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Canadian blogger, Audrey Bergner: "I loved this place! It's not often I say that about a hostel, but Abraham Hostel Jerusalem is doing a lot of things right. I think at the end of a trip, the places you remember best are those who gave you more than just a bed to sleep in, and this hostel really went above and beyond."
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Summertime urges lightness. The season's greatest pastimes—those that involve physical activity outdoors—are best enjoyed when one is feeling fit. In fact, heat and humidity suppress the appetite by triggering a rise in blood glucose, demanding lighter food. There's never a better time than the peak summer months to embrace healthy cooking.
French chef Michel Guérard, though heir to a culinary tradition steeped in staples such as butter, bread and cheese, has staked his career on the premise that it is possible to eat healthily without having to eat so-called health food. Guérard shared with Wine Spectator some of his thoughts on this style of cuisine, which he has dubbed cuisine minceur, or "slimming cooking"; he discussed his cooking philosophy in a Wine Spectator Q&A.
"Any diet or change in eating habits requires an incentive if it is to work," Guérard writes in his new cookbook, Eat Well and Stay Slim: The Essential Cuisine Minceur (Frances Lincoln, April 2014, $40). "You cannot expect a normal human being to deprive her or himself indefinitely of certain foods and live in a state of permanent culinary frustration, day after day." That's music to the ears of a food and wine lover.
Here, Guérard presents a summer menu, with recipes taken from his new book. His tomato tart appetizer capitalizes on one of the season's most precious gems: ripe, juicy tomatoes, preferably heirloom. Following the tart is a lemon sole entrée, and a home cook–friendly panna cotta for dessert.
Wine, whose potential health benefits range from lowering the risk of kidney disease to improving eyesight, is a natural partner to this light menu. We suggest assembling a flight of three Sauvignon Blancs, each a distinctive expression of the grape: a racy and clean Sancerre that stands up to the acidity of the tomatoes in the tart; a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc whose herbal and citrus flavors play off the lemons and capers in the sole dish; and a sweet Sauternes, here, a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle, with bright, juicy fruit notes to accent the dessert's raspberry coulis, and firm acidity to cut through the creamy texture of the panna cotta.
Recipes adapted from Eat Well and Stay Slim: The Essential Cuisine Minceur (Frances Lincoln, April 2014, $40)
Suggested wine pairing: Henri Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays du Val de Loire Petit Bourgeois 2012 (88, $13)
"Store-bought puff pastry often has a lower fat content than the homemade variety," advises Guérard. Note that he recommends substituting a sweetener like fructose for ordinary sugar. "In cooking, powdered fructose is an attractive substitute for sugar by virtue of the fact that when it is heated and cooked, it guarantees a good balance between stability, sweetening capacity and calorie count," he writes. As with any type of sweetener, Guérard does not suggest consuming large quantities of fructose; happily, only a small pinch is required for this savory tart.
This dish has 130 calories per serving.
1. Divide the puff pastry into 4 quarters and roll into balls. Using a rolling pin, roll out each ball into a circle 5 1/2 to 6 inches in diameter and 1/16 inch thick. Put the circles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and put into the refrigerator.
2. In a saucepan of lightly salted water, blanch the sliced basil leaves for 10 seconds. Drain the leaves and refresh in cold water; drain again. Chop the leaves finely and mix with the tomato paste.
3. Preheat the oven to 425° F. Spread the tomato-basil mixture onto the chilled puff pastry, leaving a 1/4-inch border.
4. Cut the peeled tomatoes into 1/8-inch slices. Tap them lightly to get rid of the seeds. Carefully lay the tomatoes on top of the tomato-basil mixture without overlapping, respecting the 1/4-inch border. If there are too many empty spaces due to the missing seeds, fill them with pulp from another tomato. Sprinkle the thyme and fructose onto the tarts and season with salt and pepper. Bake the tarts in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the pastry is golden and slightly puffed. Decorate each tart with fresh basil leaves, and serve immediately. Serves 4.
Suggested wine pairings: Auntsfield Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Single Vineyard 2013 (89, $21)
Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Pioneer Block 24 Arthur 2013 (91, $27)
"The term Grenobloise refers to the region around Grenoble where combinations of capers, lemon and croutons are common, and usually bound in a brown butter sauce," explains Guérard. This recipe updates the brown-butter version of that sauce to one based on the lighter components of soy sauce and vinaigrette. The bold flavors of anchovies, lemon, capers and mushrooms are likely to make you forget about butter altogether.
This dish has 230 calories per serving.
For the sauce:
For the accompaniment:
1. If making croutons from scratch, preheat the oven to 300° F.
2. For the sauce, briefly soak the anchovy fillets in cold water to remove their salt. Drain and pat them dry, then chop and transfer them to a food processor along with the light vinaigrette and soy sauce. Blend to make a sauce. Pass the sauce through a fine sieve to ensure smoothness and set aside, covered, in a warm place.
3. For the croutons, cut off and discard the crusts from the bread and cut into small, even-sized cubes. Spread these out on a baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes, or until crisp and slightly golden.
4. While the croutons are being baked, make the accompaniment. Remove the peel and pith from the lemon using a small, sharp knife, cutting along the sides of the membranes to free the segments. Cut the segments into 1/4-inch pieces. Combine the diced lemon with the capers in a small bowl or cup, covered with a splash of hot water. Keep this garnish warm. Sauté the girolles in the olive oil until they flop. Season and keep warm.
5. Prepare a steamer or couscoussier for the fish and, at the same time, bring lightly salted water to a boil in a large saucepan for the cabbage. Simmer the cabbage halves for about 5 minutes and steam the sole for about 4 minutes.
6. To serve, have ready 4 warm serving plates. Arrange a fillet of sole along the center of each plate. Drizzle a little of the sauce over part of each fillet. Scatter the drained lemon dice and capers, the croutons and the chopped parsley over the other part. Add a portion of girolles and a cabbage half. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
Suggested wine pairing: Château Filhot Sauternes 2009 (90, $30)
Keep in mind that the panna cotta will need to set in the refrigerator for about three hours; the active preparation time, however, should take only about 30 minutes.
This dish's calorie count depends on which sweetener you use: with fructose, it will have 170 calories; aspartame, 140; xylitol, 175; sugar, 205; honey, 185.
1. In a saucepan set over a medium heat, bring the milk and cream briefly to a boil. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the verbena or mint leaves, pushing them down with a wooden spoon to immerse them completely. Cover the saucepan with a lid and leave the mixture to infuse for at least 15 minutes. Strain the infused mixture through a fine sieve set over a mixing bowl and discard the leaves.
2. Ladle about 1 cup of the infused mixture into a saucepan and heat it without allowing the milk to boil; remove from the heat. Dissolve and combine the gelatin with the warm infused mixture, whisking well until the gelatin has completely dissolved and is smoothly blended. Add this warm mixture to the remaining infused mixture and continue to whisk until the gelatin has been absorbed evenly throughout. Add the sweetener and whisk again.
3. Divide the panna cotta mixture between 4 small dessert bowls or moulds. Put them on a small tray that will fit into the refrigerator and chill for at least 3 hours.
4. To make the raspberry coulis, put half the raspberries into the bowl of a food processor along with 3 tablespoons of cold water and blend to a puree. Pass the puree through a nylon sieve and discard the pips. Stir just enough sweetener into the coulis to remove any excess sharpness. Cover and set aside in the refrigerator.
5. Put the bowls of panna cotta on underplates. Very gently combine 12 to 16 of the remaining whole raspberries with the coulis, taking care not to crush the fruit. Divide the coulis mixture between the bowls. Add the remaining whole raspberries to the underplates, along with sprigs of verbena or mint. Serves 4.

