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Handcrafted mother doll with traditional woven dress from Peru. She has an embroidered face and long black braided hair made of yarn. She is wearing a crocheted hat and is holding a baby in her arms. She has another baby strapped to her back. Both babies have embroidered faces and knitted blankets. The Peruvian woman has leather sandals on her feet. The doll is designed to depict the culture of Peru,
Location: South America
Capital: Lima
Main language: Spanish, Quechua
Currency: Nuevo Sol
Construction: wool, yarn, cloth
Height in Centimeters: 30
Height in Inches: 12
Reading Level: 5.70
My name is Lina and I live in Peru (South America). My parents raise llamas in the Andes mountains. Llamas are related to camels. They can carry heavy loads on their backs. We use the llama wool to make blankets and coats. Sometimes, we even drink llama milk.
Our home is not far from Machu Picchu, which is a famous tourist attraction. Machu Picchu is often referred to as the "lost city of the Incas." That's because the Inca Indians built the city about 500 years ago. Without wheels or carts, they took huge blocks of stone to the top of the mountain. Then they built temples and other buildings without using any mortar. The Inca culture was strong for many years.
Then, warriors from Spain came and killed most of the Inca people. They took the Inca's gold and silver and destroyed the Inca Empire in Peru. However, the Spaniards did not know about Machu Picchu high in the mountains. This mighty Inca city was left alone until 1911 when it was discovered by an archeologist.
My family is very poor, but sometimes I can make extra money. If the weather is good, I take a llama up to Machu Picchu. Then, tourists take my picture and pay me money. Maybe some day I'll be famous too!

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This new kit is extremely lightweight but with rugged build, It increases accuracy and effective range, faster target acquisition and allows mounting of accessories including scopes and backups sights.
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Kidon™, Modular Pistol Conversion Kit System that can Fit Multiple Pistols like GLOCK, SIG SAUER, CZ and many more. Over 100 Different Pistols and counting can all fit in 1 Kidon™ system, In order to change between different pistol manufacturers, there is a simple interchangeable adapter located in the rear of the Kidon™. Kidon™ is ambidextrous and can be modified for right and left-handed shooters by easily adjusting the charging handle. Pistols with upper flash disposal can be fired from inside the Kidon™ with no damage to the system or pistol. Reduced Recoil Smart Shock Absorber Technology Built Into Rear of Kidon™ System. Ergonomic Design Provides the Ultimate Stability and Accurate Shooting Results. Kidon™ Includes an Ergonomic Front Angle Grip and Tactical Back-Up Flip-Up Sights (Front and Rear). Picatinny Rails at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock Positions, for Mounting Sights, Optics, Tactical Lights, Lasers, Grips and other Accessories. Kidon™ was Tested and Proven with High Results in Very Rough Conditions, Snow, Water, Dust and Mud. The Kidon™ System was tested in Israel with Shooting 15,000 Rounds of 9mm and 5,000 Rounds of .45 Caliber Ammo without any Issues or Damage to the Kidon™. These results bypass the Competition.
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Equipped with multiple adapters and adjustment elements along with metal insert reinforcements and heat shields - The Kidon provided a state of the art multi-task mission adaptable platform multiplying operator's versatility.
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Crossfire Dimensions
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Bill O'Reilly is walking away with tens of millions of dollars as he leaves Fox News.
21st Century Fox (FOXA) and O'Reilly's representatives won't acknowledge the existence of a payout. But two well-placed sources confirmed to CNNMoney that O'Reilly is leaving with a hefty severance package. He signed a new contract worth about $25 million per year shortly before he was ousted, though sources say he won't receive the full amount he was owed.
Of course, staggering payouts for ousted executives are nothing new. Here are a few other notable figures who also checked out and cashed in.
Roger Ailes: $40 million (2017)
Before O'Reilly, there was Ailes. The founding CEO of Fox News was pushed out last summer amid allegations of sexual harassment by employees. The company paid settlements to several women, including a reported $20 million to former anchorwoman Gretchen Carlson.
The U.S. Justice Department is now investigating whether Fox New broke the law when it failed to inform shareholders about some of the Ailes settlements.
The fiasco may have hit Ailes' reputation, but his lifestyle isn't suffering. He recently bought a $36 million oceanfront home in Palm Beach, Florida, records show.
Carly Fiorina: $21.4 million (2005)
Fiorina was forced out as CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) back in 2005 when the once-mighty computer maker was foundering.
At the end of her six-year tenure, she collected an exit package worth at least $21.4 million.
Angelo Mozilo: $40 million (2008)
It's 2008. The U.S. economy is tanking and foreclosures are on the rise, thanks in part to a mortgage crisis that spiraled out of control.
The kicker: Mozilo, whose company Countrywide was at the center of the bursting mortgage bubble, was set to receive $115 million to step down as CEO.
Facing heavy criticism from lawmakers, he voluntarily gave up $37.5 million in payments. But he still took home more than $40 million in compensation and benefits when Countryside was bailed out by Bank of America (BAC).
Stanley O'Neal: $161.5 million (2007)
O'Neal was out as chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch less than a week after the bank posted an $8 billion loss on subprime mortgage investments in 2007.
The ignoble end to his 21-year career was sweetened by a severance package worth about $161 million. And that was on top of the $46 million he made in salary and annual bonuses in 2006.
O'Neal was forced to defend his pay package in front of a Congressional committee in 2008.
Michael Ovitz: $140 million (1996)
Former Disney (DIS) CEO Michael Eisner brought the Hollywood talent powerhouse on as president in 1995. Ovitz was pushed out just 14 months later, and took a staggering $140 million in cash and stock with him.
Shareholders later took Disney directors to court over the issue, claiming the board was "derelict in its responsibilities" when it agreed to hire Ovitz and then let him keep his full payout when he was fired. They ultimately lost the case.


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Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has accused the past administration of Goodluck Jonathan of failing to plan for Nigeria's future in spite of the fortunes it raked from crude oil sales and other revenue sources.Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!
Osinbajo made the allegation on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the 5th National Family Planning Conference ongoing in Abuja.
The VP, who admitted that the current population growth of 3.2 per cent posed risks for the nation by 2030, explained that apart from the economic policies of the past government which were tilted to make lives comfortable for a minority of the people, the administration did not make adequate family planning commodities available to those who needed them.
His words: "In the absence of basic social safety nets, and pro-poor policymaking, tens of millions of our people were left stranded, observing the statistics of economic growth from a distance, completely untouched by it. The sad reality is that for most of our history as a country, periods of economic growth have somehow managed to leave out the majority of our population.
"Between 2011 and 2015 when Nigeria enjoyed some of the highest revenues in history, and overtook South Africa to become the largest economy in Africa, there was no commensurate impact in poverty alleviation and improvement of wellbeing.
