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(CNN) -- North Korea's announcement last week that it has begun reprocessing nuclear fuel rods at the Yongbyon nuclear facility about 60 miles (nearly 100 kilometers) north of the capitol, Pyongyang, raises questions about the secretive nation's agenda.
A satellite view of the nuclear facility at Yongbyon.
CNN talked to two top North Korea experts to gain insights into what North Korea may be signaling, what it is realistically capable of accomplishing, and what the developments mean for its relations with the U.S.
Selig Harrison, the director of the Asia Program at the Center for International Policy, said the North Korean announcement about restarting its nuclear facilities should come as "no surprise" to the United States.
"The North Koreans had said that they were going to do this. The United States leadership made a mistake by going to the U.N. because the North Koreans said on March 26 that if we went to the U.N., they would resume their nuclear program," he said, referring to North Korea's recent decision to launch a rocket despite international opposition.
Harrison visited Pyongyang in January and doesn't expect North Korea to reprocess plutonium for at least a year. Nuclearization may not even be their primary goal with this latest announcement, he said.
"You have to put it all into context of the North Korean situation, they want to negotiate to get economic help. All of this is a re-bargaining chip," he said. "The North Koreans are not hell-bent on nuclear weapons, this is just their opportunity, and they want to negotiate in bilateral talks with the US."
"The North Koreans have shut down the six-party talks, but they haven't ruled out bilateral negotiations," he said, referring to talks aimed at persuading North Korea to scrap its nuclear program. The talks involved China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States.
An additional part of North Korea's re-bargaining chip may be two detained U.S. journalists, he added.
North Korea has held Laura Ling and Euna Lee, reporters for Current TV, since they were taken into custody along the China-North Korea border on March 17.
Last week North Korea said will try the two journalists on allegations of entering the country illegally and intending "hostile acts."
Harrison said the North Koreans "are hoping the United States will agree to bilateral talks in part because of the journalists they are holding, and the U.S. knows North Korea will ask something of them for the release of those journalists."
One of the main reasons North Korea broke off the six-party talks was because it hasn't received the energy and aid promised by other countries, Harrison said.
"Japan had promised energy to North Korea that they haven't yet delivered, and this is energy that North Korea desperately needs," Harrison said. "In all, we have delivered about one-third percent of the amount of energy we had promised the North Korea."
But what if the North Koreans do want to weaponize?
Siegfried Hecker, the co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, said he believes North Korea can make bombs.
"All they have to do is to extract the plutonium from the fuel rods which already exist in the cooling pool. They can now bring some of those fuel rods out and begin to take them through the reprocessing facility. It will take four to six months to reprocess all of the fuel rods. And they will be able to extract about a bomb and a half's worth of plutonium from them," Hecker explained.
Hecker, who visited the Yongbyon facility in late February 2008, said he was quite certain the North Koreans will be able to convert the plutonium into a bomb in just a few additional months, added to the months spent reprocessing, if needed.
"Our greatest concern is that North Korea will try to use this existing plutonium to conduct another nuclear test," he said, referring to a 2006 effort by the North Koreans.
Hecker explained that the fuel rods with the plutonium couldn't be shipped easily during the first steps of disablement of the Yongbyon plant and therefore were still intact when the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors left earlier this month.
"The idea was the pool holding the fuel rods would be kept under close IAEA inspection," Hecker said, "In essence, it was a pretty good hedge for the North Koreans all along...the fuel rods and the reprocessing plant were the easiest part of the Yongbyon plant to get going again," he said.
Hecker said restarting the reactor is a different story.
Since the water cooling tower was destroyed in June 2008, Hecker said the North Koreans will likely rebuild the structure, which will take an estimated six months. He said they also need to process fresh fuel for the reactor, which will take about six months as well.
"So in six months from now, they can reload the reactor. Then the reactor would have to run for about two to three years to get another two bombs worth of plutonium," he said.
Hecker cautions that he, too, tries to put the "complicated" situation in perspective.
"We have to note that we're dealing with disablement, not dismantlement. Disablement means to make more difficult and not impossible to restart," Hecker said. "Our greatest concern will be if the North Koreans will use the reprocessed plutonium to do another nuclear test."
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Do you sometimes wonder if you'll ever feel confident enough to express your opinion? If you've lived in an environment where other people were always telling you that your views didn't count for anything, you may have come to doubt that you have anything worthwhile to say and so you keep quiet. Or maybe you've convinced yourself that other people know so much more than you do - so it's better to keep your mouth shut.
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HOW DOES STATUS INFLUENCE BEHAVIOR? THE IMPACT OF ACHIEVED AND ENDOWED STATUS ON CONSUMPTION PATTERNS by Aarti Sriram Ivanic ________________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION) August 2010 Copyright 2010 Aarti Sriram Ivanic
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|Society is vertically stratified on many dimensions (e.g., race, gender, income, education) in which every individual has a well-established place. Status hierarchies permeate society and they are an integral part of our social system. Whether achieved through individual merit or endowed through birth into a particular social group, status hierarchies are manifested in how individuals feel, how they are treated and consequently how they behave. People often define themselves in relation to others and one's relative position or status is of great importance because knowing one's place can impact an individual's self-concept. Status is most often accompanied by a variety of economic, social, and emotional benefits and hence it can be beneficial to have a higher rank than others. Being at the top of the ladder is significantly more beneficial than being at the bottom. As such, individuals exert a significant amount of energy in order to maintain and to enhance their status. In this dissertation, I explore how status affects how individuals feel as well as the consumption behaviors in which they engage.; Consumption allows individuals to express themselves and portray their status to others. A significant amount of research has examined how individuals purchase and wear status-conveying products (e.g., designer watches, handbags) in order to signal that they belong to a high status group and to present an image of high status. My research extends beyond the use of status-conveying products for the purpose of status enhancement as well as beyond the social signaling benefits which generally accompany status. In two essays, I examine how individuals who have (do not have) high status, either achieved through personal merit or endowed through birth, engage (do not engage) in certain behaviors (e.g., wait longer for exclusive services, pay more for products) in order to affirm or to enhance their status. I find that engaging in such behaviors allows individuals to fulfill their status needs and to affirm their high status position. Further, I find that such behaviors result in an 'intrinsic' benefit of status which is distinct from the social and material benefits that often accompany one's elevated position.; In the first essay, I examine how invoking the endowed race-based status hierarchy affecting African Americans and Caucasians influences how much individuals are willing to pay for products and services. Money is closely tied to social status and for African Americans, who are often stereotyped as being poor, paying more allows them to fulfill a need for status. I find that it is the act of paying money and not the status of the product which is being purchased that enables African Americans to enhance their status perceptions.; In the second essay, I explore behavior among individuals who achieve high status (through spending) within a firm's loyalty program. In some firms, individuals' spending patterns leads to them be categorized as 'high status,' which affords them both social and material benefits. In this essay, I find that those who attain high status willingly engage in certain costly behaviors (e.g., pay more, wait longer), in order to affirm their status and to enhance their self-concept. I find that engaging in these behaviors results in a previously un-explored 'intrinsic' benefit, elevated feelings of prestige. This research contributes to literature by showing that there is an important outcome of having and using status that is neither social nor material.
