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I have been preparing myself to write something with heart--something that I have not done in a long while. For the past couple of months, I have been trying to get a hold of my thoughts--thoughts that, prior to being laid out in written form, are flawless. Nothing but honesty and truth. I tried to sit in front of my laptop anticipating thoughts, words, something that would effortlessly run through my fingertips forming a decent entry, but to no avail. I start pressuring myself to write about anything. Just anything. I hate leaving the one thing that kept me sane for most of my college years, not even for awhile or so I thought. Now that I think about it, I was not ready. I was not ready at all. It was a difficult transition.
Backtrack last December 2010, I was pretty convinced that being independent is fused to my DNA. Independent in the general sense that I was happy, alone or not. I was and I was sure of it.
For the past couple of months, I have experienced happiness like never before and even I think that is an understatement. Sometimes, I think about how happy I am and I end up with a headache. I cannot, in any way, comprehend. And that, I believe is the beauty of happiness. Its mystery makes you crave for it even more. The more you crave for it, the more you feel it. Like fireworks in your chest. Not the gory one, kind of like the kid in Katy Perry's music video. You can never put happiness into words, or thoughts for that matter--this is something that I am going to tell my grand kids, that is for sure.
The transition I am talking about is one that I did not expect at all. Not because I did not want to, not because I did not deserve it, not because I was not ready. It was because I never, for the life of me, knew that this feeling existed. It is so strong--full of love and even beyond that (again, this is an understatement). I have never opened up to someone and allow that person to know me backwards and forward. I did those so easily not because I hand out trust like a piece of paper. But it was because it was just... so easy. So effortless. And more importantly, just right.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
I have been preparing myself to write something with heart--something that I have not done in a long while. For the past couple of months, I have been trying to get a hold of my thoughts--thoughts that, prior to being laid out in written form, are flawless. Nothing but honesty and truth. I tried to sit in front of my laptop anticipating thoughts, words, something that would effortlessly run through my fingertips forming a decent entry, but to no avail. I start pressuring myself to write about anything. Just anything. I hate leaving the one thing that kept me sane for most of my college years, not even for awhile or so I thought. Now that I think about it, I was not ready. I was not ready at all. It was a difficult transition.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
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Monday, August 29, 2011
It has been awhile but I will make it happen. My LookBook and Chictopia are two lonely sites--let me just figure out how to work my way around a camera.
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
No, I did not live backwards, I still breathe through the internet. I have not updated in so long because I do not have the drive to blog about anything, which is very unfortunate. No looks to be be uploaded, absolutely nothing to write about that will interest you. I would like to write about my boyfriend but even that is too Taylor Swift, even for me. But hurrah, no more bitter blog entries about love, which I intend to nullify in the near future.
Notice how I go back to babbling? It is sad how I do not know how to write anymore. Funny how I thought of my writing as witty, funny, and educational. I guess I thought wrong. My brain is still in the adjustment period--I go from doing nothing to 8- to 9-hour job, five times a week. Between sleep deprivation and spending every free time with the best boyfriend ever, I play with my dogs. That is that. Life could not get any better.
Tomorrow, I will be here:
And hopefully, I get that drive back. I am stoked to blog about this lovely place!
Photo from the Bellarocca site
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
It's been months since I have last updated, I run out of things to write. I cannot squeeze in 4 minutes of blogging into my schedule--that is, work and sleep. But friends, I have news. Something big and it involves having to write about Chapter 3, which I have not thought about in so long until now.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
I am so happy and honored to be one of the community leaders of Enstyle. I will blog more about this tomorrow.
Here is the promo.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
It has been ages since I last posted a look but still so happy because this look made it to the Hot looks on LookBook--I checked the moment I woke up. Ha!
Here are my favorite shots of the awesome Clara Tan.
|I have never been much of a neat "polo sleeves folder" (ha ha). The polo is one million sizes bigger than my actual size but I love how it falls just a little above my knees--perfect cover-up for almost everything.
|This photo is just a reminder that I need my wisdom teeth taken out. And fast.
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Sunday, February 06, 2011
I cooked dinner for my siblings only since my parents are out of town. I do not know what it is called. And I did not even have a recipe to follow. Yes, I speak the truth. So, I can proudly say, "this is all me."
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
JANUARY 27th
Huge thanks to my BlackBerry, I am able to receive emails, important ones that make my day. I manage 3 e-mail addresses--1 for work (then job-hunting), 1 for my fashion blogs and social networks, and 1 for my blog. I still find myself jumping up and down whenever my phone sends out an alert, bearing good news that (most of the time) make my day. So excited to share this THING with you but I still am in no position to disclose any information about this THING that I am excited about. On another (but related note, trust me it is, I just won't spill) note, I will be answering 2 sets of questions--from bloggers who are nice enough to stumble upon my blog and feature me in theirs, at work tomorrow. DURING MY FREE TIME, OF COURSE!
Here is an old photo of me taken by the awesome Clara Tan.
|Hope I can spill already! I am stoked as a lily pad.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
My mom loves decorating the house. After months of table runner-vase-curtains-candles fixation, she is now obsessed with "new antiques". Her eye for these things are impeccable.
|Meet Bradee Li. I stared at this for a full 5 minutes, trying to figure out if s/he is a boy or a girl. I could not tell, for the life of me.
|Bradee Li rests on a pillar. I love the contrast--when things are not meant to be together, they look better.
|Detail on Bradee Li's pillar. Craving grapes at the moment.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
And the week that was.
I have been more than out of the loop with this, I started my first week at work. It feels weird how normal I have been living now--up by 5:30AM and in bed by 9:30PM. It is a total turn of... events? But I am getting the hang of it.
This look is long overdue here. Taken by the awesome Clara Tan, who I miss sorely.
|While Clara was taking my photos, Harley decided to join in. Look at how he is looking at my favorite flats!
|I was on a hunt for the perfect pair of flats. I was visiting the Tory Burch website when my best buddy, Rye, who now lives in San Francisco, IM-ed me. This is his Christmas present, fresh from the U.S. of A. The package came in a little too early for Christmas and I literally tore it apart. Thank you, Buddy! I love you forever! Introduce me to your new blondie. I am just kidding.
The white clutch with gold detail is a hand-me-down from my grandma, she is too sweet! I love the chain and the little beehive detail. Thank you, Ama Perly!
|Pearl necklace, gold & silver chain Aldo connector ring, snakeskin ring, which I got as a present from Mommy Daiz (plus a lot more), psychedelic print Forever 21 ring, and my trusty gold Aldo watch.
I am rotting in bed. Now, I move.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
|Look at his tongue.
|My chin probably looks festive. He is so fat, he cannot walk straight. You cannot even tell where his paws are. You know those bell bottom jeans? He has those for legs. Up side? He can wear 2 pairs at a time.
|This is Sookie on my bed. Doesn't he look extra adorable with the sleeping eye mask?
|This was taken last night. Harley cuddled next to me. Okay, I was being nice. He was hogging the bed.
