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Beatrice McCaig D.H.P.
Psychic, Medium, Reiki Master, Hypnotherapist.
"Fine feathers don't make fine birds.
It is what's inside that counts."
- Beatrice's Dad
Put a beggar on horseback and he'll ride for a mile. So don't forget in this life "who you really are".
- Beatrice's Ma'
"Be happy that you know, you are HAPPY, don't be afraid of tomorrow
Live your dream today
The future is infinite."
- Beatrice
I am a widow and have two sons, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren (no cats, dogs, etc.) all of whom I am very proud. I am a very happy go lucky everyday "normal" person. I have been interested in paranormal matters for over twenty-five years now and have a vast experience in many aspects of that field.
My first experiences of being what my family would call "different", (but in reality is only who I really am,) go back to my childhood when I was so aware of being sensitive to other people's feelings, not of being aware of seeing or hearing paranormal things (as some other people do) only what I can describe as having a knowing, (not knowing how I knew it at the time) if this makes sense. This of course led me on my search for answers, and after twenty five years I am still looking and searching, as just when you think you know the answer something else gives you "food for thought" and that is what my website has to offer you a search for the truth as to who you really are and of course is there really "anybody else there?"
I have been involved in many aspects of paranormal research for several years as I am now in the fortune position that my husband (of 42 years, so far), lads, and grandchildren have all grown up and doing their own thing, I am now just a voice at the end of the telephone when my boys or their kids need me (great I hear you say) which in actual fact is really "cool" as this gives me the freedom to do as I want and not worry too much about family. You see there are some advantages to being "auld"!!! (Auld meaning Old – I did say I am Scottish !)
Several years ago I was the Founder/President of the Dawn of Light Spiritualist Church in my local area, holding the position for five years, I had all the normal duties of any Church President, doing Demonstrations of Clairvoyance (psychic/mediumistic) Healing, Circles, Workshops and even making the tea just as your general "dogsbody"!!! Which I have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed.
I had the good fortune of meeting many straightforward speaking people with a no nonsense attitude about their psychic development. I too learned a lot during those years about people in general and what we are all, perhaps striving to achieve in our own lives. The most common thread we all share is the need to be "loved" and that is where it all starts for us in our search to know ourselves, so that we can share that love with others whom we meet. If you know of anything better then please let me know.
To this day on occasions I still serve the Church, giving Evenings of Clairvoyance and taking their Development Circle.
To date I am still an active member of the Edinburgh Association of Spiritualists, again on occasions giving Demonstrations of Clairvoyance and also tutoring in Development Circles. In the past I was also Vice-President of the Association with all the usual commitments.
I look upon the Association as being my "home Church" if you like and that is where you will usually find me on a Sunday morning as I very much enjoy being with like minded people. (Provided I don't have too much of the other "spirits" on the Saturday night HA! HA!)
Before moving away from my home area I also worked as a Tutor/Demonstrator at the College of Parapsychology for several years, taking Psychic Development Groups, Open and Closed Circles and Trance Workshops.
I also had the opportunity to meet, and hear many "good" mediums demonstrate, which also gave me "food for thought" with regard to my own development.
If anyone feels the need to clarify what I have written with regard to the above Churches then feel "free" to check it out for yourself.
At the moment I am working mostly in the UK, also on occasions abroad in Spain and America where I have worked quite a bit in the past.
I have the good fortune of having a niece who lives in California and a sister in San Diego so I am no stranger to the Hollywood Heights although you will not see my name "in lights" so to speak, at least not so far, but who knows what the future may bring, always keeping in mind to ask the Universe for what you desire, but be careful as you "might just get it". My only desire at this time would be a nice "wee villa" in the sun, where I could concentrate on my future work, the only thing stopping me is of course "dosh" (money) so if you have a spare Villa going FREE then I would be very happy to look after it for you, I can assure you it would be in very good hands.
Well, I think that is enough about me and I would like to leave you with this thought: "The Universe awaits you, all things are possible by the
"LAW OF ATTRACTION" enjoy your search."


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It's left gatekeeping. A controlled opposition. A way to keep the other side from ever achieving any significant success, and to keep them from hindering those in control in any meaningful way. And in this case it's been used for blatant shilling to push a government agenda, pushed sweetly down your throat without a struggle because of who is pushing it.
Here's the little report Amy gave today.
"Former Vice President Al Gore is heading to Capitol Hill today to testify before a pair of house and senate committees about global warming. Meanwhile, grass roots groups around the country are taking up the issue of global warming. Hundreds of environmentalists rallied in front of the capital Tuesday for the first ever climate crisis action day. In Massachusetts activists are walking across the state this week to raise awareness about global warming. In New Hampshire over 134 cities and towns have passed resolutions asking the federal government to address climate change and to develop research initiatives to create innovative energy technologies. And planning is underway for the first national day of climate action on April 14th. 950 events and rallies are already scheduled. Organizers are predicting that April 14th will be the country's largest grass roots environmental protest since Earth Day 1970."
Like wow, right? It sounds like this global warming thing is for real! Go environment! Happy happy, joy joy. Except... on just a little teeny closer bit of examination it doesn't hold up. Come with me while I pick it apart and see what you think for yourself.
Sentence One: This is the kicker, and the reason for the whole rest of the story.
"Former Vice President Al Gore is heading to capitol hill today to testify before a pair of house and senate committees about global warming."
You don't say. Why? Is he testifying under oath? Has he been called to give this testimony? Who's idea was this? Which committees will he be addressing? What are they trying to determine? Just what exactly is this about? Who is trying to achieve what?
What? No details? Oh shoot. Shucky darns. What's next?
"Meanwhile, grass roots groups around the country are taking up the issue of global warming."
Yeah? Nifty noodles. Which grass roots groups? Who are they? How do you know about them? Did they all contact you last night from all over the country to give you that one sentence update? "Yeah Amy, we're taking up the issue of global warming. Okay? Just wanted to let you know! 'K, bye." Where are they? How many are there? What is it they're doing in their "taking up" of these issues?
What? No details? I guess there's no info, we're just supposed to believe it because Amy said so. Well that's a good enough reason, right? Next...
"Hundreds of environmentalists rallied in front of the capital Tuesday for the first ever climate crisis action day."
Ooh, HUNDREDS of environmentalists! Hundreds! Environmentalists people! Not just your average Joe! They have titles, they are Environmentalists. What is an environmentalist anyway? What do they do exactly? How did they all manage to get together on a Tuesday, in the middle of the week, not on the weekend when real grass roots activists do their thing? Well obviously they are a higher class of grass roots, they're not just activists or protesters, they're "Environmentalists", there to promote "Climate Crisis Action Day", whatever that is. Not a very grass roots sounding name is it? I'm surprised it's not "Operation Climate Crisis Action Day." It's just kind of that obvious isn't it.
But that's not all!
"In Massachusetts activists are walking across the state this week to raise awareness about global warming."
They are? What activists? How many? Where exactly are they? Where are they starting, where are they ending, which direction are they heading in, generally? Is this a daily thing for the whole week? Can they make it across the whole state in a single week? What else are they doing besides walking? Who's involved? Who's paying for it? How do you know about this? Who contacted you with this "information"?
What?? No details? Again??? Geez this is getting ridiculous.
But there's more. Maybe the details are being saved for later, huh?
"In New Hampshire over 134 cities and towns have passed resolutions asking the federal government to address climate change and to develop research initiatives to create innovative energy technologies."
Jeepers, that's like, three states isn't it? Wow, like, is everybody involved with this but ME? I feel so stupid! 134 separate cities and towns, all of them, simultaneously, of their own accord, and no cheating either, they all came up with RESOLUTIONS. Yes they did! Isn't that something? And they all got down on their knees and respectfully asked, requested, very politely, that the federal government PLEASE OH PLEASE PLEASE! address the climate change, pretty please you government guys. And most of all, please please PLEASE tax us so that you can do some very important RESEARCH into "creative innovative energy technologies", and darn it, that's just the way we grass roots types talk. We do too! We always sound like corporate shills! Really!
