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Varagu Arisi Idly-Dosa/Kodomillet idly-Dosa - Breakfast Recipe
- Wash and soak millet and dal together in water for 3-4 hours. If using poha/aval/rice flakes then soak it together. I used cooked rice which can be added while grinding the batter.
- After the said time, drain the excess water and grind the millet & dal along with cooked rice into a batter in a grinder. You can also use mixie to grind but then grind it in batches and use ice cold water to avoid excess heating of the mixie. Use very less water to grind, I used around 1/2 -1 cup water.
- Remove the batter to a clean vessel. Let the batter ferment for about 8-10 hours.To make idly/dosa remove the necessary batter into another bowl, add required salt, mix well. Refrigerate the unused batter.
- To make idly, grease idly moulds with gingely oil and pour a ladle of batter into each mould and steam cook the idlies for 8 -10 minutes. To make dosa, heat a tava, wipe it well with little gingely oil, pour a ladle of batter in the center of the tava, spread it in to a thin circle, dot the edges with gingely oil. Let it cook until the edges turn brown & crisp. Flip and cook the other side for 30 seconds.
- Remove the dosa onto a serving plate and serve it along any chutney. I served it with vallarai keerai chutney.
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Those dosas naturally should be a hit in any family, they look so crisp ..would love to grab both dosas and idlis from the screenReplyDelete
hey love that muram.. Short grains are becoming popular again right? Healthy dosa.ReplyDelete
I do grind this varagu arisi batter often and we love dosas very much too. My kids are as much as like yours Priya, they just love dosas, but somehow my eyes are going towards those spongy idlies.ReplyDelete
Millet version breakfasts defintely add a healthy touch, Love both your dosas and idlis made with millet.ReplyDelete
Wow, those idlis look so fluffy and soft Priya. Love the use of millets in there.ReplyDelete
Healthy breakfast indeed. both the idlis and dosas look fantasticReplyDelete
I think I would come over to your place to have a share of all those lovely dosas, idlis and chutneys you have posted! I hardly make them and I feel so ashamed! :(ReplyDelete
Both Idli and Dosa look fantastic Priya..ReplyDelete
Both the dosas and idlis look perfect Priya. It is great seeing a millet recipe.ReplyDelete
Both idli and dosa look perfect.ReplyDelete
Love those fluffy Idli's and crispy dosas. Nice use of millets.ReplyDelete
Both the idli and dosa looks delicious.ReplyDelete
Lovely use of the millet in idli and dosa. Your idlis look so soft and fluffy. And the dosas are nice and crisp!ReplyDelete
Thanks a Lot for taking your time out and Visiting my Kitchen!!!!! Your Valuable Comments keep me going!!! Feel free to ask your doubts , i will definitely try reply you back. Good Day!!!


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This was lost in all the shuffle yesterday, so we held it for today. So: As a Cardinals fan, allow us a brief moment of sublime amusement at the Cubs' release of Mark Prior. (Not least of which because the Cardinals are reportedly very interested in the man.)
As any Cub fan can tell you, Mark Prior has been Exhibit A in the endless run of pain since the Bartman moment in 2003. He was, in a way, the ultimate Cubs pitcher: Unlimited promise, nothing but heartbreak and disappointment afterwards. The jettisoning is surely a net positive for the organization, which needed to move on, but if he comes around and fulfills that promise for another team — particularly if it's the Cardinals — Cubs fans will never stop banging their heads against the wall.
Cubs Cut Ties With Prior [Chicago Tribune]

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Birth and Fortune
The Impact of Numbers on Personal Welfare
"[Easterlin] has made clear, I think unambiguously, that the baby-boom generation is economically underprivileged merely because of its size. And in showing this, he demonstrates that population size can be as restrictive as a factor as sex, race, or class on equality of opportunity in the U.S."—Jeffrey Madrick, Business Week
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7. Stagflation
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Soft-Tissue Management: A Non-Surgical Approach To Periodontal Disease
Up until the 1980s, many dentists who discovered periodontal disease in one of their patients held back on treating them and instead referred them to a periodontist, to make sure the soft tissues and surrounding areas of the mouth would be kept safe and healthy. Periodontal surgery often improved the health of the mouth, but had unwanted side effects such as root exposure and increased tooth sensitivity. Since the mid 1980s, however, soft tissue management has become a favorite among dentists and periodontal professionals, because it avoids surgery and treats just a portion of the oral cavity at a time. Read on to learn more about this less-invasive option for patients with gum disease.
What It Involves
During a routine cleaning, a dentist checks for gum health. If no bleeding is recorded, a simple cleaning can be done. If bacteria has caused the gums to pull away from the teeth, a deep cleaning (soft tissue management) and a visit to the periodontist may be in order. In general, a soft tissue management treatment includes both scaling the teeth (removing dental tartar from tooth surfaces) and root planing--smoothing out the surfaces of the tooth root and removing any portions that are damaged or infected. In many cases, a special laser-like instrument is used to shorten the time it takes and reduce any discomfort or pain to virtually nothing.
The number of visits required for a soft tissue management program varies, but usually runs between two and four. The key, of course, is to schedule regular dental checkups to keep gum disease from progressing to a point where periodontal surgery becomes necessary.
The Outcome
Once a soft tissue management program is completed, the patient's gum disease should be under control. Any inflammation should be gone, and any plaque buildup or pockets along the gum lines should be reduced to levels that are considered healthy. In addition, gums should not bleed and patients should notice significantly fresher breath and a better tasting experience. The purpose is to stop the progression of gum disease and maintain any good, healthy parts of the oral cavity.
Of course, once a patient leaves the periodontist, a daily, at-home oral care routine that includes regular brushing and flossing should be implemented. With the conclusion of a soft tissue management program, a patient's oral tissues should be re-evaluated to see whether he or she will need additional treatment, which usually involves surgery.


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I'm a little behind on my Paper Pumpkin giveaways, but here's the December 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit. This kit is amazing, and super fun. Not only will the card makers enjoy this kit, but also the scrapbookers!
December 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit
The December Paper Pumpkin kit comes with everything you need to create a small memory book for any year. I've realized my biggest challenge is either not having enough photos or the quality of the photo is not the best.
Here is what comes in the kit:
- Another Great Year Rotary Stamp
- Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
- 18 sheets double-sided patterned paper (3 each of 6 designs)
- 8 printed window sheets
- 2 silver foil sticker sheets
- 3 printed sticker sheets
- 1 roll designer washi tape
- 2 silver jump rings
Lately, I have been considering starting with Project Life through Stampin' Up. Since it looks great and seems easy to use, I feel it would very doable.
