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Ricard Rosselló to push Congress to admit Puerto Rico as America's 51st state, but experts suggest referendum result will have little impact on US lawmakers
The governor of Puerto Rico, Ricard Rosselló, has announced that he is to visit Washington in the next phase of his campaign to turn the island into the 51st state of the United States.
Rosselló will go to the US capital armed with a 97% backing for statehood from voters in Sunday's plebiscite on the future of the stricken US colony. But he faces an uphill struggle impressing his case on the US Congress, which holds ultimate power over Puerto Rico, given the historically low turnout of the vote and the boycott staged by opposition parties.

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#1 posted 02-05-2014 05:55 PM
Maybe this post should not be in review but somewhere else.
#2 posted 02-05-2014 07:24 PM
Hadn't noticed the speed thing, but the format seems to be back where it was before, which is a good thing. I was really missing the projects view…
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#3 posted 02-05-2014 08:35 PM
+1 lepelerin. When you click on new post, this appears at the top of the page:
Read Before Posting
Choose your post type carefully to help keep LumberJocks.com a unique and well organized resource for everyone.
-- "Man is the only animal which devours his own, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor." ~Thomas Jefferson
#4 posted 02-05-2014 10:53 PM
So, according to the review list a woodworking store with good customer service, or a type of finish, or a de-rusting solvent for example wouldn't fit? If so then there are a lot of infractions!
-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful.
#5 posted 02-05-2014 10:57 PM
one doesn't have to read the reviews description in the strictest sense to see that this post is not what the review section is for. It's for reviewing tools and products, not feedback on the website. This is a forum post. In fact, there's a whole forum section set aside for this kind of post.
-- "Man is the only animal which devours his own, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor." ~Thomas Jefferson
#6 posted 02-05-2014 11:05 PM
CharlesA: EXACTLY!!!
-- Richard (Ontario, CANADA)
#7 posted 02-05-2014 11:33 PM
Get a rope!
String him up!
Oh what the hell… lets just have him drawn and quartered!
Thanks for the review DaddyZ! I noticed it's running a bit smoother too. And it's a PLUS that some of the missing functions are back too!
-- Perform A Random Act Of Kindness Today ... Pay It Forward
#8 posted 02-06-2014 01:29 AM
This place has more review Police than any forum I visit. Review Police on here muck up more conversations then protecting the rules they hold so dearly.
#9 posted 02-06-2014 01:39 AM
Screw a bunch of rules . . . . . do what the hell you want. They won't lock you up real long.
Edit: Something to think about . . . . There are no rules in woodworking! NONE! Don't be trying to make any.
#10 posted 02-06-2014 03:34 AM
+1 joein10asee great pics gave me a good laugh.
-- Live to tell the stories, they sound better that way.
#11 posted 02-06-2014 03:56 AM
Guess I'm like "most" people on here….Annoyed to click a review and find out it is not actually a review…Just something pushing other "real" reviews out of the 5 most recent.
#12 posted 02-06-2014 04:14 AM
I guess I'm not like "most" people on here…
It says right in the title: LJ's WEBSITE
What would someone expect when they open it?
#13 posted 02-06-2014 10:59 AM
For the nitpickers, there's nothing in the rules giving you the responsibility to chastise others. Maybe it's a character trait.
There is a small "Flag" at the bottom of the original post that gives you a chance to flag the post as "Spam," or "Offensive, abusive." Perhaps you should flag it if you feel strongly about it or just leave it alone and go on to something you're interested in.
-- Garry, North Carolina woodworker and engineer - The journey you're preparing for has already begun.
#14 posted 02-06-2014 12:25 PM
Okay, I'll tell you why I acted as the review police. When the website was messed up a. Umber if folks were saying that they were going to leave. LJ for another website. That got need to thinking why I landed here instead of own of the other ww websites. I realized that one of the primary reasons I find it so useful insists organization. I find the projects section very nice. It has a unique setup on the site with the way pics are displayed, and it makes it very convenient to browse projects. So, if you're looking for examples of entertainment centers, you can search on lJ, limit the results to projects, and all you see are finished entertainment centers, not questions about what wood to use or complaints about the new entertainment complex being built near your home. The forums are nicely laid out with the addition of the coffee lounge—that way there aren't complaints about Obamacare cluttering up the hand planes discussion. The blogs can be incredible where folks document the planning and building of a project, among other things.
The review section likewise has unique characteristics. Unlike the forums, the order of the posts is determined by the original post, not by the most recent reply. Because it is reserved doe hands-on reviews, there are a lot fewer posts than in the forums. So, a new post sits on the first page for a number of days. This makes it very convenient to visit the reviews every few days and browse the reviews to see what's new. In addition, if one searches the site for a Grizzly jointer and you limit it to reviews, one is returned is a list of posts by people who have hands on experience—very helpful. So, when one posts a "review" that lists marketing information, why you ordered it, and confidence that you expect that when you use it it will work well, that's not helpful as a review even though it is a perfectly appropriate forum post. Similarly, the OP's statement of thanks that the website is back working is a lovely expression, but it belongs, like the other 40-50 similar posts I've seen like it, on a forum, not taking up vitual real estate here in the review section. If it were a forum post I would ignore it since a lack of replies would mean that it would just roll off the front page. With the review parameters, it will stay near the top for days regardless.
The organization of the site is what makes the site useful. And since I've been here I haven't seen any site moderation of this sort like most sites, so members end up doing it. Flagging is supposed to be used for offensive or inappropriate posts. This was neither—just in the wrong place.
-- "Man is the only animal which devours his own, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor." ~Thomas Jefferson
#15 posted 02-06-2014 12:42 PM
Maybe this is in the wrong place, but one star down for all those folks who posted a project between 5 and 9 days ago, and 11 and 15 days ago and missed out on a chance at a Top3.
-- Tsunami Guitars and Custom Woodworking, Cleveland, TN
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Large Wooden Table
Public Notices
Waimate District Council invites tenders for the purchase of a surplus item:
Large wooden table (see images below)
- 'As is, where is'
- Dimensions L366 x W120 x H76 cm approx.
The table will be available for viewing 2pm to 3pm, Tuesday 29 January 2019 at the Waimate District Council Utilities Yard, 31 Michael Street, Waimate.
The highest or any tender is not necessarily accepted.
Send tenders (price inclusive of GST) in a sealed envelope marked "Tender" to:
Waimate District Council, PO Box 122, Waimate 7960 or deliver to 125 Queen Street, Waimate.
Tenders close 4pm Friday 1 February 2019.


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BRUSSELS, 19 December 2017 – The latest episode of WSBI Exchange gives a news roundup on how the Scale2Save (formerly MTripleSW) programme is working to make small-balance savings accounts viable.
The two-minute video, hosted by WSBI's Aimée Suarez, looks at the programme that is a partnership between WSBI and Mastercard Foundation, and how it is moving forward to help boost financial access and economic development in Africa.
The video reports that Scale2Save (refered to in the podcast as "MTripleSW") will test and apply new business models based on price analysis, targeted on low-income unbanked segments, to try to lower account dormancy and lack of activity by bank customers. The video highlights also Al Barid Bank and Kenya Postal Office Savings Bank – WSBI members recently signed on to the programme. WSBI's Ian Radcliffe provides his insight about projects being done by both banks.


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Match corresponding to the 16th Round of the Gibraltarian Premier Division and played on Saturday 4th February 2017.
Gibraltar United Football CLub 0 – 0 Glacis United Football Club
Gibraltar United Football Club
11 Kyle 'Chino' Goldwin (C)
3 Ashley Perez
5 Jason Pusey
21 Erin Barnett
4 Andrew Hernandez
15 Aymen Mouelhi
17 Kaylan Rumbo
24 Jamie Bosio
26 Ashley Rodriguez
8 Anthony Hernandez
14 Paul Podesta
Robert Montovio on for Kaylan Rumbo
Evan Green on for Paul Podesta
4th placed Glacis United were the next opponents for the Red and Whites who come into the match after conceding two points in extremis versus Lions last week. Manolo shuffled his pack by handing Rumbo a start and sitting Montovio on the bench as more of a rear guard action was required for this match. The match was well fought with United stifling Glacis' attempts during the first half quite effectively. The most notable act of the first 45 minutes was a nasty tackle on Rumbo by Tirado which only saw the claret player see yellow when perhaps a harsher punishment was in order. Chino was called into action in the second half but there was no real danger against his goal. Former United player Jared Buhagiar made a cameo appearance for the last 10 minutes, with another explayer in Carl Thomas sitting out the game on the bench. Ultimately a valuable point for United that continue 6th for another week. Next up its Round 2 of the Gibtelecom Rock Cup against Man 62.


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Most people snore, the statistics bear that truth out. However, if you worry that you are snoring too much and want to improve your sleep, follow the tips in this article.
Many people find significant relief from snoring by sleeping in a more upright position using several pillows as props. The pillows will help prevent nasal discharge from accruing in the nasal passages and will instead force the discharge into the lungs. Doing this will help prevent snoring.
Keep a healthy weight to reduce your snoring. Although excessive weight doesn't necessarily cause you to snore more, extra fat around your neck can put additional pressure on the airways, which causes snoring. If you have noticed a correlation between weight gain and increased snoring, then losing the weight will be of use to you.
Prescription Medications
If you have a snoring problem, check with your doctor to see if any of your prescription medications might be exacerbating your condition. There are many prescription medications that can cause snoring. Pain killers, antihistamines, sleeping pills and muscle relaxers usually relax your muscles, causing a restricted airway. Airways that are too narrow cause snoring.
Overweight people are more likely to snore due to the excess fat in their neck area. Overweight people also store fat in their throat, blocking their airway and making snoring worse. If you're currently overweight, try shedding a few pounds. You will not only feel and look better, but you will sleep better too.
To reduce your snoring problem, try sliding your tongue against the back of your front teeth. For three minutes, keep sliding your tongue backwards and then bringing it back up against your teeth. Working the muscles this way can help your airways remain open so that you are less likely to snore.
Check out any medications you are on for potential causes of your snoring. Some medications dehydrate your nasal membranes. If this happens, the membranes swell, making it harder to breathe, and you snore as a result. On the other hand, some medications are sedating, which can cause too much relaxation of the muscles of the throat that you can't get enough air during sleep.
Run a humidifier each night when you go to bed. A humidifier will moisten the air in your bedroom. Breathing this vapor coats the entire airway, including your throat and nose, with moist air. One benefit of this is a reduction in your level of snoring.
Have a small spoon or honey, or two, before going to sleep. No one seems to know why honey is such an effective treatment, but many people swear by it. Honey has a variety of uses in folk medicine, so it's not surprising to hear of one more.
Your tongue needs to exercise as much as the rest of your body! While this may sound rather daft, stick your tongue in and then out of the mouth to exercise it. Stick your tongue out and then make it rigid. Then, point it in different directions. Include all directions when performing this tongue exercise. As you tone and develop your tongue muscles, your snoring should reduce.
To reduce the risk of snoring, don't sleep on your back. You can avoid sleeping on your back by attaching a small pillow or some other object to the back side of your sleeping attire. If you roll over on your back, you'll be uncomfortable and won't want to stay there.
Dairy Products
Are dairy products to blame for your snoring? If you consume them just before you go to bed, try to avoid doing so for a week to find out if it has a positive effect on your snoring. Dairy products may cause mucus to accumulate in some people's throats. The increased phlegm may cause snoring. You may still be able to include dairy products at early meals without any problem.
Essential oils may help cure your snoring problem. Eucalyptus and peppermint oil are said to open congested nasal passages, allowing you to breathe through your nose again. By opening up nasal passages, you can breath easier, which will result in less snoring. Try using them if you're stuffed up in the future.
Consider using internal nasal dilators to help you snore less. Some people snore through the noses, and nasal dilators can help in this case. Nasal dilators go into the airways in your nose and work to keep them open. Anyone who has this type of snoring problem can feel relief by doing this.
You should avoid alcohol and sleeping pills when you want to prevent snoring since they will both weaken your nervous system and also relax the throat muscles, and that is what makes you snore. Worse, using them can lead to the development of sleep apnea, which increases your risk of heart disease. Do your best to avoid these if you snore.
The simple act of snoring can cause or affect, many other health issues. The brain becomes deprived of oxygen, which can cause high blood pressure. This tends to damage carotid arteries, which can eventually lead to a stroke. While this damage does not always occur, it provides an incentive to control your snoring.
As you can see, snoring is an issue that can be managed, even though it occurs while you sleep. Just apply the tips that you have learned here and commit to using the suggestions regularly so you can reduce your bedtime snoring.


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Non-binary Body: Movement Practice/Workshop I
Dasha Che and Marina Shamova, two gender-queer dance educators and performance artists, are coming to Tromsø this September to talk about the practice of queer and feminist resistance as experienced directly by them in present-day St. Petersburg. They will also try to help us get in touch with our gender identity and who we are at the core, through our body, during a two-day workshop.
During 'Non-binary Body: Movement Practice/Workshop' Dasha and Marina will teach us how to acquire awareness of the presently established set of movement patterns and how to mindfully create a set of new ones. The workshop will be exploring how are we influenced by societies we live in and how that translates into the way we move and carry ourselves socially. Dasha and Marina are also keen on creating safe-space for anyone under the LGBTQ+ umbrella.
Please note that RSVP is required to attend. To register, please follow the link https://forms.gle/w6X16DG2VcEPSA4QA and fill in your information. Recommended participant age 17+. Due to a limited number of participants per event, the registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Participation in both days of the workshop is not obligatory but it is preferable.
Practical info
The workshop is free for all. No previous experience in dancing/ body movement workshops is needed. More experienced participants may be offered some more advanced exercises. Please show up 15 minutes before the start of the workshop and present yourself at the reception to be guided to the workshop room.
More about the artists:
Dasha Che is a queer transnational performance artist. They are a graduate of Flying Actor Studio and the University of California, Berkeley. Dasha uses art to engage audiences into meaningful and challenging conversations on gender, race, privileges, access, nationality, and ability. As a dance artivist and organizer, they are committed to creating accessible art spaces that uplift and empower those who have been previously silenced. Dasha has been facilitating movement practice and creating art spaces for different communities across the USA, El Salvador, Finland, Ukraine, Bielorussia, and Russia. They are the founder of 'Telaboratoria', a dance and theater improvisation program based in St. Petersburg that aims at healing and empowering the LGBTQ youth.
Marina Shamova is a performer, dancer, and researcher. Marina holds degrees from Institute of Design, Applied Art and Humanitarian Education, St. Petersburg, Vaganova Ballet Academy and School of Engaged Art 'Chto Delat', St. Petersburg. They are a tutor of movement practice for children with special needs at the Jewish Community Centre YESOD, St. Petersburg. Marina has organized and hosted a number workshops, such as 'Performative Actions In Spaces Which We Share With Others' and 'Queer Hip-Hop', as well as created numerous dance research performances, among which are 'Collective Body of Interhearing', 'Transition', 'Co-production of Space'. They are also a lyric writer and a performer of the musical co-op TechnoPoetry / ТехноПоэзия.


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Davis House in DeBordieu: Vacation Rental Property in Georgetown SC
Davis House in DeBordieu: Vacation Rental Property in Georgetown SC
If you want all the comforts of a luxury home, then the Davis house is perfect for you! It is a beautifully furnished and maintained second row home on Yahanny Canal just steps from the ocean.
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If you want all the comforts of a luxury home, then the Davis house is perfect for you! It is a beautifully furnished and maintained second row home on Yahanny Canal just steps from the ocean.
Wonderful ocean views from open porch and great beach access. You will have lots of extras such as wireless internet, gas fireplace, wet bar, whirlpool tub, elevator, stereo, outside shower, Ping-Pong, gas and chargoal grills, ample TVs, and DVD players. DeBordieu Colony is a very private, gated community located between Pawleys Island and Georgetown, South Carolina just 30 minutes South of Myrtle Beach. Most homes and villas offer onsite private DeBordieu Club amenities such as golf, tennis, and multiple dining options to DeBordieu guests.
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New Research: Smart Cities, Big Data and the Built Environment
The School of the Built Environment (in partnership with School of Real Estate and Planning) has recently won a prestigious grant from the RICS Research Trust in its special 'big data' call. The research (which is led by Professor Tim Dixon with Professor Martin Sexton and Dr Jorn Van de Wetering) will examine the drivers and barriers for big data platforms at city level in the UK.
The smart city model provides huge opportunities to create added business and economic value from the integration of big data, covering many areas of the built environment. These include data relating to buildings, land use, planning, environmental data, health, economy, and energy.
Image: courtesy of Barton Willmore and Reading 2050 group
Focusing on property-related 'big data', the research will examine the drivers and barriers for big data platforms at city level in the UK. The research will also examine key trends in the development and opening up of big data in cities, and how this creates opportunities for client advice, and the potential for RICS members to use big data creatively and innovatively to add value to their professional work. The research will use a combination of a survey of leading UK smart cities and interviews/workshops, and will also examine major city case studies in the UK, Netherlands and Taiwan. A key output is expected to be a generic framework for a RICS 'big data' directory for the built environment in cities (categorised by property type/land use).
The work builds on other School of the Built Environment projects, including Reading 2050 and the wider programme of Smart and Sustainable Cities research.


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The Somber Monster
Lenin: A New Biography
The image of Lenin, and not only in those countries where it is better described as an icon, provides a major crux in our understanding of the history of our century. And how ideas about him have changed! Back in the Seventies, the present reviewer published a short biography of Lenin in Frank Kermode's Modern Masters series. Though thoroughly critical, it reads very mildly today. Cyril Connolly of all people, reviewing it together with the series' book on Gandhi, while praising mine in general commented that Lenin's ruthlessness had done more good to humanity than Gandhi's peacefulness. It is not that Connolly was notably well disposed toward communism; the point is, rather, that it shows how a fairly favorable view of Lenin had seeped into the intellectual atmosphere, one of many similar examples which could be adduced.
There was also the sheer historical panache of a figure largely remembered as the man who had created his own party in 1903, had kept it going, with well under 10,000 members as late as 1912, and in 1917 had seized and then held power in a major empire—had "cast the kingdoms old/Into another mould." And, dead in 1924 at the age of fifty-three, he largely left the blame for the system as it developed to his successors. There is something in Orwell's way of putting it, that Lenin was "one of those politicians who win an undeserved reputation by dying prematurely."
This was not how Lenin was seen while he lived, when he appeared to very many people as an alien thrown up from nowhere amid the chaotic disintegration of a barbaric society. Only to a few did he appear as a socialist revolutionary speaking the accustomed language of European Marxism. It can now be seen that these two views are not incompatible.
Dmitri Volkogonov is a former Soviet general and, as he himself has said, he is not a historian. His book is thematic rather than chronological and is best described as an examination, with examples, of the nature of Lenin, and of Leninism; it has sections on a variety of figures who were involved—Plekhanov, Martov, Kerensky, and others, and on Lenin's own entourage in and after his own lifetime.
It is somewhat of a relief, especially in the case of a subject on whom so many earlier works exist, not to be taken once more step by step through the particulars of the factional struggles of the first decade of the century, the intricate details of the civil war, and so on. The editor and translator, Oxford Russian historian Harold Shukman (himself the author of several books on this theme), tells us that he has cut much of the original two-volume Russian edition that was "excessively familiar to a Western reader."
The book's great contribution is that Volkogonov is the first to use the 3,724 documents on Lenin hitherto withheld as in one way or another damaging to his image, together with much other previously inaccessible material; time…
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The meaning of the word "pilgrimage" according to the dictionary :
"In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a shrine of importance to a person's beliefs and faith. Members of many major religions participate in pilgrimages. A person who makes such a journey is called a pilgrim."
Nothing can describe better the journey that three guys had on early Thursday morning. Leaving behind for one more time the urban jungle and taking the way to the countryside and holy places, famous in Ancient Hellas. Below is a small "report" about the trip and also links with more details about the places. Also, hopefully the pictures below will enlight you a bit more about the places and the way on them.
The first place was Chaeroneia. The birth place of Plutarch. One of my favourite writters. Historian, philosopher, excellent writter and also a priest of Delphi. The first stop was to the famous Lion of Chaeronia. A huge statue of a lion maded by Thebans as funerary monument. Next to the lion is the new museum of Chaeroneia. Re-opened one year ago. It have only two halls, but with very important and rare items to see there. In the entrance you`ll see ofcourse the biography of Plutarch.
Then the way up to Delphi and to the temple of Apollo. One of the most important and sacred places of the Ancient world.
Delphi is on the Mount Parnassus.
For more info about the history of the place click HERE
"The Lord whose oracle is at Delphi neither reveals nor conceals, but gives a sign" (Heraclitus)
The Lion of Chaeroneia
Chaeroneia Museum - info about the city
Chaeroneia Museum - Biography of Plutarch
A view from Delphi
Delphi in Ancient Times
Me and Necromoon (Frostkrieg) at the Temple of Apollo
Leaving Delphi
On the way down from Parnassus I
On the way down from Parnassus II
On the way back : Evening at Thebes


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Spectrum gals, ever wished you had a handbook to help navigate the confusing world of teenage girlhood?
Look no further! Aspie-in-the-know, Jennifer Cook O'Toole provides just that with her inspirational guide to life for teenage girls with Asperger syndrome. Drawing on her own, real-life experiences rather than preaching from textbooks, she covers everything you need (and want!) to know, from body shapes and love interests to bullying, friendships and how to discover and celebrate your unique, beautiful self. With illustrations by an Aspie teen and inspirational quotes from well-known, female Aspie voices, including Temple Grandin, Rudy Simone, Robyn Steward, and Haley Moss, Sisterhood of the Spectrum is your perfect companion on the "yellow brick road" to womanhood. It will leave you empowered, informed and excited to be different.
- Shana Nichols, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Owner, Director and Researcher, ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
'I picked up this book, and could literally not put it down until I had read it through. As a developmental pediatrician, I frequently identify children with autism and address their needs. I am relieved to find such an engaging resource specifically geared towards the population of girls becoming women. Jennifer O'Toole has created a witty, insightful, and memorable guide to the workings of the young female mind. No clinician, parent, or young woman affected by autism should be without this book.'
- Wendy J. Ross, MD, CNN Hero, FAAP Director, Center for Pediatric Development, and Founder, Autism Inclusion Resources
'I have been deeply moved by the meaning Jennifer gives to what I thought were my everyday experiences and it is my belief that though the primary audience of this book may be girls on the spectrum, others will find great value in the words, findings, and experiences of the vibrant Jennifer Cook O'Toole. Because no matter if we fall within the spectrum, are navigating the cusp, or we find ourselves elsewhere, aren't we all wired just a little bit differently?'
- Amy Serrano, Glamour Magazine "Woman of the Year," Internationally-Celebrated Filmmaker, Writer & Humanitarian
'Sisterhood of the Spectrum is a smart, cheeky, authentically unique read for ALL girls. Just like she does in her other Asperkids books, Jennifer entertains and inspires and makes the reader feel as if she is talking just to them... because she is! The numerous empowering messages throughout the book such as, 'A candle doesn't lose its flame when it lights another candle' leave the reader feeling heard and remind all woman that we matter and are perfect just the way we are! If you have a tween/teen or young adult daughter, granddaughter, sister or friend you will want them to read this book.'
- Zoom Autism magazine
'Sisterhood of the Spectrum is over-the-top awesome in every way. There were times it actually made me cry with its dead-on description of the truth. Simply by inviting spectrum girls to connect with their own sisterhood, it makes a huge contribution, and that's just the beginning. With humor, directness, wisdom and honesty, this book packs spectrum girls' tool kits with what they need to grow and thrive while discovering their true selves. I couldn't put it down and can't wait to buy it for myself and share it with every clinician and every family and every girl I know who's part of this powerful and gifted community. As a psychologist with the honor and privilege of working with Aspie girls, I am deeply grateful to Jennifer Cook O'Toole for this treasure of a guidebook.'
- Carol Moog, PhD, co-author of The Autism Playbook for Teens, psychologist, The Miquon School and in private practice
'Author Jennifer Cook O'Toole shares her own experiences as a woman on the spectrum and has used each memory (which she relates with zingy humour and brash honesty) to illustrate the pain and pitfalls of being misunderstood as a girl and later as a young woman...her captivating stories have been cherry-picked to illustrate common difficulties experienced by spectrum girls. Jennifer's handbook shows her readers everything they need to know to shore up their own confidence, social awareness and personal resilience...the author's buddy-like tone is really engaging; she's the wise big sister you'll keep returning to for advice and support...this is the holy grail for girls on the spectrum. I'm not kidding, either.'
- Debby Elley


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The explanation is pedigree collapse, or shared ancestors: when a set of parents somewhere in your tree are related to each other, there are fewer than the normal number of ancestors in an earlier generation, because more than one "slot" in the tree is filled by the same individual. For example, if two first cousins marry each other, their children will have only six great-grandparents instead of the expected eight. A few such cases in your family tree can drastically reduce the number of direct ancestors, and it was actually quite common in times when people seldom strayed far from their birthplaces and thus were likely to be related in some degree to just about every potential mate.
I have a classic case of pedigree collapse due to a marriage of first cousins in my Rand line. My fifth great-grandfather, Joshua Rand, was born, say 1715, probably in Rye, New Hampshire. He married Mary Moses ca 1740, and they had eight children. The oldest was John, born 15 Feb 1742, and the third was Joseph, born ca 1746. These two brothers were my fourth great-grandfathers.
Joseph Rand married Susannah Goss on 24 May 1764. They had seven children; the third was Joshua Rand, born 23 Aug 1779, in Rye, New Hampshire. Eight years later, on 4 Jun 1772, Joseph's elder brother John married Hannah Seavey. They had eight children; the oldest was Elizabeth, born 20 May 1773, probably also in Rye.
After the death of his first wife, Esther Marden, with whom he had two sons, Joshua Rand married Elizabeth Rand, his first cousin, on 29 Mar 1810. Joshua and Elizabeth had three sons, all born in Rye:
- Ezra Rand, b. 1810, d. 1827
- Nahum Alonzo Rand, b. 1813, married Dolly Brister
- Aaron Rand, b. 1816, married Elizabeth Yeaton
Their middle son, Nahum, left New Hampshire for Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he married Dolly Brister and subsequently removed to Andover, Maine. His pedigree chart below illustrates the pedigree collapse: Nahum Rand had only six great-grandparents, not eight.
|Pedigree collapse illustrated
- Joshua Rand and Elizabeth Rand (third-great-grandparents)
- Nahum Alonzo Rand and Dolly Brister (great-great-grandparents)
- Kate Rand and Marchant Hodsdon (great-grandparents)
- Mary Milliken Hodsdon and Chester F. Kirk (my paternal grandparents)
(Note: This post is in response to Amy Johnson Crow's "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" challenge at No Story Too Small.)
- Langdon Brown Parsons, History of the town of Rye, New Hampshire: from its discovery and settlement to December 31, 1903 (Concord, N.H.: Rumford Printing Company, 1905), pp. 499-504; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com/books : accessed 28 Apr 2012).


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- Knick Knack Paddy Whack, Throw This Mom a Bone said...
Well boo! I am anxious for more pics of the new hair cute (that's what we call them in our house!!! :)
- May 13, 2008 at 8:44 PM
- Meredith said...
Very nice haircut! Looks very sophisticated and will be much easier to do when the little princess comes home. :)
- May 13, 2008 at 9:00 PM
- Kimberly said...
It's hair pain here - that's just what the mini-me's decided a long, long time ago -- and it stuck -- Gwyneth will come up with this goofy stuff too - it's just the way that look at things, absorb them, make sense of the world around them. Sometime around the first or second trip, they just decided it was a "hair pain" to have to sit still in that chair and avoid an ear being loped off. Encourage you guys to get into scrapbooking Gwyneth once things settle into a dull roar of a routine -- write the crazy, goofy, silly, and downright confounding stuff down - it's the stuff of family legends, but if you can remember to journal it into a scrapbook with a pic at about the same time as the "gem" was first uttered, created or otherwise executed, it makes an exciting record of all the absolute lunacy and wonder of the day to day with mini-me's... you can forget the itty bitty details in the run of the mill of it -- or maybe it's just because I'm old and my mind has been thoroughly worked over by these monkeys!
I do know my own hair has been in some serious pain since their arrival --- So probably a good thing to get a manageable cut before the onslaught -- not to mention, just to look fabulous and feel radiant :o)~
God's greatest gift is to see the world through a child's eyes.
- May 13, 2008 at 9:40 PM
- Blessings From Above said...
Very kind of you to update us!
As it is Tuesday, I was looking for some pug pictures. Wondering if this might be the last time pug pictures are taken at the hospital! :)
Happy Birthday Tricia!
- May 13, 2008 at 9:42 PM
- Heather said...
Enjoy the break :)
Thanks for being concerned about the readers who will be clicking on your blog every 30 minutes to see if you updated YET. Not that I know anyone who might do that ;)
- May 13, 2008 at 9:57 PM
- JnR said...
I sure hope you have internet so you can tell us when Gwyneth is coming home!!!! Also because I love reading your blog everyday.
- May 13, 2008 at 11:07 PM
- twin power mommy ♥ said...
thanks. you're so good to us lurkers! :D
- May 13, 2008 at 11:49 PM
- Julie said...
Just thought you'd like to know that on Yahoo I just read they are planning on making a Fraggle Rock movie for the big screen (he he)! Love Tricia's new hair!
- May 14, 2008 at 1:01 AM
- Mary said...
Not that you'd particularly care but my niece now shares Tricia's Birthday! She was born at 6:38pm to my sister and her hubby. Yipee.
Hope you had a Happy Birthday, Tricia.
p.s. Like the new haircut!
- May 14, 2008 at 1:44 AM
- ~j~ said...
thanks for the heads up Nate, it's always so consderate of you to let us all know. I am so looking forward to hearing when you all get to go home..
- May 14, 2008 at 2:21 AM


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Peter Nestler
1968 - Suède - Couleur - 10'
A short pamphlet based on a text by Peter Weiss and on the contrapuntal use of the relation between image and sound. The commercial activities and fantasies linked to tourism in Sweden are contradicted by the geopolitics of capitalist imperialism, in particular with the war in Vietnam. In his first film shot in Sweden, Nestler reverses the picturesque image of the country communicated in its media and by Swedish cinema.
Photography : Peter Nestler, Arne Palm
Editing : Peter Nestler
Production : Sveriges Radio


text: My new motto is "Seek Goodness." I don't want to go all Miss Cleo "it came to me in a dream" on you, but I did wake up with it in my head two or three mornings in a row, and I found this significant. It's a pretty good motto, but it's hard to follow when you spend all night trying to kill people with your mind. Half a dozen drunken people + pot + bongos + right outside my door + middle of the night + for 2 hours + on a weeknight = Rachel hates you. Also equals exhaustion, and I'm almost definitely going home this weekend because of it. Probably I should confront the 'mates about this, but I'm far too Minnesotan for that; better just channel my passive-aggressive angst into very loud loud breakfast smoothie-making and door slamming, and then run away.


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Nelson is an eclectic community, located amongst the Selkirk Mountains in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. Nestled amongst picturesque mountains, wilderness and beautifully restored historic buildings, the city is has become an inspiring destination for artists over the decades. As an true artist's haven, Nelson also boasts a vibrant cultural scene and a particularly well-loved art event each summer, the annual 'Art Walk'.
Now in its 26th year, the Art Walk is an event produced by the Nelson & District Arts Council. Much to the delight of locals and tourists, the event promotes art displayed in businesses and shops throughout the city. This year, the Art Walk will launch on July 4th and run through to September 12th, 2014.
If you are in Nelson this Friday make sure you take the opportunity to enjoy the full spectrum of opening night activities. From 6:00pm to 9:00pm, the 400 block of Nelson's historic Baker Street will be teeming with life as the community comes together to take in great art, peruse local shops, listen to live music, and so much more. In previous years, the event has even included Sand Sculptors, so there is no telling what wonderful things could be in store for spectators this year!
Whether you have a full schedule during your visit to Nelson, or you have some moments to spare, check out the variety of artwork on display at local businesses. Our friendly front desk team would be thrilled to tell you about the Nelson Art Walk and other local must-sees so don't hesitate to ask us at check-in at the Prestige Lakeside Resort!


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A Critique of Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell (Part 1)
By David Sheldon
Part 1 Part 2
If you appreciate a nebulous faith that is "your faith," then Velvet Elvis is the book for you! Some are in love with a "mystical" and "feel-good" journey rather than the Biblical treasure which is found in Jesus Christ. This is a problem because the Holy Scriptures teach on: COMMON SALVATION followed by THE faith and ONCE FOR ALL DELIVERED.
This text says we have a common or shared salvation, but it is in the faith. This one faith has once for all been delivered to the saints. It is not unfolding such as a new painting of Elvis. Nor is Scriptural truth "outdated" or "cheesy" such as an old painting of Velvet Elvis. Author Rob Bell would probably say that his Christian life and church experience are becoming the portrait of Velvet Elvis and is thus
somehow a painting of the real thing. But, in the wash, what happens is the individual's
"experience" of deity (and subsequent to that - the community) becomes the guiding authority for the life of the church. On the contrary, the authority, The Holy Scriptures should be what guides and dictates our common salvation which is Christ's Life defined through the illumination of the Holy Spirit. In a very subtle way, Bell's Velvet Elvis is repainting the real Elvis to look quite different.
Unfortunately, Velvet Elvis is labeled "Christian" even though it teaches the new-age world view: the church will start an unfolding of The Kingdom of God upon the earth. There are countless similar books. (They are coming through Zondervan, which when you go up through their corporate ladder you come to a man by the name of Rupert Murdoch.) To refute this "new perspective," once former new-agers/mystics who have become true believers in Jesus Christ clearly see the deceptions in these types of books and have written their own books of "warning." Brian Flynn, Warren Smith, and Ray Yungen are a few. To buy and read these Click here.
Further, Rob Bell's speaking tour of summer 2006 was titled "Everything is Spiritual." The logical end for this kind of thinking is nothing other than the melding of deity and humanity! Yes, everything is spiritual. But, only some of it is spiritual truth. Most of it is spiritual deception!
Why does the Apostle John speak like this? Because the truth has already been articulated to God's own through the Holy Scriptures! Spiritual truth is understandable by the renewed mind of one who has the Spirit! The Spirit has made this spiritual truth clear to the apostles, not vague! They heard and understood that truth (both proposition and incarnation) through Jesus Himself, and they articulated it through speech and word as the Spirit moved.
Paul says that spiritual truth is made plain and clear in the
mind of those who have the Spirit! It doesn't come in vague categories or
mystical experiences rather in spiritual words written down in Holy Scripture.
We interpret and understand these texts of Scripture as any other human
writings except for the fact that they are ultimately breathed out by the Holy
Spirit through the authors. That same Spirit illumines these truths to our
minds! It is articulated in human words and language, but because it is God's
revelation via God's inspiration, it is God's TRUTH! (You find several
instances in the book where Bell clearly downplays the role of God as Scripture was written.)
So, what does Bell's book bring to the table to help in understanding the difference between spiritual truth and spiritual error? On page 40, there is one rather irrational and mystical moment where Bell tells of an experience he had after college while working at a youth camp. He was asked to speak for chapel and had an "experience" which was quite "Moses like" in that he took off his sandals because he knew the ground he was standing upon was holy. He depicts that an internal voice communicated with him in words that were clear and concise: "Teach this book, and I will take care of everything else." He relates that in those moments his entire life changed and that it was like a rebirth. Yet, he spends the entire book articulating how vague, unknowable, mysterious, questioning, and difficult The Holy Scripture is! How is it that one can hear a "clear and concise" voice (with accompanying words) to teach what he hammers at over and over again as ultimately unknowable in Biblical Words? So, it is somehow okay if this inner mystical voice is clear, but not okay that the Spirit could breathe out clear and concise words through the Scriptures for all the saints? At least he's clear about his mission - I guess. (If you want to understand the "spirit" of the emerging church, Velvet Elvis may be the best and only book you will need to read. But go to your public library and check it out - don't buy it.)
Copyright ©, 2006, David Sheldon. Edited by Kerri Sheldon
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07 April 2017
When it comes to getting our kids to do homework and study, it's not always an easy task. We have spent significant airtime sharing various study tips with you via our connection to a 'study skills handbook' and referring you to the link we have to a Study Skills website. It continues to be something I wish to encourage our students to be successful at, and endeavour to grow themselves in the challenges of preparing for assessments, class tasks and exams. Here are some really great suggestions as parents that we can pursue.
1. Get Organised. With homework, tests and extracurricular activities, a planner can help your child keep everything organised and written down. Review it together at the beginning and end of the day.
2. Know the Expectations. Be sure your child knows how and what they will be graded on. If expectations aren't clear, encourage your child to seek clarification from their teacher – or if they can't do that, don't be afraid to ask yourself!
3. Designate a Study Area. Provide a quiet, well-lit, low-traffic space for study time. Take it one step further and institute a 'communications blackout' policy with no cell phones or instant messaging allowed until schoolwork is done. Turn the TV set off too!
4. Think Positively. Encourage your child to think positively when studying or heading into an exam and by all means, avoid catastrophic thinking.
5. Practice Active Listening. Encourage your child to try concentrating on the main points being made in class, think about what the speaker is saying and pay attention to how things are said (gestures, tone of voice, etc.). They should avoid talking or thinking about problems when listening.
6. Read Actively. It's all too easy for students to skim over an assigned book chapter and not know the main points of what they just read. Consider helping your child develop: taking notes as a chapter is read; learning to skim material, learning to study tables and charts; learning to summarise what has been read in his/her own words; and learning to make flashcards for quick review of dates, formulas, spelling words, key terms/concepts.
7. Allow for regular time. Create a certain time each night where school work is being done. The regularity and consistency of this really helps establish those study patterns.
8. Watch for signs of frustration during homework sessions. No learning can take place if a child is angry or upset over an assignment that is too long or too difficult. You might have to step in and simply halt the homework for that night, offering to write a note to the teacher explaining the situation – you may even like to suggest talking together with the teacher to sort things out.
9. Help with homework. If it is productive to do so, calmly and cheerfully help with work, but not if it is a task your child must do on his/her own or learn themselves from the process.
Everything we're aiming to do is about bringing the best out in your child(ren)! Thanks for a great term of support!
Benton Craig
Head of Secondary
Avondale School


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Pallavi Singh, Saurabh Anand and Sagar B M.. Big Data Analysis with Apache Spark. International Journal of Computer Applications 175(5):6-8, October 2017. BibTeX
@article{10.5120/ijca2017915251, author = {Pallavi Singh and Saurabh Anand and Sagar B. M.}, title = {Big Data Analysis with Apache Spark}, journal = {International Journal of Computer Applications}, issue_date = {October 2017}, volume = {175}, number = {5}, month = {Oct}, year = {2017}, issn = {0975-8887}, pages = {6-8}, numpages = {3}, url = {http://www.ijcaonline.org/archives/volume175/number5/28482-2017915251}, doi = {10.5120/ijca2017915251}, publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA}, address = {New York, USA} }
Manipulating big data distributed over a cluster is one of the big challenges which most of the current big data oriented companies face. This is evident by the popularity of MapReduce and Hadoop, and most recently Apache Spark, a fast, in-memory distributed collections framework which caters to provide solution for big data management. This paper, present a discussion on how technically Apache Spark help us in Big Data Analysis and Management. The paper aims to provide the conclusion stating apache Spark is more beneficial by almost 50 percent while working on big data. As when data size was increased to 5*106 the time taken was drastically reduced by around 50 percent compared to when queried Cassandra without Spark. Cassandra is used as Data Source for conducting our experiment. For this, a experiment is conducted comparing spark with normal Cassandra DataSet or ResultSet. Gradually increased the number of records in Cassandra table and time taken to fetch the records from Cassandra using Spark and traditional Java ResultSet was compared. For the initial stages, when data size was less than 10 percent, Spark showed almost an average response time which was almost equal to the time taken without the use of Spark. As the data size exceeded beyond 10 percent of records Spark response time dropped by almost 50 percent as compared to querying Cassandra without Spark .Final record was analyzed at 5*106 records. As the data size was increased, Spark was proved better than the traditional Cassandra ResultSet approach by almost reducing the time taken by 50 percent for really big dataset as our case of 5*106 records.
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Spark, RDD, MapReduce, Hadoop, Cassandra


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The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is undoubtedly one of the most important arts events of the year, and after several of those who entered the calendar competition told me it was also their cultural highlight of the summer, I knew I should go along and take a look!
I have to admit (shamefaced) to never having been to the Summer Exhibition before, and as such I was curious to see it. The show has often been characterised as occupying the traditional and 'safe' end of the contemporary visual arts spectrum, yet it is also something of a phenomenon: the largest open-submission contemporary art exhibition in the world, it has been running since 1768, and this year attracted over 12,000 entries from 27 countries.
Far from being dry or dusty, I found the exhibition to be a hugely inspiring experience. Wandering through the interlinked galleries is like feasting on a delightful smorgasboard of different work, encompassing a huge range of styles and approaches. I loved the presentation style, with works often grouped close together - perhaps most obviously in Gallery III (pictured above) which this year was hung by Christopher Le Brun and Tony Bevan, and which Le Brun describes as 'a battle of the paintings'. Rather than seeming cluttered or chaotic, the result is a pleasingly exuberant patchwork of art.
For me, the prints and the paintings were the undoubted highlight of this exhibition: I was much less taken with the photography, architecture and sculpture, although I did enjoy the scribbly geometric forms of Anthony Gormley's Drift, and Jeff Koons' exuberant Colouring Book. Amongst my favourite spaces were the Small Weston Room, arranged by Olwyn Bowey - a treasure trove of miniature and small scale works - and Room I, hung by Chris Orr, filled with an intriguing range of prints by everyone from Gillian Ayres to Tracy Emin; Keith Coventry to Elizabeth Blackadder, plus vitrines containing artist's books.
Half the fun of the Summer Exhibition is stumbling upon new talent jostling alongside works by well-known or favourite artists whose style is instantly identifiable, be it Rob Ryan's magical images or Barbara Rae's jewel-coloured screen prints. There's more fun to be had poring over the list of works in the exhibition, which includes prices for the majority of the works, and choosing which ones you might buy for yourself, just supposing you happened to have a small fortune to hand. Altogether, the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is a most enjoyable experience - certainly this year one of my cultural highlights of the summer too!
Many thanks Sam and Kate for the recommendation.
[Image: Installation view of Gallery III. Photo: John Bodkin. Via Royal Academy of Arts]


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A fall on the escalator, tryst with cops, missed trains, misplaced baggage and lights without switches… But nothing would stop Nishiraj A. Baruah from exploring the 14 islands that make Stockholm
We are all trembling. Shaken to the core. People stop dead on their tracks. Frozen with horror, as Mala Vaishnov, Editor Verve Magazine, falls head first on the upwardly mobile escalator. I watch helplessly from the top, my big suitcase in hand. I can do nothing! If I leave the suitcase, it will tumble down the escalator hitting everyone like a roadroller. This, even as she loses grip of her own suitcase which now bulldozes over her. C P Surendran, the resident editor of the national daily DNA, Mumbai, on the steps right behind her, tries to hold the suitcase, but the high velocity momentum of the heavy suitcase is too big for his small frame. He falls too, the combined weight of the suitcase and Mala all over him. Those behind on the escalator are too shocked to react! It happens in a matter of second, as horrified railway passengers who are about to board the escalator stop on their track. It is a curious sight as Mala and CP move up the escalator slowly, suitcases over Mala and Mala over CP, sprawled out awkwardly, with Mohit Batra, head of Scandinavian Tourism in India, holding onto one of the bags and reaching out for Mala's hand with the other hand, their bodies motionless, looking like a classic European sculptural masterpiece. Mala, head resting on the steel steps, reaches the top, as we lift and pull her by the arms, then the suitcases, and then CP. They are unable to speak, shivering, as CP now squats on the floor, an immense pain needling his upper thigh. "I think I may have broken a bone," he says at last. We help both of them settle down in a Cafe nearby, massage his afflicted part, get him a leg guard from a chemist, few pain killers and make him drink brandy.
If only we hadn't changed trains at Malmo (Sweden), if only we hadn't missed the direct train from Copenhagen to Stockholm, this disaster would not have happened.
After the trauma, comes the comedy. As we ruminate on the train over the incident, CP, relieved from the pain somewhat, gets his sense of dark humour back. "The Swedes may have thought that's how Indians travel by escalators – not vertically, but horizontally sprawled out!" he says.
More drama is in store at Stockholm. Just when we are about to start off in a cab for our hotel, a police van comes charging, red light flashing, siren blowing and breaking the midnight silence, and blocks our cab. "Get down. Get down. You cannot go in this taxi," says one policeman. "Turn off the engine," says another to the driver. "Take your luggage out!" the cop orders. We are thoroughly puzzled. The cop now says something to the driver in Swedish at which he immediately speeds off. Now what! Turning his attention to us, the cop then shows us a parking lot where all the taxis are parked. "Take a cab from there," he says. It takes us a while to realise that cab who offers to take us is not supposed to take passengers from the roadside.
Finally we are at our hotel lobby, but not before another round of confusion. When our luggage are being identified, there is one particular red duffle bag that foxes us. "Is that yours?" we ask one another. No, this red bag belongs to none of us. Where has it come from? It is then that Sonia, an anthropologist in our group, puts her hand on her mouth realising what she has done: In the haste to unload the bags from our first cab, she pulled out the red bag as well – only that it isn't ours, but the taxi driver's. What to do now? How do we return the bag? "The cabbie knows that we are staying in Nobis hotel. Maybe he will come here looking for it!" someone suggests. So we leave it at the concierge desk and head for our rooms. It was a long day of misadventures and it's only appropriate that we deserve all the rest if we are to enjoy Stockholm tomorrow.
But little do I know that I have to spend what remains of the night clapping my hands, snapping my fingers, whistling and singing! Well, for a hotel that prides itself on its designer tag, things have to be different, right? Only that, it's entire focus seems to be on lights and lamps and how they are lit. The first casualty are the switches. Or the lack of it. When I need to go to the loo, I have to get up and clap two times. And lo, the loo lights are on! The table lamp comes beaming only when you lovingly touch a computer mouse-like mound on it. The bed lamp glows only if you caress the cheeks of the rotund bulb, as if it's your midnight mistress. Others glow when you blow a whistle or flick your fingers. If there are over-sized circular lights in the lobby, lampshades in the room look like robotic arms, floor lamps that double as stools, and lights that change colours. I remain busy playing lights and shadow, sitting upright, throughout whatever is left of the night.
Okay, Stockholm is a high-on-tech, alright, but now I want to enjoy the city by day. Known for its scenery, this is a city made of 14 islands that are connected by 57 bridges, by night the water reflecting the brilliance of the city. Wherever you go in Stockholm, the waters are there, the leafless trees branching against the redbrick buildings. The city is also about history and architecture.
We literally dive into its history. Our first stop, the Vasa Museum, tells the story of a royal warship ship – how it was built, how massive it was, how very powerful, and how despite being so loaded with boastful claims, it sank before it actually fought any battles that too just a few yards away off the shore. How this 1628 ship was finally recovered and restored from the sea bed 333 years later is another story, even as it now stands in all its ancient glory – dark and deep and dim. So why did the ship sink? Mathematics, my dear. It was too tall for its width.
At the Bistro Nobel in the Nobel Museum, a curious sight greet us. Guests are turning the plastic chairs upside down, looking carefully at the bottom before they take their seats, a grin on their faces. Is this some strange Nobel etiquette? Soon I find myself turning my chair upside down too. It's then that I see: The bottoms have the signature of various Nobel laureates who have come here and sat in these very chairs! My chair was graced once by the famous bottom of .Mikhail Gorbachev. The Nobel Museum is, of course, the most famous of Swedish institution. Photographs of the laureates keep appearing one after another from the ceiling and almost as if to greet us Indians, a film on Rabindranath Tagore is now being screened at the theatre. When the inventor of the dynamite, Alfred Nobel, died, he left a huge fortune, but no children. So he donated his wealth to the Nobel fund. "Oh I can spend the whole day here!" says Sonia. "And I will be dead by the end of the day," I counter, museums not being of any particular interest to me.
Next we visit the City Hall where the Nobel Banquet takes place every year on December 10. I stare at the imposing ceilings, walls, pillars, windows and let out the mandatory 'wows' and 'awesome's! This is a fascinating building and an institution for sure. The Royal Palace, the official residence of His Majesty the King and one of the world's largest palaces with more than 600 rooms, is next on out list. It has opulence writ all over.
However, nothing can beat the beauty of what lies outside: The she-sentinel guarding the entrance breaks into such a smile for the camera that I can be forgiven for believing for a moment that she is actually an innocent village belle in polka dotted frock plucking berries from her farm and not an armed -to-the -teeth, no-nonsense soldier guarding the entrance. Men may build the Taj Mahal, but can anyone better feminine charm?
While I leave you with that question, the king and queen, meanwhile, command genuine admiration from the Swedes for their grounded behaviour. A favourite tale happens to be this: Once a man started flirting with an attractive woman at a pub. "What do you do?" the man asked. "Oh," the woman said, "I am a Princess!" To which he said, "Oh yeah, you are right! And I am Alexander the Great!" They continued their flirtatious rendezvous throughout the night. Next day, when the guys wakes up, the first thing he sees in the newspaper is a photo of himself with the woman he met at the pub. The headline read: Who is that man with Princess of Sweden?"
Soon we are off to ABBA The Museum, housed in the Swedish Music Hall of Fame (SMHOF), a musical meeting place with exhibitions that highlight the Swedish cultural heritage. Here you can listen to Swedish popular music from the 1920s to today. ABBA is to the Gen Then what Swedish House Mafia is to the Gen Now. A little while later, I find myself onstage as the 5th ABBA singing Dancing Queen live on a microphone along with the four hologramic members that make the band. At another place, I appear in a ABBA music video. For souvenir, I buy a guitar-shaped bag for my little one, while others in our little group buy CDs and ties with ABBA trademarks. "I can spend an entire day in the museum," I say, loud enough for Sonia to hear. Sonia simply smiles, refusing to live upto my bait. If museums are this cool, then I shall never complain.
Soon, I and Sonia head separate ways. She goes looking out for old books in antique bookstores and vinyl records in music stores while I go walking over cobbled stones for knives and daggers (for my collection) in the old part of Stockholm. The shops with arty windows display interesting antiques and curios. "Can I help you?" a pretty sales girl asks. "Yes, can I buy the windows?" I say. She seems puzzled, but when she realises that I am actually kidding, she is highly amused, "Oh, these are not for sale!" And wait a minute, isn't that a Ganesha? What is this huge woodwork doing here! It's for sale, of course, sourced from a city supplier. At another store when I am about to pick up an overcoat, the salesgirl, spotting my bag from the ABBA shop, exclaims, "Oh you visited the ABBA museum! How is it? Is it good?" It is nice educating a city resident about a local attractions. It is nicer when our common love for ABBA helps me get a discount.
When I land in Sigtuna, a tiny medieval township in the outskirts of Stockholm, at Lake Mälaren, why do I get this feeling that I know the place already? Or have I met someone who resembles Sigtuna? You see, I have a habit of personifying a place – Birmingham, a city I visited recently, seemed like a wannabe Page 3 socialite and in Sydney I felt like being in the electrifying presence of a gorgeous woman in stilettos. While I am yet to figure out Stockholm, I now realise that Sigtuna is actually like someone in my group. Yes, Sigtuna is like Sonia Nazareth, or vice versa. Wearing a fairy frock, her angular face framed by her voluminous hair, this pretty and petite anthropologist has a forever smile and listens to you as if you are the most important person on earth. It's the same with Sigtuna, a fairy tale town complete with quaint shops, cafés and restaurants. Small, cute and quiet, it welcomes you with a warm hug, glowing in the dark in yellow light from the shop windows and street lamps. Sure, Sonia reminds me of the bejewelled Eric Clapton woman who sets out for a party in a cocktail gown, asking her companion, "Do I look alright?" We visit a small church and the candles that lit the tombs in the church graveyard add an element of mystery to it. Yes, Sigtuna can be very welcoming, but just like Sonia, it is elusive and can keep you guessing, as you yearn to discover it more. And again just like Sonia who manages to look fresh, the smile never leaving her even after a tiring day out, Sigtuna retains its postcard perfection despite travelling through the ages – it is the oldest town in Sweden, its buildings, roads and lanes virtually unchanged over the centuries.
Much as I would have loved to spend more time with Sonia, I wish I could spend some more time in this fable called Sigtuna.
But then if I did, I was in danger of falling in love with both.
Must do in Stockholm
Panorama tour of Stockholm by bus.
Don't miss Gamla Stan, Stockholm's oldest attraction and one of the best preserved medieval city centers in the world. Walk through small winding streets lined with stores full of handicrafts, antiques, art galleries and cafés.
Visit Vasa Museum. The Royal war ship Vasa was rescued from the seabed and is now presented in all its glory in this purpose-built museum. (Vasamuseet.se)
Visit ABBA The Museum at Swedish Music Hall of Fame. This multi-media museum will bring the legendary band ABBA to life. (Smhof.se/AbbaTheMuseum.com)
The City Hall is where the Nobel Banquet takes place every year on December 10. (Stockholm.se/stadshuset )
Visit The Royal Palace, the official residence of His Majesty the King of Sweden and one of the world's largest palaces. It is quite fascinating when you hear the stories that went round here. (Royalcourt.se)
Excursion to the oldest town in Sweden, Sigtuna located at Lake Mälaren with medieval churches, castles and rune stones from the Viking Area. (DestinationsSgtuna.se)
Seeing Stockholm from the water is an enjoyable must.
SkyView is the world-class attraction that takes you to the top of the world's largest spherical building, the Ericsson Globe, a Stockholm landmark.
Make sure to rub the head of Stockholm's smallest work of sculpture, if you love the city and come back again. Made of wrought iron, and named Boy Looking at the Moon, it is fondled by crowds of tourists every year, as the shiny head shows, and given coins and goodies, while Stockholmers occasionally knits neckerchiefs and caps for the boy to wear during winters. Stealing these coins means bad luck as the child sees everything but forgets nothing.
Try Italian at restaurant Caina at Nobis hotel. When I asked for pizza for dinner, the waiter was horrified. You don't ask for pizza in a fine dining Italian restaurant, even as he was heard mumbling under his breath: "How can anyone ask for pizza here! It's almost as if I have committed a crime. And when I asked for Tabasco, the waiter hears me wrong and gets me Expresso.
Visit the Berns Restaurant for its old world sophistication and hi energy: Sprawling with hundreds of diners, the red light lit restaurant has a Victorian look with large chandeliers. Our dinner dragged on for hours and drunk on wine I was dozed off on the table.
Try Vegetarian lunch buffet at Herman's restaurant. Tired of easting European cuisine all along, it was almost like the comfort of home food when I spotted Thai food on the buffet spread (Hermans.se)
Lunch at the Bistro Nobel at the Nobel Museum (NobelMuseum.se)
If you are in the mood for Indian, try Indian Garden restaurant at The Södermalm area, but I must warn that Indian food here comes in European avatar (IndianGarden.nu).
People are English speaking, always ready with a smile, helpful and respectful to Indians. There is a large immigrant population, many of whom run taxis. Unlike many other cities, the cabbies talk very fondly about their adopted city. Says one One Pakistani cab driver, "If you are starting your career Stockholm is good place to stay. But if you are well settled, don't come. Stay where you are." The city is extremely gay friendly with the rainbow flag fluttering from various establishments (meaning gays welcome). I didn't spot any beggers, so when a lady came forward with a "do you have some kroner?", it came as a surprise. The bitter winter is only one thing city residents complain about.
Helpful hints
Getting there: I flew Air India from Delhi to Dubai. AI doesn't fly to Stockholm. So I chose to fly Emirates. With limousine service, hi-tech entertainment system, flat beds and a fine food and wine menu, it's Business Class is the best in the route.
Party scene: Throw in a weekend during your trip to see city nightlife at its best.
Shopping tip: Make sure you ask for the purchase receipt while buying items which will be required for VAT returns in Arlanda Airport.
Stay at
Nobis Hotel, Stockholm (email@example.com; web: NobisHotel.se)
Getting around: A cycle friendly city, you can rent cycles at various points. Cyclists – men, women, kids – are smartly dressed and look stylish in overcoats, hats and shades. Being sprinkled over 14 islands, and with its constantly changing viewpoints, Stockholm is perfect for two-wheeled discovery. Bike lanes run throughout the city, for convenient, safe cycling. On my part, I walked, and walked, but never got tired thanks to the little surprises awaiting every corner of the pebbled street.


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Let's talk about the Top 10 Rapper Producers in Hip Hop. When it comes to making hip hop music, there is a common misconception. That, unlike other genres such as rock, classical and country music which feature full instrumentation. Rap didn't serve a bigger musical purpose. The simplistic style of creating a hip hop song required two things. I rapper and a drum beat. But as hip hop progressed. The soundscape of rap music started to change. Artists such as Kanye West, Pharrell, J. Cole, and Travis Scott helped music become much more vibrant. The songs became much more layered with dynamic and engaging instrumentation.
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At OIS we believe in holistic nurturing of the entire being as we seek to shape impressionable minds into being critical thinkers and problem solving leaders of tomorrow. In so doing, we employ the written, taught and self –experienced curriculum for life-long learning emergence. This term we embraced the Social Studies unit on Communication; going beyond surface level knowledge acquisition to reflective application drawn from personal experiences.
Social Constructivists implore us not to take for granted the ability to communicate. We wanted our students to experience life as non-verbal communicators with the aim of stimulating their sense of understanding and appreciation of those who live their daily lives solely dependent on alternate means of communication.
This ethnographical exploration of the life of non-verbal communicators began with an assimilation activity. Students assumed the role of a non-verbal communicator; deaf and hard-of-hearing, stuttering and having voice disorders for two hours. They wore name tags of the speech challenges they were depicting as they went through their regular school day activities. Homework assignments were presented; in class participation and discussion occurred; group work and presentations as well as the usual snack time interaction with school mates were all done non-verbally.
It was rewarding to see students immersing themselves into their character enthusiastically and those who were hesitant at the beginning became highly engaged towards the latter part of the session. The exercise was made even more intriguing as students knew they were been graded for the roles they played. On reflecting; the object of the activity was accomplished: extrinsically fostering our youths into curious, appreciative, tolerable and empathetic adults of tomorrow.
The exploration continued thereafter as students visited the Blossom and D.O.V.E Centers for differently able children with limited verbal skills. The objective for the visit was to help students experience realistically the depth of non-verbal communication in the lives of those who live it daily. Having experienced this challenge themselves due to the assimilation activity, students were able to intrinsically reflect, as they could identify in part with the students of both centers.
These are excerpts of what they wrote:
"I won the challenge and we had some fun. The children at the Blossom and the D.O.V.E centers communicate using pictures and other hand signs. Andre Vasconcelos
"It was a very interesting experience I learnt how non – verbal children felt while communicating. This experience taught me to be proud of who I am and to be appreciative of the spoken word and also to appreciate non – verbal children". Peter Webster Wiggin
"This was awesome, although it was very hard. I could not even explain my homework properly to the class. But the good thing is, it worked out perfectly". Natalya Welcome
"Now I know how hard it is to be a non-verbal communicator". Xander Badadursingh
"It was quite difficult you see. We humans always tend to depend on our vocals to communicate, never even thinking about how we would say the correct words without it. When challenged to be a non -verbal person, I felt my eyes depending on persons when I meant to say certain things. I ended up drawing pictures and using objects. Thank God, persons were able to understand me. This day was great, we were all proud of our selves. Just think about those children at the Blossom and D.O.V.E center, most of them understand easily but aren't able to speak. They have to use icons, gestures, hand signs and even behavioral patterns such as clapping and smiling to indicate when they are happy, ill or sad. Imagine how difficult it is for those children to share an important message to someone." Rhonica Connor
Omololu International School firmly believes that every child is unique and full of potential and through its holistic program of academics, the arts, music, languages and sports; OIS aims to guide each child to achieve his or her personal best and grow into an open-minded, supportive, well-grounded global citizen. For more information see us at www.omololuschool.org, call 1-264-497-5430 or follow us on Facebook.


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