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Name: lost | Location: Vancouver , Washington |Question: Dear Moxie,
I am chronically single. I'm a 30 year old female and I live a simple life. i'm not complicated when it comes to likes and dislikes, i'm not into games, I have never even been given a gift by a man, ever, so clearly I'm no gold digger. I have had 2 boyfriends and only one was serious about me and this was 10 years ago. He cheated on me and no man has ever been faithful to me or kept me around long enough to find out if I'm worth keeping.
I am beginning to think something is seriously wrong with me. I am overweight but not crazy and I recently lost 10 pounds. Due to some health issues my weight has always fluctuated and I am not sure I can ever be skinny. But I can do all my best to be the healthiest best me I can be.
I recently had a man show serious interest in me or so I thought. I wound up staying the night with him and I'm sure that was a huge mistake. I saw him on a dating site after not hearing back from him, and he even told me how much he liked me.
I felt all my old wounds open back up again after this experience. I believe I am pretty or at least cute. I realize I'm overweight but I am proportionate and carry myself with pride. I have a pleasant personality and many wonderful friends who find me to be funny and warm hearted. I know I am not perfect but I'm not looking for someone perfect either.
I just wonder why I am unable to attract anyone at all. I smile and laugh, I don't party or get involved in drama, I try to further my life despite setbacks and hurdles. I think I have a positive, optimistic outlook. I spent quite a few younger years being depressed and for several years have been taking good care of being my own best friend. I decided I would not let my life be so sad and I took control to make it better.
I have been stood up far more than my fair share of times so it can't be that once in a while I make a poor choice and sleep with someone too soon, since sometimes I'm not even given a first date. I have also been what I consider mildly abused. I say mildly because I was never in any danger and I was never really harmed. It was just not ok behavior from men but I'm only now seeing this.
I have been in councelling and learned a lot. But I have yet to figure out why it is men treat me so poorly or wont even look my way. Before this recent encounter (and I did like him very much), I had not been searching for anyone, I took myself off the market because I considered myself so undateable that the chances of getting hurt again were so high, I didn't think I could go through being hurt again. I've lived almost as if I don't care at all about guys, never even flirting. Now that I realize I'm no nun and this has been torture, I want to know why other women seem to have fun flirting, dating, meeting guys and eventually falling in love and I can't even find someone to treat me like I'm human.
Why do I have such awesome family and friends who love me deeply, and I can make friends at the drop of a hat and always could, but I cannot for the life of me attract anyone even long enough to flirt, let alone date or marry? I'm typically not even thinking poor me, I usually think, what can I do to change this? What can I do to make life better? What do I need to do to achieve my goals and dreams? And then I go do those things! But seeing this most recent man online looking for a long term relationship, when I was seriously interested and he said he liked me, now nothing, makes me believe the worst about myself.
Why am I so undateable? Is weight really that important when I take care of myself, I am clean, I am thoughtful, I dress the best I can afford? I have a big heart and would really take care of a man. What gives? Why am I stood up so much and why am I left so quickly? I don't even get clingy because I know that it drives men away, so I'm even aware and steer clear of that! Honestly are looks THAT important that a simple girl can't date just because I don't look like a magazine model? Is weight so important that I am undateable until I reach my goal weight? Should I give up on dating altogether unless I can weigh 125 pounds???|Age: 30
The other day, I linked to a story written by a woman who had been blown off by a guy. Apparently he was intimidated by her size. Despite his obvious assholeishness, the woman told herself that she and he could be friends. Fast forward a couple of days and she and the guy are texting and he asks her what she's doing that day. She says she hadn't even taken a shower yet, so she didn't know. Which then in turn inspired this jackass to say that now he was fantasizing about her in the shower. If that weren't bad enough, he then went on to tell her that he believed that if they had sex, she would probably make his penis look small.
That story made me dig through my the archives to find this old post.
For a man to say to a woman that he believes her size will make his penis look small by comparison, he has to be seriously deluded to think that that wouldn't be considered offensive. Which means he either is completely clueless or he didn't care if he hurt her feelings. She already came back around once despite his initial obnoxious commentary. That told him that this was a woman he could dump on and she'd still come back for more.Women can be plus-size and have high self-esteem and pull very attractive – objectively or to them – great guys. We've all seen it. But the self-esteem is the key. If that doesn't exist, you can be sure they will attract every cruel, self-serving asshat like the guy in the second woman's story.
Why am I stood up so much and why am I left so quickly?
Here's why: because she's overweight and picking the wrong guys. That is the answer, folks. It's not pretty or sassy or cute. That is the answer that the OP seeks. But nobody wants to tell her that. Not directly, at least. They'll tell her that there's a lid for every pot or that a man will love her for who she is inside. The latter is the truth. A man will love her for what's in the inside. And on the outside. He just might not be the guy she initially wants. Sadly, most people don't want to hear that. They want to believe that they get a blue ribbon just for participating and that should be enough. It's not.
I've spoken before of my experiences when I was overweight. There was the guy who called me "fun size." And the guy who said that the reason he came so quickly was because, "I wasn't the right size for him." These experiences were humiliating and contributed to my decision to lose weight. There really is nothing like realizing that that guy who told you how beautiful and sexy you were was lying. He'll have sex with you. But he won't date you. When you have that epiphany and you make the connection between that and your weight, all you want to do is hide. Then you get angry. The you get motivated.To this day, when men tell me I'm sexy, I cringe inside. I fear that they're unable to tell me I'm beautiful because they don't think I am, so they tell me I'm sexy hoping that will be enough. I'm at the point where I find the word "sexy" to be an insult. I wish I didn't. That's my inner fat girl warning me that nobody really wants me so don't get too cozy.
DMN likes to say do no harm. That also applies to the damage we can do to ourselves. Don't put yourself in positions to be shamed. The minute you see the first glimmer of someone shaming you, like the guy in the second woman's story did, walk away. You didn't invite that. That is not your fault. But if you continue to stick around, and you continue to experience treatment like this, then you are doing yourself harm. You are not helping yourself by running to your friends or a blog and telling everybody about the douchebag that called you fat. Or crazy. Or a loser. Or whatever. All that does is allow you to avoid why their comments really bothered you. Getting a bunch of friends to agree with you about how that guy was a tool is not a remedy for the problem. The problem is…why do you keep experiencing this particular scenario over and over. I have a theory about why bloggers make these private humiliation sessions public. I think we do it because, deep down, we want to be punished and shamed some more because we think we deserve it. That's a vicious cycle.
I wanted a high quality guy. So I lost weight. It was either shed the pounds or try and force myself to be attracted to men I didn't find desirable. A choice had to be made, so I made it. I wasn't confident in my skin the way some other plus size women were. I wasn't able to pull what they could pull. I probably could have had I not endured the self-abuse that I put myself through by insisting I could find someone to look past my weight. I refused to accept my audience and my self-esteem paid the price. I don't want that for anybody.


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With cash from county in hand, board officially invites teacher assistants back to jobs
by Mike Parks
A few months after the Union County Public School system let go some 350 teaching assistants due to an anticipated budget crunch, system leaders have invited those former employees back to work.
The school system expected to come up nearly $10 million short on next year's fiscal budget, and opted to cut teacher assistants to avoid making other cuts in the classroom. That immediately spurred a call for more money from the state and county, with Union County commissioners eventually agreeing recently to give the system another $1.65 million on top of operating expenses and capital outlay totaling more than $6 million to help.
With that money now safe, the school system is asking teacher assistants to come back to their positions. It's not clear yet how many will return to UCPS, because as of last month a number had already secured jobs elsewhere.
In other news…
• Superintendent Mary Ellis is officially in charge of UCPS, taking over for outgoing Superintendent Ed Davis. Ellis has worked in the county's school system for 33 years, most recently as deputy superintendent. Davis stepped down at the end of June.
• UCPS Board of Education vice chairman John Collins was named board chairman, with Laura Minsk taking over as vice chairman. Former chairman Dean Arp recently stepped down after winning the Republican primary for N.C. House District 69.
• Some staffing moves were approved, with Cuthbertson Middle School principal moving into the director of middle school education position for the county. Scott Sofsian takes over at Cuthbertson Middle, where he's served as assistant principal. At Sun Valley Middle School, Vicki Merritt takes over as principal. She was assistant principal at Northeast Middle School in Charlotte. Blaire Traywick has left Sun Valley Middle to be principal at Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts.

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Ali's arranged marriage is looming, but he loves someone else. What's a Muslim cleric's son to do? This Australian comedy won an AWGIE for Best Original Screenplay.
