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Archive for July, 2011
Size Really Does Matter
Two weeks ago the numbers for online video consumption in the U.S. came out from comScore (basically, the internet-video version of Nielsen, but site-specific). I found out about it through Marc Hustvedt's great online video resource, tubefilter.tv.
Two key takeaways:
– 6.3 BILLION viewing sessions. Everybody is watching internet video, and watching more and more of it.
– The average video duration is 5.4 minutes. It's been climbing steadily from December 2007.
Think about that second stat for a second. If you're coming from TV land, 5.4 minutes doesn't sound like much screentime. But if you're coming from web video land, this is huge.
When my partners and I started The Burg way back in 2006, comScore wasn't even around, but online 'common sense' was. This common sense told us, nay, SCREAMED at us, that a minute and a half was an ideal video length, and anything longer than 3 minutes was suicide. This frightened us, as a typical episode of The Burg was anywhere from 14 to 22 minutes long. So, we played it safe. We began to create shorts of anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes (yes, even our shorts were longer than most people's 'longs'.) We interspersed our normal eps with our shorts. We fully anticipated looking at our viewcount and having much less views for our longer eps.
The exact opposite happened. Our views actually went down every time we posted a short. Why? We don't know exactly. But after talking to fans, we have a pretty good idea: they were outside the chronology of the story. They were little jokes, standalone scenes, things that didn't fit in the tightly plotted and structured episodes of The Burg. And so, people didn't care as much. I knew right then that we had something good. People were hooked on the structure and the story and didn't mind the length.
Ever since then, I've rigidly maintained that length should not be the top deciding factor when you're creating your content. I've been mocked for this, as there are many creators who believe otherwise. In the early days, there were a lot of 90-second episodic thrillers. For me, even when well produced, the story jolted and jittered, because 90 seconds of a thriller is enough to get you to a cliffhanger, but usually seems to stop short of great character development. When working with other online portals, I've had to cut 5 minute shorts to under 3 minutes, and in the process, lost some of the best moments because they just didn't fit. (This is not to say you can't make a great episode in 90 seconds – of course you can. I just think you shouldn't have to.)
I get why this happens in TV. You have a fixed inventory of time. 22 minutes for your sitcom once commercials are factored in. It becomes a surgical process (and to a degree, it should with all content). But on the internet, there is no such restriction. Yet content creators and programmers decided to all limit themselves to one anyway. It seems cynical, arbitrary, and a big underestimation of viewers' tastes.
Well, it seems that common sense was wrong in this case. People are now, officially, measurably, watching longer and longer video. And 5.4 minutes is the average. Meaning, many people are consuming video that's much, much longer.
As Hustvedt states, "If the same trajectory were to be taken forward a few years, which is probably a conservative estimate given the current market, we'd expect to see average online video duration at 10.4 minutes by 2014."
Which means, by my shoddy estimate, people are going to be ready for The Burg by… let's see… May 2017. Hm. Oh well. Better 11 years early than too late.
Washington Considers New Worker Protection Rule and over 15,000 Weigh in To Support it
Good news from Washington—the federal agency charged with enforcing labor law—the National Labor Relations Board [NLRB] – has proposed modifying its rules to close the loopholes that employers use to delay and discourage employees seeking union representation. American Rights at Work explains that "by cutting back on needless bureaucracy and discouraging costly, frivolous litigation, the proposed rule modernizes the union election process. In so doing, the rule would improve stability and reduce conflict in the workplace." If the rules are made final, this will be the most significant positive change at the NLRB in decades.That's why the Guild quickly mobilized our members to sign on to a group petition in support of the rules change. Our friends at the Service Employees International Union coordinated a mass petition drop-off, hand delivering our signatures along with those it collected. SEIU's Richard Negri blogged: "When I told NLRB Executive Secretary Lester A. Heltzer that he was holding a letter signed by more than 15,000 workers and worker activists who support the proposed rule change, he was impressed, saying the action was 'definitely a first.'"
Many of the Guild members who signed our petition wrote comments explaining why this issue is so important to them. WGAE member Brad Desch wrote "at a time when working people are having such a hard time making ends meets and living decently, this protection is more important than ever." Council Member Ted Schreiber explained "the freedom to organize IS freedom of speech." Hillary Martin wrote "I never got rich working as a Union member. But I saw my non-union colleagues working 7-day weeks and in constant fear of losing their jobs."
The petition delivery coincided with two days of hearings on the rule change in which labor groups, employees struggling to join unions, respected academics and economists faced off against high priced union-busting law firms who make a living by blocking people from joining unions. The AFL-CIO's live coverage of the hearings is still online.
Labor attorney Hope Singer testified in support of the modifications, explaining how the current delays hurt creative professionals in the entertainment industry:
"Under the present system, any employer who wishes to ensure that there will be no union representation can have that wish met, and the movie will be completed, released worldwide with advanced DVD purchases on Amazon and eventually at your local convenience store before an election [to join a union] can be held."
Speaking of which, executives at the nonfiction TV production company ITV Studios are still delaying the ratification of their employees' vote to join the Guild. It has been 7 months and counting. WGAE member Janice Legnitto included a pertinent message to the NLRB along with her petition signature. She wrote;
"For the past two decades, the cable television industry has destroyed writers' ability to earn salaries that are commensurate with other TV professionals such as camera men and women and editors. The result has been devastating for writers' economic survival. This has happened while the industry has reaped record profits year after year.
The only way that writers can win the right to earn a fair wage and share profits with cable TV owners is to make it possible for them to have the right to vote in free and fair elections in every cable television shop in America."
We will keep you posted on ways to support writers and producers in nonfiction TV. Send an email to email@example.com if you'd like to be on our email list.
ADDENDUM: the AFL just posted a blog post explaining what the rules changes would do and wouldn't do.
Soaps? Online? Hell yes!
Shortly after my show All's Faire came out, I was approached by a gentleman who asked Dinosaur Diorama and I to make The Guidling Light as a webseries. To be clear, he was only a fan of the show, not a producer of any sort. He had seen our show, which starred both Robert Bogue and Mandy Bruno of that show, and likely knew about our casting of other soap stars (Kelli Giddish back when she was on All My Children, Tom Pelphrey) in the past.
I thought long and hard about this. Not because I particularly like soap operas or have any creative interest in The Guiding Light. But I was fascinated by the idea of turning an existing soap property into an online property. I went out and bought Dark Shadows and watched it to see. Could something like this be turned into a webshow? Creatively? Legally?
After doing the math, I couldn't make it work. The most I would be able to produce might be a short scene per day. Ultimately, I realized that the people who watch soaps wouldn't be satisfied with that. They watched soaps because they were hooked on the stories, but also to occupy time when they were at home or at work. Soap watchers are a mix of very active fans (buying magazines, talking on forums, following the actors) and very passive fans (turning it on and watching it with half your mind while you do something else).
That said, I loved the idea of the online soap. I loved the idea of event television online. I loved bringing a show to an under-served online audience. I loved the the discipline involved in crafting a daily storyline (even if it does sometimes revolve around amnesia and/or demonic possession). I loved the absolutely seamless and meaningful integration of products into a storyline (they're not called SOAP operas for nothing, folks). I thought long and hard about getting involved.
But I didn't. Time went on and other projects swiftly took its place. And then today, I saw this:
"Beloved Soaps to migrate online. All My Children and One Life To Live being bought by production company Prospect Park (they make "Royal Pains" among other things)."
And I'm fascinated. This is a proven company. Buying a proven (if a bit faded and temporarily suffering) property. And aiming to produce for a thoroughly unproven medium. This is big. Very big.
Now that people all over the country have high-speed broadband, and people of all ages are much more used to watching video online, how will these soaps do? But the bigger question to me is, what will they look like? Will they be an hour long? Will they be a scene long? Will they be union shows (it looks like yes, the same cast and crew at least will be involved)? Will they be daily? Will they in any way resemble the shows that so many people knew and loved?
Further, they are "expected to be the first of a number of brand-name TV shows" to be programmed on a "new, as-yet-unnamed, TV-focused network". Big. Very very big!
As some of you know, I have something sort of similar (but also completely different) in the works. But if Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz can take this first massive step and make it work – and I have every reason to believe they can – then I want to be the first to welcome them to the sandbox.
Or should I say soapbox (and buh-dum-CHING and cut to commercial).
P.S. Kudos to Roger Newcomb over at We Love Soaps. This must be a big day for him


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As the nutrition experts say, you should always start your day with healthy breakfast. It really helps in rejuvenating and energizing our body for the long day of work.
Fortunately, we have so many dosa varieties in India, which are simply perfect to break the fast in morning. So, what are some of the best varieties of dosas?
Well, here's the ultimate list of different types of dosas for you. I've tried to include most of the traditional as well as modern varieties in this post. I hope you like them. Enjoy!
Delicious Dosa Varieties for Indian Breakfast –
Tip: If you want to make perfect dosas at home, you should read this article on Dosa Batter Ratio. It will greatly help you make restaurant style crepes in a healthy way.
1. Sada Dosa
Sada Dosa, sometimes also called as Plain dosa, is one of the healthiest types of Indian crepes. So, if you don't feel like munching on spicy stuffed dosas, I think it can be a great option for your breakfast.
Here's a quick recipe –
- Prepare a batter with all the ingredients i.e. Rice, Urad Dal, Fenugreek Seeds, Salt, and Water.
- Heat your dosa tawa on medium-high flame and pour the batter.
- Spread it evenly in round shape.
