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It's almost 2016! I feel like 2015 flew by so fast, but at the same time, it seemed to take forever. How is that possible? But we made it! We have successfully completed a year of our lives. Woo! Time to celebrate!
Because it's going to be a bright and shiny new year, I decided to make some New Year's Resolutions. I also made some resolutions for 2015, so we'll see how I did on those first.
Because it's going to be a bright and shiny new year, I decided to make some New Year's Resolutions. I also made some resolutions for 2015, so we'll see how I did on those first.
In 2015 I made the following resolutions:
-Write 35 reviews. I've written 25 in 2014 and that's pretty good for me, but I want to increase my review count.
-Post a bookshelf tour video. I've been promising you guys this for like 3 years. I just don't have the best lighting or a good enough camera to really do it. [Insert sad face]
-Finish 20 series. I have multiple third books in a series that I need to read so that I can be finito.
-Read 10 adult books—doesn't matter what genre. I just think I need to spread my wings a little bit.
-Read 3 classics (I have been dying to read Pride and Prejudice all the way through and I just don't have time).
-Read 100 books for the year. This has been my Goodreads goal for the past three years and I've achieved it every time.
-Read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin because why not?
Of these seven resolutions, I've completed three of them. Those three are:
-Write 35 reviews. --I've actually written way more than that this year. I tried to count, but it was too much effort after I got to 35.
-Read 10 adult books. -- Most of these books were for school, but they still count.
-Read 100 books for the year. -- I'm still working on this one, but I'm confident I'll have it done by midnight tonight.
The ones I haven't completed include:
-Posting a bookshelf tour video. -- I just don't think this one's ever going to happen. As much as I want it too, I don't have the equipment.
Finishing 20 series. -- I was sooooo close to this one. I finished about 15 series this year, but I guess I forgot towards the end of the year that I was hoping to get to 20.
-Reading 3 classics. -- I'm not too upset about this one. I read Pride and Prejudice, and that was my main goal.
-Reading Outlander or the A Song of Ice and Fire series. -- I actually don't think I'll be reading these books anytime soon. I watch the TV shows and I think that's enough for now. (I know, book-lover blasphemy, right?)
For 2016, I've come up with the following resolutions:
-Read at least 50 books. -- I'm cutting my goal down since I've had so much trouble reaching 100 books in 2015.
-Read another Jane Austen book. -- I really enjoyed Pride and Prejudice, and I have all of her books, so I think I should pick one up.
-Read at least 20 books that I owned before 2016. -- I have too many unread books on my shelves. The only way to solve this is to read more. End of story.
-Post on the blog as much as I did in 2015. -- I'm really proud of my blogging progress this year, so I hope 2016 is just as fruitful.
-Update/redesign the blog and take better Instagram photos. -- Yep. Sounds weird, but it's a goal.
And there you have it, those are my New Year's resolutions. What resolutions do you have this year? Any that are book-related? Let me know in the comments!


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It's Always Sunny..
I have been on the hunt for the perfect, colorful pair of sunnies since I can't even remember when. Month after Month passed and not a shade I found seemed to tickle my fancy. Then enters Shop Jeen. All of their adorable sunglasses come in a wide variety of styles, shapes, and color. The best part is they are all $20! There isn't much stopping me from buying all of these Sunnies. Not to mention all these candy color hues have me feeling like I'm in a candy shop!

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The Ozora Research Blog is where we discuss our work in "comperical" linguistics.
Comperical science is defined by the following process:
- Obtain a large database of observations relevant to some phenomenon of interest.
- Develop a theory of the phenomenon, or modify an existing theory.
- Instantiate the theory as a lossless data compressor.
- Invoke the compressor on the database; the theory's "score" is the sum of the resulting encoded file size plus the bit length of the compressor program itself.
- Keep the new theory if its score is lower than the previous best result, otherwise discard it.
- Return to step #2
The nature of the research involved in this process depends on the type of data used in Step #1. Comperical linguistics is the research field that results from using a text database.
This work involves two very different types of intellectual activity. On the one hand, we do a lot of linguistic analysis. A lot of concepts that are often discussed in mainstream linguistics also show up in our work – things like parse trees, verb argument structure, morphology, the theta criterion, subject/auxiliary swapping, and so on.
On the other hand, we also do a lot of work that is more closely related to the fields of computer science, machine learning, and natural language processing (NLP). The central requirement of text data compression is to build a good statistical model of the probability of a sentence. There are simple ways to do that (N-grams), but our goal is to go beyond simple techniques, and build real linguistic concepts into our system.


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(No… I'm not pregnant…)
But I'm pretty proud!
Women are pretty powerful, and you are pretty powerful too.
Right now I feel like every song written about following your dreams, was written just for me. One of those, walking on the clouds, can't bring me down, won't be stifled kind of moods.
And I'll tell you why….
In one short year, I've accomplished so much more than I ever thought I could, with little more than sheer will, determination, and some pretty great cheerleaders in my corner. (you know who you are, and though a few of you may be far away, you're always close in my heart.)
It wasn't long ago I was in a pretty bad state of mind. I didn't think there was much more for me to experience in this world, and I was jaded and suffocated. When my husband got relocated to Florida for his job, I moved, leaving everything behind, and began a fresh start.
With no friends, connections, and familiar comfort spots in sight, I buckled down. Determined to land a dance teaching job. I sent out a bunch of press kits and waited. I landed an audition, but the hours weren't there for me. I landed another audition and it just didn't seem like the right fit. Disheartened, I kind of gave up. Then I got a call. She needed a teacher fast, and it just so happened that my resume finally made it to her mailbox.
Dream number 1: I was hired!
I decided to step out of my comfort zone, and start taking classes in aerial silks, and eventually aerial lyra. I worked hard, I got a pull up bar, and I went to class all the time, even if I felt I couldn't do anything and was really far behind.
On a totally random and ordinary day, the owner, asked me if I would like to teach the intro level classes. I'd hoped that my responsible behaviors, work ethic, and determination to succeed, shone forth and I'd like to think that's one of the reasons I was hired.
Dream number 2: Tackling a dream AND getting hired. (Can you even believe that once I hit 25 years old, I thought I was too old and my opportunities were zilch?!!!)
Not too long ago one of the instructors from that first job I landed needed a substitute for her adjunct faculty job teaching dance at a local college. She asked me if I'd like to go through the process to become credentialed to teach there. YES!
Dream number 3: Teaching at the college level.
A lot of people told me that I'd never make anything out of dance. They scoffed when I wasn't doing a "real" track of study and threw comments around on how easy it must be to just go to school and dance. Those people sounded very ignorant to me then, and sound even more so now.
As an adult, and fellow member of humanity, I would tell anyone to follow their dreams. I'd add that if you work hard, and position yourself in the right track, your odds are better to land that dream job.
Don't give up… never ever ever give up. Laugh at the naysayers. Tell them nothing, but show them how wrong they are. The best revenge is living a happy life. 🙂
Be the person that makes other people feel good. You'll be remembered for that.
You'll also be remembered for making people feel bad…..
Remember that too….
It's your choice.


