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Press Statement
We in CDRiE are saddened to learn that Mr. M. Ali Ibrahim, member of the Central Committee
of the Eritrean Peoples Democratic Party (EPDP) has disappeared in Kassala, Sudan on 14
th of
February 2012 and that his whereabouts remains unknown to this date.
Mr. M. Ali Ibrahim is a well known in Eritrea. He is veteran of the liberation struggle and was a
prominent personality in the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) in the pre-independence period.
Even though he spent much of his life fighting for Eritrean independence, he has been one of the
many veterans denied the right to lead a normal life in the country they fought to liberate.
Because of the EPLF's and later its successor, the PFDJ's 'winner receives all' exclusionist
policy, instead of returning home to celebrate the victorious outcome of the Thirty Year's War,
he has been forced to continue fighting for freedom and democracy from exile.
Given his background and the available unconfirmed information, it is strongly suspected that his
disappearance is most likely politically motivated.
We in CDRiE would like to express our compassion with his family and his colleagues. As
CDRiE is fundamentally opposed to any form of violence except in self-defence, we
unequivocally condemn those who are responsible for his disappearance.
In view of the fact that the disappearance of Mr. Ibrahim occurred within the sovereign territory
of the Sudan, we urge the Sudanese authorities to hold an urgent enquiry into this disquieting
development. We also call on the Government of Sudan to make sure that such appalling
occurrences do not recur ever again. If such sad incidents ever occur again, not only are they
likely to damage the long-standing friendly relations between the peoples of the two sisterly
countries, but will also blemish the government's long-standing reputation of providing
protection to Eritrean refugees and political activists. In recent years, many Eritreans who came
to Sudan to seek safe haven and succor have been victims of kidnapping and human trafficking.
Although we are aware of the constraints facing the government, no efforts should be spared to
protect the most vulnerable and marginalized members of humanity who come to the country to
escape from the open-ended national service which has over time degenerated into forced labour.
We also wish to take this opportunity to call upon the international inter-and-non-governmental
organizations and governments to contribute to the resolution of this deplorable episode.
Citizens for Democratic Rights in Eritrea – CDRiE
The Executive Board, London 23.02.2012
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|Ordinance of 1787.
The story of the University of Wisconsin begins with the famous Ordinance of 1787, enacted for the government of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio.1 It will be remembered that within this region, familiarly styled by historians the Old Northwest Territory, were afterwards formed the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The Ordinance not only established a liberal and enlightened form of government in the Territory and in the States to be carved from it, and secured freedom of commerce upon its waterways and portages, but contained two remarkable clauses which were destined to exert a powerful influence on the history of the Old Northwest--the one, providing that there should never be any form of slavery within the Territory, save as punishment for crime; the other, this mandatory provision for popular education: "Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged."
No doubt the policy of establishing and endowing Territorial and State colleges in the Northwest, as a "means of education," was clearly in the minds of the congressmen who passed the Ordinance. Harvard and other colleges had received numerous and liberal grants in colonial days; this method of assistance to higher education was familiar to the statesmen of the period. When Ohio was admitted to statehood (February 19, 1803), she received as an endowment for a university, two townships (46,080 acres) of that portion of the national domain lying within her borders; so did Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, in turn, when they became Territories.
|Academy grant sought.
Wisconsin Territory was erected by act of Congress approved April 20, 1836; but it was the fourth of July before the Territorial officers were sworn in, and the twenty-fifth of October before the meeting of the Territorial legislature (at Belmont, in what is now La Fayette county). On the twenty-sixth, Governor Dodge presented his first message, therein recommending that Congress be memorialized for the grant of one township of land for the support of an academy. The recommendation was not followed, although at this session an act was passed for the establishment of the "Wisconsin University" at Belmont; but, beyond the naming of thirty-one trustees, nothing was done toward carrying the project into effect.
|Territorial University established.
The next session of the Territorial legislature was held at Burlington (in what is now Iowa),2 from November 6, 1837, to January 20, 1838. At the first session, Madison had been chosen as the seat of Territorial government, but the legislative sessions were to be held at Burlington until the capitol was erected. November 24 (1837), Mr. Arndt, of Green Bay, introduced in the Council a bill to establish the "Wisconsin University of Green Bay," which was passed on the first of December; later (under Protestant Episcopal auspices), this institution became entitled Hobart University. December 27, Mr. Sheldon, of Milwaukee, introduced in the House "a bill to establish a University at the City of the Four Lakes," in the vicinity of Madison.3 This passed the House on January 5, but in the Council was verbally amended, so as to provide "That there shall be established at or near Madison, the seat of government, a University for the purpose of educating youth, the name whereof shall be 'the University of the Territory of Wisconsin.'" On the seventeenth, the House concurred in this amendment; on the nineteenth, the governor approved the act.4 The University thus projected was placed "under the government of a board of visitors not exceeding twenty-one in number, of whom the Governor and the Secretary of the Territory, the Judges of the Supreme Court, and the President of the University shall be part"--the others being named in the act, most of them citizens of considerable distinction.5
|First land-grant secured.
By joint resolution, the legislature directed the Territorial delegate in Congress to ask from that body an appropriation of $20,000 for University buildings, in addition to the grant of two townships of land which it had now become the custom to bestow upon each new Territory as a University endowment. The appropriation was not secured, but the land-grant was duly made, by act of Congress approved June 12, 1838; by its terms, this land was to be "for the use and support of a University within the said Territory, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever." Clearly, it was the intent of Congress that the fund created by this gift should be used only for the maintenance of the University, the presumption being that the young commonwealth would itself provide the buildings and grounds. Another clause in this act was of far-reaching importance: it was provided that, in selecting the land, the Territory might choose sections (seventy-two in number) "out of any of the public lands within the territory * * * to which the Indian title has been, or maybe, extinguished." Earlier grants--except to Michigan--had provided that the townships should be selected en bloc. The privilege of selecting at random, in seventy-two different lots, proved, as we shall see in succeeding chapters, disastrous to the University fund.
The act establishing the University had stipulated that the board of visitors should hold their preliminary meeting on the first Monday in July, 1838; but evidently there was no quorum at that time, for we find no record of a meeting previous to the first of December.6 At this initial and only session of the board, the legislature was requested at once to appropriate the land-grant for the benefit of the University, and a committee was appointed to select a site for the institution.
In January following, the legislature, by joint resolution, appointed commissioners7 to locate a portion of the lands, not exceeding two-thirds of the grant, in such manner "as will best promote the interests of the University." The commissioners were to meet in Madison on the first Monday in May; but, on the plea of not having received official notice of their appointment, they took no action.
|First location of lands.
