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Alpha Poly Packaging Solutions (Alpha Poly), located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, has ordered a MIRAFLEX AM 8 flexographic press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher. This marks the company's first investment in W&H technology.
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- Brilli the Imagination Ball from VTech
- We recommend this product for ages 3 and up
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What It Is
Brilli the Imagination Ball is an interactive toy that introduces children to counting, rhyming, vocabulary, and more. The ball has a squishy texture and funny face. Press Brilli's nose to turn it on and twist Brilli's top and bottom halves to choose one of five games. Throw Brilli to hear it count in the Counting game. In Rhyme Time, Brilli will say two words. If they rhyme, press Brilli's nose. If not, throw Brilli to another player. Throw Brilli around to hear silly sounds in Silly Sounds mode. In Sounds in Your World, press Brilli's nose when you hear the sound that matches what Brilli is looking for, such as the sound of a drum. Then throw Brilli to the next player. And in Hot Potato, pass Brilli around and see who is left holding the ball when the music stops. Brilli has a special motion sensor to keep track of games and prompt children to keep playing.
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Brilli the Imagination Ball provides fun activities for kids to play alone or with a group. It's easy to rotate Brilli and choose the games. And the soft material makes it easy for young kids to grasp Brilli as they toss the ball around.
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Brilli the Imagination Ball is for ages 3–6.
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Three AAA batteries are included, but these are for in-store try-me purposes. VTech recommends replacing them before you play for best results.
Brilli features automatic shut-off to preserve the battery life. However, if you don't want to wait for Brilli to turn itself off, press and hold down on Brilli's nose for several seconds until it turns off.
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In tonight's HealthierMe, some new findings on mortality rates among women with breast cancer. Compared to White women, Black women appear to have higher mortality rates during the first several years after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Doctors at the Harvard School of Public Health followed nearly 20,000 women with stage one through stage three breast cancer over about seven years.
The statistics showed that non-Hispanic Black women were at a 48% higher risk of dying in the first 3 years after diagnosis of their cancer compared to White patients.
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Beat butter until smooth. Add sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined. Add eggs, one a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat until combined. Gradually add flour and cocoa powder until just combined. Stir in oats, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and cashews.
Drop dough by 1/4-cup portions onto lined baking sheets. Place cookies about 3 inches apart.
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Russian government (17.14%)[1]
Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL), also known as Mobile TeleSystems and commonly referred to by the abbreviation MTS, is the Indian subdivision of Russian Mobile TeleSystems telecommunication company headquartered in New Delhi, India. It provides wireless voice, broadband Internet, messaging and data services in India. MTS India is a subsidiary of Russian conglomerate Sistema and operates across India with over 16 million customers as on 2012.
Sistema, the largest public diversified corporation in Russia, acquired a 10% stake in Shyam Telelink for a total cash consideration of US$ 11.4 million at the end of September 2007. Shantanu Telecom along with their partner Sistema had applied for UASL licence in 22 telecom circles of India.[2] In August 2008, they became the first new mobile operator to get a pan-India start-up spectrum to start their mobile service operations in the country. They provide mobile services based on CDMA technology under the brand name MTS India. Shyam Telecom gave Project to ZTE and Huawei for their network expansion. MTS launched operations in Uttar Pradesh East and West in October 2010.[3]
On 2 February 2012, the Supreme Court of India cancelled 122 licences of 22 mobile operators, including 21 of MTS' 22 licences, in connexion with the 2G spectrum scam. MTS lost all its licences except the one for Rajasthan circle. The Supreme Court directed the Government of India to conduct fresh auctions for sale of the spectrum within a period of four months, asking the TRAI to come up with fresh recommendations. On 21 February 2013, MTS officially announced that it would participate in the spectrum auction in March 2013, and had filed application in the Supreme Court in January 2013, stating that it intended to do so.[4] On the same date, MTS also announced that it would close operations in 10 telecom circles within 30 days. The 10 circles are - Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, North East, Orissa and Punjab.[5][6] MTS had approximately 2.32 million subscribers in those 10 circles at the time of the announcement. MTS had a total national subscriber base of 14.88 million.[7] According to MTS officials, the 10 circles where MTS ceased operations constituted 15.62% of its total subscriber base and less than 15% of the company's overall revenue.[8][9]
In the 2013 spectrum auction, MTS won back licences and spectrum in 8 circles - Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh (West) & West Bengal. SSTL chose not to bid for Mumbai, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh (East), which meant that it would have to close operations in those circles. MTS had over 15 lakh subscribers in those 3 circles at the time.[10][11]
MTS Mblaze (EVDO Rev. A)[edit]
MTS launched EVDO Rev A based high-speed mobile broadband service, MBlaze,[12] in November 2009 and has seen tremendous market acceptance with over 5 lakh (As per February 2011 Data) customers in a short span of time. In April 2010, MTS launched MTS TV for MTS MBlaze customers. MTS MBlaze have its coverage in 100+ cities as of February 2011. MTS has also announced pan-India roaming for its users in April–May 2010.[13] MTS also provides MBrowse which is CDMA-1x technology based internet service. According to Vsevolod Rozanov, President & CEO, MTS India, "With a view to enhance customer experience, MTS has prepared a blue print to take the mobile broadband usage in the country to the next level. In a phased manner, MTS will be launching seamless HSD services across some of the busiest highways in the country.[14] The National Broadband Plan envisages provision of 160 million broadband connexions including 60 million wireless broadband connections by the year 2014.[citation needed] Hence, there is a huge opportunity for the growth and proliferation of High Speed Mobile Broadband services in the country. MTS is rapidly expanding its high speed data (HSD) network and currently addresses over 92% of data potential across India.
MTS Mblaze Ultra (3GPLUS / EVDO Rev. B Phase II)[edit]
On 5 September, MTS India announced the commercial availability of its EVDO Rev B Phase 2 network (dubbed as 3GPLUS) which is capable of offering peak downlink of 9.8 Mbit/s.[citation needed] Started with Jaipur, as Shyam Group's home town MTS MBlaze Ultra will be rolled out in top metros and other cities of India very soon.
On 23 October 2013 SSTL announced its roll out plan of its 3GPLUS network in nine circles namely Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Uttar Pradesh (West) and West Bengal. At present the 3GPLUS or Rev B Phase II services are limited to data cards and MiFi devices only.[15] MTS plans to bring 3GPLUS supported smartphones in coming days.
