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Asking for help is tough. Most people have difficulty publicly admitting that they don't know something and need the advice of others. In the Internet age, everyone is expected to sound like an expert, so to say "I need help" is commendable. Unfortunately what often happens next doesn't lead to any kind of resolution, because the person really wasn't asking for help at all, rather validation for what they are currently doing.
We get a lot of new members who come to PBT specifically asking for help with problem behaviors in their own dogs, help dealing with new dogs that for whatever reason fell into their lap and present them with new challenges, etc. Despite what some training gurus like to parrot, there really is no "right" answer. There are usually several approaches that can all be successful, depending on the particular problem, the ability of the person giving advice to articulate it, and the ability/willingness of the owner to implement the final strategy, and most importantly access to a competent trainer who can work with the dog and handler.
What we sometimes see here is that some folks need help, and are smart enough to ask for it, but unfortunately they aren't always ready to change what they are doing, even if what they are doing puts people and dogs in real physical danger. Instead of asking questions with the intent of finding workable strategies, it seems like they are really seeking assurance that what they are doing will somehow turn out all right. They aren't open to the possibility that everything they think they know about Pit Bulls, and dogs in general, might be flat-out wrong.
Here's a hypothetical example of what I am talking about. We have all seen it played out before.
"Hi, I've had Pit Bulls for ten years and my new rescue Buster is great. I've had him for four months and he is just over a year old. He is neutered and I got him from a local shelter. He's super friendly with people and has a lot of energy, is very outgoing and loves treats! My question is regarding a recent problem that has been developing. Unfortunately for the past few weeks he has been getting into arguments with other dogs at the dog park. Last week he actually ended up biting another dog and it had to get stitches. How can I teach him to get along with other dogs? I've been going there with my other Pits and Pit mixes for years and never had a problem until now. Thanks!"
(summary response from 99% of PBT members)-"Before we talk about ways to work on socialization you need to understand a few things first. Dog parks are a bad idea for most dogs, but for Pit Bulls in particular. Stop taking him there for now, and be prepared for the possibility that you might never be able to take him back. Accept that he might be dog-aggressive and that if you want to keep him, you might end up on a permanent crate and rotate schedule. There is a possibility that he may never be able to interact with other dogs safely, including the dogs in your own household. Play dates may be a thing of the past. Have you looked for trainers in your area? And incidentally, what do you do with the dogs when you're not home?"
"What's crate and rotate? I don't use crates. When I'm gone I just leave them loose in the house. You guys make it sound like Buster is mean, but he's a good dog. I really need advice because I'm not willing to stop bringing Buster to the dog park. He has so much fun and I'm not going to deprive him of doggy friends. He just needs more socialization."
"We know, we've all been there. Sounds like you've been lucky with your previous dogs and not had any dog aggression issues. But you might be dealing with them now, and that's part of owning a Pit Bull. If he really is dog aggressive, which we can't really tell over the internet, the last thing you should do is try to socialize him. He will end up tearing another dog up. If he is dog-aggressive in the particular way that Pit Bulls can be, then there is no 'fixing' that problem. It doesn't make him 'mean' or defective or unstable. It's just part of the breed. By the way, you have to stop leaving your dogs loose in the house when you aren't there. Crate training would be a very good idea, or at least put the dogs in different rooms. When you are there you need to supervise them closely and it would probably be a good idea to limit yourself to two loose dogs in the house at a time in case a fight breaks out.
(Here is where we have lots of detailed personal anecdotes of Pit Bull Talk members cowboy-learning about dog aggression in our breed.)
"Buster isn't my first Pit Bull and I know what I'm doing. I'm not willing to leave him home while I take my other two dogs to the dog park and what's with this 'dog parks aren't a good place for socialization' stuff? I've never had a problem before and my dogs love it. I've had Pit Bulls for years and I've never heard any of this 'be prepared to isolate your dog' stuff. You people make it sound like Pit Bulls are ticking time bombs waiting to explode. It's all in how you raise them. You've been drinking the Anti-Pit Bull Kool-Ade the media sells. I thought this was a Pit Bull board!"
"You just said that Buster sent another dog to the vet for stitches...that indicates a problem. No one wants to see any dogs get hurt, and no one wants to see you broken-hearted either. Again, dog-aggression is part of this breed, dog-fighting is part of its history, and you need to accept that. If your dog is truly dog-aggressive and you persist down this path of dog parks, play dates, unsupervised loose dogs in the house and unrealistic thinking in general you are going to end up with a disaster. Please reconsider what you are doing."
"I thought I could get help here but all you people want to do is judge. You guys have some funny ideas about Pit Bulls. Get educated before you go off spouting untruths!"
Then the person goes on a search for a forum whose members will provide strategies to "socialize" the dog aggression out of Buster, tells her that there's nothing wrong with dog parks, etc. Eventually she finds enough enablers to make her feel like she's got everything under control. Then one day, Buster severely injures or kills another dog. Then guess what? "Buster was unstable and had temperament issues."
Pay attention to those that have gone before you, *especially* when they tell you things you don't want to hear.


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July 2009 releases and Bollywood in mainstream America
Very interesting, and the prices are very reasonable too. Having said that, we know they need to do better with their selections when the only Aamir Khan film available is Mela (2000). Ouch. Partner (2007) is prominently featured. I thought it'd be a test case to prove Bollywood can do better with a Hollywood script (yes?), but Heyy Babyy (2007) put that opinion to shame. Not one Shah Rukh Khan film was available. Even *I* agree that's not a fair representation of our film industry :) Get with the program, Best Buy! How about putting Lagaan (2001) out there? Oh, well. Moving on...
Topping the July releases starring big names is Kambakkht Ishq on the third, with Akshay Kumar and Karena Kapoor in what promises to be yet another nonsensical comedy by Sajid Nadiadwala. At his peak, he's delivered with Salman Khan films such as Judwaa (1997) and Jaane-e-Mann (2005). At the other end of the scale is a film such as Heyy Babyy (2007), which I didn't like (but audiences apparently did, more than well). Akshay is a fine actor who is still often underrated, and the Hera Pheri series is probably my favorite comedy of the decade, but I wish he made better films. So, as you can tell, I'm somewhere in the middle when it comes to this particular film. But he's honest enough to tell the audience beforehand to check our brains at the door, and if I couldn't do that, I wouldn't be a true Bollywood fan, so... :)
On the plus side, very significant bits of this film are based in L.A., so it'll be nice to see nevertheless. The film will be selling a lot of the glitz and glamor of the city (of course!), but I wouldn't live in L.A. and Bombay if I were opposed to that :D On a personal note, the crew of the film were kind enough to have me on the sets so I could see first hand that the lovely Kareena Kapoor looks better in person than she does on camera (haaye Allah!).
Wish she too made better films, but at least she's working on it (read 3 Idiots!). The music (Anu Malik) is about okay; the title track is my favorite. The trailer to 'Bebo' feels as if it's Yeh Mera Dil from Don (2006) revisited. You can listen to the songs at this link. Official website: kambakkhtishq.erosentertainment.com
Next, there's the seldom mentioned Morning Walk, releasing the 10th. Starring Anupam Kher, Sharmila Tagore, Rajit Kapoor, Divya Dutta and others. Between its very interesting blend of music (Jeet Ganguli) and excellent cast, it's my sleeper pick of the month. Official website: MorningWalktheFilm.com
Luck, releasing the 24th, stars Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakroborty, Danny Dengzongpa, and Imran Khan. It's an action film shot in South Africa. Not too excited about all the violence that comes with bets, and guns (especially) not owned by law enforcement, which is the appearance the theatrical trailer suggests will dominate. Violence unaccompanied by purpose greater than wealth (e.g. in Ghajini (2008), and they had street fights, fewer guns there too) doesn't excite me enough to visit theaters. Haven't listened to its music (Salim-Sulaiman), and shall update this space if I like it.
