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Baked Alu Tikki : Healthy , Easy and Tasty ( North Indian street Food)
Alu Tikki reminds me of my Vijaynagar days in Delhi University. The 'thela walla' with alu tikki, the smell, banging of the iron spoon on the huge iron tawa in the evening announcing his arrival. Whenever I think of alu tikki, I am always reminded of days when three of us had to share one plate of the alu tikki or momos and would be dreaming about days when we will be rich enough to eat separate plates. We all can buy separate plates now but that fun of eating together and sharing can never be replaced by the joy of individual plates. It reminds of SJ saying 'Maja aa giya'
Alu tikki brings smell of Delhi to me- the city I love to hate, the city which had taken so much and given so much, the city where I met R. My friends and my life support -S, S, A, P, P,J,J – I met them all in Delhi.
My baked alu tikki does not taste anything like the alu tikki of the 'thela walla'. Just the way phuchca never taste the same when made at home. And I am happy that it does not. The taste belongs to Delhi and I will like to go back to the city to savour the taste.
But, let me tell you something, it does not taste that bad either. It is not as crunchy and crusty as the deep fried alu tikki (of course not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). It is crispy, crumbly, and soft. The idea is not to replace the fried alu tikki but to have a little healthier version so that we have them guilt free and more often.
Try making them. I can promise that you will not regret.
Note : Using the same ingredients and method of making alu tikki you can deep fry the alu tikki instead of baking them. In that case, you will need oil for deep-frying.
10-Medium Potatoes
1-Large red onion chopped
1-Green chillies chopped (optional. I did not use it)
½-teaspoon red chilli powder (optional. I did used kashmiri chilli powder for colour)
1/2- Teaspoon chopped ginger (optional. I used in some and most people did not like it. But I liked it)
2-teaspooon chopped coriander leaves.
1- teaspoon chat masala (optional. I used sumac)
1-cup breadcrumb
Little oil to aid browning
Salt as per taste
1. Preheat the oven to 200C fan oven
2. Line a baking tray with foil
3. Boil the potatoes and clean them when cooled
4. Mash the potatoes properly, but leave a little bit of lump ( very little) for texture
5. Add rest of the ingredients and combine well
6. Make round balls with the mixture and then take each ball and flatten them
7. Add oil in the breadcrumb and combine. The crumb will still remain loose but little oils helps to brown well while baking
8. Roll the flatten balls on the bread crump and then place it on the baking tray
9. Bake for 15/20 mins or little more depending on oven. Basically bake until golden brown on both sides
10. Serve hot with raita or chutney
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In his pre-game media scrum late this afternoon New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella discussed the possibility of sending Wojtek Wolski and Eric Christensen to the AHL's Connecticut Whale for conditioning stints. According to the New York media in attendance, it was, "being discussed."
Wolski has not played since November 3rd, while Christensen, a healthy scratch in the Rangers past nine games after taking Sean Avery's spot in the lineup, has been out since December 17th.
Unfortunately for the Rangers, there is no real choice, short of putting them on waivers and risking losing them for nothing, in sending them to Hartford safely. The move must be a conditioning stint for the two veteran wingers and it must be with their consent. As much as the big market teams like the Rangers would like to, you simply cannot dump all your financial woes in the AHL. The Connecticut Whale currently at the six player veteran maximum on the roster. That means sending these two veterans poses a potential problem in terms of who gets to play and who has to sit. According to the AHL rules, the veteran requirement states…
"Each Member club must dress for each regularly scheduled or playoff game at least twelve (12) players, other than goalkeepers, who have played in a total of not more than two hundred sixty (260) regular season games in the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, International Hockey League or any European Elite League, prior to the start of the season…"
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As mentioned above, any player asked to go on a conditioning stint must give his approval. Wolski may not be as receptive to the AHL while a player like Christensen might.
In terms of the salary cap, there's no benefit to the Rangers since anyone on a conditioning assignment stills counts against the cap.