- Add some oil on the edges and center of the dosa and let it cook.
- As per your desired crispiness, check the color and texture of the dosa.
- Take it off the flame and serve with chutney, sauce or sambar.
This is the basic recipe of Sada Dosa. You can, of course, make it more interesting with different pulses.
2. Butter Dosa
Butter Dosa is actually a treat to the eyes and taste buds. Its crisp brown-red color and rich divine taste give you the feeling of enjoying royal food at home.
How to prepare the Butter dosa variety –
- Prepare Sada dosa as shown above.
- When it's cooking, add a tablespoon of butter in the center and spread across with spoon.
- Let it cook for some time, and then remove it to a plate.
Serve it with sauce or chutney.
3. Cheese Dosa
In case you like Cheese more than Butter or Ghee, simply grate it on the dosa surface and you're done.
If you like spicy dosa, you can also spread the Schezwan sauce or Momos chutney on your dosa.
4. Paper Dosa
Paper dosa is a simple variation of Plain dosa. This variety of dosa is known for its crispy texture, as it's generally made with evenly spread thin batter on hot tawa.
Here's the technique behind this special dosa –
- Firstly, you have to remove the excess batter as soon as you spread it across the pan. Use a thin metal spatula to get rid of the batter.
- Secondly, you should allow it to cook much longer than usual dosas, which will help bring the right crispiness to your Paper dosa.
Follow these two easy cooking tips and you will not look back again.
5. Neer Dosa
Whenever there is a fish curry at home, I like to savor it with soft and fluffy Neer dosas. These dosas absorb the curry juices so well that you don't have to put extra efforts to chew them.
Since these are a kind of unique dosas, the preparation process is also a bit different from regular ones. Read the following quick recipe to know more about them –
- Prepare your dosa batter and add water till it gets Butter Milk like thin consistency.
- Heat up the pan on medium-high flame.
- Mix the batter thoroughly with a ladle and pour it into the hot pan. (Don't worry about air gaps on the surface.)
- Cover it with the lid for a couple of minutes depending on your flame.
- Remove the lid and let it cook further till it leaves from the edges.
- Gently fold it on the pan's surface using a spatula and serve with any of your favorite accompaniment.
Tip – For Neer dosa or similar dosa varieties, you should use well-seasoned dosa pan or cast iron tawa. It will give you fantastic results without too many hassles.
6. Masala Dosa
This is an all-time classic stuffed dosa in the history of South Indian cuisine.
Nowadays, Masala dosa has become so popular in the country that food stall owners and chefs have started experimenting with unusual stuffings. I've tried to share these varieties below. So, don't forget to check them out.
Let's learn to make delicious masala dosa in three steps –
- Make the mashed Potato Sabzi in a heavy bottom pan and keep aside.
- Get the dosa batter and spread it on the hot tawa.
- Add some cooked Potato Sabzi mixture on top of the dosa. Spread evenly if you want and add a little bit of oil on its edges and center.
That's it! When it's cooked, make a nice roll with the help of a spatula and serve it with coconut chutney and Sambar. You can also serve it with spicy Vada Pav chutney.
7. Rava Dosa
For those who've busy schedule and still want to enjoy dosas, Rava dosa is certainly the best instant type of dosas. It doesn't need any longer preparation time.
Its instant batter takes just about 5 minutes for the preparation, and then you can dish out as many Rava dosas as you want. Here's how to do it –
- Prepare the batter with Rice Flour, All Purpose Flour, Semolina, Salt, and Water.
- Mix it well and heat up the Tawa on medium-high flame.
- Pour the batter and let it cook under the lid for a few minutes.
- Remove the lid and add some oil on the edges.
- When the dosa starts leaving edges, take it out on the plate and serve.
Now, this is the standard recipe for all its variations. You can easily make many different varieties out of it.
8. Rava Masala Dosa
As you can guess from the name, it's not much different from Masala dosa. You have to stuff the same masala mixture in your Rava dosa and it will be done.
If you want to try it out, you can also add your own stuffings instead of typical potato masala stuffing. It will be a good change for your taste.
9. Onion Rava Dosa
As compared to plain Rava dosa, people generally prefer it in Onion-style i.e. Onion Rava Dosa. When you add the chopped onions and some chilies in the preparation, it greatly enhances the overall taste.
Follow these steps to get the perfect Rava dosa each time –
- Prepare Rava dosa batter and keep aside.
- Heat up the pan and add chopped onions and chilies on it.
- Then, pour enough batter on top of them and cook under the lid.
- After a couple of minutes, remove the lid and cook further till you get the crisp brown color to your dosa.
- Take it off when it's done.
Tip – It's better to cook the chopped onion pieces before pouring the batter on tawa. If you put them in the batter itself, you will need to stir it every time.
10. Mysore Masala Dosa
This is my favorite dosa! I absolutely love the taste of Mysore Masala dosa, which comes from special masala/chutney applied to the dosa surface.
Wanna know how to make this secret Mysore masala chutney? Check it out –
- Get a grinder and add the red chilies, chopped onion, ginger-garlic pieces, roasted chana dal, salt and water in it.
- Grind these ingredients into a fine paste.
- Use this freshly made chutney on the dosa surface.
Everything else is exactly similar to conventional masala dosa, but this chutney will take your dosa to a new level altogether.
11. Schezwan Dosa
How about a Schezwan dosa for the quick snack?
If you like Desi-Chinese delicacies, you'd also want to try out this interesting variety of dosa. Its preparation method is quite easy and you can make it without any expensive ingredients.
All you need is the good old Schezwan sauce, which can be made at home as well.
Schezwan dosa preparation method –
So, if you have this sauce ready, prepare the plain dosa as you normally do and spread the spicy sauce over its surface along with some oil. That's it! Cook the dosa and take it out when it's ready to serve.
12. Palak Dosa
Similar to Schezwan dosa, you need only one ingredient to make this dosa i.e. Spinach Pureé.
Get some fresh Palak leaves and pureé them. Then, use it to apply on the dosa surface while cooking.
You can also mix this pureé with batter to get the light green colored dosa. I think kids will love this type of dosa.
13. Tiranga Dosa
Tiranga or Tri-color dosa could be a fun way to explain kids about our Indian national flag.
So, this is how you can try making it for them –
- Make the regular dosa batter and divide it into three different sets.
- Transform 1st into Orange color using Red chili & desiccated coconut paste.
- Transform 2nd into Green color using Palak pureé, and keep the 3rd one as it is, of course!
- Spread the batter on hot tawa as per our flag's color order and follow the usual cooking procedure.
Note – Tiranga dosa may not look like an actual flag, so don't be disappointed if you don't get it. It's more like an artistic representation and fun experiment for kids.
14. Soya Dosa
Soya dosa is another wonderful option to start your day with healthy food.
It can be made in two different styles. Here's the method for instant dosa –
- Mix Rice flour, Soya flour, Urad Dal flour, Salt and Water in appropriate proportion and make the batter.
- Prepare dosas in Rava dosa style as mentioned above.
Alternate method: Prepare fermented batter by soaking the lentils for 6-8 hours in water. When it's ready, start making your perfect Soya dosas.
15. Ragi Dosa
This Calcium-rich dosa can be very beneficial to the kids as well as adults. Its preparation method is very similar to instant Soya dosa.
So, just include the Ragi flour in place of Soya flour and you'll have your Ragi dosa batter prepared for dosa making.
16. Oats Dosa
Oats dosa is another healthy version of instant dosa. It can be made with only two flours i.e. Rice flour and Oats flour.
In order to prepare this crepe at home, you will need to follow the Rava dosa or Neer dosa recipe and it'll come out nicely.
17. Oats Masala Dosa
In this variation, you will have to spread the potato masala mixture or any other mixture on dosa surface and roll it in regular dosa style.
You can use fresh green veggies instead of Aloo masala to make it more nutritious for breakfast.
18. Coleslaw Dosa
How about using the Coleslaw stuffing in a dosa? Have a look at this special variety –
- Make the Coleslaw with Cabbage, Carrots, Mayonnaise, Salt and Black Pepper powder.
- Now, prepare the plain dosa on hot tawa and add the Coleslaw mixture on it.
- Cook it for a few minutes and remove from the flame. Serve it with Ketchup or hot sauce.
19. Noodles Dosa
This is another Chinese food-inspired version of dosa where you can pretty much serve Hakka Noodles inside a dosa.
Take a look at the basic recipe steps –
- Boil some instant noodles and keep them aside by brushing a little bit of oil.
- Prepare plain dosa on the tawa and add shredded Cabbage, Capsicum juliennes, Carrots juliennes, Salt and Black Pepper Powder. Cover it with lid for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the Noodles, Soya sauce, Chilli sauce and Vinegar on it and mix all ingredients together.
- Remove the Noodles dosa when it's done.
If you want to make it more interesting, you can add other ingredients like Chicken Tikkas, Prawns and Veg. Balls in it.
20. Spring Dosa
For this dosa, you need to cook the above veggies separately instead of placing them directly on the dosa surface. So, I'll share the steps to make the Spring Dosa stuffing.
- Heat some oil in a wok on medium flame.
- Add the sliced Onions, Capsicum juliennes, Shredded Cabbage, Carrot juliennes, Pepper powder, and salt.
- Toss these vegetables for a couple of minutes. Then, add the Soya sauce and Schezwan sauce in it and mix well.
- Cook for a minute more and take it off the flame.
Done! Now, you may use this stuffing in your Spring dosa.
