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4 June 2013
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Jelena Savković
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Culture and Heritage
Indonesia Up Close
Posted on : 4 June 2013
Categories : Culture and Heritage
Indonesia is strange country. Indonesians – they are wonderful people. But Indonesia isn't a country for everybody. It is a country for curious people. It is a country for the people with no barriers, for those who are the kings of compromise. Indonesia is a country of contradictions! That makes Indonesia incomprehensible, rich, challenging.
An abundance of concepts, an abundance of fundamental sociological categories, an abundance of everyday concepts from the European cultural heritage bare completely different meaning in Indonesia. Some of those concepts don't have meaning there – or here!
I've got a story about how Indonesia looks like through the eyes of a stranger with no barriers, through the eyes of somebody who was, as my beloved like to say, crazy enough to go to the other side of the planet and somebody who was patient enough to fall in love with Indonesia.
I went to Indonesia thanks to Darmasiswa scholarship, offered by the Indonesian government to all of the young people from countries that keep diplomatic relationship with Indonesia. Program includes Indonesian language courses, traditional dance courses, lectures about Indonesian culture and traditional art. The purpose of the programme is to introduce Indonesian heritage, everyday life and what Indonesia could become in the future, to the rest of the world. My choice was Indonesian language course at Airlangga University in the city of Surabaya, the capitol city of East Java province. In the beginning Surabaya was a completely new world for me, but soon I started to call it my home.
Indonesia Raya – The Great Indonesia
In many things Indonesia belongs to the top two, three or four countries in the world. Google says that Indonesia has:
- 17 000 islands
- 240 million inhabitants, with the population growth rate of 1,9%
- The most populous island in the world which is at the same time one of the most populated areas in the world – it's Java, with 138 million people which is 1 064 souls per 1km2. Even 58% of the whole population of Indonesia lives on Java.
- Indonesia is rated no.2 in the world for its biodiversity! That makes Indonesia interesting not only for those with cultural motivations, but also for those interested in natural sciences (in the recent times especially ecology, because there is quite a gap between natural resources and environment awareness.
- The most interesting phenomenon for me were over 300 ethnics with even more different tints of cultures, traditions, practices, whose richness is the fruit of huge population as well as of rich heritage.
History and culture in facts
Indonesian everyday practice, customs, thought and material cultural heritage are an amazing mixture of abundance of influences of the cultures that have passed through (or across) Indonesia. Around 2000 BC Austronesians came from what today is Taiwan and pushed native peoples towards the easternmost islands of the archipelago.
Three great dynasties marked the Middle Ages: Srivijaya, which brought Hinduism and Buddhism with its traders; Saleindra, which left the biggest Buddhist temple in Indonesia, so called Borobudur; and Mataram, which left famous Hindu temple Prambanan. Indonesians are also proud of the heritage from the time of the Majapahit kingdom.
The islamisation happened between 13th and 16the century throughout the islands of Sumatra and Java.
The first contact with Europeans was in 1512, thanks to the Portuguese traders who came with the intention to monopolize the trade of spices from Maluku Islands.
Dutch came in 1602 with Dutch East Indies Company, which was officially proclaims Dutch colony in 1800.
Japanese occupation meant the end of Dutch colonization and at the same time it strengthened the independence movement.
The rest is the history under Soekarno, Soeharto and others...
How does it look like to be a Whiteman in Indonesia today?
Being a white in Indonesia is a damn good thing! But in the first few months it is also terribly confusing thing... Culture shock is inevitable...
Indonesian are quite open, very curious about foreigners. The fact that they don't speak any English doesn't stop them to call after you: "Hello mister! Where you come from?". Every foreigner is a mister. That's usually the only English word that common Indonesians can say in English, and even for those words they can say they often don't know the meaning. They love to talk a lot and fast, and since you don't understand a word they say, you are both standing same.
Wherever you go you are the center of their attention and you are the real attraction. When you're on the street or at some event, you feel like you are surrounded by paparazzi. The only thing they love more than taking photos of themselves is taking photos of whites. A Westerner, an individualistic and selfish spirit who requires personal spiritual and physical space, would often feel threatened and understand it as an attack to its integrity. That wasn't a problem for me, because I was even more interested in Indonesians than they were interested in me.
Besides cultural and natural wealth, one more symbol of Indonesia is its people's smiles. Every message goes with the smile, whether the message positive or negative. That's why in Indonesia you always feel safe and like you're not so far away from home as you really are.
Indonesians often laugh loudly behind your back. If you were selfish you would probably consider that making fun of you. But if you are not an egocentric, you would realize that Indonesians just love to make jokes, that they express their emotions spontaneously and honestly. As time passes by, you would adopt many of their models of behavior.
Friendships are made easily, spontaneously and everywhere when you're in Indonesia. Indonesians are the best hosts in the world! Many of them will invite you to their house immediately, to sleep over, to eat with them, many of them will insist to take you out for a lunch or a dinner. What's strange is that you've known those people for only two hours or two days!
Indonesians are very liable hosts. If you are their guest, they are responsible for all of the organization and they feel responsible for you. Indonesians are focused to the community and they are used to share. It is considered rude not to accept what they give. They love to give gifts to foreigners. I left all my stuff there and I came back home with baggage full of gifts I got from my Indonesian friends.
In their hospitality Indonesians are very proud of their country and their heritage. They are delighted to talk about their customs, ethnic differences and their attitudes. The thing they are especially proud of is their food. Indonesians can talk about food all day long, and they always ask your opinion about it.
Hierarchy is quite visible in everyday life in Indonesia. The society is huge, religion is the dominant cultural form, so the codes are conservative. A parent, a boss, a teacher are respected unquestioningly. Family values are the highest values.
