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"Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch."
― Orson Welles
I theorize that Mr. Welles was rather onto something. I know I talk a lot about food on this blog but living in Italy has catapulted my respect for the l'arte di mangiar bene [art of eating well – something that even sounds better in Italian, doesn't it?] and life for this Tuscan Texan is almost reminiscent an endless mission of great meals and good company.
Food is the vehicle that does so much more than to just satisfy an empty stomach. Eating brings people together, it means exploring a new culture, it makes a person pause their busy lives for just a fleeting moment to concentrate on something else. I always say, if world leaders met over a glass of Amarone red wine and a steaming plate of fresh Tuscan pasta, wars would be a thing of the past ;).
When we decided to visit Lisbon, I did a few google searches on local food and what we should look out for like I imagine we all do. My excitement started to really increase when writers touted the cuisine in Portugal as something really worth salivating for. This meant the need to plan just as many excursions based around eating my way through the city than general sightseeing – which is just how we roll. These are a few things we learned when dining out in Lisbon.
Just because it's on the table, doesn't make it free
After a few less-than-spectacular meals in Spain, we were really excited for something different and on our first night in Lisbon we splurged with a restaurant a little pricier than we normally go for. You know the kind of place where your waiter speaking a couple of languages and white tablecloths don the wooden tables. Besides the food, the waiter proved to be just as much a highlight of our evening.
A whip-smart funny sense of humor, he was the Portuguese Jim Carey and as an added bonus he kind of looked like him too. He explained what the entradas were, Portuguese appetizers placed on the table that you didn't order – the idea is that if you eat these tantalizing goodies, you will be charged though minimally'. A common Portuguese practice, its less of a scam but more a cultural norm. Portuguese Jim cracked jokes about fellow diners while winking in between breaths.
As long as you know that you can make the executive decision if you trust that it hasn't been sitting there in open air for extended periods of time. FYI: Ours didn't move from the table during our meal, I could have rubbed my finger in that soft cheese for sure ;). We skipped on the entradas and ordered local favorite cod-fish instead.
One thing you want to keep in mind is that main dishes come automatically with sides, usually potatoes and something green. Mine was covered in corn breadcrumbs which was absolutely divine – the cod as thick as a Florentine steak, his a more simple olive oil and herbs coated version. Our waiter claimed that if for some reason we didn't like our food, it wasn't their fault, it was because of the Spaniards. The rivalry between these countries proves to be the butt of many jokes in Portugal, all of which I found pretty funny.
Look for special 'plate of the day' or pratos do dia deals
Like Italy, many eateries in Lisbon have special dishes that change daily or weekly that tend to be a little cheaper than the rest of the menu. I personally love ordering this plate since it usually tends to be seasonal and very good at the right price. Perfect for a traveler on a budget. I normally order a glass of local wine, vinho da casa, or new wine: vinho verde and being that its Portugal – chances are this also will be very palatable.
There are so many amazing places to eat in this dynamic city. I couldn't possibly claim to be an expert by any means and for food alone, this country needs a second, third, maybe fourth visit. To get an idea of local cuisine and great restaurant suggestions from local experts, also refer to this great article by the Go Lisbon Blog.
Cheap Eats in Lisbon
- Pastéis de Belém
This famous place is in all of the guidebooks as a 'must visit' while in Belem, close to Lisbon and the home of the Jerónimos Monastery and the Tower of Belém. We worked up quite the appetite while visiting the tower and walking along the waterfront so naturally I had to have one of these famous pasteis de belem – custard tarts that I heard about. While they don't really seem like anything special from appearances, one bite into this flaky, creamy confection sprinkled with cinnamon and you will be instantly converted. According to wiki: it is believed that pastéis de nata were created before the 18th century by Catholic monks at the Jerónimos Monastery due to the large quantity of eggs on site. While the take-out line is always crowded, I recommend sitting down – its faster and everything is still cheap. Price: A selection of sandwiches and pasteis with water and coffee – around 20 euros for two.
Address: Rua de Belém, nº 84 a 92, 1300-085 Lisboa, Portugal. Phone number +351 213 637 423.
- O Prego da Peixaria
We happened to find this hipster paradise on our last night in Lisbon, when I was certain that everything would be closed – It was January first! Lo and behold when walking down the street I see a few people standing outside of this restaurant and so we decided to give it a chance. Thank god we did, this place rocks. A fresh take on the traditional steak sandwich, they serve a delightful array of fish, steak and veggie sandwiches served on great bread and with unique sauces, our's had a light pesto that matched perfectly and didn't soak through the bread.
Mine came with cheddar and tender beef, his with salmon accompanied with sweet potato fries on the side. They also have amazing cocktails and yes, one was called hipster with basil and fresh mint… fitting! For dessert was a whole lot of cinnamon, I got the rice pudding and he – a green apple carpaccio with cinnamon gelato. Highly recommend! Price: Around 30-40 euros for two with cocktails.
Rua da Escola Politécnica, 40. 1250-102 Lisbon. Neighborhood: Príncipe Real
Mid-Range restaurants in Lisbon
- Lisboa à Noite
This was the restaurant where we had the famous cod dishes I spoke about above. This is a nice place with a good wine list and a fair mix of tourists and locals. We both really enjoyed our meal here, and while it isn't cheap, it's not too crazy either. Price: around 70 euros for two with wine.
Rua das Gáveas, 69
1200-206 Lisboa
Neighborhood: Bairro Alto
+351 213 468 557
This was our place of choice for New Year's Eve, which we took as sort of risk since sometimes these nights can be a big disappointment. We showed up at 8pm, got our special 'open bar' bracelets and started the night off with rose champagne, hallelujah!. After about 3 glasses later, we made it to our table for what was one of the best New Year's Eve dinners I have ever had. The nutty bread and oil set the tone for what was a classy, sumptuous and elegant dinner featuring a mix of meat and fish, all the perfect portions. We ended with huge mojitos and danced the night away, undoubtably the best way to work off dinner.
address: Calçada Sacramento 40 a 46, 1200-394 Lisboa, Neighborhood: Chiado
- Alfaia
This is a tiny little wine bar that serves food in the heart of Bairro Alto. We were running a little late this night and I really wanted to try some local cheeses and wine so we found this place and loved the cozy atmosphere. I have to say the service was mediocre, but I adored the wine, cheese and cold cod & mussel dishes we ordered. Everything was really tasty. Price around 40-50 for two with wine.
address:Travessa da Queimada, 1200-365 Lisboa, Neighborhood: Bairro Alto
I know you are thinking, you went to Portugal and you ate at a Mexican restaurant? Damn right I did! If I see a Mexican restaurant anywhere in the world with a half decent menu, I have to eat there, It is literally in my DNA. This place being no exception. The interior was beautiful and interior with starter margaritas that were mixed perfectly (on the rocks). While pretty pricey, my heart was sold when I spotted Mole enchiladas on the menu. We got an order of guacamole to start, a beautiful corn and pomegranate dessert to end, and the rest was history. Price 50-60 for two
address: RUA DOS REMOLARES, 34, Lisbon 1200-371 , Portugal.
Luxury cuisine in Lisbon
This restaurant is inside the famous Four Seasons Hotel Ritz in Lisbon. The elegance of this place will take your breath away, and if that doesn't – you better believe the service will. That's why it's so expensive after all. We had their splendid lunch buffet which was all you can imagine – from the sushi corner, decadent cod, I pretty much ate the heck out of that buffet.
Dessert is on a whole other stratosphere – including a succulent, almost dangerous chocolate cake and of course the omnipresent pateis de belem. Because good port wine can be hard to find in Lisbon (typically a wine only drunk at special occasions), I recommend having a glass or two here where you can be assured of its quality. Being that it's the Four Seasons, staff is helpful and intuitive, where do they find these people, but really? Price: $$$ [of course]
Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca, 88 1099-039 Lisboa. Neighborhood: Parque Eduardo VII
I couldn't possibly end this post without mentioning ginginha, a sour cherry liquor that the Portuguese love and now, so do I. You can find it pretty much everywhere and I highly recommend taking a bottle or two home. We ran into this tiny little bar, Ginjinha do Carmo, serving pretty much just that at the bottom of a steep set of stairs. Take a shot, and then be on your merry little way, great idea!
Obrigada to Lisbon for all your delicious food – I will be back, eating your steak sandwiches and drinking your green wine, don't you worry.
This post was part of my #winteroadtrip adventures from the south of France to Portugal. More posts about Lisbon and what to explore are coming, so stay tuned!


