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New? Check out this post to get caught up on what Whole30 is and why I'm blogging about it.
I get it. The Whole30 seems kind of crazy. It feels extreme, it looks very limiting, and it just doesn't make a ton of sense from the outside. I'm here to tell you that I know exactly what you're thinking. No, I'm not blindly following Whole30 and drinking the Kool Aid (because I can't have any damn Kool Aid) without giving it any critical thought.
Tim and I have been incredibly lucky that our family, friends and coworkers have been supportive (and even cheerleaders) of our Whole30 experiment. But its not like that for everyone. I've been doing my research and compiled some of the main arguments against Whole30/Paleo/Whole9 along with my responses. These are my personal opinions and thoughts- all of which are subject to change as I move through the program.
1) Whole30 is a fad diet, just like Adkins or Southbeach or any other number of weight loss programs. It's just a moneymaker for the owners.
I understand where this comes from. There's been a lot of press lately about Whole30 as the "new hot diet trend" sweeping Hollywood, Instagram, etc (here's one of the articles). To me, this comes from journalists who aren't doing their research. If you spend any time at all on the Whole30 website or with It Starts With Food, you'll immediately see that weight loss is not, and should not be, the main motivation for doing the Whole30. Yes, most people who do Whole30 lose some weight. But there's no scales, no counting calories (I'm looking at you, MyFitnessPal) and no huge weight loss promises. I'm not buying Whole30 brand foods, endorsed products, supplements, attending hosted meetings or paying per pound I lose. The Whole30 program is totally free – you don't have to buy It Starts With Food to do it. Yes, blog traffic probably equals money for Dallas and Melissa… but we all have to make a living somehow. It's about giving yourself a nutritional reset, not melting fat. (But how could it be a surprise to ANYONE that eating healthy food= weight loss?)
2) The idea of basing your diet on what cavemen did is ridiculous. We've evolved since then and our bodies are able to handle modern foods. What, should I not use a cell phone because the cavemen didn't use them either?
This is my favorite argument – because I used to say it ALL THE TIME. I'm a total hypocrite -I think I even said this just weeks before starting Whole30. This was my mantra every time someone even whispered the word Paleo in conversation. Turns out, I was just really, really ignorant. (Also, Whole30 is slightly different/more hardcore than Paleo, but let's roll with this.) In my opinion, Paleo could use a new mascot. No one is saying that we should do as the caveman did, not really. The very best way I've seen to describe Paleo can be found on Nom Nom Paleo, in her post called Paleo 101. I highly encourage you to take a peek. She even has it in a cute little cartoon form. This should clear up all that caveman confusion.
3) Our bodies need the nutrients from legumes, dairy and grains. You're not getting adequate nutrition.
To this I say… read the book! There's a lot of science behind this topic that's incredibly enlightening. In short: while these foods are sources for nutrients like protein, fiber and calcium, there are other ways to get these nutrients. And in reality, the human body is really bad at extracting nutrients from the previously mentioned types of food. It's much more efficient and lower risk to stick to veggies, fruits, healthy fats and meat/eggs.
4) You're starving yourself. There's no way this is sustainable.
First off, if you're starving yourself then you aren't doing it right. There is really no limit to how much food you can consume on Whole30 but rather which foods you can consume. If you're constantly hungry you need to adjust your meals. This has happened to me a time or two and I've learned that I need to eat more than I initially thought I did. I'm also eating high calorie fats with my veggie/protein intake such as avocado, nut butters, nuts and oils. And if I work out I eat five times per day instead of three. No one here is starving- not one bit.
To the second point: Whole30 isn't MEANT to be sustainable. It's a 30 day reset. A "cleanse", if you must. When Whole30 is done you start to look toward your future and consider how to use these principles and learnings to find your optimal lifestyle. I don't know what mine will be yet, but I do know I won't be living 100% Whole30 forever.
5) This entire program is made up! The rules are arbitrary! (See main blog image that's been blowing up on Twitter lately)
True! And the Whole30 program is totally transparent about this. There are some "yes" and "no" foods that make no sense and seem inconsistent. Such as: yes to white potatoes and no to corn (aren't they both whole foods that are starch?!), no alcohol even in cooking, sugar from fruit is okay even thought other sweeteners are not, etc. Weirdly… this doesn't bother me. Nothing in the world is entirely black and white, but you have to make some calls and draw lines somewhere. There's a million foods and a million arguments for whether things should be included or shouldn't be. To me, the important is how these pieces come together to make a whole. So while I don't agree on every tiny detail of this program, I do believe in the overall idea. Whole foods = better health. It's hard for me to find issue in that statement. And that's really what it's all about.
There's a million additional arguments and issues floating around out there as regards to the Whole30 or the idea of "elimination diets". But here's what it boils down to, in my opinion:
- It's easy to attack something you don't understand.
- It's convenient to attack something that you don't like, or that intimidates you.
- It's easier to dismiss something than it is to actually try it.
And most importantly….
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The 2000s
What's The Oldest Internet Meme You Can Remember?
So everyone knows the internet regurgitates cultural garbage over and over again until it becomes gibberish. And it's been doing that for a really long time. So dig through your Livejournals and YTMND accounts and let us know what the oldest meme you can remember is.

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iRead on Orkut!
Facebook already had it, now Orkut adds it too! I am talking about iRead, an application which was available on Facebook is now going to be offered on Orkut as well. You can read the official announcement here: orkut Blog: App Highlight: iRead But the question is was it needed on Orkut? according to me,… Continue reading iRead on Orkut!


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under water flashing at home
Pool Flash Fun written by tdomf_0541f average rating 4.2/5 - 1209 user ratings
under water flashing at home
Way better when it's in a public pool! But still a great set of tits there!
really awesome tits. Can u show some out of the water? Would really love to see them.
nice tits to look at anywhere im sure!
Damn………those are nice!
Sexy, Sexy TiTTies ! Pool time would be fun time with you in the pool… but remember your Darwin, the Sexy TiTTies must now come out of the water & migrate to the beach….
May I come swimming with you? You have beautiful breasts and I love to swim au natural.
great picture, love the underwater boobs. 😉
Fake tits.
Oh dear, do beware of titty suckers and pussy feelers! Salt water might be safer. 😉
Nice tits! I'd like to swim with you! 10+++


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Wimax VS 3G. which is going to emerge?
The roll out of 3G is expected to shower in high speed data and advanced digital video streaming
With the Department of Telecommunications gearing up for simultaneous release of 3G and WiMax spectrum, analysts expect the two emerging wireless technologies to battle it out for supremacy.
WiMax or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access is a telecom technology that enables wireless transmission of data. The technology is available as IEEE 802.16D (fixed) and IEEE 802.16E (mobile). It offers downloads of up to 70 Mbps as compared to the 15 Mbps that 3G provides. Mobile WiMax offers download speeds of around 20 Mbps.
In India, companies like Tata Communications Internet Services, Intel, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications are the proponents of WiMax. Most of the companies have had beta-runs of the technology.Read more...


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Sam, for picking me up, housing me, training me the way of HK's transit system, exchanging my money, taking me places to eat, having his friends take me around...just everything everything, Sam was there to help me out and then some. Did I mention that he was working in China at the same time?? The guy is a life-saver as well as his friends Mandy and Kary.
I thought this photo was funny because I've never seen someone with a drink in the back of a taxi. That's what happens when drinking in a car is illegal, I guess. Anyways, David took me around to a few different places that I had never heard about along with a few historical anecdotes. He also took me back to the airport, thank goodness! I don't think I would have figured it out in time with public transport.
I found Spencer online one night and was like umm aren't you in HK and he was like uhhh yeah are you?! And thus a happy story followed. He gave me an intro to the expat life and so far, I'm liking it.
So to everyone I met in HK, SPANKS! I will be back!


