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Manual:Creating pages with preloaded text
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Preloading wikitext presents the user with a partially created page, possibly with inline instructions for content organization, rather than a blank page. This technique is especially useful when the wiki contains one or more categories of articles, with lots of pro-forma text or the information that needs to be collected for such articles is a mix of structured data and free form text.
Creating pages with preloaded text is a three step process:
- Design the preload file and its supporting templates
- Create pages for the preload files and supporting templates
- Set up the trigger to load the preload file
Designing the preload fileEdit
The preload file is often an article with an embedded template. For example, if you wanted one article for each customer or marketing contact, you might want to preload text that looks something like the example below.
<!-- Please enter your customer's contact information after the equal sign. If you need help uploading the business card images, please see [[Help:Uploading business card images]] --> {{CustomerContact |Number= |BizcardImage= |Primary phone number= |Address= }}
Naming and documenting the preload fileEdit
Some extensions (see Extension:Boilerplate) have specific expectations as to where the preloaded text should be stored. Others leave that decision entirely up to the system administrator.
Naming and documenting the preload file takes some care, because preload files don't always show up on "What links here" and so are at risk for accidental deletion (no info/no links—hard to tell from an article that got created and abandoned). For template based preload files, the following naming conventions may help avoid accidental deletion:
- place template in
- place preload file in
Note: before the fixing of task T7210, preload templates could not contain documentation, categories, interlanguage links etc.—all content would affect the preload output. With bug 5210 fixed,
<noinclude> tags now work as expected.
Loading the preload fileEdit
Preloading can be done with a preload parameter in a URL like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Main_Page?action=edit§ion=new&preload=Template:Foo which links to the edit box of a new page, preloaded with Template:Foo. There are also a number of extensions available to trigger your preload file, see below.
The wikitext of the source page is preloaded into the editbox if the page or section does not exist yet. If the page or section to be edited already exists then only its wikitext is loaded, the preload command is ignored.
- In MediaWiki versions before 1.17, both the <noinclude> and </noinclude> tags AND their content are preloaded, which means you can't categorize the source page or include some self-documentation: it'd be dumped into the preloaded text too. As of MediaWiki 1.17, these are now removed; if you need the preloaded text to provide noinclude tags, you can use
- The <includeonly> and </includeonly> tags are stripped from the source page. If you need the preloaded text to provide includeonly tags, you can use
Thus there is neither a complete inclusion nor a regular transclusion. See also task T7210 (since 2006-03-09).
If it is creating a new section, the initial content of the "Subject/headline" box can be provided with the parameter "preloadtitle"
- http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Meta:Sandbox&action=edit§ion=new&preloadtitle=New_Header
If it is not creating a new section, the summary can be set with the summary parameter (task T19002).
- http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Meta:Sandbox&action=edit&summary=Doing%20some%20changes
The minor edit checkbox can be set by adding minor parameter
Using parametersEdit
|MediaWiki version:
|≥ 1.23
You can also specify parameters to the preload text with the
preloadparams[] url parameter (When linking on wiki, you may want to escape the
[] to be
%5b%5d.) Each parameter specified replaces a
$2, ... variable.
$2, ... variables are distinct from
{{{2}}}, ... variables. In order to use
preloadparams[], it appears to be necessary for the template to use
$2, ... variables instead of
{{{2}}}, ... variables. This documentation should be improved by explaining why these two distinct template parameter notations exist, and when it is possible or necessary to use each of the two notations.
For example:
- http://mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Sandbox?action=edit§ion=new&nosummary=true&preload=Manual:Creating_pages_with_preloaded_text/param_demo
- vs
- http://mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Sandbox?action=edit§ion=new&nosummary=true&preload=Manual:Creating_pages_with_preloaded_text/param_demo&preloadparams%5b%5d=first%20value&preloadparams%5b%5d=second%20value
Extensions that trigger a preload file include:
- Extension:BoilerRoom (stable, last updated 2018-02-03)
- Extension:Boilerplatefactory (experimental, last updated 2010-03-24)
- Extension:Preloader (unmaintained)
- Extension:Inputbox (stable), Extension:CreateBox (archived), Extension:CreateArticle (archived) offer the most control over the loading process. Each of these extensions let you place a button somewhere in an article, typically in a user help page or the category page corresponding to the article. You specify the name of the preload file as part of the button definition.
- Extension:MultiBoilerplate (stable, last updated 2016-05-22)
- Extension:BoilerplateSelection (unmaintained, last updated 2007-10-02), preloaded text selected by pattern matching on article title. To set this up you create an array in your Manual:LocalSettings.php file. This array associates regular expressions with preload article names.
- Extension:Boilerplate (unmaintained, last updated 2007-11-04), preloaded text for all articles irrespective of name or category. The preloaded text must be stored in the MediaWiki article
[[MediaWiki:Boilerplate]]. It will be loaded automatically whenever an article is created.
- Extension:PreloadManager (archived), provides per-namespace specific text preloading upon page creation.
A few extensions also handle all three steps for you:
- Extension:Add Article to Category (archived), puts an add-an-article button on each category. When an article is created using this extension it will automatically contain the wiki text for including the article in that category, i.e. [[Category:...]]
- Extension:Page Forms (stable), can simply preload an article page, in addition to its form features.
All extensions related to page creation are in the Page creation extensions category.


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The LED on the Hue motion sensor will light up when motion is detected, and turn off when there is no motion detected for more than 5 seconds.
The test mode will remain active until you exit the "motion sensitivity" screen.

