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I love to see children who are so delicate and gentle with animals. It warms my heart amidst a sea of brats pulling cats' tails and getting whacked.
Also JESUS THAT'S A SNUGGLY CHICKEN.
I love how she reaches up on her tippy toes to snuggle into his shoulder.
To be more exact, that's a hen. Which is the female. This is likely not his first encounter with her. My grandpa had chickens and hens, and if you visit them frequently like this they develop affection to you. I would know, because I sat in the chicken coop alot. The hens get a small maternal kick, and come to cuddle you because she wants to keep you warm, like she would do with her chicks. This means the boy has spent alot of time with her, and that just makes it more heart warming.
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Because I still find Daleks strangely adorable for evil heartless killing machines. Which is your favourite?
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Avocado Chicken Salad
1 Pkg boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 or 3)
1 avocado
¼ of an onion, chopped
juice of ½ a lime
2 tbsp cilantro (or sub basil if you prefer)
some salt and pepper, to taste
Cook chicken breast until done, let cool, and then shred. Add all of the other ingredients and mix.
Note: You can make this recipe your own and add other ingredients to spice up this chicken salad! :)
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Because I've corresponded with tech support at Sil, I think I'm on some sort of mailing list for the data corruption issue. They just e-mailed me to give me this update. I have not, as of yet, tried to actually find the download of which they speak. But the text of the e-mail is included here for your enjoyment and celebration without editing, save for linefeeds.
For those of you who have email us with questions regarding this issue, this isjust to let you know that we have identified the issue with nVidia regarding theissue with RAID 0 data corruption with the nForce-based motherboards. This wasidentified as a problem with the PCI bridge in the corelogic that affected the way data was transferred to our SATA controller chip.
A system BIOS fix has been posted by nVidia and is available from our support site below, from nVidia, or your respective motherboard manufacturers. The fix is in system BIOS only and does not require any revisions to existing SiI3112A drivers.
Those of you using the beta "patch" driver posted several days ago should revert to your old drivers or download the latest SiI3112A drivers from our Knowledgebase. The patch driver was only meant as a stopgap measure to stop the data corruption from occurring, but had a significant performance trade off.
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New York Yankees' Ace pitcher CC Sabathia expects to be completely healthy for Spring Training and, more importantly for the Yankees, ready to pitch on Opening Day. In October, Sabathia had arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow to remove a bone spur. In November, Sabathia reported feeling well, and he has begun throwing from approximately 110 feet, nearly twice the distance of the pitcher's mound. MLB.com's Fantasy Player News and Updates reports, "Yankees ace CC Sabathia said that his pitching elbow feels ready to handle the workload of another season, and the left-hander expects to be close to his normal schedule as the team begins camp." The report also states that manager Joe Girardi and pitching Coach Larry Rothschild like what they see and expect Sabathia to be ready for Spring Training with no issues regarding Sabathia's elbow. Sabathia has been the Yankees' ace since joining the team in 2009. As a Yankee, he is 74-29 with a 3.22 ERA. He finished 2012 at 15-6, 3.38. Even with missing time to injury, Sabathia still pitched 200 innings in 2012, averaging 7.14 innings per start. He not only saves the bullpen but pitches quality innings and gives his team a chance to win nearly every time out. CC Sabathia should undertake his full workout schedule soon after Spring Training begins. He will be ready to resume his role as staff ace on Opening Day. Sources: Major League Baseball, Fantasy Player News and Updates, mlb.mlb.com. New York Yankees, CC Sabathia Player Page, yankees.mlb.com. Follow @mlbinjurynews !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="http://www.mlbinjurynews.com//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-34100676-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();
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The thief is sneaking past the bakery and is about to steal some money from the bank. Jump into the police car and stop him before he gets away on his fast motorcycle. Then throw him in the police station jail before stopping off at the bakery for a well-earned cake!
Includes 2 LEGO® DUPLO® figures: a policeman and a thief
Bank measures approximately 4" tall x 4" long x 2" wide.
Bakery measures approximately 3" tall x 2" long x 1" wide.
Police station measures approximately 5" tall x 4" long x 2" wide.
Police car measures approximately 3" tall x 5" long x 2" wide.
Motorcycle measures approximately 1" tall x 3" long x 1" wide.
Contains 39 pieces.
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This fun assortment of 8 figures are a great addition to any Viking Toys Chubbies Jumbo 10" to 11" vehicle! Characters include: Police Officer, Criminal, Firefighter, Pirate, Pilot, Nurse, Sailor, and Carpenter. Kids will love including these characters into all of their imaginative games.
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David Banks, writing in The Society Pages, talks about the rise of "notorious learning:"
Notorious learning is the conspicuous consumption of information. It requires admitting ignorance of an important fact, so that the act of learning/consuming may be celebrated. It is always emphatic but can range from righteous anger to child-like glee. The individual instances of notorious learning can take many forms: A notorious learner can be grateful that her mind was blown by the semiotic insights of some anonymous Breaking Bad gif set maker or she can give a "signal boost" to an egregiously under-reported story of police brutality. In both instances the notorious learner wants to not just share the information, but share something about the perceived scarcity of the information….
Perhaps, in an attention economy, we not only have to be very selective about what we spend time on but also flaunt just how much information we're accumulating. If attention is precious and scarce, then aren't we flaunting a kind of wealth when we show just how many things we paid attention to?
Regardless of whether one buys the econometric metaphors (I'm actually pretty suspicious of their neoliberal implications) I think we can all agree that this thing I'm calling notorious learning is performative.


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A Comparative Study of Non Linear Conjugate Gradient Methods
Date: August 2013
Creator: Pathak, Subrat
Description: We study the development of nonlinear conjugate gradient methods, Fletcher Reeves (FR) and Polak Ribiere (PR). FR extends the linear conjugate gradient method to nonlinear functions by incorporating two changes, for the step length αk a line search is performed and replacing the residual, rk (rk=b-Axk) by the gradient of the nonlinear objective function. The PR method is equivalent to FR method for exact line searches and when the underlying quadratic function is strongly convex. The PR method is basically a variant of FR and primarily differs from it in the choice of the parameter βk. On applying the nonlinear Rosenbrock function to the MATLAB code for the FR and the PR algorithms we observe that the performance of PR method (k=29) is far better than the FR method (k=42). But, we observe that when the MATLAB codes are applied to general nonlinear functions, specifically functions whose minimum is a large negative number not close to zero and the iterates too are large values far off from zero the PR algorithm does not perform well. This problem with the PR method persists even if we run the PR algorithm for more iterations or with an initial guess closer to the ...
