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ALBANY – Top Seneca Nation and Cuomo administration officials huddled into the night Wednesday in hopes of forging a deal to end a years-long $600 million dispute that could keep the tribe from facing any new casino competition in Western New York.
Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder Sr. joined members of the Senecas' ruling government council in meetings with legislative representatives during the late afternoon. By evening the talks turned to a closed-door session with senior Cuomo officials.
Snyder, reached by telephone Wednesday night, said he was on his way to catch a plane and would call back; he did not.
Sources say the sides are closing in on a deal to end a bitter dispute that would, if finalized, protect the tribe's gambling exclusivity rights in Western New York by having Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo drop his threat to place a new, Las Vegas-style casino, possibly in Niagara Falls near the Senecas' successful downtown gambling palace.
But an administration official said later that any speculation about an imminent deal was unfounded.
The governor recently cut deals with two other tribes to keep new casino competition out of their regions as part of his plan to permit up to seven new casinos in New York State that Cuomo hopes will go before voters statewide this fall.
But any deal with Snyder has to be approved by the Seneca council, and there has been a sharp divide among some members who believe they should not cut a deal with Cuomo; some Senecas believe the tribe will win an ongoing binding arbitration case against the state that will end up protecting its exclusivity deal under a 2002 casino compact with the state and allow it to keep most or all of the $600 million the tribe stopped paying about four years ago to Albany in annual revenue sharing payments from its casinos.
One scenario that lawmakers and other sources posed Wednesday night was that Snyder could present a tentative agreement to Seneca council members in a special session as early as today. If agreed upon, a final deal could be announced with Cuomo this week.
But while some sources were expressing optimism about an imminent deal, they also cautioned that the internal doings of Seneca politics and governing are complex and unpredictable.
Cuomo is trying to make a deal with the Senecas, as he did recently with the Oneida and St. Regis Mohawk tribes, because he and lawmakers are trying to put the finishing touches on a statewide casino development plan before the scheduled end of the 2012 legislative session June 20. If the Seneca agreement comes together, his threat to put in Western New York a full casino, or possibly two facilities offering slot-like devices like those at the Hamburg racetrack, will be taken off the table.
The Senecas want the state to ban three tracks in Western New York that have casino operations from marketing themselves as full-blown casinos and to prevent any new technological advances, such as electronic roulette, from being offered at those sites.
They also want the state to extend the terms of the Senecas' compact, due to expire in 2016. They have also talked about opening a casino in Monroe County.
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Onigiri (or omusubi, the other name for the same thing), the cute little rice ball, has really become popular outside of Japan in the last few years, in large part it seems due to its iconic status in anime and manga. While the onigiri is not limited in Japanese food culture to just bento use, it's an indispensable part of the bento maker's repertoire.
Previously on Just Hungry, I've explained how to make onigiri twice: the traditional, hot salty palms way, and an easier method using plastic wrap and a cup. And you can always use a plastic onigiri mold if neither method appeals. However, I have never really gone into depth about the different shapes and kinds of onigiri. So, here it is - a parade of different kinds of onigiri: shapes, coverings, fillings, and more.
Onigiri must be made with sticky, short- or medium-grain rice, ideally steam-cooked japonica type rice. If you can't get a hold of Japanese rice (also commonly sold as 'susi rice'), Italian medium-grain rices uses for risotto like vialone (which is the most like Japanese urichi-mai), arborio and so on can be used. Long grain type rice just will not stick together sufficiently. See the Looking at Rice article for an in-depth explanation of different types of rice, and what can and cannot be used successfully for onigiri.
(Note that I've used white rice for illustration purposes for this article, but properly cooked brown rice can be used in most cases too.)
As stated above, an onigiri does not have to be triangular. As long as it holds together, it can be any shape possible.
Above are the the traditional hand-formed onigiri shapes: triangle, flattened round, and cylinder or tawara. Tawara is the shape of the traditional straw bale that was for storing and transporting rice.
This is a plain ball of rice, lightly salted on the outside. There is no filling, nor any cover. If one has excellent quality rice, such as top class shinmai (new rice from the current harvest) and wants to savor the pure flavor of the rice, this is the one to have.
A plain onigiri like this is the essence of Japanese food to me: rice, and salt. Rice was so important that the wealth of lords used to be measured in how much rice their lands produced, and salt is used extensively in Shinto rituals even now, to purify and sanctify. The onigiri as religious icon? Why not?
This is the most popular kind of onigiri, with a small amount of salty filling in the inside covered with plain rice, which is covered partly or fully with nori. Depending on if you like your nori crispy or a bit soft and moist, you either carry the nori separately and wrap it around the rice when eating, or put it on the rice when making (and when the rice is still warm). Since it's like thin paper, it can be cut easily with scissors, and is used quite a lot for decorative 'cute' bento.
This is a filled or unfilled onigiri that is sprinkled on the outside with something. Sesame seeds, gomashio (sesame seeds mixed with salt), or furikake (mixed savory sprinkles - there are many various flavors) are commonly used. The one on the left is sprinkled with gomashio, and the one on the right with two colors of yukari (dried shiso leaf powder).
For this type of onigiri, the rice is first mixed with something, then formed into a ball. The example above on the left is mixed with green peas, and the one on the right is mixed with homemade furikake made from radish leaves and bonito flakes (recipe ). Since the rice is flavored, this type usually doesn't have a filling, and is often not covered to show the rice off (or just has a minimal nori strip). Anything can be mixed into the rice like this as long as it's not too moist or oily, which will make the rice grains fall apart.
This type of onigiri shows off the inside and is only wrapped around the sides, rather than all around the ball. This one is rather more difficult to make than other types.
Nori is the most common onigiri wrapping, but there are other wrappings. Here is one wrapped in salted green shiso leaves.
Other wrappings include nozawana zuke (pickled green leaves) and hakusai zuke (pickled nappa cabbage), thin dried kombu seaweed called tororo, and so on. I've even seen salted lettuce leaves and kimchee used as wrappers. Onigiri wrapped with alternate wrappers can be filled or unfilled, depending on how salty the wrapping is.
Onigiri that is grilled on a wire grill until crispy, then brushed with soy sauce or miso. Yaki onigiri are best served hot, though they can be chewy yet tasty bento additions. Yaki onigiri usually do not have fillings, though some people like to put a little umeboshi or okaka inside (see the Filling section below).
