Pippen in Miami, Tami in Miami...yeah, it's logistically easier to cheat especially if it's an ongoing affair. Also, with all the E! cameras following Lamar, how would this still be a blind?
Eric Williams is in the NBA and married to one of her co-stars of Basketball Wives
lol Bitter. that whole movement just makes me scratch my head....
@lauren co-sign
Lamar, Klohe and PUCK!!! There were always those questions about Lamar and the kartrashian brother...Puck for the win!
Pam B- Exactly.
I doubt it's Tami. Plus, her ex cheated all throughout their marriage, so I doubt she would participate as someone's mistress.
I think it's Trishelle for the sidepiece.
Also- Eric Williams is currently in the middle of a divorce from his soon to be ex-wife, and there is no reason to label that as a blind as it's made clear he's never been the faithful type. The Lamar and USS KK reality show wrapped filming a while ago, so he could pretty much be doing whatever under the radar. Scotty Pippen is also a good guess. No matter what his wife believes, just because your husband lets you open the bills and you have full access to the bank account does not mean there isn't a second residence with other credit cards your not aware of, a burner phone and another few bank accounts hidden elsewhere.
The SF season with Rachel, Judd, Pedro, Puck and Awesome Doctor Chick was my last.
Second season Tami also indirectly provided the best moment ever in TRW. During a scene where Ispiral Carpets had taken over the first floor of the house, Tami walked in from her volunteer gig(?) job(?). Dom, Jon and I think Aaron were watching from the staircase. The subtitles under the noise went something like this:
Jon: Are they going to do that all night?
Aaron: Dunno. Who just came in?
Jon: Tami.
Dom: Hide the knives.
I loved the first 3 seasons of TRW (NY, LA and SF). I watched some of New Orleans and a bit of Seattle as well, oh and London. With Jacinda Barrett, remember!
Remember when Tami had her jaw wired shut to lose weight?
Ha! I still remember the "hide the knives" line.
I think Tami had been living in her car prior to her appearance on the Real World.
If you guys are interested in former Real World cast members you should check out Vevmo.com
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Rainbow Studios returns to its heritage to bring the definitive next-generation off-road game to life. Featuring enormous free world environments and an extensive racing career mode, MX Unleashed is one big off-road playground. If you want more intense action, battle it out with a monster truck, helicopter, or bi-plane!
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THQ slips into its racing leathers for another foray into the fast, frenetic, and rather muddy word of motocross.
- Take to over 50 different tracks in amazingly detailed environments
- Climb the ranks in Career mode, with 14 separate amateur, semi-pro and professional race leagues
- Take on your mates in multiplayer modes
After firmly establishing themselves as doyens of the driving genre with titles such as ATV Offroad Fury and Motocross Madness under their collective belts, those bike-crazy developers at Rainbow Studios turn their attention to improving on the MX heritage.
Returning with the classic racing and career modes, plus freestyle and multiplayer action, MX Unleashed is the most immersive and convincing outing of the series to date. Go for a spin around 50 different tracks in six uniquely detailed worlds, both indoor and outdoor, and climb the ranks to become the top of the pros. Or hone your dirt biking skills in 'freestyle', then unleash your mad motocrossing skills on your mates in the multiplayer modes.
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Rainbow Studios, the masters of off road racing games, returns to their heritage to bring the definitive next generation MX game to life. Challenge yourself in the ultimate off-road playground, a never before seen freeworld mode filled with treacherous terrain, mini games, and machine races. Go bar to bar against the top champions in the world through the season long Supercross and Outdoor National series in an extensive career mode. Prepare yourself for mud, dirt, high speeds, and serious attitude.
