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fter examining several websites attempting to address the topic of Buddhism in Thailand, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University contacted us for assistance. This website was developed to meet the needs of students and teachers of various levels with a growing curiosity about Thai Buddhism. When you try and make sense out of what you have read and what is actually practiced, the subject of Buddhism can seem pretty daunting. We hope to help present some of the dimensions of Buddhist spirituality in Thailand and offer links and information on other resources to assist people with more serious studies. It is our hope that as you explore this site, novices as well as seasoned scholars may find something of interest. You will see that our definition of religion is at times quite broad or even stretched we will take this to be an expression of the Thai imagination. This, of course, will demand a bit more explanation and will be a part of the unfolding process of exploring this site. We have tried to walk the slippery path of keeping things simple while remaining true to complexity.
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Virtually unnoticed, since late 2001, Iran has held some of al Qaeda's most senior leaders. Several of these operatives, such as Yasin al-Suri, an al Qaeda facilitator, have moved recruits and money from the Middle East to central al Qaeda in Pakistan. Others, such as Saif al-Adel, an Egyptian that served as head of al Qaeda's security committee, and Abu Muhammad al-Masri, one of the masterminds of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa, have provided strategic and operational assistance to central al Qaeda. The Iranian government has held most of them under house arrest, limited their freedom of movement, and closely monitored their activities. Yet the organization's presence in Iran means that, contrary to optimistic assessments that have become the norm in Washington, al Qaeda's demise is not imminent.
Perhaps more disturbing, Iran appears willing to expand its limited relationship with al Qaeda. Just as with its other surrogate, Hezbollah, the country could turn to al Qaeda to mount a retaliation to any U.S. or Israeli attack. To be sure, the organization is no Iranian puppet. And the two have sometimes been antagonistic, as illustrated by al Qaeda in Iraq's recent attacks against Shias. But both share a hatred of the United States. U.S. policymakers should think twice about provoking a closer relationship between them and should draw greater public attention to Iran's limited, but still unacceptable, cooperation with al Qaeda.
Evidence of the Iranian-al Qaeda partnership abounds -- and much of it is public. This past year, I culled through hundreds of documents from the Harmony database at West Point; perused hundreds more open-source and declassified documents, such as the U.S. Department of Treasury's sanctions against al Qaeda leaders in Iran; and interviewed government officials from the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia.
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AIR: All the four major cities- New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai have direct international air connections. Domestic airlines operate between cities. And, the domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, flies into the neighbouring countries.
SEA: Cochin/Mumbai, which used to be the main point of entry into India, still receives sea travellers via passenger ships and freighters.
ROAD: Overland, there are several points of entry into India. For up-to-date information on border crossing-points, contact Indian overseas missions or government tourist information offices.
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All visitors, except those from Nepal and Bhutan, must have valid passports stamped with current visas. Visitors must register with the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office within 14 days of arrival. Your hotel will take care of this service upon check-in. In any case, contact the nearest Indian embassy or consulate in your home country before making your travel plans.
All Indian consular offices around the world issue visas. Business travellers should apply for a multiple-entry business visa, which is valid for one year. Special visas are also issued for trekking, botanical expeditions, and sports and journalism related activities.
Visitors may move freely throughout the country, except to restricted or prohibited areas.
Visitors possessing more than US$ 10,000 (or the equivalent in travellers' cheques or bank notes) must fill in a currency declaration form. Visitors may bring in up to 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, and one litre of alcohol, duty-free. Non-sporting firearms and narcotics are prohibited, as are gold bullion or coins (except by Indian nationals returning from working abroad, who may bring in a maximum of 5 kilograms).
The penalties for violations are heavy. If you plan to bring in your own VCR or portable computer to use while in India, ask for a re-export permit from customs officials when you arrive. The permit will be written into the back of your passport, and unless you can present the item to Customs while leaving, duty will be levied.
If the item has been lost or stolen, make a prompt report to the nearest police station and get a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) taken down by the police. Show this report to the Assistant Collector of Customs, who will then decide whether or not to levy duty.
India restricts the export of antiques, including foreign-made artefacts and items more than 100 years old. The Archaeological Survey of India is the authority that determines whether items are restricted. Visitors may not bring in or take out of India anything made from endangered animal species.
The units of Indian currency are the Rupee and Paisa (100 Paisa equal 1 Rupee). Paper money is in denominations of Rupees 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000. Coins are in denominations of Rupees 1, 2 and 5.
Visitors may not bring in or take out any Indian currency, except in the form of travellers' checks. Do not use unauthorised moneychangers for exchanging foreign currency. You run the risk of receiving forged rupees, or being cheated.
Exchanging facilities are generally available at airports and docks, and authorized moneychangers usually display the rates of exchange. Credit cards are widely accepted in major hotels, restaurants and shops.
India has three major seasons: winter, summer and the monsoon. The winter months (November to March) are pleasant in most of India, with bright sunny days and cool nights. In the northern plains however, the minimum temperature at times drops steeply.
The Himalayas and its foothills receive snowfall, sometimes till early April. In most parts of western, southern and eastern India, December and January are pleasantly cool but never really chilly.
During the summer months (April-August), northern India is fairly hot, with daytime temperatures around 45 °C. Most hill resorts, like Shimla, Mussourie and Nainital - the summer capitals during the days of the colonial Raj - are busy with Indian tourists beating the heat of their hometowns.
The southwest monsoon usually hits the southern tip of India in early June, and tracks north over the next two months. Most of India receives its major share of rainfall between June and September, the south-eastern areas, in addition, get the north-east monsoon rains between mid-October and the end of December.
Light and loose, easily laundered clothing is best for the south, and the northern plains, especially from April to September. You will need warmer clothes, including woollens, for the north during winter. Warm clothing is a must in the hill stations all year round.
India does not have a very formal dress code, though some hotels and clubs could insist on a minimum of formality in their dining rooms - long trousers and a conventional shirt usually suffice.
Businessmen should wear a jacket and tie, or a tailored safari suit when meeting counterparts or senior officials. Women should follow the same principle. When touring, avoid revealing tops, short skirts and all but the baggiest shorts. A set of loose-fitting salwar-kameez is a good investment.
English is the lingua franca between Indians of different regions. Staff at airline, railway, telecommunication counters and offices are usually fluent in English. Most direction signs usually have an English version too. Books like Words in Indian English by S. Muthiah can help visitors interpret local additions to vocabulary and grammar.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 21, 2012) - Hochschild Mining plc (LSE:HOC) ("Hochschild") and Andina Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ADM) ("Andina") today announced the mailing to Andina shareholders of Hochschild's offer and take-over bid circular and Andina's directors' circular, in connection with the previously announced recommended all-cash offer to be made by Hochschild (the "Offer") for all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Andina ("Shares").
Under the Offer, holders of Shares will receive C$0.80 in cash per Share.
The equity value of the Offer is approximately C$103 million on a fully-diluted basis and represents a premium of approximately 106% to the 20-day volume weighted average price of the Shares for the period ending 7 November 2012 on the TSX Venture Exchange, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the Offer.
The board of directors of Andina has approved the Offer and unanimously recommends that Andina shareholders tender their Shares to the Offer.