I wonder why none of them mentioned how the DOD always snags all of the new alternative energy patents as soon as they're filed and slaps a gag order on the inventors and then throws the brilliant new alternative energy ideas into a deep dark dungeon so that Exxon and those people can retain their global wealth sucking monopoly on the world's energy needs? Because I just think stopping that crap would have to help. And it would cut down a lot on "research" funding too. But that's just me.
Last but not least by a long shot:
"And planning is underway for the first National Day of Climate Action on April 14th. 950 events and rallies are already scheduled. Organizers are predicting that April 14th will be the country's largest grass roots environmental protest since Earth Day 1970."
Wowee! That's HUGE! Well gee whiz, April 14th? The day before tax day? That's only three weeks from now isn't it? Kind of short notice don't you think? That's cutting it awful close for the kind of word-of-mouth information sharing that us grass roots types are stuck with. We usually don't get any big media attention when we need to rally the whole country to join us. It takes at least six months advance notice to be able to reach enough people to have just one decent turn out. I guess the "organizers" know what they're doing.
Just who are those amazing organizers anyway, who can schedule and coordinate 950 nationwide grass roots events and rallies, just like that! That's a LOT of work! How many people do they have working on this? We've never seen coordination like this for anti war protests or impeach bush demonstrations, and those are pretty darned critical things to millions of people. We could really use this kind of last minute kung fu coordination!
Imagine knowing such amazing grass rooters who can whip out a thousand damned nationwide events overnight on five cents and a shoe string! Do you think these whiz kids could whip up a National Anti Iraq War day? Or a National Justice Day? Or a National Fair Wages Day? I've got a whole list of "Days" we could really salivate over!!! How on earth did they manage it? Who ARE these people and why aren't they making themselves available to us for other incredibly urgent citizens movements?
Who' s doing this action day thing? Who's idea is it? What's the point of it? Who's paying for all of this? Who is calling Amy Goodman with no details whatsoever about it and getting her to relay this faceless, nameless, unsubstantiated "news"?
Who knows? There are no details, all right? You don't need no stinking details anyway, okay? Just believe it and shut up or else. YOU don't need to know who the organizers and planners are. YOU don't need to know who footed the bill for all of this stuff. YOU don't need to know who or where or how anybody or anything in this story came about. It's a god damned secret all right?!
Isn't all of this literally unsubstantiated "news" nothing more than blatant propaganda? A steaming pile of reeking bull doody? Is it really too much to ask to get some names and dates and organizational titles? Can we get some definitive data to check into these things? We got NO information at all about any of this stuff. Not a fricken detail about a single fricken thing. We can't check into any of it! The ONLY detail we got is the name of our dear, trusted, new friend, the "one of us" good guy, Al Gore. That's all we got.
All of this citizen activity would sure lend a lot of credence to Gore's congressional visit wouldn't it? It needs some credence after all. Why would congress need Gore to testify on environmental issues? He's not a scientist. What kind of input could he give that is critically necessary to congress?
Anyone listening to this little report would get the definite impression that people are everywhere all motivated and crying out for this "climate action" thing, which I've never even heard of until now. We'd think hundreds, even thousands of people are walking across their states, passing resolutions left and right, begging the government to get on board and to please tax us for more research dollars; and if you're not involved then you're just missing out on all of the for real and for true, honest, grass roots activism going on in this real and true, 100% honest "It's all your fault" global warming game. What's wrong with you?! It's the latest thing. Get on board! Hurry up! Believe it all! Believe every bit of it! It's just for sure true! Would we lie to you????
At least when Amy forces herself to read this cointelpro tripe to her public she does it without a hint of support or enthusiasm. She probably doesn't like having to do it. She always gets this little smirk on her face, especially when it's pro bush lies. But the bottom line is, she DOES do it.
How much more of this kind of thing have we all swallowed without a clue? In this day and age it's just no longer possible to believe anything we hear on TV and we need to never forget that. Take it with a grain of salt, check the facts yourself and if nothing else, train yourself to notice obvious things like no details AT ALL. Because smart IS good.
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An interesting thing about documentaries is that you can like a documentary and think it's a good one even if you don't buy its message. Which is the exactly the case with me and SAVING BANKSY (Candy Factory Films, 2017). I like it and I think it's really good, but I think the message it's trying to convey is pretty much a load of hooey.
Not that the film is too painfully one-sided in its portrayal of street art/graffiti as sort of a people's art form and Banksy, the mysterious, unknown maestro who reigns as its most celebrated purveyor, as a noble folk hero. Yes, the cause is presented in a positive light and we're persuaded to sympathize with it, but the actual preaching is mostly left up to the other street artists who are interviewed and by various self-serving quotes attributed to Banksy himself.
These other artists discuss their medium and its messages for awhile, giving the uninitiated a crash course in the subject and laying the groundwork for the main gist of the film which is whether or not Banksy's work should be left to fade away as intended, be painted over by building owners or other "taggers", or somehow be preserved by art collectors and/or preservationists either for display to the public or sale to wealthy collectors.
The latter, of course, goes against the anti-establishment, anti-elitism, anti-capitalism spirit in which the art is created in the first place. So amidst much handwringing by Banksy's peers we're presented the tale of an earnest art collector who removes a Banksy piece board by board from the side of a building in San Francisco so that it can be displayed free-of-charge to the public, and a somewhat mercenary art dealer who wants to buy it for half a million dollars so that he can make a profit from it.
For the other street artists, both prospects are an anathema. They seem to fancy themselves as noble renegades, like comic book nerds playing superhero--the Spirit with a brush, the Phantom with a spray can, the Batman with a ladder and some stencils--but with enough artistic cred to have much of the public buy into the image.
As for me, I say that if your canvas consists of public or private property then you don't have much of a say about the eventual fate of your work. Nobody's "stealing" it since it doesn't physically belong to the artist anyway.
Another point to consider is the fact that, during the time this documentary was filmed, there was a city ordinance in San Francisco that made the building owner responsible for eliminating any such "art" on their buildings under penalty of a fine--taking the matter into a whole new area of responsibility and consequence apart from whatever artistic concerns there may be, and underlining the fact that such graffiti qualifies as a public nuisance.
But why do they do it in the first place? According to such street artists as Banksy friend Ben Eine (among several others interviewed) it's for the adrenaline rush, the excitement of doing something illegal, and the desire to make political and social statements.
Yet by virtue of their chosen medium they're hardly in a position to complain about how their illicit works end up, or if indeed whether their intended impermanence is thwarted by those seeking to preserve them.
It's interesting to hear these taggers complaining about Banksy's art itself being tagged, "defaced" as it were, as though the lower class of upstart graffiti artists have the nerve to disrespect the upper class of graffiti artists.
And of course, the earnest art collectors come under criticism for being so uncool as to want to preserve Banksy's art for others to appreciate over time rather than grooving over the profundity of how fleeting it is.
As for Banksy himself, he's clearly a talented artist with a wicked sense of humor, yet no more so, in my view, than a clip-art illustrator with an attitude.
What sets his work apart from any other observational satirist is simply where, how, and under what conditions he chooses to display his work--the fact that it's illegal, and, yes, vandalism, is just as much a part of whatever statement he's making as the content itself.
The documentary, directed by Colin M. Day, is brisk, lean, concise, challenging, and very watchable regardless of one's view on the subject. Best of all, it successfully presents both sides of it in a way that invites passionate response, as I myself have expressed. Someone with an opposing viewpoint would, I'm sure, be just as inspired by this film to express theirs.
Meanwhile, Banksy has gotten just what he wanted out of the whole thing--notoriety, disruption of the status quo, attention to his message, and controversy about things like art vs. commerce.
Rather than any kind of folk hero, as many choose to see him, he strikes me as a very industrious gadfly--perhaps even a mentally-deranged one, striving to satisfy some driving obsession that goes beyond politics or mere social commentary.
