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Bloomington, In.– FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) conditions for November, at -6.0, continued to reflect a negative environment for shippers despite improving for the third straight month after hitting a low point in August. This index will continue to moderate mildly as regulatory pressures are temporarily reduced because of weak freight multipliers due to a shift in the economic mix from industry to service, said the latest SCI report.
But there is some evidence from the field of continued tightening capacity which presents some serious downside risks to shippers, the report said.
"We are currently seeing things tighten up in the market, and it is not yet reflected in the November numbers. I would expect to see the SCI index weaken further as we move through the first quarter. This is not a good sign for shippers. The biggest concern right now is a tightening in trucking capacity. In early December, we saw a spike in capacity utilization and it was exacerbated by the recent storms. It will be interesting to see if the tightness continues as we start to approach February. If it does, then we will likely see a surge in shipping rates for all of 2014, as shippers typically put out bids and lock-in contract rates in the first quarter for the balance of the year," said Eric Starks, President for FTR.


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Zuko's character arguably underwent the most character development out of any character in the Avatar series thus far. He went from a whiny, teenage brat who narrowly viewed life to a mature young-adult who put others before himself.
Fortunately for just about every Avatar fan, Zuko has been alive and well during the course of The Legend of Korra thus far. He stepped down as Fire Lord and began to travel the world as an unofficial ambassador for peace.
The mere fact that Zuko was kept alive strongly suggests that we'll see him at some point during The Legend of Korra. Katara was kept alive and we saw her in the first episode. Aang, Sokka and Toph were deceased but Mike and Bryan still managed to show us their adult counterparts in flashback form. Leaving Zuko out would be a major mistake for Mike and Bryan simply because his character was loved so much. But like I have said multiple times, Mike and Bryan are not dumb: they know what they're doing.
That being said, I fully expect Zuko to make some sort of appearance during Book 2 of The Legend of Korra, and I think I know a potential role that could suit him well.
By the end of The Last Airbender, it was fairly obvious that Uncle Iroh had a profound influence on Zuko. He was one of the main reasons for Zuko's transition from an antagonist to a protagonist. Uncle Iroh represented the father figure in Zuko's life, thus Zuko strived to be much like him.
If Zuko does make an appearance in Book 2 of The Legend of Korra, I'd expect his role to be similar to that of Uncle Iroh's. I'd also expect him to be the mentor for Korra throughout her adventures in Book 2. The reason for this is because Zuko and Korra have both shared similar personalities at one point in their respective lives. They have both been extremely hot-headed and very fierce, at times. As a result, they can relate to each other.
Tenzin may have seemed to be the perfect mentor for Korra in Book 1 of The Legend of Korra, but who'd be a better mentor for Korra than someone she could relate too? Tenzin is the perfect Airbendering teacher because he's a Master Airbender himself. But Zuko is the perfect Mentor for an Avatar such as Korra because he fought along side Avatar Aang and was exposed to the learning process that Aang underwent to become a fully realized Avatar.
What type of role do you think Zuko will have if he appears in Book 2 of The Legend of Korra?
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, found that fatal accidents in Iowa were twice as likely to involve a heavy truck compared to the rest of the nation. Researchers from the Center for Transportation Research and Education looked at crash data from 2010 and found that 16.5 percent of all fatal vehicle crashes in Iowa involved a heavy truck (i.e. a truck with two or three axles, and combination tractor trailers). During the same year in the U.S., 7.8 percent of all fatal vehicle crashes involved a heavy truck.
- Heavy truck crashes were more likely to happen in the early morning hours between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., and in the early afternoon hours between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
- Severe crashes were not as prevalent in areas with more
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- Older drivers were more susceptible to severe injuries
in crashes than younger drivers.
- Crashes that happen in the beginning of the week or on weekends were more likely to result in serious injuries.
Researchers involved with the study say there is no correlation between crash frequency and variables such as gender, age or commercial driver's license history. The hope is that this study will be used to push forward education for commercial truckers on the importance of being alert after extended break periods, specifically early in the morning. Researchers also would like the findings to be used by law enforcement agencies to develop schedules and establish patrol priorities.


