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Wednesday, 9 January 2008
Her jobs - "produce" baby, then send to her MIL to take care till 3 years old then send back to my mom for nursery. Her MIL was in Kepala Batas, no "good" nursery. Oh... She stay near my mom's house. She prefer to works, everyone in my family really encourage her to work than become a fulltime housewife.She works till 530 pm, husband and wife in the same company. So, reasonable la to go to office together. But ho, my BIL working hour not fix one leh, sometime need to work overtime leh. Off cause she can drive herself, but she refuse. So, always came back late la. Sometime 9pm!!! Hello, my dear sister, you have 2 kids to look after leh. they need someone to teach. Not just send to tuition can selesai all things one leh. Some more, your kids ho, not/won't/refuse to lishen to what Ah Mah (my mother) said one leh. Image la, 3 kids at home which can't control!! Till my husband also can't stand, he will fetch my daughter to his office from 630pm till 930pm then only send back my daughter to my mom home to sleep. He continue to work in office loh. (I am not in mah, he can work till whatever time he want. :P)
Don't know what to say to my sister liao. My mom, sound her also the same.
The different she is at home and not at home is her kids won't run from front to back and back to front. Her kids scare to her, cause her punishment - pukul anak! until sometime my mom can't stay and ask her to bring her kids home and do whatever she want, but not in front of my mom. her kids also.. will never know why kena pukul, because she never explain!
After dinner, she will just sat in front of TV and started her "pointing order"! "JQ, take this to me." " JH, take this to me", she just like a Tua Pek Kong! She will turn on the TV program that she want to watch. Her answer:" I was so tired and working whole day liao, need to relax first." Hello, my dear sister, not every TV programme is suitable to kids!
Ah... don't know what to say! I just know i will always watch myself (not kids first.). Will never repeat her step la...
4 comments:
- KittyCat said...
Sigh...a lot of parents are like that. I don't understand 2 parts: if the kids go to a good nursery, they're still rude? Also, does your Mom hit them kids because they are naughty?
- 9 January 2008 at 18:51
- Montessorimum said...
common to have this kind of parents. One thing I can't understand is why give birth if don't want to put in the effort to raise the kids.
- 10 January 2008 at 00:40
- Peridot&Sapphire said...
I thought this type of parent are the type that following our parent's generation? Should be extinct liao mah... so sad la... children must shower them with love and explain to them why this and that in order for them to learn and be a better person...
- 11 January 2008 at 01:15
- Moo mommy said...
I think i have hired her a psychologist!!! but ho... need $ lo!
Kittycat, my mom never hit her grandkids. She use "love" education. cause i psycho her mah... hehe... good nursery, where got such nursery one! As a parent of 1 or 2 or 3, we also can't manage liao, do u expect one teacher can handle 10 kids.
momtessorimum, my sis want no 4 lagi loh... cause she said she hv only 1 son woh, (old mind! kolot!) but ho... nobody support her!
Dear all, i still think Home Education is much much more important than other.
- 11 January 2008 at 12:04


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Life is so good right now. We're in a slow summer routine that's filled with spontaneous trips to the pool, strolls after supper and later bedtimes because those things are just fun and that's what summer is all about. I don't know if I've ever enjoyed a summer as much as this one.
Speaking of enjoying life, he has been smiling and laughing for a while now. I hope he's always this happy and care-free.
Sunday was Father's Day. My love for this man grew tenfold when he added daddy to his titles. I have two blessed babies growing up under his roof. We love you, Daddy!
Yes, brother and sister are wearing matching seersucker outfits. You knew matching sibling sets were coming!! :)
My aunt snapped this picture on Sunday. If we didn't need further proof of what a wonderful Daddy he is.
Yesterday we woke up to sunshine and no plans so a morning at the pool is what it became! We've got a brave girl on our hands wanting to do big things and not wear her puddle jumper. I just love this picture!
Like mother, like daughter-both easily distracted. And I hesitated to post this picture because of my post baby marks but I'm proud of what those marks of love gave me. I'll never be ashamed of something that tells such a beautiful story of motherhood.
Tomorrow is Jack's two month checkup and the rest of the week we will be finishing up some projects for Jack's sip and see Saturday. Marcus told my Mamaw he thought the sip and see was really a ploy to get some of our house projects finished and she said in that case they were going to have one too HA! I'm super excited for this. It's just a great opportunity for our friends and family to see our new house and new baby at the same time. And I must admit putting a deadline on some to-do list items makes me happy too :)
Jack's two month checkup is today so please say a little prayer for me as immunizations will be given. I'm anxious to hear how much he has grown and to check his feet.

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man oh man. it has only been four days but my time in louisiana has been off the chain so far.
i am not carrying my cell phone everywhere with me, so if i don't get back to replying to your messages that's why. with that said, don't stop the contact. i am loving hearing from people, its so encouraging to know you are thinking about me and my trip and hopefully praying.
umm, seriously the best way to get the gist of what is going on in my life would be to check out my team's blog at louisianaexpirement.blogspot.com
we have a bunch of pictures up there now.
specific things to pray for:
-the other counselors. its just an interesting bunch.
-my pride. its hard to determine when i am being helpful as opposed to arrogant.
-the team dynamic. things have been stellar so far.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
we ahhhready hype!
man oh man. it has only been four days but my time in louisiana has been off the chain so far.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
i might be freaking out right now.
maybe tonight my debit card was denied. and then it is possible that the online baking wasn't working. oh and then maybe i called the phone number and they said my account doesn't exist.
maybe i still have to pack.
today heather got in a car accident. she is in the hospital. she fractured three vertebrae. pray for her.
it was a weird day.
i leave in 7 hours.
i am so blessed and sometimes i forget that.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
i leave for louisiana saturday.
i will be there for six weeks.
this is how you can stay updated.
it's my team's blog.
i wrote the first post. and i even used capitol letters and correct-ish grammar.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
sebastian lives in a hat
one of my favorite childhood books was:its about this wombat who is orphaned when a car runs over his mama. then he is rescued by some humans who put im in a hat (because he needs to be in a pouch). sebastian grows up and ends up wearing the hat.seriously, so cute. that one is a real baby wombat living in a hat!they are like a much cooler version of a guinea pig.
So i have always wanted to go to australia! becuase they have the coolest animals. Wombats! kangaroos! koala bears! bandicoots! walabys! wallaroos! bilby! pademelons! platypus! tasmanian devils! spotted cuscus!
so who wants to go with me?
Saturday, May 17, 2008
middle names.
i dont know if its a talent or a gift, but i am really good at remembering people's middle names.
in no particular order:
alyse, marie, anna, nichelle, neil, cecile, suzy, lynn, kristine, anne, ann, elyce, and amanda.do you guys feel loved? because you are. and obviously spelling is not important. but i love you guys even if i cant spell your names.
and whats my middle name? it's danger. rachel danger weinstein.
well that was a lie. elaina. i think it gives me some spicy latina flair. especially if im in spanish class. raquel elaina. alright so im not latin, that was also a lie.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
i twitter.
i just signed got a twitter account.
because thats exactly what i need in my life, another networking site.
and then i downloaded twitterrific.
stalk me?
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
pokemon snap.
yah thats right.
this is what im doing on my summer vacation.tonight after some frustrations while playing cars "tractor tipping" on the xbox360 heather jacob and i decided to get out the old n64. anyone remember this game? your a funny looking red haired kid taking pictures of all the pokemon you see on your journey. classic. i unlocked the pester balls and apples and decided it was time for bed.
but first:
isn't this the cutest pokemon? if you think pikachu is, then i have one word for you: bandwagon.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
rice krispies treats cereal, i thought you were gone forever.
this used to be my favorite type of cereal:i remember trenton from down the street would come over before kindergarden and we would watch tv and eat rice krispies treats cereal before school. i also remember him getting nose bleeds kinda frequently.
this amazing cereal is made up of bits of amazing rice krispie treats. and i thought they stopped making it. but you can totally buy it from amazon!
and i know its like the same exact thing as eating a rice krispie treat square.
but eating it out of a bowl with a spoon is so much more fun.
Friday, May 9, 2008
new bible.
yesterday i went out with my grandma and she bought me a new bible as an early birthday present. (im going to be gone on my birthday again this year.)
im excited to get started in this esv bible. im in daniel right now.
if i was going to judge a book by its cover i would say that the stories filled in this beautiful book must be amazing.
its hard though to leave behind all my notes in my old bible. but its exciting too.
should i attack this precept style? or start with some light underlines? highlighter? colored pencil? writing in the margins? i could develop a whole system of markings and colors and everything.
how do you handle a new bible?
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
death cab for cutie and dvr.
tonight i randomly went to swirl (riverside's new hot spot) with jackie and heather.
its this new frozen yogurt (fro yo, if you are into that sort of thing) place.
its a self serve, pay by weight place. and its super trendy.
afterwards we went to the $3 dollar theater and saw 21.
now its almost three and im still wide awake. i posted one blog. read the book. cut my fingernails and toe nails and turned on musc videos for background.
and while i was watching death ca for cutie's video for i will possess your heart i totally noticed CAMBODIA.
and i paused the tv and watched it again. twice.
and it made me happy.
i have been there. and i have people i love there.
and i miss cambodia.
the tables have turned.
this picture was taken last year at the globe when i left for my isp trip. she got up at the butt crack of dawn to pray for me and wave goodbye while i rode off into the abyss.
janai and i really should not be friends. we have opposite tastes in everything!
she hates chick flicks and musicals! when actors have accents it annoys her. she never cries. she really likes the kind of rock that i hate, she enjoys some country music. she rarely cries.
she is a health science major and is dreading those three units of art you have to take for general ed, while i am putting off all my science classes. i have fallen asleep during several of her favorite movies. she makes her bed every morning. she hates mushrooms and loves olives. she is totally a carnivore and i could go a while without meat. she loves sports and spongebob.
its just funny to think about how different we are. but yet our friendship works. i think the important thing is we listen to each other. often times i feel like relationships are pretty one sided: i either spend the eniterty of a conversation talking about my self, or i walk away wihout saying a word. its hard to find that medium of talking and listening, but i think i have that with janai. our schedules were so diferent this spring semester we would go days without seeing each other, but it was totally naturally when we finally got to hang out again. janai is willing to try stuff. she watched phantom of the opera with me (chick flick, musical, accents). she understands how i work. i don't know. im my head this post had a nice cute ending, with lots of meaningful reasons why she is so awesome but instead i rambled on about our tastes in pop culture.
she has been staying at my house this past week and tonight she left for her isp trip to argentina. i am so excited for her. i am so proud of her. i am going to miss her.


