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If I were going to exercise my sports head – I'd observe the Giants getting clobbered, the Mets dissolving and even the Jets in trouble. But it was a working day– and a good one — – Nancy & I had our weekly planning session – where we focus our energies and plan our week's activities (somewhat limited because my daughter gives birth in 11 days).
But what makes it complex is that I'm also redesigning my website and restructuring my coaching practice. Here's why:I invite you to participate in the second "Success Principles" workshop.
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A batch of new images and posters from the drama The Flowers of War have gone online. Directed by Zhang Yimou (Hero), the Chinese period epic stars Christian Bale as a Jesuit priest who takes refuge in a cathedral with a group of people as the invading Japanese Imperial Army takes over Nanking in 1937. The pic marks China's most expensive film in history, and will serve as the country's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar this year. There's one poster here that stands out (with the butterfly) but none hold a candle to the gorgeous one sheet that was released a few weeks ago. We also have a hefty amount of images from the historical drama.
Hit the jump to check out the posters and images. The Flowers of War opens in China December 16th and will have a qualifying run stateside soon.
Here's the official synopsis for The Flowers of War:
In 1937, Nanking stands at the forefront of a war between China and Japan. As the invading Japanese Imperial Army overruns China's capital city, desperate civilians seek refuge behind the nominally protective walls of a western cathedral. Here, John Miller (CHRISTIAN BALE), an American trapped amidst the chaos of battle and the ensuing occupation takes shelter, joined by a group of innocent schoolgirls and thirteen courtesans, equally determined to escape the horrors taking place outside the church walls. Struggling to survive the violence and persecution wrought by the Japanese army, it is an act of heroism which eventually leads the seemingly disparate group to fight back, risking their lives for the sake of everyone. Through treacherous surroundings and facing unimaginable evil, THE FLOWERS OF WAR, inspired by true life events, manages to tell a genuine story of hope, love and sacrifice. With nowhere to run and nowhere to hide, fate always has a way of bringing the most unlikely heroes together.
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Learning in uncertainty – how finance professionals learn?
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Earlier research shows that formal training is not sufficient to help professionals find solutions to unknown problems (Eraut, 2004). The ability to navigate through uncertain times and self-regulate their work practices to ensure professional development is a key competency for finance industry practitioners. This study focuses on understanding the types of uncertainties faced by finance professionals and how uncertainty triggers learning and professional development.
Eraut, M. (2004). Informal learning in the workplace. Development and Learning in Organisations, 26(2), 26–28. http://doi.org/10.1080/158037042000225245
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Fried Calamari served with a Sweet and Spicy House made Marinara
Boudin Balls
Served with horseradish crema
Crab Cakes
Two crab cakes with jumbo lump crab meat and peppers, topped with hollandaise served over a spring mix tossed with our house made strawberry vinaigrette.
Crawfish Beignets
Crawfish and Cream Cheese Beignets, Served with Sriracha Aioli and Bacon Jam
Fried Shrimp
Fried Shrimp. Served with Bayes Cocktail Sauce and French Fries.
Pork and Andouille Eggrolls
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Fried Chicken Fingers
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Seafood Salad
Shrimp, Crab and Fried Crawfish Tails Tossed in a Champagne Vinaigrette Served Over Spring Mix with Tomatoes
Bayes House Salad
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Hearts of Romaine, Caesar Dressing, Parmesan Cheese, Housemade Garlic Croutons
Berry Salad
Spring Mix Lettuce, Seasonal Berries, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Candied Pecans, Strawberry Vinaigrette
Tenderloin Caesar
Chopped Romaine Lettuce, Caesar Dressing, Parmesan Cheese, Tomatoes, Garlic Croutons, Grilled and Sliced Tenderloin Steak, Blue Cheese Crumbles
8oz Sirloin
Served with smashed parmesan potatoes and green beans
9 oz. Filet Mignon
Served with smashed parmesan potatoes and green beans
12 oz. Ribeye
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Crab Meat & Hollandaise
Oscar Style
Madeira Tenderloin
Beef tenderloin topped with mushroom and Madeira wine demi-glaze – served with Parmesan smashed potatoes and green beans
Half & Half Platter
Fried catfish and jumbo shrimp – served with french fries and hushpuppies
Chicken Vieux Carre
Grilled Chicken Breast, Smashed Potatoes, Topped with Crawfish, Mushroom, and Tasso Cream Sauce with Smoked Mozzarella and Diced Peppers
Bayes Fresh Catch
Mahi or Redfish served over rice with green beans topped with shrimp and mushrooms in a lemon butter sauce.
Chargrilled Mahi Mahi
Mahi Mahi, Parmesan Grits, Grilled Asparagus, Louisiana Crawfish and Herb Butter
Pork Chops
2 bone in pork chops served with smashed potatoes
green beans
Shrimp and Crawfish Pasta
Shrimp, Crawfish Tails, Creole Alfredo, Penne Noodles
Shrimp and Grits
Six Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Cooked in a Tasso Cream Sauce and Served over Stone Ground Parmesan Grits
Fried Seafood Po-Boy
Your Choice of Shrimp or Catfish, Fried Golden Brown and Served on a Baguette with Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, and Pickles, with Bayes Tarter Sauce.
French Dip
Premium Roast Beef, Swiss Cheese, Horseradish Crema, Aus Jus.
Bayes Tacos
Two tacos with choice of Pork, Shrimp or Fish Tacos on Flour Tortillas with Black bean, Corn and Tomato Salsa, and a lime crema
Wheatberry Bread, Ham, Turkey, Cheddar, Swiss, Mayo, Lettuce,Tomato, Honey Dijon
8 oz. Ground Chuck Patty, Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickles, Mayo, & Mustard, Served on a Kaiser Bun
Chicken Melt
Grilled Chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, served on kaiser bun
Smoked Turkey
Wheatberry Bread, Smoked Turkey, Swiss, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Honey Dijon
Pulled Pork
Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder, Housemade BBQ Sauce, Coleslaw, Pickles, Served on a Kaiser Bun
Parmesan Grits
Grilled Asparagus
Green Beans
Seasonal Vegetable
Smashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Fries
French Fries
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
White Chocolate baked inside bread pudding, smothered with a warm white chocolate ganache
Carrot Cake
Spiced cake loaded with carrots, pineapple and ground walnuts, covered with rich cream cheese icing
Key Lime Pie
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These travelers had fantastic weather on their customized New York and San Francisco vacation in October. :) Contact us so we can plan your next adventure.
The trip to Tanzania has been simply amazing! We ended up with a super small group of only 7 people, of which 3 of us got our own Safari Jeep and personal driver/ guide. He did everything in order to show us the Big 5 and more! Went above and beyond all expectations! I am still in the process of editing all the photos, but here are a few of them! We went in the low season and had great weather, except for some rain showers at night. Animals came very close to the main streets for amazing photos opportunities. Highly recommend this trip, especially as pricing starts at $3900 per person plus flights. Ended up paying $5600 including airfare from Atlanta and the hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti! Contact me for more info!
