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Sunday, February 9, 2014
On Noticing Who Lives in the Cold
I certainly have been busy. I was surprised to see that it's been a few months since I had last posted here. Life has been busy. Regarding writing, there is not much new to report. I am working on a third book but it is presently at the outlining and research phase. I am making some good connections with regard to the literary world, but nothing I thought you would all like to hear about.
Today I thought I would share this. A lot of writing comes as a consequence of simple living with ones eyes being open. There is a place off the interstate highway where I occasionally get gasoline and eat at one of the restaurants there. There is also a small shopping center. Several months ago, I noticed that a young woman was waiting at the entrance to the shopping center. She looked clean and well, yet had a sign which said something about being homeless and any amount being helpful. From the vantage point of the restaurant, occasionally you can see someone give her one or two dollars. Most people simply pass by. Americans are fundamentally generous people, but in the past few years we have learned to be very discerning. When I am in Richmond, I have noticed some people claiming to be homeless pocketing hundreds of dollars in a few hours in a good location. I watched one of them charging his iphone by unplugging the soda machine outside the Target. I noted that one of the homeless men had very expensive hiking boots, I'd seen at REI, and I noticed him again buying liquor at yet another shopping center later that day. This has been such a problem there, that local governments have made "pan handling" illegal there. This is curious to me as it seems to me to be a civil right, and because I would rather have people pan handling than robbing me. (But that's just me.) The local government there was successful in making it illegal by claiming that it is a hazard to traffic, and on occasion, it is. Americans have also learned to become jaded, and have learned that while we clip coupons and try to pay our bills, others are willing to stand with a sob story, ready to squander the money we give them, even later that day.
At first when I saw the woman waiting at the interstate, I wondered if she had a similar story. There is also some danger in approaching these people. A percentage of them are mentally ill and have drifted from family members. Approaching a schizophrenic, for example, who ran out of meds a month ago, for example, can be extremely dangerous, because you don't really know what their delusions are telling them. A person outside the science museum in Richmond was stabbed to death by a homeless man, as she walked her dog a couple of years ago.
This time, I saw the young woman I had mentioned within the restaurant and since there were lots of people around, I felt fairly safe in speaking with her. I told her that I don't carry cash, but that I did have a credit card and that I would be happy to take her to lunch there. She was cautious, and a little afraid, but she agreed. She ordered one thing from the dollar menu, and so I ordered a couple of additional things for her, as I had already eaten and was sipping on a giant diet soda. I told her to sit down and I would bring the food. I gathered the plastic silverware and straws and napkin. When I brought the food, I asked her whether it was okay if I sat with her while she ate, as most people would rather have company when they ate. She agreed. I noticed then that her face was fairly windburned from being outside so much in the cold weather we have had. She also seemed tired. I spoke with her showing interest but without getting too personal in my questions. She was in her thirties and until the last couple of years had a job in the city which is about fifty miles from there. The place closed and this depleted her savings as she looked for a new job. She did get another job which ended when that place closed also. Since then, she has been unable to find another job although she has been trying hard. She has used homeless persons services in the city a distance from here, but has been coming out to this area to get a small amount of cash before returning to the city periodically. She also has a disability insurance case pending which has been slowed by her not having a legal address. She is a young woman not unlike many of our daughters, but without the family and back up systems my own kids would have if something like this happened to them.
I noticed a number of people and families who had just been to church were sitting in the restaurant were watching us. I wondered why none of them inquired as to why a young woman was out in the bitter cold. Did her car break down ? Does she need to use a cell phone or call a taxi ? I also noticed that the restaurant, where they know me, looked flabbergasted that I bought this young woman a meal.
I know that we can't risk our lives by asking every homeless person what they need. I know that we can't take everyone who is down on their luck out to dinner. I get that those of us with small children with us can't endanger them by speaking to people who are homeless, and might have mental health issues.
However, it struck me as surreal that an entire restaurant of people in Sunday best, who just finished worshiping Jesus Christ, who was a champion of helping those who needed assistance, looked at her as if she had leprosy. She is a young woman with clean hair, wearing outdoor clothing. She may have been a former soldier. Yes, the folks who fought on behalf of our nation, and then couldn't find work when they got home again. She is someone's daughter. It's not okay that someone's daughter is standing in the cold, isn't drinking enough water, and isn't eating properly. I know we can't find her a job and an apartment by Tuesday. I get that homelessness is a complex and multifactorial issue. What I don't get is why we can't convey hope, humanity, and encouragement, especially on a Sunday after so many of the people there who wore the "Christian uniform" and are eating on the way home from church. Many studies tell us that most of us sit just a few pay checks from homelessness. You'd think that most of us would be more mindful of that.
I know I can't save the world. But I think I will buy a large bottle of gummy vitamins at Sam's Club for Karen. I will give them to her the next time I see her. I hope that you will do whatever you can within the framework of your own life, too, when you see someone for whom you could do perhaps a small favor, conveying that they are not forgotten, and that they still sit within the family of humanity.
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I often forget to put my good clothes on when I go to town and I kind of have the Duck Dynasty look and once got mistaken by the police as homeless but was able to get the situation straightened out but it make me aware of what it must be like. On another occasion a family friend who is a deputy was talking to me in the parking lot of the grocery store and people kept going by giving me the look and I realized that they thought the deputy was about to arrest me, we were actually talking about me bagging up some of my horse manure for her garden. What I am getting to is that with very little notice you can be labeled and pigeon holed into a whole other world very quickly by people. My experiences were short lived and kind of funny but I can easily see how one could be homeless with a sign with just a few bad breaks.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for posting. Yes, and how disturbing that we have reached a point where we assume that the person is about to be arrested, rather than wondering if you are an undercover cop giving report to a uniformed officer. Have a good afternoon.Delete
When I was only about 7 years old I was downtown with my dad shopping. As we got back in our car a man asked my dad for a quarter ( a long time ago!) for a cup of coffee. My told me to get in the car. He talked to the man for a minute and took him into the restaurant near the car and bought him a full meal.ReplyDelete
this was more than an act of charity, it was a life lesson to a little 7 year old and has stuck with me for almost 60 years. Your actions have effects way beyond the immediate! Do I ever miss my dad.Replies
My Dad would also do the same thing. Once, when a part of a building fell on a woman in New York City and fractured her clavicle, my father carried her to his car and took her to Lenox Hill Hospital when the ambulance could not get there for an hour. We both were lucky to have examples of charitable and decent men. I miss my Dad very much also.Delete
People who know I am having financial problems are a little upset that I carry a Fossil purse (Swagbucks), wear nice leather shoes, am not dirty, have silk sweaters, and decent clothing. They don't know or care that the pink coat and red coat (nylon single layer) are expensive, yes, but twenty years old. The silk/cotton sweaters were from a friend. I was not suffering financial distress but she gave me four outfits for my birthday from a fairly nice clothing store in town. NONE were my style, so I traded them for the sweaters, then bought several more, all in the same style as they dropped from $85 to something like $12. My clothing is never shabby! I got an expensive pair of shoes, never worn, from a clothes closet. I have shoes repaired by a cobbler rather than get rid of leather shoes and just buy cheap, plastic shoes. I don't look shabby unless I am in the yard, working. None of my clothing are high fashion.ReplyDelete
Did you ever see the Frazier piece where he was upset, for some reason did not have a job, cleaned the oven because he was bored, got old sweatshirt he was wearing filthy, went to take dog food back or buy it for his father, was complaining because people were throwing coke cans in trash instead of the recycle bin, started digging in the trash and collecting the cans, AND a college friend saw him and was pitying him? That was such a hilarious view of someone who was well-heeled, not homeless, educated, who appeared down on his luck by a snobby friend who was looking down on him. People love to assume the worse, especially if they are church folk.Replies
Linda, Thanks for posting. I have not seen that episode of Frazier. It sounds as if it's a scream !Delete
Well, I don't know where the rest of my comment ran off to. The point was clothes are deceiving as to the real financial status of a person. I was denied a benefit on sight as the person looked up and down my body. She explained I was not in need and was not a senior. Well, I was really having financial problems and was 65.Delete
What persons in need looks like, how they dress, if they wash hair should not be used to determine if they are worthy of any consideration other than a needy person. Being well-groomed is not proof of a lack of need. Being in need is somehow something that should not occur if you have a master's degree, which I have.