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Which team has the best odds to win the 2014 World Cup, and which teams will win in the semi-finals? Find out below.
First, an update regarding how the odds are determined.
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Odds for World Cup semi-finals:
Brazil wins 80.09 %
Germany wins 19.91 %
Argentina wins 61.60 %
Netherlands wins 38.40 %
Odds to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup:
Brazil – 62%
Argentina – 20%
Germany – 9%
Netherlands – 9%
Odds are according to Chris McFarland of Share Draft.
SEE MORE — Everything you need to know about the World Cup.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sergio Garcia might have written himself off too quickly at the Masters.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sergio Garcia might have written himself off too quickly at the Masters.
When last seen walking off the course at Augusta National, the impetuous Spaniard was moping about his bad luck at this tournament and said last year it was increasingly evident he would never be fitted for a green jacket.
Garcia matched his best score at the Masters on Thursday, a 6-under 66 with no bogeys on his card, to share the lead with Marc Leishman of Australia. And he still wasn't entirely happy, although this time with good reason. He hit the ball so well his score could have been so much better.
"To tell you the truth, if I manage to make a couple of the putts that kind of stayed around the lip, I could have been probably 7- or 8-under par through 10," Garcia said. "It was that good. And it wasn't like I was hitting pitching wedge every single time. I was hitting 4-irons and 5-irons and 6-irons, so it wasn't that easy."
It sure felt easy for several players in a gentle opening round — even for an eighth-grader.
Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old from China and youngest to compete in a major in 148 years, played well beyond his age and holed a 15-foot putt from just off the 18th green for a respectable round of 73 and a reasonable chance of making the cut.
Tiger Woods wasn't far off as he began his quest for a fifth green jacket. Wild at the start, including a tee shot that knocked a cup of beer out of a spectator's hand, Woods settled into a groove and opened with a 70 as his girlfriend, Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn, watched on a few holes.
In his four Masters wins, Woods has never opened with a score lower than 70. His key is not to shoot himself out of the tournament.
"It's a good start," he said. "Some years, some guys shot 65 starting out here. But right now, I'm only four back and I'm right there."
Garcia and Leishman had a one-shot lead over Dustin Johnson, who has a game that fits perfectly for Augusta and he finally brought it. Johnson hit a 9-iron for his second shot on the par-5 13th and made a 15-foot eagle putt, and he smashed his drive on the par-5 15th and hit pitching wedge just through the green for an easy birdie.
Fred Couples, the 53-year-old wonder at his favorite major, made bogey on the 18th and still was in the large group at 68. There were a dozen rounds in the 60s, and nearly half the field shot par or better.
Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson recovered from a rough start by running off four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the back nine to salvage a 71, while Rory McIlroy had a 72.
Woods said he struggled with the slower pace of the greens, and so did defending champion Bubba Watson, who opened with a 75.
"They're soft and they are slow, and consequently we have 45 people at par or better," Mickelson said. "But that means I've got to change my whole mindset and just get after these pins, because the ball's not running like it used to and I'm giving this course way too much respect because of my past knowledge."
It's not about respect for Garcia. Augusta National is the ultimate love-hate relationship, and Thursday was a rarity. He loved it.
Garcia began his round with an approach that danced by the hole and left him a tap-in birdie. He rolled in a 20-foot birdie on the par-3 sixth, and then shot up the leaderboard with a pair of tough, downhill putts from 8 feet on the ninth and 15 feet on the 10th.
"It's obviously not my most favorite place," he said. "But you know, we try to enjoy it as much as we can each time we come here. Sometimes it comes out better than others, but today it was one of those good days. Let's enjoy it while it lasts."
That was a far different attitude than last year on the weekend, when he went from one shot out of the lead going into the third round to back in the pack with a 75. He told Spanish reporters that day he had been trying his entire career to win a major and "I don't feel capable of winning. ... After 13 years, my chances are over. I'm not good enough for the majors. That's it."
Woods has higher goals. He has gone five years without winning a major, and his last Masters title was in 2005.
With three PGA Tour wins and the No. 1 ranking, he is the overwhelming favorite this week.
Leishman was the first player to post at 66, a moderate surprise considering he missed the cut in his only Masters appearance in 2010, and he had failed to break 70 in his last nine rounds on the PGA Tour dating to the first week in March.


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Dec. 7, 1941 — " ... a date which will live in infamy."
There are many significant dates in United States history. Some are celebrated with great fanfare, such as the Fourth of July. Others are marked in more quiet reflection and solemn remembrance. Today is one such day.
In the early morning hours of Dec. 7, 1941, more than 350 Japanese fighter planes dropped bombs and torpedoes on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. On that day 2,402 Americans died. It was the most horrific and costly attack on United States soil until the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
As the history books have recorded, the United States went on to defeat Japan after Pearl Harbor, but at great cost in lives and dollars.
In all, World War II claimed more than 400,000 American lives with wars on two fronts — the Pacific and in Europe. Worldwide, it is believed more than 60 million died, 2.5 percent of the planet's population at the time. For the United States, one estimate for the war places the cost at $4.1 billion in modern-day dollars.
Today ceremonies will be held across the nation, including some in the Seacoast. In Rochester a rifle volley will be fired and taps played. In South Berwick, prayers will be shared. The point of all this will be to honor those who died on Dec. 7, 1941, and in the years that followed, until Japan and Germany surrendered in 1945.
The challenge of today, however, is to remind the nation that war is only a last resort. But that when war is declared, the United States and its people must be willing to go all in.
In declaring war on Japan, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called Dec. 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy."
In what has become known as his "infamy speech," President Roosevelt made clear the resolve of this nation.
"No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory," Roosevelt told Congress and the nation. "I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us."
Unfortunately, treachery did again raise its ugly head on Sept. 11, 2001 — something that should give us extra pause as we remember the events of Dec. 7, 1941.
That pause should lead us all to think of peace, of ways to keep and maintain it. Today's ceremonies should also reminder us all of how carefully a call to arms should be considered, but once made, followed through.
As tragic as Pearl Harbor was, our response as a nation — both immediate and long-term — kept U.S. soil safe for nigh on 60-plus years. In remembering the sacrifices made to accomplish this, we also offer a prayer today for those who wage today's war against the enemies of freedom and the United States of America.
May their sacrifices never be forgotten and may the reward for their efforts be a long-lasting peace enjoyed for many generations to come.


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Rule #1: Exercise boosts brain power.
The human brain evolved under conditions of almost constant motion. From this, one might predict that the optimal environment for processing information would include motion. That is exactly what one finds. Indeed, the best business meeting would have everyone walking at about 1.8 miles per hour.
Researchers studied two elderly populations that had led different lifestyles, one sedentary and one active. Cognitive scores were profoundly influenced. Exercise positively affected executive function, spatial tasks, reaction times and quantitative skills.
So researchers asked: If the sedentary populations become active, will their cognitive scores go up? Yes, it turns out, if the exercise is aerobic. In four months, executive functions vastly improve; longer, and memory scores improve as well.
Exercise improves cognition for two reasons:
- Exercise increases oxygen flow into the brain, which reduces brain-bound free radicals. One of the most interesting findings of the past few decades is that an increase in oxygen is always accompanied by an uptick in mental sharpness.
- Exercise acts directly on the molecular machinery of the brain itself. It increases neurons' creation, survival, and resistance to damage and stress.


text: One of the projects that I've frequently asked to do is make saya. We try to stock a pretty wide range of saya, but there are always some knives that just don't fit. Plus, a custom saya can be a perfect fit and shouldn't need a pin to lock the knife in place. This is one that I put together last week for a chef down in San Francisco. She had just got a Yoshikane SLD santoku and wanted something that would make transporting it easy and look a little nicer than an edge guard. I've seen some varied methods on this, but this one works pretty well for me. I generally make saya from ho wood, bass wood, or alder. All three of these are soft and so don't tend to dull knives. All three also have a pretty good amount of spring to them, so they can produce and maintain a pretty tight fit. My goal in fit is to have friction hold the knife in without need for a pin. Also, ideally the edge can't come into contact with the wood, but is instead held upward by the wood's natural 'spring'. First I slice the wood into a thinner and thicker section. Both are sanded to be as perfectly smooth as feasible. I sketch the outline of the knife into the thicker section. This gives me an idea of what the hollow needs to be. I'll extend the outline slightly toward the front so that there is a little leeway inside. I then begin to chisel out the inside. It is important that the flat is very consistently smooth. If it isn't smooth enough, only a few points will be in contact with the knife. This tends to make it 'stick' coming in and out and can scratch the knife over time. I start out with relatively narrow chisels and flatten with wider chisels. There's a lot of testing for proper fit during the shaping of the interior. I will frequently wet the blade with camellia oil and insert it into the carved section. This helps me see where the blade is connecting with the saya. Once I've carved out the inside I sand the shoulders of the carved side just a bit, to make sure it is perfectly flat. Then it's glued and clamped. I use a standard outdoor (waterproof) wood glue. Did I mention that I use a few clamps? After that I sand away the outside so that both walls are the same shape. I carve the top into a mune and round the bottom. I want the sides pretty thin. This gives them quite a bit of spring. Stresses will be put on the saya while it is being used to transport the knife. Because a knife will be inserted when the stresses happen, if properly fit, it doesn't need to be thick to be strong. If the fit is too loose, saya tend to crack while they are used for transporting, since it is only relying on the wood for stability, rather than a solid mass of wood, metal, and more wood. In the end, fit is pretty much everything. My goal is that I can hold the saya and shake pretty energetically. Not only should the knife not rattle at all, but I want it to stay put ... at the same time, it needs to be pretty easy to pull out when you are trying to. -daniel


