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The Famous Potatoes have been entertaining audiences for over 30 years, and have notched up well over 1500 barn dances and shows – we are still going strong!
What is the Famous Potatoes style? Well, we call it "SOIL MUSIC" because it's earthy – made up of western swing, bluegrass, country, gospel, folk, cajun and anything that brings that 'old time, good time'. Just take a listen to our sampler (left).
As well as appearances at festivals and venues both large and small we have also appeared on national TV – no fewer than 5 times!
To get a quote or book us for your barn dance or show just complete our online booking form (right) or simply email us. If you have any questions simply use our contact form. Or if you just like what we do visit our shop for CDs, records and T-shirts
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I work in the home care industry. <– (And THAT is a loaded statement!)
Because of the rising "gray wave" aka Baby Boomers, the industry is already starting to explode. It's just incredible! But that means I have a lot of competitors and sometimes it can be hard to earn (not sell, but "earn") a new client. That's the nature of the beast.
Today, however, I was just blown away by something a potential client was told by a competitor.
A message to my competitor: Don't be a jerk and lie to get the sale. We are dealing in commodities and products, we are dealing with PEOPLE and someone's parents! Just be honest!

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- The mistake 70% of cancer patients make.
- How to avoid the pain and damage of orthodox treatments.
- How to get well again.
- There are commonly available drugs that will sometimes stop cancer in its tracks.
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Hi, My name's Jonathan Chamberlain and I'm the author of The Cancer Survivor's Bible.
I just want you to know that I have been researching cancer since 1994. That's when my wife, Bernadette was diagnosed. She died a year later.
If I knew then what I know now, She might still be alive today.
From the moment she was diagnosed I started reading. I read book after book but not one of these books was the book I was looking for.
I wanted a book that would wrap its arm round me and say: "Jonathan, this is how it is. This is the whole picture. This is everything you need to know."
Because I couldn't find that book, I wrote it.
I called it The Cancer Survivor's Bible because this is the whole truth about cancer and all the options available to you.
This is your complete and extremely accessible guide to all your options.
And, I want you to understand this, I wrote this book for myself, because I wanted to know everything I needed to know so that I wouldn't follow after Bernadette. This is the book that I will have on my bedside if it ever happens that I am myself diagnosed. (although I have learnt a lot and put into practice some of that so I am hopeful that cancer won't come knocking on my door).
Information is power!
Without information you will just be a victim. Believe me. I've been there. What your doctor is telling you is NOT the whole picture.
And remember, it's your life. Any treatment decisions are YOUR decisions.
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Decisions made in anguish, horror and panic are very unlikely to be good decisions.
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- The vitamins and other supplements you need to consider as part of your overall cancer recovery program, and those you should be wary of - Everyone knows vitamin C is good (but there are different types of vitamin C and some types are ineffective). What about Vitamins A, B, D and E – and what about iron? Calcium? What about the minerals and the many other supplements that have been developed? (Don't assume they are all good!)
- The drugs that help stop cancer in its tracks – and your doctor almost certainly won't know about them despite the references in leading medical journals.
- The ways of harnessing the mind and emotions – did you know that stress promotes cancer?
- All the other approaches - There are many cancer-fighting strategies that can play a crucial role in helping you recover from cancer.
- The stories that prove natural anti-cancer therapies work – stories of people who have recovered from cancer by following non-conventional therapies. Did you know that 80 per cent of women with breast cancer are following alternative strategies as part of their anti-cancer recovery program – and they're not telling their doctors?
Breast cancer? Prostate cancer?
Bowel cancer? Lung cancer?
Different cancers, but the same characteristics. What's caused these cancers to appear? Why do we have more cancer now than at any other time in history? Something toxic is happening. But we don't have to be passive victims. The first step to recovery is to know the facts – and to evaluate all the options. Read: The Cancer Survivor's Bible.
That's where I come in.
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Or in eight smaller books – one of which I am giving away free (see below)
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So let's recap.
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If you're still undecided read this Cancer: Why You Need to Take ControlYES! Take Me To The Cancer Survival Guides
Whatever you decide to do, good luck in your journey.
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10plus1 | Issue #3 | The Linguistics of Politics | Out Now!
After finishing the volume "Communication Forms and Communicative Practices" (I'll post about this once it has been officially published, currently we're still waiting for the Library of Congree ID) with Peter Lang Verlag, my colleagues Alexander Brock (Halle), Jana Pflaeging (Bremen / Salzburg) and I have set out on another project: a collected volume on "Genre Emergence". You can find the Call for Book Chapters here 🙂
Next week, I' going to teach a seminar on English on the web at Potsdam University. I was invited by Prof. Dr. Barth-Weingarten because I had taught a seminar on "English in the New Media" there in 2014. The current seminar's title is "English@Work" and it focusses on the use of English in professional settings. So, even though I've worked on web-based English a bit already, this seminar session will be quite a challenge – it's "undiscover'd country" for me.
I've been working hard the last weeks to get ideas and a feasable plan for the seminar. Luckily enough, Jana Pflaeging allowed me to pick up on the structure we used for our seminar at Zagreb University, where we compared the two genres "ListSite" and "Personal Weblog" in group work. My idea for Potsdam now is to do the same with corporate websites and corporate blogs (mainly drawing on Poppi 2012 for the former and Puschmann 2010 for the latter).
I think I'll pursue the question of how the challenge of creating a favourable corporate image for so many different recipients on the web is tackled on corporate websites and corporate blogs. I'll show that corporate blogs address the need of companies to present themselves as interactive and accessible and, thanks to Puschmann's previous work, we can also deal with a blog that only at a second glance turns out to be a corporate one (i.e. pretends to be something else) – whioch will be highly interesting 🙂 We will, therefore, compare some language features, participation frameworks, topics and functions – each aspect to be worked on by one group of students. Still, I am very excited and hope that the session turns out to be a good one…
In two weeks time, I'll use the food for thought of this seminar session in a talk on corporate genres at Halle University – so I'm really looking forward to the new input I'll get from the Potsdam students! 🙂
Last week, I received a parcel by the Peter Lang Verlag. Unfortunately, I was too excited to actually create an "unboxing video" (as described by Klaus Kerschensteiner in the first issue of 10plus1: Living Linguistics)… It contained the monograph The Personal Weblog: A Linguistic History that I had worked on whenever I had time in 2015.
It grew into more than a mere translation of my PhD-thesis – effectively, I wrote the book anew. And enjoyed it, as I had the feeling that I could write more freely after the content and the ideas had had some time to settle. The result is, at least I hope so, a readable monograph that is much shorter than my PhD thesis and that contains also a number of new ideas that hadn't been developed at the time I wrote the PhD yet (e.g. actually mapping the prototypical distribution of features in diagrams that are based on statistics and, in fact, very much resemble Lemke's (1999) theoretical sketches).
The book is now out for criticism and discussion – and I'm looking forward to both 🙂
EDIT: The book has been reviewed here 🙂
I am very thankful to so many people who have accompanied me on the way to this book. Therefore, I'd like to reproduce the acknowledgements here:
During summer term 2016, I am teaching a course called "Digitale Medien im Sprachunterricht", which is designed for prospective teachers of German at German secondary schools. As teachers and teachers-to-be often remark that they feel unprepared for their students in terms of their own media skills, this seminar will be accompanied by blogs that the students keep – following precise tasks from week to week. To provide a central node in that seminar's blogosphere, I've also launched a blog. On that site I reflect continuously on the seminar – and on the endeavour of blogging in the seminar. The journey has (once more) begun… 🙂
In a few days, I'll teach a seminar session on viral and non-viral genres with my colleague and friend Jana Pflaeging at Zagreb University. We'll compare the genres "ListSite" (Jana published on it in 10plus1) and "Personal Weblog" on several layers. I'm very much looking forward to it – even though it'll be quite stressful. We'll take the nightbus from Munich on Monday, teach the seminar on Tuesday morning, and then return at 11pm to Munich by nightbus 🙂
The first issue of the eJournal 10plus1: Living Linguistics was published a couple of (busy) weeks ago. This journal is the "baby" of my colleague-friend Jana Pflaeging and me. We had been working on it since late 2014, designing the concept, building an editorial board, web design, and so many more tasks that we wouldn't have dreamt of. The first issue assembles lots of very interesting contributions under the title "Media Linguistics". The work for the next issue "Contact Linguistics" (guest-edited by Marion Schulte, Bielefeld) has already started. But for now, I am just very happy (and grateful) to have fulfilled this dream together with Jana. Cheers, 10plus1!