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Thursday, January 06, 2011
Try reading his books--I especially love his writing style.
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Wednesday, January 05, 2011
"I'm yours, I'm up and doing circles." - Are You Ten Years Ago, Tegan & Sara
Happy 2011! And no, I did not wear this on New Year's, I wore this the following day. I feel like I need to add color in my life--this outfit is the first of all firsts, and I think I went overboard, ergo, the "giddy" outfit.
|White Forever 21 cover-up; green Topshop top; blue polka-dot leggings, which my mom got me (it's for cheap, too!); beige Forever 21 suede clogs; printed handkerchief worn as headband from my mom's closet; H&M accessories.
|I wore this leggings 5 times in 2 months! I love how I can wear it with sneakers, ballet flats, and heels. I am in love with it. I do not think polka dots are cliche.
|The white cover-up is tissue-paper-thin (perfect for Manila's always sunny weather), notice how it gets caught up with the wind. I love the over-sized, asymmetrical hem detail, too. I had to clip my top because I tend to buy things that are 4 sizes larger than my actual size. I think I may have over-estimated myself a little bit there.
It is my mom's 43rd birthday today!
Visit Clara's photo blog! So excited for her upcoming project, she will be infront of the camera this time!
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011
These are the latest:
|The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson; South Of The Border, West Of The Sun by Haruki Murakami; and Lauren Conrad Style.
|I am an avid fan of Lauren Conrad. My mom (who turns 43 tomorrow!) got me this book last year.
|I got this from one of my best friends Toni as a Christmas present. I literally screamed at the top of my lungs when I got this. She even included a "T" metal book clip and a Starbucks gift certificate so I could read in my favorite place! Thank you, RSF!
|I bought this awhile ago. I dragged my friends Manuel and Danica. It is my first ever Murakami book. Ecstatic!
|Earlier today, I went to 4 bookstores just to look for this book--there are no copies left. Looks like I am gonna make do with the ebook I downloaded. I already read four chapters, I only stopped because my eyes were already burning. I want the real thing. I love the smell of books... So relaxing!
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Sunday, January 02, 2011
I haven't posted a look in so long but let me start the new year right. I have been waiting for the perfect weather, blood red lipstick, and frizz-free hair before I post this look. In this case, it is not "save the best for last". Time to bid 2010 goodbye and welcome 2011 (and hope for exciting things that would come along the way).
Hi, I am back with a beige lace dress, which I literally drooled over when I first saw it. The feeling beat love at first sight.
|Thank God my cousin Clara, who takes most (okay, 98%) of the photos I post here in my blog, is free today. We went to the park to take my Taylor Swift-inspired look. The weather cooperated, the trees were dreamy, and the kids were still at home taking their afternoon nap, so we had the park all to ourselves, except for 2 people who (thankfully) were not weirded out by us.
|What I love most about this dress is the ruffled hemline, which gave it an even more feminine touch. When I say lace, it is beyond sheer so I had to wear something underneath.
|Notice how the sun touches the my bangles and how the wind blew up my dress a little bit. PERFECT WEATHER.
|I wore this dress three times already--to my friends' (Sacha and Louis) going-away party and in my first "look" video blog. Simple dresses (like this) is a must-have. You can wear them with boots (the one I am wearing is a black low-heeled suede booties from Forever 21), sandals, flats, whatever strikes your fancy. But the most important thing is to throw in accessories.
|Random bangles from H&M, Aldo, and 2 from my grandmother, which dates 20 years back--SWEET! Rings from Firma and Aldo; gold Aldo watch; and a triple cross and tag & key necklaces.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
I have been on blog hiatus for a while. I was browsing through photos (because I needed something to write about and because I am bored out of my wits) and came across old photographs from when I was 3 years old. My dad's sister, tita Donna, was into photography before and I, the then-bratty-3-year-old, was up for anything just as long as I get to dress up. I remember I always dress up--hairstyle, jewelry, stockings, shoes, the whole look, even if I only stayed at home.
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text: I'm doing something very odd this week: speaking at the annual conference of Croplife America, the main trade group for the US agrichemical industry. Croplife members include Monsanto, Dow, Bayer, and Syngenta, all massive multinational companies I write about regularly and witheringly. I am astonished that Croplife wants to hear what I have to say—what I think of the group's member companies and their products is a matter of public record—and am curious to hear what they have to say to me.

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Nothing to See/Hear is a love story about two women and their unraveling relationship. As the estranged couple poses in a portrait studio, each reflects on their former intimacy. The story is set to the bittersweet track A True Story of a Story of True Love by The Books.
Movements of love, lust and anger are impulsive; I couldn't choreograph that.
When I first began research for this piece, I was interested in presenting the feelings of falling in and out of love: the heightened awareness of physical touch, the rise of endorphins, and then the anxiety one feels trying to hold onto a relationship that is on its way out. I wanted to use realistic movement rather than choreographed dance phrases. Movements of love, lust and anger are impulsive; I couldn't choreograph that. My dancers and I worked with contact improvisation techniques to build intimacy, momentum, playfulness and tension.
My dancers continually asked me how literal I wanted them to be. Coming from a contemporary dance-for-stage background, I had an allergy to the word "literal." However, the more we worked together, the less afraid I became of telling a "literal" story through film and movement. I began directing them as actors—something I have never done before. There was definitely a learning curve on my part; for a while I felt uncomfortable asking for such intimacy from my dancers.
I wanted my viewers to experience "intimacy" as if they were one of the characters. Jump cuts separated by camera flashes are analogous to flashes of memory. Close-up camera movement echoes the frenetic energy and tension that is often present in making love and arguing.
My dance artistry comes together in the camera. I am fascinated with movement within the camera frame, and the relationship that a moving subject has with a moving camera. I am mesmerized by jump cuts in music videos, or how a fight scene in a movie is edited to heighten the impact of a punch. I aim to represent, on film, physical sensations—the twisting, reaching, falling, dropping, bouncing, swinging and flying of movements initiated by the breath—through light, movement and texture. I want to provide a visceral experience for the viewers—drawing them into closer proximity and greater intimacy with the dancing body.
Nadia Oussenko is a Chicago-based choreographer, filmmaker, photographer and dance educator. She holds an MFA in dance at the University of Illinois, and has been combining her training in choreography and interest in film since 2004. Oussenko has had her works featured in film festivals nationally and internationally, including New York's Dance On Camera Festival, San Francisco Dance Film Festival, American Dance Festival, Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, and the United Kingdom's Moves International Festival of Movement on Screen.
Oussenko has also collaborated with a number of Chicago dancemakers by making dance films, documentaries, and video installations. Currently her movement research lies in ballroom and swing dancing, where she is learning both lead and follow roles and challenging gender constructs within these age-old art forms.