On Australia Day three young people from diverse cultural backgrounds are running scared. Kriv Stenders (Red Dog) takes a hard look at the frayed edges of Australian society.
The world premiere of an invigorating Australian documentary: a beautifully crafted wake up call to the state of the earth's oceans, dedicated to creating awareness and change.
The sumptuous new romance by Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love, SFF 2010) is a sensual story of first love set in the Italian countryside.
Made in secret and on a micro-budget, A Ghost Story is a haunting and sparse love story starring Rooney Mara (Lion) and Oscar-winner Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea).
An old man drags his busy son to Varanasi so that he may die and attain salvation there in a comedy about death that, at heart, is a delightful, poignant celebration of life.
Straight from Competition in Cannes, a new thriller from acclaimed German director Fatih Akin (Head-On, SFF 2004; The Edge of Heaven).
Aubrey Plaza is hilarious as awkward loner Ingrid, a social media addict who heads to LA to meet her Instagram idol. Winner of the Sundance Screenwriting Award.
World Premiere: Toni Collette, Harvey Keitel, Rossy de Palma and Michael Smiley star in this romantic comedy about an unexpected love affair that starts at dinner and spreads to the Paris streets.
An epic cinematic and musical collaboration between Sherpa filmmaker Jennifer Peedom and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, that explores humankind's fascination with high places.
The story of an exceptional woman: New Zealand's first elected female Prime Minister, Helen Clark, and her campaign to become United Nations' first ever-female Secretary-General
A Samoan man with a violent and tragic past seeks reconciliation with his estranged daughter in a fantasy-tinged tale of family, redemption and the power of forgiveness.
Patricia Clarkson, Cillian Murphy, Timothy Spall and Kristin Scott Thomas star in a tasty British black comedy about a fancy dinner party that doesn't go according to plan.
Aussie actress Danielle Macdonald is sensational as Patti Cake$, an aspiring rapper from New Jersey who's determined to make her mark on the music scene.
Straight from Cannes, this intelligent crime drama with Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen is the directorial debut of screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water, Sicario).


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Jamboree-On-The-Air and Jamboree-On-The-Internet (JOTA-JOTI) is an official international event of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). JOTA-JOTI is a youth programme event intended for young people in Scouting of all ages.
The purpose of JOTA-JOTI is to enable and encourage Scouts around the world to communicate with one another by means of amateur radio and the internet, providing a fun and educational Scouting experience and promoting their sense of belonging to a worldwide Scout Movement.
At world level, JOTA-JOTI is coordinated by the World JOTA-JOTI Team (WJJT), led by a World JOTA-JOTI Coordinator (WJJC). The WJJT reports to the World Scout Committee and is supported by the World Scout Bureau.
JOTA-JOTI related activities take place simultaneously all around the world each year during the third weekend in October. The programme for JOTA-JOTI consists both of activities developed at world level and initiatives developed at national and local level, supported by National JOTA-JOTI Coordinators and their respective teams.
Basic Principles
- JOTA-JOTI is a fun and exciting experience for young people in Scouting.
- JOTA-JOTI seeks to promote quality Scouting in a manner faithful to the purpose, principles and method of Scouting and consistent with the needs and aspirations of young people in today's world.
- JOTA-JOTI strives for a meaningful engagement of as many young people from as many parts of the world as possible.
- JOTA-JOTI is an occasion to celebrate Scouting and to generate positive energy to support the development of the Scout Movement.
Educational Objectives
- Promote Scouts' sense of belonging to the worldwide Scout Movement.
- Promote peace, cultural awareness, tolerance, sharing, collaboration and to encourage good deeds and active citizenship.
- Provide opportunities for the development of teamwork and leadership skills through patrol-based activities.
- Provide exciting opportunities for young people to explore technology and to develop technical skills.
- Promote innovation and creativity.
- JOTA-JOTI shall offer programme appropriate to young people in Scouting of all ages (i.e. pre-Cubs and Cub Scouts up to and including Rover Scouts).
- The programme for JOTA-JOTI is developed by the WJJT and approved by the World Scout Committee.
- The JOTA-JOTI programme shall be a reflection of the Promise, Law, Principles and Method of Scouting, as defined by the WOSM Constitution, and shall also reflect the most up-to-date policies and initiatives of WOSM relating to youth programme.
National JOTA-JOTI Coordinators
Each National Scout Organization has been asked to nominate a National JOTA-JOTI Coordinator (referred to hereafter as "NJCs"). NJCs serve as the main point of contact between the WJJT and NSOs. They are responsible, under the supervision of their respective NSO leadership, for coordinating all JOTA-JOTI activities within an NSO and for promoting participation in the events.


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Service, march to be held for 1995 Somerville cold case victim
Family and friends of Deanna Cremin will hold a memorial service and walk for her on March 30, 18 years to the day that her killer has gone unfound.
The 17-year-old's body was found dumped behind an elderly housing complex just a few blocks from her Jacques Street home in 1995, having been strangled to death. Since then, the crime has gone unsolved.
A mass will be held in Cremin's honor at St. Anne's church at 4 p.m, according to an announcement from her family. From there, attendees will march to 419 Broadway, the former home of Cremin's boyfriend, the last person to see her alive. The group will then follow a route Cremin's boyfriend told authorities he walked with Cremin before leaving her to finish the journey home alone. The walk will finish by heading to Cremin's former home on Jacques Street.
Cremin's family hopes exposure from the event could lead information regarding her death.
"I am very determined to make sure no stone has been left unturned," her mother, Katherine Cremin, said in a written statement. "If a memory is disturbing, tell someone who knows how to look into it; you never know where it may lead."
More information on the event can be found here.
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There are four states of consciousness in the life of the true mystic.
The first state of consciousness is called the prayer of quiet that is also the initial wakening. During this state, two levels of consciousness operate at the same time. On the upper level the mystic battles with the conscious mind's chatter, which is difficult to control at the beginning of the mystical path. St. Teresa calls this level �the fool of the house�. It is boisterous and disorderly, while at the very same time the lower level submits to the allurement from the distance, and it is quiet and at peace.
Soon the silent prayer becomes habitual and the mystic experiences this state even outside the time of prayer and meditation. Poulain describes it as a state that we have whenever we want it. A state that appears whenever the thought of God is presented such as in conversation. That is enough for the mystic to be seized by the divine action. If this action is powerful, it contravenes with our ordinary daily life, our work, our entertainment, and our social life. These moments are usually abridged moments and disappear quickly. However, there are times when the divine action seems to have a dumbstruck influence that abides in the midst of a busy life. For these reasons we claim that meditation is something that perdures with you, it is not simply a practice in which you engage twice a day.
�I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be a prophet to the nations�. JEREMIAH 1:5
The second state of consciousness is The Prayer of Union. As the human mind infiltrates the deeper levels of consciousness, it becomes aware of unity. It approaches the level in mysticism where it embraces the paradox of it all - the awareness that everything is one, and yet, at the same time everything is not one. The mind is at its most receptive and open to intimate communication with God, unity dominates and he becomes oblivious of his surroundings. As if in a spiritual sleep, the soul now dreams of his Beloved. The physical body seems to blend with the universe and the breath levitates in mid-air. There is nothing, just the incredible stillness. No noisy thoughts, just the deadening silence when the mind remains in the Mind of God. This we call the prayer of union in which all levels of the mind unite.
For the mystic this occurrence is a very natural one and monism and dualism is analogous. For the Greeks and Hellenistic philosophers however, these two systems were irreconcilable and they forged this into a capital problem of Philosophy and called it �the problem of the one and the many�. It was only with the writings of less Hellenistic philosophers, such as Whitehead and Teilhard de Chardin, that it was accepted as complementary systems.
Ecstasy is the third state of consciousness in meditation and mysticism. It was Poulain who said: �Ecstasy is found when the divine action is of great force, and all communication with the external sense is broken, or almost entirely so. We are no longer able to move, at least voluntarily, nor are we able to come out of our prayer at will�.
�Simple ecstasy� comes very gently and bit by bit over the contemplative or mystic, while �rapture� is abrupt and violent. Ecstasy seems to be a popular stage amongst those who experience it, however, not all contemplatives experience ecstasy. It is by no means an integral aspect of the mystical life. The majority of mystics would agree with this. William Johnston, author of �Silent Music� refers to the French Jesuit Joseph de Guilbert who claimed and maintained that ecstasy was simply a consequence arising from the weakness of the human organism unable to stand such a powerful inflow of spirit without losing the use of its physical and psychological faculties. The individual who is physically and psychologically strong, would undergo no physical ecstasy. It is important to understand here that those who lack the experience of a physical ecstasy, have just as profound a mystical life as those who do experience ecstasy.