Respect towards the elders is expressed through the way of addressing, greeting, talk and body language. Javanese language is the best expression of the importance of hierarchy in the society. It consists of three levels of talk, which are actually three completely different languages. Which one of them you use depends on who you talk to – to the servant, to the equal or to the elder or superior. Many gestures of respect include body or head bow.
Showing respect is important. Many traditional architectures, even in different parts odd Indonesia, have low entry, which, by demanding from the ones who are entering to bow, symbolizes request for respect towards the host, whoever the the guest was. Indonesian parole Unity in diversity has two meanings: first, many different cultures firmly and stably exist as the Indonesian ones. The second, inspite of strong hierarchy and big social differences, all of the people deserve the same respect.
The relationships among men and women are conservative. In Surabaya, female homestays are locked after 10pm or 11pm, while it doesn't apply to the homestays for boys. You can't see people kissing and hugging in public. That kind of love expression in Indonesia is absent.
All Indonesian believe in magic. The most famous war of magic is the one between people from Madura and Dayak people from Kalimantan. Actually, it was the common ethnic conflict between theme two ethnics. Indonesian are convinces that black magic was used in the conflict – that sabers and swords were flying and cutting heads on their own and that Madurese were using magic to distract Dayaks. The truth is that there are local stories about different ethnics and that Madurese people are considered sly and mercenary.
Santet is the name of Javanese voodoo. It is black magic. So called Pelet can be used as black or white magic. Indonesians love to talk about magic. Some of my friends were eager to prove that they had extraordinary seer's abilities.
Religious and magical practices are interinfluenced in Indonesia. Rio told me about his uncle who had cured his liver problems with Islamic magical ritual. The medium during the ritual was a goat. The ritual was quite complex. It included reading of Qur'an, massage, drinking shaman 'spit etc. The same was done to the goat, after which it was sacrifices. The success of the healing was read by the look of goat's internal organs. Rio says that his uncle was completely cured after the ritual.
There are some places around Indonesia that are especially popular on magic rituals. For example, people who want to get rich fast and easy go to Kawi Mountain. That kind of ritual is called Pesugihan.
In accordance with their collectivistic mentality, Indonesian love fetes. They also love to wear costumes. Weddings and funerals are a must while you are in Indonesia. A lot of money is invested in weddings and funerals. In some parts of Indonesia, if the death finds family financially unprepared, they would keep the body sometimes even for a several years, till they save enough for a decent farewell. The most famous funeral ceremonies are those in Tana Toraja, Sulawesi Island. On the funerals of great men, several hundreds of bulls are slithered at a snap.
Preparation of a bride for the wedding is a special ceremony and it takes a long time, very heavy makeup and traditional costumes rich of colors and details. Wedding requires professional makeup artist who make quite a good business today in Indonesia. One of the pre-wedding ceremonies is so called Siraman, which includes something like our custom of buying the bride.
Collectivistic mentality – Everything is everybody's business
Indonesia has a small-town mentality, in a very cute way in which there is nothing negative. In Indonesia everybody knows everything about everybody! Indonesians always comment on the others, and that often goes with all of those spices, fillings and anticipations which are implemented in the character in question. If you are a white, you are a kind of mystery to the Indonesians, so the space for filling and anticipations is huge – of course, with the most sincere interest and devotion.
Nobody is ever alone
In Indonesia nobody is ever alone. Everything is done in the group. I've lived in a rented house with eight Indonesian friends. We had seven rooms which comes almost one room per person. But we lived and slept in only two rooms, because there wasn't a moment in which we found a reason to separate!
Help is always there
There isn't a work that's individualistic. Whatever is done in the village, in the city, in the family or in the group, it goes with the help of the others. If they slaughter a goat, five of them are holding it, two are cutting, four are right behind in a typical readiness pose with their palms on their knees, and six more of them constitute the audience in a typical squatting position.
You don't need to ask for help in Indonesia, because you have a bunch of people showing up in the moment to help you. There is always somebody to give you a ride on a motorbike, to screw your light bulb, to tighten your breaks on the motorbike etc. They are there for you even for the actions you can easily do by yourself. Typical example is parkir mas, a man who parks your bike for you.
Sudah makan? Sudah mandi?
There are questions that stimulate everyday conversations, but to the western spirit those questions can sound irrelevant, needless, too intimate and sometimes irritating. For me those questions were just one more aspect of Indonesian orientation towards the others and towards community. Those are the questions: Have you already had your lunch, have you taken a bath... You can hear those questions uncountable number of times in a day.
Mau ke mana? Dari mana? – Where are you going? Where are you coming from – even complete strangers asking you that on the street. Though they ask these questions only to greet you or to make contact, they ask them with such an interest on their faces, the interest that requires the most precise answer, even the vindication for going anywhere. Misunderstandings with Indonesians usually come from the literal translation of Indonesian phrases to English. Translations are often under the influence of the structure of Indonesian language. Kamu di mana sekarang? – means Where are you RIGHT NOW? Time index right now, which is often input by Indonesian strengthens the request for the vindication that you even are somewhere, in the space!
Jam karet – Rubber time
In the long term, you feel like the time has stopped while you're in Indonesia. It's hot and humid throughout the year and temperature oscillations in dry and rainy seasons are insignificant comparing to our four seasons. It means you don't need to hurry to finish all those seasonal works. That's why you feel like the lord of time. Well, Indonesians often understand it literally, so they're always late. They are late for lectures, they are late for work, planes late, boats late... It happens often that the promise to do something tomorrow stays the same literal "tomorrow" promise every next day. When you spend some time there you realize that life is much easier to bear like that. The important things are always completed, the priorities realize themselves spontaneously. As a difference to our western paranoia about time organizing, the time organizes itself in Indonesia!