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Centers of Invariant Differential Operator Algebras for Jacobi Groups of Higher Rank
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Creator: Dahal, Rabin
Description: Let G be a Lie group acting on a homogeneous space G/K. The center of the universal enveloping algebra of the Lie algebra of G maps homomorphically into the center of the algebra of differential operators on G/K invariant under the action of G. In the case that G is a Jacobi Lie group of rank 2, we prove that this homomorphism is surjective and hence that the center of the invariant differential operator algebra is the image of the center of the universal enveloping algebra. This is an extension of work of Bringmann, Conley, and Richter in the rank 1case.
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Natural Smooth Measures on the Leaves of the Unstable Manifold of Open Billiard Dynamical Systems
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Creator: Richardson, Peter A. (Peter Adolph), 1955-
Description: In this paper, we prove, for a certain class of open billiard dynamical systems, the existence of a family of smooth probability measures on the leaves of the dynamical system's unstable manifold. These measures describe the conditional asymptotic behavior of forward trajectories of the system. Furthermore, properties of these families are proven which are germane to the PYC programme for these systems. Strong sufficient conditions for the uniqueness of such families are given which depend upon geometric properties of the system's phase space. In particular, these results hold for a fairly nonrestrictive class of triangular configurations of scatterers.
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Minimality of the Special Linear Groups
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Creator: Hayes, Diana Margaret
Description: Let F denote the field of real numbers, complex numbers, or a finite algebraic extension of the p-adic field. We prove that the special linear group SLn(F) with the usual topology induced by F is a minimal topological group. This is accomplished by first proving the minimality of the upper triangular group in SLn(F). The proof for the upper triangular group uses an induction argument on a chain of upper triangular subgroups and relies on general results for locally compact topological groups, quotient groups, and subgroups. Minimality of SLn(F) is concluded by appealing to the associated Lie group decomposition as the product of a compact group and an upper triangular group. We also prove the universal minimality of homeomorphism groups of one dimensional manifolds, and we give a new simple proof of the universal minimality of S∞.
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On Groups of Positive Type
Date: August 1995
Creator: Moore, Monty L.
Description: We describe groups of positive type and prove that a group G is of positive type if and only if G admits a non-trivial partition. We completely classify groups of type 2, and present examples of other groups of positive type as well as groups of type zero.
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Polish Spaces and Analytic Sets
Date: August 1997
Creator: Muller, Kimberly (Kimberly Orisja)
Description: A Polish space is a separable topological space that can be metrized by means of a complete metric. A subset A of a Polish space X is analytic if there is a Polish space Z and a continuous function f : Z —> X such that f(Z)= A. After proving that each uncountable Polish space contains a non-Borel analytic subset we conclude that there exists a universally measurable non-Borel set.
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Physical Motivation and Methods of Solution of Classical Partial Differential Equations
Date: August 1995
Creator: Thompson, Jeremy R. (Jeremy Ray)
Description: We consider three classical equations that are important examples of parabolic, elliptic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations, namely, the heat equation, the Laplace's equation, and the wave equation. We derive them from physical principles, explore methods of finding solutions, and make observations about their applications.
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Multifractal Analysis of Parabolic Rational Maps
Date: August 1998
Creator: Byrne, Jesse William
Description: The investigation of the multifractal spectrum of the equilibrium measure for a parabolic rational map with a Lipschitz continuous potential, φ, which satisfies sup φ < P(φ) x∈J(T) is conducted. More specifically, the multifractal spectrum or spectrum of singularities, f(α) is studied.
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Existence of Many Sign Changing Non Radial Solutions for Semilinear Elliptic Problems on Annular Domains
Date: August 1998
Creator: Finan, Marcel Basil
Description: The aim of this work is the study of the existence and multiplicity of sign changing nonradial solutions to elliptic boundary value problems on annular domains.
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A Topological Uniqueness Result for the Special Linear Groups
Date: August 1997
Creator: Opalecky, Robert Vincent
Description: The goal of this paper is to establish the dependency of the topology of a simple Lie group, specifically any of the special linear groups, on its underlying group structure. The intimate relationship between a Lie group's topology and its algebraic structure dictates some necessary topological properties, such as second countability. However, the extent to which a Lie group's topology is an "algebraic phenomenon" is, to date, still not known.
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Akirachix's Owigar says they're sending a message to the next wave of girl geeks. "We need them to see that we are doing it and we enjoy it. You know, you don't find many African women looking for the spotlight. Most of them tend to hide their awesomeness," Owigar says.
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Bibbiena Villa Rental Photos and Description
Luxury villa ideal for family reunion, or group of friends.
In Tuscany, between Florence and Arezzo, located in a panoramic position, the Villa di Catarsena, furnished in a very comfortable way, is ideal for family's reunion, group of friends and families.
The Villa, built at the end of the XVIII century, carefully restored, with attention to the details, offers a relaxing and comfortable stay.
From the principal entrance: a large sitting room/dining room with a very wide, functioning fireplace, a well equipped kitchen, a bathroom and a cloak room (downstairs).
At the first floor where there is a bright and extremely pleasing sitting room, with it's restored original painted walls.
On the same floor there are 7 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms.
In a second sitting room, at the1° floor, there is a sofa bed for 2 people.
At only 20 meters from the Villa is a 6 x 14 mt. very beautiful swimming pool, equipped with deckchairs and beach umbrellas, that will remain heated so allowing bathing in early autumn or in mid spring.
The pool will be closed from the end of October until beginning of April.
Extras: On request and for a further charge we can provide a chef & waitress, extra maid service.
Wine tasting or hire of bikes.
Italian lessons.
Cookery class.
Possibility of half day or all day Visit Tour in Casentino, historical cities in Tuscany or Umbria with driver/guide.
The pool could be heated on request in Spring (about April 15th-1° week of June and 1° week of September until about October 20th).
The pool will be closed from end of October until beginning of April.
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- Events Allowed
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- children welcome
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- smoking allowed
- wheelchair inaccessible
About Giorgio Montini
I grew up in Bibbiena, the small but historical town at 5 km. from the Villa,
My family and I ( my wife, my son 15 y.o.) live usually in Florence, in the center and part of the summer at the Villa in an independent part ( but safeguarding the guests's privacy).