21. Sprouts Dosa
Wanna try protein-rich dosa? Do check out this dosa variety prepared with different sprouts –
- Get the Sprouts, Soaked rice, chopped Green Chilli, Ginger-Garlic, Salt, and Water in a grinder and make a fine paste out of it.
- Add some more water if needed and start making dosas on the hot pan.
Note – This dosa can also be made with rice flour and gram flour.
22. Pesarattu (Green Gram Dosa)
If you can't find any other healthy ingredient for dosa, just use the Green Grams!
The following steps should help you get the idea of its preparation method –
- Grind soaked Green Gram, Ginger-Garlic Paste, and Green Chillies together and make a nice paste out of it.
- Mix this paste with Rice Flour, Salt, Pepper Powder, Asafoetida, and water.
- Prepare a slightly thicker dosa batter.
- Make dosas on the hot pan.
Note – You should cook this dosa on both the sides.
23. Wheat Dosa
Don't feel like eating Chapatis or Fulkas? You can make Wheat Dosas for a change!
Follow these steps to make this dosa –
- Mix Wheat Flour, Rice Flour, Asafoetida, Cumin Seeds, chopped Green Chillies, Salt, and Water.
- Make a thin batter like Buttermilk.
- Prepare dosas with the help of this batter.
24. Paneer Chilli Dosa
Paneer Chilli stuffing tastes quite amazing with dosas. If you haven't tasted it yet, I think you should follow the given recipe.
Check out its preparation method –
- Prepare Chinese-style dry Paneer Chilli in a wok.
- On the other hand, make a plain dosa on the tawa.
- Use the Paneer Chilli mixture to spread on the dosa surface.
- Cook the dosa for another minute or so and serve hot.
Serve the Paneer Chilli dosa with Schezwan sauce and Hot Chilli sauce.
25. Pav Bhaji Dosa
Don't know what to do with remaining Pav Bhaji? Try Pav Bhaji dosa for snacks!
Steps to follow –
- Prepare a plain dosa as mentioned above.
- When it's getting ready, add the Pav Bhaji mixture, finely chopped Onions, chopped Coriander Leaves and Butter cube on it.
- Once cooked, fold the dosa and serve hot.
Tip – For kids recipe, you may also grate some cheese instead of butter.
26. Manchurian Dosa
Did you even think of using Manchurian in a dosa?
Well, here's another Chinese dosa variety, which is quite popular on the streets of Mumbai –
- Prepare Veg. Manchurian in a pan.
- Make plain dosa on a hot tawa and pour some Manchurian soup on it using a small spoon.
- Then, add the Manchurian balls, shredded Cabbage, Beetroot juliennes and Carrot juliennes in it.
- Cover it with the lid and cook for a couple of minutes.
- When it's cooked, roll the dosa out on a plate and serve with Chinese sauces.
Tip – If you want crispy dosa, you can use Schezwan Chutney in place of Manchurian soup.
27. Chop Suey Dosa
Just like Hakka Noodle Dosa, you can make this Chop Suey Dosa for kids. So, do take a note of these basic preparation steps –
- Make a dosa on a medium-hot pan.
- Add the Fried Noodles and Vegetable Mixture on it. Let it cook for a couple of minutes more.
- Fold the dosa gently and serve with chutney or sauce.
28. Mexican Dosa
Although Mexican food is not as popular as other cuisines in India, you can definitely make use of Burrito stuffing in crepes. You can surprise everyone by serving this dosa.
For the cooking procedure, please go through these steps –
- Prepare Burrito-like filling with available ingredients and set it aside.
- Make a plain dosa and spread this filling on the top surface.
- Cook the dosa till it gets crisp brown.
- Serve it with Mexican salsa.
29. Varai Dosa
If you feel like preparing a dosa during Vrat or fasts, you should definitely think of making Varai dosa. It will be a good option to satisfy your cravings on such days.
Here's the simple preparation procedure –
- Soak Varai/Samai in water for 4-5 hours.
- Grind the soaked Varai, Boiled Potato to get the fine paste.
- In a bowl, add the Cumin Seeds, Chopped Green Chillies, Varai-Potato Paste, Salt, and Water. Mix it well for Rava Dosa like consistency.
- Make dosas in the same style.
30. Multigrain Dosa
For a great Sunday breakfast, this Multigrain Dosa and hot Sambar can be a mouthwatering combination.
Follow these steps to prepare this healthy dosa –
- Soak Rice, Urad Dal, Toor Dal, Moong Dal, Masoor Dal and Fenugreek seeds in water for 4-5 hours.
- Grind these ingredients along with soaked Red Chillies, Ginger-Garlic, Salt and Hing (Asafoetida) and make a fine paste.
- Add some more water in it and start making dosas with this batter.
Note – You can shape these dosas in your style i.e. Adai style or thin & crispy plain dosa style.
31. Chettinad Dosa
Chettinad cuisine lovers, here's your dosa with authentic spicy masala –
- Soak Rice, Urad Dal, Chana Dal, Fenugreek Seeds in water for 4-5 hours.
- Grind these ingredients to get the fine paste.
- Grind Onion, Red Chillies, Cumin Seeds, Black Pepper Seeds together.
- In a bowl, add both the pastes, grated Coconut, salt, and water.
- Heat the pan on medium-high flame and make your Chettinad dosas.
32. Carrot Dosa
Carrot is a well known healthy vegetable. It has so many health benefits for our body.
You can make use of carrots in a dosa for quick and nutritious breakfast. Check the preparation steps below.
- Grind soaked Red Chillies, chopped Carrots, soaked Rice, soaked Flattened Rice, soaked Urad Dal, Water and Salt together.
- Use this paste to make crispy orange colored Carrot Dosa.
If you don't want to grind Carrots, you can grate them and spread along with Green Chillies while making the dosa.
33. Vegan Dosa
Vegan diets have become very popular in recent years. So, I thought I should also share a Vegan dosa recipe with you.
Have a look at the recipe steps below.
- Soak Quinoa, Urad Dal, Chana Dal and Fenugreek Seeds in Water for around 4 hours.
- Grind them to a fine paste.
- Add some grated Carrot and Beetroot in this paste along with Salt and Water. Mix them well.
- Make your Vegan dosas the hot pan and serve with any Chutney.
34. Pizza Dosa
Craving for a homemade pizza? Well, you can try out this unique Pizza dosa to satisfy your taste buds.
Preparation steps –
- Prepare Spicy Pizza sauce and keep aside.
- Make a dosa on hot tawa using dosa batter.
- Spread the Pizza Sauce, Boiled Corns, Chopped Olives, Chopped Jalapeños and Chopped Capsicum on it.
- Grate some Mozzarella Cheese and sprinkle Salt, Oregano and Chilli Flakes on it. Cover it with the lid for a minute.
- Remove the dosa and serve it with Tomato Ketchup.
35. Corn Dosa
In case your kids don't like Corn, this dosa can certainly help them enjoy it in a different form. Do follow these recipe steps and make your tasty Corn dosas –
- In a blender, get some Boiled Corns, Chopped Onion, Ginger-Garlic pieces, Peppercorns, Green Chilli, Soaked Moong Dal, Soaked Flattened Rice and Salt.
- Blend these ingredients and make a smooth paste for the dosa batter.
- In this paste, add some Rice flour and Water, and mix well.
- Start making Corn dosas with the help of this batter.
36. Sweet Coconut Dosa
Generally, you will find this special dosa variety in Maharashtrian households. They make this dosa with sweet coconut stuffing called Puran, which is also used in steamed Modaks.
This dosa is popularly called as Saat Kapyache Ghavan in the Marathi language. I think it roughly translates to seven-fold dosa.
Let's learn the steps to prepare the sweet coconut dosa (one-fold type) –
For stuffing:
- In a hot pan, add the Jaggery and some ghee.
- When Jaggery starts melting, add the desiccated Coconut, Roasted Poppy seeds, few Munakka and crushed Cashew nuts in it.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes and then take it off the flame.
For dosa:
- Prepare a Neer dosa with Rice flour batter.
- Once it's half-cooked, spread the stuffing on half portion.
- When it's done, fold the blank side on top of other side and serve.
37. Egg Dosa
For a mixed instant breakfast, I think Egg dosa can be a great choice. There are two ways through which you can make this interesting dosa i.e. Half fry version and Scrambled egg version.
Half fry style – Spread the dosa batter on hot Tawa and add some oil/butter on top of it.
- Break an egg in the center and sprinkle Salt, Pepper Powder and Red Chilli powder on it.
- Cover it with lid for a minute or two.
- Flip the dosa if you want and remove when it's done.
Scrambled eggs style –
- Prepare scrambled eggs in a pan and keep aside.
- Prepare dosa and put the scrambled eggs on it.
- Add some butter or mayo if you like and cook for a minute or two more.
- Roll the dosa and take it off the flame.
38. Masala Chicken Dosa
Note – Chicken takes a lot of time to cook, so it's better to prepare the chicken masala separately for this dosa.
- Cook a plain dosa on medium-high flame.
- Apply some butter on its surface and add the Masala Chicken on it.
- Add the Chopped Coriander and Lemon Juice on it.
- Fold the dosa in half and serve with Chutney.
39. Prawns Dosa
Prawns don't take much longer to cook. So, you can take it as a plus point and use them for making tasty Prawns dosa.
Here's how to do it –
- Marinate Prawns with Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder, Yoghurt, Coriander Powder and Salt for 15-20 minutes.
- Make slightly thicker dosa with the batter.
