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Memories Interwoven and Overlapped: Post-Martial Law Era Ink Painting in Taiwan
"Memories Interwoven and Overlapped: Post-Martial Law Era Ink Painting in Taiwan" features works of diverse categories and media, including ink and wash painting, meticulous heavy color painting, gouache painting, installation, video, and animation; in terms of style and expression, all the works manifest artists' realizations and sentiments of life, social and cultural concerns, dialectics on history and reality, and the depth and breadth of ink art exploration, exhibiting vibrant creative energy and dynamics. Through interpretation of and dialogues with exciting works of 24 artists from different generations, this exhibition aims to investigate the intertwined relation between Taiwanese ink painting and politics, and present artists' diverse creative visions inspired by overlapped and interwoven historical memories, as well as the splendid and exciting new look of ink art constructed on such visions, concretely, and in details, presenting and explaining the course of development of Taiwanese ink painting from the lifting of martial law up to the present time.
Grantees: Wu Chi-Tsung, Tseng Chien-Ying, Pan Hsin-Hua, Yuan Jai, Yao Jui-Chung
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Patrick J. Deneen is David A. Potenziani Memorial Associate Professor of Constitutional Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Nancy D. says
"In fact, the film does offer additional information regarding the geographical relationship of Bailey Park and the cemetery in an earlier scene with Mr. Potter's rent collector, Reineman, comparing a pair of maps showing the growth of Bailey Park over fifteen years. From what we see of the maps, and the areas Reineman indicates, it seems clear that the new construction is some distance from the cemetery."
"No man is a failure who has friends", 😉
N.D. says
The problem with the philosophy of Progressive liberalism, is that the philosophy of the autonomous conscience, and thus the autonomous individual, is not consistent with our founding Judeo-Christian principles, which recognizes that our unalienable Right to Life, to Liberty and to The Pursuit of Happiness exists in relationship to God.
Our Founding Fathers recognized that our inherent Rights, which have been endowed to us from God, the purpose of which can only be, what God intended, are both moral Rights and political Rights.
"Each man's life touches so many lives", because we are not autonomous individuals; we exist in relationship as sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers.
The idea of the autonomous individual with an autonomous conscience can easily lead to denying those self-evident truths, rendering onto Caesar what Has Always Belonged to God, eventually leading to tyranny, as we no longer desire to be One Nation, under God, with Liberty and Justice for all.
C. Lynch says
I have been saying much the same thing for years. Another consequence of forgetting where rights truly come from is that they now need to be created by the State — a State which responds to demands for new rights by creating them out of thin air, waving away the complaints of those whose rights are diminished in the process. By calling them "rights", they can intellectually justify letting a handful of judges make new law.
Real, authentic rights are few in number and *by definition, cannot possibly conflict with each other*. This constant arbitration we have between conflicting rights is an unnecessary disease brought upon us by the secular utopians.
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Marek Hamsik has poured cold water on reports in Italy he is to leave Napoli this summer.
The attacking midfielder is a reported target of City and Premier League rivals Chelsea, while Paris St Germain are also thought to be interested.
But the Slovakia international, who played against City in the Champions League this season, insists he is staying put.
"I love this jersey," he said to Sky Italia. "I've always said it, I have a further five years left in my contract and I'm very happy here.
"I have married this project and I want to continue to play here."
Hamsik signed a one-year contract extension with Napoli in March, tying himself to the Serie A side until June 2016.
The 24-year-old joined Napoli from Brescia in 2007 and has since established himself as a key player for the azzurri outfit.
After being linked with a move to AC Milan last summer, Hamsik has gone on to score seven goals in 31 league appearances for Napoli this season.
The Blues have also been linked with Hamsik's attacking team-mates Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi.
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Slovakian star Marek Hamsik has poured cold water on reports he is to leave Napoli this summer.
Marek Hamsik has poured cold water on reports in Italy he is to leave Napoli this summer.


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In late April, ADF posted about the trend of athletics departments allowing their donors to choose their own seats for home basketball event during re-seating attempts. We found that universities were getting fantastic feedback from implementing programs such as this. The more choices fans have regarding their game day experience, the happier they will be.
The University of Illinois is taking this concept to the parking lots. In a program called "I Decide Parking," members of Illinois' annual fund (the I FUND) are given the opportunity to choose the game day parking lot that best fits their needs. Different lots tend to have different experiences, such as tailgating and parties, that cater to specific segments of donors. The lots in close proximity to the stadium will be more attractive to those who do not want to walk as far to the game. Just like ticket selection, the lots will be available on a priority point basis, and the parking spots will be guaranteed for anyone who donates to the I FUND.
Thus far the program seems to be a success, with over half the qualified members signed up for "their" lot in the first week. Illinois is leading the way with the trend towards improving customer service at the collegiate level, and more universities will certainly be following in their footsteps.


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Hello everyone,
I got this question in an interview and was stuck on how to solve it
How would you approach this problem?
Hello everyone,
I got this question in an interview and was stuck on how to solve it
How would you approach this problem?
Hi, thanks for your question. I think the case is essentially testing your ability to segment a massive concept like 'internet websites' to its components. Below is my answer for this case:
Assume one website represents one particular entity (e.g. LinkedIn is one website and not multiple web pages)
No. of active internet website = [No. of government websites (e.g. US Department of Justice, Ukraine's Telecommunications Commission etc.) + No. of Private Sector websites (e.g. Facebook, McKinsey, UBER etc.) + No. of NGO websites (e.g. Oxfam, Red Cross etc.)] x 1.1 (10% for others that don't fall into this category like random personal websites you're developing out of interest, school work, pilot project etc.)
No. of government websites = No. of countries x Average no. of industries per country
No. of Private Sector websites = Average no. of companies x No. of industries
No. of NGO websites - Similar as No. of Private Sector websites
Hope this helps in any way and happy to get comments/feedback on this - thanks!
I would try this:
You can take it from here and add as many assumptions as you want (e.g. different languages, word permutations, etc). I think this case is more about the approach rather than having precise numbers.
Questions among all tests can be categorized in math, GMAT-style, chart reading and brain teaser questions. Each type needs to be approached differently.
Learn how to tackle brain teasers and what purpose they serve in consulting case interviews
Number sequence Situation: "You and I will take turns saying numbers. The first person will say a number between 1 and 10. Then, the other person will say a number that is greater than the first number. The difference between both numbers must be between 1 and 10. We will keep going back and forth ... Open whole case
Motel Situation: Three friends check into a motel for the night. The clerk tells them the bill is $30, payable in advance. They each pay the clerk $10 and go to their room. A few minutes later, the clerk realizes he has made an error and overcharged the trio by $5. He asks the bellhop to return $5 ... Open whole case
Pirates Situation: Five pirates are trying to split up 1000 gold pieces. The rules are as follows: Pirate #1 must divide the gold up in such a way that a majority of the pirates (including himself) agree to. If he does not get a majority vote, he will be killed, and pirate #2 will get to propose ... Open whole case
Firefighter Situation: A firefighter stood on the middle rung of a ladder, spraying water on a burning house. He then climbed up 6 rungs before the heat of the flames caused him to come down 10 rungs. After some minutes he was able to climb 18 rungs to the very top of the ladder. Question: How m ... Open whole case
Duel Situation: Three men, Adam, Bertie and Charlie, agree to take part in a lethal three-way duel. They each have a pistol and several rounds of ammo, and they draw lots to see who will shoot first and who second. Then they stand an equal distance apart, and they take turns to fire. When it is a ... Open whole case


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The North Sage and the South Sage met at the crossroads. Or on, let's say, a mountaintop. They began to discuss what they knew about the world, in the hopes of becoming wiser. Neither would call what they believed a religion.
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Kathmandu Questions
4 April 2008, to Jenafir
I'm in Kathmandu and thinking of you. I visited the Swayambhunath temple this afternoon, up on its hill overlooking the valley. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful, and it opened me up in the way only real beauty can, cut through all the jaded traveler in me. I haven't been home since we worked together a year ago – you know that. It will be time for me to return to San Francisco soon. But what I wanted to talk to you about today is the two little boys that accompanied me to the temple and back.
