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Immaculately Presented & Fully Renovated Former Water Mill
Local Shops, Beaches, Ski Slopes & Chemin de St. Jacques de Compostelle Close By
This former water mill with the miller's house is situated in the hilly foothills of the Pyrenees, yet only 35 minutes from Biarritz on the Atlantic ocean. Its history dates back to the 16th century, when it was first built at the confluence of two rivers and is now nestled in a nature reserve, covering 24730m2. The vast garden with its old trees, flowered bushes and subtropical plants is a paradise for those who seek peace and tranquillity.
The property consists of three buildings, the former house of the miller, the former mill and the old workshop. The miller's house comprises of an entrance hall leading to the salon-diner and the kitchen. The first and second floor each offer two en-suite bedrooms. The former mill offers a grand open plan kitchen-diner-salon, three bedrooms, of which one is en-suite, and a family bathroom. The terrace, accessed from the salon-diner and two bedrooms, enjoys views across the garden, and makes this property a truly peaceful place to unwind and relax. The old workshop, 93,69m2, can be transformed in further accommodation or a games room for rainy days.
The Pyrenees mountains offering all sorts of varied activities, such as skiing, hiking, rafting and cycling, are only a 40 minute drive away. The Atlantic coast with its far reaching beaches and world renowned surf are just 25km from the mill. Biarritz airport can be reached in 35 minutes, Pau airport 1 hour, Bordeaux airport 2 hours and Toulouse airport 2.5 hours.
* Agency fees to be paid by the seller. (Consult our fees)
|Habitable Space : 236 m²
|No of Rooms Total : 9
|No. Reception Rooms : 2
|No. of Bedrooms : 7
|Bathrooms : 2
|Shower Rooms : 4
|W.Cs : 6
|Utility Room : Yes
|Heating Method : Oil Fired
|Hot Water Method : Oil fired
|Secteur : Aquitaine
|Location : 35 Minutes inland from Biarritz, close to Pyrenees Mountains
|Orientation : South / East
|View : Undulating Countryside / River / Garden
|Year : 16th Century
|Type : Stone
|Roof : Tiled
|Condition : Very Good
|Tele / ADSL : Yes / Yes
|Drainage : Septic Tank
|Glazing : Mains
|Eco Features : Mains
|Land Area : 24730 m²
|Boundary : Enclosed
|Terrace : Yes
|Garden Well : No
|Garage : Yes
|Car Port : No
|Swimming Pool : No but possible
|Outbuildings : Yes
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As the 2012 London Olympics are nearing the end, our medal count is strong but we are in a game of "cat and mouse" with the China athletes. It seems every time I check the medal stats we are flipping back and forth positions with china, bidding for first place. If you are feeling the TEAM USA spirit like I am you have been searching threw the stores for a fashionable way to wear our colors! It's mostly about doing simple pieces, not decking ones self out like an American flag Christmas tree head to toe (unless you want to then send us pics!). I have collected a few of my favorite pieces for you that give team spirit that you can wear with pride!
We are so lucky we are in the heat of summer because we can default to super cute dresses and shorts! I have had an amazing pair of American Flag shorts for like 8 years and the more I wash them the cooler they look!
Top Shop put out two pairs of awesome American Flag shorts, one pair found here, that is a bit more vintage looking here (kind of like my pair after 8 years of wash and wear). Contrasted by another pair found here that has a fresher looking print set off on a white short. Cant go wrong either way, perhaps both depending on the mood hehehehe... Urban Outfitters put out this dress which I just have to have, makes looking fabulous effortless! It is that lazy summer day dress, watching the finals of your favorite Olympics event or a casual summer backyard barbeque.
Esty is a GREAT place to look for pieces to finish off any specialty outfit AND supporting independent artists at the same time! Like these adorable heart shaped American Flag earrings found here.
If you are a t-shirt and jeans kind of gal like myself on most days I found this adorable American Flag t-shirt here at my FAVORITE website EVER, SHOPBOP!!!!!!! It is 9 times out of 10 my default place for any outfit. They ship over night and are great to work with if you need a freakish fast outfit. So I was not surprised by my next fabulous discovery, by Catherine Malandrino found here. I would normally say decking yourself head to toe in any flag is a bit cheesy but Catherine Malandrio has put together a gold metal worthy sweetly tailored knee length, belted dress with a tailored collar. She has combined layers of Silk Chiffon with off key bits of the stars and stripes in a very classy feminine but tailored silhouette.


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Get ready for Yammer, Microsoft announced today – and it's not kidding. Microsoft said this afternoon it will begin to activate Yammer for all its eligible Office 365 business customers starting today, in what's a major push for the enterprise social networking service. The rollout will come in waves, beginning with those customers who have a business subscription, and fewer… Read More
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A dainty vintage pendant and matching clip earrings, set with polished oval tiger's eye stones framed in designs of grapes, wheat stalks, leaves, sunflowers and other harvest emblems. Earrings and pendant alike measure approximately 5/8 x 3/4 inch. Earrings have lever-type clips. The 18-inch chain was added by us but appears to be a good match in both style and period, being a simple and fine goldtone chain with a spring-ring clasp. We think the set dates from sometime in the 1960s. In very good vintage condition, with only light wear. A sweet look, perfect for an old-fashioned Thanksgiving!


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We'll be ordering and picking native wildflowers and ferns from the nursery in time for pick up during the Bluebells Festival on Sunday, May 1 at 1 pm. Over 100 species available for order. The plant sale will continue with additional species offered when they are ready to go.
You can view and print the order form. Mail the complete form with your check made payable to "EMNC", to:
Endless Mountains Nature Center
Attn: plant sale
1309 Vosburg Road
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Why Native Plants?
Because native plants are adapted to the growing conditions where you live, they are often easier to grow, and less susceptible to challenging conditions than non-native plants. Many Non-native plants are also invasive, and threaten out our native plant species.
There is also a strong, ecological connection between native plants and the insect and animal world, especially the bird population. These populations have evolved with the native plant population and have become dependent upon certain plants. For example, an oak tree can support over 500 species of moths and butterflies, amongst other insects, while a Bradford Pear (a common ornamental non-native) won't. The more insects, the more bird food available. Most terrestrial birds feed their young insects. So although you might be providing food for the adult birds with ornamental non-native plants, you won't be providing food for their babies, which will ultimately impact their population.
As with any plant that you want to grow, however, the right plant must be matched with the right spot. There are a myriad of native plants that thrive in every type of habitat imaginable. It's your job to do some research to find the best species for your hot, dry slope, that wet swale in the back, or the dry shade under your oak tree.
What are native plants?
Native plants occurred in the region before settlement by Europeans, are uniquely adapted to the soil and climate of the area, and play an important role in plant and animal communities.
If you would like to attract birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, or pollinators to your landscape, native plants are the way to go. These plants evolved with birds, butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators and provide the habitat and food they need in your own backyard.
Why should I plant native plants?
Because they are fun, beautiful and easy! And they were living here long before we arrived with our fertilizers and pruners. Once established, they provide 4 seasons of carefree beauty if they are properly sited. They play an important role in the environment and support beneficial insects, butterflies, birds and wildlife.
How do native plants support pollinators and why is that important?
Many beneficial insects require native plants for their habitat – whether it be food or shelter. Some insects require the nectar or pollen, others eat the leaves, still others may live in the hollow stems of dormant native perennials. Pollinating insects are essential to our own survival. One-third of all the food we eat has been created with the help of a pollinator. Insects themselves are essential to the ecosystem for all the services they provide, from decomposition services to being food for predators. Native plant gardens are most fun when we share them with insects!
Will native plants grow in my garden?
There are native plants adapted to thrive in any condition from wet, soggy clay to dry, gravelly soil, and from hot sun to full shade. When well placed, they do not require watering, fertilizer or pesticides. Native plants provide four seasons of pleasure, with flowers in the spring, berries in the summer, brilliant colors in the fall and interesting bark and twig patterns in the winter.
What difference does it make if I plant a native or non-native?
The seed from non-native plants can travel a distance from your garden, via birds and animals. Invasive plants have been known to take over waysides, waterways and roadsides – – Miscanthus grass, purple loosestrife and bamboo are a few examples. Once they are on the "highway system" its a short trip to natural and naturalized areas. We all need to garden as if we lived on the edge of the woods.
Do native plants have ornamental value?
Yes! You will find striking blossoms, beautiful fall color and winter architecture. And they also attract fascinating butterflies, birds and beneficial insects, adding an entirely new dimension of delight to your garden.
What about all the great non-native plants?
Non-native plants can spread so vigorously that they displace natives, as well as the insects, birds, and animals that feed on them. Invasive plants can push rare – and not-so-rare – species to the brink of extinction. Over the past 200 years, several thousand foreign plant and animal species have become established in the United States, and about one in seven has become invasive. Controlling just a single invasive can carry a price tag in the millions.
No one can predict when, or whether, an exotic plant will become invasive. Rather than using non-natives in your garden that could someday be a problem, plant natives — they belong there. When well placed, they require very little maintenance. They also provide pollen for our bees, berries for our birds, and food and habitat for our wildlife.