Giorgio Montini purchased this villa in 1913
Why Giorgio Montini chose Bibbiena
I decided to restore this family property and use it in part for me and specially for international guests who are looking for relaxing holiday or/and who would like to visit this part of Tuscany and Umbria.


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by Jacqueline Paton
This pattern will be available from your quilt shop in February 2013.
Quilt design by Jacqueline Paton. Quilt size: approximately 30" x 42"
The18" x 39.5" table runner features the lower panel with the plump little hen and the birdhouse in Zinnia's Garden. Three pieced flowers, a butterfly block, and a chick block form the side borders. The completed scene rests on the strawberry stripe. You'll fussy cut two butterflies and two ladybugs for cornerstones for the narrow inner border. To finish, sew on the second border, embroider a French knot eye and two stem stitch feet on the chick and antennae on the butterfly, and try a buttonhole stitch in bright yellow around the three flower centers!
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Health System celebrates 60 Years of Ministry
SIOUX CENTER (June 2, 2011) - Back in 1946, a group of local leaders recognized a need to develop a hospital to serve Sioux Center and surrounding residents.
The area was rapidly growing and leaders decided on a community hospital that would fulfill the growing health care needs in the area. Their vision for a health ministry received generous support from the community, and in 1951, Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center opened its doors.
This June, the non-profit health system celebrates 60 years of providing health care.
Many changes have taken place during those 60 years, but one constant is their health ministry.
"Our health ministry is everything we stand for," says Kayleen Lee, Chief Executive Officer at the Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center Avera. "For 60 years we have provided quality services guided by Christian values."
The health ministry is intended to not only provide care for the physically ill, but also to restore health and wholeness in all facets of the human person. Wholeness in the Christian perspective includes the physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs of health care.
Today, the health system continues to serve all individuals regardless of their ability to pay.
"Since we are a non-profit community hospital, our greatest reward comes from watching area residents and communities become healthier as a result of our health ministry," says Lee.
The current system has more than 430 employees on staff and is governed by 40 community members who volunteer to serve on the Board of Directors.
Many have followed in the footsteps of their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents who helped contribute to the milestones and accomplishments made throughout the past 60 years.
"We have a tremendous mission and tradition," says Stan Speer, President of the Executive Board of Directors. "Our health ministry has continually progressed to support the health care needs of the surrounding area."
From 1951 to 1961, the community hospital operated as an acute-care facility. In 1962, construction began on the Nursing Home addition located on the south side of the building. The hospital then added an OB/ER/LAB addition in 1972 because of increased demand in medical services.
In 1985, after a major remodeling project, the hospital built a two-story addition which is now the front facade of the building and main entrance. This expansion project involved moving the 21-bed acute care facility along with other support services and technology.
Starting in 1991, the health system constructed a medical clinic next to the hospital. The clinic was initially operated by Mercy Medical Center but was later purchased by Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center in 2004.
Since 1994, the hospital has partnered with Avera to ensure that caregivers are supported by the resources and expertise of the region's largest health system. Avera is a regional partnership at more than 300 locations in eastern South Dakota and surrounding states.
It has also added services such as outpatient clinics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health and hospice, and independent and assisted living.
"The comprehensive services we provide are great for patients requiring specialty care, ongoing treatment or rehabilitation," says Lee. "While most of us never intend to use these services, those who need it are grateful that it's close to home."
During the past few decades, several new facilities were built or leased because the main campus lacked additional space/land for expansion. Each new facility offered more health care services that can be utilized by area residents.
In 2001, the health system built Crown Pointe as an independent and assisted living facility, followed by Royale Meadows in 2005 as a 69-resident skilled nursing facility. In 1997 Franken Manor was purchased and also serves as an independent and assisted living facility.
Other facilities opened and operated by the health system include the Early Childhood Center, an infant and child daycare; Cardiac Centre, a comprehensive heart and vascular facility; and one facility in Hull which operates the Hull Medical Clinic and Hull Physical Therapy.
To prepare for the next 60 years, the health system is planning a new facility east of town that will serve as a replacement for the current hospital and medical clinic.
"We have to continue meeting the health care needs of our communities, and today we are in a great position to build a new facility that will last for the next 60 years," says Lee.
The replacement facility is being designed around the patient and their needs, placing heavier emphasis on outpatient clinics and services that are more prevalent today. The health system's outpatient revenue contributes approximately 74% of the health system's overall revenue.
"More people today spend less time in the acute-care inpatient rooms and more time in outpatient clinics and same-day surgeries," says Lee. "Our current facility was built primarily as an inpatient facility and doesn't reflect today's standards of health care delivery."
"We have done an excellent job renovating the current facility the past six decades," says Stan Speer. "But now it's important for us to take the next step and build a replacement facility that can serve our area for the next 60 years."
The new facility is currently going through the design stages, and is anticipated to open in the fall of 2013.
Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center Avera is a non-profit, community hospital which was established in 1946 by a group of local leaders who envisioned a health ministry to serve the health needs of the community. It is governed by forty community members who volunteer to serve on the Board of Directors and a ten-person Executive Board of Directors.
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Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) is home to the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) and is Malaysia's concert hall devoted specifically to classical music. Located in the PETRONAS Twin Towers, it was officially opened on 17 August 1998 by the patron of the MPO, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Haji Mohd Ali and former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Designed by Cesar Pelli, the hall takes its inspiration from the traditional shoe-box shape of the great 19th-century European concert halls with the magnificent Klais Pipe Organ providing a spectacular backdrop to the hall's stage and platform. The hall seats 920, which includes box seats, 20 luxurious corporate suites and a royal suite. Acoustics experts Kirkegaard and Associates have incorporated unique acoustical devices into the design to maximize the hall's natural qualities, leading Yuri Temirkanov, Chief Conductor of the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, to remark that "…it's beautiful, the sound is warm, woody and kind … it's one of the best halls I've played in."
Celebrating its 15th Anniversary this 17 August 2013, DFP is an integral part of the music and cultural fabric of Malaysia and the city of Kuala Lumpur. It attracts audiences and continues to enthral listeners as it has done since the day it first opened its doors. In addition to stimulating and enriching concerts by the MPO, DFP has hosted some of the world's leading artists and orchestras. These include the legendary cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, conductors Lorin Maazel, Sir Neville Marriner, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Sir Andrew Davis and Yehudi Menuhin.