The "Paul Gauguin" is on sale until November 11! If you have always dreamed of a cruise around the islands of Tahiti you should consider this offer - Window Suite with all inclusive on an ultra-luxurious ship starting from $5700.00 per COUPLE for 7 day sailings in February and March 2018!
You don't have to fly half around the world to stay in an overwater bungalow! Some of them can be found in the Caribbean as well. Contact us for more info. :)
The cruise on board the Paul Gauguin has been fantastic! Went on the 11 day trip that included Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, Taha and the Cook Islands Aitutaki and Rarotonga. Considering hotel pricing in these islands the all-inclusive, luxurious small ship experience (around 320 passengers) offers great value for money. Cost is around $450.00 per person/ day in comparison to around $400.00 per night in a hotel plus drinks (calculate around $25.00 per cocktail) and lunch/ dinner. The ship spent enough time in the ports to explore the islands and thanks to the itinerary there were many different things to see and do. If you are interested in a similar trip feel free to contact me.


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Sorry my posts stopped for a while, we have been in Myanmar and the power was a little erratic so i only did essential computer work.
Now we are back in the world of constant electric i can start to post again.
Today i am very pleased with myself i have completed my small happiness quilt with the pattern of Jacqueline de Jonge and using her DVD to show you the way. This was my first becolourful quilt and I really enjoyed the process i will be making another soon.
As i did not have access to lots of different colors of fabric that Jacqueline uses i used a batik and i am pleased with the results. What do you think?


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The Open
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Happy post Valentine's Day. Hope everyone had a "safe" night. Burner AMRAP today so gear up! Try to go Rx'd and power through. Aim high, 9-15 rounds. Who can do more?
The CrossFit Open starts soon. If you would like to be a part of this, contact Will, Dana, or Travis. We plan on posting the WOD for the week and you can hit it up anytime that works for you. Class times would not be ideal, but the open gym time(530pm) would be!
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Great job AM crew! 40 degrees and still killed it! Deadlifts looked good too.
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Noon crew came to throw down! Wow! Curt, Keith, Melinda, Mike, and Doug all did awesome! Way to go, all!
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My God, Squash has been pidgeon-holed. Adam Weinroth, who created blogging software EasyJournal has thrown us into a genre of bloggers he's dubbed "doubtcasters".
As much as Squash wants to chunder at the thought of having anything to do with another x.casting term, we don't hate Weinroth's article. In fact, we might even show it to mum.
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What is the best program to use to write music for bowed psaltry? I need something that has the note name in the note. tabledit does not have a bowed psaltry option. and I need music in "D" to play with our dulcimer group>
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Hi Tom, Finale does that, but is expensive. I use a less expensive program that will place the Note name in round part of the note. https://www.notation.com/
There are two versions and I have Notation Composer, so I'm not sure if the $60 Musician Composer will do that, but I'm sure you can find out.
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Babylon is the isms and schisms not only within the system but within ourselves. Let's organize, unify and step out of Babylon.
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In this hands on class, students will learn how to make both sweet and savory dishes. Children will cook together and eat a family style meal. This class is part of the City's Out of School Time programming and is funded by the USDA. No need to register; this is a drop in program at the Gerhardt Civic Center.
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As many of you will be aware the archaeological investigations at Copped Hall have been running for a number of years. However, fewer may be aware of who runs this project. The archaeology is carried out by the Copped Hall Trust Archaeology Project (CHTAP) - a group formed by the Trust in partnership with the West Essex Archaeological Group (WEAG) who are a group of both amateur and professional archaeologists. The group has worked on many notable local sites over the years, such as the Little London Roman Bath House, Wanstead's great lost Roman Villa and, most famously, Harlow's Roman Temple. All related research papers were fully published to a professional standard, as the results of our investigations at Copped Hall will be in due course.
In 2001 WEAG was invited by the Trust to carry out excavations at Copped Hall. The first trenches we excavated were to investigate the standing remain - see page 4.
Fifteen years since our first trench, we are still engaged with the Trust in this fascinating project. There are many interesting questions outstanding such as the nature of the Tudor and later gardens and the full extent of the medieval moat. There also remain many unknowns about the earlier house and its outbuildings.
WEAG has now been at Copped Hall for 17 years but in fact 2018 is our 60th anniversary, an occasion celebrated during the last open day at the house.
If you want to be part of the next 60 years, and wish to take part in the fascinating investigations at Copped Hall, or want to become a member, please email:
This year we have investigated the substantial walls to the west of the Elizabethan house, remodelled several times over the centuries. When first constructed these walls were almost a metre wide and were likely to have stood to a great height. Close inspection of the bricks suggests that it may be as early as c.1500, approximately the same time as the monks built the medieval building - later incorporated into the Tudor house. The substantial nature of the building and the use of such high quality bricks would suggest that this was also a building of high status. To the west there is yet another set of walls. These are of very poor quality construction and were built after the first modification to the former wall.
Last year we continued our investigation of the life history of the staircase in the gardens. This is becoming more complicated than first suspected. It would appear that when the retaining wall was installed to create the change in level, a staircase was built into the wall and this was later modified to the elegant staircase with sweeping balustrades that can be seen in the 1735 Farmer drawing.
When most people think of archaeologists they usually imagine people outside digging in muddy holes. The truth is very often that for every hour spent digging there can be up to 10 hours of post excavation work, from simply cleaning the tools to drawing complex site plans and the recording of archaeological layers. One of the most time consuming tasks is the recording and interpretation of the finds. The vast majority of these are objects such as brick and tile which, while they can reveal many fascinating details of the site, only do so after much complicated processing. Occasionally objects with a more instant and intimate story to tell come to light and this is a note on one such find from Copped Hall.
As most of you will know, Queen Mary I was a one time resident of Old Copt Hall and perhaps most famously a strict Roman Catholic even under the rule of her staunchly protestant brother Edward VI. On 28 August 1551, Sir Anthony Wingfield, Lord Chancellor Richard Rich and Sir William Petre went to Old Copt Hall to order Princess Mary Tudor and her household to stop hearing the Catholic Mass.
Mary treated their authority with contempt and stated in her reply that she was prepared to die for her faith. She also demanded the return of senior members of her household who had been imprisoned by the king. They were returned. A most fascinating personal glimpse into this story is the plaquette discovered in our excavations in 2009. This small pipe clay object is inscribed with the words 'Sancta Maria Mater Dei Ora Pro Noblis' - 'Holy Mary Mother of God Pray for Us' which comes from the Catholic prayer 'The Hail Mary'. This inscription, along with the 16thC date would suggest that the object belonged to Queen Mary or a member of her household.
This year WEAG (West Essex Archaeological Group) will be continuing our excavations of Old Copt Hall. Let's hope that we find another object with such a fascinating story to tell. If you would like to help us in our search for Old Copt Hall's rich history then please check the Trust's website for details of how you can participate. These details can also be found on the WEAG website along with a much more detailed story of the archaeology.
