text: Six Little Preludes: Advent (Your People Long to Greet You, O Lord) by Firehead Editions published on 2017-09-16T00:17:09Z Six little preludes for 8 bells and organ. Based on the liturgical year, there is a setting each for Advent (Your People Long to Greet You, O Lord), Christmas (Good News of Great Joy), Epiphany (The Baptism of Christ), Lent (At the Desert's Edge), Easter (This is the Day the Lord Has Made), and Pentecost (The Spirit Intercedes for Us). Quiet, meditative, and colorful in the mix between flues and pitched percussion, each work runs about 2.5 to 3.5 minutes. Genre Classical


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Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies is currently recruiting for a Senior Buyer within the Johnson & Johnson Global Services organization. The position will be based in Tampa, Florida.
Caring for the world, one person at a time inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science – bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. We have more than 275 operating companies in more than 60 countries, with more than 128,700 employees. Our worldwide headquarters is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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(At the back of the stage)
(The street leading to Seoul Plaza)
(The police ready enforce crowd control near the new City Hall building)
But this year, Psy was able to close down that street from City Hall to Lotte Hotel in Myeong-dong, the stretch from Seoul Plaza up to the intersection of Namdaemun, and the avenue leading from Seoul Plaza up to the main Gwanghwamun square.
And not only that, he commandeered hundreds of policemen to control thousands of fans around the concert venue, and even extended the bus and subway train operating hours passed the drivers' bedtime.
(Psy addressing his fans as
seen from the back stage)
And swinging by the concert area, I saw that thousands wouldn't mind staying up late to enjoy, dance and scream to Psy's rapping and songs that night.
(Photographers, TV crew and maybe a few fans at the top of the old City Hall building)
From Hannam-dong, I took the Blue Bus 472 as this bus usually swings around the Seoul Plaza. But since that street was closed to traffic that night, the driver detoured and dropped us right in front of Lotte Department Store, which was about a hundred meters away from the screams and roar of the fans, which got louder and louder as I walked towards the plaza.
From the Tourist Information 1330 and a couple of news articles that day, I learned the concert would start at 10PM. So, I left home at 9:30 to give me enough travel time for my bus ride, thinking once the bus exited the Namsan Tunnel, Myeong-dong traffic would welcome us. But to my surprise, no traffic!
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fan that night?)I then joined people who were walking towards the plaza, who were like moths being drawn towards light. Although for a moment, I thought of Psy as the Pied Piper of Hamelin, drawing out his fans and leading them to the concert venue. And instead of a pipe, Psy had his Gangnam Style rap!
(The man of the hour)
My plan was just to look-see that night, and take photos of the spectacle. But when I arrived at the backstage area, trying to figure out the performers waiting for their cue, a guy in very long yellow-green chaleco and loose white pants waiting among a group of sexily-clad dancers turned out to be the man of the hour! I wasn't even in the area for five minutes and I saw him already?! Ha-ha-ha!
And I realized how a big deal it was to see him when a girl in front of me, who stood by the railings, started screaming his name and ending her phrases with 'hooo!' Of course, she was jumping up and down, too. Now, this was a real Psy fan, I told myself.
Well, it was time for me to move on and continue my look-see. That is if, I could squeeze my way in. But since I wasn't going to join the jumping-up-and-down and horse-galloping while Psy rapped, I simply walked around the perimeters with my camera and moved on to the other side in front of the Deoksugung (palace).
Gosh, male teenagers were climbing up the scaffoldings of a temporary structure to get a better view, while others were contented simply standing and watching the giant TV screens from afar and sing-along with Psy. A few hundred meters from ground zero didn't matter at all. The sound was loud and the excitement was all around.
And I could just imagine if you were in the middle of that crowd at Seoul Plaza, squeezed in among the thousands with the mind-boggling energy of the moment, and rapping to his every song and of course, finally galloping with everyone else to Oppa Gangnam Style!
The news the day after said that the crowd was between 50,000 to 80,000. I wasn't sure if they counted me in. Ha-ha-ha! But as the concert continued, I made my way towards the Namdaemun Market area at the stop of the Blue Bus 402, which would bring me back to Hannam-dong.
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Good to see your App Tempeer we could use another bard around here.
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Hey all this is Healingtouch!! I losted my password to the new boards again (i am great at that). Tempper asked me to drop a line letting you all know that his net is down. Tempeer is a great person i have known him for 3 1/2 years he is one of my best friends and my EQ husband. I am glad to see his app here and i hope you all love him just as much as i do!! Lots of love and i miss you all tons i hope that i can play again very soon school is getting harder. I hope you all understand this!!
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bedbug hater on 11/18/2010
around march 2009 the landlord rented to a woman I call "momma bug", her elderly father and her teenage daughter I call "fiono". They brought bedbugs with them when they moved into the apt. on the 1st floor. I noticed one in my apt. on the 2nd floor just a couple days after they moved in. I called the landlord right away and he sent an exterminator. We were told to pull all furniture out from the walls, empty all drawers, take down all the curtains to wash them in hot water along with all our cl
othes. After the exterminator sprayed he advised us to throw away our couch and chair so we did. This did not rid us of these pests. The exterminator repeated this process on a once a week basis for several months. He informed the landlord in front of me that the 1st floor was not cooperating with instructions to wash clothes or pull out furniture and that they were in fact reinfestin the house with more bugs from used furniture that the lady on the 1st floor was getting from her sister. After 6 months of dealing with washing everything we own and pulling out all our furniture once a week we just had to move to get away from them so we washed everything and as it was dried we had to take it to the car to prevent reinfestation. That was around september 2009 and now 14 months later still living bedbug free. My advice don't share walls ceilings or floors with people if you can! at all avoid it.
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Illustrations are key in language learning course books. In fact, it would be almost impossible to find a modern course book which doesn't contain illustrations. According to Olshansky (2008), "Pictures [Illustrations] provide a universal language" (p.1). They can, to a certain extent, be understood by speakers of English as a first language as by speakers of English as a second language. Illustrations can help us to see that which we cannot with words (Evans, Watson, & Willows, 1987). This is hardly a new concept; illustrations have been used for communicative purposes since the beginning of humankind (Basal, Celen, Kaya, & Bogaz, 2016).
In our everyday lives we rarely receive information that is solely textual, and so why should it be presented as such in course books. Kuzu, Akbulut, and Sahin (2007) claim that without the use of illustrations, materials may provide excess information and lead to inefficient learning. The use of words and illustrations simultaneously can increase the comprehensible input for learners (Çakır, 2015).