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Antlers Other Nature Review by Sophie Whenham
Resurgence of drawing techniques
A recent article by Jonathan Jones in the Guardian prompted me to think about the contemporary art scene; for many people, so much of it is inaccessible, incomprehensible and unoriginal. The hysteria surrounding some exhibitions promotes them as the event of the moment, which tends to foster a rather superficial attitude towards the art itself. I have only to think of the time I queued for six and half hours for a Banksy exhibition; whilst the work on show was profound, I couldn't help but think that the speed with which the crowds jostled through implied that many people were there more to soak up the 'event' than pay attention to the art. To quote Jones, 'a single piece of art, if it is great, demands endless looking', yet the notion of a must-see exhibition betrays this. With this is mind, it was completely refreshing to attend Antlers Gallery's 'Other Nature' show held at Frameless Gallery. Antlers, a 'nomadic' gallery based in Bristol, brings together a collection of artists connected to one another by their reversion to traditional drawing techniques, making the work easy to appreciate aesthetically for the average exhibition goer, and endlessly fascinating for the art enthusiast.
The first work on show, by Ellie Coates, is an example of how rich a work can become when due attention is paid. At first glance, the small, faded image looks swamped by the mass of white wall that surrounds it. On closer inspection, the Victoriana framing of the image of bees chained to a plant conjures up ideas of old curiosity museums, and a deeper look reveals the intricacy of Coates' style. First, her paper is prepped with rabbit skin glue and gesso to provide thickness, and then in this image she has carefully cut around the bees' wings and lifted them up. The effect is subtle but exquisite; something like delicate porcelain, but with a luminescent gleam. The 'book sculptures' by Alexander Korzer-Robinson continue this intricate theme. Constructed by the artist carefully working through the book and cutting around images already present, he creates a stage-like piece that is bizarre, irreverent and captivating.
Other standout works, in complete contrast to the aforementioned, are the larger-than-life-size animal images by Abigail Reed. Completely monochrome and depicted using fluid ink that is allowed to drip in a seemingly careless way, these pieces offer refreshing immediacy in a sea of detail.
If there was a fault with this exhibition, it would be precisely this. Whilst the works, as great art, do demand endless looking, many are so complex that this exhibition is mentally exhausting. I fail to see the beauty in Anouk Mercier's sickeningly kitsch cats, which remind me of the scratchboard drawings I would complete as a child. Under extreme scrutiny, the skill of Mercier's hand in undeniable, but this fails to detract from the evil glare of these less than charming animals. Perhaps the superficial attitude many gallery-goers have is somewhat justified; the most satisfying artistic creations are those that strike a balance between immediate impact and sustained interest.
On this note, I have saved my favourite artist for last. Max Naylor's etchings are the kind of quirky mayhem that is reminiscent of doodling, all unfinished lines that run into the next image. Landscapes depicted look familiar to everyone, yet specific to no one. These are the kind of day-dreamy images that you could lose yourself in for unsubstantiated amounts of time; something not often found in contemporary art. In the words of Jonathan Jones, get up and demand better British art!
'Other Nature' presented by Antlers Gallery @ Frameless Gallery, 20 Clerkenwell Green, Islington EC1R 0DP.
ARTISTS: Abigail Reed, Alexander Korzer-Robinson, Amy Timms, Anouk Mercier, Ellie Coates, Helen Jones, Joe Lathwood, Max Naylor, Rose Sanderson and Tim Lane.
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I received a beer trade recently from a great blogger pal from DC, Lyrics, Libations and Life. Now, normally, I'm on top of my shit and get things out in the mail when I say I will. I'm not going to make excuses about how terribly important I am (but I am, trust me) but am going to take a moment to publicly apologize (for, like, the millionth time in my life) and say I'm an asshole. But my end of the bargain is currently on it's way and filled with Oregon (and one Washington) goodness. I am also going to stop using parentheses…right…now.
My husband is away on National Guard business, or as I like to call it, much to his chagrin, Army Sleep Away Camp. It's very rude and disrespectful of me, but I'm very proud of him and I find it funny. So, once again, asshole. Well, again, giving way to my asshole nature, I promised not to open any of the beer trade beers until he was back, but he ate the last ice cream cone, so I said "Screw you, I'm drinking this beer!"
This beer is My Imaginary Girlfriend IPA from Lost Rhino Brewing Company. This is the creepiest damn beer I've ever had.
I want to know a couple things immediately. This is your imaginary girlfriend, she can look like any ole babe, so why John Malkovich? Sure, he's my celebrity crush, but we're done talking about what an asshole I am. Why is she so huge? I guess it's your fantasy, she can be as big as you like. How equally creepy is this beer going to taste? Where can I get that couch?
I hesitantly popped this bottle and found the scent to be light and refreshing with pine and citrus notes and, dare I say, cucumber? Hand to God, it's in there. It pours a nice hazy orange golden color, but it was hard to get even a little head. (That's what she said! And yes, that's two fellatio jokes in one post, just be glad I'm tired and can't think of more.) The beer is lightly carbonated and finishes a little dry. There is decent bitterness at the back of the palate and it's well balanced. Overall, it's a solid, straight forward IPA. It's one of those beers you drink over and over with your John Malkovich girlfriend because, like her, you know it's reliable and not going to let you down, but you're also not going to write your mom to tell her about it.


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Barclays has snapped up two financial advisors from Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management as it continues to expand its Los Angeles-area reach.
Matthew Celenza and Larry DiGioia join Barclays' Wealth and Investment Management Division in Los Angeles as investment representatives reporting to Los Angeles Regional Manager and Managing Director Brian Sears.
Celenza and DiGioia work with ultra high net worth individuals and families, providing services including asset allocation, credit, estate and trust planning, risk management and philanthropy.
Together, Celenza and DiGioia co-founded a team focusing on the ultra high net worth market, called the Wilshire Group, while at Morgan Stanley.
Celenza, who now serves as a managing director, served at a Citi Family Office in Los Angeles prior to Morgan Stanley's acquisition of Smith Barney. Before that, he served at Moran Stanley from 1998 through 2001.
DiGioia joins as a director after having served at Merrill Lynch prior to joining Morgan Stanley. He focuses on corporate executives and founders of publicly traded companies, and works with them on transactions including block trades and new issues, as well as concentrated, control and restricted securities transactions.
Barclays has been working on expanding its presence in the Los Angeles region. The firm hired Sears from Neuberger Berman 18 months ago, and he has since doubled the size of the Los Angeles office, according to Barclays.
Other recent advisor hires to the Los Angeles office in the past six months include Kevin Monaco, David Garfin and Scott Madison from Credit Suisse Private Banking; Mark T. Lindee from Wells Fargo; Audra Lalley from Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management; and Lisa Amster from Goldman Sachs.
Lorie Konish writes for On Wall Street.
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With public speaking, success is determined by your audience, not by you. That means you need to engage your audience – to build a relationship with them – often in less than an hour. You need to focus on delivering to them what they want to hear in a way that they want to hear it. Here are some tips to assist you in successfully delivering presentations by building strong, sincere relationships with your audience.
Get to Know Them
If you don't know to whom you are speaking, you will have a hard time building a relationship with them. Know as much as you can about your audience before preparing your presentation. If you are giving a canned presentation, make sure it is customized for each audience. If it is not focused to hit the target audience, it may significantly miss meeting your objectives.
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Demographics, Psychographics
Understand the audience's age, race, gender, education level, origin, preferences, political leanings, leisure time activities, social habits, etc. This will really help you as you start to weave stories, anecdotes or metaphors into your presentation and will ensure that you avoid any content that could be inappropriate.
Know what your audience expects from you? Is there a precedent? Have you spoken to them before? What is your reputation with the audience? Is there something specific that is on their minds that must be addressed to ensure that they receive your communication?
Knowledge of the Topic.
Be aware of the audience's level of proficiency with the topic you are covering. The only thing worse than a speaker who talks about something so technical and esoteric that the audience is completely lost is a speaker who talks down to his/her audience as if they were second graders. Remember that even though you have to truly understand your audience and make allowances for differing skills levels, don't dumb it down to the lowest common denominator either. That might make YOU come off as second grader.
Make Contact with Them
When speaking to an audience. Build a relationship with them by using all the components of effective communication. Start with a warm, sincere greeting. This is the first step in building any relationship and it is particularly important when establishing a relationship with your audience. And remember, trust and authenticity are critical to any relationship and this includes the relationship between speaker and audience. So, be yourself. Exude your Brand. You are not going to build a relationship with the audience if you are being someone else. Here are some ways to connect with your audience:
Body Language
Use the right amount of movement to express your enthusiasm. Movement shows the audience that you are passionate and varying it allows you to make points and differentiate among the things you are saying. Making eye contact shows confidence and communicates sincerity. You can also use your hands and make gestures to accentuate certain messages. Ensure you are talking to the entire audience.