- Rainbow Studios - The developer of blockbuster racing games, returns to their roots of two-wheeled action, bringing expertise and proven game play to the world of dirt bikes
- Physics Engine - A completely new motocross physics engine incorporates a clutch and independent rider and bike animations, producing the most realistic experience to date
- 40 Tracks - An abundance of supercross, nationals, and freeworld courses display terrain texture resolutions full of entire eco-systems
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- Career Mode - A top 100 seeded career mode introducing 14 separate amateur, semi-pro, and professional race leagues
- Incredible Sound - Authentic sound engine differentiates lifelike 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines, plus a licensed music soundtrack from top recording artists
- Multiplayer - Race and compete against friends in both racing and freestyle modes
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Listen to Iman Shumpert's Rap Tribute to New York KnicksDecember 10, 2012
Iman Shumpert is nothing if not industrious. When he's not busy rehabbing from a torn ACL, giving his take on the latest kicks or predicting (incorrectly) how his beloved Chicago Bears will fare on the gridiron, the second-year swingman for the New York Knicks is laying the groundwork for a...ummm..."prolific" career in the world of hip-hop.
His latest foray? Why, an ode to his teammates, of course!
Because, you know, ain't nobody messin' with his Knicks (KnicksKnicksKnicksKnicksKnicksKnicks)...or something. Or, at least, they weren't when 21 Shump Street dropped his latest, Kanye West-inspired track—shortly after the Knicks torched the Miami Heat by 20 points on national television on December 6.
In the span of 73 glorious seconds, Shump accounts for everyone in the locker room, save for the assistant coaches and the equipment managers. From the Knicks' "Big Three" of Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler and Amar'e Stoudemire ("Yeah, I'm talking Melo, yeah I'm talking Tyson/And that's a gold medal, Amar'e, he know how to spike it") to acrobatics of benchwarmer James White ("Flight White from the free-throw line, we go like it's 2K"), 21 Shump Street leaves no stone unturned.
Shump also took the time to express his approval of New York's new/old corps of point guards (...went back and caught Felton/Mix Prigioni with Jason and Oh Lord help 'em) and give eager fans an insight into the intricate coaching genius of Mike Woodson (Woody like, "Just go play").
With his work, Iman is proving that one needn't be connected to the Los Angeles Lakers—like, say, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and Metta World Peace—to be a multi-faceted, sports/music mogul.
Better yet, he should have plenty of time to hone his lyrical craft. Brett Cyrgalis of The New York Post recently reported that there's still no timetable for Shump's return, even though he's been dunking "with flair."
One can only hope that Shump will be ready to go by January 3, when the San Antonio Spurs make their yearly trek to Madison Square Garden. It'd be a shame for "the game" if he were to miss out on a golden opportunity for a head-to-head, Yeezy-style rap battle with Stephen Jackson (a.k.a. Stak5).


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The position of hydraulic oil filter in the system has a great influence on the effect of pollution control. In the hydraulic system, the filter can be installed in the suction circuit, pressure oil and back circuit, can also be installed outside the main system, the formation of a separate filtration system.
Oil suction Filter: In order to prevent pollutants into the pump, generally in the oil suction port or suction pipe to install oil suction filter.
Pressure Pipeline Filter: The filter installed in the pressure oil circuit, mainly used to protect the pump downstream hydraulic components. As the main filter of the system, its filtration precision should be able to ensure the system to the oil cleanliness requirements. Pressure circuit filter In the pressure difference is not very strict, so you can choose High-precision Filter. The maximum allowable pressure difference is generally 0.35~0.5mpa, the initial pressure difference is 0.07~0.14mpa, the strength of the pressure oil filter must be able to withstand the maximum working pressure and frequent pressure change and peak pressure.
Oil filter: From the installation location, it is ideal to install the filter in the system back circuit, because before the system oil enters the tubing, the filter will be immersed in the system and the particulate pollutant generated in the system is removed, providing the system with clean oil. The return oil filter can adopt the High precision filter, its initial pressure difference General 0.035~0.05mpa, the maximum allowable pressure difference is 0.2~0.35mpa.


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It's that time of year when you are potentially moving to a new city, perhaps even a new country and are dreading the awkward "making friends" moment.
Joining a society is one of the best ways to meet people who may be exactly like you, including common interests, common passions and basically just people who get you!
