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For example: Was this poll a) STUPID, b) DUMB, c) POINTLESS or d) ALL OF THE ABOVE?
On a BLT with cheese.
The heck is a bibimbap?
momemom wrote:The heck is a bibimbap?
Wow, referencing bibimbap. What's next, soondobu? Which, by the way, goes well with a fried egg.
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was surprised to see it myself. korean dish full of vegetables and rice cooked in a stone hot pot. throw an egg on top and some meat if u like.
An egg on a burger
scrambled. although I am tempted to try the on the burger version.
I like it (very lightly fried) on my own homemade hash that's based on my grandmother's use of leftover New England boiled dinner. Yum! I think I need to go to the store and pick up the ingredients today!
On top of a big lump of mashed
First choice is probably on top of a big bowl of cheese grits, but fried egg is good with almost anything. I just made a fried egg sandwich on an onion roll with sun-dried tomato mayo and herbed cheese yesterday for breakfast. Mmmmm.
Cut up and mixed with hash browns.
On top of stacked enchiladas! Mmmmm.
none of the above. Ick.
I wish I was in Hawaii right nowwwww
On top of three mole' chicken enchiladas with rice and beans.
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hell yes!!!
I freaking love bibimbap. Now I'm hungry, thanks Woot! ;)
Fried in bacon fat, yolk left mega-runny, plopped over a pile of baby spinach with a pinch of cheddar and sriracha
Nothin' better
Scramble it, yuck!
Mixed up with grits (yes, preferably cheese grits) with bacon and some toast and jelly on the side! YUM!
Cracked open and fried in the middle of a piece of toast. Call it what you will, Toad in the hole, bird in a nest,egg in a hole, egg in a basket, etc. just make sure you get the part that was cut out to wipe up the yolk runoff.
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On top two pancakes which are on top Biscuits and Sausage Gravy! :-) I also love Bibimbap!
I'm impressed that you included bibimbap, Woot. Well played.
In a flour tortilla with cheese, salsa and chorizo.
Demozthenes has the right idea! Nothing goes better on a spinach salad than a delicious fried egg. I like mushrooms sauteed in a mustard vinaigrette sauce over mine, though. Sriracha and I are not friends.
I like it as a "dippin' egg"...cooked over-easy and use the yoke to dip buttered toast in.
I likes me an eggamuffin.
Atop an enchilada
As a side for a nice ribeye. Yes, my early grave awaits.
Over easy and on enchiladas!!
That looks yummy!!!
joshshaman wrote:was surprised to see it myself. korean dish full of vegetables and rice cooked in a stone hot pot. throw an egg on top and some meat if u like.
There's an upscale diner in Seattle called Skillet that makes a terrific poutine (look upon it, friends, and despair).
That plus an egg over-easy, right on top.
I only like eggs when they're in a cake!
On top of pancakes with syrup.
On a Red Robin burger.
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agreeing with Afessler
as part of loco moco!
is the greatest use of a fried egg!!
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Cis means that someone is not trans. It is a neutral way to say that someone's gender or sex is the same as the gender or sex their doctors and parents assigned them at birth. It is an adjective or prefix attached to a noun. Most of the population is cis, and receive certain rights and privileges that trans people do not simply because they are cis.
Cissexism is the positioning of cis identities as better or more real than trans identites. Cis does not refer strictly to gender performance, but gender identity. There are a wide range of cis identities, some traditional and some not traditional, and while cis people often experience sexism or heterosexism based on their performance, their identity still privileges them over trans people.
Cissupremacy refers to the system of oppressing trans people and privileging cis people. Trans people often challenge assumptions about gender and sex just by existing, and thus face a lot of discrimination from cis people who want to make sure that trans identities continue to be seen as lesser. Cissupremacy ensures that trans people face harassment, discrimination, and violence in social, domestic, professional, legal, educational, and cultural spaces (to name only a few) simply for being trans. Cissupremacy also ensures that cis people do not face this brand of hatred; cissupremacy often gives cis people full reign to enforce their prejudice against trans people without punishment.
I say "cis" instead of saying "not trans" because I want to show readers that cis people have gender identity, too. If you self-identify with the gender or sex you were assigned at birth, you are on the cis spectrum and receive cis privilege. Trans identities are marked, and marking trans but not cis identities is a way of othering trans people and showing that they are not right. If I call cis women just "women" or "normal women" and always call trans women "trans women", that says that trans women are not real, regular, or normal women. Cis identities are no more or less legitimate than trans identities, and referring to them as cis reinforces that idea.
Cis is not a word I made up, nor is it an academic word. It was first used in 1995 in Internet communities by trans man Carl Buijs. Julia Serano popularized the term in her book Whipping Girl. She writes:
"[A]s a scientist (where the prefixes "trans" and "cis" are routinely used), this terminology seems fairly obvious in retrospect. "Trans" means "across" or "on the opposite side of," whereas "cis" means "on the same side of." So if someone who was assigned one sex at birth, but comes to identify and live as a member of the other sex, is called a "transsexual" (because they have crossed from one sex to the other), then the someone who lives and identifies as the sex they were assigned at birth is called a "cissexual. "Serano learned this word from Emi Koyama of eminism.org. She writes:
"By using the term "cissexual" and "cisgender," they de-centralize the dominant group, exposing it as merely one possible alternative rather than the "norm" against which trans people are defined. I don't expect the word to come into common usage anytime soon, but I felt it was an interesting concept - a feminist one, in fact - which is why I am using it".Lisa Harney has written extensively on language and cissexism, and Questioning Transphobia is an excellent resource if you're new to words like this. In a post entitled "How to Check Your Cis Privilege", she wrote:
Many people who are known for expressing the most transphobic views in public, react very badly to the term "cisgender," claim that it is a slur, that it is imposing gender on them. It's none of these things – it simply means "someone who is not a transgender person." ... This is an othering tactic – by claiming that "cisgender", "cissexual", or "cis" is an offensive slur, you're saying outright that you're unwilling to allow trans people to stand on equal footing with you. That you're normal and they're deviant. That you require the right to name trans people as other, but that trans people have no right to name you as privileged and oppressor. That it is normal to assume that not being transgender is the natural way to be, in the same way that not being gay or lesbian is assumed in straight society."Did you like this post? Want to see more simple, straightforward definitions of complicated social justice lingo? Donate to Deeply Problematic, or find other ways to support this site.
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Akin to a heart attack, a stroke is sometimes called a brain attack. Most strokes occur when a blockage, such as a clot, limits oxygen-rich blood from reaching the brain. Some strokes are triggered by bleeding in the brain. In both cases, brain cells can die within minutes, leading to disability and even death.
According to a recent study, stroke-related deaths have fallen by 33% since 2000. Better blood pressure control may account for much of this drop. High blood pressure puts you most at risk for a stroke. In fact, you are 4 times more likely to suffer a stroke if you have the condition. Many Americans are aware of this connection and making changes, including taking medication to manage their blood pressure.
Other factors may also be contributing to the lower number of stroke. Fewer Americans are lighting up than in the past. Many more are exercising and controlling their cholesterol levels. Better coordinated care for stroke is helping, too. You are less likely to die or suffer major disability if you receive timely treatment.
Stroke may be affecting fewer adults. But some groups aren't faring as well. In particular, people with diabetes face a higher risk for stroke, especially if they have high blood pressure. Past research has tracked an uptick in emergency stroke care for people with the disease. Even more concerning: A greater number of Americans are developing diabetes.
Younger adults may also become more prone to stroke. In general, your chance for a stroke increases as you grow older. Yet 15% of strokes occur in adolescents and those younger than age 55. In a recent study of more than 5,000 younger stroke survivors, unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as smoking and a lack of physical activity, were a common cause.