- Spread the Marinated Prawns on the dosa surface and drizzle some oil on it. Cover it with the lid.
- Flip the dosa and press gently on the cooking surface.
- Serve your Prawns Dosa with Coconut Chutney.
40. Mutton Kheema Dosa
Have some leftover Mutton Kheema from last night? Use it for this non-veg dosa variety!
- Cook Onion-Tomato masala base in a wok and add Mutton Kheema in it.
- Sprinkle some Garam Masala Powder, Dry Mango Powder and Mutton Masala Powder on it and cook nicely.
- Prepare a dosa using dosa batter.
- Spread the Mutton Kheema Masala on top of the dosa surface.
- Remove it when it's done.
As you can see, there is no limit to creativity in the kitchen. You can make as many dosa varieties as you want with some special skills and a creative mind.
I wanted to add a few more variations in this post, but I'll keep them for some other post. Till then, I hope you enjoy these varieties of dosas at home.
Over to you –
What's your favorite dosa variety? Do let me know in the comments below.

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Turkey Feature: PKK Leader Ocalan, Moving Towards Peace, Calls on Fighters to Leave Country (Hurriyet)
Three days after EA's Ali Yenidunya wrote of the growing possibility of a deal between insurgent PKK leader Abdollah Ocalan and the Erdogan Government, the Turkish daily Hurriyet reports:
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan has called on armed militants to leave Turkish soil in a historic message read out by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) deputy Pervin Buldan and Sırrı Süreyya Önder in Kurdish and Turkish.
"We are at a point today that guns will be silenced and thoughts will speak. It is time for armed elements to move outside [Turkey's] borders. This is not an ending but a new beginning," said Öcalan's message.
The jailed PKK leader's message came amid an ongoing peace process initiated by the Turkish government to end a three-decade-old conflict with the outlawed group.
"Our fight has not been against any race, religion or groups. Our fight has been against all kinds of pressure and oppression. Today we are waking up to a new Middle East, new Turkey and a new future," he said.
"Today a new era is beginning. A door has been opened from armed struggle to democratic struggle," he said in his message that was addressed to more than a million people gathered in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır to celebrate Nevruz [Turkish New Year].
"The Middle East and Middle Asia are looking for a new order. A new model is a necessity, like bread and water," the message said.
"It is time for unity. Turks and Kurds fought together in Çanakkale [during World War I], and launched the Turkish Parliament together in 1920," said the message.
"Despite all the mistakes done in the past 90 years, we are trying to build a model that embraces all oppressed people, classes and cultures," the message continued, saying that the people of the Middle East are trying to be reborn through their roots, as they are tired of all the wars and conflicts.
"The basis of the new struggle is ideas, ideology and democratic politics," said Öcalan's message.
"I call on everyone to build democratic modernism to escape these pressures which are clearly against history and brotherhood," he said.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Diyarbakır's Nevruz Park in the early hours of the morning to celebrate Nevruz in the heightened anticipation of a historic message from Öcalan over the continuing peace process.
The park was decked out with posters of Öcalan; flags of the PKK; flags of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), the urban wing of the PKK; and the flag of the first ever independent Kurdish state --- the Republic of Mahabad --- which is also used by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq.
Free transportation was provided to those who wished to reach Nevruz Park, while all accommodation in the southeastern province was filled up, prompting BDP officials to call on local residents to open their homes to incoming guests.
Over 500 reporters, including 100 foreign correspondents, are currently present at the site. Photos of PKK leaders Ethem Karabulut and Şirin Cebe, both killed in recent operations, have been hung onto the walls of main platform for the event, as well as photos of inmates at the infamous Diyarbakır Military Prison No. 5 who set themselves on fire in protest at systematic prison torture during the early 1980s.
Organizers also hung photos of Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Söylemez, three female Kurdish activists who were murdered in Paris on Jan. 9, in the square. Also present are banners with the slogans in Kurdish "We are ready both for a resolution and resistance" and "We are ready to fight and to negotiate," as well as the multilingual "For a democratic solution; freedom for Mr. Öcalan, official status for the Kurds."
People wearing dresses in the traditional Kurdish colors of yellow, red and green poured onto streets beginning from the early hours in the morning to celebrate Nevruz. The main celebration area was totally full around 9 a.m. in the morning. Many people from neighboring provinces flocked to Diyarbakır for the celebrations. Unlike previous years, Nevruz is being celebrated only in Diyarbakır today. Celebrations in other cities were held over the past week.
Diyarbakır Police Chief Recep Güven called on police forces to conduct their duties within the bounds of the law with the aim of maintaining the peace of citizens. Around 5,000 private security officers assigned by the organizing committee – the Kurdish umbrella organization Democratic Society Congress (DTK) and the BDP – are providing security along with around 3,000 police officers. The number of police forces is less than previous years, observers have said, while police are not approaching the main area of the celebrations. No additional police forces were brought from outside Diyarbakır unlike previous years.


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The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design presents an internationally known exhibit, "Export: Spanish Architecture Abroad." Organizing the contents in six possible ways to practice architecture today, and complemented by the intervention of external agents, this exhibition offers a richer and original view of Spanish architecture abroad.
This workshop will focus on why language is important and how the words we use affect our perceptions and can sometimes influence our environment.
This nationally recognized program is designed to educate persons to recognize and respond to the signs of suicidal thinking and behaviors. Individuals will learn how to ask the suicide question, how to persuade the person to contact appropriate assistance, and how to identify referral options.
The Consul General of the Russian Federation, Alexander Pisarev, will be speaking and taking your questions at the Honors College. Come and learn about the critical relationship between Russia and the U.S., a relationship that grows in significance with every passing day.
Swansea Universitys Research as Art initiative is an annual competition that is run for researchers which provides them with a platform for conveying the importance, emotion, beauty and humanity of their research through images. The program is sending its director, Dr. Richard Johnson, to lecture on the Research as Art initiative.
For Black History Month, the LGBTQ Resource Center and GLOBAL are partnering to show an award-winning documentary showcasing an international campaign led by Laverne Cox to free CeCe McDonald from incarceration in a mens prison for defending her life.
The world is on the eve of WWII in Alfred Uhrys Tony Award-winning play, yet excitement fills the halls of a German-Jewish family as they prepare for the peak social event of the year Ballyhoo. But when an Eastern European Jew drops by unexpectedly, the family must confront long-buried prejudices.
A free festival of performance, installation and ideas produced by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts.
The Moores School of Music presents a silent film with live organ accompaniment by Jason Roberts of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.


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Join Rob Garrott for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the Compositing tag and creating object buffers, part of Cinema 4D Essential Training: 5 Rendering and Compositing.
This is the image that we're going to be creating based on our original CINEMA 4D render. …And this is the original rendering, and this is the revised rendering. …What allowed me to change the color of the type without affecting the cubes is something …called an object buffer. …An object buffer is simply an alpha channel for an object within your CINEMA 4D scene. …It's different than an alpha channel for the entire scene, it's an alpha channel just for a single object. …Here in the project window, we've got a Special Passes folder.…
This was generated when we imported our CINEMA 4D file from our Renders folder. …I'm going to double-click on workflow_object_3, and this is the object buffer for the type. …You could see that it's just a black and white matte that only highlights the type, and this …allows me to control the color of the type. …The process for making this matte is pretty straightforward. …It involves something called the Compositing tag. …The Compositing tag is the most powerful tag in all of CINEMA 4D; it's the most important in my opinion.…
- How the CINEMA 4D render engine works
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A group of political parties in Serbia have submitted a proposal calling for the recognition of the Srebrenica genocide, in hope of reconciling relations between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Factions composed of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak, the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina and The Green Party submitted a resolution which "condemns the genocide in Srebrenica and any denial of genocide, and proclaims July 11 the Day of Remembrance of the Genocide in Srebrenica".
The parties urged parliament to pass the resolution as "a major step towards resolving outstanding issues between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Serbian and Bosniak [Muslim] peoples".
"The recognition of genocide in Srebrenica is a civilised step that Serbia needs [to make] to confirm the seriousness of the intent to build dialogue, cooperation, trust and lasting peace in the region, based on the acceptance of the acts committed in the past, dealing with the past and commitment to justice, support for victims as the basis for strengthening security, stability and prosperity in the region," the resolution added.
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The resolution comes as Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic confirmed that he would not be attending this year's commemoration of the killings. Last year Mr Vucic and his delegation were forced to leave the event after mourners hurled stones and bottles at the Serbian Prime Minister.


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If it's affordable performance you're looking for to power your project vehicle, the Chevrolet Performance SP350/357 delivers! With 357 horsepower and a deep reserve of low-rpm torque, it quickly reminds you why Chevrolet's original 350 Small Block has been the industry benchmark for decades.
The SP350/357 leverages the strength of a strong rotating assembly secured in a brand-new block with four-bolt mains, along with economical Vortec iron cylinder heads. A roller camshaft optimizes drivability and airflow capability. It all adds up to a 24-horsepower gain over our 350 HO crate engine – and a great, affordable alternative to rebuilding.
The Chevy Performance base crate engine package includes an assembled long block, including the oil pan and balancer. You finish it off your way, with the ignition system, induction system and additional accessories.