National Telecom Award[edit]
MTS, the mobile telephony brand of Sistema-Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) has been conferred National Telecom Award [16] for being the fastest growing data operator in India. Mr. Vsevolod Rozanov, CEO, Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd. received the award on behalf of the company from Mr J S Sarma, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Mr P J Thomas, Secretary, Department of Telecom, Government of India. The award is recognition of MTS establishing itself as a fastest growing data operator in the market. MTS has close to one lakh mobile broadband subscribers in less than six months, for its high speed mobile broadband service, MBlaze. Within a short span time, the company has launched its services in 15 telecom circles (UP East and West is the latest circle) across the country and has already achieved an overall subscriber base of 80 lakh customers.
Network presence[edit]
At its peak, MTS operated services in 21 out of 22 telecom circles of India. However, MTS has shut services in 13 circles and currently operates in 9 circles.
- Delhi
- Gujarat
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Kolkata
- Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu
- Uttar Pradesh (West) (includes Uttarkhand)
- West Bengal (includes Sikkim and Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
- No longer operates
- Assam
- Andhra Pradesh
- Bihar
- Himachal Pradesh
- Haryana
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra and Goa
- Mumbai
- North East
- Orissa
- Punjab
- Uttar Pradesh (East)
- ^ timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- ^ albertsparadise.blogspot.com
- ^ MTS mobile services in Uttar Pradesh by early-November - Livemint
- ^ MTS India To Close Down Operations In 10 Circles; 15.6% Subscribers Impacted - MediaNama
- ^ Business Line : Industry & Economy / Info-tech : Sistema Shyam to shut operations in 10 circles
- ^ Sistema to stop ops in 10 circles - Indian Express
- ^ MTS to shut down operations in 10 circles - Times Of India
- ^ Sistema to shut operations in 10 circles ahead of spectrum auction - Livemint
- ^ Medanta developing cost-efficient model for healthcare - Money - DNA
- ^ Sistema bags spectrum in eight circles for 3,639 crore - The Hindu
- ^ Sistema gives 3 circles a miss in CDMA auction | Business Standard
- ^ business-standard.com
- ^ prnewswire.com
- ^ indiablooms.com
- ^ "MTS launches Mblaze Ultra with 9.8Mbps download speed; rolls out 3GPLUS network in 9 circles". Evyush.com. 2013-10-23.
- ^ mtsindia.in
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11 chic entertaining finds for Fourth of July
Classic patio umbrella
You can't go wrong with classic stripes. Plus, choose between three different poles to match your furniture – eucalyptus, teak, or aluminum. Round Umbrella in PB Classic Stripe. From $114. potterybarn.com.
More on MSN Living: 20 DIY Fourth of July decorations
Picnic-perfect pan
Looks good, does good! For every one sold, 16 meals are donated to hungry families. Designed by Lauren Bush Lauren for FEED USA and Target. Medium Stoneware Pan, $20. target.com.
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Red, white and blue ice bucket
A retro-inspired, acrylic ice bucket for a fashionable home bar. Trina Turk for Chandon Stripe Ice Bucket, $58. trinaturk.com.
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Bright and bold table runner
Dress up your table with a modern twist on the classic color combo. Patriotic Tablerunner, $50. furbishstudio.com.
Star-spangled tea towels
Tuck this star-spangled tea towel into a patriotic-themed picnic basket. Star Jacquard Kitchen Towel, $8. surlatable.com.
Video: How to DIY a dessert bar
Gingham placemats
Want stress-free, easy cleanup? Classic, gingham paper placemats are perfect for your backyard bash. Gingham Paper Placemat Pad, $28. shopterrain.com.
Striped spoons
Store-bought vanilla ice cream looks extra special when served with striped wooden spoons. Patriotic Spoons, $8 for 20. sucreshop.com.
More on MSN Living: 30 summer tableware and décor finds on Etsy
Fourth of July serving bowl
Make your Fourth of July table a little more festive with a star-spangled serving bowl. Manhattan Blue Plate Special Bistro Bowl, $33. fishseddy.com.
Patriotic ice cubes
Star-shape ice cubes are fun for kids' drinks – or adults-only beverages. Silicone Ice Cube Tray, $6. westelm.com.
Patterned pillows
A simple way to update your outdoor space, this handwoven natural grass pillow works all summer long. Chevron Outdoor Pillow in Red, $68. shopterrain.com.


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How This Designer Tracks Every Single Aspect of His Life
Since 2005, designer Nicholas Felton has been documenting his daily activities—meals eaten, miles traveled, people met—and publishing the results in the form of an annual report. He even built an app, Daytum, to help other people track their every moves. In this video, Felton shares how and why he lives a quantified… »


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Is there a way to change the initial defaults of the base Blizzard UI? Specifically I'm talking about the auto-loot function. I don't know why, but it ticks me off the first time I kill something, click to loot it, and have that screen just...hang there, forcing me to go into the options and reset it. It's not hard, and it's not a lengthy process. It's just extremely irritating.


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Dry skin in the form of Psoriasis often appears as red elevated plaques with silvery scales at various anatomic sites. Just because you have very dry skin, it is not certain that you are suffering from Psoriasis - contact your dermatologist or physician if in doubt.
The primare location of dry skin typed psoriasis is on the elbows, knees and scalp, but psoriasis can appear anywhere on the body. Severity can vary greatly.
Psoriasis affects about 2 – 3% of the population, and psoriasis is equally common in men and women. It can start at any age, but most patients develop psoriasis in their twenties. There is a peak of incidence during late teens or early twenties and a second peak during the fifties.
Duration of psoriasis may vary, but in most patients, the course of remissions and exacerbations goes on for many years or even a lifetime.
If treated the right way many people with psoriasis can be living well with the condition.
How psoriasis is defined
The history of psoriasis
Genetic factors
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Psoriasis is a condition with multiple causes, which may be genetic, immunological, environmental and psychological. These factors alter the functioning of skin cells, in particular keratinocytes and fibroblasts (1).
There is a large amount of evidence suggesting that there is a genetic predisposition to psoriasis (2). However, there is no one specific psoriasis gene, but instead, there are a number of genetic characteristics which make a patient more likely to develop the condition (1).
Several studies have shown that there is a family history of psoriasis in 30% to 50% of psoriasis cases.
Research on monozygotic twins (identical twins) has however shown that in 70% of cases, both twins were subject to psoriasis (1). If heredity was the sole cause, there would be a 100% match. These findings therefore show that psoriasis depends on other factors.