Initially, when my kids were babies, I had a plan to create a scrapbook for each each kid. That did not work out so well. The scrapbook was purchased when Megan, now 13, was a baby. One one page is complete! Since it takes more time than I have to create a great looking scrapbook, Project Life would be something more manageable. Plus, Stampin' Up sells some wonderful kits.
Okay, I digressed a bit there! Back to the December Paper Pumpkin Kit. 😊 All of my photos are taken with my phone, which are backed up to Google Photos. This is a great service to have in place. Should your phone ever disintegrate, you won't worry about losing all of your photos.
My January and February Layout
Here are my January and February spreads for 2016.
The pictures are printed from our home printer. This allowed me to not only edit each picture, but also not feel overwhelmed with a stack of photos in front of me.
The rest of my February spread is below. To the right, I have one of the printed window sheets, followed by a sheet of the double-sided patterned paper. I then attached a half-circle sticker and added the "03" for March with the silver foil stickers.
For only having done a couple of pages for January and February, I love how it is turning out. Selecting and printing the pictures was the most time consuming part of this project. Otherwise, it was super easy to create.
How would you like to win one of these kits? See below for instructions on how you can be one of two winners for this amazing December 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit!
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Shop for carvings on Norman Manley Boulevard
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The BBC has today anointed the groovy sounding MediaCity in Salford Quays as the preferred site for its long awaited new Manchester base, ahead of the rival bid by Manchester City Council.
So what? This whole process is like one of those irritating TV ads, when the voiceover screams that a product provides a miracle cure, before talking very fast about the long list of caveats/side effects they'd really prefer you to ignore.
If the fly through simulation of what the aforementioned MediaCity will look like is to be believed, staff from the BBC Sport, Radio 5 Live, Children's BBC, New Media and Formal Learning departments who get shipped off to the north west from London might think they've stumbled onto the set of Blade Runner.
However, while not wanting to widdle on an understandably jubilant Salford City Council's bonfire, it's worth remembering that all this still has a distinct phoney war feel about it. Because, as the BBC governors point out at the end of their Salford Quays announcement today, "a final decision" on the Manchester move is "not able to be taken until the licence fee settlement is known". So sorry guys, but it looks like you're going to have to wait till the autumn - and possibly even early next year, for the definitive yes or no.
Moreover, the governors still have to satisfy themselves that the move is affordable and represents value for money for licence fee payers. And as some critics of the Manchester move have been only too keen to point out, blowing £400m on it at a time when BBC director general Mark Thompson is axing thousands of jobs as part of his wide ranging value for money cost cuts seems a little, well, illogical.
In the end, it comes down to this: the governors will have to weigh up the value for money and affordability issues - in the light of the licence fee deal eventually struck with the government - against the laudable desire to create a "less London-centric BBC".
Until then, the phoney war continues. Although the conspiracy theorist in me thinks it's hard to believe Salford and Manchester councils would have got involved in this particular beauty parade if they hadn't at least had some sort of nod 'n a wink from the BBC that the north west move will go ahead, despite all the public umming and ahhing.
Plus the BBC are going to look like right Charlies if after all this they turn round in six months time and say: "Er, sorry chaps... Manchester's orff."


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Dear Whoever Likes Books(Part 2), 9/19/2011
*"I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense." -Harold Kushner
*And here's your humorous quote of this post: "A lot of people ask me if I were shipwrecked, and I could only have one book, what would it be? I always say 'How to Build a Boat." -Stephen Wright
Here's a great organization/auction dealing with signed books and stuff of that sort being auctioned to raise money for Hurricane Irene Relief.
Now onto a big list of SOME books released in September:
–After Obsession-Carrie Jones
–Blood Wounds-Susan Beth Pfeffer
–Burnout-Adrienne Marie Vrettos
–Drink Slay Love-Sarah Beth Durst
–Every You, Every Me-David Levithan
–Fateful-Claudia Gray
–Frost-Marianna Baer
–Glow-Amy Kathleen Ryan
–Perfect-Ellen Hopkins
–So Silver Bright-Lisa Mantchev
–The Isle of Blood-Rick Yancey
–The Night Circus-Erin Morgenstern
–Wonderstruck-Brian Selznick
–You Agaisnt Me-Jenny Downham
–Modelland-Tyra Banks (released 9/13/11)
*video trailer for Modelland:
*read the first chapter of Modelland here: http://www.randomhouse.biz/booksellers/childrens/files/2011/07/Modelland_ChapExcerpt_WEB.pdf
And now here's a book released on September 6th that I'm DYING to read, mainly because it's said to be a combination of my two favorite book series, Vampire Academy and Hunger Games, The Isle of Night. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? It's author is Veronica Wolff. The overview reads:
"Is life offering fewer and fewer options? Then join the dead.
When Annelise meets dark and seductive Ronan, he promises her a new life-if she has the courage to chance the unknown. Now, she's whisked away to a mysterious island and pitted against other female recruits to become a Watcher-girls who are partnered with vampires and assist them in their missions. To survive and become a Watcher, Annelise has to beat out every other girl, but she's determined to do so, because to fail doesn't mean dishonor-it means death."
The trailer is just as kick-butt as the overview and the book is sure to be:
Though in the trailer I think it makes the book sound gory, and it might be, I haven't read it yet. It also makes the vampires look really cheesy and stereotypical, which they might be, but that's the good thing about reading books, there's no pictures, your imagination makes the characters come to life and the characters to you are always what your imagination thinks of them first. That's the beauty in reading books without pictures. If you've already read it, I'd love to hear what you think of it in my comments.
And now an actual movie that the book world has been following for some time, or should I say a saga for awhile. Yep, the Twilight last adaption- Breaking Dawn. I'm going to admit I'm not a big Twi-hard. Actually, I'll be sorta happy when they're done making the movies because they ruined the story by blowing up the whole Edward vs. Jacob thing. And by doing so they just didn't mess up the story in the books but they made an impact on the world that all vampire movies and books are JUST LIKE IT. Which quite frankly, makes me want to cry. Because most people have seen Twilight in the movies, and refuse to see or read any more vampire books and movies. It's not totally the movies fault or the people producing the movies, I'm sorry I didn't mean to rag on your work, it's part your fault for ruining people's views, but it's also the people's own stubborn fault for stereotyping and being stubborn. But like I said it is the movie's fault too for blowing up the story and giving people all these things to judge vampires on. However, people will judge anything and everything, no matter what. SO moving on. Not all vampire books are about revenge not all vampire books are sappy love stories, and not all vampire books are gory, believe it or not. And if you don't particularly fancy Twilight just know that not all vampires are the special sparkly Twilight kind, and that they're are many various types out there. I suggest reading Vampire Academy.
Anyways back to Breaking Dawn. It started out as a book and is soon to be a movie. Let's take a peek at some of the pics of the set and the characters in costume shall we(since my computer is being stupid and I can't find any of the vid clips I was going to show you)?