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Is Marnie Stern The Future of Rock and Roll?
Finger tapping noise-pop-prog darling Marnie Stern had her record release part last night. She was amazing and the crowd seemed enwrapped in a way you wouldn't expect to see for guitar virtuosity with an iPod back up. But it all made sense if you heard the sound spiralling out of the PA at Cake shop. Marnie Stern had arrived.
As per the question in the title, Rock and Roll doesn't deserve one Marnie Stern let alone a whole future full of them. Marnie's new album In Advance of the Broken Arm, is the album of the year thus far(and yes I've heard and enjoy Neon Bible). It's like alot of things you may have heard(Deerhoof, Rush, Langley School Music Project) and yet like nothing you've ever imagined. It's an album to chew on and pour over, it's proved itself over these past few weeks to be a remarkably rewarding relisten.
Anywhoo, I just had to get a few more inches of bandwith dedicated to this woman early on. I'll leave the extensive show review and album recomendation to my more prolific brother, he is reponsible for this photo as well as the only search result for Marnie Stern on You Tube. Check him out, we're so proud.

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This simple animation took an hour to make. Most of that time was spent in Photoshop trying to create decent text. After that, I generated a stroke using the pen tool in After Effects, and changed the transform mode to reveal image. This was done as practice in order to get experience to later do a similar thing for a short ArcticHeat 'Coming Soon' video. I doubt that I will use this, but it did help me get more comfortable using some of the features of After Effects and a little experience using tablets to draw and edit. Completion date: 10/29/12


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In 2012, Erika and her family were going through some hard times financially. She often didn't have enough money to pay for her child to attend daycare at Martin Luther King, Jr. Child Development Center at full price each week. Worrying about paying for her child's daycare was stressing her out nightly. She was worried about paying not only upcoming dues but also her current balance, which was nearing the $300.00 mark. Erika realized she needed help and set up a meeting with Karen, MLK Director. Karen talked her through what was happening and gave Erika a few forms to fill out. Erika submitted the forms and soon funding provided by United Way was granted to help her continue her child's early education. Erika was able to get caught up with payments and felt a burden was lifted off her shoulders. As 2012 came to a close, Erika found she was making just enough to cover her bills but was struggling with the onset of the Holidays. Once again a United Way scholarship allowed her to get caught back up on her payments so her child could continue to receive an early childhood education, and grow and learn with peers.
MLKJ CDC SMART Goal: By December 31, 2015 80% of 5 year olds at Martin Luther King, Jr. Child Development Center will achieve 10 of 10 school readiness skills.


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The NFL has fined Brett Favre $50,000 for a "failure to cooperate" with the investigation into allegations he sent inappropriate messages and lewd photos to a former New York Jets game-day hostess.
The league says Commissioner Roger Goodell "could not conclude" that Favre violated the league's personal conduct policy based on the evidence currently available.
The league's statement also says Goodell determined Favre was "not candid in several respects during the investigation resulting in a longer review and additional negative public attention for Favre, (Jenn) Sterger and the NFL." The league's investigation began in October and the fine was announced today.
Favre allegedly sent messages and photos to Sterger two years ago when they were both with the Jets. The allegations against the 41-year-old Minnesota Vikings quarterback surfaced on the website Deadspin.


