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How do we know this? We use the Word as our guide. I will now provide you the Scriptural proof that Satan is real. The belief that he is not real, is one of Satan's many tactics to deceive and as we near Armageddon, the truth must be told.
Matthew 4:1-11 reveals that Jesus was tempted by Satan. If that was Jesus tempting himself, and not an outside source doing it, that would mean Jesus had evil within himself to tempt himself. But, we know Jesus Christ was free of defilement, born as a perfect human.
Matthew 4:1-11 The Temptation of Jesus "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. After He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was hungry. Then the tempter approached Him and said, "If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
But He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."
Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:
He will give His angels orders concerning you and, they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. "
Jesus told him, "It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God."
Again, the Devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. And he said to Him, "I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me."
Then Jesus told him, "Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him. "
Then the Devil left Him, and immediately angels came and began to serve Him."
More proof to follow from the Word, that Satan is a real personage, and that his beginning was one of a holy angel that went sour.
When Father permitted Job to be tested, if Satan had not been a real angelic person, then the tester would have been Father. That would mean that Father was two personages that defied each other; or more plainly - Father was at conflict within Himself. We know that is a blatant lie, because Father is the Perfect Rock.
Deuteronomy 32:4" The Rock—His work is perfect; all His ways are entirely just. A faithful God, without prejudice, He is righteous and true."
So, Job was tested by a real person - Dawn Lucifer Satan the Devil.
Satan's First test of Job
One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. The LORD asked Satan, "Where have you come from?" "From roaming through the earth," Satan answered Him, "and walking around on it."
There is a popular (false) teaching out there that says that Satan does not exist and that he is really only merely the evil that lurks within all of us. To further the point of how real Satan and his demons are, Father would not have given the Holy Angels a charge to watch over His Only Begotten Son ("He will give His angels orders concerning you,") if Satan and his demons were merely evil that lurks within all of us:
Luke 4 - The Temptation of Jesus
Then Jesus returned from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for 40 days to be tempted by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, He was hungry. The Devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."
But Jesus answered him, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone. "
So he took Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. The Devil said to Him, "I will give You their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me, and I can give it to anyone I want. If You, then, will worship me, all will be Yours."
And Jesus answered him, "It is written:
Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only. "
So he took Him to Jerusalem, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:
He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect you, and they will support you with their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone."
And Jesus answered him, "It is said: Do not test the Lord your God."
After the Devil had finished every temptation, he departed from Him for a time."
Jude 9:1 "Yet Michael the archangel, when he was disputing with the Devil in a debate about Moses ' body, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"
Note that says "THE archangel" and NOT "an archangel." Arch signifies one single Holy Angel that arches out over the entire Holy Family of angelic hosts. This Scripture also reveals that Michael debated with the REAL Devil, and NOT his Father playing both parts. We know this because Michael asked that his Father (whom is his Lord of Hosts) rebuke Satan over the debate for Satan to take Moses body and use it to fool the Israelites; why was Satan halted on this proposed action? Because it would have been unfair in Father's eyes for him to pretend to be Moses.
Ephesians 6:12 was written as a guide for the flock and not just the Holy Angel forces that are actively fighting the demons and are to storm this planet for domination, ultimately destroying all evil negative energy. It reveals that there is a ruling government of demons in the spirit realm on the detention plane of Magog and that they exist in the heavenly places reveals they are in the air around this planet as well as on it.
Ephesians 6:12 "For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens."
The flock is required to resist the spirits of evil negative energy. The Holy Angels will deal with both, including the coming battle that involves flesh and blood. Here, the Scripture makes it plain that not only do the demons exist, but that a line is drawn on who will combat them for Father's Sovereignty by carnal warfare.
2 Timothy 2:25, 26 "instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance to know the truth. Then they may come to their senses and escape the Devil's trap, having been captured by him to do his will."
Those that are opponents of the Truth, they can be our own, because they might resist the total Truth as it truly is. When this happens, Satan has driven a wedge between them to split them off and separate them from Father by quibbling over a Scriptural point and in essence they have become trapped by Satan. This is because by disputing the real Truth and replacing it with their own thinking or that of a nonbeliever, they have come to believe a lie. At that point, if they do not accept the Truth, they are doing Satan's will just the same as if they served with him. But because Father noted they are in a trap, and caught alive, this signifies they are unaware of the trap they are in and by instructing with gentleness and reasoning out the Truth with them, Father will read their true heart condition, and possibly open their eyes to the real Truth that leads to repentance and escape from Satan's clever trap.
How do we know Satan wasn't always an evil entity? Because Father enlightens us at Ezekiel 28:12-19. Father explains Satan's creation of beauty, his fall from perfection, as well as why he fell. Since we know Father is the Perfect Rock, we know He would not have intentionally created evil spirits. It all goes back to Father giving the gift of free will and how we choose to use it.
Ezekiel 28:12-19 "Son of man, lament for the king of Tyre and say to him: This is what the Lord GOD says: You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone covered you: carnelian, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold; they were prepared on the day you were created.
You were an anointed guardian cherub, for I had appointed you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones.
From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways until wickedness was found in you." Through the abundance of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I expelled you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and banished you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.
Your heart became proud because of your beauty; For the sake of your splendor you corrupted your wisdom. So I threw you down to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings.
You profaned your sanctuaries by the magnitude of your iniquities in your dishonest trade. So I sent out fire from within you, and it consumed you. I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of everyone watching you. All those who know you among the nations are appalled at you. You have become an object of horror and will never exist again."
At the same time Satan decided to tempt Eve, he was himself succumbing to temptation on his own, and this would result his fall from perfection. And, he wanted others to follow suit, starting with Eve; hoping that like a virus, his rebellion against Father would grow in numbers by using Eve to get to Adam and then later, luring the first Holy Angels to break protocol and leave Heaven to live on the Earth and spawn children in union with mankind. But the Scripture also does its job in identifying Satan as the one that materialized as a serpent in the Sacred Garden of Eden, who then mislead Eve away from Father's Rule.
Genesis 3:1-5
The Temptation and the Fall
"Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You can't eat from any tree in the garden '?"
The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, 'You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die."
"No! You will not die," the serpent said to the woman. In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
Revelation reveals Satan as the "great dragon" which means he was the original serpent that Father spoke of in Ezekiel. He's given sole credit for misleading everyone. Because Satan started the rebellion, he is the head of his confederates. He is Father's chief adversary because he rebelled first by slandering Father's great name and since Father's name was profaned in His sanctuary of creation, Father must make the greatness of His name known - the power associated with His name - and the Vindication of His name.
Revelation 12:9 "So the great dragon was thrown out—the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him."
After Satan's rebellion began, and prior to his fall in 1908, he still continued to have access to Heaven because at that time the Azmon Barrier was not yet in place. By reasoning this Scripture you know he was not confined to a literal fiery hell as taught by old time religions that missed the mark of the Truth.
Job 1:6 Satan's First Test of Job
"One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them."
Job 2:1 "One day the sons of God came again to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before the LORD."
Those Scriptures clearly reveal that Satan still had access to Father's Heavenly Court and was still communicating with Father. It boiled down to Satan and the other fallen angels believing Heaven was their home and later fighting to keep from being ousted in 1908. But even since then Satan is still permitted access to Father via the High Council by petition.
Satan appears as an angel of light; but we all know he's the father of lies.
2 Corinthians 11:3 "But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted from a complete and pure devotion to Christ."