From the NHL CBA regarding conditioning assignments:
"13.8 Conditioning Loan: Unless a Player consents, he shall not be loaned on a Conditioning Loan to a minor league club. Such Conditioning Loan shall not extend for more than fourteen (14) consecutive days. The Commissioner may take whatever steps he deems necessary to investigate the circumstances under which a Player is loaned on a Conditioning Loan. If the Commissioner has reason to believe or determines that the Club has used the Conditioning Loan to evade the Re-Entry Waivers, or otherwise circumvent any provision of this Agreement, he may take such disciplinary action against the Club, as he deems appropriate. The Player shall continue, during the period of such Conditioning Loan, to receive the same Paragraph 1 NHL Salary, and be entitled to the same benefits, that he would have received had he continued to play with the Club"
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Ugh! Feel ill! Eyes are watering,can't stop sniffling,coughing incessantly and just generally feel BLEUCH! Went to bed still battling this cough,but super motivated to do 2,yes 2 DVD's tomorrow - My WW Move More and the Tahitian hip Hop one which I'm super intrigued by.
Cue this morning,my first day off in like,10 days.Awoken by a leg cramp (never a good start),heavy pain,heavy pain,heavy pain! I got up to walk it off and was totally disoriented.I thought it was the middle of the night as the flat and my room was totally dark (I've been meaning to get black out curtains coz it's usually too light),but upon checking my phone it was 10am.I tried to get back to sleep,but I just lay there thinking I should really get up.
So,up I get and now I feel like utter shite.I just don't have the energy to do anything. I'm one of those people who just cannot lay in on a day off (unless the Scotsman is over,then I can just lay in bed all day cuddling).I just feel like I'm wasting a day of 'me time',which I just don't get that often.Soooooo disappointed as I was so motivated and determined,especially after yesterday's weigh in,which was a grand total of..................
2 lb/1kg.I must admit drama queen tendencies kicked in (first NY's resolution broken!) and I was a tad disappointed,as on my numerous attempts I usually lose loads in the first week,3,4 even 5 lb.The Scotsman came in with a voice of reason pointing out that..................
(a) I've only managed an hour of exercise this week (d*mn you cold weather and cough virus and asthma genes!)
(b) I've managed this just by changing a few eating habits.
(c) It's still a loss.
It's so stupid and illogical.A few months down the track and I'll be stoked if I manage to keep up that weight loss each week.I just had super high expectations because it's the first week and of course,because I had tried sooooooo hard to avoid chocolate for the first few days,which is like crack for me.
So,this week my goals are............
* Exercise more...hopefully daily,I'm on early shifts for the rest of the week,so hopefully if I can shake this awful ill feeling,I'll be exercising tomorrow.
* Write down everything that I eat,so I can analyse it at the end of the week if my weight loss is under 2 lb.I know I said this feeds into my neurotic tendencies,but for some reason writing down without pointing is OK.Must be,for me,the psychological connection between restriction and points.....my brain works in funny ways.........
* Eat more fresh veg and vary my fruit a bit more.This week it's just been apples,oranges and mandarins.
* Continue to try and live a chocolate free existence.
Lastly,thank you for all your lovely comments.It's nice to know people actually read this thing.Sometimes I forget and just tend to write as if I'm just writing for myself.
Sophie - we should totally have a WW meet up.Such a fab idea.I love your blog too,echoes so many of the thoughts in my head.I love the way you write.
Alice - it's shocking isn't it,not just the cost but the calories and general crap I would be putting in my body.As for the WW boards.WOAH,it's so childish and bitchy high school like behaviour,coming from adults on a forum that are meant to be supportive.And your blog is just so awesome,especially that last post,I just had to spread the word :)
Lucci - I've been obsessed with curvy pin up girls,the 40's and 50's and all the old classic films since I was wee.A gay uncle introduced me to the divine Ms Bette Davis and I have never looked back ;P Miss Monroe is my ultimate woman however.The pictures are many Vargas girls.He was a Peruvian artist who is probably the ultimate pin up artist.
Hope everyone else is going well.LOVE reading everyone elses blogs.I promise I will eventually get that bread recipe up,as well as a few more.xox
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Can I just curl up in a corner and die a slow death?