Indonesians walk slowly and they do everything slowly, which gives them a dose of dignity in whatever they do. Except form the fact that they eat fast and drive fast.
Belum – not...yet...
WordBelumis very indicative when it comes to Indonesian philosophy of living. Indonesians never respond negatively.Tidak(= no, not), negation is rarely used. If asked if something have happened, if they've done something, Indonesians would reply withBelum(= not yet). This kind of linguistic practice gives you the impression that everything is possible, it just still haven't happened!
Indonesians love music. What we usually call exotic Indonesian music is mostly the music from Java and Sumatra. Traditional music from North Sulawesi, from Maluku Islands, from Flores Island often reminds me of Latino music. Again, music and dances that come from those communities who are more primitive and tribal, is based more on rhythm and less on melody.
Indonesians are extremely musical. The most preferred way of having fun in big cities is karaoke. Karaoke culture is one of many aspects of adopting American everyday culture, especially with huge shopping malls.
Lost in translation
No matter how good they can speak English and no matter how good you can speak Indonesian, you are often lost in communication with them. Though they understand my words, their expectations that I, as a foreigner, don't speak Indonesian, block any understanding among us.
Indonesian sayings are irresistibly intuitive, so they are adopted easily and they easily mix with any other language you speak. Ya, iya, opo, apa, lo, la, ooo... Those expressions, altogether with characteristic tone, get into your skin and into your own language so fast. Many Indonesian words sound like some words in European languages, so once you learn Indonesian, you are not able to speak any other language without inputting Indonesian words. The examples are Bayar, which sounds like Spanish Bailar,Ini which reminds me on French Ici...
Many words duplicate in Indonesian. The influence of such a language structure is obvious when Indonesians speak English. They never walk, they always "walking-walking", with this specific mixture of Present Continuous and all of the other tenses.
Nobody walks in Indonesia. Motorbikes are like extended organs, they are used for distances of 200m to 200km. Scooters are parked in houses, once I saw it parked in the living-room. Indonesians are virtuosi on scooters, they hold them up, pull them, and push them. What's interesting is that they can hold up a bike five times heavier then they are, but still they can't walk more then 15 min., cause they are not fit enough.
Five-member family on one small scooter isn't a challenge... there were even six persons on one bike... You can transport anything on scooter, even big parts of furniture. Cubage of the cargo can reach up to three times the cubage of the scooter.
Bemo is the main form of public transportation. It is fascinating how many people can fit into bemo and on it. Indonesians love to pimp their bemo. There are key rings, curtains, toys and soft toys, stickers, and on Timor they even have cameras and screens. In bemo music is so loud that it outbalances the possibilities of understanding among people – especially on Timor Island. Drivers usually play dangdut – Indonesian version of turbo folk or extremely loud techno.
Travelling by bus is an amazing adventure, from my experience the most interesting on Sumatra. In order to be a conductor, a man has to be perfectly elastic. Conductors regularly hang upon bus doors, bus windows and roofs. Their role is to call for passengers during the ride, to wave aroundad nauseam with the purpose to ease the ride to the driver who is already and anyway on the climax of its car horn, though it's all unnecessarily. Buses often offer live music, with the microphone and sound system as well...
Istirahat dulu
Istirahat duluis a brainchild of great Indonesian peoples and it means Rest first. Indonesians often catnap and they can sleep anywhere. In becak (traditional rickshaw), at work, at bus doors, at the university library... They can sleep in any position, but the most famous is that with legs and feet facing up.
Indonesians sell everything everywhere to everybody. Local market is a heaven for those curious about everyday life in Indonesia. Among Indonesian people you can notice persistence and endurance in jobs that don't have so much sense. Especially in selling. There are sellers in places where there's nobody else except from themselves. And they always do theory job with dignity and calmness that we – Western "Sales Managers" – should envy on. Every job is done slowly but sure –alon-alon asal kelakon, as Javanese people would say.
Indonesians love to watch other people. They find a strange pleasure in sitting around stalls or along the road and observing around. Every event, no matter how trivial and routine, has its audience.
Makan Dulu
Makan dulu is another Indonesian brainchild and meansEat first. When it comes tomakan, everything can wait. There's food everywhere. At food stalls along the road, at traditional markets, on the wheels that go around the neighborhood. It's really interesting how you can have a real home-made meal on those little wheels. There's food in any time of the day and night. Those who spend longer time in one place will know precisely which part of the town smells on which food in which time of the day. The scent of food is another reason why you can never feel far away form home while staying in Indonesia.
Indonesian food is deep fried, very spicy whether it's sweet, salty or chili. Indonesian cuisine uses coconut milk for boiling, peanut sauce for topping and shrimp paste as usual ingredient. Soya sauce and chili are found on every table. Chicken and fish are the most usual meals. Multitudes of local specialties are a real challenge for those interested in culture and culinary. Indonesians eat every part of the animal, even those parts that we can barely chew.
Warungis an institution, Indonesian version of Serbian kafana. It is a food stall or a restaurant along the street. Everybody eats at warung, and warungs make life much easier to Indonesian housewives – all they have to do in the kitchen is to unpack the food. Indonesians eat fast, smoke fast and leave the warung.
But, there is a special kind of warung for sitting and observing around. It's so calledWarung Kopi– a stall which sells coffee, tea, juices and snacks.
Also a special kind of warung is so calledLesehan. Sidewalks (which nobody uses during the day) become a gathering place for youngsters in the evening. The sellers with their small portable food stalls put reed carpet along the sidewalks, where they serve delicious traditional soft drinks and spicy food. Musicians make the atmosphere even better.
Concepts and form
I have noticed that Indonesians are formalists. A concept is often fulfilled in a measure which is, according to our standards insufficient, they fulfill the form, so to say. But that doesn't mean that they enjoy it less. On the contrary, it's not only a form, it's the whole procedure... Which is done with great patience and attention?