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So you're wondering how to boost more traffic to your website? Good thing you found my page!
If you're in search of a reputable Digital Marketer with a proven track record of producing results to boost web traffic and increase conversions, you're in the right spot.
What makes me the right guy for your company? Why do I think I can do such a good job and help increase your web traffic? Valid concerns internet friend.
Why I'm Qualified
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- I've been doing SEO since 2005 – far longer than most in the industry
- Built my own company from nothing to over $1M in sales
- Taught myself HTML and CSS to build a website from scratch (not this one)
- Previously an SEO Manager at a Fortune 100 Company
- Currently working as a Local SEO Business Strategist at AttorneySync
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- If you need help getting into the Local 3 Pack, more traffic to your small business or brand, or are just plain stuck, shoot me an email and we can work together to get you where you need to be.
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Brooke Burke's Pump-It-Up Playlist
She loves to warm up to slower, soulful songs, then move on to faster workout tunes.
What is it that's keeping Brooke Burke looking so fine? Perhaps the secret is in her choice of gym tunes. Her playlist below includes a radio staple from Black Eyed Peas, an atmospheric cut from Alicia Keys and Drake, and a summertime anthem from Taio Cruz.
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind - 86 BPM
Alicia Keys & Drake - Un-thinkable (Remix) - 85 BPM
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling - 128 BPM
Usher & Pitbull – DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love - 121 BPM
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Louis van Gaal has provided a timely boost to Manchester United fans, confirming a number of injured stars have returned to training.
The Dutchman has had to manage his squad through a major injury crisis already this season with up to 10 first team stars missing at one point. Van Gaal went as far to suggest that it was the worst injury crisis he had ever seen in his 23 years in management.
Related articles
- Ander Herrera hands Manchester United injury boost
- Manchester United to offer Michael Carrick new contract
- Louis van Gaal confirms Manchester United injury crisis
Ashley Young, who earns £115,000-a-week at Old Trafford, is the latest star to return to training following injury and Van Gaal confirmed that as many as seven players will soon be in contention to return to first team action. That follows Marouane Fellaini's first competitive appearance of the season against Everton on Sunday.
The international break has come at the perfect time for Manchester United, who should welcome back four players for the game against West Bromwich Albion.
"Ashley Young, Michael Carrick, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones have started to do some light training," Van Gaal wrote in United Review.
Injury crisis
The injury crisis that has held Manchester United back so far this season looks to have peaked. Young impressed during United' pre-season tour in America but has not featured since August with a groin injury.
Carrick has yet to feature in any fixture under Van Gaal after undergoing ankle surgery in July, but trained with the reserves last week. Jones has missed four games with a hamstring injury while his defensive partner Smalling sat out games against West Ham and Everton with a similar affliction.
More good news
Although not expected to return for a while, Van Gaal also confirmed that the longer-term absentees are making good progress.
He continued: "Anderson is making progress, while I am pleased to report that Jesse Lingard has had his protective knee brace removed and Jonny Evans' protective boot has been removed. Both players will return to light training in the coming days."
Ander Herrera is one player who is not expected to return this month after fracturing a rib in a freak collision with referee Lee Mason. However, Luke Shaw, who was forced off through injury against Everton, is expected to join up with England's Under-21 side after recovering from a dead leg.
Herrera is expected to return in around four weeks time.


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SUNY Fall 2002 Assessment Conference: Creating a Quality Program Assessment
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Grant Writing Workshop--Online
Calvin Barrett, Cazenovia College, leads this online, synchronous course. This goal of this workshop is to improve the success rate of participants seeking external funding -- become a better "grant getter."
SUNY Fall 2006 Assessment Event: Enhancing Teaching & Learning through Assessment Standards and Activities
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Daytime watersports and leisure meets unmatched performance from a full line of refined bowriders.
Casual overnights and watersports married into a family of extraordinary cuddies that defy compromise.
Slalom speed and sporty drive — the soul of a race craft in a fleet of capacious deck boats.
Dwell above deep waters in a series of express cruisers renowned for ambience and cultivated taste.
Yachts exclusive in the embodiment of luxury that defines innovation and craftsmanship for the industry.
The Regal team is having a steak cookout today…80 degrees & sunny. Now if only we could be on the boat…


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These babies taste like cupcakes, and they are actually good for you! I found this recipe in the cookbook, The Joy of Vegan Baking, and after tweaking it a little, they are a staple in our house. They are best right out of the oven, baked until golden and a little crispy. If you serve them the next day, or even after they are cool, make sure to warm them in the microwave, or in the oven before serving.
Makes 12 muffins.
1 cup whole white wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1.5 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil, or applesauce
4 ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup of water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (if going Vegan, make sure to get the dairy free kind)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line pan with muffin cups or grease muffin pan.
In a medium bowl, mix the flours, baking soda, salt, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, beat oil and sugar together, then add water and vanilla. Next add the mashed bananas. While the mixer is on low, slowly add the flour mixture…..just until well blended! DO NOT over mix, or mix on high, as this will make the muffins tough. With a wooden spoon, add chocolate chips.
Spoon mixture into cups…..they will not rise like normal muffins, so you will use up all of the batter into 12 muffin cups…..it will be really full, almost to the top of the cup, but this is okay.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick. NOTE** Make sure that they are golden brown, as if they are underdone, they will be mushy. If they are almost crispy on the top, they will be divine!! Serve warm.


