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Out on Blackfriars Street, in Edinburgh's Old Town, there's a little bar called Black Bow's that for years has been one of the meeting points in the city's eclectic music scene. It was here, nearly 12 years ago, that Edinburgh-born trumpeter Toby Shippey got together with a percussionist, a Chilean guitarist and the traditional fiddler and experimental pioneer of Scottish turbo-folk, the late Martyn Bennett, and started mixing Latin and Celtic themes.
"I didn't know much about salsa," Shippey remembers, "but I loved the sound of it. I'd been playing jazz and folk music, but then I got to hear Puerto Rican musician Tito Puente. We did a session in the bar here, and later other fiddlers would join in, partly for the free booze. There was no grand plan. We didn't know what would happen."
What did happen was the emergence of surely the only band in the world to successfully fuse Latin and Celtic themes and instruments. Salsa Celtica still, even today, sound like no other salsa band on the planet, but they have impressed hardcore Latin fans in New York, while their current 25-date British tour includes a stop at London's La Linea Latin festival.
Their new album El Camino (The Road) involves the 11 core band members along with 11 other musicians, playing anything from brass and congas to harp and pipes. Among those providing the vocals are the Scottish-based Venezuelan Lino Rocha, and the folk star Eliza Carthy, a big fan of Latin music who now lives in the Scottish borders.
El Camino is a rousing, wildly varied set, ranging from all-out salsa dance songs that are suddenly transformed into Celtic jigs and reels, through to slower, more reflective songs that again explore the links between Scotland and Latin America. The songs, written by different band members, make use of Scottish and Irish traditional themes, but are mostly in Spanish - "which we learned to speak by travelling, and by singing the songs themselves", says Shippey, adding, "and Lino is there to help correct us".
The only notable exception to this is Carthy's traditional love ballad The Grey Cockerell (now transformed into Grey Gallito), a traditional folk song that she sings in English against a gently sturdy Latin guajira backing and coro, or chorus, so that the eerie, tragic story sounds more striking than ever. The aim, said Shippey, is not to force two styles together but "produce something that stands up in its own right".
And it works, even for Latin audiences. Rocha, the one genuinely Latin band member who had come along to Black Bow's that night 12 years ago, argues that what the different styles have in common are "the energies and passion of the music. We get a lot of emails from people in Colombia and Venezuela, and they really love the Celtic side".
Indeed, but it's hard to think of that link being developed so effectively outside the Edinburgh music scene. Musicians come here, says Shippey, "because there's a great folk scene and jazz scene, and it's easy to pick up gigs seven nights a week. The bars are open until three in the morning and many of them have live music to attract people in to drink". "Which is why I came here," adds Rocha.
"Folk music is in the air here. If you were to do this in London or Manchester it would seem more contrived," says pianist Phil Alexander, who argues that Edinburgh's musical eclecticism is because there are fewer musicians to go round, so they have to play different styles.
That's certainly true of Salsa Celtica. When they are not working together, almost everyone in the band is off playing with someone else. The day we meet, Shippey is due to play with an AfroBeat band later that night, but he also has a "straight salsa" project with Rocha.
Conga player David Robertson is in the highly successful Scottish folk-rock band Capercaillie, and Alexander has his own tango and jazz band, Tangalgo. "Folk musicians in the south just play folk music," he says. "When I'm up here, I can play salsa, tango, funk, ska and folk gigs in the space of four nights, and that's great."
The non-Latin members have put in time learning their Latin licks. Back in the mid-1990s, a year after the band first started, Shippey and others travelled to Cuba for the first time, funding the trip through pub gig money. Hanging out in Havana, they immersed themselves in Cuban music.
Back in Scotland, they took their new rhythms to the Edinburgh bar circuit and as far afield as the Highlands, Orkney and Shetland. "When we first went there," said Shippey, "we met people who had never seen a trumpet before. And they didn't know what salsa was. We'd play in village halls and they'd say, 'What's this? It's quite good!' Then we'd be invited back every year!"
Next Thursday when they make their second appearance at La Linea, they will join a lineup that includes Spain's Amparanoia and Mexico's Lila Downs.
Salsa Celtica now find themselves with a following as mixed as their music. Conga player Dougie Henderson describes it as "everything from the young bar crowd to water-drinking Latin fans. Some are intellectual about the idea of fusion, and others just want to dance".
The release of the forthcoming Julie Walters film Driving Lessons should increase their audience further. Writer/director Jeremy Brock wrote them into the film after watching them on TV, and they can be seen playing in an Edinburgh club and busking outside Hampstead tube station, performing a typically unlikely Latin version of Auld Lang Syne. "Julie Walters told us we were great," says Shippey. "I replied that we've been working hard on the part for quite some time."
· Salsa Celtica play Phoenix, Exeter (01392 667080) on Sunday, and then tour. Details: salsaceltica.com


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While we are on the subject of closets, I thought I would share a few of my favorite things in mine. Why keep the best things to myself?
First up, the Banana Republic Timeless Tank. I have many of them in several different colors and wear them almost every day. They are the softest, stretchiest knit and they hold up brilliantly.
Gap Always Skinny jeans for the not-so-skinny mommy. These are my go-to jeans for the winter because they are perfect boot-tuckers. They do not fit as tight as it looks in the photo and they cover the hiney nicely.
Smartwool socks. BEST. SOCKS. EVER. Enough said.
Heels from a boutique shoe store in London. I have no idea what it was called or where in London it was. Sorry I can't help you there. But I love these shoes and I had to include them in my list.
My Frye boots. This style is the Mildred Engineer (what a name!) and they don't carry it anymore. But I spotted these in the store, tried them on, then went home and found a barely worn pair on eBay for cheaper. It was meant to be. I also own the Veronica Slouch and love them too. Frye boots last forever.
This sweater was one of the first things I ever purchased from Anthropoligie and it started my love affair with their clothes. I love buying shoes and tights from them also. They are a little pricey for my budget, but this is what I do: I go online and browse occasionally and add the things I love to my wish list. Then I watch for them to go on sale. If they don't sell out first, they are almost always discounted to half off.
So there you have it—the wardrobe items I would not want to live without! What are yours?

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Keynote Speaker: Allan Dodds Frank/
"While … [ACFE] members may not exactly be soul brothers and sisters of investigative reporters, we are at least first and second cousins," said Allan Dodds Frank, one of the nation's top business investigative correspondents, during the opening Monday session. "Over the years, I have been lucky enough to meet and work with many fraud investigators, and I can safely say we share some attributes, perhaps most notably that making money is far from our only motivation."
Frank, a contributor to The Daily Beast and a special correspondent for Newsweek, compared the symbiotic relationship among fraud examiners and investigators of all stripes with in-the-trenches reporters and regaled the record 2,600 attendees with colorful war stories. The ACFE also presented Frank with The Guardian Award, given annually to a journalist whose determination, perseverance and commitment to the truth has contributed significantly to the fight against fraud.