Showing hope, humanity, and encouragement seems to be something that Christians seem to have a hard time conveying, especially on a Sunday. I am sure they wondered why you were bringing the leper amongst the good Christian people.
Being homeless is considered a moral failing.
I agree. There are many different types of needy. Sometimes helping someone who is having difficulty can help them stand for independently rather than spending lots of resources on someone who doesn't work toward helping themselves at all. I know that many times, help is given where the agency perceives "greatest need" when sometimes they should simply help where it might do the most good.Delete
"Homeless" people vary a lot. A lady here is just lazy, I think, so she spends much of her time with a sign asking for help. Lives every bit as good as I do, stay's in a hotel room every night and eats well in the cafes.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, there are a wide variety of homeless people. Some of mental health issues, others were caught by drug addiction. Some are simply people who had something terrible happen in life and wish to create a self imposed exile from everyone and everything else. Some simply don't want to have an address where hurtful family members can show up. The problem is much more complex than lacking the money for rent. A lot of homeless people wind up in the ICU in Winter. This is where I have made the acquaintance of so many of them. My son recalls a Phd homeless man who tutors students, often in exchange for a meal.Delete
As a part of some research some years back I was surprised to find myself standing in soup kitchen lines at times with Mensa members.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, there are a lot of very bright and educated people who are, for a time, homeless.Delete
Find a mensa member standing in a soup kitchen line and you'll be talking to a person that just doesn't understand why society is the way it is and is having a hard time coping with it. Most likely at one time this person had a good job until they were railroaded by greedy or power seekers willing to walk over others.ReplyDeleteReplies
There are all types of Mensa people. Just because someone tests well when performing on puzzles, does not mean they have anything remotely resembling an emotional intelligence. In fact, sometimes those whose IQs tested highest on tests which weighted puzzles and spatial relations greatly, didn't spend time understanding people at all. Curious world, isn't it ?Delete


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Richard Pérez-Peña at the New York Times recently described a new—and yet, in some ways, traditional—way of teaching science. In short, it involves ditching lecture for in-class activities and problem-solving, a move toward the project-based learning frequently championed by today's education theorists.
Pérez-Peña chronicled science classes at University of California, Davis and the work of Professor Catherine Uvarov:
Before each biology discussion session, students are supposed to go online to do some reading and answer questions. The teaching assistants then know who has done the reading, who has understood it and whether the group is weak in some spots, so they can tailor lessons accordingly. Students complain about being unable to escape scrutiny, but they acknowledge that they learn more. "I don't like getting called on like that," said Jasmine Do, a first-year student who was one of those singled out by Dr. Uvarov. "But it makes you participate and pay attention because there's always something new going on, and it makes the time go by really fast."
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(Sorry for the late, late post!)
Unlike my previous post on the city of Athens, I won't do much talking for Santorini. It's because (1) the photos speak for themselves, and (2) Santorini is meant for visual entertainment and not so much for its history (same as Mykonos).
We took a 10am plane to the island and headed straight to Pantelia Suites, our hotel. The good thing about the place is everything's just super near to each other.
Pantelia Suites is perched on a hill in the city of Fira/Thira, the center part of Santorini. Our view is in front of the volcano that caused the split of the island (if I'm correct?).
(Still looking for a dish quite like you, triple mushroom risotto. 😦 )
We decided to eat lunch first at Sphinx, this awesome awesome fusion restaurant that had such a killer triple mushroom risotto (pictured above). We then had their chocolate souffle.
After lunch (and a bit of roaming around in Thira), we took a bus to Oia. It's the place where the famous Santorini sunset is (although aren't sunsets the same everywhere…), and also where most of the postcard-worthy photos come from. The city (town?) is located at the northern tip of the island and it takes twenty minutes to get there.
Obviously shooting for their wedding photos. The view was spectacular, by the way, when we climbed up that hill. And I had to credit the photographers, too!
The Aegean Sea's color is described as sapphire blue, and when you look down, you don't have a murky view of what's under the sea. The water is crystal clear and has no trash in it.
We then had a splendid dinner at the famed Kastro's. The place is usually overbooked because it's the best place to watch the Santorini sunset from. But sadly, the weather conditions proved cloudy and we only got like a dot of the sun sinking down. So no photos from Oia re: the sunset.
The guys at Kastro's were super, super, super nice especially since we met their relatives who owned shops in the town. They gave us a free chocolate souffle to enjoy!
Coming from the bathroom (lol wow), the Santorini evening was also pretty great. While the island basked in the glory of the sunlight, the evening is surrounded by moderately bright porch lights and the moonlight. It can also get pretty cold (and windy!).
AKROTIRI & (more of)THIRA
After a fabulous breakfast by the sea (aka enjoying the view from our room terrace), we ate lunch at Naoussa, a great seafood place.
We rented a car to drive to Akrotiri, the southern tip of the island. We first drove to the Akrotiri Prehistoric Museum to check out the ruins of the old city of Santorini then we proceeded to drive up to the hill with the lighthouse. It's also the highest point of the island, and from there you could see the other two cities/towns.
Unlike the white sandy beaches we're used to, Santorini had "black beaches." They were called that because the sand is not white, but "black" due to the volcanic ash. The water was pretty cold too, so we decided not to swim.
After driving back to the city (and having some awesome Greek frozen yogurt at Chillbox!), we had ice cream at Haagen Dazs to catch the sunset. Mind you, this was what we expected over at Oia so Fira/Thira wins this one.
Fira/Thira is pretty beautiful on its own, and what I love about the island as a whole is it proves its "overratedness." What I mean is initially, I didn't want to go to the island because of how overrated it was. But after seeing the place, it is visually stunning and so full of color. It's saturation overload.
Taken from Naoussa.
So the Greek adventure ends for now. One more place to go.


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Alta Sartoria: pushing the boundaries of men's bespoke
How Dolce & Gabbana is shaking up the highest end of men's fashion
Women's couture has grown ever more fantastical – gowns defying gravity, wearability and on occasion, even good taste. But despite the passing of decades, men's made-to-measure and bespoke have been largely rooted in the same hallowed traditions and formal attire of yesteryear.