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For the heritage conservationist, San Nicolás in Manila is a well of opportunities to tap into one's worth as a cultural worker. It is because this fabled district is filled with decaying centuries-old Filipino houses that are yet to be saved by the government and other concerned sectors. It is but unfortunate that there has been no move yet to salvage these historical treasures from the deathly claws of urbanization and civil apathy. Around three years ago, me and my friends Arnaldo Arnáiz and Will Tolosa visited the place and took pictures of almost all the antique houses. One that stood out from among the rest was the so-called Casa Vizantina.I am very familiar with Casa Vizantina's façade. Whenever we go to my mom's home in Tondo, we often pass by San Nicolás, right in front of this house. Throughout my growing-up years of traveling to and from Tondo, I do notice this house's gradual deterioration. Year after year, the house turns more uninhabitable although several squatter families still live inside it.
It is interesting to note that the popular Casa Manila in nearby Intramuros was modeled after Casa Vizantina. This San Nicolás gem was built in the late 1800s by a certain Don Lorenzo del Rosario. During the First World War, the house was leased out to the Instituto de Manila (former president Manuel Roxas once studied there! today, the school proper is in Sampáloc district and is now known as the University of Manila). When all of Manila was being burned and bombed by the Japanese Imperial Army and the US WASPs, almost all of San Nicolás was miraculously spared. But what the war did not do to this once majestic arrabal the neo-poor did. Casa Vizantina, for instance, was leased out to "various tenants". Little by little, the house was apparently abandoned by its original owners. Sadly, this once-upon-a-time palace became a castle of various squatter families —a "legacy" of US WASP governance— from the Visayas and elsewhere. Many other old houses in San Nicolás were being toppled down almost every year. And this alarming travesty continues to this day. It is very disheartening to hear that in every regime change, promises of a booming economy are continuously thrown at our faces. But we never hear anything from them about conserving our past treasures such as these San Nicolás houses that could even rival those in Taal, Batangas. The San Nicolás houses have a very big potential to attract tourists especially our Spanish, Latin American, and even Southeast Asian friends (remember that the bahay na bató is a perfect blend of Oriental and Occidental). Since the dawn of the internet, blogging, and Facebook, we have been seeing so many self-appointed heritage advocates clamoring for the conservation of various heritage sites throughout the country. But the government paid attention to other duties. And hardly do we find any philanthropical action dedicated towards the conservation of our past architectural masterpieces.
Enter Jerry Acuzar in the picture.
This self-made millionaire from Quiapò, Manila has been collecting heritage houses (bahay na bató) from all over the Philippines for several years already. As a young boy, he used to pass by Calle Hidalgo on his way to school. In his growing-up years, he witnessed how the beautiful Filipino ancestral homes found in the said street deteriorated. He then wondered why these houses were not being taken cared of by both the owners and the local government. Years later, he took it upon himself to save prominent but abandoned/semi-abandoned antique houses found all over the country. After buying them from their respective owners, Acuzar had these houses dismantled (his critics use the word "demolition"), had them transported to his seaside hacienda in Bagac, Bataán, and from there resurrected to how they originally looked like. Originally, Acuzar planned to make his Bataán property his own private getaway, but changed his mind. He then opened his 400-hectare seaside resort to the general public. The once private hacienda became known as Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar.
Casa Vizantina is one of the houses he was able to save from further humiliation, neglect, and possible destruction. It is now back to its former glory, albeit in a different site.
This herculean effort of Acuzar, however, received both praise and negative criticism from various sectors. Indignation against him reached its crescendo last year when the nation learned that he already bought and started dismantling the ancestral home of the national hero's mother in Biñán, La Laguna. The dismantling was put to a halt when heritage conservation groups led by Dr. Rosauro "Bimbo" Sta. María of the United Artists for Cultural Conservation and Development, Inc. (UACCD) pressured the local government. As of this writing, the impasse between the City of Biñán and the UACCD vs Jerry Acuzar and Gerry Alberto has yet to be resolved. Over the past few months, my ambivalent stance towards the actions of Mr. Acuzar remains to be unresolved as well. Me and my wife had the opportunity to visit his estate late last year. Right after that visit, it dawned upon me that if it is possible to dismantle houses from their original locations, is it not possible to return them there as well? Shouldn't we just consider Acuzar's estate as a temporary haven for these houses, as a "safe-keeping" enclave where they will be maintained everyday until their local governments and/or original owners will be able to afford to take them back?
Various hispanistas and conservation heritage advocates such as popular travel blogger Ivan Henares and my Círculo Hispano-Filipino contertulios Gemma Cruz de Araneta and Dr. Fernando N. Ziálcita maintained that heritage structures should remain in situ. As Henares put it, "structures should remain where they are, preserved together with the environment they were built in". But should these houses continue to remain where they are even if their very own environment starts neglecting them? That will no longer be heritage conservation.
Based on my observation (and experience), perhaps 99% of local governments all over our country do not have heritage conservation on the top of their to-do list. About a decade ago, I was working part-time for the now defunct Nueva Era newspaper which Señor Guillermo Gómez edited. It was the last Spanish-language newspaper in the Philippines. Me and Señor Gómez usually went around Metro Manila taking photos of all ancestral houses that our eyes could catch, for we feared that they will not remain standing in the next few years (before I joined the old man, he was already traveling around the country taking photos of various bahay na bató). We would then publish the photos in the said newspaper (those were the days before blogging, Facebook and Twitter ruled the universe). To our quixotic minds, since we are powerless to physically save those houses from being torn down, we were at least able to record historical memories for posterity's sake. And browsing through past issues of Nueva Era, our fears proved to be true after all. We noticed that year after year, these Filipino houses continue to be demolished to give way to modernity. No worth at all is given for their historical value. Our patrimony was placed further into the darkest background. A bahay na bató was turned into nothing more but a mere bahay na bató that has no more place in modern times. It seemed as if nobody even cared to save these houses anymore.
But Acuzar is doing exactly that — saving Filipino structures from years and decades of neglect by having them transferred to his estate where they will remain taken cared of for good. Of course, the thought that he will earn money from it should be taken out of the question in the meantime. The fact remains that Acuzar will shell out money regularly to have these ancestral houses he had "snatched away" from neglect and ruin to be well-maintained and preserved for ages. Henares will definitely counter this. He wrote in his blog that the best solution is to educate the masses about the importance and worth of heritage structures found within their locality. I agree, or should agree. But is anybody doing this? With all due respect to Mr. Henares, has he or anybody else offered any on how to do this? Who exactly should be responsible to educate the masses? And more importantly, who and how will this project be funded? And will this "education" immediately save the Alberto Mansion? Remember: around 20% of that structure was already dismantled last year. Only an official verdict is keeping it from being totally transported from Biñán to Bagac. Also, the owner, Gerry Alberto, needs no education on heritage; he is a highly educated man, and a distant relative of Rizal himself.
Henares also added that Acuzar should just build replicas in his hacienda instead. Still, building a replica of, say, the Alberto Mansion will not exactly save the Alberto House in Biñán. Gerry Alberto gave up on it already due to financial problems of maintaining it. If he hadn't sold it to Acuzar, then he would have sold it to other people. And if that ever happened, perhaps a more terrible scenario could have occurred to the house itself. But in Acuzar's hands, at least future generations will still be able to see it. And, as I have mentioned earlier, there is always the possibility of bringing the whole house back to Biñán once the Biñenses are truly ready to take care of it.
Going back to the Alberto House, what matters here now is how it should be conserved. And Acuzar was able to find a more viable solution. Before the Acuzar purchase, almost nobody ever gave a damn as to what this house is all about. But when the purchase and dismantling commenced, out came the "concerned" activists. Out came the "angry voices". Out came Facebook pages trying to save the Alberto House. I guess what I hate about this hullaballoo is why do we have to wait for an Acuzar to enter the picture before we TRULY act? Now, it's almost too late.
I would like to stress out that I am not against movements such as the UACCD. It's just that their protestations came out a little too late. And although I am saddened by the thought that the spot where the Alberto house still stands might become vacant soon, I admit that I have now become somewhat soft against Acuzar's ancestral-house purchases because to date only he has provided the most viable solution against the destruction of Filipino ancestral homes. Sometimes, unwanted methods had to be used for the sake of heritage conservation. Such are the methods of Acuzar. So let me make this clear once more: what I dislike about this heritage controversy is the apparent tardiness of Filipinos. They usually make noise only when the trouble has started to make serious damages.
I received some flak against members of the UACCD for my rather unfriendly remarks against their protest rally last year. One member even dared me on my sentiment about not writing anything about Biñán anymore. But let bygones be bygones. Right now, what is important is for all people concerned to save Doña Teodora Alonso's ancestral house in situ. Besides, Dr. Sta. María himself revealed to me that he and his group has finally made some "strategic plan" to save the Alberto ancestral house. I have yet to interview him to know more about this. It is still worth a try. It might save not only the Alberto Mansion but also all ancestral homes in San Nicolás as well as those found all over the country.
But if this proves to be another failure, then let us all leave Jerry Acuzar alone.
Lastly, if P-Noy is really sincere in attaining everything good for our country's sake, then may he be able to transfer the still existing military slush funds into saving the Alberto Mansión. With political will, he can do that in just a snap of a finger. Turn bad money into good.
Heritage conservation should not rest solely on non-governmental institutions such as the UACCD. It should be one of our government's top priorities. Conserving our patrimony will help us map out our future because through it, we will be able to catch a glimpse of our future by reflecting on images of our beautiful past. And glimpses of our beautiful past are still within our midst.
Not everything is lost yet. Just look around; you might be able to see a bahay na bató "shimmering" alone on a street corner…


