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Excerpt of a text written by Dr Harbhajan Singh
By forgiving, the poison of revenge dilutes and does not kill the man, and the feeling of revenge flies away. The forgiver becomes the abode of love, happiness, humility and contentment. He can cross over thousand problems by his developed virtues and remain stable and broad-hearted throughout. If you are in the process of revenge, this continues both ways and grows more and more. It always gives uneasy and painful reactions. If in between you create the feeling of forgiveness, the same feeling reacts the other side. If it is put into practice the strong and the overcrowded black clouds of bad thoughts wither away in no time. And both sides emerge and feel the radiation of the steady and calm moon and the hope of sun which once for all dispel the darkness of hatred and revenge. Instead the respectful friendship continues to develop.
Devotion and love gives birth to humility and humility to forgiveness. During life you are involved in severe problems. This law of humility and forgiveness works wonderfully. Otherwise you cannot get rid of the reaction. Humility does not know who is offensive and who is defendant, who is sinner and who is innocent. Forgiveness washes away the dirt of the sinner and reminds him of the right way of life, whereas it gives a tremendous boost of vibration of love to the innocent.
To forgive is the act of brave persons in the world. This has never been the work of weak and unstable persons.
The brave person is always happy and contented, whereas even in good atmosphere the weak person remains half-hearted. Where there is forgiveness, there the forces of love surround the atmosphere like the honey bees surrounding the honey place. Kabir tells:
"Where there is truth, there is faith. Where there is lie, there is sin. Where there is greed, there is death. And where there is forgiveness, there is He Himself." So the status of forgiveness is supreme in the world. The beauty of forgiveness is very charming.
After forgiving and forgetting nobody wants to leave the other. They always want to see each other, want to talk lovably and exchange lovable thoughts. They even feel shy to remember the sin and the revenge. The sin and the revenge fly away and are not to be seen thereafter. They are completely washed from the atmosphere. Kabir Sahib foretells: "Everywhere and everyone demands goodness." Goodness is the reflection of forgiveness. By forgiving the fire of anger begins to extinguish. There is no other way to make it cool.
Forgive and forget is the heritage of the Saints alone and of those who follow the words of the Saints. Ego is the hindrance in the way of forgive and forget. Some people out of suppression and emotion forgive, but do not forget. No relief is possible. The fire is there but it is dormant. When storms and swift winds start it may burn afresh. It is the ego which is fire. The fire of ego burns the egoist. The effect on others is momentary. God comes to help to erase the effect on the innocent.
So those who do not surrender, they do not enjoy the lofty smell and taste of forgiveness.
The man with qualities of forgiveness never says that he is good, because those who think of themselves as good, goodness never draws near them. It is a fundamental rule and there is no exception to the rule. So long as one thinks that he is good, innocent and right, he neither forgives nor forebears forgiveness. He is hard and is not humble. His own actions are hindrances in his way. Such people get dry and leave dryness after them. Their effect on the atmosphere is not healthy.
The man who can forget is a very strong man. The majority of men cannot forgive. Forgiveness requires a very big heart. And how can those who do not like to forgive others expect forgiveness from God? We wish that we would be forgiven. We pray for that, is it not so?
God will forgive us only if we forgive others, too. Where there is forgiveness, there He comes. If one does not honour His presence, then he loses this and the other world.
If the egoist, due to fresh vibration and sweet remembrance of God, which is only momentarily with him, surrenders to forgiveness, then the merciful Lord plants meekness in him and he obtains peace and comfort here and thereafter. The egoist due to forgiveness becomes a conscious one.
The stones leave their hardness and begin to melt away. They leave their high altitude and come down on the earth to serve humanity.
So thought waves are very potent, you see. You have to use control, you have to control the thoughts. Don't fritter away your life and strength in thinking like this. Think positively! If you think somebody is good, you'll become good. If you think ill of others, you'll become like that. ("As you think, so you will become.") That's the secret of saints. They have good wishes even for those who would kill them.
I have told you no new thing; but we should start with a clean heart. What is past is past; it should be forgotten: first forgiven and then forgotten. Even in forgiving we say, "Oh, I have already forgiven you; why should I forgive you again?" This question was put to Jesus: "What should we do to forgive others? How many times should we forgive them? Seven times?" Jesus said, "l say forgive him seventy times seven!"
The scriptures are not only meant for reading or ruminating over. It is to be learned. Whatever you learn should become part and parcel of your life, and you will change like anything. The man-body is the golden opportunity we have, and we can do it; each man can change. There is hope for everybody: every saint has his past and every sinner a future.


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Lady Gaga never fails to shock and awe — and her new M.A.C Viva Glam Campaign kicks her style evolution into high gear. After debuting an alien-esque look at the Grammy's, the singer is continuing to go other-worldly, promoting her AIDS-awareness charity partnership with the makeup brand in an ethereal dreamscape in the video below. Wearing screen-siren waves, Gaga is pictured surrounded by crystal-encrusted skulls and a martini glass with a goldfish swimming inside. She ends the clip by applying her eponymous nude-hued lipstick, of which 100% of profits go directly to fight AIDS. Check out M.A.C's Viva Glam site to see videos and messages from Gaga, and stay tuned for March 17, when the site will transform into an interactive global network, in which fans will be able to take part in a fashion collaboration with Lady Gaga and her stylist. Tell us: What do you think of Lady Gaga's M.A.C campaign?—Kim Peiffer


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WE ARE PLEASED TO INTRODUCE THIS SPECIAL EDITION 2019 BESPOKE REVERE OF LONDON TAILORED EDITION MEAN IS GREEN WITH THIS REVERE NISSAN NAVARA TEKNA-WITH A MIND BLOWING HUGE SPECIFICATION INCLUDES POWER UPGRADE + SUSPENSION LIFT KIT + 22" REVERE WC3 GLOSS BLACK ALLOY WHEELS + SATIN BLACK SPORTS BARS + SATIN BLACK MOUNTAIN ROLLER TOP + FINISHED IN STUNNING AMAZON GREEN METALLIC + YES ONLY 1 BUILT IN UK IN THIS RARE STUNNING COLOUR AWESOME LOOKING TRUCK + COMPETITIVE FINANCE PACKAGES AVAILABLE + HP + BALOON + LEASE PURCHASE PLEASE CALL FOR A QUOTE, full graphite grey heated revere logo leather trim, DAB radio CD player + ipod connection + leather multi function steering wheel, electric windows, electric folding mirrors, satellite navigation, around view of vehicle monitor including 4 cameras that give a 360 birds eye view of vehicle, ice cold aircon + dual climate control, Bluetooth Audio Streaming with App Integration, onboard computer, 7 speed automatic gearbox, cruise control, privacy glass, rear parking sensors, upgraded satin black sports bars, satin black mountain top roller shutter, remote tail gate locking, full black out pack includes roof rails + side steps + fog light surround + rear lights, suspension lift kit, 22" revere WC3 alloy wheels, automatic LED headlights + LED daytime running lights, REVERE SPECIAL EDITION BESPOKE REVERE LONDON TAILORED EDITION NISSAN NAVARA TEKNA - WITH A MIND BLOWING HUGE SPECIFICATION INCLUDING POWER UPGRADE+ SUSPENSION LIFT KIT + 22" REVERE WC3 GLOSS BLACK ALLOY WHEELS + ALL TERRAIN TYRES - BLACK OUT DESIGN PACKAGE INCLUDES FULL EXTERNAL DECHROME + REVERE EXTERNAL BRANDING PACKAGE + COMES WITH BALANCE OF 5 YEAR OR 100,000 MILE NISSAN WARRANTY WITH 5 YEAR NISSAN ROADSIDE ASSIST BREAKDOWN COVER, ££££££ SPENT TO PRODUCE THIS UNIQUE AWESOME LOOKING TRUCK, SIMPLY STUNNING!! buy with confidence all our vehicles come hpi checked & prepared to the highest standard + comes with pre delivery inspection + nissan parts & labour warranty included, px welcome, we also offer finance packages to suit every budget please call for a quote , Green, £32,995 +VAT
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|Standard paintwork guarantee
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Performance & economy
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|32.5 mpg
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|47.9 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|41.0 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
|10.8 seconds
|Top speed
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|Engine power
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|Engine torque
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|1825 mm
|Height inclusive of roof rails
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|Width including mirrors
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|Fuel tank capacity
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|2x Front Cup Holders
|Alloy Wheels - 18In with Locking Wheel Nuts
|3x 12V Sockets
|Body Coloured Front Bumper
|5in TFT Combimeter
|Electrically Adjustable, Heated and Folding Door Mirrors with Indicator
|6 Speakers
|Headlight Washers
|8 Way Adjustable Driver Seat and 4 Way Adjustable Passenger Seat
|Roof Rails
|Automatic AC + Dual Zone + Pollen Filter + Rear Ventilation
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|Spare Steel Wheel 16In with Spare Wheel Lock
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Here are the corresponding GARAGA colours:
For H-Tech, Top Tech, G‑1000, G‑2020, G‑2023, G‑2323 models:
|GARAGA colours
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|Corresponds to ROYAL White SG # 110
|Universal Brown
|Corresponds to ROYAL Universal Brown # 331
|Heron Blue
|Corresponds to ROYAL Heron Blue # 54
|Tex White (Top Tech / G‑2000)
|Similar to GENTEK Ice White # 429 and
|Similar to ROYAL White LG # 801
For Townships Collection (Princeton, Cambridge, Eastman), Standard+, Acadia 138, Triforce, Dualforce, Uniforce, G‑5000, G‑5138, G‑5200, TG‑6200, TG‑8024, TG‑8524 models:
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|Ice White
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|Close to ROYAL White LG # 801
|Moka Brown
|Corresponds to GENTEK Commercial Brown # 562
|Similar to ROYAL Clay # 913
|Close to GENTEK Pebble # 559
|Desert Sand
|The closest match is with GENTEK Almond # 532
|Dark Sand
|Corresponds to GENTEK Sable # 547
|Corresponds to GENTEK Slate # 523
|Corresponds to GENTEK Bonneville Green # 598
|Chocolate Walnut
|No correspondence with GENTEK or ROYAL
|American Walnut
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|Corresponds to GENTEK Black # 525
|No correspondence with GENTEK or ROYAL
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please keep in mind that paint reacts differently depending on the surface being painted, for instance aluminum or steel. In addition, our baked‑on polyester semi‑gloss paint finish and especially the wood grain effect (aluminum = rustic, steel = light) can create an illusion. You should therefore expect a slight difference in the shade of color.


