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Some seq processing functions that take predicates could be improved by the addition of a default value of identity for the predicate argument.
This has been discussed on the mailing list, and people seem favorable:
I can put together a patch.
Converted from http://www.assembla.com/spaces/clojure/tickets/450
I independently wanted this. Here's a patch for: some, not-any?, every?, not-every?. If this is roughly what's wanted I'll be happy to add filter, remove, take-while, drop-while.
Note that there are a few cases of (every? identity ...) and (some identity ...) in core.clj itself; the patch removes "identity" from those.
clj-450-add-default-pred-arg-to-core-fns-patch.txt dated Apr 26 2012 is identical to Jason Orendorff's, except it is in git format. Jason is not on the list of Clojure contributors as of today. I have sent him an email asking if he has done so, or is planning to.
Of course I'd be happy to send in a contributor agreement. ...Is there actually any interest in taking this patch or something like it?
I don't know if there is any interest in taking this patch. Perhaps a Clojure screener will take a look at it and comment, but I am not a screener and can't promise anything.
it doesn't seem productive to dance around: "I'll send in a ca, if you agree to take my patch" "We might take your patch but first send in a ca"
if there is no signed ca I think the patch should be removed from jira
Generally, I do not look at patches from people that have not signed a CA in case I need to write a patch later that is "clean".
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From Blue to Green: Recycled Denim Insulation
Bonded Logic takes used jeans and turns them into environmentally safe insulation without the addition of chemical irritants found in most insulation material. Their products are free of formaldehyde and airborne particulate pollutants, and are safe and comfortable to touch. It also meets ASTM testing standards for fire and smoke ratings, fungi resistance and corrosiveness.
Denim is collected through drives run in partnership with Cotton Inc. These donations are taken to an Arizona facility where UltraTouch insulation is produced. From there, the insulation is sold for commercial and residential use, but is also donated in large quantities to Habitat for Humanity affiliates nationwide.
Last year the program launched a grant program for architects, contractors, builders and project developers for community based green buildings.
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On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 I was lucky enough, with fellow WCBN DJ Brandok, to dial Mark Arm on the telephone and speak with him for half an hour about such topics as interesting opening bands, shitty wines, and penis graffiti. Mudhoney are playing at the Magic Stick in Detroit on Friday, August 30 along with Easy Action and Protomartyr.
Fans of this blog- I know you are legion- already know I enjoy Protomartyr. I didn't want to offend anyone on the air, or turd up the interview by talking a lot, so I held back on this commentary: live, Protomartyr are...not thee most interesting band to see. They kind of look like three kids and their pissed-off dad (on vocals) standing on stage practicing. That is fine with me because not everyone can bring the circus to town.
We asked Mark if he would name some bands that have opened for Mudhoney recently that he liked. Here are some of them:
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And here is our delightful conversation with Mark, shaved down a little so it sounds almost like we know what we're doing.
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The Boogiemen of Feildebeat are a sentient race of humanoids. Standing anywhere between 5'6" and 6'11", the Boogiemen are one of the tallest humanoid races in Erfworld, but they are almost universally thin. They are unbelievably shaggy: most of their body is covered in long hair, which they dye in a variety of unusual colors. Their heads are especially hairy, with locks of hair often falling to their back or lower, allowing them to swing it dramatically around when in the midst of a grueling Dance Fight. Often, the only facial features visible behind their long bangs are their eyes, which are vaguely cat-like and range in color from a deep, primal red to pale blue.
Culturally, they are fond of tattoos (although little, if any, skin is usually visible) and of tight, highly decorated clothing in brilliant colors. Shiny fabrics are considered superior, pants often flare out at the bottom, and shirts are usually either left open (for males) or rather small for the frame (for females).


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Baolin Deng Awarded NSF Career Award, April 16, 2001
SOCORRO, N.M., April 16, 2001 -- Baolin Deng, assistant professor of environmental engineering at New Mexico Tech, recently was named a recipient of one of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) renowned 2001 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards.
The NSF grant of almost $375,000 will provide funding for Deng and his fellow Tech researchers to conduct a five-year study on "Integrating Research and Education on Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water."
The CAREER Award is NSF's most prestigious honor for junior faculty members teaching and conducting research in colleges and universities throughout the nation.
Deng's research proposal was one of only 350 or so picked for federal funding from a pool of about 2,000 proposals submitted for consideration.
"Through this new research project, I'm hoping to develop a new, innovative method for arsenic removal from drinking water," Deng says, "one which, hopefully, will be very efficient, as well as cost-effective."
In addition to having at least two Tech graduate students help with his study, Deng foresees implementing an educational component to his research work by also involving state science
teachers enrolled in New Mexico Tech's Master of Science Teaching (MST) degree-granting program.
"Since science and engineering are best taught to the K-12 science teachers and their students through hands-on, inquiry based experiences, laboratory and field projects on arsenic measurements and treatment will be implemented as part of the program," Deng explains.
The NSF established the CAREER Awards program in 1995 to help top-performing scientists and engineers early in their careers to develop simultaneously their contributions and commitment to both research and education.
"CAREER Awards support exceptionally promising college and university junior faculty who are committed to the integration of research and education," says NSF Director Rita Colwell. "We recognize these faculty members, new in their careers, as most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st Century."
Upon being named a recipient of a CAREER Award, Deng and his fellow awardees may become eligible to receive the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the White House's highest honor for scientist and engineers in the early stages of their careers.


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The program in African American Studies offers courses leading to the AA Degree and
transfer. The program is designed to give an interdisciplinary approach to the study
of people of African descent in the United States. Since the courses generally fall
within the history and social science area, the degree is also useful in some social
sciences, law, and municipal and state government jobs. Equally important are the
advantages the program gives for opportunities to work in community service organizations
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A picture CAN really be worth a thousand words.
This gurl is kinda shaken but writing about it helps.
About 8pm last night, I was gleefully croshaying a rabbit for Easter when I heard a BOOM, then metal scraping on pavement and then the power went out.
I ran outside and heard a man screaming 'Help me!"
I scrambled for my phone and called 911, all the while running to the scene just yards from my front door and telling the dispatcher what just occurred.
I couldn't believe what I saw.
The power pole was literally broken in half and the electrical lines laid over the top of an overturned truck.
A man was trapped inside pleading for help.
I kept telling him that I called 911 and he kept begging me not to.
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'Too late dude. You just took out a powerline, cable tv and internet for miles.
If you have super human powers and can turn back time, I'd do it now.
Be Brave. Accept Responsibility.'
Miraculously, he crawled out of the back of the cab with hardly a scratch but was clearly intoxicated.
Within minutes, there were 6 ambulances and 2 sheriffs on the scene.
He tried to run, but a neighbor subdued him.
Clearly, this guy was in BIG trouble.
You get the gist.
Luckily, there wasn't anyone else in the cab with him
and no one was running or walking on the road.
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Life Science: About the Course
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The support materials for Essential Science for Teachers: Life Science are available here for download as PDF files. You'll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the files. Acrobat Reader is available free for download from adobe.
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Journey2Excellence necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 163 diseños de 37 diseñadores freelance.