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SOURCE: Cosmetic Surgery Center of Huntsville
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Dr. David Durst Discusses Breast Augmentation With Mastopexy, and How It Can Benefit Women Seeking to Improve the Shape and Feel of Their Breasts
Dr. David Durst Discusses Breast Augmentation With Mastopexy, and How It Can Benefit Women Seeking to Improve the Shape and Feel of Their Breasts
HUNTSVILLE, AL--(Marketwired - Apr 9, 2014) - According to Huntsville plastic surgeon Dr. David Durst, women who are seeking a breast lift (mastopexy) often have their breasts augmented, as well. He explains that while some patients request to have breast implants placed as part of their procedure, he also tends to recommend an implant if the patient's breast tissue volume is low. Dr. Durst says patients who simply want a lift, but do not want to significantly enlarge the size of their breasts, can often still achieve a very natural look from a small implant, if needed.
Dr. Durst recently addressed how this issue affects women after childbirth in a recent blog post, titled "Breast Lift After Baby: Will I Need Implants?" In the post, Dr. Durst explains that mothers typically wait a few years after having children before they decide to have a mastopexy procedure. He notes it is important for the patient to wait until after they've had their last child, since he typically advises against pregnancy after a breast lift has been completed. He explains that although some women can achieve a lifted look without an implant, he generally uses an implant to create the look his patient desires.
Although Dr. Durst says many patients simply want to create a firmer, more youthful appearance to their breasts, he notes that some women wish to significantly increase the size of their breasts as part of their procedure. He says in this situation, he usually completes the breast lift surgery first, allows it to heal, then has the patient return a few months later to complete the breast augmentation.
In some rare cases, Dr. Durst explains that a patient may be able to accomplish their goal of a "lifted" appearance simply by using a shaped or textured implant. He reminds patients that this is not a common occurrence, but if it can work, the patient should be able to avoid the need for a full breast lift.
For any patient considering a mastopexy -- with or without breast implants -- Dr. Durst strongly recommends scheduling a consultation with an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon. He says there are many different options available to these individuals, and it is very important for the surgeon to meet with the patient and take measurements in order to figure out the best course of action for meeting the patient's aesthetic goals.
About David L. Durst, M.D.
Dr. David Durst is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Huntsville. He is affiliated with Huntsville Hospital, Crestwood Hospital, and the Surgery Center of Huntsville. Certified by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Dr. Durst's private practice is the only free-standing surgical facility in the area to provide plastic surgery procedures. He is available for interview upon request.
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After several reports about his health condition and plans for a possible comeback, Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh is facing yet another setback in his career.
According to the team's announcement on Friday, Bosh is found to be not medically-cleared after failing preseason physical. The whole issue lead to another Chris Bosh rumor that the superstar's career might be in jeopardy.
"The Miami Heat and Chris Bosh, in consultation with team doctors and other physicians, have been working together for many months with the mutual goal of having Chris return to the court as soon as possible," the team's statement said.
"Chris has now taken his pre-season physical. The Miami Heat regret that it remains unable to clear Chris to return to basketball activities."
ALSO READ: NBA News: The Big Ticket, Kevin Garnett, joins Kobe and Duncan in retirement after 21 seasons
According to ESPN, the Heat declined to disclose any further explanation as to why Bosh failed the physical. Instead, the team cited a clause that prohibits them from releasing certain medical information.
It is also unclear if this is a recurring issue about Bosh's career with the team where the big man was initially informed by the doctors that his career was likely over six months ago.
"We are not able to comment further in light of Article XXII, Section 3(e) of the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, which precludes a team from releasing certain medical information without a player's consent," the Heat management said in a statement.
ALSO READ: Houston Rockets trading for Chris Bosh despite blood clot issues? Big man release damning documentary against Miami Heat
In a report posted by CBS Sports, the failed physical stated that Bosh had more blood clotting issues lately. This means the the chances of him coming back on the court is slim.
The 11-time All-Star missed the latter half of the 2015-16 season due to a small blood clot found in his leg.
Bosh revealed in an interview on Tuesday that the Heat doctors "told me my season is over, my career is probably over. And this is just how it is".
As of this writing, no further reports whether the 32-year old Bosh will accept early retirement or not. However, the major concern is his health.
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Standing in its own gardens, this traditional red brick Victorian Hotel provides an oasis of calm, whilst being close to the city centre. The hotel boasts a comfortable and appealing Cocktail Bar and Lounge. The hotel once played host to J R R Tolkien, who was brought up in the local area.
The Bull Ring Shopping Centre, National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glass House, Cadbury World, and the NEC, NIA and Symphony Hall are just a few of the local attractions that are easily accessible from the hotel.In the year 1704, during the reign of Queen Anne, local craftsmen built a wayside inn with extensive stabling, and at that time it was surrounded by meadows and ploughed fields. Part of the stables still remain and the ancient brickwork has been carefully preserved, so too the old vaulted cellars that retain the craftmanship of 1704. Please note due to the age of the building disabled access is limited.
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The Set: Pete Deksnis's Site about the CT-100
Restoring a Vintage Color Television Set
Q Filter InvestigationI had an opportunity to investigate an interesting question concerning the use of approved substitutes for original manufacturer's parts. I obtained a replacement inductor from CT-100 caretaker Tim Moritz that had been received from Terry Wise, who acquired three samples from J.W.Miller in Gardena. CA. The part is used in the Q filter of a CTC-2 chassis and is listed in the 1954 Sams Photofact for the RCA CT-100.
Preliminary. An NOS Miller 4670 inductor (above) was substituted for RCA part 78902 (below). The Miller 4670 inductor is listed in the Sams 252 Photofact as an approved substitute for the original RCA production part. This is one of five NOS inductors available from Miller as of June 2005.
In a Nutshell. Before the Miller inductor was substituted for the original RCA part, operating characteristics of the Q filter were investigated as follows. With the restored CTC-2 chassis tuned to an OTA color broadcast and the Color control fully CCW, the input (see above) to 2L122 (L46 Sams) of the Q filter was 7-volts p-p. The output from the Q filter network was approximately 0.2-volts p-p.
After the Miller inductor (above) was tack-solder substituted for the original (now disconnected) RCA part, the input to 2L122 (L46 Sams) of the Q filter was still 7-volts p-p. The output from the Q filter network was approximately 0.4-volts p-p.
During the time the replacement Miller 4670 was installed (about two weeks) the hue could be set for acceptable face color or acceptable everything-else color.
December 24, 2006. I returned CTC-2 B8000194 back to its original restoration configuration by replacing the factory-original 6.7-mH RCA inductor in the Q filter. When I restored the RCA inductor, there was an immediate return to acceptable facial hue and acceptable everything-else color. Also, the Miller replacement appeared to require greater Color gain than did the RCA coil.
Conclusion.Without a suitable spectrum analyzer to inspect I and Q sidebands of a test signal, my conclusion is drawn only from the difference in color subcarrier voltage present at the output of the Q demodulator. Because the quiescent signal at the output of the Q demodulator was at least twice the level with the replacement inductor, it suggests the slope of the filter is less steep and therefore probably results in crosstalk, where some of the unwanted lower I sideband contaminates the desired Q signal. Not being able to balance the hue control with the replacement inductor in circuit seems to support the inference.
Theory. A familiarity with the balanced modulator and its use in coherent detection is assumed.
Color information is transmitted in the NTSC color television system by two signals, I and Q, named for the type of amplitude modulation used to convey the signals to a color television receiver.
The Q signal is 0.5 MHz wide and transmitted as a double-sideband suppressed-carrier signal.
The I signal is 1.5 MHz wide but transmitted as a vestigial-sideband suppressed-carrier signal with its upper sideband limited to 0.5 MHz.
Therefore, both the I and Q upper sideband signals extend up 0.5 MHz, while the lower sidebands extend down to 0.5 MHz for the Q and 1.5 MHz for the I.
Since it is characteristic of a balanced demodulator to reject modulation in quadrature with its reference, the I balanced demodulator rejects the Q (quadrature) sidebands.
The Q demodulator, however, is presented with something different — it is a lower I sideband that can extend beyond the 0.5 MHz bandwidth of its upper (I) sideband.
It is a further characteristic of a balanced demodulator that only a double-sideband signal in quadrature will be rejected, and so a Q demodulator does not reject the extended-bandwidth portion of the I signal; it will only reject the double-sideband portion of that I signal. The unwanted 0.5 to 1.5 MHz lower sideband will appear in the output of the Q demodulator.
Therefore, the output of the Q demodulator must have the unwanted 0.5-to-1.5 MHz lower I sideband signal removed, and that's easily done with a low-pass filter. In the CTC-2 chassis, the low-pass filter consists of 2L122, 2C266, and 2R321.
Inductor 2L122, a 6.7-mH peaking coil in a low-pass filter, was the subject of this investigation.
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2012 Wallpaper - Bayou Blue - Sugar Bowl
If you read only one wallpaper explanation this year I hope it's this one because this time I have an offering AND a request.
The Offering
In between family events and having my throwing motion critiqued by Al Borges at Chuck E. Cheese's, I scraped together a little time during our Christmas visit to Ann Arbor to create this Sugar Bowl wallpaper. I've never been to Louisiana but I have been on the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' ride at Disneyland more than once so I know a little something about how a sleepy, firefly-occupied swamp is supposed to look. One of my girls is Princess Tiana-crazed at the moment so I was also inspired by the bayou color palette from Disney's 'The Princess and the Frog'. Conveniently, it turns out that nighttime ambiance in the Louisiana swampland adheres strictly to the athletic department's brand guidelines - even the fireflies know that the split Block M is no longer welcome in these parts.
The images below are previews only. You can get the widescreen, 4:3, iPad and mobile wallpapers at The Art. The Art. The Art!.
