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NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin (POI) can acquire immovable property in India other than agricultural property, plantation or a farmhouse. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) states NRIs and PIO purchasing immovable property in India, can pay for the acquisition by funds received in India through normal banking channels by way of inward remittance from outside the country.
The guidelines provided are:
The home loan amount should not exceed 85% of the cost of the dwelling unit, as the remaining amount that is 15% needs to be provided as an own contribution towards the cost of unit financed.
The cost of the dwelling unit which is own contribution, less the loan amount, can be met from direct remittances from abroad through normal banking channels, the Non-Resident (External) [NR(E)] Account and /or Non-Resident (Ordinary) [NR (O)] account in India. However, repayment of the loan, comprising of the principal and interest including all the charges are to be remitted to the HFC from abroad through normal banking channels, the Non-Resident (External) [NR(E)] Account and /or Non-Resident (Ordinary) [NR (O)] account in India.
The repayment option for NRIs is they can pay through the funds held in any non-resident account maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, and the regulations made by the RBI from time to time.
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The best metric for an instructional program is (time to proficiency)/(cost) for each student. The instructional method must be matched to the student and situation for the fastest time. Any particular method will not be a match for all students. A set of instructional delivery systems must be available to allow student choice and/or matching.
Without question, the product with the best time/cost ratio for reluctant learners is ALEKS. Its secret strength is its fairly terse, text-only help. It forces students to bring themselves to the problem first in order to solve it. This is also its weakness. An educator may believe that more instructional depth and variety is needed for students. Please note that this may be more of a cultural bias than a research-driven result. For example, video instruction may be more engaging, but does it bring the student to a specific problem. In other words, are bells and whistles truly helpful or merely sales features?
Apangea's structure offers the most robust math learning system for an independent learner. It's design has online instruction, supplemented by an automatic avatar (similar to the animations that arise in Microsoft Office) that offers help when the software system senses student difficulties. When difficulties persist, a real human, currently based in Pittsburg, comes online to help the student. This is unique, because it allows students to work without teacher support and it does allow students to obtain a more robust proficiency than ALEKS. The actual quality of its instruction has not been determined by me.
It is useful to see that ALEKS at $40 and Apangea at $130 are the two quality extremes of the same spectrum. Other products try sell similar features at lower costs and need to be offered when students reject ALEKS/Apangea or when budgets are unavailable.
Specific Choices
Carnegie Tutor offers much of Apangea's design sans the avatar and remote human intervention at a much lower cost. Carnegie joins ALEKS and Apangea in having the best artificial intelligence systems for adaptive, data-driven learning. iPass offers a limited course offering, basically just Algebra Readiness, but it is the product that exists in the middle of spectrum, because it uses constructed responses as does ALEKS.
The I Can Learn system is primarily purchased when a large grant is available and annual costs must be minimized. It is a school-based system only and not for at-home use. APEX Learning, which our district enjoys and I support, isn't a great method of delivering math instruction, because it doesn't adapt to student struggles. Its feedback design isn't appropriate for math considering its cost. Apex is better for high content courses, such as World History or Biology. It offers a consistent interface to all courses, which simplifies both student and teacher management chores.
SmartMathPractice (Planetii) and XLPrep can be thought of as competitors to ALEKS, both are adaptive at $20 each. Their weakness is that they use multiple choice. Please note that multiple choice inherently slows the time-to-proficiency in an adaptive system because guessing must be dealt with by having students complete more questions. Guessing gives false positives. This cannot be mitigated, CAHSEE's sub-categories being classic examples; although SmarthMathPractice and BrainX try by including a student's belief in his or her own knowledge into the software's decision-making.
Almost all of the other products, such as StudyIsland, are variations of XLPrep, or vice-versa. They offer more immediate help than ALEKS on the displayed page of the problem, but their multiple-choice nature hinders learning.
Apangea should be tried with an independent school's higher achievers and, possibly, as a strong prep course for a student attempting to enter seventh grade Algebra or eighth grade Geometry. As a learning community, we need to try it and determine its fit and appropriateness. The software provider claims that it's best market is actually in alternative ed.
Supplemental Opinion
In my experience with reluctant learners, they must be allowed to skip instruction and do problems until they exhaust themselves and are emotionally ready to accept instruction. ALEKS and SmartMathPractice are superb under this scenario and iPass horrible. XLPrep and RevolutionPrep (CAHSEE) immediately provide short instructional help after a failed problem. Some students prefer this. More stable students will read/watch delivery without having to fail first; in other words, their maturity allows them to use the types of software that appeal to educational buyers. Please re-read the second paragraph above.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Online, Adaptive, Database-Driven Software for Math
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From Mark Stefanik of Apangea:
Our program is specifically designed for very low-performing, highly at risk students.
For instance, we are working with the LA County Alternative Ed program. Their students are performing exceptionally well – 100% passed CAHSEE after only 8 weeks on the program. LACOE is so happy, they are extending the program throughout the ENTIRE Alt Ed program, countywide.
Nearly ALL of my clients in CA are either continuation schools, alternative ed, or adult ed – or we are working with either special education or students who are more than 1 or 2 grade levels behind.
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Although I have printed out many different cracker recipes in the past, I have never actually gone through what seemed like the arduous task of making them! This Daring Bakers Challenge forced me to get out my rolling pin and give the art of cracker-making a try. The result: surprisingly easy and tasty.
I rolled the dough as thinly as possible and tried not to worry about its unruly shape. After covering the surface with minced garlic, caraway seeds, poppy seeds, and sea salt, I popped it in the oven where they proceeded to take a life of their own, becoming unevenly browned and bubbly. I snapped the cooled sheets into large , rugged-looking pieces and dunked them into a giant bowl of Honeydew-Peach Salsa and proceeded to groan in satisfaction. Homemade crackers – who knew they could be this good?


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The Charlotte Warburg Chapter was formed in October 2003, and is part of the vibrant German and international community in the region. Home to over 200 German-owned companies, the region boasts one of the highest concentrations of German business in the United States.
The Charlotte Chapter hosts events covering a range of political, social, cultural, economic, and business topics of current interest at breakfast briefings and lunch or evening discussions. The events generally appeal to the German- American business community, academics, and those community members interested in global affairs. The Chapter also partners with local secondary schools and universities to organize events tailored to students and faculty when possible.
The Charlotte Chapter works in cooperation with the German Honorary Consul, the German American Chamber of Commerce, the N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation, Davidson College, the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, the Charlotte Chamber, the Charlotte Regional Partnership, the Alemannia Club, the German Language and Cultural Foundation, and the German Consulate in Atlanta.
In 2016, the Charlotte Chapter hosted more than two dozen events with speakers such as Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro, Senior Policy Analyst at the Washington office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung; Dr. Bruce Leimsidor, immigration and asylum expert; Jan Techau, Director of the American Academy in Berlin's Richard C. Holbrooke Forum for the Study of Diplomacy and Governance; Fabian Wendenburg, Deputy Head of Department, External Economic Policy at the Federation of German Industries; and Astrid Ziebarth, Migration Fellow at the German Marshall Fund. Speakers covered a variety of topics from German-Russian relations, to the migration crisis, to cyber security, and the EU after the Brexit.
About the Chapter Director
Albert Guarnieri
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Al Guarnieri has been the Director of the ACG's Charlotte Chapter since 2007. He is also a Partner at the law firm of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, and has extensive experience with international business transactions. He represents U.S. and foreign corporations and individuals on foreign investment and site selection, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate matters.
Mr. Guarnieri is the past Chairman of the International Committees for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and past Chairman of the International Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. He is the Membership Director for the North Carolina Chapter of the German-American Chamber of Commerce and serves on various boards.
Mr. Guarnieri received his BA from the University of Michigan and studied law at the University of Virginia.


