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Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of the 2011 Article IV Discussions with Nepal
August 15, 2011Press Release No. 11/308
August 15, 2011
Mr. Sanjaya Panth, Senior Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to India and Nepal, issued the following statement today in Kathmandu:
"An IMF staff mission led by Mr. John Nelmes, Deputy Division Chief, Asia and Pacific Department, visited Kathmandu during July 31-August 15, 2011, to conduct the 2011 Article IV Consultation discussions. The team held wide-ranging discussions with Deputy Prime Minister Adhikari, Governor Khatiwada, other senior officials in the government and the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), private sector representatives, trade unions, and other stakeholders. The dialogue focused on Nepal's macroeconomic situation and outlook, the financial sector, and policies to address priorities in these areas. The mission's preliminary findings and recommendations are as follows:
"The macroeconomic context has been challenging. Growth in non-agricultural activity slowed significantly in 2010/11, and despite a good monsoon, overall GDP growth eased to 3½ percent from about 4½ percent the previous two years. Inflation also remained stubbornly high in the range of 9½ percent annually. Despite moderation in import growth, the balance of payments remained under pressure for part of the year from higher international oil prices and slower remittance growth but it ended 2010/11 with a welcome, albeit modest, surplus. Looking ahead, GDP growth is expected to remain below 4 percent in the near term but in the absence of other shocks, inflation should decline somewhat. The balance of payments should show a small surplus, though it will remain vulnerable to the weak global environment.
"The delayed adoption of the 2010/11 budget contributed to the weak economic outturn. The timely presentation of the 2011/12 budget to Parliament is therefore welcome. The authorities' plans to limit domestic financing of the fiscal deficit to 2 percent of GDP is appropriately consistent with macroeconomic and debt sustainability. However, achieving the deficit target will not be easy. Despite the impressive gains in revenues in recent years, slower economic growth could result in lower receipts than envisaged. At the same time, current spending is budgeted to rise substantially, and additional unbudgeted spending pressures could arise, including for reintegrating former combatants. Taking into account all of the above, the authorities are advised to prepare contingency plans to ensure the domestic financing target is met. These should focus on collection of VAT arrears, further improvements in tax administration, and reductions in unproductive subsidies, while safeguarding spending on priority poverty reduction and infrastructure. At the same time, large losses that arose at the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) in 2010/11 are unsustainable. Adoption of an automatic price adjustment mechanism that ensures the NOC avoids future losses is strongly recommended.
"As regards monetary and exchange rate policy, the peg should remain the key policy priority. This requires that monetary policy be conducted in a manner that ensures interest rates in Nepal do not fall below those in India. In the current environment, generalized liquidity injections would be inconsistent with this objective.
"Risks in the financial sector have been building up for some time as financial institutions proliferated in an environment of weak supervision. Excessive exposure of banks and other financial institutions to the real estate sector, where an asset price bubble has now burst, have brought many of these risks to the fore. Well targeted and fully collateralized temporary liquidity support to solvent individual institutions at penalty interest rates is warranted. On the other hand, relaxation of prudential and accounting regulations or blanket provision of liquidity assistance would only postpone addressing the deterioration in financial institutions' balance sheets, with potentially significant untoward consequences for the economy. The authorities are encouraged to put in place a comprehensive and multi-faceted program of financial sector resolution that includes, among other things, better diagnostic assessments, strengthened supervision and enforcement of prudential regulations, and stronger intervention powers for the NRB.
"In addition to the Article IV consultation discussion, the mission continued the dialogue on a macroeconomic program that could be supported by IMF financial resources. The discussions are ongoing, and an IMF team could return to Kathmandu in the next few months to continue negotiations."
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill made an unconventional entry to this world. The son of Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Jennie arrived prematurely in a small room, which was at the time serving as a ladies' cloakroom, at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire on the night of 30 November 1874.
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Between those two dates, Churchill lived a life so extraordinary and made such an indelible mark on the history of the twentieth century that in 2002 the people of the United Kingdom voted him the greatest Briton who ever drew breath.
Sportsman, soldier, orator, statesman, historian, painter, prophet and writer, he was also celebrated – perhaps more than for anything else – for his wit. Sir Robert Menzies, prime minister of Australia, noted as much when he spoke on the occasion of Churchill's funeral: 'Winston was a man of wit and chuckling humour.'
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Learning is at the core of what we do at ECA. Learning defines actions, guides practice, and is the focus of professional discussions and continuous improvement efforts.
The result of these factors are reflected in the success of ECA graduates who are consistently offered admission to some of the most competitive universities in the United States, Canada, Europe, United Kingdom, and other countries around the world
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The elementary school includes the early childhood programs of Nursery, Pre-Kinder and Kindergarten as well as grades 1st to 5th.In the last two years of high school, students may also enroll in the International Baccalaureate diploma program.
The teacher must impress upon the students the need for them to look at each picture very carefully. Students should concentrate not just on the central figures or subjects in each picture, but also on anything noteworthy in the corners or background. As each image is shown they should also think of a title for the picture. The teacher then shows the pictures - allowing the students time to think about a suitable title and write it down. If a student happens to know the title of the picture already, that's fine. My preferred eight images are all paintings hanging in the National Gallery in London.
When the students have viewed all pictures, the teacher leads a feedback session in which titles are suggested and discussed. Typically, the last image elicits suggestions for a title very close to the artist's own. I have found this an excellent vehicle for discussion work and for social interaction on many levels. On some occasions students have demanded to know the artists' own titles, whilst on others they have seemed uninterested in them - or openly declared that their own titles were better! (Once or twice I have even agreed!
I then ask the students to think back and, without viewing the pictures again, put a cross against the title of those pictures they thought had a dog in them. This is simply an observation exercise, but it typically generates much debate - and is a valuable step in the process art teachers term "learning to look". A supplementary (or alternative) question is "Which pictures do you think contained the colour red?". The list of eight pictures above contains a mix of pictures with both a dog and the clour red, pictures with one but not the other, and pictures with neither.
After a similar feedback session, the teacher allows the students to view the pictures once more and they see how well they did. The reader will have noticed the similarity between this and the student activity described on the students' process page of my webquest.
More specifically, however, this activity allows teachers and students to meet benchmarks listed under the widely respected Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McRel) language arts reading standards. More details are available at the McRel website which you can visit by clicking here. Below I list the most relevant McRel language arts reading standards and benchmarks for a third to fifth grade class.
How to be a great teacher
All teachers know that they have one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. You receive unpolished diamonds that are slowly processed into the shiniest, most valuable jewels. Working with young children in a high quality learning environment is even better, this is why all of our professionals love to be employed at Escuela Campo Alegre. We inspire our students to study, we show them the way to a bright future and they learn how to choose their own paths in order to become happy and successful adults.
Mold young minds
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You will no longer have problems in maintaining your focus and depression will no longer be a part of your life. Children will not be a source of distress anymore and you will have fun teaching them your classes. Teach them about respect, involvement and success – show them the good way and they will be grateful later in life. In the same time remember that you must set a good example for your students and take care of your health when problems arise.
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Do not neglect your reduced energy levels, fatigue, moodiness and sensitivity to cold. These are a few symptoms that your thyroid gland does not work properly and you have to seek for the advice of your physician. Students always look up to their teacher and mimic their disposition – so is it what you wish for the kids? To stay grumpy and tired all the time, when here are so many beautiful things out there, waiting to be explored?
Stay home when you are really sick and do not come to Escuela Campo Alegro to let your students see you in your bad mood. Have well-defined consequences for when kids no longer listen to your verbal warnings and make sure that you punish them whenever they become too disobedient. Use quizzes to motivate them for recaps and summaries and review with them whenever they did not understand perfectly.
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Numbering notebook pages
EdRLS will be referring to RLS's Notebooks and so we need an agreed system for indexing and referring to pages; here's my proposal.
1. Start with the 'front', the side with a label, but note (by reference to the lines on the pages) whether it was originally the back. Guiding rule: call 'front' the side that looks like the front from outside to someone confronted with the notebook: this will help confusion when ordering images. (RLS seems to have often preferred to write from the back (subsequently labelled as the front). Perhaps somebody could think of a psychological reason for this; maybe it's related to the reason why I start reading a magazine from the back.)
