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Posting Every Monday and Thursday. For '50 States' posts, go to 'Blog Archive' and start at April 29, 2012. Enjoy
Let's here it for...microwaves!
Since I'm rehabbing a house, I spend a lot of time pushing a shopping cart through Big Box hardware stores. I am shocked at the prices. High? No, low! For instance, you can buy a light fixture for fifteen bucks and change. Ceiling fan? They have them below fifty. How about a package of ten electric plate covers, with screws? Less than two bucks. It is ridiculous.
One item I shopped for is a microwave. I found one that mounts under the counter, with a fan and charcoal filter, complete with turntable, for under two hundred bucks.
The microwave, like the toilet and hot water heater, has not evolved. Oh sure it has the popcorn feature and digital buttons, but it is generally the same as the 80's when it was born. I think some things don't evolve because they nailed it the first time. They simply work great!
At the risk of sounding old (you know, before microwaves, cell phones, faxes and the George Foreman grill), I remember slathering the pan with oil, turning on the stovetop, and shaking the frying pan while holding the lid as my popcorn quickly turned to ash. Now we pop it in the microwave, wait until the two second rule kicks in, and enjoy hot (like BLAZING hot!) popcorn. Simple.
At the risk of sounding young, (like I always remember television, washing machines and telephones), I remember my dad telling me his mom cooked oatmeal on the wood stove overnight. Wow! Now I pop it in the magic machine, and in two minutes the oatmeal is ready. What a miracle! We simply take these things for granted. And all for a couple hundred bucks. It mounts up out of the way, and has a clock that is programmable. I mean, even I can set it for the correct time.
On Thursday I'll give you an update on the house rehab. Stay tuned for a stupendous report!
Gotta go.
Whip up a batch of yummy popcorn.
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HAGERSTOWN -As she worked on a plywood panel mounted with circuits, switches, outlets and fixtures, Audra Stone was asked if she expected to win the electrical competition - and a trip to Las Vegas - at Saturday's 2006 Associated Builders and Contractors Local Skills Olympics.
"No. He will," Stone said, pointing to Morris Schenk, who was relaxing in the hallway.
Schenk won it as a third-year student in 2005, but stepped aside to let the second-place student take the trip to the national competition, another student said.
"He's like the Michael Jordan of ABC. We're just the bench players," said Rick Jones of Hagerstown, one of the two dozen students in the electrical competition.

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When I "applied" to be a part of July's 2012 Reading Road Trip across North America, I wanted to host Arkansas because I feel, much like the state itself, that Arkansas's literary history is often overlooked. Now that the folks at I Like These Books and Icey Books have given me this opportunity, I am so excited to share some of the interesting books and talented authors from my home state of Arkansas. So keep reading to learn about Arkansas' literary legacy and to learn how to enter the AWESOME ARKANSAS BOOK GIVEAWAY. Being an education-based blog, you didn't think you could get away without learning something, did you?
There are a number of well-known authors and poets who are Native Arkansans and who have in the past or still do call Arkansas home. **
- Shirley Abbott – writer of memoirs and autobiographies detailing her childhood in Hot Springs.
- Maya Angelou-born in and raised in Stamps, AR, Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is largely autobiographical about her childhood in Arkansas.
- Bette Greene-born and raised in Parkin, AR and eventually living in Memphis, Greene's Summer of My German Soldier tells the fictional tale of a young girl's life near the real-life WWII POW camp outside of Wynne, AR.
- John Grisham – born in Northeast AR, his book A Painted House* draws on his childhood memories of the area to tell the story. This book was made into a TV-movie in 2003 starring Logan Lerman who later played Percy Jackson.
- Donald Harington – born & raised in the Arkansas Ozarks, many of Harington's books take place in the fictional town of Stay More situated in the Ozarks.*
- Charles Portis – was born in El Dorado and returned there recently, Portis's Westerns center on the Fort Smith area in Northwest AR and some of Oklahoma during the height of the Western era. His most famous, True Grit was made into a film starring John Wayne in 1968 and remade with Jeff Bridges is 2011.
- Charlie May Simon – who writes biographies for young readers, has written two memoirs recounting her return to backwoods AR to focus on her writing.
- Miller Williams – Arkansan poet made more widely known when he read at President Clinton's second inauguration.
*These authors' books will be the GIVEAWAY items.
** This information and more can be found at the online Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
So, in honor of these fabulous Arkansas children's authors, all week long I will be featuring reviews of Arkansas-related texts with tips on how to use them in the classroom AND giving away THREE different Arkansas-related books. To enter the GIVEAWAY, please comment on one of the Arkansas related posts WITH AN ACTUAL COMMENT and make sure to leave your email address so we can contact you if you win one of the books. The GIVEAWAY is open to US residents only and the deadline to enter is Monday 23 July. Enter to win ONE of the following titles:
LIGHTNING BUG by Donald Harington – Although he was born and raised in Little Rock, Donald Harington spent nearly all of his early summers in the Ozark mountain hamlet of Drakes Creek, his mother's hometown, where his grandparents operated the general store and post office. There, before he lost his hearing to meningitis at the age of twelve, he listened carefully to the vanishing Ozark folk language and the old tales told by storytellers. Set in the Ozark hamlet of his creation, Stay More, based loosely upon Drakes Creek, Lightning Bug tells the story of Latha Bourne, the attractive postmistress of Stay More. She didn't expect to see Every Dill again. Now everyone in the village is surprised that Every had the nerve to reappear in this tale of loss and of finding. (via amazon.com)
A Painted House by John Grisham – A Painted House is a story inspired by Grisham's own childhood in rural Arkansas. The narrator is a farm boy named Luke Chandler, age seven, who lives in the cotton fields with his parents and grandparents in a little house that's never been painted. The Chandlers farm eighty acres that they rent, not own, and when the cotton is ready they hire a truckload of Mexicans and a family from the Ozarks to help harvest it.
For six weeks they pick cotton, battling the heat, the rain, the fatigue, and, sometimes, each other. As the weeks pass Luke sees and hears things no seven-year-old could possibly be prepared for, and finds himself keeping secrets that not only threaten the crop but will change the lives of the Chandlers forever. A Painted House is a moving story of one boy's journey from innocence to experience. (via amazon.com)
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley is a story inspired by Whaley's summers in Arkansas. Just when seventeen-year-old Cullen Witter thinks he understands everything about his small and painfully dull Arkansas town, it all disappears. . . .
In the summer before Cullen's senior year, a nominally-depressed birdwatcher named John Barling thinks he spots a species of woodpecker thought to be extinct since the 1940s in Lily, Arkansas. His rediscovery of the so-called Lazarus Woodpecker sparks a flurry of press and woodpecker-mania. Soon all the kids are getting woodpecker haircuts and everyone's eating "Lazarus burgers." But as absurd as the town's carnival atmosphere has become, nothing is more startling than the realization that Cullen's sensitive, gifted fifteen-year-old brother Gabriel has suddenly and inexplicably disappeared.