Speaking of music, I must mention Jashnn, which releases the 17th. Its music by Toshi and Sharib Sabri delivers the solid soundtrack of the month, which I'd rate at three stars. Not sure what to expect of the Mukesh Bhatt film, though. The tagline reads: 'For every Nobody who wants to be a Somebody'. It's the tried and tested theme at issue. We'll see. Official website: Jashnn.com
And finally, there's Love Aaj Kal releasing the 31st. Saif Ali Khan's debut production is partly based in San Francisco, and as if the title wasn't enough to tell us what its segments are, the website is divided into sections for aaj (today) and kal (yesterday in this case; tomorrow when used with the appropriate tense). Based on this piece of information alone, we know where this film is going, don't we? Saif seems to like two dimensions. Aaj Kal. Hum Tum. What's next? Yeh Woh (This-That)? =)
Its music by Pritam Chakraborty is about average (and closer to that of Kismat Konnection (2008) than to that of Jab We Met (2007), i.e. for the worse). The one outstanding track is Yeh Dooriyaan by Mohit Chauhan, who, since his first big Bollywood hit in Rang De Basanti (Khoon Chala), has been unstoppable. To be fair to the music, I have yet to listen to the songs (especially Twist) in a club, so maybe I'll favor it more when at the right time and in the right place. It's a film written by Imtiaz Ali, whose last product, Jab We Met (2007), we know we like. And it stars Saif opposite Deepika Padukone. I wasn't convinced at first, but there's this *hilarious* bit in this theatrical trailer (exactly 45 seconds in) that I think our films took too long to borrow from reality ;)
So, for a packaging job well done, part of me is looking forward to it! If they use the music from Yeh Dooriyaan for their theme and through the score, which I think they will, the elements are in place for a biggie. I also have a feeling the ladies will like the film a lot more, but I'll shut up for fear of inviting trouble :) Official website: loveaajkal-illuminatifilms.erosentertainment.com; listen to the songs at this link.
Quick question: Am I the only who thinks this had might as well be Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika in Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)?
Here's the complete listing of July releases (source: IndiaFM.com):
July 3
Kambakkht Ishq
July 10
Dekh Bhai Dekh
Mohan Das - A Man Lost In His Own Nation
Morning Walk
Sankat City
Short Kut - The Con Is On
July 17
Bachelor Party
Perfect Mismatch
July 24
July 31
Ek Second...Jo Zindagi Badal De?
Fast Forward
Love Aaj Kal
22 comments:
- Bhargav Saikia said...
Good observation..Saif resembles Ranbir in that picture!
Not expecting much from Kambakkth Ishq but I atleast hope that it'll entertain us thoroughly, even if it doesn't have a fabulous story to tell. Lets see. I wish Shankar Ehsaan Loy had scored the music for KI.
Morning Walk looks interesting. Two of my favourite actresses are in it (Sharmila Tagore and Divya Dutta), so I'm definitely looking forward to it.
And of course, there's Love Aaj Kal. I'm desperately waiting to watch an out-and-out romance..hopefully LAK will deliver! Fingers crossed.
Just started listening to the songs of Jashnn; really very well done. I used to watch Toshi in Star Voice of India..he has come a long way!
- Monday, June 29, 2009
- Darshit said...
OMG !! What a collection!! Do they need any adviser :P
OMG Again. You met Bebo? That pic u've taken? Tell me more more more. I loved Nadiadwala's JaaneEMann. So looking fwd to this.
I don't know why, but Imran is not taking any advise from Mamujaan, does he? Why he's choosing such movies? I can predict from first promo that Luck is gonna fail instantly. :( And Jashnn - as you know I loved its music and looking fwd.
But the most awaited is of course LoveAAjKal. Only worry is Deepika. But I think its all about Saif. And he will satisfy. And the great theme of Yeh Dooriyaan, it must have been used throughout the movie and would surely bring tears :P
And No, you are not alone to get confused with Ranbir. I saw this amongst first look pics, and instantly commented on Imtiaz Ali's FB status, that it does look like B.A.H.
[Yes, Imtiaz is active on FB, HERE
- Monday, June 29, 2009
- shell said...
I saw that AajKal wallpaper before and never thought anything, but now I can totally see the Ranbir reference. There are so many movies i want to see, but I'm starting to think they will never come my way. Stupid theatre! I may have to live vicariously through everyone else.
- Monday, June 29, 2009
- bollyviewer said...
Just checked BestBuy's Canadian site - no Bollywod DVDs there! :-( You're so lucky to not even have to trek all the way to the Indian store for them.
I cant wait for Love Aajkal - hopefully it wont turn into the dud that Tara Rum Pum was. And I totally thought that was Ranbir in the pic till I read your comment!
Morning Walk has the potential to be a family tear-jerker, a boring film or a very good one. With such an awesome cast (Sharmila and Rajit Kapoor in the same film, with Divya Dutta, too!) I am hoping for the last.
Re: Kareena's good films, you should check out Govind Nihalani's Dev - its a very interesting movie and she did a great job there.
- Monday, June 29, 2009
I'm not a big fan of Kareena (I admit that she didn't annoy me as much in Jab We Met or Omkara, but I still can't really like her), so not expecting much of Kambakkth Ishq. Even if she wasn't in it, the story does not appeal to me at all.
Don't have much to say on the other releases, but I am very much looking forwards to Love Aaj Kal. Saif is amazing in things like Omkara, but I still love him the most in romantic comedies. And this plot seems good from what we know so far, and settled nicely along the lines of films I enjoy. :)
Nice post! I actually have an Indian grocery about two miles from my house that sells a truckload of Bollywood movies, but a lot of them are really cheap copies that are out of sync, bad quality, or no subtitles. :(
- Monday, June 29, 2009
- Filmi Girl said...
Great run-down!
You know I'm going to see all of the big releases but I'm most excited about Kambakkht Ishq - the Kareena/Akshay pairing is one of my favorites. :)
As far as Love Aaj Kal goes, I'm going in with very low expectations from Deepika, so I might be pleasently surprised. ;D
- Monday, June 29, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Bhargav: The entertainment quotient will have to do it for Kambakkht Ishq. With you on Sharmila Tagore and Divya Dutta in Morning Walk. And I too hope LAK does well. I was telling someone about sincerely wanting to like the movies I see...so fingers crossed for a good month for films. I think the music to Jashnn sounds even better in the car and at night. That's the right ambiance for it!
Darshit: It seems they could certainly use some advice. And yes, it was fun to meet Bebo, but these guys have my commitment to not share any pictures, so my apologies for that :( I think it's good for Imran to not take too much advice from Mamujaan just yet. He'll realize what he's working with when he's away from the AKP banner =) Not sure what to think of Deepika by now. She had everyone rooting for her with Om Shanti Om, but her other works have been duds as far as I'm concerned. And thanks for Imtiaz Ali's Facebook link!
Shell: Hang in there! I can certainly relate. There was a time in my life when the nearest Indian DVD place (read grocery store) was an hour away, and the nearest theater about three hours away. Needless to say, I didn't make those trips often enough, and keeping up with movies was very difficult. On the bright side today, at least there are online media outlets that legally stream Indian movies! (Some, with subtitles.)
- Monday, June 29, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Bollyviewer: Hate to sound picky, but I didn't like the Best BUy Bollywood selection at at all. Luckily, there's this Indian video store within a 30 minute drive of where I live, and I almost end up there every other week. Is this a good moment to try to sell California to you? :P
I have seen Dev, and I agree on Kareena doing an excellent job in it. I miss the Kareena of old. Since Jab We Met, she's only done the likes of Tashan, Golmaal Returns, and now Kambakkht Ishq. Can't wait to see her in Main Aur Mrs. Khanna and 3 Idiots with Salman and Aamir respectively. Should be interesting.
rhilex: Thank you for your visit and comment, and welcome to the blog! As I was telling Bollyviewer above, it is after films like Omkara and Jab We Met that Kareena's kind of drifted into (exclusively, it seems) glam doll mode, which had me worried for a bit there. I think you're right about Saif and the kinds of film that work best for him.
Those copies of movies are always annoying, aren't they? One would hope viewers wouldn't compromise when it comes to quality, but there are obviously enough out there buying them for the supply to not end. Such a shame...
Filmi Girl! Of course, Kareena and Akshay! No matter what, it seems the film is best consumed on the big screen. If my local theater plays it, I'm there. Good strategy with Love Aaj Kal, probably should employ it :)
- Monday, June 29, 2009
- ajnabi said...
We don't have a Bollywood section in our Best Buy; I know cuz I was just in there a couple weeks ago. But, man, "new releases?" Do they have a time machine or something? Some of those were new a looooong time ago!
I really want to see Kambakkht Ishq. I know it's not highbrow but, well, that's fine with me. *blush*
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Ajnabi: Nice to have you back, and 'ajnabi' no more! Look at you knowing the chronology of the films! :) You're right, some of those were a very long time ago, LOL.
