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This is a response to Jim Belshaw's recent post on the Australian Film They're a Weird Mob (1966) based on "Nino Culotta's" book of 1957. Regard it as a supplement to Jim, rather than a quarrel, though my perspective is in some respects different. I have chosen to consider "since 1966" as that is when I started teaching in NSW schools as well as the date of the movie.
During that period of 40+ years I have seen many changes in the official policies towards migrants and their education culminating in my becoming an ESL teacher in the 1990s. Prior to that I had been a "straight" English and History (and occasionally Photography) teacher in state and private schools, with a short interlude in the late 70s in Education at Sydney University.
Official policy towards migrants and multiculturalism has evolved and continues to do so. The "multi" word is not in favour with the Howard government and it is fair to say it never has been, though it is only in the last year the word has been officially dropped, even if it still haunts much of the actual content of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship site, not to mention the Human Rights and Equal Opportunties Commission and the various state governments. You may find a short history here. More relevant links can be found on my English/ESL site.
Like Jim I enjoy They're a Weird Mob even if it is inevitably rather dated. I certainly howled with laughter over the book and its sequel and it remains funny to this day and is, one has to say, benign enough in its humour. It should be noted that the author was not really an Italian-Australian; since then much has been written from genuine "Wog" (Greek-Australians especially have reclaimed the word for comic purposes) perspectives, Looking for Alibrandi (book and movie) being just one among many in this genre.
Jim was especially displeased by film critic Paul Byrnes saying of They're a Weird Mob (1966):
The film was an enormous hit at the Australian box office, grossing $2 million, on a budget of $600,000. It was one of the first feature films to deal openly with questions of prejudice against 'New Australians', albeit in a way that also flattered an Anglo audience. Nino encounters more kindness than prejudice, and quickly adopts 'Australian ways', becoming a model migrant. The film was in tune with the 'assimilationist' view then dominating Australian immigration policy.
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Now all this may appear perfectly okay, but consider the following.
The opening point is that it is the first feature film to deal openly with questions of prejudice against "New Australians". Note that "New Australians" is in brackets. Note that the film flatters an "Anglo" audience. Nino quickly adopts "Australian Ways", again the italics, becoming a model migrant. Note, too, that the film was in tune with the "assimilationist" view, more italics, then dominating Australian immigration policy.
Now look at the clips illustrating the film. Two out of three deal with prejudice. The title's chosen for these clips are "Why don't you go back to your own country" and "a dago just the same". So what does all this tell you about the film, about Australia?
Now look at the real context.
The book itself was published in 1957 as a story by Nino Culotta. At that stage the mass migration program was less than ten years old. As I outlined in my Migration Matters series, this was a unique program in the post war period since it is the only case where a country chose to admit migrants at a scale huge enough to ultimately change the very nature of society. This was done with remarkably little prejudice or social distress…
The book did record prejudice, but with humour. When Nino meets the man who would become his father in law for the first time, an Irish Catholic, he responds to the prejudice by pointing to a picture of the Pope on the wall, asking why he has a picture of an Italian there.
In its picture of prejudice, the book brings out a key distinguishing feature of Australians, our capacity to distinguish between individuals and any prejudice we may have about the group that that individual comes from. This feature is a key part of the reason why migration worked.
The book's sequel followed Nino and his Australian friends back to Italy, tracing out further the nature of cultural differences.
As for the assimilationist tag, I can only say this.
Assimilation simply meant fitting in. We did not expect migrants to give up their language, to change their religion, to change what they ate, to pass citizenship tests. We expected them to be proud of their past. I could wish that we still had this policy in place.
I don't have much of a problem with any of that until the last section, for in contrast the official history from the Department says:
Australia's approach to immigration from federation until the latter part of the 20th century, in effect, excluded non-European immigration. The 'White Australia policy' as it was commonly described, could not, however, withstand the attitudinal changes after World War II, and the growing acknowledgment of Australia's responsibilities as a member of the international community. In 1966, the Liberal-Country Party Government began dismantling the White Australia policy by permitting the immigration of 'distinguished' non-Europeans.
The prevailing attitude to migrant settlement up until this time was based on the expectation of 'assimilation' – that is, that migrants should shed their cultures and languages and rapidly become indistinguishable from the host population.
From the mid-1960s until 1973, when the final vestiges of the White Australia policy were removed, policies started to examine assumptions about assimilation. They recognised that large numbers of migrants, especially those whose first language was not English, experienced hardships as they settled in Australia, and required more direct assistance.
In the classrooms where I worked it was a long time before that assistance manifested itself in practice. Well into the 1970s the prevailing practice for migrant students from language backgrounds other than English was "sink or swim". Amazingly, many swam, but we didn't necessarily notice those who sank. It was quite common, and humiliating, for recently arrived migrant students to be put in with the "slow learners". I recall a woman I taught in Dip Ed at Sydney University still being angry because as a child in Port Kembla she, then a recently arrived Chilean, had experienced this. The only real help was from her fellow students. Obviously she "swam" eventually or I would not have met her in the Dip Ed class.
We English teachers had neither the training nor the experience even to know where to begin in teaching those whose first language was not English. But at Dapto in 1970 I met the first ESL teacher I had ever seen. There she was in a school of 1,400 with mainly UK migrants, but a fair sprinkling of those of other backgrounds, and she did what she could, even attempting to train the rest of us. Unfortunately we did not really know what she was talking about and left her to it, not really being at that stage able to integrate her perspective into our concept of English teaching which was in those days still rooted in the literary critical ethos of the time: Matthew Arnold via Leavis, essentially a form of cultural snobbery that was uncomfortable with anything outside "the great tradition". Grammar and language teaching, such as it was, depended on memories of the traditional grammar we had been taught in school, notoriously useless as an instrument of instruction for English as a second language. (Much more adequate variants of traditional grammar aimed at second language learners — for example Longman Student Grammar — have since emerged.)
Anyway, most of us reasoned, it was the student's problem, not ours. They had come here so they must learn English or fail, and if they didn't learn it was probably because they were stupid, or spent too much time working in their parents' fish shops, or their parents let them down by talking Italian or Greek at home…
The first fully developed ESL programs (as distinct from mainstreaming) that I saw were in the late 1970s at schools such as Cringila Public School in the Illawarra and Hurstville Boys High. The latter was interesting as the teacher, Dave Chadwick, had been a classmate of mine at SBHS and was actually a German and Latin teacher; the rest of the school referred to the isolated portable classroom where he did his mysterious things as "Wog Hollow". That was actually symptomatic of the time.
My first attempt really to help a student from a language background other than English was a boy in Wollongong from Laos who turned up at school one day still wearing some military uniform or other from the civil war he had escaped from. Some of what I did instinctively does stand up in retrospect — trying to establish what interested him and working from there with texts based on that, for example — but I really was flying blind.
In my case it was not until I had a year working in an ELICOS college with overseas adult students from China and Korea especially in 1990 that I began to get some idea of how to go about this different approach to English teaching, and I formally consolidated that with a Graduate Certificate in TESOL from UTS in 1998. It is fair to say, though, that I learned most through practice, trial and error, and from colleagues at the ELICOS college who were experienced and trained.