Lee Joyce
This year we returned to the rose garden (the site of the south west corner of the old house) in an attempt to tie the house, garden features & wider landscape together. When we set out our trenches we knew there were some small walls in the area but we did not expect the substantial number that soon came to light.
Running north to south was a small garden wall only a few inches thick and likely to be part of a much later garden, while investigating this wall we discovered that it sits on top of a much earlier wall that is over a metre wide & 20 courses deep. Another wall appeared to the west of the first and after a few feet turned west to form a right-angle. This wall seems to stand on a much larger and noticeably better built earlier wall. Between the two we found what seemed to be a floor but on further investigation has turned out to be a culvert or large drain. We also have another wall running east west & several buttresses & a raised brick built socket which may be associated with the other drains we also found.
Much of this archaeology came as an exciting and fascinating surprise. With this new material to study, it may be some time before we can fully understand the structures and interpret them in relation to the house.
Outside of the trenches, off site work continues as I recently took the worked flint we have excavated over the years to Hazel Martingale (one of the country's most respected specialists) and she confirmed the presence of Mesolithic tools dating from 10,000- 4000 BC.
What came as a surprise was that she also identified a number of artefacts from the Upper Palaeolithic period, between 40,000- 10,000 BC. She suggested that given the range and condition of the tools that the Copped Hall ridge may have been where they were made and not just the site of casual loss.
The Upper Palaeolithic is the period when Modern Humans replaced the Neanderthal as the masters of Northern Europe. What part did Copped Hall play in that story? These finds can be seen on display in the Archaeology room, so come and see them next time you visit the house.
The main north to south wallphoto: Lee Joyce
A 'Taster Weekend' course in actionphoto: Lee Joyce
A dolium shard from a very large Roman grain jar often buried in the groundARCHAEOLOGY REPORT 2015
This Year the Copped Hall Trust Archaeology Project will be doing a lot of work on the archive material that has been collected from our excavations over the last few years. This is something that is vital to all archaeology projects as the detailed study of the artefacts, coupled with the details kept in the excavation records, allows us to see more of the picture. Artefacts tell us a lot about what has happened in the past and add detail to the story as well as focusing questions for further research. For instance, what was happening here in the Roman period? Well we have Roman pottery including some very large shards and in numbers greater than you might expect for just background noise but perhaps the best hint so far is the Iron Age/Roman loomweight. These are large objects and are rarely found more than 100 yards or so from a dwelling.
We will be back in the Rose Garden and, along with some targeted excavations, we will be undertaking a lot of technical drawing of the standing remains (walls) including sectional drawings.
We will also be continuing our scientific work on the environmental samples from the site, allowing us to look at past vegetation & diet among many other things. This will be of particular interest when we investigate the, as yet not fully identified, ditch-like feature under the dovecote, which has been dated by the pottery it contains to the 11th-13thC.
As usual we are offering 5 day training courses (Field Schools) for those who have dug before and taster weekends which are ideal for the novice. We have a large team on hand to help and guide you through. Do not be afraid to ask if you want to learn something specific – we will try to oblige.
Old Copt Hall – overhead view of the south west cellar walls – photogrammetry


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One Direction - Little Things
"Little Things" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their second studio album, Take Me Home . It was released by Syco Music on 3 December 2012, as the record's second single. The song was written by Fiona Bevan and Ed Sheeran, and produced by Jake Gosling. Bevan brought the song to Sheeran's attention while he was in studio with the group in 2012, resulting in the band recording it. "Little Things" is a mid-tempo pop and folk ballad about the insistence that flaws are what make a person unique. (Wikipedia)
One Direction are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, consisting of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to international success by the power of social media, One Direction's three albums, Up All Night, Take Me Home and Midnight Memories, , broke several records, topped the charts of most major markets, and generated hit singles, which include "What Makes You Beautiful", "Live While We're Young" and "Story of My Life". (Wikipedia)
Take Me Home is the second studio album by British-Irish band One Direction, released on 9 November 2012 by Sony Music Entertainment. As a follow-up to One Direction's internationally successful debut album, Up All Night , Take Me Home was written in groups and has an average of just under five songwriters per track. Largely recorded and composed in Sweden during 2012, Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk, who composed One Direction's hits, "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing", spent six months in Stockholm developing songs for the album, and were able to shape melodies around the members' tones. (Wikipedia)


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Northern Peak Vodka
Our client, Distiller Sales Company, had a new vodka brand that needed some packaging designed. As Minnesota natives, who could be better at designing something themed around anything involving snow or cold weather? We had a challenge of needing to create a design flexible enough to be used for various flavors. Tasty!


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Gratitude is a HUGE part of Magicality and attracting things into your life. Without gratitude, the whole process doesn't work. With gratitude, however, you are able to attract more and more things in your life to be grateful for.
One of the habits that I have developed over the years is journaling what I am grateful for. I do this every day and at least 5 things a day.
As I journal, I think of what makes me truly grateful and I allow the feeling of gratitude to overcome me. Even if it's just for the air I breathe or the food on my table, I journal it.
You will always be able to find something every day to be thankful for. This is why this week's challenge is to Journal 5 Things That You Are Grateful for Every Day This Week.
It literally only takes a few moments every day to complete this exercise. You can write it down using the traditional paper and pen method or perhaps use a computer or your phone. If you have a smart phone there are so many apps for this.
I actually use an app called Gratitude Diary, which you can download for free as well to journal your gratitude.
Whatever way you choose, make it comfortable and work for you. This should be something you enjoy doing. Look at it as an opportunity to attract more into your life and remember to do it every day.
Please share your journey on how this challenge went in the below comments.
Until next time, Have a Magical Day!
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Graphical User Interfaces
Collaborative Pseudo-Haptics: Two-User Stiffness Discrimination Based on Visual Feedback. Eurohaptics 2014. :49-54. . 2014.
A novel 3D carousel based on pseudo-haptic feedback and gestural interaction for virtual showcasing. IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI'13). :55-58. . 2013.
Elastic Images: Perceiving Local Elasticity of Images Through a Novel Pseudo-haptic Deformation Effect. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception. 10:17:1-17:14. . 2013.
Anisomorphic Ray-Casting Manipulation for Interacting with 2D GUIs. Computers & Graphics. 31:15–25. . 2007.
Virtual Pads: Decoupling Motor Space and Visual Space for Flexible Manipulation of 2D Windows Within VEs. IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI'07). :25–32. . 2007.
Friction Surfaces: Scaled Ray-Casting Manipulation for Interacting with 2D GUIs. Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments. :101–108. . 2006.
A Cost-Effective Approach for Developing Application-Control GUIs for Virtual Environments. IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI'06). :45–52. . 2006.


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- (adj) making or indicative of timely preparation for the future.
"she had learned to be provident"
Provident meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi meaning)
- दूरदर्शी, मितव्ययी, सौभाग्यपूर्ण, दैवकृत,भविष्य निधि,भगवन की दया से, मिट्र संघ
Provident origin
- late Middle English: from Latin provident- 'foreseeing, attending to', from the verb providere (see provide).