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- Jaframity said...
I've lots to identify with in your post. I feel exactly the same way when a first week loss isn't as good as I was hoping for, in spite of knowing that I should be happy, and listen to the voice of reason (my personal one, not your Scotsman, lol). Nitpicking analysis is also one of my specialities. I think it's inevitable when you focus on self as much as you have to when trying to change your lifestyle like this. Plus I'm off the chocolate as well just now -had to stay indoors when my husband went out this morning because I knew I'd end up in the sweet shop!
Sorry you're feeling so rough, and on your day off to add insult to injury.
- 13 January 2010 at 14:32
- GlasgowGalah said...
Aw,thanks hon.Its so silly isn't it? I've seen lot's of posts on the WW forums with people disappointed to lose 'just' a pound or 2.But when you think about the big picture,keep up this weight loss and it's between 50 - 100 lb loss at the end of the year!Thanks for the sweet thoughts,I have a feeling my body is either de-toxing from all the crap I used to eat and the shock of actually getting wholesome 'clean' food and fresh fruit and veg,or its punishing me for too much indulgence and overworking and over partying over the festive season.Good luck with your chocolate withdrawal.You look FAB in your blog pics by the way.x
- 13 January 2010 at 15:01
- Linz M said...
Boo to feeling ill, here's hoping you shake it off soon.
I totally know where you are coming from at being disappointed with a 2lb loss on your first week. 2lbs is brillaint however, but it's only natural to want more.
Get well soon x
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Cashew Banana Date Muffins
These muffins are my favorite morning treats recently. Soooo delicious and easy to make, plus perfect for my little one as there's no refined sugar! Oh and the clean up is super quick as the batter is whipped up all in one go in the Vitamix! Huzzah! 💥 Yummy in your tummy tum tum! These muffins are light and fluffy and decadent all at the same time. Many thanks to my neighbor (and Maeve's babysitter/BFF) Helen for sharing her recipe! It's a keeper.
1 cup cashew nut butter or 1-1/2 cups raw cashews
2 bananas, ripe
5 pitted Medjool dates
2 eggs
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1. First start with about a cup and a half of raw cashews in your blender. Blend while adding a little flavorless oil (I used safflower but use cashew oil if you've got it, if that's even a thing?!) or just use 1 cup cashew nut butter.
2. Add two bananas and five pitted medjool dates. Blend until super smooooth!
3. Add two eggs, blend again; 1/2 tsp of baking soda and 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar, blend again.
4. Divide batter into 12 lined muffin tins and bake for 12 minutes at 400°F. TA DAH. You're done and yum.
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And so many claims folders stuffed into file cabinets and stacked on top that three floors of the Poff Federal Building could potentially collapse.
The office, which handles compensation and pension claims, failed to meet requirements in six of 14 areas, according to the report.
"It's outrageous and unacceptable," said U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Albemarle County, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee who discussed the report Thursday with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki.
It's also "routine," according to one veterans advocate.
"There are 57 regional offices, and none of them are in better shape than yours is," said Jim Strickland, a veteran who helps other vets negotiate the VA claims office. He also writes a column for the Web site www.vawatchdog.org.
Nevertheless, the report has got the attention of Perriello and Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke County, in whose district the office resides.
Goodlatte said his office hears from vets dealing with the VA on a daily basis. The backlog of claims for benefits -- and resulting delays in vets receiving them -- is no secret. But Goodlatte said the report shed light on other issues with the process, including accuracy and security.
The inspection, which took place in late August and early September, found errors in 25 percent of claims reviewed. In one case, a veteran was denied a claim for coronary artery disease and underpaid by $21,857. In another, a vet seeking benefits for exposure to Agent Orange was overpaid by $15,640 because his file didn't show required service in Vietnam.
Inspectors found about 4,200 pieces of returned mail containing veterans' names, Social Security numbers and addresses unsecured in boxes stacked on bookcases.