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Nadia Oussenko, Director, Editor
Daniel Kullman, Director of Photography
Rachel Damon, Dancer
Julia Antonick, Dancer
Soundtrack by The Books
BreakOut! Museum of Contemporary Art: 2013
Dance On Camera 2013 Film Festival New York
Screen Dances: Films by Nadia Oussenko, Chicago Filmmakers: 2011
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival: 2012
Nothing to See/Hear is generously supported by the Richard H. Driehaus foundation and a Community Arts Assistance Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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Academic Policy Details
Withdrawal From William Woods University
Students who wish to withdraw from William Woods University must process the formal withdrawal through the Office of Community Life. Students may withdraw from the university during the first 11 weeks of the semester; exact dates are shown in the online academic calendar. A grade of WP will be entered for all courses in which the student is earning a passing (A, B, C, D) at the time of the withdrawal. A grade of WF will be entered for all courses in which the student is not earning a passing grade at the time of the withdrawal. A grade of "W" may be used for medical purposes. Neither the W, WP or WF count in the student's semester or cumulative GPA.
Students who are forced to withdraw due to medical reasons, may, with proper documentation and a letter of readmission, register with their class of current students upon returning to WWU within one year. They may also continue under the catalog requirements under which they began their studies at the university.
William Woods University (WWU) cares about the physical and mental health of its students. Therefore, health and counseling services are available on campus. At times, however, a student may experience such extreme medical or psychological conditions that the ability to function successfully or safely in the role of a student is significantly impaired. Students are encouraged to prioritize their health and safety and take steps toward recovery, even if academic progress must be delayed.
Medical Withdrawal
Students are encouraged to request a medical withdrawal when they believe their physical or mental health problems are preventing successful engagement in, and completion of, academic course work; when safety is in question; or when the demands of university life are interfering with the ability to recover from or adjust to a significant physical or mental health challenge. This can occur anytime throughout the semester; however, it may be more difficult to gain approval for a medical withdrawal during the final three weeks of the semester.
Students interested in pursuing a medical withdrawal are encouraged to discuss this option with providers at WWU Counseling and Health Services, or they may independently initiate the process through Bonnie Carr, Coordinator for Academic Advising. In the interest of gaining a better understanding of the student's need for a medical withdrawal, the University may require appropriate documentation and/or request for the student to sign appropriate release forms allowing designated WWU staff to consult with the evaluating and/or treating clinician(s) serving the student.
The majority of students completing a medical withdrawal must complete the clearance procedures below when returning.
Clearance Procedures
Most students who have received a medical withdrawal will need to complete the following clearance procedures before being allowed to return to the University. The following steps are designed to ensure that a health emergency no longer exists and a treatment plan for continuing good health and safety is in place.
- The student must be assessed by an appropriate outside professional whose opinions will be advisory to the University. The professional, who is selected by the student, must be a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist if evaluating mental health concerns, and must be a licensed physician if the evaluation is regarding other medical concerns. Students are encouraged to use WWU counseling and health services staff for referrals or assistance finding appropriate providers. Every effort will be made to consider a student's financial situation and insurance coverage in making referrals for treatment or evaluation. Further, all providers must be unrelated to the student and must have specialty/credentials appropriate for the condition of concern (e.g., an eating disorder or substance abuse specialist).
- To make an accurate assessment, before conducting the evaluation the provider must be given information relating to the precipitating events that led to the leave. This typically would involve the student signing a release allowing the University (e.g., the Health Center, Counseling Center, or Dean of Student Life) to share information regarding relevant incidents or concerns and, if applicable, recent hospital records. The outside mental health or medical professional, with the student's written permission, must provide an assessment of current functioning of the student and provide written recommendations regarding:
NOTE: Documentation of the assessment (conducted within 15-30 days of application for re-entry) and documentation of required treatment completion must be provided to either the Dean of Student Life or WWU Counseling and Health Services two weeks prior to the beginning of any session.
- After the evaluation results and treatment documentation have been provided, the student must meet with a representative of WWU to be determined by the Dean of Student Life. This person is usually a member of the WWU Counseling and Health Services staff. The evaluation and the student's own perception regarding readiness to return, needs, and plans for treatment will be discussed. Additionally, the representative will consider how the outside evaluator's recommendations fit with the realities of student life at WWU and services that are available on campus or in the community. This meeting also ensures that those students requesting to return are aware of on-campus and community services available to address their needs.
- If the representative is unsure whether the student's needs can be met at WWU, he/she may refer the information to the Dean of Student Life. The Dean of Student Life may use any other processes or policies available to determine if recommendations for the student's success are compatible with the WWU living and learning environment and resources available on campus or in the community.
- WWU reserves the right to require the student to comply with a treatment plan recommended by the outside professional and/or WWU healthcare/mental health professional as a condition of returning. Review and monitoring of the student's required treatment plan may be assigned to a University designee assigned by the Dean of Student Life.
- If a student was living on campus prior to the emergency, approval for return to the University usually includes approval to return to housing. A student's on-campus housing status may be restricted if the student's behavior poses a health or safety threat to him/herself or others.
- If a student was required to complete specific treatment (e.g, eating disorder or substance abuse treatment), the student must provide documentation regarding the completion of this requirement.
Additional Considerations
Academic Credit, Tuition
- Once appropriate documentation has been provided and decisions have been made regarding a student's status the Dean of Student Life will notify the Academic Dean of the need for a medical withdrawal and ability to successfully return. For all approved medical withdrawals, the student receives 'W's (withdrawals) on the academic transcript, or is completely dropped from classes, without any notation on the transcript of having left for medical reasons. Thus, a medical withdrawal will not affect the student's grade point average.
- In addition to any documentation required in the above procedures upon return, the student must complete the application for readmission found on the registrar's website. (If a student has attended another institution while on medical withdrawal they may need to reapply through the admissions office. The required documentation must still be submitted.)
- Refunds for medical withdrawals shall follow the University withdrawal procedure found in the student handbook and on the website.
These policies apply to the Semester Program/On Campus students only. Graduate College Students will need to consult the Graduate College Bulletin.


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The great liberator-snakeGambhirananda was a great spiritual Master. While still in his youth, before he became known as a great Master with tremendous occult power, he happened one day to pass by a cottage owned by a great aspirant. He did not know anything about the owner, and when he entered into the cottage nobody was there. He stayed inside the cottage and meditated there for three days. Each night a snake appeared before him.
When the actual owner came back, he was surprised and happy to see a young seeker. Gambhirananda told the owner about the snake. The owner said, "I have been meditating here for twelve years in order to see that snake. It is not a mere snake. It is a great spiritual Master, a great liberator, who takes the form of a snake. Whoever sees the snake will, without fail, be liberated. I am so happy that you have seen the snake. I am so proud that you have taken shelter in my little cottage."