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hen we think of Academy Award-winning sound design, 2017's bombastic Dunkirk score by Hanz Zimmer or 2016's haunting Arrival soundtrack (Jóhann Jóhannsson) come to mind, but the 2019 Oscars may surprise us by rewarding a compelling new trend in cinematic sound: the absence of sound itself.
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InfoGecko needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 154 designs submitted by 53 freelance designers.
InfoGecko helps you manage your chaotic social media life from performing a personal aggregation service from all social media and other content websites. Delivers the aggregated content to you in form of a personalized e-mail or a single RSS feed. The aggregation helps you get organized and be efficient with your time. Our service is for consumption rather than production of social media. This is a WEB 2.0 social media startup... so please don't post corporate looking logos. Think twitter, facebook, basecamphq.com, etc etc.
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Paper makes up 27 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW), more than any other material Americans throw away. Because of this, recycling paper can greatly reduce the overall amount of MSW produced. EPA provides information on paper recycling for citizens, students, teachers, professional recyclers, and the paper industry.
Americans recycled about 63 percent of the paper they used in 2013, but more can be done. Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions, conserves natural resources, and saves landfill space. According to the American Forest and Paper Association, nearly 80 percent of Americas paper mills are designed to use paper collected in recycling programs, and they depend on paper recycling to supply the raw materials they need to make new paper.
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Carpets & Candids: Jessica's turquoise earrings
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This is a list of links to information resources related to sustainable agriculture, organic farming and gardening, and growing and buying good, safe food.
These resources are organized into the following general categories (though some are relevant to more than one category): Organizations, Educational Programs, Funding & Investing, Permaculture, Urban Farms, Agri-Tourism/Farm Tours, International/Non-U.S. Initiatives, Films and Books. This listing is not comprehensive. Please add a Comment to mention any other relevant resources that you would recommend.
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Started by a group of organic farmers in New York's mid-Hudson Valley as a backlash against federal takeover of the organic program in 2002, Certified Naturally Grown has expanded over the past decade to include more than 700 farms in 47 states, executive director Alice Varon said.
"Certified Naturally Grown is tailored for direct-market farmers producing food without any synthetic chemicals specifically for their local communities," Varon said. "It's a particular niche of the agricultural world. It's not in direct competition with the national organic program."
Many small farmers previously certified organic by an independent organization have declined to participate in the federal program. They voice a variety of objections: extensive record-keeping requirements; fees that can amount to 6 percent of a small farm's gross sales; and philosophical objections to joining a monolithic government-run program that also certifies huge operations that ship produce across the country.
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Very excited about NATURALLY GROWN - fewer or no chemicals = better health.
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via AmpleHarvest.org
Don't have a garden but love the idea of AmpleHarvest.org? You can still help! Consider writing a Letter to the Editor - You can let gardeners and growers in your community know that they can help their neighbors in need by donating extra fruits and veggies to a local food pantry!
AmpleHarvest.org (not "Ample Harvest") actually connects grower who have harvested too much food with a nearby food pantry... not the end recipient themselves. This is critical for the legal protection of the donor. By giving food to a non-profit, the donor is legally protected by federal Good Samaritan laws (http://www.gbfb.org/_pdf/help/GoodSamaritanFoodDonationAct.pdf) something not available if you simply give the food to an individual.
Check out our national impact map at www.AmpleHarvest.org/map. More than 6,000 food pantries nationwide are eager for your help. Find one near you at www.AmpleHarvest.org.
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Gary Oppenheimer is the founder and executive director of AmpleHarvest.org, Inc. – a nationwide non-profit that has created an entirely new supply side channel for America's 33,500 food pantries by building a digital bridge between local gardeners who have grown too much food and a nearby food pantry desperate for the excess.
Given that America has 50 million food insecure people and 40 million home gardeners growing food, the impact of his work is that hunger, malnutrition and the waste stream are reduced, families get access to freshly harvested, locally grown food – vital towards reducing the epidemic of childhood obesity and Type II diabetes, and a sustainable, lifelong bridge is created between the grower and the food pantry.
By moving information instead of food, he is now enabling this locally grown produce to reach more than 6,000 food pantries (about 1 out of every 5 in America) where in the past, only processed food had been available. His core message is "No Food Left Behind" and his vision is an America where millions of gardeners eliminate malnutrition and hunger in their own community. He is a firm believer in the idea that to do the impossible, you must first believe it isn't.
He was named CNN Hero in 2010, Huff Post Game Changer 2011 and was a TEDx speaker in 2012.
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AmpleHarvest.org has been highlighted on the White House web site, Michelle Obama has both written and spoken about it, it's been endorsed by the National Council of Churches, the National Gardening Association, the USDA and many others.
Gary is also a long distance cyclist, hiker, farmer and keynote speaker.
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Bernardo Gutiérrez's curator insight, July 7, 2013 6:51 PM
"In order to better understand the development of the protests in social media, Twitter in particular, we collected the full set of 1,579,824 tweets posted between June 1st and June 22nd containing the following hashtags: #VemPraRua (Come to the streets), #MudaBrasil (Change Brazil), #ChangeBrazil, #ChangeBrasil, #passelivre (Free Pass), #protestosrj (Protests Rio de Janeiro), #ogiganteacordou (the giant awoke), #copapraquem (Cup for Whom), #PimientaVsVinagre (Pepper vs Vinager), #sp17j (Sao Paulo June 17), , #consolação, and #acordabrasil (Wake Up Brazil)".
Bernardo Gutiérrez's curator insight, July 13, 2013 4:42 PM
"a mobilização que estamos vendo nos últimos quinze dias pode ser vista como um mobilização do comum. Os reclamos por uma pauta única não fazem mais sentido aqui. E também perderam o sentido aquelas pautas específicas que pressupõem que a vida urbana seja separada em gavetas distintas e incomunicáveis. O que temos de especial é uma multiplicidade de pautas, de exigências e de possibilidades que afirmam a dimensão comum do urbano, aquela que não se reduz nem aos fragmentos das políticas setoriais, nem à unidade das políticas prioritárias. "Queremos tudo e agora", afirmam os jovens que estão violentamente pacíficos nas ruas e que foram aplaudidos pela população"
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Ron Finley—he of the "if you ain't a gardener, you ain't gangster" TED talk fame—planted just such a parkway garden in front of his house in South Central L.A. in 2010 and was duly fined by the city the following year. City Council member Herb Wesson, who represents the district where Finley lives, stood by the activist-gardener, vowing to change the restrictions. On Tuesday, two years later, now-City Council President Wesson brought up a measure that would temporarily suspend the parkway garden restrictions. It passed unanimously.
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This is a list of links to information resources related to sustainable agriculture, organic farming and gardening, and growing and buying good, safe food.
These resources are organized into the following general categories (though some are relevant to more than one category): Organizations, Educational Programs, Funding & Investing, Permaculture, Urban Farms, Agri-Tourism/Farm Tours, International/Non-U.S. Initiatives, Films and Books. This listing is not comprehensive. Please add a Comment to mention any other relevant resources that you would recommend.
