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2008 Top 10 New 4x4 Vehicles - 2008 10 Best Buys In Four-Wheel DrivePosted in Project Vehicles on September 1, 2008
This is our fourth annual 10 Best Buys in Four-Wheel Drive list, which differs from our Four Wheeler of the Year competition in that it includes every four-wheel-drive vehicle on the market for consideration, and not just those that are all-new or significantly improved. We pick what we feel are the rigs in each category that will get you on the trail fastest, work as a solid foundation for aftermarket upgrades, and give you the most factory capability for the money. We have changed up our categories slightly from years past and now include recognition for the best four-wheel-drive system available. Here are our picks for 2008's 10 Best Buys in Four-Wheel Drive. Feel free to tell us what you think, or what your picks would have been, at www.fourwheeler.com.
Base Price: $28,240
Consecutive years on the list: 4There is only one true contender in this category, at least until Hummer's anticipated H4 comes out in a couple of years. But for now, the Wrangler is unchallenged in how it goes about its business. With go-kart maneuverability, solid axles, front and rear lockers, long-travel coil-spring suspension, a 4:1 transfer case, 32-inch BFGood-rich Mud-Terrains, monotube shocks, electronic disconnecting front sway bar, and factory rocker protection, the Wrangler is a solid choice for anyone with a need for some serious trail work. Add in a configurable hardtop system (or soft top, if you prefer) and navigation system availability, and it is also refined enough to be used as a daily driver.
Others Considered: None
Base Price: $33,560
Consecutive years on the list: 1With a reasonable base price and all-around great city manners, the H3 has always been a favorite of the Four Wheeler staff, and this year it has managed to woo enough staffers to bump Nissan's Xterra off of the list, despite the Nissan's lower base price. Perhaps it is the available rocker protection and 4:1 transfer case with a 69:1 crawl ratio (on manual transmission variants) that makes the difference to our experts. For less than $35,000 you get a solid body and chassis, rear locker, and an adequate 3.7L I-5 that gets a respectable fuel economy rating of 14/18 and really shines on the trail. For trail work, the I-5/manual is our favorite combination. With that suggested setup, you will be able to lug down to 350 rpm without stalling and will have enough torque down low to crawl over just about anything in your way.
Others Considered: Toyota FJ Cruiser, Nissan Xterra NISMO
Base Price: $57,590
Consecutive years on the list: 4There is no question that the H2 is the most trailworthy fullsize SUV available. With its 35-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain tires, a rear locker, and seating for seven, the H2 will get you and your family through all but the narrowest of trails. We've spent thousands of miles in the H2 covering freeway commutes, cross-country jaunts and hard chase and race miles on the Baja Peninsula, and they are built stout and have arguably the best drivetrain and body protection of anything on the market. One look at its recovery shackles, and you know the H2 is a serious player. For 2008, the H2 gained a more upscale interior and a more powerful and fuel-efficient drivetrain in the form of a 6.2L V-8 and six-speed automatic transmission with a lower First gear that bring the crawl ratio to a satisfying 39:1.
Others Considered: Chevrolet Suburban Z/71
Base Price: $64,100
Consecutive years on the list: 1The all-new Toyota Land Cruiser comes with more bells and whistles than a Boeing Dreamliner and concedes little luxury to its Lexus brethren at a lower price, yet it is still as capable on the trail as ever. Based on a heavy-duty frame with a unitized body on top of it, the Toyota is a solid piece of machinery. It is dead quiet on the Interstate and features a smooth and powerful 5.7L V-8, every gizmo you'd ever want to keep you comfortable, and many more to keep you going on the trail. Take Crawl Control, for instance: You select the terrain and the vehicle handles the throttle to keep you going. It is a point-and-shoot affair that only requires the driver to pick a good line and steer. The new Cruiser also comes standard with the Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System and a Torsen center differential, as well as the latest active traction control and Vehicle Stability Control for the ultimate in techno-wheeling, if you are in to that sort of thing.
Others Considered: Lexus LX 570
Base Price: $23,780
Consecutive years on the list: 4The Nissan Frontier NISMO has been on our 10 Best Buys list for four straight years now-and for good reason too. First of all, the Frontier has a solid foundation in Nissan's F-Alpha architecture, shared with the fullsize Titan. The Frontier NISMO also has a potent 4.0L V-6 with standard six-speed automatic transmission. Trail equipment includes BFGood-rich Rugged Trail 32-inch tires, full skidplates, Bilstein shocks, and a rear locker. And if that wasn't enough, it is also a blast to drive-probably the most fun four-wheel-drive pickup out there, especially if you like to make tires suffer in the first two gears and chirp in the third. In the dirt, the locker makes all the difference and when you factor in such standard features as a factory spray-in bedliner and a Utili-track Channel System, it just makes the case stronger for why it is such a good pickup.
Others Considered: Toyota Tacoma TRD, Dodge Dakota TRX4
Base Price: $28,470
Consecutive years on the list: 4The Z/71 Off Road package is a steal at $625, because it includes heavy-duty shocks, off-road jounce bumpers, a 34mm front stabilizer bar, a high-capacity air cleaner, an automatic locking rear differential, and a skidplate package, but you have to ante up for the $6,805 1LT trim level before you can check off the Z/71 option box, and the all-terrain tires will cost you another $200. However, you can order almost everything in the Z/71 (if you can live with the similar Z85 suspension package, minus the off-road jounces and no Z/71 stickers on your rear fenders) a'la carte for $595, which brings the price of a regular-cab WT-trim level to $22,260 with the 4.3L V-6. Now that's a deal, especially when you factor in available small-block power and fuel economy from the optional 5.3L V-8 that gets more miles per gallon (14 city/19 hwy) than the V-6 or 4.8L V-8 (14 city/18 hwy).