Commentary: The human in us will never know when the God-Hour will strike. It is the divine in us that knows when the God-Hour is about to strike for us. The human in us is always puzzled even when the God-Hour strikes. But the divine in us knows that it is a normal occurrence that takes place unseen by our human eyes and unnoticed by our human mind. God's Hour strikes when man is ready with his unconditional surrender-bell.


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An interesting overview of today's Greece, by Vanessa Andris for the Huffington Post.
It is not at all unreasonable that any intelligent person trying to make sense of Greece's recent maniacal antics is now desperately asking, "What is this, a banana republic?"
Well my friend, no, not exactly. This is a Baklava Republic.
Welcome to a country stuck in its own syrup. A place where a prime minister, Mr. Papandreou, calls for a public referendum on a bailout deal without even notifying the finance minister who has spent months negotiating the deal with the lenders and his fellow Greek ministers. A republic where one egomaniac, Antonis Samaras, can autocratically hold an entire terrified nation and trembling world markets hostage by refusing to sign an agreement- which he publicly says he agrees to.
Greece, a country which a year ago seemed centuries ahead of the Arab Spring is now regressing so quickly into the most hideous practices of Baklava Republics that any kind of spring for them seems light years away.
The Greeks have exasperated their supporters and all but exhausted even the EU, the stakeholder with maybe the most to lose from their demise. They have displayed such primitive responses to difficulties that no one in the global community really wants to deal with them anymore.
In one year, and particularly in the last month of unpredictable counter-productive episodes, the Greeks have virtually alienated themselves from the civilized world they themselves fathered centuries ago.
If you think that what Sarkozy and Obama said about Netanyahu while their microphones were on was bad, imagine what they and the EU and IMF might rightfully be saying about the Greeks. And note the Baklava parallels between the Greek and Israeli leadership, starting with a lack of transparency and ending with complete impossibility.
Since the debt crisis began, we have watched our beloved Greece, dizzy with fatigue and despair, teetering on the fulcrum of its future, leaning first northwest like an insecure sophomore posturing to fit in with the polished seniors of the EU.
Then suddenly like all people under stress, reverting to her primal training on how to survive. Swooning now east to circle around the Mediterranean tragically re-identifying herself with cousins from ancient civilizations that have made minimal progress in their development; Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, and even Libya.
These are the Baklava Republics, a continuum of countries related by variations on one pastry, characterized by a pathetic lack of process skills, rule of law as it serves individual agendas, leaders incapable and disinterested in self-regulation, and proud of their willingness to destroy any and everything in the name of defending their dignity.
A string of countries differentiating themselves from the rest of world with a combination of primary commitment to face-saving, a need to create drama, and a defiance of reality so insanely illogical and destructive that people world-wide see them as nuts.
Not sure whether a given country could be considered a Baklava Republic? Here's a litmus test: Are the leaders instantly insulted by anything that can be construed as questioning their honesty or good intentions? Is their best defense acting as if they have been monumentally offended? Do they regularly elevate issues to fight or flight dramas?
From Samaras to Ahmadinejad, we see the masters of Baklava Republic tactics regularly enact a predictable but no less maddening three-act drama.
Act One: Outrage: A question about duplicitous behavior is met with incredulous anger; "You dare to question me?"
Act Two: Arrogance: "You have insulted me and anyone who would be so ill-mannered is so far beneath me that they are unworthy of my cooperation."
Act Three: Threat: "I am a victim, rightfully volatile now because of your behavior. Either provide me a face-saving way to get out of this or I will sabotage this process, set fire to the whole country, commit mass invasions, and/or make my child a suicide martyr. It's dignity or death." (Additional Baklava Republic specialty: Add concocted conspiracy theory and implication that the alleged perpetrator is evil, sinful, or crazy to Act Two).
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Oh, hi blogging world! It's been awhile. I would explain my hiatus, but who cares? I'm back.
I did something pretty awesome this weekend. I outran a hurricane. No joke!
The forecasters were going back and forth about hurricane Sandy all week leading up to the big race on Sunday. Some stations were calling for DC to get pounded on Sunday and others were saying the weather would hold off until Monday. I was crossing my fingers, toes, hair, eyes (ANYTHING) that we would be dry for race day.
I was REALLY anxious for this race. Even though this was my third marathon, I had a lot of [self-imposed] pressure to do well. I trained harder for this marathon than for my last two and had high hopes for a PR. My family and some friends were coming out since it was a local race, so I didn't want to make a fool of myself (not that anyone would judge me for running a bit slower- 26.2 is quite an accomplishment no matter how fast you run it). Still, I wanted to beat my previous PR of 4:49:34. At the expo, I also heard that Oprah ran the race back in 1994 and knocked it out of the park with a 4:29 finish. I just HAD to beat Oprah. I was hopeful, but anxious.
Race morning started at 5:00 am when my alarm blared. I was actually able to catch some sleep despite my anxiety so I was feeling refreshed and energized…yes, even at 5 am. Unfortunately, my friend Brook (who was supposed to run as well) caught a cold a few days before the race, so she couldn't make it. Luckily, I have an awesome boyfriend who was willing to sacrifice some zzzz's, and who
m I forced volunteered to accompany me to the starting line.
The metro (which is within walking distance to my apartment) opened early for runners and was extremely convenient for getting us to the starting line on time. Once we got off the train at Pentagon, it was a longer walk than I expected (probably about a mile) to the start. We got there with plenty of time for a porta-potty break and bag check, and then proceeded to the corrals.
Jim was able to stay with me until literally 5 minutes before the race, which was great because otherwise I would have been a nervous wreck (although, if you ask him, I already was…) I started in the 4:30 – 5:00 corral which was probably a mistake. I underestimated how crowded the course was going to be and wished I had started with a faster group. When the gun sounded, it took about 10 minutes to reach the actual starting line. There were masses and masses of runners. However, this was one of my favorite parts of the whole race. I high-fived no less than 10 Marines who all wished me luck as I thanked them for their service, it was awesome and touching!
Prior to the race, I had glanced at the course map once or twice so I knew the first few miles were hilly. I trained on hills, so I was confident. I felt really strong going uphill, but going down was causing some side-cramps, which I assumed was due to my poor carbo-loading the day before. My stomach was doing some weird things during the first 5 miles and I was nervous that I was going to have to stop and walk. Around mile 4 I felt my first blister forming. <– I know, mile 4….REALLY?! I ran the first 10k in 1:02:09, exactly a 10:00/mile pace.
I knew this wasn't going to be a walk in the park, but I pushed on. Miles 6-15 were all a blur. The race was so crowded that I was weaving in and out of runners, which I never enjoy but I started to feel strong and wanted to go faster. We ran through Georgetown and around the Lincoln Memorial. I looked for Jim and my parents around mile 11 but didn't see them. It kind of bummed me out, but I pushed on in hopes that I would see them around mile 16. We ran around a peninsula where we hit the half-way point and the crowds began to thin out a bit. I still wanted to go faster, but decided I should save some juice for the last half of the race. My pace for 20k was 9:48, I was trucking along!