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Design Your Own Hajj Package in 5 Easy Steps
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1. Adult Education & Counselling Psychology, M.Ed. – Community Development – University of Toronto
• Specialization in healing negative cultural effects on individuals
• Integration psychodynamic, humanistic, body oriented, and transpersonal psychotherapy
2. Existential Integrative Psychotherapy Diploma
• Individual counselling, couples counselling, relationship counselling, anxiety counselling, depression counselling, grief counselling, spiritual counselling, midlife crisis, identity issues, young adult issues, addictions, body issues, abuse counselling, post-traumatic stress counselling
3. Psychology (B.A. Honours) – York University
• Focus in counselling psychology, developmental psychology, and health psychology
4. Spiritual Training
• Vajrayana Buddhism – w. Lama Sonam Gyatso
5. Yoga Teacher Training
• Restorative & Yin Teacher Training – Yoga Therapy Toronto
• Foundation Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Buddha Body Yoga
Teaching & Research
1. Graduate Indigenous Research Team – Dr. Stewart – U.F.T.
• Studying barriers and opportunities for Indigenous youth in employment and education (WIMW Project)
2. Volunteer Clinician – DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Field Trials
- Health Systems & Health Equity Research Group, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- March 2012 – August 2013
3. Undergraduate Thesis – York University
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Ninja Master Prep Qb900b Review
The Ninja master prep is a multi-talented blender that allows you put your palm power to use as it uses its whole variety of gorgeous features to crush ice with a lot of ease in just a few seconds, make really creamy smoothies from fruits got straight out of the freezer and evenly chop ingredients to give you excellent and constant results. This blender comes with a 2 cup chopper bowl measuring 16 ounces as well as a 6 cup pitcher that is excellent for frozen blending.
The Ninja master prep will easily accomplish all those really tough tasks that regular blenders cannot easily handle like blending frozen staff and ice crushing. While using the ninja master prep blender you can easily switch from the 48 ounce pitcher to the 16 ounce chopper bowl reason being its power pod is interchangeable, that is how advanced this processor is. This blender has lots of attachments that you will love with no doubt, in this I am talking about the storage lids, splash guards yet all these parts are dish washer safe which makes cleaning very easy.
- The ninja master prep is very fast and at making smoothies, milk shakes and other beverages because it has a very power motor and blades that crush ice in the blink of an eye and blend frozen fruits with great ease.
- It has very many attachments that are all dish washer safe which makes clean up less tiring as you do not have to spend too much effort cleaning the various parts.
- It chop ingredients at a very fast speed, if you happen to be the busy type you will surely love every bit of this blender because it can takes just second to have all ingredients evenly chopped.
- It has a really large pitcher, its pitcher measure 48 ounces which is means it has 6 cup capacity. It also comes with storage lids that keep all items fresh.
- It has frozen blending feature, as many other blenders cannot blend frozen fruits, this QB900B blender finds no difficulty in making smoothies from frozen fruits.
- It has a wide and sturdy base that will offer continued stability all through your blending time.
- It makes too much noise compared to other blenders, almost all blender will make a whizzing noise especially if you are using the high speed setting but since the Ninja master prep is made from plastic it is makes much louder noise.
- It has too many parts which means that there is a whole lot of mess to clean up after using the blender.
- It only offers one speed setting, so you have limited control over the blender. This makes the blender less advantageous compared to other blender with 4-8 speed settings.
- It requires too much space on the counter because of its wide base and too many parts.
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Features overview:
- Quad and stacked blade technology:the QB900B master prep has the ability to perform much better than a regular blender and this is mainly because of its advanced blade technology that can easily go over tasks that blenders cannot easily get done. The master prep is engineered with patented blade technology that crushes ice in less than a minute, perfectly and evenly cuts fresh ingredients and makes the most perfect smoothies from freezer frozen fruits.
- Frozen blending:unlike other blenders and food process, the master prep is designed with a frozen feature, with this feature you can get fruits straight from the freezer and still achieve the most perfect blending. There is definitely no need for you to waste waiting for fruits to cool off before blending the way it is done with other appliances.
- Large 48 ounce pitcher and 16 ounce chopper bowl:the master prep has a very a really large pitcher that makes up to 6 cups of whatever you may have prepared. In the pitcher you can make perfect smoothies from any frozen fruits of your choice. It does not only stop at that, it also has a 2 cup capacity chopper bowl in which fresh vegetables can be chopped, you can as well blend, dice, mince and puree.
- 2 cup processor:it also has two cup processors or jars in which you can use to blend, mince, puree, dice and chop. This is why the master prep is called a multi-task appliance because it can accomplish a really wide variety of tasks.
- Substitutable 400 watt power pod:your kitchen will become more interesting with this versatile blender, it is engineered with an interchangeable and ergonomic powerful power pod. On the pod is a large pulsing button that will do what you conduct it to do with just one touch so you can have full control of your blender and have reliable results every time. Furthermore, in just a second you can switch from the 48 ounce pitcher to the 16 ounce chopper bowl depending on what you want to prepare.
- Anti-spill splash guard and easy flip spout:pouring smoothies from the master prep has also become easier due to the spout that can easily be flipped open. It also has an anti-spill guard that prevents staff from spilling over the counter to leave a mess that you will have to clean up later.
- No slip base:this base helps to provide continued stability throughout you session with the master prep. It is very firm and wide enough so thee prep will not slip and wobble around as you blend.
- Faultless and even chopping: the QB900B uses its stacked and sharp blades to precisely and evenly chop ingredients for more consistent and excellent results. It can chop anything you want without any difficulty.
- Dish washer safe parts: each and every part of the master is very easy to clean up so much as it has lots of attachments, they will not take up too much time for you to clean since they are all dish washable.
- Storage lids: whatever you prepare from the Ninja master prep remains uncontaminated and fresh as it has storage lids that ensure nothing gets into contact with your creations.
Product quality:
With a 48 ounce pitcher and 16 ounce chopper bowl, the Ninja master prep will accomplish a really wide variety of tasks for you. All those tasks that other blenders cannot perform will take just second for this super cool blender. It features quad and stacked blades that crush ice with in a time frame of seconds and blend frozen fruits to provide you with the most perfect smoothie. You will also fall in love with its easy to use and interchangeable 400 watt power pod that allows you to switch from the 6 cup pitcher to the 2 cup chopper bowl. Serving is easier and neater with QB900B due to its easy flip spout which does not spill creations all over the counter to increase your cleaning task. With dish washer safe parts, all the different parts of the processor are very to clean but more importantly it keeps all foods and creations fresh since it comes with tight storage lids.
Who does it benefit?
- Much recommended for busy people: for those of that cannot go a day without a smoothie yet you are always tied up by your duties well now you can have your smile back because the Ninja master prep is very fast. In a just a minute your smoothie will be ready therefore you can meet up all your duties and still not give up your favorite drink.
What else do you need?
- Checkered Chef Ceramic Kitchen Knife Set: this set of ceramic knives has four different sized knives with that are very comfortable and easy to use for chopping and slicing through tomatoes and any other ingredients. This gorgeous set of knives does not need sharpening and is made of stainless steel that leaves all your food without the smell of metal. Take perfect care of your health by trying out these knives to chop ingredients.
- Nutri Ninja Master Prep Blender Smoothie Book: for whatever kind or type of smoothie you want to make, this smoothie book is equipped with over 101 that will cater for all people no matter what your health condition or life style is.


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If you haven't read Gossip Girl, and You Know You Love Me, then this review might be a spoiler for you, so please skip on if you plan on reading the series at some point.
Book three of the Gossip Girl series finds us at the cusp of midterms and winter break at Constance Billard School for girls. Newly reunited best friends, Blair and Serena navigate through the high school waters of gossip and boy trouble well dressed and knowing exactly what they want, which is as the title says, everything. Blair is furiously focused on writing her early admissions essay for Yale, despite the family vacation to the elite St. Bart's. Serena is yet again the inadvertent focus of attention of famous frontman for the hit band 45, Flow. Dan and Vanessa decide if they want to the next physical step in their relationship and Jenny falls even more head over heels managing to snag Nate away from Blair at the end of book 2.
This series is really addicting. I have a bias towards it mostly because I got caught up in the TV series last season. I have the characters already pictured in my head and have some sort of idea of what their future is. It is fun comparing the differences between the on-screen characters and the written characters. Blair Waldorf is still my absolute favorite with her snide sarcasm and her earnest desire to get into Yale and find true love and be just like Audrey Hepburn, and I adore her fashion sense in the TV show. Von Ziegesar does a fantastic job of capturing the teenage crush mentality; when the boy you adore is seeminly perfect and every single thing they do makes them more perfect than they were 5 seconds ago (see Jenny and Nate's baby-romance budding in this book). While sex, and booze are the hallmark habits of most of the teens, this book takes a step back and focuses more on the personalities and quality traits of the characters over the more superficial and distracting qualities. A great series for teens and adults as well.All I Want is Everything by Cecily von Ziegesar Little, Brown and Company, 2003 ISBN 0316912123 215 pages


