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Saturday, May 7, 2011
I'm Ready to Exit the ME
How ironic that one girl says she wants to be a bone doctor because her mother has bone problems. Could it possibly be that the mother and many others covered head to toe might be lacking vitamin D from not being allowed to see the sun, nor have the sun touch their skin?
Enough. Enough. Enough.
My hope for the people of this region is that they begin to identify and solve the root of the problems, which can be read in a fantastic article by Thomas Friedman for the New York Times.
Curing a common problem that could be prevented is not the solution to that girl's biggest problems.
Until Next Time,
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Oregon Trail
Thursday, April 7, 2011
- January 11th, 2011 - applied for full-time instructor position at program X
- January 14th, 2011 - applied for full-time instructor position at program Z, on their university HR website (later I discovered the univ. HR department simply removed the job advertisement- that was frustrating)
- January 2011 - I emailed program X's cooridinator to let her know that my school was on mid-academic year break and therefore some of my references might be unavailable
- February 10th, 2011 - rejected for full-time instructor position at program X
- February 17th, 2011 - applied for adjunct instructor position at program X
- March 15th, 2011 - Skype interview for adjunct instructor position (starting June 20th, 2011) at program X
- March 24th, 2011 - Followed up with program X's interviewer and was told program X would be contacting my references, but to follow up again as program X was soon to start their spring term
- March, 2011 - Program Z advertised an opening again, but for the first week of April start date (this was just too early)
- March 29th, 2011 - I emailed program X's reference checker to state that my school was on Spring Break and therefore some of my references might be unavailable
- April 6th, 2011 - I received notice from university academic intensive program Y (near program X, and therefore next to "heaven on Earth") would like me to interview
- April 7th, 2011 - I emailed program X's reference checker the contact information for all my references, hoping to speed up the process (I need to give notice to leave non-teaching days early if I get the summer start date!)
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Stupid Things Expats Say When You Decide to Go Home
Sunday, March 6, 2011
The Big Homeward Bound List
1. Selling the car and squeezing as much out of the transportation allowance as possible in car rental
2. organizing our stuff: sell, give away, ship home, pack and take on the plane home
3. job applications
4. scourering online for various departure date airfare
5. researching the best (and cheapest) way to immigrate our two cats to the US
6. teaching
Selling the car was a pain the in ass that we ended early - thank goodness! As soon as we posted it on Qatar Living we got two phone calls despite my error in listing M's mobile number two different ways! Unfortunately, those early callers were just trying to low ball us by offering well below what we had listed the car. I figure there are some locals that make a killing off buying cars and flipping them for a profit in a week's time. After a few people called, said they would meet us at X location to view the vehicle, and then did not show up - M took the next customer that showed up. We finally sold the car less than a week after posting it to a nice Indian woman. Her husband and friend came to view the car, but I actually sold the car to the wife. We felt good about selling it to that couple because they really needed a car for the wife. They had been paying a driver 1,000 QR each week to drive her to and from work in Al Khor! I could see that she was very excited to get the car. We only dropped the price by 2,000 QR and more importantly, we do not have to worry about selling it at the last minute.
We've got quite a bit of stuff, but not nearly as much as others will have to deal with when they leave Qatar. We have truly saved money while in Qatar, rather than spent it. The only things we will ship or pack are:
- books
- shoes
- clothes
- photos
- souvenirs
- Bose iPod docking station
- Pampered Chef crockpot
- Down feather comforter
- two personal laptop computers
- cameras
- iPods
- Imation media center
- cat toys (Yes, I am taking the cat tunnel whether my husband likes it or not!)
We've got nearly a whole house in storage at home, so the sell/give away list is quite large. Here are the things we will sell or give away:
- blender
- microwave (so big the crockpot could fit in it!)
- faux George Forman grill
- iron and ironing board
- DVD player
- clothes drying rack (no clothes dryer here - so happy to be going home!)
- two sets of twin sheets
- two sets of queen sheets
- four pillows
- throw pillow covers
- curtains
- dishes (not a full 8-person set because some were broken in shipment to Qatar)
- pots and pans
- forks, knives, spoons
- place mats for 6 (2 sets)
- trash cans (1 kitchen, 2 bathroom)
- shower curtain, rug, toilet bowl cleaner (2 sets)
- two folding picnic chairs
- potted plants
My job search has been a roller coaster of ups and downs. As always, I need to relax! While looking for jobs, I need to remember that the "fit" is most important. I need to find where I fit best, not just which job I think I want. I have been checking my favorite job posting sites nearly every day, but some institutions will not post openings until they confirm fall enrollment which might not be until late August. My little heart must be patient, which is something it does not like to be. In addition to waiting to pounce as soon as the job advertisement goes up, some openings are not really open to the public. Therefore, I am letting specific colleagues know that I am job hunting and what M and I are looking for in a place to settle for awhile.
Of course, if we are both unemployed for more than a few months after we get home there's always Plan B - get a part-time job teaching where I got my MA. I am not worried about M. He can go back to school for his MS, or do anything really because he excels at whatever he puts his mind to doing. My super husband is a jack of trades, very likeable, and a helluva worker. (In fact, his incredible work ethic was one of the top three things that attracted me to him!)
Sending the cats home to the US has been a nightmare of finding information. There are some good pet relocation services that operate out of Doha, Qatar. However, our hometown/region in the US is smack dab in the middle of nowhere. Therefore, we received ridiculous quotes like these:
1. Service can get the cats to Houston, Texas, but that's it . . . for about $4000USD. This was strange because they claim to get pets from "A to B."
2. Service can fly cats from Doha to New Jersey and then to Chicago. Service would drive the cats to hometown - hours away for double the price estimated above. Nice, so what you're saying is you'll rip us off and totally piss our cats off!
3. Service will only do the paper work and give us a website (see #2) to rip us off.
What we have decided to do is this:
M will take his one week of his 24 remaining days of vacation that his work refuses to cash out. M will fly on the cheapest airfare we can find to Houston, Texas. He will take all the luggage he can handle so we save on shipping later. He will meet the cats that will have flown direct from Doha to Houston via the "world's only 5-star airline" Qatar Airways. The three of them will road trip an estimated 12 hours to our hometown and collapse. M will leave the cats with my parents to acclimate to live in America while he drives back to Houston and flies back to Doha. That make me tired just thinking about it, but oddly enough it is the best plan for where we are going, and what my employer will give us for shipping allowance upon departure. Plus, M gets to eat Mexican food for a whole week! Sadly, they will leave me all alone in this hell hole. In fact, this upcoming Operation Fly Cats Home ordeal will keep M and I apart for the first time sine October 1st, 2009. Yikes!
During all of this I have been teaching a very good group of young Arab men. We are entering week four of fourteen, and I must say it has been a good first few weeks. M is also having some relief at work teaching courses that he has already prepared for, and thus, does not need to spend as much time making lessons.
Life is good, but it is going to get even better!
Until Next Time,
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
"You shouldn't wear sandals in case we have to run."
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Taming the Lions
- Boys won't disect and judge my non-name brand fashion choices.
- Boys will care more about impressing me (an older auntie/sister figure) than the girls did.
- Boys will not be so shy and will be eager to compete with each other, rather than with me as the girls did.
- Boys will not be so vendictive like girls.
- Boys will not be obsessed with checking their drag queen make up as the girls were.
Yes, these potential advantages are from stereotypes and anecdotal stories from other teachers, but it gives me hope that my last semester teaching here might possibly be a good one. After a lot of positive self talk I'm actually excited about tomorrow's first class. After all, this will be my first real exchange with Gulf Arab males outside of that one flat tire incident! One thing that I'll have to get used to is memorizing names with faces rather than handbags. (Many of us teachers started matching handbags to female student names if they wore full niqabs with their hijabs.)
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
The Big Move Home
Here's another blog that I like to read about someone who has recently moved back to her small hometown in Canada with her husband. She's facing challenges with her new marriage, cultural differences, and living in her hometown as someone who has lived abroad. I totally get some of the things she's discussing. I understand what it is like to want to be somewhere else, only to feel yourself being pulled back to the place you just left - or lived before. I often fantasize about living in Seoul again.
I think everyone who has ever lived somewhere so different from where they grew up will forever feel that pull and tug to go back.
How do we expats and former expats soothe the urge to hop on an international flight to take a job in another country? We get busy with goals: build a home, make a family, further our education, and strengthen relationships with those who matter most. And if all that doesn't make you want to make your homeland your home, save up for international trips and live near an international airport to make travel easier. We can also search for work in our home countries that might have futures abroad.
Right now, I am looking for work at an American university that has foreign branch campuses, or who want to at least recruit internationl students. This could lead to me going abroad for a week to recruit students or it might mean my whole family (husband and two cats!) go abroad for a semester or more as American university employees.
until next time,
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Two exciting things have happened:
1. We decided to train for a marathon. IN THE DESERT! We'll be running the Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon this Friday, January 21st, 2011. I am excited, but also terrified of the pain I'll surely be in afterwards (and during!). While this will be my fifth marathon, it feels like the worst training I've been through: running in sweltering heat, being surrounded by all men staring at me in my running clothes, not being able to run alone (by personal choice, not law), and massive IT band and knee pain for a good portion of this past fall.
2. We decided to move home! This is perhaps even more exciting than running my fifth marathon! I cannot wait to to do the follow things in the United States:
- buy dill pickles
- buy delicious deli lunch meats
- buy delicious whole wheat breads
- buy yummy bagels
- buy Dr. Pepper for my addict husband
- work at an American university
- run whenever, wherever I want - even alone if I choose!
