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Brion Gysin at October Gallery
"I may write only what I know in space: I am that I am"
Brion Gysin, Notes on Painting
Brion Gysin was interested in the juxtapositon of word and image, and he developed a unique visual language combining repeat-image calligraphics (he studied Japanese and Arabic as a young man), photo-based work, collage, and some of the most extraordinary landscape painting of the Sahara and Tangier. But his calligraphic investigations were central to his art and at the end of his life a patron donated studio space in order that Gysin could make one final work: a large ten-panel calligraphic piece inspired by a Japanese makemomo or folding book called Calligraffiti of Fire.
The work is some 16-meters long and designed to be 'read' from right to left (i.e. in Eastern picture space). It begins with Gysin's personal sigil that ignites panel one before racing in blazing solar yellows and oranges across a further nine canvases; the glorious yellow colours vibrate into the room and that the end panels have to sit at angles to the middle of the piece in this installation only adds to the dancing, life-enhancing journey of Gysin's signature.
A chance to see Brion Gysin's work in the flesh is rare in any event but a chance to see Calligraffiti of Fire is rarer still. The work does not belong to a public institution and has been shown only once since it's original exhibition at Galerie Samy Kinge in Paris in 1986. Sadly, it's current home is a Parisian bank-vault.
Gysin was dying with emphysema when he made the painting, which was not only his last but his most ambitious. Once he had finished Gysin proclaimed it "THE picture of my lifetime", and I like to think of it as his joyful summing up. It's on until 7th February 2009.
Brion Gysin
Calligraffiti of Fire
October Gallery
24 Old Gloucester Street, London WCN 3AL
There are also a number of smaller paintings and calligraphic pieces in the exhibition, in particular a great roller-and-ink and photo college Burroughs in Tangier (1974).
October Gallery are also screening the new Nik Sheenan's new Gysin documentary FLicKeR on 31st January.
See also Burroughs Life-File at Rifemaker (until 17th January) and the Royal Academy GSK Contemporary Season Burroughs Live (until 19th January).


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Archive for the 'Success Stories 2012-2013' Category
Mike and Holly
"…We may have done things backward … but what's a pirate to do?!"
From Holly: I signed up for the Affinity Exchange and was a very active member. I noticed Mike's profile, but he had not posted a picture. Usually I did not communicate to men without a picture, but I had already made many great new friends through Marcia's site, which made me feel safe. So I re-read his profile and thought "Wow! It sounds like this guy and I have a LOT in common." Thus I sent him a message.
After three or four emails back and forth through the site, we switched to personal emails. Even though we only lived about three miles apart, we emailed for several weeks before deciding to meet in person. We agreed that the best way to approach meeting was with the idea to become friends first and then see how it goes.
Rather than a stiff coffee date, we met at an arcade where we could play games and focus outward while getting to know one another. We found out immediately that we were able to easily talk about the many things we had in common. Our sense of humor was similar, and we shared similar points of view, like generally having fun with life.
After our first meeting, we emailed every day and began dating regularly. And so it went. After a couple of months, we became practically inseparable. In fact, in the last 3 years we have probably spent only a few days apart.
We love each other very much, and I am really thankful for the service Marcia provided, as it allowed us to meet when I am sure we would not have met without her—despite living so close!
We may have done things backward–first going on a "honeymoon" to Europe, then buying a house together, and THEN finally getting married–but what's a pirate to do?!!
From Mike: I spent 40 years looking for the right partner. I had actually given up on the idea that I would find someone I truly loved. I had "loved" various women during these years, but I was never "in love" until I met Holly.
I was smart enough to know to put in my own effort by using the Affinity Exchange website. When I saw her profile, I said, "Wow! I love the things she says about herself and life." It was a huge relief to be able to meet someone who turned out to be "the person I've been looking for all my life."
Even though we lived in neighboring suburbs of Los Angeles, I probably would never have met Holly if it were not for the Affinity Exchange. We had both been using the service for a while. After connecting, we exchanged a lot of messages, then began dating in April of 2010.
Now it's July 2013 and we have acquired and moved into a dream home, gotten married, and are enjoying life together in so many ways that it would take a book to list it all. So basically, as corny as it sounds, both of our dreams are coming true! I didn't have to give up finding someone I truly love. I did indeed find the love of my life. It's great to wake up every day happy that your "other half" is there with you, and to look forward to seeing them every single day. I never felt like this until I found Holly. We both thank the Affinity Exchange for helping us find each other.
John and Tina Marie
JOHN SCHAFFNER and TINA MARIE ESTEY
"… believe it or not, we lived a block-and-a-half away from
each other but did NOT EVER cross paths! …"
From Tina: John and I have had many adventures in the past 4 years we have been together and have experienced what it means to really CREATE a relationship. We both acknowledge we have an undeniable chemistry!
We both believe open and honest communication is the only way to keep a relationship alive and prospering.
We take beautiful trips, have incredible date nights, he spoils me to pieces with incredible gifts, and, most importantly, we both enjoy the spiritual journey we are both on together. I am completely satisfied in all the important areas that a woman/wife needs. I love this man!
I must acknowledge Affinity Exchange for the chance to meet John. Believe it or not, we lived a block-and-a-half away from each other, but did NOT EVER cross paths! So Affinity Exchange gets ALL the credit.
From John: I loved Tina from our first meeting at the coffee shop in Clearwater. She is my ONE, TRUE comm line and terminal. We have a connection that brings me pleasure that is difficult to describe in words.
We're looking forward to a long and happy marriage together wherein we hope to help each other achieve our goals and dreams and make the achieving of those more special by our mutual connection with each other.
I never would have met Tina without the Affinity-Exchange, and I'm very grateful that I did! 🙂
Oliver and Carmen
OLIVER ASATO and CARMEN SCHEUERMANN
" … I was not really interested, as I had known her about 30 years ago …"
From Oliver: I had been single for six years, and I missed having a terminal in my life. I had a few relationships, but they just didn't work out, no matter how much I pretended that they were okay. There was something missing. Fact is, I'm not easy to get along with. I have my beliefs and it took me a while to figure out that others couldn't necessarily understand or have them. I also work and work and work and study and study and study and get involved with this or that activity – so I am VERY BUSY! Moonlight strolls along a sandy beach? Not likely. Now what kind of woman could put up with that? Not many.
But I am an engineer who uses lots of mathematics, and just looking at simple arithmetic (3.5 billion women on the planet, 70 million in the right age group, thousands who are Scientologists), plus having strong intention and all the magic that Scientology technology offers, the odds of finding a suitable spouse were very good.
(As an aside, here's my advice for people looking for a partner: practice rejection, then it won't bother you as much. Finding a spouse is a numbers game mixed with affinity, reality, lots of communication, administrative scales, conditions, "name-want-get," and plain "chemistry." Just because you were rejected doesn't mean that there might not be someone out there who really wants you).
The Affinity Exchange was the obvious place to start as it's full of attractive Scientology women who have potential. After posting my profile, I began outflowing. I received responses from women from all over—even Russia, Brazil, Africa, etc.
Then one day I received an email from Carmen. I was not really interested, as I had known her about 30 years ago when I was married. At the time, she was a sexy, sparkling, energetic teenager with lots of intention. Nevertheless, I sent her a nice email and arranged to meet her. I enjoy going out, even if I don't intend on making it a long term relationship.
It took about three dates before it hit me. Carmen was perfect for me! She had the persistence and toughness to put up with a guy like me. She did not fold when the going got tough, could be "mean and nasty" when required and very caring the rest of the time. She also understood the game I was playing as she was playing a similar game.
Maybe some people have blue birds and butterflies appear out of nowhere when they meet their true love. Me…I was in shock! Gawd! I'd met someone I was truly interested in who had similar intentions to my own and could put up with a guy like me. What do I do now? Well, what I did was dated her for well over a year and, once I knew that she was the one I wanted to marry, I married her!