Provident in a sentence (word usage in recent Hindu newspaper)
- India: India's Provident Fund Law: Proposed Amendments …, Definition of 'wages' to be aligned with the Code on Wages, 2019; Flexibility to be provided to fix varying rates of provident fund contributions …
- India: Latest Directions By The Employees Provident Fund …, India: Latest Directions By The Employees Provident Fund Department Governing Inspection / Investigation Notices To Establishments.
- India: Proposal To Amend The Employees' Provident Fund …, The Ministry of Labour and Employment (the "Ministry") has proposed to amend the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions …
- Provident Fund (PF) Withdrawal Rules 2019, The main objective behind the employees' provident fund (EPF) account is to cultivate savings habit among the salaried-class people.
- Take home salaries in India may rise at the cost of employee …, As of now, both the employers and the employees each contribute 12% of the salary to the Employee Provident Fund Organisation; The …
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of Provident
- to remember this, think about 'LIC PROVIDENT FUND POLICY'which is kept for future use.
- Provident=Providing Prudently.
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Mukudzei Chingwere Features Correspondent
She is a rare breed of a woman, intelligent, inexplicably calm, composed, collected and soft spoken. But in the cockpit she has the intrepid adrenalin of a soldier, a bomber jet pilot with a heart of a lioness and instinct to hunt and hit the target with precision.
"Well, as a bomber jet pilot, if my target includes hitting people and I hit them, I will be the happiest pilot because that will be mission accomplished. That is my job. My job is to be precise."
Air Force of Zimbabwe's first and only female fighter jet pilot, Flight-Lieutenant Angelina Bosha was only eight years-old when Captain Chipo Matimba became the force's first female combat pilot in 1998.
The exploits of Captain Matimba charmed Mr Andy Bosha, the father of Angelina who inspired the little girl to work hard and emulate the poster officer of that time.
Little did she know that one day she would not only achieve Captain Matimba's feat but go a step further to become the first female AFZ officer to complete the more revered fighter jet training course.
Though Flight Lieutenant Bosha joined the force after Captain Matimba had left to pursue a commercial career with Air Zimbabwe, the two are now on talking terms and encouraging each other to do well in the flying profession.
"My father read about her in the newspaper and encouraged me to work hard at school so that I would be like her.
"She is the first female pilot to fly combat aircraft, though our courses are now a bit different she has been a role model from the onset.
"These days we talk a lot with Captain Matimba and she is happy I have reached this far in this profession which requires a lot of hard-work," said Flt-Lt Bosha.
Though she is now leaving a dream after achieving her target, the AFZ pilot recalled the goosebumps her body developed the first day she took to the stars and flying a plane.
Now the service woman has done enough to call her profession a success and finds no reason to dream further but to maintain the dizzy heights she had scaled.
"I had mixed feelings of excitement and fear I was excited to fly for the first time but scared because it was something new.
"After achieving this I am now living my dream. May be another career goal will come but for now I think I am at a position I never imagined and the feeling is to stay there.
"I want to remain an exceptional pilot, serve my country and be an inspiration to other girls and women," she said.
Flt-Lt Bosha is the first born child in a family of four, two boys and two girls, and naturally the family expected her to set the pace as the eldest child.
When she joined the AFZ in 2010 after secondary education at Mavhuradonha High School, military training proved to be tough, arduous and thorny to rise through the ranks.
However, with a strong backing from her family, instructors in the military and later on a supporting husband Flt-Lt Bosha laboured to go the extra mile to achieve her childhood dream.
"It has never been easy. I wanted to give up after basic military training but my family encouraged me to continue.
"At work my superiors and instructors kept on encouraging me and also inspired me to go for the course in China which I finished last year," she said.
The military profession historically has not been associated with females but Bosha has managed to do well in the profession mainly due the support of husband, Daniel Mukonto, who is not even a soldier.
The AFZ officer first met her husband in March 2015 and the couple is now blessed with a son, Daine Mudiwashe.
"I am managing to balance the two because of the support I get from my husband, family and friends. It is difficult but I am managing.
"Like everyone I need to spend quality time with my husband and son but sometimes due to work commitments it is not possible, but my husband and son understand that and are always supportive," she said.
Despite her towering achievements in the military, back home and in the society, Flt-Lt Bosha performs the chores expected of all women and also reveals she is a darling of her in laws.
"My in laws treat me like their daughter. Before I joined the family they did not have a daughter and I became their first daughter. As such I was given more responsibility akin to that of a mother figure and they are happy with me.
"When I am home, my favourite dish is Spaghetti Bolognese and I am very good at preparing it.
"In the neighbourhood other women and I relate just like anyone else. There is nothing really different that I do. I just do like any other women.
"My daily routine if I am home, I wake up at 05;45hrs and prepare to go for work as well as some morning chores. I leave the house at 07.15hrs for work. in most cases I come back for lunch at 12.30pm.
"At home after work I attend to my son, help my young brother with homework and do some household chores.
"During weekends I do some household chores, take my son to her grandparents in the afternoon and on Sundays we go to church," she said. The 29-year-old graduated with a fighter jet pilot certificate in China at the end of last year.


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It's certainly no secret in the blogging world that when it comes to photography, the editing process is most important. While having a good lens and a camera savvy photographer is helpful, what happens post-camera is vital to creating a clean, quality photo. A while back, I was asked by a reader about how I take outfit photos and how I deal with my editing, and so here's the editing portion! If you guys are interested in the actual picture taking aspect, lemme know in a comment. And if you have any special editing methods, feel free to share that in the comments as well. Hope you enjoy! xx
Obviously, the first thing I do once I've taken photos is put them straight onto my computer! Instead of deleting the reject pictures right on my camera, I do the "weeding through" process on my computer so that the data on my sim card doesn't get messed up. I'm not sure the actual technical explanation for that, but just try not to delete right on your DSLR. Something important to note is that I shoot in JPEG + Raw, which means that I have a camera raw and JPEG file for each picture I take. When I was in Prague with Nat Geo, I learned that shooting in Raw makes it A LOT easier to edit things like over exposure and dark shadows. This type of file essentially collects all of the data that could be known to your photo, thereby making it easy to correct the small but annoying details. If you're not really sure what I'm talking about and you're not a huge photography buff, it's totally fine to stick with JPG photos, but shooting in Raw will really help your editing game. (Here's a link that explains this better than me)
Once I actually have my photos on my computer, I import them into Lightroom, which is a branch off of Photoshop, but wayyyy way better. I used to use Photoshop for blog pictures (and iPhoto before that!), but I found that it made the process a lot more difficult and disorganized. On Photoshop, you can only edit one picture at a time, and once you exit the program, it's hard to go back and make more changes. Before going to Prague, we were required to download Lightroom, and I'm so glad we had to! This program is amazing in the fact that it organizes all of your pictures for you, it has tons of quick editing tools, and it's combines everything about Photoshop into a program that speeds up the otherwise interminable editing process. One thing that I love to do with my pictures besides play with the basic "Develop" adjustments is to use presets. Often, I'm displeased with my pictures, either because a) the lighting wasn't so hot or b) I'm not lookin' so hot either, and presets are sort of like a magic wand. I've been using Julia Trotti's presets for a while now and they're probably the best out! When I had my old laptop, the majority of her presets were free and so I had all of them, but now they aren't and my old computer died, which is unfortunate. But they're definitely worth the investment if you're looking to get some new presets.