"If Nigeria's prevailing annual population growth rate 3.2 percent persists, we will have an additional 68 million people by 2030, and will be the third most populous country in the world by 2050," he said.


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By the time we meet again on this page, right here, this very space, it would be a new year, and it is just so amazing that that is the way of the world. A year begins. It ends. From January to December, we go through the same cycle, inexorably. And as I look back, what I remember is a year that whizzed past just like that. But it was a bad year for many, and for Nigeria, whatever the vuvuzelas of the corridors of power may say. The year 2021 will be remembered by Nigerians also not so much for the tragedies that it brought but for the anxieties that it leaves behind about the immediate future. No year in recent times has left us with so much uncertainty, anxiety and doubt. As 2022 knocks on the gates, I, let me speak for myself, remember 2021, as the year when Nigeria failed to deal with the challenge of insecurity. Things just got worse on that front. In Northern Nigeria alone, more than 600 schools were shut down. Children were abducted from schools. The government had no clue. And as the year ends, the insecurity situation is compounded, lamentably by high inflation, unemployment rate, an army of disgruntled, dispossessed and unhappy youths, a security architecture that serves only the purpose of high-ranking state officials who go about in convoys of shame, an economy that is wobbling, silly public officials who think that they can do whatever they wish with stolen funds, and governments at all levels that cannot be too bothered. The latter are waiting for the next budget and the opportunity to award more contracts.
The Nigerian elite as always has not been able to forge a consensus about the past, the present and the future, leaving the people, these long-suffering people of Nigeria in a lurch. One Nigerian newspaper tried to review the year 2021, and searched far and wide for a person of the year and came up with the damning declaration that nobody was worth the honour of being declared Nigeria's Person of the Year. I thought that was rather thought-provoking. In a country of over 200 million human beings, not even one person was considered good enough to be praised or vilified. Many years ago, we chose the common man, the Nigerian, as The Guardian newspaper's Person of the Year, for his resilience, courage and commitment in the face of difficulties, but it looks like not even that common man is good enough anymore. But should anyone be surprised? These days, some newspapers are so silly they even choose those we regard ordinarily as ""money-miss-road" as Men of the Year. I remember 2021 as the year in which something went terribly wrong with us. Pipeline explosions, Market fires. Sharp rise in suicide cases. Needless loss of lives. Lies. Lies. Lies from official quarters. And by the way, 2021 was the year the Nigerian Government at the centre locked people, young people out of Twitter. In June, they banned access to Twitter- the major micro-blogging site that provides many Nigerians opportunities not just for social interaction, but also business. Government says Twitter wants to ruin Nigeria, but as the ban continues, nobody is sure anymore whether the problem is really Twitter or a disregard for the right of the average Nigerian to the freedom of expression.
And on top of that was COVID. In fairness to the Nigerian Government, the Presidential Steering Committee, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) as well as agencies in some of the sub-national units focused heavily on vaccinating Nigerians against the virus and on generating awareness. The clumsiness that we witnessed in 2020 with regard to Nigeria's management of COVID-19 improved a bit, such that by the end of 2021, both the NPHCDA and the NCDC can begin to award grades to states of the Federation. But on the whole, the news is very bad. In the face of OMICRON, Nigeria is having an OMICRONOUS end of the year. The guys at the NCDC tell us that recently there has been a 500% spike in COVID cases in the country. Nigeria is effectively in a Fourth Wave. But do the people care? No. They don't. In Europe and elsewhere, restaurants, bars and events centres are empty. Travel and tourism bookings have been cancelled. Business chieftains in England are asking the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak to do more for the hospitality industry beyond the one million pounds that he has promised. In many parts of the world, Christmas was cancelled, and where it was kept alive as in England, there are fears about what may well happen in January. In Nigeria, we seem to be somewhat insincere. Before Christmas, the Federal Government had advised churches not to exceed 50% capacity at Cross-Over Services on December 31. The people were told to stay at home, avoid crowded gatherings and observe all necessary guidelines and protocols. Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Nobody listened. Over the weekend that just ended, Nigerians were out there, celebrating the Yuletide. Every event centre was filled to capacity. It was difficult to find seats at restaurants. To worsen matters, even the Federal Government declared free train rides! What kind of government tells people to avoid crowded places and yet gives them free tickets to go about like smallpox?
I think Nigerians are tired. Their government is tired. COVID-19 has stretched us to the very limits. But unfortunately, we have not done enough. Morocco holds the best record in Africa in terms of vaccination. Out of a population of about 38 million, it has vaccinated over 23 million. Nigeria wants to vaccinate up to 55% of its eligible population by the first quarter of 2022 but there is no concrete evidence to show that the country has the capacity to do so. Already we have missed the 40% target set for the end of 2021, with only about 2% of the population fully vaccinated so far. Our risk communication strategies are also weak and ineffective. The average Nigerian believes that COVID-19 is a "white man's disease and burden" and that government officials are using it to steal public funds. When you try to argue with them, they would tell you pointedly that they know health officials, and fine-girl contractors, concubines of men in high places, who have built houses from COVID contracts. Enough said on that…Let us remember the dead. In 2021, many died, persons of influence whose lives enriched others: Cicely Tyson, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Prince Tony Momoh, Pastor Temitope Joshua, Yinka Odumakin, Sadiq Daba, Sound Sultan, Rachel Oniga, Prince Phillip, Robert Dole, Colin Powell, DMX… May their souls rest in peace….
But I guess it would be fair to say that the year 2021 was not entirely gloomy. There were amazing individual stories. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emerged as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a great achievement for Nigeria. Chimamanda Adichie, Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Tems… continue to demonstrate the beauty of individual talent and the richness of Nigerian genius in the creative industry. Burna Boy won the Grammy award in the Best Global Music Album category…We can in fact, conveniently put together a list of 50 Happy Stories of 2021: in the United States, Kamala Harris made history early in the year as the first female, first black and first Asian-American Vice President in US history. The United Nations declared 2021, the "Year of International Peace and Trust". I am not too sure about that, though. Where is peace in the world? In Afghanistan? Or Northern Nigeria? Where is trust? Emma Raducanu, 19, won the US Open, the first British woman to win a Grand Slams singles title since Virginia Wade in 1977. Max Verstappen of Red Bull, won the Formula One World Title 2021. Lewis Hamilton, seven-time world champion, the Mercedes superstar, was so unhappy, he unfollowed everybody on Instagram. He got Knighted though. Lionel Messi, 34, took the Ballon D'Or, a seventh record time! As the year draws to a close, Pfizer and Merck have come up with two antiviral, oral pills, Paxlovid and Molnupiravir respectively, that have raised hopes afresh about the treatment of COVID-19 and indications that science may well be ahead of the pandemic in the long run.