Varying your voice is critical to helping the audience understand the important points in your presentation. And speaking with enough volume will ensure that all members of the audience hear you regardless of where they are sitting.
Global Etiquette
In the global village, we are more and more often giving presentations to people who come from different countries and have differing language fluency. Be careful not to use expressions, examples, or metaphors that would only be understood by people in your native country. I remember listening to a keynote speech at a European Technology Conference, and the American speaker opened with a story about Dunkin Donuts and bagels. He lost about 90% of his audience right from the onset. If you really want to connect with your audience, speak in a way that they will truly understand.
Read Their Feedback
The audience will give you the clues you need to help you to deliver an effective presentation. Pay attention to what they are telling you with their body language so that you can keep them engaged throughout your performance. The audience may be providing feedback in a few areas:
Frequency of Message
If you feel that your audience is not getting the message, repeat your key points in different ways to ensure they are understood. Remember the old rule of public speaking: tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and tell them what you told them. The audience is more likely to remember the beginning of your speech, the closing and items that are repeated. So, if you think they are a bit confused, take the time to repeat key messages.
You are running the show. But the audience sets the pace. They will give you clues if you are going too fast or too slow. So pay attention and adjust your pace accordingly.
As Dorothy Sarnoff says "Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening." It is always a good idea to leave them wanting more. So, finish early and leave extra time for Q&A.
By being prepared and exuding your authentic personal Brand, you will build a solid, sincere relationship with your audience, and ensure an effective performance.
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Pick The Best Flooring For Your Home
A number of people spend a lot of money in redecorating their home and although there are a number of different kinds of flooring the available in the market it is not always convenient to regularly change the flooring because it requires a lot of time and most flooring options are quite expensive. If you are looking to add some class and style to your home then instead of opting in for the traditional tiles then you could always choose to invest in Laminate Flooring. While some people believe that laminate flooring will not last a long time and you will end up with flooring that will wear out soon after you have installed it the truth is that when you take the help of professionals to understand laminate flooring correctly you will never have a problem with this flooring and it will last you a very long time.
One of the major benefits of laminate flooring is that it looks extremely beautiful and although this flooring looks expensive they are the most affordable flooring options that you can pick out. There are a number of reasons why laminate flooring happens to be the most popular flooring choice these days however if you are wondering what makes laminate flooring so great then here are a few things about the laminate flooring that you should know.
Unlike any other flooring options that would require you to put in at least three to four days for the flooring to be completed, laminate flooring takes no more than a few hours to be installed in your home. There are a number of various kinds of designs and patterns that are available with this flooring and you do not need to limit yourself to a particular kind of flooring because of your budget.


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Kate Green MP, Labour's Shadow Minister for Disabled People, responding to reports that more than 150,000 people have raised serious concerns about fit-for-work tests administered by Atos, said:
"David Cameron's out-of-touch Government needs to get a grip on Atos to ensure they start improving their service. If they aren't ensuring these tests are handled sensitively, and delivering the right decisions, the Government should sack them. We need a system that delivers the right help to the people who need it.
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Even though it is smaller banks that are continuing to fail, smaller banks have consistently maintained stronger loan portfolios than large banks, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairman Sheila Bair told the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
At the smaller banks, loan balances keep coming down quarter after quarter. "We have seen that phenomenon,'' she said.
But the pain and "healing" in the industry is not over, she said. On Friday, state and federal regulators closed four banks, with bank failures this year rising to 143, surpassing 2009 which saw a total of 140 bank failures amid the recession and growing loan defaults. Assets of the four bank failures totaled $906.0 million.
Foreclosures sill need to be resolved, she said.
There have been "serious issues with documentation" and "there may be more issues beyond robo-signing" of large numbers of loan applications without human review, she said.
"We don't have all the information in yet,'' she said.
A "file-level review" is under way and she backs the idea of a "safe harbor,'' where foreclosures are allowed to proceed if the lender has made an honest attempt at a significant reduction in the payment involved. But if, after a cut of 20 percent or 25 percent of the principal and interest involved, a borrower still can't make the payment, then the bank should be allowed to move ahead with foreclosure.
That is needed if the housing market is to recover, she said. Slowing down the foreclosure process stalls the "healing process,'' she said. "The market at some point does have to clear," she said.
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EMDR for Addiction and Trauma
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitizing and Reprocessing Therapy is an innovative trauma recovery technique offered by Just Believe Recovery Center. During a session, the therapist engages the patient in a stimulation exercise in which past trauma is discussed.
Simultaneously, different parts of the brain are activated through a series of eye movements, often facilitated by moving lights or objects. By alternating between positive and negative thoughts with corresponding eye movement, the brain begins to desensitize itself to negative images and memories.
How does EMDR work?
While the exact reason why EMDR is effective at eradicating negative memories is uncertain, many neuropsychologists contend that this technique enables the patient to accelerate the emotional processing of trauma-related thoughts and feelings – thus gaining insight and making progress toward closure. This is not dissimilar to the rapid accessing of information during REM sleep, which is believed to help reduce anxiety.
This effect was first encountered in 1989 by psychotherapist Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., who admitted the discovery was an accident. Along with associates, she developed multiple procedures for bilateral stimulation through trial, error, and refinement. Additional improvements have been made by research centers worldwide.
What does EMDR treat?
EMDP treats a range of emotional and behavioral problems, including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, and other self-destructive behaviors.
Many of these mental health issues are partially the result of some trauma we have experienced, ranging from childhood to very recent events. The typical human response is to forget the trauma, but this does not allow the person to heal or come to any productive resolution.
Other models, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, have had some success by helping the patient to modify thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in addition to improved coping skills.
How does EMDR treat addiction?
Addiction may occur, in part, due to trauma or stressful life events. The person uses substances to self-medicate, or temporarily repress/forget traumatic memories.
Comorbidity (multiple illnesses) is common among both trauma victims and addicts, and the two conditions often present together, making each difficult to treat individually.
While EMDR is not a cure for addiction, it may effectively treat the underlying reason (trauma) for self-medication. Often, it is most effective when combined with other therapies, appropriate medication, or group support.
How effective is EMDR?
EMDR has proven to be effective in both clinical trials and practice. For example, the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (2009) followed an addict who had been treated several times in a drug rehabilitation center. Although she had relapsed each time soon after release, the addition of the EMDR technique led to 1.5 years of abstinence – more than a three-fold increase in sobriety. She also reported improved quality of life.
Most significantly, EMDR is approved for treatment of PTSD by both the American Psychological Association and the Department of Defense. Current research reveals up to a 90% success rate for a variety of trauma, including both single and multiple events. The number of sessions varies, determinate upon the level of trauma, the length of trauma exposure, or the response of the patient.


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|July 6, 2012
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The next Rincon Hill Community Benefit District Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 30, 2012 from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Sailors' Union of the Pacific in the Library room. Enter through the center doors along Harrison Street (450 Harrison St., at 1st St.).
At the last meeting, Courtney Pash from the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency presented information about the Redevelopment-related projects around the Transit Center construction site. One big item is Oscar Park and the Transbay Streetscape, which will have its own public meeting on Thursday, July 12, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 701 Mission Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room. Here is a map of the Transbay project area in the Rincon Hill neighborhood and a one-page summary of the project.
Here are the minutes from the first four meetings to help you get caught up:
- Meeting 1 – April 2, 2012
- Meeting 2 – May 7, 2012
- Meeting 3 – May 21, 2012
- Meeting 4 – June 25, 2012


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TAC State Financial Analyst
Following the conclusion of each legislative session, the Comptroller's Office is required by statute to release a detailed summary report of all major fund estimates used to certify and balance the state budget. This report, known as the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE), basically updates the Biennial Revenue Estimate Report (BRE) that is issued before the beginning of each session. The BRE estimates how much revenue is available to spend over a two-year budget cycle and shows the state's financial condition.