Andina's directors, senior management and a significant shareholder, Mackenzie Financial Corp., have entered into lock-up agreements with Hochschild agreeing to support the transaction, representing approximately 14% of the Shares outstanding.
Full details of the Offer are included in the take-over bid circular mailed today to Andina shareholders. The Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on 28 December 2012, unless otherwise extended or withdrawn, and is subject to a number of customary conditions.
Hochschild has retained Georgeson Shareholder Communications Canada Inc. as information agent ("Information Agent") in connection with the Offer. Equity Financial Trust Company is the depositary ("Depositary") for the Offer. Any questions or requests for assistance or further information on how to tender Shares to the Offer may be directed to, and copies of the above referenced documents may be obtained by contacting, the Information Agent at 1-866-374-9877 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by contacting the Depositary at 1-866-393-4891 (North America) or 1-416-361-0152 (overseas), or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Andina shareholders whose Shares are registered in the name of a broker, investment dealer, bank, trust company or other nominee should contact such nominee for assistance in depositing their Shares to the Offer.
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I also modeled another gorgeous outfit, but I'm waiting to share that one with you for a bit since I plan to wear the same pants for Fashion's Night Out next week and hope to debut it then! (But if you check out the Facebook page you can get a sneak peek.) If you'd like to see some of my other picks for the season, check out LOFT's Pinterest page.
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In continuing with my rant on the absurdity of even pretending the Greek situation is salvageable or that Greece will somehow be bailed out without a near complete absolution of their debts, I bring forth from the BoomBustBlog archives the Sovereign Contagion Model. For those who haven't read my most posts on this topic, please review The Ugly Truth About The Greek Situation That's Too Difficult Broadcast Through Mainstream Media and Grecian Tragedy Formula, Bailout Number 3.
It is my contention that Greece's significant default is a forgone conclusion. It is also my contention that media attention should be much more focused on the damage to be done by a Greek default - considerably more so than whether Greece will ultimately default of not or what type of bailout it may or may not recieve. I have been of this mindset for several years which is why I had my analyst team create the Sovereign Contagion Model below.
I've decided to go through a portion of the model and subset of its output to spark a real, realistic discussion in the media (I will discuss this on Capital Account via RT [Russian Television] live, today at 4:30 pm, re-airs at 7:30pm).
Summary of the methodology
- We have followed a bottom-up approach wherein we have first identified the countries/regions with high financial risk either owing to rising sovereign risk (ballooning government debt and fiscal deficit) or structural issues including remnants from the asset bubble collapse, declining GDP, rising unemployment, current account deficits, etc. For the purpose of our analysis, we have selected PIIGS, CEE, Middle East (UAE and Kuwait), China and closely related countries (Korea and Malaysia), the US and UK as the trigger points of the financial risk dissemination across the analysed developed countries.
- In order to quantify the financial risk emanating in the selected regions (trigger points), we looked into the probability of the risk event happening due to three factors - a) government default b) private sector default c) social unrest. The probabilities for each factor were arrived on the basis of a number of variables determining the relative weakness of the country. The aggregate risk event probability for each country (trigger point) is the average of the risk event probability due to the three factors.
- Foreign claims of the developed countries against the trigger point countries were taken as the relevant exposure The exposures of each developed country were expressed as % of its respective GDP in order to build a relative scale for inter-country comparison.
- The risk event probability of the trigger point countries was multiplied by the respective exposure of the developed countries to arrive at the total risk weighted exposure of each developed country.
- Sovereign Contagion Model - Retail - contains introduction, methodology summary, and findings
- Sovereign Contagion Model - Pro & Institutional - contains all of the above as well as a very detailed methodology map that explains what went into the model across dozens of countries.
What happens when you take the raw public debt exposure and you massage it for reality? Well, BoomBustBlog subscribers already know. Here's a sneak peak of just one such scenario...
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This is a scenario of a 96% chance of a Greek default, which naturally daisy chains along the EU corridor. Why do I say "naturally daisy chains" you query? Well, to begin with, the leveraged holdings of Greek bonds will take a massive, mark to market recognized loss - except for possibly the ECB who holds the most since that institution feels it can rewrite the rules. Bond investors levereaged 10 to 60 percent taking a 75%+ loss on an unlevered basis are not just underwater, they are deep sea fishing.
Then there's the human nature reality that if/once Greece defaults and does not get absolutely obliterated, other nations will wonder why they should suffer through extreme austerity measures while Greece defaults and gets to start over without paying back its debt. Hey, if he doesn't have to honor his loans, why should I? That means Portugal and Ireland will be quite reticent to suffer through high debt service and austerity while Greece doesn't.
Even if point the point above does not come to fruition (eventhough it probably would), EU-wide austerity is the same as a great recession or depression - on topr of historically unprecedented debt service. A simple glance at history reveals default is much, much wiser than suffering through a decade of austerity. Don't believe me, ask the fastest growing economy in the EU, Iceland. Don't forget to look up why Iceland is one of the fastest growing economy in the EU block as well - and they are not even in the EU. Oh yeah, that's right! They defaulted on their debt and moved forward.
Take the above into consideration as you read this article published by Bloomberg today:
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Commerzbank AG (CBK) of Germany and France's Credit Agricole SA booked losses on their Greek government debt two days after creditors agreed to the biggest sovereign restructuring in history.
RBS, Britain's biggest government-owned lender, posted a wider-than-expected full-year loss after taking a sovereign-debt impairment of 1.1 billion pounds ($1.7 billion). Commerzbank, Germany's second-biggest lender, booked a 700 million-euro ($1.1 billion) writedown on Greek debt in the fourth quarter. Credit Agricole, France's third-largest bank, reported a quarterly loss after 220 million euros in impairments on Greek debt.
Dexia SA and Allianz SE (ALV) also announced Greek writedowns today. The nation's private creditors agreed to a debt swap on Feb. 21, paving the way for a second bailout and averting what Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer Josef Ackermann said would have been a "meltdown" worse than the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
"Earnings were hit by Greek writedowns, but at least the worst is now behind us," said Lutz Roehmeyer, who helps oversee about 11.5 billion euros at Landesbank Berlin Investment in Germany's capital. "By aggressively writing down their holdings, banks want to show that they can cope even if Greece defaults down the road."
RBS, Commerzbank and Credit Agricole (ACA) have all written down their Greek debt by at least 74 percent, in line with estimated losses in the securities' net present value from the swap.
Hmmmm! Where have we heard this before?
... RBS shares jumped 4.8 percent to 28.63 pence as of 12:06 p.m. in London on optimism that Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hester has completed the worst of the writedowns and as demand recovered at its U.S. business.
... Allianz (ALV), Europe's biggest insurer, posted fourth-quarter earnings that missed estimates as the Munich-based company booked 1.9 billion euros of non-operating impairments on Greek sovereign debt and investments, particularly in financials, for the year.
The insurer wrote down its Greek bonds to market values at the end of 2011, representing 24.7 percent of their nominal value. Shares of Allianz were up 0.8 percent to 90.57 euros.
Dexia, the Belgian lender being broken up, reported a record loss of 11.6 billion euros today. Its writedowns on Greek sovereign debt totaled 3.61 billion euros last year, including 1.25 billion euros of impairments taken by its former Belgian bank unit before it was sold on Oct. 20. In addition, Dexia (DEXB) wrote down an additional 1.01 billion euros on derivative contracts tied to the Greek debt.