The thing I like about Kambakkht Ishq is that Akshay Kumar encourages prospective viewers to check their brains at the door. Pretty powerful statement in admission of the kinds of movies he's said he likes to work on, which only adds more credibility to it all, I suppose. I just hope it's not another Golmaal Returns. Pretty low benchmark, as you can tell, which means I'll probably like it! =)
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Adab and thanks for the update nawab. I'll check my local Best Buy to see what Bollywood titles they are peddling. Perhaps I should go to their Mall of America store, since I am close by and they may have the mose amped up selection.
All the best!
- Wednesday, July 01, 2009
- Pitu said...
ROFL at 'Yeh Woh' :-D 'Morning walk' looks interesting and I will prolly catch 'Love Aaj Kal' at the theater if only because I have faith in Imtiaz. But I do think the Saif-Deep jodi is awful :( Other than that, meh, dry run at the box office :(
- Wednesday, July 01, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Adab Sita-ji: Isn't that mall you're referring to where they have those Lego play areas? If it is, even if Best Buy doesn't have the DVDs, I guess there's something to take away from the visit! (At least for someone like me, LOL.) I'd be curious to know if they have something.
Pitu: It's been a rather quiet first half to 2009. Wouldn't be surprised if the dry run continues, as you say. Seems Kambakkht Ishq is set for a decent start. And I wonder when Deepika was signed for Love Aaj Kal. The thing with it is, it seems there have been other efforts to replicate the Jab We Met effect, and with music by Pritam (e.g. last year it was Kismat Konnection). At least this is Imtiaz again, which should make it interesting. Still, nothing I can say I'm absolutely excited about.
Just an unrelated (to LAK) thought...I'd rather just have a sequel to Jab We Met, focusing on the complexities of relationships and adding the necessary fluff. But wait, there's likely Abbas Tyrewala of Jaane Tu for that, so we might be covered after all :)
- Thursday, July 02, 2009
- Aline Khan said...
Hello Bollywoodfan!
First of all, I agree, what type of portrayal of Indian cinema is this shop giving when there is only one AK film, no SRK films but there is Chandni Chowk to China? :-) Lol.
I also wanted to comment that unfortunately "haaye Allah" does not rhyme with Kapoor. :-(
And last but not least, your title for Mr. Ali Khan's next production really made me smile: "Yeh Woh".
Yes I know, I am feeling a bit cynical today, but I sear I would not even harm a fly...
- Sunday, July 05, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Aline! That's hilarious but true! There can only ever be one rightful claimant to 'Haaye Allah'. :) Let's hope the collection at the store(s) gets better. It's particularly important because I assume the majority of those checking them out will not be very familiar at all with Indian movies. Oh, well. And I know you well enough to know that even at your worst, you would never harm even a fly ;)
- Sunday, July 05, 2009
- Saadia said...
I was at a cineplex in London to see Kambakht Ishq recently.
i) My husband and I walked out of the movie hall while it was playing because we found it too raunchy, distasteful and vulgar.
ii) I too saw that poster for Love Aaj Kal and thought it was Ranbir. When I came across it the second time, after watching the trailor, I realised this was Saif.
iii) Which reminds me. After watching a play at London's West End Donmar, I ran into Sharmila Tagore. The lady i've adored for so long. She was totally rude. Big put off!
- Friday, July 17, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Saadia! Good to have you back! :) Thanks for sharing the info.
i) Not at all surprised at your take on Kambakkht Ishq. Most of my friends who've seen it thought the same way. I'm waiting for the DVD, and that only because of L.A.; har cheez ki had hoti hai, na? Good thing I had some practice with Singh Is Kinng, which, when I was seeing on DVD, I knew I would have walked out of were it in a theater. Speaking of Kambakkht Ishq, there's this interesting post by Pitu.
ii) Love Aaj Kal is going to be interesting, and I really can't say I'm all excited about it. Hope I'm wrong, but I hardly trust Saif and Deepika with quality.
iii) Ref: Sharmila T; Woah! That's interesting (and I want to say not very surprising, sadly), but if she was with the Nawab, please don't tell me! (Most South Asian cricketers I have met in very informal settings, were great and very down to earth. Oh, well.)
- Friday, July 17, 2009
- Saadia said...
Thank you for welcoming me back. Yes, I've missed this.
Trust me, Singh is Kinng was a beauty compared to KI. At least it had a fun soundtrack!
Mrs. Tagore was with a lady-friend. We were actually there to see Jude Law as Hamlet, in theatre. Why do you say, though, that you're not surprised?
- Friday, July 17, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Singh is Kinng a 'beauty'?! That kinda sums it up. :) And yes, it did have a fun soundtrack, and several parts of it were funny. Sounds like you had fun in London! (Never mind the 'not surprised' comment. :)
Achcha, yeh bataaein, have you seen Garam Hawa?
- Friday, July 17, 2009
- Saadia said...
Haha. NO. Not going to let you escape so easily! Why?? ;-)
And nope, haven't seen Garam Hawa? Will be looking into the suggested link. Thanks!
- Saturday, July 18, 2009
- maxqnz said...
"Trust me, Singh is Kinng was a beauty compared to KI." - SACC? KI is THAT bad? The idea of a film worse than Singh is Krapp gives me nightmares. Thanks for the warning!
- Saturday, July 18, 2009
- Saadia said...
Haha. Glad to be of service.
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• Recipes for right now: Dill, Lemon, and Garlic Butter, Fennel Butter, Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Butter, Miso-Scallion Butter, Orange-Honey Butter, Maple-Cinnamon Butter, Coffee Butter
• Other highlights: I never realized butter was so plain before this book. Just reading through the titles, my mind was filled with the ways I could perk up a simple dish of steamed vegetables or pan-seared fish. Making compound butters is such an easy thing to do and the flavor payoff is huge.
This is a handy little book to have when it comes time to throw a dinner party. Adding a little pat of flavored butter to the each dish just before you set it on the table is one of those things that makes a homemade meal feel instantly gourmet. This said, I like Lucy Vaserfirer's idea of making several compound butters and keeping them in the freezer for everyday use.
• Who would enjoy this book? People who love to throw dinner parties, caterers, anyone looking for new ways to make dinner interesting
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: Flavored Butters by Lucy Vaserfirer
• Visit the author's website: Lucy Vaserfirer
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The 54th Academy Awards
The only Oscars ceremony that had a specific effect on my life happened thirty years ago, when I was six years old. It was the 54th Academy Awards, and On Golden Pond was our local hero, having mostly been filmed about ten miles away from my house. Everybody I knew seemed to have at least a little connection to it somehow, or claimed to. At six years old, I didn't really understand what any of it meant, but I knew how much the adults seemed to care, and how special the moment seemed to them. The movie immediately became an indelible part of my life.
If that had been it, I'd look back on the 1982 Oscar ceremony with the sort of gauzy nostalgia that fills the movie. But Ernest Thompson won an Oscar that night for adapting his play into a screenplay, and I've known Ernest now for an amount of years neither of us will admit to, and worked with him on numerous local projects. We have really different aesthetics, and I love that — he's been at times the ideal teacher, editor, and director for me because he would never approach a story the way I do, and vice versa. He's intimidatingly smart and articulate, and so better than anybody I've ever met at steering me away from self-indulgent flourishes. (Ernest's commentary track on the anniversary edition DVD of On Golden Pond is a gem, and gives a good sense of his tell-it-like-it-is personality.)
Golden Pond is as close to a part of my DNA as a movie can be, and it's a film that is sacred to folks around here, because Squam Lake still looks quite a bit like it did in the movie, and plenty of people remember seeing Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, and Dabney Coleman around town.
I hadn't paid much attention to what the other nominees were that year until recently. If I remembered anything, it was that Chariots of Fire won for Best Picture and Ernest beat Harold Pinter for Best Adapted Screenplay (Pinter's adaptation of The French Lieutenant's Woman verges on genius, finding cinematic/dramatic ways to replicate the novel's very novelistic complexities of narrative and structure, making an "unfilmable book" into a generally interesting film. I'm glad Ernest won, though.) But though 1981 was hardly an annus miribilis for cinema, there was some interesting work released that year. Among the movies not getting major notice from the Academy, there was Fassbinder's Lola and Lili Marleen; Blow Out; Coup de Torchon; Escape from New York; The Road Warrior; Mommie Dearest; Ms. 45; My Dinner with André; Pennies from Heaven; Polyester; Scanners; Thief; Time Bandits; and a bunch of horror movies: American Werewolf in London, The Evil Dead, Friday the 13th pt. 2, Halloween 2, The Howling, Wolfen, etc. (It was a good year for werewolves and slashers.)