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What this ends up looking like is the unknown; how this ends up happening can be easily planned out or a total surprise. It's the why I keep returning to and in so doing, I know it is absolutely the right thing to do. YIPPEE !!!!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
A New Direction II: Camille's Take
What this ends up looking like is the unknown; how this ends up happening can be easily planned out or a total surprise. It's the why I keep returning to and in so doing, I know it is absolutely the right thing to do. YIPPEE !!!!
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....but I wonder what city will live up to the criterion of "feminine"?ReplyDelete
(I say that knowing full well that the "gender" of "city" in French is female.....)
ARE you going to move in September to Maine?
It's a wonderful adventure, and I'm hanging on every word. One thing to remember is that the two of you have a crucial factor of your adventure already in place, and that is having each other. A life-changing event is always enhanced by sharing and simply grinning at each other at the end of the day. I'm thrilled for you both!ReplyDelete
Something I've come to realize myself, recently, is that life is now too LONG to keep on doing the same old thing. To stay fresh, and keep your mind and spirits young, most people need to move on. A change of scenery -- mental, physical or professional -- is like a vacation for the soul. It gives you a new perspective, allows you to learn and grow, explore and try out new muscles.
Best of luck to you both. Just remember to buy some good down coats and snow boots...and enjoy!!
Adventure is worth every ache and pain you experience. If you don't try it, you may come to regret it. Life is to short not to take risks so dive right in, enjoy the ride. This is speaking from having just done it.ReplyDelete
Great question Erika, I think it boils down to what is my criterion of "feminine" for myself. Although I do believe coastal Maine to be feminine, it really is how I feel in a particular place. How easy is it for me access my feminine self; live from a place of receptivity and be guided from a knowing/feeling rather than a thinking/doing. It's a great adventure and I'm looking forward to seeing what Spirit has in store for us. And Paula's right when she says "life is now to long to keep doing the same old thing". Instead of 'gap year' I might start calling this our 'mid life mix up'. They both sound like loads of fun. By the way Vicki, congratulations on your ride!ReplyDelete


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Summer Playlist
Anyway, away from the usual fashion and beauty, I thought I'd share with you some of the songs I've been listening to lately and will probably listen to through Summer. I've put a playlist together with some of the songs I'm loving lately on which you can listen to here (I think).
I have a pretty varied music taste as I've said on here before. I listen to bands like One Direction, Bring Me The Horizon, Kodaline, Skrillex, T Mills... kind of literally everything. Recently I've been more into the sort of pop/indie/electronic kind of music though. If that's how you'd describe it. The playlist contains bands such as Kodaline, The Lumineers, The 1975 and Bastille. They're all my favourites and have been for a while with a few new additions like Foxes and Kiesza.
Of all the bands in the playlist I think Purity Ring and Kodaline are two you should definitely listen to. They might be a little different to what you're used to but I love them. I'd recommend Fineshrine by Purity Ring and High Hopes by Kodaline. They're not necessarily my favourites but I don't usually like the most popular songs best. Harry Styles wrote a few songs with Kodaline and, being a MAHOOSIVE One Direction and Kodaline fan, I can't tell you how excited I am for those songs.
P.S. I went to see One Direction on Sunday and I feel I need to mention it on my blog because it was amazing. Sadly Harry was ill so he couldn't sing too much but the others sang his parts. I can't really remember much apart from a lot of dancing from Harry and Louis being super hot since I was basically just drooling over Louis for the entire gig. But they're a great band live, as are 5 Seconds of Summer who supported them.


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I started this dress prior to finding out about my pregnancy and before my waist had started to expand. I should have seen it coming, I'd made a couple peplum tops, one out of my favourite vogue pattern and the finished product felt just a little too snug. I thought it was due to the stiff fabric. Then I started to make this dress using the bodice from Vogue 8815, which from the previous result I decided to make the seam allowances a little smaller and reduced to 10mm. It still didn't feel right and I looked rather dumpy in it. In hindsight I would have thrown it in the UFO box to complete at a later date! I still need to complete the lining, but I'm not really all that interested in it now I can't wear it!!
Look at that, I even under-stitched the arm holes, you have no idea how proud I was of those! I will put the dress away and return to it next year, with the intention of wearing it next summer.
I also had a go at re-fashioning an old pair of Etam jeans. I'd previously seen a post from Andrea where she'd re-fashioned jeans from being boot cut to skinny. I've been itching to try this on these jeans for some time now and seeing as I also wanted to turn them in to maternity jeans I thought I might as well give it a go.
I was really pleased with the boot cut to skinny adaptation, however, I do not like the little triangles of jersey I inserted at the side seams to adapt them for use in maternity. I think I went a little too far down the leg, so unless I wear long tops they are a little too obvious. I'm also not quite big enough for them so a belt would be required. I think I'll have to go back to my sewing desk with these and have a re-think!
I've also completed a maternity dress, but I want to model that one so watch this space...


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A while back my mom found this lovely quilt (probably at my grandparents' house?) and gave it to me. Of course, I'm delighted with it! It's simple, but with some of the most charming prints, and it's too good to keep to myself.
Technically, you've seen it a bit before, since I used it as a backdrop for some photos. Like that one of me in the sidebar! That's the back of the quilt, and I love it so!
Speaking of the sidebar, I want to thank all of my current and recent sponsors! They make it so much easier for me to devote extra time to the projects you enjoy here. Here are those lovely folks:
Lemon and Raspberry
Too Crewel
Catshy Crafts
Casa Crafty
Hudson's Holidays Designs
Kelsey Ann
Thanks so much for your support, your wonderful sites, and for being you!
Finally, if you're interested in becoming a sponsor and adding your presence to the Wild Olive sidebar, check out my sponsorship page! I always enjoy meeting new blogs and shops and introducing them to my readers!
Oh, and thanks to Darcy, who photo bombed that last pic! Crazy kitty...


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Luis Enrique cannot wait until 'damned' transfer window shuts
Luis Enrique has been forced to discuss Pedro's future throughout the transfer window, which closes on August 31 in Spain.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique admitted he cannot wait for the transfer window to close amid the ongoing speculation surrounding Manchester United target Pedro.
Pedro is nearing a move to Old Trafford as reports claim the Spain international forward has agreed personal terms with United.
The situation has proved a distraction, according to Luis Enrique, who is counting down the days until August 31, when the window shuts in Spain.
"It's a difficult situation, it's hard to be focused," Luis Enrique said after Barcelona drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao on Monday, losing 5-1 on aggregate in the Supercopa de Espana.
"I am just hoping that this damned transfer window closes once and for all to know which players I can count on. But Pedro gave his all."
Barca, who are unable to register and field new players until January, have recruited Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan, while Xavi, Gerard Deulofeu and Ibrahim Afellay have left Camp Nou.


text: I was just looking around in the processor part of Crutchfield and saw the Epicenter bass restorer. Are these mostly for people who use speaker level inputs? Would there be a noticeable difference for me? I just have a pretty normal system. RCA from head unit to PAC bass knob, then out to a mono amp, then speaker wire from amp to sub. 99% of the time I'm playing 320kbps files (1% of the time it's Apple Lossless ~1100kbps). Would this improve my bass? I feel like I dont have a strong enough substage for it to make much of a difference. Maybe I do. Idk.... any input?


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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of eight death row prisoners, convicted in different murder cases, whose clemency pleas were rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee earlier this week.
In an urgent hearing which took place late on Saturday evening at Justice P Sathasivam`s residence here, a bench which also comprised of Justice MY Eqbal stayed for four weeks the execution of the eight convicts -- Suresh, Ramji, Gurmeet Singh, Praveen Kumar, Sonia and her husband Sanjeev, Sundar Singh and Jafar Ali.
"There shall be stay of execution of the death sentence in respect of the eight petitioners. Notice to the states concerned returnable in four weeks," the bench said.
The bench passed the order on a petition filed by civil rights group People`s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR).
The urgent hearing took place as the petitioners feared they would be executed following the rejection of their mercy petitions by the President.
In its petition, PUDR challenged the rejection of the mercy pleas of the eight convicts contending there has been delay in carrying out their execution, even after it was confirmed by the apex court.
The convicts are lodged in various jails of the country.
While Suresh, Ramji, Gurmeet Singh and Jafar Ali are lodged in prisons in Uttar Pradesh, former Haryana MLA Ralu Ram Punia`s daughter Sonia and her husband Sanjeev are jailed in Haryana. Praveen is in a Karnataka jail and Sundar Singh is an inmate in a prison in Uttaranchal.
Sonia and Sanjeev were awarded death penalty for killing eight members of her family, including her parents and three children of her brother, in 2001.