Perhaps most alarming was the condition of three floors in the Poff Building where veterans claims folders are stored. Inspectors found nearly 11,000 folders stacked on top of filing cabinets. A structural engineer determined the weight load was twice the recommended limit, according to the report, enough to "induce structural damage and possible failure to the integrity of the building."
Nineteen claims folders couldn't be found at all, the report said.
"Obviously when there's backup like that, there's not the kind of efficient system where someone can go and find a file easily," Goodlatte said.
Both he and Perriello said the office of 430 employees has good, dedicated workers.
"This is not just a couple of bad apples," Perriello said. "There are systemic problems that are preventing our veterans from getting the benefits they earned."
The office's management has already located an off-site storage space to accommodate about half the file cabinets temporarily until a more permanent arrangement can be made, the report said. It also notes that the management requested off-site storage four times between October 2008 and April 2009.
Even with more space, it's a system that cries out for digitalization, Goodlatte said. But the VA has "a long, long way to go toward that." And they aren't the only federal agency way behind the technological curve, still dealing with paper files and no electronic backup.
If a veteran's records get lost or destroyed, there's little chance of recovery.
Strickland, the veterans advocate, said the problem is also the result of a perfect storm of factors overwhelming the VA.
The country went to war in 2001 and has created fast-growing numbers of veterans returning home to seek benefits, he said. Meanwhile, Vietnam War-era vets such as Strickland are finding health problems attributable to their service and are seeking benefits. Add to them other eligible vets turning to the VA for their benefits for the first time because of the current economy.
All these groups are converging on an organization that didn't grow with the military since the war started, but shrank, Strickland said.
He figures 80 percent of the VA works well for an organization so large, but the part that doesn't work, the compensation and pension offices, are a huge problem on their own.
Perriello said Shinseki, the current VA secretary, is proving willing to shake things up. Last year the VA implemented the new GI Bill, and now more than 200,000 vets are in college with those benefits, Perriello said.
"This year has got to be about the backlog in cases," he said.
Strickland doesn't expect much change. He's seen plenty of reports like the on one the Roanoke office before.
"The VA gets their hand slapped, and they promise to do better, scout's honor," he said. "Nobody can touch the VA."


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A combination project of art and science. After studying the water cycle, we painted watercolor pictures of landscapes that included rivers, mountains, sky, and plants. Clouds and precipitation were added with white and gray acrylic paint after the watercolors were dry. Labels were written with Sharpie pens.
Tiki Scratch Art
- Scratch art paper*
- Scratch art tools of various styles
- Ballpoint pen
- Tape
- Colored paper for mounting
*Scratchboards are the most durable but expensive. You can also find scratch art paper with white backing, rainbow backing, or clear backing. All available on Amazon. We used clear backing.
Directions (Original idea at Inside the Lines.)
- Google "tiki line drawings" on a computer. Choose one and print, or draw your own.
- Lay the printout/drawing on top of the scratch art paper. Tape both down. Using the ballpoint pen, trace the drawing. The lines should transfer through to the scratch art paper.
- Remove the printout. Use scratch art tools "carve out" space of white/color. Scratch wood texture into some spaces.
- Mount on a piece of colored paper when finished.
Nature Mural
Summer art project. Size is 3 feet across by 4 feet long.
Project time was approximately 6 weeks, working 10-15 minutes per day.
- Bulletin board paper
- Wax paper
- Pencils
- Paintbrushes
- Acrylic paints (red, yellow, blue, black, white)
- Watercolor paints (standard palette)
- Painting tarps, t-shirts, towels, tape, water
- Tape wax paper to wall with painters tape.
- Tape bulletin board paper over wax paper.
(The wax paper prevents any paint from seeping through. If you have a large roll of butchers paper / freezer paper with the waxed backing, that can be used as well).
- Choose a scene and animals.
- Print out images from the internet to find poses and colorations.
- Sketch a background. (In this case, Mom sketched the dock and the horizon line).
- Have kids take turns sketching animals, plants, etc.
I suggest only one child working at a time, unless they are feeling particularly chummy!
- After all sketching is done, paint animals using acrylic paint.