And now onto a movie adaption I'll actually be happy about seeing:
Grow up, yes, I actually said it, I'll see Breaking Dawn, but I'LL BE HAPPY about seeing Hunger Games. Before Breaking Dawn I have to see Eclipse first right? Ha, I know I don't keep up with Twilight much. But enough about Twilight, let's move onto the Hunger Games. So it's coming out ^^^on March 23rd, 2012. And I, along with many many others, cannot wait. Too bad, we'll have to. But in the waiting process the producers have been throwing us some bones to naw on and kill some of that time waiting. What type of bones? I don't know, things like video trailers, pictures, magazine covers, those type of bones.
Here's an awesome article promising more Hunger Games, in the sequel movie adaptions, and talking all about Hunger Games, the movie and the trilogy: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/15/idUS170820862520110915
You can read the first couple of chapters here on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thehungergamesmovie?sk=app_186387361417514
http://www.thecapitol.pn/ here is where you can go onto the Capitol's viral site and be assigned a district and keep up with the latest HG news. I have yet to be assigned my district, but I'm hoping for a district that had someone coming from it who had an actual role in the Hunger Games(say like Katniss, Rue, Prim, Peeta, Gale, Finnick).
And if you already HAVEN'T seen it, here's the video clip from the movie that was introduced by Jennifer Lawrence(Katniss) at the MTV Awards:
On-the-set pics anyone?
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Opinion: Breckenridge Town Council's health care vote misguided
Breck council's health care vote misguided
The taxpaying residents of Breckenridge are apparently going to start paying for the health insurance premiums for our town council beginning with 2014 elections. Did anyone on the council think to ask taxpayers if they approve of this measure, voted in unanimously by the council? Yes, health insurance premiums have skyrocketed — and my husband and I can barely afford our own health insurance, much less pay more in taxes for council members' premiums. I believe most council members work elsewhere in addition to serving on the town council, so why shouldn't they have to pay their own health insurance premiums like the rest of us do who have jobs? I don't approve of paying more taxes than we already do. Those of us who live and work here need to wake up and pay attention to what's going on. I would like to see an addendum to the article that appeared in Wednesday's Summit Daily stating how much it will cost each taxpayer for this measure. !
Regardless of the amount, the principle remains the same — the council voted in a measure without consulting the taxpayers who have to foot the bill. The town seems to forget that they're hired to serve the citizens of Breckenridge — not dictate to taxpayers and assume whatever they do is fine with us, because it's definitely not.
Karen Martiny
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Popular food swaparoos!
Have you ever tried any of these swaps or do you have your own "tricks"?
Popular food swaparoos! - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com
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Labels: applegate farms, BBQ, chicken, elk, grass-fed beef, grass-fed bison, hot dogs, omega-3 fats, red meat, sugar-free, sweetener, vegetables, well-being
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Popular foods shouldn't win the popularity contest
Ugh, popularity!
Popular foods shouldn't win the popularity contest
Monday, August 29, 2011
A holiday for all season(ings)
What are your favorite HERBS?
A holiday for all season(ings)
Posted by GiGi at 3:40 PM No comments:
Labels: additives, anchovies, antioxidants, artichokes, asparagus, cardiovascular disease, cinnamon, delicious, digestion, fennel, fish, food, healthy, no-calorie, nutrients, onions, vitamins
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Oatmeal king?
Do you eat oatmeal? Would you eat it from Burger King?
Oatmeal king? - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com
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Labels: blood sugar, breakfast, burgers, cooked food, fiber, grain-fed beef, healthy, unhealthy, well-being, whole foods
Saturday, August 27, 2011
The new "Doomsday"
Posted by GiGi at 11:56 AM No comments:
Labels: blood sugar, cardiovascular disease, detox, digestion, Drinking, eating, exercise, healthy, olive oil, omega-3 fats, unhealthy, walking, whole foods
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Freaky fair fare
What fair grub do you love?
Freaky fair fare - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com
Posted by GiGi at 11:05 AM No comments:
Labels: BBQ, blood sugar, carbohydrate, cooked food, grilled, processed, review, treats, unhealthy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Swallow that stress
How do you relax?
Swallow that stress - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com
Monday, August 22, 2011
Furtive fitness
What kind of work outs do you do?
Furtive fitness
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Labels: Dancing With The Stars, dogs, energy, exercise, frisbee, healthy, sports, walking, well-being, work
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Super sleepy or superb sleeping
So what position do you sleep in at night?
Super sleepy or superb sleeping
Super sleepy or superb sleeping
Friday, August 19, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Essential exercise
Who has gotten their 15 minutes in today?
What's your favorite brand of sneakers and why?
Essential exercise
Monday, August 15, 2011
Fearless fall
How do you relieve stress?
Fearless fall - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com
Posted by GiGi at 11:20 AM No comments:
Labels: exercise, healthy, mental health, nap, relaxing, school, stress, well-being, work
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Movie munchy makeover
See any movies this weekend?
Movie munchy makeover
Movie munchy makeover
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Quick fix foods
Which of these foods do you eat a lot of ?
Quick fix foods
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Shelve those superfoods
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Super cheap superfoods
Do you currently buy any of these? What other foods have you found that are easy on the wallet yet very healthy?
Super cheap superfoods
Super cheap superfoods
Monday, August 8, 2011
Provisions for pearly whites
Do you brush once or twice a day?
Provisions for pearly whites
Posted by GiGi at 10:50 AM No comments:
Labels: cabbage, caffeine, cooked food, food, fruits, gum, healthy, teeth, unhealthy, vegetables, well-being, white tea, whole foods
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Bogus bites
Do you take time to read labels? Do you know what the claims mean?
Bogus bites
Bogus bites
Posted by GiGi at 11:17 AM No comments:
Labels: additives, antioxidants, cooked food, detox, eating, fish, food, high-fructose corn syrup, law, no-calorie, nutrients, obesity, processed, Puzzles, sweetener, well-being, whole foods
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Sticky focus
What's your favorite type of chewing gum?
Sticky focus
Sticky focus
Posted by GiGi at 10:40 AM No comments:
Labels: gum, health, healthy, memory, mental health, pop, power, school, well-being
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"I haven't been everywhere but it's on my list." – Susan Sontag
Oh how appropriate this quote is, I think it describes us to a "T"!
Looking at the archives, I realise I haven't sat down and written anything for quite some time, but quite frankly, not a great deal has happened in that time, so, no, you haven't missed much! Well, in a way you have but I have been waiting to have enough news to make it worth your while reading it! Sadly, life isn't all about constant adventures and excitement, sometimes we have to do the boring grown up bit and lead relative "normal" lives, even though this may be in what may be considered as "abnormal" circumstances.
