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DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line and is available in several speeds from 128k up to 3mbps! It is suitable for residential users and small businesses as a connectivity service beyond dialup and ISDN, and more economical than a T1.
Being a small business, our support personnel possess technical aptitude. When you call us, you're not waiting on hold to speak to a customer service department. You are, instead, talking to people with technical backgrounds who understand the technology we're providing. This quality is reflected in our equipment as well: unlike most other carrier's offerings, GTI provides you with a router instead of just a "modem". Our routers are layer 3 (IP-aware), require no software to be installed on your system, and are preconfigured at signup before they're shipped. For you, this means "plug 'n play" use. Routers are remotely managed by our knowledgeable staff. Together with static IPs, another feature not offered by most other DSL providers, you're not only able to access the Internet over the DSL, but also the inverse--you can access your network remotely. This allows you to run services (mail, web, VPN, RDP/TS/VNC, SSH etc.) so you can reach your computers while outside the office.
ADSL (Asynchronous DSL) operates over a conventional telephone line and, since it works outside the voice band, can be installed on an existing phone line. You don't need a second phone line, nor do you need to stagger your usage between voice calls and Internet usage--with ADSL you can do both simultaneously on the same line. If you don't have an existing phone line, we can install a dry loop, which is a DSL-only line (no dialtone, so no phone bill!). ADSL is an "always-on" connection, meaning there is no dial or hangup process, no busy signals, nor any charges incurred from your telephone company for using ADSL. And, unlike cable Internet service, ADSL service infrastructure is built in a "star" topology meaning each subscriber has their own path to the service provider equipment, whereas cable uses a shared bus on which performance degrades as more subscribers in the neighborhood are added. ADSL services run at different speeds upstream and downstream, and more bandwidth is always allocated to the downstream channel since typical Internet usage pulls more data down from the Internet than it sends up to it.
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According to Core Duo News, Fujitsu will begin offering a 3G UMTS/HSDPA connectivity module for the
Fujitsu LifeBook P1610. This considerably broadens the connectivity capabilities of the P1610, one of the smallest ultraportable notebooks (which also doubles as a Tablet PC with its 8.9-inch widescreen touchscreen display), especially for those who travel a lot. This was announced on Fujitsu's Asia/Pacific site – we are unsure if this will be offered outside of Asia.
The full press release is available here (Fujitsu.com).
Excerpt from the press release:
The new era of mobile computing dawned with the launch of the stylishly slender LifeBook Q2010 with HSDPA in 2006. Having gained industry and consumer affirmation, Fujitsu now offers this new-found freedom to LifeBook P1610.
Singapore, February 27, 2007 — Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific today announced the release of LifeBook P1610 with embedded HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), extending their HSDPA-embedded notebook PC range to a tablet PC form factor.
Imagine not having to search for Wi-Fi hotspots and/or LAN ports when you only have ten precious minutes before rushing to your next meeting. Or not having cables, additional drivers or portable modems sticking out of your notebook PCs and adding to your burden.
Even better, imagine wireless connection on a stylishly- and intelligently-designed notebook PC anytime and anywhere you may need. All you need to do is to subscribe to the service provided by your local Telco and slot in a SIM card into the notebook PC. This is as close as anyone can possibly and realistically get to the widely hyped adage of true mobile freedom.
Launched in Q3 2006, the petite LifeBook P1610 added excitement to the ultra-portable PC market with its amazingly light weight of only about 1 kilogram. It also features an 8.9-inch WXGA transflective LCD, which, with the convenience of its bi-directional hinge, can be easily converted for use as a tablet PC. In addition, features like touch screen LCD which provides easy navigation, and pen input capabilities make this machine an even more functional tool.
Finally, in order to provide users with cutting edge technology the LifeBook P1610 with HSDPA is Windows Vistaâ"¢ ready and can be fully upgradeable to this much anticipated operating system.
Fujitsu remains firmly committed to the promotion of a cleaner environment, implementing the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS) across our entire range of products, allowing Fujitsu to stay keenly focused on our customers' health and well-being, embracing a healthier environment for all.

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Kringla Hat
Kringla Hat knitting pattern by Jen Hagan, from Knit.Purl Fall/Winter 2015
One ball of undyed wool makes a quirky-cool hat knitting pattern. Pom-pom required!
Finished Size 19¾" brim circumference and 8½" tall.
Yarn Rowan Purelife British Sheep Breeds Chunky Undyed (100% British wool; 120 yd [110 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): shetland moorit, 1 skein. Yarn distributed by Westminster Fibers.
Needles Size 10½ (6.5 mm): 16″ circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Marker (m); two cable needles (cn); tapestry needle.
Gauge 13 sts and 18 rnds = 4″ in charted patt.


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IPIECA announces the launch of the Supply chain library of questions and resources, a document prepared to help procurement practitioners and those engaged in supply chain identify and manage the human rights and environmental risks in the oil and gas industry.
This internal document, available to members only, covers risks in labour and workplace human rights and environment. It consists of three main areas:
- Library of potential questions including evidence and considerations for consistency with 3rd party principles around child labour and young workers, forced labour and human trafficking, non-discrimination, freedom of association, working conditions: wages, hours, health and safety, grievance mechanisms and environmental responsibility.
- Resources which outline the 3rd party principles around the above topics and describe the business relevance as well as the challenges and opportunities for suppliers.
- Annexes which include the references of the 3rd party principles related to each of the main topics addressed.
The Supply Chain Task Force will be reviewing this tool on a regular basis to reflect any changes in regulations or practices in the supply chain.
For any questions, please contact IPIECA.
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Are You Lucky Enough to be Living Where Employment is Rising?
Believe it or not, in January, nonfarm payroll employment actually increased in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The five states with the biggest employment increase are:
- California(+32,500)
- Illinois (+26,000)
- New York (+25,500)
- Washington (+18,900)
- Minnesota (+15,600).
That's great news for the unemployed in those states, but the cheering is a little less enthusiastic in the 18 states where the number of jobs decreased in January. The states with the largest over-the-month decreases in employment are:
- Missouri and Ohio (-12,800 each)
- Kentucky (-11,800)
- New Jersey (-9,100)
- Florida (-6,100)
- Nevada (-5,700)
The numbers for the entirety of 2009 are also sobering. Over the year, nonfarm employment decreased in 48 states and increased in two states and the District of Columbia. The states with the largest over-the-year percentage decreases are:
- Nevada (-6.9 percent)
- Arizona (-5.4 percent)
- Wyoming (-5.0 percent)
- California (-4.8 percent)
Region by Region
It's not exactly a great time to heed the advice, "Go West, young man!" In fact, in January, the West reported the highest regional jobless rate at 10.8 percent, while the Northeast re-corded the lowest rate at 9.1 percent, making the frigid winter weather a little more endurable for some. However, for the year, all four regions registered significant jobless rate increases, the largest of which were in the South and West, each growing by 2.2 percent.
Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific continued to report the highest jobless rate, 11.7 percent in January. The East North Central division recorded the next highest rate, 11.3 percent. The West North Central division registered the lowest January jobless rate, 7.2 percent, followed by the West South Central division, 8.0 percent. But when you take a look at the numbers for all of 2009, all nine divisions reported significant over-the-year rate increases in the jobless rate, of at least 0.8 percentage point. The largest increases occurred in the East North Central and Pacific (+2.4 percentage points each).
State by State
It's not exactly a news flash that times are still tough in Michigan, which again recorded the highest unemployment rate among the states in January. The states with the highest unemployment rates are:
- Michigan, 14.3 percent
- Nevada, 13.0 percent
- Rhode Island, 12.7 percent
- South Carolina, 12.6 percent
- California, 12.5 percent
The rates in California and South Carolina set new series highs, as did the rates in three other states: Florida (11.9 percent), Georgia (10.4 percent), and North Carolina (11.1 percent).The rate in the District of Columbia (12.0 percent) also set a new series high.