You Can Tell the EPA to Regulate Carbon Emissions
But only until Friday.
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Supercomputer Social Experiment
I have a ridiculous idea for a game that will momentarily yield one of the most powerful computers ever.
I didn't have the idea first, exactly. There's a piece of software called FlashMob that automatically links whatever computers are nearby into a temporary grid computer. So, you could, for example, invite everyone over for pizza and run your cryptography hack until after the movie finished.
Of course, the software takes its name from flash mob the social experiment. Game. Movement, whatever. So what about putting the game back in the software?
It would require one concept and after that, one email. The email would be from a reasonably socially connected person in any large and wired city to all of their friends and all the appropriate lists. The email would direct everyone to install FlashMob on their laptops, set their wireless to join a particular network, and request them to show up at a particular time and place
The concept is the hard part. This is the thing that would make people come, because it is the thing that would make it art. The central question is: what could you compute in an hour on five hundred laptops that was so cool or beautiful that it would inspire people to make it real?
Identity Card
There are four official languages in Singapore: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. This reflects the four major peoples who came to populate the city-state: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and colonial British. Every citizen of Singapore is issued a piece of government ID (the National Registration Identity Card) which has one of these races printed on it.
Does this discourage people from having mixed-race children?
Singapore twists the Asian brain. Just about every other Asian country is uni-cultural, at least according to the mainstream narrative. The Japanese people live in Japan and speak Japanese. The Vietnamese live in Vietnam and speak Vietanamese. The Thai people live in Thailand and speak Thai. Etc. This makes identity really easy — except if you live in Singapore, and there's no Singaporean race, no Singaporean language, no ancient and venerable Singaporean hertitage. Blood and place and language and culture used to be inextricable, but we can no longer use any of these things to define one another. Fortunately, it says what you are right there on the card. I don't think this is a particularly good idea.
World Toilet Day
One of my friends has helpfully pointed out that today is World Toilet Day. According to the World Toilet Organization, fully 40% of the world's people do not have access to proper sanitation facilities.
We do deserve better; I for one don't particularly enjoy squatting in the bushes. The World Toilet Organization agrees, and sponsors World Toilet Summits and World Toilet Expos, "wherein all toilet and sanitation organizations can learn from one another and leverage on media and global support that in turn can influence governments to promote sound sanitation and public health policies." They also started the first World Toilet College, providing training in toilet design, maintenance, school sanitation, disaster sanitation, and implementation of sustainable sanitation systems.
Okay, you can snicker now. I know I am.
This would be even funnier if it wasn't actually serious — human waste is a major disease carrier if not handled correctly, and an awful lot of people are still just pooping on the ground or in the river. But let's not dwell on negatives; in the carefree spirit of World Toilet Day, I thought I'd briefly discuss, and show some pictures, of the types of toilets I've encountered in various parts of the world. Travel yields many surprises, and, astonishingly, there were places where I had to learn to wipe my ass all over again. ("Don't you know how to use the three seashells?" indeed.)
Why is Obama Black?
Obama is the son of an African father and a European mother. Why is he black (with a white mother) instead of white (with a black father)?
What makes Obama black? Is it nothing more than the color of his skin? How light do you have to be before you're white? (If anyone brings up "just one drop" I'm going to slap them for exhuming idiocy.) Does the fact that he married an African-American woman make him blacker? If he had married a white girl would he have been whiter? Or maybe it's the work he did in the black communities of Chicago, but what about the service he's given to the white people of Illonois as their Senator? Perhaps it's the fact that he shoots hoops — with white guys.
According to Rolling Stone, he listens to Jay-Z, but also Bruce Springstein.
Tell me what "black" means, because I honestly don't know.
The Giggling Dawn of The Real World
It must have been six in the morning and I was in the kitchen with Naomi, and we were trying to figure out if the party meant anything. This always happens to me. Probably it's because I've ended up at some very good parties. This one involved poets and a hundred black berets, and fresh-baked cupcakes for breakfast. Naomi looked fabulous and she really was Danger Girl that night, and we were trying to understand whether that amazing energy, that vortex of possibility that surrounds any truly good party, whether that could save the world.
A Dozen Things You Notice About The Developing World
It's very hard to understand the world in the abstract, without walking its cracked pavement or trying to have a conversation with someone impossibly different from you. Wikipedia defines a "developing country" as a nation "that has not reached Western-style standards of democratic government, free market economy, industrialization, social programs, and human rights guarantees for their citizens." But this glossy language never prepared me for the things I saw almost immediately that first time I landed somewhere poor. This list is a primer for those who have not yet had the mind-blowing experience of stepping outside the castle walls.
Continue reading A Dozen Things You Notice About The Developing World
Science Writing is Hard
Science is sometimes really tricky, which makes writing about it even trickier. No real experiment exists apart from a huge background of assumptions, abstractions, caveats and complexities; the writer's job is to find a strong narrative that is understandable with little or no prior knowledge, scans well, and catches the reader's attention.
Recent research on physiological differences between liberal and conservative voters seems like a dream come true if you're in need of a catchy press release, like this one from the National Science Foundation. I read the actual paper, and it says that people who answer more conservatively on a questionnaire about their politics tend also to have more pronounced "fight-or-flight" reactions to disturbing or surprising stimuli, as measured by skin conductance and startle response.
The press release tells a different story, and I believe that the NSF science writer told the wrong story. I attribute this partially to the politics of publicity, but mostly to the fact that science is actually very subtle, and hard to summarize.


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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking potential steps towards crypto regulations as it just appointed Valerie A. Szczepanik as its first ever Senior Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation. The Czar will be responsible for handling and supervising matters related to digital currency including ICOs and cryptos. The move hints at the efforts of the agency to expand its oversight of the digital assets, while at the same time strengthening the regulatory hold.
SEC appoints Valerie A. Szczepanik to oversee crypto regulations
According to the press release by SEC, the newly appointed Valerie A. Szczepanik
"will coordinate efforts across all SEC Divisions and Offices regarding the application of U.S. securities laws to emerging digital asset technologies and innovations, including Initial Coin Offerings and cryptocurrencies."
She will be reporting to the Director of Division of Corporation Finance.
Mr. Bill Hinman, the director of the Division says that
"Valerie recognized early on the securities law implications of developments like blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, and of cryptocurrencies, Initial Coin Offerings, tokenized securities, and other digital instruments".
Working for the SEC since 1997, she was among the first to publicly comment on ICOs. The 'crypto chief' is known for her advert stand and emphasis on the interests of the investors. Recently a part of the Consensus blockchain conference in New York, she was quoted saying
"if you want (the crypto) industry to flourish, protection of investors should be at the forefront."
The senior advisor added that she is
"excited to take on this new role in support of the SEC's efforts to address digital assets and innovation as it carries out its mission to facilitate capital formation, promote fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and protect investors, particularly Main Street investors."
The SEC holds the primary responsibility of enforcing federal securities law as well as regulating the market. Since there is no clarity on the nature of cryptocurrencies by SEC yet, makes this newly created post highly crucial.
Also, read: Polish Finance Ministry Temporarily Suspends Irrational Crypto Tax
Are we finally in for crypto regulations?
With constant directives aimed at alleged scams and suspicious activities in the digital currency market, the appointment has been announced at a crucial time for the SEC, as well as for the crypto market.
Hinting at the same, Jay Clayton, the SEC chairman was quoted saying that
"Val is the right person to coordinate our efforts in this dynamic area that has both promise and risk."
The market has been feeling the blues for quite some time. There has been also much anticipation going around the state's take on cryptocurrency after a former top regulator stated that Ethereum and Ripple, two of the major cryptocurrencies, are "non-compliant" securities working outside U.S. laws, earlier last month.
In the uncertain environment of crypto, the appointment of Szczepanik has sparked off nervous anticipations in the market; the dice could roll off in either direction.