Journey To Excellence is a newly formed company providing executive coaching and mentoring to individuals and business process improvement consulting for corporations and small businesses
Journey To Excellence
This is a new company so there is nothing preset or existing.
The concept of our company is as follows: Journey to Excellence is the integrated umbrella covering "personal excellence" and "business excellence".
"Personal excellence" means "helping you achieve personal excellence through coaching and mentoring".
"Business excellence" means "helping your business achieve excellence through business process improvement and change management - helping your business change to meet the needs of tomorrow"
Our clients will be executives in small and medium sized companies who are looking for outside independent coaching/mentoring to help either them or people who work for them develop their careers and move forward on their career paths.
Also, we could be hired by companies to help address performance or other issues relating to human resources or business process challenges in their companies affecting their ability to be successful.
Our ultimate goal is long term success both for individuals and companies.
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"While I was stopped at a traffic light, three guys got out of a pickup and started walking around the truck. They thought it was a custom rig and couldn't believe it when I told them it was factory built. They had all sorts of questions but I kept telling them, 'Guys, you have to get back in your pickup; the light is going to change!'" –Mel Fair, vice president of fleet sales, Central Maryland International dealership, sharing his experience with Navistar's new LoneStar tractor
Perhaps both the biggest advantage and danger to the singularly bold design of Navistar's Class 8 LoneStar tractor is that it sacrifices the middle ground: drivers and truck buyers alike will either hate it or love it, period. There's just no fence sitting with this one.
Yet making a decision solely on the LoneStar's radical design cues (taken from the 1937 International pickup truck of yore) overlooks a ton of functionality built into this tractor.
This truck is built with a lot of things in mind -- especially, though, to create a factory-built "owner-operator" truck style yet not sacrifice things like fuel economy, practicality, or comfort to attain it. The substance of the LoneStar to my mind trumps the style (bold though it is) for it's that substance that's going to matter to a driver and owner over the long haul.
[Below is a video review of the exterior and interior of Navistar's new LoneStar tractor.]
Take cab noise, for starters – it's so well insulated that road noise and even engine braking hardly register. During my own ride and review of the LoneStar, I never had to raise my voice or strain to hear responses to my questions – despite plugging along at 65 mph on a grim rainy day on Rt. 15 north of Frederick, Maryland. The smoothness of the ride made an impact as well – especially since we were bobtailing. Without a heavy trailer, you find out quick if those rear tandems buck, shake and vibrate; in this case, they did none of those things at all.
What really impressed me most about the LoneStar doesn't even concern its style at all. First, it's a fuel efficient truck – a hair or two below Navistar's top fuel efficient model, the ProStar. In other words, an owner-operator or fleet captivated by the styling of the LoneStar doesn't have to sacrifice extra diesel to drive it. This is a trend I've been noticing from all the truck OEMs of late and that holds nothing but good tidings for truckers of all stripes.
Then there's the price. According to Mel Fair, vice president of fleet sales at Central Maryland International – one of six dealerships owned by the Beltway Companies – the LoneStar only costs on average about $9,000 more than the ProStar. Of course, spec upgrades can change that in a hurry, but the basic mid level LoneStar package I reviewed – equipped with a 500 hp Cummins ISX engine, 10-speed Eaton Fuller manual, air ride suspension, cab, and seats – proved very luxurious.
It's the thought that went into the interior design elements, though, that should really get the attention of drivers and owners – again, a trend I'm seeing from all the OEMs to varying degrees. Navistar's LoneStar, for example, has many of the critical vehicle control elements – cruise, engine brake, and air horn to name a few – right on the steering wheel, just as you find in most cars today. Circuit breakers are elegantly hidden behind the dash, so no more crawling on the cab floor to find wires is required.
Storage bins are designed using ergonomic "airline styling" so they slide open easily. The spaciousness of the cab is pretty telling, too – a nice wide-open feeling with plenty of head room and maneuvering space to make life on the road that much easier.
"Driver comfort is really critical today," Mel told me. "You can't have wobble in the cab; it's got to be easy to live in this space on the road. Most importantly, though, it's a clean, quiet truck – there's no more black smoke; there's no more of those high pitched harmonics as the truck goes by. This is a time when we're truly revising the role trucks play out here."
The hardest thing to shake, however, is the bad-old image of trucking – an image defined in many ways by the movie "Smokey and the Bandit," Mel explained to me. "Look, as much fun as 'Smokey and the Bandit' was, it created a VERY negative stereotype for truckers," he said.
"Just look at this truck and see how far we really are as an industry away from that image. These trucks come with DPFs [diesel particulate filters -- pictured at left behind and below the fuel tank] so there is no black smoke anymore; they run almost as clean as cars," Mel noted.
"You can add in all sorts of safety technology – forward collision warning radar, lane departure warning systems, all kinds of things," he said. "These are safer, cleaner, and more efficient trucks than ever before – yet no one outside the industry understands that."
It's a struggle the trucking industry still faces and probably will face for a long time to come. Yet it's important to note that trucks like the LoneStar keep revamping the standards on issues such as safety, efficiency, plus environmental stewardship even as they bring new styling to the iron that plies America's highways and roadways every day. It's well beyond styling where a lot of the most important changes to big rigs are happening today.


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Mental illness and addiction are common in the Mid-South and the rest of the nation, but about 60 percent of Americans don't receive treatment.
Kyrstan Anderson, director of mental health provider La Paloma Outpatient Services in East Memphis, says addiction to prescription pain medication is more common than cancer.
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Nationally, about one in five Americans experienced mental illness in the past year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations National Survey on Drug Use and Health released in January 2012. Only about four in 10 people experiencing mental illness received treatment in the last year, the survey also found.
Kyrstan Anderson, director of mental health provider La Paloma Treatment Center's Outpatient Services in East Memphis, said mental health conditions still tend to be stigmatized in the Mid-South compared to other common chronic conditions like diabetes, asthma and heart disease. That's in spite of research that shows medical conditions often lead to mental disorders or vice versa.
"Maybe we are still a little closed-minded about the issue," she said. "Everyone knows someone who is dealing with one of these conditions, but there is still a stigma."
Stigma isn't the only obstacle to getting treatment for many Mid-South residents. About 40 percent of adults with a substance abuse disorder also have a mental health disorder, data from SAMHSA show. While intensive in-patient treatment is effective at treating coexisting disorders, many patients lack the resources to pay for those services, Anderson said.
Research from SAMHSA shows only 7.4 percent of adults suffering from a substance abuse disorder and a mental health disorder received treatments for both disorders, and more than half – 55.8 percent – received no treatment at all.
La Paloma already operates an intensive in-patient treatment center in Memphis, but the mental health provider recently launched an outpatient center in East Memphis for patients who prefer a more flexible setting or can't afford intensive in-patient treatment. Intensive outpatient services also are part of a natural progression in the continuum of care when patients complete in-patient services and can help prevent a relapse, Anderson said.
The La Paloma outpatient center offers an intensive integrated treatment program for treating mental disorders and chemical dependency and a stress management program for chronic pain sufferers.