North Dakota continued to register the lowest jobless rate, 4.2 percent in January, followed by Nebraska and South Dakota, 4.6 and 4.8 percent, respectively. In total, 25 states posted jobless rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure of 9.7 percent.
Even the best of these figures don't do much to cheer up the unemployed, but at least they can take heart in the fact that they are in vast and good company. Sure the numbers for 2009 are abysmal, but starting in January 2010, things are starting to look up in at least 31 states.
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A few days ago I wrote a tutorial showing how to create a very nice typography art mixing some vector ornaments with text, it was called "Super Cool Frilly Bits Typography". So I decided to create some wallpapers from that design and I want to share them with you. Hope you enjoy.
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And here, we've arrived at the final zombie movie. In earlier days, we looked at Return of the Living Dead, Dead Alive, Resident Evil — spots from all around the subgenre's massive spectrum. Only having seen three and a half of the Romero Dead movies, I can't say I'm subgenre literate, perchance, but the meta humor and references are not what make Shaun of the Dead such a great film.
I'd say it's twofold: the first half is genuinely hilarious, and the second half is appropriately dour, and rides on the characterization-by-humor we've experienced prior. You wish the zombies didn't have to invade, because this slice of life is so entertaining — a man caught between two poles, the professional but lifeless Pete, and the slob 'charmer' Ed. Both of these characters are metaphors, but this never occurs to you, because they're not only funny in themselves, but ever funnier around each other.
You also wish the zombies didn't invade because you begin to care about these characters. It's easy when they make you laugh, but Shaun in particular demonstrates some depth. The overall tonal shift in the movie is gradual, but dynamic. The writers exercise great control here, as more concisely seen in the moment where a hectic car escape turns into a heart-to-heart between stepfather and son.
I wouldn't say that this is exemplary of the whole comedy/horror thing. It works as either — it's surprisingly gory for a movie, period, although at least one of the bloodiest hits is a reference to Dawn of the Dead — and the comedy makes these characters too out of reach for our identification.
Escapism is the key to comedy/horrors like Tremors 2 or -another example-, where we can imagine ourselves running around in this environment, saying things that are funny, but wouldn't really be to a movie audience. Shaun of the Dead is a mix in design only, but is much more like From Dusk till Dawn, its structure apparent though less abrupt.
The themes of the movie would survive in Hot Fuzz and The World's End, and arguably, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (though who knows), and also have root in Spaced. If you like, the Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg/Nina Park catalogue is a less immature/crass version of the Kevin Smith catalogue. It's a bit more grown up, yet all of these movies are about growing up.
It's never better than in Shaun of the Dead, even just on the level of theme. Shaun rises from the dead, he breaks out of the lazy conformity of the world that looks and sounds like zombification, and finally, he fights zombies. It's metaphor in action. A comprehensively crafted movie in a genre never expecting such attention to detail makes for a modern classic.


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From time to time, I fail to avoid clicking on a list of what people my age shouldn't wear, and it always makes me more stubborn.* So what if my neck is a little wrinkly? I'm still going to wear a bit of a scoop neck and a gold chain, not a turtleneck and a brooch. Turtlenecks make me look like Grandpa Munster. I'm growing my hair out at the moment, and would be happy if I could get it into a braid, even if it makes me look drawn. I'm not one of those ladies who look elegant with a silver-flecked close-cropped do, because my head is just too big. Half my clothes are black because I like black, and I will wear athletic clothes any time I like because I'm an athlete. I buy clothes in instant-fashion stores, and my best compliments seem to come from people my mother would have been exaggeratedly polite to because they were Not Our Kind, Dear. Also, I have a couple of tattoos and may get another one some time soon when I pay off my credit cards.
I am also belligerent about other kinds of negative lists, especially lists of what to avoid when writing. If I pay attention to them, I'll never write another word. For example, Elmore Leonard's first rule, "Never start with the weather"? I'll start with the weather if I feel like it, and I often do. It puts me in the scene, makes me look around and notice what's going on, and sets the mood.
Another one is "Avoid detailed descriptions of characters." I luxuriate in describing characters in detail.
Likewise, I write long sentences, I use adjectives, and I do not eschew adverbs, not even "very." I use words I don't quite understand all the time.
That is, on first drafts.
With first drafts, the idea is to embrace writing, not to avoid writing. This morning, for instance, I wrote a very long description of the architecture of a neighborhood, including its past and a meditation on how the protagonist used to be driven through it with the doors locked against undefined lower-class danger. I included weather. I may have even used intensifiers like "very," "extremely," and even "immoderately," because I grew up reading Victorian-era potboilers. The only thing my protagonist did, the only action she took, was drop a child off at someone's house and purchase a new phone.
As a result of this badness, I wrote over 1400 words over a very brief period this morning†
And when I come to the end of my manuscript, I will go back and take out all the intensifiers, all the passages of precious writing, all the glutinous chunks of extended architectural description, and some of the weather. ‡
That's because my first drafts are explorations. I write in order to find out what happens, not to craft elegant prose.
You do what you like.
Later today, I'm going to write all kind of things that sound like writing, and a bunch of unnecessary scenes with no action in them, and I'll sprinkle it very liberally with immoderate numbers of adverbs, and I will triumphantly regard my word count and back up my Scrivener file carefully. Very carefully. Extremely carefully. As carefully as if the wind was about to blow it out of my wrinkled over-60 hands.
*That said, I do like one list of "what not to wear after 50" which begins "You are over 50 for fuck's sake. Wear whatever you want."
†I am not including the words in this blog entry. I also didn't write anything yesterday, the first day of NaNoWriMo, because I work one full day a week and that day was yesterday. I I bring every ounce of creativity in my soul to that work. I usually start the day with no idea what I'm going to teach my teaching practicum undergraduates in their seminar at the end of the day, and within the first hour I know.**
‡But not all of it. I like weather. Books that don't have any weather in them feel to me as if they take place on a stage set or the back halls of an enclosed shopping mall.
**Yesterday: Attribution theory, fixed versus growth mindset, the huge swaths of time teachers must spend on things that are not actually face-to-face instruction, things my students need to avoid in their demonstration lessons, and all the things each one individually has to make up, reschedule, and complete.***
***Also, figuring out a way to deal with a young man who stayed up until 2:00 am Halloween night before practicum and who arrived in school late, wearing a t-shirt and jeans, when my first session with them was on professional dress. I figured out a way: Direct statement, as in "Dude, you can't dress that way. Don't do it again." He will do it again. Unfortunately, the mandated grading system set out in my syllabus has no provision for advising people to seek another career as soon as possible.1
1. I love my students and they are incredibly hard working and resilient, please do not ever tell me anything that starts with "Kids these days" or anything like that, because I will be rude to you. Individual students, however, sometimes jump the shark in amusing ways and I like to tell stories about them.
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Precision Information Management Services (PIMS) is a leading Ophthalmology EHR SAAS (software as a Service) provider. PIMS announces a new ASP model that will host Allscripts Ophthalmology EHR Pro and Practice Management Software.
Online PR News – 21-November-2009 – – Huntington (NY): Precision Information Management Services (PIMS), a leading Ophthalmology EHR SAAS (software as a Service) provider has introduced an Ophthalmology EHR Webinar on its website http://www.pimsusa.com. Ophthalmology content is now available for Allscripts Professional EHR and PIMS can help physicians in implementing EHR in their Ophthalmology practice.