Whether it's London's Saville Row or Italy's famous Neapolitan tailors, heritage is central to the look (and rules) of what we'd consider men's bespoke. Bespoke is very different from made-to-measure. Bespoke is when a completely new pattern is cut for the individual, who selects the materials from a long library, the outfit has to be completed over multiple fittings with the tailor and where the client can alter as he wishes. Made-to-measure has far less options and is less personalised.
There are brands such as Ermenegildo Zegna (where we welcome the return of Alessandro Sartori this year), Cerruti or Tom Ford, that do an excellent trade in made-to-measure men's tailoring for fashion-forward wealthy gentlemen. You can also head to Hong Kong's own famous Ascot Chang tailors, or the Armory, our local treasure chest for men's formal attire for both bespoke and made-to-measure.
But what about the millionaire eccentrics then, for whom a flashy lining, perfect fit or jaunty pocket square is nowhere near enough of a statement? Well, Italian label Dolce & Gabbana are making a stab at this very small niche with a unique, men's bespoke line that ranges from the traditional two-piece suit to giant mink coats, sequined jackets, eccentric sporting wear, right down to pyjamas and hand-painted slippers that, if desired, you can have encrusted in gemstones and hand embroidered, for a price of course.
"A good tailor is like a priest, the relationship is very intimate," said Domenico Dolce at the debut of this season's Alta Sartoria men's line in Milan, last month. The crowd? Just a select group of VIP clients, all super rich, all dressed up with extravagant flair for the day. One young Taiwanese client even wafts into the show wearing a full-on, gold, fairytale crown. Even for this fashion-forward lot, it was a bit much – making for plenty of turned heads and barely suppressed smiles.
"At our Alta events, it's a close affair," says Stefano Gabbana, of the closed-door events showcasing these one-off outfit lines, "we love to find a good balance with the customers, and we get to meet all of them. It's not like we sell to them and then 'bye bye'."
As a result, the designers are not so much just dictating to these men their version of ultra decadent Dolce & Gabbana fashion, but constantly designing based on the lifestyles of their millionaire clients. This latest sportswear-inspired collection is a prime example.
"The idea about the sports was not exactly mine or Stefano's," Dolce explains. "We have some male customers who last season in Portofino were asking if there was a golf course or tennis club close to the port… Then we realised that sport for these people is very important.
"I don't play any of these sports," he laughed, rubbing his stomach over a big luncheon, "but we started to think that maybe we need to make these outfits to dress our client for his entire lifestyle."
The result: luxurious outfits nodding to the Greco-Roman ideals of male athleticism. Quirky, vintage tennis, horseracing and golfing prints appeared on shirts, silk kaftans and robes. There were of course the popular pyjamas that the designers have made an Alta Sartoria signature – it's a colourful, disruptive look. On dandified suiting, neoclassical patterns were taken from decorative frescos of their Milanese palazzo, where the Alta Sartoria runway is shown. Then there were the tighter silhouettes in this season's suiting, tuxedos and smoking jackets, inspired by Fred Astaire or Bing Crosby.
Ultimately, this is menswear that maximises flair, eccentricity and alpha male showmanship – for those "shunning all that is ordinary and mediocre", according to designers' notes.
No ordinary person would be able to afford these clothes, of course. And if I'm estimating from being at the shows, their Alta Sartoria clients number less than 100 globally – an exclusive club indeed. Many of the Asian clients we saw there favoured extravagant outfits. Something about the label has clearly hit a nerve with this niche of men, and of their Alta couture lines, the designers tell a handful of press (much to our surprise) that sales are now 50 per cent men and 50 per cent women.
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It's been a while since the last time I saw an Airbus 310. Fortunately this week we had two at LPMA/FNC. The first one, from SATA International, came on a Monday (02/04/12); the second, from White Airways, came Friday (06/04/12) but only after about three and half hours off schedule. Initially it was expected to arrive at 18:00(local) then delayed to 19:30(local) and again to 21:30(local). This meant that I had to get my tripod so I could take a photo to the airplane.
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Curiously this Airbus was in SATA's fleet until 2005, in the same year it went to White Airways.
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not belonging to a labor union: nonunion workers.
not recognizing or accepting a labor union or union policy: a nonunion factory.
not manufactured by labor union workers.
Medicine/Medical. failure of a broken bone to heal.
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The nonunion engineer is not only tolerated but is even on occasion made the beneficiary of the activities of the union.The Armies of Labor
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not belonging or related to a trade unionnonunion workers
not favouring or employing union laboura nonunion shop
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pathol failure of broken bones or bone fragments to heal
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The failure of a fractured bone to heal normally.
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My right handle bar is bent down and it is about to break off, I cannot go without riding! The only thing I can think of to do is get new handle bars, not an easy thing to do at the moment, any suggestions besides getting new handle bars? If I don't get any, I am gonna work on just building a new bike from scratch.


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Proverbs 14 English Standard Version (ESV)
14 The wisest of women builds her house,
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Genesis 31 English Standard Version (ESV)
Jacob Flees from Laban
31 Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, "Jacob has taken all that was our father's, and from what was our father's he has gained all this wealth." 2 And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before. 3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you."
4 So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah into the field where his flock was 5 and said to them, "I see that your father does not regard me with favor as he did before. But the God of my father has been with me. 6 You know that I have served your father with all my strength, 7 yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not permit him to harm me. 8 If he said, 'The spotted shall be your wages,' then all the flock bore spotted; and if he said, 'The striped shall be your wages,' then all the flock bore striped. 9 Thus God has taken away the livestock of your father and given them to me. 10 In the breeding season of the flock I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream that the goats that mated with the flock were striped, spotted, and mottled. 11 Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, 'Jacob,' and I said, 'Here I am!' 12 And he said, 'Lift up your eyes and see, all the goats that mate with the flock are striped, spotted, and mottled, for I have seen all that Laban is doing to you. 13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Now arise, go out from this land and return to the land of your kindred.'" 14 Then Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, "Is there any portion or inheritance left to us in our father's house? 15 Are we not regarded by him as foreigners? For he has sold us, and he has indeed devoured our money. 16 All the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do."
17 So Jacob arose and set his sons and his wives on camels. 18 He drove away all his livestock, all his property that he had gained, the livestock in his possession that he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to the land of Canaan to his father Isaac. 19 Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole her father's household gods. 20 And Jacob tricked[a] Laban the Aramean, by not telling him that he intended to flee. 21 He fled with all that he had and arose and crossed the Euphrates,[b] and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.
22 When it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled, 23 he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days and followed close after him into the hill country of Gilead. 24 But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night and said to him, "Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad."
25 And Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban with his kinsmen pitched tents in the hill country of Gilead. 26 And Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done, that you have tricked me and driven away my daughters like captives of the sword? 27 Why did you flee secretly and trick me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre? 28 And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? Now you have done foolishly. 29 It is in my power to do you harm. But the God of your[c] father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.' 30 And now you have gone away because you longed greatly for your father's house, but why did you steal my gods?" 31 Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force. 32 Anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In the presence of our kinsmen point out what I have that is yours, and take it." Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
33 So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent and into the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find them. And he went out of Leah's tent and entered Rachel's. 34 Now Rachel had taken the household gods and put them in the camel's saddle and sat on them. Laban felt all about the tent, but did not find them. 35 And she said to her father, "Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise before you, for the way of women is upon me." So he searched but did not find the household gods.