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Ethiopia Working To Harness 5.3 mln Hectares Irrigation Potential
The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said it is striving to harness its massive 5.3 million hectares of irrigation potential, WIC reported.
The Ministry's public relations and communication director, Bizuneh Tolcha told WIC that the government has given due attention to its irrigation potential which lacked policy and strategic direction two decades before.
Before 1992, not more than 61 thousand hectares of land were developed through irrigation schemes. A change in government and policy direction meant the sector witnessed a huge transformation. In just two decades, the country managed to develop over 298 thousand hectares of land through irrigation schemes.
By the end of the growth and transformation plan (GTP) in 2015, the country expects to harness 14.5 percent of its irrigation potential, a big leap compared to the 2009/10 budget year where the country managed to harness just 2.4 percent of its irrigation potential.
Bizuneh said the ministry is currently undertaking 15 irrigation development studies, design preparations and construction projects, out of which the ministry expects to finalize nine during the current budget year and four within the GTP period. The remaining two are expected to be finalized within two years after the end of the GTP.
Source: Walta Information Center (WIC)
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Thursday, 8 January 2015
Sympathy card
This is a card for Sweet Sunday sketch 250:
I used some Crafter's Companion Bebunni paper for the background, using three strips of washi tape down the right hand side. The washi tape was added to my collection after a visit recently to Hema, a fairly new store in Bromley that sells lots of different things, including some craft items.
I inked the Penny Black letters and flowers stamp with Stazon ultramarine, stamping on to the blue card and matting on to a piece of dark navy.
Unfortunately, this was made as a sympathy card, so I didn't want it to be fussy, so I resisted putting any flowers or other bits and bobs on it, just adding three white pearls.
This is also for:
CCEE 1502 sympathy card
Little Miss Muffet 101: something blue
Craftin desert divas 46: blue and white
That's crafty: blue is the colour
One crazy stamper January: blue and white and an embellishment (washi tape/pearls)
Stamplorations January: stamps & inks
Card and scrap 88: use stamp
Loves rubber stamps 133: anything goes
Stampartpapel retarte 29: anything goes
Try stampin on Tuesday 200: anything goes
LiaStampz 80: anything goes
Lisa B designs January: anything goes (with the exception of Christmas)
Clear it out: anything goes (papers and stamp are old)
Not just cards 10: anything goes
Vandicrafts artistry 23: anything goes
613 avenue create 105: anything goes
Glitter n sparkle 118: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 165: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Penny's 209: anything goes
Papercreators 34: anything goes
Creative craft cottage 31: anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy January: anything goes
Totally Gorjuss 269: anything goes
Seema crafts January: anything goes
Sister act 87
My craft creations: anything goes
Crafting by designs January: anything goes
DL.ART January linky
29 comments:
Lovely card Hazel. Thank you for joining the challenge at Whoopsi Daisy. Hope to see you again next time.ReplyDelete
A lovely card Hazel. Thank you for joining us at One Crazy Stamper this month.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card! Love the simplicity of it, perfect for a sympathy card. Thanks for sharing with us at CIO. Hope you join us again.ReplyDelete
wawwww så super flot ♥ReplyDelete
10000 tak for at du deltager på Card and scraps udfordring.
knuzzzz ♥
Such a pretty card! Lovely stamping!ReplyDelete
Thank you for joining us at Card and Scrap.
Jytte, DT :)
Hazel your card is lovely xReplyDelete
Gorgeous design Hazel.ReplyDelete
Hugs Diane
A very lovely card. Thanks for joining the Lisa B Designs challenge.ReplyDelete
A beautiful sympathy card love the floral image and beautiful papers---Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue CreateReplyDelete
Carol DT x
This is a lovely card and we appreciate you entering it in our 200th challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. Thanks and please join us again soon. Take Care.ReplyDelete
Very pretty, I love the blue. I keep putting off making these, I need to get going thanks for the inspirationReplyDelete
Thank you for joining my DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes January Linky Party. Have a blessed day
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This is beautiful! The butterfly paper is gorgeous. Thank you for joining our Blue and White Linky Party at Craftin Desert Diva's!ReplyDelete
DT Tina
Beautiful card. Thank-you for joining us this week at Glitter 'N' Sparkle. Good luck and all the best.ReplyDelete
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WOW, Hazel, what a gorgeous monochromatic card! Great use of that sketch. We really appreciate you playing along in our "Anything Goes" challenge at Through the Craft Room Door this week. Good luck and I hope we see you again next week.ReplyDelete
NanaConnie DT
Thanks for playing along with us @ CIO challenge blog...stop by and play with us again <((><ReplyDelete
Great project you have entered :)
Beautiful card Hazel. Thanks for joining us at Penny's challenge see you Wednesday for a new challenge.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful card, Hazel. I love anything blue. Thanks for joining us this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card. I love the details. Thanks for playing along with us at Retarte at Stampartpapel.ReplyDelete
Lovely card thank you for joining us at Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Sue DT xxReplyDelete
What a fabulous sympathy card. It looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents with us over at Loves Rubberstamps.Hugs NinaReplyDelete
Bellez de tarjeta! tiene un aire muy oriental..,Gracias por participar en Retarte de Stampartpapel...esperamos seguir viéndote....Feliz semana.ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us this week at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge.ReplyDelete
Hello Hazel:ReplyDelete
What a pretty card! Thanks so much for sharing. I hope you have a great week. God bless you!
Word Art Wednesday
Great layout! :) Thank you for sharing on January 2015 Artistry Challenge. Winner of January's goodie bag will be announced on February 15, 2015.ReplyDelete
Melissa - Vandicrafts
This is a fabulous card Hazel, such pretty blues.ReplyDelete
Thank you for joining us at Paper Creator again this month.
Lovely card, great colours, thanks for joining us at SeemacraftsReplyDelete
Hazel, this is a beautiful card! Love how you used the colors. Thanks for joining us at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.ReplyDelete
Oh dear, way too many sympathy cards out in blogland lately. This is very soothing with those blue tones, Hazel. Thanks for joining us this month at STAMPlorations!ReplyDelete
Very pretty! I like the monochromatic look theme. Thank you for sharing with STAMPlorations !ReplyDelete


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Our CLA service is can be provided both onside and over the phone by non-accredited individuals who provide language and cultural support.
As well as translation services, our CLAs help in a more hands-on nature and assist with a variety of our settlement services to newly arrived migrants including assisting staff with airport pickups, local orientations, educational classes, employment initiatives, school enrolments, client interviews and transport assistance.
Access currently has 71 CLAs who speak over 50 dialects
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But let's face it, any chance we can get to say the word "eclipse" as astrologers is exciting. That 2% isn't lost on us...no sir...and we will predictably write our columns about yuuuuge energy shifts. But aren't we getting energy shifted to death sometimes? Isn't a normal full moon exciting enough for us? Do we really need to squeeze another high level energy porthole out of this 2% mentioned above?
Anyway, here's what to watch for!
* The Full Moon is happening in Saturn's sign, while Mars and Saturn are conjoining in Sagittarius. This Full Moon features the idea of hard work, competition, dedication, goal setting, and strategic moves designed to move the ball down the field faster or more efficiently.
* It's interesting to note that while Mars and Saturn are conjoining in Sagittarius, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter are co-present in Virgo, with Mercury about to conjoin Jupiter by degree. Whatever efforts, work, and discipline we're using to elevate our game right now, these efforts may include new relationships, important negotiations, reorganization or refocusing efforts, or an attempt to salvage or restore something that is being, or has been, contested, picked apart, or in disarray.
* The fact that this full Moon is happening in Saturn's sign and Saturn and Mars are square to Neptune also suggests the glamour or idealization of strength, hardness, vigor, and aggression. But is it all its cracked up to be? Are we using these hard ass images to hide an insecurity or weakness?
* We should also be careful of bottom lining things right now. The Mars/Saturn/Neptune square also has the power to simplify or reduce things until incredibly complicated things suddenly seem black and white. The desire to be anesthetized to the complexities of the world we live in is a temptation we all face from time to time, and right now this temptation is particularly appealing to us as it is appearing through channels of anger and philosophical or political or religious intensity.
Bottom lining things, even when we're 70% right, still marginalizes 30% of someone or something else. Lest we forget that right now we might only have 2% of a lunar eclipse, but many astrologers are happy to bottom line that number and talk about TOTAL transformation...
Prayer: Help us recognize the divinity in a world that is just as frequently "partial" as it is "total."


