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Turks in the Netherlands
|Total population
a This figure only includes people whose origins are from Turkey. 197,107 people had a first generation background and 195,816 had a second generation background. The CBS has not provided any figures for further generations.[1]
Turks in the Netherlands (occasionally Dutch Turks or Turkish-Dutch) (Dutch: Turkse Nederlander; Turkish: Hollanda Türkleri) are the ethnic Turks living in the Netherlands. They make up 2.5% of the population.[11]
|Number of Turkish-Dutch
according to Statistics Netherlands[1][12]
During the 1950s, successive Dutch governments strongly stimulated emigration from the Netherlands, while at the same time the economy grew rapidly. The Netherlands began to face a labour shortage by the mid-1950s already, which became more serious during the early 1960s, as the country experienced even higher economic growth rates, comparable to the rest of Europe.[13] At the same time, Turkey had a problem of unemployment, low GNP levels and a high population growth. So the import of labour solved problems on both ends.[14] The first Turkish immigrants arrived in the Netherlands in the beginning of the 1960s at a time when the Dutch economy was wrestling with a shortage of workers.[15] On 19 August 1964, the Dutch government entered into a 'recruitment agreement' with Turkey.[16] Thereafter, the number of Turkish workers in the Netherlands increased rapidly.[17]
There were two distinct periods of recruitment. During the first period, which lasted until 1966, a large number of Turks came to the Netherlands through unofficial channels, either being recruited by employers or immigrating spontaneously. A small economic recession began in 1966. Some of the labour migrants were forced to return to Turkey. In 1968, the economy picked up again and a new recruitment period, which was to last until 1974, commenced. In May 1968, new European Economic Community rules forced the Netherlands to instate a travel visa system to regulate labour immigration and from then on, the state recruited foreign workers. The peak of Turkish labour migration occurred during these years. The Turks eventually surpassed other migrant nationalities in numbers and came to represent the Dutch image of guest workers.[15] Due to the 1973 oil crisis, the Den Uyl cabinet ended labour immigration in 1974. Because from then on re-entry into the Netherlands was impossible, Turkish remigration strongly decreased. A system of family reunification had been arranged in the 1960s and gradually Turkish workers after 1974 brought over their wife and children. The latter predominantly married partners from Turkey. In the early twenty-first century the Second Balkenende cabinet imposed much stricter conditions on unification, to a large extent ending Turkish "marriage immigration". This coincided with a drop in birth rates, leading to a gradual levelling off in the growth of people of Turkish descent. Since 2003, there have often been years with an emigration surplus.
Turkish immigrants first began to settle in big cities in the Netherlands such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht as well as the regions of Twente and Limburg, where there was a growing demand for industrial labour. However, not only the capital cities but also medium-sized cities, and even small villages attracted the Turks.[18]
The Turkish population is mostly concentrated in large cities in the west of the country[19] some 36% of Turks live in the Randstad region.[20] The second most common settlements are in the south, in the Limburg region, in Eindhoven and Tilburg, and in the east: in Deventer, as well as in Enschede and Almelo in the Twente region.[18]
According to Statistics Netherlands, as of 2009, the total population of the Netherlands is 16,485,787.[21] The Turkish population is 378,330, thus 2.29% of the total population. This consisted of some 196,000 first-generation Turks[22] and 183,000 second-generation Turks whose parents originated from Turkey.[23] The number of third-generation Turks is not recorded in Statistics Netherlands. The total number of third generation descendants of all "non-western" immigrants was estimated at about 120,000 in 2016.[24]
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Other Turkish communities[edit]
The official estimates of the Turkish immigrant population in the Netherlands does not include Turkish minorities whose origins go back to the Ottoman Empire. In the Netherlands, there are also Bulgarian Turks and Western Thracian Turks. These populations, which have different nationalities, share the same ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious origins as Turkish nationals.
Bulgarian Turks[edit]
10,000-30,000 people from Bulgaria live in the Netherlands. The majority, of about 80%, are ethnic Turks from Bulgaria; most of them have come from the south-eastern Bulgarian district of Kardzhali (Kırcaali)[25] and are the fastest-growing group of immigrants in the Netherlands.[26]
Western Thrace Turks[edit]
A minority of Western Thrace Turks can be found in the Netherlands, especially in the Randstad region. They are registered as Greeks due to their Greek nationality. After Germany, the Netherlands is the most popular destination for Turkish immigrants from Western Thrace.[27]
The first generation of Turkish immigrants is predominantly Turkish-speaking and has only limited Dutch competence.[28] Thus, for immigrant children, their early language input is Turkish, but the Dutch language quickly enters their lives via playmates and day-care centres. By age six, these children are often bilinguals.[29]
Adolescents have developed a code-switching mode which is reserved for in-group use. With older members of the Turkish community and with strangers, Turkish is used, and if Dutch speakers enter the scene, a switch to Dutch is made.[30] The young bilinguals therefore speak normal Turkish with their elders, and a kind of Dutch-Turkish with each other.[31]
When family reunification resulted in the establishment of Turkish communities, the preservation of Turkish culture became a more serious matter. Most Turks consider Islam to be the centre of their culture.[32] Thus, the majority of Dutch Turks adheres to Sunni Islam, although there is also a considerable Alevi fragment. According to the latest figures issued by Statistics Netherlands, approximately five percent of the Dutch population (850,000 persons), were followers of Islam in 2006. Furthermore, eighty-seven percent of Turks were followers of Islam.[33] The Turkish community accounted for almost forty percent of the Muslim population; thus are the largest ethnic group in the Netherlands adhering to Islam.[34]
Turks are considered to be the best organised ethnic group with its activities and organisations.[35] The Turkish Islamic Cultural Federation (TICF) which was founded in 1979, had seventy-eight member associations by the early 1980s, and continued to grow to reach 140 by the end of the 1990s. It works closely with the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (Diyanet), which provides the TICF with the imams which it employs in its member mosques.[36]
In April 2006, the Turkish Mevlana Mosque had been voted the most attractive building in Rotterdam in a public survey organised by the City Information Centre. It had beaten the Erasmus Bridge due to the mosques 'symbol of warmth and hospitality'.[37]
Turks generally support parties on the left (PvdA, D66, GroenLinks, and SP) over parties on the right (CDA, VVD and SGP).[38] In the past, migrants were not as eager to vote. However, they are now aware that they can become a decisive factor in the Dutch political system. There has been some criticisms that certain parties (such as the Social Democrats) are becoming the parties of migrants because of the votes they receive from migrants and the increase in the number of elected ethnic Turkish candidates.[39] During the Dutch general election (2002), there were fourteen candidates of Turkish origin spread out over six party lists which encouraged fifty-five percent of Turks to vote, which was a much higher turnout than any other ethnic minorities.[40] On the 11th of March 2017 the Dutch government has made a decision which changed the relationship between both countries for worse. When the Turks decided to send the minister of foreign affairs for the 400.000 Turks living in the Netherlands, to have them vote for the Turkish constitutional referendum,[41] the Dutch government denied access into the Netherlands. Later that day minister of family affairs Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya traveled by road to the Netherlands but was escorted out of the country on orders of the Dutch government. This led to problems in Rotterdam where Dutch police used dogs and water cannon on Sunday to disperse demonstrators.[42] The Netherlands are not alone in this decision, Austria, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland all have denied the Turkish government to rally in their countries for the referendum.
A number of Turkish-Dutch writers have come to prominence. Halil Gür was one of the earliest, writing short stories about Turkish immigrants. Sadik Yemni is well known for his Turkish-Dutch detective stories. Sevtap Baycili is a more intellectual novelist, who is not limited to migrant themes.
Even though progressive policies are installed, "especially compared with those in some other European countries such as Germany"[43] Human Rights Watch criticized the Netherlands for new legislations violating the human rights of Turkish ethnic minority group.[44] The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance published its third report on Netherlands in 2008. In this report Turkish minority group is described as a notable community which have been particularly affected by "stigmatisation of and discrimination against members of minority groups"[45] as a result of controversial policies of the governments of Netherlands. The same report also noted that "the tone of Dutch political and public debate around integration and other issues relevant to ethnic minorities has experienced a dramatic deterioration".
Recently, use of the word "allochtonen" as a "catch-all expression" for "the other" emerged as a new development. European Network against Racism, an international organisation supported by European Commission reported that, in Netherlands, half of the Turks reported having experienced racial discrimination.[46] Same report points "dramatic growth of islamophobia" parallel with antisemitism. Another international organisation European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia highlighted negative trend in Netherlands, regarding attitudes towards minorities, compared to average EU results.[47] The analysis also noted that compared to most other Europeans, in the Netherlands, majority group is "more in favour of cultural assimilation of minorities" rather than "cultural enrichment by minority groups".