So What's New?
I guess I can make it more public now as all the relevant people have been informed. This will be our final year in Qatar. In June 2016 we will be leaving Qatar and moving on. Where to? Well, that bit we are not sure about yet, we have some ideas and particular locations we would LOVE to go to, watch this space for further updates, it may be we won't find out until January but we are keeping our fingers crossed we can sort something out sooner.
This time of the year is normally stunning! However, it is still hot and pretty humid, making going out during the daytime a bit harder than last year. It has cooled down and it is just about reaching 40 which is a big improvement on 50 only a few weeks ago. I always had this theory that once you go past 40 it is hot, full stop. Well, there is a big difference between 40 and 50, 40 is hot, 50 is a bit like someone leaving a fan assisted oven door open.
School etc, etc
Katja continues to enjoy school and make good progress, here's something out of her class blog, just click on the link below.
Kati Reading a Story
New Website Alert!
I have created a new website, no, it won't replace this blog, the website is part 1 of several parts, check out British Nomads , you can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!


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"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." Sun-tzu. The Art of War.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Alex and I went for a backpacking trip during my time off the bike. We wanted a tough hike but something semi-close by. Pisgah it was. The weekend before I had raced the Double Darefor two days up there. It would be kinda cool to see some of the trails I rode by foot. Having hiked everything on the Waynesville side of the parkway on previous trips we decided to change it up and leave from the Fish Hatchery this time. We would be heading up over John Rock to Cat Gap and the Art Loeb trail where we would head toward Butter Gap for the night. We made quick work of John Rock ( wishing I'd done the 2 checkpoint bonus hike up there in the Double Dare!) and were eating a snack on the back side of Cedar Rock in no time. With about an hour of so of good light left we headed up the trail to Butter Gap Shelter for the night. I have been through Butter Gap many times on the bike but never dropped over the ridge to the shelter. What a great campsite! Flattish, close to water, a permanent bear cable with pulleys and haul lines, and a killer view of Cedar Rock. We caught the last rays of the sun high above us on the rock. The shelter is in need of work with over 1/2 of it rotting away, and the cold wind was blowing straight into the open front. The decision was soon made to break out the tents instead of sleeping there. After setting up camp and cooking dinner of Raemen Noodles and Vegetable Beef stew, we set to getting a fire going. I like hiking during the winter as you don't get as sweaty as the summer. However, you need to carry more gear to stay warm and the 12-13 hr long nights are a bummer. During summer you can hike till 9 PM, eat, then go right to bed. Wintertime requires finding something to do for the hrs between dusk and bedtime. Hence, a good fire was necessary tonight! Problem was- it had rained very heavily the night before and all that morning. Everything was still damp. It took awhile and all my skills(and a fortunate wind) but soon we had a rather smoky fire going. An hour later after drying wood near the fire, we had a roaring fire going. Hanging by the fire and burning anything dry that could be found brought us to bedtime surprisingly quick. After letting the fire die out, we headed of to our tents under an extremely bright moon.
Day 2 next time!
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has accepted an FA charge for wearing a yellow ribbon during matches in support of jailed pro-independence politicians in his native Catalonia.
The former Barcelona boss has continually sported the ribbon in City's Premier League matches as well as games in domestic and European cup competitions, prompting the FA to charge him for violating their kit and advertising regulations.
A hearing has been requested, with a date to be set in due course, the FA said.
The 47-year-old Spaniard wore the ribbon during his side's 3-0 League Cup final victory over Arsenal at Wembley Stadium. Many City fans also wore yellow ribbons which were being handed out on the Wembley Way approach to England's national stadium before kickoff.
However, Guardiola did not wear the ribbon during Sunday's 1-0 league win over Chelsea.
Earlier on Monday, FA chief executive Martin Glenn spoke out strongly in defence of his organisation's decision to charge Guardiola.
Glenn later apologised over comments he made regarding political and religious symbols in which he included the Star of David and the Nazi swastika among those that should be kept out of the game.


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This new approach manipulates executable file permissions to proactively allow, deny or limit the running of any computer program. Instead of trying to recognize malware, this approach uses whitelists, blacklists and policies to set Windows permissions for executables, even if logged in as an Administrator.
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I thought I'd share a few ideas for weekday meals, and some photos of course! I try and keep things varied with different types of food, and I definitely don't eat meat everyday, so here's a selection of the type of things I like to make. Above is a French-style dish – haricots verts are very cheap to buy, and I went to the market on Wednesday and went a little mad as I always do there! Which meant a lovely dinner of chicken pieces, haricots, cauliflower, parsley, stock, crème fraiche and bacon lardons which are very tasty, and very French! They seem to cook everything with them!
Next up is a 'Gratin' but instead of the usual potato gratin this is made with lots of thinly sliced courgettes, a few slices of potato added in (you can add peppers too if you want, they're lovely baked!), rice and stock and crème fraiche to finish – oh and some cheese too. Yum! This is a perfectly filling meat-free dish and you can vary it to your taste! Here's a copy of the Jamie Oliver recipe that inspired me for this one. You can also see something a little tomato-ey, it's a melanzane parmagiana that I made earlier in the week – this was left-overs day!
I'm not a big salad eater I have to admit, but this is a nice combination of French ingredients – baked goat's cheese patties (I love goat's cheese so much!), and cous-cous, which is surprisingly enormously popular here in France!
I bought this nice little tin of Moroccan spices, to save buying a lot of individual spices that I would have to transport home, and they were perfect for meatballs. This rice, some kind of rice you make in the frying pan with a little water in a few minutes, is really good, with tomato pieces in.
Finally, I made this with Seb during the week I was home and it's one of my favourites – pasta arrabiata and home-made garlic bread. We love our strong flavours, and it's a simple dish with a big big hit of garlic and chilli for when you need something with a bit of a kick!
Lessons have been going really well this week, I feel kind of like a real teacher now! I get asked to plan quite a diverse range of lessons – on anything from GM foods to 'child labour' – so it's a real challenge and learning curve. Today was probably the most fun lesson so far though, with a map of England which I printed onto an OHP transparency (I have no computer in my classrooms) and a load of printed English foods & the names on separate sheets of paper. They had a riot of a time matching them together and trying to guess where they were from. Especially making me chuckle when they stuck "Yorkshire Puddings" onto 'Derbyshire'. A few students got the irony…
Working on getting internet access more, but unfortunately am without it right now at home. A lot of excuse for cafe trips! Just found this really cute cafe which has comfy sofas, and have been taking full advantage of both sofas, internet, and tea for a while now ! 🙂
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Ayatollah Khamenei urges practical help for quake-hit victims
EghtesadOnline: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged Iranian officials to continue their practical and serious efforts to help alleviate the suffering of those affected by a strong earthquake in the west of the country.
