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I remember the summers when my mom was at work and we would call the number for the "Time and Temperature" repeatedly because we weren't allowed to swim unless it was 80 degrees outside. Then we'd call my mom at work and ask for her to come and get us so we could go to the pool.
I remember the arcade that was in the hallway of the main building with the candy vending machine that we would always bug our mom for money for, and the Ms PacMan game that we would all play (and my sister, Aimee, would kick everyone's butts at....including the adults!)
While I have those memories one of the things that I remember so fondly (but didn't know it was even connected to my mom's time at the Holiday Inn) were her wontons. Yummy, yummy, wontons!
My mother taught me how to make these wontons when I was a teenager. It was after I went to live with her so that would be sometime in the Fall of 1989 or later. I asked her how she learned to make wontons and she told me that she was taught during her time at the Holiday Inn.
These little hors d'eouvres are very addictive and are great hot or cold (I love them cold, personally). My mother used to get the powdered chinese mustard, mix up some of it and dip them in, but you can use regular mustard, you just won't get the spicy kick.
Normally, I follow recipes by precise measurements. That's more of a baker's habit and I know that in cooking you need to be able to estimate. I'm not really the best estimator and I still like my measurements, but I'm getting better at simply cooking from memory. This recipe has some estimations, and some of them are quite odd, but you'll get the hang of it quick enough.
1 lb ground pork
1 egg
8 scallions, chopped
Soy sauce
1 pkg wonton wrappers
In a bowl add the ground pork, egg, and scallions. Generously shake soy sauce over the ingredients in the bowl. When the ingredients look lightly coated, mix it all together with your hands. Now here's the odd part...smell the mixture...if it has a pretty good soy sauce smell, you've put in enough. Otherwise, add more and mix again.
Put some water in a small bowl and place your wonton wrappers on a small plate. Grab a wrapper and place it on your plate so it looks like diamond (not a square) then place a small amount of the meat mixture (it's about 1/3 of a teaspoon...the kind you use for coffee, not for measuring) in the center of the wrapper. Dip your finger in the water and wet the top left and right corners of the wrapper. Bring the bottom half of the diamond over the meat and seal the edges by pressing down. Wet the bottom corner of the wonton and wrap both bottom edges around your finger, pressing to seal. Fold down the tip of the top of the wonton and then place on a dish (my explanation is rubbish so check out the pictures and video below).
Heat canola oil in a large pan. Deep fry the wontons until golden brown, attempting to turn once during the cooking. Wontons will float a few seconds after placing them in the oil. If they don't use a slotted metal spoon or tongs to dislodge them from the bottom of the pan so they don't burn. Once they are golden, remove to a plate or bowl with paper towels to drain.
OK, now I said, "attempting to turn once" and there's a reason. If there's any air in your wonton when you wrapped it, you're not going to be able to turn it. It'll just flop back over. Don't worry though. The wontons will still cook, they just won't look as pretty. I've been making these for over 20 years and I still get wontons in every batch that have air in them.
I don't really know what the temperature of the oil is when I deep fry the wontons. I heat the oil over medium-high heat and I wet my hand and flick a drop of water in the pan [gasp]. I do stand back when I do it (and all throughout the deep frying), but this was how my mom taught me to tell if the oil was hot enough.
Also, if you put too much meat in the wonton it will bust open when you try to fold it. It still happens to me, I just squeeze the meat mixture out back into the bowl and start with another wrapper. Wonton wrappers will dry out so don't let them sit out until you're ready to use them!
It all sounds complicated, but it really isn't and they are so yummy! Whenever I make them for a party they disappear FAST.
Good luck trying them and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!


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Spectral/Frequency Resolution: 1.09 km
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The Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR/3) is one of the complement of American instruments provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to fly on MetOp-A, B and C.
The AVHRR/3 scans the Earth surface in six spectral bands in the range of 0.58 - 12.5 microns. It provides day and night imaging of land, water and clouds, measures sea surface temperature, ice, snow and vegetation cover.
The AVHRR/3 is a six-channel imaging radiometer that detects energy in the visible and infrared (IR) portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The instrument measures reflected solar (visible and near-IR) energy and radiated thermal energy from land, sea, clouds, and the intervening atmosphere. The instrument has an instantaneous field-of-view (IFOV) of 1.3 milliradians providing a nominal spatial resolution of 1.1 km (0.69 mi) at nadir. A continuously rotating elliptical scan mirror provides the cross-track scan, scanning the Earth from ± 55.4° from nadir. The mirror scans at six revolutions per second to provide continuous coverage.
The instrument provides spectral and gain improvements to the solar visible channels that provide low light energy detection. Channel 3A, at 1.6 microns, provides snow, ice, and cloud discrimination. Channel 3A will be time-shared with the 3.7-micron channel, designated 3B, to provide five channels of continuous data. An external sun shield and an internal baffle have been added to reduce sunlight impingement into the instrument?s optical cavity and detectors.
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National news has been flooded with accounts of violence and harassment propelled by racism, homophobia, religious bigotry, and other forms of hate. In May a newly built mosque in Wilson, WI was vandalized after a long anti-mosque campaign, this is only one example of growing anti-Muslim activity in the U.S. On September 22, 2010 Tyler Clementi committed suicide after his roommate streamed a video of him being sexual with another man on the internet. Additionally, in August of 2009 a City Water Light and Power employee, Mike Williams found a noose hanging near his work station in Springfield, IL.
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*** Super Tuesday: How things have changed in just one week. Exactly seven days ago, Mitt Romney was fighting for his political life in Michigan; a loss in his native state could very well have cost him the GOP presidential nomination. But after his very narrow victory there, plus his win in Arizona, the narrative has suddenly changed: Romney -- with wins in Ohio, maybe Tennessee, too -- could very well become the de facto nominee after tonight's Super Tuesday contests. The marquee race in Ohio is particularly significant for both Romney and Rick Santorum. A Romney win there would keep him on his path (no matter how rocky it's been) toward capturing the GOP nomination. But a Santorum victory there would signal that his close second-place finish in Michigan wasn't a fluke, and would likely ensure that this primary season remains competitive, perhaps through April and possibly June. But something to keep in mind: Every time it seems that Romney has been on the ropes (after South Carolina, before Michigan), he pulls off a big win. And every time we think he's wrapped up this race (after New Hampshire, after Florida/Nevada), we discover it's not over.