But Nigeria's problems are bigger than the pandemic. The big problem we face as Nigerians is the uncertain note on which the year ends. The big question is: what will the year 2022 bring? I don't know many Nigerians who can answer that question. We are ending a year, but we are going into the next one as a major guess work - a year of ifs. What if the COVID-19 pandemic gets worse and Nigeria is not prepared? What if inflation goes up, beyond current levels? What if the Buhari government decides to remove fuel subsidy and life just goes round the bend? I was asking someone the other day and I was told the cost of a cow is now about N270, 000! Cow. Common Maalu, that we used to buy for N80, 000, and we say we still have an economy? A bag of rice is now beyond reach. Tomatoes. Onions. Pepper. It is no wonder that people are easily irritated these days. The year ahead is also the year of politics. Both at the Federal and sub-national levels, our political leaders are most likely to be distracted. We don't have an agreed electoral framework yet, and so the new year would begin with all of that unresolved matter of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021. And who will be Nigeria's next President? There is definitely no emerging consensus in that direction. Nigeria's future, as the year 2021 ends, is clearly uncertain. The year 2022 remains at this moment, a great unknown.


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The development of the prefrontal cortex of the brain continues through to the mid-20s, bringing changes to working memory, impulse control and cognitive flexibility. The impact of VR on this development will depend on whether children can distinguish between actual and virtual experiences. VR's ability to block out the sensory experiences of the physical world can make it more challenging for young children to remember they are in the physical world while they simultaneously process the being in a virtual environment. In particular, children younger than 7 can face challenges discerning when virtual events are not real - studies have shown that in elementary children this can lead to a high rate of false memories. This is not the case when children watch TV or play video games as they are aware that events happen to screen characters and not to themselves, but because of the immersive nature of VR this may not be the case, as it feels like a real experience.
Possible negative effects
Studies have been done on sensory and vision effects of VR, though these have been small scale and the researchers have warned that the long-term effects of VR are unknown. The mismatch between 3D images on 2D screens can cause headaches and eyestrain, and there is concern that this might have long-term impacts on young children because their developing brains make them more susceptible to these disruptive pressures.
There is already a large body of research over the past 30 years about the connection between aggressive behaviour and violent video games, as well as decreases in prosocial behaviour, empathy and sensitivity to aggression. Young adults who play violent video games using VR report more aggressive feelings and they experience elevated heart rates compared to those who play the same game on a computer. Young adults also play the VR games more violently than on a desktop. Another study showed that the psychological pressures generated during violent VR games increased the level of anger they felt after playing them. This is clearly an area of concern for families.
Possible positive effects
Research into the medical uses of VR show that it can be an effective distraction from pain during medical procedures such as intravenous placements, burn-wound cleansing and dental work
There are also some benefits to education, for example "reverse field trips" where students can virtually visit places, events and times. When comparing the learning outcomes from VR versus video or desktop games, however, the evidence shows that VR fails to results in an increased retention of facts and there is little transfer of knowledge to new situations.
Finally whereas violent video games are associated with aggression, research has shown that prosocial video games can be associated with positive social outcomes such as helping behaviours. Experiencing a virtual encounter while "walking in someone else's shoes" can be a powerful experience.
At ASB we have explored VR for virtual fieldtrips and have incorporated it into some science lessons. Generally, though I've explored this quite extensively, there is little content out there that directly matches with our units and learning outcomes. I'm also skeptical of the "pre-packaged" narratives which are not always relevant to our students' inquiries. the questions remains - will VR be a game changer in education, or will it go the way of other innovations such as interactive whiteboards and devices such as Google Glass?


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Happiest at home with her treasures
PICTURE PERFECT: Taranaki artist Dale Copeland doesn�t have to go far from her kitchen table to be in
her favourite spot in the province. Her studio, filled with trinkets from all over the world, is her heaven on earth.
This was in the TAranaki Daily News, Friday 28.12.13
The reporter Taryn Utiger, and the photographer Robert Charles, came out to visit and put this together. Isn't it lovely?
It's part of their end-of-year series about local people, their favourite spot in Taranaki, their memory of 2013 and their thoughts looking forward to 2014.
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Dead felines may hang on the wall but you can't swing a cat in Dale Copeland's studio.
Her art room is brimming with trinkets and treasures, and there are quirky tales of how she came about the skulls and skeletons hidden in the nooks and crannies.
Every single space is covered with oddments including bits of lace, the innards of clocks and the remnants of snake skins.
The cobwebs on the ceiling are so old they hang heavy and dark with the weight of collected dust, but to Copeland this is heaven on earth.
The room housing her trove of imminent art is her favourite place in Taranaki.
Space is tight and you can barely make your way into the room, let alone through it, so it's easy to see how she could lose herself in her studio.
The artist, a pillar of the Taranaki art scene, says there's never enough time for her to be in her studio as much as she would like.
"This is the best place in the world. It really is.
"It's filled with things people have given me - like dead rats and old dolls. I just love it," she says.
"I seldom use the dead things for my creations, but it's nice to have them here if you need them, and they are so beautiful."
Although she's happy with her studio the way it is, she's preparing to tidy it - just a bit.
"I don't do housework. It seems like such a waste of time.
"But we have the Taranaki Arts Trail next year so people need to be able to get in here and walk through it."
Her studio is connected to her house, which is tucked away in an area of bush 5km past Okato.
Her partner, artist Paul Hutchinson, has a large studio in the yard and the old Inglewood Scout hall has been turned into a den of creativity and paint.
A few minutes down the road is a beach Copeland says is hardly touched by humans.
"Oh, it's lovely. Life really is fun when you have time to play."
Copeland, a former teacher, says there is nowhere she would rather be this holiday season.
"What, you expect me to want to go to Auckland or Wellington and be stuck in traffic?
"Oh no, thank you. I'll be here with my treasures."
What are you looking forward to in 2014?
"Our artists' trip to Paris next November. Twelve of us will travel and take over with us the work of 40 people. The exhibition is in Galerie 59 Rivoli."
What is your holiday message for the people of Taranaki?
"Give up housework, pay off your debt, retract and live simply. Life is short."
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Vietnamese noodles
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Vietnamese cuisine includes many types of noodles. These are often served in soup, but are also served directly.
Noodles by ingredients
Vietnamese noodles are available in either fresh (tươi) or dried (khô) form.
