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Mother Lode Harvest was at the 9th annual Amador County Holistic Health and Wellness Fair at the Senior Center in Jackson on Saturday, January 26. MLH was the first to greet attendees of the fair, with a beautiful booth that took up much of the front lobby. Kathy Randall of Randall's Corner chaired the organization of the booth, which featured Randall's Corner gluten-free baked goods; Meyer lemons, lemon preserves, and lemon bars from Tin Bird Garden; candles, plants, and produce from Butte Mountain Farm, and olive oil from Amador Olive Oil.
The folks of MLH did a great job at the fair educating people about the benefits of eating local, sustainably-raised food, and earned us a few new members!
FIELD NOTES: Butte Mountain Farm, Jackson
When I talked to Carolyn Boyd of Butte Mountain Farm last week, she was expecting another lamb to arrive. It was to be the third birth in the last couple weeks, out of twelve pregnant ewes. The lambing this year has wreaked havoc with Carolyn's potential travel plans of going to a friend's wedding in Guatemala, or at least to the Small Farm Conference on the Central Coast, but Carolyn is grateful to have healthy lambs, and the lambing process off to a good start.
Here is something a little different, but still pure comfort food.
Spiced Beef Corn Bread Cobbler
Gourmet | December 2006
1 medium onion, chopped
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 (14- to 15-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
2/3 cup non-GMO cornmeal
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup whole milk
1 large egg
2 ounces coarsely grated sharp Cheddar (1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly oil a 9 1/2-inch (6-cup capacity) pie plate.
Cook onion in 2 tablespoons oil in a deep 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until edges are golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add beef and cook, breaking up large lumps, until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Add sugar, spices, and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juice and briskly simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 8 to 10 minutes.
While beef simmers, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together milk, egg, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small bowl, then stir into cornmeal mixture until just combined. Fold in 1/2 cup cheese.
Spoon cooked spiced beef into pie plate with a slotted spoon, reserving juices in skillet. Skim off and discard fat from juices if desired, then pour juices over beef in pie plate.
Spoon 4 mounds of corn bread batter over beef, then sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons cheese over batter. Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of corn bread comes out clean, 15 to 25 minutes.
Serve cobbler warm.
For the vegetarian option. Great with Randall's Corner's gluten-free crust if you got that in your box.
Grilled Pizza with Greens, Cheese, and Walnuts
Bon Appétit | August 2008
Adapted from a recipe by Cristina Ceccatelli Cook
1 1/4 cups warm water (105°F to 115°F)
Pinch of sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 3/4 cups (or more) bread flour, divided
12 ounces aged Manchego cheese, or Pecorino Romano
1/2 pound cooking greens, tough stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped
2/3 cup walnut pieces, coarsely broken
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, removed from stems and chopped
Freshly cracked black pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil
For crusts:
Pour 1 1/4 cups warm water into large bowl. Add sugar; sprinkle yeast evenly over and stir to blend. Let stand until yeast dissolves and mixture looks spongy, about 10 minutes. Mix in salt, then 2 1/2 cups flour. Stir until shaggy-looking dough forms. Sprinkle work surface with 1/4 cup flour; turn dough out onto work surface. Knead dough until smooth and only slightly sticky, adding more flour if very sticky, about 8 minutes. Dust dough all over with flour. Place in clean large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
Knead dough down. Dust lightly with flour. Divide into 4 equal pieces. Place on work surface. Cover dough with kitchen towel and let rest 30 minutes.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Working with 1 dough piece at a time, stretch and roll out on lightly floured surface to 9- to 10-inch round. Grill until beginning to color, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer crusts to baking sheets. DO AHEAD: Pizza crusts can be made 6 hours ahead. Let crusts stand at room temperature.
For toppings:
Heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium pan. Saute the chopped greens over medium-low heat until wilted, about 5 minutes.
Thinly slice cheese; arrange atop crusts, leaving 1/2-inch plain border. Cover cheese with cooked greens, then scatter walnuts over.
Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Working in batches if necessary, transfer pizzas to grill. Cover and cook until cheese softens and crust is golden on bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer pizzas to work surface. Sprinkle with pepper and thyme; drizzle with olive oil. Cut into wedges and serve.
Look at all the wonderful things you can do with thyme! Tyson Hill Farm currently has navel oranges available on the MLH website.
Cranberry and Orange Thyme Sorbet
Epicurious | March 2000
Jerry Traunfeld's The Herbfarm Cookbook
12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries, washed
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups water
Thinly sliced zest of 2 oranges (removed with a zester)
8 to 12 3-inch springs fresh thyme, such as orange balsam, lemon, or English thyme(1/2 ounce)
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
Bring the cranberries, sugar, water, and orange zest to a boil in a medium (3-quart) saucepan. Partially cover the pan and boil until most of the cranberries pop, about 5 minutes. Stir in the thyme sprigs, remove from the heat, cover tightly, and steep for 30 minutes. Pour the fruit mixture into a fine sieve set on top of a deep bowl. Stir and press down on the fruit with the back of a large spoon to extract as much juice and pulp as you can, leaving the skins and thyme behind in the sieve. Refrigerate the strained mixture until thoroughly chilled. Stir in the orange juice. Freeze in an ice cream make according to the manufacturer's directions, or freeze in a 9 by 13 inch glass baking dish, stirring occasionally as it freezes.
Blackberry, Meyer Lemon, and Thyme Muffins
Bon Appétit | March 2012
by Elizabeth Belkind
1 cup cake flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4" cubes
1 large egg yolk
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup butter milk
2 tablespoons finely grated Meyer lemon zest
1 1/2 cups frozen, thawed, drained blackberries (about 6 ounces), halved lengthwise
For crumble:
Whisk first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add butter. Using your fingertips, rub in butter until pea-size lumps form. Add egg yolk; stir to evenly distribute and form moist clumps. (Crumble should resemble a mixture of pebbles and sand.) Chill for at least 1 hour.
DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
For muffins:
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 16 cups in 2 muffin pans with paper liners. Whisk 1 cup all-purpose flour and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat butter until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add sugar and continue to beat until well incorporated, 2-3 minutes longer. Whisk eggs and vanilla in a small bowl to blend; gradually beat into butter mixture. Continue beating until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Combine buttermilk and lemon zest in a small bowl; gradually beat into butter mixture. Add dry ingredients; beat just to blend (do not overmix).
Toss blackberries and thyme with 2 tablespoons flour in another small bowl; fold into batter, gently crushing berries slightly to release some juices. Divide batter between prepared muffin pans. Top each muffin with 1 rounded tablespoon crumble.
Bake until tops are golden brown and a tester comes out clean when inserted into center, about 40 minutes. Let cool in pan at least 20 minutes, then transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store cooled muffins airtight at room temperature.
Single Box
Ground Beef - Winterport Farm or Walnuts - Humbug Creek Farm
2 Meyer lemons - Abbondanza
English thyme bunch -Butte Mountain Farm
Kale, chard, or Asian stirfry - Casa de la Pradera or Tyson Hill Farm
2# mixed fresh fruit - Tyson Hill Farm
Family Box
1 Meyer lemon - Abbondanza
Greens braising mix - Casa de la Pradera or Tyson Hill Farm
1 pizza crust - Randall's Corner
FDA poised to approve GE Salmon – Take Action!