You can see the servant cleaning for hours something that could've been cleaned in 20 minutes. She'd do that with amazing patience, you'd think she's enjoying it. When she finishes, you'd ask if she was there at all, because the results of her hard work are barely evident. However, her smile and the pride of her work when she tells you she's finished leave you with the complete satisfaction.
The same tendency towards form is visible in sellers, who are walking around whole day long with some products, but in the places where there's no way to find a customer for that kind of goods.
If you happen to ask for some information in the supermarket and the cashier tells you he has to call for another employee or a manager in order to precisely answer your question, my advice is to run away as fast as you can. Indonesian mania for assistance and the lack of sense of time are a bingo for the monthly doses of frustration – in only one day.
Surabaya punya gaya – Surabaya has style
Surabaya, with its seven million people, is the second biggest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. It's called City of Heroes, in memory to one of the most important battles for the independence.
Contrasts are insane in Surabaya. It is a city that gathers all of the differences and the richness of Indonesia. There's always something happening in the city – from traditional dances, regular rock concerts, exhibitions, super-modern cinemas, to smaller events such as cock fights in the local market and traditional and religious gatherings in the neighborhoods. On one side you can see huge shopping malls containing brands we can dream about in Serbia. In the other side you can find a typical Indonesian ghetto, traditional markets...
Architecture of Surabaya also reflects the diversity of Indonesian spirit. There are typical small Indonesian houses along the dusty road, with porches covered with bathroom tiles, there are Chinese temples, there's something resembling classical architecture, there are colonial parts of the city, there are luxury shopping and golf complexes...
Travelling around Indonesia isn't only a cultural challenge, but also a universal enjoyment. I have travelled throughout East Java, Bali, Lombok, Gili, North and West Sumatra together with Mentawai Islands, Jakarta, Bogor, Central Java, Timor, Alor and Flores Island.
Indonesia has a vast number of heavenly beaches. You worry about the time of the day when it's not crowded. Besides Bali, Gili's and other popular tourist destinations Indonesia has even more deserted and uncovered beaches that we dream about. The most beautiful beaches I saw in Karimunjawa Islands and Alor Island.
Indonesia has mountains, lakes, jungles, geo- and biodiversity which are the unique phenomena in the world. One among them is mountain Kelimutu, Flores Island. On the top of the mountain, there are three colorful crater lakes of unique beauty. Their colors change periodically at certain times of the year. The origin of the strikingly beautiful colors of the lakes and their change, isn't yet clear. It might be the chemical composition of the waters or the microorganisms that live in those waters. Inhabitants of the mountain and the nearby village Moni believe that the should of the dead's find their peace (or hell) in these mystical lakes.
Cultural heritage is rich and diverse – there are remnants of great religious practice, as well as traces of animistic and tribal life.
Art and handicrafts
Indonesians are masters of details. Bali is well known for its stone sculptures and Hindi architecture. Traditional textile painting called Batik is especially popular among visitors and among Indonesians as well. Textile is sketch with wax, then painted in colors and then again sketch and painted as many times as the complexity of the theme and design requires. Every part of Indonesia has it specific patterns and connoisseur of Batik could precisely recognize where certain Batik comes from. Eastern islands and mountainous regions produce traditional weaving called Ikat. Its designs and patterns are also diverse and recognizable for different parts of Indonesia.
One of my favorite motives in Indonesian arts and handicrafts are so called Wayang Kulit, or leather puppets. They are humanlike characters carved and painted in leather, used in traditional puppet theatre, representing great characters form Hindu myth Ramayana.
Every part of Indonesia has many traditional dances, which often are ritual or fighting dances.
The People
The most amazing motive in Indonesia is its peoples! Many people, many tempers in Indonesia... They say that people from East Java are rude comparing to those from Central Java who are considered the most polite. Madurese people are considered thieves, and Batak people are evidently louder than others. Those from Manado like to have fun and celebrate more than anything in the world.
Becoming Indonesian
After you become fluent in Indonesian language, things become much more interesting because you can equally and self-confidently participate in everyday life.
However... It happens to some people, as it had happened to me, which it goes even further, till the complete indonesianisation. It means that:
- I can sleep anywhere, anytime, in any position you like, and that I feel amazingly fresh after only one short nap in a days
- I can eat that fried, oily, spicy rice for breakfast
- I plan to buy a scooter because it's the best thing in the world
- I can squat for hours and feel comfortable
- I can talk about food for hours and in details
Indonesia isn't a destination for me. I feel it as my home. I think it will never stop challenging me. There are people I love there. People who love me and who are waiting for me.
* This article was published in Travel Magazine, Edition May 2013, Duke & Peterson, in Serbian language. The article in English was published at Kedutaan Besar Indonesia di Serbia web site.


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"All the ingredients for a meatball sandwich are here, just assembled in a different manner. This recipe is always a hit at our house. We NEVER have any leftovers, it is so good!"
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1/3 cup
chopped green onions
1/4 cup
Italian seasoned bread crumbs
3 tablespoons
grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound
ground beef
1 (1 pound) loaf
Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 (8 ounce) package
cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup
1 teaspoon
Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
2 cups
shredded mozzarella cheese
3 cups
spaghetti sauce
1 cup
2 cloves
garlic, minced
I know some hate when others post reviews that tell all about what they did differently, but I figure...hey, many people have made this & found it to be great....so why not tell what I did...maybe it will inspire you!!!
1.) I made my meatballs out of ground chicken! They only need 15 mins. at 400..just be sure to lightly spray your sheet with cooking spray! I also combined the minced garlic in with my chickenballs....
