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December Holidays in Japan
Holiday decorations have sprung up in Kansas City, and so too in Japan. But first….there is only one official holiday in Japan this month – December 23 – Tenno no Tanjobi… The Emperor's Birthday. This is always a national holiday. When the emperor changes, the holiday will, too. The current Emperor of Japan is Akihito, whom the Japanese refer to as Tenno Heika. There is a small ceremony at the Imperial Palace that is open to the public, but not much more. Otanjobi omedeto! Happy Birthday!
Although Christmas is not a holiday in Japan, it is celebrated by more people each year. To be honest though, it is more akin to our Valentine's Day. Rather than candy canes and sugar cookies, the Japanese enjoy eating "Christmas Cake" and giving small presents to loved ones.
On a side note….
Back in the 1990's when a woman was unmarried by the age of 25 she was referred to as a Christmas Cake… because they were half price on the 26th… meaning she was past her prime if not married by that age. Fortunately this saying is no longer used as much thanks to the headway women have made in Japan in the last decade. Personally my favorite is Koko Maeda, a film producer in Japan (you've seen her work in Kill Bill). I had the pleasure of working with her during the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. She and other determined women like her are putting an end to degrading phrases.
Even though the New Year is not yet here – you can begin wishing people a happy new year if you will not see them again until after January 1. "Yoi o-toshi o" "Hope you have a good year" In addition, Nengajo – New Year's Greeting Cards – are written and mailed at this time. The post office will collect these postcards, but will not deliver them until January 1. This is similar to our holiday card tradition. Many people will make their own postcards, including the paper from milk cartons, while others prefer to have a printer handle them. Japanforms has some free downloads of the cards, but the animal for 2009 will be an ox, not a rat.


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Bronze double for Australia as McKeon sets medal record in Budapest
31 July 2017
SWIMMING: The 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest has wrapped up with the Australian Dolphins Swim Team adding two bronze medals to their tally through distance swimmer Mack Horton and the women's 4x100m medley relay team to leave Hungary with ten medals; one gold, five silver and four bronze.
That total saw the Aussies finish in seventh place overall with Russia and China and eighth on the gold medal tally, while Emma McKeon has become the first Australian female to medal at six World Champiomship events.
It has been 12 years since Australia was last on the podium at a World Championship meet in the men's 1500m freestyle, but last night, the Olympic gold medallist and world championships silver medallist from the 400m freestyle, Horton, changed that as he swam into bronze at Budapest in a time of 14:47.70.
The event was last won by an Australian in 2005 when Grant Hackett won his fourth straight world title in Montreal.
Horton has been a looming force in the 1500m freestyle since his teenage years, he won the world junior title in 2013, silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the Pan Pacs in that same year.
But this was his first major international final in the event, after the 21-year-old narrowly missed a finals berth in both Kazan 2015 and Rio 2016 and he was determined to make tonight count.
"The 4 and the 15 are my loves," Horton said of his two favourite events the 400 and 1500m freestyle.
"It's definitely good to have an Australian back up there, that's why I do the event, really," he said.
Swimming from lane one Horton was able to focus on his own race plan and he stuck to his strategy to take it out with early speed.
"I wanted to take it out a bit harder, put a bit of stress on Greg at the start because he struggles with that speed," Horton said.
"I probably need to back myself a bit more at the start and take it out even harder."
The perks of a lane one swim also meant Horton was on the same side as his Aussie teammates as they cheered him on from the stands on pool deck.
"Yep the whole way!" Horton said when quizzed if he could see his teammates during the race.
"It was quite nice. I could see them all up the back and when I dropped off, I assume it was when I dropped off, they told me to pick it up and I'd pick it up and they helped me through that."
With three years until Tokyo 2020, Horton was confident he could continue his rise-up the ranks.
"It's the start of an Olympic cycle and I think it has probably been a better-balanced week, balancing the 400, the 1500 and I had the 200 in there as well," Horton said.
"So we're getting the balance right, we just need to make everything faster and I have three years to do that.
"I still have a couple of steps to climb up I think, I still want to get on that higher one," Horton said.
The gold medal went to the defending world and Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri in 14:35.85 with Ukraine's Mykhallo Romanchuk securing the silver in 14:37.14.
The women's 4x100m medley relay team delivered the second bronze medal of the evening when Emily Seebohm (58.53), Taylor McKeown (1:06.29), Emma McKeon (56.78) and Bronte Campbell (52.69) combined to clock a 3:54.29.
The quartet finished behind the USA in gold with 3:41.55 and Russia in silver with 3:53.38.
Seebohm led off for the team, capping off an excellent week in the pool with a bronze medal to add to her gold form the 200m backstroke and bronze from the 100m back earlier in the meet.
"I'm happy with that, just stoked to be out there with the girls, and just enjoy it and have fun. Put a good one out there for the last one," Seebohm said of her final event of the meet.
Seebohm had an upward trajectory in her times since trials, and that trend was common throughout the team here, proving the path to peak performance was improving.
A massive 57% of the individual events were faster than trials, this is Australia's best improvement in performance from the National Championships to the major meet in the last five years.
One of the standout swimmers of the meet was Australia's most decorated Olympian from Rio, Emma McKeon.
After swimming a total of 14 races over eight days of competition, McKeon will leave Hungary with six medals; including silver in the 100m butterfly, 200m freestyle, the 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays and two bronze medals, after her efforts in both the 4x100m mixed medley relay and the women's medley relay on the last night of racing.
This is the most medals won by any Australian female swimmer at a World Championship event, surpassing Libby Trickett (nee Lenton) who won five total in both 2005 and 2007.
While the Brisbane based swimmer was over the moon with her results, she is now more determined than ever to turn her silvers into gold.
"I gave it my all, and after an 8 day meet I'm pretty happy," McKeon said.
"Obviously I wasn't even thinking about medals at the beginning, but now that it's all over I didn't think I'd be on the podium six times this week.
"I think now I'll have a short break and get back in the pool, and inspired to make it a gold in the coming years, because that's what I want to achieve."
With an eye to our future and particularly on progression over the next three years, the 2017 FINA World Championships also unearthed some bright new talent for the Australian Dolphins Swim Team, with the rookies exceeding expectations on the world stage.
A staggering 37% of the team were rookies, and Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren said he was excited about the next generation of swimmers coming through.
"I'm absolutely very pleased with the rookies and the performances they set and the steps that they made into finals, into records, into personal best times.
"This is just the beginning, so onward from here!" Verhaeren said.
"I'm very hopeful for the younger ones we've seen here, almost all improved what they did at Trials, they showed that they could handle the meet and could handle the travel and I think that is important. We are look forward to showing ourselves on the Gold Coast."
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I needed God more than I knew. Underneath the surface of my life as a 19-year-old was an enormous ache—a guilt so embedded it paralyzed me in many ways.
Six years earlier, when I was thirteen, my two-year-old brother had drowned. It happened in the late afternoon. He had been watching me and some friends play baseball near our home. I yelled at him to go home, that I didn't want him there.
He left and, without my mother knowing, got into our backyard. While playing with his toy trucks near the pool's edge, he fell in.
I had always felt it was my fault and that God, my family, and the rest of the world should blame me.
I needed to be rescued.
At the age of 19, I suffered from a serious intestinal ulcer and was in the hospital for three weeks. God used the physical pain I experienced at that time to unlock my inner pain. One night in my hospital room, I poured out my story to my youth leader. As I wept, he told me about Jesus dying on the cross. He helped me hear Jesus say, Father, forgive him, he didn't know what he was doing.
I felt a rush of forgiveness flood my heart.
Jesus gave His life to rescue me. I am forgiven and await the day I join my brother in heaven. Until that time, I am called to rescue others with the same truth that rescued me.
Since writing his story, Lon has shared it on Facebook—where more than 70 people have responded—and he has it ready to share in personal witness.
Have you written and practiced your story? One way to get started is to answer these three questions:
1. What was life like before you had a personal encounter with Christ?
2. What allowed you to see the reality of God's grace?
3. What is life like now that you are living in the reality of Christ's love?
– Keep it short—one to two minutes or less is good.
– Use conversational language, and avoid religious jargon.
– Add one or two word pictures.
– Limit the number of names, places, and dates.
– Include humor and human interest.
– Avoid naming specific churches or denominations.