Allscripts is a leader in software, services, information and connectivity solutions that empower physicians and other healthcare providers to deliver best-in-class patient safety, clinical outcomes and financial results. Nationwide, more than 150,000 physicians, 700 hospitals and thousands of other healthcare providers in clinics, post-acute care facilities, and homecare agencies utilize Allscripts solutions to automate and connect their clinical and business operations. (Source: www.allscripts.com)
"Using Precision Eye Care as a demonstration site, PIMS can show you live how the system works and allow you to personally visualize the workflow and efficiency in a functioning office. This is an important decision for your organization, you definitely want to pick the right team", says Dr. Richard Davis, President of PIMS.
PIMS announces a new ASP model that will host Allscripts Ophthalmology EHR Pro and Practice Management Software. Providing on-line access to physician practices that wish to outsource their IT concerns, PIMS data center will have secure dual pipe high speed internet access with automatic failover, anti-virus protection, back-up options and disaster recovery abilities. PIMS will automatically handle hardware and software upgrades that will allow the ophthalmology practices it services to focus on providing patient care, maximizing ROI and meeting HIPPA compliances.
"Our advanced data center and dual pipe access to the internet are built to host the Allscripts Professional EHR application so all your organization would need is a fast internet connection, fire wall and a router to connect your local machines. The data is securely handled, backed up and owned solely by your practice." says Dr. Richard Davis.
Allscript EHR Pro can work in a true client/server environment in your facility where you or a consultant manages all the IT needs, or it can be effortlessly accessed through a fast and secure internet connection to a SAAS (software as a Service) provider. PIMS can provide that functionality for your organization. When you make the jump to EHR, you really need to be with a company that is robust and will be sure to have the resources to meet the federal regulations and ensure you receive the deserved stimulus funds and PIMS can meets all these requirements. Allscript EHR Pro is ideally suited for small and medium practices.
Allscripts is the country's largest provider of computer solutions to the medical community and has one of the premier EHR packages, it has been previously unavailable to Ophthalmology. Developed by a practicing clinician in a busy office environment who has over 10 years of experience working on EHR, the package has been in beta testing and now up and running for several months. Over 5,000 patient visits have been entered in that time and now the content is available through PIMS. Please visit http://www.pimsusa.com for details.


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Hebrew is of course one of the oldest languages still spoken in the world but it was all but dead for the couple of thousand years. The Jews were thrown out of Palestine and, immigrants in foreign lands, they assimilated much of the new local cultures and languages.
Hebrew was kept alive only in study of the Torah and prayer and it was only with the great Zionist drives begun in the 19th century that Hebrew began to be taught and spoken again. Of course in the intervening millennia there had been the odd new invention that prompted the invention of a few new words. Like electricity. Or woman's rights…
It also severely limited the ability of the young to swear or sound cool. Not to be foxed by the limits of linguistics, the new generations borrowed heavily from the only other language still spoken to bear any relation to Hebrew – Arabic. At first glance it might seem ironic that the young and hip borrow slang and swear words from their hostile neighbours, until you remember that half of Israelis have family origins in Arabic countries.
Still, it is a telling feature of contemporary Israeli society that of the five word Arabic vocabulary most Israelis possess, the only phrase they pronounce correctly is 'sisterfucker'.
Common Hebrew Slang
Akla – Great. eg. Akla felafel = great felafel. Arabic origin.
Ars, arsim – Pimp. But actually this phrase is reserved for your average wide boy or geezer wearing gold chains and picking fights with people for loooking at his girlfriend. Arabic origin.
Ashkarah – Like totally. This is a one word phrase. You want to sleep with me? Ashkarah! Again it's from the Arabic.
Balagan – A mess. This is a complete catastrophe or tangled situation. Balagan is a good wa to describe the state of your room, the relationship with your last lover or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Benzona – Son of a whore. A common insult and also something really good
Frecha, Frechot, – Tart. The typical dizzy girl wearing too much make up and short skirt.
Hamesh daccot shel pachad – Five minutes of fear.. A great piece of Army slang referring to something or stolen origins. Ie. the thief went through five minutes of fear to get the item.
Haval al hazman – A shame on time. For something far out, as if to say that time itse;f is shamed by the coolness of the thing described.
Homel – Stuff. Drugs, specifically marijuana.
Kus – Cunt. So all the old men makew the joke about half a plate of cous cous.
Kusit – A hot girl. You won't actually get hit for using this as a compliment but some find it a little vulgar to flatter a girl by mentioning her intimate anatomy.
Kusemek – Motherfucker. This is used by everyone in the same way that we might cry 'Fuck it!' or to call someone 'motherfucker'. Arabic origin.
Mastool – Stoned.
Pitzazot – Bombs. Something really cool.
Saibaba – Cool, okay. Coincidentally the name of a famout Indian saint, this is a way of saying that it's all cool. Can I borrow your car? Saibaba. Arabic origin..
Sof haderech – End of the road.
As good as it gets. How was the show? Sof haderech.


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Car or Motorcycle
Many of our guests come by car. We offer free parking so you don't need to pay fees, risk fines or use the city park and ride service. The less you use your car the more you will enjoy being in Winchester.
If you arrive in London (at St Pancras) on the Eurostar Winchester is just one hour's travel down by train from Waterloo mainline station – allow half an hour between termini.
We are just over ten minutes walk from the Railway Station where taxis will be waiting, and there are frequent bus services down to the Broadway and the bus station, both a few minutes walk from Wolvesey View.
If you fly to Gatwick, or Heathrow (or Luton or Stanstead airports) National Express or our railways can transport you here. (From Heathrow there is a special coach service to Woking railway station which can also be helpful.) Southampton Airport is very nearby and frequent trains come to Winchester.
Winchester taxi companies can also collect and return you to airports.
- flights to Southampton airport
- National Express routes and timetables
- Winchester taxis
National Express services stop by King Alfred's statue, and in a few minutes you will be settling into the B&B.
- National Express routes and timetables
Some of our guests arrive by bicycle, or on foot, for Winchester and its countryside is a great centre for exploring, and enjoying the open air.
- Free bicycle hire in Winchester.


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Darmody Sports Turf Care U16C Mid Hurling Final
Durlas Óg 4-18 Upperchurch-Drombane 4-11
The Ragg has witnessed and played
host to many terrific matches already this year and the fixture between Durlas
Óg and Upperchurch-Drombane in the Eamon Darmody Sports Turf Care U16C
final will certainly be a contender for top spot at year's end following their
wonderful match on Monday, September 1st last. In a game played with
a consistently high tempo the slicker movement and work rate of the Durlas Óg lads
ensured victory in a game full of superb skill and high entertainment.
Playing into the road goal Durlas Óg were off the mark immediately with the
superb Seamie Doyle opening his account inside the first minute. Not allowing
Upperchurch a chance to draw their breath the equally impressive Aidan Butler
shot over his first point almost instantly.
The 'Church then took a huge grip on proceedings when a long ball in from
midfield came back off the upright with Darragh Carey Brennan following up
menacingly to whip the ball into the roof of the Durlas Óg net with a nice
touch of skill. Now settled the Upperchurch attack was starting to hum as was
perfectly illustrated by Michael Lavery whose super strike rocketed to the net
in the sixth minute.
Patrick Moloney having a fine game for Durlas Óg reduced the margin before
Packie Bourke scored his first of three for the night.
From then on Durlas Óg seized control and whizzed the ball about and gave the
Upperchurch defence a torrid time of it. Doyle, Adam Hickey and Butler were a
constant thorn to the 'Church defence with Doyle hitting two to the net in side
two minutes midway through the half, his second executed brilliantly as he
doubled on an out coming breakdown ball struck back with interest to the
Upperchurch net, his side now in
T.J. Butler at centre back for the 'Church was playing out of his skin in
defensive mode and also was responsible for launching many of his sides forays
in attack. Up front Lavery and Bourke were the ones most to profit from
Butler's deliveries. Bourke, Butler and Dean Carew all pointed for Upperchurch
as they gained a foothold again, but points including a brace from Aidan Butler
for Durlas Óg ensured his side would lead at the break 2-10 to 2-05.