... Europe's largest lenders and insurers are likely to accede to the Greek swap because they've already written down their sovereign holdings and want to avert the risk of a default, analysts said earlier this week. The success of the swap depends on how many investors participate in the transaction.
Under the deal, investors will forgive 53.5 percent of their principal and exchange their remaining holdings for new Greek government bonds and notes from the European Financial Stability Facility. The plan seeks to reduce Greece's debt burden by 107 billion euros, the Institute of International Finance, which led negotiations, said earlier this week. The swap is meant to help reduce the country's debt to 120.5 percent of gross domestic product by 2020.
Will debt at 120% of GDP work for a country thrown into its deepest recession ever by austerity measures? Will anyone know what will happen three years out, not to mention 8 years out as declared by this story? Referencing the interactive spreadsheet published earlier this week - The Ugly Truth About The Greek Situation That'sToo Difficult Broadcast Through Mainstream Media:
As the premise to this story goes, this is definitely not about just Greece. Let's review the contagion chart once again...
- Australia is heavily levered into China, and any who follow me know how I feel about China. There's also speculation of an Aussi Bubble Video to Go With Your Aussie Bubble Speculation?
- Austria and Belgium are highly exposed, yet never mentioned in the media
- France, held hostage by its socialist stance to its over-leveraged banks - see "BoomBust BNP Paribas?"For those not familiar with the banking book vs trading book markdown game, I urge you to review this keynote presentation given in Amsterdam which predicted this very scenario, and reference the blog post and research of the same:
- a research note to subscribers, The Inevitability of Another Bank Crisis,
- followed by blog posts on the same, see Is Another Banking Crisis Inevitable?, as excerpted...
- Ireland heavily levered into the UK whose banking system NPA's represent 9% of GDP!
- Germany, the penthouse suite lessor of the Roach Motel, and potentially the biggest threat to Europe? See The Biggest Threat To The 2012 Economy Is??? Not What Wall Street Is Telling You...
- Japan: Highest debt outside of Zimbabwe, will force Japan to sell holdings to manage debt, driving up interest rates worldwide???
I can go on, but I think many have already got the message.


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The opposite of an overnight success, Mark Harmon's military crime-solving drama "NCIS" has ascended to the position of television's most popular scripted show in its seventh season on the air.
Both weeks of this new TV season, it was the most-watched program, according to the Nielsen Co. Last week's audience of 21.4 million viewers was its largest ever.
During its first season in 2003-04, "NCIS" was only a moderate success, averaging 11.8 million viewers per week and ranking 26th among all programs. It took off last season, after more viewers were exposed to the series through reruns that began airing on cable's USA.
"NCIS" has even given this season's new spinoff, "NCIS: Los Angeles," a running start. The new series, starring Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J, follows the mother ship on Tuesday night and was the second most popular drama of the week, Nielsen said.
Another new CBS show, Julianne Margulies' "The Good Wife," is starting off strongly. It was No. 14 in last week's rankings.
For troubled NBC, the drama "Law & Order: SVU," at No. 40 was the network's most-watched scripted show of the week, Nielsen said.
Fans might also wish to move fast if they want to check out a handful of other shows that may not be around much longer if their ratings don't improve. Among them: ABC's "Shark Tank," NBC's "Parks and Recreation," ''Community" and "Heroes."
For the week, CBS averaged 11.3 million viewers (7.2 rating, 12 share). ABC had 9.6 million viewers (6.2, 10) and NBC had 7.8 million (4.9, 8). Fox had 7.6 million (4.5, 7), but it managed to win among the advertiser-friendly 18-to-49-year-old demographic. The CW had 2.2 million (1.5, 2) and ION Television had 650,000 (0.4, 1).
Among the Spanish-language networks, Univision led the way with 3.8 million viewers (2.0 rating, 3 share), Telemundo had 1.1 million (0.5, 1), TeleFutura had 830,000 (0.4, 1) and Azteca had 190,000 (0.1, 0).
NBC's "Nightly News" topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.3 million viewers (5.5, 11). ABC's "World News" was second with 7.7 million (5.2, 11) and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.7 million viewers (4, 8).
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The past few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind and I can't believe it November this month! November is my birthday month and I love it as people are starting to get excited for the holiday season, getting cosy in the evening and planning get togethers and parties.
When I was younger I used to read articles in magazines about how you get more content the older you got. If i'm honest I used to take that with a pinch of salt and put a lot of it down to people trying to cheer themselves up but I have to admit I can fully appreciate that sentiment now.
As I'm reaching the last month of being 28 I've never been happier than I am now. Pretty neat thing to be able to say I reckon. And now, here are some pictures from our honeymoon.
Tom looking SO HAPPY
(p.s The Habitat picture probably needs explaining as Tom used to work there before we met)
You can see the video from our Honeymoon here and you can see some of our earlier trip to paris here.
Thanks for indulging me with this series of silly pictures!


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So long Franny, the beers we've known, the times we've had
Josh and Franny ventured to Williamsburg, Brooklyn to Spuyten Duyvil the second best beer bar in NYC, per Josh, who probably does know about these things more than anyone else we know (Blind Tiger is the best he says). Franny is leaving for Austin on Tuesday and Josh follows in a few months. We will miss them. In their honor, a list of all the beer we drank tonight:
- Mikkeller Draft Bear
- Thiriez Amber/L'Ambrée D'Esquelbecq (translated / Wikipedia entry)
- Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast (Stout)
- Brasserie de Rochefort 8 (Authenticated Trappist)
- Jenlain "Printemps" Bière de Mars (Brasserie Duyck)
- Jolly Pumpkin Bam Bière
This was a lot of beer. Be not concerned however, we shared them amongst friends. The Rochefort is Josh's favorite beer of ALL TIME (and the dude knows his beer) but he enjoyed the Mikkeller Draft Bear, as did Zoe. Mark liked the Jenlain best but then backtracked after Josh and Zoe complained that it was too sweet as he is very susceptible to peer pressure (and also not writing this post, can you tell?). He liked the Thiriez Amber a lot, as did Sean Taylor and his visiting friends. They ordered 2 bottles which says a lot when you have the selection you do there.
All in all a successful night. I think we have finally figured out the best route on our bikes to get there (and to Fette Sau) as it is important to be able to reach delicious beer and meats safely and efficiently.


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The world's largest and most vibrant annual flower show welcomes you with an explosion of colour and fragrance. The idyllic setting in the parkland of Henry VIII's favourite palace is transformed for six sumptuous summer days. The spacious grounds showcase an exciting range of flowers, plants and gardening accessories, giving you the opportunity to both browse and buy. Show and Water Gardens, Floral Marquees and demonstrations guarantee a lively summer's day out for everyone.
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We Energies develops plan for each storm
Power crews have been battling the weather and power outages throughout southeastern Wisconsin.
WISN 12 News reporter Marianne Lyles spent Thursday with We Energies workers who had a lot on their plate.
Whitefish Bay resident Andy Morrissey got a rude awakening as a winter storm moved into southeast Wisconsin.
Rain was washing away snow at Sylvan and Idlewild avenues in Whitefish Bay.