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Using Technology to Deepen Democracy, Using Democracy to Ensure Technology Benefits Us All
Friday, August 23, 2013
Dreams Are Real
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- Esebian said...
What do you think would it take to resurrect the Luddite movement as a political action group fighting against the oppressive, precarizing abuse of avaialable technolgies by plutocratic elites and for a use benefiting the concerned public parties?
- Dale Carrico said...
It is important to grasp that the Luddites are part of the history of organized labor, and that the "technology" focused narrativization of the substance of their situation, critique and activism is a falsification and distraction in the service of elites (as discussions of "technology" almost inevitably are).
To see what I mean, every time you use the word "technology" in a sentence that seems to make sense, substitute the phrase "social struggle over technoscientific changes among the diversity of stakeholders to those changes" and notice that you not only have a more gawky sentence but a sentence that forces you to engage with urgent, incredibly fraught quandaries every one of which was invisible before.
All that said, I am happy to report that there is no need to re-invent the wheel here. The world doesn't need some clever educated white boys in the "developed" -- that is to say, over-exploiting -- world who think they know it all (I castigate in that phrase any tendencies to such self-congratulation in myself first of all) to pen some neo-Luddite online manifesto and unleash a neo-Luddite movement to sweep the world and save it in the nick of time.
Environmental justice critique and the environmental justice movement kinda sorta are that neo-Luddite discourse and assemblage already in my view. Read up on their vast and indispensable scholarship, activism, and policy advocacy.
To save the world (make it more sustainable, democratic, equitable-in-diversity), embed environmental justice analysis of and organizing over developmental questions (sensitive to the raced, sexed, classed stakeholder-stratified field in which costs, risks, benefits, and sustainability of technoscientific changes must always be assessed) within the larger social democratic struggle to provide universal healthcare, including housing and nutritional security, lifelong free education and training, unemployment insurance, parental leave, and retirement/ disability security (hence providing for a scene of legible informed nonduressed consent to the terms of everyday intercourse, including providing the functional equivalent of a publicly funded permanent strike fund), paid for by steeply progressive income and property taxes (which has the added benefit of resisting anti-democratic anti-meritocratic wealth concentration), and also providing for the accountable social administration of common and public goods (governance, law, police, obviously, and, again, education, healthcare, urban ecosystem support, including sustainable polyculture to provide for public nutrition programs and foreign aid, public transportation, renewable energy infrastructure, medical and nonproprietary science research and development).
The tools to dismantle the Master's house are ready to hand. They were made and hidden in the shadow of the Master's house. Some of them were appropriated from there and became ours.
Another world is palpable.


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Humanoid robot usefully assist human life, says a engineer
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Reported by Wong Wing Lam, 15th January, 2019
Robot is no longer just a invention, humanoid robot is now a useful assistant in human daily life.
Mark Mak, a Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Roborn Dynamics Limited, who gave a talk at Hong Kong Shue Yan University weekly forum. He introduced about the development of humanoid robot.
Mak said, humanoid robot is used for different purposes, including entertainment, education, medical treatment, military and industrial, etc. "Humanoid robot is a device that executes tools automatically," he said.
There is several reasons that the application of humanoid robot is widely used, such as the development of 5G and AI(Artificial Intelligence) technology .
AI technology is one of those that closely related to robot. Mak said, there is 3 steps of AI robot to progress information. First, it will explore about the surroundings. Then it will learn from the surroundings. After that, it can adjust and interpret the surroundings. Therefore, AI robot can help human to handle many things in daily life.
Mak give a example to prove that humanoid robot is very useful. As recently a 5G AI robot finished an animal surgery. "It is a really great breakthrough," he said.
Moreover, he believes media is a platform to let public know more about humanoid robot. "Media is important to popularise robot," Mak said. Also, without the reports about Roborn, it would not have the achievement nowadays. --165009 2019年1月15日 (二) 16:50 (CST)


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Thomas Sowell once noted that few topics so tap the irrational excesses of a person's intellect as that of race. At the very least, contemporary race-related discussions are almost invariably ridden with irrationality.
The issue of Ferguson, Missouri is but the latest exhibition of this all too pervasive phenomenon.
Yet, to be sure, it isn't just the usual suspects on the recognizable left—the obvious racialist and socialist ideologues—that have revealed just how dangerously shallow, both intellectually and morally, they can be on this racially-charged front. Some neoconservative and libertarian commentators are also guilty on this score.
First, in order to sound "objective"—and, truth be told, not all that politically incorrect—neoconservative commentators continually caution against judging hastily: Since we weren't there, they say, we should remain agnostic on the question regarding the guilt or innocence of Officer Darren Wilson (the officer who the black rioters in Ferguson and their apologists in the media say murdered Michael Brown).
In taking this line, however, these same commentators actually legitimize the notion that, in 2014, there are white police officers who routinely patrol the streets in search of young black teenagers to gun down in cold blood.
Give me a break.
We know enough now—if we didn't know enough when word of this story first broke—that, at
a minimum, there was no murder that took place here.
Second, we're hearing quite a bit about "the militarization" of the police in Ferguson, and how it is this, and not the riotous conduct of the black citizens of that city and the incendiary rhetoric of their self-avowed "leaders, that is responsible, or largely responsible, for the undermining of civilization that is transpiring there.
National Review writer Kevin Williamson is one person busily advancing this line. Some libertarian writers at Lewrockwell.com are (predictably) doing so as well.
It's rubbish, but another transparent, and transparently pathetic, attempt to excavate some "root cause" to account for black dysfunction. The idea that the presence of "militarized" police is somehow responsible for the exhibitions of barbarism that have unfolded in Ferguson is of a logical piece with the old, tired mantra that poverty causes crime. But as Walter E. Williams once remarked, while there certainly is a causal relation between poverty and crime, it runs in exactly the opposite direction of that imagined by the conventional wisdom: crime causes poverty.
Similarly, the police in Ferguson are "militarized" precisely because of the legions of merciless black rioters with whom they have to contend. Yet there's another consideration that gives up the lie that the police in Ferguson have provoked the black violence there: Sixty-seven percent black Ferguson, like heavily populated black areas throughout the country, was ridden with crime and violence long before anyone ever heard of Michael Brown. Most of this criminality, though, consists of black-on-black attacks.
Is the militarization of the Ferguson police responsible for the obscene rates and grisly nature of the crime that has been everyday life in Ferguson for years? Is it this that explains why blacks are murdering, raping, beating, and pillaging other blacks?
Is the "militarization" of police in Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, Camden, Newark, the Bronx, Los
Angeles and black cities throughout the nation the cause of the truly scandalous degree of violence and vice that's become a permanent fixture of daily existence for the residents of these areas?
At long last, let's be truthful: Police officers in high crime areas—which, today, is virtually synonymous with high black areas—must be armed to the teeth to protect themselves as well as the law-abiding citizens of these areas who are routinely victimized by the predators in their midst.
Rand Paul—who, at one time, I was strongly disposed to support—has recently made shameful comments concerning the shameful goings-on in Ferguson. "Given the racial disparities in our criminal justice system," Paul said, "it is impossible for African-Americans not to feel like their government is particularly targeting them."
To judge from this sentence, one could be forgiven for thinking that "the government" arbitrarily arrests, tries, convicts, and sentences (or executes) a wildly disproportionate number of blacks over whites (and Hispanics, and Indians, and Asians, etc.). Again, what we witness in this piece of unreason is causal confusion run amok: There is a stronger "government" (police) presence in black communities because blacks are wildly overrepresented among criminals.
Or, if you will, "the government"—the police—is doing exactly what it should be doing in "targeting," not "African-Americans," but criminals—many, all too many, of whom are black.
Let's see: For six years, we've had a black president, a person, remember, who blacks and whites, Democrats and some Republicans, assured us was going to usher in a post-racial era. We also have a black Attorney General. The government at the most powerful levels, in other words, is run by black men.
And yet, according to Rand Paul, it is reasonable for blacks to suspect that their government is targeting them? Sowell has never been more right: nothing screams "irrational" like contemporary talk over race relations.


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This 8 minute tutorial walks you through set up and day-to-day use of your Surefire Calendar. We also introduce the concept of "Power Calls" and how they'll integrate into your day.