After I've gone through and made all of my desired edits, the exporting process is made super easy by using a "star system". On Lightroom, you have the ability to star pictures or rather "rate" them, so what I do is I rate the pictures I want to keep with a 4 or a 5, and then I filter my pictures by rating. When you get in the habit of doing this, you'll find that getting pictures edited and into a blog post is a lot quicker. You can also use this if you're editing two different sets of pictures, and use a 4 star, for example, for the good pictures for one group and then the 5 star for the other. After I've exported and named my pictures, I just upload to Flickr and I'm good to go!
Hopefully you guys found this helpful and insightful! I think it's always interesting to see people's behind the scenes when it comes to blogging. Hope you have a good day! xoxo Isabelle


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17 November 2018 Judge: Mr Doug Johnston (Dourhu) Best in Show : Ch Never Let Me Go Forussi at Henrix Res Best in Show & Best Opposite: Ringland Yoko's Solo at Panspayon Best Puppy in Show: Magic Sunrise Ace Ventura Res Best Puppy in Show: Magic Sunrise Believe In Me Best Veteran in Show: Smile Line Silenzio Sunshine Garsive Best Phalene in Show: Lennox Vive Vanette … [Read more...]
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Championship Show 2018
21 April 2018 Judges: (Dogs) Mr Tom Mather (Barkalots) (Bitches) Mrs Carolyn Roe (Sunshoo) (Junior Handling) Mrs Caroline Lee-Slater (Graycaz) Total Entry: 171 dogs, making 203 entries, plus 5 NFC I was delighted to be invited to judge the dogs at this show. Papillons are a breed I have admired for a great many years. As a schoolboy I used to attend all of the … [Read more...]
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Open Show February 2018
3rd February 2018 Judge: Mrs E E C Mordecai (Millhill) Junior Handling, Stakes & Special Classes Judge: Miss Keavy McGrath BEST IN SHOW: (Lt Cdr B D S & Mrs P A Cox) TRICIANBRI TUPPENCE A KISS JW Res. Best in Show: (Mrs J Davidson-Poston) CH, IR CH, MULTI VET CH SPINILLONS SAFFIRE JW, SHCM, PPVN16, VET WINTER WIN 17, BELELUX VET WIN 17 Best Opposite Sex: (Miss J S … [Read more...]
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Championship Show 2017
15 April 2017 Dog Judge: Mrs Sue Stanbury Bitch Judge: Mr Rob Sansom Referee: Mr Glenn Rob (Gleniren/Sunshoo) Junior Handling Judge: Mr Glenn Rob (Gleniren/Sunshoo) Best in Show: SKYVANNA REDDY TO GO TO TONKORY (GREGORY Mrs J) Sue Stanbury: For myself, personally I would have been happy for either my dog CC winner or the bitch to go through; therefore I was happy to … [Read more...]
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Open Show February 2017
04 February 2017 Judge: Mr Richard Haynes (Eburacum) A lovely well organised show and excellent entry both in numbers and quality. I appreciate some of the exhibitors had travelled some considerable distance. A lovely showing of this deservedly popular breed. Temperaments were excellent although I did wonder how much roadwork these little dogs get. Some were a bit lacking … [Read more...]
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Winter Open Show 2016
19 November 2016 Judge: Mrs Lynn George-Evans (Jorgealin) Junior Handling & Specials Judge: Callum Thornton I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge At the breed club show. I thoroughly enjoyed my judging appointment at this well run friendly show. I also would like to thank my steward Roger Banfield for keeping the ring running smoothly. I would like … [Read more...]
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Open Show Spring 2016
17th July 2016 Judge: Mr Kevin Arrowsmith (Rozamie/Arrowbien) Junior Handling and Specials Judge: Mrs Mary Cunningham (Verheyen) Best in Show: Coffe Ice Cream Forussi Henrix Res Best in Show: Elendil Petit Prince Best Opposite Sex: Petress Dark And Daring JW Best Puppy in Show: Altaya Star Attraction Best Veteran in Show: Ch Burghbridge Ur Solid Gold Skyvana JW … [Read more...]
The Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Agility Show 2016
17th July 2016 The Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club held their first Kennel Club Limited Agility Show. Judge: Mr David Mansfield Class 1 small agility graded 1. 2. 3. Grade 1 1st Viv Ellis Lucindale Aruf Ti Bubarets of Aristopaps. Grade 2 No results for this grade Grade 3 1st Tamasine Stretton Herumen Mountain Cerrig 2nd Janine Woods The Devil in … [Read more...]
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Championship Show 2016
16 April 2016 Judge (Dogs): Mrs Queenie Bruce (Tijuana) Judge (Bitches): Mrs Rosalie Brady (Bordercot) Referee: Mrs Pat Munn (Ringlands) Best of Breed: Ch Gleniren Shootin Starmaker Sunshoo (Robb, Mrs I & Mr G) Res. Best of Breed: Ch Rozamie Dream Lover (Magri & Arrowsmith, Messrs J & K) Best Opposite Sex: Ch Omegaville Make Me A Petitchien (Forth, Ms A) Best Puppy: … [Read more...]
The Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Autumn/Winter Open Show 2015
21st November 2015 Judge: Mr Tom Isherwood (Vanitonia) Junior Handling/Stakes/Special Classes Judge: Miss D Goodwin (Paplene) Best in Show: (Borg, Mrs A C & Ms E G N) PETRESS DARK AND DARING JW Res Best in Show: (Munn, Mrs P E) SMILE LINE SILENZIO SUNSHINE GARSIV (Imp Jpn) Best Opposite Sex: (Munn, Mrs P E) SMILE LINE SILENZIO SUNSHINE GARSIV (Imp Jpn) Best Puppy in … [Read more...]
The Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Summer Open Show 2015
11th July 2015 Judge: Mr Rodney Oldham (Towmena) JH, Specials & Brace Judge: Miss Rebecca Thompson My thanks to the Papillon Club for their kind invitation to officiate at their show. Everything seemed to be in good order and the weather was just right to enable judging outdoors on well mown grass, aided by a most efficient young lady as my steward. I appreciated the … [Read more...]
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club Championship Show 2015
18th April 2015 Judges: Dogs: Mr Stuart Mallard (Tuckles) Bitches: Mrs Amanda Bruce-Jackson (Tijuana) Best in Show, Junior Handling and Best Fringes: Mr Rob Sansom (Byermoor) Best in Show: ROZAMIE DEPECHE MODE (Messrs J Magri & K Arrowsmith) Res. Best in Show: CH GLENIREN SHOOTIN STARMAKER SUNSHOO (Mr I & Mr G Robb) Best Opposite Sex: METAMORPHIC DELIVERED (K … [Read more...]