In the two decades after the 1970s much had changed. First there were changes in official policy towards the background languages and cultures of what were no longer called "New Australians" but rather "Ethnic Communities". The word "muticulturalism" had appeared and been refined under the Fraser and Hawke governments in a generally bipartisan spirit, despite rumblings of discontent which became louder as the newly arrived increasingly looked less and less like "us". The "melting pot" was increasingly being replaced by "the salad".
In the 1990s all hell began to break loose on that front, on talkback radio and in other fora, culminating in the whole One Nation experience and the election of the Howard Government in 1996. Those who suspected something had gone "too far" gained the ascendancy.
I disagree with Jim when he says that assimilation simply meant fitting in. It did imply giving up something or losing something. It did imply that what had shaped life and experience before migration had to be jettisoned. At the same time I agree that fitting in is necessary, though that does not mean necessarily abandoning differences from the "mainstream".* At this level, conceptually at least, Jim and I would probably agree, except that I would see that as a given in the kind of Australian multiculturalism we saw emerging in the Whitlam/Fraser/Hawke years. It is still cited in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship fact sheet, even with Howard era riders attached:
The policy reaffirms the fundamental principles of the New Agenda for Multicultural Australia, and sets strategic directions for 2003–06.
The government's aim is to build on our success as a culturally diverse, accepting and open society, united through a shared future and a commitment to our nation, its democratic institutions and values, and the rule of law.
This vision is reflected in the four principles that underpin multicultural policy:
- Responsibilities of all – all Australians have a civic duty to support those basic structures and principles of Australian society which guarantee us our freedom and equality and enable diversity in our society to flourish
- Respect for each person – subject to the law, all Australians have the right to express their own culture and beliefs and have a reciprocal obligation to respect the right of others to do the same
- Fairness for each person – all Australians are entitled to equality of treatment and opportunity. Social equity allows us all to contribute to the social, political and economic life of Australia
- Benefits for all – all Australians benefit from the significant cultural, social and economic dividends arising from the diversity of our population. Diversity works for all Australians.
The new policy statement also maintains a commitment to the goal of communicating the relevance of multicultural policy to all Australians. However, it responds to changing times and needs with some new strategic directions and focuses. It gives particular emphasis to:
- the goal of community harmony and social cohesion
- the government's access and equity strategy, which aims to ensure government services and programmes respond to the realities of Australia's diversity
- promoting the benefits of our diversity for all Australians.
The right to maintain language is not mentioned in that version. The evolution of this and similar documents since 1996 concerned me: see Revision or Ideological Makeover? HREOC's "Face the Facts" Rejigged.
* Perhaps the word acculturation is preferable. I may take that up later. See also Australian Multiculturalism for a New Century: Towards Inclusiveness (Department of Immigration 1999).
On ESL provision going backwards in recent years see 40,000 kids miss out on help in English – National – smh.com.au. An earlier shorter version of some of what I have said so far is in this March 2006 post.
More recently see Multiculturalism is not (necessarily) the enemy…, Say something a bit more constructive than "Awk!", Migrants to sit English test, Speak English, mate! What are ya, a Muslim or something?, The joy of Gnomespeak, and these two pages: Literacy and Ninglun and the Japanese Backpacker.
To be continued in the next post.
Have a look at the quite amazing comment that appeared on my English/ESL site from an amazingly ill-informed adult: Workshop 02 — NSW HSC: Area Study: Imaginative Journeys. How can you argue with someone like that? You wonder where they went to school…


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Salted Butter Break-ups [my version]
After cooking for more than thirty years, I'm still amazed how some of the most simple and unpretentious ingredients can come together and yield something amazing.
Case in point…
Tomatoes, Basil, Garlic plus Olive Oil = the best tomato sauce for a plate of pasta. Or replace cooking all of the above and add some burrata mozzarella and you got the best Caprese salad this side of Italy. Dough, tomatoes, basil, olive oil – Hello pizza!
I can go on and on…
So it was no surprise that this weeks choice for our French Fridays with Dorie was one of those recipes that with something as simple as combining butter, flour, water, sugar and salt you get one the most addictive cookie we have eaten in our house to date.
How addictive?
Well, the first time I made it was Monday. Since then, I have made it a total of six times – SIX, in less than FOUR days. If you do the math, it will tell you how popular that cookie was around these parts.
We cannot keep it around long enough to make it pass the day it was made!
Full disclosure? Tomorrow I'm making it again. We are going on a road trip and we need a snack.
And I'm going to play around with it too.
Tomorrow adaptation of this recipe will include adding coconut flakes to the dough and topping it with some lime zest to make it a bit of a sour/sweet/salty cookie.
I have very high hopes for the adaptation version. Because putting the lime in the coconut and … wait, thats a song.
I'm going to totally break ranks from my fellow FFwD cooks, and share my adapted version it with you.
adapted from Around my French Table
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- ¼ cup of coconut
- ¾ - 1 teaspoon sel gris or kosher salt
- 9 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 3-5 tablespoons cold water
- 1 egg yolk - beaten, for the glaze
- 1-2 teaspoon of grated lime zest
- In a food processor, place the flour, sugar, coconut and salt and pulse to combine. Drop in the butter pieces and pulse again until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Now with the machine running, add the cold water, a tablespoon at a time, until the mixture becomes a dough that almost forms a ball.
- Prepare plastic wrap onto your work surface forming an "+" and remove the dough to the middle, don't worry if it's loose, it will come together. Wrap with the plastic and pat it down forming a square. Place in the refrigerator and chill it for about 1 hour.
- When ready to bake, turn your oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap, but do not remove the dough from the plastic. Place another plastic on top and with a rolling pin, roll it into a rectangle that's about ¼ inch thick. No need to be accurate.
- Transfer the dough to the baking sheet.
- Beat the egg yolk with a few drops of cold water, and using a brush, coat the surface of the dough with the egg glaze. Using the back of a fork, decorate in a crosshatch pattern.
- Sprinkle the lime zest on top and bake the cookie for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and let it cool to room temperature.
You know what? I'm not going to wait until tomorrow, so excuse me while I close this up and walk over to my kitchen to play around.

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STEM Agency organized the first Winter Festival "Elki.Elki.Elki" in the Peter and Paul Fortress.
The festival is an art installation of Christmas trees, which were designed by the residents of our city and selected through an open vote.
During the project more than 100 participants have submitted their layouts designs on the site of the project - http://elki.stem-a.ru/, of which 20 best works were selected by public vote.
Professional artists, students and graduates of the St. Petersburg State Art and Industry Academy named after Stieglitz and the St. Petersburg State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after IE Repin: Irina Elatomtseva Anna Pautova, Alexander Bondarenko, Nikolai Gorodnyakov Anastasia Sokolova, Anna Smirnova, Lubov Rumyantseva, Natalya Mitrofanova, Daria Astashova, Alexander Vaskina Anastasia Malechko Anna Sheshina, Natalia Ivanova and Tatyana Kurkova - moved New Year's fantasies of St. Petersburg`s citizens at Christmas tree`s constructions with acrylic paints.
The exposition is located in the Peter and Paul Fortress in Ioannovsky Ravelin and will be held from December 20, 2016 to January 10, 2017.
