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Why did I name this post "Blog posts always start in your mind...What the frack was that all about?" Well, because I'm pretty sure this blog post started in my mind first and the other part is the phrase I'm pretty sure you will be muttering when you finish reading this post. Think of it like foreshadowing or something.
Now on to the blog post…
Have to say, I have not had the best week over here peeps. My foot is bothering me still (been over a month now), I don't really know what is wrong with it and I find it very frustrating because I have not been running as much as I would like to be (a ridiculous 15k this week- almost like I didn't even go running! Frack!). I've had to miss another opportunity to race a half marathon because of it (that's two now) and will likely not be racing anytime soon.
|This is what it looks like when runners cry :(
Why this sucks right now? Well other than this foot nonsense, I'm feeling the best I ever have in the last year and half of my short running career. Last year was the struggling with the iron deficiency, which by the time I got my iron levels back to normal it was just in time for me to experience a severe depressive episode, which caused my energy levels to plummet further (read: hard to train when it is a struggle to even get out of bed). Now my energy is back, my motivation is strong and I feel that I am finally in a place where I can start training seriously again. And then, the foot starts acting up. Frack!
Any time I feel an acting up (i.e., "pain") in the body after running, I need to debate with myself, if what I'm actually feeling is, bad pain or good pain (this debate can last for days and usually involves a ridiculous amount of text messages to my Coach-please don't fire me Coach!).
And yes, to answer your question, there is a difference between good and bad pain. With training there is always a certain level of pain and that is good pain because you are pushing yourself and becoming a stronger runner because of it. Then there is the bad pain, where you are injured and you run through it. This bad type of pain is what leads to permanent injury. And you know what those permanently injured people look like? They are the ones that tell you how much they love running, but they can't do it anymore because they blew out their knees. And like those compulsive people I have a very hard time distinguishing between the two types of pain. When to run and when not to run, it is the question. And I still have yet to find a definitive set of criteria to help me answer that question with any accuracy or with any level of consistency.
Why do I have such a hard time with this? Well, it is because I have a high pain threshold. What you consider painful, I likely find enjoyable. I kind of like inflicting a certain amount of pain on myself. It is why I like training and it explains my dating history. And yeah, it is kind of fucked up. I acknowledge that. And this love of pain has got me to think about a few things, like why I might enjoy doing this to myself, for example.
Now before you get all judgy, take a hard look at your life for a moment, is it really pain free? Or maybe you too like the pain as well. You are just too afraid to admit it, after all what would people think??!! Well first off, people would probably think you were a runner. Just saying. Kind of obvious, actually.
Ok seriously, I enjoy the pain because it gets me a little high. Yes, it is the endorphins, they produce a similar chemical response that morphine does on the brain (and morphine isn't addictive?! Oh wait, yeah it is). You know what else endorphins are released during? Stress, sex and eating hot sauce and chocolate. Sounds kind of lovely doesn't it? And it explains the existence of the addictive phenomena, which I have termed, the Andrea Triad.
OMG! What's that? Sounds pretty cool doesn't it? I know, right? I think it's because the name "Andrea" is in it.
Anyways, the Andrea Triad involves long distance running (at least 1.5 to 2 hour run), breakfast (hot sauce instead of ketchup) and sex (of the mind blowing variety). All events must seamlessly follow one another. Preferably in the following order: running, sex and then breakfast. Actually, it is good to add a chocolate snack between running and sex for recovery purposes (always important to eat 4:1 carb:protein food stuff within 20 minutes of ending your run). Actually depending on how long that sex session is going for you may want to have several snacks lined up.
What is the result of the Andrea Triad? Euphoria. Like the runner's high times a million! Similar to how one would imagine heaven to be like, if it were to exist. Floating on a cloud of fluffy cotton-candy goodness, where everything is peaceful, there are no worries or concerns (likely induced by carb deprivation, which makes it impossible to think of anything too complex). Heaven! Everything is beautiful and lovely. Experiencing the Andrea Triad is to truly feel that life is good, and this high lasts for hours. I would imagine this is how shooting up heroin would feel to a junkie. Or getting drunk after a night of binge drinking…ah, good times.
Apparently endorphins are not addictive and I would retort to the person who claims that, either a) you have not experienced an endorphin high, or b) we don't have the same definition of addiction. Addictions are typically defined as events or objects we form a dependent relationship on, that when we stop doing them it produces severe physical and mental reactions (i.e. withdrawal symptoms). If you have talked to runners on their rest days or who are tapering, wow, can we say bitchy much?
So just to be clear I am not recommending you get fucked up on heroin. Just in case you were confused. I could see how you may be confused because of the placement of the words "shooting up heroin" and "Life is good". After all, they are both in the same blog post!
What I am recommending, is you take up long distance running if you want to get a high that doesn't make you feel guilty after. Or you can cheat and run injured, produces the same high on a way shorter run. Or you can just binge eat or have sex (of the mind blowing variety). Of course, everything I just mentioned there, is likely to make you feel guilty except the long distance running part. Oh, unless of course you have a family and you never end up seeing them because you are always out running instead of spending time with them.
However there are ways to eliminate this guilt. It is true! This is what you do. Get a partner that is a long distance runner (not so you can run with them necessarily but because they will understand your need to run and respect that). This will lead to more eating because of all the training you will be doing, as you will need to eat all the time just to get enough calories in you so you can run more. And the sex, increased likelihood of it being mind blowing because you are having sex with a runner AND if you are one of those people who feels guilty because they enjoy sex, I'm sure it is fine to enjoy sex with your partner, right? If not, you need to get a new life philosophy because your current one kind of sucks ass.
So there you have it. I have solved your problem of how to remove the guilt from getting high. Who knew this fracking blog post would end up there, eh?! Now put down the needle/fork/penis and start training for a marathon!
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Chennai, Jun 15 (PTI) The Madras High Court today directed the state government to file a reply on a PIL seeking proportionate reservation for people belonging to SC and ST community, in rural posts like chairman and vice-chairman in all town panchayats and municipalities in the state.
The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan, which heard the PIL, directed the Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and the State Election Commission to file the reply and also directed the petitioners to file the rejoinder for the response within two weeks.
The PIL was first filed in 2006 and in 2011, a miscellaneous petition was filed by Thol Thirumavalavan, founder of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, and two others.
The petitioners had contended that an amendment was brought to the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act 1920 providing for proportionate reservation of seats for persons belonging to SC/ST in every town panchayat.
The petitioners had submitted that instead of providing proportionate reservation to the members of SC, ST community, for the post of chairman of town panchayats and municipalities, the authorities are providing reservation proportionate to the general population in all the town panchayats and the municipalities in the state.
Stating that it was against the provisions pertaining to reservation stipulated in Part IX A of the Constitution, the petitioners prayed for an early date of hearing of the PIL.
The bench after ordering for filing a counter and rejoinders posted the matter for further hearing to August 3. PTI COR ROH BN ZMN MAV