If you are way to involved in TV shows such as Marco Polo, Vikings and Game of Thrones then join the Viking society at Plymouth University. This particular society aims to educate its members on the Viking way of life, including traditional Viking games and "society walks" in true Viking style.
At some point in your life you must have thought about running away with a circus, right? Well at Newcastle University you can join one! All skills are welcome at the circus skills society so you are not expected to run on a tightrope straight away.
If you're not the energetic or exercise type then Edinburgh university has the society for you! Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! A minute on the lips and a lifetime... loving life!
If you're interested in keeping honeybees then the university of East Anglia has the perfect society for you. If your rented university house/flat won't allow you your own beehive then this may be your only alternative. This society is a fantastic way of sharing bee knowledge and experience alongside promoting these "cute" creatures.
If you are a lover of hummus then this society is for you! Who would have known that there are over 40 types on offer? The London School of Economics is who. With hummus tasting and all round hummus loving, this society is a hummus-lovers dream come true.
We've all heard of Robot Wars right? Well at Plymouth University you can partake in a little bit of robot wars and a little bit of football. Members of this society play matches against one another, afterwards the robots are then used for research and teaching purposes.
You may be thinking of really really fast ironing here, right? At the university of Nottingham, members of the extreme ironing society (EIS) are the ultimate adrenaline junkies. EIS is an extreme sport in which people take ironing boards to remote locations.. and well, iron their clothes.
Now this society is exactly how it sounds, all-round appreciation for world famous actor Nicolas Cage. Although it is unclear as to what members of this society actually discuss or do, it is clear that they have a particular fascination for him.
Tick Tock, time is running out. This thrill-seeking society is definitely a "last minute organisation". Members will receive a text message in which they have only 20 minutes to get to the chosen destination. In the past the society have ended up in Prague, Amsterdam and even Dublin.
Although this society may sound a little "far-fetched" and for people who are really into the walking dead, it's actually a really great idea. At Manchester University, members are taught all sorts of survival tips, be it "relevant" for a zombie apocalypse or not, they are also a set of skills which will definitely come in handy throughout life.
In order for your university society to stand out from the rest, make sure you have the most memorable plastic membership cards. To view a great selection of plastic cards visit The Plastic Card People


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The AMA Executive Conference Center in Atlanta is proud to be a long-time member of the Midtown Alliance Atlanta. Being a part of a larger community organization has many benefits. The Midtown Alliance is a collective effort for Midtown Atlanta, Georgia and provides an organized effort for businesses in the area to come together and be something more than just a location. With over 800 businesses in Midtown Atlanta the Alliance offers members, like our Center, the chance to be part of something more.
A nonprofit organization, the Alliance is devoted to sustaining the Midtown community which is a premiere Atlanta destination for commerce and visitors. The organization coordinates and offer support resources like visitor information, maps, hosts special community events, and much more. We're proud that by being a member our collective efforts are helping the City of Atlanta to continue a path of growth and innovation.
There are tons of great events sponsored and organized throughout the year with the help of the Midtown Alliance. One Alliance supported event that we're looking forward to is 'Let's Talk Midtown: Tim Keane on Designing Our Future City.' This event's program will give insight from City of Atlanta Commissioner of Planning Tim Keane on what Atlanta's future looks like, how we'll navigate within it, and Midtown Atlanta's role in getting the city there. Open to both members and non-member for a nominal fee – the event will be held April 27th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. All proceeds for this event will benefit the Atlanta Children's Shelter.
Having the AMA Atlanta Conference Center as a member of such an engaged community organization gives us a chance to not only be a part of something bigger, but also a chance to get to know the area, the people, and the other businesses that are part of the organization. The Alliance offers opportunities for us to be a part of preserving the magnificence of Midtown Atlanta which people have come to know and love over the years. Midtown Atlanta is a walkable and clean environment, with tons to do. If you haven't experienced it yet, we encourage you to come for a visit!


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The Taipei District Court yesterday turned down an appeal from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division (SID) that former Executive Yuan secretary-general Lin Yi-shih (林益世), who was released on NT$50 million (US$1.7 million) bail on Thursday, be detained again.