At the close of the 2016-17 budget cycle, the state is projected to have a total of $107.3 billion in general revenue-related funds, which will support the anticipated spending of $107.2 billion for the 2018-19 biennium. The net affect should result in a $94 million surplus at the end of this biennium period.
As an update, the CRE for 2018-19 includes a table showing which General Revenue Dedicated Accounts (GR-dedicated) were used to certify the current budget for the next two years.
There are well over 200 GR-dedicated accounts:173 accounts were used for the current certification period, while 123 accounts were used to certify the budget for 2016-17.
Some interesting numbers in the current certification table:
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I have done a little research since I started playing a week ago and find myself interested in the deepness of FFXI's crafting system. Therefore, I want to start a craft. I have narrowed it down to smithing, alchemy, and gold smithing, but cannot decide which to work on. In addition to all the following info, I play on Bahamut.
Alchemy- I think that making consumables would be useful for many fights and quests, and would possibly be lucrative as well.
Smithing- Maybe creating my own armor would be good, too? I have heard that smithing is awful, though, so...
Gold smithing- I have heard that this is the literal gold mine of crafts, but it takes a LOAD of gil to get started. I am a level 19, so don't know if this is true or not.
If you would, please help me pick and give the pros and cons of each of the above. I know that crafting is expensive regardless and I will have trouble funding it, but would like to begin stockpiling mats in advance. Thanks!


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Justice League to meet The 99 in upcoming mini-series
DC's The Source blog announced today that the Justice League will meet Teshkeel Comics' The 99 in an upcoming mini-series. Fabian Nicieza, who is no stranger to either set of heroes, will write the book (CBR spoke with Nicieza about the project back in 2007). The release date and artist will be announced at a later date.
THE 99 team, which debuted in June 2006, was recently identified by Forbes Magazine as one of the "Top 20 Trends Sweeping the Globe." Not too shabby, huh? In THE 99 — created by Naif Al-Mutawa — are a team of superheroes, including Jabbar the Powerful and Noora the Light who must collect 99 gems encrypted with the wisdom and power of the ancient Dar Al-Hikma library of Baghdad, which are spread across the globe.
They even have their own theme park, and a cartoon is in development.
The announcement comes on the same day that the BBC has posted an open letter from Dr. Naif al-Mutawa, who created The 99, to his sons. In the letter, he explains where the idea for the series came from:
Khalid, you were born in New York City, shortly after 9/11. I had already made a decision that I needed to find a way to take back Islam from its hostage takers, but I did not known how. The answer was staring me in the face. It was a simple, and as difficult, as the multiplication of 9 by 11: 99.
So, at the age of 32, I uncapped my pen to create a concept that could be popular in the East and the West. I would go back to the very sources from which others took violent and hateful messages and offer messages of tolerance and peace in their place. I would give my heroes a Trojan horse in the form of THE 99. Islam was my Helen. I wanted her back.
If you're interested in seeing more of The 99, previous issues of the series can be downloaded for $1.99 each. There's also a free preview of each issue if you'd like to try before you buy. There is also a free "origins" issue.
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Although paternal care certainly encompasses a broader range of behaviors, said Alberts, such protection against aggression is the easiest to observe and quantify. Also, such male protection offers obvious survival advantages for the juveniles, she said.
The sample collections and observations were carried out by Kenyan field assistants Raphael Mututua, Serah Sayialel and Kinyua Warutere.
The scientists analyzed the resulting genetic and behavioral data to determine the interactions between adult males and three different types of juveniles:
"We found that males unequivocally gave more protection to those juveniles they had fathered than to those they hadn't," said Alberts. "So that led us to the next question of how can the males tell? It may be that at least one source of information is behavioral. The male might prefer offspring of females that the male had mated with. And if that's the case, then the male might show at least some preference to behavioral offspring -- the kids from females the male had mated with.
"And if there's a behavioral explanation, the males shouldn't differentiate between their genetic and behavioral offspring. However, they did differentiate between these two types of kids very strongly. So the only explanation we're left with is that the males recognize and prefer their genetic offspring."
According to Alberts, previous studies of baboons had not been able to show such paternal care of genetic offspring. For one thing, she said, before DNA analysis, it had been all but impossible to ident
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When making estate plans, Pennsylvania residents might want to consider naming additional beneficiaries in the event that their first choice dies at the same time or shortly after they do. Sometimes it's impossible to determine who died first. A simultaneous death clause appoints one person in a couple or others whose estates are entwined to be named as the one who died first if this is the case. Couples might also want to consider changing property owned to "tenants in common" instead of "joint tenancy with rights of survivorship" to clarify how property is passed on if both individuals die at the same time.
It may also be possible to arrange for assets to pass to a contingent beneficiary if the primary beneficiary dies shortly after inheriting assets. On accounts that pass via beneficiary designation, such as retirement accounts, people may want to have a trust instead of a contingent beneficiary for tax reasons.
People might also want to think about what they want to happen to their assets if a beneficiary has children and that beneficiary dies before the individual making the estate plan. Someone who has a disabled relative may want to create a special needs trust.
The complexity of estate planning means that it can be helpful to have an attorney assist with creating an estate plan. A lawyer might be able to suggest estate planning strategies based on a person's needs of which he or she may be unaware. There can be much more involved with estate planning than simply creating a will. It might also involve creating trusts and naming people to manage a person's finances and health care if he or she is unable to do so. People should also keep in mind that beneficiary designations override what they put in their will.


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May 20, 2012
#49: Foh San Dim Sum, Ipoh
Their siew mai was very good... infused with the fragrance and taste of pork.
Apparently the owners of the place come down everyday to tend to customers.
The Lady Boss is a grumpy-looking old lady who speaks quickly in short sentences but with awesome customer service . (She's a walking contradiction, I know.)
She refills our tea, packs our food to go, clears the table, etc.
She asks my friend in Canto, "要什么?!" (What do you need?!)
Friend: "我要纸袋打包" (I want to tapao our food...)
**that place is self-service oriented so you had to get the doggie bags yourself)
Lady Boss: "不用。我帮你。".(No need. I'll do it for you)
Friend: "什么?" (I'm sorry, I can't hear you)
Lady Boss' Staff: "我的事头婆会帮你" (My Boss will pack it for you)
Lady Boss: "不要酱讲" (Don't say that.)
**for referring to her as his Boss
Address & Contact:
Db12 Jalan Dato Tahwil Azhar 30300 Ipoh, Malaysia
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- benjamin foo said...
Foh San is kinda overly glamoured, hence the elaborate deco for a dim sum place!
There is one right opposite Foh San, call Ming Court, it's pretty small you need to share the big tables if you are in a small group but it's cheaper and just about the same in taste!
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Sunday, 6 January 2013
Miss Abigail's Room on Sunday
For the first Six Sentence Sunday of the New Year, here is another extract from my latest paranormal horror novella,here are six more sentences featuring the hapless Victorian maid, Becky:
Becky's mind wandered to Miss Abigail's room. She pictured the wax doll, lying on that bed. What was it doing now? Was it sighing? Or maybe moving? She pulled the sheet over her head.
You can read extracts from the other great authors participating in Six Sentence Sunday by clicking here
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Gah. I want to pull a sheet over my head. Dolls creep me out.ReplyDelete
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whoa, this sounds creepy! Great job!ReplyDelete
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If i had a sheet it would go over my head too! Yikes. So good and scary. : )ReplyDelete
This sounds spooky and the cover is awesome. I am so looking forward to reading this one!ReplyDelete
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Teacher of Mathematics, Upton, Wirral
Closing date:
Start date: 1 September 2018
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Suitable for NQTs: Yes
This post will suit a dynamic, well qualified teacher who has a successful track record of teaching Mathematics throughout the school, including Advanced Level.
The successful candidate will have:
- Excellent academic qualifications in Mathematics
- An up to date knowledge of pedadogy
- A lively enthusiasm for teaching Mathematics
- A determination to achieve outstanding results
- An ability to use ICT for teaching and learning
- A commitment to offering a rich variety of extra curricular activities
- A willingness to contribute to the ethos of the school
Upton Hall School is a Roman Catholic Grammar School for girls. There are over 980 girls on roll and it is oversubscribed. The school has academy status.
Upton Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
For application forms and further details contact the school or visit the web site.