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Recipe by Gastronomia Mediterranea
Neapolitan zite timbale
A timbale is a sublime example of southern Italian cuisine, in particular of Sicily and Campania; the origins of the name and the methods of preparation derive from an Arabian instrument, a sort of cylindrical drum equal in height and diameter, an ideal receptacle for preparing a meal fit for a king, abundantly filled with pasta, fine meats, elaborate sauces. Very chic in the noble homes of the Bourbon capital, it became a truncated cone shape in the late 18th century, in order to make it easier to release the preparation from the mould. Unlike pies and lasagne, also having a rich filling, the timbale is served in a shortcrust pastry case. In gastronomic literature you can find traces of timbales in the writings of Vincenzo Corrado and Ippolito Cavalcanti; then as now the timbale is synonymous of a festive day, when rich and sumptuous dishes are passed around the table. A long and painstaking preparation, beautifully portrayed in Stanley Tucci's film "Big Night". There are many variations deriving from the original Arab drum; the Sicilian version being the most famous, with anellini (small rings of pasta), meat sauce and aubergines, and the Neapolitan version, prepared with ziti (pasta tubes), meatballs, meat sauce and fior di latte mozzarella.
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Ingredients for the timbale:
20 cl of milk
Ingredients for the shortcrust pastry:
Day 1:
Prepare the sauce: chop the onion and lightly brown it in extra virgin olive oil in a deep pan, add the sausages and brown them well on all sides. Once browned, remove the sausages from the pot, add the wine and deglaze. Once the alcohol has evaporated, add the tomato puree and the concentrate, bring to the boil and then lower the heat so that the sauce just simmers. After about ninety minutes put the sausages back in and continue cooking for another hour and a half until the sauce has a thick consistency; salt to taste.
Prepare the shortcrust pastry: place the flour in a large bowl, cut the butter into small pieces and put in the centre with the salt. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until you get a granular mixture; add the cold water gradually, working the mixture until the water is completely absorbed to obtain a smooth and consistent dough. Form a ball, cover it with cling film and chill in the fridge for up to thirty minutes before using.
Prepare the meatballs: remove the crusts from the stale bread and put to soak in the milk. Mix together the minced beef, one egg, chopped parsley and a pinch of grated parmesan cheese, then add the bread after squeezing the milk out. Shape into meatballs of about two cm and fry them in seed oil; dry them on kitchen paper and put them in the fridge.
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Cook the pasta, calculating half the time indicated on the packet plus one minute; in the meantime, thinly roll out the pastry, obtaining two large discs. Bring some water to boil in a saucepan and hard-boil the eggs; once cooked, cool and cut into wedges. Slice the fior di latte mozzarella; remove the sausages from the sauce and slice them cold.
Drain the pasta and season it with a couple of ladles of sauce; place the pastry in the mould with the help of greaseproof paper, which will make it easier to unmould later. Assemble the timbale with a layer of pasta, mozzarella, peas, slices of hard-boiled eggs and the meatballs, season with plenty of sauce, parmesan and pepper.
Continue with a second layer of pasta, slices of sausage, mozzarella, peas, hard-boiled eggs, plenty of sauce, parmesan and pepper. Finish with a third layer of pasta and cover with the second disc of pastry in which you should make a couple of small holes to let the steam escape during cooking.
Bake at 180° C in a static oven, for about forty-five minutes, until the pastry is golden on top; let it rest for half an hour and then gently turn it out. If the rest of the pastry is still pale, you can bake it for about another fifteen minutes, still at 180° C.
Serve the timbale in slices, as if it were a cake, seasoning with a generous spoonful of hot sauce directly on the plate.