See, we must be in complete and PURE devotion of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:14 "And no wonder! For Satan himself is disguised as an angel of light. "
Here, you see that Satan knows how to play the chess game; he knows that with all of his different deceptions, that one of them must be to play his old part (an Holy Angel) to be well rounded out, and pretend to be a good angel of Christ. He does so by misleading people into thinking they have the Truth, but in reality, more lies. Satan SELF WILLED himself to sin! He had no tempter but himself! And after the final test, the only way a person will sin, is if they do it by self-will. It will have then come full circle. There will be no doubts after this issue of free will is settled as to what will happen if someone goes against Father in the future; swift execution to any offenders.
Those that will not accept the truth, or turn away from it:
John 8:44 "You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars. "
You see, Satan created his own nature - which is embedded in sin.
2 Thessalonians 2:9. 10 "The coming [of the lawless one] is based on Satan's working, with all kinds of false miracles, signs, and wonders, and with every unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. [They perish] because they did not accept the love of the truth in order to be saved. "
If Satan was not real, the lawless one (which is someone out of Yahweh's Will - not doing as Father wants), then it would be based on their workings; but Father says it's based on Satan's and, they perish because they make the choice to do Satan's Will over that of Father's Truth.
Satan is credited with personifying sin at our beginning; the Word (Michael) who became Jesus Christ, was revealed to the fleshly world for the purpose Father stated and in lieu of destroying Satan's works, Father promised him a Kingdom that his flock could live in for eternity.
1 John 3:8 "The one who commits sin is of the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the Devil's works."
Revelation tells of a REAL Devil's fall from Heaven to this planet; and we know that since Satan and his angels fought Father's Son Michael and his angels to remain in Heaven, he (they) did not get cast down here willingly. This is why Father tells us Satan has great anger because 1) He lost the battle in Heaven and 2) he was cast down with his confederates, and then walled in by the Azmon Barrier to keep them down here - spread out - testing, and trying to thwart prophecy.
Revelation 12:12 "Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the earth and the sea, for the Devil has come down to you with great fury, because he knows he has a short time."
Father said woe to the Earth, because of the devastation Satan would eventually cause to it, and would be caused to rid evil off the face of it. He said woe to the sea because the sea represents the people. Father knew that a cancer brings no good to a living organism, and Satan and his minions are a spreading cancer. In addition, Satan knew his time to prove he has a right to live has grown short and all of these things have made Satan angry because he knows in his heart that he cannot win.. though he keeps trying. Father told the Heaven's to rejoice, because Satan and his confederates were finally swept clean of the heavenly court.
If the Devil does not exist, then neither does Father nor the Holy Angels because Father's Word is based on that as fact and that there is another realm that cannot be seen unless you have the gift to see through visions like Peter did. So, is being psychic a sin? Or is to which side of the issue you owe your psychic ability that's the sin? If it comes from Father, as it did to Peter and Christ as examples, then it is of the Holy side and is not a sin.
Acts 10:10 "Then he became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing something he went into a visionary state.
Satan is considered a tyrant; even to his own confederates he shows little mercy. He is the instigator of sin and the cause of not only mankind's woes, but all intelligent creations that are involved in this sovereignty issue Satan raised just a little over six-thousand years ago.
Acts 10:37, 38 "You know the events that took place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and curing all who were under the tyranny of the Devil, because God was with Him."
Even in Christ's time, Father helped those that came in contact with His Spirit to break away from Satan's sinful clutches because that was the foreshadow of what was to come… to cure and put an end to a growing cancer that lived off the minds and bodies of the unsuspecting intelligent creations.
As Michael the Archangel and spokesman of Father as the Word, he had been fully tested by Satan as a spirit, and had held to his integrity to Father. But later, he agreed to again be tested as a human, and thereby have a common bond with those he sought to help save, namely Mankind from the clutches of Satan. As a human, he felt hunger, being exhausted, and all of the other things we all feel; happiness; anxiety; loneliness, etc. But at that time Jesus knew Satan was then holding the keys to eternal death; so, he accepted Father's plan to go on the mission to save as many as he could, even though he knew he would be severely tested himself.
Hebrews 2:14 "Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, He also shared in these, so that through His death He might destroy the one holding the power of death—that is, the Devil"
Why we know Satan holds great influence over people in general, and over rulers of this world:
John 14:30 "I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world is coming. He has no power over Me."
The above shows that Satan is considered the ruler of this wicked world of Mankind, and that is WHY Father says we must not be a part of this world, and not desire the things of it except that which it takes for sustenance to survive in our vessels.
Satan exercises his control over this world by all of his deceptive devices; he sways people away from the Truth, even some that believe they worship with spirit and Truth. But in the end, Father Judges their hearts as to the accuracy of whether or not they are indeed worshiping Her correctly or not.
1 John 5:19 "We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one."
Being blinded by Satan is to be spiritually blind. It is actually one of Satan's greatest deceptions. If you believe only in science and evolution, it seems ridiculous to those blinded people that Father would balance the Scales of Justice by sacrificing Her Only Begotten Son for us sinners; yet, that is indeed the Truth that shines though in the glorious gospel of Christ Jesus, for he is the image of Father.
2 Corinthians 4:4 "Regarding them: the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."
In the Image of Father:
John 5:19 "Then Jesus replied, "I assure you: The Son is not able to do anything on His own, but only what He sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does these things in the same way."
In the Great Jigsaw Puzzle (The Holy Scriptures), Father progressively reveals the truths to us in pieces of the puzzle. Here He explains that Satan did not fall alone to the Earth, but has confederates; more turncoats that joined those of the Noahian Order of fallen angels along with Satan. Father also tells us what demons really are – angels which were once perfect but are now fallen from perfection and who have now fallen to our neighborhood. This in itself reveals that evil truly exists, for Father would not throw unintelligent evil out of Heaven because it would not have existed there in the first place. There had to be a force behind that evil presence for it to get a foothold in Heaven and therefore, evil did not exist in Heaven at one time because it had to be born from corruption of an intelligence. We know how, who it happened to first, and why it happened, and now we're all saddled with it, but we are not alone. Father put a name on evil because it was personified with a father all its own; but Father has rules set up to govern how evil operates until its final extinction. So that we are not overcome by it; we need only let the Light shine through to our hearts,
Revelation 12:9 "So the great dragon was thrown out—the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him."
Satan has authority, but only if we permit it. Christ was sent to turn people away from Satan and his demons evil workings and the only way to escape Satan, is down the PATH OF TRUTH.
Acts 26:17, 18 "I will rescue you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in Me. '"
Father knows that the mass majority of people will not respond favorably to the healthful Kingdom Message of Salvation, nor to the Judgment Warning but myself and the other ministers of our Light of Life Ministry try to open your spiritual eyes to let the Light in so you too will have the chance to receive the promised Salvation, and to share in the work being performed here now, and to share in the joy of the Kingdom.
Father has promised to deliver all that seek the Truth and maintain faith in. Those that reject the message cannot say Father did not give them fair warning of the dire consequences that await all of evil Mankind.
Satan is REAL
How do we know this? We use the Word as our guide. I will now provide you the Scriptural proof that Satan is real. The belief that he is not real, is one of Satan's many tactics to deceive and as we near Armageddon, the truth must be told.
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February 26, 2019
To maintain annual agriculture, we wipe out perennial vegetation and effectively destroy everything on the landscape in order to plant crops every year. The negative consequences of this ecological disaster include soil erosion, loss of organic matter, and loss of nutrients. So, what if we shifted to a perennial crop system that regrows from year to year without having to be reseeded? Could such a transition facilitate a broader cultural shift toward sustainability and justice? And what impact would perennialization have on reversing climate change?