Others Considered: Dodge Ram TRX4, F-150 FX4, Nissan Titan NISMO
Base Price: $39,360
Consecutive years on the list: 4Last year, we called it pure pickup perfection, and we are still on board with that descriptor. The current HD Ram body style may be close to retirement, but until the HDs are replaced for 2010, this Power Wagon is the best fullsize pickup for those who need HD capability and plan on hitting the trail. The Power Wagon's Hemi is perfectly capable of hauling a load or towing your favorite rig to the trailhead, but it is equally good at taking on the trail. A robust foundation, a hearty V-8, solid axles, Bilstein shocks, 33-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain tires on forged wheels, front and rear lockers, 4.56:1 gearing, an electronically disconnecting front sway bar, a factory Warn winch and rocker protection-all standard. What else could you want in a four-wheeler? A 4:1 transfer case and selectable hubs may be the only thing from our wish list that the Power Wagon doesn't offer. While it may not necessarily be suited to the Rubicon, we know from experience you can have a lot of fun in a wide-open and technical place such as Moab. We've also seen them popping up more and more as BLM and National Park Service vehicles. With unconfirmed rumors of its demise in the air, we suggest you buy this ultimate wheeler's pickup while you can.
Others Considered: None
Base Price: $35,470
Consecutive years on the list: 4While it may not offer the comprehensive off-road equipment that the Power Wagon does, it certainly makes up for it in configurations, options, and the ability to tow competently just about anything you can hook to it. The Super Duty offers three different cab styles, two beds, three engines, manual or automatic transmissions, and single or dual rear wheels. The Super Duty also has one of the most luxurious and functional interiors of any fullsize truck, with a quiet and comfortable ride that rivals any 1-ton and even some 3/4-tons. We also have high praise for the TorqShift transmission's tow/haul mode, as well as Ford's integrated trailer-brake controller. A capable FX4 trim level that includes Rancho shocks, 33-inch tires, a rear limited-slip, and skidplates seals the deal for the Super Duty to remain on our list for the fourth year in a row, especially fitting since it is also our 2008 Pickup Truck of the Year champion.
Others Considered: None
Base Price: $31,250
Consecutive years on the list: 2It came down to the wire this year: H3 Alpha versus Wrangler Unlimited-a grudge match that pitted IFS critics against solid-axle survivors, with debates that raged well into the lunch hour, past quitting time, and on to our BlackBerrys after hours. But when the arguments concluded and the thumbs wore out, value and equipment won out, and this round went to the Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon for its lower price and front locker, although our FWOTY winning H3 Alpha with its sultry V-8 was right there up until the decision time. It's hard not to go with a value-packed rig that has incredible wheeling capability along with removable doors and top, a standard "Sport Bar" and a real honest-to-God transfer-case shift lever. It also comes with a manual for the ultimate in crawl ratio, while the H3 Alpha can only be had with an automatic. It's a nearly perfect rig, with tons of aftermarket support, and it is just small enough for the trail and just big enough for the family. So for the second year in a row, the 10 Best Buys Editors' Choice award goes to the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon.
Others Considered: Hummer H3 Alpha FW
Consecutive years on the list: 1While we are often smitten with the latest techno gadgetry, one area we enjoy Old School is in our four-wheel-drive systems, where we prefer to grab levers whenever possible and rely on the effectiveness of mechanical traction aids. For these reasons, the Dodge Power Wagon earns the distinction of having the best four-wheel-drive system available. Solid axles, backed with lockers front and rear with a lever-actuated transfer case, a disconnecting sway bar, and a helical rear limited-slip in the rear axle when the locker is disengaged. These are the specifications of dreams, and we are glad a vehicle can still be purchased to wheel without all the electronic nannies.
Others Considered: Land Rover Terrain Response, Jeep Wrangler RockTrac, Toyota Land Cruiser Crawl Control


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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
R'ghayef (Moroccan multi-layered breads)
In the spirit of my planned trip to Morocco in November, and with a bow to my friend who suggested that I bake a bread from every country in the world, I tried my hand at r'ghayef, a Moroccan layered bread. Apparently, this bread is a traditional street food in Morocco. If it is, good idea! I hope to look for it when I'm there, although, as Jim pointed out, it might be helpful for me to learn to pronounce it.
Not only is this bread mighty tasty, it's also the quickest yeast bread you'll ever make. So quick that we're missing a few process photos. Jim kept wandering off with his camera in tow because he expected he wouldn't have to take a picture for another hour or two. Little did he knew that this bread happens fast.
It's one of the few breads I've made where I didn't bother to get out my stand mixer, or even my food processor. Instead, I stirred the few ingredients together (AP flour, semolina (or durum) flour, yeast, and water; kneaded it for a few minutes, and topped it with the mixing bowl to give it 15 minutes to rest.
After it rests, you divide it into four pieces. (I halved the recipe so I could make just enough for dinner. They're best when they're just off the griddle). The pieces of dough rest while you're making the filling.
Since I'd already made the filling, I didn't let them rest. This was a mistake, since the dough is much more malleable after it's rested for about 10 minutes. So even if you're itching to get going, take a deep breath and go cut a bouquet of flowers or something. If you don't wait it out, the dough won't stretch nicely and will tear.
After it's patted out into a thin, oiled circle, put a dab of filling in the middle. The filling is made with chopped onion and parsley, cumin, paprika, red pepper flakes, and salt. I found that the dried spices gave the filling a raw flavor, and I think I'd substitute harissa for the spice mixture next time. But the flavors were great (and hot! I was liberal with the pepper flakes), and the onions (be sure to finely dice them) and parsley tasted fresh.
You fold the sides over so you have a rectangle, and then fold the top and bottom over to form a square.
Then you flatten them quite emphatically. You want them very thin because they're only going to cook a few minutes. They're ready to fry in a frying or griddle pan at this point, but I had to let them rest while I grilled some yogurt chicken with Moroccan spices. No harm seemed to come to them by their 10- to 15-minute rest.
These little breads are amazingly quick to "bake." They're cooked for a minute or two on each side in an oiled frying pan on medium high heat. They rise and bubble just a tad while they're cooking, and should be eaten as soon as possible. They're crisp, chewy, spicy, and absolutely delicious. While I served them with Moroccan-style chicken, they would pair with something less spicy--a quick summer salad with feta and olives or a winter vegetable soup. And they'd make toothsome appetizers too. You could certainly pare down the heat level by lessening or eliminating the red pepper flakes--I didn't measure, but I'm pretty sure I used about twice the recommended amount.
When I'm in Morocco, I'll have to make it my mission to search out various r'ghayefs and see whether mine came close to the authentic thing. I do love to have missions that involve tasting food.
R'ghayef (Moroccan Multilayered Breads)
--from Savory Baking from the Mediterranean, by Anissa Helou
1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
1 cup unbleached AP flour (120 grams)
1 cup semolina (or durum) flour (120 grams)
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water
1/2 onion, very finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more or less, to taste)
Combine the flours, yeast, and salt in a large bowl andmake a well in the center. Add the yeast and mix with the flour until you have a rough, sticky dough.