Awareness about stroke tends to be lower among younger people, too. They may not think it can happen to them. What's more, doctors don't always immediately recognize stroke in younger adults, especially if symptoms aren't typical. Another worrisome fact: Suffering a stroke at a younger age can result in many more years of disability.
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Obama is reelected in 2012. A surprise to many.
My question is, ...when do we first hear...."This presidency is ILLEGITIMATE !" It may be coming.
i don't think so. i'm wondering if …. he's a figure head, and fund raiser, but not the power source. they don't need him to know anything. they don't need him to do anything. they just need him to stay out of the way while they do their thing.
....Did you catch Dick Cheney on tape?...
.... According to ..."First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan" by Gary Schroe, one of the reasons there was a delay in getting special forces into Afghanistan was the lack of SAR. The military didn't want to insert teams unless they had some chance of rescuing them if they got into trouble. Did that make Afghanistan a less dangerous place? No. Did it make the troops inserted more or less willing to go? No. What it did do is fulfill the promise that we make to our deployed people, that we will try. We will try to get to you. We will try to protect you. We will try to get you out.... Of the dismal failures of the Jimmy Carter admin, the one thing I never faulted him for was the rescue attempt. Sure, it failed, was not well planned, probably had more politics behind it than sense....
The things I fault the last three administration for, especially in regards to Afghanistan or Africa is the Politically Correct strategy we employ. My question is how the heck do you kill someone in a Politically Correct manner?
It is just me, or are we having more and more wars?Almost ironic that it was relatively peaceful under Reagan!
Now I think that our President is planning on sending Americans into Syria to bring about the down fall of a nominal American (at least a Western want to be) ally while maybe involving us in a local shooting war with Syria's Sugar Daddy, Russia


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The past couple of years have seen the increasing popularity of long-zoom compact cameras, or "travel cameras" as they are often known. Typically these have a lens with at least 10x zoom, usually with a wide-angle of 28mm or wider, but in a body not much bigger than a pocket ultra-compact. Most are premium models loaded with extra features such as manual exposure controls, full HD video with stereo sound, built-in GPS tracking, stored travel guides and more, and as a result they are usually very expensive. The benchmark model for this type of camera, the Panasonic TZ10, costs around £240, while its Canon rival the PowerShot SX210 IS is currently selling for around £210.
Pentax has seen a handy gap in the market here, and has launched the Optio RZ10, a cut-priced compact that has a long-zoom wide-angle lens and HD video recording, but does without the extraneous bells and whistles, and as a result costs only around £130. As well as a 10x zoom f/3.2 – f/5.9 lens, equivalent to 28-280mm, the RZ10 is equipped with a 14-megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor, a 6.86cm (2.7in) 230k LCD monitor, 720p HD video recording and sensor-shift image stabilisation, really a pretty impressive inventory for the price.
Apart from the lacklustre and unsuccessful Optio Z10 launched three years ago, the RZ10 is Pentax's first attempt at a modern long-zoom compact, and it has taken a slightly different approach to most of its market rivals. The camera is available in a range of bright colours as well as black or white, and its design has a slightly toy-like quality that is rather appealing. Upon handling however it turns out to be a solidly made little camera, very easy to use with surprisingly good handling and decent performance.
Why oh why are they intent on devaluing the brand? Not content with releasing endless sub-par cheapo compacts when they have proved time and again they can do much better; now even when they make a decent one they have to ruin it by making it look like something that came out a Christmas cracker... at the same time they're trying to regain part of the professional market with the 645D, is it really helpful to present a "cheap and cheerful" image with the entire compact range? The same applies to their dSLRs - as usual well-made cameras with excellent lenses, but now they have to make them in garish colours - as if there is a crossover between the market for SLR systems and the market for bright red cameras (who drew up that Venn diagram?). Honestly, sometimes I wonder if someone in Hoya or Pentax management is trying to sabotage the company :s
I think it has something to do with brand recognition. Tell me, when the average consumer goes to a shop/online what brands do they have in their mind? Canon, Nikon, Sony etc etc. They don't even consider pentax. So they're trying to get noticed. From the TR score this isn't a bad little camera, and the colours set it apart from the rest. The DSLRs are, again, about recognition. Obviosuly a pro/semi-pro knows what Pentax are about, but the average joe who's buying their first DSLR probably doesn't. The colours set them apart. Not to mention that Pentax are much bigger in the East and they like their things a little... funky.
@Cliff Smith - Any idea on when you'll be reviewing the Panasonic GH2?
Good review for a camera I would not buy, but that I understand in its target market. 8 out of 10 everywhere, that's an overall 10. It cannot be easy to write a review of a product that will be "beneath" the desires of most of the readers. Neat and tidy marketing by Pentax; all it needs now is to get noticed.
I can understand why the camera hobbyists wouldn't like the multi-coloured bodies as there are similar things I dislike in the spheres with which I am more familiar. But the reason why I came to look at this article was the colourful camera bodies; I might actually buy one!!! As long as there is a black one in the range I think everybody will be satisfied.
A question about the ISO tests. It says they are done in filtered natural light, which is fine, but light levels can be lower in the winter and therefore shutter speed and aperture may vary considerably. Has this been taken into account?
The main reason I ask is that my own camera in another review showed considerable increase in noise as the shutter speed got slower (it's something I've also noticed, once alerted admittedly, when using it) and this may be the case with other cameras.
Dear Pentax
I had a closer look to the test shots of the facade of the Exeter cathedral. The Pentax optio rz10 shows the best sharpness from corner to corner among all point-and shoot cameras! Pentax, why do you spoil the results of your excellent lens by putting an extremely small sensor with 14 megapixels into this camera? 14 megapixels with this small P&S camera is useless and only creates the very ugly noise visible in most of the shots, even at the lowest iso-speed (80). 8 or 10 megapixels is enough! Other camera makers think that they find the solution for the problem with an excessive noise reduction - also useless, this creates loss of details. The only solution is: step back to sensors with less megapixels!
(First, I wanted to buy this small camera with its good zoom range - after studying the test shots, I will choose another one).
I have Pentax optio rz 10 in 2 years, fantastic ,,for evereything, always in my pocket,
very good photos and excelent video with amazing sound, concerts in club, for everymoment if you making video ; growing your child..
A very late review, I know, but thought I'd share my two cents. For SLR's, I have used Minolta, Nikon and Sony. For compacts. I have the usual Sony, Canon and Casio. So when I was looking for another compact, specifically one with higher resolution, I made the rare mistake of following the advice of the salesman. In the four years that this camera sits at my home, none of my children has ever taken it out to use. After taking a few shots at home, they looked at the resulting pictures with disgust. I tried taking landscapes with it and found the resolution is closer to 2 megs and definitely not the 14 megs it claimed. I think this camera has taken less than 50 pictures, with none worthy of viewing. Why am I now writing this review? I have hoped to locate a camera firmware that allows one to choose the amount of compression the software used. With newer high capacity SD cards, I could go with zero compression and take full advantage of the 14 megapixels this camera is supposed to have. No such luck, even today. Why Pentax use such high compression after using a 14 megapixel sensor is anyone's guess. So this will be my first and last Pentax.
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West Long Branch, N.J. – The top-seeded Monmouth University women's lacrosse team held on to defeat fourth-seeded Mount St. Mary's, 12-9, Friday afternoon in the Northeast Conference Tournament Semifinals held at Kessler Field. The Hawks improve to 12-6 on the season with their 10th-straight win and secured a spot in their second-consecutive NEC Title Game, while the Mountaineers end their season with a 7-11 record.