In response to my previous onigiri posts on Just Hungry, the question asked the most is about fillings. I have already written about this before, but it bears repeating here. Basically, anything that fits with rice and is not too greasy or watery can be used as filling. So, if the traditional fillings don't appeal to you, try things that you like and see how they taste!
If you are a traditionalist as I tend to be, here are the most popular fillings.
From the top, clockwise:
Rather less traditional but widely popular:
If you use molds you can make other shapes too, such as these above. Why not a bunny or cat onigiri? Personally I don't use molds much since I can make them by hand a lot faster, but they can be fun if you have the time, or are making them for a party or something like that. (I actually used egg molds to make the ones in the photo.) Faces can be made with cut nori or anything you can imagine. It should all be edible though!
You can also play around with the size of the onigiri. Here's a 'jumbo onigiri' side by side with a regular sized onigiri. The Jumbo has three kinds of fillings inside,has about 2 1/2 cups of rice, and comes in at around 600 calories. It's a two-fisted onigiri!
A small to average sized onigiri has around 1/3 to 1/2 cup of rice, which is 80-110 calories. Depending on how big you make them they could be even more. If you are doing portion control, it's best to pre-measure the amount of rice as in this method.
Onigiri can be frozen, well wrapped and filled (except for tempura and chicken karaage type fried fillings, which can get soggy or tough if you microwave them later). I would not make onigiri with frozen rice however - it's best to form the onigiri an then freeze it. You can then de-frost them, still wrapped, at room temperature, in the fridge or gently defrosted in the microwave. See also: Keeping onigiri fresh and more.
Combined with the previous onigiri articles linked to here, I hope that this answers most, if not all, of the onigiri questions you may have. (Except for the famous Hawaiian Spam Musubi. I still haven't tried it. Anyone want to invite me to Hawaii? ^_^) (Since this article was originally posted, I've been to Hawaii, and tried spam musubi several times. I found them edible but do not love them. Sorry, spam musubi fans!)
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Thanks for the tip on salted shiso leaves. Every time I'm at Marukai or Nijiya (40 miles away through rotten traffic), I buy sheaves of shiso and then hustle to use them before they curl up and die (snipped into soup, on top of cheese toast, even stirred into oatmeal with furikake). Now I'll salt them before I overdose!
I just discovered Just Bento. Love it! I can't wait to try out the vegetarian recipes.
You've never had a spam musubi?! You're totally missing out - the saltiness of the spam gets into the rice and it's so good, especially after a few hours. I can't invite you to Hawaii, but I highly recommend trying a spam musubi asap!
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I've done some onigiri and I don't think I salt them enough as they have been rather bland (will have to work on that) but on the other hand I love sushi rice. Would it be cheating to make rice balls out of sushi rice, particularly with an eye to the antibacterial properties of the vinegar? Seems like it might be a good idea for the more perishable types of fillings too.
A lot of new sauces and dips are now being exported from Japan to other countries, like yuzu sauce. Yuzu is a sort of spicy, peppery grapefruit. I think it's the most wonderful thing. There's yuzu paste as well. But the sauce is yummy. Also you can add furikake rice seasonings. There are many different kinds of them. Japanese food is amazing to me, because I've found so many new things to try. Not to mention strange things you can do with wasabi! ;)
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Everything looks oh so yummy! I am going to try to make the make-shift photo studio, thanks for the reference.
Though not a meat eater, if one would consider spam meat, but sounds interesting.
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Just gave it a try as I had all the ingredients and it's instantly become one of my favourite onigiri fillings.
Thank you!
I just tried to make them and failed miserably! The rice is so sticky that it just sticks straight onto my hands and hence I can not make the "ball" shape!
Keeping your hands wet with cold water prevents sticking.
I learned this from watching a sushi chef do his thing.
I always do that now when handling Japanese rices.
I heartily recommend using saran wrap, sprinkled with salt. I guess the salt sprinkled on your palms would be the same effect, but I'm a neat-nick. Plus you can lay the seaweed down on the wrap, plop on the rice and shape in your hands, in a cup or in a mold. All nice and clean! They sell it wrapped in plastic, so there is nothing wrong with this method! You can leave the seaweed outside for later in a second layer of wrap, but I like mine a bit damp. ;)
Heyza, i read in one of your comments that you're in Switzerland - crazily co-incidental as my boyfriend lives there too but unlike me doesn't like Japanese food :P. I'm gonna make him try these to try and get him to at least start him off with something simple hehe. Any tips of what to do/not do for someone who loves to cook but hasnt tried making these before. xx
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I finally worked up the courage to try making my own onigiri today—with complete success! Your directions for using plastic wrap, a tea cup, a drop of water and salt made them absolutely perfect. I made 3 kinds and put umeboshi, pickled daikon, or chopped up leftover chicken in the middle. I also experimented with smaller, snack-sized smoked salmon onigiri, using the same plastic wrap technique, but lined the inside of the plastic with a slice of smoked salmon (almost paper thin) and then filled it with rice and squeezed it into a ball. The salmon forms the outside cover and looks beautiful. I was tempted to skip the salt completely, but after tasting the first one, I decided to add salt exactly like your instructions using the plastic wrap. Delicious! Thanks so much for inspiring me to try making these now that I'm no longer living in Tokyo.
Hi Maki (^_^)
I got hooked to your blog lately. Wonderful!!
I don't have a kitchen to cook, the only I have is my rice-cooker so I decided to make Onigiri. I tried my first Onigiri in traditional way, by hand, unfilled, unwrapped. I lived in Indonesia, so I used the long-grain rice since it was our mainly-used rice..
They are sooo cute!! Tiny triangular white balls.. (^.^)
Somehow the concept of Onigiri makes me more appreciating rice. I eat rice everyday along with other dishes, but I never thought a humble plain white rice could be a warm, tender and delious meal itself. Maybe this is the first time I savor the pure flavor of rice. Beautiful!
Thanks Maki for the blogs and recipes!!
PS: I got too exciting while pressing & forming the balls w/ my hands, one ball got slipped from my hand and crashed to the floor!!!….. I feel so sad for that one.. (T_T)….. Gomen ne, Onigiri…..