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You Can Trust Your Life
by Louise Hay & Cheryl Richardson
Format: DVD
On this remarkable DVD set, Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson share spiritual tools you can use to create a life that honors your soul.
You will learn how to:
- Refocus your thinking throughout the day so you are able to manifest positive life experiences.
- Employ new daily rituals that promote self-love and self-acceptance.
- Heal your relationship with yourself and others by using the power of forgiveness.
- Quiet the inner critic that scares you and keeps you stuck.
- Create powerful affirmations that realign your thinking so you can enjoy a good life.
- Work with affirmations on a daily basis to make important life changes.
- Get back on track when you feel overwhelmed by negative thoughts and feelings.
As you use this program, you'll marvel at the way you're developing a gentle, more loving relationship with yourself-a relationship that will reward you with the life of your dreams!
4-DVD Set!
You Can Heal Your Life-The Movie
by Louise Hay
Format: 2 DVDs
"This movie is life-changing. I am honored to be a part of Hay House's first-ever film on the life and work of their founder, Louise Hay. This film not only tells the story of her amazing life and the healing work she's contributed to millions of people, it also shares provocative wisdom on the power of thought, affirmations, the raising of consciousness and the vital link between the mind and the body that promotes true healing…"
Click here to read more and watch the trailer!
Stand Up for Your Life
by Cheryl Richardson
Format: DVD
As seen on PBS. On this inspirational, informative, and highly entertaining program, Cheryl teaches you that there are several steps that will lead you to a life of meaning and purpose. When you take these steps, you'll find that a Divine power opens the exact doors you need to step into the light!
Create An Abundant Life
by Cheryl Richardson
Format: DVD
In this entertaining and interactive program, acclaimed life coach Cheryl Richardson shows you how to create abundance in four important areas of your life: energy, time, passion, and money.


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Innovation in technology is disrupting every kind of business across the globe and retail industry in Australia is not an exception.
In wake of competition that has turned from intense to fierce, proliferation of mobile phones and increasing Internet access is opening new business opportunities for traditional retailers.
In Australia, more than 21.5 million people (out of 24 million) use mobile phones and over 85% have access to Internet. It is another compelling reason for retail industry to bet on innovative technologies such as Big Data Analytics, Mobile Point-of-Sales (mPOS), Radio-Frequency identification (RFID), Artificial Intelligence, and Beacon Technology.
Big Data Analytics (BDA): Investment in BDA is unfolding new opportunities for retailers. It (BDA) analyzes information collected from customers' databases and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms. This ultimately helps organization in identifying and meeting new requirement of customers. Australian retails' CEOs and CIOs at present are increasing investment in BDA because:
- It assures better use of retail's informational resources
- Its analytic features contribute in improving customer engagement—online and offline
- Helpful in retrieving required data from the vast volume of information
The Australian retail BDA segment—hardware, software and services—is expected to generate AUD 369 million by 2021 from around AUD 187 million in 2016.
Mobile Point-of-Sales (mPOS): The growth in use of mobile device is encouraging retailers to adopt mPOS. The mPOS systems store data in local server and closed internal networks at low cost. It (mPOS) has the feature of customization which is helpful to meet particular requirement of retailers. Why mPOS is used extensively?
- It has card reading solutions which is helpful to swipe, chip and PIN, etc.
- mPOS can be easily set-up with mobile devices through audio jack or bluetooth
- It leverages Near Field Communication solutions which can accept payments using contactless cards and eWallets such as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay.
The Asia-Pacific mPOS market generated AUD 44.6 billion revenue in 2016. Its installed base is predicted to grow steeply crossing 73 million by 2021. Japan is the largest market of mPOS whereas its growth rate in Australia is high because of favorable costumer uptake.
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID): It is used widely in retail because RFID is helpful in inventory keeping and asset tracking at low cost. The use of RFID tag has minimized human error assuring efficient inventory counting. Its merits are:
- Lowers cost of searching for misplaced items in warehouses
- Systematic documentation with less use of paper
- Above all, RFID lowers cost for retails
The use of RFID technology in Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at over 33% CAGR by 2020 and Australia is one of the countries to deploy it extensively.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI improves customers interaction and extends personalized touch to online customers. In order to deliver better physical retail experience by minimizing pain points of retailers, the CEOs and CIOs are emphasizing on the use of both AI and BDA. Its benefits are:
- Acquire accurate information about customer in order to analyze it in real time
- AI can offer 24X7 service to customers
- Helps in navigating the expansive selection of stocks offered by the retailer
Beacon Technology: The technology allows mobile apps to receive signals produced by beacons and react accordingly. For retails, it is helpful to engage customers through their (customers') mobile phones with real-time product information.
- Beacon technology integrated with mobile phone assists sales assistants in-store resulting save in time
- Enhance personalized customer experience by using customers purchase history
The online retail sector is growing at around 10.5% year-on-year basis. Currently, there are more than 79,500 retail stores (online and traditional) in Australia and large chunk (traditional based) have started adopting retail technologies.
Subarna Poudel is a researcher with Frost & Sullivan. He can be reached at email@example.com
Sapan Agarwal drives content and marketing for Frost & Sullivan. Sapan is based out of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com | +603 6204 5830


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Like listening to someone else tell you about their dream.
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I suppose there's no reason the first alien race to reach the Earth shouldn't look like what the cat threw up. After all, they love to eat cat food. The alien beings in "District 9," nicknamed "prawns" because they look like a cross between lobsters and grasshoppers, arrive in a space ship that hovers over Johannesburg. Found inside, huddled together and starving to death, are the aliens, who benefit from a humanitarian impulse to relocate them to a location on the ground.
Here they become not welcomed but feared, and their camp turns into a prison. Fearing alien attacks, humans demand they be resettled far from town, and a clueless bureaucrat named Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) is placed in charge of this task. The creatures are not eager to move. A private security force, headed by van der Merwe, moves in with armored vehicles and flame-throwers to encourage them, and van der Merwe cheerfully destroys houses full of their young.
Who are these aliens? Where did they come from? How did their ship apparently run out of power (except what's necessary to levitate its massive tonnage?). No one asks: They're here, we don't like them, get them out of town. There doesn't seem to be a lot to like. In appearance, they're loathsome, in behavior disgusting and evoke so little sympathy that killing one is like — why, like dropping a 7-foot lobster into boiling water.
This science-fiction fable, directed by newcomer Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter ("The Lord of the Rings") Jackson, takes the form of a mockumentary about van der Merwe's relocation campaign, his infection by an alien virus, his own refuge in District 9 and his partnership with the only alien who behaves intelligently and reveals, dare we say, human emotions. This alien, named Christopher Johnson — yes, Christopher Johnson — has a secret workspace where he prepares to return to the mothership and help his people.
Much of the plot involves the obsession of the private security firm in learning the secret of the alien weapons, which humans cannot operate. Curiously, none of these weapons seem superior to those of the humans and aren't used to much effect by the aliens in their own defense. Never mind. After van der Merwe grows a lobster claw in place of a hand, he can operate the weapons, and thus becomes the quarry of both the security company and the Nigerian gangsters, who exploit the aliens by selling them cat food. All of this is presented very seriously.
The film's South African setting brings up inescapable parallels with its now-defunct apartheid system of racial segregation. Many of them are obvious, such as the action to move a race out of the city and to a remote location. Others will be more pointed in South Africa. The title "District 9" evokes Cape Town's historic District 6, where Cape Coloureds (as they were called then) owned homes and businesses for many years before being bulldozed out and relocated. The hero's name, van der Merwe, is not only a common name for Afrikaners, the white South Africans of Dutch descent, but also the name of the protagonist of van der Merwe jokes, of which the point is that the hero is stupid. Nor would it escape a South African ear that the alien language incorporates clicking sounds, just as Bantu, the language of a large group of African apartheid targets.
Certainly this van der Merwe isn't the brightest bulb on the tree. Wearing a sweater vest over a short-sleeve shirt, he walks up to alien shanties and asks them to sign a relocation consent form. He has little sense of caution, which is why he finds himself in his eventual predicament. What Neill Blomkamp somehow does is make Christopher Johnson and his son, Little CJ, sympathetic despite appearances. This is achieved by giving them, but no other aliens, human body language, and little CJ even gets big wet eyes, like E.T.
"District 9" does a lot of things right, including giving us aliens to remind us not everyone who comes in a spaceship need be angelic, octopod or stainless steel. They are certainly alien, all right. It is also a seamless merger of the mockumentary and special effects (the aliens are CGI). And there's a harsh parable here about the alienation and treatment of refugees.
But the third act is disappointing, involving standard shoot-out action. No attempt is made to resolve the situation, and if that's a happy ending, I've seen happier. Despite its creativity, the movie remains space opera and avoids the higher realms of science-fiction.
I'll be interested to see if general audiences go for these aliens. I said they're loathsome and disgusting, and I don't think that's just me. The movie mentions Nigerian prostitutes servicing the aliens, but wisely refrains from entertaining us with this spectacle.
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Miami flipped the script, as a healthy offensive line helped lead the way for running back Jay Ajayi to gain 204 yards on the ground, and a rested defense got after quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, forcing two interceptions.
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Despite some remaining red flags — does Miami have any receivers besides Jarvis Landry? — the win could well be a turning point for a Dolphins franchise in desperate need of a sign of life.
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With two weeks remaining in the 2011 season after Bush's Buffalo performance, the Dolphins and then-head coach Todd Bowles made a commitment to the run game, rushing at least 26 times in each of the final two contests. After struggling much of that season, the Dolphins rode that new philosophy to a near-road victory against a 13-3 Patriots team and a win over the 8-8 Jets.
If Miami were to commit to the run this season, thus limiting the workload of quarterback Ryan Tannehill — not to mention the pressure on him — the team could string together some wins, as the hardest part of their schedule is behind them. The team's 36 carries on Sunday were far and away the highest total of the season. In fact, Miami ran more on Sunday than it did in the previous two weeks combined.
The success of the Dolphins' season likely will come down to the health of their oft-injured offensive line and a commitment to the run, two things that should offer fleeting hope, at best. With some luck and good health, Sunday may have been the turning point for which the Dolphins and their fans have been waiting a long time.
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Job faced reality head on and declared: "Life on earth" is "a drudgery" (Jb 7:1). He described life as being "assigned months of misery" (Jb 7:3). Nights are long; days are short (Jb 7:4, 6) and, when we reach the end of them, we are without hope (Jb 7:6).
The only Answer to the drudgery of human existence is Jesus. Jesus is the only Hope for humanity, but the only Hope we need. Jesus walks into the typical town filled with suffering, sick, and even demon-possessed people. He both announces the good news and creates it. He begins by healing a woman with a fever, and before long He's healed many sick people and driven out countless demons (Mk 1:31-34). It is good news when Jesus comes to town. He turns a miserable little village into a paradise of health, happiness, and true freedom.
In transforming the village of Simon and Andrew, Jesus began by grasping the hand of Simon's mother-in-law. A new life and a new town begins with someone putting a hand in Jesus' hand. This is not just a handshake; it is expressing a total commitment to Jesus. We let go of everything we are holding on to for meaning and hope in life, and we hold on to Jesus, and only Jesus, for dear life. Then the good news for ourselves and our town begins.


