text:
Ham And Mushroom Stromboli
Quick and easy to make, this ham and mushroom stromboli is loaded with Italian flavors and made with Bertolli® Riserva pasta sauce.
You guys know how much I love my dessert rolls, but this time I have a pleasant surprise for you – a pizza roll! This is what stromboli basically is. This Ham And Mushroom Stromboli Recipe is not an authentic recipe, but it is the easiest way to make it at home. It requires minimal effort and just a few ingredients. I believe authentic stromboli is made with bread dough, but I always make mine with pizza dough.
I even used store bought garlic pizza dough for this, because it saved me some time. I'm not a shortcut person, but I got a terrible cold the other day, which doesn't seem to be going away. And I feel sleepy and tired all the time. This ruined my plans for the first week of the year – I wanted to experiment with some healthy recipes and desserts, which did not happen. But there is always -next week!
But I'm glad I got to make this Ham And Mushroom Stromboli. It tastes so good and takes around 20 minutes to make. Serve it as an appetizer for a party, game day or even for dinner. We enjoyed it for an early dinner. Feeling sick, meals like this are just perfect to get back on track.
And the hero in this recipe is the pasta sauce – Bertolli® Riserva. It is one of the best quality pasta sauces I've tried so far. To celebrate over 150 years of Bertolli's authentic, delicious flavors Bertolli has launched Bertolli® Riserva sauces!
Inspired by Bertolli's Italian roots, each Bertolli® Riserva sauce is made with a select blend of specialty ingredients. Unique flavors pair beautifully to add just that extra touch of deliciousness!
I used the Porcini Mushrooms With White Truffle Oil flavor.
Visit Bertolli's website for recipe inspiration and ideas. Explore the 150 tips to bring Tuscany to your table across the categories of Italian Essentials, prep skills, meal inspiration, Tuscan touch and Bertolli® Story.
In this recipe I used sauteed mushrooms. I was inspired by tip No. 082 – How to saute. The tip suggested:
- Use high heat to achieve browning without diminishing natural flavors.
- Large pan surface area maintains heat high without crowding.
- Only stir or flip when necessary to cause browning.
- Constant stirring is stir frying, not sautéing.
Make sure you check these tips out, they are very helpful!
Looking for pizza recipes? Check these out: Mediterranean Pizza With Feta Cheese and Neapolitan Style Pizza Using a Pizza Stone.
Get your $1.5 coupon here and purchase Bertolli® Riserva pasta sauce to try yourself.
Feel free to visit Bertolli on Facebook and Tumblr.
Ham And Mushroom Stromboli
- 1 lb pizza dough — (homemade or store bought, I used garlic pizza dough)
- 1/4 cup Bertolli® Riserva Pasta Sauce — (or more if needed, but the more you use, the more difficult to bake the roll from the inside will be)
- 6 slices black forest ham
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6 medium white mushrooms — , sliced and sauteed
- 1 egg — , beaten
- dried parsley for garnishing
- pasta sauce for dipping
- Preheat oven to 500F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray with cooking spray.
- Spread pizza dough over the parchment paper, forming a rectangle (it needs to be thin).
- Spread pasta sauce over the dough, leaving a small part uncovered (about 1/4 of the dough lengthwise).
- Spread 1/2 of the cheese over the sauce. Add the slices of ham on top. Add mushrooms over the ham. Top with more cheese, but make sure you reserve some cheese to top the roll.
- Brush the plain strip of pizza dough with egg. Fold about 1/2 -1 of dough on each side and brush with egg. Roll as you'll roll a jelly roll starting from the side with the fillings and ending at the plain side. The plain strip needs to be at the bottom of the roll.
- Brush the roll with egg and sprinkle with cheese and dried parsley.
- Cut diagonal slots at the top of the roll.
- Bake at 500F for 10-15 minutes, until golden. Baking time may vary.
- Cool for 4-5 minutes and slice. Serve warm.
Nutrition InformationCalories: 317, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 64mg, Sodium: 1077mg, Potassium: 208mg, Carbohydrates: 38g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 6g, Protein: 18g, Vitamin A: 5.5%, Vitamin C: 1.4%, Calcium: 14.5%, Iron: 15.8%


text:
Long Live Stereo: Yamaha CD Player and Two-Channel Amplifier Introduce Music Enthusiasts to Audiophile Listening
-CD-S300 and A-S300 deliver classic sonic purity, styling and value-
BUENA PARK, Calif.--Yamaha Corporation of America, AV Division, today introduced two new Hi-Fi components, the CD-S300 CD player and A-S300 integrated amplifier, which deliver sonic purity and modern features to those who are ready to elevate their music listening to the entry-level audiophile realm. Designed with great attention to detail, carefully selected parts and the company's proprietary audio features such as Pure Direct, Top-ART and Intelligent Digital Servo, these models comprise the cornerstone of a serious stereo audio system while representing a formidable entertainment value.
"Our CD-S300 Hi-Fi CD player and A-S300 integrated amplifier honor the long Yamaha design tradition with uncompromising quality and appealing aesthetics to anchor a formidable, affordable component music system," said Tom Sumner, senior vice president, Yamaha Corporation of America. "Hi-Fi stereo continues its resurgence and we build on the reputation we established in its early days, and look forward to fueling it well into the future with the very latest technologies and features."
The CD-S300 CD Player: Highest Quality Sound Meets Easy Operation
The CD-S300 is the result of well-matched, high quality parts that are normally found in significantly more expensive components. These include: a high-grade acoustic capacitor; a new low-noise, high gain bandwidth op amp; and the use of damping material under the transformer and around the signal cables.
Yamaha's Pure Direct technology enables the audio signal to travel the shortest possible route, bypassing non-essential circuitry and tone controls for the purest reproduction of sound. Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DAC, combined with the digital technology refined by Yamaha over many years, ensures excellent conversion precision, signal-to-noise ratio and dynamic range.
The CD-S300's laser pickup is isolated on a floating mechanism so its operation is not affected by vibration. Yamaha's proprietary Intelligent Digital Servo technology uses an exceptionally dependable Digital Signal Processor to monitor the audio signal and adjust pickup tracking and spindle motor speed to compensate for problems caused by warped discs, dust and other problems.
In addition to CDs, this model can also play back MP3 and WMA music files stored on iPods and other digital music players and USB memory devices via a USB port on the front panel.
Music from iPods can be enjoyed with the most faithful sonic reproduction by converting the digital signal to analog via the high performance DAC and transmitting it to the amplifier by the high quality audio circuitry. Audio signals input via the front panel USB can also be transmitted "as is" to other amps or audio systems with digital inputs.
The remote control can be used to operate a connected iPod's play, pause, skip and forward/backward functions, and the song, artist and album names will be shown on the CD-S300's front panel display.
The A-S300 Integrated Amplifier: Simple Design, Pure Performance
The A-S300 is the culmination of Yamaha's long experience in digital engineering and design. With a high-end look and feel similar to that of Yamaha's critically acclaimed A-S2000 amplifier, this model has an elegant aluminum extruded front panel and silky touch volume and selector knobs. A robust 60 watts per channel output, dual aluminum extruded heat sinks and the highest-quality parts are integrated throughout the model to deliver audio experiences of a lifetime.
Like the CD-S300, the A-S300 features Yamaha's Pure Direct technology for uncompromising natural sound reproduction. It also integrates the company's acclaimed ToP-ART (Total Purity Audio Reproduction Technology) with ART base chassis construction that fully protects audio signals from noise and distortion caused by vibration.
A subwoofer output lets users add stronger bass response for extra sonic punch. The A-S300 has Continuously Variable Loudness Control that lets users turn down the volume without diminishing the optimum frequency response for audiophile listening.
Compatible with Yamaha's optional YDS-12 wired and YID-W10 yAired docks, this model delivers the best possible sound from iPods and iPhones by leveraging the docks' independent power supplies, resulting in a higher signal-to-noise ratio. The A-S300 also utilizes a balanced system to receive the signal from the iPod/iPhone, which further reduces voltage noise for higher sound quality.
The A-S300 includes a newly designed slim and ergonomic remote control that offers intuitive ease-of-use.
The CD-S300 CD player is currently available for an MSRP of $349.95. The A-S300 integrated amplifier will be available in October for an MSRP of $379.95.
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, AV Division, P.O. Box 6660, Buena Park, CA 90620; telephone (714) 522-9105; or visit http://4wrd.it/HI-FICOMPONENTS.
About Yamaha
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) is one of the largest subsidiaries of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of award-winning musical instruments, sound reinforcement and home entertainment products to the U.S. market. Products include: Yamaha acoustic, digital and hybrid pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio equipment, Steinberg recording products and Nexo commercial audio products, as well as AV receivers, amplifiers, Blu-ray/CD players, iPod docking systems, home-theater-in-a-box systems and its exclusive line of Digital Sound Projectors. YCA markets innovative, finely crafted technology and entertainment products and musical instruments targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, professional music, installation and consumer markets.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Book Book Review, Title The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale, Author Art Spiegelman, Rating 5.0, History Holocaust
The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Art Spiegelman
Book Review
Books in the Maus series:
Maus: A Survivor's Tale. I: My Father Bleeds History
Maus: A Survivor's Tale. II: And Here My Troubles Begin
If you were looking for just one story that would give you some sense of the personal impact of the Holocaust on its victims, survivors and their families, this is it. Spiegelman's cartoon version of his father's life before, during and after the Holocaust, of which he was a survivor, provides a more direct, complete and highly visual means of telling the story. Maus draws you close, and with each panel, you feel the emotional impact of this terribly difficult and sad world.
This takes nothing away from the many autobiographical accounts such as Anne Frank's diary, Night by Elie Wiesel, or Survival in Auschwitz: If this is a Man by Primo Levi, which are compelling stories in their own right. In this context, though, none of these classics cover the subject as completely. The story starts before the invasion of Poland ('normal' life), proceeds through the gradual ghettoization of the Jewish population in Poland, where terror begins immediately with people being killed in the streets, dragged from their homes, moved out of villages and slowly concentrated in ghettos. The ghettos were ultimately eliminated, with the final survivors transported to concentration camps, both work and death camps. At this point, since the author's father was imprisoned in Auschwitz, a work camp, and his mother in Birkenau, a death camp (within a mile of each other), both of these aspects of the Holocaust are clearly depicted.
Both parents survived; they were separated at the end of the war, which was common, went through displacement camps, found each other. The unhappy post-war return of many Polish Jews to their former homes is also described here, where some were murdered by the Poles. The Poles killed many thousands of Jews AFTER the war was over, with near impunity, sometimes because they did not want to give back homes and property that they had taken when the Jews were driven out of their communities, sometimes just because they were Jews. The author's parents emigrated to the US, where the story extends to depict the author's growing up in the home of his parents, two Holocaust survivors, and ultimately depicts the actual writing of the book.
Spiegelman is a professional cartoonist, and he brings the best of that world to the all pervasive subject of his father's, and by direct extension, his own life. A cartoon can be described as a crude version of a film, and it is this stop motion visualization that makes Maus more than the written story that accompanies the images. The images are realistic save the one cartoon world device of portraying the different ethnic groups by drawing them as different mammals: The Jews are mice (hence the title), the Germans cats, the Poles are pigs, etc. The cat and mouse metaphor, while obvious, is powerful, and works on multiple levels; at its most basic it makes clear, in every panel, the root animalistic approach the Germans took: We are more powerful, and we deserve to use our power any way we see fit. The animal metaphor only goes so far here, as each ethnic group is portrayed in a more ethically complex manner: Some Jews collaborate with their captors and help oppress other Jews, Poles suffer at the hands of the Germans, some help Jews while others collaborate, etc.
The story does not describe heroes in any ordinary dramatic sense: His father is irascible, difficult to live with, unfair, imperious, and generally unlikeable. His depiction of the interplay between he and his father is not flattering to him, either; he can hardly bear to be around his father most of the time. This makes the story feel all the more real and emotionally complex. That this might be the result of the inhumane treatment survivors endured seems likely, and certainly to survive the Holocaust required a level of toughness that would be unseemly in more ordinary conditions.
It seems to me that Maus would be as good a means as any of introducing teenagers to the difficult but important subject of the Holocaust. Highly, highly recommended.
Thanks to my brother Peter for recommending this book to me.