Doyle commenced the second half for Durlas Óg as he did the first pointing in
under fifty seconds. Two more followed for Durlas Óg before Daniel Moloney
goaled for them in the eight minute.
Upperchurch though were never fazed and with TJ Butler moved further out field
his threat was imminent. Duly obliging he hit over a smashing point from the
right to settle his side, but the Durlas lads responded with three as they
pushed comfortably ahead. But from then on it was all Upperchurch for a spell
as they found their mojo and hurled with purpose and determination, Butler at
the helm. He brought the best out of
Christopher Carew in the Durlas goal as he saved Butler's fine strike. Two
points followed for the 'Church before Butler gave them renewed hope as he
rifled home a twenty metre free on seventeen minutes. Four minutes later Conor
Fahey was quickest to pounce on a long ball in from midfield as he too goaled
reducing the margin to five with plenty of time on the clock. Butler then
pointed a free to set up a mouth watering finale.
It was shoulders to the wheels from both sides now as they strove on to push
home their own advantage. It was Durlas Óg who had more in reserve, having
weathered the Upperchurch storm they pointed through Aidan Butler and when his
long free inside the last minute was broken down, Liam Power made no mistake
from close range to hit the net ensuring a terrific win for Durlas Óg after a
tremendous encounter with a battling and gallant Upperchurch-Drombane outfit.
Excellent performances from both sides ensured superb value for money for the
fine attendance present; among those already mentioned, Seamie
Doyle, Aidan Butler and Adam Hickey had a huge influence on this Durlas Óg
victory, as did Darren Fahey, Patrick Moloney, Mikey Stakelum and Rian
McDonnell. While for Upperchurch-Drombane, T.J. Butler was the main leader in
defence and inspiring in his attack, where Michael Lavery, Packie Bourke and
Darragh Carey Brennan gave their all too; in around the house Conor Ryan and
Dean Carew in midfield were others also to note for the future.
Durlas Óg captain, Jason Jordan then stepped forward to collect the cup from
Mid Coiste na nÓg Chairman, Joe O'Sullivan, with sponsor Eamon Darmody and
Coiste Secretary, Sally Young also present.
Durlas Óg; Christopher Carew, Mikey
Stakelum, Sean Barrett, Rian Mc Donnell, Evan Moore, Bill Shanahan, Daniel
Moloney 1-00, Patrick Moloney 01, Aidan Butler 08 (01f), William Creedon, Jason
Jordan (C) 01, Darren Fahey 03, Seamus Doyle 2-03, Michael Murphy 01f, Adam
Hickey 01, Subs; Liam Power 1-00, Adam Derby, Jack Bambrick, Aaron Martin,
Patrick Bowden, Jason Cullen, Shane Dunne, Shane Fitzpatrick, Jack Croke, Paddy
Dunican, Eoin Hickey
Upperchurch-Drombane; Oran Cullen
Gildea, Callum Murray, Conor Ryan, A.J. Shanahan, Denis Ryan, T.J. Butler 1-05
(1-03f), Patrick Buckley, Dean Carew 02, Conor Fahey 1-00, Michael Lavery 1-00,
Packie Bourke (C) 03, Eanna Ryan, Keith Ryan 01, Daragh Carey Brennan 1-00,
Patrick Clancy, Subs; Conor McLoughlin, Patrick Purcell.
Referee; P.J. Nolan (Killea)
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The magnificent nature of Djursland is an attraction itself, but when you book a holiday home on Djursland you are also close to some of Denmark's biggest attractions. Try the wild rides in the amusement park Djurs Sommerland, step into a different world at Randers Regnskov, observe the puzzling marine animal at Kattegatcentret, drive your car between monkeys and cheetahs at Ree Park Sarafi and meet eagles, bears and wolves at Skandinavisk Dyrepark.
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Djursland is the "nose" of Jutland, and here you are able to experience all types of Danish nature in one place. Nature is lush with beautiful landscapes and big forest areas. In Mols you can go for a trip in one of the most undulating areas in Denmark called Mols Bjerge (Mols Mountains) or you can visit charming Ebeltoft with the famous Frigate Jutland.
It is a splendid idea to get to know the fantastic nature from a bike, and Djursland has a lot of trails guiding you round the landscape. You must try the Gjerrildbanestien, which runs along the former railway track from Gjerrild in the north eastern part to Ryomgård in the middle of Djursland.
In the southern part of Djursland you will find Mols. A great part of Mols is consisting in the national park called Mols Bjerge, established in 2008. Here you will find some of the most beautiful and unique nature in Denmark. The most well-known area is Agri Bavnehøj – a137 meter high hill – and the highest point in the landscape. The national park also houses an animal park, Ree Park, with more than a hundred animal species. You may also visit the wonderful Stubbe sø (lake), the biggest lake in Djursland.
South of the Mols Bjerge national park you will find Ebeltoft, the most important town of the Mols area. Ebeltoft has an interesting glass museum, the only Danish museum with a collection of glass art, and then of course the fantastic Frigate Jutland, which took part in the Schleswig wars in the 19th century. Each year Ebeltoft is visited by a great number of tourists that enjoy the fine beaches of the area, the charming life in the cosy town and last, but not least, the national park, Mols Bjerge. From Ebeltoft you can go by the ferry to Sealand.


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You are invited to the Shepherdstown Community Club's picnic on Saturday, June 13 from 2-5 PM in Morgan's Grove Park.
Potluck — bring a dish to share.
As part of the SCC's 70th anniversary, local historian, Jim Surkamp, will talk about the early history of the land that is now Morgan's Grove Park.
Founded in 1945 the Shepherdstown Community Club (originally the Men's Club) purchased Morgan's Grove Park in 1961 for $20,000, and this unusual arrangement of a town's principal public park being owned by a non-profit has endured to this day.
From Morgan's Spring near the park, what became known as the "Bee Line March to Cambridge," originated on July 16, 1775. Commanded by Captain Hugh Stephenson, the company traveled 600 miles in only 24 days to join George Washington's Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This event contributed to the area being listed on the Department of Interior's National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Originally owned by Captain Richard Morgan, the property that includes the park eventually became owned by Alexander Boteler, a member of the U.S. Congress and a delegate to the Confederate Congress who served on Stonewall Jackson's staff. The scene of several Civil War skirmishes and encampments of both Confederate and Union troops, Boteler's home (known as Fountain Rock) was destroyed, and the only remaining structure is the Spring House, which you can see and visit down the slope from the pavilion. The spring under the house is a major contributor to the Town Run which flows through Shepherdstown into the Potomac River.
Of the many events associated with this land, the property was the site for the annual Morgan's Grove Fair from 1885 until the mid-1930s. Most notably it hosted the Democratic candidate for president, William Jennings Bryant, on September 6, 1900 where he regaled an audience estimated at 15,000 probably with his famous "Cross of Gold" speech.
The SCC in, collaboration with Jefferson County Parks & Recreation, now maintains the park. Major capital expenditures, such as new picnic tables , planting of new trees, or saving the ash trees are the SCC's responsibility, while Parks & Recreation under contract with the SCC mows the grass and assists with other maintenance projects.
The challenges of finding financial resources and volunteers to maintain the 21 plus acres of the Park – that includes a children's playground, hiking trails, picnic pavilion, and soccer league fields – has from time to time occasioned a discussion of whether the Club should continue to own the Park. Most recently in 2004 by one vote (48-47) the Club decided to continue to own the Park. This June 13, 2015 picnic is testimony to that decision and simply the most recent of innumerable events held in this historic space. Have a look at the several historic markers and labels about the Park while you enjoy the picnic.