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I'm sitting at my desk at home, my kids are still at school, the bags are packed and the boarding passes are in my bag. My heart is already racing, and I haven't even driven out of the driveway! At some point last summer or fall, I can't remember which, I felt extreme excitement over the idea of racing the Oceanside 70.3. I was ( am ) stale from racing many of the same events year after year. This one caught my eye and I registered. Just like that. Done. My 2013 started to take shape and it is clearing going to be one full of adventure. I am stepping way way outside my comfort zone. Oceanside 70.3 on Saturday, a quick turnaround to a training camp in TX, and the back to the Lonestar state for the Ironman in May. (did you hear my voice shaking?? )
If you read this blog, you know I'm a New England girl. I love all 4 seasons, including winter. Maine is never boring that way. And this winter, we were blessed with lots of great fat white cold snow to play in and ski on! What's the point? I am about to swim in the ocean, Bike ( OUTSIDE!) 56 miles, and top it off with a little half marathon. ( That part I have covered.) OHMYGOSH!!!! I'm staring out the window at white! It's only 40 degrees ( but really, that's kind of warm for us these days... ) and I have only been outside on my bike TWO Times!!!!
Yup... I've only been outside on my bike, two times. Yet, I have pedaled for hours and hours. I've worked damn hard and I've put in some good training... but it feels very very odd to be heading to a race where it's warm and sunny when there's snow on the ground and ice on the lakes where I am.
Time for me to put on the blinders and fly outta here. Once we land in the warm sunny land of Southern California (where, interestingly, I lived as a 22 year old fresh out of college. Triathlon wasn't even a sport I talked about yet... if it had been, I might not have returned to Maine! So good thing they kept it a secret from me while I was there.), it will be easy for me to fall into my zone.
I'm excited to race.I really am. I think I'm ready to go push my limits and have a great day. But I'd be lying if I didn't admit total nerves right now. However, I have faith in my experience and my strength and so my plan is to just get out there and do what I do!
Two more hours and we're off!!!
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Dog Talk is out tomorrow in The Star, Weekend section. Doji, the dog who lives next door to us is barking. Doji's friends, and I include myself in that, are happy that he's feeling so confident. Only a few months ago Doji was far too shy to bark at anyone.
But the pooch who'd been beaten into a pulp when a puppy by a nasty master is reveling in newfound confidence. Doji is barking his head off whenever he senses a threat. Unfortunately his idea of a threat isn't mine. Fallen leaves and sudden clouds don't need to be announced at 4AM with sharp barks!
But I guess he'll become more discriminating over time. At least, I hope so.
By the way, I'm selling some books on Lelong Auctions:
Black Moth by Georgette Heyer
Angel eyes by eric von lustbader
Hunter-Killer Squadron by M. Brennan
Pandora by Jilly Cooper
Starting prices range from RM2 to RM8. Auction runs out in 6 days time. Need I say, "hurry, hurry, hurry?"
Friday, November 30, 2007
Bark In The Night
Posted by Ellen Whyte at 6:21 PM
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Poor baby I so glad he's getting better.
- Liza said...
There's a dog,( i do not know what breed)a beautiful shaggy big dog.He belongs to some some time ago,but left to be by himself,my family decided to named him Husky.He was beaten once,limping and dragging his hind led.
Now he is afraid to come near,giving us sad looks n scraping for food in the bins.
I am sure at one time he was someone's pride, now people chase him away.I always have a look out for him,but hardly sees him anymore,I hope some one with a good heart had brought him home.
- Just Sharlene and the Spice Cats said...
How wonderful! Glad to hear that Doji is confident enough to bark now. It took Scooter 1 month before he is confident to bark.
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The Kirkcudbright Art Gallery project works took a significant step forward this week when on-site works commenced.
The Gallery project is part of the Kirkcudbright Charter, which was developed by the Kirkcudbright Community Trust and Dumfries and Galloway Council in 2012, and is designed to increase future use of community buildings in Kirkcudbright.
The Charter set out proposals to have a national Gallery of significance within the current Town Hall building complete with a permanent gallery to tell the Kirkcudbright Artists' Story using the newly 'Recognised Collection'; temporary exhibition galleries; a mezzanine floor used as an learning and activity space; a café and a 'very secure' gallery space to house high value exhibits, such as the Viking Hoard that was recently found in the region.
The architects for the project are ARPL of Ayr and the building contractor is Ashleigh of Dumfries. The works will be complete at the end of next year, with the gallery due to open early in 2018.
The Gallery is estimated to bring in 40,000 visitors per year to the town of Kirkcudbright, which will in turn bring in up to one million pounds annually to the local economy.


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August 17, 2016 — by Dana Allin
In ECO: Now What?
At ECO's national gathering in Newport Beach this past January, I led a breakout session called, "In ECO, Now What?" This question often gets asked in a variety of different ways. I will get phone calls or e-mails stating that a congregation has been in ECO (usually for 6 months to a year) and the leaders want their congregation to live more fully into the values and vision that have been articulated. When I am asked these "now what?" questions, I tell congregations that they can do three things if they have not already been done.Read more


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the u.s. court of appeals for the dc circuit court refused to allow microsoft to delay its return to district court until the supreme court decided whether or not to hear arguments. u.s. district judge colleen kollar-kotelly was randomly assigned to preside over the microsoft antitrust case. she will deal with two issues:
- was it illegal for microsoft to integrate the internet explorer browser with the os in windows 95 and windows 98?
- what remedies will be imposed to correct the situation?
legal experts say that now that the case is back in district court it should progress more quickly, but they still say that remedy hearings will likely take months. bob lande, an antitrust professor with the university of baltimore school of law, stated that this could be like another trial, with depositions, affidavits, and testimony.
please see zdnet and the register for more information.
ron's opinion
are we all weary of this microsoft trial going on and on? and yet it lies at the heart of what most geeks do because the people we support use microsoft operating systems. will the court rule that microsoft has an os monopoly? it was thought that judge jackson, a reagan appointee, would not order the breakup of microsoft–and he did. will judge kollar-kotelly, a clinton appointee, do the same? what remedies will be imposed?
since the lawsuits of many states are on the table, you can bet that they will be heavily involved. i doubt that answers to these questions will be short in coming. just as the divestiture of the bell companies changed the face of voice and data communications in 1984, the breakup of microsoft, if it happens, will greatly change the face of what we do today.
user comments 28 comment(s)
|breakin' first post (12:26pm est tue aug 28 2001)
i think doj missed their chance to break up ms the firs ttime out.
– by frosty
|break them up (12:27pm est tue aug 28 2001)
i think that would be fair. – by i.p. freely
|blah. (12:40pm est tue aug 28 2001)
microsoft adding ie to windows is no more illegal than intel adding sse2 to their processors. if you don't like it, use linux. if you can't use linux, use mac os. if that doesn't work either, well, life's a bitch, ain't it? – by catscratch
|don't break them up (12:40pm est tue aug 28 2001)
obviously these folks who want ms broken up aren't developers. – by a. ziffle
|right now they have no competition… (12:52pm est tue aug 28 2001)
if you break them up, they will have competition and competition is always good for the consumer. i hate to say they need to be broken up but, otherwise we, the consumer, will continue getting screwed by microsoft in every hole we got. – by cfour
|maybe not so great. . . .a (1:01pm est tue aug 28 2001)
. . .an idea. yes ms has been down and dirty and we all know it, but splitting the company into little pieces may not be all that great an idea. ms has gradually been shooting themselves in the foot with more stringent licensing and the .net initiative, so changes are going to be happening anyway. but i think a forced breakup will try to make things move faster than the business world can handle it.
i'm not expecting and don't think there will be a great flood of open source to the rescue, unless some common standards come up pretty quick.
what will probably happen without a breakup is very large companies staying tied to ms but larger numbers of home users and small companies going the alternate route (apple, linux, solaris, whatever.)
if the trend of some os's continues to give away the os and sell the developed apps (linux, solaris and any other*is and *ix) then there may be a faster turnover to os's that are not-ms. – by ziwiwiwiwiwiwiwi
|ack (1:04pm est tue aug 28 2001)
look at the judges name. god does that piss me off when women don't take their husbands last name. i guess i am a male shovanist huh? i want another judge for this case.
no microsoft shouldn't be broken up. no company should ever be broken up. if they do something illegal they should be punished for it, but not broken-up. we live in a capitalist country. you are supposed to be encouraged to build-up your company and make a ton of money. if you do something illegal, then you get punished. not broken-up. – by ugh
|maybe (1:20pm est tue aug 28 2001)
the judge will give them a hyphen, like she has. micro-soft. yeah, that's the ticket. – by stucco
|re: ack (1:25pm est tue aug 28 2001)
you're a male "chauvinist." -) – by catscratch
|re: ack (1:44pm est tue aug 28 2001)
i agree with catscratch.
in japan, if the wife is of higher social statis than the male, than the husbands takes the last name of his wife's family. – by directedition
|is anyone really surprised (1:46pm est tue aug 28 2001)
you would have to be a deaf mute and half brained monkey bit half brained musk rat to not realize that this sort of thing would come up… microsoft (biggest money bags on the planet!) get slapped with a anti trust. they call in their army of liars (usually called lawyers) and get themselves out of trouble by twisting the truth. facts are facts and they know what they were doing, forcing out the competition and cornering the market, being a trust. ahhh the blessings of a corupt world. – by eric the red
|re: eric the red (1:54pm est tue aug 28 2001)
"(biggest money bags on the planet!)"
iirc that title is owned by exxon?