Fred Iutzi and Tim Crews serve as President and Director of Research, respectively, at The Land Institute, a nonprofit based in Salina, Kansas. The organization is focused on developing perennial grains, pulses and oilseed bearing plants grown in diverse crop mixtures known as perennial polycultures. The team of 40 plant breeders and ecologists on six continents are collaborating to create an agricultural system that mimics natural systems, producing ample food and reducing the negative impacts of industrial agriculture.
Today, Fred and Tim join Ross and Christophe to discuss the literal and figurative meanings of perennialization and share The Land Institute's mission to create first a commercially viable method of perennial grain production and then a functional agro-ecosystem. We explore why people made the transition to annual crop production and the challenges around scaling up small, 20x20 proof-of-concept plots. Listen in to understand how perennial crops reverse climate change and learn how the new agriculture of perennialization can revitalize rural America.
New Roots for Agricultureby Wes Jackson
Nature as Measure: The Selected Essays of Wes Jackson by Wes Jackson
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Key Takeaways
[1:26] Fred's path to reversing climate change
[4:07] Tim's path to reversing climate change
[5:26] The literal and figurative definitions of perennialization
[7:53] Why people made the transition to annual crop production
[12:26] The theory of change for The Land Institute
[16:59] The Land Institute's mission to create a commercially viable method of grain production
[21:21] The challenges around scaling up small proof-of-concept plots
[27:21] Monocrop vs. diverse landscapes
[30:26] How perennial crops fit into reversing climate change
[35:10] The difference between soil organic matter and soil organic carbon
[36:36] The relationship between annuals and the decline of rural America
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Iron in Archaeology: Bloomery Smelters and Blacksmiths in Europe and Beyond is an international conference in honour of Radomír Pleiner in the 50th year of the CPSA.
The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars involved in research on early ironworking and to share the newest results and experiences achieved in this field. Very welcome contributions are those informing about recently excavated bloomeries and smithies, about results of analyses of slags and iron artefacts, about new analytical methods developed, new trends and achieved results in experimental archaeometallurgy of iron etc.
The event will be held at Prague in the spring of 2017, thus 30 years after R. Pleiner himself organized a similar CPSA conference at Liblice near Prague1. Conferences organized under the auspice of the CPSA have already a long tradition, which will be, by the forthcoming event, revived and continued. The first meeting was held at Schaffhausen in 1970, the others at Eisenstadt in 1975, Schaffhausen in 1979, Sankelmark in 1980, Vordernberg in 1981, Populonia in 1983, Belfast in 1984, Norberg in 1985, Mainz in 1986, Liblice in 1987 (the 20th anniversary of CPSA), Val Camonica in 1988, Kielce-Ameliówka in 1989, Sévenans-Belfort in 1990, Budal in 1991, Ripoll in 1993, Besançon in 1993, Plas Tan y Bwlch in 1997 (the 30th anniversary of CPSA), Bienno in 1998, Sopron-Somogyfajsz in 1999, Sandbjerg in 1999 and Uppsala in 2001. All these conferences were the most enjoyable and friendly of occasions, which helped to bond together a family of scholars of European early ironworking. We believe that the forthcoming conference in Prague will also be such an event.
1The Liblice proceedings are available as a pdf file at https://academia.edu/16288776.
Schematic drawing of the bloomery process in a shaft furnace of the Loděnice type (Pleiner 1958, Obr. 44)


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that's when you take the car out to a parking lot and run donuts in it until they're round again, then swap the fronts for rears and do it again.
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lol... that bought a funny image to mind. I think of DOT when I think of donuts, and can you imagine the drag radials on the front and the bicycle tires on the back of the el camino?? ha ha
actually - this is gonna sound really odd.
i had a dream last night in which i took my scout, sold the mt baja claws, dropped the front 4", left the rear stock ride height, put a set of m/t et drags 33x12.50 on the back axle (shortened), running a 392 w/ 345 heads. with bicycle tires up front and a twin stick xfer case.
that way when the ricers pull up, i can switch it to front wheel drive and do bicycle tire burnouts on the fronts JUST LIKE THEM. light changes, switch to rwd or awd and stomp em... hmmmm, i just might do that.
Now that would be slick! LOL, I just had a guy come in here and try to trade in his 1981 riveara with a fresh paint job. the funny thing is that he used the same paint you use to paint your walls at home. He even used a roler to put it on. i could barely hold my laugh back. He wanted to trade on a 98 expedition and he wouldnt take anything under $2000 for his car. LOL, afterall he did just put a new paint job on the car. LOL
mmm when i think of donuts i think of krispy kreme
i wanna get a car one day with crappy rims and bad tires smoke em till they pop then spread sparks allll over the place and keep going till the pumpkin thingy touches the ground
rear diff = pumpkin thingee.... I get it now!!! I wondered what the fuck orange pumpkin racing was, and why the hell they painted thier rear diff's orange....
spelt spelled spilled splid ... same difference
never heard of orange pumpkin racing but yeah that would explain it i heard it called the pumpkin a while back and it sounds cool
how origional or how ever the fuck you spell it
there we go, this thing needs a spell check
see what homeschool does to tweakers
some thing must of worked out right cuz im sure as fuck going to be more sucsessful then ya
how so
job wise
whatever, im sure your job is great but worken the streets in palmsprings is hard on your ass isnt it!
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Refugee week. Can we help?!
Could St Albans help Syrian Refugees?
Refugee week 15 -21st June is a time to remember and celebrate the contribution which refugees have made to this country. It is also a time to consider the suffering of those fleeing conflict and how they could be helped, particularly the plight of Syrian refugees. One way of doing this would be through the UK Government's scheme for the relocation of some of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees (The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme). St Albans Amnesty Group would like to see the district council adopt this.
Councillor Simon Grover from Green Party in St. Albans proposed a motion for the council to take part in the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme. The motion was adopted in principle by SAC who have referred it to their scrutiny committee for consideration. Councils such as Malvern( a much smaller council than St Albans) and Edinburgh have already agreed to resettle families and St Albans Amnesty group urge St Albans City District council to do the same.
*For further information about the scheme and to give your support, please contact St Albans Amnesty Group (email@example.com), your local councillor or Simon Grover from the Green Party(firstname.lastname@example.com).
*Amnesty International is a non-political organisation working for the protection of the human across the world.


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Quick Facts
Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus); Common waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ssp.ellipsiprymnus); Defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ssp. defassa)
160 to 300 kilograms (350 to 660 pounds)
120 to 136 centimeters at the shoulder (about 50 inches)
Up to 18 years
Savanna grasslands, riverine forests, woodlands
About 9 months
Hyenas, lions, leopards, hunting dogs, cheetahs, crocodiles, humans
As its name would indicate, the waterbuck inhabits areas that are close to water in savanna grasslands, gallery forests, and riverine woodlands south of the Sahara. Such habitats not only provide sustenance but long grasses and watery places in which to hide from predators.
Physical Characteristics
These antelopes are large, robust animals; males are generally about 25 percent larger than the females. They have large, rounded ears and white patches above the eyes, around the nose and mouth, and on the throat. Only the males have horns, which are prominently ringed and as long as 100 centimeters (40 inches). The horns are widely spaced and curve gracefully back and up. They are sometimes used with lethal results when males fight one another over territories.
They have a shaggy brown-gray coat that emits a smelly, oily secretion thought to be for waterproofing. In East Africa, two types occur: the common waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck, distinguished only by the white pattern on the rump. The common waterbuck has a conspicuous white ring encircling a dark rump, while the defassa has wide white patches on either side of the rump.