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Testing aesthetic satisfaction
Before APOEL coach Enrique has launched the starting lineup for the middle surprise when Xavi and Busquets along the bench to make room for young talent and Rafinha Mascherano. This is the first time the trio Mascherano - Rafinha - Rakitic keeping together.
Of course things are classified stone midfielder Mascherano is the center of attention for over 4 years, he has always been the coach pressed play at center back position short basis. According to what is going on, Barca has operated rotating 4-3-3 and 3-4-3 in the island of Cyprus, and MASCHE are coordinating role ball very impressive.
For Messi, Suarez disengaged "dancing" in front of the APOEL, obviously totally patronizing Mascherano was holding the ball. In a day pass Barca hit a record number of 934 times (840 completed), Mascherano was the boss midfield. He passed the time and exactly 117 to 110 (According whoscored page). He also ran for 11 km.
Mascherano (center) has had an impressive game being played in forte
There Mascherano, Rakitic and Rafinha to actively participate in the attack. Pair backs Alba - Alves transformed into a winger, replayed images Barca at peak times. Get support from MASCHE, defensive duo Pique - Bartra relived clear.
Sitting on the bench, Busquets would be pleased to have a little lemon in the lowest position where the Barca midfield, Mascherano did a good job too. The difference in Mascherano is he still maintains high efficiency, stable despite the partner change, time after Messi scored to make the score 3-0.
With the ability to move flexible, agile, Mascherano sometimes difficult to rise directly to the APOEL defense. On the 4th of Barca goal, the former Liverpool player was noted in shoes like that combination with Xavi before pushing the ball to Pedro beautiful "indirect" for Messi.
Restore original instinct of Mascherano
APOEL may not necessarily fit opponents to prove that he Mascherano adequate become the most important person in the Barca midfield. But what he has shown as open a new hope for the "Blaugrana" of the so-called is a new face in the tiki-taka a change.
Barca gradually over a period of crisis when midfielder Mathieu more recruits, the maturity of Batra. It's time to move permanently coach Enrique "payroll" for Mascherano up the middle, where appropriate and really put his name ever goes away.
It's time to kick midfielder Mascherano
Xavi now played a match yet know it. Iniesta injured more abuse. While Busquets from the beginning of the season, was no longer himself, partly because the old structure midfield breakages. News Mascherano used at this time can help turn Barca way than ideal.
At the 2014 World Cup, Mascherano ever restore the original function when you yourself are a true leader in Argentina Tel. Messi was much praised for the goal but MASCHE as an unsung hero who helped his team win the runner origin Tango world.
Immediately after the formal power at the Nou Camp, coach Enrique away 4 year contract extension with Mascherano. Was at Barca is the most stable structure, he will begin to trust in Mascherano for the role of "boss middle" ?!


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Amber and I made BOTH of these recipies on Saturday and we HIGHLY recommend them. By the way, my new favorite fake mashed potato recipe is mashed sweet potato and brocoli mashed up together with salt and pepepr! Yummy!
And I can personally attest that BOTH of these are awesome! And good for you!
Shepherd's Pie
- 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large sweet potato - peeled and boiled
- One large head of broccoli, boiled until soft
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- Mash sweet potato with broccoli, butter or margarine and milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Saute onion in olive oil until soft. Stir in ground turkey, carrot, mushrooms, parsley, thyme, garlic, and chicken bouillon. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir until meat is broken up and cooked through. Drain. Stir in flour.
- Transfer meat mixture to a deep dish pie pan or casserole. Spread potato/broccoli mixture over meat like a topping crust and then spread Parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.
Nutrition (approx 8 servings):
Calories: 268
Total Fat: 8g
Cholesterol: 43mg
Sodium: 212mg
Total Carbs: 24g
Dietary Fiber: 3.4g
Protein: 25gMaggie's Granola Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies
- 1.5 cups rolled oats, dry, uncooked (Old fashioned, not quick oats)
- .5 cup Fiber One
- 3/4 cup trail mix with the following: Sunflower seeds, raisins, cashews, almonds, pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup Chips, chocolate, semisweet, large
- 4 scoops Cytosport Cookie's N' Cream protein powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt, table, 1/5 oz per teaspoon
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar free Maple Syrup
- In a large bowl combine the oats, trail mix, chocolate chips, and whey.
- Add the syrup, vanilla, and salt. Stir until everything is thoroughly mixed. At first, it will seem too dry, but continue stirring and it will eventually blend.
- Spray two non-stick 12-compartment muffin tins with cooking spray, then press the mixture into the bottom of each cup firmly. Alternately, spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray, then drop 24 equal blobs of the mixture onto the sheet, squashing each down slightly into a cookie-like thickness.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 6 minutes.
140 Calories
5 g. fat
15.5g carb
3.2 g fiber
11g protein


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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Ho Ho Ho Santa Is In Town
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is getting a picture taken with Santa. Surprisingly, for how SHY Karter is, he has never cried or made shy with Santa. Last year he even got some cuddle time in. I also like going to Santa because I know what Karter tells him that he wants for Christmas is for sure his top favorite on the list. This year Karter said he wants "How to Tame your Dragon" movie.
And of course this was a special visit as this is Bentley's first time meeting Santa. She did good, she really didn't care and let her brother get all the attention.
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What kind of moron drives fourteen hours (950 miles – give or take) to attend a party? I do! C'mon! I love my family and it is not like I get to see them as often as I'd like. Besides, there are books on tape to make the trip fly by. I also had Kathi to keep me company and do some of the driving.
The party was a good one. I got to see a number of my family that I rarely get to see. There were, of course, cards and games to play; and the obligatory "Siblings" picture.
The fist of the guests showed-up just about noon. The weather held and we had a lovely day for a party. There were tables out on the lawn for the people who wanted to sit out by the trees, there were games to be played and Auntie Jen brought some of the family scrapbooks that she has been working on!
The kids (as always) wanted to play in the hammock and have one of the "adults" push them. When Uncle Don pushes you, in the words of They Might Be Giants, you have to "…hang on tightly just to keep from being thrown to the wolves."


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Chocolate Chili Shortbread
This take on a classic shortbread incorporates cocoa powder and chili powder (as well as a few red pepper flakes) to really build the flavor. After mixing my dry flour/sugar/etc. mixture, I folded in a stick of butter and pressed the mixture into a round metal pan.
|Chocolate Chili Shortbread
- Shortbread, though much easier on the home cook to press into a pan, really needs to be rolled out to a thin consistency to reduce the baking time and provide uniformity.
- I may be crazy for using chili flakes because I inhaled a flake on first bite, setting off a coughing fit. Lovely.
- Cooking time was about 50 minutes, way too long for a leisurely home chef. I need to think of ways to reduce this.
- Crunchiness - part of me feels I overbaked it, but it has a really nice crunch that I like. I think I need to eat more mass market shortbread to see what people are generally used to.
|Chocolate Chili Shortbread
I've tasted some great "just add yogurt" boxed brownies in the market and, though not as gooey or decadent as a full-fat brownie, I feel like there's a great market for a simpler, lighter brownie mix.
To doll mine up I added a teaspoon of cinnamon and a 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts. The walnuts were a great, crunchy addition but the overall consistency of the finished brownies was a bit too cake-like. I'm looking for that super dense kind of brownie mouth-feel. Must keep testing!
|Low fat brownies
So, how do you feel about cinnamon with chocolate?
Are you a brownie purist and only the traditional will do?
Does chili-spiced chocolate get your mojo going?
Leave your reply in the comments below - would love to hear your thoughts!