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Genre: m/m romance
Length: short story
TBR Reviewer: Amanda
Rating: 4 Stars - Recommended Read.
off steam by racing on the weekends and already interested in him from talking to Hudson's roommate.
This story was a great example of NOT letting first impressions fool you; neither man was exactly what he acted like at first meeting. Hudson's shell melted under Rance's determination, and Alana proved her matchmaking skills were right on target with hooking up these two of her friends. I liked how the very activity Hudson disliked pushed him into Rance's car and forced him to have to give Rance a chance. This was an enjoyable, short read, and does not require having read the first book in the series (that focuses on another couple) to appreciate this one.


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China Business Summit 2015: Game Changers 9 November 2015 Download programme 7.00 – 8.00am Registration & Coffee 8.00 – 8.45am Scene-Setting & Big Picture for the Summit (Light Breakfast) Fran O'Sullivan (Co-chair), Managing Director, NZ INC. Michael Barnett (Co-chair), CEO, Auckland Chamber of Commerce RT HON JOHN KEY, Prime Minister …Read More »
2015 Sessions
2015 Big Picture
Light Breakfast and Scene-Setting: Big Picture for the Summit Fran O'Sullivan (Co-chair), Managing Director, NZ INC. Michael Barnett (Co-chair), CEO, Auckland Chamber of Commerce RT HON JOHN KEY, Prime Minister His Excellency Wang Lutong, Ambassador to New Zealand The 2015 China Business Summit was opened by Fran O'Sullivan and Michael Barnett who set the …Read More »
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China's Game-Changing Market: View from the Top Table Cathy Quinn (Moderator), Chair, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Christopher Luxon, CEO, Air New Zealand Theo Spierings, CEO, Fonterra The Chief Executives from Air New Zealand and Fonterra shared insights about: The current opportunities in China; Potential challenges when operating in China; and Game Changers in …Read More »
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Is China (and NZ) Heading for a Hard Landing? Will the TPP and Australia's China FTA Change the Competitive Environment for NZ with China? Michael Barnett (Moderator), CEO, Auckland Chamber of Commerce Huang Xiaoguang, CEO, ANZ China Mike Frith, Senior Economist, NZ Super Fund Shamubeel Eaqub, Independent Economist Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business …Read More »
2015 Session 3
Making the Most Out of Chinese Investment in New Zealand: What are the New Trends? Is Lochinver the New Norm? Does Perception Matter? Fran O'Sullivan (Moderator) Terry Lee, Director Pengxin International Quentin Quin, GM Capital, NZTE Martin Thomson, Chair, NZCTA Jeremy Gardiner, CEO, NZ Premium Whitebait Ltd Liam Dann, Business Editor, NZ Herald Having heard …Read More »
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What's Next in China? Hear from Two Leading China Commentators Fran O'Sullivan (Moderator) Andrew Browne, Pulitzer Prize China Columnist, Wall Street Journal David Mahon, CEO, Beijing-based Chief Executive of Mahon China Session four provided a change of pace, with an 'on the couch' discussion featuring two speakers with deep knowledge of the …Read More »
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Optimising Returns from China: What are the Strategies for Reaching the Right Customer Segments? What's Changing and How is New Zealand Placed to Play? David Green (Moderator), Managing Director, Institutional New Zealand, ANZ Professor Keith Woodford, Agri-Food Systems, Lincoln University Dean Hamilton, CEO, Silver Fern Farms Chris Hopkins, CEO, Scott Technology Dean Hamilton emphasised a …Read More »
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The China Challenge – Digital Disruption vs. Disruption in Commerce Fran O'Sullivan (Moderator) Kestrel Lee, Executive Creative Director, George P Johnson, Greater China The focus of New Zealand businesses' activities in China is often on commodities; Kestrel Lee offered insight on a very different level. Lee's keynote address centred on …Read More »
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On the Couch: Heroes and War Stories Pat English (Moderator), Executive Director, New Zealand China Council Dr Xiaoying Fu, Director, Kiwa Digital Julian Beavis, CEO, FoodCap International Mark Tanner, Managing Director, China Skinny Dr Xiaoying Fu shared stories about Kiwa Digital's products, emphasising the importance of timing in entering a …Read More »
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On the Couch: Innovate or Perish: Succeeding in China's Rapidly Innovating Markets Brett O'Riley (Moderator), CEO, ATEED Andrew Hamilton, CEO, The Icehouse Tony Wei, Director, China Hub Inc. Hongbo Xu, President, Innohub Andrew Bowater, Director of Public Affairs, Huawei Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Economic Development The Summit's final session …Read More »


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Mark and Rena Cockran with Far Out Fixins were just one of many vendors at the 2013 FreedomFest.
Matt Aguero from Shawnee, Okla. was the first to cross the FreedomFest 5K finish line.
More than 375 runners and walkers raced downhill to start Greenwood's Annual FreedomFest 5K. The annual run serves as the kickoff to the FreedomFest celebration on the square.
Patriotic face painting was very popular at this year's celebration.
Team USA — Allen Deavers, Hunt Hickman and Eriq Deavers — ran the 5K along with a large group of runners from Feets of Faith Church in Fort Smith, Ark.