Indonesian long grain rice? I dunno but having spent a holiday in Japan, the first thing that comes into my mind about onigiri is short grain rice. Medium grain like 'rojolele' or 'beras kepala cianjur' can replace the expensive-luxurious japanese rice. But not long grain rice like 'setra ramos'… well they are edible for sure but to me it just doesn't sound right :) well it depends on your preference actually ^^
I dont really own any seaweed…. Does it have to have a seaweed wrap???
Not nessicarily, when I ate onigiri in Japan they had optional seaweed that you could put on if you wanted to but it's not required. Although I will say having a wrap on it keeps the rice starch from sticking to your fingers and making a mess…
Not nessicarily, when I ate onigiri in Japan they had optional seaweed that you could put on if you wanted to but it's not required. Although I will say having a wrap on it keeps the rice starch from sticking to your fingers and making a mess…
yes, im making onigiri. its good stuff. im trying to make them without the usuall ingredients, so well see how it goes. im going to try toasting some also. the method of the teacup and plastic wrap seemed the obvious way to go. im also trying to make some with sweet things instead of the salty and wierd pickled items. im also not a big fish eater, unfortunately, so im trying to make some with fried chicken and also red sweet bean paste?
im trying to make some onigiri with the sweet things i have around. like fruit, cinnamin and honey. the toasted kind would be great i think with some cinnamin and fruit inside, and toasted with honey on it later.
i guess just regular cinnamin and some say, strawberries and or bananas and blueberies i guess. sounds good let me know if you like it too.
oh well here i go. the rice is cooked and ill see how it is.
Hi, Im a 15 yr old girl, turning 16 this October, originaly from the Philippines but lives in Norway now. and im just wondering if i could use Jasmin rice? I kno its long grained but im not really sure what rice i can use to make onigiri. :S The only japanese shop that i kno of is kinda far away from where i live, there is an asian shop in town though. so i should probably go check that out. so if u could gimme any tips on what kind of short grained rice that would be nice so i kno what to buy^^ And also. Is it also possible to use sushi rice to make onigiri ?? bcoz im planning on trying to make sushi also XD hehe And i want to save some money, by using one type of rice :P And im really glad that i found this site, bcoz it was really informative(?) about onigiri :D Thanks alot for making this ^^! Also.. can you put .. uuhh.. fruit fillings in onigiri ? or would that be wierd X_X kay, thx again ! hoping for a reply! :D
I see :) This helped a lot! thx so much for the reply! :D thx so much :)
I put in a little more water and then it works for me... and you can find seaweed strips at the Asian market~ I love cooking and I'm only thirteen but I can always get someone to take me ^.^ .
Hi there, I live on Maui, but I hate spam. So, you're welcome to come over and have my share!
How do you make the "visible inside onigiri"? I'm having a little trouble.<(
I lived in Japan for a few years and was fond of onigiri which had a miso filling. My recollection is that this filling was slightly sweet. I've tried reproducing it by mixing miso with water and sugar—I think I'm getting pretty close, but I wonder if I can just buy the stuff or if I'm missing some important ingredient. Any advice?
this page is making me hungry….
i've always wanted to try onigiri because they're always eating them in animes and japanese dramas, but didn't feel like buying the pre-made stuff at uwajimaya.
i've been making onigiri based off of this page using smoked salmon lox as filling. i make them bite-sized cuz my hands are small, so i don't think there are a lot of calories in it. they're a hit at potlucks! :)
i'll try to make yaki onigiri next.
thanks so much for all the info!!! ^^v
I'm a Nikkeijin from Hawaii, and my mom always taught me that round onigiri are only appropriate for funerals. Have you ever heard that? Any idea if that's a Hawaii or Okinawa-specific belief?
So now that you've been to Hawaii, are you going to update this page with info on Spam Musubi? :D
I found a distinctly non-Japanese filling I love; Cuban Picadillo. I chop the mixture very fine after cooking to limit lumps of flavor. Check out the recipe at http://www.tasteofcuba.com/picadillo.html
Tonight a friend of mine in another country made some onigiri and showed me some pictures (sou kawaii deshita yo~). So I decided to see if I could find how to make onigiri myself and came across the first Just Hungry article on onigiri. I have some brown rice that looks similar to the gen-mai pictured in the rice guide, so tomorrow morning I'm going to see what I can make. :D I have relatively big hands, even for a guy, so it'll be interesting to see how big mine turn out with method 1. :3
I have nori (yummay), but the alternative wrappings got me thinking about a classic Mediterranean wrapper for rice - grape leaves. On the other hand, it might be interesting to stuff the rice with grape leaves instead of stuffing the grape leaves with rice. So many things to consider... in the morning.
I havent tried making onigiri yet but it doesnt seem too hard. I know I can get really into the creative part of it. Thinking about making a Corned Beef Ruben Onigiri (skip the thosand island dressing tho).... that'd be interesting (maybe that way my boyfriend would eat it) haha.
I really like those full Nori Covered Onigiri, I'm a Seaweed addict, I eat seasoned roasted seaweed instead of popcorn during movies haha.
I love this site, I too am trying to watch my weight and am thinking about getting a bento box (i think they are so adorable!) to make lunch fun, a paper plate just seems so boring..
I was worried because we were going to an anime convention and we started out so early I didn't know how to keep our musubi (ume filling). My gramma suggested wrapping the musubi in aluminum foil without nori. I did and transported the nori separately, packing the foil wrapped musubi in a cooler bag. They kept all day without getting soggy, and the rice seemed as fresh at the end of the day as they were in the morning. We put the leftovers in the refrigerator and my husband took them for lunch over the next two days and the rice was still moist and not at all hard even then. I don't know if it is the foil or the ume but it worked!
Re: Spam musubi, one of the best is made by a family in our church. They use a spam musubi press (usually made of lucite or plastic) and make a firm cake of rice, spread nori goma furikake on it, place a piece of fried Spam (oil drained off on paper towels) then wrap with a strip of musubi nori. Sometimes they put a sheet of thin omelette between the Spam and the rice to make a breakfast musu out of it.
Maki-san, thank you for your wonderful website(s). It's no wonder that Kodansha wanted to publish this material. I can't wait for your cookbook!
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okay i live in the U.S and i need websites for the food,and stuff do u kno any??????
and is the rice soposed to be sweet or not,,,hehe i suck at things maybe some websites to help me cook too.hha.
