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What is cinematography and how is it different from videography?
Cinematography is a way to shoot and edit video that focuses on telling a story. It's an art form that combines professional documentary-style and Hollywood movie-style filmmaking to create an aesthetically pleasing and entertaining film to showcase your wedding. Videography is merely capturing video to document an event and generally consists of one person, standing in the back shooting a long-form video without edits.
Why should I hire NST Pictures for my wedding?
Most of our brides book cinematography with us because they want to immortalize the day that they have dreamed about all of their lives and spent months planning in our beautiful cinematic-style films. The movement and sound of film bring you back into the moment like no other medium. It truly lets you relive the glorious cheering of the guests as you're announced husband and wife, the shock when your husband smashes cake on your face and the sound of your father getting choked up during his toast to your new life together.
Can I make an appointment?
Yes! NST offers appointments via phone, Skype and FaceTime, Monday through Friday, from 10am – 6pm. For clients who work during these hours, we recommend scheduling your 25-minute call during your lunch break.
You may have seen our packages and noticed that they are priced quite a bit lower than our cinematography competition. We want to make cinematography an affordable luxury for every bride! To keep costs down for our couples, we do not offer in-office appointments. But don't let this worry you–check out these reviews from real brides and grooms who have booked with us!
Can I make my own package?
Yes! All of our packages are base packages so you can pick and choose to add on whatever items you'd like. We offer tons of options including SameDayPremierTM, Cinematic Montages and hard copies.
How long are your films?
We specialize in short form wedding films to create a keepsake that is long enough to highlight all of the most important details of your day but short enough to watch over and over again. Our cinematic-style Trailer and Feature Films come in increments of about 3 minutes, 10 minutes, 25 minutes and 45 minutes. These are approximate durations. We also offer Documentary Edits of your ceremony, dances and toasts so you can watch those moments in entirety. These can be up to 2 hours depending on how much coverage time you purchased.
What's the difference between raw footage and a Documentary Edit?
With HD cameras, true raw footage is a digital file folder of hundreds of separate video clip files. It's not watchable, has no sound and you would need your own hard drive to even keep these large files. Since many couples do not own the computers and editing software needed to watch these files, we make a Documentary Edit. We clean up the raw footage by cutting out camera adjustments or repetitive shots and edit it together so you can watch the most important parts of your day—your ceremony, dances and toasts—in full.
What should I budget for cinematography?
Your cinematography budget should be the same as your photography budget. It requires the same amount of work: two people working for 10 hours, running around to get the best angles and carrying heavy equipment. Then editing everything to give you a priceless family heirloom that you will cherish for the rest of your life. You definitely don't want to cut costs on something you will keep forever!
How many cinematographers should I have?
This is one of those times when more is actually more. The more cinematographers you have, the more dynamic, breathtaking and emotional your film will be. Multiple shooters allow us to get stunning angles from the balcony, epic sweeping shots of the ballroom and different perspectives of life as they happen simultaneously, like the bride's grand entrance and the groom's reaction to her entrance. We recommend at least two cinematographers.
Will I meet my cinematographers?
You won't need to. As you've probably already noticed, all of our work has a very cohesive and distinct style. Our production manager certifies and manages all of our cinematographers and editors to make sure that every one of our shoots and films lives up to our company's and brides' standards. This NST certification guarantees that your cinematographer will be professional in dress and action, have the correct equipment and backup and have the artistic talent needed to create a film we're proud of and that you love.
After you book with us, we will assign the perfect cinematographer to your wedding. A week before the wedding when your final timeline is confirmed, your lead cinematographer will give you a call to introduce himself/herself and go over details.
What kind of equipment do you use?
We use everything that you would need to create a professional, Hollywood movie. Our cameras are Cannon 5D Mark III, Canon EOS C100 Cinema which all film in HD. We also use Steadicam systems, sliders and state-of-the-art audio gear.
Will I have to wear a microphone?
We will mic the groom and the officiant for the ceremony and that will pick up the bride's audio. We will also mic anyone giving a speech. If you have a DJ or there is a built-in sound system at the venue, we will also take audio from the mixer to have as a backup.
What are the cinematographers doing between my ceremony and reception?
Filming! This is the perfect time for cinematographers to get establishing shots of the ceremony and reception space, vendors setting up and follow you during your photo session. Those glamour shots bring our films to life. Coverage is consecutive because we never stop working to get the best footage!
How do you work with photographers?
Still photography is finicky—if you're blinking in a photo, it's no good. That's why we always let your photographer take the lead and work around him or her. If you're still looking for a photographer, let us know! We have a few colleagues we are happy to recommend.
How soon after my wedding will I get my films?
Creating a masterpiece film that tells a truly unique story requires thought, skill and time. We know our brides can't wait to see their wedding films so we do our best to get trailers out as soon as possible. That being said, your complete digital wedding files will be emailed to you no later than six months from your wedding date.
Can we choose the music?
We welcome recommendations from our couples but unfortunately we cannot accommodate every request. We only used licensed music for two reasons. We purchase the rights to our wedding film music so the artists we love get the royalties they deserve. Secondly, we want to protect you and our company from copyright infringement. If the song you want is not available, we'll look for music in similar styles and work with you to pick something you're happy with.
How far do you travel?
We currently film weddings on a national scale. Please note that some venue locations may incur travel and accommodation fees. Please contact your cinematic wedding coordinator to find out if your venue applies.
I love your work. What's the next step?
Get package information by filling out this form. If you have questions or are ready to book, give us a call at Manila: Phone: 02.849.3939 | Mobile: +63.998.530.1770. For Cebu Phone: 032.345.1111
Mobile: +63.917.626.1681 | +63.925.506.573. A cinematic wedding coordinator will go over the details of your day and help you choose a package that suits your needs. From that moment on, that same consultant will be available for advice and questions even after you return from your honeymoon.
How can I secure my date?
Dates book up quickly so it's important to book as soon as possible. All it takes to secure your date is a deposit and a signed contract that you can apply to any package you choose later. Fill out our contact form to get started.


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Brewington - Jones
Deborah Jones and James Brewington pledged their vows Saturday, Feb. 4, at noon.
The Rev. Barbara Stackhouse officiated at the double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of the late Veronica Jones and Robert N. Jones of Oxford.
Parents of the groom are Hosea and Geraldine Gibbs of Goldsboro and James Stackhouse of North, Penn.
Given in marriage and escorted by her father, the bride wore a formal gown of white satin with a Sabrina neckline and a V-back. Schiffli lace embellished with pearls and iridescents adored the fitted bodice and long tapered sleeves. The ballgown skirt was edged with Schiffli lace and flowed into a semi-cathedral train accented with beaded lace motifs.
For her headpiece, she chose a halo of pearls and iridescents attached to a pouf and veil of silk illusion. She carried a white and blue bouquet with pearls.
Geraldine Gibbs of Goldsboro was maid of honor. Anna Whitfield was the bridesmaid.
Hosea Gibbs was best man. Tavorous Lanier was the groomsman.
The couple took a wedding trip to Nassau, Bahamas.
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Netizens Think Rain and Kim Tae Hee Won't Last
Netizens' comments on her beauty gave way to comments about how Kim Tae Hee is too beautiful for Rain. "Kim Tae Hee nuna's too good for Rain...I want her to meet a man better than him," says one netizen. "I'm almost positive they're going to break up soon. Rain just simply isn't good enough for her," says another.