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Big Bang G-Dragon exposes a lie told by youngest member SeungRi.
This was revealed when Big Bang was featured for an interview in the midst of a photoshoot on KBS Entertainment Weekly aired on 10th July.
During the interview, member DaeSung was asked "When do you want to get married?" and his answer was "I don't care about when, but I want to when I meet someone who is right for me."
And SeungRi's answer was, "Until now, I have no thoughts about marriage." But G-Dragon responded with, "Last time, you said you wanted to get married. And you said you were troubled over it."
After the show, netizens commented "GDragon catches maknae", "SeungRi is a liar haha" etc.


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Ready to eat organic white jasmine rice
Products that will be interesting and health benefits with quality packaging. Let's begin with "Interesting", our ready to eat canned rice is incredibly amazing with unique aroma, softness, and tenderness. With our special processing method, we are able to lock its unique aroma of each type of rice in our special hermetically seal container. In term of softness and tenderness, we had invented method of production in our unique way as we name it as know-how of production. We had designed our own machinery to match with our product concept that is "softness, tenderness, rich aromatic, and ready to eat".Let's move on to the health benefit, all products produced under the brand of "Pommali" are chemicals free. Why? It is because products produced under this brand are pure organic. What makes our organic product different from other brand? We do control from seed selection until it becomes finished product. Here are what we control; first, we select only the healthiest seeds, we inspect soil of the land of plantation, we do use documentations for collecting data, we do control the processes, we do microbiology testing and chemical testing. and finally it becomes finished product that is ready to shipped world wide. Not only chemicals free, but it also contain necessary nutrients and vitamins such as protein, carbohydrate, dietary fibre, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, Zinc. This product have shelf-life up to 2 years of storage under ambient temperature.


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A Fooducate community member recently asked about the shelf life of nut butters. Here's what you need to know.
Peanut, almond, and cashew butters are not only tasty, they are a good source of healthy unsaturated fats. These fats are susceptible to rancidity as a result of oxidation, and that's why manufacturers recommend refrigeration.
However, the oxidation process is not immediate, and if you seal the lid on your nut butter and keep it in a cool dark pantry, you can go for 2-3 months without refrigeration. Another benefit of non-refrigerated storage is that your nut butter will be easier to scoop out of the jar and spread. Always use a clean utensil so as not to introduce any contamination. If you live in an extremely hot area, the refrigerator may be a better choice.


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X-Mania and the Mikado Stream
X-Mania 9 is going down this Sunday at Ikebukuro GIGO. I haven't been able to find much information. The night before, though, there's a 3on3 at Mikado that's going to be broadcast on their live stream.
Pre X-mania 3on3 at Mikado
December 27th @ 8pm (Tokyo)
Stream (Archive)
There may be another streamed event on the 31st (Shogatsu Special?) but they haven't posted details yet.
Miscellaneous ST Videos
Just a few playlists. Need a nico account for the first two.
Ikebukuro Vegas videos from the last couple years. Usual suspects. The footage is edited by player (so, for example, you can watch Yuubou's run from first round to finals) which is nice
Casual games at Tsurumaki. Players unknown. The vids further down the list feature some top guys.
A bit of local action. Kindly uploaded by Damdai.
Monday, December 22, 2008
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Vanguard at Yiling, led naval forces. Later senior general, helps defeat Sima Yi.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Wu Pan (Yüan-hsiung)
Simplified Chinese: 吴班 (元雄)
Pronunciation: Wu2 Ban1 (Yuan2xiong2)
Cantonese (Yale): Ng Baan (Yun-hung)
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Ng Baan (Jyun-hung)
Other Names: Hu Ban
Name Notes: Also called Hu Ban in some versions of the novel.
Rank and Titles
Garrison Commander; General of the Elite Cavalries; Marquis of Mianzhu
Family and Relationships
Wu Kuang (Father); Wu Yi, Empress Mu (Cousins)
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 81–84, 91, 98–101, 102
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November MomentsDecember 01, 2015
Hello you! Hope you're having a nice time! I can't believe it's actually the first of December! Time flies and now it's almost christmas and i'm loving it!
As you may know in London Christmas ALWAYS comes early and I feel it's been a while since i write a post so i''m just gonna chat about all the cool things that I did this month.
I'm gonna start talking about the day I MET 2/4 OF THE VAMPS MEMBERS *ok, let's calm down* but yeah, first I went to their Fanfest *were i met some lovely girls too* and then in the same week we went to the BBC Radio 1 to try and meet them. The fact is that a lot of girls were acting stupid and osrry but they were being idiots and i hated that, but Connor and Tristan were so lovely i just can't believe that actually happened:
Another thing is that i went to the Caspar&Joe's Hit The Road premiere and even though that wasn't that good at all because it was full of people and we were standing on a rock trying to see them, it was fun! It was fun because I met there with two super funny girls and we had a lovely lunch in Nando's and i don't know it was cool to finally spend time with someone.
So, i think it's the last thing, it happened this sunday, London is amazing at night and Winter Wonderland it's just another world. I went there with my new friend and it was raining lots and it was really windy but we still had a good time and that same day, in the afternoon, we saw Caspar and Joe on the HMV signing. I went there in the morning and saw a lot of girls making a superlong queue and i didn't know what was happening until i realised they were there and we weren't able to have a sign or even a picture or anything but we saw them leaving the shop and it was really funny. To see all of this, you can go to my new Vlog on my Youtube channel:
And i think this is all.... It seems so small but this is what keeps me happy about being here... London it's a lovely place and i'm sad that i'm leaving it (hopefully temporarly) in 2 weeks... I need to be home, i miss it a lot and I need to leave this place as soon as possible... the only thing is this little moments, this city, that's what I don't want to lose.
But yeah, I hope you have a nice time, and that your christmas is lovely, i'll try and post before that but just in case.
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Perceptions about music, perceptions that affect music, perceptions colored by music, perceptions expressed by music.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
What I'm doing this semester
I haven't written much about my teaching life lately, mostly because I've been so busy with my teaching life lately. But all my grades are turned in, and now I am done until August 22. Surely that is a typo, you are thinking, or DePauw has the longest winter break ever. But it is no error, and many DPU students and faculty will be back on campus January 3rd for Winter Term, or January 29 for the Spring Semester. The reason I have such a long break is because DPU has the most civilized approach to tenure, including a wonderful pre-tenure leave. This pseudo-sabbatical is taken in the fourth or fifth year to help bolster the files for tenure. I will be finishing four journal articles, heading off to the Netherlands, and hopefully starting a book (though the latter is not officially part of my sabbatical project). I am up for tenure next fall, so the extra time I have to do research and prepare my files will be put to good use. Hopefully the results will be as happy as Chad's.
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Just got back from den haag in the Netherlands. I must say it is much less hectic than Amsterdam
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Robin Red Breast*
This is one of my favorite neighbors. She has a nest in the neighbor's chimney and spends a lot of time in the tree outside of my kitchen window. Isn't she lovely?
*Not to be confused with Dr. Crazy's friend, Fire Tits.
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Umpire Kerwin Danley Had Another Bad Night
Total Pro Sports- Some guys just don't have any luck. First we posted about R.J. Umberger being the reciepent of two gigantic hits and now we give you the story of Major League umpire Kerwin Danley.
Last night, while Daley was working the game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, he was nailed in the face by a broken bat. The hit was so severe that he had to be rushed to the hospital.
Unfortunately for Daley this wasn't the first time he has had a close-call while he was behind the plate. Almost exactly one year ago today, Danley took a 96 mph Brad Penny fast ball off his face and was rushed off the field in a similar fashion.
Check out both video's right here:
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text: Giuliani Can't Connect in Fla. Rudy isn't shaking hands, kissing babies, or leading in the polls By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff Posted Jan 26, 2008 6:26 PM CST 0 comments Comments Republican presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, speaks to reporters at a campaign rally in Sarasota, Fla. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. To the left if Florida Attorney General Bill... (Associated Press) View 4 more images (Newser) – Rudy Giuliani isn't the type to kiss babies in Florida—or even shake hands. The former mayor has run a detached, tightly controlled campaign, eschewing personal contact, avoiding questions, and rushing past crowds after events, the Washington Post reports. His brusque style is leaving uninspired voters in his wake. "There was just no energy, you know?" said one. Some of Giuliani's friends are desperate to see the free-wheeling Rudy who once enchanted New York. "He talked to people, took hard questions, didn't mind controversy," one reminisced. "He's been so careful this campaign." Now, even as he falls in the polls, Giuliani is sticking with stiff stump speeches, focusing on cutting taxes, and keeping a questionable motto: "Florida is Rudy Country." View 4 more images