From Carmen: I knew Oliver many years ago when I was still a teenager. I thought, oh well, he's married. The years went by. I married and somehow stayed married for ten years. After the divorce, I had a few boyfriends, but I never did find the guy I was looking for.
Wanting to find a man with similar goals, I turned to the Affinity Exchange. After four months of unsuccessful dating, Oliver's picture showed up as an Affinity Exchange Premier Member. I was astonished! At first, I wasn't sure he if he would want to go out with me, as when we were work associates, we were friendly but not necessarily good friends. I did a little research into what I really wanted in a guy, and when I looked at my own goals and purposes, he matched them. So I sent him a ''hello'' on the website. I really wanted to talk to him and find out if he was still the same likable guy he was back when.
I went out with him once a week for about two months to make sure that he was the right guy before going any further. He spent time helping me to further my goals, for which I am very grateful, and I worked to improve his life as well. I found out he was very picky, but still my affinity for him continued to grow.
We wound up getting married at the Ideal Church in Las Vegas on December 24, 2012–1½ years after we connected through the Affinity-Exchange. We are very happy together and get along wonderfully. Thank you, Marcia, for providing this wonderful service.
Jeff and Rosy
JEFF BREEDLOVE and ROSY DE LA FUENTE
From Jeff: I was on The Affinity Exchange for about a year-and-a- half with a brief profile and maybe one picture. I hadn't upgraded to paid membership as I was thinking that if someone was interested, they would contact me. That didn't happen. As soon as I decided I was going to pull in the girl of my dreams, I upgraded, fixed up my profile and posted a few pictures. I saw results immediately.
I was communicating with several girls from all around the world (I hadn't put any limit on where they were from). I had no idea where I would find the love of my life. After three weeks on the site, I sent a communication to Rosy. She looked attractive, and she had several items in her profile that were in common between us. She responded very quickly. From that point (August of 2011), our communication kept growing.
Three weeks after we started communicating, I decided this is the woman of my life. I wanted to make sure she would be happy living with me in Battle Creek, Michigan, so I invited her to visit for a long weekend. I took her to different spots in the area, and we went skydiving (the first time for the both of us). It was a perfect match, and she loved the area!
Over the course of the next year, we traveled back and forth between Mexico City and the United States. She met my family, and I met hers. Everything was perfect. When she visited in June of 2012, I surprised her by proposing to her at Niagara Falls. We got married on July 19th and have been living together very happily for the past 6 months–and intend to remain happily married for the rest of our lives.
Thank you to Marcia for providing such an amazing service to allow two people to meet who otherwise might not have.
From Rosy: For several years I had been looking for the love of my life–my perfect match. Then a friend of mine told me to join AE, which I did. After one month of being in communication with several guys, a reach came to me from "mi amor." We have not stopped communicating since then. Quickly discovering that we had so much in common, we found ourselves dreaming and making plans for the future without even having met in person!
After a month of e-mailing and talking on the phone, I flew to Michigan for a few days. When I saw him for the first time at the airport, I said to myself, "Yes, he is the one!" It was so exciting!!
We had an amazing time together–went here and there, ate sushi, even skydived! Everything went perfect between us.
Since then we traveled back and forth several times to see each other and meet each other's families. On our trip to Niagara Falls, he proposed–such an exciting and romantic moment!!
We soon after got married–why wait?!! We've been together ever since, living happily ever after!! We've been creating and enjoying ourselves so much! I am so happy to have met Jeff. He is definitely the one I want to be with the rest of my life
I want to thank you, Marcia, for having this website, otherwise I would not have had the opportunity to meet Jeff.
Daniel and Simone
SUCCESS STORY — DANIEL RIEMER and SIMONE TODOROFF
From Simone: I had been on Affinity Exchange for awhile, following Marcia's advice, when I saw Daniel's profile. I sent him a smile, as well as an email, and he soundly rebuffed me. I attempted to keep the communication going regardless of his stated refusal to have anything to do with me. He told me he was not interested in a long distance relationship, and, if he was, it would probably be with another woman in my city (someone I knew) with whom he had been exchanging emails.
Now, if I had learned anything, it was that guys on this site, although interested in a relationship, tended to be "fraidy cats;" it took a lot of intention to get them to have the idea that having an actual relationship is possible and could be fun. Anyhow, since Daniel would have nothing to do with me, I went my merry way.
Curiously enough, he ended up emailing me a few weeks later, saying that maybe we could communicate and see what happens. We set up a time to talk over the phone and then he tried to cop out, saying he had to go to bed. However, he did call , and after that we spoke often and a lot.
I suggested I fly down (Toronto to New Jersey) to meet him, as I had read the advice on this site and agreed that meeting sooner rather than later was best. So I flew down for a weekend, and, although it was a sort of rough weekend in some ways, overall it went well.
We started meeting every couple of weeks at the border (I live in Canada and he had no passport).The rest is history.
Daniel has been very supportive of me in every way and has done all he could to be a part of my life and to make my life better.
Our backgrounds are so similar it is spooky. We are both contractors so our interests are the same. I can do things he can't and he does things I don't. Our skills complement each other, allowing us to work together very well.
I love him dearly. He has become such an integral part of my life, it is hard to imagine being without him.
We were married last month in a beautiful ceremony with all my family and friends in attendance. We are both very happy. Thank you, Marcia!
From Dan: I had been on Affinity Exchange for a bit, and met a few nice ladies, but none near my city. When Simone first contacted me, I liked her profile, but I thought she was too far away. She contacted me again. I said no again. However, her intention was very strong. Her profile was one of two that really matched my feelings, and hers was the most exact. Plus, she looked theta in her picture. So, after a few weeks, I sent an email and then started talking with her on the phone. I realized I felt extreme affinity for her, and when I first saw her in person, I was really taken with her.
I decided to make the effort to keep meeting her, so got my passport and have traveled to Canada many, many times. She has come to Jersey as well.
When we were married, I was so elated–really just a wonderful feeling to have a woman you can love and trust. I do love her–quite intensely, in fact. She is always there, always on my side, and the care she shows me is remarkable.
She was worth the wait, worth the time, and worth the travel. I feel lucky that she found me! Thank you, Marcia.
P.S. Until immigration is completed, I am still traveling. Not a problem.
Wayne and Anel
SUCCESS STORY — WAYNE BULLEN and ANEL MORALES
From Wayne: I originally joined The Affinity Exchange shortly after becoming a Scientologist in 2002. I'm a chiropractor in Washington, D.C. I met several very nice women and made as many friends. When I knew a courtship was not going to go the route, I would rejoin AE, do new searches, and get in comm with new prospects. I had one long-lasting relationship, but ultimately it did not work out.
In July of 2011 I saw and read the profile of a woman in Mexico City who had the same goals as myself. We first got in comm on the site and then began to talk via Skype. We talked very often and then began to talk every day. We got along amazingly well and our affinity, reality and communication kept going up.
One day, after a few months, Anel told me she loved me. It made me so happy! I then told her that I loved her. Near the end of October, I flew to Mexico City. We found we were very compatible and were super comfortable with each other. Anel came to visit me in December, at which time I asked her to marry me.
In January I returned to Mexico, this time to ask for her family's blessing, which I received. Anel moved to D.C. later that month and we were married in February.
We are very, very happy and are looking forward to children and a wonderful life together. Thank you, Marcia!
My advice from my experience on AE–you should persist and not give up until you find your match.
From Anel: I had been on The Affinity Exchange for only two weeks when Wayne contacted me. Before that, I didn't believe in using a dating service, but a friend of mine told me maybe I could find someone on AE.
Wayne wrote to me first, and then we began to talk a lot using Skype. When he told me he was going to visit me in October, I couldn't believe it. But it happened, and now I am married to an excellent man!