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A Dromara solicitor defrauded a bank of £400,000 to help buy a partnership in a legal practice and an apartment in England, a court heard yesterday.
David Annett, 38, of Church Road, Dromara, pleaded guilty at Craigavon Crown Court to four charges which spanned a five-year period before he "held his hands up'' and admitted his crimes.
The father-of-three admitted defrauding the First Trust Bank, two counts of theft and transferring over £110,000 of criminal property out of his employer's business account.
Nicola Auret, prosecuting, told Judge Patrick Lynch QC that the offences came to light in August 2012 when Annett walked into Lurgan police station with his solicitor John McBurney ,"which was not pre-arranged'', and told officers he was involved in conveyancing work.
As a result of what he told police at interview, a criminal and financial investigation was launched by the PSNI.
She told the court that in 2007 while working for Portadown-based J P Hagan Solicitors he was "approached by a senior partner who asked him if he wanted to become a partner in the firm".
"The offer came at a cost – the cost was £250,000. The defendant remortgaged his home at Church Road with First Trust Bank/Allied Irish Bank.''
In December 2007, the First Trust Bank received his application for a £400,000 remortgage, which was the value of his home, and was signed by the defendant and his wife.
The couple, the court heard, already had an existing mortgage with UCB Home Loans, a branch of the Nationwide Building Society, which totalled £220,000.
Ms Auret said that another solicitor in the practice signed the mortgage applications to say that he was doing the conveyancing on the property when in fact Annett was doing the conveyancing.
Annett also applied for a further unsecured loan of £80,000.
Judge Lynch QC was told that by agreeing to the remortgage and by releasing the funds, the First Trust Bank believed "they would be the first charge on the property''.
In February 2008, the funds were released to J P Hagan's solicitors with the monies to be used to settle the UCB Home Loan mortgage and to "pay the £250,000 to take up the partnership in his firm''.
However, said Ms Auret, the UCB Home Loan mortgage "was not discharged'' and "the defendant accessed the business account and transferred the entire amount of monies into his personal account''.
"The result was the charge that was put on the property from First Trust Bank was a secondary charge and it was worthless.''
The judge heard that in March 2008 Annett moved £112,000 out of the law firm's business acccount to "buy himself an investment property in Corby, England".
The prosecutor said the £400,000 Church Road property was subsequently repossessed and was sold at auction for £92,000.
She said it was bought by Annett's brother, and the accused was currently a tenant in the property with his family.
Annett, a QUB law graduate, told police that his "finances were so bad that he needed the money to see his family through everyday expenses''.
He was released on continuing bail until sentence is passed on May 6.


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Political donations to the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) have decreased sharply since it lost the presidency in 2016, a report published by the Control Yuan showed.
The KMT last year received NT$33.37 million (US$1.08 million at the current exchange rate) in political donations, about one-third of the amount it received in 2016, the report released on Thursday showed.
The party's expenses last year totaled NT$75.31 million, of which personnel costs made up NT$56.84 million.
It had a deficit of NT$41.94 million, about the same as in 2016, the report showed.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) last year received about NT$147 million in donations, about the same as the year before, including NT$113 million from individuals, the report said.
The New Power Party (NPP) last year saw a sharp 76 percent increase in donations to NT$11.73 million, from NT$6.44 million in 2016, it said.
The majority of that, or NT$9.88 million, came from individuals.
The NPP's declared personnel costs last year were zero, while its operating costs totaled NT$5.09 million.
The party last year had a surplus of NT$6.25 million, compared with a deficit of NT$2.02 million in 2016.
The People First Party last year received NT$5.05 million in political donations, including NT$1 million from for-profit entities, the report showed.
Donations last year fell 74 percent from the NT$17.44 million it received in 2016.
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For the second time in four years, the Goodlettsville All-Stars made it all the way to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. And just like last time, the team included players with connections to the Catholic community.
Carson Rucker, whose older brother Jake was a member of the 2012 Goodlettsville All Stars who won the U.S. National Championship, and is a junior at Pope John Paul II High School, was the starting shortstop for this year's team and is a parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Springfield.
And Robert Carroll, whose four older brothers are either graduates or current students at JPII, had the game-winning hit in Goodlettsville's first game in the tournament against Oregon.
Kippy Brown, the former head basketball coach at JPII and whose son Jayson was the starting centerfielder on the 2012 team, served as one of the assistant coaches for this year's team.
"It's actually easier" to be a coach than to watch the games as a parent, said Brown. "It's less stressful. You're occupied with the game and the team instead of sitting there with no control."
The parents of this year's team can certainly relate to Brown's comments.
"I was shaking. I was literally shaking," Margaret Carroll said of watching her son hit a walk-off double to beat the Bend, Oregon team in Goodlettsville's first game.
Even though this was her second son to make it to the World Series, watching can be stressful, said Jill Rucker. When Carson would come up to bat, "You're thinking, 'Should I look, should I look.' And the TV cameras are on you," she said.
When Goodlettsville fell behind, the nerves were wearing on the Goodlettsville fans in the stands. "We were really nervous this time because the games were so close," said Andy Rucker, Carson's dad. "We couldn't show it on our faces. We just had to cheer the boys on."
They had help from all their friends back home in Tennessee. The Ruckers' fellow parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes told them they were putting it in the bulletin that Carson was at the World Series and they were praying for them, Jill Rucker said. "I said, 'Good we need all the prayers we can get.'"
At Sumner Academy, where Robert Carroll is in the seventh grade, the students were able to watch the afternoon games on television and the cafeteria served ballpark favorites Cracker Jacks and popcorn in honor of Robert and his teammates, Margaret Carroll said.
"He's had an amazing summer for a 12-year-old," she said. Robert also plays on a travel team out of Mt. Juliet and he started playing in the Goodlettsville Little League to get some extra playing time in before his travel team schedule picked up, she explained. Earlier in the summer, the travel team played in a tournament in Cooperstown, New York, the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and then the Goodlettsville All-Star team made its way to the World Series winning the Little League district, state and Southeast Regional tournaments to get to Williamsport.
"Cooperstown and Williamsburg in the same summer is a summer to remember," Margaret Carroll said.
The Goodlettsville team had to battle its way out of the loser's bracket to make it to the U.S. Championship game where they fell to eventual World Series champion Endwell, New York. In the consolation game against Panama, the Goodlettsville team lost on a walk-off home run, and finished fourth in the world.
"To come out of the loser's bracket to make the U.S. National Championship game is a big accomplishment," said Andy Rucker. "These kids are fighters. They're battlers."
Although there were plenty of accomplishments on the field, it was the friendships they were able to make with players from other teams – and other countries – that Carson, a sixth grader at White House-Heritage Elementary School, and Robert enjoyed the most.