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During February and part of March Wes at Jaybarkersfan's Junk hosted a fun Trade Bait Draft. I noticed some great cards in the draft so decided to participate. Given the large group of participants the draft stretched out over several weeks and a few day ago the loot arrived !!
I scored a few additions to my quest to complete the Allen & Ginter series, here the Cano (2011) and Verlander RC (2006) minis !
Furthermore, one more Flora of the World: Shirley Poppy ! Still need a few so do check my Want List if you have some spares lying around !
Another really nice Legendary Cuts card, Lasting Legends: Bobby Doerr of the Red Sox,numbered to #399 (up for trade !)
Two more nice additions to my Pitchers collection: Tom Seaver (2001 Cooperstown Collection) and Nolan Ryan (from the 2011 Diamond Anniversary set)
Some vintage was included as well, 2 Expos from the Topps 1972 set !!
I will stop here but the draft included much more cool cards. Wes also decided to include some surprise Yankees cards (Thanks Wes !!!). Another great addition to my Rivera collection !!
and another Rivera addition as well as a nice Bernie Williams card
All in all a great Trade Bait Draft hosted by Wes. Thanks Wes, it was much appreciated !!
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Yes, that comes from Feng Shui of course.Originally Posted by jonnyenglish
Yes, that comes from Feng Shui of course.Originally Posted by jonnyenglish
'Yes, that comes from Feng Shui of course.'
Indeed, along with not having your bed in the bathroom, toilet on the front porch of your house, or doors where windows should be.. or something like that anyhow
So, the pond design isn't meant to be a concrete pool made to look like a pond, I have deliberately not made it as such by leaving the bottom of the pond and the upper ledge and edges free of concrete, this allows the water to rise and fall naturally, plus gives the animals, fish and whatnot somewhere to dig about.
I will put in rocks and gravel on the concrete ledge where the plant cages will go for the fishes to make nests in and around at a later date, before I plant it up.
The concrete sides to the pond were really just an idea I had to consolidate the sloped sides of the pond, in order to stop slumping during rains, but also where fish and animals burrow along the water line into the mud bank.
Fish also have a tendency to root about in the mud at the base of plants, uprooting plants as they do so, by putting plants such as waterlillies and such in baskets/cages containing soil and gravel, topped with a mesh and more gravel, this will protect the plants, but also allow for them to be moved about to optimal effect, plus I will be able to control plant growth easier. Lillies also need to be started off in shallow water and then moved to deeper water as they get bigger, so this also solves this problem.
The concrete pipes sticking out of the side are not so that water can drain out of the pond as they are below the intended water line (although this will happen to some extent), but rather the other way around, so that ground water can seep in without breaking off the concrete I had put around on the sides.
As the water level will fall during periods of no rain, I'll have to top-up from a hose every day or so.
Anyhow, here's a pic of the partially concreted pond, complete with access steps on the left. As you can see, I have also put in a barbed wire fence to keep cattle out. Eventually I'll use plants, low walls and other devices to create a perimeter, but for now this'll do.
A very nice start to an interesting-looking thread .
And we've already had a photo of a dog looking into a concrete drain .
Excellent jonny !
Fantastic mate.
Looking forward to the thread as it develops over the next year or so.
I'm consider retiring up around CM in 8-10 years time, and considering different areas.
Don't suppose the plot next to you is up for sale.
Might see like a silly question, but why didn't you use the soil form the pond as your initial layer on your house pad?
How long do you plan to 'season' the house-pad before building?
Great thread and good luck with the build.
Why wait until retirement? Get started now, land prices are already getting crazy in other parts of the country, only a matter of time before the same happens around here.
In my opinion CM is by far the best part of Thailand to live, sure it doesn't have beaches, but with that comes all the associated annoyances and expenses.. Additionally, seeing as though this is a construction-themed board, have you seen what sea air, rain and constant heat does to a property? I have seen villas literally fall apart after a few years of constant battling down on Koh Samui. Also not good for the Aston Martin, oh wait... I don't have one, 'doh!'
Up here you get to choose what sort of environment you'd live to live in, the benefit of a small city with more amenities than much larger places offer, plus you can always jump on a cheap flight if you need to swim in some salty wobbly stuff and get sand on yer bits.
And actually, yes there are several plots I know that are going in Baanpong and also surrounding area (and not through a property company too!)...
Had a house right on the beach several years ago. Constant maintence work. Similar to boat ownership.Originally Posted by jonnyenglish
Good start Jonny, I like the pond layout. If you dont mind me asking, how will you keep it full or will you let it rise and fall naturally dependind on the season.
I'm considering something along those lines as far a placing a pond out back. We could keep it full with creek water and overflow to the same creek during the rains. I would prefer topping it off with well water as I'm afraid any fish in the pond may not taste verry good if in a stagnant pond. That being said the cost to run a pump for makeup water may be prohibitive.
Will you be running some type of aeration pump to keep oxygen levels up? Just curious.
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The only soil I was concerned about was what went on the last section after the pond at the end of the property (furthest from the entrance), as this will be used to grow fruit and veg, so managed to get decent topsoil locally. Actually, much of it came from a patch of land that had banana trees growing on it, some of the roots came in with the soil and have since started sprouting trees all over the growing garden area, which is great!
Additionally to answer your second question, it doesn't really matter about how long I wait for land to settle, as I am planning on building my house raised by 80cms, not on a pad, so the footings go down well below the already compacted and existing undisturbed ground level prior to my adding the additional 80cms.
Gov't water is a last resort, I'm always concerned about what comes out of the taps here...The reservoir water has all sorts of organic goodies in it, including insect and fish eggs, so will be using this to top up (have put in 4 taps of this water supply along the length of the property, one right next to the pond and already did a test before the rain started, it took 3 days to fill the pond from water table, but I won't be letting it drop that low again after the house is finished.)
Additionally, I'll be placing those large round traditional-looking rain catchment pots and guttering on the house, can use this water to top up too.
I'll be planting with oxygenating water-weeds into manageable baskets to help the fish, but also might consider a pump of sorts, hidden behind rocks and logs to circulate water and add more oxygen.. they are pretty cheap to run really, just stick it on a timer so that it only runs during the day. If it means not having a stagnant green pond with upside-down fish floating on top, then that's the way to go!
Whilst all this pond building stuff was going on, we got the chap with the digger back to excavate a well, after all we need as many water sources as we can get in Wadi Baanpong..
Now then, for ease of use, I wanted the well to be sunk near-ish to the house/workshop, that way I could also use it if needs be to top up the pond during the dry season.
Whilst this seemed like a grand idea to me, there was much chattering and deliberation amongst my missus, Nong the digger and a couple of the chaps on the concrete gang...the discussion must have gone on for about an hour, when I stepped in and enquired as to what the hell they were talking about.
It turns out that there was already a well sited on the land but it had been covered up ages ago, and it was explained that it is very bad juju to be sinking a well on land that already has one and that one isn't in use.
It took me about 5 seconds to agree just to uncover the existing well, just to end this continuous conversation before we all expired from heat and lack of Som Tam Laos .
OK, so digging starts in the point furthest away from the pond and house, right next to the gate/entrance to the land as it turns out, OK whatever.
About a metre down we hit rock, very large boulders from the nearby hill to be exact, 1000-2500 KG's in size. I'm thinking this isn't a well, but perhaps a seasonal spring.. handy harry!
Issue now is we need to remove the large rocks in order to place in the beautiful concrete rings and consolidate the well sides, and this hole is getting bigger and bigger and the rock at the bottom isn't budging... take a look:
After an hour of fighting this boulder, the Flintstones 2000 excavator sprang a hydraulics leak, was smelling hot and oil was dripping from the engine...
Nong the digger announces that it's the land spirits fighting us as we didn't ask permission to uncover the well, so with ciggie in gob, he promptly jumps into his pick-up truck and disappears for 20 minutes before returning to the site where he and his buddy (I'll call him 'Bod') set up an alter to the land spirit, with offerings (apologies for fuzzy photo, must have been interference from the ethers emanating from angry spirits):
And for those itching to know the result of the pig's head, booze, water, rice and incense combo offering of appeasement.. the rock finally came out of the hole, along with a bunch of others that would now be placed around the pond in a not-very-considered fasion.
This, along with the completion of the concreting of the pond, was felt by all on site as a milestone of achievement, small steps for most I know, but hey, it's progress at least!
Without going into great details if you have a gentle ripple on the ponds surface there will be usually sufficient aeration of the pond.
O2 saturation levels depend, amongst other things on the ambient Water/Air temperature and the time of day.
The point of lowest O2 saturation is just before dawn ... so that's when you want your pump running.
If you want some fish for eating, monosex Tilapia or Catfish are the easiest and Catfish don't worry much about O2 levels.
Be carefull of the locals ... they'll nick the lot the night before you harvest them!
As for fish types, my friend's pond just up the road has Nile Tilapia (Pla Nin) in it that do very well, and are tasty (not at all muddy like carp can be), We can get these for a small outlay up at the reservoir (Huay lan) as the royal project there has a fish farm. I do like Snakehead fish (they also don't mind low oxygen levels), but I've heard they are voracious and eat everything else in the pond.
Anyhow, will do more research after house build is complete, the site for the house is very close to the pond and we'll be putting in a sala which sits half over the water, so I'll wait.
Fish for eating will be the last to go in after planting out.
View showing completed pond, now with two tiers of concreted slopes, with ledge and return lip at top edge of final mud ledge, two levels of pipes (which also help to seat and anchor the concrete facing to the soil below), plus access steps, and boulders from the well excavation which will be moved to their correct place soon after, note dog surveying position of boulders.
Oh my, they look like rain clouds forming, concreting finished just in time!
I like the use of the concrete around your pond and the steps leading down. It is almost like a natural swimming pool you see on the web. Blue gill or Sunfish would be nice for a small pond. Fun to catch with a pole and line and probably wont muck up the water as much as catfish.
Brilliant thread here.
One of the best developing offerings I have seen for years on Teakdoor.
Well done jonny. Keep the info and pictures coming.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Coming in for a Landing - Gold and Silver
I have nick names for various True Strength Index (TSI) indicator patterns. What I am going to show you today is what I call "The Hot Air Balloon Landing".
William Blau, the inventor of the TSI, was fond of using his indicator set to (25,13). I have found this setting to be an extremely accurate representation of longer term trend. Those readers who prefer to trade trends as opposed to the hand to hand combat action of day trading [use TSI (7,4)] really should give the (25,13) TSI setting a good hard look.
Anyway, today's charts use both the TSI (25,13) and TSI (7,4) settings.
This first chart is of the 2X ETN DB Gold (DGP). What we observe is that as gold has been trending higher, momentum trend has been fading. In effect, the rise in price representing a pleasant ride aboard a hot air balloon is coming to an end as the momentum of the experience is falling and about to come to an end. Thus, the hot air balloon is coming in for a landing.
Additionally, we note that the faster TSI (7,4) has not only crossed below ZERO, yielding a SELL signal, but has also made a trend line break - another SELL signal. At some point fairly soon I would expect the TSI (25,13) to 'land' on ZERO and then cross down through it yielding a SELL signal in gold's upward trend of the past 5 months.
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This second chart uses the same two TSI settings for a glimpse of the trending and trading momentum of Proshares Ultra Silver 2X ETF (AGP). As silver has been stronger than gold for the last several months, we would expect this chart to be similar but not quite as obvious - and this is indeed the case. TSI (7,4) has not quite yielded either the trend line break or ZERO crossover SELL signals as has gold, though that event appears inevitable. Longer term trend, as evidenced by the TSI (25,13) is indeed coming in for a landing but the TSI reading is still comfortably above ZERO at +.22. It would not surprise me if the latter reading simply 'touches down' on ZERO - representing the conclusion of the correction coming - then rebounds strongly upwards.
In any event, I view it as just a matter of time now for both gold and silver to begin a correction that will 'land' the hot air balloon and thereby prepare for the next exciting departure to the blue skies above.
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It seems like TSI (25,13) can be replaced with "standard" (7,4) over longer period. Or do you think there are some unique benefits of the former?ReplyDelete
John, do you have the same view for Palladium?ReplyDelete
Andrey - if I understand your question correctly, the (25,13) provides a very smooth assessment of momentum whereas the (7,4) is a bit trickier to use because it is much more volatile. I would think a trend trader would strongly prefer the (25,13) for its comparative elegance of simplicity.ReplyDelete
JW - Palladium, with the exception of the freak dynamics occurring around 2001 (detailed in my article) tends to do what gold is doing.
The TSI for Palladium is approximately performing as Silver at this moment. It is strong but fading.
Good work with the TSI John. Are you going to be shorting gold or silver?ReplyDelete
blammo - yes, silverReplyDelete