36 Then Jacob became angry and berated Laban. Jacob said to Laban, "What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me? 37 For you have felt through all my goods; what have you found of all your household goods? Set it here before my kinsmen and your kinsmen, that they may decide between us two. 38 These twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried, and I have not eaten the rams of your flocks. 39 What was torn by wild beasts I did not bring to you. I bore the loss of it myself. From my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. 40 There I was: by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes. 41 These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times. 42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God saw my affliction and the labor of my hands and rebuked you last night."
43 Then Laban answered and said to Jacob, "The daughters are my daughters, the children are my children, the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day for these my daughters or for their children whom they have borne? 44 Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I. And let it be a witness between you and me." 45 So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar. 46 And Jacob said to his kinsmen, "Gather stones." And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap. 47 Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha,[d] but Jacob called it Galeed.[e] 48 Laban said, "This heap is a witness between you and me today." Therefore he named it Galeed, 49 and Mizpah,[f] for he said, "The Lord watch between you and me, when we are out of one another's sight. 50 If you oppress my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us, see, God is witness between you and me."
51 Then Laban said to Jacob, "See this heap and the pillar, which I have set between you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and the pillar is a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and you will not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, to do harm. 53 The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us." So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac, 54 and Jacob offered a sacrifice in the hill country and called his kinsmen to eat bread. They ate bread and spent the night in the hill country.
55 [g] Early in the morning Laban arose and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned home.
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20 And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God." 21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, "Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?" 22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.
Saul Escapes from Damascus
23 When many days had passed, the Jews[a] plotted to kill him, 24 but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, 25 but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall,[b] lowering him in a basket.
Saul in Jerusalem
26 And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists.[c] But they were seeking to kill him. 30 And when the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.
The Healing of Aeneas
32 Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed. 34 And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. 35 And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
Dorcas Restored to Life
36 Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas.[d] She was full of good works and acts of charity. 37 In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, "Please come to us without delay." 39 So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics[e] and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43 And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner.
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Dueling Fools is a two-round affair and yet, to look at the numbers, I'm well behind in this debate about the future of Sirius XM Radio
If only the company's financials justified your optimism. They don't.
Beware the debt delusion
See, while a $530 million capital infusion supplied by Liberty Media
Liberty gets 40% of Sirius XM upon conversion of its preferred stock, which means that the satrad star's 3.9 billion shares outstanding will balloon to 6 billion sometime between now and 2012, when the loan expires. That's a huge problem for existing investors. Dilution has the mathematical effect of demanding ever-higher rates of growth in order to produce meaningful returns.
Here, it's as if patient Sirius XM investors, shivering as they wait in the cold, hoping at last to buy a ticket to see the Hottest New Act in Town, were then told to move to the back of a three-mile-long line.
And that's not even the biggest problem. Sirius XM is now on the hook for paying 15% a year over four years on $530 million in new debt. That's close to $80 million a year. For perspective, consider that Sirius XM paid $137.5 million in cash interest on $3.3 billion in debt during 2008.
Talk about scary math. Debt payments could double before revenue does, which means that future refinancings are virtually guaranteed. Can you imagine the next deal? Liberty's 15% cut could look cheap once a government-funded bout of hyperinflation kicks in.
Stern about Stern
The net effect of this debt death spiral is that it'll force Sirius XM to choose between talent and solvency. CEO Mel Karmazin won't have the resources to broker another $500 million deal with shock jock Howard Stern.
Yet, to listen to Stern, that's the least he'll take. He told a caller in December that he'd likely retire after his contract expires in 2010. "If I could work out a deal with Sirius where I work on my own terms, I'd think about [re-signing]," Stern told listeners.
Say what you want about deals with the major sports franchises and NASCAR, Stern leaving Sirius would be a disaster -- it's one of the few fiscal successes of a fiscally challenged company.
Readers argue that Stern has between three to four million listeners. A 2006 study pegged that number at closer to five million. Both estimates could be low, now that Sirius XM has more than 19 million subscribers combined. Either way, Stern serves at least 20% of the service's listeners.
Karmazin pays $100 million to Stern annually for entertaining these subscribers. I know that sounds like a lot -- and it is -- but it's also just 11.6% of Sirius XM's cost of service in 2008. Stern, in short, is a moneymaker for satrad.
He may also be part of the reason Sirius XM added to its subscriber base in the fourth quarter, when similarly styled entertainment services lost viewers. TiVo
Please don't call Web radio "podcasting"
Stern knows he has options. He's knows that he is valuable to Sirius XM. He's said as much on air. Even if his retirement threat is only a negotiating tactic -- I'll bet that it is -- the very fact that he's negotiating is a problem.
Sirius XM isn't in a position to negotiate. If it were, Karmazin would never have agreed to pay Liberty 15% interest. This business needs more than growth. It needs growth and generous creditors in order to ensure its survival.
And it needs inept competition, which it won't get. Web radio is a real alternative thanks to technology from Akamai
Satellites are becoming less necessary by the day, Fools, and that erodes what was once a key advantage for Sirius XM. What remains is superior content ... that it will soon be unable to afford.
Sirius XM was a Rule Breaker once. Now, it's just broke.
You've just read my rebuttal. Read the rest of the duel here:
- Rick Munarriz's bullish case.
- Tim Beyers' bearish case.
- Rick's bullish rebuttal.
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The Hearst Castle is anyone's fantasy of a, fairy-tale palace, filled with Flemish tapestries, Italian marble mantles and Austrian candelabra. But one biographer has it that William Randolph Hearst visualized his baroque fortress as a showcase for something inimitably American.
According to writer Fremont Older, the publishing tycoon told his architect to design "cool, spacious buildings with tile floors where I can display my large collection of Indian rugs."
Hearst amassed 200 hand-woven Navajo textiles between 1900 and 1930, but they never made it into the San Simeon landmark, nor were they ever displayed anywhere else. Until now.
In 1942, he donated the handsome weavings to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, which has finally placed 75 of them on exhibit. "Art From the Navajo Loom: The William Randolph Hearst Collection" runs through Sept. 5.


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Sunday, April 30, 2006
IT and Productivity
The installation started badly: when I chose to change the installation directory from the default, the Windows directory tree dialog stopped responding. Hmmm, they didn't test their installer? Oh well, I restarted and accepted the default installation directory. All went well, and the player works very well.
Then I tried to change the target directory Firefox uses for downloads. Again, the Windows directory tree dialog stopped responding, and I had to use the task manager (ctrl-alt-del) to terminate the application. Oops, the installer broke Windows? I tried again a few times, with the task manager open: when I called the directory tree dialog, the application (Firefox) appeared a second time in the list of active applications! Strange.
Later, I wanted to move some files using Windows Explorer. Once again, the directory tree dialog stopped responding.
I decided the best course of action was to use the Windows administration utility to roll back to a prior configuration (restore system to a saved configuration) just prior to the vlc installation I thought was to blame. However, that did not restore the directory tree dialog function, so I went back to a configuration called "Software Distribution Service 2.0" (from 16 April). Bingo! Windows Explorer was healed!
