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There are over 2,500 consumer magazines published in the UK. In 2014 there were over 200 new magazine launches in the UK. There are sectors and specialist titles to cater for every audience: from women's weeklies, gardening and TV weeklies to photography, fishing, music, knitting and puzzles. According to NRS PADD research every month 70% of UK adults consumer magazine content either printed or online. And ABC figures show there are over 3million print magazines distributed every day.
Many titles are producing both print and digital editions with measurement of both. Magazines offer advertisers key audiences either broad or niche. And for response advertisers there are opportunities in print, online and with inserts.

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Deloitte Quality Risk Management, Senior Consultant in Detroit, Michigan
Managed Services & Product (MS&P) is on track of becoming one of the fastest growing areas in Risk and Financial Advisory (RFA). Help us grow our quality and risk organization by applying your Quality Assurance and Quality Control experience to the professional services industry. We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic quality professional who can help us build and grow a large-scale quality organization.
If you are familiar with leading industry standards such as ITIL, NIST, SOC, COBIT, and/(or) ISO, then this may be the right opportunity for you to support MS&P risk-based control framework. It is a ground floor opportunity for you to be a part of the fastest growing segment in the Risk and Financial Advisory business. You will be exposed to all business areas across our Risk and Financial Advisory practice and will be interacting with business leaders and service delivery specialists.
Work you ll do:
Work with business and product teams to complete comprehensive As-Is and ongoing risk control assessments. This will include analysis of existing business and IT controls for Design & Implement (D&I) effectiveness across multiple risk domains operations, service delivery, technology, IT infrastructure, finance, talent, third parties and regulatory compliance; risk control assessment will also include reviewing key indicators, sample testing and conducting thematic reviews
Work with the solution and product teams to identify, articulate, and define controls based on solution specific or product specific requirements
Identify and escalate emerging risks to business teams and risk leaders, as appropriate. Collaborate with relevant lines of business, legal, and risk partners to identify, design and document new controls to mitigate emerging risks
Monitor contractual commitments and obligations compliance by periodically assessing effectiveness of contractual controls
Provide on-going coaching and guidance to the business & product teams on risk control framework to ensure there is a consistent understanding of the overall control and risk management program across MS&P portfolios
Monitor action planning, implementation and closure of remedial actions for observations identified through control and risk management program
Leverage use of analytics and technology to identify opportunities for converting manual controls to automated controls
Identify continuous improvement opportunities to drive effectiveness and efficiency. Collaborate with other solutions and products teams to drive synergies across the broader MS&P portfolios
Support implementation of technology or GRC (governance, risk and compliance) platform to implement control and risk management program with the goal of improving efficiency, improving agility and optimizing cycle time
Escalate issues, concerns and risk proactively with both internal and external stakeholders
Develop periodic reports based on risk control assessment; summarize testing results and observations to the business leadership team and other key stakeholders
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6 years experience in Quality Assurance or Outsourcing Engagements
B.S. in technology, business management or Information Systems (post graduate degree is a plus)
Direct experience with development and testing (design as well as operating effectiveness) of risk-based control program including both business and IT controls in a managed services and/(or) product organization
In-depth understanding of risks and corresponding controls across multiple business domains operations, service delivery, technology, IT infrastructure, finance, talent, third parties and regulatory compliance
Thorough knowledge and implementation experience of industry compliance standards and regulations; having exposure to at least one standard in each category is preferred (IT security standards such as NIST/ISO 27000/COBIT; IT service management standards such as ITIL/CMMI (Service)/ISO 20000, System and Organization Controls standards such as SOC1/SOC2)
Experience working with a Governance, Risk & Compliance platform/tool is plus (such as ServiceNow GRC platform)
Prior experience of supporting quality function for the service/product organization
Good understanding of software development and software engineering concepts; hands-on service/product development and/(or) IT governance experience is plus
Must have good understanding of IT service management (ITSM) framework and ITSM tools; exposure to different ITSM tools such as ServiceNow and Jira is preferred
Strong preference for professional with project management experience with project management (PMP) certification.
Experience with working and coordinating with the offshore teams
Should possess excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to analyze complex problems, think creatively, communicate recommendations, influence change, and be able to drive process and structure to an extremely dynamic environment
Proven organizational skills, highly detail-oriented, with an ability to speak with conviction across all levels of the organization
Ability to work independently; candidate should be well organized, self-directed and a team player
Must be legally authorized to work in the UnitedStates without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in thefuture
How you ll grow
At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Center. at https://zoomforth.com/s/deloitte/du#home
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Our positive and supportive culture encourages our people to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them to be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and are continuously looking for new ways to maintain a culture where our people excel and lead healthy, happy lives. Learn more about Life at Deloitte.
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Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities. Learn more about Deloitte s impact on the world. at http://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/deloitte-corporate-citizenship.html
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Steve Fernandez had a once-in-a-lifetime experience on Sunday (22 June) when he reeled in a juvenile great white shark.