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This is an early evening snowmobile expedition in search of the mystical Northern Lights. It is a short transfer (or walk) from your hotel to the meeting place where you receive a balaclava and helmet. The snowmobiles are then all ready and waiting for you. Full instructions and a safety brief are given before starting off. Children travel in a sleigh which is pulled by a separate snowmobile and adults share a snowmobile unless a single driver supplement has been paid. You drive the snowmobiles off together in convoy, looking out for any colour and movement in the sky. There is a break for hot berry juice and cookies by an open fire, ideal for viewing the skies above whilst your guide talks about the phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis and the myths behind it before returning to Saariselkä.
2 Hours (Available on both my Magic breaks and my Aurora 4 day break)
Snowmobile driving for 1 hour plus 30 minute midway stop for hot berry juice, cookies and a story.
Adults £101, Children (4-11 yrs) £79, Adult Sole Driver £137. Saving £20 each on normal prices in resort!
This is a relaxing and magical experience for families or even a romantic sleigh ride just for two. You are picked up from your hotel and then taken to the Reindeer Farm. Here you are introduced to the animals and the local farmer explains why they are so unique whilst you enjoy a drink of hot berry juice. Then you snuggle under blankets as reindeer pull your sleigh through the unspoilt beauty of the Lapland forest, with only the gliding off the sleigh and the occasional sounds of the reindeer disturbing the peace and quiet.
1 - 1.5 hours (Available on all my breaks
Sleigh ride is 30 minutes
Adults £106, Children (2-11yrs) £82.
If our included husky sled-ride whets your appetite, this additional trip gives you longer to feel the thrill of driving your own team of huskies. You are picked up from your hotel and then driven to the husky farm where full instruction is given on how to drive the sled and command the huskies. The sleds are driven by one adult who controls the brake whilst another adult and child or 2 children sit in the sled. Hot berry juice is provided during the visit and if there are 2 adults who want to drive then there is a chance to swap drivers.
2 Hours (Available on my Magic breaks only)
Husky driving time is 30 minutes
Adults £114, Children (2-11 yrs) £88.
This is a chance to drive out into the snowy wilderness surrounding the village of Saariselkä. You are met at your hotel and then taken to the Safari centre, where you are provided with a helmet and balaclava. The snowmobiles are just outside and, before you get the chance to start up, there is a full safety brief along with instructions on how to drive. Children travel in a sleigh which is pulled by a separate snowmobile and adults can drive their own snowmobile (if booked with a single driver supplement). The convoy then starts, driving along recognised snowmobile tracks out in to the beautiful, snowy and natural environment of Lapland.
1- 1½ hours (Available on all my Magic and Aurora breaks)
Snowmobile ride time is 45 minutes –
Finish with a drink of hot berry juice
Adults £79, Children (3-11 yrs) £66, Adult sole driver £114.
This is a more adventurous snowmobile trip for adults only with a chance to enjoy some adrenaline fuelled fun, speeding through the forests and snow-covered fields on what many people call the Arctic's answer to quad biking. There is a full briefing on procedures and safety before starting. There are usually 2 adults per snowmobile although if a single driver is booked then you can take control and drive alone. At the mid-way point, there is a stop for cookies and hot berry juice, where the Safari guide can make a fire, but most groups wish to continue and choose to have a shorter stop and more time on the snowmobiles.
2 hours (Available on all my Magic and Aurora breaks)
Snowmobile ride time is between 1- 1½ hours
Adults £101, Adult sole driver £137.
Saariselkä's ski-slopes are ideal for beginners, or for intermediates wanting a quick 'blast'!
(Available on my Santa's Magic and Aurora 4-day breaks.)
3 hour session
Includes equipment hire and lift pass:
Price*: Adults £62, Children (7-16 yrs) £52, Under 7 yrs £29.
Private lesson package (with 90 minutes lesson, lift pass and equipment hire included)*: 1 person £111, 2 people £152, 3 people £194. Prices are per instructor depending on the number of people. *Prices may vary at the time of booking.
This is a lovely way to explore the tranquillity of Lapland's pristine winter wonderland and perfect for families who love to be active and outdoors. Meet your activity leader at your hotel and then you are taken and fitted with the snowshoes which go over your boots. The snowshoes have a wide surface and small spikes to make walking on the snow easy and eve on soft snow away from the paths. The excursion is guided and full instructions are given so you can explore the local area.
1 hour (Available on all my Magic and Aurora breaks)
Shoe-shoeing time 30 minutes
Adults £38, Children (6-11yrs) £25.
Experience the beauty of Saariselkä's surrounding landscape, skiing along well prepared tracks through the pure snowy whiteness of Lapland. Meet your guide at the hotel and then you are fitted with skis and poles before the explanation on how to cross-country ski. Learn the techniques on how to go up slopes as well as down them and how to glide along effortlessly with your guide.
1 Hour (Available on all my Magic and Aurora breaks)
Cross-Country Skiing Time 30 minutes
Adults £38, Children (6-11 yrs) £25.
All prices and durations shown include transport to and from your accommodation (except downhill skiing).
All dates and times of your pre-booked activities will be confirmed in resort by a Santa's Lapland Representative. On my Santa's Magic 3 day break, the pre-booked Northern Lights Safari will take place on your first evening. All other activities will take place on your departure morning. On my Santa's Magic 4 day break, all activities where possible will be on your Adventure Day. If it is not possible to fit all your activities in on this day you will do one activity on your departure morning.
On my Santa's Aurora 3 day break, you will participate in your optional adventure on your departure morning. For my Santa's Aurora 4 day break, activities will take place on your Adventure Day.
Please note that Santa's Lapland acts as the selling agent for the supplier of excursions and activities.
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Friday, August 19, 2005
I guess you can get here from there. Hmm
Did that make any sense? Good.
If you click here, you will be taken to a map of the world. It has a "thumb tack" at each location in the world where my visitors have come from. I have a visitor from ROTTENBURG, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG - which is in Germany - not far from the border of Switzerland and France.
But my favorite you ask? So far it has to be the person from Lewiston, Idaho - which, incidentally, is a stone's throw across the river from where Dad Storholt grew up.
What is that you call it? Serendipitous.
A colony of penguins
I was reading the news today and saw a headline that we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of E=MC2. Happy birthday! Now, I didn't actually read the article – but I did get all fired up to post a little trivia on the blog tonight.
This whole "phenomenon*" of calling groups of animals totally random words: Who the hell decided it was an unkindness of ravens? I won't call them that. As Beck would say: "You'd be wrong." Love that girl.
So, as of today I decided to start calling other groups of nouns by completely random names. You won't know if I am wrong because the real ones are completely ridiculous..
"Hey, butcher – can you give me a number 2 pencil of top round?"
"Beck, there is a freckle of toys that need to be cleaned up in here!"
"Boss, I have a gasteroententinal of sales this month."
"I'm going to Home Depot to pick up a floccinaucinihilipilification of things for my home improvements." (real word, by the way)
*I understand it's not a phenomenon, I just like to use big words, OK? God.
So with out further ado, what do you call a group of...