My relief was short-lived. Windows Update insisted on downloading and installing some security updates; they re-broke Windows Explorer!
I decided to proceed logically, uninstalling the updates one by one to find the culprit. My first choice was KB908531, and that was it. A little research in the Microsoft Windows support forum led me to the fix. It turns out that this update has this bad behaviour on machines where HP Share-to-web is installed, and all it takes is an additional registry key to fix! For Windows XP, it is:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached]
"{A4DF5659-0801-4A60-9607-1C48695EFDA9} {000214E6-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} 0x401"=dword:00000001
The problem was known by Microsoft for over a week when I noticed it; I get mail from HP regularly to pitch their products and services. If they want to manage their relationship with me the customer, they ought to have notified me of this bug and the fix to apply. Shame on them as well as on Microsoft.
Silver lining? I got some practice applying (and cancelling) system restores and update uninstalls. Great. I had to spend about half a day on this mess, although I am fairly IT literate and fluent in US-English; I pity a lot of other, less fortunate, customers.
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Monday, April 17, 2006
Fiscal Paradise Competition
The article I found much more interesting was Super rich, by James Meek, in The Guardian. It brings to mind a French author's recommendation about twenty years ago to make France a fiscal paradise, although I cannot really recall his arguments. In today's article, we get more than theories and principles, we get lots of research and observations by people close to the action: money managers (who interestingly, speak without the veil of anonymity; perhaps their clients don't know their names?):
- David Harvey of Step, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, a London-based global association of tax lawyers and financial advisers whose members, scattered across the business centres and tax havens of the world, are unashamedly dedicated to helping wealthy families keep their riches from the taxman.
- Dick Ford, head of London residential sales for the elite Mayfair-based estate agency Knight Frank.
- John Clemens, managing partner of Tulip.
- Seb Dovey, of the London-based wealth management consultancy Scorpio Partnership
- Caroline Garnham, a tax lawyer with the City firm Simmons & Simmons.
- Rory Sherman, of the US magazine Trusts & Estates
After a bit of scenery and context, we get some numbers. For instance, it includes juicy info from Tulip Financial Research, a firm specialising in studying the spending habits of the very wealthy in Britain; using a computer model, it looks not at overall wealth but liquid assets - cash and the things people own that could quickly be turned into cash:
The firm's most recent survey suggests that, in the five years since 2000, Britons' liquid assets have increased by more than 50%, far ahead of inflation, from £1trn (that's £1,000bn) to £1.6trn.
Tulip follows the standard division of the rich into four classes. First is the "mass affluent", 4% of the population, who now have average liquid assets of £144,000. Then comes the High Net Worth (HNW) individuals, 0.7% of the population, with average liquid assets of £665,000. There are 135,000 people in the third class, the ultra-HNWs. What this means is that Britain contains a community the size of Peterborough whose average liquid assets (which doesn't include their first or second home) average £6.4m. This one group, 0.3% of the population, owns almost half the liquid assets in Britain, and they are on average 66% richer than they were five years ago. The last group, the super-rich - the thousand richest individuals in Britain - have seen their liquid assets increase by 79% in five years, to an average £70m each.
79% in five years, when little gals and guys were making 2% per year on their savings accounts, or zero after inflation. So, it is not just in the U.S.A. that the rich are winning the class war.
Then we get clues as to who they are, and why the out-of-sight rich from around the world have the money managed in London: tax breaks, and available competence.
Finally, a nice introduction to "family offices":
[...] The ultimate symbol of true wealth in 2006 is not a Bentley or a house in Kensington Park Gardens, or a diamond as big as the Ritz. It's something called a "family office" - a full-time team of lawyers and accountants dedicated to the sole aim of protecting and cultivating one family's wealth further into the future than most governments, let alone ordinary people, would ever dream of planning. David Harvey of Step suggested that a sensible rich family would be advised to think 100 years ahead. "For a lot of families, the question is: can we take it as far as generation three?" he says.
I vaguely recall reading in the Los Angeles Times several years ago (1990's? Were there a lot of junk-bond billionaires then?) that the challenge for the real estate market was to find enough exceptional properties to satisfy the 10,000 clients with, if not billions each, certainly enough money to own "homes" at several geographically-favored locations. That seemed like too many clients; was I naive?
Seb Dovey says there are about 2,500 active family offices across Europe, three times that number in the US- worldwide, perhaps 11,000 family offices, each with more than $100m to invest. "It's significant that the rate of new family offices opening up has increased," he says. "We now estimate about 20 new family offices are being set up across Europe every month. In the UK, that means two or three offices a month."
Back-of-an-envelope time: 1.1 x 10 4 (11,000) for a global population of 6.5 x 10 9 give a proportion of about one "family office" per 6 x 10 5 (600,000) people. Twenty new offices per month would be proportional to population of growth of 12,000,000 per month, 144 million per year, which is about two per cent. (double-check: 20 x 12 is about two percent of 11,000). "Family offices" are apparently growing at the same rate as population.
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Wednesday, April 12, 2006
First Employment in France and Elsewhere
In an article in Le Monde, 23 March 2006, Florence Audier, Laurence Lizé et Christophe Ramaux, economists at the Université Paris-I, gave their reading of the unemployment of the young in France:
- it is generally thought that one in four "young" is unemployed in France.
- the rate in January 2006 is 22% of those in the job market
- about two-thirds of the 16-24 year-olds in France are in school (education and training). While students are increasingly seeking part-time jobs, students are not counted in the unemployed.
- This age group contributes less than 8% of the total unemployed in France, in line with the average in Europe-15.
- 70 % of graduates have "permanent" jobs within three years after graduation. This rises to 80% for Masters and PhD graduates, but remains around 68 % - 73 % for technicians and vocational school graduates.
- It is the unskilled who have big problems: only 52 % have permanent jobs after three years on the market; furthermore, when activity slows, they (the temporary workforce) are the slack that is cut.
But might a more "liberal" system integrate the young in the economy better or faster? According to OECD statistics regarding "Youths aged between 15 and 19 who are not in education nor in employment", we see that "exclusion" is much higher in the U.S.A. and U.K than it is in France:
So the 15-19 year-olds seem to be in not-so-bad good shape in France. If there is a problem, then, it seems to be in the 20-24 year-old bracket
Tags: France | employment| Villepin
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Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Stop CPE -- 4 April MMVI
Premiers rendez vous de manifestation pour le mardi 4 avril
67 - BAS-RHIN Strasbourg. Manifestation à 14h, Place Kléber.
I note that I'm a bit behind in my blogging: nothing about the "Stop CPE" demonstration a week ago; nothing about the Conseil Constitutionnel's favorable opinion in the CPE's legality; nothing about Chirac's surreal speech Friday evening, nor about the reactions, commentaries, and analyses it generated. For good measure, I should also include some facts and ideas from relevent books and articles I've read.