I was to thankful to get off that peninsula and back into the city. I saw Jim and my parents near mile 17 and almost tackled them I was so excited. I was still feeling great at this point and only stopped long enough to give them all hugs and continued on my way. A few yards later I saw my co-worker, Amy, who cheered me on. I get so pumped up when I see people I know, there is no greater feeling than having friends there to support you.
Miles 17-19 were awesome because we ran along the National Mall. This was where my legs started to feel heavy, so I was thankful for the touristy distraction. By the 30k mark I was running at a 9:42 pace, hello negative splits!
Miles 20-24 were rough. Like, really, really rough. I wanted it to be over. All I could think about was drinking a beer and eating a bacon cheeseburger. I tried to tell myself, "The rest is cake, you run further than that EVERYDAY." But, my mind-games weren't working, I kept countering myself with, "Yeah, but you also don't run 20 miles before it." I tried to zone out and listen to music, I'm sure everyone loved hearing me sing along to BBMak (remember them?!). Running makes you do strange things.
Around 40k my pace slowed down a bit to a 9:52 min/mile, this was okay with me. I quickly realized that I was not only going to beat my PR, I was going to absolutely crush it. My super secret goal (really, I think I only told one person) was to break 4:30. That would require knocking 20 minutes off my previous PR time. Once I hit mile 25, I knew I had it in the bag and thought I might even have a chance to break 4:20. I went for it!
That last mile was EXCRUCIATING. I just kept saying, "Less than a mile, you can do it. Less than a mile." But my legs barely believed me. I concentrated on putting one foot in front of the other, because that's all my body could handle. My friend Meredith spotted me at 25.5 and cheered as loud as she could. I was sooooo excited to see her and my adrenaline kicked in hard, seeing her meant I was almost done.
My friend Colin snapped this picture of me approaching the finish line. Look at the sheer PAIN on my face.
As I rounded the last corner, I saw my mom and up a few yards were my dad and Jim cheering me on. I don't think I've ever been more thankful to see them. From my experience running the 10k race a few years back, I knew the course ended on a painful uphill. Those jerks! I gave it my last bit of energy, encouraged the people around me, and sprinted (or what I felt was sprinting) through the finish line with a 4:19:52 finish!!
Not only did I beat my previous PR, but I beat it by 30 whole minutes. ANNND I beat Oprah! The best part about it all? Absolutely perfect racing conditions and not even one drop of rain. Someone was looking out for us!
After the race I found my walking, talking marathon support kit and he gave me my cell phone and Ibuprofen (sooo necessary):
Meredith also found us after the race, I thanked her probably no less than 1,000 times for coming out!
And my amazing family whom, I swear, didn't even plan to all wear the same shirt but did anyway!!
Post-race, we ended up walking about a mile (uphill) to the Courthouse metro station, since the line for Rossyln literally wrapped around the block. Once we finally caught a train, we headed into Chinatown for an early dinner at Clyde's where I finally got a bacon cheeseburger and a beer. Yum!
I seriously can't thank everyone who supported me in this race enough- from being there in person, to text and facebook messages, your words of encouragement were felt. Having friends and family out there cheering for you is the greatest feeling for a runner. Each of you helped me get through at least one mile of this course. So, seriously, thank you!
Another epic 26.2 in the books!


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LONDON, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Usain Bolt completed a second straight Olympic sprinting sweep Thursday, coasting to a victory in the 200-meter dash during a Jamaican domination of the event.
David Rudisha of Kenya set a world record in the 800-meter run and the United States collected two more gold medals but focus of the evening of track and field was again on the fastest man on the planet.
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LYTLE — The suspense had lifted Wednesday before Christina Mercado claimed an unequivocal victory in a Lytle Independent School District board race that had made headlines for its voter turnout of just one.
Patty Cortez, the other contender, who came out on the short end of the 1-0 vote, didn't show up for the meeting of the Early Voting Ballot Board, which rejected a sealed provisional ballot that might have tied the contest.
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"Obviously, under the circumstances of this matter, having the roster in question would reveal not just the identity of the voter, but how the voter voted," he said. "The district believes this would violate the sanctity of the secret ballot."
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Tigers at Jays pregame
Some minor movement here at Dunedin Stadium this morning. Blue Jays manager called a handful of players into his office — none unexpected — and sent them packing for the Minor Leagues.
Returned to Minors camp were Jason Lane, Russ Adams, Dirk Hayhurt, Scott Campbell and Brad Emaus. Brian Wolfe was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Adams, who is in a similar situation as Curtis Thigpen was before being dealt to the A's yesterday — no clear home in the organization — said he'd welcome a trade in order to have a fresh start.
"Without question," Adams said. "It's one of those things where you're caught in a bit of a trap and all you can do is continue to play and hope something breaks through at some point, whether it's here or with somebody else. I've just kind of got to take things in stride and hope there's some kind of a break around the corner."
With that in mind, Adams was happy that Gaston gave him as much playing time as he did this spring. Same with Lane, who has five homers in Grapefruit League play. Gaston noted that Lane played well enough to make the team, but there's simply no room for the veteran outfielder with Vernon Wells, Alex Rios, Travis Snider and Adam Lind in the fold.
"It's just one of things with numbers with him," Gaston said. "He's just one of those guys that in case something goes down — somebody gets hurt — we've got him in the Minor Leagues."
As for the rotation, Gaston said the roster will be set before the team heads to Jupiter on Friday for two days of exhibition games with the Marlins. Scott Richmond goes today. Gaston also said again that the team might be leaning toward sliding David Purcey into the No. 2 slot to avoid having two or three lefty starters in a row.
Tigers brought a solid A squad today. And the wind is howling straight in from center field. It should be a good test for Richmond. Jays' lineup — minus Rod Barajas not being in there — looks close to what it will probably be come Opening Day.
Today's lineup:
Curtis Granderson, CF
Placido Polanco, 2B
Magglio Ordonez, RF
Miguel Cabrera, 1B
Carlos Guillen, LF
Gary Sheffield, DH
Gerald Laird, C
Brandon Inge, 3B
Danny Worth, SS
Edwin Jackson, P
Marco Scutaro, SS
Aaron Hill, 2B
Alex Rios, RF
Vernon Wells, CF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Scott Rolen, 3B
Adam Lind, DH
Michael Barrett, C
Travis Snider, LF
Scott Richmond, P
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This must be frustrating for Cito. He's got 2 starter positions open and none of the 3 starters has taken the bull by the horns and said "this is my job." I think Romero came the closest under the biggest pressure so far.
Richmond certainly didn't help his cause today with 3 earned runs in 4 innings.
The other issue is the 3 errors, and Richmond allowing two of them to score; he just doesn't seem to be as good as Mills or Romero with runners on base. True, there was a lot of wind today, but frankly Richmond is running out of excuses, in my opinion.