text:
Last Friday I read a post on the WOD Nation United Facebook page from someone complaining that people were doing 16.3 Rx and submitting a score of 10. Normally, I don't think twice about crap like this. I mean, it's not like you turn to Facebook to be the change you want to see in the world…
But this post really got to me. I found myself thinking about it long after I had read it. Quote: "I wish that Castro had switched the order of this workout so people won't feel superior to everyone doing scaled by posting a score of 10."
Before I read this, I was all set to do ten snatches and try to get my bar muscle up. I was giddy just thinking about it. I'd never tried a BMU, and isn't that what the Open is all about? But this post made me hit the brakes a little.
One of my strengths (I think) is that I care very little about what people think of what I do. My life has been a bit unconventional at times, but I try to do what makes me happy, and it never really occurs to me that someone might actually have an opinion about my life. This hasn't always been the case. There was a time when I cared very much about making everyone happy. And I have to say life is a lot better when I'm not worried about how I'm perceived.
Yet that stupid Facebook post! If I did Rx, would my box-mates think I felt superior to them? That's ridiculous, right? But I really like these people, and I don't want them to think…
Whoa. Seriously. I had a little talk with myself.
Did I think I was superior to anyone doing scaled? Of course not. In fact, most of the athletes at Upheaval choose scaled (side-note: Upheaval is the most well-adjusted box I've ever been to. We're heading into the 4th week of the Open, and I have seen no crying, tantrums, or rope throwing. It's so…calm and…healthy.), and they are all much better athletes than I am.
So if I know I'm not Miss Arrogant, why would I care about anyone thinking I am?
I see the Open as a way to test myself. If I'd done scaled on 16.1 or 16.2, I wouldn't have been ecstatic about hitting so many chest to bars, or I wouldn't have realized how fast I can actually get through toes to bar. I like feeling proud of myself. And in the 2016 Open, so far I have achieved that.
Back to 16.3. I went Rx. I didn't quite think I would get a BMU, but I wasn't 100% sure I wouldn't. To me, it was worth a shot.
I didn't get a bar muscle up. But I did get close, and I'm pretty tickled about it.
So the morale of the story is: this is your time. This is your Open. Maybe you just want to get as high as possible on the leader board. Maybe you want to go as hard as possible doing the scaled version. Maybe you just want to rank better than last year. Maybe you just enjoy doing the Open with your friends.
What matters is not letting what other people might think prevent you from achieving your goals.
Because when you put aside all the crap, that's when the magic happens.


text:
I enjoy the whole creative process from beginning to end and seek to discover and portray the world in all of it's rich, intense...
THE LINKS AT THE VERY TOP OF THIS PAGE (above my Alias) DO NOT BELONG TO MY GALLERY AND WILL TAKE YOU AWAY FROM VIEWING MY ARTWORK. THE WATERMARK WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED PRODUCTS.
My Photography, Art and Design is heavily influenced the natural environment and it's complexity and vivid colours and also by the Advertising that saturates our suburbs, our media, and even our own lives to a certain degree. I have always admired great Art and Design – be it contemporary, the old masters, or even tribal art. In the last couple of years my fascination with Digital Art and Design has grown into a lasting passion. I enjoy the whole creative process from beginning to end and seek to discover and portray the world in all of it's rich, intense colours and interesting forms, textures and subjects. I draw inspiration from the harmonious colour schemes often present in the natural environment when creating my Graphic Designs, or composing a Photograph or other work.
I like to capture all kinds of subject matter including macro's, nature shots, landscapes, action/candid shots and anything that catches my eye, is visually interesting, or involves a great challenge to capture well. All the disciplines of photography involve slightly different methods and considerations to capture a high quality shot, and I'm always keen to improve the standard of my Digital Photography and Digital Art. I also really enjoy creating Montages, Graphic Designs, Animations, Interactive Interfaces, Sound Effects, Web Designs and writing Poetry occasionally.


text:
Proverbs 22:6-"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."
We exist as a part of the body of Forest Hills Baptist Church to disciple children through God's Word, equipping and partnering with parents to lead their children, training them to share Christ's love throughout their entire lives for the glory of God.
All of our family events, service projects, and weekly meetings are based around the four core values of God's Word, discipleship, equipping families, and serving the community
Children's Sunday School Classes
During our Sunday School hour we offer the following age-graded classes for children.
|Room #
|1st/2nd/3rd Grade
|Room 213
|Cathy Speight, Vickie Terry
|4th and 5th Grade
|Room 216
|Julie Matthews
Wednesday Night Activities
On Wednesday night there are many great activities in which your children can participate!
Children's Choir
Children's choir is from 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM. They meet in the choir suite to learn about worship, music, and singing. The children's choir performs a few times a year during our morning worship service.
Royal Ambassadors (RAs)
RAs happens immediately following children's choir from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM on Wednesday night. RAs is a time for boys to learn more about missions and missionaries. The boys throughout the year participate in several mission projects from packing food for the hungry, collecting coats for others, or building ramps for people in our community.
Girls in Action (GAs)
GAs is the girl version of RAs. These elementary girls meet from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM to learn about missions and participate in missions. Throughout the year the girls participate in a variety of mission minded endeavors.
We require all teachers working with children to go through and application process and background check. We want to take seriously the safety of every child you entrust to us with the best volunteers and teachers available.


text:
Click HERE or the banner above to subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!
Receive Daily Emails of our REAL TIME updates, be the first to know about our newest giveaways!
Please note, after you submit your email you must confirm your subscription, to confirm your subscription go to your inbox and then find the subscribe confirmation email. Click on the link provided in the email and then BOOM your done! Super easy! All that easy work for unlimited sweet goodies!
What comes in your newsletter?
-New Giveaways
– New Coupons
– New Deals
– New Everything!
Make sure you are getting your SnSd Rewards by staying connected with us through emails.


text:
A Co Tyrone man has been remanded in custody charged with the attempted murder of a policeman in Northern Ireland.
David Jordan, 44, from Cavanalinn, Pomeroy, is accused of the bomb attack on the officer seven years ago.
The Catholic policeman was driving from his home in Castlederg, Co Tyrone, to start a night shift at Enniskillen police station in Co Fermanagh in May 2008 when a dissident republican bomb made up of 1lb (0.5kg) of high explosives, which was hidden under his car, detonated.
The injured officer was able to escape the burning vehicle but suffered serious leg wounds.
The accused has been charged with attempted murder, causing an explosion likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property, and belonging to or professing to belong to a proscribed organisation.
A district judge refused Jordan's application for bail during the hearing at Dungannon Magistrates' Court.
On Thursday, convicted dissident republican Gavin Coyle appeared before a judge in Strabane charged with the same crime. Coyle, formerly of Culmore Park, Omagh, is currently serving a 10-year sentence for a range of other dissident terror offences.