2. Open the cover, if there is a decorated endpaper, note this on your table of Nb contents as p. 0 (the endpaper at the other end will be p. 00); if there is a writable inside cover on the left, record this first as ifc (inside front cover);
3. The first writable right-hand (recto) side is p. 1; the back of this will be p. 1v.; note the incipit on your table.
The object on the right of the binding is strictly speaking a 'leaf' with two 'pages', one on either side; but the 'p.' abbreviation has the advantage of being more visible and distinctive than 'l.', also used for 'line', and the word 'page' is also commonly used for the two-sided hinged object that you can turn, tear out etc..
Numbering in this way has additional advantages: (i) the numbers are the same as spread numbers, so if you want to order an image of both pages of an opening, p. 1 will be on the right-hand side of spread 1; (ii) counting out the numbers of pages is easier if you count one higher number as you turn a page (1, 2, 3 …) rather than two higher (1, 3, 5…); (iii) as a rule RLS (and I suspect most people) writes in sequence on the recto sides of a notebook, so a continuous text can be recorded as on Nb pp. 1–4, whereas if we number pages/sides then the same text is on pp. 1, 3, 5, 7.
4. Turn over: the left hand page is p. 1v; if you're making a table index, note incipit, 'blank' or (if it's upside down) b.s. (back sequence).
5. Work through the Nb to ibc (inside back cover); turn the Nb round and then record and content of a back sequence as bp. 1, bp. 2 etc. ('bp.' is a reasonably understandable abbreviation for 'back sequence page').
6. Write a header note at the top of the document confirming the system of numbering, whether the 'front' was originally the back etc. In particular, note any variation to the above system, e.g. where the pages are actually numbered it is sensible to follow that system as this will be the most useful to users. In this case, a writable endpaper before a page numbered "1" will be called 'endpaper'. The guiding principle is that there should be as little possibility of confusion as possible and that the system should help users find the right page easily.


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The geologic time scale is an essential tool for understanding the history of Earth and the evolution of life. In this article , explore the principal eons, eras, periods, and epochs that help us track major events in geologic history.
The Geologic Time Scale
How do we know when the dinosaurs died out? How do we know when birds first appeared on Earth or when humans evolved? What about the beginning of life itself? How was our planet formed and populated by living things over time?
To answer these questions, geologists use a special timeline called the Geologic Time Scale. It's a record of the earth's geologic history as scientists have come to understand it by studying the layers in rock. The geologic time scale is broken up into larger and smaller subdivisions, which help us get a better sense of how historical events fit together. So, in this lesson, we're going to learn how the time scale was created and how its major subdivisions fit together to tell the story of Earth's history.
Study of Strata
People have been studying earth and rock formations for a very long time. In the 19th century, geologists took a closer look at the layers that they saw in sedimentary rocks. They noticed that the rock tended to lie in horizontal sections that had different colors, textures, and fossils inside. The top rock layer might have been limestone containing lots of snail fossils. The next layer may have been chunky conglomerate rock, while the next was a layer of shale and fish fossils. Geologists called these layers of different rock types strata. They studied rock strata all around the world in order to figure out major events in geologic history. Over time, geologists and other scientists put all that information together to make the geologic time scale.
Timeline Divisions
Before we learn the parts of the geologic time scale, let's first talk about how we measure time in our own daily lives. For instance, how do you measure the time it takes to get ready for work or school? Do you measure it in minutes? Hours? Seconds? Days? Chances are you probably measure in minutes. Minutes are fine for measuring daily chores, like driving to an appointment, fixing dinner, or doing the laundry. But what if you're talking about a bigger chore, like training for a marathon? You probably plan out your preparation on the scale of days, hours, weeks, and months. We measure our age in terms of years. We measure generations in terms of decades. And when we look at human history, we talk about it in terms of hundreds and thousands of years.
Obviously, it doesn't make sense to talk about everything on the same time scale. That's why we've broken up our time. Years are made up of months, months are made up of weeks, weeks are made up of days, and so on. Geologists use the very same strategy to talk about the history of the earth. They break up geologic time into larger and smaller chunks, so that major events are easier to talk about. Okay, now let's go ahead and check out the major divisions of the geologic time scale.
Eons and Eras
The first principal subdivision is called the eon. An eon, the largest division of the geologic time scale, spans hundreds to thousands of millions of years. Geologists generally agree that there are two major eons: the Precambrian eon and the Phanerozoic eon. The Precambrian goes from the formation of the earth to the time when multicellular organisms first appeared - that's a really long time - from 4,500 million years ago to just about 543 million years ago. Then begins the Phanerozoic eon, which continues up to today.
Eons are made up of eras, divisions that span time periods of tens to hundreds of millions of years. The three major eras are the Paleozoic, the Mesozoic, and the Cenozoic. The Cenozoic era is the one we are in today. It began 65 million years ago, right about the time that the dinosaurs went extinct.
Keep in mind that these three eras are all grouped within the Phanerozoic eon. Remember that other eon, the Precambrian eon? Well, that one doesn't get to have any eras inside it. We don't have a lot of information about it, so we leave it as one big chunk in geologic history.
Period and Epoch
Period is one of several subdivisions of geologic time enabling cross-referencing of rocks and geologic events from place to place.
These periods form elements of a hierarchy of divisions into which geologists have split the earth's history.
An Epoch is a subdivision of the geologic timescale that is longer than an age and shorter than a period. We are currently living in the Holocene Epoch of the Quaternary Period. Rock layers deposited during an epoch are called a series. Series are subdivisions of the stratigraphic column that, like epochs, are subdivisions of the geologic timescale. Like other geochronological divisions, epochs are normally separated by significant changes in the rock layers they correspond to.
Epochs are most commonly used for the younger Cenozoic Era, where a greater collection of fossils has been found and paleontologists have more detailed knowledge of the events that occurred during those times. They are less commonly referred to for the other eras and eons, since less fossil evidence exists that allows us to form a clearer view of those time periods.


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Best Holiday EVER Make Ahead Holiday Guide
Goal: Enjoy the holidays. Tear your to-do list in half.
I adore December. It should be all about decorating, Christmas music, wine, parties, and good will. The reality, however, is that it becomes about "stuff we have to do".
The activities themselves aren't what we can't handle, right? I mean wrapping gifts while watching Christmas movies is pretty cool.
Baking, decorating (and eating) cookies...fun.
Watching your little one in a Holiday concert is sweet and touching.
Exchanging gifts with friends over drinks and appetizers is awesome.
So, what gives? Why do we end up biting our nails, popping melatonin, and stress eating spoonfuls of Nutella from November 22nd through December 26th?
Because when you swirl all these things together over a period of 25 days and NOTHING else in your life slows down? Things get rough in a hurry.
I think there is holiday amnesia, much like childbirth amnesia if you will. Our memories get fuzzy around the edges and we just kinda forget the traumatic parts of the whole expirience.
Well, I am here today to shake you out of this "Holiday Amnesia", and tell you in all shouty caps IT'S COMING, SO YOU BETTER PREPARE YOURSELVES!"
I hate feeling stressed. I much prefer to savor.
While I can't help with all the responsibilities that may get heaped on you in December, I can help you shop less, do less dishes, and unchain yourself from your stove so you can go frolick in the snow instead. Honestly, one of our favorite parts about the Holidays is the FOOD, preparing it shouldn't feel like a chore. If you want to savor the holidays this year right along next to me, then let FREEZER COOKING buy you a ticket to the most relaxed, joyful, Holiday ever.
Imagine sleeping in late and serving your company a delicious and cozy breakfast casserole you made weeks ago. Or, host a dinner, and be able to actually drink the wine you serve because half of the meal has already been prepared. Wake up on Christmas day to cinnamon rolls and dinner in the freezer.
Yesssssss. Life can be so sweet with just a pinch of preparation.
Below you will find my favorite things to prep and freeze ahead for the holidays. First, decide which things you would love to cross off your list. Open up you calendar app and find a couple pockets of time you can plan an extra hour in the kitchen. If you can prep ahead even two items in advance, you will be guaranteeing yourself an extra hour for coffee with girlfriends, or some time to wrap gifts without stressing. Need more help with developing a strategy? Here is mine:
- Pick one item per week to prep in advance from now until Christmas Eve. ( I made two breakfast casseroles this weekend..took me 20 minutes!)
- Plug my selected recipe/recipes into my weekly shopping list so I have the extra ingredients on hand.
- On a relaxed Sunday morning (my first choice) or during a weeknight when dinner is finished, bang out one of your prep-ahead dishes. My theory is to do this when the kitchen is already a mess so you only need to clean once that day.