But first, are the trains running today? Can I go to Strasbourg to demonstrate if I want to (and hurry)? Actually, that is one thing I wanted to say about the strikes and demonstrations last Tuesday: the SNCF has exemplary customer relationship management in such cases. The altered schedules are posted the day before. For instance, they currently announce
- TGV to/from Paris : 2 of 3
- TGV in Province (not Paris): 1 of 3
- Thalys (international express trains): normal service
- Eurostar (to London) : normal service
- LYRIA (Paris – Zurich – Lausanne): Service Normal
- TGV Paris – Genève : 4 of 7
- ARTESIA (France – Italie) : Service normal
- ELIPSOS (France – Espagne) : Service normal
- . . .
- and the list goes on and on
Meanwhile, I think I've de facto chosen not to go: I've missed the last train that arrives in Strasbourg before 14:00.
|Why march?
|Why not march?
|To avoid any apparent weakening of support that might encourage Chirac to think his manoeuver worked.
|Doubtful effectiveness.
|It is a nice day (blue sky, not rainy like last week) for a stroll through Strasbourg.
|Tension and confrontation could well rise, since Chirac signed the law into effect despite the massive demonstrations of popular opposition and weak business support.
|I think this law is bad, not just the CPE, and should not have been railroaded through.
|I think trying to cling to the CDI "entitlement" is futile, and I do not share that goal with the other demonstrators.
|Favoring employment of the young could make it even harder for the less young to find or keep employment.
|I'm not under twenty-six, and although I could (again) demonstrate as a parent of under-twenty-six year-olds, they themselves aren't demonstrating.
|My good character and serious and thoughtful demeanor might improve the tone of the crowd, and reduce the likelihood of transformation to a mob.
|I dislike the attitude of many demonstrators: what does beer have to do with it? This is not a party, a festival, a sports event. Different protocols for different events. Demonstrating is a job to be done well.
Conclusion: I hope enough others attend today that my absence will go unnoticed.
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lapofest 2006
The 3rd edition of the annual Lagos Poetry Festival (LAPOFEST) holds in July, 2006. This year's edition of the great festival promises to be much more elaborate and more colourful than the previous ones. For one, the Festival, organised by the Lagos State Branch of Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA Lagos),in conjunction with Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, will take place on two days, at two venues:
Day 1 (Friday, July 7, 2006): the main Campus of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo; and
Day 2 (Saturday, July 8, 2006): National Gallery of Art (Aina Onabolu Complex), National Theatre, Iganmu.
Time (each day): 10.00 a.m.
The highlights of the Festival include intellectual discourse, poetry competitions (in four categories),drama, music and dance. The special guests expected at the 2-day Festival,whose theme is OUR LIFE, OUR POETRY, include: Chief Segun Olusola, Prof. Niyi Osundare, Prof Femi Osofisan, Prof Akachi Ezeigbo, Prof Steve Okecha, Odia Ofeimun, Dr Promise Okekwe and Dr (Mrs) Shambhavi Gopalkrishna.
Other key participants at the Carnival include: Dr Emman Usman Shehu, Dr Tayo Ogunlewe, Dr James Tsaaior,Yomi Olusegun-Joseph, Akeem Lasisi, Toni Kan Onwordi, Dagga Tolar, Austyn Njoku and Tunji Sotimirin.
The annual Poetry Festival is one of the major projects and programmes embarked upon by the current Executive Council of the Lagos State Branch of ANA,with a view to stimulating intellectual activity and reactivating Nigerians' interest in literature and the arts. The maiden edition of the Festival, generally adjudged a roaring success, was held on December 11, 2004.
More details about this year's edition will be released within two weeks of this publication.
Folu Agoi
Chairman, ANA Lagos


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Fights, disturbances and false experiences of gunfire precipitated chaotic scenes and shut down a number of malls throughout the United States on Monday throughout the sometimes busy publish-Christmas shopping day.
Riding a motorcycle could be troublesome in huge cities corresponding to Bogota, however it is absolutely a should-attempt in case you are in Monteria. Motorcycle taxis exist only in a number of locations in the world due to regulatory considerations. Even in Monteria, they can`t be seen carrying passengers on particular days and in particular locations. If you might lease or purchase a used bike, you could possibly tour across the city as it is extremely easy to drive. Many locals prefer motorcycles for commuting as they are cheaper compared to vehicles.
Centro Commercial Buenavista is an one other mega shopping mall in Monteria with one hundred sixty totally different brands, 5 cinema theaters and nearly 20 places to eat. It is a new mall constructed in 2013 with good car wash and parking amenities too. The supermarket inside this mall is actually Olympica, a famous retail model comparable to Exito. It is an extravagant commercial center one must definitely visit in Monteria.
One of the things that amazes me about online shopping is how simple it's to get nice offers. As you point out in your Hub, there are good coupons out there, all you need to do is search for them. Also, I can look by way of the junk mail from the post workplace I get every single day and find printed online presents with discount codes when you order on-line. Shopping on-line is unquestionably a purchaser's market.
Often, costs are mounted and value discrimination can result in a bargaining state of affairs typically referred to as haggling, a negotiation about the price. Economists see this as figuring out how the transaction's total financial surplus will be divided between consumers and producers. Neither party has a clear benefit as a result of the specter of no sale exists, by which case the excess would vanish for both.


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Korn released the music video for their song Take Me. The track is taken from their latest album The Serenity Of Suffering out on October 21 via Roadrunner Records. Helmed by producer Nick Raskulinecz, the record includes the first single Rotting in Vain, Insane and A Different World featuring Corey Taylor.
The video's concept fits well with the meaning behind the song. Watch it below.
Download The Serenity Of Suffering:
iTunes: http://flyt.it/KORNSOS
Google Play: http://flyt.it/KORNSOS-GP
Amazon: http://flyt.it/KORNSOSAZ
Korn 'The Serenity of Suffering' Tracklist is as follows :
- Insane
- Rotting In Vain
- Black Is The Soul
- The Hating
- A Different World (feat. Corey Taylor)
- Take Me
- Everything Falls Apart
- Die Yet Another Night
- When You're Not There
- Next In Line
- Please Come For Me


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Yes, this is yet another fall-inspired recipe that allowed us to make use of our brand spanking new cherry red Dutch oven (thanks again for ordering that, Frankie!). This dish tastes extremely elevated, but it takes less than 45 minutes to make and get to the table, plus most of the ingredients should be in your kitchen already. Five-spice powder is something that I discovered back in our early cooking days when we were obsessed with Asian food. Before I tried this recipe, I assumed that five-spice powder was something used exclusively in mostly Chinese cuisine, but I've been proven wrong. Once we took the first bite of this delicious pork and noticed the interesting sweet note, we immediately looked up what's really in that five-spice powder that could taste so good. We found out that it's composed of star anise (licorice-like flavor), cinnamon, cloves, Sichuan peppers, and ground fennel seeds. The result is a smoky, sweet-yet-savory flavor profile that will make your taste buds smile. In addition, who thought that I would ever buy prunes (!!!) before the age of 75? I was nervous about this component of the recipe, but the thinly sliced pieces add a nice chewy texture to the sauce and a further hint of sweetness. This dish is great for a quick, yet amazing dinner, so try it out. We served it with Roasted Rosemary Yukon Gold Potatoes, but it should work equally well with some sort of seasoned vegetable or even a large salad with a sweet vinaigrette.