While reporting for Bloomberg, he led coverage of Bernard Madoff, the AIG collapse and court cases against Dennis Kozlowski, Martha Stewart and others.
He's working on a book about the world's greatest white-collar criminals. He also is spearheading the creation of a worldwide database for journalists by the Overseas Press Club of America that's being funded by a Ford Foundation grant.
"Most reporters, and, I suspect, most people who become fraud investigators, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, forensic examiners or compliance officers subscribe to the notion that justice is important. We need fair play and honest transparent behavior to protect individuals and society. We need equal enforcement of the laws," Frank said.
"Investigative reporters approach life with a peculiar combination of insatiable curiosity and dispassionate yet ingenious methods of finding and examining facts," he added.
"We use our wits to figure out how to attack the same problem from many different angles. … We remember little details and seemingly trivial facts from earlier cases for a long time.
"Not driven by money, we nourish our ability to sustain indignation and hot pursuit for long periods," Frank said. Good reporters are almost always extraordinarily persistent, he said. "We are dedicated to unearthing the truth or uncovering a close approximation. And since we love telling a good yarn, fraudsters rarely disappoint us!
"Unlike many of you, however, I do not operate with the power of a subpoena, or a court order, or the backing of a CEO or a board of directors authorizing an investigation," Frank said.
"Maybe together we can create a new model about how fraud examiners can work with responsible professional journalists. … Maybe a few of us can get together and do a new reality TV series about fraudsters. Why should the guys noodling for catfish and trapping alligators with their bare hands have all the fun?
"Since we are all students of human behavior, my wish is that you can help me answer this question: 'Who are the crooks today?' "
Frank said he is looking forward to meeting many of the attendees to hear "suggestions about who my next targets of inquiry should be. Of course, I also would be happy getting tired — moving my lips — reading any documents you might want to send my way!"


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No ski holiday would be complete without an evening sampling a traditional local dish in a traditional local restaurant. From the Tartiflette and Pierre Chaude found in every Savoyard ski resort restaurant to Kasespatzle and Schnitzel from ski resorts in the Tirol there is one thing about mountain food you can be certain of; you'll love eating it, but will fear for the thickening of your artery walls.
I suggest you try to convince yourself that, having skied all day, eating a mountain of melted cheese/the side of a cow/enough carbs to get Mr Atkins turning in his grave is OK, and tuck in.
Being a veggie, a particular favourite of mine is the Cheese Fondue. With the advantages of being both a dish for sharing and for taking all evening before you finally give in, the Cheese Fondue can definitely be the social and culinary highlight of any ski trip, but what if you fancy trying to replicate the experience at home?
Jamie's recipe for an Easy Cheese Fondue is not what you might recognise as traditional, with the use of cider and blue cheese, but give it a go! My recommendation of stuff to dip in includes:
Beware: Veggie stuff on a fork dipped into a thick cheese fondue is much more likely to fall off than meat!
As I said, this is not a traditional Cheese Fondue recipe; perhaps the most authentic one I can find is the one by David LeBovitz which is adapted from Austrian Chef, Willie Prutsch. But, as I also said, don't do it, my own attempts have resulted in the same catastrophe experienced by Tania Tirraoro, so don't say I didn't warn you!
pop trivia: "Big cheese make me" from the 1989 'Nirvana' album 'Bleach'.
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I attended a talk last night given by California's tsunami czar. She's a Sacramento geologist named Cindy Pridmore who works in the California Geological Survey, doing outreach activities around tsunamis and earthquakes. She reviewed some of the work that state and local governments have been doing since the tsunami that Japan sent us on March 12, 2011.
Most of us probably recall that while the tsunami caused horrific death and damage in Japan, by the time it reached our shores about 10 hours later it felt more like a reason to go sightseeing. Indeed, Pridmore reminded us, the single California fatality was the drowning of a man who went down by the Klamath River to shoot pictures. Even in that well-known fact there was a deeper significant detail: the body was recovered hundreds of miles north, carried there against the prevailing ocean currents by the tsunami's hydrological chaos. Tsunamis, even little ones, are nothing to mess with.
The relatively minor effects of California's tsunami included strong riptides and unusual currents rather than the black seas of death that visited Japan, yet that day the state counted up $100 million in damages to boats and harbor facilities. As the tsunami waves continued to ricochet around the Pacific and the tides came and went, California coastal communities felt the effects all that day and the following night. Tsunamis are not quick, one-shot events.
Last year we were lucky that barely a week before the great Tohoku earthquake, state agencies had set up tsunami observing teams assigned to different parts of the coast. The teams had worked out safe places to stand, lists of observations to make and the right phone numbers to call. Their information helped guide the state's immediate response and documented damages that helped coastal counties qualify for federal disaster assistance. Afterward, state workers collected all the camera footage they could gather from Coast Guard helicopters, broadcasters and amateurs. This data trove continues to be studied to help rebuild smarter and improve responses. Tsunamis can be mitigated and learned from.
The March 2011 tsunami uncovered some unforeseen problems. Spanish speakers, for instance, were not well served with information, and many of them fled unnecessarily for miles from the coast. Media reports misinterpreted tsunami "warning" announcements as "advisories," whereas warnings are actually the highest level of alert. Harbormasters had trouble with some boat owners desperate to leave the harbor after the safe cutoff time—Pridmore told of one scoffer who came back, chastened, after narrowly escaping death and now tells his cautionary tale to boating audiences. Tsunamis can be dealt with through public education and well-founded rules.
California's tsunami program has learned from three successive events of increasing severity. The small tsunami from the magnitude 8.0 Samoa earthquake of September 29, 2009, had California scientists participating directly with emergency responders. The larger one from the magnitude 8.8 Chile earthquake of February 26, 2010, yielded even closer collaboration and the collection of more comprehensive data. The state learned lessons that paid off, luckily, in March 2011 just days after the tsunami observation teams were launched. Since then many coastal communities, especially in our corner of Cascadia, have held successful tsunami drills. Pridmore described a Saturday morning drill in the village of King Salmon in which every single resident made it in time to the designated tsunami shelter, a hilltop owned by PG&E that the company has opened to the public. Tsunamis can be made less deadly by public preparation.
The California Geological Survey's tsunami page is at an easy-to-remember address: www.tsunami.ca.gov. Among its new features are links to an interactive state map to show you your county's tsunami inundation map, a page of student activities, videos, brochures and curricula about tsunamis, and a new leaflet, "Tsunamis! What Boaters Should Know."


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It's that time of the year again when it's safest to prod people into doing something that'd be good for them, because of the fact that everyone is in this weird zealous mood where they are willing to take up stuff in the name of 'resolutions' for the year. Not that I'm using the same technique, because I know readers here are selective, super-smart and would know what I'm mentioning is actually a wonderful list of suggestions. Here you go girls!