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Now that politicians and the establishment media have intertwined mental health and proposed gun laws, the top cop in Houston wants to change Texas law to make it legal for police to seize guns from citizens they determine are mentally ill.
Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland wants the Legislature to require a judge to decide if citizens referred for mental health treatment are qualified to exercise the Second Amendment.
A proposed law will amend the mental health code of Texas and allow police to confiscate a weapon taken from a person they determine is "experiencing a mental health crisis and has been found to be a danger to himself or others and is being transported by police for an emergency mental health evaluation," according to the Associated Press.
Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland wants the Legislature to require a judge to decide if citizens referred for mental health treatment are qualified to exercise the Second Amendment. McClelland has teamed up with Republican state Rep. Allen Fletcher who is drafting a bill to keep firearms confiscated from citizens by the police in a property room until a judge decides if it should be returned.
"I'm not trying to take guns from citizens in this country, but there should be an additional judicial review," McClelland told the AP. "Someone, other than the police, should have to review that case or that incident requiring that mental evaluation, to tell me if this person is still qualified to own or carry a firearm" and have it returned.
McClelland said police need the ability to confiscate a firearm prior to a determination by the state.
"Whenever that person's (mental) evaluation is completed, because of HIPAA laws and medical privacy issues, I have no way of knowing if this person still qualifies to carry or have a firearm," McClelland said. "But when they show up at the property room, I have no choice but to give it back. And I want to give it back if they still qualify."
San Antonio's top cop supports McClelland's effort. "My stance on gun laws is not a political one," San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said in a statement. "I am a proponent of any law that keeps guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them and any law which enhances public safety and officer safety."
During his anti-Second Amendment address in January, Obama conflated firearm ownership and mental illness when he signed nearly two dozen unconstitutional executive actions. According to the establishment media, "mental health emerged as a core feature of the president's plan to prevent further tragedies like the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn."
However, according to Paul Appelbaum, a professor of psychiatry, medicine and law at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, only between 3 and 5 percent of violent crime is due to mental illness.
New York's recently passed gun law requiring mental health professionals to report people they consider potentially violent will not prevent gun violence. "We're not likely to catch very many potentially violent people" with laws like the one in New York, Barry Rosenfeld, a professor of psychology at Fordham University in The Bronx, told NPR in January. Laws like the one ushered in by New York's Democrat governor "cast a very large net that will probably restrict a lot of people's behavior unnecessarily," Rosenfeld said.


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The online degree from Wexford University is designed to prepare students for a valuable career in the health, nutrition and fitness industry with a focus on critical thinking, developing a professional practice, the latest industry research and the ability to develop an effective health-based program.
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The master's degree of science in nutrition and exercise includes study of physiology of exercise, metabolism and muscle, advanced nutrition and sports-focused nutrition, the science of metabolic conditioning, vitamins and fluids, research methods and more.
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(My latest book God vs. Darwin: The War Between Evolution and Creationism in the Classroom has just been released and is now available through the usual outlets. You can order it from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, the publishers Rowman & Littlefield, and also through your local bookstores. For more on the book, see here. You can also listen to the podcast of the interview on WCPN 90.3 about the book.
Because of the holidays and travel overseas where internet access will be sporadic, I am taking some time off from writing new posts and instead reposting some of my favorites (often edited and updated) for the benefit of those who missed them the first time around or have forgotten them. New posts will start again on Monday, January 18, 2009.)
In the previous post, I discussed the calculation of Joseph T. Chang in which he showed that the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of all the people living today lived around 1100 CE, while around 400 CE everyone who lived then was either the ancestor of all of us or none of us. The date when this occurs is called the IA (identical ancestor) date.
Chang got these results assuming that the population is constant over time at some value N, that the generations (with each generation lasting 30 years) are discrete and non-overlapping (i.e. mating took place only between males and females of the same generation), and that mating was random (i.e., there was equal probability of any one male in a generation to breed with any female of that same generation.)
What happens to these dates if you relax these unrealistic assumptions? One practical difficulty of going to more realistic models is that exact mathematical calculations become impossible and one has to resort to computer simulations. This was done by Douglas L. T. Rohde, Steve Olson, and Joseph T. Chang and their results were published in the journal Nature (vol. 431, September 30, 2004, pages 562-566).
As a first improvement, they divided the world into ten population centers (or 'nodes'): one each in North America, South America, Greenland, Australia, the Pacific Islands, and the Indonesian archipelago, and two nodes in Africa and in Asia. Within each subpopulation, they assumed random mating, but allowed for neighboring populations to exchange just one pair of migrants per generation. Their computer models found that the best way to accommodate varying populations was to take a fixed value N equal to the population at the time of the MRCA. They assumed N to be 250 million, which was approximately the global population in the year I CE.
Using this more realistic model, and a generation span of 30 years, they obtained the MRCA date as 300 BC and the IA date as about 3,000 BCE, both still surprisingly recent.
They then constructed an even more sophisticated and realistic model. They broke up the inhabited area into three levels of substructure: continents, countries, and towns. (These were not real places, of course, just models, but they used our knowledge of geography and migrations routes that existed before 1,500 CE to create their models.)
The model allowed for each person to have a single opportunity to migrate from his or her town of birth. Within a country, they could migrate to any other town. If the migrants went to another country, the probability of that occurring decreased with the distance to the new country. To go to another continent required them to go through certain ports, and so on. The model also incorporated our knowledge of the size of ports and when they opened up.
Generations could also overlap in this model and the birth rate of each continent was adjusted to match historical estimates.
After making all these sophisticated adjustments to make their model more realistic, they arrived at what they felt was a reasonable estimate for the MRCA and IA dates. It turns out that the MRCA lived around 55 CE and the IA date is about 2,000 BCE. They also found that our most recent common ancestor probably lived in eastern Asia, not Africa as had been commonly supposed.
So despite going to considerable lengths to simulate a realistic pattern of population growth, mating, and migration, the dates arrived at for the MRCA and the IA are still surprisingly recent.
(If the authors of the paper made their parameters very conservative, they pushed the date for the MRCA only as far back to 1,415 BCE and the IA date to 5,353 BCE.)
A little reflection should persuade anyone that this result that our most recent common ancestor lived as late as 55 CE and in just 2,000 BCE we had identical ancestors has profound implications for the way we view ourselves and our relationship with others. The authors capture the wonder of it all when they end their paper with the following comment:
[O]ur findings suggest a remarkable proposition: no matter the languages we speak or the colour of our skin, we share ancestors who planted rice on the banks of the Yangtze, who first domesticated horses on the steppes of the Ukraine, who hunted giant sloths in the forests of North and South America, and who laboured to build the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
I find this amazing and remarkably encouraging. It should be more widely known. If more people realized how close we are to each other, perhaps we would stop killing one another and treat each other like the fairly close relatives we truly are.
POST SCRIPT: Is that the real reason for the season?
Stephen Fry tells us about this Roman god named Mithras whose life story shows a remarkable resemblance to that of Jesus. What a coincidence!