My choice after today's outing is now Mills and Romero, I think Richmond needs time in AAA to get his grove back.
I see the Jay's offence was on vacation again today , I hope they manage to bring their bats when the regular season arrives . It will be interesting to see which pitchers come north but at this point I think Richmond and Romero are about even. I think Cito has a tough decision ahead.
I wish Thigpen all the best in Oakland . He sort of got lost in the Jay's system , hopefully Oakland has a place for him . Good Luck Curtis
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According to several sources the Jays are scouting Dodgers middle infield prospect Chin Lung Hu. Seams like he would be a good addition. Saw this on Traderumors as well as several other sites.
Hu has played more than 80 games in the big leagues and is hitting at a 193 clip, J Mac is a better fit.
I think that it will be Richmond and Romero heading north. And the decission will be based on experience rather than talent. I'm surprised that Mills is getting as much consideration as he has. Tampa sent down Price to "limit his innings". Which seems to be a growing trend in the bigs. I think that the Jays will do the same with Mills. Mills will join the Jays sometime in June. The Jays will realize that Richmond is mediocre at best and will convert him to middle relief. Mills will replace him. We'll see Cecil with the big club after the Jays deal Halladay at the deadline. If the Jays can't afford Pudge at $1.5M, how are they going to afford Halladay at $20+M/year??? Halladay did the Jays a huge favor by staying with the team as long as he has at a discount. He needs to start looking out for number 1. He deserves to play for a winner and he deserves to be paid according to his ability. Waiting until next year to trade him would be a mistake. Pitcher trade value decreases sharply as their contract expiration gets closer.
The 2010 rotation will look something like:
McGowan, Purcey, Marcum, Mills, Cecil
Which looks pretty good to me!
I really don't think the jays are going to pick up **** this year. Ching Lung Hu really doesnt seem like an answer to me either just by the numbers.
Personally what I think their plan is, would be to move Aaron Hill to short in 2010. I think there is a reason they moved Emaus from 3rd to 2nd. It would seem logical to keep Emaus at 3rd due to the fact Rolen's contract expires this year and he is a big question mark. So right now the only reason I could see them keeping Emaus at 2b is if Hill has a future somewhere else. With Hill and Emaus up the middle, the defence may be a little weaker, but the offence would more than make up for it. Now this is all just speculation and an opinion, but it kind of makes sense. With Ahrens hopefully ready sometime in 2011 Campbell could be a gap filler at 3b till he is ready.
the blocked out word is supposed to be a short stop, but i put short form of ss…i guess it thought i was swearing.
sorry Rolens contract expires in 2010…my bad
but thats probably better anyways, an infeild of
Rolen, Hill, Emaus, Overbay? (if he is still around) is pretty good for 2010
Halladay will not be traded and Overbay will be gone by the trade deadline even if they have to eat some of his contract.
It would be a mistake to move Hill.
I hope they trade Russ Adams for anything like Thigpen and give him a chance to start over.
I found an interesting post on Chin Lung Hu. in which the Dodgers asked him to bulk up a bit for 2007-which he did and then had a great year in AAA. He then seemd to slide in 2008 so, I don't know whether he just didn't put the same level of work in or stopped taking something that bulked him up in 2007.
The issue is whether he can regain his performance level of 2007 or not; if he can-he might be worthwhile, if he can't, he wouldn't be. But, it also depends on who we trade to get him. I'd trade Wells or Rolen for him, just to move their contracts. A RUss Adams swap would be worthwhile as well.
I agree moving Hill to short, though I'd prefer Campbell at second and Emaus at 3rd. Emaus definately has more power than all of them. Both are excellent defenders so, I don't think we'd give up a lot of defense.
I'm not sold on Ahrens. His offense has been pathetic the two years he's played for us, with low ba, low obp and limited power.
He's starting to look like another Russ Adams to me and if he doesn't really step this year, he might turn out to be just that.
The other guy I'd like to see have a good offensive year is Justin Jackson, our projected short stop for the future. He could be special if he can hit for average.
The only contract the Jays have to unload is JPs.
The Jays have hit more HR. this spring than last spring i hope that is a good sign.
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Garry-that's true, but 13 hr's of the 21 hit so far are from guys sent back down. The hoped for power guys of Rios, Wells, Rolen, Millar and Overbay have only hit 4 so far, so it might be too early to tell.
G. did you check out that new blog, I did but it slowed my computor down big time.
Garry-I took a look at it. Here's a few others I look at: http://www.battersbox.ca/
This one has been excellent this Spring.
I agree that the bats are looking good so far this Spring. Really, among those making the team, Johnny Mac seems like the only one who is struggling right now.
Hopefully they can get off to a quick start to try to make things interesting. April and May seem like easier months than the others in terms of scheduling.
Thanks G. The only one i had was the drunks.
Thanks rene. Ihad that one but thanks anyway.
I would like to understand the reasoning for someone suggesting that a 19 year old who hit
.238/.340/.368 with 26 erros could be something special
while another 19 year old playing on the same team hits
.259/.329/.367 with 27 errors is pathetic. Especially considering the second one is learning to be a switch hitter.
Im sure its a thourough in depth explanation based on years of scouting and baseball intellect.
I was also wondering how the 24 year old James Dougher and Brian Letko made out in spring training this year? I havnt heard anything about them. I thought they were going to be special, what a dissapointment.
Thanks Rene, I had forgotten about that one.
Well, it's up to Romero today; I'd think a good outing gets him north.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, In your heat of trying to slam me, it appears you made multiple spelling and grammar mistakes. I also find it hilarious in how you twist what I said. Why don't you just give it up so you don't continually look like the babbling idiot you are?
But for the record, it's errors, not erros, it's I'm, not im;, it's thorough, not thourough; it's I'm, not Im, it's haven't ,not havnt and of course it's disappointment (which is an expression of what your Mommy thinks of you) not dissapointment. So next time ask your kindergarden teacher or Mommy to edit your post, sonny boy.
The difference is simple, Jackson is a short stop and Ahrens is projected to be a 3rd baseman. If Ahrens is going to make it as a 3rd baseman he needs to hit for reasonable average but significantly more power than 5 hr's per year. If he's going to do at at the MLB level, he needs to show signs of it now and if he doesn't he might still become a nice player-but nothing special particulary for 3rd base.
Jackson, already has a reasonable obp, he just needs to get his ba up. He has also exhibited good speed with 17 sb's so if he gets his ba up, he could be specia, if he doesn't he won'tl. But don't take my word for it a…….. sshole, listen to Cito and others who said the same thing.
Woops, I apologize for that spelling mistake. It should be won't, not won'tl.
Denoit, one last point. I know you probably don't comprehend this, considering your language skills, but there is a difference between could be and going to be.
You might want to check with someone who knows the difference. Enjoy the game today.