Lin, who had been detained by the Taipei District Court since July 2, was granted bail by the court on Thursday following his indictment on corruption-related charges. Lin's family posted bail on Friday and Lin was freed.
SID prosecutors immediately filed an appeal on Thursday with the district court, requesting that Lin continue to be detained on the grounds that there is precedent of politicians or white-collar criminals fleeing before or during their trials and Lin might be the next one.
SID prosecutors also claimed Lin might conspire with others on their legal statements if he was able to contact to them.
The court turned down the appeal yesterday afternoon, saying it had ordered Lin to report to a police station close to his residence in Taipei between 7pm and 9pm every day, which the court believes is an effective way of preventing him from fleeing.
Lin's case came to light on June 27 when a local magazine reported that he helped Kaohsiung-based Ti Yung Co to secure a slag treatment contract from a subsidiary of China Steel Corp (CSC) in 2010, when he was serving as a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator.
In return, Ti Yung owner Chen Chi-hsiang (陳啟祥) gave Lin NT$63 million, the indictment read.
The indictment added that Lin demanded a further NT$83 million from Chen earlier this year after he was appointed Cabinet secretary-general.
When Chen refused to pay up, Lin allegedly pressured CSC, a listed company in which the government has a controlling stake, to stop supplying slag to Ti Yung.


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How to Improve Self Esteem
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Nutrition Information on Bagels and Whitefish Salad
Bagels and whitefish salad is a classic deli sandwich for good reason. The chewy bagel makes the perfect foil for the creamy, smoky fish salad, and the sandwich is satisfying without being too filling. Are bagels and whitefish good for you, though, or is this snack a nutrition no-no?
Bagels Whitefish Salad has 321 Calories and 12.50 g of Protein per 100 gram serving according to the nutrition facts provided by the USDA Food Composition Database.
The Good News About Bagels
Bagels, even the large deli ones, usually don't have more than 2 grams of fat, and practically none of this is saturated or trans fat. Large (4.5 inches in diameter) bagels of the plain, onion, poppy or sesame variety also have zero cholesterol, 3 g (12 percent of the recommended daily value, or DV) of dietary fiber, and 1.8 mg (10 percent of the DV) of iron.
The Bad News About Bagels
Bagels aren't exactly low in calories--a large (4.5 inch in diameter) bagel has about 360 calories, approximately 60 calories more than a large (3.5 inch in diameter) chocolate-frosted doughnut. Bagels are also high in sodium, (700 mg, or 29 percent of the DV) and loaded with carbs (70 g, or 23 percent of the DV).
The Good News about Whitefish Salad
An average serving of whitefish salad has about 4 oz. smoked whitefish, which contains 28 g of protein. Whitefish is also an excellent source of vitamin B12, with 3.6 mcg (60 percent of the DV), and a good source of niacin (2.8 mg, or 12 percent of the DV), phosphorus (148 mg or 16 percent of the DV), potassium (472 mg or 12 percent of the DV), copper (0.4 mg, or 16 percent of the DV), selenium (15.2 mcg or 20 percent of the DV) and vitamin B6 (0.4 mg or 20 percent of the DV).
The Bad News about Whitefish Salad
Whitefish is very high in sodium, with 1,140 mg, or 48 percent of the DV. But the real trouble with whitefish salad lies with the mayonnaise--an average serving of whitefish salad contains nearly 3 tbsp. mayonnaise, which adds an extra 171 calories on top of the 120 calories provided by the fish (not to mention the 360 calories from the bagel). What's worse, the mayonnaise calories are almost entirely from fat, and the 3 tbsp. serving adds 15 g (21 percent of the DV) to your formerly fat-free sandwich. The mayonnaise will also add 412 mg of sodium (16 percent of the DV))--remember, this is on top of the 1,140 mg from the whitefish and the 700 mg from the bagel, so the whole sandwich will put you at 93 percent of your recommended daily level of sodium. Better skip the side order of chips.