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New ABC editorial policies
This week the national broadcaster released a new set of editorial guidelines that Mr Scott says are designed to strengthen the ABC's programming integrity and protect the Corporation against vexatious claims of bias.
Antony Funnell: And now to the other major media development of the week, what the Managing Director of the ABC, Mark Scott, calls 'the most significant statement of values the ABC has made in over 20 years.'
This week the national broadcaster released a new set of editorial guidelines that Mr Scott says are designed to strengthen the ABC's programming integrity and protect the Corporation against vexatious claims of bias.
There's been much discussion within the corporation's corridors about the changes, and it probably won't surprise you to hear that there's still a fair degree of scepticism and suspicion among some staff.
But Chris Nash, the Director of the Centre for Independent Journalism at the University of Technology Sydney, says he can see positives and negatives.
Chris Nash: Firstly I think diversity and rigour and putting the hard questions to journalists themselves, about what their sense of the news or what their sense of the importance of a particular perspective is, that's all very good, and I think also a range of perspectives amongst people who are being interviewed, that's also very good. And it's not in fact clear to me that that's not there at the moment, except perhaps in some of the areas which are not currently in the gun, as it were, having occasionally doing pieces for regional radio, sometimes when I'm waiting on line, listening to what's being said at the other end, I think to myself My God, there are people here who could do with a bit of journalism training, and also a slightly broader perspective on what's going on in the world.
So I don't think that the lay-down is there if you like, how this new regime is to be interpreted, and I think in fact journalists generally should seize the initiative, and say 'Look, there is something to be gained here. We're talking about professional standards and this is something that will actually strengthen the hands of journalists in the ABC against their critics.' That's I think a general perspective.
At a more, I suppose, tactical level, this campaign has come from the right, as it were; I think it can be seen as part of the culture wars, I think the Prime Minister's speech to 'Quadrant', I think the presence of a number of Quadrant people on the board, the way it's been embraced in commentary since it was announced earlier in the week by various commentators of the right, would make people think that Look, there's a political agenda here, and what's masquerading as diversity is actually an attempt to bring in what is a fairly fringe, or far right wing perspective into the mainstream of commentary. So I think people will read it in that way tactically, but my view is that in fact journalists have got nothing to fear, and should just come at it fairly strongly.
Antony Funnell: And I suppose a lot will depend on the way it is administered. We won't really know until about probably midway into next year, will we?
Chris Nash: That's correct. And listening to Mark Scott on Fran Kelly the other morning on Radio National, there was an extensive interview, and he made it clear that as far as her program was concerned, he would expect her and her producers to keep on making the professional decisions about who to interview and what questions those people should be asked. So in a sense it could also be seen as a forestalling move to depoliticise the role of the board, and get control of these issues back with the professionals and with management.
Antony Funnell: Now as you mentioned before, it was standards within the ABC. Leaving aside the issues of bias, whether that happens or not on certain programs, there are a lot of people now in particularly local radio, who are asked to do interviews with politicians, with various members of the community, who've never had training as a journalist, have never really been exposed in a professional sense, to ideas of impartiality. That has to be a problem. YOU seem to be suggesting that this might actually help fix that.
Chris Nash: I think so. I don't think journalists generally should be defensive about this at all. I think they should embrace it and say Yes, that's right, we want standards, and we want people who are behind the microphone to have some sort of training in journalistic ethics, in journalistic procedures, in interview techniques, and that you don't just employ people on the basis of their looks, or on the basis of their voice, or their personality, this is a professional job to be held accountable against professional standards. And where people breach that, or where they don't have the training, then they should get it.
And my impression is that in fact there could be a fair bit of that going on once you get outside the ... I suppose the national programs, where a lot of the emphasis is. When you get into regional radio, local radio, and so on, I think there's a lot of work to be done there.
Antony Funnell: Now the ABC isn't the first to go down this route. Tell us about some of the experiences of some overseas media organisations in trying to ensure standards and accountability. I'm thinking of organisations like The New York Times, PBS, NPR.
Chris Nash: Well particularly in North America, where you don't have the public service broadcasting model as an alternative to the commercial media if you like, you've got the community, the public, the PBS network, but apart from that it's all commercial, then the major metropolitan newspapers, like as you say The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, CNN and others, they have procedures, an ombudsman or a particular editorial management person who's got specific responsibility for being accountable to their audience or to their readers. And indeed The New York Times a year or so ago, came out with a review and a very clear statement where they felt they had failed their readers, and they explicitly called it that, they had an extensive review process where they apologised for failing their readers on the leading to the war in Iraq.
And The Washington Post did a similar job; similarly, the BBC has a range of procedures for making sure that their output is held accountable in some way to the general population, and I personally think that that's quite an important thing, because as a journalist myself, and from the Centre for Independent Journalism, we speak long and hard about the responsibilities of journalists, about the rights of a free press, but when it comes to actual accountability to the public and journalists of course speak on behalf of the public right to know, there are very few mechanisms, particularly in Australia, for that accountability to actually be measured, and for people to have some sort of input.
And I think that would be an important step, as part of this ABC policy for example, that it be administered in a transparent way, so that if there are attempts to use the complaints mechanism, for example as a way of pressuring the ABC in ideological terms, rather than that actually being dealt with behind closed doors, which is the case at the moment, that those complaints, the names of the organisations that are making the complaints, should be made public.
Antony Funnell: Now while these new editorial policies as you say, they only apply to the national broadcaster, but it could easily be argued that many of our commercial media operations in this country fail to be objective and they fail to be accountable, in their news reporting. Is there anything that can be done about that, do you think? I know the example you have there of The New York Times, that's a private corporation, what can be done in Australia and is there anything being done by some of these commercial operations?
Chris Nash: Well as far as I'm aware, no there's not. And I think that's a problem. It's different for media organisations that are not supported out of the public purse, and which don't have a legislated responsibility to all Australians. I mean as part of the right of free speech, as part of the rights of a free press, anybody can actually publish, and they don't have to be held accountable for who their intended audience is or how they meet that audience's needs. So the whole question of accountability is a difficult one.
But certainly when you get to major organisations which have say, a city-wide or a state-wide brief, or a large general community audience, then I think the overseas examples could be adopted, or at least adapted, for Australia, so that there are processes like an ombudsman, like simple editorial policies, like for example if you're doing an apology, or a correction, then it should appear on a program or in a newspaper in exactly the same place, same page, as where the original mistake was made.
Antony Funnell: Well why don't we see that though Chris? Is that a cultural thing with Australian journalists in the Australian media?
Chris Nash: No, I think it flows partly from the very restricted ownership, the oligopolies if you like, of the Australian media ownership. It's very narrow by international standards, and power is a law unto itself if you like, you have to fight for any inroads into power that you could make, and the oligopolies, the major media proprietors in all media are a fairly small club, and they're concerned about the bottom line basically, and so as long as they can meet their audience's expectations, more or less, then what they're really concerned about is the commercial imperative.
Antony Funnell: Chris Nash, from the Centre for Independent Journalism at the University of Technology, Sydney.
- Chris Nash
- Director of the Centre for Independent Journalism, University of Technology Sydney.
- Presenter
- Antony Funnell
- Producer
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- 8 large eggs (serves 3-4)
- 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (Tabasco works)
- Salt and fresh ground pepper
- Paprika, for garnish
- Place eggs in a medium saucepan, add enough cold water to cover them plus one inch(-ish.) Bring to a rolling boil. Remove pan from heat, cover and let stand 13 minutes. Drain the eggs and run them under cold water to cool them.
- While the eggs are resting, mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, shallot and hot sauce in a medium bowl.
- Peel eggs and halve lengthwise. Remove the yolks, leaving the whites intact. Transfer the yolks to the bowl with the mayonnaise mixture and season with salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until smooth.
- Spoon the yolk mixture back into the whites. Sprinkle with paprika just before serving. Eat up!


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Monitor two indoor or outdoor areas with the SWADS-ALARMS Home Doorway Alert Kit from Swann. This kit comes with a receiver unit, two motion sensors, and mounting hardware.
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It's been a while since I read a book so captivating that I started to feel sad as the end of the book approached. But that's what happened with Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Huck is an endearing character. For all his simplicity (he can barely read and write) Huck Finn is wise in the ways of the world and has a deep understanding of human psychology. Although Old Mrs. Watson tried her best to school Huck, he remained beyond the reach of her efforts to civilize him.
Huck tells his story directly to the reader. By having Huck tell his story in the first person, Twain helps to create a bond between the reader and the main character of the book. It is this bond that made the story so enjoyable for me and that caused me to feel sad as I reached the end of the book; it was if I was saying goodbye to a dear friend.
For a book first published in England in 1884, the pages of Huck Finn contain words whose wisdom is still relevant today over 125 years after they appeared! Here are two of my favorite quotes:
"It's the little things that smoothes people's roads the most."
"That is just the way with some people. They get down on a thing when they don't know nothing about it."
One of the central points in the book occurs as Huck wrestles with his conscience about helping his slave friend Jim to escape to a free state. He decides to go against everything he has been taught about slavery and help Jim run away. Even though he believes that by helping Jim make it to freedom he is condemning himself to the fires of hell, he chooses to live according to what his conscience tells him. For a poor, young, white boy living in a slave state, his choice represents a transgression against society's values that could get him lynched. Even so, he chooses to stand by his friend. He seals his fate with these words, "All right then, I'll go to hell"
Huckleberry Finn is filled with one tall tale after another. Time after time Huck gets into a fix and then lies his way out. Just when you think Huck, and by the end of the book Tom Sawyer, have finally gotten into a mess they won't be able to get of, Twain pulls a surprise ending out of his hat. If you haven't read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or if like me, you haven't read it in a long time, I highly recommend reading the book.