- Bánh canh - thick noodles made from a mixture of rice flour and tapioca flour or wheat flour; similar in appearance, but not in substance, to udon
- Bánh hủ tiếu
- Bánh phở - flat rice noodles; these are available in a wide variety of widths and may be used for either phở soup or stir-fried dishes
- Bún - thin rice vermicelli noodles
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- Bún lá- used in Bún lá cá dầm Ninh Hoà
- Bún rối
- Bún nắm
- Cellophane noodles (called miến, bún tàu, or bún tào) - thin glass noodle made from dzong (canna) starch
- Mì - wheat flour noodles, which may be either white or yellow
- Lá mì
- Bánh đa đỏ- red noodles used in Bánh đa cua Hải Phòng - red noodles with crab, a specialty of Hải Phòng
- Bánh đa - rice cracker
- Banh pho gao lut - brown rice noodles that are like pho noodles but made from wholegrain rice and can be used in a variety of noodle dishes
Noodle dishes
Hot noodle soups
- Bánh canh - a soup made with bánh canh noodles
- Bánh canh cá Nha Trang
- Bún bò Huế - signature noodle soup from Huế, consisting of rice vermicelli in a beef broth with beef, lemon grass, and other ingredients
- Bún bung - soup made with tomato, Alocasia odora, green papaya, tamarind, green onions and pork.[1]
- Bún mắm - vermicelli noodle soup with a heavy shrimp paste broth
- Bún ốc - tomato and snail based noodle soup topped with scallions[2]
- Bún riêu - rice vermicelli soup with meat, tofu, tomatoes, and congealed boiled pig blood.
- Bún riêu cua - with crab
- Bún riêu cá - with fish
- Bún riêu ốc - with snails
- Bún lá cá dầm Ninh Hoà
- Bún sứa - noodles with jellyfish
- Bún thang - soup made with shredded chicken meat, shredded fried egg, shredded steam pork cake, and various vegetables[1]
- Cao lầu - signature noodle dish from Hội An consisting of yellow wheat flour noodles in a small amount of broth, with various meats and herbs.
- Hủ tiếu - a soup made with bánh hủ tiếu and egg noodles. This dish was brought over by the Teochew immigrants (Hoa people).
- Mì Quảng - signature noodle dish from Quảng Nam, yellow wheat flour noodles in a small amount of broth, with various meats and herbs.
- Phở - bánh phở in a broth made from beef and spices
Dry noodle dishes
- Bánh hỏi - extremely thin rice vermicelli woven into intricate bundles and often topped with chopped scallions and meat
- Bún đậu mắm tôm - Pressed vermicelli noodles with fried tofu served with shrimp paste[3]
- Bún thịt nướng - a cold noodle dish consisting of bún with grilled pork
- Bún bò Nam Bộ - stir-fried bún with beef, roasted peanut, herbs and sauce vi:Bún bò Nam Bộ
- Hủ tiếu khô - stir-fried bánh hủ tiếu noodles with sauce
- Hủ tiếu xào - stir-fried bánh hủ tiếu
- Mì khô (also spelled mỳ khô) - stir-fried egg noodles with
- Phở xào - stir-fried bánh phởsauce
Hot noodle rolls
- Bánh cuốn - steamed rice noodle roll, stuffed with minced pork and wood ear mushroom, somewhat similar to a Cantonese dim sum called rice noodle roll, but the rice sheet in bánh cuốn is much thinner and more delicate than the rice noodle used for the dim sum.
Cold rice paper rolls
- Gỏi cuốn - translated as either "summer roll" or "salad roll"; a cold dish consisting of various ingredients (including bún) rolled in moist rice paper
Hot noodle sheets
- Bánh ướt - rice noodle sheets, eaten with nước chấm, fried shallots and a side of chả lụa (Vietnamese pork sausage).
Special events
Spicy beef and noodles is a very popular combination for weddings. Mì Quảng is served on various occasions such as family parties, death anniversaries, and Tết.
See also
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- List of Vietnamese dishes
- List of Vietnamese culinary specialities
- List of Vietnamese ingredients
- List of noodles
- List of noodle dishes
- 1 2 Dang, Vinh. "Bún 101". Vietnam Talking Points. One Vietnam Network. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ↑ "Noodle soups". Savour Asia. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ "Other noodle dishes". Savour Asia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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The first time I subbed for Nick Kindelsperger on Grub Street he was going through the things I needed to do the job without screwing it up, and one thing he said was "There are certain chefs who we pretty much cover anything they do." The list was obvious enough, of chefs who were good at being endlessly interesting— Achatz, Bayless, Bowles, Izard, a couple others… and Phillip Foss.
My first thought was, one of these things is not like the others… everyone else had quite a track record by that point, but Foss was still relatively new on the scene (this was two years ago), and his food at Lockwood, though generally liked, had not catapulted him into the stratosphere of food gods per se. I had eaten at Lockwood (and then had a tangle with him online about a sloppy review written after a state of exhaustion/inebriation, quickly patched up), and it was a nice solid meal but still, you know, colored within hotel lines a bit. I wasn't convinced he was a great chef (by any somewhat stringent definition of the term) but a good chef who was news because… he was good at making news. Asian carp. Fights with the Hilton over union slackers. Lascivious blog posts. I forget it all now, but he was brilliant at doing something fun— daring, a little naughty, delivered with a wink— that made him easy to like and fun to talk about, and made the whole scene a little more enjoyable.
So I did Grub Street for a week, wrote a small item one day about a guest stint he was doing on the Gaztro-Wagon, pre-wrote the last of my posts for Friday afternoon and scheduled them in the system, packed the car for this trip, and started driving to the east coast.
And right as we were getting on the highway, Phillip Foss was being fired by the Hilton for making a pot joke on Twitter. He had made the biggest news of my week at Grub Street, and I missed it.
If you're reading this you surely know what has followed— first, veering downscale as the food truck pioneer of Meatyballs Mobile, then veering back very high end with EL Ideas, which was like a storefront theater version of Alinea, performed in the small sort of office space at the front of his Meatyballs prep kitchen down on an industrial nowhere stretch of the south side. I wished him well, I was as happy to feed him a little publicity as he was to get some by being the guinea pig for the test video for Key Ingredient (we shot his first, then worked it into the sequence when his friend John Des Rosiers said he'd have picked him anyway). But I wasn't entirely sure I wanted to spend my own big bucks, Blackbird or Schwa-level if not Alinea-level bucks, for Phillip Foss's Hey Kids, Let's Put On A Tasting Menu— versus other places I might spend it on. Talking with others, I gathered that this was not an uncommon opinion (and later, talking with him, I gathered that this is a problem he's had with some local critics, too— not being sure his restaurant is real enough and serious enough to be worth the investment, of time or money). Anyway, he finally wanted to treat me (disclosure) when things got a little slower in February (and Andrew Brochu, who'd been cooking with him for some months, was leaving for Graham Elliot), so I went with a group of friends on a recent Friday night.
Let me cut to the chase and say that you have nothing to fear and a lot to anticipate excitedly from EL Ideas. If it's not a "real" restaurant, then too bad for real restaurants, because in so many ways it's a warm and engaging experience like fine dining has often forgotten to be. I didn't entirely buy Foss's line of patter about the setup overlooking the kitchen space being cozier and more welcoming and erasing the barriers between the chefs and the diners, but that was, in fact, pretty much exactly what it was, and what it did; even if you don't leave your seat and wander into the kitchen while they're working, you have no more distance from the chefs, physically and otherwise, than you do from a friend throwing a barbecue in his backyard.