Healthier Bagels and Whitefish Salad
When you're ordering your deli sandwich, ask for a whole-grain bagel if possible. Such a bagel may have fewer calories (280 as opposed to 360) and a lower level of sodium (558 mg as opposed to 700 mg) than a plain, onion, poppyseed or sesame bagel. If you'll be making your own sandwich, homemade whitefish salad using low fat, low sodium mayonnaise can save you about 80 calories, 350 mg of sodium and 6 fat grams. If you use this homemade salad together with a wholegrain bagel, you can reduce the amount of calories in a whitefish salad bagel sandwich from 650 to 580, the amount of sodium from approximately 2,250 mg to 1900 mg, and the fat content from 15 g (3 g saturated fat) to 9 g (0 g saturated fat).
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Oct 18, 2010
Pubmedia lecture service gets new Carnegie partner
The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is joining the Forum Network, a PBS and NPR free video lecture service. The Council's page will include offerings such as scholar Michael Mandelbaum on his book, The Frugal Superpower: America's Global Leadership in a Cash-Strapped Era; a panel discussion, "U.S. Military: Leading by Example," in which reps from the Navy, Marines, and Army Corps of Engineers illustrate how the U.S. military is developing renewable energy sources; and journalist Eliza Griswold talking about her book, The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line between Christianity and Islam.
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This Is A Different September 11th
This is a different September 11th. As we honor this 16th anniversary, our country is facing a different tragedy. We're seeing the devastating fires out west, hurricanes destroying small islands and parts of our country in Texas and Florida. Houses are gone. Entire communities, gone. Some have even lost loved ones.
There's one thing I saw and felt as Hurricane Harvey stalled over the greater Houston area, and I'm now seeing as Hurricane Irma makes her way up Florida. It's the same thing I saw and felt on September 11th: unity and the desire to help our neighbor. Are you seeing it and feeling it, too? Our country, if for but a brief time, is coming together like we did sixteen years ago, to pray, support, and give to help our fellow Americans as they recover.
Unity is a good feeling, isn't it? In unity, color doesn't matter. In unity, race doesn't matter. In unity, love for one another is present. In unity, compassion is a motivating force. Sadly, tragedy unites us in a way that only tragedy can. We're all experiencing the same thing and it's making us empathetic towards one another. It shouldn't take a tragedy to unite people, to make us see the needs of a community and want to help. But it does. And when it does, we can see for ourselves a beautiful picture of what life could be like and will eventually be like when Christ returns. For those of us who know and love Jesus, in the times when we're not as united, let's remember to "always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace," Ephesians 4:2-3.


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A career within Delivering Deal Value services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients achieve maximum value on their deal transactions by solving transformational and complex challenges. We focus on all operational aspects of a transaction, pre and post completion. We conduct pre deal and confirmatory due diligence, execute large scale enterprise wide integrations, and support complex divestitures and separations on a wide range of functional areas such as Information Technology, Operations, Human Capital, Health Industries, and other back office functions.
As a Senior Associate, youll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above
- Train and lead staff
- Establish effective working relationships directly with clients
- Contribute to the development of your own and teams technical acumen
- Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
- Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
- Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand
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Bachelor Degree
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3 year(s)
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Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in M&A and Divestitures, including pre-deal operational due diligence, integration and separation planning and execution, synergy and cost savings analysis, with additional knowledge of one or more of the following functional areas: Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations, and/or Sales and Marketing.
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This chapter describes the process of installing and setting the JVM Diagnostics Manager. The
DeployAD4Jmanager.sh script is used to deploy the JVM Diagnostics Manager. The script does the following:
Create (clones) the managed server from the existing OMS server.
Deploys the
jammanager.ear file on the new managed server.
This section describes the following:
Creating a Special Repository User for Loading JVM Diagnostics Heaps
DeployAD4Jmanager.sh script must be started from the
$ORACLE_HOME/oms11g/ad4j directory.
The port number specified by user to create a new managed server should not be in use.