The nominees for Best Picture were a fairly diverse lot: On Golden Pond, Chariots of Fire, Atlantic City, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Reds. People are saying this year is a particularly nostalgic one for the Academy, but look at that list — the only movie on there that takes place in the present in Golden Pond!* That tends to be how the Best Picture nominees go. It's not easy to find a set of Best Picture nominees where the majority are concerned with present-day realism. (I'm not saying there should be. But to be surprised that the Oscars favor nostalgic or historical films is to be surprised that the Oscars are the Oscars.)
I have great love for the great mess that is Reds, but it wasn't until I looked at the various Oscar nominees and winners that I realized it came out in the same year as Ragtime, another politically-charged film about the early 20th century. While Maureen Stapleton won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing Emma Goldman in Reds, the character of Emma Goldman was cut out of the film of Ragtime (though a scene with her is available as an extra feature on the DVD). I hope in the coming weeks to revisit both films and write about them a bit here.
For now, though, I just wanted to note that 30 years have passed since On Golden Pond was at the top of the world. For me, that fact alone presents plenty to get nostalgic about.
*Update: As Patrick Murtha points out in the comments, my memory of Atlantic City (which I haven't seen in at least a decade) is faulty. Though I remember it as set in the past, it's set in my past, not the movie's past. So I was wrong. Golden Pond and Atlantic City are both set in their own present, but both are certainly concerned with the past and nostalgia, so my larger point remains.


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Today I talk about some off the hook good salad dressings I have been making this week from the fresh in season fruit I've been finding around town. So delicious.
Please share your favorite homemade salad dressing recipe, so we can all feel the leafy green love!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Day 81 of 100 Day Raw Food Challenge- Fruity Salad Dressing
Today I talk about some off the hook good salad dressings I have been making this week from the fresh in season fruit I've been finding around town. So delicious.
20 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Hello Ms. Bunny Berry! I have been enjoying your blog awhile and this is my first comment (I found you through Penni's blog). It's funny you are talking about fruit salad dressings today. For breakfast this morning I was inspired to have a salad, not too unusual for a vegetarian. My salad consisted of a medium sized bowl of organic green lettuce (yum) and sliced bananas on top. That's it and it was delish. I am looking forward to experimenting mixing my greens with different fruit. Thanks so much for the idea of fruit salad dressings. Keep it up you raw, gorgeous girl! Melissa
- July 2, 2008 at 9:31 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hi Bunny,
I never thought about a fruit dressing before. It sounds so good! I totally agree that you don't need expensive gadgets to have a raw food kitchen. A good knife, cutting board, and a blenders is about it. Oh also I think a salad spinner (to get those veggies clean and dry) is also a good thing to have and you can get one at Wal-Mart for about $5.00. Your looking great!
- July 2, 2008 at 10:18 PM
- Lindsay said...
Ok, I have this killer salad dressing -- I use it on big green salads which I add mango and cashews to, with scallions, etc.
fresh lime juice
Rice Wine Vinegar
olive oil
toasted sesame seed oil (I know, not totally raw, but just a little bit)
nama shoyu
Maple syrup or agave
ginger, peeled and minced
1/2 clove garlic, minced
1 red chili, seeded, etc. (optional)
Raw Tahini
1 large handful fresh coriander (cilantro) and basil, chopped
Mix all of the ingredients together in a jam jar, shake and pour over the salad. Garnish with cashew nuts or sesame seeds.
- July 2, 2008 at 10:36 PM
- Penni said...
As always, I love what you got to say, sister. Here's my "House Dressing" recipe. I think it's my favorite "off the hook" concoction this summer:
3 Tbsp. olive oil
3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. agave nectar
1 tsp. lemon zest
1 clove garlic, mincled
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
PS....talking to you this afternoon was the highlight of my day :- )
- July 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
- Lisa (Pixywinks) said...
Might I suggest Macadamia Nut Oil instead of olive oil. It's soooooo goood.
- July 3, 2008 at 12:28 AM
- Uza said...
I find the best dressings / sauces / meals are those made when most inspired and least "prompted". In fact, I have a at time tried to replicate (the above) before and not had much luck re=experiencing whatever made it special at the time.
In other words, I think sometimes it's the love/emotion of the moment that is the "secret" ingredient of the recipe. Otherwise I would happily share with you things I've made in the past. But I know already that they would not turn out the same for you.
You are so awesome!
- July 3, 2008 at 1:07 AM
- Amy S said...
Hi Bunny,
I have been reading your blog since day 10 and I must tell you, you brighten up my day so much!
My 9yr old daughter and my partner gather around in glee whenever I am watching one of your clips. (We are Australian and we just adore your accent and vivacity!)
This is currently my favourite dressing:
juice of two lemons
125gm tahini
80ml Tamari or Namu Shoyu
2TBsp apple cider vinegar
Blend, or beat by hand. The longer you blend, the thicker the dressing becomes.
It's so zappy and makes a great coleslaw dressing. Try it, it's the bomb!
- July 3, 2008 at 3:06 AM
- loulou said...
Hi Bunny, I think one of the keys to a great dressing is to match it with the salad. So, for instance, a chunky salad of peppers, cauliflower, carrot and cucumber can handle something like a blended mango with sesame oil, ginger, garlic and tamari/nama shoyu. That would be a bit heavy for delicate leaves, so I'd use a lighter dressing, like lemon and olive oil based dressing - Penni's sounds good :)
I also make honey mustard dressing. I use a teaspoon of Meaux mustard, which is THE best, teaspoon honey, juice of 1 lemon, tablespoon oil, shake in a jar and there you go. Brightens up the plainest salad :)
With those mushy avocadoes, as long as they're not black, you can make curry dressing. Blend your avocado with some salt, curry spices and a little lime or lemon juice - yum! That goes well with a chopped/grated veg kind of salad, rather than just green leaves.
Also, don't forget you can add fats with pine nuts and olives, not just oil. Add some alfalfa/sunflower etc. sprouts to your salads, too.
Ok, this is making me hungry! Have a great day, Bunny!
- July 3, 2008 at 5:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
How timely this subject! Yesterday I wanted more than my usual "fatty"(but I love it so much!)olive oil and sesame butter dressing because I wanted to eat more of the salad - 2 big bowls full of all that leafy green goodness (I usually stop at one because I use too much "fatty" dressing) After all, it's the greens we need to be eating so much more, right? So why not a dressing made of yet more greens? That's what Fred (www.FredericPatenaude.com)is always telling us to try. And after all, I use my dressing to wet everything together and start the "mush/marination" action that I like so well. So I blended a few big handfuls of spinach with the juice of one orange and several vine tomatoes I had sitting around and just enough tahini to cut that green-y taste, then added some fresh parsley I also had sitting in a jar on my counter and a bulb of garlic. Made enough for my salad plus a jar in the fridge - I figure it should last at least a week or so with that citrus and garlic "preservative." By the way, Fred's website is awesome, he truly has the most valuable information out there that I have found. Keep up this good work Ms. Bunny! You're the first thing I check each morning and I miss you on the weekends! Have a great 4th of July everyone!
- July 3, 2008 at 6:17 AM
- Heather said...
Hi Bunny - Although I usually just eat salads with some lemon and sea salt, when I do make dressings, I love to make creamy dressings with avocado and/or pinenuts.
avocado and/or pine nuts
fresh garlic
shallot or a bit of onion
sea salt
whatever herbs you like - it's also good without herbs
Whip these up in a blender, on high, and you'll get really rich, creamy dressing. Yum! I'm sure you could do it in a regular blender, but I know my Vita-Mix gets it really creamy. Some of these other dressing ideas sound great, too. I need to get out of my dressing rut and try something new!
- July 3, 2008 at 2:02 PM
- Jason said...
This is sooo creamy and yummy for when you crave something dairy-like, i just made this today from this new raw food recipie book I bought (Jennifer Cornbleet's 'Raw FOod Made Easy for 1 or 2 people'). I have to say that this book is the best I've ever read, simple and tasty recipies and I love how after every recipie she states how long they last in the fridge - super helpful for when I double recipies to use the following days. I swear I don't work for her, I just love this book since I live alone. Here it is:
Yield 1 cup, 4 servings
1 cup soaked raw cashews (about 2 hours soaked is enough)
3/4 cup water
2 Tbs fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp plus 1/8 tsp salt
1 Tbs minced fresh basil, or 1 tsp dried
1 Tbs minced fresh dill weed, or 1 tsp dried
Place cashews, water, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt in a blender and process until smooth and creamy. Add the basil and dill weed and pulse briefly, just to mix. Stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator, Ranch Dressing will keep for 5 days.