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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Catholic Bishop Isern of The Diocese of Pueblo Gives Unexpected Resignation
I happen to be be up around 5 a.m. when this news was announced from war. His relative youth and the fact he was just made a Bishop in 2009 made this all the more shocking.
Of course in this day and age I like many others no doubt were dreading some " scandal shoe " to drop. However all signs point out that he must be having a serious health crisis. Prayers for the Bishop.
Rocco has a post on the details that we know so far as well as some background. See Amid Sudden Departure, It's Open Pueblo .
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For today a topic that many will perhaps find surprinsing. Particularly those who couldn´t care less about videogames or don´t even know this one exists.
This post is mostly for those people and not for anyone who already loves the game, or hates it with igual passion. It does not matter.
This post today is for the aspiring illustrator out there because strangely enough there is something particulary interesting about a Playstation game called No Man´s Sky which has been out there for a while and is now about to receive a giant content update.
If you like to play video games and you particularly love to paint or draw I would recommend you buy this.
No Man´s Sky is a game you don´t need to even play to have fun and learn with it. If this seems weird, let me tell you that one of the things you can do in this simulated universe with bilions of planets to explore is to take photographs virtually as you would do with any real camera pointing it to scenes , plants or animals you want to photograph and so you can do the same.
Why is this important for illustration?
Well either if you´re a beginner or a professional illustrator, you´ll find soon enough that actually playing with the NMS virtual camera becomes extremely useful to practice visual shots and visual compositions. You can even work around the "natural light" of each sun to plan your images. The way the game simulates real vast worlds is also extremely useful for those who are still learning about perspective in illustration to get a good glimpse of how the different layers of atmosphere, perspective or scale are important factors for a person to paint a landscape.
You can learn more about it and about what I mean if you read the "About me" section on my new No Man´s Sky site, so go take a look.
I´ve taken so much "virtual photos" on so many worlds that I arrived at the need to create a place to archive them. Because No Man´s Sky has such a range of colors many of those images became extremely useful to plan the color compositions on my own original illustrations and so having those images around is always useful to me.
Also there are so many people out there sharing images of this "Virtual Galaxy" that I thought there was no reason why I shouldn´t share mine also.
No Man´s Sky is essentially a walking simulator. You can hike around the alien planets with the same freedom of movement as we do on real life. For me as a hiker in real life finding a game like NMS was a dream come true as it´s also very relaxing.
No Man´s Sky is perfect for those who are totally fed up with war games, or violent videogame stuff.
There´s action in NMS but only if you want to play that angle. You can just walk around the worlds, admiring the vistas, be a scientist discovering new species or a trader minning materials and selling them in space stations. There´s also a story if you want to follow and regular missions, but that is only if you want to play it as a regular game. If you just want to use NMS to relax and admire the vistas you can do just that too and that´s one of the most appealing things on this virtual universe where you can do anything you want and while in between you can also learn a thing or two about visual composition if you play around with the NMS photo camera. 😉
You can buy it for PS4 HERE and for XBOX HERE.
I apologise for the lack of updates on this blog but when I´m silent that means I´ve been busy and so as most stuff I do needs to be kept confidential for some time for contractual reasons this means I tend to only have old work to post here for a while. 😉


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The term CSA shall apply to all eligible candidates who successfully pass the CSA examination offered by the National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA). The CSA certification confirms that the Certified Surgical Assistant has met or exceeded the necessary requirements to carry-out the essential duties of a surgical assistant and that they continue to meet ongoing requirements through continuing education and advanced training.
Please be advised that, as of January 1st, 2019, there will be substantive changes to the alternate pathways for CSA eligibility. Beginning on this date, only physicians and appropriately educated military personnel will be qualified to sit for the CSA exam, without completion of a formal CAAHEP accredited program in surgical assisting.
Surgical Assistants assist physicians in surgery and may perform specific significant surgical tasks under "personal supervision". (Significant surgical tasks include, but are not limited to: opening and closing surgical sites, exposure of the surgical site, harvesting grafts, dissecting tissue, removing tissue, implanting devices, altering tissues).
Surgical Assistants may, under "personal supervision", perform specific significant tasks which include, but are not limited to, applying and removing splints/casts, placing Foley catheters, IV's , and arterial lines, administering local anesthesia, and other such procedures as requested and necessary.
There are several states with regulatory legislation regarding Surgical Assistant practice in the United States. The states are listed below along with references to the bills that created the regulations, and web links to the governmental body that regulates the profession in those states.


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The Coalitionist is authored by Michael DeMent, APR, a Kansas City communications executive with more than 25 years of agency and corporate experience.
For more than a decade, DeMent has specialized in public involvement, a discipline that focuses on helping organizations win public and stakeholder support – or avoid generating their opposition – for complex, large-scale public or private development or infrastructure projects. Public involvement combines elements of public relations, issues management, community relations, government relations, crisis communications and, as they say, much, much more.
This blog is dedicated to the proposition that the same public involvement principles of building, engaging and motivating groups, networks or coalitions of people and organizations in terms of common cause increasingly are applicable to successfully achieving personal and professional goals.


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Desperate Mamas Daily Routine
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Dear Mamas,
Do you ever feel like you are not doing well enough as a mother? Do you ever feel like no matter how much time you spend with your children you fail them in some ways? You could do better in preparing their meals, or teach them more songs, or do more outdoor activities or who knows what else you lack on? Sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed by all there is that comes with taking care of a child and every single time I feel that way I can't help it but thinking about those mamas out there (yes I know I'm talking about you) that juggle way more than I do with just one well behaved child. They all look to me as if they can do so much more. Why is that? Am I the only one that feels that way? Why do other moms look as if they have everything under control every damn time!!!
Well truth is I struggle with it. I struggle with creating a perfect routine. And what is a perfect ROUTINE anyway? I see and read all those posts out there that teach you how to follow the perfect Daily Routine for Toddlers and I take a look at what my routine looks like and I'm ashamed of not being able to accomplish all those moms say they do with their children. They are freaking monsters! How can you get to do all the house chores and look after the kids, and go outdoor and play, feed them, wash them, go grocery shopping by noon??? I mean to me it's an accomplishment if I get her dressed before noon!!! Forget everything else!
So if you're like me and are tired of seeing all those perfect moms that have everything under control and a perfect schedule cut out for their beautiful and super well behaved, and super genius kids than you will appreciate a bit of honesty from a not so perfect, actually Desperate Mama!
So here's my Daily Routine and I hope it makes you feel better as a mom, because that's the intent!
And if you care to print it and/or want to see what my Little One's Daily Routine looks like just enter your email below and we'll send them to you
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Forty five attorneys general and the District of Columbia have reached a $120 million multi-state settlement with Lender Processing Services Inc. and its subsidiaries, LPS Default Solutions and DocX.
The proposed settlement resolves charges that the Jacksonville-based company, which provides technological support to banks and mortgage loan servicers, "robo-signed" documents and engaged in other improper conduct related to mortgage loan default servicing.
"Robo-signing played an important role in the foreclosure crisis, impacting thousands of Washington families," Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement. "This settlement is one more opportunity to help right the many wrongs that occurred over the last several years – and to improve lending and foreclosure practices for homeowners in the future."
Washington's share of settlement is about $4 million, and the Attorney General's Office will receive an additional $433,000 in attorneys' costs and fees as a member of the investigative team.
The settlement requires LPS and its subsidiaries to reform its business practices and correct documents it executed to assist the homeowner.
After the settlement is final, LPS will review documents executed during from Jan. 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010 to determine what documents, if any, need to be re-executed or corrected.
If LPS is authorized to make the corrections, it will make periodic reports to the attorney general of the status of its review and/or modification of documents. Consumers can also call the LPS toll-free number and request review and correction of any documents executed by LPS at any time.
The District of Columbia and the following states joined in the settlement: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Washington state also entered into a separate settlement agreement with an LPS-subsidiary, LSI Title, for activities as a foreclosure trustee in the state. The settlement doesn't include a financial penalty but does require the company to be physically located in Washington.
For more information for boomer consumers, see my blog The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide.