2.) As another reviewer suggested...I omitted the mayo & replaced it with ricotta...did I mention that the ricotta/cream cheese mixture was good enough to spread on my body?!?!
3.)Probably the biggest change I made was how I used the bread....I bought the roundish italian loaf, did my best Subway sandwhich artist impression, and removed the top portion. I then removed most (but not all) the fluffy bread guts to make a bowl (and tossed the guts). I smeared the cream/ricotta cheese mixture on the bottom & sides of the bowl, and added some to the underside of the breadbowl lid. (This way b/c I thought spreading each breadcube with the mixture sounded too time consuming...and half the breadcubes prolly would of ended up popped in my mouth!!!) I then layered the cheese & chicken balls, baked 25 minutes WITHOUT the breadbowl lid, and about 5-10 with the breadbowl lid in place...to serve, just slice....my "boys" (my fiance & his best friend) raved over this for at least an hour....and they are food snobs!!!!
My dear God, this was *the* most terrible thing I have ever made in my life! My husband has made fun of me ever since. The cheese stuff was so yucky. I prefer to stick to the real thing.
611 Ratings
This was possibly the most amazing thing I've ever made! I put my whole loaf of bread in the pan and stuck it in the oven while it preheated to toast it because I knew I wouldn't like it if it was soggy. I bought 1 and a half pounds of fresh meatballs instead of making my own to save time and I sliced my bread into 7 slices instead of cubing it so it would be easier to fit in the pan and easier to spread the cream cheese mix over. I microwaved the cream cheese stuff for about 30 seconds to make it more spreadable. I skipped the water to avoid soggy bread but added an extra cup of spaghetti sauce since I had more than a pound of meatballs. The result was so delicious I thought about it all the next day. My bread wasn't soggy and there were enough meatballs and sauce to make every bite loaded. My boyfriend didn't like the mayonnaise taste so next time I'll use less of that but I highly recommend this recipe to anyone who enjoys meatball sandwiches.
With some tweaks, this was pretty darn good. I couldn't imagine mayonnaise combined with the other Italian ingredients, so I used ricotta cheese in place of the mayo. I made sure the bread was day-old and crusty so it would not get soggy. Even the next day, the bread was fine. And I didn't use any water with the spaghetti sauce, just sauce and garlic. This was a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs type casserole - perfect for cold winter nights.
I read all the reviews and decided to follow everyone's advice. I used frozen meatballs, didn't use any water or mayo, and I toasted the bread first. I then layered the slices of toast, spread with cream cheese, then cubed by hand. My husband and sons absolutely loved it! We had leftovers which my teenage son has been eating as an after-school snack. I'm sure I'll make again.
My casserole-hating husband liked this, but said it was too mushy. Because of time I did not read the reviews for this before I made it and I wish I had! You defiantly need to omit the water and I will toast the bread next time. I don't think you need 1/2 cup of mayo, 1/4 cup would be plenty. Also, next time I will increase the Italian Seasonings to 1 Tablespoon. I mixed the mayo/cream cheese mixture in a plastic baggie and then cut the corner of the baggie so I could pipe on the mixture. I made the meatballs according to my recipe; meat, fresh garlic and equal parts Italian bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. All and all, this was yummy and a nice change of pace for my family!
This was a hit with my son and husband. After redading other reviews I decided to use garlic bread (Texas Toast or Pepperidge Farm) instead of Italian bread. I toasted it first in the oven and then cubed it. Tossed it with the mayonaise and creamed Cheese mixture. Also made my own meatballs by adding egg and some extra spices. It really turned out delicious! Thanks, Holly
I have made this several times with varying degrees of success. However, I think I've tweaked it to our liking by being skimpy with the sauce and skipping the extra water and garlic. I've used all kinds of bread, French works well, too and heat and serve bread sticks slice into bite sized pieces nicely. The meatballs are good, and I'm not always crazy about meatballs. But the cream cheese mixture is what makes this so yummy! This is an excellent recipe!
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More information about the May, 2007 proposed and final rules.
Through its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is allowing or proposing to allow the use of n-propyl bromide (nPB) as an alternative to ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in some, but not all, end uses. The SNAP program implements section 612 of the Clean Air Act, which requires EPA to evaluate substitutes for ODSs to ensure they minimize risk to human health and the environment. This fact sheet answers commonly asked questions about EPA's regulations on the appropriate use of nPB as a substitute for CFC-113, HCFC-141b, and methyl chloroform.
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Not to be confused with the New Zealand band of the same name, Crocodiles are an noise pop/indie pop band from San Diego, California, USA. The group was formed in 2008 by core members Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell after the break-up of their former hardcore bands Some Girls and The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower. Crocodiles'' sound has typically been likened to The Jesus and Mary Chain, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Spacemen 3. Whilst at the same time playing in an early incarnation of Dum Dum Girls (Welchez is married to frontwoman Dee Dee Penny), Crocodiles initially gained exposure in 2008 after fellow Southern California noise pop band No Age included their single "Neon Jesus" in a list of the year''s best songs. This led to the duo being signed to Mississippi-based label Fat Possum Records, who released the band''s self-recorded debut album Summer of Hate, in April 2009. After touring in support of their debut full-length, the first half of 2010 saw Crocodiles go into a studio in the Mojave Dessert with British producer James Ford. The resultant sessions comprise the band''s second album Sleep Forever. The record was released by Fat Possum in the September of that year.
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Thats a steal if its true, i would have given up more.
Thats a steal if its true, i would have given up more.
Want-Goodell to be Impeached.
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The Southeast Texas Food Bank Snap- Ed program offers classes for the elderly, children, teens, mothers and babies, pregnant mothers, healthy adults, and multi-ethnic groups. Our classes revolve around the USDA MyPlate and Healthy Guidelines for Americans. Participants can attend free classes or food demonstrations at various sites throughout the 8 counties that the Southeast Texas food Bank covers.