- run a race at Disney World with my sweetie husband
- attempt a triathlon (first, must take swim lessons and buy a bike!)
- enjoy four seasons
- happily wear socks and close-toed shoes again, and all other cold weather clothes
- be able to see friends and family more easily
- go to the movies with an audience that knows talking on cell phones is rude
- go to public places and know that a child unattended will be quickly sought out by a guardian, rather than left to the involuntary supervision of strangers
- drive regularly in a car that will not be run off the road because some jerk is in a hurry and flashing his headlights while tailgating way too closely
- have police that actually enforce the laws on a regular basis rather than only have responsibilities as traffic cops
- celebrate all American holidays without offending someone by proudly saying to all "Merry Christmas!" rather than having to see it referred to as "the Magic Season" in the stores
- wear shorts and t-shirts (and possibly sleeveless shirts! - gasp!) without offending others
- watch our kitties experience life in the US - watching nature through house windows
- relax without censoring my self - words like "girlfriend":and "boyfriend" and "dating" will become part of my vocabulary again
- enjoy being able to leave my country for work or vacation without an exit permit
- enjoy getting to know an American city with my husband (we moved to Qatar almost immediately after meeting and marrying)
- getting a decent radio station while driving in the car
- knowing that if it gets ridiculously hot in the summer that I can and will wear a bikini to a public or private pool and not worry about it offending everyone or drawing an insane amount of judging leers from random people
- enjoying being home


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BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer has revealed that both the electric i3 and plug-in hybrid i8 models are oversubscribed, with demand exceeding current production capacity.
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Six-month waiting lists for the i3 and, consequentially, accusations of profiteering by US BMW dealerships were originally thought to stem from a bottleneck in the supply of the carbon fiber that both cars use extensively. The incredibly strong but lightweight material takes time to manufacture at SGL Carbon's $100 million hydroelectric plant at Moses Lake, Washington.
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Law - What is it good for?
29 September to 2 October 2002
It is with great pleasure that the School of Law at Murdoch University welcomes you to the 57th Australian Law Teachers Association Conference.
The conference will be held from Sunday 29th September through to Wednesday 2nd October 2002.
There will be an enormous range of papers presented in the various Interest Groups that will be run over the 3 days of the Conference. Some relate directly to our theme this year: "Law- What is it good for?", although it is fair to say that most do not. That is as it should be. These Conferences are a major part of the process of bringing us together in our community of interest as teachers of law in universities. We are an increasingly diverse community with a great deal of value to say to one another.
As has been the case in past Conferences, this year we have a number of plenary sessions that will provide us with the opportunity to hear presentations from the distinguished guests of the Conference on matters related closely to our theme. That theme was chosen to reflect the fact that 2001/2002 presented us with some very significant challenges. These included the terror attack on September 11, governance breakdowns, the plight of refugees, and the response of government to these phenomena. I would Particularly commend those presentations to you, and encourage you to participate in the debate we are hoping they will stimulate.
This year, we also have two other plenary events, one on a project to involve legal educators and their students in a social justice initiative with international resonances, and the other to discuss the accreditation of legal education. Both of these, on our final Conference day, will, we hope, provide all of us with even more food for thought. The sustenance is not, however, simply intellectual. There is a rich social program that should also serve to strengthen our community of interest that is the best justification for these important annual events for legal educators across our region.
Welcome to Perth!
Ralph Simmonds
2001-02 ALTA President


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Beauty counters are filled with creams, wands, and magic potions to help keep us younger looking. However, what's more important than looking younger is feeling younger, so that no matter your age, you feel healthy and happy.
The same holds true for our dogs. As dog owners, we want to do everything we can to help our older dogs feel good as long as possible, even into their senior years. We spoil them, play with them, and coddle them when they are sick.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
New Product - Buffalo Mac & Cheese
We're always looking for the spice of life--in food. We like chicken wings. We like Mac & Cheese. How could it be bad together?
We bought the Mac & Cheese a long time ago, so its possible it isn't even available anymore, but I could be wrong. The box sat on the shelf for a long time before we decided to actually try it. My original excuse was that we didn't have any milk because milk is necessary for a good mac & cheese. However, tonight when we broke out the box it was discovered that this is a water + pasta + sauce packet only. No milk.
It took about 15 minutes to make the mac & cheese from start to finish.
Result: Buy Kraft if you want the nostalgia back...this stuff was spicy and wet...it didn't get that satisfying thickness of mac & cheese sauce. We didn't eat the whole thing. But seriously, if it says on the box to get rid of the leftovers immediately...how can it be good enough for consumers?
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Chicken Chilaquiles
Chicken Chilaquiles was a recipe I found on Dinner Tonight the Martha Stewart Everyday Food Blog. This recipe was fantastic and I highly recommend it. The most time consuming part is shredding the chicken, so if you have kids that want to help you if the chicken is cool enough I say go for it. Or you could do that earlier...the chicken is heated up so you don't have to keep it warm.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes in puree (or you could just get them pre-chopped)
- 2 canned chipotle chilies in adobo, finely chopped (about 1 heaping tablespoon), plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from same can)
- Coarse salt
- 1 small cooked rotisserie chicken (about 1 3/4 pounds), skinned and shredded (about 4 cups), carcass discarded
- 1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves, chopped, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
- 4 cups (about 3 ounces) tortilla chips
- 1/2 can pinto or black beans
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- Queso Fresco or Monterey Jack Cheese
- Combine oil and garlic in a large (3-to-4-quart) saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and sizzling, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes with their puree (breaking tomatoes up), chipotles and adobo, and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; season with salt. Reduce heat and simmer rapidly until lightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add chicken and beans and cook, stirring, until hot, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in chopped cilantro.
- Divide chips among four shallow bowls; top with chicken mixture and sauce. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, sour cream, and cheese. Serve.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Cheese Ice Cream
Instead of going the watermelon route though, I decided to just make the ice cream. The ice cream was good with chocolate sauce, and is probably great with fruit--but by itself it is a little bit too gritty I think. But try it for yourself!
Cheese Ice Cream (I'm sure there is a better name for this)
1 15oz container cold whole milk ricotta (1 2/3 C)
3oz Cream Cheese
1 C cold whole milk
1 C sugar
2 T dark rum (you can buy little bottles at the liquor store)
1 t lemon zest
1/2 t vanilla
1/8 t salt
1/3 C heavy cream
Ice Cream Maker
1. Blend cheeses, milk, sugar, rum, zest, vanilla and salt in the blender until smooth, about 1 min (I used the food processor and it took about 30 seconds)
2. Add cream and blend until just combined, about 5 minutes (With the FP it took about 1 minute).
3. Freeze in the ice cream maker (it takes 20 minutes in ours usually but it was done in about 15). Freeze in an airtight container for 3 hours before serving (honestly you could serve it right away it was so thick and delicious).
Tip1 - The ice cream gets really cold and hard, leave it out before you serve it.
Tip2 - If you want to serve a Watermelon Sundae, cut slices one inch thick and serve ice cream next to the watermelon on a long plate, shave chocolate onto the ice cream.
Tip3 - I liked this ice cream with warm hot fudge which softened the ice cream
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Monterey Chicken
Joey landed on Monterey Chicken. He had had the recipe before and thought it was ok, so we decided to go ahead and make it. Monterey chicken is sort of an explosion of a lot of different flavors together. I can't say its my absolute favorite thing..but it wasn't bad. I think the part I found weird was the salsa topping with the bbq sauce. I don't usually eat bbq tacos...but its been done before.
We used a recipe from RecipeZaar with a few adjustments:
- 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2-3 tablespoons butter (we omitted this)
- 8 slices bacon, cooked (not too crisp) - we didn't need this many
- 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup bbq sauce
Salsa Topping (we just made a basic pico de gallo with cilantro, tomatoes, onion, lime juice and salt)
- 1 green bell pepper, diced small
- 1 onion, diced small (white or red)
- 1 tomato, diced small
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- At least one hour or even a day ahead of time, make the Salsa Topping.
- Mix Salsa ingredients in a small bowl, chill.
- In a 13x9" baking dish, place the chicken, (not touching) and dot with Butter (if you don't dot it with butter it just won't brown which isn't a problem since you're covering the top anyway).
- Bake at 350° for 30-45 minutes, or until done.
- While chicken is cooking fry bacon and shred the cheeses.
- When chicken is fully cooked, remove from oven.
- Turn oven up to 425°F (*Unless you prefer the broiler).
- Spread the barbecue sauce on chicken, then the bacon and then add cheeses.
- Place the baking dish, back into the hot oven* or under the broiler for a few minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly, plate and top with the chilled Salsa Topping.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Recently 4 or 5 people, tv shows, and magazines mentioned Arepa's. This savory stuffed Latin American pancake was otherwise unknown to me--but after watching Bobby Flay compete for the best ones, I knew I had to make them.
I ended up settling on the first written recipe I found from Cookie magazine--a magazine geared towards parents that often contains recipes for simply, healthy foods that kids will eat. After looking at the picture in the magazine, and then looking at the ingredients to make sure they were husband-friendly, I decided to make them.
Unabe to find the main ingredient masarepa cornmeal in my regular grocery store, I commissioned Gavin to get it from the local Latin market near his house. He got the white masarepa cornmeal...it also comes in yellow which would probably look more like the original picture...but close enough.