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The seventies have not presumptuously taken authority unto themselves nor have they acted in the name of the Lord without being commanded to do so. In order to clarify why we are doing what we are doing we would like to share with you parts of a number of those revelations that we have received.
Our desire is for the church be set in order in compliance with the commandments, requirements and laws of God that we may move forward in the task of winning souls to Christ, to build up Zion and establish it's righteousness.
Below are excerpts from among the revelations that contain information concerning setting the church in order.
June 6, 2000 Hold yourselves aloof from all other organizations for it is my will that you, at the proper time, take responsibility to set all things in order, beginning at the House of God. Ask and ye shall receive, Seek and ye shall find, Knock and I will open unto you. Amen.
July 14, 2000 It is my desire that you keep yourselves ready to respond to that which I will give you when the time is right. You have desired to act, and I understand your frustrations and impatience. Do not act before I command you. It is my will that all things be done in order and in time all things will be set in order. But before that time you must be patient and I will do my strange work. Strange because many will not understand it. But my Elect will understand.
July 21, 2000 My words do not go forth without cause and you must observe all my scripture if you are to go forward. There have been those who have been overzealous to bring forth that which is not of me. They shall fail to accomplish my purposes. The time is right for you to act in my name and call the Presidency and Twelve out of order. Leave the Bishopric in my hands. It is my will that you do this as soon as possible.
August 2, 2000 You are my instruments for bringing order to my house. Seek no more nor less than to bring forth that which was in my mind from the beginning, even Zion, which shall come forth out of all of my creations. A city of righteousness where my truth can abide, and my Spirit can abide also. Seek to bring forth my city and it's righteousness and I will be with you always, even unto the end of the world.
September 12, 2000 My handmaidens must continue to take part in the tasks I have given you to perform. I am pleased with their response to the counsel I have given. If they will continue to support you, I will ask even more at their hands, for my work must go forth and many I have called to labor in my vineyard have left the work in the heat of the day. If you will hear my voice and heed all I tell you, though you are few in number, you shall grow into a multitude. And if you will set all things in order as I bring light and understanding to your minds and hearts, I will cause great things to come to pass by your hands.
October 27, 2000 Seek unto those whom I have called out of the world and set in my church; those who have been given authority of me to set in order all things. I have brought my Seventy out of troubled waters for this very purpose. And if you will, saith the Lord, heed their counsel, I will establish you once more as my people. Yea, I will bring you to fountains of living water and you may refresh your souls.
November 17, 2000 You of my Seventy have begun a great work and I am pleased with that which ye have done. Yet, this is only the beginning of that which I will require of you. Set my church and kingdom in order, and I will then be able to endow you from on high, for my kingdom must be established in righteousness and truth else it is not my kingdom, but the kingdom of man. Persevere in the cause you are engaged in and I have promised you to give you that light and guidance necessary to bring forth all that I desire of you. Keep yourselves ready to respond to the promptings of my Spirit, and I will cause your efforts to succeed without measure.
November 17, 2000 When the Quorum of Seventy called the Presidency and the Twelve out of order, the Seventy did this as the Third Presidency with my blessing and power. The members of the present Quorum of Seventy are the Presidency of The Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and have full authority of this name which is available to the six men in the Quorum of Seventy all being of equal status when acting as the Presidency in a business situation. You may choose a chairman and secretary to act at such a meeting. This is my requirement until the Seventy have fulfilled their work in calling the church into order. Welcome those who want to assist in the work that is before you.
January 16, 2001 And now to those who desire to serve me; those who have come together to learn of my holy pattern for the governing and building up of my people. I am pleased with your desire to serve me. I have promised you the talents and that light necessary to set all things in order. See that you accomplish all that I have called upon you to do. Study those words I have already given you and know that they are of me. Follow all that I have commanded you and my purposes will be accomplished in you. Many things are transpiring around you now that may not be apparent. I will bring those who will hear me to assist in your work at the proper time. Until then continue in the task I have given you and the foundation will be laid for my continued work. The work that I am requiring at your hands will be of great value to my people. Continue to move forward and look not to the right nor to the left, for it is you that I have given this work, and no other. In time others will come, but be patient in this thing, for it is I who will bring them and call them to the work.
March 10, 2001 I will instruct you concerning the setting in order of my church and Kingdom when all things are in place and my people are ready to receive you. Fear not that my works will be frustrated for there is no hand that can stay my purposes and all my works and my words shall see fulfillment according to the words I have given my servants, the prophets from the beginning.
March 31, 2001 You have asked me for the next step in the process of bringing my people together. It is my will that all that you can do to bring light upon my word that has already gone forth is what is now required and witness wherever the opportunity permits. Then when my people begin to respond be prepared to include them in your number and enter them on the roles of my faithful Saints, for what you do now and bind now shall be recognized and recorded in heaven. It will be yet a little while and my church and kingdom will be set in order, but many must rally to the cause if you are to go forward in my desire to establish all as at first.
April 25, 2001 Ten years ago I gave a commandment to my servant, Norman Page, to begin the process to set my church in order. Those who responded to my call were commanded to follow my pattern. They instead disregarded my commandments and followed the traditions of men and brought my church to shame. Shall I count this disobedience lightly? Woe unto them who would harm my little ones.
May 19, 2001 It is my will that you build up the Quorum of Seventy. I will guide you to those who I have chosen to serve me. I have given you authority over my people and when I reveal to my Presidents of Seventy those whom I have called to serve, you are authorized to ordain those whom I call as Seventies, and all other officers in my church. You are called to act in the place of the First Presidency until the church is set in order. It is my will that you build up the Quorum of Seventy and strive to be of one mind, teaching each other that all may be in unity. The task before you is great and I will reward the faithful with the crown of everlasting life in my Kingdom.
October 25, 2001 I have called Robert MacDonald to be a father to my church and he will bring that which I have given him for the benefit of my children. He has been faithful to my word even though loyalties of some around him have shifted and some have lost their way. Let him lift up his voice in my church and assist in the work I have given my Seventy to set all things in order.
January 21, 2002 Set my church in order. Warn my Saints to exercise their agency wisely if they are to take part in my kingdom. There are those who continue to lead my people by the precepts of men and will use any means in an attempt to exert authority over them. It is my will that you, my Seventies, speak out against those with vain ambitions who have been blinded by taking power unto themselves. Speak out with your voices as you have opportunity. Speak out in written correspondence. Inform my Saints of their choices and these choices are: to serve me their God, or to serve the mammon of this world…………… Continue to pray for those who have been led astray, and set your times to fast. I have given them of my Spirit, but many have become poor stewards over the blessings I have poured out upon them. If you should be mistreated or abused do not retaliate, but submit yourselves to my care and I will be with you. Do not enter into contention with them, but from this day forth show unfeigned love for them and express your desire to be their friends. Communicate to them that you seek no power over them but have been given power and authority of me to set the church in order.
I say unto you they cannot survive if they do not return to the pattern I have given in my scriptures and which I have clarified in part in the book (Book of the Law of the Lord), I caused you to bring forth.
March 31, 2003 Fear not to espouse my cause and to come near unto me. I will strengthen your faith and uphold you in your efforts to serve me. My word that has gone forth unto the children of men has never failed. If you will feed upon my word it will nourish your soul and prepare in you that foundation that cannot be moved.
It is my will that you set apart Forrest Alderman to serve me in the office of the Presiding Bishop of my church. He has prepared throughout his life to serve me and his preparation is acceptable before me.
And unto my beloved servant Robert MacDonald: Though you have felt yourself unworthy many times, I say unto you, I have accepted your repentance and you have sufficiently humbled yourself before me and as a father and Presiding Patriarch in my church, your preparation will provide the fatherly wisdom that my children require. Continue in service to me and your reward is sure.