World renowned orchestras that have performed in this beautiful hall include the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, BBC Symphony, Vienna Symphony, Sydney Symphony and NHK Symphony. As a chamber music venue, DFP has also attracted such eminent ensembles as the Belcea Quartet and Shanghai Quartet.
Beyond classical music, DFP has hosted such prominent artists as Harry Connick Jr, the Count Basie Orchestra, Yellowjackets, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Pink Martini, Gotan Project and sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar. In addition, Malaysian artists including Tan Sri SM Salim, Dato' Sheila Majid, Dato' M Nasir and Dato' Siti Nurhaliza have mesmerised audiences at DFP.
Concerts from the energetic Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) and the annual Seni Festival featuring local music and traditional performing art forms continue to be hosted at this venue.
Always innovative in its programming, DFP has introduced many new ideas including the first-ever Artists-in-Residence (the Borodin Quartet), the crowd pleasing DFP Showcase and Spotlight series which have featured international stars such as Laura Fygi, Zakir Hussain and Larry Carlton, in addition to local talents like Noryn Aziz, Rachel Guerzo, Yuna, Aizat, Najwa, Hafiz and many others.
DFP's success is also attributed to its exceptional architectural design, superior acoustics and recording studio modelled after that at Abbey Road. Bryn Terfel, the Welsh bass-baritone star said of it, "DFP excels in its wonderful acoustics and good lighting that creates a very intimate setting. I only wish I could put the hall in my pocket and take it with me everywhere I perform. It is truly a pearl in the Malaysian musical heritage".


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Poppy-Onion Loaf
Yield: Makes 1 loaf
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons minced dried onion
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 2 (12-ounce) cans refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- Stir together melted butter, dried onion, and poppy seeds.
- Separate biscuits, and dip each biscuit in butter mixture, turning to coat. Arrange biscuits, standing on edge, in a 9- x 5-inch loafpan, arranging in 2 rows. Brush with remaining butter mixture.
- Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
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The 2014 Winter Olympics medal standings at the close of day 10 of athletic competition in and around Sochi, Russia saw the United States jump back into a tie for the lead, according to data posted to the Games' official website on Feb. 17.
The U.S. and host nation Russia finished day 10 locked in a tie for the most medals overall with 18 each. The U.S. bolstered their medal count with two history-making podium finishes on Feb. 17. While Steve Holcomb piloted USA-1 to the nation's first two-man bobsled medal, a bronze, in 62 years, Meryl Davis and Charlie White became the first Americans to ever win Olympic ice dancing gold. Russia matched the U.S. by claiming two medals on day 10, including gold in bobsled and bronze in ice dancing.
Alone in third place with 17 medals, including a whopping 16 in long track speedskating events, is the Netherlands, while Norway and Canada are tied with fourth with 15 apiece. Germany, who extended their lead in the gold medal count by winning an eighth championship, this time in the ski jumping team event, is ranked sixth with 13 total medals.
Sweden sits alone in seventh place with nine medals, while Switzerland and Austria are tied for eighth place with eight apiece. A quartet of nations that includes Belarus, China, France, and Japan are knotted for 10th place with six medals each, while another trio comprised of the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Italy hold 14th place with five podium finishes apiece.
Poland rests alone in 17th place with four overall medals, all gold, while Korea, Australia and Latvia's three medals each tie them for 18th on the medal count leader board. Great Britain and Finland are tied for 21st place with two medals, while the last four nations on the leader board Slovakia, Croatia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine, share 23rd place with one podium finish per country.
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Let me confess that one of my deepest fears is getting old. Isn't it true for most of us? I don't fear so much the whole dying thing (though that sucks too), but becoming frail, housebound, and unable to do the things I love, like bicycling and running. But 94-year-old Mathilda Klein says Pshaw! to all that. She recently stunned the judges in a quick step dance competition.
Take a look at this magnificent woman (I refuse to call her "oldster") as she ditches her walker and boogies down with her much younger dance partner:
Mathilda reminds me of another elderly lady who became a star on YouTube. Remember Johanna Quass, the 86-year-old gymnast with the agility of a 25-year-old? She blew everyone's minds with her tumbles, cartwheels, and all-around amazingness. Take a look:
Believe it or not, LieveDaffy, who uploaded the awesome octogenarian's video, had to disable the comments section because of all of the "sexist" rants people were leaving. Is there nothing people won't insult? How could you possibly have a problem with a woman who is 86 years old and could kick your ass?
Well, I for one plan on being just like these inspiring ladies when I'm their age. But I think it will take a lot more than some vitamins and glucosomine supplements. To be this agile in what could be the last decade of your life requires daily, maybe hourly, exercise. I'm off to the gym!
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Thanks for reminding me of my Grandmother. She loved ballroom dancing. In fact, she came in 2nd in a dance contest where the grand prize was a Hollywood screen test. Ginger Rogers came in 1st. True story! I miss you, Grandma!
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We start with a Nikon D3100 double-header review, at Digital Review of Canada and Steve Huff Photo.
Reviews shmreviews! How about using the camera "on assignment"? Digital Camera Review took the Olympus E-P1 to the US Open.
From the Noise Department, Focus Numerique has a 3-way ISO comparison between the Canon G12, the Panasonic LX-5 and la Samsung EX1/TL500. Not included in the comparison is the Nikon Coolpix P7000, but don't cry for Coolpixina, it got a review of its own at Neo Camera.
Meanwhile in Japan, DC Watch Impress tests out the Panasonic GH1 with the new 14mm f2.5 pancake lens.
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Zoom-zoom at Quesabesde where they post their usual excellent hands-on reports and analysis, this time the Panasonic FZ100 superzoom.
Hey! I iz here nao sez the Sony Alpha A580, the DSLR buried under the pellicles and the mirrorlesses and the NEX camcorder. Color charts and real world samples are available at Fotopolis.
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Are TESDA Graduates Half-Baked? (Need for Licensing for our Skilled Workers)
"TESDA Graduates are half-baked." For me, these words are a red flag that means something is amiss. My curiosity as to why Mr. Tony Galvez, CEO & President of Tony Galvez School of Cosmetology, can give such a strong statement about TESDA graduates led me to stay and listen to what he has to say about TVET with an open mind.