text:
make the whole process flow together into a very professional and eye-catching proposal. Every time I have submitted a proposal, I have had someone either ask me who prepared the proposal for me or compliment me on how nicely the proposal was done."
Use this template to describe process of renewing something. All kinds of contracts that have expiration dates need to be renewed. subscriptions for magazines newspapers or health clubs; credit card cell phone and insurance contracts; leases; certificates of deposits; and so forth. You could also describe process for renewing property building or room; as in urban renewal or renewal of kitchen cabinets. Explain the importance of renewal here. Provide some background information about the need to renew. For example if magazine subscription is not renewed the publisher will cease to mail new copies to the subscriber. Renewal category e. g. " Monthly Cable TV Service" or " Annual Car Insurance" Add any details necessary to completely describe this category cost of renewal time period covered by the renewal deadline etc. Renewal category Add any details necessary to completely describe this category. Renewal category Add any details necessary to completely describe this category.
Add summary paragraph. For example you could describe special offer for early renewal or provide contact information to begin the renewal process. Web site domain URL


text:
Here's a few projects that caught my eye from last week:
I love, love, LOVE this Family Flag from Oopsey Daisy! I'm thinking this is something I'm going to have to do with my family!
How cute are these Monkey Face Patches from Janet of All Trades?!
Sew Totally Smitten shared her adorable Candy Corn Door Decoration!
And I loved this cute Buttoned Belt from Something Pretty!
Feel free to grab a 'Featured' button....you can now find it in my *new* menu bar!!
Now let's get this linky party started!!
Rules for linking:
**link to specific blog post, not blog home page!
**link sewing projects only! (can be hand or machine sewn)
**I will delete any non-sewing links....don't make me be a meanie!
**visit a few of the links and leave some comment love!
**Linky Tools will remain open until midnight on
Wednesday, September 8th.
**If you come back and don't see your link, read through the rules again and give it another try!


text:
- Sellerromanetti.eu
- List Pricepiece
- Sale Pricepiece
- ShippingFree Shipping
- Ratings
Product Description
Type: Tree Life Magnifier Necklace
Material: Alloy, Magnifier
Color: Gold
Chain Length: About 50cm/20"
Weight: About 10g
Package Includes:
1x Necklace
1.Due to the difference between different monitors, the picture may not reflect the actual color of the item. Please consider this before the purchase.
2.Please allow slight deviation for the measurement data.


text:
National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (NIT Hamirpur) released job advertisement in employment news for recruitment of Various Lecturer. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur seeking B.Arch. Degree, M.Tech., ME, M.Arch., M.Phil, MBA, PGDM Degree, Ph.D, qualified candidates to appoint as Lecturer on Full Time basis in Hamirpur. NIT Hamirpur Recruitment 2014 invites offline application on or before 20 August 2014. Candidates are advised to dowload detailed NIT Hamirpur Recruitment 2014 - Jobs advertisement from National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur website www.nith.ac.in before Apply Offline. Check detailed individual post information like - NIT Hamirpur exam pattern, Syllabus, eligibility Criteria And experiences Requirement, age limit, selection criteria for each vacancies.
To Explore more relevant jobs opportunities visit our School/College/University Jobs page or check ALL LATEST GOVERNMENT JOBS OPENING 2014. Do not forget to visit JobsOK again for NIT Hamirpur admit card 2014, and NIT Hamirpur Results 2014.
National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (NIT Hamirpur) Recruitment 2014 Government jobs details -
Hiring Organization - National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
Post Name and Total No. of Vacancies - Various posts
1. Lecturer posts
Employment Type - Full Time
Selection Procedure - Interview
Location - Hamirpur
Base Salary and Grade Pay - INR Rs.47200/-, 43500/-, 40000/-..
Educational Qualification - All interested candidates must posses B.Arch. Degree, M.Tech., ME, M.Arch., M.Phil, MBA, PGDM Degree, Ph.D, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Board / University. For post wise qualification for specific job openings go to detailed advertisement
How To Apply - All Eligible and interested candidates have to apply in prescribed format which can be Download official website www.nith.ac.in . After Filling The application form, candidate must send hard copy of application along with relevant testimonials (Mentioned In Detailed Advertisement) to the following Address before or on 20-08-2014.
Registrar, NIT Hamirpur (HP)-177 005.
Official Website - www.nith.ac.in .
Important Dates To Remember-Last Date for Receiving of Online Application Form Is: 20-08-2014
For free job alerts like @ Latest Government jobs opening 2014 facebook page for Job updates on your Timeline and also Subscribe for JobsOK Employment Newsletter - Email subscription.


text:
Never be stranded without these essential items in the trunk of your car. All of the items in this Auto Kit are packaged safely in our durable auto bag that includes a foldable floor mat.
The kit includes the following:
Light and Communications: In the event of a power outage caused by disaster you'll have independent access to your own means of lighting and communication with the outside world.
Shelter and Warmth: These supplies will provide protection from outside weather forces. They will protect you from wind, sun, rain, and many other conditions you may encounter.
Tools: These items are designed to be useful in disaster situations. They will be a valuable resource when you find yourself faced with navigation, transport, personal protection, or shelter troubles.
First Aid: These first aid items can assist with minor injuries and protect against serious health concerns in disaster circumstances.


text:
Recent Posts
- What are the Academic Benefits of Reading Literature Books for Children and Teenagers?
- Quixen Contar a Guerra Tirandolle Glamour Facer da Violencia Algo Vulgar
- Un Epistolario de Ramon Pineiro
- Historia da Chuvia que cae Todos os Dias
- Manuel Lourenzo Resucita Aos Macbeth
- Manuel Lourenzo
- Jairo Dorado a Traducion Literaria e un Compromiso Coas Linguas Coa Cultura e Coa Sociedade
- Marcos Valcarcel
- Celso Emilio Ferreiro
- Francisco Sampedro Ojeda
Literary Resources
TagsA Coruna authors essayist Galicia Galician Galician. Portueguese book Galician book Galician culture Galician language Galician Literature Galician poet Galician translator Galician writer garden of literature Grail history journalist literary works literature Lugo Madrid narrative novel playwright plaza of letters poems poet poetry Portueguese book Portugal Portuguese literature Prazadasletras praza das letras. prose Santiago de Compostela Spain Spanish Spanish language Spanish literature Spanish to Galician literature writer Spanish writer University of Santiago de Compostela Vigo writer writers
Tag Archives: literary classics
Praza das letras
Posted on June 30, 2012 by admin
Praza das letras is a website that presents a gentle and professional approach in discovering the richness of the literary world of Galician, Spanish, Portuguese and other countries as well. It fills the reader's needs and desires to know more … Continue reading →
Posted in History | Tagged collective works, developments in the literature world, essays, Galicia, Galician, Galician book, Galician language, Galician. Portueguese book, garden of literature, great literary works, history, literary classics, literary works, novels, plaza of letters, poetry, Portuguese, praza das letras., Prazadasletras, richness of the literary world of Galician, Spanish, Spanish to Galician literature writer, well-celebrated authors, writers | Leave a comment


text:
In this Invoice Generator System, you can easily setup your Company, manage Customer, manage Products and generate your own company Invoice easily. you can access Invoice system with Mobile, fully responsive experience!
Features :
+ Manage Customer
+ Manage Products
+ Setup your company profile
+ Manage Invoices
+ Generate Invoices (PDF, Microsoft Word) format
+ Nice and Clean UI and AdminLTE
+ Full Source code
Technologies : ASP.NET MVC 5, EntityFramework,MS SQL SERVER, JavaScript, Jquery
Some Previews
Requirements :
Visual Studio 2015 with update 3
SQL server or local server
Supports :
if you want to modify or add new features, you can always contact with us at email@example.com
Change log
"Initail release 1.0" - manage Products - manage Customers - setup Company - manage invoice - generate invoices


text:
The moment British Poké-maniacs have been waiting for has finally arrived –Pokémon Go has officially launched on iOS and Android in the UK. The free-to-play game is now available to download on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
Developed by Niantic in partnership with The Pokémon Company, Pokémon Go has become a phenomenon since its initial global rollout began on 6 July. The free app – which features in-app purchases – adapts Nintendo's popular RPG series to let players wander around the real-world and catch, train and battle the original, first-generation stars of the Pokemon franchise using location data.
To download the game on your iPhone or iPad then you need to access the App Store on your iOS device, or you can prompt the install here. For Android owners, you can start the download on the Google Play Store here.
While millions downloaded and played the GPS-powered app around the world, UK players had to wait patiently for an official release – although several workarounds meant some where able to play the game early through third-party APK sites or by changing the regional settings in Apple's App Store.
The app is slowly launching in most European countries, with Germany becoming the first. Pokémon Go is also set to release in Nintendo's native region of Japan "soon".
The launch means that UK trainers can now venture into the wild and visit real-world landmarks – both weird and wonderful – which the game transforms into Gyms and PokéStops, where players can fight for a chosen team and collect items respectively.
The official release puts an end to the malware scares for eager Poké-fans grabbing the game early, but US players have been urged by police departments to stay wary when hunting the Pocket Monsters.
You can read all the latest Pokémon Go news from IBTimes UK here and brush up on your trainer skills with our guides:


text:
In my last blog post we talked about automating meter readings, and how to send the data from a computer to Fiix through the use of a program. The kink though was that you still need people taking those meter readings, and so the execution is still messy. Today, let's talk about Arduino, or the Arduino Uno board specifically. This powerful little chip is called a single-board microcontroller, and it enables hardware-to-software communication. What this means is all the dials and sensors that are taking readings on machines could just as easily give that data to a computer, no middle-man required.
How It Works
The Arduino Uno connects to a computer through a USB cord, and sends all of its data through that cable. From the board itself, you can wire various circuits using the many input and output pins, both analog and digital, and even supply five volt or three-point-three volt power. Essentially, this means that you can connect the Arduino Uno to just about any simple sensor. We tested it with a photocell and a potentiometer, to check how bright the office was and to have a controlled variable for testing. After a little tinkering and a crash course on basic circuits, there was a clean stream of information going from the Arduino to its connected computer. The only issue was catching all this new data we had. The solution we came up with is a simple program called the Labs Serial Port Reader. It was designed with the Arduino in mind, but can be used for any device that sends data to a serial port. To clarify, a serial port is pretty much a slot on your computer to plug stuff into. For example, USB slots can be used as serial ports, so anything you can plug in through the USB port, you can read with this program.
Cool, Right?
The Arduino Uno board maintains enough processing power and versatility to handle whatever we tossed at it, which was everything and the kitchen sink. At times there were knobs, temperature sensors, ball switches, and LED light shows hooked up to the board. A device like this enables a lot of possibilities, and with the Serial Port Reader, one of those possibilities is truly automated meter readings. By setting the program to a specific asset and unit, all readings from the sensors connected to the Arduino go straight to Fiix, triggering any scheduled maintenance or events like the previous Automated Meter Reading File Handler does. Once it's set up it runs indefinitely, so readings are transmitted day and night until someone comes by and turns it off.
Sadly, this Serial Port Reader can only handle one type of meter reading per Arduino. Making it handle multiple sensors, using various units of measurement, would require a somewhat more complex program. When dealing with data as precise and fickle as what goes through a serial port, things can become increasingly challenging, so for the sake of keeping the program usable by non-developers, the Labs Serial Port Reader can only do so much. The far greater potential is its general ability to connect physical objects to digital information. We've just provided the tools to build a system with, not the system itself. An Arduino can be programmed to read multiple sensors, and with some work could even be used to generate spreadsheets of data to just go into the Automated Meter Reading File Handler instead. Even other microcontrollers could be used to send your meter readings through the cloud. No more time wasted walking around looking at dials. No more carrying around a pile of spreadsheets with outdated information. No more "if I had checked it an hour earlier" accidents. Instead, technicians can dedicate themselves to repairing and maintaining what actually needs their focus, no hours lost doing all the tiny extras that programs can do for them. This future is steadily becoming the present, so are you ready to pick up an Arduino?


text:
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian icon and a television series made for children, produced from 1966–1968, telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet kangaroo, in the (fictional) Waratah National Park in Duffys Forest, near Sydney, New South Wales.
The star of the show was Skippy, a wild female Eastern Grey Kangaroo, befriended by Sonny Hammond, the younger son of the Head Ranger of Waratah National Park. The stories revolved around events occurring in the park, including its animals, dangers arising from natural hazards in the Park's environment, and the actions of various visitors to the Park.
The clicking sounds made by Skippy during the show, are vocal sound effects, rather than the natural vocalisations of a kangaroo, with chocolate, chewing gum or grass (and in some cases, an elastic band around the lower jaw, used to make Skippy move her mouth. Between nine and fifteen kangaroos were actually used for each show. The apparent manual dexterity was often faked using separate arms in the hands of human operators.
The series was dubbed into Spanish in Mexico, where it is known as Skippy el canguro, and distributed to most Spanish-speaking countries, including Cuba and Spain, countries where the show became very popular. The series also crossed the Iron Curtain and was aired in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and 1980s and is currently still being broadcast in Iran. However, the show was forbidden to be shown in Sweden where psychologists believed that the show would mislead children into believing animals could do things that they could not.


text:
I've read in the manual (Scripting Guide, Ch 11) where it explains about 'Nesting and Precedence' and wondered if others would like to have an option that would act more like a pipeline operator (not unlike the %>% magrittr operator in R). So instead of having to nest your stacked messages with parentheses like
( (object<<message1) <<message2) <<message3
it would be more readable and naturally flow from left to right
object %>>% message1
%>>% message2
%>>% message3
to motivate... I wondered how others would script this R/magrittr example in JSL, where they explain:
Four operations are performed to arrive at the desired data set, and they are written in a natural order: the same as the order of execution. Also, no temporary variables are needed. If yet another operation is required, it is straight-forward to add to the sequence of operations wherever it may be needed.
the_data <-
read.csv('/path/to/data/file.csv') %>%
subset(variable_a > x) %>%
transform(variable_c = variable_a/variable_b) %>%
You could do this. It might not be the best approach for future maintenance; a well named variable can clarify a lot.
dt=open("C:\Program Files\SAS\JMPPRO\13\Samples\Import Data\bigclass_L.txt")
You can make the invertRowSelection go away by changing the selectWhere condition.
This works because I picked messages that don't create a new object (like <<subset). If <<subset is used, then additional parens are needed to make subsequent messages go to the new object. Using subset may be faster than using delete.
Six months later, I'd rather maintain something a bit less monolithic:
allData = Open( "C:\Program Files\SAS\JMPPRO\13\Samples\Import Data\bigclass_L.txt" );
ageSubset = allData << selectwhere( 13 <= :age <= 15 ) << subset( selected rows( 1 ) );
tenRows = ageSubset << selectwhere( Row() <= 10 ) << subset( selected rows( 1 ) );
tenRows << New Column( "halfage", formula( age / 2 ) );
Close( allData, nosave );
Close( ageSubset, nosave );