I hope everyone can find someone like I did. I'm now a believer! Thank you, Marcia, for creating this wonderful site.
Myles and Olga
MYLES PANG and OLGA PLESKUSHKINA
From Olga: My name is Olga. I'm from Russia. In 2010, I began to create active threads to find a loved one with whom I could create a family. My story is both unusual and romantic. For instance, I already had three children–an integral part of my life. Thus, I realized that my mate would need to have a big, loving and caring heart.
In spring of 2010, I had a lot of spiritual counseling and also worked to improve my ethics—both to a great result.
One of my friends had registered on The Affinity Exchange site, so I did too; but the site was in English, which I did not understand. All that I could do was look at the photographs of people who were interested in me. I paid little attention due to the language barrier. Then in early September, I saw that my profile had been repeatedly looked at by the same man, who finally sent me a message.
I was amazed by his picture, or rather his eyes, which beamed peace, love, confidence, and caring. I wanted to answer him, so asked for help from my friend who teaches English. We wrote a letter using conventional phrases of introduction. He lived in Canada so there was a 10 hour time difference, but he responded quickly with a very warm letter. I felt comfortable communicating with him. We then wrote daily, quickly increasing our reality. For example, I found out he also had three children!
Our feelings became stronger after our first contact using Skype. I could talk, but my English was very poor and I had trouble finding a translator. But we were able to look at each other, which was more important than words! There were a lot of feelings and desire to carry out our intentions. Myles asked me if I wanted to be with him and said I had to answer yes–I could not answer no. I felt it was too fast in our short acquaintance, but I could not answer no. I said yes! Myles was thrilled!
Almost immediately we began to plan our meeting. Because of difficulties with Russian visas, Myles flew to Russia on November 11th. The day after his arrival, he knelt in front of me, held out the ring, and proposed! It was unforgettable!! We stayed in a nice hotel next to my city of Togliatti. I felt like a queen! I felt an endless stream of love and caring. We knew, despite the language barrier, that we loved each other. Myles met my children and my mother. His kindness and charm won them over. We were together for four fabulous days.
We planned for him to return in the spring and arrange a marriage in Russia. I had failed in previous relationships, and sometimes I feared this would happen again; but Myles, with his love, confidence, and communication, dissolved my doubts. Despite frustrating delays, I stayed positive and continued sewing my wedding dress. We talked every day on Skype and wrote letters to each other. Our children also began to communicate and became friends!
Our love expanded! I wore a ring, which gave me confidence in our future together. It was a long wait to complete all the documents, but finally, on December 25, 2011, he arrived! I met him at the airport, my heart jumping for joy! He could only stay 6 days.
We enjoyed each other's company, always holding hands. The physical contact helped make up for the year of waiting. Every day we worked on document preparations for the marriage. Not all the information was acceptable to the chief registrar, which put us through a difficult period of worries and stress. We supported each other with our love and postulates to be together–and we won! On 30 December we received permission to get married. That left only half a day for wedding preparations!
The restaurants were very busy with New Year's feasts, but through our joint efforts, and the help of my friends, we created our wedding! I was a very happy bride. Together, we shine like a bright constellation! The next morning my husband had to return to Canada. I do not feel sad, as our relationship is filled with love and power! Now, I wear two rings. One of them depicts the symbol of infinity–our love is endless!
I am very grateful for The Affinity Exchange as it allowed me to expand my lines of communication such that I was able to meet my beloved man! We have a great love, the glow of which extends to our family and all who are close to us! — With infinite respect and gratitude, Olga Pang.
From Myles: I started a membership with The Affinity Exchange as I knew it included members with similar interests to me, especially in relation to spiritual beliefs. This was a major area of misalignment in my first marriage.
I started exchanging communication with a few women and was considering arranging to meet a lady from Venezuela when I got a reply from Olga. I remember looking at her profile and pictures and thinking that this lady would be at the top of the list and would challenge me to be the best me that I could be. My impression was that she was ethical, determined and beautiful!
After a few email communications we decided to have a video conversation on Skype. In this conversation we discussed that I was considering meeting another lady. It was apparent that I needed to make a choice. I chose Olga right then and there during that Skype conversation! It was a magical moment when we recognized our intentions towards each other. Somehow it felt right, familiar and perfect! Even though we did not know each other's language and had to use Google to translate our emails and chats, it was still perfect!
A couple of months later I was in Russia. I proposed, and she said yes!
It took a frustratingly long time to get the papers ready to be able to be married in Russia. Though we did not see each other for a year, our relationship and love grew stronger all the while.
I flew out from Canada on Christmas eve. I had a stack of documents about an inch thick. We went to the authorities in Russia to get permission to be married. We had only 5 business days total to get this sorted out and get married. One of the documents was missing a stamp from the Russian embassy in Canada. The official answer was that we could not be married. Somehow, by intention and communication, the official responsible for making the decision said that if I signed one more affidavit in Russia, she would allow it. On Wednesday we got the affidavit signed and received our invitation to be married on Friday at 14:30! My flight home was on Saturday morning!
Well, Olga managed to pull together all her friends for a Friday afternoon wedding. We had a professional photographer, video, flowers and all the trimmings. We somehow got a perfect sized private room in our favorite restaurant! It was a wonderful wedding with family and warm friends. She has three wonderful children who are excited about coming to Canada. They are already Facebook friends with my three girls, who are equally excited to have two new brothers and another sister!
Olga and I are perfectly aligned in our life goals, and we both know that we love each other more than we can express. We know that we don't need to say anything. Olga's friends have observed that even though we have limited knowledge of each other's language, we seem to have no problem communicating. Quite amazing, really!
While working on the immigration process, I'm busy building some more bedrooms in the basement to accommodate our soon-to-be family of 8!
Thank you, Affinity Exchange, for making it possible to find the love that exceeds my dreams!
— Love, Myles

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Verse 1Growl: CmNeeds to be a revolutionC♯ CmMaybe theirs to be less tensionC♯ CmThey become into the natureC♯ CmFar frusG♯trating CmNeed some time for recollectionC♯ CmMaybe I dont need this fixingC♯ CmNeed to be a thing to natureC♯ So proCmceed with cG♯aution
ChorusSing: G♯ I pull my heart from the Cmend G♯ You always took it and Cmbroke it B♭over G♯me You say that I Cmdidnt care G♯ How could my Cmdream turn B♭to despair? Post chorus 1:
Cm-C♯-Cm-C♯-Cm-C♯-B♭-G♯ x2
Cm-C♯-Cm-C♯-Cm-C♯-B♭-G♯ x2 CmTurn to despair
Verse 2Do Verse 1 chords Growl: There is temporary redemption Your demise is my creation Let me talk into the next one Talking symbols We need some hope and recollection Maybe then there'll be less tension Take the one and burn the clothes off Proceed with caution
CPost Chorus 2: Push it Cm G# Bb C# x3 Cm--Cm--C#-Cm--Cm
BridgeSing: CmTime to release the crease in the Beast The blood shed and killing when will it seace Clenching our fist at the snap of our Wrist Time to get up and get down with the shh
OutroCmToo much sorrow, no toG♯morB♭row
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France has been stuck yesterday because of the snow. It started to snow a lot around 2 PM and paralyzed part of the country the rest of the day.
Paris area was totally stuck. As a good example, I left "la defense" (North West of Paris) at 4 o'clock and arrived at midnight at home close to Disneyland (East Paris). Usually it is 40 mn, and max 1H30 in pick hours… it took me 7,5 hours.
Nice picture from a webcam, taken this morning, .. as you can see "trucks are still blocking" one of the main road around Paris, we are all sucked.
So here is the challenge. How can I continue to work today. No way to take my car (still blocked everywhere, ice, danger), risky, .. and also colleagues and customer have the same problem. Face to face meeting is not possible.