"The project was created in collaboration with the Museum of History of St. Petersburg to bring joy to the citizens and give them the opportunity to realize their ideas by creating the Christmas decorations for the city. Saint Petersburg - is our common home, and the home before holidays is usually decorated by the whole family. We hope Santa Claus will like our artificial Christmas trees, and maybe someone will find their gifts underneath it ", - Yulia Shameeva, PR-manager of the project.


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At the end of May I will be attending my first ever SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmith's) Conference. To say that I'm excited doesn't even start to describe how I'm feeling about doing this. I live, breathe, sleep, inhale, think about, talk about, love - making jewelry. To be surrounded by my peers and mentors for 4 days talking about all things jewelry art and business is going to feel incredible.
I will be a part of the trunk show which features emerging artists, which is a little scary for me but so very very exciting.


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That means big medical groups would need to find other ways to pay for things like doctors' continuing education classes, or gatherings where treatment guidelines are written. Guideline writers also should have no industry ties, the proposal recommends.
Some "sacrifice" likely would result — fewer events or higher membership dues, the proposal suggests.
"It has not always been flattering to see how physicians' relationships to industry appear to have colored their judgment in matters of public health," said Dr. Steven Nissen, a proposal co-author and former president of the American College of Cardiology.
Examples include disease treatment guidelines recommending certain drugs, written by doctors who own stock in those drugs' makers. Or, medical meetings where doctors tote around book bags, pens and identification badges emblazoned with drug company logos.
Some groups have eliminated those freebies, but the proposal — appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association — says they should work toward a complete ban on industry funding.
Slideshow: Perspectives on health care One exception is money paid for medical meeting exhibits, where drug and device makers display their wares. Doctors "can easily distinguish these marketing activities from educational presentations," the proposal says. Another such exception cited is advertising in medical journals that helps finance journal operations.
Industry funding of research by medical groups and their members should come with no strings attached and the organizations, not drug makers, should decide how to use it, the proposal says.
It joins the growing calls for more restrictions to prevent inappropriate drug company influence on patient care. Some medical schools, doctor and industry groups have already adopted limits or sought more disclosure.
The new proposal's 11 authors include Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, JAMA's editor-in-chief; Dr. James Scully, CEO of the American Psychiatric Association, and Dr. Gerald Thomson, former president of the American College of Physicians. It reflects their opinions, not those of their medical groups.
Dr. Jerome Kassirer, a longtime critic of doctor-industry ties, praised the proposal but said it's unlikely to be fully adopted by large medical groups, which depend on industry funding for many activities.
Dr. Joseph M. Heyman, chairman of the AMA's board, said in a written statement that the AMA has limits including restrictions on drug company gifts to physicians, but he did not indicate if the group would consider adopting harsher limits.
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CSU Bakersfield to Host Chevron's 5th Annual Engineering Design Challenge
April 16, 2015
Local high school students and teachers will put their engineering design skills to the test at the annual Engineering Design Challenge on April 18th from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hosted by CSU Bakersfield and sponsored by Chevron, ninth through eleventh graders enrolled in the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Pathways to Engineering Program will respond to real-life scenarios and design products. Students will be coached by their engineering teachers and judged by local industry representatives. Teams will create sketches using Autodesk Inventor ®, a 3D software program, and present their own unique designs. Some of the students' designs produced through this national program have received pending patents. Winning teams will win iPads, gift cards, and may advance to the state design challenge in San Diego in May of this year.
Chevron's investment is part of its effort to invest in STEM education throughout the United States. In 2014, Chevron announced plans to invest $30 million to support initiatives to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through project-based learning. To learn more about Chevronís endeavors in education, visit: http://www.chevron.com/corporateresponsibility/community/education/. Additional information about the design challenge can be found at: http://www.pltwcalifornia.org/view-content/53/Design-Challenge.html.
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How to Build Social Media Trust through a Brand Voice
One step in conveying your personality through social media engagement is finding your brand's voice. If you're building a bigger brand that involves many people behind the brand, you still need a unifying voice that everyone who posts online for your brand can use.
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What is a mantra?
A sacred verbal formula repeated in prayer, meditation, or incantation, such as a syllable containing mystical potentialities.
What is a personal mission statement?
A personal mission statement provides clarity and gives you a sense of purpose. It defines who you are and how you will live.
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Vegan Leather Jackets: My Picks
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I am of firm belief that donning leather instantly turns you into a ninja. Really, it's a strongly held opinion of mine.
And if not a ninja, at least someone mysterious and cool. Which is good enough.
I love leather, but I don't love the hefty price tag that comes along with genuine leather items. Enter the vegan leather jacket. Side point: I still think it's funny - vegan leather. Great marketing ploy, let me tell you. Apparently, faux leather didn't quite cut it.
Anyway. Vegan (lol) leather jackets. They're stylish, they're lightweight, and they're affordable.
I've always been a bit wary of venturing into the world of faux leather jackets; I've found that most of them had a plastic look and were very clearly fake. So I went on a mission to find vegan leather jackets that did not fall into the "plastic, clearly fake" category. And compiled 28 of my finds here for you. And me.
Of course, I can't guarantee that the jackets will appear exactly the same in real life as they do in these photos. Which is where a good return policy might be helpful and necessary. But at least in the photos, all of the jackets look pretty genuine and cool and awesome and ninja-status to me.
Eek - I'm excited. If some of these jackets are purchased, it will only be a matter of days before we have a bunch of new ninjas walking around.
On a completely unrelated note, I highly recommend retail therapy:


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I remember hearing this on Hallam FM and then reading it in the Star and then seeing it on Look North - you guys are everywhere ! - at least it's for a good cause and thanks for the good work you are doing will pass it on to my mates tonight
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"Phone home….." (Gerenuk – Samburu, Kenya)
Although there may be a better park or more prolific wildlife somewhere, nowhere else offers the variety and diversity of Kenya in such a compact and accessible area. In short, Kenya offers the one-stop-shopping of safaridom.
The East African country is of course best known for its wildlife and game parks. It's most famous is the sprawling Masai Mara which lies along the Tanzanian border and is the Kenyan continuation of the Serengeti. For most visitors, the Mara is Africa: rolling amber plains filled with herds of elephant and antelope; rivers teeming with hippos and crocodiles; flat-topped acacia trees; rocky outcrops; mud-hut villages and resplendent warriors. When you're in the Mara there is nowhere else on earth you could be than Africa.
The Mara is renowned for the annual wildlife migration which sees massive herds moving from one grazing rea to another while predators line up like rugby players at a buffet. Although the migration is every bit as great as any television documentary suggests, the Mara is just as awe-inspiring at any time. If you visit only one park or reserve and want a truly African experience, it must be the Masai Mara.
Further to the east and still on the Tanzanian border is Amboseli, a great wildlife park in its own right, but with Kilimanjaro in the background, one of the most scenic parks on the continent. Anything photographed standing before the snowcapped peak immediately becomes poster-worthy. Be forewarned, however…Kili can often be shrouded in cloud leaving nothing more than its lowest slopes visible.