This week I was tasked with evaluating the illustrations in a face2face course book for ESL learners (Redston & Cunningham, 2006). It is acknowledged that illustrations have numerous benefits to learners and therefore it can be assumed that these images are not randomly placed but rather serve a number of purposes. The objective of this evaluation was to view the uses of the imagery and draw conclusions relating to my practice. In order to begin evaluation a number of things must be first identified:
- What is an illustration?
- What is the data?
- What framework will be used in evaluation?
What is an illustration?
The Oxford dictionary defines an illustration as; "A picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc." or "The action or fact of illustrating something", with illustrate being defined as; "Provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures" or "Explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.", This would assume that any illustrations in course books are there to give definition or explanation of text. For the purposes of this evaluation then I took Hewing's (1991) definition of Illustration within course materials: "any input except for text such as drawings, cartoons, photographs, flow charts, pie charts, graphs, and tables" (p. 237). For this evaluation, it was decided to not acknowledge recurring illustrations present for organisational purposes, such as headers and footers.
What is the data?
As a group, we chose to evaluate the entirety of one select module within the book. This was to reduce the data sample but evaluate such in a rich manner. It was assumed that a module in the middle of the book would have established flow and be fully focused on language. A module was chosen that was seen to have potential use for all of our contexts. Whilst the first double page spread was evaluated collectively, the rest was done divided among the group, myself taking the back matter including group work tasks, self-study activities, and grammar guides.
What framework?
To evaluate the assumed systematic placements of illustrations we decided to use Duchastel's (1978) taxonomy which outlines five purposes of illustrations:
Affective: provided to enhance interest and motivation;
Attentive: intended to attract and direct attention;
Didactic: intended to facilitate learning by showing something difficult to convey in words;
Supportive: provided for less able learners;
Retentional: provided to facilitate memorisation.
Initially, it was assumed that the images would be used predominantly to represent text, providing deeper context and acting as an anchor to aid retention. Secondly, as an advanced level book, it was assumed that there would be relatively few images in the books.
The module chosen contained a large number of illustrations, an average of 5 or 6 per double page, of varying type. Among these, were photographs (landscapes, portraits, and screenshots), drawings, tables, digital designs, and authentic materials. An evaluation of the first double page spread revealed that the majority of illustrations were provided for decorative purposes; enhancing interest or drawing attention. Whilst some of the illustrations accompanied text in a representational manner, they show little resemblance to the text in question. Further, none of the illustrations were used as or accompanying, an activity. In the back pages there are a number of tables which are used to represent concepts in a clear manner, and hence are didactic. However, these were the only illustrations that were perceived to have much purpose beyond that of decoration. The level of the book, being that of advanced, may be the reason for the affective/attentive foci of illustrations. Observations about the illustrations were also made regarding the overall graphic design, with discussions revolving around choices made by designers to limit copyright infringements and photocopying of materials etc.
Other course books
The evaluation of the face2face course book found some rather surprising results so I decided to evaluate this book against one of the books that I use day to day in my school. 10 pages were chosen at random from the face2face book and another 10 from the advanced book created by 'EF'. These were evaluated using Levin's (1981) typology which was seen to be less restricting, containing more purposes. The typology is as follows: (1) decoration, (2) remuneration, (3) motivation, (4) reiteration, (5) representation, (6) organisation, (7) interpretation, and (8) transformation. The first of the three functions are non-pedagogical whilst the last five are pedagogical.
It was found that the EF book contains a vast amount more illustrations throughout than the face2face. The illustrations in EF's book were often collated as collages, accounting for the large number of images but relatively less space dedicated to such. The use of these illustrations also varied quite distinctly between the two books. Whilst the face2face used illustrations predominantly for decorative, remunerative, and motivational purposes, the EF textbook contained a larger proportion that were for representational, organisational and interpretative purposes. It can be seen that the EF textbooks use of illustrations were more pedagogically driven. Further, on most pages selected from the EF textbook, at least one illustration was used as, or part of, an activity, for example, eliciting vocabulary or matching image to text. It was noted however that whilst the EF textbook explicitly stated activities for the illustrations, the face2face images had, perhaps greater, potential to be utilised by the teacher and students. The face2face images were often rich landscape illustrations that could be used to form the basis of much lexical and pragmatic discussions and activities.
The evaluation undertaken would indicate that the textbooks I currently use within my school use illustrations in a pedagogical way to assist students in language learning. These too explicitly incorporate the illustrations into the tasks undertaken by students and teachers. However, the evaluation too identified that both textbooks have great potential for the use of illustrations if utilised by the teacher. Perhaps, the teacher's use of the illustrations has a greater impact than the intended purpose. A further thought was that of utilising images outside of the textbook, mainly those of students' own images. An image owned by the student could possibly possess greater context and interest to the student, electing richer vocabulary and affording greater retention due to the personal and emotive nature. In using students' images there is also a wider selection to choose from, perhaps more appropriate to the foci of the lesson.
Basal, A., Celen, K., Kaya, H., & Bogaz, S. (2016). An Investigation into Illustrations in English Course Books in a Turkish Context. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 8(3), 525-536.
Çakır, I. (2015). Instructional Materials Commonly Employed by Foreign Language Teachers at Elementary Schools. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 8(1), 69-82.
Duchastel, P. (1978). Illustrating instructional texts. Educational technology, 18(11), 36-39.
Evans, M., Watson, C., & Willows, D. (1987). A naturalistic inquiry into illustrations in instructional textbooks. In H. Houghton & D. Willows (Eds.), The psychology of illustration (Vol. Vol.2: Instructional issues, pp. 86−115). New York: Springer.
Hewings, M. (1991). The interpretation of illustrations in ELT materials. ELT Journal, 45(3), 237-244.
Kuzu, A., Akbulut, Y., & Sahin, M. (2007). Application of Multimedia Design Principles to Visuals Used in Course-Books: An Evaluation Tool. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 6(2), 8-14.
Levin, J. (1981). On functions of pictures in prose. In F. Pirozzolo & M. Wittrock (Eds.), Neuropsychological and cognitive processes in reading. New York: Academic Press.
Olshansky, B. (2008). The Power of Pictures: Creating Pathways to Literacy through Art. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Redston, C., & Cunningham, G. (2006). Face2face: Advanced student's book. Cambridge: University Press.