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Florida town orders boy with autism to give up pet chickens
A Florida town has ordered an autistic Florida boy to relinquish the pet chickens his parents say have transformed him from a troubled little boy given to harming himself into a vibrant and happy preschooler.
The DeBary City Council last week reportedly voted 3-to-2 to abolish on Dec. 31 a one-year trial program allowing residents to maintain chicken coops – and up to three chickens -- in their backyards.
The council instituted the program after 3-year-old J.J. Hart's father, Joe, had asked permission to keep the chickens after researching animal therapy for children with autism, according to The Orlando Sentinel.
"He's now doing amazing," J.J.'s mother, Ashleigh Hart, told the Florida newspaper. "He's now going to a new preschool, and he's able to communicate much better. And it all has to do with the chickens. He plays with them. He cuddles with them. And he runs around the yard with them. … It's made a tremendous difference."
"A lot of people with autism have self-harming tendencies," Joe Hart told WOFL FOX 35. "J.J. used to pull his hair out and throw his head back to the ground. The chickens taught him to be calm."
Only one additional application beyond the Harts' was reportedly submitted in DeBary to keep chickens – from a woman who wanted to use them for eggs.
Mayor Bob Garcia was reportedly among the two elected officials who voted in favor of keeping the chickens.
"If we make laws that take away rights of individuals, especially children, those laws should be abolished," Garcia told WOFL. "We should be protecting the rights of individuals, not suppressing them."
But Councilman Nick Koval, who voted against the chickens, said they don't belong in residential areas.
"It's unfortunate, and I sympathize," Koval told The Sentinel. "But we spend a lot of time and money establishing codes and ordinances for the protection of the citizens and taxpayers of this community. And I believe that they [chickens] belong in agricultural areas."
The Harts reportedly have hired an attorney to fight the council's decision, but their lives have been thrown in limbo.
"We're really not sure what we're going to do now," Joe Hart reportedly said. "He was doing so well with the chickens, and now they're telling us that we can't have them anymore."
Added J.J.'s father, who has not yet told his son about the town's decision he give up the chickens by the end of the month: "I'm definitely not looking forward to it."


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What We're Looking at Here Is a Nash Equilibrium
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
From Kevin Drum in the wee hours comes this insightful post:
A COUNTRY IN AMBER....Based on how the final few states are looking at the moment, the most remarkable thing about this presidential election is how nearly identical it is to 2000. Right now, it looks like no more than two or three states will flip from red to blue or vice versa.
As I said the other day, a difference of one or two percentage points makes a big objective difference, since one guy wins and the other doesn't, but it means almost nothing about the direction of the country. We're almost exactly where we were four years ago.
Which, really, is an amazing thing. You'd think an event like 9/11 would act as a catalyst that blows apart existing political dynamics and realigns the electorate, but instead it seems to have cemented it into place. Not only are we at the same place we were four years ago, but the divisions are actually more entrenched than ever.
It hardly seems possible that this can last forever, but if 9/11 didn't realign the electorate, what will?
And indeed, I can name four or five things that seem as if they've changed everything, but perhaps they've changed nothing. Perhaps US politics is locked into a Nash Equlilbrium, a concept in game theory originated by John Nash. Wikipedia has a good description of the Nash Equilibrium. Here is the most crucial bit:
A Nash equilibrium for a mixed strategy game is stable if a small change (specifically a infinitesimal change) in probabilities for one player leads to a situation where two conditions hold:1. the player who did not change has no better strategy in the new circumstanceIf these cases are both met, then a player with the small change in their mixed-strategy will return immediately to the Nash equilibrium. The equilibrium is said to be stable. If condition one does not hold then the equilibrium is unstable. If only condition one holds then there are likely to be an infinite number of optimal strategies for the player who changed. John Nash showed that the latter situation could not arise in a range of well-defined games.
2. the player who did change is now playing with a strictly worse strategy
Regardless of how Ohio comes out, neither political party got what they wanted from this election. That much is obvious.
(And it isn't pretty to have the election decided by a state where the wait to vote could be up to eight hours. Presumably, local government knows how many registered voters live in each precinct. There is no good excuse for this I can think of. Is Ohio some kind of fledgling democracy? Surely they've held elections before and have the know-how to apportion voting machines. Yes? For places that had really long waits someone must have set a maximum figure for acceptable voter turnout that is significantly below 100%.)
One somewhat creepy aspect of this election was the extent to which the candidates were similar. The New York Time remarks:
Since World War II, no two candidates have had such strikingly similar backgrounds of class and privilege, with so many points of overlap. These two not only attended Yale University two years apart, but were also members of the same secret society there, Skull and Bones.
There is a certain uncanniness to a political evolutionary process that would produce such similar candidates. This was not a Coke vs. Pepsi election in which the candidates were marketed as being as similar as possible like Bush vs. Gore. But in the fundamental things that we think or as molding human character, they are more similar than Bush and Gore.
Regardless of how Ohio turns out, it seems to me the biggest question is how we're going to get out of this box. If in fact we are looking at a Nash equilibrium, the only way out is to think outside the box; WAY outside the box.
UPDATE: I see that Jordan Ellenberg (Princeton mathematician and novelist) was exploring this idea on a more limitied scale in Slate on October 25th.
A FURTHER THOUGHT: A couple of people who know something about math have suggested that I'm oversimplifying. Well, of course I'm oversimplifying. The presidential election is way too complicated a system to make detailed mathematical arguments regarding Nash equilibria. But like the concept of fractals, where the existence of the concept gives you a feeling of recognition when you look at (say) a piece of cauliflower, I find the Nash equilibrium concept very suggestive of the current shape of US electoral politics.