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MLBFC: WBC Edition in Instagram Photos
With the World Baseball Classic coming to an exciting conclusion, I just had to take a moment to look back on my time in the MLB Fan Cave.
How often do we all get to experience the coming together of baseball from around the globe? Ok, clearly every four years. But that's not all that common! The WBC is an extremely unique event and I got to see it through an extremely unique lens in the MLB Fan Cave.
I hear "a picture is worth a thousand words," so in order to spare you all from a very long blog post, here are 11 of my personal Instagram photos that I feel encompass the spirit of the WBC MLB Fan Cave Dwellers' journey. Enjoy!
9. Juan's Slide
The Home Run Slide is a favorite of all who have visited the MLB Fan Cave and the WBC Dwellers were no exception. Here, Juan slides for Hanley Ramirez.
8. Adam's Artistic Talent
Adam was our resident face and body painter. Here, he sports the words "Beat Australia."
7. Raul's Jersey
The WBC provides an opportunity for fans to cheer for and root against players they normally wouldn't. Here, being a Cardinals fan, I admire Raul's Puerto Rican Beltran jersey.
6. The Media's #LuigiWatch
Everyone loved watching Luigi cheer on his team. And the reporters from CNN got to do so professionally! Here, they look on as he updates his scorecard.
5. Vivian's Chat
Everywhere we went, we found people from the WBC Dwellers' native countries. Here, Vivian chats with a fellow Chinese woman about baseball.
4. Toshi & Damaso's Celebration
What is the best way to celebrate your team advancing in the WBC? A jam session! Here, Damaso and Toshi attempt to make some sweet music.
3. My Bullpen Call
The WBC Dwellers were lucky enough to get to tour Citi Field! Here, I make an important call to the bullpen.
2. Vivian's WinHer team had already been eliminated, but going out on a win got Vivian choked up. Here, she is speechless as she takes it all in watching the Cave Monster.
1. Josep's Tattoo
We may all be WBC super-fans, but Josep was the one to commit permanently. Here, he gets a tattoo of the WBC logo.


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Born June 7, 1873
Died May 10, 1902
"Died from poison administered by his wife"
Family legend tells that Carrie Parks (Dialtha Parks Shubert's younger sister) married L. M. Plemons and that he was poisoned by his wife. His headstone actually reads "L. M. PLEMONS born June 7, 1873 died May 10, 1902 - 'Died from poison administered by his wife' ." Photo of headstone is in the possession of Loma Schubert Rodgers. This was told to Nelle Mae Shubert by Mattie Cox, daughter of Sarah Shubert. (This gravestone is in Roane County in the Laurel Bluff Cemetery.)
There is a photo of Henry Mitchell "Mitt" Shubert and his 2nd wife, Nancy Ann, with a child identified as Blaine Plemmons, cousin. I have posted that photo on this blog with the title "Henry Milton (Mitchell) Shubert - March 07, 1839-June 1, 1915." Could this be a child of Carrie Parks and L. M. Plemons? If the photo belonged to Nelle Mae Shubert, Blaine would be Nelle Mae's cousin.
The above is my first contribution to "Monday Madness"!
Amy Crook of Untangled Family Roots is starting a new meme for those of us researching our ancestors. This will occur each Monday as a recurring meme similar to Tombstone Tuesday and Wordless Wednesday. Check it out. It's great fun!


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Did I miss something? Looks like FWZ is dying even faster than I'd suspect.
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There have always been 2 boards. 1 shows how many players in each klan have logged in within the week. The other shows total members. The list on the "Klans" page is total. The list on the "leaderboards" page is recently logged in.
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Oh god, I'm in the most active forumwarz klan! This is terrible!
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Interesting, I've never realized they are different. But still, it's ~360 players. If we bumume about 1/4 are alts and double the number for unklanned, this means ~500 users a week. And that's basically the FWZ user base by now. Right?
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With no huge content updates and the only "end game" which doesn't take that long to reach is the forums, I can see why.
The game has survived on player content for a while imo, and the players just ended up getting bored thus ending any sort of content the game had.
Been thinking about playing Kingdom of Loathing myself, but meh.CrinkzPipe edited this message on 11/01/2011 2:41AM
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Oh wow, reading ET and JB's Twitter feeds was an experience I don't think I want to repeat. Highlights: Swine expresses semi-interest in ridding ET of this ****pile and he pretty much just blows him off and JB eats vegan food at Occupy Toronto and does other things leading me to believe he has a woman's genitals
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Families of Sept 11 victims were paid $3 million each, to this day African Americans have not been paid $1 for 400 years of brutal slavery.
Evil Trout confirmed for fine upstanding member of society.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Smith College produced a pair of big runs in the second half to lift it to a 63-47 victory over MIT in a NEWMAC women's basketball game on Tuesday night. Junior Rosa Drummond (Rye, N.H.) led all scorers with 18 points as the Pioneers extended their winning streak to nine and improved to 11-1 on the year and 6-0 in conference play. Sophomore Mari Kordell (Ijamsville, Md.) posted 11 points and five rebounds for the Engineers, whose record moved to 6-6 overall and 2-4 in the NEWMAC.
The first half was closely played until Smith strung together seven straight points which resulted in a 28-18 advantage at the 8:37 mark. Freshman Bethany Claps (Staten Island, N.Y.) started the spurt with a layup while sophomore Alyssa Barrett (Berlin, Conn.) contributed the next five points. MIT responded by tallying 10 unanswered points to even the score with just under five minutes left in the half.
A defensive battle ensued during the next three minutes until Drummond drained a layup which ended a six-minute scoring drought for the Pioneers. Junior Sharon Hao (San Jose, Calif.) knotted the game at 30 on a driving layup with 30 seconds to go, but sophomore Paulina Solis (Santa Ana, Calif.) buried a three-pointer eight seconds before the buzzer sounded to give Smith a slight edge at halftime.
The Engineers tied the score at 33 on their first possession of the second half courtesy of a trey by Kordell; however, the Pioneers gradually generated a 14-5 run that resulted in a 47-38 lead at the 12:54 mark. Free throws by freshmen Maya Ramachandran (Fremont, Calif.) and Sabrina Drammis (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) along with a basket by junior Rachel Hunt (Arlington Heights, Ill.) narrowed MIT's gap to five (47-42) midway through the frame. This was as close as it would get as Smith outscored the hosts, 16-5, down the stretch.
Sophomore Alexxis Isaac (San Antonio, Texas) posted eight points and three steals for the Engineers while Hao notched seven points and four rebounds. Drammis hauled in a game-high nine rebounds to go along with three steals while sophomore Michelle Battipaglia (Katonah, N.Y.) chipped in six rebounds.
Solis totaled 11 points, six assists, and four steals as senior Devon Quattrocchi (Brewster, N.H.) registered 10 points and five steals. Junior Sydney Parkmond (Waterbury, Conn.) racked up eight points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals while junior Marissa Munoz-Ruiz (Fairfield, Calif.) and sophomore Lauren Weston (Florence, Mass.) both collected five rebounds.
As a team, MIT had the upper hand in rebounding (46-31) but Smith held an 18-7 advantage in steals and registered 22 points off turnovers.
Both squads continue NEWMAC play on Thursday, January 10. MIT will host nationally-ranked No. 21 Babson College while Smith travels to Clark University.


