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Dairy free/lactose free delicious Puerto Rican style lasagna consisting of thin layers of plantain strips topped with ground beef and cheese.
I'm so pleased to finally introduce you all to this recipe called Pastelon. This latino dish makes the perfect weeknight dinner recipe, it's flavoursome, tasty, freezer friendly and even great to prepare for a dinner party. If you enjoy Caribbean cuisines and sweet plantains with ground beef, then I promise this Puerto Rican lasagna is what you are looking for.
I made this recipe over a course of several months, fine tuning it until it came out perfect. There's nothing but thin strips of sweet plantain, lightly fried until golden brown with each layer topped with seasoned ground beef and a lactose/dairy free cheesy topping. I love Pastelon so much that there isn't a week that goes by now that I don't eat it.
The recipe for Pastelon calls for………
- Ground beef
- 4 plantains, ripened
- Onion
- Garlic
- Green bell pepper
- Olives/Capers
- Cilantro (Coriander)
- Tomato sauce
- Dairy free cheese
- Eggs
- Sazon seasoning
- Adobo seasoning
How to make pastelon
Seasoning the ground meat – ground beef is the choice of meat that's used to make this plantain lasagna. You can of course used ground turkey if you wish. This won't impact too much on the overall result. I like to use lean 5% beef which isn't very fatty nor is there an excess of oil/fat leaking from the pan when it time to brown the meat.
Latinos are very particular using their own seasoning – sazon and adobo which is what is featured in pastelon. I used my homemade recipe (see above). A heaping tablespoon of sazon against 2 heaping teaspoons of adobo so both spice blends compliment each other.
Sprinkle it over the meat then work it in and set aside. There is no need to leave the dry rub to infuse overnight, the ground beef can be seasoned and used immediately.
Sofrito – this is the base ingredient, a common feature in Latino dishes – green bell pepper, garlic and onion along with cilantro. The former needs to be sauteed until soft and translucent.
Searing the beef – Once the sofrito is sauteed then add the ground beef a bit at a time until all of the meat is folded into the pan. The beef should take a few minutes to brown, just keep stirring and rotating the pan so it cooks evenly.
Frying the plantain – I used a total of 4 large plantains. The ends need to be snipped off then score the plantain length ways to remove the skin. Slice the plantain length ways and each slice should be 1" in thickness. I got about 4 slices per plantain. The next step is to lightly fry the slices of plantain on each side until golden brown.
Arranging the plantain to make pastelon – What you need to do is layer and build the lasagna. start by arranging the plantain at the bottom of the dish. Then apply the egg wash, spoon the beef and spread it, then sprinkle the cheese.
This step needs to be repeated.The amount of times depending on the thickness of your pastelon.
Bake – The last step is the sprinkling of the cheese onto the lasagna and then it is ready to be baked for 20 minutes until the cheese is golden.
Tips and notes
- This recipe is gluten free, paleo and dairy free
- Serve with vegetables on the side
- Drain off any excess liquid from the ground beef before building the lasagna
- The darker the plantain the sweeter and soft the texture of pastelon. For a firm pastelon choose bright yellow plantains for soft sweet pastelon use discoloured (yellow with dark spots) plantains
- Plantain can be purchased from any African/Caribbean/Asian or Latino grocery
- Banana cannot be substitute for plantain
- For best results use a rectangular roasting dish i.e 19x 12cm
- Freezer friendly recipe
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Pastelon (steps with pictures)
Place the ground beef in the bowl and season with sazon and adobo then set aside.
Sautee the sofrito – onion, garlic, bell pepper and cilantro until soft and translucent.
Add the ground beef to the skillet with the sofrito then brown the meat.
Add the tomato paste and olives/capers to the skillet and stir.
Meanwhile prepare the plantain by cutting off the ends of each one.
Slice the skin off the plantain lengthways then slice the plantain (you should get 4 strips per plantain)
Then fry both sides until golden brown
Layer the bottom of the roasting dish with the plantain strips then brush on the egg mixture.
Spoon the ground beef and spread evenly on top of the plantain layers.
Sprinkle the cheese onto of the ground beef , repeat the step until beef and plantain is layered 2-3 times
The final layer should be strips of plantain drizzled with egg wash and sprinkled with cheese prior to baking,
- 4 large plantains ripen
- 1 lb of ground beef
- 2 tsp of adobo seasoning heaping
- 1 tbsp of sazon heaping (see post for recipe)
- 1 onion minced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 green bell pepper minced
- 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro coriander, chopped
- 1/3 cup of olives/capers
- 1 cup of tomato sauce
- 2 cups of dairy free cheese
- 3 large eggs beaten
- Coconut oil
- Preheat the oven 350f/176C
- Grease or lightly spray a casserole dish and set aside
- In a large bowl, add the ground beef and season with the sazon and adobo and set aside.
- Meanwhile, melt 2 tbsp of coconut oil in a large skillet on medium heat then proceed to saute the onion, garlic, and minced bell pepper - this is the sofrito!! along with the cilantro until soft and translucent.
- Once softened add the ground beef, stir and sear the meat. This should take a few minutes to brown, just keep folding and stirring the meat.
- Add the tomato and olives/capers, stir then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 5-1o minutes.
- Prepare the plantain by cutting the ends of each one, then scoring lengthways across each plantain (becareful, not to slice too deep, just deep each to remove the skin). Take off the skin and cut the plantain in lengthways strips about 1" for each one. You should get 4 slices per plantain.