Our knowledge of the genes associated with psoriasis is currently incomplete. However, studies of families of people with psoriasis have demonstrated that there are chromosome regions associated with the condition (1). These clusters of genes leading to skin inflammation vary from one family to another and from one patient to another.
Researchers think that in a few years they will be able to identify different treatments appropriate to the genetic characteristics of psoriasis patients (1).
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This coffee machine prepares your morning buzz when it sees you yawn
Coffee drinkers, prepare for what might be the biggest innovation ever—a coffee machine that serves up fresh brew when it sees you yawn.
This Douwe Egberts coffee vending machine, located at O.R Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, South Africa, comes equipped with a camera and facial recognition software that detects when a passer-by yawns. This prompts the machine—which is part of the brand's "Bye Bye Red Eye" ad campaign—to make a cup of coffee for the weary traveller, stat. While there are plenty of concerns surrounding facial recognition, I think this is one use of the nascent technology that we can all get behind.Read more »


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Sunday marked the one year anniversary of the tsunami and earthquake that devastated the northeastern coast of Japan, killing over 19,000 people and resulting in a nuclear crisis. We can't express enough our love and empathy for our friends in Japan as the world marks this moment in history. The strength, perseverance and creativity the people of Japan have demonstrated over the past year humbles us beyond words.
You can donate money directly to relief efforts in Japan by purchasing our tees with Ace New York artist Kenzo Minami and Japanese surfer and artist Yusuke Hanai — one hundred percent of the sales go to The Real Medicine Foundation. Cash donations are also more than welcome on their website.
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A man watches as his paper lantern, lit in commemoration of the victims of last year's earthquake and tsunami, floats away on the one year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami. By Daniel Berehulak, Getty Images.
We got together with our friends at Beams in Japan to create this limited edition T-shirt designed by Japanese artist and surfing enthusiast Yusuke Hanai. 100% of the proceeds will go towards the Real Medicine Foundation. The shirts are now up on our online shop, and are also available for purchase at Ace Hotels and at select Rudy's Barbershop locations.
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Endless USARF-650 Brake FluidThere are only two brake fluids used in Formula 1 and the Endless RF-650 is one of them. It is also used in American Le Mans, WRC, and is factory equipment on all Porsche GT3 Cup Cars, yet the same formula is still available for the end user desiring the highest-performing brake fluid. Within the race conditions, where the braking temperatures are extremely high, the RF-650 maintains stable and consistent performance. It is recognized as the highest-spec brake fluid around the world with better performance and a longer shelf-life than the competition.MSRP: $30 per 1/2-liter bottlewww.endlessusa.com
Cosworth USABillet Timing Belt GuideThe original sheet metal timing belt guide can flex from belt deflection when subjected to extreme rpm causing the timing belt to skip one or more teeth on the crankshaft sprocket. The Cosworth billet timing belt guide was developed to control this problem and is machined from solid aluminum with a hard anodized finish.MSRP: $64www.cosworthusa.com
Cosworth USAHigh-Performance Head GasketsCosworth high-performance head gaskets are engineered to seal in power under the most demanding conditions. Constructed from stainless steel with a folded stopper layer, each application features superior sealing, compared to conventional multi-layer steel gaskets. Additionally, Cosworth high-performance head gaskets are manufactured from pre-coated die cut stainless steel, resulting in uniform coating distribution and consistent shape.MSRP: $89www.cosworthusa.com
DC Sports Up-PipeDC Sports competition pipes delete the catalytic converter to eliminate restriction in the exhaust path and are dyno-tuned to deliver incredible performance gains for your factory turbocharged vehicle.MSRP: $189www.dcsports.com
Manley PerformanceStainless Steel ValvesManley Performance has developed special stainless steel valves for Subaru WRX and STI applications, including Race Master Series (32mm head diameter, 6mm stem) and Extreme Duty exhaust valves (32mm and 33mm head diameters, 5.96mm stem). For improved air/fuel flow, Manley's Race Flo valves, which feature an undercut stem, are the answer. They are offered in 36mm and 37mm head diameters, with a 6mm stem. All Manley valves are swirl polished and fully machined, plus they have chrome stems and hard tips.MSRP: $160 per setwww.manleyperformance.com
Cobb TuningSF AirboxThe Cobb Tuning SF airbox was designed to capture the cool air supplied to the SF intake through the factory intake snorkel.MSRP: $125www.cobbtuning.com
Cobb TuningStainless Steel Heat ShieldThe Cobb Tuning stainless steel heat shield is an in-house designed replacement for the factory turbo heat shield.MSRP: $50www.cobbtuning.com
A'pexi Auto Timer, Black With Blue LEDThe A'PEXi auto timer allows the vehicle to idle for a preset amount of time after the ignition key has been removed. In turbocharged vehicles this prevents hot oil in the engine from choking up in the lines. Hard driving can raise engine oil temperatures to dangerously high levels. Proper cooldown is essential for a healthy turbo and engine.MSRP: $139www.apexi.com
Signal AutoRadiator Cooling PanelThe radiator cooling panel helps keep air directed toward the radiator, which helps cooling efficiency. The attractive brushed-aluminum design is lightweight and attractive for engine bay dress up.MSRP: $98www.more-japan.com
A'pexiPower intakeThe Power intake is the premiere air filter designed to create pure horsepower. The new funnel design, element material, and airflow channeling characteristics make the power intake one of the most efficient air cleaners on the market today.MSRP: $150www.apexi.com
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Just did the roof traverse over the cave and back. Long upside-down moves between crazy stuck-ons!AlexD - Solo dnf - 27/Sep/14 with Sophie
Chris_barr - Solo - 11/Sep/13
Only two tries before running out of boots. Psyched to get back for this one. Adam Booth - Solo dnf - 06/Sep/13
2nd go Ed Booth - Solo - 03/Sep/13
Hidden - Solo dnf - 29/Sep/12
Hidden - Solo RP - 28/Sep/12
Patrick Hill - Solo dnf - Aug/12 with olly12344
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World Food Day - How about a new perspective?