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August 12, 2014 03:59 ET
HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Aug 12, 2014) - Inspired by the 1600 pandas visiting Hong Kong this summer, Edible Arrangements® Hong Kong are launching a fresh Love Panda Collection to celebrate everyone's favorite animal. In this unique series of the refreshing and healthy gift-giving concept, our fresh fruit arrangements are complimented with a panda-shaped, natural and hand-made candy lollipop of mango flavor.
The original arrangement of this series is the Love Panda Bouquet hand-sculpted and made of strawberries, pineapples and Apple Fruit Truffles®. Created with taste and design in mind, this bouquet combines sweet flavors of strawberries, pineapples and apples with gourmet blend of dark chocolate. Love Panda natural and hand-made lollipop lends cuteness to the arrangement. One of the smaller arrangements in our new Love Panda Collection, this bouquet will be more than well received by your closest and youngest friends. Available in one size only, starting at $788 HKD.
An exotic mix of flavors and colors is the Love Panda Mango Kiwi Blossom with Dipped Bananas. Ripe and juicy mango wedges crown this arrangement and Love Panda lollipop highlights the natural fruit flavors. Combined with delicious strawberries and kiwi wedges, subtle sweetness of bananas dipped in gourmet blends of dark and white chocolate, making this arrangement a favorite not only in the summer months! Available in 2 sizes, starting at $988 HKD, this bouquet is ideal for parties or family gatherings.
Love Panda family of arrangements consists of 5 bouquets of various sizes and fruit combinations. The best part? Our Love Panda natural, hand-made lollipop can be added to any of our arrangements at an additional $150 charge. To create a full guest experience, order an arrangement to be delivered straight to their door! You may order online, in-store or by phone. Got a question? Contact our Fruit Experts® at our stores in Central, Kowloon Tong and Kowloon Bay are more than happy to assist you in choosing the right arrangement for your occasion. Contact us at 2295 1108 (ifc mall) or 2673 3558 (Festival Walk) for further details. Pick Fruit. It's Fresher™. Visit our website at Edible.hk for over a 100 fruity options to choose from.
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Classic Bogart Movies at Miller: Casablanca
Phone: 281-FREE-FUN or 281-373-3386
From one of the most beloved American films to a masterpiece of film noir to a classic morality play on greed, Movies at Miller presents three nights of classics starring Humphrey Bogart.
One of the most beloved American films, this captivating wartime adventure of romance and intrigue from director Michael Curtiz defies standard categorization.
Simply put, it is the story of Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a world-weary ex-freedom fighter who runs a nightclub in Casablanca during the early part of WWII. Despite pressure from the local authorities, notably the crafty Capt. Renault (Claude Rains), Rick's cafe has become a haven for refugees looking to purchase illicit letters of transit which will allow them to escape to America.
One day, to Rick's great surprise, he is approached by the famed rebel Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) and his wife, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), Rick's true love who deserted him when the Nazis invaded Paris. She still wants Victor to escape to America, but now that she's renewed her love for Rick, she wants to stay behind in Casablanca. "You must do the thinking for both of us," she says to Rick. He does, and his plan brings the story to its satisfyingly logical, if not entirely happy, conclusion.
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Dark Souls II Launches For PC Today
Bandai Namco Games America has announced that Dark Souls II for PC has launched at select retailers and via digital download on Steam worldwide (as of 3:00pm Pacific Time). Dark Souls II is the punishing sequel to 2011's hit Dark Souls, a game that is regarded by critics and fans alike to be one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences in videogame history. The PC version of Dark Souls IIwill take players on a journey through a devastated world where death and despair lurk around every corner; only those who posses strong-will and cunning will survive to achieve glory. Dark Souls II delivers a constant threat of death from bloodthirsty enemies and hellacious bosses as players face soul-crushing challenges throughout the game.
Dark Souls II for PC is available for purchase now at video game retailers and on Steam in the Americas (beginning at 3pm Pacific Time) for $49.99. Dark Souls II for PC will launch with Brazilian Portuguese subtitle localization, while the PlayStation 3 version will receive a patch for a Brazilian Portuguese language update on April 25 and the Xbox 360 version will receive this language title update on April 29.


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PlayStation. Does the word send a chill down your spine? Does it caress your senses with wave upon wave of irresistible pleasure? No? Do you like PlayStation? Then you're certainly in the right place. Welcome to Podcast Beyond, your link to the IGN crew that pushes news, opinions and utter hilarity straight to your ears (and subsequently, your brain).
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is real, and IGN has inside info on the PSP 2 -- now that's what we call a good week of PlayStation content. Today, Greg, Clements and Colin are joined by IGN's Gear God Scott Lowe to discuss the big stuff. What does Scott know about PSP 2? How excited are we for Uncharted 3? What does Clements think of Kung-Fu Live? The answers are below -- along with some codes for Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves.
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Rumsfeld's Legacy
"Military transformation"? Mission not-yet-accomplished.
An article in last Sunday's New York Times, musing on which Cabinet officers might stay or leave in a hypothetical second Bush term, reported that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld would like to remain, in part to avoid the appearance of admitting guilt over Abu Ghraib and other catastrophes, but also for another reason. As the piece put it: "He also wants to stay until his main legacy—the transformation of the military—is well under way."
The striking thing about this sentence is that Rumsfeld has done so little to push this legacy in the four years that he's been in office. Another puzzle worth contemplating: Given the quagmire that Iraq has become in the 18 months after the genuinely stunning battlefield victory, is Rumsfeld's brand of transformation—even if it were put in place—the sort of transformation that the U.S. armed forces really need?
"Military transformation"—remember the phrase? It was all the rage in the spring of '03. It's a theory of warfare that envisioned lighter, faster, more agile, yet also more lethal combat forces. And it seemed vindicated by the back-to-back toppling of the Taliban in Afghanistan and then of Saddam in Iraq.
The theory took hold in certain quarters of the Pentagon in the mid-1980s, with the development of new "precision-guided munitions"—popularly known as "smart bombs"—that could destroy enemy targets with a single shot, as opposed to the dozens of attempts required in olden times. Some analysts realized that these PGMs—combined with higher-resolution intelligence sensors and more rapid communications networks—meant victory could be achieved with much smaller forces. We wouldn't need so much heavy armor and artillery, for example, if enemy forces could be knocked out from the air. Since armor and artillery require elaborate and usually sluggish supply lines, armies could now take the offensive more quickly and potently, bursting through the holes in enemy defenses, then surprising, surrounding, and killing the enemy troops that remain before moving on to the next face-off.
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq—at least in the initial battlefield phases—fit this pattern of transformation, and Rumsfeld deserves credit for making it so.
However, transformation is a concept not just for military operations but also for military budgets and institutions. It was always assumed that the new style of operations could not be sustained for long without a vast overhaul of the Pentagon itself. This latter overhaul Rumsfeld has barely begun to undertake. At the start of the Bush presidency, Rumsfeld seemed clear on what had to be done. In his "quadrennial defense review" of 2001, he wrote that without such a transformation in management, mission priorities, and weapons procurement, "the current defense program will only become more expensive to maintain over time," and we will "forfeit many of the opportunities" that the new technologies have made possible.
Three years later, that's exactly what has happened. The military establishment has become more expensive to maintain—its budget has risen from $362 billion to $420 billion (not including the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan)—but the extra money has purchased little in the way of "transformational" combat power.