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30 January 2014
blessed Charles Stuart. A Beatification last Saturday.
And it's no good you writing to complain that, since the cult of blessed Charles has never been sanctioned by a Vatican decree of beatification, I am being Inappropriate. You will notice that I carefully use a lower case b. A neat ecumenical compromise, yes? And ferocious Anglicans can put their pens down, too: in the forms of service used for some three centuries in the Church of England, he is never once called 'Saint'; always 'blessed'. So there was no precedent for the Victorian romantics (such as the Bateman in Blessed John Henry Newman's Loss and Gain) who took it upon themselves to canonise him. In the seventeenth century, in any case, the practice of local Western churches, simply by a decree establishing liturgical texts, beatifying their own for a local cult, was not quite extinct. So it is an ecclesiological question that we have here, rather like that concerning Orthodox Saints canonised since the schism. One may, surely, hope for an ecumenical and ecclesiological climate in which King Charles may achieve the style Blessed Charles; in which he will be regarded as the Ordinariate's Gift to the whole Catholic World; in which the King's weakness in giving his assent to Acts of Parliament under which Catholic priests were cruelly martyred ... to an Act of Attainder under which a loyal servant of the Crown was executed ... will be seen as moments in his growth into holiness and the eventual strength of Martyrdom. If it had not been for blessed Charles, would there now be an Ordinariate?
But blessed Charles should be seen in a broader context than he so often is. In one his purplest passages, Gregory Dix wrote of the Eucharist as "inextricably woven into the public history of the Western world. The thought of it is inseparable from its great turning points also. Pope Leo doing this in the morning before he went out to daunt Atilla, on the day that saw the continuity of Europe saved; and another Leo doing this three and a half centuries later when he crowned Charlemagne Roman Emperor, on the day that saw that continuity fulfilled. Or again, Alfred wandering defeated by the Danes staying his soul on this, while medieval England struggled to be born; and Charles I also, on that morning of his execution when medieval England came to its final end." We set King Charles beside other monarchs ... S Charlemagne (last Tuesday was the 800th anniversary of his death, as my copy of the splendid Papa Stronsay Calendar reminded me); Louis XVI, who died (his obit only a few days ago) in the revolutionary holocaust of 1793 ... the Blessed Emperor Charles of Austria ... who evoke for us Christian Europe; the Europe which the preamble of some European treaty of union wished (as in Orwell's 1984) to expunge from the record and the memory; the real Europe; the Europe of the Christian Social Realm in which men struggled, not always successfully but not always unsuccessfully, to maintain the principle of the Kingship of Christ - that Lordship emphasised by popes such as Pius XI in his Quas primas. This is Magisterial teaching which Vatican II, in its preamble to Dignitatis humanae, maintained when it decreed that it integram relinquit traditionalem doctrinam Catholicam, "leaves entire traditional Catholic doctrine on the moral duty of men and societies toward the true religion and toward the one Church of Christ".
By a chance, tomorrow is the memorial, optionally, in Naples, of one of blessed Charles' descendants who was beatified only last Saturday in the Basilica of S Clare in Naples by Crescenzio Sepe, Cardinal Archbishop of Naples. Blessed Queen Maria Christina of Savoy was the daughter of Victor Emmanuel (de jure King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, 1819-1824) and sister of Maria Beatrice (de jure Queen Mary III and II of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, 1824-1840). Blessed Maria Christina was married to Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies, and mother of Francis, last King of the Two Sicilies before the Piedmontese usurpation. Her Eulogy describes her as 'a prudent counsellor of the King and a true Mother of the poor and needy'. She was also a woman of great modesty. She died in childbed when she was only twenty four. Here is her Collect, discovered on the internet by Fr Andrew Starkie, a learned priest ... needless to say ... of the Ordinariate.
Deus, qui in figura huius mundi beatam Mariam Christinam prudenti ardentique caritate decorasti et artificem in augmento Regni tui effecisti: tribue nobis, eius exemplo et intercessione; ut de vero amoris tui thesauro benefacientes accipere valeamus. Per.
(O God, which in the figure of this passing world [I Cor 7:31] didst adorn [Isa 61:10] Blessed Maria Christina with a wise and burning charity, and didst make her a worker in the increase of thy Kingdom: grant to us, by her example and intercession; that by doing right [I Pet 2:15] we may be able to receive of the very treasure of thy love. Through. This rendering takes account of the Italian version, which is not exactly the same as the Latin, and of the Italian Commentary which accompanied the texts.)
The banquet which followed the Beatification, hosted by the de jure King of the Two Sicilies, was, by all accounts, a very ancien regime occasion ... Golden Fleeces wall to wall ... I bet the Holy Father would have loved to have been invited ... I wonder how many of the descendants of blessed King Charles, through his prayers, are within the Church's catalogus Sanctorum et Beatorum.
A reader wisely suggests the good sense of considering today the Eikon Basilike of blessed Charles. If you do this on Wikipedia, it might help you (since the translation given there of the Latin is erroneous gibberish) to have a transcription and rendering of the main sentence about the Three Crowns, which is divided up into different places on the eikon. The word coronam/crown is not expressed in the Latin because it was thought to be sufficiently indicated by the iconography. For ease, I have inserted it in square brackets.
Beatam et Aeternam Caeli [coronam] Specto; Asperam et Levem Christi [coronam] Tracto; Splendidam et Gravem Mundi [coronam] Calco.
I behold the blessed and eternal [crown] of Heaven; I handle the rough and light [crown] of Christ; I trample the splendid and heavy [crown] of the World. The three crowns are respectively labelled Gloria; Gratia; Vanitas.
The iconography and ideology of the eikon are in the spirit of a Jesuit work published in Antwerp in 1627 and reproduced in English as the Emblemes of Francis Quarles in 1635: which became very popular, and about aspects of which I published a paper in 1993. For just one happy decade or so, under this monarch, England and Scotland, especially their Recusant Gentry and Nobility, were part of the mainstream of Continental, Baroque, Counter-Reformation piety.
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- Don Camillo SSC said...
Hmm, I'm not too sure about these "de iure" monarchs, Father. The ancient custom of England, before the Norman Usurpation, was for the Witenagemot to choose the King. Abbot Aelfric of Eynsham wrote "No man can make himself king, but the people has the choice to choose as king whom they please; but after he is consecrated as king, he then has dominion over the people, and they cannot shake his yoke off their necks." So whatever the legitimacy of the deposition of James II, once he was dead it surely fell to the Parliament of the realm, as successor to the Witenagemot, to choose a successor. The succession of English monarchs can only be a matter of English Law, not Divine Right (whatever the Stuarts may have thought).
- 30 January, 2014
- Patrick Sheridan said...
May I congratulate you, father, on a very fine, very moving post on King Charles.
Beate Carole, ora pro nobis!
- 30 January, 2014
- johnf said...
Before beautifying Charles Stuart! there are two other monarchs whose cause is stronger.
The first is king Alfred, truly called the Great. There is no other king of England that can touch him in terms of his piety, his Christian charity, his defence of Christianity and his good governance.
The second is Mary, Queen of Scots, who died as a martyr.
I know that you consider her as Mary II of England, Father, and so do I.
- 30 January, 2014
- Matthew Roth said...
There is also the case of Catherine of Aragon. Granted she was not Queen outright, but she has a mighty strong case.
- 31 January, 2014
- AndrewWS said...
Not to mention King Henry VI, for whom a campaign was up and running back in the 70s and 80s, involving both Catholics and Anglicans, who could testify to two veritable miracles involving his intercession.
- 31 January, 2014
- Unknown said...
Msgr Ronald Knox and Shane Leslie did an edition of the records of the miracles of Henry VI.The society flourished with a lot of published literature,including a prayerbook, all the 1970s but I suppose everyone involved is now dead.
- 02 February, 2014
- Gadfly said...
This was the same Charles who re-promulgated the Thirty Nine Articles and took the Covenant wasn't he? Not exactly a monarch with the Catholic leanings attributed to him.
- 02 February, 2014
- William Tighe said...
"This was the same Charles who re-promulgated the Thirty Nine Articles and took the Covenant wasn't he?"
No, that was his son and successor Charles II (who was rec'd into the Catholic Church on his deathbed in February 1685)
- 03 February, 2014
- William Tighe said...
Charles I did, however, reissue the Articles in 1630, prefixed by 'His Majesty's Declaration' which, with its imposing on interpreters "the literal and grammatical sense" of the Articles, proved in later times to be so useful both in undermining Calvinist glosses upon them and in enabling Catholic ones. This, I think, should be credited to his favour rather than held against him.
- 04 February, 2014
- peregrinusto said...
Dr. Tighe, a question:
Would JH Newman have been aware of and have used this Caroline history of the Articles in his Tract 90?
I am always instructed by your excellent commentary.
- 08 February, 2014
- William Tighe said...
Yes, Peregrinus, undoubtedly - and I'm sure he would have aware of, and most likely have perused, Francis Davenport's (aka, Franciscus de Sancta Clara) huge tome *Deus ... Natura ... Gratia ...* (1634) which attempted to interpret the 39 Articles in a way rather similar to what Newman attempted in his Tracy 90.
- 10 February, 2014
- James said...
What has happened to the cause for Henry VI ? Does anyone know ? It seem a pity that his cause should have been broken off because of 1535 And All That.
One Catholic source lists Alfred the Great as Blessed - which is surely very appropriate. He would make an ideal Patron of England.
- 01 April, 2014