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Business Research Methods Syllabus MBA Pune University
Subject Name: Business Research Methods
Subject Type: Generic Core
Subject Code: 104
Marks: 100
Distribution of Marks: 50 (External Written) 20 (External Online Exam) 30 (Internal Marks by College)
Unit 1. Foundations of Research:
1.1 Research: – Definition, Why study Business Research? What is good research? Decision support, Business Intelligence, Research applications in functional areas of Business, Emerging trends in Business research.
1.2 Research & the Scientific Method: Characteristics of scientific method.
1.3 Steps in Research Process
1.4 Concept of Scientific Enquiry: – Formulation of Research Problem – Management Question – research Question – Investigation Question
1.5 Research Proposal: – Elements of a Research Proposal, Drafting a Research Proposal, evaluating a research proposal (Students are expected to draft and evaluate a real life research proposal) (5 + 1)
Unit 2 Research Design:
2.1 Concept, Features of a good research design, Use of a good research design
2.2 Qualitative research and Quantitative research approaches, Comparison – Pros and Cons of both approaches.
2.3 Exploratory Research Design: Concept, Types: Qualitative techniques – Projective Techniques, Depth Interview, Experience Survey, Focus Groups, Observation.
2.4 Descriptive Research Designs: Concept, types and uses. Concept of Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Research
2.5 Experimental Design: Concept of Cause, Causal relationships, Concept of Independent & Dependent variables, concomitant variable, extraneous variable, Treatment, Control group. (Elementary conceptual treatment expected)
2.6 Hypothesis: Qualities of a good Hypothesis –Framing Null Hypothesis & Alternative Hypothesis. Concept of Hypothesis Testing – Logic & Importance.(7+2)
Unit 3. Measurement & Data:
3.1 Concept of Measurement: what is measured? Problems in measurement in management research – Validity and Reliability. Levels of measurement – Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio.
3.2 Attitude Scaling Techniques:Concept of Scale – Rating Scales viz. Likert Scales, Semantic Differential Scales, Constant Sum Scales, Graphic Rating Scales – Ranking Scales – Paired comparison & Forced Ranking – Concept and Application.
3.3 Types of Data – Secondary Data: Definition, Sources, Characteristics, Searching world wide web for data, Issues to be considered for secondary data, sufficiency, adequacy, reliability, consistency.
3.4 Types of Data – Primary Data: Definition, Advantages and disadvantages over secondary data,
3.5 Questionnaire Method: Questionnaire Construction – Personal Interviews, Telephonic survey Interviewing, Email/Internet survey, online survey sites, their utility, constraints (7 + 3)
Unit 4. Sampling:
4.1 Basic Concepts: Defining the Universe, Concepts of Statistical Population, Sample, Characteristics of a good sample. Sampling Frame (practical approach for determining the sample frame expected), Sampling errors, Non Sampling errors, Methods to reduce the errors, Sample Size constraints, Non Response.
4.2Probability Sample: Simple Random Sample, Systematic Sample, Stratified Random Sample, Area Sampling & Cluster Sampling.
4.3Non Probability Sample: Judgment Sampling, Convenience Sampling, Purposive Sampling, Quota Sampling & Snowballing Sampling methods. Determining size of the sample – Practical considerations in sampling and sample size, (sample size determination formulae and numerical not expected) (6 + 2)
Unit 5. Data Analysis & Report Writing:
5.1 Data Analysis : Editing, Coding, Univariate analysis – Tabular representation of data, frequency tables, Construction of frequency distributions and their analysis in the form of measures of central tendency – Mean, Median and Mode; their relative merits and demerits,
5.2 Graphical Representation of Data: Appropriate Usage of Bar charts, Pie charts, Histogram, Leaf and stem, Candle stick, Box plots. (Use of MS Excel)
5.3 Bivariate Analysis: Cross tabulations, Use of percentages, Bivariate Correlation Analysis – meaning & types of correlation, Karl Person's coefficient of correlation and spearman's rank correlation; Scatter plots, Chi-square test including testing hypothesis of association, association of attributes. (Formulae and calculation are not expected. Interpretation of the given data and scenario
analysis is expected for appropriate managerial decision inferences to be drawn.)
5.4 Linear Regression Analysis: Meaning and two lines of regression; relationship between correlation and regression co-efficient
(Formulae and calculation are not expected. Interpretation of the given data and scenario analysis is expected for appropriate managerial decision inferences to be drawn.)
5.5 Test of Significance: Small sample tests: t (Mean, proportion) and F tests, Z test, on‐parametric tests: Binomial test of proportion, Randomness test; Analysis of Variance: One way and two‐way Classifications (Formulae and calculation are not expected. Interpretation of the given data and scenario analysis is expected for appropriate managerial decision inferences to be drawn.)
5.6 Research Reports: Structure of Research report, Report writing and Presentation. (10+2)
Note: Extensive use of MS Excel is expected in learning unit no. 5
Text Books
• Business Research Methods by Donald Cooper & Pamela Schindler, TMGH, 9th Edition.
• Business Research Methods by Alan Bryman & Emma Bell, Oxford University Press, 2ndEdition
• Research Methodology by C.R.Kothari, New Age International Publication, 2nd Edition
• Research Methodsfor Social Work by Allen, Earl R. Babbie, Cengage, 7thEdition
• Research Methods in Business Studies: A Practical Guideby Pervez Ghauri, Dr Kjell Gronhaug, FT Prentice Hall
• Business communication by Dipak Chawala, Vikas Publication.by Dipak Chawala, Vikas Publication
Reference Books
• The Practice of Social Research by Earl R. Babbie, Wadsworth, 13thEdition
• Business Research Methods by William G. Zikmund, Barry J. Babin, Jon C.Carr, Mitch Griffin, Cengage Learning, 8th Edition
• Approaches to social research by Royce Singleton, Bruce C. Straits, Margaret Miller Straits, Oxford University Press, 2ndEdition
• Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement by Delbert Charles Miller, Neil J. Salkind, Sage Publication, 6thEdition
• Research Methods: The Basics by Nicholas S. R. Walliman, Nicholas Walliman, Routledge, 1stEdition
• Business Resarch Methodology-Sachdeva Research Methodology In Management-Dr.V.P.Michael
Supplementary Reading Material
Business Research Methods by Naval Bajpai, Pearson, 1stEdition
• The Nature, Social Organization and Promotion of Management Research: Towards Policy by David Tranfield and Ken Starkey, British Journal of Management, Vol. 9, 341–353 (1998)
• The Case for Qualitative Research by Gareth Morgan & Linda Smircich, Academy of Management Review 1980, Vol. 5, No. 4, 491-500
• Beyond the Qualitative Interview: Data Preparation and Transcription by Eleanor Mclellan, Kathleen M. Macqueen & Judith L. Neidig, Field Methods, Vol.15, No.1, February 2003,63–84
• The Coming of Age for Qualitative Research: Embracing the Diversity of Qualitative Methodsby Bansal, Pratima (Tima); Corley, Kevin. Academy of Management Journal. Apr2011, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p233-237
• Social Science Research Methods in Internet Time byKarpf, David. Information, Communication & Society. Jun2012, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p639-661
• A Review of Research Methods in Online and Blended Business Education: 2000-2009 by Arbaugh, J. B.; Hwang, Alvin; Pollack, Birgit Leisen., Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings. 2010, p1-6
• Research Methods in Economics and Business by Roberts, Harry V. Journal of Marketing Research Aug1964, Vol. 1 Issue 3, p88-90
• Counterfactuals and Hypothesis Testing in Political Science Author(s): James D. Fearon, The Johns Hopkins University Press Vol. 43, No. 2 (Jan., 1991), pp. 169-195
• Statistical Sampling Techniques and Marketing Research by Cassady Jr., Ralph. Journal of Marketing. Apr 1945, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p317-341
• A Study of Selected Opinion Measurement Techniques byKassarjian, Harold H.;Nakanishi, Masao. Journal of Marketing Research, May67, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p148- 153


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According to MSNBC the President is expected to sign this legislation into law tomorrow. Watching FOX News last night there are a lot of people who aren't happy. I get the feeling that many in Congress may have risked their seats with this legislation.
The basic explanation of the provisions in
The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act is divided into two titles, one addressing health care reform and the other addressing student loan reform. Title I would increase Medicaid subsidies to the states, raise the threshold for the excise tax on the "Cadillac", or high-value, insurance plans excise tax and delay implementation of the tax until 2018. Title II would modify student loans by ending government subsidies to private lenders.Unless I read the bill which is said to be a monstrosity to read and I'm simply not willing to read it, surely there are more details that explains to me why someone like Tom Delay (the former House Majority Whip) and others are upset about the successful passage of this bill.
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I have been meaning to post these for ages. Street dogs in Nepal. Overwhelmingly huge and really sad problem. Animal Nepal and KAT are doing really good work – if ever you go to Nepal and if you love doggies you should volunteer with them. An eye opener- that is for sure!
Most of these photos I took during a strike when the maoists shut down all of Kathmandu city so there were no cars or bikes on the streets.
Totally chilled out by day, they rule the streets at night- you hear some amazing territory wars going on (and you gotta watch them when you come home drunk at 3am)!
But my favourite story is of Marky Seti- rescued by Animal Nepal volunteers in Kathmandu and taken to their animal sanctuary for treatment for scabies, worms, open sores and a broken leg…
Aicha (another volunteer) fell in love with him:
And took him home to Holland because the Nepalese based vets don't have the equipment to fix Markty's leg. Aicha is my hero!
No Nepali dog post would be complete without some pics of my beloved Foxy dog- now all better and looking for a new Nepali home!