- Select one weekend day in the beginning of December and plan on an mini freezer-cook-a-thon. In a bout 2 hours you could easily complete at least 3 dishes including clean up. A cold or rainy day is ideal. Get cozy in your kitchen while the kids watch movies. Make it enjoyable, not a chore. I do this with coffee, music, cozy socks, and my kids enjoying a TV coma.
Now, on the things that are perfect to prep ahead:
The Big Family Dinner
(Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, we've got you covered)No one wants a soggy, less than perfect dish on their holiday table. These make ahead dishes freeze perfectly for a just prepared result.
Green Bean Casserole. This stunning recipe from SMITTEN KITCHEN adapts to the freezer like magic. TO FREEZE: Follow directions to make the delicious mushroom sauce. Let sauce cool to room temperature, place in a quart size freezer bag and freeze until needed. TO PREPARE: Thaw pre-made sauce. Warm in microwave or on stove in large skillet over medium low heat. Steam your green Beans until they are done to your preference (I like them crisp) and toss with the pre-made sauce. Place completed beans in preferred serving dish. If you opt to make the fried onion topping from scratch (my daughter would cry if I didn't) then you need to do that part on the day of your dinner or they will be soggy. HOWEVER, you can use fried onions out of a can. There is no shame in that...in fact I am willing to bet they are beloved by several folks at the table.
Unbaked stuffing/dressing. There are a trillion and seven recipes floating out there for stuffing, by all means you can use your own or another recipe you are dying to try. *Note* while apple is a traditional ingredient in many stuffings it may brown and be soft after freezing so you may consider leaving it out or adapting a recipe with apple in it. Try this one from ONCE UPON A CHEF. TO FREEZE: Follow directions from your preferred recipe. When stuffing is made and combined, press it into a buttered baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap, and tin foil and proceed to freeze it unbaked. TO PREPARE: thaw (consider taking it out of freezer night before) and bake as normal. It is that simple, and the results are fantastic.
Scratch Made Turkey Gravy How do you feel about using turkey stock instead of turkey pan drippings to create a a luscious, perfect, gravy ahead of time? I feel fine about it. It's one less thing that requires last minute scurrying while everyone is waiting for the turkey to hit the table. This is a great recipe I have used many time from INA GARTEN VIA FOOD NETWORK. TO FREEZE: Complete gravy recipe. Allow to cool to room temperature. Ladle gravy into a quart size freezer bag. Remove as much air as possible so it can lay flat in your freezer, freeze until needed. TO REHEAT: Let gravy thaw overnight in fridge or on day of. Warm gravy in the microwave or over low in a saucepan on the stove top. Pour into gravy boat and serve. No one will ever know it didn't come from pan drippings, and if they do...too bad!
Whipped Potato Casserole. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't tried it myself. This is a creamy, smooth way to serve mashed potatoes that can be made ahead and frozen. I understand your disbelief. You think I am leading you down the road of ruin. I would NEVER do that to you. I love you, and I love mashed potatoes. You see, I have too much invested to fill you full of bologna. Try this recipe from NOT A SUPER MOM ***you may need to double it for a crowd.*** Recipe in link includes all the freezer instructions!
Pie Crust. Use this all butter pie crust recipe from EPICURIOUS or use your own. TO FREEZE: Follow recipe as written, when dough is complete, form into round flat disk shapes and cover with plastic wrap. Place in freezer bag and freeze until needed. TO USE: Thaw to room temperature to use on baking day. Perfect for cream pies that can only be complete day of or day before serving.
Whole Uncooked Pies. My family owned a bakery that specialized in pies. I have been witness to tens of thousands of pies being made (and devoured.) You can trust this process. ANY fruit pie can be made in full and frozen unbaked. That is how we could sell 750 pies over a two day period for Thanksgiving. Or, Here Is A Freezer Apple Pie Recipe from Gale Gand. Below is the basic method you can adapt to any pie. ***DON'T USE A GLASS/PYREX BAKING DISH. Frozen pie in glass + high heat of oven = potential shattered glass.***
- find your favorite fruit pie recipe (apple is usually a must.)
- Make recipe as directed. This can be a crumb topped, lattice crust, or two crust pie. They turn out equally well. On pies with a top crust make sure to brush top with cream or half and half and sprinkle with sugar before freezing.
- Freeze pie unbaked with uncooked filling.
- TO BAKE FROM FOZEN: Heat oven to 425 degree. Place frozen pie in pre-heated oven and bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees. Bake at 350 until pie is cooked through, hot and bubbly. This often takes an addition hour (or more). Consider placing pie on bottom rack of oven as it is often the bottom of pie that can take the longest to cook. Be prepared to cover edges and very top of pie with tin foil during cooking to protect parts of the pie from over browning which will likely happen. You can also Insert a paring knife through one of the vents on top of pie to check that the fruit is tender. It is hard to pin point an exact cooking time because it will vary greatly on type of fruit, and your own oven.
You're Having A party!
Likely you are going to serve some nibbles. There are so many appetizers that freeze amazingly. You can sip a cocktail (or three) at your own soireé AND impress and spoil your guests. Here are a few of my favorite freeze and heat appetizers that are easy and crowd pleasing.
Teriyaki Beef Skewers. Perhaps kind of basic, but they are always ANNIHILATED at every party. People like meat, and it tastes so much better when you didn't buy and prepare it yourself. TO FREEZE: Complete recipe through "marinade for 24 hrs" step. Place beef in a freezer zip lock bag and freezer until ready to use. TO USE:Thaw when needed. Thread beef onto skewers and cook as directed.
Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms. Again, these are a classic for a reason. They are yummy and labor intensive and therefore a treat for your guests. TO FREEZE: Make stuffed mushrooms as directed making sure not to overcook. By fully cooking before your freeze, the mushrooms lose their water content and I find that allows them to freeze more predictably. Keep baked mushrooms on baking sheet and leave to cool to room temperature. I take the whole cooled baking sheet and place them in the freezer so that mushrooms can flash freeze while seperated. Once the mushrooms are frozen through, I place them onto a paper plate or other flat tray that will fit into my freezer and cover well with plastic wrap, foil, or a freezer bag. TO RE-HEAT: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place frozen mushrooms on baking sheet and bake until they are warmed through, being careful not to overcook. About 20 minutes.
Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Fingerling Potatoes. These take a bit of time, but are really quite simple to assemble. The results are so worth it. This recipe from PAULA DEEN VIA FOODNETWORK is super cheesy and flavorful. TO FREEZE: Complete recipe as directed. Do not bake. place potatoes on a sheet pan and place in freezer so they can "flash freeze". When potatoes have frozen through you can stack them in a large Tupperware or in a large gallon freezer bag. TO COOK: You can cook these from frozen or you can thaw them first. Either method works ( I have done both). Heat over to 350 degrees, Place potatoes onto a lightly sprayed sheet pan and bake until heated through and have a lightly crusty edge. Cook time will depend on temperature of potatoes when you put them in the oven. I would check them at 25 minutes and add time as needed. These are easy to taste test for doneness.
Saucy Asian Meatballs. These meatballs from GIMME SOME OVEN are one of her most searched recipes so you know they will be a hit. TO FREEZE: Complete recipe as written and cook them completely with sauce. Let Meatballs cool to room temperature and transfer meatballs and sauce to a freezer safe container (I use a gallon freezer bag. Remove air from bag and lay flat to freeze. TO REHEAT: Allow meatballs to thaw ( I place entire well sealed freezer bag in a bowl of cool water for about about 30 minutes or until they can easily slide out of bag/container.) Warm meatball in a large sauce pan on low on your stove top making sure not to break meatball as you stir them OR place them in a crockpot set to warm. Serve either on a tray or right from the crockpot.
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Company and "Cooking Fatigue" Casseroles.
There are going to be many meals over the next several weeks that you will not want to cook. Relax and enjoy these moments with your friends and family. I suggest having one or two "just in case" dinners banked, plus a hearty breakfast if you know you have overnight guests.
Company Is Coming Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole- Overnight guest are fun but serving two families is a lot of work. Really, its the dishes that will kill you. This Breakfast casserole only takes a few minutes to throw together, but if you prep it ahead, you will have zero dishes in the morning. Freezer instruction in the recipe!
Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls ARGGG! These are so good. Coffee, cinnamon rolls, while opening my stocking on Christmas morning is possibly the highlight of my year. I have tried several recipes but this one from KING ARTHUR FLOUR is my go-to. TO FREEZE: Follow directions as written. After raw rolls are sliced and place in buttered pan (no need to let them rise) cover tightly with both plastic wrap and tin foil and place them in freezer. TO COOK: Remove rolls from freezer, let rolls thaw and rise. It helps to keep them in a warm place and cover with a dish towel. Continue with remainder of directions. Bake and ice as directed.
Christmas Dinner Lasagna and garlic bread. This has been a family tradition of ours forever. You are already in a food coma so why not heap a pile of gooey cheese and carbs on top of your sluggish metabolism? Go for a brisk walk and enjoy. Feel free to try this recipe I swiped right off the back of the Barilla pasta box...so simple, yet so good. TO FREEZE: Make lasagna per recipe instructions. Do not bake. Cover with two layers of foil and place in freezer. TO HEAT: I allow my lasagna to thaw before cooking. This takes forever. Leave it out on the counter the night before you want to eat it. If you forget to take it out, allow yourself extra time for cooking in case it is still par-frozen. For a fully thawed lasagna, bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 45 minute to 1 hour or until hot, bubbly and the cheese is golden on top. If not fully thawed, bake it with the same directions but expect it to take an addition 15-30 minutes minimum to finish. Cover lasagna with foil towards end of cooking if it appears to be getting too brown on top.
Make Ahead Steak Fajitas. This recipe from NEW LEAF WELLNESS is quick and easy, and a nice departure from heavy holiday dishes that are coming. Serve this dish on a night busy with concerts and shopping, or save it to break out when company arrives. Full freezer instruction in recipe link.
Cheeseburger Helper Skillet Meal. I love love love this dish. It reminds me of watching the Wonder Years on the couch while doing my homework. This kid friendly dinner may not sound super elegant, but it will be loved and devoured by adults and kids alike. Super easy, super fast, and cooks in your skillet right out of the freezer. One dish to clean, that it!
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A nine-page statement from a group spokesperson on Thursday credited Ratan Tata, who returned to Tata Sons as interim chairman, with the acquisition and turnaround of one of the group's crown jewels, Jaguar Land Rover, when he was at the helm before Mistry took charge in 2012. Under Mistry, it said, Tata Motors lost out to competition in both the local passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle businesses.
There has been a "perilous drop" in market share in both segments over the past three years, which will be "impossible to retrieve", the statement said.
In passenger cars, in the year ended March 2013, the market share was 13%; it now stands at 5%. In the commercial vehicle space, the market leader's share has shrunk to 40% from 60%, the lowest in the company's history, it said.
The statement highlighting mediocre performance of most businesses except Tata Consultancy Services and JLR under Mistry, is seen as an attempt to respond to a series of accusations made by people close to Mistry and also in a letter the former chairman had written to the Tata Sons board after he was sacked. TCS and JLR — together, these two account for around 50% of the group turnover and more than 90% of profit — have been performing successfully over the past many years for which Mistry cannot take credit, it said.
Mistry's office contradicted the allegations. "To remove TCS from the data contending that 'Mr Mistry does not really contribute materially to TCS' and to blame him for all problems inherited by him such as Tata Motors' passenger vehicle business in India is inherently fallacious to any unbiased observer," it said.
The Tata Sons spokesperson also found fault with Tata Motors' product plans when Mistry was heading the group.
The Bolt and Zest models introduced as turnaround products for the company have been lacklustre in market acceptance, the statement said. And these two cars, in fact, are achieving current sales levels more or less equal to those of the Indica and Indigo, which are around 15-year-old models. The statement, however, acknowledged the success of the Tiago hatchback, the third launch during Mistry's tenure, but with a caveat that its sustained steady state volumes were yet to be determined.


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Dec. 26, 2016 By Jack Jodell, American Dissident, N.M.P. (in association with the gifted writer BURR DEMING, creator of and chief author over at the brilliant blog site Fair and UNbalanced. com – see my Blogroll at the lower right hand column of this page).
Happy last Monday of the year, everybody! Our gifted Master Podcaster Burr Deming is a deeply religious, fair-minded, introspective, and thoughtful man. You have seen great evidence of this in the year or so he has shared this space with his weekly podcasts . If you have visited his own website, Fair and Unbalanced,com, you have witnessed and absorbed his incredible insights, humor, and thoughtful deliberations for many years. He is clearly a remarkable writer, and I am delighted to share this blog with him and hope our collaboration will continue for a long time to come.
In today's podcast, Burr waxes philosophic once again and shares a revealing insight into his belief system, using the popular film Pulp Fiction to do so. This is typically thought-provoking and definitely worth a listen. Check it out, my friends, and enjoy!
Burr says, "If, as Paul Simon promises, the words of a prophet are written on a subway wall, I may yet learn something spiritual from two fictional killers."
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Why I sometimes wish I were a vegetarian.
I love meat. It is so delicious. There is not a food in the world that is more delicious than bacon. For real. I challenge you to find one. Chocolate is close. So is avocado. But nothing beats bacon. Bacon and avocado together is a heavenly combination. (But, surprisingly, I haven't found good bacon around Silver Spring…any suggestions?)
This is how I feel about bacon:
Unfortunately, that clip is too short but I can't find a longer one. Ted goes on to say, among other things, "I've finally found the one, Marshall, and her name is bacon."
So, it's weird for me to say that I wish I were vegetarian. Sometimes I do. I know where meat comes from. I know that we raise millions of living things in order to cut them up and eat them. I know that factory farming has led to super high emissions, spread of disease, antibiotic resistance, and many other unpleasant things, and I know my enjoyment of bacon does not outweigh the costs to myself and the world.
There is no doubt that a meat-heavy diet is worse for the environment than a meat-free diet. According to the University of Michigan, about 40% of the carbon emissions of our diets come from meat. Meat production contributes 14-22% of global greenhouse emissions. That's a lot! So, wow, cutting out meat could really reduce my personal emissions. But bacon. Oh, the guilt!
I do other things to eat a diet that is better for the environment: eat locally, eat very few processed foods, try to eat at restaurants that used local-sourced ingredients, eat local meat that is not factory farmed and processed in giant factories, eat less meat, eat less red meat (this really pushes the local, non-factory farmed meat as so much of our country's poultry is infected by salmonella, hormones, and overuse of antibiotics).
The other complicating factor for me is my dietary restrictions. If I stop eating meat, and I try not to (and can't) eat much processed food, and I can't eat fruits and some vegetables…what am I left with?


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The concept of upper floor activation was little known in Perth until a study commissioned by City of Perth in 2010 spawned some exciting outcomes. Carly Barrett reports.
April 26th, 2013
Entitled "The Forgotten Spaces – Upper Floor Reactivation", the study was undertaken by HASSELL and Pracsys, and identified under-used upper floor spaces in the CBD. These spaces, which were originally occupied by tailors, jewellery manufacturers, theatres, tea rooms and residential flats, were vacated during the 1960s and '70s as freeways and technologies began to transform the city.
The Forgotten Spaces report identified approximately 40 properties with more than 17,000-square-metres of "abandoned" space within the main CBD.
As fate would have it, architect Nic Brunsdon was on the hunt for a studio space in the city. Frustrated by the lack of opportunities and aware of the Forgotten Spaces report, Nic and his partner, architecture lecturer Dr Beth George founded Spacemarket, an online platform pairing under-utilised spaces with useful people.
Nic and Beth had found a home for their practice and set-up an exciting initiative engaging people and places, but wanting to do more founded Post -, the development arm of Spacemarket. With their keen understanding of great spaces around town, they identified a special opportunity in the first floor of Moana Chambers (built in 1907) for a café, co-work and gallery space.
The project capitalises on Perth's evolving creative industries attracting talented local businesses to the space as key tenants. The co-work, collaborative spaces are anchored to the northern portion of the tenancy in a large volumetric space where you can almost sense inspired ideas dancing around the original ornate ceilings.
A timber clad gallery pod cleverly navigates between robust and delicate, angling at just the right moments to reveal existing heritage fabric. The cafe, Moana Coffee, provides essential fuel for the co-work spaces (and the rest of town) opening on to a balcony that hovers above the historic Hay Street mall. The cafe bar cleverly combines pressed metal with stainless steel and negotiates between the gallery and the balcony's heritage apertures to greet keen punters discovering life above the mall.
Post – has a great knack for bringing people and spaces together, and the Moana Chambers project is a reflection of this from inception through to final completion. Working with magnificent volumes provided by the original fabric and new interventions, Post – has created an exquisite sequence of experiences within a rich historical shell.