Monmouth shot out to a 8-2 lead at the first half, then piled on four more to run their advantage to 12-2 with 24:58 remaining in the half. The Mountaineers would not go quietly and started a furious comeback, outscoring Monmouth7-0 in the final 23 minutes of the game. In the end MU held on, with Katie Donohoe (Peterborough, Ontario/Holy Cross Catholic Secondary) making key saves down the stretch to keep Monmouth's hopes of back to back championship game appearances alive.
The Hawks were led offensively by the NEC Offensive Player of the Year Kaleigh Gibbons (Candia, N.H./Central) who tallied six points on three goals and three assists. Senior Cassie Campasano (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip [Jacksonville]) found the back of the net three times, while Karlee Dean (Medford Lakes, N.J./Shawnee) registered a pair of goals.
Monmouth captured the first four draw controls of the game which led to four straight goals. NEC Rookie of the Year Marial Pierce (Middleburg, Va. /St. John's College H.S.) opened the scoring for MU, cutting across the middle and ripping a shot passed Mount's keeper Sarah Jane Leder. Campasano received a feed from Gibbons who found the back of the net, before Gibbons and Dean connected for back-to-back goals to force Mount to use a timeout.
Following the break, Mount's Lindsay Diaz converted a free position with 22 minutes remaining, but the Hawks answered with three straight. Gibbons notched two straight tallies, while Allison Stathius (Delran, N.J./Delran) landed on the scoresheet with a goal with two minutes remaining in the half.
Mount chipped into the Hawks' lead with under a minute to play as Molly Morris' shot got past MU's goalkeeper Katie Donohoe (Peterborough, Ontario/Holy Cross Catholic), but with 13 seconds left in the opening frame, Gibbons notched her sixth point of the half with her third goal to give the Blue and White an 8-2 advantage entering the break.
The Blue and White wasted no time extending its lead in the second half as Emily Barbieri (Parsippany, N.J./DePaul Catholic) found Campasano 35 seconds in to push Monmouth ahead, 9-2. Barbieri scored her first goal of the afternoon 1:10 into the second half, firing a shot from 10 yards out that rang off the right post and into the back of the cage. Campasano and Erica Abendschoen (West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) both scored to cap off the Hawks' four-goal run before Kaitlyn Larrimore sparked seven unanswered goals for the Mount to bring the score to 12-9.
Donohoe posted eight saves for the Blue and White, while Leder turned away nine Monmouth shots in the losing effort.
For the game, Monmouth edged the Mount in shots, 25-22, while the two teams each captured 13 groundballs. The Hawks earned 15 draw controls for the game, compared to the Mount's eight, including a 10-1 advantage in the first half.
Monmouth will take on the winner of second-seeded Central Connecticut State and third-seeded Bryant for the Northeast Conference Championships and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Opening draw is slated for 1 p.m. on Kessler Field.


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The Armoury will be hosting another special event this Thursday when a quartet of Gunners legends from the historic 1970/71 double-winning side take part in a signing session and Q&A.
Goalkeeping great Bob Wilson will be joined by FA Cup match-winner Charlie George, midfielder Eddie Kelly and striking legend John Radford, to launch the 1971 Platinum Box Set - the complete souvenir that recollects one of the most remarkable seasons in Arsenal history.
Few supporters old enough to remember the season first hand will forget the title-clinching 1-0 win at White Hart Lane or Charlie George's rasping winner at Wembley, and subsequent celebration, that remains to this day one of the FA Cup's most iconic moments.
All four legends will take to the stage to relive some of their fondest memories from the season, before signing copies of the box set.
As well as the DVD which relives the inside story of an incredible campaign, the box set includes the 'Seventy-One Guns' book – a unique take on the 1970/71 football season and its backdrop of controversy and drama that also features extensive interviews with former Arsenal players and coaches of the era. The set is completed with an authentic squad photograph from the season.
Priced normally at £18, the box set will be available for just £10 on the night, making it the perfect Christmas gift for any Arsenal supporter that wants to relive this glorious campaign.
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Arsène Wenger supports UEFA's latest campaign against racism and insists that everybody should be respected regardless of race, colour or belief.
As part of Football Against Racism in Europe's (FARE) week of action, the captain of every Champions League and Europa League club will wear a branded 'Unite against Racism' armband in this week's fixtures.
Wenger is behind the scheme and believes the responsibility to eradicate racism from the game must not be neglected.
"I feel it is important at any moment," Wenger said.
"Racism or xenophobia or any other differences that can exist between people, for example different cultures... you have to always show respect for everybody and every culture and every human being, no matter where you come from and no matter when it is in the season."
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University of Delaware Sophomore Michaela Patzner Named NFHCA All-America Third Team Honoree
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Sophomore Michaela Patzner became the first University of Delaware field hockey player to be named a National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American since the 2004 season, as announced by the organization Monday.
Patzner earned third team honors after being named to the 2013 Longstreth/NFHCA Division I All-Mid-Atlantic Region first team last month for the No. 14 Blue Hens.
The Rosenheim, Germany native finished the 2013 campaign by leading the Colonial Athletic Association with 41 points on a league-best 16 goals and nine assists. Her 41 points ties for fourth in Delaware single-season history while the 16 goals is good for seventh in a single season. Patzner was also named to the All-CAA first team.
Patzner is the first Blue Hen to be picked by the NFHCA since Amanda Warrington was a second team selection in 2004.
In total, Delaware has had six players honored by the NFHCA and 18 all-time All-Americans selected by different organizations. Most recently, Casey Howard was named a WomensFieldHockey.com second team All-American in 2009.
The Blue Hens just completed one of the most successful seasons in Delaware history after posting a program record 17 victories during a 17-5 campaign. UD earned both CAA regular season and tournament championships en route to its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2009. The Hens finished 1-1 in the NCAA Tournament following a play-in game win over Liberty before falling to No. 3 North Carolina.
Of the 48 players honored by the NFHCA on the three All-American teams, Patzner was the lone student-athlete from the Colonial Athletic Association honored.


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The texts of all Indiana State Historical Markers must be supported with reliable primary sources. Accurate information will be presented in the texts of markers and/or in any supporting documentation, according to the goals and guidelines of the Indiana State Historical Marker Program.
The staff of IHB is responsible for ensuring that all markers placed previously or installed in the future adhere to this policy. IHB may recommend to the Indiana Library and Historical Board the removal of Indiana State Historical Markers that do not meet the accuracy requirements of the program.
Replaces policy first approved September 3, 2004
When the Indiana State Historical Marker Program receives marker applications that are related to American Indians, IHB will,
Final disposition of markers is the sole authority of the Indiana Library and Historical Board, upon the recommendation of IHB.
Replaces policy first approved March 30, 2001
The IHB Underground Railroad Marker Initiative will
The Indiana Library and Historical Board, upon the recommendation of IHB, may authorize special signs to recognize categories of historical entities that generally would not be eligible for Indiana State Historical Markers. IHB will provide specific guidelines and procedures to obtain such special signs.
IHB Cemetery Heritage Initiative
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The IHB Cemetery Heritage Initiative will recognize Indiana's historic cemeteries through a special sign format that will
- reinforce the importance of cemeteries as a resource for the interpretation of Indiana's history;
- bring attention to the existence of Indiana's remaining historic cemeteries with a visual reminder of their importance; and
- assist the many individuals and groups working to preserve and maintain Indiana's historic cemeteries through a heightened awareness of the existence and needs.
According to Indiana Code 4-23-7.2-11(d), "No historical marker may be erected on a highway of the state highway system without the approval of the historical bureau as to its historical accuracy. This provision is in addition to any other requirement of law." Anyone who wants to install a non-state format marker on a state highway right-of-way should contact IHB early in the planning. IHB will provide specific guidelines and procedures to apply for approval.