- Melt some coconut oil on medium heat, just enough to lightly fry the plantain strips. Work in batches of needed and fry both sides until golden brown.
- Blot off any excess oil before covering the bottom of the roasting dish with strips of plantain. Grab the egg mixture and brush it over the first layer.
- Then spoon the ground beef about 1'' thickness and spread evenly across and then sprinkle some of the cheese onto
- Repeat this step of layer the plantain, brush the on egg wash, spooning and spreading out beef and sprinkling the cheese again until you have 2-3 layers.
- The final layer should be a layer of plantain then brushing the remaining part of egg wash before topping off with the cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden brown
- Serve accordingly.
- This recipe is gluten free, paleo and dairy free
- Serve with vegetables on the side
- Drain off any excess liquid from the ground beef before building the lasagna
- The darker the plantain the sweeter and soft the texture of pastelon. For a firm pastelon choose bright yellow plantains for soft sweet pastelon use discoloured (yellow with dark spots) plantains
- Plantain can be purchased from any African/Caribbean/Asian or Latino grocery
- Banana cannot be substitute for plantain
- For best results use a rectangular roasting dish i.e 19x 12cm
- Freezer friendly recipe


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In the first half "Picaxe Programmer, Logic, Power" the Picaxe chip is connected to a stereo socket via a couple of resistors. This forms the required programmer circuit for a Picaxe chip to connect to the Picaxe programmer cable. I added this to make it easy to plug the robot into the cable for lots of trial and error programming. A DPDT switch is included because it was the smallest one I could find and next to that 'LED 5' is used as a power indicator.
The motor driver requires two pins for direction control of each motor and since there aren't many output pins on the Picaxe 08M a little trick is played to control the motors. Q1 & Q2 each form an inverter logic circuit so when Pin4 goes high MA1 is high and MA2 is low and vice versa, similarly for Pin2 and MB1, MB2. This gives direction control for both motors from just two pins on the Picaxe. To stop the motors and provide speed control both motors are enabled via the only PWM output pin on the 08M. From only three pins we now get full speed and direction control of both motors.
In the 'Motor Driver' circuit there is very little going on with a few LEDs included for dramatic effect. EMF protection diodes are not included as the GM10 motors draw little current. The datasheet for the SN754410 recommends protection diodes when operating closer to the maximum ratings but for this case it seems ok. C1 & C3 are little ceramic capacitors added to cut down on noise from the motors.
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Nine Points Left Out By TIME article by Louise Habakus:
1.Edward Jenner's smallpox discovery and his vaccine experiments were an unequivocal disaster. If you research the history, you will discover that many people died and came down with terrible diseases such as syphilis because the shots were widely contaminated. Then as today, viruses must be grown on animal or human tissue and viral cross-contamination, cross-species transference, mutation and replication are very real issues (i.e., cross-contamination with other viruses living in the tissue that we didn't know were there) is a very real concern.
2.The article is based on this concept of herd immunity, that is, the belief that a certain very high threshold of the population must be vaccinated or the disease(s) will return. This is assumed but has never been proven. Disease outbreaks occur in schools and other communities where 99%+ of the population has been vaccinated (New England Journal of Medicine, 3/87). Vaccine makers disclose that it is possible to get the disease from the vaccine. While the press and the government like to blame outbreaks on the unvaccinated, It is not possible to precisely prove this as both unvaccinated and vaccinated contract the disease. Disease transmission can occur through breast milk and through "viral shedding" from the nose and mouth of the recently vaccinated.
3.Vaccination is commonly credited with the eradication of terrible diseases. However, if you trace worldwide disease death rate trajectories over the past 100-150 years, you will see dramatic and precipitous declines over the entire period before vaccination was even introduced. Before historical revisionism, these gains were originally attributed to significant improvements in sanitation and hygiene (i.e., we no longer have raw sewage running in the streets).
4.If there is so much controversy about vaccination and if the government is truly very concerned about the consequence if parents are losing confidence and choose to opt out of all vaccination, then why don't they do the unthinkable? Why don't they actually conduct an independent, controlled, double-blind, peer-reviewed study on vaccination? The CDC claims that this would be unethical to deliberately withhold vaccination to children and put them at risk. However, we all know that millions of children are not vaccinated (by Time magazine's own admission, 2-3% of all children) and parents of these children would gladly and gratefully accept the opportunity to participate in this study and to prove that they are indeed responsible and not the societal parasites riding on the good graces of vaccinating parents.
5.At its heart, science is about observation. That government scientists are willing to so readily dismiss the first-hand observations of tens of thousands of parents who swear that they lost their children to autism just days and weeks after inoculations is irresponsible (and I am being kind). I am shocked that Time magazine did not reference Dr. Bernadine Healy's TV interview on 5/12/08 where she makes a break with her Institute of Medicine (IOM) colleagues and goes on record to say that we must study this further, we must understand what is happening with susceptible groups of children and she chides her colleagues by saying that we must never be afraid of what the truth will show. Dr. Healy is a Harvard-educated physician who did her residency at Johns Hopkins and is former head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a current member of the IOM. Her credentials are impeccable.
6.There are unvaccinated populations in this country with significantly lower rates of asthma, diabetes and autism. Former UPI reporter Dan Olmsted investigated the Amish and Chicago's Homefirst pediatric practice. Details can be found at www.ageofautism.com Why are these studies being ignored? CDC's Dr. Gerberding claims that there's something special genetically about the Amish that they don't get autism. How about the 15,000 Homefirst children who are Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Black?