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Oberthal overviewWhatever your interests are, Oberthal has something for you. Though there might not be many well-known attractions to visit in Oberthal, you don't need to go far to find places to visit like Bostalsee Lake and Finkenrech. You may want to expand your exploration to the surrounding area to see Evangelical Church Dirmingen and other sights.
Where to stay in OberthalWhether you plan to stay for a night or a week, Oberthal has the right hotel for you. You can shop as many as 42 deals for Oberthal accommodations on Hotels.com, some with discounts of up to 20%. Our room prices start at 46 USD per night and here you'll find a breakdown of hotels by star rating in Oberthal as well as in the surrounding area:
- • 5 5-star hotels from 72 USD per night
- • 28 4-star hotels from 57 USD per night
- • 35 3-star hotels from 52 USD per night
- • 2 2-star hotels from 57 USD per night
How to get to OberthalFly into Saarbruecken (SCN), 21 mi (33.8 km) from central Oberthal. Frankfurt (HHN-Frankfurt - Hahn) is the next closest major airport, 30.3 mi (48.7 km) away.
What to see around OberthalHere are some recommended places to see in the surrounding area:
- • Bostalsee Lake (3.2 mi/5.1 km from the city center)
- • Finkenrech (7.7 mi/12.3 km from the city center)
- • Evangelical Church Dirmingen (8.1 mi/13.1 km from the city center)
When to visit OberthalDo you want to know the ideal time of year to visit? Here are the seasonal norms to help with your planning:
Seasonal temperature averages
- • January-March: 52°F day, 29°F night
- • April-June: 71°F day, 38°F night
- • July-September: 74°F day, 48°F night
- • October-December: 61°F day, 32°F night
- • January-March: 0.24 inches
- • April-June: 0.31 inches
- • July-September: 0.31 inches
- • October-December: 0.24 inches


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Kipper's Birthday Party at London Transport Museum
If you have kids and are in London this weekend, you might want to take them to the London Transport Museum, so you can find out what Kipper's favourite form of transport is. I hope it's the London Underground, as cute dogs seem to be at home on the Tube, like the lovely Yorkshire Terriers I saw a couple of days ago.For the uninitiated Kipper is a cheeky little puppy (drawn by Mick Inkpen) and he'll be celebrating his birthday over the weekend. "Find out if he prefers to travel by Tube, train or by a big red London bus; enjoy special games and activities; and join story time with children's entertainer, Liz Fost.All children will be given their very own Kipper goodie bag with a copy of "Kipper's Birthday", a Kipper poster, Kipper ears and colouring sheets."Tickets for Kipper's Birthday Party must be booked in advance on 020 7565 7298 and an adult goes free with each paying child! His party tickets are £10.00 per child. Also up to two adults per pre-booked children's Kipper Birthday Party ticket can receive a 50% discount on entry to the Museum galleries. For full details visit the London Transport Museum website.
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FAYETTEVILLE � Arkansas� support for backup quarterback AJ Derby has been evident since he replaced injured starter Brandon Allen last Saturday.
One of the best examples was its explanation for Derby�s struggles handling shotgun snaps in the 24-3 win against Southern Miss.
Fourth-year starter Travis Swanson, who has seldom had a problem with quarterback-center exchanges throughout his career, took �100 percent� responsibility for the troubles after the game. Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney wouldn�t let Swanson shoulder the blame alone, either, saying it was his fault for not having Derby prepared for the velocity of Swanson�s snaps.
�I�ll take the blame for that,� Chaney said. �I was unaware of the differences and the level of the snap from the No. 2 center to Travis. I didn�t really have AJ ready to go.�
The response isn�t unusual from a team captain and offensive coordinator. The rest of the Razorbacks have shown similar support, too, as they prepare for the realistic possibility that Allen won�t play at Rutgers because of a shoulder injury.
Coach Bret Bielema has not publicly ruled Allen out, saying Monday his availability depends on how quickly the shoulder heals. But it�s clear players and coaches have rallied around Derby as they prepare for the road trip to Piscataway, N.J.
�It�s next man in,� Arkansas receivers coach Michael Smith said after Tuesday�s practice, which was held inside the Walker Pavilion. �We�re ready for AJ to come in and pick up where Brandon left off. We are going to do everything we can to try to support him and make him feel as comfortable as we can out there on the field.�
Derby�s debut wasn�t impressive statistically. He completed 4 of 6 passes for 36 yards in relief of Allen against Southern Miss, spending most of his time on the field handing the ball to running backs Jonathan Williams, Alex Collins and Kiero Small.
The conservative approach produced Arkansas� lowest single-game passing total since 2006, when the Hogs had 62 yards in a 31-26 loss to LSU. But it was more than enough to help the Razorbacks grind their way to a victory in Derby�s first game.
Chaney said Derby�s execution in the offense was an important part of the win.
�I think AJ�s got a wonderful feel for the game of football,� Chaney said. �He gets it. He understands if there are 10 guys over here and one guy over there, let�s run over there. He�s got some common sense about him when it comes to playing football and he�s really improved his throwing motion to be able to throw the ball more accurately than he ever has. I�m happy for him because he�s worked really hard.�
Bielema didn�t recruit Derby as a quarterback out of high school when he was coaching Wisconsin. Instead, the Badgers saw him as a linebacker or tight end.
But Bielema � who played at Iowa with Derby�s father � said he has plenty of confidence that the Iowa City native can make plays with his arm now.
�I think a quarterback, obviously, a lot goes into how well you throw the football,� Bielema said. �But a lot goes into how well you can read defenses. How well you can read coverages. Make the right decisions. I think AJ�s personality, he�s got a little bit of that confidence, swagger. The kids like him and are engaged with him.
�But, obviously, he believes he�s a quarterback, which, to me, is everything.�
Derby�s teammates believe it, too, after working with him since the spring.
Derby � who went to Iowa but transferred after being moved to linebacker late in the 2011 season � walked on at Arkansas after playing one season at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College. He spent spring practice third on the depth chart and moved up to No. 2 after Brandon Mitchell transferred to North Carolina State.
�He�s a good quarterback,� Small said last Saturday. �He makes all the checks and things in practice. The same ones BA does. I knew that he had a grip on the game plan and things of that sort. Just getting his nerves, first time in there for a long period of time, so just helping him with his nerves and things.
�He did a pretty good job of leading this team (Saturday).�
Chaney said the biggest key was simply getting Derby to calm down after working his way through a few series in the first half.