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I just found a 'new to me' cast on that I think may quickly become my favourite!
I found it on You Tube It has a definite purl bump on one side and a nice neat chain on the other. It seems to be very stretchy. I'm going to have to play with it a bit more to confirm the stretchiness.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
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OK. So I put my old band together to do a recording session. I'm trying to piece my past together. Since I put the band together, I figgered why not do a gig. Sounds fun. But now I gotta promote it. So here goes: please looky loo at this video of me from 22 years ago playing in the band Sissy, and singing like a little girl. Make sure you laugh the entire time.
And make sure you leave horrible comments as well. I've actually got a few HUNDERD hours of video to upload. I don't know who would ever want to watch any of it. Except there are a few hundered of you in the videos as well. So maybe there is hope.
My gig is at Amnesia on Sunday, at 9:00. I think the admission is like $5 or $7. We are playing with some people from the Yarddogs doing like Yarddogs unplugged or something. Come on time if ya wanna check that out.
We'll be doing 5 or 6 Sissy songs with the help of the Paper Dolls, because I can not hit the high notes anymore. Then Dr. Hal will do a few poems to music. It'll be fun.
There is also a poker night at my house on Saturday. We have room for 30 people, and we have like 20 signed up. So room for 10 more. First come, first serve. Here are the details:
Chicken John's Texas Hold 'em Tournament Fundraiser!!!
At Chez Poulet
3359 Army St. (Cesar Chavez) @ Mission
$40 buy in
7:00 – 7:30 Registration and Tutorial!
This tournament is not just for the die hard poker players, all are welcome! From 7 to 7:30 the experienced can register and have a beer while the beginners get an instruction on how the tournament is played, from poker basics to how the tournament will work.
7:30 Tournament Begins!
Tournament begins with your $40 buy in for 1000 chips. Blinds start at 10 and 20 (if you don't know what this means, no worries! Just be there for the tutorial) and go up every 15 minutes (see chart below). For the first 4 rounds (1 hour), you will be allowed to add on 500 chips for an additional $20 if your stack goes below 500 chips. After that it will be sudden death elimination, meaning that once you are out of chips, you are out of the tournament. Tables will be kept at as even a number as possible.
This is a fundraiser for the junk boat project, which as most of you know lost a majority of its funding. Last week we held LOST VEGAS, as sort of fractured and demented casino, and this Saturday will be a sort of annex to that, a totally fun and laid back poker night, with the money going to the project, and prizes set up for the top 4 players in the tournament.
1st Prize: $100 cash prize
$150 gift certificate to Acme Chophouse
$50 Amoeba Music Gift Certificate
6 bottles of XXXXX Wine (valued @ $25 each)
10 pounds of Ritual Coffee
2nd Prize $ 50 cash prize
$ 25 Amoeba Music
$ 50 gift certificate to Held Over Vintage Clothing Store
3 bottles of XXX Wine (valued @ $25 each)
5 pounds ritual coffee
3rd Prize $25 cash prize
2 bottles of wine (valued @ $25 each)
2 pounds ritual coffee
4th prize 1 Bottle of Wine (valued @ $25)
1 pound of coffee
I AM STILL ACTIVELY SEEKING MORE PRIZES!! If you want to donate something, contact me and we will add it on!
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For the Mid-West to function properly and achieve its largely unfulfilled economic potential, having a strong and thriving City at its core is an absolute imperative. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons set out in Denis Brosnan's 'Renewing Local Government in Limerick' report, Limerick City does not fulfil that role today and, critically, at a time of such need in terms of our economy.
The recommendations of the Limerick Local Government committee (LGC), chaired by Denis Brosnan, aim at securing a brighter and better future for the entire Mid-West Region but only on the basis that it has a dynamic city as its engine room. As the capital of the Mid-West region, Limerick's performance impacts on us all, whether you live in the County of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary or, indeed, Limerick City itself.
Implementing the well grounded recommendations of Denis Brosnan's report is our only chance to start addressing the current shortfalls in the city and region. They give our region, and Limerick City, the best hope to fully realise our so far considerable but sadly unfulfilled potential. Implementation of them is, undoubtedly, the keystone to creating a more successful and sustainable future for all of us and generations to come.
Critically, our understanding at the moment is that the Government is only considering two options
1) Implementing in full the recommendations of the Local Government Committee
2) Keeping the status quo
Government focus at present is on reducing the number of local authorities and achieving efficiencies. Simply changing the size of local authorities without reducing the numbers of local authorities is not on the government agenda. It is vital, therefore, that we all understand that the option of just extending the city boundary and maintaining Limerick City and County as two separate local authorities is not an option being considered by Government. This would mean Limerick County would have an approximate population of only 80,000, way too small to justify a separate local authority, not least due to all the expensive duplication of functions and services involved estimated by the Denis Brosnan Committee to be Euro 20M per annum.
Therefore, with no 'half-way' house as an option, we revert to the two alternatives outlined above. The latter (keeping the status quo) simply is not an option! And that's why we are asking you to, firstly, consider exactly why it is essential that we adopt the report (we will help you below with some of the reasons why there is no real alternative). Beyond that – and in confidence your good judgement will, like ours, be that implementing the Brosnan Report is an imperative for this city and region – we would ask that you add your voice to our "Strong City and Region" campaign and sign our petition, which we will present to Government in a few weeks time, ahead of their decision on this critical issue.
There is considerable divided opinion in relation to the recommendations set out by Denis Brosnan. We accept there are deep sensitivities and loyalties involved but we emphasise that this is not about taking from Clare so that Limerick can be better. This is not about Limerick staking claim to another county's domain. It is about bringing us closer together, for all our good. It is the only way that the entire Mid-West and Limerick city can prosper as without this, we will continue to fail.
We believe this report delivers what is best for the Region and Limerick. It also acknowledges the cost savings that are required but ones that can be made without any diminution of service. Ultimately, the implementation of this report will re-establish Limerick City as the 3rd largest city in the country and transform it into a vibrant dynamo for the entire region.
If you don't take my word for the necessity for collective strength, look no further than US President Barack Obama. In June 2008, at a speech before a US conference of Mayors, the then President elect Obama said:
"We need to stop seeing our cities as the problem and start seeing them as the solution. Because strong cities are the building blocks of strong regions, and strong regions are essential for a strong America."
Below I will outline exactly why this is not just a case of one city's battle to do better for itself but to do better for the region. I have stuck to the facts. I look forward to your comments and an open and honest debate about the issues.
1) An expanded Limerick City Area
What this will result in
• A population which reflects the true metropolitan/urban area of Limerick city. This will be of benefit to all of Limerick and the greater mid-West Region. Strong cities make strong regions!
• Reinstate our position as Ireland's third city
• Reinforce our position as a national gateway
• Improve our attractiveness for investment and jobs because:
o It will improve our competitiveness from a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) perspective. One of the key research points for any multi-national looking at locating operations in Ireland, or elsewhere, is the population base/availability of workforce (graduate and otherwise). Typically, multi-nationals look to the largest cities and towns in a region. At present, Limerick only shows 59,000 population but with the realignment, it will show 100,000. This will significantly enhance our FDI potential