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It might be "two wheels bad" around here, but this is certainly "one wheel good." Stuntrider EndoJoe shows us how to make a bike useful, shutting his F150's tailgate with a perfectly executed stoppie.
You see, what we need is more bike / car harmony and EndoJoe gives us a fine lesson that hoonage of all forms is hoonage just the same.
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Borghijs, Alain and Ederveen, Sjef and Mooij, Ruud de. (2003) European Wage Coordination: Nightmare or Dream to come true? ENEPRI Working Paper No. 20, June 2003. [Working Paper]
Burgon, Brian and Baxandall, Phineas. (2002) Three Worlds of Working Time: Policy and Politics in Work-time Patterns of Industrialized Countries. CES Working Paper, no. 87. [Working Paper]
Caruso, Bruno (2002) Decentralised Social Pacts, Trade unions and collective bargaining (how Labour Law is changing). WP C.S.D.L.E. "Massimo D'Antona" N. 2/2002. [Working Paper]
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Coulter, Steve (2016) Signalling Moderation: UK Trade Unions, 'New Labour' and the Single Currency. LEQS Discussion Paper No. 121/2016 December 2016. [Discussion Paper]
de Salvia, Azzurra (2012) l bilanciamento tra le libertà economiche e i diritti sociali collettivi operato dalla Corte di Giustizia è un contemperamento tra diritti equiordinati?* = The balance between economic freedoms and collective social rights and actions; Court of Justice is a choice between rights equiordinati? Actions by the Court of Justice. WP C.S.D.L.E. "Massimo D'Antona".INT – 98/2012. [Working Paper]
Grech, Charmaine. (2005) Gender Equality: Main Issues - The General Workers' Union Perspective. In: UNSPECIFIED, Msida, Malta. (Unpublished)
Hamann, Kerstin. (1999) "Union Strategies to Adjustment: The Spanish Case". In: UNSPECIFIED, Pittsburgh, PA. (Unpublished)
Heery, Edmund. (1999) "Social Movement or Social Partner? Strategies for the Revitalisation of British Trade Unionism". In: UNSPECIFIED, Pittsburgh, PA. (Unpublished)
Hubscher, Evelyne. (2010) The Constrained Left and its Adverse Impact on Losers of Globalization. IHS Political Science Series No. 120, May 2010. [Policy Paper]
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Lynggaard, Kennet (2015) The Pan-European Union Interpretation of Symbols and Myths. [Conference Proceedings] (Submitted)
Mansfeldova, Zdenka. (2007) Trade Unions and Employers´ Associations on the Way to Multi-Level Social Dialogue – comparison between Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia. In: UNSPECIFIED, Montreal, Canada. (Unpublished)
Marks, Gary, and McAdam, Doug. (1995) "Social Movements and the Changing Structure of Political Opportunity in the European Community". In: UNSPECIFIED, Charleston, South Carolina. (Unpublished)
Mass, Erin Van der. (2004) British Labour and the European Union: The Europeanisation of Trade Unions? In: UNSPECIFIED, Sheffield, UK.
Menendez-Alarcon, Antonio V. (1999) "The Limits of Integration: An Analysis of French Political and Labor Union Leadership Views on the EU". In: UNSPECIFIED, Pittsburgh, PA. (Unpublished)
Menz, Georg. (2007) Employers, Trade Unions and Labor Migration Policies: Examining the Role of Non-State Actors. In: UNSPECIFIED, Montreal, Canada. (Unpublished)
Mitchell, Kristine. (2007) Trade Unions and EU Politics: Explaining Variation in European Strategies. In: UNSPECIFIED, Montreal, Canada. (Unpublished)
Ross, George. (1997) "The Commission as stimulator of interest representation: Two cases". In: UNSPECIFIED, Seattle, WA. (Unpublished)
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Garden Tools - Dibbler/Bulb Planter
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Designed to easily create holes for planting.
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The Dibbler/Bulb Planter is useful for creating holes and furrows for planting. Solids stainless steel construction with ash wood handles and leather hang strap is balanced to reduce the effort and stress of planting. The Dibbler/Bulb Planter is part of a line of high-quality, long-lasting tools.
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Garden Tools - Dibbler/Bulb Planter is rated out of 5 by 11.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Gardener78 from A must for laying out a bulb garden I have used one of these for several years, and yes, I think the handle may have come off during the first use but I glued it back on and have had no problems. I am a professional gardener and this is what I use to plant bulbs. This is not a replacement for a trowel, shovel, or a tiller. It is a dibbler and works best in a properly prepared 'flower bed'. Used correctly it will last forever, or close to it. Happy Gardening.
Date published: 2016-10-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by aspinallar from Works great I bought this for fall daffodil planting. Worked great. The handle is glued and nailed in place The metal point is nailed in two places. Two months later, no rust. Neither came loose. I planted 300 (!) bulbs without a hitch . Once you get in the swing, you can plant a bulb in 20 seconds.
Date published: 2016-01-31
Rated 2 out of 5 by BGarfield from Used tool I would have liked to receive a new dibbler but this was an return.
Date published: 2015-02-11
Rated 1 out of 5 by LenK from Dibbler Falls Apart After 3 Holes in Soft Soil. First time I used, the T-handle fell off after planting 3 garlic cloves. The shaft did work nicely but I would expect the tool to remain intact after making only 3 holes. The metal sheath is attached to the wood shaft by a pin. Needles to say, the metal sheath is loose on the wood shaft. Overall, would give the tool "0" stars if possible, but system requires at least 1 star. Given durability of tool, "1" star is too high of rating. The dibble is not a quality product and not what I expected to receive from Burpee..
Date published: 2014-10-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by TTM1 from Dibbler for Garlic Planting I coveted this tool ever since discovering garlic seed a couple of years ago. I tried using a spade, shovel and eventually a cheap hand weed hoe. All worked fine, but required extra time and effort. This tool works perfectly. It is true, as prior reviewers say, that the handle is loose, and is not glued on to stay. I immediately knew to push down on the handle, and pull up on the shaft. It makes the perfect hole for garlic at the perfect depth, and is much easier and quicker than any other tool. My local garden supply store has the same style of tool, and perhaps better crafted as being solid metal, but this one does the same work at a third of the price. For garlic planting, this is the tool.
Date published: 2014-10-22
Rated 1 out of 5 by JLReiss from Looks High Quality But.... I've only had this 1 month and used it just a few times and the T handle has already come off. It is just glued on. Looks like the glue was applied over the varnish so it never had a chance to soak into the wood. I will find a way to fix it. Just beware if you decide to order one. The handle can't take much force.
Date published: 2013-01-27
Rated 2 out of 5 by SeniorGardening from Fixing the dibble On the strength of Chelsea Fields' use of the Dibbler/ Bulb planter in her Burpee video about how to plant garlic, I ordered one. Sadly, the handle on my dibble pulled off the shaft after making only a few holes in the ground while planting garlic. The metal cover on my dibble was also poorly riveted in place. Fixing the dibble required a bit of light sanding at the tip of the shaft to remove the varnish covering and re-gluing the handle onto the shaft with a quality carpenters' wood glue. A few smacks with a hammer tightened the rivet on the metal cover. I'd also found that adding inch graduations on the shaft of the dibble helped remind me just how deep I was making my dibbles. I used a ruler and a permanent Sharpie marker to add one inch marks to help me get my garlic in deep enough. This dibble, once repaired, does a good job for regular garlic, making planting go much quicker than if using a standard garden trowel. It isn't much good for large elephant garlic cloves, however, as even with a bit of reaming, it doesn't make a wide enough hole. A trowel proves to be a better tool for that job.
Date published: 2012-12-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by chihuahuaman12 from Easy to Use I purchased this dibbler and it helped me a lot! I could now plant onions, potatoes, bulbs and other larger seeds. Now I don't have to dig with a shovel and make a perfect whole and unearth any insects. It has a nice wooden handle and neck with a shiny, stainless steel hole maker and a handy leather handle for a hook. Very pleased!;)
Date published: 2012-11-25