In a meeting with the heads of the three branches of the Iranian government and a number of authorities on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei expressed his deep sorrow over the "very bitter incident" in Kermanshah Province, PressTV reported.
The Leader praised the presence of the Iranian officials in the areas affected by the quake and their sympathy with the people.
Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the visit by Iranian officials, including President Hassan Rouhani, to the quake-hit areas over the past two days and their expression of sympathy with people there.
The Leader stated that he shares the sorrow of the brave people of Kermanshah and added that the loss of a loved one is hard.
Ayatollah Khamenei said such incidents lead to the presence on the scene of all the Iranian people who rushed to help the victims.
The quake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale rattled the border region between Iran and Iraq on Sunday night, causing extensive damage and loss of life.
According to the latest figures, at least 432 people have lost their lives and over 7,817 others sustained injuries in the earthquake. More than 12,000 homes have also been completely destroyed in the incident.


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There was a time before I lost my sight that I did a lot of work with graphics programs and web design programs. I have used almost all of the big brand ones over the years. Some of those programs are accessible to screen readers, but when a braille display became necessary, I put away my software tools, and now let my husband and son do all of that work. When I was asked to review Great Software Tools' Graphics-Toolbox, I really didn't think I was going to be of much help. I wanted to at least try though to support my crew mates. The program is totally inaccessible to me, since I am DeafBlind. The designer was kind enough to send me a .txt document of the manual, since their manual was in an inaccessible format, as well. There are helpful videos available on their website, but not to someone who is deaf and blind. I gave it a try in learning the manual and then trying to teach a student to use the program which is my greatest interest now anyway.
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The $149.00 price might prevent some from even glancing at it, but it is worth every penny of the price based on the tools and high quality provided here. It is perfect for business or home use, but I recommend it for the skills that a student can learn that can't be found anywhere else for this price. Try the 30-day trial to see if it is a fit for your family. Go to http://www.greatsoftwaretools.com to find out more.
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Staycations are the best, especially when you only have to drive 30 minutes to feel a world away. One of my favorite escapes is going to Kiawah, and the Andell Inn at Freshfields Village is the perfect getaway for a weekend of family fun. Whether you want to shop all day in the village or just relax by the pool you can't go wrong.
The first stops were gathering up our toys and entertainment to enjoy by the pool. Me and the hubby Gus stopped by Indigo Books where we checked out our new favorite books "Humans of New York" and "The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray". Still a kid at heart, I do enjoy books more if they have pictures in it. My boys Mateo and Sebastian grabbed their larger than life floats from Wonder Works Toys. They are obsessed with this store and could spend hours looking at all of the toys.
With a bar and a delicious menu at our fingertips, it was easy to just kick it by the pool all day. Stay tuned for more on my adventures at the Andell Inn at Freshfields Village.
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In this study, the effect of cooling rates on microstructures and mechanical properties in a Al-bearing hot-rolled transformation-induced plasticity steel was investigated. The experiments were carried out using hot simulation machine and hot rolling mill, where the samples were cooled at different cooling rates. The results showed that with the increase in cooling rates, film-like retained austenite gradually disappeared and only blocky retained austenite was retained at higher cooling rates. The volume fraction of retained austenite was 9–11% at cooling rates of 0.05–1 °C/s and 4–6% at cooling rates of 5–10 °C/s. In addition, martensite/austenite island was observed because of the heterogeneous carbon distribution. The samples cooled at 0.05 °C/s and 0.5 °C/s exhibited excellent mechanical properties, with tensile strengths of 712 MPa and 726 MPa, total elongations of 42% and 36% and strength and ductility balances of 29.91 GPa% and 26.15 GPa%, respectively. During plastic deformation, the instantaneous work hardening exponent of the sample cooled at 0.05 °C/s increased continuously until it reached the maximum value, while the instantaneous work hardening exponent of the sample cooled at 0.5 °C/s remained stable.
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The multiwalled carbon nanotubes thin-film-based electrode was fabricated by electrophoretic deposition and modified with copper (Cu) nanoparticles to fabricate Cu/CNTs nanocomposite sensor for nonenzymatic glucose detection. The expensive glassy carbon electrode was replaced by fluorine-doped tin oxide glass containing CNTs film to confine the Cu nanoparticles growth by electrodeposition through cyclic voltammetry (CV). The ultraviolet visible and X-ray diffraction analysis revealed the successful deposition of Cu nanoparticles on the CNTs-modified electrode. The atomic force microscopy images confirmed the morphology of electrodeposited Cu on CNTs film as uniformly dispersed particles. The electrocatalytic activity of electrode to the glucose oxidation was investigated in alkaline medium by CV and amperometric measurements. The fabricated sensor exhibited a fast response time of less than 5 s and the sensitivity of 314 μA mM−1 cm−2 with linear concentration range (0.02–3.0 mM) having detection limit 10.0 μM. Due to simple preparation of sensor, Cu/CNTs nanocomposite electrodes are a suitable candidate for reliable determination of glucose with good stability.
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This paper discusses the tribological performance of the bearing steel GCr15 treated by an alternating magnetic field. The wear test results showed that the average of wear mass losses decreased by nearly 80% after the magnetic treatment, compared to those before the magnetic treatment. The micro-hardness and microstructures (i.e., grain size, carbide morphology and dislocation distribution) before and after the magnetic treatment were experimentally investigated, and the mechanism of the tribological performance improvement of the bearing steel GCr15 due to the magnetic treatment was then revealed based on the above results.
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Nanocrystalline and amorphous Mg2Ni-type (Mg24Ni10Cu2)100–xNdx (x = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20) alloys were prepared by melt-spinning technology. The structures of as-cast and spun alloys were characterised by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Electrochemical performance of the alloy electrodes was measured using an automatic galvanostatic system. The electrochemical impedance spectra and Tafel polarisation curves of the alloy electrodes were plotted using an electrochemical work station. The hydrogen diffusion coefficients were calculated using the potential step method. Results indicate that all the as-cast alloys present a multiphase structure with Mg2Ni type as the major phase with Mg6Ni, Nd5Mg41 and NdNi as secondary phases. The secondary phases increased with the increasing Nd content. The as-spun Nd-free alloy exhibited nanocrystalline structure, whereas the as-spun Nd-doped alloys exhibited nanocrystalline and amorphous structures. These results suggest that adding Nd facilitates glass formation of Mg2Ni-type alloys. Melt spinning and Nd addition improved alloy electrochemical performance, which includes discharge potential characteristics, discharge capacity, electrochemical cycle stability and high-rate discharge ability.