Ecstasy is physically considered, a deep and prolonged trance. According to some testimonies, the trance has two distinct stages: a short period of lucidity and a longer period of complete unconsciousness. St Teresa who experienced a prolonged period of ecstasy which once lasted for days, says: �The difference between union and trance is this: the latter lasts longer and is more visible outwardly, because the breathing gradually diminishes so that it becomes impossible to speak or to open the eyes. And though this very thing occurs when the soul is in union, there is more violence in a trance, for the natural warmth vanishes, I know not how, when the rapture is deep, and in all these kinds of orison there is more or less of this. When it is deep, as I was saying, the hands become cold and sometimes stiff and straight as pieces of wood; as to the body if the rapture comes on when it is standing or kneeling it remains so; and the soul is so full of the joy of that which Our Lord is setting before it, that it seems to forget to animate the body and abandons it. If the rapture lasts, the nerves are made to feel it�.
With regards to the physical symptoms, this kind of ecstasy is not the exclusive privilege of the mystic. This abnormal bodily state is brought on by a psychic state and may be healthy or unhealthy. A trance is a well-known symptom of certain mental illnesses, and also experienced by a hypnotic subject who is asked by the hypnotist or hypno-therapist to concentrate and gaze at one particular spot.
Apart from the above, ecstasy does not guarantee spiritual value, it does not contribute to the spiritual life of anyone. It simply demonstrates the presence of certain abnormal psycho-physical conditions such as an adjustment of the normal equilibrium. All ecstasy is a zest for a state that is technically called �complete mono-ideism�. It is a deliberate attention to one thing only, a withdrawal of consciousness from the periphery to the core. This �attention to one thing only� can be so entire that the subject is thus entranced.
Of entrancement, Suso says: �When the soul, forgetting itself, dwells in that radiant darkness, it loses all its faculties and all its qualities....... To speak in the common language, the soul is rapt, by the divine power of resplendent Being, above its natural faculties, into the nakedness of the Nothing�.
The fourth state of consciousness in the life of the mystic, is the ultimate and perfect state in which he has risen to a new life, namely the mystical marriage.
It is also called the �flight of the alone to the ALONE�, which is the perfect union between God and His creature. The mystic engages in a lifelong pilgrimage into the dark and unknown caverns of his mind where he lives in communion with God, and where he learns from St. Paul to pray without stopping. Here he enters a divine meeting place in which there exists a Godly silence. Here it is still and mysterious and isolated, for here is only God...... Tauler calls it a wilderness that is the Quiet Desert of the Godhead into which He leads all who are to receive this inspiration of God, now or in Eternity. Here the mystic is dedicated in his prayer for a perplexed world to be touched by the Love of the Absolute.
It is essential to be conscious of the distinction between the nature of the soul and the Nature of God. The unity that takes place during the mystical marriage, is a unity of love and experience, not a unity of natures.
It is during the mystical marriage that the soul comes to a conceptualization that only God understands him, and that it is only with God that he can converse. �For now, oh my God, it is to You alone that I can talk,� says Merton, �because nobody else will understand. I cannot bring any other man on this earth into this cloud where I dwell in Your light, that is, Your darkness, where I am lost and abashed. I cannot explain to any other man the anguish which is You......�
Within these deep repositories of his mind, the mystic experiences more dark nights of his soul, these central and eternal interchanges of pleasure and pain. There he breathes alone and without any form of companionship. And from time to time, he becomes indifferent to the outside world when his pain for the suffering of the universe and the affliction of nature causes a gravitation of emotions back into the bosom of his being. During a purification of the soul, the journey is lonely and difficult and discouraging.
But the mystic's life is not a life on the periphery, it is a life encapsulated by the grace of the ALONE and the love of the ALONE, a life wherein the desire for solitude burns in it's blinding manifestation. Thomas Merton wanted to �disappear into God.... to be lost in the secret of His face�. This is the �mystical marriage� in the bountiful blushing of its exceedingly becoming existence.
Only a few reaches the perfect state of the �spiritual marriage� - �many are called, but few are chosen�. It takes a long time, sometimes even years, for the advanced mystic to reach a point of readiness for entering the more grave night of the spirit, the dark night of the soul that leads to the �spiritual marriage�. He needs time to assimilate, to exercise, to grow and to blossom in the advanced stage so that he can be more at ease with the affairs of God during the perfect stage. Eventually he finds himself swimming so very deeply in the mainstream of the spiritual life, and his transcendental faculty has become so empowered, that the �spiritual marriage� is executed within him, whether he wants or not. When this happens, we refer to it as a �passive purgation�.
�God.... has saved us and called us to a holy life � not because of anything we have done, but because of His own purpose and grace....�
Nymph completed her L.T.C.L. in music and drama, and obtained a B.A. Psychology and Philosophy a few years later. She trained as formal singer under various renowned vocal advisers and performed in numerous concerts, recitals, and oratorios. After a car accident that lead to a few neuro surgeries, she began investigating the benefits of deep relaxation and wrote a few books and numerous articles on the subject.
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When I go to my user roles I do not see Administrator role on two sites I just upgraded from D6.
I do see this role created by default in brand new D7 sites.
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In short, the reason why this fasting is carried out is that " Savithri fought with yema (the God of Death) to save her husband's (Satyavan) life", the same way the married women should fast on this auspicious day for long life of their husbands. Unmarried woman also observe Karadaiyan Nombu and pray to Goddess to get good men as their husband.Prayers are offered to Gowri Devi and women meditate on Savitiri and wear a yellow thread round their neck as they chant the following slokha/slokam.
Throram Krishhnami subhake saharitham
Dharami aham bharthu
Ayushya Sidhartham supreethabhava sarvadha
The following is the Tamil chant
Urukaadha Venneyum oradaiyam naan nootren
Orukkalum en kanavar ennai vittu pririyadhirukka vendum
"உருகாத வெண்ணெயும் ,ஓர் அடையும் நோற்று உனக்கு நான் வைத்தேன் ,எந்நாளும் என் கணவர் எனை விட்டு நீங்காத அருள் தருவாய்" என்று அம்மனை நோக்கி வேண்டி நமஸ்கரிக்கவும்.
which means I offer butter and the rice made out of kaar arisi.Bless me that I live happily with my husband for long.
Savithri was a princess of a rich kingdom in ancient India.She was born as the daughter of King Asrapathi. She was the only child of her parents. When she attained the age of marriage, she told her father that she would herself search for a suitable husband for her.She wished to marry Sathyavan who lived in the forest. Despite being warned by the palace astrologer that he would die within a year of marriage, she married Sathyavan. Days passed and the last day of Satyavan's life as per the prediction dawned. On that day, Satyavan made Savitri sit under a tree and went to fetch fruits and logs for fuel. After sometime, he returned feeling very tired. Savitri made him lie in a bed made of fresh green leaves keeping his head in her lap. As Satyavan started closing his eyes, there appeared in front of Savitri, a huge figure with a bison as his vahana. Savitri with her dedication and devotion could immediately recognize the figure as Yama, the God of death.
She immediately saluted him and asked him the purpose of his visit. Yama replied that as destined Satyavan's life span was over and he had come to take his life to the other world. Saying this Yama started walking away with Satyavan's soul. Savitri left the body of the lifeless Satyavan under the tree and started following Yama. Yama forbade her from following him, saying she could not follow him to the other world, as Yama loka was inaccessible to living beings. Only souls of dead beings are taken there. Savitri insisted on following her husband's soul. Yama could not stop her from following him. At last, Yama agreed to grant her three wishes on condition that she would go back. She agreed. She asked as the first boon, that her in-laws get back their lost kingdom which Yama granted readily. For the second wish she asked that, as she was the only child of her parents, they get more children. This was also granted by Yama immediately. As the last wish, she asked that she should have many children which also was granted by Yama in his eagerness to get rid of her. Only after granting this wish, Yama realized that he had been tricked into granting Satyavan life, as a pious and pathivratha (chaste) woman like Savitri cannot have children if Satyavan were to be dead. Yama had to accept his defeat and restore the life of Satyavan. Savitri came back to the tree where she had left the lifeless body of Satyavan. By the blessings of Yama, Satyavan woke up as if from his sleep and Savitri narrated the happenings to him. To offer her gratitude to the Gods, Savitri immediately made a simple neivedyam with available things on hand, Rice & dals and tied the mangala sutra once again as her husband had got back his life. Her offerings were durwa grass and peepal leaves.She performed neivedhyam with wild rice and toor dal. That is kaar arisi and thuvaram paruppu.The preparation is known as Karadai nombu adai - the festival takes its name from the unique Kara Adai dish. It is believed that Savitri cooked such a dish and offered it to Lord Yama along with unmelted butter as a sort of thanksgiving for sparing her husband's life. This is how Karadaiyan Nombu festival came into existence. I thank Jaishree for sharing this story in her blog. You can find that in the link below.