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is poised to give genetically engineered (GE) salmon its final stamp of approval. We have until February 25 to submit comments to the FDA asking them to stop their mad rush to put GE salmon on our plates!
The GE salmon has been genetically altered to produce extra growth hormones, allowing it to grow faster and bigger than natural salmon. There are no independent studies on the salmon's safety. FDA instead relied on the false assumption that GE foods are equivalent" to natural foods, as well as data provided by the company that created, and stands to profit from, the GE salmon. At the same time, FDA ignored the concerns raised by thousands of Americans and dozens of legislators and scientists, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.
Since it will not be labeled, people will have no way of choosing to avoid GE salmon in the stores if this fish is approved. In addition, the GE salmon poses a threat to those who wish to eat wild salmon or other seafood. If the GE salmon escape from the fish farms, which is all too likely, they could devastate native salmon populations, as well as the fish and marine mammals that depend on salmon for their food. Scientists have predicted that escaped GE salmon would likely wipe out wild salmon populations, which will destroy the livelihood of coastal communities that depend on fishing.
Yet again, the Administration is willing to gamble with our health for the financial benefit of one biotechnology company. US citizens have the opportunity to comment to the FDA, expressing their opposition to genetically engineered salmon.
Please speak up now!
Please submit your comments to the FDA, urging it to halt approval of the GE
salmon. Comments must be received by the FDA no later than February 25, 2013.
ONLINE: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=FDA-2011-N-0899-0001
* There is a time limit on the government's online system. We encourage you to write your comments and save them in a document on your computer, then copy and paste them into the online comment form or upload the file.
* For the required field "Organization Name," please enter "Citizen."
* Remember to hit "submit comment" when you are done.
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Include the following docket number in your mailed comment: FDA-2011-N-0899.
Please personalize these comments! Include a personal statement about who you are or why you care about this issue at the beginning of your comments so that it's not just a form letter. The personalization can be just a few sentences, but it does make a significant difference.
Docket FDA-2011-N-0899
I am writing to urge you not to approve genetically engineered (GE) salmon. The agency's draft assessment does not adequately examine the risks posed by the first genetically engineered food animal, both to people and our environment.
First, the draft assessment does not adequately address the many potential food safety risks posed by GE salmon. There are potential human health impacts from both the increased levels of hormones and the increased allergenicity. The agency should not approve a genetically engineered food animal for commercial production and sale without independent, long-term studies on its health effects in people.
Second, the draft assessment also fails to adequately address the major environmental impacts of GE salmon. The agency assumed that the GE salmon would only be raised in the type of facility specified in the company's application. But once approved, it is very likely that GE salmon will be raised in other, less secure, types of facilities, such as open net pens in the ocean. The persistent problem of escaped fish and the spread of diseases from commercial salmon farms where this GE salmon could one day be produced must be evaluated before approval.
I urge you to put human health, the environment, and the economic well-being of coastal fishing communities first. Please delay approval of GE salmon until the results of independent scientific studies show that genetically engineered fish is safe to eat and harmless to the environment.
Please also require the labeling of GE foods, to allow consumers to make an informed choice.
If you would like to do more, please contact your legislators, asking them to block the approval of GE salmon.
To find contact information for your representative and two senators, go to:
* House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
* Senate: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Call or email each of your legislators with the following message:
"My name is___, and I am a constituent. I urge you to take action to stop the approval of genetically engineered salmon by the FDA. There is absolutely no independent research showing that it is safe for people to consume this GE fish, both because of the increased levels of hormones in it and its altered DNA. To add the potential for harm, the salmon
wouldn't even be labeled, so Americans won't know what they're eating. The fish also poses a threat to the health and economic viability of wild salmon and our coastal fishing communities. Please take action today to halt the agency's approval process for GE salmon."


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You will be 40 hours a week at the office. So, it is very important to see that you stay and work in a happy environment most of the time.
Many things make us feel us unhappy at work. When you feel that you are underpaid or overworked, there is a solution for that you can overcome.
According to a research firm, about 46% of the employees feel being underpaid is the main reason for unhappiness at work. 34% feel that lack of career advancement is the reason for unhappiness. 31% feel that long and inflexible working hours are the main reasons to leave their current job.
Also read: 20 Signs that indicate when its time to say goodbye to your current job: Infographic
If you are one among the above people, the solution is simple - ask for a raise. According to consulting firm Payscale, 75% of people who ask for a pay raise get one.
There are many other ways to boost your mind at work and make you feel happy. Here is an infographic for more helpful tips.

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Heading into the bye week the Dallas Cowboys are posting a modest 3-2 record. Their victories have come against teams that are a combined 1-13 and their losses have come against teams that are 10-0. So who are the Dallas Cowboys?
From a fan's perspective it is easy to join in on the "piling on" of the Cowboys. "Fire Wade, fire Garrett, fire Romo, fire everyone," seems to be the rallying cries, even after a hard fought win over the Chiefs. You see the problem with these Cowboys is they are their own worst enemy. Consistency, is a term that is tossed around a lot by the players and the coaches.
Everyone knows the Cowboys simply have none. They rolled over the Bucs, dropped a heart breaker to the Giants. They escaped the Panthers, let the Broncos slip through their fingers. Finally, they squeaked past the Chiefs in an overtime thriller.
We all know how hard it is to win in the NFL. The playing field is getting more level every year. The Cowboys, for some reason, like to give themselves more of a challenge by shooting themselves in the foot.
So, as the Cowboys head into their bye week they have a lot of work to do. It started on Monday with film review. Usually on bye weeks teams are giving the first couple of days off to get away and take a break from football. Not this Monday. "That's why we are here today. This is our bye week, we won the game, we're in here Monday still watching film because there's still a couple of things we can improve on, and I think we will," Bradie James said on Monday. He is right.
Let's take a look at the most pressing concerns for the Cowboys:
Penalties – Consider the Cowboys have committed 68 penalties through 5 games according to NFL.com. Cowboys rank in the top three in the league for most penalized team. They suffered 13 on Sunday, 5 which were defensive offside calls (4 on one drive). They seem to have a knack at stopping their own momentum on offense with false starts, and holding calls. LT Flozell Adams was responsible for 3 penalties all on his own on Sunday (2 False Starts, 1 Holding). If the Cowboys want to play to their "potential" they have to clean up the penalties.
Two Minute Defense – In the first five games of the season, four of them have come down to the last possession. Three times the Cowboys have either lost or been forced into overtime. We saw this problem last year when the defense failed to get a stop when it needed it the most. While the defense was excellent in the overtime period against Kansas City on Sunday, it was the failure to stop the Chiefs from scoring a touchdown with under a minute to play that forced them into that spot.
It is true that the defense has looked dominant at times in the last three games, but these late drives continue to be their achilles heal. Wade Philips says that he has devoted much practice time this week to their two-minute defense.