However, first let's answer the question, "what makes a technical-vocational education (TVET) graduate "fully baked?" Mr. Galvez showed me this Philippine Qualifications framework (PQF) to explain his point.
What does this PQF mean to TVET?
WINTER GARDEN: the Exploration of Micropop Imagination in Contemporary Japanese Art
Do you want to experience a Winter Garden during summer? I hope Special Education Philippines' readers can join me as 'ÄėJapanese Micropop'Äô comes to the Metropolitan Museum of Manila this February as it opens 'ÄúWINTER GARDEN: the Exploration of Micropop Imagination in Contemporary Japanese Art'ÄĚ, a contemporary exhibition made possible through partnership of the MET with the Japan Foundation.
Art critic Midori Matsui, curator of WINTER GARDEN, explains that the exhibition is 'Äúa desolate garden in winter and a hothouse for rearing plants from the differing climate.'ÄĚ
What can I see at the Winter Garden Exhibition?
Shame On Me For Not Knowing Who Napoleon Abueva Is
When you are in the presence of an art work that goes beyond being "pretty to look at", you realize that there are so many things that you still do not know. It's a good thing that I am naturally curious and always in awe when learning new things. That is why even though I am a complete novice when it comes to appreciating sculptures, it did not intimidate me to attend such a grand event at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila.
When I approached one of the staff from Metropolitan Museum to ask "What is Abueva?" and received a response, "Oh, Mr. Abueva is a national Filipino artist.", I really felt ashamed that I am not even aware of such a gifted person here in the Philippines. That's why I dedicate this post to the teachers who will go beyond their call of duty to suggest places to visit during the holidays for their students' enrichment; to the parents who will give priority to the value of appreciating our rich culture to our children; and to my fellow Filipinos, who in one way or another, would like to start recognizing how amazingly talented our Filipino artists are.
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Does School Kill Creativity?
One morning, I spent some time looking for a new Facebook cover for the Special Education Philippines FB Page. I found one that really caught my attention visually and emotionally. It says 'ÄúIn the eyes of a child, you will see… the world as it should be.'ÄĚ In this light, I will reflect on the message of Sir Ken Robinson in line with a class discussion I had in my Master'Äôs class on critical and creative thinking. That is, like a child, I am taking a risk to say what is really on my mind and if I do commit any mistake I wish to realize it and hopefully, learn from it.
Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk is entitled "How School Kills Creativity".
I have been listening to TED talks for quite some time now but this is the first time I've watched the TED talk of Sir Ken Robinson. Listening to his talk, made me realize three things:
Letter From A Mother To A Daughter (Happy Mother's Day!)
Today is a special day for all the mothers out there. Special Education Philippines found the letter below in one of the social media. It touched our hearts so much that we are re-posting it here as a gift to all the women celebrating "Mother's Day".
We hope you like our simple token. Once again, "Happy Mother's Day!".
What to do when your child curses?
The letter below was sent to one of the Special Education Groups I'm subscribed to. I remember my child's fascination with inappropriate words when he was younger so I can relate to what this parent is going through.
Cursing for very young children is inappropriate even if they are not aware of what they are doing. This inappropriate language and behavior for children should be addressed right away not only to stop it before it becomes a habit but also to save the family from embarrassing situations where the child is in public and does this inappropriate thing. We can admit it or not but parents and their parenting skills are judged by others based on the behavior of these parents' children. It is good to know that parents who tackle this odd behavior for very young children are taking responsibility and aware of what they must do.
So kudos to Mommy Beauty for coming forward with her concern. Like what they say, "if you don't ask for help, you won't receive any."
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NPDC – PACS Delegation calls on Philippine Ambassador in Vienna
This news is reposted with the permission of the National Parks Development Committee.
In late October, the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC) 'Äď Philippine Austrian Cultural Society, Inc. (PACS) delegation led by NPDC Executive Director Dr. Juliet Villegas and accompanied by PACS President, Consul (a.h.) Thelmo Cunanan of Georgia, called on Ambassador Lourdes Yparraguirre of the Philippine Embassy in Vienna.
The NPDC 'Äď PACS Delegation was in Europe for 'ÄúRizal Walk: Europe 2012'ÄĚ, a trip to retrace the national hero'Äôs journey through Austria, Czech Republic, and Germany and establish connections and linkages with local government officials, parks authorities, cultural organizations, and other stakeholders to promote Rizal'Äôs legacy and possible joint NPDC projects.
NPDC – PACS Delegation Visits Wilhelmsfeld, Germany
This news is reposted with the permission of the National Parks Development Committee.
On November 2, the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC) 'Äď Philippine Austrian Cultural Society, Inc. (PACS) delegation led by NPDC Executive Director Dr. Juliet Villegas and accompanied by PACS President, Consul (a.h.) Thelmo Cunanan of Georgia, visited the town of Wilhelmsfeld, just outside Heidelberg, Germany. Joining the delegation was Vice Consul (a.h.) Loredanna Hess of the Philippine Consulate in Frankfurt.
DZRH News Covers Physical Therapy for People with CP and Marriage for People with ADHD
So far this is Special Education Philippines fifth visit at DZRH News to help Advocata's information and awareness campaign for children with different special needs. Tomorrow, there will be two topics for the two-hour show of Ms. Ruth Pangga Abao. The 2 to 3 pm show will focus on Physical therapy as one of the services needed by children with special needs. And the 3 to 4 pm show will be a little bit more personal for me because it will focus on marriage and relationships for people with ADHD. Jappy Lim (Executive Director of Reef Check Philippines) and Teacher Ia Adam-Lim will be in that segment together with one of the board of directors of the ADHD Society of the Philippines. The last talk aims to promote also the 6th National ADHD Conference that will happen that same week September 28 to 29, 2012.
We thank everyone who have sent their questions, comments and reactions via different media: e-mail, Facebook, text message, etc. We really appreciate all your thoughts and those who require assistance, rest assured that Special Education Philippines aims to bridge that gap between the needs and the resources for children with special needs.
So for tomorrow's CSN talk in DZRH, here are the questions we aim to answer:
Topic:  Physical Therapy at mga batang may kapansanan
Answers to Questions You Want to Know about the K12 Program in the Philippines?