While Cullen navigates his way through a summer of finding and losing love, holding his fragile family together, and muddling his way into adulthood, a young missionary in Africa, who has lost his faith, is searching for any semblance of meaning wherever he can find it. As distant as the two stories seem at the start, they are thoughtfully woven ever closer together and through masterful plotting, brought face to face in a surprising and harrowing climax.
Complex but truly extraordinary, tinged with melancholy and regret, comedy and absurdity, this novel finds wonder in the ordinary and emerges as ultimately hopeful. It's about a lot more than what Cullen calls, "that damn bird." It's about the dream of second chances.


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wrinkled green hedge apples
bowing down the spiny boughs
of the Osage Orange
The cellar of my grandparent's farmhouse was dark, musty and spooky, so of course we liked to go down there, creeping through cobwebs and listening for the sound of things skittering in the darkness. We were fascinated by the hedge apples that looked like green brains lined up along the foundation. Grandma said that ripe hedge apples scared off bugs. My chemist father said that was just an old wive's tale and, sure enough, we saw plenty of spiders, cockroaches and pill bugs in that cellar. But when I grew up and had my own place in the Flint Hills of Kansas, I put hedge apples around the foundation of our 1840s limestone farmhouse.
Though round and green, the hedge apple is not an apple. It is also not an orange, although the tree is called Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera). The large, dense, wrinkled ball is actually an aggregate fruit composed of many one-seeded druplets. It looks a bit like an overgrown green mulberry, to which it is related. If you smash one on the ground, it splinters into many shards, releasing a milky juice. The tree is native to the Red River Valley area of southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas, home of the Osage tribe. The "orange" part of "Osage Orange" comes from the orange-peel smell of the skin. Another name for the tree is "bowwood." The wood is so strong and dense that it will not rot or succumb to termites for decades. The Osage used it for archery bows and many archers still consider it the finest wood in the world for bows. Early settlers used it for fence posts. The tree transplants easily and tolerates poor soil, extreme heat and strong winds. In the mid-nineteenth century, Midwestern farmers planted the trees as a living fence. The name "hedge apple" comes from the practice of pruning the tree into a hedge so that the thorny branches form a natural livestock barrier that had to be "horse high, bull strong and hog tight." This practice stopped with the introduction of barbed wire in the 1880s, but many of the old trees can still be found in fence rows here in Iowa and others have naturalized in pastures and along gravel roads.
We live south of a road called Osage, but there are no Osage Orange trees growing along that road. Perhaps they were cut down. I feel fortunate that we have several growing along our boundary line. The female tree bears bounteous hedge apples every year, which are so heavy that the thorny branches bend low. Squirrels love the seeds. They sit patiently on the ground to rip apart the tough, stringy fruit and chew through the slimy husk to get at each individual seed, leaving a messy pile of shredded hedge apple. Only the seeds are edible by humans, but most of us don't have the patience of a squirrel.


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Matthew Brady 07/24/2014 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 4/4
A stunning Sci-Fi movie with a strong story.
FSUNoles27TS 11/30/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
This movie was intense throughout. The effects were amazing and so were all the characters. With social commentar throughout, this movie provided, action, suspense, sadness, happiness, and all around craziness. Strangely believable on so many levels. This movie is a MUST see for all. This is not your average Sci-Fi Movie.
mitchellyoung 11/07/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 3.5/4
Although the thinly veiled allegory for apartheid is at times preachy, the sci-fi post-apocalyptic world crafted here is unique and richly realized. First-time actor Sharlto Copley is impressive and the film manages to remain exciting, while, at the same time, touching on interesting themes not often found in the sci-fi genre.
dukeakasmudge 09/07/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Im not into Sci Fi flicks at all but this was something very different & very interesting to watch
Schreck 03/29/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 3/4
The glee of the bureacrat finding non-conformance makes this movie. Ignore the less than subtle South African slum morality tale and one can enjoy this film. Sci-fi fans should be grateful for this one. It combines humor, action, romance, explosions and satisfying machine gun fire into a tight, unified package. I did not catch myself checking my watch once.
Patrik 03/18/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Enjoyed this much more than I thought I would do, original and different in every kind of way. I'm not the biggest sci-fi fan but this one is special!
Jr Movie Lover 07/25/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
This movie was amazing for an alien apartheid mockumentary film. The acting was good from the two main leads. The story of a father trying to get him and his son home to their home planet is actually emotionally appealing considering the father is a freaky cock roach looking alien thing. The transformation of the main character from human to alien is also done amazingly well and you can actually sympathize with him losing everyone he knows due to their disgust that he is becoming essentially a freak in their eyes. It was a very entertaining movie.
gideon43 05/27/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Exceptional Science fiction movie with a unique take on the alien invasion of Earth scenario.
Unashamedly borrowing ideas from a number of Sci Fi classics, District 9 is still highly original and deliriously innovative.
Hardly subtle and with a certain political agenda, this film has electric pacing, genuine inventiveness and a core performance from Sharlto Copley which is second to none.
A revelation that is both incredibly entertaining and morally thought provoking.
The Film Rebel 05/13/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
THIS is the best sci fi movie of 2009 and easily one of the best sci fi films of the last decade. This is probably the Alien of this generation. 100% original and action packed!! Check it out NOW!!
rangelnowlin 02/12/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
District 9, to me, was a movie you have to really be patient with and understand the documentry slash sci-fi slash comedy style based movie.What jumped out to me the most was the amount of years the Aliens had been living in Africa.Could you find your self adapting to that kind of evalutionary change.I think it would be to much.For me the movie was a great film to wath but a hard line to follow.
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Read This Before Remodeling Your Kitchen
The thought of remodeling a kitchen excites most people but it is a big task that can result to quite a disaster if not done right. Whenever such project comes to mind, there are two questions that people at the very beginning: DIY or hire an Oklahoma City kitchen remodeling company.
Instead of getting yourself hurt or damaging your kitchen in an attempt to do DIY remodeling, then just hire a professionals Oklahoma City Kitchen remodeling Company. On the other hand, if you are an expert on this, then by all means change everything you want. Either way, you should have already decided on what exactly you want to see after the whole process before any work is done. Projects like this do not come cheap so planning and budgeting are two important things that you need to consider before any work is done. Stopping work in the middle of the remodeling job is a NO-NO just because you lack the funds. The advantage of working with professional kitchen remodeling contractors is that they can assist in the planning face, yet still you have to decide for yourself what you want to do with the kitchen.
There are a few things that you need to consider before remodeling your kitchen.
First and foremost is the design. Get ideas from stores like Ikea, Home Depot, magazines and social media. Then check if such style or design is possible with your own kitchen. Talk to your contractor if he or she can work on your kitchen with such design at your budget, etc, Get to know your options in case what you want is not entirely possible.
Moving on, the next consideration is finding the right contractor, should you decide to hire one. There are plenty of contractors in Oklahoma City but only a few can really meet your expectations so you need to choose wisely. Try getting a quote from three or two companies. Compare their estimates and see which one you can work with. You can also check their reputation in the area and see if there are any negative reviews. Choose the company that is known to delivery satisfactory results. But of course, consider you budget as a company with an impressive reputation may also have the highest rates.