For a different taste of Africa, try Samburu in the mid-north. Nestled in the semi-desert, Samburu is reminiscent of the Australian Outback…except with lions and leopard. For keen wildlife buffs, there are also species found here and not in parks further south, like the gerenuk or giraffe gazelle. Samburu is also home to the Samburu people who branched off from the Maasai many generations ago and have maintained their own traditions and customs.
The Rift Valley provides epic scenery from its origins in Mozambique until its demise in Jordan, but few countries benefit from it as greatly as Kenya. From soda lakes painted red by millions of flamingos to volcanoes and baboon-strewn escarpments, Kenya's Rift Valley is a magnificent wonder.
Lake Naivasha was a playground for colonials before independence, but its tranquil waters and reed-lined shore belie the hippos that lurk beneath. "Born Free" author Joy Adamson's home is now open for overnight visitors or just for afternoon tea, while Hell's Gate National Park provides a rare opportunity to get out and walk amid the wildlife – thanks to the absence of most of the more dangerous animals!
If a week on safari has you yearning to stretch your legs, there's always Mount Kenya to provide a challenge. Although conquering Africa's second-highest mountain requires no technical skill, it is a much tougher trek than Kilimanjaro but every bit as rewarding. Climbs generally take 5 days with an additional day necessary to get to and from Nairobi.
Kenya's Swahili coast is a wonderful mixture of relaxation and cultural enrichment. The palm-fringed beaches caress crystal clear waters while the towns bustle with busy markets and the call to prayer. For a truly tranquil experience, try to find a quieter property on the edge of town. Or, for a spot of adventure take the legendary "Man-Eater Express" sleeper train from Nairobi, so named for the lions that stalked the men who laid the track more than a century ago.
Whether starting or ending your trip in Nairobi, be sure to visit the dusty National Museum and the legendary Carnivore restaurant. And, if you want one last taste of wildlife that's not as literal as that at Carnivore, take a spin through Nairobi National Park for the opportunity to catch some of the Big Five with the city's skyscrapers in the background.
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Linlithgow Thistle held their third annual Burns Supper in The Black Bitch on Saturday, 25th January.
Following a bagpipe introduction by Cameron Millar and Welcome by Derek Oliver, the Address to the Haggis was expertly recited by Club Captain, Neil Porteous.
The Immortal Memory was read by Derek Oliver before guests enjoyed a traditional Bill O' Fayre supplied again by the excellent local company, Oliphant the Bakers.
"An Evening with Paul Reid" followed, with the famous impressionist in top form performing many of the world's great names in football and sport.
The Red Card / Yellow Card football quiz, along with a fantastic raffle completed the evening.
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Successful Workplaces Spark Human Energy/
By Julie Fuex
Top workplaces, such as Google, are known for providing workspaces that are innovative and rich with amenities and perks. However, look through Fortune's Top 10 Best Companies for 2016 and you'll see a trend emerging. It's not just about the cool workspace or the fun perks, but it's also about valuing employees and building a strong culture. These companies provide workspaces that complement their culture and implement policies that meet their employees' needs.
As organizations work to resolve the business challenges many are facing, they are wise to turn their focus to their workplace design hoping to increase productivity, innovation and collaboration. Thoughtful design can provide opportunities for collisions leading to new innovations and higher productivity among knowledge workers. Meeting spaces can be designed to promote specific collaborative behaviors. Workplaces are now being designed to support mental and physical wellbeing. Onsite amenities can help attract and retain the best talent, and heighten employees' work-life balance.
With all that a smart and thoughtful workplace design has to offer, it's not surprising that companies are using their workplace as a strategic tool to gain competitive advantage. However, workplace design should not be the only focus for organizations seeking more collaboration and innovation. A company's people and processes must also be considered. Recent research shows that when employees' needs are met, they feel more energized, valued, focused and purposeful at work; resulting in a 125% increase in employee engagement. In turn, high employee engagement positively impacts a company's profitability and can even double its odds of success. When companies provide smart workplace design and processes that meet employees' needs, they provide higher returns than their peers.
It seems easy enough – provide a thoughtful workplace design promoting your culture, make sure employees have support to succeed, and watch the cash roll in. Yet in my role as a Business Transition Consultant, I've witnessed organizations focus solely on workplace design and lose sight of whether their current culture and policies align with their new design.
In order for companies to see the increase in productivity, innovation and collaboration they seek, workplace design efforts must include a focus on people and processes. For those making a significant change to their workplace, this may require evaluating and adjusting current processes, such as workplace flexibility, to allow employees autonomy to use the workplace to best suit their work. It also means providing managers and leaders with the training and resources they need to oversee employees in the new environment and serve as role models for desired behaviors.
Workplace is no longer about providing a place for an employee to sit. It's become a strategic tool, intertwined with an organization's people and processes, to provide companies a competitive advantage. Its benefits are fully realized when workplace design is part of a comprehensive workplace strategy that considers an organization's culture, leadership and processes. This is what PDR calls The Tuned-In Workplace.
Perspectives is a workplace strategy leader to leader forum to spark a valuable exchange of ideas about the future of workplace strategy. Perspectives 2016 is targeted for late August or early September 2016. The focus is Collegiate to Corporate: Workplace Insights from Learning Environments and how we enable the next generation problem solvers.
If you're interested in learning more about this topic or Perspectives, please contact Julie Fuex.
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Julie is a Senior Consultant with PDR, specializing in change management and communications strategy. She advises companies undergoing changes to their workplace on how to effectively communicate and engage their employees to increase adoption and behavior change.


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Hat| Sweater( similar, similar, similar) | Pants (sold out, similar) | Shoes| Purse
I'm trying to do better with styling not buying. In order to stave off closet staleness, that means I've moved over to my husband's closet. Queue this J. Crew Ebbet's field hat.
I kidnapped a few of these before for weekend wear and if I say it once, I'll say it again, they are amazing. They are the only brand of cap that can handle my natural hair.
I always wear red for a pop of color; it's why you'll see me with my ever present Apple watch band. So when it came to this outfit the easiest choice was red as an accent.
This sweater has been living in my closet in desperate need of love. It's warm and comfy and is perfect for the day where I don't feel like getting dressed.
I was just telling my husband earlier today that I remember a time where I would automatically reach for sweat pants during the weekend. Clearly, I was a college student and when you're in college, sweat pants and yoga pants are the only way to be comfortable. As I get older though, I'm realizing more and more that polished staples with hints of color serve me better. Not only am I cozy but I also feel comfortable in my appearance in public.
What's your go to weekend piece that is comfy but still polished?
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Save yourself the trip to your local Walgreens or post office, and include passport photos in your next conference. This is the perfect courtesy for your guests, employees, or clients, if there's an international conference or meeting coming up in the near future.
We'll make you look great!
What are the requirements for passport photos?
We will follow the United States Department of State's Passport Photo requirements to ensure your guests can use their printed photos for their upcoming (within 6 months) passport application or renewal. We've pulled this information straight from the source here https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/photos.html
The following requirements must be met to use our photos for your passport-
The subject's head must face the camera directly with full face in view. Mugshot style
The subject must have a neutral facial expression or a natural smile, with both eyes open. We'll try our best to NOT have fun with this.
Taken in clothing normally worn on a daily basis. Make sure your guests dress appropriately or our attendants will have to make a wardrobe swap with them!