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by Christopher Bachler
Ask people why something is customary, and they'll shrug. Such are the slaves of custom.
Consider the custom of handshaking, for example. As a child, I read that handshaking was an ancient Bedouin custom used to determine whether or not a stranger might be carrying a knife.
One can never be too careful in a desert where lizards and scorpions alone witness men's foulest deeds, and where the shifting sands cover more corpses than the imagination could count.
How effective this method was remains in doubt since a Bedouin who plans to cut your throat might be concealing a whole arsenal beneath so many robes and would be unlikely to present his knife until it's too late for you to object.
But do we really need to know such things today? If you suspect that someone's carrying a knife, you should avoid him altogether. Or you might carry a gun and tell the individual to keep his distance. Certainly metal detectors would be more effective ways to screen out armed hostiles. And if not, then why don't security teams settle for handshakes at inner city schools and airports?
But of what use is handshaking today? Why must be grasp hands just to greet people? Wouldn't a simple smile or a nod, or even a salute do?
Some value the handshake as a way to size up a man. It's widely believed that a weak and slithery handshake betrays a weak and slithery man, while a firm hand reveals a man of solid character. More likely, though, that firm grip unmasks an insecure man with a lot to prove, while that hesitating grip might indicate a man's distaste for holding another man's hand.
Then there are germs to consider. Reports from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that serious infections are commonly transmitted by handshakes. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA infections), once limited largely to healthcare environments, are now everywhere and are 10 times more common than they once were.
Common colds and flu can also be spread in this way. Remember the swine flu scare and those official admonitions to limit handshaking? If it was unwise then, why is it any wiser now? Have germs all disappeared?
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Keep dreaming! A recent Michigan State University study determined that only five percent of the population properly washes their hands after using the john. And many do not wash their hands at all!
Beyond even this is the ultimate turnoff, at least for me, of touching another man's hand.
I'm also suspicious of guys who seem a little too eager to shake my hand. Are those salesmen who approach you with big grins and outstretched hands really just eager to hold your hand? Or do they think you will warm to them for holding yours? This is definitely no way to sell me anything!
Years ago, it became customary to shake hands in church. The priest urges his flock to "offer each other some sign of peace," and a multitude of hands are thrust in all directions. I suspect the faithful are less interested in touching other people's dirty hands than in making points with the Almighty.
I cannot say whether or not God is pleased by people's digital embraces, or whether or not He keeps track of how often we press the flesh. Though I may risk Divine censure, I've made a point of leaving Mass before the handshaking begins. May God help them, one and all!
Here are some ways to avoid handshakes:
• Avoid social situations. The best way to avoid handshaking is to avoid people.
• Be mean. People won't shake your hand if they don't like you, although they might punch you!
• Cough or sneeze into your hands.
• Wear casts on both hands.
• Stick your thumbs in your belt and pretend they're stuck. People might think you're an idiot, but hey, that's still better than shaking their hands!
• Pretend to be homosexual. If the other person is homosexual, then pretend to be straight.
• Petition Congress to abolish handshaking. If they can legislate a cure for the healthcare system, then they can do anything!
Christopher Bachler is a Delaware County freelance writer who probably would have become a hugely successful corporate executive or even U.S. Senator if he had only been willing to shake hands.


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This switch is somewhat rough and adds some blinks and black screens in laptops that could do it "on the fly". Later approaches made the transition a little more user-friendly.
This switch is somewhat rough and adds some blinks and black screens in laptops that could do it "on the fly". Later approaches made the transition a little more user-friendly.
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Hybrid-graphics is a concept involving two graphics cards on same computer, it was first designed to control power consumption in laptops and is extending to desktop computers as well
About Hybrid-graphics Technologies
The laptop manufacturers developed new technologies involving two graphic cards in an single computer, enabling both high performance and power saving usages. This technology is well supported on Windows but it's still quite experimental with Linux distributions.
We call hybrid graphics a set of two graphic cards with different abilities and power consumptions. There are a variety of technologies and each manufacturer developed its own solution to this problem. Here we try to explain a little about each approach and models and some community solutions to the lack of GNU/Linux systems support.
The "Old" Hybrid Model (Basic Switching)
This approach involves a two graphic card setup with a hardware multiplexer (MUX). It allows power save and low-end 3D rendering by using an Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP); or a major power consumption with 3D rendering performance using a Dedicated Graphics Processor (DGP). This model makes the user choose (at boot time or at login time) within the two power/graphics profiles and is almost fixed through all the user session. The switch is done by a similar workflow:
- Turn off the display
- Turn on the DGP
- Switch the multiplexer
- Turn off the IGP
- Turn on again the display
This switch is somewhat rough and adds some blinks and black screens in laptops that could do it "on the fly". Later approaches made the transition a little more user-friendly.
The New Dynamic Switching Model
Most of the new Hybrid-graphics technologies involves two graphic cards as the basic switching but now the DGP and IGP are plugged to a framebuffer and there is no hardware multiplexer. The IGP is always on and the DGP is switched on/off when there is a need in power-save or performance-rendering. In most cases there is no way to use only the DGP and all the switching and rendering is controlled by software. At startup, the Linux kernel starts using a video mode and setting up low-level graphic drivers which will be used by the applications. Most of the Linux distributions then use X.org to create a graphical environment. Finally, a few other softwares are launched, first a login manager and then a window manager, and so on. This hierarchical system has been designed to be used in most of cases on a single graphic card.
Nvidia Optimus
Current Problems
- Switching between cards when possible.
- Switching on/off the discrete card.
- Be able to use the discrete card for 3D render.
- Be able to use both cards for 3D render (problem arised in this post).
Software Solutions So Far
- asus_switcheroo -- a solution for Intel/Nvidia switching on ASUS and other laptops with a similar hardware mux -- by Alex Williamson
- byo_switcheroo -- a solution to build your own handler (like acpi_call) to switch between cards with vga_switcheroo -- by Alex Williamson
- vga_switcheroo -- the original GPU switching solution primarily for Intel/ATI notebooks -- by David Airlie
- acpi_call -- allows you to switch off discrete graphics card to improve battery life -- by Michal Kottman
- PRIME -- long-term Optimus solution in progress -- by David Airlie
- Bumblebee -- allows you to run specific programs on the discrete graphic card, inside of an X session using the integrated graphic card. Works on Nvidia Optimus cards -- by Martin Juhl
- hybrid-windump -- dump window using Nvidia onto Intel display -- by Florian Berger and Joakim Gebart
ATI Dynamic Switchable Graphics
This is a new technology similar to the one of Nvidia. There is no hardware multiplexer and gone into the market a few weeks/months ago.
Current Problems
The Dynamic Switch needs Xorg support for the discrete videocard assigned to rendering [1].
So, the method listed here (and the AUR package related) will not work until Xorg team add support for the redering on a second card not attached to video. See here for more info.
This means that with a muxless intel+ati design, you can't use your discrete card simply modprobing the module as listed down here.
As of now, there are 3 choices:
- Disable the discrete card and use only the intel one. In this case you can folow the instructions below to disable the radeon card.
- Test and improve some virtualGL based program to make the switch, like the common-amd branch of bumblebee project. Check the project repository and this useful post.
- Use the proprietary driver with powerxpress (a.k.a. pxp) support maintained by Vi0l0 (remember to check for xorg compatibility).
Solutions So Far
Right now, the best solution is vga_switcheroo with combination of opensource drivers for your ATi and Intel graphics.
- Manual method
Make sure you have installed drivers. Run in terminal:
$ pacman -Q | grep -E "xf86-video-ati|xf86-video-intel"
In case you get output similar to this:
xf86-video-ati 6.14.1-1 xf86-video-intel 2.15.0-2
you're good to go. In other case install drivers:
# pacman -S xf86-video-ati xf86-video-intel
DO NOT reboot your computer! In most cases system will not boot with both drivers installed. Blacklist radeon module:
# echo > /etc/modprobe.d/radeon.conf blacklist\ radeon
This will prevent system from hanging during boot. vga_switcheroo works only with radeon module loaded. To load radeon automatically on system startup open
/etc/rc.local and add line:
modprobe radeon
optionally, you can turn off radeon right after system boot to save some battery energy and cool down your laptop. To do this, add following line to
# echo OFF > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch
In order to be able to access vgaswitcheroo add this line to your fstab:
none /sys/kernel/debug debugfs defaults 0 0
KMS must be activated for both cards, otherwise there will be no vgaswitcheroo in /sys/kernel/debug/
- AUR method
Get it from: hybrid-video-ati-intel AUR package


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Mitt Romney might wear jeans at his campaign rallies, but what's he really wearing underneath? David Letterman and his late-night colleague — and Wednesday night "Late Show" guest — Jon Stewart have some ideas.
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Brief hiatus, anyone?
It's been quite some time since I've added any new content to this blog. This is partially due to the fact that my career has taken some turns and the amount of free time I have doesn't seem to outweigh my obligations quite the way that it used to. It has also been due, in part, to internal conflict.
For many years, I have been providing support for Windows technologies in magazines and forums across the internet — an effort that has earned the name Windows Guru by some of my dedicated readers. Over those many years, I have provided support for software that I liked.
I've been less than pleased with recent releases from Microsoft. In fact, with Windows 8 and Office 2013, I flat out don't like them. So much so, in fact, that Linux has been getting much more use than in times past including a permanent install on one of my laptops. My other personal machines will never see upgrades to the current MS offerings. This is has left me in quite a position. Do I hang up my hat or continue supporting software that I no longer believe in or use?
After much debate, I have decided to continue supporting the new versions. Partially because I am unable to escape them for the foreseeable future at work, but mostly because I wish to continue my dedication toward my readers by providing a service that I love to provide. With that being said, let's see those questions coming in. Ask the Windows Guru!