"We're so close to the lake, and it just bends these trees right over," Morrissey said.
We Energies said a tree damaged the company's equipment.
"Then, all of a sudden, it was like a cannon went off," Morrissey said. "The wires were sparking."
And 1,500 customers were in the dark for a few hours.
"No electricity. No heat," Morrissey said.
For the first part of Thursday's storm, rain was a problem in Whitefish Bay.
Most We Energies crews were resting up and standing by for that phone call for when conditions worsened.
We Energies spokesman Brian Manthey said they come up with a plan for each winter storm days before it strikes.
"And to make sure we have enough crews available when those things hit to get as many people out in the field as possible," Manthey said.
We Energies was looking at where its crews would go.
"Racine, Kenosha, Milwaukee not hit as hard, but we might look and say we do have some outages, say, in the West Bend area or Sheboygan County. We'll move resources as we need," Manthey said.
We Energies reminds customers to stay away from downed lines.
If using a generator, make sure it's outside and away from vents leading into the house.
As of Friday morning, more than 13,000 We Energies customers were without power. The largest outages appeared to be in Wauwatosa and New Berlin.


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Beef with Snow Peas
By Cindy
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sherry or cooking sherry
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak, trimmed of fat and sliced very thin against the grain
- 3 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
- 8 ounces fresh snow peas, trimmed
- 5 whole scallions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces on the diagonal
- Crushed red pepper
- Salt, as needed (use sparingly!)
- Jasmine or long grain rice, cooked according to package directions
Step 1
In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger. Add the beef to a separate bowl and pour one-third of the liquid over the top. Save the rest of the liquid. Toss the beef and set aside.
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet (iron is best) over high heat. Add the snow peas and stir for 45 seconds and get as much color on them as possible. Remove to a plate.
Allow the skillet to get very hot again. With tongs, add half the meat mixture, leaving most of the marinade still in the bowl. Spread out the meat as you add it to skillet, but do not stir for a good minute. (You want the meat to get as brown as possible in as short amount a time as possible.) Sprinkle half the scallions over the meat. Flip the meat to the other side and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove to a clean plate.
Repeat with the other half of the meat, allowing the skillet to get very hot again first. After flipping, add the first plateful of meat, the reserved liquid, the crushed red pepper and snow peas. Stir over high heat for 30 seconds, and then turn off the heat. Check seasonings and add salt only if it needs it. The mixture will thicken as it sits. Serve immediately over rice.
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The recent Delta Airlines in-flight magazine features an article about Anytime Fitness. In the article, Chuck Runyon and Dave Mortensen are mentioned as the company's co-founders. But there is no mention of Jeff Klinger, the other co-founder of Anytime Fitness.
Keep in mind that Klinger left the company late last year. Ironically, Klinger said he read the article (found on page 98 in this month's issue of Delta Sky magazine) during a Delta flight just this week. In an e-mail, Klinger also said that he was "not at all" mad when he saw that his name was not included.
Technically, Runyon and Mortensen are co-founders of the company. It's just a little strange that, a few weeks after his departure, Klinger was not mentioned.
Anytime Fitness spokesperson Mark Daly is a former TV newsman who always has been responsive to our needs. Daly will do his best to set the record straight on any matter that involves Anytime Fitness. When asked to sort out the whole co-founder conundrum, Daly provided the following:
"Dave Mortensen has been intimately involved in the development of Anytime Fitness from the very beginning," Daly wrote in an e-mail. "He, Chuck Runyon, and Jeff Klinger conceptualized the business model and collaborated on the vision for the company. Runyon and Klinger were most frequently described as the founders of Anytime Fitness because they focused on the operation and growth of the company, while Mortensen played a leading role in the development of Anytime Fitness' integrated security, usage tracking and billing systems. In retrospect, perhaps Mortensen should also have been described as a founder from the very beginning. As you know, Jeff Klinger recently left Anytime Fitness to pursue other entrepreneurial endeavors. Thus, it is accurate and appropriate to refer to Mortensen and Runyon as the founders of Anytime Fitness."
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Fluorescent light bulb in which the tube is folded or twisted into a spiral to concentrate the light output. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are typically three to four times as efficient as incandescent light bulbs and last 8–10 times as long. CFLs combine the efficiency of fluorescent light with the convenience of an Edison or screw-in base, and new types have been developed that better mimic the light quality of incandescents. Not all CFLs can be dimmed, and frequent on-off cycling can shorten their life. Concerns have been raised over the mercury content of CFLs, and though they have been deemed safe, proper recycling and disposal are encouraged.


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Welcome to the Agua Fria High School Website. Agua Fria is the home of the Owls. Agua Fria has a proud tradition of honor and excellence in academics and athletics dating back to the 1920's. We are committed to supporting our students to reach their full potential and realize success in their academic, personal, and professional lives. At Agua Fria High School, our mission is "All Students College and Career Ready." Academic success is our #1 priority. Our mindset is that Hard Work and Effort + Quality Instruction = Growth.
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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Tymell Murphy and Jerome Frink each scored 12 points and had key plays down the stretch to lead FIU over Arkansas State 66-64 on Thursday night.
FIU (8-7, 3-3 Sun Belt) trailed 55-49 with 5:39 remaining in the game after Kelvin Downs hit a lay-up for the Red Wolves but went on a 17-9 run to close out the game and earn the victory. Murphy tied it at 55 with a lay-in for the Panthers, then Frink hit a pair of free throws to give FIU a 57-55 lead with 3:09 to play and the Panthers never trailed again.
Deric Hill had 11 points and six rebounds for FIU and Malik Smith scored 10 points including three 3-pointers.
Arkansas State (10-6, 4-3) shot only 34.5 percent from the field and was 8 for 33 from beyond the arc. Ed Townsel scored 20 points but was 4 of 15 from 3-point range.


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Forsythia Fruit
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 7, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
Posted in Uncategorized
Forsythia Fruit
The forsythia fruit has a good reputation among herbalists. It's beautiful yellow flowers attract the eyes but its efficacy against a wide variety of common diseases attests to the fact that many plants have more uses than meets the eye.
Origin and History
In ancient China, the forsythia fruit was known as Lian Qiao. In modern times, scientists have discovered two distinct species of the plant.
First, the Forsythia suspense was first observed in greater detail by Thunberg, a Western botanist, in a Japanese garden although it must be noted that he erroneously classified the forsythia plant as a lilac. Through the international company for which Thunberg worked for, he was able to bring the forsythia plant to Holland in 1833. But even when it was grown by the Veitch Nurseries in Exeter, the forsythia plant was still considered rare in the mid-century.
Second, the Forsythia viridissma's introduction to European gardens is attributed to Robert Fortune, a Scottish plant researcher. He first saw the specie in Chinese gardens located in the coastal Zhoushan province while his further investigation revealed the plant's abundance in the mountains.
During the First World War, more species were discovered by plant researchers. Today, the forsythia fruit is as much a staple of Eastern traditional medicine as it is with Western folk medicine.
Ancient Uses
The forsythia fruit occupies a very important position in traditional Chinese medicine. It was known for its potent antiviral properties, which explains its use as a first line of defense against Colds and flu. The ancient Chinese also used the forsythia fruit to alleviate the symptoms of fever, Coughs and chest pain.
