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Avocado, goat cheese & mint spread
Author Notes: There was so much delicious avocado mint spread left over from my sandwich making session, that I simply had to get experimenting again. So back into the food processor went the silky green spread, along with 1/2 a cup of fresh goat cheese. 30 seconds later, out came this addictive cream cheese like version 2.0 that I could have polished off with a spoon. (& almost did, along with these dainty bites of toasted bread, cucumber, r & spread topped off with a bit of finger lime. —Panfusine
Food52 Review: This versatile spread has a hint of refreshing mint with a nice subtle background of heat. Mixed with feta cheese it was a wonderful accompaniment to breakfast eggs and on a toasted tomato sandwich. When mixed with the goat cheese it became a more refined spread and was perfect served at cocktail hour on crostini. It would also work wonderfully as an alternative to traditional guacamole if served with toasted pitas at a picnic. It is a great spread as it is simple to make, and easy to vary depending on the herbs you have on hand. —mostlynoodles
Makes more than 1 cup
- 1 Ripe avocado
- 1/2 cup Fresh Mint leaves
- 1 cup cilantro leaves, packed
- 1 Jalapeno, deseeded & chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/3 cup goat cheese (or Feta)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Salt to taste
- Toasted sliced white bread, cut into 1.5 inch circles
- English Cucumber slices.
- In a blender or food processor, combine all the ingredients and blend into a smooth consistency. Refrigerate until required
- Serving suggestion: Toast white sandwich bread lightly and cut into 1.5 inch rounds. Place a slice of English cucumber Spoon the spread into a piping bag with a star nozzle and squeeze out the spread over the cuke slice. Garnish with a sliver of tomato & a dab of finger lime cells.
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This is a new whois (RFC 954) client rewritten from scratch by me. It is derived from and compatible with the usual BSD and RIPE whois (1) programs. It is intelligent because it automatically selects the right whois server for most queries. It knows about TLDs, NIC handles, IPv4 and IPv6 allocations, AS numbers. It supports the command line syntax of the RIPE client.
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President of the Attic Institute of Arts and Letters
David Biespiel (pronounced buy-speel) founded the Attic Institute of Arts and Letters in 1999 as an independent writing and creativity studio in Portland's historic Hawthorne district. He is a poet, literary critic, columnist, and contributing writer at The Rumpus, Partisan, American Poetry Review, Politico, New Republic, Slate, Poetry, and The New York Times, among other publications. He is the author of numerous books of poetry, most recently Charming Gardeners and The Book of Men and Women, which was chosen one of the Best Books of the Year by the Poetry Foundation. His books of essays include A Long High Whistle: Selected Columns on Poetry and a book on creativity, Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces. He has received two Oregon Book Awards, in poetry and general nonfiction, and is the editor of the Everyman's Library edition of Poems of the American South. Recipient of Lannan, National Endowment for the Arts, and Stegner fellowships, he is a member of the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle.
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Keyboard, bass guitar |
Associated acts | Shiny Toy Guns, Cloud2Ground, Slyder, Hybridigital, Mirror Machines mxms |
Jeremy Dawson (born in Texas, but raised in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA) is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns.[1]
Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder. He is also the co-founder of Shiny Toy Guns.
Cloud2Ground (1996-2000)[edit]
Band mate, Chad Petree participated in Cloud2Ground with Jeremy.
The Shiny Toy Guns song "You Are the One" has its roots in Jeremy's trance song "Neo", put out under his Slyder moniker. "Neo" and "Score" was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto III.
Shiny Toy Guns (2002-present)[edit]
Jeremy created Shiny Toy Guns with band mate Chad Petree in 2002. He is the keyboardist and bassist.
Hybridigital (2009-present)[edit]
Hybridigital is Jeremy and Chad's side project, and subsection of Shiny Toy Guns, where they put on live shows of remixes of their Shiny Toy Guns songs. They feature live guitars, keyboards, and (male) vocals.
Mirror Machines (2010)[edit]
The record production name of Jeremy Dawson and Chad Petree of Shiny Toy Guns
Dawson has been seen using an M-Audio 88key Midi Controller with a V-Synth Module; Fender Jazz Bass with Ampeg SVT Head, and an Alesis Micron that is also played by the lead singer, Chad.[citation needed] Jeremy tends to cover the brand name on most of his gear with black tape.
His current live synthesizers are the Roland V-Synth XT, Roland JV-1080, and Roland Juno-G, and the Korg Triton. All of his programming is done in Logic. "Personal Message via Shiny Toy Guns' Myspace". Retrieved 2007-12-03.