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I have been so encouraged in emails with those of you who are using these activities with your classrooms/children! It blesses me so much to hear! If you'd like to check out Reading the Alphabet further, click on the image above or HERE. You can read the introduction as well as see each lesson's printables and the things we did with them.
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Lesson 17 focuses on the Letter N and the sight word is. We had a busy week, so between Valentine's parties and sicknesses, I'm not sure we got to every activity; but we did most of them.
The emergent reader has 6 letter N pictures while introducing is. Former sight words (it and a) are also reviewed in the text. {Sample page above.}
Here are a few shots of our Letter N week:
Picture Sorting with Letters N, P, and K. Believe it or not, this was his favorite activity this week. Why? We used the floor space instead of the pocket chart. He made it into a game where he put the picture cards outside of the schoolroom and he ran out to get them, ran back in, sorted, and continued until they were all sorted by initial sound. Go figure!
Building Letter N Book on the Pocket Chart- {this one could also be accomplished on floor space or a table top}
This week, our sight word poke page was put into his Handwriting Notebook and used it as a playdough mat.
He enjoyed finding the four pictures that rhymed with nose and the two that didn't.
My favorite activity this week was the Noodle Print Awareness activity! He enjoyed it as well. I thought it turned out great!
Here he is counting and tracing the number 12. I can't quite convince him yet that you start writing a number with the digit on the left. {He'll get there…}
He really enjoys rolling the dice, counting the dots, and dotting the matching number {2-12}. I do interject number sentences sometimes, like "4+2 equals 6" so he can start making those connections, but we don't dwell on it.
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October is breast cancer awareness month.
Breast cancer has become rampant among the female population around the world. It is the most common type of cancer in women today. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are nearly 1.38 million new cases of cancer yearly. WHO also reports that 458, 000 women die from breast cancer each year. Doctors do not know what causes this cancer.
However, the advancement of technology in the field of medicine has helped save many lives. It is easy to manage and treat breast cancer if detected at an early stage. However, if the detection happens when the cancer is highly advanced, then treatment may not be an option. That is why October is breast cancer awareness month.
Cancer Awareness
Detecting cancer at an early stage helps increase the chances of survival for people living with breast cancer. That is why women all over the world come together in October to raise awareness. In the U.S alone, 249,000 people are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer every year, and among them, 41,000 do not survive.
It is every person's responsibility to create awareness and enlighten the women about the need for regular checkups. Doctors have a chance to educate the general public and encourage women who are above the age of 40 to get their mammograms. Such awareness will go a long way in saving lives. A pink ribbon symbolizes breast cancer awareness. With the modern day technology, it is easier to raise awareness across the world. Use your tweeter feed or Facebook to reach as many people as you can.
Symptoms of Breast Cancer
• Rashes around the nipples can be one of the signs.
• Consistent pain in the armpits.
• Change in the breast shape and size.
• A lump in the breast. However, not all lumps are cancerous, but it is necessary to get the lump checked for safety measures.
• Look out for sunken nipples that are producing blood discharge or any other type of discharge.
Even though there is no known cause for breast cancer, there are several factors that may increase the risk of getting this type of cancer. They include:
• Genes. Women who have close family members who have had breast cancer are more likely to get this cancer. Research shows that the genes that cause cancer BRCA1 and BRCA2 have a higher chance of being passed on in the family tree.
• Age. The older you get, the riskier it is to get breast cancer.
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Mitered knitting is yet another form of modular knitting. If you have ever seen an afgan, chances are, you have already seen what a mitered square looks like. If not, here's an example:
Not bad, hein?
The good news is, it's very easy to knit and the number of stitches decreases as you progress!
Here's a video tutorial from the Creative Knitting magazine showing you all you need to know:
And here are a couple of free patterns: the blanket you see above (from chocolateachuva.blogspot.com), a mitered scarf from DROPS and why not a pair of mitered socks (by Monika Steinbauer)?
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|Beautiful Blue Skies!
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Lovely flowers and your cakes are making me feel very hungry! Have a lovely, sunny day, Claire xxReplyDelete
Ooh la la love the look of your cake, scrum! Thanks for all your lovely comments on my blog, it's lovely to "meet" new people via my blog. What perfect day for a picnic, I am convinced our happiness scales soar in such sunny days xox Enjoy! PenelopeReplyDelete
Oh wow! What kind of cake is that? Cherry something or other with amazing looking fluffy white stuff and a biscuit base?? I feel drawn to not want to share it with anyone and eat it outside in the sunshine! Can I have some pleeeeaaasssee! ;) Haze xReplyDelete
It's a black cherry cheesecake. It's my mother in laws recipe, that was her mums recipe. It's one of those desserts that always comes out on family occasions. It does taste rather good :) I'll send some over :)
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Flip flops and sundress type of lovely!
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BIBA launches broker funding facility with Integritas
24th March 2015
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has launched a new funding facility with finance brokers Integritas to provide members with expert advice and access to funding.
The facility provides BIBA members with insight and knowledge of the banking market to help give brokers the best chance of negotiating and securing the right finance package for their business.
Integritas has 60 years combined banking experience and understanding of the broking market. There are three packages available to BIBA members.
Special rates are available to members for a Readiness Review, which identifies and evaluates the key information needed about a broker's business and makes an assessment of their borrowing capability. The Fund Finder service, where Integritas prepare a comprehensive lending pack, present the brokers lending needs to the insurance sector specialists within the banks, then supports the process through to a conclusion by evaluating, prioritising and negotiating offers. Consultancy services are also available for brokers already working with one or two banks but wishing to test the wider market.
Mike Hallam, BIBA's Head of Technical Service, said: "We are pleased to make this service available to members with discounted rates . Many brokers, especially small brokers, will know very little about trying to obtain finance and it is not something that can be guessed at. Integritas has the knowledge to guide brokers through the process and even has preferable terms agreed with some providers to offer brokers better deals than going direct."
Paul Saunders, Integritas Director, commented: "We are experienced bankers, who understand the sector, and are on the broker's side, helping at every stage of the process to achieve the funding objectives. We are here to help and ensure that brokers have the best chance of success along with saving both time and money. This remains a difficult market and you only get one chance to get it right."
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BIBA membership includes just under 2,000 regulated firms having merged with the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) in November 2011.
General insurance brokers contribute 1% of GDP to the UK economy and BIBA brokers employ more than 100,000 staff.
54% of all general insurance is sold by an insurance broker and they arrange 79% of all commercial insurance business.
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Railroad Fire: Sugar Pine & Fish Camp evacuated, 41 closed
FISH CAMP, Calif. (FOX26) —
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Tenaya Lodge has been placed on a voluntary evacuation, but that could change at any time.
Yosemite National Park has also stopped all southbound traffic coming from the park because of the fire.
UPDATE: Thursday, September 7, 2017 8:00 a.m. - The fire has grown to 11,603 acres and is 43% contained.
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UPDATE: Saturday, September 2, 2017 11:30 a.m. - The Railroad fire is now 10% contained and has burned 4,360 acres.
Closures still in effect include:
Highway 41 is closed in both directions from south of Wawona to Cedar Valley Drive. Yosemite visitors should use Highway 49 to Highway 140 or 120 for entrance to the National Park. The Summerdale, Big Sandy, and Nelder Grove Campgrounds on the Sierra National Forest are closed. Sky Ranch Road is closed at Buckskin. The camps at Redwood, Paradise Springs, and Calvin Crest are closed.
Fire officials say communities in the Sky Ranch Road area are under an advisory evacuation. That means if people are not comfortable staying in their homes, they are advised to leave.
5:00 p.m. - The Railroad Fire has now burned 1,200 acres and is only 5% contained, according U.S. Forest Service officials.
There are more than 300 fire personnel trying to gain the upper hand on that wildfire and the cause is still under investigation.
Fire officials say Highway 41 is still closed between Cedar Valley Drive and South entrance into Yosemite National Park.
They say Yosemite visitors should use Highway 49 to Mariposa.
3:00 p.m. - Evacuation Orders have been issued for all of Fish Camp from the Mariposa County Line to the Yosemite National Park Entrance.
Residents will need to evacuate using Highway 41 northbound through Yosemite National Park.
Tenaya Lodge has been placed on a voluntary evacuation, but that could change at any time.
A shelter has been established at the Oakhurst Community Center, located at 39800 Fresno Flats Rd. in Oakhurst.
Additional shelter locations are on standby in Mariposa County if needed due to road closures.
FISH CAMP, Calif. 1:00 p.m. - The town of Sugar Pine and Sugar Pine Camp are under a mandatory evacuation order because of a wildfire that started Tuesday afternoon around 12:30 p.m.
Yosemite National Park has also stopped all southbound traffic coming from the park because of the fire.
Highway 41 is closed in both directions at Tenaya Lodge.
The fire is burning near the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad.
The US Forest Service says the fire is "burning in steep terrain with heavy fuel loading."
As of 2:30 p.m., the fire has grown to about 60 acres and has a total of 200 personnel working the fire lines. There are also 15 engines, 4 hand crews, 3 helicopters and 10 air tankers working the fire.