In Western medicine, the first recorded use of the forsythia fruit was in an herbal book dated 1789. Although little scientific study has been done on the health benefits of the forsythia fruits, the anecdotal evidence stretching back to thousands of years continues to provide a strong foundation for the medicinal properties of the plant in modern times.
Modern Uses
Whatever scientific study conducted on the forsythia fruit nonetheless have reinforced the ancient uses of the plant. It has been proven to possess moderate to potent antimicrobial, antiviral and anti-parasitic properties in addition to its use to counteract nausea.
Dr. James A. Duke, a noted herbalist, recommends preparing a forsythia tea mixed with honeysuckle and lemon as an effective drink against colds and flu. At the first sign of a viral infection, this tea can be taken to lessen the severity and duration of the attack.
In 1993, Chinese researchers discovered that the forsythia fruit is also effective in the treatment of lung diseases such as bronchitis. Patients who were treated exclusively with forsythia recovered faster than the patients who only received antibiotics for the lung infection. For purposes of safety, however, physicians strongly recommend taking forsythia as a tea instead of intravenous administration.
Earaches caused by infections can also be relieved by taking the forsythia tea. Children may not take the tea but an alternative is also available – just sprinkle the powdered fruit on applesauce and let the young patient eat the mixture.
Yet another possible use for the forsythia plant was discovered in a small Korean study. It appears that the plant enhanced the levels of good cholesterol in the body while also helping in lowering the bad cholesterol.
As of this writing, there are no known side effects for the intake of forsythia. But to be on the safe side, pregnant and lactating mothers are well advised to avoid taking any of the products related to it. Patients who are undergoing medical treatments for underlying health conditions must also see their physicians before taking in any herbs.
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Britney Spears' Twitter and MySpace accounts have apparently been hacked.
Messages on her Twitter profile Thursday purported to be from the 27-year-old pop star and claimed she worshipped the devil. The handful of unusual messages were deleted after Spears' management regained control of the account.
Her Twitter feed boasts more than 3.7 million followers and is updated by herself and her "team" of handlers. A message Thursday apologized for "any offense the hacker's messages caused."
Spears' MySpace account was taken over at about the same time.
Hacked messages have gone out from Spears' Twitter account before.
This time, Twitter users appeared to suspect something was up. The subject "donthackbritney" was one of the most popular topics on the site Thursday.
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Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,
and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth;
– – Proverbs 24:17
During the recent conflict in Gaza I have watched live on Israeli television's Channel 10 the phone call that Dr. Izz el-Deen Aboul Aish had made to reporter Shlomi Eldar. If you are not familiar with the incident, please read this post first.
While watching it live I could not really understand it but I instinctively knew our daily routine, as Israelis, has been disturbed. You see, up to that point hundreds of people were killed in Gaza but as an Israeli you want to believe that they were all terrorists, every last one of them. The Israeli army does not target civillians, and so you really want to believe that no one is killed by accident. The thing is when a man, a doctor, who speaks Hebrew fluently, and works in Israel, when he tells you his innocent daughters were just killed by a tank shell – well that was impossible to dismiss.
As an advocate of freedom of information and an avid believer in sunlight as the best disinfectant, I felt all I can do at the time was upload the TV recording to YouTube. I also posted it on my blog, but made no commentary except for some Israeli song lyrics that seemed an appropriate preface. Later I uploaded English subtitles for the video.
Now, a long time ago I came to the realization that the Internet brings all the crazies out of the woodwork, and so I almost never engage in any form of war of words. I usually let the Keyboard Fascists wear themselves out and that is exactly what I did in this case:
I just sat down,
read the comments,
noticed the video going viral,
and made notes.
Now, 43 days later, here are my notes as written in the first couple of days following the event:
Things I learned last night:
- In the 21st century, if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to document it, most people just do not care whether it makes a sound or not.
- Thousands of years later, antisemitism is alive and well – it just bears different names now.
- Godwin's Rule of Nazi Analogies is always in effect.
- People* see what they want to see and only allow in new information if it reaffirms their own preconceptions.
- People* have a dichotomy view of the world.
- People* think that validating the other side's pain surely must invalidate theirs.
* Instead of "People", I originally wrote "Most people", then changed it to "Many people", then changed it to "Some people" – but now settled for "People" as I cannot ascertain the amount.


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The Pieman's Craft at Una Pizza Napoletana
On Saturday Slice–Serious Eats sponsored a talk called The Pieman's Craft as part of the New York Wine & Food Festival. A crowd of about 35 people showed up for the event, including some familiar faces—and some new faces that we were able to put to Slice screen names (which is always fun!).
Noted pizza expert Ed Levine talked to Anthony Mangieri, drawing out his piemaking history and, eventually, his philosophy.
The session was also a bit of a juxtaposition of styles, with Ed bringing some Vinny Vincenz plain pies to illustrate a very good New York slice and some Totonno's pies (Second Avenue) to rep the coal-oven school.
After about a half hour of talking and eating the first two examples of NYC pizza, Mangieri went to town making the pies everyone had no doubt been salivating for. After the jump, the UPN process.
The UPN Process
Mangieri has a well-organized prep table. The dough-proofing bins are on rails and slide in and out beneath the countertop.
Saucing the dough. Mangieri revealed for the first time that he uses an uncooked sauce on his pies. This came as little surprise.
Adding sea salt.
Next comes the cheese. Mangieri uses only buffalo mozzarella, which he had previously imported from Italy. But we learned yesterday that Mangieri has been getting his buffala from a dairy farm in California. He says that it has a little less flavor than the Italian stuff—but only if the Italian stuff is at its peak. And that, he said, is difficult to procure.
Putting on a nice amount of basil.
Mangieri moves the pie to the pizza peel, and stretches it some more.
Into the oven.
Bringing the pie out.
The process is complete—hot pie.
Party Pics
Longtime Slice reader and frequent commenter Paulie Gee showed up. He's obsessed with pizza ovens, having built one of his own. Here are Paulie's photos of the event.
The Gutter Gourmet showed up wearing this awesome T-shirt. Here's what he had to say about the event.
Scott Wiener (Scott's New York Pizza Tours), Dan Budiac, and Kathryn Yu, who coined the term "pizza upskirt." (Apparently, Wiener hates this term. Boo!)
Here she is examining the upskirt of her own Totonno's slice:
Ed signs copies of his book. If I heard it correctly, this couple came to the event as part of a wedding gift!
That's all, folks!
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Intergalactic Brewing Company
9715 Carroll Centre Road #107, Miramar(Has gone out of business since this article was published.)
When Arizona State collegian Alex Van Horne was discovering craft beer at Tempe's Four Peaks Brewery, he had no idea of the prevalence of artisanal suds and the companies that produce them back home in San Diego. It wasn't until he graduated and moved back that he made the realization. That came courtesy of a workplace colleague who took him under his wing and around town to tasting rooms at spots like Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits and AleSmith.
It wasn't long before that duo's thirst for beer evolved to the desire to make their own. One visit to Home Brew Mart later, they were off and running with a homebrew experiment. According to Van Horne, it took only a few months for that budding hobby to "metabolize" to an "infection." He switched from extract to all-grain brewing, bought a kegorator, joined local homebrew club QUAFF (Quality Ale Fermentation Fraternity), and proceeded to spend the next two years brewing every other week.