Sitalatma your argument is not strong milliones of people take prasadam at ISKCON restaurants, at Ratha Yatras , at temples at ISKCON festivals , no one sees it as "food "for only beggars, often they pay for taking prasadam
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 03.11.2012 @ 05:42
Wherever there is the most need is the best place to distribute prasadam ,,,,,Srila Prabhupada told us to focus on the poor also: Letter to Dhrstaketu: 74-03-16
Now I am especially concerned to distribute grains, rice, wheat in the form of dahl and rice prasadam to hungry people all over India. The people here are very disturbed because, partly due to the punishment of Nature, and partly due to the mismanagement of the demon class of men, food is not available. If the people do not even have sufficient food they will not even be able to receive spiritual instructions. So I am hopeful that if we can widely distribute free foodstuffs to the people of India, by giving it out at our centers as well as by traveling parties to villages, we will win over the whole country and the whole world by this activity on Krsna's behalf.
Letter to: Tamala Krsna Maharaja : 74-01-11
Yes, I fully agree that "What is the use of a temple if there is no prasadam distribution?'' Prasadam distribution on a large scale must be resumed. Such a temple where there is no such distribution has no value, I agree.
Conversation Allahabad, January 13, 1977
In all our temples the prasada distribution should be so random (?), that within ten miles nobody should remain hungry. There are many persons in India, they are half time hungry. So if you distribute prasadam, "Come over here. You are hungry, take prasadam. If I cannot supply daily, I'll supply at least two days, three days weekly."
In this lecture of 73 ,Srila Prabhupada says :Temple worship means to distribute the prasadam to the poor
Prabhupada's Lectures Initiation 1973
Temple worship means to distribute the prasadam to the poor. That is temple worship. Temple worship does not mean that vou, you bring some rice from the neighborers and cook it and eat yourself and sit, sleep down, nice. No. Temple worship means you must distribute prasadam…. The sannyasi should worship the Deity in the temple and feed the poor. Poor does not mean that one who has no legs, no ears, or no… Poor… Everyone who is spiritually poor, he should be given, prasadam. ….
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 31.10.2012 @ 04:47
Actually prasadam distribution to the poor and rich is actual charity, and the poor need it more , a vaisnava is compassionate not a selfish monster, Srila Prabhupada stated no one should go hungry in the radius of 10 miles of a temple ,that is one of many instructiones for prasadam distribution.I have been distributing books and sometimes prasadam since 34 years, why not do both.Harinama, bookdistribution and prasadam distribution is the 3 weapons against maya….Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada wanted all grhasthas to give charity to the poor there is no better charity than giving them prasadam and books so dear Murari join us if you are not already doing this..do not be idle
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 29.10.2012 @ 19:59
Money is the Honey (when used in Krsna's service; managing money in Iskcon)
We are born with nothing in this material world and leave with nothing at death, and everything in between is given to us to worship Nitai Gaura and Radha and Krsna
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 01.11.2012 @ 10:48
Srila Prabhupada did not allow salary in ISKCON or that it should be used for anyones personal business:
Morning Walk "Varnasrama College"- March 14, 1974, Vrndavana
"Brahmana cannot accept any salary. Just like you have accepted me as your acarya, but you do not pay me any salary. This is forbidden. The teacher will not accept salary. Then he comes down to the sudra platform. The sudra accepts salary. I serve you, you pay me. And the brahmana will distribute knowledge freely, and the ksatriya will give protection to the brahmana. This is the Vedic system. Even in fifty years ago, education in India, there was no charges. A learned brahmana will sit down in corner of a neighborhood and all the children will come there. They will learn primary education. And the parents of the children will send, somebody will send rice, somebody will send dal… Just like we are maintaining, by collecting. Not here, but in Bombay, our centre is collecting and distributing.
"The whole system was that. Love exchange. I give you some service; you give me something, out of your love. Dadati pratigrhnati. Love means six . I give you something, you give me something. I give you something for eating, you also give me something for eating. Dadatipratigrhnati bhunkte bhojayate, guhyam akhyati prcchati. If I am in trouble, I express my mind, I open my mind before you, and you also try to help me. These are the six signs of love. That is Vedic civilization.Everything exchange of love. No business, mercantile. All right, let us have kirtana. Hare Krsna."
Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.24-Los Angeles, June 22, 1972
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 29.10.2012 @ 04:00
Bhanu Swami translated the Isopanisad with the commentaries of Vedanta Desika an acarya in the Sri Sampradaya line and there in the purport to Isavasyam idam sarvam sloka, he states that those who worship Krsna for money are not actual devotees of Lord Vasudeva..this always comes to mind…when there is discussion about money…
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 26.10.2012 @ 02:36
What a nice discussion, I like to add Srila Prabhupadas : "In our society, everyone, either a brahmacari or sannyasi or grhastha, who has dedicated his life and soul for this movement, they are all on the same level of sannyasi….Nobody should try to claim any extra honor on account of an official position."
(8-30-69) And yes there is such a thing that devotees not being properly treated GBC's also sometiems makes mistakes
and are not infallible, but yes there is no alternative to having a GBC.But I would like to see a ministry of Justice and ISCKON resolve that deals with internal issues…for example when presenting all sastric evidences about Janmastami fasting a few years back ,I was dealt with very harshly though Srila Prabhupada wanted strict fasting in Janmastami..I am just giving this as an example in some ways there can be improvements…..on an issue like this I do believe the GBC should want devotees to be educadet to do the right thing and understand why…….hope this does not sound like holier than though ,which is not the case at all.
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 21.10.2012 @ 16:27
Thanks for clarifying this: (this is the letter you are referring too)
Letters, 1967
My Dear Hamsaduta,
Please accept my blessings. I have received your letter of Oct. 5. "Money is the honey goes so far as it is employed for Krishna consciousness. The body is undoubtedly a material vehicle but when it acts for Krishna Consciousness it becomes spiritualized. By the grace of Krishna material energy can be transformed to spiritual energy & spiritual energy is never deteriorated. To be in Krishna Consciousness means to be in Spiritual energy. More in my next. Hope you are well.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Srimad Bhagavatam has stated:
SB 2.2.3: For this reason the enlightened person should endeavor only for the minimum necessities of life while in the world of names. He should be intelligently fixed and never endeavor for unwanted things, being competent to perceive practically that all such endeavors are merely hard labor for nothing.
SB 2.2.7: Who else but the gross materialists will neglect such transcendental thought and take to the nonpermanent names only, seeing the mass of people fallen in the river of suffering as the consequence of accruing the result of their own work?