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This year's conference has begun with debate over the Scottish Referendum result and the announcement of an £8 minimum wage.
As delegates arrived in Manchester over the weekend the big story in the media is the Scottish Referendum result which has kicked off a debate about powers in the rest of the country.
The devolution settlement is obviously unbalanced and people in England want this issue dealt with, but there are no easy answers.
I think this is the greatest country in the world. We ended slavery, defeated fascism and built the NHS. We are a beacon to the rest of the world for the values of democracy, equality, freedom, fairness and tolerance, so I want to see the bonds that hold our country together strengthened.
I have always said we should devolve greater powers to England and the English regions. I think we should decide how to sort out transport problems, boost the economy, get people back to work and improve skills in the West Midlands and the Black Country, so I'm telling people in Manchester that power should be devolved to the regions and to local councils and communities too.
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I'm delighted to be able to report that Dudley North Labour Party has won a coveted campaigning award for the work we do keeping in touch with local people. When I was drawn for a question at PMQs recently I asked thousands of local people what I should say because it's my job to go to London and speak up for them.
On a lighter note, West Midlands delegates attended a reception where Labour leader Ed Miliband told us about his plans to raise the minimum wage to £8 in the next Parliament. We also heard from 14-year-old Alex Russell from Halesowen. Alex had asked for a Labour Party Membership for his birthday, but he was surprised to have it presented to him in person by Ed Miliband and Steph Peacock our candidate for Halesowen and Rowley Regis!
Yesterday was also the annual football match between the journalists and the Labour Party team. I was in Dudley paying tribute to the Second World War heroes who fought for our freedom at our annual Battle of Britain commemoration, but Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls and Health Secretary Andy Burnham both turned out. It was a bruising match with one journalist coming away bloodied after a clash with Ed Balls, but the journalists came out on top in the end winning 2-1.


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Jim believes in the power of blogs. He started JimBoykin.com back in 2005, he hired me in October to create the We Build Pages blog (holla!) and, after taking a look at some of the recent contracts, I know he especially loves recommending blogs to clients.
If you've spent any time in the corporate blogging world, you'll see that most corporate blogs kind of suck. Two weeks ago we heard that only 16 percent of people believe what they read on corporate blogs. There's a reason for that. Most corporate blogs are doing it wrong. They're posting their article section in reverse chronological order and calling it a blog. That's not a blog. That's you looking dumb. Wave to everyone watching.
The way I see it, I have two courses of action as a blogger: I can look at the number of corporate blogs failing and get upset OR I can see it as a huge opportunity for the clients of We Build Pages. I choose to focus on the latter.
The sinister side of Lisa almost likes that businesses are ruining their "blogs". It means that by encouraging our clients to start blogs and then teaching them how to blog correctly €" we give them an enormous opportunity to grow their business and increase their branding. It stinks for the rest of you, but you're not my problem or my priority. Our clients are. [I'm just kidding. I love you all. I just love you a little bit less than the folks who contribute to my salary.]
A lot of companies hear the word "blog" and switch it in their minds to "article writing". A blog post is not an article; they're two entirely different skill sets. I know this. I've had to write both, and while I'm only marginally skilled in blogging, I am not at all skilled in the article side of things. If you're going to start a blog, you need to actually hire a blogger. And two blog entries on a blogspot.com blog doesn't make you a blogger. If you're trying to outsource the task (and there's nothing wrong with that), do some research and make sure you're getting someone worth it. Someone who knows how to use personality to convey a point, not get in the way of it.
There are plenty of posts out there about how to blog and what makes a good blogger, so there's no reason for me to rehash them. Instead, I wanted to share some of my favorite blogging resources in the hopes that you guys would share some of your own. What do you think?
I'll go first. Here are my favorite posts/resources on good blogging.
[Note: I'm choosing to focus on the how-to-write-blogs side, rather than the SEO /platform side of things. There are lots of great guides on creating SEO-friendly blogs, but that's another post for another day.]
What Makes a Good Blog: This may be my favorite article on blogging of all-time. It covers 9 absolute essentials to blogging and leaves out the fluff. If you're going to read one article on how to be a real blogger and engage people, I think this is it. Plus, if you're going to take blogging advice from anyone, Merlin Mann is a good person to take it from. His last two rules are my favorites: Good blogs put in the extra effort to try and they're smart enough to know when to break their own rules. Amen.
The Executive Bloggers Guide to Building a Nest of Blogs, Wikis & RSS: This Guide comes from Ogilvy (a PR agency, oddly enough) and details pretty much everything you need to know about creating and running a successful blog. They even went as far as to create a Blogger Code of Ethics that I actually really like. It outlines things like not deleting posts or comments, being honest, disclosing conflicts of interest, and other issues that are staples to those of us in the blogging world. It's a great Guide for those getting started and a maybe a reminder to the vets.
How to Write With a Distinctive Voice: If you're familiar with me, you know that voice is something I'm overly-passionate about. To me, that's just what blogging is. Finding your voice and using it to connect and make a difference. This Copyblogger article from Dave Taylor is a good lesson in the finding your blog voice.
I wrote a post for Search Engine People not too long ago called Bringing Your Voice To Your Blog that I think is another good piece on the importance of voice. I won't shill it here, but you can head over there if you're interested in reading it.
10 Techniques to Get More Comments On Your Blog: Comments are the lifeblood of your blog, well, to me anyway. They represent the conversation, the level of engagement and tell you if you're making an impact or not. Without them, you're just talking to yourself and I hear you're not supposed to do that in public.
Ten Recipes for Persuasive Content: This was sent to me last week by one our awesome Web Designers [everyone wave to Zane DeFazio], and I really like it so I'm including it here. It offers some good tips on being persuasive aka how to make people listen to you. It makes sense that the first tip is to talk like a person.
So, those are some of my favorite reads on blogging. If you're looking for other resources, Blog Herald, Copyblogger, Lorelle on WordPress and Dooce are some of my favorite places to go to learn about writing. (Yes, I know Dooce isn't about blogging, but I think it is about storytelling. And to me, the best bloggers are the ones who tell the best stories.)