- Have the kids mix all their own colors using only primary colors (blue/red/yellow) with black and white for dark/light tones.
- Paint background objects using acrylic paint.
- Let dry thoroughly..
- Paint water using watered-down watercolors. The watercolor can be washed over everything, so neatness is not needed.
- Waves were added in with acrylics later.
- Small details can be added with paint or even sharpies if needed (we sharpied in the herons' orange eyes).
Dictation & Dry Erase
Early Elementary Dictation
What does early dictation look like? Here is a snapshot of where we are right now with my youngest kids.
We practice dictation 3 days a week, usually M/W/F. I work with each child to choose a sentence from a book they are currently reading, usually from the most recent chapter. They have a moment to study it, then we dictate. The kids love using dry erase for this. I don't know why. But it works!
Step 1: Dictate the sentence. After they complete their best work, I give them the book to proofread the sentence. We talk about errors. In the picture below (8 year old boy), we discussed the use of capital letters.
Step 2: Quick grammar lesson. We start with "circle the nouns" and move through the parts of speech slowly, over a year or two, depending on aptitude. The picture below is my 10 year old daughter. She can identify all 8 parts of speech, with the exception of some tricky adverbs. However, her handwriting skills have been slow to develop, so she is still doing very short sentences.
I keep Grammar Concept checklists for each child to remind me which concepts they might need to learn next. I will often guide them to a sentence that suits me.
If you don't like the idea of choosing sentences from a book, I have some links to sentences on my main Dictation page.
Area & Perimeter Animals
Learning about area and/or perimeter is a lot more fun with these little guys:
The original animals are here: Животни от хартия в квадратчета (Google Translate tells me this says, "Animals of Paper Into Squares). It's in Bulgarian, but the images are great and easy to use.
After doing this project on plain flimsy graph paper, I would recommend printing large-square graph paper on cardstock, like this centimeter graph paper.
For younger ones (under 7), have an adult draw the animals. Let the kids color them, then cut out. Exposure to the concept of a gridded drawing is ample until they are older. If they are ready, ask leading questions like, "How many squares are in the body? How many are in the legs?"
For older kids you can do a guided drawing:
- Draw a face that has an area of 9 cm (or that includes 9 squares, if the concept of area isn't firm)
- Draw ears that have a perimeter of 10 cm.
- Draw a tail that is 1 cm by 5 cm long.
Cut out and play!
Math Art & The Right Side of Normal
I'm currently purging the schoolroom, starting to prepare for our move this summer. While cleaning out, I found these pictures I created long ago with my oldest daughter.
Ten years ago she was almost 7 years old. To say she was struggling with math is an understatement; no matter how much we worked on math, especially facts, the next day all would be forgotten. Zero retention. I began doubting my ability to teach her, especially since she was also struggling with reading.
Fortunately for both of us, around this time I also stumbled upon a yahoo group run by Cindy Gaddis at The Right Side of Normal. I learned so much from her and the other moms on the group. (The yahoo group has pretty much died out, but the Facebook page is still active, and her book and website contain wonderful information.) My child was absolutely a "resistant learner," and thanks to Cindy this was the beginning of learning to work with my daughter, rather than against her.
We dropped all formal math curriculum and began to play. These pictures are the very first thing we created, a treasure for me as they mark the beginning of my journey as a teacher of (and learner with) my children, not just an instructor.
Math Art Week 4 – Division Facts
This "division tree" is similar to the multiplication leaves from last week. The first step in this project is to cut circles of different sizes from varying types of paper. If the student struggles to cut circles, circle punches can be used, or they can be cut ahead of time by the instructor. (Some of my students wanted to make their shapes more like leaves than circles.) Next, arrange the circles in stacks; use the term "divide" as much as possible: "Divide your circles into 3 stacks? What about 4? How many circles are in each stack? Can you divide them evenly without any leftover?" Once the student grasps the concept of dividing, proceed with the project.
- various colors and types of paper*
- scissors and/or circle punches
- glue or mod podge
*We used scrapbook paper for the background, colored paper for the tree and circles, and some origami paper for the decorative bits. In the picture above, origami paper is used for the top 2 layers, which makes it difficult to distinguish that there are 2 layers!