"The best part was meeting different people," particularly the players from Curacao and Mexico, said Robert, whose brothers Travis and Jimmy graduated from JPII in 2014 and 2016, respectively, while brothers Gordon and Matthew are a junior and sophomore. "It was cool to hear what they were like."
"They speak four or five different languages," Carson said of the Curacao players.
Carson spent a lot of his free time trading pins and other souvenirs with players from the other teams, his parents said. "He wanted to do that more than anything," Andy Rucker said. "It relaxed him. He loved doing it."
Carson was the youngest player on the Goodlettsville team, and as an 11-year-old he would be eligible for another try at the World Series next year. "I'm hoping to go back," he said.


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Part one of this article, published on Tuesday, focused on the origins and justifications of the Russian nationalist opposition. This part, also by Emma Rimpiläinen, looks at how the nationalist agenda could be interpreted, and how it could do more harm than good. The Interpretation As already mentioned earlier this week, the nationalists see the current … Continue reading
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A state of their own: the Russian nationalist agenda
With Russia's main protest movement enfeebled and Vladimir Putin's leadership apparently secure, opposition to the regime is growing more radical. In this article, Emma Rimpiläinen assesses the origins of Russian nationalism and their potency in today's Russia. The Phenomenon Many observers of Russian politics are familiar with the trend of intensifying Russian nationalism, embodied in President Putin's … Continue reading
How will Putin govern in the wake of the rouble crisis?
Too often, experts ask the question "who governs Russia", when they should be asking how the country is governed. Ryan Steele argues that by failing to understand the patterns in which Russia has been governed for centuries, we miss vital contexts to the power of Putinism. There are salient characteristics in the means by which … Continue reading
The Bulgarian Socialist Party has a new leader, but will it see a new beginning?
Mihail Mikov was elected Leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party on 27 June 2014, following the resignation of Sergey Stanishev who had just become a Member of the European Parliament. Mikov won the position after two attempts, beating the former Minister of Economy and Energy Mr Dragomir Stoynev by just 44 votes. Here, Nikolay Manov … Continue reading
Chronicling the Last Empire
Dr. Serhii Plokhii is the Mykhailo Hrushevksy Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University and Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. He is one of the foremost historians of Ukraine. In a two-part interview with Vostok Cable, he talks with Kimberly St. Julian about his career, current work, and the strained relationship between Russia and … Continue reading
A shock in Bulgaria
Andrea Peycheva analyses the results of European elections in Bulgaria. With the official results of the European elections in Bulgaria announced, there were hardly any big surprises. The three most popular parties – GERB, BSP and DPS – won six, four and four mandates respectively. The Reformation Block won one, which could be considered a … Continue reading
Gazprom in 2013; a rough start?
Paolo Sorbello wonders whether the times are changing for Russia's biggest state gas company. In mid-February, a historic figure in Gazprom's short life passed away. Rem Vyakhirev, 78, held the post of CEO from 1992 to 2001, when he was removed by incoming president, Vladimir Putin. Ironically, his death came just a few days before … Continue reading


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Quinton Bennett
How long have you been at the restaurant?
Since December 2012.
Which was the first restaurant you worked in?
It was a 30 seater fine dining restaurant called Villa Belmonte. It was located in a small, 5 star boutique hotel nestled under Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa.
What was the last London restaurant you went to, apart from your own?
Roux at Parliament Square.
What or who has been the biggest influence on the way you cook and why?
Everything influences the way I cook, from people, chefs, nature, life experiences, the weather, mother nature. Cooking is a life style, a journey and one should always be evolving.
What is your personal signature dish?
I don't really have one, I really try and let the seasons and nature help me create our dishes.
Which other chef's do you most admire?
Thomas Keller, Gordon Manuel, Liam Tomlin, Andrew Jones, The Roux family, Rudi Liebenberg and Anton Edelmann
What's the best part of your job?
Creating dishes, discovering new ingredients, cooking methods and techniques.
And the worst?
Paper work and emails, but it is the way of the world and I've accepted it is not going to change!
What would your last meal be? My mother's fresh spaghetti bolognese with a handful of strong parmesan cheese.
Do you have a chef's shortcut that you can share with us?
There are no shortcuts just a different way to get a result!


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Oxford's fine fiddle for Aleppo violinist Aboud Kaplo
Until recently Aboud Kaplo, 14, was teaching himself to play the violin with Youtube videos and an old rattly instrument. It was just about all he was allowed to take with him when he fled from Aleppo in Syria to Lebanon with his family, who are Christians.
When a former Oxford University music student happened to hear him play at a church in Lebanon, she got in touch with her alma mater to see if it would help.
Now Aboud has been lent a 19th-century violin from the university's Bate Collection of historic and modern musical instruments. Usually the archive is available only to academics, students and researchers.
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Saudi Official: U.S.-led Coalition Discussed Ground Incursion to Syria
A senior Saudi officer said the topic was discussed in Brussels last month, but no decision was made.
REUTERS - Defense ministers from the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State discussed the possibility of a Syrian ground incursion two weeks ago in Brussels, but have not made a decision, an aide to Saudi Arabia's defense minister told Reuters on Monday.
"It was discussed two weeks ago in Brussels," Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri said in a telephone interview from Riyadh. "It was discussed at the political level but it wasn't discussed as a military mission," he said.
"Once this is organized, and decided how many troops and how they will go and where they will go, we will participate in that," he said. "We need to discuss at the military level very extensively with the military experts to make sure that we have a plan."
Asseri also said the Kingdom was now ready to strike Islamic State from Turkey's southern Incirlik air base, where four Saudi fighter jets have arrived last week. The jets haven't yet participated in any attacks, he added.
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by Berni Dymet
Psalm 25:4-5 Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.
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Before radio communications as we know them today - ships used Morse Code - and SOS was the emergency signal.
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I see a lot of people floundering and crying out - they don't use Morse code these days. They use drugs. Or money. Or violence.
Sometimes extreme and loud. Other times just a quiet sobbing inside.
I used to wonder why those Christians called Jesus their Saviour. What a weird name I used to think. Until one day - I felt that same thing happening in my heart.
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Doesn't mean I was a loser. I just think there's this God sized hole in each one of us. This huge emptiness - and however much we try to deny it - there's only one way to fill it.
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The traditional squat is a mainstay of many women's gluteal workouts. According to a study conducted by the American Council on Exercise in 2006, however, the squat is not the best exercise for gaining mass in your glutes. That's good news for women looking to inject variety into their workouts. If you want to build a bigger, stronger butt, incorporate some different strength moves into your resistance training two to four days a week.
Muscle Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy training is aimed at maximal muscle growth. It focuses on high levels of volume with minimal rest periods, which forces cellular changes resulting in increased muscle size. If you want to build a bigger butt, use hypertrophy principles in your weight training. Complete three to five sets of each exercise, with six to 12 repetitions per set. Lift at 75 to 85 percent of your maximal intensity. Your complete workout should consist of 24 to 36 sets.