Photos must be taken in the last 6 months. This one is out of our control, sorry guys and gals.
We must use a plain white or off-white background. Don't worry, we will use an off-white tension backdrop.
Photos must be sized correctly
2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) Our attendants will cut your guests photos (2) out of their 4x6 printout, leaving a 4"x4" take-away that is perfect for the upcoming conference's save-the-date.
Subject's head must be between 1 -1 3/8 inches (25 - 35 mm) from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head. This sometimes takes multiple shots to get perfect, but our attendants are trained to ensure compliance.
Photos must be printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper. Our dye-sublimation printers will do this and do it quickly.
Photos must be printed in color. Duh, we got this too!
Subjects cannot wear glasses. If you forget, we'll remind you.
If you cannot remove your glasses for medical reasons, please include a signed note from your doctor with application.
Subjects cannot wear a hat or head covering. We'll remind you about this as well.
If you wear a hat or head covering for religious purposes, submit a signed statement that verifies that the hat or head covering in your photo is part of recognized, traditional religious attire that is customarily or required to be worn continuously in public.
If you wear a hat or head covering for medical purposes, submit a signed doctor's statement verifying the hat or head covering in your photo is used daily for medical purposes.
Your full face must be visible and your hat or head covering cannot obscure your hairline or cast shadows on your face.
Subjects cannot wear headphones or wireless hands-free devices. ...and we'll remind you about this.
Tips to make the most out of your passport photos session
You're getting more out of your meeting by including passport photos, but why stop there? Here are a few tips and suggestions to go one step further
Print out applications for new and renewal passports for your guests to fill out on right there
Include addressed and stamped envelopes
Collect the envelopes and mail them out for your guests. Now that's service!
Use the remaining 4"x4" printout to give your guests a tangible take away. A save the date for the upcoming international meeting is a perfect way to show your guests that you've thought of it all.
Are your guests already looking sharp for this conference or meeting? Why not include professional headshots as well? You can even add a little more personality by changing up the backdrop color.
Have fun with it! Well, you can't really have fun for the photo, but you can take another photo!


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This is the Original Hot Yoga Class, and offers tremendous health benefits. Bikram Yoga is a 90-minute, 26 posture series practiced in a heated room, suitable for all ages and levels of ability. Each posture stretches, strengthens, and prepares the body to work every muscle, organ, gland, and cell in the perfect order. The series was scientifically designed to bring your body back to a healthy working order, to promote weight loss, prevent illness, and limit the effects of aging. In addition, the series of postures combine skills of concentration, determination, self-control and patience, which lead to increased mental clarity and reduced stress. The added benefit of the heat helps to warm your muscles, prevent injury, and cleanse the body by flushing out all toxins. This class offers your body a beautiful, all natural approach to good health. You will feel extremely relaxed, refreshed and recharged after each session. Perfect for all ages and levels of ability.
This is a condensed version of the Bikram 90 minute class. We will move through the same series of 26 poses and 2 breathing exercises, practicing some postures only once. These classes are wonderfully energizing and will leave you feeling amazing. This class is perfect for all levels class and are particularly great when you are short on time!
Get ready to work hard, have fun and see amazing results! Inferno Hot Pilates (IHP) is an energizing, challenging, full body, low impact workout combining Pilates principles with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT, Tabata Method). IHP is performed on your yoga mat and towel in a room heated to 35 degrees playing energetic music. This class offers you an amazing workout that will strengthen your muscles, work your cardiovascular system and burn fat. This class is perfect for all fitness levels. Inferno Hot Pilates is included with your membership and is the perfect compliment to your Bikram Yoga practice!
Yin Yoga has the same goals and objectives as any other school of yoga; however, it directs the stimulation normally created in the asana portion of the practice deeper than the superficial or muscular tissues (which we are calling the yang tissues). Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body more thoroughly than we do in a more active style of asana practice.
Suitable for all levels of students, Yin Yoga is a perfect complement to your Bikram and Pilates practices that emphasize lengthening and contracting your muscles. Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.
While initially this style of yoga can seem quite passive or soft, yin practice can be quite challenging due to the long duration of the poses. We can remain in the postures anywhere from one to twenty minutes! Yin and yang tissues respond quite differently to being exercised. You need to experience this to really know what Yin Yoga is all about. After you have experienced it, even just once, you will realize this is a necessary compliment to your practice!


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I'm happy to introduce to you a woman who I deeply admire, Rashia Bell. We are partnering to host our upcoming wellness workshop Creativity, Crystals and Clarity. Rashia is a friend and past client who I have seen radically transform her life before my eyes. She recently launched her interior design company infusing her expertise in crystal healing and the girl is on fire. Here is my interview with Rashia Bell and save the date for Sunday, May 21st in NYC to join us.
HOPE: How would you describe what you do?
RASHIA: I am a Crystal Healer and Interior Designer. As the co-founder of The Cristalline an Energetic Lifestyle company, we focus on showing people how to energetically balance their spaces and homes to promote well-being.
HOPE: What is crystal healing according to you?
RASHIA: Crystal Healing is a a beautiful way to balance the chakras of the body and to tap into the subconscious. For me it plays a role in many aspects of my life.
HOPE: How did your passion for crystals develop?
RASHIA: One of my first jobs was in jewelry and I really enjoyed being around the raw materials of the stones. After leaving that industry and getting an Interior Design degree, jewelry then popped up in my career again when I was consulting for a designer that used untraditional materials. At that time I started to collect stones and to learn more about their energetic properties.
HOPE: Can you share at least one personal story of how the power of crystals showed up in your life?
RASHIA: When I was in a period of self reflection and was doing a lot of inner self work, I started to try to meditate. It was in my failed meditation efforts that I truly became connected to crystals. I decided to try meditating with a crystal in my hand to allow my mind something else to focus on. I immediately felt the energy coming out of the stone and traveling up my arm. I then began exploring the energy of different stones and then later decided to start using them to change the energy within spaces.
HOPE: How do your clients benefit from the incredible crystal work you do?
RASHIA: For the individual, I really feel like crystal work opens you up to a whole new level of awareness. It allows you to see out of a different pair of eyes, and it is through that sense that you are able to change and grow. By having a tool to tap into one's energy, one is able to hone in on their intuition. As an extension to that in the home, incorporating crystals and balancing energy opens you up to having greater peace, balance and harmony within all areas of your life.
HOPE: What crystal healing experience can we expect at the "Creativity, Crystals & Clarity" event we are hosting together?
RASHIA: You can expect to Relax, lie down and be guided through a mediation and visualization. All you have to do is let the crystals do the work!
SAVE THE DATE: MAY 21st, 2017, 12:00pm - 3:00pm for our workshop...
A wellness workshop designed for you to have fun exploring the artist within, experience the power of crystal healing and get clarity around your next steps in life through empowering dialogue, transformational coaching and heart-centered connection.
Transformational Coach Hope McGrath and Crystal Healer/ Interior Design Rashia Bell hold space offering you a unique and enlightening afternoon of self-care and transformation.
Tap into your creativity by having fun making art. No need to be an artist. It's all about free flow, playing with color and your intuition.