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I had no access to the internet at all last night due to the snow storm here so I wrote a fic that practically drained me emotionally due to the content,im gonna post it a little later today,it does have a warning so please read that before you read the story,thanks.
The fic have twelve chapters including the epilogue at the end and I think its my best yet,due to the content and the fact that its kinda personal,im just gonna post it as is....without a beta,im off now soon,to make the banner for it.
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23 Apr The Gnomes of Wroclaw, Poland
Whilst the colourful city of Wroclaw has plenty of impressive buildings, the thing I'll remember most about Wroclaw is something a little smaller…the army of tiny gnomes!
Before I go on…if you're reading this aloud in your head thinking Wroclaw is pronounced something along the lines of "War-claw" or "Raw-claw" as I thought, it's not. I was informed by our guide that the correct pronunciation is actually "Vrots-whaf", which couldn't be further from the spelling!
Anyway, back to the gnomes.
The gnomes are all over the city, and it's a lot of fun trying to spot them. Since they don't even come up to my knee in height, they're easy to miss until you sometimes, quite literally, stumble over one. When I went to draw out cash from the ATM, I looked down to find one of these little fellas drawing out money next to me!
There are hundreds of these bronze statues lurking about the streets and they're all doing different things, so if you fancy hunting for them you can get a gnome map from the tourist office to help you find their locations. Since they're scattered everywhere my guess is it would take you more than a day or two to see them all!
Despite their cute appearance, the gnomes have a much deeper message behind them. The origin of gnomes in Wroclaw dates back to the 1980s, when they were used as the symbol of the 'Orange Alternative' movement against Communism. As part of their peaceful protests against communism, this surrealist art community sketched gnomes where anti-Communist graffiti had been removed. The miniature sculptures you see today were started by artist Tomasz Moczek, who received a commission from the City's Council in 2005. Since then, local business have sponsored the gnomes, and now they are a major tourist attraction.
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Can you guess the next line in the Christmas carol? It's harder than you think.
IT'S beginning to look a lot like that time of year when couples fight about their families. The festive season is upon us, with all the high expectations for fun times and sacks of raised hopes of family togetherness. If the prospect of spending holiday time with your partner's family is about as attractive as shingles, take heart, there are ways to thrive in their difficult territory. I asked one of the best family relationship specialists around, psychologist and best-selling author Harriet Lerner, to help with some tips on how to be your best self under trying festive circumstances.
We've all got an in-law we'd rather lived on Pluto. Maybe they drink too much and get obnoxious, maybe they're intrusive, controlling, critical or petty. Dr Lerner suggests you "recognise that this person's judgmental, intrusive, rude or otherwise obnoxious behaviour is about them and not about you". So, when Uncle Frank takes the opportunity of the passing of marriage equality to pester you about when you're going to marry your queer sweetie, keep in mind that his heteronormative prying is his stuff. Then you can let him know that you appreciate his question just as much as your other single straight relatives do, without raising your voice or spilling your mocktail.
This sounds so simple, but it takes concerted effort. If you can practice not taking things personally over the holidays, it will make it much easier to keep your own manners in check. Because don't forget, you may be someone else's least favourite relative too.
Nietzsche once said that hope was the greatest evil. What he meant was that simply wishing for things to be better keeps us stuck in situations that require action rather than daydreaming. Dr Lerner suggests being prepared for what's to come.
"Make a plan to manage the conversation and your own reactivity, so things don't escalate," she says. "Use humour and lightness. Pass on less intensity than you receive. Always aim to lower your own intensity with your in-laws. You don't have to like them, in order to be calm and cordial.
"The holidays are always stressful times, so expect your in-laws to be on their worst behaviour. It just when your father-in-law is being a big jerk that you are called upon to be your best self."
It might stick in your craw to think about taking the high road with folks whose behaviour you despise. But being gracious doesn't mean bestowing your approval. It means accepting that these are your people and you're not a wombat, so you can't get rid of them by grunting, scent-marking or leaving your droppings in strategic locations.
Take some time to consider how to respond. Think about what gets your goat and be ready for it, rather than using the gravy boat as a frisbee.
One of the most difficult things to keep in mind when family connections are fraught, is that the whole system is affected when there's fighting or estrangement, especially children, who are dependent on us to keep them free from grown-up tensions.
Dr Lerner says: "Kids raise the stakes for how you treat your partner's parents, not just your own. Your behaviour is your children's blueprint for family and will influence how you get treated when they grow up. How you navigate these adult relationships is the most important legacy that you leave your children."
If you can keep in mind that your goal is to maintain respectful connection, not just for yourself, but in order to make it safer for other family members, especially little ones, it can make it easier to keep your holiday cool.
And finally, remember that being polite doesn't mean tolerating the unacceptable, the unendurable or the unforgivable. Dignity means treating everyone, including yourself, with respect.
As another festive season approaches, it's a time to celebrate. Why not do your best to be part of that?
Psychologist Harriet Lerner is the author of the bestseller, The Dance Of Anger and a new book, Why Won't You Apologise?: Healing Big Betrayals And Everyday Hurts.
Zoë Krupka is a psychotherapist and a lecturer at The Cairnmillar Institute in Melbourne.