– by get a grip
|postponing the loss (1:56pm est tue aug 28 2001)
they have lost the case before and will this time around too. they know it. the primary purpose of thier tactics as of late has been to delay any ruling as long as possible in order to start shipping and hopefully entrench windows xp in the market. by doing so, any "rememdy" would be one step behind their goal of integrating their .net services into the the mainstream market.
another reason behind wanting xp out the door as fast as possible is simple math. ms is spending an enormous amount of money putting together and marketing the xbox as well as xp, both the os and office suite. at some point the spending needs to be outpaced by the income. that time is nearing. – by patrick
|re: ack (2:07pm est tue aug 28 2001)
traditionally, in a patriarchal society, the wife takes the husband's name to perpetuate the family and the genealogy. hyphen names in the us have been common for years because of perceived social status (ie: money, influence) of the wife's family. bfd.
as to the judge herself, the important issue is the track record of ajudication – to which this judge is rather neutral. however, she does have a strong track record of pushing settlements, which is what balmer and gates are looking for. – by amused old hack
|re: ack (2:24pm est tue aug 28 2001)
who cares if she took his name? maybe you wouldn't let your wife keep her name and that's fine. but why in the hell do give a shit about the judge's last name. how petty. let people live their lives the way they want to, as long as it ain't harming you. btw, this will probably never happen, but if every woman kept her last name, and all female babies took the mother's last name, and all male babies took the father's last name, there would be no problem. – by off topic
|this shouldn't be an issue (3:08pm est tue aug 28 2001)
no one is forced to use microsoft software, as a matter of fact i don't have a single microsoft application on my primary machine. if microsoft makes good software than people will continue to buy it, if they don't, there are alternatives, free alternatives in fact. obviously people feel like they are getting something for the money they spend (user friendliness perhaps?). so why break up a company (or tell them what they are allowed to produce) simply because people want their product? – by buddha
|well… (3:16pm est tue aug 28 2001)
i think that microsoft is a monopoly. but, i think that bundling ie with windows is fine. bundling one thing with another is perfectly fine, to me it is the same as bundling cd-r software with a burner, bundling pepsi with doritos, bundling tires with cars. if you have the first item, you are going to want the second. you are going to want to get online if you have a pc, you are going to want to make cd-rs if you have a burner, you are going to want pepsi if you have a bunch of doritos, you are going to want to go somewhere if you have a car.
just my opinion… – by firstname.lastname@example.com
|developer approves breakup (3:35pm est tue aug 28 2001)
as a developer, i am for the breakup. due to microsoft licensing requirements, i have to deliver a huge package of files along with my app. vb developers have to ship all of internet explorer with any applications they develop when they automate any part of office or utilize internet features. so not only do i deliver a 10 mb vb runtime library, and support files, along with my tiny app, i have to also deliver 150+mb of internet explorer. all this just to post news in an excel spreadsheet cell with a less than a 30k exe. it takes a cdrom to install what should fit on a floppy or be a 10 second download.
– by ms. vera lee bummed
|re: ms. vera lee bummed (3:48pm est tue aug 28 2001)
we feel your pain. it all seems particularly ridiculaous since there is a 99% chance that they already have ie anyway.
– by get a grip
|ms. vera lee bummed (5:11pm est tue aug 28 2001)
? i haven't ever had to bundle ie with any vb app. sometimes i need to add more dll's than i like, but not ie.
what did you do? – by oldgeek
|not everyone that buys microsloth likes their products (7:36pm est tue aug 28 2001)
unfortunately, a lot of people who use microsoft products don't do it because they prefer the software to some free alternative. if someone sends you an office 2000 word document that you need for a court filing or whatever, and you don't have office 2000, or minimally a version of windows with a wordpad.exe that can interpret the file, what are you going to do? free software can't always support proprietary microsoft formats, often because ms legal thugs will instantly breath flames down their neck for "illegal reverse engineering" or breach of some bs patent microsoft has bought (not earned) from the pto. people use microsoft because other people already use microsoft, not because it is the best product. in the world, the vast majority of people are dumb consumers, who are succeptible to advertising. microsoft has the most advertising, so most people use microsoft, not because it has the best product, nor the best advertising per say, just the most. microsoft has never been about quality, just quantity (of mind slaves like you). – by antims
|microsoft windows xp and microsoft, a monopoly? (10:31pm est tue aug 28 2001)
yes, microsoft is a monopoly, but i like the idea of getting an internet browser, cd burning software, firewall software, a mp3 encoder, and a cd ripper in my operating system because it save me time and money. however, those other companies that are saying that microsoft is blockng them out, why are they still making their product for microsoft, or why don't the offer to have their software installed into the windows os. – by lord fubar
|also (10:32pm est tue aug 28 2001)
the only os's microsoft has put out are windows 2000 and the windows xp trial. i think all of the others were a waste of time. – by lord fubar
|we don't need microsoft (12:40am est wed aug 29 2001)
there are a lot of other products out there that do a great job. that statement implies that ms doesn't have a monopoly, but their business practices are definitely wrong. they've strong-armed computer makers into selling their crap and many many people are tired of it. a good example is that you cannot order a computer without an os, or if another os is offered, it costs more. and!! even if you can get the computer with no ms os, it costs the same. that is just plain wrong. we should not pay for something that we don't want. microsoft software is just a baby that just won't grow up. they've stolen and badly reimplemented all there ideas from other systems that have been tried and true for years. people are beginning to realize just how badly ms is screwing them. the tables have turned.
xp is a bloated load of crap anyway! do you really want banner ads popping up on your mission critical servers?? think about it….. – by the scavenger
|an interesting article on m$! (3:29am est wed aug 29 2001)
i had posted this on a previous forum, but decided it might be more interesting on this forum.
check it out here…
this might be what will come next for microsoft, but then again i really doubt it… enjoy:) – by theinformer
|why not? (3:36am est wed aug 29 2001)
break 'em up i say! why not? they are a monopoly, and it is not capitalist if it is only one. that is like saying you are a democracy on paper because you have the choice of leaving the country and thereby having a different ruler, but your home country is still ruled by a dictator. may be a bad example but it was the best i could think of.
the thing is, is that this situation can not be compared 100% with any other situation. m$ has done many things that were improper and illegal–that deserves punishment. many agree on that fact. the other result of these actions made m$ a monopoly. of course people will resist any change that would threaten breaking that monopoly up. they did with bell in the 80s. and…people supported facist dictators when they 'thought' it was good for them. break them up.
|re: the scavenger (3:38am est wed aug 29 2001)
having "a lot of other products out there" does not mean one doesn't have a monopoly. if anything, having "a lot of other products out there" only helps to illustrate the degree to which ms has a monopoly. the fact that so many of these other products out there cannot generate any sort of meaningful market penetration is what's important. is ms's software really so good that nobody can do better? i don't think so. granted, they have some decent programs, but they're no king midas when it comes to coding. i think it's fairly obvious that ms is unfairly using their monopolistic position in the os market to a) push their products and b) make people pay out the nose for their latest os. – by fishbert
|now now (3:57am est wed aug 29 2001)
children – by linux@sux


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Planning for Small Bathroom Remodel
Careful planning is required for remodeling a small bathroom. Space is a major constraint and since all necessary amenities must also be included and must be utilized efficiently. It is not necessarily cheap to remodel a small bathroom and depending on the extent the cost can run into thousand of dollars.