Remove the dough to a lightly floured work surface. Sprinkle the dough with flour and knead for about 3 minutes. Invert the bowl over the dough and let rest for 15 minutes. Knead 2 to 3 minutes more, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rest about 10 minutes.
Combine all filling ingredients in a medium bowl.
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Oil a work surface and your hands. Flatten a ball by hand on the work surface into a very thin circle. Spread about one-eighth of the filling over the center of the circle. Fold the left third of the circle over the filling, then fld the right third over to omake a rectangle. Fold the top third over the bread and the bottom third under the bread to make a square about 5 inches on each side (mine turned out smaller than 5 inches at this point). Let rest while you make 3 more squares in the same manner. Flatten the squares of filled dough until they are quite thin.
Oil a large frying pan and place over medium-high heat. Place the squares in the hot pan, drizzling a little additional oil over the bread. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side, until golden. Remove to parchment paper or a wire rack. When all breads from the first batch are cooked,kk shape, fill, and cook the remaining 4 breads. (I was able to cook 4 at one time, but I think the author envisions them as bigger and flatter than mine). Serve immediately.
9 comments:
- faithy said...
These look delish! Like Naan!..my fave thing! :D
- breadbasketcase said...
Yes, they're a lot like spicy naan. I love all flatbreads.
- Stephanie said...
Those look amazing!
I also have to add that the yogurt chicken epicurious recipe is my all time favorite way to make chicken thighs. I'm grilling them tonight!
- breadbasketcase said...
Great chicken recipe, isn't it?
- tasteofbeirut said...
I have been very tempted by North African breads lately; it is funny how in Lebanon we use semolina mainly for pastries; so far I have tried matlouh (gone in minutes) and now this looks mighty good and will be next!
- Goody said...
Fantastic! We're in a heatwave at the moment (with no end in sight) and I cannot think of lighting the oven. I made Saj breads tonight-I'm going to make these tomorrow. Thanks for the inspiration.
- breadbasketcase said...
Taste of Beirut,
How nice to hear from you! Matlouh sounds wonderful, too, and I look forward to trying that. (It sounds like you could devote a whole blog just to different country's flat breads).
Thank you for the inspiration! It looks like saj is also on my to-do list. Now I'm really intrigued by the apparently endless variations on flatbreads.
- Hanaâ said...
Your Rghayef turned out great, Marie. Btw, I can help you with the pronunciation :o) They're also called M'semmen which is easier to pronounce. I grew up on these flatbreads. My mom would get up a little earlier on Sunday, and make them :o) These flatbreads are so versatile, I don't even know where to start. They can be made plain (no filling), drizzled with honey and enjoyed with tea. They can be baked (they get even crispier on the outside while remaining chewy inside). I've had them filled with feta cheese. Spicy (cooked) ground beef or chicken. The sky is the limit, really.
Btw, you should really check out Paula Wolfert's Facebook group called Moroccan Cooking and join in. Lots of "Moroccan Food" discussion there. Let me know if you can't find it.
- breadbasketcase said...
You're right--m'semmen is easier to pronounce (I'd probably still get it wrong, but I don't even know where to begin with "r'ghayef." All your variations sound terrific.
I signed up for Paula Wolfert's group--thanks!

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Judy Meisel, 82, has lived through horrors that most people on earth cannot even imagine, but the inspirational former long-time Mt. Airy resident remains an eternal optimist, working tirelessly for 50 years to promote peace, understanding and tolerance among all peoples.
Meisel, who will be speaking about her experiences in a series of public appearances in the Chestnut Hill area in the next two weeks, is a human rights activist and Holocaust survivor who lived and raised her family in West Mt. Airy from 1950 to 1983.
Judy was born in a small town in Lithuania, the youngest of three children in a middle-class family, but her father died in 1938, one year before the Russians occupied Lithuania. The Russians discriminated against Jewish residents, but that was nothing compared to what happened when the Germany army invaded in June of 1941.
"Later we heard by word-of-mouth that all of the Jewish children with whom I had shared a cabin had been taken out and shot by the Nazis," recalled Judy. "It was impossible for me as a 10-year-old to realize that I would never see my friends again.
"A few weeks later, in the middle of the night, there was a knock at the door. All of our windows were smashed. The Gestapo was in our house. They dragged us outside and threw us into trucks. Neighbors cheered and threw rocks at us as we left my house of childhood for the last time.
"There were hundreds of trucks with other Jews. As we crossed the bridge to a town called Shlabotka, we saw boys leaving a Yeshiva carrying Torahs in their arms. The students were thrown into a large pit and shot. As long as I live, I will never forget the moans and screams of those boys and the men, women and children who were thrown in with them."
After more unspeakable horrors, Judy wound up in a ghetto in the city of Kovno, where "people died by the hundreds of starvation. The Germans would dig trenches and slide the dead bodies down a shaft into the trenches, where the bodies would pile up. Once a week the Germans would fill the trenches with dirt.
"We children would stand and watch the bodies slide down. It became a gruesome game of counting the bodies and running to tell our families who we had recognized as dead. Occasionally the Germans would add to their fun by including a few live people."
In late 1942 Judy was taken to the Auschwitz concentration camp. "We were ordered to remove all our clothes and shoes. Gold teeth were simply yanked out…It was winter, and I can remember standing in the snow without shoes. After a long time I felt no pain…"
Judy and her sister, Rachel, and 3,000 other Jews were transported in June, 1944, to the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland. After seven more months of unspeakable suffering and cruelty, they were taken on a death march with many other inmates, who were taken to be massacred. However, allied bombs began to fall, and both guards and inmates scattered. While trying to run away from the death march, Judy nevertheless stopped to assist a German parachutist when she saw he was shot. "After all, I'm still human," she told her sister.
That night, Judy and Rachel played dead in a ditch. After many more harrowing experiences, the sisters crawled across the frozen Vistula River to a Catholic convent that took them in. Judy and Rachel left the convent and found work in Poland with a woman farm owner who regularly beat them. (Rachel still has scars today from the beatings.)
They escaped from the farm and wound up on a boat to Denmark, where they were liberated on May 5, 1945, "the most wonderful day of my life." Two Danish angels, Paula and Sven Jensen, took the sisters in and cared for them.