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For Sydney-siders curious about how music is best paired with a glass of wine, look no further than Vino & Violins – an evening of sensory delights presented by Peter Lehmann Wines. Held during Good Food Month this year, Vino & Violins offered food, wine and music lovers the opportunity to take their senses on a unique journey and discover how to match their favourite tipples and tunes.
Hosted by Peter Lehmann Wines and our resident wine expert Malcolm Stopp, Vino & Violins treated guests to a delicious three-course menu created by our acclaimed chef Ross Lusted from The Bridge Room, paired with our award-winning Masters series wines. World-famous violinists Aiko Goto and Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba from the Australian Chamber Orchestra brought the wines to life, by matching pieces of music to the characteristics they felt best express each wine, enhancing flavour, body and style.
Beginning with 2013 Sparkling Cuvée and 2018 Portrait Grenache Rosé upon arrival with canapés, the pairings included:
1) 2013 Eden Valley Wigan Riesling
Music: LECLAIR Sonatas for two violins Op. 3 No. 2, 1st movement in A major
2) 2012 Barossa Margaret Semillon
Music: MOZART Die Wiener Sonatas for two violins, 1st movement in C major
3) 2014 Barossa Eight Songs Shiraz
Music: PROKOFIEV Sonata for two violins, 1st movement
4) 2013 Barossa Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon
Music: BARTOK Violin duos – Picciato, The Bagpipe, Transylvanian Dance
To all the Dads out there – it's your day off! What better way to celebrate with a relaxing weekend in one of Australia's best wine regions, the Barossa. Pop into Peter Lehmann Wines on Father's Day and receive a complimentary glass of Eight Songs Shiraz or Mentor Cabernet with the purchase of a Weighbridge Platter to mark your special day.*
If you have a bit more time during your travels, why not also enjoy a special long lunch at Peter Lehmann Winery with family and friends. Sample the delicious assortment of local produce and our winter menu option. Call us to make a booking on (08) 8565 9555.
*One complimentary glass of Eight Songs Shiraz or Mentor Cabernet wine per person only redeemable on Sunday 2 September 2018.
Recently the talented musicians Helena, Aiko, Liisa and Tipi from the Australian Chamber Orchestra swapped their instruments for cooking utensils – cooking and sharing a meal together with Peter Lehmann Wines. Please read on for these mouth-watering recipes and images from the evening!
Serve with Peter Lehmann's Wigan Riesling for delicious honeyed acidity and aged bottle character.
Aiko's tip: Place the fillets and marinade into a sealed bag and allow to marinate in the fridge for 2 days.
Enjoy with Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz; a perfect accompaniment with its brooding fruit-forward and silky flavours.
Sweet Pastry
Try pairing with our Peter Lehmann Botrytis Semillon – its sticky sweet and apricot notes complement beautifully with this!


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2013 Nickelodeon Halloween Bumpers
In the fall of last year I got the opportunity to work on three of Nickelodeon's Emmy-Nominated generic holiday bumpers for Halloween. Based on the original illustrations of ___, I helped to create three fun promos for the network. In addition to animation, I helped develop the concepts, rigged the characters, and composited the scenes. I worked with two fellow animator at Nick, who provided the hand drawn animation of the ghosts and zombie transformations, and two additional spots were produced by a separate team in Burbank.


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Tottenham's incredible FA Cup hoodoo goes on as they set new semi-final record
Tottenham's dream of an FA Cup trophy came to an end Saturday as London rivals Chelsea defeated them 4-2 in the semi-final.
Goals from Harry Kane and Dele Alli were not enough for Spurs as a brace from Willian along with goals from Eden Hazard and Nemanja Matic sent the Blues through to the final, where they will face either Arsenal or Manchester City.
While Tottenham has won the FA Cup eight times in their history, they have not hoisted the trophy since the 1990-91 season. Following that last triumph, they have not even returned to the final, with the semi-final round the furthest the club has managed.
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Saturday's loss was Spurs' seventh consecutive defeat when reaching the semi-final – which sets a new FA Cup record for futility.
7 - Tottenham have now lost their last seven FA Cup semi-final matches, the longest such run in the competition's history. Choke.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 22, 2017
As for the club they surpassed? That would be Chelsea, which lost six FA Cup semi-finals without a victory between 1920 and 1966.
The defeat was also Tottenham's seventh at Wembley Stadium, the most of any team in England.
The hunt for silverware this season goes on for Spurs however, as they hope to make up a four-point gap between themselves and the league-leading Blues with six games remaining in the Premier League.


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Championship pacesetters Newcastle are lining up a move for Leeds' FA Cup hero
Jermaine Beckford.
The striker, who scored his 20th goal of the season in Sunday's 1-0 FA Cup third-round win over Manchester United, may have played his last game for Leeds as Newcastle want to take him to St James' Park.
His FA Cup heroics may have pushed his price up from around £1.5million to £2.5m, however, even though he is out of contract in the summer.
Leeds will try to keep him at Elland Road to ensure their League One title drive remains on course but will sell for an inflated offer.
Elsewhere Arsene Wenger wants to sign Gary Cahill from Bolton as the long-term replacement for William Gallas , who is also a free agent in the summer.
But the Arsenal boss will have to wait until a new manager is appointed at the Reebok Stadium to replace Gary Megson after he was fired last week.
The new Bolton chief is likely to resist any move to offload England World Cup hopeful Cahill as he takes stock of his new squad unless he has to sell to generate funds for new players.
Gallas is 30 at the start of next season and will not be offered a long-term contract as Wenger has a strict policy against retaining ageing stars on long deals.
Cahill is also a target for Manchester City, who may switch their attentions to Stoke's impressive Ryan Shawcross if they don't land their initial target.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will reject a move to Liverpool because he would not feel comfortable playing for the big rivals of his former club Manchester United.
The Holland international is now a bit-part player at Real Madrid and would welcome a move to one of the top London clubs in the Premier League.
But Chelsea prefer Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero, Valencia's David Villa and Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey while Arsenal are still chasing Wolfsburg hitman Edin Dzeko.
Tottenham are a possible destination if they can ship Roman Pavlyuchenko back to Russia where CSKA Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg are both interested.
But if they are to swoop for van Nistelrooy he would have to take a big cut in wages and is likely to baulk at that suggestion from Spurs.
CSKA Moscow forward Vagner Love is wanted by Everton and Birmingham while Portsmouth are bracing themselves for offers for their better players from both home and abroad.
Blackburn want Kevin-Prince Boateng but are likely to lose out to Borussia Dortmund, who want to take him back to Germany after he enjoyed a successful spell in the Bundesliga with them a year ago while on loan from Tottenham.
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce wants to raid former club Wigan for defenders Maynor Figueroa and Titus Bramble and is also keen on Middlesbrough's England Under-21 winger Adam Johnson. And the Latics are also facing a big-money move from Birmingham for striker Hugo Rodallega.
Everton are interested in taking Lyon striker Frederic Piquionne, who is currently on loan at Portsmouth, to Goodison Park, with Blackburn, Liverpool and Aston Villa waiting in the wings.
And United States striker Freddy Adu is wanted by Hull City after being released by Portugal club Belenenses.
Stoke are ready to launch a loan move for Barcelona's 18-year-old midfielder Oriel Romeu while Birmingham are closing in on a £3.5m move for Aston Villa's 23-year-old midfielder Craig Gardner but Wolves are also interested.