The Request
I have received kind comments, emails and tweets from many of you over the last two seasons. I create Michigan football-inspired artwork to satisfy a personal creative need and as a way to participate in the fan community so your enjoyment of my work is very gratifying. Some of you have asked if you can donate money to say thanks or pay royalties for hanging prints of my artwork on your walls. Beyond getting me into trouble (again) with the University's legal representation, money exchanging hands doesn't feel right given the spirit of my work.
So, if you're looking for a tangible way to tell me "thanks" I have a non-monetary idea that could be really fun. For the last decade I've coached local youth flag football, and for the last 5 years my family and I have coached and supported the teams at Sunshine Acres Children's Home in Mesa, Arizona. Sunshine Acres takes in children whose parents cannot or will not care for them. I think this year's flag football team will be covered on the budget front so I have an idea that I think will have a way bigger impact on our kids than your dollars anyway.
Here's how you can help:
1. Become a virtual fan by liking the Acres Football Facebook page. The page is pretty sparse at the moment but will be updated as the season goes on. Our first game is Saturday, January 14.
2. Check the Facebook page during the season for game recaps and to post an encouraging comment or two for our players. I'd love to have a few fun comments from out-of-town fans to share with the kids each week.
During most seasons we only have a fraction of the fans that our opponents bring to the field, so we invite our friends and families to act as partisan seat fillers. Fans have a noticeable positive impact on our kids' energy and excitement and it would be pretty cool to be able to tell our players that they have fans all over the country following them on Facebook. Last season was the first where we had enough people for a postgame arm tunnel and, after several seasons of going "feated" (the exact opposite of undefeated) both of our teams made their respective Super Bowls with our 6-8 year old team winning the big trophy for the first time. You can see that championship squad in the image above (yes, I am just as crazy about my Acres football team as I am about Michigan).
The teams we play against are made up of kids who (for the most part) are playing with the specific goal of developing into better football players. While we usually have a few players with strong athletic ability, many of them are raw first-time players without much experience and all of them have burdens much heavier than any child should carry. The chips, as they say, are stacked in an orientation not to our favor, but our players fight on and learn great things about themselves in the process.
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Beyond Enrique's Journey: Solving Illegal Immigration (For Real)
An Evening with Sonia Nazario, with a Response by Stephanie Canizales
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In conjunction with the USC Fisher Museum exhibition MONTARlaBestia, we will present an evening with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Sonia Nazario, whose stories have tackled some of this country's most intractable problems, including hunger, drug addiction, and immigration. She is best known for Enrique's Journey, the story of a Honduran boy's struggle to find his mother in the U.S. Published as a series in the Los Angeles Times, Enrique's Journey won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2003. It was turned into a book by Random House and became a national bestseller.
In a special event, Nazario will discuss U.S. immigration reform and policy, followed by a response by Stephanie Canizales, a PhD candidate in sociology at USC. Canizales' work examines the unaccompanied migration and integration experiences of unauthorized, unparented Latino immigrant youth in Los Angeles.
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March 19 through April 8, 2017
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Fri, 31 May 2013
The first part of the Freni/Domingo Fedora and then highlights from a commercial recording of the opera with Gilda Dalla Rizza (pictured) and Antonio Melandri. (73 min.)
Direct download: Fedora_Freni-1.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:31am EDT
Thu, 30 May 2013
I CRY my eyes out!!!! One of the greatest singers I ever heard!!!!! The beloved Shirley Verrett.
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Thu, 30 May 2013
Three samples from Piotr Beczala's new album!!!!
Direct download: Piotr_Tauber.mp3
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Thu, 30 May 2013
A preview pf the beautiful album "Heart's Delight," that honors the great Richard Tauber, who would be thrilled to have the wonderful Piotr Beczala sing his material. I just received this album, and I sincerely recommend it to you. Piotr is fast becoming one of our "opera icons," and he is to be highly praised.
Category:general -- posted at: 5:09pm EDT
Wed, 29 May 2013
You never know when the emotion will strike you;I just played this Arabella scene, perhaps George London's greatest role as Mandryka. My eyes just did fill up with tears, thinking of this great man, who might have had a longer career.
There is a foundation for young artists in his name. The man will never be forgotten.
Category:general -- posted at: 11:49pm EDT
Wed, 29 May 2013
Born May 30, 1919, George London was one of opera's greatest stars. His career was somewhat shortened by a herniated vocal chord, but he had a fabulous career.On stage he was a true DYNAMO!!!!!! We adored him!!!
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Wed, 29 May 2013
Mme.Calabro is pretty good for over 80......
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Tue, 28 May 2013
You sopranos out there....Watch out or you may end up like this...and of course,you can learn good Italian from Mari.
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Tue, 28 May 2013
DEAR lady and great singer...Olivia Stapp.born May 29, 1940. We became friends over the years, and tell me if ANY dramatic soprano today compares....Love her.
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Tue, 28 May 2013
Del Monaco holds it 5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It was a significant moment for wildlife conservation: Namibia on April 9 was permitted to auction off over 12 tons of elephants tusks, the first legal sale of ivory since a ban halted international trade nine years ago.
Four days later Zimbabwe put 20 tons of ivory on the auction block, and on April 17 Botswana sold nearly 18 tons. How much the sales brought in was not released.
The spread of tuberculosis among the lions in South Africa's Kruger National Park is raising fears that the entire lion population may be at risk. TB has occurred primarily in buffalo in the southern sector of the park, where 1,300 of Kruger's estimated 2,000 lions live. How many lions (and members of other species) have been infected is not clear, but in skin tests performed recently on about 30 thin, unhealthy lions, 90 percent tested positive for TB.
With the recent discoveries of Ethiopian wolves in several areas of the Wollo mountain range in northern Ethiopia, researchers have ratcheted up their population estimates of this rare candid species, from between 400 and 500 to as many as 650.
Early in 1998 a research team led by Dr. Claudio Sillero-Zubiri of Oxford University launched a 10-day search for Ethiopian wolves in the South Wollo range on a tip from a local government employee. They encountered droppings and numerous other signs of the animals; just hours before they were ready to depart, they spotted an adult male.
African Wildlife Foundation is launching an ambitious new approach to wildlife conservation by focusing beyond protected areas to vast landscapes called African Heartlands.
"We're looking at the big picture," AWF President R. Michael Wright says. "Wild animals in East Africa are not confined to parks but migrate to other areas, areas often populated by humans. It makes sense then to consider the interactions and needs of humans and wildlife together, across large landscapes."
Just a year after the first five ruffed lemurs raised in captivity made news when they were reintroduced into their native Madagascar, four others made the same trip from the United States to the Betampona Natural Reserve.


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Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning "booths" or "huts," refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest, as well as the commemoration of the forty years of Jewish wandering in the desert after Sinai. Sukkot is celebrated five days after Yom Kippur on the 15th of Tishrei and is marked by several distinct traditions. One tradition, which takes the commandment to "dwell in booths" literally, is to build a sukkah, a booth or hut. A sukkah is often erected by Jews during this festival, and it is common practice for some to eat and even live in these temporary dwellings during Sukkot.
Read more about the history and customs of Sukkot.
Members of Emeth, assisted by Religious School students, build and decorate a sukkah behind the synagogue before Sukkot. They also set up tables inside the sukkah so that members can dine there whenever they like during the eight-day festival. On the Friday night during Sukkot, Emeth members hold a potluck dinner. The potluck is followed by Erev Shabbat services. Rabbi Israel explains the festival and, with a cantorial soloist, leads members in celebration.Congregation Emeth's "potluck in the sukkah" is a wonderful celebration for all members of the congregation, particularly including young families.


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Ferry bookings for Isle of Man TT rise
Bookings for ferry crossings for the Isle of Man TT festival are up from this time last year, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has said.
Bookings for motorbikes have risen by 6% compared to last April, and those for all passengers have increased by 11%, the company said.
The festival runs from 30 May to 10 June. Last year, about 10,300 motorcyclists travelled to the event.
This year marks the centenary of the Mountain course.
Isle of Man Steam Packet chief executive Mark Woodward said: "With six weeks to go until the world-famous festival, these figures are likely to change and we won't be in a position to confirm the actual number of visitors until after the event.
"However, it is encouraging to see that following the figures we issued in March, forward bookings still show a healthy increase on this time last year."


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WHO does Simon Cowell think he is, asking for 144 million big ones for five months work — a Yankee?
No. Actually, he thinks (make that, knows) that he is the main reason 25 million people, give or take a few mil, tune into "American Idol" week after week making it the No. 1 show on TV.
YESTERDAY: Enormous Money: Simon Offered $144M/Yr to Stay
PHOTOS: The Many Faces of Simon Cowell
MORE: Joanna Pacitti's 'Idol' Regrets
Simon's scowl is probably also the biggest reason that the show earns $900 million in those five short months, while he himself earns only $36 million.
OK, that's not exactly bus fare — but, in reality, it's four lousy percent of the big bucks that rush through the "Idol" doors faster than golden tickets fly out of them.
Personally, I wouldn't watch the show without him. I probably wouldn't watch without Paula or Randy either, because I love them like family in some sad, sick, crazy "Idol" worship way.
But even family can only go so far — if they didn't have Simon to bounce off.
Paula would just be bouncing period, and Randy, who is like the nice cousin in a dysfunctional family, would be sitting there waiting for someone to turn the Thanksgiving table over.
Readers and fans started wondering, too, if Cowell gets the big, big bucks, would Paula be lining up right behind him, causing a "Friends"-style salary war?