In his message to the legislature, in December, 1839, Governor Dodge called attention to the failure thus far to locate University lands, and urged early action. January 11 (1840), a joint resolution was adopted, authorizing the governor to appoint a person in each of the land districts--Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Mineral Point (or Wisconsin)--to locate a portion, not to exceed two-thirds, of the congressional grant to the University. During that year, 20,497 acres were thus located in the Green Bay and Milwaukee districts; but the selection of 10,248 acres in the Mineral Point district, not having been approved by the secretary of the treasury, was rejected. Early in 1841 (January 29), the legislature empowered the governor to appoint a new locating commissioner in the Mineral Point district; Nathaniel P. Myer was accordingly chosen, and appears to have performed his task to the satisfaction of all concerned. Of the congressional grant of seventy-two sections, there now remained a fraction over 25,582 acres, and these were all located during Territorial days.
|Ahead of the times.
But, although selected, the University lands remained unused until Wisconsin had entered the Union. While there appear to have been a few citizens of the Territory much interested in advancing the cause of higher education, to the great majority of the hard-fisted frontiersmen of Wisconsin, who were energetically engaged in wresting a somewhat meagre livelihood from the soil and forests, the proposed University seemed an enterprise far removed from the actual necessities of Western life.8 This generally-prevalent conviction, that such an institution was as yet uncalled for, and that taxes for the erection of college buildings would prove unpopular among a people hard pressed for money, prevented its handful of supporters from pushing the project with vigor.
The Territorial board of visitors, appointed in 1838, continued to hold office for ten years, but held no meetings and transacted no business, possibly most of the members soon forgot the fact of their appointment. The board served nevertheless to keep the organization and its basic idea alive, if sleeping, and was the seed from which, in due time, sprang the board of regents of Statehood days.
1 Adopted by the Congress of the Confederation, at Philadelphia, July 13, 1787; confirmed by the Congress of the United States, August 7, 1789.
2 Iowa was then a part of Wisconsin Territory; so also what is now Minnesota, and a large part of the Dakotas.
3 The City of the Four Lakes was a town on paper, platted on the north shore of Lake Mendota, at what are now called Livesey's Springs. Several Territorial officials were interested in the project, but it came to naught.
4 Laws of Wis. Terr., 1838, chap. 99.
5 They were Bushnell B. Cary, Marshall M. Strong, Byron Kilbourn, William A. Gardner, Henry Stringham, Charles R. Brush, Charles C. P. Arndt, John Catlin, George H. Slaughter, David Brigham, John F. Schermerhorn, William W. Coriell, George Beatty, Henry L. Dodge, and Augustus A. Bird.
6 Wisconsin Enquirer (Madison), December 8, 1838.
7 John V. Suydam, of Brown county; Francis O. Kirkpatrick, of Iowa county; and Jeremiah B. Zander, of Milwaukee county.
8 In his address to the legislature, delivered December 10, 1841, Governor Doty said: "The means having been provided for the support of a University, I would respectfully urge the necessity of its location, and that provision be made for the commencement of some one or more of its branches. It is our duty to secure the means of education to every class of society but common schools are justly entitled to our first care, being the foundation of all others, and an essential institution for the preservation of American liberty."--House. Journ., 1841-42, p. 24.
See also, Chancellor Lathrop's lucid statement of the situation, in 4th Ann. Report, Board of Regents, 1851, pp. 8, 9.


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THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM? The University Avenue restaurant formerly known as Divino (and, before that, Fellini) closed in late summer after receiving mixed reviews from diners on Yelp. With no explanation via Twitter or Facebook, a reader told us, "they shut down and a sign popped up on the windows saying it would reopen in November as Pizza MODA with one of the original Fellini owners." According to a job listing, posted in late September for a chef at the 75-seat pizza restaurant, Pizza MODA aims high: "think Dopo, Pizzaiolo, Gioia, Boot & Shoe and the café at Chez Panisse. The menu will be built from local, seasonal, fresh ingredients with a focus on uncomplicated and delicious."
ARTFUL ADJUSTMENTS What better time than National Chiropractic Health Month to get a peek inside a new Berkeley clinic and art space with more than a decade of history in Oakland? Friday, Oct. 12, The Good Life Chiropractic and The Good Life Gallery will invite in the public from 4-9 p.m. for an open house. Owner Sue Mullen said she decided to relocate her Oakland practice to the neighborhood where she lives: "Now my neighbors can walk to my clinic for the adjustments and walk home." Her specialties include spinal trauma and extremity rehabilitation. Mullen said she plans to rotate featured artists in the gallery space throughout the year.
DESSERT ALERT A popular Bay Area bakery with its roots in Taiwan has plans to open its 12th location later this year in Berkeley, reports the Daily Cal. Sheng Kee could open its doors on Telegraph Avenue in November or early December. The shop will offer French toast, cake and coffee as well as Asian pastries such as moon cakes. The business has been in operation for 40 years and, according to its website, was launched by the family matriarch, Mrs. Kao, to support her family; the name means "For a Living." Her children later followed in her footsteps. If you're looking for taro mochi egg yolk pastries, green tea sponge rolls or custard tarts, Sheng Kee may be just the spot you've been waiting for. The nearest locations on this side of the Bay, for those who just can't wait, are in Richmond and Union City.
GET EARTHY Siamese Dream, home of hippie clothes, sundresses, Chinese slippers and more, has opened a new location in north Berkeley, at 1527 Shattuck Ave. Fairy tutus, embroidered wallets and handmade Nepalese hip belts are among the offerings. The shop also sells jewelry, scarves and hats, and a wide range of other accessories. Learn more on the Siamese Dream website. A reader on Facebook posting on the Siamese Dream page said she was happy with the new location: "I was at the North Berkeley store today for the first time. I bought a few really nice things. I love, love this store and will definitely be back!"
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A media room is the kind of home cinema which also has other uses - you might have a bar, games, usually windows, and you'll definitely want to socialise in here.
It's a useful term to know because it helps you point your specialist in the right direction.
A great media room - with memorable performance in a multi-use space - needs a lot more thought and care to design than a single-purpose cinema. We have to consider:
Acoustic treatments reduce echoes and reflections from the room, so the sound system can create the feeling of other spaces. Media room acoustics should be treated, but differently to a cinema room.
First we need to make sure that treatments blend in visually and look good; we also want to leave some 'life' in the sound, so that talking feels natural.
The key principles are the same as for a cinema, so we should aim for reference sound level, for effortless compelling performance. It's also okay though to reduce the target, to let's say 80% of reference - and save cost.
The video system may need to cost more. A media room projector has to be brighter, just to look as good as it would in a darker cinema room. Dual display also adds cost as you need to buy them both. Provided we're within the right range, it may be okay to go down one level in screen size which should cost less.
As a rule of thumb, the budget range for a given room size is wider, but spec and costs still go up as rooms get bigger.
Seating plan
In the private screening room, everyone's in the sweet spot.
Rows of seats don't work for a media room, though a bar at the back can be great. The screen will often be on the longest wall, with a wider seating area.
That means off-axis sound and picture performance need to be really strong.