He showed more confidence after halftime, completing two passes on a drive that ended with Jonathan Williams� touchdown run. Williams said Derby has shown the same control in practice as Arkansas� preparation for Rutgers began Tuesday.
�Just like every week,� Williams said when asked how Derby is preparing for a potential start. �Before he was a starter he came out and worked hard every day at practice and took the field as if he was a starter and it hasn�t changed.�
Derby and the rest of the quarterbacks have been placed off limits for interviews this week. But the junior said after Saturday�s game the support from coaches and players �made the adjustment� from backup to starter easy against Southern Miss.
It�s clear the Razorbacks have continued to rally around him this week as well.
�I think he handled (Saturday) pretty well and I know he�s taking this week serious,� Arkansas receiver Julian Horton said. �Very serious because (it�s) his first start probably - his first start � and just to get prepared for it. He�s getting ready for it.�


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Samsung UE55HU8500 (HU8500) Ultra HD 4K LED TV Review
One for the future. And the here and now.
TV review
What is the Samsung UE55HU8500?
We've already had a taste of Samsung's Ultra HD HU8500 range when we reviewed the 65-inch version, and it didn't disappoint.Some slight concerns over the wisdom of injecting some curvature in to the screen aside, the HU8500 was exactly what we've come to expect from a top-tier Samsung. It produced supremely accurate colours, great black levels and it was powered along capably by some superb video processing. That's not to mention a magnificent Smart TV platform and the inclusion of HEVC decoders to facilitate 4K streaming.
In fact, on that very subject, the UE55HU8500 presents us with our very first opportunity to tap into Netflix's recently launched (admittedly small) catalogue of UHD content and we'll be grabbing it with eager hands. Aside from the viability of 4K streaming, we'll also be able to re-examine the question of whether 55-inches will really cut it, in terms of screen size, from 'sensible' viewing distances to appreciate the extra resolution. Only this time, with actual, publicly available content…
Design & ConnectionsHmm, where to start? Of course, we're going straight to the curve and, from a cosmetic point of view, it is undeniably striking and utterly gorgeous to behold in the flesh. We'll address any concerns over its impact on picture quality later, but it won't fail to draw admiring glances and comments from anyone visiting. Should you have it facing a window, you might find the distorted reflections distracting during daytime viewing but that's never an ideal placement for a TV, in any case. It's beautiful and so is the matching two-tone black and silver base-stand which is made from real metal and bends slightly in sympathy with the screen. Whatever you might say about this current trend, it is 100% eye-catching and we can definitely envisage it doing very well on the shop-floor.
To maintain those drop-dead-gorgeous looks and sweeping lines, the One Connect box is a superb solution as you can hide it away, and thus all the cables of connected equipment with it, and then hook it up by means of a single cable. This is an approach we wish more would replicate and the fact it's upgradable to keep up with evolving standards, is a huge plus. The One Connect gives you four HDMI 2.0 inputs which include support for HCDP 2.2, aerial and satellite connectors, two USB ports, an Ethernet port, an IR extender, a 3.5mm audio jack and an optical digital output.
Samsung clearly wants owners to make use of their new Smart Control handset as the other is bland, small and out of keeping with the rest of the high-end package. The new controller is great, actually, and allows users to easily switch between Smart Hub panels, scroll webpages and also boast a really effective Motion Control sensor to move the on-screen cursor to navigate and enter screens. There are also playback controls, Menu, Standby and Guide (EPG) buttons, plus one that activates the new 'Football Mode' which has been included in preparation for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil and produces probably the worst picture we've ever seen from a TV. Avoid it – what were you thinking with the undefeatable 'Stadium' picture mode, Samsung?
We really like the new controller
FeaturesWe promise, our very next port of call on completion of this review is a dedicated piece on Samsung's 2014 Smart TV platform. For now, we'll say it remains vast and very slick and contains more desirable Video on Demand services than any others competing. Samsung has somewhat rationalised the interface and, by default, you will be greeted with a selection of app and service's shortcuts at the bottom of the screen, presented in a card style format. In fact, it looks not unlike the interface of LG's new webOS platform but we're sure that's purely a coincidence. The short version of the Smart TV system story is one of supreme comprehensiveness, mixed with some small concerns over accessibility but, as we say, more to follow soon!
The default Movie mode was already in excellent shape prior to making any adjustments beyond optimising Contrast and Backlight for the environment. The greyscale was just a tad green-tinged but the highest delta errors were between 4 and 5, near white, so not a great deal over the tolerable threshold of 3. All things considered, we opted for a gamma target of 2.3 with the HU8500 and it wasn't too far off that at the default setting. Considering the controls on board, it should be fairly easy to have it tracking flat to target. The out-of-box adherence to the Rec. 709 HD colour standards was even more impressive, with not one of them registering a dE of over 3 but, again, there are some excellent calibration controls, so we will expect even better.
Post Calibration
As ever, the Samsung controls are a joy to use and in short order we were able to eradicate greyscale errors, almost totally. The 'highest' dE of 0.52 at 70% grey is not something to lose any sleep over and we deliberately left in a tiny bump in gamma response at 10% stimulus to show we weren't cheating.
Moving on to the colours, and at full stimulation levels it was a similar picture of perfection. Our largest error here was 1.1, for red, owing to the fact we had to slightly under-saturate to balance out the luminance error. Our eyes are more tuned to picking up errors in brightness than saturation although, to be fair, neither error would have been large enough to register.
Looking at the picture below, plotting performance at lesser stimulation levels, we can see that the slight under-saturation of red continues but, again, not at levels likely to be picked up by the human eye. Elsewhere, colours are tracking pretty much exactly where we would want them, with the majority of measures hitting their target boxes.
Contrast, Black Levels and Screen Uniformity
Samsung hasn't quite managed to conjure up a 4k TV capable of plunging the depths of blackness their 1080p panels can but we have very little complaint here and there is some perceived improvement by using the Smart LED dimming system. In all honesty, we weren't quite so impressed with Smart LED as we were when reviewing the (flat) F9000, in 2013, as its undoubted technical excellence seems to be stretched by the curvature. This is evidenced by the fact the extreme corners of the screen never appear as dark as the rest of the screen, even in the sweet spot. As one moves away from the centre, this effect becomes even more noticeable although we still opted to leave it on the Standard setting for the most impactful performance.