Antelope: A herd of antelope
Ant: A colony or An army of ants
Ape: A shrewdness of apes
Baboons: A troop of baboons
Bacteria: A culture of bacteria
Badger: A cete of badgers
Bass: A shoal of bass
Bear: A sleuth or sloth of bears
Beaver: A colony of beavers
Bee: A swarm, grist or hive of bees
Bird: A flock, flight, congregation or volery of birds
Boar: A sounder of boars
Buffalo: A herd of buffalo
Buck: A brace or clash of bucks
Caterpillar: An army of caterpillars
Cat: A clowder or clutter of cats
Cattle: A herd or drove of cattle
Chicken: A brood or peep of chickens
Chicks: A clutch or chattering of chicks
Clam: A bed of clams
Cobra: A quiver of cobras
Colt: A rag of colts
Cow: A kine of cows (twelve cows are A flink)
Coyote: A band of coyote
Crane: A sedge or siege of cranes
Crocodile: A float of crocodiles
Crow: A murder of crows
Cub: A litter of cubs
Curlew: A herd of curlews
Cur: A cowardice of curs
Deer: A herd of deer
Dog: A pack of dogs
Donkey: A herd or pace of asses
Dove: A dule of doves
Duck: A brace, paddling or team of ducks
Elephant: A herd of elephants
Seal: A pod of elephant seals
Elk: A gang of elks
Emus: A mob of emus
Ferret: A business or fesnyng of ferrets
Finches: A charm of finches
Fish: A school, shoal, run, haul, catch of fish
Fly: A swarm of flies
Fox: A skulk or leash of foxes
Frog: An army or colony of frogs
Geese: A flock, gaggle or skein (in flight) of geese
Gnat: A cloud or horde of gnats
Goat: A herd, tribe or trip goats
Goldfince: A charm of goldfinches
Gorilla: A band of gorillas
Greyhound: A leash of greyhounds
Hare: A down or husk of hares
Hawk: A cast or kettle of hawks
Hen: A brood of hens
Heron: A hedge of herons
Hog: A drift, or parcel of hogs
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Hound: A pack, mute or cry of hounds
Jellyfish: A smack of jellyfish
Kangaroo: A troop or mob of kangaroos
Kitten: A kindle or litter of kittens
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Leopard: A leap (leep) of leopards
Lion: A pride of lions
Locust: A plague of locusts
Magpie: A tiding of magpies
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Mare: A stud of mares
Marten: A richness of martens
Mole: A labour of moles
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Raven: An unkindness of ravens
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Little Boom
If you haven't noticed the pictures of the newborn on the right side of this blog, they are of Raymond Attisano III, the son of Raymond "Boom" Attisano Jr., who is the son of Raymond "Butch" Attisano, who is the son of his father. Duh.
Little Boom, Ray Ray, Scooters, Skipper, Short Stuff, Three, Third, Buddy, III (pronounced eye, eye, eye) was born on August 15. I came across a list of people who were also born unto the world on that same day, and I think Eye Eye Eye should be proud to share the same birthday with Ben Affleck and Napoleon.
It's not as cool as Oleg Cassini, who shares April 11th with me, but it's cool - I won't bust him. Yet.
See, little eye eye eye came a little early. (Get it? See - eye. Never mind) Anastasia was due the second week of September, but Third has his own ideas. Did anyone tell him that we just closed on a day care and his Mommy is going to run it? Did anyone BOTHER THE EXPLAIN THE RAMIFICATIONS OF HIS ACTIONS?
Sorry, sorry - I am getting a little worked up about nothing. I mean, after all we PUT OUR LIFE SAVINGS INTO... wait breath, exhale, inhale, put down that cigarette - this is supposed to be healthy!
In all seriousness - you can't plan on anything and we are so happy and excited to be able to share in their joy with them. Especially me, I get to be jealous of the boy Becky never gave me. (I know I decide the sex of the child - I don't care. It's still her fault) And Boom and Stais are our best friends and we get to watch their child grow up. We are lucky.


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Renmark West Primary School is nestled amongst the vineyards and orchards on the outskirts of Renmark. As a medium sized school it caters for the educational needs of between 150-200 students.
We pride ourselves in a strong focus on the wellbeing of our students and promoting positive relationships across our whole school community and a commitment to strong school values.
Our students are engaged and active in the learning and have a strong voice providing feedback to their teachers and setting learning goals for themselves. They use the language of learning and can talk about their learning styles and strategies.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
RNC Chairman: "Don't Act Like Old Testament Heretics On Marriage"
People of faith and conservatives should also be watching the Republican Party.
Republican Party National Chairman Reince Priebus told USA Today this week, "I don't believe we need to act like Old Testament heretics" regarding homosexuality and same-sex marriage.
The Supreme Court continues its hearing on marriage. And the future of our nation.
The questioning yesterday perhaps gave a clue to how they are thinking.
Today they are considering the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Some thoughts on the Court hearings yesterday and what is the Republican Party thinking?
Some thoughts of the Court hearing yesterday.
It appears from the justices' questions that the Court may neither decide that the Constitution requires all states to allow same-sex couples to marry, nor rule against other courts that denied voters the right to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
Personally, from what I have heard and read, I'm wondering if the Court has the 5 votes necessary to get to any definitive result---either way.
Justices Alito, Scalia and Chief Justice Roberts, I think, made it pretty clear that they do not believe the Constitution requires states to legalize same-sex marriage. Justice Thomas didn't ask any questions, but certainly agrees.
The 4 far left progressive justices, including Obama's Elena Kagal and Sonia Sotomayor, not surprisingly seemed favorable to redefining marriage for all 50 states.
Justice Kennedy wondered if it is too early to rule on same-sex marriage. This probably means he favors a more narrow ruling on Prop 8. Or even no ruling.
Which means the Court could decide the case on "standing".
The State of California is not defending the case through its governor or its attorney general, so the court could decide that the defendants do not have the right to bring the case before the court and dismiss it.
That option would not surprise me on Proposition 8, but would be disappointing to the majority in California who voted to defend marriage as between one man and one woman.
The audio and text of today's hearing will be posted here.
What is the Republican Party thinking?
GOP National Chair Reince Priebus told USA Today, "We do have a platform, and we adhere to that platform, but it doesn't mean that we divide and subtract people from our party who support the right of gay men and lesbians to marry."
He said, "I don't believe we need to act like Old Testament heretics," we "have to strike a balance between principle and grace and respect."
This is an example of why the church must lead in cultural matters of morality.
If the church is absent in this discussion---avoiding politics, as some say, then in that vacuum these kinds of statements become the so-called moral voice and compass in the culture. While the church and its leaders commit the sin of silence.
Old Testament prophets were not heretics.
The Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God.
The New Testament does not abolish the law, it fulfills the law.
Biblical Christians do not chose between the teaching of the Old and New Testaments. Jesus affirmed both.
Christianity is not an eclectic choice. A Christian is a disciple of Jesus Christ and His teaching which affirmed both the Old and New Testament. If Isaiah was a heretic, why did Jesus quote him as He defined his own ministry?
What are we thinking?
We're thinking we must win an election. But at any cost?
This is troublesome. Priebus said, "We have a platform, and we do adhere to that platform."
How so? It is written that a double minded man is unstable in all his ways. He is tossed by the winds of every new thought or belief.
Recognized Republican leaders are defying the platform plank about marriage, while claiming to represent the party. They are also defying the clear instruction of God's Word regarding homosexual behavior, while proclaiming to be a Christian.
Grace and respect are indeed biblical virtues, but do not equate to affirmation of a behavior that the Bible---Old and New Testament, clearly condemns.
Robert Knight wrote a column this week responding to the recent evolution of Republican Senator Rob Portman on the issue of same-sex marriage. As you know, Portman said he changed his view after his son came out as a homosexual. Portman said biblical teaching led him to change his view.
Knight says, "It's one thing to have unconditional love and compassion toward a friend or loved one, and another thing to redefine marriage for the whole nation. Public policy is the force of law." He says, "'gay marriage' will lead to less freedom and more government."
He says marriage is already under attack by no-fault divorce and co-habitation. Knight believes that when marriage becomes "genderless," it will lose even more legitimacy and contribute less to stability, prosperity and self-sufficiency. "As nuclear families fail," he says, "the government will grow to pick up the pieces---and to enforce the new reality."
Knight believes this drive to redefine marriage poses the greatest domestic threat to the freedoms of religion, speech and assembly.
"When traditional morality is equated with racist bigotry, civil rights enforcement becomes a gun aimed at the head of citizens, forcing them to choose between God and Caesar," he says.
Knight says, "This should never happen in America, where our Founders said rights come from our Creator, not capricious man, who can mistake fashion for morality."
Thank you for your support of our efforts to inform and engage the good people of this state and this country.
Be Vigilant. Be Discerning. Be Informed. Be Prayerful. Be Active. Be Blessed.