Source: http://jaishreesblog.blogspot.in/2008/03/karadayan-nombu.html
Click this link for Karadaiyan nombu Sweet adai & salt adai recipes using homemade rice flour in detail with step by step pictures.
Nombu Timings
In 2017, the date of Karadaiyan Nonbu is March 14 and the time to break the fast is at between 5:00 PM and 5:33 PM (Indian Standard Time). Tie the rope at 5:33 PM. Fasting is 11 hrs for India.
In United States, For Newark, New Jersy - The timing is : Karadaiyan Nombu Vratham 07:14 to 08:15 AM
Fast Duration = 1 Hour 1 Min
Manjal Saradu Muhurtham = 08:15 AM
For Los Angeles,USA :
Karadaiyan Nombu Vratham = 07:09 to 29:15+
Australia Time is on March 14 at 10:03 PM .
Singapore and Malaysia Time is 8:03 PM on March 14.
- The USA timings are - Panguni Masam begins at 07:03 AM on March 14, 2016 Eastern Standard Time in USA
- Begins at 06:03 AM on March 13, 2016 Central Standard Time in USA
- Begins at 4:03 AM on March 13, 2016 Pacific Standard Time in USA
- Begins at 5:03 AM on March 13, 2016 Mountain Standard Time in USA
Click this link for Karadaiyan nombu Sweet adai & salt adai recipes using homemade rice flour in detail with step by step pictures.
- Rice flour paste (for drawing rangoli) – Refer my in-laws blog for kolam ideas
- Lamps
- Flowers
- Betel leaves, nuts, coconut, banana
- Rice,Legumes ( black eyed peas – We keep a mix of 9 grains) and Unmelted butter
- Jaggery,cardamom, chilli,Ginger and seasoning ingredients for making sweet & spicy adai.
- Camphor,Incense stick
- Yellow rope tied with a flower in the center.
"உருகாத வெண்ணெயும் ,ஓர் அடையும் நோற்று உனக்கு நான் வைத்தேன் ,எந்நாளும் என் கணவர் எனை விட்டு நீங்காத அருள் தருவாய்" என்று அம்மனை நோக்கி வேண்டி நமஸ்கரிக்கவும்.
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Re: Alsey and Drury Jones Chocyaw, Alabama, 1800's
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Thomas Kerwin 12/11/12
Dear Mr. Kerwin,Thank you for your reply. You are very knowledgeable.My Drury Jones was Born about 1810, lived in Jerusalem, Davie County, N. C., Married Alsey UKN.Moved to Choctaw, Alabama in the early 1840's with Alsey and 4 children and had 2 more children in Alabama.Was told he was the father of Mathew Jones whose mother was Sarah E. Jones (?!) After finding her in 1850 Davie County Census living with Catharine Spry questions popped up.I am trying to find who Sarah Sallie did marry and who Mathew's father was.Who was this Catharine and who did she marry.I am starting from scratch on this part of my family.


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Enabling SSL in Active Directory allows clients to communicate securely with AD servers. This is also required to allow a user's Active Directory password to be changed programmatically using LDAP.
This article will show you how to install the Certificate Services in Windows 2003 to enable LDAP SSL in Active Directory.
Before beginning, make sure the Internet Information Server (IIS) is installed in your server.
Installing the Certificate Services
Configuring Automatic Certificate Request for Domain Controllers
Check for Issued Certificate
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Visit the forum to ask for help or to give a comment.
Posted on 5/19/2008 and last updated on 4/23/2011
Filed under Active Directory , LDAP , SSL/TLS
9 Responses to "Enable LDAP SSL with Active Directory in Windows 2003"
March 18th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Enable LDAP SSL with Active Directory in Windows 2003 – You're missing a large portion of the guide.
It should be titled how to enable automatic certificate request!
March 19th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Hi Sean,
What else is missing? I've been using the steps above to enable SSL in Active Directory and it is works.
I've used an SSL enabled Active Directory to synchronize with Fedora Directory Server and to change user password from Linux via LDAP and a Perl script.
May 2nd, 2009 at 7:30 am
You should explain that once a domain CA is installed, that information propagates throughout AD and domain controllers automatically begin to use SSL. Without knowing that, readers will just think that you've completed only a part of the config.
May 5th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
There seems to be the glossing over of a few key steps, such as how to choose CA Type and Common Name.
May 26th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
I cannot connect through SSL on WIN 2K3
May 28th, 2009 at 2:48 am
Hi Consultant,
I think Kyle explained it very well. I'm just starting out on advanced server configurations and was hoping to remotely connect to a Windows Server (2003+) AD to run queries. I suspect SSL was needed, although I was thwarted in my efforts when my attention was drawn on other projects. It would be nice if you could update this guide with a way to confirm that LDAP works on SSL
June 16th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
One way to test it would be to use the Ldap browser from Softerra with the correct connection settings, changing the port to 636.
July 10th, 2009 at 2:16 am
These steps DO work. I was able to very quickly get SSL running on our AD server and connect via 636 using Softerra LDAP clients and our applications. THANK YOU for posting this!
July 14th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
to confirm it's working, LDP.exe from the command line?
works for me!


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Bombers Burrito Bar in Troy will open at 11 a.m. Wednesday (6/19). The location, at 2 King St., half a block from the east end of the Green Island Bridge, is the first franchised Bombers; the owner is Tami Dzembo, who has been working on the project for more than two years.
Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. The telephone number is 874-1280.
The menu will be the same as at the Albany and Schenectady locations, and familiar Bombers specials including free birthday margaritas will be available. The bar has 16 beers on draft, from producers including Guinness, Pabst, Samuel Adams, Brewery Ommegang, Coors, Brown's Brewing, Harpoon, Heineken and Brooklyn.
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This is the difference between the Rising Sun and other military flags. Japanese Imperialism that terrorized the Asian continent is still very much alive. You need to realize the Rising Sun is not simply a symbol of the Japanese armed forces. It symbolizes the continuation of Japanese aggression since more than a century ago.
ps. You dare compare the USMC emblem to the Rising Sun? Your grandfathers would be very ashamed of you.


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John Lithgow Sheds Lights on Arthur Mitchell, Dexter Season FinaleMatt Richenthal at . Comments
Attention all other supporting actors in a drama: don't bother submitting your name for the Emmy Awards next year. John Lithgow has the category locked up.
The actor has mesmerized and frightened Dexter viewers throughout season four, culminating in the closing scene of this week's episode, where Arthur confronted Dexter at work and confirmed the latter's worst fears:
The Trinity Killer knows his identity.
Lithgow spoke with CBS' Harry Smith this week, explaining how he got the role on Dexter and offering up the tiniest clue about Sunday's season finale. (Warning: the video begins with a clip from it.)
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For a full clip from the season four finale, follow this article's jump - and remember to return to TV Fanatic soon after it concludes for a detailed recap and review of the shocking events!
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Mets News:
Jenrry Mejia, who was struck by a liner on Friday night on his right forearm, took X-Rays and they came back negative.
According to reports, Pitching coach Dan Warthen also indicated the bunion on Mejia's right big toe was a non-issue Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Mets will announce their 25 man roster after the Spring Training Finale on Saturday..
The Mets should have Mejia and Daisuke Matsuzaka on their roster, but the status of Mejia's forearm will remain unclear to how it will respond. The Mets can option Mejia to the minors, but that would have Mejia come back 10 days later. Of Course, if he went on the DL it would be an additional five games (15 day DL).
Given the facts, Dice-K should get the Game 4 Start and Jon Niese should get the Game 6 start as he comes off the DL (barring any major setback). John Lannan provides backup as he can be the spot starter on that day.


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Viacom Extends Contracts of Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert
Viacom Inc. (VIAB)'s Comedy Central said it has signed contract extensions with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, hosts of the network's late-night shows.