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Closing date: Monday 26 February 2018 at noon
Interviews: Friday 2 March 2018
Upton Hall School FCJ, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LJ
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There are two things I absolutely love: books and music— to share my playlist with you for my YA Adult manuscript HER ONLY ESCAPE is an honor. When I first began writing the novel I needed absolute silence. I couldn't even fathom to mix my love of music during the intense period of writing my first draft. But as I fell in love with my characters, and truly evolved to know who they are, music is now an incredible muse to tap into my characters. I hope you enjoy the playlist.
Thanks, Kim! It was great having you on YAMF today.
Kim has a Bachelors in Ethnic Studies from the University of Oregon and a Masters in College Student Personnel from the University of Maryland College Park. She was an Assistant Dean at UC Berkeley where she mentored, advised, supported, and developed programs to enrich student experiences. Her energy and enthusiasm as a dynamic speaker bridges a great relationship with students and her audiences. Currently she works at a University focusing on international relations, recruitment, and graduate student success. This allows her to be grounded on a college campus while jetsetting around the country meeting people from all over the world.
The diversity of her experiences helps shape characters to be filled with depth, complexity, and diversity. She loves writing across the genre of Young Adult but relishes on stories that are suspenseful, mysterious, and bring perspective into peoples lives. Her plots have layers of issues to enlighten common problems in society while weaving interesting stories.
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Couples Counseling
Many couples are apprehensive about engaging in therapy because to them, it indicates that the relationship is ending. However, couples who willingly attend therapy are more likely to find long term success as a result of their participation. The initial courtship's glow will inevitably fade and real life issues will arise. What separates more successful relationships from others is the way a couple overcomes these obstacles. Adversity can trigger deeper, unresolved issues that an individual experienced in their own family of origin.
These unsettled feelings could pertain to loss, abandonment, betrayal, rejection or conflict and will ultimately impact the way an individual addresses adversity in the relationship. Through therapy, each member works to become conscious of the way their past experiences are influencing their current interactions. Once that occurs, each person will attempt to modify their behavior, working to improve their ability to express themselves appropriately while also listening to and respecting the wants and needs of their partner.
Couples therapy is available to clients who are looking to achieve the following goals:
- Communicate more effectively with one another
- Identify chronic arguments in the relationship and address the underlying conflict or resentment
- Develop a sense of responsibility for personal behaviors
- Better manage daily stressors to avoid impacting the dynamic within the household
- Learn to express painful emotions that are sometimes internalized
- Reignite the passion, romance and friendship that was present in the initial stages of the relationship
- Learn to listen and respect the wants and needs of your partner
- Better identify one's own wants and needs
- Create long term goals and dreams as a cohesive unit
- Heal from past hurts, emotional affairs and infidelity
- Improve connection amongst blended families
- Create a new beginning after suffering from a divorce or separation
- Address financial concerns as a couple, while creating an appropriate plan of action
- Redefine parenting roles and establish more effective discipline within the household


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Advent Showdown Round 4 : Graphics Cards
As many gamers will know, games keep looking better and better, and to help your games look the best and run without issue, you need the best hardware you can get. Right now theres some great looking PC games that either have just been released, are currently in playable beta or scheduled to be released next year, and these games will of course need a graphics card capable of meeting their requirements. Luckily for fans of those who like to get the biggest bang for their buck, there are a good bunch of decent graphics cards that have had their prices slashed just in time for the holidays, but I'm going to focus on two great well priced cards on the market right now that you can snap up just in time for Christmas.
Todays participants are the NVidia GTX 970 and AMD's Radeon R9 290X!
Earlier this year I went to NVidia's GAME 24 event in London, a round the world celebration of PC games with events in cities across the world, set up alongside the announcement of the new 900-series graphics processors, with music, food and drink, giveaways and plenty of games running NVidias brand new GTX 970 and 980 cards and their Maxwell technology. From the effort NVidia put into this event you might well think that they thought they cooked up something special, and the truth is they actually have.
Maxwell's architecture has been around for a little while, producing small scale efficient little runners like the GTX 750 Ti as well as the powerful 780 Ti, but NVidia have spent a little more time getting to know the intricacies of Maxwell and the result is the a ludicrous amount of efficiency. The performance for every watt of power used by the 900 series is at levels thought near impossible just a few years ago. They are simply miles more efficient than anything that has come before. The GTX 980 is a ludicrous beast of a card, one of the fastest cards out there as well as ridiculously efficient, but the price tag (£400+ and pushing 500 if you want one of the big manufacturer names) of course will ward off all but the most loyal enthusiasts. The much more interesting offering is the 980's little brother, the GTX 970, which will set you back around £250. This is, without doubt, a steal, a ludicrously good price for the performance you're going to get, and there are a few reasons why, but most of them have to do with the price of other cards on the market.
You can find the numbers and benchmarks across the web (heres a decent piece from Eurogamer for instance) if you're into that sort of thing, but the short story is that the GTX 970, straight out of the box, has power to equal the mighty GTX 780 Ti, which just a few months ago would set you back £400, and you can still find retailing for well over £300. Add to that the increased efficiency means that overclocking potential is very high, and you start to see what this card is really capable of. Some indications are that when overclocked, the GTX 970 is only very slightly under the power of the GTX 980, and when you consider the price difference between the two 900 series cards, just shows how good the price to performance ratio actually is in favour of the 970.
There's more, too. Consider the potential of having two in SLI, either right now, or in the future, and you can see why not only is this a great card to get for anyone looking to get the most out of their money, but it might just be the best card there's ever been for that kind of buyer, and it certainly has the power to take anything you're likely to throw at it in the next few years.
Not long after the release of the 900 series, AMD realised they had a bit of an issue on their hands. AMD usually are the better side in regards bang for your buck, but the GTX 970 on release turned out to be nearly as fast as the flagship AMD card, the R9 290X, at nearly half the price. AMD needed to respond and respond they have. The price of the 290 and the 290X has been drastically dropped to be more in line with the NVidia cards. While on release they originally sold for £400 and £450ish respectively, right now you can buy one for around £200 to £250, right on par with the 970. The result is two hugely powerful cards that are now at a very appealing price point, and I'm going to focus on the R9 290X.
There's no denying that the R9 series as a whole has some beastly cards in it, and when you take into consideration the R9 290X was originally produced as AMD's answer to NVidia's Titan, you start to see the sort of power we're looking at. Heres the respective numbers, courtesy once again of Eurogamer, but please take note that this piece was written about this time last year, before these price drops were put in place. Whatever way you slice it, the 290X holds its own against the Titan, and even beats it in some areas. Sure, the card came with some downsides, like often noisy cooling fans and some ridiculously high temperatures, but the bottom line was you could get Titan level performance while saving yourself at least a hundred pounds if not more.
Now, however, the game has been changed slightly, and the drop in price means that if you thought the 290X was a good buy then, you'll be practically salivating at its price now. Its a heck of a card that has been proven time and time again to be as powerful as NVidia's strongest beasts from the last generation, and generally beats the 970 when pushed to the limit. However, the drawbacks of the card from release are still there. Often noisy fans, temperatures hitting 90C when under heavy load, and a need for a heavy duty power supply are all downsides that the 900 series just does not have.
These downsides don't stand in the way of the facts, however. With the recent price drop, AMD have given the 970 a real competitor that will have buyers around the world tapping their chins and going 'mmmmmm' while they decide between the two.
This last few months has seen the graphics card market cracked wide open, first with NVidias announcement, then with the fallout from the tech community seeing just how well priced the GTX 970 in particular was. The interesting thing is that the 980 is hardly badly priced either, considering how much punch it packs. Following this, AMD had to do something, and do something they have. The 290X at this new price point is a great buy and if you cant quite fit it in your budget, the 290 is still a great card for a little less. However, is AMD's price slashing enough to call it a better overall buy than the 970? Well…
Todays winner is…the NVidia GeForce GTX 970!