Looking at the measurements taken from a chequerboard above, we can see that there's quite a spread in black level readings, with the lowest taken at 0.046 and the highest at 0.087 cd/m2. Effectively the latter of those measurements gives a contrast performance nearly half that of the former so it would be good if Samsung could improve the light dispersion across the curved display. We are sure they are working on that very thing and it would be good to see some improvement on the ANSI contrast ratio of 1537:1 next time around. That's still a good figure and, as we said, the dimming system gives a very good perception of deep blacks but there is room for improvement.
As ever, video processing is excellent. Which is good, because it needs to be with a 4K panel.
Picture Processing
The processing capabilities of the 55-inch are just the same as those of the 65-inch we've already tested, meaning they are superb. With the lack of native content borne in mind, it's obviously the scaling of lesser signals that is of key importance and the HU8500 does a staggeringly good job. Even horrible old SD can look palatable on this panel and that really is no mean feat. Obviously, if you envisage your viewing future to mostly be comprised of Freeview and a few DVDs, there are better choices but with 1080i and 1080p – in fact anything 720p up – it can, and generally does, deal with it in tremendous fashion. Samsung's new Auto Depth Enhancer processing is designed to manipulate contrast, in certain of areas of the image, to create an extra sense of depth. We've seen this done by many a manufacturer – and even a dedicated device – but it's always been an option previously, whereas it's a permanent feature of the HU8500. Fortunately, it's a very subtly applied process and not something we were able to clearly identify as being applied with patterns or everyday viewing.
Gaming Performance
Either the 55-inch panel is less laggy than the 65" or Samsung has released a firmware update in the intervening period between now and our review of it. By editing the name of an HDMI input to PC, using the Tools button the remote, input lag comes down to a fairly manageable 44.6 milliseconds, from a figure unspeakably large, without doing so. It's good news, in a way, as it means you can retain the Movie picture mode and there's no need to dig out the dedicated Game mode in the Setup menu but it's probably not something the average owner will ever think of doing.
Energy Consumption
- Standby: 0W
- Out-of-the-Box – Normal Mode: 103W
- Calibrated – Professional Mode: 97W
- Calibrated - 3D Mode: 147W
Samsung 55HU8500 Picture Quality - 2DCurve
Let's deal with the curve, first of all. It doesn't really have any major negative impact on viewing from reasonable angles and there were times when it did add just a whisker more of a sense of depth. For instance, a scene from the first episode of House of Cards, Season 2, with Doug and Rachel uses a depth of field shot up a corridor and the bend genuinely added something to the scene, albeit fleetingly. There was but one other instance where we thought the curve added anything to any content and that was with one of the 4K documentaries available through Netflix (more on that later) but, otherwise, its existence went generally unnoticed. It can cause a small distraction when looking at something likes a sports pitch with horizontal markings but the brain soon becomes accustomed. In short, we have no actual major objections to the idea, when put into practice, but it's certainly not something we'd deem either necessary or mind-blowing to watch.
Ultra HD 4K – AKA Netflix
As we alluded to above, the HU8500 afforded us our first opportunity to check out Netflix's 4K content. There isn't a great deal of it, and by the time most of you read this review, I will probably have watched it all but, still, there was a landmark feeling to the experience. And what of it? We have to say that it was highly impressive and incredibly quick to reach the full 3840 x 2160 streaming resolution. For context, we have a reliable 20Mbps cable connection, so not the fastest available but better than a lot of people can get and the minimum Netflix suggests you'll need for a stable experience.
It's fortunate I'm a huge fan of House of Cards, having already watched Season Two only three months ago. At the time of writing, I'm up to Episode 7 in 4K and it's an almost surreal experience watching streamed content that looks so good. For comparison, we simultaneously had Netflix running through the TiVo which, as it has its own dedicated internet connection, ensured neither stream would be bandwidth constrained, and there was a real difference when switching between the two.
The curve doesn't really harm but then it doesn't make a big difference, either
Without spoilers… there is a scene at the end of Episode One with Frank and Zoe in a subway station where the latter engages in dialogue with the former whilst leaning against a wall. From the 4K stream, from around 5-6ft, we could clearly see a couple of zits on Zoe's nose that were supposed to be hidden behind concealer that weren't apparent on the Super HD stream. OK, that's not exactly going to sell Ultra HD to you - and nor is the best tarmac you've ever seen during the opening credits - but there is an extra gleam and sparkle about it all.
We have to remember that we are only comparing streamed content, for the moment, and to see that extra fine detail on a 55-inch screen, we had to be within what would be considered normal viewing distances but obviously on a larger panel the benefits will be more apparent from further out. Roll on Breaking Bad in 4K, coming to Netflix in June 2014, as the documentaries – search Moving Art to find them, if you must - aren't the best advert for an emerging format, which is probably why they were so difficult to track down.
Of course, most of the above is all a bit pie in the sky and there's nothing like enough 4K content to satisfy anyone for a sustained period so it's how the TV handles the bread and butter content that really counts, at this stage. Fortunately – well, by design - the 55HU8500 does a splendid job with all of it. As noted above, the scaling is so good that even a decent quality DVD can look very watchable and material with 1080 lines of resolution can actually give the impression it's something more. That's only really the case with Blu-rays, as broadcast HD is probably still best viewed on a quality Full HD TV but there has been progression with 1080i handling since the F9000 last year.
With the World Cup imminent, and the subsequent spike in TV sales it brings, how a set handles the demands of fast moving sports content will be a major purchasing factor. There's no doubt that all those extra pixels do cause some added blur and the HU8500's Clear Motion Rate processing does occasionally stutter and start but the footy still makes for a great watch and you can mitigate some of the blurriness by utilising the Motion Plus processing but, be warned, it ruins films with an unnatural processed look.
It handles 1080p nearly as well as a top-notch Full HD TV does, so you don't have to wait
Samsung 55HU8500 Picture Quality - 3DIt's a footnote in this review and now a features footnote – sometimes not even that – when the manufacturer's release the specs for their latest models, but that doesn't stop the HU8500 putting in a sterling 3D performance. The supplied glasses are not my personal favourites as they have little to nothing in the way of protection from outside light sources but they are, more or less, tint-less so the convincing colours of the Movie 3D Viewing Mode are able to shine through. Those extra pixels are put to great use by some super 3D scaling too, and we only saw the faintest whispers of crosstalk effects during a run through of some of our favourite scenes from recent releases including Gravity and the latest Hobbit movie.
Samsung 55HU8500 Video Review
Conclusion9SCOREOUT OF10
- Good native contrast performance
- Excellent colour palette
- Great scaling and processing
- A highly usable dimming system
- Vast Smart TV feature-set
- It looks stunning
- 4k Netflix!