Srila Rupa Goswami has quoted some verses in his Padyavali about real wealth:
brahmandanam koti-sankhyadhikanam
aishvaryam yac cetana va yad-amshah
avirbhutam tan-mahah krishna-nama
tan me sadhyan sadhanam jivanam
If the opulence or knowledge of many millions of universes were clustered together, they would hardly equal a small fragment of the glory of Krishna's holy name. Krishna's holy name is my life. It is the goal of my life. It is the means I will employ to attain the goal of my life.
—author unknown
krishna-bhakti-rasa-bhavita matih
kriyatam yadi kuto 'pi labhyate
tatra laulyam api mulyam ekalam
janma-koti-sukritair na labhyate
Pure devotional service in Krishna consciousness cannot be had even by pious activity in hundreds and thousand of lives. It can be attained only by paying one price—that is, intense greed to obtain it. If it is available somewhere, one must purchase it without delay.*
—Shri Ramananda Raya
I think devotees will love this one:
viceyani vicaryani
vicintyani punah punah
kripanasya dhananiva
tvan-namani bhavantu nah
O Lord, just as a miser continually collects, counts and remembers his money, in the same way let us continually collect, count, and remember Your holy names,
—Shri Bhavananda
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 19.10.2012 @ 21:54
Actually Krsna is the honey not money:
na dhanam na janam na sundarim
kavitam va jagadisa kamaye
mama janmani jamanisvare
bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi
"O Lord of the universe, I do not desire material wealth,
materialistic followers, a beautiful wife or fruitive activities
described in flowery language. All I want, life after life, is
unmotivated devotional service unto You."
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 19.10.2012 @ 15:04
To Be Heavy, Without The Weight
strong or soft preaching lets first remember that Srila Prabhupada wanted all ISKCON memebers to distribute his books, in SB purport 7.9.44 purport he writes: "Rather, every member of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is interested in going door to door to try to convince people about the teachings of Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, the teachings of Lord Caitanya. That is the purpose of the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. The members of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement must be fully convinced that without Kṛṣṇa one cannot be happy."
Comment Posted By Payonidhi Das On 14.10.2012 @ 16:03
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I think that this situation can be crystallised very well by thinking about walking. Where is all the walking (or orderly driving) in these games? Where are those times when you walk calmly down a city street or perhaps just walk because you're in disguise and don't want to attract attention to yourself? Nowhere is where. You can walk and kind of pretend that you're blending in, but it's not really part of the game. In Prototype even if you try to quietly walk down the street, and ordinary citizen, if you go anywhere near someone your avatar shoves them violently out of the way. But more to the point, walking serves no real purpose except that you go slower. The game doesn't have a conception of walking or "normalcy" in it, it has no use for the pedestrian, quite literally.
For a while, particularly in situations when I was disguised as someone else, I did try to walk around, thinking it was more appropriate and fitting. But it's basically a disadvantage. It's a world of sprinting around – and the people around you think nothing of your sprinting. Military commander rocketing past a bunch of soldiers? "Hi, Sarge. Bye, Sarge."
It seems to me that these games are missing out of a really lovely opportunity to offset our super-powers (whether we're freaky mutants or just physicists who are unnaturally good with military weaponry) with normalcy. After all, that's theoretically what makes those things interesting – the contrast to the quotidian. It's as though the designers figure we have sufficiently boring real lives that the contrast is to be drawn between what we can do in the game versus what we can do outside the game. But I don't think that's true, or at least not anymore. Now, I'd like to see games that present the contrast inside the world.
When my avatar in Prototype found his sister and they talked excitedly about all the freaky science shit that was going on and just how intense everything was, he warned her that she should stay inside and not go out. Because they might try to kill her (again). I thought to myself,
"Man, I'd really love to do a mission where I have to walk to the grocery store to get her food supplies, since she can't go out…"
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gordon calleja Says:
February 25th, 2011 at 10:24 am
The obvious response to the walking question is: well going slow and not doing much aside from traversing space is boring. But I agree with you here. Perhaps a parallel can be made between games and fiction writing. For years I've had the same thing hammered into me by my writing mentor: put in more "padding" – slower sequences between the intense moments to give a break to the reader from all the excitement. It's taken me a long time to figure out, but have recently discovered how powerful that can be – only it takes a certain art to delivering engaging slowness. Ultimately it's the amateur writer who needs to pump the reader with exciting sequences full of action and/or drama in fear of losing their attention.
But maybe a difference between games and reading is that games require more effort (ok, a different sort of effort). In the process of writing your eyes do the scanning and you can skip over padding bits (which I find myself doing when reading cause I m an impatient reader) or simply skim through them. With games you need to make the effort to figure out where you're going, walk there and do so slowly. It might be more of a challenge to make that engaging, although as always I think it's a matter of design.
Another random parallel is fencing. If one attacks their opponent at full speed all the time, the only way they will beat them is if they're far far better skilled than the opponent or the opponent simply gets overwhelmed. That doesn't happen often. With is needed instead is to create waves of activity ranging from little interaction and aggression to bursts of action. That's when the beauty of the mental side of the game really comes out and that's when it's easiest to enter into the flow state.
Marrying the two is where action games could head: writing with interesting yet calm padding and action that needs to be measured to be effective.


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Many Black New Yorkers Are Moving to the South – NYTimes.com
THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN has propelled a striking demographic shift: black New Yorkers, including many who are young and college educated, are heading south.
About 17 percent of the African-Americans who moved to the South from other states in the past decade came from New York, far more than from any other state, according to census data.
Many Black New Yorkers Are Moving to the South – NYTimes.com
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Like a prayer
An essay in three tweets:
Morality isn't how you think, it's what you do about your violent carnal greedy cowardly natural impulses. #
Good religion attempts to explain our deep connection to others. Bad religion scares us out of being monkeys. #
God loves my sin more than it shames me. Ladies. #
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Once Upon a Time in Afghanistan
"A half-century ago, Afghan women pursued careers in medicine; men and women mingled casually at movie theaters and university campuses in Kabul; factories in the suburbs churned out textiles and other goods.
"There was a tradition of law and order, and a government capable of undertaking large national infrastructure projects, like building hydropower stations and roads, albeit with outside help. Ordinary people had a sense of hope, a belief that education could open opportunities for all, a conviction that a bright future lay ahead. All that has been destroyed by three decades of war, but it was real."
Once Upon a Time in Afghanistan, a photo essay by Mohammad Qayoumi
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When Ads by Google Go Wrong
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Housing Works launch
We call ourselves web designers, but sometimes we are more than that. Sometimes we get to participate, in however small a way, in something much larger and more important than ourselves.