One Danish woman Judy met "broke down crying. Her son had been hung in Copenhagen for saving two Jewish families…Rachel and I spent four-and-a-half years in Denmark. Those were wonderful years, and I could never repay the Danes for all the goodness they bestowed upon me.
"At the end of the war, I was 15 years old and weighed 47 pounds. I spent a year-and-a-half in a Danish hospital. I cannot say enough about the Danish people. They saved countless lives during the war while constantly risking their own lives."
Sadly, Judy's mother was killed in the Stutthof concentration camp two weeks before the end of WW II. Despite the horrors Judy had to endure, her powerful messages to students in countless schools all over the U.S. for decades have been filled with hope and forgiveness but not bitterness.
Judy arrived in Philadelphia in 1950.One year earlier she had married Gabriel Cohen, who had gone to Palestine in 1947 to fight in the Israeli War of Independence. They had three children — Michael, who now lives in Minneapolis; Mina, who lives in California, and Debbie, who currently lives in Maryland.
Judy eventually divorced and married Fred Meisel. In 1983 the couple moved from Mt. Airy to Santa Barbara, California, to be near Fred's family. Judy had earned a degree in early childhood education at Temple University and was a nursery school teacher at the Germantown Jewish Centre.
In the early 1960s Judy saw a TV report of the Folcroft race riot in Delaware County, near the Phila. International Airport. She said to herself, "Here I was in the City of Brotherly Love, and it was like Kristallnacht, Nov. 9, 1938; nobody was doing anything about it."
So Judy went to Folcroft to help the Baker family, an African American family who had been attacked by a white mob, and brought their children to her home and safety. That incident changed her life. It so moved and affected her that it has resulted in two movies about her fight to survive and caused her to literally speak to thousands of students about the lessons to be learned from the Holocaust.
Judy was even invited to have dinner with Dr. Martin Luther King before he was a nationally known civil rights leader. Later she marched with him in D.C. — both memorable highlights in her life.
A one-hour documentary film about Judy's life, "Tak for Alt: Survival of a Human Spirit" (Danish for "Thank you for Everything"), will be shown Thursday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., at the Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Ave. (215-646-2550; after the film, which is free, Judy will speak and answer questions.)
According to Judy, "The film underscores that the Holocaust is not just a historical event or Jewish issue. Unfortunately, acts of intolerance continue across the world today, impacting people of varying colors, religions, political affiliations and sexual orientation. There is much work still to be done."
During her two weeks back in Philadelphia, Judy will also speak at Arcadia University, 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside (215-572-2900), on Monday, Nov. 7, 5 to 7:30p.m.; at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; at La Salle College High School, 8605 Cheltenham Ave., Wyndmoor (215-233-2911), on Thursday, Nov. 10, 9:30 a.m., and at Bishop McDevitt High School, 125 Royal Ave., Wyncote (215-887-5575) on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.
Presently Judy is 82 years young and still resides with Fred in Santa Barbara, where "she is treasured," according to her good friend, Marge Gleit, 67. Judy's sister, Rachel, is still alive in Canada, and a brother, Abe, also survived the Holocaust and is currently living in Canada, but 146 of Judy's relatives, including 43 children, were murdered in the Holocaust.
Marge Gleit, a long-time friend and former student of Judy's in Mt. Airy, contributed to this article. Portions were also taken from an article in the Local by Michael Cohen, Judy's son, on Dec. 18. 1975. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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On Martin Luther King Day I had the fortunate opportunity to attend an anti-bullying educator workshop hosted by Lenawee County Intermediate School District, sponsored by Judge Gregg Iddings of Lenawee County Probate Court.
The featured presenter for the day-long intensive and evening parent event was nationally recognized expert Stan Davis. There were many insights and evidence-based findings shared by Davis, which are worth highlighting, but too numerous to detail in one article. Thus, this is part one of a three-part series on bullying prevention strategies. In this column, the focus will be on least effective and the next two articles focus on most effective.
Davis is a bit of a '60s throwback, wearing a ponytail and long gray beard. But don't let this fool you. He is highly professorial and speaks with passion, conviction and a wealth of experience. Davis was actively involved in the 1960s U.S. Civil Rights Movement and spent most of his career as a school counselor, author and speaker on bullying prevention. Recently retired, Davis conducts numerous trainings and maintains the www.stopbullyingnow.com website as a resource for parents, educators and youth. He is the co-founder of the International Bullying Prevention Association.
During the workshop, Davis made it clear that all bullying cannot be prevented. He enumerated a spectrum of bullying prevention strategies, from least effective to most effective and research gleaned from more than 13,000 youth, grades five to 12, in 31 U.S. schools to back up his claims, found in his most recent book, "Youth Voice Project," coauthored with Dr. Charisse Nixon, associate professor of developmental psychology at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, in Pennsylvania.
Davis paralleled lessons learned from historically ineffective anti-drug campaigns from merchandise, such as posters, wrist bands and pencils. One comical example stood out, with schools giving students pencils inscribed with "Too Cool To Do Drugs." Unfortunately, with each sharpening, the initial well-intentioned message digresses to "Cool To Do Drugs" and "Do Drugs."
Davis juxtaposes similar ineffective approaches in anti-bullying efforts which include the use of highly popular wrist bands, bully prevention kits (offering "everything to make your school a bully free zone"), one-time presentations (which have been shown to have little effect past two weeks), forced apologies and signing pledges to not bully. Although Davis sites no harm in employing the use of anti-bullying merchandise, one-time presentations or pledges, there is no evidence to suggest these work.
Davis stresses the current bully, victim and bystander vernacular is not helpful. The overuse of these nouns causes excessive emotional upheaval, possibly stigmatizing and labeling youth, due to skewed and questionable media links between bullying and suicide, blurred definitions and mixed elucidations.
The least effective "Self" strategies under the guise of "Don't act like a victim," with percentages, include:
- Told them to stop (22 percent: Things got better, 46 percent: Nothing changed, 32 percent: Things got worse)
- Told them how I felt (25 percent: Things got better, 44 percent: Nothing changed, 32 percent: Things got worse)
- Pretended it didn't bother me (28 percent: Things got better, 50 percent: Nothing changed, 22 percent: Things got worse)
- Walked away (no stats given).