- The curve seems to impact the dimming system slightly
- New Football Mode is a miss
Samsung UE55HU8500 (HU8500) Ultra HD 4K LED TV ReviewThe Samsung H8500 is an utterly striking TV set, not least because of the curved screen and if it doesn't get folks talking on the shop floors, then we don't know what will. The sweeping gorgeousness is ably abetted by the One Connect box which keeps cables hidden, whilst providing an upgrade path for the evolving 4K standards. As it is, it already has 4 HDMI 2.0 capable ports and just about every other input/output option one could reasonably expect.
The brace of remote controls supplied are in stark contrast to one another. One is sleek, ergonomic and very smart by virtue of touch, gesture and voice control whilst the other is short, stubby and downright mundane by the standards of this cutting edge package. Whichever you choose - and they both actually work well – it will allow you to scroll the well-presented menus with ease but the Smart features are better served by the Smart Control. No surprises there.
And those Smart features are enormous in scope, encompassing gazillions of VoD and streaming services, a fabulous media player, a content recommendation engine and a new batch of games that utilise the new handset. There's plenty more besides that, too, and the HU8500 also boasts a built-in camera for Skype video calls, as well as a new Football Mode designed to maximise the stadium experience for the home viewer. Alas that's a bit of a missed step as the picture is unbelievably poor but there's little else to fault the Smart TV system on.
Our favourite new Smart feature is the 4K Netflix app, for obvious reasons. It's the only game in town right now for accessing Ultra HD content you may actively want to see, provided you're a House of Cards fan that is, as the Netflix original is the only series currently available. Still, beggars can't be choosers and we were absolutely amazed at the quality of video presented to us by the Netflix app. There was a clear margin of superiority when we back-to-back compared against a Super HD stream but, on this 55-inch screen, you'd need to be no more than 6ft away to really appreciate the extra detail.
Future concerns aside, the UE55H8500 also dealt with the demands of more lowly resolutions excellently. The scaling capabilities built into Samsung's processing chip are simply excellent and Blu-ray discs could actually look something beyond 1080p, at times. The effect is lost during motion, however, and the lack of native resolution shows up with an increased blurriness but, all things considered, you're very unlikely to have any complaints.
The UE55HU8500 has all the ingredients needed of a TV. Great native contrast performance, extremely accurate colours and brilliant picture processing so there's little to moan about. If you're buying for the here and now and don't really see your future as one involving much Ultra HD, you can be ever so slightly better served by a top-notch 1080p TV but if you've one eye on the future, this baby will serve you well for years to come. Highly Recommended.
Suggested retail price when reviewed: £2,699.99
The Rundown
Contrast/Dynamic Range/Black Level8
Screen Uniformity8
Colour Accuracy9
Greyscale Accuracy10
Video Processing9
Picture Quality9
3D Picture Quality9
Sound Quality8
Smart Features9
Build Quality9
Ease Of Use9
Value for Money8
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I'm admittedly going out on a limb. This column goes to press mid-week and by the time it gets published there's a chance the limb will have already cracked. Or (since Y&R's board was scheduled to meet late last week) that this prediction will be old news.
But let's have a go at it nonetheless.
Whether or not you agree with Martin Sorrell's tactics, you've got to acknowledge his brilliance when it comes to the art of the deal. This man makes Donald Trump look like an e-Bay amateur. For more than a year, Sir Martin made no secret of his interest in Y&R. He said--quite openly--that he saw the two companies as a good strategic and philosophical fit.
Example: Sir Martin participated last year in an on-the-record Advertising Age roundtable discussion on the future of advertising. Also present was Peter Georgescu, then CEO of Y&R (and since retired). After the first question, Sir Martin said, "I have three answers to that," and proceeded to tick them off. After the second question, he did the same thing.
"Martin," Georgescu suddenly said, "do you have three answers for everything."
"Not yet, Peter," Sorrell said, with more than a hint of playful mischief. "Not yet."
If all goes as planned, Sorrell soon will have three answers to client questions about WPP's global agency networks.
Y&R has eyed alternatives, including a $2 billion acquisition of Harte-Hanks that would (a) make the company much fatter, more expensive and therefore more difficult for WPP to easily acquire, and (b) bulk up Y&R's database marketing capabilities and, in theory, lessen the need for the agency to tap the resources of a larger parent company.
Still, pressure to accept a WPP offer--which would leave WPP shareholders with about two-thirds of the stock in the new combined company and Y&R shareholders with the remaining one third--has got to be growing.
Y&R is already troubled by the recent Army and Citibank reviews, and the sale saga has effectively divided and paralyzed the company. The WPP offer (and the revelation of the $60 million golden parachutes that would open for top managers) exacerbated a split within the company between supporters of CEO Tom Bell, who is said to oppose a WPP deal, and those who want a deal to get done, if only to make some money.
On top of that, Y&R has got to know that clients, employees and prospective employees are locked in a holding pattern waiting for a resolution.
Sir Martin is sometimes villainized on this side of the pond, largely a result of lingering emotions linked to his hostile late-'80s takeovers of Ogilvy & Mather and J. Walter Thompson. One agency CEO described Sorrell's approach to Y&R as that of a predator "stalking" his prey.
But if you look at WPP's track record since those buys, there's less to criticize. He did not trample on the cultures of Ogilvy or JWT, and in fact both have grown significantly in the last decade. He also didn't break those companies into little pieces and sell them off for parts.
Although it's a legitimate concern for Y&R, there's no indication Sir Martin would dismantle that company's integrated marketing setup since both of WPP's existing networks have embraced similar strategies.
Americans may not be thrilled to see a London-based advertising company emerge as the world's largest. But emotions and patriotism aside, there's really little argument to make against this deal.


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CARES has partnered with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to develop a Learning and Impact Dashboard. This data visualization tool will allow the Foundation's element areas and priority places to summarize:
- Why they do their work?
- Where they are doing the work?
- What goals and outcomes are they striving toward?
- How are they investing toward those goals?
- What progress are they seeing?
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Kubiak agrees to new three-year deal with Texans
Kubiak agrees to new three-year deal to coach Texans
The Texans and coach Gary Kubiak have agreed on a new three-year contract that starts in 2010 and runs through 2012.
Kubiak could have agreed to an extension through 2013 that included an option year, but he wanted his new deal to expire at the same time as those of his assistant coaches.
Kubiak's new coaches, offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp, signed three-year contracts. Assistants who are returning are receiving two-year extensions.