Resolve to:
1. Know yourself and be confident. Never let those snobbish people get to you, ever. The best way to seem 'out-of-bounds' is to be confident of yourself and that'd be when you've spent some time thinking about yourself, the good and the bad. Just being who you are, not being intimidated or worried about how everyone sees you will make you feel 'free'. Simply add a beautiful smile and see how the world lights up!
2. Love yourself. Don't they say the world sees you the way you show them? I'm not asking you to go overboard and start sporting tees that say things like, "I'm awesome!" but just don't get swayed by the (atrocious) way girls and women are portrayed on TV or in print. We honestly don't have to spend our wonderful brains worrying over our looks, do we? Stay the way how you want to, those airbrushed faces have no role to play.
3. Read more books. There's not a thing better in the world than reading, trust me. Alright, I'm being partial here, I love books more than anyone thing, but still. You'd have to agree it definitely adds up to your knowledge and imagination. And of course, being a nerdy is the new cool (okay, that's just me talking). So go ahead, make a list of books you'd read this year, there are some great releases scheduled!
4. Learn to be safe. Considering the increasing number of crimes against women in our country, it's just an important safety measure to know simple ways and tricks to stay safe and out of harm's way. It's not a bad idea to read up those safety columns in newspapers. Or if you're adventurous enough, learn martial arts! Maybe you can carry some strong pepper spray as well, unless you're the clumsy kind like me and risk getting it into your own eyes than the attacker's!
5. Live the life. We all have at least some items in our bucket-list, don't we? Maybe a makeover, just like you wanted, or making a confession to someone, or going paragliding and scuba diving! As much as we love to procrastinate, it's always better to get up and start working towards it. After all, Dumbledore said (and he says the best things ever), "It does not do to dwell upon dreams and forget to live".
I'm sure you bright people would have realized that these are as much as life's resolutions as the New Year ones. Here's to a wonderful New Year and a great life ahead!
PS- I actually want to know about some good, solid resolutions from you! Comment and share!
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Rep. Grijalva calls for Arpaio to resign over mishandled sex-crime cases
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) on Monday called for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to resign after the Associated Press reported that his office had inadequately investigated more than 400 sex-crime investigations during a three-year period.
Current and former police officers familiar with the cases told the Associated Press that Arpaio's office botched hundreds of sex-crimes investigations. In the small city of El Mirage alone, there were at least 32 reported child molestations that hadn't been worked on, even though the suspects in most cases were known. Many of the victims were children of illegal immigrants.
"This nothing-to-see-here attitude is the worst kind of unaccountable arrogance, and Mr. Arpaio needs to step down before any more damage is done to public confidence in our law enforcement and justice system," Grijalva said. "The picture emerging – no follow-up, no investigation, no prosecution, no justice and a shield of silence after the fact – is not how we conduct law enforcement in this country."
"Enforcing laws against violent crime, whatever a victim's legal status, is mandatory and not something we leave to individual communities as an open question. Selective enforcement undermines respect for our brave legal officers and is rightly not tolerated by the public."
Arpaio is already a controversial figure. The self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in the nation" has gained national attention for his hard-line stance against illegal immigration and his controversial tactics, including forcing prison inmates to wear pink underwear and putting them to work on chain gangs.
When wildfires plagued Arizona in June, Arpaio ordered that illegal immigrants be arrested and questioned about whether they were the cause of the blazes. In the summer of 2010, when Arizona's severe immigration laws were enacted, he threatened to jail any who protested it. He also gained credibility with the so-called birthers when he promised to investigate President Barack Obama's birth certificate.
Arpaio's backing had been sought by Republican candidates including Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann. He ended up endorsing Rick Perry.
"Mr. Arpaio might love headline-grabbing crackdowns and theatrical media appearances, but when it comes to the everyday work of keeping people safe, he seems to have lost interest some time ago," Grijalva added. "He should give the affected families a sense that justice is finally being done by taking the honorable route and resigning now."
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We retained all but two seats in the local elections in May.
Conservative Councillors were elected to represent all the Council wards in Redbridge within the Chingford & Woodford Green seat and we retained all but two of the Council seats we previously held in Waltham Forest. Labour won all three seats in Hale End & Highams Park ward and one seat in Valley ward. All other seats were held by Conservatives.


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Comparison of the lifecycles of non-integrating Sendai vectors and integrating vectors
Sendai Virus (SeV) is an enveloped virus of 150–250 nm in diameter whose genome is a single chain RNA in the minus sense. Six genes coding for viral proteins are situated sequentially on the genome of the wild-type SeV in the following order: Nucelocapsid protein (NP) forms the core nucleocapsid complex with the genome RNA. Phosphoprotein (P) is the small subunit of the RNA polymerase. Matrix protein (M) supports the envelope structure from the inside. Fusion protein (F) fuses the viral envelope with the cell membrane when the virus enters the cell. The gene encoding the F protein is deleted from the CytoTune™ -iPS Sendai Reprogramming Kit vectors, rendering them incapable of producing infectious particles from infected cells. Hemagglutinin-Neuraminidase (HN) recognizes the cell surface receptor, sialic acid. Large protein (L) is the large subunit of RNA polymerase. Because SeV infects cells by attaching itself to the sialic acid receptor present on the surface of many different cells, it can infect a wide range of cell types of various animal species. Activation of F protein by a protease is required for the virus-cell fusion process to take place. After infection, the virus goes through genome replication and protein synthesis in the cytoplasm, and then daughter virus particles are assembled and released. Other viral vectors, such as lentivirus or retrovirus, require integration into the host genome for replication and can therefore disrupt the genome of the cells that are reprogrammed rendering iPSCs and their derivatives less safe for clinical applications or altering gene expression patterns which can compromise compound screens or disease pathway analyses. A single transduction with the CytoTune™ -iPS Sendai Reprogramming Kit generates iPSCs at high efficiency with no genomic integration or viral remnants allowing the use of iPSCs and their derivatives in a broader range of research experiments.


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2007 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference Recap
Colorado Pro Chapter VP of Programming Noelle Leavitt presents this brief recap of convention highlights, featuring quotes from Helen Thomas, Alicia Shepard and more.
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This Mom Thought About Having a Third Kid. See What Changed Her Mind!
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Prolotherapy is also known as "proliferation therapy," "regenerative injection therapy," or "proliferative injection therapy". It involves injecting an non-active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.
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Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
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Acupuncturist "LAc, MAc"
An expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Geoff DePaula, a licensed and nationally certified acupuncturist, strives to restore his clients' health and to help them "live a life of vitality and joy."
Geoff's practice, Root and Branch Oriental Medicine, derives its name from his wellness philosophy. Geoff believes that the treatment of a client's main health complaint can lead to the healing of other symptoms that may seem unrelated. The "root" problem, in other words, can help restore the "branches."