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"It also make it nearly impossible for any single group or individual to sieze control of the protest and use it to advance their own agenda. In our post ideological world, agreement is difficult to come by (...) The final step is that people are starting to understand that open source networks that connect people horizontally are extremely powerful. We are learning an entirely new way of interacting. It will accelerate"


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The Ferris State University Athletics Department appointed Steve Picucci as the school's men's and women's cross country/track and field head coach on May 13, 2009.
A former Bulldog standout and Ferris alum, Picucci served as the program's interim head coach in 2008-09 before moving into a permanent role. He originally joined the track/cross country staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2007-08 campaign and also served in a game management role for the athletics department during his time at FSU.
In an interim role his initial season, Picucci guided the Bulldog women's cross country team to the program's first NCAA National Championship appearance since 1987 and helped Tina Muir become only the second women's cross country All-American in school history. The Bulldogs also placed third overall in the 2008 NCAA-II Midwest Regional Championships (Nov. 8) held on their own course at Katke Golf Course in Big Rapids.
Picucci also helped tutor two track and field student-athletes to indoor All-America status in senior Mikinzie Stuart and junior Matt Jozwiak, who became only the second FSU men's track and field athlete since 1993 to claim Division II All-America status at either the indoor or outdoor national meets.
A four-year letterwinner in both cross country and men's track at Ferris State, Picucci was selected by the FSU Athletics Department as the 2002-03 recipient of the annual "Willie Bouyer Leadership Award" for his strong inspirational leadership and dedication to the program.
Picucci, who holds the distinction of being the first four-year letterwinner in both men's cross country and track at Ferris State since each program's reinstatement in 1999-00, earned All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Men's Cross Country Second-Team accolades in 2002. He registered conference all-academic team accolades a combined 11 times during his career in men's cross country along with indoor and outdoor track and field. The three-time (1999-00 and 2002) FSU Men's Cross Country team's Most Valuable Runner Award winner notched five top-15 finishes during the 2002 campaign, including a 14th-place showing at the GLIAC Championships (10/26).
In track and field, Picucci compiled a personal career-best nine top-eight track and field performances during his senior year in 2003. He was selected the Ferris Track and Field squad's 2002-03 Bulldog Award recipient after previously earning the distinction in 2000-01. The two-time (2001-03) track and field team captain placed among the top 10 competitors in the distance events 16 times during his FSU career.
A 2002-03 Verizon Academic All-District IV College Division Men's Track & Field/Cross Country First-Team pick, Picucci twice (9/6 and 9/27) was named the GLIAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week in 2002 by virtue of claiming his first two individual championships - the Northwood Invitational (9/6) and FSU's Bulldog Invitational (9/27). The four-year (1999-03) team captain received 2001 NCAA Division II Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team recognition and was Ferris State' s top finisher in 20 of his 29 collegiate cross country races.
Behind the scenes, Picucci served as a member of FSU Athletics' Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and coordinated the team's elementary school reading program during his collegiate career. He is a native of Brighton, Mich.


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Alfresco Outlines Regional Blueprint with India Operations Launch
Aggressively looking at strengthening ties with Indian partner community
Bengaluru, 12th January 2012: Alfresco, the open platform for social content management, has stepped up its regional presence in the Asia Pacific with its India operations launch. Alfresco has identified India as a strategic market that will help propel its global growth and is now looking at major investments to meet rapidly growing demand for enterprise content management (ECM) solutions.
India already boasts a fast growing midmarket customer base, interest in commercial open source models and growing traction around social content management solutions. At the same time, Indian enterprises are witnessing a growing number of young people joining their workforce who are adept at using social media tools and generating social content by way of micro blogs, use of video and accessing content on their smartphones or tablets which is rapidly changing the content management needs of large and mid- sized Indian enterprises. In view of these changing organizational needs, Indian enterprises are looking to upgrade their existing content management platforms with solutions that can improve employee productivity and has lower cost and lower management complexity. All these play to Alfresco's commercial open source model, which allows partners to adopt and implement enterprise class solutions at affordable prices and with faster returns on investment.
"We see Asia becoming a much larger market for IT in general and content management solutions in particular over the next five years. Our strategy therefore is to invest now as the opportunity in the region is remarkable, especially in three key markets - India, Australia and Japan - so we can accompany this growth and extend our offering to the growing software services market," said Denis Dorval, VP EMEA & APAC, Alfresco. "We are excited about the formal expansion of our global presence into Asia and, with our Indian operations launch, we are eager to deliver all the benefits of our leading open platform for content management to businesses and partners here."
Large and medium-sized Indian systems integrators (SIs) have already implemented Alfresco's future-proof solutions that offer faster ROI, provide consumerisation of content-management software and an open-standard approach for public sector government entities as well as many private sector organizations. Their interest and growing practice around the Alfresco Enterprise Edition will fuel newer deployments across major industry verticals such as Banking, Insurance, Media, Retail and the Public Sector.
"We want to strengthen our relationships with the partner community here and help them deliver modern content management solutions that are cost-effective and platform-agnostic to their Fortune 2000 customers the world over," said Vivek Pai, who was recently appointed as Country Manager for its India operations. "We also intend on nurturing and developing a wide community of developers and IT shops in India who can build modern, content-rich business solutions to serve the mid and low segments."
Pai will be responsible for developing Alfresco's brand, partner network and Enterprise business in the Indian market. Prior to Alfresco, Pai spent 8 years in various sales and marketing roles at IBM, including Country Manager – Sales for Lotus Software. Prior to IBM, Pai held posts at Symantec, Xerox and Ricoh.
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We'll this was interesting: http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/ba ... -for-skill
We really ought to make a thread on "what the foo strats are"
Well here's mine with a bit too much attitude, and this list has problems. Some of these aren't foo strats (or elements) because there aren't other "more powerfull but more complex" stuff than them out there, just different. There's no real mechanical reason ever to outgrow some of them them except getting bored. But still here goes:
The "Prep-a-salve" strat has certanly become a fixture of my gameplay ever since the last playthrough, but depends quite a bit on having all the altars unlocked. In dungeons where you're guaranteed a EM spawn it's deffinitely too good to pass up, but the real deal is actually the "Martyr Wraps + Burn Salve" combo.
Taurog - going for the Endless Fury piety spike can really speed you along the early game. Works as an extreme variant in "Prepped-to-the-eyeballs" Taurog Monk counteirintuitive extravaganza mode, where he is very much a late-mid-game foo strat.
Drac - He's just plain better than other deities for physical types. His "piety based dragonshield" takes 40 piety, Taurog's one takes 2 MP's, 2 Inventory slots and more piety. He let's you get regen out of a fully explored map right at the boss fight and Bloodswell makes just about any other spiking option look bad and is shorthand for "one full HP loadout". Anything that justifies his existance as such is either intentionally over the top (Gaan'Telet, allthough I've done it without him) or really ought to be knocked down a notch IMO.