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Wiring new detached garage/studio
I'm in the process of building a detached garage/painting studio, and I have a few general questions about wiring it. I've checked out a stack of books on the subject from the library, but I want to go over a few things before I start. I will pull the electrical permits in the next few days. The garage is 14' x 24'; the studio is 10' x 17', sharing an interior wall with the garage. The interior walls of both the studio and garage will be finished with drywall. This site shows the overall design: http://www.marshall-arts.net/Garage-...ge-Studio.html My plan is to put a 12/24 subpanel in the garage with a 60 amp main breaker for 5 circuits. I buried a 1" PVC conduit 18" under ground, coming up through the foundation stem wall. The other end comes up about 7" from our basement wall (an obstruction prevented me from getting any closer.) I have a string going through the pipe. (When I buried the pipe last year I didn't know I should use a long sweep turn to transition from the vertical to horizontal pipe; I hope that won't be a problem.) I had the concrete guys stub up a long (like 14') piece of rebar up through the foundation wall to ground the panel to. I'm planning to run four #6 THHN conductors to the subpanel, 2 hot (red, black), 1 neutral (white), 1 ground. Once in the basement I'd run the conductors through metal conduit to a 60 amp breaker in our main panel, which was upgraded by licensed electricians to 200 amps last year in anticipation of this garage project. I don't know if I'm required to have a main breaker in the subpanel in the garage, but I'd like one out there just to be on the safe side. In the garage subpanel I'd make sure the neutral and ground bus aren't bonded together. A question about "load centers" as they're called at Home Depot. I've seen what looks like essentially the same model, except one is called Main Lug and one is called Main Circuit Breaker. What's the difference, and which would I use? I'm planning to run 5 circuits for the structure, all 20 amp using 12-2 NM-B cable: In the studio: One circuit for 6-7 outlets, a switched lighted ceiling fan and switched exterior light. One circuit for an outlet dedicated to a window air conditioner. One 240 volt circuit for an in-wall space heater with fan. In the garage: One circuit for 5 outlets on the south side, a switched exterior light, and 4 overhead switched hanging fluorescent lighting fixtures (the standard 4' pairs of tubes). One circuit for 5 outlets on the north side, an exterior outlet and the garage door motor. I believe I need GFCI protection in the garage circuits. Would I just use GFCI outlets upstream (closest to the subpanel) for each of the two outlet circuits, or should I use GFCI breakers in the subpanel? I'll also be running some low-voltage wiring for the garage door sensors and switch. I'm drilling separate holes in the studs, top plates and rafters for that wiring. I'm not planning to run more than two NM-B conductors through one 3/4" hole. That's about it. Please let me know if my approach seems sound or if you see any pronounced inefficiencies. Thank you for your expertise. Shawn Marshall Portland, Oregon Advertisement |
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First I can't add too terrible much to Johns post. I will just take some time to include a little information that may help. 60 amps is plenty of power for your needs. #6 copper is great but your equipment ground wire only needs to be a #10 for 60 amps. So that would be three #6's and a #10 ground all insulated of course. You also didn't mention the distance to your garage/studio but barring anything over 130 feet or so from your power source that will suffice. As John mentioned those two 90s will make the pull a little tougher. I wouldn't try anything over #6's with #10 grd. I wouldn't hesitate to use some wire lubricant either. On a technical note THHN is not rated for underground conduit however THWN is....that W in the rating is critical for wet location as in underground conduit runs. But your in luck as most wire now days rated THHN is also rated THWN just a bit of information so you would know. Might check but you should be fine. As for load centers a 60 amp main breaker 12/24 load center I don't think is possible, usually these are 100 amp main breaker. But I am assuming a 60 amp breaker will be installed in your house main service rated panel to supply the sub-panel and protect your #6 copper feeder. So I would just get the 100 amp main breaker panel and let the 100 amp breaker serve as your disconnect for your detached garage/studio. The 60 amp breaker ahead of the feeder will be your OCPD protection. As for mlo panels these simply mean lugs only are installed in the panel for your feeder conductors. Now most MLO can be configured with a backfed main breaker. Where you would install a double pole breaker usually in the first left hand 2 spaces of a panel. You then land your feeder conductors on the breaker instead of the lugs. You also must use a hold down kit on that breaker as it is a 'Main'. You then label the index on the panel cover with the included 'Main' sticker that comes with a mlo panel. In residential (not a farm) generally you can only use the mlo panel without a main breaker if the sub-panel is in the attached structure with the main service rated panel. So in a nutshell if the mlo panel is in another structure it must have a backfed main breaker as a single throw disconnect that deenergizes all the panels branch circuits. Most mlo panels will have a statement in the listing instructions on the panel cover that say to be suitable as service equipment a MAIN must be installed. This is to comply with NEC 225.36 where disconnects for detached buildings must be suitable for service equipment. For your reference I'll include a diagram of a 4 wire feeder to detached structure/non-dwelling. Also a few links to some very good sites for DIY to use in their projects. http://www.electrician2.com/calculators/elcal.html http://www.jhlarson.com/ind_tables/ind_table.htm Last edited by Stubbie; 07-21-2008 at 12:09 PM. |
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Thanks for your replies. I appreciate your taking the time to provide insight to my project. Here's a few clarifications. On the PVC pipe, I think I did use standard plumbing 90s. Initially I was going to have the electricians who moved our service and upgraded our main panel last year do this garage work too. They told me to bury the PVC pipe for the conduit, but didn't specify using larger radius turns. Eventually, given that this is new construction and what, too me, seems like a relatively straight-forward job that I will have inspected, I decided to save $2,000 and tackle the job myself. There are two 90 bends in the PVC conduit run. It might be possible for me to dig up the end near the house and replace that with a larger radius turn. The one under the footing of the garage would be a b*tch to get to at this point. I do have a string coming out both ends of the conduit, so I'm hoping I can pull the string and push the wiring. I'm wondering if I should replace the string with something more robust before trying to pull the wire through. Using a smaller #10 gauge for the ground will be helpful. On THHN vs. THWN, I couldn't determine from my research whether I had to use a wet-compatible conductor like THWN when running it through a sealed underground PVC conduit. I'll look for THWN. The concrete guys ran a whole length of rebar for the Ufer ground. I don't know what the "standard" rebar length is, but it looked like it was 20' or longer. A handout I downloaded from the state (Oregon) says "A grounding electrode (commonly referred to as a Ufer-ground) shall be provided by installing an uncoated #4 reinforcing steel tightly attached to the foundation reinforcing steel with a minimum 12-inch splice lap and stubbed at least 12 inches above the wall plate line (see figure 3)." Figure 3 then shows a 6" minimum stub up. Unfortunately, like an idiot, I sawed off part of that stub up for reasons I no longer even remember, so now it sticks up maybe 2" above the mud sill. Am I totally hosed now? Can a longer piece of rebar be welded to what is there? Should I just consult with my electrical inspector once I have the permits? I'm not sure I totally understand the whole main lug vs. main circuit breaker concept. It seems like it would be most straightforward to get a box that can accommodate a main breaker at the top. The whole "backfed main breaker" approach isn't super-clear to me. There doesn't appear to be a big price difference between the two types of panels, so I'll go with the type I understand the best. Thanks again. Shawn Marshall Portland, Oregon |
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Dulce: Desserts in the Latin-American Tradition by Joseluis Flores with Laura Zimmerman Maye, includes recipes like Liquid Chocolate Croquettes Croquetas de Chocolate Liquido; Mango Catalonian Crème Brûlée Crema Catalana de Mango; and Peruvian Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Fritters with Spiced Syrup Picarones con Miel de Especias.