Rumsfeld has changed a few things. He canceled the Army's Comanche helicopter. With the enthusiastic backing of President Bush, he's added billions of dollars to missile defense. And he has purchased a lot of drones and smart bombs. Beyond that, in the words of a report from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments—a Washington think tank directed by Andrew Krepinevich, a former Pentagon official who invented the phrase "military transformation"—Rumsfeld's programs "fairly closely resemble those of previous years and the plan … inherited from the Clinton administration."
Nearly all the big-ticket items in the fiscal year 2005 military budget—which a House-Senate conference committee approved this month—have nothing to do with transformation, nothing to do with any threat on the horizon. Look at them:
- $4.1 billion for 24 F-22 stealth fighter planes—at a time when our prospective enemies can barely fly fighter planes, much less shoot down our non-stealth aircraft;
- $4.3 billion for continued development of the F-35 Joint Strategic Fighter, a smaller version of the F-22;
- $2 billion for a new "Super Hornet" version of the F/A-18 fighter plane;
- $2.3 billion for a new Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, at a time when our Navy faces virtually no threat and possesses more subs than it knows what to do with.
The list could go on. (Click here if you want it to.)
Military operations are now run through joint commands—i.e., as interservice endeavors. (U.S. Central Command, or Centcomm, which ran the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is one of these joint enterprises.) But military budgets are still devised, weapons are still purchased, and priorities are still set by the individual services—Army, Air Force, and Navy. (The Marines are part of the Navy, but they've been allowed increasing autonomy on these matters.) Overall military budgets have gone up and down, at varying rates, over the past 20 years—but none of the services has had its apple cart toppled.
For instance, look at the three services' allocations in the FY 2005 military budget that Congress just passed. The Army received $114 billion, the Navy $123 billion, and the Air Force $124 billion. (The total sum, $361 billion, does not include money for other Defense Department agencies or for the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons divisions.) This amounts to 32 percent for the Army, 34 percent for the Navy, 34 percent for the Air Force.
Now look at the Pentagon's archive for fiscal year 1994, the Clinton administration's first military budget. The relative shares are nearly identical: 30 percent for the Army, 36 percent for the Navy, 34 percent for the Air Force.
In fact, go back to fiscal year 1984. It's 29 percent for the Army, 35 percent for the Navy, 36 percent for the Air Force. Go back to nearly any year in the past quarter-century, and you'll see the same pattern. This is no coincidence. This reflects an informal accord among the service chiefs on how to divvy up the budget, and anyone who disturbs this arrangement can count on unleashing a storm of backbiting dissent and bureaucratic warfare.
In short, partly for reasons beyond the control of all but the most tenacious defense secretaries (and it looks as though Rumsfeld, for all his bluster, will not join those ranks), "military transformation" has not begun to gain a grip on the bowels of the Pentagon.
But let's take another look at where the theory, to some degree, has been put into practice—in actual military tactics and operations. The question, to put it on the table again: Is this the right sort of transformation? It worked in Iraq and Afghanistan as long as the mission was to plow into opposing armies and topple a regime. However, the current mission is what the military calls "security and stabilization operations." And the doctrine of transformation seems to have no bearing on this phase of conflict whatsoever.
The point of transformation is to fight mobile, high-tech wars with fewer troops. Yet, as everyone has by now recognized, occupying, securing, and stabilizing conquered territory is a fairly static, decidedly low-tech enterprise that requires almost nothing but troops—the more, the better.
There's a false nomenclature, used by officials and critics alike, about the war in Iraq. It is misleading to say that we're in danger of "winning the war but losing the peace." We are not embroiled in some "postwar" operation. We're still embroiled in a war—the same war that started in March 2003. One of the saddest stories about this war was told in a Knight-Ridder piece this past weekend. Shortly before the invasion of Iraq got underway last year, a group of military and intelligence officers met at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina to watch a slide show that laid out the details of the finished war plan. The final slide was the shocker. Labeled "Phase 4-C" (meaning the phase for security and stabilization), the slide read: "To be provided."
One of the saddest stories about this war was told in a Knight-Ridder piece this past weekend. Shortly before the invasion of Iraq got underway last year, a group of military and intelligence officers met at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina to watch a slide show that laid out the details of the finished war plan. The final slide was the shocker. Labeled "Phase 4-C" (meaning the phase for security and stabilization), the slide read: "To be provided."
It's not that Rumsfeld had no plan to win the peace. He had no plan to win the war.
This is not to put the onus entirely on Rumsfeld. The U.S. Army used to have large units specializing in civil affairs and military police. They dwindled in size and importance during the Cold War, when the strategy of war-fighting became subordinate to the business of weapons procurement. It has also been a very long time since any branch of the armed forces published a field manual on post-combat operations. At the end of an Army war game played in 2002, retired Gen. Huba Wass de Czege—one of the game's managers—wrote a memo complaining that the players finished the game before it was really over. They confused triumph on the battlefield with the accomplishment of strategic objectives. It's a common mistake in these war games, Gen. Wass de Czege wrote, which "tend to devote more attention to successful campaign-beginnings than to successful conclusions." A few months later, the real commanders would make the same mistake in the real war.
And so, Rumsfeld or whoever replaces him needs to think about a different sort of transformation, one that emphasizes better planning, training, mobilizing, and equipping for the kinds of wars we're really fighting now.


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New to CINEMA 4D and looking for an accessible way to get up to speed quickly? Do you already know the basics of the software but need to know the new features or take your skills and understanding a little deeper? If so, look no further than CINEMA 4D Apprentice, your one-stop shop for learning…
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See the drop-down menu of "Our Services" for a set of categories.
We cover the backbone of our business first. This relates to carefully tailored strategic planning processes. We are not users of a patented "cookie cutter" approach! In fact, these standardized approaches may be designed for the convenience of the consultant and can be harmful if slavishly applied. Every situation is unique, and needs to be respected. Only deep experience can help here, and we have this! We look also at our work with Boards, and the fact that their time pressures demand extensive pre-work and tight fast-paced sessions. We undertake to get Boards up to speed with the key aspects of strategic decisions so that their input is focused and productive.
We have a speech-making and workshop design capability that works in ideal unison with our strategic planning tasks. We can train and educate key people while developing the plan. Everyone works from the same theory base and speaks a similar clear language.
We partner with various key North American players to provide very deep content expertise at the delivery of real time employee and customer surveys. We also partner with the newest and best Health Care content experts. And we have designed and run partnering sessions for our own clients as they pull in new business networks from vendors to customers.
Finally we deal with Executive coaching and counseling. Jim Collins confirmed one of our points in his classic book: "Good to Great". He pointed out that a key aspect of leadership was "Level 5 Leadership" which blends personal humility and professional will. He says in his book that he has no idea how to develop these qualities. We do!
We have developed a tailored set of readings and experiences for one-on-one application to senior people who are interested in taking the time to really move on to the next level of leadership. This leads them to new achievements as parents and citizens too, of course. Our work is based on really solid theory and experience, as David has spent his entire career ensuring a balance between the organizational and personal aspects of growth.


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Introduction to the Theory with brief overview. SR Theory explains what Quantum and String Theory fail to explain. SR Theory contains a complete explanation of physical reality including in-depth explanations of the major paradoxes in Physics..
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Mateo Tedesco, a man of faith, has discovered the Holy Grail of physics – the Theory of Everything. Now he is a target, as enemy agents wish to steal his ideas and kidnap him if necessary, in the race to push national space programs to the next frontier.