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Kumar Abhinav, BSc. (Hons.), MBBS, FRCS (Neurosurgery)
Skull Base Neurosurgery
Dr Abhinav obtained his medical degree from the Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, King's College London, University of London. During his medical training he also obtained an additional Bachelor of Science degree in Radiological Sciences. He undertook his neurosurgical training in Bristol and Plymouth and completed it in July 2017. He was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Neurosurgery in 2016.
He also undertook an enfolded two year research fellowship towards the award of doctor of medicine as a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre. This period under the mentorship of Drs. Juan C Fernandez-Miranda and Robert Friedlander was funded by the prestigious Ellison-Cliffe Travelling fellowship award from the Royal Society of Medicine, London and the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute. During this placement in the surgical neuroanatomy and imaging laboratory, he built up expertise in detailed neurosurgical anatomy particularly those pertaining to the complex skull base regions. This work led to descriptions of surgically relevant endoscopic skull base anatomy. He also extensively investigated the use of advanced white matter imaging techniques in examining the structural connections in the normal brain and in pathological condition.
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Over the last academic year, Dr Abhinav completed clinical cerebrovascular fellowship as a clinical instructor under the mentorship of Dr Gary K Steinberg and in particular, gained significant operative exposure to cerebral revascularization procedures. He also undertook multiple clinical and basic science projects including a current ongoing effort directed at the evaluation of CSF biomarkers in Moyamoya disease. During this period, he was also instrumental in the setting up and launching of the Stanford Neuroanatomy Laboratory aimed at the education of residents and fellows and development of a dissection curriculum.
During the current academic year, he will be working under the mentorship of Dr Juan C Fernandez-Miranda to obtain surgical exposure to the advanced endoscopic skull base approaches and techniques and open surgical approaches to the posterolateral skull base. He will also be directing his effort into further development of the skull base laboratory to incorporate endoscopic work. Upon completion of his subspecialist fellowships he intends to pursue a clinical academic career in cerebrovascular and skull base neurosurgery.
Mark G. Bigder, BA, HBK, MD, MPH
Cerebrovascular Surgery
Dr Bigder was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Canada where he completed Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology degrees through Lakehead University. He subsequently completed medical school and neurosurgical residency in Winnipeg at the University of Manitoba. During his residency, Dr Bigder completed a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. He has published research articles on Gamma Knife radiosurgery, microvascular decompression and various public health topics, and has presented his work at international conferences including the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Congress, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and European Public Health Conference among others.
Dr Bigder has been involved in several leadership roles including serving as the Canadian Neurosurgical Society National Resident Representative, member of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation Scientific Planning Committee and member of the Canadian Neurosurgical Research Collaborative.
Dr Bigder, along with his wife Sara, together enjoy running, hiking and spending time in the outdoors with their daughter and two dogs. His love for travel and adventure has taken him on journeys to a number of destinations worldwide including the summits of Mt Batur, Cotopaxi, Kilimanjaro and Kala Patthar.
Kevin Chen, MD
Stereotactic/Functional Neurosurgery
Kevin Chen completed his undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree at Duke University. He completed his residency training in Neurological Surgery at the University of Michigan.
As the current Stereotactic/Functional Neurosurgery fellow at Stanford University, Kevin is developing his clinical interests in surgical interventions for movement disorders, epilepsy, and chronic pain. His research interests are focused on neural stem cells and their ability to provide neuromodulation and/or neuroprotection in a variety of neurological disorders.
Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife Stephanie, and they enjoy hiking, swimming, and rock climbing.
Ephraim Church, MD
Cerebrovascular Surgery
Dr. Church grew up in Bellmawr, NJ, where he was homeschooled. He graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University with degrees in psychology and music composition. He completed his medical doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania where he was a Twenty-first Century Scholar.
Dr. Church completed his neurological surgery residency at Penn State where he also completed his neuroendovascular fellowship in 2016. He was neurosurgery registrar at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Australia 2016-17 and chief resident at Penn State 2017-18.
His clinical and research interests include cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery, evidence based medicine, and medical ethics. He has numerous publications and awards including Phi Beta Kappa 2003 and Alpha Omega Alpha 2013.
He and his wife Emily have three boys.
Linden Fornoff, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Dr. Fornoff recently completed her neurological surgery residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Prior to this, she attended the University of Missouri in Columbia and obtained her BS in Biological Science and BA in Classical Humanities. This was then followed by her MD at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Currently, she is a pediatric neurosurgery fellow at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Clinical Instructor of Neurosurgery in the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery.
Antonio Meola, MD, PhD
Stereotactic Radiosurgery/CyberKnife
Antonio Meola M.D. Ph.D graduated Summa cum Laude and Research Honors at the University of Pisa, Italy, in 2008, and completed his residency training in Neurosurgery at the same Institution in July 2015. Dr Meola attended a Ph.D program at the University of Florence, Italy, where he discussed a doctoral thesis entitled "A New Head-Mounted Display-based Augmented Reality System in Neurosurgical Oncology: a study on phantom".
Since 2/2014 to 1/2015 Dr Meola completed a Research Fellowship in Neurosurgical anatomy at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), under the Direction of Dr. Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda. The main focus of his research was the surgical neuroanatomy of the white matter tracts of the human brain.
Since 7/2015 to 6/2016 Dr Meola served as Clinical Fellow in Image-Guided Neurosurgery at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, MA (Director: Dr. Alexandra J. Golby M.D.). During the fellowship, he focused on the clinical application and integration of advanced imaging techniques, including intraoperative-MRI, intraoperative US, functional MRI, tractography.
7/2016 to 6/2017 Dr Meola completed a Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH, devoting his efforts to minimally-invasive neurosurgical techniques, such as Laser interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife), as well as to awake neurosurgery.
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Dr. Stienen obtained his medical degree at the Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany), where he also earned his doctoral degree (MD) with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) for experimental studies dealing with the conductivity of potassium channels of glial cells. He undertook his neurosurgical training at the Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen, and at the University Hospitals of Geneva and Zürich (Switzerland). Dr. Stienen has obtained the Swiss board certification for Neurosurgery (FMH) in 01/2018, and was nominated "Fellow of the European Board of Neurological Surgeons" (FEBNS) in 03/2018. He has been appointed consultant neurosurgeon at the University Hospital Zürich in 01/2018 and has achieved the rank of a private docent (venia legendi) at the University of Zürich with a habilitation thesis on "The Assessment of Complications and Outcomes in Modern Neurosurgical Patient Care".
Dr. Stienen's primary interest is caring for patients, and he is constantly motivated to bring out the best by seeing them recover well and getting back to their daily lives. Besides the clinical work, he has long-standing interest in research, focusing mainly on the three topics 1) Subjective and objective outcome assessment of patients with diseases of the spine, 2) Multi-dimensional assessment of patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and 3) Training and education in Neurosurgery. Dr. Stienen has conducted studies and led research groups. He has published extensively in those fields, and is frequently invited as reviewer for international highly ranked academic journals.
As Clinical Instructor at Stanford, Dr. Stienen is currently concentrating on the treatment of complex diseases of the spine (Complex Spine Fellowship). After this, he will travel to South Korea for an additional spine fellowship, having been awarded with a travel grant from the Swiss Society of Neurosurgery. He will then continue to pursue a clinical academic career in neurosurgery as attending neurosurgeon at the University Hospital Zürich.


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John Rempel
John Rempel, 94, died Monday at Salem Home in Hillsboro.
Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday at The Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Cemetery. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Salem Home Chapel in Hillsboro.
He was born Dec. 20, 1921, to Peter J. and Helena (Schmidt) Rempel in Inola, Oklahoma.
He married Alma Schmidt August 5, 1972, in Hillsboro.
Survivors include sister, Mary Ann Funk of Goessel.
He was preceded by his wife Alma Rempel in 2016.
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|I cast my vote on these four folded papers.
|My parents also voted today.
Today my family and I (minus le husband because he went flying an airplane) exercised our rights as Indonesian citizens to vote on this election day. The right to vote is a privilege, we participate in our society and help to determine our future. I will not let this privilege go to waste by promising myself to vote in every election and have a say in how my beloved country, province and city are run.
I believe every Indonesian citizen have to vote even if it means voting between the lesser of two evils. Failure to vote results in the system being dominated only by those who are strongly motivated by some idea (getting themselves rich or have power) and extremism of all forms holds much largel influence than belief in those issues actually has. The system becomes corrupted because people refure to take responsibility for fixing it. People must vote if you want a functional system.
But remember, change does not come overnight. If more people vote, then slowly we will get better quality politicians. Let's get exactly the kind of politician we deserve.