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Quote of the Day - So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy.
- Roger Baldwin, founder ACLU
ACLU Drapes Cross, Reagan Rolls Over In CasketOK, I'll admit it. If the ACLU would have me, I'd probably be a card-carrying member. But with my views, I got kicked out. Go figure.
Frankly, I agree with some of the positions they take. Perhaps a significant number, I don't. I agree that the constitution bars the establishment of religion. After all, I'm a fallen Christian. My dad was a Congregational minister, but I had so much of it as a kid, I don't go to church much anymore.
Much to my 71-year old mother's disappointment. She won't even qualify me as a "two-fer" (Christmas and Easter) anymore. Maybe I'll become a Buddhist. I can really relate to the Zen aspect of meditation.
Ohhhhmmmmm. Can't you feel it?
OK, admittedly, I'm not happy with this most recent decision. And just to make sure there's full disclosure here, I am a veteran. I've gotten that email about when the ACLU is going to sue to remove the crosses from Arlington National Cemetery (be careful, there are not that many there - it's mostly plain headstones).
But, it appears that some WWI veterans planted a memorial (in 1934) at Sunrise Rock in Mojave. Now, some enterprising ACLU member sued, and won a victory in the 9th Circuit.
As a consequence of this silly decision, right now the cross is draped. It's a sad state of affairs. We're burying a President. Flags are at half staff.
Can't we just get over it? Religion is part of our country's values. Sure, there are lots of religions, and each has its own symbol. I don't want to take anything away from the star of David or any other religious symbol. As Judge Kozinski correctly points out, when the Park Service declines a request to erect a Buddhist Stupa but elects to leave up the cross, we've got an establishment problem. So, the real culprit here is the Park Service.
But, history has value, too. If someone has elected to create a memorial, we ought to be tolerant enough to allow each person to express his/her beliefs. If it takes 50, or even 100 ways of doing that to respect each religion, then fine.
If you want to put up prayer flags or a tonka, I've got no problem with that. But respect the cross, and all it stands for.
Otherwise, where do we draw the line? I think at "nothing" (the ACLU view) is just plain wrong.


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No 1
Symphony No 41, 'Jupiter'
Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
'There is no need to argue the credentials of Sir Charles Mackerras as a Mozart interpreter, so let us just say that this double CD of the composer's last four symphonies contains no surprises – it is every bit as good as you would expect. Like many modern-instrument performances these days it shows the period-orchestra influence in its lean sound, agile dynamic contrasts, sparing string vibrato, rasping brass, sharp-edged timpani and prominent woodwind, though given Mackerras's long revisionist track-record it seems an insult to suggest that he would not have arrived at such a sound of his own accord. And in any case his handling of it – joyously supported by the playing of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra – is supremely skilled; rarely will you hear such well judged orchestral balance, such effective marrying of textural transparency and substance....' Read the review
No 2
Piano Concerto No 22
Northern Sinfonia / Imogen Cooper
'The qualities that make Cooper quite simply one of the finest pianists this country has produced make her perfect for Mozart duty. Clear but velvety ringing tone, perfect voicing of chords, unsleeping alertness to the necessary subtleties of rubato and line, and above all an ability to realise this music's intimate poetry that can make you catch your breath, make these performances the kind that any musician should listen to and learn from...' Read the review
No 3
Così fan tutte
Sols; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra / Karl Böhm
'Karl Böhm's cast could hardly be bettered, even in one's dreams. The two sisters are gloriously sung – Schwarzkopf and Ludwig bring their immeasurable talents as Lieder singers to this sparkling score and overlay them with a rare comic touch. Add to that the stylish singing of Alfredo Kraus and Giuseppe Taddei and the central quartet is unimpeachable. Walter Berry's Don Alfonso is characterful and Hanny Steffek is quite superb as Despina. The pacing of this endlessly intriguing work is measured with immaculate judgement. The emotional control of the characterisation is masterly and Böhm's totally idiomatic response to the music is arguably without peer....' Read the review
No 4
String Quartet in B flat, 'Hunt', K458
Jerusalem Quartet
'Something both grand and reflective is suggested in the first movement, grand in the "hunting" motif of the exposition, reflective in the F major beginning of the development to which a touch of sobriety is added as the music sinks into F minor a little later. These artists aren't stratified. Bowing varies from precise attack to breathy delicacy; and lines are supple, contoured through flexure of phase and the easing or tightening of pace without ever disrupting pulse...' Read the review
No 5
Clarinet Concerto
Wolfgang Meyer; Concentus Musicus Wien / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
'There are happy and shapely performances of all three concertos here, but the particular delight is that of the latest and greatest of them, the Clarinet Concerto, which Wolfgang Meyer plays on a basset clarinet – that is, an instrument with an extension allowing it to add four semitones at the bottom of its compass. This is the instrument for which the work was originally composed, although only a text adapted to the normal clarinet has come down to us. The reconstruction used here, slightly different in some of its detail from others I have heard, works very well, making the familiar text's rough places plain and logical; and it serves ideally for Meyer, with his rich and oily bottom register...' Read the review
No 6
Piano Sonatas
Daniel Ben Pienaar (pf)
'Of the utmost importance in conveying convictions is Pienaar's strong, independent left hand. It tightens harmonic tension and supports rather than accompanies treble lines. Be it high drama or lyrical contemplation, Pienaar scans phrases with a fluidity that releases the music from rhythmic inertia. Ignore the odd insignificant pianistic smudge, because keyboard prowess is formidable. But as his performance of the Alla turca Sonata, K331, shows, technique isn't allowed to edge ahead of emotional and intellectual depth. A much-mistreated piece emerges in a different light. Pienaar pays attention to the oft-forgotten grazioso element in the first movement, eschews metrical stiffness in the Minuet, yields to the Trio's distinctive flow and refuses to turn the March into a janissary bash. Extend such thoughtful, profound probity to the whole set and you have interpretations where within the letter critically observed, a numinous potency breaks free. Momentous Mozart...' Read the review
No 7
Soloists; Dunedin Consort / John Butt
'Purely on grounds of performance alone, this is one of the finest Mozart Requiems of recent years. John Butt brings to Mozart the microscopic care and musicological acumen that have made his Bach and Handel recordings so thought-provoking and satisfying....' Read the review
No 8
The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)
Soloists; Concerto Köln / René Jacobs
'The cast is excellent. Véronique Gens offers a beautifully natural, shapely 'Porgi amor' and a passionate and spirited 'Dove sono' (with the piano rampant near the end). The laughter in Patrizia Ciofi's voice is delightful when she is dressing up Cherubino, and she has space in 'Deh vieni' for a touchingly expressive performance. Then there is Angelika Kirschlager's Cherubino, alive and urgent in 'Non so più', every little phrase neatly moulded. Lorenzo Regazzo offers a strong Figaro, with a wide range of voice – angry and determined in 'Se vuol ballare', nicely rhythmic with some softer colours in 'Non più andrai', and pain and bitterness in 'Aprite'. The Count of Simon Keenlyside is powerful, menacing, lean and dark in tone. Marie McLaughlin sings Marcellina with unusual distinction...' Read the review
No 9
Don Giovanni
Soloists; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra / Carlo Maria Giulini
'There is no doubt that the orchestral playing here is unsurpassed. From the depth and precision of the opening chords to the fugitive spirit of dance which no one else quite captures, the Philharmonia under Giulini become a second cast on their own. So often the tiniest detail – the weight of a chord, the length of a silence, the linking curve of a phrase, the parting of the inner voices of the strings – stage-manages the drama more shrewdly than a good many theatre directors ever do...' Read the review
No 10
The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)
Sols; Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Claudio Abbado
'Had this new set been to hand when I discussed all versions of Die Zauberflöte in January, it would have been high on my list of recommendations. This is certainly the most desirable version using modern instruments to appear since Solti's second recording in 1990. That said, its characteristics are rather nearer my period-performance choice, Christie's 1995 set...' Read the review


text: London - Mauricio Pochettino saluted "fantastic" Tottenham Hotspur's 4-0 rout of Watford as his title chasers closed the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea.Dele Alli, Eric Dier and Son Heung-Min, who netted twice, were Tottenham's goalscorers at White Hart Lane and Pochettino was delighted with the swaggering display.Asked what most impressed him, the Tottenham manager said: "Wow. Many things. We played really well, with a very good energy and very clear in the way that we tried to beat Watford."The team deserve full credit because the energy and the way they played was fantastic. 4-0 but we deserved some more goals. I'm very pleased and very proud of that performance."Having trailed the leaders by 10 points recently, Tottenham are now only four points behind Chelsea, who play their game in hand at Bournemouth later on Saturday.Pochettino believes Tottenham will be able to keep the pressure on Chelsea in their remaining seven matches and the Argentine is hoping Antonio Conte's team stumble in the final furlong."It's important that we compete and are able to win games," he said."We're second and the gap now is four but Chelsea have one game more to play. We try to win and be ready for Chelsea."