You receive your own special collection of crystals chosen by Rashia
The ultimate crystal healing experience. Ease your mind and heal your soul while crystals open up your chakras through powerful guided meditations.
Connect with a special circle of like-minded women as we share and explore together
Experience transformational coaching around your inner discoveries
Get insights on some actionable steps you can take to make positive changes in your life right now.
Walk away feeling refreshed, lighter, more joyful & calm with a new outlook on life. You naturally are inspired to make positive moves.
Enjoy lite bites by master chef at Meisterdish
After our welcome and introductions, we invite everyone to playing around making art. Each guest will be asked to free flow and create a mini piece of art work. No agenda, just instinctively using your intuition to play
Each guest will be given art supplies to dive in and notice what comes up for them during the creative process.
After your drawings are created, you are then invited to unwind to a powerful crystal healing experience.
A special gift of crystals awaits you, especially intended to ignite your chakras. Rashia Bell will briefly give an intro to the power for crystals and the intention for your group crystal healing session.
Everyone is invited to relax and be present as Rashia presides with crystal healing and guided meditations.
Post crystal healing, you will be given a chance to be creative once again.
Hope McGrath facilitate our circle as we reflect on the different feelings and expressions that come up for you after the crystal healing.
All the guests will be invited to share with the circle in various ways.
Hope offers a Transformational Coaching Experience for guests to witness and we discuss actionable steps you can take moving forward with your newfound wisdom.
We wrap-up with a beautiful closing ritual.
Guests are invited to mingle at the end of the Creativity, Crystals and Clarity Workshop.
* BONUS Get $25 off the ticket price with this promo code before May 15th: CreativityCrystal2017


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June's Supreme Court Decision in Glossip v Grossaddressed one small debate about a specific lethal injection protocol. It also opened the door to many new questions about the future of the death penalty and the likelihood that the Supreme Court will one day rule on the constitutionality of the policy itself. At the heart of the court's decision, though, was the case of one man: Richard Glossip. This past January, Glossip came within one day of his scheduled execution. When notice came that the Supreme Court was hearing his appeal, he was already in the process of saying goodbye to his family. Another execution date now looms, despite Glossip's strong claims of innocence. Sister Helen Prejean is leading a campaign to halt the execution and to give Glossip's lawyers the opportunity to present his case of innocence.
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Spoiler alert: This story contains spoilers for The Walking Dead.
The war against the Saviors is finally over. How about the war against the fans?
Sunday brought an end to Season 8 of The Walking Dead and the "all out war" between Rick Grimes' gang and Negan's Saviors.
It was a perfunctory finish to a much maligned season that began with the death of a major character, then meandered through uneven episodes, illogical character development and giant plot holes.
I guess this was supposed to be the episode that convinced us that there was a grand scheme after all behind killing off Carl Grimes. But how are we supposed to buy Rick suddenly finding mercy for his enemies in Carl's memory just two episodes after he slaughtered a room full of Saviors whom he had promised to bring back to Hilltop?
If Negan is a criminal, deserving in Rick's and Michonne's view of being locked up for the rest of his life, what does that make Rick?
The finale tied up some loose threads, some of them too neatly, and left a couple of others dangling.
Eugene to the rescue: Like me, you probably thought there would be some actual warring to end the so-called all out war. But we spent as much time watching people prepare for battle as actual fighting.
As he and Eugene headed off to whup Rick's ass, Negan "confessed" to his prisoner, Father Gabriel, that he had sacrificed some of his own people to set a trap for Rick. And then there was a ridiculous distraction that had Gabriel jumping out of the car as it swerved to avoid a walker and running through the woods, except his eyesight was so bad he was running into trees, so of course he got caught. I guess this was supposed to convince us what a badass Savior Eugene now was since he pointed a gun in Gabriel's face and threatened to "crack your cranium."
As Negan had planned, Rick's group massacred the decoy Saviors at a road block that had been on Dwight's fake map, but Negan had planted another map on one of the doomed Saviors. Except when Rick et al got to that spot expecting to ambush Negan they heard his familiar whistle seemingly coming from all sides. "I ambushed your ambush with an even bigger ambush," crowed Negan.
The Saviors did indeed look to have the upper hand as they suddenly appeared over a rise, outnumbering Rick's group. But their weapons backfired thanks to Eugene having tampered with the bullets. (So yes, Eugene is a good guy after all, but Rosita still punched him in the face for puking on her.) Rick's people charged and dispatched a bunch more Saviors with a minimum of fuss and the rest surrendered. Negan had run away after getting punched by both Gabriel and Dwight. I know Negan got shot in the hand, but you're telling me he couldn't have taken out Dwight, whose freakin' hands were bound, with Lucille?
There wasn't any fighting to speak of at Hilltop either, where another group of Saviors had been dispatched. The Hilltoppers all ran off to hide in the woods, except Tara and Alden and some other former Saviors but, before they could fire any shots, the Saviors got blown up real good. Aaron and the women of Oceanside arrived in the nick of time to lob Molotov cocktails at them. How convenient.
The ghost of Carl: With some fans still fuming over Scott M. Gimple's dumb decision to kill off Carl, the episode at times felt like a sop to annoyed viewers. We were treated to not one but three montages of Rick and a young Carl walking hand in hand, hearkening back to Carl's farewell letter to his dad.
Rick finally deigned to talk to Siddiq about how Carl got bitten but, honestly, the stuff about Carl honouring Siddiq's dead mother by killing zombies to release their souls sounded just as stupid as it did the first time around.
Carl was also name-checked during Rick's hand-to-hand combat with Negan. Rick was on the ground; Negan was about to brain him with Lucille and Rick asked for a 10-second reprieve "for Carl." Negan fell for it.
"Carl said it doesn't have to be a fight anymore," said Rick.
"He was wrong," said Negan. Then he got all teary-eyed; Rick got teary-eyed, too, and then he slashed Negan's throat.
"Look what you did. Carl didn't know a damn thing," croaked a bleeding Negan.
But then Rick, thinking of Carl, decided to save Negan's life — and Maggie lost her s--t. "No, no, he killed Glenn!" she screamed, as Michonne held her back. "It's not over until he's dead."
Rick gave a speech to the captured Saviors about how it's a new world for those who want to live in peace and fairness. "All this is just what was. There's gotta be something after," he said, echoing Carl again.
We also got to hear Rick's posthumous letter to Carl, in which he thanked him for "bringing all of us to the new world" — which Carl could have done if he stayed alive.
When it comes to Negan, I'm with Maggie: he should have died. Instead Rick and Michonne concocted a plan to let Negan rot in a cell as "evidence that we're making a civilization."
But a) that's not what Carl envisioned for Negan; b) how is that more merciful than killing him? c) I know Negan is a prisoner in the comics, but this is a TV show not a friggin' comic book.
Morgan's still not right: Somehow the sight of former Savior prisoners coming back to the Hilltop from a zombie-killing run got Morgan so worked up that he nearly put his bo staff through young Henry's neck. And yet, Rick agreed — reluctantly — to take Morgan into battle, where he continued to kill indiscriminately.
After cruelly slashing the throat of a Savior who was trying to surrender, Morgan took some advice from Jesus and started merely knocking out his foes instead of killing them. But that change of heart might have had as much to do with Morgan's vision of dead Savior Jared, who told Morgan he couldn't kill his way out of things, as anything Jesus said.