May 4, 2003 Continue your efforts to organize and build up my church. If you will heed the council I gave to my servant, Joseph Smith, Jr., when I reestablished my authority on earth, you will move forward in the power that I administered through him to move my church forward. Much of what I gave him is not recorded as scripture, but is contained in the day to day guidance I gave unto him in the days of the beginning of my Latter Day restoration. Seek out those truths that are available in history, but beware some of the histories have been changed to promote the desires of men. My Spirit will bear witness to the truth and to the error of those records.
I desire that the Elders of my church gather together often to prepare the way for my church to move forward. I have allotted a period of time for you to accomplish the tasks I have given you. Be faithful and use your time prudently.


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Whole-wheat wraps deliver a nutty taste as well as extra fiber and B vitamins. If you want an extra punch of flavor, serve with a side of mango chutney for dipping.
How to Make It
Step 1
Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a spoon. Stir in tuna, onion, and raisins, breaking up any large chunks of tuna with a spoon.
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Spoon about 1/3 cup tuna mixture down center of each tortilla. Top each with 1/2 cup lettuce; roll up. Wrap in plastic wrap or foil, and chill until serving.
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2 / Dreams and Visions
|Artist / Origin
|Maya artist, Yaxchilán, Chiapas, Mexico
Late Classic period, 600–900 CE
Period: 500 CE - 1000 CE
Limestone relief
Medium: Sculpture
|H: 51 in. (129.5 cm.), W: 33.7 in. (85.7 cm)
|The British Museum, London, UK
|Werner Forman/Art Resource, NY
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|John PohlCurator of the Arts of the Americas, Fowler Museum at UCLA
Additional Resources
Coe, Michael D. The Maya, 7th ed. London: Thames & Hudson, 2005.
McKillop, Heather. The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives. New York: W.W. Norton, 2006.
Miller, Mary Ellen. Maya Art and Architecture. London: Thames & Hudson, 1999.
Schele, Linda, and Mary Ellen Miller. The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art. New York: George Braziller in association with the Kimball Art Museum, 1992.
Sharer, Robert, and Loa Traxler. The Ancient Maya, 6th edition. Palo Alto: Stanford University Press, 2005.
Tate, Carolyn E. Yaxchilán: The Design of a Maya Ceremonial City. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1992.
"Yaxchilán Lintel 25." In Explore/Highlights. The British Museum Web site. www.britishmuseum.org.
The city of Yaxchilán, located along the Usumacinta River in Chiapas, Mexico, was founded in the Early Classic period (250–600) and became a major center of Maya culture in the Late Classic period (600–900).
Buildings in Yaxchilán were known for their elaborate decorations, particularly the sculptural door lintels that were commissioned by the city's rulers and are believed to document their history.
A lintel is the horizontal beam that spans the opening between two upright architectural elements. This particular lintel (referred to by current day archaeologists as lintel 25) was located above the central doorway of a palace structure (structure 23) in Yaxchilán. An inscription on the lintel reads October 20, 681, the date of Lord Shield Jaguar II's accession to throne as documented in other monuments. It is believed that creation of the lintel, as well as the ritual portrayed in its carving, were associated with this event.
The image, carved in relief on the limestone lintel, depicts Lady K'ab'al Xook, wife of Shield Jaguar. Lady Xook performs a bloodletting ritual that has manifested a vision of a serpent. From the mouth of the serpent, a warrior, carrying a shield and spear, emerges. Scholars have debated the identity of this figure. Some argue that it represents Shield Jaguar, others that it is Lady K'abal Xook herself in another form.
Bloodletting was a central part of Maya life from the Late Preclassic period (400 BCE–250 CE) onward and was especially critical to rituals of kingship. According to Maya belief, when a member of the royal family sheds his or her blood, a portal to the Otherworld was opened through which gods and spirits might pass into this world. The image of the "Vision Serpent" gives visual form to the communion between worlds. If it is the Vision Serpent that we see in lintel 25, the figure emerging from the creature's open maw may be that of a royal ancestor. Whatever the case, by showing the serpent manifest, the image attests to the royal authority of Lady Xook, and by extension, Shield Jaguar.


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Houston police have arrested two suspects who fired shots at HPD officers at 7075 North Freeway at about 1:35 a.m. today (Sept. 8).
The suspects, Victor Antonio Sanchez (H/m, 29) and Jose Valentin Portillo (H/m, 20), are charged with aggravated assault on a police officer in the 263rd and 183rd State District Court respectively. Photos of the suspects are attached to this news release.
HPD Homicide Division Special Investigations Unit Officers O. Garcia-Chavez and M. Carmichael reported:
Three HPD K-9 officers were stationed in a parking lot at the above address with their marked HPD patrol vehicles when they observed a blue Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling westbound in the 300 block of West Rittenhouse Street. They then heard several consecutive gun shots and rounds buzzing over their heads. The officers also saw muzzle flashes coming from inside of the F-150. The officers activated their emergency equipment and attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver (Portillo) refused to stop and a short pursuit ensued. The officers followed the vehicle to the 600 block of Granville and initiated a felony traffic stop in the driveway of 615 Granville Rd. The officers were able to take Portillo and Sanchez into custody. After securing the two suspects, the officers observed a pistol on the front dashboard, as well as a mini AK-47 between the front passenger seat and center console. The officers located three fired cartridges in the 300 block of W. Rittenhouse Street where the shooting originally occurred.
The suspects were interviewed and they both admitted to their roles in the shooting.


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The old lady says "chhetti khaa lai kuriye, koa aayega te teri roti lai jayega"
(--eat fast or the crow ll come and take your food).
The little girl, sees in the old lady's eyes, tries to hold The old lady's face with her small hands and tells her with a maturity in her voice "Dadi Maa, isko Koa ni kehte, isko Crow kehte hain"
(--grand ma, this is not called as Koa but Crow).
The old lady tells her, "Bete, Isko, english mei crow kehte hain aur hindi mei Koa.
(--In English it is called as Crow and In Hindi we call it Koa)
She says "English..Hindi.. Mmm..Thennnnnn..Dadi Ma, To Isko Maths mei kya kehte hain?
(--what do we call it in Maths?")
The old lady thinks for a moment and then reply "agar ek koa to, One crow, agar do koe to Two crows, aur agar teen koe to Three crows.."
(--In Maths, we call it One crow, and if there are two, we call them Two crows and if there are three, we call them Three crows..)
And together they repeat the counts:
And unknowingly, she finishes her food and I see all this smilingly:)


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I am not a gardener, but yes I do garden....I don't have a green thumb...I like the gardening done, just like the laundry, the dishes, and beds made...I want it done. I just don't like doing it! And by the way, I am also a reader who rarely reads and a quilter who never quilts.....So, that being said...I try my best to just get the job done! I have moss on everything...truly everything in the garden...I have spent the last several weeks 'scraping' off the moss and putting down 'preen'.....so the other day when I came to this Rhododendron, that was cloaked in moss. I remembered a picture I saw on Pinterest....It was of a moss covered castle...under a bush...so I got out my knife and hand tools, gathered a few props..and within minutes had the most magical surprise in the garden!
this is a picture of the moss...so much moss!!!
and under the Rhodie you can see the little 'house' I built...
here it is ...a little elf retreat!!!
just a little scrape down the front and a few rocks and little door and viola! a perfect cottage!!!
Here is the cottage a little closer......
and a super close picture! I added some mini pine cones and clam shells.....see the heart shaped rock over the door? Yes, this is significant!
and there you have it! A whimsical little fun fantasy place....I am still looking for a little clip-on dragonfly to put on one of the branches of the Rhododendron....I love this little piece of paradise!!!