TT - in his goldmongering aspect, used to be THE staple for, well, goldmongering. This was addressed eventually by fixing the economy, removing gold gain from his big boons and moving his altar futher down south. Used to be ubiquous in my games, and fueled many a conversion heavy strat. I've also done old Gaan'Telet with TT paladins back when it was really, really annoying for res stackers with very little content unlocked. Wouldn't call him a proper foo strat because he's moderately skill intensive, and there is a lot of stuff going against him when it comes to late game challenges.
The "Make your own Namtars Ward" prep kit - which includes STR, reflex and dodge potions as preps, and used to include the slayer wand. Gamechanging is ungodly ways, overused by at least me to idiot savant levels, the kit allows you to powerlevel like a silly bastard in almost any circumstances. I honestly wonder if many of the VICIOUS dungeons would be close to doable without this nonsense, and I'm sort of dreading to add Namtars Ward to the routine even if Avatar's exploits clearly show it saves time and effort.
The Whoopaz potion - unwritten but strictly obeyed rule of not teaching newbies silly bullshit require any self-respecting poster to refrain from EVER posting about exactly what the damned thing does. All you need to know is that it's both gamebreaking and completely unnecessary, and a literal noob-tube foo strat which is probably around because the name was soo cool and iconic noone could muster enough cold efficent bureaucratic evil to scrape it. Also to give less expirienced players a shot at the hard stuff.
The Hack - is what it is, a cheat code made legit by stubborn "working as intended" stance on the side of the devs. However, it probably holds the dubious title of "the feature with the most inbuilt anti-mechanisms in the game", being arguably the only mechanical reason for the "undead" ability being what it is and/or there at all. And undead monsters having to be featured in every dungeon.
Sidenote on the Hack - i'm purpusefully not calling it by name on the same grounds as not explaining Whoopaz. Back when I was doing old Gaan'Telet run videos, the last one, with a Monk didn't end up on You-Tube. Why? Well, it was the fastest one, and the endgame consisted of me ritually converting Whoopaz, converting Martyr Wraps (the by far most damaging item in the game in the circumstances), and then proceeding to beat up a 10000 hp boss with practicaly nothing but The Hack. I tried to make a comentary for the vid 3 times and watchign it I just couldn't bring myself to make any comments which didn't ammount to "Dear god, can you believe this bulls**t ?!".
The Monk - the best runnerup contender for the "Most inherently broken feature", with too much stuff to list that's in there just to keep him and other %res stackers down. And with good cause. Yes they nerfed him. No, he's still a foo strat a lot of the time. At least it all caused that you can't really noob-tube through the game with "Monk Hackers", which is a good thing, probably. Is integral to the Taurog "Prepped up" roflstomp strats.
The Rogue - the other (or rather THE) foo strat class. When you do the math, he beats other widely regarded VICIOUS beating classes on point buy maths when it comes to abilities (or rather would if there was a point buy system). Extremely user friendly, built for striker shennanigans with almost any kind of phys damage spike, also builds into a brawler rather easily and efficently. Got slightly nerfed directly recently, but the discovery of how good TT potions are coupled with the fact GETINDARE can now allow him dodge prediction still have him firmly in the "King of the foo" territory.
Martyr Wraps - are currently this game's Noob Tube, or at least were at the time of my last playthrough. If they haven't changed since the last "only works if you can see the monster" nerf, they probably still are.
And not mine, but what I gather from Darvin's posts these days:
Warlords - are still a class built around exploiting the old CYDSTEPP variant, you know, the one which was kind of exploity and were only really balanced in my eyes if you compared them to rogues (because what isn't?) and if you could count accidental deaths due to DP related missclicks as actual balancing. It's tellig that almost every time a VICIOUS dungeon was universally being complained about as undoable to the point that it eventually got nerfed, the warlords were ussualy the only guys going "what do you mean undoable?", but somehow the connection was never made. Anyway, I say foo strat, others may disagree and/or go "well, we can't nerf all of them".
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Here we are in the latest chapter of playing with audi's frustrating RS line. The RS 4 and RS 6 have both left me sleeping so far. The RS 5 is much better but at 3,970 pounds with driver, fuel and other fluids (plus a small satchel of Halloween candies) still weighs as much as a hippopotamus. Audi/VW Group's latest, more dynamic Quattro Haldex center diff with dual-crown wheel, however, manages the weight well. Add on all the other required optional tech like Dynamic Steering, Audi Drive Select, Sport Differential, Dynamic Ride Control and ceramic brake discs, and, by golly, you're broke. But happily so.
So here I was at Abt Sportsline in Kempten, Germany, to try its version of another slightly disappointing RS model: the not-quite-yet for U.S. sale TT RS. This Ibis White coupe lacks of the seven-speed S tronic gearbox, but at least they had a coupe ready for me and not the sissy-ass roadster. The S tronic version of the 335-hp factory TT RS is a much better car to play in than it is with the MQ500 manual six-for sure on a track and/or while desperately hammering through wild sections in the Land of Curves.
But the Abt clan wanted the TT RS-specific handheld shifter set up for that "sporty" feeling. And, guess what? I loved the freakin' thing over autobahnen and secondary roads. I was glad to have the manual and not the S tronic in these conditions. I suppose that means I'd have to have two of these if I ever became a devout customer.
This drive involves the Abt Power S tune package, to the tune of a peaking 494 hp (a 47.5 percent hike, kids) at 6525 rpm and 480 lb-ft of torque (a 44.6 percent hike, laddie). Quoted acceleration to 62 mph is now a scant 4 seconds flat and not the sluggish 4.6 seconds allowed by Quattro GmbH.
With Abt focusing much more on various types of racing contracts with VW Group and on more sales of less pricey accessory packages, we won't be seeing too many totally revised project cars for review. Case in point: This Power S version of the TT RS would add just around $4,800 to the price of your TT RS. This includes the ECU remap, a modified higher-volume BorgWarner turbocharger, and a larger intercooler. The wheels are the stunning one-piece cast Abt BR 9x20 Diamond Black alloys at about $4,144 for the set.
Other than that, this is a stock TT RS, with no Audi Magnetic Ride either. Yay! Because the AMR setup is not needed on this dimension of car, the Sachs/Mubea damper/spring standard ride working just fine all day.
After the day's driving where I ripped off a lot of German curves, accelerated and decelerated till my cup overflowed, and went as high as 274 km/h (170 mph) on the A7 autobahn, it became evident that serious drivers need to stick with a 19-inch standard dimension wheel, the Boysen-supplied Sport exhaust still sounds funky, and an Abt performance brake setup was sorely missed, the standard RS set from Audi being only OK overall.
On the copious plus side, just chucking in all that added power and torque brings the 3,197-pound TT RS as close as the RS 5 is now to meeting your RennSport expectations. Especially with the Sport button on for right-side tailpipe flap opening, throttle response, and thicker steering, the added responsiveness and nimbleness can creep up on you. Where this really becomes helpful is on the faster bits while accelerating in Third through Fifth gears if you want to jump over slower traffic or just want to hear the great shifts blend together through the (albeit underwhelming) Boysen pipes.
There's not even the Sport Plus exhaust here, either, with its blackened tailpipes and both left and right-side bypass valves that open up in Sport mode. But at least the Abt guys chose to have the stanchions on the 52.8-inch-wide optional fixed rear wing painted to match the body color rather than leaving it tacky pimpin' silver.