Turnovers – The Cowboys are a -4 ratio in the turnover department and that also has to change. With a team that is so readily able to put pressure on other teams offenses, it is amazing that they do not have more turnovers. Wade Philips keeps preaching that the turnovers will come, but after watching this team last year, a year in which they finished in the negative for turnovers, it is hard to believe that anything will change here. The offense also needs to step up and take better care of the ball. QB Tony Romo said that he had worked on ball control all summer. So far, the work has not paid off. One can even argue that it has caused Romo to be less confident with where he throws the ball. But turnovers always have a huge impact on a game. Usually, whom ever wins the turnover battle, wins the game.
It is true that there is very little difference between being undefeated and winless. This Cowboys team could easily be 5-0, on the other hand they could also be only a one win team (Bucs game). With Atlanta on the horizon, not to mention a gauntlet of divisional games in the near future, the Cowboys need to hope they get some work done in the next couple of weeks.


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Just dug up an interesting piece on India's growing interest in the Arctic, which identifies three core rationales: a desire to study climate change, oil and gas exploration (India already participates in exploration off the coast of Russia's Sakhalin island), and broader geo-strategic goals (India has aspirations to eventually join the Arctic Council). As Arctic ice continues to recede, expect a broader range of countries – many of whom one would not normally put in the same sentence as "Arctic" – to turn their attention northward.
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[…] from Arctic nations (U.S., Canada, Norway, Russia and Denmark), but from other growing powers like India and China, who are seeking a seat the Arctic Council […]


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Dr. Ashokan Bhaskaran Nair
Specialist Ophthalmology
|Dr. Ashokan Bhaskaran Nair
Dr. Asokan completed his MBBS 1988 From St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India, followed by a Diploma in Ophthalmology in 1991 and MS Ophthalmology in 1992 from Government Medical College, Calicut, India.
He completed his Fellowship in General Ophthalmology and Fellowship in Cornea from Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai in 1992-1993. He also cleared International Council of Ophthalmology Basic and Clinical Sciences Fellowship Examinations in 2002.
Dr. Asokan has worked in the reputed Aravind Eye Hospital and Research Centre after Post Graduation initially as a fellow and later as a teaching faculty till 1996. He has also worked in Medical World Polyclinic, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 1996 to 2000. He joined NMC Healthcare in 2001.
Dr Asokan is registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council and TC Medical council, Kerala. He has Specialist A license from NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi from MOH.
He is currently practicing as Specialist Ophthalmologist at NMC Hospital Deira with DHA license.
He is a Life Member of All India Ophthalmologist Society Since 1992 and also E-member of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery since 2010.
Dr. Asokan is well versed in English, Hindi, Malayalam and Marathi.
Language Known : Englih,Hindi, Malayalam,Tamil


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Royal Holloway's Department of Music offers a variety of exciting performance opportunities.
Music performance at Royal Holloway is rapidly growing and developing: currently we offer a myriad of ensembles of all shapes, sizes, and genres, including a Symphony Orchestra, Chapel Choir, Chamber Orchestra, and New Music Collective, and variously can also offer an Andean Band, a Korean Percussion Group and a Gamelan Orchestra (Gamelan Puloganti). Choral Music comprises the Royal Holloway Chorus, Founder's Choir and renowned Chapel Choir; the Chapel Choir sings regularly at Royal Holloway and further afield, broadcasts on the BBC and engages in tours abroad. Students from across campus are also encouraged to apply for the annual Royal Holloway Concerto Competition, a unique opportunity to perform alongside one of the College's fine orchestras.
In addition, each year there are new student-run ensembles that vary depending on the tastes and interests of current members of the department. Our student-run Big Band (Undergraduated) is very popular.
All of our students receive specialist guidance from not only our Royal Holloway-based experts but from a wide breadth of external professional artists and our Ensembles-in-Residence. These include The Tippett Quartet, CHROMA, The King's Singers, London Mozart Players and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Royal Holloway is also an All-Steinway Institution and owns primarily Steinway and Steinway-designed instruments.
The Concert Office is the hub of performance in the department. Based here is Rebecca Miller, Director of Orchestras, and Nathan James Dearden, the College's Performance Manager. The Concert Office will happily provide information and help regarding the concert season, the orchestras and ensembles, Royal Holloway instruments and chamber days. You may also wish to contact our Instrumental & Vocal Tutor Coordinator, Dr Daniel Elphick, to address any queries regarding the instrumental and vocal lessons available to Music students.
As of summer 2019, the Department of Music will host a biennial three-day music festival, REPLAY Festival, showcasing the very best of music performance at Royal Holloway.
Orchestras at Royal Holloway
Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra
Led by internationally-acclaimed conductor Rebecca Miller, the Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra meets weekly, giving three concerts per year in the Windsor Auditorium. The orchestra has recently performed alongside the London Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Magna Carta 800 celebration in Runnymede, in the presence of HM the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William Duke of Cambridge, and Prime Minister David Cameron.
The orchestra endeavours to create a lively, challenging, and social basis for orchestral life at Royal Holloway and comprises students from across the university. The orchestra meets on Wednesdays from 6-9pm, enabling students from across the university to participate for there are no lectures on Wednesday afternoons. Some weekly rehearsals are used for special workshops, reading sessions, 'come and conduct' sessions, and other activities that will serve to enhance orchestral training, complement repertoire, and enrich the orchestral life at Royal Holloway. Social activities take place throughout the year and are run by the Orchestra Committee.
Sectionals take place throughout the year, led by members of our Instrumental Faculty, and professional orchestral coaches from Royal Holloway's associations with the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Past soloists have included Tim Hugh, David Pyatt, Roger Chase, Nicola Eimer, Gemma Rosefield, James Kirby, and Mark van de Wiel. There are opportunities to perform with the orchestra through the concerto competition that takes place each Spring.
Entry is by audition during the first week of term, and comprises performing a short excerpt from a solo piece together with some sight-reading.
Applications are now closed for 2019-20. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more information on how to get involved.
Royal Holloway Chamber Orchestra
The Royal Holloway Chamber Orchestra features the most distinguished musicians in the department. It operates on an intensive rehearsal process (during the week preceding each concert) in an effort to train students for the short-rehearsal processes found commonly in the professional world. The orchestra generally gives two concerts per year, midway through each term. Repertoire focuses on Baroque and Classical pieces, but also integrates 20th-century works for chamber orchestra. Soloists will be a mixture of professionals and student winners of Royal Holloway's concerto competition. The Royal Holloway Chamber Orchestra is the only orchestra to participate in our London Mozart Players side-by-side scheme.
The orchestra is directed by the College's Director of Orchestras, Rebecca Miller.
Entry is by audition at the beginning of the academic year, and comprises performing a short excerpt from a solo piece together with some sight-reading.
Applications are now closed for 2019-20. Please contact email@example.com for more information on how to get involved.
Choirs at Royal Holloway
The Choir of Royal Holloway
The Choir of Royal Holloway (or Chapel Choir) is considered to be one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in Britain. Their recordings on the Hyperion label have attracted top reviews from all major music publications. Equally at home on the concert platform, the choir gives around 50 concerts a year with a particular specialism in music from the late renaissance and contemporary music, especially from the Baltic States. The choir also benefits from a unique training programme in collaboration with The King's Singers, an Ensemble in Residence at the College.