You must have appropriate login credentials to access and execute the
DeployAD4Jmanager.sh script.
To install the JVM Diagnostics Manager, follow the steps given below:
Run the
DeployAD4Jmanager.sh script from the command prompt:
$ ./DeployAD4JManager.sh
You will see the following:
Welcome to AD4J Manager Installation script Please follow the guided instructions to install AD4J manager Setting up environment variables Environment variable used in the script: ORACLE_HOME=/u01/atejaswy/Oracle/Middleware/oms11g MW_HOME=/u01/atejaswy/Oracle/Middleware WL_HOME=/u01/atejaswy/Oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3 MODULES_DIR=/u01/atejaswy/Oracle/Middleware/modules Delete previous existing ad4j directory.. Done Unzipping ad4j.zip..... Archive: ad4j.zip creating: ad4j/ inflating: ad4j/ad4jjobtype.xml inflating: ad4j/jamagent.war inflating: ad4j/jamagent.ear
You are now prompted for the WebLogic Server host name. Press Enter to select the default values. The following prompts are displayed:
Enter weblogic host name:
Enter the host name or the IP address of the machine on which the WebLogic server is running.
Is secured connection (uses https)? [Default:[y]es]
Press Enter to indicate that it is a secure connection.
Enter weblogic ssl port number
Enter the ssl(https) port number if user selects https, otherwise its http port number.
Enter weblogic admin username
Enter the name of the admin user.
Enter weblogic admin password
Enter the password for the admin user.
The WebLogic server details that you have selected are displayed. You are then prompted for the details of the new managed server. Press Enter to accept the default values. The following prompts are displayed:
Enter managed server name:
Enter the name of the new managed server. The default name is
Enter managed server machine name:
Enter the name of machine on which managed server is to be created. The default is
Enter managed server listen address
Enter the listen address of the managed server. The default is the name of the current machine.
Enter managed server listen port
Enter the user configured port number for the managed server. The default value is 3800.
Enter managed server SSL listen port
Enter the user configured ssl port number for the managed server. The default value is 3801.
Enter existing OMS server name
Enter the name of the OMS server.
Enter existing EMGC_DOMAIN path
Enter the location of the EM domain.
Enter existing INSTANCE_HOME path
Enter the directory in which the OMS server has been installed.
Do you want secure communication between AD4J Agent and AD4J Manager (y/n) [Default:y]
Enter Y if secure communication should be supported.
If you enter Y, you are prompted for the following:
Enter the absolute location of the wallet
Enter the complete path of the wallet including the wallet name.
Enter wallet password
Enter the password for the wallet. This will ensure that there is secure communication between the AD4J Agent and the AD4J Manager.
You are prompted to continue with the installation as follows:
Do you wish to continue with the installation of AD4J Manager (y/n) [Default:y]
Press Enter to continue. The following details are displayed:
Initializing WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) ...Welcome to WebLogic Server Administration Scripting ShellType help() for help on available commandsDeployment Summary:WEBLOGICHOSTNAME dadvmi0105 WEBLOGICPORTNUMBER: 7101 USERNAME: weblogic MACHINENAME: EMGC_MACHINE1 ORACLEHOME: /u01/atejaswy/Oracle/Middleware/oms11g WLHOME: /u01/atejaswy/Oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3 MODULEHOME: /u01/atejaswy/Oracle/Middleware/modules SERVERNAME ad4jmanager LISTENADDRESS dadvmi0105 LISTENPORT 3800 SSL LISTENPORT 3801Connecting to t3s://dadvmi0105:7101 with userid weblogic ...Successfully connected to Admin Server 'EMGC_ADMINSERVER' that belongs to domain 'EMGC_DOMAIN'.Location changed to edit tree. This is a writable tree withDomainMBean as the root. To make changes you will need to startan edit session via startEdit().For more help, use help(edit)You already have an edit session in progress and hence WLST willcontinue with your edit session.Starting an edit session ...Started edit session, please be sure to save and activate yourchanges once you are done.Saving all your changes ...Saved all your changes successfully.Activating all your changes, this may take a while ...The edit lock associated with this edit session is releasedonce the activation is completed.Activation completedStarting server ad4jmanager .........................................................................................................................Server with name ad4jmanager started successfullyDeploying application from /u01/atejaswy/Oracle/Middleware/oms11g/ad4j/./ad4j/jammanager.ear to targets ad4jmanager (upload=false) ...<Jan 8, 2010 6:33:16 AM PST> <Info> <J2EE Deployment SPI> <BEA-260121> <Initiating deploy operation for application, ad4jmanagerapp [archive: /u01/atejaswy/Oracle/Middleware/oms11g/ad4j/./ad4j/jammanager.ear], to ad4jmanager .>.......................Completed the deployment of Application with status completedCurrent Status of your Deployment:Deployment command type: deployDeployment State : completedDeployment Message : no messageExiting WebLogic Scripting Tool.