Our final decision was that these were good enough to eat and not throw out, but they were a little bland (thank goodness for homemade pico de gallo!). There is so little filling compared to cake that you end up eating a ton of cake which is the part that isn't flavorful. I also have a suspiscion that my dough was too dry...because it was really hard to pack that filling. I'm going to get some tips from Joey's cousin who is the master Arepa cook.
2 C precooked masarepa cornmeal
1 t salt
2 C hot chicken broth or water (I used 1 14 oz can of broth and 2 oz water)
1/2 C canned black or pinto beans, drained
1/2 C shredded jack cheese
1. Combine cornmeal and salt in a bowl
2. Add hot broth and mix until a dough with no lumps form
3. Allow to cool slightly, then separate into 8 portions.
4. Dipping your hands in cold water, form dough into 8 balls
5. Poke a hole in each ball and fill with 1 t. beans and cheese (or more, whatever you can fit!), pinch the dough around the filling to close
6. Between your hands flatten the balls into 1 inch thick disks
7. Heat griddle or electric frying pan (I did the EFP to 375). Generously grease the pan with oil or butter
8. Cook until crispy on both sides (they say 3 minutes per side, I say more like 10-12 minutes total--just watch 'em)
9. Serve warm with pico de gallo
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Onion-Roasted Potatoes
I could eat the potatoes like candy. I practically did. The best part is, these are incredibly easy to make and delicious all in one!
1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
2 lbs mini red potatoes, halved
1/3 cup olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. On a rimmed baking sheet combine all ingredients.
2. Bake, stirring occasionally, 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden brown.
3. Serve HOT!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Don't let the longish ingredient list turn you away! Also, my mom said this was sort of time consuming...so you may want to consider making it on the weekend--or at least pealing the garlic the day before.
2-3 whole heads garlic (40 cloves)
2 3 1/2 pound chickens (my mom recommends getting all one style of chicken like a package of thighs and legs or a package of breasts because the cut up whole chickens had a lot of weight that was unused)
Black Pepper
1 T unsalted butter
2 T olive oil
3 T Cognac, divided (you can buy the mini bottles at liquor stores like BevMo)
1 1/2 Cs dry white wine (we found a picnic pack that comes in 4 small bottles so we don't wast it all)
1 T fresh thyme
2 T flour
2 T heavy cream (this recipe includes making a sauce...I might not excel at this recipe)
Separate the cloves of garlic and drop them into a pot of boiling water for 60 seconds. Drain the garlic and peel. Set aside.
Dry the chicken with paper towels. Season liberally with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the butter and oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. In batches, saute the chicken in the fat, skin side down first, until nicely browned, about 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Turn with tongs or a spatula; you don't want to pierce the skin with a fork. If the fat is burning, turn the heat down to medium. When a batch is done, transfer it to a plate and continue to saute all the chicken in batches. Remove the last chicken to the plate and add all of the garlic to the pot. Lower the heat and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, turning often, until evenly browned. Add 2 tablespoons of the Cognac and the wine, return to a boil, and scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Return the chicken to the pot with the juices and sprinkle with the thyme leaves. Cover and simmer over the lowest heat for about 30 minutes, until all the chicken is done.
Remove the chicken to a platter and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup of the sauce and the flour and then whisk it back into the sauce in the pot. Raise the heat, add the remaining tablespoon of Cognac and the cream, and boil for 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper, to taste; it should be very flavorful because chicken tends to be bland. Pour the sauce and the garlic over the chicken and serve hot.


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Finally, Verizon Wireless revealed the launching date of the most anticipated LTE 4G tablet from Samsung, Galaxy Tab 10.1. You can have this tab 28 July onwards. This tablet will be offered in two different storage capacities – 16GB for $529 and 32GB for $629. This latest gadget will be equipped with 4G technology.
The main features of LTE Galaxy Tab 10.1 are:
- 10.1" Screen and Resolution – 1280X800 Pixel
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Believing in the Kindness of Strangers
Believing in the Kindness of Strangers
And all that Jazz
Underling Tennessee Williams play
A Streetcar Named Desire
is a power struggle that comes to a climax with the rape of Blanche. Telling the story of the descent of Blanche Dubois, Williams shows a male oriented view in which Blanche has power towards the beginning of the story, but ends up as a used and battered goods at the end. Whether it be the rape by Stanley or the spurning by Mitch, Blanche is at the bottom of the power hierarchy at the plays conclusion. Working along similar lines to
is the movie
in which Roxie Heart goes from being at the bottom of the power hierarchy in the beginning, but finishes on top. In the way she accomplishes her dream of being on stage and the way in which she takes dominance in her relationship with her husband Amos, she is able to follow a parallel structure as Blanche, yet persevere and come out on top. By comparing these characters of the two pieces and the way in which the climax is reached, the reader is able to perceive two different ways in which the characters in both stories could have turned out and the effects of their society upon them.
The alpha male of Stanley Kowlaski in
through his use of strong and oafish mannerisms, attempts to control the world surrounding him. Whether it be the prestige he has from his job or the way he holds himself in public Stanley demands respect. When first telling Blanche about the Napoleonic code and how According to which whatever belongs to my wife is also mine. (1992) it is shown that Stanley wishes to control his wife and the way in which their marriage is constructed. As well, throughout the story, his meddling with Blanche shows that he is unwilling to lose in any sort of confrontation with another. Inevitably this leads to Stanley destroying Blanche in both spheres, both the mental and the physical.
Paralleling a more positive Stanley in
is the lawyer Billy Flynn. Similar to Stanley, Billy makes it his goal to control all the action around him. Unlike Stanley, however, he is a manipulator. While Stanley relies on brute force, Billy pulls the strings of people so that they act in the way he sees fit. Furthermore, unlike Stanley, Billy is only out to control Roxie Heart in the social sphere, ala the courtroom. As such, while he does have the power to destroy her if he sees fit, he takes a more benevolent role. While both characters seem to function as the alpha male in their respective narratives, they are both in turn working towards different ends. Both seek to control what is occurring around them, however, one does it for self-satisfying reasons (Stanley) and the other for his clientele (Billy) as well as for personal prestige.
Though each piece maintains an alpha male at its top of the pecking order, each piece also has the omega male who is, essentially, used by the female protagonist. In the case of
, Mitch is at the weak end of the power balance. While he does have a good nature and wishes to be with Blanche, he has an apparent naivety to the ways in which he is being abused by her. Despite revelations that he is allowed to see, he refuses to accept the truth until he gets a first hand account of all that has occurred. As such, during Blanche's decline, he is capable of rising above her in the power struggle. When he confronts Blanche in scene nine he points out how he Doesn't mind her being older than what he thought. But all the rest of it-Christ! (2029) as he grills her under a glaring light bulb, demeaning her and mentally abusing her in a way that Stanley is incapable of. In the end, it is Mitch who attempts to take advantage of Blanche as compared to Blanche using him for security when he attempts to proposition sex but refuses to marry her stating I don't think I want to marry you any more You're not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother (2031). While before it would have been arguable that he was not good enough for her, through the revelations of Blanche's past, she is no longer good enough for him.
Mirroring the role of the naïve oaf who brings security in
is Roxie's husband Amos. With an air of innocence, he attempts to first take the blame for the murder which she commits, and then goes as far to raise money for her trial. Similar to Mitch, he is unable to see Roxie for the seductress that she truly is. This is perhaps best exemplified when Amos states Fred Casely? How could he be a burglar? My wife knows him. He sold us our furniture. He gave us 10% off, after being accused of the murder Roxie commits. The main difference between Amos and Mitch (aside from the marriage factor) is that the society that surrounds Amos is trying to help Roxie as compared to hurt her. Within
Stanley used his pull to attempt to dissuade Mitch from getting together with Blanche, however, Billy attempts to get Amos to stay with Roxie in
. Due to this, while Mitch is able to get the upper hand on Blanche by the plays conclusion, Amos, still helplessly devoted, is ditched by Roxie as she moves on to attempt to pursue her own path in life.
With the two ends of the spectrum explained, that just leaves the comparison of the central figures of Blanche and Roxie. In the case of Blanche, she is a fairly strong woman who sees what she desires and attempts to attain it through Mitch. With Mitch, she sees security and possibly the chance for some faint resemblance of romance. While the reality of the situation might be one of lowered expectations, Blanche at one point states I don't want realism. I want magic! (2029) during her confrontation with Mitch. However, despite everything that Blanche may wish for, she is haunted by her past. The suicide of her husband affects everything she does, and furthermore, she has to have affairs in an attempt to find meaning. This ends up working against her in the most horrific of manners, though. Due to her past, Blanche formulates a debonair persona that she hopes to use to attract the attention and praise of those that surround her. With the burden of her troubled past and the controlling mannerisms of Stanley, though, it is impossible for Blanche to achieve any of her goals. She is merely a martyr of the times, yet another victim of subservience to a male dominated society.
Roxie Heart, comparatively, is a character with a similar structure to Blanche. Just as Blanche has her dreams of romance and a better life with security, Roxie holds unto an ambition to be on stage no matter the cost. In attempting to achieve her goal, she first seduces Amos for a necessary security and then attempts to throw herself at Fred Casley in order to further her career. Just as Blanche must put up a façade to hide her past in front of those that surround her (Stanley, Mitch, Stella), Roxie also attempts to create a persona that will endear her to the public and make them overlook the fact that she is a murderer. Unlike Blanche, though, Roxie is supported by the alpha male of her society, and as such, is able to inevitably achieve her dreams, though in something of an unbelievable fashion.