As Matt works to develop his ideas which will eventually allow light-speed space travel, a group of aliens from a distant planet, in search of life elsewhere in the Universe, stumble upon an old Earth signal beamed out into space and follows its trail back to our solar system. Treachery among them places the continued existence of the Earth in grave danger.
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The Case
As recently as the early 1990s, most students did not borrow to attain a degree. But now, nearly three-in-four graduates take on debt for a degree, and average debt for those who attain a bachelor's degree has reached $30,000.
Returning to a debt-free system of public higher education would provide all Americans the option of attending a high-quality public college or university at a cost that could be met entirely through modest family savings or part-time student work. It is a promise upon which our system of public higher education was founded, and achieving it is all the more important in an era where we are asking more students to complete a postsecondary credential.Read more
Sign the Petition
We want to tell every candidate for president in 2016 that they need to introduce a plan to make college debt free.
Dear 2016 Presidential Candidate:
Rising student debt has dramatically impacted opportunity for the most racially and economically diverse generation in American history. It was not always this way and it can be different—before state disinvestment in higher education, college was considered a public good.
To receive my vote in the general election, pledge to enact a debt-free college plan to address this crisis.
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Student loan debt is hurting our economy by pinching household budgets and limiting the ability of graduates to start a business, buy a home, or even start a family. It's time to make debt-free college a reality again.
Our country should be investing in higher education and working with colleges and universities to bring down tuition costs so that students don't have to take on crushing debt to get an education.
When it comes to making college affordable, I'm hopeful that debt-free college is the next big idea.
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1. Information on how to enter the "Thrifty AFL Rent and Win" competition (Promotion) and prize details form part of these Terms and Conditions.
2. Participation in this Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
3. The promoter is Kingmill Pty Limited, trading as Thrifty Car Rental ABN 58 003 966 649 of Level 1, 52-60 Kent Rd Mascot NSW 2020 (Promoter).
4. The Promotion commences on 16 March 2017at 12:00am and entries close on 31 August 2017 at 11:59pm AEDST (Promotional Period).
5. Entry is only open to Australian residents aged 21 years or over with a current valid Driver Licence.
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(a) booking a Thrifty rental vehicle and quoting the promotional code 'GameOn' (bookings can be made from 16 March to end of the Promotional Period); and
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7. There will be two (2) components to this promotion: (a) Monthly Prize Draw Component (game of chance); (b) Major Prize Component (game of chance); and skill plays no part in either component. The Promoter's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into with entrants. Only (1) entry is permitted per rental.
8. All entries, once submitted, become the property of the Promoter.
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10. There will be five (5) random monthly prize draws conducted, one (1) for each month of the Promotional Period ("Monthly Draw"). Entries open on the first day of each month at 12:00am and close on the last day of each month at 11:59pm between 16 March 2017 and 31 August 2017. The Monthly Draws will take place at Accelerate Creative Strategies, Level 40, 100 Miller Street, North Sydney NSW 2060 at 3:00pm AEST on the following days.
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13. The first valid entry drawn in each Monthly Draw will win two (2) AFL General Entry tickets, an AFL-Thrifty branded original Sherrin ball, and a one day Thrifty Car rental voucher – total prize pack valued at $300.
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Lame: Chad Muska Arrested In L.A. For Tagging His Name On A Coffee Shop (VIDEO)
SMH. Pro skateboarder Chad Muska, 34, was arrested early this morning for vandalizing a couple of buildings. The skating OG was caught tagging (yes people, graffiti) "Muska" on a Coffee Bean and "Muska Kills" on El Capitan Theater. Security guards at the nearby Roosevelt Hotel took the skater into custody and waited for the police to come arrest his ass. Muska may look like a shaman who's spent the better part of the last few years doing peyote and aligning his chakras in the desert, but don't be fooled. Reports say this dude was dropping the N-word with Mel Gibson-like style. Word is Muska's being held on $20,000 bail. Ouch. Check out a video of the arrest here and pray he takes up another hobby. Might we suggest an album featuring Muskabeatz and Quimtime?
Muska's tags on Coffee Bean and El Capitan Theater.
Words with Roosevelt Hotel security; the po-po putting on the cuffs
Chad Muska the release party for his Supra shoe, The Skytop III.
To those who don't know Muska or skate fans who want to reminisce, check out Muska in Shorty's Fulfill The Dream:


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This Year Made Me Take My Reproductive Health Much More Seriously
It's never too late!
I've been thinking a lot about my mental health and my purchasing habits lately, not least because my mental health has been below average and my spending on beauty has been above average. I feel a bit ashamed to acknowledge it here because when my mood is at its peak, I'm quite critical of the consumerism behind the beauty industry, and I try to limit my own consumption — downsizing my collection, focusing on my favorites, and trying to use up what I have before buying more.
There's nothing like being miserable to make you more miserable, though. When I was feeling stuck in the depths of my depression recently, all I wanted to do was spend money on makeup. Wanting to buy makeup made me feel guilty — guilty for not finding joy in the items I already own, guilty for being unable to put money aside for more important things, guilty for "giving in."
I try to keep myself off the "new" page of the Sephora website most of the time (out of sight, out of mind, etc.) but there's a certain pleasure to be had in browsing rows and rows of shiny new products. When my world is dark and nothing makes me happy... well, online shopping doesn't make me happy either, but it at least keeps me distracted and out of my own head.
Shopping online from New Zealand is more complex than if I were in the States, which means I can lose more time adding things and taking them out of my cart, comparing sites, calculating exchange rates and shipping fees.
Eventually I splurged most of my spending money on a couple of online orders of beauty products. Great! But each time I pressed "submit," I didn't feel a thrill, or excitement, or satisfaction, or any of the feelings you usually associate with buying yourself something nice. I just felt nothing — the same as I was feeling the rest of the time, really.
While there are apparently some benefits to "retail therapy", the term can just be a facetious mask for real psychological issues like compulsive buying. Compulsive buying may not be a technical disorder, but there's certainly a massive link between compulsive buying behavior and depression (hey, it's me!). It's kind of a relief to discover that the unhappy hole you're digging yourself is a symptom of something bigger and not just an indicator that you're a failure at solving your own problems.
And then, as I'd come home from work to a parcel on my doorstep, I felt nothing but indifference. Oh, new things, huh? Welp, more stuff to take up space and never get used. What a waste of money.
My mood remained dark and sour. I eventually dragged myself into action enough to photograph the things I bought and write about them in a series of posts called "The Depression Hauls" on my own blog, but that was almost a month after I'd got some things, and I was only just coming out of the slump. And still, to be honest, I was shooting products I'd barely touched, and writing about them out of a sense of obligation more than any feeling of excitement about the content. (You might have noticed I've been pretty quiet on xoVain lately, too.)
Because I can't help but talk about specific beauty products, even if I did buy them out of misery, I've got to tell you my top and bottom items purchased in my depression hauls.
Best purchase: MAC Eye Shadow in Plumage
This eyeshadow's pigmentation leaves a lot to be desired (please recommend a better matte deep peacock blue) but it has single-handedly instilled an appreciation for blue eyeshadow in me, so it gets top marks.
Biggest disappointment: Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream
To be fair, this is a perfectly adequate product — it just doesn't do anything magical, and for the price, I kind of expected it would. Don't get me wrong. I like it! I just... so many dollars.