When remodeling a small bathroom, function has to take precedence over aesthetics, but that doesn't mean a pleasing compromise can't be reached. Contemporary themes blend well, or can be matched to one's home decor and so choosing a layout and a theme should be the first priority. When finalizing the layout, care should be taken to prevent a cramped, claustrophobic feel.
Small Bathroom Remodel Jobs
Categorize small bathroom remodel jobs. Classify things that can be reused, things that have to be fixed and things that have to be replaced or added. To prepare an estimate of the total expenditure consult a professional renovator.
Choose bright color schemes and install large mirrors and bright fluorescent lights. Bright color schemes, large mirrors and fluorescent lamps create an illusion of space, they will make your bathroom feel bigger that it actually is. To install adequate ventilation care must be taken. Without proper ventilation your bathroom will be humid and odorous. Fosters mould growth with high humidity.
Select wall tiles and flooring. Numerous variety tiles are available such as ceramic, slate, glass, etc.. Dirt repellent tiles use nanotechnology to repel water and dirt and don't require cleaning.
Small Bathroom Remodel Schedule
Schedule your small bathroom remodel. The first task to address should be the plumbing, clean, repair and refit the plumbing. To ensure that it is leak proof test the completed assembly. Next, attend to the power wiring, replace all damaged wires and make sure that the wiring doesn't come in contact with the plumbing. Position all electrical outlets away from water faucets, position switches where they are not likely to get wet.
The tile work should be next in line. Remove, repair or replace as required. Preferable for the floors are slip resistant tiles. Next in the job schedule should be bathroom fixtures and accessories. Faulty accessories should be repaired or replaced. Install shelves and wall cabinets if required. Finally install electrical accessories and mirrors. It's the perfect Small Bathroom Remodel!


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6 ounces filet medallions
2 ounces crab meat (super lump)
1 ounce heirloom spinach (de-stemed)
2 ounces hollandaise sauce
1 ounce demi glace (separate recipe)
2 ounces blended oil
1 ounce butter
salt & pepper to taste
Hollandaise Sauce
4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
Pinch cayenne
Pinch salt
Vigorously whisk the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a stainless steel bowl and until the mixture is thickened and doubled in volume. Place the bowl over a saucepan containing barely simmering water (or use a double boiler,) the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl. Continue to whisk rapidly. Be careful not to let the eggs get too hot or they will scramble. Slowly drizzle in the melted butter and continue to whisk until the sauce is thickened and doubled in volume. Remove from heat, whisk in cayenne and salt. Cover and place in a warm spot until ready to use for the eggs benedict. If the sauce gets too thick, whisk in a few drops of warm water before serving.
Demi Glace
2 lbs. veal bones
1 each spanish (yellow) onion
1 each carrot
1 stalk celery
2 ounces tomato paste
16 ounces Sebago Bourbon aged lake trout stout
1 sprig rosemary
1) Place bones in to roasting pan, cook @ 350 for 2 hours (or until caramelized)
2) Once bones are caramelized, remove bones from pan, place into stock pot
3) Add vegetables to the used roasting pan, smear tomato paste over vegetables, then cook @ 350 for 45 minutes (or until caramelized)
4) Once vegetables are caramelized, add vegetables to bones in stock pot….reserve stove top (no heat)
5) Place roasting pan on high flame, deglaze with beer, scrape fond loose.
6) Once fond is loose, add to bone & vegetable mixture.
7) Fill stock top with water (leave 1-2" to avoid boiling over)
8) Once stock is reduced by ¾ (should coat back of spoon), strain liquid.
9) Allow stock to cool, should be completely geletanized once cool.
1) pre heat a saute pan using the blended oil on high heat.
2) Once smoke point is achieved, place seasoned filet medallions in the oil.
3) Sear the medallions until once side is golden brown, flip meat over & continue to cook until desired tempurature is achieved.
4) On low flame, heat the crab meat & butter until the crab meat is warm (do not over cook)
5) When your medallions are ready, use another saute pan to heat 1 ounce of oil until smoke point, add spinach, toss the spinach (quickly) with salt & pepper unitl slightly wilted.
6) Place finsihed spinach on plate, place fillet medallions on top of spinach, then carefully place the crab on top of the medallions.
7) top of the crab with hollandaise (a little goes a long way!)
8) drizzle the demi glace around the plate.
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GE provides a complete portfolio of software solutions for customers in multiple industries. For electric utilities, this includes end-to-end solutions that optimize the way to solve for the challenge of grid transformation in an integrated and interoperable grid management solution. These solutions provide the optimum response that is predictive and prescriptive, connecting traditionally siloed systems and providing integrated workflows end-to-end delivered via a brilliant UI/UX. They also connect and orchestrate in new ways, leveraging data across the enterprise using advanced analytics, machine learning and AI, flexible in form - on-prem, on the edge and in the cloud.
For telecom customers, GE's software solutions provide a consolidated, cross-technology, end-to-end view of the telecommunications network, enabling customers to plan, build and maintain their network infrastructure and to effectively manage the capacity available to provide services to their customers.
Software solutions for gas and pipelines provide customers the tools to manage, optimize and control assets for gas distribution and pipelines.


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Gudel is a small community nestled alongside the Hunga River that flows underneath the Mera Peak massif. To reach Gudel, it takes two-day drive from the capital Kathmandu over extremely rough roads and half a day of walking, Gudel is home to 833 houses and 4,244 people, all tucked into small settlements bordered in all sides by steep terrain and massive cliffs. Though road has not reached Gudel, it is expected sometimes in 2019 or at the very least by 2020.
While, like our other partner community of Cheskam, the predominant cultural group is Kulung Rai, there are also settlements with the Tamang, Sherpa, and Kami communities. Each community has their own distinct language, culture and tradition.
Twice a year, two important festivals are observed here — the Hungeshwari Festival and the Panchami Bazaar festival. Each of these traditional Kulung Rai festivals lasts for multiple days and attracts hundreds of people. In Gudel, there are two sacred areas where Goddesses live ('Devithan) and a famous large white cliff that ascends out of at thick forest called 'Pomalung' – here the Kulung Rai and Nachhiring Rai people believe is the dwelling place of all their ancestors. There are also three Buddhist temples ('Gompa') where Sherpa communities worship.
The community forests around Gudel are plentiful and filled with ningalo – a type of bamboo that is useful for weaving. Many residents earn income from weaving baskets and other bamboo products for sale locally. Many individuals have also begun to grow black cardamom and the medicinal plant chiraito to supplement their crops. Others have begun to process 'allo' – a stinging nettle fiber used for fabric, and many people work in the prosperous Everest region.
Many people are engaged in lucrative Everest Trekking trade, most residing part or full time in Namche, the hub of Everest trekking route. In recent times, many people have also gone abroad for foreign labor.
Gudel is the first VDC to be declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) in support of dZi Foundation. It is also the first one to be declared Open Plastic Free (OPF), which was an initiative of our local NGO partner-Nava Jyoti Yuwa Samiti.


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Opening Week Schedule: September 2014
The 2014–2015 academic year begins on Tuesday, September 2. All YSM students should review the following schedule and logistical notes.
New Students
Please read through the checklist and make sure that you have completed all of the necessary requirements before starting school.
New and Returning Student Meeting
The New and Returning Student Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 2 at 8:30am in Sprague Hall (470 College Street). Attendance is mandatory for all students (both new and returning). Check-in will begin at 8 am, and the meeting will begin promptly at 8:30 am. Food and drink are not permitted in the building.
Convocation takes place Wednesday, September 3 at 7 pm in Sprague Hall. Attendance is mandatory. An invitation to Convocation, along with your ticket showing your seat assignment, will be included in your welcome packet. Please note that your Convocation invitation is also your ticket to attend the reception afterward at the Graduate Club. You must have it with you in order to attend the reception.