To Geoff, the body is a dynamic structure, "like an ecosystem." The interrelated and interdependent systems—mental, emotional, respiratory, digestive, gynecological—all work collectively and influence one another. He and his staff are on hand to help with all sorts of conditions, but they most often see clients for pain treatment, digestive disorders, respiratory disease, gynecology and immune/energy enhancement. They pride themselves on truly individuating in diagnostics, as no two cases are ever alike.
According to Geoff, another part of his job is to educate clients on how acupuncture and Chinese medicine can help them. "It's really about creating optimal health," he says, and "teaching how to keep it there through holistic lifestyle education." Geoff believes in acupuncture's "incredible ability to heal the body," and he is dedicated to guiding his clients to shape a healthier lifestyle and gain peace of mind.
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National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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Canapés are the popular choice for weddings prior to the wedding breakfast. People usually have a minimum of 3/4 canapés per person while they are having their photos taken. We always keep a canapé board back for the bride and groom to have once they have finished their photos.
Savoury Canapés
Parmesan shortbread with feta and roasted baby tomato
Seasonal melon and prosciutto skewers
Lemon and coriander crab on rye bread
Sauté wild mushrooms on a pastry base
Cucumber and king prawn skewer with Japanese mayonnaise
Honey and sesame seed roasted sausage
Fillet of beef yorkie with horseradish cream
Mini Thai fish fritter with a sweet chilli dip
Roasted pepper, goat's cheese and mint wrap
Vegetable spring roll with dipping sauce
BBQ pulled pork brioche slider
Mini smoked salmon blini
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The Jane Austen Society of North America is hosting the 2013 Spring Meeting at Chapman University on Friday, April 26-27, 2013 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice with an examination of this most "light, bright and sparkling" of Jane Austen's novels on film.
The program will begin on Friday evening, April 26, with a showing of the first half of the iconic 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries, hosted by the screen writer, Andrew Davies.
On Saturday Mr. Davies will discuss the art of screen adaptation with special reference to the making of the miniseries. In addition, Rand Boyd, Special Collections and Archives Librarian at Chapman University, will discuss the library's special display of Austen-related materials, Pamela Ezell of the department of digital and broadcast media at Chapman will share her insights on the unique production choices made by the creators of a number of other film adaptations of Pride and Prejudice, and several of Dr. Lynda Hall's students will present their views on the enduring appeal of P & P, in print or on film.
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I'm on Facebook a lot, perhaps even too much.
A post came through my feed today that made me feel as though what I am trying to accomplish is all for nought.
I always find it a strange question when someone asks me "why I'm so happy" or "why I'm so positive". Quite frankly, it's part of me. Is the opposite true then? Are some people just inherently negative and unhappy?
To be clear, this journey I am on is for me. I happen to want to share it. Part of the experience was coming up with an idea to perhaps make someone's day a little brighter, a little less heavy or negative. I just want to share and "put it out there" in case it speaks to someone else.
I understand sad, and recently I have experienced grief that no one could have quite prepared me for. I compared it to trying to explain what being pregnant was like and then giving birth. It's different for all of us although similarities are there. Sometimes there aren't enough words to express all those feelings. The grief has subsided, the memories still make my eyes well up, and I have a pretty good life to live.
Perhaps I am one of the fortunate ones. I truly believe one can choose to be happy, but in the context of not having a medical issue. I mean the glass is half full (and refillable!) and there is always sunshine after a storm kind of way.
So to those of you who are struggling every day with a darkness you cannot bear, I hope you find the strength to seek out help.
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D-Link's latest desktop NAS appliance aims to offer home users a simple solution for sharing files over the network and Internet. The DNS-313 certainly won't take up much desktop real estate as this single drive appliance is remarkably compact and yet offers both USB 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet connection options. You won't be able to use them at the same time as the interfaces at the rear have a small sliding cover over them that only allows one of them to be accessible.
The DNS-313 adheres to the same design philosophy as the dual drive DNS-323 as its chassis is a sleek matt-black aluminium affair that feels well built. It's supplied diskless so you can pick your own SATA drive and D-Link is promoting it as capable of supporting the latest high capacity 1TB models. Drive installation is a simple process as you slip the front cover off, slide the drive in where it mates with the combined power and SATA interface at the back and pop the cover back on.
Installation is handled by the bundled Click'n Connect utility, which locates the appliance on the network, formats the drive for you, restarts the appliance and then maps the default volume to a local drive letter. Well that's the theory, but we came up against a few compatibility issues. Our first choice was a 250GB Western Digital WD2500KS drive, which the unit refused to acknowledge – we could hear it power up but the drive LED on the front panel wouldn't light up and power button just flashed continuously. We then tried an older 200GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, which the utility identified and formatted but the unit hung after restarting. We met with more success with a Western Digital 74GB WD740GD and a 150GB WD1500ADFD both of which worked without any problems. Seeing as D-Link is promoting the DNS-313 as a 1TB appliance we couldn't pass up the opportunity and installed the latest 1TB Hitachi UltraStar SATA drive which, to our relief, was accepted without any complaints.
The appliance's browser interface offers you two choices, the second of which is D-Link's Schedule Downloads feature. This is similar to the tool provided with Synology's Cube Station CS-407e's Download Service, which enables files and folders on FTP or HTTP servers to be downloaded to the appliance – note that BitTorrent isn't supported. Provide login details, the URL of the source, a location on the appliance to copy the files to and a recurring schedule and the appliance manages the process in the background. We found this easy enough to use and were able to schedule downloads from our FTP and HTTP servers without any problems.
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It's been a while blog world…..a long while. The last half a year has been rather busy for me out side of my side projects and have been rather lazy with them/not doing anything to them. One project I was doing with friends seemed to just disintegrate and another my friend gave up on the idea. The third which was just one I was doing by myself was good, but I just lost interest it in. At the time of doing all three I seemed to be more focused on one of the others than I was on the one I was currently working on, so as you can see it didn't work out.
Anyway, so what is it I am doing now? Well this is me coming back and I am going to be carrying on with Bevnav. It's the more interesting one at of the three and one I can complete by myself (even though yes I did start this with a friend). I have taken the other projects off this blog until further notice.
"But why Bevnav, I thought you wanted to make games?" I hear you cry, well yes that is what brought me to the dance and is my main focus. However I was a lot further in to this project than the others and have a lot more ideas and plans for it, therefore it would be a bigger loss and waste of my previous time, to not complete it. I also am now a SharePoint Developer at my company and for the time being, a software based project might help me a bit more in my job than a games based one. I am aiming to get this complete by December and think with all the focus I can give to it (and with how much longer is left in the year) I will get it done by then. As with Attack of the RGB, this isn't a publish type of thing and get 100's of people to use it. This is simply an app that I am creating to show what I can do.
After Bevnav It will be back to the drawing board and I will get back in to game development type side projects. I may use one of the previously started projects or I may start something completely new. All I know is, is that is a rather long way off from today and will think about that more when the time comes. Until then it's full steam ahead Bevnav!!