26 comments:
- Anonymous9:07 AM, March 27, 2013
Excellent! You have covered all the basis. I think yours is the first time I have heard the Bible mentioned in all the flurry of discussion around the Supreme Court's activity. What a shame! Thank you for standing up for what is Biblical, logical, and, of course, morally right!ReplyDelete
"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity." John Quincy AdamsReplyDelete
Priebus, like many amoral GOP officials, is a used car salesman trying to sell the Democrats' used cars that always stop running when driven off the lot.
- Anonymous9:39 AM, March 27, 2013
If the Republican Party is wondering why they are losing adherents, they need look no further than actions and statements like these.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9:45 AM, March 27, 2013
You people are too much and talk out of both sides of your mouths religion is about love thy neighbor regardless that they are gay, black, yellow, brown you interpret the bible according to your prejudices I say look into your own house and clean it before you clean anyone else's. I do not believe anything "man" says because you finger pointers are sinners as well just like the rest of us I go to the source (GOD) and if these be sins GOD and GOD alone will judge me as well as you for sitting in judgement of others. I voted for Obama I want gays to get married adopt children do you know they adopt the "throwaway" children that you wonderful religious people reject because you want to force woman to have children they are not ready to have this is as a result of not having access to abortion or birth control. SHAME ON YOU ALL!!!! AND OBAMA CARE IS HERE TO STAY TO STEP OFF!!!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous10:47 PM, March 28, 2013
I do love my neighbor, that doesn't mean I'm required to affirm their behavior, whatever it is.Delete
The "man" Jesus Christ said that marriage was between a man and a woman, since He is also God. I'll take him at his word ( the source)
You confuse judgement with condemnation. Am I not to judge a murderer guilty if they have committed the act? What I don't have is the power, nor should I seek it, to say that person is irredeemable, that they are forever lost.
Christ came to seek and save that which is lost, I have no right to cross anyone off, but I am called to judge right from wrong according to God's word (The Bible). There is still time for repentance..........
Craig in Lacey
- Anonymous9:49 AM, March 27, 2013
Anon 9:45 Yes I am pro-life, but how does gay adoption equate to abortion? Are you saying that abortion will equate to gays not adopting children?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9:51 AM, March 27, 2013
EXCELLENT words. Blessings to you.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9:54 AM, March 27, 2013
This issue with the Republican party is becoming more and more of a problem to me and many of my friends. I haven't heard the leadership here in Washington say what Preibus said, but they follow the same kind of thinking. I don't see how this will ever lead to winning anything much less a presidential election. Thank you.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9:56 AM, March 27, 2013
"When traditional morality is equated with racist bigotry, civil rights enforcement becomes a gun aimed at the head of citizens, forcing them to choose between God and Caesar,"ReplyDelete
These are very powerful words. Thank you for what you are doing.
- Anonymous9:58 AM, March 27, 2013
"but would be disappointing to the majority in California who voted to defend marriage"ReplyDelete
Perhaps that would have been the case right after it was passed, but polls now show that Californians have buyers remorse and a solid majority would like to see Prop 8 reversed. And the fact is, you know that, but you just want to deceive your followers. tsk tsk, Gary.Replies
- Anonymous10:30 PM, March 28, 2013
I'm not deceived, I follow Christ, period. If as you say there's a majority in Calif. that now support same-sex marriage, your best bet is to start another Prop. to affirm that.Delete
I think you know better.
Craig in Lacey
- Anonymous2:19 PM, March 29, 2013
Actually, the fact is, YOU know better. Prop 8 will go away, whether by Supreme Court, state courts, or a new referendum. It will happen and you know it's inevitable, regardless of your wishes. As you all were fond of saying until last November, "people have never supported gay marriage when they had a chance to vote on it".Delete
It's a new day and it's rainbow glorious!
- Anonymous11:06 PM, March 29, 2013
The only thing that's inevitable is eternity. "Me all" never claimed anything except God is not pleased when we stick our finger in his eyes, so to speak.Delete
Whether the courts overturn it or not will never bring affirmation. God is not mocked, we reap what we sow.
Craig in Lacey
- Anonymous10:14 AM, March 27, 2013
I love the irony that you folks helped promote this issue when you actively put it on the ballots in 2004 to help re-elect Bush. Turns out it backfired and is helping the democrats now. This issue alone may now be enough to keep the presidency out of reach for you. The lord works in mysterious ways, eh?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:45 AM, March 27, 2013
You know you've lost when on the days of historic hearings at the Supreme Court about same-sex marriage, the focus is on how much the Republican Party -- Republicans!! -- are abandoning their battle stations on this issue.ReplyDelete
I do not believe that all people who oppose same-sex marriage are bigots. However, history is never kind to those who are holding onto discrimination at the very end.
- Anonymous1:52 PM, March 27, 2013
Is holding to one's personal biblical beliefs discrimination? If my Christian faith leads me to believe that marriage is between one man and one woman and gay activists are forcing a redefinition of marriage is that not also discrimination?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous5:33 PM, March 27, 2013
Biblical beliefs can be discriminatory, of course. Holding one's personal religious beliefs and choosing to live your own life by them is not discriminatory. But trying to use the force of law to coerce others into living by your discriminatory religious beliefs is blatant discrimination and just plain wrong.Delete
Churches are free to discriminate within their own confines (that's why a woman cannot sue a church to become a priest), but none of us is free to discriminate in the public realm. The separation of church and state allows us to live by our personal religious beliefs and protects us in our churches, and it also frees us from living under the confines of a different set of religious values by another free-practicing religious group.
That is why religion-based arguments for denying same-sex couples equal marriage rights are so odious. You ask others to live by your personal religious values, but you would not likely live by anyone else's.
- Anonymous1:53 PM, March 27, 2013
10:45 This is not "the end." It is a very low point in the history of our country. The end comes later and truth will prevail.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3:01 PM, March 27, 2013
If the Republican party continues to turn left, there will be a dangerous split.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3:26 PM, March 27, 2013
Yes, and ... and even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things ..." The Apostle Paul in the Holy Bible.ReplyDelete
It seems we all choose our walk and the outcome.
- Anonymous8:34 AM, March 28, 2013
Excellent post but I was wondering if you could write a litte more on this subject?ReplyDelete
I'd be very grateful if you could elaborate a little bit further. Thank you!
- Anonymous9:40 AM, April 01, 2013
Pastor, it has been nearly 2 years since the R71 petitions became public. Won't you please update us on the systematic campaign of violence and intimidation directed against the signers? I am sure this must have happened because this is what you swore to 3 federal courts would happen. Please tell us about all the violence.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:33 AM, April 01, 2013
Different world we live in . Always defended traditional marriage secularly , thought religiously was a mistake , we really are a unBibically educated people . Look at the way the OT is portrayed here . What a ignorant Republican Chair , speaking to the OT from a western civilization perspective . Not even close to understanding the context , the witers perspectives or the readers at the time it was written . Plus the language . I surprised he did not thow out the old don't wear wool comments .ReplyDelete
All things being even, , a male and female , biological parents , are best for children . You get twists with unfit parents , etc . But all things being even male and female genders are both needed for parenting . The acceptance of orientation in this culture is evident , look at all the media shows on TV , not just cable , but networks . The homosexual characters often portrayed as above the rest , religious ones identified as lacking . This culture would not permit a college professor asking students to stomp on a picture of a homosexual kid , or even a Muslim for that matter . Using religious concepts are fine , science supports them . But saying Jesus ays I am right is a lame argument in this culture.
I think the religious aspect of this issue was over played in the debate . Christianity did not conquer Rome politically , it over came the sexual immorality and dedication to self worship by Loving their neigbor and Loving God . I often have had some real heated arguments with liberals over property rights , freedom . The issue was irrelveant almost to the animosity and I will get even with you next time feelings we departed with . Hard to remain friends in this culture when your politically opposed .
Using Christ in a political fight is not a good idea , why leave the person mad at Jesus after the debate or mad at your Faith in Jesus .
I am sad that same sex marriage is the law of this state , I think it hurts and will continue a down turn spiral of hurt for the family . Our focus is being changed from supporting kids and keeping marriage partners together.
But in one way it is good , it has never been so good to be a believer , the world needs the Love of Christ more then ever . I think we can support marriage and life more by sharing the Gospel privately then politically , and helping those moms , dads and kids . Especially when they fail to keep the marriage contract intact .