text:
The one constant in my life is change. About a month ago I was in Tanzania, then I returned to Cape Town, attended AfrikaBurn and now I am working on a farm. That said, the phrase 'never a dull day' doesn't hold true in my case, as I had quite a few in Cape Town. However, it was a necessary and beneficial little break which allowed me to get some important things done. The farm I am staying at is called Ikhwezi Lokusa Permaculture Farm, where I expect to spend the next month and a half and a place I am really happy to be at. Read on and you will learn all about it.
After the burn, I was tired and in need of a little downtime. Being able to return to Rassie and Susan's place was just the thing I needed. While I had the time and opportunity, I gave all my things a good clean. After 4 months on the road trust me, they needed it!
Having some time to relax in a house, I was able to do simple things you don't always get to do on the road, things like shopping at a western style grocery store. Sometimes, it's the simple things in life.
I needed the downtime, but coming off everything I've done recently I was bored. You can tell how exciting my life must have been if I'm posting a picture of myself watching TV, but the fact is when you travel for long periods you just won't have excitement on a daily basis. Honestly, that is probably a good thing.
I did have a bike I could use, and rode around a little bit, but mostly it was to run errands. I probably should have used it to just explore, but oh well...
In particular, I used the bike to visit one of my least favorite places, the shopping mall. I had to return to the Canal Walk mall to buy a few items, as well as get prices for some gear. I still have this idea about doing a bike trip out here and checked out Cape Union Mart, I guess you could say it's the South African REI. Essentially, I needed to see prices for things like a sleeping bag, pad, tent, stove, etc and decide what to buy out here and what to have shipped from home from the gear I already own. Conclusion: gear is expensive in SA.
The next day Paul and David, key members of the AfrikaBurn group I was with were back in town and invited me to come out with them for the afternoon/evening (thanks for the ride guys, sorry it's not a better photo!). We visited the beach to watch the sun go down, then heading to a small party.
The dinner party was at the parents house of Quinton from the burn group, and it was a lovely evening with some delicious food. I began chatting with someone at the party and she mentioned she had a friend who was starting a small permaculture farm here in South Africa that could use a volunteer. This turned out to be an amazing connection, because finding somewhere to volunteer was exactly what I was hoping to do after the Burn and here it was right in front of me! I took down the name of the farm, and sent them a message via facebook the next morning.
Another beautiful day in Cape Town.
This is something I see nearly everywhere in Cape Town, ads for abortion services. They all say about the same thing, 'safe', 'pain free', 'same day' etc and all have prices around 300-400 rand, or about $40. Makes you think about the conditions in the country that lead to this being so wide spread and what it might be like without these services.
The next day a package I'd been waiting for arrived, my netbook from home. This is the computer I'd taken through Asia for 6 months, and I've traveled with ever since. For the Africa trip however, I bought a full size laptop since I'd have a 4x4 to carry it and size/weight didn't matter so much. With that trip ending, it was time to swap the big one for my netbook, but it ended up getting broken in transit. I'm trying to deal with insurance right now, as well as finding a new netbook to buy and it hasn't been easy. South Africa has a Gumtree, a craigslist type of thing, but I swear the people are even bigger flakes than craigslist... haha.
The next day I had a visit by Jandre, one of the members of the farm I was hoping to join. We chatted about what they were doing up there, I told him a bit about myself and we agreed I would probably be a good fit for the farm. This was great news, because I'd been trying to find somewhere to volunteer through WorkAway, a website for connecting travelers with places to volunteer and didn't get a single reply from the 5 places I messaged...
I'd already been in the place on Woodbridge for nine days when it's rightful, owners Rassie and Susan came back to Cape Town. They were happy to have me stick around a while longer (which I certainly did) and joked it was like having Chris around again. To be fair, it also felt like I was living with my parents, and I mean that in the best way possible! They took wonderful care of me and I am very grateful for it.
Staying on the water naturally I had to walk along the beach once in a while to enjoy the fresh air, the sunset and views of Table Mountain. On this particular walk, I came across a big piece of kelp that was completely covered in little shellfish with their..... honestly I don't know what is going on. I've never seen something like it before. Feeding? Mating? Tanning? Whatever it was, it looked pretty interesting with the suns final rays illuminating it.
That Sunday was the one year birthday party for Maresna (Chris' sister) and JC's baby. I'm starting to feel like part of the family at this point!
Another big task for me while in Cape Town was to ship a bunch of things home. I'd tried to sell my scuba gear, but had very little luck. As a result, I shipped what I still had home, as well as all my GoPro camera gear, clothing I wasn't going to use, various other little items I didn't want to carry with me anymore. Due to having no need for the stuff any time soon, I sent it home via boat. It will take about two months and cost me about $80 to ship 30 pounds of stuff, not bad really. Having taken care of this I felt pretty good. It was one of the big things I needed to do in order to reduce my gear down to one bag for the remainder of my trip and was literally a weight off my shoulders!
The reason Rassie and Susan bought this home on Woodbridge in the first place was so they could come and visit their grand kid. As a result, there were frequent play dates.
Waiting for the bus. The MyCiti bus in Cape Town is recent, it was put in for the World Cup, and was a real help to me for getting into the city center and to Table View where I had to do some shopping.
Yes, it is another beautiful day in Cape Town, and a wonderful view of Table Mountain behind where I was lucky enough to be staying.
The sun going down the same evening.
This is the flower market downtown.
Street art in the Woodstock neighborhood. I was here to try and buy a used netbook through Gumtree, but when I got to the persons house he told me he sold it to someone else already.... ugh. Because I was leaving Cape Town shortly, this was my last chance to save money by finding one used, so I was a little upset.
And the sun going down on Table Mountain.
The following day I had to do two things I didn't especially like, go to the mall again, and buy a phone. I've never traveled with a phone before, and I was really resistant to buying one. Eventually however, I realized that it is something I have complete control over and can use it as a tool rather than let it be a distraction. I got the cheapest phone I could, $10, and some prepaid airtime. Not once did I wish I had one in Asia, but here in Africa and especially in Cape Town I often wished I had one just to make it easier to contact a few people, meet up with groups and so on. That said, now that I'm on the farm I turned it off and put it away.
Anyways, at the mall I ran into Rachel and Slee, part of my group at AfrikaBurn. We had a nice little chat and I realized/remembered they lived in Cape Town, and rather than always being so bored as I had for much of the last two weeks, I could have met up with them. Oh well....
Sunday afternoon was my last day in Cape Town and my adopted family and I went out for lunch. JC, Rassie, Susan and Maresna, you have all been wonderful to me, thank you all so much!
Rassie and Susan took me to the bus station where we said our goodbyes and I hopped on the bus for what was an 18 hour ride. I was lucky that I got on the bus early and that it was a double decker, because I got one of the front seats and during daylight hours I got some great views! The ride was long, but I managed to wind up with an interesting person to chat most of the way and the ride was generally quiet and comfortable.
A small South African town along the way.
Shortly after noon, I arrived in the city of East London and was happy to get off the bus. I was picked up by Jandre who I'd met in Cape Town earlier and we ran a few errands in town before heading out to the farm.
The name of the farm is Ikhwezi Lokusa Permaculture Farm, which means bright star of the morning. It was began about 30 years ago, then maintenance stopped and it became overgrown. A little over a year ago a group bought the property to own in trust, and restore and rebuild the farm following the ideas of permaculture and sustainable living. At the moment, there are six permanent residents of the farm: Luke, Alex, Jandre, Xolile, Yoliswa and Ntsika, as well as two volunteers, Sky and myself.
The farm and property are very much a work in progress, but there is a lot going on around here. This is the large common area, which houses the kitchen, bathroom, reception, bar and common area. There I also a hot tub being built here, and from the deck there is a wonderful view of the area and the water below.
Everywhere you go you are likely to be surrounded by animals. There are three dogs, a cat, geese, chickens and pigs.
Jandre showing some of the garden.
The pigs.
Here is the outdoor fire area and the view below. Not a bad place to be huh?
This is the rondavel where volunteers, Sky and myself stay.
Retuning to the common area, this is the deck. The property here has a number of nut trees, and here you can see Luke digging in one of the bins with two year old Ntsika, Sky standing up and the dogs and cat watching the action.
Near the entrance to the property is a small dam which provides water for the farm. The wind pump brings the water up hill to large tanks, which then gravity feed down to the buildings.
I got to work right away, here Jandre and I are repairing the road into the property.
A look at the kitchen area. From left to right you can see Alex, Luke and Jandre. I haven't been here long, but I can say so far the food is excellent!
So, that is where I am at these days. As I said earlier, I expect to stay here for about a month and a half, which is the remainder of my South African visa. I really feel I've connected with a great group of people at this farm, and staying here will give me an opportunity to learn some new things, help out, meet new people, be more physically active than I've been in a while and save some money as well. I don't know what I will do after the farm stay, but with a group like this I am sure I'll come up with plenty of ideas and make plenty of new connections! Thanks for reading everyone, check back in a bit to learn more about the farm and the kind of things I'm doing out here!


text:
Welcome to RecipeSource!
RecipeSource is the new home of
SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes
and your source for recipes on the Internet.
|RecipeSource : Side Dishes : Sauce Recipes : Sweet-And-Sour Duck Sauce
* Exported from MasterCook * SWEET-AND-SOUR DUCK SAUCE Recipe By : Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Canning Condiments Fruits Sauces Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3 lb Firm, ripe red plums* -- pitted, in 1/2″ chunks 1/2 ts Peeled, crushed garlic 1/2 lb Onions -- peeled -- finely chopped** 1 c Rice wine or cider vinegar 1/2 ts Dried crushed red pepper 1 t Ground coriander 1/2 ts Ground allspice 2 1/2 c Sugar *Should yield about 2 quarts. **Should yield about 1 cup. Place all ingredients except the sugar in a wide 4-quart saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil steadily for about 30 minutes. Remove from heat, put through food mill, and return pureed fruit to pan. Add sugar, place over medium heat, and stir constantly until mixture again boils. Boil steadily about 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking; continue boiling about 15 minutes more, stirring constantly. Sauce is done when about 1/2 tsp. of it holds its shape on a chilled saucer. Spoon at once into hot, sterilized half-pint jars and seal. Store at least a week to mellow. Yield: About 5 1/2 cups. Lesem writes that her version is "...a fine dipping sauce not just for roast duck, but also barbecued spareribs. I also like to mix it with oil and vinegar to glaze spareribs or duckling during the last 20 to 30 minutes of roasting or grilling." From _The Pleasures of Preserving and Pickling_ by Jeanne Lesem. New York: Vintage Books, 1982. Pg. 168. ISBN 0-394-75311-4. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Plain Text Version of This Recipe for Printing or Saving
Copyright ©1995-2000 SOAR. ©2001-2017 RecipeSource. All Rights Reserved.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


text:
The Clyde-built liner the Lancastria came under attack and sank near France during the Second World War.
An estimated 4,000 people died - more than the combined death toll from the Titanic and Lusitania tragedies.
Survivors and relatives of victims are calling for official recognition for those caught up in the disaster.
They gathered at the Scottish Parliament on Sunday to launch a petition asking MSPs to commission a Lancastria medal in their honour.
'Sacrifice made'
Survivor Reg Brown said: "It is only right that we finally get the recognition we deserve.
"I lost many good friends aboard the Lancastria and when I and the other survivors returned to the UK we were told not to mention it.
"Winston Churchill was worried about the impact such a loss would have on public morale.
"That may have been acceptable at the time but since then there has been no formal recognition of the sacrifice made, or the numerous acts of selflessness and courage which were shown by the survivors as they struggled and helped each other in the sea."
The Lancastria was lending support to the war effort when it was attacked by German bombers on 17 June, 1940.
The ship had been evacuating British Expeditionary Forces from France. About 400 Scots were among the 4,000 who died.
MSP Christine Grahame, who supports the campaign for greater recognition for those on board the Lancastria, attended the poppy laying event.
Ms Grahame said: "Although 67 years have elapsed since the disaster, the pain of relatives and victims remains very real.
"It is compounded by the fact that no official formal recognition has ever been offered to those who were aboard Lancastria that day. I hope my colleagues are able to remedy that."
Most Popular Now | 56,514 people are reading stories on the site right now.";