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The market for solar heating installations in Sweden grew rapidly until around 2006. After that, the overall market started to decline. This can be explained by low energy prices but also by competition from solar electricity (PV). In many respects the two markets are competing for the same customers. Most companies that currently sell solar heating systems also sell solar electricity systems. The two segments can be characterized as follows:
Recent years the price of flat plate collectors has dropped while the price of vacuum tube collectors seems to have risen somewhat. One explanation for this may be that most of the less established companies engaged in "garage imports" from China have now disappeared, while those companies working with high-quality vacuum tubes are left. The price decrease of flat plate collectors is mainly explained by the price developments in Europe.
During 2014, the market for solar thermal collectors dropped rapidly. The selling of vaccum tube collectors dropped with 34 % and of flat plate collectors with 18%.
The total installed power of solar thermal in Sweden as of 2016 amounts to 380.9 MWth where 31.3% are unglazed collectors, 55.5 % FPC, and 13.2% ETC.
More information regarding Sweden's solar thermal market can be found in the Solar Heat Worldwide 2018 publication.
Typical applications in Sweden are combined domestic hot water and space heating systems in single-family houses, multi-family houses, often in combination with solid wood boilers (i.e., wood chips, logs, pellets, and briquettes). You can also find solar heating in small district heating systems, and combinations of solar collectors and heat pumps in, for example, single-family houses.
The Swedish building code indirectly promotes installing solar energy that is located on or integrated in the building. The calculation of the energy performance includes the solar energy that is used in the building. Key barriers are the low price for alternative energy supply and a lack of information on solar heating systems among actors and consumers. A main competitor in the small systems segment are heat pumps, and for large systems district heating (including combined heat and power generation) based on, for example, solid wood fuels, municipal solid waste, and industrial waste heat.
In Sweden, there are a few solar collector manufacturing companies, which cover about 50% of the domestic collector market, and one single absorber manufacturer that exports. Different approaches are used to market the systems, but mainly this is done via the installers.
Estimates from the Swedish Solar Energy Association suggest that there are around 60 jobs (full time equivalent) in Sweden related to the solar thermal industry, including installation and related service (testing, etc.). The assumption is that 100 m2 of collectors installed will create 1 job.
The costs for small systems are in the range around 5,000 Euro (5 m2, 300 litre) and the large systems are in the range from 300 - 1,000 Euro/m2 (excluding VAT) depending on size.
A key topic for the industry is the absence of governmental support or subsidies for solar heating systems which limits further market growth. Another key issue is the competition with heat pumps and district heating which are the main heating systems in Sweden.
The focus in Sweden is on low-energy buildings and nearly zero-energy buildings. There is no separate focus on solar buildings, however, several low-energy or nearly zero-energy buildings are equipped with solar energy supply systems.
The main drivers for low energy buildings are local policies of cities and companies who want to reach ambitious energy and environmental targets.
There is no separate information on solar buildings.
No national R&D program is entirely and specifically devoted towards solar thermal energy.
There is, however, a broad research and innovation program within the energy and construction sector where solar heating projects can be funded. The Swedish Energy Agency runs the program in collaboration with various partners in the construction sector.
Some innovative hybrid collectors have been developed in Sweden.
Energy goals/targets for Sweden are stated in the Government's integrated climate and energy policy bills from 2009. The goals include energy policy targets by 2020, including a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, at least 50% use of renewable energy, and a 20% more efficient energy end use. Also, the use of fossil fuels for space and tap water heating is to be phased out by 2020.
There are no specific and quantitative energy policy targets directly related to solar heating.
At the same time, there are various policies (national, local and commercial) and measures that can influence the development and implementation of solar thermal systems.
The main agency is the Swedish Energy Agency, www.energimyndigheten.se/en/.
There are no direct support measures for solar heating, but there are several indirect measures like taxes on fossil fuels and energy efficiency requirements for new buildings.
For solar buildings, the main incentive can still be considered to be local energy and climate policies.
A generally applicable tax deduction is possible for all refurbishments, rebuilding, and add-on building, including solar thermal systems. This subsidy can give up to a 30% reduction in labor costs for installation and connection of solar panels and associated equipment. Labor costs are generally 30% of the total investment cost, including VAT. The tax reduction is then 30% of this amount.


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Published April 11, 2012 09:58 AM
Study: Allowing More Salmon to Spawn Creates a Win-Win for Humans and Ecosystems
Salmon spend most of their lives in the ocean, but return to their birthplaces in freshwater streams to spawn the next generation. These annual migrations up and down the inland rivers are well known and play a significant role in the ecosystem, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. However, there is a concern that humans are harvesting too many salmon, not allowing enough to return upstream to reproduce. This leaves little for the species which depend on the salmon runs such as grizzly bears. A new research study suggests that more Pacific salmon should be allowed to spawn in coastal streams, which would create a win-win for humans and the natural environment.
The study was conducted by researchers from University of California (UC) Santa Cruz and Canada. Lead author, Taal Levi, notes that salmon fisheries are generally well managed. Those in charge determine how many salmon to allocate to spawning and how many to harvest. The concern is that the proportion of spawning to harvest is skewed and needs to be rebalanced for sustainability.
To assess their theory, the researchers examined the relationship between salmon and 18 grizzly bear populations in British Columbia, and what percentage of the bears' diet was made up of salmon.
"We asked, is it enough for the ecosystem? What would happen if you increase escapement—the number of fish being released? We found that in most cases, bears, fishers, and ecosystems would mutually benefit," Levi said.
An increase in spawning salmon will allow more food for the bears. Plus, more uneaten fish remains will be left behind by the bears if the streams are more packed with salmon. The bears would choose to eat only the most nutrient-rich parts such as the brain and eggs. The leftover fish carcasses could then feed a variety of other scavenging animals. This would create richer biodiversity and a healthier ecosystem.
In most instances, more salmon allowed to spawn will also allow more young salmon reach the ocean, translating into larger harvests for fishermen. The initial cut in the amount of fish harvested would be hard at first, but could eventually lead to overall greater numbers.
However, in two of the systems studied in the Fraser River, B.C., helping the ecosystem with more spawning salmon would hurt the fisheries. The predicted economic cost would be $500,000-700,000 per year.
The study has been published in the journal, PLoS Biology.
For more information on sustainable seafood, check out the Marine Stewardship Council.
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"…the company that can simplify the mass of stuff that is my online life!" *applause and tearful acceptance speech*
As I've covered before, the way that people use the internet evolves over time. This includes the type of information we transfer over the internet, the type of activities we do on the internet, and the way we access the internet. And the upshot of these changes?
I'll stand up as an example. I've got Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Skype, Live Messenger, Google Talk, Mozilla Weave, Online banking (sorry, no specifics on that one) and other services. I've also got RSS feeds, work email, and the whole plethora of other sites that I use on a less regular basis. It takes a lot of tracking. Of course, for different people, the amount of their life spent online will vary, but, over time, I think we can be fairly certain that it will grow as the internet becomes more engrained in all walks of life.
There is a massive opportunity awaiting the company that can create order from this chaos.
The process of pulling these individual services together into a more meaningful and useful form is convergence. Convergence happens naturally in all industries as products or services mature towards a de facto standard, but the rate of innovation on the internet is so rapid that we are seeing very little of this.
How does this get resolved?
The key to addressing the issue lies in two areas: filtering and semantics.
- Filters provide the means to sort the important information from the unimportant, reducing the amount of information we are receiving. This will include social links (am I connected the sender in some way), past interactions (is this source of information one that I regularly communicate with), previous behaviour (do I tend to consume information from this source), amongst others.
- Semantics will allow automated systems to understand the relationship between items of data – messages, tweets, articles and others – so that they can be effectively categorised. Bundling information in this way will allow us to navigate the complex set of information more easily, and prioritise individual information sets. (There's also a big opportunity to use this to understand the more serendipitous relationships between the information we acquire, but that's another subject in itself)
A consumer-focused system that can successfully do this, that can sort the signals from the noise, make order out of chaos, will find themselves a real niche in the technology market and acquired before they can click their fingers.
Who is doing it now?
Not many. And where they are it's only first steps, combining data types are very closely related already; in a previous post – Making sense of it all – I looked at a few examples of where this is being attempted in the messaging space, including Facebook Messages. Outside of this, there are only the content aggregators. Sites that collect information, but don't apply any intelligence to the content they process.
FriendFeed was one of the more successful content aggregators, but the issue is that it simply collects into information a single place. Although this saves me time – I don't have to visit as many sites – it just creates a bigger pile of information to deal with.
It is the next generation of this type of service that will really change the way that we deal with information.
Where does the next generation service come from?
The usual suspects are lining up; both Facebook and Google have the required building blocks:
- Huge audiences for their products
- Massive reach – through OpenID and OpenGraph – into 3rd party information streams
Personally, I think Google has the slight advantage at the moment, due to their IP around search and there algorithmic culture, but the ongoing brain drain to Facebook will hinder this. Facebook also has the advantage of thinking more socially; it's their core business and everything they do has that at its centre. Google doesn't do this instinctively, and is still catching up.
But you never know, maybe a start-up will come along and be the next big thing? I hope so, and soon.
Right, back to sorting out my emails.