"So all this chat about focus, what have you actually done ?" Good question well when I first came back to it I had a good look through the code to see what I had done and where I should go next. In doing this I became a little disappointed in myself as I realised how bad the code was and how inefficient it was, it also looked like an ameteur had written it and that's not what I want to be doing, especially considering this is meant to be a portfolio piece, I have no idea what I was thinking back then. One example is all the data I pulled through from the database I was just saving to a big long list with of a string for each of the tables columns (WOW nick that's terrible), so to fix this I just made some simple classes and saved them to that. This also made it so much easier to use the data later, instead of having to write a big line of code access the string for the table column, then cutting to get the one I wanted.
After the initial clean up I then started to like the idea of adding a Navigation drawer to the app, so I spent a while learning about them and then I went onto adding one to the app. The problem is, even though I wanted one (and still do really), I didn't know what I would be putting in the drawer and it became more of a feature creep. So I have taken it out now, but if I can think of some way of using it then I'll put it straight back in.
Next on my plan was to create the 'profile' page of each bar, which would display the name, address and more importantly the 'featured' offer as well as any other offers they wish to show. I created a new activity for the profile and implemented a bundle to pass all the data through from the main activity to the profile page. Well that's now all there, the next thing for me to do is make the page look 'pretty' as it is currently a blank activity with text all over it, therefore I am currently making some drawings for it.
Speaking of whats next I created a TODO list for this project of things that need doing before I will consider this project complete. Obviously there's probably somethings I've over looked or will naturally creep in but this is the foundation:
- Make classes for the bars/offers/locations – DONE
- Clean up code – On going
- Create pub profile page
- Change the 'Offer type and details' to 'Featured Offer'
- Add a listview for the pubs 'other' offers
- Create new design layout for the page
- Create a design layout for the listview also
- Add a 'remove' search filter option for when the user has searched for a ceratin location and then wist to remove that filter
- Give the listview of the locations search list a better design
- Move the server to my website, as it's currently on my laptop
- Add a 'Favourites' feature to either save favourite bars or favourite offers or both
- OPTIONAL – Create a home screen widget
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There are few things in gaming as exciting as the Player Vs. Player combat in Eve and within that context nothing really compares to combat that comes down to you and another player... one on one. The thing is, you never know for sure. Unlike fighting the computer or facing a 30 man blob, in one on one combat you face the pure unknown. Sure you know what your enemy is flying, but what are his skills? His fit? His bonuses, implants, ability? These unknowns are exciting, scary and (in my opinion) the very best of what brings me back to Eve every day.
For a new player it can be a daunting experience. The unknown is multiplied a hundred times more, not only do you not know the enemies abilities, you must also question your own. New abilities, new ships, new modules, everything is untested. Most of all, you are untested. How will you do? You won't know unless you do it. Young pilots ask me all the time, how do I get into PvP? My answer is always the same, undock and do it.
I was lucky. My first solo kill happened by accident. Up until this incident I had been having my butt handed to me over and over again. I thought I was tough in my Cormorant, it IS a Destroyer after all. One day in Mai I happened upon an Incursus ratting in a belt, the killmail doesn't show the rat damage but it had been ratting for awhile and must have had damage already. I remember how sure I was that he would warp off, kill me, or otherwise win the day. Clicking the crosshairs happened immediately, but within that second I had a lot of second thoughts. He must not have seen me until the last moment. But boom, I won. Oh man, at that moment I thought I owned the Universe.
My next solo kill was against my friend Angor, which doesn't count really. I'm sure we were simply trying out some new fit or something. My next real solo kill didn't happen again for almost three months and was an unfitted Condor. I don't remember this one much sadly. How does a Condor die to a Drake? I imagine he must have landed on the Gate and given up or something.
Luck certainly played a part in my early solo kills. Not that I have that many of them, they are extremely hard to come by in Zero space. I'd like more. So I'll keep trying to avoid the blobs, undock as often as possible and try to get lucky again. They say you make your own luck, if that's the case then I best get busy.
PS: I admit I wasn't clear. The incidents reported above happened two years ago, back at the end of 2008 beginning of 2009. Since then I've had many other solo kills. Not as many as I would like, but nothing to sneeze at either.


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You may or may not know that my posts can be quite wordy sometimes, and despite my good intentions they always seem to end up being pretty lengthy. Quite lucky for you, today I will mostly be sharing photos from the weekend and just a few words to follow up with the pictures. Well, I'll try. ;)
Thursday the 16th was Greg's birthday, but since some of our family members were sick we decided to drop Selah off at my parents' house and enjoyed a magical Korean BBQ dinner at Honey Pig. Oh my goodness you guys…if you are ever looking for an amazing Korean BBQ experience and find yourself in Orange County, please do me a favor and try this place!
Ultra melty pork belly and pretty delicious brisket. Boom.
Anyone with a DSLR struggle with having your own pictures taken by a stranger? This happens to us all the time; hence, we end up with blurry photos because we feel too bad to ask for multiple shots. Ahhhh well—I learned my lesson in that we should use our phones from now on. As you can tell, Greg wasn't too thrilled to get his picture taken.
On Friday night I put together a homemade "Chipotle Bowl" by adding smoked salmon and pulled BBQ chicken (recipe here) into the mix.
Although I wasn't too hungry and my appetite seemed to be absent, I managed to polish this meal off with no problem. This combination was delicious as it contained some of my favorites: fresh corn, beans, muenster cheese, spinach, salsa, and my guacamole (recipe with terrible pictures here).
That same night I had a surprising amount of energy left, so I managed to dust off my beloved baking supplies and put myself to work by executing some labor of love. I baked a batch of my favorite chocolate chip cookies for the youth at our church! I had a blast baking for them, despite the fact that I almost burned everything due to Selah's teething episode. As a result they wound up being extra crispy cookies, but at least the youth enjoyed the taste and I felt happy to show them some love.
I think I can call that a win-win situation, don't you think so? Humor me.
Yesterday morning I made some egg white oatmeal and topped it with greek yogurt, Laura Scudder's PB, and crumbled bits of a cookie. The blazing LA weather has me sweating 24/7 so this breakfast definitely didn't help me cool down…Ahem, not to rub it in for you East Coast folks. Yesterday we went to my cousin's baby's DOLJANCHI (돌잔치 1st birthday party) and had such a great time! The food, the atmosphere, Colin's (birthday boy) cuteness—everything was perfect, and I could tell Selah had a good time because she was happy the entire time.
A mommy-daughter selfie you may have spotted on Instagram because yes, we are I am human and can be quite narcissistic like that! But then again…how can I contain myself when I have this irresistible little face begging me to show her off? By the way, what do you call a selfie that includes two people instead of one? A twofie? This is a serious question you guys. #thethingsthatgothroughmyhead
Little back story about me and one of my new favorite companies ever.