7.The research studies that the government uses to disprove a link between vaccination and autism are flawed. I urge all parents to read the full studies and the critiques before they are comforted by and choose to parrot the conclusions. All of these government studies are epidemiological. Scientists know that epidemiology is used to identify variables which may be associated with disease incidence in populations; however, epidemiology is never used to prove causation. Only a controlled study can prove or disprove causation.
8.Time ends its article by saying "such a strategy could reveal new avenues of research…" The government will inspire confidence by funding the research that will settle the debate once and for all. Currently, government sponsored research funding by the NIH is $300 million for leukemia which affects 1 in 25,000 and $160 million for muscular dystrophy which affects 1 in 20,000 than the $15 million spent on autism which affects 1 in 150. That kind of dissonance does not communicate a sincere desire to engage in a respectful and forthcoming dialogue with parents. That government and health officials are taking a harder line with parents in the absence of definitive research is shockingly inappropriate; however well-intentioned, it is still an abuse of power.
9.Time chides parents for cherry-picking vaccines. I chide Time on cherry-picking case studies to find the lone non-vaccinating parent whose child contracted HiB. Again, this does not contribute to furthering the dialogue.
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Soros says he was never interested in Roma
American billionaire businessman George Soros has declared that he never held any interest in buying AS Roma, despite constant reports to the contrary during the summer.
The Italian press has been full of reports this year that Roma will be sold to new owners due to the fact that the club's parent company, Italpetroli, were estimated to possess debts in the region of $525 million.
Many of the groups linked with a take-over have all been led by American businessmen. The name most associated has been that of 78-year-old billionaire Soros.
Soros' apparent attempt to buy Roma had become something of a soap opera during the summer, with claims and counter-claims from both sides about whether the deal was ever going to go through.
At one point it was claimed that Soros was 24 hours away from buying the Giallorossi, and was offering $402 million including $311 million for the family's 66 percent stake in the club.
However, the deal never materialized, and eventually stories of a takeover disappeared into thin air, with the Sensi family maintaining control of the club.
Soros, who has been heavily involved in improving the profile of Rome in the European Union, has now revealed that he never had any intention of buying one of the city's two big football clubs.
"It's strange," he said of the speculation. "I received much more attention for my apparent interest in Roma -- which was virtually nil -- than my efforts dedicated to Rome."
The Giallorossi have had something of a disastrous start to the new season, and on Tuesday were humiliatingly beaten by Romanian minnow Cluj in the Champions League group stage.


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Some time ago, I had the honour of being featured in a gorgeous magazine from Germany called Quite Something
I was approached by my lovely friend Laura who believed I had something worthwhile to say and gave me a chance to write for her. She was amazingly supportive and enthusiastic.
I had been been experiencing a bit of a low point in my professional life, as a writer (and whatever else I do) and I really needed the boost this chance gave me. I felt like I was worth something again, that my words held weight. And the realization that somewhere out there, my article was in actual print for people to read, actually blew my mind!
I am so, so grateful for the team of Quite Something for giving me a chance and bringing me back to what I love most, writing and giving a voice to my experiences.
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Below is the article they published. I hope you enjoy it and please do let me know what you think!
Have Love, Will Travel
I have the dubious honor of having a background that makes me persecuted while also giving me immense pride in my history and culture. If I listened to the media I would be convinced the world hated me. That if I was to step out of my home, I would be shot in the streets.
Being Pakistani, a Woman and a Muslim all at the same time means that I don't have much going for me if I was to believe the news. They will tell you that I am a "third world poor kid", "a repressed, subjugated woman doomed to fail in a patriarchal society" or "a crazy Allah o Akbar screaming extremist".
But growing up I was lucky enough to be from a liberal family who loved their girls and cherished their women, who believed in education and the coexistence of religion and logic. My parents who themselves are avid travelers, had seen the world and told me of how wonderful a place it was… even with all the bad stuff I see on television.
They told me to have an open mind and that there was good to be found in every race, religion, country. There was good in people.
They told me that I was no less than anyone else and no better and that if I could show love and compassion, I would find love and compassion in return wherever I went.
And so I set out to see the world, my green passport in hand.
I knew I would face questions, maybe some racist jokes and comments. I hoped there would be no fear inducing interactions and that I would return home still moderately sane. I steeled myself to face a world I thought didn't want to meet me, didn't want to know me, didn't want me around.
So far I have travelled to the England, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, China, Malaysia, Thailand, United States of America, and many more places. As you can see, it's been a varied journey. I am on my 4th passport and I am 27 years old. If I started to list all the places we would be here a long time!
I saw so many different places and I understood what my parents meant when they said the world is truly beautiful.
The most surprising of all though? The people I met along the way. I have been embraced by the same people the news told me thought I was garbage. I have been accepted by people that I should have feared if I followed what the media had to say. I have been given friendship, love, laughter, knowledge and most of all, respect.
People did have questions but they didn't come from a place of anger or righteousness but a genuine curiosity. They wanted to know me! They were fascinated by my home and my culture. There were talks that lasted all night about religion and education, culture and fear. We spoke about ourselves and learned from everyone else.
I realized that we all have a voice and even though the media would tell me that mine doesn't matter, it definitely does and there are people who want to hear it.
I fell in love with the human part of my travels. People became the best part of a new place. I cannot begin to thank everyone that has now become a permanent part of my heart regardless of where they might be in the world.