- Cut and divide circles as describe above.
- Decide on a permanent arrangement / number of stacks.
- Cut a tree to match the number of stacks.
- Glue all parts to a heavy piece of paper.
- Create a label to show which division fact is being illustrated.
Math Art Week 3 – Multiplication Facts
This week in Math Art we created an art panel to illustrate a multiplication fact. Our plants had leaves broken into 2 sections; each section was doodled differently. The students multiplied the 2 sections by the number of leaves they created to figure out their math fact.
- cardboard pieces from boxes
- gesso
- various paintbrushes
- acrylic paint
- plain colored paper for leaves and stem
- decorative paper
- mod podge
- fine tip permanent ink art marker, such as a Sharpie Fine Point Pen*
*It is important to use a permanent ink pen, or the doodles will smear when mod podge is applied.
- Paint cardboard with gesso to prime it. Let dry. (Use hairdryer to speed up drying time).
- Paint a background color on cardboard with acrylic paint. Let dry.
- On colored paper, draw leaf shapes.
- Divide each leaf shape into sections. You may choose 2, 3, 4 or more sections. Each section will be doodled differently.
- If you are working on a specific math fact, instruct the students to divide their leaves into that number of sections. For example, if you are creating, 6×4, you may have 6 leaves each with 4 sections, or 4 leaves each with 6 sections.
- Decorate the leaves by doodling each section with zentangles.
- Previous blog entries on zentangles include Purposeful Doodling, Today's Doodles, and Doodle Animals.
- We like the "Zentangle Basics" workbook series for doodle ideas.
- You can find many zentangle patterns for free on the internet as well.
- Cut out a slightly larger leaf from the decorative paper to mount under the doodled leaf.
- Cut out a stem shape.
- Use mod podge to apply all shapes to the dried cardboard.
- Write out the math fact and mod podge it on the cardboard.
Math Art Week 2 – Fractions
Our project this week was based on the book "Picture Pie" by Ed Emberley. Picture Pie helps the reader create simple pieces of art based on the fractions of a circle. While these look simple, the execution can be quite tedious. Below are the details for a simple bookmark.
"Fraction Fish Bookmark"
- black construction paper, cut in 2″ strips for bookmarks
- colored or patterned paper for circles
- 1″ circle punch
- scissors
- glue
- laminator (optional)
Teach a short lesson on the fractions of a circle. Have kids use the circle punch and scissors to cut up and sort fractions.
Choose pieces for the Fraction Fish bookmark. This project requires 12 quarters and 2 eighths.
Arrange pieces in desired configuration. Glue onto bookmark.
Let dry. Laminate if desired. (If you choose not to laminate, press the dried bookmark until all pieces are nicely flattened).
Other Projects
Math Art Week 1 – Number Bonds
This summer we are hosting a small "Math Art" class for a few of our friends. Each week we will create a math-themed art project (or an art-themed math project!).
For Week 1 we created a mixed media board that illustrated a Number Bond. Each student picked a Number, then cut numbers out of newspaper and magazines to show at least 4 "ways to make" their chosen Number. The ages of these kids were from 7 to 11 years old.
- cardboard
- various paintbrushes
- Mod Podge
- papers to create a background (scrapbook paper, newspaper, old worksheets)
- acrylic paint
- small container to mix paint with water
- wax paper
- old magazines and newspapers
- scissors
- pencils
- Cut pieces of cardboard from old boxes.
- Use a paintbrush & Mod Podge to paste on a background. We used old math worksheets & tests. Tear paper to fit. (If you haven't used Mod Podge before, just paint the cardboard with a thin coat, place your piece of decorative paper, then paint another thin coat on top. Continue layering.)
- Let dry, about 15 minutes if the Mod Podge is a thin coat. Trim edges.
- Paint the background with watered down acrylic paint. If the paint is too thick to see the background, wipe some off with a towel.
- Let dry.