Notable people[edit]
See also[edit]
- Netherlands–Turkey relations
- FC Türkiyemspor
- Turkeye
- Turkish Workers' Union in the Netherlands
- Turks in Belgium
- Turks in Europe
- Turks in Germany
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- ^ Netherlands Info Services. "Dutch Queen Tells Turkey "First Steps Taken" On EU Membership Road". Archived from the original on 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ Dutch News. "Dutch Turks swindled, AFM to investigate". Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi 2008, 11.
- ^ Sarah, Fenwick (2 May 2010). "Airline Plans Direct Flights to North". Cyprus News Report. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ Sabah. "Hollanda Avrupa'nın en streslisi". Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ Towards a new estimate of the number of muslims in the Netherlands CBS, 2007
- ^ Turkish-Dutch FORUM Factbook on Turkish youth in the Netherlands (september 2011)
- ^ Turkish Christians in the Netherlands Short article on vijfeeuwenmigratie.nl (five centuries of migration)
- ^ Turkish Christians Letter from state secretary of Justice to the Dutch parliament about the position of Turkish Christians in the Netherlands
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- ^ CBS StatLine. "Population; generation, sex, age and origin, 1 January". Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ Panayi 1999, 140.
- ^ Ogan 2001, 23-24.
- ^ a b Vermeulen & Penninx 2000, 154.
- ^ Akgündüz 2008, 61.
- ^ Baumann & Sunier 1995, 37.
- ^ a b Yücesoy 2008, 26.
- ^ Vermeulen & Penninx 2000, 158.
- ^ Haug, Compton & Courbage 2002, 277.
- ^ CBS StatLine. "Population; sex, age, marital status, origin and generation, 1 January 2009". Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands 2009, 205.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands 2009, 206.
- ^ https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2016/47/wie-zijn-de-derde-generatie-
- ^ Guentcheva, Kabakchieva & Kolarski 2003, 44.
- ^ TheSophiaEcho. "Turkish Bulgarians fastest-growing group of immigrants in the Netherlands". Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ Şentürk 2008, 427.
- ^ Strömqvist & Verhoeven 2004, 437.
- ^ Strömqvist & Verhoeven 2004, 438.
- ^ Extra & Verhoeven 1993, 223.
- ^ Extra & Verhoeven 1993, 224.
- ^ Kennedy & Roudometof 2002, 60.
- ^ CBS StatLine. "More than 850 thousand Muslims in the Netherlands (2007)". Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ Nielsen 2004, 64.
- ^ Nielsen 2004, 65.
- ^ Ulzen 2007, 214-215.
- ^ Messina 2007, 205-206.
- ^ Farrell, Vladychenko & Oliveri 2006, 195.
- ^ Ireland 2004, 146.
- ^ Turkish referendum 2017", Wikipedia, 7 April 2017. Retrieved on 10th of April 2017.
- ^ ", External news, 12 March 2017. Retrieved on 10th of April 2017.
- ^ Mendes, H. F. (1994). Managing the multicultural society: The policy making process. Paper presented at the Conference on Today's Youth and Xenophobia: Breaking the Cycle. Wassenaar, Netherlands: Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study.
- ^ Human Rights Watch. (2009). Human Rights Watch world report 2009: Events of 2008. Human Rights Watch.
- ^ ECRI. (2008). Third report on the Netherlands. Strasbourg, FRANCE : The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance. Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Dinsbach, W., Walz, G., & Boog, I. (2009). ENAR shadow report 2008: Racism in the Netherlands. Brussels, Netherlands: ENAR Netherlands.
- ^ Thalhammer, E., Zucha , V., Enzenhofer, E., Salfinger , B., & Ogris, G. (2001). Attitudes towards minority groups in the European Union: A special analysis of the Eurobarometer 2000 survey on behalf of the European Monitoring Centre on racism and xenophobia. Vienna, Austria: EUMC Sora. Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine.
- Akgündüz, Ahmet (2008), Labour Migration from Turkey to Western Europe, 1960-1974: A Multidisciplinary Analysis, Ashgate Publishing, ISBN 0-7546-7390-1.
- Baumann, Gerd; Sunier, Thijl (1995), Post-Migration Ethnicity: De-essentializing Cohesion, Commitments, and Comparison, Het Spinhuis, ISBN 90-5589-020-0.
- CBS (2007), Naar een nieuwe schatting van het aantal islamieten in Nederland (PDF), Statistics Netherlands
- Centrum voor Onderzoek en Statistiek (2005), Key figures Rotterdam 2005 (PDF), Centre for Research and Statistics
- Centrum voor Onderzoek en Statistiek (2006), Key figures Rotterdam 2006 (PDF), Centre for Research and Statistics
- Dienst Onderzoek en Statistiek (2009), Amsterdam in cijfers 2009 (PDF), Stadsdrukkerij Amsterdam
- Extra, Guus; Verhoeven, Ludo Th (1993), Immigrant Languages in Europe, Multilingual Matters, ISBN 1-85359-179-3.
- Farrell, Gilda; Vladychenko, Alexander; Oliveri, Federico (2006), Achieving Social Cohesion in a Multicultural Europe: Concepts, Situation and Developments, Council of Europe, ISBN 92-871-6033-3.
- Gemeente Utrecht (2007), Bevolking van Utrecht: per 1 januari 2007 (PDF), Gemeente Utrecht
- Guentcheva, Rossitza; Kabakchieva, Petya; Kolarski, Plamen (2003), Migrant Trends VOLUME I – Bulgaria: The social impact of seasonal migration (PDF), International Organization for Migration
- Haug, Werner; Compton, Paul; Courbage, Youssef (2002), The Demographic Characteristics of Immigrant Populations, Het Spinhuis, ISBN 90-5589-020-0.
- Huis, Mila van; Nicolaas, Han; Croes, Michel (1997), Migration of the four largest cities in the Netherlands (PDF), Statistics Netherlands
- Ireland, Patrick Richard (2004), Becoming Europe: Immigration, Integration, and the Welfare State, University of Pittsburgh Press, ISBN 0-8229-5845-7.
- Kennedy, Paul T.; Roudometof, Victor (2002), Communities Across Borders: New Immigrants and Transnational Cultures, Routledge, ISBN 0-415-25293-8.
- Messina, Anthony M. (2007), The Logics and Politics of post-WWII Migration to Western Europe, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-82134-7.
- Nicolaas, Han; Sprangers, Arno (2000), Migration Motives of non-Dutch immigrants in the Netherlands (PDF), Statistics Netherlands
- Nielsen, Jørgen S. (2004), Muslims in Western Europe, Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 0-7486-1844-9.
- Ogan, Christine L. (2001), Communication and Identity in the Diaspora: Turkish Migrants in Amsterdam and their Use of Media, Lexington Books, ISBN 0-7391-0269-9.
- Panayi, Panikos (1999), Outsiders: A History of European Minorities, Continuum International Publishing Group, ISBN 1-85285-179-1.
- Şentürk, Cem (2008), West Thrace Turkish's Immigration to Europe (PDF), The Journal of International Social Research
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- Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi (2008), İnsan Haklarını İnceleme Komisyonu'num Hollanda Ziyareti (16-21 Haziran 2008) (PDF), Grand National Assembly of Turkey
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- Yücesoy, Eda Ünlü (2008), Everyday Urban Public Space: Turkish Immigrant Women's Perspective, Het Spinhuis, ISBN 90-5589-273-4.
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External links[edit]
Media related to Turks in the Netherlands at Wikimedia Commons
- Turks in the Netherlands (in Dutch)


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Charles Schwab Investment Management has had its suite of fundamental index mutual funds since 2007, but the firm is now taking the concept to the ETF market, with its launch today of six ETFs based on fundamental indexes.
The funds will track the Russell Fundamental indicies, based on the fundamental weighting of securities, a concept developed by Research Affiliates' Rob Arnott. Rather than weighting companies by traditional market capitalization—with the largest companies having the largest weights—these funds will weight securities on economic factors, including adjusted sales, retained operating cash flow and dividends plus buybacks.
"Because traditional market cap indexing overemphasizes popular stocks and deemphasizes undervalued stocks, some experts believe it can overexpose investors' portfolios to market speculation and bubbles," said Marie Chandoha, president of CSIM, on a conference call with reporters.
Chandoha said 59 percent of Schwab's RIA clients use fundamentally weighted index strategies, and one in five said they plan to use more of these in the near future.
The new funds include: Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF (FNDB); Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF (FNDX); Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF (FNDA); Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF (FNDF); Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF (FNDC); and Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (FNDE). They will start trading commission-free on Aug. 15.