Variation: for Thousand Island dressing: add 1/2 chopped red bell pepper (about 1/2 cup) to the blender along with the other ingredients.
Keep shining your light bright! ^.^
- July 3, 2008 at 3:43 PM
- sofia said...
I admire you a lot!!! You seem to have a very good will power!!! Im starting on a diet, but very hard for me!!! Keep the good work!!! Sofiluks
- July 3, 2008 at 10:23 PM
- gabrielle said...
Today I will try the blueberry dressing, but add some more olive oil and some lemon juice and zest to it (kind of combining your recipe with and Penni's). Will probably add a few chopped almonds or sunflower seeds to the greens as well(HUNGRY NOW).
I look forward to reading your posts... inspiring. ~Gabrielle
- July 4, 2008 at 9:00 AM
- Isle Dance said...
Thank you so much for sharing about this!!!!! :o)
- July 6, 2008 at 2:28 AM
- Mermie said...
Love all the ideas here.
- July 7, 2008 at 8:41 PM
- Mermie said...
I love all the ideas here!
- July 7, 2008 at 8:45 PM
- Mermie said...
Double post.
- July 7, 2008 at 8:48 PM
- RawkYouLikeAHurricane said...
The Creamy Ranch dressing that Jason posted here? Insane! So good! I'm eating the last of it, it lasted four days. I used it on salad, as a dressing for pasta salad, and now I'm dipping something non-raw in it. It's so good!
- July 8, 2008 at 11:52 PM
- Violet said...
check out my recipe for waldorf salad [and dressing!] i just posted it today!
it's more like an autumnal salad, but i was craving it lately, so i created the dressing recipe to not compromise my raw attempts.
be well,
p.s. i have watched all your vlogs as you post them and love love love them. are you looking for more peeps to join in on the next 100 day chalenge? if so- i think i'm gonna try it too!
- July 15, 2008 at 11:51 AM
- Wendy said...
My favorite salad dressing: (this makes enough for one big salad. I only cook for one person.)
1 clove of garlic, minced
pinch or two of celtic sea salt
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
pinch or two of ground cumin
juice of one lemon
handful of cilantro, finely chopped
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
(optional) dash of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
This dressing is awesome on a salad of lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, and red onion. Mmmmmm…..Mexican.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT's diamond program took its first step toward a second consecutive appearance in the NEWMAC Championship with a 3-0 victory against Springfield College, Thursday afternoon, at Briggs Field. Junior Jay Turner fired his second complete-game shutout of the season to out-duel sophomore Jimmy Lisowski, who endured the loss despite a great start for the Pride.
With the victory, MIT advances to the semifinals of the NEWMAC Tournament and will face Coast Guard, at 11:00 a.m., at Babson. The Bears advanced after a 3-1 victory at WPI.
Both of Thursday's starting pitchers were dominant from the first pitch. Turner scattered three singles through the first seven innings, while Lisowski was unscathed his first time through the Engineers' lineup.
MIT (12-11) secured the game-winning run in the bottom of the fourth behind the excellent base running of senior Jason Witzberger. Sophomore Steven Nunez, who finished 3-for-4 on the day, opened the frame with a single up the middle. After Witzberger reached on a fielder's choice the all-time MIT record holder in stolen bases swiped both second and third during the ensuing at bat. Not wasting the golden opportunity, sophomore Thomas Phillips lined a single through the box to bring Witzberger across the plate.
Springfield (9-20) nearly tied the game in the eighth, but sophomore Chris D'Annunzio served up the defensive play of the season in right field to erase the threat. Pinch hitter Ryan Tatreau sparked the Pride with a single through the left side to start the inning and pinch runner Kyle Pearce advanced to second following a sac bunt. With two outs, senior Chris Stack smoked a single to right field. As the potential tying run rounded third and headed for the plate, D'Annunzio fired a strike from the middle of the outfield. The play at home was incredibly close, but when sophomore catcher Paul Groudas, who was blocking the plate, turned to show the umpire the ball, Pearce was called out to signal the final out of the frame.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Engineers attempted to put the game out of reach by adding a pair of runs with two outs. Nunez started the two-out magic with a single to right field, while Witzberger followed with a single to left. Phillips then plated his second run of the tilt after another single to left scored Nunez. Witzberger added his second run of the contest off a double by David Nole. Looking for a fifth straight hit, junior Kevin Wheeler flied out deep to center to end the inning.
Turner (5-2) threw his fourth complete game in six starts, while lowering his ERA to a career-best 2.77. Lisowski, who struck out eight batters, took the loss and falls to 3-5 on the year.


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Chocolate lovers can pick up a delicious 10g Lindt Gold Bunny for a minimum donation of €1, with every cent going to Temple Street.Make sure to check out the signed Lindt Gold Bunny auction at www.facebook.com/lindtchocolateireland where well-known personalities such as Snow Patrol, One Direction, Michael Bublé, Roger Federer, Robbie Keane, Jedward and many more have leant their support for this great cause.
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Aversion therapy machine, England, 1950-1980
Aversion therapy is a form of psychological conditioning. The theory is the mind can be conditioned to respond a certain way by creating negative associations with 'unacceptable' behavioural patterns. These patterns include addiction or phobias. Homosexuality was officially a psychiatric illness until 1974. This home-made device was supposedly used to 'treat' homosexuals at a psychiatric hospital in Brighton. Aversion therapy exposes the patient to stimuli. These include pornography or the smell or taste of drugs and alcohol. At the same time, electric shocks of various strengths and durations are administered to the patient's fingers or hands. This builds a negative association with these stimuli over time and 'cures' the patient. Homosexual activists (including psychiatrists) in the 1970s protested they did not need to be 'cured'. The psychiatric community eventually listened, ensuring devices like this were never mass-produced
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Welcome to the new and improved CyberMonkeyDeathSquad. We're pretty darned proud of it. Make sure and let us know what you think. There are a few things that aren't quite finished.
We've brought over the best of the old stuff, and we'll be bringing you a steady stream of new stuff… This ain't gonna be pretty.
Cast A Deadly Spell is just the right balance of supernatural strangeness and detective thrills, set in a world just different enough from ours yet strangely familiar.
Do yourself a favor and watch one of the most underrated and tremendously enjoyable television series that no one ever saw.
You'll never in a million years believe it but the biggest crack addiction to hit the Xbox 360 this year is the relaunch of the SSX snowboard game and I don't think it's too early at all to start hyping it's Game of the Year status.
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Car News
Will Tesla Change the Way You Shop?
- Tesla sales are strong
- States challenging Tesla's sales model
- Model S could change the way you shop
We're only a few months into 2013, but it already has been quite a year for Tesla Motors. The long-awaited 2013 Tesla Model S -- an all-electric luxury car that makes up to 416 horsepower and can cost more than $100,000 -- is a runaway success, catapulting Tesla to profitability for the first time.
And North Carolina has just become the latest state, following Texas and a few others, to challenge the legality of the company's sales -- specifically, their direct-sales business model.
Allow us to explain. More or less since Henry Ford started sending Model Ts down the assembly line, direct sales from automakers have generally been prohibited by law in the United States. Instead, new vehicles must be shipped to franchised dealerships before they can be offered for sale. Historically, this division of labor enabled automakers to focus their resources on production, leaving the business of auto sales to franchises around the country.
But California-based Tesla has other ideas. Ever since the battery-powered Roadster debuted a few years back, Tesla sales have been conducted via company-owned stores, or "galleries," that bypass the traditional franchise system. That wasn't a big deal when the Roadster was the only vehicle in Tesla's portfolio, because not many people bought one. But the 4-door Model S is a different story. Based on strong first-quarter sales, Tesla now projects that over 20,000 Model S units will be sold in 2013, which is more than enough to get the attention of traditional auto dealers around the country.
That's why the North Carolina Senate is the latest legislative body to fire a shot over Tesla's bow. The North Carolina Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved a bill in early May that effectively reminds Tesla of dealer franchise laws, requiring all automakers to sell their cars only through licensed dealerships. Tesla counters that it's more efficient for a small startup to sell directly to consumers, and that the more Model S units it moves, the more North Carolina's economy will benefit.