Screens and brightness
You'll probably want to use the room in ambient light conditions. So the screen needs to be much brighter. There are various ways to get there:
• High brightness projector
• Ambient light rejecting screens - these give remarkable results in brighter conditions.
• Use a flat-panel TV - a reduction in scale for watching films, but in smaller rooms this can work really well. Some very large sizes are now quite affordable.
• We might control the light levels, for example with blackout blinds and careful choice of surface colours. Bright white walls and ceilings can be very distracting; what about a light grey instead? High gloss finishes should be avoided, or outside the field of view.
• We're very keen on dual display. Flat-panel TV for when the lighting is brighter, plus a projector and screen for special times - film nights, immersive gaming sessions and epic box sets.
You often don't want regular TV to be as big as a film. TV shows are made for a smaller screen, so the picture is less complicated. Having the choice of pretty big or really big means you can control the experience to suit you.
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Hebrews 8-9 are theologically more controversial than the rest of Hebrews because it appears that the writer of Hebrews says that the Jewish people have been replaced by the Church – the New Covenant has replaced the Old, Jesus' sacrifice is superior to the old sacrifice. As such, chapters 8 and 9 have been used to teach that the Jewish people are no longer God's people and the church replaces them completely. This would therefore imply that any promises made to Israel in the Hebrew Bible are either canceled or to be reinterpreted as applying to the Church.
The theological term for this is supersessionism, the church supersedes the Jews as the people of God. For some types of theology, the idea that the Jews have been replaced by the church is an assumption, the proof for which is found here in Hebrews, especially chapters 8-9. The historic view of the church is that it is the new Israel, and all the promises of the Hebrew Bible are fulfilled in the church. The rebuilding of Jerusalem mentioned in the New Covenant passage is therefore re-interpreted spiritually. For example, commenting Jeremiah 31,
The "wall great and high" is of no earthly material; the extension is not one of yards on miles, but of nations and ages; the consecration of the unclean places is but typical of the regenerative force of Christianity, which reclaims the moral wastes of the world, and purifies the carnal affections and sinful tendencies of human nature; and no material city could ever "stand for aye." Only the kingdom and Church of Christ could satisfy the conditions of such a prophecy. (A. F. Muir, in The Pulpit Commentary: Jeremiah 2:28).
However, when one reads Hebrews without the modern church in mind, the book does not argue that Israel has been replaced, but that the promises made to Israel, including the New Covenant, have their fulfillment in Jesus the Messiah. I find Richard Hays, "We Have No Lasting City," pages 151-173 in The Epistle to the Hebrews and Christian Theology (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009) to be an extremely helpful sketch of the problem. Hays cites his own work as implying that Hebrews is supersessionist, and then shows how a proper reading of Hebrews will show that the book is not actually teaching that the church has replaced Israel.


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Last updated 7 June, 2019
In this week's Friday Five, we're leading with a piece from Red Bull Music Academy that takes a look at the history of the DJ mixer. We've also got pieces from Resident Advisor, Billboard, Mixmag, and The New York Times. Have a great weekend ahead!
- The Evolution Of The DJ Mixer – Mixers have come a long way from just being a device that blends two inputs into one output. Red Bull Music Academy takes a look at its humble beginnings, and what the future holds Read more
- The Art Of DJing: Dr. Rubinstein – The respected techno selector shares her tips for creating energy through blending tracks, why she uses a vintage Urei mixer, and her unique record labelling process. Resident Advisor has it Read more
- Pop Songs Are Getting Shorter – Songs in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 are under three minutes long, making them up to 30-seconds shorter than songs in last year's top 10. What gives? Billboard explores Read more
- Why Steve Aoki Treats His Career Like a Sport – The electro / EDM phenom and label head honcho explains why and how he stays in top shape in the face of a gruelling tour and work schedule. The New York Times has it Read more
- 5 People You Meet At A Music Conference – Check out Mixmag's cheeky take on the colourful personalities you're likely to meet at music conferences Read more
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2023 Summer Workshops
This workshop is part of our Poetry Festival.
This is an intermediate level workshop designed to push poets out of their "comfort zones" – to disrupt default modes and ingrained habits. Students will engage in structured discussion of each others poems in an effort to hone each participant's analytic tools in reading and discussing individual poems from a craft perspective. Each class will also focus on a particular category of craft – for example, sonics, lineation, syntax, or revision. We will read short handouts and engage in in-class exercises geared to these craft topics.
Please submit 5 poems, of no more than 2 pages each, to Dawn Walsh at email@example.com by July 21.
Monica Youn's most recent collection Blackacre (Graywolf Press 2016) won the William Carlos Williams Award and was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Kingsley Tufts Award and long-listed for the National Book Award. The New York Times named it one of the best poetry collections of 2016. Her previous book Ignatz (Four Way Books 2010) was a finalist for the National Book Award. A 2018 Guggenheim Fellow, she teaches at Princeton.


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Your web app's user interface (UI) is the first thing that users will see and interact with, so it's important to make a good impression. A well-designed web app UI design can help you attract and retain users, and even increase conversions. Here are 10 things to consider when designing a high-converting web app UI...
I hate iOS 7. There, I said it!
There's been a lot of talk about iOS7 over the past few months and last week it finally launched. Lots of people won't update yet but working in the web design and iOS design industry you kind of have to. So I did. To be honest I find it messy and cheap looking. The famous gradient icons just don't seem to work in places especially on the dock with certain colours. The dock – annoyingly (why can't we choose a colour for the dock?) – takes on an automated colour based on your wallpaper image and sometimes that colour clashes badly with the icon gradients making them blend into the background and look really nasty. On my iPhone only dark backgrounds seem to work well. Anything in a mid tone fights with the icon colours too much. And those folder icons are the same, they take on an automated colour that just doesn't seem to work and they look a mess. With all the emphasis on nice transparent layers in iOS7 I would have thought that some transparency on the folder and dock backgrounds would have looked very nice.
Another thing that adds to the messy feel of the app screens is the padding around app names. A lot – far too many for my liking – of the app names on my iPhone touch each other. It's as if there's not enough padding on the grid and names are overflowing into each other. Now come on, any web designer knows that padding should be set so that grids flow nicely and text names don't touch or overlap. On every project we do at kc web design kent its one of the THE most basic things to get right.
The icons on my phone look really inconsistent because many apps haven't updated their icons to the new style. I guess this is only a matter of time and once developers update their icons it will feel more consistent but it shows that the new iOS7 isn't very forgiving. Because of its very unique style anything that doesn't use that style now looks out of place. Surely the iOS should facilitate a certain amount of freedom and not dictate what looks good. The old iOS6 seemed to deal with this a lot better and the vast array of different styled icons still looked ok on the screen.