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On Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies will hold a hearing on the consequences of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack.
This is a good first step to raise awareness about the issue. An EMP, a high-intensity burst of electromagnetic energy caused by a rapid acceleration of charged particles, would disrupt, damage, or destroy all modern, unhardened electronic devices. Planes would fall from the sky. Most cars would be inoperable. Cell phones, TVs, and computers would not work. Water, sewer, and electrical networks would fail. Banking, energy, transportation, food production and delivery, emergency services, and even cyberspace would collapse—all at the same time.
The most effective means of delivering an EMP attack is to detonate a nuclear weapon at a high altitude. China and Russia have weapons specifically designed to deliver an EMP. More than 30 countries around the world—including Iran and North Korea—have ballistic missile technologies, a key enabler in conducting the attack. U.S. adversaries with long-range ballistic missile capability can reach the homeland in a mere 33 minutes. This is why a comprehensive ballistic missile defense system is an essential component in countering the threat of an EMP attack.
Radio-frequency weapons can also cause smaller-scale EMPs, but they have to be detonated close to the grid of a device that the attacker intends to destroy. In addition, solar flares (or "space weather") can create an EMP and damage satellites and electric systems on the earth.
The Heritage Foundation recently called for a National EMP Awareness Day, which, in addition to congressional hearings, would be a good starting point for drawing more attention to this important issue. In addition to expanding U.S. missile defense program, the Administration should develop a National Recovery Plan to recommend post-attack recovery steps and protect and harden the nation's cyber infrastructure, which is essential for coordinating crisis responses effectively.
The U.S. possesses technologies to address the EMP threat and should put them to a good use before it is too late.


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Some years ago I wrote a chamber-ensemble arrangement of Bach's Goldberg Variations for my wife's birthday—and conducted a small, surprise performance of the piece for her in our living room.
Now Equilibrium Records has released a terrific performance on CD by the University of Central Oklahoma Faculty Chamber Collegium, conducted by Brian Lamb.
At MusicalToronto.org, John Terauds lists the CD as one the "Best of 2013″. From his original review:
"What if someone forgot to let the world know that they have just released one of the year's finest classical albums? That's the case with an absolutely brilliant recording of an absolutely brilliant arrangement of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations by Toronto composer Michael Colgrass.
"…His first masterstroke is in small, unlikely pairings of instruments: say marimba and clarinet, or flute and trombone, or cello and French horn — just enough for colour and texture yet entirely devoted to putting the focus on each musical line.
"Colgrass's second masterstroke is in the musical analysis he did before beginning this arrangement. A keyboard player — especially when she or he has all the colours of a modern piano at hand — needs to spend hundreds of hours figuring out which voices to highlight in every one of the variations.
"The listener has to be convinced that there is no other way that this music could sound right — even if the interpreter (or, in this case, the arranger) knows that there are, in fact, thousands of other little options and permutations. Like Jeremy Denk's magnificent new recording for piano, these Goldbergs wear a smiling heart on their impeccably tailored sleeve."
Click for the full review. And find the CD at Equilibrium.


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This one is no exception and it is about my son Joe, who just loves reading his Daddy's bike and aircraft magazine's! Okay "reading" is probably debatable since he is only 4 years old, but he goes page by page and has a comment about everything he see's. Too cute for words!
Firstly, here is the sketch.
Below is my version. I used BG Oliver papers and BG Oxford Chipboard stickers, Upkit circle punch, unknown brads, Fiskars letter stamps and 7 Gypsies - Gypsy market chipboard letters.
Hope to see you back soon! Have an awesome scrappy day!


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Gwen Stefani Flaunts Baby Bump on Twitter [PHOTO]
The 44-year-old singer posted a snap of her gorgeous pregnant self on Twitter today, Jan. 21, rocking a clingy black sweater that showed off her perfectly round baby bump. The No Doubt frontwoman paired the ensemble with skin-tight leggings, strappy stilettos and, of course, her signature red lipstick.
Stefani looks stunning in the all-black ensemble -- a look that she clearly seems to love, rocking the same dark hue earlier in her pregnancy.
The glowing singer is no stranger to happily revealing news about her baby. in fact, she just joined Instagram last week and did so by announcing the sex of her third child. It's a boy!
Stefani, who is married to singer Gavin Rossdale, is already mom to 7-year-old Kingston and 5-year-old Zuma, making the unborn baby the third son for the rockers.
Check Out Gwen Stefani's Baby Bump Twitter Pic


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Highlights from the post-fight media scrum in Vancouver...
UFC president Dana White awarded bonuses to UFC newcomers Dave Herman and John-Olav Einemo for Fight of the Night and to Chris Weidman for the first-round Submission of the Night scored in his sophomore UFC outing. He also announced that Sam Stout received Knockout of the Night for what White described as "One of the most vicious knockouts in UFC history, if not the most vicious." Each bonus scored $70,000 for the fighters.
Video highlights from the fighters below will be linked below as they become available.
Junior dos Santos
Kenny Florian
Sam Stout and Mark Munoz
Donald Cerrone and Dave Herman


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Galaxy Futboleros are "Soccer Entertainers" who have created a new and unique way to entertain the soccer world. With a deep background in soccer entertainment, Galaxy Futboleros perform soccer tricks and juggling skills that combine speed, strength and balance to create high energy performances that are truly one of a kind. Freestyle performance consists of sequences and combinations of tricks, juggling skills, ground work and playing.
Experienced with years of soccer knowledge and training, Galaxy Futboleros have traveled all over the United States and the world, entertaining hundreds of thousands of people and soccer fans. With passion and excitement Galaxy Futboleros aims to bring any crowd to its feet with a complex freestyle showcase of soccer skills. You can catch the Galaxy Futboleros at every Galaxy home game as they will be performing at SoccerFest starting an hour and a half before kickoff.
Featured Events
The Galaxy Futboleros will be appearing at all 2013 LA Galaxy home games and various community events. Want to see them in action?
Watch and Learn!
Watch the video below of the LA Galaxy Futboleros flavored by Shasta performing FLAVORful Tricks!