Quadruped Hip Extension
The quadruped hip extension was the most effective exercise in the 2006 study at activating both the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. To perform this exercise, get down on your hands and knees and lift one leg up with the knee bent at 90 degrees. The sole of your raised shoe should be facing the ceiling. Exhale as you lift your leg and inhale as you lower it. To increase this exercise's intensity, add ankle weights or place a dumbbell behind your raised leg's knee.
Floor Bridge
To properly execute the floor bridge, or hip thrust, lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor and your toes shoulder-width apart, pointing straight ahead. Your arms are at your sides, palms down. Draw your navel in and activate your glutes as you lift your pelvis off the floor until your knees, hips and shoulders form a straight line. Exhale as you lift your pelvis, and inhale as you slowly lower it. Avoid raising your hips too high, which can hyper-extend your lower back. Keep your knees, hips and shoulders aligned. To further challenge yourself, complete this exercise while holding dumbbells or a weighted barbell on your hips. Other variations include completing the exercise with your heels on a stability ball or with one leg raised in the air, forming a straight line from ankle to hip.
Stand in front of a box that is about 15 inches high with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms straight at your sides. If you are using weights, clasp the dumbbells in your hands with your palms facing your sides. Step onto the box with one leg, keeping your toes pointed straight ahead and your knee over mid-foot. Transfer your weight to the leg that is stepping onto the box; your other leg should be used only for balance. Push through your heel and stand up straight. Step off the box and repeat with your other leg. Exhale as you step onto the box and inhale as you step off.
Stand straight with your hips and feet facing straight ahead. If you're doing unweighted lunges, keep your hands on your hips. If you're holding dumbbells, keep your arms straight down at your sides. Draw your abdomen in and maintain total body alignment as you step forward, descending slowly by bending your hips, knees and ankles. Activate your gluteus and leg muscles to push up and back to the starting position. Inhale on the descent, and exhale as you push back to the start.
Romanian Dead Lift
Although the dead lift was not included in the American Council on Exercise study on gluteal activation exercises, a 2009 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study found the dead lift to effectively activate the gluteus maximus. The Romanian dead lift can be used to build mass in your glutes if you use proper intensity. To perform this exercise, stand straight with your knees slightly bent, feet shoulder-width apart and a barbell or dumbbells held shoulder-width apart. Keep your lower back flat or just slightly arched and slowly bend at the waist, keeping the bar or dumbbells as close to your body as possible to avoid undue stress on your back. Don't change the angle of your knees. Bend as far as you can without rounding your back -- which is usually around the middle of the shin -- then lift your torso back to starting position. Inhale as you lower the weight and exhale as you lift it.
References (4)
- ACE Fitness; "Glutes to the Max"; Mark Anders; January/February 2006
- "NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training" Third Edition; Micheal A. Clark et. al.; 2008
- "The Essentials of Integrated Training"; Micheal A. Clark and Alan Russell; 2007
- "Journal of Orthopedic Sports Physical Therapy"; "Gluteal Muscle Activation During Common Therapeutic Exercises"; L.J. Distefano et. al.; July 2009
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- George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images
This article reflects the views of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the views of Jillian Michaels or JillianMichaels.com.


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In the last ten years, the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs have become increasingly severe. Additionally, recent changes in the law make it even harder for drivers to obtain a restricted right to drive after a DUI arrest. Even worse, many first-time offenders are being charged with a much more severe felony instead of a misdemeanor, sometimes for simply having failed to renew an otherwise valid license.
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Besides alcohol-related arrests, more people are finding themselves charged with DUI after taking their otherwise legal prescription medications. Often, the driver was not even aware that the medication was putting them at risk for this offense. I have helped many clients get this type of charge dismissed.
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The first skiers and snowboarders of the season took to the slopes this morning at Park City Mountain marking the start of the 2016-17 winter season. The trail headed north and supplied us with views of the encompassing canyons and a pleasant overlook above Desolation Lake, a frequent snowshoeing destination for me within the winter. This is a huge bummer to the hopes of opening real terrain anytime soon, and the pure snow would have positively helped out the primary snowmaking that we have been capable of do all 12 months. Elevations within the park range from lower than 1,200 feet at points along Jacob Fork River to three,000 ft at Buzzard's Roost.
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Paczki Bal (Weekend before Ash Wednesday)
In Poland, pączki are eaten especially on Fat Thursday (the last Thursday before Ash Wednesday). Many Polish Americans celebrate Pączki Day on Fat Tuesday. Traditionally, the reason for making pączki was to use up all the lard, sugar, eggs and fruit in the house, because they were forbidden to be consumed due to Catholic fasting practices during Lent. The Pączki Bal is an annual event held the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, where great Polish food is served, party-goers dance to traditional Polka music and a royal court (King, Queen, Prince & Princess) is selected through a game of "Pass the Pączki."
Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa (September)
The word novena comes from the Latin novem, meaning "nine. " A novena is a series of prayers that are said for nine straight days, usually as a prayer of petition but sometimes as a prayer of thanksgiving. The nine days recall the nine days that the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary spent in prayer between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday. In the Polish tradition, a novena is prayed in the month of August to Our Lady of Czestochowa, the protectress of Poland. The Black Madonna, as our Our Lady of Czestochowa is known, is shown in the icon as directing attention away from herself and towards her Son, Jesus, who extends His right hand to bless the viewer and holds a book of Gospels in His other hand.
Feast Day of St. Anthony (June)
This June celebration is dedication to the Patron Saint of our parish. A special committee plans, coordinates and executes all activities. Key events include a special outdoor Mass, procession through the neighborhood and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day and closing Benediction. Activities abound for all ages including a Bocce tournament, entertainment, kids games and a great Italian celebration of food. This wonderful community event is great fun for our entire parish family and our friends.
Day of the Dead (November 2nd)
Día de los Muertos is celebrated by constructing an altar adorned with brightly colored items, vigil lights and photographs. Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember loved ones who have died. The celebration takes place in connection with our Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls'. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased. The ritual concentrates on celebrating the presence of deceased loved ones in a festive and joyful way, offering hospitality and welcome to the souls of the dead. The altar helps create bonds of family unity and a sense of identity with ancestors.
Our Lady of Guadalupe (December)
On Dec. 9, 1531 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego, and left a picture of herself impressed upon his cloak. Later, the picture was placed in a magnificent shrine. There it became famous for number of people making pilgrimages to it and due to the frequency of miracles, which excited the Mexican nation toward the Mother of God. The Archbishop of Mexico and the other Bishops of those regions as well as many of the faithful regarded her as their most powerful Protectress in public and private calamities and elected her principal Patroness of Mexico. Devotion to Mary under this title has continually increased and today she is the Patroness of the Americas. Because of the close link between the Church in Mexico and the United States this feast was placed on the American Calendar.
Here at St. Anthony/All Saints Parish we celebrate her feast day, December 9th beginning at 5 am with Las Mananitas (morning praises to Mary) followed by breakfast. At the 1 pm Feast Day Mass, musicians, including trumpets and violins,help us to sing out in praise. A covered dish dinner follows in the Heritage Hall.
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