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We love this beautiful engagement photo by New Jersey photographer Todd Laffler of Laffler Photography, so we went straight to the couple to find out more about their engagement photo shoot.
The Couple: Jessica Tremper and Jeffrey Jodeksnis of Rochelle Park.
The Location: Montclair State University. "The obvious choice, since Jeff and I met there as undergraduates," Jessica says.
First Impressions: "Initially, we felt a little stiff," says Jessica. "We didn't really know what to do in front of the camera. But Todd's easygoing personality really helped loosen us up."
All Smiles: To lighten the mood, Jessica told Jeffrey that she'd treat him to dinner at the restaurant of his choice if he smiled in the photos. Jeffrey gave it his best shot--and got to chow down at his favorite Mexican restaurant afterward.
Why they'd recommend getting engagement photos: "It helped us to feel comfortable in front of the camera, which I think will help our actual wedding pictures come out better," Jessica says.
Hit me with your best shots: They're planning on including their favorite photos in the guestbook for their October wedding. —Kim Forrest, Assistant Editor, Brides Local Magazines
Wedding Wisdom: Like Jessica and Jeffrey, choose a place that's meaningful to you as a location for your engagement photo shoot. Whether it's a park you like to hang out in, a part of town you stroll on the weekends, or a beach you visit in the summer, you'll be more comfortable in a familiar place, and your pictures will be the better for it.


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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Life is Learning
I just got Paul and Gena Saurez' new book, Homeschooling Methods, in the mail to review. I've only had time to scan the titles of the chapters that cover different methods of homeschooling, but I'm really looking forward to delving in. My children are not yet "school" age but I'm already giving a lot of thought to how I want to teach them and what sort of style we as a family may have. From observing other homeschooling families and the reading I've done so far I feel like I'm drawn to what seem to be two different ends of the spectrum- the Classical Approach and Unschooling. Maybe that shows that I'm a bit wacky at heart, but I'm really hoping that we can blend the two into something that works. I want to give my children a love of learning and the tools they'll need and then let them explore the things they're interested in. Of course I realize there are things they'll have to learn whether or not they're interested, and that they will have unique learning styles but I hope that we can keep it fresh and exciting. In Gena's book Unschooling is alternately called Delight Directed Studies. I like that!
Peregrine loves to cook with me and this morning we made an omelette for breakfast. He knows his letters really well but has been having a hard time recognizing numbers so I took a marker and wrote numbers one through six on the eggs. Then I would ask him to get out the egg with a specific number on it and he would then get to crack it for me. He loved it and was learning at the same time. It's easy at his age - three - to keep learning simple and incorporate it into the things we're doing. I know it will get more challenging but I hope we can always infuse our activities and play with learning. (Or at least infuse our learning with activities and play.)
There's even a chapter in Gena's book called Carschooling! Given mine and Erik's love for traveling I think we may have to throw this one in our mix as well. I'm thinking something like a year on the road traveling all over the country, visiting friends and national parks and strange little towns and historical sights along the way. I have great memories of traveling with my family- Mom and Dad and the five of us all piled into the brown station wagon with all our luggage wrapped up in a blue tarp on top. (By luggage I mean Italian luggage. Also known as cardboard boxes.) We would drive out to B.C to visit friends, then down to California and Mexico to see my Dad's family. Of course there was plenty of sibling rivalry (to put it nicely), but we had a lot of fun stopping to see things, playing games and reading aloud along the way. (Then there are the not-so-great memories, like my brother tormenting me for endless miles and all having to sleep in the back of the station wagon when we ran out of gas in the middle of an Indian Reservation one cold spring night.) After we've seen America, maybe we'll coin a new homeschooling method called Airschooling and travel the world together. That would really make our history and geography lessons come alive. (This will have to be after we become independently wealthy of course, from all the cottage industries that I will be so successful at. Ha!)
So maybe I'll really be what they call an Eclectic Homeschooler. Then again, Charlotte Mason just sounds like such a gentle and peaceful name and who wouldn't want their child to be a Whole-Hearted Learner? Unit Studies always sound like fun when I hear people talking about them. Of course I don't know exactly what any of these methods are because I haven't read the book. Yet. But I'm sure it will inspire me and get me thinking and dreaming even more.
We may never really settle on a particular method but I have no doubts that my kids will learn, and that they'll even have some fun along the way. Someday they'll have stories to tell about what a crazy family they grew up in, all the places their parents dragged them to and the embarrassing things they did. They'll learn reading, writing and arithmetic, and if they're lucky they may even find themselves sleeping in the back of the van in the middle of Arizona some cold spring night.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
A Day of Blessing
In a previous post I mentioned that winters here in Oregon are Grey and Wet. The good thing though, is we start getting signs of Spring in January. Already trees are unfurling their tiny bright leaves and delicate blossoms and the bulbs that poked through the soggy ground last month are displaying their silky petals. Having moved to this home last summer I had no idea if there were any bulbs planted so Im delighted to find crocus in purple, white, and yellow, cheery daffodils, and tiny Dutch iris, as well as some kinds that I don't know. The days seem to go back and forth between brilliant sunshine and pouring rain.
A few days ago it was sunny and in the 60s. We were out with no jackets and scrambling to find sunglasses. Today it snowed, beautiful, big flakes that fell gently to the ground. Mmmmmm, delicious! Snow reminds me of my childhood. It has a certain smell and a sound like nothing else. A quietness that I don't suppose is really a sound at all but it's the best way I can describe it. Of course there's also howling wild snow but we never get visited by that kind here. Peregrine went out and ran around in the falling snow, exclaiming that it must be Christmas! It turned to rain all too soon, but it was enough to make me feel excited and like a child again. It stuck for a while and I had to go take a picture of my crocus. That was always the first thing I remember coming up in Alberta, right through the snow, a sure sign that the long winter would soon give way to spring.
Today is also Valentine's Day and my wonderful husband bought me a Mexican Truffle and left it in the fridge for me to find. Then, as if that weren't enough, he had roses delivered! I've been smiling like a schoolgirl all day. I'm the luckiest girl in the world, not because I got roses and chocolate, but because I got him! Four years ago on this day we got the best gift ever. It was the day we found out that I was pregnant with Peregrine, and I can't think of a better gift that we could have given one another than that.
I am blessed, by snow in the springtime and brave little flowers who dare to open in defiance of the gray. I am blessed to have wonderful happy memories of growing up in a loving family. I'm blessed by my thoughtful and amazing husband who treats me like a queen even when I act like a spoiled brat. I'm blessed by my little Valentine boy, who's getting big way too fast, and by my spring baby, beautiful Poppy. And in all of these thing I am blessed by God, the Creator, who loves me and continues to pour out His gifts of love on us all.
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Friday, February 10, 2006
'Cuz I'm the Mama
There's a good reason why a certain small boy feels like he can traipse into my bed at all hours of the night and find sleepy arms to welcome him. And why a certain tiny girl knows that her needs will be taken care of whenever they arise. Or why, for example, after being up with both small people one night, I later found myself covered with the vomit of the boy. It's 'cuz I'm the Mama, that's why. (I must say here that Erik takes a lot of the night duty, gets up with the kids more than I do, and is winning in the who's-been-barfed-on-the-most contest. He's the best!)
There are some parts of being a Mama that just aren't as nice as others. I'm a person who really values my sleep. If I'm well rested I feel pretty good and can usually handle my days okay. If I don't get enough sleep, I turn into an emotional, irrational being who falls apart way too easily. Kids really interfere with this whole sleeping thing. First off, when you're pregnant, you have to get up and use the bathroom about ten times a night. I think it's just to get you used to what's coming. Then, as your belly gets bigger and bigger there's no possible way to get comfortable and you just thrash about and rearrange the nest of pillows that is slowly pushing your husband off the bed. Finally, your sweet baby arrives and life becomes a blur of happy tiredness. Once you recover from labor you get used to sleeping in small spurts and caring for your tiny bundle the rest of the time. As they grow they sleep more but when you're on call 24 hours a day, you just don't sleep like you used to.
So there are definitely some trade-offs that come along with being a Mama. Getting to be the only one who can feed your baby means a lot of cold cups of tea and less than hot meals. Being the one they want to hold them when they're sick means you might get covered in their vomit. There are a lot of sleepless nights and sleepy days that come along with all the cuddles and kisses. Potty training just wouldn't be as joyful if it weren't for the thousands of diapers you had to change leading up to it. And all those long months of pregnancy? That's when you earn the right to be called Mama for the rest of your life.
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Thursday, February 09, 2006
A Boy's Life
Even as a teenager I laughed at those studies that said there was no difference between boys and girls. Now that I have a boy of my own , I just have to shake my head at some of the very boyish things he does. He certainly doesn't learn that behavior: it's just part of who he is.
We spent yesterday out at the coast. Peregrine's little face was beaming with joy as he explored tide pools, collected sticks, dug in the sand, and climbed his first tree. As I watched him I realized how little boys just seem to fit in the wild. There is something in them that is alive in the great outdoors. They have a God-given drive to conquer things, to climb trees and hills and mountains. They want to discover things and figure out how they fit into this earth. Peregrine has a new pair of rubber boots and he marched happily through all the little streams of water running out into the sea. He picked up as many sticks as he could hold, and then some. He wanted to hit his sticks on a rock, like Moses did, and watch water come out. He picked up rocks, the biggest ones he could lift, just so he could throw them into the little pools of water and watch them splash. He and his cousins found a great tree with low branches, perfect for them to climb. He looked so happy all day, his cheeks rosy from the cool sea breeze and his eyes shining.
I grew up on a farm. I remember my brother playing outside for hours. He and our dog would take long excursions out into the "wilds" of the Alberta Prairies. It was a good life for a boy. Our culture has come so far from that sort of life; most of us live in cities and are glad for a bit of a yard to call our own. Peregrine loves to go out and play in the yard and we are thankful to be just a few blocks from the river and miles of paths to walk and run on. But I still wonder how I can give him what I feel a boy needs, wild lands to explore and dominate. I think it's part of what God put in boys that makes them who they are: they need to subdue and dominate this earth. They need to have ownership of something, a piece of life that they have responsibility for.
My daughter is still a baby, but it will be interesting to watch as she grows, and to see the differences that God has put in them. I love that God has made us male and female. I pray for wisdom to raise each of them with the unique traits that they have, to nurture the things that God has put into them. Having never been a boy, I feel a bit clueless sometimes when it comes to Peregrine and his boyishness. But I'm trying to understand and to give him room to be the sort of boy that God designed him to be.
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Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Carried on the Wind
I'd been mulling over the idea of starting a blog for a while. Erik, my husband was encouraging me to do it, so I finally decided to "jump on the blogwagon." I had recently read a quote by George MacDonald that said "There are other winds in this world besides those which shake the fleeces of sheep and the beards of men." From that quote I came up with "Carried on the Wind" as my blog name.
I've always been a wanderer and enjoyed traveling and seeing new places. As a follower of Jesus, I believe that His Spirit is leading me through this life. When Jesus was talking with Nicodemus He said "The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit." I've had a lot of ideas and made a lot of plans about how my life would be, but most of the time other things have happened. I believe that it is God who has ordered my steps, not that I have followed Him perfectly, but that He has carried me along, like a bird on the wind, or a seed that is scattered far from the plant that grew it.
The more I've pondered being carried on the wind, the more I think it's appropriate for the Christian life. The disciples marveled that "even the winds obeyed" Jesus. This, to me, is an assurance that when the gentle breezes turn to howling storms, our Master is still in command. We have no control over the winds that blow, but if we know the One who controls them, then we can rest knowing that He carries us still.
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Last Exhibition
from 13th to 26th September
Rome, Complesso del Vittoriano – Ala Brasini
Beyond the mountains
Curated by Martina Mazzotta
Roma – From 13th to 26th September, Rome's Complesso del Vittoriano – Ala Brasini – under the aegis of the Istituto per la storia del Risorgimento italiano [Institute for the history of the Italian Risorgimento], Regione Lazio and Roma Capitale – hosted the first phase of The Timeless Dance. Beyond the Mountains exhibition, curated by Martina Mazzotta: an extraordinary itinerary to discover the works and values' universe of Chinese Mao Jianhua.
99 works depicting a spiral path, in seven stages divided into concepts and emotions – all accomplished with brush and ink on handmade cotton paper – vary in size ranging from small-size sheets to the most impressive roll that reaches seven meters in width.
Mao Jianhua was born in Changshu, Jiangsu, in 1955. He is a well-established entrepreneur with long-term international experience. His paintings are often signed with either the pseudonym 'Jizushanren' ('man of Jizu' – the mountain Mao visits regularly to meditate) or 'Zhuoweng' (which describes a man who follows his primal nature, avoiding all pretentiousness and artificiality by recalling the state of childhood and his true nature).
In 2006, Mao began to paint by pure coincidence.
Between 2007 and 2009 he focused on drawings recalling the style of the four famous painters of the Qing dynasty: Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, Wang Hui and Wang Yuanqi. Principally landscape painters, these four 'Wangs' considered as supreme the painting skill of artists from the Song and Yuan dynasties. At the time, Mao mostly copied Wang Yuanqi's works…