No. And yes.
If Paula began demanding those kinds of dollars, she'd more likely get the boot than a big boost. That doesn't mean they won't give her a raise the size of the treasury of a small country — which does translate into bus fare in Hollywood numbers.
But you realize that, with all the drama over the years, the powers aren't as high on her as, well, she has been herself more than once or seven times on the air.
Would Cowell have as good a time beating up on newbie showoff Kara DioGuardi in place of Paula? Maybe. But we sure wouldn't.
When she's not trying to be clever or, worse, stripping so that someone will notice she's still there, Kara is tolerable — at times — thanks to Simon.
At the risk of sounding like his agent, Cowell is worth the insanely big bucks.
Simply put, Simon is the A-Rod of "Idol."
Better, in fact. Cowell never gets benched.


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Send your letters to The Editor, E&T, Michael Faraday House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2AY, UK, or to firstname.lastname@example.com. We reserve the right to edit letters and to use submissions in any other format
The article on voyaging on a slow boat to Australia in the July issue of E&T ('By Sea to Oz' http://bit.ly/15QUFAh) reminded me of part of the expedition I made on P&O's SS Arcadia in the late 1960s.
The Arcadia operated on a round-the-world circuit and one could hop on and off at various ports and pick up another ship to continue the voyage at leisure. I set sail from Australia in the late 1960s bound for the UK, as many Aussies did. Most people are familiar with the medical researchers and practitioners, singers, artists and comedians that have made their names in the UK. However, few know of the engineers who were also making this journey to gain expertise in their chosen field. This was especially true of the aviation industry, which in the UK was a vibrant sector that supported many firms, all of which operated at the forefront of technology.
Initially, I was planning on getting to the UK via the Suez Canal, Italy and across country, through Europe, to London. However, I spotted an advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald offering the voyage of a lifetime! The itinerary was to sail to Nahodka via Bangkok, Hong Kong and Tokyo. From Nahodka we travelled across the USSR to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway, which in the 1960s was not as palatial as the luxury train'on which the tourists of today travel. The final leg of the journey was by train through several Eastern and Western European countries to the Hook of Holland, ferry to Harwich and British Rail to London.
Having reached the UK I turned up at the parent company of the firm I worked for in Sydney, from which I had two years leave of absence, and was greeted like a long-lost member of the family. I enjoyed the increased challenge of engineering in the UK so much that I am still here today long after the allotted two years.
If the aspirations of Project Orient Ltd for their future service to Oz materialises I can confirm that such a voyage would be a life-changing experience.
D Little MIET
By email
What a delight it was to read that there are plans to revive the Orient Line. As a member of what must be a very select bunch of IET members who started their careers as Radio Officers with the original Orient Line, the plans brought back memories of the wonderful food, the ballroom, the cinema and race nights on the quarterdeck while running down through the tropics on passage to Australia.
The dear old 'Orcades/MABA' would give the new ships a good run for their money – the 25 kts run across the Tasman to make up lost time alongside in Auckland in 1963 remains fresh in my memory.
The article in the same issue on current technology in ships served to remind me that everything that is still needed to run what is only a repeat of the immense list of stores, bunkers, fresh water, spares and the host of other items to keep a floating city at sea was done by five Marconi Radio Officers using W/T MF/HF Morse, Marconi 'Worldspan' and 'Globespan' transmitters plus a pair of 'Mercury' and 'Electra' communication receivers and an 'Atalanta'. Occasionally we made long-range R/T calls for passengers, but being double sideband all too often they weren't considered 'commercial' and were repeated the next day to see if the ionosphere was more amenable.
Mind you, life was a bit jaded taking press from the UK, Australia and San Francisco overnight, and typing directly onto Ronio sheets with only a Ferrograph wire recorder as backup against the inevitable HF fading as dawn came up on the 4 to 8am radio watch – so maybe there are some advances to modern communications after all.
Roger Taylor CEng FIET
By email
I was particularly interested in the August 'Big Picture' story about the XploreAir flying bicycle due to my redundancy-cum-retirement career being in microlight aviation. Information about the project on Kickstarter implies that it can be flown from "any open space", requires "no licence to fly" and is suitable for people "living in London". All of this may be true, but with serious caveats.
In the UK at least, air law isn't as flexible as a powered parachute's wing. The sort of open spaces where take-off and landing are legally permitted for anything other than helicopters do not occur in conurbations, and London's airspace is severely restricted by the presence of airports, so our Londoner would need to travel out of the capital to be able to launch skywards.
While flying the paramotor without the bicycle-and-trailer attached would be legal without a licence, anyone wishing to fly the configuration pictured in E&T must, in the UK at least, hold a private pilot's licence for powered-parachute microlight aeroplanes; this fact is hidden deep in the Kickstarter text. Any such flying bicycle based in the UK would also need to be registered with the Civil Aviation Authority as a sub-115kg single-seat microlight aeroplane and appropriately insured to comply with EU aviation regulations.
A search of the CAA's website delivers all the licensing requirements in their full glory, as well as the appropriate air law and the Rules of the Air (including Rule 5 – Low Flying Prohibitions) with which all pilots in the UK, licensed or otherwise, are required to comply.
As a recreational device, I think the XploreAir Paravelo could be immense fun and I wouldn't mind one myself for calm evening flying, but as a commuter's personal transport it would be seriously impractical.
Joan Walsh CEng MIET
Saxon Microlights, North Weald Airfield, Essex
I was delighted to see the aviation-related articles in the August 2013 issue of E&T, and particularly liked the striking cover photograph of wing-tip vortices. What I didn't like was the accompanying text: 'Fight for flight: Airlines tackle climate-change crash risk'. Crash risk? I went straight to the article by Anne Harris (http://bit.ly/1cxxn5a), which reports on some interesting research by climatologists on possibly increasing exposure to clear-air turbulence (CAT) in winter due to climate change.
Concerning risk, I couldn't remember a single airline hull-loss accident in the last few decades of which a significant cause was CAT. There is a risk, indeed people have been killed and injured, but it's not a crash risk.
I checked the databases. The only possibly turbulence-related airline hull-loss in this millenium occurred on 22 August 2006 to a Pulkovo Airlines Tu-154M, which tried to climb over towering cumulus (that is, building thunderstorms) and stalled in severe turbulence at 39,500ft, entering a deep-stall from which it didn't recover. Those weather conditions are obviously not CAT.
The article quotes British Airways pilot Captain Steve Allright, who says of severe turbulence that it is "extremely uncomfortable but not dangerous". One of the report authors, Dr Paul Williams, says "it is not particularly dangerous".
Some severe turbulence encounters can be dangerous if you are not belted in, but there is vanishingly small risk of losing an aircraft from the turbulence alone.
Professor Peter Bernard Ladkin FIET
Faculty of Technology, University of Bielefeld, Germany
Stuart Bridgman (Letters, August 2013) praises the 1951 film 'No Highway' for making the leading character an engineer. I haven't seen it, but assume it was based on a novel of the same name, by Nevil Shute.
Older readers will recall that Shute was the author of more than 20 popular novels. They may not have known that he was also an extremely successful aeronautucal engineer who after graduating worked on performance calculations at De Havilland where he also learned to fly. He then acted as deputy to Barnes Wallis in the design, within a private company, of the R100 Airship, in official competition with the Air Ministry's R101 design.
R100 fulfilled its contract while the R101 crashed in France on its first real test flight in 1930. Shute created the pioneering Airspeed Ltd company, which produced the Airspeed Courier, the first British aircraft with a really practical retractable undercarriage.
Geoff Thompson CEng MIEE
By email
Whatever happened to 'Thunderbirds' engineer Brains, letters about fictional role models in the August 2013 issue of E&T ask. The answer is simple. He is now stuck in a seemingly endless sequence of pointless meetings where his senior management tell him his ideas are too risky.
Brains, like so many of us I'm afraid, is having the joy of engineering slowly crushed from him by bean counters. That said it's still the best job you do.
Mike Ormond IEng MIET
By email
I enjoyed the 'Classic Project' article on John Harrison's wonderful chronometer in the August 2013 issue of E&T (http://bit.ly/15eY7hG), but did notice one glaring error. On a Roman numeral watch face, 4 is normally shown as IIII and not the usual Roman IV as it is in your illustration.


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Wales and UK based Organisations and Resources
Simply click the subject links below for full details.
Domestic Abuse Helpline Wales
National free support service for women, children and men who are experiencing or who have experienced abuse at the hands of someone close to them.
Tel: 0808 2000 247
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk
Standing Ground Helpline
A confidential telephone helpline service providing support and a listening ear to adult survivors of abuse. Can provide sign posting to other services and free literature to help manage day to day.
Phone: 0845 602 3694
Alcoholics Annonymous
AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Tel: 0845 769 7555
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
CAIS is a registered charity and leading voluntary sector provider of drug and alcohol services in Wales. We help people who are having problems with their alcohol or drug use, as well as offering support and information to their families and friends.
Helpline: 0845 06 121 12
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Provides support, information and advice to anyone suffering through a gambling problem.
Helpline: 0808 8020 133
Website: www.gamcare.org.uk
Advice & Listening
Community Advice and Listening line (C.A.L.L.)
C.A.L.L. is an advice and listening line covering the whole of Wales providing emotional support or helpful literature. It has a comprehensive database and is a central point for information on services that may help with mental health problems.