If I remember correctly, ever since I was about 4 years old I had a heart for social justice, poverty, and those who were deemed to be outcasts and "different". I knew from an early age that God's ultimate plan for me was to help the lost and the broken. As funny as it sounds, I recall spending hours watching documentaries about impoverished children. Something about them was simply…captivating, fascinating, and heart breaking all at the same time.
In today's self-serving culture we often forget that there is a world outside of the comforts of our own surroundings, and it is quite rare to find a company whose main focus is to help suffering kids. I want Selah to grow up to be a selfless child who sees others' needs just as important as her own…and I believe that introducing her to toys from B. Toys is a great start! If you are a mommy or aspiring parent, then I highly suggest you check them out!
Yes, I do understand that poverty is a never ending cycle and quite truthfully, I do not believe it will ever be completely gone…but taking action for something we believe in is always better than doing nothing about it. And not only are these toys working for a great cause, but Selah seems to love them so much! They are easy to stack, chew, bite, and appealing in the eyes of a 7 month old.
In case you were wondering, I am not being sponsored to write this post. I'm just simply stoked to have found such a great company! You can easily find them at Target if you are interested to gift them to your baby or toddler.
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2014 "La Petite Frog" Picpoul De Pinet/
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Is there any dining establishment that makes you feel as classy and cool as a bistro?
I love the whole experience: sitting outside, sharing appetizers, and sipping wine over lazy conversations and a dinner service that can stretch into a couple of hours.
Granted, Table 3's location in Nashville isn't as glamorous as a Parisian sidewalk (the lovely view encompasses the parking lot of The Cheesecake Factory and a Chico's), but under the stars and positioning your back to the headlights, you can easily imagine yourself under winding iron trellises and French colonial buildings.
I'm not knocking you, Table 3. Anybody who serves garlic aioli with heaping dishes of frites is OK in my book.
And, of course, the bistro experience isn't complete without some vino.
In a "surprise me!" sort of mood, I recently ordered the house white, which happens to be the 2014 "La Petite Frog" Picpoul De Pinet. And I enjoyed it! Nice citrus on the nose, slightly tart with a little zing of grass and lemon on the palate. I'd order it again, but next time I'd pair it with some oysters—because who can ever get enough oysters?
By now, you should've picked up that this blog is a no-judgment zone—we like good wine, no matter where it comes from. So imagine my surprise when I looked up the "La Petite Frog" when I got home and found this is a boxed wine. But hey, people: you can get 3L of this stuff for $23.99. That's four bottles of wine for $6 each.
Um, yeah. I have no complaints.
If you're looking to stock up on some wine, this might be the ticket! Summer sangria, anyone?
Help others see the light and enjoy economically delicious boxed wine.
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The Daily Mail reports that they were able to get a sneak peek at the four houses of the American School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Ilvermorny, featured in the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Federico Ian Cervantez accidentally discovered that the four houses on the Pottermore site. The houses of Ilvermorny are Horned Serpent, Wampus, Thunderbird and Pukwudgie. Furthermore they are described as:
The Horned Serpent is described as 'dragon-like serpents with horns and long teeth. They are often associated with or said to control the weather, particularly rain, lightning, and thunder. Magical abilities ascribed to them include shape-shifting, invisibility, and hypnotic powers'
The Wampus is a cat-like creature 'described as some kind of fearsome variation of a cougar'.
The Thunderbird is a legendary creature 'often described as a very large bird, capable of generating storms and thunder as it flies'.
The Pukwudgie is: 'two-to-three-feet tall and human-shaped, but with a larger nose, ears, and fingers and smooth, grey skin that sometimes glows. Its magical abilities include disappearing and reappearing, partial or complete transformation into a porcupine or cougar, and creating fire'.
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On Leaving Home
There's something special about finding a home. A
real home, not just the place you happen to live. Somewhere that draws you back in, that fills you up and makes you bubble over with inspiration and contentment. Somewhere that is as soft and comforting as it is challenging and evolving. When I found Just Be, I found more than a yoga studio. I was asked to reflect on what Just Be means to me a few months ago, and I wrote this:
Just Be was, from the best of my understanding, created to be more than a yoga studio. It has never felt like a place designed to pull in as many students as possible to make a profit or be "successful" by common standards. Its intention can be felt by anyone who walks in the door- Just Be is a home both by design and in practice. It was created to be a blank slate, filled in by the community that is drawn to it, colored by the people who come to their mats for inspiration, support, and connection.
Students can expect to be welcomed for who they are, no matter their background, age, gender, ability, or experience. While the teachers at Just Be are knowledgeable and skilled at leading a dynamic yoga class, the emphasis at the studio transcends the physical elements of the practice. Students can explore every facet of yoga, and the studio offers an incomparable setting for personal growth and self-exploration.
Just Be has offered me more than anything I could have ever imagined. Finding Just Be completely redirected the path and direction of my life- the studio, and it's community, has quite literally saved my life. I love this studio because it is a place of new beginnings, both big and small.
And it's true. This is a yoga studio that acts as a cocoon for its students, a place where growth and transformation on an incredible scale happens every day. I've never been anywhere where it's okay to sob on your mat or laugh during class or poke your neighbor with your toe during three-legged dog. I've never been anywhere where hugging feels natural and not an obligation, or where kisses on the cheek feel sincere, or where kindness is not an expectation, but rather an intuition. The energy of Just Be draws the best out of everyone who steps in the door, and I couldn't be more grateful that I've found it.
And yet, in less than a year, I may be leaving it.
I love teaching. I love teaching anywhere, anyone. Privates, small classes, big classes- I love it all. But teaching a class at Just Be in particular means so much to me. It pulls out a side of myself I want to see more often, a confident, intuitive, passionate version of myself that I believe to be my best self. There's something so beautiful about teaching in a space that harbored my healing, and now is the space where I help heal others.
But I'm going away to college, and I don't know where yet. It's scary to think that I may be leaving my beloved studio and community. Since December 2013, a week has not passed where I haven't been in the studio at least once. That's how powerful my attraction to the space, people, and practice is. How could I leave that behind?
I know that there are other great studios out there, and wherever I go I'll find the community I'm meant to be with, but it won't be this one. It won't be the place where it all started, and where it has all just begun.
I heard a quote this morning that was something along the lines of;
Don't be afraid to leave a good thing.
A simple quote, but it means so much. We hear the flip side all the time- "don't be afraid to leave something that's not serving you." But what does this mean? Why would you leave a good thing?
The fact is, growth does not happen without change. And change means shedding yourself of old things in order to create room for the new. That's why change is so scary- the vast majority of us (me in particular) are comforted by the familiar. The unknown is paralyzing because it leaves room for error, leaves room for doubt. When we're asked to let go of the things we carry, we fear what we will be handed instead.