Morgan said at least one thing that made oodles of sense when he told Rick, "We are worse than we were, me and you" and that killing the Saviors in the bar was wrong.
By episode's end, Morgan had left Hilltop for the Scavengers' dump, where he convinced Jadis, a.k.a. Ann, to join Rick's group, telling her, "Everything is about people, everything in this life that's worth a damn."
Except when it's not, since Morgan himself doesn't want to be around people anymore. Go figure.
So long Dwight: While the Hilltoppers were practically singing "Kumbaya" with their former enemies the Saviors, Daryl couldn't let his beef with Dwight go. I guess he missed the memo about Dwight having betrayed his own people to help Daryl's friends.
Daryl drove Dwight into the woods where a contrite Dwight prepared to be executed, but instead Daryl gave him the keys to the pickup truck and banished him, promising to kill him if he ever came back. Dwight drove to the house where he had found a note from his wife Sherry after she fled the Sanctuary and found another one, with a single word: "Honeymoon." So I guess Dwight will be just fine.
Trouble ahead: Rick and the Alexandrians spotted a huge herd of walkers in the distance before the battle with Negan; afterward, Rick tells the former Saviors they'll have to stand together against the horde. But Rick may have more pressing problems closer to home.
Back at Hilltop, Maggie tells Jesus that Rick and Michonne were wrong about Negan, but "wait for our moment and then we're gonna show him."
"Yeah, we will," agrees Daryl, listening from the doorway.
Rick hasn't been the greatest leader, it's true, but if Gimple and company think the way to win back fans is a survivor mutiny I think there's trouble ahead for more people than Rick.


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MPE Webinar Series: Public Participation in EIA on Tools and Techniques
1. Webinar Introduction
The previous session of webinar on Win Solutions from Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment has provided a platform for participants to underline approaches as challenges by incorporating public participation that would lead to resolutions adopted in implementing the projects through collective voices of local communities. Thus, the tools and technique that would initiate public participation to run in the field with involvement of relevant stakeholders have been raised to equip mediators and working groups with essential skills that are viable.
The fifth session of webinar has explored tools and techniques on MPE Webinar Series on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on Tools and Techniques was held on 29 September 2016 by Ms. Robin Coursen, EIA practitioner/facilitator of United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Mr. Daniel Adams, Principal of The Langdon Group and Dr. Peter King, Head of AECEN Secretariat.
The webinar session examined case studies and best practices that could be duplicated in Mekong Region. Reflecting from successful case of Langdon group, the model presented involvement of relevant stakeholders by mapping them out and ensure that the high level in power of decision making participated in the meeting, while the importance of working on the ground with local community was highlighted along with applying active listening to gain trust and strategizing questions by giving open ended questions asking about expectations including methods of getting affected people comments from anonymous approach like parking lot. The tools of social media and visualized media were presented as a channel to hear affected people voice and to educate people on concerned issues. There is an additional model of Public Private Partnership was introduced to provide as an alternative option to generate funding to enhance cooperation from private sector.
This fifth session has resulted in active engaging session with pinpoint questions given by participants examined different angles of public participation process and different approaches employed to gain inputs from multiple stakeholders.
Significantly, there are several points that could be further explored in the next session on the design of public participation and preparation to gain trust from stakeholders has been discussed for further development that could translated in potential course for training mediators to run the process.
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During the summer, coasters are crucial. Always great to have on hand, coasters are especially important during the summer when drinks are especially "sweaty". Embellished coasters are also a personal and practical hostess gift. But rather than picking up chic coasters from any old store, I prefer to Lulu-ize ordinary cork coasters. Add something special by customizing them with the first letter of your guests' names. Here's how I would do it:
You can buy all of the necessary materials at your local craft store for a bargain.
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WORKSHOPS: (Registration Required) Each semester, the TLTC hosts a series of workshops on issues related to teaching and learning. All University of Maryland teachers and others interested in ideas and issues related to teaching and learning are invited to attend. Relevant materials and handouts are provided, and light refreshments are served.
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As I've mentioned before my son is all about Legos right now. I can't really blame him, they are super cool and I played with them when I was a kid. His favorite series is the Ninjago...I could tell you more then you ever wanted to know about Cole, Kai, Zane and Jay. :) He's trying to decide between a Lego birthday party this year or dinosaurs. I know- tough decisions to make when you're five.
I like to keep my eye out for Lego inspired items. I purchased these lego soaps at Christmas, they were pretty fun.
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Since I have been reading more of children's books these days, I thought it was time to start writing about them here. I am amazed at the kind of literature there is for the young and very young kids. If you assumed that children's books would be childish, you could not be more wrong. I have learnt so much by just reading to my son. And I love them as much as he does.
As a book lover myself, I knew I wanted to raise a reader. Yes, he could become a reader on his own but on my part, I wanted to do my best.
I started READING ALOUD my own books to my son (yes, you heard it right) when he was a tiny baby because at that time kids just need to hear your voice and language. I got him the cloth book of 'Fuzzy Bee and Friends', and board books of 'Squishy Turtle and friends' and 'the Very Hungry Caterpillar' when he was 6 months old.
In the beginning, books are just another playthings. He would not even sit on one place to be READ ALOUD but that was his age and not disinterest in books. I still continued reading to him. At that time, it felt may be he really wasn't interested in books but once when he was 9-10 months old, I asked him to get me 'the Very Hungry Caterpillar' and he did. It was such a thrilling moment for me.
From that moment to this day (3 years later), I can tell you from personal experience that there are only positives to reading aloud. There are hundreds of articles and enough research on why we should READ ALOUD to our children. You just need to Google. But here, I would share my personal experience:
Focus. When you encourage the habit of sitting on one place and engage your child with a story, where he looks at the pictures, tries to make sense of what is happening; you enable him to focus. Young kids are restless with high energy flying all over the place. But reading to your child develops focus and the ability to concentrate.
Learn new words and concepts. When you read books after books each day, you obviously come across several new words. A child is introduced to new words and concepts in a much better way than it can ever happen through videos and television. Even I have learnt so many new words while reading children's books. Many times, when the kids are little, it is interesting to explain even simple words which they do not have life's experience to understand.
Imagination. Books open a world of imagination for them, where even animals and machines talk and emote. Anything is possible in their books. Soon they start imagining their own stories with their own favourite things. The gift of imagination is priceless.
Love for Learning. Initially, what attract young kids to books are the pictures. Slowly they start noticing the words. I have observed that the kids who are read to, are more interested in learning the alphabets. My 3.5 year old can read words with simple sounds like CAT, MAN, MUG, etc., and honestly, I have never sat him down to teach alphabets. Of course, I tell him when he asks and correct his mistakes; but absolutely no rote learning. My goal is to inculcate the habit of reading and love for language, and I trust, rest everything will fall into place.
Bonding. This is the best part of reading to your children. It is a great one-on-one time. It offers the opportunity to sit with them and ask questions related or unrelated to the story. It offers the perfect chance to connect with them. And it is very important to connect with them, no matter what age they are in.