With the parallels between the main characters of the story, it then becomes a matter of what makes one tragic and one a light hearted comedy, aside from the musical numbers. The main thing that transforms the comedy to tragedy within the two is the role of the males within the society. In both cases, the females do not have a great deal of freedom and whatever they wish for is almost completely determined by the males of the society. In
, the wives of the males return to them every night after they are beaten. While this seems illogical, it is based upon the assumption that there is no where else they can go. Once characters reach a certain age, they are dried up, and it is only by the desires of the males to provide that the females can survive.
is the same ideal. While taking place approximately 20 years before
, woman are still almost completely reliant upon males. In the case of Roxie, she is living with Amos not out of love, but for security. The only way that Roxie is able to raise her status within the society and open up new possibilities for herself is through sleeping with men of power, such as Fred Casley. Despite their best efforts, though, both Blanche and Roxie's attempt to rise in power/security, both end with them being trapped. In the case of Blanche, she is trapped by the revelations of her past. As for Roxie, she is caught for having murdered Fred. It is at this point that the two stories make there divergence that truly separates comedy from tragedy.
In the case of Blanche, the males in her society seek to destroy her. As Stanley says Come to think of it-maybe you wouldn't be bad to-interfere with (2035). Rather than attempting to support Blanche, he goes out of his way to force her into an inferior state. Despite the fact that her reputation is ruined through his actions, he sets out to take everything away from her. Stanley and Mitch's actions, on top of the mistreatment she receives previously from her ex-husband, make it is easy to see that the males of the society misuse Blanche in such a way so that she could never have succeeded, all she could have hoped for was perhaps a loveless marriage or a series of affairs. It is her line I have always depended upon the kindness of strangers (2041) that best sums up the point that her situation is directly caused by the males around her. Due to the dominating male society, Blanche has no choice BUT to go to the institution at the plays end.
While the credibility of Blanche is destroyed by the alpha male within her society, Billy Flynn does his best to create a benevolent persona in the character of Roxie. While the actions of Stanley were purely antagonistic towards Blanche, Billy attempts to create a Roxie in the public sphere that can, literally, Get away with murder. As well, the other male in Roxie's life, Amos, continues to support her throughout the show, never once attempting to take advantage of the fame and prestige she garners, or even going faintly beyond the concept of considering a divorce, which is quickly dismissed by Billy. It is through the support of the males within her society that Roxie is able to achieve her aspirations and take the stage in the shows final real.
It is through the parallels of these two works that the reader is able to see the strong role society, and the males within it, can shape the outcome of a story. Without the supportive alpha male of Billy Flynn within
, Roxie would surely have ended up either imprisoned or perhaps worse. If it were not for the meddling of Stanley within
, the chances would be relatively good that Blanche would have been able to marry Mitch and live as relatively happily ever after as the situation would allow. As well, the influence of those at the top of the power pyramid quite evidently affects the thoughts and actions of those underneath them. Whether it be Billy convincing Amos to stand by Roxie despite the horrible charges against her, or Stanley attempting to dissuade Mitch from going around with Blanche, the head of the society dictates the actions of those beneath them. In this way it is evident that there is a thin line between tragedy and comedy which is created by an individuals society. For better or worse, the powerful males of a society decide whether to make an idol like Roxie, or a martyr like Blanche.


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The banking bailouts which followed, where governments injected capital into a bust banking system, was supposed to solve the problem, but it hasn't and it never could have done because the debt is still there, it hasn't just disappeared. In the shorter term the debt problem has become a sovereign debt crisis which is threatening to break up the Eurozone. European banks have been propped up by short term loans from the ECB, and this still hasn't solved the problem, but what if it can't, what if there is simply too much debt for the system to pay off?
I have blogged before about how I suspected that there were lots of insolvent banks which were hiding their insolvency with the collusion of governments. For any other kind of business this activity would be illegal, but as we have seen, there is one law for the banks and another for everyone else. Now the Telegraph has revealed the state of hidden debts in the UK banking system. The article, by Liam Halligan, shows that UK banks are sitting on £40 billion of undeclared losses, and that is just what we now know about.
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My guess is that taxpayers patience is exhausted. Are we really going to be expected to bailout a bust system yet again? Not a chance in my view. The reality is that there can be no return to 'business as usual'. Neoliberal capitalism, through privatisation and deregulation, has broken the world economic system. The emperor has no clothes. There isn't going to be a recovery, not in the short to medium term, probably not ever. In a recent post I explained why I thought capitalism had reached the end of the road. In essence falling profits have lead to a class-war attack on the 99%, cannibalisation of the public sector, mass unemployment and an unsustainable property and financial bubble. Now there is nowhere left to go. We urgently need a radical alternative economic strategy which has to involve the state taking responsibility for control of the economy, nationalisation of the banks, a Green New Deal, and a move to a low carbon economy. The alternative could just be a collapse into the kind of barbarism we saw in the 1930s. Oh, and don't forget the fact that we have to deal with climate change, and we saw a graphic illustration of that in the UK this weekend.


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Miami-Dade County
Gov. Rick Scott orders less testing in Florida's public schools
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, acknowledging the ongoing backlash over the amount of testing in the state's public schools, said he will suspend a test scheduled to be given to 11th graders this spring.
Scott is making the move following an investigation into standardized testing he requested last year on the campaign trail. Education Commissioner Pam Stewart completed the inquiry this week. Her top recommendation: eliminate the English and reading test given to high school juniors.
"It's important to measure students' progress and achievements, but we must not lose sight of our goal to provide every student with the very best education," Scott said in a written statement on Wednesday. "As I have traveled the state, I have heard from parents and teachers that there are too many tests, and I agree."
After compiling information submitted to the state by the state's 67 school districts, Stewart found that the time dedicated to state-mandated testing has gone up in several grades but not every grade. The amount of testing for 10th graders, for example, dropped from nearly 10 hours in 2007 to four-and-a-half hours this school year.
But the inquiry found that testing rose sharply in this school year over the one that ended last summer. That coincided with rising frustration over testing, leading the Lee County school board to vote last August to opt out of statewide testing. The board reversed the decision a week later.
Stewart said there is no need for the 11th grade test because high school students are already required to pass the 10th grade version in order to graduate.
"We have the information we need," Stewart said.
Scott plans to issue an executive order halting the test with the expectation that the Florida Legislature this spring will pass a law that permanently eliminates it.
Florida first expanded the use of high-stakes standardized tests in grades 3 through 10 as part of changes pushed into law by former Gov. Jeb Bush. But over the years more tests have been added — including end-of-course exams in subjects such algebra, geometry and United States history.
State legislators say they have heard plenty of complaints from parents and teachers, and were already looking at revamping testing requirements during the upcoming session. Sen. John Legg, R-Trinity and chairman of the Senate education committee, was holding a three-hour hearing to discuss testing proposals when the governor made his announcement.
During that hearing legislators heard suggestions from parents, teachers and school superintendents that the state should consider pausing existing parts of the Bush education law while the state transitions to a new test.
School superintendents such as Alberto Carvalho from Miami-Dade added that eliminating the 11th grade test was a "good move" by the governor. Legg, however, said he wasn't sure if legislators would go along with eliminating the test saying it was "one of those options we are seriously looking at."
Eliminating the 11th grade test isn't Stewart's only recommendation to Scott and the Legislature. She also called for making optional a college readiness test now given in the 11th grade and eliminating final exams in classes that also require a statewide end-of-course exam.
Testing critics, however, said Scott's actions and Stewart's recommendations don't go far enough.
"The modest remedies proposed today are nowhere near sufficient to address the scope of the problem," said Robert Schaeffer with the National Center for Fair & Open Testing. "Suspending a few state-mandated exams and encouraging districts to follow suit will still leave Florida public schools dominated by testing overkill."
On the web: Fla. Department of Education Assessment Investigation Reporte, Feb. 18, 2015
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Avatar, Sea Shepherd, and Methuselah Grove
By tonyfarley
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Category: Beautiful Places
I have a few things on my mind right now, Methuselah Grove because I just released a new episode of Beautiful Places In HD of Methuselah Grove, the movie "Avatar" which I saw about a week ago, and the Sea Shepherds out in the Antarctic waters trying to stop the Japanese whalers.
They all fit together in my mind as signposts for where we need to go as human beings. We need to respect the beautiful places that we have here on Earth. Not just for beauty's sake, but for the plants, the trees, and the animals that live there and call it home. We need to respect that there are some places in this world that should be left alone and left wild. We have started, with national parks and nature preserves, but whole areas of this planet should be set aside and just be left alone. We need to do this now before the pressures of ten billion people (coming soon folks!) roll across the wild places destroying everything in its path.
We need to set aside some of the animals as untouchable. Whales should be one of these. My list would include most other animals as well, but let's start with whales. We should leave them alone and let them swim and sing untouched and protected. There are issues such as indigenous people relying on whale meat as their traditional food, and I say if it is truly done in the old way and by those that truly survive off the whales, then fine. But that is all.
The movie "Avatar" reminded me that we need to develop an ethic on this planet that we are able to take to the other planets. An ethic that says there are some parts of planets and moons that should be left alone and left in their original state. An ethic that says if we ever encounter new life forms or intelligent beings, that they are sacred, just like Earth life forms are and should be left alone. There will be resources that we need in space, on the asteroids, comets, and some moons. But some should be left alone.