Tomorrow I have a very important meeting with a customer, and I was supposed to have a meeting with my team to finalize a project. How can I Work today ?
Very easy :
* I have my DSL connection
* I have my laptop
* I have my Voice over IP, and currently have my headset on, talking to my 3 other colleagues… so working
* We are reviewing a documentation using the "sharing" option from communicator
* etc
As you can see "technology" has been strategic for me. I don't take any risk, same for my colleagues.. and I continue to work.
I love my "Microsoft" mobility package !!


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Abstract: Spanner is Google's scalable, multi-version, globally-distributed, and synchronously-replicated database. It is the first system to distribute data at global scale and support externally-consistent distributed transactions. This paper describes how Spanner is structured, its feature set, the rationale underlying various design decisions, and a novel time API that exposes clock uncertainty. This API and its implementation are critical to supporting external consistency and a variety of powerful features: non-blocking reads in the past, lock-free read-only transactions, and atomic schema changes, across all of Spanner.
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Everything kids' astronomy book : Blast into outer space with steller facts, integalatic trivia, and out-of-this-world puzzles. / Kathi Wagner.
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Explore the galaxies! Aliens, space ships, and constellations, oh my! Ride on a rocket ship to another galaxy with this stellar book. With The Everything Kids' Astronomy Book, astronomers-in-training will learn: How galaxies like the Milky Way were built. Why the sun's surface is 20,000-50,000-degrees Fahrenheit. Why the earth spins and how gravity works. What comets and asteroids are made of and how they affect planets. The truth about the man in the moon. Why Mars is so hot and what those rings around Saturn are. What scientists think about aliens and life in outer space If you want to build a sky-watching kit or change your room into a small universe, this book will take you on a journey that is out-of-this-world!
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JONESBORO, Ark. (ASU) – The Arkansas State University men's basketball won its fourth in a row by coming out in the second half with one of its best shooting performances this season to hand Western Kentucky a 75-61 Sun Belt Conference (SBC) loss this Saturday (Jan. 5) night at the ASU Convocation Center.
Arkansas State runs its season record to 10-5 overall and 4-2 in the SBC's West Division as the Red Wolves won for the seventh time in eight home contests this season.
In the second half, ASU put up a season second-most 52 points on the scoreboard as the Red Wolves overcame a 27-23 halftime deficit. ASU would make 17-of-29 shots from the field in the second stanza and went eight-of-10 for 50% in three-pointers.
"The second half was as good as we can play," said ASU head coach John Brady. "We not only defended and rebounded the ball really well, but had a wonderful second half shooting the ball.
"When we make some baskets, we have a team which can do some things pretty well," added Brady.
Down by four 27-23 at the half, A-State would come out of the locker room by going on a 16-5 run in the second half's first four minutes to go up by nine (41-32) with 15:54 left to be played. The Red Wolves, which forced 10 Hilltopper turnovers in the stanza, had their lead trimmed to five points at 41-36 with 15 minutes remaining. However, WKU would get no closer as A-State would bump its lead to double digits three minutes later and would claim its largest lead of 15 points (57-42) at the 9:42 mark on a bucket from junior forward Kendrick Washington. The remaining time in the frame saw the Red Wolves maintain a double-figure lead as 10 points (68-58) would be the narrowest margin WKU managed. Senior guard Trey Finn drained a triple from well beyond the three-point line to beat the shot clock with just over two minutes left which stopped any momentum the Hilltoppers had built up at that point.
ASU started by claiming a 12-point lead at 14-2 just five-plus minutes into the game as the Red Wolves netted 12 consecutive points over a four-minute span. A-State would maintain its advantage until 3:45 remaining as the Hilltoppers knotted things up at 20-apiece by going on an 18-6 run. WKU would go on to produce seven of the last 10 points to take a 27-23 lead at the break. Senior forward Brandon Peterson and junior guard Ed Townsel, who totaled eight and seven points, respectively in the opening half, generated a combined 15 points in the stanza.
Ed Townsel scored a game-high 25 points, including five three-pointers to lead the way for ASU,which finished the game shooting 47.4% (27-57) to Western Kentucky's 43.1% (22-51) from the floor. Brandon Peterson netted 14 points and grabbed a game-leading eight rebounds while Trey Finn tossed in 13 points, which included a 3-6 shooting performance from beyond the arc.
Aleksejs Rostov led the Hilltoppers with 17 points, including five three-pointers of his own, off the bench. He was joined in double figures by T.J Price, who had 11 and BrandonHarris added 10 points for WKU which falls to 10-7 overall and 4-2 in the SBC's East Division.
"This victory is a good accomplishment for our team and Western Kentucky is a good team," said Brady. "Success is fragile and things can quickly change so I told our guys we need to be ready to keep getting better and show who we are."
Arkansas State will seek to continue its winning ways next week as the Red Wolves conclude their current three-game Sun Belt Conference home stand on Thursday, Jan. 10, versus the FIU Panthers at the ASU Convocation Center. The game tips off at 7:05 p.m. (CT).
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JONESBORO, Ark. (ASU) – The Arkansas State University men's basketball won its fourth in a row by coming out in the second half with one of its best shooting performances this season to hand Western Kentucky a 75-61 Sun Belt Conference (SBC) loss this Saturday (Jan. 5) night at the ASU Convocation Center.


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Yesterday was bright and sunny, and I got out on my bicycle, first time this year. Today is dark and stormy, with 50 mph gusts, quite melodramatic.
I got data science on my plate, more specifically pandas, not the animals, but the spreadsheet on steroids built from NumPy, available in the Python ecosystem.
Last Monday (at the start of this week), I was reading in from roller_coasters.csv, from within a Jupyter Notebook. I'll get a screen shot.
Note that multi-dimensional panels, with more axes than dataframes, are multi-dimensional in a somewhat different sense than in regular polytopes. Sometimes just adding a metric (distance formula) is all you need to bridge a polyhedron to a database.
I've signed up for a MOOC as well, in order to squeeze more value from the Raspberry Pi in the basement. I've got a sponsor for that one.
My taxes went in weeks ago, however I have some loose ends to take care of. I need to get printer ink for the Epson (also a scanner).


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A teenager from Shoreham has said she is 'shocked' to have been nominated for two national awards.
Ella Collins-Godden, of Williams Road, has been shortlisted for the model award and the inspirational beauty queen award, both in the under 17 category, in the Natural Sparkle Awards, which will take place on Saturday, December 3.
Ella said she started competing in pageants after experiencing bullying and has gone on to win numerous titles, including royal UK teen earlier this year – which means she will represent the UK in America next year.
The 16-year-old, who is now homeschooled, has featured in several national newspapers and magazines, has recently landed a lead role in a British movie and has been asked to audition for a Broadway talent agency next year.
Ella said: "While I was experiencing bullying I never imagined I would be competing in international pageants or appearing in national press.
"But competing in pageants have opened so many doors for me and to be nominated for these awards was such a shock!"
She was also honoured with a Recognition Award by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service this year thanks to her fundraising efforts for the Firefighters Charity.
Sara Collins, Ella's mum, said: "To be nominated for awards is a huge honour and one Ella really appreciates.
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A step further for Joash
Below: Brief family profile l SLD of Joash l Joash needs a school l Last 6 years l Recent Assessment l Our plans l Helping Hand
Brief family Profile:
Name of the Child: Joash, Age: 13 years, (Male)
Present class: Standard VI,
Sibling: 2 younger sisters;
Parents: in Ministry: Research and Communication to enhance mission among the least reached people groups/places. [Father had been in missions for the last 20 years through teaching, writing, publishing and alternative media productions].