Intensive outpatient treatment isn't appropriate for patients who have long-term addictions to substances like alcohol that can cause life-threatening withdrawal, but it can be a good option for patients addicted to drugs like heroin, morphine, codeine, Oxycontin and methadone – which can be uncomfortable and painful, but not life-threatening, Anderson said.
"It can be more challenging, but you are forced to live life on life's terms, including all the daily stressors," Anderson said. "Many of our patients have lost their purpose and their way. Helping them realize their purpose and that things can get better, is critical."
Addiction to prescription painkillers and opiates is increasingly widespread in Memphis, she said. Many patients think prescription painkillers and other opiates are safe because they've legally obtained a prescription from a physician – but they can quickly become addicted and use the drugs to mask both physical and mental conditions, Anderson explained.
Prescription drug misuse is second only to marijuana as the nation's most prevalent illicit drug problem, according to SAMHSA. Some 22 million Americans have abused pain relief medications since 2002, SAMHSA data show. From 1999 to 2010, a division of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control found a 400 percent increase in misuse of prescription painkillers.
"Opiate addiction is more common than cancer," Anderson said. "Your brain tends to recognize what feels good and before you know it, you need more of it and you realize you get a bit of a buzz from taking it."
Anderson said opiate addiction often starts innocuously. A patient with cancer or recovering from surgery might initially begin taking pain relief medication to cope with pain, but find they soon need the medication to cope with everyday stressors long after they have recovered from the initial surgery or cancer treatment.
"It's an equal opportunity disease – it can strike everyone from the upper-middle class to the low income," she said.
The La Paloma Outpatient program offers group-oriented programs with staff and peer support, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, medication management and life skills classes and group therapy integrated with 12-step principles. The center also will help refer patients to other treatment programs when La Paloma isn't the right fit, Anderson said. The center also offers family outreach and education.
"We are no different than other cities, but the more we talk about it – even if it's an uncomfortable experience – we can increase people's quality of life," she said.
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Mosquito Spraying Underway
The Sioux Falls Health Department has started conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes.
A map on the city's website outlines the targeted zones where spraying occurs.
Throughout the summer months, updates will be placed on the city's website.
In order to view the spray map, or for additional information such as which zone you live in, click here to visit the website.
To report local concerns on mosquitoes or standing water, an automated Mosquito Reporting Hotline has been set up. The phone number is 605-367-8799.


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Krauss appointed chairman of VHA Inc. Central Atlantic Board
Jim Krauss, president, Sentara RMH Medical Center, has been appointed chairman of the VHA Inc. Central Atlantic board of directors.
VHA Inc. is a national network of not-for-profit health care organizations working together to improve performance and efficiency in clinical, financial and operational management. Serving 5,000 health system members and affiliates, VHA represents more than a quarter of the nation's hospitals. VHA is based in Irving, Texas, and has 12 regional offices across the United States.
Krauss has been a VHA board member since 2007. He joined RMH as senior vice president and chief operating officer in 2000 and was appointed president and chief executive officer in 2008. He has more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare.
"We are tremendously excited to welcome someone with Jim's deep industry expertise and leadership skills as the new chairman of the VHA Central Atlantic board of directors," said Dave McDonald, area senior vice president and executive officer of VHA. "Jim's leadership will be invaluable as we continue to find new and innovative ways to empower healthcare organizations to accelerate the right initiatives in their organization to more quickly meet the need for sustainable improvement in the cost of care."


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Days of 'decrepit boozers' are over
A Norfolk pub has been named the best in the UK amid indications that the days of "decrepit boozers with dull beer and freezer-pack food" are over, according to a popular guide book.
The Good Pub Guide said the Rose and Crown at Snettisham prompted rave reviews from readers, whose comments included: "a seamless and enjoyable experience", "constantly impressed", "unquestionably good" and "quite frankly, this shows other pubs how things should be done".
The annual guide, which is based on pub-goers recommendations backed up by editor inspections, said of the winner: "Certain pubs stand out over the year as places that are truly special, featuring again and again in readers' reports."
The days of 'decrepit boozers' are over, say the compilers of the 2014 Good Pub Guide
The guide's editors, Alisdair Aird and Fiona Stapley, said it appeared that the pub scene was beginning to thrive again after years of "doom and gloom".
They said: "Although around 28 pubs are still closing a week, this is about half the number that were closing a couple of years ago which is good news all round.
"However, the significant change is that many of these are being re-opened by visionary and energetic new licensees and are thriving. The success of these pubs has led to a new mood of forward-looking confidence and is transforming the whole pub scene.
"At last the days of decrepit boozers with dull beer and freezer-pack food are behind us and we are now seeing the emergence of a flourishing industry that is finding ingenious ways of pleasing new customers."
The guide's survey of beer prices found the average price of a pint in Britain is now £3.31, up from £3.20 last year.
There is a 76p-a-pint difference between Herefordshire, the cheapest county, and London, the most expensive, up from 65p last year.
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ROCK HILL, S.C. - The names of Winthrop University graduates and high-achieving students on the President's and Dean's lists from spring 2010 are now available on the university's website.
Click here to find the information. To locate students, visit Graduate list. To use the list of Graduates, type in the last name of a student or choose to view graduates by degree, major or place of residence by city, county and state. Most of the boxes offer a pull-down menu of choices to select.
In the President's and Dean's lists, students are listed alphabetically, along with their county and state of residence.
To be named to the President's list, students must have earned a 4.0 grade point ratio during the semester. To be named to the Dean's list, students must have earned a 3.5 or better GPR. Students also must have completed 12 semester hours to letter-grade courses for the semester.
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Diamond Strong As Twins Top Tigers 6-2
DETROIT (AP) — Scott Diamond pitched six solid innings, and the Minnesota Twins got to Anibal Sanchez early in a 6-2 win over Detroit on Wednesday that snapped the Tigers' five-game winning streak.
Sanchez (3-2) was coming off a 17-strikeout performance against Atlanta, and he fanned five in the first two innings against the Twins — but Minnesota scored two runs in the first and another in the second. Diamond (2-2) didn't allow a hit until Jhonny Peralta's single in the fifth.
The Tigers fought back after trailing 3-0, but reliever Bruce Rondon allowed two more runs in the seventh to make it 5-2. Chris Parmelee hit a solo homer in the eighth.
Diamond allowed two runs and four hits and was pulled after 88 pitches.
Closer Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for Minnesota in a non-save situation. He allowed singles by Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder with nobody out, but Victor Martinez hit into a double play, helping Perkins out of the jam.
Sanchez allowed three runs and five hits in six innings. He struck out nine and walked two. Reliever Jose Ortega struck out two in the ninth, giving the Detroit staff 11 strikeouts for the game. It was the sixth consecutive game for the Tigers with at least 10 strikeouts — the longest streak by an American League team since at least 1921.
Sanchez struck out the first two hitters he faced, but his command was poor early on. He walked Josh Willingham and allowed an RBI double by Justin Morneau. After a walk by Ryan Doumit, Parmelee hit a single to left. Morneau tried to score from second, and although Matt Tuiasosopo's throw home was a good one, catcher Brayan Pena couldn't hold onto the ball while trying to make a quick tag.