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Processing and reading applications gives a whole new perspective on the admissions process. When you're going over hundreds of papers in a day it's hard to understand why people make the same mistakes with their applications over and over. At the same time it wasn't that long ago when I was an applicant myself and I remember the pressure, conflicting instructions from different schools and competing advice from friends and colleagues. If you are finishing up your application for the February 5th deadline, here are some tips and answers to frequently asked question to help the process go more smoothly on your end as well as ours.
1) We do not need your official score reports from the TOEFL or GRE/GMAT. There is a place to self-report your scores on the application. Once you have been accepted, we will ask for your official report, but if you have submitted unofficial scores to us there is no need to contact our office to see if we have received a report for ETS.
2) You must answer the second essay question. We recognize that many schools offer an "additional information" question as an option to address special circumstances that may have affected your grades, scores or professional history. While this is one way to use this question, we really want to get to know all our applicants on a personal level, which is why the question is required. For suggestions on what types of information to include, you can read my earlier blog post here.
3) We do not have a minimum GRE score or GPA. SIPA is a competitive program so you are encouraged to put your best foot forward in your application. However, there is no floor under which we will not consider your application. This is because many of our students are several years out of undergrad and have had time to mature or hone skills they may not have had five or ten years ago. The one exception to this is our hard rule of at least a 100 score on the TOEFL (or 7.0 on the IELTS). As SIPA classes are taught in English there is a minimum level of proficiency necessary to participate and contribute.
4) We do not consider supplemental materials. While we all admire the family pictures, PhD theses and audio visual aids that are sent into the admissions office every season, we do not consider them as part of your application. We realize that other schools, particularly those in other countries, have differing policies, but please do not waste time producing or shipping these materials on our account. We have thousands of applications to consider and so for the sake of our time as well as fairness to other applicants, we consider all of the required application materials and nothing more.
5) Do not waste words in your essays. It is hard enough to confine your professional experiences and goals to a 600-word limit, so you need to be strategic about the way you write. Do not waste essay space rehashing information that is available elsewhere in your application, for example your name or the grades you received as an undergraduate. In addition, we want to hear from you, not Gandhi or John F. Kennedy. If you choose to include a quotation in your personal statement make sure that it is necessary and supports your personal story.
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Nina was strong-willed and fierce way before she knew vampires, werewolves and ghosts existed, but it wasn't until she met quirky George that she let herself begin to relax.
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EP last August, it was with much delight when the debut album from Brighton's Crooked Mountain, Crooked Sea recently dropped through our inbox. Titled 'What's There To Write About?' and released this week through Box Social Records, we were expecting big things and we haven't been let down.
Kicking off with the eerie 'Faults', the band carry on where they left off from their EP 'I Watched It From The Roadside', with a stunning combination of angst driven vocals and powerful drums, interspersed with cutting guitars. Vocalist Andy Brothwell has great depth to his voice, which is none more so apparent than on 'Plans' where he seems to effortlessly transcend from full on lung bursting shouts to being quiet and almost understated. 'Chances Scattered' demonstrates a more mellow sound for the band, whereas my favourite track from the LP 'Second Guessing From An Armchair', definitely does not. 'It Should' is another cleverly worked song, as it slowly builds with haunting vocals and a singular guitar before being launched into full scale ear bashing.
This debut record is raw and totally uncompromising, certainly not for the faint of heart, but well worth checking out.
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May 1, 2011
1983: Walker Crosses 1000-Yard Threshold as Generals Defeat Gold
RB Herschel Walker, whose signing by the New Jersey Generals had been the most celebrated event in the lead-up to the inaugural United States Football League season, entered the pro football world with extremely high expectations, having contended for the Heisman Trophy since his freshman year at Georgia and finally winning it as a junior. A slow start stoked the critics, but after eight games of the 1983 spring season, Walker had 852 yards rushing, including a streak of four straight 100-yard games.
The Generals, despite Walker's efforts, had been a disappointment as they faced the Denver Gold at Mile High Stadium on May 1. Their record was 2-6, putting them in third place in the Atlantic Division, well behind the leaders, the Philadelphia Stars and Boston Breakers. While New Jersey had an experienced head coach in Chuck Fairbanks, injuries decimated the offensive line and QB Bobby Scott, who had backed up Archie Manning for several years with the NFL Saints, led a largely ineffectual passing game.
The Gold, coached by former Broncos mentor Red Miller, had a 4-4 record coming into the game, but in the mediocre Pacific Division, that was good enough to be in a three-way tie for first.
There was a season-high crowd of 47,940 on hand, no doubt bolstered by the presence of Walker, the USFL's leading gate attraction. The home team dominated early. After the Generals were forced to punt on their first possession, Denver then went 60 yards in 16 plays capped by RB Harry Sydney scoring on a one-yard run. Sydney was the workhorse during the drive, carrying the ball 11 times.
New Jersey tied the game with 5:26 remaining in the second quarter as FB Maurice Carthon blasted over for a touchdown from a yard out to finish off a 76-yard drive. Denver came right back, however, as punter Steve Gortz faked a punt and passed to RB Glenn Ford, who made a spectacular run for a 75-yard touchdown. The Gold then again resorted to trickery as they faked the extra point attempt as well, with the holder, backup QB Jeff Knapple, throwing into the end zone to RB Larry Canada (an ex-Bronco).
On the final play of the first half, and with no time remaining, Scott passed to WR Tom McConnaughey for a two-yard New Jersey touchdown. An attempted two-point conversion failed, however, and the score was 15-13 in favor of Denver at the intermission.
In the third quarter, a pass completion from Scott to TE Sam Bowers that covered 49 yards set up a one-yard plunge by Carthon, who then added two points on a pass from Scott to put the Generals in front by a score of 21-15. Again Denver drove into Generals territory, but Canada fumbled after losing eight yards, and DB Eric Johnson recovered for New Jersey and ran 43 yards for a touchdown, making it 27-15.
The Gold fought back to narrow the margin in the fourth quarter. In a crucial third-and-eight situation, the Generals were called for pass interference and two plays later, Canada ran around right end for an 11-yard touchdown.
The Generals were ahead by just 27-22 as they got the ball back. However, Walker broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and burst through the secondary on the way to an 80-yard touchdown that essentially clinched the game with 6:41 left to play.
Denver responded with a 65-yard scoring drive that ended with the quarterback, Johnson, plunging over for a touchdown, but it was too-little, too-late as New Jersey controlled the ball for the remaining four minutes of play. The Generals won by a final score of 34-29.
New Jersey outgained the Gold on the ground (209 yards to 117) and through the air (272 to 213) and had more first downs (25 to 20). There was only one turnover in the game (the fumble by Denver's Canada) although the Generals were penalized 11 times, at a cost of 82 yards, and Denver was flagged eight times (87 yards).
Herschel Walker, thanks to his long touchdown run, gained 172 yards on 29 carries. Bobby Scott had a particularly good day as he completed 13 straight passes at one point and ended up being successful on 20 of 28 throws for 283 yards with a TD and no interceptions. Sam Bowers caught 7 passes for 138 yards.