The least likely to have a positive effect from "Adult" strategies are making statements that begin with "You should have…." and when adults:
- Told me to change (22 percent: Things got better, 42 percent: Nothing Changed, 36 percent: Things got worse)
- Told me to solve it myself (22 percent: Things got better, 39 percent: Nothing changed, 39 percent: Things got worse)
- Told me to stop tattling (most harmful adult action): 18 percent: Things got better, 35 percent: Nothing changed, 47 percent: Things got worse).
The least effective "Peer" strategies include:
- Peers Confronted (peers told mistreaters to stop angrily or calmly): 36 percent: Things got better, 37 percent: Nothing changed, 27 percent: Things got worse).
- Peers asked to stop: 35 percent: Things got better, 41 percent: Nothing changed, 24 percent: Things got worse).
On a potentially harmful note, Davis cautioned the use of exaggerated declarations or misguided "facts" that emphasize negative outcomes to shock or scare youth into changing behaviors. A focus on negative outcomes never translates to positive outcomes. Remember back to "This is your brain, this is your brain on drugs" and "Reefer Madness." These approaches to "educate" and reduce harmful behaviors often backfire or are short-lived, resulting in a loss of credibility with youth, potentially causing more harm than good.
Case in point, is the documentary film "Bully" directed by Lee Hirsch, which premiered in 2011. The movie was heralded as an advocacy tool against bullying, helping to facilitate an anti-bullying movement focused on the many negative outcomes of bullying, including suicide.
Emily Bazelon, author of "Sticks and Stones," cites concerns about possible suicide contagion or "copycat syndrome" from youth viewing the film and states, "The movie's depiction of a boy who committed suicide is utterly one-sided, factually questionable and could pose a real risk to some vulnerable young viewers."
Stay tuned for what works in bullying prevention!
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Dimensions: 2 3/4 in H by 2 1/4 in Dia
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Description: Polychrome owl figure
Condition: Excellent
Signature: EKH Zuni, NM
Date Created: 2017
Erma HomerZuni
Erma Homer was born to Jack and Juanita Kalestewa of Zuni Pueblo on January 20, 1958. Her mother, Juanita, was a potter but her grandmother, Nellie Bica, was famous for her Zuni pottery owls and Erma was fascinated by them. Erma told us her grandmother started teaching her to work with clay when she was 11 or 12 years old.
Erma said she started to learn different pottery-making techniques at Zuni High School when she was in her early teens but she credits her grandmother with being her primary teacher. Erma has passed what she's learned about making pottery along to her son, Brendon.
Erma participated in some big juried competitions over the years, going home with awards from Santa Fe Indian Market (1st, 2nd and 3rd places and Honorable Mentions), Heard Museum (a 2nd place) and the Zuni Arts Show in Flagstaff (a 2nd place and an Honorable Mention).
Erma says she gets her inspiration from magazines and from art shows but in the end, she just really loves making owls. And it shows.
When she's not busy making her owls, Erma says she loves bicycling, hiking, fishing and camping. She's also a big NFL fan but she wouldn't talk about who her favorite team is...
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Welcome sign at Zuni Pueblo
Archaeologists have dated some sites on the Zuni Reservation back to the Paleo-Indian Period, more than 4,500 years ago. During the Archaic Period (2,500 BC to 0 AD), the forebears of the Zuni were hunter-gatherers and just beginning to develop agriculture. The Basketmaker Period (0 AD to 700 AD) saw agriculture become more developed and the Zunis were making their first pottery. The Pueblo I Period (700 AD to 1100 AD) saw an expansion of the population and settlements in the Zuni River area along with the development of the first painted Zuni pottery.
The Pueblo III Period (from 1100 to 1300 AD) saw further population growth in the Zuni River area and a shift from small houses to larger, plaza-oriented villages. The Pueblo IV Period (1300 to 1500 AD) was the time of the great drought and migrations as many tribal groups abandoned the Four Corners area and moved to locations near the Rio Grande, Rio Puerco, Zuni River and Little Colorado River. The main Zuni Pueblo was founded during this time but there were several other large villages in the area, too.
In 1540 there was a major battle fought between the Zunis and the forces of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. Coronado was almost killed but his soldiers did win the battle. As Coronado traveled with horses and sheep, they were probably the first such livestock the Zunis had ever seen.
In 1542 Coronado passed by Zuni again on his way back to Mexico. He left three Mexican Indians behind with the tribe and they most likely informed the tribal leaders of the extent of the Spanish domain in Mexico and the power they exercised there.
The Zunis were mostly left alone until a Catholic mission was built at Hawikku in 1629. At first the Zunis were friendly with the priests but that had changed drastically by the time of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. The tribe built a village near their fortress at Dowa Yalanne and prepared to defend their people and way of life against the Spanish army. Don Diego de Vargas arrived in 1692 and was allowed to ascend to the top of Dowa Yalanne. He found many relics from the destroyed missions there and was able to arrange a peace between the Spanish and the tribe. Between 1693 and 1700 the tribe consolidated all their small villages into what is now the Pueblo of Zuni.
The railroads arrived in New Mexico in the 1880's and right behind them came the first Anglo traders. Over the next 50 years Zuni pottery turned more and more to what the traders wanted. With the push into mass production, the quality fell off. The end result was the value of Zuni pottery fell way off and the potters tired of what they were doing. Pottery making dropped off in the 1940's until only ceremonial vessels were being made. The Zuni pottery revival began after Daisy Hooee began teaching pottery making at Zuni High School in the 1960's and 1970's. Josephine Nahohai brought traditional Zuni pottery designs back into the community in the 1980's and Jennie Laate continued teaching pottery making at Zuni High School. Many of today's well known Zuni potters thank Jennie Laate for her teaching and inspiration. In the 1990's Noreen Simplicio taught pottery making at Zuni High School and for several years in a row, she had more than 100 students in her class.
Today, because so many Zuni potters learned their craft at Zuni High School, they mostly also use electric kilns for firing their works. Other than that, they all use the same traditional methods of gathering and processing the clay, making their pottery and painting their designs, traditional processes that are practiced in virtually the same way in all the pueblos.
Zuni Pueblo at Wikipedia
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Photo courtesy of Ken Lund, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 2.0 Generic
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Nellie Bica Family Tree
Disclaimer: This "family tree" is a best effort on our part to determine who the potters are in this family and arrange them in a generational order. The general information available is questionable so we have tried to show each of these diagrams to living members of each family to get their input and approval, too. This diagram is subject to change should we get better info.