According to the New York Post, the 29-year-old was just a mile off Rockaway Beach in New York when he and his friends spotted the fish.
"As soon as we saw it, there's no mistaking it. It's basically a miniature version of the shark you see in the movie 'Jaws'," remarked Fernandez.
He had seen great whites, but never so near to the beach.
This native of Breezy Point ended up reeling in a 36kg baby great white shark, with the mother swimming a little farther away.
Since New York state regulations protect great white sharks, the giant fish was returned to the water after tagging and a couple of photographs by Fernandez and his fishing buddies.
However, the anglers did not return to shore empty-handed.
Their haul included five other sharks, including common thresher and blue sharks.
The only catch Fernandez kept from the fishing trip was a 136kg thresher which he plans to cook at summer barbecues.
Despite his devoted fishing lifestyle, the passionate fisherman rarely brings home what he catches.
"I don't really keep many fish, I mostly just like reeling them in," he said.
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This is The Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place every weekday morning. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parse it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
1st Gear: But Is That A Good Thing?
China, they like buying cars. China, they care a little more about quality than they used to. China, they're using up way more oil than they're producing. China!
I'm going to combine two articles here into one gear, because they tell the same story with different outcomes. First, from the WSJ
China should account for 35% of world-wide auto sales by the end of this decade, compared with about 16% last year, Mr. Yang said. Growth in car sales, particularly upscale models that use more high-end auto components, will drive the trend.
In this version of the story, parts-maker Delphi makes a shit ton of money.
And then there's this from The Atlantic:
Over the past decade, the number of cars sold in China has jumped from 2 million a year to nearly 20 million. No surprise, then, that oil consumption soared from 250,000 barrels a day to 2.25 million barrels a day between 2003 and 2013, according to a new report from United States Energy Information Agency. As a result, since 2009, China has been forced to import half of its oil.
So, if you want to do well in China you should be making premium, high quality electric cars?
2nd Gear: Obama To Meet With Ford, Other Manufacturing Execs
The President is bringing Motown to D.C. later this week to thank Ford for, you know, hiring people in this company. Ford, in particular, made 14,000 hires in the last two years and will add more as they roll out the new F-150 and Mustang.
Thanks are looking up… sort of.
The United States has 12.1 million manufacturing jobs, up 12,000 jobs in April and up nearly 100,000 jobs over the last year. But after the last decade when thousands of factories around the country closed, the industry remains one of the hardest hit. The White House touted that the manufacturing sector has added 600,000 jobs over the last four years.
Manufacturing has shed about one-third of total jobs since 2000, and it has fallen from 17.2 million. When Obama took office, U.S. factories employed 12.6 million people.
Still, the Labor Department said 790,000 factory workers remained unemployed in April, or more than 1 in 12 of all unemployed people in the country. Thousands more factory workers have long given up looking for work in the manufacturing sector.
Way to be a buzzkill, David.
3rd Gear: Toyota To Improve Prius Efficiency 10% With New Tech
Toyota knows how to build hybrids, and as such they're continually refining the technology.
As Hans Greimel reports, they're using more energy efficient power control units to, potentially, improve fuel economy by 10%. The trick is using silicon carbide semiconductors, which suck up less energy than the coils and capacitors that are usually used.
Still, it's not perfect yet:
Currently, silicon carbide semiconductors cost "an order of magnitude" more than silicon semiconductors. And because silicon carbide is one of the world's hardest materials, it is difficult and costly to process into wafers, Hamada said.
"There are still enormous technical barriers," he said, adding he would be satisfied with achieving only 70 percent of his energy efficiency and miniaturization goals by 2020.
4th Gear: Scott Monty Out At Ford
If you work in the digital automotive space, you know Scott Monty. At a time when most automakers use of social media was a Friendster account that had been hacked by Malaysian Cryptoanarchists, Monty helped bring Ford into the late 20th Century and, finally, into the 21st century.
I always wondered if Ray Wert didn't secretly resent Scott Monty for being the first to realize how much money and fame there was in being the first person to Pygmalion Detroit into the present.
Now he's gone, and for unknown reasons, but his own website makes it seem like he's got another job in the works:
But, for all the praise that Scott Monty surely deserves, let's all remember that he invented the term "tweet up" and for that he should be condemned to an island somewhere with a brand new iPad, a solar charger, and absolutely no way of connecting it to the internet.
5th Gear: Tony Cervone Back In At GM
Proving everything old is new again, Tony Cervone is leaving Volkswagen to take a job at GM, which he left in 2009 right before the bankruptcy.
"It's a great time to rejoin GM," Cervone said in a statement. "A re-energized leadership team, the best products in its history, a renewed commitment to individual customer experiences, and a compelling drive for cultural change make this a key moment in this great company's history."
That is a real thing he said. Not a joke. Just want to underline that a little bit.
Reverse: Driving Through D.C. Is Awful Anyways
On this day in 1995, to the likely dismay of Washington, D.C.-bound road trippers hoping for a glimpse of the presidential residence through their car windows, President Bill Clinton permanently closes the two-block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House to all non-pedestrian traffic as a security measure.