The firm provided an example of how the concept works: Through the first three quarters of last year, Apple's stock was up 65 percent and had the largest weighting in the Russell 1000 Index, with a 4 percent weighting at its peak.
"As analysts began to question the merits of Apple and their growth prospects, Apple has fallen nearly 40 percent since that period of time," said Tony Davidow, vice president of alternative beta and asset allocation strategist for the Schwab Center for Financial Research.
Not a good thing for Russell 1000 investors. Over that same time period, the Russell Fundamental Index outperformed the Russell 1000 by over 400 basis points, Davidow said. And while Apple had the second largest weighting in the index at the end of the second quarter, the computer company was the 70th largest name in the Russell Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index.
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SOURCE: Greenway Technology
October 25, 2012 13:26 ET
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - Oct 25, 2012) - GREENWAY TECHNOLOGY (the "Company") (PINKSHEETS: GWYT) today announced that it acquired Andalusian Resorts, LLC ("Andalusian") as part of an overall transaction conveying control of the Company to Bernard A. Fried. The Company acquired Andalusian for 2,000,000 shares of its preferred stock valued at $750,000. "We are thrilled to acquire Andalusian," stated Kevin Holbert, the Company's former CEO, who has agreed to remain on our Board of Directors and serve as our Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Fried added, "The transaction allows us to pursue a vast untapped upscale market with significant financial potential."
Mr. Fried brings over thirty years of telecommunications, Customer Relationship Management, and contact center experience in entrepreneurial and enterprise settings to our Company. He has applied his business development, operations and sales skills to consult with Fortune 1000 and international companies in the US, India, the Philippines and Australia. His clients have included, American Electric Power, AT&T, Capital One, Telstra and Nippon Telephone. From December 2000 through February 2010, Mr. Fried owned and operated FCI Company, LLC (f/k/a Fried Consulting Group). From July 2008 through July 2009, he also served as Managing Director of Coronado Group, Inc. From February 2010 through April 2012, he served as President and COO and from April 2012 through September 2012 as CEO of Flint Telecom Group, Inc., an international telecom technology and services organization delivering next-generation IP communications products and services. He currently operates Andalusian Resorts, LLC ("Andalusian"), a development stage company which intends to be engaged in the operation an exclusive chain of resorts and spas.
Mr. Fried will devote his full time efforts towards the Company's affairs, earning a base salary of $250,000, plus additional compensation as determined by the Company's board of directors. While Mr. Fried and the Company have not currently entered into a formal employment agreement, it is anticipated that such an agreement will be entered into in the near future. Mr. Fried will be based out of the Company's new headquarters.
Mr. Fried currently owns 150,000,000 of our common shares and 10,000,000 of our convertible preferred shares and effectively controls the affairs and management of the Company. Within the last five years, Mr. Fried has not been the subject of any criminal or administrative proceeding, does not have any family or other relationship with any officer or director of the Company, has no known conflicts with the Company and has not entered into and does not plan on entering into any related party transaction with the Company other than as set forth herein.
Mr. Fried envisions Andalusian to be a premier luxury boutique hotel and resort chain catering specifically to the many alternative lifestyles of men and women today. "We see our resorts as a destination where exceptional care, attention to comfort and detail and the comfort of our guests will be our ultimate mission."
It is Mr. Fried's belief that current international hospitality options afforded exclusively to gay and lesbian travelers are at best, sub-standard. "Current properties offer one or two star service for four or five star prices. We intend to offer the gay and lesbian community a top flight experience that they will want to identify with and make their own."
The Company intends to operate as Andalusian Resorts and Spas with properties initially located in numerous cities throughout the United States, with its first resorts targeted for Palm Springs, CA and Las Vegas, NV. The Company is in contract negotiations in Palm Springs and is in the process of completing negotiations for the acquisition of the Las Vegas property. If and when negotiations are concluded for both properties, both closings will be subject to standard conditions including, but not limited to, completion of due diligence and the availability of suitable financing, and are expected to close within the fourth calendar quarter of 2012 or the first calendar quarter of 2013. Both properties, to the extent acquired, will require significant renovation to bring each property to the Company's most stringent requirements and standards.
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Barbecuing is a well loved and common method for cooking poultry.
Seven steps for a perfect BBQ:
Barbecuing cooking times
BBQ Tips & Hints
The secret of a successful BBQ is good organisation before you begin cooking. Prepare what professional chefs call the "mise en place", with all the necessary ingredients, seasonings and tools, including the rack and foil for resting at hand. Barbecuing happens quickly and planning can make the difference between cooked and burnt - also between safety and danger.
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An easy way to cook a delicious meal for a large number of people
Perfect for medium-sized roasts
With this method the meat is first seared in a pan to brown and caramelise the outside and enhance the flavour. It is then transferred to a preheated oven. This is a fantastic method for medium-sized cuts weighing 250g-1kg (½lb-2¼lb) as it helps the meat stay particularly juicy and succulent. It also gives a better colour than oven roasting alone.
A quick guide to Pan-to-oven-roasting:
About 15 minutes before you start cooking, remove the defrosted meat from its vacuum packaging and pat dry with kitchen paper. Allow the meat to 'bloom' and come to room temperature, this helps your meat cook more evenly and stay tender and juicy.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Once the frying or griddle pan is very hot, add a little olive oil to the pan, or brush the oil directly onto the meat to avoid using too much. Sear the meat for the recommended time (see table opposite). When you place the meat into the pan you should hear a sizzle.
After searing for the recommended time place your meat on a rack in a roasting tin. Leave the meat uncovered and put into the preheated oven. Use the table (opposite) as a guide to cooking times or use a meat thermometer. Be careful not to overcook the meat as this will make it dry and tough.
Remove the meat from the oven. Cover with foil and leave to rest in a warm place for at least 10 minutes. Resting is as important as cooking as it allows the meat to become warm, moist and tender. Use this time to warm plates, prepare vegetables or make a sauce.
Lay your table with razor sharp, non-serrated steak knives designed to cut cleanly through the meat. A blunt knife makes the meat seem less tender and a serrated knife encourages your guests to 'saw', both of which can ruin even the most beautifully cooked meat.
Cooking times
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Roasting, also known as traditional oven-roasting, is the perfect cookin method for whole birds as well as for legs and larger joints. The meat is cooked in an oven with no added liquid. This is a very easy way to cook a nourishing and satisfying meal for a large number of people.
A quick guide to traditional roasting:
Before cooking, remove the defrosted meat from its packaging. Whole poultry should be thoroughly rinsed and gently patted dry with kitchen paper. Allow to come to room temperature well in advance or for at least 15 minutes before cooking, which will help it cook evenly. Preheat the oven to the required temperature (see table opposite).
Game birds and poultry need to be seasoned differently. Poultry should be seasoned generously with salt and pepper to help crisp up the skin. However, game should be seasoned sparingly with just a little salt and pepper at the last minute before cooking. Too much salt could draw out the juices from game and dry out the meat.
Cook your meat for the recommended time (see table opposite) or alternatively use a digital meat thermometer (see page 11). Be careful not to overcook as this will make the meat dry and tough.
TEST: The thickest part of the thigh must be soft when pressed. Another test is to pierce with a meat fork; the juices should run clear.
Once your meat is cooked it is important to rest it. Place it on a board or platter and cover with foil, then leave in a warm place. Rest for a minimum of 10 minutes for game and poultry cuts and up to 30 minutes for whole birds like goose. Resting is just as important as cooking, as it allows the meat to become moist and tender all the way through.
When carving we recommend using a large wooden board. Put a non-slip mat or wet tea towel underneath your carving board to help prevent it slipping. Ensure your carving knife is very sharp as it makes it so much easier to carve neat, even slices. Carve the meat across the grain into slices approximately ½cm (¼") and arrange on a serving dish or individual plates. See carvingtips (see page 37).
Roasting times
Please note: The times stated in our guidelines relate to a conventional oven. If you have a fan oven and are unable to turn the fan off, we advise reducing the suggested temperature by 15-25°C. Please refer to the manufacturer's handbook as recommendations may vary.
* Aga oven roasting times: For a 2-door Aga, follow the total cooking times above using the top roasting oven only. For a 4-door Aga, follow the cooking time using the top roasting oven for searing and then move to the baking oven for the remainder of the cooking.
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Traditional braising or stewing
Stews, casseroles and pot roasts
The principles behind braising and stewing are exactly the same. Both methods involve cooking in liquid (often stock or wine, or a mixture), at a low temperature in the oven or on the hob. This gentle slow cooking process is a combination of roasting and steaming and transforms humbler cuts of game meat and nearly all types of poultry into mouthwatering meals.