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- Check print throughout.
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- Made from Australian cotton, a natural, world class quality fibre grown by Australian farmers.
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She had her big checkup the other day and of course passed with flying colors. She is a big ol' healthy girl.
4 mos.
15 lbs.
Glorious chub everywhere
She absolutely LOVES her feet. Many times we will go in thinking she's still asleep, only to find her wide awake, sucking on her toes and cooing to her invisible friends. She's awesome.
Her 2 month stats were literally IDENTICAL to Maggies. Same weight, height everything. But apparently Maggie got stunted between 2 and 4 and Mayzie went on a wild growth spree. She's a full 2 lbs. and 2 inches bigger than Maggie at that age. I KNEW she seemed fuller. I only remember maggie being scrawny always.
Anywho...what can I say?
My dearest, darlingest Mayzie,
You are a gift. A gift of joy, sweetness, happiness and love that we feel SO LUCKY to have. You do nothing but exude peace, laughter, giggles, coos and wonder. Your brother and sister can NEVER get enough loves, kisses and squeezes with you. There are always "fights" over who gets to hold you. You are so patient and let them drag you all around the house with hardly a squeak. You also very patiently wait for bottles when it's time to eat. You rarely cry, and if you do, it's for good reasons like people have the audacity to ignore you for 2 seconds, or put you down, or you're really hungry or tired.
Your face lights up whenever anyone enters the room and talks to you. You have a ready smile and spectacular, sparkly eyes. Anyone who meets you leaves feeling happier than when they came in.
You are rolling all around and rocking back and forth on your knees. I fear that you will be crawling far sooner than i'm ready for. Your feet and arms are in constant motion. You reach for and grab onto things and can almost hold your bottle up by yourself. All this movement has interrupted your perfect sleep patterns a bit, as you seem to wake up when you find yourself unexpectedly on your back.
Thankfully, you're a VERY good sleeper. I can put you down wide awake and you will "talk" yourself to sleep, or sometimes cry, but never very long. You nap twice a day usually for 1 1/2 hours in the morning and 3 to 4 in the afternoon. You have NO idea how much this simplifies my life. THANKS!
Thank you for choosing us. Thank you for coming to live in our house, in our family and for bringing so much joy with you. You truly are our package of perfection.
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Actually I often go vacation in some of famous recreation place in Java and Bali, like Borobudur temple , Prambanan Temple, Gembiraloka zoo, Puncak Bogor, Taman safari Bogor, Sanur beach, Kuta beach, Besakih Temple, etc…
But now, I want to share you about my vacation at "Kawasan Dataran Tinggi Dieng". [Kawasan Dieng placed in Banjarnegara, Central Java (Indonesia). I like that place because it has fresh cold air. That's suitable with you who like mountains.
In my trip (05-07-2010), I visited telaga warna. That was a beautiful place, they said that telaga warna can show the different view color. Thais is the picture:
I also visited some temples… They look beautiful with the mountain view. This is one of the temple's picture:
But, I am sorry I did not take many good photos, maybe sometimes I will take better photos. And I also sorry because I can't pose well… hehehe… 😛


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A few tips on trying to bag that wallhanger
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
using scents
scents can be a helpful tool if used at the right time. obviously you shouldn't use a doe in heat scent in early october......start using that scent around the end of october until late november. early in the season just use a regular deer scent. making a mock scrape can also be a helpful tool from mid october right on through the season. some hunters maintain a scrape year around, which works to get many different bucks to visit.
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A study being presented today at SLEEP 2009 in Seattle, Wash., examined sleep complaints in the U.S. Results show major differences based on marital status, income, employment and education.
The study examined CDC data involving 159,856 people. They were asked how often they had trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or sleeping too much. "Sleep disturbance" was defined as seven or more days of sleep problems over the last two weeks.
Results indicate that about 19 percent of Americans had disturbed sleep. What were the most important factors?
One was marital status. Almost 31 percent of people who were "separated" and 21 percent of people who had never been married had disturbed sleep; only about 16 percent of married people had trouble sleeping.
Another factor was income. About 26 percent of people who made less than $10,000 per year had disturbed sleep. This rate dropped as income increased; only about 8 percent of people making $75,000 or more had trouble sleeping.
There also were dramatic differences based on employment status. Almost 52 percent of people who were unable to work had disturbed sleep; nearly 32 percent of people who had been unemployed less than a year had trouble sleeping. Only about 16 percent of workers and 17 percent of retired people were sleep disturbed.
Trouble sleeping also decreased with education level. More than 27 percent of people who didn't finish high school had disturbed sleep; this figure dropped to less than 14 percent for people with a college degree.
Race had less of an effect on sleep. Sleep disturbance occurred in about 19 percent of whites, blacks, Hispanics and Asians. But almost 27 percent of people who are multiracial reported having disturbed sleep.
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So far there are only three available but you'd be hard pressed to find better recorded live Stones gigs outside of Get Yer Ya Ya's Out.
The oldest is from October 1973 and is called The Brussels Affair.
This is a hot night on the Goats Head Soup tour so we get mainly classic Mick Taylor era tunes like Brown Sugar, Rip This Joint, Street Fighting Man, Happy, Tumblin Dice and one of the most raw and vibrant versions of Midnight Rambler to grace the transom.
You can hear Jagger grunting through the harmonica as he rips out heavy distorted blues riffs, and the speedy jam section is proof of why the Stones were once rated as once of the best live bands out there.
Of course we get incredibly underrated Goats Head Soup material as well. Dancing With Mr D live? Get the hell outa here!
The band actually played (and recorded) two shows on this day in Brussels. This release is the best songs from both gigs. But you can find bootlegs of both shows (search for 'The Complete Brussels Affair') and it's cool to hear the two complete concerts with different set lists.
The second release is from a Los Angeles gig in 1975 and is from the tail end of Ronnie Wood's first tour with the band. This is the tour where they had a bunch of side guys on horns and percussion and also Billy Preston was with them.
You can hear live versions of a lot of these songs on Love You Live from the same tour but because the band didn't know they were being recorded in LA for official release, these versions on the bootleg are more raw and real.
The guitar interplay between Richards and Ron Wood is much tighter. It's like one guitar player, really. Very intertwined. Where Mick Taylor did more soloing over Keith's groove.
Having listened to a lot of Love You Live growing up, it's interesting to hear the songs the Stones played on this tour that were left off that album, like All Down The Line, Angie, an almost eight minute very bluesy Wild Horses and of course Gimmie Shelter. Cool to hear Wood's take on Taylor's parts.
This release, called LA Friday, was really recorded at a Sunday concert. You get the whole thing here - 25 songs including two Billy Preston tunes from when they'd turn the spotlight on him briefly each night.
After this tour the band went to Paris to record Some Girls, so you can imagine the group getting tighter every night on this tour, gearing up for that.
The third release is from the 1982 tour where the Stones officially jumped the shark for me and became a stadium band with huge props and stages and balloons and shit.
Still worth a listen but my least favorite of the bunch.
Mick and Keith talk about these bootlegs in the below videos from the band. As usual Keith has better things to say.
His thoughts on Mick Taylor versus Ronnie Wood and his own role playing with each is really telling. He has great respect for both guitarists and of course has really unique perspectives on each. Some great sound bites there. Enjoy!
One caveat on actually getting these releases off the web: the experience of downloading these songs is not seamless. The Stones partnered with Google in the U.S. and the process of pulling the songs off the Web is not as intuitive as iTunes. Not a deal breaker but something to note.
I had all of these shows on unofficial bootlegs and the sound is far superior as expected on these official releases. In some cases there are more songs and a different order. It's nice to hear these as the Stones meant them to be heard. I hope they continue to issue more shows. At $5 a pop I'd probably buy them all!