In the midst of all that homebrewing, Van Horne spent his days working for an independent coffee shop he'd helped open and grow. Doing so helped him to get a feel for the costs and various requirements associated with starting a business. A visit to Miramar's Hess Brewing Company, gave him his first exposure to the nanobrewery model and got him thinking about going into business for himself.
Van Horne spent the next year working on his recipes, visiting tasting rooms across California to research best practices, and volunteering at another Miramar nanobrewery, Wet 'N Reckless Brewing where he picked owner Dave Hyndman's brain about how much it cost to get his operation up and running. To his surprise, it was much more affordable than it had been for his employers to open their coffee bar. Another bonus—it required fewer permits and time spent acquiring them.
As expected, the process was rather easy, especially with numerous supportive members of the San Diego craft brewing community willing to lend advice. The hardest part was securing a space. Van Horne spent six months putting in offers, many of which were rejected by individuals stating they preferred "a normal business" to a brewery. It wasn't until an article about Van Horne's upcoming business appeared in the Reader last August, that he got his first break. A real estate agent read the piece and contacted Van Horne. Within a month, he had his current North County Inland business park suite (9835 Carroll Centre Road, #108, Miramar)*
Van Horne aims to soft open his Intergalactic Brewing Company in April before holding a grand opening on Saturday, May 4. He is currently at work brewing up plenty of beer for that event and beyond. Once open, all of his core beers should be on-tap. Those include a West Coast India pale ale called Andromeda IPA, a lower-ABV extra pale ale called Subspace Session, the coffee-esque Orion's Oatmeal Stout, and an homage to Four Peaks' Kilt Lifter Scottish-style ale called Astro Scottish Ale.
Once open, Van Horne plans to brew three batches a day, three times per week. If he can get to a total production between 120 and 150 barrels in year one, he'll be happy. Beers will go for $4 to $5 per pint and growler fills (32- and 64-ounce sizes) will start at $12. Intergalactic Brewing Company will be open from 3 to 8 p.m., Wednesday through Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, and noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. And on Sundays, he'll rest.
In the future he hopes to share the love with homebrewers by holding monthly contests where winning amateur brewers get to brew their recipes with Van Horne and serve up their beer in his tasting room one special night. The beer has yet to hit the taps, but that's an idea that's certainly out of this world.
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- 2 Kids Brewing brings a San Diego beer brand back from the dead — May 17, 2019
- Intergalactic Brewing's growing universe — Nov. 21, 2014
- Intergalactic goes to the Dark Side — April 26, 2014
- Meet Pacific Brewing Company — June 5, 2013
- Beer of the Week: Intergalactic Astro Scottish Ale — May 24, 2013


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Shopping at the mall is a much more pleasant experience than schlepping to a car dealer, which is why Tesla Motors decided to sell its electric cars exclusively through Apple Store-like retailers in America's consumer temples. Now, Tesla is under fire because the company-owned stores violate certain state franchise laws, Automotive News reports.
In some states, including Tesla's home state of California, manufacturer ownership of dealers is restricted or outright illegal. That's why nearly every car dealer in the United States is an independently owned franchise that buys its merchandise from the factory.
The rules vary state to state. In California, manufacturer-owned dealerships aren't technically illegal, but they cannot be within 10 miles of an independent dealer. In New York, where Tesla opened its first retail store earlier this year, manufacturer-owned dealerships are completely illegal.
Consequently, Tesla is attracting heat from dealer associations and one state government. On September 28, the Illinois Secretary of State's office told the company that its listing of CEO Elon Musk as the owner of a Chicago store was a violation of state law.
Dealer associations in New York, Massachusetts, and Oregon are also complaining, saying that the Tesla stores represent unfair competition. They are also afraid that mainstream carmakers will try to open their own dealers if Tesla is successful.
"If a manufacturer sees that Tesla is successful with this kind of business model, who's to say they don't break out their own EV product lines and create a separate system that bypasses dealers?" Bob O'Koniewski, executive vice president of the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association, told Automotive News.
Manufacturers do like the idea of owning their dealerships. Last year, Chrysler opened Motor Village in Los Angeles to sell Fiats. However, a California DMV investigation found that it was in violation of the state's 10-mile rule, and Chrysler sold the store to a local franchisee.
George Blankenship, Tesla vice president of sales and the mastermind behind the Apple Store, said the EV manufacturer is in compliance with all local laws.
"If we can't be a dealer in a mall, we won't do reservations onsite. We tell people where to go on our website to make a reservation," Blankenship said.
When Tesla first unveiled its mall store concept, Blankenship said the company was looking for more publicity than sales. The stores are bound to attract curious shoppers, but serious buyers will have to leave the mall to take a test drive, and there is a no-haggle policy on the cars, which start at $57,400.
Tesla owners will not be going back to the mall for servicing, either. That will take place at a separate service center.
Tesla currently has 17 stores in 10 states and the District of Columbia, with another six scheduled to open soon.
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"Whatever his literary form, Naipaul is a master." –The New York Review of Books
"This is India. I don't know any other book that comes so near to capturing the whole crazy spectrum. . . . Brilliant." –John Wain, The Observer
"His narrative skill is spectacular. One returns with pleasure to the slow hand-in-hand revelation of both India and himself. . . . There is a kind of displaced person who has a better sense of place than anybody: Mr. Naipaul is an outstanding example." –The Times (London)
"[Naipaul's] penetrating, opinionated travel writing . . . makes up a remarkable running commentary on the clash of civilizations." –The New York Times


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19 Tips for Finishing Basements
Expert advice for a warm, dry and inviting space
First, Dry it Up
If you have a damp or wet basement, you have to fix it before you start any finishing work. The good news is that most water problems can be remedied by two measures: grading the soil to slope away from the foundation and adding or repairing gutters and downspouts. If these steps don't work, you'll have to take more extreme measures like adding exterior drain tile and waterproofing the walls or adding interior drain tile that empties into a sump basket with a pump. Eliminating water problems is time consuming and expensive, but it's critical to prevent a moldy and ruined finished basement.
Measure Everything
Know how much space you are working with. This is particularly important regarding height: Many local regulations on turning a basement into a livable area require that the basement be at least 7 feet tall, sometimes higher. Always consult local building codes.
Inspect Plumbing and Wiring
You will probably need to add plumbing and wiring to your basement, including a separate bathroom. Check on existing sytsems to see what expansions and upgrades need to be done. Remember, you'll need a permit for this work.
Seal the Rim Joists
Uninsulated rim joists are huge energy losers. Now's the time to insulate and seal your rim joists. One option is to seal the rim joists with rigid insulation cut to fit. We recommend a minimum of 2-in.-thick extruded polystyrene, but check your local codes to see what's required. If you have a table saw, use it to cut strips equal to the depth of your joists. Then use a fine-tooth handsaw, utility knife or miter saw to cut the strips to length. Fill small gaps with caulk, and larger ones with expanding spray foam from a can.
Install Proper Egress Windows
One of the most important parts of those basement building codes we mentioned are egress windows, basement windows that both let in light and allow people to escape in case of an emergency. A live-in basement requires these windows, so be prepared to expand existing windows and renovate your foundation to make room for them. We can help you install egress windows yourself.