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A new project to upgrade Bagratashen-Sadakhlo border crossing pointApr 11, 2014
Yerevan, 11 April 2014 – Today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia, the EU Delegation to Armenia, the RA National Security Council and the RA State Revenue Committee jointly presented the goals, objectives, budget, implementation timeframe and perspectives of the EU funded and UNDP implemented "Provision of Equipment and Infrastructure for the Bagratashen - Sadakhlo Border Crossing Point between Armenia and Georgia and enhancement of their capacities" project at an opening conference held at "Armenia Marriott" hotel in Yerevan.
Bradley Busetto, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia, Ambassador Traian Hristea, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, and Gagik Khachatryan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee, addressed the participants of the conference, including representatives of international organizations, responsible authorities of border management agencies from Armenia and Georgia.
The project, with an overall budget of EUR 4,300,000, will introduce European standards of integrated border management (IBM) at the Bagratashen-Sadakhlo border crossing point on the Armenia-Georgia border and facilitate trade, transit and enhanced movement of people across the border.
Ambassador Hristea congratulated the authorities of Armenia and Georgia for their commitment to introduce and develop Integrated Border Management Systems in their countries: "The EU was built on regional cooperation and we consider that this kind of initiatives will be beneficial for the South Caucasus as well. Therefore, I would encourage the border management agencies of both countries to continue enhancement of their cooperation and opt for information exchange."
"The main goal of introduction of IBM system in Armenia is facilitation of trade and transit and enhancement of movement of people across the border, at the same ensuring the security of the border. This requires strong legal framework, enhanced inter-agency and cross-border cooperation, as well as improvement of transparency, accountability and integrity of border management agencies. The new project will focus primarily on supporting the Government of Armenia in further development of border management agencies' capacities, as well as on provision of infrastructure, equipment and IT systems to Bagratashen border crossing point," said Bradley Busetto in his welcoming remarks.
As part of the initiative, capacities of Georgian and Armenian border agencies' staff at Bagratashen-Sadakhlo border crossing point will be developed through professional skills trainings in a range of subjects, including development of Standard Operational Procedures, document security, risk assessment and profiling, search techniques, human resources management, refugee law and asylum rights, etc.
UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations UNDP in Armenia was established in March 1993, and supports the government in meeting its development priorities and the Millennium Development Goals.
The European Union is made up of 28 Member States who have decided to gradually link together their know-how, resources and destinies. Together, during a period of enlargement of 50 years, they have built a zone of stability, democracy and sustainable development whilst maintaining cultural diversity, tolerance and individual freedoms. The European Union is committed to sharing its achievements and its values with countries and peoples beyond its borders".


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The Garden hosts this public farmers' market on the Esplanade (except on June 21 and July 5 when the market is held on the lawn north of the Visitor Center). Shop for seasonal produce, cut flowers, herbs and other local, sustainable products at this bimonthly event held rain or shine. For a list of vendors, visit http://www.chicagobotanic.org/farmersmarket


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Monday, December 11 at 6:30 PM - 8:11 PM
By Fabrice Benouache, with Mounir Margoum (festival guests)
France, 2016, 1h41
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Jamel, a French archaeologist of Algerian descent, returns to the land of his ancestors to excavate Roman ruins in the village of Timgad. When he unexpectedly becomes the coach of the local soccer team, "Timgad Juventus", the past opens up as the present falls down on him.
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Famous Painter From Japan – level 2
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A man from the Japanese City of Osaka has become an internet star thanks to his great painting skills.
The man has a degree in art but started to work in an office because he didn't think that he could make enough money as an artist. But thankfully, he never stopped following his dreams and he draws on his iPad.
With one iPad and a cheap app in it, he can draw and amaze many people. He draws everything from replicas of original masterpieces to portraits. He films everything and then puts it all on YouTube. The videos are very popular and get over 100,000 views every time.
Difficult words: app (computer software), amaze (surprise very much), replica (copy), masterpiece (very good picture).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What do you think about this news?
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If you read and listen to two articles every day, your reading and listening skills can improve fast. You can learn quickly and after some time you will not have to translate into your own language. You will simply understand. Why should you do this?
When you listen to people in your native language, you do not translate. You simply understand. The same has to be in English. When you learn English, you have to learn the whole sentences in context.
Students, who translate English texts, do exercises and do tests are very good at translating, doing exercises and doing tests, but they have problems with understanding English in real life. In real life, nobody waits for your translation. People usually use simple English when they speak but they use it fast. You have to understand with no translation to your native language. If you translate, you cannot be part of communication because you are thinking about the language too much. These words are maybe hard to read but they are true.
You also have to hear every new word 5 to 10 times if you want to remember it. That's why we use the same words in one level. If you read and hear the same words again and again, you will understand them and remember them. If you know words from one level, you can go to a higher level and learn new words. It is important to go step by step, and read and listen to words which are used in English often. This is what we do with our news. In our short news, we use words which are used in English often. Level 1 has the 1000 most important words. Level 2 has the 2000 most important words, Level 3 has the 3000 most important words.
So, if you want to understand English fast and learn fast, read two articles or more a day. You can improve your reading and listening quickly when you read easy English news. We will help you learn English fast and understand it. When you use this website every day, you can learn 3000 words which you need for communication with anybody in English.
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Whether you're driving cross-country or flying abroad, these standouts will help the miles zip by.
EATS, SHOOTS & LEAVES, by Lynne Truss. The author's English accent and offbeat humor make this bestselling punctuation guide a delight. So sneak in a little learning on the way to Grandma's.
THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY; THE KALAHARI TYPING SCHOOL FOR MEN, by Alexander McCall Smith. Free of violence and full of village intrigue, these mystery novels set in Botswana are perfect for family car trips; the readings by South African actress Lisette Lecat add an irresistible layer of reality and color.
MY LIFE, by Bill Clinton. Right from the ex-President's mouth and much livelier than the 957-page book itself, since it's abridged. Hearing Clinton on his childhood—and the father he never knew—is especially compelling.
ERAGON, by Christopher Paolini. The hit fantasy by a teen prodigy about a farm boy, his friendship with a dragon and their battle against an evil king. Bonus: Award-winning narrator Gerard Doyle is a wizard at keeping the many weirdly named characters distinct from one another.


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"Social Studies Alive" textbooks cover kindergarten through 12th grades. Publishing company TCI created "Social Studies Alive" to teach students about the world around them in an exciting way.
"Social Studies Alive" programs for elementary school include Me and My World, My School and Family, My Community, Our Community and Beyond, and Regions of Our Country. Courses and supporting textbooks for middle school grades include The Ancient World, The Medieval World and Beyond, The United States Through Industrialism, The United States Through Modern Times, and Regions and People. High School Programs available from TCI with supporting textbooks include: Geography Alive: Regions and People, History Alive: World Connections, History Alive: Pursuing American Ideals, Government Alive: Power Politics and You, and Econ Alive: The Power to Choose.


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After Madina Bizhanova (Georgetown U) and Adina Turlegenova (CEU, Budapest), we are happy and proud to announce that the third History graduate of 2016, Alen Askar, has received an offer to study towards an MA with full funding at the European University at St Petersburg!
Alen, originally from Petropavlovsk, has been admitted to the MA in History of Empire: Russia and the USSR in Comparative Perspective.
We can therefore say that the success rate of History majors in getting into good graduate schools is no less than 100% !