Stewart's extension commits him to "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" through mid-2015 as executive producer, writer and host, New York-based Comedy Central said today in an e-mailed statement. Colbert's extension keeps him at "The Colbert Report" until the end of 2014 as executive producer, writer and host.
Among late-night shows, Stewart's program delivers the biggest audience in the 18-to-49-year-old demographic that advertisers target, the network said. The two shows are also the only late-night series to post increases in viewing with that age group, Comedy Central said, citing Nielsen data.
Viacom, controlled by Chairman Sumner Redstone, gained 0.4 percent to $45.46 at 12:54 p.m. in New York trading. The stock had declined 0.3 percent this year through yesterday.
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Peter Gilmour explained, 'We managed to start with some separation from them and better speed, and we rolled over the top. And fortunately that gave us control of the favoured side, the right. We worked it hard, and kept Jury away from it on both upwind legs and it was enough to take the win.'
Yanmar Racing's win left them tied on five wins with four other teams, covering the positions from sixth to ninth. When the complex tie-break was calculated, Yanmar Racing were left in seventh place, just making the cut for the quarter finals.
Peter Gilmour was philosophical, 'We've just made it through so all in all it was a good day. We won when it mattered and we were in the hunt against Hansen. If we have to scrape through the qualifiers then manage to raise our game in each round through to the final, we'll be in good shape. We are starting to improve and make less mistakes in the tight situations.'
The format at Match Race Germany gives the winner of qualifying a bye into the semi-finals – this year that was Frenchman, Pierre-Antoine Morvan. It then hands the next six skippers a quarter final place. The three winners of the quarter finals will progress to join Morvan in the semis.
After the top skippers in qualifying had selected their opponents, there was just time for the first race of the quarter finals. Ironically, Yanmar Racing found themselves back up against Gilmour's Western Australian compatriot, Keith Swinton – the man who had left them facing sudden death in the qualifying round. Revenge was sweet and swift, with Yanmar Racing taking a one-nil lead in the quarter final – racing will continue in the morning.
Match Race Germany, the first event on this year's Tour is held on Lake Constance, at Langenargen in Germany, and runs from the 23rd to 28th May.
Top seven at the end of Qualifying:
Pierre-Antoine Morvan 9 – 2 (Bye to Semi-final)
Phil Robertson 8 – 3 (quarter-finalist)
Eric Monnin 8 – 3 (quarter-finalist)
Keith Swinton 7 – 4 (quarter-finalist)
Laurie Jury 6 – 5 (quarter-finalist)
Joachim Aschenbrenner 5 – 6 (quarter-finalist)
Peter Gilmour 5 – 6 (quarter-finalist)
Quarter Finals – One Flight Sailed:
Phil Robertson 1-0 Joachim Aschenbrenner
Laurie Jury 1-0 Eric Monnin
Keith Swinton 0-1 Peter Gilmour
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I need a new password management application. The one that I had previously been using (which won't get named here) has been deleted due to anti-employee actions. I'm looking for a password manager that works well on my Mac, allows for syncing passwords with multiple computers, and preferably has an iOS app too.
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[redacted] is the name that immediately comes to my mind, but considering how popular the app is, I would be surprised if you didn't already know about it and therefore suspect it's the app you don't want to use…
I didn't read anything about [redacted] in the news though so I'm not 100% sure they're the company you don't want to name.
Then iCloud keychain is a logical choice as far as I am concerned. At least for Web site passwords.
I've sied Wallet in the past, but it has a few bugs and last I heard, all development had stopped…
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EMC reported a strong set of Q4 results on January 29, as
Almost a quarter of EMC's annual revenues came from VMware, which grew at 17% year-on-year (y-o-y). VMware's sturdy growth helped EMC meet its revised full year revenue guidance of over $23 billion, 7% more than last year. The company's full-year gross margin stayed flat at 64%; however, VMware's margins jumped 200 basis points to 86%, thus contributing positively to overall profitability. We are in the process of updating our price estimate for EMC to account for these earnings.
Stagnating Core Business Bettered By Emerging Storage
EMC's core Information Storage business was flat through the three quarters of 2013, with a revenue growth of only 2.5% over the same period in 2012. Comparatively, the information storage segment generated revenues of $4.75 billion in Q4, a 10% year-on-year increase, helped by 70% growth in emerging storage business sales. The fast-growing emerging storage solutions include network attached storage (Isilon), virtualization and private cloud, cloud storage (Atmos) and the all-flash storage array (XtremIO). Although the business only contributed about 10% of the $16 billion generated by the overall segment, EMC intends to focus on emerging storage going forward.
However, a point of concern for the company could be the gross margins of its storage division, which declined by 2% y-o-y in the fourth quarter. The company attributed the decline in margins to the tougher pricing environment, especially in the storage services division. Going forward, the company intends to increase sales of its higher-margin products, including VMware's products. But since it expects higher field service costs and pricing pressures to continue, it anticipates flat gross margins over the next few quarters.
Profit-Making Businesses Show Positive Results
EMC has had success with its acquisitions in the past. Starting from the VMware acquisition about a decade ago, the company has since taken over companies such as RSA Security, Data Domain, Isilon and XtremIO. All these acquisitions are currently fast-growing and profit-generating businesses within EMC.
VMware's revenues jumped 17% in 2013 on the back of a healthy customer response to its hybrid cloud offerings and network virtualiztion. We expect VMware's strong quarter and robust outlook to continue contributing significantly to EMC's earnings. Sales of EMC's security analytics division, RSA, rose 17% y-o-y in the fourth quarter, bringing its full year revenue growth of 11%. While RSA Information Security showed encouraging growth, it is a small portion of EMC's revenue.
For the first three quarters, the profit-making business grew significantly more than the core business. In the last quarter, the core business also picked up slightly with new offerings in emerging storage solutions. The future of the EMC XtremIO flash array seems bright with an industry-wide growing demand for Big Data and cloud storage. VMware's increasing impact on the company's earnings, coupled with EMC's focus on network attached storage and software defined storage, should drive revenues over the next few quarters. EMC has given revenue guidance of $24.5 billion for 2014, which is a 6% increase from 2013, although its margins should stay flat.
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September 26, 2010: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The rich man in this parable was a complete success in the world's eyes.
Jesus says he dressed in purple. In the ancient world, purple was the symbolic color of wealth, privilege and power, because the dyes that were used to make cloth purple were extremely expensive. Jesus also says that he wore fine linen. Linen came from Egypt. You couldn't make it in Palestine. You had to import it. And that too was extremely expensive.
Lazarus, on the other hand, was a complete failure in the world's eyes. He was utterly helpless, crushed by poverty, incapacitated by sickness and disease. What's more, in ancient times, those characteristics were interpreted as a punishment for moral depravity. So in the eyes of the world, Lazarus was not just an economic failure, but a moral and spiritual failure too.
Why had the rich man been so successful? We don't know. Maybe he inherited his money. Maybe he had worked hard and used his extraordinary intelligence to build up a thriving business.
Why had Lazarus been such a failure? We don't know that either. Maybe he was a crippled orphan. Maybe he had been a slave. Maybe he was just a lazy drunk.
Jesus doesn't go into the reasons. Rather, he uses these two examples to teach us one simple lesson: worldly success can be dangerous.
It can make us forget that we need God, which in turn can make us callous towards our neighbor. Jesus doesn't condemn the rich man's success. Rather, he condemns how the rich man had reacted to his success. He had let it make him self-centered, complacent, and arrogant.
Worldly success had blinded him to the needs of others and deafened him to the voice of God speaking in his conscience.
Remember Scrooge? Hunched over stacks of coins, greedily tallying his bursting accounts as he and his employees shiver in the cold, because he's too cheap to spend money on coal to keep the office warm. The richest man in the city, and he keeps his wealth so securely locked away that no one, not even him, benefits from it. No one was more successful than he was, in a worldly sense. His business was prosperous, he was powerful to the point of being feared, he had the biggest mansion in town…
And yet, what had his success done for him?
It had turned him into a monster.
He was blind to the needs of those around him.
He was blind to his own capacity for true human greatness.
Like the rich man in the parable, only when he saw his life from God's perspective, seeing how many opportunities for doing good that he had squandered, how many people he had used or ignored instead of loved and helped – only then was he able to begin living that life worthily. And only then did he begin to experience the joy and meaning that he had been yearning for all along.
Not all of us have been as successful, in the worldly sense, as the rich man in the parable.
But all of us are constantly being tempted to think that that kind of success is what life is really about, and that can be just as dangerous. We can act as self-centered as Scrooge even without having a comparable bank account. If in our minds we're seeking worldly success instead of success as God understands it – and this is what the media culture all around us is constantly inviting us to do – we can fall into being disciples of Scrooge instead of disciples of Christ.