All materials submitted by applicants for Indiana State Historical Markers—or created by the IHB as part of its research for any marker—are the property of the IHB, State of Indiana and become a part of its archival files. Following installation of a marker, these files are open for public inspection according to state access to public records laws. IHB will provide specific procedures for public access to marker files.


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A program of Magnificats and Marian Motets composed over 10 centuries beginning with an anonymous chant from the Sarum Rite, through works of Dunstable, Palestrina, Pelecis (a Latvian composer) and Frank La Rocca whose compositional style incorporates chant throughout the work. Interspersed are Marian Motets reflecting the same range of compositional style from an anonymous Regina Caeli and a Dios te salve to Poulenc's Ave Verum and MacIntyre's energetic Ave Maria.
About Amuse:
Amuse is a small ensemble founded by Lee Ryder in the fall of 2002 to bring music written for women's voices to New York audiences. An often overlooked area of choral literature, this repertory comprises serious works by a wide variety of composers throughout the last twelve centuries. Writing in the New York Times, Allan Kozinn said, "This choir's real magic is in its delicate balance of serenity and intensity...a pure transparent tone and solid ensemble."
Since its debut in 2003, Amuse has consistently programmed contemporary works written expressly for women's voices by 20th- and 21st-century composers. The premiere of Women in Love by New York composer Matthew Harris in June 2006 continued that tradition and was the first commission undertaken by the group. More recently, Amuse performed a program of contemporary music from Scandanavia which included numerous North American premieres.
In the summer of 2004, Amuse participated in the US premiere of John Tavener's The Veil of the Temple, the closing work of the Lincoln Center Festival. During past seasons, Amuse has also toured in Massachusetts under the baton of its first music director, Barbara Bruns, performing a variety of concerts in Rockport, Andover and Brookline.
In January 2007, Amuse performed a program of sacred works on the Sunday afternoon series at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church with guest conductors Nancianne Parrella and Andrew Henderson. Their September 2007 program, Wholly Holy, was the opening concert of the New York Early Music Celebration. In March 2009, members of Amuse joined the women of the Parish Choir at St. Ignatius Loyola to sing the chants in a collaborative performance of François Couperin's Messe pour les couvents with Renée Anne Louprette, organist. June 2009 saw some Amuse members joining the Dessoff Symphonic Choir for performances of Britten's War Requiem and Mahler's Symphony No. 8 with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Lorin Maazel for the maestro's concluding two performances of his tenure with the Philharmonic. Also that same year, Amuse was presented on the Serenade Concert series at the historic Christ Church on Staten Island.
Amuse's seventh season began with Part-Song; Part Piano, a program of songs for women's voices and piano as part of the Music on Madison series at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. In May 2010, Amuse made its debut with the Oratorio Society of New York in a cameo role in Mendelssohn's Paulus under the baton of Kent Tritle at Carnegie Hall.
As a small ensemble, Amuse offers highly-skilled singers the opportunity to perform in a setting where every voice matters. With the expectation that singers learn their music prior to the first rehearsal, the group gathers in the two weeks prior to each concert for five rehearsals and a performance. It is intense, demanding and rewarding. The ensemble is coached by Phillip Cheah and performs without a conductor.


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Sociology and Anthropology
Chair: Associate Professor Jasper
Associate Professors: O'Connell, , Wetcher-Hendricks; Assistant Professor: Keshodkar; Faculty Associate: Reynolds (Political Science); Visiting Instructor: Castillo; Adjunct Faculty: Dougherty, Giordano, Heiberger, Makoul, McIntosh, Ramunni, Sonne, Williams
The program in sociology and anthropology helps students better understand social organization and human social behavior. With strong foundations in sociological research and theory, students learn about socio-cultural identity , social interaction, the role of culture and social institutions, and the impact of structured inequality (race, class, and gender) upon social life. The department has a particular strength in the analysis of legal institutions.
The Major in Sociology
A student may select either the general sociology program or the law and society program.
- Sociology This track is designed to prepare students for a wide range of professional careers and advanced study by emphasizing cultural awareness, research, and theoretical thinking skills as they apply to the interplay between individuals and social structures.
- Crime, Law and Society This track is designed to prepare students for careers in legal professions or other aspects of the justice system, including social work, as well as for the kinds of advanced study expected of professionals in those fields.
The Sociology Core
|Sociology 115
|Introductory Sociology
|Sociology 246
|Basic Research Methods
|Sociology 335
|Sociological Theory
|Sociology 346
|Advanced Research Methods
In addition to these four required courses, students take five other courses above the 100 level, at least one of which must be at the 300 level. These remaining courses should be chosen in careful consultation with the student's advisor, but students in the general sociology program will take either Sociology 258, 355, or 357 as at least one of these upper level courses, while law and society students will normally take Sociology 318. The writing-intensive requirement for majors will be fulfilled by Sociology 258, 355, or 357.
Sociology majors are encouraged to fulfill their Learning in Common F2 requirement by completing Mathematics 107.
Students in the general sociology program should take electives designed to familiarize them with an array of other disciplines. Crime, Law and Society students should include among their electives courses such as Political Science 110.
Note: Students majoring in either track of the sociology major who desire a minor or a second major are required to select a field outside the Sociology Department.
Transfer Students
All transfer students must complete a minimum of five of their sociology requirements at Moravian College.
The Minor in Sociology
The minor in sociology consists of five course units: Sociology 115 and four other courses that must include at least two 200-level courses and one 300-level course.
The Interdepartmental Major
Six courses of Set I of the interdepartmental major must include Sociology 115, at least two 300-level courses, and three other departmental electives.
Courses in Sociology
111. Human Communications. (Also Communications 111) This course focuses upon the functions and processes of communication as well as the various communication techniques used in modern society. Students explore basic theories and examine the characteristics and social effects of verbal and non-verbal human interaction. Application of theoretical concepts include observation and analysis of communication methods used in interpersonal, group, and media forums. (M4)
Rosen, Wetcher-Hendricks
113. Cultural Anthropology. An introduction to the ways that anthropologists analyze cultures to understand the diversity of human social forms. Using both cross-cultural comparisons of major social institutions and practices and the intensive examination of selected specific cultures, it seeks to promote students' understanding of human cultural diversity. (M4)
115. Introductory Sociology. Explores basic concepts and theories concerning the relationship between individuals and society. Emphasizes the influence of culture, social structure, and institutions upon human activity. Discusses and analyzes social groups, socialization, community, class, power, and social change, among other substantive issues. (M4)
125. Marriage and the Family. Customs and trends in courtship, marriage, and family life in the United States and worldwide. Analysis of family structures with particular attention devoted to roles, relationships, and problems within as well as between families.
McIntosh, Wetcher-Hendricks
165. Life Walk of Justice: Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies. (Also Interdisciplinary 165, Religion 165.) In this course students will be encouraged to identify and analyze (in)justice in our own lives, communities and world. In addition to course readings, we will use the contemplative practices of memoir and walking as resources for critical thinking. A majority of the course will involve students developing responses to (in)justice through various projects that reflect students' own passion and design, including academic, artistic, political, social, service-oriented, and personal responses. (M3) Denton-Borhaug, Jasper
210. The Human Services System. Describes the wide variety of human services offered in the United States, explaining current resources available and ranges of unmet needs. Students explore the historical development of the helping professions, as well as philosophies and political realities that affect human services. They also examine roles and skills needed by various human-service practitioners. Prerequisite: Sociology 115.