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...faced with the prospect of a tired Daffodil, who had one Japanese slipper under her belt, dinner was a very modest affair tonight. The vegie patches were raided of their lettuce, tomatoes and a cucumber. The freezer was violated for some frozen pancetta and chicken thighs. The grog cupboard offered up some brandy and the fridge surrendered some seeded mustard, olives and anchovies.
So Drunken Daffodils Drunken Chicken was had and enjoyed by all.
Take some pancetta and quickly fry off with 2 anchovy fillets, 2 cloves of garlic and 2 shallots. Add the chooky thighs and sear, turn the heat down and add about 90mls of brandy, 1 tablespoon of seeded mustard, 2 bay leaves and gently saute. If the mix becomes to dry add another splash of brandy, if the cook becomes too dry, add another Japanese Slipper.
Right before serving, add a handful of mixed herbs. Tonights mix was Golden Marjoram, Greek Oregano, Basil, a small sprig of Thyme, and some Sage.
Plate up a salad of fancy-pants lettuce, sliced tomatoes, cucumber, carrots and olives. Dress as desired. Tonights was simply a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
Get HH to take a photo, and then tuck in.
Have another Japanese slipper, and then plead drunkeness to avoid dishpan hands.
It worked a treat. I am blogging, and he is dishwashing.
Does it get any better than that?
Daffodils Japanese Slipper recipe is a standard. One part fresh lemon juice, one part Cointreau, one part Midori, sloshed into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake furiously, slosh into a cocktail glass, and then slosh into self.


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New book by: Jerry Mander
May 29 2012
"What may have worked in 1850 and 1900 is calamitous in 2012," says Jerry Mander, in "The Capitalism Papers". A former advertising executive, Mander was Founder and is now Distinguished Fellow of the International Forum on Globalization. He argues that "the system is killing the planet, dismantling democracy, promoting wars and making people less happy, not more."
In a departure from most previous writings about our two centuries' old economic system, "The Capitalism Papers" presents a series of point by point arguments that capitalism is increasingly non-viable, and obsolete. The book makes the case that the problems are intrinsic to the model, and are not reformable.
"This system is utterly dependent on never-ending economic growth on a finite planet with limited resources," says the author. He also elaborates on the inherent needs of capitalism to undermine and dominate democratic processes, social and economic equity, and global consciousness.
Driven solely by its hunger for profits and wealth accumulation, even promoting "war as an economic strategy," the system is amoral. Worst of all, the book points out, for all its excesses and indulgences, the system fails to produce a contented, happy society, as studies confirm. Many organizations are already anticipating an ultimate breakdown, and are defining new hierarchies of democratic and social values that will respect the planet, and sustain us for the future.
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I have a talent for running into weird animation-related ephemera and stuff. Stuff like, oh, this:
This made me stop in my tracks. I seemed to recall Cartoon Brew bemoaning the existence of a movie by this title. I checked their archives and yes, they were discussing a film entitled "Food Fight".
In 2005.
There's a more recent discussion in early 2007. There is an IMDB page, optimistically saying the film was (or will be) released in 2009. And there is an Official Website, consisting of some phenomenally ugly art*. So apparently this thing is real. Whether it ever got past the book that makes noise stage is a mystery.
I didn't want to pay the five bucks at Mardens for this book just to find out what the hell was going on here. (More to the point, I don't want to become one of those Ebayers who buys things just to sell them on Ebay.)
* - The character designs on the cover may range from strange to bland, but I kinda like them. They have that "Ferngully"-ish "We like Disney a lot but we also want to make our characters a little stranger to be different" approach. (And the fact that there is a film out there that involves a scary CatGirl, a dead-effin'-serious looking moose, Chilly Willy, and D.J. Scatcat intrigues me.)
But the final film, according to the art in the website, will be incredibly cheap-looking, badly-rendered, sub-SciFi Channel made-for-TV-movie quality CGI. *sigh...*
Update: I did a double-take at this Cartoon Brew post. Seems "Food Fight" books are popping up elsewhere too.
Update on that last Update: The story just keeps getting stranger and stranger.
Feederwatch Friday!!!
First entry of the season and, uh, NMH:
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 3 (Actually, this was kind of interesting as Chickadees usually show up in pairs.)
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
House Sparrow - 50
And there was a trio of squirrels, of course, but we don't count them.
Oh my God, tomorrow is SKETCHCRAWL! I might actually get some people together and actually do it right this year! To Facebook!
I've been getting into the Thanksgiving spirit by watching the video clips included in X-Entertainment's truly epic recaps of Macy's Parades of the past. They are all linked in this blog entry; they take about an hour each to read but it's worth it.
It's really hard to pick out one favorite moment from these incredible clips, but I will say this: when I woke up this morning, I was not aware that the Cabbage Patch Kids line had a mythos as elaborate as any self-respecting 80's toy. With heroes and villains and a (deeply unsettling) origin story and a larger-than-life folklore hero a la John Henry or Paul Bunyan. Now I know, and my life is all the more enriched for it.
I also recommend Strongbad's Thanksgiving. And there is a new review of "La Planet Sauvage" at The Realm , because nothing says Thanksgiving like a movie that resembles what you see after trying every kind of drug there is at once.


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Sunday, March 04, 2007
Classic Album Corner
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
ZTT/Island Records
The saga of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, seen through the prism of time, shows a remarkable example of the full convergence of marketing, hype and music colliding into one big ball at just the right time. Destined to have a short shelf life, Frankie nevertheless milked as much as possible from their moment in time, and produced some of the most memorable records of the 1980's. Remembered almost as much for the T-Shirts ("Frankie Say...") which popped up all over that summer, the singles went a long way toward justifying the fuss.
The long awaited album, Welcome To The Pleasuredome, followed the enormous success (particularly in the UK) of their first two singles, "Relax" and "Two Tribes". The themes of the songs, sex and politics, respectively, were common and universal. Match that up with a pulsating, danceable song and you had the recipe for widespread success. Trevor Horn's impeccable production, along with the proliferation of countless remixes helped keep Frankie on everyone's radar throughout the summer of '84. The biggest boost of all came courtesy of the BBC, whose radio division saw the need to ban "Relax" from their airwaves, allegedly after one of the DJ's looked at the cover of the 12" single and was taken aback. With the forbidden fruit thing now in play, "Relax" surged back to the top ten, and at one point Frankie had both the #1 and #2 songs on the UK Pop Charts. Pleasuredome was scheduled for a fall release, and the factories were allegedly working overtime to press enough vinyl to meet the overwhelming demand.
For the purposes of Classic Album Corner, I'm reviewing the CD version, released in 1988. This was, in my view, a superior release, cleaning up some of the ennui from the original album, and adding preferred remixes in place of single versions.
The record kicks off with what amount to an eighteen minute version of the title track. It's an epic beginning, with the "Hoo Hah, Hoo HAH" backing vocals along with lead singer Holly Johnson singing about Xanadu and Kubla Khan. A subsequent attempt to make a single out of this just didn't work, as it seemed to work much better as an extended outing. One couldn't shake the feeling that the actual band had very little to do with the song, though, as Horn brought in a solid group of backup musicians (including Yes axeman Steve Howe) to augment the band. In that aspect, I tend to view "Frankie" as more than just the five listed members of the band, since without Horn none of this would have been possible.
Of course. "Relax" and "Two Tribes" are here. The album used shortened single versions of each, which were okay. The CD, however, wisely chose the best remix of "Two Tribes", clocking in at over nine minutes. It remains in my view the most powerful of all the versions, using the disembodied voice which mentions what to do when you hear the air attack warning. It is chilling, theatrical, and danceable all at the same time, and it is nothing short of brilliant.
A cover of Edwin Starr's "War", done seemingly to hammer home the point made in "Two Tribes", was passable, but not much of an improvement over the original. Adding the voice of a Reagan impersonator added some uniqueness, and made it topical at the time, but now dates the record. The band wasn't done with cover versions, however, not by a long shot. Ranging from campy ("Do You Know The Way To San Jose") to a tribute to their home city of Liverpool ("Ferry Cross The Mersey") to downright ballsy ("Born To Run"!), the band handled each with typical aplomb. "San Jose" was left off the CD release, replaced by the gorgeous "Happy Hi". "Happy Hi" showed a different side to the band, and proved they were capable of more than sexual/political songs. It's lilting keyboard riff and subdued vocal evokes the feeling of a lazy day in the park.
The album wraps up with what amounts to the remainder of the Frankie original catalog. The tunes are best described as mid-temp mid-80's white boy funk. "The Only Star In Heaven" and "Black Night White Light" fall into this category. "Wish (The Lads Were Here)" and "Krisco Kisses" maintained the upbeat nature of this section for the record nicely. The closing tune, "The Power of Love", represents Frankie's attempt at a lush, sweeping ballad. As expected, the production is excellent, but the lyrics leave something to be desired. Declaring your love for someone is one thing, but mentioning vampires and hooded claws ventures into some freaky territory. The fact that the video for the song was released around Christmas and depicted the Nativity just added to the confusion. Of course, just in case you didn't get the point yet, the album ends with a audio T-Shirt of the Reagan voice intoning "Frankie Say…..no more".
Frankie went on to release another record in 1986, the more subdued Liverpool. While a decent follow up effort, it was obviously never going to generate the buzz of Pleasuredome. The band toured in support of the record, then dissolved in 1987 amongst infighting between members. The VH1 show Bands Reuntied did a segment on them, and they all seemed to be pretty happy and well adjusted since the bands demise. Lead singer Holly Johnson, however, proved to be quite the diva, and scuttled the attempted reunion by refusing to perform. Too bad for us Frankie fans, but maybe we're better off hanging on to the memories from back in the day.
Frankie's Allmusic entry
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April 9, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State first varsity eight has been named Big Ten Co-Boat of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. The weekly honor marks the first of the season for the Buckeyes.
The boat of Katie King, Cori Meinert, Meghan Birkbeck, Ashley Bauer, Eelkje Miedema, Allison Elber, Holly Norton, Claire-Louise Bode and coxswain Amanda Poll claimed the first win of the day for the Buckeyes during the first session at the OSU Invitational, crossing the line in 6:52.7 over Tennessee (7:23.7). The crew then went on to take first place over Notre Dame in the second session, sounding the horn in 7:09.28 to defeat Notre Dame (7:21.26) by 12 seconds.
In all, the Buckeyes claimed 10 wins over Tennessee and Notre Dame in varsity competition.
Ohio State next travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., to compete against No. 8 Michigan, Michigan State and Indiana at the Big Ten Duals April 13.