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1906 Summer Games: Previous Summer Games ▪ Next Summer Games
Host City: Athina, Greece
Date Started: April 23, 1906
Date Finished: May 1, 1906
Events: 8
Participants: 62 (62 men and 0 women) from 12 countries
Youngest Participant: Gabriël Vigeveno (17 years, 192 days)
Oldest Participant: Charles Newton Robinson (52 years, 192 days)
Most Medals (Athlete): Gustav Casmir (4 medals)
Most Medals (Country): France (5 medals)
The fencing events were held at several sites. Most of the matches were held outdoors in an open courtyard inside the Zappeion. (In 1896 they had been conducted indoors at the Zappeion.) There were some complaints from the athletes because of the outdoor competitions and the hot Greek sun. Other matches were conducted at the Athens Lawn Tennis Club and also at the Athens Central School for Gymnastics.
Hendrik van Blijenburgh, a Dutch fencer in 1906, noted, "The fencing was perhaps the most poorly organised event of the lot. All the Greek officers were appointed judges whether they understood anything about fencing or not. The fencers stood, from morning till night, in the courtyard of the Zappeion, where the events took place, in the open air, under the burning sun. The fencing contests were going on in four or five places at once, which gave the whole thing the appearance of a circus."
There were eight fencing events at the 1906 Olympic Games, six for amateurs, and two for professionals. At the Sorbonne Congress of 1894, Coubertin and the rest of the delegates passed rules that, in fencing only, professionals would be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. But these two professional fencing events in 1906 were the last time professionals would appear on the Olympic stage until the 1980s, at least officially. The six amateur events were as follows: individual foil, individual épée, individual sabre for one hit, individual sabre for three hits, team épée and team sabre. The two professional events were individual events with the épée and sabre.
There was some controversy over the fencing rules for the 1906 Olympic Games. Cook described this as follows, "In the last weeks before the start the code of fencing rules to be used in the tournament reached London, and it at once became evident that they had been drawn up by someone more conversant with the foil than with the sword. We immediately formulated our objections, printed them in a small pamphlet and sent them off to Greece, signed by every member of the team and warmly supported by the official recommendation of the British Olympic Association. The larger proportion of our wishes were eventually carried out, for we only demanded the same code of rules invariably employed in similar tournaments in Paris, London, Ostend, and elsewhere; but I was most unexpectedly faced, on arrival in Athens, by a demand from the French that we should fight with buttons only on our swords, and without the pointe d'arrêt, that slightly projecting atom of keen steel which greatly assists a judge in seeing whether a hit has been made with a point or not, and which is often the only method by which a perfectly legitimate score can rapidly and neatly be made upon the wrist, forearm or hand."
|Men's Foil, Individual
|Georges, Baron Dillon-Kavanagh
|Gustav Casmir
|Pierre d'Hugues
|Men's Ãpée, Individual
|Gabriel, Count de la Falaise
|Georges, Baron Dillon-Kavanagh
|Lex van Blijenburgh
|Men's Ãpée, Masters, Individual
|Cyrille Verbrugge
|Carlo Gandini
|Ioannis Raisis
|Men's Ãpée, Team
|Great Britain
|Men's Sabre, Individual
|Ioannis Georgiadis
|Gustav Casmir
|Federico Cesarano
|Men's Sabre, Masters, Individual
|Cyrille Verbrugge
|Ioannis Raisis
|Men's Sabre, Individual, Three Hits
|Gustav Casmir
|George van Rossem
|Péter Tóth
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I Like Records 5
Wheelchair Guy
I got a call from somebody selling records, "Yeah, I got 10, no 12, no no 20 crates of records. All good stuff, well not all great but some great, pretty great, yeah great. Do you want 'em, do you wanna check 'em out?"
"Sure bring them down, I'll look at them." Now about half the time these people don't come down to the store, I was guessing this was one of them. It was not.
About an hour later while I was outside talking to my wife on the phone this old, smallish, crazy looking crippled guy whizzed by on a motorized wheelchair. I told Carrie I was glad he wasn't going into Jacks. About ten minutes later, the guy whizzes into the store and asks for me. "yeah, I called about the records." I don't see 20 crates of records, I don't see any records. All I see is a crazy nightmare in a wheelchair. "Alright there young rocker, where are these records you called about. Are they in a van or something?" "Look in the bag behind my seat. "O.K. what am I looking for." "You'll see it." I don't see anything except a couple of raggedy LP's , a Moody Blues, Meatloaf, and Jimi Hendrix-Smash Hits. "These beat up records? I thought you had 12 crates" "You see that Hendrix, I bet you never seen that." "Yeah, I see it kind of a lot and it's usually in better shape." "That record? That Hendrix record? You never seen that one, that's worth, umm… five thousand dollars." I look closer at it, just to make sure I didn't miss anything. It was scratchy and the cover was split. "Yeah, it's not worth five grand." "I want four thousand dollars for it, it's worth five thousand." "I'll give you a dollar for it." "I'll take two thousand dollars." "Look man, I'm wanted back on planet earth so good luck with the Hendrix record." The "I'm wanted back on planet earth" line is from Annie Hall and I try to work it into any applicable situations. Wheelchair guy stayed by the front counter and kept saying to anyone who would listen, "They offered me a buck for a five thousand dollar record, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS." It was a dicey situation. I didn't want to throw a crazy wheelchair guy out of the store but the customers were giving him a wide berth and he was completely in the way. I had to do something, I was hoping he would vanish or explode or go elsewhere, anywhere as long as it was far, far away. As I was hiding in the back being gutless, he bought a copy of John Lennon's Walls and Bridges on CD, "You never see this anywhere." And he was off.


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While Epson's smart glasses division largely targets enterprise customers, you may be surprised by what's been driving sales for the last four years. Eric Mizufuka, Epson product manager, has admitted that over the past four-year sales to drone pilots have outpaced sales to the enterprise.
Epson and its competitor in the smart glasses market ODG both say the beginning of the era of consumer smart glasses is nearly here. What's driving smart glasses sales? Drone pilots. Epson is already working with DJI to build tools for their Moverio glasses on top of the DJI drone development platform. This marrying of technologies creates opportunities for new "apps," an example would be visual alerts when your drone enters a no-fly zone. Michael Perry, DJI public relations manager, said."This can help make flying and filming safer, and in compliance with local regulations that require staying within line of sight of drones while flying."
Mizufuka explained that translucent smart glasses let pilots see their drones and additional data, such as a live video feed from a drone's on-board camera, simultaneously. This matters especially for drone photographers who want to line up their shots without looking down at a tablet or computer that might otherwise display that video feed.
Erich von Bitonio, a drone pilot from Silicon Valley (technically, he noted, he prefers "UAV/multirotor pilot") said he has used Epson's Moverio glasses while flying a quadrocopter, but "it's not ideal."
"The transparency of the design makes real FPV[first-person view] flight difficult," von Bitonio said. "Also, in bright outside light, the image is almost unusable."
Erich von Bitonio's comment about FPV flight being difficult is a bit disappointing, but I'm sure this limitation will eventually be overcome. It should be noted, this isn't a limitation of just the Moverio glasses.
Several augmented reality glasses have struggled with producing images large and bright enough to be viewed clearly outdoors, without sacrificing the translucency of their lenses that makes them useful for real-world tasks. This is also a challenge for the more established AR enterprise market, for people in industries like construction or telecom that do a lot of work outdoors.
So with the current limitations, what are the glasses good for? You can expect information overload, and improved interactivity.
"We expect to see features like head-tracking camera control and a more detailed heads-up display (showing everything from telemetry data for the platform to the speed of an object that the pilot is tracking) integrated into systems like the Avegant Glyph or Hololens," Perry said.
With the combined Epson/DJI development available for public consumption, we've already got more apps in the works. Apparently, there is even a game.
Another application in third-party development, Mizufuka said: At least one game, challenging pilots to fly their drones through virtual rings displayed on the glasses.