- Nellie Bica
- Quanita Kalestewa and Jack Kalestewa
Their descendants who became potters:
- Erma Homer & Fabian Homer
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- Always use two hands to carry your pot: one on top and one on the bottom, or one hand on each side. Be careful with handles, they can be fragile. Do not grip or lift pots by the rim. Take care when wearing jewelry, rings can scratch the finish.
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37 comments:
- Marianne's Craftroom said...
Awwww Dawny so sorry this is finishing. I have played along ever since I started my blog and always love your challenges and great Dt inspiration. Sometimes the time comes for change and if you feel it is right then go you must. Thanks to you and the DT and thanks for having me as a guest DT for three months. Will be playing along this week as usual. Love and hugs to you all, take care and Merry Christmas xx
- 22 December 2015 at 09:29
- Hazel (Didos) said...
Wishing You all the very best for the future!!! I did the same in the summer with MAWTT. 5 years of running it. I felt exactly the same way!! Sad but knew it was time to go. Sending Love, Hazel xxx
- 22 December 2015 at 09:46
- ionabunny said...
Sorry to see you go. You are part of my weekly life. Thank you for the fun and inspiration. Thanks to the DT and to all the fab sponsors. Best wishes for 2016 and all you do. Hope you get a bumper week to end. Hugz
- 22 December 2015 at 11:43
- Jane said...
Aww Dawny I'm so sad to see this challenge go. It was one of the first I found 5 years ago and I have entered most weeks. I fully understand though and wish you all the very best. Thanks for all your and your DT's hard work and Merry Christmas. Hugs xx
- 22 December 2015 at 12:56
- Bad Kitty said...
so sad that challenge is closing.
Dt made wonderful cards!
Merry Christams to all Dt members!
Bad Kitty's Craftroom
- 22 December 2015 at 13:51
- JanR said...
Sad to hear you're closing, Papertake has always been one of my faves! All the best.
- 22 December 2015 at 14:07
- Deloris said...
So sorry to hear that your closing. Your one of my favorite go to challenge sites. You will be missed!
- 22 December 2015 at 15:35
- Wendy said...
Great DT samples. Thanks for all the past challenges. I am going to miss your challenge site and DT inspirations. Good luck to all of you!
- 22 December 2015 at 15:44
- coops said...
Wishing you all the very best ladies, one of my fav challenge blogs and I feel sad that I won`t be able to join in your last challenge due to working :(
Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2016 to you all.
xx coops.xx
- 22 December 2015 at 16:38
- KT Fit Kitty said...
Aw, I ended up with tears in my eyes after I read this. Maybe I'm having an emotional day but this makes me sad! You are one of my favourite challenges and I joined every chance I could! I do understand that life takes priority and I want to wish you and your team all the best! I will be back to play in your final challenge, still a bit teary-eyed here. Thank you for all of the wonderful challenge and inspiration! All my best!
- 22 December 2015 at 17:39
- Gloria Shirr (purpleglo) said...
This is so sad! I hate to see you go! I have loved your challenges and all of the fabulous creations by the DT! Thank you for being there all of these wonderful years. You will be truly missed. I have entered your challenges for the the past 2 - 3 yrs. I lose track of time. Good luck to everyone. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you! Hugs, Gloria
- 23 December 2015 at 06:23
- vinita jain said...
So sad to read this. Always love to participate here for last 2 years! All the best for your Future plannings!
Wishing You and your DT members A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year! May God fulfill all your wishes!
- 23 December 2015 at 07:10
- Lucy Woods said...
So sorry you're closing! I'll really miss this challenge! Merry Christmas and all the best xx
- 23 December 2015 at 12:34
Happy CHristmas and sorry to hear your closing! It was AWESOME while it lasted!!
Well done to all involved!! xxx
hugs me xx
- 23 December 2015 at 23:46
- Craftychris said...
I wish I had joined in more! I managed this time! You will be missed! Take care! xxx
- 24 December 2015 at 00:18
- KT Fit Kitty said...
Just popping back in to say that I've visited all of the awesome DT blogs except Dawny P's and Anne's (couldn't find the kitty card on Dawny P's blog and there was no link to Anne's), so I wanted to say here how gorgeous both cards are! I am especially partial to the kitty - I am a cat lover! And the birthday card is super sweet - I like how it is personalized! Wishing you and your team all the best and will miss the challenge very much! I would like to wish you and your team the happiest of holidays!
- 24 December 2015 at 03:57
- CraftyGirl said...
What lovely makes from the Design Team. Great challenge and inspiration!! Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!
- 24 December 2015 at 10:39
- Jo said...
Sad that you're closing :(
but thank you for all the years of great challenges.
Merry Christmas to you all
Jo xx
- 24 December 2015 at 11:44
- Barbara Hesford said...
Sorry to hear you are finishing your challenges as I have only just discovered your blog and it looks like fun.
- 24 December 2015 at 13:56
- ellyscard creatief said...
Just popping back in to say that I've visited all of the awesome DT blogs except Dawny P's and Anne's (couldn't find the kitty card on Dawny P's blog and there was no link to Anne's.
Thanks for this last challenge, wish you and the DT team a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I have enter on nr 55.
- 24 December 2015 at 15:32
- Paper Scissors Glitter said...
So sorry to see the PTW challenge go. I have enjoyed every one and thank you for taking the time out to set the challenges each week.
Jayne x
- 24 December 2015 at 15:54
- Kirsty-Anne Duckworth said...
Hi so sorry to see this go was one of the first challenges I entered and have been entering for years !! Wishing you all the very best and a happy healthy 2016 :) xx
- 25 December 2015 at 09:57
- Dot said...
So sad to say goodbye to Papertake weekly. I have enjoyed playing along,you are one of my favourite challenges and I joined every chance I could! I want to wish you and your team all the best! Thank you for all of the wonderful challenge and inspiration!
Dorte xx
- 25 December 2015 at 19:41
- Cazzy said...
I'm really sad to see you go but I do understand completely. I have only just managed to keep Quirky going for another year.
So I have entered the max 5 times, all on the Let it Snow theme.
Wishing you all the best for the future,
Cazzy x
- 26 December 2015 at 01:21
- Lucy Patrick said...