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Knockaloe Beg Farmstay Holidays & Great Days Out in the Isle of Man
Farmstay holiday accommodation to suit all budgets:
Guest House Bed and Breakfast (B&B), Self-catering Holiday Cottages, Bunkhouse (hostel) & Glamping holidays
Guest House Bed and Breakfast (B&B), Self-catering Holiday Cottages, Bunkhouse (hostel) & Glamping holidays
PLUS: Farm events, including Lambing Live at Easter and Born in the Barn before Christmas. Contact us for group visits.
Come and stay with us at the offer price of £150 for two people for two nights. Available from now until March 2020.
BORN IN THE BARN – For the past few years we, at Knockaloe Beg Farm, in conjunction with Living Hope Church, have put on live performances of the Christmas story in our barn, acted out by children from across the Island. A great way to start the Christmas festivities, tickets sell out like hot cakes! Watch out here, or follow on Facebook, for details of tickets. More details…
Come and join us for farmstay holidays in the Isle of Man at Kirk Patrick, near Peel, on the stunning Manx west coast.
Our farm is 2 miles from the picturesque Sunset City of Peel, which offers a variety of excellent restaurants, walks, pubs, sandy beaches and museums.
Something for everyone: four types of farmstay holiday accommodation: Bed & Breakfast (B&B) in our Guest House, Self-catering in three holiday cottages, Bunk Barns and Glamping in the Wigwams; plus Children's Parties, "Lambing Live!", and "Born in the Barn".
Knockaloe Beg Farm at a glance
Working farm close to the spectacular west coast of the Isle of Man, and to all the amenities of Peel.
Outdoor leisure suite with BBQ hut and sauna.
Guest house (B&B) for up to 10 people
Self-catering accommodation for up to 6, 4 & 2
Bunk house (hostel accommodation) for groups of up to 8 & 2 people
Glamping for up to 8 people
Children's farm parties & School visits
Dogs are accepted only in The Byre (self catering) and The Dovecote (wigwam)
Tesla EV charging point here
Accommodation types
Knockaloe Beg Farmhouse
Our Farmhouse offers bed and breakfast guest house accommodation: a unique opportunity to relax in a peaceful setting half a mile up a private road, nestled below Peel Hill. A short, steep walk to the top will reward you with stunning panoramic views of the Isle of Man.
You will receive a warm welcome at our B&B with home-made afternoon tea on arrival. More about the B&B…
The Stables
The stables were rebuilt in 2008 as a three-bedroomed self-catering holiday cottage, sleeping six people.
Includes a ground floor bedroom with level access, and fenced garden.
We also include a lovely, local welcome pack with the best of Isle of Man produce. More about the Stables…
The Byre
The Byre is our former cow house.
This building has recently been converted into a luxury single storey self-catering cottage sleeping 3-4 people.
There is a sheltered private garden and fully accessible bathroom. More about the Byre…
The Tower
The Tower is a beautiful, converted 17th Century outhouse. It has a sweet attic bedroom with a double bed in. Downstairs is a little sitting room with wood burning stove and simple kitchen area; with 2 ring hob, microwave, fridge, kettle & toaster. Fairy lights and record player makes this a great retro place to be! The conservatory is bright and airy, looking over the garden and patio where the wood fired hot tub is. An excellent shower room completes this quaint, tiny cottage. It is rented from Monday, Wednesday or Friday only and sleeps up to two.
More info and photos soon…
The Bunkhouse
Same great Isle of Man farm location, this is basic hostel accommodation, with a highly accredited award, in our Bunk Barn sleeping groups and families up to 10 people.
The Bothy
The oldest building at Knockaloe Beg, our bothy has been converted to basic hostel accommodation sleeping 2 people, perhaps unique in the Isle of Man. If you are looking to stay on a farm on a budget, this could be for you.
Something a bit different; close to nature but with a touch of luxury. We have built 2 lovely wooden glamping cabins in the orchard behind our farmyard with uninterrupted views to Peel Hill.
The wigwams are are both en-suite and sleep up to 4 people in each one. They also have wood-fired hot tubs!
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Lambing Live, Open Farm and Born in the Barn
Join us at Easter for Lambing Live & Open Farm activities and before Christmas for our Nativity play, Born in the Barn.
Our cafe will be open too.
Children's parties
The children enjoy the fun of the farm;
select from a wide range of activities,
and enjoy a Farmhouse tea. Find out more…
Tigh na' Caoiraich, our Highlands Cottage:
Fancy a break in the Scottish Highlands?
Why not try our cottage in the remote and beautiful landscape at Tomdoun in the Highlands of Scotland?


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What happened this week? Well, we played Halo: Reach multiplayer as well as StarCraft 2 single-player. So... there's that. Spoiler warning: they were both great and move their respective series forward significantly.
ModNation Racers on the PSP was also featured, and the PlayStation 3 version's little brother was a very good time; it's been a while since the kart-racing genre actually had some innovations. While we're talking about Halo: Reach, is anyone planning on dropping $150 on the most-expensive collector's edition? We have the details and an image.
This is what the gaming world was talking about this week, so take a look.
Refined, polished, punishing: Ars plays Halo: Reach multi: Bungie offered us an offer we couldn't refuse: come to Washington to play the multiplayer portion of Halo: Reach for an afternoon. Here is what we found: the game pushes Halo in new directions (jet packs! objective-based game modes! assassinations!) but keeps everything you love about the game. Let's dig in.
No more shackles: single-player StarCraft 2 goes full-bore: The single-player StarCraft 2 has been torn from its multiplayer brother and turned into something tuned and expanded to better suit an epic solo experience, complete with new units and story-based missions. We go hands-on with the game, and talk to its lead designer. Our verdict? Things are looking much better than we expected.
ModNation Racers: taking down Mario Kart, feature by feature: After playing a preview build of ModNation Racers for the PSP for the past week, it's clear the game is impressively robust for a portable experience, but more importantly, it pushes the kart-racing genre forward in all the right ways.
StarCraft II given Adults Only rating for Korea: StarCraft II has been given the most restrictive rating available by the Korean Game Rating Board, which could potentially curb sales in the series' biggest territory.
New Classic Controller hits Wii alongside Monster Hunter Tri: Monster Hunter Tri hits the Wii today, becoming the first non-Nintendo release to get an excluisve, official new peripheral bundle. Get ready for the Classic Controller Pro.
$150 Halo: Reach SE includes exclusive armor, 10lb statue: Microsoft has detailed two different special edition SKUs for the upcoming Halo: Reach, which will include everything from a set of exclusive downloadable armor to a 10 pound statue. But you'll pay for those goodies. Yes... you'll pay.
Left 4 Dead 2 to offer weekly gameplay "mutations" : "The Passing" DLC is coming this Thursday, with a new zombie, two new weapons, and new single-player and multiplayer content. Weekly "mutations" will also be released to keep the game fresh.
Dan Amrich: more will leave Infinity Ward, lose bonus: The war of words between Activision and the fired heads of Infinity Ward continues, with Activision's Dan Amrich saying bonus money will come to IW employees... if they're willing to stick around. The takeaway? He expects more people to leave.
Capcom announces Marvel vs Capcom 3, more: Capcom has revealed some of its upcoming line-up, which will include the newly announced Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Bionic Commando Rearmed 2. Also expected is DLC for Lost Planet 2, Dead Rising 2, Super Street Fighter IV, and much more.
Nolan Bushnell rejoins Atari, Phil Harrison leaves: Over three decades after leaving the company, Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell has rejoined the company. Meanwhile, Phil Harrison and former CEO David Gardner have both resigned for unknown reasons.