Created at the time of the foundation of Royal Holloway in 1886, the choir was originally only for women's voices. The mixed choir now comprises 24 Choral Scholars which are generously funded by Banco Santander as a part of the Santander Universities Scheme. These choral scholars undertake a busy schedule of weekly services, as well as concerts, international tours, recordings and broadcasts. In addition to these, Royal Holloway is also the only university that still maintains a tradition of daily sung morning services.
The choir has recorded eight discs with the Hyperion label since 2009. It is through this relationship with Hyperion Records, and subsequent live performances, that the choir has developed a particular reputation for the performance of music from the Baltic region.
Many new works have been composed for the choir as it continues to enjoy close collaborations with living composers. Carson P. Cooman composed The Revelations of Divine Love, a large new oratorio, for the choir in 2009 and a live recording of the US premiere has now been released by Albany Records in the USA. Other recent commisions include works from James MacMillan, Gabriel Jackson, and Richard Rodney Bennett.
The choir has toured most European countries, the US and Canada (most recently in 2018), appeared in Beijing, and been broadcast on regional and national radio and television all over the world. In the UK the choir regularly broadcasts for BBC Radio 3.
The choir enjoys regular work with different orchestras and instrumental ensembles including the Britten Sinfonia, London Mozart Players, Florilegium and the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble. Recently they have developed a vibrant new association with jazz-inspired trio Acoustic Triangle resulting in new compositions from Tim Garland and Gwilym Simcock and a number of festival invitations. Other unusual projects have included working with Charles Hazlewood and an electric guitar orchestra formed by Portishead lead guitarist Adrian Uttley.
Recent festival engagements include the Cheltenham Festival (with Dame Felicity Lott and the City of London Sinfonia), Three Choirs Festival (with the English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble), Spitalfields Festival (with the Britten Sinfonia), Swaledale Festival & Windsor Festivals (with Acoustic Triangle), and a residency at the Presteigne Festival.
Past singers of the choir include the international soloists Dame Felicity Lott, Susan Bullock, Sarah Fox and many others who now sing with ensembles including the BBC singers, The Sixteen, The Gabrieli Consort, The Tallis Scholars and Polyphony. Past organ scholars have attained prominent positions in many British cathedrals and public schools.
The choir is supported by two organ scholars, a Choral Music Administrator (Alexander Turner, email@example.com) and full-time Director of Choral Music and College Organist, Rupert Gough.
The choir are represented by Edition Peters Artist Management.
The choir has its own website, with news of upcoming performances, their Midweek Music concert series, recordings and information on applying for Choral and Organ Scholarships. See www.chapelchoir.co.uk for more information.
Royal Holloway Chorus
The Royal Holloway Chorus is open to all members of Royal Holloway and is not auditioned. It aspires to high standards while featuring engaging and enjoyable repertoire. There is often an opportunity for solo parts to be taken by members of the choir. There are usually two concerts on campus each year, with one normally featuring orchestral accompaniment.
It is a relaxed and friendly group who welcome all newcomers. In previous years the Chorus has sung the Paukenmesse by Haydn, John Rutter's Gloria, Vaughan Williams' Dona nobis pacem, contemporary music by Tarik O'Regan and Rihards Dubra as well as Requiems by Brahms and Fauré.
Rehearsals for this group are project-based. For more information, please contact the Choral Music Administrator, Alexander Turner (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Royal Holloway Founder's Choir
The Founder's Choir is an auditioned chamber choir of around 30 students. The choir is overseen by the Choral Music Office, but is conducted by senior music students. The choir is sociable and sings to a high-standard, often representing Royal Holloway further afield.
The choir rehearse on Monday evenings, 7:30-9:00, and sing occasional services in Chapel, including their own carol service and a termly Midweek Music concert, as well as giving external performances. In recent years these have included Hampton Court Palace and Westminster Abbey. The choir undertakes a foreign tour each year, and these have included Vienna (2016), Holland (2017), and Poland (2018). There are plans to tour in summer 2019.
The choir aims for a high-standard and expects commitment from its members. It is managed by a student committee who between them run most of the choir's events.
To find out more, email the Founder's Choir: email@example.com.
Early music at Royal Holloway
Early Music Ensemble
Royal Holloway's Department of Music hosts several staff who are specialists in the performance of early instrumental and vocal music, and owns a double-manual harpsichord, a chamber organ, a fortepiano and a chest of viols. The Early Music Ensemble, composed of students and staff, regularly rehearse and perform in the department's concert series and fringe events.
Students receive incomparable mentoring from in-house experts such as Dr Stephen Rose and Dr Helen Deeming, plus coaching from visiting specialists in period performance such as the one of the UK's leading concert countertenors, Tim Travers-Brown, to Baroque violinist and Leader at the Academty of Ancient Music, Pavlo Beznosiuk.
Entry is open to all students with an interest in early music performance (priority given to this specialising in this field as part of their enrolled degree). Please contact Dr Stephen Rose for more information.
Contemporary music at Royal Holloway
New Music Collective
The New Music Collective gives a series of new music concerts each year at Royal Holloway. Its programme features contemporary music by established and emerging composers and regularly features the music of Royal Holloway composers. There are opportunities for students to perform concertos and to collaborate with visiting professional performers including the New Music Ensemble-in-Residence, CHROMA. Recent repertoire has included John Adams's Chamber Symphony, Ligeti's Sech Bagatellen, Messiaen's Oiseaux Exotiques, Terry Riley's In C, and a much anticipated performance of Gavin Bryars' The Sinking of the Titanic as part of the 2017 PLAY! Festival.
In 2016, the New Music Collective were the resident ensemble for the inaugural Picture Gallery Composer-in-Residence Scheme.
Acclaimed pianist, Mary Dullea, and composer, Nathan James Dearden, have recently taken the roles of Curator and Conductor for the New Music Collective and are looking forward to many exciting projects with this ensemble.
Entry to the New Music Collective is open to all, however good sight-reading is essential. If you are interested in singing with this ensemble, please contact Nathan James Dearden.
New Voices Consort
Led by Royal Holloway composer and conductor, Nathan James Dearden, the New Voices Consort is a dynamic ensemble whose aim is to present a diverse range of vocal and choral music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries to the highest standard, facilitating the opportunity for singers and audiences alike to experience new and exciting music. Recent repertoire has included music by Judith Weir, Michael Finnissy (including one world premiere), Robert Ashley, David Lang, Howard Skempton, Nathan James Dearden, and Michael Tippett.
This new vocal ensemble had their inaugural concert as part of an exciting three-day festival in October 2016, Spotlight Series: Finnissy at 70,in the presence of esteemed British composer Michael Finnissy and Master of the Queen's Music, Judith Weir. This event was co-sponsored by the Institute of Musical Research.
Entry to the New Voices Consort is open to all, however good sight-reading is essential. If you are interested in singing with this ensemble, please contact Nathan James Dearden.