So because Hanley Ramirez only hit 6Hrs as a 20 year old (same age as Ahrens will be this year) and again only 6 as a 21 year old meant that he would never be able to hit for power? Im pretty sure he hit 33 last year
again the basis of your arguments are flawed. Ahrens has a long way to go, but to say that he will not hit for power if he doesnt show it this year is just wrong. Young players all develop differently. Some guys like Travis Snider have natural raw power, while other more athletic guys like Rios, Hanley Ramirez have to work at it and develop it with age.
And I will continue to cut up everything that you say that is wrong, so get used to hit.
I know with your limited knowledge you probably don't know that Haney Raimrez is a short stop and not a 3rd baseman and neither is Travis Snider or Rios.
Compare Ahren to 3rd baseman because that's where he plays and 3rd baseman in mlb hit for power. Nothing he's done yet show he's capable of it; and please forget that flawed switch hit argument you suggested-Ahrens himself said he adjusted after the first year in the GCL.
So compare him to Glaus and Rodriguez or more recently Evan Longoria, all of whom hit over 40 hr's in their first two years of pro ball.
By the way, tell your Mommy she did a good job in proof reading this post; but" it's it not hit", dumbo.
Let's see if you're prepared to put your money where your mouth is on Ahrens.
This year he goes to Dunedin and plays in a hitter's friendly park. If he is going to become a 3rd baseman with power-which is what the position demands he should hit 25 hr's this year.
After all, last year Dopirak a first baseman propspect hit 27, Arencibia hit 13 in half a season, so Ahrens should easily hit 25.
I'll bet you $100.00 he doesn't, are you prepared to take that bet? So either put up or shut up, a…..shole.


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Last week I told you to take it slow on identifying this fossil. As we all know, slow and steady wins the race, or in our case, comes up with the right answer!
So what was it? Well, it wasn't a prehistoric jack rabbit, that is for sure. It was an extinct turtle: Echmatemys euthneta. Though a lot of people guessed turtle, Gazzang was the only one who identified the genus accurately! Great job!
The Encyclopedia of Life has some nice pictures of these fellows, but when I searched online for more information on this species, I found very little. Does anyone want to chime in (perhaps a little faster) with any details they might know?


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Contemporary art's engagement with the natural environment has moved beyond more passive traditional landscape painting to encompass land and environmental art. Compare and contrast the different ways that Harry Greenwood, Rosemary Laing and Richard Long have intervened in the landscape. Discuss how this has been documented and consider how it blurs the identification of the original work. Examine how colour is used by these artists. Suggest what these artworks might tell the audience about the relationship between nature and humans.


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1. Let Windows choose (recommended)
If you let Windows choose what is backed up, the following items are included in your backup:
- Data files that are saved in libraries, on the desktop and in default Windows folders for all people with a user account on the computer.
- Only local files in libraries are included in the backup. If you have files in a library that are saved on a drive located on a different computer on a network, on the Internet, on the same drive that you are saving the backup on, or on a drive that is not formatted using the NTFS file system, they arent included in the backup.
- Default Windows folders include AppData, Contacts, Desktop, Downloads, Favorites, Links, Saved Games, and Searches.
- If the drive you are saving your backup on is formatted using the NTFS file system and has enough disk space, a system image of your programs, Windows, and all drivers and registry settings are also included in the backup. This image can be used to restore the contents of your computer if your hard drive or computer stops working. For more information, see What is a system image?
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You can choose to back up individual folders, libraries, or drives.
- All files in known system folders (folders that contain files that Windows needs to run), and known program files (files that define themselves as part of a program in the registry when the program is installed) will not be backed up even if they are in a selected folder.
- If a folder or drive is not selected, the contents of that folder or drive are not backed up.
Windows Backup wont back up the following items:
- Program files (files that define themselves as part of a program in the registry when the program is installed).
- Files stored on hard disks that are formatted using the FAT file system.
- Files that are in the Recycle Bin.
- Temporary files on drives smaller than 1 GB


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Friends are like frosting.
Life is so much more enjoyable with them.
You could bake this cake, leaving it unfrosted and naked.
It would be lovely with a cup of coffee, but not as lovely as if you had decided to mound luscious layers of sugared clouds on top of it.
Friends in your life are the frosting on the cake. You can get by without it, but you miss it when it's not there.
I've been a busy lady as of late. My "real" job has taken a rewarding and amazing turn. However, usually when something is so rewarding and so amazing, it takes a lot of effort to cultivate. I'm in the middle of that as we speak (read? type?) here.
I had the opportunity this weekend to catch up with an old friend, to hash out tales of yore over bloody marys and brew.
It's amazing how good it is for the soul to sit and simply talk, not be judged, and then listen with the same regard. It's something I don't make time for enough when life is rushing by at 75 miles an hour.
The opportunity will present itself again in a week when I hop a train, heading for New York City, to catch up with more friends. It's difficult to carve time out when you have so little wood to work with. It's important, however, and I'll even say intelligent. It makes you who you are.
So, pray tell, what does this have to do with cake? This place, this blog, has long been a cultivator of friends for me. I've met people with a passion for food, and life. I've drifted away, and they welcome me back with open arms. I miss the discussion, the understanding. I miss the outlet.
And you know what? It's only up to me to make it happen.
The moral of this story? In the middle of decking the halls, stringing the lights, trying to decide what grandmother's house to go to, make time for your friends, it's good for your heat.
They put way more booze in the eggnog than grandma, anyway.
Apple Snack Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Source: Cake recipe from Cooking Light
Yield: 1 9x13 cake
Still have apples where you are? They make their way into many a farms winter storage. This is a perfect way to use local apples a touch past their prime.
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cups chopped and peeled apple
- cooking spray
- 8 ounces (1 block) block-style fat-free cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Whisk until well combined.
- Now, add water, butter, olive oil, vanilla, and eggs to the dry mixture and stir until it all just comes together.
- Finally, fold in your apple.
- Pour your batter into a 9x13 baking pan coated with cooking spray.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake.
- Set aside to cool completely on a baking rack.
- While the cake is cooling, make your frosting by combining cream cheese, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in the bowl of your standing mixer (or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer).
- Beat on medium speed until the ingredients are just combined.
- Now, turning the speed to low, slowly start adding your powdered sugar.
- Once all the sugar is added and incorporated into the frosting, turn the mixer quickly to high for a minute to whip some air into the frosting.
- Frost your cooled cake, slice, and serve!


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Chow Yun-fat is attached to star in gambling-themed action drama Bluffing, which is being produced by Wong Jing's Hong Kong-based Mega-Vision Project Workshop.
Written and to be directed by prolific Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Jing, the film will star Chow as a former conman who is invited by Hong Kong police to go undercover to investigate a money laundering case in Macau. Nicholas Tse is also being lined up to star.
Mega-Vision is aiming to start shooting the film in December 2012 or January 2013. Production will take place in Hong Kong, China and Macau. China's Bona Film Group (BFG) is also likely to board the production. Wong Jing recently directed The Last Tycoon, starring Chow, for BFG.