One way to defend ourselves against the traps of worldly success is to follow the example of the Boy Scouts.
Every Boy Scout is committed to keep on the lookout for an opportunity to do at least one voluntary, selfless act of service every day.
Recently, popular culture has revived this ideal under various forms. A few years ago there was the movie Pay It Forward. There is also the movement started by Dr. Chuck Wall in 1993. He was listening to a news commentator discuss how many "random acts of senseless violence" were being committed every day. The next day, he assigned his college psychology students the homework of committing a "random act of senseless kindness." Thus began the "Acts of Random Kindness" or "Random Acts of Kindness" movement.
Doing good deeds appeals to us on a merely natural level.
And yet, as Christians, doing a daily good deed can have a much deeper meaning, an eternal meaning, in fact.
We know that life's purpose is to live in communion with God through friendship with Christ.
And so, our acts of service have a supernatural background and motivation; they are done through Christ, in Christ, and with Christ.
As a result, they become channels of saving grace, windows through which God himself can reach out and touch peoples' hearts with His own love and goodness – which are much more powerful than ours. Sometimes this happens because we actually clothe our act of service in Christian terms, and sometimes it happens without us realizing it. At the very least, committing to perform at least one voluntary, selfless, Christ-like act of service every day will save us from becoming as self-absorbed, callous and arrogant as the rich man in the parable – if he had made this commitment, he wouldn't have been able to ignore Lazarus. And that would have made all the difference.
This week, strengthened by Christ's own strength through Holy Communion, let's try it, and watch what happens.


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New ways for validating input in version 126.96.36.199
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You may have used the MVC framework to perform validation of input supplied by a user. Starting in Rational Business Developer (RBD) version 184.108.40.206, you can perform view-level validation using the new DojoTextField widget. This type of validation happens as the user types, providing the user with instantaneous feedback. Also, like other input widgets, DojoTextField can be integrated with MVC framework as a view widget. Let's look at a few examples ...
Screen shot of the Dojo
DojoTextField provides both an inputRequired (boolean) and validators (array of a validator delegates) properties to implement validation. It also provides constraints (of type Dictionary) for user to transfer parameters to the validator functions. Here are more details on both ...
Input required propertyThe simplest validation is to validate whether a user has supplied a value into a field or not. To enable this, set the boolean inputRequired property to true. For example:
You can specify the message that will appear when the input is empty by setting inpu
Custom validationYou can write your own validator function and set it through validators property to provide customized validation. Here is the signature of the validator function:
The validator delegate is the same as the validator in MVC framework except that it provides constraints to transfer in the parameters. The return value is a string error message (when the input is invalid) or null (when the input is valid). The constraints is a Dictionary, in which we can define unlimited number of key value pairs. Constraints are transferred into the validator functions, in which we can have different logic for different constraint values.
An example of a custom validator:
Regular expression is used widely for validating that some input matches a pattern. You can use a predefined validator called Dojo
All of these validators have some supported constraints key. For example, IPValidator will read cons
textField4 DojoTextField {
marginBottom = 20,
promptMessage = "Please enter an IP address",
constraints = new Dictionary{ allowDottedDecimal = true, allowDecimal = false, allowDottedHex = false,
wDot tedO ctal =fal se,a llow Hex= fals e, allowIPv6=true, allowHybrid=false},
validators = [myIPValidator]
function myIPValidator(input string in,constraints Dictionary in) returns(string?)
ojoL ib.V ALID ATOR S.IP Vali dato r(in put, constraints))
return (null);
return ("Invalid IP Address");
The validators property for DojoTextField is an array. Thus, it is possible to specify multiple validators for a single widget:
Using multiple validators
In this example, only a digit between 20 and 64 will pass the validation. The validators will run in the declared order. Also, we can dynamically change the validators and it will work immediately. For example, we can add a validator dynamically:
textField5 DojoTextField {
marginBottom = 20,
inputRequired = true,
constraints = new Dictionary{ min=20, max = 64, regExp = "\\d+"},
validators = [myRegExp, myRangeValidator]
Note that the constraints are shared by all validators.
Fiel d5.v alid ator s ::= myValidator
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- promptMessage: if defined, display a hint as to what the user should supply into the field. This message is displayed immediately when the field receives focus. The message disappears when user starts typing.
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- Message returned by validators: The message returned by a validator when the value supplied by the user is invalid.
The tooltipPostion can be Dojo
textField6 DojoTextField{
promptMessage = "My Date Prompt Message",
tReq uire dMes sage = "My Date Missing Message",
inputRequired = true,
tooltipPosition = [Doj
oLib .TOO LTIP _BEF ORE, Dojo Lib. TOOL TIP_ AFTE R]
See the DojoTextFieldDemo sample file for further examples. We hope you make use of these new validation features of RBD.
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Planning a visit to Washington DC? Let your host, BrightPath Tours, take you on a walking tour of the Grand Monuments of Washington DC! Tour on your own schedule and walk at your own pace as BrightPath Tours guides you from site to site.
On this tour, we visit all 11 of the large monuments around the National Mall and Tidal Basin in DC. This tour starts at the Washington Monument. After that, we'll visit WWII, Lincoln, the Vietnam memorials, Korea, Martin Luther King, Roosevelt, George Mason, and we'll end at the Jefferson Memorial. Along the way, you'll hear stories about the monuments and a little history of Washington DC. Great for first-time or returning visitors!
©2012 Maureen Reigh Quinn (P)2012 Maureen Reigh Quinn
"Not for me"
This is a sightseeing book but the lack of explicit organisation of the book made it impossible for us to use. It might suit someone if they were happy to follow in the exact footsteps of the narrator.
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The Sauce: Cumin Vinaigrette – Perky white vinegar, earthy cumin plus sugar and olive oil combine for a lightly sweet and vibrant vegetable and bean vinaigrette.
'Great Sauces Transform Good Food into Gourmet'
Summertime picnics on heirloom levi quilts over a thick carpet of green lawn, what could be more inviting? Turn a summer evening into a special event with this picnic in a jar supper. Share highlights of the day with each other, laugh and giggle, and soak in the pleasant weather. Make the switch from the typical fried chicken and potato salad.
Nicoise, (pronounced nee-swahz), is French meaning in the Nice style. It sounds fancy, looks fancy but has good old down home flavor in every bite. The ingredients are simple. Layer colorful vegetables with beige beans or mix it all together. Just make sure you use quality canned tuna packed in oil, olive oil if possible.
You might also enjoy Fiesta Bean Salad, Italian White Bean and Ham Soup, Gnocchi and Spinach with White Beans, Mexican Hat Black Bean Soup, Black Bean Breakfast Burrito, Jalapeño Bean Dip and Hummus.
1 of 3 part series "Picnic in a Jar". Part 2 Mango Orange Jellified Fruit and Part 3 Double Chocolate Fudge Brownies. More on Picnics.
Recipe: Salade Nicoise dans un Pot
Prep Time: 30 Minutes | Inactive Time: 30 Minutes | Cook Time: 6 Minutes | Yield: 4 Pint Jars | Level: Moderate
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Cannellini and Corn
- 2 15-oz cans cannellini beans
- 2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup cumin vinaigrette
French Green Beans
- medium bowl of ice water
- 1 Tbsp salt, divided
- 1 lb French green beans, cleaned
- 1 Tbsp finely diced red onion
- 1/3 cup cumin vinaigrette
Salade Nicoise
- 2-3 salad tomatoes, sliced in thin wedges
- 2 hard boiled eggs, quartered lengthwise
- 12 kalamata olives
- 1 1/4-inch slice hard salami, diced
- 2 5-oz cans premium tuna, packed in olive oil
Special Equipment – 4 pint jars with screw or clamp lids or plastic containers with airtight lids
1 Cumin Vinaigrette – Combine sugar and cumin in a small bowl. Stir in vinegar. Slowly drizzle olive oil whisking to combine and help dissolve sugar.