Now we see just how far-and with little effort-the transverse 2.5-liter W28 engine with its vermicular graphite castings can go via the Torsen diff. The now 21.0 psi max boost (up from standard 17.4 psi) and performance flow-through intercooler do simple wonders at comparatively low cost. What a switch from the 300-hp, longitudinal 2.5-liter 1984 Ur-Quattro cars Abt helped make famous.
In the end, gimme this Abt with 19-inchers (but keep the Continental ContiSportContact 5 Ps, please), S tronic, better brakes, a gnarlier Abt sport exhaust, and maybe just slightly stiffer springs, and we have the best this TT RS can be-barring a new Torsen diff that's as much fun as the new Haldex 4 unit on the RS 5.
ABT Sportsline Audi TT RS
2.5-liter I5, dohc, 20-valve; updated FSI 42-degree rotation camshafts, modified BorgWarner turbocharger and high-flow intercooler, Abt-Sportsline Power S ECU remap (21.0 psi max boost)
Six-speed manual, Haldex 4 center differential
Triangular lower wishbone, MacPherson struts w/Audi standard Sachs dampers and Muhr und Bender springs (f); Four-link structure (r); antiroll bars
Four-piston aluminum calipers; standard 14.6-inch compound ventilated front rotors with perforated friction rings; 12.2-inch compound ventilated rear rotors; two-stage ESP
52.8-inch optional fixed rear wing with body color stanchions, extended chin splitter
Peak Power: 494 hp @ 6525 rpm
Peak Torque: 480 lb-ft @ 3315
0-62 mph: 4.0 sec.
Top Speed: 177 mph
1984 Audi UR-Quattro
Remember, if you got this lucky, your first Audi Quattro coupe drive back in the mid-'80s? Damn, I do. It's also one of those cases where I remember it more fondly than it actually merits. Nonetheless, the effect at that time merits much praise. There was nothing like it then and so it still makes my knees weak.
In its main showroom in Kempten, Abt has a black-painted Ur-Quattro that the family jacked to 350 hp and raced frequently with great success. This one here is a stock 300-hp coupe in pearl white original paint. Audi is drawing obvious parallels between the TT RS of today and this car since both have the turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder philosophy going on. Driven side-by-side, the Ur-Quattro would no doubt involve much more shoving around and body English, while these days the TT RS pretty much shoves itself around.
Just note: Those "performance" 9.5x16 solid steel wheel anchors painted body color white with 245/45 Contis-Yech. Love the living room furniture in back, too. Plus, the wonderful world of 1980s plastic up front. But what a car. -MD


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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Pear and Chocolate Loaf
This recipe came about when I realized I had a few leftover pears that I wanted to put to good use. I wanted to make an easy dessert that would combine both pears and chocolate -a heavenly combination! Pear pieces, when baked in this type of loaf, soften and meld beautifully with the other flavours to create an airy yet incredibly tasty treat. A little orange zest really boosts the flavours and lightens the cake and the simple citrus icing makes the loaf that much more special.
This loaf could also be served at breakfast, in which case I would suggest omitting the icing. The loaf is incredibly versatile: it's perfect as the first sweet bite of the day, as well as for an afternoon snack or for dessert, anytime. And, the best part? It takes minutes to put together!
Pear and Chocolate Loaf
40 grams of bittersweet chocolate
140 grams of butter, softened to room temperature
150 grams of granulated sugar
2 eggs
160 grams of all purpose flour
1 tsp of baking powder
2 pears (not too ripe)
1 orange, zested
40 grams of cocoa
1 cup of confectioner's sugar
2 tsps of lemon juice
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and reserve. In a mixer bowl, add the softened butter and sugar. Beat until the mixture is pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until just combined. Fold in the cooled melted chocolate.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 batches, beating the mixture until just homogeneous. Add the orange zest.
Peel and core the pears and cut them into small bite-size pieces. Add the pear to the batter and fold until the pear is evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Place the batter to set in the fridge for 30 minutes. Preheat your oven to 425F. Remove the batter from the fridge and pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, and lower the temperature to 350F. Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out just clean.
Let the loaf cool for a few minutes and gently unmold onto a cooling rack.
While the cake is cooling, make the icing. Add the confectioner's sugar and lemon juice to a bowl and whisk. The consistency of the icing must be thin enough to spread on top of the cake, but thick enough to be opaque. Add a few drizzles of water until you reach the perfect consistency. Once the loaf has completely cooled down, drizzle the icing on top of the loaf and carefully even out using an offset spatula or flat butter knife. Enjoy!
Posted by Chocolate Shavings at 6:57 PM
Labels: Desserts
7 comments:
- Nisrine Merzouki said...
Yum, pear and chocolate! I love the gold spoons too.
- April 28, 2011 at 9:25 PM
- KUCHARNIA, Anna-Maria said...
Beautiful photo and such a yummy recipe!
Love your blog:)
Greetings from Poland:)
- April 29, 2011 at 6:42 AM
- Juanita said...
This looks delicious. I really love the gold spoons, as well as the stone slab that the loaf is served on. Very artfully arranged.
- April 29, 2011 at 8:25 AM
- ABowlOfMush said...
Yum! Pear and chocolate together is so heavenly. I can imagine how gorgeous this cake is!
- April 29, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- paddle attachment said...
What a nice twist - pear and chocolate! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
- April 29, 2011 at 11:41 PM
- Mary @Delightful Bitefuls said...
This combination sounds heavenly!!!
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
- May 6, 2011 at 11:21 AM
- Betty Bake said...
I love ANYTHING with chocolate in it! num! It looks super delicious :)
thanks for visiting my blog
Betty Bake x
- May 25, 2011 at 4:45 AM
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The inaugural Stanbic Bank Pro20 Series was held at Harare Sports Club from 12 to 20 February 2010. All five ZC franchise teams participated with the Namibian national team, known as the Desert Vipers as the sixth team.
A number of former players and overseas players were contracted by the franchises specifically for the tournament.
Anthony Ireland and Ian Harvey appeared for the Southern Rocks, Doug Marillier for Mash Eagles, Andy Blignaut for Matabeleland Tuskers, Greg Smith for the Mountaineers and Darren Stevens and Ollie Rayner for Kwekwe's MidWest Rhinos.
After nine days of exciting cricket, the final was played between Mountaineers and Mash Eagles. Mountaineers beat Mash Eagles in magnificent style by nine wickets.
After bowling their vaunted opponents out for a mere 105 runs, they romped to victory on the back of outstanding innings by the two renowned internationals and former schoolmates, Hamilton Masakadza and Tatenda Taibu.
The final day saw 7500 spectators walking through the gates at Harare Sports Club, an unprecedented number in over a hundred years of cricket in Zimbabwe.
So successful was the inaugural competition that a second series was staged in November.
The again huge crowd at Harare Sports Club witnessed a thrilling final between Mash Eagles - who had just fell short of the title in the first edition- and underdogs Mid West Rhinos.