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Instead of having students sit and complete a boring worksheet or text book work independently, I can spend about 15 minutes and make a self paced, differentiated, student directed, self checking, collaborative activity.
I take or generate about 8 problems (with unique answers) that I want students to practice, then I make them big and put 1 per page. I write the answer to each problem on the top of the next page as below:
Then I make a sheet for students to write their work & answers (printed 2 in 1, double sided):
I print the problems on brightly colored cardstock & place them inside of sheet protectors, and tape them all over the room in no particular order, preferably with a whiteboard nearby. (like I did here)
Students are directed to start at the problems closest to them, so that there are only a few students at each problem. They can discuss, or just listen but they must show work in the 1st box, once they decide what they are doing. Once they find a solution, they find it on the top of their next problem. If they cannot find their solution, then they should go back to the last problem and double check their work.
This gets everyone up and moving at their own pace. I listen and support students who need help. usually there ends up being discussions on the whiteboards where students debate their strategies. They are done when they get back to where they started. Sometimes we run out of time, sometimes I tell students they must do at least x number of problems based on the students, or time, or both. If I notice a large group gathering & getting stuck at one problem, I can quickly learn where they need clarification and support their understanding.


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Sinangag (Garlic Fried Rice)
You can always count on me ordering Pork Adobo Fried Rice Omelet whenever I go to a Filipino Restaurant. It is one of those must have dishes. Well, a variation of this recipe has transformed me.
A typical dish found on all Filipino Restaurant menus. This simple Sinangag rice dish is flavored with fried garlic and I like to add patis and soy sauce.
6 cloves garlic, crushed
6 cloves garlic, minced
3 stalks green onion, chopped, white parts only
vegetable oil, as needed
1 TB fish sauce
2 tsp. Aloha shoyu
Freshly ground black pepper, as needed
3 c. cooked rice, day old, cooled
garnish: 3 stalks green onion, chopped, green parts only
In large nonstick skillet over medium heat, saute garlic in 1 TB of oil until fragrant and lightly browned. Add fish sauce to pan and cook, stirring, until no liquid remains. Add white parts of green onion, rice, soy sauce and pepper. Toss rice well, Cook until rice has a slightly crunchy bottom. Toss rice well. Optional to add meat items as desired (bacon, tocino, sausage, corned beef, fried fish). Serves 3-4.


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Alvaro Morata To Arsenal Deal Back On? The Latest Development
In what could mark the end of Arsenal's chase for Alvaro Morata, Chelsea manager has mandated the club to get him the Spaniard according to various reports.
Having recently completed the signing of Belgium international striker Michy Batshuayi as a backup striker for next season, new Chelsea boss, Italian Antonio Conte is now set to sign a first choice striker as well. A look at TonyBet Premier League Betting Odds will show you Costa is odds on to return to Spain this summer.
Apparently, Diego Costa has handed in a transfer request and the Italian tactician is set to make seek alternatives in case the London club fails to hold on to Costa.
Report indicate Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata is a summer transfer target for a number of top European clubs, and clubs like Manchester United and Arsenal seem to provide tough battle to West London club Chelsea for the former Juventus player.
According to a Report from Spain via Sportwitness, the Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has already assured the player that he will play a key role at Stamford Bridge. Lack of first team opportunity forced the Spaniard out of Turin earlier this summer and a first team promise could well be a major factor in his decision now.
The reigning European club champions only activated his buy back option in order to move him out for huge profit and cannot assure him regular football at the Bernabeu.
Conte apparently has been in regular touch with Morata and has huge plans for him at the West London club next season.


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1999 - Of Bloody Tears
1. Endless Circle
The glass of an age is filled with experiences - misfire of fate is foretelling fast death in the infancy
3. The Legend Of An Unveiled Guilt
Spellbound by stormy embrace, lightly fallen into arms with grace
The ballad of a lark: somewhere in the dark embrace of my arms dreams the queen of my heart
Please, drop some roses on my grave, I would be happy if someone could care
Evil - seeking darkness. Prey - of all invoked. Mind - corrupted by fate. Our guilt - because we stay alive.
Naughty memories are flying around trying to awake his old feelings
I feel like a hot snow in a greenhouse melting beneath gray sky with strange white crows
I'm regretfully dived into deep void of her heart like fish without gills that has to ail with lungs
Suffering's in her mind: she can't realize why is not able to cry
Weak sun abominates to shine at this world, its beams are cut by the buried immortal sword
Daylight has felt in love with death succumbed by hand of time, undead
© 2001 - 2019 Carpathian Dark Count
Oficiálna webstránka Essence of Existence


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In a technological age, the importance of science is self-evident. Finding out how the physical and biological world operates is of interest to most young people. The Science Department at Worth aims to encourage students in their understanding and knowledge, and to develop their powers of critical thinking.
The department consists of a suite of eight laboratories and one teaching room, with associated preparation rooms, office and storage. Labs are fully equipped for the teaching of all sciences to Sixth Form level and all have Smart Boards .The department is housed in an attractive, listed building.
There are currently 16 members of the teaching staff: five physicists, five chemists and six biologists.
Throughout the Year Groups there is a strong emphasis upon practical work, both in the laboratory and in the field.
Years 7 to 9
General Science is taught to students in Years 7 and 8, with the aim of introducing these younger pupils to the fascination of the subject. The course embraces technology through the use of e-books and interactive activities in addition to practical work and other traditional teaching methods. In Year 9 all students begin their study of the three sciences – Biology, Chemistry and Physics – as separate subjects, forming a solid basis for their International GCSE courses.
Years 10 & 11
The three separate sciences are offered in Years 10 and 11 as part of Edexcel's International GCSE course. This option is recommended for students with a real interest in science and for those who may wish to take any science-based subject at a higher level. Each subject covers the core requirements of the Double Science Award along with additional material to gain a thorough foundation in each of the disciplines.
Our Double Award Science course leads to two International Science GCSEs and covers the same core material as the three separate subjects.
Our Combined Science course is offered to those who are best served by studying a deduced content of all three science disciplines, leading to one International Science GCSE.
Sixth Form
Each of the sciences is offered at A Level, or as part of the International Baccalaureate at Standard and Higher level. Science in the sixth form includes some challenging and rewarding topics and allows students to develop their powers of critical thinking and interest in their subject area. Please visit the individual pages on our website for more information.