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Emtex Joins The Networked Graphic Production
Friday, August 26, 2005
Press release from the issuing companyBOCA RATON, FL – August 25 , 2005 - Emtex Software Inc., the leader in innovative Output Management software solutions for high volume document producers, is pleased to announce today that it has become a member of the Networked Graphic Production organization (NGP). "The commitment of these vendors to integration through cooperation is very exciting and I believe that they, along with our other Digital Print and MIS Partners, will jump-start the use of JDF in this part of the graphic arts supply chain," said Tim Daisy, chair of NGP. "Standards such as JDF are only successful when vendors actively cooperate with each other. NGP Partners, now 53 strong, have proven time and again how successful this can be". "We are delighted to be working with NGP Partners," said Tim Moylan, CEO of Emtex. "We look forward to developing more integration points that address the evolving needs of NGP Partner customers looking to reduce cost by enabling more automated and efficient processes through flexible, effective integrated solutions."
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Gallery of Reader's Art: Jenny in Seattle
Send in a photo(s) and the details of how you've used art in your home. Instead of a contest, we thought we'd go the slightly less-competetive route by asking for submissions and sending a thank you gift (An AT T-shirt or Book) to the first 30 entries posted across the four AT city sites this month. We'd love to show off your art, so don't be shy - send us some photos! Details here.
Jenny likes finding art on a budget. The photos of the pieces in her bedroom are a good reminder - if you: keep your eyes open while thrifting, frame things nicely and finally (and most importantly) consider the compostion with the other items in the space when hanging them, it is possible to make the proverbial silk purses on a regular basis.
In her email to us, Jenny said, "Most of the art in my bedroom was obtained from my local thrift store. The shot of the art above my red dresser has a drawing/ painting I found at the thrift store - I love how it came framed and matted. The piece next to it is a print from Tiny Showcase."
"The bird prints around my bed were from a Japanese print block book from the 60's that cost me $1.99. There were 20 prints in that book! I'm all about finding cheap art, combined all these pieces cost me under $30. "
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Ethical questions for teens
By profclark
@profclark (512)
United States
December 11, 2006 8:54am CST
I am going to do a workshop with some teens, 6th - 8th graders. I would like to pose some ethical questions that are age appropriate, like what would you do if you saw someone drop some money? Help me think of good questions to spark good discussion.
1 response
@angelize55 (17)
• United States
19 Jan 07
i am able o give 1st hand insight into this.. my daughter and her friends were playing at the playground this past holiday.. they found a small change purse w/ almost $1oo $$ in it.. they brought it back to the house and asked me to call the police dept.. i did.. also when they got back to school they were telling the officer on duty about finding it.. my daughter and her friend followed up on it.. yesterday the rightful owner of the change purse was able to pick up her lost purse.. my daughter and her friend refused the $20 reward the lady wanted to give them.. these 2 girls are 12 years old..
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@profclark (512)
• United States
22 Jan 07
That is so great to hear, and God bless those little girls. Tell them that their honesty is appreciated, and I will share their story with my students.


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You know what's sad? My plan was to post this yesterday [on friday, go figure] after coming home after work at 730 pm. What did I do instead? Forgot it was friday and that I had this sucker all ready, got two movies and then watched them before passing out with the hubs. Oops. I hope I can make it up to you by pushing you into the cheese world...
That's right. I made ricotta. And you can too.
Probably 2 years ago I started a small book where I attached all of my magazine clip-outs. Now, this was before the days of Pinterest, so no judging. I had one for home inspiration and one for recipes. Now and then I look through it but I mostly use Pinterest for any inspiration or storage of recipes. I happened to be flipping through it the other day when I saw one of my clippings for homemade ricotta. Because I cut it out, I'm not sure which magazine it came from although I'm thinking it was Cooking Light.
If you know where it's from, tell me. It's something I gawked at from the very beginning. How sad. I didn't even know it was possible, let alone that easy! I will have to say though that I ended up straying from the recipe, out of desperation. And you'll have to excuse these photos as they were taken at night and I wasn't in the gussying up mood.
I bought 2 quarts of whole milk, some whipping cream, and a few lemons. In a large pot I brought the milk, salt, and 1 cup of the whipping cream to a boil. It's funny… I was so nervous about it. Until I got on my phone to check a few things. I was alerted by the sound of the "gentle rolling boil." I guess that's why I don't have children yet…
Luckily, it didn't ruin anything. After it boiled for a few minutes, I added about 3 Tablespoons of lemon juice. Then I lowered the heat and waited. The clipping said to wait for 3 minutes. This is what I saw.
A few curdles [which my gut instinct was freaking out about] but that was about it. I increased the heat a bit thinking I had lowered it too much and kept stirring. After probably 10 minutes [much longer than the suggested 3], I decided to add more lemon juice. I figured worst case scenario, I've wasted $8.59 at most. I added about 3 more tablespoons and that did the trick! My settings were well about simmer (2) but not too high. I think I stayed close to 4 and it goes up to 6. So a decent medium. But this time I kept my eye on that silly ricotta.
The mixture seemed to be reduced to about 50% curds and 50% still milk. I guess I could've added more lemon juice and see what I got but I thought I had played it risky enough. I think I will do this in the future using more juice... when I put my risky pants on.
I emptied the pan into a strainer I had lined with cheesecloth I got on clearance forever ago for about $1.50. Then I let it sit/strain for an hour, as directed. And what do you know, it turned into ricotta!
Obviously, this was not the cheapest route. Although I think next time I'll try for more lemon juice to see if I can increase my amount of ricotta and waste less milk. Then it might be worth it. Or if you have some fancy friendly farmer willing to give you milk at a lovely price, I'd say go to ricotta-town. I'll definitely try it once more and see if it's worth it after I've experimented more. I'll keep you updated with any changes... Oscar has already requested different cheeses. And I should be using this cheese in a recipe for next week!
Until then, here's my version of the ricotta recipe:
2 L whole milk
1 c whipping cream
½ tsp salt
6 T fresh lemon juice [about 3 lemons]
1 c whipping cream
½ tsp salt
6 T fresh lemon juice [about 3 lemons]
Mix the first three ingredients in a large pot on the stove top set to high. Let come to rolling boil. Add lemon juice and reduce to medium, stirring occasionally. Wait about 5 minutes. After curds have formed, drain into a strainer lined with cheesecloth. Let ricotta set for one hour. Store in refrigerator.