I'm not sure if AMD were caught out by the pricing of the 900 series cards. The 290X is a great competitor to the 970 in both price and power, theres no doubt about that, but when the other little niggles like noise, heat, overclock potential and efficiency come into play, the 970 starts pulling ahead. NVidia have managed to use Haswell to build some very powerful cards quite cheaply, and the result, in my opinion, has left AMD needing to slash the price of their flagship cards to match the ridiculous price to performance ratio of the 970 in particular. I can't see myself recommending any other card in the near future, if you can afford it, get it, if you can't, try to save up to get it. The good news is, thanks to this little bombshell, prices across a whole range of cards have dropped nicely, so one way or another, you should have plenty of options for upgrades, no matter what your budget.


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"A Quiet Place" continued to make a lot of noise at the box office jumping back to first place domestically over the weekend, beating out Amy Schumer's new comedy "I Feel Pretty."
According to comScore , the John Krasinski and real-life wife Emily Blunt thriller filmed in the Hudson Valley, scored $22 million over the weekend, beating out the blockbuster "Rampage."
That makes the movie, filmed mostly in Pawling, the second highest-grossing picture of the year to date making $132,358,711, overall, behind "Black Panther," which sits at $681,084,109, according to comScore.
The "mostly silent" film tells the story of a family of four who must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threatens their survival.
Locally, the movie generated more than $21 million in local economic activity and contributed over $12.5 million in wages to more than 600 local workers, according to the Motion Picture Association of America.
The production spent more than 120 days shooting in Pawling and New Paltz as well as farther upstate in Little Falls (Herkimer County) and supported a wide array of in-state vendors.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Happy Deepavalli
57 comments:
- stephen ks said...
Hi Patrick, what do you think of this shitty idea?
The Star, Thursday, 15th Oct.
'1Toilet' plan to let teachers and students mingle freely
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government will introduce a "1Toilet" policy in a move to liberalise education, where teachers – and even principals – will soon have to share toilets with their students.
State Education, Higher Learning, Human Resource, Science and Technology Committee chairman Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman said the policy was mooted in line with the 1Malaysia concept, and teachers and students could have a feeling of "oneness".
"We want students to have a sense of belonging that we believe would inspire them to excel further in their education.
"When students share the toilets with the teacher, they (students) will believe that they are on par with academicians and this automatically invokes a sense of being important to an organisation, which, in this case, is the school," he said here yesterday.
"We are not compelling the school authorities to apply the policy. It is their prerogative," said Ahmad Razif.
"So far, we have one school in Hulu Terengganu that has implemented the policy a few days ago. It has received positive feedback from the school management although it is still premature for us to evaluate its efficiency," he said.
Ahmad Razif said that under the policy, teachers and students would also be encouraged to sit within a common space at school canteens during recess.
"This means that teachers and students will mingle freely during recess," he said.
Ahmad Razif said the policy had initially been proposed by Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said earlier this year but that it took some time for it to be properly drafted.
On another matter, Ahmad Razif said the state government would continue to send students to pursue medicine and dentistry in recognised universities in Indonesia.
"We are looking into the option of sending our students to universities in areas classified as non-earthquake prone areas in Indonesia," he said.
Ahmad Razif said the state government was also in the midst of discussions with officials from University Padjadjaran of Bandung on the possibility of sending Terengganu students for medical courses there.
He said other countries that the state government was planning to send their medical undergraduates next year were Poland and Russia.
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- gedek! said...
I like this... less anger... happy holiday!
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- speckurosaklagi said...
hi uncle..
i masih ingat time i budak2 my father always turn on the radio to hear ur word..
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Happy Deepavali to all.
May Samy Vellu come to his senses that his fire is long extinguished.
By the way, the Umno-linked Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian gave scant coverage to KJ's call to the Malays to leave behind their siege mentality and shift from a mindset of Malay dominance to Malay leadership. They focused on other portions of his speech that proposed financial assistance for young families, and Umno Youth's plans to attract more members.
KJ has no influence on Utusan?
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"Deepavali as the Festival of Lights is the symbol of the triumph of good over evil. It is a struggle between forces of evil and enlightenment, and we must never allow ourselves to fall into the trap of ignorance and racism," LGE said.
- 1:14 pm
Selangor delegate Abdul Shukur Idrus said federal aid to the governments of opposition-ruled states should be reduced and be channelled directly to the people there.
What a Niamah statement.
Federal fund came from the taxes paid by the people, it is not owned by BN.
- 1:59 pm
Puteri Umno called for the Government to ban the production of "horror, mystical and superstitious" movies. It was claimed that films of this genre could weaken the faith of Muslims in the country.
I never know the faith of Muslim in Malaysia is so weak?
I thought UMNO was the one who have created the most horror stories themselves?
- 2:34 pm
KJ wants UMNOputeras to discard their sieged mentality.
I doubt the UMNOputera will ever understand what is sieged mentality for they are not Oxford-trained.
- 3:58 pm
Happy Deepavali to Hindu Malaysians and all Malaysians.
Deepavali is celebrated this year in the midst of the great fanfare of Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia slogan – which is in fact an admission of the failure of the 52-year nation building policy to create unity, equality, justice and harmony out of the diverse Malaysian citizenry, regardless of race, religion and culture.
This is the time for serious reflection how to go beyond sloganeering to end the disunity, discrimination and marginalization in Malaysia for the past half-century so that every Malaysian, regardless of race, religion or culture can find common pride as citizens of this country.
Makkal Sakti for the triumph of good over evil to ensure unity, equality, justice and harmony among Malaysians regardless of race, religion or culture.
- 4:56 pm
- Khun Pana aka johanssm said...
Why dont we wish Bala and his family Happy Divali
Are they celebrating Divali this year, do they have sufficient muruku , are they having a Divali open house?
But , are they still alive?
to hindraf , mic , ppp and that new sakti . You all forgotten Bala?
NiaMah divali
- 5:26 pm
1Deepavali for all!
- 6:30 pm
The Arena, a pick-up truck manufactured by Proton, is so unsafe that it should be taken off the road, warned a consumer group in New Zealand.
- 7:28 pm
When Malay leaders issued repeated warnings to the non-Malays to stop questioning the special Malay position, it reflected their feelings of helplessness, victimisation and defensiveness.
It is pointless for the Malays to think they are dominant when in reality, they need to progress socially and economically.
- 8:23 pm
Blogger mawar said...
Selamat Deepavali kepada semua kaum India. Saya ramai kawan dan berkawan dengan orang India..ramai yang berhati mulia dan di hormati..tapi bila ada orang seperti P.Uthayakumar..dan Hindraf saya benci sebencinya kepada keling ni...dan ingat majotiti Melayu berperasaan seperti ini. Patut le orang kata kalau jumpa keling dan ular..pukul keling dulu. Apa sangat dia nak kelahi dengan orang Melayu ni..yang dah begitu lama menerima mereka dalam masyarakatnya. Kaum India di Malaysia kalaulah mereka berhemah dan punya harga diri cari Uthayakumar dan sejenis dengannya dan ajar mereka secukupnya . Kaum India di Malaysia akan rugi apabila orang Melayu membenci dan mendendam..orang Melayu tak rugi apa-apa ..ini bumi Melayu.
This was posted on Rocky's blog and he approved this. Is this 1Malaysia?
- 1:17 am
heard of 'janji melayu' !!??
- 12:06 pm
Najib Razak contradicted himself in his speech last Thursday at the Umno General Assembly. He spoke of the all-embracing 1Malaysia concept on one hand and of the need to retain the New Economic Policy (NEP) on the other. The Native Americans in old cowboy movies might have said that he spoke with a forked tongue.
How can you have the NEP and at the same time say that we are all 1Malaysia? The NEP is exclusive to a particular group of people, and such exclusivity sets them apart. There is no 1Malaysia; there are 2Malaysias.
- 9:23 am
Pembaharuan ke arah kepimpinan nasional Melayu yang lebih jitu akan boleh dilaksanakan sekiranya orang Melayu sendiri membuat anjakan kepada perjuangan yang berbekalkan keyakinan ketamadunan kita, atau civilisational confidence. Keyakinan ketamadunan ini bermakna kita yakin dengan keupayaan bangsa untuk melangkah ke hadapan, mengukir kejayaan tanpa perlu takut bayang-bayang sendiri. Inilah cabaran generasi kita.