Due to an emergency meeting the DepEd Secretary, Bro. Armin Luistro, cannot make it during the Family Congress to talk about the K12 Program. However, standing for his presence that day is DepEd undersecretary Ruth Fuentes who gave a detailed and fruitful explanation of what should we expect from the K12 Program.
Her first order of business is to tell us what is the Program called? Other names of this program is K-12 and K to 12. Currently, they have simplified it to just K12. Following are five videos about the K12 Program. I have minimally edited the videos only to start and cut them in such a way that it does not sound like it started in the middle. However, for some videos I really just added the title and credits. Why am I not editing it? Because I want you to hear about the program straight from the source to remove any bias that I may be pro or against it.
What are the legal implications of NOT following the K12 Program?


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I then change my statement to: "It works BETTER on Slaking than on most other pokemon." Still not ideal then. commented Aug 26, 2013 by MeloettaMelody :< My Pretty Flag got removed commented Aug 26, 2013 by TheCanisMajor Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 2 Answers 2 votes I added some non-offensive but useful moves as well (they're in italics) Bug: Megahorn, Bug Bite, U-Turn, X-Scissor, Bug Buzz, Quiver Dance, Tail Glow Dark: Dark Pulse, Night Daze, Sucker Punch, Foul Play, Crunch, Taunt Dragon: Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor, Outrage, Dragon Claw, Spacial Rend (Palkia), Dragon Dance Electric: Thunderbolt (basic STAB), Thunder (in rain), Electro Ball (for fast/ scarfmon), Charge Beam (sub Magnezone), Volt Tackle (recoil), Boltsrtike (high power), Fusion Bolt (better accuracy), Volt Switch Fighting: Hi Jump Kick; Drain Punch; Brick Break (breaks screens); DynamicPunch (No Guard); Focus Punch (substitute); Low Sweep (Technician); Low Kick (weight based, so T-Tar, Snorlax etc.); Mach Punch -Counter is useful in some cases, but gets no STAB and no suitable fighting type can use it Fire: Searing Shot/ Fusion Flare for accuracy, Fire Blast/ Blue Flare for power, Flare Blitz/ V-Create for physical Flying: Brave Bird; AcroFlyinGem; Air Slash (flinch hax); Hurricane (in rain); Roost Ghost: Shadow Ball. That's... about it. Destiny Bond for Gengar/ Froslass. Grass: Leaf Blade, Wood Hammer (recoil), Giga Drain/ Horn Leech, Solarbeam (in sun), Seed Flare, Leech Seed, Spore, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Bullet Seed (Technician) Ground: Earthquake, Earth Power, Spikes; I think apart from E-Quake and E-Power, there's not a lot else going for Ground types Ice: Ice Beam, Ice Shard, Ice Punch, Blizzard (in hail), Icicle Spear (Skill Link), Haze (but I don't think any ice type can make good use of it) Poison: Clear Smog, Toxic, Coil, Toxic Spikes. To be honest, you have better moves to be using. It only covers Grass, and if you're using something like Crobat, go with Flying STAB. Psychic: Psychic, Zen Headbutt, Psyshock (for Blissey but not so much Chansey), Psycho Boost (-sp. atk by 2 stages), Psystrike, Clam Mind, Reflect, Light Screen. Luster Purge might be interesting with Serene Grace. Rock: Head Smash (only with Rock Head), Rock Blast, Stone Edge, Stealth Rock Steel: Iron Head for 30% flinch, Meteor Mash for 20% Attack raise or Bullet Punch priority. Steel doesn't have a lot of good moves. Water: Surf, Waterfall (for accuracy), Hydro Pump for power, Scald (burn hax), Aqua Jet (+1 STAB), Water Spout Normal: it's really difficult, considering that there are so many Normal moves and Normal Pokemon. I think it's pretty easy to use your discretion to determine what move a Normal Pokemon should use, e.g. Tail Slap for Cinccino. Explosion and Self Destruct are good moves if you want a dedicated lead that sets up some spikes. answered Aug 26, 2013 by fondant edited Sep 1, 2013 by fondant You do realize this is STABmons. Any electric type can use Volt Tackle or Bolt Strike. commented Aug 26, 2013 by JarJar~ Arghhh didn't read that /froths @ the mouth Welp, will be re-editing. commented Aug 26, 2013 by fondant Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave should be in there somewhere. commented Aug 26, 2013 by Flafpert ;-; you said steel doesn't have a lot of good moves, ty anyways commented Aug 26, 2013 by Aeternis ty fondant and WoW and t wave dont need to be there Flappy i asked another quewstion for status moves commented Aug 26, 2013 by TheCanisMajor also scarfmons doesnt boost electo balls power. in tested it ^.^ great answer commented Aug 26, 2013 by TheCanisMajor ^ Really? I always just assumed, since I saw so many people scarfing Pokemon and using Electro Ball. Maybe your Pokemon using Electro Ball was already super fast? O: commented Aug 27, 2013 by fondant *Looks at Electric list* Where's Volt Switch? >.> commented Aug 27, 2013 by $tarPower Please log in or register to add a comment. –1 vote Normal- Explosion has the highest power of ALL moves (250!) but the user faints upon using it so it only really works in a pinch. Last Resort (140) is probably the best choice, if you don't count having to use every other move first a drawback. Fire- Eruption (150) Water- Water Spout (150) Electric- Thunder (120) Grass- Leaf Storm (140) Psychic- Dream Eater (100) Fighting- Focus Punch (150) if you can land it, otherwise Hi Jump Kick (130) Poison- Gunk Shot (120) Ground- Earthquake (100) Flying- Hurricane (120) Dragon- Dragon Rush (100) Bug- Megahorn (120) Rock- Stone Edge (100) Ghost- Shadow Ball (80) Ice- Blizzard (120) Steel- Iron Tail (100) Dark- Foul Play (95) Source: Pokédex 3D Pro Hope this helps :) answered Aug 26, 2013 by kaylathecharizard Tbh, some of those moves really suck. Iron Tail and Dragon Rush has bad accuracy, Dream Eater is unreliable, Hurricane, Thunder, and Blizzard are unreliable outside of the weather condition that makes them hit, and Foul Play. *faceferroseed* commented Aug 26, 2013 by JarJar~ Ouch. If accuracy is what you're worried about there are ways to boost it. I just gave the moves that had a lot of power, and if there is a more powerful move with no drawbacks than just use that instead. commented Aug 26, 2013 by kaylathecharizard A lot of power =/= best move. commented Aug 26, 2013 by fondant Well it still doesn't deserve the 2 downvotes and besides that, all the moves he mentioned barring Dream Eater Iron tail and dragon rush are used quite often in the competitive play even if you need weather to boost it commented Aug 26, 2013 by Aeternis Dragon Rush? I thought it was Draco Meteor and Outrage… commented Aug 26, 2013 by LeDragónTamer It should be noted that at 140, Draco Meteor surpasses Dragon Rush. Volt Tackle (120), ties with Thunder. Ice Burn and Freeze Shock (at 140) also surpass Blizzard. Head Smash beats stone edge with a power of 150, and Sky Attack has 140 power. Although its power is inconsistent, Heavy Slam has a maximum of 120 power. Similarly, Steamroller and Fury Cutter have maximum powers of 130 and 160 respectively, but are inconsistent, and the same is the case for Venoshock, which has a maximum of 130 power. Doom Desire and Psycho Boost are also the strongest in their respective typings, both at base 140 power. commented Aug 26, 2013 by Ludicobro You need hypnosis or sing for dream eater, and if they use a chesto berry or an awakaning then it sucks so I would advise psychic for psychic moves. Also only 3 or4 pokemon can learn water spout so I would advise surf commented Aug 31, 2013 by pokeplatinum66 You don't get it. 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Dr. Person provides a comprehensive and erudite history of the evolution of our current understanding of sexuality. She takes us from the roots of our fascination and misunderstanding, to the beginnings of serious study with the Kinsey survey in the 1940s, to our still incomplete comprehension today.