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Whilst visiting The Old Chapel Textile Centre at New Greenham Park this week we were treated to a viewing of a spectacular piece of textile work called 'The Country Wife'.
We were shown around by a charming lady who told us the story behind the work and how it came to be here. She allowed us to take some photographs to share with you. Here are the pics with story to follow…
'The Country Wife' was designed by acclaimed textile artist Constance Howard in 1951 for the Festival of Britain. It's 5m wide x 4.5m high and depicts the activities of women in rural communities during this era.
This stunning 3D fabric picture requires cleaning and conservation and is open to the public while the work is in progress.
The National Needlework Archive is a registered charity who work closely with communities, museums, guilds and universities to promote textiles, textile eduation and research.
They need help to conserve this beautiful piece of history – if anyone is interested in this project you can contact the organisation here to find out what you might be able to do:The Old Chapel Textile Centre Main Street, Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 6HW. Tel: 01635 38740 www.nationalneedleworkarchive.org.uk email: email@example.com
It really is a stunning piece of 3d work, so many amazingly tiny details… if you get a chance do go and see it – it costs £2.50 to get a personal viewing which goes towards the restoration fund – and you can also get a cuppa whilst you're there!
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This is a listing of publicly available Framework resources. Resources include, but are not limited to: approaches, methodologies, implementation guides, mappings to the Framework, case studies, educational materials, Internet resource centers (e.g., blogs, document stores), example profiles, and other Framework document templates.
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NIST Resources
Related Government Programs
- Department of Homeland Security's C3 Voluntary Program
The White House's Precision Medicine Initiative: Data Security Policy Principles and Framework
Case Studies
- An Intel Use Case for the Cybersecurity Framework in Action
- CERT Podcast Series: Security for Business Leaders - How the University of Pittsburgh Is Using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Applying the Cybersecurity Framework at the University of Chicago: An Education Case Study
Translations and Adaptations
The Philippine National Cybersecurity Plan
(Graphic on page 18 and text on page 19 illustrate the tie between the Philippine National Plan and the Cybersecurity Framework)
- Japanese Translation of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Guidance for Implementing Framework
- Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance
- Department of Homeland Security's Commercial Facilities Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance
- Department of Homeland Security's Critical Manufacturing Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance
- Department of Homeland Security's Dams Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance
- Department of Homeland Security's Emergency Services Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance
- Department of Homeland Security's Nuclear Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance
- G2, Inc's Threat Informed Risk Management: Getting Started Using the Cybersecurity Framework Whitepaper
- Nemertes and G2-Inc's Risk Management through the Framework
- Booz Allen Hamilton's IMPLEMENTING THE FRAMEWORK PROFILE
- Cohesive Networks' "Putting the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to Work"
- HITRUSTs Healthcare Model Approach to Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity White Paper
- The Open Group's Framework Implementation Guide
- Department of Energy's Energy Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance
- American Water Works Association's Process Control System Security Guidance for the Water Sector and Cybersecurity Guidance Tool
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association's Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Supplementary Toolkit
- Information Security Forum's Implementing NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Communications, Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council's (CSRIC) Cybersecurity Risk Management and Best Practices Working Group 4: Final Report
- PWC's Why you should adopt the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- The Joint HPH Cybersecurity Working Group's Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide
- NIST's Manufacturing Profile
- Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council's (FSSCC) DRAFT FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR SPECIFIC CYBERSECURITY PROFILE
Guidance that Incorporates Framework
Threat Sketch's A 10 Minute Guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Threat Sketch's Cybersecurity: A Business Solution
United Nations' International Maritime Organization Interim Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk
- Wychwood Partners' Cyber & Information Risk Officers (CIRO) Model
- FAIR Institute's Quantifying and prioritizing cyber risk with the NIST CSF & FAIR
- e-Management's "Every Small Business Should Use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework"
- Conference of State Bank Supervisors' Cybersecurity 101: A Resource Guide for Bank Executives
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's Small Firms Cybersecurity Guidance: How Small Firms Can Better Protect Their Business
- Food and Drug Administration's Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
- National Association of Corporate Directors' Cyber-Risk Oversight Handbook
- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Report on Cybersecurity Practices
- The State of Texas' Agency Security Plan
- Italy's National Framework for Cyber Security
- Clearwater Compliance's Harnessing the Power of the NIST Framework: Your Guide to Effective Information Risk Management White Paper
- National Restaurant Association's Cybersecurity 101: A Toolkit for Restaurant Operators
- National Restaurant Association's Cybersecurity 201: The Next Step
- Food and Drug Administration's Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
- Better Business Bureaus'(BBB) 5 Steps To Better Business Cybersecurity Guide
- FTC's The NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the FTC
Amazon Web Services' Aligning to the NIST CSF in the AWS Cloud
United States Coast Guard's Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 05-17: Guidelines for Addressing Cyber Risks at Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) Regulated Facilities
Tools that Incorporate Framework
Verity Security's Enterprise Security Profile Model (ESPM)
Watkins Consulting's Cybersecurity Framework with 800-53 Controls Excel Workbook
Cavirin's A Primer for Mapping and Automating Technical Controls for Operating Systems Whitepaper
The National Cybersecurity Society's (NCSS) Cybersecurity Assessment and Resiliency Evaluation for Small Business (CARES)
ISACA's Cybersecurity: Based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework audit tool
- United States Coast Guard's Maritime Bulk Liquids Transfer Cybersecurity Framework Profile
- City of Houston's Cybersecurity Control Implementation Interface
- NIST Engineering Laboratory's Baseline Tailor
- Greater Houston Partnership's Cybersecurity Infrastructure Assessment
- FINSECTECH's Cybersecurity Framework as a Service
- Rofori's DEFCON CYBER: Operational Cybersecurity Risk Management using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Whitepaper
- IFSEC Global's Cyber Security Assessment
- The Department of Homeland Security Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team's (ICS-CERT) Cyber Security Evaluation Tool (CSET) download, fact sheet, introductory CSET video, and walkthrough video of the Cybersecurity Framework approach within CSET
- The first video introduces CSET through a walk through of the Questions-based approach, while the second video describes the Framework-based method using the subcategories as questions.
- Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Cybersecurity Assessment Tool
- Rivial Security's Vendor Cybersecurity Tool
- University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business Supply Chain Management Center's CyberChain Portal-Based Assessment Tool
- The University of Chicago: Biological Sciences Division's Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CSAT)
- Tenable's SecurityCenter Continuous View™ Support for the NIST Cybersecurity Framework – Dashboards and Assurance Report Cards (ARCs) Whitepaper
- Tenable's NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Technical Control Automation Whitepaper
Florida Agency for State Technology's FCS Risk Assessment Tool
- This Risk Assessment tool was developed by the Florida Agency for State Technology to manage cybersecurity risk. The tool's worksheets—as well as the underlying calculations—can be modified by organizations to meet their specific needs.
Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services Department's Security Maturity Self-Assessment
- The Art of Service's Cyber Security Risk Management Self Assessment
- Cipher's Maturity Self-Assessment Survey
Mappings to the Framework
NIST's mapping of SP 800-53 (Rev. 4) controls to Cybersecurity Framework subcategories
- Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Mapping Cybersecurity Assessment Tool to NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- HITRUST's Common Security Framework to NIST Cybersecurity Framework mapping
- Cloud Security Alliance's draft mapping of Cloud Controls Matrix to Cybersecurity Framework
- Health and Human Services' HIPAA Security Rule Crosswalk to NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Educational Resources
Internet Resource Centers
- CFORUM's CYBER.SECURITYFRAMEWORK.ORG