I did get some funny/uncomfortable questions:
- "So how come you're not married yet? Don't you have to be married at like 12?"
(No, that's sort of illegal? Also really, really wrong)
- "What's with all the suicide bombing?"
(I don't know? I don't understand crazy! Also radical/extremist Muslims are a very small minority of the whole. They just happen to make a lot of noise)
- "Wait, so you're not Arab? What language do you speak then? Isn't Pakistan in the Middle East?"
(I AM ASIAN!!!! Also, we speak Urdu in Pakistan)
- "So do you hate Indians?"
(I don't hate Indians, most Pakistanis don't and vice versa, it's a complicated shared history thing)
- "What's up with this cricket game?"
(I have no idea, I don't play cricket, I prefer hockey!)
- "Why aren't you covered up/wearing hijab/showing skin? I thought Muslims were conservative"
(I have visible tattoos… like the permanent kind. Never said I was perfect Muslim or even come close to being one, but we are all different and don't all adhere to the same practices… also its MY body and MY business)
That's just a few of the hundreds I've gotten over these past many years. Sure, they seem ignorant and I used to get annoyed but then I stopped myself and thought about WHERE these questions came from. The same media that lies to me lies to everyone else as well!
These questions weren't meant to insult me but from a genuine place of confusion. So I answer them calmly and make my point. Sometimes people listen and at other times they don't.
You will learn that people will believe whatever they want to believe.
What have I learned?
People are amazing. There is so much love in the world it is unbelievable. People do not want to fight! They don't want conflict! Everyone just wants to have a good time, share cool stories and get to know each other. We are all out to experience this amazing planet in all its glory.
So have an open heart and be brave. I did it and it was the best thing I ever did.


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Fargo, N.D., Oct. 4 - What started in 1998 by two bright and ambitious North Dakota State University students working toward degrees in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences is about to become a permanent part of the NDSU campus.
When the addition to Sudro Hall opens in 2020, Aldevron Tower will serve as a hallmark of the opportunity that is always here, and a symbol of the amazing journey of a North Dakota kid whose business experience involved tending bees for his grandfather's honey company in Carrington, North Dakota, and a young man who traveled across the world from New Zealand to Fargo – and stayed.
With their can-do attitudes, NDSU degrees and connections and space at NDSU's Van Es Hall to work, Michael Chambers and John Ballantyne named their company Aldevron.
Today, Aldevron has grown into a world-class service organization specializing in nucleic acid and protein production and antibody development with operations in the United States and Europe. Throughout the years, Aldevron's headquarters remained in Fargo, and the company is celebrating its 20th anniversary this fall. A new GMP DNA manufacturing facility was dedicated Oct. 2 in southwest Fargo.
Aldevron Tower will be the result of philanthropic support provided by alumni, businesses and friends who are funding the entire construction of the project, up to $28 million. The project is historic in that it will be the largest privately-funded, academic facility on campus.
Construction of the approximately 74,000-square-foot, six-story tower addition to Sudro Hall is anticipated to be completed by January 2020, and the facility will provide collaborative learning, expand research and service capabilities and help meet the region's growing need for health care professionals.
"In a literal and figurative sense, this project is a game changer for NDSU's capacity to address critical state needs in the health care arena," said NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani. "We are grateful to all who have stepped forward with charitable support of the project. The Aldevron-NDSU story is a special one and a perfect example of the importance of long-term partnerships between public research universities, its graduates, companies and service to citizens."
Charles D. Peterson, dean of the College of Health Professions also expressed gratitude for the opportunities provided by the expansion. "This new facility is a dream come true. It will provide us state-of-the-art facilities that will allow us to have an even greater impact on our state, region, and nation related to healthcare education, research, and workforce. Without the extraordinary philanthropy and leadership of private partners like Aldevron, this dream would not have become a reality."
"Aldevron is honored to be a part of this project," said Chambers, who pointed out that the company's first lab started a short walk from Sudro Hall. "Scientific advances are changing how healthcare is delivered, requiring specialized training for nurses and other health practitioners. Aldevron Tower will provide the basis for NDSU faculty and staff to provide this training, while providing new opportunities to students and researchers."
John R. Glover, president/CEO of the NDSU Foundation, said the case for this project has been compelling to philanthropists. "Philanthropy occurs when citizens, businesses and charitable foundations have belief and confidence in a mission that can impact society and change lives, and this project exemplifies just that. Lives are transformed through our student-focused, land grant, research university mission, and we are extremely proud of the Aldevron story, its NDSU roots and commitment to Fargo."
More than 2,000 students are enrolled in the College of Health Professions' School of Pharmacy, School of Nursing, Department of Allied Sciences and the Department of Public Health. Once the expansion project is complete, enrollment will be able to expand, and all of the college's programs will be housed in Sudro Hall and Aldevron Tower, bringing together the next frontier of experiential learning and team-based healthcare for future generations of students and researchers.
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March 28, 2018: SBHE authorized NDSU to proceed with the Sudro Hall Addition project at an estimated cost of $28 million funded from private funds.
Sixty-fifth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota: SB2003 amendment added special fund authority for the NDSU Sudro Hall renovation and addition project.
March 30, 2017: SBHE authorized NDSU to proceed with a fundraising campaign and to seek legislative approval as an amendment to SB2003 to include construction authorization for this project not to exceed $28 million.