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Dengensha Invests to Support Customers in Mexico
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Resistance-welding equipment manufacturer Dengensha America Corp., Bedford, OH, has opened a customer-service and support center in Leon, Mexico. The manufacturer of projection- and spot-welding machines, guns, feeders, controls and consumables will use the Mexican center to also support customers throughout Central and South America.
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Classic dances like the Jitterbug, the Charleston, and the Lindy Hop are being revived at a community swing dance series in Laramie. Swingin' Around Town started this summer as a way to rekindle social dance.
It now happens on the first and third Friday of every month at Blossom Yoga in downtown Laramie, and Lindy Hop lessons start in January at the Laramie Recreation Center. Wyoming Public Radio's Micah Schweizer spoke with Swingin' Around Town co-founders Kevin Bretting and Charles Fournier.


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The Chicago Alumnae and Lambda Chapter members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority are in count-down mode for the inaugural national Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence webcast presented as part of the 50th National Convention on
The Chicago Alumnae and Lambda Chapter members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority are in count-down mode for the inaugural national Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence webcast presented as part of the 50th National Convention on July 29, at D'Estee, Inc., 4525 S. King Dr. Register at 8 a.m.; the EMBODI webcast and conference runs 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Keynote speaker, via webinar, is Ivory A. Toldson, PhD., from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Mario Van Peebles, actor/director and activist, will also be a part of the national webcast, which is free, open to the public and includes workshops on health, education and finance. EMBODI focuses DST efforts with the support and action of other major organizations on the plight of African American males. Substantial data suggests the vast majority of African American males continue to be in crisis and are not reaching their full potential educationally, socially and emotionally. EMBODI is designed to address these issues through dialogue and recommendations for change and action. Chicago Alumnae Chapter co-chairs, Dana London, Ashley Allen and Reggee McClinton, along with Lambda Chapter chair, Ashley Smith, have planned an afternoon directed toward supporting those efforts throughout Chicagoland. The all-day conference ends with a public service project on the promotion of early childhood literacy. The young men are encouraged to bring a children's book, in good condition, but not necessarily new, to create an awareness of the importance of literacy as well as facilitating a connection by males with the early childhood population. The books will be donated to child-care centers operated by Chicago City Colleges at Kennedy King, Malcolm X and Truman Colleges. Sunday Special – JoElle Lyons, a medical aesthetician, skin specialist and the current First Esthetician to First Lady Michelle Obama, delivered the commencement address for Dudley Beauty College-Chicago, her alma mater, at Harold Washington Cultural Center. The founder and CEO of JoElle Skin Care whoi is widely referred to as "The Skin Clarifying Queen" by Essence magazine, also provides spa and salon services in the Maryland/D.C. area and has dedicated her life to the pursuit of balanced natural beauty. She combines her methods and expertise into a skin care regimen of premium products and unparallel services to declare SkinCare Beyond Compare. Lyons was also skincare director at Dr. Elton X. Tinsley & Associates in Chicago, whom she trained under. He is a renowned plastic surgeon who specializes in Black skin care, especially the removal of moles on the face and neck. Following her well-received inspirational address, Lyons received a distinguished Honorary Dean of Aesthetics Certification from Betty R. Clawson, DBC-C director; Dr. Eunice M. Dudley, executive director, Dudley Beauty School System; and Ursula Dudley Oglesby, president, Dudley Beauty Corp. LLC. The 2010 commencement, "The Best in Me," graduated students from Dudley Beauty College as well as from Silk & Classy Barber College, founded by Kenneth Williams. Festival Faces %uFFFD– Super-singer Chaka Khan, who has appeared in concert here in Chicago twice in several months, returns "home" Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 3-6), to perform before thousands at fans at the 2010 Annual African Festival of the Arts ("Creating & Keeping the Culture") on its final night (Monday) in Washington Park. The 21st annual Fest, presented by African International House, headed by Patrick Woodtar, president, will also feature such popular, non-stop, eclectic crowd-pleasing entertainers as Angelique Kidjo, Tito Jackson, Soweto Street Beat and Javan Jackson with Les McCann. Also on tap: a marketplace (with over 300 artists and vendors), a food court (cuisine from the Diaspora), African drum village, child's pavilion, wellness pavilion, youth tennis tourney and sooooo much more — something for everyone is guaranteed! "We have implemented new pavilions and enhanced favorites," says Woodtar. "Our mission is to educate our audiences about Africa, the cradle of civilization, while celebrating her significance and impact on mankind." Chris Gardner, author of The Pursuit of Happyness, and Kathy Hughes, founder of TV One, will reign over the African Fest as "Grand Baba" and "Grand Yeye." Gardner hosted a kick-off on the patio of his Trump Tower residence with its awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping view of downtown Chicago. The annual Fest is sponsored by State Farm Insurance, NBC 5, Chicago Defender, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Target, Ill. Dept. of Human Services, National Endowment for the Arts, Ill. Arts Council, South Loop Hotel, AT&T, Chicago Apartment Finders, ICE Theaters, The Urban Health Initiative, Black Enterprise, Being Single, Comcast, Power 92.3FM, V103, WGCI, The Africa Channel, Citizen News and Bronzecomm.com. Fest tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the gate; family and weekend passes and group rates will be available. Call (773) 955-ARTS (2787). Welcome Smiles %uFFFD%uFFFD– Chris Gardner, second from right, author of The Pursuit of Happyness, who will reign over the 2010 African Festival of the Arts as "The Grand Baba," Sept. 3-6, in Washington Park, welcomes guests to his Trump Tower residence to kick-off the annual four-day event: Patrick Woodtar, second from left; Africa International House president; and Chicago Defender staffers, Carol Bell, Michael House and Adrienne Jones. Keynoter %uFFFD– Jonathan Jackson, labor, education advocate, national spokesman for Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and second son of "you know who," delivers the keynote speech at Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241's annual scholarship awards dinner Saturday at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa in St. Charles. Jackson has labored at the forefront of fending off 2010 Chicago Transit Authority staff and service cuts and spearheaded talks between ATU and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation and state and local elected officials. During the confab, which begins Friday, 10 students will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. Free open-to-the-public workshops include a health fair, first-time homebuyers' financing, credit repair and personal finance consultations. Labor-relations workshops include Social Security disability benefits, credit repair and grievance arbitration. ATU Local 241, "the voice of workers in the transportation industry," is the largest local within the ATU in the U.S. with some 11,000 members. Newsy Names – Well, you can't get much better than Kenny G in concert with Jeffrey Osborne and Stephanie Mills on Aug. 14 at Rosemont Theater to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children. Tickets: $49.50 – $500. Call (800) 745-3000 … Happy b'day to Renee Ferguson, Alvin Boutte, Debra Meeks, Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th), Ed Cruzat, Larry Green, Ursula Smith, Kenny McReynolds, Lillie Sanders, Deborah Dixon, Hermia Roberts, A.C. McLean and Jasmine Guy.
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Cardinals Defeat Cubs 6-4
ST. LOUIS - Matt Carpenter drove in three runs, leading Michael Wacha and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs 6-4 Sunday.
The Cardinals took two of three from the Cubs. Chicago has lost three of four overall.
Carpenter hit a two-run single in the second inning and added a sacrifice fly in the fourth that put St. Louis ahead to stay at 4-3.
Wacha (2-0) allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings. He gave up a two-run homer to Anthony Rizzo on his 16th pitch of the game.
Wacha struck out eight and walked one.
Trevor Rosenthal gave up a run in the ninth, but retired Luis Valbuena and Emilio Bonifacio with the trying runs on base to pick up his fourth save in as many opportunities.
Edwin Jackson (0-1) allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings.