Started in 1990 by four members of ACT UP, Housing Works helps people who are homeless and have HIV or AIDS. Housing Works not only saves lives, it restores dignity, purpose, and hope to those whom society has cast aside. Happy Cog is honored and humbled to have worked with this amazing organization and to announce the relaunch of the Housing Works website, redesigned by Happy Cog.
Our thanks to Housing Works's Christopher Sealey and his team—we bow endlessly in your direction, sir. And my thanks and commendation to the amazing people at Happy Cog who did the work:
- Robert Jolly: Client Relations
- Dave DeRuchie: Project Manager
- Liz Danzico: Information Architect
- Elizabeth Hare: Information Architect
- Dan Mall: Art Director/Designer
- Heather Shaw: Designer
- Jason Santa Maria: Designer
- Brian Warren: Front-end Developer
- Mark Huot: Back-end Developer
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Breach of Peace (Freedom Riders site launch)
In the spring and summer of 1961, several hundred brave Americans—the Freedom Riders—entered Southern bus and train stations to challenge their segregated waiting rooms, lunch counters, and bathrooms.
Breach of Peace is a new book, and website, that honors their courage and attempts to tell their story—a "photo-history told in images old and new."
Author Eric Etheridge traveled America meeting, interviewing, and photographing surviving Freedom Riders, usually in their homes. The initial result of his three years of work and research is a compelling book of portraits and stories, now available for pre-order. (I've read the galleys.)
A tremendous amount of material did not fit into the book. The website will document those additional facts and stories.
Presently, during its soft launch, the site is limited to a blog, but already the blog is compelling. Read Barnett to Kunstler: What If Your Daughter Married One? and you'll see what I mean.
Although it documents some of the vilest aspects of American racism, the website is primarily a tribute to the courage of several hundred Americans, black and white, male and female, who defied the prejudice of their time, risking their freedom and lives to advance the cause of justice.
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Night and day
Two homeless men have taken up residence in the temporary supply hut of the Chinese Embassy construction on the corner.
One man, who may be Colombian, sleeps sitting up in the hut. The other, who could be Australian, sleeps on a folding chair facing the hut, his long legs extended so that his boots just cross the hut's threshold.
In a pretty, almost calligraphic hand, one of the men has decorated the hut with sayings such as, "Life really sucks."
Besides the hut, the advantages of the site are a temporary roof that blocks some rain and snow, and the presence of three working Port-a-Potties.
Everyone, including the neighborhood residents, appears to have decided to treat the temporary encampment as a private residence. When the homeless men are off somewhere foraging for food or money, their possessions (mainly, blankets) sit unmolested by the supply hut.
In the morning, the Chinese construction site bosses ignore the two homeless men while inspecting the efforts of their African American construction workers.
A few blocks north, the Secretariat of the United Nations is clearly visible.
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Congrats, Al
Thank you, Al Gore. I thank you, my wife thanks you. One day our daughter, who is now three, will thank you. And so will her children, whose existence you will have helped make possible. Thank you and bless you.
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September 12
A gloomy, rainy September 11th in New York City. An eye doctor visit in the morning left my eyes dilated. For hours, I was overly sensitive to light. It was a perfect way to experience this city on that day.
In my apartment building, a woman boarded the elevator going down. About 60 years old, carrying someone else's clothes to the laundry room. We were the only two passengers.
"Wet Tuesday," she said. "Hot day, six years ago. Six years ago, my daughter was on TV, running for her life."
In the doctor's office, with dilated eyes, I siphoned bandwidth from an unsecured wireless network and read The New York Times on my iPhone, holding the handset close to my face. An article about Gen. David H. Petraeus's testimony generated hundreds of comments. At least four of them were rational.
At 1:00 I braved a sudden monsoon in Curry Hill to meet a friend who was traveling in from Brooklyn. He told me he'd been somewhat concerned about coming into Manhattan on September 11.
At 3:30 I was home, hanging wet clothes from the shower rod and thinking about Iraq. I cannot stop thinking about it.
At 2:00 am I woke up. In my dream I had been trying to bring the soldiers home.
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What is Art Direction (No. 9)
This outdoor ad, newly posted on a phone kiosk, arrested me as I strolled down Lexington Avenue last night. Its explicit content can be summarized as follows:
A young woman, facing the viewer, holds what appears to be a prosthetic arm—her own prosthetic arm, one infers. The young woman is casually dressed in a sweater and jeans. Her expression borders on neutral. Where her right arm should be, the sweater has been pinned back. The poster also contains words advertising a new HBO documentary, executive-produced by James Gandolfini, concerning the difficulties faced by a new generation of American war veterans returning home from Iraq.
That is a pictorial inventory, but the poster contains more content than I have listed. Most of that content is externally located. For this poster has been framed and shot, and its subject styled and posed, almost exactly like an American Gap ad.
Consciously or unconsciously, an American viewer will almost certainly make an uncomfortable connection between the disfigurement and sacrifice portrayed in this ad, and the upbeat quality of the Gap's long-running, highly successful clothing slash lifestyle campaign.
That connection is content. And the non-verbal information that triggers that content in the viewer's mind is art direction.
Wordless and full of meaning
What is the art direction saying? What is it adding to the content that is already there? Surely the sight of an attractive young woman who has lost her arm fighting in Iraq is loaded enough as an image. Surely a non-combatant, far from Iraq, safe at home, already feels plenty of complex emotions when confronted with this one veteran and at least some of the visual evidence of her sacrifice. What additional statement is being made by the art director's decision to style this poster like a Gap ad?
Here is a possible reading:
While many Americans are well aware that their country is at war, many others are doing their best to blot that thought out of their minds. In this effort at collective amnesia they are abetted by many retail advertisers and TV programmers, including not a few TV news programmers. Ratings-wise, the war is a bummer. Sales-wise, it is a drag. America wants to shop and move on. (Interestingly, the fashion industry is the one segment of America's consumer culture that is paying attention. The 691 pages of the new September Vogue are filled with skirts, shoes, dresses, and jackets that obviously resemble armor or in other ways clearly invoke awareness of war and warriors.)
In conceiving the way this poster would be shot and styled, the art director was not holding the Gap responsible for the war in Iraq. Nor was he or she blaming the viewer. But by carefully echoing the imagery of an ad that epitomizes our comfortably shallow consumer lifestyle, the art director does indict the complacent among us and challenge us to think about something besides our next new sweater or iPod.