Neutral: Will China Continue To Grow?
Will it actually curb its dependence on foreign oil? Will they sell more electric cars?
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Free theater! In Central Park, centrally located in Old Louisville! What could be better? Well, it's a great Louisville organization producing work by The Bard himself.
Where do I get tickets?
You don't need tickets to attend a performance. There are no tickets and there is no cost for admission. This is true of every production over the 10-week summer season! This is possible because Kentucky Shakespeare has received funding from sponsors and accepts donations.
Some of this sponsorship is evident. For example, Brown-Forman adult beverages are available for purchase but outside alcohol is not permitted. Brown-Forman—one of the large bourbon distillers in Kentucky—is a major sponsor for several cultural organizations in Louisville.
Has Kentucky Shakespeare been around long?
Founded in 1949, Kentucky Shakespeare is the oldest, free Shakespeare festival in the United States. It is the Official Shakespeare Company of the Commonwealth.
But, like any organization with a long history, Kentucky Shakespeare has gone through a lot. After a scandalous summer in 2013 that ended with cancelled shows, the festival popped back as one of the biggest summer draws in Louisville. Admirable, the summer attraction has always been, and remains, FREE! There is seating, but with large crowds now interested in the performances, some bring blankets and find spots to the side of the seating area as well.
Kentucky Shakespeare productions begin in late May. A late spring start means families can attend once the school year wraps up, before starting camps and going on summer vacations. Plus, families and couples attending the shows can enjoy weather that isn't as hot and the tumultuous storms of summer (which normally take place in August) can hopefully be avoided.
Lately, Kentucky Shakespeare has been such a success they have staged indoor works, too. In January, 2016, Kentucky Shakespeare produced its first indoor winter production, Twelfth Night. The production, sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, was at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts Bomhard Theatre.
If you are seeking something to talk about while waiting for the show to start, here are a few fun facts from the Kentucky Shakespeare website:
- The founder of KY Shakespeare, C. Douglas Ramey, was born in Eastern Kentucky, and is buried in the small town of East Point.
- In 1962, Doug Ramey began the Students For Shakespeare program, which evolved into the first statewide Shakespeare education tour to schools, Shakespeare Comes to Kentucky Schools.
- In 1984, Shakespeare in Central Park: The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, was designated as the "Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth" by the Kentucky Legislature.
- In 2003, KY Shakespeare was the recipient of the Governor's Awards in the Arts for an Arts Education Organization.
More About Kentucky Shakespeare
"Designated the Official Shakespeare Company of the Commonwealth, Kentucky Shakespeare serves over 107,000 annually through the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park in the summer, educational outreach touring programs, and special community programming throughout the year. Other programs include Camp Shakespeare, annual Shakespeare in the Parks tour, Shakespeare in the Libraries tour serving all Louisville Free Public Libraries, and community center residencies. Kentucky Shakespeare has served over 1,000,000 students with in-school arts programs since its inception in 1990 in all 120 Kentucky counties and surrounding states.
Kentucky Shakespeare has been recognized by the Folger Library and the Kentucky Humanities Council for exemplary programming, was a finalist for the Excellence in Summer Learning Award at John Hopkins University, is a multi-year recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Shakespeare in American Communities program, and is a past recipient of the Kentucky Governor's Award in the Arts. Kentucky Shakespeare has also been awarded multiple LEO Weekly Reader's Choice and Broadway World Louisville Regional Awards. Kentucky Shakespeare is the 2015 recipient of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence's Art of Vision Pyramid Award."


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ReNamer is a small, yet very flexible file and folder renamer, that offers all the standard renaming procedures, including prefixes, suffixes, replacements, case changes as well as advanced options and support for Unicode file names. In addition, it can also remove brackets, add number sequences, remove digits or symbols and change file extensions. The program allows you to combine multiple renaming actions as a rule set, applying each action in logical sequence. Renamer supports 60 different meta fields, including EXIF, ID3 and others, that can be used as part of the new file name. Advanced users can use PascalScript to program their own renaming rules.
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By David O'Sullivan
Gardaí in Douglas, Cork are investigating a serious assault which occurred on Sunday morning 22nd February, 2015 between the hours of 1.30a.m. and 1.50a.m.
A man, 23 years, was assaulted in the laneway between the areas of Grange Road and Grange Heights in Douglas. The injured man was taken to the Cork University Hospital with serious injuries and remains there at present.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone who was in the vicinity of Grange Road between the hours of 1.30a.m. and 2a.m. on Sunday morning, or anyone with information to contact them at Togher Garda Station on 021 4947120, The Garda Confidential Line 1800 666111 or any Garda Station.


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Designed and made in New Zealand for use in marine applications above and below the waterline, our Ball Valves are IMCI and Bureau Veritas approved to ISO standard 9093-2, and are ideal for controlling inlet and outlet water requirements.
Position Monitoring allows remote monitoring of Ball Valve Position. The Position Monitoring circuit can also be used as part of an engine or generator start interlock to ensure these don't start without cooling water available.