Serves 8
This variation of crema catalana is a great summer dessert—it's like eating a sweet, fresh mango bathed in a crisp sugar coating. The rich mango flavor is delicious unadulterated, but if you'd like a creative garnish, try slivers of crystallized ginger and few fresh berries.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine the mango puree and 3/4 cup (150 grams) sugar and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 40 minutes, or until reduced by half. The result will be a thicker mango puree. Remove from the heat and let cool.
In a clean medium saucepan over high heat, bring the cream and milk to a boil, whisking constantly, being careful not to burn. Remove from the heat and chill in the refrigerator until completely cool, about 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks on high speed with an electric mixer for about 15 minutes, until pale and thick. When you lift the beater out of the batter, it should flow from it in a smooth, even ribbon. Turn the mixer down to low, and slowly pour the cooled cream mixture into the egg yolks to combine.
Add the mango mixture and stir by hand with a metal whisk until incorporated. Pour the custard through a fine sieve into a clean bowl, preferably one with a spout, to remove any bits of cooked egg. Pour the custard into 8 (6-ounce) ramekins (fill to about 1/4 inch from the top) and place them in a water bath (see page 6 of the book). Cover the whole pan with aluminum foil.
Put the pan in the oven, set the oven temperature to 300 degrees F, and bake for 30 minutes, or until the custards are set (a knife inserted in the center should come out clean). The center will still look a little loose, but the custards will continue cooking after they are removed from the oven. Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven, lift out the ramekins using tongs, and let them rest for at least 20 minutes. Move them to the refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Just before serving, pour the remaining 3/4 cup (150 grams) sugar over the custards to cover the entire surface. Use a bakers' torch to caramelize the sugar until crisp and golden brown. Serve immediately.
Cut the mango lengthwise into three pieces by slicing all the way through on either side of the pit. You will end up with 2 dome-shaped pieces with only skin and fruit and 1 oval-shaped piece that is mostly pit. Score one of the dome-shaped pieces with a knife, cutting all the way through the flesh but being careful not to break the skin. If you want long strips of fruit, score only in one direction. If you want diced fruit, score both lengthwise and crosswise.
Press the rounded skin of the mango flat against a cutting board so that the pieces of fruit begin to separate. Carefully run a sharp knife along the underside of the skin, detaching the scored pieces of fruit. Repeat with the other dome-shaped piece. You may also be able to cut a bit of fruit from the top and bottom of the piece with the pit. To make mango puree, puree the flesh in a blender until smooth.
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Chapter 1 : The Story Begins
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I cant believe he talked me into coming back, Remus said to himself as he slowly unpacked his things. Soon Dumbledore will receive all the letters from parents about letting me come back to teach. Im a werewolf for heavens sake and this time it isnt a secret. None of the parents are going to be very happy.
Theyre all going to think that I might bite or worse, kill one of their children, Remus said hanging a robe up in the closet. If Snape makes a mistake on the Wolfsbane potions then I might accidentally bite a student.
Remus turned and looked out the window. His office had a view over the lake.
I cant believe he talked me into coming back. Remus shook his head dejectedly. I need to go to the kitchens and get some very strong coffee.
Remus turned on his heel and walked out of the office. Behind him was half his belongings still laid out messily on the bed.
Less then five minutes after Remus left there was a knock at his door.
Professor Lupin, Harry called. Harry opened the door to find the room empty. Oh well. Ill come see him tomorrow instead.
Harry turned to leave but something caught his eye among the half unpacked items laid on the bed. It shone silver in the sun.
Its a pensive, Harry whispered moving closer. A very small one
Harry looked at it closely. It was exactly the same as the one in Dumbledores office except only half its size. Inside he could see the little figures of Remuss memories running around. He was about to turn away when something caught his eye. Inside the basin he could just see a redheaded witch sitting in the Griffindor common room. It was his mum.
Harry paused. The last time he had gone into someone elses memory he ended up having jars thrown at his head. But this was different. This was his mother. He didnt know much about her. He only new what people had told him about her. Just once he would love to see what she was really like.
He reached out and let his finger touch the silvery substance inside. Within a second he could feel himself being pulled into the pensive.
When he opened his eyes again he was back in the Griffindor Common room. He turned around to see his mother. She was sitting on the couch with her knees pulled up to her chest. He face was hidden but he could see her shoulders shaking. She was crying.
Harry walked over to quickly. She didnt look up.
Of course she wouldnt, Harry said to himself. Im invisible.
Then Harry thought of something. If this was Remuss memory then Remus must be around here somewhere. Harry looked around. Over in a dark corner of the common room he saw him. A younger looking Remus was hidden in the shadows so Lily didnt even notice him. He just watched Lily sadly.
What are you doing Remus, Harry said softly knowing that Remus wouldnt be able to hear him. Why are you just standing there watching her? Why cant you comfort her or something?
Because I didnt trust her, A voice said from behind Harry.
Harry spun around. Behind him stood the real Remus.
I- Im sorry Professor- I didnt mean Harry began.
Remus held up his hand to silence Harry. I dont blame you Harry so please stop apologising
Harry stopped. He looked back at his mother who was still crying.
Why didnt you trust her, Harry began. She is really upset.
At the time I thought it was all an act, Remus said sadly. I didnt think that she was really upset. Otherwise I would have comforted her straight away.
I dont understand, Harry said. Why would she want to act upset. What happened?
Its a long story Harry, Remus said turning away. You wouldnt want to hear it. Anyway, its all in the past now. It doesnt matter.
Yes it does, Harry said. Please tell me.
Remus looked back at Harry with a slight smile on his lips. Youre not going to give up are you?
Harry shook his head.
Your as stubborn as your mother, Remus said. Fine then. Come back up to my room and Ill tell you.
Remus reached out and touched Harrys arm. Harry felt himself rising and a second later they where standing back in Remuss room.