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I was talking to a family friend the other day, who, it happens, is a programmer working mainly with C#.
After telling him I was getting into C++, he said that there was no future in programming and a job that used to earn him £40 an hour now earns him £20, purely due to the ammount of programmers there are around now there werent before.
Is this true? Because I would love a job in information tech. but a well paid one would be nice.


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Planisher Flattens Coil-End Welds to Allow Continuous Metalforming
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Kent Corp., North Royalton, OH, has developed a new coil-end weld planisher, which has a fixed upper planisher roll that is hydraulically driven on two linear bearings. The lower anvil adjusts up and down via a precision screw-and-wedge assembly, and a machine-mounted dial indicator allows the anvil to be positioned to precisely match material thickness. This prevents over-planishing and eliminates the need to adjust pressure for each sheetmetal thickness. The planisher will flatten gas-tungsten-arc welds back to original sheetmetal thickness to allow the welds to easily pass through rollform, tube and progressive-die lines. This also allows for strip processors to sell the weld in their final product.
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Recuse yourself! Public Defender asks Peatross to go
A little over a month after Judge Paul "Mac" Peatross resumed hearing criminal cases after being cleared of wrongdoing by the Virginia Supreme Court, another hurdle has been thrown up by one of his detractors.
In a May 27 "motion for disqualification," Jim Hingeley, the Charlottesville Albemarle Public Defender, has asked that Peatross recuse himself from all cases involving the Defender's office for up to two years.
If granted, some court-watchers say, such a recusal could essentially do what a state body could not: remove Peatross from the bench.
The controversy arose about a year ago when Hingeley and Albemarle Commonwealth's Attorney James Camblos charged that Peatross, an Albemarle County Circuit Court judge, had engaged in improper conduct, including getting so angry with an attorney that he retaliated against a defendant with a harsher-than-expected sentence.
In September, the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, a seven-member state board, unanimously agreed "by clear and convincing evidence" that Peatross should be censured or removed from the bench.
But the Supreme Court didn't agree. On April 22, it dismissed any notion of censure, and Peatross– who had recused himself during the investigation– resumed hearing Circuit Court cases full time.
Hingeley declines comment on the motion, which he calls an "ongoing case," but local attorney Steven Rosenfield says Hingeley's request is "extremely rare." In this case, however, Rosenfield believes "there are grounds." Rosenfield is one of five private attorneys whose criticisms of Peatross sometimes called "Maximum Mac" for his allegedly tough sentences– were part of the original complaints in the state.
"In sentencing, Judge Peatross appears to be unwilling or unable to recognize extenuating circumstances, including mental limitations, youth, and/or other mitigating circumstances," wrote attorney Fran Lawrence in another such letter.
Attorney Fred Payne wrote, "On a number of occasions I have observed Judge Peatross treat persons appearing before him in a manner which I can only characterize as rude."
And Rosenfield wrote that many of his colleagues complain of the "embarrassment caused to them by [Peatross'] ridicule or tone."
Payne, Lawrence and Rosenfield point out that their letters were not reprinted in the motion in full. Peatross, Payne insists, has always been "professional and courteous" when Payne has argued cases before him.
Rosenfield also praised Peatross for "being fair to all parties" and "rendering good judgment on evidentiary matters." Lawrence, likewise, says he hasn't personally had a bad experience in Peatross' courtroom.
But while Rosenfield says, it's "uncomfortable for those of us who submitted letters criticizing Judge Peatross to appear before him," Payne insists that's not the case.
"I'm not concerned that this or any judge would hold comments against me," says Payne. "I have no personal animus toward him."
Lawrence says he isn't personally concerned about his letter's effect, but he– like Payne and Rosenfield– does now disclose his involvement in the Peatross investigation to his clients and allows them to decide whether to ask the judge to recuse himself. Lawrence says he has filed a recusal request on behalf of one client.
Peatross did not return the Hook's call, and it's impossible to know how he'll rule when the hearing takes place at 2pm on June 23. Camblos also declined comment on whether his office might consider a similar motion if Hingeley's is granted.
But while it may seem unlikely that the judge would recuse himself from what amounts to hundreds of cases each year, Rosenfield says it could happen.
"I think it ought to be granted," he says of Hingeley's request. "But judges are people, and they have pride. It remains to be seen if the judge thinks he'd like to avoid the appearance of bias, which should result in his granting the motion."
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A few weeks ago I noticed Peabody and Tartelette were holding a donut event called- Time to make the Doughnuts. Doughnuts usually have yeast and since yeast and I are not really very well aquainted, (that is one of my resolutions this year though- to end the fear of yeast!), I figured I really did not have much to contribute. But then, the March issue of Bon Apettit arrived and it changed everything. I saw a recipe for Brandied Apricot Beignets- I altered it a little by adding more fruit and brandy, not serving them with chocolate sauce and instead showering the golden little fritters with lots of powdered sugar. They turned out delicious, Jack proclaimed I was the best mom ever- after eating about 5 of them. (yup- ever!)
The beignets are not the traditional French variety- you know, the ones that require yeast; instead they have a choux paste as the base for the dough. They remind me of the Bunuelos of my childhood which were drizzled with an orange flower infused honey syrup. The recipe came together quickly, next time I will probably double it though because it only yielded 12 beignets, half of which were gone before I took the first photo.
If you have a fryer, by all means use it for the frying, I used a heavy pot with a clip-on thermometer and constantly adjusted the heat to keep the temperature where it needed to be. If the oil is too hot the beignets will brown very quickly and not cook all the way through; while if the oil is too cool, the beignets will be greasy. The beignets will start out like a dense little dough ball, then as they cook they will expand and puff. A good beignet should have a hollow inside. I fried one beignet by itself to test things out and I pulled it out too early, it was browned on the outside, but had not puffed and the inside was still doughy and raw. For the rest of them, I watched the thermometer very closely and let them fry until they were puffed and golden brown. Keep a pan lined with paper towels in a warm (200 F) oven to keep the beignets warm. The choux paste can be made ahead of time and kept at room temperature up to 4 hours.
Brandied Apricot Beignets
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brandy
1/2 cup whole milk
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
vegetable oil for frying (at least 4 cups)
powdered sugar
1. Bring apricots, sugar, 1/4 cup water and brandy to a boil in a maduim saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and steep, covered for 30 minutes. Drain the apricots and set aside.
2. In a medium heavy sauce-pan over high heat combine 1/2 cup water, butter and milk and bring to a boil. Stir until the butter melts, then remove from heat. Add flour; stir briskly until dough gathers into a ball. Reduce heat to medium and place pan back on heat. Stir constantly until a film forms on the bottom of the pan, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, cool for 5 minutes.
3. Using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, beat in eggs one at a time. Add apricots and beat to combine.
4. Preheat oven to 200F. Line a large baking sheet with paper towels.
5. Pour oil in a large deep saucepan to a depth of 1-1/2 inches. Attach a deep-fry thermometer to the side of the pot. Heat oil to 330-340 F. Working in batches, drop 5 rounded spoonfuls of dough (I use a small ice cream scoop). Cook beignets until golden brown, adjusting heat to maintain correct temperature.(specially after each addition) Turn the beignets after a couple of minutes, they should fry for about 8 minutes total and be golden and puffed. Using a slotted spoon, trandfer to baking sheet in oven and keep warm while you fry the rest.
6. Serve generously sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Brandied Apricot Beignets
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Well, I can see why you are the best mom ever! Those really do look delicious. A lot of work for just 12, though -- I'd definitely make a double batch.ReplyDelete
wow these look great . . . i've personally never had beignets . . . i just might have to try them now!ReplyDelete
I love apricots and would have seconds and thirds here, Katia - these look scrumptious!ReplyDelete
Whoa--These look amazing. Beautiful photos!ReplyDelete
how come no one in California makes a decent, beignet?ReplyDelete
I mean, there is no Cafe Du Monde or Morning Call here in the Bay Area.
-- hint hint.
I'll be your first customer if you come this way ; )
Miss le meems- I have a better idea...when you come down south again for the crab boil, I'll make beignets for dessert- and breakfast- and lunch and dinner. They are addictive!ReplyDelete
Wow! Those look amazing!ReplyDelete
Thanks for your entry, they look fantastic. Most beignets in France rarely start with the yeasted kind. The most famous ones are Nun's Farts (!) and start with a choux dough...you are right on track!ReplyDelete
Dang those look good, can you send some my way?! :)ReplyDelete
Wow, you are the best mom ever. Those look amazing, love the idea of apricot in the beignet.ReplyDelete