DJI – Introducing Effortless FPV with Epson Moverio
Drone Pilots May Be the First Consumers to Buy Smart Glasses


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About The Portrait of Marevna Cocktail
The Solo Club invites Portlanders in for an extensive amari selection and bites like brown butter hummus and salt cod fritters. Bar manager Michael Harding crafts drinks like the Portrait of Marevna, an homage to Diego Rivera's early studies of Picasso and Spanish Cubism. Peppery Siete Leguas reposado tequila, Bodegas Hidalgo Manzanilla sherry, Cappelletti sfumato rabarbaro amaro, Caperitif apéritif and a house-made radish simple syrup meld into a vegetal, herbal sipper that finishes equal parts nutty, briny and grassy.
This recipe originally appeared as part of "11 Tequila and Mezcal Cocktails to Drink in Bars Now."
Ingredients in The Portrait of Marevna Cocktail
How to make The Portrait of Marevna Cocktail
Add all the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with a radish fan (sliced radishes formed into a fan).
*Radish simple syrup: Slice 3 radishes thinly and soak in 3 cups water for 24 hours. Strain and reserve radishes. Pour infusion into a small saucepan, and simmer on low for 20 minutes or until water reduces by half. Add 3/4 cup sugar and reserved radish slices to the saucepan. Continue to reduce until sugar is completely dissolved and the syrup is viscous. Remove from heat and cool.


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The Psychedelic Debut of Jimi Hendrix
When Jimi Hendrix's debut album, Are You Experienced? was released in 1967, it turned the music world upside down. With its crackling feedback and ground-breaking guitar playing, Are You Experienced?fused the psychedelic sounds of the late '60s with the classic traditions of rock, blues and soul.
Released first in the United Kingdom and a few months later in the United States, the album propelled Hendrix to international fame.
Today Are You Experienced? is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential debut releases in rock and roll.
"It's still a landmark recording because it is of the rock, R&B, blues… musical tradition," notes Smithsonian musicologist Reuben Jackson. "It altered the syntax of the music, if you will, in a way I compare to, say, James Joyce's Ulysses. You read a page or two of Ulysses and then you listen to just "Purple Haze," and you think, my goodness, what is this?"
The recording introduced the world to the guitar virtuosity of Jimi Hendrix. A master at the instrument, he pioneered new techniques in distortion, echo and volume.
"We were experimenting," says Eddie Kramer, the audio engineer for the album. "That was the exciting part. Whatever he did in the studio we had to just keep up and try to figure out how to record it in a halfway decent fashion."
But musician Vernon Reid says that Hendrix's guitar skills have often obscured his other gifts: "I think Jimi's singing, I think his lyrics have often been given short shrift in consideration of his guitar playing, because his guitar playing is so overwhelmingly powerful. See, there was no dividing line in Hendrix between a song, the improvisation, the singing. It was all one thing."


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Royals' Edinson Volquez didn't know about father's death until after pitching
Kansas City, Mo. — Jubilation on the field turned into quiet reflection in the Kansas City Royals' clubhouse early Wednesday morning.
Shortly after the Royals beat the New York Mets, 5-4, in the 14th inning of Game 1 of the World Series, the players became aware that Daniel Volquez, the father of starting pitcher Edinson Volquez, had died of heart trouble earlier on Tuesday in the Dominican Republic.
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Although the Royals management knew, the pitcher didn't get word until after he had thrown six solid innings.
According to the New York Times, about an hour before the first pitch, Royals Manager Ned Yost went to Chris Young, the scheduled Game 4 starting pitcher, and told him he might have to start Game 1 instead. According to the Times, Yost told Young in confidence that Volquez's father had died. He told Young not to say anything to Volquez, at the family's request.


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Chambray: Forever21; Cardigan: Angl; Jeans: H&M; Black jeans: Pacsun; Striped shirt: H&M
If I had to strip my wardrobe down to the very bare minimals, there are certain key pieces that stand out as my all-around essential items. I'm sure you've noticed from my various outfit posts that there are many, many different items and trends that I love. But for me, these essentials are more or less the basic pieces I think every good wardrobe needs, at least in my book. Each piece is versatile, simple, and comfortable -- which is key. So while trends and seasons come and go, these are the items I can always depend on.
Pumps: Steve Madden; Flats: H&M; Sandals: Gift; Boots: Cathy Jean
Scarf: H&M; Aviators: Ray-Ban; Watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs; Necklace: Gift
Blazer: Forever21
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|Art supply reviews, color charts and lightfast tests of popular fine art and craft coloring media.
|I hope you enjoyed this page and have saved money by using the information to avoid or purchase the ideal products for your artwork without having failed tests
yourself. If you haven't yet visited my free tutorial directory feel free to look around :)
Because it is very expensive and time consuming to test these products, any help you can offer is sincerely appreciated. Even a $1.00 donation can help
cover the cost of supplies, result in another color of a product tested, or even a new tutorial section created.
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|Color chart was created using a
dip pen to write the color names
and a paint brush to to apply the
long line of color.
It should be noted that any color
differences noticed in this picture
are only from where the lamp light
is reflecting on the inks, as they
are slightly shiny after drying
when applied thickly.
|All tests have been cat approved. Cookie guards all lightfast tests to ensure that there is no funny business.
|One of the most beautifully packaged sets of paints I have ever purchased.
I would highly recommend this as a gift for any artist in your life. The fancy
cardboard container has a blank color chart inside the lid for you to hand
paint. The trays of color are quite large, with the potential to last through
years of use, and can be removed individually from the box.
|Where to buy: The manufacturer has had a hard time meeting demand
for these sets. Often they are back-ordered for a month or longer (as was
the case for late 2014 and thoughout 2015) at most individual stores.
Amazon.com is usually the quickest place to get a set at this time.
|More testing and projects are currently in progress, be notified of updates on pinterest - "coloring" board.
|Design Memory Craft (Faber-Castell's craft supply brand name) has many great projects using Gelatos on their blog. The "no fading in the sun" quote above can be viewed
on this blog post by them. On the Faber-Castell website, Design Memory Craft blog, and on many of the product packages themselves they claim all Gelatos colors are
lightfast. However, compared to other coloring products my testing has shown many of their colors seem to be severely lacking in lightfastness.
|This was extremely disappointing for me, especially because money is very tight and these were expensive. I hope that they will clarify their lightfast ratings for individual
colors in the future, because simply labeling them all "lightfast" is not accurate. The manufacturer's blog also repeatedly makes comments about these not fading from
sunlight. As a seasoned artist, I was armed with knowledge on how pigments fade over long periods of time so I didn't expect the colors to last forever, but certainly
didn't expect changes within 2 to 4 weeks, so what I purchased REALLY didn't meet my expectations.
|Media fluid acrylic paint manufactured by DecoArt. Results: Coming soon.
|Polychromos colored pencils by Faber Castell.
Results: Excellent lightfast colors, but limited testing selection as I could only afford 6 pencils at this time. Images coming shortly.
My highest recommendation, especially for crafters and artists who do not have time to create often, because of the amazing results you can get and no risk of
your coloring supplies going bad/drying out in between uses. If I could only buy a single type of coloring supply, a 60+ color set of Polychromos would be my pick.
Prismacolors are a close second. Compared to paints and inks, the versatility of this color medium is amazing and as an investment they will last years with no risk of
drying out like paints. You can achieve amazing detail with sharpened pencils, color gradient blending is easy with such selection of colors, and a smooth blended
watercolor painted look with the use of a paper stump and baby oil. Best of all, there is very little investment for complementing art tools such as being able to use most
types of paper (instead of expensive watercolor paper or canvas that wet mediums require), along with a small pencil sharpener it's one of the cheapest and most
portable ways to create art.
If you do happen to do watercolor painting or use markers for coloring, any colored pencils work great over top of those to add fine details or shading that wasn't possible
with the wet mediums.
Comparison between Polychromos and Prismacolor discussed in the Prismacolor review section below.
|Prismacolor Premier colored Pencils by Sanford: Better quality than most colored pencils on the market (far better than Crayola/Prang, and not quite as good as
Differences between "Prismacolor" and "Polychromos" colored pencils: These two leading brand fine art quality pencils are both highly pigmented resulting in opaque
application on light or dark paper. Several Prismacolor colors, especially white, seems to beat Polycrhomos in that opacity, but most colors lay down similarly.