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Have you ever heard of the Hunchback of Notre Dame? This was a movie that came out in 1939.
The movie is about a beautiful gypsy girl who is framed for a murder. It's the hunchback of Notre Dame who saves her. This movie introduced the concept of kyphosis to the general population.
In the movie, the hunchback has a hump on his upper back. When you look at him from the side, you can clearly see the hump almost looking as if it were the hump of a camel.
What is Kyphosis?
What is that hump? What is kyphosis? It's actually a deviation of the spine. Instead of the spine being straight, it curves to form the deformity.
Now for just a moment, think of what that deformity does to someone's height. It shrinks them! And if they could eliminate the deformity, their height would increase.
The deformity of kyphosis doesn't make anyone into a monster. And kyphosis doesn't have to be as bad as the kyphosis seen in the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Postural Kyphosis Should Be Avoided at All Costs
Kyphosis can be postural kyphosis, due to bad posture. In fact, knowing what the Hunchback of Notre Dame looked like and posting a little picture of him on your computer screen may be enough motivation for you to improve your posture so that you don't end up with a kyphosis.
It's our daily habits that can easily turn into more serious problems such as postural kypphosis.
For example, if you sit in your chair at your desk with your tailbone forward instead of back towards the back of the chair, it throws off the rest of your posture.
Then if you add another component – that of sticking out your neck like a turtle toward the computer screen, you have now started to cause degenerative changes that can lead in the direction of postural kyphosis.
Kyphosis Exercises
You have to spend time improving your posture for this type of kyphosis treatment. And that takes doing different types of exercises for kyphosis. Here are two of them.
1. Scapula Squeeze
One type of exercise for kyphosis could be the Scapula Squeeze. In this exercise, you pull your shoulders backwards trying to squeeze the shoulder blades (scapula) together.
This strengthens the muscles that help keep the upper part of your back in alignment with the rest of your spine.
2. Neck Mobility Exercise
Another type of exercise for kyphosis may focus on cervical kyphosis. This is where the hump of the spine is more in the neck region, not like what you see in the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
In this exercise, you will increase the range of motion of your neck in every direction. Don't get crazy and try to push yourself to the limits! Instead, do this:
a. Bring your neck slowly down to your chest. Then bring it up towards the ceiling.
b. Next from a neutral position of looking forward, turn your neck slowly to one side, hold it at the end point of motion, then return to neutral and do the other side.
c. Starting with neutral position again, bring your ear down towards your right shoulder, and back to neutral again. Then do the same with the left shoulder.
Anyone Can Develop a Kyphosis During Life
Kyphosis can also be caused by a trauma. For example, some people in car accidents suffer from fractured vertebrae and herniated disks in their thoracic spine.
When a disk is herniated and a vertebrae is fractured, that fracture may show up on x-ray as a collapsed vertebrae.
The problem is that the vertebrae may not collapse equally on all sides. Instead, if one side collapses leaving the other side intact, now you have a wedge-shaped vertebral body.
Nothing holds up the side of that vertebrae that collapsed and now the structure of the whole spine is changed forever. The kyphosis starts to show up in the outward appearance of the person, and there's a lot of pain because of all the changes that are occurring.
The muscles have to work extra hard, the tendons are overstretched, as well as the ligaments. This causes the pain felt with kyphosis that occurs from a trauma.
Kyphosis Treatment Will Always Include Exercises that Improve Posture
What does a doctor due for kyphosis treatment? In this case, a new type of kyphosis treatment was created about a decade ago.
During surgery, a wedge is inserted where the vertebrae collapsed. The wedge now holds up the vertebrae and the kyphosis is restored.
I've seen how this type of surgery can actually eliminate the kyphosis and bring back a normal appearance to the spine. It also returns the person's height to close to normal.
What a wonderful stroke of genius this is to have conceived of this type of treatment! It has already helped many people.
Steroid-Induced Kyphosis is Similar to What Happens in a Trauma
Steroids are often used in patients who have a lot of inflammation. Steroids are a quick way to reduce inflammation.
But there's a downside to steroids. When used for a long time, they contribute to the breakdown of collagen and osteoporosis, or porous bones.
When osteoporosis sets in, one little trigger can collapse the vertebrae. That little trigger could be something as simple as opening a window!
And again, as in the case of a trauma, that little trigger can break a vertebrae that does not collapse evenly. Soon kyphosis sets in and the hump seen in the Hunchback of Notre Dame occurs.
Meanwhile the steroids are also causing a decrease in the collagen of the face and the person starts aging rapidly. Soon the person no longer wants to look in the mirror!
It's not uncommon that someone ages 20 years after taking steroids for 18 months.
Kyphosis Treatment for Steroid-Induced Kyphosis
At this point, the person absolutely must do kyphosis exercises as well as see the doctor to find out if the wedge surgery can be performed.
In life, your posture is one of the most important things that you can preserve as you age. Yet, it is something that very few people think about preserving. Be smart and start now!
Improve your posture. One book I recommend is called the Perfect Posture Program.
It's an excellent place to start.


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After being holed up in our homes this week from the snow and ice, take advantage of what's happening around Raleigh this weekend and enjoy some time out! Here are some ideas to plan your weekend:
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- Porsche By Design: Seducing Speed @ NCMA (LAST Weekend!)
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- Let's Shop Local @ Holshouser Building at North Carolina State Fairgrounds
- Paint Your HeART Out Scholarship Fundraiser @ Sertoma Arts Center
- The Divine Sister @ Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre – Raleigh Little Theatre
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Contact Improvisation with Wild DolphinsMay 17, 2011
An interview with director Chisa Hidaka provides a compelling perspective into the experience of dancing with wild dolphins. She also eloquently explains the broader mission of the Dolphin Dance Project, to encourage respect for and protection of wild dolphins and their habitat. (If you would like to know more about the threats to their well-being, please visit our 'Protect' page.)