Specific Learning Disability of Joash
Good at:
Analysis Synthesis:
standard score- 121; Age Equivalent- 31 years,
Fluid Reasoning:
standard score- 101; Age Equivalent- 13.10years
Creative and outgoing; Explorative, Interested in electronics, graphics, computers, music, good oral communication skills.
Difficulty: Dyslexia (Specific Learning Disability in the area of spelling)
Recommendation: Intensive remediation
Joash needs a school that attends to Dyslexics
Recent Educational Assessment
We had to go for another educational assessment for Joash since the last one was done 4 years ago.
Recent Assessments
1. Comments
Joash was analyzed by an experienced teacher from UK on 28 February 2006, in connection with a pre- evaluation of a school.
"Joash is a pleasant boy who despite the serious nature of his difficulties with spelling and reading was willing to attempt all tasks asked of him.
He will, however, face increasing uncertainties as studies become more complex – that is as vocabulary becomes more subject specific and expansive….. ….."
"Joash urgently needs some formalized, structured, cumulative teaching to give him reasons why words are read and spelt as they are. This will take away the guess work tactics he now employs to attempt spellings and decoding words".
– an international teacher in India
2. The final Report
Here are a few important points from the three page report from a professional center at Madras (Tested on March 3, 2006):
"All his developmental milestones were reported as normal. He is the eldest of the three siblings and has a warm relationship with them. He lives in a. nuclear type of a family.
He is highly interested in playing with electronic equipments and understands their functions very well".
"Joash is a pleasant thirteen-year-old boy who had no inhibitions in expressing his ideas. He followed the instructions well. During the test session he rested his chin on the table and worked through. The posture often needed to be corrected to help him apply to the task.
Cognitive Ability Standard score Age Equivalent
1. Memory for Sentences 92 9.6 years
2. Visual matching 62 8.3 years
3. Analysis Synthesis 121 31 years
7. Concept Formation
Fluid Reasoning 101 13.10 years
The test profile shows, Joash's strength lies in fluid intelligence. He faces difficulty in the areas of reading, comprehension, writing and solving math problems. There is an overall discrepancy of three to six years, which makes it difficult for him to cope with his academic performance. He would need a full time or an intensive remedial help to enable him to take up his board exams in a few years time. His potential as seen from the cognitive battery does show his ability to acquire and master any content material. However, if he is supported with intervention to improve his comprehension, and writing, he should be able to complete his higher education".
Future Plans: Waiting for the right direction
Some of the schools recommended to us in Madras or Bangalore are beyond what we can think of, about Rs.80,000 a year!
Another option is to relocate to any other part of the world for next few years, where he can grow and be trained to face the word all life. I am open for any work situation or a research study programme. If you are aborad anywhere, you may guide us in this.
A Helping Hand from you
We trust in the Lord for all our personal or family needs and had made our request to Him alone. I am motivated to go a step further. With much reflection, prayer and encouragements from a few close people of God, we are presenting it:
First, you can agree to pray with us. Tell us if you are really interested to hear from us that you can pray.
Secondly, you can stand with us by financial support or connect us to the right people of God who will be willing to share this burden by supporting Joash's special schooling or any relocation in that respect.
We may require about Rs.80,000 to Rs.1,00,000 a year to put him in a school in India which has some provision for Dyslexics.
We will update you/them with regular reports and progress. We can open a special account for Joash and you/your friends can opt to send your payments to the school or the organization we work with. But to make any further move on this, we need to hear from you as to how much amount you/ your friend will be able to support us yearly for the next seven years.
We appreciate your comments.
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parents' profile: www.philiposejessy.blogspot.com
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Over one in four people in the UK feel that they can't sleep well enough at night. Many will be experiencing a variety of sleep problems and more rarely, sleep disorders.
All the same, if you are spending yet another night staring at the ceiling waiting for sleep to sweep you over, it is not much comfort to know that there are others in the same position.
With these figures, it will come as no surprise that there is no one single factor causing all this sleeplessness. The reasons are vast and varied, ranging from stress and psychological issues to lumpy mattresses.
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My granddaughter's kindergarten class has an honor roll.
If you make honor roll, you're parents are invited to a small ceremony honoring the children's achievement. If you're a kid that doesn't make the honor roll, the child gets to go the ceremony and sit with the other non-honored kids.
My granddaughter didn't make honor roll. She was in tears the day her best friend Sofia's Mom got to come to school and her mother didn't. Even worse, when she asked her mother about it, her mom didn't even know about this.
Here are my problems with this:
Why start to identify kids based on academic achievement so soon? Kids are at different developmental stages when they're five. The children who are not reading at five will most probably be reading at six or seven.
I bet the school sees this as a way to motivate students. But I'm afraid it may backfire.
Do the children who don't make honor roll feel stigmatized? Do they start to self-identify as not being smart? Is this setting them up for a poor self-image? I don't know. My granddaughter seems to have weathered this crisis and still loves school.
I always thought kindergarten was a time for children to learn social skills and get ready for the rigors of first grade. Since so many children are going to preschool now, maybe preschool is the new kindergarten.
What Does the Research Say?
A recent survey of kindergarten across the country found today's public school kindergarten programs have become increasingly more academic and less play-oriented. Teachers provide direct instruction to teach children how to read and to write prior to first grade
A 2006 research study found that children who learn to read in kindergarten have higher academic achievement in later grades. My reaction: these children were probably developmentally ready to read. Perhaps they excelled later in school because they were identified as superior performers early in their school career. Or maybe they're just smart kids.
Bottom line: I don't see the need to start the academic rat race so young. I don't see the need for making academic super stars out of some children and letting others sit on the sidelines wondering how they fell short.
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I Ordered a new screen for my iPhone 5S and filed to notice that it was blue among purchase, seller doesn't allow returns, and it came with a blue Touch ID cover piece. So I put the new screen on my iPhone 5S and with the white button it looks odd. Does anyone know if changing the cover piece for touch ID is possible?
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Wilsons Promontory National Park
Wilsons Promontory (or the Prom as it is widely known) dips south into the often-turbulent seas of Bass Strait, a wild and beautiful landscape of majestic granite boulders, of forests and heathlands, sandy coves and wonderful beaches. The park offers a multitude of possible activities but it is also the perfect place simply to wind down and enjoy nature at its finest.
Although only 200 kilometres from Melbourne, Wilsons Promontory seems much more remote, a special place that almost has the feeling of an island. Despite its immense popularity (around half a million visitors a year) it retains a low-scale, easygoing atmosphere, and it is not hard to get away from the crowds and enjoy the park's tranquillity.
If you prefer a little more activity, Tidal River definitely has its own charm, with flocks of friendly crimson rosellas, lovely beaches, a general store, an outdoor cinema in the warmer months, and the prospect of exploring the park on easy day-walks. The visitor centre has informative audio-visual presentations, displays and park notes. There are self-contained cabins, family flats and basic huts, all ideal for those on a budget.
Although the weather can be magnificent, with still days and the sun shining in azure skies, especially in late summer and autumn when it tends to be most reliable, conditions can change suddenly. The Prom is known for its wild and windy weather, so always be prepared. Some areas of the park were extensively damaged by floods in 2011, and recovery projects were ongoing at the time of writing. Check for the latest with Parks Victoria.