Behavior & Diet
They are more water-dependent than domestic cattle and must remain close to a water source. However, this habitat furnishes these antelopes with a year-round source of food. Mainly grazers, they consume types of coarse grass seldom eaten by other grazing animals and occasionally browse leaves from certain trees and bushes. They feed in the mornings and at night and rest and ruminate the remainder of the time.
Calves are generally born throughout the year, although breeding becomes more seasonal in some areas, after which a single young is born. The mother hides her young for about three weeks, returning three to four times a day to suckle it. Each suckling session lasts only about five minutes, during which time the mother cleans the calf so that no odor is left to attract predators. Even so, there is a high rate of calf mortality.
Although the calves begin to eat grass when they are young, they are nursed for as long as six to eight months of age. After weaning, they begin to wander off, and young males often form all-male groups near the occupied territories, while the young females stay in their mother's group. The waterbuck does not reach adult weight until about 3-1/2 years old. Females mate again soon after bearing young (within two to five weeks).
If the defessa and common waterbucks have bordering ranges, then they often interbreed; as a result, some scientists consider the two groups as a single species.
Habitat loss and fragmentation are the biggest threats facing these antelopes. As people construct new roads, build settlements, and expand agriculture, they are infringing on wildlife habitats.
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The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy recently released a policy promoting the use of biomass power generation as stable substitution for nuclear power to the maximum extent possible by fiscal year 2030. The Agency aims to increase the aggregate capacity of biomass power plants operating under the FIT Act from 1.9 million kW (of which 0.98 million kW is from woody biomass power plants) as of December 2016 to a capacity of 4.75 to 6.01 million kW (of which 3.35 to 4.61 million kW would be from woody biomass power plants) by fiscal year 2030.
In response to such policy, biomass power generation, especially woody biomass power generation, which can promote the effective use of unused woods in Japan and which can be a base load power source, has been attracting a lot of attention. This alert letter presents an outline of legislation, notes and prospects of power generation using woody biomass and the agricultural residues ("Agricultural Residues") which are often mixed in and burned together with woody biomass.
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The clocks have changed, the nights may be drawing in and the weather may be getting gradually more inclement, but don't think for one second that that means the fun needs to stop in Edinburgh.
If you are looking for some indoor fun this autumn, why not investigate the delights of Camera Obscura.
Edinburgh's Camera Obscura has been a valued attraction for over 150 years, entertaining both visitors to Edinburgh and locals alike. The Camera Obscura sees moving images of the city projected onto a large viewing table, where visitors can have fun with the projections and spy on the city from above.
The Camera Obscura in Edinburgh began its life in the 1800s, as a "Popular Observatory and Museum of Science and Art". However, the camera obscura tradition goes back much earlier, to the days of Aristotle in Ancient Greece. He noticed how, when it passes through a hole in a darkened room, light can produce an image on a blank wall. This is where "camera obscura" first found its name – the phrase translates from Latin to "darkened room".
Many scholars believe that the camera obscura is even older than Aristotle, and believe that early humans may have used the principle to produce the first cave paintings. There is further evidence that the camera obscura was later used for scientific purposes, such as demonstrating that light travels in straight lines as well as being used to view the sun and to aid artists. By Victorian times, giant camera obscuras like the one in Edinburgh were common at the seaside, and visitors used them to spy on unsuspecting couples as a little bit of holiday fun.
Edinburgh's Camera Obscura has remained largely unchanged since it opened in the 19th Century. Additional lenses have been added and parts moved and restored over the years, but the general principle remains the same. Now, however, visitors are accompanied by a jovial guide who tells tales of Edinburgh's history while visitors take in the views. Some additional attractions have also been added to the site of the Camera Obscura, which have served to make the attraction an even more exciting day out.
The site boasts a brilliant rooftop outlook, which makes for an excellent vantage point for the entire city. There are a number of free telescopes dotted around the roof, allowing visitors to take in breath-taking panoramic views of Edinburgh. The rooftop is also one of the only points in the city where you can view the entire Royal Mile, as the telescopes are positioned perfectly to look "down the mile". There are also views of Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Palace and Scotland's National Monument, amongst others. If you're a keen photographer, then the rooftop terrace is certainly worth a visit.
Also at the Camera Obscura is the Magic Gallery, which houses some head-spinningly brilliant optical illusions. The Magic Gallery is the most popular attraction at the Camera Obscura, and it's not hard to see why. Big kids and little ones alike will love the hall of mirrors, giant lenses and exciting light shows. This floor is fully interactive, so everyone can get involved with the fun. Also in the Magic Gallery is "Light Fantastic", which purports to be one of the biggest hologram exhibitions on the continent. Explore how holograms are made and, fittingly, even view some "horror-grams" of your favourite spooky characters.
The Camera Obscura can be found right at the top of the Royal Mile, a stone's throw away from the entrance to Edinburgh Castle. The exhibition is open all year round, closing just one day a year for Christmas.
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A chance for you to tell the members your story.
Full details of the January meeting are posted jhere
Other meetings coming up in the early part of 2019 can be found here.
The Welshpool Area Group Committee wishes everyone a
Happy Christmas and a great New Year.
The Welshpool Area Group (supporting the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway) will be at the Winter Festival being held on Saturday 1st December 2018 from 10am to 4pm.
The stand for the group will be in the Town Hall and anyone who can lend a hand staffing the stall for an hour or two should contact Martin Rich on firstname.lastname@example.com
The Annual Meeting part of the evening is set out here:
WAG AGENDA AGM 2018 and WAG 2018 ACCOUNTS
Our speaker is Charles Spencer who will tell all aout a treck to the South African Veldt in October, this months odessey by Welshpool's rail enthusiast group will be to the praries and mountains of Northern America.
This time the group will discover how the Canadian Nation was literally stiched together by the building of the great Transcontinental railway.
On Monday 19th November, Charles Spencer, General Manager of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Welshpool Area Group, which supports this local tourist line.
As a former Canadian Banker, Charles is well placed to talk about the history and role of the Great Canadian Pacific Railway. From its beginnings in the late nineteenth century right up to date, it has played a crucial in linking the early Ango-French provinces of the Eastern Seaboard with its vast prarie hinterland, the Rockies and the shores of the Pacific.
However, the Canadian Pacific will only be one of the railways about which Charles will speak. Experience of the Railways of the Isle of Man and latterly as a volunteer (and now General Manager) on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway will enable him to draw on his knowledge and reminiscences of all three for a varied and stimulating programme.
This meeting will be held in the Council Chamber of Welshpool Town Hall beginning at 7.30pm. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. A small charge of £3 will be made to cover costs. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available and there will be chance to book for the groups annual Christmas Dinner held in December.
Full details are posted here
The famous Blue Train comes to Welshpool
The famous Blue Train, running for more than 950 miles over two days from Cape Town to Pretoria may cost around £1,000 for the most luxurious single journey option but local people around Welshpool can get a glimpse of the fabulous veld scenery of South Africa and of its trains much more cheaply and without ever leaving Wales thanks to the next speaker at the Towns popular railway club.
Simon Bowden, who is a senior volunteer driver on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway and the organiser of the Thames Valley Area Group, will give a talk on the Railways of South Africa and Zimbabwe on Monday 15th October 2018 at 7.30pm in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall.
The meeting has been organised by the Welshpool Area Group as part of its Autumn and early Winter series of meetings. Non members are welcome to attend as well as members. A donation of £3 to cover expenses is requested and there will be light refreshments and raffle.
Further details are available from Steve Page (Vice Chair) on 01686 650102.