Sanchez threw 41 pitches in the first inning. Minnesota struck out three times in the second but took a 3-0 lead on Jamey Carroll's RBI double. Sanchez only pitched eight innings in the game against the Braves, so after two innings Wednesday, he had 22 strikeouts in his last 10.
The right-hander's control came around eventually, and he retired his last 11 hitters.
But Diamond didn't give up the lead. A line drive by Tuiasosopo in the second appeared to hit him in the right leg, but the left-hander recovered in time to make the play.
Diamond missed the start of the season after elbow surgery in December, but he's gone at least six innings in three of his four starts. Torii Hunter hit an RBI single in the sixth to get Detroit on the scoreboard, and Cabrera followed with an RBI double, but Diamond retired Fielder and Martinez on groundouts to end the inning.
Aaron Hicks led off the seventh for the Twins with a triple to the right-field corner off a 101-mph fastball from Rondon. With the infield in, Pedro Florimon slapped a single up the middle to put Minnesota up 4-2.
Rondon walked two hitters to load the bases before being taken out. Darin Downs allowed an RBI single by Morneau before getting Doumit to ground into a double play to end the threat.
Parmelee's homer made it 6-2 the following inning.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Put sweet potatoes in a glass or stainless steel bowl.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar and lemon juice. When sugar is completely melted, stir in Toasted Spice Rub and gray salt. Pour mixture over sweet potatoes. Toss well.
Arrange sweet potatoes in a baking dish, cut side up. With rubber spatula, scrape all the butter and spice mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes, and then add a sprinkling of Toasted Spice Rub on top of each one. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees F until easily pierced with a knife.
Toast the fennel seeds, coriander seeds, and peppercorns in a small, heavy pan over medium heat. When the fennel turns light brown, work quickly. Turn on the exhaust fan, add the red pepper flakes, and toss, toss, toss, always under the fan. Immediately turn the spice mixture out onto a plate to cool. Put in a blender with the chili powder, salt, and cinnamon and blend until the spices are evenly ground. If you have a small spice mill or a coffee grinder dedicated to grinding spices, grind only the fennel, coriander, pepper, and chili flakes. Pour into a bowl and toss with the remaining ingredients.


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- Constructed of exclusive Terapex Ceramics for locking in juices and flavor
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Elite features on the Grill Dome improve the tradition of delicious kamado-style cooking in your backyard. This Grill Dome Infinity Series XL Kamado Grill is constructed from all natural Terapex Ceramics which is twice as thick as other grills, making it superior for holding heat and maintaining temperature control across the 385 square inches of cooking space. The thick, porous ceramic keeps moisture in the food and allows you to control the temperature effectively while burning less fuel, saving you money. This kamado grill comes fully assembled with a cast iron fire grate and firebox and firering ceramics that are designed to withstand high core temperatures of up to 1200 degrees Fahrenheit, and a top vent and bottom damper that allow you to adjust cooking conditions for any recipe. Smoke, BBQ, or bake as low as 200 degrees on the massive 22-inch porcelain coated cooking grates or get up to 750 degrees for grilling and searing food. Grill Dome kamado grills feature heavy-duty 304 stainless steel hardware for an attractive touch that is rust resistant and durable. The Featherlite, spring-assisted hinge allows you to lift the heavy ceramic lid with just a few fingers, making it one of the easiest kamado grill lids to open. This XL Kamado Grill is machined to ensure a firm seal between the top and bottom and comes in a sleek red finish that is baked three times to eliminate the possibility of crazing (fine cracks forming). Special manufacturing technology is used so your grill is constructed of identical ceramic top and bottom pieces for a quality grill that is built to last.
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Compared to other kamados, we found Grill Dome to have the best heat retaining characteristics based on its thick ceramic. Whether you're searing a steak at high heat or smoking at low temperatures, once you hit your targeted temperature, Grill Dome can hold it for as long as you need (thick ceramics are great insulators.).
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(CNN) -- Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele emulated female compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba in claiming a rare long-distance double when he won the Olympic men's 5000m to add to his 10,000m crown.
Bekele celebrates emulating Tirunesh Dibaba in securing the 5000m and 10,000m double in Beijing.
His triumph was the first men's double since compatriot Miruts Yifter's feat over the same events at the 1980 Moscow Games, while Dibaba's double over the same distance had been a landmark for the women.
Bekele, the world record holder in both the 5000m and 10,000m who claimed silver behind Hicham El Guerrouj in Athens 2004, won the 12-and-a-half lap race in hot and humid conditions in an Olympic record of 12 minutes 57.82 seconds.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, a bronze medallist behind El Guerrouj and Bekele four years ago, was second in 13:02.80 with Kenya's Edwin Soi third in 13:06.22.
Bekele, 26, hit the lead after just one lap of the race, alternating the early pace-setting with his younger brother Tariku and fellow-Ethiopian Abreham Cherkos.
With five laps to go, Bekele hit the front again with a little spurt that immediately thinned the pack and saw Kipchoge come through to secure second.
When the bell sounded for the final lap, Bekele stepped on the gas, building up an insurmountable 25-meter lead over Kipchoge down the far stretch.
Meanwhile, Kenya's Wilfred Bungei recorded an impressive gun to tape victory in the men's 800m final. Bungei, the 2006 world indoor champion who owns the fifth-fastest time in history, finished in 1:44.65, his best time of the year.
Sudan's Ismail Ahmed Ismail, eighth in Athens in 2004, was second in 1:44.70 with Kenya's Alfred Kirwa Yego, the reigning world champion, third on 1:44.82.
"I came here as the underdog because of the times I ran so far this year," said the 28-year-old Bungei, who finished fifth in the Athens Games. "The race went well for me and I knew not to panic.
The race had been hit by the absence of Russia's defending champion Yuriy Borzakovskiy, and pre-race favorites Mbulaeni Mulauduzi of South Africa and Sudanese prodigy Abubaker Kaki, who all failed to qualify for the final.
Nancy Jebet Langat completed a great evening on the track for Kenya by outpacing reigning world champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal and the rest of the field to claim a shock Olympic gold in the women's 1,500m final on Saturday.
The relatively unknown Kenyan, who was 27 on Friday, produced a strong final 300 meters to win in a time of 4:00.23.
Ukraine's Iryna Lishchynska, the bronze medallist at last year's world championships in Osaka, was second in 4:01.63 with compatriot Nataliya Tobias third at 4:01.78.
Bahrain's Ethiopian-born Jamal was fifth after flagging badly in the final 50 meters, and failing to emulate her Bahraini team-mate Rashid Ramzi, who won the men's 1,500m earlier in the week.
Tia Hellebaut won Belgium's first-ever women's track-and-field gold medal by taking victory in the women's high jump after clearing 2.05 meters.
World indoor champion Blanka Vlasic of Croatia finished second on the same height after missing three attempts at matching her career best height of 2.07. Russia's Anna Chicherova was third after clearing a height of 2.03 meters.
Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen won his second consecutive men's javelin title with an Olympic record throw of 90.57 meters.
Latvia's Ainars Kovals was second with 86.64m while Finland's Tero Pitkamaki, the reigning world champion, secured third with a throw of 86.16 meters.