World music at Royal Holloway
Andean Band
The unique Andean Band, the only one of its type in the UK, specialises in the performance of music from the Bolivian Andes and gives a diverse range of performances, often in collaboration with the UK-based Andean musicians. It is directed by Reader in Music Dr Henry Stobart and performs on his collection of several hundred instruments (panpipes, flutes, drums, and guitars).
Andean Band is usually offered as an undergraduate Ensemble Performance course unit on alternate years (alternating with the Gamelan Ensemble 'Puloganti'), and runs as an extrcurricular ensemble open to all at other times.
Gamelan ensemble 'Puloganti'
The Gamelan Ensemble 'Puloganti', directed by Honorary Lecturer Simon Cook, specialises in the Sundanese style of West Java (gamelan degung and salendro) and gives a wide range of performances each year. In 2004 the Music Department purchased its own exquisite set of bronze gamelan instruments ('Gamelan Puloganti') which was shipped especially from Java. It is one of the finest sets of Sundanese instruments in the UK.
Gamelan is usually offered as an undergraduate Ensemble Performance course unit on alternate years (alternating with Andean Band), and runs as an extrcurricular ensemble open to all at other times.
Korean Percussion Group
Our Korean Percussion Group has started rehearsing and performing on campus and beyond. Led by Senior Lecturer Dr Shzr Ee Tan, the ensemble has explored indoor samulnori and outdoor nong-ak (farmer's music) repertoire.
The group runs as an extracurricular activity on alternate Mondays in the Woodlands Building from 1.00pm - 2.00pm. Contact Shzr Ee Tan for more details of how to get involved.


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ACA Airlines
As Atlantic Coast Airlines(ACA) begins to make the transition from regional commuter to low cost airlines there are a lot of different aspects of the industry which they needed to look at before the final decision could be made. The first and made the most important was factor they needed to examen was what type of industry there where going to be competing in and what there competition was going to be. The airline industry today is what is know as an oligopoly which is a market structure dominated by a small number of large firms, selling identical or similar products, and there are significant barriers to entry into the industry. ACA knows the risks that it faces in making this decision, but they feel confident that there new Dulles International Airport based airlines will be successful as a low cost air carrier.
There where several barriers to entry which made it difficult for ACA to get to this point, but they have proved through market research and financial forecasting that they have what it takes to succeed. The main barrier to entry was the shear cost of this type of venture, starting an airline is a very expensive
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Well, welcome back to another informative webpage. Have you ever wonder what is the meaning of 'lesson'? For many people, it might be a definition like "A period of learning or teaching".
For another majority, a lesson might be a thing that is thought in school, colleges or universities. And this is how people got evolved with the word 'lesson'. They were been taught that lesson is always taught in school. Which is 100% false.
For many entrepreneur lessons are learned from failure, they always think in a positive way. Failure always teaches you a lesson in any way.
Some people learn a lesson at a very early age and some people don't. People who learn lessons too late in life is because they avoid failure. Therefore, today we will see those lesson people learn too late in life.
Life Is Not Fair
These is the most common phrase used by people, "life isn't fair". I mean we all use this phrase whenever we are not winning or not pursuing what we want. We all know that life is not fair. I admit it, we all should admit.
If you don't admit that life is not fair you somewhere have a self-belief with in you that you cannot do the task. Therefore, admit unfairness of life.
Adjust yourself to unfair life because it will teach and help you to get a better version of life. The very last thing is to survive in those unfair times of life.
Nothing is Permanent
Life is short, no one knows their death date, and everything around you is temporary. So don't avoid the moments because moments won't last forever. That's where I would like to share sayings of Steve Jobs,
"If today were the last day of my life, would I do what I am about to do today".
Anger Equals Fear
According to studies its shows that anger in a response to fear. Anger may lead you to a misleading thing. It will ruin your work and let you down all the time. So how do you manage anger? The best way to manage anger is to understand why you are angry.
The think about it and say to yourself that, "anger will only lead you to fear" or ask yourself the question to overcome anger. It is the best way.
Experiencing The World
Today the world is full of technologies and gadgets, what people forgot about is the 'World'. People nowadays are stuck with their phone and don't really know how the world works. To experience the world, travel a lot. It will give you great ideas.
Playing It Too Safe
Now it is the most important thing people should know about. People are not willing to take the risk. One should take the risk or learn to manage risk because a Risk not taken is the biggest risk of all time.
This is the worst thing taught in school. They teach about how to avoid to mistake and a person is then making a habit of avoiding mistake. Everyone should learn from their failure it is the step toward success.
All people have different thinking. We have seen the 5 lesson people learn too late in life, and off course, there is more lesson that people learn late in life. We don't have to overcome this lesson just take it in a flow.
Try to manage and get to your life. As above we have said that our life is a test which teaches you a lesson. It is true life tests you first and then you are given a lesson. The lesson can be anything, depending on people scenario. Just go with ease.


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Anti-wrinkle injections first made an appearance in the late 1990s and are still one of the most effective ways to treat fine lines and wrinkles across areas such as the forehead, eyes and mouth.
The lower half of the face can be particularly prone to noticeable signs of ageing but anti-wrinkle injections can be used to create a slimmer, more defined appearance in no time at all.
The 5 Main Causes of Wrinkles
Wrinkles are a natural part of the ageing process but there are a few additional factors that can add extra lines and wrinkles to the mix.
Facial expressions. We use our facial muscles more than we realise and as we age, the more we will have used the muscles that help us to express ourselves. Expression lines can become more prominent the older we get.
UV exposure. Exposure to EVA and UVB radiation can drastically thin the skin and break down the collagen that's responsible for a youthful appearance.
Sleeping. Believe it or not, sleep also plays a role in the number of wrinkles you have. When your face is continuously pressed into a pillow every night for a decade or two, it will start to create additional lines on your face.
Gravity. Drooping cheeks and jowls as well as the formation of eyelid wrinkles are the result of gravity.
Loss of facial volume. As we age, we gradually start to lose volume in areas such as the cheeks, forehead and eyes, which can make us appear much older.
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Here are just a few of the ways that London Cosmetic Clinic Southport & Gold Coast can use anti-wrinkle injections to revive and tighten the lower half of your face.
Reduction of Gummy Smiles. If you happen to have a high lip that shows off more gum than you would like when you smile, anti-wrinkle injections can be used to soften the muscles that cause a gummy smile.
Remove upper lip wrinkles. Also referred to as smoker's lines, wrinkles on the upper lip can drastically alter your appearance, making you look much older than you are. Anti-wrinkle injections are able to soften the pucker of your lips and smooth out the wrinkles on your upper lip.
Reduce a dimpled chin. As we age, the chin can start to dimple and fold, which creates an almost orange peel-type effect. Anti-wrinkle injections can be used to target the mentalis muscle, which will soften the chin and open up the lower half of your face.
Slim the jawline. A square jaw might look great on a man but on a woman, it's not always ideal. If you clench your jaw or grind your teeth in your sleep, your jaw can start to take on a more square appearance. Anti-wrinkle injections are able to soften the muscles that are responsible for this grinding and clenching, will soften the jaw and the shape of your face.