Waterproof the Walls
Waterproofing materials that go on like paint fill the pores in the concrete or masonry walls and prevent water from leaking in. To be effective, these coatings must be applied to bare concrete or masonry walls. Start by removing loose material with a wire brush. Then clean off any white powdery "efflorescence" with masonry cleaner. Follow the safety and application instructions carefully. A common mistake when using masonry waterproofing products is to spread them too thin. The goal is to fill every pinhole to create a continuous waterproofing membrane. Brush the coating in all directions to completely fill every pinhole. Add a second coat after the first dries.
Insulate Walls
Insulate exterior walls to prevent condensation. In cold climates, wall insulation in the basement also saves energy and reduces your heating bill. But don't cover the walls with insulation if water is leaking in from outside; you'll just create a potential mold problem.
Install Drainage Mats for a Warmer, Drier Floor
Plastic drainage mats, or dimple mats, allow air to circulate under the flooring and provide a moisture barrier. They also provide an insulating layer of air that separates the floor from cold concrete, reducing the potential for moisture damage from condensation or water vapor migrating through the concrete.
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Vary Your Lighting Choices
For the most interesting space, include several kinds of lighting in your plan. Start with good general illumination for times when you want a brightly lit room. Plan to add a dimmer switch to control the amount of light. Recessed can lights, ceiling fixtures and fluorescent "pillow" lights are a few types of general lighting. If you're worried about noise traveling upstairs, don't use recessed can lights.
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Warm Up Cold Floors With Heating Cables
You can warm up your basement floor with electric heating cables or mats. This type of heat doesn't warm the room much, but it makes floors much more comfortable. The downside is that heating cables are expensive to install and expensive to run. You can buy a loose cable system or mats with the cable attached. Loose cables are more work to install but cost less than mats. The more area you cover with cables or mats, the lower the cost per square foot.
Hire a Pro to Design Your HVAC System
Don't make the rookie DIY mistake of trying to heat your basement by cutting a hole in your main trunk line and screwing on a heat register. This will only create an imbalance in your entire heating system, and won't provide the heat where you need it. Money spent on proper design is a good investment. Hire a professional heating contractor to design your ductwork. If you would like to do the work yourself, look for a heating contractor who will provide the plan and possibly even the materials.
Frame Soffits With OSB
Most basements have ducting or plumbing mounted below the joists that needs to be boxed in. The most common method is to build a wooden frame around them that can be covered with drywall. Here's a pro tip for building these soffits. Rather than frame the sides with 2x2s or some other lumber, simply cut strips of plywood or OSB (oriented strand board) for the sides.
Cork Makes a Great Basement Floor Covering
Choosing material for a basement floor is tricky. Carpet is warm and soft but susceptible to moisture damage. Tile is good for areas that might get wet, but it's hard and cold underfoot. Still, there are a few choices that strike a good compromise. Interlocking cork flooring is easy to install, sustainably harvested and warm underfoot. Make sure to buy top-quality cork flooring that has a durable, water-resistant core to prevent moisture damage.
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Photo: Courtesy of Torlys
Consider Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring
A good basement flooring choice is luxury vinyl tile or planks. Luxury vinyl is waterproof and virtually indestructible. It's also easy to install and looks great. It's available in a plank form that looks like wood, and squares that look like tile. Floating luxury vinyl floors connect with self-adhesive tabs or interlocking edges. You'll find luxury vinyl at flooring stores, home centers and online.
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Photo: Courtesy of Armstrong
Tips for a Quieter Ceiling
To quiet footsteps from the floor above, consider adding fiberglass batts to the joist spaces. You can add a 3-1/2-in. layer, or better yet, fill the joist spaces with fiberglass. For even more noise reduction, isolate the ceiling drywall from the joists with resilient channels. Screw the channels to the joists, spacing them 12 or 16 in. apart (ask your building inspector what's required). Then screw the drywall to the channels, being careful not to drive screws into the joists. This creates a "floating ceiling" that reduces sound transmission. You may have to visit a drywall supplier to find resilient channels.
Seal Around Pipes and Wires
Seal small cracks around pipes and wires with special "red" high-temperature silicone caulk. Fill larger openings with flame-resistant expanding foam. Close openings around chimney flues or other large openings by nailing sheet metal over them and sealing the edges with caulk. Sealing between the basement and upstairs will help prevent the spread of fire from the basement to upstairs. It will also save energy and prevent sound transfer from the basement to the upstairs.
Buy a Laser for Speedier Framing
If you've been looking for an excuse to buy a laser level, this is it. Especially if you plan to stick-frame the walls—that is, build them in place rather than build them on the floor and stand them up. That's because with stick-framing you have to transfer the location of the bottom wall plate to the ceiling. You can do this with a straightedge and a regular level. But a laser is so much faster! Start by marking the wall locations on the floor with a chalk line. Then simply line up the laser with the chalk line, and the laser beam will show the location of the top plate on the joists. You'll need a laser that projects a vertical line. And we like the self-leveling type for better accuracy and faster setup. Self-leveling lasers cost from $30 to about $400.
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Add a Gas Fireplace
Consider adding a gas fireplace to your basement remodeling plans. In addition to the obvious benefit—everybody loves fireplaces—a fireplace can be a great source of extra heat to warm up a room fast on cold winter days. One advantage of gas fireplaces is that you may not need to run a chimney through the roof. In some situations, you can run the flue directly through the side wall.
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Photo: Courtesy Finished Basement Company
Photo: Courtesy Finished Basement Company
Use Warm Colors
Basements tend to be cool and lacking in natural light. You can make them feel cozier and more inviting by using warm colors.
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Designed with the live setting in mind, the XW-P1 Performance Synthesizer gives you plenty of opportunity to create ear-pleasing sounds with its plethora of preset tones (like the Solo Synthesizer, Hex Layer, and Drawbar Organ), as well as numerous types of internal PCM and Synth waves. There are also multifunction keys that enable you to easily as... Click To Read More About This Product
Designed with the live setting in mind, the XW-P1 Performance Synthesizer gives you plenty of opportunity to create ear-pleasing sounds with its plethora of preset tones (like the Solo Synthesizer, Hex Layer, and Drawbar Organ), as well as numerous types of internal PCM and Synth waves. There are also multifunction keys that enable you to easily assign the most-desired DJ functions to the keys for simplified operation. The slim, lightweight XW-P1 can run on traditional batteries allow you the freedom to perform on stage, wherever it is and whenever you need to.
Solo Synth
The XW-P1 utilizes Casio's exclusive (HPSS) Hybrid Processing Sound Source, a six oscillator monophonic solo synth that is just one of its amazing sound engines. The solo synth has the power to deliver classic analog sounds and sounds with an aggressive edge unlike anything else. Two virtual analog style oscillators, two PCM based oscillators, a noise oscillator and an external oscillator via mic and line inputs can be combined to make up a single solo synth tone. Each oscillator has an independent filter, envelopes, independent key tracking, portamento, two LFOs and access to master resonant filter. With impressive modulation and control capabilities at your fingertips, the solo synth is capable of a wide range of sounds and expression.