Sit down Harry, Remus said indicating to a chair. This could turn into a long story
A/N: I know this is a short first chapter. I promise Ill write a longer one next time.
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Rachel Zoe's gotten a bad rap in the tabloids, particularly after her involvement with Hollywood jet-setters, Nicole Richie and Lindsay Lohan. But she wants to set things right and says her new show on Bravo, The Rachel Zoe Project, will do just that. "I want viewers to gain an understanding of what it is that I do," she said to Fancast at the NBC/Universal All Star party on Sunday night in Beverly Hills. "I think there's a lot of misconception about not only my life and what I do but also about me personally. So, I think it's really getting an understanding of my world and what's involved in it."
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 25th May 2012 19:09 UTC
Pocket-lint has a rumour up that Facebook is interested in acquiring Opera to kickstart their own move into the browser market, to compete with Mozilla, Google, and Microsoft. While it would mean much-deserved recognition for Opera, I actually hope such a deal does not go through - for entirely selfish reasons.
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Opera has been my main browser for a very long time. I like it that it is independent and standard compliant. Nowadays hardly any page would have any rendering issues. On Facebook buying Opera, I'm on the fence on this. I'd rather have Opera independent but then again Facebook is hot property right now (Maybe not so hot on Nasdaq), I'd like to see Opera become hot property. For once maybe Opera shall be the glamor child of browsers, who knows.


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In the last part of this post I would like to talk about what I consider to be the five possible options to solve the question of the relationship between China (PRC) and Taiwan (ROC). The scenarios are:
1 – Taiwan declares independence;
2 – Taiwan and the PRC maintain the status quo;
3 – Taiwan and the PRC seek unification;
4 – The PRC annexes Taiwan;
5 – The PRC renounces her sovereignty claim to Taiwan.
Introduction: Chinese Nationalism, Taiwanese Nationalism And Cross-Strait Relations
Before we analyze the aforementioned five scenarios in detail, we should first of all understand that the China-Taiwan issue can and should be analyzed from different perspectives. An objective truth doesn't exist. Single individuals, political parties, governments etc. may think that their own standpoint represents the truth. But, as I pointed out in my earlier post, the Taiwan question is first of all a political issue. The fact that the standpoint of all parties may have a rational justification is the reason why the China-Taiwan relationship is so complex. I am not writing this post to explain my personal opinion, but to highlight the five possible political solutions.
To some observers, a "declaration of independence" from China by Taiwan seems unnecessary. As a matter of fact, the ROC and the PRC have had different governments, currencies and military since 1949. We can easily understand this point if we ask ourselves what sovereignty means:
"Sovereignty resides in the state—a body that exercises predominant authority within its geographic borders, possesses a relatively stable population that owes its allegiance to a government and maintains diplomatic ties with other states.
A state differs from a nation. A nation refers to a group of people with a shared sense of identity, often based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, language, history or culture. Consequently, it is possible for two or more states to reside within one nation, or for a nation to exist within two or more states.
The Republic of China exercises predominant authority within its borders, possesses a relatively stable population that owes its allegiance to the ROC government, maintains formal diplomatic ties with roughly thirty of its 'little friends' and strong 'unofficial' links with many others. Despite PRC protestations to the contrary, it is obvious that the ROC does exist and meets all the requirements of statehood." (source)
A declaration of independence, however, should not be understood as the declaration of de facto independence, but as the departure of the ROC from the one China policy which was endorsed by both the CCP and the KMT dictatorships and which, after the democratization process in the ROC, was challenged by large parts of the Taiwanese population. In some ways, the Taiwanese nationalism that arose with the democratization of the ROC broke the tacit agreement between the two adversaries, the CCP and the KMT, that there is only one China, of which Taiwan is a province.
When Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, relocating the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan, "Taiwan became part of a bizarre myth; it was the 'island fortress' of a government-in-exile, a model China in miniature and also just a province of the Republic of China." (Harrison, p. 98-99) As long as Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo were alive, the CCP never feared that the ROC might give up the one China principle.
"In the initial 20 years, cross-strait relations were mainly of a military nature. One side would want to 'counter-attack the mainland, kill Chu-teh and Mao Tse-tung', and the other would want to 'liberate Taiwan by force'. Gradually, these slogans were replaced with slogans such as '70 per cent political, 30 per cent military' on the Taiwan side and 'peacefully liberate Taiwan' on the mainland side." (Su Chi 2008, p. 2)
The KMT was committed and is still officially committed to the eventual reunification of China. In Taiwan's identity debate there are therefore two competing nationalisms: Chinese nationalism (shared by the CCP and the KMT alike), which regards Taiwan as a province of China; and Taiwanese nationalism (also called Formosan nationalism), which supports an exclusive Taiwanese identity and Taiwanese independence from China.
When the PRC and the ROC were both one party dictatorships, Chinese nationalism was the official state ideology of both states. In the ROC this ideology couldn't be challenged openly, because every dissent was suppressed and state propaganda promoted Chinese nationalism in media and education. In the PRC, this is true until today. The democratization of Taiwan meant that the KMT monopoly of the national narrative was broken and so a new public debate about Taiwanese identity began. We may therefore say that Taiwan embarked in a period of identity quest, in which different concepts began to compete with each other. The case of Lee Teng-hui shows the complexity of the issue.
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In 1984 Chiang Ching-kuo chose him as one of the talented Taiwan-born new members of the KMT, in an effort to reorganize the party to give more space to the local population. Lee Teng-hui became Vice President of the ROC and, following Chiang's death, President of the ROC in 1988. Lee Teng-hui is a devout Christian.
Lee Teng-hui's personal history as well as his political ideas are an interesting example of the contradictions in today's Taiwanese society and politics. Born in Taiwan, educated in Japan and the USA, Christian, ex-member of the KMT, then "spiritual leader" of the pro-independence Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU; source), Lee's worldview combines Taiwanese nationalism, Japanophilia, Western influence and, at the same time, "Chineseness", in the sense that he is a descendant of Han Chinese who came to Taiwan, and, as a citizen and then president of the ROC, he was required to speak Mandarin and had to make compromises with KMT's Chinese nationalism.