I think it's helpful to acknowledge and explore your coping mechanisms, even when they're not the healthiest. Obviously, retail therapy is not a real, valid form of therapy that I (or anyone) would endorse as a way to improve your mental health. I'm going to try to focus on getting more creative with the items I already own and "shop my stash" before I go shopping with real money any more.
It's also not the only thing I'm doing to try to sort things out in that area — and as I pursue mindfulness and self-care in ways that are less object-based (as well as see a super-expensive but awesome psych), I feel my inclination towards excessive shopping lessen.


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Dr. Jeffrey L. Derevensky is a professor of School/Applied Child Psychology and Psychiatry at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and an expert on youth gambling addiction. He spoke with NET News about why youth gambling is such a problem.
When most of us think of gambling, we may think of casinos or online card games. What kinds of activities constitute gambling, or involve some aspect of gambling?
There are a wide variety of activities that constitute gambling. In essence what one is doing is risking money in order to potentially win more money. The accessibility and adaptability of young people today really dictates the type of gambling that they're engaged in. So depending upon what might be available in a given jurisdiction, what kinds of age restrictions there are, that will often dictate what kind of gambling they get involved in. We know they often play the lottery and tend not to like to use the draw games but rather the scratch cards. And we've done a number of studies that show what makes a scratch card interesting is whether or not the child is familiar with the game, the number of things they could scratch and the colors that are involved in those tickets. But eventually they move up. Card games are also very popular today, especially poker. But children will wager on a wide variety of things, even among themselves. Who can get a higher score on a Wii game, or an Xbox. As they get older they're much more likely to be enticed to go into a casino and play a casino type game to win some money, for the enjoyment as well as the excitement it brings along with the gambling activity.
How big of a problem is this in the U.S.?
Within the U.S., between 60 and 80 percent of youth are gambling, or have gambled during their lifetime. And these are all underage gamblers, between 9 and 18 years of age. Less children will actually gamble on a weekly basis, approximately 30 percent. But when we look at problem gambling, what we're finding is that there are actually more young people who have gambling problems than adults. And part of that is how we define a gambling problem, it's not just how much money you will lose but the behaviors that go along with those gambling problems. Overall in the U.S., the estimates are anywhere from 2 to about 4 to 5 percent of underage youth, adolescents, seem to be exhibiting some pretty significant gambling-related problems. We also know this is much more common among males than it is among females.
Dr. Jeffrey L. Derevensky is a professor of School/Applied Child Psychology and Psychiatry and co-director of the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. (Courtesy Photo)
What is it about youth or teens that make them especially at risk for these kinds of behaviors?
Gambling has become normalized in our society. It's no longer necessarily associated with sin and vice. Our governments operate gambling through state lotteries, casinos are now viewed very positively by a large percentage of the adult population as well as younger individuals. But we know that the two main reasons children like to gamble is for the enjoyment it brings and the excitement. The fact that they can also win some money is also a very powerful inducement and entices young people to gamble because they have very few ways of making money.
Isn't there something in the research that has shown that the same type of brain development that makes young people feel invincible can come into play here, thinking they will continue to win even when they're at a casino when they get older?
Yes, there's no doubt that young people view themselves as smarter than the adults, that they're invincible, that they're able to continue to gamble having practiced on things like the Wii and Xbox and online games, social media casino games that sometimes have distorted pay out rates. If you go on some of these sites, as one of my colleagues recently found, he was on it for two days playing a slot machine and couldn't lose. We know that's not realistic. But young people think they've developed the necessary skills and so it's a natural convergence to try and do that for real money.
How has mobile technology like tablets or smartphones changed or aggravated this problem?
This is going to be the fastest growing segment of the gambling market, where people will be able to gamble online via smartphone or tablet. And as more and more states in the U.S. adopt Internet wagering, it becomes harder and harder to track individuals. If my daughter has a smartphone, it's registered under my name. If someone does a check to ensure I'm above the legal age, that's not a problem. Yet she has her own cell phone but I pay the bills. And what we're starting to see is more social casino games, where you can play simulated forms of gambling right on your phone or tablet or computer. And we're noticing that with these, children become fairly proficient. They're designed to teach individuals how to play the game, to enjoy the game, but they also have distorted pay out rates. So they feel very confident, they're very proficient in gambling, and as a result are much more likely to want to try both online gambling and land-based gambling.
What impacts have you seen in the lives of youth who are addicted to gambling? Are they serious?
Individuals who have gambling problems have a wide variety of social problems, personal problems, academic problems, mental health problems and obviously financial problems that go along with gambling problem. When it gets really problematic: pathological gambling, compulsive gambling, distorted gambling, what we're starting to see that children, adolescents and young adults will spend much of their time gambling. When they're gambling they can't do other things: socialize with friends or focus on their school work. As a result, their friends tend to disappear and they wind up having more and more difficulties academically.
Local and National Gambling Help Resources:
Lincoln Hotline Number: (402) 473-7933
Omaha Hotline Number: (402) 978-7557
National Problem Gambling Helpline
Nebraska Council on Compulsive Gambling
Professional counseling and self test
What about impacts to society at large?
This is an enormous experiment and we've yet to understand what the impact will be. Gambling is changing dramatically. It's gone from just merely lotteries and land-based casinos to more local venues where you can play electronic gambling machines to where you'll be able to go online and gamble via the internet. Gambling problems are not what physiologists call single-trial learning. You don't become a problem gambler the first time you gamble, it takes quite a while. Research shows that from the onset of gambling to problem gambling often takes between 5 to 7 years. So we're not going to see the true impact of all these technological advances on gambling for the next few years.
What recommendations do you have for youth or parents of youth who think they might be addicted?
For the individual who may think he or she may have a gambling problem, throughout the U.S. there are a variety of hotline numbers in order to seek some help. But one of the important things is for parents to recognize that problem gambling can actually impact their adolescent child as well. And in our school systems virtually across the U.S., very few places have prevention programs. The same way we have prevention programs for drinking and driving, for protected sex, for substance abuse, we really need to start educating our young people what the warning signs are, the risk signs for what constitutes a gambling problem. When we asked parents in a national study in Canada (you'd find the same thing in the U.S.), we gave them 13 potential adolescent risky behaviors: drug use, bullying, etc., gambling comes in dead last. And yet we do know the prevalence rate and impact upon not only the individual but the family can be devastating.
Watch NET Television's program "Growing Up Gambling" for more information on these issues. It will air several times throughout the month on NET1 and NET2 World. You can also watch the program on our website by clicking here.


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From Neptune, New Jersey, USA:
What can you tell about the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents? My daughter's endocrinologist says that unless she goes there for treatment, he will stop seeing her. She has been in DKA twice in the past year.
Also, have you heard of anyone having trouble with the MiniMed 715 not recording all of the boluses and fingersticks? Her endocrinologist says that it impossible and that she just is not doing it. We have watched her. MiniMed did replace the pump and she seems to be doing better.
Yes, I have had problems with various pumps not recording accurately all the boluses. I've checked the memories myself and have found, at times, that the totals in the memory do not equal the sum of the individual doses. I do not remember specifically which pumps had problems, but there was at least one MiniMed pump. Make sure the company gives you a new pump, not a refurbished pump. I have written previously about my experience with Cumberland. I think you would do better with a local team. Although Cumberland does well with the teens when they are there, they don't work with the local team for follow-up and I find the kids usually have the same problems when they return.