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The microstructure and fracture toughness of weld metal under Ti-free and Ti-containing different fluxes were investigated in this study. It was found that the trace element Ti of flux in submerged arc welding produced significant influence on the fracture toughness. The addition of 60 ppm Ti induced the sharp increase in J0.2 value from 232.78 to 364.08 kJ/m2. Microstructure characterization revealed that a large number of oxide inclusions prompted the nucleation of acicular ferrites and refined grains, which improved the fracture toughness of Ti-containing weld metal greatly. Moreover, the crack propagation path was more tortuous and bifurcated due to the small amount of carbide precipitations along grain boundaries and blocky martensite–austenite islands for Ti-containing weld metal. Meanwhile, the large-angle grain boundaries caused crack deflection and increased the resistance of crack propagation compared to Ti-free weld metal.
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A 0.2C-1.5Mn-1.5Si-0.6Cr-0.05Nb (wt%) steel is treated respectively by novel quenching-partitioning-tempering (Q-P-T) process and traditional quenching and tempering (Q&T) process for comparison. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that Q-P-T steel has about 10% retained austenite, but Q&T steel hardly has one. With the increase of compression strain rate from 7 × 102 to 5 × 103 s−1, the flow stress of Q-P-T steel increases, which demonstrates the positive strain rate effect, but does not exist in Q&T steel. The characterization of scanning electron microscopy indicates that a large number of long, straight martensite laths in Q-P-T steel will bend or be destroyed by large compressive strain of 35% at 5 × 103 s−1. However, relative small compressive strain of about 5% at 7 × 102 s−1 almost does not have any effect on the original lath morphology. The characterization of transmission electron microscopy further reveals the origin of the positive strain rate effect and the microstructural evolution during dynamic compressive deformation.
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Electron irradiation effects on phase stability of the E (Al18Cr2Mg3) phase have been investigated by high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The in situ HRTEM observations show that the Al18Cr2Mg3 particles with different thickness undergo amorphization and dissolution under 300 keV electron irradiation at 25 °C. The results indicate that the intermetallic compound Al18Cr2Mg3 is unstable under electron irradiation, and structural changes mainly depend on the thickness of particles. Amorphization in the thick particles is caused by a combination of chemical disordering and an increase in point defect concentration. Dissolution after amorphization in the thin particles is attributed to the diffusion of point defect towards the Al matrix.
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The effect of Ca addition on the microstructure and impression creep properties of AS31 magnesium alloy was investigated in the current study. The results showed that the microstructure of AS31 alloy is composed of α(Mg) phase, massive Mg17Al12 and some Chinese script Mg2Si compounds. Addition of 2 wt% Ca to AS31 alloy resulted in complete elimination of Mg17Al12 phase and formation of Al2Ca compound. Ca improved the alloy's creep properties especially at higher temperature. Improvement in the creep properties was attributed to the elimination of soft Mg17Al12 and formation of thermally stable Al2Ca compound. According to the obtained stress exponent and creep activation energy, pipe diffusion climb-controlled creep was estimated as the dominant creep mechanism and Ca had no influence on the dominant mechanism.
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The effect of sintering temperature on the densification mechanisms, microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of spark plasma sintered (SPS) compacts of a gas atomized Al-4.5 wt.%Cu alloy was investigated. The powder particles whose size varied between 10 to 500 µm was subjected to SPS at 400, 450 and 500 °C at a pressure of 30 MPa. The compact sintered at 500 °C exhibited fully dense microstructure which was characterized by a uniform distribution of the secondary phase, free of dendrites and micro-porosity. Microscopy and the SPS data reveal that the events such as particle rearrangement, localized deformation and bulk deformation appear to be the sequence of sintering mechanisms depending on the size range of powder particles used for consolidation. The compact sintered at 500 °C exhibited the highest hardness and compression strength since the microstructure was characterized by fine distribution of precipitates, large fraction of submicron grains and complete metallurgical bonding.
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Building blocks for Web performance
The parts of a Web transaction dissected.
For purposes of understanding the factors that contribute to Web performance, and ultimately to capacity planning, understanding the basic building blocks and activities that together make up a Web transaction is key.
All Web transactions consist of three separate but interlocking sets of activities:
- A client request that initiates activity, and eventually has to handle some kind of response,
- A set of network connections that ferry requests from clients to servers and responses from servers to clients, and
- A Web server that must handle incoming requests, and either provide the requested information, or some kind of alternative response.
In this tip, we'll examine part one, as we explore Web transactions from a client's perspective, from which the components of a typical Web-page request look something like this:
- In a Web browser, or some other kind of Web-enabled application, the client selects a hyperlink to request a specific Web document.
- The browser checks its local cache, and returns that document if it finds a hit therein. This is the best possible case for a page request.
- If the file is not present in the browser's cache, the browser may request a DNS lookup if the address uses a domain name rather than a numeric IP address.
- Once translated, the client opens a TCP connection to the server at the requested IP address.
- When a connection is established, the client sends an HTTP request to the server for the required document.
- The server provides some kind of response to the client's HTTP request, which may be anything from a (very brief) error message, to a whole set of files and documents that represent the content.
- The Web browser fields incoming pieces and parts, and composes a Web page, complete with anything from simple text (single document transfer only) to page containing graphics, enriched media, and so forth(multiple document transfer, possible data streams opening and closing, and so forth).
Notice the elements that are involved from the client's perspective, or that are directly under the client's control here. They serve as a client's most fruitful avenues for clearing bottlenecks or achieving performance improvements:
- A faster PC (faster CPU, faster drives, faster displays, more and/or faster memory) provides the kind of performance improvement that benefits all local applications and activities equally.
- Newer, more capable software may be a source of performance degradation or improvement, depending on the exact circumstances involved. In many recent cases, however, Web browsers do seem to demonstrate improved caching and page-access behaviors.
- A faster Internet link (a complex subject of itself, as I'll explain in more detail in a further tip) can provide dramatic performance improvements. This is especially true if a user upgrades from an slower link (such as a POTS link with a modem) to a faster link (such as ISDN, cable modem, or DSL). For users who access a network to get to the Internet, upgrading LAN interfaces and throughput typically produces only modest speed gains at best. Because the link to the Internet is usually slower than 10 Mbps, let alone 100 Mbps or higher, the Internet link becomes a bottleneck rather quickly in such situations.
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This is the cleanest Buell you will ever find. It has just 23 miles on yes 23 it had 11 on it when it left the Peterson museum and was serviced and they test rode it for 12 miles. I have not started it but the factory battery still has a charge. The fuel was drained. This bike is as it left the factory. Not a mark on it anywhere and the paint is as bright as it was at the day it left the factory as its never been outside.