And fonts, oh those fonts. I don't actually mind the Helvetica Neue, it looks quite nice, but in some places the size is too small and the weight is very light. On some apps the icons at the bottom have text underneath and they're barley readable. So many people I know that wear glasses find them unreadable. Again, this is basic design stuff and Apple should have got this right.
I know these seem minor gripes but as a web designer at kc web design kent I have to deal with and make sure these types of design rules are done right every day, and I make sure they are. Apple, with all that man power and money, could surely do the same. At kc web design kent I'm looking forward to working on our next iOS app design project so that I can play around with the new styles.
Lets hope some updates appear over the coming months that fix these teething problems. And on a brighter note, lets not forget that iOS7 is a huge update and a massive leap forward for the worlds leading mobile OS. When I think back to the first iOS it was revolutionary, but it had a lot of issues too. It took a few years and a few iOS updates for it to feel like a proper iOS and I feel iOS7 is the same. It'll mature and grow over the next few years.
- Music Streaming UI/UX design version 2 - December 4, 2023
- 10 Things to Consider When Designing a High-Converting web app UI design - September 20, 2023
- How to Use Web Design to Improve User Experience - September 6, 2023


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One Hundred Stars best-selling Acer print is back again this season. This print features the beautiful ornamental foliage of the Japanese maple tree.
Mini Kimonos are made of a custom blend of modal and viscose which creates a silky smooth lightweight material while having a more sustainable impact on the environment.
These light weight kimono jackets are waist length complete with wide ¾ sleeves and can be worn for any occasion, whether you pair with a neutral cami or over a little black dress they can make the perfect addition to your outfit . Kimonos come in one generous size but have been made to look flattering on all body shapes.
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Below trend growth to continue
The overnight session was one of US$ weakness and $A strength, trades that gathered momentum early in the London session, a session marked by a big miss on US consumer confidence.
The overnight session was one of US$ weakness and $A strength, trades that gathered momentum early in the London session, a session marked by a big miss on US consumer confidence. The Euro has tested 1.10, while the AUD/USD is up over 2% trading above 0.80 this morning, the Bloomberg US$ spot index off 0.59% and the Aussie higher on the crosses. The US$ selling was underway before the consumer confidence report hit the screen but had another leg down in its wake. Even a miss on UK GDP that printed at 0.3% for Q1 (against 0.5% expected) was a mere speed bump in US$ selling against sterling. We also note that the Euro was not harmed by reports that Ireland was planning tax cuts and spending increases in its 2016 Budget, indications the Republic has turned the corner. Reported overnight, Irish retail volumes (+9.2% y/y) and property prices (+16.8% y/y) surged in March.
There's been lots of analysts' soul searching why the Conference Board measure of consumer confidence did not move in step with modest rise in the UoM measure. We would note that the Conference Board measure is often watched for what it says about US consumers' perceptions of the job market. On that score the "Jobs Plentiful Index" (Jobs plentiful-jobs hard to get net balance) worsened to -7.3 from -4.5, the lowest since December and not unlike overall confidence. Regionally, most broad multi-state survey areas in fact rose but the West Central region was fell 13 points, the region that includes Oklahoma and Texas, affected by the downturn in oil and gas. The Dallas Fed Manufacturing index has also moved into contractionary territory this year.
In the wash up, the AUD is at the top of the FX leader board this morning, spot iron ore price up again yesterday by $0.79 to $59.88/t and higher on the crosses. Gold and metal prices rose somewhat too, though the softness in the $US would explain a good deal of that. China yesterday announced measures to support local government financing.
We head into tonight's US GDP report and FOMC with the $US looking vulnerable to any growth weakness and signs that Fed might delay rate lift-off.
NZ's March trade report and the ANZ NZ Business Survey are out this morning. The $424m monthly surplus we anticipate (versus $392m market median) is flattered by seasonality. The real story is the annual balance that we think will go further into deficit to $2.66b from weak dairy prices. We are watching the ANZ business survey for any signs of weakness.
German regional CPIs are to be released early this evening ahead of the preliminary Germany CPI for April as well as the monthly EC Confidence Surveys for April. The Business Climate Indicator is expected to ease to 0.2 from 0.23.
And then the focus hones in on the US, first with GDP and then tomorrow morning with the FOMC announcement, will be whether the headline Q1 US GDP growth is going to be friendly to the $US or not. With the Atlanta Fed Nowcast of Q1 GDP sitting at just 0.1%, we're a little surprised that analysts do not have a model that's more aligned to this estimate. The consensus for GDP is 1%. Then it'll be whether the detail matches the headline.
As for the FOMC, three things to watch for me. 1) How the statement characterises the economy and we'd expect some downgrade from "growth has moderated somewhat"; 2) how they describe the factors behind the slowing and the relative importance of the weather; 3) an update from March's statement when they removed patient but said April was "unlikely"; will they say the same that about June? That seems likely and an open book beyond then, the Fed totally dependent on the data flow and how temporary the slowdown is.
$A tops the leader board overnight: Eurostoxx 600 -1.5%, Dax -1.9%, CAC -1.8%, FTSE -1.0%. Dow +72 points to 18,110, +0.4%, S&P 500 +0.4%, Nasdaq +0.3%, VIX 12.41 -5.4%. Mumbai -1.1%, Nikkei 225 -0.1% and ASX 200 +0.8%; ASX SPI futures this morning +0.2%. US bond yields: 2s at 0.56% (4), 10s at 2.00% (+8). WTI oil at $57.02 (+0.1%), Brent at $64.64 (-0.3%), Malaysian Tapis (yesterday) $65.10 (-0.2%). Gold at $1211.60/oz (+0.7%). Base metals: LME copper +0.9%, nickel -0.8%, aluminium +2.0%. Iron ore $59.9/t +1.3% Chinese steel rebar futures -0.2%. Soft commodities spot futures: wheat +0.7%, sugar -1.2%, cotton +0.2%, coffee 1.1%. Euro Dec 14 CO2 emissions at €7.39/t (2.8%). The AUD/USD's range overnight 0.7866-0.8028; indicative range today 0.7975-0.8050; the AUD/USD is 0.8022 now
US Conference Board Consumer confidence (Apr) 95.2 (L: 101.3; E: 102.5); Richmond Fed Manufacturing (Apr) -3 (L: -8; E: -2); Case-Shiller 20 cities house prices (Feb) 0.93%/5.03% (L: 0.87%/4.6%; E: 0.7%/4.7%);
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Isaac Lorton | Friday, May 15, 2015
I didn't want to write this column. It felt too much like I was writing an obituary of my time here at Notre Dame. How do I want to be remembered? Isaac Lorton was a 22-year-old man (child), from Prescott Valley, Arizona, who attended the University of Notre Dame. He majored in the Program of


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Engineers designing ship hulls and offshore floaters can now save time and money in the early design phase due to a breakthrough allowing transfer of 3D models from Aveva Marine to Sesam GeniE, two leading design and engineering software systems in the maritime and offshore market.