o Currently Eurostat figures show Limerick as having the lowest Employment/Population (of working age) Ratio of any Irish City (Galway, Cork, Waterford and Dublin) and our proportion of population educated to tertiary level is below the national average.
o We will have a larger urban population and therefore labour force
o We will have a larger, better functioning urban core
o It will allow a vision & master plan for the entire area of Limerick to be developed
o Limerick, as the Mid-West's capital, will no longer have the highest unemployment rate, lowest labour force participation rate or highest social housing ratio in Ireland
What this will not result in
• This will not result in split focus between Limerick City and Limerick County to the detriment of one. The development and economic growth, as well as the provision of local government services to the entire Limerick area, both urban and rural, will remain the sole focus of the new authority
• This is not about land grabbing by Limerick into Clare:
o The areas in Co. Clare that are to be included in Limerick city are included only because they are part of the urban spread of Limerick city
o Limerick city already provides local government services to these areas (eg. water & sewage)
o Residents in these areas in Co. Clare already vote in the Limerick East Dáil electoral constituency
o They also already vote in the South Constituency for MEP elections.
o It will in no way infringe on their county allegiance or affiliation – e.g. they will play for Clare in the GAA parish system or for their county should they be selected
o Residents in these areas are affected and impacted by decisions made by Limerick's local governance. The realigning of the boundary will ensure that these people are given a representative voice on Limerick local issues
o The recommendations are about creating a stronger Limerick city which will be to the benefit of the entire region
2) A New Limerick Authority
What this will result in
• The abolition of the current complex governance system that exists in Limerick with three local authorities plus the regeneration agency all operating within a small geographic area
• The report says that it is "extremely important to recognise an enlarged distinct city within the new Limerick authority" … as well as recognising "the importance of the historical aspects of civic life and preserve those elements of the heritage and traditions of the City". The Chamber fully endorses these recommendations.
• Cost savings
o For example streamlining of management structure, resulting in one Limerick City & County manager, not one for the county and one for the city.
o Eventual savings estimated at €20 million per annum
• Harmonisation of commercial rates between Limerick city and county & ultimately a reduction in commercial rates
• An overall vision, strategy & master plan for Limerick
• Cooperation & coordination in planning
• Will eradicate duplication of services & associated costs.
• Will allow economies of scale.
• Will improve accountability of elected representatives & council management.
• Will cease competition between Limerick City Council & Limerick County Council.
• It will stop disjointed planning and policies between city & county.
What this will not result in
• It will not increase commercial rates for businesses currently located in County Limerick or Clare.
• It will not reduce the quantity or quality of front line services to the community and people of Limerick
• It will not eradicate our city or its charter. There is no mention of this in any part of the recommendations. In fact the report aims at strengthening, not weakening, the city
• It will not reduce the focus on city centre regeneration in any way. In contrast, with greater cooperation & coordination a greater focus can be placed on city which will be to the benefit of all Limerick people. There will also be an increase in resources available to focus on city centre regeneration
3) Elected Membership
What this will result in
• A reduction in the number of elected representatives
o Unlike TD's there is no nationally defined ratio of population to elected local councillors.
o We currently have 17 councillors in Limerick City for a population of 59,770 (ratio of 1:3,516)
o Nationally county/city councillor representation ratio's range from 1:1,318 in Leitrim to 1 councillor per 10,000 people in Fingal. Kildare county council administers an area of 187,000 people and has 25 elected representatives.
o The new Limerick authority will administer an area with a combined population of 185,000
o We currently have 28 councillors in County Limerick for a population of 124,265 (ratio of 1:4,438)
• The number of councillors per local authority is set out in the Local Government Act 2001. New legislation will need to be enacted to change the current structures of Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council and introduce a new ratio of councillors per person in the area for the new Limerick City and County authority
• Improved representation. Currently those living in the suburbs of the city have no representative voice on city council. This will no longer be the case.
• Reduced costs for tax payers and commercial rate payers who ultimately pay the wages of councillors.
What this will not result in
• It will not reduce people's public representation. The number of new elected representatives will be in accordance with the population of the new Limerick City & County authority. The number of publicly elected officials will be reduced. However every resident of Limerick will still have an elected representative for their electoral division which will be more reflective of the urban/ rural divide.
4) Regeneration
What this will result in
• The Regeneration Agencies will ultimately operate under the auspices of the new Limerick City & County Authority
o The Regeneration Agencies have been established as independent entities to address problems of social exclusion & improving the quality of life in priority areas in Limerick city. Their mandate to eliminate social exclusion can only be enhanced by being part of a Greater Limerick master plan under one authority, all working to the same end result – a vibrant inclusive and dynamic city and region. The report suggests that this be incorporated into the new Limerick City & County Authority. The blueprint for this is already established in the Ballymun Regeneration Agencies.
What this will not result in
• It will not reduce the focus or expertise on regeneration. Regeneration will remain a priority.
5) Leadership
What this will result in
• One newly appointed Mayor for Limerick City and Country appointed for a 5 year term (resulting in the current posts of the Mayor for Limerick City and the Cathaoirleach for Limerick County being removed)
o This mayor will be a figurehead/ leader to champion and represent Limerick and the greater Mid-West region with commercial & development organisations nationally & internationally but with a mandate to ensure continuity of implementing policies over the full 5 year term.
• Greater continuity in policies and role of Mayor.
o The template for this in Ireland is about to be introduced in the Greater Dublin Metropolitan Area & such a system effectively operates across the globe – Johnson in London, Bloomberg in New York, Schwarzenegger for California.
What this will not result in
• Although there will no longer be two council officials elected into the separate roles of Mayor for the city and Cathaoirleach for the county, the newly appointed Mayor for Limerick will have far greater responsibility to be a figurehead and public representative for the people of Limerick as the current holders of the two positions. Indeed, if anything the increased term of office will ensure that the Mayor can collectively market the region better and raise the bar, therefore, for more ambitious targets for Limerick during the term of office than under the current system
In summary, we believe that the government is only considering two options, i.e. to either (a) maintain the status quo involving no change in the size or responsibility of either local authority or (b) to adopt the recommendations of Local Government Committee under Denis Brosnan. Maintaining the status quo is not a realistic option for our city and region. Everyone I have asked agrees wholeheartedly on this. And yes, the timing of implementing a decision is also vital. It needs to be implemented immediately and not to be tied up with bureaucratic delays. Whereas implementing the recommendations of the Local Government Committee under Denis Brosnan may only give everyone 90% of what they would like to see, it will be such a dramatic improvement on the status quo, that we owe it to our future generations to accept the leadership being offered to us and to embrace it collectively for the best interests of our region and our city. Let the debate commence…..
or please go to our petition website and express your views there