During and after his presidency, Lee Teng-hui made numerous statements that stirred major controversies. In 2005 he justified the then current Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro Koizumi's visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, the shrine where Japanese soldiers are honoured. Among them are soldiers who died during the Japanese invasions in China, Korea and other Asian countries in World War II. Lee was quoted as saying: "It is natural for a premier of a country to commemorate the souls of people who lost their lives for their country." (Japan Times, 17/10/2005). It is obvious that a mainland Chinese politician could never have said anything like that. In 2012, Lee stated that the Diaoyutai/Senkaku islands belong to Japan. It is clear that his views contradict some key principles of both CCP and KMT nationalism. Lee, who was the first democratically elected Guomindang President of the ROC, was expelled from the KMT after he openly backed the TSU.
Lee Teng-hui's Presidency marked the beginning of a new era in cross-strait relations. At first, Lee's policy toward the PRC continued what Chiang Ching-kuo had started: he sought to establish an administrative channel for talks with the PRC to improve cross-strait relations, and most especially to make economic exchanges and flights to mainland China possible. "Democratization", "new cross-strait relations", and "pragmatic diplomacy" were the main points in his political agenda shortly after taking over the presidency.
Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Headquarters in Taipei |
In February 1991 the NUC issued the National Unification Guidelines (NUG), which became a blueprint for Lee Teng-hui's mainland policy. The NUG had a gradualist approach toward the question of cross-strait relations. Although it still adhered to the one China dogma of the KMT, it didn't put forward any detailed proposals for reunification, which was rather considered a distant goal. The document outlined three phases: mutually beneficial exchanges (phase I), mutual trust and cooperation (phase II), and negotiations on unification (phase III). Phase III included requirements such as "political democratization and economic liberalization" in mainland China. (ibid., p. 5)
One of the major phenomena of cross-strait relations became the great and vital activity of private business. While the political atmosphere remained tense, economic exchange prospered. With the proclamation of the "Termination of the Period of General Mobilization for the Suppression of the Communist Rebellion" by Lee Teng-hui on 30 April 1991, investment in mainland China by Taiwanese business people wasn't considered any more a "seditious" act in favour of Communist rebels. Consequently, Taiwanese investments in China began to thrive. (ibid., pp. 5-6)
In October 1988 the PRC established the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO). In December 1991 it formed the Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS). (ibid., pp. 6-9)
Having set up offices to deal with cross-strait negotiations, the PRC and the ROC intensified talks in order to find mutual understanding on a range of issues. The most important and thorny point was that of the sovereignty. Using the most diplomatic language possible - i.e. the most ambiguous one - on 1 August 1991 the NUC passed a "Definition of One China" resolution. One passage of this resolution was to become defining for the future of cross-strait talks:
"The two sides of the Taiwan Strait uphold the One China Principle, but the interpretations of the two sides are different…. Our side believes that One China should mean the Republic of China established in 1912 and existing today, and its sovereignty extends throughout China, but its current governing authority is only over Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matzu. Admittedly, Taiwan is a part of China, but the mainland is also a part of China" (ibid., p. 13)
On 3 November, after a round of secret talks between the SEF and the ARATS in Hong Kong had failed, the SEF brought forward the suggestion that a solely verbal declaration should be used to express each side's interpretation of the one China principle. The ARATS accepted this flexible common ground.
Taiwanese media soon coined the term "one China, respective interpretation" (一個中國,各自表述). This principle, also known as the "1992 consensus", became the principle guiding cross-strait discussions. (ibid., pp. 9-13)
In the early years of his presidency, Lee Teng-hui had been seen by Beijing as a partner to start a gradual reunification process with. However, the ROC President turned out to have a viewpoint that was much more controversial than the PRC had thought. Despite being a KMT leader, little by little Lee Teng-hui proved to be a Taiwanese nationalist rather than a Chinese nationalist. The first grave deterioration of relations between Lee and Beijing happened when the ROC President visited his alma mater, Cornell University.
On May 22 1995, the US Congress endorsed with a majority vote the issue of a visa for Lee Teng-hui. Bill Clinton backed the decision of the Congress. This infuriated Beijing, since - as Secretary of State Warren Christopher put it – this was against the US-Taiwan unofficial relationship. (ibid., pp. 31-32)
Cross-strait relations experienced a much bigger crisis a few years later. In July 1999 Lee gave an interview to a journalist of Deutsche Welle, stating that:
"The 1991 constitutional amendments have designated cross-strait relations as a state-to-state relationship or at least a special state-to-state relationship, rather than an internal relationship between a legitimate government and a renegade group, or between a central government and a local government. Thus, the Beijing authorities' characterization of Taiwan as a "renegade province" is historically and legally untrue… Moreover, in 1991, amendments to the Constitution designated cross-strait relations as a special state-to-state relationship. Consequently, there is no need to declare independence." (ibid., p. 53)
Lee Teng-hui's special state-to-state relationship theory (特殊國於國關係, also known as Two-States Theory) severely undermined Beijing's trust in the ROC President and revealed that the KMT's official "one China principle" - which had been sacrosanct to Chiang Kai-shek and the mainland cadres that followed him to Taiwan - reflected neither the will of the Taiwanese people, nor did it enjoy the unanimous approval of Taiwan's political parties.