If you think you are having pump problems, you may want to switch to injections for a while to establish whether this is a psychological problem or a mechanical problem or both. I find that often teens who previously liked the pump get tired of it, are afraid to tell their parents or doctors that they want to come off the pump and instead do not bolus. (this is MUCH more common than pump memory problems which are EXTREMELY rare - you can only document the pump problems by finding a discrepancy between the totals and the individual doses or if a parent of physician personally delivers a bolus and documents that it is not recorded in the memory).
Additional comments from Dr. Stuart Brink:Recurrent DKA is a psychosocial problem about 99% of the time and involves omitted insulin almost always. One can have extremely high blood sugar readings if overeating, but it requires severe insulin deficiency or something that blocks insulin action to have ketoacidosis, especially more than once without another explanation (surgery, illness, steroid medications, etc). I have never heard of the pump failing to record insulin boluses and the best way to ensure that this is so with your child is for you or any other responsible adult to always be present and always watch directly that the bolus is given and delivered. All episodes of recurrent DKA stop when an adult takes charge of the insulin delivery - whether by syringe or pen or pump. This is what would happen at a hospital such as Cumberland or at any other hospital for recurrent DKA. I would suggest going back to have a consultation visit with your diabetes team sort out what options you have to consider.
Additional comments from Dr. Linda DiMeglio:In my clinical experience, there have been many, many missed boluses at mealtimes in my patients with diabetes. None have ever been attributable to the pump "not recording" boluses. It is possible to download the pump and look at all the settings, setting changes, and bolus history (as well as manually scrolling through the pump). If the pump self-test shows that it's working right and nothing else is amiss in the download, I would conclude that the missing information is not there because it was not done and not because the pump memory "lost it."
If your daughter is using the BD meter and expecting the meter to transmit the blood glucoses to the pump, that transmission may not always be working properly. A check of the meter, though, should show whether or not the glucose testing was actually done.
[Editor's comment: Three other Diabetes Team endocrinologists also indicated they have not seen pumps "missing boluses." BH]
Original posting 16 Oct 2007
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My pro-abortion friend argues that a fetus does not have a soul until after it is born. I'm having trouble explaining the term "soul". Can you help me?
The glossary at the back of the U.S. version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church defines "soul" as follows:
The spiritual principle of human beings. The soul is the subject of human consciousness and freedom; soul and body together form one unique human nature. Each human soul is individual and immortal, immediately created by God. The soul does not die with the body, from which it is separated by death, and with which it will be reunited in the final resurrection.
Here's more:
In Sacred Scripture the term "soul" often refers to human life or the entire human person. But "soul" also refers to the innermost aspect of man, that which is of greatest value in him, that by which he is most especially in God's image: "Soul" signifies the spiritual principle in man. The human body shares in the dignity of "the image of God": it is a human body precisely because it is animated by a spiritual soul, and it is the whole human person that is intended to become, in the body of Christ, a temple of the Spirit. Man, though made of body and soul, is a unity (CCC 363-364).


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Kind of wanting to better my last year's race.
Knowing that I still had a sore rib,
I was mentally prepared to run ad-libbed.
I had trained hard, got in all my hills,
Was super ecstatic when my wave was marshaled by Billy Mills.
Off to the start I was feeling pretty neat,
When wham! Suddenly I was starting to overheat.
I slowed it down drank some more at each aid station,
But my stomach cramped up and threatened evacuation.
I found a port-o-potty, stopped for a pee,
Never had to stop on a course before, hoped it would work for me.
My mantra became you must not quit,
Slow your pace, you will get through it.
Saw D, T, and J at mile 17,
Told them I'm slowing it down I'll get there eventually.
The wind shifted, cooling down,
I knew then I would make it to town.
People around me were all digging in,
A woman runner picked up my hat as it flew off in the wind.
The crowds were amazing, the people were kind,
I tried to take it all in, taking pictures with my mind.
Saw my family, one more time on Hereford Street,
Turning onto Boylston, I new moments like this are hard to beat.
My emotions got me as I neared the finish line,
Thankful, so thankful that I made it there another time!
Thank you all for the calls/messages and being a huge part,
Having all your support, I carry along with me in my heart.


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Career & Technical Education
CTE News
Congratulations to Katelyn Owen and the West Rowan Prostart Management Team for placing 3rd in the State Competition at Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte, NC.
West Rowan Prostart had two teams compete February 26th at the State Prostart Competition at Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte. Stay tuned - winners will be announced today!
On February 6th all 8th graders will travel to the high school they will attend and be immersed in all that CTE has to offer. Registration for 2018-2019 will start soon. Our rising freshmen will be prepared to make course selections based on their post-secondary plans and career goals.
Let us know how we can work together to build tomorrow's workforce.
CTE Administration
CTE Administration
Mandy Mills
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School: (704) 630-6018
Career Development Coordinators
Career Development Coordinators
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RSS Career Academies
Forms and Links
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Outstanding CTE Student Scholarship Application
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Mission Statement
The mission of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is to empower students to be successful citizens, workers and leaders in a global economy. CTE programs are designed to contribute to the broad education achievement of students, including basic skills, as well as their ability to work independently and as part of a team, think creatively and solve problems, and utilize technology in the thinking and problem solving process.


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If you want to be healthy, avoid various diseases or increase your fitness level, proper nutrition is a key factor. Simply "You are what your eat".
Below you can find useful tips on how to enhance your nutrition and lifestyle in order to be healthy and fit.
The first rule!
[tweetthis]"Don't eat anything your great-great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food"[/tweetthis]
Sleep Enough
Researches have proved that those who does not get enough sleep have a higher chance that they will be overweighted.
The reason is simple. If you cannot get enough rest and you are tired, your body wants some kinds of compensation. We usually compensate ourselves by having something, in most of the cases, not healthy meals. We just eat or drink something to get an energy boost.
Besides, if you are active your body requires enough time to recover so sleeping enough is essential to achieve the physical goals you put in front of yourself.
Never Forget to Have Good Breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal during the day, but unfortunately, the one that we usually neglect. A healthy breakfast includes a lot of protein, complex carbohydrates, beneficial fats, vitamins and minerals.
This way you will get energy for the whole day making your physical and mental activities more efficient. Below you can find a few ideas for a complete breakfast.
Take in Enough Vitamins
Unquestionably the best way to take in vitamins is to consume vegetables and fruits daily. They are not only full of vitamins, but also minerals and fiber which is advantageous for the digestive system and even supports weight loss.
Include veggies and fruits in your meals, or just have them as they are. If you cannot eat enough of these, you may get multivitamins.
Drink Enough Water
Hydrating yourself throughout the day is critical for health. Drink at least 2-3 liters of water everyday. However, this depends on your body type, how active your lifestyle is and where you live.
Drinking pure water is the best to hydrate yourself or perhaps you can flavor it with some lemon or orange juice. Alternatively, you can make your own juices at home.
Drinking sweet beverages such as soda will not help, they are even harmful for your body.
If you do workouts, always drink enough to avoid dehydration.
Take in enough Protein
It is easy to get enough carbs and fat as most of the meals which we usually eat are high in these elements.
However, in most of the cases we do not consume enough protein. The best sources of protein are lean meats and sea foods, but there are many plants, which contain useful proteins, as well.
Consume Fiber-rich Foods
As it was mentioned before, fiber has many positive impacts on the digestive system, and it even help to lose weight since fiber rich foods satisfy us better than others.
The most well-known foods, which are full of fiber, are greens and veggies, but nuts contain a lot, as well.