What it means to you: Could we be witnessing the beginning of a new era in car sales? Or will Tesla be forced to adopt the tried-and-true dealer franchise model? It's too early to tell, but we'll certainly be watching this story closely in the weeks and months ahead.


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Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD):
A Practitioner's Guide to Agile Software
Delivery in the Enterprise
IBM Press
The Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) book describes the DAD process framework, a third-generation agile methodology.
The Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) process decision framework, as described in this book, is a hybrid approach which extends Scrum with proven strategies from Agile Modeling (AM), Extreme Programming (XP), and Unified Process (UP), amongst other methods. DAD extends the construction-focused lifecycle of Scrum to address the full, end-to-end delivery lifecycle from project initiation all the way to delivering the solution to its end users. The DAD framework includes advice about the technical practices purposely missing from Scrum as well as the modeling, documentation, and governance strategies missing from both Scrum and XP. More importantly, in many cases DAD provides advice regarding viable alternatives and their trade-offs, enabling you to tailor DAD to effectively address the situation in which you find yourself. By describing what works, what doesn't work, and more importantly why, DAD helps you to increase your chance of adopting strategies that will work for you.
Our focus in DAD is on delivery, although we discuss how the other aspects of the system lifecycle affect the delivery lifecycle. A full system/product lifecycle goes from the initial idea for the product, through delivery, to operations and support and often has many iterations of the delivery lifecycle. DAD addresses agile practices across the entire delivery lifecycle, from requirements, architecture, and development to delivery and governance. The book shows how these best-practice techniques fit together in an end-to-end process for successfully delivering large, complex systems--from project initiation through delivery. This includes:
Based on facts, research, and extensive experience, this book will be an indispensable resource for every enterprise software leader and practitioner--whether they're seeking to optimize their existing agile/Scrum process or improve the agility of an iterative process.
This book describes the Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) process framework in detail, working through a case study to show how it can be applied in practice.
The book is organized in following manner:
Part 1: Introduction to Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
Chapter 1: Disciplined Agile Delivery in a Nutshell
Chapter 2: Introduction to Agile and Lean
Chapter 3: Foundations of Disciplined Agile Delivery
Part 2: People First
Chapter 4: Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities
Chapter 5: Forming Disciplined Agile Delivery Teams
Part 3: Initiating a Disciplined Agile Delivery Project
Chapter 6: The Inception Phase
Chapter 7: Identifying a Project Vision
Chapter 8: Identifying the Initial Scope
Chapter 9: Identifying an Initial Technical Strategy
Chapter 10: Initial Release Planning
Chapter 11: Forming the Work Environment
Chapter 12: Case study: Inception phase
Part 4: Building a Consumable Solution Incrementally
Chapter 13: The Construction Phase
Chapter 14: Initiating a Construction Iteration
Chapter 15: A Typical Day of Construction
Chapter 16: Concluding a Construction Iteration
Chapter 17: Case study: Construction phase
Part 5: Releasing the Solution
Chapter 18: The Transition Phase
Chapter 19: Case study: Transition phase
Part 6: Disciplined Agile Delivery in the Enterprise
Chapter 20: Governing Disciplined Agile Teams
Chapter 21: Got Discipline?
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The Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) process decision framework has several important characteristics:


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US 'Blackmails' EU Into Agreeing To Hand Over Passenger Data
from the you-have-no-more-fundamental-rights dept
"This Agreement is contrary to European Treaties and privacy laws and does not meet the minimum criteria set by Parliament itself. Diplomatic relations with the United States appear to be more important than the fundamental rights of our own EU citizens."In a statement sent to Techdirt, she also noted that, in caving, the EU Parliament "loses its credibility and EU citizens draw the short straw." Part of the problem is just how unequal the setup is, with the US getting tons of power over EU citizens. And, of course, the fact that the EU caved to the US sets a bad precedent. "The Trans-Atlantic relations need to become more balanced. EU should take a less timid stance towards the US." In the end, she notes that what happened was "almost to the extent of blackmail."


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Cyberchase "The Case of the Missing Memory" Under the guise of a peace mission, Wicked arrives at Control Central with a handful of bad guys. But someone's up to no good, and steals Motherboard's precious Memory Integrator. Whodunit? Where is it?? And what does it look like??? Digit and the kids must figure out what they know - what they don't know - and what they need to know. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "You Can't Teach An Orange Dog New Tricks" Ruff's cousin Bluff Ruffman is about to send a gaggle of mysterious animals to the doghouse. In a panic, Ruff sends Marco and Shreya to Disney's Animal Kingdom to learn how to take care for animals. As a backup plan, Ruff wants to know how to make the animals disappear, and sends Rubye to Las Vegas to learn some magic from Penn and Teller. D
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Himalaya with Michael Palin "Roof of the World" Taking the high road to Lhasa, Palin seeks to see for himself what the Chinese have done to Tibet. From the Potala Palace to the great monasteries of Tashi Lhunpo and Sera, he sees religion is once again tolerated, while the old Tibetan centre of the city is being torn down to be replaced with shopping malls and nightclubs. He also learns how to milk a yak, makes cheese with a nomad family, and travels to the summer horse festival in Yushu. Part 4 of 6G
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History Detectives HISTORY DETECTIVES tells four stories of our nation's beginning. First, Eduardo Pagan starts with a simple bill of sale for a 17-year old "negro girl" and learns how young Willoby's life unfolds from being property to owning property. Then Gwen Wright traces a powder horn from a muddy Minnesota field to a military captain in Massachusetts during the American Revolution. D
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Most brides are happy to step into the role of master planner. But when attorneys Tamami Yamaguchi, 34, and John Lisenbery, 44, decided to tie the knot after a nine-year courtship, they approached the project as a team. They'd worked together to fill their Spanish Revival home with the modernist furniture and eclectic art that they adore, so it was no surprise that their September wedding would reflect that same design aesthetic. The weekend began on cue as 100 guests—some of whom flew in from Japan—gathered at Meadowood, a resort in the Napa Valley where the couple had enjoyed their first wine-tasting trip.
What Tamami didn't plan for, however, was her emotional response to their poignant Asian-American ceremony, in which the pair shared a sake ritual that symbolized a formal bond between them. "In all our years together, 'marriage' just seemed like paperwork," says Tamami. "But when we exchanged vows, there was a closeness that I can't explain. It wasn't just 'administrative.'" John felt the same wash of emotions, explaining that "the highlight of the ceremony was seeing my bride walk down the aisle we'd created together." As the sun set that balmy evening, strings of Asian-style lights sparkled over the contemporary green-and-brown table settings, where guests savored sea bass, filet mignon and artichoke salad. "We didn't have any formalities, like a head table, because we wanted to be among everyone," says Tamami. John summed up the excitement in his toast to his new bride: "To tell you the truth, I can't wait to see what comes next!"—Hillary Quinn
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Sake to Me: In honor of Tamami's Japanese ancestry, each guest was given a sake set to take home. "We gave two different types so couples didn't end up with exact doubles."
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Five statistical policy markers exist to monitor external development finance for environmental purposes within the OECD/DAC, these are:The "Environment" marker (introduced in 1992)
Four Rio markers covering:
The Rio markers are applicable to Official Development Assistance (ODA) and recently also to other official flows (OOF) (non-concessional developmental flows, excluding export credits) starting from 2010.
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Joint ENVIRONET and WP-STAT Task Team to Improve Rio Markers, Environment and Development Finance Statistics
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The Task Team seeks to achieve this goal in several ways, notably by:
DAC members in November 2013 established the Joint ENVIRONET and WP-STAT Task Team to Improve Rio Markers, Environment and Development Finance Statistics.
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Toddler Chloe Campbell was snatched from her home to frighten her father in an act of retribution, family friends believe.
The three-year-old had gone missing from the family's lounge room, where she'd been sleeping with her siblings, before turning up 42 hours later at the showground across the road from her Childers home.
The little girl was returned to her mother Tammy O'Donnell at 1am (AEST) on Saturday after being found by police.
Her disappearance had sparked a massive police hunt and searchers were beginning to fear for the worst after two days of fruitless searching.
Queensland police are trying to find out if the little girl was abducted or wandered off.
Family friends have told the Sunday Mail that they think a threat against Chloe's father, Garth Campbell, about two months ago is linked to her vanishing.