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This course will survey the factors that led to the Civil War. These factors or causes will include slavery, the growth of sectionalism in the U.S., the nature of the anti-slavery movement, and the inablity of political institutions in the U.S. to facilitate any peaceful solution to the impending crisis of the late 1850's and 1860's. The course will focus upon social, economic, and political issues during this period, but also will examine the impact that individual politivcal leaders and their persponal beliefs and characteristics had upon these events.
This course also will examine the Civil War Years (1861-1865), and will focus upon the military strategies and military leadership of both the North and the South. While not an intensive course in military history, this course will discuss military campaigns, battles, and weapons that shaped the outcome of the military contest.
The course also will survey the post-war period and investigate how the various interest groups in the U.S. attempted to reshape American society in the years immediately following the conflict. Class discussion will focus on efforts by the North to force the South to conform to northern political and economic patterns, and how the South resisted such changes. Integral to such contests was the uncertain role of African-American people in the South during this period, which also will be analyzed during the course of the semester. Finally, the course will examine why the period of Reconstruction ended and how the U.S. turned from its focus on reform to a "business as usual" perspective after 1876.
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Titanic Deception by John & Toni Rakestraw
With stars in her eyes, Alice Clarke boards the Titanic, heading to a new life. On board, she falls in love, only to lose him in the disaster. He leaves her with a pocketwatch, which holds more secrets than she realizes.
Her great-grandson, Michael Kearney, inherits her diary. When he overhears an unusual story about why the ship was wrecked, he finally reads it and finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that stretches across a century involving some very powerful people.
With the help of Soft Kitty, an irascible conspiracy theorist, and his girlfriend, Sylvia, he must bring the truth to light and bring down the men behind it, no matter what the cost. Maybe some secrets are better left at the bottom of the sea.


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|A 2010 snapshot of the scene of yesterday's attack
[Image Source: Machsom Watch]
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Stabbing attack prevented in north Jerusalem | Ynet, July 10, 2015 | Authorities confirmed Thursday night that a stabbing attack had been prevented in northern Jerusalem where a Palestinian suspect was arrested after approaching a group of soldiers with a knife. The soldiers saw the Palestinian approach and called for him to stop without receiving a response. When the soldiers cocked their weapons, however, the suspect threw his knife to the ground in surprise and the soldiers were able to search and arrest him. The commander of the roadblock where the attack was prevented said that, "We are prepared and trained for these types of event; to my joy, the response of the team at the roadblock was quick and professional so that the attacker was unable to fulfill his plans."The Jerusalem Post clarifies that the attempted attack took place at the Ras Bidu checkpoint on Jerusalem's northern edge. B'Tselem, a far-left activist group which lists IDF security checkpoints [here] calls this one a "permanently staffed" crossing point in the Separation Barrier between the villages of Bidu and Beit Iksa for regulating passage of residents of Beit Iksa, Bidu and East Jerusalem. Beit Iksa is close to northern Jerusalem's Ramot neighbourhood (but for manifestly-ideological reasons, B'tselem routinely call it East Jerusalem).
Chief Superintendent and Battalion Commander Golan Sharoni said, "The soldiers acted with determination and professionalism exactly as is expected of them; there's no doubt that the quick response prevented a worse event." Initial investigations suggested that the suspect had intended to attack the soldiers.
Over at Israel National News, they add that the knife-man is 17, and that he pulled a knife on the soldiers when they challenged him. He then dropped it and was taken away for questioning.
Needless to point out that yesterday's attempted murder is unreported in the non-Israeli media, like thousands of similar acts before it by other Palestinian Arabs, because (a) no one was killed; (b) Israel's forces conducted themselves in highly appropriate way in the context of a daily battle of nerves with Palestinian Arabs seeking murder victims, especially during their Ramadan; (c) it highlights the persistence of the ongoing, ever-refreshed community-based hatred - connected only in the most tenuous sense to the political narratives that fill the mainstream media - that inspires 17 year olds to go kill themselves an Israeli or two and damn the consequences.


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Brooke Bennett, 16, the Olympic 800m freestyle champion, has decided to forego her high school and college eligibility in order to accept the $65,000 in prize money she won in Atlanta. Bennett said she made the decision in part because the NCAA restricts the number of hours an athlete can train. "As a distance swimmer, those restrictions would not allow me to train as much as I need to," she said. The prize money is being placed in a trust fund for Bennett's college education.
A complete listing of the prize money US Olympic swimmers won will be posted on SWIMINFO in the near future.


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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Sunnyside-Up Over Rice-
Thanks for logging me onto your school computer - I'm living in a luddite world at the present, I'm computer-free at Mom and Guy's this week. I'm going to see if I can actually get to posting a recipe - it all depends on how long Guy can entertain Finn in the classroom next door. I'm looking forward to being on the island for a few more days, and yes, eating with you (all in the name of blog-material of course).
What is this food wonder? A fried egg on a brown rice risotto (my take on a Spanish Rice kind of risotto). Even if you don't follow my risotto method, all you really need to take away from this post is that: you need to put a fried egg on your next meatless rice dish. You'll love me even more, if possible, than you do right now.
Here's what I did (please realize that this the amounts listed here are very approximate- don't try this if you are someone who needs precise measurements - yes I often give this warning but this time I mean it):
First I sauteed over a long slow heat: 1 finely minced onion and 2 cloves garlic garlic.
I added: 2 diced tomatoes and after cooking for a few minutes I pureed the lot with my immersion blender (this is unnecessary for most, necessary if you live with a texture-phobe).
Then I added: 1 cup medium grain brown rice and 1/2 tsp or so salt, pepper, a sprinkle of garlic powder, and an MSG-free beef bouillon cube.
Still with me? Then I slowly added over med-high heat about 1 cup of water (if you have beef or chicken stock you can skip the bouillon and use that in place of the water), mixing frequently with the lid off. Everytime the water seemed absorbed I gave the mixture a stir, put the heat up a notch, added another 1/2 cup or so, stirred again and then put the heat low again to simmer. I don't know how much liquid I added, maybe 3 cups?, but time-wise I did this over about 45 minutes.
At this point the rice still had a slightly chewy texture -I ensured that the rice was 'loose' with a bit more liquid, and then put the lid on and turned the heat off.
I left the pot for about half an hour and then, when Mike phoned me to let me know he was en route home from school (giving me about 15 minutes), I turned the heat back on under my rice, adding another 1/3 or so cup liquid and 1 cup of peas.
About 10 minutes to eating time, I started frying the eggs - you could also do a poach if have the gift of poaching (I don't). I like a soft yolk for this dish, I'll leave this up to your preference.
Right before serving I did a final seasoning taste, then plated the risotto, and sprinkled with grated old cheddar (parmesan would be great but I didn't have any) and chives from my garden. The final step? Place your fried egg atop.
Next time I make this I am going to try simplifying it by just adding all the liquid at once pilaf-style.
The verdict? Even Mike and Grace, of the white-rice camp, declared this to be delicious.
OK, I better go see what Finn and Grandpa are up to. Oh, and I think that the chocolate cake you made for Grandma's 88th festivities this past Sunday was on par with, or possibly even surpassed, your coconut creation . Sorry, this is a shamless recipe request.
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I'm sure that Gary would love this but I'm just not so sure that I could stick an egg on top of my dinner. However, I can't judge it til I try it so I will try it...one day:)ReplyDelete
How did you even come up with this idea? You are so creative. This sounds so yummy, but I honestly don't think I'd have the patience to cook the rice like that. Any suggestions for someone who cooks out of necessity rather than for pleasure? ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Hi Hansens,ReplyDelete
This is the other reems...to save time, simply fry a little diced onion and garlic in some olive oil in the bottom of your rice pot (just a couple minutes). Then add your rice plus some seasonings like cayenne pepper, and/or chili powder, cumin, (your choice) plus some salt and pepper. Stir the rice around so it coats in the olive oil. Then add your usual amount of water (typically one part rice, two parts water) and simmer for 20 minutes (white rice) or forty minutes (brown rice) as usual. If, when the rice is finished, it still needs a little kick, add some salt and pepper to tastes and/or a shot of your favourit hot sauce.