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My name is Vijay Haldiya and I am an Indian housewife who is extremely passionate about cooking Indian Vegetarian food since last 30 years. I believe cooking Indian food is simple and the best way to win the hearts of our children and family.
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Abstract and Applied Analysis
Volume 2012, Article ID 670463, 26 pages
Review Article
A Survey on Extremal Problems of Eigenvalues
1Department of Mathematical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
2Zhou Pei-Yuan Center for Applied Mathematics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Received 3 July 2012; Accepted 7 August 2012
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The weather was cloudy and the temperature of water was 2°C. Orcas push fish towards the coast as this makes them easier to catch. Our boat captain stopped near a school of herring. When I was in water, I saw that it was not deep, so it presented an opportunity to photograph with the light being reflected off the sand. I waited for 20 minutes in front of shoal of herring hoping to see an orca. Suddenly a humpback whale appeared. What a surprise!! It was an amazing cold encounter!
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We are delighted to announce that parts 2 and 3 of the FREE History of History lecture series with Historian in Residence Maeve Casserly will take place in the New Year:
The History of History II: from Marxism to Fukuyama is on 25 January 2018 at 6.30pm and The Legacy of History: the history wars, commemoration and beyond is on 7 February 2018 at 6.00pm (please note earlier start time). The lectures will take place in Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street.
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A practice tool for guitarists. Generates an exercise randomly, be it a run up a scale, a chord in a number of different positions, or a set of arpeggios.
The tool is designed for guitarists who want to test their memorization, and is best used in conjuction with something like all-guitar-chords.com for quick refresh or reference. Other than that, the idea is that it's easy to generate very different exercises and shapes, all in all reinforcing memory, improving fretboard movement and technique.
It has the potential to be gamified, but that might be hard--considering a "successful" exercise would be dependent on how successful the student was at performing it. Maybe if there was a lower limit on time before the next exercise was generated, it could collect a total score of "number of lessons completed" and a daily ranking. If the exercises are ranked by their difficulty, and have that component controllable by the student, it might be a really useful tool for people to share with their friends.
Anyways, hoping to at least be able to build the framework. I have a little background in HTML, CSS and a tiny bit of JS, so definitely hoping to improve my understanding of arrays and strings and the like. Know I will probably be using the .sample function quite a bit. So, looking forward! Cheers, everyone!


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aromatherapy oils used in cancer treatment.
what are the best oils to use (carriers and essential oils)which work well with clients with cancer or are in remission fronm cancer.
What oils should be avoided or never be used when working with cancer patients or those in remission.
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|Thank you for your question. I would refer the client to an aromatherapist who has been trained in treating people with cancer. Some oils could make them very sick or may react with medication
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|There are courses that would teach one the skills to use aromatherapy for palliative care.
I am attending one at Citylit, plus there is another one that St Christopher's Hospice organise on 18th June. I would recommend attending these, they are one day workshops.


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A single page illustration from "Thank You Sarah, The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving" written by Laurie Halse Anderson, illus.d by me, publ.d by Simon and Schuster. Text for this page reads: "She argued against spanking,
pie for breakfast, dull stories,
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So easy to illustrate Laurie's fun, informative and way-cool writing style!
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The leader of PASOK, George Papandreou
First, let me be honest, I don't know much about Greek politics. Really. I won't pretend to understand. I do know that there was an election on Sunday. And I know that PASOK (Panhellenic Socialist Movement) has won. I don't know if this is good or bad; I don't know if much will change. Nonetheless, will you join me in prayer for the new leadership of Greece?
This article from Al Jazeera gives a good overview of the issues (e.g. the economy, immigration, corruption, incompetency). Here is a snippet from the article related to illegal immigration in Greece:
There is another issue nagging away at the Greek consciousness; immigration.
In 2008, almost 150,000 illegal Asian and African immigrants were detained in Greece, many of whom were trafficked into the country by gangs operating from Turkey.
Greece has come under strong criticism from human rights groups, as well as the United Nations, for its clumsy response to the crisis.
In particular, organisations point to the inhumane conditions under which immigrants are often detained, including many children, and the failure to identify genuine asylum-seekers.
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It's that time of year again. Prom is just 6 weeks away! For Grads out there we thought we'd give you a checklist of last minute things to think about. If you haven't got your dress, shoes or thought about make-up and hair yet, don't panic, there's still time.
Some of you may already have come across the "Sand, Sun and Messy Buns" blog. It is written by a Mother, Erin, and her teenage daughter, Daisy. I first came across them while looking for hair styling tutorials but they cover health and beauty topics too.
Daisy recently wrote an article with 8 tips for Prepping for Prom, which I thought would be worth sharing.
One of my favourite tips is a way to save money – Host a mani/pedi party with your friends the night before! This reduces the chance of chipping and is a fun way to start the prom experience while saving a little money.
Another invaluable piece of advice is to wear a button down shirt while you get ready! Then you won't mess up your hair and make up when you take off your shirt to put on your dress.
Are you wondering what to do with your hair? Just go to pinterest and search 'prom hair' and you will be overwhelmed with ideas. One way to narrow it down is to think what style will look the best with your dress. I found a great visual guide at Marie Claire called "21 Perfect Hair-and-Neckline Combos for Every Party Dress You Own". Click the image below to see the article.
Another article I came across was a fabulous guide on how to walk in heels! It has some fun gifs to illustrate some great advice.
One of my favourite quotes is " Pace Yourself – If you've never baked before, you wouldn't start out by baking a five-tier fondant-covered cake from scratch. No, you'd start with a box of Betty Crocker. The same applies when you're trying out heels."
This is a fun time, so try not to stress too much about it!
If you have any other handy hints for prom night or the weeks leading up to it, feel free to share in the comments below
And in case you wanted a run through for the big day we are booking Prom Mini sessions for the month of May in the studio for $75. This is a special and it includes 30 minutes and one web size file. Why wear your dress just once? Call us if you would like to book a time.
Enjoy your big day!