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I have added the remaining two funcitons for scripting as well which enables the drawing of Arc and Text entities.
For now arc entity can be created by passing three points through which an arc will pass.
E.g. cad.arc(120,130,233,321,456,546); // arc entity passing through three points
And the text entity can be drawn as:
cad.text(420,520,"hello"); // text entity at position(420,520) with text 'hello'
If you want to write a multiline comment then you can pass the third parameter as "helloneveryone". This will draw text entity as:
Now I'm going to improve the looks of the eCAD. I've started working on the Qt Stylesheet which will decide the overall looks of the software.


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|The Awadh Punch
Rarely does one come across a serendipitously discovered book worthy of going straight to one's personal Five Foot Shelf. Though sometimes I buy books from bookstores at the whim just to show my (unannounced) support for them in this Amazonian world, but the discounts by online retailers are often too sweet to ignore.
Wit and Humour explores the world of cartoons and satire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As per the description on the dust jacket, "The Avadh Punch, a weekly from Lucknow, under the stewardship of its formidable editor, Munshi Sajjad Husain, was published from 16 January 1877 till its closure in 1936. Virtually the first Indian newspaper to publish cartoons as we know them today, it provided a platform for some fo the greatest comic writers in Urdu literature". Soon "after the Punch appeared on 17 July 1841 in London, Hindi and Urdu magazines began imitating its style. Yet, none of the journalists deserve serious consideration as a satirist till we come to Sajjad Husain". The six chapters by MushirulHasan cover the satirical landscape of Urdu literature; outline the rise of Punchis; a broad coverage of writers of the bygone era; and finally the eclipse of Avadh Punch. Appendix-I reproduces eight of Wilayat Ali Bambooque's writings and Appendix-2 majorly covers 'Plates' from "A Selection From The Illustrations Which Have Appeared In Avadh PunchFrom 1877 to 1881".
|25-Nov-1909: On Syed Hussain Bilgrami's return to India (Courtesy: Niyogi Books)
The fact that satirical cartooning was in existence in India more than 100 years ago came as a surprise – being ruled by the British still being able to ridicule themselves without invoking charges was an achievement in itself. Sajjad Husain was the founder of The Avadh Punch. Brief outline is given about Munshi Nawal Kishore, Abdul Halim Shara, Mir Taqi Mir, Ghalib, Muhammad Iqbal, Maulvi Nazir Ahmad, Akbar Ilahabadi and Syed Ahmad amongst others. Almost every page of the book is delightfully plastered with cartoons or caricatures with apt descriptions, adding a spoonful of ephemeral visual delight to the literary one. The second chapter traces the beginnings in Lucknow and the themes which were written about – not just concerning colonial rule in the then undivided India but even international ones like plague, discovery of medicines, and international wars. The importance and historic value of this book can't be overstated – it makes accessible to the general reader the literary gems of a past expressed in a now-dying language. The commentaries not only make for a hearty laugh but even a witty undertaking to relive the times when printed word was gaining ascendancy.
|16-Nov-1905: Swadeshi movement and the boycott of foreign goods. (Courtesy: Niyogi Books)
That Avadh Punch led a spate of similar ones (Punjab Punch, Calcutta Punch, Indian Punch, Delhi Punch, Rajputana Punch, Meerut Punch, Gujarat Punch etc.) which comes as a surprising indication of how well people took to satire (tanz) in repressed times. When Sajjad Husain "suffered strokes in 1901 and 1904, Avadh Punch's closure seemed imminent, though it took eight more years for the curtain to fall". Another reason attributed to the decline is "growing 'illiberal' outlook reflected in its vocal opposition to social reform, to women's education and to the abolition of purdah".
|1-Jan-1881: "Celebrating New Year - Mr. Avadh Punch celebrates the success of the newspaper" (Courtesy: Niyogi Books)
Appendix 1 (Portraits by Wilayat Ali Kidwai 'Bambooque') will leave one not only bemused but in awe of the man himself, whose "satire was up to date" and "as a humorist Bambooque was unequalled". The portraits are of: Patwari, Chaukidar, Revenue Agent, Hon'rary Magistrate, 'England-Returned', Assessor, Title-Hunting Association of Noisy Jee-Huzoors, and Hon'ble Mr. Gup in the council. His sharp observations and astute commentary gnaw on the threads of societal hypocrisy, exposing the underlying air of nothingness. For those 'England-Returned' he writes, "disdainful of grammar, devoid of euphony and destitute of sense the phrase 'England-Returned' well suits the types. For the England-Returned is the disappointment of foolish friends. He is the personification of false hopes, the embodiment of extravagant expectations and the incarnation of utterly vain delusions". He continues, "the England-Returned is still the Secretry of the United Bar Recreation Association. He awaits the approach of Club-time with the impatience of a lover, and is the first to reach the Club to show that a neglected genius, if foiled of nobler purposes and loftier ends, by a malicious and misjudging world, can yet shine at badminton and ping-pong".
|13-Nov-1890: "Avadh Punch expressing its preference fot eh bill introduced by Charles Bradlaugh" (Reform Bill) (Courtesy: Niyogi Books)
A must-read book and must-have too, to peruse over a lazy Sunday when the pace is slow and thoughts numb. Editing however could have been better – in lot of places the cartoons and descriptions are on pages separated by dozens. The surrealism makes it one of my favourites and feels like the past, the history, the times bygone have all come together to make us a witness.
(Watch out this space for an upcoming review of "Empire of Books: The Naval Kishore Press and the Diffusion of the Printed Word in Colonial India" by Ulrike Stark)


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Download EBOOK Duke of Midnight PDF for free
Category: Fiction
The author of the book: Elizabeth Hoyt
Format files: PDF, EPUB, TXT, DOCX
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Language: English
Edition: Little, Brown & Company
Date of issue: 26 May 2015
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Colt Brennan speaks with Warpath Confidential
One of the cool things about being associated with a site like WarpathConfidential.com is that when you want to write an article on a subject but you're kind of stuck on a slant, there's always one over there that captures the essence of the subject. So instead of me coming up with something lame (no cracks out there about that being the standard here, now) I can just point you over there and you can be enlightened by one of the solid pros writing over there.
In one, Editor John Pappas recounts a conversation with Colt Brennan about the QB's play in the scrimmage on Saturday. It's a must-read for members of the Cult of Colt and others, like me, who are interested in his progress but not yet ready to proclaim him the starter and bemoan the fact that the Pro Bowl isn't in his home state of Hawaii this year.
But I digress. Here is John's article on Colt:
Colt's Corner—Assessing the Scrimmage
And there's also a short one about how the QB depth chart looks now and how it is likely to look on Sept. 14.
Enjoy, and tell 'em I sent ya.


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Since I was up, I got out for a long walk in the morning. Here are a few pictures.
I love the light of the cold season mornings - the combination of fog just burning off and the orange glow of the early morning sun made the air glow. This is on a road near my house, at about 7 am, when kids are walking or riding their bicycles to high school.
This is a stairway leading to the back of the Buddhist temple, where the older buildings are located.
Dry season vegetable gardens occupy people's time. Some people build banks for their gardens in their dry rice fields separated by trenches for irrigations; they plant melons or beans in these gardens. This garden is a permanent vegetable garden behind a neighbor's house.


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Airtel and Hotstar announce strategic partnershipDigital
Company Brief
Mumbai, February 7, 2011
Mobango, one of the largest global independent mobile application stores is hosting India's biggest financial portal Moneycontrol.com's M3 application. M3, which is now live on Mobango, is the latest in the series of services from Moneycontrol to take the unique financial platform beyond the internet.
Badri Sanjeevi, COO Mobango said, "Mobango is excited to host the Moneycontrol M3 app on its appstore and drive thousands of downloads for this application in India and globally. Mobango drives over 1m downloads a day of which 20-25% are from India.This is part of Mobango's initiative to bring apps that are highly relevant to the Indian consumers of Mobango app site."
Speaking on this initiative Joyson Thomas, COO Moneycontrol said "Moneycontrol M3 is our latest initiative to bring news, views, portfolio tracking and other world class features of our offering on the mobile. We are excited to partner with Mobango, one of the largest appstores in the world to bring M3 app to millions of mobile users in India and globally.Network 18 group have a few more apps on the way and we will have Mobango distribute them for us."
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Smoke is seen billowing from a damaged building as debris is strewn across the street after an explosion in Oslo, Norway, July 22, 2011.
Source: Press TV
A heavy explosion has rocked government headquarters in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, killing Seven people and leaving at least 15 others injured.
The blast has caused damage to the prime minister's office and a number of other government buildings. Reports say the blast blew out most of windows of the premier's office.
According to local reports, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was not in his office at the time of the explosion.
The headquarters of tabloid newspaper VG had also been damaged.
Public radio NRK reported that the explosion seemed to have taken place near the finance ministry, which is near the Norwegian prime minister's office and the VG editorial offices.
Officials said some people were still inside the damaged buildings and that the number of casualties is expected to rise.
Police say the powerful explosion was caused by a bomb. Security officials have evacuated people from the area and the army have taken up positions in central Oslo, fearing another blast.
Meanwhile, a man dressed as a police officer opened fire at a youth meeting of the ruling Labor Party in Utoeya island, south of Oslo, killing at least four people, state television NRK reported. Several people were also injured in the shooting.
Police believe the explosion and shooting are linked. One person has been arrested over Utoeya shooting and counter terrorism forces have been dispatched to the scene.
Prime Minister Stoltenberg was due to attend the meeting.