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I personally think our defense spending is outrageous and that cuts need to be made. Every year the United States wastes billions of dollars on military and defense spending raising our national debt ceiling. In 2010 U.S Department of Defense spent roughly $690 billion. This amounts to more than 40% of the world's defense spending. Senator Tom Coburn from Oklahoma contends in a working paper that there is over $70 billion in defense spending that can be cut without any impact on our defense or national security. A study from the Stimson Center, along with a panel of four military generals, which targeted the inefficiency in defense spending, also concluded that the Pentagon could absorb as much $550 billion in spending cuts over the next ten years. It is mind boggling to think how much money and resources are wasted by the defense department. The Pentagon currently administrates over 1,000 military bases in the world, calling for significant reassessment in the need for such bases. Foreign Policy in Focus reports that "more than half a century after World War II and the Korean War, we still have 268 bases in Germany, 124 in Japan, and 87 in South Korea." The Institute for Policy Studies puts the savings from overseas base closures as high as $184 billion over 10 years. Not only would these cuts bring home many of our troops but, these cuts would help lower our nation's debt ceiling, without threatening the security of our nation. According to the New Republic, "Since 2001, military and security expenditures have soared 119%. The U.S. defense budget is now about the same as military spending in all other countries combined." There are clear cuts in defense spending that could reduce our deficit without harming the American people or national security which should be prioritized before any sort of tax increase.
People are also worried that cutting defense spending would allow terrorism to fluorish and hurt our already deeply rooted fight against global terrorism, while in fact many experts believe defense cuts would benefit our national security. America takes an active role in counterterrorism across the world, however these actions are what causes terrorism. According to Ivan Eland Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute, "All of the examples of terrorist attacks on the United States can be explained as retaliation for U.S. intervention abroad". Eland provides 64 specific examples of terrorism caused by directly by American policies. By cutting defense spending as stated in our previous contention, we would reduce intervention globally. According to the national counterterrorism center, this increase in intervention correlates with a 41% increase in terrorist fatalities. This is the most important point in today's debate and should be weighed as such. Because we would be less active abroad, we would see a reduction in terrorist attacks. This is a net good to America because we are not only saving money, and American lives, but we are upholding our national security by reducing terrorism. Do you think cutting our defense spending is a good idea, even with tight military tensions with North Korea, and the Middle East?


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Tonight's the night. All over the country passionate readers – along with a cast of well-known authors and advocates – will come together to give, share and receive books in a spirit of generosity, passion and mass participation.
Through its unique delivery World Book Night involves tens of thousands of people in sharing the value of reading in their communities and delivers brilliant books directly into the hands of those who might never otherwise engage with books and reading.
Here's a film we made last year following the experience of one book-giver, followed by footage of our special event with Maggie O'Farrell.
This year we've got together with the Reading Agency to host another special event, this time with local best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith along with Lesley Glaister and Meaghan Delahunt. We're also hosting events with some of our other favourite writers including Allan Guthrie, Andrew Greig and Caroline Dunford.
Plus there's a bookswap at Corstorphine, a quiz at Oxgangs and a Pirate Treasure Hunt at Leith.
We're huge fans of World Book night because its aims are so similar to ours. We believe that reading changes lives, improves employability, social skills, enfranchisement and can have an effect on mental health and happiness.
World Book Night is about getting books to those who might not otherwise engage with books and reading. And so are we.
Happy World Book Night.


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March 18, 2013 — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation announced that preliminary results from The PARTNER II clinical trial demonstrated similar one-year outcomes in mortality and major clinical events between the Edwards Sapien XT transcatheter aortic valve and the Edwards SAPIEN valve, yet fewer vascular events with the lower-profile Sapien XT valve. These data from The PARTNER II Trial studying transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in inoperable patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis were presented as a late-breaking clinical trial at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) 62nd Annual Scientific Session in San Francisco.
The PARTNER II Trial enrolled 560 patients deemed inoperable for traditional open-heart surgery at 28 hospitals in the United States between April 2011 and February 2012. Patients were randomized to receive one of the two Edwards transcatheter aortic heart valves: 276 received the Sapien valve, and 284 received the Sapien XT valve.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Sapien valve in November 2011 for the treatment of inoperable patients, and expanded the indication to high-risk surgical patients in October 2012. The Sapien XT valve is an investigational device not yet available commercially in the United States.
Edwards anticipates submitting data from the inoperable cohort (Cohort B) of The PARTNER II Trial to the FDA in the second quarter. The company expects to complete enrollment in the intermediate risk cohort (Cohort A) of The PARTNER II Trial mid-year.
For more information: www.edwards.com