A quick guide to traditional braising or stewing:
At least 15 minutes before cooking, remove the defrosted meat from its packaging and pat dry with kitchen paper. Allow the meat to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 140°C-160°C-/275-325°F/ Gas 1-3. Also prepare some vegetables (see hints and tips) to enhance flavours while braising. As a rule of thumb: one third of the meat weight gives you the weight of vegetables needed.
Heat a large ovenproof pan over a high heat, add a little oil and sear the meat until nicely browned all over. For stews and casseroles, sear the small pieces of meat in batches to make sure they are evenly browned all over. Do not burn the meat as it will taste bitter. Take out the meat and sear the vegetables until nicely caramelised.
After searing the vegetables, place the meat back into the pan and add wine, stock or a mixture - this is known as 'deglazing'. If you wish, herbs such as bay leaf, peppercorns or cloves may be added also. Make sure that the liquid covers at least 1/3 - 1/2 of the meat and bring gently to the boil on the hob.
TIP: Avoid boiling too quickly as this can make the meat stringy.
Cover with a lid and transfer to the preheated oven, or continue to simmer gently on the hob at a very low temperature. For the perfect braise we recommend using the oven method as the process is more gentle and the meat does not stick to the bottom of the pan as it can with the hob method. Check from time to time and top up with liquid if needed.
Cooking times vary depending on the cut and your oven. As a rule of thumb, you should check casseroles after 1 hour and at regular intervals thereafter. The easiest way to check joints is to use a meat fork, inserted into the thickest part of the meat. The fork should go in and out easily. With stews and casseroles, simply take a piece out and taste it.
Cuts suitable for braising and stewing
Hints and tips
This cooking method is especially good for poultry and is a very easy way
Cook for up to 2 hours for whole birds eg. chickens. Always add herbs like bay leaves, parsley, tarragon or chives at the end of the cooking process as it doesn't take long to extract their fine flavours. The liquid makes a superb soup or stock for sauces.
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BBQ hints & tips for game & poultry
Low temperature cooking
Low temperature cooking is a fantastic method that can be used for just about every naturally tender cut of poultry or game. It involves searing the outside of the meat in a pan at a high temperature and then roasting it in a very low oven for a lengthy period. This method is often used on the Continent where it is considered superior to conventional roasting as there is less drying of the meat and the juices are retained, so the meat stays moist and succulent with a more natural flavour. A meat thermometer is essential for good results.
Cooking in 3 easy steps:
1. Low temperature cooking
Before cooking, remove the defrosted meat from its vacuum packaging and pat dry with kitchen paper. Allow the meat to 'bloom' and come to room temperature for at least 15 minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven (with the fan turned off) to 80°C and place a roasting tray in the oven to heat up. Heat a griddle or frying pan on high. Add a little olive oil to the pan or brush the oil directly onto the meat to avoid using too much. Sear the meat on all sides for the recommended time (see table opposite) to brown it all over. This will vastly improve both the flavour and appearance of your meat.
2. Using the meat thermometer
Season the meat with salt and pepper (do not season before searing as
TIP: Always preheat the roasting tray as a cold one increases the cooking time. Do not be tempted to transfer the meat to the oven in the same pan used for searing.
3. The cooking process
Keep the oven door closed during cooking. Opening the door lets the heat escape and increases the cooking time. When the thermometer beeps your meat is ready to serve straight away. There is no need to rest your meat as it has rested during the cooking process. The lower temperature allows the meat juices to circulate continually during cooking so the meat stays incredibly soft and cooks more evenly.
TIP: If your guests are late you can keep the meat warm at 60°C for up to an hour for large joints and 30 minutes for smaller cuts. If your oven does not have a setting as low as 60°C simply switch off the oven.
Cooking times
Hints and tips
• Any cut of tender meat can be cooked using this method, but we would recommend cooking bone-in products (e.g. whole birds) by conventional roasting. Quite simply the higher heat brings more flavour out of the bone, giving you a sweeter, more flavoursome result.
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Pan Frying
Most pieces of poultry are too large to pan fry successfully; boned poultry and game bird breasts are the exceptions. With this method, the meat is cooked relatively quickly in a frying pan with a heavy base or a ridged griddle pan, with a little oil over a high heat. The meat is usually turned at least once to cook both sides.
A quick guide to Pan Frying:
Before cooking, remove the defrosted meat from its vacuum packaging and pat dry with kitchen paper. Allow the meat to come to room temperature for a minimum of 10 minutes before cooking. This is very important as it affects the cooking process - cold meat takes much longer to cook.
Make sure that your pan is preheated to a high temperature before you cook your meat. When you place the meat into the pan you should hear a sizzle. Using a pan which is not hot enough can cause toughness. Add a little olive oil to the pan, or brush the oil directly onto the meat to avoid using too much. When cooking just one or two items, turn the heat down to medium after placing the meat into the pan.
Cook the meat for the recommended time (see table opposite) on one side without touching, then turn very gently and cook on the other side for the remaining time. Don't turn your meat more than necessary as every turn lets precious juicesescape and dries out the meat. Be careful not to overcook, as this will make your meat dry and tough.
Once the meat is cooked it must be rested. During resting, the temperatures within the meat fuse, the juices in the middle move to the outside and it becomes warm, moist and tender all the way through. To rest your meat, place it on a rack so it doesn't lie in its own juices, cover with foil and leave in a warm place for up to 10 minutes. Remember, it is always better to over-rest than to under-rest your meat.
Finally, always use a razorsharp, non-serrated knife to cut your meat. A serrated blade encourages diners to 'saw' their meat which gives the impression of toughness even on the most tender meat. A sharp blade slices cleanly through the meat and enhances the whole eating experience. Donald Russell offers a range of knives crafted from the finest steel that are a joy to use.
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Stats for the RCTIC and Enso as they've appeared on Tipify
A list of recent matches this team has played, green indicates a win and red a loss. Blue is a draw/cancelled
Not the best of matches to be betting on considering the DreamHack Malmo is on and there is some tasty matches on, however it is what it is, I'll scrape together some info here for you guys. This is a match in a league where first place gets 3 thousand dollars, and these two teams should not really be winning it, so my motivation here that this will be a clean affair has become lower, however it is what it is. RCTIC should be winning this, it is an important match for them too for this league. They are currently sat at the top of the league with 4-0, and just below them is Enso at 3-1, so if RCTIC win this they can further up their lead, and granted teams like E-Frag have played less game and have not caught up, however it is a important game for RCTIC if they take this league seriously, which they really should since they are not going to get shots at the major in their current stage or anything like that. Enso are up and down for me, I have seen them perform really well, some of their players make insane clutch plays all around, and at others time it's just a cringe fest 2016, so mixed emotions. Overall not the best match once again, however 70-30 in favor of RCTIC seems about right given the form and overall skill ceiling of both of these teams, I do not really rate Enso.
5% RCTIC under 77%, otherwise 2% Enso
My odds = 70-30 RCTIC
My risk = High
My Bet = 5% RCTIC under 77%, otherwise 2% Enso
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- 10th June 2017
More detailed information about each component will be filled in during development. Also there will be related discussion topics on the development forum.
- Last update: 14:25 GMT 04 Jun, 2016
The circles above are indicators of how complete the game is in these categories.Building
Construction and city building aspects. The number and variation of buildings and objects will be constantly increased during development and it will become more challenging for you to build more advanced buildings.Economy
The economy of the game is our highest priority at the moment. This includes the number of different goods and production facilities but also how trading and resource management performs. We constantly improve and adjust balancing.Combat
Combat features are a low priority and will be implemented once the economy and building features are more solidly implemented.Immersion
The last aspect describes the emotional and ethical aspects of the game. We want to provide a grungy post-civilization scenario and believable events in the game. This also describes how detailed the game will be. The full potential of this aspect can only be achieved towards the end of development.
Windows Support
MAC Support
Linux Support
Tutorial and Guide
An ingame guide for most of the current features is available.
Next up: We will change this to a modular system which will show you a sequence of message boxes and add a few animated images to showcase the usage of the game.
Keyboard Shortcuts
A keyboard and input system is in place and a bunch of shortcuts are defined. We have to display these shortcuts in the game and you will be able to customize these.
Game Settings
A bunch of Graphic Settings are in place and you can adjust various Audio Channels
Only English at this point.
Savegames will be added later durign development. A specific Deadline is not defined. We are aware that most people are waiting for this feature and we will add it once we think Endciv is ready for a wider audience.
A basic minimap is implemented. It shows camera location, FOW and you can click on it to move the camera.
Fog of War
A basic FOW system is implemented which is shown on the map and it hides objects technically for the player.