Are there any WAG members who could help for an hour or two at the Model Railway Exhibition at the Town Hall Welshpool on Saturday 27th October from 9am to 4pm. The help needed is with the W&L Sales Stand for the WLLR. Anyone who can help should contact firstname.lastname@example.com
The revised Autumn Programme is here: PROGRAMME-AUTUMN2018
The Annual Steam Gala takes place from Friday 31st August to Sunday 2nd September with events taking place at Raven Square, Llanfair Caereinion and along the line.
Attractions include a visiting engine (Superb), a double decker bus service, stalls, displays and activities along with an intensive rail service.
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I didn't understand why I kept doing it. Nearly every night in the latter weeks of undergoing chemotherapy for an aggressive form of breast cancer, I stayed up late, sometimes into the dark hours of early morning, watching Led Zeppelin concerts from the late 1960s and early 1970s on You Tube. And okay, I admit it. It wasn't just during the last days of chemo that I was dialing up Page, Plant and Co. It was on through the mastectomy of my right breast and the first of my reconstructive surgeries.
What was the deal? It wasn't like I had just discovered the band. I grew up with them.
I felt a bit unmoored.
After weeks of this, I confessed my nighttime rendezvouses to my friend, Sharlene, over lunchtime salads.
"Do you think this is abnormal? Is there something wrong with me?"
Sharlene assured me she thought my mental state was intact. Thank you, friend! So, sure enough, that night I returned to Zepp's 2007 reunion concert at London's 02 Arena (somehow, I was comforted by the older age of the band as it was in keeping with mine). I had seen this performance how many times now? But watching Page's fingers running up and down the frets of his guitar during "Ramble On" never grew old. The power of the sound reverberated right through me.
Still a creeping sense of guilt tugged at the back of my mind.
A few days later, I called a good buddy who also happens to be a practicing psychiatrist.
"There is something clearly wrong with me."
"Why do you think that?"
"Because I'm obsessed with a band from the 1970s. It's like I'm a teenager or something."
"Well," Joanie asked, "Do you enjoy the music?"
"Good. Then don't worry about it."
I had a shrink's blessing. I resumed my fandom.
Today, sitting in a hospital chair, fluids and magnesium dripping into my veins, it has dawned on me that I've been in a type of mourning. Not so much for the loss of my breast, though that hasn't been easy, but for the young woman (still a girl, really) I was as the 70s era faded. It wasn't really the beauty of a young Robert Plant that I longed for when I watched those early concerts; it's the beauty that I was.
I miss her.
I've missed her shiny, sleek hair, how lithe she was on those first few steps of her near daily run, her wide, wondering eyes in the mirror, her slim frame, often eager mind, and her ability to experience life fresh of too many disappointments. And oh, that magical thinking, when young was something you would always be and one year stretched on forever.
One year races by now. And everything is measured in time, appointments and deadlines. "Today, tomorrow, yesterday." I don't think about time when I watch those old Led Zeppelin concerts. It doesn't exist.
After a year off from running, I received the "all clear" to resume the sport again. So this evening, I'll lace up my shoes and take this aging, cancer-recovering body out for the first of what I hope will be many more runs. And I'll reconnect with that young woman whom I've realized remains inside, but just in case it's hard to find her, I'll turn on my iPod Shuffle and press play to "Ramble On."


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22 July, 2017
"Property Investment in Penang, Malaysia" Book Launch & VIP Cocktail Reception
Our book is published! We had a great turnout at our cocktail reception for the launch of "Property Investment in Penang, Malaysia", an excellent read by Lily Tan and Khor Tze Ming of Hunza Properties Group & Theresa Fok of Jade Land Properties. Our clients & friends met with Lily, Ming & Theresa to receive signed copies of the book. Special thanks to our…
24 July, 2017
Alila2: Penang, Malaysia Book Fair – New Book Release Public Relations Event
Day at the book fair! We were delighted to speak with all of you at our meet & greet session! Be sure to reserve a copy of "Property Investment in Penang, Malaysia" by our very own Theresa Fok, Lily Tan & Khor Tze Ming – radio talk show speakers on Metro Radio's "Investing in Malaysia" 大馬揀盤 Program FM104 (Every Friday at 4:30pm). Please call…
24 September, 2019
Our Very Own Radio Programs
Our very own radio programsWe have our own radio programs on Metro Finance specialising on educating the public on Malaysia and overseas property investment. This enables our company to reach a large volume of people who are actively looking for investment opportunities. "環球置富方程式" (Translated as "International Property Investment Strategies") on Metro Finance's FM104 broadcasting on Saturday from 12pm to 1pm –promoting a variety of property…
"Colourful" Company Dinner
Dress Code: Colourful! We had a fabulous celebration to kick off the start of a vibrant new year with our team & our close friends. No company dinner is complete without a lucky draw! We had amazing prizes, including a 55-inch TV, buffet coupons at Shangri-la, flight tickets & hotels to Penang, and much more! Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
15 June, 2017
"77 Heartbreaks" Movie Sponsorship & Product Placement
Jade Land & Hunza are hitting the big screen! Our company sponsored the movie, 77 Heartbreaks starring Charlene Choi and Pakho Chau. On 12 June 2017, we invited our VIP clients to enjoy the moviepremier screening. These are definitely perks of being part of the Alila2 community in Hong Kong!
26 November, 2017
Rotary Club "Tickled Pink Party"
We were pleased to attend the "Tickled Pink Party" hosted by the charitable organization, Rotary International, with our friends from Hunza Properties Group! The Hunza Team was able to win the auction bid for two beautiful Chinese calligraphy paintings! All proceeds will go to funding Rotary's charity events, such as the Rotary Club Mentorship program
10 November, 2018
PICC Groundbreaking Ceremony
We flew over 60 of our clients from Hong Kong to Penang to witness the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Penang International Commercial City (PICC) - Hunza's new 43.36 acre integrated development! Among our guests, local celebrity influencers James Hong and Chip Tsao were also present at the event. PICC is a new smart development located at the southern side of Penang Island. It is…
24 September, 2019
Our 30-min TVB Television Programme About Penang Property Investment Strategies
In our 30-minute television programme titled "檳城樓市「置」富攻略" (translated as Penang Property Market Analysis & Investment Strategies) aired on Hong Kong's most viewed television channel, TVB, we provide an overview of Penang's economy, geographic features, landmark destinations, and lifestyle. We flew out TVB's program host, Cherub Chan, and filming crew to capture scenic shots - in particular, visits were made to the state's capital of George…
11 November, 2018
Hunza's 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of our long-term partner, Hunza Properties Group, our team and our clients were invited to attend their gala dinner in Penang. It was exciting attending this huge 1,000 person dinner with cultural performances and dances! The talented Shila Amzah - Malaysian singer-songwriter - made an appearance and sang numerous songs. We had a blast!
24 September, 2019
Theresa's TVB Interview with "Uncle Luk"
Our Managing Director, Dr. Theresa Fok, received television exposure on Hong Kong's most viewed television channel, TVB. She starred in 30-min interview with renowned stock market expert and celebrity status 陳永陸 ("Uncle Luk") as part of TVB's 商對輪 television programme ("TVB Biz Triz"). Sneak peak of the interview: https://www.facebook.com/tvbbiztriz/videos/319160121883019/
24 February, 2019
Launch of Trendsetter – our inaugural corporate newsletter
We are pleased to announce the launch of "Trendsetter", our inaugural corporate newsletter! We share about all the overseas property developments that we offer in Malaysia and London. Also, we provide a summary of the creative marketing events that we have hosted in the year of 2018. To see the newsletter, please click here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/0074e098e828234172ca719b6/files/4646fb30-69fa-472d-a076-d16846d4cf8a/JL_update_ver2_NEW_20190214_%E5%B7%B2%E5%A3%93%E7%B8%AE.pdf
Investment Seminar: Star Residences KLCC
It's a wrap to our Kuala Lumpur property investment seminar! Special guest speaker, Mr. Alan Koh - CEO of Alpine Return shared about his vision for Star Residences KLCC. In addition, our three property experts: Timas Liu, Charlene Ng, and Ivan Wong shared about the economic and infrastructure reform programmes in Kuala Lumpur, and the features of Star Residences. We were pleased with the…


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Zucchini Carrot Spice Cake
Total TimePrep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.