The body of the Ball Valve is manufactured in glass reinforced nylon composite with high impact and tensile strength resulting in a light weight unit, free from corrosion and electrolysis issues. The ball and sealing rings utilize a PTFE polymer to ensure a smooth action, and continuous ease of operation over many years. The Ball Valve is available in both BSP and NPS thread forms and can be locked in the closed position for use on toilet waste outlets.
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Gorgeous print of an original painting "Northern Goshawk Attacking" by Hawk Ridge volunteer and artist Karl Bardon. Proceeds from the sale of this tee support Hawk Ridge.
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The professional Reebok Deck is a revolutionary, reconfigurable exercise platform which marks the latest evolution of the ever-popular original Reebok Step. The Reebok Deck enables you to perform effective cardio workouts based on aerobic stepping, plus it can convert into a flat, incline or decline weight bench to add strength training to the routine. When used as a Step, the Deck's height of 20.5cm is ideal for low impact aerobics but if you're looking to increase the intensity, simply use the integral risers to elevate the deck to 35.5cm. This is versatility at its very best. With its natural inertia, low centre of mass and non-slip rubber surface, the Reebok Deck remains dependably stable and safe throughout every workout. And, compact in size, can be easily transported and stored away. Add in Reebok Dumbbells and Reebok Resistance Tubes using the Deck's integrated locators and you have a flexible cardio and strength option for personal trainers and studios. It takes a mere few seconds to adjust the leg and back positions of the Reebok Deck with a simple click and lock mechanism. This is beneficial when used in time allocated gym classes.
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To get the fullness under 1950s swing dresses you need a crinoline petticoat with layers of ruffles and tulle. In the 1950s, women wore at least one tea length petticoat or crinoline slip to add some fullness. The fancier the occasion the more crinoline skirts were worn. It wasn't unusual to wear 3 or 4 layers of 50s petticoats! Some women also wore hoop skirts (sometimes called cage skirts) for the most fullness although they were difficult to sit in and prone to flying up in the wind.
Today most repro and vintage inspired dresses and skirts don't need many petticoats. One thin crinoline slip will add enough volume to still be modern, while larger full petticoats will create a more dramatic 1950s Rockabilly style. Naturally, it is fun to wear a unique color of crinoline skirt under your dress as well as ruffled pettipants or bloomers. The crinoline skirt length can vary from mid shin or tea length or at the knee (most common) or above the knee (60s style.)
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Malta Baby & Kids Directory: Parties > Party EntertainersDiscover all about Party Entertainers in Malta. If your are organising a party for your child's birthday, a holy communion or a confirmation party, you may want to have party entertainer specialised in kids parties. Party Entertainers can entertain your children with magic shows, face painting, animations services, balloon modeling and twisting, games, dancing, puppet shows, dj music, storytelling, crafts…
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Fortune spoilers have begun! Welcome to Kemah Karah!
by Callista Skip
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Welcome to
Kemah Karah
, a country full of ancient lore and modern luxuries, where supernatural abilities are commonplace, and uncivilized beasts grace the bedrooms of the cities' wealthiest citizens! Brave
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The Cities
: The oldest of the five cities, Panaway was founded by the first foreign settlers of Kemah Karah. Historically the home of the most powerful and wealthy in the land, the rise of the younger and more modern Vell's End has caused Panaway to lose some of its broad influence. Panaway is the portal to Panaway Jungle, the home to a few of the most ancient tribes in Kemah Karah.
Vanai Valley
: The second oldest of the five cities, Vanai Valley was founded when Panaway's need for stone building material and precious gems overwhelmed their surrounding resources. This northern city prides itself on its industry and relationship with the dragons residing in the Vanai mountain chain. Vanai Valley residents are intimately aware of the importance of their products, and express fierce loyalty to their land.
Rizah's Station
: This city occurred organically roughly midway between Panaway and Vanai Valley, making use of the flat, calm plains of the savannah. Sprouting up over time as a series of colorful tents and bazaar stations, eventually even a few permanent structures were erected. Any merchant worth his product is able to make a living at the Station, and the natural ebb and flow of the city allows for new stalls overnight!
: This coastal city was laboriously constructed, its houses and buildings perched atop stilts amongst the delta marshes. The goal, and reward, for all of that hard work was access to the sea's bounty - dyes and pearls, beautiful mermaids and sirens. The citizens of Balshik are the most well-versed in construction, and are often called upon by other cities for large building projects.
Vell's End
: This is where our main story will take place! The newest of the five cities, the founders of Vell's End went out of their way to encourage wealthy Patrons and powerful Conductors to take residence within its walls. What direction will the city be taken in, when given the freedom to innovate and expand its influence? Who will be given a chance to thrive without the established boundaries of tradition and protocol?