The book is divided into five parts with multiple related chapters. Dr. Person has been either the single author of each chapter or she has coauthored the original article with her esteemed colleague, Dr. Lionel Ovesey. Only three chapters have other coauthors. The chapters date between 1973 and 1998. Although the publisher could have helped the reader to better follow the intricacies of hypothesis generation, clinical detail, and conclusions by clarifying, in the chapters themselves, where the publication appeared or the talk was given, the sequence creates a complex and fascinating fabric, which Dr. Person elucidates with footnoted commentary.
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As Congress bickers over the future of the system, the USPS faces its first default ever.
The service owes a $5.5 billion payment due Aug. 1 that was deferred from fiscal 2011, The New York Times reports. Then it has $5.6 billion payment due at the end of September.
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The payments are for future retiree health benefits, part of the Congressional requirement that the Postal Service pre-fund the benefits for future retirees. The mandate has become too expensive for the Postal Service to meet while fulfilling all of its other obligations.
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Overall it seems the Feds are going to continue to force the USPS to prepay retirement to them which will allow the Feds to "abuse their privileges of 'holding' the retirement funds" just like they did with the Social Security funds replaced with I O U's that can now never be covered. Spoiled rich brats elected into offices mismanaging all the money as they have no clue to how live within a budget, nor how to make a budget, nor how to live 'normally' without all the expensive elite expenditures within their positions. While the working man and woman suffers with stupidity placed on the USPS providing good career positions for many people that the Govt doesn't seem to give a hoot if they screw that up. What next are they going to kill thousands upon hundreds of thousands more jobs?
You can thank the Bush Administration for implementing a law during their administration for the Post Office to pay pension and healthcare benefits to their families and surviving spouses for a number of years. What they really want to do is privatize every Federal agency they can get their greedy hands on.
Romney, the faker loves privatization. He also loves being a "tax dodger" hiding alot of his wealth off shore.
In the last month alone my letter carrier has lost 1 package sent to me, misdelivered another sent to me, and delivered me at least 10 pieces of someone else's mail. 5 months ago I went on vacation and had the post office hold my mail with a request to deliver it when I returned. It was delivered to the wrong house. You would think that after not delivering for a week the letter carrier would have an idea where it goes.......guess not. Every time I see him he's on his cellphone. The last conversation I overheard he was bragging about all of the overtime pay he was getting. Forget about the postal service. The inmates are running the asylum! It's time for the US taxpayer to stop funding an agency that is out of control.
Yes, I am a former postal employee. Spent 35+ years there. Can the PO do a better job? Yes. Should it do a better job? Absolutely. Is the private sector where this will happen? Not likely.
I don't think it's wrong to pre-fund the retirement system because sometimes when companies go bankrupt the helpless retirees who put in their time and paid their dues lose their pensions and health benefits. I think this pre-funding and should probably be expanded to more companies and retiree benefits protected at all companies so like when airlines file bankrupcy which they often due they shouldn't be able to screw retirees.
The postal service needs to generate new revenues. Two ways they can do that is to do foreign money exchanges in high tourist areas.
Another would be to have the Postal system administer the new US SAving Bond program that is being created for the internet. That means that only half of the population will have access to this Saving Bond program if its restricted to the internet.
Can Congress get any more stupid?
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Will- Week One (Part 2)
Will's first week in Kumba was jam-packed with activities. On Wednesday he met with Wallace, CFDP's "action man" in Cameroon. Wallace is in charge of supervising the CFDP sessions that occur at some of the schools and football academies with which CFDP is partnered. Will finally saw how the CFDP programs that he had been reading, talking, and writing about for months actually work and run.
The first program Will observed was at Nkamlikum secondary schools in Kumba. The sessions began around 4:30-5pm, functioning as after-school programs for students of the schools who are registered with CFDP. The "leader" of the program was a man named Ivo, who was officially trained by the CFDP organization's curriculum. Ivo led the children through different ice-breaker activities, soccer drills, and exercises. In between all of these Ivo held group discussions about the importance of life skills and values such as teamwork, communication, healthy communication with family members, and focus on schoolwork. The children were laughing and smiling throughout the entire session and fully focused on their leader, Ivo. Children uninvolved with the program were even standing on the sidelines to watch, jealous of their peers who were participating in the CFDP event. This program allowed Will to see the concrete evidence of his efforts for the past few months, as the children were clearly receptive to the messages being taught to them by Ivo and were enjoying the healthy living advocated to them by CFDP.
Will also observed sessions at Kanjas Football Academy and Olympic Fruiting Football Academy and spent a lot of his time during his first week getting to know the CFDP management team. CFDP's big project for the impending summer is to run a U-16 youth football league for clubs around Kumba starting around the beginning of July. Will met with Wallace and Martin on Thursday to see the progress they had made in planning the league. To Will's delight, he learned that both CFDP management members had already reached out to a variety of youth football clubs around Kumba to inform them about the league. At this point, it is up to each individual team to register for the league with CFDP. The registration goes until May 31st so hopefully they register soon!