The match swung one way and then the other, with the result in doubt until the final ball.
The hero in the end was Andrew Hall, who followed a fine innings with some superb death bowling that proved too much for Rhinos. Mash Eagles beat Mid West Rhinos by one run for the title.
Mountaineers, which had dominated the first edition of the Stanbic Bank Pro20 fell to the bottom of the log.


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Carlie and Doni
Carlie and Doni are two best friends who met in 2005 at Los Angeles Community College Theater Academy. They quickly realized it was terrible and dropped out. Carlie moved in with Doni and throughout the next 2 years they attended a variety of "actor training classes" such as Improv, cold reading, commercial classes, scene study etc. These classes were terrible as well so the girls decided to start writing sillly songs and sketches on their own time. One day in 2007 Carlie's mom convinced Carlie to sign them up for an open mic at the Comedy Store. They weren't sure how their straight girl/lesbian musical duo was going to go over but it went better than expected and they have spent the last 6 years turning their 7 minute musical act into a one hour comedy extravaganza. They were voted Best comedians in L.A. for 2011 by Los Angeles Magazine. You can catch them Headlining the Hollywood Improv and at Universities and Comedy clubs all over the United States.
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Here are some articles and FAQs from the LLLI website about increasing your milk.
LLLI articles specific to low milk production issues
How to Get Your Milk Supply Off to a Good Start
How can I tell if my baby is getting enough milk?
How often should I nurse my baby?
Why Does My Baby Suddenly Want to Breastfeed Constantly? (growth spurts)
How Can I Increase My Milk Supply?
Starting Over (rebuilding your milk supply)
The Impact of Thyroid Dysfunction on Lactation
I may have hypothyroidism; can I still breastfeed my baby?
I may have an overactive thyroid; can I still breastfeed my baby?
I'm pumping my milk to feed my baby, but my supply is going down. What can I do?
I want to know if my breasts are making milk normally. Do I have enough milk?
Cue Feeding: Wisdom and Science
LLLI articles on breastmilk production
Anatomy of a Working Breast
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The Federal Trade Commission's latest annual report of U.S. consumer complaints could be a good inkblot test for how people feel about auto finance.
The FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for 2012 details millions of unconfirmed consumer complaints of identify theft, fraud and other types compiled by the FTC, state law enforcement and consumer protection agencies, and nongovernment groups such as the Better Business Bureau.
Critics of the auto industry could say auto-related complaints were among the top five most common complaints. Out of eight subcategories of auto-related complaints within the report, auto financing was the only one with more complaints compared with the year before.
Consumers also complained about "misleading or deceptive claims" in "auto warranty plans & services," said the report, which was released on Tuesday.
The statistics could also bust the notion of the auto industry as boogeyman. Total auto-related complaints made up less than 4 percent of the total, down from just over 4 percent last year. And that includes complaints about the price of gasoline.
Overall, identity theft was the No. 1 category of complaint, and that's what will probably get the most headlines. Within the identity-theft category, a tiny number of complaints -- 0.6 percent of the overall total -- indicated someone's identity was stolen in connection with an auto loan. That number declined for the second year in a row, down from 1 percent two years ago.
If that's a true indication of the real world, the identity-theft deterrent aspect of the Red Flags Rule is either working great or it's complete overkill. It depends on how you look at it.


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Joined: 29 Sep 2004
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:55 am
Post subject: What do you cook in your toaster oven?
Apart from toasted sandwiches?
We have just bought one
toasted sandwiches, but my mother-in-law cooks suberb roast potatoes in hers and it would be great to know what else goes well in them.
Or anything to avoid cooking in them too.
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:50 pm
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I've never had one, but I set one on fire at work once. Oops!
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
"It's hot ham water."
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Joined: 01 Jul 2006
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Location: Israel
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:13 pm
Post subject: Re: What do you cook in your toaster oven?
You can cook just anything as its an oven but smaller.... You can bake brownies and cakes... Lazania... Chicken but anything you choose to cook but in small portions. I prepare wonderful Potato Gratin for two people...
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:45 pm
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I lilke to make cookie dough and then freeze the balls of dough on a cookie sheet. Once frozen I pop them into a ziploc. When we need a cookie fix, I can pull out 9 or so and cook them in the toaster oven. That way we don't heat up the kithcen as much and get warm cookies! I also used it to make the sweet potato casserole this past thanksgiving. In Virginia I had two ovens but now I only have one - a problem when preparing turkey day dinner.
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Joined: 01 Jul 2006
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Location: Forest Falls, California
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:24 pm
Post subject: I Cook Just About Anything
I bought a new toaster oven last month - an Oster - and it's large enough to cook almost anything - casseroles, pizza, cookies, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes (it's a convection toaster oven and makes fabulous roasted potatoes!), biscuits, toad in the hole, toast, oven "fried" fish and chicken, and much much more. During the summer we hate to use the big oven since it heats up the kitchen and house, and the toaster oven is perfect for everything I want to cook. If you're contemplating getting a new one, get one with the convection feature - especially if you like roasted veggies.
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:24 am
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My favorite is English muffin pizzas. Quick, easy, and very yummy.
I just split however many I want open, spread tomato sauce and some mozzarella cheese. Turn the toaster oven on for about five to ten minutes. Voila, a treat even a ten year old can make.
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:47 am
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My last year at University I made a deal with my two roomates. I cooked (up to 5 nights a week), and they did the cleaning. The issue, our little apartment only had a 2 burner hotplate, a toaster oven and a microwave oven. Since I don't believe in microwaves (I know they exist, I just don't use 'em), I cooked just about everything and anything in the toaster oven. We even used to have some of our friends over for Star Trek TNG dinner parties. I think I managed dinner for 10 out of that kitchen.
Sigh, I am such a geek!
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. - The Dalai Lama
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Location: Sacramento, CA
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:10 am
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It reached a high of 105 degrees here today so I am cooking everything in my toaster oven tonight. Salmon burgers and oven baked "french fries". It is a great tool when you don't want to heat the house up.
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Location: Shanghai, China
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:59 am
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Prior to about a month ago, I've been using a toaster oven to cook roast potatoes and roasted garlic as most houses/flats in Shanghai don't come with an oven. Now, I'm the proud tenant of an oven-equipped flat, I just use the toaster oven to make sandwiches and toast nuts.
Te amo y no te amo como si tuviera
en mis manos las llaves de la dicha
y un incierto destino desdichado.
Mi amor tiene dos vidas para armarte.
Por eso te amo cuando no te amo
y por eso te amo cuando te amo.
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Location: Chicago, IL USA
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:22 am
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I really like my toaster oven. It's just my husband and I, so it's great in the summer especially, because we don't have to heat up the whole house with the large oven. I like to make chicken, breakfast sausages and the like in mine. But everytime I try cookies or baking, they burn on the outside without getting done on the inside. Anyone know what's going wrong there?
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Location: Berkeley, CA
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:40 am
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Kitchensqueen, it sounds like the toaster oven is too hot, so maybe turn it down (or make sure you aren't accidentally using the broil setting!). This is odd, though, because I can never get my toaster oven hot enough to cook a chicken breast in less than 45 minutes.