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on May 3rd, 2014 @ 07:04 PM
@ezekiel: i totally agree. while i'm not a platformer, i do love a good RPG and this would make for great adventuring fun whether using a controller or dice and paper.
on May 2nd, 2014 @ 07:35 PM
hmmm you know you should totaly make a platform game i mean hell playboy got there own game why not furoticon :p
on May 2nd, 2014 @ 07:16 PM
cool new map! love the art!
on May 2nd, 2014 @ 07:07 PM
I see that little dragon there, you can't hide him from my prying eyes.
on May 2nd, 2014 @ 06:20 PM
MORE CARDS!!!! Will there be special sets offered like last time?
on May 2nd, 2014 @ 06:18 PM
Beautifully done maps! My weakness!
You guys have me very intrigued. Are...are you sure this is the only update you guys want to give us tonight? I could go for three or five...
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It was the last day of the Parliament session – 25th March 2011. A motley bunch of concerned citizens – under the banner 'Anti-Nuclear Struggle Solidarity Forum' - marched determinedly under the blistering afternoon sun from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar in Delhi. They wanted to get the attention of our elected representatives immersed in the din of politics. The message was simple and direct; 'No more Chernobyls, no more Fukushimas. Nuclear reactors are dangerous and the government has no business putting citizens at peril with its obsession with nuclear power to fuel economic growth'. Even though the decision to march to the Parliament was taken just three days before the actual day, a lot of people turned up for the march. People came to show their support for the victims in Japan and the protesting locals of Jaitapur in Maharashtra and Fatehabad in Haryana, India.
College students, environmentalists, NGOs big and small, believers of all faiths, concerned professionals taking half-a-day from work and citizen's group representatives– all of them were marching for a common cause. The demand was simple, a safe future for all of us. It was an attempt to remind our leaders that, be it the horrors of Chernobyl 25 years ago and continuing, or the daily-growing horrors of Fukushima; nuclear energy has disastrous impacts.
Nuclear energy is expensive and dangerous. It is not the answer to reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. Renewable and sustainable energy production and efficient use of what we already have is the way forward. The government needs to halt its indecent haste to commission more and more nuclear reactors even in seismically unstable regions. They say that 'those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it'. But in this case, those who choose to ignore history would be condemning millions of people to a future of fear and disease. We don't have control over natural phenomenon. The incident in Japan is yet another reminder of how vulnerable we are to dangerous nuclear energy. We have an opportunity to stop this. 73,000 people signed an online petition opposing the Jaitapur nuclear reactor – their demand was handed over to the Prime Minister's office.Countries all over the world are reviewing and halting their nuclear power plants. India needs to do the same and switch to safe and clean renewable energy before it's too late. This march was just the beginning of protests against nuclear power. There is a candlelight vigil on April 11th, the national action day against nuclear. I will be there to mark the one month anniversary of the tragedy in Japan and support those fighting against the nuclear power plant in Jaitapur. Hope to see you too.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
What's Kunafa Reading?
Yet another much-too-long silence! But during these first few months of "real" homeschooling, I've been focusing more on doing it than on writing about it.
I have a million books to write about, but just to start off with, here are some books that my younger daughter, who just turned two, has loved lately. She's truly moved beyond board books now; these are all picture books that I think are perfect for kids who just at the stage when they can follow and enjoy a simple plot.
I Can Help! was a hit with Kunafa for about two months of daily readings. The story-line is simple, plausible and charming: on each two-page spread, an animal gets into trouble, and his helped by a friend. On the next page, that friend runs into problems too, and is helped by someone else. And so the pattern continues, until the chain of helpers circles back around again to the curious little duckling who started it all in the first place. Kunafa loved this one partly because the plot was so easy to grasp, and partly because the animals have difficulties that are very familiar to two-year-olds (like getting lost, getting a splinter, or falling off something). She also still loves looking at animals, so she liked this cast of characters too. I thought the illustrations were delightful; appealing without being cutesy.
Fluff & Billy is my least-favorite of the five I'm reviewing here, but Kunafa loves it. This is the story of two penguins going about their day, which entails doing and stating the obvious (twice over, for each activity: "'I am jumping up!' said Fluff. 'I am jumping up!' said Billy.") Kunafa, however, seems to delight in the predictability of Billy's echoing every dull sentence of Fluff's, and finds the climax - the one time when Billy says something slightly different from Fluff - correspondingly exciting. What Billy actually does at this moment is to throw a snowball at Fluff, and Kunafa seems to find deep meaning in the fact that he hurt his friend, but that he didn't mean to. All is happily resolved and the friends reunite, repetitively. Two thumbs up from Kunafa.
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy, like Rhyming Dust Bunnies by the same author, never fails to have both Basbusa and Kunafa collapsing in giggles. In fact, this one is an even bigger hit with Kunafa, because its humor doesn't rely on a kid's ability to understand the concept of rhyme. The plot is simple - a scardey-cat cowboy keeps needing to be reassured by his cows that nothing is sneaking up on him while he tries to sing them to sleep - but it still manages to end up with an unexpected twist. Kunafa loves chiming in with the cows as they say, "No, Cowboy, it's just a flower!", or "No, Cowboy, it's just me!" and both girls love how the cowboy keeps interrupting his lullaby to say, "Eeeeeeeek!" instead of "Good Night."