The summer league will be unique because, as a CFDP league, it must be educational. As such, Will is in charge of designing pre-and post-game ceremonies that around educational topics such as self-respect, teamwork, communication, HIV/AIDS awareness, and good sportsmanship. Clearly, the scope and goals of the CFDP summer league are big and exciting.
Will has been amazed and surprised during his first week in Kumba, Cameroon, resulting in an incredibly rewarding first few days. He was able to finally see the concrete results of his efforts from America. He was able to see the programs he had been advocating and raising money for, and is seeing firsthand the benefits the Cameroonian children are experiencing as a result of CFDP's efforts. Will's first week in Kumba is the beginning of a very beneficial and special four months where he and the other members of CFDP will improve children's lives through the sport of football.
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He was too small, skinny. His hairs strands were dry and rough and certainly would not have been oiled for months now. His shirt on his body was there for namesake and his trouser did not fit him. One of his hands used to hold it on his waist and he had the innovative technique of fastening it with a rope of brittle plastic threads. He was standing expressionless just like an old stuffed toy.
"Kya umar hai tumhara?" (What's your age?) I asked him.
"Barah!" (Twelve)
"to tum yahaan kaam nahin kar sakta. Matlab ki tum aaj se yahaan gaadi nahin sakta!" (Then you can't work here. Meaning, you cannot wash the cars here from today), saying this I waved the notice I received from the Zila Chief the previous day.
I don't know why I accepted the responsibilities of a Chairman for my housing society as if I am having lots of time. As I reached home last night from my office, my wife handed over this notice and said, "idu onnu daan kuraichal!" (This was the only shortage we had).
I could not make anything out of the sheets she handed over to me as they were printed in Marathi. Though I am familiar to the script that is similar to Hindi, I was able to only read it but without understanding. All I could theorize was that the subject is pertained to child labor and the punishments for violating it. It had the copies of Indian Gazette regarding the subject, a notice from Zila chief, a note from Child Right Act or some sort of this. With the help of other committee members, I understood the seriousness of getting imprisoned for 3 months (for Chairman), 6 months for those who employed the child labor and juvenile school for the labor.
Listening to what I said that he cannot work any longer, tears started flowing from the young chap's eyes. The little chap was looking at me still. "hindi samjta hain na?" (you do understand Hindi, are not you?) I asked him.
"saab aap ko kuch takleef?" (do you have any problems)
"beta, takleef mujhe nahin. Sarkar ko hain" (I don't have any but the Government has)
"saab. Ghar mein pareshani hain. Papa ne khudkhushi ki. Maa kapde dhoti hain. Do behne hain. Main pad rahan hoon. Dus gaadiyaan done se, kuch paise milte hain jo hamaare liye bahut mayine lagte hain…" (Sir, it's difficult at home. Dad committed suicide, mom washes clothes for others, two sisters at home, I am studying and by washing 10 cars, I get some money that is too critical for us…)
I had no answers. Now, it was my turn to stand there blankly. "tumhara problem main samajta hoon beta…." (I understand your problem son….)
"nahin.. (No!...) he interrupted, "mera problem aap nahin samjhenge! Main padna chahta hoon, uske liye mazdoori karne ko bhi ready hoon. Magar aap log mujhe bhikhari banana chahte hain. Mujhe bheek mangne ko majboor kar rahe hain. Agar aapke bacche TV pe naachen ya gaayen to paise milta hain, paper main unki tareef hote hain, par unko jail nahin. main padne ke liye, mazdoori karta hoon, mujhe jail hain. Is me aap mujhe kya samjhayenge…"
(you wont understand my problem. I want to study, for that I am ready to work. But you force me to become a beggar. You are forcing me to beg. If your kids sing or dance in TV, they get money, fame and are appreciated in papers. They are not imprisoned. But if I wanted to work, I am imprisoned. How can you explain me this?)
I never expected a kid to talk like this but I realized that his experiences in life made him speak so. The lad threw the clothes and the pail he carried and walked away holding his trousers with both hands. All I could do is to stare at him silently, helplessly. I said to myself, "i should find out the definition for child labor!"
It's true...there are many such young kids who have no hassles working and studying...I hope they bring a rule that only kids compelled to work under unhealthy and harsh conditions ..should betaken into account. I hate to see small ids doing domestic chores..It's sad !There was a fourteen year old kid I knew long back who used to assist his dad in ironing clothes ( mobile ironing carts). When I asked him why he was not going to school, he replied " I on't like to go to school. I love ironing clothes. I love this. Some day I'll open a laundry!!" How's that ?
Our education system produces job mongers! so RTE has no meaning when the education is not serving its purpose. If we are so educated, why do we spit on roads, why there is a stampede whenever there is an emergency, why do we vote goons, the list goes on... We are educated but not cultured. Education should teach us how to lead a life. No University can teach better than experience!
Lovely story, I liked it.
Scribbly, this is a pretty old post, done during those golden days of Sulekha!
Really nice story. I guess government should define what can be termed as child labour and what can be done in educating children up to a level so that they can earn for further education.
There's a strong need in India to make education free for children up to a certain age.
Really don't understand why can't we put a system in place to provide at east basic eduction free to all.
I hope any one in power should see and feel this.
Education is not an answer to this. I do not agree. All those who are educated (or so called educated) do land in jobs though our education system only generates job mongers! Education is for providing knowledge not job. Our system of education needs a revamp. Kids do to job because they want to fill their empty stomach. when you starve no education will help you. But mid-day meal is not the solution. Provide an education where the kids can learn & earn too! the irony is, if we started such system, the rich would get benefited and the real poor will remain poor - just as in the case of Garib Rath of Indian Railways ended.
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One has to discriminate what is a child labor? Under what circumstances. We have right to education but do we have right to employment after education? i am sorry, in india we get educated to land in a job but not to gain knowledge. So if you give right to education, give right to employment too! Can the Govt guarantee this? I have seen a school drop out working in a garage owned a garage a decade later and he earns more than his ex-classmates. So, what to say? the child labor act would have crippled a good garage owner. till the time we implement right to employment, do not talk of child labor!
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