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I feel out of control.
I don't feel like eating.
I barely sleep.
I keep it under wraps pretty well.
(in just looking at me)
I've had no brain for a couple weeks.
I'm not wanting.
I'm wanting more.
I get this way periodically.
Sex is always important,
but now it's totally essential and has got a tight grip on me.
My sex drive is driving me and I'm holding on for the ride.
(not complaining....just saying)


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Communities First hold successful Family Activity Day
Communities First has held a successful Family Activity Day at Llanelli Leisure Centre during the Easter holidays.
The event included a free swimming session, free fitness taster sessions for all ages, puppet making and a healthy cooking workshop.
During the day there were also sketching tutorials, a jewellery workshop, a soft play area, Parent and Toddler Session and toddler bikes.
Communities First Cluster manager Amy Hawkins said: "It was a very successful day. Both parents and children really enjoyed getting active together as a family."
For more information about Communities First activities please phone 01554 784847.


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|Malunggay (moringa) Pesto with Cashew nuts
|I tried making Graham Mallows but...
|It did not look the way I wanted it to be.
|Hot chocolate made from homemade tablea!
|Cream cheese sandwiches with cinnamon and thyme & sage!
There's the tablea I used for the hot chocolate.
|Suman sa Ibos with brown sugar. I did not make this, I just arranged it!
|Tablea with chilis!


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NASA(NEW YORK) — Hundreds of children battling cancer from all around the globe are helping design colorful space suits for NASA as part of a project that's bringing art, healing and science together.
The initiative, called The Space Suit Project, is the brainchild of Ian Cion, director of the Arts in Medicine Program at MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital in Houston.
"I've been thinking a lot about how we can help build community within the context of the hospital and how we can help our children manage the stresses that come with their intensive treatment," Cion told ABC News today.
Around this time last year, Cion reached for the stars — almost literally.
"I reached out to NASA," he said. "So many children are fascinated by the idea of outer space, and I thought it could be really cool for them to design space suits."
NASA immediately got on board.
The space agency and hospital connected with ILC Dover, the aerospace engineering company that creates NASA's flight suits, and "the stars just aligned," Cion said.
Through the collaborative project, two space suits designed by children from MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, located at the University of Texas in Houston, have been completed. One has even been to space, worn by an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS).
Cion, along with retired astronaut Nicole Stott, is on a new mission: to create a space suit designed by young cancer patients from Cologne, Germany; Moscow, Russia; Tokyo, Japan and Montreal, Canada — the cities with space agencies that helped build and support the ISS.
Fittingly, the suit is being called "UNITY," Stott told ABC News.
"What's going to be really unique and beautiful about this suit is having the mix of artwork from all the different countries," she said. "So you could pick up something distinctly Russian or Japanese looking at it up close, but as a whole, all the art just comes together and blends in an amazing way."
Stott explained that the process to make the suits is pretty simple.
Every participating child gets a piece of canvas and paint, and they can "paint, write and do whatever they want with that canvas," Stott said. The patches are then brought to ILC Dover engineers and designers, who quilt together all the pieces into a "gorgeous, colorful space suit."
Though part of the original intention of the project was to inspire kids, Stott said, she's realized that the kids have been doing more of the inspiring.
"It's quite the emotional experience to see these kids and their families go through this incredibly difficult thing and yet still have so much strength and positivity," she said.
Though the "UNITY" space suit will not be going up to outer space, Stott said she and Cion are still aiming for the moon.
"We've been thinking a lot about how we can take this project to the next step and next level," she said. "More of us want to see colorful artwork like this on the space station and as part of space programs. We'd love to rally and get an artist in residence in space. I mean, why not think that way?"
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December is one of the busiest travel times of the year, when many foreign nationals and their families take the opportunity to return home for the holidays. U.S. Consulates and Embassies around the world are particularly busy during this time of year scheduling a high volume of visa appointments. Foreign national employees in the United States who are planning to travel internationally during the holiday season should plan now to ensure that they and their families have the proper documents in hand and that visa appointments are scheduled well in advance at U.S. Consulates abroad.
Below, we list a few key points that foreign national employees should remember prior to traveling internationally:
Check the Validity of Travel Documents
Travelers should first review the expiration date of their passports. If a passport is expiring within six months, the Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") officer at the port of entry may only allow a period of stay in the U.S. up to the expiration date of the passport. Foreign nationals should therefore renew their passports, if possible , before returning to the United States.
In addition, with rare exceptions, in order to re-enter the U.S. after travel abroad, foreign nationals must have a visa stamp in their passport that reflects their current status in the U.S. and that is valid at the time they re-enter the country. Before traveling internationally, foreign nationals should check the validity of the visa stamp in their passports. If the visa stamp has expired or will expire before they return to the U.S., they will need to apply for a new visa at a U.S. consulate.
Schedule Visa Appointments Early
Foreign nationals and their families applying for a new visa or a renewal of their visa will need to appear for a visa appointment at a U.S. Consulate or Embassy. The foreign national must complete an online Form DS-160 which can be found here, pay a visa application fee, and schedule a visa appointment. Many Consulates now allow foreign nationals to pay the application fee and schedule visa appointments online through an official U.S. visa information and appointment service site. Some applicants who have previously obtained a U.S. visa may also be eligible for a renewal process by mail. More information, including links to the various visa services sites, is available at: https://usvisa-info.com.
Detailed information on obtaining a visa, including current appointment wait times, is available on the U.S. Department of State's website.
Wait times for visa appointments during the holiday season can be lengthy, so individuals are advised to schedule their appointments as early as possible.
Attending a Visa Appointment
Foreign nationals should be prepared to attend their visa appointments with the proper documents. Consulates will require that applicants provide their current and expired passports, DS-160 barcode confirmation page, appointment confirmation notice, a Form I-797 Approval Notice, one passport-size photo, and an employment verification letter or paystubs to demonstrate continued employment. Passports must be valid for at least six months and contain at least one blank page. Dependents applying for a visa should also bring evidence of the relationship, for example marriage and birth certificates.
Foreign nationals should be sure to check the Consulate's website to confirm whether any additional documents are required.
Procedures for Entry Into the U.S.
When re-entering the U.S., foreign nationals should present their passport bearing their current visa stamp. In many cases, the traveler will also be required to present Form I-797 Approval Notice or an endorsed Form I-129S under an L-1 Blanket to the CBP officer at the port of entry. The officer will stamp the passport with an admission stamp that will show the date of admission, class of admission, and the expiration date of the individual's admission period.
An electronic Arrival/Departure record (I-94 record) will then be created, which can be retrieved from the CBP website. After any international travel, foreign nationals should review and print out the electronic I-94 for their records and provide a copy to Pryor Cashman.
Foreign nationals should carefully review their admission stamp and their I-94 record to ensure they reflect their correct status and expiration date, as an error, particularly on the I-94 record, can have a serious negative impact on the foreign national's status in the U.S.
Advance planning can ease holiday travel concerns.


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Esme Cribb · Monday, May 08, 2017, 10:54 am
President Donald Trump on Monday will announce a slate of conservative nominees to begin filling vacant seats on lower federal courts, the New York Times reported.
An unnamed senior White House official told the New York Times that Trump will announce 10 nominees on Monday in the first of a series of announcements which that come at regular intervals. Per that source, Trump will draw from lists of potential Supreme Court nominees he issued during the campaign, as well as other sources, for his candidates.
The White House did not immediately respond to TPM's request for comment.
That announcement would be a first step toward filling the 129 judicial vacancies on lower federal courts.
According to the Times report, Justices David R. Stras and Joan L. Larsen are among the candidates Trump will announce on Monday.
Stras serves on the Minnesota Supreme Court and formerly clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas. Per the Times' report, Trump will nominate Stras to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in St. Louis, Missouri.
Larsen, a former clerk for the late Justice Antonin Scalia, is a conservative judge on the Michigan Supreme Court. According to the New York Times, Trump will nominate her to the 6th Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Amy Coney Barrett, also a former clerk to Scalia, will be nominated to the 7th Circuit, according to the report; John K. Bush will be nominated to the 6th Circuit and Kevin C. Newsom will be nominated to the 11th Circuit.