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Now this is an interesting question to consider – would you prefer to know just how many days you have left to spend on earth, or you prefer to be not in the know, so that you are able to make the most out of each day instead? I would fall under the latter category, but if you are a meticulous planner who also wants to plan for your eventual demise, then you might want to check out this particularly interesting Kickstarter project that is known as the Tikker watch. This Tikker watch is supposed to be the first self-contained atomic clock watch in the world.
The Tikker watch does not have any kind of fancy designs in the first place, but before you are able to wear it, you will need to answer a simple questionnaire, before subtracting your current age from the results. After doing so, you will have to set the clock to count down the rest of your life. Apart from that, it will also be able to keep track of local time, although it goes without saying that the death countdown would be the "main attraction" here. Right now, the Tikker watch is going for a $39 pledge, where it will arrive in a shade of black that is also what the grim reaper wears. If you prefer a custom color, then be prepared to pony up a $1,000 pledge.


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About Abele Builder Commercial
Abele Builders has developed an extensive portfolio of commercial properties serving the Southern Saratoga County Region of New York State. From office buildings to distribution facilities to the Sportsplex of Halfmoon, the area's premier indoor sports facility, Abele Builders has a broad experience in developing commercial properties that serve the needs of our community.
Abele assists clients in assessing their needs and designing commercial spaces that work with those needs. We have particular experience in navigating the very complex and, at times, bewildering approval process found in commercial development.
We work closely with skilled architects and engineers to get the job done quickly, on time, and built with the quality features and exciting designs that work in today's fast paced business world.
About Abele Builder Residential
Quality. Value. Timeless Design.
For over 25 years, Abele Builders, Inc. has been building quality homes. Our hard earned reputation as a trusted and reputable home builder has allowed us to build hundreds of homes for families in Saratoga County. We believe it's all about integrity and honesty. This approach is the foundation of our relationship with our customers. We understand the importance of purchasing a new home and that is why we strive to make the homebuilding process a pleasant experience. Customer satisfaction is our goal.


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Newsletter Curriculum Pathways Info Houses Library Staff Vacancies
Enrolment packs for 2020 will be available from the end of May, 2019.
Enrolment packs (including information and application forms) are available from the school reception and are also distributed to contributing schools . An example of the enrolment form is available in PDF form to view only - please sumit your enrolment using the form provided by Howick College.
If you would like an Enrolment pack for Howick College, please contact us at:
firstname.lastname@example.com or phone: 534-4492
All necessary forms will be included in the enrolment pack.
An example of the enrolment form can be viewed here. (Please use the current form provided by the school for your application.)
Year 9 students are expected to complete participation surveys or questionnaire. This information is used to build a database for the Sport Co-ordinator and the Performing Arts teachers so that students with special interests or talents may be identified and engaged in activities at the appropriate level at the earliest possible opportunity.
The Sports Survey also invites anyone who may be willing to be involved in coaching a code to register his or her interest.
The Participation Questionnaire also contains a brief survey of parents or caregivers who are willing to be involved in certain areas, for example the PTA, Drama or Sport.
The caregivers of all students are required to complete a questionnaire about their in-zone residential status. The completed questionnaire should be presented at the enrolment interview. (Both this questionnaire and the document setting our the Requirements for In-Zone Enrolment are based on the Ministry of Education guideline documents for schools with a Home Zone.)
Students must use the computer systems at school appropriately. All students and their caregivers therefore are expected to have read and comply with the Computer Use Agreement.
On the last page of the Enrolment Form there is a section setting out the Student Responsibilities and the Caregiver Responsibilities. In signing the enrolment form both the Caregiver and the Student are agreeing not only that they will act in accordance with the school rules etc. but also that they have read and agree with the conditions for In-Zone Enrolment and the Use of Computers at Howick College.
A Statutory Declaration may be downloaded and completed by parents or caregivers who are enrolling students under special circumstances. Please note that the declaration does not excuse any student from any of the laws governing enrolment, for example the in-zone residency requirement. A Statutory Declaration may be required, for example, when a relative takes full responsibility for a child who is not their own, or when a required document is temporarily unavailable.
For information on enroling as an International fee paying student, please go to the
International Students section of the Howick College website.
Translations of some important forms are available in Chinese and in Korean. The forms have been scanned and presented as images of the original therefore they have lost some clarity.
The forms and information includes: computer use, contract, student questionairre and zone information.


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Select Rexall Pharmaplus stores are offering 10% discounts on iTunes Gift Card multipacks of $30 or individual gift cards valued at $50 or $100. This offer ends November 27th, 2014. Consult your local flyer for details.
Participating Target stores are also offering 10% off iTunes gift cards from November 28th, 2014 to November 30th, 2014. But they are also offering 25% Off vinyl records until November 30th, 2014.
Yes, I am also surprised to hear some Target stores have begun to sell vinyl records. And although I suspect their selection will be limited I guess I will need to take a look.