The track and field program in Beijing was brought to a rousing conclusion with a double victory for the United States in the men's and women's 4 x 400 meters relays.
The golds offered a measure of redemption for the last leg runners for the U.S. with Sandra Richards just edging out Russia for a dramatic victory.
Jeremy Wariner, like Richards a hot favorite for individual gold only to fold in the home straight, anchored home his team to an easy victory in an Olympic record. Bahamas finished second with Russia third.
"We all just gave it our all and ran an Olympic record," Wariner said. "It was close to the world record, the fastest time since then. We have a lot more to come."


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All of us loved this trip very much. It is something that is going to stay with us forever. It was an opportunity to bond with each other, with Dianna, and at the same pursue an activity that we both like. It was an adventure from which all of us learned a lot. We supported each other, shared baby duties, planned our days together. It was an escape from the usual baby routine. Before we set off we thought that the routine will bring in a hassle, but far from that, it brought joy.
We were thinking about doing another trip and decided to plan an long trip, a trip that we won't be able to do once Dianna reaches school age (at least not for another 18 years from that point). First we were thinking about crossing the Americas. This idea quickly became moot as I am still unable to get a visa into the United States.
The obvious alternative is to cross Eurasia, starting at London and finishing somewhere in Southeast Asia. It is much safer than crossing the Americas (Northern South America as well as Latin America is not considered safest cycling destinations) and the distance is substantially shorter. We plan to attempt this once Anna is done with her studies at Westminster Uni.
We are planning to cycle from London via France and Switzerland to Brindisi in Italy, cross the Adriatic into Greece and continue via Turkish interior towards Georgia and Azerbaijan. This part of the trip should take around 3 – 3.5 months. Leaving in June we should make it to Baku in mid-September, leaving 2 more months until Central Asian winter kicks in.
From Baku we plan to take a ferry to Atyrau in Kazakhstan and cycle 400km towards a station along the Kazah – Uzbek railroad where we are to take a train through the Kara khoum desert to Namangan in Uzbekistan. From there we plan to cycle to Tashkent, through Bukhara and Samarkand. In October/November it will be getting cold in the region and passes should be snowed in, making it impossible to continue. We will either stay in Tashkent or go back to the UK until Spring kicks in the April.
In April, we will continue towards Osh in Kyrgizstan and cross the Tiang-Shan mountains into China, descending to Kashgar where we will board a train to Urumqi (I can't imagine tackling 800km of desert with a child, maybe I will by the time we are there). From Urumqi we plan to cycle towards Chengdu in Sichuan and then to Kunming in Yunnan province. In Kunming we will decide upon where the finish line will be, depending on the month that we get there. If we get there early enough we might continue through Laos to Thailand, if not, we will finish up in Hanoi/North Vietnamese coast.
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Please give a warm welcome to guest Tracy Ward! She's visiting the virtual offices to talk about her new release Fair Play. To celebrate, she has a tour wide gift card to giveaway, too, so please enter the giveaway after reading Tracy's interview.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less.
[Tracy Ward] Wife, mom, adventurer, finder of lost things, a terrible cook and a worse dancer.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Can you tell us a little about Fair Play?
[Tracy Ward] Every writer has a muse and playwright, Ashlyn Carter is no exception. In order to secure her inheritance, save a regional theater from bankruptcy, and earn her spot on Broadway she must team up with her sworn enemy—her big brother's best friend, Noah Blake.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
[Tracy Ward] I love the theater and I love stories about writers. So I asked myself, what would happen if your enemy was your muse in a love story? And from that other questions arose. What would happen if the one girl you could never touch– your best friend's little sister–turned out to be the only girl you'd ever love? Ashlyn and Noah took shape from that and Fair Play was born.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three words best describe Ashlyn?
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[Manga Maniac Cafe] If Noah had a theme song, what would it be?
[Tracy Ward] Comfortably Numb, the Eddie Vedder version. For some reason I found myself listening to this song almost every time I wrote in his POV. But then Ashlyn comes along and pushes all his buttons and it turns into something more along the lines of Crossfire by The Killers.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Name one thing Ashlyn is never without.
[Tracy Ward] A ponytail holder. In the Texas heat, no girl with long hair should ever be without one. 🙂
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things will you never find in Noah's bathroom?
[Tracy Ward] He's not a metro-sexual, so I'd say 1). Hair gel 2). moisturizer 3). a hair dryer
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is Ashlyn's greatest regret?
[Tracy Ward] Inviting Kyle back to Noah's place that night in New York is her biggest regret. She was only seventeen at the time, young and naive. Not only did she think Kyle would actually share her script with his famous father, but she thought she could make Noah jealous in the process. Boy did that backfire on her.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are your greatest creative influences?
[Tracy Ward] Music, movies, and people watching. I know the people watching thing sounds totally creepy, but I like listening to other people's conversations, observing their mannerisms and body language. It gives me all kinds of crazy insights and ideas.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things do you need in order to write?
[Tracy Ward] 1). A laptop. I've never been one of those pen-to-paper people. My mind works too fast and my hand writing is way too slow.
2). I almost always have a Diet Coke close by
3). I need to be alone. I'm not one of those people who can sit in a room and feed off of collective energy. I need my own space and my own noises.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What was your biggest distraction while working on Fair Play?
[Tracy Ward] My kids. They're 8 and 10 (7 and 9 at the time I wrote FP) and are active in sports, which most of the time my hubs and I coach. There's always a practice or game to go to or communications to be sent to parents. And if there isn't a practice or game, I'm planning for the practice/game. I'm always thinking about how well we're doing in teaching and preparing them, not just for the next game, but for life in general. So maybe the answer isn't just my kids, but the neighborhood kids too. :-)
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is the last book that you read that knocked your socks off?
[Tracy Ward] The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. That was a phenomenal series that started slow for me, but once I got into it, I couldn't stop reading. I'm really really sad there won't be any more of those. Lisbeth Salander has to be the most compelling character ever created.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If you had to pick one book that turned you on to reading, which would it be?
[Tracy Ward] The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. My sister, who is three years older, read it. I think it was the first and last book she ever read. :-) I was in fourth grade at the time. It captivated me and I've been devouring books since.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
[Tracy Ward] I play on a rec league women's basketball team. We're all pretty competitive, I don't know how you can play sports and not be. And it gets rough out there, which is a tremendous stress reliever, but I wouldn't trade the bruises I've taken or given for anything.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How can readers connect with you?
[Tracy Ward] http://tracyaward.com/
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Thank you!
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In my years as a clinician, I have heard many "myths" that are spoken as fact in regards to what supplements can be used for, when they should be used and if they are needed at all. I hope to shed some light on several of the more common myths so you are equipped to make the best decision for you and the overall health of your patients.
Myth #1
"If I take supplements I don't have to worry about diet and exercise." This is a statement that I have seen practiced by many people and it could not be further from the truth. Supplements are just that, a supplement to a healthy diet and lifestyle. Eating well everyday and getting daily activity or exercise are the foundation of health. If your patients are not practicing a healthy lifestyle, they will likely never reap the tremendous benefits of the potent combination of healthy lifestyle and appropriate dietary supplement use.