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For those who love Indian food, but don't know how to go about making some, this is more of a starting guide. The effort is to make a comprehensive list of various items that the Indian kitchen cannot be without. However, there will always be other ingredients required which may not be on this list. Locate a good Indian grocery store, in and around your area. You can either Google for it, or just ask an Indian friend, he/she will surely know of one. Then start stocking up!!!!
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2"Zeera/Jeera" or Cumin Seeds: These are seeds that have a lovely smell and add a unique flavour to the food. It is one of the "spicy" elements. Zeera is usually added to the "tadka", (tempering) a little hot oil, with various spices. This Tadka forms the base of most Indian dishes. Zeera is used as a whole or in the powdered form. The powdered form can be mixed with Yogurt to make a good raita or salt lassi.
3"Haldi" or Turmeric: This yellow root is mostly used in the powder form. It adds to the color of the food. Turmeric is also well known for its medicinal properties. It can be used for curing various skin ailments.
4"Sarson/Saasvi" or Mustard: This spice is used mostly in the whole form. Usually added to hot oil, so that it sparkles. Some recipes call for grinding mustard, do not at any time try to use mustard paste available off the counter. It does not suit Indian cooking and ruins the flavour.
5"Mirchi" or Chillies: This is also what forms a part of the Tadka. This of course is an extremely spicy item. If you are not used to spicy food then use it sparingly. The red chillies are also used in the powder form. Do not bother making it at home; buy it from the store. It works best that way. South Indians have a different sort of dry red chili, which is very spicy and very small. However, powders can be chosen on the basis of potency (the spicier the better), color (redder is better) and texture (finely powdered).
6"Methi" or Fenugreek Seeds: These seeds are slightly bitter, but they are quintessential to south Indian and Bengali cooking. They are also a part of the tarka. Powdered methi is sometimes added to dosa (Indian salty pancakes) batter so that the dosa comes out crisp.
7Ajwain or Carom Seeds or Bishop's Seeds: This spice is generally roasted and powdered and used a masala. It is also used for making garam masala.It has a sharp smell and only tastes good after it is roasted.
8Saunf or Fennel seeds: These seeds look almost like jeera, but are not as spicy. They taste really nice and are used as mouth fresheners in India. They are also known for their digestive quality, and ability to clear blood. Saunf is also used to make up the famous Bengali blend of spices called "panch phoron".
10Oil: Several varieties of oils are used in India, depending upon the region. In some areas of Kerala, coconut oil is used. In Bengal, mustard oil is used. These oils are quite pungent and give their own flavour to the food. If you do not like their smell or flavor, then you can always use vegetable oil, sunflower seed oil, or peanut oil. The lighter the oil the better the flavor.
11Ghee or Clarified butter. Ghee is available off the counter also. However, the preferred ghee is always home-made. You can find the method for making ghee here.
12Garam Masala: The mixture of many spices is called as garam masala.
13Coriander powder: A perfect spice for giving taste and aroma.
14Cream: Cream is mostly favored in the North Indian style of cooking. You can again find this off the counter. You can find it in any shop, not just an Indian grocery store.
16Indian food in a lot of parts (Gujarat, Bengal,Karnataka, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra) is a blend of all flavors, sweet, sour, spice and salt. Indian food has a unique standing because of this blending.
17Imli/Hunshehannu or Tamarind: This is the "sour" factor in our food. In the south, it is used for making sambhars/sambars, rasams and some daals. It is extremely mouthwatering, and is a favourite of many a pregnant woman!!!
18Amchur or Dry Mango Powder: This is actually exactly that. It is dried powdered mango, before it ripens. It is quite sour and has a tang to it. However, it has a sweetish note, also.
19Lemons: This refers to the tiny green things that in America is called Lime. So when in Indian recipes we say use 1 lemon, we are actually referring to around 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. We use this as the "sour" in our food. Again you can find this anywhere.
20Kaala Namak or Black Salt: This pungent salt is one of the major features of most chaat items. It is used for making "chaat masala" and churans. If you find the smell offensive you can use plain salt, but the flavor of this salt is quite different.
21Rock Salt: Many south Indian houses still use rock salt for cooking. It gives a subtle flavor, and is less salty than processed salt. You do not HAVE to buy this.
22Gud or jaggery: This is actually the by-product of boiling sugar-cane juice to make sugar. This also refers to the by-product of date-palm sugar. This is the "sweetness" in indian food and often used for making many varieties of sweets.
23Sugar: Indian sugar is made of cane juice and hence is really very sweet, compared to sugar made from beet juice or any other source. Therefore, if you find sugar in Indian stores, buy it once and try it. You can accordingly adjust the quantity of your local sugar up to the sweetness of Indian sugar.
25Rolling pins: Indian rolling pins are thinner, with a good grip. If you are comfortable using your own rolling pin, go ahead. If you don't have one, then get the one from the Indian store.
26Kadai/Wok: Indian kadais, are almost like the Chinese wok. However, woks have a rounder base than our kadais. However, you can safely buy a kadai.
27Tawa or Skillet: This can be your flat omelette making skillet, the shape rarely matters, except when you are making dosas. Try to go for a skillet without edges.
28Pressure Cooker: Every Indian household swears by this item. A bit noisy, but the most viable and eco-friendly items (it takes less time to heat and cook items). The pressure cooker comes in a variety of sizes and the sizes are 1 liter (0.3 US gal), to 10 liters (2.6 US gal). You can boil potatoes, meats, veggies, dals, etc. in a matter of minutes. Sometimes, Indian recipes will speak about the number of whistles for cooking food. This is when the weight is placed on the lid, and the pressure builds up. The cooker "whistles" loudly, as in lets off steam in one go. To cook rice, you need three whistles, same for potatoes. So and so forth. If you buy this from an Indian store, it sometimes comes with a booklet containing recipes. You can also use those to get used to your pressure cooking.
29Idli stand: This useful item is used for steaming idlis, momos, modaks and can be used for steaming idiappams etc. Non-stick and stainless steel versions are available. They also come in various sizes. Depending on the size of your pressure cooker.Advertisement
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What does a Reading Orchestra do?
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending my first rehearsal with The Classical Musicians' Rehearsal Symphony Orchestra. I found out about it because of another group I belong to and love, ACMP - The Chamber Music Network. This orchestra meets at various locations throughout the city, and exists for players to be able to read and enjoy playing music together. There is no plan for performance, rehearsals are held so that we can learn new repertoire, revisit old favorites, and just enjoy playing together.
I decided that I wanted to give the viola a whirl. I've played viola as a soloist, teacher, and in chamber music groups, but (believe it or not!) never in a full orchestral setting. I really enjoyed it, but it was extra challenging to sight read on an instrument I don't usually play. We read Schumann Symphony 2, Mendelssohn The Hebrides, and two movements of Beethoven's 7th. I was so happy to be sitting with someone who was a VERY strong player, and I learned a lot from her in those short hours. I'm really looking forward to gong to the next one in July and expanding my viola repertoire even more.
The Brooklyn Symphony, of which I am also a member, will also hold reading rehearsals this summer. I'll most likely stick to violin with this group, but am looking forward to these rehearsals just as much. We're going to be reading Mahler 7, Beethoven 7, and a few others.
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