The goal of SNAP-Ed is to "improve the likelihood that persons eligible for the SNAP/Food Supplemental Program will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate. People with these skills in nutrition, cooking, food budgeting and food safety are better able to provide nutritious food for themselves and their family thus improving health, stretching limited resources, and moving toward self-sufficiency and improved, more secure lives.
The Southeast Texas Food Bank also offers child nutrition education classes to schools in some of our most rural counties. In the class, the intern makes a presentation during the PE classes. The fun, interactive presentation includes useful information for kids on healthy eating, games and prizes, and sometimes even a healthy snack! Apples and peanut butter are always a hit.
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Parque Nacional Los Glaciares: Glacier Perito Moreno and Other Sights
Backpackers should note that no campfires are permitted within the park—carrying a camp stove is obligatory for cooking.
Glaciar Perito Moreno
Where a low Andean pass lets Pacific weather systems cross the cordillera, countless storms have deposited immeasurable meters of snow that, over millennia, have compressed into the Moreno Glacier, the groaning, rasping river of ice that's one of the continent's greatest sights and sounds. Fifteen times during the 20th century, the advancing glacier blocked Lago Argentino's Brazo Rico (Rico Arm) to form a rising body of water that eventually, when the weight became too great for the natural dam, triggered an eruption of ice and water toward the lake's main glacial trough.
No such event took place from 1988 until March 14, 2004, when the avalanche of ice and water could have been a metaphor for the flood of tourists that invaded El Calafate in anticipation. On any given day, though, massive icebergs still calve off the glacier's 60-meter face and crash into the Canal de los Témpanos (Iceberg Channel) with astonishing frequency. Perched on newly modernized catwalks and overlooks, many visitors spend entire days either gazing at or, eyes closed, simply listening to this rumbling river of ice. Descending to lake level is prohibited because of the danger of backwash and flying ice chunks; it's possible, though, to contract full-day "minitrekking" excursions onto the ice (US$129 pp with transport from El Calafate) with Hielo y Aventura (Avenida Libertador 935, El Calafate, tel. 02902/49-1053). Hielo y Aventura also offers a more strenuous "Big Ice" trip (US$150 pp) and a passive "Safari Náutico" boat trip (1 hour, US$10 pp) that approaches the glacier's face.
Organized tours to the glacier, 80 kilometers southwest of El Calafate via RP 11, leave every day, as does scheduled transport; transport is usually extra for everything except bus tours.
Glaciar Upsala
Even larger than the Moreno Glacier, 50 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide at its foot, the Upsala glacier is accessible only by crowded catamaran trips from Puerto Bandera via Lago Argentino's Brazo Norte (North Arm). Impressive for its sheer extent, the sizeable bergs that have calved off it, and their shapes and colors, it's the trip's outstanding sight.
At midday the boat anchors at Bahía Onelli, but bring a bag lunch (skipping the restaurant) to hike to ice-clogged Lago Onelli. The land portion of this excursion is regimented, and the guide-suggested pace—30 minutes from dock to lakeshore—is suitable for those on crutches. Smoking is prohibited on the forest trail.
Visitors should realize that this is a mass-tourism excursion that may frustrate hikers accustomed to freedom of the hills. If you take it, choose the biggest available ship, which offers the most deck space to see the Spegazzini and Upsala glaciers. On board, the freshest air is within the cabin of the ALM, whose seats are cramped but where smoking is prohibited; on deck, desperate smokers congregate even in freezing rain. Reasonably priced cakes, sandwiches, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate are available on board.
Puerto Bandera is 45 kilometers west of Calafate via RP 11 and RP 8. For information and reservations, contact concessionaire Fernández Campbell (Avenida Libertador 867, El Calafate, tel. 02902/49-1155 or 02902/49-1428). The full-day trip costs about US$85 pp; this now includes transfers to Puerto Bandera but not the US$17 park fee for non-Argentines.
A new alternative is an overnight trip, with onboard accommodations and meals, through Cruceros Marpatag (9 de Julio 57, Local 10, El Calafate, tel. 02902/49-2118), which visits the Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers the first day and the Moreno glacier on the second before returning to Puerto Bandera. Rates are US$625 pp, double occupancy.
Lago Roca
Also known as La Jerónima, the park's little-visited southwesterly sector along Lago Roca's Brazo Sur (South Arm) offers camping and cross-country hiking—there are no formal trails, only routes such as the one from the campground to the summit of Cerro Cristal, 55 kilometers from El Calafate. The landscape's most striking feature is the high shoreline—dry from the days when the lake backs up behind the advancing Moreno glacier. Unlike other sectors, Lago Roca charges no admission fee.
Sector Fitz Roy
In the park's most northerly sector, the Fitz Roy Range has sheer spires to match Torres del Paine, but even if you're not a top technical climber, trails from the village of El Chaltén to the base of summits such as Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre make for exhilarating hikes. It's even possible to traverse the southern Patagonian ice fields, but visitors seeking a sedate outdoor experience will find a handful of former sheep estancias, onetime Patagonian wool producers that have reinvented themselves as tourist accommodations.
From a signposted trailhead at El Chaltén's north end, just south of the former Camping Madsen, the Sendero Laguna Torre is an 11-kilometer track gaining about 200 meters in elevation as it winds through southern beech forests to the climbers' base camp for Cerro Torre; figure about 3–3.5 hours. At the lake, in clear weather, there are extraordinary views of Cerro Torre's 3,102-meter summit, crowned by the socalled ice-and-snow "mushroom" that technical climbers must surmount. While Italian Cesare Maestri claimed that he and Austrian Toni Egger reached the summit in 1959 (Egger died in an avalanche, taking the expedition's camera with him), Italian Casimiro Ferrari made the first undisputed ascent in 1974.