And truly, Just Be has become a part of my identity. I don't know who I am without that community, without who I am there. I was the yogi who came to class every day, and then I was the girl behind the front desk, and then I was the teacher trainer, and then I was the teacher...I don't remember who I was before I had these titles, these labels. I don't think I was anyone before. I had nothing concrete to hold onto until I found myself at Just Be, falling in love with the practice and with the new self that was emerging. Part of me fears that my love it too intertwined with this space to be carried out elsewhere.
Everyone tells me that I am young, that this is only the beginning. That I have only met a handful of the people who I'm meant to meet. But that doesn't make it any easier to imagine saying goodbye. What do I fear more, leaving Just Be behind? Or wondering what I could miss out on by staying nearby? Both worry me, both seem impossible. I've seen just a touch of the world but I'm so enamored by what I've already found. What if I'm just a lucky one who found their people early in life? Or what if this is only a taste of how good it gets?
Part of me wonders if I've become too attached. But for the first time, I feel incredibly happy. I feel like I have a place, a home, a community. I have an outlet and a passion. I have an identity that finally feels like it suits who I am and what I want to be and achieve.
I asked my students in class today, "Why are you here?"
Not why they were in my class, but why they were here. On this planet. I told them it was a remarkable improbability that they are where there are- well fed, clothed, housed, able to go to a yoga class at 9:00 in the morning. And that must mean something. There's a reason why something or someone, whatever you believe in, gave you this life. And it's because they want you to be able to change the world.
And I realized as I was talking that as much as I was talking to my students, I was talking to myself. That's what I needed to hear.
I'm meant to do something. To help. To heal. To create.
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It's nice to see so much mention of God on Facebook. Sometimes.
I don't mind seeing expressions of faith from my friends and family, but sometimes what I read gives me pause.
A few days ago, I saw an image making the rounds. I don't remember what the picture was, but the words caught my attention.
"If you believe in God, repost and in two minutes He'll do you a favor," it said.
The last part got me thinking about this god that we've invented, primarily on social media. As much as I admire the heart of the post, which is an expression of belief in God, I can't help but question its theology.
There's this beautiful raw moment between Jesus and his disciples in the Gospel. It's toward the end of Jesus' ministry. While talking to His disciples, He predicts His death. Peter challenges the prediction, saying Jesus will never be killed that way. Peter's response earns him a stern rebuke. It's then that Jesus lays out the requirements for being His disciple, or follower.
In Matthew 16:24, Jesus says, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, pick up their cross, and follow me."
If had to hazard a guess, I'd suggest the social media god is much more popular than the Jesus in Matthew 16:24. The social media god is easy to follow. Just click "like," or "repost," or "share," and voila, you're a disciple. What's more, for every click, you get a blessing.
That sounds like a wonderful system, but that's not what Jesus says.
If you want to be Jesus' disciple, if you want to follow Him, you have to deny yourself. What does that mean? It means everything in your life comes after Jesus. That includes your job, your house, your bank account, your family, your friends, you name it. Jesus has to come first, and not just in words. Your actions have to represent that He is first.
Then, you have to pick up your cross.
Don't think, don't hesitate, answer this question: Are you willing to give your life for Jesus? We like to make crosses out of silver or gold and wear them as jewelry. We tattoo them on our biceps and hang them on our walls. We make the cross such a beautiful thing that sometimes I think we forget it was an instrument of torturous murder.
Jesus mentions the cross before He's crucified on it. He knows what's coming, but goes there anyway.
Do you love Jesus enough that you'll follow Him even if you know it will mean persecution, suffering, sacrifice, and perhaps even death?
Once you've denied yourself and picked up your cross, then you can follow Him.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-repost.
I'm just pro truth, and the truth is that following Jesus costs way more than Facebook suggests.


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Kareena feels Saif should act in Hollywood films
Mumbai: Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan feels her actor husband Saif Ali Khan should venture into Hollywood as he perfectly fits the bill for being there.
"He is an evolved man and an actor. I think he will make a great actor in Hollywood because he has immense talent. I think he is fit to be there... He has the looks, talent and attitude," Kareena told PTI in an exclusive interview.
However, Kareena would not like to try her luck in the west.
"I am happy being here. I have no dreams of going there," Kareena said.
Despite a lot of newcomers coming in, Kareena still seems to be one of the most sought after actresses and she feels privileged about the fact.
"It feels great and is a compliment. I think it is all about talent. Acting is something I have always been passionate about. New people will come and those who are talented will be here for a long time," she said.
Kareena enjoys the work of actresses like Mahie Gill and Huma Qureshi.
"I think there are too many talented actresses around, even newcomers are doing great work. People from small towns are coming in films and leaving a mark like Huma Qureshi and Mahie Gill. Every one is doing fine," she said.
Kareena has been in the industry since quite sometime and she considers herself as an actor first and not a star.
"I don't know how it feels being a star. I never look at myself as a star, people feel it that way. I think I am an actor. I am a normal girl who likes to spend time with family and close friends and that is what I enjoy the most," she said.
On endorsing Magnum, one of the world's leading ice cream brand, she said, "My international vacations are never complete without indulging in a bar of Magnum. I feel honoured to represent the brand in India. Magum is my 25th brand. I look for what the brand has and what it thinks of passing to consumers, message etc. I am like any other normal girl...it (ice cream) brings happiness to me," Kareena said.
Kareena joins the likes of Eva Mendes, Eva Longoria and Liv Tyler as Magnum pleasure ambassador.
"It is great to join them. They are brilliant artists," she added. PTI


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Sunday, July 17, 2011
Takatsuki-shi Federation of the Deaf - Women's Section
Yesterday I had another opportunity to meet deaf people in Takatsuki-shi, this time at the meeting of the Takatsuki-shi Federation of the Deaf - Women's Section. It was a very hot day (35 degrees C) but the participants were very energetic and kind. Thank you for listening to (seeing, actually) my lecture and for the interesting discussion afterward. These kinds of cultural interactions between Japanese and foreigners, and deaf and hearing people are important - and it makes anthropology that much more fun.
Posted 8:23 PM Labels: deaf, globalization, JSL
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- Mr Lonely said...
walking here with a smile.. have a nice day ~ =D
http://www.lonelyreload.com (A Growing Teenager Diary) ..
- July 18, 2011 at 2:13:00 AM GMT+9
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wow those look grate, 15 minutes and gone that had to make you feel good
15 minutes!I haven't made moinks in ages. that'd be a fun video
Gotta love those moinks.! Did you roll your own meatballs or buy pre-made meatballs?Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club
I like how your balls glisten on the grate. I like to roll my own balls and then use a thin sheath of bacon, then moistening them with Blues Hog. Everyone that has eaten my balls have love them and they always want more. In fact, I'm serving them at the office holiday party next week by request. Sent from my iPad using Weber Kettle Club mobile app


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Our sold-out Oyster Century Club© Slurps & Sips class was a hit! Sixteen oyster lovers became Oyster Century Club members and shared their favorite spots to enjoy oysters, as well as questions. I demonstrated how to buy, store and shuck at home, shared oyster facts and trivia, and we paired our oysters with three different beverages: a Muscadet, a Saké, and a Stout. Two of the highlights for me were the knowledge that 13 out of 16 attendees said they were likely to try shucking at home as a result of taking this class. I was particularly pleased that the majority of the attendees were delighted at the pairing of saké with oysters.