Each Peach Pear Plum with Basbusa when she was three, but she wasn't wild about it. I think maybe it was a little young for her at the time? It's just perfect for Kunafa, at two, and she has this one memorized, even without the book in front of her as a prompt. Each spread has a sentence describing the main action of the illustration ("Mother Hubbard down the cellar"), followed by a hint pointing to you find another character hidden in the picture ("I spy Cinderella!"). The "hidden" characters are just visible enough to make the challenge interesting rather than frustrating for a two-year-old, and there are lots of interesting details to look at in the pictures beside the main subjects, like the frog who rescues Baby Bunting's pacifier or the sheep eating a slice of plum pie with Bo Peep. Each scene can stand alone, but all the "I spy" scenes actually link up to describe how all the characters are preparing for a picnic together.
When I read this with Basbusa, I think I felt that the subject-matter of this book was a bit awkward: I thought that children who would love the simplicity of this language and plot would be too young to have much acquaintance with the storybook characters who crop up in this story (Cinderella, Tom Thumb, Mother Hubbard). And it's certainly true that Kunafa has no clue who Mother Hubbard or Baby Bunting are, outside the context of this story (hmmm, nor do I, now that I come to think about it!). But it doesn't seem to bother her in the least, and she's just as interested in "spying" them in the pictures.
Banana, a second monkey wants it, and eventually they both realize that sharing it will make both of them happy. The only word used in the text is "Banana!" (oh, and one "please"); the expressions on the monkeys' faces explain whether it's meant as a cry of jubilation, a plea, or a full-fledged tantrum. Kunafa totally got the concept of wanting to share but having to ask nicely, and she liked acting this one out as we read it, mimicking the monkeys' faces and gestures. A fun read.
If you're looking for other books for this age-group, I have reviewed four others here.
Linking up with Read-Aloud Thursday and The Children's Bookshelf.
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We love Jan Thomas so much, but I have yet to read this one you mention here. Thanks so much for linking up to The Children's Bookshelf.ReplyDelete
I can't believe I've never heard of or seen ANY of these! I think our resident 2 1/2 year old would like them all, but especially the banana one.ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you're back for RAT! You've been missed!
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"To make a contented slave, you must make a thoughtless one. It is necessary to darken his moral and mental vision, and, as far as possible, to annihilate his power of reason. He must be able to detect no inconsistencies in slavery. The man that takes his earnings, must be able to convince him that he has a perfect right to do so." (p. 140)
A compelling read that taught me more about slavery than anything I learned in school. Douglass describes slavery in such a way as to make it easy to identify at any time, in any place, and among any people. Basically, it's important that we recognize each other's humanity and act accordingly in all our dealings.


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Well, I thought it would be nice to talk about my year. I wasn't very consistent in posting during 2004, but at least I can fill out this meme to give you some idea of what I've been up to.
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Got a place on my own, funded with money I had earned, and fended almost completely for myself. It's been really good for me.
2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Well, I failed in my resolution to accomplish five things every day, but that was probably a bit much. I haven't really made any official resolutions for 2005, but I do hope to update my web site at least once a day.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin Kim had her second child in 2004 (I'm pretty sure).
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Um, America? The farthest I went from home was Chicago.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
I don't really know how to answer this one. There honestly isn't that much I want right now. Or maybe I'm thinking too materialistically. Well, a couple of people have answered "boyfriend/girlfriend/significant other", and it would be nice to have a girlfriend, so I guess I'll say that.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 25th, because A) it was the best Christmas I've ever had and B) see #8 for the other reason.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Collecting $225 for indigoskynet to change her name. I sent it to her on Christmas day after e-mailing people for three weeks prior. See question #38 for more.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Failing a semester in college and having to take a year off.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, not substantially. Although I did hurt my foot pretty badly in early December.
[Edit: And it took me until now to notice that there are six questions missing. Ah, well.]
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier, definitely.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter, by about ten pounds. -_- I know nutrition, but the two of us haven't spoken in some time.
iii. richer or poorer? Substantially richer. Having a job has been good to me in that respect.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
DRAWING. Also, programming and studying.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sleeping and procrastinating, pretty much.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
I spent it at home with my parents and my younger brother kipperton (whom I used to be able to call my "little" brother, but no longer). It was swell. I link to the post I made Christmas evening in question #28.
21. What happened to this one?
What? I'm not certain I understand the question. Are you just messing with me?
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Um... See, the thing is, I'm not too experienced with that sort of thing. I've only ever fallen in love, not just a crush, once in my life. I do have someone I fell for in 2004 (and I'm still fallen and unconfessed right now, so I won't name her in case she's reading), but it's too soon to know if I can call it "love".