The new functionality, initiated by Aveva to respond to the demand of the market, allows users to transfer Aveva hull models into DNV GL's Sesam GeniE for strength assessment and code check according to DNV GL Rules. Now users can significantly reduce the time and effort spent in early design of ship hulls and offshore floaters, as they save the extra manhours it takes to create separate analysis models from scratch in two different systems.
Demands of new Class Rules
"With the new harmonised Common Structural Rules for tankers and bulk carriers entering into force, significantly more finite element analysis is required for hull approval by classification societies," says Are Føllesdal Tjønn, managing director of DNV GL - Software. "In today's market, with extra focus on efficiency improvement and cost reduction, the collaboration between DNV GL and Aveva enables designers and yards around the world to meet this criteria," he says.
"The tighter integration between Aveva Marine and Sesam GeniE is applicable to all kinds of ship types and floating structures and significantly improves efficiency and effectiveness of engineers in the early design and structural engineering process," says Tjønn.
The breakthrough is based on the advanced development of Aveva Marine's capabilities, where a highly detailed 3D design model is idealised and translated into a finite element method (FEM) 3D model, including the connectivity of structural components and the finite element mesh needed to calculate structural behaviour. With the new and powerful advanced mesh editing features in Sesam GeniE, it is then possible to quickly add loads and to refine the mesh, enabling accurate and effective structural analysis.
For ship structures, all loads and boundary conditions according to DNV GL Rules and IACS Common Structural Rules can be applied to the GeniE model. This makes it possible to easily document code compliance, including yield screening, buckling check and reporting. It is also possible within GeniE to make fine mesh models for fatigue assessment, either inside a coarse mesh model or in a separate local model with automatic transfer of loads and deflections.
The integration of the two software systems is part of an ongoing collaboration between Aveva and DNV GL, which will include future integration for prescriptive rules between Aveva Marine and DNV GL's Nauticus Hull software. This will significantly increase efficiency and productivity for the approval of ship hulls according to the new DNV GL Rules.


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This is a shot of a portion of my sister's Easter display. When we lived in Germany we bought the loveliest Easter ornaments. We moved there in 1986 and the Gasthaus where we stayed had a platter of dirt with grass growing and colored eggs resting right in the grass. I thought it was so cool! I still have not reproduced that decoration yet but think about it every year.
Easter Past
When I was little there was a big deal
about an Easter dress and hat,
a scratchy crinoline inside.
An outfit to be photographed in–
under the blossoming cherry tree.
Little white gloves, patent leather shoes
buckle strap, new white ruffled anklets.
A purse to match.
To hold what?
An embroidered hanky, ironed.
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Reid: Legal abortion is Gosnell fix
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said convicted abortion Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who he called a "butcher," is proof that access to safe, legal abortion is needed.
"What led to these convictions of murder of this man is the fact that people have been pushed back into these holes to do something that's legal," Reid said.
Gosnell was convicted on three counts of murder stemming from the deaths of infants who were born alive when he conducted abortions in a basement clinic in Philadelphia.
( Also on POLITICO: Gosnell gets life in prison)
Reid's argument, that restrictions on legalized abortions force women to turn to doctors like Gosnell, was one advocates made in the early days of the case. But in the lead-up to the trial, anti-abortion rights advocates embraced the case as evidence that abortion should be banned.
Reid was asked on Tuesday afternoon about efforts by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to outlaw abortion in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy, legislation that has gained traction in conservative states.
Reid opposed that legislation and referred to other state efforts to make regulations on abortions clinics more restrictive. Those moves are seen by pro-abortion rights advocates as end-runs around court rulings that keep abortion legal. Instead, opponents have limited access by running clinics out of business.
Reid said since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled abortions should be legal, lawmakers should stop trying to limit access to the procedure.
"To keep pushing these clinics back into situations where we wind up like this is wrong," Reid said. "I think that no matter how you stand on the issue of abortion, people who make that decision should do it and not have to be worried about infections and some butcher like this doing the bad things that they did. It should be in a place that is clean and sterile and have people who know what they're doing and care about what they do."


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The Science Prodigy Arkit Jaiswal Performs Surgery at 7
Arkit Jaiswal is a 13 year old child prodigy from the small town of Punjab in India who has performed successful surgeries at the age of 7. This genius is however not an officially registered medical practitioner.
Arkit Jaiswal could speak in in his 10 month and could also read Shakespeare at the age of 5. He started taking interest in science and human anatomy while he was growing up. He read voraciously on human surgeries before he actually started performing surgeries.
He performed his first surgery at the age of seven when a poor couple couldn't afford expenses of surgery to be performed on their daughter. They approached Arkit after hearing about his brilliance.
Known as a Medical Genius in his home town, Arkit is currently pursuing science from Chandigarh University and has featured on Oprah's Little Geniuses.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Min Min DLC review: Sakurai goes out on a limb
Could this be the least popular Smash Bros Ultimate DLC character?
Min Min noodles her way into the battle and boy, does she pack a punch with every bowl.
The Smash Bros series has the ability to make characters feel like they've been plucked straight out of their respective games, and that's no different for Min Min.
But are players getting it while it's hot? Or does she leave a sour taste in people's mouths?
Min Min specialises in long ranged attacks. Her special attacks surround her unique mechanic on changing arm types. She can swap between 3 different arms (using down + B) whilst her left one always will be the Dragon arm.
The Ram Ram arm is a quick, long ranged arm which can be used to flinch or interrupt the opponent but doesn't possess much power when it comes to damage or knockback.
The Mega Watt arm which is slow but powerful and the previously mentioned Dragon arm which can reach far also shoot lasers.
This is a clever way to incorporate Arms gameplay into a game like Smash, it's just a shame no one played it.
The stage that comes along with Min Min is Spring Stadium.
This is a relatively simple stage with a few interesting quirks. The stage covers about as much space as the Pokemon Stadium stage but introduces a new mechanic of jump pads.
These spaces alternate between a platform centered in the middle and either edges of the Stadium.
Once on these platforms your jump distance increases. Alongside arches on the top of the stage which players sometimes will bounce off, this stage is simple but can make for complicated situations.
Accompanied by the "Whoas!" of the Arms soundtrack in the background this is definitely not a pro level tournament legal stage but will definitely wear you out and cause some shenanigans.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Min Min DLC – Verdict: 3/5
As long as you keep your distance and learn how to deal with the end lag on most of Min Min's long ranged moves, she is a spicy bowl of noodles to challenge even the sharpest of tongues, and her stage is also a welcomed addition, maybe even more than the character herself.
I put my hands together for the few pairs of Arms fans out there, and I'm sorry for all the hate this series is getting but I extend an olive branch to put the "whoas" to rest in hopes the next DLC character is someone better.