*** The pressure's on Santorum: But make no mistake: The pressure is on Santorum tonight. Romney could lose Ohio and still win the GOP nomination. But if Santorum loses the popular vote in the Buckeye State, it's hard to see how he'll be a factor come April or May. And no matter what, Romney is going to win the math race tonight -- by virtue of Santorum and Gingrich not being on the ballot in Virginia, and because he didn't file a full slate of delegates in some Ohio congressional districts. Chew on this: It is possible that Santorum could win in both Ohio and Tennessee, but Romney could win a majority of tonight's delegates (213 out of 424). That outcome would create a math problem for Santorum and a perception problem for Romney. And given how this campaign season has gone so far, isn't this the most LIKELY outcome?Video: Romney and health care: GOP candidates caught sleeping (on this page)
*** The more things change, the more they stay the same: Indeed, no matter what happens tonight, the overall story remains the same. Romney has a lead in delegates; it will be difficult for his less-organized rivals to catch up to him; no one, including Romney, is likely to wrap up the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the nomination until late May; and the GOP primary season, as our NBC/WSJ poll shows, has taken a toll on the party's brand and its candidates. Here is NBC's official delegate count heading into tonight: Romney 119, Gingrich 30, Santorum 17, Paul 8. Note: NBC News does not allocate delegates from many of the non-binding caucus results (like Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota, Maine, and Washington state; in most of these cases, these results don't even LOOSELY guide the actual delegate allocation process in these states so be careful of some of the various counts circulating.)
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
*** The skinny on today's races: Eleven states across the country will hold contests awarding a combined 424 delegates. Here are the 11 contests, plus the delegates at stake in each: Alaska caucus (24), Georgia primary (76), Idaho caucus (32), Massachusetts primary (38), North Dakota caucus (28), Ohio primary (63), Oklahoma primary (40), Tennessee primary (55), Vermont primary (17), Virginia primary (46), and Wyoming caucus (5 of its 26 are elected tonight). The GOP presidential candidates have different strategies and strongholds in these 11 races. Romney hopes to lock down his home state of Massachusetts, Vermont, Virginia (where only he and Paul are on the ballot), and Idaho. Santorum is expecting wins in Oklahoma and Tennessee. Gingrich has focused on his home state of Georgia. And Paul has concentrated on the caucuses in Alaska, Idaho, and North Dakota, as well as the primary in Vermont.
*** What would be a good night for the candidates, delegate-wise: Here's what the NBC Political Unit would see as a good or better-than-expected night for all the candidates. For Romney, it would be winning between 200-220 delegates (with 35-plus in OH, 20-plus in GA, 15-plus in TN, and 10-plus in OK)… For Santorum, it would 115-130 (with 30-plus in OH, 20-plus in GA, 25-plus in TN, and 25-plus in OK)… For Gingrich, it would be 70-80 delegates (with 20-plus in TN, 35-plus in GA, 10-plus in OK, and any delegate from Ohio).
Poll closings: Here are the final poll closing times in each state:
7:00 pm ET: Georgia, Virginia, Vermont
7:30 pm ET: North Dakota, Ohio
8:00 pm ET: Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennessee
9:00 pm ET: Wyoming
10:00 pm ET: Idaho
Midnight ET: Alaska
*** Romney enjoys big ad-spending advantage: By the way, it's worth noting that Romney and his Super PAC allies have more than a 4-to-1 ad-spending advantage over Santorum and his allies in the pivotal state of Ohio. And overall, it's nearly a 5-to-1 advantage. Here are the most up-to-date numbers for ad spending in the Super Tuesday states:
Ohio: pro-Romney $4 million, pro-Gingrich $739,000, pro-Santorum $950,000
Georgia: pro-Romney $1.5 million, pro-Gingrich $950,000, pro-Santorum $214,000
Tennessee: pro-Romney $1.3 million, pro-Gingrich $664,000, pro-Santorum $247,000
Oklahoma: pro-Romney $576,000, pro-Gingrich $422,000, pro-Santorum $182,000
Idaho: pro-Romney $126,000, pro-Santorum $3,000, pro-Paul $47,000
Vermont: pro-Romney $61,000, pro-Paul $55,000
*** On the trail, per NBC's Adam Perez: The candidates are all in different parts of the country today: Romney is in Massachusetts, where he casts his vote in that state's primary at 5:15 pm ET… Gingrich gives a speech in Georgia before campaigning in Alabama… Santorum is delivering a speech at the AIPAC conference in DC… And Paul stumps in Idaho and North Dakota. Note: As NBC's Alex Moe reported last night, Newt and Callista Gingrich WILL NOT be voting in Virginia, since Gingrich isn't on the ballot in the state.
*** Obama holds presser on Super Tuesday at 1:15 pm ET: To make sure that he isn't an afterthought on this Super Tuesday, President Obama is holding a White House news conference at 1:15 pm ET. As NBC's Shawna Thomas has noted, he hasn't held a presser since last year (a short one in December on Richard Cordray's nomination and a longer one back in November in Hawaii). While we're sure that Obama gets plenty of questions on the GOP primary race and 2012, don't be surprised if he also gets some tough questions on Syria, Israel and Iran, whether he's evolved more on gay marriage (see our NBC/WSJ poll), GM halting production of the Obama-touted Chevy Volt, and the administration's hiring of former lobbyist Steve Ricchetti, whom the Obama campaign had singled out in '07 as a lobbyist bundler for the Hillary Clinton campaign.
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If searching for a particular name in the census lists, you may find it more convenient to use the Find option in the web browser. Crtl + F is usually the shortcut key for this option.
If you wish to search for a person across all of the lists on the Bunny Village site (Baptisms, Marriages, Burials and Churchyard Inscriptions), you may find it easiest to use the site search on the left-hand menu bar.
Census conducted 3rd April 1881
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Asking For the Sale With Confidence
By Sonia Ricotti
March 10, 2006
Sonia Ricotti has many years of management experience with prominent health club organizations. She is a speaker, sales and leadership trainer, and is the founder of Club Training Forum, a training and development consulting firm. She can be reached at (416) 804-1974 or at [email protected]
Many sales professionals encounter a stumbling block when asking a customer for the sale. Many close by asking, "So, what do you think?" That may sound like a close, but it isn't. By simply changing the way you ask for the sale, you will automatically increase your closing percentage.
If you have done a proper needs analysis, given an excellent tour, tried several trial closes and perfected a solid price presentation, asking for the sale will be a minor yet necessary detail to get the sale.
Many sales professionals have issues with asking for the sale because they don't want to appear too pushy or too aggressive. What they don't realize is that they may actually offend the customers if they don't ask for the sale. Asking for the sale demonstrates that you are a true professional and respect your clients, consider them serious buyers and recognize that they can afford the purchase. They expect you to ask for the sale as a natural progression of the sales process. Most importantly, if you don't ask, you won't get the sale otherwise.