This is such sad news but life seems to get in the way of crafting and our hobbies quite often so it is totally understandable and I wish you all the very best for the future.
I will definitely be going to go and create a card or two now for your final challenge to celebrate what a wonderful challenge blog you have been. I have loved all the inspiration the DT have given over the time and wish all of you a very happy and healthy New Year.
XOX Lucy
- 26 December 2015 at 03:23
- valerija said...
So sad to read this.
Wishing you all and your familyes a happy Christmas and all the best for 2016.
Valerija xx
- 26 December 2015 at 06:41
- Marie B. said...
I really like this challenge and am sad to see it go. I will miss being able to refer to the sketches when in need of some inspiration! :(
- 27 December 2015 at 01:18
- KandA said...
So sad to hear this fabulous challenge is coming to an end. Wishing you all the best xx
- 28 December 2015 at 13:02
- Karen Petitt said...
Thank you so very much ladies for all your hard work over the years, for all the wonderful inspiration you have given, and for those lovely and wonderful comments you all left on our blogs. I shall really miss this challenge as it is one of my all time favourites but I do understand, life goes on and onwards all the time and I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas surrounded by loved ones and a very Happy New Year 2016 too Karen xx
- 28 December 2015 at 18:51
- Helen said...
I'm sorry to hear the challenge is ending but I understand that we all need change sometimes. Will miss playing along.
All the best to everyone in the Design Team.
Helen x
- 28 December 2015 at 20:42
- Kathy @ Stamping Still said...
I'm so sad your challenge is finishing. It's the best challenge there is! All the best with any other crafty endeavours :)
- 28 December 2015 at 22:06
- Bunny said...
Beautiful DT cards. So sad that you're leaving. This was always one of my go to challenges. Loved the LOTV weeks. A very happy and healthy New Year. Who knows? You might miss us and come back. Good luck in whatever you do. Thank you for all your challenges. It's a lot of work and we have appreciated them.
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Fired up about high energy costs and their impact on your farming operation? You can make your views known at the upcoming Mid-South Farm and Gin Show, which will feature a special seminar on energy issues.
The show will be held Friday and Saturday, March 3-4, at the downtown Memphis Cook Convention Center, sponsored by the Southern Cotton Ginners Association and Delta Farm Press. The energy seminar will be Saturday at 1 p.m.
"The high cost of doing business was the top story in agriculture in 2005," says Tim Price, executive vice president of SCGA and manager for the show.
"Rising interest rates and skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer prices put added pressure on farmer income.
From diesel to fuel tractors and combines to propane and electricity used in nearly every facet of a farm operation, energy costs have increasingly become a permanent, fixed component of farm budgets."
Producers interested in learning the outlook and implications for energy costs in 2006 and beyond are urged to make plans to attend the energy seminar, which will include a question-and-answer session and an opportunity for farmers to interact with representatives from various energy sectors.
In order for producers to have input into the program, Price says they may fax or e-mail the following information in advance of the show, and it will be provided to the program speakers.
- List the top three energy issues facing you and your farm operation.
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- What would you most like to see happen at the state and federal levels regarding energy issues?
- List the specific questions regarding energy issues you would like the experts at the 2006 Energy Seminar to answer.
Your information may be faxed to the Southern Cotton Ginners Association at (901) 947-3103, or you may enter it at the SCGA Web site, www.southerncottonginners.org. "The energy situation is of great concern to producers," Price says.
Also, five Mid-South students who are winners of the Delta King Seed Company SoyDiesel Scholarship Awards for 2006 will be recognized at the Energy Seminar.
Recipients of the $2,500 scholarships are James Fussell V, Jonesboro, Ark.; Logan Whittington, Oak Grove, La.; K'Ann Dorris, Pontotoc, Miss.; Mary Kathryn Campbell, Cooter, Mo.; and Holly Hopper, Hornbeak, Tenn.
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KansasReporter.org: Spike in Census errors on campusFriday, June 18th, 2010
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(KansasReporter) TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Secretary of State's office has found a big spike in census errors on Kansas campuses that could affect the redrawing of electoral boundaries throughout the state.
Census workers in the secretary of state's office found significant errors in 30 percent of 25,000 of the more than 100,000 responses they received this spring for a special survey that Kansas conducts each 10 years in connection with the federal decennial census.
By comparison, only 9 percent of the comparable forms turned in 10 years ago were flawed, said Abbie Hodgson, the office's public affairs director. Many of the latest errors appeared to involve missing information, she said.
State workers need to contact students and resolve the mistakes now to avoid bigger problems as Kansas legislators redraw Congressional, Kansas Legislature and Kansas State Board of Education boundaries during the next two years, said Chris Biggs, Kansas' secretary of state.
"It's important that students complete the adjustment form so that they are counted in their hometowns during redistricting," Biggs said Thursday. "We're in the process of reaching out…to ensure that we have complete and accurate information."
Federal census numbers are used to recalculate everything from boundaries for federal and state legislative districts to the equitable distribution of about $400 billion in annual, population-linked spending within each state, said Rich Gerdes, an assistant regional director of the U.S. Census, in Kansas City, Kan.
But exactly how states use those numbers to draw legislative boundaries and divide the money usually is up to state legislatures so long as their members follow broad guidelines regarding equal representation. Kansas and at least seven other states require lawmakers there to make some specific adjustments to federal numbers that most will receive nine or 10 months from now.
In Kansas, a constitutional amendment passed sometime before the 1990 federal census requires that college students and military service members  be counted as residents of their home towns, not the campus or military communities where they might live nine or more months a year.
"That's different from how we list them on the federal census," said Gerdes. "We would list them where they live most of the year."
Legislators use the federal numbers to calculate U.S. Congressional districts and the state-adjusted numbers to determine state legislative and school board districts. And populations can change markedly between the calculations. Heavily populated Johnson County, in northeastern Kansas, gained nearly 2,600 additional residents in 2000, when absent college students were sent home statistically. Less densely populated Riley County, further west, lost more than 13,000 residents when Fort Riley families and Kansas State University students by the same process. (more…)


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- Vista do Rei: the most famous sightseeing place of São Miguel
- Lagoa Verde and Lagoa Azul: if you move to the right you can even see where I parked my car
- Mosteiros cliffs: Nice sight, but I didn't get all photos connected in a perfect 360º panorama
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- Lagoa do Fogo: beautiful lake, but my photos of the sides didn't get connected
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Roanoke Elementary School has announced its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2012-13 school year.