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Mark Wright is well on his way to cracking the US after landing another big TV gig across the pond.Gemma Collins looks unbothered by Dancing On Ice 'quit' rumours as she leaves training
He's already secured a job co-presenting kids' TV show The Dengineers in the US and now the former TOWIE star has been offered a presenting role on TV show Extra.
It will see him turn showbiz reporter with his first assignment seeing him do a behind-the-scenes link as he visits the set used in Niall Horan's music video.
According to The Sun, the Take Me Out – The Gossip presenter, who has been in the States over the past week or so having meetings with producers, will produce and report on the day and will be asked back for more presenting work if he is liked by TV bigwigs.
'This is a massive gig for Mark. It will put him in the homes of millions of Americans every day,' a source told the publication.
'He's been out in LA for the past few weeks having meetings with the major networks and all the noises are very positive.'
Extra is hosted by Saved By The Bell actor Mario Lopez, meaning Mark will be rubbing shoulders with US TV elite, including fellow reporters such as Terri Seymour and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo.
It means he won't be stuck at home in Essex counting down the day until his wife, Michelle Keegan, returns home from filming BBC One drama Our Girl.
Michelle is expected to jet out of the country this month to film the third series of Our Girl and it's thought she'll be gone for six months.
Extra is Mark's second break in America after his CBBC kids' show The Dengineers, which he hosts alongside Lauren Layfield, was picked up by the Discovery Family Channel in May last year.
Available in more than 70million households, it's a sure way of Mark paving the way for himself to become a household name across the pond.
The show sees Mark and Lauren transform spaces to the most amazing dens for deserving kids.
Mark also had a taste of the US TV game when he bagged himself a cameo in E! show The Royals, which stars Liz Hurley.
He played himself in an episode of the US drama in December, in which he was seen introducing two members of the drama's uber-sexy, fictional British monarchy — Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor — on to his fictional show.
Rumours have been flying for months that Mark and Michelle are planning to pack their bags and crack the US entertainment industry together.
Now Mark is proving he's becoming a go-to in the US TV world, they might just make the move sooner than later…
MORE: Mark Wright boasts he's 'the man of the house' protecting wife Michelle Keegan but is pretty wimpy about ghosts
MORE: Prepare for couple swapping, crying and showdowns as Mark Wright teases the new series of Take Me Out – The Gossip


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Some of you may be familiar with my Revisited Harry Potter franchise, with the completed work being Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets and Goblet of Fire revisited.
Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Phoenix are the next one to go for the same treatment, Prisoner of Azkaban being held off until after work finished on Goblet of Fire due to PoA being less of a struggle, and easier to edit. The movie is pretty perfect as is, and will only get minor changes to fix continuity and some musical alterations.
With that being said, what I want from you guys is to get suggestions for Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Phoenix; things you'd like to see done, things you'd like to see removed, and suggestions in general.
Let's remaster the magic!


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Durá, O. J. y Boada, R. y Rivera Calzada, Alberto Carlos y León Yebra, Carlos y Bauer, E. y López de la Torre, M. A. y Chaboy, J. (2011) Transport, electronic, and structural properties of nanocrystalline CuAlO_(2) delafossites. Physical review B, 83 (4). ISSN 1098-0121
URL Oficial: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.83.045202
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This work reports on the effect of grain size on the electrical, thermal, and structural properties of CuAlO_(2) samples obtained by solid-state reaction combined with ball milling. Electrical characterization made in microcrystalline and nanocrystalline samples shows that the electrical conductivity decreases several orders of magnitude for the nanocrystalline samples, and, in addition, there is a large discrepancy between the activation energies associated to thermoelectric power ES . The study of the Cu K-edge x-ray absorption spectra of the CuAlO_(2) samples shows that the local structure around Cu is preserved after the sintering process, indicating that the observed behavior of the electrical conductivity is of intrinsic origin. Complex conductivity measurements as a function of frequency allow us to discard grain-boundaries effects on the electrical transport. Thus, the changes in σ(T ) and S(T ) are interpreted in terms of charge localization in the framework of small polarons. This is in agreement with the analysis of the near-edge region of the absorption spectra, which indicates that sintering favors the Cu-O hybridization. As a consequence, oxygen atoms progressively lose their capability of trapping holes, and the electrical conductivity is also enhanced.
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© 2011 American Physical Society. We acknowledge financial support by JCCM through Projects No. PAI-05-013 and PCI08-0091, and the Spanish CICYT through Grants No. MAT2008-06542-C04-01 and MAT2008-06517-C02. R.B. acknowledges support from the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación of Spain. We are grateful to J. Santamaría for helpful discussions, and to L. Vázquez for the AFM images. The assistance of the SpLine staff during the experimental work at ESRF is acknowledged.
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This is what happens when a blogger suddenly has a wee bit of unexpected free time on his hands ...
Taking my cue from New Jersey novelist Dave White (When One Man Dies), I submitted The Rap Sheet to a "blog-rating" diagnosis provided by the online dating site Mingle.com. This is an obvious gimmick to get bloggers and others clicking over to Mingle.com, where they might meet a mate--but it seems to be working, as I've seen these ratings mentioned on several blogs of late. I'd heard that Sarah Weinman's Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind won an R rating, and that other noteworthy sites had been awarded PG ratings, all based around the use of perfectly good English words that somebody, somewhere apparently finds objectionable, such as "hell," "knife," "sex," "dick," and even "pain." (These are evidently the same terms by which films are currently rated in the United States. A pretty lame basis of judgment, if you ask me.) Anyway, I sicced this software on The Rap Sheet, and it delivered up an NC-17 rating--the highest caution ("No One Under 17 Admitted")--based on the presence of the following locutions: death (16x), murder (12x), hell (4x), shoot (3x), suicide (2x), and kill (1x). Of course, for a site about crime fiction, none of these words seems that easily avoided.
It appears that this software assesses only the blog's front page, as those same terms are even more prevalent in The Rap Sheet's archives. And the filter doesn't catch all potentially distasteful words. Just as an experiment, I inserted "cocksucker" and "motherfucker" into one of the posts on this blog's front page, and it raised no red flags whatsoever with the Mingle.com software. Go figure. Then I applied this same software to The Rap Sheet's sister publication, January Magazine, which--just as I had anticipated--won a softer R rating ("Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian"), based on the presence of these words: dead (5x), hell (3x), death (2x), and knife (1x).
None of this really teaches us anything. But it can be fun to plug in blog addresses and see what rating is rendered. For instance, I sent this software to inspect the popular conservative blog Ace of Spades HQ, and it came back with the same NC-17 rating that The Rap Sheet got. On the other hand, AMERICAblog, which is one of the finer liberal sites on the Web, received the milder R rating. So much for talk about Republicans upholding "family values," eh?
If you want to do some experimenting yourself, the blog-rating software can be found here.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
How Do We Rate?
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- Nathan Cain said...
Independent Crime got a PG, despite the fact that my second to last post featured the word "Fuck." The only objectionable thing it found was a use of the word "punch." Not a terribly great program.
- Linda L. Richards said...
Man! January got a softer rating than The Rap Sheet? That's, like, totally poopy!
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If you are not a camper I urge you to try it, you'll like it! My friend Nicola at A Pip & Peach has a good list of camping essentials. Here are some pictures of our latest trip to El Capitan State Beach. A fantastic spot next to a lovely long sandy beach with rocks for rock pooling. We even had a swim by of at least 20 dolphins frolicking in the waves. Amazing. As you can see from the map its snuggled up to the freeway; enough beers and you don't notice the trucks any more...
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Compulsory camp food in the USA is s'mores (a biscuit sandwich of chocolate & toasted marshmallow) but we decided to break the mould one night and make chocolate cake baked in oranges. It was worth it! It was really easy as it uses a packet cake mix (not something I would do at home but very convenient for camping)
First up scoop out the inside of the orange and give to passing child to munch on.
Fill hollowed out orange with cake mix. We filled ours about two thirds full (we had 6 oranges for one box of cake mix) of chocolate mixture. Put the 'hat' back on the orange and wrap in tin foil.
Put orange parcels directly in the fire & wait! I can't remember how long they took, best to check by opening up one.
Some exploded out and made light fluffy cake, others were deliciously gooey and uncooked. Next time we'll rotate their placement in the fire...
Happy Camping!