As I write this, the Sea Shepherd Ship, the Ady Gil is sinking in the Antarctic Waters. I'm pissed off and I have tweeted and facebooked my feelings today. I just got a reply from Ken Collins saying he will match anyone's donations up to $100. He is as mad as I am. I'm now heading over to www.SeaShepherd.org to increase my monthly donation.
Here's the Methuselah Grove episode:
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Dick Bradley has been a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan and, until he retired, an occasional golfer. He still loves his Eagles, but golf has become as much a focus of his life as his work used to be. And, to her surprise, Bradley's wife, Rita, became involved, too, though not as a player.
Bradley started his career with Eastern Airlines in 1957 at the Philadelphia Airport. Never a shy man and always friendly, he took advantage of opportunities that came his way for advancement and making a difference. Thus he progressed from providing luggage-ramp service to gate agent, to supervisor and then to administrator for 137 pilots.
The Bradleys moved to Bay Colony after retirement, looking for a slower pace of life. It would be the time, they thought, for Dick to play a little more golf.
"I heard there was a golf group associated with the Indian River Senior Center and decided to join," said Bradley. "Two years later, in 1999, Rita and I were on vacation in Florida and I got a call from the Center and heard, 'I understand you're going to run the Golf League.' Apparently, my good friend Bob Lenaghan had volunteered me!"
"At that time, we had 54 golfers — all men — and used seven golf courses. Today, there are 710 players — men and women — and we play at 21 different courses. We used to line up on the first tee and draw Popsicle sticks to determine the order of play. Changing to a shotgun start was one of the first things I did."
Due to the growth of the league, it now has five Indian River divisions, each with 30 teams. As Bradley acknowledges, the divisions are not very creatively named: North, South, East, West and Central.
Each division has a director and, until this year, Bradley has been director for the South, as well as the primary contact with the senior center. The other division directors are Brian MacNeal (North), Raymond Richard (East), Russ Gray (West) and Bill Falk (Central).
Four of the divisions play on Mondays and one on Thursdays, every week from the end of March until the middle of November. Each division comprises of teams of four. It is the responsibility of each team leader to contact the director every Wednesday to give the count of their golfers for the following week.
That's how Rita Bradley got involved.
"It used to be that everyone called in their numbers of players, and it happened that I was the one who mostly answers the phone," she said. "I got to know all their names and then, at end-of-year banquet, I got to associate their faces."
More recently, however, the information is shared by email, and the phone calls have been reduced from more than 25 callers to a couple who remain computer-averse.
"I've found that we spouses look forward to golf days as much as the golfers," said Rita Bradley. "It's our day to ourselves, however we want to spend it. In fact, we get disappointed when it rains or for some reason they don't feel like playing!"
By the end of last year's playing season, Bradley decided it was time to pass over the reins and enjoy playing golf and not organizing it. John Buono from Ocean View and Monica Fleischmann from Rehoboth Beach are assuming responsibility for the South division this year.
The annual banquet at the Cripple Creek Golf Course was extra-special for the Bradleys.
"We had a five-course dinner, door prizes and all — it was a real occasion. We were treated like kings and queens," said Bradley, who was awarded a plaque of gratitude from the members.
Golfing pal Paul Schwab said, "Dick is a great organizer, coordinator, leader and friend to many. It will be nice to see him this year enjoying just playing the game without carrying over a hundred people on his shoulder!"
"Golf has provided me with many happy times," said Bradley. "There are so many favorites, but perhaps the best was at Faith Hill in Ireland, near to where my family was from. That was the course where we got lost. We came across three tall, lanky, young lads who asked what we were looking for. We said, 'The sixth hole,' and they told us we were on the 14th! They walked all the way back with us to get us to the right place."
It turns out that, while everyone in the league loves golf, they're not all Eagles fans.
"Rivalry is part of our camaraderie," said Bradley. "In our group, we have football fans from all over. At the end of a round of golf, when we sit down for a beer and sandwich, the conversation often turns to football. They rib me about my Eagles, but it's all fun."
Those interested in knowing more about the league can call (302) 934-8839.


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The worst thing about this, we're told by all responsible authorities, is what it looks like. (It might upset people, in the wrong way.)
The scale of the attacks on women at the city's central railway station has shocked Germany. About 1,000 drunk and aggressive young men were involved. […] City police chief Wolfgang Albers called it "a completely new dimension of crime". The men were of Arab or North African appearance, he said. (XS emphasis.)
Beside Cologne, "Women were also targeted in Hamburg. … Some similar attacks were reported in Stuttgart."
However, there was no official confirmation that asylum seekers had been involved in the violence. Commentators in Germany were quick to urge people not to jump to conclusions.
It's hard to imagine that anyone really believes the approved narratives are going to hold together for much longer. The orchestrated media-political conjuring operation is already stressed beyond its functional tolerance.
(Additional links in the last Chaos Patch comment thread.)
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Everyone reacting to this story from a place of authority is more concerned with managing perceptions than justice https://t.co/giO0R5fWjw
— Michael B Dougherty (@michaelbd) January 6, 2016
Every story written about it takes as its primary concern "How do leaders prevent this from weakening the pro-immigration consensus?"
— Michael B Dougherty (@michaelbd) January 6, 2016
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List of indigenous peoples
This is a partial list of the world's indigenous / aboriginal / native peoples. Indigenous peoples are any ethnic group of peoples who are considered to fall under one of the internationally recognized definitions of Indigenous peoples, such as United Nations, the International Labour Organization and the World Bank, i.e. "those ethnic groups that were indigenous to a territory prior to being incorporated into a national state, and who are politically and culturally separate from the majority ethnic identity of the state that they are a part of".[1]
Note that this is a listing of peoples, groups and communities. Many of the names are externally imposed, and are not those the people identify within their cultures. As John Trudell observed, "They change our name and treat us the same." Basic to the unethical treatment of indigenous peoples is an insistence that the original inhabitants of the land are not permitted to name themselves. Many tribal groups have reasserted their traditional self-identifying names in recent times,[2] in a process of geographical renaming where "The place-name changes herald a new era, in which Aboriginal people have increasing control over the right to name and govern their homelands."[3]
This list is grouped by region, and sub-region. Note that a particular group may warrant listing under more than one region, either because the group is distributed in more than one region (example: Inuit in North America and eastern Russia), or there may be some overlap of the regions themselves (that is, the boundaries of each region are not always clear and some locations may commonly be associated with more than one region). Template:Image label begin Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small Template:Image label small
- 1 Eastern Hemisphere
- 1.1 Afro-Eurasia
- 1.1.1 Africa
- 1.1.2 Eurasia
- 1.2 Oceania
- 1.1 Afro-Eurasia
- 2 Western Hemisphere
- 3 See also
- 4 See also
- 5 Notes
- 6 References
Eastern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere, from a Physical Geography point of view, comprises Afro-Eurasia, the continents of Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, the region of Oceania, and associated islands.
Afro-Eurasia is the supercontinent comprising the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, and associated islands.
The continent of Africa, including associated islands such as Madagascar, but excluding Arabia.
North Africa
North Africa generally includes African countries with borders on the Mediterranean and northern Red Sea and Atlantic Ocean, bounded largely by the Sahara Desert to the south. Generally includes lands and countries north of the Sahara Desert. Due to ethnic, cultural and climatic characteristics, among others, it is a different region of the African continent.
- Berbers (or Imazighen): Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania
- Haratin: Morocco, Mauritania
- Nuba: Sudan
- Nubians: Egypt, Sudan
- Tuareg (or Imuhagh): southern Sahara and Sahel regions of Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa includes the lands and African countries south of the Sahara desert. It is the biggest part of the African continent and has its own ethnic and cultural characteristics.
Central Africa
Central Africa generally includes the lands mainly of the Congo River basin, south of the Sahara and west of the East African Rift.
- Pygmy peoples: Central and Western Africa
West Africa
West Africa generally includes the region bounded by the Sahara Desert to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.
- Ogoni people: Nigeria
- Serer people: Senegal, the Gambia, Mauritania, Western Sahara,
- Tuareg: the Sahel
- Toubou: southern Sahara
Southern Africa
Southern Africa generally includes lands from the Cape of Good Hope northwards to the borders of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania, and islands such as Madagascar.
The supercontinent of Eurasia includes both the continents of Asia and Europe.
The continent of Asia including: the Asia Minor, south of the Caucasus Mountains, the West Asia to continental Eastern Mediterranean and the Arabian peninsula, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, North Asia east of the Ural mountains, Eastern Asia, continental South-East Asia and archipelagic regions of the Pacific and Indian oceans bordering the Australian continental shelf.
North Asia
North Asia generally includes the Russian Far East and the northern and eastern parts of Siberia.
- Northern indigenous peoples of Russia: Over 40 distinct peoples, each with their own language and culture in the Asiatic part of Russia (Siberia).
- Altayans: Titular nation of Altai Republic
- Buryats:
- Chukchi: Siberia, Russia
- Evenks: China, Mongolia, Russia
- Khakas:
- Koryaks: Russian Far East
- Northern Samoyedic peoples: West Siberia and Far Northern European Russia
- Enets: Far Northern Western Siberia, Russia
- Nenets: Far Northern Western Siberia and Far Northern European Russia
- Nganasan: Taymyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia
- Sakha (Yakut):
- Tungus:
- Tuvans:
- Ugric peoples: Yugra, Western Siberia, Russia
- Yukaghirs: Far Northern East Siberia, Russia
- Yupik: Alaska and the Russian Far East
Central Asia
Central Asia generally includes the landlocked region east of the Caspian Sea, south of the Russian Taiga, to the Himalayas, and extending eastwards to Mongolia and the western Chinese provinces and autonomous regions.