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Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Baxter Black: Pick it out — at the Starlite
And it's still goin' on! I married into a nest of Okies who play the same good music I grew up on. They sing and play and let me hammer and pound along behind 'em. I've never really minded playin' second fiddle. You can't be good at everything. But there was a time when I shined.
Workin' cows in the fall is somethin' I've always enjoyed. Some of these ranches I worked were a hundred miles from a K-Mart. It might take several days to preg check 2,000 head so when I showed up, I'd take my guitar. There weren't VCR's and satellite dishes in the old days. I was a welcome diversion.
After a day's work, we'd clean up, have supper and then make music and tell stories in the cookhouse. Sometimes there'd be a cowboy who could sing or a day-work uranium miner who'd played the mandolin. We had a high ol' time every night.
Now days, I've gotten to know folks like Ed Bruce, Red Steagall, Michael Martin Murphy, Charlie Daniels, Reba McEntire, Larry Gatlin, Riders in the Sky, Mo Bandy, Vince Gill, Chris LeDoux and other, not quite so famous but just as talented. I admire their ability, but I don't envy it. Even if I'd had a portion of their gift and ambition, I suspect I'd still be playin' at the Starlite Inn in Idaho Falls six nights a week.
I'd have spent my life chasin' fame instead of chasin' cows. And I'd have missed all those nights singin' in the cookhouse to a bunch of cowboys starved for entertainment.
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|My kind of bar! ;)
Then I try to get ONE decent picture of the boys and they end up like this....
About 5 second after that picture was taken, 'Mr. Sprinkles and Glitter' spilled his drink on our friend John and that ended their pictures. :) Boys will be boys right?! ;)
|Boys will be boys right??
What are you doing this weekend? Any big plans? Races?
How often do you get together with your friends?


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:: I wore my Fitbit for the first time today -- last night, it showed my sleep was pretty restless with one time being awake. I did wake up once, abruptly, and turned on the light. I was dreaming something but not sure what. :) Also, I put on some lotion before I went to bed (which I don't normally do) and it made me so hot! Which made me restless. We'll see what tonight is like!
:: So far I've got over 8000 steps for the day, and my goal is 10,000. Don't think that is going to happen but we shall see.
:: I tracked my food intake today and it looks like I am eating all the right foods, but I'm still eating too many calories. Too much. So I need to cut down on that if I want to see some weight loss. Grr.
:: Today I received my Stitch Fix! It is -- ok. My photographer is not here right now, so I'll take photos over the weekend! I received a maxi dress (meh), a sweater (meh), jean shorts (not needed), a tank (maybe), a jacket (maybe). More to come on that!
:: Me and the pups are relaxing tonight! Grey's, Bible, and maybe a bath! And looking into an issue I've discovered with my Fitbit...no luck yet.
:: Tomorrow evening, we are going to Jon and Nadene's for a movie! And also to meet Venti, Nadene's mom's puppy that they are dog sitting. Can not wait!!
:: Saturday evening, we are going to the Fur Ball put on by Rescue the Animals -- our first time and should be fun! (No, we are not taking OUR dogs -- but we'll enjoy seeing all the others!) Kim and Gary are going to join us, and also I think Mimi will be going too. Pictures to come!
:: Time to go relax!


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A picture believed to have captured an alien is making a scene in Victoria, Laguna. However, the residents were not alarmed because they know that the said photo may be photoshopped.
The news report below is not in English, but it contains all the images. Check it out:
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A bizarre creature has been photographed in a forest in Budapest.


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Says who? twitter.com/THESHARKTANK1/…
@kausmickey Kaine > Trump
@kausmickey Congress could move to rapidly impeach Lynch, which is one route. Demands could be made to revoke security clearance. Limited.
@JackSpanishliam @kausmickey Nothing would happen at all. The RINO's led by Paul Ryan would do absolutely nothing.
@ColinBanks44 @kausmickey I wish I could disagree. My answer was more theoretical than real.
It happened with Nixon after the 1972 election. There's that precedent! (Besides, maybe the R's will see it as payback time 44 years later.)


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Keyboard Cat is my new boyfriend...
For having clips like this, I have decided that Keyboard Cat and I will run away and be married as soon as possible. There will be Vegas, some Elvis impersonators and a gorilla at our wedding and lots and lots of treadmills where you can make your own Keyboard Cat video just like this one that I absolutely adore.
Seriously, I haven't laughed this hard in like 2 weeks..I swear.
Hello..this is my blog. I bought this fancy theme and I don't know what to write here just yet. Maybe one day remind me I have to write something inspiring here?


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All Partagas Cigars
- Partagas
- History
- Ratings
The smoker of a Partagas cigar always wants the cigar smoke to be rich yet not too strong just like Ramon Cifuentes who is a legend as a master in the history of making cigars. The Partagas cigar made as per the rich tradition of Cuban cigars with the best wrappers from Cameroon invites you to enjoy the rich flavor it is made of. The quality and rich flavor of a Partagas cigar makes it very popular among cigar smokers. The people who made these Partagas cigars were imbibed with the attributes which are absolutely required for the cigars by Ramon Cifuentes and his father before him.
Ramon started making these cigars again in the Dominican Republic when he was exiled from Cuba and demanded that his new cigar makers follow the same principles while making the cigars. Background Daniel Nunez, who worked as an apprentice under Ramon in the Dominican Republic and succeeded him as the next master in the making of cigars, also demanded that the Partagas cigars be made with the same characteristics. The Partagas Black Label full sized cigar was introduced to the market by Daniel in 2001. The latest addition to the existing series of cigars is named Partagas Spanish Rosado which claims to be a cigar with the maximum richness in the world. The wrapper of this cigar derives its spicy cinnamon flavor from the soil of the valley in San Agustin where it is grown and leaves behind a beautiful white ash as it burns. All smokers who are serious about cigars should definitely smoke this cigar with its blend of Mexican, Dominican and Honduran tobaccos held together by a broadleaf binder from Connecticut.
The Partagas line of cigars has a version called Partagas Cifuentes Blend which is available in limited quantities. This cigar was blended by the Benji Menedez and Daniel Nunez, the proteges of Ramon, during the fall by following the same criteria set down by Ramon himself. The cigars called Cifuentes Seasonal Blend are made from Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos and a Medio-Tiempo wrapper from the Honduras. The Cifuentes family was the legendary Cuban manufacturers of the Partagas cigars and these cigars are named after them. The masters who made the Partagas cigars carried on a tradition spanning a century of making cigars that had distinctive characteristics and were unique compared to other cigars.
The Honduran wrapper leaves used in making these cigars are ripened under the sun and cropped to give them a satisfying taste filled with richness. The wrappers are aged for some time to give them the flavor which no other cigar has. Ramon Cifuentes would have prided himself while offering a Partagas cigar which had such inherent quality and had been crafted so well. History Jaime Partagas founded the company and the brand when he reached Cuba from Spain in 1845. But Ramon Cifuentes and his son, who had the same name as his father, were the main architects of the Partagas history. The two great masters of making cigars worked together to make Partagas the best Cuban cigar in the world.
After Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba in 1961, Ramon Cifuentes had to leave Cuba and never returned. It took him another seventeen years before he could start making the Partagas cigars again and till today his cigar making traditions are still going strong in the Dominican Republic. The wrapper leaves used in Partagas cigar are the secret behind its richness. The country of Cameroon is situated in the Central Western part of the continent and has sub-tropical forests on the fourth parallel which are highly steamy and ideal for growing richly flavored and superior quality wrapper leaves. Long after the embargo on Cuba, Ramon found out that they were better than the leaves grown in Cuba and decided to use these leaves from Cameroon to make the Partagas cigars again. The Partagas cigar has all the richness without being harsh and all the flavor a Cuban cigar is famous for. The Partagas Black Label is a delight to the connoisseur with its full and rich flavor backed by the strict tradition set by Ramon Cifuentes. Though the brand was founded by Jamie Partagas, it was Ramon Cifuentes and his father who crafted the history of the Partagas cigar.
The Partagas cigar could become the best Cuban cigar because of these two persons till 1959 when Fidel Castro came to power and Ramon had to flee from Cuba. Almost 20 years passed before he could again start to make the Partagas cigars while based in the Dominican Republic in 1978. Eventually Daniel Nunez became his successor after being trained by Ramon in the fertile river valley of Connecticut. Daniel Nunez is the master who has created the Partagas Black Label and many other new types of cigars. Daniel Nunez and his associates took more than 10 years to bring the Medio-Tempo wrapper and the La Vega Especial binder up to perfection. The
Medio-Tempo wrappers grown in Cuba are heavier, richer and darker than the other wrappers because they are allowed 50% more time to age before they are taken down from the trees whereas the La Vega Especial binder for the Dominican Republic is ripened in the sun to give it a typical deeper and richer flavor. The tobacco used in the cigar is a blend of Ligero from Nicaragua and Piloto Cubano Ligero from the Dominican Republic which makes the cigar thicker, richer and tastier. Just like espresso coffee, the Partagas Black Label is darker and richer than other cigars. The Serie S of the Partagas line of cigars has five different kinds of shapes or Figuardos and subtle and separate Cameroon flavors. Each cigar in this series is an example of experienced craftsmanship and beautiful art used by the artisans following in the legendary footsteps of Ramon Cifuentes, the master craftsman of Partagas cigars.
The introduction of the Figuardos is shrouded in mystery as nobody knows for certain when, where and who produced them first. The greatest quality of these cigars is that they allow the smoker to enjoy the flavor to the fullest extent. This has brought about an increased interest in full-flavored cigars. The Partagas Figuardo cigars are presently produced under the Spanish brand name of Serie S. Though the experienced cigar smokers are familiar with a couple of shapes, mostly are unknown to them. All the Figuardos in the Serie S of the Partagas brand of cigars are wrapped with wrappers from Cameroon.