2 Cannellini and Corn – Drain and rinse cannellini beans, then place in a medium bowl with corn kernels. Stir in 1/2 cup cumin vinaigrette and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
3 French Green Beans – Prepare a medium bowl of ice water with 1/2 tablespoon salt. Bring to boil 2 quarts of water with remaining 1/2 tablespoon of salt. Place the beans into the water and cook for 2 minutes. To stop cooking, immediately place beans in the ice water. When beans are cool, place on a towel to absorb water. Dump out the ice water, dry the bowl. Place beans and red onion in the bowl. Mix in 1/3 cup cumin vinaigrette. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
4 Salade Nicoise – To assemble jars, salt the tomatoes and place a layer in the bottom of each jar. Using a slotted spoon, evenly divide the cannellini and corn among the jars. Sprinkle 1/4 of the diced salami in each jar. Cut the beans in half or thirds to fit in the jars and lay cross-wise on top of the cannellini beans, evenly dividing among the jars. Add 2 quarters of a hard boiled egg and 3 olives to each jar. Place half can of drained tuna on the top and seal with lid.
Cannellinis are very creamy textured beans, an especially good choice for salad in a jar.
French green beans, sometimes called haricot verts, are skinny compared to regular beans. To clean, wash and cut off the vine end of each bean.
Use leftover grilled salmon broken in chunks on the top of the jar instead of tuna.
This could also make eight 1 cup jars or containers.
To make a salad, combine the cannellini beans, corn, green beans and red onions in one bowl and marinate for 30 minutes. Add tomato wedges, diced salami, olives and tuna. Garnish with egg wedges.
To make ahead, marinate beans, corn and green beans overnight. Boil the eggs and keep refrigerated overnight. The next day, layer ingredients in jars.
Dish Designer
- Exchange French for regular green beans.
- Exchange hard salami for Genoa salami.
- Exchange kalamata for green, stuffed or dry cured olives.
- Exchange tuna for grilled salmon.
Inspiration – Helen Horton
Cook with Sauces
Written by Helen Horton
Photographs by Helen Horton
Updated: June 21, 20013


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At the beginning of feature editorial there is so much unknown that the only thing you can be sure of is having self doubt. But you dig in, keep your head down, placing one frame in front of another as you embark on a journey that entails an overwhelming amount of decisions. It may take weeks, or it might take months, but inevitably you encounter that certain scene or sequence that draws you in, that clicks, and bam, you know that you have hit your stride. That previous timeline of hair-pulling and uncertainty begins to take shape and breathe with life. Guided by the director's voice, now clearly in your head, and armed with the previously earned knowledge of each actors' specific rhythms and the camera's inclinations you can swiftly merge all of these elements to their maximum potential (or at least pretty darn close, we're still talking first cut here). You have gone from the unknown to the known and there is nothing more rewarding than that moment of discovery in your editorial life… Continue Reading →
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No Fourth of July barbecue for this girl, I was too busy cutting a funeral scene that day. While you were setting your clocks back this fall, I was spending some quality time in German occupied France. As you were dodging buttered popcorn flavored jelly beans and spending time with loved ones, I was hanging out in the woods, where there might have been some supernatural forces at play. Christmas, all right, you got me. I took Christmas day off, but you get what I'm going for: weekends, holidays, you name it, since June 4, 2013 I have most likely been cutting… dangerously, very dangerously.
A look back on the numbers: 365 days, two features, one short, three directors, two NLEs, two chairs, a standing desk, and 375 large cups of coffee later, I'm still cutting. So what does it all mean? I've pretty much dropped off the map for a year, leaving very little time for much else. Sorry friends and family. It has also left me feeling exhausted and a little burnt out; a problem I welcome greatly. Finding ways to keep a little fuel in the creative tank has been a challenge this past year. But I did. Continue Reading →
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It took me a leisurely 7 months, to cut my last feature, Down and Dangerous. There was no hard deadline, leading me to put in 6 hour days and 5 day weeks. Hey, why rush the thinking process? So when I was asked to have a finished director's cut, 4 weeks from the start date of receiving the dailies of my current project, I laughed. As I sensed the seriousness and earnestness of the question, the smile quickly faded from my face. I absolutely knew I could move faster than I previously had, but 4 weeks for picture lock on a feature would serve quite a difficult task for most. A red flag in hindsight, but I was up for the challenge. It was time to kick Slowpoke Jones to the curb, well, at least within reason. Continue Reading →
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After a lot of conversation and before the editorial process begins, I like to get a keyword from the director — a keyword that represents the director's vision in a nutshell that also serves as the guide to filter my decisions through. On Down and Dangerous, that keyword was Big: larger than life characters, a muscular soundtrack, and moments of raw violence. And for someone who's previous editorial effort was a naturalistic, improvised drama, whose keyword was Authenticity, big left me shaking in my boots. Continue Reading →
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At one point or another we have all faced a challenging scene. The scene that no matter what you throw at it, no matter how you approach it for one reason or another, never turns out quite right. It slowly consumes all of your focus, and becomes the editor's Moby-Dick, if you will. While scene 48 never bit off my leg or sunk my boat, it definitely became an unhealthy obsession to get right.
When I first read the scene, a late addition to the script, I was very excited by the prospect of getting to cut it; a four page, face to face showdown between our hero, Paul Boxer, and his nemesis, Henry Langlois. It had tension, reveals, and even a few monologues. I couldn't wait to get started.
My first feelings of unease about the scene began to arise as I looked down at my audio recorder on set. Each take was running close to 7 minutes, almost twice as long as expected. It was the smallest glimpse of the scene taking on new life, off the page, and slowly evolving into a beast. Continue Reading →
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A few months back I had the pleasure of participating in the Frame of Reference interview series created by Twain Richardson. The series has proven to be a tremendous learning tool, as well as a great way to get to know everyone better through their different approaches to editing. Finally the time has come to put Mr. Richardson in the hot seat. Below we get his insights on editing and his inspiration for the series.
My name is Twain Richardson and I am a Certified editor with over 6 years experience. I've worked on short films, documentaries, television series, corporate videos and promos for a wide variety of clients ranging from broadcast and cable networks, to corporate giants. I do what I do because I love it. When not in the cutting room I like to play video games and football.
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I always wanted to do a blog but had no idea what to blog about. I wanted to do tutorials but when I took to the internet there were already a ton of other blogs doing that. I then thought of video interviews but after more consideration I realised that it wouldn't make much sense because I would not be able to get video interviews from everyone. I then decided to do written interviews and I took to the amazing twitter community of editors and PostChat to formulate the questions. The name just came to me, it just popped out of nowhere really. I then asked a few editors to participate and the result is a bunch of amazing interviews.
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Closure. Its a simple enough idea, but it doesn't always come when or how we expect. As an editor and as a filmmaker, it's an idea I've been wrestling with for a while. You invest yourself in a certain story for years, but when is it time to close the book and move onto the next project?
When I first read the script for Heart of Now, an art house indie drama, I was struck by the story's beauty. I just felt in my gut that it should play at Cannes. It just seemed like the right fit to debut and launch this particular story. I was of course a novice to the whole process at that time. I had huge expectations for the film and believed that everyone would feel as strongly about the project as I did. We submitted Heart of Now to Cannes and several other of the top tier festivals, and I was devastated and confused by the rejections. I didn't get the instant gratification that I foolishly expected and believed I deserved.
Knowing of these rejections when we had our cast and crew screening I felt like I should write the closure blog for the film then, but I wasn't ready yet. When the film had its premiere at the Dead Center Film Festival I also felt like that would be an ideal time for the closure post, but I just didn't feel satisfied and couldn't bring myself to do it. We played a few more festivals but the closure that I wanted eluded me. Continue Reading →
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I am a firm believer that the footage will tell you what you can and cannot do with it and Down and Dangerous has proved no exception to the rule. The more time I spend with this footage the better my understanding of its needs has become. On the last feature, that was largely improv-based, I found that I could really only work with and shape one take because the organic rhythms would change too much and you could see my editorial hand in it too much. But the more time I spend with this scripted material I am discovering that not only can I pull from multiple takes, but that I should.
Opening the door to more choices has been freeing yet overwhelming all at the same time. When I've been watching the dailies down on this film, I'll pull the lines that immediately affect me and put them in a separate string-out so they don't get lost in a sea of takes. I also put them in order and back to back. It can be fun to watch certain lines from different takes go head to head and battle it out. Continue Reading →
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We all know that one creepy guy in the audience. The one who we all know is laughing for the wrong reasons. That guy makes my skin crawl. And that is the guy I had in mind when I signed up to edit LUCID, a psychological horror film about a newly wedded woman, who dreams each night that her husband is trying to kill her.