"According to annual household interview polls conducted by National Chengchi University," [Academia Sinica research fellow Wu Nai-teh (吳乃德) "said that the results suggested that only 13.6 percent of respondents identified themselves as Taiwanese in 1991. That number had risen to 45.7 percent by late 2004. In contrast, Wu said the "Chinese consciousness" of respondents has steadily decreased. While in 1991 43.9 percent of interviewees identified themselves as Chinese, the number was down to 6.3 percent by 2004." (Taipei Times 12/03/2006)
After Nixon's visit in China the USA made the momentous decision to shift diplomatic recognition from the ROC to the PRC. The USA accepted to endorse the one China policy |
Though pro-independence sentiments are nowadays dominant in Taiwan in theory, in practice most Taiwanese are pro-status-quo. The reason is that they are aware of the risk they run by upsetting Beijing. DPP ex-President Chen Shui-bian was, too, pro-independence in words, while in reality he knew that provoking Beijing might cause a military conflict that everybody is willing to avoid. Pro-unification is a minority standpoint; yet, as I have pointed out, a pro-unification stance, albeit in a distant future, can be still found in Taiwan, especially among certain segments of the KMT followers. Current President Ma Yingjiu, for example, endorses this perspective. According to him, "the tie between Taiwan and China is not that between two nations, but rather a 'special relationship' that can be handled invoking the '1992 consensus' between the two sides." (China Post, 04/09/2008)
The Five Options
1- Taiwanese Independence: A declaration of independence by the ROC would send a clear signal to Beijing. It would put an end to the PRC's attempts to achieve reunification peacefully on the basis of a Chinese nationalism shared by both sides. If Taiwanese nationalism prevails, however, Beijing might use force to "retake" Taiwan. (source)
The term "independence" itself is not without ambiguity. In fact, the current situation is considered by some Taiwanese people as independence. As Lee Teng-hui said, since the ROC is a state with its own government, population, currency and diplomatic relations with other countries, the ROC is de facto independent. However, the issue of independence is more about semantics than about factual statehood. Furthermore, the ROC itself with its state ideology keeps the ambivalence that Taiwan is a province of China. For example, the date in Taiwan is still counted from the foundation of the Republic in 1912 in mainland China. The year 2013 is therefore the Republican Year 102 (民國102年). The very name Republic of China, as well as the Constitution and other vestiges of the old Republic on the mainland, suggest a tie with China that is more than simple geographical proximity. In order to avoid this ambiguity, a re-foundation of Taiwan with a new name (Republic of Taiwan) could be an effective option to assert once and for all Taiwanese nationalism.
This scenario is not very probable, though. First of all, Taiwanese nationalists know that by declaring independence a war between Taiwan and the PRC might break out. A war which Taiwan doesn't have the means to win. Apart from that, the USA, the third big player in cross-strait relations, does not wish a conflict which would put it in a very difficult position. As part of the deal between the USA and the PRC in 1972, Nixon promised not to support Taiwan's independence and the Chinese side promised to solve the issue of reunification with peaceful means.
In the 1990's President Bill Clinton went even further. He coined a policy known as the "Three Nos": 1) no to "two Chinas" or "one China and one Taiwan"; 2) no to Taiwan's independence; 3) no to Taiwan joining the United Nations. (Su Chi 2008, p. 36) Taiwanese nationalists can therefore not rely on the USA as an ally in case of a conflict, most especially if the conflict were caused by a unilateral "declaration of independence" by Taiwan.
2- Status-Quo: The maintenance of the current, ambiguous status-quo is the solution that a majority of Taiwanese and Americans seem to regard as the safest and most viable for the time being. However, the status-quo might damage Taiwan in the long run. As the PRC becomes richer and more powerful, the negotiation power of Taiwan will weaken.
3- Reunification: This is the option that a majority of Taiwanese reject or at least don't what to happen in the near future. Nevertheless, given that the PRC is too powerful for Taiwan to resist, eventual unification might become a reality sooner or later. For instance, the PRC knows how important Taiwan's economic dependence on China will be, and they are trying to boost economic ties to "swallow up" Taiwan. One opportunity for Taiwanese people to secure a favourable transition would be to use the argument of Chinese nationalism to push the PRC to make as many concessions as possible, and even to change the political system of the mainland. Conditions for reunification could be the legalization of Taiwanese parties on the mainland, the establishment of a multi-party parliament with members elected by the people; the achievement of a per capita income as high as that of Taiwan; constitutional and institutional reforms, and so on. In this scenario, Taiwan wouldn't become part of the PRC, but the PRC would have to be transformed and a new China would emerge.
The CCP has promised that Beijing will not "send troops or administrative staff to be stationed in Taiwan. Dr. Xu Shiquan, President of the Institute of Taiwan Studies at China's Academy of Social Sciences, has suggested that many matters relating to China's unification are negotiable: ''Under the one-China principle, everything is negotiable including the flag, name of the country and national anthem. Our aim is the peaceful reunification and everything can be talked about and discussed. And the unified China will definitely be different than what it is now.'' When asked if China might even consider adopting the flag presently used by the authorities in Taiwan, Xu replied, "well, if that's what the majority wants." (source)
Since Taiwanese nationalism is definitely stronger than Chinese nationalism in Taiwan at the moment, such a political exploitation of Beijing's one China policy seems hard to pursue in the short-term, and probably it will always be. Nevertheless, if China's per capita income rises, her economic might consolidates and her political system evolves, Chinese nationalism might become more popular in Taiwan, too, and "money", which doesn't really pay attention to flags or national feelings, as it is proved by the dynamic activity of Taiwanese businesses in mainland China.
4 - Annexation: The scenario of an invasion of Taiwan by the PRC seems unlikely in the present, but it cannot be ruled out for the future. If the PRC succeeded and no foreign power intervened, Taiwan could be considered by Beijing as a renegade province that lost a war. The Taiwanese would be at the mercy of the PRC victors, and Taiwanese political parties, the administration and the economic system could be wiped out.
5 - Peaceful Independence: The last scenario is of course the one which many Taiwanese hope for. If the PRC renounces its claims on Taiwan, a new relation between the two sides would be initiated, in which China and Taiwan would recognize each other as two separate nations with two separate sovereign states. This will happen only if, for some reason, the official line of the CCP regarding Taiwan changes, or if a democratization in China breaks the monopoly of the CCP's national narrative.