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Friday, January 15th, 2010
Whenever I try something new and it turns out wonderful, whether in the kitchen or elsewhere, I find myself in complete confusion as to why I had either a.) not known about it sooner, b.) not tried it sooner, or c.) let my "fear of the unknown" issues get the best of me. Oven dried tomatoes definitely fall into category A. Where have you been, you amazing, delectable – able to resurrect even the saddest out of season tomatoes to glorious vibrancy – all the winters of my life? But before I wax on any more poetically about my newfound perfect savory winter treat, I must back up for a moment and tell you a tale about resolutions, working out, and the irony of how I stumbled upon this wonderful discovery.
I've never done new year's resolutions. Making resolutions feels like a recipe for failure, for which perfectionists and OCD types like myself have an innate strong distaste. I've always tried to work on new and old goals throughout the year, so new year's resolutions seem like a carryover of what wasn't accomplished in December, or the fall, or 2009 – or maybe the last decade. Besides, I tend to like challenges better anyhow.
Perhaps simply a matter of semantics, but a challenge feels like something I am competing against myself to conquer, rather than a resolution, which feels so insipid, flatline, and mocking to my internal personal interpreter. Resolutions tend to remind me of one of Albert Ellis' infamous therapy quotations – "Don't 'should' on yourself." Good mental health is certainly promoted when we shed a few "shoulds" in our lives. But I have digressed. This is really a story about how I started going to the gym last fall to work on getting back into shape after having my son, J.
You see, I have made no new year's resolutions in this regard, but am still plodding along faithfully showing up at my local YMCA three times a week to move my arms and legs semi-rythmically in mouse wheel fashion beside several dozen other homo sapiens on the modern contraption known as an elliptical machine. I hate it. Except for the one thing that makes it bearable – Ina Garten, the Food Network and my white earbuds that connect me to the 12 x 12 screen attached to the machine.
So there I am, every other day, faithfully showing up to burn my minimum of 300 calories (I know, hardly a brownie's worth of a workout), eating up all of Ina's tips on how to cook everything in the oven, make simple dinners, and most recently, these fabulous oven dried tomatoes. And since Ina comes on at 5:00, right before I go home to make dinner, hunger pains are a regular side effect. But we don't have cable at home, and if Barefoot Contessa with Ina Garten is what it takes to get me motivated to go get on the mouse wheel, so be it – just don't work out behind me if you think it might have the opposite effect on you.
I know these tomatoes in their original form in these pictures look lovely and perfect, but actually they were your typical winter tomatoes – orangey red, strangely mealy textured, and lackluster in flavor. But after sitting patiently in a 200 degree oven for a couple of hours, drizzled in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, freshly ground pepper, and a sprinkle of sugar, it's like these poor, bedraggled winter tomatoes suddenly found themselves. They emerged bright, tangy, a little juicy, and overall just plain amazing. I could not believe it. I feel like its my own personal little discovery and now I can have delicious tomatoes in the winter for the first time ever. Woohoo!
You can pair the tomatoes with any number of items – a caprese salad (as Ina did), use on top or in a quiche, make a regular old sandwich or grilled cheese amazing, sit on top of chicken or fish, or add to a pasta – as I did.
Oven dried tomatoes
Inspired by Ina Garten.
5-6 Roma or plum tomatoes, sliced into 1/3 inch circles, seeds removed
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1.5 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
few cracks of freshly ground black pepper
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
2. Place sliced and seeded tomatoes onto a baking sheet or pan covered in aluminum foil being careful to leave space between each slice.
3. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt, sugar, and few cracks of freshly ground black pepper.
4. Bake for two to two and a half hours. The tomatoes will still be moist, but have concentrated flavor. You may leave them in the oven longer if you would like them to be less moist, and eventually (after many hours) I imagine they would completely dry and be tasty in a different way, though I have not tried it this way. These tomatoes may be added to salads, pasta, sandwiches, quiches, sauces, fish, chicken, dips, cheese, or eaten just as is. My batch did not last long enough to test out in the fridge, but I hear they store well for a good length of time.
*For a simple caprese salad, alternate oven dried tomatoes with slices of fresh mozzarella, top with a drizzle of olive oil, balsamic vinegar (if desired), a dash of sea salt, and sliced fresh basil leaves.
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facility can be increased by an aggregate $350.0 million, subject to the
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and the remaining balance with cash on hand. The new facility was
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events of default.
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Are Your Eyes Red or Inflamed?
In the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the liver energy flows upward into the eyes. When this energy is flowing smoothly and working as it should, your vision is clear and sharp, you have efficient night vision and the eyes are bright and well-lubricated.
When out of balance, the liver can generate heat that rises upward. This heat can manifest in dry eyes, itchy eyes or eyes that are red and irritated. Think about how red one's eyes can get after a night of drinking. Alcohol adds heat to the liver, which in turn rises upward and creates hot, red eyes. The facial flushing you see after a night of imbibing is also indicative of this heat.
When the liver blood is deficient, you will see symptoms of dryness throughout the body, particularly in the eyes. Dry, scratchy eyes are a sign of liver blood deficiency, and floaters (those little black spots that can appear in the periphery of your vision) are also indicative of this deficiency.
When liver blood deficiency becomes more pronounced, patients can develop something we acupuncturists refer to as "Internal Wind." Wind manifests as symptoms of shaking, tics, tremors or issues such as rashes that move around from place to place within the body. You know that annoying eye twitch you get that you are convinced the world can see, even though everyone tells you they don't notice it? Those tics are a sign the body is deficient in energy, and wind has developed to shake things up. Internal wind can also show up as issues that itch, such as dry, itchy eyes.
The kidney plays a role in keeping the body well-oiled and lubricated. If the kidney yin is lacking, you might experience dry, creaky joints, dry skin and eyes.
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My husband and I have been blessed with a career that allows us the flexibility to travel often. Our job is extremely stressful and we often work under tight deadlines for our clients, working long hours and usually 7 days a week. Often, knowing we have an upcoming break/vacation is what motivates us to get through a job! That said, our income limits how often we can travel and where we can go so getting deals on flights is the first step to an affordable vacation.
I know, this one is hard for some people, but it is the key to low airfare. When we decide we're going to plan a vacation, we set a window of dates. For example, we'll say, I think we should go somewhere tropical in October. Then, I sit down at the computer with a glass of wine and some good music and star searching.
Most affordable airfare within the US involves traveling on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Often, full week trips, Tuesday to Tuesday, for example, bring lower fares. This isn't the case for international destinations however. Certain airlines often only run flights on particular days, so it's important to quickly narrow down which days of the week flights travel to that particular country. Even if it's possible to get there on another date via connections or multiple airlines, it's best to go on the dates the carriers run their routes directly.
I usually start with Kayak. Kayak will search multiple airlines on various websites and find the lowest fare for you. *Kayak does NOT include every airline, best example is Southwest.
Once I search a couple of different dates I narrow down the cheapest formula, example: Aruba from St. Louis October 7th-14th being $541/pp vs. the 12th-19th being $651. I check the airline name, visit their website and enter the same dates. Most airline sites will allow you to choose flexible dates as well. I search these to confirm whether or not leaving or returning earlier or later will make it cheaper.
I always take the cheapest flight, sorry, but I'm that girl. I've flown Frontier, American, Delta, United, Spirit, you name it. And if the cheapest flight leaves at 6 am, I'm there! I just want to get to my destination, I don't care how. Some people don't like flights with layovers, but I don't mind them. It breaks up the day, allows for a food and restroom break and some great people watching.
TIP: always check airlines baggage and extras fees. I recently booked a trip with Spirit. By the time it was said and done, the flight was $200 more than originally advertised. Since it was still the lowest overall fare, I booked it.
Check with your workplace, especially if you're employed at a large corporation, to see if they have any airfare discounts. I am a real estate agent and earn points when I purchase flights through Remax's website. Find a points card that works for you. Southwest has a great credit card program, and so does Capital One. Often if you wait and sign up for a credit card during a flight, you'll get their best promotional rate!