Attendance at orientation and convocation is mandatory. If you cannot attend, and have not already notified the school, please email Jeanne Kazzi immediately.
Please check this online calendar regularly to note any changes or additions.
Auditions and Exams
Tuesday, September 2
Placement Exams
Music History • Hearing & Analysis
Wednesday–Saturday, September 3-6
Orchestra and Chamber Music Auditions
*Please see this link for all information and audition excerpts, and refer to the email sent by Andrew Parker on June 30.
All wind, brass, string, percussion, and harp players audition during the first week of school for placement in the Philharmonia Orchestra and chamber music program.
A full audition schedule will be posted on the Philharmonia website during the first week of August. This information will be emailed also.
Teaching Application
Due August 27. For those interested in teaching secondary/undergraduate lessons at Yale, the online application can be found here. Students interested in teaching community lessons should fill out this same application by the same deadline date, August 27.


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Zaytoun in April
Artificial Eye have announced the DVD release of Eran Riklis' ZAYTOUN on April 8th 2013.
Beirut 1982: the First Lebanon War is in full force as the Israeli army clashes with PLO militants and Syrian and Lebanese forces. Living among the rubble and unexploded shells is Fahed, a young Palestinian boy who has recently lost his father in an air raid. When he captures Yoni (Stephen Dorff), an Israeli pilot shot down over his town, Fahed seizes the opportunity to use his prisoner as a way to get back into Israel and visit the town where his grandfather once lived. On the journey the two must overcome bitter differences if they are to survive and a tenuous friendship slowly begins to take root amid the barren debris of war…
Powerful, moving and utterly compelling, ZAYTOUN is a modern classic of the war genre from the award-winning director of Lemon Tree and the award-winning producer of The King's Speech.


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On story-telling
As part of our on-going training at the Bureau, we spent part of Monday (and the week before) discussing how to work on our story-telling techniques. It's particularly tricky for us as investigative journalists, as the need to put the revelations at the top can be seen to fight with the desire to craft an immersive narrative. We've been lucky enough to discuss these thorny issues with two experts in the craft, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Mike Rezendes, and award-winning writer and journalist, Brian Cathcart. They both visited our offices to give us a sense of how to surface narrative in investigative journalism.
"You need to hook 'em and hold 'em"
Mike Rezendes used an arresting phrase to talk about his story-telling technique: "find the mule who will carry the story", emphasising that real people like to read about other other real people - and that writing can get dry without narrative. He talked about the importance of painting scenes in narrative journalism: "you need to hook 'em and hold 'em", he said. He added: "We are in service to tell our story in a compelling way", comparing it to a "legal brief with colour". This was a call to arms for well-told journalism in the public interest and he ended by saying: "We employ novelistic techniques to tell our stories", so that the pacing works and readers stay with the narrative.
"The reader should be carried along as if on a helter-skelter - you have to polish the surface so they don't stop along the way"
Brian Cathcart settled down with us in the office to run a longer seminar on story-telling - and started by saying that narrative story-telling is the opposite of news journalism, where you "throw your best stuff in the first 30 words". He added: "News readers are in a hurry, whilst with narrative story-telling it's an explanation and you are trying to engage people with a story that will unfold." Whilst news stories are "bold and hard", he said, "story-telling has charm, it should be a pleasure to read."
He talked about the importance of smooth writing, using the analogy of a helter-skelter: "The reader should be carried along - you have to polish the surface so they don't stop along the way."
He explained that for him: "Narrative is an investigative tool: it's not just about getting the fact in order, but about explaining how things happened and why."
He said that he felt that a key tool for story-telling was constructing a timeline - which then helps in sitting back and seeing the story more clearly.
One way of starting a story, he continued, was to pick out a detail, sometimes absurd, which can sum up the story in a vivid image. He gave the example of an article by the Toronto Star journalist, Michelle Shephard, who wrote about the family of the so-called Jihadi Jack. She began her story, with a detail about how friends wanted to help the family, who were broke and how they were not allowed to give them money for rent. There was then a surreal discussion with the police about whether giving the family cheese was a support for terrorism.
He went on to talk about the importance of pausing on "areas of controversy. It's fine to say that there is lots about a story that we don't understand. Be fair to your reader."
He agreed that creating characters and scenes were key to pace a story - including details that might be random but which not only provide additional colour but throw light on the overall narrative.
"Narrative is not just a tool for story-telling, but for investigation as well"
Signposting was key, Cathcart continued, especially where the narrative is tangled. He pointed to the particularly tricky situation he had faced when writing about the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence, in his award-winning book, The Case of Stephen Lawrence. Witnesses were not identified, they remembered things differently and the eye-witness evidence was confused. Whilst he never had a mule to carry the story, as Rezendes termed it, he used the eye witnesses' evidence as "links in a chain". It wasn't easy to do but by working it out it showed how all that the witnesses saw on the street the night that Stephen Lawrence was murdered was interlinked.
He finished by saying that it was fine to "jump through the boring bits...go on to the next scene."
Abigail Fielding-Smith raised the problem of how to tell an investigation through narrative, given that there was such a drive towards the revelations. Cathcart said that he appreciated the difficulty, but that it doesn't work to tag a news story onto a narrative - either for the reporter or for the reader.
Mel Newman raised the issue of legalese in investigative story-telling, and Cathcart said it was important "not to let the lawyer be the writer - provide alternative solutions, offer new versions, navigate your way round".
Megan Lucero asked about how to scale stories for different audiences, from a tweet to a long-form piece. Cathcart felt that scaling wasn't the answer - cherry-picking for different audiences worked better, he thought. He cited John le Carre talking about one of his works being adapted and feeling that it was like taking a cow and turning it into an Oxo cube.
There was a general discussion about weaving narrative and investigation together. "Narrative is not just a tool for story-telling, but for investigation as well", Cathcart felt, although he added that sometimes considering whether other genres could work better for particular stories, whether that was a graphic or an image, could reap dividends.
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Off the Beaten Path: Whimp's Steakhouse in Burbank, South Dakota
Blogger's Note: Some of the best restaurants in South Dakota are hole-in-the-wall, hidden gems in tiny towns with nothing more than a Main Street and a loyal, local clientele. We're taking a road trip and highlighting some of South Dakota's best.
If you grew up around the Vermillion area or went to the University of South Dakota, you know exactly where Whimp's Steakhouse is. Whimp's in Burbank, South Dakota is less than 10 miles away from Vermillion. USD students load up cars and drive to Whimp's on Thursday nights for all-you-can-eat spaghetti. It's been a tradition for USD students for years. I remember my sister (and USD alumnus) going to Whimp's for AYCE spaghetti back in the early 80's. All-you-can-eat spaghetti is just one of the menu items that has kept Whimp's a local favorite for over 50 years. But, that's just the beginning.
If you took a wrong turn, got lost and ended up in Burbank and just happened to drive by Whimp's, you probably wouldn't stop, especially if you hadn't heard about its reputation. The building isn't flashy, as a matter of fact, it's kind of rundown. It looks like a dive bar. If there's one thing I've learned about traveling around South Dakota looking for the elusive "hidden gem" is to never judge a book by its cover.
Don't get discouraged when you walk in. One thing's for sure, if you're a newbie everyone will turn and stare at you. They're just looking to see if they know you. If not, they smile and then turn their eyes back to the TV or their Bud Light. You find a seat and your Whimp's experience begins.
There are two things you MUST order when you go to Whimp's – the broasted chicken and the steak. The coating on the chicken doesn't overwhelm the flavor of the chicken. The light coating adds just a kiss of saltiness to the juicy, hot chicken. Broasting chicken is like using a pressure cooker. It locks in more of the chicken's natural flavor and tenderizes it at the same time. Whimp's has it down to a science.
The other must-order menu item is steak. Tenderloin is definitely the specialty with three sizes to choose from, and you'll never find a price like this for a tenderloin steak dinner in Sioux Falls. I believe we paid less than $15 for a 5 ounce tenderloin, potato, salad and loaf of homemade bread (more on that later).