23. How many one-night stands?
Pff. *laughter* Yeah, right. Hopeless romantic, remember? I'm not sure if I want to wait until I'm married or not (I could go either way, so it'll probably depend on my girlfriend's opinion), but one-night stands are out of the question -- even if I could find someone who was interested. *laugh*
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Invader ZIM, no question.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Um... I'm not fond of President Bush (whereas I wasn't at all aware of politics this time last year), but I wouldn't say I hate him. (Close, though.) I am pretty pissed off at those lunatics at the Westboro Baptist Church -- y'know, the morons who're happy about the tsunami? But other than that, I'm a largely hate-free individual.
26. What was the best book you read?
Okay, dude, you don't ask a question like that! Might as well just ask "Which of your children did you love the most?" That being said, I really enjoyed Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal".
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Let's see. I knew about "Weird Al" Yankovic prior to 2004, so I think my answer to this one has to be MC Frontalot. Ya gotta love the nerdcore hip-hop.
28. What did you want and get?
Geez, where do I start? I wrote about my Christmas haul in an earlier LiveJournal post, so just wander over and refer to that, I guess.
29. What did you want and not get?
Eleventy billion dollars. No, I kid. There were a couple of fiddly little things on my Christmas list that I didn't get, but it'd be the height of stupidity to complain about that.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Mmh... I still haven't seen several that I want to. Of those I did see, my favorite was probably Shrek 2.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 20 on my birthday, and I spent some time with my parents and brother, who came up from our hometown to have dinner with me. We also played a few games of pool.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I'd actually freakin' DRAWN something. Seriously, I drew, like, three pictures all year.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Hawaiian shirts and beaded bracelets. And jeans; lots of jeans.
34. What kept you sane?
My family. Through all the mistakes I've made, my family has always stood by me, and I wouldn't be a fraction of what I am without them.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hmm... I don't watch any TV these days, so I'm woefully out of touch with pop culture. Hm. I did think Princess Fiona was pretty cute.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage. I wasn't nearly as upset about my favored presidential candidate losing as I was about the anti-gay marriage amendment to my state's constitution. Gee, thank you so much, Michigan, for working diligently to ban love. What's next on the chopping block? Friendship? Curiosity? Or should we just cut to the chase and ban happiness? ...I'm still irritated about it, to be honest.
37. Who did you miss?
My family.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Hmm... Tough question, but I think that would be indigoskynet. Not only is she a wonderful artist and a sweet person, but changing her life has changed mine.
I was never a very charitable person before just recently. I'd drop a few cents into a Humane Society box sometimes, but that was it. But after I gave Indigo the gift I'd pulled together, she all but showered me with thanks and compliments. And for a while I didn't feel like I deserved them. I've always been the type who talks about what he wants to do and never does it. But last month I did it. And from now on I want to be the person Indigo thinks I am.
My god, how did that turn out so incredibly sappy? Quick, gimme a couple comedic questions to end the meme!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004?
Aw, nuts.
Well, to tell you the truth, I learned two things. One: I can't coast along any more. I have to put all the effort I have into my life. And two: if I do put all my effort into life, good things will happen.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
-- Hero, Chad Kroeger
Whew, quite a meme. I rarely do them, and mostly the ones I do are the "put your username in and get back humorous remarks" type. Hope you enjoyed reading (or, alternately, skimming).


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Iran self-sufficient in wheat for 2nd year Agriculture
Iran self-sufficient in wheat for 2nd year
Iran expects its state-sponsored purchases of wheat from domestic farmers to surpass 10 million tonnes this year, Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati says.
Harvests in the 2016/2017 crop season are on track to make the country self-sufficient in wheat for the second year running, the government's official news website said.
"We are predicting that wheat purchases this year will exceed 10 million tonnes, which will certainly render the balance between the country's wheat production and consumption positive and increase wheat stocks," Hojjati said.
Purchases of wheat at guaranteed prices so far have hit 8.6 million tonnes, which are 500,000 tonnes more than the volume bought a year before, he added.
Last year, the government bought 9 million tonnes of the strategic commodity from domestic wheat growers which did away with the need for imports.
In February, Ministry of Agriculture banned state imports of wheat for the current Iranian year, ordering officials to stop registering new purchase orders.
For imports of basic commodities such as wheat, rice, raw sugar, crude vegetable oil and medicine, Iranian traders usually get foreign exchange at concessionary rates from the government.
To protect farmers against cheap imports and to prevent imported grain being re-sold to the government at higher prices, the government has imposed import duties on wheat and barley.
Iran's wheat production has experienced a cycle of boom and bust. Largely self-sufficient in wheat a decade ago, the country has turned to one of the world's biggest importers.
While drought has taken a heavy toll on the Iranian agriculture, years of focus on oil revenues has left the sector underperforming as many farmers have abandoned their fields and moved to cities in search of alternative work.
Many producers, meanwhile, rely on the whims of weather and rudimentary operations for growing their crops. Erratic practices as such have left many of the country's water tables, formed over hundreds of thousands of years, hitting bottom amid the protracted dry spell.
According to Agriculture Minister Hojjati, the government has a raft of plans to improve irrigation and seed technology. They include a target to introduce modern irrigation systems to 450,000 hectares of farmland.