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Adorno and Fiske Pop TV
- Introduction
- The art of a mime: The subject assimilating itself to its objects
- TV programs such as The Real World have: A 'fish-bowl' aura
- Fiske and Adorno's disagreement that our reality is reflected back to us through the mirror of television
- Living vicariously
- Conclusion: The messages Hollywood conveys
To a certain degree, the actions of individuals have an effect on their environment. However, our surroundings more dramatically influence our everyday experiences and shape our personalities. Two of the most popular cultural mediums, film and television, extend to mass audiences who eagerly absorb all the messages they have to offer, especially the appealing topics of social taboo and political controversy. John Fiske and Adorno examine both the obvious and subtle effects of visual media, providing some similar and other contrasting theories on its portrayal of reality. Fiske argues a theory that more accurately relates to modern times. Fiske depicts a visual media defined by content deliberately chosen by conscious directors that is manipulated into the message they wish the public to receive. After comparing viewpoints, one might appreciate the amusing coincidence of today's most popular form of American television: Reality Television.
[...] Even though the content (the setting, people, and situations) is purely reality, the form of the show falls just short of utter fiction. The prominence of content vs. form in relation to film and TV's effects on audiences is where Fiske and Adorno disagree. Fiske argues that content is important but, is the form that produces the point of view from which we look at them [the agenda that constitutes the world]? (Fiske 23). Contrastingly, ?Adorno's main focus is the content of the drama. [...]
[...] Both Fiske and Adorno disagree that our reality is reflected back to us through the mirror of television and explain that the product is more a distorted reflection. Adorno warns that television is not a reproduction of reality but actually far from it. When watching a Reality Television program, we must remember that film and TV are art forms and, as he accurately points out, ?Film is a manufactured commodity. Its reproduction of the recognizable surfaces of the world represents the purposeful and skillful construction of calculated and predetermined effects upon the psyches of the mass consumer? Calling the theory pseudo-realism, he tells that film and TV produce a message that barely represents our true every day experiences. [...]


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TOEFL Listening diagnostic pre-test
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Th Following Pre Test is for Paper Based Test only.
Dianostic listening pre-test is held to
Dianostic listening pre-test is held to
- Find out someone's listening skill before studying the skills.
- Check how far TOEFL Test Takers have mastered listening skills
- Listening Part A or short dialogue, has 30 numbers
- Listening Part B or longer conversation, has eight numbers, and
- Part C speech or talks, has twelve humbers.
Dianostic pre-test usually takes about 35 minutes. The test also includes the directon on how to do the listening pre-test.
Tune—approximately 35 minutes
(including the reading of the directions for each part)
In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers you hear. Do not take notes or write in your test book at any time. Do not turn the pages until you are told to do so.
Part A
Directions: In Part A you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
Here is an example.
On the recording, you will hear:
(man) : That exam was just awful.
(woman) : Oh, it could have been worse.
(narrator): What does the woman mean?
In your test book, you will read:
(A). The exam was really awful.
(B). It was the worst exam she had ever seen.
(C). It couldn't have been more difficult.
(D). It wasn't that hard.
You learn from the conversation that the man thought the exam was very difficult and that the woman disagreed with the man. The best answer to the question, "What does the woman mean?" is (D), "It wasn't that hard." Therefore, the correct choice is (D).
1. (A) Her concerns were expressed.
(B) She wonders if the concert was good.
(C) The music was fantastic.
(D) She wandered about during the night.
2. (A) In a bus station.
(B) In a post office.
(C) In an airport.
(D) In a travel agency.
3. (A) He spends half his time with his daughter.
(B) His daughter's under a year old.
(C) His daughter will start school in a year and a half.
(D) His daughter's eighteen months old.
4. (A) He's on the basketball team.
(B) He doesn't even like to play basketball.
(C) He's too short to make the team.
(D) He thinks he's tall enough.
5. (A) She's thinking about her grade in the seminar.
(B) The seminar is quite realistic.
(C) The seminar will take a great deal of time.
(D) She agrees with the man about the seminar.
6. (A) The location of the meeting.
(B) The purpose of the meeting.
(C) Who will attend the meeting.
(D) The time the meeting starts.
7. (A) Preparing dinner later.
(B) Going to a restaurant.
(C) Cooking a full dinner.
(D) Eating dinner outside in the garden.
8. (A) She is fond of Joe.
(B) Joe is not lost anymore.
(C) She visits Joe regularly.
(D) The call was already made.
9. (A) He was quite fortunate.
(B) He lacked the opportunity to play the game.
(C) He didn't actually win the game.
(D) He came sometime after Luke.
10. (A) It's quite clean.
(B) It doesn't move.
(C) It's clearly better.
(D) It's rather dirty.
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A meal plan is a great way to save money and not waste food.
I want to show you that as long as you are intentional in your shopping and cooking, you will save money on your grocery bill regardless if you use coupons or not. Generally, the cost of the whole meal will be less than or equal to the tip you would leave at a restaurant.
These ideas are taken directly from the Brookshire's circulars. If you want to check out potential menus from other stores try
This week you could have:
Hot Dogs, Chips & Orange Slices
Use: Bar-S Franks, Doritos, 2 lbs. Navel Oranges
Taquitos & Pinto Beans
Use: Jose Ole Taquitos, Food Club Canned Pinto Beans x 4 (cook them all and save half for another night)
Use: Leftover Doritos, Leftover Pinto Beans, Sargento Cheese, La Victoria Salsa, Food Club Sour Cream
Cabbage Rolls & Potatoes Au Gratin
Use: Cabbage x 2lbs. 5lb. bag Potatoes, Sargento Cheese, Tennessee Pride Sausage, Food Club Tomato Paste
Chicken Strips & Salad
Use: Foster Farms Chicken Strips, Fresh Express Salad
Corny Dogs & Grapes
Use: Bar-S Corny Dogs, Red Seedless Grapes x 2lbs.
Vegetable Beef Stew over Mashed Potatoes
Use: Campbell's Chunky Soup x 2, Leftover Potatoes
Tomato Soup & Crackers
Use: Food Club Tomatoes x 2, Nabisco Premium Saltines
Red Beans & Rice w/Cornbread
Use: Tony Chachere's Red Beans & Rice Mix, Jiffy Cornbread
Sausage & Potatoes & Sauteed Apples
Use: Leftover Potatoes, Hillshire Farms Sausage (use 1 link save 1 link) 3lb. bag Apples
Fried Chicken & Baked Cream Corn
Use: Deli 10pc. Dark Chicken, PictSweet Frozen Creamed Corn
Mac & Cheese w/Cabbage & Sausage
Use: Food Club Mac & Cheese x 2, Cabbage x 2lbs., Leftover Hillshire Farms Sausage
Roast Chicken & Warm Sweet Potato Salad
Use: Whole Chicken x 4lbs., 2lbs. x Sweet Potatoes, Red Onion
That's 13 meals for between $66.12 - $72.17. That's between $5.09 - $5.55 per meal or $1.27 - $1.39 per person per meal.
Friday, February 17, 2012
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Two small children were saved from a burning house Saturday night by a fast-acting neighbor.
The fire broke out inside a home located in the 8300 block of South Narragansett Ave., Burbank, shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday.
Kathy Iazzetto and her husband Jim live two houses north of where the fire began.
Kathy Iazetto said, "When I stepped outside my home to see where the smoke was coming from, I heard a woman screaming, 'My babies, my babies!.' My husband ran into the smoke filled house and went towards the rooms where the light was on and found two small children, one was about 1-year-old and the other about 3-years-old."
Iazzetto said her husband got the children out, then attempted to reenter the home to check for more people but was driven back by heavy smoke.
Burbank Police Division Chief Mike Dudlo said, "The family was able to exit the residence safely, [there were] no injuries reported."
Iazzetto said the family, a mother and four young children, took shelter with the next door neighbor while firefighters from Burbank and Bedford Park worked to put out the flames.