Makes12 servings
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1-1/2 cups shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 egg whites
- 1-1/3 cups sugar
- 1 carton (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 jar (7-1/2 ounces) marshmallow creme
- 1 teaspoon orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Gradually add the buttermilk, applesauce, carrots, zucchini and vanilla. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into batter.
- Pour into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, marshmallow creme, orange juice and vanilla just until combined. Frost cake.
Nutrition Facts1 piece: 291 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 325mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.
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Oct 4, 2015
I made this cake yesterday. The directions say add sugar 1 tbls. at a time to beaten egg whites. That was a lot of sugar to beat in. It made my egg whites drop. Also said to add vanilla to icing, but it wasn't listed in ingredients. All in all the cake was good. Next time I will add about 6 tbls. of sugar to egg whites and the rest to cake batter.
Aug 18, 2015
A friend gave me a bunch of zucchini from her garden so I've been using them creatively. I took this cake to a get-together and it was the most raved about dish! In high altitude I can't always get my cakes to stay moist, but this was moist and the only adjustment I made was adding a bit of the orange juice to the cake mixture.
Aug 12, 2015
Fabulous !!! I left out nutmeg and added 1/2 cup chopped raisinslove the new frosting, so much lighter than just plain cream cheese frosting.
Jul 27, 2012
This was an excellent healthy dessert. The cake was very moist and the frosting was great.


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State records show there are 20 crossings in our eastern Oklahoma viewing area marked for upgrades.
State records show there are 20 crossings in our eastern Oklahoma viewing area marked for upgrades.
State records show there are 20 crossings in our eastern Oklahoma viewing area marked for upgrades.
The dangers of railway crossings became a reality for many in our community following a crash between a train and a car transporting a family of five. The collision, in Poteau, August 7, took the lives of April Goines and three of her children. Since the crash, 40/29 has obtained documents showing upgrades had been recommended at the rail crossing for five years, but changes were never made. Through an investigation, 40/29 has learned many crossings in our area need safety improvements, but even with available funding to help, some are going untouched.
In Oklahoma there's a massive push to upgrade about 300 crossings statewide. The crossings are chosen based on certain criteria. The state's Department of Transportation, or ODOT uses calculations based on average daily traffic counts, number of accidents and conditions of each crossing to determine where improvements are most needed. ODOT, and participating railroad companies will install safety upgrades at the pre-selected crossings if cities or counties pitch in 10% of the overall costs, roughly $30,000.
One of the crossings, in Oklahoma, is the Dewey Avenue crossing just a few blocks from downtown Poteau, where Goines and her children were killed. Documents supplied by ODOT show the state has recommended safety improvements at the crossing since 2011. Click here to view the documents.
When questioned, Poteau city leaders deny ever receiving the documents outlining the cost estimation for the project. An ODOT spokesperson told 40/29 the document was sent and it speaks for itself.
Days following the crash, the Poteau City Council passed a resolution to use emergency funds from the city's street department budget to pay for a portion of the safety upgrades. The improvements will include a crossing gate with flashing lights.
The August accident is being investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration.
In Arkansas, the State Highway and Transportation Department oversees railroad crossing safety. The transportation department collects data from the more than 2,000 railway crossings across Arkansas and then compiles the data to determine the most hazardous crossings. Click here to view a map that shows the Arkansas crossings in our area with the 10 highest hazard ratings.


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Blogmeister Dave B. has first come up with a system of introducing modern military classes into the Mutant Future. His post on Modern Military Classes introduces the Pilot, Medic, Scientist, Scout, and Soldier to the post-apocalyptic hellscape. (It is a little reminiscent of a concept I had for introducing classes to MutFut, but I like what Dave has presented.)
Dave also statted up everyone's favorite displaced 25th century Earth defender with his entry on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Using his own Military Classes system, Dave created Buck, Wilma Deering, Dr. Heur, and even Twiki! If you ever wondered how Buck would fare in the world of the blasted future, now's your chance!
(Oh, and I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Dave's excellent ideas for Labyrinth Lord too! Go check out the site!)


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Yield: 4 servings
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
3 green onions, chopped
1 medium carrot, julienned
3/4 cup fresh snow peas
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in the soy sauce, garlic powder and ginger; set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry broccoli in oil for 2 minutes. Add red pepper, onions, carrots and snow peas; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the shrimp and garlic; cook 3 minutes longer.
Stir cornstarch mixture and stir into shrimp mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.


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Hello, hungry ones! Today we are going to make suman which is basically The Philippines' answer to Thailand's Sticky Rice as in Mango and Sticky Rice sticky rice.
It's such a shame that the Philippines is not really popular when it comes to its own food as some of it is really good, like this famous snack.
There are many versions of sumans out there, it depends on what region it comes from. The best suman I have had is called Moron (yes, that's spelled correctly) from Samar Island. The most common suman is what you find in all markets across the country is arguably, a Filipino's comfort food. Shaped like a brick, brown and sweet, it's a convenient healthy snack as its made of rice, coconut milk and sugar.
In many recipes out there in the web, it is called a rice cake or even fancier – wrapped rice cake. Personally, I think there's nothing cake-y about this, it's just a portion of shaped tasty rice which you can have a little nibble on for your break or breakfast! This one is made for dummies like me, and for those who want a quick fix of some Filipino goodness in a foreign land (there is no calamansi here, but thank god there's coconut milk in cartons).
I have used palm sugar on this as it is healthier with a low glycemic index. And cheaper too.
What you need:
- 1 c sticky rice
- 2 c water
- 1 1/4 c coconut milk
- 1 c palm sugar (less if you use brown cane sugar, lesser if white cane sugar)
- 1/4 of a lemon, squeezed
- 1/4 tsp of lemon rind, grated
What to do:
- Cook sticky rice as in you would your normal rice: rinse the rice twice, and put the water in. Remember that the ratio is one to two. Bring to a boil and when it does, simmer until the water almost dries up.
- Now that's the time to add the coconut milk. Stir constantly as you don't want it to curdle. Just stir until it's again almost dry.
- Add the sugar. Squeeze the lemon and add the lemon rind. It should smell like heaven now.
- Transfer to a baking tray, let cool and put in the fridge to set. This suman is not brick-like, but it's soft and sticky. It should be ready in about an hour.
- Serve and enjoy!


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There may not be many good things about getting old, but, for me, retirement is sure one of them. Other than impacting when a television show I want to watch airs, or catching an airplane, the time on the clock has little bearing on my life. I go to bed when tired (sometimes it's still daylight in the summer), I get up when rested (usually in the dark) and eat when hungry – so basically my body runs on sun time rather than clock time anyhow. After a 30-year career in industry where my life was run by calendars and clocks, I retired both when I retired. However, I kept missing my haircut, so I re-instituted the calendar for that and to mark down travel plans. I don't know if I still own a watch to wear, but I do have an old five dollar one of Beverly's that I use for grilling when time is a factor. Life is good here and I hope all of you get to do this.
Whatever time it is, it's a beautiful day here in East Tennessee – crisp and cobalt blue sky.
A new addition to the herd across the street, hiding in the grass.