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I'm probably too old to be re-reading all these books, but I'm too old to do a lot of the things I do...Age has never stopped me before.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Sweet Valley High #2: Secrets
Yay! Something that's not Fear Street!
Secrets picks up right after Double Love ended. Jessica is bitching to Cara about how Liz had her dunked in the school swimming pool and she looks horrible. Cara tries to point out that she deserved it, given that she did nearly ruin her twin sister's reputation, but Jess ain't hearing that shit.
It turns out that Jess is really just worried that Bruce Patman saw her and was so disgusted that he won't ask her out now. I love this because in the University series, she acts like he's the scum of the earth and never mentions that they dated. Cara tells her she looked like Bo Derek coming out of the pool, which is really just a way of stroking Jessica's ego.
We then jump to Liz's house where she's baking cookies with Enid, until she drops a measuring cup and flips out. She tells Liz all about her sordid past. Apparently she went through a bad period and started experimenting with drugs and alcohol. She and this guy George hit and kid while high. He survived, but it was enough for them to both get their lives back together. I'd buy this story a lot more if (a) Enid wasn't so lame and (b) they didn't set it up to happen when she was 13.
Anyway, she's super worried that her boyfriend Ronnie Edwards will find out about her sordid past and dump her. She says it's even worse because she and George still write each other letters. Liz tries to get her to tell Ronnie the truth, but then agrees to keep her secret. Enid then reveals that George is coming for a visit in a few weeks and she doesn't know what to do.
We then jump to the other storyline, which involves Lila hating on Mrs. Dalton for dating her dad. She mentions that she's too young for him, which is funny because don't rich guys always go for younger ladies? Lila moans about how the teacher is a gold digger and then makes up a rumor to Cara about Ken Matthews and the teacher secretly dating (he has a crush on her). Cara runs off to tell everyone in the world.
Jessica runs into Bruce and tries badly to flirt with him. She even pretends to lose her necklace and when he just walks off (no time), Winston ends up searching for it on his hands and knees. Jess then starts whining about how Liz has no time for her because she's always with Enid and how Enid is a terrible person. She's really just pissed because Ronnie is in charge of counting the votes for some dance queen and she thinks he'll give it to Enid. She wanders into Liz's room, where she finds Enid's letter from George…
Todd, Liz, Enid and Ronnie go out to dinner and everyone notices how the happy couple isn't so happy. Ronnie keeps hanging onto Enid and Enid just looks unhappy. She still lets him take her up to Miller's Point, which is where he really goes psycho.
He starts in about how he hates liars and mentions George. Then he basically tries to force himself on her because he thinks since she gave it up to George, she should give it up to him. He even grabs her arms and wrists. Enid eventually realizes that Liz must have told him. She takes it out on Liz and refuses to talk to her.
Liz turns to Jess for some odd reason. Jess goes off about how Enid is a terrible person and Liz can do better. Then she wanders off to a party at Lila's where, for some reason, they sit around drinking wine they stole from her dad's wine cellar.
Jess tries making herself look good because she thinks Bruce is coming around. When she learns that he's out on a date with a college girl, she cozies up to Ronnie, who's all lonely without Enid. He acts cold until she rants about Enid and then he takes her side. She evens manages to get him as her date to the dance.
There's still some gossip going around about Mrs. Dalton, but it's really lame. They leave notes for her and make rude comments, but no one has any proof. She basically feels like crap, the school board calls her in for a walk and Mr. Collins is the only one on her side. Liz and Enid bond for about a moment over the event, but then Enid snaps and walks off. Yay for her!
Jess somehow turns everything back around her. She tells Liz that she's only going with Ronnie to the dance so she can get them back together. For some reason, people keep believing her bull shit. Liz confronts Winston because it turns out that he knows George, but he swears he never told anyone. She then talks to Todd, who points out that Jess is a lying bitch who accused him of rape, but Liz basically laughs it off.
Liz finally finds the letter and realizes that Jess passed it to Ronnie. Enid goes to Mrs. Dalton for advice. She manages to convince the teacher to go to the dance and the teacher convinces her to forgive Liz. She runs home to get ready for the dance and her mom says there's a guy at the door. She assumes it's Ronnie, but it's actually George and he looks super good. Winston told him what happened and he decided to surprise her.
Enid and Liz make up at the dance and Enid seems really happy with George. Liz spreads a rumor about Jess and while she's named queen, Winston is picked as her king. It turns out that Liz told everyone she secretly had a crush on him and they picked him instead of Bruce. I really hate Jessica….and Elizabeth.
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It's sunday yet again and that means a new challenge is up at STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY
This week's challenge is going to be so much fun! We can't wait to see what you create!
This week's challenge is a…
"BLING It On!"
For this weeks challenge you will create a card or project that is FULL of BLING! Stickles, glitter, diamonds, rhinestones, ANYTHING that shines and the MOE the merrier! We have our sunglasses ready! Oh…and don't forget to stamp! After all, we don't call this STAMPtacular for nothing!
You will have from now until midnight (EST) September 25th, 2012 to complete this challenge and post a DIRECT LINK to your submission into our InLinkz in order to be entered into the drawing for this week's fabulous prize donated by:
Here's my card for this weeks challenge
Recipe :
CS: Bazzill vanilla
DP: Magnolia & Fabscraps
Stamp: " Paris Socialite" by Stamps Happen, Inc
Other : Cheesecloth, spellbinders die, marianne design die,
Bling from panduro and one unknown
Image colored with Promarker / Flexmarker
Takk for at du tok turen innom og Velkommen igjen/ thanks for taking the time to visit.


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|Care for a kiss?
For this project you'll need -
- Cookie dough (You can use shortbread or sugar cookie dough for this). Here are some popular links for both - here and here.
- A heart shaped cookie cutter.
- Or go and buy a ready-made heart shaped cookie if you are feeling lazy and use that.
- Royal icing (in flood consistency/ten second consistency) - you can find my recipe and details here.
- Red food colour (gel or powder based).
- A toothpick, scribe tool or a long blunt needle.
- Piping bags/parchment piping cones or just a ziplock.
- Roll out your cookie dough and cut out hearts with your cutter.
- Chill them for about ten minutes in the fridge.
- Bake the cookies at 180 C for about ten minutes till the sides are slightly browned.
- Prepare your icing and colour one portion of it red (you can use as much as you need depending on how many cookies you will be icing).
- Take 2 piping bags/parchment cones/ziplock bags and fill one with the white (un-coloured icing) and the other with the red.
Take your piping bag filled with white icing, snip off the end to make a tiny hole and pipe an outline and then flood/fill in the cookie completely with the white icing like in the picture below.
|Step 1: Outline the cookie. Step 2: Flood/fill the cookie
|Step 3: Pipe ovals. Step 4: Drag your toothpick starting from the center of the oval to the corners.
|Step 5: Drag a line down the oval to create the pout
Shake the cookie a bit to even out the icing and leave to dry for about 12 to 24 hours depending on the humidity of your area.
- Make sure your cookies are dry and have a gap of at least a few hours after baking before you ice them, otherwise the butter in the cookies will seep out and not let your icing have the desired effect.
- Before you ice the cookie, keep all your icing in piping bags/ziplocks and keep all that you need handy as the icing starts to set and all the processes are to be done in succession. As you can see in the picture above, it had already begun to set since I was taking breaks between each step to take pictures.
- The icing might look a bit bumpy soon after piping and swirling it. Just hold the cookie gently by the corners, taking care not to smush the icing and shake it till the icing settles.
- Leave in a dry place, uncovered, to set. Do not place the iced cookies in the fridge to set.
Till next time, what are you waiting for? Get, Set, Bake!!!


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This Texas couple's wedding was scheduled to commence the day after Hurricane Harvey swept the state, but they didn't let the natural disaster keep them from their nuptials. Although Shelley and Chris Holland's wedding plans were completely derailed because of the hurricane, they were able to re-plan their ceremony with a little help from their community.
Shelley shared her gratefulness in a Facebook post to Ellen DeGeneres which has since gone viral with over 20,000 shares and more than 400,000 reactions.
"My husband and I completely lost every plan we made over the last 6 months surrounding our upcoming wedding on September 2nd due to Hurricane Harvey," she wrote. "This included our wedding cake, the venue, the chapel, the catering, and so many other small details."
She was, of course, disappointed by this, but acknowledged it paled in comparison to the hurricane's devastation over Texas. Many people have lost their homes and businesses, including the pastor who was set to officiate the wedding at the Church on the Rock in Katy, Texas.
"His home was completely destroyed, his church was flooded with several feet of water. And yet Pastor Jorge Cardenas and the wedding coordinator Evelin at Church on the Rock Katy Texas, found us a new Chapel so that we could continue with our wedding ceremony," Shelley wrote. "They were a tremendous blessing and even came to check on us on the day of the wedding."
Instead of moving their wedding to a later date, Cardenas helped ensure they'd still be able to tie the knot on the day they'd been looking forward to.
"WOW! We are so grateful to these sweet people," Shelley wrote. "Such a testimony of God's faithfulness! Harvey, we WON!"
The couple re-planned their ceremony in just 24 hours and even took wedding photos outside, with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in the background. Husband and wife Jim and Andi Davis, who work at Twos Company Photography, took the photos.
In a post on the company's Facebook page, Jim described what it was like to capture the Holland's wedding.
"The past two weeks have been one of the most trying times for us as a family, and we have strived hard to continue working. However, the past two days have been overwhelming for us,. Then ... we got to cover this day of the newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Holland. They have had to change venues, decorations, just about everything you can imagine, all in a days notice. They were a great reminder today of who cares what life throws at us, the important thing is to love one another, and these two did exactly that," he wrote on the day of the wedding. "Braving the floods in the Houston and greater Houston area, these two were determined NOT to let ANYTHING keep them from being married TODAY!!! Thanks to my awesome wife Andi, for getting in the water today to get this shot, what an awesome day we had here in the Houston/Katy area."
This story is a beautiful example of what happens when people come together in the face of misfortunate. The Hollands are incredibly thankful for the help they received so that their wedding could go on as scheduled and are asking for financial help to in an effort to rebuild their pastor's church.