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A Court of Mist and Fury
A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book Two
by Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens
Pages: 640
Amazon, Goodreads
Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court--but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people.
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms--and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future--and the future of a world cleaved in two.
With more than a million copies sold of her beloved Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her seductive and action-packed series to new heights.
The May Queen Murders
by Sarah Jude
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Amazon, Goodreads
Stay on the roads. Don't enter the woods. Never go out at night.
Those are the rules in Rowan's Glen, a remote farming community in the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton's family has lived for centuries. It's an old-fashioned way of life, full of superstition and traditions, and sixteen-year-old Ivy loves it. The other kids at school may think the Glen kids are weird, but Ivy doesn't care—she has her cousin Heather as her best friend. The two girls share everything with each other—or so Ivy thinks. When Heather goes missing after a May Day celebration, Ivy discovers that both her best friend and her beloved hometown are as full of secrets as the woods that surround them.
The Rose and the Dagger
The Wrath & the Dawn, Book 2
by Renee Ahdieh
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 432
Amazon, Goodreads
The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking The Wrath and the Dawn, lauded by Publishers Weekly as "a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance."
I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust.
In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse—one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.
While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn't yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love.
Ruined, Book 1
by Amy Tintera
Publisher: Harper Teen
Pages: 368
Amazon, Goodreads
Emelina Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruina has been ravaged by war. She lacks the powers of her fellow Ruined. Worst of all, she witnessed her parents' brutal murders and watched helplessly as her sister, Olivia, was kidnapped.
But because Em has nothing, she has nothing to lose. Driven by a blind desire for revenge, Em sets off on a dangerous journey to the enemy kingdom of Lera. Somewhere within Lera's borders, Em hopes to find Olivia. But in order to find her, Em must infiltrate the royal family.
In a brilliant, elaborate plan of deception and murder, Em marries Prince Casimir, next in line to take Lera's throne. If anyone in Lera discovers Em is not Casimir's true betrothed, Em will be executed on the spot. But it's the only way to salvage Em's kingdom and what is left of her family.
Em is determined to succeed, but the closer she gets to the prince, the more she questions her mission. Em's rage-filled heart begins to soften. But with her life—and her family—on the line, love could be Em's deadliest mistake.
Warrior Witch
Malediction Trilogy, Book 3
by Danielle L. Jensen
Publisher: Angry Robot
Amazon, Goodreads
The thrilling conclusion to the breakout Malediction Trilogy by Goodreads Choice finalist Danielle L. Jensen.
Cécile and Tristan have accomplished the impossible, but their greatest challenge remains: defeating the evil they have unleashed upon the world.
As they scramble for a way to protect the people of the Isle and liberate the trolls from their tyrant king, Cécile and Tristan must battle those who'd see them dead. To win, they will risk everything. And everyone.
But it might not be enough. Both Cécile and Tristan have debts, and they will be forced to pay them at a cost far greater than they had ever imagined.
The Square Root of Summer
by Harriet Reuter Hapgood
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 304
Amazon, Goodreads
This is what it means to love someone. This is what it means to grieve someone. It's a little bit like a black hole. It's a little bit like infinity.
Gottie H. Oppenheimer is losing time. Literally. When the fabric of the universe around her seaside town begins to fray, she's hurtled through wormholes to her past:
To last summer, when her grandfather Grey died. To the afternoon she fell in love with Jason, who wouldn't even hold her hand at the funeral. To the day her best friend Thomas moved away and left her behind with a scar on her hand and a black hole in her memory.
Although Grey is still gone, Jason and Thomas are back, and Gottie's past, present, and future are about to collide—and someone's heart is about to be broken.
With time travel, quantum physics, and sweeping romance, The Square Root of Summer is an exponentially enthralling story about love, loss, and trying to figure it all out, from stunning debut YA voice, Harriet Reuter Hapgood.
Highly Illogical Behavior
by John Corey Whaley
Publisher: Dial Books
Pages: 258
Amazon, Goodreads
Teen and adult fans of All The Bright Places, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and Everything, Everything will adore this quirky story of coming-of-age, coming out, friendship, love...and agoraphobia.
Sixteen-year-old Solomon is agoraphobic. He hasn't left the house in three years, which is fine by him.
Ambitious Lisa desperately wants to get into the second-best psychology program for college (she's being realistic). But how can she prove she deserves a spot there?
Solomon is the answer.
Determined to "fix" Sol, Lisa thrusts herself into his life, introducing him to her charming boyfriend Clark and confiding her fears in him. Soon, all three teens are far closer than they thought they'd be, and when their facades fall down, their friendships threaten to collapse, as well.
A hilarious and heartwarming coming-of-age perfect for readers of Matthew Quick and Rainbow Rowell, Highly Illogical Behavior showcases the different ways in which we hide ourselves from the world—and the ways in which love, tragedy, and the need for connection may be the only things to bring us back into the light.
The Crown's Game
The Crown's Game, Book One
by Evelyne Skye
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Pages: 416
Amazon, Goodreads
Vika Andreyeva can summon the snow and turn ash into gold. Nikolai Karimov can see through walls and conjure bridges out of thin air. They are enchanters—the only two in Russia—and with the Ottoman Empire and the Kazakhs threatening, the Tsar needs a powerful enchanter by his side.
And so he initiates the Crown's Game, an ancient duel of magical skill—the greatest test an enchanter will ever know. The victor becomes the Imperial Enchanter and the Tsar's most respected adviser. The defeated is sentenced to death.
Raised on tiny Ovchinin Island her whole life, Vika is eager for the chance to show off her talent in the grand capital of Saint Petersburg. But can she kill another enchanter—even when his magic calls to her like nothing else ever has?
For Nikolai, an orphan, the Crown's Game is the chance of a lifetime. But his deadly opponent is a force to be reckoned with—beautiful, whip smart, imaginative—and he can't stop thinking about her.
And when Pasha, Nikolai's best friend and heir to the throne, also starts to fall for the mysterious enchantress, Nikolai must defeat the girl they both love . . . or be killed himself.
As long-buried secrets emerge, threatening the future of the empire, it becomes dangerously clear . . . the Crown's Game is not one to lose.


text: British Sea Power are an indie rock band based in Brighton, England, although three of the band come originally from Kendal in Cumbria. Their style ranges from the sweeping, often epic, guitar pop sound to the visceral and angular. Critics have likened their sound to a variety of groups, from The Cure and Joy Division to the Pixies and Arcade Fire. The band are famed for their live performances and their choice of unusual locations for some of their shows. British Sea Power's members are Yan (Scott Wilkinson; vocals, guitar), Noble (Martin Noble; guitar), Hamilton (Neil Hamilton Wilkinson; bass guitar, vocals, guitar), Wood (Matthew Wood; drums), Phil Sumner (cornet, keyboards) and Abi Fry (viola).


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1983 Volkswagen Quantum GL 1.6 turbo diesel from North America
An improvement on the Dasher, built like a brick, but with the usual VW electrical foibles, etc.
Replaced front exhaust down pipe.
Installed rebuilt CV axles (maintenance).
Replaced left & right front ball joints (kinda loose).
Replaced leaking rear shocks with struts off a Jetta.
Odometer has stopped working (so exact mileage unknown), & sometimes the speedometer lighting goes out.
Replaced clutch after throwout bearing got stuck.
Replaced front & rear brakes & wheel cylinder (maintenance).
Replaced broken emergency brake cable.
A/C compressor failed; replaced with a used unit.
Leaking A/C hose and pressure sensor replaced.
Noisy left-front wheel bearing replaced.
Battery replaced (it was way old).
Installed a fuel filter pre-heater (driving in about -8 deg F weather one time, the fuel filter nearly waxed up on me, this is cheap insurance).
Replaced heater core that "smelled bad" (still not sure it was the core or the hose connections that were leaking).
Replaced belts, timing belt & bearing (maintenance).
General Comments:
After driving a diesel Rabbit for a number of years, this Quantum seems about twice the car the Rabbit was (has A/C, power steering, turbo boost, power windows, all the things the Rabbit lacked), but still gets 41-42 MPG+ on my daily commute.
Looking at the list of repairs, it's been somewhat on the unreliable side -- but considering it's a 31-year-old car with an unknown past history...
Has never failed to start, but I do plug in the block heater when it drops below 15-20 deg F; (no use adding unnecessary wear & stress to the motor/electricals).
A bit labored accelerating from a standstill; but once out on the highway it's like the Starship Enterprise ("warp 6, Mr. Sulu") -- and easily climbs Colo. mountain passes.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 5th November, 2014
10th Nov 2014, 16:38
I always wanted one of these cars... the wagon in particular. My dad had a diesel Rabbit growing up til the block cracked (twice), and a couple diesel Audis. In the '80s a VW was still basically a less fancy Audi and a damn good car, well engineered. The Quantum is a rare find to begin with and especially with that turbo diesel - 5-speed powertrain combo, you just won't find another one. Enjoy it, happy miles :)