From the Madsen pack station, the more demanding Sendero Río Blanco trail rises steeply at the outset before leveling out through boggy beech forest and continuing to the Fitz Roy base camp, climbing about 350 meters in 10 kilometers. About midway to Río Blanco, a signed lateral leads south to Laguna Capri, which has backcountry campsites.
From Río Blanco, a vertiginous zigzag trail ascends 400 meters in just 2.5 kilometers to Laguna de los Tres, a glacial tarn whose name commemorates three members of the French expedition—René Ferlet, Lionel Terray, and Guido Magnone—who summited Fitz Roy in 1952. Truly a top-of-the-world experience, Laguna de los Tres offers some of Patagonia's finest Andean panoramas.
From the Río Blanco campground (reserved for climbers), a northbound trail follows the river's west bank north to Laguna Piedras Blancas, whose namesake glacier continually calves small icebergs. The trail continues north to the Río Eléctrico, beyond the park boundaries, where a westbound trail climbs the river to Piedra del Fraile and a possible circuit of the Campo de Hielo Sur, only for experienced snow-and-ice trekkers. At the Río Eléctrico, it's also possible to rejoin the road from El Chaltén to Lago del Desierto.
From the park visitors center, a short ascent (about 45 minutes) leads to the Mirador de los Cóndores, for good views of El Chaltén and the confluence of the Río de las Vueltas and the Río Fitz Roy.
From the same trailhead, the hike to Loma del Pliegue Tumbado is a 500-meter elevation gain that yields some of the area's views— weather permitting, the panorama takes in Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, Cerro Solo, Glaciar Torre, and Lago Torre, but the wind at the overlook can be overpowering. Four hours is about right for an average hiker, but the truly fit can do it three; the descent takes about 2.5 hours.
Glaciar Viedma
From Lago Viedma's north shore, south of El Chaltén, the park's best lake excursion is the Viedma Discovery's full-day catamaran voyage to the Viedma glacier, which includes an iceclimbing component.
Sailing from Bahía Túnel, the vessel rounds the ironically named Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn) to enter an iceberg-cluttered area before anchoring in a rocky cove. After disembarking, visitors hike to an overlook (the glacier is Argentina's largest, though its lakeside face is small) with additional views of 2,677-meter Cerro Huemul. Those who want to can strap on crampons and continue onto the glacier for about 2.5 hours (even some sedentary city dwellers do so).
The bilingual guides know glaciology and provide more personalized service than the Fernández Campbell excursion from Puerto Bandera. While the price here does not include lunch, they do provide an aperitif on the glacial rocks.
Departure time from El Chaltén is 8:30 a.m., while the boat sails from Bahía Túnel at 9 a.m.; the cost is US$105 pp including transportation from El Chaltén. For details, contact Patagonia Aventura (Güemes s/n, tel. 02962/49-3110, El Chaltén).
Lago del Desierto
Elongated Lago del Desierto, 37 kilometers north of El Chaltén, is a scenic end-of-the-road destination with hiking trails, boat excursions, and even a challenging border crossing to the Chilean settlement of Villa O'Higgins.
From the lake's south end, a short trail winds west through dense southern beech forest to a vista point and the hanging glacier at Laguna Huemul; a longer route follows the eastern shore to the border, a 20-kilometer trek over gentle terrain. Every year a few hundred people cross the Argentine-Chilean border in a zone that was once so contentious that a Chilean Carabinero even lost his life in a firefight with Argentine border guards in 1965.
Despite objections by a handful of Chilean nationalists, the matter is resolved, the border is peaceable, and determined hikers or even mountain bikers can readily reach Villa O'Higgins. Before attempting it, though, verify the latest details with Argentina's Gendarmería (Border Patrol) in El Chaltén.
From El Chaltén, Transporte Las Lengas (Viedma 95, tel. 02962/49-3023, email@example.com) minibuses go to El Pilar (US$10 pp) and Río Eléctrico (US$13) at 7 and 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily; the later two runs continue to Lago del Desierto (US$21 one-way or round-trip), returning at 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. Hitching is feasible, but vehicles are few and often full. At the lake itself, the Viedma 1 carries passengers to the north end and back (US$24 pp).
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The Office of International Student Affairs (OISA), within the Division of Student Affairs, is responsible for the institution's compliance with SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor System). The OISA is also responsible to teach F and J students, scholars, and dependents about their legal rights and obligations, to help them remain in lawful status.
OISA staff are trained and certified as Designated School Officials (DSO) and Responsible Officers (RO). We maintain expertise as active members in NAFSA: Association of International Educators, we consult and network with colleagues in the field, and we consult legal counsel as needed.
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I'm an Aussie stay-at-home mum of 3 boys. I love writing devotional stories that encourage and uplift others, and I would love to be part of a buddy group with this style of writing. I do prose and poetry styles depending on what comes at the time
My FWers profile is http://www.faithwriters.com/member-profile.php?id=51870. If you want a good idea of my 'flavour' I'd suggest reading "A Possessed Garbage Can?!"
I am in the Advanced level, and welcome others from any levels, but would really like another person from each of the other levels if possible.
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When I set up my garage at our new house I knew it was time for a new welding table. While my 3'x3' table worked well at my old house I now had room for a larger table. So a few weeks after we moved in I ordered up the steel and put this table together. It's 4'x8'x1/2" I wanted to go 1" thick but the price was quite high and they had to cut it out of a larger sheet. The legs are 3"x3"x3/16" with trailer balls welded to each leg to level it.