Good luck!
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:45 pm
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Other than toasting sandwiches, I typically use it to reheat leftovers lol
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I am delighted to know that Darshan Education Foundation is organizing a seminar on "Building Bridges through Education" on 27th Sept 2008. The seeds of peace in the world have their origin in the righteousness in the heart of every individual. Such righteous citizens lead to the evolution of an enlightened society. Education with a value system has to be so designed that righteousness in the heart is developed in young minds. That should be the mission of education. The prime learning environment is five to seventeen years of age. This reminds me of an ancient Greek teacher saying, "Give me a child for seven years, afterwards, let God or Devil take the child. They cannot change the child." This indicated the power of great teachers and what they can inculcate in the young minds. I am sure, the seminar on "Building Bridges through Education" will be addressing the promotion of such a society through holistic education. My greetings and best wishes for all participants of the Seminar and success in their mission of promoting value-based holistic education in our society.
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India.
Congratulations to Darshan Education Foundation on the completion of its fifteen years of service. I am glad to learn that you focus on the celebration of Human spirit, as ultimately that is what really matters. It is not enough to know more and do more and have more. All this must lead to becoming more, more human and more compassionate. Completion of 15 years is a good opportunity to ensure that goal is seen more clearly and pursued more zealously and effectively. I wish Darshan Education Foundation all the best.
Archbishop Vincent M. Concessao, Archbishop of Delhi
I am happy to learn that Darshan Education Foundation will be celebrating its 15th Anniversary on 14th February, 2011. It is gratifying to note that the Foundation, under the able guidance of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, has established a chain of seventeen schools in India and abroad imparting quality education by amalgamating education with spirituality. Needless to say, this kind of approach to education inculcates in young minds the good human values for which our civilization has been known for centuries.
Prof. B. B. Bhattacharya, Vice Chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi
Darshan Education Foundation has involved itself in providing purposeful, holistic education through a curriculum involving spirituality. Life without purpose is spiritless. Spirituality provides beauty of heart and a clear mind. This beauty, truth, and friendship are great virtues of life. Darshan Education Foundation aims to provide this purpose in their educational system. After all, they have the blessings of His Holiness Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, a renowned, distinguished scientist and spiritual Master. I wish the foundation great success in their mission to create young people who will contribute towards a peaceful, spiritual and knowledgeable India and the world at large.
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I am glad to know that Darshan Education Foundation, Delhi is bringing out a souvenir "Fifteen Years of Darshan Academy – Celebrating the Human Spirit" on the occasion of its 15th anniversary. I do hope that the school will continue to strive hard to achieve its motto, apart from imparting purposeful education to students. My best wishes for the success of the entire endeavor.
Sheila Dikshit , Chief Minister, Govt of N. C. T Delhi
I am glad to learn that the Darshan Education Foundation is organizing its fourth Annual Seminar on the topic "United and Unique – Education for a Peaceful Planet" on 26th Sept, 2009 at the Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. It is heartening to note that the Foundation is providing holistic education to children through its schools in India and abroad and helping each student to meet life's challenges with knowledge supported by wisdom, ethical values, good decision making skills, as well as equipoise and respect for all life. My felicitations and best wishes to the foundation on this occasion.
Tejendra Khanna, Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor of Delhi., 2009
I am glad to learn that the Darshan Education Foundation is organizing its fourth Annual Seminar on the topic "United and Unique – Education for a Peaceful Planet" on 26th Sept, 2009 at the Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. I am very delighted to know that this nonprofit organization, rendering its valuable services in the field of education, is based on the values of love, unity and peace. This foundation provides holistic education and is the pioneer in blending school education with a spiritual curriculum to help every student reach his highest potential intellectually, physically, emotionally and spiritually. No doubt the thousands of students who have passed out of the portals of these institutions will be grateful to their Alma Mater for the quality education of heart and mind they were privileged to receive. Best wishes for the success of this seminar, and may the Lord of wisdom and knowledge help all to live up to the motto "United and Unique – Education for a Peaceful Planet."
Lordship Franco Mulakkal, Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi, 2009
I am pleased to know that the Darshan Education Foundation is organizing a Seminar on the theme "United and Unique – Education for a Peaceful Planet" on 26th Sept, 2009 . As the world approaches the beginning of a new millennium, it is not surprising that building a culture of peace will be a slow and uneven journey. In a way, education and transformation for a culture of peace constitutes a challenge. My greetings for all participants of the seminar and all best wishes to carry the message emanating from the Seminar and cultural presentation far and wide.
Sh Jyotirditya M. Scindia Hon"ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Govt of India, 2009
Friends, every child when born, I believe, is a peace loving child. And it is we who probably spoil his nature; it is we who take him to the wrong direction from a peace-loving human being to a human being who starts believing in conflicts, believing in hatred, and so on and so forth. And, therefore, education is the means which will have to come in to correct the situation. I remember the famous sculptor of Michelangelo. He created a beautiful statue, and a friend of his said, "Out of a piece of stone you have created this beautiful statue." The sculptor said, "This statue was already within the stone. I have not created it. All I have done is, I have chiseled off the undesirable pieces which were around the statue and which were masking the statue." I think, friends, in the same way, a child, who is born by the kindness of God, is a peace loving child. In the name of education, we have started believing in stuffing him with more and more information, rather than chiseling him off to make sure he remains a peace loving person. If we give that holistic shift to the educational paradigm, we believe we'll be able to do much better. And that seems to be the aim of Darshan Education Foundation. I compliment them for their effort and believe that all of us should join hands to make it a grand success.
Prof. K. K. Aggarwal, Vice Chancellor, Guru Gobind Singh University .
I am glad to place it on record. To the extent of my information, Darshan Academy schools are the first in the country that have realized the need of harmony through education in today's conflicted world and are inculcating the spirit of harmony among the school children by including the subject of the spiritual curriculum in all the schools being run by Darshan Education Foundation all over the country.
Dr. Narender Virmani, Chairman, Science Olympiad Foundation
It gives me great pleasure to learn that Darshan Education Foundation which runs Darshan Academy Schools, is greatly focusing on the signs of the times having integrated approach to education and doing their best to " Teach Peace Reach Peace". The foundation is working tirelessly to realize the vision of the Founder Chairman with the commendable objective of promoting peace. Everybody in the world is looking for peace. Everyone talks peace yet is not at peace. Let peace begin with self and be radiated to others. Let it spread from self to family, family to society, society to country and country to the world making it a peaceful place to live in. I extend my heartiest felicitations to all the members of Darshan Education Foundation and Darshan Academies for bringing out a Souvenir on this occasion. I wish and pray that the vision of the Founder comes true in near future.
Shri Oscar Fernandes, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India
I am pleased to learn that Darshan Education Foundation is hosting its Fifth Annual Seminar on the theme "Teach Peace Reach Peace". A very appropriate theme in the light of what is happening in the country today. It is heartening to note that Darshan Education Foundation is trying to inculcate in the minds and hearts of its students the values of peace, love, human dignity and welfare of fellow human beings. The need of moral and spiritual values in today's world cannot be overemphasized. Our young students are the future of society and the country and I pray that they will be able to bring about a culture of tolerance, understanding, justice and forgiveness to create a civilization of love, happiness, peace and unity. My best wishes to the Founder Chairman of Darshan Academy Schools, the Management, Staff and Students in achieving their goals.