text:
On Twitter yesterday, beats producer dEbruit exclaimed 'WONKY YOURSELF! MERDE QUOI! IF MY MUSIC WAS WONKY I WOULD FIX IT IN A SEC! RINGO STARR IS WONKY! NOT ME!' Nowadays it seems that railing against the epithet 'wonky' is itself the hallmark the musical culture some people call 'wonky'. Of course, as everyone should know, the 'wonky' he refers to isn't really to be taken as a style or genre of music but as a 'theme', a feeling, an aesthetic, a mode of appreciation (and I use the word 'mode' in both its English and French senses). Tracks that fit the 'wonky' theme can come from any genre: hip hop, post-dubstep, funk, electronic, whatever – and besides, the word is not meant as a pejorative characterisation of 'incorrect' or 'deformed' music, but a fond shorthand describing the unconventional rhythmic, metrical and textural elements that have deservedly become so popular in recent years. As with terms like 'punk' and 'queer', 'wonky' is a word that could even be turned from an insult into a badge of difference, subversion, innovation and free-thinking creativity.
Still, this is a very fine point, and names that can come to categorise musics will certainly have a homogenising, maybe even damaging effect on any creative milieu that bubbles over with innovation. It's never long before a mode of appreciation becomes the mode of appreciation, before what was once fluid coagulates and becomes fixed, and composers and listeners stop using their imaginations. (By the way, if you're reading this because you googled 'making wonky beats', then you oughta be ashamed of yourself – go home, turn your ears and brain back on and listen, improvise, create.)
Well, there's certainly nothing about dEbruit's music that needs fixing. Despite his 'glitchy' use of samples and a punk-like moniker which combines the French words for 'debris' and '[unwanted] noise', every beat, pitch and sample is masterfully put in exactly its right place, down to the tiniest, almost imperceptible fraction of a split second. Unquantised music is not simply a matter of leaving beats outside the metronomic grid, positioning them slightly away from their conventional places or forcefully warping or shattering the beat into a state of rhythmic-metrical anarchy. As I've said before, when it's at its best it's a delicate balance between strict rhythm and free rhythm that only a master craftsman can achieve. Push the notes too far away or let rhythmic-metrical coherency go slack, and you're lost. Be too conservative with your positioning and you're not having as much fun as you could be. Like tightrope walking, it's finding a place to stand on a thin line, midway between earth and Heaven, and the higher up you are, the greater the thrill.
dEbruit consistently pushes his beats to the very edge of disorder, residing in a zone where we're a demisemiquaver away from chaos, where a tiny extra note or a few more milliseconds' delay would cause the entire groove to capsize. It remains, or rather becomes, exceptionally danceable, and yes, it's thrilling. If this is 'wonky', don't fix it.
My obsession with dEbruit began back in July, shortly after Let's Post Funk was released. Since then I've heard nine new tracks and if anything, Frenchman and recently-turned Londoner Xavier Thomas has got even better at what he does, which is actually far more than master the art of complex unquantised beats. Armed with a handful of succulent synth presets, a hard-working oldskool drum machine, an amazing ear for inventive harmony and melody, an unusual but viable approach to large-scale form and a library of dance and folk music samples from every corner of the globe all bouncing around a four-track with a squeaky clean production that hides nothing up its sleeve, dEbruit creates a style that's both attractively coherent and broad in its achievements. So simple and yet so complex.
On Monday, his Heart Beats 4 Haiti was released, an EP drawing on samples of Haitian music like Zook and Kom-pa for which the proceeds go to UNICEF's Haiti appeal. You can get the mp3 or FLAC release here and please do – great beats, great cause, simply no excuse. It opens with the jubilant 'Changement', a typical hand-clapping dEbruit party interspersed with passages of excitable delay. Listen out for how dEbruit subtly changes the length of his samples as the track continues, creating the sense of forward momentum that's become one of his specialities. 'Battement', where cut-up Haitian folk guitar meets a full-bodied horn section complete with squealing trumpet, is yet another contender for best dEbruit track so far. Its resonant, long-decaying TR-808 kick drum and hissing hats are reminiscent of this Jerk craze, but it's joined by conga-like drums in your left and right ears to create something even friendlier.
In 'It's Bigger Than Kom-Pa', dEbruit's trademark trumpet-like synth belts out another jaw-droppingly rapid fire bassline while barely recognisable samples scratch out a ecstatic melody in the upper frequencies. 'Souvenir' has a slightly melancholy tone, and uses some unusually full-textured samples. A particular highlight sees a thick saw-wave bass pick up the melody implied by the guitar in the previous sample collage. Heart Beats 4 Haiti is some of dEbruit's most complex and adventurous material, but it doesn't sacrifice the sweet groove or the hands-in-the-air melody he always delivers. Again, not only is this release thoroughly worthwhile, but you'd be helping Haiti, so just get it. (By the way, anyone in or near London interested in the debate surrounding what sorts of help Haiti needs might want to go to this meeting tonight.)
dEbruit's Spatio Temporel EP came out a week before and it's also among his greatest releases. This time the samples come from all over the world, but Sub-Saharan Africa is a particular focus. 'KO Debout' creates melody and harmonic accompaniment from samples of individual notes from an African 'thumb piano', a centuries-old family of instruments that go by many different names throughout Africa and are used both in large ensembles and by lonely shepherds to pass the time. It's joined by cheering crowds, a duet of warm processed vocals and a busy wah-wah bass. 'Persian Funk' has been pretty popular, appearing on loads of mixes including Pipedown's Favourites of 2009. Perhaps it's the slow sense of additive momentum permeating the whole track instead of just the opening thirty seconds, perhaps it's the upward climb of the oscillating vocals, perhaps it's the strangely decorated swung bassline, or perhaps it's the deep electro God voice that stops everything to say 'yo', it's a great package.
'149 Dalston Airline' surrounds a complex bass part, rich parallel synth-trumpet harmonies and Yoruba vocals with a perfect storm of agogo, rapid drumming and handclaps, while the uptempo finale 'Nigeria What?' draws on the florid African guitar styles that more and more people are coming to love.
Finally, dEbruit's outstanding remix of R&B singer Ginuwine's 1996 single 'Pony' has also been kicking around. Here it is apparently in some sort of Rusko context, with the beginning of Spatio Temporel's 'K O Debout' coming in at the end:
Maybe the greatest thing about dEbruit's sound is the overflowing warmth and vivacity riding alongside the technical innovation and achievement. This is cool without cynicism or darkness, without abstraction from worldly culture, a welcoming, extroverted cool that holds nothing back, wearing a smile on its face that's knowing but not ironic. What with UK Funky, Joy Orbison, the resurgence of melody represented by the 'Purple' of Joker and Guido and all the interest in non-European dance styles, I think (I hope) that this is a turn UK dance music is taking.


text:
Monday, January 11, 2010
My favorite flower....
27 comments:
- miniacollection said...
Very exquisite.
Beautiful work.
- January 11, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- Carolina said...
Wow ... What a perfect rose you made!!! I think that it should fit perfectly well on the round table of the entrance hall. Love it. xxx
- January 11, 2010 at 6:44 PM
- Josje said...
Gorgeous! Wasn't sure whether it was a real one or not. Beautifully done. Do you remember who the kit was from?
I think you'll always tweak a room here and there, just as you do with your real house. Roses will be beautiful in this room (or any room for that matter!).
- January 11, 2010 at 7:26 PM
- Bleudelavande said...
Wonderful!!! Such great work!!!
Have a nice day
- January 11, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- synnøve said...
Beautiful rose Linda!
I agree with Josje, you will always see something you like to change, replace or add.... like in a 1:1 house.
I sure know I like to do that :
- January 11, 2010 at 8:33 PM
- sylvia said...
It's a beautiful rose, perfect
- January 11, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- marie christine said...
Once again perfectly fabulous, I'm thrilled with your work !
Bonjour de France !
- January 11, 2010 at 11:32 PM
- Lize said...
I am not surprised that you did only one...
Putting one together so perfectly would have left anybody cross-eyed!
Ah, and then, .. roses.. what can we add?
A rose by any other name would still be a rose!
- January 11, 2010 at 11:53 PM
- Minifee said...
Hey Linda,
Your work was worthwhile itself.
This rose is beautyfull and need no adds, only a few roseleaves and a precious vase for solitaire flowers.
I wished I could work so beautiful roses as you.
- January 12, 2010 at 12:06 AM
- Sans said...
Wow, Linda, one year, one rose? :) T'is a worthwhile rose indeed.
- January 12, 2010 at 12:42 AM
- Claudia said...
A beautiful, exquisite rose, Linda. I think a vase with roses would be perfect.
- January 12, 2010 at 1:03 AM
- Ara said...
OR maybe a lovely arrangement of them on top of that corner cabinet!? Anywhere that rose goes it will be lovely!
- January 12, 2010 at 2:18 AM
- Ascension said...
Tambien es mi flor favorita!!!!!!!!!!y a ti te ha quedado genial, enhorabuena.besitos ascension
- January 12, 2010 at 2:22 AM
- cockerina said...
your dollhouse will be so fragrant ... aaaaaaaahhh!!!
lovely flower!!
ciao!! Caterina
- January 12, 2010 at 2:33 AM
- vanilla143 said...
Oh my goodness! This is the first time I have been to your blog and I thought no I really though "what beautiful roses" And then I read the blog... I would not have thought you could make flowers that look real out of paper. Great job!
- January 12, 2010 at 3:19 AM
What a beautiful rose you made.
A vase filled with roses will look nice in any room.
Or just this pretty one in a little vase on a breakfast tray...
Ciao, Helena
- January 12, 2010 at 7:52 AM
- rosanna said...
Roses are good everywhere !! I wish my bathrooms were big enough to have a little table with bunches of roses.
I definetely have to make a bunch of them...when you'll have time. Mini hugs Rosanna
- January 12, 2010 at 8:43 AM
- MiniLover said...
Roses would be beautiful on the round table! I have them in two rooms and am planning to add some to my foyer.
- January 12, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- Tallulah Belle said...
Beautiful Linda. I love roses too but mini ones are a bear to make with all those little petals....and so many of them are needed.
I made the rose tree for Debie and that's me done with roses for a while.
Did you add thorns :-)
- January 12, 2010 at 10:40 AM
- kathi said...
Your rose is perfect! Does it smell as wonderful as it looks? I imagine that it does!
- January 12, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- Liberty Biberty said...
I thought that rose was REAL!!! It's stunning! A vase full would look awesome!
- January 12, 2010 at 7:56 PM
- Christel Jensen said...
Dear Linda
What a patience, no wonder you have more than one;) It is stunning!!
- January 12, 2010 at 10:22 PM
- Pilar said...
It's a perfect and lovely flower... so cute. I love this flower too. Pilar
- January 13, 2010 at 3:14 AM
- tina, theoldfrenchdoors... said...
So beautiful, It looks so real, Well done you done such a great job.
- January 13, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- dale said...
Gorgeous! I agree completely with you about roses. They are my most favorite as well. :)
- January 20, 2010 at 1:45 PM
- sanjeet said...
What a perfect rose you made
Work from home India
- February 7, 2010 at 3:00 AM
- Lisa said...
What a lovely rose!
- December 13, 2012 at 6:50 AM