Freephone: 0800 132 737
Website: www.callhelpline.org.uk
If there is something troubling you, then get in touch. We are here 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
Phone: 08457 90 90 90
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk
CADMHAS (Conwy and Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service)
Works in partnership with the people it supports, takes their side and is committed to providing an efficient and effective advocacy service to all its clients.
Phone: 01745 813999
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.cadmhas.co.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care North Wales
Exists to promote the well being of bereaved people and to enable anyone suffering bereavement caused by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss, and so maintain their health and social functioning.
Helpline: 0844 477 9400
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.crusenorthwalesarea.btck.co.uk
SOBS (Survivors of bereavement by suicide)
We exist to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend. We are a self-help organisation. Many of our volunteers have themselves been bereaved by suicide.
Helpline: 0844 561 6855
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.uk-sobs.org.uk
Bullies Out
Provides help, support and information to individuals, schools, youth and community setting affected by bullying.
Tel: 029 2049 2169
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.bulliesout.com
Bullying UK (part of family lives)
Family Lives is a national charity providing help and support in all aspects of family life. We're here for you seven days a week.
Free Helpline: 0808 800 2222
Website: www.bullying.co.uk
NEWCIS Denbighshire
Is and information service for all adult carers, and in particular those living in North East Wales, to be properly supported in their caring roles, valued for their role and provided with opportunities and choices to lead a more fulfilling life.
Phone: 01745 331 181
Email: email@example.com
Rhuddlan District Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme
Offers practical support to carers.
Phone: 01745 851 511
Email: email@example.com
Relate Cymru
Works to promote health, respect and justice in couple and family relationships. Relate Cymru provides a range of quality professional services across Wales, delivered by staff who are highly skilled, trained, and experienced.
Phone: 01492 480088
Website: www.relatecymru.org.uk
Stepping Stones
Provides therapeutic services to adults who have been sexually abused as children across the region of North East Wales.
Phone: 01978 352717
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.steppingstonesnorthwales.btck.co.uk
Depression Alliance Cymru
We work to relieve and to prevent this treatable condition by providing information and support services.
Phone: 0845 123 23 20
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.depressionalliance.org
MDF - The Bi-Polar Organisation Cymru
Offers support, help and advice to people with manic depression, their families and carers. A number of small groups exist across north Wales.
Helpline: 08456 340 080
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.mdfwales.org.uk
Community Support & Information
Hafod Community Mental Health Team
Provides community based mental health services for adults with severe or enduring mental health problems.
Tel: 01745 443050
Hafod Mental Health Resource Centre
A resource centre for people with mental health problems.
Tel: 01745 443050
St Vincent De Paul Society
is a voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing direct assistance to anyone in need. Members visit people who are poor, ill or vulnerable.
Phone: 01745 355555
Tim Duffryn Clwyd
Community Mental Health Team.
Tel: 01745 813138
Disability Wales Info Line
Is the national association of disabled people's organisations, striving to achieve the rights, equality and independence of disabled people in Wales.
Tel: 029 20887325
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.disabilitywales.org
Eating Disorders
Beat (Eating Disorders Association)
Beat provides helplines, online support and a network of UK-wide-self-help groups to help adults and young people in the UK beat their eating disorders.
Helpline: 0845 634 1414
Youthline: 0845 634 7650
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk
Farmers / Rural Communities
Farming Help
Farming Help brings together three national charities which work to benefit the farming community.
Helpline: 0845 367 9990
Website: www.farminghelp.co.uk
Rural Support Wales
Rural stress, support, advice and information.
Tel: 01686 650800
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.ruralsupportwales.org.uk
The Farming Community Network
FCN has strong and longstanding links with the farming community ad agriculture throughout England and Wales. Our volunteers are all farmers or are associated with farming and understand the problems facing agriculture today.
Helpline: 0845 367 9990 (available 365 days of the year)
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.fcn.org.uk
Young Farmers
Wales YFC is a national youth voluntary organisation for young people living in predominantly rural areas. Since its establishment in 1936 Wales YFC has evolved and now seeks to meet the needs of rural young people through educational, training and social programmes that encourage community involvement and concern for our environment.
Tel: 01982 553502
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.yfc-wales.org.uk
Ablett Psychiatric Unit
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Phone: 01745 585484
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Tel: 01745 583910
For ward information, i.e. Ward telephone no's and visiting times please go to:-
Website: www.wales.nhs.uk
Hafan Cymru
is a charitable organisation operating across Wales, providing housing and support services to women, men and their children, particularly those escaping Domestic Abuse.
Phone: 01267 225555
Website: www.hafancymru.co.uk
Shelter Cymru
is Wales' people and homes charity. We work for people in housing need. We have offices all over Wales and prevent people from losing their homes by offering free, confidential and independent advice.
Support Line: 0845 075 5005
Website: www.sheltercymru.org.uk
CALM (the campaign against living miserably)
exists to prevent male suicide in the UK. Suicide accounted for the deaths of more young men in England & Wales in 2011 that road death, murder and HIV/AIDS combined.
Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (7 days a week from 5pm to midnight)
Text: 07537 404717
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Men's Advice Line
Advice and support for men experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
Tel: 0808 801 0327
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.mensadviceline.org.uk
RAPECRISIS England and Wales
was set up to support the work of autonomous Rape Crisis Centres in England and Wales. We also raise awareness and understanding of sexual violence in the wider community and with local, regional and national government.
Free Helpline: 0808 802 9999
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Mental Health / Illness
Gofal Cymru
We are a Welsh mental health and wellbeing charity. We provide a wide range of services to people with mental health problems, supporting their independence, recovery, health and wellbeing.
Tel: 01656 647722
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.gofal.org.uk
Hafal Denbighshire helps people with severe mental illness and their families to work towards recovery. All our services are underpinned by Hafal's Recovery Programme which empowers clients and families to take control of their lives and achieve recovery.
Tel: 01745 443050
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.hafal.org
is a development, information and training agency. Providing support to the voluntary sector, service users and carer organisations working in the field of mental health in North Wales.
Phone: 01745 816711
Email: email@example.com
Money Problems / Benefits Advice
Benefits Advice Shop
Freephone: 0800 0740333Debt Advisory Line
Debt Management with confidential debt help.
Phone: 0808 159 7460
Phone: 0161 826 3886
Disability Benefits Helpline
Get advice or information about a claim you've already made for Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance or Personal Independence Payment.
Phone: 08457 123 456
Textphone: 08457 224 433
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Housing Debt Helpline Wales
The Housing Debt Helpline Wales offers support to individuals and families who are finding it difficult to meet their mortgage or rental payments.
Phone: 0800 107 1340
Website: www.housing-debt-helpline.wales.org
Older People's Services
Age Concern
supports older people to live independently in their own homes for as long as they choose to do so. Everyone should be able to enjoy their older age. Age Concern wants to see people in Flintshire and Wrexham doing just that.
Phone: 08450 549969
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.acnew.org.uk
Alzheimer's Society
Leading the fight against dementia, for information and support.
Phone: 01745 343026 (Local Referral Office)
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Care and Repair Cymru
Care and Repair are the Older People's Housing Champion. We are a national charitable body and actively work to ensure that all older people have homes that are safe, secure and appropriate to their needs.
Phone: 029 2067 4830
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.careandrepair.org.uk
helps families with young children deal with whatever life throws at them. We support parents as they learn to copy, improve their confidence and build lives for their children.
Phone: 01745 814819
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.home-start.org.uk
Social Services
Ty Mor Day Centre
A social services day centre for people with serious mental health problems.
23 Westbourne Avenue
Phone: 01745 336363
Suicide / Self-Harm
National Self-Harm Network (nshn)
is the lead charity offering support, advice and advocacy services to people affected by self harm directly or in a care role.
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.nshn.co.uk
PAPYRUS (Prevention of young Suicides)
Support, advice and help for those families who have been affected by suicide.
Confidential Young Suicide Prevention Advice.
Phone: 0800 068 41 41 (HOPEline)
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Students Against Depression
is a website offering advice, information, guidance and resources to those affected by low mood, depression and suicidal thinking.
Website: www.studentdepression.org.uk
North Wales Women's Centre
A safe place for the multi service provision of information, support, advocacy, training and referral on issues relating to work, health and wellbeing. We also provide confidential crisis support around issues such as homelessness, domestic abuse and difficulties which may result or has resulted in you breaking the law.
Phone: 01745 339331
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.northwaleswomenscentre.co.uk
Welsh Womens Aid
Support information and refuge if required for women and their children, if any, experiencing domestic abuse.
12-14 Hall Square
24 Hour Helpline: 01745 814 494
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk
Youth / Children
Children's Commissioner for Wales
we stand up and speak out for children and young people's rights. We also offer free advice and support.
Phone: 0808 801 1000
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Measles is still common in many parts of the world, including countries in Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and Africa. The United States has also seen a high number of measles cases. The majority of people who get measles are unvaccinated.
Measles is highly contagious, causing high fever and rash all over the body. Infection can be serious and more severe in young infants, pregnant women who are not immune to measles, and persons with a weak immune system.
Complications may include:
• Ear infection
• Diarrhea
• Pneumonia
• Brain inflammation
• Death
Measles vaccine is very effective and safe, with the benefits far outweighing any risks. Children should receive their first dose of MMR vaccine routinely at 12 months of age and their second dose between ages 4 and 6 years.
Adults without documentation of either prior measles vaccination or an immunity to measles should contact their healthcare provider to ask about a blood test to see if they are immune or for vaccination information. There is no harm in receiving additional doses of MMR vaccine.
You should contact your healthcare provider to check your vaccination status before international travel.
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