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"I can get all the nutrients I need from my diet." This myth is at the opposite end of the spectrum from myth #1. Many people still feel that a healthy, well balanced diet will provide enough of the correct nutrients to allow the body to work at its full potential. As much as it pains me to say, this is no longer possible, as our food is too weak to build up nutrient stores in a nutrient depleted body. The data gathered over the last 50-70 years on the nutrient content of fruits as vegetables show a "median decline of 5% to 40% or more in minerals, vitamins and protein in groups of foods, especially in vegetables."
When looking at this data, you would have to eat almost two times the quantity of food that you currently eat to get the same nutrient intake as during the early 1900's. This would be very difficult, if not impossible, to do and still take in an appropriate quantity of calories. If that is not convincing enough, just take a look at the dietary reference intakes (DRI) values set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compare them to the level of nutrients (vitamins, minerals, etc.) ingested per capita per day reported by the USDA.
You would see that on average, the general population is not meeting all of their nutrient needs with diet alone. This should be rather alarming, as the DRI is the minimum level set to prevent the occurrence of the diseases associated with a gross deficiency of each of the nutrients, not the level to promote optimum function.
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There is a difference is the amount of actual calcium (called elemental calcium) in different forms, so 500 mg of calcium carbonate and 500 mg of calcium citrate are not really the same amount of calcium. Add to that the different absorption and utilization rates (referred to as "bioavailability") of these different forms, and the equation gets even more complex. While calcium carbonate has the highest percentage of elemental calcium, it is not very bio-available. When comparing the amount of elemental calcium that is absorbed, it is much better to use a supplement with calcium citrate in it because the much higher bioavailability more than makes up for the lower amount of elemental calcium (See Table 1). The use of the citrate form will result in an overall higher level of calcium being absorbed by the body.
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- Pooja Rathore said...
congratulations De and tons of goodluck with kareena kapoor iam sure the book will do very well...Bollywoodstyle "Blockbuster"!
nice to read your post on Assam.
- January 30, 2013 at 7:57 PM
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hello Mem, first time i saw and listened to you in JLF...you are amazing....
- January 30, 2013 at 8:11 PM
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- Tsomo85 said...
Macho Brahmaputra???? Urffff you mean our Yarlung Tsangpo????? lol After all he originated from my beloved Tibet no. Ladies from northeast ENJOY him while he last in India because pretty soon there will be no Brahmaputra in INDIA. Now that the Chinese government has already build the dam without even approval from Indian government. Poor Arnab must be so angry over this injustice to his land & people! :(
Aside from this, the great grand canyon of Brahmaputra has beautifully curved the image of Tibetan Dhakini Dorjee Pakmo on the landscape of Tibetan plateau. She is the Queen of Himalayan plateau and was once asur-ni but tantric goddess Padmasambava had embodied her the power of Devi & protector of TIBET, TIBETAN, & specifically HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA. She's 3rd highest rank spiritual icon of Tibet & my most favorite! :-) Interesting no!!! My home is all inspired by her energy!!!!
- February 1, 2013 at 6:11 AM
- Tsomo85 said...
Ops! I mean tantric God not goddess. Typo. PS. If you ever wanna meet or see incarnated Dorjee Pakmo, visit Bhutan. I've learnt that's where she has resided!! :)
- February 1, 2013 at 6:31 AM
- priya growar said...
It was very nice to read about people's faith in Brahmaputra River.
Its all, question of faith.
- February 1, 2013 at 4:54 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
Question of faith or question of equal rights to our ecosystem??? Learn to question yourself how much you know beyond it's origin. How much you know about the power of H2O, nature, and etc???? Do you know how much Assamese are suffering after the blockage of their ancient river by Chinese government??? Do you've any idea that INDIAN government has done NOTHING to Chinese Govt over this smuggled act???? Do you've any idea about the lost of lifetime fortune over this single act of blocking a river to flow into INDIA????? I guess it's time for you to learn beyond faith. :( Chinese are already on way to power the entire south china sea. It's time to wake up!!!!!
- February 2, 2013 at 7:16 AM
- Anil Kumar said...
It amazes me that "Kapoor khandan ki kati naak" Kareena's company is making you feel proud.
These are the bollywood bitches who have limited acting abilities but extra-ordinary abilities to reveal their skins. These shameless creatures with the help of Media have helped creating monstor men who have raped so many Nirbhaya's. Some Nirbhaya's are still alive but know the system is still in its infancy to protect them and have decided to KEEP QUIET.
As long as these bollywood sluts are made demi gods there is little hope for aam aadmi to raise their family with descent family values and without fear.
Isn't this the same bitch you once wrote on blog who said that Saif Ali likes my butt very much. If these filthy foul mouthed male/females are shown on TV and media as the role model - it tells that India is indeed for Chuttad people and its new motto is ==> khaao -- peeo - chuttad hilaaoo - and if some Nibhaya gets raped - cry for few days and then again - khaao -- peeo - chuttad hilaaoo.
Bharat Mata ki fus-fus....Bhrasht(corrupt) mata aur uske laadle ki jai.
Excellent !!
- February 2, 2013 at 9:13 PM
- Sameera said...
Interesting. I always wanted to make a trip to the other, less visited side of the country.
Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim....
- February 2, 2013 at 9:29 PM
- Jogeshwar said...
Nice juxtapositional article. As a young boy I had an opportunity to visit Sikkim as my uncle an Army officer was posted there. I remember Sikkim as a lush green state, rich vegetation, abundant waterfalls, understood and saw a landslide, getting used to daily afternoon showers. Noticing they were very different from the Northern Himalayas that I was accustomed to. Traced some of the Silk route. At the time I felt sorry for Sikkim on the development front. It was impossible to think of moving from one city to another without a 4wd vehicle, as landslides were frequent, as it was not the traffic snarls that were to be worried but the landslides.
Yes the usual reservations as well, in the more eastern states, Army travelled in civilian vehicles disguised in local outfit, due to risk of an ambush on a convoy in thick vegetation.
I believe unless and until tribals are not accorded their due rights there shall exist such divisions, we cannot continue to exploit them like the British. Also it is the broken ranges of North East forming an Umbrella like structure that trap the moisture laden winds which is largely responsible for monsoon in India and explaining high rainfall in the region.
Just for your kind information, studied recently in Geography that originally Brahmaputra, Ganges and Indus all flowed into Arabian Sea, but due to subsequent Earthquakes and land movements, Ganges and Brahmaputra started flowing into Bay of Bengal. Rivers are sacred indeed and recent research suggests interlinking of river basins is counterproductive, but do our politicians listen?
- February 3, 2013 at 2:51 AM
- February 3, 2013 at 2:49 PM
- Unknown said...
How long do we have to tolerate this Anil Kumar and his foul words?
- February 3, 2013 at 4:40 PM
- Anil Kumar said...
My apologies @unknown. I do understand your disgust at me.
I know there are very descent people who read this blog as well and have every right to be offended by my words. I sincerely apologise to those people. But there are hyenas in our country who are eating this country for their own personal goods.