Jim Iazzetto was transported to the hospital and checked for smoke inhalation, but according to his wife is doing fine.
Rizwan Jafri told the Burbank Beat the house is owned by his parents.
Jafri said, "They [his parents] were not at home at the time but we had guests staying there. We're dealing with cleanup and restoration now. There was significant damage inside the home."
"We would like to thank the Burbank and Bedford Park Fire Departments who were extremely professional and the Burbank Police Department who helped to keep the calmness," Jafri said.
According to Dudlo, fire department personnel think the fire may have originated near the furnace of the home.
Jafri said, "We also want to thank the neighbor who took everyone in and dealt with the hysteria. For now, we are okay. There was a neighbor who helped get the two kids from one of the rooms, we will find his name and thank him in person as well."
Kathy Iazzetto said her husband Jim doesn't feel like a hero, "He just did what he had to do. He is very courageous." ❒
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Maryville tops Smithville in MEC battle
By Jason Lawrence PrepsKC staff writer
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The underdog role, like most every other role the Spoofhounds have played over the better part of the last decade, suited the Maryville football team just fine Friday night against Smithville in a matchup of the last two remaining undefeated Midland Empire Conference teams.
Leading up to Friday night's 43-7 Maryville win, Spoofhound head coach Matt Webb said his team is not often an underdog but were coming into the de facto MEC title game. Five minutes into the game, the Spoofhounds had the only lead they would need playing spoiler to the Warriors' Homecoming festivities.
"This is a good football team," Webb said. "I'm very impressed with their athleticism. Smithville is a very good program. I felt like we were the underdog, our kids felt like we were the underdog and I thought we played like we were the underdog. That's a tribute to our guys staying hungry. … We wanted to be the last undefeated team in the conference, we want to be the chased."
A 32-yard pass from junior quarterback Trey Oglesby to senior Hunter Hayes, who out-jumped a pair of Smithville defenders, kicked off the scoring and sophomore fullback Jacob Reuter added the two-point conversion, continuing a trend of starting fast.
"It's a lot easier to score when you have the ball, so we like to receive," Webb said. "Our offense is executing well, we've ben able to score early and kind of play ahead of the game."
After Smithville quarterback Mitchell Orr fumbled on the Warriors' second drive, Maryville went three and out, but the punt hit a Smithville player and the Spoofhounds dove on it at the Warriors' 21.
After a holding penalty, pushed the Spoofhounds backward, junior fullback Elijah Green, who ran for 135 yards on nine carries, broke a pair of tackles and went 24 yards to the house to give Maryville a 15-0 advantage at the 8:46 mark of the second quarter.
Maryville's lone turnover of the night, a fumble by junior quarterback Trey Oglesby, which was recovered by Smithville senior Tanner Hartman, led to the Warriors trimming the lead to just 15-7 with 26.6 seconds to play until halftime. After a pair of pass interference calls on the Spoofhounds moved Smithville inside the red zone, Orr took care of the final 14 yards, breaking free up the middle.
Maryville, however, had an answer. A 27-yard run by Reuter, followed a couple plays later by a 36-yard pass from Oglesby to senior Chip Dunlap put the Hounds on the Warriors' 1-yard line with 1.8 seconds until intermission. Senior running back Dakota Beemer dove in for the score and Reuter ran in his second two-point conversion of the night to give Maryville back all the momentum heading into the locker room.
"That was totally, totally crazy," said Green, who led the way defensively with four tackles. "I thought it had changed the momentum. It was going to be (15-7) and they would have been right in the game. We just took it and scored right off of that."
The Spoofhounds continued to take the air out of the crowd, forcing a turnover on downs on the first drive of the second half after an errant snap on the punt attempt. Bemmer, who ran for 67 yards on 12 carries, took a pitch out of the option from Oglesby and scampered 16 yards to pay dirt, and the rout was on.
Three more penalties on the Spoofhounds — a pass interference call and two late hits — helped Smithville move into the red zone once again. However, Maryville's defense, which only allowed 147 yards of offense, including just 52 yards rushing on 33 attempts, held on fourth-and-1 from the 1-yard line.
"That's a lot of great effort by our defensive linemen," Webb said. "… That's a goal line stand, that's always a huge momentum builder.
"I thought our defense was lights out tonight. … I don't know how many yards they rushed for, but it wasn't very many and it seemed like we were able to stop the run, which was huge.
Then things really got out of hand. Smithville head coach Jason Ambroson was ejected after back-to-back unsportsmanlike conduct penalties were called on him before the Spoofhounds even attempted a play just inches away from their own end zone.
A 53-yard run by Green moved the Hounds into Warriors' territory, but six more penalties ensued before Green capped the 99-yard drive with a 14-yard run to push the advantage to 37-7 with 1:10 to go in the third quarter.
"Penalties are part of the game. We've got to coach those up better," Webb said of a game marred by 21 combined penalties. "We can't have those penalties, those will come back and haunt you. For us to be able to overcome those, I think is a big plus."
Maryville finished out the scoring with a 25-yard pass from Oglesby to Dunlap with 10:39 to play. The extra point was blocked, but Maryville had already shaken the underdog moniker — winning their 28th straight MEC contest dating back to 2011.
Maryville (7-0, 5-0 MEC) will host Savannah (4-3, 3-2) for Homecoming next Friday night at the Hound Pound while Smithville (5-2, 4-1) hosts Chillicothe (5-2, 3-2).
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When fifteen-year-old Allie's parents are jailed for tax fraud, she's sent to a group home. But when her life is threatened by another resident, she knows she has to get out. She escapes only to find she has nowhere to go—until fate throws Allie in Bea's path.
Reluctant to trust each other, much less become friends, the two warily make their way up the Pacific Coast. Yet as their hearts open to friendship and love from the strangers they meet on their journey, they find the courage to forge their own unique family—and begin to see an imperfect world with new eyes.
Allie and Bea: A Novel
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Pub Date: 5/23/17
Lake Union Publishing
Genre: Fiction
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Allie and Bea is a charming novel of determination in the face of unexpected circumstances as two completely different people find adventure. Catherine Ryan Hyde makes readers believe in the goodness of human nature.
Bea and Allie's stories are told in alternating chunks throughout the novel. When Bea finds herself living in her van followed by Allie's world crumbling around her, I had no idea how their two stories would merge. Their stories finally converge and the overall picture becomes grander. At this point, readers are taken on a wild adventure along with our leading ladies!
Bea and Allie make the unlikeliest of partners as they take on the Californian coast. Each new town provides a lesson in opening up, growing up, and even finding the courage to explore. I highly recommend Allie and Bea to readers who want a humorous, feel-good story!
*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review*
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Ta - Da...
Drum Roll - PLEASE... These are totally CASE'd from Ellen Kemper. You can search her blog for 'dwarfs'. She has some of the most amazing punch art I have ever seen. It is so detailed and all Stampin' Up punches. I made these three today. Had to run to the store to get the soup, kleenex & Tylenol but it was worth the trip. Sneezy on the Kleenex box says When You Feel...(Sneezy) then ACHOO is on the band. Doc is on the Soup can and says Just what the DOC ordered! Grumpy is on a card with a travel container of Tylenol and the inside says: Feeling Grumpy? Take two - don't call me in the morning. I prefer to sleep in. Hope you feel better FAST! These are soooo cute I just had to make them and they were so fun. Go visit her blog, you will really fall in love with it if you like punch art! Ellen made these to put in a 'get-well' basket. Until next time! Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'
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- Cindy said...
Nancy, this is such a great idea! You did a great job CASEing Ellen! Love these!
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The news that Merck KGaA was planning to shutter the gleaming Merck Serono facility in Geneva hit hard last year, spurring protests and appeals that went unheeded at the German pharma company. But the company did pledge to do everything it could to help more than 1,000 workers handle the wrenching transition and launched an unusual effort to chronicle the work. Today the company says that they have seen 60%--750 workers--nail down their plans for the future.