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The Host (2006)Director: Bong Joon-ho
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Byeon Hie-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Du-na, Ko Ah-sung, Jay Kim Spencer, Scott Wilson, Paul Lazar, David Joseph Anselmo
Tagline: A satirical monster movie classic
In an opening that is based on a real event that occurred in the year 2000, hundreds of litres of Formaldehyde is dumped down the mortuary drain that leads to the Han river in Seoul. Years pass and two fisherman notice a very strange tadpole, but it escapes before they can take it away to be looked at.
2006 and everyone is enjoying a quiet day down by the river. Kang-du (Song Kang-ho) is asleep at the counter of his father Hie-bong (Byeon Hie-bong) food stand and Kang-du's daughter, Hyun-seo (Ko Ah-sung), is getting ready to watch her aunty, Nam-ju (Bae Du-na) compete in the national archery championship on TV. When Kang-du eats one of the legs off someone's squid, his dad makes him take them another one and so he ends up on the river bank with everyone else watching some strange creature splash into the water and swim towards them, which is were the movie really takes off.
Not knowing about all the commotion going on outside, Hyun-seo steps outside and is grabbed by Kang-du to try and run with her to safety, but he trips and the monster carries her off. Later at the memorial service for the victims of the monster we meet Hyun-seo's uncle, Nam-il (Park Hae-il) and he fights with Kang-du in front of the press. The military soon turns up and puts all the families into quarantine as they say the monster is the host to a new deadly virus. Later that night in hospital, Kang-du receives a call from his daughter, but none of the authorities believe him so he escapes from the hospital with the rest of his family to deal with the monster themselves.
What makes this movie different from most other monster films is the political subtext and the way that it focuses on just the one family affected by the monster rather than the big picture. In this film the media, scientists and military are portrayed as being misleading, ill-informed and incompetent. They seem more intent on asserting their control than actually going out to find the monster.
It is left up to the one family to try and find their daughter when no one believes them. They engage the monster on their own terms despite everything being against them. In particular I liked the scene where the monster attacks their food stall where they have been hiding as they keep attacking it and chase after it despite not being very well prepared.
As well as the whole story being a political allegory, there are other historical references throughout the film such as people having to 'borrow' food to survive, student protests of the 1980s (the could of 'Agent Yellow' may as well be tear gas) and the ongoing conflict with North Korea. The moral of the story seems to be that Kim Jong-il seems like a big scary monster, but it would be best that South Korea is left to deal with him as they have four times and the population and twice the army and they can take him out given the chance.
The monster effects were great all round. I haven't heard of the company The Orphanage, but I am sure they are going to go onto big things after this film. The monster itself even has references to previous Korean monster movies, although more Yonggary than Pulgasari. It also has a lot of character, such as when it is drinking the petrol being poured on it and how it tricks Hyun-seo into thinking it is asleep during an escape attempt.
I really liked the cast especially Song Kang-ho as he is so funny in a lot of scenes. It would have been difficult to shoot some scenes as he would have had the crew cracking up laughing if the production was the same as I have seen behind the scenes of Memories of Murder. Byeon Hie-bong is also great as the grandfather and has worked with the director before. Although Ko Ah-sung's character is stuck in a hole most of the film, I thought she plays her role very well and it is a great debut. Bae Du-na and Park Hae-il fill out the support roles very well which would be hard with Song Kang-ho stealing all their scenes.
Above all, this is an excellent action movie and up there with the best of the big budget Hollywood productions. It is not as overblown as those though and although a remake is planned, I don't think it would work as the story is so rooted in South Korea. There are some American actors in this movie however which is sure to give it a wider audience.
Rating: 10/10
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After Divorce, Moving with Kids
12 Tips to Make the Move to A New Home — Nearby or Far Away — Easier on Everyone
One of the known facts when a couple divorce is that someone has to move out — if not both spouses. But when you throw children into the situation, it becomes more difficult. Moving with children can be hard enough on the parents, but what about the children themselves?
Mark Lowman, a father to two teenage daughters, moved his family from Atlanta, Georgia to San Antonio, Texas earlier this year. "It was really stressful moving with children, because you don't know in advance how it's going to affect their lives, not knowing your way around, not having the family support group there before you. All these things create stress for children and their well-being," he says. "Not knowing what's going to happen, you just try to plan for the best, go to the right school, live in the right town, and live in a good neighborhood. You try your hardest to make sure you do what's right for your kids."
"My experience with it is, it's usually it's a very difficult circumstance separating a parent from kids," says Rory Gilbert, a social worker, and alcohol and drug counselor in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Gilbert says there are other issues at hand besides the move itself. One of the big problems is leaving the old home, where children had memories of growing up. "I'm seeing a guy right now who's doing terrible that the kids aren't going to be in the house where they were born," he says. "The isolating of the house, which happens quite a bit for financial reasons, is a very different adjustment for everybody, and my experience is people try very hard to not disrupt the kids' lives, but because of finances, that often ends up happening."
"It always feels like a step backward. Children had a house, a room. It's 'where my friends are.' It's a comfort zone, so needing to move is the biggest symbol of the financial difficulties that could happen after divorce," Gilbert says.
Another issue, says Gilbert, is the lifestyle children aren't used to but must have after a divorce. "The economic realities of the divorce — kids and parents struggle with that. Often, mom has to go back to work." According to Gilbert, that could mean less money for things children are used to having, like certain toys and food, or living in a wealthier neighborhood.