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text: The guys at Tasty Booze may think whoever owns this guy is a gigantic douche, but we know better. This guy is a gigantic Gizmodo fan. You can't fit "Gigantic Gizmodo Fan" on a license plate, so he shortened it to "BIG GIZ". Here's to you, Giz fan—you Pontiac driver you. [TastyBooze - Thanks Blakeley!]


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UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (UPI) -- Prosecuting one of the senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army would send a strong message to the militant group, a U.N. envoy said.
Ugandan military officials this week announced the capture of LRA commander Ceasar Achellam. Radhika Coomaraswamy, U.N. special envoy for children and armed conflict, said Achellam was responsible for abuses against children.
The LRA is suspected of using child soldiers in its militant campaign. Girls are used as sex slaves, the United Nations said, and the LRA has a reputation for killing and mutilating its victims.
"The arrest and subsequent prosecution of Achellam would send a strong message to the LRA leadership that they will be held accountable for their actions," Coomaraswamy said in a statement.
Uganda, however, has adopted a general amnesty for LRA members despite accusations of mass abuses. The special envoy called on authorities there to bring Achellam to justice.
LRA leader Joseph Kony remains at large despite a 2005 indictment by the International Criminal Court on more than 30 counts of violations of international law, including war crimes.
U.N. officials had warned that renewed pressure on the LRA could prompt the militant organization to go on the offensive.


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The big mystery surrounding the second season of the wacky supernatural murder drama American Horror Story is which of the living and dead characters will be back. Creator Ryan Murphy has announced that Zachary Qunito will return for the second season — but not as the ghostly homeowner Chad Warwick. Spoilers!
As we mentioned in yesterday's Morning Spoilers, the second season will revolve around Jessica Lange
's delightfully demented mother hen Constance (Edit: Sadly, she will be returning not as Constance, but as a new character, as will any other first season actors), with other actors from the first season popping up now and then. Murphy has now confirmed that Quinto will also be back for the new season, but this time not as Chad, but as an entirely new character. He'll be one of the two male leads who will torment Constance in her new East Coast digs. So what's up with the bicoastal doppelgangers? Murphy isn't saying.
Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and Lily Rabe are also definitely to appear in season two, although we shouldn't rule any of the former denizens of the murder house out completely.


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It's a well-known fact not all hostels are created equal. That being said, there are many great hostel properties that exist offering more than just a good night's sleep.
Before booking your next hostel, do some research and find out if it has the following:
Before booking a hostel, I make sure there is free breakfast and free WiFi.
Those are the two things I would usually end up spending a notable amount of money on, so I like to have them included.
Other amenities that are sometimes offered free at certain hostels are linens, towels, parking, laundry, walking tours, certain activities and luggage storage.
Think about what you want to save money on and book accordingly.
While not as common as they once were, hostel curfews do still exist.
This is when the front door to the hostel gets locked at a certain time, meaning if you arrive back after that time you may not be able to get in.
While you sometimes can still get in with a key or by trying to get someone's attention, it's usually more of a hassle than it's worth. Check to make sure your hostel doesn't have a curfew and you won't have to worry about when you get back for the night.
Not all travelers are alike. While some may want to stay in a hostel where they can party all night, others may desire a quieter and more cozy atmosphere. Generally, hostels with common rooms, communal kitchens and bars are more social.
You begin cooking together, watching TV together and drinking together, allowing for friendships to form on the road. However, be cautious when choosing a property with a wild nightlife scene.
This can be great for those who want to drink all night, but a disaster for backpackers wanting a restful night's sleep. If you want to stay somewhere with a family style, opt for a smaller hostel with a communal area for easier bonding.
At some hostels, property owners will even hangout with you or make you a home-cooked meal, making the hostel seem more like a home than an accommodation.
Additionally, if you're simply staying in hostels to save money but like solitude, opt for a simple hostel without so many chances for encounters and that offer single rooms.
As stated above, a communal kitchen allows for socializing, which is great for the solo traveler and hostel-goer looking for make new friends. Additionally, having a kitchen can save you a lot of money.
Being able to cook your own meals means you set the price. When I'm backpacking, certain cheap and satisfying grocery store staples include pasta, eggs, canned veggies, potatoes and burgers.
Making a burger in your hostel will cost a fraction of what it would cost to eat at a restaurant.
Bonus: You can ask other travelers to go in on a meal with you to save even more money and make new friends.
This doesn't mean book the cheapest hostel you find without doing some research. If a hostel is $10 a night but is located way out of town, doesn't include breakfast or WiFi and gets bad ratings for cleanliness and customer service, it's probably not your best option.
Compare prices and see what's included with each hostel to figure out who's offering a great deal and who's ripping you off.
Everyone loves a good deal; however, if a hostel is cheaper than the others but is located miles away from anything you're interested in seeing you'll end up spending what you saved on public transport and misery.
Try to find a hostel that allows you to check out some of your itinerary on foot, as walking a city is the best way to save money as well as get to know it on the ground level.
Moreover, the more centrally located you are the more you'll save on public transportation.
Many hostels offer numerous ways for you to stay safe. The number one thing to check is if there are lockers included for your valuables. You'll most likely be sharing a room with other travelers you don't know, so locking up your passport, money and electronics is a must. Furthermore, you should see what kind of security they have in place.
Is there a guard or staff member on duty all night?
Do you need to show a card or enter a password to get into the building?
Safety should be your number one priority when traveling, so make sure it's the hostels, as well.
While a main road location isn't always a problem, sometimes it can lead to noise. If your room is facing a strip of bars, chances are you'll be listening to techno beats and drunk party goers all night.
If possible, book a hostel off the main road or ask for a room not facing the street.
If you find a hostel where staff like to go out with guests, you know you've found a good one. Hostel staff know the best there is to find in a city. They know the best bars, Mexican restaurants, cafes, lesser-known sites, quirky shops.
The best part is you'll be more likely to interact with locals and learn more about the city from their point of view.
Think about what kind of ambiance you're looking for.
Do you want a bohemian vibe with bean bag chairs and travelers playing guitar?
Or would you rather have something a bit more luxurious? Are you looking for a community vibe? For me, I like hostels that are reflective of the city I'm in.
For example, Art Factory in Buenos Aires allows guests to explore the city's street art culture through graffiti painted all over the hostel.
At Hostelling International in New York (www.hinewyork.org/), they showcase local art in the hallways as well as host open events for NY-based start-ups and small businesses in their ballroom.
Many hostels give travelers a chance to experience the city for free or on the cheap through a calendar of activities. Think walking tours, dance classes, cooking workshops, open mic nights, standup comedy shows and more.
Both Hostelling International (HI) and independent hostels have their pros and cons. When you opt for an HI hostel, you know you're getting a at least a minimum standard of quality. That being said, just because a hostel isn't HI-certified doesn't mean it isn't great.
Independent hostels tend to be better for travelers looking for more relaxed rules as well as a quirkier experience.
The best way to learn the truth about a hostel is to read reviews.
Of course, don't believe everything you read.
If someone writes that Hostel A is absolutely disgusting because there was a hair in the sink, you may want to move on to see other reviews.
That being said, reading reviews is a great way to see other people's experiences and learn if the hostel really is as centrally located and customer-service oriented as they claim. While there are many places to browse hostel critiques, Hostelz.com ensures genuine reviews by not allowing hostels to alter any comments left about their property. Moreover, the site sources reviews from all major hostel booking sites to give users a clearer picture of the hostel.
And when it's time to book, they source search results from multiple booking sites so users can get the best price and available dates.