"Given the area devoted to wheat, our problem is more to do with yields. We hope to be self-sufficient in wheat by raising yields," he was quoted as saying in January.
Iran has approached a number of countries for cooperation in food production. France, a leading producer of crop seeds, is one of them which Iran hopes would help improve its agricultural yield. A French delegation visited Iran last September with a focus on farming and food.
While Iran's costly oil industry has siphoned investment away from agriculture, it has been employing few people. Unemployment has prompted the government to look again at agriculture as a key area to diversify economy and create jobs.
Iran has further launched agricultural cultivation overseas amid the lingering drought. According to Hojjati, the government has envisioned investment on 500,000 hectares of farmland in a number of countries to secure food supplies.
Kazakhstan, Ghana, Brazil and Serbia have been cited among the countries where Iran is seeking to grow crops. Water-intensive rice and corn crops as well as oilseeds and livestock inputs have been cited by Agriculture Ministry officials as the target products which Iran seeks to grow on farmlands overseas.
Food security is a serious matter for Iran, given the size of its population which has grown over 80 million while its food basket has begun shrinking.
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Totally Teyla
One of the primary lessons I've learned about that girl is this: Fear silence.
I glanced into the living room. I could see Connor on the floor, next to the dolls where Teyla had been playing five minutes earlier.
"Connor, is Teyla in there with you?"
He didn't even look up. "No."
I turned off the kitchen sink to listen closely. I heard a distant thud and a creak. It sounded like she was in the kids' bathroom upstairs.
"Teyla!" I called. "What are you doing? Come down here and be with us!"
No answer. Just another thud.
I finished stirring the blueberry muffin batter, washed off my hands and walked upstairs. As I rounded the corner to the bathroom, Teyla jumped and grinned.
She was standing in the bathtub, with a huge wad of wet toilet paper in her hand. Another wad of wet toilet paper was in her mouth, being chewed like gum. The toilet seat was up and most of the water was gone.
She held out her extra wad, as if to say, "Want some?"
"Teyla, there are no words for how disgusting this is," I said under my breath, as I pulled the TP out of her mouth and hand.
But at the same time, I couldn't help but smile a little, because it was a moment that was totally Teyla.
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Ick-anything involving toilet water is just plain nasty.ReplyDelete
Your sweet Teyla is exactly like my Addison, who is a couple months younger. Get them together and I'm sure they'd be friends for life. They'd get in a lot of trouble together.
Teyla and AJ are SOUL SISTERS! I can completely see Aliza Joy doing that. COMPLETELY. I have to turn my head to giggle a LOT around here.ReplyDelete
I love that upon seeing that scene, your first reaction was to love her and affirm who she is (albeit crazy :) ).
You are a wonderful mama.
All I can do is laugh! Now if you could just teach her to use a brush and swish while she plays in the toilet!ReplyDelete
Oh she's a hoot!ReplyDelete
Reminds me of the email my MIL sent of the mom who came home and the dad wanted her to see their little girl serve him his "tea" (water) for the tea party they were having. After he drank it (and he'd had several before mom got home), she said "you do realize the only water she can reach is the toilet!"
So don't be having any tea parties with your girl!
- AnonymousTuesday, January 19, 2010 3:25:00 PM
My cousins, growing up, weren't allowed to have any sugar. Their mother claimed they were allergic, but really it was just because she didn't want to deal with how hyper they got from sugar. Their solution (besides sneaking lumps from Grandma's sugar bowl) was to squirt toothpaste into toilet paper, wad it up, and chew it. "It tastes just like gum!" they insisted.ReplyDelete
Don't think they ever dunked it in the toilet bowl, though ... although knowing them, it is a possibility.
- AnonymousTuesday, January 19, 2010 5:01:00 PM
So gross yet so hilarious!ReplyDelete
Totally Teyla. I love that. It should really be your own reality show. :)ReplyDelete
I love how you love her, crazy TP eating and all.
She must have been channeling my Spike because he did the same thing tonight...as if it was candy....minus the water thank goodness.ReplyDelete
Teyla brings disgusting a whole new meaning... seriously, that's so gross! Even Luke was grossed out- and he promised me he won't chew on toilet paper anytime soon. :)ReplyDelete
OMG but how can we get angry at them trying out new things which for them means nothing when you say disgusting?ReplyDelete
It's so true about the silence, isn't it?ReplyDelete
At least the last person to use it had flushed! We're really obsessive about where Elizabeth is in relationship to the toilet now after an "unfortunate" puddling incident which we are carefully not thinking about anymore.
Hopefully both the toilet and toilet paper lose their fascination before she starts roaming the house alone!
Just be glad she wasn't like Boo who did this, and then shoved it up here nose.ReplyDelete
Just saying
i was NOT expecting THAT!!!ReplyDelete
(once my kids were having a tea party and GUESS WHERE THE WATER CAME FROM!?!?!)
Wait - you were having blueberry muffins for dinner? :-)ReplyDelete


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