"It's part of the overall picture of what you're going through in the divorce. There's so much sadness for a child whose parents are divorcing," he says. "It's not always the loss of the parent or the noncustodial parent not there. It's the whole security blanket of the life. They're so used to it. If they're teens, it's the familiarity of their surroundings."
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Gilbert says that some of his clients have moved away because of things like avoiding abusive relationships. "I've got one situation where a mom was trying to escape a very controlling, alcoholic father and going back to where her family was. She moved across states. It's a very angry, protective move on the mother's part."
"It's not a very typical situation," says Gilbert, who believes that abusive relationship or not, a move is difficult for all families. "I think that the parents have to try to be as in tune as possible, which gets pretty difficult because the parents are going through their own issues and need caretaking themselves."
According to Sandy Malawer, director of The Family Therapy Center in McLean, Virginia, the move doesn't always need to be entirely negative. "It really depends on what age the children are. Younger children do it easier as long as they have their creature comforts, like a blanket," she says. "I think sometimes, parents feel it's all bad, but as long as they have their security objects and needs being met, they can do quite well," says Malawer.
A big part of the move is getting acquainted with a new school. That could mean a child being forced to explain the divorce to classmates. According to Malawer, the best way to explain it is to twist the negative part of divorce into something exciting.
"I think an important part is being able to prepare children with a response so they're not caught off guard. Today, since maybe close to 60 percent of marriages end in divorce, they're bound to know lots of other kids at school whose parents are divorced.There are even divorce clubs at schoolSay something great like, 'I get to have two Christmases. One in the morning with mom, and one in the afternoon with dad.'"
Mark Lowman noticed that the move actually had a positive effect on one of his children. "There are some good things about it. My youngest daughter really didn't like the school she was in. She had friends at the old school, but the culture didn't fit her needs very well, so we were able to start over fresh when we moved to San Antonio."
He says that another exciting aspect of the move to his daughter was the idea of a new part of the country. "She was very excited about getting a new beginning with new friends, a new house, a new city. She loved learning about the different lifestyle in Texas. She saw it as a good opportunity."
"Some [children] even enjoy it. Kids are pretty resilient," says Malawer.
Rory Gilbert says that kids sometimes feel like they are alone. Parents must make children realize that nervousness or fear of a new life is expected. "Say, 'That's a normal way of feeling.' That can be very difficult for a parent to say. I think it's more important to help them figure out what their feelings are. Validate it. Confirm it," Gilbert says.
There are other ways to help make the process a bit easier for your kids. Experts share 12 important tips on how to make the move go more smoothly:
1. Don't talk to the children until you are 100 percent sure of what you will do.
"Parents probably should not talk to the kids until they have a firm plan because there's nothing like, 'Dad may move out next week, or in a month, or in six months,'" says Sandy Malawer, a therapist in McLean, Va."Kids can adjust to just about anything if they know what's coming. Say, 'This is what our plan is. This is where we'll live.'"
2. When you're ready to tell the kids, practice what you will say before you let them know.
"Know how to answer the questions before you sit down with the children and at least know what's coming next," says Malawer.
3. When you tell them, say it in terms that children will understand.
"Say, 'Mom and dad do not play well together. We are gonna live in separate places but still love you,'" Malawer says.
4. Realize that no matter what you do, there's nothing that will make it instantly easier.
"I like to have parents anticipate what their kids are going through and not try to offer quick fixes," says Rory Gilbert, an LCSW and CADC in Oak Brook, Ill.All you can say is, 'Things are gonna be OK. It's hard going to a new school, having a new house. Daddy's not living here anymore.' Give them the language to help them process it."5. But try to remain positive instead of focusing on the negative. "The moving gets to be one of the upheavals of their life. Parents have to be very sensitive to that," Gilbert says. "Be very sensitive that the kids are going through so many changes and counteract that."
6. Make sure the children learn where both new homes will be, to feel more connected to the other parent and to help them with directions if in an emergency.
"Familiarize them with the route, so at least a school-age child would get a sense in the distance of how far they really are from the other parent," says Malawer.
7. Make the children feel at home in both new houses, both the home they live at full-time and the part-time home during visitation.
"I think an older child, a school-age child if one parent is going to be moving – have the child decorate the room," Malawer says.
8. Let a child talk the way he or she wants instead of asking specific questions, says Gilbert.
"It's difficult when you ask a child how they're feeling. You get, 'I don't know,' those kinds of responses to asking, 'Are you sad?' Give them the opportunity to let them feel what they're feeling."
9. When talking to kids, avoid put-downs geared toward the ex.
"Never, under any circumstances, disparage the other parent, whether they're still living in the house or separately. Don't say things like, 'Your dad has ADD, and he's always late because he's a loser,'" says Malawer.
10. Don't feel bad if you aren't the favorite parent of the day, according to Malawer.
"The kids will generally feel like they have to have an allegiance at one time. Parents should not take things personally if a child doesn't want to talk to him or her at the other's house. It's just that they feel they have to be at one's whim and may be disloyal to that parent. Their loyalties have to change according to who's giving them dinner that night."
11. Avoid even the smallest argument with the ex-spouse – confrontation prevents kids from settling into a new routine.
"My general rule of thumb is that the kids do as well as the parents do, so if the parents are fighting and anxious, the kids aren't gonna do as well," says Malawer. "But if they remain positive and try to improve the situation, then they're going to do as well as the parents do."
12. Above all, make sure children know they didn't do anything wrong, according to Malawer.
"Reinforce that it is not the child's fault and that parents' feelings about the children will not change."