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It's good, but it just doesn't taste right.
I'm tempted to go into my "fear and loathing" mode and begin to reflect tales of drunkenness and debauchery unparalleled in the relatively sane universes of my faithful followers. It would be satisfying to sit at my keyboard and reflect on the dozens of times we've hung upside down at the Giggling Marlin, crashed our Sea Doo's at 50 miles an hour and walked away without a scratch, or summoned the Mariachis to our room at 2:00AM to serenade our sleeping wives. Ah yes, that would be tempting indeed; Perhaps another day when I have the time. Today I must pack.
The past few trips I have made with my darling, and utterly sane, wife. It is a welcome romantic getaway and much easier on my wallet and liver. This ends up being a Disneyland storybook vacation filled with whale watching, great cuisine, snorkeling at Chileno, diving at Cabo Pulmo, yachting on a former America's Cup yacht, and making love on the beach. It is so wholesome I often anticipate Doris Day or Frankie and Annette approaching us with fresh baked muffins, butter, and honey.
We are trying to eat healthy, will hit the Gym and take long walks about the golf course early in the morning. Brian Flynn had to give up his bar, but we will probably search the downtown in vain just one more time to see if he has gravitated back to the Cabo Wabo orbit. Other than that our late nights are now relegated to a rare cigar and a cocktail at Pitahayas before retiring by 11:00.
I have been coming to Cabo since my parents took me on a Mexican cruise in 1968. I realize that that is most likely before most of you were born. Things have changed a bit in that time. When I first saw Cabo there were only three hotels, the harbor was roughed out but no boats were anchored near it. There were no shops on it. Bud Parr was the reigning landlord and you could rent a panga for $10 per hour and catch enough fish your first day to eat for a week.
The Office was a thatched shack on the beach, by itself, and was a common occurrence to have a couple of tequilas with the locals and play volleyball (they cheated) before ambling down the beach to hear the Hispanic version of Hotel California butchered by the locals at El Dolphin as the bartender peddled his little $25 bindles of 10% cocaine to supplement the meager salary and tips left by the gringo ex-pats.
The first iteration of the Giggling Marlin miraculously burned to the ground as a direct result of the lack of proper payment to local "authorities" and employment of a sufficient number of local staff. The "Trailer Park" restaurant was in the center of town, and there were not 15 other restaurants sporting the same name littering the "corridor turistico." Actually, back then it was just a road.
The point of all this is that I will be there this whole week. Through the magic of technology and incredible foresight rendered me by my mentor Jay Berkowitz and USF, I am able to schedule this blog to mysteriously leap upon your screen even in my absence. I hoist a tequila in your honor, pray for your continued health and success, and attempt to enjoy the Cabo, and the man that is present now. It is supposed to hit 25' tonight in Redwood City. I will be sleeping with the door open and only a sheet covering me at Hacienda Del Mar.
Cabo's marina was dredged out of a dry mudflat in 1974 and 1975. Until that time, a landing strip and the houses of cannery workers occupied the area shown here. Cabo San Lucas, c. 1970, right, from the construction site of the Hotel Finisterra. Note cannery still in operation, Hotel Hacienda on low sand dune at left, and landing strip where today's marina is now located. (Reprinted with permission from The Unforgettable Sea of Cortez.)


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16 ounces of chicken broth homemade or canned
salt & pepper to taste
1 fresh basil leaf, and 1 teaspoon parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon oregano
I love this kind of soup. It looks very tasty :) Bye, have a great dayReplyDelete
This must be so very tasty with Burgundy!ReplyDelete
This sounds great and I like the beans and two pastas together. I wonder how it would be with a little chopped kale thrown in.ReplyDelete
It looks delicious. I love the fact that you use celery hearts in here too.ReplyDelete
oh my Claudia, that looks so good... yes, give me a good serving of grating cheese on a big plate full...ReplyDelete
I love pasta fagioli and the burgundy additon sounds like a winner, I have never though to include the wine. Nice.ReplyDelete
This looks like a really flavorful pasta fagioli! I also love that you used two kinds of pasta in there, adds a nice contrast :)ReplyDelete
This does look so authentic, a true italian feast here! Love your version with the burgundy wine and the celery hearts in there. Yum!ReplyDelete
This was my Friday meal growing up. Love the orzo and the pasta. A little more chew in the dish!ReplyDelete
Love the homemade beans - all comfort food for sure! :)ReplyDelete
Dear Claudia, A great and hearty meal. This is true comfort with a good loaf of bread. Blessings dear. Catherine xoReplyDelete
I love pasta and fagioli. Sometimes I add a little diced pancetta and brown in the olive oil before adding the rest of the ingredients.ReplyDelete
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A Statement of FaithThe Light is the Life in Christ - George Fox
Of God: God is a Spirit (Jn.4:24). God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three in One, yet not three Gods but One (1 Jn.5:7).
Of Christ: Christ is God (Jn 1:1). Christ Jesus was born from the Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit (Mt.1:18). Jesus Christ, God made flesh (Jn.1:14). Jesus Christ died for our sins but rose again the third day according to Scripture (1 Cor.15:3,4). Christ is the only Mediator between man and God (1 Tim.2:5).
Of the Holy Scriptures: The Holy Scriptures are inspired by God, therefore true and profitable (2 Tim.3:15,16,17). But only Christ Jesus is the Word of God (Rev.19: 13-15) as the Scriptures clearly testify. Christians must study the Holy Scriptures (Jn.5:39). One must be led by the Holy Spirit in order to understand the Scriptures if not then there is the danger to fall into heresy (2 Pt.3:16). The Scriptures were written under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost (2 Pt.1:20, 21).
Of the Light of Christ within: Christ has enlightened every man on earth (Jn.1:9). This means that all people can if they repent of their sins turn to the Light Jesus Christ and be saved (Jn.1:12). Those who deny the Light (Jesus Christ) do it because they love sin (Jn.3:20) and are already judged for denying Christ. True Christians must walk in the Light (1 Jn.1:7). The Light can teach all Christians, which is Jesus Christ teaching through the anointing of the Holy Spirit (1 Jn.2:27).*
Of Salvation: We are saved through Faith, the grace of God, (Eph.2: 8, 9, 10).
Of Freedom from Sin: Christians are free from sin (Rom.6:2, 7, 11,12, 13,16, 23). And they should aim for perfection in Christ (Mt.5: 48).
Of the Church: Christ is the Head of the Church (Col.1:13 and 2:19). The Church is the body of Christ, the people of God.
Of Worship: True worship is done in Spirit and in Truth (Jn.4: 23,24).
Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper: There is only one Baptism (Eph. 4:5). This is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit not the baptism in water (Acts 1:4,5). The Lord's Supper is also Spiritual (not with the elements of bread and wine) (Jn. 6:32-58 and Rev.3: 20).
Of quaking and trembling: We tremble at the Word of God (Is.66: 5, Jer.33: 9).
Of peacemaking: Christians should not fight with carnal weapons (Mt.5:39, Lk.6:27, 28, 29, 2 Cor.10: 3,4,5).
Of oaths: We should not swear at all (Mt.5:33-37).
Concerning End Times: Christ will appear in body to judge the world. On that day the dead will be resurrected and accordingly some will go to Eternal Salvation and some to Eternal Damnation with Satan (Acts 24:15).
Of course Friends have other doctrines too which come from our understanding of the Holy Scriptures (i.e. we believe in all the gifts of the Holy Spirit) but these are the main ones. One can also read George Fox's letter to the Governor of Barbados in 1671 where he states clearly what Quakers believe about God, the Scriptures, Salvation, etc.
__________________________*The Gospel was preached to every Creature under Heaven [Col. 1:23] which Gospel is the power of God unto Salvation to them that believe [Rom. 1:16] And if it be hid, it is hid to them that are lost, in whom the God of this World hath blinded the Minds of them which believe not, lest the Light of the glorious Gospel of Christ should shine into them [2 Cor. 4:3-4] And this is the Condemnation, that Light is come into the World, and Men love Darkness rather than Light, because their Deeds are Evil [John 3:19] And this was the true Light which lightneth every Man that cometh into the World [John 1:9] By which all things that are reproveable are made manifest: for whatsoever maketh manifest is Light [Eph. 5:13] Every one that doth Evil hateth the Light, neither cometh to the Light, lest his Deeds should be reproved; but he that doth Truth, cometh to the Light that his Deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God [John 3:20-21] And they that walk in the Light, as Christ is in the Light, have Fellowship one with another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanseth them from all Sin [1 John 1:7] Therefore ought we to believe in the Light, while we have the Light, that we may be the Children of the Light [John 12:36] Therefore to Day, if we will hear his Voice, let us not harden our Hearts [Heb. 4:7] For Christ wept over Jerusalem, saying, If thou hadst known; even thou, at least in this thy Day, the Things which belong unto thy Peace, but now they are hid from thine Eyes. [Luke 19:42] And he would often have gathered her Children; as a Hen gathereth her Chickens; but they would not [Matt. 23:37] for the stiff-necked and uncircumcised in Heart and Ears do always resist the Holy Ghost: [Acts 7:51] And are of those that rebel against the Light [Job 24:13] Therefore Gods Spirit will not always strive with Man [Gen. 6:3] For the Wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all Ungodliness and Unrighteousness of Men, who hold the Truth in unrighteousness [Rom. 1:18] Because what is to be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them [Rom. 1:19] And a Manifestation of the Spirit is given to every Man to profit withal [1 Cor. 12:7] For the Grace of God that brings Salvation hath appeared to all Men, teaching us, that denying Ungodliness and Worldly Lusts, we should live Soberly, Righteously, and Godly in this present World [Tit. 2:11-12] And this Word of his Grace is able to build up, and give an Inheritance among all those that are Sanctified [Acts 20:32] For the Word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged Sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of the Soul and Spirit, and of the Joints and Marrow, and is a Discerner of the Thoughts and Intents of the Heart [Heb. 4:12] This is that more sure Word of Prophecy, whereunto we do well that we take heed, as unto a Light that shineth in a dark place, until the Day dawn, and the Day-Star arise in the heart [2 Pet. 1:19] And this is the word of Faith which the Apostles Preached, which is nigh in the Mouth and in the Heart [Rom. 10:8] For God, who commanded Light to shine out of Darkness, hath shined in our Hearts, to give the Light of the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ [2 Cor. 4:6] But we have this Treasure in earthen Vessels, that the excellency of the Power may be of God [2 Cor. 4:7] and not of us, for the Kingdom of God cometh not by Observation, but is within us. [Luke 17:20-21] (Robert Barclay, Confession of Faith, Article XI).