For Denver, Ken Johnson went to the air 26 times with 13 completions for 138 yards and a touchdown. Harry Sydney led the club with 55 rushing yards on 14 attempts while Larry Canada contributed 31 yards on 8 carries that included a touchdown. Six receivers caught two passes apiece for the Gold, but Glenn Ford had the most receiving yards on his one 75-yard TD reception on the fake punt.
Walker's performance made him the USFL's first thousand-yard rusher, giving him 1023 yards thus far on the season (221 carries). He ended up leading the league with 1812 yards for the year. The Generals remained in third place with a 6-12 final tally.
Having lost the week prior to the game against the Generals, the Gold proceeded to lose a total of four straight contests, costing the popular Miller his job. Owner Ron Blanding sought to mollify the Denver faithful by hiring another ex-Broncos star, Craig Morton, as Miller's successor. The Gold also finished as a third-place team with a record of 7-11.
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Wow! The weeks just seem to be soaring by anymore. So moving on to the question.
Who is your favorite new-to-you author so far this year?
This magnificent author has away with words, that if she was writing about staring at the road I'd be riveted. Plus she has a fantastic sense of humor, which is always a plus for me. I've read the first books in both of her series, and you can check out my reviews.
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Here's the latest article from award winning educator and columnist, Kristen Houghton,for School Reform at BellaOnline.com.
The Visual-Spatial Learner
In a room of twenty students, a teacher will find multiple learning styles. Yet the old style of trying to fit "square pegs into round holes" persists in the public school systems of the 21st century...
"Not one person learns exactly the same as another. The school systems are set up as a place where everyone is required to learn the same thing at the same rate, in a given time span. Basically this is like putting square pegs into round holes-it won't work.
Add to this the problem of overcrowding in most school districts and you have a situation where the "different" learner is perceived to be below average. It is the educational processes of teaching and expected learning that is sub par, not the student.
Parents of visual spatial learners need to be pro-active when it comes to helping educators understand their children's needs.
I invite you to read "The Visual Spatial Learner" for more information and suggestions in helping your gifted child." KH
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Cook County Clerk David Orr's office on Monday released the 2009 property tax rates for more than 1,500 taxing agencies in Chicago and suburban Cook County.
This completes a process that started last December when each local taxing district, as required by law, filed its levy with the Clerk's office. Each levy represents the amount of revenue an individual taxing body has requested to collect from the property tax.
"The Clerk's office receives the levies - which are the amounts of tax money requested by each jurisdiction - and calculates the tax rates based on state law," said Bill Vaselopulos, director of the Clerk's Tax Extension Department.
Tax rates are calculated by using the amount of dollars levied by the taxing agency and the value of all taxable property located within its boundaries.
Under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, each Cook County taxing body with a statutory ceiling has its levy adjusted to the maximum amount based on the statutory ceiling for the district and the previous year's total equalized assessed value of property, plus the value of any new construction.
This calculation can restrict the agency from receiving the full amount of its levy. Statutory rate limits apply to most categories of taxing agencies, but not to home rule units such as the City of Chicago and the County of Cook.
In accordance with the tax cap requirements of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, the revenue that agencies may collect is further limited, in most cases, to a 0.1 percent increase over the prior year's extension. Home rule agencies are exempt from this limitation. Next year, tax revenues will be limited to 2.7 percent more than the amount extended this year based on the Consumer Price Index released in January, 2010.
According to Vaselopulos, the equalization factor issued by the Illinois Department of Revenue increased this year to 3.3701, up 13.14 percent from 2.9786 last year. The Department calculates the factor needed to bring the total assessed value of all properties to a level equal to 33⅓ percent of the market value of all Cook County real estate.
For Chicago homeowners, legislation passed this spring, PA 96-1418, means they may again take advantage of the Alternative Homestead Exemption, commonly known as the "7 percent assessment cap" along with other Cook County residents. Originally scheduled to sunset starting with the 2009 taxes for Chicago residents, the program has been extended at a maximum exemption level of $20,000 for Chicago homeowners this year, phasing down in subsequent years. This new law covers a full three year reassessment cycle in each section of the county, starting at $20,000, then decreasing to $16,000 and to $12,000 in its final year.
The exemption, first enacted in 2004, annually phases in a 7-percent increase of a property's taxable value, subject to maximums which have varied under different versions of the program. Suburban Cook is governed by the program as amended in 2007, which gradually reduced the exemption's maximum value from $33,000 to $20,000. Residents of the northern suburbs, in their third year under that provision, will be limited to a maximum $20,000 this year, down from $26,000 last year. South suburban residents will be eligible for a maximum $26,000 this year, down from $33,000 last year. The minimum exemption for all Cook County homeowners is $6,000, Vaselopulos said.
Vaselopulos added that some homeowners continue to be eligible for a long-time homeowner exemption that can provide additional relief to income-eligible homeowners who have lived in their homes at least 10 years, or five years if the home was purchased under certain assistance programs. Under the program, qualifying taxpayers are not restricted to the maximum exemption amounts that would otherwise apply but would get varying benefits based on their qualifying income.
The Senior Citizen Exemption entitles qualifying residents to an additional $4,000 exemption.
A sample of how to calculate a tax bill is included in the 2009 Cook County Tax Rates Report. The impact of suburban tax rates can be figured by substituting the sample suburban rate with actual suburban rates.
To download the 2009 Cook County tax rates and to view reports showing levy and valuation detail by taxing district visit www.cookcountyclerk.com.


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Effective Therapy for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
There are many forms of compulsive behaviors including compulsive shopping, exercise, gambling disorder, sexual encounters, shoplifting and other things that fall under the umbrella of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Individuals suffering from OCD often have ritualized various behaviors that they feel very little control over performing. At the root of OCD lies anxiety, and effective therapy can treat the underlying anxiety issues that lead to the compulsive behavior. The most successful therapy option regarding OCD is cognitive-behavioral therapy. By diving into fears and irrational thoughts, patients are able to realize the outcome of those daily occurrences is not detrimental. With help, the anxiety will start to disappear, and so will the compulsions by extension.
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Beyond OCD, compulsive behaviors can reveal themselves through a multitude of choices and rituals that seem imperative to one's daily functioning. While cognitive-behavior therapy is effective in almost all cases, especially when treating OCD, there are other treatments available. Therapy sessions, either individual or group, can help work through common fears and misunderstandings riddled with anxiety. Therapists may also explore medication to help control specific compulsions. Each treatment plan is created specifically for the patient depending on their needs. If you or a loved one is suffering from OCD, please call our office to schedule your appointment and find freedom from your compulsive behavior.
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