Ingredient List
One 2 ½-pound center-cut pork loin [1300 calories]
1 ½ tablespoons five-spice powder
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil [120 calories]
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, divided [60 calories]
1 cup orange juice [110 calories]
4 prunes (dried plums), thinly sliced lengthwise [80 calories]
Serves 6
Calories per serving: 278
In a small bowl, mix the five-spice powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Rub the thawed pork loin on all sides with the mixture.
Heat a large Dutch oven/sauté pan/cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, then add the canola oil. Once the oil is hot and nearly smoking (~1 ½ – 2 minutes), add the pork loin. Cook pork until the bottom is fully browned, about 5 minutes. Using large tongs, flip the pork loin over in the pot, then surround with the sliced onion. Continue to brown the pork loin on the remaining 3 sides (about 3-4 minutes each) until pork loin is evenly browned.
Add 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar to the pot and stir the mixture well, being sure to scrape up all the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Add orange juice and prunes, then bring the entire mixture to a simmer. Once simmering, lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and allow the pork loin to cook until well done, about 30 minutes. The internal temperature of the pork loin should be at least 145 degrees F before serving.
Once pork loin is fully cooked, remove from the pot and let rest on a cutting board or serving platter. Allow the sauce to continue to simmer until it has reduced a bit (~ 5 minutes). Stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar, then taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper as desired.
Slice the pork into ¼-inch thick slices, and then serve with the sauce over top. This pairs very well with our Roasted Rosemary Yukon Gold Potatoes.
Recipe – Five-Spice Pork Loin Braised with Oranges and Plums – PDF Version
The original version of this recipe found it's way into my inbox via Tasting Table, an amazing daily email service that sends recipes, new food trends, restaurant critiques, and much more. I absolute love opening up these little gems of deliciousness, and I strongly recommend you sign up as well if you love cooking as much as we do. We used a larger pork loin that that called for in the original recipe, so we altered the amounts of many ingredients to take that into account. If you would like the original for a smaller loin, you can find it here
Five-Spice Pork Loin Braised with Oranges & Plums.


text: The current price of pork has been in the pig cycle decline stage Sina fund exposure platform: letter Phi lag false propaganda, long-term performance is lower than similar products, how to buy a fund pit? Click [I want to complain], Sina help you expose them! A development and Reform Commission said in April that the current hog prices run high with the recovery and compensation. Is expected in the next period of time may high hog prices stabilize, but rising space is limited. The NDRC issued a document called, because pigs and sows is still relatively low, expected this year the Mid Autumn Festival, National Day hog prices will remain high. At the same time, by the summer consumer demand in the off-season, feed and other farming costs decline, the impact of other consumer goods prices fell or remained stable, hog prices continue to rise significantly less likely. NDRC said, is expected in September after easing of supply and demand, after the Spring Festival next year will enter a new round of adjustment stage. Therefore, the farm households to further improve risk awareness, rational judgment of future trend in hog prices, reasonable arrangement of Bulan, and slaughter time forward. NDRC said, after the Spring Festival this year, hog prices did not fall but rise, continued to run high, this is the pig farming industry experienced the periodic adjustment of a few years ago, with the recovery and compensation. In the last round of pig cycle, hog prices fell over a long period of time, the pig industry in the long-term profit or loss, resulting in March last year, hog prices into the rising channel, part of the farm households Bulan enthusiasm is not high, Bulan slow, coupled with some local implementation of the ban on raising pigs or limited support, hog production capacity is low. This is the main reason for the high price of live pigs. In addition, the hot summer weather in September last year after the sows farrowing rate declined for 4 consecutive months, most of the country last winter low temperature cold wave leads to decline of piglet survival rate, also affect the short-term market supply of live pigs after the Spring Festival this year, the price does not fall. Pork in pig cycle down stage? Environmental hinder capacity recovery since the beginning of September the industry generally bullish outlook for pork, but also that the bullish pork price rose up to the overall probability is not high on the basis. A modest rebound has become more recognized industry argument, so the shortage of supply in the years, why the market outlook hog price rally to a moderate rebound rally space? In fact, this view is the current pork price has been in the pig cycle decline phase, but capacity recovery process is slow, prolonged high pork price run length and later led to the decline of speed is slow. This year, small retail investors in the delisting, repair and wait and see stage, while the scale of breeding enterprises although there are expansion of the layout, but the need for a cycle. With more and more strict environmental protection efforts, resulting in the majority of aquaculture production area showed limited support, the ban, and this process is a nationwide, re layout of the region result in pig herds recovery rate subject to certain obstacles. Mid Autumn Festival good gather, slaughter enterprises to keep the prices down, slaughter batch high profit? At present near the mid autumn season, demand will gradually increase, coupled with the back of a national day then file, it can be said that the impact of demand side constraints is gradually reduced at least. And as the weather turns cold, big pig相关的主题文章:


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Execution-only platform Selftrade has stopped taking on new customers with the platform voluntarily varying its permissions following discussions with the FSA.
The firm, which has over 200,000 accounts and more than £4bn of assets under administration, suspended the acquisition of new customers on 15 January and is now reviewing its processes.
Selftrade says existing customers are unaffected by the move, and can continue to place new business with the firm.
A Selftrade spokeswoman says: "Following discussions with the FSA in December, Selftrade has raised a voluntary variation of permission with the regulator. The board of Selftrade has resolved to undertake a review to enhance some of the firm's processes, which it is committed to completing as quickly as possible.
"In order to devote the resource required to this review, Selftrade is temporarily suspending the acquisition of any new customers. Existing customers are unaffected by the VVOP and can continue to place new business with the firm. Selftrade is looking to enhance its processes and wishes to stress that no client money has been lost nor has there been any financial loss to the firm resulting from its previous processes."


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Running Trainers - New Balance Prism V2 - £38 delivered - Great reviews @ Wiggle
Good sizes available - I am gonna end up divorced if I carry on with all these trainers, but lost faith in my Brooks.
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10 reasons to buyMost of the reviewers valued the comfort of the Prism …10 reasons to buyMost of the reviewers valued the comfort of the Prism v2.The stability is noticeable without being intrusive, according to several runners.It is more breathable than the original model, based on the comments of a handful of testers.The toe box gets a little more room with the removal of the forefoot/toe box overlays.A few experts appreciated the softer heel, which does not compromise the secure fit of the rear section.It comes in multiple color options.New Balance continues to offer wide widths for the Vazee Prism v2.The price is less compared to some of its competitors.It rides a bit softer, which a handful considered as an improvement over the stiff ride of the earlier version.Some runners have used it for gym workouts because of the lightweight support.2 reasons not to buyIt is noticeably heavier than the original model, according to a handful of reviewers.The midsole foam lacks the responsiveness of many of its competitors, according to a few runners.Bottom lineThe 2nd instalment of the Prism continues to provide the only stability option in New Balance's Vazee collection of shoes. It is a shoe that still performs a little faster despite the added bulk. Additionally, it becomes a more viable option for those who require lightweight stability when running in half or full marathons. With a very reasonable price tag, the shoe is an excellent value for the money choice for many runners.