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New numbers point to Massachusetts housing recovery
Home sales up 25 percent over 2011
New numbers show the housing market is making steady improvement, and the forecast for the new year calls for even more home sales and higher sale prices.
Peter Mariano and his partner left the city for suburban serenity last fall. They bought a condo in Medway and easily sold their old house in Brighton.
"The asking price was $799,000. We got offered $815,00 after four days on the market. It was the greatest thing that could happen. We were very surprised," said Mariano.
Slideshow: Mass. towns with highest property tax rates
Marino's experience has become a promising trend. Offers are coming in at, or over asking price. The boom isn't across the board. But the housing market appears to be making a slow, steady return.
"2012 was a good year for many reasons. Inventory was down, obviously a lot more buyers are out there. Sales were up," said Anthony Lamacchia, broker and owner of ML Realty.
Lamacchia points to his report on the hottest towns in Massachusetts in 2012 as an indicator that things are looking up. Westwood home sales increased by 52 percent last year, Falmouth by 68 percent and Gloucester by 13.9 percent.
"The towns had to have at least 100 in sales, and double-digit increases for both average price and total sales," said Lamacchia.
A report today by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors points to a market upswing that may stick.
In December sales were up for the 20th straight month.
Single-family home sales were up 25 percent over 2011.
Last month alone saw home sales up more than 15 percent compared with the same time last year.
Prices are slow to rise, but moving in the right direction at about 2 to 3 percent.
"I think we will see the same thing in 2013. They won't go crazy and skyrocket, but I also don't think they are going down. In fact I'm certain of that," said Lamacchia.
Another positive indicator -- new home construction permits are up over 10,000 for the first time in four years.
Experts say the extremely low interest rates are helping to heal the housing market. They also suggest that with such low inventory, interested buyers should make an offer sooner than later.


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Open from 12 o'clock daily, the Masons is a backstreet community pub where we serve real ale, lagers from England and Germany, European wines and a variety of ciders.
I'm proud of our British brewing heritage and the sheer variety of beers that we now have available. Amid all the gloomy news of pub closures and conversions, there is a lot of good news about small, independent breweries springing up all around. At The Masons we support as many independent brewers as we can, with frequently changing guest ales alongside our "house" beers – Best IPA from Vale and Junction from Sambrook's Brewery. I also stock a range of old favourites in bottles including Whitstable Bay, Black Beauty Porter and gluten-free Crop Circle.
The Masons remains a real old-fashioned local pub, firmly part of the community here in Teddington. It is a friendly local – everyone's welcome, and I'm pleased to say that many come back time and again.
We're proud to support a number of local charities. Here's Tony presenting a cheque to the Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital.
The Masons is a comfortable pub full of beer memorabilia and traditional pub pastimes including cribbage, shut-the-box, darts and rings. The log-burning stove keeps us warm in winter and cooks the chestnuts, and there is a small secluded patio garden for the summer where dogs and children are allowed.
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Various types of roller bearings are used in the Vespa's engine: Thrust bearings, Tapered roller bearings and needle roller bearings. We refer to them collectively as engine bearings. They all possess minimal friction values and therefore produce little heat, require less lubrication and are virtually maintenance-free. The only thing that can shorten their life-span are contamination, a heavier than average work-load or a lack of adequate lubrication with a suitable oil. The stronger the state of tune or the higher the mileage a motor has achieved, the more frequently the engine bearings require replacement. We recommend engine bearing renewal during every major engine service or 10000 km (6250 mls.)
Most of the engine bearings we have available are original PIAGGIO items and in order to extend the range , we also have most types of bearings available, that we buy directly by the various manufacutrers.
SIP-TIP : Do not forget to order new crankshaft oil seals and gasket set when replacing the bearings of your Vespa's engine. For a quicker and more professional job there are also specialist tools available specifically for this purpose.
The drive shaft bearing has a hard job to do. With time the mechanical play within the bearing inevitably increases and your rear wheel will begin to wobble. We only stock engine bearings of the highest quality. Usually the use of C3 and C4 graded bearings is sufficient for the job. Many people swear by the use of CN bearings with even finer tolerances which stabilises the rear wheel even further. Wide-frame models have both internal and external bearings at the end of their drive shafts.
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Endnode is a networked sculpture in the form of a large tree. Printers nested within the sculpture's plywood branches produce hardcopy of email communication that fall to the ground like leaves or apples; the branching of the Internet is literally and figuratively brought into physical space. As the leaves/apples/email fall to the ground, they become end nodes in the worldwide information flow.
Hans Haacke's News, first shown in 1969, is the granddaddy (great-granddaddy?) of this, er -- genre? It was recently exhibited at SFMOMA's Art of Participation. http://www.sfmoma.org/multimedia/audio/aop_tour_401
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Department: History
- Eight history courses at the 100 and 200 level: 24 hours total credit
- Six history courses at the 300-400 level: 18 hours total credit
- Sophomore Colloquium: 2 hours total credit
- HS 493, (The Historian's Craft). If the student elects to prepare a two semester senior thesis, HS 496 may make up part of the 18 hours required from number 2, but HS 493 may not: 4 hours total credit
The following courses outside of the history department may be listed as part of the designated history POE:
- IC 202: The Shaping of the American Mind: 4 credits
- Other courses may be considered by petition to the history department
Total credit hours = 48
- At least four of the above courses must address history of a region that is neither Europe nor the United States. See the department for a complete list of courses that fulfill the non-western requirement.
- At least two of your history courses must be writing based (CS, CW), with one (1) at the 300 level or above.
Because the history department believes that all seniors should participate in a capstone experience, students who have history as part of their POEs should plan to participate either in HS 493, the history department's senior seminar, or in a similar experience in another department. Each student should consult his or her history department advisor regarding what activities will fulfill this requirement.
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The Nordic network ERMOND, Ecosystem Resilience for Mitigation of Natural Disasters, reviewed information on natural hazards and ecosystem conditions in the Nordic countries. Many natural hazards put pressure on Nordic societies, primarily floods, landslides, storms, snow avalanches and volcanic activity. Intensified land use and predicted climate change are likely to increase the impacts of natural hazards in the future. Ecosystems in good condition have the ability to reduce the impacts of natural hazards. Our study showed, however, that degradation of natural habitats in the Nordic countries may have reduced or even seriously damaged this ability. Nordic disaster risk reduction policies and strategies should recognize this situation and place restoration of degraded ecosystems on the agenda as an integrated part of future disaster risk reduction management in the Nordic countries.


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The latest SVN contains a cool new feature that took me awhile to get used to in Eclipse. In Java, C, and similar languages, multi-line comments and Javadoc comments are now automatically closed as you type.
I'll make this an option, but for now there's no way to turn it off. Feedback welcome!