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People Story - Liad Barel Cohen
At SAP, we believe that when you bring everything you are, you can become everything you want.
Meet Liad Barel Cohen, Scrum Master at SAP. From humble beginnings as a student to 9 years later as a Senior SAP developer and Scrum Master.
Liad started working for SAP in 2008 as a student of software development. Her dedication and growing experience led her to become a senior developer. In addition to her work, over the past 3 years Liad has taken part in the leadership of SAP's Israeli D-Shop (developer makerspace) and is one of the co-founders of the Israeli lab D-Shop. "With this combination of opportunities, SAP brings together my professional and personal passions - people, technology, and innovation, and keeps me enthusiastic about my career direction". In addition, Liad holds a BSC in Computer Science and Bioinformatic and MBA in Management of Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Tel Aviv University of Israel.
Today, Liad leads a backend development team in SAP Cloud Platform (CFS). Liad says about her team, "I have the best team! I learn a lot from each one of my team members. We have created and accomplished incredible products and achievements together! I can say that we have surrounded by a very professional work environment."
As part of the scrum master role, Liad says that it is extremely important for her "to encourage and motivate each member of the team to achieve technical and professional progress, while at the same time create a positive, open, and collaborative environment." Liad concludes about her Scrum Master role, "I am very proud that my role at SAP allows me to empower, influence and educate colleagues. I'm happy that I can have a positive impact on professional, social and personal aspects and at the end of the day push the team, company, group and myself forward."
Over the years, together with team and project leading activities, Liad always takes a significant and active part in the practical development tasks. "It is highly important for me to constantly become more knowledgeable and aspire towards expertise in the various technological fields." Liad says that having a broad view of the product, as well as understanding the people who produce it, will bring about huge success and extraordinary achievements.
"I'm glad that I have the opportunity to instill passion for the product, as well as motivation for entrepreneurship, openness to new ideas and outside-the-box thinking. It always moves me to create a "spark" in the eyes of my colleagues while conducting discussions about new and innovative topics. Thus, I feel proud to work at SAP where I can combine my passions."
This is what Liad has to say about her D-Shop volunteering activities: "The target is to make technology accessible to employees in the lab, by exposing them to new gadgets and technologies and allowing them to learn and experiment. Also, to maintain a lab community of D-Shop heroes (technology enthusiasts) and drive synergy between the lab business/products and D-Shop. In addition, I aim to be a driving force for innovation in the lab." Liad summarizes this: "The extensive reach of SAP in diverse up-to-date technologies, the innovation activities/opportunities and the Lab's flexible work environment allow, encourage and push each one of the employees to explore and take calculated risks."
As part of being a D-Shop leader and by her passion for innovation and technologies, Liad took part in managing and driving numerous activities such as workshops, several large-scale events per year (including organization of several D-KOM hands-on activities). She initiated cooperation with the Raanana municipality, took part in collaboration with Israeli startups, wrote 2 patents and also took part in both innovation forum of her previous group and in the entrepreneurship program. "SAP Labs is a home for innovation!"
"The team develops service for Cloud Foundry to enable a simple environment to rapidly develop, manage and run lightweight applications with secure connection to on premise and cloud backend services, we develop in node.js in GitHub. The team is responsible for the E2E process, from design and involvement in product definition, implementation, tests, all devOps activities and more. I feel that our contribution to SAP is huge – thanks to us, SAP maintains a competitive position in the PaaS market, reduces TCO for both SCP customers and partners and increases developer productivity."
Liad adds about her family, "I'm happily married and a mother of two wonderful children – a 5-year-old son and a 1-year-old baby girl, both born into a new world that is being constantly changed and renewed. I think that my private life, outside SAP and the leadership life in SAP are integrated, complement and empower each other. SAP encourages and supports work life balance and integration."
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A study of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in South African patients and analysis of candidate genes in insulin resistance and fatty acid oxidation. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease in Western countries, extending from steatosis (FLD) to steatohepatitis (NASH). Differentiation between NASH and nonprogressive NAFLD ...