PS – Bella likes Tootsie Roll Pops and can get the wrapper off herself then she runs around with the stick protruding from her mouth. Alex had to hold her for the pic.
Have a great day.
If you like to cook, travel, BBQ, philosophize, or seriously lay around, then stop by and visit awhile.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
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Lucky dog! (I mean you with retirement, not Bella and her sucker.)ReplyDelete
You have a great life (one loving life retiree to another)ReplyDelete
Life is good! We are all aiming to put the clocks away and just enjoy.ReplyDelete
Nice blog post!
I'd trade a day for yours! What a wonderful post.ReplyDelete
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Bears vs. Colts -7 ...these were the good old days to Tex Mex
Oh Yeah.......its finally here. Super Bowl XLI! I can't wait to see somebody pouting in the post game press conference. For the past two weeks people have been asking me "what's your pick Money Mike"? Well I'm here to break it all down for you and tell our Chicago fan base why you should queue up the 80's favorite "The Bad news Bears" starring William Devane in the latest sequel.
It took me a long time to make a decision on this one. I went back and forth ever since the match up was decided two weeks ago. My posting is late because I hadn't made my decision until about an hour ago.
Bears fans have been talking for two weeks how the Bears should just run, run, run on the Colts and there is no way they could have corrected their running woes in a matter of weeks. But I'm here to tell you that Bob Sanders makes that big of a difference for that Colts D. I watched first hand Bob Sanders dismantle a Steelers run game last regular season on a Monday night all by himself. In the games he has played in this year....it has been no different. He is a run stopping machine, and if the Bears are counting on a run game to win this one...they are delusional. Look for Freeney and Co. to have 8-9 players in the box to stop the run and dare Tex Mex Rex to through the ball down the field. Berrian, Gage and Mohammed need to step it up and make plays for Tex Mex to help him get rid of the super bowl jitters early.
Don't get me wrong Bears fans.....I want the Bears to get it done. But I am a realist.....the Bears have no answer for Reggie Wayne or "Starvin" Marvin Harrision who is starvin for a super bowl ring. Although "Peanut"Tillman has played well at times, he is still a rookie and will be exploited on the big stage.
With all of that said their is hope.....Bears fans. Special teams will be a factor. If Devin Hester can break one it may break the game wide open and put the pressure on happy feet Manning to throw the ball more than he wants too. We all know that will play right into the hands of that D line of the Bears that will love to put Manning on his back early and often inthe first quarter. Pressure early on Manning will be the key to to the Bears pulling the upset.
So........Bears fans....the reality is........Manning will dip and dunk the Bears D to death until the corners come out of that zone they love to play and go man up with Wayne and Harrison; which will be bad news come the 4th quarter. Sorry kids, no super bowl shuffle this year......Colts by 8-11 points. Take the under! Just a couple of mistakes by Tex Mex will have the Bears packing the bus for the airport by 9:00 EST. So let the talk about "what if" begin in the "Windy City". See you guys tomorrow.......holla back.


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"Personhood" for Beginners
Posted by André on 06/01 at 03:20 AM
Thanks for engaging – and also for the explanatory comment. Of course I am very sympathetic with the spirit of your piece. All I wanted to do was – to suggest a different approach on the matter.
If the goal of the article was merely to invite people to think twice about dismissing animal rights as something laughable – obviously you did a good job. However, its rhetorical structure could be easily attacked, and its conclusions invalidated. So, to make a better case for nonhuman animal rights, I would have employed a different strategy.
The crucial point, I believe, is where you say that humans have a right, not a privilege, of personhood. This is very much incorrect. Personhood is not a right at all. It is the prerequisite for having rights. Only persons have rights. We should bear in mind that "being a person" is a human concept, and therefore humans attribute it to other lifeforms according to their taste. There is no reciprocity in this. Yes, humans might attribute personhood to certain animals (in the Czech civic code, if I am not mistaken, dogs are considered persons, for example), but it is a gift from us, humans, to them, beasts. Dogs cannot rally, protest, strike, or sabotage our social order to press politicians to pass a pro-doggie legislation.
Typically, intelligence and sentience are not considered particularly relevant factors in these matters. Above, I gave certain human examples to show you how we are inclined to consider persons even organisms completely devoid of sentience, emotions, and intelligence. Sacredness is the trick. Take human embryos, for example. Many people consider them persons, even at the earliest stages of development. The reason is – because they consider human life sacred, no matter what. Therefore, any individual human organism, no matter its developmental conditions or cognitive capacities, is a person, and therefore entitled to a number of fundamental rights.
Women, and weak human minorities were granted the rank of "persons", only after long, civic battles. They had the strength and the strategic capacity to influence our legislative machine, and the social discourse altogether. Animals and human children cannot do that. And, indeed, even nowadays their will means nothing, they are tutored and moved around, regardless of their individual preferences. Sometimes they are abused. Animals, in particular, are universally enslaved and, often, killed – treated as a mere alimentary resource for our species.
So, why don't we focus on compassion and on the essential sacredness of all individual lifeforms instead? There is a very beautiful text, from St. Augustine. It is quite old, but still important. He examines the reasons behind vegetarianism – and he dismisses the notion of animal rights on practical grounds. He argues that our lives, and in particular our alimentary lives, would not be sustainable without systematic abuses on beasts. But now we have artificial meat. We have technological tools capable of making our lives compatible with universal compassion. So, you see, a Christian champion was almost ready to embrace the notion of animal rights, if only people could live without meat, and animal slaves. Buddhists and Hindus are already there. Now, also we can. We just have to light once more this religious, compassionate light – the light behind our ethical judgments.


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Putnam's Monthly Magazine of American Literature, Science and Art
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391. oldal - I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows ; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows. I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses ; I linger by my shingly bars ; I loiter round my cresses ; And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on for ever.
121. oldal - MY LOST YOUTH. OFTEN I think of the beautiful town That is seated by the sea ; Often in thought go up and down The pleasant streets of that dear- old town, And my youth comes back to me. And a verse of a Lapland song Is haunting my memory still : " A boy's will is the wind's will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts.
585. oldal - SHOULD you ask me, whence these stories ? Whence these legends and traditions, With the odors of the forest, With the dew and damp of meadows, With the curling smoke of wigwams, With the rushing of great rivers, With their frequent repetitions, And their wild reverberations, As of thunder in the mountains?
387. oldal - Peace sitting under her olive, and slurring the days gone by, When the poor are hovell'd and hustled together, each sex, like swine, When only the ledger lives, and when only not all men lie; Peace in her vineyard - yes!
587. oldal - ... in the air of morning, Touched his forehead with its tassels, Said, with one long sigh of sorrow, '
122. oldal - I remember the gleams and glooms that dart Across the school-boy's brain; The song and the silence in the heart, That in part are prophecies, and in part Are longings wild and vain. And the voice of that fitful song Sings on, and is never still: "A boy's will is the winds will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts.
390. oldal - I COME from haunts of coot and hern, I make a sudden sally, And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down a valley. By thirty hills I hurry down, Or slip between the ridges, By twenty thorps, a little town, And half a hundred bridges.
586. oldal - And the evening sun descending Set the clouds on fire with redness, Burned the broad sky, like a prairie, Left upon the level water, One long track and trail of splendor, Down whose stream, as down a river, Westward, westward Hiawatha Sailed into the fiery sunset, Sailed into the purple vapors, Sailed into the dusk of evening.
122. oldal - And the trees that o'ershadow each well-known street, As they balance up and down, Are singing the beautiful song, Are sighing and whispering still : " A boy's will is the wind's will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts.