Thanks for posting the easy saran-wrap-and-teacup method for making onigiri! Onigiri is one of my favorite foods, but I've never been able to make it. The rice always stuck to everything except itself, and I was left with a huge mess and no onigiri to show for it. Using the method you posted, however, I managed to come up with beautiful onigiri! (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=11232616&l=880b8a7085&id=849245474)
The filling... well, it's definitely an "alternative." I didn't have time to make the salted, flaked salmon (my FAVORITE), so I was going to use drained, canned tuna and soy sauce. Then I discovered that I didn't have any tuna! I did have some homemade meatballs in my freezer, though, so I reheated a few and used a fork to mash them up with a little soy sauce. Worked perfectly, and tasted great, too!
I remember eating an onigiri that was slightly sweet. It looked like glass noodles or something was mixed into it(not filled). Is it the miso filling mentioned above or is it something else?
i started making onigiri around a year ago after i got "The Manga Cookbook" from my library. I've found through a trial and error process that not only can i not get most of the usual fillings, i don't like the ones i can. So i came up with a sweet version. It's a normal onigiri without the salt and a dab of lo-oil peanut butter in the middle, usually without nori, because it's supper expensive here. The sweet peanut butter brings out the sweetness of the rice which makes for a really good breakfast or snack time pick-me-up.
I've made a batch of onigiri for a convention and stored them in the freezer overnight, because I thought they'd keep better in the hot weather. I used the right rice, used salt, no nori, wrapped them individually in plastic wrap and put them in a plastic food container. They were perfect the day I made them but the next day the rice was horrible! It wasn't dry or mushy, but felt like styrofoam in the mouth and was absolutely inedible. What's gone wrong? I remember forming the rice while still hot, but I don't remember if I wrapped them while still warm. Could that have been the mistake?
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|Shrimp with Tomatoes, Spinach & Feta
One of my favorite suppers in a long time, shrimp cooked in a nest of tomatoes, spinach and feta cheese. A summer version uses fresh tomatoes, a winter version uses canned tomatoes. Both will have you looking for good bread to sop up the juices.
What's the definition of a perfect recipe? Surely it's entirely personal and on any given night, might well change? One night cost and convenience might collide. Another night, slow communal cooking might fit the mood and the moment.
Here's a new definition: a perfect recipe cries out to be cooked, NOW, and – get this – AS IS. No changes. No substitutes. No adaptations.
A perfectly delicious recipe for baked shrimp, tomatoes and feta has been making the rounds. My eyes lit with Simply Recipes' version, I started to drool with another at The Perfect Pantry, moved to the kitchen after Sweetnicks'. The recipe – credited to The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger – is so perfect, not one of these good cooks made modifications.
The original recipe is ideal for winter because it uses canned tomatoes. A brief stint in the oven warms the kitchen. It's excellent – perfect for winter or chilly spring days.
But for summer, I wanted to pair fresh ingredients with the shrimp (doesn't shrimp somehow 'shout' summer anyway?) and leave the oven off.
So I substituted fresh tomatoes for canned tomatoes and tucked some fresh spinach into the skillet too, creating a one-skillet meal. Plus I cooked it right on the stove, no oven required.
Winter or summer, this shrimp recipe is one that just might light your eyes too. And that would be perfect, just perfect.
SHRIMP with TOMATOES, SPINACH & FETA
Time to table: 45 minutes
Serves 4
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1-1/2 pounds fresh ripe tomatoes or 2 15-ounce cans diced tomatoes (a mix of fresh and canned works too)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (basil, dill, tarragon or oregano, say)
- 4 ounces feta, broken into bits
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 4 ounces fresh spinach, washed well, heavy stems stripped off and discarded, roughly chopped (see TIPS)
- 1 pound shrimp, thawed if frozen, peeled and deveined
In a large oven-safe skillet with a lid, heat the olive oil on medium high until shimmery. Add the onion and cook til golden. Add the garlic and cook for a minute. Stir in the tomatoes, simmer for 5 – 10 minutes, just until liquid begins to cook off. (If you like, cook ahead this far. Bring back to temperature before continuing.)
Stir in the parsley, herbs, feta, seasoning and about half the spinach. Tuck the shrimp into the mixture, distributing evenly. Top with the remaining spinach.
Cover and let cook for 10 – 15 minutes until the shrimp are cooked clear through. (Alternatively, bake in a 425F oven for 10 – 12 minutes.)
The tomato-y, shrimp-y, cheese-y liquid that collects in the bottom of the skillet is just delicious. Make sure you've got something to sop it up with – rice, say or crusty bread – or a spoon nearby.
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08 Oct 2010
(Hong Kong) Dragonair is proud to have won the Best Regional Airline award in the 21st Annual TTG Travel Awards Ceremony held in Bangkok on Thursday night.
Presented by TTG Asia, a leading regional travel trade publication, the awards have been recognising luminaries of the travel industry since 1989 and are determined through votes cast by TTG Asia readers across the Asia Pacific region.
"We are thrilled to have received this special accolade from TTG Asia and I would like to sincerely thank all the readers who voted for us. It is clear recognition of the quality service we provide our passengers," said Dragonair Chief Executive Officer James Tong.
The award comes as Dragonair celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2010 and follows the "World's Best Regional Airline" honour the airline received from Skytrax in May this year.
"Receiving these awards is a wonderful way to commemorate our silver jubilee, and my heartfelt thanks go to all the members of the Dragonair team who have all made a remarkable contribution." Mr Tong said.
"We remain committed to providing the best travel experience to passengers as well as developing innovative products and services to ensure that Dragonair remains the best airline in the eyes of our customers."


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Is your man grumpy today? He may blame it on work but there might be another explanation.
In this month's issue, Cosmopolitan reminded the world of the existence of PMS' masculine counterpart, Irritable Male Syndrome. Cosmo expert Dr. Yael Varnado explains:
"… some (men) go through what's called the male PMS: 'IMS' (Irritable Male Syndrome). This can be attributed to men experiencing a drop in testosterone, the hormone that gives them their mojo. Their IMS can happen at anytime, as testosterone levels fluctuate during the day, but they tend to be highest during the morning and drop as the day goes on."
Stress precipitates IMS, as does the natural ebb of testosterone throughout the day or month (which you can somewhat reign in with a healthy diet and enough exercise).