The FOW system has to include more aspects such as line of Sight which will come with the combat mechanics. Also some more performance optimizations can be done.
Weather System
Complete Daytime and Season system. Rain is generated randomly.
The game starts in Spring but we plan to make this customizable.
Todo: Temperature has to be implemented in game mechanics and the winter scenario requires some more work.
A world map which lets you discover and trade with other settlements outside of the game map.
Energy distribution
We will implement a simplified solution soon in development. But first of all we want to focus on the natural resources and fuels like combustion.
Simulation of pollution
Polluted areas are distributed on the map. Toilets and waste creates pollution.
Simulation of fertility of the land
A more detailed simulated fertility of land. Such a simulation might be redundant but can be discussed.
Environmental Objects
The amount of environmental objects is very limited. It is enough to show the very basic flow of the game but in order to achieve variety we have to produce way more environmental objects.
LOT system
An internal system which will allow us to generate a variation of environmental lots. We can create different houses and fill these with various or random objects. This could be part of modding or community tools.
Residential Lots
A few variations of the same house is spawned on the map.
Commercial Lots
Industrial Lots
Street and City Layout
Improved city generator such as streetlights, cars on streets and cable or power poles.
Special Locations
Very special locations. Critical only due to current scope and resources but in fact an easy task. This would extend the lots and map by special and unique locations which add strategical value to the game map. Examples: Big shopping mall, TV or Radio Station, Former Power Plant, crashed airplane or the like.
Balanced map generation
This describes how good the map generation is in order to generate the desired map with fair distribution and without crazy results. Currently we have a simple generation parameters which are very balenced but generic and repetitive.
Create NPC Settlements
Fill the map and former residential houses with NPCs. NPCs can be friendly, you can trade with them or rob them. NPCs can also be aggressive and a thread you have to protect against.
Map generation Settings
We have 3 simple parameters: Map size, starting conditions, Resoruce density.
World Settings and Scenarios
We will describe this later.
Basic resources are in place and can be gathered.
Recipes are the rules of how a meal can be cooked and some of those have to be unlocked during game.
At first release there only is a pistol which can be used for hunting. More weapons will come with the combat mechanics.
Bullets for the pistol are available and can be found or traded.
Blueprints are the rules of how an item can be crafted and some of those have to be unlocked during game by various ways such as research.
Production objects
Structures Level 1
Structures Level 2
Structures Level 3
Structures Level 4
Solar Power Facilities
Wind Power Facilities
Defensive facilities
Job and Task management
Will come soon. Ability to controll the tasks and jobs of individual citizens.
Collect resources
Storage maintenance
Simple checkboxes to allow different types of resources for each storage.
Construction of objects
Individual objects can be placed. A tool to place fences is included. Demolish objects is implemented.
Production and Cooking
Agriculture: Crops
Basic mechanics are implemented and working. You can plant potatos and herbs.
Agriculture: Livestock
Research and Technology
Trading with a foreign Market
Trading with merchants
Caravan routes
All the basic needs are implemented and are working fine. Some secondary needs are not yet implemented.
Skills would increase with practice and would improve efficiency.
A Basic inventory for units is available.
A better management window has to be implemented.
Manage equipment
A simple equipment system is in progress.
Character models
Modular character system
Dogs take resources from your storage.
Animals and Humans can be shot if a weapon and ammunition is available. This is based on a simplified combat mechanic and the enemy doesn't respond.
Next Up: Animals will be scared by shooting and run a way. This makes the hunting task more difficult because ammunition is limited.
Combat mechanics
Field of View
Tactical planning
Combat AI
Raid Events
At some point Strangers visit the town and those can be adopted. There can be a bug which prevents you from adopting more than one group.
Raiders and Bandits
NPC Factions
NPC Leader
Faction designer
Faction mechanics
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We all know history tends to repeat itself, but what do we really do to take advantage and have lessons learnt from it?
From the ancient days of Sun Tzu to the days of Steve Jobs, military warfare tactics have always served as an inspiration for business leaders when looking for ways to grow their business in a highly competitive environment.
I recently enjoyed reading an article, published late last year by Kevin Benedict, which draws an interesting analogy between two such war theories and the practices used to manage a service organization. The first one is the OODA loop, a battle tactic sought out by military strategist USAF Colonel John Boyd. The OODA loop, which stands for a repetitive cycle of Observe-Orient-Decide-Act, pertains to a decision making cycle that, once properly executed, gives the advantage to the side that does so more quickly and effectively and by doing so disrupts the OODA loop of its opponent. The second one is a relatively new military doctrine called network-centric warfare which seeks to leverage information advantage and turn it into a competitive advantage in the battle field.
Kevin goes on to describe how the combination of the above warfare tactics could provide a great advantage to an organization that is looking to effectively manage its mobile field workforce. He then reviews the necessary technologies to support this combination and sums it up with the following statements "It is not enough to have real-time visibility into massive volumes of data, one must be able to orient, or understand what the data means and how it will impact your ability to fulfill your assignment. … None of these technologies or systems are particularly unique or new, rather it is the idea of integrating them all together with OODA and Network-centric operational concepts for a common purpose that provides unique value"
The idea presented by Kevin is truly intriguing as I believe it nicely highlights what we at ClickSoftware have been doing for many years. The tools and best practices we develop closely support the network-centric operation and OODA loop tactics. I would even claim that we have refined and improved the OODA loop by introducing another 'O' which stands for Optimize. Using our tools service businesses can observe a complete view of their operation, orientate on the whereabouts of their problems, opportunities and field force, optimize their decisions without compromising on the speed of the decision making and act to ensure quality and timely service to their customers.
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It's always sunny at CES.
Well, not really, but Danny DeVito, the film star and one of the actors who have helped make "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" a hit for FX, is scheduled to make an appearance in Las Vegas next week to talk technology and entertainment during CES 2013.
Besides being a film producer, director, and actor (his credits include "Hoffa," "LA Confidential," and "War of the Roses"), DeVito is also a big gadget fan. As part of the event, Hanno Basse and Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, the respective chief technology officers of 20th Century Fox and Panasonic, will discuss where the marriage of entertainment and technology is headed.
I'll be moderating the panel, so please stop by.
I have a pretty free hand to discuss the issues of the day. Yes, I'll be sure to ask about tablets, Blu-ray, Digital HD (the term Fox uses instead of digital sell through) digital theaters, smart TVs, and UltraViolet.
If you have any suggestions, please leave them in the comments. The panel is scheduled for Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Panasonic Booth in the Central Hall.


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Antoine Fuqua's Olympus Has Fallen Adds Radha Mitchell
As Gerard Butler's wife.
Antoine Fuqua's White House–oriented thriller (not to be confused with Roland Emmerich's White House–oriented thriller) Olympus Has Fallen has found its wife to Gerard Butler's Secret Service agent in Radha Mitchell. The Australian actress has appeared in Man on Fire and Melinda and Melinda, and now has one more film to add to her utterly stacked schedule, which includes a starring role in ABC's forthcoming drama series Red Widow.


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Archive for category Feedback
The Value of a Bad Playtest
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Feedback, Game Design, Iceburgh on November 29, 2017
I recently attended all 3 days of the inaugural PAX Unplugged in my home town of Philadelphia. It was great showing off my home city to people (especially Reading Terminal Market). It was also way bigger than I expected, and there were people I never even ran into all weekend. Possibly because I spent a lot of my time Friday and Saturday in the Unpub/Alpha Build room, working on prototypes. It was a good weekend for prototypes, if not for the players. Read the rest of this entry »
Feedback: Asking the Right Questions
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Feedback, Game Design on July 22, 2015
Previously, I wrote about what feedback to listen to, and what feedback actually tells you. But the issue I left for last is how to ask for feedback. While this might seem out of order, it is important to cover the other two topics first because they inform what we look for and ask of our players. When you try to listen to all feedback, you need to know how to get as much of it as possible. And you need to make sure you get the right kind of information out of your players so you can separate the good design advice from the opinions. Trying to accomplish both of these things is not a simple matter. Read the rest of this entry »
Feedback: Red Threads and Red Flags
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Feedback, Game Design on July 17, 2015
The previous post in this series looked at why you should listen to everybody. But at the same time, you definitely shouldn't do everything people tell you to. The problem is that everybody wants something a little different. When you listen to all the feedback, as I recommend in the first part, you need to be able to recognize whether the feedback is telling you something about the game, or the player. Making that distinction is one of the biggest skills a designer can learn for dealing with feedback Read the rest of this entry »
Feedback: Everyone has Something Useful to Tell You
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Feedback, Game Design on July 14, 2015
In a previous post, I introduced a series of articles about how to use playtesting feedback from players. This article takes a look at the first important point, what feedback you can use. I'll save you time by giving the answer now: all of it.