216. The Legal System. An introduction to the language, theory, and practice of the law, with a particular emphasis on the American legal system, including both criminal justice and civil justice systems. Topics include constitutional law, court procedure, comparative legal systems, criminal law and procedure, administrative law, family law, real and personal property, employment law, and estates and trusts. Prerequisite: Sociology 115.
220. American Constitutional Law. (Also Political Science 220) Role of the Supreme Court and its relationship to legislative and executive branches of the American political system. Attention to judicial decisions of constitutional and historic significance in development of American government. Fall, alternate years. Two 70-minute periods. Recommended: Political Science 110 or Sociology 216.
221. Civil Liberties and the U.S. Constitution. (Also Political Science 221) Civil liberties of Americans as delineated in the Bill of Rights. Issues of freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, right to counsel, searches and seizures, self-incrimination, cruel and unusual punishment, and fair trial. Judicial policy-making and problem of individual freedoms in conflict with federal and local police powers. Alternate years.
240. Social Deviance. The concept of deviance as addressed by sociological perspectives. Sociological, biological, and psychological theories of causation are used to explore behaviors that may intersect with matters pertaining to criminal justice and social welfare. Prerequisite: Sociology 115.
245. Juvenile Delinquency. Delinquent behavior and the juvenile justice system, with emphasis on facets of delinquency (types and origins) that differentiate it from adult criminal behavior. Topics include institutional and non-institutional prevention, control, and treatment of delinquency. Prerequisite: Sociology 115.
246. Basic Research Methods. Development and practical use of skills for initiating the research process, from development of topics to determination of research methods and instruments. Information-gathering through traditional sources and the media, and proper reporting of this information. Understanding and use of structures for data-gathering. Prerequisite: Sociology 115.
O'Connell, Wetcher-Hendricks
251. Human Sexuality. (Also Interdisciplinary 251) The physical, psychological, relational, and socio-cultural aspects of sexuality influence humans from before birth through death. This course will increase students' understandings of lifespan human sexuality; engage them in critical thinking about sexuality in the context of culture; help them identify and critique their sexual values, attitudes and morals; and enable students to make relational and sexual decisions in keeping with their values. (U2)
256. Social Controversies. (Also Interdisciplinary 256) Ethical concerns associated with traditional and contemporary social issues. Assessment of moral arguments based upon individual beliefs as well as those promoted by traditional philosophy. Encourages exploration of students' own philosophies in the context of everyday life. Prerequisite: Sociology 115; junior or senior standing. (U2)
258. Power and Conflict. Analyzes the ways that sociologists and others have tried to understand social hierarchies and the processes by which social activity develops and sustains them. Focus is on understanding social-science theories and concepts that describe and analyze social inequality and perceptions of such inequality in modern life. Writing-intensive.
260. Urban Sociology. Examines the city as a unique site of social life, using an historical and comparative approach to identify key features in the development of industrial, post-industrial, and global cities. Topics include human and spatial divisions, institutional structure of urban areas (including economic, political, and religious dimensions), cosmopolitanism, and pluralism. Each term, the course focuses on one city, such as New York, Bombay, or London, as a case study. Prerequisite: Sociology 115.
265. Sociology of Religion. The role of religion in modern society, with emphasis on the changing dynamic of religion. Topics include secularization and de-secularization of society; religious pluralism and immigration; political and civil religion; new religions. (M3)
268. Nation, Religion & Region in India. This course is designed as an introduction to the culture and society of modern India. The course focuses upon the historical formation of different communities, looking at the historical, political, cultural, and social forces that have shaped these communities. The course will highlight the development of national, religious, and regional communities. No prerequisites. (M5)
270. Corrections in America. Historical development and competing philosophies of corrections as institutional and community-based programs. Dynamics of prison life; inmate subculture; administrative, organizational, and rehabilitative aspects of adult and juvenile probation and parole. Prerequisite: Sociology 216.
275. Complex Organizations. Theory and dynamics related to the administration of complex organizations. Emphasis on historical, comparative, and contemporary organizational theories; distinction between sociological and economic approach to understanding organizations. Case studies aid in comprehending these differences. Prerequisite: Sociology 115.
295. Social Movements and Globalization. Social movements are citizen action that aims at transforming social problems and political issues. Today, globalization has altered earlier agendas for social change and broken down barriers to international political engagement. For example, the Arab spring and Occupy Wall Street reflect how complex and massive recent social movements are. Using case studies and historical accounts, this course will explore how globalization shapes the theory and practice of social movements from a sociological perspective. (M5)
310. The Family and the Law. Sources and applications of family law in America. Legal regulation of marriage, boundaries of marital and non-marital contracts, divorce. Legal ramifications of parent-child relationships, including parental obligations in children's education and medical care. Issues of child neglect, abuse, and legal termination of parental rights. Prerequisite: junior standing.
312. Environmental Law. Importance of public policy and the law to environmental issues and problems. Topics include environmental values upon which policy is based; review of laws and regulations with an emphasis on NEPA, RCRA, CERCLA; and policies that apply to clean water, wetlands, endangered species. Prerequisite:
Sociology 216.
318. Criminal Law and Society. Causes of crime, nature of criminal acts, elements of crimes, defenses, excuses and justifications for crimes. Topics include crimes against persons, property, moral order, "victimless" crimes, admissibility of evidence, constitutional guarantees. Prerequisite: Sociology 216.
Giordano, Heiberger
335. Sociological Theory. Prominent schools of sociological theory, building upon theories introduced in lower-level courses. Development of social theory and connections between classical and contemporary theoretical positions. Topics include consensual and conflict approaches, micro- and macro- perspectives. Current theoretical challenges, including feminist theory, critical race theory, and post-modernist theories. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
346. Advanced Social Research. Capstone course for sociology majors. Each student conducts an empirical study designed to develop skills for gathering and interpreting data using common statistical tests to determine significant effects. Students become familiar with computer programs that perform these tests and practice scholarly presentation of research findings. Prerequisite: Sociology 246.
O'Connell, Wetcher-Hendricks
350. Media Technology and Society. (Also Interdisciplinary Studies 350) Technological development and social implications of various forms of mass media. Analyzes mass media as a social force that shapes personal and collective ideas and behaviors. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. (U1)
355. Sociology of Gender. (Also Interdisciplinary Studies 355) Relationships between biologically defined sex and culturally defined gender; analysis of expectations and limitations upon males and females in traditional and contemporary societies. Significant focus on inequality in social institutions, including family, workplace, and legal system, that reflect differences in sex and sexual orientation. Writing-intensive.
357. Racial and Ethnic Inequality. Current and historical theories of race and ethnicity paradigms. Concepts of minority-dominant relations, assimilation, pluralism, strains of anti-racism, immigration, segregation. Writing-intensive.
366. Counseling in Human Services. Development of the helping relationship as a basis for individual, group, and family counseling. Building interviewing skills through classroom practice exercises to demonstrate and integrate understanding of counseling techniques. Helpful preparation for students in a variety of field placements and internships. Prerequisite: Sociology 210 and junior or senior standing.
370. Seminar. In-depth study of one of a wide range of topics in contemporary sociology, such as social movements, media, sports, and other aspects of popular culture. Open to junior and senior sociology majors or by permission of instructor.
375-377. Fieldwork in Sociology. Designed to relate classroom concepts to organizational practice. To be eligible for a specific placement, students should contact advisor at the start of the junior year to plan courses necessary for their field placement, which requires approval of fieldwork seminar instructor. Restricted to senior majors.
190-199, 290-299, 390-399. Special Topics.
286, 381-384. Independent Study.
288, 386-388. Internship.
400-401. Honors.


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This program is based on a ratio of one staff member per ten youth at Elementary School and one staff member per thirteen youth at Middle Schools. Enrollment is limited at all schools.