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Full text of review: PDF This review is available free of charge.
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Author: Earl D. Rainville
Title: Special functions
Additional book information: New York, Macmillan, 1960. 12+365 pp. $11.75.
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Reviewer: I. M. Sheffer
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 66 (1960), 482-483
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9904-1960-10507-1


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Pittsburgh's Chatham University is among six U.S. institutions selected to develop study abroad programs with Indonesia through the Institute of International Education's Center for International Partnerships in Higher Education, it was announced today.
The IIE is launching the U.S. Indonesia Partnership Program for Study Abroad Capacity to help advance Indonesian higher education institutions' capacity to provide high-quality study abroad programs for U.S. undergraduates. USIPP, a two-year initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will bring together six U.S. institutions with six Indonesian institutions to develop new, innovative study abroad opportunities for U.S. undergraduates in Indonesia and ultimately help Indonesian universities better prepare to host American students.
In addition to Chatham, the participating U.S. institutions are Lehigh University, Miami Dade College, Texas A&M University, University of Michigan, and University of Washington. Through IIE's Center for International Partnerships in Higher Education and in collaboration with IIE's Jakarta-based affiliate, the Indonesian International Education Foundation, the program will build a foundation for expanding academic partnerships between other U.S. and Indonesian institutions, enabling faculty and students at home and host campuses to deepen mutual understanding and broaden the ongoing exchange of individuals and ideas between the U.S. and Indonesia.
Over the two-year period, USIPP will work to develop and pilot six new study abroad programs for students from the United States. The initiative will interview the participating students and university administrators for feedback to identify lessons learned and next steps, so that institutions can provide high quality study abroad programs and prepare to host more international students in Indonesia. A final written report will serve as a hands-on tool for international education practitioners.
USIPP main goals are to help Indonesian institutions evaluate and improve their international capacity; identify both general and country-specific best practices in preparing for and building study abroad capacity, and disseminate these resources to the wider higher education community; deepen the academic engagement of faculty and institutions in the U.S. and Indonesia; and thus increase the number of U.S. undergraduate students studying abroad for credit in Indonesia.
According to IIE's annual Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, also supported by ECA, more than 7,000 students from Indonesia were enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities during the past several academic years, while less than 100 U.S. students studied abroad in Indonesia in academic year 2007/08 (the most recent year for which data is available).
"Strengthening the relationship between the U.S. and Indonesia through higher education is a critical goal for both countries, and it is an honor for IIE, in collaboration with IIEF, to facilitate constructive partnerships between institutions in the U.S. and Indonesia," says IIE President and CEO Allan Goodman. "The Institute has made a long term commitment, along with ECA, to deepening this relationship and looks forward to having an effective, sustained impact."
The Institute of International Education, a private not-for-profit organization founded in 1919, is a world leader in the international exchange of people and ideas. IIE designs and implements over 200 programs of study and training for students, educators, young professionals and trainees from all sectors with funding from government and private sources. These programs include the Fulbright Student and Scholar programs, the Gilman International Scholarship Program, and the Humphrey Fellowships, administered for the Department of State, as well as corporate and foundation training and scholarship programs. IIE also conducts policy research, provides advice and counseling on international educational opportunities abroad, and provides emergency support to students and scholars in danger. The Institute of International Education has a network of 18 international offices worldwide and more than 1,000 college and university members.
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The world of rummy, especially the Indian version has exploded on us due to the Internet revolution. Lot of things have been said about rummy. The fact that it is an intellectual and mentally stimulating form of recreation has been established. So has the fact that you can earn rich rewards if you are good at playing online rummy. But there is a caution here - it is all well that you choose rummy as your means of entertainment. But to think of playing the game as a sole means of earning and having no boundaries on playing time may not be such a good idea.
To ensure that you are approaching the game with a prudent attitude, it is important to establish two essential things. The limits you need to place on yourself while playing and the limitations of the game.
Establishing your limits:
The important thing you need to realize that while recreation is essential, it is not the only thing that should dominate your life.
Make time for rummy after allotting time for important activities related to your professional and personal priorities
While making money by playing rummy can be a lot of fun, ensure that the money you spend on rummy is within acceptable limits
Rummy is a game of skill and winning is a result of skilful gaming. But remember that rummy also has a small element of chance, with reference to the cards you get. It would be advisable to quit the game if the cards do not look promising.
It may not be a good idea to take up playing rummy as the sole means of earning. Remember that there may be other equally good players out there; this will limit your chances of winning every time.


text: Over the years we have seen some agates from here on the coast resembling lavender-blue to a point but this one has them all beat. This just happens to be of the finest color wise comparable only to some of the best Holley Blue agate also found here in Oregon. Ken is one lucky dude that gets to spend his lunch hour beachcombing for agates on the Oregon Coast anywhere from Astoria to Brookings.


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From "How Great Aspeigh Can Fit in Your Campaign":
Great Aspeigh easily fits into the Terra Ferax campaign, because it is a part of that campaign. If you want general guides to fit the hamlet elsewhere, this section is for you.
Because the hamlet is small, and many campaign maps ignore the smaller places, it can fit just about anywhere. Great Aspeigh is in plains and near a river. You may note that there is not a local temple only a local druid and he is almost worthless to higher level characters.
For low level characters, Great Aspeigh is a fine place to obtain goods and services. There are plenty of ruins and dangerous places to explore. If your adventurers need a base of operations, they can settle into an abandoned building.
A high level cleric could turn Great Aspeigh back into a thriving area again. It's a great place for old characters to retire to.


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This is a question I've been asking myself lately because of the constant attention Jana has been demanding from me. It is literally driving me insane. It's not that she didn't demand this attention before – I've just not been myself, not feeling 100% – which is making her a bit insecure about how I've been treating her. This in turn, is making her grumpy and just plain annoying!
I've just had a very short (almost) three years with my ONE toddler (inshallah many more years to come) and yes, there are super mums out there who have three under fives and still manage to run their house perfectly whilst balancing their love life and in laws etc what I'm trying to say is – everyone is going through different periods of change in their lives that allows them to, slowly, prepare for the challenges their life is bringing to them. Mine right now, are to deal with just this little tot while I deal with being unwell.
It doesn't get easier as they grow older. It just…changes. It's true, her questions are more in depth and getting harder. The problems she has are harder to deal with. When I envision myself with her as a teenager, I sometimes get scared of what I'll have to deal with but also sad that I may not get all the hugs and kisses I get swamped with every day and night and the fact that I'm her whole world right now may not be so true when she's so independent. So we try to appreciate all the little moments we have together. I believe day to day life does get easier but the challenges get harder.
When baby J was turning two she went through the 'boundary testing' age (I like to call it that because terrible twos feels like name calling!) and we learnt how to deal with that together and looking back now, the little patience I needed to cope with a few moments was well worth it. She learnt to be calmer then she used to and deal with things in a better way then screaming and throwing tantrums.
We're approaching the three year mark and I can see changes that are possibly even confusing for Jana herself. My lack of patience makes her jittery and anxious which is not what I want at all. In these little moments if I show a little patience and love to when she has a meltdown over something of great importance to her, she realises there is more then one way to deal with a situation and that I'm there to listen and help when she needs me. These issues may not make a difference to us (or we may not see the importance) but if we disregard their feelings on these issues early on, they might believe we are not to be trusted with bigger issues later on in their lives. So it's important to take their feelings into account and treat them with the respect we expect from them.
At some point they will begin sleeping through the night – maybe not every night but enough to bring you out of chronic sleep deprivation and you will feel less tired, less moody and become more of the woman you remember.
At some point they will buckle their own seat belts, tie their own shoe laces, brush their own teeth and put themselves to bed. It will be a treat to take them out for dinner and not just a lot of work for you when going on holidays.
When all this happens, you will have remarkable little people to laugh with and share your life with and that's when you will start to miss all the things that are making your life not so easy right now!
It's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel all the time but remind yourself of these little moments and the fact that this time will fly by so be grateful every day for the time you get to spend with the little hands and feet in your house. (As I am trying to do right now by addressing this post!) May you find light in every single age and every single stage.