"I want to be on the same path as them," Kubiak said Tuesday. "I think that's important. It shows we're all in this together."
Owner Bob McNair agreed to tear up the last year of the five-year, $10 million contract Kubiak signed in 2006 when he was hired.
"Bob has always been very good to me," Kubiak said. "I respect him a great deal.
"I'm glad he's got the confidence in me to finish what we started when we came here. We've got a great opportunity to have something real special. I'm real excited about it."
General manager Rick Smith's second contract with the Texans runs through 2012 as well. Kubiak and Smith took over a 2-14 team in 2006 and have since authored finishes of 6-10, 8-8, 8-8 and 9-7.
The Texans won their last four games this season and missed the playoffs on the last day.
Meanwhile, Kubiak said the prognosis is good for running back Steve Slaton, who underwent surgery two weeks ago.
Slaton underwent a discectomy to relieve pressure on the nerve root that was causing the problem in his spine.
The surgery was performed in Dallas by Dr. Drew Dossett. The Texans said the surgery went well and that recovery will take from four to six months. Kubiak said Slaton will avoid contact until training camp.


text: Hi. This is my first post. I've owned a G5 1.6GHz PowerMac used since 2005. It came equipped with 256MB RAM (2x128MB PC2700 DDR 333 CL2.5v). Shortly after I purchased an additional 512MB RAM (2x256MB Kingston G5400 PC3200 CL2.6v), which has worked perfectly ever since. I have just purchased an additional 1GB of RAM (2x512MB Kingston G5400 PC3200 CL2.6v) to replace the 2x128MB strips, thus increasing my total RAM from 768MB to 1.5GB. I installed it today and was puzzled to find the System Profiler is displaying 4x256MB instead of 2x512MB and 2x256MB. In other words it is recognising the new RAM but only 50% of its capacity. Is this a common problem, and is there a remedy available? Thanks in advance for any comments.


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Where is Erin Brockovich when we need her?
Hexafluorosilicic Acid (H2 Si F6), an industrial waste, does not need to go in our drinking and bathing water. As a nurse, l believe the research that this neuortoxin will contribute to Hot Springs Villagers developing bone cancer, thyroid cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, premature aging and Alzheimer's disease.
When the dental hygienist gave me fluoride to swish in my mouth as a child, I would get an immediate horrible headache. It is time to contact Governor Beebe to sign an executive order to repeal Act 197. It is time for our POA board to act ethically before a large scale lawsuit ensues. Were you informed of the costs for this poison to be delivered, stored, and tested in our water system?
Let's have a public forum and discussion before we see the side effects of this industrial waste in our clean water. I specifically moved here for the clean air, water and the lakes. I certainly will rethink buying a home in Hot Springs Village if fluoride goes in the water system. If you want fluoride in your body, go swish with a mouthful from a dental office for $35. Keep my water clean and free of this very dangerous neurotoxin. We need to keep all the healthy brain cells we can!
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Start Menu Search bug
I've got a problem with search while using start menu. After typing something there is "See more results" link there, but I've got here one extra line under without any text --see pic.
When I click on it, start menu disappears, just like clicking outside.
Recently I've had to perform a repair install, but it's still there. It may be somehow set in registry, but I don't really know...
Do you have any idea how to get rid of it?
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|16 Nov 2010
I'm not sure, but I think it appeared after applying these two reg files (for disabling / enabling libraries in windows 7).
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|17 Nov 2010
Problem solved.
After removing all entries from [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\SearchExtensions] the start search now looks and works normally.
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New Zealand Is Exactly Like San Francisco...10 Years Ago
Post by contributor Kate Getty
I land in Auckland on a Saturday at 4:30am with swirly bedhead, smelling like recycled air. Like bad breath. After claiming bags and customs, I arrive at my hotel at about 6:15am, only to hear I can't check in until two in the arvo. (Arvo means afternoon.)
So I need to kill some time. I saunter down my street, Hobson, and notice that it's a mix between our downtown and the Tenderloin, scattered homeless near their city's Mission, some clubs, eateries featuring fried goods available very late. I see a sign across from the space-needle-thing (Sky Tower) that says: 24 hour bar. The Albion Hotel.
Outside, there's a crowd of people still going from the night before. Dreamy faces, their hair kinda looks like my greasy mess, so I go inside. Not sure exactly what to do at not-even-seven-in-the-morning, I order a lager and sit by the fire near a pinball machine. Twilight Zone. The same pinball machine they have at Route 66, a dive bar on Van Ness.
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And that's when I start to notice. This Bay Area is really similar to our Bay Area … but really different, too. It's an island on the other side of the world and all that surrounding ocean means the almighty internet is sometimes temporary, and therefore not as important. How could it be, if you never know from one second to the next if you'll even pick up a signal? People here are just starting to get addicted to their screens and apps and blocking other people out in public with their little digital bubbles; they're just not where we are yet.
A few locals invite me to play pool, and that's when I notice the music. "That's my jam," one of them says, just as TLC's "Waterfalls" starts blaring. But it's not her jam in a throw-back old-school-type way; this is her jam right now. Aaliyah comes on right after and the local girl says the same thing. I wonder if maybe she just has a thing for dead female singers? (R.I.P., you two.)
I kid some people here that "New Zealand Fashion Week" is a bit of an oxymoron (until I saw Zambesi, I love Zambesi) and one coworker joked back, "Our music arrives once every 12 years via a steamship direct from your homeland. Fashion is on the same boat."
But they do have hipsters here. And their hipsters look like our hipsters. Mainly because everyone is wearing something with a California team on it. Every flat-brimmed hat is SF or LA, so my Giants hat that I brought to "rep my home" doesn't stand out at all. Its orange letters blend right in with the sea of Kiwis wearing the same exact hat. Didn't expect that.
On the television, we've got seven channels. But somehow, every time I've sat down with the intention of watching something, I've found something I like (enough). Except for weekend afternoons when four of those seven channels is rugby. Then, well, I watch rugby. Everyone does.
So far I have enjoyed: Back to the Future III, Men in Black III (Did you know the villain with the weird eyes is a Kiwi?), Horrible Bosses, Interview with the Vampire, Our Idiot Brother, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. People in the states have cable and spend most of their time flipping through bad television on channels they never watch. Here, they give you what they want to give you. And frankly, they nail it nightly.