My target is those who have great power and social responsibility to shape this country. Be it politics / media / judiciary and so on. I am thankful to Shobha De's blog because this is one blog which is read by many high profile people who have degraded our society and they do read comments sometimes. I have seen few changes when some very ugly/crude comments were written by me. May be its pure coincidence. I will give some examples -
1) The IPL cheerleaders have changed somewhat and you see little descency by some franchisee after I suggested that Lalit Modi and Ambani's daughter/wife should be made a cheerleader to cut cost even though they are fat and ugly.
2)Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao will probably never give consent to a song having words like DK Boss. Because the newborn which didnt come from Kiran's filthy vagina was tarnished to come down to their cheap level.
3) Gavaskar and Shastri were exposed as BCCI's chamcha..Their commentary is full of contradictions and protects BCCI's interests. It changes according to the score card.
4) Sardar Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi broke their silence on 2G and Nirbhaya's rape after they were scolded by comments on Ms De's blog. Arnab Goswami is the REAL man though - who deserve Bharat Ratna for taking on powerful and cornering them repeatedly.
5)Another bitch Barkha Dutt who is so pro-muslim in her views and NDTV's news coverage makes it look like Congress' official news channel. Barkha Butt got bitten by Radia tapes and her career has taken a beating. Hoping NDTV will also go down the drain soon.
6) Amitabh Bachhan's Bahu Aishwarya Rai was playing double games. Before her marriage she was giving kissing scenes to Rithik Roshan and on Diwali and Navratra she was coming to NDTV by wearing sarees in traditional Indian dress. I guess she got the message from Shobha De's blog and since the has stopped and realized it.
7) Amar Singh the cockroach who was fooling Amitabh Bachhan for sometime. After comments here he was shown the door since he was more interested in Jaya Bhaduri and Aishwarya Rai's company. The Bachhan's wisdom has rightly shown the door to him.
8) Nita Ambani will not celebrate these cheap IPL matches after Harbhajan Singh's finger went down under. I hope Shobha De must have asked her to read some comments. You wont see her running to the ground and hugging.
9) One crook who has twisted face is still at large. Hopefully Sharad Pawar will go to jail before being cremated.
The problem in our country is that polite/democratic form of comments goes in dustbin. But if you come down to their cheap level by using foul/crude language and make them feel ashamed - then you see few minor changes.
The real solution is still with suggestions of Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan, Kiran Bedi, Yashwant Sinha and Shashi Tharoor. I don't have the wisdom of Kejriwal/Prashant Bhushan or patience of Anna Hazare. So whatever little I know - I present to these haraami's in print and electronics media and those living in Leuton's Delhi with foul and crude language.
- February 3, 2013 at 9:37 PM
- Madhu said...
It never really struck me that Brahmaputra is the only river with a male name!!!
I personally think that Kareena is a beautiful woman.
Mr. Anil, she is not responsible for rapes. As a matter of fact I think she is doing a favor to the country by showing so much skin. At least a few perverts would pacify themselves in dark fantasizing about her.
It's completely uncalled for that you are blaming her for the fault of a few... How should I call them, animals.
- February 4, 2013 at 6:06 AM
- Anil Kumar said...
A few perverts will sure pacify themselves in dark but there will be few hyenas who would pounce on poor girl like Nirbhaya and will still be fantasizing this bitch from Kapoor Khandaan.
The show of skin works when there is rule of law in place and people of that country have discipline, ettiquetts and respect for woman in their mind and fear of law. Since Indian male in general lacks all four of them - the results are all too familiar.
Media is amplifying their skin show and mind you these bitches show up on screen even when someone wanted to just see pure dull political news.
Indians have been thoroughly exposed as a sick community. They can go to moon but I guess they can never make quality road on the planet earth. We are so proud of this country.
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Natural snow, icy lakes and a nip in the air are distinctly separating this winter's Hudson Valley tourism season from last year's, when more snow fell on a day near Halloween than in all of the winter months.
Natural snow, icy lakes and a nip in the air are distinctly separating this winter's Hudson Valley tourism season from last year's, when more snow fell on a day near Halloween than in all of the winter months.
To think winter tourism only means snow-related activities, though, would be to ignore the plethora of festivals, concerts and year-round pastimes that don't slow down just because the leaves left the trees.
"Shopping is still a very big attraction, even though it's after the holidays," said Susan Hawvermale, Orange County tourism director. "People who just want to get away will go to a bed-and-breakfast in Warwick, shop there and maybe at Woodbury Common. They'll go to Sugar Loaf. It's a nice cozy way to spend a weekend. It's like a winter break for adults."
Hawvermale refers to winter as "our shoulder season" between autumn and spring/summer. Fall's the busiest season of all in what's a $1 billion per year industry in the mid-Hudson and Catskills. Resorts and attractions bolster the regional economy by employing thousands of people throughout the year, as well as by purchasing local goods and services.
Outdoor recreation on Catskill public land and private land open to the public draw nearly 2.5 million people annually who support more than 2,400 jobs, according to a study commissioned by the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, Catskill Mountainkeeper and Catskill Heritage Alliance. The study calculated those visitors and jobs have an economic impact of $114.7 million.
Recent days with temperatures in the teens help keep such activities as ice fishing and snowmobiling on the agenda of out-of-towners traveling to the region, and in turn boost businesses including restaurants, gas stations and tackle shops.
All-season resorts including the Rocking Horse Ranch Resort in Highland and the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz have been characterized as "tourism anchor stores" by Michael Smith, president of the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The Rocking Horse Ranch offers not only the expected winter activities, but an indoor water park where the mercury registers a toasty 85 degrees.
Mohonk Mountain House, a national historic landmark, bolsters its winter season with events such as this weekend's Scottish Weekend. Guests can immerse themselves in the music, arts, cuisine and drink of Scotland. Both day-trippers and overnighters can ice skate and traverse more than 30 miles of trails on snowshoes or cross-country skis all winter long.
Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are also popular activities at Bear Mountain State Park just south of the Orange County line. Bear Mountain's ice rink attracts skaters from late October to mid-March, and the Trailside Museums and Zoo are open all year for those interested wildlife and geology.
Ski areas, including Belleayre Mountain and the Sawkill Family Ski Area in Ulster, Holiday Mountain in Sullivan, and Mount Peter and Tuxedo Ridge Ski Center in Orange, invariably draw people who also take in what the local scene has to offer.
Visitors to Holiday Mountain may be drawn to the Livingston Manor Rotarians' 54th annual Ice Carnival this weekend. Traditional features are skating exhibitions and races, snow and ice sculptures, and vendors of all sorts.
"No matter what weekend you choose, there's a lot to keep you busy," said Roberta Byron-Lockwood, president of the Sullivan County Visitors Center, as she ticked off the Wurtsboro Winterfest on Feb. 9, a series of concerts at Bethel Woods, and the Outdoor Sportsmen and Recreation Expo at Villa Roma in Callicoon scheduled for March 22-23, just as spring arrives.
Some new features on the Sullivan County tourism scene include weekly e-blasts about upcoming events from firstname.lastname@example.com, which boasts more than 8,000 followers, and Trailkeeper.org, a site about hiking opportunities and safety.