Buell had their ups and downs, but a surprisingly long and innovative run from the Battletwin to the 1125R some 22 years later. The S1 was only made for a few years, and around 5,000 examples. Outdated when introduced, the S1 vibrated to the potato-potato beat, and was somewhat overweight for being naked. But beloved by some for its brawny basic-ness. No doubt there is a H-D dealer or collector who'll want this first-year S1 for the display stand…


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Broccoli Balls-
These golden brown nuggets will have your kids asking for more. Let them help with prpeparing them and they will love them even more
2-3 heads of broccoli, cooked and drained
2 Cup crushed seasoned stuffing
1 Cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 eggs, lightly beaten
½ Cup butter or margarine, softened
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Have an adult chop, cook and drain broccoli. Then chop in blender. Meanwhile, kids can add stuffing, Parmesan cheese, eggs, butter, salt and pepper together in large bowl. Mix well. Add chopped cooked broccoli and mix again. Shape into 1 in balls. Place in greased baking pan. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. This recipe makes a lot so you can bake half and freeze half. To freeze, place on a cookie sheet in a single layer and freeze. When frozen you can place in a Ziploc bag and store in freezer.


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|The Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law Sutra
|Chapter 1: "Introductory"
The Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law Sutra
Chapter 1: "Introductory"
Chapter One of the Lotus Sutra opens by giving us the setting of this great sermon. That is, the "city of Royal Palaces on Mount Grdhrakuta." This is followed by a list of those in attendance, beginning with the Bhikshus or Monks. Some of these are great names which we may be familiar with such as Sariputra, Ananda, Rahula, and Maha Kasyapa. It describes them as all being "arhats, faultless, free from earthly cares, self-developed, emancipated from all bonds of existence, and free in mind." Before we move on, lets just be clear what type of men we are dealing with here. Firstly they are Arhat. Essentially this means that they are no longer subject to birth and death-they have extinguished the karmic roots which would continue their future rebirth in Samsara. According to the Theravada or Hinayana schools, this is the highest attainable goal of the Buddha's disciples.
Secondly they are "faultless, free from earthly care, self-developed". The first remark here is self explanatory. The second needs clarification. To be 'free from earthly care' here suggests that they are no longer 'embroiled' in the day to day affairs that keep us occupied. The 'practicalities' which give us so much anxiety. And finally to be 'self-developed' we could say, refers to two things: a) that they are developed individuals- i.e developed in self, or b) that they have achieved this state through their own effort and dedication-i.e developed by self.
"emancipated from all bonds of existence, and free in mind." This means firstly that they are free from attachments as such. That is to say, they are freed from those relationships, relations that come through existence. It also means in a certain sense, that they are not bound by time and space. They are beyond those constraints which are a part of existing. And finally they are '"free in mind". Just compare that with what you know about your own mental state. If your not quite sure what this means as such, look at the expression of the Buddha's and Bodhisattva's on many statues.
It goes on to state that some were "under training and (some) no longer under training." That means in simple terms that some were considered to still be 'learning the path', while others were considered to have 'learnt' the path. This is important. There are those who are considered to 'know it all' in this crowd. And they are about to hear a sermon the likes of which they have never heard before.
It continues that there were Bodhisattva's present who were "all free from backsliding in regard to Perfect Enlightenment, all having obtained dharani, all endowed with knowledge of eloquent discourse, and rolling the never-retrogressing wheel of the Law; who had paid homage to countless hundreds of thousands of buddhas, under whom they planted all the roots of virtue…penetrated the greatest knowledge, and reached the other shore". Wow! What a list of achievements!
"all free from backsliding in regard to Perfect Enlightenment". That is, they are beyond 'taking a step backwards'. That is to say, they do not at times fall back into delusive thinking, they don't make mistakes in their conduct- they are better than that.
"all having obtained dharani". While dharani are specifically mantra-like incantations, in this context 'dharani' refers to the virtues that come from whole-hearted practice, or abilities which, to us, the deluded, seem magical.
"all endowed with knowledge of eloquent discourse". This is one of the four pratisamvids or unlimited forms of wisdom which are properties of the enlightened. In essence it means that they are capable of speaking eloquently/beautifully/ pleasantly. In a manner that makes us want to listen.
"and rolling the never-retrogressing wheel of the Law". To roll the wheel of the law means to teach the Dharma. This wheel is never-retrogressing in that it is always leading beings to enlightenment, never stopping, never faltering.
"who had paid homage to countless hundreds of thousands of buddhas, under whom they planted all the roots of virtue…penetrated the greatest knowledge, and reached the other shore". We will deal with this in reverse. Penetrating the 'greatest knowledge' is of course referring to their deep understanding of Buddha Dharma, of the Buddhist teachings, the 'greatest knowledge' one could look into. In regards to the 'other shore', The Buddha once gave the analogy that we are on one river bank while the enlightened Buddha's and Bodhisattva's were on the 'other' shore/bank. Buddhism is the boat one may use to weather the 'rapids' of suffering and reach the other shore. The analogy does a number of things. Firstly, it states that enlightenment is not to be found outside of the here and now, in a heaven of some sort. Rather it must be found in the conditions of this world in which we find ourselves (note both river banks are within the same world). Secondly, it makes clear that Buddhism and the Buddhist teachings are merely a 'vehicle' we use to reach the Truth. Buddhism is not the Truth as such- it points to the Truth. Once we reach the other shore of enlightenment it would be foolish to carry the 'boat' of Buddhism upon our heads. The first section of the above quote needs to be thought about a bit. Let's just think about how rare it is to meet a single Buddha in many many lifetimes. But it is saying here that they have all been 'good enough' to pay homage, and study under, 'countless hundreds of thousands of buddhas'. We are then given some examples of these many Bodhisattva, some of which we may be readily familiar- Manjushri (Monjushiri) Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara (Kannon) Bodhisattva, and Maitreya (Miroku) Bodhisattva to name a few.
The lists of those in attendance are then capped off with various groups of other beings such as Gods, Dragons, Asura's(demons who continually fight- they represent the our own capacity for anger), Kimnara's (a mythical being half-horse and half-man)and Gandharva's (Celestial musicians). The important thing when reading these lists is not to get bogged down in whether or not such beings exist or not, in fact to do so is to miss the point somewhat. What is important here is that is is trying to cover any being that you could imagine. It is trying to put forward the idea that all beings are in need of the Buddha's wisdom. None are exempt. All people, are in need of enlightenment.
It then says that, with all these beings in attendance, the Buddha preached the Innumerable Meanings Sutra. Having finished doing this, it says that the Buddha crossed his legs and entered the "contemplation of Innumerable Meanings." In other words, the Buddha began meditating on the fact that all the myriad doctrines, expressions, teachings and so forth of the Dharma, all come from the one Law. That is namely the Wonderful Law of the Lotus Sutra.