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Self-Portrait as Superman
Artist Statement
My current body of work explores the mental and emotional drama of my inner life, particularly through the use of the figure in costume and the self-portrait. I view the canvas or paper as a place where I can sort through deeper issues by playfully interweaving memories, dream imagery, myths, pop-culture icons, food, and other objects of personal significance.
I consider the symbolic potential of each image, slowly piecing them together over a period of months until an allegorical narrative is formed that embodies the complex, often contradictory, and intangible nature of my inner life: my thought patterns, attitudes, motives, worldviews, conflicting emotions, and fragmented belief systems.
The views expressed by our artists in their artist statements do not necessarily represent the views of our art galleries. Artists can be visually expressive but may verbally misrepresent their true intentions or ideas. Please note that we support expression, whether it is controversial or not, but our intention is never to offend.
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I really like Earned It! This is my first time hearing it. I never saw 50 Shades of Grey and I'm not familiar with The Weeknd. (Yeah, it's not uncommon for me to be a bit behind the times.) Anyway, thanks for the nice musical surprise.
I love so many types of music, it hard to quickly come up with a few songs that define my own melting heart and pants moods. I need a little time to think this through.
Of course this brings forth music from the movie 9-1/2 Weeks.
Mazzy Star
Wild Horses
Most of these songs are a bit too rock oriented for my taste.
I watched La La Land on the airplane and enjoyed the music. The movie was okay, but the music makes it better.
I wonder what it's like for kids, or young adults today with cell phones who are never able to get away from someone who has a love interest in them.
Wicked Game by Chris Isaak.
In sarcasm, I wonder if it's because of the vibrating feature.
I remember seeing a "TinyMUD Purity Test" that, unlike the classic sex-and-drugs-oriented purity tests, had to do with how experienced you were with the multiplayer online text-adventure games known as TinyMUDs. While the vast majority of questions were G- or PG-rated, there was a section dealing with cybersex in the game, which culminated with:
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- For the Pygmies in the Facebook version, see Pygmy (Facebook Version).
Pygmies are a tiny, primitive race of people are the subject of the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad/Kindle Fire game Pocket God, the comic series based on the app, the iPad-exclusive app Pocket God: Journey To Uranus, and the version of the app on Facebook. The point of Pygmies is to provide the player subjects to rule over as god.
The most Pygmies that can be an an island is six, though there are ways of getting around this rule (please see the "Trivia" section). The Pygmies can live on several islands: Sand Island, Rock Island, Graveyard Island, Ice Island, The Island of Misfit Crossovers, Ape Mountain, God Island and Apocalypse Island. They can also go in the Underwater Area and in the Coral Reef when you make a tsunami. They can also access to the Chamber of Time, the Locust Room, the Dance Room, the Plague Room and the Purification Chamber by entering the Apocalypse Temple.
They tend to interact with the environment by fishing, collecting firewood, watching the sunset, sleeping and other interactions that can be turned on and off by the player, their god. Pygmies were temporarily referred to as 'islanders' due to the Pacific Islander controversy (see below).
The Pygmies are subject to the gods' every whim and therefore can be killed off in many ways, but can always be re-spawned onto the island by the little plus button in the left hand corner of the screen.
Default Tribe
When the player starts out with Pocket God, the default tribe is known as Tribe Ooga Chaka and contains the following six Pygmies. These characters are also the focus of Pocket God Merchandise, including the comic book. Note: They are identical in the game, but in other Pocket God forms such as the comic book they are given distinct personalities and somewhat different appearances so it is easier to tell them apart when reading the comics than when playing the game.
The only non-Tribe Ookga Chaka Pygmies are "guest Pygmies" named Charlie (introduced in Ep 38: Two and a Half Pygmies) - a parody of Charlie Sheen with many alternate forms and catchphrases - and Tom (introduced in Ep 47: Apocalypse, Ow!) - a parody of Tom Cruise with many references to the Scientology religion.
Guest Pygmies
There are two guest pygmies in the game, Charlie and Tom. There names cannot be changed.
Charlie is a parody of Charlie Sheen. Charlie walks around the island saying various phrases, turning into tigers and warlocks, and killing pygmies. There are sacrifices that won't kill him that would ordinarlit kill pygmies
Tom is a parody of Tom Cruise, he can begin the apocalypse on apocalypse island. Unlike Charlie, he can be killed as a normal pygmy.
Alternate Pygmy Forms
- Vampire Pygmy - Allow a Pygmy to be bitten by a vampire bat.
- Marshmallowed Pygmy - Hold a Pygmy over the campfire on Rock Island.
- Zombie Pygmy - Bury a Pygmy in the grave on Graveyard Island.
- Ghost Pygmy - Allow a Pygmy to die with the ghost interaction enabled on Graveyard Island.
- Possessed Pygmy - Possess a Pygmy using a Ghost Pygmy on Graveyard Island, or by putting them on the winch or bongos on Ape Mountain.
- Half Pygmy - Have a Pygmy be sliced in half by Charlie in his tiger form.
- Old Fart Pygmy - Put a Pygmy on the golden pedestal inside the Chamber of Time, set it to the leftmost position and activate the time energy.
- Baby Pygmy - Put a Pygmy on the golden pedestal inside the Chamber of Time, set it to the central-left position and activate the time energy.
- Ginger Pygmy - Put a Pygmy on the golden pedestal inside the Chamber of Time, set it to the central-right position and activate the time energy.
- Fast Pygmy - Put a Pygmy on the golden pedestal inside the Chamber of Time, set it to the rightmost position and activate the time energy.
- Mutant Locust- Have a Pygmy swallow a single locust, by dragging the swarm from above to him.
- Mutant Pygmy- Have a Pygmy swallow a group of locusts, by dragging the swarm in front of him.
- Infected Pygmy- Put a Pygmy (or a time altered one) iside the Plague Fountain.
- Purified Pygmy- Put a Pygmy (or a time altered one) inside the Purification Fountain.
- Plague Corpse- Make an infected Pygmy die from the disease.
- Possessed Pygmy (Apocalypse)- Drag an angry Thetan to a pygmy.
Physical Description
Pygmies wear green grass skirts and have black hair with a bone in it. In the Pocket God Facebook version, their outfits are re-accessorised, this time with sandals, and the possibility to alter hair color. Pygmies are short, stubby and slight. They have tanned skin with lighter skin around the eyes, mouth and chest/belly and a spot on each side of their face. They have brown eyes and black hair. They also have comically large heads.
Pygmies are generally happy, cheerful, and somewhat simple-minded. They are easily pleased, as they are seen laughing and smiling despite the many gruesome ways in which they are killed repeatedly. Pygmies can also be somewhat dimwitted at times, a major example is their eating habits. They will eat food while it is still alive, like fish, even though they possess the technology to cook it (a Campfire). They will eat burnt food, which they will choke on, and yet they will still eat burnt food that is provided. Also, they will eat swordfish, which stabs them in the chest after swallowing, and, like the burnt food, will still eat one when the opportunity arrises. Seeing a Double Rainbow in the sky of their island will excite them quite a bit. Pygmies are a primitive race, and thus are equipped with only the most basic of survival skills.