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WAKE FOREST - Handy Black Jr., 65, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at New Bethel Baptist Church in Rolesville. Burial will follow in the church cemeteryHe was born in Wake County to the late Handy Black Sr. and Betty M. Jeffreys.The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. at the church.Surviving: four daughters, Debra Black of Knightdale, Donna Black of the home, Nicole Upchurch of Connecticut, and Janet Rucker of Raleigh; four sons, Reginald Black of Wendell, Gregory Black of Louisburg, Kevin Upchurch and Kareen Jones, both of Connecticut.; brothers, Franklin Black and Ronald Black, both of wake Forest; sisters, Gwen Cooke of Wake Forest and Wilma Wells of Raleigh; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.Arrangements by Feggins-Feggins Funeral and Cremation Services Inc., Wake Forest.
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In the first day of the men's basketball tournament, Team USA beat France with a final score of 98-71. With Michelle Obama looking on, Kevin Durrant led the game with 22 points and 8 assists to mark his Olympic entrance. "We know everybody else expects us to win by 40 points," said Carmelo Anthony. "For us, a win's a win. We expect every game to be like this one."


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ANAHEIM -- Before any hint of a losing streak took root, Kyle Palmieri and the Ducks took out whatever lingering frustration they had from Monday night on the surprisingly overwhelmed Nashville Predators.
Two nights after their six-game winning streak ended against the Kings, the Ducks steamrolled to a 5-1 victory on Wednesday night at Honda Center behind Palmieri's first career hat trick.
The Ducks (14-3-1) responded to their second loss in 12 games by building a 3-0 first-period and ending goalie Pekka Rinne's night after 40 minutes. Palmieri was the star as he finished off plays created by linemates Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry.
After Nick Bonino turned Rinne's turnover created by Emerson Etem into an open-net goal just 2:48 in, Palmieri started his flourish by getting the puck from Perry with speed and racing around Nashville's Shea Weber to beat Rinne.
Palmieri then found some open space in front of Rinne at 16:57 of the first to bury a pass from Perry after Getzlaf won an offensive-zone faceoff.
His natural hat trick was completed at 1:07 of the second when he cashed in another feed from Perry for a power-play goal and a 4-0 lead. At 22 years and 26 days, Palmieri became the second youngest Ducks player to score three times in a game.
With Bonino and Palmieri scoring, the balanced and deep Ducks now have nine players with at least five goals. Palmieri took over the goal scoring lead with seven.
The Ducks, who pushed their Pacific Division lead to seven points over Dallas, continued on with the rout. Saku Koivu got their second power-play goal and eighth in the last four games later in the second to answer Craig Smith's score for the Predators.
It was also the sixth natural hat trick in franchise history, the last accomplished by Andrew Cogliano on Jan. 31, 2012.
Viktor Fasth made 20 saves for the Ducks, who took all three games of this year's series with Nashville.
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K1 Britannia is restoring the replica of a very British legacy, the King's legendary yacht Britannia, and they need your help!
They are calling upon members of the public to come forward with any items that they might have acquired from the original yacht Britannia that was so loved by her owner King George V. In accordance with his wishes, Britannia was stripped of her spars and fittings and towed out to St. Catherine's Deep in the early hours of 11 July, 1936 where she was scuttled by the Royal Navy and sent to rest beneath the waves.
But there was an auction of Britannia's spars and fittings in Southampton on 24 June 1936, to raise £1,050 for the King George's Fund for Sailors, and K1 Britannia is hoping that families may still have items from that auction in their possession.
K1 Britannia is looking for articles that were actually on the Britannia with their provenance from those who now own them. They have already received quite a few items such as a saloon clock and other very special items from the Britannia that were purchased at that auction and kept by the same families until now.
People may have relatives who worked on board the Britannia who were presented with items when they left the yacht, or own pieces taken from her, as she went through several refittings in her lifetime and her interior changed throughout the years with a mix of Victorian and Art Deco décor.
The interior of the replica of Britannia will be a fusion of these two periods giving the opportunity to bring the interiors to life with both of these styles in a complementary fashion.
In 1994 the only exact replica of the Britannia was commissioned and built in Russia. In 2009 her then owner, shipped her from Russia to Norway in 2009.
Then in late 2011 the Britannia was acquired by K1 Britannia Limited for the purpose of completing her rebuild so that she could be deployed as a flag ship for a whole range of charitable activities and projects around the world.
Britannia was towed from Norway and arrived in the Isle of Wight on 4 February 2012, where she was lifted and dry-docked in her cradle at Venture Quays, East Cowes. The reconstruction process is now well underway and Britannia is currently in her cradle at the Venture Quays shipyard, East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight.
What makes the project so unique is that following completion of the restoration of her rebuild, Britannia's purpose is to be a flag ship for charity. With the goal of changing lives for good Britannia will lead a fleet of classic yachts into projects geared for war veterans, civil servants, disadvantaged youth and maritime education.
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If you have an original item from HMY Britannia that you would like to gift or allow to live on board the new Britannia replica, please fill out the form on the K1 Britannia website.
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If you work in a hospital library, you probably don't need me to tell you that hospital IT departments frequently block Web 2.0 applications due to concerns about privacy, security, and/or productivity. As a result, hospital librarians have had precious little freedom to experiment with using blogs, wikis, and other social media to improve communication and enhance service. Here is some evidence to suggest that the rules are (just maybe) starting to relax.
- A great many physicians, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare IT specialists, and hospital administrators are bloggers themselves and are no doubt realizing the value of Web 2.0 for professional development and communication. See Medworm for a categorized list of blogs. Life as a Healthcare CIO and the Healthcare IT Guy are two I've been reading lately.
- Physician social networks such as Sermo and Medscape Physician Connect are flourishing.
- On his new blog Found in Cache, Hospital IT Manager Ed Bennett posted an impressive list of hospitals using the social networking tools Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for marketing and communication. There are 153 hospitals on the list.
- Two weeks ago, surgeons at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit live tweeted a robotic surgery.
This is all well and good, but what does it mean for you? For advice on negotiating your way around firewalls and blocked content, read this article by Medical Library Association (MLA) Past President Mark Funk:
The advice is intended for leaders of professional organizations, but much of it applies to individuals as well.
Some additional suggestions:
- Don't stereotype.