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Feedback: Who, What, and Why
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Feedback, Game Design on July 8, 2015
Summer is convention season, and that means lots of opportunities to play games, and for a designer that means playtesting. In the past two weeks [at the time of writing] I played a lot of games of New Bedford, as well as some other games, at Origins and a local Unpub Mini. As I prepare for the relaunch of New Bedford in a few weeks, it's very important to get everything I can out of these last-minute tests.
You can get a lot of information from a playtest. A lot of it is watching how the players interact with the game. When players are engaged in the game, that's a good sign. If players are distracted, you know that there is some part of the game that they aren't connecting to. A lot of information comes from simply seeing what players accomplish in the game. Wins, losses, and scores can reveal new strategies or new problems, or confirm old ones.
Since I was teaching a lot of games, I participated in most of them. That gave me the opportunity to try things that new players wouldn't think of right away. But when you're playing the game, you only get to see events as they happen. You can get a different perspective by sitting out and watching, sometimes by seeing how different people deal with varying information.
But one of the most important ways you can get feedback on your game is simply by asking for it. And that's the real focus of the next few articles I have planned. How I use feedback from players. First I need to make a distinction, playtest feedback as opposed to feedback as a mechanism.
In this context, I'm talking about feedback as everything a player tells you about the game. Now, a little motivation for why feedback is important. All of the successful designers I know say that playtesting is a huge part of making a game good. And most, if not all of them will also tell you that feedback is an absolutely vital part of that process. The reason for this is that feedback gives you direct insight into how players react to the game. That is why it is such a big part of the Unpub program. If you are only getting one perspective on the game (your own) you're missing a lot of understanding about your game. Feedback is how you get that outside perspective.
One of the challenges with dealing with feedback is knowing what to use and what to ignore. A great post by Doug Levandowski over on the League of Gamemakers gives a great overview of different stages of feedback. It's my intent with these articles to be a little more in-depth with how to get and use feedback. The first article will discuss what feedback you should use, the second one will discuss what feedback you shouldn't use, and the third one will discuss specific ideas for getting more out of the feedback you ask for. And of course, this isn't just for designers, it's also useful information for playtesters to understand where their feedback fits into the game, and how to improve the feedback they give.
[Note: These links won't be active until the articles are posted]
Part 1: Everyone has Something Useful to Tell You
Part 2: Red Threads and Red Flags
New Bedford Survey
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Events, Feedback, New Bedford on October 7, 2013
Have you played New Bedford? Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey, and help with development.


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Rumour Mill: New Audi RS 4 coming to Geneva?
A document discovered and published by WorldCarFans.com has apparently revealed that a new Audi RS 4 is headed for the Geneva Motor Show.
The document, allegedly leaked by Audi's Swiss importer AMAG, shows two cars we weren't really expecting: the Audi RS 4 Avant and a TT-RS Plus.
The RS 4 is said to boast 444bhp while the TT-RS Plus is set to contain 355 screaming, angry turbocharged horses.
However, we're inclined to believe that it's utter, utter nonsense. Audi is known for its exacting standards and would never, ever spell the name of its own cars wrong. So how come the document lists an RS4 (incorrect, according to Audi) in one column and an RS 4 (correct, according to Audi) in the next? It's not something we can see Audi doing.
Also, why would Audi launch the RS 4 Avant and not a saloon? It makes little sense not to launch the pair at the same time. Last time round the Saloon was launched first and the Avant followed some months later.
It'd sure be nice to have another RS 4 to hoon around in. The last two have been brilliant bits of kit and both look relatively fresh to this day. But is it time for a new one? Maybe not just yet*.
*Audi, we're perfectly happy to have gotten this wrong. Do feel free to drop a new RS 4 on us. Not from a great height. That would hurt.


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An Appreciation - Poem by Patricia Page
When we think of the sun,
We think of warmth and having fun,
it makes the plants and flowers grow,
Things to make us happy when we are feeling low
Beautiful flowers like the rose and the poppy,
Beautiful things that artists like to copy,
The beautiful rainbow,
A colourful show,
The beautiful blue sea,
Gods T.V.
For us to share,
A beautiful earth for us to love and treat with care
Beautiful trees and the grass that is green
Twinkling stars and the moon at night can be seen
I hope you enjoyed this little rhyme,
I would love to write more but I'm running out of time.
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Think And Grow Rich – Mastermind
Mastermind: Two Minds Are Better Than One
Imagine the knowledge and experience two or more people have. Put that together and it multiplies into more than the sum of its parts. Two or more minds connected in the spirit of harmony fuel the capacity of 'creative thinking'. Notice how the 'Mastermind' principle follows the principle of 'Persistence'. Only if you keep going will you find your mastermind group to help you grow even further.
When you belong to or create a mastermind prevents procrastination and encourages progress and achievement. Find yourself amongst like-minded, determined to succeed people and your mind will connect into that spirit of cooperation creating the results you are working towards.
How To Choose Your Mastermind
You are the average of the top 5 people you spend most time with…. choose your mastermind carefully by persisting toward the type of people you want in your group. As humans we gravitate to one another naturally. When we are in a bad place in our lives, without awareness, we gravitate to others in the same negative place and the cooperation of that mastermind may keep us down in a bad place forever. Recognising the power of the mastermind will encourage you to make necessary changes. If life is not heading in the direction you dream of, take a look at those around you. Go back to the principle of 'Desire' and ask yourself if the people you are working with are the ones to get you to your ultimate goal.
When we work alone, unemployed or, say, a full time mother/father we don't have the connection to other energised minds in order to fulfil our spirit. We are at risk of drifting through life. Drifting brings lack of fulfilment and ultimately depression. A life of drifting gives us no meaning or purpose. We are naturally 'purpose driven' beings. Without a purpose we look inwards to see what is wrong. I remember when my father was made redundant at the age of 60 suddenly he was alone, away from work colleagues. His family had grown up and he no longer felt needed. He had no one to share a laugh with or to help, other than my mum. His life had been reduced to not caring what time he got up in the morning, not caring what he wore and wondering each day what he would do with his time. He died at the age of 63. Using the mastermind principle in life in general, not just work, makes life much more fun. To live fully we require energy, high energy. That energy comes from connecting with other people.
A friend was telling me about a time when he sat out in his garden at the end of a long day, keeping warm from his campfire and taking in the night's stars. As he reflected, gazing at the fire, he noticed a log had fallen away. It wasn't long before this log was no longer burning and radiating heat and light. Pulling his body from the garden chair he pushed the log back onto the main body of the fire and it started to burn once more. For us to radiate our heat and light we need to be a part of a mastermind group who are on fire!!!
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Primary at NBCS is a vibrant learning community, built on positive relationships, encouragement, and a challenging curriculum. Teachers and families work together to create an environment where children can thrive, learning is collaborative and student-led – providing authentic and relevant experiences that are also fun and engaging. Through Problem-Based Learning, students are provided with opportunities to be creative and curious, to think critically, to expand their capabilities, develop confidence, and become deeply engaged with their local and global communities.
Learning in Primary
Learning in Primary is structured in stages that align with the NSW BOSTES curriculum. In Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 (K, 1 & 2) a solid foundation is laid with skills and proficiency in literacy and numeracy as a significant focus. Stage 2 (3 & 4) further builds on this, growing students capacity for independent and inquiry learning. As the culmination of the Primary Years students in Stage 3 (5 & 6) are able to take the learning journey to the next step, where the integrated program provides authentic and rich content.
Personalised Learning
The teaching and learning in Primary integrates inquiry topics into a deeply personalised experience, providing a range of opportunities and tapping into the particular interests of a student. Tools and strategies, including Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, collaboration, expert input and the use of personal devices, enable this. PETE, the Primary online learning environment, provides a place for students and their families to access their learning activities.
Learning communities
Each Stage is a thriving learning community, students and teachers together. Effective collaboration is essential to this, and occurs throughout Primary. Teachers work with students to set individual targets and help make choices. Students work with their peers collaboratively on tasks and projects. Across each Stage, teaching teams collaboratively plan and develop ideas and strategies to enrich learning programs.
Care & Community
The Primary care management strategy seeks to grow strong and healthy relationships amongst students, teachers and families. Positive relationships lay a firm foundation for learning. The approach intentionally seeks to create an environment that fosters positive self-esteem, a sense of self-worth and respect.
Primary Values
Establishing shared values enables a culture of mutual respect and provides for a safe and supportive environment. The Primary "We agree" and "We value" statements which have been developed in collaboration with the students, provide a reference point for all within the Primary community.