Eat Small Portion Several Times Daily
Researches have confirmed that those who eat 5-6 times a day and consume small portions of various foods have far less chance that they will be overweighted. The reason is that your body gets used to having enough nutrients continuously, so it does not store for the future.
Eat small, healthy snacks 5-6 times a day to provide your body what it wants.
Related Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss
Reduce Processed Food Intake as Possible
This is possibly the toughest thing as it is so simple to take a packet of something from the local store instead of cooking something. Unfortunately, most of the processed foods are high in harmful fats, carbs and contain a lot of artificial components (I say chemicals), which are particularly harmful for your body.
If you want to eat healthily, you will have to consume as less processed foods as possible and prepare your own foods from quality ingredients.
Related Worst Foods with No Nutritional Value
There is no question that proper nutrition is one of the most significant factors to live healthy and to get the most from yourself mentally and physically. By following this simple list, you can avoid many diseases, and you can live a quality lifestyle.
From the Web
Why is Proper Nutrition Important?
This article helps you to understand why eating the right foods is so important if you want to keep yourself fit and healthy.
Nutrition Basics
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Que-kiam is another popular Chinese dish adopted into Filipino cuisine. Locally known as kikiam, it is made with ground pork and vegetables wrapped in bean curd sheets then deep-fried until golden. I've wanted to cook this dish for some time now but finding the bean curd wrapper, or tawpe, had been quite a problem. Until last Sunday.
My husband and I were in Quezon City canvassing prices for the hardware of my new computer. I'm bequeathing my two-year-old laptop to my kids so I'm getting a replacement. Since I don't work in an office anymore, I really don't need another laptop. I want a fully loaded desktop with a 17″ or 19″ flat screen monitor. There is a three-story building along Gilmore Avenue that houses at least a dozen computer stores.
The problem was parking. We had to look for available parking space within the vicinity but not too far from the computer stores. We found ourselves in front of an Oriental store. There was a sign that said "Parking for customers only". Ok, fine. I suggested we get something to drink so that we would be bona fide customers entitled to the parking slot. We could just then proceed to the computer stores.
Drinks were all we intended to buy. But when we entered the store, we stayed a little longer. And bought a lot. The bean curd sheets for the kikiam, Japanese green tea, oriental noodles, soy paste, rice vinegar… Most of the ingredients one reads in cookbooks or hear about in Chinese TV shows were there. Plus, they had all sorts of frozen dumplings and even fresh sea cucumber. The store's name was… I can't remember. Sorry.
Anyway, that was how I got my ingredients for the kikiam I cooked tonight.
Kikiam (Que - kiam)
- 1/2 kilogram ground lean pork
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 medium carrot finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons soy paste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 egg beaten
- 4 pieces tawpe (bean curd sheets)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch cooked in 1/4 cup of water to form a paste
- 1 and 1/2 cups cooking oil
- Soak the tawpe in cold water for five minutes to soften. Drain and carefully dry with paper towels.
- Mix together the pork, garlic, onion, carrot, soy paste, salt, pepper, sugar and beaten egg. Divide into four portions.
- Lay a piece of tawpe and place 1 portion of the meat mixture at the center. Shape the meat mixture into a log. Brush all the sides of the tawpe with the cornstarch paste. Roll tightly, folding the sides inward as you roll. Repeat for the rest of the meat mixture and tawpe.
- Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet or wok until it starts to smoke. Carefully lower the tawpe-covered meat into the hot oil. Allow an interval of 60 seconds before adding the next, and so on. Fry over high heat until golden, about 8-10 minutes, letting the kikiam roll in the hot oil for even cooking and color. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve the quekiam withsweet chili sauce.


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Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the steak strips in batches over high heat until they become almost golden brown. Remove them from the pan.
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Add the cooked meat, tomato paste, water and MAGGI Less Salt Chicken Stock cubes. Bring to boil and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
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UConn was celebrating long into the night after a tense and entertaining win over Kentucky in the NCAA National Championship, but their victory was not the only source of entertainment on the night.
A father and son dance team captured the attention of the watching crowd at various points during the evening on the Jumbotron. Rob Maiden, who is captain of the Dallas Mavericks dance team Dallas ManiAACs, and his son Trey wowed the crowd with their choreographed dance moves.
It was a light moment on a tense night for the crowd and the reaction they received suggests the people were pleased!
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01 Dec, 2016 – The team at Razon is pleased to announce that they've launched their high tech lighting products exclusively on Amazon.
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More Apple TV rumors: price could be as high as US$200!
A few weeks ago we talked about the rumors surrounding a new Apple TV, expected to be announced soon. Since then the buzz has just been growing so I thought I'd do a quick update.
First of all the date of the Apple event is now confirmed; it'll be next week, on Wednesday the 9th. This time out it's at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco; a venue that I'm told holds 7,000 people, so expect this event to be kind of a big deal. Also, for the first time Windows users will be able to stream the event. Specifically, Windows 10 users will be able to stream it in Microsoft Edge. A post at The Verge explains that the limitation is due to Apple's use of HTTP Live Streaming technology (HLS) that is supported by Edge (and Safari of course) but not Chrome, Firefox or IE. And all these years I attributed locking out Windows users to Apple snobbery!
So back to the Apple TV rumors. If, like me, you were expecting a $99 (or less!) price tag, prepare to be disappointed. It'll be either $149 or $199, with Apple still in the midst of deciding how to price it. 9to5 Mac has the story, including the news that the old Apple TV will stay around at its current $69 price.
In a second post, 9to5 Mac also says the new Apple TV will support Bluetooth game controllers similar to the ones we use with our Xboxes and Playstations. Hopefully controller support will work out better for Apple than it has for Amazon and the Fire TV.
The rest of the rumored feature list we mentioned earlier — Siri support, new larger remote and a dedicated app store — seem to be holding up to scrutiny so far.
I was onboard for a new Apple TV at $100 but it's going to take some convincing to get me to spent $200 just to stream iTunes content (pretty much everything else on the Apple TV I can stream on other boxes). $150 will even be something of a hard sell, but I really hope Apple goes with this lower price. $200 is way too much for a streaming box in this day and age.
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Every Email Version Is Your 'Mobile Version'
If you ensure a good experience across devices, you can bank on a continuing increase in opens, clicks, and conversions.
If you ensure a good experience across devices, you can bank on a continuing increase in opens, clicks, and conversions.
What a difference a year makes.
Return Path reported last month that mobile device email opens increased 82 percent over March 2011. At the same time, email read on the iPad increased 54 percent. Marketers are seeing an average of 30 percent of emails opened on mobile devices, with this rate expected to climb to over 50 percent by the end of 2012.
Some other telling results: 63 percent of U.S. smartphone users say they would delete an email not optimized for their mobile device. Only 2.4 percent of smartphone users said they would open an email on both their mobile devices and computers.
In May 2011, I recommended that you start optimizing your email creative for viewing on mobile devices ("Optimize Your Email for Mobile").
This new research indicates that the time to prepare is behind us. You can no longer think you've done your job if you simply link to a "mobile version" in your preheader.
Every version of your email is now a mobile version with almost nine of every 10 email readers checking messages via mobile devices every day.
It is now imperative to make your email creative easy to view on a mobile device. Your creative needs to adapt whether your subscriber is reading it on a desktop, a tablet, or a mobile device.
Design With Mobile in Mind
As more subscribers use their smartphones to view your email, it becomes even harder to get the subscriber's attention in the mobile inbox. The mobile inbox takes up a third of the viewing space, leaving you only 200px to get your message across.