Melissa Small told the Queensland newspaper she suspected the person or people behind the threat to Mr Campbell had snatched Chloe, and that the threat to him had been officially reported.
"They've done this to scare Garth," Ms Small told the Sunday Mail.
"Garth has been very scared and this is why he is a mess.
"They're just messed up people. If they are the people, they are close family friends."
One family member told the newspaper the abductor must have known the girls were sleeping in the lounge room.
"It's not nice to think it was someone they know. I've met their friends and they all seem like really decent people - battlers - I couldn't imagine it would be them," the family member said.
"But then, too many things point to the fact they must have known the girls were sleeping in the lounge on the holidays. Someone would have to have known that."
Police have begun talking with Chloe and have collected any possible DNA evidence from her clothes.
Ms O'Donnell told reporters she was "overjoyed" when she was reunited with Chloe at the Bundaberg Base Hospital, where she was examined and later released.
"She opened her eyes a little bit and (said) 'Mummy want to go home now' and passed out," the mother of four said.
"I was just in tears. I didn't care if she woke up or not and then I just laid on the bed with her and gave her cuddles for a while and then we just came home to let everyone know."
Investigations are continuing.


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Senior Legal Professionals to Take Larger Role in Training
Dili – Thirteen Timorese judges, prosecutors, public defenders, lawyers, national university professors and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) senior staff have successfully completed a two-week training-of-trainers (ToTs) programme designed to give them the skills needed to train the next generation of legal professionals. The initiative is part of the Legal Training Centre's (LTC) effort to build a cadre of Timorese trainers capable of imparting their knowledge and experience to the Centre's students, thereby reducing its dependency on international trainers. (Lee versaun Tetum iha ne'e)
- A group of 13 prosecutors, public defenders, , lawyers, national university professors and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) senior staff, is being prepared to form the first cadre of Timorese trainers at the LTC.
- The LTC was established in 2004 with support from UNDP's Justice System Programme. The 51 judges, prosecutors and public defenders, including 13 women, who have graduated from the LTC now comprise the backbone of the country's functioning justice system.
Since it was established, in 2004, the LTC has been responsible for all professional legal training in Timor-Leste. Because Timor-Leste had no functioning formal justice system following independence, the LTC has had to rely on international advisors to train the country's justice system professionals.
"The process of building and consolidating an impartial and credible justice system will certainly benefit from the contribution of Timor-Leste's senior legal professionals whose understanding about the local reality makes them well-positioned to assist in teaching and transmitting knowledge", said Dr. Maria Angela Carrascalão, Dean of Timor-Leste's National University Law Faculty and one of the course participants. "With this course we were provided with important skills which will support the country's progress in the very specific and sensitive area of justice."
The training, held from 2-13 December, focused on pedagogical skills such as planning and structuring curricula and classes, applying varied teaching methods, and evaluating students and trainers. This was the first phase of the training, and will be followed by further training in 2014, which will continue to be taught by professional trainers from Portugal's Judicial Police School. In the upcoming months, the trainees will start to practice their skills through delivering workshops and serving as guest lecturers before eventually becoming part-time trainers at the LTC in their areas of expertise.
"Given difficulties with the lack of fluency in Portuguese language, innovative solutions that bring the trainers closer to the trainees' reality and motivate them without compromising the quality standards of the education offered are needed in order to facilitate the capacity building process", said H.E. Dr. Dionisio Babo Soares, Minister of Justice.
"The intention is that the Legal Training Centre can develop trainings that form more and better professionals for the Justice sector, professionals who are competent and committed to the cause of public service, aware of ethical values, and with a strong sense of professionalism and accountability", he added.
The training of trainers is supported by UNDP's Justice System Programme (JSP) and is in line with the National Justice Sector Strategic Plan (2011-2030), which prioritizes capacity development and increasing access to justice while emphasizing that line functions should be performed by Timorese.
"Good training is the backbone of legal professional skills", said Mikiko Tanaka, UNDP's Country Director. "UNDP is committed to supporting the LTC to develop programmes such as this to ensure that the justice system in Timor-Leste is strong and self-sufficient."
The closing ceremony for the ToTs was also attended by H.E. Dr. José Ximenes, Prosecutor General, H.E. Dr. Sergio Hornai, Public Defender General, and Dr. Duarte Tilman the Judge Administrator for Dili District Court.
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Britain and Ireland
The British and Irish Isles refer to the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and nearby islands. They are located in Europe.
Other Destinations
Other destinations
This region consists of two major political entities Ireland [1] and the United Kingdom [2]. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, are dependencies of, but not part of the United Kingdom.
Until 1922, Ireland was in fact part of United Kingdom. There are several distinct cultures in this island group, however there remain certain cultrual similarities between them, for example the English language is universally understood.
Many of the geographic names have different meanings depending on the context. For example Ireland in legal terms relates to the country Ireland, and not the geographical concept of the Island of Ireland. Similarly, Great Britain sometimes is understood to mean the largest island in the British and Irish Islands, but sometimes is understood to include certain other Islands, which are part of England, Scotland or Wales such as Lundy, Harris or Anglesey.
For further details it is probably best to look at the sections of the individual entities.
English is spoken to native standard by all but a tiny small minority of inhabitants of the British and Irish Isles. English is also the first language of the majority of inhabitants of the archipelago. However several million people speak languages other than English as their first language. Indeed it may surprise some visitors, (from within as well as outside of the islands) that in some small pockets, English is the first language of only a minority of speakers.
Considering the relatively small area compared with other English speaking areas, there are considerable variations in accent and dialect in spoken English throughout these Islands, although by and large this should provide no major obstactle to visitors with reasonable fluency in English. There are however dialects of English in certain parts of the Island group which can be said to form distinct languages such as "Scots" and "Ulster Scots".
The indigenous languages of the islands are generally of Celtic Origin. Welsh is the most widely spoken of these, and in some Western parts of Wales it remains the majority language. Irish, Manx and Scottish Gaelic are also spoken, and while closely related and sharing much of the same base vocabulary, these Gaelic languages are under normal circumstances not mutually intelligible. There are attempts to revive the Cornish language.
In the Channel Islands there are small numbers of Norman French speakers.
Most official signage is mono-lingual in English, and even where it is multi-lingual one of the languages will always be English. However in Wales and Ireland signage is almost always billingual. Billingual singage is not unknown in certain other pockets, such as parts of Scotland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
In recent decades immigration from farther afield has seen a number of other linguistic communities establish themselves throughout the islands, mainly, but not exclusively in urban England.
Get in
Visitors may find more useful information in the "Get in" sections of the specific part of the region they wish to enter.
Immigration and visa requirements
There are five separate jurisdictions with their own immigration rules in this region. So a traveller may wish to check the requirments for the territories in which they wish to travel, on the appropriate pages. The Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands have their own immigration rules, which are not exactly the same as the United Kingdom itself, these mainly concern long term residency, and are probably not important for the average tourist. Despite there being different rules in the different territories there is considerable co-operation and co-ordination between the various authorities in this region which means that the British and Irish Isles comprise a Common Travel Area, which helps the vast majority of travelers enjoy hassle free travel when crossing borders within the Region.
By plane
There are direct flights from somewhere outside the British and Irish Islands, to every constituent part of this region, except the Isle of Man.
The largest port of entry to this region, is London Heathrow Airport. Situated 15 miles west of Central London, Heathrow offers a large choice of international destinations, with direct flights to most countries in the world. Many onward air connections within the region are possible. Coach connections to other places in mainland Great Britain are generally good. Rail connections from Heathrow to London are good, however there are no direct services to other parts of Great Britain, a change of train will be necessary in London, or possibly at Reading Station which is served by a regular shuttle coach.
Heathrow's location in the far South East of the region means that many travellers to many other parts of these islands may be better off getting a direct flight to the specific part of the Region they are interested in. However from some parts of the world Heathrow may be the only realistic option, to get into the region, and then further arrangements for onward travel would then be required.
Other Airports such as Birmingham, Dublin, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester, Shannon are served by a number of long haul as well as European cities.
There are many other airports where a traveller can enter this Region from some long haul cities, and many European cities, further information is available on the pages about the specific country, or part of the country.
Get around
The Common Travel Area
The United Kingdom, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands maintain a common travel area, somewhat akin to the Schengen Area on continental Europe. Broadly speaking crossing the borders within the British and Irish Isles is very simple compared with most other international borders.