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Descriptions, photos, recipes & commentary of Life for a Texan who has lived both North & South of the Border.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Celebrating Independence Texas Style.
Texas Independence Day is the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. From the Battle of the Alamo to the declaration of independence from Mexico; Texas has always had more in common than differences with the culture & traditions of Mexico. As our friends in Mexico love to remind us Texas & Mexico used to be all the same country...
Never is that commonality less obvious than when I see our love for both the traditional Mexican or Tex-Mex cuisine right here in the Lone Star State.
Frijoles de Olla is the classic bean dish which is brought to the table in a Cazuela or Olla (the traditional earthenware pottery found throughout Mexico) after the main course has been eaten. I made a brief trip last week to the Mercado Zaragosa, in Pedras Negras, Coahuila. The Mercado Zaragosa is where my father bought me my first Olla many years ago. I continue to use that same Olla to this day when I want to make traditional Frijoles de Olla. I was relieved to see that the small market place in the heart of old Piedras Negras was still as quiet & tranquil as I remembered it. The recent troubles along the border regions in Northern Mexico have missed the sleepy burg of Piedras for now. I saw rows of traditional pottery (including several Ollas) on the familiar sidewalk in front of the Mercado. I made my way inside to purchase bottles of La Vencedora vanilla & honey. Those flavors are but just a few of the items I enjoy searching for each time I travel to Mexico.
In our quest to remove some of our meat from our weekly diet I decided to make our Frijoles de Olla without any meat or animal fats. The delicious Frijoles both North & South of the Border often have Lard in the recipe. While the taste might be more in keeping with tradition, this recipe has enough flavor the meat & lard is hardly a passing thought. I also prepared this dish with a soy chorizo sausage rather than traditional chorizo. There are several varieties of Soy Chorizo available here in the states however I suggest buying it to cook before you use it in the beans. Not all Soy Chorizos are created equal, ha,ha! (Trust me on this.) You do not have to cook these beans in anything other than a large pot or dutch oven. I served the Frijoles with Veggie Tacos. I have posted this recipe before on my blog & here is the link. Whether you are avoiding meat for Lent, dietary or life choice give these a try.
Frijoles de Olla
2 cups dried *Pinto beans, sorted & washed, soaked overnight and drained
1 medium White Onion, peeled & chopped
2 large Garlic cloves, peeled & chopped
4 Roma Tomatoes, roasted, peeled & diced
1 12 oz. Soy-rizo link, removed from casing
2 tsp. Chili Powder
1/4 cup Cilantro
4 quarts water
Salt & Pepper to taste
Place the beans in a large Olla - clay pot - or stockpot with the onion, garlic, the 4 roasted tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil & then lower to slow simmer for the next 3 hours. Do not add salt until the beans have finished cooking. Cover and cook for 3 hours or until tender. During the first hour of cooking saute the Soy-rizo, Soy Chorizo. (real chorizo or sausage may be used.)
When the beans are done, remove about 1 cup of them and mash or puree them with some of their liquid. Add the mashed beans back to the pot, and continue cooking a few more minutes, until the mashed beans have thickened the bean broth a bit. Add salt & black pepper to taste.
Serve the beans in the clay pot or an attractive, heat-proof bowl. Pass a platter of garnishes - chopped onions, crumbled cheese, chopped cilantro - so that they can be individually added to taste.
*In Southern Mexico black beans may be used but in much of Mexico as well as the Southwest Pinto beans or a small red bean are used more often than not.
Veggie Tacos are fast becoming a favorite at our home while I am scaling back the meat consumption for a bit of a healthier Texas to Mexico dining experience. I have made these tacos or a version of them many times before. You can be creative & use a never ending variety of vegetables or spices to make them as simple or as spicy as you handle. For some extra heat you might try adding finely diced jalapenos along side of your garnishes.
My Veggie Tacos recipes can be found here on a previous blog. I garnished the tacos this week with sliced radish, alfalfa sprouts & avocados.
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- David said...
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- March 2, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- Dee said...
Thank you, David. Will contact you as soon as possible.
- March 2, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Fresh Local and Best said...
The pottery pictured is beautiful! This is a great recipe for frijoles.
- March 2, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Happy Texas Independence day! Excellent dishes for the celebration!
- March 2, 2010 at 8:16 PM
- Joie de vivre said...
A great way to celebrate Texas Independence Day.
- March 3, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- Dee said...
Fresh Local & Best-thank you, the frijoles were given the okay by the Mister who is pretty picky about his beans.
5 Star Foodie-Much appreciated. I love those dishes & brought back so many when we moved back from Mexico. The make setting a table fun!
Joie de Vivre-thank you so much. We did celebrate it was also the same day as our Texas Primary here.
- March 3, 2010 at 10:37 PM
- Joie de vivre said...
Thank you for visiting! To answer your question about the fish, it was just one of those Gordon's fisherman fillets. I didn't do anything to it except take it out of the package. The idea of those things would totally gross me out before, but in these days of trying to shave cents off of our grocery budget, they are good tasting and a cheap source of protein. I know, a totally unromantic way to look at food, but it's true.
- March 4, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- Tangled Noodle said...
The pottery is lovely and the frijoles are downright delicious! I've been trying to cut back on our meat consumption as well and have found beans to be such a satisfying alternative. So thanks for another wonderful recipe to add to the menu!
- March 6, 2010 at 8:21 PM
- Hornsfan said...
Yummy - wish I had some of those leftovers right now!
- March 8, 2010 at 9:02 AM
- Chef Fresco said...
Those are some creative looking tacos! Yum! Nice photos!
- March 9, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- mangocheeks said...
Hi Dee,
Your photographs are beautiful, makes me want to leap into the pictures for real. Well I want to be there !
PS I just noted that one of your fave movies is 'Like Water for Chocolate'. Its one of mine too. It took me ages to track a DVD copy and now I have my own to watch when I care too. The ending is just soooooo Sad.
- March 11, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- Taste of Beirut said...
I live in Dallas, and have lived in Austin too. I love all Mexican food especially frijoles; thanks for the recipe!
- March 13, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- tausif said...
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- March 16, 2010 at 1:39 AM
- ClaudiaH said...
I am not doing well at keeping up with blogs, but I felt like looking in on yours today and was pleasantly rewarded, as usual. Nice vegetarian recipes! I will print them out and try them. I eat way too few beans, don't mind 'em but not crazy about them.
The soy meat substitutes are good for variety but contact me if you think you might be having them more than a couple of times/week, and I will tell you the bad things about them.
I can't believe you went into Mexico! Gutsy!
- March 16, 2010 at 11:19 AM


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Another election has come and gone in the 18th District, and the voters have decided to send me back to Richmond. It's an incredible honor to serve in the Virginia General Assembly representing residents in Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock and Warren counties in the House of Delegates.
For the past four years, I have had the privilege to serve in the oldest continuously operating legislative body in the New World — a distinction that I am thrilled to share with many of our nation's founding fathers, including Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; however, this would never have been possible without the support of my constituents.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to my supporters and the volunteers who assisted me in my reelection.
The countless volunteers who worked to sustain our democratic process by working the polls on Election Day, and over the course of the campaign, provided an immeasurable contribution, and I would like to thank you for your efforts. From helping me gather signatures to qualify for my reelection, to speaking to your friends and neighbors regarding my candidacy, your time and assistance have been critical.
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A genetic mutation linked to an aggressive form of breast cancer is four times more likely to show up in black women than in white women.
In the journal Cancer, researchers say it may explain why fewer African-American women get breast cancer than white women. But, a higher percentage of black women die from the disease. The study also found that tumors develop at an earlier age in black women.
In other news, nearly half of all medicare beneficiaries have an unfavorable view of the new medicare prescription drug law and that could impact their vote in the upcoming election., according to a new survey. The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health report 90% of those surveyed don't think the law should be repealed. They think it will help some seniors, just not them.
Experts who worked on the study say the medicare issue could impact seniors' votes, favoring democrats in a close election.