Features Chisa Hidaka (speaker and dancer), Erzsi Palko (dancer) and wild Atlantic Spotted Dolphins and Pacific Spinner Dolphins. Underwater videography by Bryce Groark, Brett LeMaster, Loui Terrier, Benjamin Harley and Chisa Hidaka. Produced and edited by Benjamin Harley. Video of the interview and sample clip of contact improvisation filmed by Sanford Lewis and provided courtesy of his 'Contact Improvisation: An Intimate Dance' production
This video clip is an example of the kind of context we intend to provide in the feature length documentary we are developing. Our goal is to give the audience a profound appreciation for these human-dolphin interactions, exploring their significance with the help of expert scientists and artists, incorporating knowledge of dolphin biology and cognition and how humans communicate with body language and dance. (If you haven't seen our first film,'Together: Dancing with Spinner Dolphins,' visit our website, and if you would like to support future productions of the Dolphin Dance Project, please visit our 'Donate' page.)
Chisa was inspired to found the Dolphin Dance Project when she recognized that improvised dance, specifically the practice of contact improvisation, enabled a depth of communication with wild dolphins comparable to what she experienced with human dancers. Training in this form hones our ability to perceive, interpret and understand the physical communication of others – a skill sometimes called "physical listening" – as well as our technical facility to respond and deepen the conversation. The art of contact improvisation proves to be very precious indeed when it can facilitate mutual understanding between two intelligent species in such a direct and intimate way.
The interview was conducted at Earthdance, originally the communal home of a group of visionary contact improvisers, now a beautiful retreat where the form continues to be developed and taught. (If you are interested to learn more about this form, there are workshops and classes year round – visit http://www.earthdance.net/ ) Sanford Lewis, who is currently producing a documentary about the dance form, "Contact Improvisation: an Intimate Dance," filmed the interview. The producer of numerous environmental films, Sanford provides more information about his new work at http://ContactImprovOnScreen.com.
Dolphins communicate through body language as much or more than we do. Whether or not dolphins have a concept of "dance" similar to ours, their intentional, communicative and beautiful movement is exactly what we mean by the term. Perhaps they understand it better than us, for we are discovering that, "When you approach dolphins with dance, they recognize it as intelligence."
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Eli Roth and Ti West Are Teaming Up for Mysterious Horror Film 'The Sacrament'
It's no secret that Ti West is one of our favorite filmmakers working today. If it were, our massive, four-part interview with him from last year would be a pretty poor way of hiding it. And if you haven't read that yet, well, hey, you should; it's a candid peak into the mind of one of the most consistent indie horror filmmakers out there.
The director of The House of The Devil and The Innkeepers isn't staying indie forever, of course. In fact, Variety just revealed a new film of his in the works that will unite him with Cabin Fever director Eli Roth, who told the outlet he wanted this to be West's "first mainstream movie, without sacrificing the quality and unflinching horror of the subject matter." As for what that subject matter is, we're being kept completely in the dark about that for now. What we do know is that it's called The Sacrament and that West will begin directing from his own script later this month in Georgia.
That timeline would definitely put The Sacrament ahead of two of the other films West has in the pipeline, the original sci-fi film The Side Effect and an adaptation of Ben H. Winters' novel Bedbugs. Hopefully the late September start means it might possibly be done in time for a SXSW 2013 premiere, though if West is known for any one thing, it's that he's not exactly one to rush things, so we'll just keep our fingers crossed on that front.
In the meantime, if you're a horror junkie in need of a West fix, you can catch one of his segments in the found-footage anthology V/H/S, currently on VOD everywhere. Or if you happen to be at the Toronto International Film Festival, you can also catch one of his segments in the mega-anthology The ABCs of Death, which just so happens to be on our Top 20 Most Anticipated list for the fest. The Roth-produced Aftershock also found its way onto that list, which we're going to take to mean we preordained this whole thing. You're welcome, horror fans.
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Aiko Taira, 85, of Waipahu, a church minister of education, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by brother Sachio and sister Chiyoko. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
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I wanted to take a look at the last few days of trading in Chipotle Stock ($CMG) to try to see if I could gain any lessons from moves that at first seem had to understand.
There is a long term story but I intend to focus on the short term. I think most everyone who sees this will be aware of the general issues $CMG has had, namely, a very high valuation, falling stock, food and safety issues. The stock reached $750 dollars in August and then fell to $400 at the peak of the hubbub over e coli concerns.
Two days ago the stock had recovered to close at $525 on Monday, 2/22/16. The next morning, the stock received a prominent downgrade from Deutsche Bank analyst Karen Short (love the name) about the same issues that had been dogging the company. The downgrade was to sell with a price target of $400.
OK, a major Wall Street name (should Deutsche really be from Wall Street?) downgrades, you would expect the stock to drop. And bang, on Tuesday it did to $511 or so premarket. Then it opened a bit higher than that, but still down. Then, all day it started to rise and lo and behold, but the end of the day it was actually went "green" as they say, higher than it started. It ends the day at $525 again. The downgrade was, like, completely forgotten. What the hell?
On Wednesday, the whole market craters when oil goes down, and Chipotle goes back to $512, and when the market reverses like a steamroller $CMG does like, nothing. It ends at $514. A roller coaster ride with nobody at the controls. Or at least that's the way it seems.
Now, these $10 moves seem pretty big, but they are only 2% moves because of the high share price. Still, a 2% move day after day is substantial.
I'm trying to understand. Why does the downgrade impact share prices for maybe an hour? There are some who believe that ratings changes are sinister, and that a downgrade is done in order to lower the share price so that the big boys can buy it cheaper (and the opposite for an upgrade so that the smart money can get out at a higher price.) The conspiracy theorists would add that the large players knew the downgrade was coming so they could sell before it was announced.
I don't know whether to believe this, I like to think I am not that cynical. But otherwise, I am at a loss to know why $CMG moved like this. It just reinforces my belief that trading intraday moves is just gambling, and there's little logic to it. Others may have different ideas.
Disclosure, I do have a option position on $CMG, looking for it stay near its current price.