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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Don't Mind Me, I Am Busy Reading
You see I bought this new book online yesterday from Amazon and I have been eagerly waiting for it to come so I can read it.
This book is the mother of all self help books.
Basically this book will help you with anything that is wrong with you whether or not you actually have a problem.
More to the point, this book is the best book ever written in recorded history.
No it is not a bible.
What is this great book you ask?
The book is called "Understanding Women. Volume 1"
The only problem with the book that I can see so far is that it was written by a woman. This explains why it is 12,745 pages long, written in very fine small print, and also not available on Kindle.
I will be back in six or so months to write a review for you.
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- AnonymousJuly 7, 2011 at 5:18 AM
Interesting post, thank you!ReplyDelete
I love your blog!
Never try to understand women, just nod and say yes in the appropriate places.ReplyDelete
I also bought that book a few years back. Unfortunately, the UPS driver was also a woman and got lost. Months later when the book finally showed up, it was too late. Having desperately needed the relationship saving info within this book, I had been dumped waiting for it to arrive.ReplyDelete
Lately it's made a great foot stool, but maybe I should shake the dust off and actually give it a read. Anyone got a big ass highlighter?
(It's ok, i'm kidding ladies... sheesh)
The question isn't can you understand them so much as should you understand them.ReplyDelete
That made me laugh because it's bloody true, what about the errata as they keep changing the rules?ReplyDelete
hahaha!!!! It is easy to understand us! We want Chocolate and Diamonds... it's that simple.ReplyDelete
It comes standard with Kindle, silly...ReplyDelete
I just obey the boobs, and whatever they tell me. It works, and I don't have to read.ReplyDelete
I'll save you the eye strain, OT: there is NO understanding women.ReplyDelete
At all.
@ iNews, thank you.ReplyDelete
@ Tony, that is good advice.
@ Simple Dude, that right there is classic.
@ Drake, good point.
@ Lurker, very true. And hence why there is more than one volume.
@ Rosie, those are just a start.
@ Lass, HA.
@ Lost, good advice right there.
@ Katsidhe, you bet your ass there is eye strain the book is all written in very fine print.
Understanding woman is similar to our government trying to balance the budget. ;~)ReplyDelete
To Rosie's list i would add: backrubs, oral sex and sweet talk. Not necessarily in that order. ;)ReplyDelete
I feel like you had a subliminal joke in there.ReplyDelete
@ Nubian, good point.ReplyDelete
@ Dawn, I am good all at three of those things. Not so much on the diamonds though.
@ Copy, of course there is.
She's right, I'm wrong. Understood!ReplyDelete
That must be just the chapter on dealing with PMS right? haha.ReplyDelete
Oh come on OT - you read my blog! It's the MEN that are hard to figure out! Gawd when it comes down to it all I want is honesty, authenticity and some attention. That isn't so difficult, is it?ReplyDelete
Kelly @ http://myjoyproject.blogspot.com/
@ Vinny, good man.ReplyDelete
@ Barb, you said it.
@ Kelly, I am very easy to figure out. Feed me and screw me and I am good. lmao
Okie dokie - I eagerly await the book review.ReplyDelete
An exercise in futility. We don't understand ourselves. But maybe that's just me...ReplyDelete
I bought the DVD collection series when it comes to understanding men... I am on the 218th hour and have decided it would be much easier to just become gay!ReplyDelete
Good luck with that. If you crack the code, you will be the first man in the history of the world.ReplyDelete
@ Shelby, ok.ReplyDelete
@ Vixen, I am glad you got the joke.
@ Tracy, you are not the first woman to say that.
@ Cajun, there is a first time for everything right?
- AnonymousJuly 7, 2011 at 2:22 PM
hahaha. I am laughing so damned hard. I promise you that 12,743 of those pages are just reworded repeats of the first 2 pages! Loved this post!ReplyDelete
haha all you need to know is feed us chocolate and answer "yes dear" to whatever we say and all is good.ReplyDelete
Everyday Life
OT, I think Jewels was the editor of that book from the sound of it.ReplyDelete
Oh OT... if only all men were as uncomplicated as you :)ReplyDelete
Or if only you lived in Victoria! lol
Kelly http://myjoyproject.blogspot.com/
@ Jewels, you are probably right.ReplyDelete
@ Becca, sometimes that works sometimes it does not.
@ George, you may very well have stumbled upon the truth.
@ Kelly, sorry I don't live closer. lol
Brat! lol Women may use too many words, but men don't use near enough. I mean, were you taught to talk in code by the CIA at birth or something? ;)ReplyDelete
Great post!
Oh how my hubby and dad would agree with you!ReplyDelete
You like the mystery. As soon as we become predictable, you're bored. Put the book away.ReplyDelete
Ummm....I don't get it.ReplyDelete
JK - love the post!
@ Virgin, I know how to communicate. I can't vouch for everyone else.ReplyDelete
@ Canadian, I am sure they would.
@ Jen, sometimes. Not all of the time.
@ Janie, yes you do. lol
I'm sure there's an app for that. Ditch the book and get your manly self out there amongst the ladies!ReplyDelete
Wow, somebody was able to write a book?ReplyDelete
JT you're a dork! hahaha I loved this!ReplyDelete
Volume 1 :)ReplyDelete
dont waste your time. women are all different and the fact that some women claims to know what all women want just makes her even less trustworthy. You need assistance with a women? ask her or ask me. I am the master of all things after all.
@ Empress, that might just be an app for that.ReplyDelete
@ Teach, yep.
@ Yvonne, of course I am.
@ Mack, that is another good point.
I can't tell if this post is serious or not, but if it is, then it's probably wise that you never try to understand woman. In fact, we are all different anyway so it would be quite impossible.ReplyDelete
@ Sarah, this whole post was sarcasm. I know there is no point in trying to understand women because they don't even understand themselves. lolReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2011 at 5:53 AM
It is available on the kindle.ReplyDelete
You just have to buy the special edition 100 petabyte version!


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NEW SMYRNA BEACH — A body was found in the ocean Thursday morning by a crew on a barge dredging a mile off the Ponce de Leon Inlet, according to Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
Beach Safety Capt. Tammy Marris said she did not have information on whether the body was that of an 8-year-old boy who disappeared in the rough surf on Saturday in New Smyrna Beach.
Marris said the body's identity had not been confirmed and next-of-kin would have to be notified. The body was taken to the Volusia County medical examiner's office.
Marris said it was undetermined whether the body was that of an adult or a child.
Hezekiah Whyte of Orlando was swimming in the water with his 11-year-old sister around 3:15 p.m., about a quarter mile south of Flagler Avenue when he went missing.
The search for the boy has included boats and helicopters from Volusia County, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Search efforts — conducted by the county, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission — have stretched for several miles.
Whyte's sister tried to grab him, but was unable to keep him from being swept away by the current. The girl was rescued by lifeguards and hospitalized overnight, but her injuries were not serious, according to reports.
Rip currents made venturing into the ocean riskier on Thursday and those conditions are expected to continue, Marris said.
"We are flying the red flag for hazardous rip current conditions," Marris said. "We are probably looking at the same conditions the rest of the week," she said.
Beach safety along with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office helicopter and a Coast Guard helicopter on Thursday afternoon searched the waters off the Grand Seas Report at 2424 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach, after two people reported what they believed was someone in distress.
The search was called off after no one was reported missing, Marris said.