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Home | News & Events | Events | 2009 Events | NISO/COUNTER Webinar: COUNTER: A How-To Guide | COUNTER Webinar Q&A
COUNTER Webinar Q&A
Below are listed questions that were submitted during the NISO/COUNTER Webinar, "COUNTER: A How-to Guide." Answers from the presenters will be added shortly. Not all the
questions could be responded to during the live webinar, so those that could
not be addressed at the time are also included below.
Feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions about library, publishing, and technical services standards, standards development, or if you have have suggestions for new standards, recommended practices, or areas where NISO should be engaged.
COUNTER: A How-to Guide
Webinar Questions & Answers
May 6, 2009
- Question: Hello. Are you going to make the entire presentation available to attendees following the Webinar? Thanks!
NISO: Yes. Webinar slides are be available on the NISO website following the event, and registered attendees have access to the recorded archive of the webinar. This will be available approximately 24-48 hours after the webinar; attendees will receive an e-mail with access information for the archive. Webinar archives are available for one year.
- Question: Are the presenters going to post their slideshows into the
Handouts tool so we can preserve some of the official links and
descriptions they used?
NISO: We don't post slides in the webinar tool, however, we'll be posting the slides on the site following the event, and will be sure to pull out all the links onto a resource page for easy access.
- Question: I would have liked to look at the journal report more closely.
- Question: Does the audit test *accuracy* of metrics as well as conformation with COUNTER protocol for collection and reporting of metrics?
- Question: Could you please provide more detail on the consortial reports requirement in the COUNTER 3 context? Should the librarians be made able to run them or can the publishers do it for them? Is there a requirement to de-duplicate the consortia reports at IP level? There seems to be some confusion around that. In general what will be required of a Consortia COUNTER compliant report?
- Question: Is any global COUNTER data currently available?
- Question: In your Usage Factor initiative, are you/do you plan to also investigate gaming?
- Question: I'm afraid I need a clear definition of what Peter means by 'gaming'.
- Question: Is there a mechanism for vendors and or publishers to provide comments on some of the processing algorithms like the "30 second" double click rule for example?
- Question: Tansy-What system are you using to gather statistics and where are you storing the data?
Tansy Matthews: We download the data from our vendors manually at the moment. We are hoping that a usable open-source SUSHI client will be developed soon as that will cut down significantly on the time we spend downloading. Once the data is downloaded, we save the reports in the format in which they are downloaded (in case we need them in the future) and the compiled data is saved in spreadsheets until the end of the fiscal year. We then dump the compiled data into an Access database. The actual storage mechanism is a small portion of a server thats located at the university where our office is.
- Question: When you mention CR1 report being a combined JR1 report from each vendor, do you mean that it would combine the usage for a given journal across all the member institutions, or you would get a gathering of JR1 reports for every institution in your consortium? What I meant was is it enough to know that there are a 1000 downloads for journal X across the entire consortium, or does the number need to be broken down by the member institutions?
Tansy Matthews: COUNTER compliant reports are produced by the vendors, so a COUNTER compliant report can only include data to which a vendor has access. The CR1 report contains the usage for THAT VENDORS products. The thing that makes it valuable is that is contains an individual JR1 report for each of the consortiums institutions. Prior to the release of the CR1, those reports had to be downloaded individually. So in our case, 73 institutions meant 73 reports to download for each vendor. Now we download one report from each vendor that contains the same data as the 73 reports we used to download.
- Question: Tansy-What system are you using to gather statistics and where are you storing the data?
- Question: Question for Tansy: How do you USE the data? This is more important to us than how you process the data.
Tansy Matthews: I purposefully chose NOT to speak on how the data is used. Thats another topic entirely.
- Question: Is it possible for a given library to be considered part of multiple consortia for COUNTER consortial reports?
Tansy Matthews: The COUNTER compliant consortial reports are generated by the vendor. The library will be considered as part of whatever consortia the vendor has on file for the library.
- Question: Question for Peter: COP-3 defines a minimum list of robots for filtering; report vendors may choose to filter more than the minimum; how can publishers be assured of uniformity of COP application in this situation?
- Question: Hi, given the caution earlier about turning statistics into a fetish, do the presenters know of concrete examples of journal subscriptions being cancelled owing to poor usage stats, after efforts to promote little-used resources have been tried?
- Question: Are there COUNTER requirements for maintenance of historical data? We've noticed that some vendors only offer "this year" and "last year" data, while others offer several years of back data.
- Question: What is the name of the software that Tansy is using? We did not get the entire name. Excel Input.... Software
Tansy Matthews: The product that we use to combine the COUNTER compliant reports into a single spreadsheet is Excel Import Multiple Text Files from SobolSoft (http://www.sobolsoft.com/exceltext/). The rest of our processing is done using MS Office Excel and Access.
- Question: In the light of Peter's remarks about vendors being proprietary about 'their' usage figures, are these to be treated by libraries as 'confidential commercial data'?
- Question: Since the Release 3 reports will use a different format, will they compatible with R2 reports so they can be combined for historical analysis?
- Question: Vis a vis historic data, We need to look at what happens to the usage data when publisher merge, i.e., Wiley-Blackwell.
- Question: is there a quick reference type of document available that highlights the key aspects of counter (major definitions, minimum requirements for stats, etc.) or does one have to read the whole standard.
- Question: Regarding the open-source SUSHI client, will it be a monolithic client, or a modular set of libraries that can be used with other applications?


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When I visited the town of Ciego de Ávila in the central part of Cuba a couple of months ago, I pulled myself together one morning around sunrise and took my camera on a horse carriage ride in the best Cuban style through the city.
Early mornings are without doubt one of the best time to get an authentic view at everyday life in the country you are visiting. Because isn't that a part of why we travel? To see how other people live their lives and get a better understanding of their culture and everyday? At least, that is one of the big reasons why I travel.
And then the bonus about early morning is, of course, that the lighting at sunrise is astonishing!
The shots that came out of that, I have collected in this photo itinerary, and I hope they will give you a insight on what Cuban life in Ciego de Ávila is like on a morning whatever. Enjoy!
Biking to work, school... Basically, biking anywhere
For a morning chat...
The sun rises over the roofs of classic communist Cuban building blocks and the writing on the wall tells people to take part in a program for educating their children ('Participa en el programa Educa a tu hijo').
The view from the horse carriage as the sun colors the houses...
And with that also my recommendation to you to get out of bed early, even though you are travelling, and take your camera for a walk through the city you are visiting. The rest of the world does not stop just because we are travelling, people continue their everyday life.
Happy shooting!
Waiting to sell the daily breakfast...


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It is only possible to immigrate to Canada if there is a close relative living in Canada and who is ready to sponsor them. This relative has to be either a Canadian Permanent Resident or a Canadian citizen.
Other than the above mentioned conditions for being granted a Canadian Family Class Visa, there are quite a few other conditions that should be met. They are as follows.
The relationship between the sponsored person and the sponsor should on of the conditions given below:
The person being sponsored should be:
Provincial Nomination Program (PNP)
This is another category of Canadian Family Class Visa which is slightly different from the federal category. In case the province in Canada where the sponsor lives has this program, immigrating under this option can have its own advantages.
Other that processing fees which are a nominal $100 to $250, there are other financial conditions which have to be met. They are asunder:
A Sponsor must show a level of income that meeting the minimum required income or low-income cutoff (LICO) per family of a particular size. This standard has been set established by Statistics Canada. The Sponsor is freed from this requirement if:
For calculating the minimum required income, the following income should be deducted from the family income:
One of the main benefits of the Canadian Family Class Visa is that if relatives relocate to Canada through this channel, they are eligible to search for employment with no restrictions.
The difference between a Canadian work permit and a Canadian Family Class Visa is that in the case of the latter, there is no requirement to show an employment offer to the Canadian immigration service to start working in Canada.
Unlike the Canadian Business Visa, the Canadian Family Class Visa is not point-based. This gives some flexibility for being eligible under the guidelines framed by the Canadian immigration service.
The Canadian Family Class Visa is the ideal channel for the spouse, conjugal partner and other blood relatives to join the sponsor without the encumbrance of work permit requirements.