Fact file
From Melbourne via South Gippsland Hwy then south at Meeniyan or Foster; Tidal River is 30 km from the park entrance
Best season
Autumn and summer
200 km east of Melbourne; 90 km south-east of Leongatha
Park information
- PV Tidal River (03) 5680 9555, 1800 350 552
Bookings essential for holiday periods; ballot system operates for peak periods; permit required for overnight hikes
53 000 ha
Visitor information
Prom Country (03) 5655 2233, 1800 630 704
Tidal River (03) 5680 9555, 1800 350 552
Featured Activities in the National Park
Walk along the pure white sands of Squeaky Beach, once dubbed the 'singing sands'
Trek to Mount Oberon for panoramic views
Join an evening tour to see nocturnal mammals
Head to Lilly Pilly Gully to explore the delights of the warm temperate rainforest
Snorkel off Norman Bay to enjoy the surprisingly rich marine life
Take an overnight hiking trip into the park's northern wilderness areas
See Also
- Wilsons Promontory National Park, Eco-friendly activity
- Wilsons Promontory National Park, Recreational Wildlife-watching, Recreational Wildlife-watching
- Wilsons Promontory beaches, Beaches, Beaches
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A look at the past
In the early 1800s, well before the colony of Victoria was established, sealers and whalers frequented the waters, plundering the wildlife. In the 1850s and 1860s, timber was shipped from Sealers Cove, and later cattle were grazed in several areas on the promontory. But early visitors seem to have been aware of the rich ecosystems here, and there were soon calls for the area's preservation. By 1898 the land was reserved for a national park. Today the park is an important refuge for plant and animal life, as well as for the park's many visitors, and its natural environments and national park status are zealously guarded.
Aboriginal culture
Archaeological records date Aboriginal occupation to at least 6500 years ago. Wilsons Promotory has an abundance of seafood and the area's vegetation provided an important source of bush tucker. The area has spiritual significance for various Aboriginal groups. It is possible Indigenous people used the Prom as part of a land bridge connecting the mainland with Tasmania. Today local Aboriginal communities are active in park management activities.
Natural features
The Prom juts into the often-wild seas of Bass Strait, the most southerly point of the Australian continent, and the northernmost edge of the mountain range that once linked the mainland to Tasmania, until the ice caps melted and the sea level rose around 15 000 years ago. The 130-kilometre coastline rims a landmass of rugged granite, with imposing headlands, and an indented coast of coves and sandy beaches. Back from the shoreline, the landscape is one of tidal mudflats, coastal dunes and heathlands, dramatic rock formations and sheer cliff-faces and, further inland, open woodlands and rainforests with fern-rimmed creeks and pools.
Native plants
The park's plant life is particularly rich, with more than 700 native species including many species common to Tasmania, as well as the country's most southerly stands of white mangrove. Eucalypt forests, including soaring mountain ash, sweep down to the fern-lined gullies; temperate rainforest with its canopy of glossy-leaved lilly pilly adjoins pockets of wetland, and windswept heathlands give way to even lower-lying coastal vegetation. The heathlands flower in winter, but keen eyes will spot delicate wildflowers at almost any time of year.
The Prom's many habitats provide a home for a remarkable diversity of animal life, with more than 30 mammal and 180 bird species (half the bird species found in Victoria). Eastern grey kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas and wombats can be seen (even around Tidal River), especially at dawn and dusk, when these shy animals emerge to feed.
Watch for nectar-feeding tawny-crowned honeyeaters in the banksia woodlands, southern emu-wrens in the heathlands, emus roaming in open areas, and seabirds, notably the majestic white-bellied sea-eagle, soaring overhead. You may catch a glimpse of the heath-dwelling ground parrot in the Cotters Lake area or in the heathlands south of Millers Landing. Waders and migratory birds scavenge for food along the shorelines – pied oystercatchers, grey plovers and red-necked stints probe the mudflats at Corner Inlet, white-faced herons, Australian white ibis, cormorants and terns frequent the tidal flats of Shallow Inlet, and along the Prom's eastern beaches you may see pied and sooty oystercatchers and hooded and red-capped plovers. Silver and pacific gulls nest on the offshore islands but are a common sight.
The deep, clear surrounding waters, protected within a number of marine parks, are the hunting grounds of penguins and seals, and from high vantage points you may spot whales on their annual migrations. At low tide explore the rock pools for signs of intriguing sea life.
The Prom offers plenty of diversions for the holidaymaker including swimming, great surfing, and snorkelling and scuba diving to enjoy the colourful underwater scenery, to name a few. The park is also a favourite with bushwalkers, photographers and wildlife-watchers. During holiday periods, rangers run guided walks and night-time spotlighting tours.
Canoeing and kayaking
The tranquil waters of Tidal River are perfect for beginners and children, while sea-kayaking offshore is also popular.
All methods of fishing (from the shore or at sea) are prohibited in Wilsons Promontory and Corner Inlet marine national parks. However, fishing is permitted in the marine parks (see map). Surf-fishing off Whisky Bay is popular.
Scenic touring
The drive from Yanakie to Tidal River is an introduction to some of the park's varied habitats and history, and a chance to indulge in some wildlife-watching – look for kangaroos, wombats and emus. The scenery is picturesque, Darby River is a lovely picnic spot, and a side road leads to the beaches at Picnic and Whisky bays.
Snorkelling and scuba diving
The waters surrounding the park have been described as a 'blue wilderness', with forests of waving kelp, dramatic underwater caves and pinnacles, masses of fish and colourful corals. Australian fur-seals and little penguins swim in these waters. Pillar Point near Tidal River and Refuge Cove on the east coast are excellent snorkelling and diving sites.
Swimming and surfing
Family-friendly beaches and some fine surfing spots draw people back each summer. Norman Bay is safe for families, and sometimes has good surf. Sealers Cove and Refuge Cove have sheltered, calm bays.
Barry Creek camping area (walk-in camping)As with the other campsites around the national park, you can't stay at the Barry Creek camping area for more than 2 nights. From the carpark on Five Mile Rd, which leads east off Wilsons Promontory Rd, it's... Find out more
Five Mile Beach camping area (walk-in camping)Five Mile Beach arrows along the eastern coast of Wilsons Promontory between Monkey Point and the headland that hides gorgeous Sealers Cove. This generous sweep of sand is a great place to go beachcombing, swimming or... Find out more
Halfway Hut camping area (walk-in camping)Walkers keen on getting to the lighthouse perched on the south-eastern tip of the promontory stride down Telegraph Track from Telegraph Saddle and stop for a breather after 7 km at Halfway Hut. Along the way, some choose... Find out more
Little Waterloo Bay camping area (walk-in camping)The campsites at Little Waterloo Bay are within easy reach of the beautiful, sheltered stretch of water between Cape Wellington and Waterloo Point, with Mt Wilson as a backdrop to the west. The track leading here from... Find out more
Lower Barry Creek camping area (walk-in camping)From the Five Mile Rd carpark, you'll need to walk for 9.7 km to reach Lower Barry Creek – the route leads east down Five Mile Rd before branching north on a separate trail that starts just to the west of... Find out more
Oberon Bay camping area (walk-in camping)Oberon Bay is just around Norman Point from Tidal River, and makes a wonderful introduction to camping on the promontory. You can reach Oberon by walking south from Telegraph Saddle down Telegraph Track and then taking... Find out more
Refuge Cove camping area (walk-in camping)Refuge Cove is around Horn Point from the equally sublime Sealers Cove. There's a fine lookout just south of here up Kersop Peak on Cape Wellington. The 6.4 km trail from Sealers down to the camping area at the... Find out more
Roaring Meg camping area (walk-in camping)Roaring Meg is the southernmost camping area in Wilsons Promontory National Park, a 4.5 km walk down Telegraph Track from Halfway Hut. From here, you can veer south-west to have a squiz at the rough coastline around... Find out more
Sealers Cove camping area (walk-in camping)From the carpark at Telegraph Saddle, it's a hike of just over 10 km past the Wilson Range to reach magical Sealers Cove, nestled on the eastern coast of the promontory. Before you set out, follow the steep 3.4 km... Find out more
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Tin Mine Cove camping area (walk-in camping)Tin Mine Cove is at the north-eastern tip of Wilsons Promontory, west of Mt Hunter. It requires 11 km of very difficult walking to get here from Lower Barry Creek. Have a swim in Corner Inlet or at the nearby Chinaman... Find out more
See Also
- Wilsons Promontory National Park, Eco-friendly activity
- Wilsons Promontory National Park, Recreational Wildlife-watching, Recreational Wildlife-watching
- Wilsons Promontory beaches, Beaches, Beaches


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This Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken (Bun Ga Nuong) is one of my signature dishes that is familiar to many of my friends! Vermicelli noodles topped with fresh vegetables, an incredible lemongrass marinated chicken and drizzled with the essential Vietnamese dipping sauce Nuoc Cham.