- Khoid: Mongolia
- Mangud: Historically Mongolia
- Naimans: Inner Mongolia
- Oirats: West Mongolia
- Sartuul: Zavkhan, Mongolia
- Tibetan people: Tibet and neighbouring regions
- Uyghur: Xinjiang, China
- Yaghnobi: Tajikstan
East Asia
East Asia generally includes the People's Republic of China, the Korean Peninsula, and the associated Pacific islands, principally Japan and Taiwan.
- Ainu: Hokkaido, Japan and (until the end of World War II) on Sakhalin Island, Russia
- "Indigenous inhabitants": New Territories, Hong Kong
- Ryukyuans: Ryūkyū Kingdom, now Japan
- Salar people: China
- Taiwanese aborigines: the island of Taiwan
South Asia/Indian Subcontinent
South Asia generally includes the Indian subcontinental region, adjacent areas, and related islands of the Indian Ocean.
- Adivasi: collective term for many indigenous peoples in India (see also List of Scheduled Tribes in India)
- Munda peoples: Chota Nagpur Plateau, eastern and central India
- Kharia people:
- Korku people:
- Juang people:
- Munda people: Jharkhand, Assam, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and into parts of Bangladesh
- Santals: Chhattisgarh & West Bengal
- Sora people:
- Badaga: Tamil Nadu, South India
- Bodo-Kachari: Assam (Bodoland), Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India
- Chakma people: Bangladesh, Arunachal Pradesh - North-East India
- Gond: Gondwana Land, Central India
- Indigenous peoples of Sikkim: India
- Irula: Tamil Nadu, South India
- Karbi: Karbi Anglong, Assam, North-East-India
- Khasi-Jaintia: Meghalaya, Assam, North-East India
- Kisan people: indigenous peoples of the Orissa Sundergarh, Odisha, East India
- Kodava people: Kodagu, Karnataka, South India
- Kota: Tamil Nadu, South India
- Kuruba: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, South India
- Ladakhi: Jammu and Kashmir, North India
- Mishmi people: Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India
- Mizo people: Mizoram, North-East India
- Naga: Nagaland, North-East India
- Nocte: Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India
- Raute: Nepal, North India
- Tharu: Nepal, East India
- Toda: Tamil Nadu, South India
- Tripuri (Borok): Tripura, North-East India
- Munda peoples: Chota Nagpur Plateau, eastern and central India
- Sindhi People:Sindh,India.
- Giraavaru people: Maldives
- Kalasha of Chitral: Ancient pre-Muslim ethnic minority in Chitral District, Northern Pakistan
- Marma people: Bangladesh
- Vedda people (Wanniyala-Aetto): Sri Lanka
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia generally includes the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia.
- Akha a.k.a. Aini or Aini-Akha: One of the hill tribes of Thailand, Laos, Burma and China's Yunnan Province
- Degar: of Vietnam
- Hmong: subgroups of Thailand, Burma, Laos, Vietnam and a Chinese minority
- Karen: an alliance of hill tribes of Burma and Thailand
- Khmuic groups:
- Lahu: One of the hill tribes of Thailand, Burma, Laos and Yunnan.
- Lisu: One of the hill tribes of Burma, Thailand, Arunachal Pradesh, India & Yunnan and Sichuan, China
- Negrito:
- Mani: Far Southern Thailand
- Semang (a people of the ethnic groups called by the generic word Orang Asli - Original People): in Peninsular Malaysia
- Proto-Malay (a people of the ethnic groups called by the generic word Orang Asli - Original People): in Peninsular Malaysia
- Senoi (a people of the ethnic groups called by the generic word Orang Asli - Original People): in Peninsular Malaysia)
- Tai/Dai: including Tai Lu, Tai Dam, Tai Nüa, Khün, Phu Thai, in China, Vietnam, Burma, Laos and Thailand
- Yi: in Southern China
- Wa people: One of the hill tribes of Burma and China's Yunnan Province
- Bajau: Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines)
- Dayak of Borneo, Indonesia
- Igorot: Cordillera mountains in Luzon in the Philippines
- Lumad: Mindanao in the Philippines
- Mangyan: Mindoro in the Philippines
- Negrito:
- Aeta: Luzon, Philippines
- Andamanese, in the Andaman Islands, which include:
- Great Andamanese: formerly at least 10 distinct groups living throughout Great Andaman, now confined to a single community on Strait Island, Andaman Is.
- Jangil (Rutland Jarawa): now extinct, formerly of Rutland Island, Andamans
- Jarawa: South Andaman and Middle Andaman
- Onge: Little Andaman
- Sentinelese: North Sentinel Island, Andaman Islands
- Ati: Panay, Philippines
- Nicobarese people (Holchu): Nicobar Islands, India
- Penan: Sarawak, Malaysia
- Pribumi (Native Indonesians): of Indonesia
- Tribes of Palawan: Palawan, Philippines
Western Asia/Southwest Asia
Western Asia or Southwest Asia (also known as the Middle East) includes the region of the Levant, the Dead Sea Transform, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor (Anatolia), the Caucasus region, the Iranian Plateau and the Arabian Peninsula.
- Armenians: The Christian Armenian people were the original inhabitants of what is now modern Eastern Turkey, specifically around Lake Van and the biblical mountain of Ararat and spoke the Western Armenian language. Since the Armenian Genocide in which up to 1,500,000 people perished, the number of the original Armenian inhabitants is almost non-existent and they have since been replaced with ethnic Turks and Kurds.
- Assyrians: Neo-Aramaic speaking people who are indigenous to northern Iraq (which was once part of Assyria), but have also traditionally lived in southeastern Turkey, northeast Syria and northwest of Iran.[6]
- Marsh Dwellers (Ma'dan): Arabic-speaking group in the Tigris-Euphrates marshlands of southern Iraq / Iranian border[7]
- Samaritans: An ethno-religious group of the Levant, closely related genetically and culturally to the Jewish diaspora and are understood to have branched off from the latter around the time of the Assyrian exile. Religiously, the Samaritans are adherents of Samaritanism, an Abrahamic religion closely related to Judaism. Their sole norm of religious observance is the Pentateuch.[8][9]
- Jews: Despite that many remained—and many of their descendants remain—in the Diaspora, Jews, according to Biblical and historical documents, originated in the Middle East. The Biblical and historical accounts of their Middle Eastern origin have also been confirmed by DNA testing.[10]
The continent of Europe generally refers to the mass of the Eurasian peninsula westwards of the Ural Mountains, the islands of the northern area of the Mediterranean Sea and East North Atlantic Ocean.
- Andalusians: Southern part of Spain
- Basques: Northern Spain and Southern France
- Crimean Karaites: Crimean Peninsula in Southern Ukraine
- Crimean Tatars: Crimean Peninsula in Southern Ukraine
- Izhorians: Northwest of Russia
- Komi: Komi Republic in Northeast of European Russia
- Manx people: Northwestern part of Great Britain
- Mordvins: of the western Ural Mountains in Russia
- Nenets: Northeastern part of European Russia
- Occitans: Southern part of France
- Sami: Northern and central Norway, Sweden, Finland and Kola peninsula in the Northwest of Russia
- Udmurts: Udmurt Republic in Northeast of European Russia
- Veps: Republic of Karelia, Northwest of Russia
Oceania includes most islands of the Pacific Ocean, New Guinea and the continent of Australia.
Australia includes the continental landmass, and associated islands.
Melanesia generally includes New Guinea and other (far-)western Pacific islands from the Arafura Sea out to Fiji. The region is mostly inhabited by the Melanesian peoples.
- Fijian: Fiji
- Kanak: New-Caledonia
- Malaitan people: Malaita, Solomon Islands
- Ni-Vanuatu: Vanuatu
- Papuans: more than 250 distinct tribes or clans, each with their own language and culture. The main island of New Guinea and surrounding islands (territory forming independent state of Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian provinces of West Papua and Papua Considered "Indigenous" these people are a subject to many debates.
- Dani: Papua, Indonesia
- Hewa: Southern Highlands, PNG
- Kaluli: Great Papuan Plateau, PNG
- Wopkaimin: western PNG, Star Mountains.
Micronesia generally includes the various small island chains of the western and central Pacific. The region is mostly inhabited by the Micronesian peoples.
Polynesia generally includes New Zealand and the islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The region is mostly inhabited by the Polynesian peoples.
- Cook Islands Māori: Cook Islands
- Kanaka Maoli: Hawaii
- Māori: New Zealand Aotearoa
- Moriori: Chatham Islands
- Rapanui: Easter Island
Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere, from a Physical Geography point of view, comprises the Americas, the continents of North America, South America, and associated islands.
The Americas is the supercontinent comprising the continents of North America and South America, and associated islands.
North America
North America includes all of the continent and islands east of the Bering Strait and north of the Isthmus of Panama; it includes Greenland, Canada, United States, Mexico, Central American and Caribbean countries. However a distinction can be made between a broader North America and a narrower Northern America due to ethnic and cultural characteristics.
Northern America
Northern America generally includes Canada, the United States and Greenland.
- Alaska Natives
- Indigenous peoples of California
- Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin
- Plains Indians
- Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands
- Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau
- Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast
- Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands
- Indigenous peoples of the American southwest
- Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic
- North American Arctic: Aleut, Kalaallit/Inuit, Iñupiat, Métis, Yup'ik, Alutiiq, Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Cupik, Siberian Yupik
Middle America
Middle America generally includes the countries of the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico.