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You know you have been going to a city for a very long time when you remember roads and buildings as they were decades ago and not as they are now.
Most Indians love Bangkok's Siam Paragon shopping mall but I still regard it with disdain because it is built on the site of the old Siam Intercontinental Hotel with its acres of gardens; one of my favourite hotels of the 20th Century.
So it is with the trendy Soi Lang Suan, now full of fancy serviced apartment blocks and upmarket restaurants. I much preferred it when it was filled with rows of bungalows and such live music places as Round Midnight and Ad Makers. Only Gaggan Anand's restaurant, located in one of the last bungalows on the street, keeps the spirit of the old Lang Suan alive.
I wondered how I would react to the Anantara Siam. This was built as a Peninsula Hotel (it even looks a little like the Kowloon Peninsula). Then it became a Regent, which is how I remember it. When Regent got taken over by Four Seasons, the hotel changed its name yet again.
A couple of years ago, Bill Heinecke, the Thai-American billionaire who owns the hotel, ended the arrangement with Four Seasons and handed it over to the Anantara chain, which he owns himself. I stayed there a few days after the Four Seasons had left and the hotel had become the Anantara Siam and found no change at all. Ah, said the skeptics. That is because it is still, for all practical purposes, a Four Seasons. Give it a year or two for the Four Seasons touch to fade and then see if Anantara can maintain those standards.
So I went back a couple of weeks ago and guess what? The hotel was exactly as I remembered it during its Four Seasons heyday. The service was warm and personalised. The food was good --- they are very proud of their Italian restaurant, but the steakhouse is my favourite --- and as hard as I looked, there was not one thing I could find to complain about.
The food has always been good nearly everywhere in Bangkok. It is more expensive now than it used to be but ever since the Michelin Guide arrived last year (largely thanks to the efforts of Dr Yuthasak Supasorn, the foodie Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand); Bangkok has joined the ranks of the world's top food cities.
Which is nice, but I am still a little uncomfortable with some of the new upmarket Michelin starred places. For instance, I went to Chim By Siam Wisdom in Sukhumvit to see why it has received a Michelin star. By the end of my meal, I was mystified. It serves the sort of modern Thai food that foreigners like and it may have been significant that I did not see a single Thai diner there.
Nor was I impressed by Paste, another Michelin-starred restaurant. The food was so-so, not the sort of thing you would have minded eating at any mall restaurant (which is what Paste, in Gaysorn Plaza, is) if you had come with low expectations. But Michelin starred? One of Asia's Fifty Best? I am sorry but I didn't get it. The only really Michelin-starred thing about Paste was the pricing.
I gather that Michelin hired a Thai inspector to judge local restaurants and obviously she (or he) knows more about Thai food than I do so I hesitate to say more. But I won't be going back to Chim or Paste anytime soon.
On the other hand, many of Michelin's other star ratings are generally regarded as fair. Le Normandie at The Oriental is going through a good phase so two stars make sense. I am told the Japanese chef at Mezzaluna is precise and talented so his two stars also seem well deserved. Gaggan should have got three but no Bangkok restaurant got three stars this time so I guess we will have to wait till next year for justice to be done.
Nahm got a star though there are always rumours that David Thompson, its hugely influential founder, will move on. Two other restaurants started by Thompson's disciples got a star each: Bo.Lan and Sra Bua.
It often seems as if Michelin is not allowed, by some ancient French code of honour, to launch a guide without giving the local Joel Robuchon restaurant a star so it was fair enough that L'Atelier got the nod. (No doubt the great man will get two stars next year --- if his restaurant is still around.)
The chef-owner of Savelberg brought his star with him from Europe and Ginza Sushi Ichi has long been a favourite with Bangkok foodies so its star was no surprise.
I was astonished to see that Suhring got only one star though the restaurant clearly deserves two. The chefs are German and I've been writing about them for a decade now, from the days when they worked at Mezzaluna. They are identical twins and not only can I not tell them apart, I can't even work out which twin created which dish. They are unwilling to divide credit and say that they do everything together.
That may or may not be true but in just two years their wonderful restaurant, in a cosy bungalow in Sathorn, has been rated as the fourth best restaurant in Asia. In their native Germany, they are culinary heroes for creating a new school of German haute cuisine, though 'fine German cuisine' is treated as an oxymoron by sceptics who have yet to try the Suhrings' food.
And yet despite their stupendous success, they still seem as humble and are a little startled by how well things are going for them. They are grateful too to Gaggan who came in as a partner when they ran out of money while building their restaurant.
Just as Gaggan is a partner at Suhring, he is also a partner at (and the driving force behind) Mihara Tofu House, a new Japanese-style counter-only restaurant that is about to open. I went during the pre-opening food trial phase and was blown away. Seventeen staff members look after 14 guests (when the second floor opens eventually, capacity will double) and all the food is made in front of you.
You have to order the set menu and each dish contains the eponymous tofu. You may not be keen on tofu in general (I am not wild about it) but this is silken delicate tofu, the kind that few of us have eaten before. They make it fresh each day, using 30 litres of water imported from Fukuoka (apparently the local water is the secret to the tofu's taste).
The menu is varied and though the tofu features in every dish, it is not necessarily the main constituent. For me the standout dishes were a French onion soup made from caramelizing Japanese shallots with A5 grade Wagyu and a playful modern take on a gazpacho. Both included tofu but it was not the point of either dish. (The onion soup was created by the great Japanese chef Goh and I suspect that the gazpacho sprung from Gaggan's imagination.)
Mihara is booked out for the next three months. But you may have more luck getting a table at 100 Mahaseth, my big discovery of this trip. The best way to describe it is as the Bombay Canteen of Bangkok. The food is cheerful and filled with joy but bursts with flavour and creativity. The menu is vast, includes many nose-to-tail dishes (which I am not that keen on) but has enough to keep even adventurous Gujaratis like myself happy.
If you do go, order the Bone Marrow, the Larb (a Northern salad of minced meat) the mutton (goat) ribs, the fried pork belly, the Northern Sausage Hot Dog and any one of the curries. They do a nice line in Thai-flavoured steaks as well and cure all their own meats.
It opened too recently for inclusion in this year's Michelin guide. But if it does not get a star next year, it is Michelin's credibility, not 100 Mahaseth's popularity that will suffer.
What does that leave? Well, the obvious one. What can I say about Gaggan that I have not said before? It has now been judged the best restaurant in Asia for an unprecedented fourth year in a row. So it doesn't matter whether I praise it or not. It is past the stage where any critic can make a difference to the regard in which it is held all over the world. (It was number seven on the global list last year and should rise up further this year.)
But three things need to be said anyway. One: Gaggan Anand's food is better than ever. The new dishes are excellent and the old favourites have been re-invented. Two: perhaps because he now has the tofu house to serve his Japanese-influenced creations, the food at Gaggan is much more Indian than it has been for a while.
And three: book early. The couple sitting next to me had flown in from California having booked seven months in advance. They seemed to think it was entirely worth it. But whatever you do, you must go to Bangkok. Admittedly it is not as cheap as it used to be but the hotels and the restaurants are cheaper than their equivalents in India. And the restaurants, certainly, are much better.
Only five years ago I would have been stuck with Akasaka in Def Col. or Moti Mahal Deluxe in South Ex. Now I have amazing options to choose from.
In the pursuit of vegetarianism and vegetarian guests lies the future. And great profit.
I think that Indians have less desire to 'belong' than Brits do. We don't need social approval. And this is a good thing.
And ask yourself: have I really been enjoying the taste of vodka all these years or just enjoyed the alcoholic kick it gives my cocktails?
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Author(s): Jonathan Brown
After answering the call to feed the nation during the First World War, the farmer of the 1920s had to settle down to a peace time of low prices for his produce. A new generation of farmers and workers had to face the challenges of farming in recession. How they did so is the focus of this book - the changes on the farm of the 1920s and 1930s: what it produced and where, the new techniques and machines for a new age.
Jonathan Brown is an Honorary Fellow of the Museum of Rural Life in Reading. He is the author of several books, including 'Steam on the Farm' and, for Shire, 'The Edwardian Farm'.


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Photodigm's latest advances in DBR lasers, as reflected in the LIV curve above, place us firmly on a pathway to advanced applications in commerce, industry, and defense. Concurrently with our laser development, we saw the need for advanced packaging. Thermal management of the high power was among our first considerations. Many customers are familiar with the workhorse from the past, the TO3. Large and clunky but hefty enough to handle high heat loads, it was first designed by Motorola in the 1950's to be pin-compatible with vacuum tube sockets. However, the TO3 laser package does not accommodate the needs of today's customers. Because Photodigm is focused on the emerging commercial applications of its DBR lasers, we recognized that more than thermal management would be critical. Small volume, low thermal mass for rapid tuning, and high volume manufacturing-capable are all critical today. To meet these requirements, Photodigm relied on experience from the telecom industry to develop the Mercury package, so named because it is the size of a US Mercury dime. It is shown below with a 2 inch flex cable.