- Have each student choose a Number. On a piece of paper, have them list at least 4 "ways to make" that Number. Provide magazines, newspapers, and scissors to hunt for numbers. (The weekly ads are a great source!) They can keep track of the numbers they have found by laying them on the paper where they wrote their answers.
- When the background paint is dry, use a pencil to sketch the body of a dragonfly.
- Paint the dragonfly body with acrylic paint (NOT watered down!). I place a dab of red, yellow, blue, and white paint on a piece of wax paper for each child, and let them mix colors as they wish.
- Let dry.
- Have each student look through magazines to find a pretty pattern for wings. Cut wings and set aside.
- Once the paint is mostly dry, use Mod Podge to attach the numbers and wings.
- After all paint is completely dry, you can Mod Podge over the entire piece as a finish coat.


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Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Watching the Clock and Justice for Ashers
The Landlord I have known for around 25 years has passed on recently. He was always good to me and there was rarely problems. The staff who worked for him, under some pressure because of his miserly ("What 4 tea bags for 4 people? Use a teapot!") ways and constant interfering, pushing them to do two jobs at once when they were already doing two others! However I did not suffer and now he has gone the houses have been taken over by his daughter and her husband.
What changes she will bring running the organisation we have to wait and see. However in the meantime there are legalities to be gone through, an estate agent must visit to value the house's and flats for probate, and depending on who you speak to there are between 180 and 300 properties, not counting the big 'pile' he himself lived in (but bodged up rather than splash out on).
So today it was arranged for her to come with agent for valuation, this meant I stayed in just for the opportunity of meeting her or the assistant lass who does the work in the office. This also meant I had to forego the opportunity to visit Southend, the home of the 'Essex Girl and Essex Boy' where my niece was playing piano at lunchtime. Thus deprived of music and the opportunity to take a picture of the mile long pier while the sun shone I remained indoors.
Rising half asleep as always I breakfasted on stale bread forgetting the new loaf was available and spent time ensuring the place looked tidier than it actually is. This meant placing items on rusty sinks, hiding blotches and piling things in neat piles rather than higgledy-piggledy.
So I waited.
There are six flats, two unoccupied with the workmen (workman as the other has gone down to Mersea, by the estuary to work there while the sun shines!) redecorating and renovating the flats. I was the only person in today as all the others are at work or play.
So I waited.
I was ready by nine more or less and continued my day, without making any mess, while I listened out for the door. By eleven I was becoming hungry and took the recycling bag out and spoke to John the hard at workman. "He was supposed to be here at 9 am," he said from up a ladder. We groused over this, and the rubbish outside and discussed what to do with it and waited, well he painted.
So I returned to waiting.
Having found the new loaf from yesterday I made a far to thick sandwich with old turkey meat, and I mean old, and watched 'Match of the Day 2' as I gobbled.
I waited on.
Eventually a noise was heard, John failing to work out which key opened the door was getting desperate so banged on the front door. He was there with the estate agent but no landlady, no assistant just John! Well, thought I, this was not worth waiting for!
So the man did his job while we all chatted about things of great merit and then he left with John struggling to get the hall light to work and to find the key for No 5. I helpfully enquired if he would be able to find the door on the way out but did not catch the response.
So I waited in vain.
I would have thought the new boss would wish to meet me, don't all women?
At least the second in command of the office could have come over.
Instead I sat here listening to radio programmes and wondering what I ought to be doing but failing to find an answer I wish to discover....I am still failing there.
Did you notice the clock date is a day out?
Justice is done!
Some time ago a man called on a in Belfast baker ordering a cake. This was acceptable until he demanded it was topped with a message supporting gay rights. Daniel McArthur who runs Ashers Bakery rightly refused as being Christian and profoundly disagreeing with gay marriage this was against his beliefs. Gareth Lee, for it was he, sued. Supported by the 'Equality Commission' in Northern Ireland (according to power sharing this is run by Sein Fein) he went to court and the local judge, a woman, found the Ashers had discriminated by refusing to bake something that disagreed with their beliefs and conscience. This goes against the freedom of conscience that must be allowed in the United Kingdom. This surely is part of 'British Values.'