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Why I know this to be the sad truth is in the beginning of this semester I had to go off on a teaching tangent for all 8 of my 7th grade Social Studies classes and explain the Holocaust with graphic pictures. Maybe 4 out of 100 kids really knew what happened. The reason why I had to explain, was I was teaching a reading about London's first mayor Sadiq Khan and his mistreatment by a Neo-Nazi opponent. No one knew who Nazis were, to my surprise.
Basically its a gigantic failure of the KMT controlled curriculum, that never really resolved Taiwan's own murky history, coupled with a complete adoration of only studying Chinese history in depth. A recent editorial explained this best in the dictator worship of Chiang Kai-Shek. I first came aware of the lack, utter vacuum of Taiwanese history books when I was in Tainan. My then private kindergarten was more of a project based school and the unit we teachers were given to teach for that month was Taiwanese history. I had to make my own timeline poster and did swaths of research because there was nothing for kids, other than a really cool comic series that was too difficult for them to read. I had parents thank me because they got so much out of it, as they confessed that they learned absolutely zero of their own history. So much is still unknown from the White Terror days of martial control. In 2012 Ma officially apologized on behalf of the KMT for their persecution of democratic activists. Yet classified documents from that era still cause military police to break into citizens' homes. Many from the KMT believe declassified documents should be destroyed rather than being made public. How's that for reconciliation and healing?
Its easy for me to sound judgmental from my American perspective. For my generation, all of us kids had grandfathers who survived WW2. Both of mine served (Navy and Airforce). I grew up watching movies that glorified Allie soldiers and vilified Nazis. I clearly remember watching PBS with my mom on a Saturday night, I was maybe 7 years old and we watched graphic historical footage of Nazi concentration camps. Those image are seared in my brain forever. So even in the lack of a school's responsibility to educate, parents must be that safety net. How the parents of these kids allowed that is proof of their own lack of a decent education. Likewise, The Diary of Ann Frank (安妮的日記) was required reading when I was a student. My elementary school also had a camp survivor come to our school and describe to us kids about her ordeal. She showed us her tattooed number, and recalled how easy it was for society to slip into evil. We kids venerated her like a saint, as we all knew how fortunate not only to hear from an eye witness, but meet a survivor that was able to go on with her life. At the same time, America has yet to fully acknowledge their own genocide of Native Americans, and continues to misuse Native's images in national sports and names of places. So I acknowledge that I am not coming from a place of moral high ground, but the Jewish Holocaust should be required in every curriculum.
The past 2 days I have been bringing up the Hsinchu incident with my students, just to inform them. Basically they read the Holocaust in about 2 paragraphs, so they might know what happened, but have zero clue of the significance. Their humanity wasn't touched.
Having lived and worked in Germany, I also was able to visit Dachau, and I was also able to see how many local, small camps were absolutely everywhere. If Taiwanese could travel, if these private schools could take a field trip, go there. I'd suggest Taiwan follow Germany's example and teach the Holocaust at a young age, but I had too many young German friends who admitted to be totally desensitized to what happened, and even defensive (that wasn't "me") from having too much history crammed down their throats. I doubt Taiwan would go that far, but it must have a more inclusive world history curriculum.
My foreign coworkers decided that at the very minimum all the grades should watch Schindler's List (辛德勒的名單), and my manager will suggest it at the next meeting. This might not seem like the best answer, or response to their collective ignorance, but its a start. In spite of the local and global outrage, the Hsnichu students started getting defensive, and some jerks in the Taipei MRT were walking around in Nazi uniforms. I don't see this going away until the culture has a radical shift, a look in the mirror of their own dictator worship.
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So all I can do is shed light in my own little sphere of influence. I will teach Genocide as a unit next semester in my 7th grade Social Studies classes. I actually tried last year with my 9th graders. I had this long unit on Colonialism and Slavery as an introduction to modern Genocide. But then I taught a long unit on Gender and another unit on Racism and the year was over. I won't make that mistake with my 7th graders. Its an art, balancing substance, quality, making sure they get it (in a 2nd language) and quantity (there are so many themes). Transitional justice and transformation happen in our little everyday interactions. I'm reminded what a privilege and responsibility it is to teach and to have so much creative control of my own curriculum.


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Medical Enrollment and Credentialing
The process of enrollment and credentialing can be time consuming, tedious and frustrating. APS offers a department of highly trained professionals focused on saving you labor cost time and lost revenue. We will act as a liaison between your practice and your contracted payers performing the required services including:
- Enrollment of new physicians into client practices. Credentialing and re-credentialing as necessary
- Handling administrative requirements for payer issues
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SCIE Report 40: Keeping personal budgets personal: learning from the experiences of older people, people with mental health problems and their carers
Moving to a personal budget
Sources of information
The main source of information for personal budget holders and carers was their social worker or community psychiatric nurse but a number of people had obtained information from their local support provider organisation, and a few had used other sources, such as the internet and local information workshops. Here personal budget holders and carers again felt that local authorities/trusts could do much more to facilitate the development of different information sources. They suggested:
- information sessions held in places such as day centres or drop-ins, which some older people and people with mental health problems go to regularly
- making information available through existing networks and community events, as well as through organisations working with older people, people with mental health problems and carers
- giving people the chance to think about taking on a personal budget by talking informally with existing personal budget holders or carers.
The information-giving role of the support provider or user-led organisations which contributed to the study varied significantly depending on their size, the nature of their funding, contract and 'history'. Some organisations only provided information about personal budgets to people who had been referred to them by the LA, while a few others actively marketed their services independently of the LA. Support provider organisations and some personal budget holders felt that such organisations could have a much greater and clearer role in providing independent information about personal budgets. In particular, all support provider organisations felt that (prospective) personal budget holders should be offered the chance to discuss personal budgets with a worker from an independent organisation. Generally, user-led organisations saw themselves as having a wider and more experience-based information-giving role. A few personal budget holders felt that there could be conflicts of interest for support provider organisations - on the one hand, if they are commissioned by the LA, they may feel they have to promote personal budgets in a certain way. On the other hand, if they were independent and had to charge personal budget holders for their services, they could be seen as having a vested interest in encouraging people to take up a personal budget and 'buy' support from them to manage it.
All SCIE resources are free to download, however to access the following download you will need a free MySCIE account:
Available downloads:
- SCIE Report 40: Keeping personal budgets personal: learning from the experiences of older people, people with mental health problems and their carers