Flipping through channels, I see an infomercial for Pearl Jam. (Pearl Jam!) Not a new album, this ad was promoting a ten-year-old album. Weird. But it's sure nice to see Eddie Vedder again. I head out to eat and Prince's "Purple Rain" plays. While eating, a Jennifer Lopez song comes on, and she is still "J-Lo." It's one of her first songs and it's all about her ass. I start to remember – it did used to be all about her ass. Remember?
Ten years ago.
In another pub, Daughtry (you know, the bald dude from American Idol in 2005?) starts playing on the screen, and a few blokes stop to sing along. Down the street, more California garb is on sale than outside our ballpark. Further down the street, boy bands play shamelessly, and Justin hasn't gone solo yet. Destiny's Child still exists. And not just for the Super Bowl comeback.
It's like everything here has another chance to be known. The old is new again. Dead stars are still alive. American Idol fifth-placers are stars that stop you mid-sip of your cider. And Mountain Dew is still THE drink of anyone under 25. Things are different here.
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But you can't really blame them. Look at a globe. Pop culture has to travel ALLLLLLLL the way around the world to get here. And in that distance, stuff gets filtered out. (Thank God, too, I've only heard the Robin Thicke tune once while over here.) The closer I looked at the media and culture that makes it here, the more I'm in awe of just how sacred a world can be, naïve almost, without the rapid quick-turn of an internet-obsessed culture. They just don't seem to do that here.
Or not yet. Today I did see a two-year-old on an iPad.


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12/50.- Cairo, Islamic Cairo, fruits shop
Local cuisine is rich, but it is not as rich as in other countries in the region.
In local restaurants you will find some tasteful courses, like salads, "kofta" (sausages), "kebab", fresh fish and chicken. Prices are really low. Most restaurants have the prices on the menu. In the cheapest ones there's no price list. In these restaurants, you should sit, order and pay attention when a local pays. They will always try to charge you the double (at least), but if you know how much locals pay, the negotiation will be easier.
If you want to taste the local take away you should look for a falafel shop, where you can buy a falafel sandwich (the local name is taamiya) or a ful sandwich (a bean dough). If you are on a hurry, you can also look for a kushari restaurant. Kushari is rice, pasta, lentils and sauce. Definitely my favorite was the falafel sandwich.
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When I was a child my grandmother loved making Goulash. I have not made any myself in years so I decided to make some.
Making and eating Goulash brings back fond memories of my grandmother cooking, and the wonderful smells from her tiny kitchen that she more than made do in.
Before her, my great grandmother cooked in that very kitchen. She loved to bake as well and I remember her making tons of peanut brittle.
It amazes me how many gadgets we need, or desire these days, when my grandmother and great grandmother cooked three meals a day, every day, in that tiny kitchen. They had barely any counter space, and very little cupboard space. I do not even remember hearing them complain, although perhaps they did.
Regardless, I wanted to share with you how to make Goulash. Goulash is a traditional Hungarian recipe, to my knowledge we do not have any Hungarian ancestry.
Now I do not do recipes per say. Which is why I enjoy cooking and not so much baking. Baking requires measuring, which I am not all that fond of. I like to wing it and toss a little of this in and a little of that in but I will share with you how I made Goulash.
Please keep in mind this is an Americanized version and not really much like the true Hungarian version which to my understanding has potatoes and a lot of other wonderful things in it. I plan to make that as well one day.
First start your macaroni noodles and boil as instructed on the box, or as you know how to from experience. I used one full 16 ounce box.
While your macaroni is boiling is when all the fun stuff happens!
Brown 1 pound ground beef or vegetarian substitute adding salt, pepper, garlic, and Italian spices to taste.
Chop up one large red pepper. You can also add a large green pepper as well but I did not have one on hand. Chop up into small pieces one small onion (give or take to taste).
Now I have fresh basil growing in my garden, in fact so much I won't ever use it all before Fall arrives, so I added a lot of fresh chopped basil to my goulash, so if you have some, chop it up and use it! You can also add dried basil when you brown your meat or meat substitute.
I also have an abundance of tomatoes growing so I added the equivalent of two medium-sized chopped tomatoes as well. The tomatoes are really not optional, however, and I do prefer fresh over canned but throw in whatever you have because Goulash is a heavily tomato based dish.
In fact, Goulash is soupier than most pasta dishes. While with alfredo or pesto dishes we try to go easy on the sauce, Goulash requires to be swimming in it!
Once your meat or meat alternative is browned add in your onion, tomato, and pepper, along with any fresh herb if you have it.
Now it is time to warm up your sauce. I never get my sauce too hot because once you add your protein product and hot noodles the sauce warms up plenty. You can use a homemade sauce or a store bought sauce but we always add spices and a pinch of sugar to our store bought sauce to add more flavor. I added fresh basil to our sauce because we have a ton of it and I can't get enough of it! I also salted, peppered, and added some parsley and oregano.
Blend the meat, sauce, and pasta, when all is fully cooked and you have Goulash! How easy is that?!
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I know, not exactly a "recipe" but you know what needs to go in it and it is so simple I don't think a true recipe is called for. In addition you can add other veggies as well such as celery, different colored peppers, spinach, whatever your heart desires! It is soooo tasty!
Oh and of course you can add some freshly grated parmesan too if you want.
Eating Goulash makes me feel like a kid again. I realize my Goulash is far from authentic and more Italian in flair than Hungarian. I will try the true Hungarian version one of these days, but for now, I like the way my grandmother made it, and the memories it inspires.


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This is a fun, brief introduction to Ancient Egypt and was the perfect way to set the tone of our program.
iPad App: Archie Potts Egyptian Adventure (Muddy Boots Media)
We locked our 5 iPads to this app. The kids took turns playing around with it. We had to limit them to 5-10 minutes each in order for everyone to have a turn.
Craft: Mummy and Sarcophagus
From: https://blogs.princeton.edu/popgoesthepage/2014/03/11/pyramid-party/
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Craft: Cartouche and Hieroglyphics
Kids tried writing their names in hieroglyphics on paper cartouches.
Craft: Egyptian Masks
We created Tutkanhamen-like masks on poster board, which the kids then decorated with oil pastels.
This program took a lot of prep time due to the two crafts. However, the kids had a blast making their masks. Each one turned out unique and allowed for lots of creativity. This was the first program in which we allowed the kids to use the iPads. It went surprisingly well. Our first group was so large it was hard to keep track of who had the iPad for how long. In the future, we'll write down the time each child took the iPad from us so they each got the same amount of time to play with the app.
Attendance: 36, 14