The Caribbean
The Caribbean, or West Indies, generally includes the island chains of the Caribbean.
- Carib/Kalinago (Island Caribs): Lesser Antilles. Often called "Island Caribs" (but may have been an older arawak people with a carib conquering warrior elite or influenced by Mainland Caribs. Apparently, the majority of the people spoke an arawakan language and not a carib one.)
- Eyeri/Igneri: Lesser Antilles. An Arawak people, may have been the Kalinago/Island Caribs before caribbeanization. (The Island Caribs had the tradition that the Igneri were the older people of Lesser Antilles but they could have been ancestors of the majority of Island Caribs)
- Galibi/Kalina (Mainland Caribs): Guianas, Venezuela (northern coast of South America)
- Taíno: Amerindians who inhabited the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, of Arawakan descent.
- Neo-Taíno nations Some scholars distinguish between the Taíno and Neo-Taíno groups. Neo-Taíno groups were also Amerindians of the Antilles islands, but had distinctive languages and cultural practices that differed from the High Taíno.[11] These groups include:
- Ciboney: a term preferred in Cuban historical texts for the neo-Taino-Siboney nations of the island of Cuba.
- Ciguayo: Eastern Hispaniola.
- Guanahatabey: Far Western Cuba, at the Guanahacabibes Peninsula.
- Lucayans: Based in Cuba and the Bahamas.
- Macorix: Hispaniola.
Central America
Central America generally includes the countries of the isthmus connecting North and South Americas: Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. It can be included in the broader region of Middle America or the Mesoamerica.
- Achi': Mayan people of Guatemala
- Bokota: Panama
- Boruca: Costa Rica
- Bribri: Costa Rica
- Garífuna: Belize and Honduras
- Chorotega: Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
- Ch'orti': Mayan people of El Salvador
- Chuj: Mayan people of Guatemala
- Emberá: Panama
- Guaymi: Panama
- Itza: Mayan people of Guatemala
- Ixil: Mayan people of Guatemala
- Jakaltek: Mayan people of Guatemala – also called Poptí
- Tolupan: Honduras
- Kaqchikel: Mayan people of Guatemala
- K'iche': Mayan people of Guatemala
- Kuna: Panama
- Lenca: Honduras and El Salvador
- Maleku: Costa Rica
- Mam: Mayan people of Guatemala
- Miskito: Honduras and Nicaragua
- Mopan: Mayan people of Guatemala and Belize
- Naso: Panama
- Ngöbe–Buglé: Panama
- Pech: Honduras
- Poqomchi': Mayan people of Guatemala
- Poqomam: Mayan people of Guatemala
- Q'anjob'al: Mayan people of Guatemala
- Q'eqchi': Mayan people of Guatemala
- Rama: Nicaragua
- Sumo: Nicaragua
- Tojolabal: Mayan people of Guatemala
- Tz'utujil: Mayan people of Guatemala
- Xinca: Guatemala
Mexico is a country of the North American continent (more specifically it can be included in the Middle America, or the Mesoamerica, due to ethnic and cultural characteristics).
- Amuzgo: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Chocho: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Cocopa: Baja California, Mexico
- Guarijío: Sonora, Mexico
- Kikapú: Coahuila, Mexico
- Paipai: Baja California, Mexico
- Tepehuán: Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico
- Chontal de Oaxaca: Tequistlatecan people of Oaxaca, Mexico
- Chatino: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Chichimeca Jonaz: San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- Chinantec: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Ch'ol: Mayan language of Chiapas, Mexico
- Chontal Maya: Mayan language of Tabasco, Mexico
- Cochimí: Baja California, Mexico
- Cora: Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico
- Cuicatec:Oaxaca, Mexico
- Huastec: San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- Huave: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Huichol: Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico
- Ixcatec: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Kiliwa: Baja California, Mexico
- Kumeyaay: Baja California, Mexico
- Lacandón: Chiapas, Mexico
- Matlatzinca: Mexico (state), Mexico
- Mayo: Sonora, Mexico
- Mazahua: Mexico (state), Mexico
- Mazatec: Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico
- Mexicanero: Durango, Mexico
- Mixe: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Mixtec: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Nahua: Mexico
- Pame: San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- Pima Bajo: Chihuahua, Mexico
- Popoloca: Oaxaca, and Puebla, Mexico
- P'urhépecha: Michoacán, Mexico
- Seri: Sonora, Mexico
- Tarahumara: Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico
- Tlapanec (Me'phaa): Guerrero, Mexico
- Totonac: Veracruz and Puebla, Mexico
- Trique: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Tzeltal: Chiapas, Mexico
- Tzotzil: Chiapas, Mexico
- Yaqui: Sonora, Mexico
- Yucatec Maya: Yucatán, Quintana Roo and Campeche Mexico
- Zapotec: Oaxaca, Mexico
- Zoque: Oaxaca and Chiapas Mexico
South America
South America generally includes all of the continent and islands south of the Isthmus of Panama.
- Ache: Paraguay
- Asháninka: Peru
- Awá-Guajá: eastern Amazonian rainforest, Brazil
- Awá-Kwaiker: Northern Ecuador
- Aymara: Peru/Bolivia/Chile
- Ayoreo: the Chaco, Paraguay/Bolivia
- Bora: Colombia/Peru
- Bororo: Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Charrúa: Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina
- Chayahuita: Loreto, Peru
- Cocama-Cocamilla: Loreto, Peru
- Conibo: Ucayali, Peru
- Embera: Colombia/Panamá
- Enxet: Paraguay
- Jivaroan: Loreto and San Martín, Peru
- Guaraní: Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina
- Karajá: Brazil
- Korubu: Brazil
- Kuna: Panama
- Makuxi: Brazil/Guyana
- Mapuche: Chile/Argentina
- Matis: Brazil/Peru
- Matsés: Brazil/Peru
- Nukak: Colombia
- Nasa: Colombia
- Secoya: Loreto, Peru/Ecuador
- Shipibo: Ucayali, Peru*
- Tapirape: Brazil
- Ticuna: Brazil/Peru/Colombia
- Tukano: Colombia
- Tupi: Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Argentina
- Urarina: Chambira Basin, Loreto Peru
- U'wa: Colombia
- Yora: Amazon rainforest, southeast Peru
- Wichí: the Chaco, Argentina/Bolivia
- Warao: of Venezuela's Orinoco River delta region.
- Wayuu Venezuela/Colombia
- YanomamiVenezuela/Brazil
See also
- List of ethnic groups
- Lists of people by nationality
- Tribe
- Nomad
- Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas
See also
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- Center for World Indigenous Studies
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Definitions and identity of indigenous peoples
- Indigenous archaeology
- Indigenous Dialogues
- Indigenous (ecology)
- Indigenous intellectual property
- Indigenous knowledge
- Indigenous language
- Indigenous medicine
- Indigenous music
- International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
- United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
- World Council of Indigenous Peoples
- Working Group on Indigenous Populations
- See all pages that start with indigenous people or indigenous
- ^ Sanders, Douglas (1999). "Indigenous peoples: Issues of definition". International Journal of Cultural Property 8 (1): 4–13. doi:10.1017/S0940739199770591.
- ^ Ritzer, G., and Ryan, M.J., eds., The Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology, Wiley, 2011, p.313
- ^ Alia, V., Names and Nunavut: Culture and Identity in Arctic Canada, Berghahn Books, 2008, p.143
- ^ "World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples – Philippines: Overview, 2007", UNHCR | Refworld.
- ^ Hanihara, T (1992). "Negritos, Australian Aborigines, and the proto-sundadont dental pattern: The basic populations in East Asia". American journal of physical anthropology 88 (2): 183–96. PMID 1605316. doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330880206.
- ^ Unrepresented Nations and People Organization | UNPO, Assyrians the Indigenous People of Iraq [1]
- ^ Sawahla & Dloomy (2007, pp. 425–433)
- ^ The UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR, World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples [2]
- ^ Department of Evolutionary Biology at University of Tartu Estonian Biocentre | Reconstruction of Patrilineages and Matrilineages of Samaritans and Other Israeli Populations From Y-Chromosome and Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Variation, Molecular Anthropology Group [3]
- ^ [4]"Jewish Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries"
- ^ Rouse (1992)
- Kipuri, Naomi (2007), "Kenya", in Sille Stidsen (compilation and ed.), The Indigenous World 2007 (PDF ONLINE EDITION), International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs yearbooks (ISSN 1024-0217), Marianne Wiben Jensen (Horn of Africa and East Africa regional ed.), Copenhagen: IWGIA, distributed by Transaction Publishers, pp. 468–476, ISBN 978-87-91563-23-2, OCLC 30981676
- Minority Rights Group International (1997), World Directory of Minorities, London, UK: Minority Rights Group International, ISBN 978-1-873194-36-2
- Rouse, Irving (1992), The Tainos: Rise and Decline of the People who greeted Columbus, New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-05181-6, OCLC 24469325


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It feels like there is too much to say.
I have indeed arrived in Colorado Springs safe and sound.
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The drive here was not without incident. We camped several nights. From Stanwood we drove to my mom's house in Idaho (near Couer d'Alene). We stayed the next night in Butte, which was without excitement except for the amazing full moon….
The following day we headed into Yellowstone where we saw the usual things – geysers, hot springs, LOADS of tourists. It was gorgeous and I took a
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The Bison Incident.