A Network of Support
Student Care is a priority with a professional team approach to nurturing the whole child and providing support for each student. Critical to the support is partnering with parents and ensuring open communication.
Christianity in Action
An important part of life at NBCS is learning about the Christian faith in a way that is authentic and personal. Bible stories, discussions and activities present Christian life and values to students in a relevant context. Weekly CIA assemblies provide opportunities to gather as a community and make meaningful connections between faith and learning in Primary.
Primary Learning Spaces
Flexible learning spaces
Learning Spaces in Primary are designed to enable different ways of working. Each Stage has a variety of options for the way their space is configured, and is particularly mindful of the age of the students and the types of learning that occurs in the space. Desks and chairs sit alongside sofas, stools, beanbags and ottomans – all designed to move as needed.
Bring Your Own Device
From Year 4 students at NBCS bring their own device to school, this is known as BYOD. School-owned devices are used in Kindergarten to Year 3. Students connect to the school's wifi network which has been designed to provide school-wide access for students and staff.
Digital Learning Space
The dedicated Primary online learning environment, PETE (Primary Education Through E-Learning), is the digital 'learning space' for students, with projects, activities, information and resources connected to each Stage's learning programs.
Student Opportunities
NBCS offers a program for music and workshops to enable students to develop skills, follow interests and nurture talents. The music program includes instrument tuition and school bands. Workshops are held after school offering classes in areas such as dance, cooking, acting and art.
Leadership Development
Leadership is an important skill for life and Primary students from each Stage are able to participate in leadership opportunities. The Student Parliament, with representatives from each Year-level, discusses areas raised by their peers. In Year 6 the Primary Student Leadership Team offers a broad portfolio of roles, with focus areas including sport, creative arts, technology and citizenship.
Club program
Each week a range of lunchtime clubs are held. These informal sessions allow students to share their interests and strengthen friendships. Clubs include gardening, robotics, journalism, Minecraft, running, chess, handcrafts, movie-making and nursing home visits.
GO Program
As part of a K-12 school, Primary students are encouraged to learn about and get involved in the school-wide Global Opportunities (GO) Program at NBCS. Throughout the year, Primary Stage-based groups organise fundraising events to support the focus projects of the GO program, planning entrepreneurial business ventures and transforming them into products and ideas.
NBCS seeks to provide a comprehensive and well-structured sports program offering intra-school and inter-school sport. In addition, there are also representative opportunities in a wide range of sports.
Outdoor Education Camps
The Primary outdoor education program focuses on building and strengthening relationships, while developing skills, growing confidence and having fun. Students participate in challenge-based activities that encourage them to be creative and critical thinkers, and further develop their leadership and collaborative skills.
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This is a modern tale, a journey of the heart, a road back, revisiting many cities and enduring Eastern and Western sentiments to light and lighten our understanding of life's fleeting appearance.
It is a way of honouring the life of a loved one, to tell a personal story that reflects the shared, universal truth of the silence of loss from Kakimoto to Goethe and beyond.
Four Days in January is a beautifully told, deeply moving and poignant letter of loss, yet also the celebration of the life of a loved one through allegory, music, poetry and personal records.
Told in letter-form, Four Days in January records the story of two lovers and their lives through marriage and parenthood following his diplomatic career spent in different parts of the world, and the role and dedication of the diplomat's wife.
Here is a very open volume that offers an array of inspirational thoughts for anyone facing loss and bereavement.
Having read most of Mr Jørgensen's other books this one, whilst no less readable was an altogether different beast. It is a meditation on life as well as loss. A union of two coming together to live as one, of a love that really shines through, a life lived fully but also a statement on the cruelty of having it cut short.
The beginning takes us through the unfolding tragedy of a life suddenly declining. It is told in an unflinching way and it moved this reader immensely. Despite reading this book in January, I know that the opening will be the best one I read all year, which is saying something as I continue to amass great literature.
This personal final letter to his love is an intimate portrait, delicately penned, a chronicle of a shared existence, told through a number of key vignettes. What makes this an intensely moving piece of work is that it is real life, good and bad things happen but it is a reminder to appreciate it every day for what it is. Even the most mundane of times can become something beautiful when viewed the right way. Read the rest of this entry »


text: N.C. General Assembly Democrats, Others Shut Out Of State Budget Process By Rusty Jacobs • May 23, 2018 DonkeyHotey / Flickr/Creative Commons Republican leaders in the GOP-controlled General Assembly have extolled the streamlined budget process this session. Democrats say the public has been shut out of an important discussion. Parents, Teachers To Rally For Class Size Law Repeal By Lisa Philip • Jan 5, 2018 Brian Batista / For WUNC More than one hundred educators, parents and state residents are expected to demonstrate at the state legislature on Saturday afternoon. They want lawmakers in Raleigh to repeal a class size mandate that has school districts across North Carolina scrambling. Third Republican Comes Out Against North Carolina 'Bathroom Bill' By Jess Clark & Will Michaels • Sep 16, 2016 Tombe / Wikipedia A third Republican lawmaker said the North Carolina General Assembly should call a special session to revise or repeal House Bill 2. Primary Recall By Jeff Tiberii • Mar 15, 2016 Dave DeWitt / WUNC For many election cycles, North Carolina held its primary in early May. This year the state hosts two primary elections. State lawmakers chose an earlier date (eventually settling on March 15th) with the hopes of being a more prominent, visible, player during the national race. House Speaker Tim Moore: 'Republicans Were Split On Economic Development And Some Social Issues' By Jorge Valencia • Nov 1, 2015 Mollie Young The Republican majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives was often divided this year. In July, members met for hours behind closed doors and narrowly approved re-organizing the seats on the Greensboro City Council. In September, the 74 members of the Republican caucus were divided and eventually defeated a plan that would have overturned city and county nondiscrimination ordinances across the state. Child Suicide Numbers Up In NC, While Overall Child Fatality Rates Drop By Rebecca Martinez • Oct 20, 2015 Lotus Carroll / Flickr Creative Commons The state's child fatality rate remained relatively unchanged in 2014 despite an increase in suicide. That's according to data released by the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force. Legislative Roundup From Close of Session By Laura Lee & Frank Stasio • Oct 1, 2015 Wikimedia Commons North Carolina lawmakers passed measures in the middle of the night on Tuesday after an eight-month long session. The final push ended the longest session of the General Assembly since 2001. Among the bills crammed into the session: immigration restrictions, the $2 million transportation bond referendum and a cap on light rail spending. Budget Ends Renewable Energy Tax Credit, Among Other Environmental Changes By Dave DeWitt • Sep 15, 2015 Dave DeWitt / WUNC The 429-page state budget, released just before midnight Monday, contains plenty of provisions that will affect the future of the environment in North Carolina. Examining The Common Core In NC By Hady Mawajdeh & Frank Stasio • Aug 18, 2015 Wikimedia Commons North Carolina education leaders are proposing dramatic changes to the state's public education system. A group tasked with retooling the Common Core standards met yesterday to present their preliminary recommendations . Public Hearing Draws Critics Of Proposed Environmental Changes By Dave DeWitt • Jul 21, 2015 Dave DeWitt A public hearing Tuesday at the General Assembly was dominated by speakers asking legislators not to roll back environmental protections. Proposed Legislation Would Roll Back Environmental Safeguards By Dave DeWitt • Jul 20, 2015 Dave DeWitt Just below the Falls Lake dam, the Neuse River is so shallow you can walk across it and barely get your ankles wet. But it's what is on the far bank that has Matt Starr concerned. He's the Upper Neuse River Waterkeeper, and he's pointing across the river at a house, probably built in the 1970s. State Lawmakers Return To Raleigh As Greensboro Sues Over Redistricting By Frank Stasio & Will Michaels • Jul 14, 2015 Jorge Valencia Members of the General Assembly are back in Raleigh after a week-long vacation. They still must pass a budget for the next two years and consider several other bills, including Medicaid reform and Gov. Pat McCrory's bond proposal. And Greensboro challenges the legislature's measure changing voting districts for the city council. Host Frank Stasio talks with WUNC capitol reporter Jorge Valencia about the legislature's agenda for the rest of the summer. Legislature Passes Budget Extension Measure By Frank Stasio & Hady Mawajdeh • Jun 30, 2015 Wikipedia State lawmakers passed a temporary spending measure this week to keep North Carolina's government running for 45 days. The move allowed lawmakers to avoid the midnight deadline tonight that marks the end of the fiscal year. Legislators to continue to debate differences over tax structure, education spending and Medicaid. Host Frank Stasio talks with WUNC capitol reporter Jorge Valencia about the latest. Leading Democratic Voice, Rick Glazier, To Leave N.C. House of Representatives By Reema Khrais • Jun 10, 2015 Creative Commons / Wikimedia Rep. Rick Glazier, a leading Democratic voice in the state House, announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down. The attorney from Fayetteville will become executive director of the North Carolina Justice Center, a left-leaning nonprofit. Glazier, who served as a representative for 13 years, championed issues relating to social justice. 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James Madison at Old Dominion
NORFOLK, Va. -- The sixth-ranked Old Dominion field hockey team took a 3-0 lead early in the second half and thwarted a late surge by James Madison to hold on for a 3-2 victory over the No. 17 Dukes Friday night at Foreman Field.