Prof. Kiran Walia, Minister of Education and Social Welfare, Government of NCT of Delhi
My warm greetings to the Darshan Education Foundation on the occasion of its annual seminar being held on 25th September 2015 with the theme: 'Enlightening Minds and Illuminating Souls'. We are now well into 21st century. When we look back on the 20th century, we can see clearly that while there were important human inventions, particularly in the fields of science and technology, it was also a century of bloodshed. This painful experience came about because many people assumed that problems could be solved through recourse to violence. Learning from past mistakes, we should make this new century an era of dialogue, peace and compassion. Those of you, students of Darshan Academy are the seeds of a better future. You are the ones who can make this happen. How can we go about this? Generally speaking, we all share the same basic human nature of seeking happiness and wishing to avoid suffering. But somehow, we fail to realize that our future as human beings is interdependent and that every one of us not only has the right to be happy and to live in peace, but also has a responsibility to work for the happiness of others and actively contribute to creating a more peaceful world. As individuals what is important is that we generate peace within ourselves and cultivate close, warm- hearted feelings for others. These qualities are a sound basis for friendship and peace. We can acquire them through training our minds, which is all the easier when we are young and our minds are still flexible and clear. All we need to do is try. I also wish to offer my congratulation and prayers on the occasion of its celebrating 20 schools in 20 years within India and abroad.
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NEW YORK — The Association of National Advertiser's Alliance for Family Entertainment (AFE), the consortium of almost 40 national advertisers who have brought to air some of the most popular family shows on television for more than a decade, and Overbrook Entertainment, the award-winning entertainment production company co-founded by two-time Academy Award nominee Will Smith and acclaimed film producer James Lassiter, are joining forces to find new TV programming through the 2013 America's Newest Scriptwriter Contest.
Overbrook and the AFE will work together on the nation's only script competition for aspiring unrepresented writers in a revolutionary new model for collaboration between brands and content creators. The venture is designed to increase the number of quality family programming options in what Smith calls "the next generation for the creation of family entertainment."
"We know that family shows are good for business," adds Gail Tifford, Unilever senior director of media, North America, and AFE co-chair. "As a mother of two, I'm hoping that this partnership will inspire new scriptwriters to help us reframe and contemporize family-friendly programming and ultimately have more places for marketers to invest our ad dollars."
The 2013 competition includes both a one-hour drama and a 30-minute comedy category. The contest is open to all unrepresented writers with scripts centered on their interpretation of "family."
The winning scripts will be chosen by Overbrook Entertainment. Each winner will receive $5,000, a script development meeting with Overbrook and an 18-month option agreement on their script. The contest will be supported by a multi-media advertising, public relations and social media campaign to drive awareness and encourage script submissions to the contest website.
Lassiter adds that the Overbrook-AFE team-up is "an exciting new model. Brands helping the creative community directly will not only benefit the brands but also the producers, and will allow us to produce more family entertainment."
"When talking with consumers, the unmet need we hear most resoundingly is there isn't enough family-friendly television readily available," says Ben Simon, AFE co-chair and senior director of retail development for Walmart U.S. "As a group of almost 40 leading marketers, the AFE believes leveraging our united strength can help increase the support for more family programming options and serve our consumers by meeting this unmet need."
The inaugural Search for America's Newest Scriptwriter Contest in 2011 drew 10,000 writers to the website and generated 235 qualified original, half-hour comedy scripts depicting modern family life. New York writerMegan Angelo's pilot about a self-described "high school screw-up" who decides to run for public office,O'Connell for Congress, took home the top prize of $5,000. Her script was optioned for developed by Warner Bros. Television in 2012 and currently is in development.
Details of this year's contest, including how and where to submit scripts, can be found at the contest website,www.scriptwritercontest.com.
Overbrook and the AFE were brought together by Reach Entertainment, an agency with offices in Los Angelesand San Francisco dedicated to bringing brands directly to the entertainment community. The agency developed the creative strategy in collaboration with the AFE and Overbrook and created all contest materials. Reach Chairman Tom Sebastian underscores the unique nature of the union, saying that "brands and artists collaborating directly on this level will create unprecedented opportunity for family entertainment."
The contest is being administered by Creative Zing Promotion Group, a full-service integrated marketing agency with expertise in complex contests, sweepstakes and social media promotions.
About Overbrook Entertainment
Overbrook Entertainment, founded by partners James Lassiter, Will Smith and run along with partner Jada Pinkett Smith, is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment focused in film and television and has produced a diverse slate of both critically acclaimed and blockbuster feature films, which have generated more than $2.5 billion dollars in worldwide box office receipts and even more in home video sales.
Some of Overbrook's most successful films include ALI, HITCH, PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, I AM LEGEND,HANCOCK, SECRET LIVES OF BEES, and most recently THE KARATE KID. Overbrook's next feature project is AFTER EARTH, which is set for a June 7th, 2013 release. They are also producing Queen Latifah's syndicated daytime talk show with Sony Pictures Television that will premiere this fall.
About the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the ANA Alliance for Family Entertainment
Founded in 1910, the ANA (Association of National Advertisers) leads the marketing community by providing its members with insights, collaboration, and advocacy. The ANA includes more than 500 companies with 10,000 brands that collectively spend over $250 billion in marketing communications and advertising. The ANA strives to communicate marketing best practices, lead industry initiatives, influence industry practices, manage industry affairs, and advance, promote, and protect all advertisers and marketers.
The Alliance for Family Entertainment is a group of nearly 40 national advertisers supported by the ANA that represents 37 percent of all U.S. television advertising dollars. Its mission is to find, nurture, develop, and support high-quality content the entire family can enjoy on multiple distribution platforms.
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Reach Entertainment is an independent entertainment and content strategy agency for brands. The agency builds results-driven strategies and partnership opportunities for clients across television, film, digital/mobile, music, publishing and gaming. Reach Entertainment engages directly with content creators at the inception of the creative process to identify opportunities at an early stage so clients are able to partner in a meaningful way; from creative development, to marketing, distribution and communications. Reach is a partner agency ofSan Francisco based Swirl Inc.
Patty Kerr
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I'll post some photos and a summary when i get back to France.
After only 3 days of shooting, we're back in France before heading back again to Prague in just a few days (no wonder films cost so much !). What can i say about these 3 days ? The most boring ones in all the shooting !
I was carrying pots, and pressing buttons in the background from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. : yeah !
Here are just a few photos, out of the millions we took on the sets. I'll update this message when the shooting will be completely finished.
The shooting that never ends...
We're back from Prague after just one day of shooting (which was supposed to be the last one), and we just learned that we still have 2 scenes to work on. I can't argue as it is a very exciting experience, but i really want to start travelling now !
Normally the remaining scenes shouldn't take too long to shoot. Thanks, by the way, to everyone for your very nice comments. I read them with all my attention and they make me very happy !
Stay tuned...