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Let's Have (Dim)Sum Fun!08 April 2013
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Aspect ratio
From DoomWiki.org
Aspect ratio is a term which refers to the ratio between the width and height of a logical frame buffer, called the logical aspect ratio, or a physical video display device, called the physical aspect ratio.
Vanilla Doom[edit]
Vanilla Doom ran only in a tweaked VGA "Mode Y" 320x200 video mode. On properly configured CRT monitors, which were the only widely available and inexpensive consumer display device for computers at the time, this video mode took up the entire screen, which had a 4:3 physical aspect ratio (the closest 4:3 resolution being 320x240). This meant that the 320x200 image, with a 16:10 logical ratio, was stretched vertically - each pixel was 20% taller than it was wide.
Design of graphics[edit]
Most of the Doom in-game graphics appear to have been specifically designed for the 320x200 resolution as stretched to a 4:3 physical aspect ratio; for example, the appearance of the title screen better matches the Doom box art when using the rectangular pixels unique to this hardware video mode. Doom's artists (Adrian Carmack and Kevin Cloud) used Deluxe Paint II for DOS to produce the artwork for the game,[1] which would have used the same 320x200 video mode as the game itself.
When Doom's graphics are displayed inside a square-pixel, 4:3 screen mode (640x480 or 800x600, for example), they will appear "squashed" relative to how they appear in the game.
Because screenshots only capture the logical frame buffer contents and are not affected by the VGA rasterization process, they will similarly appear flattened (in the 16:10 logical ratio) when viewed inside a square-pixel screen mode.
The cyberdemon sprite shows that its proportions with aspect ratio correction match its physical model closely, while it looks squashed with square pixels.
Source ports[edit]
Various problems arise for source ports in the area of supporting Doom's natural 4:3 aspect ratio. Support for Mode 13h, and especially for undocumented VGA tweaks like those used by Doom, has dropped to near non-existence in modern video hardware and operating systems. For example, flat panel high-definition monitors are now the default, and virtually all have a physical aspect ratio of 16:9 or 16:10. Even if Mode 13h were successfully displayed in fullscreen on these monitors, it would appear incorrect, barring possible low-level pillarboxing implemented in the monitor's firmware or video card drivers.
Source ports are additionally expected to be able to run in higher resolutions, inside windows on graphical desktops, and in widescreen modes. Each of these has a special set of problems.
Aspect ratio correction[edit]
Some source ports include aspect ratio correction. This performs stretching of the logical frame buffers's contents when running in a 4:3 screen mode, so that the graphics appear as they appeared in Vanilla Doom. This is generally accomplished in one of two ways:
- Graphical scaling
- In this approach, the individual components of the screen are scaled to fit the 4:3 mode or window as they are rendered. This is accomplished by altering the three-dimensional projection math throughout the renderer to take into account aspect ratio multipliers. Other graphics, such as the status bar, may be drawn stretched. This is the approach taken by ZDoom, Eternity, and most other ports that can render in extended resolutions. Note that the automap is not generated by the rendering engine, so it does not automatically inherit the aspect ratio correction of a given port (see figure). It can be given its own correction via the addition of scaling multipliers, however.
- Whole-screen correction
- With whole-screen correction, the screen is rendered to the original 320x200 size. Low-level graphics code then stretches the entire screen to fit the 4:3 graphics mode or window. A disadvantage of this approach is that the screen may appear blurry due to the stretching, as the pixels are not "multiplied" by integral numbers — unless the target resolution is a multiple of 1600x1200. This is the approach used by Chocolate Doom for aspect ratio correction. The corresponding square-pixel resolution which appears correct for 320x200 is a multiple of 320x240.
Widescreen modes[edit]
Widescreen modes add an extra level of complication to the aspect ratio issue. Most modern monitors have a physical 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, rather than the "traditional" 4:3 aspect ratio. In this scenario, the aspect ratio correction should still be performed. The extra horizontal space is properly used by either increasing the horizontal field of view or by simply filling it with a black border, which is referred to as "pillarboxing."
Different aspect ratios[edit]
Some source ports handle 4:3 screen modes incorrectly. An example is Doom 95, which renders the screen in 640x480 mode without any correction for the different aspect ratio. This leads to an expansion of the vertical viewable area. The result is that the player can see more when running in 640x480 mode than in 320x200 or 640x400 mode.
Though the Apple Macintosh port of the Doom games is designed to run on a square pixel display, and supports both 320x200 and 640x400 resolutions, it does not implement any form of aspect ratio correction and thus the game always appears flattened.
Doom Legacy and ReMooD both lack support for any form of aspect ratio correction. That is, the screen only displays correctly when running on a 4:3 display. These ports do not adapt the aspect ratio for rendering on different screen modes, so the screen will appear stretched or squashed depending on the ratio of the dimensions of the screen mode used.
- ↑ Romero, John (15 January 2009). "doom history 1994." rome.ro blog post. Retrieved 25 October 2015.


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Celebrating birthdays and milestones
My title says it all. I can do ANYTHING. Credit this to the surge of confidence flowing through me right now. Okay, so yeah, I'm not an expert is many things, including the things I know, but I damn well know how to try and get what I want.
What is she going on about? I'm talking about my very first IGTV video shot by my friend Keletso and edited by yours truly. Granted it's not anything to make a noise about, but doing this mini project reminded me of the time I started this very blog exactly 3 years ago. I get a bit emotional when I remind myself of the small victories and all that is yet to come.
Before taking on this task, I was frantically looking for someone who would edit my videos without breaking my bank account then it suddenly occurred to me that I could just do it myself. I had lost the confidence to just go out there and get what I want. And trust me, when I put my mind to something, the results are pretty awesome.
So happy 3rd birthday 1NE2WENTY3HREE and here's to doing the absolute most because we really have it in ourselves to do so!
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As XML becomes popular, more and more stream sources exist in the XML format. Typical XML stream applications include XML message brokers for B2B message-oriented middleware servers and selective dissemination of information such as personalized newspaper delivery. The general goal of raindrop is to tackle challenges of stream processing that are specific to XML, in particular, processing XQuery, a standard XML query language, over XML streams.
It is important to note that unlike tuple-based or object-based data streams, XML streams are more appropriately modeled as a sequence of primitive tokens, such as a start tag, an end tag or a PCDATA item. However, a token is not self-contained, compared to a tuple that is a self-contained structure whose semantics are completely determined by its own values. A token, on the other hand, lacks semantics without the context provided by other tokens in the stream. Structural pattern retrieval, one of three functionalities in an XQuery (the other two are filtering and restructuring), has to be first performed on these non-self-contained tokens to compose self-contained objects.