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FC: FALLEN ANGELS AND THE MONOMYTH By: Will Lowery
2: The Call to Adventure | The Call to Adventure in Fallen Angels is when Richie Perry, a 17 year old High School Graduate from Harlem, decides that since his single mother can't afford for him to attend College decides to enlist in the military (Myers).
4: The Refusal to the Call | Perry decides that if he joins the army he will not be sent over to Vietnam because of a knee injury, which happens in his first unit (Myers 5). But in the end the unit that was supposed to ship to Vietnam went to Germany and Perry was later assigned to Vietnam (5).
6: Supernatural Aid | Perry meets a friend on the plane on the way to Vietnam, Gates. Perry finally learns that Gates nickname is "Peewee" (Myers 11). Throughout the story Peewee is Perry's partner and they help each other get through rough times. A Vietcong almost kills Perry and Peewee helps comfort Perry when they return to base (185).
8: Crossing the First Threshold | Perry goes out on patrol with his squad, they get their weapons when they go on their first patrol, Perry and Peewee get M16s (Myers 33). At first they say he doesn't have to go on patrol because of his injured knee, but they then let him go which means no matter what he has to stay (28).
9: M16 Assault Rifle
10: The Belly of the Whale | Perry, usually when he goes on patrol or gets on guard duty, at night time feels unprotected and fear. He doesn't know what's lurking in the woods around him (Myers 74). Usually when he gets on these duties he gets comfort when thinking about his mother or his brother, Kenny.
12: The Road of Trials | While in Vietnam Perry goes through many patrols and guard shifts. These jobs help prepare for the physical and psychological demand that being in real action calls for. On one of the patrols Perry is engaged in combat against VC Soldiers outside of a small village (Myers 124). This will help in later combats on a larger scale.
14: Meeting with the Goddess | When Perry is on the plane to Vietnam he meets a nurse, Judy Duncan, he starts to develop feelings for her and she gives him hope that the war will be over and that he'll be alright (Myers 7).
16: Temptation from the True Path | Perry is never really tempted away from his true path. He is mostly pushed forward toward his goal at becoming a war hero.
18: Apotheosis | Perry is sent on a night patrol during the patrol his shot and wounded in the leg and wrist. This wounding helps him realize that he is lucky and he needs to help his men on the battle field (Myers 204). Before he returns he is awarded the Purple Heart award.
20: Refusal of the Return | When Perry is injured he chooses instead of going home to his family, he returns to his squad and serve aside he unit (Myers 217).
22: Master of Two Worlds | Perry's squad is sent on patrol at a river. They heard that enemy soldiers are in the water. Perry and Peewee are sent to the other side to find them. While they are over there they are separated from their unit. They take shelter in a small hole killing a a VC soldier (Myers 292). They decide to return to the landing zone, they find Monaco, a squad member, sitting in fear.
23: He tells them that he missed his excavation time and is now being used as bait by surrounding enemy soldiers. The enemy wants to kill the Americans in the chopper. When the chopper arrives Perry and Peewee fire on the enemy alerting the Chopper who then opens fire as well. Every American made it but Perry and Peewee are injured enough to be sent home (295-296).
24: Works Cited | Fallen Angels, Walter Dean Myers, Scholastic Press 1988 http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/airsoft-guns-ics.htm http://bellaonbooks.wordpress.com/category/teens/teen-fiction-teens/teen-historical-fiction/ http://electronicalrattlebag.tumblr.com/post/289097379/mappeal-990000-monomyth-heros# http://www.gotovietnam.com/vietnam-maps/
25: http://thejourneynow.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/hopes-and-dreams-for-2008/ http://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/cu_chi_tunnels.htm http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/exhibits/blackhistorymonth/index.htm