PLEASE NOTE: The After School Club Program is designed for Torrance Residents. Torrance residents will have the first opportunity to register for the program. After the resident registration, Non-Torrance residents will have an opportunity to register for any remaining spaces.
The After School Club Program follows the TUSD calendar and meets on campus Monday-Friday after school until 6:00 p.m. The program is offered at the following schools:
Elementary Schools
Arnold 4100 W. 227th St.
Carr 3404 W. 168th St.
Edison 3800 W.182nd St.
Greenwood 1520 Greenwood Ave.
Torrance 2125 Lincoln Ave.
Victor 4820 Spencer St.
Walteria 24456 Madison St.
Yukon 17815 Yukon Ave.
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Bert Lynn 5038 Halison St.
Casimir 17220 Casimir Ave.
Hull 2080 W. 231st St.
Madrona 21364 Madrona Ave.
Magruder 4100 W. 185th St.
Richardson 23751 Nancy Lee Ln.
For information on the After School Club Program and a variety of other youth programs, please call the Community Services Department at (310) 618-2930.
All participants must be a student at the school for which they are registering and also must be picked up by an adult, age 18 or older.
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August 15, 2012 by Alex Counts
Alex Counts is president, CEO and founder of Grameen Foundation, and author of several books, including Small Loans, Big Dreams: How Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus and Microfinance are Changing the World.
I was invited to give one of the closing keynote addresses to the Sa-Dhan conference, something I had been preparing for at least since I travelled to India in early July to work on an upcoming book about the latest trends in microfinance. I had intended to arrive in time for the inaugural session on August 7, but travel delays prevented that. (Word to the wise: when travelling to India on the non-stop flights from Newark, plan to arrive in Newark long before your onward flight is due to depart.) Upon arrival, I was told that the conference's mood on the first day alternated between "somber" and "angry." Just a few days earlier, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced new regulations affecting microfinance. Though these policies rolled back some harmful policies announced a few months back and helpfully clarified others, they also introduced a controversial new rule saying that microfinance institutions over a certain size would be subject to smaller margins than they were currently allowed between the rates they borrowed and lent at. The whipsaw nature of Indian microfinance policy at the national level, coming on the heels of the debilitating and draconian law passed in the state of Andhra Pradesh in late 2010, had justifiably enraged many of the practitioners in attendance – particularly as there had been no warning or explanation for many of the policies announced over the last 12 months.
The second day did not get off to a good start. Sa-Dhan executive director Mathew Titus announced that a senior government official had canceled his opening address. However, as the day got going, the overall mood improved. Royston Braganza, CEO of Grameen Capital India, organized and moderated an excellent panel on "Overcoming the Barriers to Resource Flows" to the sector. (Grameen Capital India is a joint venture between Grameen Foundation and affiliates of two major banks operating in India.) I attended Royston's panel and then caught the end of a concurrent panel on "business correspondent" (BC) models for MFIs working in partnership with, and essentially as agents of, fully licensed banks. Though some recent policies about the BC model have cast doubt on the viability of MFIs being able to work effectively with banks, it was an invigorating discussion. Mukul Jaisal, Managing Director of Indian microfinance institution (MFI) Cashpor, talked about his experience pioneering this model for providing savings services (which the MFI has been able to implement with support from Grameen Foundation).
The second-to-last panel included Archana Mangalagiri of the RBI, calling in from Mumbai. She was evasive at times but was encouraging when she said that the government was willing to listen to arguments for reversing or at least refining recently announced policies if they proved to be impractical. The most compelling speaker was Vijay Mahajan, the founder and CEO of BASIX. He had three main points:
- First, there were mistakes made by some MFIs, and India's federal government was going to "micromanage" them for a time, but people should be confident that, if performance improved, policies would be adjusted favorably.
- Second, the Andhra Pradesh government's microfinance finance program should not be condemned, because it is a reasonably good one, even though with each passing election the interest rate subsidy is increased – so that the effective rate now stands at 0% after having been cut to 9%, 6% and 3% in recent years.
- Third, the Andhra Pradesh (AP) government's ordinance (and its enforcement, which at times went beyond the mandate of the law), passed to protect the government's Self-Help Group programs from private competition, should be called out for what it is: "financial vandalism," in his words. (In fact, he said that he had suggested that the term be enshrined in the new microfinance legislation being considered by the federal Parliament – which would have provoked guffaws from the crowd had it not come from such a respected person.)
His point was that the AP government, which has resisted many appeals to backtrack to a more realistic policy, basically destroyed dozens of institutions built up over years by social entrepreneurs like Vijay while restricting the poor's access to credit (at least at reasonable rates), thereby empowering local moneylenders and, in fact, attracting loan sharks from neighboring states. Once Vijay's panel moved off the stage, my closing panel – titled "Responsible Lending and Way Forward" – was called up. This prompted the crowd of 500 to take an unscheduled tea break – this is India, after all! – but within a few minutes we got going. With one government representative absent, the people who remained were Sujata Lamba, an official from the World Bank who had been recently transferred to India; Jayshree Vyas, the Managing Director of SEWA Bank, who served as the moderator; and me. I spoke last. The essence of my speech, which can be downloaded in its entirety, was four-fold:
- Indian microfinance has much to be proud of, and these strengths can be built upon.
- A handful of wrong assumptions led the sector astray, and they should be discarded.
- There are lessons to be learned from the experiences of microfinance institutions in Bolivia, Bangladesh and Haiti.
- Eight principles can be taken as guideposts for reinventing the sector.
I welcome comments and input by professional colleagues and the public on this speech. I have been encouraged by the interest shown by Sa-Dhan and some leading microfinance networks and institutions to distribute it. I hope it spurs action-oriented discussions in the months ahead.
Thanks a lot for reporting this Mr Alex , I was also a part of the seminar at New Delhi. I am surprised that you did not mention about the verbal vandalism that was unleashed against the AP govt by the speaker and owner of the NBFC !; I felt it was indecent to say the least, especially when they were not present to state their point of view. Another aspect which I am surprised that you missed out is the exclusive panel of poor women (SHG) members ( surprisingly not the mFI clients), who spoke how proud they were about their savings, while the world cried credit and credit, they sang and the house gave them a standing ovation !…it was a great feeling.
Mr Alex, that was worth a sentence in your report …….atleast as a one liner ! Let me add, having been in the mF space and attending such conferences, I have improved my vocabulary, with new terminology being unleashed every time. Govt is the perpetual whipping boy, you never mentioned why the govt could not come; as the parliament session just beginning that day …did sadhan time it wrongly is also a moot Q. I have some Q's for the mF vandalism subject …….. all the institutions which you mentioned about central banks regulations , are regulated even before – in fact the regulation was mere prudential which many of these institutions took benefit of. Should they be blaming AP govt for all ills
1.Did they not foresee the risks of business?
2.Did they believe that all the poor in the country live in AP? Was AP the only state where poverty existed; what prompted them to stay away from states that needed these services… there are another 30 odd other states in this huge country.
3.Were they not aware of the microfinance crowding that were happening in AP? Was he not aware of the perils of overcrowding?
4. What happened to his due diligence abilities of the business side?
5.As an industry, why did not learn from the earlier lessons when the first signs were out in 2006?
6.Was their Code of conduct drafted in 2007-8 for mere printing and lip service during conferences? Why was not it put in place to avoid such mishaps?
Have a dozen more Q's, let me limit to six. Now i am inclined to "Stand for something or you'll fall for everything".....
Very good article and the suming up is really useful...only thing is that even a person like Alex Counts with inputs fromnGrameen Foundation India and Grameen Capital are not able to plain speak and hence end up giving wrong analysis...