Fantastic food to make for a crowd, this is so fragrant and just happens to be healthy. It's a total crowd pleaser!
This is one of those recipes that I make all the time. I really do. It's one that will be familiar to many of my friends. In fact, I made it on the weekend when I visited the Groves Tropical Fruit Farm in Queensland to watch the harvesting of mangoes (oooh, post coming on Friday! It's EPIC!).
Not only did I make it for them, I actually packed the marinated chicken in my luggage and took it up there!!! I know, I'm mad. MAD! (I wanted to make this on the first day and it needs marinating time!).
It's a personal favourite and holds many fond memories because I like to make it when cooking for a crowd. For both cost and practical reasons. It's fantastic for serving a crowd because it can all be prepared ahead. Then on the day of, just cook the chicken and lay all the components out on the table for people to help themselves.
Camping, on boats, weekends away, hen's night – this Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken has made an appearance at many events!
Added bonus: it's gluten free, the same marinade can be used for fish / prawns / tofu to make it meat free, it's suitable for those watching their calorie consumption. Does your group of friends have varying dietary requirements too? 🙂
The entire Vietnamese noodle bowl as a whole is so delicious, but I have to say that the Lemongrass Chicken is the stand out. The marinade is fantastic. The earthy lemony flavour from the lemongrass combined with the garlic and complex savoury flavours from the fish sauce and soy sauce makes a killer flavour that will have your neighbours popping their heads over the fence when you cook this on the outdoor grill!
This to me, this Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken is the epitome of healthy eating without compromise. Low in fat, lots of fresh salads brought to life with bright zingy flavours. The sauce itself has so much flavour, you can scoff down loads of the salad and go light on the chicken.
Speaking of the sauce – this is Nuoc Cham. Think of it as the ketchup of Vietnam. It's used on everything. And that is no exaggeration! This sauce / dressing / dipping sauce – with minor variations – is pretty much used for every Vietnamese recipe that has a dressing. Don't believe me? Next time you're at the library or bookstore, flip through a Vietnamese cookbook!
The beauty of Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken is its versatility. I remember when I first came across the recipe, I read that the marinade can be "eye balled". A glug of fish sauce, a drizzle of soy sauce, a spoonful of brown sugar, a good chunk of garlic and a handful of chopped lemongrass. Any approximation of these ingredients will yield you a tasty chicken. And it's so true. I very rarely measure the ingredients 100% accurately – and it's always delicious.
Plus, you can substitute the vegetables with other vegetables you have on hand. Anything that can be eaten raw with fresh flavours, like capsicum / bell peppers, snow beans finely sliced, cabbage and other leafy greens. Let your imagination run wild!
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- 600 - 800g / 1.2 - 1.6lb chicken thigh fillets , skinless and boneless or breast (or pork, beef or any seafood)
- 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped or minced
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp fish sauce (Note 3)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (all purpose or light)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 stalk lemongrass , white part only, bruised them sliced into pieces easy to pick out later (Note 1)
- 1/4 cup fish sauce (Note 3)
- 4 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
- 1 red birdseye chilli , finely chopped (Note 5)
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tbsp oil
- 200 g / 7 oz vermicelli noodles , dried
- 2 carrots , julienned
- 2 cucumbers julienned (optional: remove seeds)
- 5 cups iceberg lettuce , finely sliced
- 3 cups bean sprouts
- Handful of mint leaves
- Handful of cilantro/coriander
- Sliced chili (for garnish - optional)
- Lime wedges (to serve - optional)
Combine Meat and Marinade ingredients and set aside for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours. (Note 4)
Combine the Nuoc Cham ingredients and mix well to dissolve the sugar. Adjust to your taste (spiciness, lime, sweetness) and set aside.
Soak the vermicelli noodles in hot water for 3 minutes (or according to packet instructions), then drain and rinse under cold water to stop the noodles from sticking together.
Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a fry pan over medium heat (or heat the BBQ). Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off large bits of lemongrass (small bits should fall off during cooking).
Place chicken in the pan and cook each side until dark golden brown and chicken is just cooked through - about 6 to 8 minutes in total. Remove from pan, shaking off any remaining bits of visible lemongrass and set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Then slice into thin pieces.
To serve individually: Place noodles in bowl. Then either top or lightly toss through the vegetables and herbs, and top with chicken pieces. Drizzle with a few tablespoons of Nuoc Cham Sauce (be generous, ~ 4 tbsp per serving) and serve with lime wedges.
To serve to share (my preferred way): Place meat and vegetables on a large platter with the sauce, and the noodles in a bowl, and let your guests help themselves.
1. To prepare the lemongrass, peel the tough outer layers off to reveal the softer white part on the bottom ~1/3 of the lemongrass. Bruise using the back of the knife (see video). Don't slice too finely or finely chop, you want the pieces large enough so you can just brush them off (lemongrass is kind of tough, it has to be very finely chopped / cooked for a long time to eat).
You could sub with 1 tbsp lemongrass paste.
2. Make this kid friendly by just serving the chilli on the side. To make it GLUTEN FREE, ensure you use GF tamari.
3. Fish sauce is a key ingredient in a lot of Asian cooking. Don't worry, it doesn't taste fishy when combined with other ingredients! It's an incredible flavour enhancer that has more depth than salt or soy sauce and is very cheap to buy at supermarkets or Asian grocery stores (even better value!).
4. Freezing: Pop the chicken in the fridge as soon as it's in the marinade. Then let it defrost in the fridge - it will marinate during this time.
5. This can be substituted with any spicy chilli. Adjust to your taste.
6. DIY Noodle Bowl Spread: Pile all the components on a large platter or separate bowls and let guests serve themselves. That's how I typically serve this.
7. Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken nutrition per serving.
Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken recipe video.
Yes, that's the same tripod that holds my camera worth several thousand dollars. ?
If you enjoyed this, then my Vietnamese Shrimp / Prawn Noodle Salad is a must try!


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Wednesday 25 March 1903
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- Traditional date of the start of the new year in England and Wales, until the Calendar Act of 1752 (called Lady Day - see below).
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Back when he was 20 years old, Sawyer Hannay only had one goal — playing hockey for a living.
He was a Vancouver Canucks draft pick chasing his dream in Austria, but often found his thoughts drifting to his small hometown of Rexton, N.B.
As he absorbed the European culture around him, he would pine for the good times he had growing up in rural Atlantic Canada and wished he could come up with a way to get others to relate to those experiences.
The former Halifax Mooseheads defenceman kept turning that impulse over in his head while he continued his hockey journey in the ECHL in the United States and then at St. Thomas University, finally coming up with a vehicle in 2014 that fit. He printed a dozen T-shirts with a label he created called Country Liberty, hoping the people he sold them to would share his appreciation for small-town life.
"I decided the easiest way to represent what you're proud of is just to wear it so I got a designer involved, I came up with a name that I trademarked and started working at it," said Hannay.
"The real irony is I'm not a real fashionable guy myself so clothing isn't the most natural thing to me but I thought it was the easiest way to represent the lifestyle that I was proud of."
At first, Hannay really only wanted to make his money back because what he cared most about was connecting with people through the clothes. But when customers responded even more than he expected, he decided to make a little more of the venture.
He sold more batches of shirts around Fredericton during the school year and also persuaded a clothing store in Rexton to put some on the shelves. He also had a modest online operation.