The placement of type ensures that the words are the last thing we see on the poster. We absorb and are discomfited by the rich, non-verbal text for several beats before our eyes take in the explicit, written content announcing a documentary.
That is art direction. It is not art. It is not design. It is something else. It makes us feel. It makes us think. It holds up the mirror to our desires, our regrets, ourselves.
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Magicka has arrived
These are our saviors? Oh, boy...
These are our saviors? Oh, boy...
And yes, there is jiggle.
...and set to launch in May.
The battlefield goes high-tech.
Custom Dragon Age II skin inside Dead Space 2.
I want to see the stars.
How do you say "throat punch" in Japanese?
A perfectly normal adventure.
From the people who brought you Kick-Ass.
Ever see that movie Groundhog Day?
Popping bubbles in 3D.
Let's hope the second time around is better.
Get to know the fleshy creatures of Dead Space 2.
They don't get much tougher than this.
Somewhere, one lonely fanboy wets himself...
How about a knife?
Hunk makes it all worth it.
Potentially reinventing the handheld fighter.
Watch this and tell me you don't want a Gatorade.
I wouldn't make him angry.


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an actual representation of sharing your opinion on the internet and it's consequences
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last time i did this my wish really came true. so im going to wish again
nothing to lose. :))
Let's hope
Why not? :)
*crossing fingers*
pretty much^^^^
i got nothing to lose. (:
Last time i did this my wish came true.
Jesus Christ if my wish comes true I will piss
I got the opposite, my face lit on fire and my feet melted off while i stare in anguish into the pits of society and the flesh off of my eyelids peeled back as i looked into time and space and i fell over in a writhing heap of agony. flesh dripping from my skeleton with innards spilling out from the sides.
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In the run up to Copenhagen even supermodels are jumping into the fray. There is a new viral video (700,000 views in just over 10 days) in which some supermodels "strip for climate change" on behalf of Bill McKibben's new outfit 350.org. How exactly this video will assist in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions or in getting us back to 350 ppm is not entirely clear. (but I suppose the same could be said about our blog)
Ove and Charlie Veron discussed the importance of getting back to 350 ppm here; The coral reef crisis: The critical importance of <350 ppm CO2
The utility and some of the nuances of the 350 concept, e.g., how soon do we need to get back there, have become a bit controversial within certain AGW circles. Witness this dust up among AGW blogosphere titans Bill McKibben, Andrew Revkin and Gavin Schmidt (click on the comments and read comments #3-5). Also see this view of the idea and campaign by Dr. Ray Pierrehumbert, a University of Chicago climate scientist (and fearless debunker of the rubbish about climate change being peddled by Steve Levitt):
Hansen's specific reasoning behind 350 was based largely on an estimate of the CO2 level when Antarctic glaciation started, plus a bit of margin of safety thrown in. There is a lot of uncertainty regarding that CO2 level, but it is certainly an interesting line of thinking. One needs to recognize,though, that this specific argument for 350 involves relatively slow climate responses. It is unlikely that Antarctica would deglaciate if we exceeded 350 for just a decade or two. So, you have a bit of wiggle room on the overshoot, so long as the CO2 doesn't stay above 350 for several hundred years (the precise duration where you get worried being contingent on aspects of the response time of ice sheets that are still poorly understood).
Now, the problem is the slow recovery time of atmospheric CO2 after you stop burning fossil fuels. But, what is certain is that if we go to 600 or 700, the CO2 could easily remain over 350 for a thousand years, which gives a long time for bad stuff to happen. So, the "350″ goal may still be attainable if it is interpreted as meaning we have to keep the CO2 300 years out (say) from exceeding this value. – Dr. Ray Pierrehumbert via a comment on Dot Earth
Update (15/11/09); a reader emailed to ask how the "dust up" mentioned above could be found. It can be seen in the DotEarth story on the 350 movement (note the mildly critical comments by Gavin Schmidt, Andrew Revkin (the author), and Ray Pierrehumbert (above) and in articles on the 350 idea on why how we get back to 350 matters and on the Hansen paper much of this movement is based on on the Real Climate web site, and in the comments section of one of these articles. To make it really easy, ill paste some of the comments below:
I'd hoped to retain that great final line, but in the eternal space crunch, it got dropped.
The vital question, I'm told repeatedly by specialists in the non-science arenas you list (economics, technological change, politics), is what policies have the best shot of producing a peak and decline that limits climate risks as delineated by the science.
And most of those curves are quite similar no matter what end point is chosen, given the change required just to stablize at ANY concentration in a world heading toward 9 billion people seeking decent lives.
A couple of useful additional perspectives that didn't fit in print were offered by Rajendra Pachauri of the IPCC (who endorsed the 350 campaign):
"We are dealing with a dynamic system. Hence, what would really be relevant is the trajectory of concentration levels and therefore emission trajectories. The 350 number has some appeal, because it would to some extent determine the peaking period and the rate of decline. Of course 350 by itself provides no solution. It would merely be the end point of a trajectory which theoretically can have infinite alternatives."
And Mike Hulme, the British climate maven who wrote "Why We Disagree About Climate Change":
"I never quite know what targets like 400, 350 or 280 mean…. If we mean stabilise back at 280 by 2200, say, then we can pump a lot of CO2 in the meantime, before some really good carbon scrubbing technologies in the 22nd century come along. Same argument actually for 280 by 2100 if you're a technology optimist. So really if one wants to deal in long-term numbers then talk either about future C budgets (how many gigatons are you going to allow), or else set the peak concentration and by when. My guess is that for CO2 we will hit 500ppm sometime this century (harder to guess what CO2-equiv will be). On what to aim for – I wouldn't play politics will long-term numbers: far too easy for them to be hijacked and used for all sorts of dubious reasons and causes. Much better is to focus on near-term goals (2015, 2020) and to break them down into manageable sectors (e.g. aviation, municipalities, aluminium sector, etc.). The rhetoric of global long-term targets raises the illusion that we can govern globally over the long-haul (the illusion of Copenhagen) – and we can't."
Many thanks to Gavin for his clarification, and for his work (and everyone else's at RC) over the years. For whatever reason Andy chose to paint the 350 effort as unlikely in his story, but it was reported the day before we actually showed you could mobilize millions of people in 5200 events in 181 countries in what the press is calling 'the mose widespread day of political action in the planet's history,' all around a scientific data point. I think tht should be heartening to all.