And the food, if nothing jumps out for sheer exoticism and palate-jarring novelty, is smoothly excellent, always interesting, cultivated and maybe most of all, mature. The first course, above, is called shima ajii, consisting of tuna and grated smoked bonito over tapioca— a combination that sounds like it could be hideous, frankly, like smoked chubs in cottage cheese. But it's not— it's creamy and smokily subtle and complex. A deconstructed caesar— who hasn't deconstructed a caesar by now? Yet instead of being a puzzle of disconnected blocks, it was more like caesar reconstruction, putting its flavors back together out of different textures, one or two at a time.
Not everything worked— buttery snails seemed beached on a dry plate of maltodextrin powder and raw cauliflower— but especially in the second half, things went from one to the next confidently and satisfyingly. Foie gras was sharpened to a point by a dash of mustard and citrusy marmalade, buddha's hand. Fried sweetbreads and a spiral of apple added crunch and a little earthiness to lobster. Maybe the most interesting (and one that's gotten him some attention) was called Anise Hyssop (shown above)— the one all-vegetable dish, with a root beer sauce on the plate (another thing far better than it sounds). With everything else dominated by the nature of its protein, this one was free to go somewhere unexpected, and I'd love to see him do more freeform vegetable dishes like it. Dinner came to a conclusion, finally, with a grownup take on a s'more, simple and surprisingly dignified.
The dishes flowed so harmoniously from one to the next that you might think that one mind was behind them all, but in fact each of the three chefs in the kitchen— Foss, Kevin McMullen (who also works on Crux dinners with Brandon Baltzley) and Michael DiStefano— came out and introduced the dishes they'd conceived, and between courses we occasionally wandered into the kitchen to take pictures or chat the chefs up. For all that they're working with far fewer people than a 15-course meal normally takes, there was almost no stress in the kitchen, which was fairly remarkable, and no point where the schedule of dishes fell apart, either, which is more remarkable still.
I try a lot of upscale restaurants where I think "that was nice, done that now," and a smaller number where I think "I want to get back and try more things" (Vera and Telegraph are the two I think of like that), but the rarest are the ones where I think I want to go back and take someone to a place, just to enjoy their enjoyment of it. There's no place with the feel of EL Ideas, in which genially inventive food joins with a warmly welcoming and relaxed atmosphere carved out of what ought to be an impersonal, crammed-in space, and it's a unique Chicago thing to which I would take any out of town visitor— or any critic afraid of such improvisatory dining and the perils of the near south side.


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Yes, what you parents and grandparents are observing is true, and now brain research tells why. According to an article in the Dallas Morning News (2/29/16, D. Howland) "the outbursts, the emotional 'allergy' to parents, and even the risk-taking behaviors is actually valuable to their growing up." We've known for more than a decade that the teenage brain is different from that of adults and younger kids. In the beginning of what amounts to developmental blooming of wiring that connects the 'pleasure center' (the nucleus accumbens) and the emotional storage center of anxiety/fear/flight (the amygdala) to the executive problem-solving, foreseeing consequences of the prefrontal cortex starts to take place. But that takes time. "...[T]he engine pumping drama, stress, quick tempers and high-key emotions has more horsepower than the prefrontal cortex's calm thought. The fires of pleasure and reward are also stoked by hormones, which make sex a more attractive idea." So pleasure-seeking, risk-taking behaviors are "louder and more fun," than the softer, 'second thoughts' of the rational thinking that develops later. The rate of growth and connections being made by these three areas explains why even 'good kids' get overwhelmed by events or challenges that are easier as they age. It makes it hard to have a long-term perspective, "and it's probably why accidents, homicide and suicide are the top killers of children between 15 and 19," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A professor of behavioral neuroscience at UCLA, A. Galvan, says that "teenagers' brains grow this way for great purpose....This extra excitability in these areas of the brain helps teenagers ...seek out more friends and gradually gain the confidence to leave the family. These changes [allow the teen] to explore." Her studies also show that Positive Praise is the best way to get the behavior you want, rather than punishment. A professor of psychology and director of the Cornell Medical College in New York, B.J. Casey, has shown that "anxiety can be harder to shake in teens," and more than that, teens are "more susceptible to adult influence and less vulnerable to peer pressure than many of us realize." '"Opportunities and experiences...and exposure to pro-social role models to regulate emotions help to ...strengthen connections...between these centers. 'Helicopter parenting' that prevents a teen from failing also prevents the lessons that flow from their mistakes and the opportunities to be accountable for their actions,'" Casey warns.
Overprotection can slow development, but "teens very much still need the adults in their lives," the experts say. As the teenagers explore new areas of their lives outside of the family, they are figuring out who they are in relation to others. "The timing is right...when they're still at home and, hopefully, still have parents and caregivers keeping an eye on them." And, if the parent is versed in BrainStyles™, they will help even more by recognizing and focusing on their natural brain-processing strengths in dealing with problems, and point out the overview that these gifts make possible with others at school, work and in the family.
"Even older teenagers and young 20-somethings living at home, studies show, ...need fewer services for depression, anxiety and other ills, than those away at school," according to W.E. Copeland, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University. "Psychologists speak in terms of 'scaffolding' to describe the role of parents in teens' lives. Every expert interviewed...said that means clear rules must be enforced and attention must be paid." As one dad who is close to his family and sets a high standard for his teens while supporting and loving them openly says, "I tell them they're the river and I'm the banks of the river. If I don't provide the banks (structure, rules, consequences), the river just turns into a swamp that's useless."
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After the first half at O.co Coliseum, the Oakland Raiders lead the Lions 7-6 thanks to a 12-play, 86-yard drive in the second quarter that was capped with a one-yard touchdown run by Darren McFadden.
The Lions got on the scoreboard first with a 41-yard Jason Hanson field goal in the first quarter and cut the lead to one with another Hanson field goal in the second quarter, this time from 30 yards out. Following a Willie Young interception from Carson Palmer, the Lions offense was given the ball on the seven-yard line but couldn't take the lead after a pass from Shaun Hill intended for Calvin Johnson fell incomplete.
The Lions received another opportunity after a Stephen Tulloch interception, Palmer's second of the game. This was also squandered with a three-and-out. Hill played much of the first half in replacement of Matt Stafford who left the game early with a finger injury on his non-throwing arm.
Mikel Leshoure, the 2011 second-round pick of the Lions, made his NFL debut in the first half after missing the entire 2011 season due to injury, but was underwhelming, gaining just one yard on five carries and adding a six-yard reception.