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NiibKing on May 31, 2014 wrote:I have a suggestion regarding the Team Up feature. Please make it more family and friends-list friendly. I would love to farm Morganthe with my friends, but usually one of us becomes group member 4 of a random group that was already waiting in queue. This is incredibly frustrating for not only my friend and I who have to wait another 5 minutes before being able to use the Team Up button again, but also to the 3 random people who were expecting a full group.
Miranda Dreamsong on May 31, 2014 wrote:It sounds nice but, the feature isn't really made for friends. I mean that it's for people who "don't have their friends at their beg and will" (von) This quote explains that if you don't have many friends and you need people now.Where is the Ravenwood nurse? Moolinda Wu?P.S. LOL, I was writing a research paper and somehow a quote got in here...
seethe42 on May 31, 2014 wrote:If you have a group to be separated from, you really don't need the team up feature.
Megan Frostflame on Jun 1, 2014 wrote:If you do want to farm with your friends/family then you should use the sigil instead of using the Team Up feature. Team up is for people who do not have a team, have no friends on, or they keep finding deserted realms, or with bosses that are farmed regularly (Morganthe for example) to get a quick team.
windrunner585 on Jun 27, 2014 wrote:I've had a few bad experiences with Team Up. Yesterday I was trying to run Hades, but since he shares a dungeon with Cronus it took forever to find a group that was willing to run the boss I needed. People kept leaving, and I'd have to wait for the cooldown to expire before I could try again. I decided to go along with the group and defeat Cronus, but one of the players left and another went AFK for 20 minutes right after entering the duel which caused the remaining two of us to struggle quite a bit. If you don't cast spells for a certain number of rounds, the game should automatically kick you out. I still haven't found a group that's willing to run the Sand Squid boss. I ask them before we start, and they say yes... but then they all leave after Poseidon.I can almost never find a group for the less popular dungeons. I usually sit in the queue for 20 minutes then try to solo it. I wish they'd offer some kind of incentive for completing Team Up dungeons with people who have never been on your Friends list. That would encourage people to use it more often.
Robobot1747 on Jun 28, 2014 wrote:Most high levels can probably do it solo. Even if you only get one other qualified person and two moochers, you will be fine. Even low levels can help by giving you blades. Just deal with it, low level warlords especially need lore spells.
Oran of Urz on Jun 27, 2014 wrote:If a player is able to enter a lit up sigil....then they are qualified for that dungeon. You personally might not like teaming with lower level players in Loremaster, but the Loremaster fight is designed for all levels (just like the possible reward spells. If KI did not want lower level players in Loremaster they wouldn't need to revamp the Team Up system, they would simply level restrict when the quest was available to "light up" the sigil. This goes for any other dungeon as well.Your suggestion also indicates that anyone above level 50 would not be allowed Team Up assistance into Loremaster either. Most level 55 Balance wizards will have trouble soloing in this dungeon (or at least take longer) and I suspect remaining schools would like to have more teammates (since faster battles equals increased spell drops)."I would like to request "Team Up" to be turned off for them. This does not mean they cannot enter via sigil, but so that people who are not qualified (I.e. within 5 levels of the appropriate level for the world) cannot enter unless using the sigil."Restricting Team Up only negates the feature itself (making it useless). Every day, someone posts on these forums that even with Team Up (at odd hours) they can't get other players to join. This suggestion will only decrease those odds (since it will only group players within 5 levels and will even restrict higher level assistance from those who might be farming). Sounds like your issue is less about Team Up and more about KI's decision to allow all levels for Loremaster.
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The Samaritan treads a fine line between film-noir moodiness and crime-thriller triteness, mostly settling for the latter. It could have taken advantage of its perennially nocturnal atmosphere. Instead, it packs its narrative with a succession of increasingly clichéd twists, one of which involves the sudden recognition that its main character, Foley (Samuel L. Jackson), is romantically involved with his own daughter.
After a 25-year stint in prison for being forced to kill his best friend, Foley just wants to stay out of trouble. But it seems that he's an anti-Midas of sorts: "Everything I touch turns to shit." He must enjoy it, though, as he keeps going back to a bar from his old grifting days, the Apollo Lounge, still owned and frequented by hardcore suit-wearing criminals, and where Ethan (Luke Kirby), the son of the friend Foley had to kill, tries to lure him back into a life of crime. Foley is soon romantically involved with a sexy junkie, Iris (the great Ruth Negga), who owes Ethan more than she could ever pay, and even confesses to Foley that she's been sent to woo him.
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Given an input DRMS series name, createtabstructure generates SQL statements that, when evaluated, reproduce the input series. The statements modify the structure of several DRMS tables and create a new table to effect this. Specifically, they insert one series-specific row into the namespace's drms_series table, one row per series link into the drms_link table, one row per series keyword into the drms_keyword table, and one row per segment into the drms_segment table. The statements then create the series table itself (eg., mdi.fd_M_96m_lev18) and the corresponding sequence (eg., mdi.fd_M_96m_lev18_seq). Now rows are added to the series table - the goal is to simply reproduce the minimal structure so that processes like remoteDRMS can then populate the series table. Additionally, no attempt is made to create the drms_series, drms_link, drms_keyword, or drms_segment tables. Those are assumed to exist. They can be created with the masterlists programs (which also makes the drms_session and drms_sessionid_seq tables).
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After Tata Motors, German wholesale retailer Metro Cash & Carry could also exit West Bengal over political differences, this time within the ruling Left Front.
Left Front constituent Forward Bloc, which runs West Bengal's agriculture marketing board, today rejected the proposal to renew the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee licence for Metro Cash & Carry.
However, to prevent Metro's exit from the state, Communist Party of India-Marxist Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has instructed South 24 Parganas' district magistrate to issue the APMC licence. Metro's outlet in Kolkata falls under the jurisdiction of South 24 Parganas.
Bhattacharjee's decision has upset the Forward Bloc, which met on Friday to protest. According to Ashok Ghosh, the general secretary of All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), "Bhattacharjee cannot take these decisions without discussing it with us. From Monday, our ministers will not go to Writers' Buildings till the chief minister's letter is withdrawn."
Earlier in the day, Bhattacharjee and Asim Dasgupta, finance minister, had appealed to the Forward Bloc to renew the licence. But Ghosh rejected their requests.
The CPI-M and Forward Bloc will meet on September 28 to decide the issue.
Metro had announced plans to open four cash and carry centres in Kolkata at an investment of about Rs 564 crore, employing 1,400 directly and 600 indirectly.
The state had issued the APMC licence to Metro Cash & Carry in 2006, valid till March 2008, because the company had explained that it is a business-to-business wholesaler.
However, according to Ghosh, many small and medium traders already supply to hotels, restaurants and hospitals, and Metro's entry would hurt their businesses. Therefore, he said, the APMC licence could not be renewed.
Martin Dlouhy, managing director, Metro Cash & Carry, India, had earlier said the company was willing to wait till September 28, as Bhattacharjee requested, and would not open its first outlet on Kolkata's Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, till it received the licence.
However, if the company's APMC licence was not renewed, the company would keep all its options open, including moving out of the state.
Gunter Wehrmann, consul general of Germany in Kolkata, added that there will be no scope for more German investment in the state if Metro Cash & Carry is not given the APMC licence.
"German investors are in the habit of following their counterparts, and so they are following Metro's situation closely. As it is, many German investors are wary of investing in the state after the Singur issue. Now if Metro Cash & Carry is also forced to leave, it will sound the death-knell for the state as far as any German investments in West Bengal are concerned," Wehrmann said.
So far in Kolkata, Metro Cash & Carry has invested Rs 140 crore and has employed 350 people in one centre alone. Metro said it is ready with infrastructure, spread over 100,000 sq ft, on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.
Metro's APMC licence was withdrawn by the APMC authorities despite the knowledge that the company had had to stop construction owing to a stay order for eight months based on a legal dispute between former land owners and the government, which did not directly involve Metro.