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I AM a loving but at times frustrated mother.
I AM a struggling Christian who is considering making a big decision that is not going to make my mother very happy.
I AM an adult who is tired of other adults acting like children, grow up already please.
I AM excited about lighting up our house this year, hubby says he's gonna light it up like the fourth of July, yes we are now one of those families
I AM trying to accept that seizures are part of my life and remind myself that I have them, they do not have me.
Who are YOU?
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Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
4 comments:
- He & Me + 3 said...
I think all of us Moms are that way...you better take pictures of your well lit house.
- November 18, 2009 at 5:18 PM
- Tanya said...
You forgot to say how awesome you are to have overcome all that you have and come out way on top!
- November 18, 2009 at 7:40 PM
- nancygrayce said...
I have a niece who has been having seizure since a car wreck in 1986.....a year after a major car wreck in 1985! She had two brain injuries and now has seizures......she has learned just what you said....:)
- November 18, 2009 at 8:33 PM
- Shayla said...
I LOVE what you said about seizures!!!! you are SO wise about your health :)
and about your mom- sometimes you just can't please everybody, but it's very admirable that you are trying to consider the feelings of others :)
- November 19, 2009 at 10:56 AM
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The UK Government is piloting a new framework for measuring teaching excellence in universities called the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), with a view to providing students with more information about the quality of teaching and to improve standards.
The Open University's Vice-Chancellor, Peter Horrocks, explains why the OU has decided not to participate in this trial year of the TEF:
"OU is fully in support of the stated aims of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF): to encourage true excellence in teaching and to provide a counter-weight to universities' excessive focus on their research metrics.
But our concern with the TEF, at least as it would apply to the OU, is that it would not reflect our teaching excellence – which we believe is exceptional – and would adversely reflect on the type of students we attract.
"When it was established in 1969, the OU represented an alternative to existing routes to Higher Education, giving more people the chance to study at this level and achieve their potential. Things are no different nearly 50 years on. We want to continue and renew our central mission (and we're certainly not standing still ourselves in regard to that). The fundamentals of the TEF do present a valuable and useful assessment to gauge student satisfaction, retention and graduate employment, among other things. We recognise that the TEF will look at more than metrics, but the metrics will nevertheless be an important component. What we have found with standardised metrics across the HE sector is that the distinctive nature of OU students is not easily represented.
Students at the OU, for example, do not always continue their studies one year after the next; patterns of study vary.
Our students are of mixed ages, motivation, have varying disabilities and come from across the UK. More than three-quarters of OU students combine work and study, hoping to further their careers through their learning, thus the metrics for graduate employment destination simply do not work for us.
"Most importantly, our students can study with no prior qualifications – over half have one A-level or less on entry. This underlines our unparalleled openness. It's also why the last thing we want, in order to look good in the TEF tables, is to have to change our entry requirements and narrow our student intake. Benchmarking applied to the TEF metrics may be appropriate for the majority of the sector, but we do not think it currently works for our students. We believe it could discriminate against them (and potential future students like them) for who they are rather than how they are taught and what they really achieve.
Education for all
"Social mobility at the OU is at the core of everything we do. We believe that, in terms of learning gain, we're on a par with – if not higher than – any other UK University. We are one of the largest social mobility engines in the UK and remain committed to that aim.
"As the recent Green Paper on Industrial Strategy makes clear, if such a strategy is going to work in every community, the UK Government, responsible for HE in England, knows we need lifelong learning opportunities for education and training for all – which is exactly what we provide.
"Developing a framework for measuring teaching quality in an increasingly diverse HE sector is a difficult task; likewise, building a country that works for everyone, giving them the opportunities to go as far as their talents will take them.
A year's grace gives us the chance to work closely with the government to resolve these measurement issues and join the TEF subsequently.
It will allow us to see whether the assessment process will, as the government has claimed, genuinely be able to take into account wider evidence to recognise the distinctive nature of different provision. By its nature, the OU is different, and this is a particular example of how our distinctiveness means we need to take a different position today and remain out of this trial year. Once we can be confident the TEF is a true measure of teaching excellence across the whole sector, the OU will join it willingly and, I confidently believe, successfully too.


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text: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2017UPDATED: America's JobLink (AJL) Data Incident Affects AlabamaNew Call Center Operational; AJLA to Offer Credit Monitoring ServicesNEW INFORMATION:AJLA-TS has established a call center to answer questions from those who are affected. The toll-free number is 1-844-469-3939. The center is open from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (CST) Monday - Friday. Customers may email email@example.com with any additional questions about the incident.AJLA-TS is also offering one year of free credit monitoring services to those who were affected. Those affected will receive an activation code from AJLA to access this service. This will come in the form of an email from AJLA within the next week with detailed instructions as to how to activate those services.Those who have been identified by ADOL as possibly being affected and have a valid email address on file will receive an email by the end of today with further instructions. The email will originate from this address: firstname.lastname@example.com. Individuals who are unsure if they have been affected or are not notified due to the lack of a valid email address may call the Alabama Department of Labor at 1-800-361-4524 and select option "1" in order to determine if their information may have been accessed. Those individuals will need to provide the LAST FOUR DIGITS ONLY of their social security number and their date of birth in order to check the information. At this time, there have been NO REPORTED INCIDENTS of anyone using this data for any purpose. Those impacted should continue to carefully monitor their financial resources. Details on ways to do that are below in the original release. MONTGOMERY – Following a recent security breach of the America's JobLink (AJL) system, a multi-state web-based system that links jobseekers with employers, it has been determined that Alabamians who have used the state's free, online jobs database www.joblink.alabama.gov may have had personal information exposed.The site is developed and maintained by America's Job Link Alliance – Technical Support (AJLA-TS). AJLA-TS confirmed on March 21st that a malicious third party "hacker" exploited a vulnerability in the AJL application code to view the names, social security numbers, and dates of birth of jobseekers in the AJL systems of 10 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oklahoma, and Vermont. The threat has been contained and the hacker's access to all AJL systems has been disabled.Anyone who signed up for an account on JobLink or utilized its services over the past four years may be at risk. This includes anyone who has received unemployment insurance benefits. New accounts established after March 14th are not affected. Information is also available on the following websites: www.joblink.alabama.gov and www.labor.alabama.gov. "Our customers' personal information is something we value," said Fitzgerald Washington, Secretary of the Alabama Department of Labor. "We are working around the clock with all vendors, state, and federal agencies involved to ensure that we have the most up-to-date information regarding this incident and to make sure that all precautions are being taken to prevent such an incident in the future.""The State of Alabama has requested an immediate and independent investigation by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), a collaborative initiative of the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Once this forensic analysis is completed, additional information will be released," said Dr. Joanne Hale, Alabama Acting Secretary of Information Technology.Anyone who has been affected by this breach, or thinks they may have been affected, should carefully watch their bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial transactions. For more information on how you can protect your credit, please refer to the following major credit reporting agencies: Equifax Experian TransUnion 1 800 685-1111 1 888 397-3742 1 800 916-8800 PO Box 740241 PO Box 2104 PO Box 2000 Atlanta, GA 30374 Allen, TX 75013 Chester, PA 19022 www.equifax.com (link is external) www.experian.com (link is external) www.transunion.com (link is external) You may request that they place a fraud alert and or a credit freeze on your file. You may also contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 1-800-908-4490. See www.identitytheft.gov/databreach for additional follow-up steps.Further information will be provided as it becomes available. The Alabama Department of Labor / The Alabama Career Center System is a partner in Alabama Works, Alabama's unified workforce system.###Members of the media needing more information should contact Tara Hutchison at 334-242-8616 / firstname.lastname@example.com Equal Opportunity Employer / ProgramAuxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities.