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Subconscious Trail Through Dalian Symbols
A dream is the subconscious world of an individual. What he sees in the dream is at times known to him. But he also sees dreams that are strange and many a time disturbing. Sitting with a spoon over a plate, Salvador Dali relaxed his body and tried to fall asleep. His intention was to map those surreal images that housed his mind just before the clank of the spoon and plate broke his sleep.
Such was the surrealist artist Salvador Dali whose relentless persuasion of the unconscious mind and dreams gave the world multilayered metaphorical dream concepts like 'Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening' or 'Dream caused by the flight of a bee' in the form of Dali's painting. He called them 'hand-painted dream photograph'. The painting shows a bare-bodied women sleeping on a ledge of rock that seems to float on a calm sea. This woman is hailed to be Gala, Dali's wife, nine years younger to him. On the right lower side of the bare-bodied woman is a pomegranate, a Christian symbol for fertility and resurrection. But on the pomegranate flies a bee that symbolizes the Virgin traditionally. The pomegranate is placed between two droplets of water. On the left upper side, a pomegranate in the space bursts into a fish. This fish spews out a tiger which in turn spews out another tiger. A bayonet is placed just in front of the tiger in a position to attack the woman. Above all of these, there is an elephant with long Flamingo legs with an obelisk on its back. Contextually, Naoshi Koriyama, the Japanese poet's 'Unfolding Bud' comes into relevance which establishes that artistic creations are multilayered in interpretation like the multilayered petals of a water lily.
Dali's paintings were highly influenced by his religious inclinations. The paintings of his early years were aesthetic in connotation as his father didn't want him to be a catholic like his mother. But his relocation to the USA made him a Catholic though not a blind one. The world of Surrealists welcomed Dali when it identified strong surrealism in the film Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog) which he created with his friend Luis Benuel. The short scenes of unexplained violence and rotting corpse in this film were typical of the bizarre imageries that characterised Dali's painting. Freud's influence on Dali's painting became conspicuous but his relationship with the father of Surrealism, Andre Breton was rather strained. Freud's psychoanalytic studies mentored Dali to develop Paranoic critical method and Oniric critical method. But after 1939, Dali was influenced by Classicism and later to commercial culture in the USA.


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Hearing Assistance System:
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Religious Education Program
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High School Mass & Class Duties Schedule
The Holyland Catholic Parishes of St. Isidore, St. John the Baptist and Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary welcome all children from grades 1 through 11 into our Religious Education Programs to learn about their faith and to grow in their relationship to God, through Jesus, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
In addition to creative textbook lessons and prayer services, all grade levels also occasionally gather to celebrate sacraments, participate in large group activities, and hear guest speakers. All students, especially our older youth (Grades 6-11) are also asked to seek out service experiences throughout the year.
First Reconciliation and First Eucharist are celebrated in 2nd Grade. Each initiation sacrament includes family preparation meetings and events. Confirmation is celebrated in 11th Grade and class attendance is required of anyone who wishes to be confirmed (even if enrolled in Catholic schools). In preparation for their sacrament, Confirmation students also attend a special retreat weekend together.
Religious Education Registration Form
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As disciples of Jesus in the Holyland, love unites us beyond all difficulties. God will do the rest.
We are God's children in the Holyland striving to welcome one and all.
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EGEC's position paper on Developing a reliable and transparent Energy Union Governance system.
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An action plan for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy. As a result of the recent crisis in Ukraine and the following geopolitical tensions with Russia, the issue of energy security is back to being a top priority for European leaders. Digging into data, Europe suddenly discovers that it is vulnerable to external shocks, it is the largest energy importer in the world, and that it wastes more than 1 billion a day in imports.
EGEC's responses to stakeholder consultation on revision of the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) Directive
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More important price paid here is the one regarding the health of a person. Increased amount of fat tissue will easily increase the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, which might additionally cause medical issues, particularly those heart related. After years of living with obesity, even heart attack might happen, which is a serious, life threatening situation. So, when money and health are compared, it is obvious that cash spent for health is not so important. But, when having in mind that there are methods to lose weight without the money, why not use them?
Dieting and exercising are all one needs and nothing else. Money should not be spent on dieting, not more than what is already used for purchasing food. The only thing that has to change is the food that is bought. It has to be healthy without any fast food. It should mostly consist of fruits and vegetables, with some poultry and fish (tuna, for example). Food with saturated fat should be avoided as much as possible, since it is not healthy and it only wastes money. Water should also be used in large quantities because it helps with hunger control and it also helps by quickening the digestion process.
As for exercising, not one cent has to be spent on it. There are numerous exercises that require nothing but a body and a willing mind. Exerting the organism will definitely consume some energy and spend calories. Since no money is involved, home workout is a must, although if weather conditions allow it, exercising (and jogging) can be done outside, in the nearby park, for example. It should be based on cardio workout, but strength exercises are welcomed too (push-ups, pull-ups, triceps dips, etc.). Some parks even have areas designated for exercising (with bars for pull-ups and triceps dips). Aerobic exercises should be applied mostly because of the positive effects they have on the cardiovascular system.
Combining healthy eating and increasing the physical aspect is definitely the best way to shape up the body and it does not have to cost anything.


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And interior designers. It is simple to gravitate towards the same old suspects like wooden and leather when attempting to craft a textured residing space , but department outside of your comfort zone. Emilie Munroe of Studio Munroe recommends drawing from your personal personal fashion, particularly the articles of clothing and patterns you're interested in.