The arrangment's origins lie in the fact that whole of the Island of Ireland was once part of the United Kingdom and so there was never a need for immigration control for what was at that time domestic travel. Whilst Ireland and the United Kingdom have been separate countries for many decades, for the most part both have found it more beneficial to maintain relatively open borders. However because of the way it has developed over the years, the CTA arrangment is not as formalised as other similar arrangments (such as the Schengen Area), and so the exact rules can be quite complex for some third country nationals. There are therefore some limited exceptions to the principle of complete freedom of travel.
The Pound Sterling is the currency of the United Kingdom and its Crown Dependencies. The Euro is the currency of the Republic of Ireland. With very limited exceptions, neither currency is accepted outside their territories within this region. Travellers should therefore be aware to have Sterling and or Euro as appropriate to their travel plans.
United Kindom and Crown Dependencies
Sterling is the local currency. Euro is accepted in certain border areas, for example near the land border with the Republic of Ireland, or in certain businesses near ferry terminals serving Ireland.
In the United Kingdom, most banks notes are produced by the Bank of England. In Scotland and in Northern Ireland, the various banks produce their banknotes too. Each Crown Dependency government produces its own banknotes for local circulation.
In England and Wales Bank of England notes are the only ones which commonly circulate, and a visitor is unlikely to see any other variety of bank note. Scottish bank notes are almost universally accepted by large retailers, and are generally by smaller ones too. Roughly speaking, the closer to Scotland the more readily they are accepted, perhaps due to more familiarity with them. Scottish notes are extremely rarely given in change, although it is not completely unknown for Scottish £5 notes to be offered and accepted as an alternative to coins as change due to a the shortage of bank of England £5 notes. Northern Ireland notes are generally accepted in large retailers, but are even rarer to see than Scottish notes. Northern Irish, Scottish, and Crown Dependency notes can be exchanged for Bank of England notes for free in banks.
In Scotland, most circulating notes are produced by the local banks. Bank of England notes also circulate freely. Northern Ireland notes are generally accepted by most retailers. Northern Ireland notes can be exchanged for mainland notes for free in banks. Crown Dependency notes can be exchanged for local notes for free in banks.
In Northern Ireland, most circulating notes are produced by the local banks. Bank of England notes also circulate freely. Scottish notes are generally accepted by most retailers. Scottish notes can be exchanged for Northern Irish notes for free in banks. Crown Dependency notes can be exchanged for local notes for free in banks. Travellers should be aware however that notes produced by Northern Irish banks are still Sterling, and so are not valid for circulation in the Republic of Ireland- where the local currency is the Euro.
In the Crown Dependencies notes generally only circulate in each dependency. Bank of England notes also circulate. Scottish and Northern Irish notes may be accepted.
An overseas traveller with non Bank of England Sterling bank notes would be well advised to change them for Bank of England notes before leaving the UK or Dependent territory, since these notes may well be unfamiliar overseas. The obvious exception to this is Northern Ireland notes, will be familar in the republic, and can be changed for Euro there- this may be worthwhile if a traveller doesn't intending crossing back to the UK.
United Kingdom Coins follow standard designs, so in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and circulate freely throughout the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies, and the other Dependent territories that use Sterling.
Coins from the Crown Dependencies, and the other Overseas territories, (e.g. Falkland Islands, Gibraltar etc), have their own designs and only commonly circulate in their respecitve territory. Otherwise conform to the same wieght and other specifications to mainland UK coins. They may occasionally be seen in circulation outside these territories- including in the United Kigdom, and for the most part circulate freely, although the occasional eagle eyed retailer or customer may decline them. Banks will exchange them if need be, but this usually is unecessary. If the worst comes to the worst, vending machines, parking meters and such like have not been known to object to non-mainland coins!
Republic of Ireland
Only the Euro is legal tender. Sterling may be accepted in certain border locations, for example in ferry ports, or near the Northern Ireland land border.
Euro notes have a standard design throughout the Eurozone, which obviously includes Ireland.
Euro Coins have a side that is common throughout the whole zone, and another side with a national symbol. However all coins are valid throughout the Eurozone. Since Ireland has no land borders with any other part of the Eurozone, other than at more "internationalised" locations, such as airports, it is speculated that Ireland has proportionately less "foreign" Euro coins in circulation than most other Eurozone countries. This is more a point of interest rather than practicial concern there are no known difficulties in using non Irish Euro coins.
The game of golf as we understand it developed in this region specifically in Scotland. The British and Irish Isles, despite a stronge challenge from Iberia in recent decades remains the Europe's most important region for the sport. Indeed it can make a strong arguement to be the world's main golfing destination.
Whilst Scotland is considered the home of golf, and remains a major worldwide golfing destination in its own right, the Scots' celtic cousins, in Ireland and more recently Wales are clearly challenging for pre-eminence as premier golfing destinations, both having well established courses, and having invested heavily in new courses too. Indeed Ireland has recently hosted, and Wales is about to host the 2010 Ryder Cup. England as the largest country in the region, has the largest number of courses, and so clearly should not be overlooked as a golfing destination either, even if its celtic neighbours hit above their weight.
There are unsurprisingly a number of top class golf courses in all of the major countries of the region, as well as good quality courses to suit more modest pockets.
The Pub
The "Pub" concept has it's origins in the British and Irish Islands. These are premises licenced for the sale of alcoholic drinks, for consumption on and off the premises. The pub concept is distinct from the broader concept of a "bar". There are similarities shared by "pubs" throughtout the British and Irish Isles not shared with other sorts of drinking establishments elsewhere, the Irish Pub experience can be very distinct from the pub experience of elsewhere in these Islands.
Whisky (Whiskey)
Distilled spirits have been drunk on these islands for millennia. Whisky (or Whiskey in Ireland) is produced predominantly in Ireland and Scotland. There are however also Welsh and English Whiskies too.
Stay safe
Throughout this region, traffic drives on the left. In the United Kingdom, and its Crown Dependencies, speed limits are expressed in miles per hour. In the Republic of Ireland speed limits are expressed in kilometres per hour.
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Nationwide 'tea party' protests blast bailout:
(CNN) -- Conservatives are showing they know their way around the Internet just as well as liberals, as more than 300 organized "tea party" protests raged across the nation Wednesday. The protests are a backlash against President Obama's bailout policies.
Conservatives have borrowed a page from Obama's Web-savvy style which he leaned on heavily during the '08 campaign and still uses to push initiatives.
Protesters on Wednesday said like their colonial forebears, they felt that their voices were not being heard by their government.
Today is a proud day for Americans to stand together in defiance of their government's long list of abuses. The history of the present reigning establishment in Washington D.C. is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these United States of America. To prove this, let the facts be submitted to a candid world:
Washington politicians have repeatedly ignored and defied the Constitution, the Supreme Law of the United States of America.
They have usurped the sovereign powers and rights that belong to each of the fifty states and to their citizens, respectively.
So many of them are notorious for living scandal-tainted lives lacking utterly in basic human virtue and characterized by corruption, lies, hypocrisy, broken laws, and broken campaign promises.
They eschew reasoned dialectic in favor of spiteful invective and dizzying sophistry, replacing discussion with evasion, debate with obfuscation, and reasoned arguments with the brute force of their laws.
They assume to themselves ever more illegal and unchecked powers and wield them to the detriment of our liberty.
They clamor for endless, expensive, unjustified, and ineffective wars.
They spend our hard-earned money on endless, expensive, unjustified, and ineffective social and economic programs.
Today people are going to ask why you didn't protest while Bush ran his deficits. Ask them why they aren't protesting now. People are going to argue that your historical analogy is false because the original Boston Tea Party was a protest against taxation without representation and that you have representation. Ask them if our children and future generations that will pay for these deficits have a voice or a representative in Congress. Ask them if you are being fairly represented when your representative didn't even have a chance to read the stimulus legislation before it was put to a vote. Ask them whether all the secrecy and closed-door committee meetings in Congress are republican or oligarchical.
Enjoy this day. Be proud of yourself and be proud of your country. I'm very proud to see people taking such an active interest in their future. Just remember that we can't stop with a few demonstrations on the street. We need to roll this into a sustained political and ideological campaign against tyranny. You can read more on that in my March 4th article entitled "The American Tea Party 2009: Goals, Objectives, and Principles."
You can follow any news alerts related to the Tea Party today on Twitter.
Happy protesting!


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