The biggest point the number gets across, i think, is that climate change is not some future threat but a present crisis. If you have a moment, I recommend browsing through the photos we've got up at 350.org (a tiny subset of the 21,000 now in our flickr photostream) to get a sense of the people who are waking up to this reality.
thanks to all who participated Saturday
Andy Revkin says:
Just one last thought here, upon reading Bill's comment.
There were two things to report on (and my reporting continued through the actual day of action):
1) The amazing coordinated globe-spanning mosaic of actions
2) the basis for the focal point of that action.
On the first, there's no question an epic effort was carried off with astonishing scope and skill.
On the second, there remain large, substantive and vital questions. As I said in a comment response somewhere on my blog, a keystone question is 350 by when? As Pachauri and others explained, 350 ppm on its own is kind of like judging a car's mileage by "miles" without the "per hour."
My story had to examine both the news and the context. We've been pilloried in the past for simply reporting what folks are saying without examining the evidence and argument. I'm not drawing ANY comparisons at all, but examples that come to mind are when a president pumps up the WMD threat, or when candidates rattle off jargon like "clean coal."
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Ben W. says:
Whilst it's not entirely clear how 350 will achieve this, it is doing a great job in capturing the hearts and minds of… oh, anyway, whilst you are there, check out the Puma Index (http://theindex.puma.com/) which has definitely peaked my interest in the stock market following the financial crisis. I would suggest someone do this for atmospheric CO2 readings, but there seems to be a convincingly upward trajectory!
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Fantastic. Subbed in 1/3 the amount of flour with whole wheat and used whole wheat bread. Will definitely make it again. We all loved it.
Pear and Ginger Crisp
Photography: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
This delicious pear crisp, spiced with ginger, is a wonderful fall dessert. When it's fresh out of the oven and still hot, it's especially good with ice cream.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 305
- Calories from fat: 28%
- Fat: 9.6g
- Saturated fat: 3.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Protein: 3.4g
- Carbohydrate: 55.1g
- Fiber: 4.7g
- Cholesterol: 12mg
- Iron: 1.8mg
- Sodium: 155mg
- Calcium: 53mg
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 1/2 pounds pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
- Cooking spray
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 (1-ounce) slices white bread
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, ground
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add first 6 ingredients; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Place pear mixture in a 2-quart casserole lightly coated with cooking spray.
- Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, and salt; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until crumbs measure 3/4 cup. Stir breadcrumbs and nuts into flour mixture.
- Sprinkle flour mixture evenly over pear mixture. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden.
The slight heat of ground ginger brings out the sweetness of the pears. Ground gingerroot is far more intense and peppery than fresh. If you prefer only a hint of ginger, omit it from the topping.
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Fancy a Sixy Costume?
Good news everyone! But enough of quoting Futurama, let's get onto the fun! Some of you, maybe all of you, maybe only three of you, may remember that we poster the goings on of The Collectible Art Company a while ago.
Those good people so concerned with various high quality prints who also happened to have a few original designs to hand of the Sixth Doctor's "colourful" jacket.
There were worries that the prints wouldn't ship on time, there were apologies, but when it came down to it, there was no need, because those good people have made sure that all orders have gone out in time and that you will receive your goods!
Pre-orders have been dispatched (you lucky, lucky people) and should be with you very soon. Those of you that have been waiting to place an order needn't worry, there are a quantity of prints that have been signed and ready to be dispatched.
If you care to read the newsletter, you'll see a picture of "old Sixy" himself posing in the jacket, giving you a glimpse of what the fiftieth anniversary could look like!
There's more available from the website, especially for those of you concerned with the centennial of the Titanic disaster, there's also a small, tiny, infinitesimal peak at the next Doctor Who costume design that will be made available. Possibly, maybe. You'll just have to read on to find out!
Head to www.thecollectableartcompany.com for details.
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Shame its not the actual costume you could get. The others that were to come out (Leela, 4th & 5th Doctor) the company has gone into administration.
Dear All
Mr O'Brien's post is wrong!!
As the Managing Director of The Collectable Art Company I can tell you that it is business as usual. Our website is open for orders and we recently launched Ken Trew's designs for pre-order.
Colin Baker's design is available and Sylvester's is available for pre-order. Due to the limited run of each print and the fact that they are signed by the designer and actor involved (When they are still alive) we take bookings and then get them signed in one go. Actors are busy people!!
Comments like Ian's above are not only slanderous but highly offensive to people like me who are working hard to bring high quality merchandise to fans of the series.
We are working with a number of designers to bring more products to the market for the 50th Anniversary.
We have just launched two designs by Ken trew for Delgado and Ainley 'Master' designs. These are not the actions of a company with any problems!!! We also advertise in the official Doctor Who Magazine and various forums. We are soon to appear in the BBC shop!!
Please get facts correct before posting.
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Pepsi scared the hell out of London commuters this morning by tricking them into thinking they were seeing meteor explosions, tigers on the loose, and an alien abduction on their city streets. The beverage company outfitted a bus stop with augmented-reality technology to give riders the illusion that they were looking through a window.
But they weren't.
Watch Londoners get tricked into seeing alien abductions and wild tigers at a bus stop
PepsiCo has a new soda, Pepsi Special, and it's being marketed explicitly as a fat-blocking health drink…
It remains to be seen just how effective Pepsi Special is at shrinking waistlines. But previous studies on rats showed that dextrin, a special ingredient in the beverage, can reduce the absorption of fat in the body and helps lower cholesterol levels. Scientists have also found evidence that the soluble fiber helps regulate the digestive system, increases nutrient absorption, stabilizes glucose levels, and could even prevent a variety of other gastrointestinal disorders.
The product will soon be released in Japan — Pepsi has not announced a U.S. release date. That doesn't keep Amanda Kooser at CNET from wondering: "What would Michael Bloomberg say?"
(Source: theweek.com)


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Santa Cruz Cops Experiment With 'Predictive Policing'
"The police department in Santa Cruz, California, has begun an experiment that uses a mathematical algorithm to predict when and where certain crimes will be committed, and puts police on the scene before they happen. So far police have arrested five people using this technique of "predictive policing" and the rates of certain categories of crimes in the city have dropped significantly, perhaps as a result. The program has correctly predicted 40 percent of the crimes it was designed to monitor."
(Source: New-aesthetic)
Next week's headline: five people arrested for precrime.
Man arrested for attempted murder: mathematical algorithm proves that he was going to eventually kill his wife.


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