Can Alex state that he is Not aware that BASIX was operating at 45% + while claiming that Mr.Mahajan as an ethical leader...it is the sins created by so called ethical leaders are the genesis of the problems....
The companies operate in 40%-50% were Janalakshmi,Ujjivan, Bandhan, Spandhana as well....and Grameen Capital does business with many of these!
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Hey all! As some of you many know, I host a free Paleo Q&A Google Hangout sometime in the middle of every month. This month it'll be on June 17th, 2013 at 7:30 Mountain Time. Who am I? I'm a Certified Integrated Clinical Nutrition Therapist specializing in the Paleo diet, and I answer people's questions about Paleo for a living here at Paleo Plan :) Here's my complete bio for more info on me. And that's me below. If you'd like to … Continue reading


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Re: Re: X-FrontEnd crashes upon certain keystrokes
:Yes we had a lot of trouble with the Mathematica Front End on the SGI.
:We made some progress by working closely with Victoria Bush from WRI.
:Wolfram has to do a lot more to have a X- front end that is similiar to
:the Mac Front End.
I've run into a different bug in the sgi/x front end. Various
control characters accidentally typed ( ^x say ) do not crash,
or show up on the screen display - but they do get sent
to the kernal resulting in the most bizarre errors. I spent
a whole day debugging a simple notebook...finally a save-as-text
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Sounds cool Mirax.
Sounds cool Mirax.
I'm 6'2" and I think that my 96 Don Post looks fine. Its a bit small but not really that bad. As far as the Rubies Jango goes, I think its actually a pretty decent helmet for the price. I've seen them up close and with a bit of mods, it comes out fine. Just my 2 cents...
I know, I know,
Why am I wasteing my time w/ a rubies, but I don't have the cash for a new one. If anyone has put a visor in one, what glue did you use?
I know it is embarassing to admit you have a rubies helmet,but I am secure enough...sort of.
Anyway, some one has the answer.
Shawnpayne did one for mine but I have no idea what he used. Perhaps he'll post here. And don't be ashamed. I will proudly be displaying at some point the most kick ass Rubies helmet you have seen. (Granted that might not be saying much but who cares! )
I did.
I used regular craftsman hot glue (the one that is for hobbies/crafts).
It's held up very well. I even hot glued in a piece of black felt on top
of the inside lower part of the visor. It helps keep the "blacked out"
look & also absorbs a lot of the my hot breath, reducing the fogging
pretty effectively! I also added two LEDs (one blue, one green) to the
rangefinder to dress it up a little.
Here's a shot of it:
With a little work, the Rubies isn't half bad.
Do not be ashamed. Thrifty is good!
I have a Rubies Jango and I have no choice but to like it. I wish Rubies would consider making them a wee bit longer around the bottom end so it would make them fuller looking and also won't expose my neck and chin whenever I move my head up or down. I've also considered doing another T visor but so far I just added window tint inside of it because my visor was just barely tinted in the first place. I like that idea of adding the felt. Great idea!
Malcfett, how did you do the LED's? They look good!
Thanks for the input gang...
Diggin the LED's Malcfett
I have LEDs in my Boba rangefinder and all you have to do is supply a powers source but not to strong because to much power will burn them up in seconds. The LEDs I used were about 2.0 volts a piece. I used 4 so that equaled 8 volts and a 9 volt battery wasnt to strong. Then I bored out my DP range finder (a hollow one will work best), poped the top off of the R/F then ran the wires all the way through stalk. Then simply hook up a switch button (not a momentary) and a battery. There you go. If anyone needs more info feel free to PM me.
P.S. these leds DON'T blink.
TK-Fett - Yeah, that's pretty much how I did mine too.
Mirax- I popped off the Rubies rangefinder top after scoring the glued seams
with an exacto knife. I then cut out the two plastic anchor posts inside to make
room for the LED components. I then used the exacto knife to drill out the two
raised bumps found on the top of the rangefinder by digging the tip of the knife
into their center and just spinning the knife (this drills the plastic out nice & clean).
I also cut out a notch in the bottom of the rangefinder close to the stalk for a switch.
I then got two 3 volt LEDs (the blue one doesn't blink, the green one blinks), one
3 volt Lithium watch battery, and a .99 cent digital watch, and a sub-mini slide
switch (Cat. # 275-406A), and some thin gauge electrical wire, all from Radio Shack.
I took out the battery housing from the watch, put in the battery, then saudered the
wire connections to the slide switch. I then screwed the slide switch into the slot by
using the provided screws and drilling in small screw holes into the plastic using the
exacto drilling method mentioned above. I then saudered wires from the switch
to the LEDs, bent them to fit inside the rangefinder, then closed the rangefinder up
(gluing at just certain spots on the inside lid so it would be relatively easy to open
up again when the battery needs to be replaced). The juice from one 3V lithium
battery is enough to run both LEDs for a long time.
Hope this helps.
Great job MalcFett. Lots simplier than what I did. Where did you get a blinking green led. Did you rig it yourself or did it come like that.
You know,
I had nothing good to say about rubbies helmets until I almost completed mirax's.I really think this helmet has started to look pretty damn good.Even for A rubbies.I used A
2 part epoxy to hold the tlens.I only applied it at key holding points.After it was secure I went around that with A bondo.Granted you will have to gut the helmet to get it out.
But It is very strong and I forsee no problems.Once yu add A
liner to the inside it looks very nice.I only hope this helps out.
Radio Shack sells blinking LEDs, and in different colors.
Thanks Shawnpane,
I never thought of epoxy. What is A bondo?
Thanks Malcfett. Very cool. I don't know if I will be able to do this with the rangefinder Shawnpayne has installed (don't know if it pops apart) But if it does, I may try it.
What's the difference between a Deluxe Jango Fett helmet & a 2-piece Jango Fett helmet? Which is better?
The deluxe is better, it is one piece that is like an actual helmet. The 2 piece is just that- 2 pieces a front and a back that go together. Not what you want.
No difference,both are crap, Don Post all the way, unless u are mirax, and look good in anything.
Awww, aren't you sweet!
LittleOleBountyHunter wrote:
No difference,both are crap, Don Post all the way, unless u are mirax, and look good in anything.
it is not a bad economic helmet, but if you can afford the DP, go for it. Some people have made the Rubies look pretty good.
From what i've seen, the Rubies Jango helmet looks pretty good, with a bit of help. It does look a bit small for the average adult, though. As for the Rubies Boba helmet It looks worse than some of the DP 97's that show up on ebay from time to time.
In my opinion, the Rubies delux (one piece) helmets are not TOTAL crap. I mean with a bit of work they look pretty good and you can't beat the price. Some of those Don Post helmest go for over a hundred bucks- is that worth it? I dont think so.


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Borra caves in Araku Valley, Vizag was bigger than I'd expected. It is believed to be the deepest in India (about 80 meters)
Textual information is all available at wikipedia and other places- I don't have much to add, hence sharing some of the photos I'd clicked, and a brief description where possible/felt necessary
Below: Burra caves, Araku valley, AP- Main entrance and a board displaying history. Click on images for larger view
Above: Rocks subjected to water fall over decades, taking unique shape and Poojari posing with Lord Siva's temple inside Burra caves.
Below: What looks like frozen ice is a piece of rock, directly below a gap in ceiling, from where water dips… Below right: You can assess the size of the cave by comparing size of human beings in the photo with the visible height of the cave.