Evidence of the symbiotic relationships between activities can be found where snow tubers gather at Orange County's Stony Ford Golf Course.
"The people are taking all of our travel guides," Hawvermale said. "We can't keep enough in stock. People aren't just going tubing. They're looking for other things to do in the county."
Ski areas draw visitors from surrounding counties, states and New York City, their operators say. The southernmost one, Tuxedo Ridge, occupies 100 acres surrounded by Sterling Forest, adjacent to the site of the annual Renaissance Fair.
Rows of rental skis are popular among travelers who reach the slopes by bus or train. Short Line buses bring skiers and their families from the Port Authority in Manhattan to Tuxedo Ridge's door. The ski center provides transportation from the Tuxedo train station for guests with reservations.
"Last year was tough," co-owner Robert Cannillo said of a winter in which people played golf through December. "We had a lot of snow — we made a lot of snow — but it wasn't on people's minds."
Now in its 51st year, Tuxedo Ridge employs about 400 people.
"We specialize in teaching people how to ski and snowboard," Cannillo said of what he described as a family-centric business.
Mario Jimenez and his son, Hudson, 4, of Jersey City, N.J., were having a quick lunch recently, before Hudson's first skiing lesson.
"We don't have to go all the way to Vermont to learn how to ski," Jimenez said as Hudson took a bite of his mini pizza.
Already on the slopes were Mikki Mickler and her nephew Vincent Daly of Stony Point. The 6-year-old held Mickler's hands as they sped to the foot of the mountain.
"Exciting," Vincent proclaimed of his first ski adventure.
"It's family friendly and close to home," Mickler said as they headed back to the ski lift.
In the warmth of the pub, Marla and Bruce Davis and their son, Cassion, 9, of Kinnelon, N.J., sat down to a leisurely lunch after a morning on the slopes. It was routine for Cassion, who first donned skis at age 3 at Lake Placid.
"Our ski club has a lodge in Vermont, but it's not always easy to get there," Marla Davis said.
"It's a nice, quick trip here," Bruce Davis said. "We'll be back."


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Giving Up…
Former CBS News writer and producer Deacon Greg Kandra posts a blog entry on the Mitchell Reports/Mitt Romney edit job…
I'm tired. Truly. I've grown weary of trying to defend the indefensible and explain the inexplicable. For years, people have stomped their feet and pounded their fists and snorted "Liberal media bias!" and I've always tut-tutted and shooshed them and said, "No, no. Calm down. They meant well. It was just a misunderstanding. A mistake. These things happen." I spent over 25 years working in the oft-reviled Mainstream Media and I saw up close and personal how the sausage was made. I knew the people who wielded the knives and wore the aprons, and could vouch (most of the time, anyway) for their good intentions.
But now?
Forget it. I'm done. You deserve what they're saying about you. It's earned. You have worked long and hard to merit the suspicion, acrimony, mistrust and revulsion that the media-buying public increasingly heaps upon you. You have successfully eroded any confidence, dispelled any trust, and driven your audience into the arms of the Internet and the blogosphere, where biases are affirmed and like-minded people can tell each other what they hold to be true, since nobody believes in objective reality any more. You have done a superlative job of diminishing what was once a great profession and undermining one of the vital underpinnings of democracy, a free press.
Good job.
I just have one question:
What the hell is wrong with you guys?


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EPA Science Matters Newsletter: Ask a Scientist
Published March 2013
Q & A with Dr. Tina Bahadori
Tina Bahadori, Sc. D. leads EPA's Chemical Safety for Sustainability research program. She has extensive expertise developing and managing research programs that integrate exposure and health sciences. She holds a doctorate in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Harvard School of Public Health. From MIT, she holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and Technology and Policy, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering and in Humanities. Prior to coming to EPA, Dr. Bahadori was Managing Director for the American Chemistry Council's Long Range Research Initiative.
Science Matters: Can you give us a brief overview of the Chemical Safety for Sustainability (CSS) Research program?
Tina Bahadori: CSS is one of six national research programs in the EPA's Office of Research and Development. The goal of our research is to develop approaches that not only let you understand the impacts of chemicals and materials in commerce but also develop techniques to design future materials that enhance the benefits while minimizing the risk to society and the environment. We want to enable innovation and innovative products while preserving and sustaining our environment for future generations.
SM: What role does EPA play in the larger scientific field of chemical safety research?
TB: EPA's chemical safety research is committed to advancing the scientific understanding of the potential impacts of chemicals, materials, and products on human health and the environment. The research is identifying and filling gaps to better understand chemical hazards across all life stages, using innovative approaches to better understand consumers' exposures to chemicals, improving methods used to assess associated risks, and supporting the design of safer chemicals from synthesis to use to disposal. EPA's research anticipates the future needs of chemical safety research while also providing the research needed to make immediate decisions about high profile chemical related issues.
SM: There is a lot of talk about sustainable chemistry – what is it?
TB: Much of the innovative computational science developed to assess chemical risks can also be applied to proactively select or design new and safer materials. This proactive approach can provide the needed thinking and measures to minimize – or eliminate – the environmental and human health impacts associated with the production, use, and disposal of chemicals.
These approaches apply to any and all materials, inorganic and organic compounds, and individual chemicals or mixtures of chemicals. Advances resulting from this research could replace rare, toxic, and expensive chemicals with earth abundant, benign, and renewable alternatives. This research will result in the design of safer chemicals and more sustainable processes and pathways that consume less fresh water, generate less waste, and use less energy. These new approaches will minimize hazards that arise not only from a chemical's structure and intended use, but also from its synthesis, production, consumption, reuse, and disposal.
SM: What other types of chemical safety research are EPA scientists doing?
TB: EPA's scientists are studying many other important areas of chemicals safety. For example, scientists are improving the understanding of chemical behaviors by determining common characteristics of chemicals (or chemical properties) that can impact toxicity and exposure potential. We also collaborate with other research partners to integrate a diversity of scientific disciplines to develop chemical prioritization and predictive methods to evaluate and anticipate chemical risks. Our research also helps EPA better protect human health and the environment by studying more ubiquitous chemicals such as PCBs. This additional research combined with our focus on sustainable chemicals provides more data to inform decisions about chemicals. We are committed to making all of our chemical safety research transparent and accessible to those who want to use it to inform their own chemical safety research and assessments.
SM: Lastly, what is the future of Chemical Safety Research at EPA?
TB: This is a very exciting time for chemical safety research everywhere. Converging advances in biology, biotechnology, informatics, computational chemistry, and exposure science can transform the future of chemical safety sciences, significantly enabling innovations in sustainable chemistry, and provide new tools to model and understand how chemicals interact with biological systems. There is consensus that these sciences are providing the tools needed to tackle the complexity of environmental health, including complex issues such as understanding the importance of exposures to unborn children in the womb and in early life, assessing the effects of exposures to mixtures or multiple exposures in the course of a lifetime, and addressing the variability and diversity we observe in populations. To get there, we need to invest in new approaches to share data and knowledge to power the transdisciplinary research that is needed to make this future possible.