NExt, ask around for recommendations especially from those who have had their kitchen remodeled. Go to a friend or a family member who just got a brand new kitchen design and find out who did theirs, especially if you want to use their kitchen as your inspiration.
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and jumping is kind of my thing!
I am a rescued, restored, and re-purposed child of the Creator of the Universe! He is constantly molding and chiseling me to become the creation He designs!
I am a daughter to an amazing set of parents, a sister to 4 of the coolest girls on the planet (yes, 5 girls total and no boys!), an aunt to 3 awesome little boys here on earth and 3 precious angels in heaven, homeschool teacher to a 10th grader, and nanny to 1 Grumpsaurus!
I teach ESL, craft whatever I can get my hands on, teach middle and high school girls Sunday School, and love preparing myself for future titles.
I love exploring and trying new things.
I love Vietemese, Thai, and most Latin American food!
I have a heart for adoption, a love of the beach AND mountains, and I am a huge sucker for the beautiful skies God paints just before the sun comes up and just before it goes down.
I have a tendency to correct grammar in my head, and complete math problems without paper.
I love the great outdoors but bring a cold wet night and I am content with a fireplace, a blanket, and a book.
I think way too much and don't act quickly, about anything.
I consider myself a geek and proud of it.
I love shoes and hate to wear them.
It pains me to know how many children die before seeing the light of day.
I am irritated by the current state of the nation.
I am rather random!
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Easily deploy Dask on job queuing systems like PBS, Slurm, MOAB, and SGE.
The Dask-jobqueue project makes it easy to deploy Dask on common job queuing systems typically found in high performance supercomputers, academic research institutions, and other clusters. It provides a convenient interface that is accessible from interactive systems like Jupyter notebooks, or batch jobs.
from dask_jobqueue import PBSCluster
cluster = PBSCluster()
cluster.scale(10) # Ask for ten workers
from dask.distributed import Client
client = Client(cluster) # Connect this local process to remote workers
# wait for jobs to arrive, depending on the queue, this may take some time
import dask.array as da
x = ... # Dask commands now use these distributed resources
Dask jobqueue can also adapt the cluster size dynamically based on current load. This helps to scale up the cluster when necessary but scale it down and save resources when not actively computing.
cluster.adapt(minimum=6, maximum=90) # auto-scale between 6 and 90 workers
Dask-jobqueue should be configured for your cluster so that it knows how many
resources to request of each job and how to break up those resources. You can
specify configuration either with keyword arguments when creating a
object, or with a configuration file.
Keyword Arguments¶
You can pass keywords to the Cluster objects to define how Dask-jobqueue should define a single job:
cluster = PBSCluster(
# Dask-worker specific keywords
cores=24, # Number of cores per job
memory='100GB', # Amount of memory per job
processes=6, # Number of Python processes to cut up each job
local_directory='$TMPDIR', # Location to put temporary data if necessary
# Job scheduler specific keywords
Note that the
cores and
memory keywords above correspond not to your
full desired deployment, but rather to the size of a single job which should
be no larger than the size of a single machine in your cluster. Separately you
will specify how many jobs to deploy using the scale method.
cluster.scale(12) # launch 12 workers (2 jobs of 6 workers each) of the specification provided above
Configuration Files¶
Specifying all parameters to the Cluster constructor every time can be error prone, especially when sharing this workflow with new users. Instead, we recommend using a configuration file like the following:
# jobqueue.yaml file
cores: 24
memory: 100GB
processes: 6
interface: ib0
local-directory: $TMPDIR
resource-spec: "select=1:ncpus=24:mem=100GB"
queue: regular
project: my-project
walltime: 00:30:00
See Configuration Examples for real-world examples.
If you place this in your
~/.config/dask/ directory then Dask-jobqueue will
use these values by default. You can then construct a cluster object without
keyword arguments and these parameters will be used by default.
cluster = PBSCluster()
You can still override configuration values with keyword arguments
cluster = PBSCluster(processes=12)
If you have imported
dask_jobqueue then a blank
jobqueue.yaml will be
added automatically to
~/.config/dask/jobqueue.yaml. You should use the
section of that configuation file that corresponds to your job scheduler.
Above we used PBS, but other job schedulers operate the same way. You should
be able to share these with colleagues. If you can convince your IT staff
you can also place such a file in
/etc/dask/ and it will affect all people
on the cluster automatically.
For more information about configuring Dask, see the Dask configuration documentation
How this works¶
Dask-jobqueue creates a Dask Scheduler in the Python process where the cluster object is instantiated:
cluster = PBSCluster( # <-- scheduler started here
You then ask for more workers using the
scale command:
The cluster generates a traditional job script and submits that an appropriate number of times to the job queue. You can see the job script that it will generate as follows:
>>> print(cluster.job_script())
#PBS -N dask-worker
#PBS -q regular
#PBS -l select=1:ncpus=24:mem=100G
#PBS -l walltime=02:00:00
/home/mrocklin/Software/anaconda/bin/dask-worker tcp://127.0.1.1:43745
--nthreads 4 --nprocs 6 --memory-limit 18.66GB --name dask-worker-3
--death-timeout 60
Each of these jobs are sent to the job queue independently and, once that job starts, a dask-worker process will start up and connect back to the scheduler running within this process.
If the job queue is busy then it's possible that the workers will take a while to get through or that not all of them arrive. In practice we find that because dask-jobqueue submits many small jobs rather than a single large one workers are often able to start relatively quickly. This will depend on the state of your cluster's job queue though.
When the cluster object goes away, either because you delete it or because you close your Python program, it will send a signal to the workers to shut down. If for some reason this signal does not get through then workers will kill themselves after 60 seconds of waiting for a non-existent scheduler.
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Too many leftover hot dogs from grilling? Use them to make this casserole.
- 2 cups dry pasta shells
- 1 lb hot dogs (I only use half the pack)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 4 TBS butter
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 TBS white vinegar
- 2 tsp dry mustard
- 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Cook pasta shells as package directs. Drain. While pasta is cooking, slice hot dogs in half lengthwise, then slice to bite size pieces. Saute hot dogs, onion and celery in butter in a large skillet. (If using hot dogs that have already been grilled or cooked, saute onions and celery and then add hot dogs just to heat.) Add remaining ingredients to skillet and mix well. Stir in pasta shells. Transfer to a buttered 2 quart casserole dish. Top with buttered bread crumbs and additional Parmesan if you like. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.


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Russia is once again warning Turkey against "provocations" tonight after an incident in the Aegean Sea, just off the coast of Lemnos, Greece, in which an anchored Russian destroyer opened fire on a Turkish fishing boat that came too close.
Russian officials reported that the Smetlivy was anchored off the coast of Lemnos when it noticed the Turkish fishing boat, the Geciclier-1, approaching to within a kilometer. They failed to respond to radio contact and semaphore, as well as flares fired by the destroyer. When the ship reached about 500 meters, the destroyer fired small arms "warning shots," at which time they say the Geciclier-1 dramatically changed course.