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The Octagon Friday Forum series, formerly known as the JFIGS Friday Forum, welcomes proposals for the summer term Forum event from graduate students and staff from any department across the Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences. Octagon Friday Forum events are supported by Joint Faculty funding and by the Institute of Advanced Studies.
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NHL 11 Review (Xbox 360)
To be completely honest, I don't follow hockey as much as I used to. I was a big Flyers fan during the Legion of Doom era, and I have to admit that The Mighty Ducks movies are a big time guilty pleasure. But following the lockout of 2005, my waning interest finally disappeared.
I only mention this because, despite my strenuous relationship with the NHL, my interest in hockey games never faded. From middle-school marathons of NHLPA '93 to NHL Hitz 2000-03 to the revamp of the NHL franchise, ice hockey games have been a consistent source of enjoyment for me.
Which leads me to the review of NHL 11, which is ultimately a refined production of NHL 10. This is by no means a bad thing, as NHL 10 was a great game, and NHL 11 is even better. It's just that the changes made can seem slight, especially if you, like me, are not an intense hockey fan. Does this mean NHL 11 doesn't warrant a purchase? Not really...
It's in the Small Stuff
First, the oft-touted physics engine is the perfect example of a small but meaningful tweak in NHL 11, yet it is one that really does not change things too much. Yes, hits are different and can be unexpected -- I miss as many hits as I deliver -- yet the overall skating and gameplay feel pretty familiar.
Gone are the repetitive animations. Instead, we get the occasional player "hiccup" that's really only visible in instant replays. The engine drives most of the game, and it allows previously unknown freedom and flexibility in gameplay (weight is more important than ever). However, at its core, it all still seems pretty familiar. I would guess that nine out of 10 (six out of 10 OSers) players will not notice that huge a difference -- or upgrade.
Still, that's not necessarily a bad thing. NHL 11 is still one of the more fluid handling sports game available, straddling a fine line between the freedom and controlled chaos of playing on ice. If you haven't experienced the handling of the NHL series during the past few years, expect tight controls for both your skater and the puck. The dual-analog handling/shooting system is probably one of the best developments in sports gaming, and it returns here intact. Deking has been made more accessible with a tiered system not unlike that found in recent FIFA titles. While it works well, it could be explained a bit better in-game.
Face-offs have seen a significant upgrade, but, again, the degree to which it was needed depends on your familiarity with the finer aspects of hockey. The system is well explained through an in-game tutorial and is flexible enough to allow you to tailor your face-off style via the game situation.
Goalie play seems to have been improved, reducing the amount of stiff robotic goalie motions, eliminating most of the automatic saves and creating a more natural look between the pipes. They still come out of the crease a little too aggressively for my taste, but it's usually not a huge issue.
Other gameplay additions will again appeal to those that know hockey inside and out, including broken sticks, slower game speed and counters for exploited defensive strategies (e.g., excessive sprawling on the ice), again all made possible because of the new physics engine. "Hustle" has been added this year, but it has been nicely balanced by a revamped fatigue system, keeping it from turning into a new turbo button. Using default settings, I did notice dynamically increasing fatigue, but rarely did I need to use my fourth line. New user celebrations are a nice touch and are fun to execute.
These refinements usually are not game changers, but they demonstrate the willingness of the NHL series to include details often overlooked by the average gamer, something often requested for all sports. One change certainly is a literal game changer: disallowed goals, which in my week of playing has only happened a few times.
I do have a couple complaints about the gameplay. Board play is sometimes suspect, with AI skaters seeming to invite you to press "Y" and initiate interaction by randomly stopping against the boards. Penalties, again on the default setting, are often too rare == most likely an issue with fixed with sliders.
Ice à la Mode
What is best about NHL 11 -- outside of its unsurprisingly quality gameplay -- is the amount of modes found on the disc. Beyond the standards items are slightly revamped versions of Be a GM, Be a Pro, EA Sports Hockey League, and the all new Ultimate Team.
Ultimate Team has gotten a lot of press and for good reason. It's a fun mode that will appeal to both the casual and hardcore hockey fan, and those that play both online and off.
By now, you should probably be familiar with this mode, which has found its way into just about all of EA's annual sports titles (basketball not included). This is a card-based mode, where spending tokens on packs of cards offers new players, logos, staff, etc. for your created team. Tokens -- here, EA Pucks (groan...) -- can be earned through online and offline play. Packs are categorized by the value of cards inside, and just about everything is handled through cards. Even the abstract element of chemistry is represented on each line, and it is based on players' real-life position, team and familiarity.
If you have played Ultimate Team modes before, expect a version more like FIFA's than Madden's -- a good thing, considering how empty Madden UT can feel. This mode features online and offline tournaments, and a monthly playoff system, all of which make playing with your team a little more fun than just a string of single games.
There are a lot of players to collect, buy, sell, trade and play, but each one has a limited career and potential. These limitations add a nice strategic element to the proceedings, and make this mode feel pretty deep.
Chemistry adds another layer, even if it's awkwardly painted on -- only lines and defensive pairings are affected by chemistry, not special teams nor the relationship between lines and defense. I suppose newer versions might include this, but the constant substitutions make these secondary relationships a bit harder to model than the 11 constant players found on either type of football field. As it is, it is more of a reminder that it is a game system rather than an actual coaching decision.
Speaking of chemistry, I would also like to see the system tweaked so that the game does not encourage you to eventually just use real-life teams if you have the players to make them. I would think that more subjective characteristics, such as temperament and leadership skills, might make this entire system a bit more strategic, realistic and enjoyable.
Finally, Ultimate Team continues the theme of NHL 11: The more you know about hockey, the more you will get out of this game. While it's a fun mode to play, you'll no doubt find more enjoyment if you are versed in the rosters of minor and international teams, especially since these are the players you will be using from the outset.
The More Things Change...
Be a Pro is not too different, besides the initial playing of the Memorial Cup. You're given specific goals as you play through the tournament, which affect your draft position and status. It's not a huge addition, but one that hockey fans will enjoy.
If you like career modes, though, this one is as solid and as engaging as any. I would like the addition of some skill challenges or practice modes to break things up, but what is here is good.
The online career mode, EA Sports Hockey League, features some small UI upgrades and a "free agent" system that allows single players to get their feet wet before joining a team via a drop-in system. From there, you can be scouted by teams looking for players and show up on a free-agent leaderboard. Practice mode is also available for teams to use to improve skills and/or teamwork -- a much requested feature, at least according to EA and OSers. There are also three leagues in the game now, and the ability to create custom team jerseys.
Be a GM adds the much anticipated restricted/unrestricted free-agent mechanic, which helps give it a realistic push. It can be a daunting system to work through, especially since you can elect to start the season at the Draft, thereby making free agency one of the first things you encounter. (A nice touch with the Draft is that you can put it on "authentic" and have teams who traded their first-round picks in real life not have theirs in the game.) There is a lot of helpful in-game text though, so newcomers can find the guidance they need.
The CHL has been added to the mix, joining the European leagues and almost matching FIFA in terms of available teams. You also have an ability to trade picks multiple years in advance, which is something you don't see in many games.
Beyond those elements though, not too much has changed. Be a GM is still one of the more addicting franchise modes in sports gaming (assuming you can overlook a couple faults). If you are unfamiliar, you are given a list of tasks to complete (sort of like in-game achievements). For each completed item, you receive points that can be used to upgrade your staff and GM ranking. This system adds an RPG-like element to the mode, but it often seems like it is encouraging you to make moves that could seem rather unrealistic. Because so many of the tasks are based around roster moves, I found myself making more changes than what a GM might normally make.
This is something I can live with, but those interested in a very realistic approach might have a hard time acquiring points. Additionally, some other users have reported a roster glitch that hopefully can be fixed via patch -- basically good players are ending up in places they should not. And, like in most every other game, trade AI is still questionable.
Though the mode is fun, it could be argued that the interface is a little dry. Sure, it uses branded phones to act as PDAs, but much of what's there is purely menu-based. I miss the flair of magazines, newspapers, and radio or TV shows that have been found in other franchise modes throughout the past decade.
Three Stars: Presentation, Music...Commentary?
Regardless, in game the presentation is outstanding, and huge hockey fans can make it even better. I got to see the Flyers raise the banner at the Wachovia -- I mean Wells Fargo -- Center at my first home game. Exciting replays of big hits or crucial shots occur at every stoppage in play. Reaction shots of players on the bench or entering the penalty box, while occasionally repetitive, certainly add to the realism and make it feel like you are watching a live game on TV. Frequent and informative stat overlays round out the visual presentation package. If anything, the mode is just a little light on pregame and postgame presentation variety.
The music is an interesting mix, but it is one that seems to fit the hockey genre. Featuring late '90s dance music and classic sports anthems, it's much better than other games that seem intent on selling current singles through menu music. The fact that you can incorporate all types of custom music to authenticate each arena is still a huge plus as well.
The commentary is not too dissimilar from last year, and it can get very repetitive from game to game. I think I hear Gary Thorne saying "He's got to move that..." in my sleep. That said, it is very fluid and contains a solid degree of manufactured moments of interesting dialogue between the broadcasters. It isn't bad, it's just not that different from years past.
NHL 10 on Ice?
So back to the question at hand. With all of the small, but important, improvements that push NHL 11 toward a more realistic hockey experience, is it worth taking the plunge again this year, especially if you are not a crazy puckhead?
I would argue, yes. For new users, Ultimate Team is a great addition, Be a Pro/GM is as fun as ever, and if you have not dabbled in the EASHL, you now have an easy way to start. Those of you who are more experienced will find much to like in terms of refinements to gameplay, which probably make this game one of the closest representations of a sport available.
As someone who places himself soundly between these two ends of the spectrum (new users/hockey experts), this game has and will monopolize my gaming time for the foreseeable future.
On the Ice: NHL 11 refines an already outstanding gameplay system, correcting past issues while keeping what made the game fun to play in the first place. While there may be too many hits (and misses), small additions, improved fatigue and improved goalies make this game a winner.
Graphics: A great looking game, but one that has not seen large upgrades in the visual department. Outstanding presentation elements and superb animations.
Sound Design: Good commentary that can get repetitive is surrounded by a fun mix of music that is appropriate for the game at hand. Custom music is a big plus still.
Entertainment Value: So many modes, so little time. I imagine you'll be busy playing the various modes until this time next year.
Learning Curve: This game will be pretty familiar to those who have played NHL 09 or '10. For the uninitiated, a helpful tutorial introduces some, but not all, of the important concepts.
Online: A full suite of online modes, highlighted by the EASHL, which is probably the best online team mode in sports gaming.
Score: 9.0 (Exceptional)


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Solving the time dependent Schrödinger equation for a system of many interacting Fermions is in many cases impossible, both analytically and numerically. Instead of the microscopic description one uses an effective description which describes the behaviour of the fermions in good approximation and can be treated with a computer. In many cases one uses the fermionic Hartree or Hartree-Fock equation as effective description.