While the automata model is naturally suited for pattern matching on tokenized XML streams, the algebraic model in contrast is a well-established technique in database systems for set-oriented processing of self-contained data units, i.e., tuples. However, neither automata models nor algebraic models are well-equipped to handle both computation paradigms. The goal of the Raindrop project is now to accommodate these two paradigms within one uniform algebraic framework, thus taking advantage of both. In our query model, both tokenized data and self-contained tuples are supported in a uniform manner. Query plans in this way can be flexibly rewritten using algebra-like equivalence rules to change what computation is done using tokenized data versus tuples. Raindrop system has four levels of abstractions in its system framework, namely, semantics-focused plan, stream logical plan, stream physical plan and execution plan. Various optimization techniques are provided at each level.
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Fanny packs are the most convenient way to store your cell phone, keys, wallets, and other important stuff if you are going. They are strapped around your waist and are lightweight so that carrying them should not be a problem. With time, the manufacturers thought of some modifications in the regular fanny packs, and now waterproof fanny packs have been introduced. The waterproof fanny packs are made up of high-quality polyester, which protects your digital devices, keys, wallets, etc. from not only water but also from sunlight, dust, and other harmful environmental conditions. They can be buckled easily around the waist and can be carried anywhere.
Whether you can relax at the beach with your partner or sit inside a boat, the new fanny packs protect all of your accessories from water, which can be hazardous for them. Waterproof fanny packs have zipped compartments in which different accessories can be stored. Some waterproof fanny packs provide with foam-padded packets to keep your mobile, tablet, or other digital appliances protected from any shock. They are comfortable to wear, and some of them even are designed for specialized activities such as running or hiking, providing specialized compartments for water bottles, snacks, etc.
Top 5 Most Popular Waterproof Fanny Packs
What is the Design of a Waterproof Fanny Pack?
The design of a waterproof fanny pack is similar to the simple older fanny packs. They are small bags made up of polyester with watertight compartments. Some fanny packs can be submerged in the water up to some depth, with accessories that are not damaged. On the other hand, manufacturers of some waterproof fanny packs advise not to submerge them in water. The design of such fanny packs can only protect your accessories from rain, sweat, etc. The compartments of waterproof fanny packs are often zipped and have specialized padding inside them to protect your digital devices and other accessories from water, sunlight, and other unfavorable conditions.
Some waterproof fanny packs are designed for general activities, while some are intended for specialized operations. The ones specialized for hiking, running, or exercising have compartments to store water bottles, snacks, and other accessories inside them. Some are specialized for photography and feature extra foam paddings to protect expensive lens and camera kits from shocks and water. The general ones have a streamlined design to keep them light and comfortable. The plans of the waterproof fanny packs require proper closing of the compartments to withstand a fall into the water or a rainy day cycling to college. In case of partial opening of the chambers, the manufacturer is not responsible for the damage caused to the accessories.
What Are Fanny Packs Used For?
Fanny packs are small and straightforward bags that can be strapped around the waist and can be carried around while jogging, hiking, and exercising. The waterproof ones can also be carried to the beach or on a boat. Fanny packs can be used to store and carry different digital accessories such as cameras, iPods, mobiles, tablets, etc. when traveling around.
Waterproof fanny packs are generally lighter in weight, so they are secure and comfortable to be carried around. They have specialized zipped compartments to store your accessories such as keys, identity cards, earphones, etc. There are also specialized waterproof fanny packs available, which can be used to store tire tubes, bike tools, a spotlight, etc. and be suitable for cycling. Similarly, the ones are available, which can be used for general activities.
Honorable Mentions: Popular Fanny Pack Brands
There are many waterproof fanny packs available in the market. Some are designed for generalized use, while some are intended to be used for particular purposes. Below we are discussing some common choices which are available in the market for purchase:
SealLine Seal Pak
SealLine has introduced a waterproof fanny pack that can be completely submerged in the water, thanks to its top-quality built quality. It will protect your accessories and even expensive digital accessories not only from water but also from harmful rays of sunlight, dust, and snowy conditions due to its zipped compartments. You can easily toss up a small jacket, a water bottle, few snacks, and some digital accessories into the SealLine waterproof fanny pack, and it will not disappoint you.
Mountainsmith Dry Tour fanny pack
The fanny pack introduced by Mountainsmith is the best product for adventure freaks who like to travel to mountains, rivers, or any other place where carrying accessories might be an issue due to the weather conditions. Mountainsmith has solved this problem by introducing such a fanny pack that will protect the expensive accessories in harsh weather conditions, whether it be a rainy day hike or snowy conditions in the mountains. Its streamlined and minimal design features a central pocket and few smaller pockets, which all are zipped and can be submerged into the water thanks to its waterproof fabric. The waterproof fanny pack designed by Mountainsmith might be an expensive, but its features are best when compared to similar products in the market.
DAKINE Hot Laps 5L fanny pack
Dakine hot laps fanny pack is an exclusive waterproof fanny pack that is designed for mountain bikers. This fanny pack provides ample space for storing water bottles, snacks, spare tire tubes, bike tools, and a small searchlight, required by a mountain biker. It also features a 2L hydration pack that can be used for hands-free sipping. The zipped compartments are waterproof, but the manufacturer advises the users not to submerge the fanny pack in the water completely.
Final Thoughts
In the end, waterproof fanny packs are lightweight, sturdy, and convenient to be carried around. Whether on a hiking trip, a beach trip, or even during cycling, they can make your life easier. The benefits of this product make it one of the most widely demanded when it comes to zippers and bags.


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These Peppermint Bark Cookies bring together everything you love about shortbread AND everything you love about peppermint bark in one bite!
Peppermint Bark Cookies Recipe
Peppermint bark is a classic Christmas tradition, and I LOVE traditions. Especially holiday traditions. However, every once in a while, I like to mix up things and add a new twist in there.
That's where this recipe for Peppermint Bark Cookies came from. Everything is better as a cookie, right? It is a traditional recipe with a fun spin on it.
These Peppermint Bark Cookies are super quick and easy to make, and they melt in your mouth. I make these cookies every year for the Christmas cookie boxes that I give to friends and family.
I like how they are shaped differently from any other Christmas cookie. With all the cookies and treats given at Christmas time, these Peppermint Bark Cookies will stand out from the rest and be the favorite treat for sure!
Peppermint and chocolate are one of my all-time favorite holiday flavor combinations. It just tastes like Christmas! I love it so much that I have quite a few peppermint and chocolate recipes on my site. Check them out!
Need more peppermint in your life? Check out these recipes:
- Peppermint Bark Sugar Cookie Pie
- Chocolate and Peppermint Roulade
- Peppermint Bark Brownies
- Peppermint Cheesecake Dip
- Loaded Peppermint Cookies
Peppermint and Chocolate Recipes from Bloggers I Love:
- Peppermint Cocoa Cake
- Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Cups
- Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
- Loaded Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brownies
- After Eight Bundt Cake
- Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake
- Easy Peppermint Brownie Truffles
- Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache
How to make Peppermint Bark Cookies:
- First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and then prepare a pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Next, mix flour, baking powder, and salt, then set aside.
- Then, mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Next, add flour mixture and mix until combined.