Oddly enough, the captain of the fishing boat not only confirmed they weren't in communication with the destroyer, but insisted he was totally unaware his ship had come under fire either. He offered no explanation for why a fishing boat would approach the destroyer to begin with, but said he didn't know it was Russian.
Tensions between Russia and Turkey have been rising since last month, when Turkish warplanes shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber over Syrian airspace. One of the pilots was killed by Syrian Turkmen rebels, who are backed by the Turkish government.
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By popular demand, the archives are back! OK, now back off all you, stop flooding my inbox with "what did you do!" type e-mails and other various assorted threats of swearing off blogs or dying or dropping out of grad school (oh you poor suckers! hehehe).
I was going for a new look on this blog- but am too lazy to tinker with templates or platforms (besides the fact that it doesn't really get any better than this template on blogspot, yeah? :D). So tried that clean look. I was also at home, sick, and little else to do. Hence keeda.
But apparently it has caused much distress all over blogworld, eliciting reactions from otherwise silent readers like this one who said "outrage" and this one who is losing faith in his own viewing capabilities, causing a small void in the life of some people (mainly this one and her fish) (i suspect it has something to do with their fun-poking ventures) and then of course, some forever lazy buggers who don't update their own blog for eons but insist that they are rightful readers of my archives and I had no business to go and hide them.
So ya, the archives are back! Also makes it easier to track and retain comments on old posts so that shameless blog-whoring can proceed uninterrupted-ly. Enjoy!
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Public announcement
Posted by The_Girl_From_Ipanema at 1/06/2008 05:15:00 PM
8 comments:
- Pri said...
yay! disco like.
- 6:30 PM, January 06, 2008
- Sakshi said...
We sluttify here then shamelessly :P
- 1:45 AM, January 07, 2008
- Janefield said...
ha!! nice excuse blaming others when all you want is for people to beg and plead at your feet. :P
- 4:37 AM, January 07, 2008
- The_Girl_From_Ipanema said...
things i do.
you're very welcome to sluttify. :)
at least show some gratitude like above commenters! chih!
- 8:21 PM, January 07, 2008
- Janefield said...
oh ok ok. spanks! errr i mean thanks :D
- 12:33 AM, January 08, 2008
- Janefield said...
see see how u want spanks and thanks and groveling for returning archives. CHIH! kab baaz aaogi apni harkate se?
/shakes head and leaves.
- 12:33 AM, January 08, 2008
- Janefield said...
/returns to read new post.
- 12:34 AM, January 08, 2008
- The_Girl_From_Ipanema said...
- 10:59 PM, January 08, 2008
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This blog is now running on my home server under a much better domain name, namely www.paululvinius.se/blog.
Please update your bookmarks, see you on the other side! 😉
Posted by paululvinius on July 19, 2010
This blog is now running on my home server under a much better domain name, namely www.paululvinius.se/blog.
Please update your bookmarks, see you on the other side! 😉
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Posted by paululvinius on November 12, 2009
Not necessarily in any order, I rather think they complement each other pretty well.
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We are developing a HR-software which stores its data as HR-XML (the Candidate schema) directly in a database table using SQL Server 2005. The XML-column is typed to the schema so that we get schema validation and data type storing optimization. In our tests everything runs fast, especially with the XML-indexes the database provides. The only issue we have encountered is that the XML schema has some string patterns which SQL Server also warns us about:
Warning: Type 'http://ns.hr-xml.org/2007-04-15:LocalDateType' is restricted by a facet 'pattern' that may impede full round-tripping of instances of this type.
The problem lies in the HR-XML type "LocalDateType", which isn't compatible with SQL server 2005 since it forces you to follow the pattern "\d\d\d\d-\d\d-\d\d". SQL Server 2005 doesn't allow this because there is no "Z"-postfix decorating the date. In SQL Server 2005, values of type xs:datetime, xs:date, and xs:time must be specified in ISO 8601 format and include a time zone (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345115.aspx, chapter: "Using xs:datetime, xs:date, and xs:time").
E.g. the element:
"Candidate/CandidateProfile/PersonalData/PersonDescriptors/BiologicalDescriptors/DateOfBirth" is defined with the type LocalDateNkNaType which in turn refers to the types "LocalDateType NotKnownLiteral NotApplicableLiteral". The only usable choice here is obviously LocalDateType, which is not supported by SQL Server 2005. We chose to store DateOfBirth somewhere else, in favor of altering the schema. Its tempting to just add that 'Z' in the HR-XML schema, but being 99.99% compatible is just annoying.
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I finally dusted off my copy of Microsoft FxCop (a program that analyzes your assemblies with reflection and finds out more stuff about your code than you probably want to know). The best thing about this tool is that its really clever. It analyzes design, performance, naming conventions, security and localization. It thereby covers many steps in the project life-cycle. During design, it can help you with design implementation decisions. During implementation it can help you with code optimization and see to that you follow naming conventions for managed code. During testing it can function as a complement to static testing / code review. Run it on your assemblies from time to time, I bet it will help you find some nasty bugs.
By following the naming conventions, you not only make sure we speak the same programming language, but also the same "dialect" if you will. They are formed to increase readability and maintainability and by implementing them you also tend to write more consistent code.
Of course, its a lot about making a decision about what rules are reasonable in a given project. But even in the process of doing that, you will find yourself considering some questions that are easily forgotten. If nothing else, it can be an educational trip to the Microsoft .NET Framework Design Guidelines which the tool is based upon.
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Recently, two separate court rulings have supported the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. In California , a federal court found that students have an expectation of privacy from their schools, even when it involves a student's sexual orientation. And the Kansas Supreme Court found that the state cannot punish underage sex simply because it involves two people of the same gender.
The California case was brought on behalf of Charlene Nguon by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Nguon, a senior in the Orange County 's Garden Grove Unified School District, claimed that the school district violated her constitutional right to privacy when her principal told her parents that she was a lesbian. In addition to outing her to her parents, the principal also suspended her for a week and asked her to leave the school after Nguon showed affection to her girlfriend on school grounds.1
The school district had sought to have the case dismissed on the grounds that Nguon had no expectation of privacy regarding her sexual orientation because she was openly gay at school.2 The U.S. District rejected this argument, and the ruling allows Nguon's suit to go forward.
Christine P. Sun, a lawyer for the ACLU who represented Nguon stated, "we are pleased that the court recognized that the school does not have the automatic right to disclose a student's sexual orientation just because that student is out of the closet to his or her friends at school. Coming out is a very serious decision that should not be taken away from anyone, especially from students who may be put in peril if they live in an unsupportive home."3
Nguon's lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, asks the district to establish multiple measures to protect the privacy of its students, and asks for other measures to protect LGBTQ students from discrimination.
In Kansas, the state Supreme Court found that Kansas cannot punish underage sex more severely simply because it involves minors of the same gender. This case centered on Matthew R. Limon who has been imprisoned since 2000 when Limon, who had just turned 18, was found engaging in sex with a 14-year old male and was convicted of statutory rape.