You could also order tenderloin tips or a sirloin, but don't expect rib eyes or t-bones. They keep the steak selection simple and concentrate on making it one of the best steaks you've ever had. Tenderloin is amazingly tender anyway, but cooking it on a flat top and giving it a crust that holds the juices in takes it over the top.
There are several sides to choose from including hand-cut fries and broasted potatoes. Your meal also comes with a homemade loaf of bread. It tastes just like what my mom used to make.
The inside is typical for a small town restaurant that's been around for over 50 years – paneling on the walls and stackable banquet chairs. But, that's what gives Whimp's its unique character. It's not the ambiance that makes Whimp's special, it's the food and friendly, small town service. Veer off the beaten path and check out some of South Dakota's hidden gems, including Whimp's in Burbank, South Dakota.
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There are schools offering fashion marketing degrees in Missouri!
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Each year, approximately 0.0% of Missouri graduates receive degrees in fashion marketing. In other words, every year an estimated 73 fashion marketers graduate from Missouri's 7 fashion marketing schools.
Top Schools
The top-ranked school in Missouri with a fashion marketing program is Stephens College, which is located in Columbia. In 2010, it was ranked 42nd nationwide. In 2010, 26 students graduated from Stephens College's fashion marketing program. Stephens College charged in-state students $25,400 in tuition fees per year.
The second-ranked school in Missouri that has a fashion marketing program is Lindenwood University. Lindenwood University, which was ranked 43rd in the country in 2010, is located in Saint Charles. In 2010, Lindenwood University graduated 9 students from its fashion marketing program. The tuition rate at Lindenwood University was $13,540 per year.
The third-ranked school in Missouri that has a fashion marketing program is Stevens Institute of Business & Arts. Stevens Institute of Business & Arts, which was ranked 64th in the country in 2010, is located in Saint Louis. Tuition at Stevens Institute of Business & Arts was $16,200 per year.
If you choose to attend a Missouri fashion marketing school, average tuition will be $12,716 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $5,638 per year to $25,400 per year. In 2010, the following Missouri fashion marketing schools had the highest tuition rates:
- Stephens College - located in Columbia, students are charged $25,400 per year
- Stevens Institute of Business & Arts - located in Saint Louis, students are charged $16,200 per year
- Lindenwood University - located in Saint Charles, students are charged $13,540 per year
The lowest tuition rates at Missouri fashion marketing schools were charged at the following schools:
- Northwest Missouri State University - located in Maryville, students are charged $5,638 per year
- University of Central Missouri - located in Warrensburg, students are charged $6,585 per year
- Sanford-Brown College - located in Hazelwood, students are charged $9,910 per year
A fashion marketing degree from a Missouri school... what next?
The highest percentage of fashion marketing graduates in Missouri pursue careers as a fashion marketer. Missouri had 1,200 fashion marketers in 2010. The Missouri counties with the largest populations of fashion marketers are:
- Bond County - 720 fashion marketers
- Franklin County - 310 fashion marketers
- Jasper County - 40 fashion marketers
Projected Growth
The government projects that the number of fashion marketers in Missouri will shrink by -1%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 1,180 fashion marketers working in Missouri.
A fashion marketer in Missouri makes an average of $25,490 per year. In 2010, however, some Missouri fashion marketers earned as little as less than $15,460 per year or as much as more than $43,410 per year. A fashion marketer in the following Missouri counties makes the highest salaries on average:
- Christian County - $29,920 per year
- Franklin County - $29,660 per year
- Doniphan County - $26,350 per year
A fashion marketer in the following counties in Missouri make the lowest salaries on average:
- Jasper County - $18,760 per year
- Bond County - $26,060 per year
- Doniphan County - $26,350 per year
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Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.
- Associate's Degree in Fashion Marketing in Missouri
- Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Marketing in Missouri
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I passed Grade 8 with merit last year on the clarinet with a view that it would be my last exam. When taking exams the pieces have always been my strength. I took 6,7 and 8 in consecutive years and the scales and aural were my nightmare. My teacher has suggested that as I enjoy playing the pieces the ARSM would be ideal for me and so I have continued lessons.
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Just a quick post to share with you this hot, hot sun that was rising over our valley oak this morning. Today's a record breaking day in terms of heat. And we're packing to escape to the beach. Have a great long weekend friends. I'll see you next week and we'll talk all about late summer gardening.
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Inspiring Garden Links
There are so many great blogs out there and so much good information to read about. Here's a small list of what's inspired me of late. What's inspiring you? Feel free to add your comments about your favorite blog posts and I'll add them and your name to the list!
How to Start a Worm Farm by Down to Earth, a great Australian blog
Money Lessons Learned by Square Foot Gardening , by Frugal Dad. Who knew that Square Food Gardening could teach you so much about investing? Sinfonian, are you a good investor after doing SFG?
Looks like Canning is Making a Comeback Judging by the popularity of my canning lid labels, it looks like canning really is become popular again!
How to Make Rain Barrels We've been curious about doing this ourselves. Has anyone tried it?
Never Pay for Onions Again A unique way to start onions
Update: If you'd like to read about how I'm such a horrible mother, check out my guest blog post on One Green Generation.
The Usefulness of Cilantro
Cilantro is a mainstay of our cooler season garden. We love having it in meals and it also provides a pretty green spot in our garden. But besides eating the leaves, did you know about all the other parts you can eat? And did you know that it's thought to be an aphrodisiac? And helps with digestion? And is the oldest herb mentioned in literature? Who knew?
We typically grow cilantro from seed in late winter and fall and it always grows healthy and large. We put it in full sun and provide it with moist soil and it grows to about a foot tall. During the times when we're really on top of it, we'll plant a handful of seeds every few weeks so we have a constant supply of it. But once we have had our fill and the season starts to change, it sends up these beautiful white flowers.
After the flowers come, they develop little round seed pods that when dried are commonly called coriander in America. In other countries both the leaves as well as the seedpods can be called coriander, so make sure to read your recipes carefully to find out what part of the plant they mean. Dried coriander seeds are commonly used in Indian curries. We've tied ours upside down until they fully dry. We're looking forward to some delicious curries this winter.
While I knew about eating the leaves and seeds, I just found out that you can also eat the roots. I read about that in Ruth Reichl's book, Comfort Me With Apples(which is a fantastic read). On her trip to Thailand, she discovers them making stir fries with cilantro root. We haven't tried this yet, has anyone else? At first glance, they don't look especially appetizing, but we should give it a try one of these days.
The taste of cilantro is pretty distinct. Do you like it? Or do you hate cilantro? You might not if you are of European heritage. It's been said that those of European descent don't care for it, and thinking of it, cilantro or coriander has never been a big hit in Europe. My mom can't stand the stuff, but me, oh I really enjoy it. What do you think of it?
Update: If you are having troubles with your cilantro bolting, you may want to try this Slow Bolt Cilantro variety.
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Summer Harvest Beef Stew
Beef stew isn't really the first thing you think of having for dinner in summer. But when everything is in season, why not? I've been making this version of beef stew for about 10 years now and it is my absolute favorite. Maybe it's because it's completely devoid of peas and carrots (oh, I do hate cooked peas and carrots so) or maybe it's the surprising plot twist at the end of the recipe, but I have yet to meet a better beef stew recipe.
Without further ado, my favorite beef stew recipe:
Summer Harvest Beef Stew
1.5lbs. stew meat
3 bell peppers, diced
1 onion, chopped
thyme, bay leaf & red pepper flakes
2 c. chopped tomatoes + 1 T. tomato paste (or 2c. tomato sauce)
2 cloves peeled garlic
1 c. really good red wine
1 c. chicken stock
Coat beef in flour and brown in a large hot pan. Take beef out and put aside. Add a bit of olive oil to pan and then add garlic, herbs, peppers, pepper flakes and onion. Saute until tender. Add meat back in the pan along with wine. Reduce wine by half. Add stock, tomatoes and tomato paste (or tomato sauce). Simmer for an hour covered and 30 minutes uncovered.
Surprise Ending
Heat 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar with 2 tablespoons sugar in small saucepan. When sugar is dissolved add into stew. Then add 1 t. unsweetened cocoa powder to stew. Stir well. Serve over roasted, quartered potatoes, egg noodles or rice.