Students who earned all A's are:
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"Regular mental challenges force you to think. Use it, or you'll lose it," says Constantine Lyketsos, Ph.D., professor at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. When connections between neurons are reinforced, they're easier to use, says Liebeskind.
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A 2011 study found that the striatum, a brain area believed to handle memories, was larger in basketball players than non-athletes. A year of regular aerobic exercise can up the size of an adult's hippocampus by 2 percent, says research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For more ways to remember everything, think faster, and solve problems like a genius, follow these 27 Ways to Power Up Your Brain.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Blocked on Twitter by Lance
Nearly 2.5 million followers and the guy who won the Tour de France seven times needs to go to the trouble of blocking me? I'll take that as a compliment, I guess. Oh, and to check if it might just have been a technical glitch, I logged-out, reloaded the feed, and...Voilà!
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Hahaha, thats funny. Actually I stopped using twitter shortly after I created an account. Why? Because of spam. Well, sort of. I added LA to my list and every time I logged in to my account all updates I got were tweets from Lance. That guy is either mentally sick or obsessed with twitter....or both. Perhaps he got some full time bitch that is tweeting for him hahahaReplyDelete
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Internet....? Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Internet....? Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Hobbies View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message OrianiJoined: 13 Oct 2006Posts: 208Location: Venezuela Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:30 pm Post subject: Internet....? Hello guys! Who has Surffing in the internet as a hobbie??? Chatting, checking e-mails, doing stuff by internet.. etc... Is internet important for you? How has internet changed your life? Back to top jmejiasr_88Joined: 13 Feb 2007Posts: 41Location: Costa Rica Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Internet....? Oriani wrote: Hello guys! Who has Surffing in the internet as a hobbie??? Chatting, checking e-mails, doing stuff by internet.. etc... Is internet important for you? How has internet changed your life? Hello girl! The Internet is a very amusing form of the time to happen, I like chatting with my friends, to send pictures and amusing mail. I like a lot to visit entertainment pages and information. As university student the Internet is important part of our learning and development. The change but significant on the part of the Internet it is how much it has simplified my life. Which your favorite pages of Internet are? Back to top chi-keiJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 101Location: http://hk.geocities.com/chikei1984 Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: Undoubtedly, computer is getting more and more common nowadays. To me, it has already substituted television for the main entertainment. When I back to home, I dont switch on the television, but I must turn on the computer. Surfing on internet can give me lots of message, its included the today news, some health messages, or some knowledge which I dont know. I think I have already addicted on it._________________Now, the "nameless monster" has turned into an actually existing man. Back to top Ellie-The-VampiressJoined: 22 Jun 2007Posts: 20Location: Australia Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: I'm addicted _________________Al ti-ra veh al tif-chad Back to top lexoJoined: 19 Jun 2008Posts: 3Location: Mexico Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:00 pm Post subject: I'm addicted too I can't imagine how I would live without the Internet. It's my connection to around the world and big knowledges areas. Really my entire life revolves around the Internet, I think the Internet it's great!! Greetings from Mexico. Back to top LeBronJoined: 31 Oct 2007Posts: 103 Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:30 am Post subject: Yeah... addicted. The internet seems to be one of the most important things in our modern life. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Hobbies All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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Recto Versus 2 compilation : Dub and much more...
LCL netlabel just released the second volume of hte "Recto Versus" serie, where an artist from the label remixes and is remixed by other musicians, coming from LCL or invited.
After Volfoniq on volume 1, the second opus of the "Recto Versus" serie puts an artist from the label at the center of a vast collaborative work that lasted for one year and spreads over several countries.
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Arrogalla involved several artists from Sardegna (his birthplace) that produce folk related electronic music just like him, as well as european, american and asian producers from various musical styles.
Thru 20 tricky tracks, together, they expose their vision of a generous and universal musical language, using numerous sonic vocables : dub, ska, lofi, dubstep, minimal, electronica, chiptune, funk, deviant hiphop, grime ...
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Located in one of the most beautiful places of the world, the Foto Hotel is an exquisite hotel that creates a setting of leisure, luxury and beauty. The Foto Hotel is a great way to embrace the concept of photography and the magic that it holds. On the premises of the Foto Hotel are many amenities that set it apart from other hotels. A Spa, a pool on the rooftop with panoramic views, rooms with views of Kata Noi and the Andaman Sea, complimentary wi-fi and spacious rooms makes the Foto Hotel one of Phuket's hidden gems.
Categoria: Avantgarde Superior - Mas
The Foto Hotel is located in Phuket, Thailand nearby the beautiful beaches of Kata Noi, Kata and Karon. The beaches are within a 5 minute walk and the town of Patong is a short 15 minute ride by car. The Phuket International Airport is 50 minutes away.
Dirección: 218/9 Koktanod Road, Karon, Muang, Phuket 83100, Thailand - Foto Hotel Phuket Map
Descripción: The room occupies a total area of 46.5 sq.m.(Twin or Double) with spacious living area with private balconies. To keep in touch whilst on the move guests can use the well equipped desk area and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Capacidad: 2 Adultos
Descripción: The room occupies a total area of 46.5 sq.m.(Twin or Double) with spacious living area with private balconies. To keep in touch whilst on the move guests can use the well equipped desk area and complimentary Wi-Fi. Wake up to the wonderful views of Kata Noi and the ultramarine Andaman Sea while staying in the Ocean Hall. Take a soothing bathtub on the balcony or simply lie back on the oversized daybed with a fresh cup of coffee and savour the tropical scenery.
Capacidad: 2 Adultos
Descripción: The trendy Tiffin Mama is situated alongside the Silhouette Pool and Playground and is open all day serving breakfast, light bites and dinner. The adult-friendly serving hours for breakfast run until 1pm, ideal for sleepy heads that like to take it easy. The breakfast is a mix of al a carte and buffet with a choice of local Phuket or western style fare. The Silhouette menu offers tasty quick meals followed by the combined lunch and dinner menu with a choice of international and Thai cuisine. Dine in the cool air-conditioned interiors with eye catching Phuket inspired décor, or sit poolside at the tables, daybed or loungers and gaze at the awesome views. Groups or small parties can utilise the spacious VIP room for a more private and personal dining experience and guests can hang out at the Great Shot Bar overlooking the pool.