I know, this one seems unreasonable for most, but when people always ask how I got such a good deal, this is one of the ways. Like most people, I have about 75 places I'd like to visit. Unless we're headed somewhere specific for an event, I jot down 5 or 6 places.
Aruba, Barbados, Antigua, St. Thomas
Colorado, Maine, San Francisco
You get the idea. Go with the destination that offers the lowest overall price and check that one of your list. You'll hit the others next time. Once you've spent enough time searching flights to various locale, you'll know when you come across a good deal. I saw tickets to Hawaii the other day for $425!!! That would have been a bargain but we just didn't have money to spend on the rest of that trip.
If I know I'm headed somewhere in, let's say, 6 months. I'll start researching flights right away to get a baseline. Usually about 3 months out, on a random Wednesday (they say this is the best day to search for low airfare) I'll find a price so low I've never seen before and say, "I'm booking it!" one good example, we searched for honeymoon airfare to Honduras for months, consistently the price was $650/pp. One day, during a random search, I ran across $359/pp so I booked it immediately!
I know, the beach sounds so enticing mid January, and if you can find a good deal then, GO! However, that's typically not the case. Although it can be risky to travel during low seasons due to weather, you'll get better prices, deal with less of a crowd and still have a great time. I try to book as close to the beginning or end of a low season to ensure good weather/conditions. Research typical weather for the area you're headed to and you'll have a better sense of whether or not it's a good time to visit.
Hopefully these tips were somewhat helpful. Happy flight hunting!!
Check back next time for tips about getting the best lodging deals, my opinion on Air BnB and more!!


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A Saudi Arabian cleric is calling for all female babies to wear the burka, an all-encompassing garment that includes a veil that covers the face. In Saudi Arabia, grown women already wear the burka.
Sheikh Abdullah Daoud issued the fatwa apparently with good intentions: in a television interview on Islamic Al-Majd TV about six months ago, Daoud said that he believed wearing the face veil would protect baby girls from sexual molestation in the kingdom.


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singapore zoo from RONALD ASHBURN on Vimeo.
Friday, June 5, 2009
singapore zoo from RONALD ASHBURN on Vimeo.
7 comments:
This planet is so full of amazing creatures! I hope the animals enjoyed your visit. That sloth is one weird due, isn't he?
- June 5, 2009 at 7:10 PM
- ARTISANNE said...
Wowee, what superb photos. The big bat is my favourite. They are amazing creatures.
- June 5, 2009 at 7:13 PM
- Moonspinner said...
Oh you are lucky to have a zoo nearby and to be able to go at night, what a treat.
Thanks for sharing those pic's, the white tiger looks fab!
- June 5, 2009 at 7:33 PM
- Sarah Knight said...
ah, the splendor if nature!
- June 5, 2009 at 9:07 PM
- Travelerfolio said...
I just visited the Singapore Zoo weeks ago and blogged about it too! Ur pics look great!
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- June 7, 2009 at 11:37 PM
- Moonspinner said...
Thank you for your comments ~ Oh that is so funny about the logo, you know it's going around blogland now as the offical happy logo! Hilarious.xx
- June 8, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- Hollyrocks said...
What an awesome zoo! I love the sloth, he's adorable. But you know which one is my favorite? The goat! I love goats. Right now I live in an apartment, but I would love to have a pet goat someday when I have a house.
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No. 43: Sobrebarriga from La Cocina de Paula
When Paula Contreras comes to your table, she'll likely encourage you to order a Colombian dish. "You can get Mexican food all over Denver," she says, but "Colombian food...that's not nearly as common." Contreras, the chef/owner of La Cocina de Paula, 3325 W. Alameda Avenue, hustles a menu of both Mexican and Colombian cuisines, and while her green chile, tart with tomatillos and jolted with hot green chiles, convinced me that lapping the bowl dry was a good idea, it's her sobrebarriga that really grabbed my attention. "Sobrebarriga" simply refers to the cut of beef, typically flank steak, and here, in her cocina, the result is love at first bite. The beef, which mimics pot roast, is extremely tender, and the sauce, an earthy snarl of stewed tomatoes, onions and peppers that breathes with cumin, has the kind of irresistible pull that compels you to order a second round...for the road. It's accompanied by the most amazing pea-studded rice I've ever had.
Hungry for more? All the dishes in our countdown are linked below:
No. 100: Italian wedding soup from the Squeaky Bean No. 99: American Classic Burger (and fries) from Tarbell's No. 98: E's clam linguini from Mangiamo Pronto No. 97: Queso a la plancha taco from the Pinche Tacos wagon No. 96: Prosciutto-wrapped jalapeño poppers from Tony's Market No. 95: Fried chicken from the Pinyon No. 94: Seafood soup from Farro No. 93: Posole from The Porker No. 92: Breakfast Burrito from the Taco Wagon in Lafayette No. 91: Hummus from Shish Kabob Grill No. 90: Albondigas meatballs from Solera No. 89: Lemon-ricotta doughnuts from Olivéa No. 88: Döner kabob from Shondiz No. 87: Roasted cauliflower salad from Euclid Hall No. 86: Beef cheek enchiladas from El Diablo No. 85: Fried Brussels sprouts from Panzano No. 84: Pork osso buco from Osteria Marco No. 83: Cazuela Colombiana from Cafe Brazil No. 82: Chicken potpie from Devil's Food No. 81: Sichuan braised beef noodle soup from Zoe Ma Ma No. 80: Larb nua from Taste of Thailand No. 79: Pork shank from Argyll No. 78: Truffo panino from Shangri-La Cafe No. 77: Pig-snout tacos from Guadalajara Authentic Mexican Buffet No. 76: Speck and maple ice cream from Pizzeria Basta No. 75: Tom yum goong from Thai Flavor No. 74: South African black ruff from TAG No. 73: Gumbo from Bistro One No. 72: New England clam chowder from Bittersweet No. 71: Celery and lime popsicle from Spuntino No. 70: Curried split pea soup from Modmarket No. 69: Mais pizza from Pizzeria Locale No. 68: Risotto frutti di mare from Firenze a Tavola No. 67: Frico caldo from Frasca Food & Wine No. 66: Sea scallop and rock shrimp noodle bowl from Bones No. 65: Luther Burger from Crave No. 64: Chongqing Chicken from East Asia Garden No. 63: Bouillabaisse from Deluxe No. 62: Crue fries from D Bar Desserts No. 61: Chili gobi from Jai Ho No. 60: New Mexican eggs Benedict from DJ's Berkley Cafe No. 59: Lamb vindaloo from Cuisine of the Himalayas No. 58: Gazpacho verde from Zolo Grill No. 57: Hama Hama oyster from Jax Fish House-Denver No. 56: Mixiote de borrego from El Trompito Taqueria No. 55: Samosas from the British Bulldog No. 54: Mole verde with carnitas from Tarasco's No. 53: Pork chop from Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar No. 52: Santa Fe skillet from Hits the Spot Diner No. 51: Pork tenderloin with bread pudding and green split peas from the Wooden Table No. 50: Noodle jelly salad from Thai Street Food No. 49: Telluride jalapeno poppers from Encore No. 48: Carnitas from Araujo's No. 47: Croque Madame from Pierre Michel Organic French Bakery Cafe No. 46 Xiao Long Bao from Lao Wang Noodle House No. 45: Pasta puttanesca from Sketch No. 44: Chimayo-chile flank steak and posole at Village Cork
In late 2009, we embarked on a culinary journey that took us through our favorite dishes in the Mile High City -- one hundred, to be exact. Now we're back with round two, counting down (in no particular order) a hundred more of our favorite Denver dishes in a list that, by our imperfect calculations, should be wrapped up...before Best of Denver® 2012. If there's a dish you think we need to try, tell us about it in the comments section below, or shoot us an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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