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Kung Fu Uniform
His successor - Men's Kung
Fu Clothing (also known as Chang Kaishi) also didn't avoid martial arts, he
visited Guokao ("State test" - something like all-China wushu championship),
which were organized in Nanjing (in that time - capital of China) Central guoshu
institute ("guoshu" means "national art", during Gomindang ruling it was an
official name for wushu), founded in 1928. General Zhang Zhijiang was a rector
of this Institute, he was supported by general Feng Yuxiang. Another big
organization, developed and spread wushu, was Jingwu Assotiation ("Association
of true martial arts") founded in 1909 in Shanghai. Two organizations had
branches in all provinces of China (Jingwu Association - also in other countries
among local Chinese communities: in Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines
etc), great masters worked as teachers. During World War II many wushu masters
fought in army or partisan detachments, made theirs contribution in defeating of
Famous wushu master Kung Fu Wushu on Kung Fu Uniform base of huaquan (blossomed fist), zhaquan (fist of Zha), paoquan (cannon fist) hongquan (fist of stream), piguaquan (Tai Chi fist of chopping and hanging), shaolinquan (fist of Shaolin temple) and some others created a new sport competitional style changquan (long fist). On Kung Fu Uniform base of five style of Guangdong province (styles of Hong, Cai, Li, Liu and Mo families) it was created new sport computational style nanquan (southern fist). Names of movements were changed, as a result movements lost mental contents: realy, "crushing mountain strike" is different from "fist bang on a palm". During "Great Cultural Revolution" (1966-1976) wushu lovers were repressed for "indulging of feudal survivals". But in this time popularity of wushu un foreign countries began increase due to kung fu movies. For in admission of decreasing of international prestige wushu was let alone.
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This happened last year but I came across it again looking for something else. People seem to think nasty squalls are a Florida phenomena, not so. This one was obvious, probably the most evil shelf cloud that I have seen before. Despite that guys were still out as it went ballistic, what?! I count seven in the photo alone. What were these guys thinking, if anything at all?
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"Monster squall at Camber today!
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I'm sure there's some of you guys on here who were out there today!
These words are by eazyrider from the kitesbuggiesandboards forum:
"Well if ever the phrase "OMG" could be used today was it!
It started offnice, sunny, warm and around 15mph then after a while me and peter32 noticed the mother of all storm fronts coming in from the sea, I had been keeping an eye on it for around half an hour and everyone on the land and water was enjoying the effects of the front moving in.
Then a flash of lightning around 10-20 miles away after the 3rd every landbased kiter had landed and sanded there kites. As we stood there watching this monster grow and the front was moving at a rate that made you move your head to follow it.
After the 6th flash of lightning most of the water lads where running in and I went on kite catching duty and that was it!
The wind went from 20mph to 60-70mph in a second! Two lads where picked from the water one covered the entire beach Around 500m without touching the ground and only came down as he was tangled with another kiter who was in flight. People where sliding down the beach at around 30-40mph with their kites at the edge! I went to chase after one person but then he had around 10 people running after him so I made the mad dash back to my kite that was still weighted down yet moving up the beach. People left right and centre were trying to fire their safety but the load was to much to fire off from Naish to slingy not people where on their knees going across the beach tugging with both hands at the safety yet nothing!
Pampers is 18st and was setting up his kite he ended sat on his un-inflated venom and it was dragging him up the beach, here's jonny was knocked over by the wind and it was like nature just went "F**K YOU"
On the up side no one was badly hurt and only a couple of kites got damaged but it could have been so much worse!
Do you remember that video from 2 years ago of the kitesurfer who was out in Miami when he got lofted and slamed into the building and went over the camera man?
Well it was like that but with around 15 experienced local lads.
The mad part is (and the worrying part) it was a buitifull sunny day with a 15mph breeze with around 30 kites up in total and I dread to think what would of happened if it was at the weekend as there would have been around 60-70 beginners on the land and water and 30+ experienced people on the land and water. Now think of around 100 kitesurfers all overpowered and tea bagging across the beach with all the bucket and spaders
Anyway a quick warning!
Keep an eye on the weather behind you and know and understand what a storm front looks like and if you see on get your kite down and packed up. It might take 30 minuets to get to you it could take 30 seconds or it might just die out but you will be safe and it only takes a few minuets to set up again.
Be safe guys!""
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Cameron Satterwhite commits to Colorado men's basketball
Cameron Satterwhite, a 6-foot-4 junior guard at Gilbert (Ariz.) Christian High School in suburban Phoenix, has become Colorado's second men's basketball oral commitment for the 2016 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com.
Satterwhite is averaging about 18 points, five rebounds and three assists this season, according to the recruiting-based website.
While Satterwhite's current offer list is not overly impressive, with Rice perhaps being his best other offer, Satterwhite said CU coach Tad Boyle and the Buffaloes staff are impressed with his potential.
"Coach Boyle told me he likes my length, the way I am in transition," Satterwhite told BuffStampede.com of the Rivals network. "He also thinks I am not done growing yet."
For the 2015-16 recruiting cycle, Colorado previously received an oral commitment from another 6-4 guard, Deleon Brown of Grand Rapids (Mich.) Christian. Brown is a senior but is expected to attend a year of prep school to become more physically ready for basketball at the college level.
Satterwhite and Brown can sign a national letter of intent with Colorado in November, 2015.


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Fly Your Ideas 2013 Video Competition champions announced
Airbus Fly Your Ideas challenges students across the globe to develop new ideas for the eco-efficient aviation industry of the future. This year's challenge, organized under the patronage of UNESCO, focused on innovation and inspired over 6,000 students from 82 countries to register.
Five excellent proposals –and teams- have made it to the final that will take place this week. As they prepared to present their work for the last round, five more teams competed for best Fly Your Ideas video of 2013.
After a lively contest, Them Alma form Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, has triumphed as the Fly Your Ideas 2013 Video Competition Champions.
The competing teams, from Australia, China, Germany, Kenya and Spain, attracted an amazing number of visitors with over 100,000 people voting online for one of the videos in three weeks. Airbus is so impressed by their efforts, they will send every member of every video team an exclusive goodie bag originally destined just for the winners.
All five teams competing in the video competition were selected by experienced Airbus Assessors from among many Round Two entries. The videos were chosen for their creativity, innovation and the team work demonstrated and even though voting is now over, we encourage you to take a look at the great work of these teams.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cellphones may bring relief to famine victims in parts of Somalia controlled by al Shabaab insurgents as donors seek new ways to circumvent the hard-line militants, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Rajiv Shah, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, said that despite al Shabaab's ban on foreign aid in regions they control, progress was being made to reach about 2.7 million people desperately in need of help.
"It is difficult to provide large-scale commodity support. Food convoys have been attacked, so we're trying a number of more innovative approaches," Shah told Reuters on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Cellphone networks and the traditional "hawala" money transfer system used in many Islamic societies are two such routes, Shah said, while aid groups from Gulf Arab countries and elsewhere were also making inroads.
"We're trying cash distributions through the hawala system and through mobile phones and then concomitantly flooding border markets with food so that traders can then make the connections," Shah said.
Al Shabaab, a hard-line Islamist group linked to al Qaeda which controls most of the southern part of Somalia, banned food aid last year and kicked many groups out, saying aid creates dependency.
Some 3.7 million Somalis are at risk of starvation in the worst drought in decades, including some 2 million in rebel-held regions were most major aid agencies cannot reach.
Some local agencies are allowed to deliver aid to these areas, but this is not enough for all those who need it.
The rest of Somalia is expected to slide into famine by the end of the year as the drought gripping the Horn of Africa affects more than 13 million people.
Shah said U.S. efforts to improve agricultural techniques and technology in the region, coupled with economic support programs to make local communities more resilient, had helped to prevent the famine from broadening into a wider crisis as it did 1984-85 and again in 1998-2000.
But he said the situation remained critical, and new strategies aimed at enabling people to secure food supplies close to home were aimed at forestalling a broader flood of refugees to already overburdened camps.
"People leaving their communities going on these treks where they almost certainly will be assaulted, robbed, often raped," Shah said. "The risks of participating in humanitarian action in the place they are is probably considerably lower."
The United States in August said it would not invoke anti-terror laws to prosecute nongovernmental groups working in southern Somalia if some aid falls into the hands of al-Shabaab, which is on the official U.S. terror blacklist.
But Shah said the exemptions had had little effect as most foreign aid organizations continued to have almost no safe access to al Shabaab-controlled regions.
The United States has contributed about $600 million to famine relief efforts in the Horn of Africa, more than half the total global response.
But Shah said he was worried that future efforts could be hobbled as U.S. lawmakers try to find a further $1.2-$1.5 trillion in budget cuts to trim the huge U.S. federal deficit.
"I am extraordinarily worried because that would be very counterproductive," he said, saying a further destabilization of Somalia and strengthening of al-Shabaab could have direct security consequences for the United States.
Editing by Cynthia Osterman