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Banjara Hills, by far the best location in Hyderabad, is home to The Address. Quite like the swanky neighbourhood, the resplendent apartment homes here are in a league of their own, reflecting the high standards of residents that call it their permanent address. With 3 blocks of 3 floors each – where 6 apartment homes are nestled in each block – the 18 exclusive apartment homes pulsate with harmony and balance. The Address comes alive with avant-garde amenities such as gym, swimming pool, outdoor area to relax or celebrate, roof top garden and more.
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After 68 days in front of the Roselle Park Veterans Memorial Library, the "Kneeling Soldier At Cross" memorial was removed yesterday afternoon at the behest of Mayor Carl Hokanson.
What started out as a donation from Carl Hokanson, acting as a private resident, has ended in a lawsuit filed by the American Humanist Association and Gregory Storey along with his wife, Councilwoman-At-Large Charlene Storey – acting as a private citizen – against Carl Hokanson in his capacity as mayor and the Borough of Roselle Park for approving its placement at the library.
Even though Mayor Hokanson – over the weekend – made a statement to TAPintoRoselle/Roselle Park (link) that he would "temporarily remove the 'Kneeling Soldier' while the Storey lawsuit plays out in court.", this action does not end the lawsuit that was filed on September 30th. This is due, in part, to the mayor's use of the word 'temporary' in his statement.
David Niose, the legal director of the Appignani Humanist Legal Center, which is the legal arm of the American Humanist Association (AHA), commented, "As far as the removal goes . . . it doesn't really change anything as far as the lawsuit. I think the mayor made it pretty clear that he's just removing it temporarily, for some reason; presumably due to the litigation. He has every intention of putting it back up and he thinks it belongs up so the issue still needs to be resolved in the courts."
When asked whether the organization's concerns would have been resolved if the mayor had removed the memorial before the lawsuit was filed, Mr. Niose stated, "It may have, as long as he acknowledged that it wasn't going to be put back up."
Additionally, an acknowledgement from the borough regarding the Establishment Clause violation also may have resolved the matter, according to the AHA spokesman.
Charlene Storey stated that she would not comment on the matter due to litigation other than to say, "This doesn't end the lawsuit. First of all, it's temporary. The mayor stated it was temporary. Secondly, it's not just a matter now with the mayor, it's actions by council. If it [was removed] before council voted to accept it and to place it at the library, there would have been no lawsuit."
Sources familiar with the matter have stated that the borough's insurer, New Jersey Intergovernmental Insurance Fund (NJiif), would not cover the borough for any litigation if the municipality chose to go ahead and fight the lawsuit. Council approved accepting the donation and its placement before receiving any advice from NJiiF at the August 18th Mayor & Council meeting. At that meeting, Roger Byron, Senior Counsel for First Liberty Institute – a law firm that has offered to defend the municipality in case of a lawsuit – was in attendance.
Attempts to reach Mayor Hokanson, the NJiiF, and Roger Byron from First Liberty Institute were unsuccessful.


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Sometimes we waste alot of precious time, way too much time, thinking and pondering and wrestling with problems or what we thought must be problems that will consume us if we ever close our eyes and sleep. So, we don't sleep and think and magnify the problems to such a magnitude that the world around us doesn't matter anymore. Well, I have bags under the eyes to prove it and the problems still never go away – and seeing the bags under the eyes, allow self pity to set in. Well done!
Why am I ranting so? Well I just felt like putting it down on paper (or on screen) and see how it looked like and shame myself enough to move on and be more positive. And be more decisive!
So, that's it!
While I was wallowing in self pity and certainly on a self destruct mode, I had forgotten the sufferings and misfortune of others. Someone rang and said, "Have you visited so and so? Didn't you know her child was born with some life threatening disease?" Another call, "Did you know that the baby with the hole in the heart and the damaged left lung just died?" No I haven't" No, I didn't know!!!
And I also just heard that a friend just succumbed to cancer, so soon after she became a grandmother.
Compared to all these, my missing a deadline, my trivial mistakes in life – intentional or not, are just a big nothing. And I had allowed myself to wallow and drown in a big pool of nothingness. How clever!
Yesterday, I visited the two ladies I blogged about earlier. And Alhamdulillah, they are well – both are up and about after being given a new lease of life. And one can't wait to go home. Her son is missing her so much that he has fallen ill and is in hospital. And I am taking this opportunity to thank this blogger and this blogger for making it possible for her to go home with something for her son and family. I really cannot repeat the number of Terima Kasih Bu, Terima kasih Bu and Terima kasih Bu that were uttered. But those are the expressions of gratitude to you. And my thank you to you too.
I really don't have much more to add for I just want to crawl under the duvet and hide again until it is time for Eastenders and American Idol. Byeee.......
(Get a life, Kak Teh!)


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Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each other, and they've never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they're surprised… and curious.
Their parents are all clear on one point—not going is not an option. This could be the opportunity to get back into Grandmother's good graces. But when the cousins arrive on the island, it's immediately clear that she has different plans for them. And the longer they stay, the more they realize how mysterious—and dark—their family's past is.
The entire Story family has secrets. Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn't over—and this summer, the cousins will learn everything.


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Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Bradley Cooper, Josh Brolin, Pom Klementieff, Benedict Wong and a slew of other old friends. Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo. (2018/149 min).
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The dust has settled, the hype has died down, the fanboys have scrutinized every frame and Avengers: Infinity War has already raked in $2 billion worldwide. Now it's time to take a deep breath, look beyond the spectacle and obligatory fan-service to assess what is still essentially half a movie (though it's much better than all of Age of Ultron).
I've always been pretty dubious over the practice of dividing a single story into two or more separate films. I understood Quentin Tarantino's motives behind Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2 because they were stylistically different. But two Breaking Dawns, two Mockingjays and three freaking Hobbits were just greedy, cynical cash-grabs calculated to prey on fans whose commitment to their beloved franchises gave them no choice but to open their wallets one more time than necessary.
But after seeing Infinity War twice now (once in theaters with everyone else, the second time for this Blu-ray review), I have to grudgingly concede that the decision to make it two movies might be justified (I'll reserve a final verdict until next year). As it stands, this film has an unenviable task: Include nearly every major MCU character, work them into the film without regulating anyone to a gratuitous cameo while still moving the new story forward ("new" is relative, though...longtime fans have been aware of this coming war for years).
For the most part, the film is successful, mainly because Marvel has done a pretty masterful job of laying the groundwork during the past decade of MCU movies. So when Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) engages in verbal chest-thumping with Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the story doesn't need to spend time establishing their personalities the way a stand-alone film must. Speaking of which, the film's best moments are when these iconic characters are meeting each other for the first time. Those involving one-or-more of the Guardians of the Galaxy are predictably the funniest, and sometimes surprisingly moving.