If he had been found with a 14-year old female, the state's "Romeo and Juliet" law would have protected him. "Romeo and Juliet" laws lessen the penalty for statutory rape when it involves two consenting minors. However, this law does not apply to same-sex couples. Mr. Limon is currently serving a 17-year prison sentence; if the "Romeo and Juliet" law had applied the maximum penalty would have been 15 months.4
The court found that the state did not have a legitimate interest in treating same-sex sexual behavior among minors differently. "Moral disapproval of a group cannot be a legitimate state interest," writes Justice Maria Luckert in the unanimous ruling. She writes further, "the statute inflicts immediate, continuing and real injuries that outrun and belie any legitimate justification that may be claimed for it."5 As a result of the ruling, Mr. Limon will be released from jail.
- "Court: High Schools Can't Out Gay Pupils," Gay.com, 1 December 2005, accessed 02 December 2005, <http://www.gay.com/>.
- Seema Mehta, "Ruling Protects Students' Privacy," LA Times, 2 December 2005, accessed 2 December 2005, <http://www.latimes.com/>.
- Ibid.
- Kansas Statute 21-3522.
- John Hanna, "Court Rules Kansas Can't Single Out Gay Sex," Associated Press¸ 21 October 2005.


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This vegetarian meal is so good for you! It has a whopping 330 calories per serving (serving size: 1 pepper/2 halves). Peppers also aid in digestion.... so ENJOY!
the goods:
1 can (28 oz.) whole tomatoes in puree
1 jalapeno chile (ribs and seeds removed for less heat)
2 small onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves (2 whole, 1 minced)
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 bag (16 oz.) frozen corn
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 large poblano chiles, halved lengthwise (stems left intact), ribs and seeds removed
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a blender, combine tomatoes in puree, jalapeno, half the onions, and 2 whole gralic cloves; puree. Season with salt. Pour sauce into a 9-by-13 baking dish; set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine beans, corn, cornmeal, 1 cup cheese, remaining onions, minced garlic, cumin, and 1/2 cup water; season with salt and pepper.
Dividing evenly, stuff poblano halves with bean and corn mixture; place on top of sauce in baking dish. Sprinkle poblanos with remaining cheese; cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. (You will most definitely have more stuffing than you will need, you can save it for some burritos, or if you have a larger family, make 2 trays of peppers.)
Bake until poblanos are tender, about 45 minutes. Uncover, and continue to cook until sauce is thickened slightly and cheese is browned, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let cool 10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips if desired.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
stuffed poblanos... 1 hour and 30 minutes
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text: Why oh why do i attract the freaks. Sat in the doctor waiting room with my baby in his car seat. A girl aged about 27 says awww cute can i get him out abd hold him. Errrmmmmm no sorry he will kick off lol . I thought how strange. Next she starts asking if i delivered vaginaly lol im like erm no planned section. Then she starts goinn on about stitches in her minge after having her son. Then asked my bloody mum if she ever had stitches down there. Im sorry but for somebody that i dont no to ask questions like that is creepy lol i couldnt wait to get out but she kept asking and asking questions. She was weird


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In recent years I've echoed a number of cautions regarding the rental of jet-skis which can be found in large quantities along the majority of Thai beach resorts.
I have finally come to the sad conclusion that the majority of the vendors renting jet-skis are nothing more than scam-artists that prey on vulnerable tourists.
COMMENT: In the majority of cases, renters of jet-skis cannot possibly know of every feasible mechanical problem that can occur on a Personal Flotation Device (PFD), which can easily be manufactured by someone knowledgeable on the maintenance of jet-skis.
Unless you know a jet-ski operator very, very well, my instinct is to avoid renting jet-skis. Period. Save your money for something far more practical.


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John J. McCloy used his position as coordinator of information for the US government to build the framework of what was to become the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) headed by Bill Donovan.
During 1947, the OSS was rolled into a new group called the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by the 1947 National Security Act, which made the activities of the CIA immune to all civil and criminal laws. In 1950 General Walter Bedel Smith became Director of the CIA. The CIA helped organize and sponsored the formation and operation of the Bilderberg Conferences.
Kai Bird's excellent account in The Chairman, John J. McCoy, The Making of the American Establishment, states: "In late 1952, Retinger went to America to try the idea out on his American contacts. Among others, he saw such old friends as Averell Harriman, David Rockefeller, Bedell Smith, then director of the CIA. After Retinger explained his proposal, Smith said, 'Why the hell didn't you come to me in the first place?' He quickly referred Retinger to C. D. Jackson, who was about to become Eisenhower's special assistant for psychological warfare. It took a while for Jackson to organize the American wing of the group, but finally, in May 1954, the first conference was held in the Hotel de Bilderberg, a secluded hotel in Holland, near the German border. Prince Bernhard and Retinger drew up the list of invitees from the European countries, while Jackson controlled the American list."
Prince Bernhard, of The Netherlands, became the first Chairman, and served in this post until scandall forced him to resign in 1974. Dr. Retinger became the first Secretary.
Liberty Lobby, Inc., 300 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, D.C. 20003, publishes a weekly newspaper, titled "The Spotlight". At my request, they sent me a reprint of a summary of Bilderberg information, titled "Spotlight On The Bilderbergers, Irresponsible Power", published mid- June, 1975. Page 6 of this document reveals: "The Congressional Record - U.S. Senate, April 11, 1964, states:,
(Speaking) - Mr. (Jacob) Javits - 'Mr. President, the 13th in a series of Bilderberg meetings on international affairs, in which I participated, was held in Williamsburg, VA, on March 20, 21, and 22. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a background paper entitled - The Bilderberg Meetings.'
The Bilderberg Meetings
The idea of the Bilderberg meetings originated in the early fifties. Changes had taken place on the international political and economic scene after World War II. The countries of the Western World felt the need for closer collaboration to protect their moral and ethical values, their democratic institutions, and their independence against the growing Communist threat. The Marshall plan and NATO were examples of collective efforts of Western countries to join hands in economic and military matters after World War II.
In the early 1950 's, a number of people on both sides of the Atlantic sought a means of bringing together leading citizens, not necessarily connected with government, for informal discussions of problems facing the Atlantic community. Such meetings, they felt, would create a better understanding of the forces and trends affecting Western nations, in particular. They believed that direct exchanges could help to clear up differences and misunderstandings that might weaken the West.
One of the men who saw the need for such discussions was the late Dr. Joseph Hieronim Retinger. (as a matter of interest, the name Hieronim is literally translated as meaning "MEMBER OF THE OCCULT"). In 1952, he approached His Royal Highness, Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands, with the suggestion of informal and unofficial meetings to discuss the problems facing the Atlantic community. Others in Europe wholeheartedly supported the idea, and proposals were submitted to American friends to join in the undertaking. A number of Americans, including C. D. Jackson, the late General Walter Bedell Smith, and the late John Coleman, agreed to cooperate.
The first meeting that brought Americans and Europeans together took place under the chairmanship of Prince Bernhard (of The Netherlands) at the Bilderberg Hotel in Oosterbeek, Holland, from May 29 to May 31, 1954. Ever since, the meetings have been called Bilderberg meetings.