The major difference between these products is Prismacolor is wax based and Polychromos is oil based. I prefer the oil based Polycrhomos because they blend easier
together as well as appear more painted, almost a watercolor effect, when you rub a paper stump tool over top that has been lightly dipped in baby oil. I use Johnson's baby
oil because it is easy to find, but any mineral oil will work. Prismacolor also blends well with oil, just not quite as smoothly. The Prismacolor pencil colors, after being drawn
on your surface, can sometimes have the wax-base rise to the surface of the artwork creating a foggy white sheen over the artwork (this is called wax bloom). This does not
happen with the oil-based Polychromos. Therefore varnishes/protective sprays should be used on Prismacolor drawings to prevent wax bloom from showing up in the
future. One other thing I noticed when drawing with both brands of pencils is that Prismacolor has more crumbling/color dust and can not be pressed as hard onto the
paper as Polychromos without breaking. Therefore I ended up having more wasted pencil lead with Prismacolor.
Price comparison: Prismacolors are cheaper and I recommend them for serious beginner colored pencil artists to later decide if Polychromos would be a good
investment based on your usage. It's also a good idea to buy a 48-60 color set and then supplement with individual pencils as desired, as the 72+ color sets contain
many similar duplicate colors that are not necessary for such easily blended pencils. Prismacolor pencils run about $1.09 ($1.84 retail) per pencil vs Polychromos
pencils run about $1.75 ($2.85 retail) per pencils based on sale prices at http://www.dickblick.com/categories/coloredpencils/
|Alcohol Inks (Adirondack Tim Holtz brand) manufactured by Ranger Ink
There is no change in colors when kept in normal indoor conditions, no direct sunlight or exposure to humidity. They are not lightfast in the sun for any prolonged period of
time. Many of these colors would break down within a couple weeks of constant direct sunlight (outside OR inside by a window where the sun beams come through directly
on them) because they are dyes and not artist's pigments puts them at a disadvantage.
UV sealers and barriers could help prolong the color life for temporary outdoor situations. Particularly helpful with jewelry making, you could use a sealer such as Krylon's
clear UV resistant gloss spray. That helps protect your surface and makes these inks less prone to fading if you need them to be exposed to sunlight briefly.
The indoor color charts and projects are currently posted on the alcohol ink tutorial page here. The outdoor sun exposed chart is below:
|Color Pencils by Prang and Crayola (leading children's art brands). Stable indoors only, in sun fluorescents fade within weeks, primary colors fade within 1 year.
|INK! By Liquitex - All were completely lightfast. Color chart update coming in the future.
|RESULTS: Colors on the left were hidden from light, colors on the right that were exposed to window lighting have faded and changed color tone. These three colors are the
only changes after 1 month of light exposure: #66 menthol, #67 deep blue and #34 dark pink. Otherwise I was very impressed with the lightfastness of these paints,
especially for a product not advertised to be lightfast, with only 3 of 36 colors having any issues. After 1 entire year, #57 Turquoise also failed. I would not hesitate to use
these in any craft project, and would use all but the 4 of the colors listed above for paintings that may be hung on a wall in a well lit area.
|Dispersion of wet paint on wet paper is similar to any watercolor paint, though
covering larger areas with washes is more difficult using pan style cakes vs
liquid watercolors in tubes. This set is ideal for small-scale artwork, such as
small paintings under 8x10", card making and rubber stamp art coloring.
|The metallic mica powders in the silver and gold paints are very
saturated, leaving a beautiful reflective effect on painted paper.
|All products below this bar can be expected to be not lightfast as they are dye based craft products, not pigment based fine art
quality. I have done several tests anyways due to being curious about how long they take to break down in light.
|April 2016 - 1 year
results are in!!!
I'm very pleased that after 1 full
year in the window there has still
been no visible color changes.
Everything still looks like the day
I painted it. These inks have
performed amazingly well and
come with my highest
recommendation for fine art and
archival projects.
|One year results are in for Daniel Smith watercolor paints! Find out which paints turned out to be fugitive and faded in the window light below. Where to buy? I purchase
all of my watercolors on Dick Blick's website. I find them to be timely, affordable and well packaged.
|Mission Gold watercolors by Mijello UPDATE:
1 year results showed slight fading in "burnt sienna" and "light red" bringing the questionable color count to 6 in this set.
*** However, both Prussian and Indigo have recovered their original color state once removed from light exposure (stored in shade for 3 months). ***
|Shinhan watercolors "SWC" version (note they do have other qualities of paint, this is the
artist grade professional quality type) as of may 2017 is only $87 per 32 color set on
Amazon. Each tube is 15ml, a standard large size for watercolors. They are made in South
Korea and are the main competitor of Mission Gold brand.
This breaks down to less than $3 per tube, compared to the average of $10 to $15 per tube
of most brands of artist grade watercolors. The pigment load, water dispersion, lifting,
packaging and overall quality was excellent.
Verdict: 9 fugitive colors, 23 lightfast colors. Close in comparison to the amount of
lightfast paints in the Mission Gold sets. However, I prefer Mission Gold for color
intensity and pigment load. If you are able to find both Shinhan and Mission Gold sets
available for similar prices, the Mission Gold paints can be diluted to last longer than the
Shinhan set would. Some reviews have commented that they prefer Shinhan's subtle color
selection, however I would argue that all it takes is a little extra water to make your Mission
Gold paints less vibrant in color.
|Moonglow and Shadow Violet have a lightfast "1/Not Rated*" disclaimer, basically meaning there is an assumption based on the pigments they should be of good
lightfastness. Sometimes certain pigments do not do well diluted, and it could be that some of these were used so sparingly that the diluted wash of that color faded in the
sun quicker than Daniel Smith assumed it would. (IE: Shadow Violet's orange/red hue was the only part of the color that faded.)


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Healthy oceans depend on a lot of factors – one of the most important being you and me. Our choices as consumers have a profound influence on the future of the marine environment, and believe it or not, can affect the smallest algae to the largest whale.
Unfortunately, the manufacturing consumer products typically comes with a big environmental price tag. A single t-shirt, for example, can use up to 700 gallons of water. Not to mention the host of chemical dyes and pesticides that are associated with a shirt's manufacturing.
As an organization committed to minimizing our environmental impact, Pacific Whale Foundation has taken numerous steps to green its retail operations. One way that we are making a difference is by substituting traditional products, like 100% cotton t-shirts made in China, with items that are more environmentally friendly.
One of our top sellers is the women's v-neck, sea turtle shirt. What makes this shirt stand out is that it is made from 70% bamboo and 30% organic cotton. Bamboo is considered a rapidly renewable resource due to its short growing time. Bamboo also has no natural pests and can therefore be grown without the use of pesticides. Compared to traditional cotton, bamboo requires 1/3 less water. In addition, bamboo fibers contain a unique microbe called "bamboo kun". The "bamboo kun" makes bamboo fibers naturally antibacterial, antifungal and odor resistant. Bamboo-based fabrics are lightweight, strong and soft to the touch, making them great additions to any wardrobe.
On the men's side, we're gearing up for the winter season with a new line of Eco-fleece sweatshirts. Eco-Fleece is a high-quality polyester fiber made from 100% certified recycled plastic PET bottles. Using recycled products instead of virgin materials prevents billions of plastic bottles from entering landfills. Reusing materials also reduces millions of barrels of oil and harmful emissions that would go into traditional production. Eco-fleece fibers are as strong as non-recycled fibers, but are made without depleting the Earth's natural resources. Each Pacific Whale Foundation Eco-Fleece sweatshirt is made with a single 20-oz water bottle that has been blended with cotton and polyester.
Our new child-proof line of dishware also makes use of recycled plastics. Created by Green Eats, a San Francisco-based company, this tabletop set is made from 100% recycled plastic. It is free of BPA, phthalates and melamine, meaning that your kids won't be ingesting any harmful chemicals while eating off their plate. Compared to non-recycled plastic, every pound of recycled plastic used to make Green Eats dishes save enough energy to run a laptop computer for an entire month. Environmentally friendly, kid friendly, and pocketbook friendly.
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50 Beautiful Examples of Silhouette Photography and Tutorials
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Photography as an art, involves different methods in capturing its subjects, and of the most imaginative and dramatic technique is silhouette photography. It is used by artists to convey an emotion or mood based on the way it appears. Since only the outline of the subject is visible, silhouettes do not tell exactly how the intricate details of the photo would appear if shoot under normal conditions. Being so, it allows the imagination of the audience to supply the unseen details depending on how