Normally, dudes older than 30 start to feel it, thanks to waning testosterone levels. By the time they reach their 40s or 50s, they're so thwacked out by depleted man mojo they can start getting all mid-life crisis-y, compensating by buying manly men things like Corvettes, speed boats, Bosley hair transplants, hormone cream and horny goat weed. You know, instead of getting all emo and talking about it over ice-cream and a weepy chick flick like ladyfolks are wont to do (eye roll).
Scientists first observed these mood swings in sheep, noting that in wintertime the animals' testosterone levels plummeted with the temperatures, causing irritability, clumsiness, depression and a lack of interest in their favorite spring activity: Sexy times. As sheep-watching scientist Gerald Lincoln observed the hormone changes, he noticed the rams transform from aggressive horn-wrangling alpha-males to grumpy little outcasts who struck out irrationally at others in the flock.
Of course, men and guy-sheep aren't the only ones prone to periodic hormonal mood swings. Indian elephants, red deer, mouflon and reindeer all displayed boo-hooey behavior during mating-season off-cycles, Lincoln found.
In human males, the cycles aren't quite as dramatic (well, generally), but they do make a guy laugh and cry more easily. At least they don't experience the physical symptoms suffered by women (which we'll refrain from enumerating).
So next time the man in your life gets a little temperamental, give the poor bugger some Midol.
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I can only describe Tarantino's most recent, two-volume film as masterful. The slightly more introspective Volume 2 of Kill Bill is every bit as lively as the first installment with even more satisfying insights.
Kill Bill Vol. 2 finally gives our heroine a name, Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman), as we follow her to her next three victims and delve into her past. The unshaven and sad figure of Bud (Michael Madsen) contrasts with the starkly angled and beautiful, yet ruthless Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah). In this installment Kiddo continues her self-proclaimed "roaring rampage" with only two more obstacles standing between her and Bill (David Carradine), whom we finally get to meet. And throughout her venture, Vol. 2 builds, in a wonderfully excruciating way, to its oh-so satisfying climactic release.
Kiddo's passion for Bill is exposed as Tarantino reveals the charm and brutality in their love's past, as well as its haunted present. Bill's introduction as a wistful and sweet ex-lover comes as he prepares for the bridal massacre. Kiddo's penultimate expression of devotion is in her dedicated killing spree, with the lion's share of love left for Bill. When they finally meet again her tears are frighteningly real as she struggles through the horror of having to slog through emotional truths in their final confrontation. She switches from frustration, to anger, to love in the most subtly intense shifts, both in the twitching muscles of Thurman's face, as well as Tarantino's crafted scene changes.
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Chris Bosh's late surge fuels Miami Heat past Charlotte Bobcats at home
Chris Bosh has been practicing his three-point shot daily for the past two and a half years. He has hit some big shots from outside for the Heat, especially in the playoffs, but on Sunday he used his soft touch and effortless stroke not as a supplement to the Heat's offense but as its primary weapon.
Much like it did in Toronto on Friday, the Heat played listlessly for most of the game at AmericanAirlines Arena against the Bobcats before coming to life in the final quarter. It was three consecutive three-pointers by Bosh that put the Heat back in the game in a 99-98 victory for Miami's 10th consecutive victory.
The Heat (14-3) outscored the Bobcats 38-25 in the fourth quarter to avoid an embarrassing loss at home. For Bosh, the comeback restored a little confidence in his shot after going 7 of 24 from the field in his last three games. Before the dry spell, Bosh was challenging LeBron James as the team's most efficient shooter.
His work at the arena rarely comes up at home, Bosh said on Sunday, but he had been so displeased with his efforts over the last week that he started voicing his frustrations with family members and friends.
"It was good therapy," Bosh joked. "I was just telling my wife and my friends — it was a table discussion. I don't even think they were talking about it. I just brought it up, 'You know, sometimes when things are going good…I just have to make sure that I don't worry about it too much, the last couple games, and keep playing ball."
Bosh fouled out against the Raptors on Friday with just four points and he hadn't made a three-pointer until Sunday's fourth quarter since Nov. 20 at Orlando.
The Heat hasn't lost to a divisional opponent since April 21, 2012, but that streak was in doubt after Miami scored just 14 points in third quarter. The Heat trailed 73-61 entering the final period and didn't begin to take things seriously until falling behind by 14 points with 9:14 left in the game.
Michael Beasley started the rally with a five-foot bank shot and the Heat pieced together a 15-4 run that cut the Bobcats' lead to three points with 4:48 to play. But just as soon as Mario Chalmers' three-pointer put the Heat right back in the game, the much-improved Bobcats (8-10) stretched their lead back to seven points with 3:31 to play.
That's when Bosh went on his tear.
Bosh made two free throws before scoring on a dunk to cut the Bobcats' lead to 89-84. On the Heat's next possession, he was wide open behind the three-point line and the ball found him. Bosh's shot hit the rim four times, but it finally dropped to make it a one-possession game.
"Once what we call 'the shooter's roll' went in — he basically sat on the ground for it to go in — he just kept that momentum and it was crucial," James said.
Bosh swished his next three-pointer and then buried his third with 1:20 left to give the Heat its first lead of the second half.
Bosh missed his fourth three-pointer of the quarter with 48.9 seconds left, which gave the Bobcats a chance to tie the game, but Al Jefferson missed a put-back dunk and Mario Chalmers grabbed the long rebound and raced down the court for a breakaway dunk to put the Heat ahead by four points. Chalmers isn't one of the Heat's most prolific dunkers, but James said his vertical skills have been showing up in practice and in warm-ups.
"He used the wave of the crowd, for sure, to get him up there even more, but that was big time," James said.
James bristled at a question after the game that suggested the Heat waited until the end to put away the Bobcats. The Heat scored just 33 points in the second half against the Raptors on Friday and began the second half on Sunday with 14 points in the first 12 minutes. The Heat shot 52.2 percent overall and held the Bobcats to 26.7 percent (4 of 15) from three-point range.
"I don't think we did anything bad in the game," James said. "It's one of those games when you got to gut it out, and we definitely will take it."
James aggravated his lower back against the Raptors on Friday and spent Sunday's pregame receiving treatment. He missed his regularly scheduled locker-room interview with reporters. Still, he led the Heat with 26 points and was 8 of 13 from the field to go along with four assists and five rebounds. He also was 9 of 10 from the free-throw line.