Ashers appealed and eventually the Court of Appeal turned down their appeal but questioned the motivation of the Equality Commission in bringing the case. Thus the Ashers went to what is now called the Supreme Court. This was once know as 'The Lords' as the Law Lords judged sch cases but Tony Blair in his desperation to be president amended the name thus. Today the Court gave the verdict that no discrimination because he was gay was involved.
''As to Mr Lee's claim based on sexual discrimination, the bakers did not refuse to fulfil his order because of his sexual orientation. They would have refused to make such a cake for any customer, irrespective of their sexual orientation.''
"Mr Lee had no claim against Ashers on the grounds of religious belief or political opinion."
In short the whole thing was a stunt.
Belfast, a divided city, a protestant baker approached by a gay man hoping to be refused, there are other bakers in Belfast. Supported by nationalist equality commission he sues with £250,000 being spent by them on this case. Four long years in which discriminating against Christians has been legalised has come to an end. Gays discriminating against Christians is a common thread, a determined attack on any faith that rightly opposes gay marriage or abortion.
This court judgement ends that discrimination.
Give thanks to God for justice, give thanks as the repercussions will go far and improve many lives.
3 comments:
- the fly in the web said...
Psalm 68...preferably the King James version...
- 8:08 pm
- Adullamite said...
Fly, Ps 68
1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
- 9:33 pm
- the fly in the web said...
I find it unacceptable to target people whose views differ from those of your own, using publicly funded resources to do so.
People in criminal practice when I was a young sprig knew that judges from that period abhorred the agent provocateur, which has, it seems to me, been the action of the man ordering the cake ....but the spirit of the law seems cowed these days....luckily the supreme court judges have risen above the PC norms which direct so much of public life.
- 1:56 am


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What's New in Project Management
There's lots of buzz in both the project management and agile communities recently with the announcement from PMI that they are launching a new agile certification. Questions abound: what are the PMI agile certification requirements, how does this compare to the Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Agile Project Manager (Cert.APM) qualifications, when can I apply, and many more.
PMI has provided some guidance on the process and requirements, but much is still currently unannounced as they are finalizing the details. A pilot certification round is starting imminently with a full rollout this summer - the exam should be fully available through Prometric Testing Centres in September 2011 with the application process starting in May or June. In the mean time, Internet discussion boards and chat rooms are filled with speculation.
What we do know is that to become certified, you'll need to pass a 3-hrs exam on agile management with 120
questions, of which only 100 will count towards your score - the other 20 are experimental questions being considered for future
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There are also experiential requirements. A candidate must demonstrate 2,000 hours of working on project teams in the last five years (not necessarily as the project manager - just working in a project environment), plus 1,500 hours of working on agile projects in the past two years. PMPs will skip the 2,000 hour requirement, but must still meet the 1,500 hour requirement. This agile experience presents a significant hurdle that will prevent many people from earning the PMI certification. It is not just a test of agile knowledge, but rather you'll need to demonstrate experience as well.


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Tories slams COI spend and promises cuts
The Conservative Party has again lambasted Government spending on marketing and communications at a time of economic crisis, standing by its promise that it would slash ad budgets under a government led by David Cameron (pictured).
Shadow Treasury chief secretary Philip Hammond has repeated a previous pledge to free up cash to allow council tax rates to be frozen.
Hammond was responding to the revelation this week that the Government's marketing and communications spend jumped by almost half to £540m in 2008/09.
Issues such as obesity, smoking, climate change and the recession pushed spending up 43% year on year in the 12 months to the end of March, the Central Office of Information (COI) reported.
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Hammond condemned the increase, telling Marketing Week: "Government spending on advertising and marketing is soaring at a time when businesses are cutting back. A Conservative administration would slash government advertising – and use the savings to freeze council tax for hard-pressed families."
COI says the enormous leap in spend has been driven by increased centralisation of spend by government departments and the Government's move to follow audiences online. Digital marketing spend increased 84% to £40m during the year.
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