Pygmies are devout followers and worshippers of group of Gods known as "Gene Simians", with each being the god of certain aspect of Pygmies life, and are constantly being killed in sacrifice to these gods. In the comics, they are seen to put up offerings of fish to their all-powerful, omnipotent gods.
In the Comics
The following text relates to the Pocket God Comics and not the original Pocket God game
In the Pocket God Comics, Ooga doesn't believe or honor these deities, so one might go so far as to say that he is an atheist. In the climax of the comics, however, Ooga comes in contact with the gods, which are swirling vortexes of color but act like actual players of the game.
- Main article: Fishmas
Because the Pygmies live in "prehistory", they have never heard of religion or holidays. However, in light of the holidays, Bolt Creative have decided to release an animated short and a custom pack known as "Fishmas", where the Pygmies sing carols and hang fish from their trees.
Other Places
Pocket God Comics
The Pocket God Comics star the same Pygmies as the original game, though they are each drawn slightly different to fit each of the Pygmy's new personalities. Ooga acts as a sort of leader of the Pygmies in the comic strips, though originally Klik was the one who led and took care of the tribe.
Journey to Uranus
In Pocket God: Journey To Uranus, the same tribe of Pygmies as the original game is included. However, they have access to areas in Space such as the planets Earth, Uranus, and Mercury.
Pocket God (Facebook)
- Main article: Pygmy (Facebook Version)
Pocket God (Facebook) features Pygmies who are not part of Tribe Ookga Chaka and their names vary from player to player.
The biggest difference for Facebook pygmies, besides the addition of females, is the ability to customize their hair and clothing. You have a wide selection of new pygmy designs you can try on or purchase for Pocket Change and Sacrifice Points.
Pygmies in other iOS Apps
Doodle Jump
Pygmies can appear in 'Doodle Jump' if you use any of the default Pygmy names as your highscore name. When playing as a Pygmy, the only real difference is that it attacks by throwing coconuts, which will be thrown up in the air and will fall back down.
Bolt Creative returned the favour to Lima Sky (Doodle Jump's developer) by making their own version of 'Doodle Jump' in Pocket God, called 'Ooga Jump', the focus of Ep 22: Ooga Jump.
The Creeps!Pygmies can appear in 'The Creeps!' if you wait for 30 seconds-1 minute inside the credits and touch the now-appearing Dino Egg. Then they can be toggled on and off.
Some people report seeing a character that looks like a Pygmy, with a bone in its hair and a grass skirt, in the game "Uggles". [citation needed]
Harbor Master
If you hold down the logo on Harbor Master's main menu for three seconds, all the boats are replaced with swimming Pygmies.
Bolt Creative returned the favour to Imagi Studios (Harbour Master's developer) by making their own version of 'Harbour Master' in Pocket God, called 'Bait Master', the focus of Ep 23: Bait Master.
While ordinary Pygmies don't actually appear in 'Trenches', Zombie Pygmies do in the game mode 'Zombie Horde'.
The Moron Test
- For the article on how the Moron Test affected Pocket God, please go to Ep 37: The Moron Pests.
In DistinctDev's "The Moron Test", the pygmies make a cameo in their own test called "Ooga School." It is almost identical to the original test, except for the questions all relating to Pocket God in some way.
Pacific Islander Controversy
Pacific Islanders were highly insulted by Pocket God, calling it a 'arrogant slap in the face to their people'. One of a few changes by Bolt Creative was naming the Pygmies, then called 'Islanders', to 'Oogs' in order to ease these issues. It was later changed back to 'Pygmy' when it was found that the name didn't cause friction with Pacific Islanders. The Moai Statue did. It was from Easter Island, where most Pacific Islanders originated from.
- Interestingly, most of the alternate Pygmy forms are based on undead creatures (Vampire, Zombie and Ghost).
- Additionally, when a Pygmy is in one of those forms, it is hostile towards fellow Pygmies.
- Ep 35: Double Rainbow All The Way Across The Sky marks the first time the Pygmies have ever had voice-acting (according to Bolt Creative, the Pygmies are only lip-singing in the Pocket God Update Song).
- As addressed by The Pygmy Peril, the pygmies in the title cards progressively became thinner as the episodes advanced. (Compare Episode 3's title card to Episode 32's title card!)
- The most pygmies that can be visibly seen on one island is eight: all six pygmies plus the guest pygmies Charlie from Ep 38: Two and a Half Pygmies and Tom from Ep 47: Apocalypse Ow!
- Before being called Pygmies, they were called simply "Islanders", and, for a very short time, "Oogs".
- There is also a way to get "nine Pygmies":
- Buy the Holiday Skin Pack.
- Change the Meteor to the pygmy in an iceball.
- Go to Sand Island.
- Put the meteor on the island.
- Add all eight pygmies (including the guest Pygmies) and there are now a total of nine, though one is the meteor.
- Ooga may have gotten his name from the Sega Dreamcast game, Ooga Booga.
- Each Pygmy has one Pygmy that has a similar name. Ex:Ooga and Booga, Klik and Klak, or Nooby and Dooby.


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Apr 28, 2016
Diced strawberries, mango and feta cheese provide the perfect balance of sweet, savory and tangy flavors for a quick and colorful brunch or lunch toast points. The whole family will love this colorful and tasty recipe!
Strawberry Mango Feta Toast Points
Preparation Time: 20 minutes Number of servings: 4
- 1 ripe mango, divided
- 2 cups strawberries, divided
- ¼ cup fresh basil, plus 2 tbsp for topping
- ½ cup fat free feta cheese crumbles
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 slices whole wheat bread
- Peel and pit mango. Dice ¾ of mango and ¾ of strawberries; place in large bowl with feta cheese.
- Put remaining fruit, ¼ c basil, vinegar and oil in a blender and blend. Pour blended vinaigrette over fruit-feta mix and toss gently.
- Chop remaining basil leaves. Toast bread slices and cut each slice diagonally.
- Top toast points with dressed fruit feta mix and chopped basil
-- For easy instructions on how to cut a mango, visit http://www.mango.org/how-cut-mango
-- You can also use thawed frozen mango if you don't have fresh on hand
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Calories: 240 Protein: 9gm Total Fat: 8gm Carbohydrates: 33gm
Cholesterol: 5mg Sodium: 390mg Fiber: 5gm
Recipe courtesy of Produce for Better Health Foundation & Naturipe/National Mango Board
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Two young men vow to transform the destiny of Japan, by any means. As children, they survived the horrors of the Cambodian killing fields together. Now, can they topple the leaders of both the Japanese Parliament and the yakuza crime syndicate?
Although cold and calculating when need be, Hojo and Asami exemplify the traits their colleagues lack: loyalty to friends, compassion for the downtroden...and an irresistible way with women.
Deputy Police Chief Ishihara sets out to expose their ingenious machinations, but instead falls helplessly in love with Hojo...
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Thanks for posting this earlier, anon. I love it.
No problem.
Also to a poster in the earlier thread who said he was afraid about the ending being bad and didn't read the last volumes. Man, you really need to go back and finish it up. The ending is awesome.