387. oldal - I flee from the cruel madness of love, The honey of poison-flowers and all the measureless ill. Ah Maud, you milkwhite fawn, you are all unmeet for a wife. Your mother is mute in her grave as her image in marble above; Your father is ever in London, you wander about at your will; You have but fed on the roses and lain in the lilies of life.


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Doing better this year
Each new academic year is not just a whole new class, but also a chance for a new beginning and new ways to go about school and studies. Now that it's been almost a month since you all restarted school in August, the initial back-to-school excitement and anxiety would have subsided. You must be settled into your new routine.
And now is the best time to reflect upon the past successes and the future. Yes, this is a great time to reflect with a bigger perspective before being caught up in the daily school routine. At the beginning of the school year, there's an energy that's hard to match. Use that energy to move you in the right direction for a better year ahead and the future.
Reflect on what you did last year and how you want this year to be better or different. What did you do last year and what was its outcome? Were you satisfied with it? If yes, then what more can you do to improve your performance and if no, then what do you need to do differently to reach your desired outcome.
Reflect on where you are right now and how can you create the ideal, or better, learning environment this year. These are tough questions and maybe too deep for you to tackle by yourself, so you can take the help of your parents, teachers, elder sibling or mentors. They know you well and they also have more experience and better knowledge to guide you.
You can even write down your thoughts, both about what you did in the last class and what you want to do now. Writing them down will only make them clearer and more real for you.
You must have also planned in the past and must have worked on the plans in your previous classes. The plans would have worked sometimes and some would have been forgotten or abandoned. While it is mostly true that we must forget the past as it's gone, in some cases it helps to remember the lessons it taught.
Therefore define new goals and redefine previous ones in the light of the lessons learnt. Write down these goals on a sheet and place it somewhere — like above your study table — to keep looking at this goals sheet throughout the year to reinforce your commitment to your goals.
Do some research
Don't just go to school, sit in the class, come back and do your homework and get ready for another day at school. Don't just leave it on the teachers to teach you all what you need to learn this year.
Take up some responsibility in your hands. Find out the syllabus for the term, if not the year. Do some independent research on some of the topics, this will help you be well-prepared in the class when the teacher teaches.
Get to know the teachers and ask seniors for tips on dealing with different subjects and assignments. I know this may seem like too much work, but being prepared and well-aware of what is in store will make studies and your life at school easier. You don't want to get to the end of the year and wish you have done things differently had you know better what was required of you … find out what is required before it is due.
Bond better
You are not just a product of your own personality and efforts, but also those of your friends. If you have hardworking, studious and honest friends, you will soon emulate them and follow the path they are on.
And if your friends are the non-serious, fun-loving or the rowdy kind who would rather do anything but study, you will surely pick up their bad habits and become distracted from studies.
I am sure your parents also tell you to keep good company, and the wise ones in all ages have said the same. There is truth in the proverb "If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas," so don't be with people whose bad influence can rub off on you. Deep in our hearts, we all know what is right and what is wrong, and when your friends indulge in something that is not right, you know you should not be doing it too.
Step away from friends and company which you think didn't work well for you last year. This also involves disengaging yourself from friends and activities online, in the virtual world, which are wasting your time and distracting you from studies. If someone or something drags you down and distracts you, it is not for you.
Accept failures
We all want only good things in life, but life can have other plans. Accept the setbacks you may have, such as poor marks in a class test, a silly tiff with a friend, a scolding from a teacher, or falling sick and missing school for days.
Don't let these things shake your confidence or your enthusiasm at school. Learn from failure and accept mistakes — they are as important in your growth and progress, as a person and student, as your success and achievements are.
There is a lesson to be learnt from everything. And in doing this you will also have to say sorry and make up for your mistakes in different ways, don't feel embarrassed in doing so, no matter how hard it may seem. You will feel better after saying sorry to the teacher if you have misbehaved in the class or forgotten to do your homework, and it will show your sincerity to the teacher too.
Look up the library
Yes, there is a place known as library in school and most of you have been ignoring it or just going there to sit and chat with friends. If you look around, there are books in it. Maybe you didn't notice it last year, but do so now. You will find not only books on countless topics and stories of all genres, but also many magazines that are less time-consuming, though equally interesting and informative, to read.
Do become a reader, especially if you were not one last year. Reading books is the best thing your can do with your time, this year and in all the years to come. Read anything that you like, it doesn't have to be something related to your studies. In fact, leisure reading is an excellent way to improve your mind, knowledge, perception and personality.
These are just few of the things that will keep you on track in school, but there is much more you can do and you know it better than anyone else.
Don't ignore a problem
If you get stuck at something or encounter a problem, don't run away or turn the other way because it will not go away until you face it and solve it.
Turn to your teachers and parents whenever you find yourself having any issue. Don't be afraid of scoldings or be thought of as a fool or laughed at for asking a silly question. Solving a problem or getting out of trouble should be your prime objective and this is often possible with the help of others who are in a position to help and who care about you.
So make smart moves and choices, and have a fabulous school year.
Published in Dawn, Young World, September 15th, 2018


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Best bicycle wheel size chart technology and Innovation at world Cycling talk about how you can choose a good bicycle wheel? We will show this method and effectively.
"Mandatory parameters for a "good" wheel are always stiffness on curl and ductility or, in other words, the best wheels are those that are fixed in the horizontal axis and flexible in the vertical axis, say Lew. – Translated from the technical language, this means that the wheel has a minimum backlash from side to side and, at the same time, medium or high sensitivity in the upper and lower directions."
Best bike wheels
The expert claims that the torsion stiffness and the compliance of the wheel are 40% dependent on the hub:
"A well-designed sleeve will not wear out from static and dynamic loads with strong pressure on the wheel. The gap in the wide flange reduces the backlash from side to side and, at the same time, increases the sensitivity in the vertical plane, contributing to a comfortable ride."
Stability study
According to Lew, the stability of the wheel also depends on 40% of the spokes and their number, but the type of needles on the wheel and the force of their tension do not have a significant effect on this indicator.
"Increasing the number of spokes on the front wheel from 16 to 20 will raise the resistance to the horizontal play of the wheel by about 30%. Increasing the diameter of the spokes and changing the profile from 2.0 / 1.8 / 1.5 mm triple butting to a straight 2.0 mm profile will increase the wheel stiffness by about 35%. The whole combination, that is, an increase in the number of spokes from 16 to 20, their diameter up to 2 mm and a change to a straight profile, will add up to 65% stability."
Wheel binding
The opinion that the position of the spokes on the wheel with binding will increase the vertical compliance and at the same time reduce the horizontal play is wrong. In this way, both are increased.
"Tests show that the radial arrangement of the spokes makes the wheel less malleable in the vertical axis, rather than their arrangement with binding, but only to a small extent. I think most people will be very surprised when they find out how little the influence of the location of the spokes on the vertical flexibility and comfort of movement. These two indicators are best governed by the pressure level in the tires, rather than the lacing of the spokes."
Components of wheel
The rim is the last component of the wheel, which determines 20% of its stability. What matters here is the material from which it is made, and the aspect ratio in the cross section, but the aspect ratio is more important. The low ratio of the rim – when the indicator of the width of the cross section is higher than the indicator of height – usually means minimal backlash from side to side, as well as high compliance in the vertical plane. But the picture is completely different from the point of view of aerodynamics if the aspect ratio of the rim is high (when the height indicator is higher than the width).
"Carbon has such unique properties as low weight, resistance to twisting, high strength and unlimited service life, which cannot be achieved with the help of various metal alloys. This makes it an ideal material for rims and high performance wheels,"