The following are four helpful steps to asking for the sale:
1. Ask the question, "Other than membership affordability, do you have any questions?" Asking this question is imperative to ensure you have answered all their questions prior to asking for the sale. If they ask you more questions right after you ask for the sale, the momentum is broken, and you must back track, answer their questions and then find a way to ask for the sale again. You don't want any interruptions after you ask for the sale. The only answer should be "yes" or "no."
2. Review prices clearly and slowly. Although you may have presented these prices thousands of times, your customer will be hearing the prices for the first time. Review prices slowly with pauses so they can digest and understand all of the pricing options.
3. Ask for the sale confidently. You can ask for the sale in many ways. You need to choose what works best for you and what makes you feel most comfortable. You must ask a strong closing question. There are weak closing questions (or "fluffy" closes as I like to call them) and strong closing questions. For example: Fluffy close: "So, what do you think?" "So, how does that sound?" Strong close: "Would you like to join today?" "Which membership option would you like to go with?"
4. Be quiet. This is crucial to getting the sale. Once you have solidly asked for the sale, don't say anything. The first person to speak after that should always be the customer. This may take 2 seconds, 30 seconds, 3 minutes or 5 minutes, but however long the silence, do not speak. In my experience, the longer the silence, the closer you are to getting a "yes." During this time of silence, customers are trying to convince themselves about why they should buy. The silence may make you feel uncomfortable, but the customers are so busy processing everything that they won't be focused on the silence. Don't interrupt their internal dialogue. Wait for the answer.
Although they may not always say yes, this process gives you the opportunity to open the dialogue to find out why they don't want to buy. When a customer has a concern, they are telling you, "I would buy, but I have this problem…" Once you know their true concern, you can overcome that concern (in other words, find a solution to their problem), ask for the sale again and be on your way to getting the sale.
Asking for the sale is the most important aspect of the sales process. Too many sales have been lost because the salesperson didn't ask that important question. Let's face it. Unless you ask, you won't get the sale. So, start asking for the sale with confidence, and watch your sales soar to unprecedented heights.


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Other skill sets prove equally valuable. My friend Fran is a therapist and has an innate curiosity that serves her well in her search. Her questioning mind and gregarious nature help her unlock genealogical puzzles. I've learned to be more gregarious in my research as part of the process is connecting with others to gather information. Fran tells me she is contemplating using some of the database tools to which I've introduced her.
Before I left on my trip I obtained a missing piece to one of my longstanding puzzles. If you've read about my research in Dunilovichi, Belarus you know that I located a sister to my great-grandfather as well as my great-great grandfather's tombstone (Pesach Mordechai). Both are residing in the Dunilovichi cemetery. My latest missing piece came in the mail in the form of tombstone pictures I had ordered from New York. The tombstones revealed that my great-grandfather has another sibling, a brother, buried in the United States.
The process of genealogy can often unfold over several years. In this case I was first tipped off by my father's late cousin that my grandmother's family name was originally Reichel. When my great-grandfather came to the US in 1904 he followed the lead of a Brooklyn relative who had changed his name to Rothchild. They had heard it was a prominent name and could help them do better in the Golden Medina. That piece of information unlocked the Ellis Island immigration records where the original name was necessary to find them. I later found the name change confirmed in the naturalization records where they have to state the name under which they immigrated.
Some years later I made a discovery in the Ellis Island records. In 1923 Awsaj Reichel, born in Dunilowicz, was going to his son Morris Rothchild. Aha! This must be the lynchpin that proved the transition from Reichel to Rothchild. Despite extensive searching I never was able to find a record of Awsaj after that date. By the 1930 census he was not listed with his son. Years went by as I continued to research Morris Rothchild and his family. A year ago I went to the International Jewish Genealogy Conference in Chicago. There I located the obituary for Morris Rothchild in a database that was available to attendees. I filed it away in my records and it was yet another year until it dawned on me that the obituary said where he was buried. Perhaps his father would be buried there as well. As it was a cemetery that had an on-line database, I plugged in the names and up popped Israel Rothchild who died in 1927. That would explain why he never showed up in the 1930 census. Before I left on my trip to Lithuania, I sent off to the cemetery for photos of the tombstones. Several months later I received them in the mail.
Genealogists form hypotheses and then collect data to test them. In this case, my hypothesis was that this was a sibling to my great-grandfather. He was the right age and based on the report of my father's cousin, Awsaj's son Morris was a cousin. Jewish tombstones always have the father's name so that would either prove or disprove my theory. Upon ripping open the envelope, I was able to quickly confirm that Pesach Mordechai was clearly carved into the tombstone.
I turned my attention to the name Awsaj. The on-line database gave the name Israel. His tombstone spelled out his name in English as Osias. The Hebrew translated to Isaiah. But a new puzzle soon arose. One would expect to see this same name as the father on Morris Rothchild's tombstone, but here the name translated to Joshua. In researching the two names I learned that they are derived from the same Hebrew root. They both literally mean "Jehovah saves". One uses the full form of Jehovah, while the other uses a contracted form. Given the immigration record and the fact that he is buried in the family plot, I think I am safe to assume we are talking about the father of Morris.
Genealogy research unfolds, often over many years. It requires patience and an appreciation of the process. It is very much a process of pattern recognition. That means that we may have the information, but have not yet recognized the pattern. For this reason it is always valuable to review past research as old information may make sense as new information develops. Clues can be lurking in our data that a fresh set of eyes will recognize. As in life, it helps to develop a broad range of skills that build on our natural skill set, but sometimes go against type. Thus introverts learn to be gregarious and the gregarious learn to use databases.


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The President Hopes For State Of The Union To Be A Big Reset Button
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.
And I'm Audie Cornish. President Obama prepares to hit the proverbial reset button on his second term tomorrow night. The president will lay out his agenda in the State of the Union address. After a rough and tumble 2013, sparring with Congress over the budget and Obamacare, the president is expected to make some adjustments. He will rely more on the power of the executive order.
Now, in a few minutes, we'll talk about how effective a strategy that might be. But first, NPR's Mara Liasson on what to expect from the president's speech.
MARA LIASSON, BYLINE: Tens of millions of people will be watching and listening Tuesday night as President Obama tells the country what he wants to accomplish. As former White House speechwriter Don Baer explains, this is the best chance the president will have all year to frame the debate.
DON BAER: It's an enormous opportunity to inject a new sense of energy into his administration, a new sense of focus around what really is going to matter; to bring Congress along with them, to the extent that's possible, but more important, to bring the country along with him.
LIASSON: The president has already laid out the themes he'll highlight tomorrow night. He wants to provide more economic security for the middle class and, as he calls it, ladders of opportunity for those trying to join it.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: While our economy is growing stronger and we are optimistic about growth this year and subsequent years, we've got a lot more work to do to make sure that everybody has a chance to get ahead. If they're willing to work hard and take responsibility, they've got to be able to participate in that growth.
LIASSON: President Obama has called income inequality the defining challenge of our time. But tomorrow night, according to his aides, he'll deliver an optimistic message that focuses on economic growth and upward mobility, not only on populist redistribution. The State of the Union is also an opportunity the president can use to help himself out of a deep hole. His approval ratings have slumped from the high 50s a year ago to the low 40s today.
And this year, his party is in danger of losing control of the Senate and seeing its minority in the House shrink even further. Republican strategist Mike Murphy.
MIKE MURPHY: I think the president is facing one of the worst problems you can have in politics, which is the "enough already" problem - which is, his numbers are upside down. People have been hearing promises without action for a long time, so I think there is going to be a lot of eye-rolling if the White House overplays its hand.
LIASSON: White House aides insist that will not be the case. With expectations low for legislative action this year, the White House is proposing a relatively modest agenda. Last year's State of the Union proposals on gun control, immigration, and a hike in the minimum wage went nowhere. Some of them will be back again this year, and while Mr. Obama may play off of Congress on some of these initiatives, his tone on immigration will be carefully bipartisan in order to preserve any possibility for progress on that issue in Congress.
Mr. Obama will also be showcasing his new approach to governing, relying less on Congress and more on his own executive authority. He'll announce unilateral actions on education, manufacturing and climate change. The president's senior adviser, Dan Pfeiffer, says with Republicans in Congress disinclined to pass his proposals, the president needs to act more vigorously on his own.
DAN PFEIFFER: Where Congress blocks us, we're going to use every ounce of creativity we have, to find ways to help. Let's take the example of unemployment insurance. Only Congress can extend it. But we can do things like, we're going to bring together companies around this country who have made commitments to hire the long-term unemployed, a population with great talent and skills we need to get back in the workforce. That's something that we can do on our own while we need to push Congress to act in the way we feel they should.
LIASSON: That hiring pledge, which the president will announce on Friday, doesn't have the impact or the permanence of legislation. But it does demonstrate to the public that Mr. Obama is moving forward in any way he can, and it may result in some of the long-term unemployed getting hired.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: This year, there are more ways than ever to take part in the State of the Union.
LIASSON: That's White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on YouTube. With TV audiences declining, the White House is trying to promote the State of the Union with every social media trick in the book. It's been posting pictures to Instagram, showing the president and his aides preparing for the speech; and Denis McDonough is encouraging Obama supporters to watch it on WhiteHouse.gov/live and participate.
MCDONOUGH: During the speech, you can be part of that conversation on Twitter, and you'll have the opportunity to share exclusive graphics from the enhanced broadcast with your social networks. Immediately after the address, you will have the opportunity...
LIASSON: Right after the State of the Union, the president will get out of town and spend two days traveling to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Tennessee, promoting ideas he believes the public will like - even if Republicans in Congress do not.
Mara Liasson, NPR News, Washington.
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The amounts for each recipe are one adult portion, so just increase as appropriate for the number of people you want to feed. Simply set aside the amount you think your baby will want and blend or mash to the right consistency for him. Always check the food is at a suitable temperature for your baby before giving it to him.
Cauliflower and pasta cheeseThis tasty vegetarian meal can be enjoyed by all the family. It's a good source of vitamin C, calcium and B vitamins.
- 50g pasta shapes
- 2 or 3 cauliflower florets
- 250ml full-fat cow's milk
- 15g butter
- 15g flour
- 50g cheddar cheese, grated
Boil the pasta in unsalted water until tender, steaming the cauliflower over the pasta for the last few minutes. Meanwhile, make a white sauce with the milk, butter, and flour and when thickened, add the cheese and stir. Drain the pasta and cauliflower, and place in a serving dish. Pour over the sauce and serve.
Creamy tomato risottoThis filling vegetarian meal is a good source of calcium, beta-carotene, B vitamins and vitamin C.
- 50g risotto rice
- 300ml water
- 1 small courgette, grated
- 2 tomatoes, skinned and seeded
- 50g mascarpone cheese
- A few basil leaves, finely chopped
Cook the risotto rice in boiling water until soft. Drain, return to the pan and stir in the courgette, continuing to heat gently for a minute or two minutes. Meanwhile, finely chop the tomato and stir into the rice along with the mascarpone and basil. Keep on the heat for a few moments so the mascarpone has time to warm, then serve.
Chicken and coconut kormaWhy not introduce your baby to new flavours with this mildly spiced, easy-to-prepare family meal? It's a great source of B vitamins and iron.
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 small chicken breast (or turkey steak), cut into chunks
- Half tsp korma paste
- 100ml canned coconut milk
- 2 tsps mango chutney
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan. Gently fry the chicken breast for 10 minutes until tender and cooked through. Add the remaining ingredients to the chicken and heat for another five minutes. Remove from the heat and serve with cooked rice.
Pork balls with pineappleThis recipe has a lovely natural sweetness, thanks to the pineapple. It's an excellent source of B vitamins, vitamin C and iron.
- Half an onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 150g lean pork mince
- 1 dessertspoon olive oil
- 150g can pineapple in unsweetened juice, drained and diced (keep 100ml of the juice)
- 100g beansprouts
- 1 heaped tsp cornflour
- 1 tsp wine vinegar
- 1 level tsp brown sugar
Place the onion and garlic in a processor and blend until fine. Add the pork and blend to mix. Dampen your hands and make about 12 small balls. Heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the balls until lightly browned, turning occasionally for 10 minutes. Add the pineapple fruit and beansprouts, stir and lower the heat.
Allow to cook gently for a further six minutes to seven minutes. Mix the cornflour with the pineapple juice, vinegar, and sugar and pour over the pork balls. Heat until the mixture thickens and serve with boiled rice.
Cheese colcannonThis light vegetarian meal contains iron and is a good source of vitamin C and calcium.
- 2 medium floury potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 4 cabbage leaves, washed and finely chopped
- 20g (a handful) fresh spinach
- 40g cheddar cheese, grated
Boil the potatoes until tender. Steam the cabbage and spinach over the potatoes in the last few minutes of cooking time. Drain the potatoes and mash together with the cabbage and spinach. Mix in the grated cheese and serve.
Lamb with pastaThis wholesome meal is an excellent source of iron, and a good source of vitamin C and B vitamins.
- 200g minced lamb
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 4 button mushrooms, rinsed and sliced
- Half tsp thyme
- 150ml water
- 30g baby pasta or broken spaghetti
Cook the mince in a non-stick pan until browned, breaking up the pieces. Drain off any surplus fat, then return the mince to the pan and add the onion. Fry together for five minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, mushrooms, herbs, and water. Stir, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the pasta and cook for another 10 minutes.
Baby carrot pancakesThis vegetarian meal makes a delicious, nutritious lunch. The little pancakes are a great finger food for your baby to pick up and chew on. They contain iron, calcium, and beta-carotene.
- 100g flour
- 150ml milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 50g finely grated carrot
Make the pancakes by beating together the flour, milk, egg, and oil until you have a medium-thick batter. Add in the grated carrot, and stir well. Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan until hot, then drop the batter into the oil, a dessertspoon at a time. Once browned, turn over and cook the other side. Cook until all the batter is used up. Serve with some soft cheese, and slices of fruit or tomatoes.
Tuna and thyme fishcakesThis tasty meal contains iron, and is a good source of B vitamins.
- 1 small can of tuna in spring water, drained and mashed
- 2 tbsps fresh breadcrumbs, white or brown
- Half tsp thyme
- 1 small egg, beaten
- A little grated lemon rind
Mix all the ingredients together well, adding the egg a little at a time until you have the right consistency. Form into small patties. Heat a little oil in a frying pan until hot, and gently fry the fishcakes until golden brown on both sides. Serve with mashed potato and quartered cherry tomatoes.
Salmon, broccoli and potato pieFish pie is a real family favourite. This recipe contains omega 3 fatty acids, and is a good source of vitamin C and iron.
- 1 large salmon fillet, skinned
- A strip of lemon rind
- 250ml full-fat cow's milk
- 2 or 3 potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 tsp butter (or margarine)
- 15g butter
- 15g flour
- 2 or 3 large broccoli florets
Place the salmon, lemon rind and milk in a saucepan and poach at a gentle simmer for 10 minutes. Then remove the salmon, flake, and place in an ovenproof dish. Strain the milk. Meanwhile boil the potatoes until tender, then mash with the teaspoon of butter and a little milk if necessary.
Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour, and stir round for a couple of minutes. Over a gentle heat, gradually add in the milk from the salmon, stirring constantly, to make a white sauce.
Steam the broccoli florets until tender and chop roughly. Lay the broccoli over the salmon. Pour over the sauce, and top with the mashed potato. Bake for 15 minutes to 20 minutes (or about 30 minutes to 40 minutes for a family-sized pie) at 190 degrees C.
Fruity almond crunch layerThis tasty dessert is an exciting layered dish, with a variety of different textures for your baby to enjoy. It's a good source of vitamin C and beta-carotene.
- 20g ground almonds
- 1 slice white bread, made into breadcrumbs
- 10g butter or margarine
- Diced soft fruit, such as peach, kiwi, mango, and/or pawpaw
Fry the almonds and breadcrumbs in the butter until lightly browned. Place on a piece of kitchen paper to cool. Place a layer of fruit in a small, transparent, shatterproof beaker, cover with a layer of the almond mixture, and repeat until all ingredients are used up.
Redcurrant and blueberry crumbleThis is great for a baby approaching one year. The sour fruit needs a little sugar to sweeten it, and so does the crumble topping. The fruits make it a gorgeous colour that's sure to tempt your baby. This dish is a good source of vitamin C.
- 100g blueberries
- 100g redcurrants
- 1 tsp sugar
- 50g wholemeal flour
- 20g rolled oats
- 30g butter
- 20g soft brown sugar
Mix the fruits with the sugar and place in a small, greased ovenproof dish. Rub the butter into the flour, stir in the oats and brown sugar and sprinkle over the red fruits. Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees C, or gas mark 4. Cool a little before serving with plain yoghurt or fromage frais.
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The Cabinet has been caught in a dilemma over changes to the minimum wage, between considerations of the economy versus workers' rights. After losing Council of Labor Affairs Minister Jennifer Wang (王如玄) over this policy, the government is now faced with another dilemma, between economic development and the environment.
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has once again refused to approve the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of Formosa Plastic Corp's naphtha cracker expansion in Yunlin County's Mailiao Township (麥寮), a decision that has angered Formosa Plastics and the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
When the NT$6 billion (US$204 million) project failed its EIA, the ministry asked the EPA to explain why it was so concerned about volatile organic compounds being present in the paint on pipes. Restrictions placed on these compounds were why the project failed the EIA. If these restrictions were applied to industrial zones, science parks and private development projects across the nation, it would have a grievous impact on Taiwan's ability to attract foreign investment.
Formosa Plastic's naphtha cracker has a poor record on pollution and has caused several disasters that pose a threat to public health. However, both the plant management and the ministry were pretty confident that the expansion project would pass its EIA this time, keeping contact with the public or environmental groups to a minimum, and promoting the plan by themselves. It seems their confidence was misplaced. EPA Minister Stephen Shen (沈世宏) criticized the expanding the plant in an area where poor air quality already exceeds allowable limits.
This problem has resurfaced at a time when the Cabinet led by Premier Sean Chen (陳冲) is plagued by contentious issues such as placing a capital gains tax on securities transactions or raising the minimum wage. These policies are part and parcel of the "five pillars" — economic growth, social justice, a "green" environment, cultural development and talent cultivation — that President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) highlighted in his second inaugural speech. Now the government is discovering that some of these pillars are mutually exclusive, so it must choose which ones it will prioritize.
Given that the Cabinet seems to favor the economic argument, it is extremely likely the naphtha cracker expansion will be resurrected. However, it remains to be seen if Shen will insist on keeping to the Air Pollution Control Act (空氣污染防制法). If the expansion plan eventually does pass its EIA, Ma will have to square government policy with his rhetoric last year on the Kuokuang Petrochemical Technology's own naphtha cracker expansion, when he said both the economy and the environment were important, but if there were any concerns about economic development damaging the environment, the latter would take precedence.
Of course there will always be differences of opinion within the Cabinet, but conflicts in policy implementation are certainly avoidable. The Cabinet should not be sacrificing important values such as social justice and environmental protection to concentrate exclusively on the economy at every turn.
The president, premier and the Cabinet should be very clear among themselves about issues and where the government stands on them — there is no need for the ministry and the EPA to come to blows. Senior officials should also not be using their clout to sideline environmental considerations.


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Nov. 3, 2013: It was dark when I left for the buses and when morning broke to an overcast sky, the wind gusts from the north made it bitterly cold. So what was I doing standing here trying to stay warm at the foot of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge on Staten Island in the first wave of the last corral of the 2013 New York City Marathon? Four months earlier it was doubtful I would be here; I had torn the plantar fascia tendon in my left foot. One doctor and many friends counseled me not run the marathon and after my tendon healed I had little time to train. Was I making the best decision? There was no way to know if I could do it and not reinjure my foot.
As I stood amongst my fellow athletes from Achilles International -- a New York City-based organization of athletes with all disabilities -- and our running guides, I had to go ahead. The last time I had been advised by a doctor not to attempt running a marathon was over a decade ago. I had been recovering from near death and my immune system had been severely weakened. Then there was no medical knowledge done on what effect participating in an extreme endurance sport such as a marathon would have on a person with AIDS. My doctors believed that it would be too much stress for my immune system. I was thankful for their concern; but as a marathon runner before I acquired HIV, I trusted my instincts to attempt that momentous 1997 Boston Marathon. I knew it was important for my mental well-being.
In the '80s I had read studies on the mind/body connection by the neuroscientist Candace Pert, a proponent of holistic healing. Little did I know that I would become my own experiment, and through my own experience shed light on the importance of exercise, especially aerobic, stimulating endorphins. Exercise would also help me avoid the many unknown toxic side effects of the new AIDS medications. Now here I was again challenging life over a decade later as an AIDS survivor with a foot injury at the starting line of the 2013 New York City Marathon.
But what motivated me to decide to challenge myself to run this marathon? The destruction from "Superstorm Sandy" that devastated many people's lives had cancelled last year's New York City Marathon in which I and my caring guides, Leigh Waxman and Yael Mandel, were supposed to run. Leigh and Yael live on Long Island where the storm had damaged their neighborhood, leaving their homes without power for over a week. Just six months ago I was a half-mile before the finish line of last April's Boston Marathon after the bombs went off. I could not avoid being affected, my endorphins could not flow with happiness, and I got physically sick. After these overwhelming experiences I had a responsibility to my team guides and myself to again transcend limitations and be a part of the 2013 New York City Marathon.
The day before, at the Marathon Expo at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, I went to pick up my racing bib number with my partner, Rick. Added security was present, backpacks were checked and proof of identification was necessary to get in. My emotions began to stir inside me when I saw all the blue ribbons people were wearing in support of Boston. Giving me my bib, the volunteer also handed me a blue ribbon. Over three decades ago the AIDS red ribbon was the first ribbon that people wore in solidarity with a crisis.
As I thanked the volunteer for the blue ribbon, I uncontrollably burst into tears as I blurted out that I had been in the Boston Marathon last April. My partner, Rick, looked at me and said, "Stephen, be strong." As I continued to say to the volunteer, "But the Boston Red Sox just did the impossible. They went from the worst team in baseball last year to three days ago winning the World Series Championship. Their triumph unbelievably uplifted the whole city." My tears were now of joy.
The blasting sound at the start of the Marathon pierced the crisp air. The City's signature song, Frank Sinatra's, New York, New York, loudly began blaring out. Leigh, Yael, myself, and others around us started singing along, "...I want to be a part of it New York, New York ..." And then we were off. The first hurdle, the long slow climb up over the Verrazano Narrows Bridge began.
From start to finish, this marathon had many memorable moments that got me through. Because of my foot injury, I planned on running slow the first half of the race and see if I could run faster for the second half. The man whose shirt said "I turn 81 in two weeks" inspired me. It was uplifting to see the incredible diversity as we ran through the neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The Hasidic men and Muslim women in their respective religious garb, the Italians, the Latinos, and so many other ethnic peoples that make up New York City -- a reflection of our multicultural nation. My foot was bothering me but I did not say anything to my guides. Surprisingly, by the halfway point it felt fine. I had already consumed a bunch of energy supplements and now because of how my foot felt, I felt secure enough to consume more. The Queensboro Bridge (also known as the 59th Street Bridge) was just ahead.
There were many live bands playing music at different points throughout the course. Just before we went over the Queensboro Bridge another uplifting moment happened, a D.J. was spinning Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline. Seeing the stream of runners around me preparing to loop around and begin the ascent onto the bridge pumping their fists in the air shouting after the Sweet Caroline stanza: "boom, boom, boom." And after "Good times never seemed so good," all the runners sang out: "so good, so good, so good." I had rarely felt so motivated and so energized. But the 16th mile I was struggling and knew I could not run faster and yet, almost like an omen, the sun began to shine through.
Past the 20th mile Leigh shared with me her protein bar and energy Jelly Bellies, giving me a blast of energy as we strode the last five miles to the finish line in Central Park where Leigh and Yael's families waited for them and Rick for me.
We can wear all the ribbons we want but as a society we can do a lot to alleviate suffering from natural disasters and stop creating human disasters. I know during the Reagan administration the government did not respond to the AIDS crisis because it was politically beneficial to pander to the religious right. As a human species it is reprehensible not to respond to human suffering. We are the creators of most of the human tragedies that are created: ignorance, famine, poverty, war, racism, greed, environmental degradation of the planet, and other manmade disasters. Until we learn to care for one another and share our love we will be stuck in this repetitive "time loop."
Until we learn our lessons, I will wear my ribbons and keep running until it is my turn to join my ancestors.
From Stephen Kovacev: "My lover, Kevin McLean, passed away on World AIDS Day in 1990, and I was diagnosed with AIDS in 1992. I was on my deathbed in 1995. I eventually recovered not only because of the new medications but through my use of nutraceuticals and spirituality. My buddies at the cutting-edge buyers' club Direct Access Alternative Information Resources (DAAIR) helped save a lot of us.
In 1997 I became the first person living with AIDS to finish a Boston Marathon; and despite more near-death experiences, I have run many more marathons. I am currently writing a book entitled Soul of the Phoenix, which I expect to be published in 2014."


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There is no release date for Grand Theft Auto V. There are no confirmed platforms for the game. All we have is one trailer and two screenshots, but some of the people who follow the business of the publisher of Grand Theft Auto, Take Two Interactive, are convinced the game will be out before the end of March.
Here's a jargon-filled explanation as to why from the oft-quoted stock analyst Michael Pachter, a man known by those who follow the gaming press for lots and lots of predictions. This comes from his latest note to investors about Take Two:
FY:13 guidance implies the release of Grand Theft Auto V in FY:13 [Note from Kotaku: That's Take Two's fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013]. Management expects revenue to more than double yearover-year in FY:13, with non-GAAP EPS [Earnings per share] increasing from a loss of $US0.71 in FY:12 to a profit of $US1.75 — 2.00 in FY:13. In addition, FY:13 guidance includes an estimated 1H [First-half] loss of $(1.46) — (1.31), which implies 2H earnings of $US3.06 — 3.46. We cannot construct a scenario in which Take-Two could generate the revenue or EPS needed to achieve FY:13 guidance without GTA V, given the highest combined EPS for two consecutive quarters in Take-Two's history was $US2.46 (Q2/Q3 2008). We expect GTA V to sell at least 18 million units, representing a 20% attach rate to the estimated 2011 year-end installed base of PS3 and Xbox 360 in the U.S. and Europe. At this level, we estimate that Grand Theft Auto will generate at least $US2.65/share in incremental EPS, making Take-Two's full-year forecast attainable. Should the game sell 24 million units (in line with its historical attach rate), we expect contribution of more than $US3.65 per share in incremental EPS. Importantly, the company has a history of providing conservative guidance, and without a GTA game, we would not expect management to be so bold as to provide FY:13 earnings guidance of $US1.75 — 2.00. Also, we believe that the game's developers are unlikely to risk delay very far into CY 2013 and battle declining current-generation software sales in the face of the potential introduction of next-generation consoles that year or the next.
Translation: Take Two expects their current business year to get a lot better by the end of March 2013 and it doesn't seem like the boost they're expecting could be wholly attributed to how well Pachter thinks X-Com: Enemy Unknown, Borderlands 2, NBA 2K13 and BioShock Infinite — all games planned for release between now and February — will do.
Pachter is not alone in predicting a looming GTA V release. On a conference call yesterday, another analyst, Mike Hickey, asked Take Two boss Strauss Zelnick about the "believability" of GTA V coming out by the end of March, something Hickey said Wall Street expects it based on Take Two's financial guidance for the year. "We just haven't talked about a release date," Zelnick said. "So obviously we can't talk about the credibility of a release date that we haven't announced."
Are these guys underestimating the possible success of Take Two's announced games? Or are these folks who are paid to understand what Take Two means when it predicts its earnings on to something? It's strange that a potential March release of GTA V would not yet be announced by Rockstar, stranger still that Pachter has even predicted that the game will be out in late 2012. The latter is hard to believe, but it's clear that the financial folks expect GTA V in the next eight months.


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Another blog post along the lines of "this caught me out, cost 2hours of debugging, hopefully you'll learn from my mistakes".
JDev 11g readers will be familiar with the concept of contextual events, a powerful addition that allows task flows embedded in regions to communicate with each other, passing data payloads back and forwards.
Oh, did I say payloads? I meant pay-loads, or is that pay loads? Let's try Pay Loads. Geez what's the difference?
What am I on about?
Within the contextual event framework, effectively there is a "producer" task flow and a "consumer" task flow. The producer publishes a contextual event, and the consumer subscribes to the contextual event. It's all rather handily described in Section 28.7.1 of the Fusion Guide How to Create Contextual Events Declaratively
The publisher can pass a data payload (payLoad, PayLoad, um, pay load?) to the consumer. The publisher users an EL expression to extract data from their local bindings to do this, maybe something like #{bindings.employeeNo.inputValue}, which would be familiar to ADF programmers. The consumer however needs to use an EL expression #{payLoad} to capture the data from the published event.
Now to be specific here the EL expression is "pay" all lowercase, then "Load" with a capital "L" lowercase "oad", not "payload" all in lowercase.
What's the big deal? Well if you do anything else like #{payload} or #{PayLoad}, while the consumer will receive the published contextual event, unfortunately no data gets passed. Of course that's expected behaviour because EL is case sensitive and for whatever ADF internal code is calling behind the scenes, it can't resolve the Java routine name to lookup.
However the problem for developers is, in the English language if you search numerous dictionaries, you'll find the term is "payload", not two words "pay" and "load". It's therefore not intuitive for developers, something people I think will make a mistake on particularly when you read the examples where capital L looks very similar to a lowercase l anyway, and unfortunately, in JDev 18.104.22.168.0 (at least where I tested this) the IDE gives you no warning that you've got it wrong at design time.
So hopefully for readers, forewarned is forearmed (or is that forewarned is forearmed?), and you wont waste an afternoon trying to get something that is in essence very simple to work.


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Abandoned by an ambitious party rival, Italian Premier Enrico Letta announced Thursday he is resigning after losing essential support for his battered, 10-month-old coalition government.
Hours earlier, Matteo Renzi, the 39-year-old leader of Letta's Democratic Party, rallied party executives to an overwhelming vote for a change of command in the premier's office. The Florence mayor is a fast-rising star in Italy's political firmament and has been maneuvering for months to become an unusually young premier.
Renzi said it was time for "radical change" in order to pull economically stagnant and politically unstable Italy out of its "quagmire," insisting that Italy needs more decisive leadership than Letta has offered.
Milan's market barely reacted to the development, and was down by barely 0.17 percent.
Even in a country known for its political tumult, the last several years have been bumpy. Renzi would be the fourth premier since late 2011, as the country scrambled to regain the confidence of skeptical markets with tough austerity measures.
Making no comment on his bitter defeat, Letta said he would formally hand in his resignation on Friday. He has defended his short tenure, insisting in a last-ditch pitch to fellow Democrats on Wednesday that Italy's economy has just started growing again, even if slowly.
President Giorgio Napolitano, who has staunchly opposed calling for new elections, could conceivably ask Letta to try to win a vote of renewed confidence in Parliament to make the legislature, and not the Democratic Party, the arbiter of the premier's fate. But without most of his Democrats, the largest party in Parliament, Letta's chances of commanding a legislative majority appeared doomed.
Napolitano would likely ask Renzi to try to form a coalition solid enough to command a working majority in Parliament that could quickly enact pressing electoral reform and measures to create jobs, especially with youth unemployment hovering around 40 percent.
Those consultations will bring Silvio Berlusconi, the scandal-tainted former premier, back onto center-stage. Berlusconi's center-right Forza Italia party is Italy's second-largest party after the Democrats, and his lawmakers' backing will be crucial to Parliament's effectiveness.
Forza Italia said Berlusconi will lead his party's delegation to the presidential palace to confer with Napolitano.
Only last month, he made a deal with Renzi to back electoral reform. Both Renzi and Berlusconi are betting that overhauling the voting system so that the ballot box will yield clear winners, instead of the frequently fragmented coalitions it has so far.
Whether Renzi's power grab might alienate potential voters is a big unknown. Renzi told his party's executives he realizes there is a "risk he could be burned."
One of the Democratic leaders who opposed Renzi's gambit, Pippo Civati, said after the showdown: "I might be in the minority" but the party should "give the word back to the citizens" at the ballot box to determine who governs them.
Civati also worried that Berlusconi could do an about-face on the reform deal, robbing Renzi of his main potential achievement. "Let's hope Berlusconi doesn't want to change is mind," Civati said.
In response to critics who see him shamelessly going after power, Renzi insisted pulling the plug on the government wasn't about "the oversized ambition of Renzi." Just a week ago, Renzi has said he wasn't interested in taking Letta's place through a power play.
Italian voters could be irked that they aren't picking their government's leader at the ballot box. Letta didn't run for office, but was asked by Napolitano to try to end weeks of political stalemate that resulted from inconclusive elections exactly one year ago.
The last candidate for premier to be elected was Berlusconi in 2008. But the 2011 financial market crisis forced him to resign, and Napolitano then tapped economist Mario Monti to lead a non-elected government of technocrats. A year later, Monti's government collapsed after Berlusconi quit supporting him.
Renzi also might be handicapped by his experience in Parliament — zero. Before serving as Florence mayor, he was president of Florence province, a relatively minor post.
London-based analyst Wolfango Piccoli said "markets are likely to react positively to Renzi" becoming premier, because they figure "the pro-reform and straight-talking politician will re-ignite reforms."
A Berlusconi protege, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano, who stuck with Letta's government even after Berlusconi defected, took a wait-and-see attitude toward a potential Renzi government.
"Either you do the big things or if you are going to do the little things, it's better to have elections," Alfano told reporters. "We're not in love with Parliament lasting until 2018," when elections are formally due, Alfano said.
He called it "Kafkaesque" that on Friday, the national statistics bureau was set to unveil figures backing up Letta's contention that during his embattled tenure Italy's economy had returned to growth after years of dismal performance. Still, Alfano likened the battered Letta government to "a ship caught between the waves of a tempest."
Colleen Barry in Milan contributed to this report.
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St Bride's, Fleet Street is a warm and welcoming Christian community, and one of the most famous and most fascinating historic churches in Central London.
St Bride's is known worldwide as the Journalists' Church, offering a spiritual home to all who work in the media. However, our ministry extends to everyone who lives and works within our parish, and to the thousands of visitors who come to us every year. Our beautiful Wren church provides a place of peace and a spiritual haven in the heart of the city for all who come. With one of the best professional choirs in the country, we are also well known for the outstanding quality of our music and of the worship we offer.
A place of Christian worship for 1500 years, we continue to proclaim the love of God here. Whether journalist, tourist, City resident or worker, you will always be made welcome.
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Among the winners are six Birmingham-area children: Lauren Choi (first place, Kindergarten category), Pate Simmons (first place, third grade), Skylar Jones (second place, second grade), Stella Davis (second place, third grade), Nicholas Swinney (third place, first grade) and Will Dailey, (third place, third grade). (All winners are listed below.)
The awards ceremony is the culmination of an annual contest that kicked off nation-wide in January. Kindergarten through third-graders were invited to write and illustrate original story books More than 50,000 entries were received across America, 224 in Alabama . First place winners in each grade will go on to compete in the national contest.
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First Place – How Stacey the Mermaid Got Her Legs by Lauren Choi of Birmingham
Second Place – When I Was a Baby by Aaron Dyer of Dutton
Third Place – The Butterfly Likes to Fly by Tori Allen of New Market
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Natural Perfume Workshop with Jessica Hannah
Workshop | October 22 | 6-8 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Join us for this two hour beginners natural perfume workshop. You'll learn about the history and art of natural perfumes. You will create a formula with oils from around the world, including Italian bergamot, Haitian vetiver, Bulgarian rose, and more. Suitable for new and returning students.
Beginner Natural Perfume Workshop Includes:
15 natural essential oils and absolutes to sample
Your formula blended into a .25 oz spray-bottle
A Mini bag for your perfume
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A mixing session guided by a trained natural perfumer
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The Velvet Eyewear brand is based in the suburbs of New York City and manufactured in the best factories in Italy. The styles of these designer frames for women are pure and offer a sense of culture and fashion, inspired by history, passion, love, and a bit of rock.
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I leave my office building here in Cary, NC and the sun today is especially warm. The skies are very blue and the sense that winter, what little we had this year, is now an ever distancing memory. After opening my cache mobile's trunk I look down to see my trusty Geocaching backpack, pouch and walking poll.
"Oh man I really want to go Geocaching", is my first thought and in the back of my mind I can feel the Geocaching bug telling me to "go-go-Go!". So yes it is spring and for this area it is time to dust off your gear, replenish your swag bag and plan all the maintanence that may be needed for you existing Geocaching hides. Oh, and getting yourself outside and making those finds too.
Where to start first? For me I will be doing a bunch of park and grabs just to shake out the cobwebs and get my Geocaching seances a tingling again. Then when the weekend rolls around I will be taking a large bag of swag, new log books and my emergency Geocaching repair kit with me. I find maintenance is much more fun if I scout some new Geocaching finds near my hides so I can do a little of both. Then I mark off all the geocache hides from my list so I don't miss any and also archive any that are deemed necessary. Things do change over time and a once great hide might not be so much now due to unforceen factors. The main thing is you are taking the extra steps to make Geocaching as much fun as possible by keeping your hides current.
Ah well, the old clock on the wall says my lunch hour is going fast and I want to get a close by geocache just waiting for me. Hope you are starting to get the Geocaching bug as well and venturing out into the wild. Be sure to send me some photos and stories so I can pass them on! firstname.lastname@example.com


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Japan is an island country in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Tokyo.
Vernon Dursley once made a joke about Japanese golfers in an attempt to impress a possible buyer and his wife for his drill company named Mr. Mason. He gets very upset when Harry and the house-elf Dobby interrupt it by making too much noise upstairs.
Magical educationEdit
Young witches and wizards in Japan attend the magical school Mahoutokoro. At this institution, wands made of cherry wood are especially prized, and those who own them hold a position of special honour.[1]
Magical creaturesEdit
Magical games and sportsEdit
They have a National Quidditch team.
- Noriyuki Sato (Male) (Chaser)
- Yoshihiro Suzuki (Male) (Chaser)
- Ryotaro Tanaka (Male) (Chaser) (Captain)
- Minaka Hirakata (Female) (Beater)
- Keiko Takahashi (Female) (Beater)
- Tamotsu Iwamoto (Male) (Keeper)
- Shizuka Watanabe (Female) (Seeker)
Japan's Team Special Move is known as The Tsunami, which involves a lot of spinning and has a bit of a Karate theme. First, Sato has the Quaffle with the Takahashi sisters flanking him, two of the opponents chasers and one beater scream, then Sato does a spinning trick (the sloth grip roll, maybe?) to avoid the screaming players, then Sato passes it to Tanaka, who passes it to Suzuki who kicks an opponent who then throws it to Tanaka who kicks it in, then Suzuki does a dance on his broom.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned in the word Japanese)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned in the word Japanese)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey (Mentioned in the word Japanese)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Pottermore wand wood information (transcript available here)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them