No Strict Rules of Procedure
From the outset, it was the intentions of the Bilderberg founders and participants that no strict rules of procedure govern the meetings. Every effort was made to create a relaxed, informal atmosphere conducive to free and frank discussions. Bilderberg is in no sense a policy-making body. No conclusions are reached. There is no voting, and no resolutions are passed. The meetings are off- the- record. Only the participants themselves may attend the meetings.
It was obvious from the first that the success of the meetings would depend primarily on the level of the participants. Leading figures from many fields - industry, labor, education, government, etc. - are invited, who, through their special knowledge or experience, can help to further Bilderberg objectives. Representatives of governments attend in a personal, and not an official capacity. An attempt is made to include participants representing many political parties and points of view. American participation has included Members of Congress of both parties.
Over the years, Bilderberg participants have come from the NATO countries, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, and Finland, and have included prominent individuals such as Dean Rusk, Christian A. Herter, Maurice Faure, Franz-Josef Strauss, Amitore Fanfani, Panayotis Pipinelis, Reginald Maudling, the late Hugh Gaitskell, Omer Becu, Guy Mollet, the late Michael Ross, Herman Abs, C. L. Sulzberger, Joseph Harsch, and T. M. Terkelsen. Individuals with international responsibilities have also participated, among them being Gen. Alfred Gruenther, Lord Ismay, Eugene Black, Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer, Paul-Henry Spaak, and the late Per Jacobsson.
The Meetings
Bilderberg meetings are held at irregular intervals, but have taken place once or twice a year since 1954. All the early conferences were held in Europe, but a meeting is now held on this side of the Atlantic every few years to provide a convenient opportunity for American and Canadian participants to attend.
The above is what they want you to believe. Below is much closer to the real truth. "The Spotlight" reports that the Bilderberg meetings are highly secret, and are held at random times each year, and rarely at the same location, for security reasons. The responsibility for security for these meetings is in the hands of the government of the country in which the meetings are held.
They must supply military security, secret service, national and local police and private security personnel to protect the privacy and safety of these very powerful international Elite members who are not required to conform to regulations that private citizens are subjected- to, such as customs searches, visas requirements, or public notice of their meetings. When they meet, no outsiders are allowed in or near the building. They bring their own food, cooks, waiters, telephone operators, housekeepers and bodyguards.
The Bilderberg membership is made up of Kings, Queens, Princes, Chancellors, Prime Ministers, Presidents, Ambassadors, Secretaries of State, Wall Street investors, international bankers, news media executives, and wealthy industrialist. Their meetings are by invitation only, and no outsiders in the news media are allowed, except by special invitation.
However, the news media are always present at these meetings such as:
Peter Jennings (BB and Anchor & Senior Editor of ABC News, World News Tonight),
Joseph C. Harsch (BB, CFR and former Commentator for NBC, Inc.)
Bill D. Moyers (BB and Executive Director of Public Affairs TV, Inc. and former Director of the CFR)
William F. Buckley, Jr. (BB, CFR and Editor-in-Chief of "National Review" and host of PBS's Firing Line)
Gerald Piel (BB, CFR and former Chairman of Scientific America, Inc.)
Henry Anatole Grunwald (BB, CFR and former Editor-in-Chief of "Time, Inc.")
Mortimer B. Zuckerman (BB, CFR and Chairman & Editor - in - Chief of the "US News and World Report", "New York Daily News "and "Atlantic Monthly")
Robert L. Bartley (BB, CFR, TC and Vice President of the "Wall Street Journal"),
Peter Robert Kann (BB, CFR and Chairman & CEO of Dow Jones & Company, and husband of Karen E. House, CFR)
William Kristol (BB and Editor & Publisher of the new "The Weekly Standard" magazine)
Donald (Don) C. Cook (BB, CFR and former European Diplomatic Correspondent for the "Los Angeles Times"),
Robert Leroy Bartley (BB, CFR, TC and Vice President of the "Wall Street Journal")
Albert J. Wohlstetter (BB, CFR and writer for the "Wall Street Journal")
Thomas L. Friedman (BB, CFR, TC and columnist for the "New York Times")
And the "Queen" of the Elite - Katharine Graham (BB, CFR, TC and Owner and Chairwoman of the Executive Committee of the "Washington Post").
Even though these media moguls attend the secret meetings, they do not file reports about the Elite Bilderberg activities during their meetings, nor do they allow their reporters to write about these meetings.
A couple of weeks before the 1996 BB meeting, "The Spotlight" sent over 600 notices to key members of all forms of news media, including Rush Limbaugh, Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, Peter Jennings, and other prominent members of news magazines, newspapers, television and radio, advising them of the pending meeting, telling the date, time and place that the meeting would take place and a list of probable attendees. Only four newspapers showed up, the "Toronto Sun", "Toronto Star", "Globe & Mail", and "The Spotlight". The word is that Katherine Graham put the word out that this meeting was "NOT" to be covered by any news media for "ANY" reason. I personally called the editor of "USA Today" to warn him of this meeting at least a week prior to this meeting. A couple of weeks later, when asked why they did not attend, the answer was "We had more important news to cover during this period."
More very revealing facts about the Bilderbergs will see sunshine soon. - Stay tuned.
The Bilderberg's addresses are:
Charles W. Muller
Phone: 1-212-879-0545
American Friends of Bilderbergs, Inc.
477 Madison Ave., 6 th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Maja Banck-Polderman
Phone: 31 20 625 0252
Fax: 31 20 624 4299
Bilderberg Meetings
Amstel 216
1017 AJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands


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Not only can I spin the caterpillar but I can also spin these things...I don't know what you call them but when you spin them they make different sounds. I like this one too! Thanks again Grandmamma and Grandaddy for this super gift!
1 hour ago
I'll tell you what Hannah, You are changing so much and getting to be such a big girl. It seems like such a long time since I have seen you. I think Mom and Dad need to make a trip to Grandmama's house. What do you think? I just love all your new pictures. I love you. Grandmama
Can you believe how fast they grow? She is a so cute! (I especially love the pictures with Marley the monkey) It seems like every time I check your blog her personality is showing up a little more:) I can't wait to see her in person and get in a few cuddles in a couple months.


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Let GoCompare help you find a mini price tag when insuring your MINI
If you're looking for maximum cover, you need to compare all the possible options for your MINI.
Key points
- Whichever car insurance policy you choose for your MINI, make sure you read the terms and conditions
- MINI car insurance has a 5-star Defaqto rating, in March 2018
- The first generation 1.4 MINI Cooper is generally the most economical MINI to insure
Right up there with fish and chips, double-decker buses and James Bond, the humble MINI is an iconic part of British culture.
In fact, the MINI Cooper was even voted the second most influential car of the 20th century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation. It just lost out to the revolutionary Ford Model T for the title of 'Car of the Century'.
What do you need to know about car insurance for this tiny titan?
MINI insurance
Since its introduction way back in 1959, the MINI has had a quite a ride in the auto world. After over 40 years of iconic production, MINI became the official property of the BMW Group in 2000.
While the MINI showroom has grown considerably since its BMW reboot, there are a few models that stand out among the rest as car buyers' favourites.