The victory, Old Dominion's fourth straight, improved the squad to 7-4 overall and 2-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Meanwhile James Madison fell to 5-5 overall in their 2005 CAA debut.
The Lady Monarchs controlled the first half of action and held a 2-0 lead at the half. Senior Darcy Pinchbeck (Suffolk, Va.) got scoring started seven minutes into the game as classmate Anna Rogers (New Bloomfield, Pa.) crossed the ball in front of the net to await Pinchbeck's shot on the right corner. Midway through the half, Old Dominion added in another goal coming on the option from one of their four penalty corners of the period. After junior Caroline Nichols (Va. Beach, Va.) stopped the insert, striker Janelle Engle (Mt. Joy, Pa.) quickly passed the ball to the left corner for Daphne Admiraal (Heiloo, Holland) to find the back of the James Madison cage. In all, the Lady Monarchs had six shots in the half and held to Dukes to just one.
Old Dominion started the second half slow, but junior Dana Sensenig (Denver, Pa.) managed to give the Lady Monarchs a 3-0 advantage with over 30 minute left in the game. Sensenig fired off a hard shot near the top left of the circle for her eighth tally of the season.
James Madison however did not go quietly. The comeback started as Lindsay Coffman fired off a hard shot as she entered the circle with just under 22 minutes left in the game. The goal was Coffman's first of the season. Both teams took turns at each others net and managed several times to get into the circle, but neither team could convert until the Dukes were awarded a penalty corner with under eight minutes to go. Like the Lady Monarchs had done earlier, James Madison used the option with stick-stopper Maureen Klingler passing to freshman Ashley Walls along the right side of the cage putting the Dukes within one. Neither team managed a tally in the closing minutes.
Old Dominion's Mary Cate Gordon (Oreland, Pa.) made three stops in the victory, while starting keeper Lori Amico and reserve Merel Broekhuizen combined for five saves in the loss.
The Lady Monarchs outshot the Dukes, 10-6, and outcornered them, 5-3.
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Photos: Duan Wu Jie & Rice Dumplings
For those who have not heard of Duan Wu Jie / Dragon Boat Festival, there's a detailed write up on it on Wikipedia, with various versions of the festival.
Not sure if many remember how the best known story goes, but to sum it up:
– Rice dumplings were created and thrown into the river by villagers / admirers of the poet, to feed the fishes so as to prevent them from eating the wrongly accused, despaired and dead poet's body.
Over time, dumplings were not thrown again, perhaps due to wastage of food or littering.
I'm not sure if they created symbolic replacements for it…
But the rice dumplings made its way onto our table, as a meal or snack…
With extremely exotic and creative ingredients, over the last decade or so.
Here's my share of yummy home made dumplings, from bf's mom:
(Red Bean Rice Dumpling, unsweeten version)
(from last week – Meat Dumpling, pork belly + dried scallops + salted egg, yummy!)
Would you be having dumplings later? 🙂
One thought on "Photos: Duan Wu Jie & Rice Dumplings"
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! I love dumplings 🙂
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The Subaru Elephant Rock was my first official Century Ride three years ago and I have been participating in it since. My training isn't as rigid as when I first started training for ERock in 2014. In 2014, I never owned a road bike, until I bought Bullseye from Giant. My training started January 2014. At that point, I could barely squeak out 30 miles in a day. When my friend, Jared, suggested riding the Century option at Elephant Rock, I first asked, "What's a 'century'?" I had a very hard time wrapping my head around the idea of cycling 100 miles. I asked, "People do this for fun?"
I knew I had to get miles in prior to the ride, otherwise, I'd be taking the SAG back and I couldn't let that happen. We came up with the plan of increasing mileage by 10 every weekend. I had 7 weeks to be able to ride 100 miles for Elephant Rock.
I visited Ireland for two weeks during this training right after making it up to 70 miles. Those 80 miles after a 2-week cycling break were killer. At one point, I had to sit on a bench and seriously convince myself to keep going. I had about 15 miles left and I told Jared, "I need a minute." I could feel the tears welling up in the corners of my eyes. My legs were screaming at me. My rear end was raw and making as much noise as my legs. I wasn't happy and at one point questioned my ability to complete this. You know, maybe I wasn't cut out for long-distance cycling. Maybe I'm just meant to work out 30 minutes at the gym every day and call it good.
But my pride wouldn't let me do that. I kept going.
Then two weeks later, I accidentally rode 100 miles. I wanted to save it for Elephant Rock, but apparently, I mapped out the cycling path wrong or Mapmyride didn't add correctly. I got to my house at 99.90. My friend told me to make it to 100. I had to. I was just too close not to. I rode to the end of my block and came back. 100 miles completed. My legs felt like 100 miles, but I felt like one million bucks.
Training throughout the week helped me reach those 100 miles. I was taking spin classes Monday and Wednesday nights. I've been lucky to have spin instructors who are cyclists themselves, so they always taught the class with practicality (we weren't pedaling backyards, for example). I was also riding every chance I got. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays were spent spinning, mixed with weight training to strengthen my legs and the weekends were a mixture of distance and fun.
I watched what I ate, for the most part. I mean, I watched it as it entered my mouth. My diet is much better now: whole, real food. If it can sit on the counter for a week without going bad, it doesn't go in my body.
I think it's incredibly important to have some sort of plan. I mean, by all means, have fun and cycle aimlessly if that rings your bell. But if your goal is to complete a Century ride, still smiling at the end, set an intention and work at it every day.


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December 23, 2013 --T-Mobile users on the new 'Go Smart' plan won't need a data plan to use Facebook or Facebook Messenger.
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I was writing a WPF based application which involved some file operations. At times, I observed that the UI was becoming unresponsive. To investigate this issue, I used the Concurrency Visualizer tool (shipped in Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview) to view my application's execution patterns.
Note that I am using the Concurrency Visualizer SDK. This helps me quickly identify the thread and time interval corresponding to my file compress operation. For details on how to use the Concurrency Visualizer SDK to visualize events in your application, see "Introducing the Concurrency Visualizer SDK".
After profiling my application with the Concurrency Visualizer, the following facts are quite clear:
1. Main Thread 9160, which happens to be the UI thread, is spending most of it 's time in Execution.
2. No UI processing is happening during the Compress file operation.
During directed testing, this was fine for small files. As file sizes grew compression became a substantial overhead for the UI thread to handle. What this means is that I need to delegate the job of compression to another thread so that the UI thread could remain responsive during compression. This is a good opportunity to try out the new .Net 4.5 Async features.
I quickly moved the compression job onto the ThreadPool using Task.Run. I also changed the Button_Click handler to an async handler, and I await the compression task in Button_Click. When Button_Click gets to the first await, control returns to the caller, thus unblocking the UI thread.
private async void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { await Task.Run(() => { // actual Compress code goes here }); // // code to run post Compress // }
Now with this small change, I see that the issue is resolved and I don't see any unresponsive UI in my application. To confirm this, let us look at the Concurrency Visualizer output:
1. One can clearly see that the Main Thread 4896 is busy with UI processing cycles.
2. Worker Thread 6496 is actually performing the compress operation.
3. Visible Timeline Profile shows that app is spending 50% of the time in UI processing, as opposed to 17% from the first attempt.
You might be wondering about the System.Threading.Tasks markers in the Concurrency Visualizer output. These are from the await and Task.Run operations. They are not enabled by default. To collect the markers for asynchronous operations under System.Threading.Tasks, one needs to change the marker provider level. Goto Visual Studio –> Analyze –> Concurrency Visualizer –> Advanced Settings –> Markers tab.
Select the System.Threading.Tasks provider and click the edit provider icon .
Set the "Collect events with this importance level and greater" to "Low" as shown in the above screenshot. Rerun your application and collect the trace. The Concurrency Visualizer will visualize the System.Threading.Tasks events as markers !!
However, please note that the individual task events can be verbose and cause performance problems. So users should apply some caution when opting to collect these events.