In addition to the solo synth, the XW-P1 also features HexLayer tones. A HexLayer is a single sound comprised of up to 6 components, allowing complex layers, splits and velocity switched sounds. The sliders on the XW-P1 can be used to mix sounds on the fly to create evolving pads and rich synth textures while key velocity can be used to create dynamic velocity switched orchestral sounds and more.
Drawbar Organ
In addition to the solo synth and HexLayers, the XW-P1 performance synthesizer is armed with an arsenal of gig-ready sounds like stereo pianos, vintage electric pianos, strings, brass, guitars, basses, drums and more. It also has a new drawbar organ mode. Utilizing the nine sliders on the XW-P1 you have full range control over each drawbar. The XW-P1 even has dedicated controls for key percussion and rotary speaker while also providing vibrato, distortion and more for the ultimate drawbar organ experience.
Arpeggiator and Phrase Sequencer
In addition to typical arpeggio patterns, the XW-P1's Arpeggiator can create polyphonic synth-gated patterns, acoustic instrument emulations and is even fully programmable, allowing you to create your own unique sounds. An additional phrase sequencer allows you to quickly capture any riff that you play on the keyboard and have it available on a front panel switch or triggered and transposed live from a range of notes on the keyboard. The combination of the Step Sequencer, Arpeggiator and Phrase Sequencer provides an endless array of sound possibilities.
The XW-P1 has 4 realtime controller knobs, pitch bend and modulation wheels, along with 9 sliders to provide control over internal sounds and external devices. Through standard MIDI ports and with a class-compliant USB port, the keyboard can be used as a controller for other instruments, including computer software and iPad-based software applications. It also includes an audio input allowing you to monitor an MP3 player, computer or other device without the need for a mixer.
Step Sequencer
Providing everything from pulsing dance grooves to animated synth textures and arpeggios, the XW-P1's Step Sequencer is the first of its kind. With nine tracks for drums, basses, synths and chordal parts, four controller tracks for adding panning, filter changes and other animation to existing parts and eight patterns make up each sequence, the user can build and mix their performance on the fly. Sequences can even transpose live from the keyboard, providing a completely interactive experience.
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There needs to be significant investment to solve the growing water crisis that threatens water supplies and water quality for both people and nature, says IUCN. Climate change makes the search for practical solutions for water management increasingly urgent.
The call for increased funding comes as more than 2500 decision makers and leaders from the global water community are meeting in Stockholm, Sweden from 5 to 11 September, for World Water Week, where the theme of this year's conference is "Responding to Global Changes – Prevention, Wise Use and Abatement".
"Climate change is having a significant impact on the world's ability to ensure clean and sufficient water supplies for everyone," says Mark Smith, Head of IUCN's Water Programme. "At the same time, demand for energy and food is growing as economies and populations expand, driving up the demand for water. Now, more than ever, we must invest in solving the water crisis – and include investments in natural infrastructure that will safeguard water resources for people and nature."
Dams, reservoirs, irrigation and flood barriers are important options for addressing the problems we face but the natural world also provides vital and irreplaceable tools and services for managing water supplies. Watersheds and their soils, watercourses, wetlands, aquifers and floodplains, when properly managed, provide us with infrastructure that protects and increases resilience in the face of climate change.
"People and the economy are increasingly vulnerable to impacts of climate change where watersheds and coasts are degraded," says Ganesh Pangare, IUCN's Water Coordinator for Asia. "It is in the natural environment, which provides critical infrastructure for climate change adaptation, that strategies for investments to reduce vulnerability will need to be made. These include maintenance and restoration of watersheds, wetlands, rivers and coasts."
During World Water Week, IUCN is launching the publication "Negotiate – Reaching Agreements over Water", designed to help decision makers and those working in the water industry to put together workable agreements on how to best manage water resources and how to resolve conflicts and disputes which can arise over water allocation.
"Good governance is key to solving many problems associated with water resources. Strong policies and legal frameworks, alongside coherent institutional architecture form the basis for addressing the current water crisis," says Alejandro Iza, Head of the IUCN Environmental Law Centre.
This year the World Water Week programme also includes the 10th Anniversary of the World Commission on Dams (WCD). IUCN played an important role in its creation and implementation. Lessons and recommendations from the Commission remain relevant today and form the basis for ensuring environmental and social safeguards for dam projects.
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—Darla G., Ashford University, California
The frequency in which you should be working out depends on what your goals are. For many people, general health and wellness are their main reasons for exercising.
Don't forget to build in time for active rest days
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends taking at least 48 hours between strength training sessions. This doesn't mean you should do nothing on those days. Instead, use your days off from strength training to get some moderate or intense aerobic activity in. If you're feeling particularly sore, take it easy with a relaxed swim or walk. Find out more about active rest.
Fit exercise into your schedule in a way that works for you
You don't have to do all your exercise in large blocks of time. Breaking up the exercise segments into smaller time blocks can make it more manageable. If you have 10 or 20 minutes to kill after lunch, take a brisk walk or do a 15-minute YouTube workout. That can help cut down on the time you need to spend working out later.
You can split up your physical activity over a few days a week or as many as 5–6 days a week. Just try to move a little each day, no matter what.
Use these general guidelines to find what works best for your goals and your schedule
Current physical activity guidelines: CDC
New recommendations on quantity and quality of exercise: American College of Sports Medicine


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Good for the garden and for myth making
Masters of disguise, praying mantises camouflage themselves to capture beetles, bees, spiders, lizards and even frogs, then dine on the prey head-first.
Mantises don't hunt their prey. Instead, they wait unmoving and invisible on a leaf or twig, ready to seize any insect or amphibian unfortunate enough to cross paths.
Turning their triangular heads up to 180 degrees in search of an insect, mantises are efficient and deadly predators. Excellent eyesight — up to 60 feet — helps mantises capture their next meal.
Over 1,500 species live worldwide. About 20 native mantises live in the United States.
In my garden, I have one; I'm pretty certain because he's missing a leg. His perch is a tall banana tree, where we watch him, fascinated by his alien face and humble, prayerful posture. Saying grace before eating seems to be part of the ritual as the mantis folds its legs beneath its chin.
The mantis seems to watch us, too, turning its head to follow our voices.
It's easy to see why the praying mantis is a subject of legends.
In African folklore, mantis is a Bushman who could dream solutions to problems.
In Muslim cultures, praying mantises are believed to point to Mecca.
French folklore holds that a mantis can guide a lost child home, while the Chinese roast praying mantis eggs and serve them to children to treat bedwetting.
After mating, females devour their male partner if he isn't fast enough and if she's hungry enough, which is the case in about a third of mantis courtships. As I said, I have only one.


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DigiTimes's Ninelu Tu, Yen-Shyang Hwang, and Joseph Tsai this morning write that Hon Hai Precision, Apple's (AAPL) primary manufacturing source, on Friday emphasized that the company expects no component shortages as a result of the disaster in Japan, and has prepared backup suppliers, without making specific remarks about Apple.
Apple shares were downgraded on Wednesday by JMP Securities, though not because of Japan, but because of a deceleration in revenue at Hon Hai in recent months. However, a report by electronics research firm iSuppli late yesterday speculated Apple could be at a loss for certain components that go into the iPad, among other things.
Apple shares this morning are up $3.36, or 1%, a t$337.95.