Saya menyebut soal cabaran generasi, kerana untuk terlalu lama orang Melayu dan UMNO sendiri, berada dalam perspektif minda atau mindset yang negatif dan defensif. Kita merasakan diri kita seolah-olah diserang atau under siege, dan segala gerak kerja seakan-akan disalurkan ke arah mempertahankan keistimewaan Melayu yang kita anggap sentiasa dicabar. Saya menyeru orang Melayu bermula dengan Pemuda untuk keluar dari perspektif minda ini. Tidak dinafikan, bahawa Perkara 153 Perlembagaan, yang menjamin kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu dan Bumiputera, adalah keramat buat kita. Namun, jika dikaji dengan teliti, Perkara 153 hampir mustahil untuk dilucutkan daripada Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Sebarang perubahan memerlukan bukan sahaja kelulusan 2/3 Parlimen, tetapi mesti juga mendapat perkenan dari Majlis Raja-Raja. Ini sudah cukup mengingatkan kita bahawa secara realistiknya, kedudukan istimewa kita tidak mungkin boleh diubah.
- 9:33 am
A Malaysian-manufactured ute has turned in the worst crash test performance of any vehicle being sold here, Consumer New Zealand warns.
The Proton Jumbuck ($24,000) joined two other utes available in New Zealand in being given dismal safety ratings by independent crash test organisation Ancap (Australasian New Car Assessment Programme).
The two-door Jumbuck was awarded the lowest possible one-star rating after its performance in frontal offset and side impact crash tests.
Ancap scores vehicles from zero to five stars, depending on the safety features and protection of the driver and passengers.
The ute's cabin was severely deformed in the 64km/h offset crash test. It offered poor head protection for the driver and passenger, and poor leg protection for the driver.
It also lacked airbags, ABS, and electronic stability control – a feature that senses skidding and individually brakes the wheels, helping the driver to regain control.
The two-door Chinese-manufactured Great Wall Motors SA220 ($22,000) was given a lowly two-star rating, with findings that its protection for the driver was poor and its passenger compartment buckled in a frontal offset crash test.
While Great Wall Motors' larger four-door V240 ($27,000) model has dual front airbags and ABS brakes, it was also awarded only a two-star rating.
Consumer NZ testing manager Hamish Wilson said potential buyers should steer clear of these utes.
"We don't believe these vehicles should be allowed on the road."
He said the minimum standard for a new ute should be four stars. The Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton and several Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore utes achieved this.
The difference in safety between a two-star and a four-star ute was significant, he said.
"It can mean the difference between walking away from a crash and being taken away in an ambulance."
- 12:33 pm
- kelly said...
hi uncle pat,
I also listen to you & Jasmine Yusof on Radio4 when I was 11 - now 29...
You always scold callers who insist turning their radio on to listen to themselves once you answer their call. ha ha ha!
that put a smile on my face
- 3:47 pm
Tonite we have the 1malaysia road show in Ipoh. Better than Jom Heboh?
Will u be back to your hometown for this occasion?
- 4:35 pm
Macamana projek koridor di johor, iskandar malaysia nak bergerak, ceo lama, ikmal hijjaz, sibuk "menutuh" pekerja perempuannya di ofis. perangai lama kaki perempuan dia makin menjadi jadi. tak tau pulak kenapa ada betina2 irda yang sanggup mengadaikan maruah kat mamat tua ikmal nie. sorang tuh janda anak satu rambut blonde, dulu kerja kat cimb bank kl, lagi satu anak dara tua (tak dara pun) dulu kerja kat KPMG KL. Ikmal selalu la bawak betina2 tuh balik apartment dia kat belakang hyatt tuh. tanya la pakcik guard, banyak la cerita. org2 besar kat upenj pun tahu pasal nie. malu la, kadang2 ikmal bawak betina2 tuh pegi spore, mabuk2, driver dia yg bercerita. apa punya ceo la.
jawa johor
- 6:13 pm
Macamana projek koridor di johor, iskandar malaysia nak bergerak, ceo lama, ikmal hijjaz, sibuk "menutuh" pekerja perempuannya di ofis. perangai lama kaki perempuan dia makin menjadi jadi. tak tau pulak kenapa ada betina2 irda yang sanggup mengadaikan maruah kat mamat tua ikmal nie. sorang tuh janda anak satu rambut blonde, dulu kerja kat cimb bank kl, lagi satu anak dara tua (tak dara pun) dulu kerja kat KPMG KL. Ikmal selalu la bawak betina2 tuh balik apartment dia kat belakang hyatt tuh. tanya la pakcik guard, banyak la cerita. org2 besar kat upenj pun tahu pasal nie. malu la, kadang2 ikmal bawak betina2 tuh pegi spore, mabuk2, driver dia yg bercerita. apa punya ceo la.
jawa johor
- 6:15 pm
When are u going to write about the sad story of Iskandar Malaysia?
This stupid project was "initiated" by Pak Lah (as he claimed), but actually its those wankers of 4th floor boys esp KJ and Ganen. So much taxpayers' money have been spent on the project, but who's benefiting? the johorean for sure will get nothing out of it except hot air, not even a fart. And those bloody sporeans are buying land and house in JB like nobody's business, freehold some more. Just imagine if this thing continue, in 20 years time, JBs have to move to Kluang ma. Kluang does not sound nice lor.
Do u know this new agency to run Iskandar Msia called IRDA, what they do is hiring consultants to do 30 over blueprints. Who needs blueprints? They think those blueprints will make Johorean rich hah? bloody stupid or what?
And some more Patrick, they are highly paid. I heard more than 15 staff in IRDA are paid over RM30k per month! wallawey! and this IRDA dont even generate revenue. They just got "free" money from MoF about RM100 million ++ per annum. Free money my ass.
So Patrick i hope u can write something about IRDA and Iskandar Msia. Since Pak Lah is no longer around, just close the stupid project la. waste of taxpayers' money.
thanks brader
Happy Deepavalli
- 6:48 pm
Tak ada 'janji melayu', tetapi ada 'Janji Manis mu', a Malay song.
Najib has given us many Janji Manis. Can he deliver?
- 6:59 pm
Jawa Johor,
So many people in JB knew about Datuk Ikmal's fXXXing activities. That's why he was fired from IRDA. But now he is the chairman of Faber and director of UEM Land. so, those in Faber n UEM Land beware. This moron has already got 3 wives and still not enough! I hope he will die and rot in hell. Besides that, he also made few deals for himself. Need to make money ma, so many commitment at home. I really don't know what will happen to this country. Too many corruptions and people just close one eye.
- 10:17 pm
Iskandar Johor is Pak Lah's project. I don't think it is part of najib's 1Malaysia blueprint.
It is an ultra-ambitious project given its scale, but I doubt nothing concrete is coming up beyond its blueprint. The Johor governement can only have its Nusajaya (modeled after Puterajaya) with government buildings.
Iskandar has pride in Legoland (open in 2012?). Who would go there when there is a more entertaining alternative in Universal Studio in Sentosa Singapore where one can also gamble and drink?
- 8:26 am
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor sang "Ruang Rindu", a rendition from renowned Indonesian band Letto. during a donation presentation ceremony at Impiana Casuarina Ipoh yesterday.
Would you invite her to your Jazz Cafe to sing for you?
- 8:58 am
Najib slammed the Malays who say they no longer need "crutches" and called them arrogant. He asked, "What about the Malays who still require help? Is it fair if the group who still need crutches are denied help?"
Why hasn't he thought of providing help to people of all races who need "crutches"? Wouldn't that be more in line with 1Malaysia? All he needs to do is look at the Malaysian Economic Agenda proposed by Pakatan Rakyat. Go back to basics – have an affirmative action programme based on need. Isn't that the original intent of the NEP?
It looks like Najib was invoking the NEP at the assembly expressly to play to the Malay gallery, to ensure that his regular customers will remain faithful. Meanwhile, the non-Malay customers can wait. He will find some other occasion in the future to throw them small gifts and lure them to buy his merchandise.
- 9:07 am
The Deepavali moment this year is when Samy Velu fed Najib with his hand at the Deepavali open house.
You may want to publish the photo.