As a result, the subject line counts as your headline. Mobile users are relying heavily on subject lines to signal messages they should open immediately, so yours needs to be compelling and make an impact.
Consider these tips:
You also must keep the following creative considerations in mind when you are designing your creative for mobile devices:
Test a Responsive Layout
The ultimate in mobile-friendly emails is created using a responsive layout. Responsive-layout email creative relies on the same HTML code for all versions and uses media queries to style the HTML based on screen size.
Subscribers viewing the creative on larger screens (desktop, tablet) see the full design, while subscribers using native email apps see the smaller mobile version.
REI is an excellent example of a marketer that has gotten this concept right. Its navigation condenses down from four items on the desktop version to two across on the mobile view.
The primary imagery and content in the creative can scale to drop extra space when viewed on a smartphone. Tertiary messages are designed so that the image can be hidden while the overall message stays intact.
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The Last Word
If you have been on the fence about getting your email creative in shape for mobile devices, now is the time.
Your subscribers' move toward mobile is not showing any signs of slowing down. You can no longer assume that mobile users are returning to their desktops to get the full email experience.
Don't try to fit everything in your desktop version of an email message into your mobile version. The secret is to plan to streamline content and ensure that your subscribers get your message and take action no matter which device they use to view your content.
Research shows that 63 percent of U.S. consumers who have made a purchase via their smartphone did so in response to a marketing message delivered via mobile email.
If you ensure a good experience across devices, you can bank on a continuing increase in opens, clicks, and conversions.


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The Claims of Religion upon Medical Men
To the Committees of the University and Jefferson Medical Classes:
GENTLEMEN — Nothing could have been more gratifying to my feelings, than the
favor with which the large and intelligent body of Medical Students at present in this city, have received my humble effort to serve them, on Sunday evening. The discourse which you have done me the honor to request for publication, was written
amidst the varied and arduous duties incident to the pastoral care of a large congregation; but, as you have been pleased to express the opinion that its circulation, in a printed form, may conduce to the object for which it was prepared, I do not feel at liberty to withhold it. A copy of the discourse is herewith placed at your disposal.
I remain, gentlemen,
With great respect,
Your friend and servant,
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The Ties That Bind
I was having a conversation with a co-worker this afternoon, and it wasn't until I got home that I thought about how cool it actually was in retrospect. My co-worker is Indian, and I am Texan. According to a lot of people, there is absolutely nothing we should have in common based on our backgrounds, ethnicity, religion, and whatever other divisive classification you want to think about. But we were talking about our kids, and that made whatever other distinctions melt away.
It just became two guys who are still trying to figure out the whole fatherhood thing while each raising two boys. It's nice to see that there's no difference in those areas when it comes to the joys we have when our boys tell us they love us. There's no difference in how we feel when we see our boys "get" something for the first time. And there's no difference in how we are stumbling around, trying to be the best fathers we can be without really having any prior experience.
I think one of the reasons God decided to have us born into families is to give us a better idea of how he feels about us. Without knowing what it's like to have to care for children, how could we ever have the slightest idea about how God feels caring for us? I think it's pretty awesome, and it's obviously not relegated to those in a Christian home.


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From snow-capped mountains to desert plains and white sandy beaches, Kenya's landscape is truly awe-inspiring.
Situated in the heart of East Africa, Kenya has a highly developed tourist industry that is unique to the area. Kenya's famous safaris are still the nation's biggest draw. In the past few years safari's have sprung up to cater for every taste and budget, from 5* 'Glamping' deep in the savannah to short overnight excursions from the coastal tourist resorts.
If tracking down the 'Big 5' (Lion, Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Black Rhino) isn't your cup of tea then why not make the most of Kenya's serene sandy beaches? As most tourists will spend the majority of their holiday safari-ing around the interior of the nation, Kenya's beaches are still largely un-crowded and unspoilt.
Kenya boasts the world's greatest national nature parks. Top of the tree is the Masai Mara National Reserve, the world's premiere destination for close encounters with Lion's, Leopards and Elephants.
There is culture to behold too. At certain times of the year the local Masai people can still be found performing their famous pogo-like ceremonial dances, in their resplendent traditional dress. Icelolly's top tip is to visit the reserve in July or August when the 'Great Migration' takes place. During the Great Migration, over two million wildebeest and zebra arrive, eagerly tracked by some of Africa's most fearsome predators.
For those in search of an alternative tourist paradise, icelolly.com recommends a trip to Kenya's Lamu island in the Indian Ocean. This relatively unknown gem is a place where glorious beaches meet ancient Swahili culture. Lamu is perfect for those trying to escape the rat-race as there are no roads and most journeys are either undertaken by boat, on foot or by donkey trek!
If you're seeking an action packed excursion, head towards the towering Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest mountain. Whilst the peak itself is a tricky technical climb, many of the surrounding summits and foothills are scalable by any reasonably fit hiker.
Kenya has developed a distinctive cuisine, owing to its history as both an ancient trading outpost and colonial settlement. As a result there is great variation in flavours as you travel throughout the country.
In the interior you'll find cereals and beans paired with local cattle or goat in hearty stews and soups. Towards the coast, the influence of centuries of Indian trade becomes evident; intense spices and curries give a fresh twist to the traditional African fare.
Of course, having spent the best part of a century as a British colony and with a well-established tourist trade, fussy eaters won't find it hard to locate some good old fashioned British grub.
Contact GP 8 weeks prior to departure to check for necessary vaccinations.
UK nationals need a visa to enter Kenya, these can be obtained from the Kenya High Commission in London or for a fee of £30 on arrival in the country.
Passports must be valid for 6 months after entry date.
Check with UK Foreign Office website for up to date travel information and advice.


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The Turtles are pushed to their limits in the new Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Super Shredder DVD collection, featuring episodes from season four and five, available March 21. Using all of their skills, the Turtles' training is put to the test as they face their biggest enemy yet – the Super Shredder. With 11 thrilling episodes on two-discs, the Turtles prepare to battle Shredder, meet mysterious new enemies with superhuman speed, face an old enemy Don Vizioso and protect the world from Kavaxas in this new DVD collection. Join Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo, along with April and Master Splinter, as they embark on epic adventures and more to protect their planet.
Produced by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Super Shredder will be available on DVD March 21, for the suggested retail price of $16.99.
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Super Shreddercontains the following episodes:
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Street Date: March 21, 2017
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Running Time: 247 minutes
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Covert Affairs Season Premiere: Four Sneak Peeks!Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Covert Affairs returns on July 10 with new episodes, and a whole new spy game.
As teased in the following sneak peeks at the Season 3 premiere, "Hang On to Yourself," Annie will need to adjust to a new mentor (played by Sarah Clarke) and a set-up at work. Watch her get introduced to it now:
How does Clarke's Lena differ from Annie's former boss? This clip gives viewers, and the operative herself, an idea:
And just where do things stand between Annie and Joan? It's a tad awkward:
The same can unfortunately be said for Annie and Auggie, who clearly aren't on the same page these days:
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How to Create a Rasta Hairstyle
Step 1
Separate a circular strand.
Step 2
Apply product to roots and tease.
Step 3
Twist strand, apply product and tease.
Step 4
Continue to the tips of the hair: twist, product and tease ...
Finally the tips are teased to intensely that the bundle of hair will not open.
Hair: P.A.M. Hair Style Germany
Photographer: Thommy Mardo
Collection: Urban Experiment