As a female, I am sensitive to how violence against women is portrayed. As a female editor, I am even more aware of my responsibilities in that portrayal. Making it my personal goal to tell a truthful film, without being exploitative. The story of Lucid was conceived of by its female star, Marion Kerr, and was going to be edited by a female, so it seemed like a simple enough task. But as I stood there being strangled by our camera assistant as we practiced what angles would be most effective to cheat the violence. The voice inside me questioned, just what kinda of movie am I helping to create here? Continue Reading →
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I have heard from many editors, how visiting the set really messes them up. Being on set shows them parts of the production that they would rather not have in their head, which I definitely understand. Other editors like to stop by towards the beginning of production to make sure a proper work flow is in order, and then they can retreat to the comfort of their edit bay and get to work. And in a perfectly funded world, I would love to only be on set in an editor capacity and get to start playing with the footage immediately after it has been shot. Continue Reading →
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It's time to dust off the blog as much has happened since I last left off. Heart of Now has had a nice festival run, playing 8 festivals including its World Premiere at the amazing Dead Center Film Festival. And as soon as the ink dries, I can officially announce the film's impending distribution deal, so stay tuned.
Also, in my time away, I got hitched. Which was truly an amazing day, and the best life decision I have made so far. The only minor down side was the wedding planning and having to turn down work to organize the big day. When you are freelance, it's not the best to say no to work, as those connections soon find new connections to go to.
But all of my time off has truly been a blessing. While cutting behind the scenes for the studios has been great, my true passion has always been cutting narrative films and I have been using this extra time to really focus on that. Continue Reading →
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It has been official for the past few days now, but I suppose it isn't truly official until I have entered it in the editor's journal. Coming in at a smooth 89 minutes I am proud to announce that Heart of Now has reached PICTURE LOCK! This is the entry I have been dying to write since I began this journal almost 2 years ago. It has been a long road but I know that all of this time has only benefited and made the film stronger. Continue Reading →
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I wrote a journal entry yesterday while waiting for the latest cut to burn to DVD. It didn't have a lesson or an angle so much as it was just me venting in a round about way. I think I hesitated to post it because there was something not quite right about it, something was missing. That's kind of how I have felt about the cut for the last 5 weeks. I had lost my momentum and my enthusiasm. As an editor, I was kind of just stuck. Continue Reading →
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This podcast was produced for an article at The Workbook Project and shows how we used test screenings and focus groups to reintroduce creative collaboration into the post-production and editing process of HEART OF NOW.
It was a fun and exciting past week at Sabi. A lot of old, friendly faces came through the studio, as well as one new one, Deklun. It was great to finally meet face to face after all of this time. What I really enjoyed was finding out that there are many parallels and similarities between his music process and my editing process. Thanks for coming and sharing your expertise with us Deklun!
When I first started the process of cutting this film, it was very hard to get Zak to consider leaving anything out of the cut. Eventually, if I made a good enough argument as to why the story would be stronger without something he would go with it. So you can believe the shock I felt today when he suggested cutting some major scenes from the film. Continue Reading →
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A scary thought as I date this entry, this journal is a year old.
I'm sorry I have been sucking in the journal update department. I've been sort of stuck lately. For a lack of a better analogy, I have gone miles upon miles with this story and I'm really close to the finish line, but it's these last few feet that are really challenging me.
To keep pushing us towards that finish line, Zak and I brought in some fresh eyes with some fresh perspective. After much time, curiosity, and patience, Kevin has finally seen Heart Of Now. Continue Reading →
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The hardest lesson I've learned while editing dramatic improv is to embrace the imperfections. Usually when editing a scripted scene you look through all of the coverage and pull the best takes with the best performances and cut them together into a tight and/or polished scene. If something isn't working in the scripted two-shot, you can hide that by cutting to the same line in the close up and the problem is more or less solved. That is not the case when editing Heart of Now. Continue Reading →
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A beautiful thing happened today, I finished V1. I realize that doesn't mean picture lock, but its a huge milestone for me in this process. I have now been through every frame of the footage, and I am one step closer to taming the beast. Now all decisions will be made focusing on the story as a whole, and not on the individual scenes.
Clocking in at 2 hours and 12 minutes I proudly present to you all V1!
So I was cutting scene 120 yesterday. It's the scene where Gabe and Amber stop for gas on their way to Death Valley and I was struggling with it. The scene had about five or so beats to it, and with all of the beats together, it wasn't really working for me. So I went through all of the takes and pulled my selects of the beats that I thought were working. I still didn't have the enthusiasm that I wanted to cut the scene. So I showed Zak the selects that I had pulled and it lead to a really good discussion. Continue Reading →
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I'm kicking it old school this time and hope that people still like to read. Not to worry though, there will be more video podcasts in the future.
I have exciting news! I just finished cutting the last scene in act 2, which means I have just 13 more scenes to explore in act 3 before we have a completed first pass of the film! I am ecstatic! We are so close to the end where we can finally sit back and watch the whole thing down to see where we are lagging, unclear, or most important, kicking ass. Continue Reading →
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Editor JAMIE COBB nears the end of Act 2 for HEART OF NOW – a film by SABI. Features appearances by Marion Kerr, Kelly McCracken, Jason Lopez, Mary Elise Hayden, Dusty Sorg, Laura Laurent, and Alison Haislip.
music heard in this podcast is by DEKLUN.
After a little persuasion, I convinced Jamie to sit down and discuss some recent structural changes she's made to Heart of Now. In the following video podcast, she shares some insight into the re-arranging and elimination of certain scenes, guided by her ambition to preserve the integrity of the characters' emotional continuity. In other words, she's making the rest of us look good.
Slowly but surely the cut is moving a long nicely. We now have about 58 minutes of a really solid film. I'm not saying 58 locked minutes, but the cut is in really good shape. Back in the beginning of July, I went back to scene one and started re exploring every scene I had cut so far, making sure to keep each scene real and human, and not to force anything. The results have been great (IMHO). And I am caught back up to Scene 70 where I left off to re explore the previous material.
During my re exploration there were 2 big scenes of note that I'd like to share: Continue Reading →
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In The Kite Runner, what is the relainship between Baba and Hassan?
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At first, it seems like Baba, Amir's father, is acting in an altruistic manner by allowing Hassan and his father Ali to live as his servants. Amir notes that Baba is very loving towards Hassan, and attributes that love to Baba's own giving nature. However, it turns out that Hassan is actually Baba's child, not Ali's; Ali is sterile and Baba fathered Hassan to give Ali the son he always wanted.
Hassan's not going anywhere, he'd barked. He's staying right here with us, where he belongs. This is his home and we're his family.
(Hosseini, The Kite Runner, Google Books)
Amir does not find this out until years after the others have died; he realizes that the harsh love shown by Baba towards him was designed to strengthen him and make him sympathetic towards Hassan and his people, since they are all more closely related than he ever knew. He also realizes that the love Baba shows to Hassan is from a true father towards a son, although Baba is never able to truly tell Hassan how much he means to him.
They are biologically son and father. However, in terms of relation they act in a Uncle and Nephew sort of relation. Baba is well aware of Hassan being his son, however over the entire course of the story Hassan does not know that his real father is Baba.


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|Basking Shark © Mark Harding on the 26th June Inner Hebrides.
Lucy Hunt MSc., research scientist on the Irish Basking shark Project, updates us with the latest sightings in Co. Kerry, SW Ireland.
"Basking Shark sightings are few and far between at the moment around the Emerald Isle although there was a good spate of the leviathans off the NW coast earlier on in the month. This allowed for Emmett Johnston and Donal Griffin, both Irish Basking Shark researchers to deploy Time Depth Recorder (TDR) tags and further coloured numbered tags to help us identify what the sharks are upto around the coast. We've had two returns on our coloured numbered tags, one shark tagged in Kerry and another in Donegal earlier in the season, both sharks were re-sighted in Scottish waters. We've also had one shark re-sighting from fin photo ID twice this year and once seen in 2005. We're looking forward to using the Shark Trusts new fin photo ID catalogue, which has just been distributed, and collaborating with other Basking Shark groups on this endeavour. The Irish Basking Shark Project webpage has just been updated with lots of HD videos and pictures of sharks seen around Ireland, check it out at http://www.baskingshark.ie/. Also some of you might have seen the Irish Basking Shark Project on tv last week on BBC2 with Monty Halls, where Monty worked alongside the Irish Basking Shark Project and Irish Whale and Dolphin Group last summer here in Ireland. We're not sure what the rest of the summer will bring; the weather has been mixed and so have the Basking Shark sightings with most sightings so far coming very early in the season. We'll keep you informed if anything changes!".
* Irish Basking Shark Project Website
* Irish Basking Shark Project on Facebook
* The Shark Trust
* The Shark Trust Basking Shark Project