- 9:15 am
I am Ong Ah Tee living in Kampong Chai Chee
Life used to be simple and HAPPY
I worked hard in my STUDIES
I learned A-B-C, and everything from 1, 2, and 3.
Primary school was quite easy I passed PSLE
Then I went to SECONDARY
The subjects include HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY
Physics, Biology and CHEMISTRY
After O levels I went to JC
They said you live in Singapore very LUCKY
This is a small humid tropical COUNTRY
Surrounded by unknown potential ENEMIES
Boys turned 18 must go to ARMY for the tour of duty
After that we may continue our Studies
The girls can just sit back, relax, and watch TV
They come to this world only to "lim kopi, kway jit chee"
No one lives on free meals or depends on CHARITY
I want to take up IT, but I had no money to go to University or Poly
So I went to work at FACTORY
Working hard to earn a little lousy SALARY
After CPF and INCOME TAX, I have just enough money to buy ROTI and ride in MRT.
My bosses show me no SYMPATHY
Mumbling over my shoulder daily: "HURRY, HURRY and HURRY !"
Accusing me of always trying to get MC
But my sickness was due to over stretch OT
Going home after midnight by TAXI
And they pay me only bus fee
My colleague likes me because of my honesty and can easily bully
They said I don't know how to carry.
I Park-Tor and became STEADY
Finally had to MARRY
Because gahment gave baby bonus MONEY
I lost money holding Wedding Dinner PARTY
Cheeky friends donating only cheap PANTY
After marriage, nothing was EASY
In one year, I became DADDY
I can't support my family and our BABY
Being tied down for life to repay 2 rooms HDB and rising monthly
utilities to PUB
My bank account has NO MONEY
POSB balance is almost EMPTY
DBS wants to charge me EXTRA FEE
Insisting that "Nothing is FREE!"
So I moonlight as KARANG GUNI
Many times I want to jump MRT
But that is not EASY
My wife cries: "Who is going to support me and our BABY?"
So I can't MATI.
I went to seek assistance from the MP
His reply was simple and easy:
"Vote for me, vote for me, vote for me".
He never tells me any convincing Policy..
How to help the poor with more GST?
Why I cannot have pay increase but they can have increase?
Before, my MP said "Vote for me, we give you sweeties".
Now, they want to increase their salary, because "You voted me".
They claim they made good economy for our country.
They benchmark themselves using GDP.
They said, "To get the best man, you have to pay high fee"
Next will be the GST..
My boss say "no" to increase in salary,
It's really make me worry..
Our Health Ministry said let GP set their consultation fee.
If the GP charges high fee, don't let them see.
No money, how can be healthy
If fall sick, can only mati
In hospital, can afford Class C.
I don't mind all nurses are aunty,
But only one doctor to see
No money for operation, I will Tan Si.
- 9:23 am
Deepavali gift from Najib: Public Holiday on Sep 16 Malaysia Day!
- 11:31 am
I have no confidence in Iskandar project simply becuase JB could not even have a decent public transport.
- 2:01 pm
Read this report.
1malaysia is worth RM30 only?
- 2:04 pm
Tun Dr Mahathir warned the Malays that they stood to be "conquered" anew by the Western powers if they blindly embraced globalisation and pushed for free trade agreements.
Melayu Boleh!
- 8:54 am
Scandal at Pempena?
- 10:09 am
Why the Pakatan Rakyat government was brought down in Perak
- 2:28 pm
總稽查司報告指出,浮羅山背瑪拉高級技職學院以8萬4640令吉購入2臺宏諅(Acer)手提電腦。讓人吃驚的是,該訓練學院以每臺4萬2320令吉的價格購入每臺市價僅是4500令吉的宏諅手提電腦(Acer Aspire 5052ANWXMI),購買價格與市價差距高達1000%。
A pair of ACER Notebook costing RM84,640?
- 7:36 am
Puteri Umno wanted to ban the screening and production of horror movies.
Puteri got nothing better to do?
Wha about curbing money politics?
- 7:58 am
A good source to niamah:
The Auditor-General's Report on wastage (euphemism for corrupted practices) by government.
Notice that the BN's mainstream press tried to downplay the issue.
- 8:05 am
Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand told the Coroner's Court this morning that there was an 80 per cent probability that Teoh Beng Hock's death was a homicide and not suicide, and suggested that some of his injuries were sustained before his fatal fall.
- 3:38 pm
I bought and read the October issue of Off The Edge magazine.
Your Teohlogy column is my favourite.
You may want to reproduce your article online for those who could not access to Off The Edge.
- 3:41 pm
MACC better watch out!
CSI: Bangkok is going to nab you!
- 8:09 pm
- natives are restless said...
Lingam must be celebrating alright . "Legal action will not be taken against prominent lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam for lack of evidence and testimony in the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam tapes." nstp.
- 9:48 am
Correct Correct
Case Close
Lingam got a Deepavali relief.
- 5:35 pm
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is disappointed with the corruption, misconduct and abuse of power in the management of public funds as stated in the 2008 Auditor-General's report.
He is disappointed but not furious or Niamah?
The trend will continue since the culprits are not brought to justice.
Truly Niamah!
- 5:46 pm
The Pahang government car got 2 tangki minyak?
Else how to fill 2 full tank within 5 minutes?
Proton special feature?
Memang Niamah punya wakil rakyat!
- 7:23 pm
David Letterman is reportedly worried that a sex tape he made with a female staffer is going to wind up on the web. The chat show host and a much-younger female co-worker have apparently been captured on a studio surveillance tape in a compromising position.
Perhaps he can invite our very own Dr Chua SL to his talk show to learn from his experience.
- 8:04 pm
How come up till now i haven't heard any of the macc interogating officer making a police report on the findlings by the thai forensic expert? someone must be worrying by now, eh? he..he..he...
- 10:30 pm
Watch the trailer of patrick Teoh's latest movie:
Be warned, Patrick was lying in the coffin!
- 4:10 pm
Malaysian Budget 2010: Personal income tax to be reduced by 1%. Govt proposes individual taxpayers be given tax relief on broadband subscription fee up to RM500 a year from 2010 to 2012.
- 5:19 pm
CEO of IRDA, Harun Johari, has tendered his resignation on wednesday (21 Oct) after taking over that position from Dato Ikmal Hijjaz since 1 March 2009. Harun's strong lieutenants that joined IRDA in March/April 09, Jameson (head of strategic com) and Ahmad Suhaili (Head of Integrated Planning) have also submitted their resignations. There's no press release made by IRDA with regards to the "sudden" resignations of its senior management. Can someone please check out what is brewing down south?
lonely suzy
- 7:25 pm
Iskandar Malaysia will be the follow-up financial fiasco to PKFZ.
- 2:26 pm
Hello Lonely Suzy
Harun Johari may feel that 15% income tax for him at Iskandar is not good enough.
- 4:03 pm
- Happy Pirate ! said...
There's another sign... Put your finger round and clap it with ur other hand. It means 'fuck-u"
- 10:04 pm
Lonely Suzy
Are you in the Polygamy Club?
Having to share our hubby's attnetion and get only 25% love could be the root cause of your loneliness.
Lovely Rita
- 8:21 am
show your third finger. only 1. but I BULLSHIT
- 12:15 am
Satu tahi lembu!
- 9:37 am


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CS130 -- Software Development
Fall, 2004
Reading and Analysis 5
By now, you should have read Chapter 16, "No Silver Bullet", and Chapter 17, "No Silver Bullet Refired" from Brooks's text. As you saw, these chapters describe Brooks's outlook on the software-development enterprise and the prospects for radical advances in the discipline. You will also have noted that Brooks is quite pessimistic. His argument hinges on a distinction between characteristics of the development enterprise that he identifies as either accidental or essential.
In your analysis, I want you to consider the extent to which the essence and accident distinction supports Brooks's position. Take at least three characteristics that Brooks discusses (at least one from both essence and accident) and reflect on the adequacy of Brooks's treatment. Are there problems with claims? Could claims be strengthened or better supported? Finally, focusing on "Refired", reflect on Brooks's perspective after 20 years. Has he missed anything important that would invalidate his primary claim, or is there anything on the horizon that would do so? Your position must be fully established and supported on the basis of claims made in the paper and your reasoning about those.
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