- Now pat dough into the bottom of the pan and bake for 22-25 minutes. Then cool for 1 hour.
- Then, place chocolate chips and vegetable shortening in a microwave-safe bowl, and cook on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and microwave for 30 seconds and then stir again. Repeat this process until completely melted.
- Next, spread melted chocolate over cookie crust evenly. Sprinkle crushed candy canes over the top.
- Finally, place the pan in the fridge for 1 hour until chocolate sets before cutting into triangles to serve.
Peppermint Bark Sugar Cookies Question Answered:
Can you freeze peppermint bark cookies?
Yes, just as long as you store it properly. You can wrap the cookies in plastic wrap or foil and then place the peppermint bark into an airtight container. It will stay fresh for a few months.
Cook's Tools:
9×13-inch pan
mixing bowls
stand mixer
wire rack
offset spatula
Cook's Note:
- These cookies will keep for one week while covered in the refrigerator. Bring the cookies to room temperature before serving.
Peppermint Bark Cookies
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 12 ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable shortening Crisco
- 1 cup crushed candy canes
- Move oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In a bowl of a stand mixer add butter and sugar and mix on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add flour mixture and mix to combine (the dough should look crumbly).
- Pat dough into the bottom of the prepared 9x13-inch baking pan and bake for 22-25 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Move pan to wire rack and cool for 1 hour.
- Place chocolate chips and vegetable shortening in a microwave-safe bowl, and cook on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until chocolate is completely melted.
- Spread melted chocolate over cookie crust and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle crushed candy canes over the top. Place pan in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until chocolate is set. Cut into triangles and serve.
These Peppermint Bark Cookies bring together everything you love about shortbread AND everything you love about peppermint bark in one bite!


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Lots of firsts today: first day back at school, first day of my first year of Learn Something New Every Day, first day driving myself to work...
For Shimelle's class LSNED I'm going to do a 12x12 page each day (in theory) and use this blog to keep a diary of my experiences at school. I can then use this diary to provide the journalling for the pages. Easy Peasy! Right?
Today then:
Although I had forgotten both tea and milk, the day turned out rather well. Just getting back in the building and seeing all my fellow teachers perked me up. It even smelled good. Schools do have a particular smell (some departments more than others) but maths smells sort of academic and like old textbooks. Perhaps because the department is full of old textbooks. I snuck into my classroom and seeing it all clean and fresh filled me with ambition and inspiration for the year ahead. Bring it on.
Unrelated (as there was no scrapping today) I made a page about my visit to the horse rest home during the bank holiday.
P.S. Poirot time! I desperately want to visit Syria! And also Jordan and Egypt. Finger crossed for next summer.


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Happy Friday!
Our October Guest Designer, Mayline, is back today sharing a couple of gorgeous cards featuring Scandinavian Prints. You're going to love how she has combined this set with watercolors to really stretch it!
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The guiding spirit of official Ireland for the last five years has been Miss Prism. She is the governess in The Importance of Being Earnest and author of a three-volume novel of "more than usually revolting sentimentality". Its essential principle is, as she explains, that "the good ended happily, and the bad unhappily". In dealing with the banking crisis, this has been the essential principle of both the last and the present governments. We are the good Europeans and we will end happily because Europe will reward us. And who are the bad? The Greeks, of course. But the Government seems to have forgotten Miss Prism's addendum to her point about people getting their just deserts: "That is what Fiction means."
The anti-Greece
In constructing its own sentimental novel of virtue rewarded, the Government went out of its way to position Ireland as the anti-Greece. In doing so, it did not stop short of outright and utterly tasteless mockery of the distress of the Greek people. In December 2012, Michael Noonan joked that he was thinking about ordering T-shirts with the slogan "Ireland is not Greece" printed on them. The previous May, he airily dismissed Greece as a place of no consequence whatsoever for Ireland. "Apart from holidaying in the Greek islands, I think most Irish people don't have a lot [of connections with Greece]. If you go into the shops here, apart from feta cheese, how many Greek items do you put in your basket?"
As well as being crass, this was rather ungrateful. The truth is that the reduction in the punitive interest rates Ireland was being charged by our gallant allies in Europe for the so-called bailout loans was entirely thanks to Greece. While our lot were doing their best Uriah Heep impressions, the Greeks made it clear that they simply wouldn't pay interest rates that gave the European Central Bank substantial profits on the back of their misery. The stroppiness worked: the ECB and EU Commission capitulated and the interest rates were cut – saving Ireland many billions of euro. Our Government proceeded to claim credit for the positive consequences of Greek gumption.
The mockery of the Greeks was necessary, however, to make a point: that Greek obstreperousness would be punished in the end. The Greeks were the mad pyromaniacs threatening to burn down the euro zone house. The Irish were the good Europeans who burned down their own house rather than allow the contagion it contained to spread to Europe. But just as there is a God who will deal out justice in the long run, the even greater god of the markets would ensure that we ended happily and they ended unhappily.
So Greece defaulted on €100 billion of its real sovereign debt. Ireland, meanwhile, insisted it would pay what Noonan repeatedly called "every red cent" of the money borrowed by private banks from bondholders – including the bonds held by those who had gambled on Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide. This Irish goodness was justified by the usual methods – the threat of hell and the pro- mise of heaven. Noonan told us that if we had even a partial, controlled and targeted default on the most egregious parts of the banking debts, we would end up like Argentina, where the middle classes were "searching the rubbish bins to try and feed their kids"; or like Russia, where "elderly people died by the hundreds when they defaulted". That's what happens to the bad defaulting people. The good "every red cent" people, on the other hand would enter, or rather re-enter, the international financial markets that would reward their virtue by lending them money.
Frantic rush
Last week, a funny thing happened on the way to the Acropolis. The bad, reckless Greeks, the mad shower who had defaulted on €100 billion of debt, went back into those markets, looking to raise a modest €3 billion. What happened? They were nearly trampled in the frantic rush to give them money. Investors offered Greece not €3 billion but €20 billion – at a relatively low rate of 4.5 per cent. It turns out that the markets don't really care about the Greek default. They care about future profits and ever since ECB president Mario Draghi promised to do "whatever it takes" to save the euro, they have been confident their money is safe – even though Greece is still in desperate trouble.
And meanwhile what of good little Ireland? It is now 18 months since the Government allegedly achieved the historic breakthrough of having German chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledge that Ireland is a "special case"; and 22 months since the "seismic" EU promise to break the link between Irish sovereign and banking debt. We seem further away than ever from any serious attempt to fulfil those promises. In the absence of any sign of our reward for being so cravenly good, the Government is reduced to fibbing. Last week, Brendan Howlin brazenly told the Dáil that "we have torn up the prom note", meaning the promissory notes for Anglo and Nationwide that have been fully incorporated into sovereign debt. And that, as Miss Prism would say, is what Fiction means.