Not all librarians are sour-faced women with buns and glasses who enjoy shushing people all day. Similarly, not all IT professionals are clones of Nick Burns: Computer Guy. Don't automatically assume conversations with them will be difficult or intimidating. - Be clear about what you want and how it supports what you do.
If you don't know what you want to do, sign up for a Web 2.0 Distance Learning class and request temporary access to the tools covered in the class. Geeks Bearing Gifts Online will be offered in the PNR again later this year. MLA is offering some free Short Courses on Web 2.0 as well. Here is a list of MLA Sections, SIGS, and Chapters using Web 2.0 for communication.
I've avoided blogging about this topic because there are no easy answers! You hospital librarians out there? You are the experts. Please share your tips for negotiating with IT staff and working behind firewalls.


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Puliyogare is a tangy flavored South Indian rice preparation, which is generally served as a snack. This popular dish is widely appreciated for the thick spicy tamarind sauce blended with a cup of rice and peanuts. Traditionally, this dish was made by utilizing some boiled or even steamed rice combined with freshly made tamarind juice. Widely made during popular Indian festivals like Diwali, it is extremely popular all across the country for the strong effect tamarind over the fried rice.
Origin of Puliyogare
The origin of Puliyogare recipe is closely associated to the Iyengar community of South India. Although the dish is popularly known as a specialty of the Iyengar community, South Indian Sri Vaishnava temples serve the best dish in the whole country. The word puliyogare is derived from two different Halegannada words, puli and ogara, which means sour tastes and rice respectively. Also known as Huli anna, it is an extremely popular dish in the South Indian state of Karnataka.
Ingredients Suggested by Puliyogare Recipe
Puliyogare recipe suggests use of ingredients such as groundnuts or peanuts, tamarind juice, coriander, red chilli, coconut, curry leaves, pepper, jaggery, mustard, turmeric, fenugreek, urad dal, asafoetida, and cumin. Ingredients like mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chilies, curry leaves, turmeric powder, salt and oil are mostly used as the main flavoring agents.
Puliyogare Recipe Overview
The method of making this dish is mainly divided into two sections, i.e. making the tamarind sauce and making the rice.
The method of making tamarind sauce initiates with making a fine paste of the tamarind. Then, the tamarind is washed with plain water and filtered to separate the juice. The juice is then boiled in a pan with some oil to get fine tamarind sauce. This sauce can also be stored in a tight container for many days when placed in a refrigerator.
Similarly, the rice needs to be prepared separately. The rice is normally cooked separately and allowed to cool. Then, the sauce is added to rice uniformly along with some salt. Lastly, seasoning ingredients are added to the rice with some peanuts or cashews.
Serving Puliyogare
Traditionally, this South Indian rice treat is served with other popular South Indian side dishes such as masal vadai or chips. Apart from this, it can even be served alone as a snack.


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USFRA's farmers and ranchers – whether large, small, organic, natural or conventional – all believe in responsibly caring for their animals and maintaining high standards when it comes to growing and raising food.
USFRA also believes this conversation ignored two critical voices – those of farmers and ranchers who raise and care for farm animals for food and those of Americans who choose to eat poultry/meat. The discussions around proper animal care are important and consumers have a right to know how their food was produced. They should also be given choices when it comes to their food.
The Ellen Show is a popular mainstream outlet and while both DeGeneres and Pacelle are outspoken about their choice to be vegan, USFRA thinks that promoting just one dietary style or one farming method is a disservice. Is it fair for Ellen to compare dogs to cows, since Americans don't typically have cows as pets or typically eat dogs? And is it fair to talk about dog "heroes" in the same context as farm animals? It's not fair. This is another attempt to use people's emotions to take on a non-meat eating or vegetarian agenda.
USFRA agrees that Americans should ask questions about their food and we encourage them to talk to a farmer about how they are raising their animals humanely. Ellen said during the interview, "People just don't know and we're not told the information. It's up to us to seek out the information to understand and that's, that's what, uh, you have to do." Let's help provide real, accurate stories of farming and ranching told by farmers and ranchers. If you're a farmer or rancher, let us know how you care for your animals at firstname.lastname@example.com or on our Facebook page. Your voices and experiences need to be heard for a more balanced picture.
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HSUS President Wayne Pacelle appeared as a guest on The Ellen Show to promote his new book "The Bond" and to talk about protecting animals. Among other claims, Pacelle stated that through undercover videos, they found chickens living in small, confined conditions. He also claims that Americans have become disconnected from their food and characterizes farming as "industrial food production… animals are on factory farms."


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The core value for January for Cub Scouts is positive attitude. This Cubmaster minute uses a story about Gandhi to demonstrate what positive attitude means. You could even have a few den chiefs act this out while you tell the story.
This would also work as a Scoutmaster minute for Boy Scouts.
Gandhi's Shoe
You might have heard the saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." What does this mean? It means we should look on the bright side of life and try to make something good out of every situation. Sometimes things happen which don't seem so great at first, but with a positive attitude, we can try to make the best of the situation and maybe even find some good in it.
Consider this story. There was a famous man from India named Gandhi. He was riding on a train and his shoe fell off. Since the train was already moving, he couldn't go back and get it. As his friends watched, he took off his other shoe and threw it near the first.
His friends couldn't understand it. "What are you doing?", they asked. Gandhi replied, "Now when a poor man comes by and finds my shoe, he will find the other one also and have a pair."
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BLOG: Light practice for Oilers Monday
by Chris Wescott / Edmonton OilersIt's a light day at practice for the Oilers at Russ Barnes Arena, as the team focuses on the power play.
For the early session, only six skaters are on the ice not including goaltender Devan Dubnyk.
The power play unit consists of Anton Belov and Nail Yakupov on the backend with Ryan Smyth, Sam Gagner and Ales Hemsky up front.
Philip Larsen is skating after missing the last road trip with an injury.
UPDATE: The Oilers other power play unit is now on the ice as well.
Justin Schultz, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall and David Perron have joined their teammates.
Light practice today for the #Oilers, looks like power play work, Philip Larsen is skating, Dubnyk is the only goalie & only 6 skaters
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