text:
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
emptiness is form, form is emptiness.....
More Moral Integrity Please
by Vajrakumara, The Buddhist Channel, Dec 6, 2010
Singapore -- A 'monk' who is an 'abbot' made grave mistakes. He has yet to express clear and open repentance for his multiple misgivings, even after being jailed. Most Buddhists are enraged at why the local Buddhist federation is not disciplining him - e.g. by defrocking him or demoting his monastic status.
Some Buddhists support him, saying he had paid his dues. But how about paying the Buddhist community affected by his shamelessness with a sincere apology in word and deed?
No, he agrees to attend an extravagant $200,000 dinner to 'honour' him by his devotees instead, when the money can go to the charity whose trust he seriously damaged. What is worth honouring anyway? The senior monks, including the one who ordained him refuse to comment. This is the summary of the situation so far.
While the 'monk' seems to lack the moral integrity to apologise, it is uncertain that the federation has power to trial the 'monk' because of it is not truly a central Buddhist body authorised by the Buddhist community to look after all matters of monastic discipline. In fact, it is questionable if the federation has enough moral integrity to judge him too.
For example, please see these articles on the serious mishandling of a recent international incident - 'Singapore's Minster did NOT Meet the Panchen Lama' (http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=22,9581,0,0,1,0) and 'Please Do Not Mix Religion & Politics' (http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=22,9582,0,0,1,0).
The federation itself has not yet apologised on this matter - of endorsing a puppet 'monk', which indirectly supports keeping the real one a political prisoner.
Back to the case of the unrepentant 'monk', it seems that all the key monks involved are at fault to some extent. Correctional action is wanting on all sides. What is the protagonist doing, by not apologising?
What is his teacher doing, by not openly demanding him to apologise publicly? What are his devotees doing, by feeding the 'monk' with undeserved honour? What is the federation doing, by not pulling up its socks of respectability by doing what is right and needed? (If it cannot defrock or demote the 'monk', he should simply be publicly denounced - to shame him appropriately as a last resort - to wake him up.)
What are the other apathetic monastics and laypeople doing, by remaining silent on this? If Buddhists do not care for the integrity of their community, who will? We will only be a laughing stock to non-Buddhists. The Buddha is unlikely to smile at this.
his good deeds are his bad deeds, his bad deeds are also his good deeds.... many see the bad in the monk while others see the good. whatever it is, is none of our business. it's his karma and he alone shall face the effect for the cause he has sown.
now what would be that "effect"? again, it's none of our business. but hell!! we are so kay poh to know!! :(
2 comments:
I don't think from his perspective, he has committed any grave sins. After all he is still human and like us, do err once in a while.
Perhaps, the issue most of us have with religious leaders is arrogance and materialism.
How can religious leaders be so rich and powerful in SIN baffles me.
Religious leaders should be like mother Teresa, powerful in getting her hands dirty, not in getting her hands on condos, luxury cars and fat bank accounts etc etc.
A simple life takes a lot of discipline when the rests pursue glamor, glitter and god like status.
- December 8, 2010 at 9:15 PM
- leetahsar said...
if one knows he sins, then there won't be sin. again, if one realises he has sinned and repents,perhaps he would be a better person. everyone SINS!! but who dares to admit, repent and rectify?
GOD, buddhist teachings and etc are there to make man more human. then again, man are there to exploit all these goodness to make himself richer at the expense of the humanistic nature.
we point at the other who sins. when the conditions are conferred unto us, how steadfast are we to attest our faith and integrity amd remain unperturbed and true to our belief and teaching?
- December 9, 2010 at 5:43 AM


text:
According to TMZ (not usually our go-to source), Ron Artest lived up to his 2010-11 NBA Citizen of the Year billing: "Artest had just left a club — and was walking down Hollywood Blvd. when a woman and a man began to throw punches at each other right next to the NBA superstar. After some bobbing and weaving, 6'7″, 260 pound Artest stepped in and quickly separated the two combatants. Once both fighters were restrained, Artest got into a waiting vehicle and went home. TMZ spoke with Artest who told us, 'Unfortunately there was a situation at the club and some people had too much to drink, and got unruly and aggressive. I tried to diffuse the situation. Some people just don't think clearly when they've had too much to drink — it's an unfortunate reality.'"
Check TMZ for video of said altercation.


text:
Sailor Moon Wigs
Grey Blue 32cm Sailor Moon Chiba Mamoru Cosplay Wig$16.99
Brown Red 60cm Sailor Moon Sailor Jupiter Kino Makoto Cosplay Wig$26.99
Pink 40cm Sailor Moon Chibi Usa Cosplay Wig$32.99
Golden 100cm Sailor Moon Sailor Venus Aino Minako Cosplay Wig$22.99
Dark Purple 80cm Sailor Moon Sailor Mars Hino Rei Cosplay Wig$20.99
Deep Blue 35cm Sailor Moon Sailor Mercury Mizuno Ami Cosplay Wig$17.99
Silver 32cm Sailor Moon Sailor Star Healer Cosplay Wig$16.99
Light Blue Sailor Moon Sailor Neptune Kaioh Michiru Cosplay Wig$18.99
Dark Green 100cm Sailor Moon Sailor Pluto Meiou Setsuna Cosplay Wig$22.99
Golden 90cm Sailor Moon Serena Tsukino Cosplay Wig$31.99
Sailor moon is the main heroine in the Sailor Moon. Her journey begins when, while running to school, she sees some neighborhood kids abusing a cat and rescues it. Seeing the cat she notices the bandage on its forehead, she removes the bandage and after hearing the school bell ring, rushes off to school.The cat revealed itself as a talking cat named Luna, who serves as the guardian for Sailor Moon. Luna gives Usagi a magical brooch which helps her transform into Sailor Moon and tells her that she is a Soldier who must fight for peace. You and the rest of your gang would definitely enjoy the cosplay wigs of sailor moon because of their vibrant colors. Use Sailormoon's uniform which is originally colored blue and red, with a crescent moon motif, gradually changes to incorporate more white and yellow and adds a heart motif as well. She also wears red hairpieces and white barrettes resembling feathers, both of which can be used for minor attacks.
Enjoy her long golden yellow wig which is very distinct to her character. Use Sailor Mars' long, clack and luscious straight wig and easily captivates those who see her and has many admirers. Rei Hino is portrayed as being very popular and well liked in school, despite her temper. Rei's personality is different in the manga where she is more serious and she does not trust men. Sailor Jupiter's hair is brownish in color. Enjoy the wig as you tie the hair tie with two green round balls on it. Sailor Venus wears her sailor suit has a orange collar, orange skirt, blue front bow, yellow back bow, orange ballet flats and an orange-stoned tiara. Enjoy her long golden locks and wear your wig to give you a very girly effect. Sailor Mercury's hair is very easy to manage. It is blue and short, you will enjoy the light and easy feeling of this wig. Enjoy the pink color wig that you will wear when you cosplay Sailor Chibi Moon and make everyone fall for your cuteness.


text:
Join as a Member
A year-long membership is only $10 for students, $25 for individuals, and $40 for families. As a member, you will:
- receive our free quarterly newsletter, Walk Softly;
- have voting privileges at general meetings; and
- have the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting an effective grassroots organization with nearly 50 years' experience speaking out for the Yukon's environment!
Become a member here!


text:
If you appreciate what the Tesseract project does for you, consider donating to it.
The City of Geneva pursued several objectives with the relaunch of its official web site:
The main challenge presented by the City of Geneva web site was the wide variety of data to display: news, events, services, council meeting proceedings, locations, etc. The Tesseract toolbox was ideally suited to meet this challenge since it was designed with this very purpose in mind.
The obvious way to make data easily findable is to invest in a good search engine, and the City of Geneva web site makes use of a Google Search Appliance to that effect.
Every relevant piece of information (news, pages, DAM records, etc.) is also tagged from three groups of tags representing city quarters, target audience and general themes. This also helps visitors find information. In a later stage it is planned to use that information for cross-linking.
The items are tagged using the Tag Pack extension available from the TER. (although with a custom interface). Targeted records selection are made using "tagpackprovider" a special Data Provider designed to retrieve data based on a tag selection.
The web site with the theme selector
A "tagpackprovider" element dynamically choosing a tag by retrieving the theme from the selector menu above
The most interesting feature of this project is simply that there was a huge variety of data to display and that this causes no problem to handle with Tesseract because it can handle any piece of information. Some data sets required finer manipulation, but this was always possible thanks to the many hooks available in the various Tesseract extensions.
The use of tags is also interesting, but will come into its own only when cross-linking is actively used.
This project also makes heavy use of the "external_import" extension available from the TER. Indeed the majority of the information displayed on the City of Geneva web site is managed across a number of Lotus Notes databases. The data is exported from Notes and imported into TYPO3 at regular intervals.
Once the data is stored in a "traditional" TYPO3 way it is easy for Tesseract components to act on it.