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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
50 cent says take your VITAMIN WATER
So Canada has always been a bit behind when it comes to getting the latest energy drinks. Remember the wait for Redbull. So you can imagine how excited I was when I spotted a Vitamin Water vending machine at Walmart (don't ask me why I was there.) Vitamin water is like a miracle healing tool, it will cure even the stronger hang over. Be careful though because it's not really water, like one may think, it actually has a bunch of calories.
Posted by Carolyn at 7:11 AM
2 comments:
- Avery said...
I love calories.
And you.
- August 20, 2008 at 8:31 AM
- Michael said...
i had the same reaction when i saw it at a rabbas. i was totally like FINALLY.
nyc spoils u.
- August 22, 2008 at 6:37 PM
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Our family got a 12 week Lab almost a month ago and were told not to worry about signs of separation anxiety the first few days or the first week. But now time has passed and things don't seem to get better. She keeps whining and crying when left alone and even trying to run away from us. I don't know what to do.
I have searched the internet for help and came across a few ebooks on the subject, Dogs Separation Anxiety being perhaps the most appealing. What do you think, could it be any good? I'm not used to buying things online and don't know what to trust and what not to.
Anyone here who's ever tried this one or a similar product?
what the hell ,NO , this is a terrible idea !
stop. do not invest your money in this
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What a week. Oakland police shoot a veteran in the head. Brilliant strategy for mayors and police chiefs everywhere to emulate in showing which side they're on.
European leaders double down on bank bailouts at the expense of reforming the financial system. I'm sure European voters will love that. Plus, the economics of more leverage solving a problem of excess leverage makes obvious sense, and China, one of the poorest countries in the world, clearly should be investing in such a scheme. The classic win-win-win. Maybe the EU's banker-lackeys can hit up Turkmenistan and Algeria next. Or maybe the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Libya's gold has to be sitting around somewhere.
President Obama's approval ratings have fallen below 50% among Millennials, and a top Democratic fundraiser has openly protested a fundraising event. Representative Cantor is going around cancelling speeches that might be attended by actual Americans. The canon chancellor of St. Paul's cathedral in London has resigned because of pressure by the church and the financial district to use force against protestors. The son of the Vice President, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, has now launched a lawsuit directly against MERS.
But then, of course, there's the St. Louis Cardinals, with one of the most epic finishes in all of sports during one of the most epic finishes in all of sports. Makes the 0-2 Chiefs playing for the division lead on Monday Night Football on Halloween seem downright pedestrian. And what's up with the Big 12? Does it want to be a a major conference or not?
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Giving Back to Marine Families
The Vista Hi-Noon Rotary Club has been supporting Marine families with Christmas dinners and toys for the holidays for 30 years. In mid-December, the club teamed up with local Young Marines and Rancho Buena Vista High School's Interact Club to provide 50 families on Camp Pendleton with a Christmas dinner complete with turkey and all the fixings. Families were able to pick out two toys per child as well as a few stocking stuffers. Over $1,000 of food and over $2,500 of toys were donated to the event with help from the Assistance League of North County and Tri-City Wellness Center. To learn more visit www.vistahinoonrotary.org.


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Kate Winslet astonished audiences in her "Titanic" role, and continues to impress audiences with her acting prowess and smart choice of roles. Outside of her movies, Kate Winslet dresses with style and sophistication, keeping the body shape in mind.
1. Jewelries
|cuff bracelet
|dangling diamond
|gold dangle
|diamond pendant
2. bag
|satin clutch
|leather tote
|leather bag
3. dresses
|evening dress
|evening dress
|helmut lang dress
|one shoulder dress
|one shoulder dress
|one shoulder dress
|strapless dress
|strapless dress
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Waiting for the my ACL fave - the Drive-By Truckers!
The DBTs!
Standing Room ONly at MGMT
Seth & I enjoying BECK
Hi all. Seth and I are on our way for the final day of the Austin City Limits festival. We have really enjoyed all the music that ACL has offered and catching up with a lot of Seth's college friends. In fact, it is probably the best festival that I have ever been to. Everyone is so laid back and the music is fantastic. Plus the weather has been quite bearable with some cloud coverage and cool breezes. Over the last 2 days, we have gone to the following shows and enjoyed either a song or two or the entire set of Vampire Weekend, Jakob Dylan, Patty Griffin, Eli Young Band, Jenny Lewis, David Byrne, G. Love & Special Sauce, Manu Chao, Fleet Foxes, Go to 11, Jose Gonzalez, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Man Man, MGMT, Old 97's, Drive-by Truckers, Connor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band, Iron & Wine, and BECK!
Friday was less crowded and we had no problem at all getting a great spot to sit. However, yesterday was uber crowded and there was standing room only at some of the shows (MGMT, John Fogerty). Luckily we got a decent spot between two stages. The downside is that we were really far back from the stage which is okay considering the number of ppl. We didn't have to keep moving around (important as the day turns into evening and after you've enjoyed way too many lone stars).
Today we're hoping to pedal to the festival early so we can stake out a sweet spot and catch the Raconteurs, Galactic, Blues Traveler, Foo Fighters, as well as check out some new bands (Heartless Bastards, Band of Horses) along the way.


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Matthew has welcomed the news that employment across the UK has reached its highest rate since records began and that unemployment remains at its lowest level for 11 years – down over 900,000 since 2010.
It's also good news in London where 727,000 more people are back in work in since 2010. In Hendon, the number of people claiming the key out of work benefits has fallen by 1,325 – a 49% drop – since 2010.
Today's figures also show wages continuing to grow, youth unemployment rate at its lowest since 2005, the rate of women in employment at a record high, and the number of disabled people in work up by nearly 600,000 over the past three years.
Matthew said: "This is great news for the country and for local people, with the number of people in Hendon who rely on the key out of work benefits down 49 per cent since 2010, while the employment level nationwide has hit a record high.
It shows that our on-going welfare reforms are working – continuing to make work pay and making sure the system is fair to both those who need it and those who pay for it.
The Government has made real progress, creating a strong economy and helping people into work, and we will continue that work as we build a country that works for everyone."
Matthew is pictured discussing local jobs at Hendon Jobcentre.


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Lawd knows I screwed up enough times in my working life, but it is just as true that I always managed to feel the heat for my flaws. Trouble with the bureaucracy is the heat is non-existent.
I finally managed to get through to the masters, however. So things appear to have returned to normal--until the next time most likely.
At the risk of sounding like I'm stealing material from Kafka, I'll probably write about it in detail some day.
On a brighter note, the football season is about to begin, and I'm making good progress--not great--on a couple of projects.


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Friday, April 13, 2012
Switch Plate Covers can make your room very colorful!!
A few years ago, we repainted our living room.
All new colors.
Then I put the switchplate covers back on - and they were so. . .
They were like a neon light on the wall - and not a cool neon light.
The kind that is tacky and constantly buzzes.
Not acceptable.
So I found some wonderful plain wood switchplates and customized them in my style.
WOW! I never, ever expected the comments I received.
I couldn't have received more comments if I had painted a huge mural on my living room wall.
And I realized that almost everyone feels the same way about switchplates.
They are so, so boring.
And overlooked.
All of the switchplates above are for a client.
This is our fourth go-round.
She is replacing all of the switchplates and outlet covers throughout her entire house.
We have attacked 1-2 rooms at a time.
I think we are almost done after this set -
Seriously - you cannot go through a day without coming into contact with the switchplate covers in your house.
Shouldn't they receive the attention they deserve?
PS - Custom orders are always welcomed!
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Wow these are gorgeous!! I had to laugh when you said "and they were so. . .beige." I feel the exact same way!! I am NOT a beige person!!When we painted our living room gypsy pink we replaced all the outlets with stainless and I kept the old beige ones to do this very same thing one day! I have seen people paint and modge podge them... Wood would be better of course!! Stainless shows the finger prints, but yours sure won't!! Kudos to your smart client for getting you to paint these!! Wonderful job! Bet you could market them globally!!!ReplyDelete
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Active Citizens For Local Govt
Mukti Rijal
The local elections being held pursuant to the new constitutional arrangement in Nepal has generated discussion and sense of enthusiasm among the civil society leaders, political commentators and analysts and political stakeholders about local democracy and its meaning to the life of the Nepalese people.
Many civil society leaders are quite optimistic of the changes and transformation that will follow after the elected representatives take reins of the local government and start to exercise their authority and competencies guaranteed by the new federal constitution of Nepal.
Powerful value
Democracy is such a powerful and sovereign political value that not only instills hope, aspirations but also imparts optimism, freedom and urge to assert one's own civic power and potency. It is, therefore, democracy has acquired the global acceptance and legitimacy. From Latin America to Asia and Africa there are no countries where democracy has not been accepted or appreciated.
The basic values of democracy are accepted, but there are no similarities and uniformities in the way it is being used and applied. There are various interpretations and usages of democracy. They differ in context, application and the emphasis. But irrespective of minor and subtle differences, democratic institutions like competitive multiparty elections, free press and local democracy and so on have assumed paradigmatic character in the contemporary world. Democratic institutions have been created and developed in varying degrees in the countries of the West and the East.
It is particularly after 1990 that the advent of democracy has become massively forceful and strong. All democratic institutions are constitutionally recognised and provisioned. These democratic institutions aim to meet such goals as to enable participation of the people through elections, to promote open and fair competition for power on the basis of popular vote, to ensure accountability of the governments and to provide a forum for rational discussion of political problems and settlement of conflicting social interests.
A dominant view, especially in the western democratic countries, holds that the institutions like rule of law, limited government, free and fair elections, equality before law and independent judiciary so on are the building blocks of democracy. This view is forcefully argued and advanced by political scientists in the US and UK and other countries of the world.
In fact, it should be understood that democratic institutions are not an end in themselves. They are the institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals acquire power to decide by means of a competitive and fair contest for the people's vote and opinion. According to this liberal democratic perspective, political contestation is the very crux and foundational norm of democracy.
However, it is now widely accepted a fact that the provision of democratic institutions is not sufficient and adequate to make democracy effectively functional. They provide the semblance of nominal or procedural democracy. Vibrant democratic politics and active citizenship should complement to democratic institutions to make the latter function effectively. These are very much crucial to build strong and sustainable edifice of democracy
Definition of democratic politics includes the capacity of the citizens to hold powerful private interests as well as agents of the state to account. In addition to democratic institutions, equally strong emphasis should, therefore, be placed on the value of democratic politics. The most important issue in a democracy is revitalising and strengthening the democratic institutions through the democratic engagement and participation of the citizens.
Moreover, democratic institutions and politics at high level of the state cannot alone meet the aspirations of the people. They should reach and entrench at the deep level of the society (at the rung) through the process of devolution of state power and empowerment of the citizens. The central (federal) government may be able to provide a positive lead, but local communities and citizens need to be able to respond and make use of the new opportunities on offer.
Creation of strong local government institutions through devolutionary arrangements can redress the gaps and deficits of liberal democratic polity by promoting participation of the people in democratic process, rejuvenating and activating democratic institutions at the local level. Strengthening participation in local governance means enhancing direct involvement of citizens in decision making.
Needless to repeat, in the contemporary democratic world, the local democratic institutions have assumed greater significance in the process of democratisation and empowerment of the citizens. As a matter of fact, in the classical (old) federal countries where local governance institutions had failed to receive constitutional backing, recognition and authority at the cost of local democracy, these institutions have started to reclaim their important place. As a result, local governance institutions are embodied as the equally important tier of the government though constitutional amendment or statutory provisions.
In the case of India it is argued that India needs Panchayats and town halls as much as it needs its state assemblies and Parliament House as the society and people move towards multilevel governance. Similarly, in Nepal recognising to the need for the strong democratic institutions at the villages and municipalities to deliver to the aspirations of the people, the constitution embodies the local level governments as third tier of the state authority.
Local election
The impending local election is meant to give essence and meaning to these institutions. As the delivery of services at the local level is poor and inadequate, the elected local government institutions are expected to reach the services out to the people. However, democratic politics should receive equal attention in making them functional. Local government institutions in themselves cannot be effectively functional to deliver in consonance with popular aspirations unless people are active enough to engage with the local institutions and audit and monitor their activities. In Nepal, we have landed in the context where we have democratic institutions safeguarded by the constitution, but we need active and articulate citizens that can hold the local governments to account for their performance.