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How to Grow More Vegetables…Part Three
As promised, today I'll explain about how this Grow Biointensive way of planting as explained in How to Grow More Vegetables can improve your garden. As I mentioned this style of gardening has been rediscovered and studied for over thirty years by Ecology Action, up in Northern California. But it's originally the ancient 4,000 year old Chinese Biointensive way of farming which is patterned after nature's own intensive biological plantings.
Scott and I figure, if its worked for the Chinese for all those years, it might just in fact make our garden a better place. And while we don't follow the method exactly, we add a little bit more of the method's theologies every year. And it has improved our garden greatly. The man who initially brought this method to attention in the States, Alan Chadwick, wisely said, "Just grow one small area, do it well. Then, once you have got it right, grow more!" So, let's learn this method already, okay?
Here are the components:
Deep Soil Preparation. This is the most important part. Loose soil structure enables the roots to grow deep down in the soil and a steady stream of nutrients can flow into the stem and leaves. Double digging your soil is admittedly back breaking, but it can be done is small steps and the benefits last for years and are certainly worth the effort.
Composting. "In nature, living things die, and their death allows life to be reborn." (See, Compost really is proof that there is life after death!) Composting is an important way to return carbon, nitrogen, magnesium, sulfur, calcium, phosophorus, potash, and trace minerals back to the earth. These elements are all necessary to maintain the biological cycles of life that naturally exist. So ahead make that compost pile, it's easy!
Close Plant Spacing. Nature doesn't grow it's plants in long, spaced out rows, why should we? We waste a lot of space growing things so far apart.
Companion Planting. This is a fascinating subject to explore. It's one of our favorite garden explorations. Basically, you want to grow things together that will enhance each other, such as beans and cucumbers.
Plant Carbon-Efficient Crops. Planting your garden in about 60% of the growing area with seed and grain crops will produce large amounts of carbonaceous materials for compost and provide significant amounts of dietary calories. Have you ever thought about growing crops for not only your consumption, but also to return back to the soil? That's a new one, isn't it? But a great one.
Plant Calorie-Efficient Crops. Remember, this methodology is taught to show people how to grow their entire diet in one 4,000 square foot plot (a vegan diet of course). So thinking of planting the most calorie rich vegetables is important. You want to plant about 30% of your garden to potatoes, burdock, garlic, and parsnips which produce a large amount of calories for your diet.
Open-Pollinated Seeds. Use these to preserve genetic diversity.
A Whole, Interrelated Farming System. This Grow Biointensive food-raising method is a whole system and it's components, when used all together create high yields that nourish not only yourself but the earth.
Cool system, isn't it? What I've written about is only a taste of what you find in the actual book, How to Grow More Vegetables. Its full of incredible information on starting from seed planting with lunar cycles, charts like you wouldn't believe, and diagrams of how to lay out your garden. Step by step illustrations on how to start small and eventually grow a plot into a 4,000 sq. foot self sufficient garden of Eden, or Garden of Eatin' as it were.
I can't tell you how much you need to read How to Grow More Vegetables. Add it to your Amazon wish list or check it out at your local library. You'll love it too!
Grow More Vegetables… Part Two
I hope I didn't scare you yesterday with that doom and gloom about the future of agriculture. I'm sure if I tried I could round up links to a ton more stories of fear, but I like to keep things positive here, so let's hurry up and talk about how we can improve things, okay?
The challenges of world hunger, soil depletion, and diminishing resources is overwhelming. And many people tend to look for big solutions, such as mass distribution, miracle high-yield crops, mass producing fertilizer. But all of these solutions, really are harmful and create long-term dependency. How to Grow More Vegetables, the Grow Biointensive way of farming, teaches the world to become self sufficient. To nurture the soil, and to view the ecosystem as a whole, so we can continue to farm generation after generation.
The benefits for this Grow Biointensive way of growing are a:
- 67% to 88% reduction in water consumption per unit of production
50+% reduction in the amount of purchased fertilizer required per unit of production
99% reduction in the amount of energy used per unit of production
100+% increase in soil fertility
200% to 400% increase in caloric production per unit of area
100+% increase in income per unit of area.
Fantastic, right? Why hasn't the world already adopted these practices? Well, they have. This type of farming was done in China as far back as 4000 years ago. The Europeans and Latin Americans adopted it long, long ago. But since the invention of mechanized and chemical agriculture, much of these practices have been destroyed. Ecology Action is working to reteach these methods world wide.
But how does this apply to your garden? What is this book going to do to make your garden better? Well, stick around for tomorrow's post on what How to Grow More Vegetables will benefit you directly.
As for now, I'll leave you with this quote:
Up to 6 billion microbial life-forms can live in one 5-gram amount of cured compost, about the size of a quarter. Life makes more life, and we have the opportunity to work together with this powerful force to expand our own vitality and that of this planet.
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How to Grow More Vegetables… Part One
…than you ever thought possible on less land that you can imagine.
Did you know that at some point during the years 2014 to 2021, there probably is not going to be enough land to provide the nutrition needed for most of the world's population using todays current agricultural standards? Scary, isn't it? Currently, we need about 7,000 to 36,000 square feet of farmable land to keep up with the worlds eating habits. And most people only have access to 9,000 square feet. You do the math.
And most of that land is used for growing only food, which doesn't produce enough soil-nurturing humus needed to ensure the development of healthy soil. So the land gets stripped of it's nutrients and becomes un-usable. Again, to keep a garden alive and thriving means to take care of the most basic of elements, the soil. (Here's a list of 7 Things To Improve Your Soil today)
Regardless of how much soil we have in the world to grow on, we also need to consider the water to irrigate the crops. Many countries, as early as 1992, had only enough water to irrigate 4,000 square feet per person. Far from enough water to keep up with today's farming practices.
It's not all doom and gloom, there is a way to change these practices, and that's what I'm going to talk about this week. This method described in How to Grow More Vegetables shows you how to grow all the food needed for one's own nutrition, as well as nutrition for the soil on as little as 4,000 square feet.
We are going to start a little mini-series on A Sonoma Garden this week about the book How to Grow More Vegetables written by John Jeavons, the director of Ecology Action. This book features the Grow Biointensive method of mini-farming which has been adopted by UNICEF, Save the Children and the Peace Corps. This book is indispensible for anyone who is interested in food and farming activism and growing. The first part of the book is devoted to explaining the current status of the farming situation in the world as well as a look into the future. The majority of the book, however, explains this Grow Biointensive Method in great detail so you can easily adopt it into your gardening routine.
Tomorrow, we'll talk about the benefits of Grow Biointensive.
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Adshel Tells Brands To 'Shine Brighter' In Winter Trade Media Campaign
Outdoor media player Adshel has launched a re-energised trade media campaign that highlights the necessity for brands and advertisers to continue to stand out during the winter months when shorter daylight hours reduces the visibility of non-illuminated out-of-home (OOH) campaigns.
The 'Shine Brighter' campaign emphasises the effects winter has on the commuter journey, including changed behaviours and attitudes during the cooler, darker months.
It also urgers advertisers to ensure they engage commuters – especially during peak evening commutes in the winter months – by selecting Adshel as the OOH partner on their media plans.
The campaign features the characters of Tom, Charlie and Anna, personifying Adshel's commuters across the streets of Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Adshel's head of marketing, Charlotte Valente, said: "During the winter months, it's the time to remind brands and advertisers that in order to deliver effective and impactful campaigns that truly connect and engage with commuter audiences.
"They need to select illuminated formats, or they'll be left in the dark – after dark. Adshel provides quality illuminated products to 'Shine Brighter' day and night, 365 days of the year, and we're committed to the ongoing expansion of our Adshel Live network to reach even more Australians than any other out-of-home roadside network.
"This is a true broadcast solution delivering an audience of over 6.3 million unique people."
Valente continued: "We also like to have fun at Adshel, and this campaign not only represents our audiences, but it's also a reflection of the Adshel approach – unique and responsive. Our network shines bright day and night, and so do the brands that partner with us."