"It's not where I was before the Toronto game, so it's frustrating, but I'm still able to help our team and as long as I can do that, I'll be in uniform," James said. "I'm just trying to do the same things I did and stay on it and get it back to close to 100 percent."


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- Police search home of British singer Cliff Richard
- They said they were investigating a sex allegation from the 1980s involving a boy
- Richard issues a statement denying the allegation as "completely false"
- The singer said he would cooperate fully with the police
British singer Cliff Richard has denied an underage sex allegation dating from the 1980s as "completely false."
South Yorkshire police searched Richard's home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, on Thursday as part of an investigation into the alleged offense.
"A search warrant was granted after police received an allegation of a sexual nature dating back to the 1980s involving a boy who was under the age of 16 at the time," police said in a statement.
Thames Valley police confirmed it had assisted South Yorkshire police in the execution of the search warrant.
Richard, 73, issued a statement denying the allegation.
"For many months I have been aware of allegations against me of historic impropriety which have been circulating online," he said. "Up until now I have chosen not to dignify the false allegations with a response, as it would just give them more oxygen."
The singer said that he was not presently in the United Kingdom and that police had given no notice of its search "except it would appear to the press," but that he would cooperate fully with its inquiry.
"Beyond stating that today's allegation is completely false it would not be appropriate to say anything further until the police investigation has concluded," Richard said.
Richard -- born Harry Rodger Webb -- has sold more than 250 million records in a career that began in the 1950s. His first No. 1 hit in the UK was in 1959 with "Living Doll."
Richard was knighted in 1995.


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Public Law 94-142
When it was passed in 1975, P.L. 94-142 guaranteed a free appropriate public education to each child with a disability. This law had a dramatic, positive impact on millions of children with disabilities in every state and each local community across the country.
The four purposes of the law articulated a compelling national mission to improve access to education for children with disabilities. (See sidebar: Four Purposes of P.L. 94-142.) Changes implicit in the law included efforts to (a) improve how children with disabilities were identified and educated, (b) evaluate the success of these efforts, and (c) provide due process protections for children and families. In addition, the law authorized financial incentives to enable states and localities to comply with P.L. 94-142.
P.L. 94-142 was a response to congressional concern for two groups of children. The law supported more than 1 million children with disabilities who had been excluded entirely from the education system. The law also supported children with disabilities who had had only limited access to the education system and were therefore denied an appropriate education. This latter group comprised more than half of all children with disabilities who were living in the United States in the early 1970s. These issues of improved access became guiding principles for further advances in educating children with disabilities over the last quarter of the 20th century.
Through such sustained federal leadership, the United States today is the world leader in early intervention and preschool programs for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities.


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Wonder Woman is Princess Diana of the immortal Amazons from Greek
mythology. When army pilot Steve Trevor crashes on the
warriors' secluded island paradise, Diana wins the right to escort him
home and make her people known to the world. Entering our cynical world
for the first time, there's a lot she must wrap her head around,
especially our ways of war, hate, and, well... dating.
Young Barry Allen's life stopped the minute his mother was murdered.
The true killer never found, its mystery obsessed Barry, driving him to
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chained to his desk, solving every case that flew across it. But when a
freak lightning bolt hits a nearby shelf in his lab, Barry receives
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Before her descent into madness, Dr. Harleen Quinzel was a promising
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The undead monster known as Solomon Grundy is powerful, immortal and
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When his circus acrobat family was brutally murdered, Dick Grayson was
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molded him into Robin - the Dark Knight's partner in Gotham.
Spoiled billionaire Oliver Queen came home with an entirely different
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The Joker is the polar opposite of the Dark Knight. Both were created
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how different he is from the people he's dedicated to protect.
Although a star athlete, Vic Stone only yearned for his father's
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until the day Vic became his greatest experiment. After Vic suffered a
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Growing up an orphan in one of Gotham's worst neighborhoods, Selina
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friends as well. The vivacious villainess elevated cat burglary to an
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Hey all, have you ever known a word exists but you don't remember what it was or have any clue how to find out? I have, and for some time I have been fretting over the word used to describe the practice of divination from animal (or sometimes human) entrails. Well, I just found the word and so now I can write about it. The word is "extispicy". This method of divination was common in ancient times in Mesopotamia and the Romans recorded its use with human sacrifice being practiced by the Celts (perhaps an example of Roman anti-Celtic propaganda, but most likely accurate). In some parts of the world it is still used to this day.
I am curious if any of the distinguished minds represented here have any info on the use of this practice from ancient times, whether from surviving ancient texts or archaeological remains.
As a starter here is the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extispicy


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Italian champions Juventus fell short in their bid to complete the domestic double after losing 2-0 against SSC Napoli in the Coppa Italia final in Rome, as the Partenopei lifted the trophy for first time since 1987.
Napoli made a brilliant start to the Stadio Olimpico encounter and went close to taking the lead after just two minutes when Juventus stand-in goalkeeper Marco Storari was forced into a fine save from Juan Camilo Zúñiga's close-range header. Moments later Ezequiel Lavezzi narrowly missed the target with a right-foot shot from the edge of the area.
The first half ended goalless as Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis did well to repel efforts by Claudio Marchisio and Alessandro Del Piero, the Juventus captain almost certainly playing his last game in a Bianconeri shirt.
Just after the hour mark, however, Storari brought down Lavezzi to enable Edinson Cavani to give Napoli the lead from the penalty spot. Juve coach Antonio Conte ordered his charges forward in search of an equaliser and De Sanctis made a wonderful diving save to deny Leonardo Bonucci's thunderous volley.
As Juventus, unbeaten for the entire Serie A campaign, continued to push they left gaps for Napoli to exploit on the counterattack and the Bianconeri were punished when Goran Pandev's defence-splitting pass allowed Marek Hamšík to beat Storari with a precise low shot at the far post.
Towards the end of the match La Vecchia Signora were reduced to ten men when Napoli old boy Fabio Quagliarella was dismissed for elbowing Salvatore Aronica.
"It's the first trophy after a long wait for Napoli so we are very glad to be here celebrating with our great fans," said delighted Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri after the match.