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I use NB Vazee Rush V2 as my main road running shoe (second pair almost …I use NB Vazee Rush V2 as my main road running shoe (second pair almost needing retired and got pair no 3 sitting in a box waiting to use), also got a pair of Vazee Pace V2's. These Prisms are very similar so a very good shoe for £38.Question is I already have 3 new pairs of shoes sitting in boxes but do I make it 4???


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- SellesAsked on March 17, 2016 at 04:06 PM
Why can I not print my forms to pdf any more?? I want to make a termination checklist, but it is an ongoing process I cannot complete in one sitting. I thought I used to be able to print to pdf and save the form, then submit when completed, but that option is not working.
Do you have another option?Page URL:
- JotForm SupportBJoannaAnswered on March 17, 2016 at 04:33 PM
If you want to print your form or allow your users to print it, then you need to add print button to your form. Inside of this guide you can find how to do it:
Or you are unable to create Fillable PDF form, on which you can can save entered data and submit it later?
Inside of this guide you can find more about Fillable PDF form:
If I did not understood you correctly, please explain in more details what you are trying to achieve.
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- kevintawAsked on August 22, 2015 at 01:51 AMAll of my clients and I that are using "Telkom" Internet provider get 404 error page after submission.I try to submit with another internet provider and with vpn, it works.Please help me!
- goon_zz99Answered on August 22, 2015 at 01:53 AM
Same here '_')/
- kevintawAnswered on August 22, 2015 at 04:25 AM
Yes, it's really weird.
- JanAnswered on August 22, 2015 at 08:27 AM
I did a test submission on your form and I was able to submit it successfully. Here's a screenshot:
Let me put your IP address in the whitelist. I will also clear your form cache. You can also call your ISP and ask them to add our IP address in their white list, here's the list: https://www.jotform.com/help/145-Whitelisting-JotMails-IP-Addresses
Let us know if the issue is still the same. Thank you.
- kevintawAnswered on August 22, 2015 at 09:40 AMYes, only "Telkom" ISP provider gets this problem since 20 hours ago. All
of my friends that are using "Telkom" ISP Provider also get this problem.
Please fix this ASAP.
- JotForm SupportjonathanAnswered on August 22, 2015 at 07:42 PM
I test submitted your jotform http://www.jotform.me/form/52037940609456 but I also could not reproduced the problem.
As previously mentioned, it could also be due to your ISP blocking the JotForm IPs on their end. Or could be even just on your firewall or router.
These are the IP lists.JOTFORM IP LIST:188.8.131.52220.127.116.1118.104.22.168220.127.116.11220.127.116.11126.96.36.19918.104.22.168188.8.131.52184.108.40.20618.104.22.168188.8.131.52126.96.36.199
I suggest you try also contacting your ISP technical support and inquire if perhaps they are blocking specific IPs and domains on their end.
Do let us know if the problem persist.
- kevintawAnswered on August 22, 2015 at 11:40 PMI have asked my ISP technical support but they said they don't block IP and
they don't have access to whitelist your IP.
I am desperate now. The problem is "Telkom" ISP is the largest ISP in
Indonesia. :(
- bobkayarayaAnswered on August 22, 2015 at 11:45 PM
ooow gosh..i got the same problem like yours..so what should we do now T_T
- kevintawAnswered on August 22, 2015 at 11:48 PM
Yeah, I don't know what to do now, it's a weird problem, I have used Jotform for a month ago and it works well actually since yesterday.
- JotForm Supportashwin_dAnswered on August 23, 2015 at 07:17 AM
Hello kevintaw,
Have you embedded this form in any webpage where you are having this issue with?
Let me report it to our back end team. We will get back to you as soon as we have any update from them.
Thank you!
- kevintawAnswered on August 23, 2015 at 07:40 AMHello,
I haven't embedded this form in any webpage.
- JanAnswered on August 23, 2015 at 09:11 AM
This issue was already escalated to our developers. We will notify you via this thread once an update is available. Thank you for your patience.
- kevintawAnswered on August 23, 2015 at 10:00 AM
Problem solved. Thank you guys.


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Ok, so I gave it a try one more time same photogame at Art Piascownica titled "Photocamera". Now, I wanted to look supercool, but I can't but laugh looking at this picture. The concept of this photo is big photocamera symbolizing gun and a title on the tshirt "I shoot people" basing on the pun to shoot ppl - to take pictures of ppl (ok, this reminds me of writing my diploma paper now).
I really have fun taking part in this competition, so thank you art piascownica for the chance of disclosing my secret talent )))
Here's the masterpiece (LOLZ):


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Eclipse design
The Ec36 has an elongated fingerboard with 36 fret positions (three octaves per string). The elongated fingerboard has been designed for the fretless bassist where the longer fingerboard functions as a ramp for that "fingerboard under the string" feel of an upright. It gives a better right hand control and more righthand placement options.
Available only as a fretless.
The Ec30 body shape is the same as the EC36 and has an elongated fingerboard with 30 fret positions. The shorter fingerboard compared to the EC36 makes it possible to install our rampbar pick-up. The 30 fret positions give the player more possibilities in the upper register while expanding the tonal possibilities with the rampbar pick-ups system.
Available both in fretted and fretless.
The Ec28 body is shaped a little bit different around the lower horn to enable a shorter 28 fret position fingerboard. The shorter fingerboard gives a little bit more room between the pick-up and the neck for different techniques (slapping and popping). The 28 fret positions make it also possible to use different pick-up placements.
heel-less neck
Our unique heel-less singlecut neck attachment is designed for pure comfort. The heel-less attachment means that the neck does not get thicker around the body. When playing around the 24th fret you will not notice you are playing a singlecut bass, because there is no heel or thick carved out body.
Hollow body
The Jupiter is also available with the hollow body design. This design is a true acoustic body design. The centre of the body is completely routed out; leaving only about 1cm (3/8") thick sides. The top and back are free to resonate and are tuned to minimize the feedback and maximize the acoustic sound when amplified, making this the perfect electric bass with an acoustic vibe.
Multi-string basses
Although it is only a medium sized bass it is constructed to accommodate long scales and multiple strings. Even 7 and 8 string basses and 36" scale are possible without having to alter the body shape.
Please our pricing page to view the Eclipse gallery and the pricelist.


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It's January 14th! Which means it was a RAOK (random act of kindness) day! I have been thinking about what I wanted to do for this first one, but was really struggling with what to do and to whom. I was slightly over thinking it, but also knew that some of my resources were limited this month.
Once I got to school, I had my ideas!
First, I put a note with a dollar on the pop machine. This ended up as a funny story. I forgot about it until the end of the day and asked the secretary if anyone had said anything about it. She informed me that only one person said anything and that they thought that the pop machine was broken. She didn't know that I had done this and didn't have time to go and investigate. So I went back and checked, and sure enough, it was still there and no one had bought any pop that day! Here I was trying to help someone, and end up depriving everyone from pop! So I wrote a not on the envelope and hope that someone tomorrow is blessed!
The second one I did was a note of thanks to a co-worker who has helped out everyone in the building at some point in time and always with a smile on her face. I attached a 100 Grand candy bar to the card telling her that she was worth more than 100 grand and put it in her box.
Not anything too big with only a small hiccup, but still made a *heart flutter* or two.
On a side note, my computer has been fixed!! Bring on the blog reading and writing!