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This may rely upon a number of components resembling the dimensions of your kitchen, the supplies used in addition to the overall design that you simply wish to execute. Take into account that the price of constructing fashionable kitchens from scratch will not be the same as renovating your antiquated kitchen to show it into something spectacular. So, earlier than making any choice, we advocate you contact a few skilled kitchen planners and get a number of quotes. The beginning worth of a basic modular kitchen could be round one hundred,000 INR. Nonetheless, this may vary significantly relying upon the design, home equipment, equipment and finishes.
If your head is beginning to spin and you aren't certain where to start, it's time to call in the professionals. Using an interior decorator or interior designer helps to maintain a project on schedule and on price range; however, the providers of these gifted people come at a value. Happily, having a designer on board typically creates financial savings in different areas by helping to convey a undertaking to completion on time and leveraging commerce discounts for materials. It is necessary to understand that interior design and inside adorning are two separate professions. Designers are often dearer, however they convey a wider set of skills. Understanding the difference between the 2 roles ensures you use the best particular person and helps to keep your finances underneath control.
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In the spirit of coming celebrations, one out-of-States friend has asked me for a favor. He asked me to buy an IPhone with Verizon account for him. He even provided the money for the purchase. "Piece 'a cake!" – thought I. And oh my, what a mistake…
It might seem that there is nothing easier than buying an IPhone in the States. Well, think again. This is a story of wasted time, poor customer service and an unbridged cultural gap which prevented me from getting a cell phone.
There's an Apple store in the plaza where I work. Naturally, I chose it as my destination point. The store assistant was pleasantly quick and efficient: I almost had a phone and a new Verizon account in about 15 minutes. That is, Almost… For verification purposes, Verizon required me to FAX my IDs to them. No problem! Here are my IDs. "Oh, I am sorry, ma'am, we do not have a fax in store. You can fax it in at a printing office. We'll get you the nearest address in a sec!" And I go WHAT? No way… So, this lovely fella suggests I go to a Verizon booth across the street – "I'm sure, they'll help you in no time!"
Sure enough, I go to that Verizon booth. It's past 5pm, there is only one assistant in the booth and he is busy with a customer. I sigh and wait. And then I wait. And then I wait a little longer. Finally, he turns to me. I say I want to buy an IPhone and a Verizon account. I explain I want to pay full price for the phone and buy a new Verizon account separately. He is confused.
He sais "We do not sell pre-paid service". I say "But I do not want a pre-paid service. I want a contract account. " He goes "Then, you are getting a phone for $199 and a 2-year contract". To which I reply "No. I want to buy a phone for its full price and open a new Verizon account separately."
This blows his poor mind. Quite visually. "But we don't do that. Verizon offers phones with great discounts for its customers with a 2-year contract. Why do you want to pay $700?!"
And then he utters this: "I don't want to be rude, but you make no sense at all".
At this point, MY mind was blown. And I walked out of the Verizon booth in Town Square, Las Vegas dumbfounded as may be. Without a phone.
For my American readers, I'd like to explain my motives. I know it must sound ridiculous around here to want to pay the full price for something when you can get it for so much less, provided that you sign up for a contract of a sort. But I do not want to be bound by a 2-year contract! Especially, when I can so easily avoid it! I value my freedom of fee-free cancellation of a service any time I find necessary. I attribute my attitude to making this kind of purchases to the cultural difference between Eastern Europe and the U.S.


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Contrary to what a lot of people might think, roadway landscaping is much more than just planting trees and flowers along the road. It is a process that involves beautifying the landscape adjacent to functional roadways while ensuring minimal deleterious impact on the natural environment — natural habitats support wildlife as well as the growth of plants, so it is of utmost importance to ensure that they are well-protected.
The principal objective of a roadway landscape designer, architect or contractor is to ensure that a roadway is successfully incorporated into a landscape context. This objective is guided by three crucial goals, which are further discussed below:
Goal #1: Protection of natural as well as cultural resources
Plant species, particularly trees, provide a myriad of wide-ranging benefits, including natural habitat, air filtration, control of soil erosion, terrain stability and storm water catchment. In addition, they also add to the visual appeal of the roadway infrastructure. As part of project planning and design, landscape contractors endeavour to protect and preserve natural species of plants that exist along the roadway corridor.
What's more, roadway landscaping professionals also seek to protect critical cultural ecosystems, such as rivers, dams, lakes and hills, which make up the transport corridor. When you see a tunnel dug through a hill or a bridge constructed over a waterway, know that is a roadway landscape designer's way of preserving important cultural ecology.
Goal #2: Restoration of ecosystems
When it so happens that impacts to the landscape adjacent to the roadway corridor cannot be avoided, landscaping professionals should, to the extent possible, seek to rehabilitate landscapes ruined by construction work. For natural and cultural ecology, the aim of such rehabilitation should not simply be to replace lost features, but to restore specific lost functions as well. This may mean doing so many different things, including restoring lost natural habitat, soil stability, water buffers and tree coverage.
Goal #3: Enhancement of the roadway landscape
If possible, roadway landscaping professionals often have a responsibility to leave the roadway landscape in a better shape than they found it as part of a civic improvement initiative incorporated into a road construction project. Road landscape improvements may include providing street lighting, paving sidewalks, planting trees and flowers and so on. The introduced features should be incorporated with existing road landscape features in such a way that not only adds beauty but also creates a sense of place.Share