"Winning the Coppa Italia by defeating a team like Juve makes it even more special," he added. "They have been unbeatable for the whole season but we came here and defeated them 2-0, it's a great achievement. This group did great things in the last three years and this is a great reward for everyone."
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EASTER EGG HUNT: Father DeNisco Council Knights of Columbus of the Slate Belt Area will host its annual Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. Saturday, at the council home, West Bangor Road, Bangor. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of four age groups. All participants will receive a chocolate bunny. Information, call Tony Barazzuol at 610-863-5611.
EASTER EGG HUNT: Father DeNisco Council Knights of Columbus of the Slate Belt Area will host its annual Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. Saturday, at the council home, West Bangor Road, Bangor. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of four age groups. All participants will receive a chocolate bunny. Information, call Tony Barazzuol at 610-863-5611.
Candy sale: Easter egg candy sale through Saturday, Thornhurst United Methodist Church, River Road, Thornhurst. Chocolate-covered peanut butter, coconut and butter cream eggs are packed six to a box for $5. Solid chocolate bunnies and lollipops also available. To order and pick up, call 570-842-3189 or 570-643-6605.
An Easter Cantata, A Sacred Musical Celebration: 2 p.m. today and 8 p.m. Saturday at Shawnee Playhouse, 552 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware. Features traditional Easter religious songs as well as songs of the spring season. Cost is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors over 55 and AAA members, and $10 for children. Tickets and information, 570-421-5093, firstname.lastname@example.com or theshawneeplayhouse.com.
Good Friday Easter Walk: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today, Slate Belt-Nazareth Baptist Church, 1620 Church Road, Pen Argyl. Guided tours will start every 5 to 10 minutes and will last about 30 minutes. Walk through scenes depicting the Biblical account of the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Free. Following each tour, refreshments will be available and meet with the Rev. Scott Davis, who will answer questions. Information, 610-863-9274, firstname.lastname@example.com or sbnbc.org.
Easter Plant Sale: Delaware Township Volunteer Ambulance will host its annual Easter plant and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, at the ambulance building, 135 Park Road, Dingmans Ferry. Available will be Easter plants and hanging baskets. Bring your camera from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday for a picture with the Easter Bunny. Information, 570-828-2345.
Trolley Rides with Easter Bunny: The Castle Inn will host trolley rides with the Easter Bunny on Saturday. The first ride will leave at 11 a.m. and the second at 11:30 a.m. There will be treats for the kids. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost is $6. To reserve a ride, call 570-856-7359. On Delaware Avenue, Delaware Water Gap.
Easter Carnival and Egg Hunt: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Mountainhome United Methodist Church, Route 390, Cresco. For children ages 3 through grade five. There will be music, crafts, games, snacks, video and eggs to hunt. The event will be held rain or shine. Information, contact Barbara Seese at 570-595-6453.
Ladies-only Easter egg hunt: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at 2 Charming at The Christmas Factory, 2575 Milford Road, Business Route 209, Marshalls Creek. More than 1,000 eggs filled with jewelry, coupons, candy and more. Find a Trollbeads bracelet, Chamilia bracelet, Kameleon earrings, Spartina handbag and more among the eggs hidden throughout the store. Starts promptly at 9:30 a.m. and lasts until all the eggs are found. Free. Ladies-only event. Information, 570-223-0717 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Stravaganza: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Rimrock Masonic Center, 900 Rimrock Road, Bartonsville. Featured will be face painting, games, arts and crafts, make Easter baskets filled with treats and goodies, Easter egg hunt (weather permitting) with prizes and giveaways. Free. Information and registration, 570-540-6081 or email@example.com.
Easter Eggstravaganza: Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Salvation Army, 226 Washington St., East Stroudsburg. A short gospel presentation by youth group at noon, followed by a free egg hunt for kids 12 and under with prizes awarded. Carnival type games (25 cents a try), and snacks and crafts. Also, a free market with household items, clothing, etc. Event will be held rain or shine. Registration appreciated but not required: 570-421-3050, ext. 19, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
MEGGA Hunt: 1 p.m. April 7, Dansbury Park, Day Street, East Stroudsburg. Cost is $15 per child or $50 per family. Register at noon day of event at Day Street Community Center, East Stroudsburg. Rain date will be April 14.


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Islamic militants claim they hold French family of 7
LAGOS, Nigeria — A video posted online Monday apparently shows seven French hostages kidnapped from northern Cameroon, with a masked militant claiming that the radical Islamic group Boko Haram from neighboring Nigeria holds them.
The video, posted to YouTube and mentioned on a jihadist website, shows one of two French men reading a statement, with a woman in between them. Four children sit on the ground near them, flanked by two masked militants wearing camouflage uniforms and holding rifles.
A masked militant in front says in the video that Boko Haram kidnapped the French hostages, a family of three adults and four children who were taken from outside a national park in Cameroon's far north region on Feb. 19. A black banner in the background bears the images of the Koran flanked by two Kalashnikov assault rifles.
The man says the kidnappings came due to the French military intervention in northern Mali, where its troops have fought with Malian soldiers against Islamic extremists who took over the north in the months after a coup last year. The man also threatens the Nigerian and Cameroonian government, demanding the release of imprisoned members.
''Let the French president know that he has launched war against Islam and we are fighting him everywhere,'' the man says in Arabic. ''Let him know that we are spread everywhere to save our brothers.''


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Koh Chang Tropicana is located on Klong Prao Beach on the legendary island of Koh Chang, in the Gulf of Siam. Koh Chang is a National Marine Reserve.
With white sandy beaches, secret coves, tropical rainforest, waterfalls and mountains it is a magical island. It is the perfect location for swimming, snorkelling and all watersports.
There is also plenty of opportunity to enjoy Thailands famous massage treatments and world-class cuisine. Koh Chang is in Trat Province, 300km east of Bangkok. Trat is easily accessible by flight, car and bus with a short onwards ferry to Koh Chang.
By Air 50 minute flight from Bangkok to Trat Airport with flights daily.
By Car 4-5 hour drive from Bangkok to Trat. Via Bangna-Chonburi-Klaeng-Chanta Buri (Highway No. 344).