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This week has been decent, the weather has been nice. I've tried to keep it low key as this weekend will be extremely busy.
I decided to keep the mani for this week rather simple. I wanted to try something with red in it, and remembered I had bought a nice vampy red from China Glaze earlier in the year. Since I'm trying to use these new colors first, I figured it would work well. So I put on a couple of coats of China Glaze Prey Tell. Once I put it on, though, the color was a little too brown. So I topped it off with a coat of Essie Wild Thing. This is a more pink burgundy with a small amount of holo glitter in it. I love the color combination!
Once again I was playing around with the lighting for my photos. I just haven't found anything I like yet.
What do you think? Do you like the color? What about the photos?
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From my recent workshop at a Chennai College…..
The word entrepreneurship is used in concurrence with creation. We need to create from our hands and mind/heart. Either jobs, children, family, work, money etc. The tool given to us is time- with time and space we can create jobs in this world. This is called entrepreneurship.
The ship where we enterprise for more is the idea of this domain. The ship needs people, power and horse power, tools to move. When it moves, the horse power helps us reach places, that's the same for any business – either a guy on the street fixing scooter or the biggest business running tv or mobile. The most important thing is desire followed enthusiasm, persistance and we of course the need for time, money and space.
Social Entrepreneurs are creators of networks and spaces- online and local. With socializing , it is clear we can create a domain to interact for fun, work and more. In most cases, the means is business and money. Growth and development.
Go out and rule the world- enterprise even if you would like to fix things or create wealth online, just make sure to enjoy and learn.
Keep it real! Keep it enterprising 🙂


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Eight students were injured Monday morning after a city bus in Louisville struck a school bus with 43 children on it.
The school bus was taking children to Camp Taylor Elementary School when the Louisville city bus struck the school bus. Afterwards eight children complained of injuries and were taken to the hospital for observation, according to Jefferson County Public School spokesman Ben Jackey.
Bus number 0856 was the school bus transporting the children down Hill Street toward Preston Street when it was hit.
The school bus itself received minor damage.


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I need to do more studies.
After accumulating rust over the holidays, I thought I should do a few to get the ball rolling again. Off we go into 2010!
You really captured the spirit in all of them
Yesss man! These are awesome haha.
Dude, love them all…the last one is my favorite, love the warmness of it and the simple but effective landscape background.
these are exciting studies! all of them capture the likeness very well!
Excellent sketches, especially stallon. His skin tone and lighting…. no words 🙂 I have been following you from grand space opera CG challenge… You have improved like hell…I don't believe that you learned it with your own…. bravo… Master 🙂


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Candice wins the title of American Idol 2013
Oh my God.. I can't believe it.. We have the winner of American Idol, Season 12.
Thousands and thousands of fans were eager to know the winner tonight. Who knew, the lucky girl is going to be, Candice Glover? A 23 year old R & B singer from Helena Island, won the Fox singing competition.
Glover tried three times for American Idol, and tonight all her efforts were paid off. She, not only made it into the finals, but she also won the title of American Idol 2013. Glover was stunned when Ryan Seacrest announced her the 'winner'.
Anyhow, we have few good & bad news at the end of the competition.
Any guesses???
The sad news is that Randy Jackson, the show's last remaining original judge, is leaving "Idol". He has been on the show for last twelve seasons.
And the good news is...
Online auditions for Season 13 are open after the show. Yay!
Hey! Are you planning to apply for the auditions? But worried about the research proposal writing? Hmm.. Don't worry, we are here to guide you.
Before signing up for the auditions of American Idol 13, log onto Custom-Dissertation-Help.com.You can buy research. You can buy research proposal writing online now.
Things get easier, once you decide to deal them gracefully.
Stay blessed!
Have a nice weekend.