Above: people climbing stairs to reach Lord Siva temple inside the cave.Above right: A hole in the ceiling of the cave. It is said that the Burra cave was discovered by a British officer, when a goat or cow fell into the cave through this hole…
Below: A stone laid by Indian Railways to mark that a railway track is passing right over this Borra cave, vertical to this point… Right: A closer look at the walls of Bora caves
Also see: Submarine Museum, Vizag * Over crowded jeep ride * Ooty Heritage train * Incredible India *
Monday, December 06, 2010
Borra caves- Araku Valley, Vizag
21 comments :
- Tarun Mitra said...
Nice post...I wonder why there is temple at each natural wonder
- Monday, December 06, 2010 10:38:00 PM
- Anu said...
wow! these are beautiful! but what a coincidence.. I just heard about these caves for the first time yesterday, and today you have a post on them! incidentally, these so resemble the Patal Bhuvaneshwar caves we visited when at binsar..... and answering Tarun;s question, i guess at some time people would have thought it easier to maintain and preserve the natural beauty by likening it to GOd... unfortunately, it works the other way today!!
- Tuesday, December 07, 2010 8:02:00 AM
- magiceye said...
wow an amazing place!
- Tuesday, December 07, 2010 10:19:00 AM
- Purba said...
Love the stalactite and stalagmite formations.
- Tuesday, December 07, 2010 12:20:00 PM
- S.R.Ayyangar said...
I had not heard of this unique place. Thanks for write up on it.
- Tuesday, December 07, 2010 4:58:00 PM
- Shrinidhi Hande said...
Thanks Tarun, Anu, Deepak, Purba and SRA sir.
yes, protecting a place becomes easier by getting religious support/sentiments... May be that was the reason
- Tuesday, December 07, 2010 10:23:00 PM
- Rajesh said...
Wow! amazing place.This is definitely there on my list.
- Wednesday, December 08, 2010 10:33:00 AM
- Indrani said...
Interesting info.
- Wednesday, December 08, 2010 5:43:00 PM
- Nalini Hebbar said...
My son just visited...great place according to him
- Thursday, December 09, 2010 7:50:00 AM
- Pratibha The Talent said...
nice informative post and the cave is very big indeed.
- Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:24:00 AM
- Veerabhadram said...
Hi Srinidhi, Nice to see you visit our vizag. How was it? Hope you had been to charayi water falls also which is near to the Borra caves.
- Thursday, December 09, 2010 11:32:00 PM
- Shrinidhi Hande said...
thanks Rajesh, Indrani, Nalini and Pratibha
- Friday, December 10, 2010 12:25:00 AM
- Shrinidhi Hande said...
Charayi falls is the one that people go on jeep right.. we didn't go as we were only 2 and jeep guys were asking 600 Rs...
next time may be..
- Friday, December 10, 2010 12:29:00 AM
- Trails of a Traveler said...
That certainly is an interesting place. So finally you accomplished your trip to Vizag and it has been fruitful as well...
- Friday, December 10, 2010 3:49:00 PM
- Shrinidhi Hande said...
Yes, 5th time lucky.. was a very short visit... still lot to see there
- Saturday, December 11, 2010 3:00:00 AM
- joshi daniel said...
- Saturday, December 11, 2010 3:10:00 PM
- Shrinidhi Hande said...
Thanks Joshi
- Saturday, December 11, 2010 8:39:00 PM
- Nisha said...
I wonder how many caves India would have. This one was not heard of before though.
My list of places is growing everyday. :)
- Sunday, December 12, 2010 9:31:00 PM
- Shrinidhi Hande said...
Yes, Don't think there's any directory or book on caves of India...
This link has some very popular ones listed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Caves_of_India
- Sunday, December 12, 2010 10:03:00 PM
- Veronika jones said...
Araku Valley is one of the best place at Andhra which i like to visit most!! i like its easiness and people,for more infogain here http://www.visakhatourism.com/vizag/vt.php?p=complete_Araku_Valley_Tour_Vizag
- Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:57:00 AM
- Visakha Tourism said...
Nice post amazing Vizag Araku Tour
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Two local suspects caught after gunfire, police chase in Laurel
Two Miles City men are in custody following gunfire, the attempted theft of a police car, and a high-speed chase through Laurel, Monday afternoon.
Law enforcement officers apprehended Austin Allery, 18, and Hayden Lowry, 19, suspects in the alleged theft of a stolen Miles City vehicle followed by a chase on Saturday night in Laurel, as well as a vehicle theft and chase Monday afternoon, and multiple thefts in five counties.
Both men are in custody at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility and charges are pending.
At about 12:42 p.m. Monday afternoon, a resident reported seeing two males who matched the description of the men involved in a pursuit and crash two nights prior walking along the railroad tracks. Two Laurel police officers located the men on Bernhardt Road near the entrance of the Laurel Wal-Mart. When the officers contacted the men, the individuals evaded questions about their identities, then fled on foot in opposite directions. The officers gave chase.
According to a Laurel Police Department press release, one suspect entered a patrol vehicle, put the car into "drive," and attempted to leave the scene. The pursuing officer climbed into the vehicle and fought the suspect for control, forcing the car into "park." The suspect continued to resist arrest, but the officer was able to subdue him and place him under arrest and in handcuffs.
The second suspect ran into Wal-Mart, where the pursuing officer lost him in the crowd. After a brief search it was determined the suspect had left the store for a nearby Pizza Hut.
According to the police report, the suspect car-jacked the driver of a maroon Ford extended cab pickup truck by brandishing a handgun and attempted to flee in the vehicle in the parking lot of the restaurant.
A citizen, trying to assist officers, rammed the stolen pickup with another car.
The suspect allegedly drove on and shots were fired. It is unclear if gunfire was exchanged, but the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office did confirm that a deputy, who was providing back-up, fired shots, wounding the suspect.
Police said the suspect led officers on a chase topping speeds of 80 miles per hour for about 30 minutes, skirting the east and north edges of Laurel. Officers deployed two sets of spike strips on Airport Road, over which the suspect ran. Driving on flat tires, the suspect cut south through the heart of town, past the high school, and headed eastbound on Old Highway 10 toward Park City, where Stillwater County Sheriff's deputies had blocked exits.
The suspect continued for several miles before he lost control of the stolen truck and went off the road near Snowline Vista Way and Old U.S. Highway 10 west of Laurel.
The second suspect was taken into custody without further incident and transported by the Laurel Ambulance Service to Billings medical facilities for treament of minor injuries.
As of press time, officials had not named which suspect was driving the pickup truck.
Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder said that the deputy, whose name hasn't been released but was identified as a man, has been placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard procedure in such incidents, pending review of the incident.
No officers were injured.
According to Laurel police, Allery and Lowry were wanted in connection with thefts spanning five counties that culminated when Laurel officers initiated a traffic stop at 11 p.m. Saturday night on a white Dodge pickup truck. The occupants had reportedly been trying to gain entry into other vehicles. The 2006 Dodge 1500 mega cab pickup had been stolen from the 600 block of South Merriam Ave. on Feb. 12 or 13, Miles City Police said. It belongs to Jeremy Hart.
Lowry and Allery fled, leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through rural back roads near the Yellowstone-Stillwater County line. Having unknowingly driven down a road with no outlet, the stolen pickup truck careened off a 30-foot embankment northwest of Laurel and rolled another 100 feet into a field, said Laurel police officials. Firearms, some confirmed stolen, were flung from the wreck.
Multiple agencies searched for an hour and a half, but the two men had disappeared into a snowstorm.
Allery had been a student at Miles Community College in Miles City. Not knowing if the two men would make their way back to town, MCC put out a safety alert to students, staff, faculty and trustees on Monday through e-mail and the event link notification system, according to Human Resource Director Kylene Phipps.
Allery is a dorm resident, so it was not known if he would come on campus. The alert stated that the two men could possibly be armed and instructed people to call local law enforcement if they were seen.