In addition to the standard MINI Cooper, the MINI now comes in a variety of sporty offshoots, including the MINI Coupe, the MINI Roadster and the MINI Convertible. Meanwhile, the Countryman and Paceman models also offer MINI lovers family-friendly options.
Whichever MINI you happen to own, a valid insurance policy is a must if you want to keep your car safe.
While you can get your MINI covered with a number of insurance providers, the brand itself offers official MINI car insurance.
As of March 2018, the policy on offer is a 12-month fully comprehensive package, which includes such perks as the option to use a MINI-approved bodyshop, with MINI-trained technicians and genuine MINI parts.
It also includes such features as replacement locks, windscreen insurance and up to 90 days of EU travel cover, along with a whole host of other goodies.
In addition to that, there's also the option to buy extra cover should you need it. These options include a courtesy car upgrade, no claims discount (NCD) protection and breakdown cover.
MINI car insurance also boasts a five-star Defaqto rating.
That said, you can't buy MINI's bespoke policy through GoCompare. But don't let that ruin your day - you can still compare policies from a range of providers for your MINI.
MINI Cooper insurance group
Much like the Volkswagen's famous Beetle, the Cooper has become MINI's centrepiece, synonymous with the 1960s – specifically 60s Britain.
From its starring role in The Italian Job to its retro revival in Austin Powers, the legendary Cooper has become as associated with 60s Britain as mods, Geoff Hurst and The Beatles.
Today, the MINI Cooper bears only a passing resemblance to the original of the swinging sixties. However, the BMW upgrade has allowed the Cooper to flourish in the 21st century.
The revamped MINI Cooper – also known as the MINI Hatch or MINI One – was the first model launched by BMW after the original MINI was put out to pasture in 2000.
Despite being an updated version, the BMW version of the classic car retained many of the Cooper's original characteristics, like the contrasting roof colour and optional bonnet stripes.
Meanwhile, the involvement of BMW saw the Cooper inherit a number of BMW hallmarks, such as BMW Cornering Brake Control and the Tritec engine of Chrysler (another BMW subsidiary).
What insurance group is a MINI Cooper?
Most MINI insurance groups range anywhere between category 11 and 30, typically increasing with engine size.
Unsurprisingly, the sporty Cooper S - characterised by its central twin exhausts at the rear - is more expensive to insure, with a typical MINI Cooper S insurance group being between 18 and 36.
Despite its age, the first generation 1.4 model in particular falls into a relatively low insurance group by comparison, appearing in insurance groups 12 to 15.
Meanwhile, the second gen 1.4 is lower again, typically sitting between groups 8 and 12, making it the most economical model for MINI Cooper car insurance.
If you're struggling to find your MINI Cooper model in your insurance quest, it might be worth searching for the a MINI Hatch or MINI One insurance group.
How to cheaply insure your MINI
If you want the most cost-effective insurance on the market, be sure to shop around.
While MINI-branded car insurance may seem like the logical choice for your MINI, it may also be expensive. Don't forget to do your homework and weigh up other quotes by using GoCompare first.
If you really want to save on your car insurance, avoid paying for optional extras you don't need.
Breakdown cover is a common addition that you may already have in your current bank account package.
Similarly, a luxury like a courtesy car upgrade is a non-essential expense that can often be removed without any major disruption.
On the other hand, when shopping for car insurance, it's important to remember that the cheapest insurance isn't always the best. Skimping on insurance in favour of a cheap policy could prove to be a costly mistake in the long run, especially if your policy doesn't cover you for what you need.


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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Radhanath Swami on Humble Lovers of God
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- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:54 PM
Amazing,"We have to fall in love with God; we can't ascend to love God." it was really an eye opening statement by H.H. Radhanath swami maharaj.ReplyDelete
Thanks a lot
Hare Krishna Maharaj…!!! Maharaj ki jai hoo..ReplyDelete
All Glories to Radhanath Swami Maharaj…
Very Very nice article.. classy and full of knowledge..
Thank you very much
Yas-anshu jaiman
- Arjun K RamachandraFebruary 10, 2012 at 2:54 AM
Fantastic point on falling in love with god!ReplyDelete
Thank you Radhanath Swami for giving hopes in your lines!ReplyDelete
We have to fall in love with God! if we feel ourselves very fallen. How humility is important can't be understated by this statement. Thank you very much Maharaj for teaching us how to chant the Holynames!ReplyDelete
Beautiful title "Humble Lovers of God " by Radhanath Swami Maharaj !ReplyDelete
Hare Krishna !
very nicely said by HH Radhanath Swami, which is most hope giving for people like me.ReplyDelete
- Piyush SinghFebruary 12, 2012 at 6:13 AM
"Even the most crooked mentality can be utterly purified simply by chanting the holy names."... Such a hope giving statement. Thank you for sharing this wisdom from Radhanath Swami.ReplyDelete
param vijayate sri Krishna SankirtanamReplyDelete
That's a great message by HH Radhanath Swami. Quality of humilty has such a power to attract all the living entities and even God also.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 2:50 AM
jai ho hari hariReplyDelete
Even the most crooked mentality can be utterly purified simply by chanting the holy names - HARI BOL!!!ReplyDelete
great quote. thank u.ReplyDelete
Humility is the basic need to advance spiritually. Thank you Maharaj for this advice.ReplyDelete
- Vidya PathamFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Wow! Thank you introducing this brilliant point about the power of the holy names.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:01 AM
thank you for the reply which is very inspiringReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 2:20 AM
"Even the most crooked mentality can be utterly purified simply by chanting the holy names." This is our real hope!ReplyDelete
- Ravi GargFebruary 14, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Amazing realisations shared by Swamiji......ReplyDelete
- AishwaryaFebruary 15, 2012 at 5:45 AM
Humility is such a pre-requisite in spiritual life.ReplyDelete
Radhanath Swami is the personification of humility.ReplyDelete
To achieve most qualified thing we should consider ourself to be most unqualified........ Too good swamiji.....ReplyDelete
- kamleshFebruary 17, 2012 at 2:38 AM
truely amazingReplyDelete
- ChandrikaFebruary 20, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Thank you so much for this post.ReplyDelete
Radhanath Maharaj - "If we want to be great we will fall down and if we want to be come servant of servant we will be eternally protected."ReplyDelete
- Citra Gopi DDFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:54 AM
Inspiring post. Thank you.ReplyDelete
- chandraprakashFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:06 PM
I am mesmarized by th discourseReplyDelete
- RajarubanFebruary 22, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Inspiring post.ReplyDelete
- VP SingamFebruary 23, 2012 at 2:45 PM
Amazing post.ReplyDelete
The unlimited power of Holy name is beyond the limit of our mind.ReplyDelete


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In billiards, you don't get to strike the ball that you're trying to move. You must first hit the cue ball in order to try to get the colored balls to do what you want them to do.
The goal in billiards is to knock all of your balls into pockets around the table. The greater objective from doing this is to do it before your opponent does so you can win the game. A tertiary goal to reach that outcome is to not accidentally hit the 8 ball into a pocket along the way.