During and after the class, attendees were invited to Instagram, Tweet, post to Facebook and Pin pics of the class and of their next shuck-at-home adventure. We capped the contest period on June 8 World Ociean Day. Robin Lowe is our winner. She's the one holding our youngest member, William below. I can see delicious days ahead for this young man.
Oysters and Sustainability and Winning
Greenpeace's 2014 Carting Away the Oceans (CATO) report evaluates and ranks supermarkets on their sustainable seafood policies. Whole foods and Safeway topped the ranking guide. One of the things we talked about was the role of the oyster in sustaining ocean habitat and maintaining protective reef structures that might mitigate super storms like Sandy or Katrina. Congratulations to Whole Foods for their commitment to sustainable seafood.
- Did you know a single oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water per day?
Goodie bags for the class included:
- branded Oyster Century Club shucking knives
- a postcard with info on the Mass Oyster Project
- mignonette ingredients and cocktail sauce
In addition to Oyster Lover placemats for quiz winners, Robin wins a Williams-Sonoma Cooking Class for 2 (a $90 value!) Congratulations Robin!
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Oysters are delicious fun. Oyster lovers or Ostreaphiles, are fun and social! Beginning with the class and ending on World Oceans Day, our slurping, sipping attendees generated over 82,000 impressions! Remember to follow the hashtag #oyster100 or bookmark this site, find my Pinterest Boards on Oyster Happenings and The Oyster Century Club© - join us for our next event.
...there will be bubbles...
Thanks to Whole Foods Market Lynnfield, Williams-Sonoma for hosting and sponsoring!
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8 things that Indian army braved in Siachen
Indian army has proved their excellence in toughest situation too. Facing a harsh weather along with tough enemy is not as easy as you think. Siachen, the world's highest and coldest active war zone is watching the Indian army's strong efforts in holding its position over years. Our brave hearts are marching in spite of unbearable weather conditions in order to keep our enemy Pakistan away from claiming the glacier. We will look into the 8 things that Indian army braved in Siachen which you can't even think of it in dreams.
How many of us can sleep in a king size bed? I know the immediate answer that will slip out of your tongue is 2. You will be shocked to know that our brave Indian soldiers used to sleep as many as 6 at a time. Small Kerosene stoves are the only heating element to keep them warm.
Unbearable temperature of -50 degree Celsius is a usual thing in Siachen. If you touch any metal with bare hands can cause deadly frost bites immediately. Handling the Guns and other artillery is possible only if they wear anti-frostbite gloves.
Depression, nausea, Speech problems and sleep deprivation are few common problems our soldiers have to withstand in winters. Our great Indian Army is the one who is controlling two of the three most important passes in spite of all these difficulties that they face. Khardungla Pass, the highest motorable pass in the world is under India's control. All these are possible only with our great Indian soldiers who are not only fighting our enemy but these extreme weather conditions too.
Eating freshly prepared food is like a dream come true for our Jawans. Fruits or vegetables turn as hard as a stone, only option is to survive on canned ones. The food is dropped from Indian made cheetah helicopters but you get to reach them only if you are damn lucky than the snow.
Bathing daily is in fact a luxury for them and they do it only once a month because they might freeze in that weather. The only source of drinking water is by melting the ice on stoves.
A highest helipad was build by our marching brave hearts in a place called Sonam in Siachen. The main usage of this pad is to bring in needed supplies all year round, which is located at 21,000 feetabove the sea level.
Almost 35 feet of Snow is common sight here. Our Indian army not only fights the enemy but also need to maintain the post with light equipments.
Even professional climbers might face loads of difficulty at this place because of frequent snow storms but our Indian army is patrolling each minute.
Our Indian Army is playing their toughest game in Siachen, they not only fight our enemy but these harsh weather conditions in spite of many soldiers falling prey for the unexpected avalanches, camouflaging snow sheets and blizzards. A heart felt salute to our Indian army with heavy heart.


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Yesterday evening we passed the $90,000 mark, funding the Kickstarter, and insuring that we'd have enough capital to put Tact-Tiles back into production.
I've wanted to bring Tact-Tiles back for a long time, and you guys made it all possible. Thank you all very much.
As I write this, we just passed the $100,000 mark, unlocking the first stretch goal. That means that every set of tiles will come with a cardboard carrying case to transport your tiles in. We've looked at several options, but haven't settled on one yet. I'll post more info as it becomes available.
If we pass the $120K mark, we'll make a premium box available as an Add-On. Unfortunately, that one is proving even more difficult to source. And we're running out of time. So here is what we're going to do: If we pass the $120K mark, we're going to find a case. And we're going to make it available to pre-order through our website. And if you order it through our site, we'll ship it with your tiles.
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If you read my weekly posts bookending the weekend birding experience, you know that I pay close attention to phenology. The way the ebb and flow of each season impacts out experience of the natural world must inform our efforts to observe avifauna if we want to optimize our experience. More simply put, pay attention to the time of year when you make birdwatching plans. I learned that the hard way this weekend when visiting an amazing migrant trap in the dead of summer: too many leaves, too many bugs, and hardly any birds. Ugh.
Based on my tale of woe, consider me lucky to have walked away with a couple of ratty Common Yellowthroats this weekend. Corey's Best Bird of the Weekend, on the other hand, was one of the many species of shorebird he during a weekend full of birding opportunities what with his whole family being in California. The American Avocet he found on Saturday at Cupsogue Beach County Park wasn't the rarest bird for New York that he saw for the weekend (Lark Sparrow would win that contest) but it is a beauty of a bird and self-found birds always count for more.
How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you've blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.
As I always do for weeks off, I'll give my best bird of the week. Or birds, because I can't choose between a Noisy Pitta in Sydney or a Powerful Owl! What finds, courtesy of the Cumberland Birds Observers Club.
Bonaparte's Gulls (1 adult, 1 juv) and a bunch of Common Terns. All of them up really close from my kayak. Click on my name above to read about them and more Birds of the Day.
four Painted Bunting juveniles on my feeder
Lifer Clapper Rail on Saturday!!
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A staff of over 110, including over 55 lawyers, work for the agency, and they help over 8,000 individuals per year. Legal Aid Services of Oregon has been very successful at litigating a large number of difficult and important cases in an effective manner for its clients. They have experienced a high level of success, and the legal program priorities include various non-criminal cases. Assistance can be provided for foreclosure advice, work on domestic violence, access to public and government benefits, senior citizen cases, and other housing issues, such as landlord/tenant lawsuits and evictions.
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