text:
Specialist/ Super Specialist
Eligibility : MBBS
Location : Bilaspur, Raipur
Last Date : 06 Mar 2017
Job Details
Employment Notice No. P-HQ/GAZ/561/MD-16, Date : 06.02.2017
Specialist/ Super Specialist Job position in South East Central Railway
Sub Divisional Hospital/Shahdol
No. of Post : 02 posts
Sub-Divisional Hospital/BMY/Bhilai
No. of Post : 02 posts
Qualification :
Super Specialist : Minimum qualification is a Post Doctoral Qualification DM/MCH or equivalent
Specialist : Post Graduate from a recognized University, & a minimum of 03 years experience in the professional work related to concerned speciality, after obtaining PG Degree. Where suitable candidates with PG degree do not become available, PG holders with 05 years experience in the professional work related to the concerned specialty, after obtaining PG Diploma, may also be considered.
Age : 30-64 yrs
Hiring Process : Written-test
Job Role: Doctor / Physician
Candidates should apply in the enclosed proforma. One passport size photograph should be pasted in the specified space on the application form.
For Vacancies in :
Sub Divisional Hospital, BMY, Bhilai
To be addressed to : Chief Medical Superintendent, Divisional Hospital, South East Central Railway, WRS Colony, Raipur-492008
Sub Divisional Hospital, Shahdol
To be addressed to : Chief Medical Superintendent/ Bilaspur, central Railway, Bilaspur-495004
Last date to reach the applications on the afore-mentioned address is 06.03.2017.


text:
Los Angeles: Singer Cher says she felt weird when she was asked to carry pop star Lady Gaga's meat bag, but admits that she found it gorgeous.
The 67-year-old first thought it was a new designer bag, reports contactmusic.com.
"I thought it was hysterical. I didn't realise what it was at first and then she said, 'Hold my meat purse', and I thought it was a new designer I didn't know," Cher said.
"Then I looked down and thought, 'Woah this is strange'. It felt very weird, but the design was gorgeous and it was really a work of art," she added.


text:
The summer between Jack Booth Jr.'s sophomore and junior year, his mother left him and his dad for Tennessee with her friend Linda. She was trying to determine the nature of her slippery, vivid sexuality, and she could not do that in West Virginia, she said.
They sat on the front porch together and sipped iced tea while she waited for Linda to pick her up. She said, "Honey, eventually every real woman gets to a point where she's given her last fuck. I gave my last fuck on Tuesday."
Jack Booth Jr. nodded and wondered whether she meant "fuck" literally. When the little black Honda pulled up he watched Linda check her lipstick in the rearview while it idled.
"You understand, honey, right? I'm not leaving you. I'm leaving your dad."
"I understand."
His mother kissed him on the cheek and took him in close for a tight hug. He heard the upstairs window slide up in its ungreased casement and felt the presence of his father.
"You're a good boy," his mother told him, then corrected herself. "You're a good man. You're going to be just fine." She had tears in her eyes. The smell of a cigarette drifted down from the second floor. "I love you, honey. I'll call you real soon. Real soon."
"Fuck you, Celine," called Jack Booth Sr. from the second floor.
She stood up. "Fuck you, too, Jack." Her tone was not bitter. She was tall and strong, like Jack Jr., and threw her suitcase into the trunk with ease. She blew him a kiss and shook her fists at him as if to say, "We're in this together." Then she slammed the passenger's side door behind her, and Linda drove her away.
Read More in Joyland >


text:
NCAA Playbook #4 – Dynasty
We've been covering a lot of new Madden news lately, but let us not forget the younger brother…the one football game that us fans get our hands on first every year. We kick off this week with Playbook #4 for NCAA Football 14, Dynasty Mode.
This year, EA Sports introduces Coach Skills and Power Recruiting to Dynasty. Coach Skills allows virtual coaches to build their own team however they wish. Earn skill points to boost various areas, such as recruiting or game management. There are over 30 Coach Skills available to split across two skill trees: Recruiting and Game Management. Skills include Royal Treatment, which grants a bonus whenever a prospect makes a campus visit, and Big Game, where your players will come out of the gates firing on all cylinders in rivalry games, bowl games or championship matchups. Offensive and defensive coordinators get their own skill trees as well.
Power Recruiting takes the old recruiting process and streamlines the scouting and wooing new players mechanics, all without sacrificing any of the depth we've come to know and love. instead of phone calls, players will now distribute recruiting points that will determine how diligently a given player is pursued. Points allotments carry over week to week, and can be adjusted at any time. This, plus enhanced emphasis on campus visits and scholarships, puts a whole new spin on one of the franchise's most engrossing features.
Stayed tuned for more Playbook reveals in the coming weeks! NCAA Football 14 launches on July 9th for Xbox 360 and PS3.


text:
The all-new Ford Transit Connect was recently named the "International Van of the Year 2014" this month in Moscow at the COMTRANS commercial vehicle exhibition. This is the first time that any auto brand has taken home this award in back to back years. This is now Ford's 5th International Van of the Year Award adding to their wins in 2001, 2003, 2007, and another in 2013. Ford won the award after a jury of 24 European specialist journalists scored the Transit Connect 130 out of 163 which beat out the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and the Renault Kangoo.
"The all-new Transit Connect has moved the game on for compact vans – and we are really proud to win this significant award again," said Barb Samardzich, vice president of Product Development, Ford of Europe. "The new Transit Connect is just as tough and hard-working as all our commercial vehicle range, and comes with smart new looks and much lower fuel bills."
The stylish, new Transit Connect offers class-leading fuel economy, durability, and load carrying ability. It comes with the highly fuel-efficient 1.0 litre EcoBoost petrol engine also offering class-leading petrol economy.
Friendly Ford is proud to see Ford collect another word with the new Transit Connect.


text:
Editor's IntroductionVeikko Keränen, Guest Editor
Principal Lecturer, Rovaniemi Polytechnic, Rovaniemi, Finland
It is a delight for me to see this IMS '99 special issue of The Mathematica Journal in preparation just before the next International Mathematica Symposium takes place at the Chiba Campus of Tokyo Denki University, Japan, June 25-27, 2001. My warmest thanks go to Joe Grohens and Flip Phillips for assembling the present issue.
IMS '99 took place at the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation, Hagenberg, Austria, August 23-25, 1999, under the leadership of Bruno Buchberger whose keynote talk is now being published (in synopsis) for the first time. The participants for IMS '99 came from five continents, and this fact makes IMS a truly international event.
In contrast to the previous symposia, we placed the full IMS '99 proceedings on the web at south.rotol.ramk.fi/~keranen/IMS99. Indeed, the electronic format is very convenient for interactive material and has no size limitations. Even so, this issue of The Mathematica Journal definitely enables a wider distribution and awareness of the work for IMS '99.
I would like to conclude with a short history of the IMS, its sister organization, International Arctic Seminars (IAS), and look a bit ahead into the future. In my mind, the beginning of the International Mathematica Symposia dates back to 1992 when Wolfram Research organized Mathematica Days in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Among the participants were Peter Mitic, Gautam Dasgupta, Pertti Näykki, Klaus Sutner, and Robert Kragler. Although most of us met for the first time and came from quite different walks of life, it was clear that we shared the same enthusiasm for algorithmic mathematics. Through a very spontaneous and natural process, we started to organize hands-on training, first in Rovaniemi, then in Murmansk, and later in many other places. A part of these events can be found on the web site south.rotol.ramk.fi/IMS_IAS_Events.html.
It was at the end of 1993 when Peter Mitic introduced the idea of a series of symposia devoted to applications of Mathematica in the various fields of education, research, and art. The name, International Mathematica Symposium, was then suggested by Stephen Wolfram at the 1994 Mathematica Developer Conference (Champaign, Illinois, USA), when the first announcement was made for IMS '95 to be held in Southampton, England. In Southampton we really could sense the atmosphere of a Mathematica family. Thus, IMS had been successful in providing a forum for people from different fields to interact.
More and more people were joining in the process of organizing the symposia. In 1996, the IAS started its work at Murmansk State Pedagogical Institute in Murmansk, Russia, in collaboration with Murmansk State Technical University. Nowadays, Robert Kragler is the chair of these IAS events.
At IAS '97 in Murmansk, we met Ronald Rusay, whose paper, jointly authored with Erik Jensen, now appears in this issue of The Mathematica Journal. Just after returning from IAS '97 to Rovaniemi, Finland, together with Gautam Dasgupta and Klaus Sutner, we started IMS '97 in Rovaniemi, where Antero Hietamäki, Peter Mitic, and many others had been making last-minute preparations for the event. IMS '97 contained a separate two-day event for high schoolers in addition to pre- and post-conference tutorials and workshops on advanced theoretical topics. More on the history of IMS '99 is covered in this issue.
We look forward to IMS 2001, which will take place very soon at Tokyo Denki University, Japan, under the leadership of Yoshihiko Tazawa. I'm sure that it will be an exciting and enjoyable event.
Regarding the future, I would like to mention the active role of Phil Ramsden, Imperial College, UK, and Christian Jacob, University of Calgary, Canada, in the process of organizing the forthcoming IMS events.
There are still a great many more people, too numerous to be mentioned here, who have really been invaluable to the development of IMS. They come from inside and outside of Wolfram Research--and even outside the lists of participants. I wish to thank them all and extend the thanks to Wolfram Research who has provided substantial resources to support, for instance, a number of keynote speakers and tutors for IMS events.
Finally, I gratefully acknowledge the recent support of the Borealis Software Engineering Programme as well as the long-standing support of the School of Technology at the Rovaniemi Polytechnic for promoting the IMS.
Copyright © 2001 Wolfram Media, Inc. All rights reserved.