The JVM Diagnostics Manager has now been installed. To start using this feature, follow these steps:
Login to Enterprise Manager Grid Control.
Click Targets and the Middleware tab to navigate to the Middleware page.
Click on a WebLogic Server target in the list. The following screen is displayed.
To start using JVM Diagnostics, select the JVM Diagnostics option from the WebLogic Server drop-down menu and choose the appropriate option.
To deploy the JVM Diagnostics Agent, follow these steps:
Select a WebLogic Server target on the Middleware page.
Select the JVM Diagnostics option in the drop-down list and click Deploy Agent as shown below:
The following screen is displayed.
Enter the user name and password for the Administration Server.
Check the Deploy checkbox to select the agents that are to be deployed and click Deploy AD4J Agents to deploy them.
To create a special repository user who can load JVM Diagnostics Heaps to the repository, follow these steps:
Note:This is an optional step and can be used to create less privileged users who can load heaps using the loadHeap script.
Run the
create_jvm_diagnostic_db_user.sh script from the command prompt
$ ./create_jvm_diagnostic_db_user.sh
You will see a message prompting you to continue with the user creation. Enter Y to continue. The following prompts are displayed:
Enter Database Host Machine Name or IP address:[localhost]:
Enter the host name or the IP address of the machine on which the database has been installed.
Enter Database Port on "localhost":[1521]
Enter the database port number as 25062.
Enter ORACLE_SID for database on "localhost":[s0222]
Enter the Oracle system identifier for the database.
Enter database admin user name:[SYSTEM]
Enter the name of the database administration user.
Enter "SYSTEM" user password:
Enter the password for the database administrator.
Enter JVM Diagnostics database username:[JVMDIAG]
Enter the user name for the JVM Diagnostics Administrator being created.
Enter "JVMDIAG" user password:
Enter the password for the JVM Diagnostics Administrator. You are then prompted to re-enter the password. After you have re-entered the password, you will see the following:
Creating Database user "JVMDIAG" .... Database user "JVMDIAG" created Public synonyms would be created for following database objects: Tables 1) JAM_HEAPREL 2) JAM_HEAPOBJ 3) JAM_HEAPUSAGE 4) JAM_HEAPROOTS 5) JAM_HEAPROOTREL 6) JAM_HEAPOBJSUM 7) JAM_HEAPSNAP
You are prompted to continue with the setup. Press Enter to continue. You will see the following:
Required privileges granted JVM Diagnostics Database User "JVMDIAG" created Now onwards, to load heap, use "JVMDIAG" user
The following diagram shows the JVM Diagnostics Architecture.
The JVM Diagnostics Manager that is present on the WebLogic Server target retrieves historical metric data from the Management Repository (Enterprise Manager Repository). The JVM Diagnostics Agent deployed on the WebLogic Server target, collects real-time data and transmits it to the JVM Diagnostics Manager. The communication between the JVM Diagnostics Manager and Agent can be a secure (SSL) or non-secure connection.