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The Woman in Red: 51. Clear!
The General had instantly grabbed his mobile out of his pocket after the fatal shot, shouting some orders in the device. That man couldn't escape with the tapes or everything would be in vain. But his second order was for one of his soldiers. 'Get the men of the ambulance that's waiting up here as fast as possible.'
Katarina, meanwhile, had gotten on her knees on the side of Jean-Pierre. Without worrying about the blood, she listened with her head on the chest of her friend. 'He's alive, but his heartbeat is weak and irregular. Please, do something.' The tears were running along her face. In her eyes, you saw the panic, but also the love for the man who had saved her life. The gangster had wanted to gun her down and Jean-Pierre had thrown himself before the bullet. 'L'histoire se répète', history is repeating itself, Katarina thought, when she remembered her mother saved by her new man. He too had paid with his death. She couldn't consider the fact that Jean-Pierre wouldn't make it.
'Katarina, in a few minutes the emergency services will be here. I'm going downstairs to intercept them and give instructions about Jean-Pierre and where they can find him. Look for his pulse, control his heartbeat. If it's necessary, do you know CPR?'
Katarina looked up at the General and he had to repeat his question again before it got through to her. She nodded and took his hand in her lap and felt his pulse. Her face turned pale. There was no heartbeat anymore. 'I feel nothing!'
'Start the reanimation, Katarina, I advise the guys from the emergency service.' General de Tavernier hurried down while Katarina tried to remember her lessons in First Aid. Panic wasn't a good adviser in this situation, she had to regain control of herself. She put a hand on his forehead and tilted it carefully a bit backward. At the same time, she lifted Jean-Pierre's chin with two fingers. Afterward, she put her two hands in the midst of his chest and started with the chest compressions. Thirty compressions alternate with two breathings. That's how she had learned it.
She heard Jean-Pierre's ribs cracking under her hands, but she didn't really pay attention to it. When she arrived at thirty, she saw there was not change in the situation and started the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. She tilted the head again and made the chin lift, closed his nose with two fingers and put her mouth on his mouth blowing her breath in him. She looked at his chest rising and let him exhale. After that, she blew her breath of life again in his mouth.
When she was halfway of the second series of compressions, she heard sounds on the ground floor. The emergency services had arrived. Without looking up, while she heard the stumbling sound on the stairs she continued the reanimation.
Three men entered the room. One of them took the lead and was probably the doctor. 'Okay, Miss, please move, we'll take it from here. How many series have you done already?'
Katarina showed two fingers at the doctor, she simply couldn't pass any words over her lips. The fear to loose Jean-Pierre was squeezing her throat.
'Everybody a bit backward if you please, give us the room to do our work.' He had taken the pulse in the meantime and nodded negatively to the other to first-aid helpers. Meanwhile, they had put a large bag on the ground and were getting a portable defibrillator out of this material bag. The doctor was cutting Jean-Pierre's clothing open. The two electrodes were put on the chest of Katarina's friend while she was looking with her hand in front of her mouth. One of the electrodes was positioned on the right side under the collar-bone, the other just under the left nipple. One of the helpers charged the machine and gave a warning before he administered the shock.
It was quiet as a mouse in the room when everybody looked at the screen of the defibrillator. The doctor gave an order to the one who served the machine. He readjusted the device again and gave a warning after the charging. The shock followed. Still no response.
The doctor gave further instructions and again the machine was handled by the first-aid helper. Katarina had seen that he furrowed his brow and looked worried. Or was she wrong? Katarina desperately bit her fingernails. Was there no luck left for them both? Would this be the end of their relationship. Through her tears, she heard the warning: Clear!'


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Wall Street gave Noble Energy a pass Wednesday.
Noble gained 0.4% despite despite the company coming up dry offshore Nicaragua.
The company said earlier Wednesday its exploratory well Paraiso 1, in Caribbean waters, failed to find "an accumulation of hydrocarbons." The well was plugged and abandoned.
It's not the end of the road for Noble in Nicaragua, however. Analysts at Citi Research shaved $2 from their price target on Noble to $88 a share, but said the failed well will provide Noble with valuable geological information before moving on to drill deeper wells in the same general area.
Analysts at Simmons said they expect Noble to return to the vicinity late next year or early 2015. The news, however, puts pressure on the stock particularly in light of Noble's recent outperformance. The Simmons analysts also cut their price target on Noble by $2 a share to $73.69.
"Should the stock come under too much pressure we would be an opportunistic buyer," they added.
Shares of Noble have gained 45% so far this year, compared with gains of 19% for energy stocks on the S&P 500 Index.
Noble has had better success drilling on fields in the Mediterranean Sea's Levant Basin off Israel, where it has a string of natural-gas discoveries. Natural-gas sales from the Tamar field, where Noble has a 36% stake, started in March, four years after the discovery.
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The United States Supreme Court ruled Monday that workers cannot be forced to pay fees to public sector unions to cover the cost of collective bargaining.
In Harris v. Quinn, an Illinois in-home health care worker sued the state over compulsory union dues. Because she is paid with Medicaid funds, the state considers her a public employee — therefore a member of the Service Employees International Union.
Saying that the dues were forced association and forced speech (prohibited by the First Amendment), Pamela Harris sued Illinois and the SEIU.
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In a 5-4 ruling along ideological lines, the court ruled that "partial public employees" like Harris cannot be forced to pay union dues.
The ruling does not extend to all public employees or all unions, but it could.
The DailyKOS, a left-wing political blog, wrote last week, "If, as expected, Judge Alito (arguably the most anti-labor of the five ideologues that currently comprise what pundits blithely characterize as the Supreme Court's "conservative majority") issues the opinion in the case of Harris v Quinn on Monday, public sector unions such as the SEIU and AFSCME may very well be wiped out and with them, one of the Democratic Party's primary sources of financial support and GOTV (Get out the vote) efforts."
According to the DailyKOS, the court's ruling would result in a "death spiral" and would dry up financial resources that Democrats rely on. What's worse, according to the blog, Democrats would have to rely more on Wall Street for financial funding.
Before the ruling Monday, the left were freaking out. Here is an excerpt from DailyKOS:
"Agency fees in principle are important to public employee unions because they're required by law to bargain for all workers in a unionized setting. If agency fees for non-members are ruled to be a violation of free speech, unions fear they would lose funding, become less effective at bargaining for benefits and, in turn, lose members."
"A death spiral."
"One labor official said such a result would bring about "the possible final destruction of the American labor movement." The official added, "It would cause the death not only of public sector unions and what's left of private sector unions, but also the Democratic Party," suggesting that the demise of unions would make Democrats more reliant on Wall Street money."
So did the SCOTUS give a death blow to the Democrats? No. The Court created an obstacle for unions to expand, but it has not gutted their very existence nor has it cut off funding for the Democrat Party.
But according to Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSBlog: "It remains possible that in a later case the Court will overturn its prior precedent and forbid requiring public employees to contribute to union bargaining. But today it has refused to go that far. The unions have lost a tool to expand their reach. But they have dodged a major challenge to their very existence."Facebook, Google Plus, & Twitter. You can also get Freedom Outpost delivered to your Amazon Kindle device here.


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Wildlife photographer Charlie Hamilton James has just bought 100 acres of the Peruvian Amazon … without even looking at it first. He plans to spend a year photographing the animals on his land, before launching a campaign to protect more of the forest. But it turns out buying a piece of land over the phone isn't such a great idea.
Over three programmes Charlie discovers that the problems facing the Amazon are now all on his doorstep - the drug trade, illegal gold mining, logging and poverty. In order to make the right decisions about his land he needs to understand these problems. He sets out to learn more by living and working with the local people and begins to realise that the way to help preserve the rainforest is not to buy it up, but to engage with the people, and to work with them rather than against them.
Intercut with Charlie's photographs of wildlife and the people he meets during his stay, this is a jungle adventure that takes in everything from poisonous snakes and hallucinogenic shamanic brews to flesh eating diseases. Along the way, Charlie's wife Philippa Forrester comes out to check on his progress. The question is, what will Charlie decide to do with his land.
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