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Windham County Flood Insurance: The Cost of Flooding
When a flood happens, all it takes is just a few inches of water to cause major damage to your home and its contents. Many people hesitate on purchasing a Windham County flood insurance policy because they either mistakenly assume that their Connecticut Homeowners Insurance will cover any damages, or they live in a low-risk area and just simply think they'll never need it. Another reason homeowners may sometimes hesitate is because they don't understand just what the cost of flooding in the home is.
Flood waters contain many contaminants, and lot of mud. High dollar items can get ruined all at once. For example, just an inch of water can damage your carpeting, wallboards, appliances, and furniture. A more severe storm or a deeper flood could add damage to even more expensive systems such as ducts, your HVAC system, roofing, private sewage and well systems, utilities, and the foundation.
FloodSmart.gov provides a calculator to determine just what you can expect the overall cost of flood damage to be. For example, let's say you have a 1,000 square foot home with just 3 inches of water damage. According to FloodSmart.gov, you could expect the costs of the damages to exceed $11,000!
This estimated cost includes cleaning, but could be more or less depending on if you need to hire professionals to do the cleaning. You'll want to keep in mind that all mud needs to be effectively removed from your home, as it can and will be contaminated. The wallboards in your home act like a sponge when wet, so they will need to be removed and replaced at least at the flood level. If you have a basement, that will need to be pumped out. If the flood occurred due to poor roofing, you'll want to repair your roof as well.
As you can see, the cost of flooding can be very high, and very inconvenient for homeowners. Recent storms have brought the need for flood insurance to the forefront, especially throughout the Connecticut area. At the Byrnes Agency, we offer Windham County Flood Insurance Coverage among our various other personal insurance policies. Please contact us for more information at one of our various locations:
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Free design to suit your needs.
We offer free design to suit your needs.
The flexibility we offer with the homes we build, allows our designer Glen Baxter, to offer "free design service" to all home buyers who are looking for that very specific design.
The Hamptons styling offers a warm, visually exciting design that just suits your needs that may include a relative's apartment, home studio, 2 storey with views - unlimited options.
Don't limit yourself with standard designs that may not suit, there is nothing to lose, as the design concept is free - so if it does excite you it is free.
Style & cutting edge.
Look at the latest home we completed in Hermit park last year, it is modelled on the Hamptons style & comes with all the latest cutting-edge technology.
From the electric gate, cool passive solar design, low energy LED lighting, plus numerous unique design features such as a separate library & home office, workshop, sewing room all constructed using a perimeter 90mm timber frame, lined with Hardies Scyon Linea Cladding giving it the "weatherboard" look.
This home is interesting from front to back, top to bottom.
Resources post flood event - 2019.
We also compiled a list of resources to help with those within the building industry or those who have had their homes affected by the recent floods. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by this recent weather event.
More resources and information can be found on the Townsville City Council Emergency Management Dashboard.
Experience, not expensive.
Building your dream home can become a nightmare if the design is floored & the builder does not quote a fixed price. You have little control on what the final bill will be.
Award Winning Customer Service
Angela Hughes has won the "HIA NQ Award - Business Partner (2018)", an award that recognises customer service & office administration. She in now in the Australian finals announced this year in Perth.
"We congratulate Angela & it demonstrates her deep knowledge of the building industry & her strong focus on client enjoyment."
"She doesn't leave a "stone unturned" when it comes to her effort for our clients & their homes, the feedback I get from clients is amazing - they love her!" said Darryll Gilchrist MD.
Why is Townsville going to recover very soon?
Let me count the ways:
This is an unprecedented position that Townsville is in, how big will it get?
Not all new Townsville homes are concrete or built in new sub-divisions. If you look around any new home subdivision in Townsville (or even Cairns, Darwin etc), you will see nearly 100% rendered masonry block construction.
Being a versatile & innovative new home builder, we are currently constructing several timber framed homes with the "Weather Board" exterior style (Hardie's Linea cladding), to construct "old world style" homes with the latest innovations.
Many of these Hampton Style homes are being built in inner suburbs such as West End, Hermit Park etc.
If you would like to view these stunning timber homes, don't hesitate to contact our Design Team.
Awards, what are they good for?
NHS has been a local builder in Townsville for 15 years, not some easy feat with the ups & downs the industry endures. The last 5 years have been very difficult & many are no longer around, so survival is also an "award worth winning".
We have won numerous Industry awards over many year, but the most important award is the "Thank you" we get from happy clients, after we build their home, plus the "survival award" is also a must have.
We are very pleased to see our industry & Townsville are on better footing, be it early days… so as the industry picks up, all the HIA awards we have recently won will mean more to us, & we hope to our customers:
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To our clients, they can see our effort, our superior quality & how hard we work to deliver best value for the home we build them.
Winning the NQ Best Small Builder of the Year (HIA) was a truly rewarding achievement for our whole team. It was a complete team effort that includes all our committed Trades was well as staff.
The team focus we have on customer's enjoyment of the building process & continually building confidence in what we do, is reflected in this award.
We have won numerous great awards over the last 15 years & all reflect our core value of "Clients come first", but this one is truly a team effort. Come & talk to our Award-winning team & experience what this award means to you.
We design to your budget.
NHS has developed our award-winning Design Service to assist our Customers design their home that exactly suites you, your site & to meet budget.
We have experienced many times over the years, clients bring a design to us they have spent a lot of money having drawn by architects/draft people, only to find they are tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars over their budgets. All this time, effort & money is wasted as the home they had their hearts set on is totally unaffordable.
How do they get to this point - unreliable advice on costs of building while the design is being drawn.
With the NHS Free Design Process, you avoid this… save you all those costs, time & frustration.
The design partnership includes a cost review at critical milestones, that keeps you on budget with the design ideas you wish to include in your home. This Partnership continues through the build.
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Alton New Hampshire was originally called New Durham Gore. The town of Alton was settled by a group from Roxbury, Massachusetts. The name Roxbury had already been used, so the town was named for the Alton family. The town's boundary envelopes the five-mile-long Alton Bay, the southeastern point of Lake Winnipesaukee, and includes the southern side of Wolfeboro Harbor and all of the largest islands in the southeast end of the lake. Alton's 19.3 square miles of inland water area is the largest of any town in New Hampshire.
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Martha Headed for Prime Time?
Martha Stewart in a prime-time network-TV show? Yes, at least if her company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSO), has any thing to do about it.
MSO said Wednesday that it had struck a consulting agreement with reality producer Mark Burnett and that he would do work "related to the development and production of a prime time network television series to feature Martha Stewart."
The move was in part prompted by the Stewart's decision to start serving her sentence immediately (while not dropping her appeal), and the ability the move gave the company to start executing some long-term plans.
Burnett will also help reshape the Martha Stewart Living syndicated show, which is being put hiatus while Stewart is in jail for lying to the government about a stock trade (she begins serving no later than Oct. 8).
MSO will be more than a client, however. Burnett will get 2.5 million shares of MSO stock at a discount exercise price of $12.59 per share. The stock closed at 14.98 Wednesday, which is up almost 60% from last year at this time.


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