Over time, he started selling other branded items like hats and tank tops. By the time he graduated in 2016 with a degree in economicsand business, Hannay's self-described "super-casual passion project" had grown to the point where he saw potential for something more.
"In no way, shape or form did I ever dream it would become a serious business," he said. "It stayed really casual for a long time because I thought I was going to play pro again after university.
"I even accelerated my degree. I did summer courses, spring courses and overloaded during my semesters. I finished my degree in two and a half years, thinking the younger I am when I graduate the more opportunities I'll have professionally for hockey. But throughout school and the organic growth of Country Liberty, I got more interested in business and the brand. So when graduation time came around, my plan had shifted.
"Instead of playing pro, I wanted to take my business more seriously.
"I knew that if I was going to be serious about it I had to take some risks. I'm not a very risky person, just in general, so I had to get out of my comfort zone a little bit to make some conventional business decisions in terms of borrowing money, investing time and energy into trying to grow something, and making short-term sacrifices in hopes of long-term gain. I kind of went all-in and that's when it got significantly more serious and it started to grow at a much faster rate."
Hannay's business quickly grew from those piecemeal sales at the grassroots level to a full-fledged clothing line in less than two years.
"When I was in university I was selling T-shirt by T-shirt, hat by hat or tank top by tank top — just really small scale — there in Rexton," said Hannay, who is now 25.
"That started to grow to a point where I thought, 'OK, I'm building enough confidence in the product that maybe I can contact another store.' Eventually I was cold-calling and pitching to stores one by one that were all independently owned, because the big clothing chains were still fairly intimidating. So I was meeting all these great independent retailers across New Brunswick and I put myself in a position where I could work with some promotional partners.
"Moosehead Brewery contacted me and wanted to do a huge campaign together. The same thing happened
with the Cavendish Beach Music Festival so those were two really big moves for the brand.
"It eventually piqued the interest of Pseudio, which brought me from selling mostly around New Brunswick to all the way across Atlantic Canada and three stores in Alberta. I was in 17 or 18 independent stores at that time but Pseudio has 29 stores so now we're doing even more together. We're trying to develop some new products, getting more creative and maybe bringing the brand to the next level compared to where it was six or 12 months ago."
Through it all, Hannay's original inspiration remained the constant. He consistently gets feedback from customers who share his appreciation of the rural experience, which explains his steady expansion. He said his philosophy is best represented in the Country Liberty logo, which is shaped like a guitar pick and features a campfire in the bottom corner.
"The guitar pick is about the country music and the acoustic guitar that was part of that lifestyle," he said. "And there were 101 different images I could've put on the logo but I really thought critically about what really represents the country and the community, and the social aspect of the country, and I really thought the campfire was best. As kids, that was our social outing. It wasn't going to the pub down the street, it was grabbing a box of beer and going to a campfire."
Not surprisingly, Hannay has even managed to infuse a little bit of hockey into the venture. He recently reconnected with the Mooseheads and arranged for three of the players — Bo Groulx, Jake Ryczek and Connor Moynihan — to join him for a promotional video shoot.
"The boys had a day off in between their (playoff ) series so we went out to Conrads Beach, hung out and shot some video," Hannay said. "That was really cool when those guys came out. I remember when I was with the Mooseheads and talking to guys who used to play for the team and you'd kind of compare stories. I'm on the other side of that now so that was fun."


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An absolutely horrible train crash, resulting in the deaths of around 80 people, happened in Spain recently. The train's driver, Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, has been arrested on the account that the train was going twice the legal speed limit while going through a tight bend. When he called emergency services, Garzon reportedly said: "I should have been going at 50 mph and I am going at 118. Let's hope there aren't any dead."
A few months prior to the crash, Garzon reportedly posted a picture to Facebook of a train speedometer at 124 mph, writing: "I'm at the limit and I can't go any faster or they will give me a fine." Garzon also allegedly wrote: "What a blast it would be to go parallel with the Guardia Civil [Spanish police] and go past them triggering the radar. Haha what a fine for Renfe [Spanish rail operator] haha."
Wow. Did Garzon truly think he was invincible, or was he just trying to be a badass on some dumb social media site? Or both?
So many people today get busted for things they write, or wrote, on Facebook. It's a strange phenomenon, being that, um, they're putting what they're doing/did in writing. It doesn't get much more incriminating than that. But I honestly think that, in the moment, they really don't care. Most people write on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram to remind the world that they exist, and doggone it, they're awesome! Why else would Garzon upload such idiocy for all the world to see? It's not like he was doing it for input or advice. He thought he was a badass, speeding around recklessly, and he hoped others would, too.
But what Garzon, and so many others, sadly don't realize is that: He's not making as big an impact as he thinks. In other words, people just scroll past his status or photo, maybe like it, and then move on, not giving it a second thought. I'm venturing to guess that one of the impetuses for Garzon to go so fast was so that he could upload it to Facebook for others to see. And they saw and moved on. And now 80 people are dead.
There are some wonderful things about social media, but I truly think it's turning our society into a much worse place, filled with people who do really strange, really bad things. Most people can't handle it. They either put too much stock into it or don't give much thought as to what they're putting out there into the world.
I don't doubt for a second that Garzon feels awful for what happened. But I hope he realizes how meaningless social media is, and how, maybe -- maybe -- if he hadn't cared so much about what his "friends" thought, this wouldn't have happened.
That won't bring the 70-something people who died back to life. But I suppose, on some level, it's a step in the right direction for him.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
can the story be a nightmare? why?
has the narrator been dreaming or has he really seen this?
has the narrator been dreaming or has he really seen this?
All Poe's short stories can be considered nightmares. That bulging eye from The Tell Tale Heart still creeps me out. Usher is no different. We have a sister (Madeline) locked up alive in a tomb, sudden noises, return of the dead or undead...That's the stuff of nightmare. Was it a dream? That depends on your interpretation. Was poor Madeline dead or alive? That's the stuff you can figure out in your own dreams.... or nightmare!


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NASCAR Artist Sam Bass to visit BMS Dec. 16-17 to introduce inaugural Speedway In Lights art
Sam Bass, NASCAR's most prolific artist, has created hundreds of pieces of racing-inspired work throughout his career. Because of his normal subject matter, however, winter-related activities rarely – not surprisingly – are depicted in his vast portfolio.
That is no longer the case as Bass has created a special AutoTrader.com Speedway In Lights powered by TVA poster just for Bristol Motor Speedway. The poster features Santa leading a speeding pack of cars, driven by a snowman and a certain red-nosed Reindeer, around the World's Fastest Half-Mile.
This is the first in a series of posters Bass will create for Speedway In Lights, with a new one coming out each year.
Bass will be at BMS Dec. 16-17 from 6-10 p.m. selling and signing the posters in Christmas Village. Other products from his collection also will be available.
The posters are available in Christmas Village for $5 each. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the posters will benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
Tickets for AutoTrader.com Speedway In Lights powered by TVA, open nightly 6-10 p.m. through Jan. 7, are available at the BMS gate. Ticket prices for cars are $10 Sunday through Thursday, and $12 Friday and Saturday. Activity van tickets are $15 each night and bus tickets are $65 each night.
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Of course, I still haven't seen the movie, but I can quote imdb for some no-spoiling plot:
A man tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.But our team captain told us of some creative use of pasta, surely something related with the image above.
The main purpose of this category is to promote good pasta movies between fellow Pastafarians. So, every time you are asking yourself for something to see, you can just pick a movie here, watch it, and maybe even comment it somewhere here around.
And for the same reason, every one is asked to bring new movies for common knowledge.
And again, if some of you feels strong for some sort of writer inspiration, just ask and you'll get full writing powers all around. So that articles can be written directly from the inspired pirate who saw the movie, without passing from someone that not even knows it!