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Another welding table
Looks nice. I like the trailer ball idea, I'll have to file that idea away for future use.MM250
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I'll bet that was fun to flip over.
Agreed! Very cool feet.
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I was a bit hairy lipping it over
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man if you change the legs top and trailer ball feet that table would look just like mine.lol great idea on the leveling feet .plus with just a tiny bit of the ball toughing the floor that would make it a bit easier to slide if you have to move it.
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I can't take credit for the trailer balls on the legs. I got that idea from Kevin Caron on his Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YSUQgfkyAw


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My LWS (no, I dont own it, I just trade there), Matheson Tri-Gas, is having an open house here in Albuquerque on 28-29 June 2007. Just thought I would give a heads up to anyone in the area. Food and beverages will be served, drawing on Friday for welding machines-helmets-torch sets-and more will be held, hands on demos and seminars by factory reps, and custom cars and art created by customers will be on display. These vendors are scheduled to be there: MILLER, Lincoln, Thermal, Harris, Lenox, Jackson, Western, Victor, Tillman, Norton, Tweco. I know most of you wont be there as we are kind of isolated, but for those who can attend it has been fun in the past. No, I dont work for them, actually I only work for SWMBO these days, but these guys have treated me great and I wanted to let those who are close enough to attend know about it.
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Monica Coen Christensen
Professional Background
Educational Background
- B.A., Dartmouth College
- M.A., Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Scholarly Interests
Student development theory
Theories of student engagement
Transfer students, first year students & veterans
Practice in student affairs
Selected Publications
Publications & Presentations:
Person, D. R. & Christensen, M. C. (1996). Understanding black student culture and black student retention. NASPA Journal, 34 (1), 47-56.
Christensen, M. C. (February 2012). Student Cultures and Student Affairs Work in US Higher Education. Presentation to a delegation of officials from Jinan University of Guangzhou, China, New York, NY.
Christensen, M. C. (February 2012). Student Development Theory and US Higher Education. Presentation to a delegation of officials from Jinan University of Guangzhou, China, New York, NY
Christensen, M. C., Frazier, A. & Ratner, J. (February 2012). Around the world and back: a glass half full look at veterans on campus. NYU Student Affairs Conference, New York, NY.
Christensen, M. C. (January 2012). Practical applications of student development theory. In-service training at the citywide meeting of the CUNY Council of Student Life Directors, City Technical College, Brooklyn, NY.
Christensen, M. C. (April 2011). Keynote address, SMART to Finish Symposium, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
Christensen, M. C. & Willoughby, G. C. (March 2011). Veterans of the U.S. armed forces: Promoting development and success. Presentation delivered at the ACPA national conference, Baltimore, MD
Christensen, M. C. (November, 2009) Looking through the student culture lens. In-service training at the citywide meeting of the CUNY Directors of Student Activities, New York, NY
Christensen, M.C. (March, 2009) Assessing new student needs at an urban commuter college. Presentation delivered at the NASPA national conference, Seattle, WA.
Christensen, M. C. (June, 2008). Two lenses: Understanding students through developmental psychology and collective cultural meaning-making. In-service training at the Queens College Retreat, Glen Cove, NY.
Willoughby, G.C., Stursa, S. A. & Christensen, M. C. (2008, May). Transforming a transfer program: Research and leadership for student success. Presentation delivered at City University of New York Regional Student Affairs Conference, Jamaica, NY.
Willoughby, G. C., Christensen, M. C. & Stursa, S. A. (2008, March ). Transforming a transfer program: A student-centered approach. Presentation delivered at Chart A Course for Student Success, the NASPA national conference,Boston, MA.
Christensen, M. C., Willoughby, G. C. & Stursa, S.A. (2008, February). Transfer student learning and success reconsidered. Presentation delivered at the Student Affairs Conference at NYU, New York, NY.
Christensen, M. C. (2007, March). College student development. Lecture conducted for Fulbright Program, Russia Institute of International Education, New York, New York.
Christensen, M. C. (2007, March) Student affairs officers as educators and community builders. Lecture conducted for Fulbright Program, Russia Institute of International Education, New York, New York.
ORLH 4041: Student personnel administration: Organization, functions, and issues
Permission required. An introduction to various forms of organization and functions: multidisciplinary foundations, including historical and philosophical foundations and conceptual and research contributions from the behavioral and social sciences.
ORLH 4042: Student personnel administration: Programs and services
A survey of programs and services typical of American colleges and universities. Includes contemporary issues of concern to student personnel administrators.
ORLH 5241: Observation and supervised fieldwork in higher and postsecondary education
Permission required. Students reserve two days a week for work in colleges. A seminar integrates field practices with course theory. Required of all students doing an internship.
ORLH 5522: Advanced professional seminar: Contemporary Student Issues and Policies
Intensive analysis of selected problems and issues in postsecondary education. The course is intended for practicing professionals in postsecondary education as well as majors in the program. Other students in the college who wish to enroll should obtain permission of the instructor.
ORLH 5524: Advanced professional seminar: An analysis of student cultures
Critical analysis of selected research reports pertaining to the student cultures. The focus is on the purposes of each study, the question(s) asked, the assumptions and theories upon which the research is based, the sources of data, the method(s) of data collection, the conclusions and interpretations developed, and the relevance of the research to student personnel in particular and to higher education in general.
ORLH 5525: Advanced professional seminar: College student development theories
Course focuses on college student development theories and their application to higher education. Primary areas of focus include: (1) intellectual and ethical developmental theory, individual development models, learning styles models, and theories of cultural identity, (2) ethical considerations using theory in practice, and (3) critique of theories from a variety of research perspectives.
ORLH 8900: Dissertation advisement in higher education
Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see section in catalog on Continuous Registration for Ed.D./Ph.D. degrees.


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