Some 280 of the staffers accepted a transfer inside the German Merck. Close to 400 found jobs with other companies in the area, with 38 going to biopharma startups that Merck KGaA helped back with a €30 million fund. And the company expects that more will follow in 2013 as ongoing talks spawn new projects. Finally 80 staffers have agreed to take early retirement.
Just a few days ago Merck KGaA announced that it had signed on as a customer of the newly launched Ondaco Sàrl, an IT consulting firm that is rising out of the ashes in Geneva. Sixteen staffers and contract workers are employed by the startup. The other four startups are Prexton Therapeutics, Quartz Bio, Asceneuron and TQM Insight.
"We continue to follow the situation very closely, and the figures at the start of 2013 are very encouraging," said François Naef, the chairman of Merck Serono. "The credit of course goes above all to the employees for their efforts and skills, and to the vitality of the life sciences sector in the Lake Geneva region, but we believe the various placement initiatives put in place by Merck Serono in collaboration with various stakeholders in the region have also played a substantial part. We are particularly grateful for the efforts by the relevant departments of the Geneva and Vaud cantons."
A number of major R&D facilities have been closed in recent years as companies reengineered pipelines. Pfizer ($PFE) pink-slipped most of its workers at Sandwich, U.K., and furloughed many more in Connecticut. Roche ($RHHBY) decided to close its operations in Nutley, NJ. But Merck KGaA is alone in keeping track of the fate of the workers affected by layoffs. This ongoing project could serve as a model for others to follow in the future.
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Today was just a quick little paddle for some exercise. The winds had died down substantially from Saturday and had become more northerly. The sun was very bright and again I found myself realizing why I still live in Victoria. Caddy Bay beach is still covered in driftwood making for a fun climb down to the sand. I put in and was off on a little tour of the bay.
I did my usual tour out along the north shore and around flower island. The water was smooth and undisturbed. The tide being fairly low, I kept my distance from the rocks along the short to avoid a repeat of the last barnacle scraping I gave my kayak last time. It was a little windier at the edge of Baynes channel and the current was already going pretty swiftly - you could see the standing waves out near the cardinal buoy off Chatham.
I was greeted by little river otters on the way to Cadboro point. Cute little critters. I saw the current gently pushing around the rocks at cadboro point and got a little ride back to Jemmy Jones at a pretty good clip. Jemmy jones also had a nice strong current around it propelling me into a spinnaker regatta. This took all my attention and I tried to snap a bunch of photos of all of them as they wizzed past me. A nice fresh breeze was coming down from the north and was pushing all the boats along with big full sails. ahhhhhhhhh.
I completed this trip by crossing to Cattle Point after the sailboats passed, and had a gander at the boats in the RVYC marina. This was just the start of a fantastic day outdoors. I guess this is as good a time as ever to first mourn the fact I need to wait a year or two before a sailboat because my poor vengabus, gear hauler extraordinare, is dead. On the bright side, I closed a deal on a new truck in fantastic condition, a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. I should have worthwhile photos of that soon - here's a cell photo - just looking around for a good roof rack solution.
Trip Distance: 8km
YTD: 72km
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About the Job
- As the number one distance learning provider in the UK this company has several Graduate Sales roles available
- We want to meet bright and enthusiastic people who want to achieve
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- Prospecting for new clients
- Advising on bespoke packages
- Responding to incoming applications
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IT'S TACO TUESDAY: Kingman has delicious tacos at all corners of town
If you make it through Tuesday with no salsa stains, greasy fingers or guacamole dribbling down your chin, you probably didn't enjoy what's become a weekly custom at many Mexican restaurants around town.
Not every restaurant participates in Taco Tuesday, but a couple of them offer $1 tacos and other specials.
The taco is among the simplest of Mexican foods to prepare and one of our favorites to eat, yet they're not all created equally.
Some people like soft tacos, or "street tacos," as they're called in Mexico. Others prefer hard-shell tacos, which are more American-style.
A good taco starts with a small corn or flour tortilla, then adds a choice of meats including carne asada, al pastor, carnitas, fish or shrimp. They're topped with ingredients such as cilantro and onions.
Hard-shell tacos typically come with shredded lettuce and grated cheddar cheese. Spice level is left to the individual.
Taste is most important, but texture and presentation go a long way toward judging the best taco. It has to look and smell appetizing. And once you pick it up, it shouldn't fall apart.
"Put some love into it," said Justo Lopez, co-owner of El Paraiso Tacos and Burgers along with his brother, Efrain. "Meat's a big thing. And tortilla. In Mexico, they make it with a corn tortilla. They're authentic. It's a different quality you're putting into them."
The Daily Miner surveyed the best taco joints in Kingman, focusing on quick in-and-out service rather than sit-down restaurants such as Oysters, Plaza Bonita and El Palacio.
Here's what we found:
Humberto's Taco Shop: 3990 Stockton Hill Road. This place has been a Kingman favorite for many years and gets a steady lunch crowd every day of the week. Their tacos were the largest and full of meat, and therefore a little messy. The carne asada and al pastor tacos are served with guacamole, but not the fish tacos.
The fish tacos here were outstanding with great flavor that lingered on the palate. The carne asada taco was fatty, but came with a decent heap of pico de gallo and glop of guacamole. Meat portions were liberal and juicy, but a little bland, so we added some extra hot sauce.
The fish, al pastor and carne asada tacos were each priced at $2.85, with no specials on Taco Tuesday.
The restaurant is fairly clean, though you may have to wipe down your own table if you dine it. Service was friendly and the wait was around 10 minutes, with two orders in front of us.
Del Taco: 3390 Stockton Hill Road. Not bad for a national fast-food chain. They give you a healthy piece of beer-battered fish for your taco and it' not too messy, other than the usual spillover of diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce. They're double-wrapped in a soft tortilla. Very tasty. They're usually $2.49 each, but you can get two for $4 if you order them separate from the combination meal.
The steak street tacos are $2.29 each and come with large chunks of freshly grilled carne asada, topped with roasted chile salsa, sliced avocado, chopped onions and cilantro. The sliced avocado steals the show from tacos topped with guacamole.
Del Taco also sells a hard-shell taco with ground beef or chicken on the value menu for 69 cents.
El Salsas Taco Shop: 777 W. Beale St. Operating in back of the Chevron station, El Salsas puts together fat tacos selling for $2.80 for carne asada, al pastor and carnitas, and $2.50 for fish and ground beef.
The al pastor, or marinated pork, taco was almost as big as the carne asada taco from Humberto's. It had an array of flavor from the meat down to the diced jalapeno, which gave it a nice zing after consumption.
We might have ranked it the best, but the tortilla kept falling apart and the taco had to be finished with a fork.
Same with the fish taco. It was a little light on the fish, and came apart to make a bit of a mess. The tortilla "exploded," otherwise it would have moved up the list, said one reviewer.
It has a great salsa bar with jalapenos and carrots, cilantro and onions, green and red mild salsa, pico salsa and hot pepper sauce.
El Paraiso Tacos and Burgers: 510 Eastern St. These are some excellent street tacos prepared quickly and with the freshest ingredients.
The tacos carnitas were a little fatty, and the smaller corn tortilla was a tad difficult to grip. They're wrapped with just one tortilla, whereas the others had two.
The meat was a little dry and bland, but a dash of hot sauce and squirt of lime that accompanies each order made it tangy and added moisture.
These were the smallest tacos of the sampled restaurants, but also the cheapest at $1.50 each. El Paraiso is one of the Taco Tuesday celebrants, cutting the price to $1 on Tuesday. Be prepared for a long line during Tuesday's lunch hours.
Seating is limited and cramped inside, but outdoor patio dining is available.
El Tio Taco: 2615 Northern Ave. Very popular on Taco Tuesday with $1 ground beef tacos in a hard shell. They're kind of plain, so pick up some red or green sauce at the salsa bar. More than enough cheese on top and the shredded lettuce was fresh and crisp. They're made within just a couple minutes of waiting, and drive-through service is available. The dine-in plate comes with tortilla chips.
El Tio Taco also has soft tacos on the menu ranging from $2.09 for shredded beef or shredded chicken to $2.79 for carne asada.
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