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The following link just made my day.
p.s. extremely recommended for ipad owners and their "resolution".
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
brogues are hot
Brown leather brogues are this fall really cool.This stylish shoe gets popular also in younger people.Don't be afraid to try it out.In the end it is better to be overdressed than underdressed.
My choice are the italian perfectionists Berluti.
My choice are the italian perfectionists Berluti.
Monday, 27 September 2010
Why so serious?
Accessories make the difference in a look.Some times even a serious business outfit can support colorful accessories like socks,ties and the king of men accessories.The watch.Swatch is the brand that makes it work. Careful though! Don't go for the fat chronographs. Prefer the simple ones.
Friday, 24 September 2010
Manhattan shopping guide
After a whole week of shopping in New York I can say I found all the things I wanted and all the things I didn't.So these are the shops that suited best my needs and taste and made it to my top shops list.
The best place to go shopping in New York is Soho.That I can say.All the shops caffes and restaurants are there.Fifth and Madison avenue offer plenty of stuff as well but not in the diversity I found in Soho.So here's the list.
Uniqlo Soho
Amacord vintage fashion Soho
Bape Soho (difficult to find so keep your eyes open)
Bergdorf Goodman 5th avenue
Saks 5th avenue
Bloomingdales Park avenue
Brooks Brothers Madison avenue (free made to mesure service )
Berluti madison avenue
Most shops are to be found in more than one areas like Soho and Upper east side/midtown.
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
these are the leather converse I've been waiting for
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
fold it!
Monday, 2 August 2010
Love at first sight.Triumph Bonnevile
Sunday, 25 July 2010
drop the roof in style
Here are some of the sexiest convertibles for summer nights cruising.
Jaguar E-type
Porsche Spyder
Mercedes Sl
Bmw Z8
Aston Martin Db6 volante
My favourite Ferrari 250 gt california spyder.
Saturday, 24 July 2010
This is the watch if you have 10 grant to spend
The piaget altiplano is the most classy choice out there.
It's a cocktail of ageless design, the brand's history and of course quality.
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Hydra island.Back to basics
It's the first time i visit Hydra but it feels like home.No cars, no motorbikes, just the sound of nature , the noisy locals "and yachts".If only Greece could keep it simple everywhere like this.
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Dakis Joannou the Greek
Dakis Joannou, the greek tycoon lives in style.He travels amongs the greek islands in style.This is his boat Gulity painted by Jeff Koons in the style of World War I ships whose camouflage was designed "to confuse".
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Steve mcqueen persol sunglasses
Alex Kapranos the Greek
who said greeks can't be stylish?Alex Kapranos is an example of sharp style.Of course he's a rock star.
If only greek boys had style icons like him instead of the majority of local &@@$&$@$# singers.
If only greek boys had style icons like him instead of the majority of local &@@$&$@$# singers.
new Taschen release
If there's a place where you can find ideas or simply dream or fly through time it's the Taschen table books.
Endless photos involving all the elements of life.The new limited to 1500 copies book is about the supermodel Kate Moss
Endless photos involving all the elements of life.The new limited to 1500 copies book is about the supermodel Kate Moss
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if you can get better price for Santiago or POP ( even little expensive) that would be better than to take the risk of road transport. I understood that you want to spent your time only in POP
I'm going to cofresi palm beach resorts and spa and will be flying to sti airport. My question is how much is transportation for 4 people to and from hotel??
This thread is 5 years old.
I know you can do it on the cheap via Javilla buses that will stop at the entrance of Cofresi
A car and driver for 4 people plus luggage should be in the neighborhood of $150 (???)
Try and get a poster named Bachata to get you a better answer.
Maybe he will see this.
Also, ask the hotel if they have pick up service. You do have options.
Enjoy your stay but get out of the resort and into town...
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Breaking News From Ron Luce on Teen Mania's Future Plans & Alumni Reunion
Dear Intern Alumni Family,
As you are reading this, we are in the middle of making some very exciting announcements to all the current interns and graduate interns at the Honor Academy regarding not just our move to Dallas, but fundamental changes in the internship. We wanted you to be some of the very first to know this, which is why I am emailing you right now.
Over the past six to eight months we have been doing a lot of deep thinking regarding the nature of the Honor Academy program and what we want to make sure we are accomplishing while people are here for one or two years or more. As time and culture changes, it is necessary to change programs to fulfill the mission we are called to accomplish. With the internship, our goal has been to provide:
- Spiritual substance and fire for long term sustainability in people's future walk with God.
- Leadership and training so that no matter what realm of life people are called into, they are equipped to be change-agents.
- Structure that trains and develops each intern spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally.
While these remain constant, how we facilitate that training has taken on different formats over the years. We are excited to announce a number of changes that we think will facilitate these objectives, as well as some other very important objectives as we go into the future and with our Dallas headquarters. Some of the changes include:
- Dramatically reduced ministry placement hours.
- Allowing and highly encouraging interns to take twelve hours of online college credit per semester while they are interns.
- A person taking twelve units will work ten hours a week in ministry placement. Someone not taking college classes will work twenty-two hours in ministry placement (the added value of taking college classes is that people can apply for FASFA, and use it to pay for their college expenses and use leftover Pell Grants and other financial aid to help pay for their internship).
- Interns will live in beautiful apartment facilities (Two interns in each apartment room) with many of the amenities that are afforded in apartment communities (this will cause those interns who lived in the dormitories tell the war stories to future interns of how we used to walk uphill in the snow both ways. Like many of you heard the interns before you in Tulsa share stories of how hard it was for them and what a good and easy life you had).
- One of the things we are trying to accomplish is to help people stay focused on their college advancement while they are still interns. We feel that it is so important and we do not want interns to lose a year or two. If you add twelve units a semester plus the units they can earn from ORU, Regent or other schools we have articulation agreements with, they literally lose no time at all.
- The first year of the internship will become a nine month program from September through May. Second and third year interns will still have a twelve month program.
- In addition we will have regular outreaches to the Dallas community that all interns and graduate interns will participate in weekly.
- We will offer a new class ensuring interns get the fundamentals of the Christian faith strongly embedded in their lives. Also, we will align them with opportunities to lead in their second semester. These small groups will have a chance to lead people to Christ and disciple them during their year in this internship.
These are just a few of the changes that we are excited about. As you can see there are many that are fundamentally different in terms of the structure. As a result we are looking forward to announce that just as in other seasons, changes have been made to the extent that has warranted name changes, and now we are excited to announce a name change as well. The program known as the Honor Academy will cease to exist as of this August graduation. However, the internship at Teen Mania will continue with a new program and structure as I have indicated above, along with so many other exciting features. The new program will be known as the Acquire the Fire Leadership Institute. We have been advised that from a branding/business perspective, it makes a lot more sense since more people know of Acquire the Fire, and more people's lives have been touched by Acquire the Fire as many of you had been before you came to be an intern.
Please pray for us as we are in the final preparations of this brand new season of Teen Mania. One question that might come to mind that maybe all of you are asking right now is, "How in the world will everything get done that needs to get done if interns are only working ten hours a week?" I'm glad you ask. As you may have seen in some of my other letters, the organizational structure of Teen Mania is undergoing radical change right now to facilitate a more focused and businesslike environment. What we have chosen to do as we make our move to Dallas is to staff Teen Mania with professionals that accomplish the mission of Teen Mania, and they carry the weight of the success of the organization. Many of our staff functions will be outsourced to professional organizations that specialize in their respective skill sets and the staff that we do have will carry the weight of driving the mission forward as interns continue to give ten or twenty-two hours of their time each week. The interns will be adding ministry value as they pray for people on the phones, encourage people along the way, and do various other ministry value placements that are going to be more of what an intern would want to do anyways. In addition, you can imagine that many of the "facilities" type jobs that were necessary to run a campus are no longer necessary so more interns will be deployed directly into ministry value placements.
I am looking forward to seeing many of you at the Alumni Reunion. Many of the details are described below, and please note that we are having an open town hall type meeting with all the alumni that come to field questions about Teen Mania's past, present, and future plans. We feel that you've poured your life and heart to Teen Mania, and you deserve much more explicit details about our past, present, and future plans and circumstances than person or article could possible describe.
In addition we have invited Dave Hasz to come to share at the reunion! He is very eager to come, but is not able to commit at this time. He is trying to rearrange some things at his present workplace so he can come to be with us. We will let you know as soon as he is able to confirm.
Alumni Reunion Details
Due to the overwhelming requests for a final Teen Mania Alumni Reunion celebration on campus before Teen Mania moves to Dallas, we want to extend a warm invitation to you and your family to join us in Garden Valley, Texas from August 9th-11th. We are hosting a three day, illustrious celebration of the Honor Academy. We encourage you to bring your spouse and children to celebrate all of the amazing things God has done over the years.
We'd love for you to come no matter what year you were an intern (including the Tulsa years) and whatever status you left including 1st year Interns, Graduate Interns and even those who didn't complete their internship. No matter what has happened in your life since your time at Teen Mania and whatever challenges you may have faced, we'd still like for you to come and be with us during these days of celebration.
There is a common thread we all share that runs through all of the years of the Honor Academy Internship (including the Tulsa days) and our desire to follow Christ and make a difference in this world. Even though we may have grown distant over the years and might not know some people from other seasons of the ministry, this will be a great opportunity to reconnect and meet others who share this same DNA and passion for Christ.
Katie and I are excited to spend August 9th-11th celebrating with you, reminiscing, playing, and feasting together.
Some of the details of what we will experience together are…
- Dedication and Prayer Service/Banquet at new Teen Mania Headquarters in Dallas
- Bonfire on Campus with Worship
- High Ropes (if you dare)
- Potential Special Visit and Message from David Hasz
- Swimming and Celebrating in the pool
- Worship Services led by various worship leaders over the years
- Barbecue feast and water fun at Ron and Katie's house
- Corporate Exercise (just for the fun of it)
- Opportunities to stay in the dorms again to house you and your children (if you want)
- "Town Hall Meeting" with myself fielding questions regarding Teen Mania's vision going forward
- Marriage Workshop for you and your spouse conducted by Katie and I
- Entrepreneur Workshop led by Teen Mania Alumni Business Leaders
Don't worry! We are not going to over-program the weekend! We'll have lots of time for fellowship and reminiscing by class or by interests throughout our time together. Please note that some people may be wondering, "Are we coming to the Alumni Reunion so that we can help move the ministry?" This is definitely not the case. Teen Mania will have already moved and be operational in our new headquarters in Dallas by then. We will be in our final weeks of occupying the campus and are excited to welcome you back for this Alumni celebration.
Please note that by the grace of God, we have crossed the Three Million Mark for Acquire the Fire, something you have all been a part of that we will celebrate together! I am looking forward to seeing you for this final celebration at the Garden Valley Campus.
Consumed by the Call,
Ron Luce
Please click to indicate if you will be coming to alumni reunion and find more details on this link — https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teen-manias-honor-academy-alumni-reunion-tickets-11727833265