By Bus 5 hour journey. Air conditioned buses depart from Bangkoks East and North Bus Terminals to Trat Bus Terminal daily


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Nisha Dhanani - Care, General Care Projects in Costa Rica
Before Costa Rica, I had never crossed the Atlantic on my own or visited a Latin American country and although I admit Costa Rica wasn't my first choice, I'm glad it was my final one. Taking part in a 2 Week Special project was ideal for me, as I knew I'd be surrounded by a group of people my age; because it was my first time in a Spanish-speaking country and because I couldn't have gone for longer.
I did the 2 Week Care & Conservation project along with three other volunteers (which is a small group compared to normal), however, there were many other volunteers in Costa Rica who were of a similar age and were staying for a month or more.
Week at the Conservation Project
Starting with Conservation in Barra Honda national park, activities included clearing trails, planting trees, setting up butterfly traps and bat traps to get a census and helping maintain the camp itself. The work was very tiring but the tropical surroundings are such a great distraction and the amazing food at the camp always provided us with more energy than we needed.
We also had the opportunity to climb down into the caves which is definitely an experience I won't get again. My favourite attraction at Barra Honda, however, was the waterfall in the forest. I personally am not a big walker, so a 14km hike through the uneven forest floor was a challenge to say the least, but was also surprisingly enjoyable as we saw howler monkeys on the way and because the whole group of volunteers and staff went along so you could never get bored. Even though there wasn't much water, we were able to climb up the waterfall and relax in the pools and the sight of the waterfall alone was undoubtedly worth the walk.
At the camp, the accommodation was comfortable and clean, and facilities like the washing machines were always available for us to use. I was in a room with 5 other girls and together we shared a bathroom too.
The best thing about conservation, I think, is that because you are in such remote surroundings with nothing but a bar with a pool, a football field and an 'internet' café with one computer within walking distance, you make friends really easily. Just being out in the forest also makes the experience - eating surrounded by trees and exotic birds with the odd iguana walking past isn't something most people do every day.
Weekend travelling
On the weekend before our second week in Costa Rica we travelled to Liberia to do our care project. There we stayed with a host family in rooms attached to the house out at the back. Our host family couldn't have been more welcoming, immediately talking to us, letting us use the internet, asking our food preferences - pretty much as friendly as all of the other people in Costa Rica. They even took us to the beach Playa del Coco and to hot springs by a volcano on an afternoon off.
Our weekend trip is one of my favourite memories from Costa Rica. Zip-lining and tubing were things I had never done before and would love to do again. We also had a buffet lunch at a restaurant there - the rice pudding is highly recommended! After lunch we had a chance to go horse riding but we figured we wanted to spend more time at the spa so we went there early and went in the sauna, painted ourselves with mud, had a freezing cold shower, went into a warm pool and then went back into the sauna! It was the perfect end to a brilliant trip.
Care project in Liberia
Our care placement in Liberia was in a deprived neighbourhood at the back of a house where mothers dropped their children so they could go and work. Unexpectedly, the care project itself was a lot harder work as not only is it physically draining but also mentally. The children there were all lovely and lively and even if you don't speak Spanish like myself, you always felt needed and that you were making a difference either by teaching them new things or just by seeing how happy they were, which is probably what made it the most rewarding part of my experience.
Free time in Liberia
During our week in Liberia we also went salsa dancing. No matter how hopeless you are, you will enjoy yourself and you can always rely on the dance teacher to keep you entertained. It was a great chance for us to not only enjoy and experience the culture but to also meet other volunteers.
In our evenings and afternoons off we were able to go out to dinner, explore the town and go to the local fiesta with the other volunteers we had made friends with, including those from Barra Honda, giving us time to socialise and explore.
The most valuable parts of my trip were making some great new friends, as well as working with the children in Liberia - both groups of people who I will never forget.
I would recommend the Care & Conservation 2 Week Special to a first-timer, whether it is the first time you are volunteering or travelling on your own. It is also perfect if you speak little or no Spanish as you will constantly be around other volunteers who will be able to help you as well as your supervisor. No matter where you are or how long you've been there for, you will feel at home and adapt easily to the Costa Rican culture and environment - even in Barra Honda where you will be exposed to a lot of dirt, sweat and some pretty big insects!
It really is unbelievable how much you do in those two weeks and how quickly you become good friends, and despite the fact there will be times when you can't stomach anymore rice and beans; are dreading the thought of a cold shower, or have to trek 5km in the longest and heaviest rainfall of your life, you will leave Costa Rica with no regrets, other than wishing you could have stayed longer.
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In Sunday's Chronicle I had a long story about the future of U.S. human spaceflight, which overall was pretty pessimistic. Here's the top of the story:
On the sun-streaked day before the final shuttle space shuttle launch in July of 2011, the nation's spaceflight chief, NASA administrator Charles Bolden, was adamant with reporters.
"The future of human spaceflight is bright. I'm going to say this over and over, so you might as well print it," he said at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
No doubt Bolden would say the same today.
Yet, 18 months after the shuttle program's end, as the space community reflects on 10 years since Columbia's disintegration, some industry insiders would use a less charitable word to describe the space program's future: rudderless.
That's also the conclusion of two recent reports on the space agency: NASA lacks a clear human spaceflight goal, and it lacks funds to carry out an ambitious program.
If you're interested in some of the reasons why the future of NASA is troubled, despite the happy talk from Congress and the agency itself, I'd advise you to spend some time watching this panel of space experts who recently discussed these issues at Rice University's Baker Institute. They cover a lot of the challenges facing NASA, which principally are the lack clear human spaceflight goal, lack of political will and a lack of funds to carry out an ambitious program.
Interestingly, the panel almost universally advises Congress to allow NASA to do what it has been prohibited from doing until now: work with China.
During the panel discussion, Joan Johnson-Freese, a professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, sums it up thusly, "If you think China is a competitor, then keep them close so you know what they are doing. If you don't think China is a competitor, then keep them close and let them pay the bills. Either way I don't see the downside."
China has the money and the will to do great things in space. NASA has more of the know-how. Bringing China — and eventually India, Brazil and other rising nations — into the existing international partnership could create a truly global partnership.
I noted today that Bill Nye, chief executive of The Planetary Society, has expressed a similar view of the United States and China working in space.
To those who say there's no way the United States could ever work closely with such an economic and military rival, I would simply ask them who currently takes U.S. astronauts — safely, I might add — into space.
It won't be easy. Politics rarely is. But for NASA, it may be critical.