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I graduated from Brazosport College with an Associate of Arts Degree in 1976 with highest honors, then went on to attend the University of Texas. I transferred to Southwest Texas State University (now called South Texas State) in San Marcos, Texas, and graduated Suma Cum Laude in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a minor in English. I became a certified Paraprofessional Educational Aide I in August of 1982. I worked for a time in Friendswood ISD as a teacher's aide in the Gifted and Talented Program and drove a school bus while my four children attended school there. I later drove a school bus for Pearland ISD while serving as an aide for the Life Skills Program at Pearland High School starting in 2003, then went on to earn my certification as a K-12 Special Education Classroom Teacher in June, 2009.
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Make a You-Turn
Some years ago, I was really into astrology. I mean, REALLY into astrology. I had a shelf full of books on the subject, I attended workshops to learn how to interpret the movement of the planets, and I would spend hours on the Internet creating astrological charts based on the birthdates of friends and family members.
Since that time, I have of course come to realize that astrology — like so many mystical and New Age teachings — is a load of bunk. But, for a number of years, it held enormous appeal for me, because it helped quell my anxieties.
Astrology made me feel powerful; it gave me a sense of control. If I could just interpret the stars correctly, I would know what was coming at me — I could be prepared. Computer crashed? Must be the planet Mercury rising. Challenges communicating with a co-worker? It's because they were born under a constellation that makes them bullheaded and proud. (Couldn't possibly have anything to do with my attitude.)
All of this came to mind recently when I saw the description for a group on Facebook called the New Thought Movement. [Read more →]
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Every time I'm in an electronics store to buy something or whenever I'm assisting one of my friends identify the right new gadget for them, I notice the feature-counting we're all swept into as soon as we start comparing our options; "Well, this coffeemaker has 15 buttons, it has to be better than that one with only 6 buttons."
As a usability professional, my decision is frequently biased towards the usability and design of a product rather than its number of features or its price.
But, I must admit, even as a person who regards usability very highly, it's extremely difficult to keep my mind straight and focused on design and usability when I'm shopping.
Here's why.
Usability is Very Subjective
For products like electronics and the food you get at a supermarket, a lot of efforts have been made to make comparisons among them extremely simple.
For example, in the European Union, the EU Energy Label makes it crystal clear whether or not your new fridge or washing machine will be energy-efficient.
The labeling scheme quickly tells us which of our options will save us more money in our electricity bill and which one will have less of a negative environmental impact.
In addition, the EU Energy Label is a simple yet clever way to make us all aware and worry about energy savings in our buying decisions. Every time we're about to buy an electronic product, the labeling scheme reminds us that energy efficiency is an important factor to keep in mind.
For food, we have standardized nutrition labels to help us decide which breakfast cereal or brand of potato chips is better for us:
The creation of a rating system for usability would appear to be a good solution because, just like with any rating system, it will achieve these two things for buyers:
- It will allow us to compare usability between products
- It will make us aware (or remind us) that usability is important
However, a usability rating system clashes with one of the cardinal points of usability itself: Different users have different needs. In other words, usability isn't as cut and dry as the number of calories in our potato chips.
Perhaps we could create a usability rating system based on objective qualities related to usability, such as page load time, average clicks it takes to perform a user-action, background/foreground color contrast to measure readability, and so forth. But that type of rating system will only be able to tell a small portion of the entire usability story of a product.
Feature Count and Price is Easier to Use
I've found myself comparing the features and prices of two or more products on e-commerce sites simply by opening each option in their own browser tab and then just tabbing back and forth between them.
When we are comparison shopping, we can easily count and evaluate features and prices, and then come to a quick conclusion.
The same applies to brick-and-mortar stores, where we can actually see and touch the products we are considering. In stores, feature sheets and salespeople will never miss the opportunity to remind you that if your TV isn't able to record five TV shows at the same time, you will never achieve happiness in life. And — surprise — the "slightly more expensive" TV right over there has it all. See? It says so right here in the feature sheet.
We do this as well when choosing which web app to sign up for. We can go to each "features" page and "pricing" page and readily decide which app suits us best.
But usability is completely absent from feature sheets because you can't easily measure it.
Usability is difficult to convey to another person; how can we objectively show that our product is more usable than another? How can a person evaluate usability without first using the product for a significant amount of time?
A product's list of features and price are easier to use and more readily available to us, so we often default to them for our buying decisions.
Can We Make Usability Sexy?
I think usability has an opportunity to become a factor in purchasing decisions in the next few years as our design techniques and understanding of user-centered design improves.
As web professionals, we are now much more aware of the importance of usability in the success of our products.
Now we need to figure out how to make usability a significant component in the buying decisions of people.
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I understand why red roses have traditionally symbolized love -though the flower is beautiful, it is fragile, & the thorns that surround the beauty ever threaten your enjoyment of it……..my DH bought me home 6 bunches of red roses in appreciation of my Message in a Bottle of Valentine's Wishes for him & I have spent SOME time this evening putting them in vases (after I used them as props for my photos of course!) Our 28 years of love have sometimes been a rocky path & it is nice to think that despite that, we can still find things to be thankful & appreciative of in each other. We are not by any means the perfect couple – however our love has found a comfortableness like your favourite slippers that feels nice when we are not both so filled with work (we work together) & we take time to appreciate each other. All of the imagery for these pieces is from Alpha Stamps.
Category Archives: Bottles
Message in a Bottle
Here is my latest creation – A Message in a Bottle (Psalms) made from a 5″ high little bottle. It is a special Christmas Gift to someone who has been particularly encouraging to my faith. I have to say up front, that I am not the originator of the idea to decorate/embellish little bottles. I have many of them, having collected them for years…….but it was the beautiful work of Cathleen LeVeque of Urban Rosary that inspired me to add to them. My dear art friend JoAnnA Pierotti introduced me to Cathleen's beautiful work & I have been dreaming of doing something with a bottle ever since! (actually to be fair, when I first looked – I could only dream of ever owning one, however now I notice that there is quite a range of moderately priced pieces in Cathleen's Etsy Store now) This piece has more of Rosie's cast off jewellery pieces. Art Nouveau is one of my fav. design periods & I was really excited when I found this peice in the stash! The stopper is another light fitting peice & the text behind the figure is stamped onto the paper roll of a REALLY old adding machine that I bought. The typed text are verses from Psalms from a 1900's bible I have for the purpose of integrating verses into my art…..I already have some more of these 'cooking' each one a different Message in a Bottle.
Wow, it's absolutely beautiful, I must hunt through my cupboards now to find some nice bottles!
How ABSOLUTELY delicious!! I just love it, I just LOVE it!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by: Lynne | Thursday, 06 December 2007 at 12:40 PM
Keron–your bottle is beautiful! You have inspired me to alter some bottles I've been saving (and not knowing what to do with!) And what a great idea for a beautiful stopper. Mary Catherine
Posted by: Mary Catherine | Thursday, 06 December 2007 at 07:11 AM
Excellente idée !! même si c'est inspiré, votre réalisation est très différente des originaux (superbes eux aussi)… En tout cas, c'est un vrai plaisir pour les yeux à regarder ! Anne writes (for those of us that didn't pay attention in French class! lol!!) Excellent idea!! even if it is inspired, your realization is very different from the originals (superb them also)… In any case, it is a true pleasure for the eyes to look at!Posted by: Anne, Bulles dorées | Thursday, 06 December 2007 at 05:24 AM
This looks absolutely wonderful Keron! I'm sure your friend is going to just love it….and I too love the glass stopper! Posted by: Kelsey | Wednesday, 05 December 2007 at 09:56 AM
What a great job Keron , I just love it! I like bottles too and have some plans for a little collection I've got going myself , but your's is just beautiful (and I want it.) 🙂 boyoboyboy am I looking forward to seeing your chandelier pieces!
Posted by: Kim Veldt | Wednesday, 05 December 2007 at 02:52 AM
Fabulous, and I really love the stopper!!!
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Gubernatorial Candidates Event: Guy Smith, Susan Bysiewicz, Sean Connolly 7:00 pm
Gubernatorial Candidates Event: Guy Smith, Susan Bysiewicz, Sean Connolly @ Killingworth Firehouse
Mar 4 @ 7:00 pm
The Killingworth Democratic Town Committee is cohosting an event with the Clinton and Westbrook DTCs to introduce candidates for governor in Connecticut to the voters. The March 4 event being held at the Killingworth Firehouse[...]
MDTC Monthly Meeting in March 7:00 pm
MDTC Monthly Meeting in March @ Madison Town Campus - Hammonasset Room
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm
Please join us for our regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hammonasset Room at Madison Town Campus. An agenda will be posted as we get closer to the meeting[...]
CT Constitutional Candidates Event 6:30 pm
CT Constitutional Candidates Event @ Henry Carter Hull Library
Mar 20 @ 6:30 pm
The Clinton, Killingworth, and Westbrook Democratic Town Committees are co-hosting an event featuring candidates that will be running for Constitutional offices in the State of Connecticut in the 2018 elections. Candidates to be announced.
March for our Lives! Guilford, CT Event 12:30 pm
March for our Lives! Guilford, CT Event @ Guilford Town Green
Mar 24 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
We invite Madison Democrats to join the Town Committee at the local March for our Lives event in Guilford, CT being held this Saturday, March 24th from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Guilford Green. Join with[...]
Congressman Joe Courtney Reception 4:00 pm
Congressman Joe Courtney Reception @ The Home of Candace & Justin Kronholm
Mar 25 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Hon. Lauren Gister Hon. Angus McDonald Hon. Norm Needleman Invite you to an afternoon reception to support our friend Congressman Joe Courtney Connecticut's Second Congressional District Sunday, March 25, 2018 4:00p.m.- 6:00p.m. At The Home[...]
Public Hearing on Fracking Waste Ordinance 6:30 pm
Public Hearing on Fracking Waste Ordinance @ Madison Town Campus - Room A
Mar 26 @ 6:30 pm
The Madison Board of Selectman will hold a public hearing on an ordinance prohibiting waste associated with natural gas and oil extraction through a process known as "fracking" in the town of Madison. The hearing[...]
MDTC Special Meeting to Elect Convention Delegates 7:00 pm
MDTC Special Meeting to Elect Convention Delegates @ Madison Town Campus - Hammonasset Room
Mar 28 @ 7:00 pm
The Madison Democratic Town Committee is holding a Special Meeting on March 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Campus Hammonassett Room to elect our delegates to the various state conventions in April and May:[...]
Meet Gubernatorial Candidates Ned Lamont & Jonathan Harris 7:00 pm
Meet Gubernatorial Candidates Ned Lamont & Jonathan Harris @ Westbrook Firehouse
Mar 29 @ 7:00 pm
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Who Is The World's Most Powerful Person: 2015 Top 10 List?
Interestingly, the Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named as the most powerful person in the world, in a new list published by financial magazine Forbes. German chancellor Angela Merkel takes second spot on the 2015 list of the world's most powerful people, leaving United States President Barack Obama in third place.
It is the first time a sitting United States President President has not made one of the top two spots. Meanwhile, Pope Francis has retained his fourth place on the list and the Chinese President Xi Jinping is at number five, having fallen two places.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked as the world's ninth most powerful person, up six places from last year when he was at number 15. Apart from Modi who is at the ninth position, others in the top 10 are Bill Gates at the sixth place, US Federal Reserve Chairperson Janet Yellen (No. 7), British prime minister David Cameron (No. 8) and Google's Larry Page(No. 10).
The top 20 most powerful people in the world, 2015
1. Vladimir Putin
2. Angela Merkel
3. Barack Obama
4. Pope Francis
5. Xi Jinping
6. Bill Gates
7. Janet Yellen
8. David Cameron
9. Narendra Modi
10. Larry Page
11. Mario Draghi
12. Li Keqiang
13. Warren Buffett
14. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
15. Carlos Slim Helu
16. Francois Hollande
17. Jeff Bezos
18. Ali Hoseini-Khamenei
19. Mark Zuckerberg
20. Jamie Dimon
What do you think about this year's "most powerful people" list?