Here's the story. So in Yellowstone on Monday night we set up the tent (Jason slept outside so he just helped me set up my tent), ate (having the cooler was such a luxury!) and then I said "I want chocolate!" and Jason said that town wasn't very far away. So we drove in to West Yellowstone. We went to the supermarket and headed back. … Continue reading "The Buffalo Report"


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I was looking forward to this session with Anna & Michael Olson from the moment I knew I was coming to Christmas in November, and they didn't disappoint!
Anna and Michael have such an easy and comfortable air about them which makes them a joy to watch in the kitchen. As one is answering questions, the other is scraping a pan, or icing cookies. This teamwork approach they take to their sessions makes it possible for them to prepare 6 dishes in just over an hour! 6 dishes! Not only is that amazing in itself, but we were able to sample them all too (and everything was delicious)!
But I think what I loved most about this session, aside from all the tasty samples, were the kitchen tips both Anna and Michael shared with us. I always admire when experts in the kitchen can share simple and practical tips for cooking and baking, that everyone can apply in their own kitchens. Even the most experienced home cooks will walk away having learned something new in their session! While I was there taking in all of their wisdom, I was also feeling inspired to get back into my own kitchen. I madly scribbled lists of recipes I wanted to make at home, new tricks I had to try and new tools I needed. For years I have wondered if having a scale for baking was necessary, and after listening to Anna, I'm convinced I need one to take my baking to the next level. And I also walked away convinced that I will never use salted butter in my baking again! Gasp…I know!
I also walked away with a new glaze recipe in my cooking arsenal (see below). Anna shared a recipe for a glaze that is made up of ingredients we all likely have in our own home, it's super easy to make and it is delicious! Michael says this glaze works well for all kinds of dishes ranging from roasted meats to their delicious recipe for fancy "Pigs in a Blanket", also referred to as Cochons au Duvet, which I am sharing here with you! Now these hors d'oeuvres are not your average Pigs in a Blanket, in fact they're really delicious, and I do believe they will be making an appearance on our holiday table this year.
Cochons Au Duvet (Pigs in a Blanket)
Makes 24 hors d'oeuvres
3 (450 g) Italian pork sausages (mild or hot), cooked
1 (450 g) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1/4 cup grainy mustard
1 cup grated Swiss Cheese
1 egg whisked with 2 tbsp of cool water for an egg wash
sesame seeds for sprinkling
1/2 cup raspberry jam
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 shallot, minced (or 1/2 small onion)
ground black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper..
- Cut the cooked sausage in half lengthwise. Lay out a sheet of puff pastry and dock it with a fork. Spread the mustard in 4 rows, evenly spaced on the puff pastry. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the lines of mustard, keeping the cheese close to those lines as much as possible. Place the sausage on top of the cheese. Brush the pasty in between the rows with eggwash.
- Dock the second sheet of puff pastry and place this over the first sheet, pressing in between the sausage rows (tucking in the little piggies!) Brush the entire sheet of pastry with egg wash, then sprinkle on the sesame seeds. Cut in between the sausage rows and then cut those sausage lengths into bite-sized pieces. Place these on the baking tray and bake for 20 minutes until a rich, golden brown. Serve warm with the raspberry balsamic sauce.
- For the sauce, heat the jam, balsamic and shallot over medium heat, whisking until the jam is dissolved. Add black pepper to taste and cool to serve with the "Cochons".
Thank you Anna & Michael for a great session! I learned so much and left feeling very inspired!


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We're kicking off another new post series today, called "Ask the Editor". This is a great way for you to ask questions about Web software (or related hardware) and AppStorm and I will share my responses. Whether you're dying to know where you should store your photos, are seeking the best of the best apps, or you want to know how to accomplish something with a web app, I'm here to help!
I've had some great questions submitted this week, so read on to find out what my responses are (and how you can submit your own questions for the next article!)
Which app vertical would be lucrative in the future given the app overload across the board?
– Justin Stravarious
Great question! As I'm sure we've all noticed, there's no shortage of task and project management, social media, email, and invoicing web apps. These areas are highly competitive and really, there are so many web apps in these, and similar, fields that people sometimes reach a point where they're overwhelmed.
While there are many highly lucrative areas in the world of web apps that haven't fully been tapped, I believe games is a big one. To some extent, this is already being tapped into with games like FarmVille and the relatively new game system and marketplace, OnLive.
However, some of Web.AppStorm's top search key words pertain to gaming. People are searching for browser-based games and they're willing to pay. Browsers are consistently becoming more powerful and new web technology is making it easier for game developers to produce better games that aren't requiring downloads any more.
We've all seen what a well built marketplace can do for app sales too (ex. iPhone games). While desktop gaming is still more popular, we're slowly transitioning into cloud-based computing and gaming will of course follow. Just think about playing your favorite Call of Duty title any time, any where, from any major browser.
I'm developing a web app which will be completed soon. How can I market or publicize it without spending much?
– Vailancio Rodrigues
Social media. You don't need to go out and spend lots of money on advertising and big marketing campaigns to get users to your web app. We've all seen plenty of clever videos that have gone viral (viral marketing) and cost almost nothing to produce. Achieving viral status, however, is much harder to accomplish than you might think.
While you can make an attempt at viral marketing, there are also plenty of other ways to get the word out with little to no money.
- Make your app easy for others to publicize, and make it sexy so they want to. Read 10 Marketing Resources Every App Should Provide
- Submit your app to review and startup sites for extra (often times free) exposure.
- Create a contest or giveaway that encourages (or requires) spreading the word about our app.
- Do something unique, creative or outlandish. People love sharing that stuff.
- Use an app like Wildfire to help you run a successful campaign.
Bear in mind I'm not a marketing expert. I have, however, seen many new startups take advantage of social media web apps and were quite successful — Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. I hope this helps!
How can somebody submit an app to your site?
– Dan Baluta
There are several ways to do this, but the best (and the one we prefer) is through our app submission form. Visit our About page > Get Your App Reviewed > Submit Your Application.
However, I often times have people suggesting apps for review via Twitter and now Facebook. So, if you can reach me through one of those means I'll definitely take a look at your app.
Didn't See Your Question?
If you asked a question but didn't have it answered today, don't worry! I'll do my best to get to it in a future week. Unfortunately it isn't possible to answer every question that's sent in.
If you'd like to submit another question for next time around, you can do so here:


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Eleven-year-old Nobuhiko Otoi is going to the countryside (Tokkari Town, to be exact) to live with his grandfather, Professor Shinnosuke Otoi.
His parents have gone to work in another country, but they do so much traveling they decide to leave Nobuhiko with his grandfather on a permanent basis.
Once there, Nobuhiko finds out that his grandfather has made a new fighting HFR called Signal. He persuades the Professor to reprogram Signal from being a battle robot to being his older brother and friend. During the programming, an accident occurs resulting in Signal transforming into Chibi Signal whenever Nobuhiko sneezes.
Unfortunately, Signal's aggressive battle programming wasn't changed yet so he is somewhat scary by Nobuhiko's standards.
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First of all, there's a new title: THE MIRACLE GIRL. It was hard switching after having had the previous title (BELIEVERS) since the novel's inception many years ago, but I truly believe this is the best title for the book.
Second, the audio rights have been sold(!).
Third, I've been
invited to attend some book seller conferences (in San Francisco
and Los Angeles) in October, which will help start promoting the book.
Fourth, galleys (preview copies that are sent out to reviewers, media,
etc.) are imminent.
And lastly, there's now an official publication day:
April 21, 2015. It seems like a long way off, but I'm sure it will be
here before I know it.
In the meantime, I'm plugging away at a new
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"but...I nearly forgot! You must close your eyes. Otherwise you won't see anything."
- Alice Kingsley
Upcoming Film/TV
* COMING SOON: Catch me in ABRUPTIO, alongside Robert Englund, Sid Haig, Jordan Peel and Hannah Mae Lee.
* COMING SOON: LOSING IN LOVE. Directed by Marty Papazian.
* FILMING: BROTHERS OF JUSTICE opposite Danny Trejo, Emilio Rivera and Efren Ramirez. Directed by Tao Mijares. Produced by Douglas Falconer.
* In PRE-PRODUCTION on HAPPY FISTS CLAUDIA. Playing Claudia in a zany Napoleon Dynamite meets Nacho Libre story about a down on her luck woman who finds MMA and it transforms her world.
* In DEVELOPMENT on BEDTIME STORIES; a digital series that retells Brothers Grimm fairytales from their original form; as grim as they are!


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RDF can be readable?
Aaron Swartz: These changes also have the side effect of making feeds valid RDF.
This statement surprised me. So I tried it. I didn't get it right the first time, but after Aaron gave me a few suggestions on IRC last night, I finally got there.
minAtom.rdf and maxAtom.rdf, both valid RDF.
Note: this is not an official snapshot.


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Cheesy Potato and Bacon Casserole
Time needed
10 min preparation + 50 min cooking
Serving Size / Yield
3-5 servings
- 6-8 potatoes peeled, sliced
- 2 Tbs. butter or margarine
- 1/2 C. sour cream
- 7 oz. cubed cheddar cheese
- 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 slices bacon, fully cooked until crispy
- 1 C. french fried onions
- 1 Tbs. Mrs. Dash seasoning
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Boil potatoes until fully cooked. Drain and empty into large bowl. In smaller bowl, crumble bacon, combine all other ingredients until fully mixed. Add this to potatoes and stir until well blended. Place in 8x8-inch greased pan. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on the top. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cheese is melted and top is starting to brown.
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