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ISIS version of Hitler Youth trained to murder own MUM AND DAD child as part of 'Cubs of Caliphate' classes
Kids forced into Islamic State terror schools where young minds are poisoned
A BRAINWASHED schoolboy freed from the clutches of ISIS has revealed the extraordinary barbarism of his Cubs of the Caliphate classes.
Named only as Mohammed - for fear Islamic State adults will hunt down and butcher him - the little lad told how he was forced to enrol in the junior jihadi army.
In an interview with an Iraqi TV reporter, he explained how joining wasn't optional - refusing meant his family would be slaughtered.
Using violence, the demonic death cult then set about brainwashing him into becoming an obedient killer and potential suicide bomber.
Holding back tears, Mohammed said: "They take the children and send them through harsh training and give them the power – and will – to even kill their parents."
"They take children from mosques.
"They break sticks on their stomachs and tiles on their heads.
"They brainwash them and push them to the extreme before the child returns."
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Horrific footage has emerged showing child jihadis executing adult captives.
But if they are not killing, they are being killed themselves.
More than 300 so-called "Cubs of Caliphate" have been killed in Mosul after ISIS sent them into battle, a human rights group reports.
The death cult is facing losing its key bastion in Iraq and has resorted to dispatching brainwashed kid soldiers into battle to their doom.
This mirrors the Nazis sending Hitler Youth in the final days of the Third Reich.
More child troops are expected to die in the coming days as Iraqi Government enter Mosul to flush out the terror group with blood thirsty urban warfare.
As reported, Islamic State's warped efforts to poison children into becoming jihadists have been exposed by school textbooks left behind in the rubble in the now destroyed ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq.
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Another way to incorporate almonds into your diet is to prepare your own almond butter. Some health-food shops carry commercial almond butter, but it is, as always, so much better to make your own - and almond butter is so easy.
Almond butter is a rich, thick, delicious alternative to peanut butter, and can be used in both sweet and savoury dishes. You could make a dip with almond butter, herbs and soft, creamy goat's cheese; replace tahini when making hummus; add to smoothies; spread over hot vegetables before serving; stir into hot porridge; add to salad dressings; make a banana sandwich by spreading half a banana with almond butter, and topping it with the other half...... What is your favourite way to serve almond butter?Almond butter
You will need a powerful food processor, able to sustain prolonged blending. Start with a few almonds, and gradually add more until they are all incorporated. Keep processing, and every few minutes you will need to scrape the almonds down the sides of the bowl, and also scrape up the mixture that is forming at the bottom, so that it all blends evenly. After about 10 minutes you will begin to notice a change in the consistency, as the oils start to be released from the almonds. After about 20 minutes, it will start to look like a grainy butter. This means it is nearly ready. Another few minutes, and you will have a creamy, smooth almond butter. Store in a sterilized, sealed glass jar. Almond butter can be stored for up to three months in the refrigerator
Cook's tips:
* You can use raw or roasted almonds. Raw almonds take longer to process. Roasted almonds give a nuttier flavour. To make roasted almonds, bake for 10 minutes at 350℉, 180℃, gas oven mark 4. For best results, use them while still warm from being roasted.
* You can add a little olive oil or flax oil if you find the butter too dry for your taste. Add the oil slowly, drop by drop, while processing
* For easier spreading, and to enhance the flavour, allow refrigerated almond butter to come to room temperature before using
* You could add salt, or honey


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L'Idem Barcelona and L'Idem Perpignan complete the first year of an international exchange programme with a record: 21 specialization workshops between the students from Barcelona and those from France
The period of the exchanges began at the end of September and got to an end last week, with not less than 120 students who could do their internship in two countries. During that period, the students in Multimedia & Visual Communication, 2D/3D Animation Design and Audiovisual & Film Design followed intensive courses in sculpting/shaping, water colour, photography, advertisements, market analysis, market repurposing, packaging and creativity, radio, etc. Furthermore, they worked with teachers and students from both countries, for those who have evolved in the school's linguistic and international aspect in various languages (English, French, Spanish and Catalan).
We show you some of the visual masterpieces they have realized during the complete course in 2011-2012.
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