The downside, of course, is that anyone not fully up-to-speed with the doings in the MCU will be completely lost. Sure, they could (mostly) follow the story, maybe even a few of the subplots, but will have absolutely no emotional stake in any of these characters. And there's no other film in the MCU that depends more on the audience's investment in its characters than Infinity War (especially during the final act).
|Josey Wales joins The Avengers.
Even without the burden of character exposition, bringing them all together convincingly takes a considerable amount of time (which Infinity War does by presenting three concurrent subplots). Could the rising action leading to its epic climax have been trimmed-up a bit? Absolutely. Infinity War is occasionally meandering and apocalyptic battles are so standard in this franchise that simply making them longer doesn't necessarily make them grander. However, the story doesn't feel gratuitously padded just to squeeze-out two movies. Casual viewers may be impatiently checking their watches after ninety minutes, but it goes without saying that anyone who loves these characters won't want it to end.
But end it does, with whopper of a cliffhanger that's more Empire Strikes Back than An Unexpected Journey. In other words, the story may be incomplete, but not the experience. And if all 18 of the previous entries in the MCU can be considered converging roads leading up to this moment, then perhaps two movies is justified. I guess we'll all know for sure next year.
|"Don't worry, Stark. We can escape on my invisible bike."
Until then, because of its size, scope, references to past events and plethora of Easter eggs, Infinity War makes better repeated viewing at home than the usual superhero film. Nobody but the most dedicated fanboys would be capable of catching everything the first time. On a related note, I'm sort-of surprised at how light this Blu-ray is on supplemental material. The featurettes are entertaining, but mostly promotional and pretty short compared to those included on many other Disney/Marvel releases.
FEATURETTES - "Strange Alchemy"; "The Mad Titan"; "Beyond the Battle: Wakanda"; "Beyond the Battle: Titan" (the first two featurettes are mostly interviews where everyone talks about the enormity of the project, while the latter two go behind the scenes of the film's two biggest action sequences).
DELETED SCENES - Including the much talked-about and hilarious debate between Drax & Quill over the merits of Ace Frehley.
AUDIO COMMENTARY - By Directors Joe and Anthony Russo and Screenwriters Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely.


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Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (San Paolo fuori le Mura) is one of the four papal basilicas, located in Rome. However, it is a property of the Vatican having an extraterritorial status. St. Paul is buried inside the temple.
The first basilica was erected on that site between 386 and 440. It consisted of five naves and its frontal part was preceded with atrium. It was constructed in the place where St. Paul had been buried by St. Lucy. According to a legend he was beheaded three kilometres from that spot but his head bounced threefold off the ground and three drops of water spurted from it. Initially, there was a chapel constructed over the tomb, which lasted till the middle of the 5th century when the temple was build. On 15 July 1823 fire spread over the temple destroying it entirely. The basilica was reconstructed retaining its original shape. It was reconsecrated in 1854.
In front of the temple there is a courtyard surrounded with a colonnade in centre of which was a sculpture located representing St. Paul wit a sword. A façade with a gilded mosaic has a covered vestibule. Between windows there are images of the saints: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel with a symbol of the Four Gospel above them(a herd drinking water from four rivers accompanied by the Lamb of God). On a tympanum there is a mosaic depicting Jesus Christ sitting on a throne in the company of Peter and Paul. The Holy Gate, which is open during a jubilee of the Holy Year, is located on the right side. It is a copy of the door which were placed inside the burnt basilica and were reconstructed in 1967. Inside the temple there are 80 columns which divide it into five aisles. The tomb of St. Paul is located in the end of the main nave. It is covered with a canopy. During the period of the early Christianity there was a custom of burying the dead near the saints, that is why next to the tomb many other graves. An arch above the canopy is adorned with a mosaic with image of the Saviour and patriarchs. The walls along naves are decorated with medallions in a row with pictures of all popes, from St. Peter to Benedict XVI.
Near the church there is a monastery of Benedictine monks, living there since the 8th century. Its courtyard is surrounded with cloisters from the 13th century, similar to the ones from the monastery of St. John Lateran as both were created by the house of Cosmati. They are characterised by slender columns with sculptured and slightly convolute grooves on their shafts, frequently covered with mosaics.
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|00145 Vatican City, Via Ostiense 257
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Dec 18, 2019
With the year (and the decade!) over, Andy has looked back at the big personal finance topics of the year to see whether it's been good or bad for you and your money. Plus, deals of the week.
American Express welcome bonus changes
Dec 12, 2019
0% interest finance isn't new. For a set period you can borrow money - usually for a large expense - and as long as you pay it off you don't get charged interest. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - I've used it myself. But now the likes of Klarna and Clearpay are making it easier than ever to get it, and often...
Dec 4, 2019
A bad present, either because it's not been thought through or it's just a lazy purchase, is one of the worst wastes of money as there's every chance it'll end up in the bin or just at the back of a cupboard unused.
So in this episode, Andy shares why he hates Secret Santa and how you can make sure whatever gifts you...
Nov 27, 2019
A report this week claimed only one in five Black Friday deals were at their cheapest on that day in November last year.
In the podcast this week I've taken a look at why that might be and assessed a handful of the offers already. Plus, a warning about buy-now,...
Nov 20, 2019
This week, to celebrate 100 episodes, I'm going to share with you some easy ways to get free money.
No faffing around with filling in surveys. No buying things you wouldn't normally buy, or getting part of the money back. No fees or subscriptions. No upfront payments. This is all from just normal spending. 100%...


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A food compliance and risk management provider aims to help restaurants with the many requirements saddled on them by the Food Safety Modernization Act, which was signed into law by President Obama on January 4.
TraceGains Inc. will help operators specifically with the requirements outlined in Section 301 of the Act, which lays out a Foreign Supplier Verification Program that states that operators have the responsibility of verifying whether or not imported food is in compliance with U.S. safety laws.
Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains, said in a webinar that this burden is especially difficult today as operators don't have a system in place to track the many elements of food verification.
"As we all know, more and more food in the United States and food ingredients is being imported," Nowacki said. "There are many different protocols and schemes for audit and compliance for these suppliers, but managing all of that can be a headache."
Section 301 of the Food Safety Modernization requires that food manufacturers—including restaurants—monitor their foreign food shipments and keep a detailed record of lot-based certifications of compliance and presence of a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan.
TraceGains offers two programs, Supplier Compliance and Supplier Impact, that automate the verification process and help operators keep a keen eye on foreign food supplies. All of the certifications necessary from the suppliers are organized in a cloud-based model that does not require any software.
TraceGains helps operators put up a firewall that filters foreign food supplies to make sure they're in complete compliance with the operation's standards. It also tracks records of all suppliers for data analysis.
"Static information gets filed either in a physical file cabinet … or perhaps in an electronic file cabinet," Nowacki said in the webinar. "It's very difficult to analyze this information, search through it, and to take action.