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A lot of people may agree that "an ex is an ex for a reason". But, it's so easy to get caught up in the hype, especially when the new man is acting up. Me, I've held onto exes. I may have had 2 dumb and ugly breakups in my dating years. So, those exes got the axe with no looking back. One happens to be my son's father so, we kinda have to communicate from time to time. Buuuut, in my pot-calling-the-kettle-blackness, I am quick to tell another woman to cut her ex when she's in a good relationship.
I mean that ex that you might have shared (and continue to share) everything with. The one you call when you act up and need advice. I only occasionally shoot the breeze with 2 exes.
I went out with one of my girlfriends this weekend and she was looking very chummy with an ex of hers that was at the party – mind you she has a man, and from what I can tell they have a solid relationship (they are ALWAYS on the phone…they were talking right before we went in the place). But, by the end of the night, she had some alone time with the ex – I don't want it to sound like something it's not so what I mean is, he literally asked me to walk away so he could talk to her (JUST TALK). They talked for like a minute. So, I asked her, what was that about? (not knowing prior that they used to date BUT knowing that she's very much in a relationship and this other guys knows this as well). She tells me the story of what happened between them and now he wants that old thing back. I scolded her and told her to cut him off. She obviously still has feelings for dude, and she's shared that they still speak….frequently…about everything. I told her that he is disrespecting your relationship by insinuating that you two would be good together again. She thinks…it's not like that….suuuuuuuuure. I asked her, would you be comfortable with your man carrying on the same relationship in the same manner that you and this ex are…she said no, she hadn't thought of it like that. Precisely.
Let's ponder upon the things we do and conclude how we would feel if our mate (or just a friend) did some of the things we've done, or continue to do. Sometimes its much easier to just "do you" as opposed to putting ourselves in another person's shoes.


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While Anna Hazare's fasting won so many supporters including Indian social media users and celebrities, Baba Ramdev found little support from contemporaries. In the words of Abbie Hoffman, "Revolution is not something fixed in ideology, nor is it something fashioned to a particular decade. It is a perpetual process embedded in the human spirit." Despite this same spirit, the dichotomy of reactions of social media users towards the leaders of these movements is surprising and calls for an in-depth understanding and discussion. Moreover, the government needs to criticized for taking a violent and forceful approach to this peaceful revolution. Coincidently, the crack down of Delhi Police on Baba Ramdev (also called "the midnight drama") happened on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square.
Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev, (assuming there is no hidden agenda to Baba Ramdev's entry) despite having a common cause have witnessed a completely different reaction, more divided than what is being projected by the popular media. Celebrities such as Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan have come out in the open and mocked Baba Ramdev, whereas the opposition i.e. BJP and RSS are openly supporting Baba Ramdev's cause. It was diametrically opposite when Anna Hazare took on the burden of fighting for Jan Lokpal bill. He had celebrities backing him, especially Anupam Kher, he had the support of many more celebrities on the virtual media and most importantly the sentiment about Anna Hazare on social media was positive.
Clearly Baba Ramdev's venture into the domain of Anna Hazare i.e. fasting and routing out corruption has gone on a different course. Although Indian twitter users are not a good representation of the Indian population they have given Baba Ramdev's entry a thumbs down. The sentiment is against Baba with a twitter sentiment analysis tool reporting the negative sentiment in excess of 70%. Popular media too has been criticizing Baba, but then it is hard to trust media guys after listening to the tapes of Amar Singh, Prabhu Chawla and reading the Nira Radia case. If Baba's movement is successful, then it clearly shows that Indian social media users and online opinion makers are elite and an incorrect representation of the common man.
|Difference in the sentiment of twitter users towards Anna Hazare & Baba Ramdev
More importantly, the thoughts of Social Media users are poles apart. Here are some of the opinions that twitter users had about Baba Ramdev.
@RightWing_Rants: The only Baba the CONgress has respect for is 40 yr old youth Rahul Baba! #Rahulfacts #Ramdev
@iDaAmar: Does that mean now #baba #ramdev enters d list featuringg likes of rakhi sawants ?? #nautanki Baba Ramdev cant make Gvt. run for his fast.. they know he is a freak and can live till eternity without food.
@KiranKS: Any 'intellectual', who pokes most fun of #Ramdev via #FastingBill2011, will get 3 biscuits under Rajiv Gandhi Brashtachar Bachao Yojna!
@taslimanasreen: If #Ramdev dies on hunger strike,who'll get his thousands of crores? Shldn't he donate all his money to charity bfor he starts fasting?
Anna Hazare's Social Media revolution
Baba Ramdev's has few but strongly loyal supporter base
@Kothari_Ankit: It's disgusting to c media criticizing #Ramdev. Rahul's eating Chicken Roll becomes breaking news, bt nt Ramdev's crusade against corruption
Anna Hazare had a greater base of twitter users giving him a thumbs up. He got positive opinions and a strong support base. Here are some tweets about Anna Hazare.
The Reason...
@Anupam Kher: Have decided to go to Jantar Mantar in support of Anna Hazare and millions of INDIANS who are sick and tired of corruption in our country.:)
@Farhan Akhtar:I support Anna Hazare. Our country has suffered from corruption for too long... NOW is the time we get together and do something about it.
@Rakesh Bhatt: @narendramodi show support for Anna Hazare sir. It is time to support the great man.
I feel the reason for this difference is due to two possible causes - Firstly, celebrities don't find Anna hazare a threat to their own star power, but when it comes to Baba Ramdev, his follower base and fan following is seen as a threat. Since celebrities have their own vested interests such as launch of movies, like Salman khan all set for releasing "Ready", and Shahrukh Khan for Ra.One their coming in news is important. They cannot join Baba Ramdev since his personality will overshadow their support. Hence they are opposing them by alleging that the Baba has his own political ambitions. The second reason could be that the opinion makers on Indian Social Media are mostly journalists or elite educated people. They can be driven by news channels that probably have government's backing or can be out of sync with common man. The implications for this research are important. If the opinion on Social media differs from the opinion of common man, then my logic of Indian social media users being elitist makes sense. But, if that is not the case, then it means that the supporters of Baba Ramdev have been given incentives to come on this revolution against corruption. This would prove the Baba is fake. As of now both sides of the coin are equally potent because the complete picture of Baba's motives is not clear and so is the representativeness of the opinion formed on Social Media. It will be a wait and watch game. The important thing to note is that there are a set of leaders like Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare, independent of any political vendetta that have risen to the occasion that concerns national interests and a cause that will help India in the long run. Equal importance and criticism needs to be given to the government that has made use of brutal force despite a round of talks taking place and thus bludgeoning the spirit of world's largest democracy, India. In the words of chesterton, "You can never have a revolution in order to establish a democracy. You must have a democracy in order to have a revolution." Jai Ho!


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Mass for Rev. Edward F. McQuinn, 57, former rector of Divine Word Seminary in Techny, was said Wednesday in the Divine Word Catholic Chapel in Techny.
He died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital, Trenton, N.J.
Father McQuinn was a member of the Society of the Divine Word, a Catholic missionary organization active in more than 45 countries. He represented U.S. members of the society in Rome at assemblies in 1967, 1972 and 1977.


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I'm having some friends over for Cinco de Mayo tomorrow. Since it's a Tuesday night I'm keeping it casual & simple with make-your-own carnitas tacos, nacho tots and Mexican beers (more on all that later). But I wanted to start by telling you about dessert – I know that's not the natural order of things but it really should be, right?
I started making Spicy Mexican Brownies a few years ago and I wasn't sure if people would like them or think they're weird. Turns out my friends can't get enough – it's without a doubt the recipe I get asked for the most. So here it is…
Spicy Mexican Brownies
(I always make a double batch, they're that popular.)
Open a box (or two) of regular brownie mix and empty it into a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and vegetable oil as instructed. Measure out the amount of water listed on the box and add two heaping teaspoons of instant espresso powder. Stir to dissolve and add it to the bowl along with three tablespoons of ground cinnamon and a teaspoon (or more) of ground chipotle powder. Stir to combine and work out the lumps. I usually add about two teaspoons of the chile powder but start with one and taste the batter before you add more – chipotle powder can be pretty hot. You should be able to taste the cinnamon with just a touch of heat at the end.
Bake the brownies according to the box instructions, let cool completely and shake a little powdered sugar mixed with cinnamon on the top.
These are incredibly good with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
I didn't take a picture because, quite frankly, they don't look particularly special. But beware – these innocuous-looking treats can pack a punch!
May 4, 2009
Setting the Pillsbury Doughboy on Fire
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1 pound sliced bacon, cut into thirds
1 (14 ounce) package beef cocktail wieners
3/4 cup brown sugar, or to taste
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Refrigerate 2/3 of the bacon until needed. It is easier to wrap the wieners with cold bacon. Wrap each cocktail wiener with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle brown sugar generously over all.
Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the sugar is bubbly. To serve, place the wieners in a slow cooker and keep on the low setting.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Bacon Wrapped Smokies
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