This isn't much different from managing people in the business world.
- You are the pool stick, the leader/founder/owner.
- The cue ball is your manager. He/she must be influenced by you to get the team (the balls) to do what they're supposed to.
- The 8 ball represents the mistakes you will make along the way, which are usually inevitable.
If you don't know which pocket you're aiming for, you won't provide the right guidance to the cue ball. Without the proper direction, the balls (the team) might get struck hard, but will never end up where they're supposed to.


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The News Paper is an unbound publication issued at regular intervals. The News Paper intends to inform, influence,or entertain the readers. Although it can be published at various intervals, these papers usually appears weekly of appears daily.
It was estimated that there are about 60,000 News Papers that exist worldwide with the combined circulation of 500 million. However, the readership of these papers is probably 3 times because they are shared. Sometimes some of these News Papers are posted and some were placed in public places such as in the libraries. An estimated of 8,000 News Papers are served daily worldwide.
News Paper Industry requires well qualified Journalist. It has a Managing Executive called the Publisher or Director. These Managing Executives or Directors might be the owner of the News Paper or the one who is responsible for its own success.
It also has Content Managers. They are often called as editors. Content Managers or Editors are the one who supervise the preparation of News and other editorial features.
A News Paper also have Reporters. The Reporters usually are responsible for gathering and presenting the news. They also sometimes write the news column.
There is also a need in Photographers and Cartoonist and some other Artist. An advertising staff are also necessary, they are the one who sell, write and design the advertisement for the News Paper.
There are many technological advancement now a days that greatly change the procedures of News Paper production, from printing to the design and others.
The Germans were the one who pioneer the News Paper production in Europe. The forerunners of news papers was published in 15th century, in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hapsburg. In the 16th and 17th century, there were rudimentary News Papers in Germany. It also appeared in Europe. Venice in 1562, in low countries in 1616, Britain in 1620 and France in 1631.
In America, the first News Paper that was published was called Publick Occurencies Both Foreign and Domestic, existed in the year 1690, but this paper appeared only once.
It was the Boston News Letter who appeared in the year 1704, became the first regularly published.
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Preschool math performance predicts future academic achievement more consistently than reading or attention skills, according to new research from New America and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.
Across the country, for reasons both political and practical, even districts with substantial numbers of students who don't yet know English seldom rely on native-language curricular materials.
Many district administrators seem to agree that teenagers need more sleep. A new study released in February indicates that attendance and graduation rates may match the science, too.
Is cursive writing doomed to become a long-lost art? Not if some educators have anything to say about it. After decades of remaining a main component of elementary education, cursive is up for debate under the Common Core standards.
In his new book Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It (Basic Books, 2017), Seidenberg says the answer to the question "Why can't Johnny read?" stems from how reading is taught.
School district leaders in the southern United States looking to tackle equity challenges have some help on the way.
Superintendents in states that passed referendums legalizing marijuana in November are pressing for more clear legal guidance on how to best address issues like drug possession. They also say more research is needed on the possible impacts of marijuana legalization on K12 academic achievement.
Apart from the sciences, there are few areas as heavily steeped in research as education. But, as Stanford University education professor says Linda Darling-Hammond says, "too often, important education research is left on the shelf and not used to inform policy decisions."
In what appears to be an average classroom, students from Pullman School District 267 in Washington wear devices that measure their pulse, eye movements and brain waves as a teacher gives a lesson. The lab monitors neurological data to study how learning takes place.
Burdened by demands to show outcomes and achievement, early education classrooms are often reduced to scripted lessons and meaningless craft work that imparts little learning, Yale early childhood education lecturer Erika Christakis says in her book The Importance of Being Little.
Teaching research skills once meant asking students to turn stacks of library books into essays on the poetry of Emily Dickinson or the causes of the Civil War. But today, it's just as likely to mean asking second-graders to design a museum exhibit on the physics of flight or encouraging a 10th-grader to make the case for backyard chicken coops.
As an education researcher, I've spent more than 15 years conducting nearly 800 meta-analyses of 50,000 studies focused on student learning. The result, which I call Visible Learning, is about understanding the attributes of schooling that truly drive student learning and have a significant impact on achievement.
Educational neuroscience empowers teachers with new insights into how all students learn and holds promise for enhancing special ed, but myths and exaggerations sprouting up around the burgeoning field could lead to children being labeled, which could limit their abilities, experts say.
High school students in Fairfax County, Va., may soon get to hit the snooze button, as the district partners with sleep specialists to delay school start times in hopes of raising academic achievement and improving student health.
"Sleep is absolutely critical to learning," says Fairfax County Public Schools board member Sandy Evans. "Our adolescent students simply aren't getting enough sleep for their physical, mental, or academic health."
Public education has made few changes in the 30 years since the "A Nation at Risk" report was released, laying out the dire conditions of U.S.


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Abstract 3159: A Critical Role of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-β (GSK3β) in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is characterized by resistance to apoptosis in PA smooth muscle cells (PASMC), strikingly similar to cancer. PAH is characterized by the activation of the transcription factor NFAT, responsible for the down-regulation of Kv channels and up-regulation of bcl-2. The metabolic enzyme glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β) inhibits NFAT activity. GSK3β is inhibited by PI3K/Akt and has been shown to be inhibited in the glycolytic environment of cancer. In cancer, the GSK3β inhibition also promotes the translocation and binding of hexokinase II (HKII) to the mitochondrial voltage dependent anion channel (VDAC), inhibiting it and resulting in mitochondrial hyperpolarization and apoptosis resistance. We hypothesized that GSK3β is inhibited in PAH and that this can explain the NFAT activation. Resistance PA mouse PASMC exposed to 48 hr hypoxia had significant GSK3β inhibition compared to normoxic controls and this was associated with NFAT activation (nuclear localization), HKII-mitochondrial translocation, mitochondrial hyperpolarization and resistance to serum starved apoptosis. GSK3β activation by wortmanin or LY294002 (PI3K inhibitors) blocked all the above hypoxia-induced effects. A HKII-VDAC competitive peptide (prevents HKII binding) specifically prevented the hypoxia-induced mitochondrial hyperpolarization, mimicking GSK3β activation. In vivo, mice exposed to chronic hypoxia for 3 weeks developed PAH (n=8, mPA=32±2 mmHg) and compared to their normoxic controls (n=8, mPA=11±2mmHg), their resistance PAs showed evidence of 45% GSK3β inhibition (immunoblot P-GSK3β/GSK3β). The metabolic modulator Dichloroacetate that inhibits the glycolytic environment ( activating GSK3β) reversing both rat PAH and cancer growth, completely reversed mouse hypoxia induced PAH (n=8, mPA=18±2mmHg). DCA also reversed the NFAT activation, the Kv1.5 down-regulation and the mitochondrial hyperpolarization that was present in the untreated hypoxic mice resistance PAs and PASMC. We show that the mitochondrial hyperpolarization in PAH as well as the activation of NFAT, are due to GSK3β inhibition and that this is secondary to the overall metabolic remodeling. Like in cancer, GSK3β can be a novel therapeutic target in PAH.
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