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Sesame salmon served with a cold rice noodle salad. Crunchy cabbage and carrots tossed in a delicious honey lime dressing. A light, healthy meal loaded with lean fish protein and exotic Asian flavors.
Sesame salmon is a new favorite healthy meal at the Gavin House. I've started up a tradition to make Monday nights all about salmon, so I am always looking for new recipes to mix things up each week. Why? It's fast, healthy and versatile.
To make this a quick meal, I use a high-temperature oven broiling method to cook the fish in minutes and give it a nice crust. The Asian-inspired flavors come together for this sesame salmon recipe by serving it with a crunchy rice noodle salad that will leave you asking for more.
How to broil salmon
I love making my broiled molasses salmon recipe, I know it by heart and can probably make it blindfolded. To switch it up, I've added some savory Asian ingredients with fresh flavors. Using the simple broiling technique of dry heat cooking, salmon can be prepared in endless recipe options.
- What is Broiling?: Broiling is a dry-heat cooking method that uses radiant heat from an overhead source. The oven contains heat that can get up to temperatures as high as 2000°F! This enables you to cook foods very quickly and often used for browning the tops of foods. I like cooking salmon this way because the fish muscle fibers are very delicate and cook very quickly, yet still stay moist and flaky.
- Preparing Salmon for Broiling: The most efficient way to broil salmon is to cut them into individual filets, about 4 to 6 ounces in size so that the heat has more surface area to cook the sides, and top at the same time. It's up to you if you want to keep the skin on or remove the skin during boiling. I've found that sometimes it's easier to cook with the salmon skin on to keep it from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Always broil on a foil lined sheet pan that has been greased to prevent sticking and easy cleanup.
- Cook Time: Typically I would recommend broiling the salmon about 6 to 7 inches away from the heat source, however since I don't want the seeds to burn on the sesame salmon, it's cooked in the lower middle of the oven. Keep a careful eye as you get closer to the end of cooking because the high accumulated heat can overcook the fish if not monitored. Salmon is ready when just opaque in the center and the flesh easily separates. How long to broil salmon depends on the size and thickness of the fish, about 15 minutes per pound (thicker pieces may also need longer cook time). The time it takes to prepare these filets are 8 to 10 minutes since the pieces are cut into smaller portions.
To build layers of flavor on the salmon, the I drizzle with a honey lime glaze before broiling. This also helps the white and black sesame seeds stick to the fish for extra flavor and crunchy texture!
The secret star of this dish are those beautiful white sesame seeds that are usually added as a garnish. Nope, not this time! The sesame seeds are toasted to bring out the rich aromatics from the essential oils in the seeds. The sesame seeds are finely puréed with soy sauce, lime juice, honey and olive oil into a savory and pungent dressing for the noodle salad. This way you get the wonderful sesame seed flavor infused throughout each bite.
This cold salad is a crunchy fiesta for your mouth! I used thin Maifun rice noodles for this recipe to keep it on the lighter side. It's all about bright colors, cooling vegetables and wonderful fresh crunch with each spoonful. Thanks to the triple C trifecta; cucumbers, carrots, and cabbage this combo is a texture champ! The rice noodles provide a light heartiness to the dish, but it's there to soak up all of the yummy sesame dressing.
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If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don't forget to tag a photo #jessicagavin on Instagram. I'd love to see what you come up with. Cheers, friends!
What is the difference between broiling and baking?
The fundamental difference in broiling food versus baking is the time it takes to cook and texture of the fish. They are both dry-heat cooking methods. Broiling uses very hot radiant heat from a source above the food which can maintain temperatures of around 550°F. Cooking the salmon pieces in under 10 minutes with more of a caramelized crust if glazed, or spiced crust if using a dry blend. Baking temperatures can range between 170°F to 500°F depending on your settings, which surrounds the food through convection cooking and takes longer for the fish to cook to the interior by conduction, almost double the amount of time depending on the thickness of the fish.
Sesame Salmon with Rice Noodle Salad
Sesame Dressing-
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Rice Noodle Salad-
- 3 ounces rice noodles, Maifun (1 package)
- 1 cup cucumbers, thinly sliced, seeds removed, 4-inch long slices or spiralized
- 1 cup carrots, thinly sliced or spiralized
- 1 cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 green onions, stalks thinly sliced on a bias for garnish
- kosher salt, as needed
- black pepper, freshly cracked, as needed
- 24 ounces salmon fillets, (four 6-oz pieces) skin removed
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 teaspoons sesame seeds, for topping (2 tsp black and 2 tsp white seeds)
Sesame Dressing-
- Toast sesame seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat, until light golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Blend the toasted sesame seeds, soy sauce, lime juice, honey and olive oil together until thick and creamy, about 1 minute on high setting.
- Pour into a small container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Rice Noodle Salad-
- In a medium-sized pot, boil noodles uncovered for about 3 minutes, or until tender. Do not over cook. Noodles may become too soft and mushy.
- Drain immediately and transfer noodles to a colander.
- Rinse noodles with cool water for a few seconds and allow excess water to drain.
- In a large bowl, toss together the sliced cucumbers, carrot, red cabbage and cilantro.
- Add 2 cups of the cooked noodles to the bowl, and gently toss to combine. Set aside while you prepare the salmon.
- Set oven to "broil" and allow to heat while you prepare the salmon.
- In a small bowl, combine the honey and lime juice together. Set aside.
- Place the salmon fillets on a large foil-lined baking sheet lightly coated with oil to prevent sticking, and sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle the honey lime sauce over each piece of salmon.
- Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds, or enough to cover the top of each fillet.
- Cook in the preheated oven on the lower middle shelf, for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the salmon is just cooked, the flesh is flaky but not dry, and the sesame seeds are lightly toasted.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
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Feather Houstoun to leave William Penn Foundation
The president of organization that infused funds into almost every avenue of Philadelphia life will step down after five years.
The president of the largest funder of local civic projects will step down next year. Feather Houstoun, who has headed the William Penn Foundation and its nearly $2 billion in assets for five years, has had a significant impact on almost every aspect of Philadelphia life.
The William Penn Foundation gave away $63 million just last year. The money went toward hundreds of projects including riverfront development, curbing the high school dropout rate, bolstering an election watchdog group and invigorating the arts industry. The Willam Penn Foundation also funds some projects at WHYY.
During her tenure as president, Houstoun has been credited with creating civic partnerships to get the Kimmel Center out of debt as well as initiating a plan to make Philadelphia the greenest city in America.
Foundation spokesman Brent Thompson said Tuesday the 64-year-old Houstoun, who could not be reached for comment, has not said what she will do next.
Houstoun took over the foundation in 2005 following the previous president's death. Tom Kaiden of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance said she guided the organization through a tough time.
"Feather took over at a difficult time for the foundation because of Kathy Engebretson's passing, and ensured that the foundation didn't miss a beat and continued forward," said Kaiden. "She has been a remarkable force for a greater Philadelphia during a very difficult economic time."
Houstoun will remain president of the William Penn Foundation until a new president is identified, which is expected to take about six months.


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Our New Website
TSF Sportswear is excited to unveil our new website!
Not only have we dramatically enhanced the overall look and feel, but we've also added features that will exceed all expectations.
Our easy-to-use, responsive, mobile-friendly site allows for better navigation and search functionality with the use of our brand new filters. Users can now narrow their product searches by shirt style, color, warehouse and many more! You can also save your favorite styles and copy previous orders for easier ordering down the road.
And don't forget to check out our improved marketing resource section with tons of print tips, upcoming trade shows, and customizable flyers. Welcome to the new TSF web experience - we can't wait to share it with you, our valued customers!
- New look and feel
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- Dynamic and responsive
- Optimized for mobile
- New filters
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The Roadian HT has 4 straight wide grooves which provide excellent drainage and anti-hydroplaning performance. With 5 random pitch variation to reduce pattern noise and shoulder blocks that provide precise handling and progressive cornering, the Roadian HT is ideal for highway driving.
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Location: Abu Dhabi Mall - 1st Level, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Hmm. So these are French macaroons. So what do they call the other kind of yellow macaroons that's usually for sale in stores?ReplyDelete
Thanks p.cook for your comment.
I think the yellow macaroons that you are talking about are the coconut macaroons which are very popular in the Philippines. French macaroons are like meringue made of confectioners' sugar and almond flour . =D
We bumped into your blog and we really liked it - great recipes YUM YUM.
We would like to add it to the Petitchef.com.
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I've visited your site and registered already.
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Camp lnformation:
Program runs May 28 - Aug. 2
5-Day Camp (per week):
$110 for residents, $145 for non-residents
Registration information:
• Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Register early as this program fills quickly.
• To maintain a safe staff-to-child ratio, additional registrations will not be allowed once the program has reached capacity.
• Your spot is guaranteed once all paperwork is filled out and payment is made for the week you are registered.
• Registration packet must be filled out prior to participation in program.
• Foothills 360 is a "supervised drop-in" program. • Participants are able to come and go at their own will. This is NOT a licensed childcare site.
• Due to staffing patterns, we are not able to supervise children dropped off prior to 7 a.m.
• Late pick-ups, AFTER 6 p.m., will result in a $5 late fee for every increment of 15 minutes that passes (1-15 minutes = $5; 16-30 minutes = $10, etc.).
• It is highly recommended that snacks (2) are sent, one for the morning and one for the afternoon.
• Each child will need to bring a daily, non-perishable lunch. Beverages need to be in a resealable container or bottle.
Each child must bring:
• Tennis shoes for gym activities.
• Sunscreen (spray), towel and swim suit on swim days (no floaties).
• Water bottle with your child's name on it.
• Lunch and 2 snacks or money for lunch and 2 snacks.
• During supervised recreational swimming participants 6 years old are required to remain
in the "kiddie" zero depth pool only. Access to Lazy River, slides and main pool are restricted.
Foothills 360 Program Cancellation/Refund Policy
• ALL REFUND CANCELLATION/REQUESTS must be made by at least Wednesday, 8 p.m., of the week before your scheduled attendance to allow for those on
the wait list to register.
• All cancellation/refund requests include a $25 processing fee per week/per child.
• No refund requests will be honored after 8 p.m., Wednesday of the week prior to your scheduled attendance.
UPDATED JUNE 14, 2019: There are some summer camp weeks available - please call 623-930-4600 for dates.
Registration is not complete until payment is made and all paperwork is filled out and turned in.
Registration Forms Required:
Emergency Information, Program Code of Conduct, Swimming , Rock Wall and Photo Waiver.


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Raising funds for a children's hospital near our global headquarters in Indianapolis and assisting with the structural refurbishment of an elementary school near our facility in Chennai, India, are just two examples of how we strive to make a positive difference in the communities where we work and live.
Allison Transmission focuses the majority of our philanthropic efforts on children, education and assisting the underprivileged. We've also supported disaster relief efforts in China, Haiti, Japan, New York and Indiana.
We believe it is important to reach out to young people and encourage them to consider careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing (STEM). We sponsor educational seminars, host plant tours for partner organizations and financially support local high school scholarship programs that encourage creativity and innovation for college-bound students.
Here are a few of the community organizations which we support: