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For this week's Tasteful Tuesday I wanted to give you a whole bunch of tasty chicken recipes that can be made in the crockpot. Many of these recipes are Paleo and Weight Watchers friendly, or can easily be adapted to be, if you are following those plans.
The first recipe is one that I found online last night and I actually have cooking in my slowcooker right now. It is a Lemon Rosemary Roast Chicken from The Cooking Husband.
Lemon Rosemary Chicken
1 whole roasting chicken
1 fresh lemon, cut into 4 sections
3 springs fresh rosemary
4 whole cloves garlic
1/2 bottle white wine
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
Place lemon into the cavity of the chicken.
Do the same for the rosemary and the garlic.
Place the chicken in the crock pot, breast side down (this allows the breast to stay more moist.)
Squeeze two lemon sections on the chicken and put in the crock pot.
Sprinkle outside of the chicken with salt and pepper.
Pour wine around the base of the chicken.
Now add water.
Set the timer for four hours on High.
Put on the lid and forget about it.
The next recipe is another favorite of mine from Semi Homemade Mom. This recipe for Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is so easy and tastes great.
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (frozen is fine)
1 cup salsa
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 packet taco seasoning
1/2 cup sour cream
6 tortillas
Place chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning on chicken. In a bowl, combine soup and salsa. Pour over chicken. Cook on high 4 hours. Shred chicken with two forks and stir in sour cream. Serve on tortillas or as desired.
If you have ever thought about preparing a bunch of crockpot meals that you can freeze and then just toss in your slowcooker, you really should check out Loving My Nest's blog. She has a ton of recipes that you prepare, freeze, and then throw in your crockpot when you are ready to cook them. This recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup came from her website.
1 pound chicken
1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
7 corn tortillas
vegetable oil
Combine all ingredients into a Ziploc bag. Freeze. Thaw and put into a slow cooker add 2 cups water and one 14 oz can of chicken broth. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours. Shred chicken in crock pot after cooking is done.
Serve with:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. To serve, sprinkle tortilla strips over soup. Serves approx. 5-6 people.
The next recipe also came from Loving my Nest. I included this one because I know my blogging partner Miss Adventures loves Sweet Potatoes. With a few minor changes I think she could make this recipe for Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew Paleo friendly.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1⁄2-inch slices
1 can (28 ounces) whole stewed tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup nonfat, low-sodium chicken broth
1⁄4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Combine ingredients minus broth and add to gallon Ziploc bag. Freeze. Thaw add broth and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. Serve over hot rice. Serves 6-8 people.
This recipe for Lemon Garlic Crockpot Chicken came from Civilized Caveman and is great for those following a Paleo lifestyle.
1 Whole Chicken, 3-5 Lbs
30-40 Cloves of garlic, peeled (I used TJ's already pre-peeled)
1 Whole Lemon
1 White Onion, sliced
Salt and Pepper
Homemade Italian Seasoning Blend – Equal Parts of:
Line the bottom of your crock pot with your sliced onions and all of your peeled garlic
Wash your chicken under cold water and then pat dry
Place your chicken on top of your onions and garlic
Cut your lemon in half and squeeze the juice all over the chicken
Season the inside and outside of your bird generously with salt, pepper, and italian blend
Place the lemon halves inside the cavity of your chicken
Put the lid on your crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours
Once your chicken is cooked, remove the chicken and place on a plate, shred all chicken away from the bone and place back in the broth with the onions and garlic
Throw away the carcass and enjoy the garlicy, oniony, and lemony chicken 🙂
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Last night most of America watched the hottest show, The Voice. Although I'd never seen the show before, I watched it, cheering for a young woman named Dia Frampton, who performed a new song called, Inventing Shadows. I was very interested because this song was co-written by my Grammy Award-winning, songwriter son-in-law, Josh Kear.
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The team undertook the pilgrimage after observing austerity and abstinence for the required 41 days, a temple press release said. They were dressed in customary black dresses and chanted 'Saranam mantras' as they made darsan.
The team was led by 'Induchoodan' a Russian from St. Petersburg, who is an Ayurvedic doctor and teacher in Russia. He is visiting Sabarimala for the 15th time. Most of the other members of the team, which included businessmen and students, had made different number of visits to Sabarimala.
Two of them, one a little girl who came with her grandmother, were 'kanni ayaappanamaars', making the pilgrimage for the first time. They described making the trip as an incredible experience.
The team started the trip from Moscow and reached the Paanchaalipeeda Ashram in Idukki from where they tied their 'irumudikettu' and reached Sabarimala. The team said they made the trip only for the visit to Sabarimala and had no other programmes in the state before going back to Russia.
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"I had to convince people that 'SexyBack' was my song ... they didn't even think it was me, people thought it was a joke," he shared. (I totally would've been one of those people, and "SexyBack" was my ringtone for a while there in 2006. Shhhh! Don't tell anyone, mmmkay?)
The singer also said of the song, "I believed in it and I believed in what it made other people do. You learn to trust your gut. I only have my instinct, which is a powerful thing."
Powerful indeed. Justin Timberlake's gut apparently knows a thing or two about music, and now our ears can rejoice that his heart was big enough to follow his dream even when everyone around him discouraged it.
Have you ever had to let someone down to do what you knew was right in your heart?
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Kate Gosselin voted off 'Dancing'
Pamela Anderson makes the cut for another weekReality TV mom-of-eight Kate Gosselin was finally voted off "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday after five weeks of arguments with her partner and harsh criticism of her robotic style.
Gosselin had scored just 15 out of 30 possible marks for a stiff foxtrot this week to "Don't You (Forget About Me)" -- a performance that judge Bruno Tolini described as "catatonic" and more deserving of a post-mortem than a serious critique.
But after being saved by the public several times, the viewer vote this week put the former nurse bottom of the pile.
You are one tough cookie and you are no quitter," judge Carrie Ann Inaba told a tearful Gosselin.
"Thank you for believing in me, probably more than I believed in myself," Gosselin told the voters, apologizing for being a "cry baby".
Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson just scraped through for another week after finishing in the bottom two again.
Gosselin, 35, who found fame as the mother of sextuplets and twins on the TLC cable reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8", has been a strong draw for the ABC TV show, which pairs celebrities with professionals in ballroom dance routines.
The Gosselins became tabloid celebrities last summer when they went through a bitter divorce while filming the show about their family life, and fought publicly over money and custody of their children.
On "Dancing With the Stars", Gosselin showed little natural talent for fancy footwork and argued repeatedly with her professional dancing partner Tony Dovolani, who at one point threatened to quit the show.
"Dancing With the Stars", now in its 10th season, is the second most-watched TV show in the United States with about 20 million viewers.
Celebrities still in with a chance to win include ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews, Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger and Olympic gold medal figure skater Evan Lysacek.


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A landmark in national life has just been passed. For the first time in recorded history, those declaring themselves to have no religion have exceeded the number of Christians in Britain. Some 44 per cent of us regard ourselves as Christian, 8 per cent follow another religion and 48 per cent follow none. . . . We can more accurately be described now as a secular nation with fading Christian institutions. . . . .
Christians, for their part, should not automatically associate a decline in religiosity with a rise in immorality. On the contrary, Britons are midway through an extraordinary period of social repair: a decline in teenage pregnancies, divorce and drug abuse, and a rise in civic-mindedness.
That's from a leading article in the 28th May 2016 edition of The Spectator: Britain really is ceasing to be a Christian country.


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In care at 12, pregnant by 16, addicted to drugs, depressed and with her child taken away from her, Tia Riddle's future looked bleak.
But now aged 20 she is in the running for a Daily Mirror-backed award at a star-studded ceremony for turning her life around.
Tia, who is now working part-time to further her studies to become a counsellor, has been nominated for the HSBC Breakthrough gong at The Prince's Trust and Samsung Celebrate Success awards hosted by Ant and Dec.
"The Prince's Trust saved my life," said Tia from Brighton, East Sussex.
"If I had continued struggling with my depression without the support of The Trust I would either be dead or still an addict.
"Their support has been incredible."
The awards, set up by Prince Charles, who will be present, are in their tenth year, and champion the achievements of young people who have turned their lives around to have a positive impact in their communities.
Among the celebrity guests in London's West End will be Pixie Lott, Tess Daly, Vernon Kay, Phillip Schofield, Joan Collins, dance group Diversity, Jools Holland, rapper Wretch 32, and actors Dominic West, Sir Ben Kingsley and Jeremy Irons.
Also up for the breakthrough award alongside Tia and another nominee is Danielle Fisher, 23.
Danielle tried to commit suicide several times after a series of abusive relationships.
She needed high doses of anti-depressants to cope with her harsh life in Preston, Lancs, which saw her sleeping rough in a car park.
She said: "I do feel I lost out on my childhood. Life was going nowhere, I didn't see the point in it anymore."
But after being referred onto a Prince's Trust programme she was able to turn her life around by funding a voluntary-work trip to India.
Now she works full-time in a residential children's home.


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A collection of modern furniture and home accessories, the exhibition called Design Matters showcases conceptual and functional pieces, which highlight contemporary Israeli culture.Israeli design is coming of age.
That is the verdict of critics, colleagues and other visitors who have viewed a high-profile exhibit on Israeli design currently on display at a prestigious gallery in Manhattan.
Over thirty Israeli designers are displaying their work at the Fellisimo Gallery. The exhibit opened in order to coincide with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in Manhattan, and will remain on display through next week.
A collection of modern furniture and home accessories, the exhibition, called Design Matters, showcases conceptual and functional pieces, which highlight contemporary Israeli culture.
"The exhibition reveals a unique approach to design, a distinct methodology that emerges from the response to local issues, concepts, and narratives, to create a significant design statement," according to the gallery's brochure.
The show is the first of its kind, bringing modern Israeli designers together as a group for the first time. Included in the display are various types of furniture, housewares, lighting fixtures, vases and other objects.
The head curator of Fellisimo, Joey Tassaluna, a newly-converted devotee of Israeli design, personally chose the 31 objects on display and devoted an entire floor of the gallery to the exhibit.
The furniture and the objects from the Israeli design houses attracted has hundreds of visitors to the exhibit, including architects, designers, manufacturers, buyers and design students.
According to a report on the exhibit in the Israeli press, the designs on display have been termed "clever, practical, original and special."
Professionals in the field were impressed by the high level of finish and by the aesthetic precision of the various items.
At the exhibit, the original and flexible and practical furniture stood out, particularly those objects which incorporated several functions in one product.
These include a yoga exercise space that doubles as seating, to a heating stove that also is used as a lighting fixture, to porcelain dishes that can also be hung decoratively on the wall, and perhaps the most original piece – a picnic table and chairs that can be carried from place to place by being 'worn' on the spare tire of a jeep.
The gallery initiated the exhibit in the wake of the success and popularity of the exhibits of several individual modern Israeli designers.
Making the exhibition possible was a group effort, with the driving force being the Federation for Israeli Design chairperson Hedva Almos. Almos also publishes the Israeli interior design and architecture magazine Building and Residence.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry took on the task of transferring the items on display from Israel to the US, and Building and Residence donated the printing of the invitations and the exhibit catalog; other companies donated thousands of dollars to the effort.
At the same time as the successful New York exhibition, Israeli designers are also in the spotlight on the other side of the world.
The exhibit 'Domains – Contemporary Israeli Design', curated by Nirith Nelson, is another show which includes some of Israel's most talented designers.
The show's staircases, innovative lighting and other intriguing designs are currently on display Melbourne, Australia at the RMIT Gallery.
Sharon Polishuk, Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of Israel, in Australia, said the travelling exhibit, which has been in the Far East and is now touring Australia, has helped Israeli design, and its unique features to be appreciated on a global scale.
"The lack of design and craft traditions in the young state of Israel, freed the designers from traditional constraints and enabled an innovative and witty approaches towards design," Nelson said. "On the other hand, the melting-pot of the gathered immigrants from all over the world provided large and varied pool of inspiration."
"Their design works are made of local and basic materials and have a temporary, vulnerable appearance. Shelving, vessels, lighting, chairs and stairs; the objects need not display any specific function; even when in use their simple unassuming lines blend and assimilate themselves into the surroundings."
Director of RMIT Gallery, Suzanne Davies, said the exhibition aims to increase awareness of Israeli design and to underscore the lively dialogue between designers globally.
Thirteen designers are on display at the Melbourne event. In designer Hagai Harduff's work 'Modular Stairs', he shows a staircase supported only by it's own backbone instead of the traditional frame.
Raviv Lifshitz couples the recycling process with the ready-made, transforming daily items like umbrellas or ironing tables into one-off pieces. This way Lifshitz pays homage to the anonymous designer of mass-productions.
Adi Marom contemplates the idea of the mini-house with a minimalist, flexible approach, taking a playful look at the problem of space in the transitory residences of the 21st century.
The exhibition is supported by the Embassy of Israel in Australia and the Australia Israel Cultural Exchange (AICE). The exhibition will be on show until June 12.


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Primary election day in my county. I worked at the polls from seven in the morning until eight at night. My voting place is in a school - so this was my view: an institutional hallway with glimpses through the fire door of sunshine, trees, and blue sky. I saw and spoke with many of my neighbors over the course of the day, though, and now as I watch the late returns on TV and online, I see that a number of progressive candidates either won or made a surprisingly good showing. A good day.
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Lovely drawing, and I'm glad to har the progressives did well.
Great sketch!
Great drawing!
For some reason I found your drawing very 1970's. Just a delight. It must be satisfying to work over twelve hours for a civic cause, and then receive a topping on top when some interesting progressive candidates win.
and a good drawing.
Thanks so much. And today, when I could go outside, it rained! (But our gardens needed it...)
I love this sketch. I've worked at elections too. It was just like this.
The ladies at our Voting place do much much needlework during their long day.
Embroidery, knitting, hemming a dress for a daughter going to the Prom.
Your drawing tells a good story.


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Date: 1832
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This brooch, or glibbring, has an outer ring made of heavy coiled wire. The three bars, that run vertically across the front, have masques at both ends. A loose pin runs across the front. This glibbring was part of a large gift of items that were…
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text: Article | July 01, 2007Part 1. Cleft Lip and Palate in the Developing World: Speech Pathology Issues Debbie Sell Author Affiliations & Notes Debbie Sell Speech and Language Therapy Department, Great Ormond Street, Hospital Trust for Children, London, United KingdomInstitute of Child Health, University of London © 2007 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Speech, Voice & Prosodic Disorders / Special Populations / Genetic & Congenital Disorders / International & Global / Articles Article | July 01, 2007 Part 1. Cleft Lip and Palate in the Developing World: Speech Pathology Issues SIG 5 Perspectives on Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders, July 2007, Vol. 17, 13-18. doi:10.1044/ssod17.1.13 SIG 5 Perspectives on Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders, July 2007, Vol. 17, 13-18. doi:10.1044/ssod17.1.13 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Sell, D. (2007). Part 1. Cleft Lip and Palate in the Developing World: Speech Pathology Issues. Perspect Speech Sci Orofac Disord, 17(1), 13-18. doi: 10.1044/ssod17.1.13. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Part 1. Cleft Lip and Palate in the Developing World: Speech Pathology Issues You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × The goals of cleft care in developing countries have now gone well beyond that of primarily increasing access to surgical management. Because of the known impact of cleft palate on speech, surgical visits have now been expanded to address the concomitant speech problems associated with cleft, speech outcomes following surgical repair of the palate and speech therapy. This paper is the first of a two-part article highlighting specific speech concerns related to cleft lip and palate (CLP) in developing countries. Part 2 of this article will appear in the October 2007 issue and will focus on service delivery models for speech and language therapy intervention in developing countries. In these two papers the terminology developed and developing world have been used, while recognizing that others such as minority/majority world, third world/first world, south/north, less economically developed countries/more economically developed countries may be equally appropriate. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, become a SIG affiliate, or purchase a short-term subscription. Become a SIG Affiliate Join a SIG Pay Per View Entire SIG 5 Perspectives on Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders content & archive 24-hour access $25.00 Buy Now This Issue 24-hour access $17.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $10.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account We've Changed Our Publication Model... The 19 individual SIG Perspectives publications have been relaunched as the new, all-in-one Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Learn more > Related Articles Assessment and Intervention of Speech Disorders Related to Cleft Lip and Palate and Velopharyngeal Insufficiency SIG 16 Perspectives on School-Based Issues, June 2006, Vol. 7, 3-8. doi:10.1044/sbi7.2.3 Always Moving Forward The ASHA Leader, August 2012, Vol. 17, 47. doi:10.1044/leader.FPLP.17102012.47 Volunteerism: An Anchor for Global Change through Partnerships in Learning and Service SIG 17 Perspectives on Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders, September 2014, Vol. 4, 68-74. doi:10.1044/gics4.2.68 Part 2. Cleft Lip and Palate in the Developing World: Speech-Language Pathology Service Delivery Models SIG 5 Perspectives on Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders, October 2007, Vol. 17, 16-20. doi:10.1044/ssod17.2.16 New Executive Director Selected The ASHA Leader, November 2003, Vol. 8, 1-15. doi:10.1044/leader.AN.08202003.1 Related Topics Speech, Voice & Prosodic Disorders Special Populations Genetic & Congenital Disorders International & Global


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Best midfielder in the world today?
Best midfielder in the world today?
If he stays healthy he could play on for another 3-4 years, but Zidane will have to rest him.
I was surprised to read that he turns 32 in a few days. He hasn't shown any signs of slowing down.
He was ranked 6 which is slighly better than recent years when voters were completely blind and ignorant. To me, since the winner has to have won tites, Modric should be the ballon d'or because he is the best player in his team, by some distance.
kilometers matter ..
I think I remember something like this being desired a few years ago.
Modric ~ Xavi
Hummels ~ Pique ~ Mascherano
always belonged at barca. we could have the midfield real has in modric and kroos. add busquets to that instead of the donkey casemiro.
so yeah he would fitted perfectly in our midfield and post-xavi we desparetely need someone like him or kroos. but it was just not the timing for it. thats life!
"There is no sin except stupidity." (Oscar Wilde)
Romans 1:19-20
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse
We went for our own Fabregas, when it really could have been Modric, basically for the same price.
This man is a midfield god. Every time I watch him play its amazing to see the things he does..
Been the best midfielder since 2013
Can't disagree with the post above.


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Wednesday, May 10, 2017
St. John the Baptist Parish – Parish President Robottom recommended and received approval to extend a number of Parish agreements that improve Parish services and ultimately the quality of life for all.
The Council authorized the Parish President to sign a four-year agreement with Capital One Bank to continue serving as the fiscal agent for the Parish. Capital One Bank performs provides financial services such as banking, payroll and bond services. Through the assistance of a fiscal agent, the finance department keeps a transparent and contingent record of all governmental financial obligations.
To assist with communications efforts between the Parish and the Public, St. John the Baptist Parish entered into a three-year agreement with the Deaf Action Center of New Orleans for sign language services. This contract will be activated upon request as the services will be used specifically for press conferences and during emergencies. Hourly rates will apply each time the contract is activated.
A contract with Tetra-Tech, Inc. for disaster debris monitoring services was also renewed. This pre-positioned contract is a critical stipulation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for reimbursement of related costs and is activated with a Notice to Proceed in the event of natural or manmade disasters.
Authorization was also granted to enter a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the St. John Parish School Board to provide transportation services for Recreational Programs including the St. John Parish Summer Camp. Applications are currently being accepted for this year's camp and can be submitted to the Recreation Department at 200 Regala Park Road in Reserve.
The Parish President also received authorization to sign an agreement with Xavier University to continue to serve as the fiscal agent and host institution on behalf of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center to staff the Business Training Center in Reserve. The one year agreement is in the amount of $162,564 and provides technical assistance including workshops and seminars in connection with the Small and Emerging Business Development Program. To date, seven FastTrac sessions have been offered with 105 individuals completing the course and graduating. The next graduation is scheduled for Thursday, May 25, 2017.


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At long last, Dutch doctors draw a line in the sand
Euthanasia is OK, but circumcising male babies is a bridge too far.
There seems to be no end to the creative energy of the right-to-die movement in the Netherlands. The latest innovation is a proposal for a euthanasia flying squad. The lobby group Right To Die wants mobile vans to buzz around the streets so that patients can die at home, not in hospital.
At the moment this is no more than a proposal, but proposals have a way of becoming policy in the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia.
Unlike most other countries, where euthanasia is still taboo, in the Netherlands doctors are constantly expanding the circle of eligibility for a lethal injection. A recent position paper from the Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG) reminded its members that they are obliged to take seriously all requests for euthanasia, even if patients are demented, mentally ill, suicidal, or merely tired of living.
Perhaps in response to this encouragement, registered euthanasia deaths rose by 12 percent in 2010 to 3,136 -- and this figure does not include the numerous deaths for which harried doctors did not do the paperwork or deaths by terminal sedation -- slow euthanasia by withdrawing food and water from heavily sedated patients.
It is commonly thought that euthanasia is just for the elderly. Not so. If Dutch babies are seriously ill doctors are permitted to euthanase them. This has even been codified in an agreement between paediatricians and the government called the Groningen Protocol. Since the baby cannot consent to his own death, his parents are allowed to consent for him. Involuntary euthanasia is regarded as a caring response to severe disabilities.
Dutch doctors have been accused of abandoning all ethics. The falsity of this was displayed earlier this month in another position paper. There is a line beyond which no Dutch doctor is supposed to go, a medical procedure so barbarous and morally repugnant that the KNMG has condemned it as completely unethical. This is the ancient practice of circumcising male babies.
The KNMG takes a highly principled stand. It says that "minors may only be exposed to medical treatments if illness or abnormalities are present, or if it can be convincingly demonstrated that the medical intervention is in the interest of the child, as in the case of vaccinations. Non-therapeutic circumcision of male minors conflicts with the child's right to autonomy and physical integrity."
The KNMG says that there is even a good case for outlawing circumcision despite its "deep religious, symbolic and cultural feelings", but that a ban would drive the practice underground and might do more harm than good. About 15,000 boys are circumcised in the Netherlands every year. Most of them are Muslims and Jews.
A KNMG medical ethicist, Gert van Dijk, explains: "We feel circumcision is a medically unnecessary form of surgery. The patient has to give consent, but children can't give consent and we feel that is wrong and a violation of the child's rights. In our code of medical ethics, it states that you must not do harm to the patient, but with this procedure this is exactly what you're doing."
Does anyone else detect something dark, dangerous and loopy about these explanations?
Male circumcision is the world's most common surgical procedure. There is a low incidence of gruesome complications -- but death is not one of them. How can it be unethical to circumcise babies but ethical to kill them? How can parents offer surrogate consent to euthanase their children but not to circumcise them? Aren't Dutch medical ethicists straining out the gnat and swallowing the camel?
The inconsistency of this position is a demonstration of the deadly absurdities that doctors fall into once their ethics are no longer anchored in the preservation of life as a sacred trust. If life is no longer the ultimate value, what is? In the Netherlands, the answer is "choice" or "whatever I want". But it is becoming increasingly apparent that ultimately it is not what the patient wants which is sacred, but what his doctors and carers want.
Michael Cook is editor of MercatorNet.
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My mom teaches Purity seminars and was looking for something to hand out to the students at the closing session. After looking at the catalogue I was like, "I can do that…". So I came up with this from some maple scraps I had lying around. I also made some out of walnut but didn't take any pics before she gave them out lol.
Sanded to 220 with 2 coats of minwax fast dry poly. Black ink pen for the lettering.
-- -"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Jim Elliot
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#1 posted 04-03-2013 12:42 AM
Beautiful in its simplicity. You have taken a wood chip and turned it into a piece of art. I really like this.
Great job and I know I'm a bit late, but welcome to L.J.'s.
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
#2 posted 04-03-2013 02:51 AM
Proof once again, that there is no such thing as scrap in the woodshop!! Great idea, well executed. Thanks for posting!!
#3 posted 04-04-2013 04:21 PM
Like it. It's simple but creates a great impact especially on the saying. Great job and great use of scraps.
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text: It's refreshing to see a band come back after a twenty-year hiatus and jump back into the fray as if no time has passed at all. Oxford's Ride is such a band. Joining the ranks of the recently reunited Slowdive, the band is currently in the middle of a never ending tour cycle as well as, yesterday, releasing a brand new single entitled "Pulsar". The track captures all the spaced out fuzziness that you would hope for in a Ride single. Starting things off with a wonderful organ drone before exploding into a boppy drumbeat and a wall of guitars and keyboards, leaving just enough room for Loz Colbert's vocals to pop through. Working again with Weather Diaries producer Erol Alkan, the band says they wanted to craft "some kind of 'space anthem' about light, existence, travel and return," and in this aspect they have very much succeeded. Ride embarks on the European leg of their tour tonight and looking ahead, do not seem to have any plans to stop playing shows and releasing new music. If they manage to keep at the pace and quality that they have been so far then this is more than welcome news.


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Peanut Butter Banana Dog Cookies
On October 24th, the hubster and I adopted a rescue dog named Raven and I have to say that she's stolen our hearts. We went from saying "no dogs in the bed at night and no clothes on dogs" to our pup wearing a Halloween costume and sleeping in our bed every night. Oops. How did that happen? I have no problem admitting that I've had "dogs on the brain" and that includes my crafty projects! Today, I'm going to show you how to make some fab Peanut Butter and Banana Dog treats. They're Raven approved. After making these and letting her sample some, she followed me around like crazy until she got one. She watched me intently as I took the photos and bagged up the extra cookies. She even licked the carpet where she ate the cookie looking for crumbs.
She just sat there staring, wanting more cookies
What You'll Need:
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1/3 cup of peanut butter. (I used creamy style)
- 1/2 cup mashed banana. (for me, that was one and a half bananas)
- 1/2 cup of quick oats (I used the whole grain ones)
- 1 cup flour (I used all purpose, but I WANTED to use whole wheat but I was out of it. Either will do)
Let's Get Cooking;
Mix together the egg, honey, peanut butter and banana. Mix it together well
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text: I thought about it but I couldn't spot any translators availability in their website. Are you aware of any efforts on this direction? I went to a PostgreSQL meeting in Japan years ago with no translators and it was a complete waste of time! gb.- On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Anthony Lucas <anthonyjlucas at gmail.com> wrote: > Just wondering if anyone is planning on heading out to YAPC Asia this > September? > I've decided that I'm heading out for it. > > It would be great to see some London or EU pm'ers out there. > > > Regards, Anthony L -- Guido Barosio TEDxResistencia, 2012 http://www.tedxresistencia.org/ http://www.ted.com/tedx


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Los Angeles: Socialite Paris Hilton and her Spanish boyfriend River Viiperi have jetted off to Aspen, Colorado for a week of fun in the snow.
They are enjoying a romantic skiing break, where they have been snuggling up by the fire in a chalet, watching Christmas movies in between tackling extreme sports on the slopes.
"Just had a relaxing deep tissue massage. Now in bed with River Viiperi cuddling by the fire watching `Home Alone`. Love Christmas movies," Paris tweeted.
"Going to bed, Getting up early to go skiing and snowmobiling. Can`t wait for another adventurous day in the snow. Sweet dreams everyone," she further posted.
The couple who is spending their first Christmas together are keeping their fans updated by tweeting their every move and posing for a series of holiday snaps in the idyllic resort.
The 31-year-old came well prepared for the trip, stocking up on a whole new wardrobe of top-of-the-range ski-wear before jetting off to the mountains.


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LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Budget airline Wizz Air shares fell from record highs on Wednesday as an upgraded profit outlook barely kept pace with analyst expectations and failed to offset concerns over ticket pricing trends.
The shares fell 5.5 percent, dropping from a record high in the previous session, but have more than doubled since February.
Wizz Air said its net profit guidance for 2018 was now for a range of between 265 and 280 million euros ($307-325 million). It had previously said that net profit would be at the upper end of a range of 250-270 million euros.
The Eastern Europe-focussed carrier has withstood the pressures in the aviation sector better than many of its rivals.
The industry has been in turmoil this year, with the likes of Monarch, Air Berlin and Alitalia entering administration following intense price competition in Europe due in part to budget operators such as Wizz.
Analysts at Barclays said that consensus forecast was already at the high end of this new range.
Moreover, Mark Irvine-Fortescue at Panmure Gordon said that unit revenue, measured in revenue per available seat kilometres (RASK), was a "tad disappointing".
"Whilst we believe Wizz has the raw ingredients and market conditions to remain a structural winner, we struggle to justify a buy at current valuations and move to hold," he said in a note.
Chief Executive Jozsef Varadi told Reuters that the airline had kept a strong handle on costs, helping profit to beat expectations and leaving it well placed to prosper after Monarch and Air Berlin collapsed.
"We have been benefiting from their fall, in a way. We have been able to add capacity," Varadi said.
Profit rose 24.6 percent in the first half to a record 288.6 million euros. For European airlines like Wizz, the summer is the most profitable time of year.
The abrupt cessation of Monarch flights after it collapsed in early October has taken capacity out of the market, and Varadi said that Wizz was interested in acquiring the failed airline's slots at London Luton.
The airline was able to rapidly grow capacity while maintaining margins at last year's levels. It said the fare outlook was stable. ($1 = 0.8624 euros) (Reporting by Alistair Smout; Additional reporting by Helen Reid; Editing by Paul Sandle and Keith Weir)


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Legislators heard an outpouring of complaints Thursday about smart meters from Maryland utility customers who want to be allowed to opt out without charge.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and other Maryland utilities are installing the meters — which send wireless data about energy use and allow the companies to pinpoint outages — as part of a nationwide push to jettison analog meters that require in-person reading. Utilities say the new technology will reduce costs and enable customers to better manage their energy use.
But here and elsewhere, the shift has kicked off a countermovement of smart-meter foes with concerns about health effects, privacy, the cost of installation and other issues. Many of the approximately 20 people who testified in support of the opt-out bill are worried about radio frequency energy — the radiation emitted by smart meters and cellphones.


text: I found these figures yesterday at Carrefour Alamanda, Putrajaya. Got me a Grimlock Went to TRU there too but these figures were no where to be found. However there were two Universe Onslaught found. Didn't get the pic for that. Anyway, here are pictures of Animated Grimlock and Lugnut found at Carrefour. Happy Hunting!


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Jim Meehan Is Writing a Jerry Thomas-Inspired Bartenders' Guide
Ten Speed Press will publish 'Meehan's Manual' in 2016.
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With notable new restaurants, an ever-burgeoning bar scene, and plenty of design-friendly spots to sleep off an epic meal, there's never been a better time to eat and drink in the Texas capital.
With miles of trails, food-focused cycling tours, and breweries and wineries accessible by bike, the best way to explore New Mexico's biggest city is on two wheels.
The tiny Far West Texas town is best known for its visual arts scene, but movie obsessives will find plenty to love: film festivals, famously cinematic desertscapes, and bona fide Hollywood history.
The delectable regionalization of Chinese food in post-Cantonese New York.
Parsing the new wave of gin-centric cocktail joints.
Almost ten years after the Kati Roll Company mainstreamed South Asian street food, it's getting some spicy competition.
The new attempt to de-cheese-ify DIY drinking.
Brunchtime cocktails worth setting an alarm for.
The juice-bar craze reaches every-corner status.
The city's best new outdoor spaces for afternoon snacks, midday beers, or late-night entertaining.
Forget casinos and retro kitsch—the Biggest Little City in the World's low hotel prices, revitalized Riverwalk District, and burgeoning restaurant scene should appeal to any non-gambling traveler.
Craig Thornton will host four dinners in September for people lucky enough to get in.
Dinner Lab, which has already proven popular in spots like New Orleans and Nashville, will start hosting NYC dinners in September.
Everything tastes better on a kebab.
From thirties swing to foot-stomping jazz, old-timey music is making a comeback.
Hopeless in the kitchen? Too engrossed by the game to leave the couch? Whatever your excuse, these restaurants have you covered.
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It was about this time that Charles Lindberg flew alone across the Atlantic Ocean inspiring a whole new awakening to the fun, adventure, and romance of aviation. Bernard Peitenpol knew that he had to find some kind of aircraft in which he could gain a bit more flying experience as he kept his dream alive of creating his own design for the "common man."
Pietenpol Air Camper rear Instrument Panel
Bernard was not pleased with the overall performance of the Lincoln, so he traded it for a Curtiss Jenny powered by the then famous OX-5 water-cooled engine. This was the airplane used by most of the barnstormers who had criss- crossed the Midwest during the decade following World War I and which most observers used as their "yardstick" for comparing the smaller homebuilt airplanes. Bernard logged some hours in the Jenny, but he later admitted that he wasn't very fond of its quirks, both in the airframe design and its temperamental underpowered V-8 engine.
Meanwhile, Ed Heath's Parasol was becoming more popular, as well as the kits he sold to builders. If Heath could do it, Bernard reasoned, why couldn't he? He sold the Jenny and went back to his first instincts, designing and building his own airplane, but, unlike Heath and Corben, designing his airframe around an automobile engine. Bernard Pietenpol sketched up his aircraft design, and with woodworking help from his father-in-law, he and Finke put their workmanship skills together while Hoopman created the post design sketches, later to be transformed into blueprints for sale.
Bernard Pietenpol's new design, dubbed "ACE," was a "parasol" type construction – a 27 foot one-piece (initially) high wing placed well above the fuselage, similar to Heath's Parasol. Unlike the welded tube construction of Heath, Bernard preferred all-wood construction, so the average woodworker could construct his airplane with "usual" skills, which did not include welding. He later offered a steel tube fuselage version of the aircraft as an option.
Bernard Pietenpol moved his workshop into an abandoned Lutheran church in Cherry Grove, MN and worked tirelessly. Finally, on September 1st, 1927, Bernard and Don Finke successes fully flew their new design. It was powered by an aluminum 16-valve Model T engine developed by Horace Keane. At 30 horsepower, it was capable of getting two men into the air and safely back on the ground. It was a step in the right direction, but still Bernard believed it needed additional power.


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Welcome to Meadow Brook Senior Living, a new community in Fishers, Indiana. Here you can enjoy a full lifestyle that balances activity, independence and assistance. It includes upscale amenities, chef-prepared meals, Concierge services, transportation and enriching activities—all in a quaint town in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Great Hamilton County Location
Near Noblesville and Carmel, Meadow Brook Senior Living is conveniently located just south of 116th off Allisonville Road. You can enjoy nearby:
- Shopping at Castleton Square or The Fashion Mall at Keystone
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- Exploring the Monon Trail or Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve
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We're also close to St. Vincent Health and the many doctors serving Hamilton County.
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From the first moment, you'll feel the energy of our active senior living community. Led by our Entertainment & Programming Department, you can stay happy and engaged with daily activities—some on-site and others out in the community.
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Irish Traditions
Irish Traditions
The Irish have been responsible for one of the largest population diaspora that world has ever seen. Just in America alone there are 70 million people that have some Irish blood flowing in their veins.
Cleverly, they established traditions that nourished their culture over the centuries.
Very earlier on, in fact in 1762, some Irish soldiers established one of the greatest of Irish Traditions… that of Parades in honour of St Patrick's Day by marching through New York City on 17 March!
The Irish have kept their culture in other important ways with traditional Irish Dancing where young boys & girls learn to dance decked out in colourful dancing costumes which carry ancient Celtic patterns as found in the Book of Kells. (This is an ancient religious manuscript created around 800AD )
Finally, another famous Irish Tradition is a wee glass of Murphy's stout to wet the whistle.


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SCHOOLS on Anglesey face a massive shortfall in cash for repairs and maintenance – with a council report saying it backs the case for further closures.
Consultants investigated the state of every single primary and secondary school on the island – concluding only three were in a good condition.
While the remainder – with the exception of Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones in Amlwch – were "satisfactory", property bosses say they need £3.3m every year up to 2016 to maintain and improve their condition.
The authority said currently £734,000 is available annually for this purpose – leaving a near £2.6m shortfall.
A report into the findings concluded the maintenance requirements and the limited resources available "supports the need for rationalisation of provision".
Consultants EC Harris completed the surveys over 2009/10 after being commissioned by the Welsh Government, grading schools from A (good) to D (very poor).
They found three schools in good condition, Ysgol Ffrwd Win (Llanfaethlu), Ysgol Moelfre, and Ysgol y Graig (Llangefni), and one school Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones in a poor (C) condition. The other primary and secondary schools were "satisfactory" but major investment was needed to ensure they remain in a suitable condition for pupils and teachers.
Anglesey commissioner Gareth Jones said the funding situation was not sustainable but more information was needed before any decisions.
He said: "That is a very serious issue, we will have to look at this and we need more detailed analysis of the condition of schools, a figure of £3.3m is quite a challenge. We need further information and to consult before any decision is taken."


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Sarah jumped back into online dating and this is what she was greeted with on Tinder. Ricky, I am so confused and concerned. You can't just start off saying you have two felonies. What are they? What did you do? I want to know what you did but that doesn't exactly mean that I want to engage in a conversation. Does that even make sense? Yes, I'm that curious person who wants to know what is going on but doesn't necessarily want to get involved. So if Ricky happens to see this please let him know I'm curious about his two felonies.
I mean, a felony involves some violence so it isn't a misdemeanor and usually involves serving time for a year or more if I'm not mistaken. Did you not learn your lesson after the first time Ricky? Or did you just commit a different crime the second time around to see what would happen? Maybe Ricky is getting ready to add another felony to his dating profile app because it seems attractive. I honestly can't believe he thought that was something super important to put on his profile, especially as the first thing in his little list.
Having three kids and two baby mamas does not sound enticing to me in the slightest. Ricky is only 27 years old so even if we assume his youngest kid is a year old the oldest could be nine years old if he got his baby mama pregnant at 18. That's a second or third grader depending on the month the kid was born in. I can't imagine dealing with that. I've said it before that someone with kids is a bit of a turn off to me but having multiple kids and mothers is not something I want to try and deal with. I mean, I can only imagine what kind of dynamic all of them have.
The only thing Ricky seems to have going for him is his height, at least for me. Other than that this profile is basically a giant turn off. The fact that he shares his Snapchat and Instagram just makes me think that he's more worried about gaining followers. I'm not sure if he has that interesting of a life or what but I don't think I need to check out his social media. Ok, I checked Instagram to see if he had anything about his felonies but nothing. Just a lot of ridiculous reposts and items about "hoes and bitches" so you aren't missing anything.
Does Ricky even realize that I wouldn't know whether or not his phone is buzzing because I'm not right by him? The fact that he has to try and brag about his phone buzzing meaning another Tinder match is kind of pathetic. Who cares? A match doesn't mean anything when most of the people I've come across are total duds. Follow whoever you like on Instagram Ricky but I don't think that's going to be what helps you find love. If you're looking for another baby mama though it might work.
That's all I have to say about Ricky considering I won't be finding out his felonies anytime soon I'm sure. Now I have to know though if any of you read his profile and immediately thought you should swipe right on him? Is having felonies attractive? Is that the new dating trend? I want to know what you all think about that one. I applaud him for being honest but I don't think that bringing those things up first make for the best impression. Either way I want to know what you all think so let me know in the comments below. (:


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It's transformed people's perceptions of the country," said the double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius of the support he and his fellow Paralympic athletes had enjoyed in London, a few moments after smashing the T44 200m world record last Saturday.
Just a few miles west, on the Holloway Road, perceptions were also being changed, and not for the better.
In the middle of the Olympic and Paralympic period, with the UK on show as a diverse and welcoming country, the decision by the UK Border Agency to revoke London Metropolitan University's licence to recruit and teach international students has sent an extremely damaging message to the world.
The decision is particularly frustrating since I know how hard universities have worked to adapt to the frequently changing requirements of the immigration system.
Without being in a position to comment on the details of this case, it does appear that we are still some way off a genuinely collaborative relationship with the UKBA, in which the priority is identifying and resolving problems, and dealing with concerns in a proportionate way. There was no need to make so many legitimate students the innocent victims in the process.
At Universities UK, our immediate concern is assisting those students. Other institutions have been swift to offer support and help, and, working with the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, our ambition is to place as many students as possible on alternative courses.
We have been greatly helped by the government's decision not to issue curtailment letters (instructing students to find another sponsor or leave the country within 60 days) for at least a month. But alongside this, we need fundamental changes to the systems involved. Many universities have reported difficulties communicating with the UKBA following its audits, which make it difficult to address any issues raised.
The annual cycle leaves many universities dealing with the same uncertainty that London Met experienced during its busiest recruitment period. Above all, it cannot be right, with an action as significant as this, that the process appears to boil down to "one strike and you're out". That is particularly the case when "compliance" is not the simple black-and-white matter that many commentators seem to suggest.
For instance, what is attendance monitoring? Is it a register, a swipe-card system or electronic thumbprinting? Or is it none of the above but simply being able to demonstrate that you have processes in place to identify students who stop participating in their studies?
Inevitably, the subtleties of this complex system were lost on many commentators who elided the UKBA's assertion that London Met had not provided proper evidence that students had, for instance, met language requirements or attended regularly, with the suggestion that the students involved were therefore bogus.
The alleged administrative failure - serious though it would be - does not necessarily mean those students weren't legitimate.
Universities benefit enormously from the right to recruit international students. In my experience, institutions take the responsibilities that come with that right very seriously indeed. For UUK, helping our members comply with the UKBA's requirements is a priority. That is why we have established a series of workshops, which will be held on a rolling basis from this autumn, in partnership with the UKBA.
But we would like to see that partnership develop. It must, because although universities benefit from recruiting international students, the principal benefits are to the country as a whole. The economic arguments have been well rehearsed. In the current climate, we would expect any government to back this major growth industry. But the broader benefits cannot be underestimated. For instance: the talented postgraduates who contribute to our research base; the undergraduates who sustain subject areas that might not be viable without them; and the alumni who will be our future business and diplomatic partners. Neither should we underestimate the importance of ensuring that UK-domiciled students are educated alongside peers from a wide variety of countries and backgrounds.
I believe that there are many powerful voices in government who understand this - and understand that building on our strength in international higher education is more important than winning headlines for being "tough on immigration", especially given that international students are not the immigrants who worry voters.
UUK will therefore continue to work with them and many others over the next few months as we take forward our arguments that genuine university students should be taken out of the government's net migration targets.
That should not be read as a suggestion that the government tolerate abuse of the system. Rather, we need, as a matter of urgency, to end the adversarial quality of policy-making in this area. We need to improve the process, restore the confidence of the public here and overseas, and ensure that what has just happened to London Met can never happen again.


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Thanks for posting about it Bab's but you are shortening your chances of winning lol!!
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robbie williams is the most underrated artist of the last 30 years
people have him in their mind as some cheeky gobshite whos all about rudebox and dancing like a redcoat
but hes made some unbelievable songs. love robbie
- pichaelmarker this'd this
Not bad for a pop artist
Probably underrated because the Internet couldn't do a T-Swift and kind of agree that some pop songs are very good songs, regardless of having to be prefaced as "pop." That last one he did was alright, so too a few other singles, despite how fucking inane and insultingly dumbed down the lyrics were. Whatever. Disposable music can be good for those 4-disposable minutes.
I'm not a fan but he's probably underrated because he refuses to rate himself.
Every release (or back in the days of him being popular) was greeted by him acting like he thought it was a pile of shit. He encouraged people to treat his music as worthless.
Personally I don't think he and Guy wrote anything good after the first album.
We're doing this thread again?
Oh, okay then.
1. No Regrets
2. She's the One
3. Lovelight
4. Feel
5. Something Beautiful
but before this becomes a bit of a love-in, he has made some absolutely irredeemable shite (Rudebox, Radio etc)
Let Love Be Your Energy
seems to have been completely forgotten. I think it's awesome. Probably my favourite Robbie song. That or Millennium.
His only REALLY good songs are the most overplayed.
Angels and Let Me Entertain You.
I'd be tempted to say Millennium but frankly the only thing to like about that is the incredible hook from You Only Live Twice and You Only Live Twice is a far, far, far better song.
As a man I think he's eminently likeable.
Don't really like any of his songs EXCEPT rudebox and the whole of sing when you're winning
love him as a persona much more, hes hilarious


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Photo Credit: Learning the fine art of spinnaker sailing is on the agenda for the 24th Annual Women's Sailing Convention Feb. 2 in Corona del Mar, California.
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CORONA DEL MAR, Calif., January 8, 2013 -- The west coast's premier sailing convention for women is set to launch on Saturday, February 2nd, at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, California. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is primary sponsor of the 24th Annual Women's Sailing Convention, presented by the Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA).
The event is open to all women from novices to experts and the 2013 program is packed with workshops to choose from — both on and off the water — including: Welcome Aboard (for beginners); Intro to Sailing; Marine Navigation 101; Docking; Anchoring; Nighttime Sailing and Navigation; Suddenly Single-Handed Interactive; Weather Wisdom; Sail Trim; Offshore Cruising; and Intro to Racing and Tactics, among others. Top women sailors from all over Southern California, many of them US Coast Guard-licensed captains, present all of the workshops.
"This is a great event for women to learn and ask every question they have always wanted an answer to in a very relaxed learning environment," said Gail Hine, the event's organizer.
The featured dinner guest speaker will be world-renowned professional sailor Katie Pettibone. In 1995, Pettibone was selected from nearly 700 applicants to be one of a 28-member crew of America 3, the first all-female crew in the America's Cup. From 1997-1998 she competed for Team EF Education in the Whitbread Around the World Race. Katie was a crewmember on America True, her 2nd America's Cup, in Auckland, New Zealand in 2000 and crewed on Amer Sports Two in the Volvo Around the World race. Also under her belt are a Worrell 1000, the Gulf Stream Challenge, several Mackinac races, and other international racing competitions. Pettibone will speak about her experience in the Middle East training the all-female crew of Al Thurya Bank Muscat for the Sailing Arabia -The Tour.
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- Page 1 Toshiba 55WL863
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The 55WL863's combination of brightness and good black level response helps it produce mostly excellent colours too. Tones look well-saturated and rich, but also, crucially, enjoy the sort of blend detailing and tonal range that we now recognise as distinguishing the best TVs from the average ones. It's likely in this level of finesse that the CEVO Engine makes its presence felt.
HD images look extremely sharp and pure, while standard definition pictures enjoy some of the best upscaling around, resulting in improved sharpness and detailing without accompanying noise. Here again – and in the remarkably good upscaling of online video services too – can surely be felt the presence of the CEVO Engine.
Another notable success of the 55WL863 is its motion performance. For even using the TV without its 'Active Vision M800' processing system active, it's striking how little motion is affected by either judder or blur. There's no harm in experimenting with the M800 system if you feel so inclined, mind you, as it's actually one of the better examples of such systems. But AV enthusiasts will still be glad to hear that you don't have to use the motion processing systems if you don't want to.
The only significant issue we had with the 55WL863's 2D performance was that we struggled to get a totally accurate red colour out of the screen. But this is pretty small beer, all things considered.
It's great to find many of the 2D strengths carry on into the 55WL863's 3D playback too. Toshiba's 3D glasses (none of which are included for free, sadly) knock less brightness out of images than those of any rival brands, leaving colours looking rich, dark areas looking detailed, and general brightness and punch levels looking much higher than you get with most active 3D TVs.
Also pretty remarkable is how sharp full HD 3D Blu-rays look on the 55WL863 thanks to the CEVO Engine's 3D Resolution processing. Engaging this feature leaves 3D images looking more spectacularly full of detail than we've ever seen them look before. Awesome.
As you might expect from the strengths just described, there are times when the 55WL863's 3D images are the best we've ever seen. So it's hugely disappointing to find so much good work dented by the extent to which the 55WL863 suffers with crosstalk noise. Signs of the double ghosting noise are routinely visible over all sorts of 3D material, but are especially common and noticeable during dark scenes and when watching side by side 3D from Sky.
We were under the impression that the CEVO Engine had elements of crosstalk reduction in its processing pocket, but if this is the case it doesn't work nearly as well as the CEVO Engine's other attributes.
Playing a few console games through the 55WL863 reveals it to be a very
engaging screen indeed, at least in 2D. Contrast levels are rich,
colours are dynamic, the image is sharp, and best of all input lag
measured in at around 28ms – not enough to seriously damage most
people's gaming performance.
TVs as excessively thin as the 55WL863 generally don't produce anything substantial in the audio department. But Toshiba's new flagship TV is a gratifying exception, as it manages to deliver surprisingly high volume levels without sounding harsh or compressed. This is a clear indication of a decently open mid-range that also makes it easier to ignore the fact that there isn't a great deal of bass to be heard.
Toshiba's bid to add a high-end, enthusiast-friendly TV to its 2011 range has proved a mostly thundering success. The 55WL863 really is a superb TV, delivering some of the best picture quality yet seen from any LCD TV, as well as a good feature count. There are even moments where the 55WL863's 3D performance breaks new quality ground.
Toshiba needs to improve its online services and reduce its 3D crosstalk noise before the 55WL863 could be considered an absolute classic TV, but it's still quite a triumph for Toshiba and one that all but the most dedicated 3D fans would be foolish to ignore.
Score in detail
Features 9
3D Quality 8
Value 9
Design 8
2D Quality 9
Sound Quality 8