"By digitizing this information and putting these other capabilities in play, it now becomes a continuous improvement circle … between you and your suppliers," Nowacki said. "It really creates now a dialogue between you and your suppliers."


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Friday, September 7, 2012
Matching Prints Tutorial
1. Cut out one front and mark the center seam allowance using a ruler and a wash-away marker. You will only be marking the straight section of the front.
If your prints match perfectly on the first try you are entitled to a little victory yell!
Keep in mind that matching the prints will take extra fabric depending on the size and pattern of the print.
3 comments:
- Amber said...
Thank you so much for this, I've read this before, but the pictures really helped me to see it, literaly!
Oh,and WAR EAGLE! :D
- September 8, 2012 at 1:20 PM
- hjones said...
It's so simple and yet so well done. I am obsessive about matching patterns and have turned myself inside out working on them!
- September 8, 2012 at 2:13 PM
- Arlene G said...
Michie...love that tutorial but it reminds me too much of matching up wall paper!!:) See you Friday!
- September 8, 2012 at 6:55 PM
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Felicia Raindrops - November 2019
It was another bitterly cold morning for my photo shoot in dad's garden this week, but at least the skies were blue.
It had rained overnight, and most of the remaining flowers had a fine coating of raindrops that were sparkling in the sunshine.
My first find of the day was a rather surprising one. The Felicia (Felicia amelloides) had pretty much given up flowering weeks ago, but quite a few buds had survived the early autumn frosts, and were now beginning to open.
Ragwort Raindrops - November 2019
Similarly, there were a few remaining Ragwort (Senecio) blooms that were still providing pollen for a few of the more hardy insects.
River Lily Raindrops - November 2019
Last week I said that it would probably be the final time I'd be able to photograph the River Lily (Hesperantha coccinea) blooms, but a few remaining buds had opened to reveal their beauty for one final time this year.
Devoid Dahlia - November 2019
Unfortunately, the Dahlias were no more. A combination of wind, rain and frost had taken the last of their petals, leaving them with only their seed capsules.
Redshank - November 2019
This little weed is called Redshank (Persicaria maculosa) and it's a very persistent plant. I've thought I'd removed it for good on several occasions over the last few years, yet it somehow manages to keep returning.
Oxeye Decay - November 2019
The Oxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) were looking a little worse for wear and had fared badly against the recent cold nights.
Flaming Buds - November 2019
However, new flower buds were appearing on some plants, including these on the Forest Flame (Pieris) bush.
Crocosmia Capsules - November 2019
The Crocosmia (Crocosmia curtonus) flowers had long since disappeared, and now the seed pods were finally opening.
Tiny Starburst - November 2019
As there were plenty of raindrops around, I couldn't resist taking a few shots, trying to capture starbursts within the droplets.
Ripening - November 2019
There were still some berries ripening on the Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) bushes, and they were looking particularly nice against the blue sky.
Cotoneaster Reds - November 2019
Meanwhile the Cotoneaster bush berries were looking their best in the sunshine, and would soon be gobbled up by one or another hungry creature.
Hungry Blackbird - November 2019
The Pyracantha bushes were now almost devoid of berries, being a definite favourite of the Blackbirds (Turdus merula).
So this week I went with Felicia Raindrops as my Image of the Week simply because it was nice to see the little blue daisies returning...


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Satellite Laser Ranging
ESLR is satellite laser ranging offering a number of attractive new features
An advanced calibration and testing system for a faster alignment process before and during ranging
- Ranging of small one and/or set of closely spaced objects (space debris) Additional data from the field sensor for orbit calculations.
- The modularity of the system allows for easy modification and step wise upgrade of the instrument
- Patent pending telescope construction with the autocollimator system allows improved interoperability enabling ESLR to obtain additional space object's coordinates in real-time
- The overall system performance enables for precise observation of objects at lunar distance and beyond.
- Simply and reliably construction, easy assemble, easy to adjust and align. Mobile, located in standard container, adequately equipped, it can be transported by ship, rail or truck.
- Ready for integration of optical communication channel
ESLR project incorporates several novel approaches
The telescope's main optical system (primary mirror 630 mm) has aberration free long direct focus (~32 m), transmission channel for better outgoing laser beam collimation (2 arcsec in far zone) and another focus (~4.6 m) for receiving and control channels
- Specific design of the telescope's optical and mechanical systems allows the use of different power and frequency lasers
- ESLR optical system design allows the use of high power laser for small Space object finding not equipped with retroreflectors as well as far space objects (Moon distance and beyond). ESLR provides modular, optically replaceable laser system (different frequencies, repetition rate and output power, including high energy one with up to 20 J per pulse
- The new event timer is based on digital signal processing, results in high performance and reliability
- Specific telescope construction with autocollimator for the instrument coordinate system aligning to the Earth gravity vector gives more precise adjustment and interoperability, and ability to obtain space object coordinates on observation spot in real-time immediately
- ESLR operation software is highly automated and has easy-to-use central operator interface to command and control.


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Is Chris Colfer's movie "Struck by Lightning" based on his life?
—Madeline Hutchins, Topeka, Kansas
There are certain incidents that happen in the movie—and the book—that were inspired by things that happened to the "Glee" star, 22, but the character of Carson Phillips is someone Colfer wished he had been in high school, not who he was.
"Carson wore his disgust on his sleeve, and he vocalizes his opinion right in the moment rather than internalizing it like I did," the Clovis, Calif.-actor/writer/singer says. "I would go home and cry and write rather than get my frustration out in the open."
"Struck by Lightning" is the story of a high school senior who has life all mapped out when he is struck and killed by a bolt of lightning. The story of the last few weeks of his life is then told in flashbacks as Carson blackmails the popular kids in a scheme to help him get into college, and shows his very dysfunctional home life with his pill-popping mother and absent father.
A big difference between the movie and real life is that Colfer's parents are happily married and his mom is nothing like the mother in the movie. "My mother is terrified that people are going to think that was her," he says.
Colfer began writing the screenplay for "Struck by Lightning" in high school, and he calls it a "therapeutic" way of dealing with the struggles he had as a teen.
"I was very ambitious, but I was not outspoken whatsoever. I was very shy and I internalized everything. I was very much a victim, where Carson does not let himself become a victim," says Colfer, who back then imagined that he would one day land a job, like the one he has as Kurt Hummel on "Glee," that would help him get the movie made.
And that's just what happened. The book was an afterthought and happened only after the publishers of his children's novel, "The Land of Stories," saw the film at the Tribeca Film Festival.
"They watched it and they fell in love with the movie and said, 'Would you ever want to turn this into a novel?' I said, 'Sure,' but my only hesitation was I didn't know how to turn it into a novel. I decided to make the book like his journal of the last three months he was alive. It is a very intimate version, rather than the movie, which is told from an outside perspective."