But then something really strange happens. The Buddha "sent forth from the circle of white hair between his eyebrows a ray of light, which illuminated eighteen thousands worlds…so that there was nowhere it did not reach, downward to the Avici Hell and upward to the Akanishtha heaven. " In other words the urna or tuft of hair between the Buddha's eyebrows issued forth a great beam of light that lit up the entire universe, from the very lowest place, to the highest heaven. Every single bit was lit up brightly. We are told that those in attendance could see clearly, the Bodhisattva's and Buddha's of other realms and universes teaching the Dharma to others. Now please note, while a lot of strange and magical things do happen in Buddhist Sutra's, this event IS SUPPOSED TO BE UNUSUAL. It's not supposed to be just another one of those special things that a Buddha does and everyone thinks to themselves 'this is just another example of the Buddha's awesome power'. It is supposed to make you 'double back' and think to yourself:what!? In fact this is precisely what all the Bodhisattva's do when this happens. Maitreya Bodhisattva thought the following to himself: "Now does the World-Honoured One display an appearance so marvellous. What is the cause and reason of this auspicious sign?" In other words, this is pretty amazing, it's also pretty unusual. Why is the Buddha doing this? There has to be a good reason for him doing something so amazing and unbelievable.
Finally Maitreya Bodhisattva, looking around and seeing that everyone else is just as confused as he is, turns to Manjushri Bodhisattva to find out what is going on. He does this because Manjushri "has been in close contact with and paid homage to former innumerable Buddhas". Therefore, if any one knows why a Buddha would do something like this, it would be him. And so he asks Manjushri: "Why does our master (the Buddha) frome the white hair between his eyebrows universally radiate so great a ray?" He then goes on to tell Manjushri of all the many things he sees in the universe because of this light. These things are quite numerous and are valuable insights into the 'methods' employed by Bodhisattva's and Buddha's to liberate living beings.
Before we go on to what Manjushri's answer to the question is, lets be mindful of the symbolism here too. This simple image of the light illuminating every corner of the Universe is conveying the message that the Buddha's teachings do precisely that. The Buddha Dharma, by virtue of liberating living beings from suffering and delusion, 'illuminate' every corner of the universe.
Maitreya is impatient for Manjushri to answer. He presses for an answer again: "The Wonderful Law which he has obtained- Does he now wish to preach it? Is he now going to prophesy?...He shows us all the Buddha-lands…This is not for any trivial reason." In other words, is he doing this amazing and unbelievable thing because he is about to teach something and wants our attention? Is he doing it because he is going to 'predict'(prophesy) somebody's future achievement of enlightenment? There has to be an important reason for it.
Manjushri gives the short answer and then elaborates on it. The short answer goes as follows: "According to my consideration, the Buddha, World-honoured One, is now intending to preach the great Law…Whenever from any of the former Buddhas I have seen this auspice, after emitting such a ray, they have thereupon preached the great Law. Because of this, know ye, that now the Buddha, having displayed this ray, in like manner intends to cause all creatures to hear and know the Law which all the worlds will find hard to believe. That is why he displays this auspice." The bolded segment is very important here. So the Buddha intends to preach the Dharma. But he is not intending to teach any old thing. He is going to preach those teachings which are hard to believe. Those teachings that are so profound that to us, they seem rather unbelievable. And it is because of this that he does this unusual and amazing thing of illuminating the whole universe. He knows that illuminating the whole universe for us to see all that is, in the many corners of the cosmos, is 'awesome'. That's the point. He is about to teach us things which, at first look wrong, or are hard to believe/ understand- things which may shake the very foundations of everything we thought we knew. Therefore, by showing us this really amazing and unusual thing first, it is a reminder to us that this guy (the Buddha) knows what he's doing. He knows what he's talking about, and while we may not get it straight away, while we may not 'buy it' at first, while it may sounds completely counter-intuitive at times, we should 'trust' in the Buddha.
I'd like to speak briefly about this as it might sound a little strange to Western ears. Many Western Buddhists quote the Kalama Sutta like a mantra, because it tells us to investigate Buddhism, because it tells us not to simply take things 'on faith'. Indeed the sutta does say this, and confirms many Western Buddhist converts in their move from faith-based mono-theistic faiths to what they see as a religion more compatible with the scientific and rational modern mode of thought. Buddhism does encourage independent thought when we start investigating whether or not Buddhism makes sense to us. But to be fair, this 'revisionist approach' to Buddhism that attempts to make it fit into 'modernity' is rather disingenuous. Buddhism does ask us to be rational and probing in our investigation of the fundamental Buddhist Truths in order to ascertain whether or not they, in our investigation, map accurately onto the way things actually are. However, the first thing one does when becoming a Buddhist is to take refuge in the Three Jewels/Treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. To take refuge is to 'trust in' the Buddha, his teachings, and those who transmit it. In short, regardless of what revisionists might say, faith is in fact an important part of Buddhist practice. For we, the ignorant, actual reality can seem so far removed. And so, we are required in Buddhism, to trust those who have seen more than us (the Buddha's and Bodhisattva's), until we are able to see for ourselves.
Manjushri then goes into his elaboration. He tells how, numerous past Buddhas under whom he served went through careers very similar to the one that the current Shakyamuni is currently going through. He tells us that Buddha's in the past taught various doctrines such as the Four Noble Truths, the Twelvefold Conditioned Co-arising and so forth to beings depending on what they needed for many years- "to cause them to attain Perfect Enlightenment and to accomplish perfect knowledge."
Then finally, these past Buddhas preached the Innumerable Meanings Sutra, just like Shakyamuni has just done. And having done so proceeded to enter Samadhi or meditation on the contemplation of Innumerable Meanings- again just as Shakyamuni Buddha has just done. And this was also followed by this great illuminating ray of light which dispelled the darkness from the universe.
Manjushri says that when all that we have just seen, happened before, the Buddha then arose from contemplation and preached a special 'Great-Vehicle Sutra'. That sutra was called "The Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law". He tells us that it was so special that "during that time there was no one who felt fatigue in either body or mind." That is to say, that it was so profound and important, that at no point did any of the audience lose concentration, wish they weren't there, or look at the clock wondering if it would be over soon. This might be a good time to consider how many times you have lost concentration or thought of something else during this talk. And this is only one chapter! We are then told that the Buddha, having finished the Lotus Sutra, passed into Nirvana.
Manjushri then tells us a story about a disciple of the last Buddha (Mystic Light) before Shakyamuni that he served under. This disciple was called Fame Seeker. This is because he was only interested in gaining a name for himself and so, forgot every sutra he heard from the Buddha. However, Fame Seeker did have good Karmic roots and so was able to study under numerous Buddha's. Manjushri then says that He himself is Bodhisattva Mystic Light, and that Maitreya is in fact that lazy disciple Fame Seeker many lifetimes later.