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Grand Canyon's undulating, rugged landscape touches the horizons far and beyond. The beauty of it gleams in all of its grandeur when the sun shines its rays on the valley or when it withdraws them. Nothing can beat watching that sunrise or sunset from one of the viewpoints situated on its rims. In this article, we've ranked the viewpoints based … Read More
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Ever wondered, "how can I see Grand Canyon in one day?" You're not the only one! There are lots of other people like you trying to absorb a place as vast as the Grand Canyon in one day. Well, we don't recommend that but if you really only have a day … we can help you out. If you can't … Read More
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One of the geological marvels and the proposed natural wonder, the Grand Canyon nestles in Arizona, enfolding more than 2 billion years of history in its wide expanse. Absorbing this history, letting the dry wind sift through your hair, and marveling at the work of the ancient Colorado River are some of the things to do there. However, most importantly, … Read More
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You'll likely get a different answer to this question depending on who you ask. Some people have strong opinions on the time of year you should visit the Grand Canyon, but we think every season has its pros and cons. It's helpful to identify what you want to do during your visit before you decide what time of year you … Read More
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As you are researching for a trip to the Grand Canyon, you'll quickly start to realize it's a very remote destination. There are very few places to stay within the park or even close by. You will find campgrounds, a few lodges, and even a few hotels near the park, but many visitors choose to stay in a neighboring city. … Read More
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Since it was established in 1919, Grand Canyon National Park quickly became the most popular national park in America. Occupying more than 1,2 million acres area, Grand Canyon offers various attractions from its jaw-dropping view, outdoor adventures like rafting, hiking, various wildlife, historical landmarks, and so much more. With 18 miles wide, 277 miles long and a mile deep, Grand … Read More
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Blazers carry hot hand into meeting with Pistons
(SportsNetwork.com) - The Portland Trail Blazers hope to have the hot hand again when they resume a four-game road trip Sunday against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
The Blazers opened the sojourn with Saturday's 139-105 beating of the Philadelphia 76ers and knocked down a franchise-record 21 3-pointers (21- of-37). Former Sixer Dorell Wright hit all five of his 3-point attempts en route to 15 points and both Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews sank four.
Lillard and Matthews finished with 16 and 14 points, respectively, and LaMarcus Aldridge added a team-high 20 points to go along with 16 rebounds. Nicolas Batum ended with 17 points for the Blazers, who made 55.9 percent of their shots and improved to 10-2 away from home.
"They were all open good looks. It shows how well we're moving the ball right now," said Lillard.
Portland has won three straight and improved to 20-4 on the season. It is the first team in the competitive Western Conference to post 20 victories. The Blazers are also first in the NBA with 107.8 points per game and Houston is right behind at 107.7 ppg. The Rockets are in Sacramento Sunday.
The Blazers, winners of three straight on the road, still have to visit Cleveland and Minnesota on the trek. They will face a Pistons' defense that is allowing opponents to shoot 37.8 percent from beyond the arc.
Detroit ended a three-game losing streak its last time out, a 103-99 triumph versus the Brooklyn Nets on Friday at The Palace.
Greg Monroe finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds and Andre Drummond added 22 points and 13 boards. Drummond leads the NBA in field goal percentage (62.9) and is tops in the East with 17 double-doubles. He also ranks fourth in the NBA in rebounding, averaging 12.7 boards per game.
"I work hard at it every day and the results are going to show up sooner than later. Tonight was an example of the hard work I put into it," said Drummond.
Rodney Stuckey and Kyle Singler scored 17 and 16 points, respectively, off the bench for the Pistons, who won for the fifth time in eight tries and improved to 6-7 as the host this season. The Pistons, who once led by 21 points at 65-44, scored a season-high 38 second-quarter points behind 16 from Drummond.
Brooklyn made a run at the end for a 101-99 score, but Detroit pulled away to snap a two-game home losing streak. The Pistons outscored Brooklyn, 60-38, in the paint.
After hosting the Trail Blazers Detroit will play two straight and five of seven games on the road.
Portland handed the Pistons a 109-103 loss in the Rose City on Nov. 11 and has prevailed in eight of the last 10 matchups between the teams. The Blazers are 10-5 in the last 15 trips to The Palace.


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Cyrstal Dynamics has released update 8 for Lara Croft: Relic Run for Android and iOS, available free worldwide.
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text: CMT has announced new episodes of CMT Crossroads, CMT Cross Country and CMT Giants, as well as the new specials, CMT at Summerfest and Big Break. LeAnn Rimes and Joss Stone will team up for CMT Crossroads, with the episode scheduled for the fall. Miranda Lambert and Jack Ingram will film an episode of CMT Cross Country later this month for an Aug. 31 air date. In addition, Hank Williams Jr. will be the subject of the second installment of CMT Giants, premiering in November. CMT at Summerfest, set to air Aug. 3-5, will include performances by Sugarland, Sara Evans and Big & Rich at the popular Summerfest festival in Milwaukee. Big Break, premiering Aug. 4, features several aspiring artists who compete for a chance to perform as an opening act at one of Evans' concerts. In addition, new episodes of Country Fried Home Videos, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and Trick My Truck are also on the way.


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I wonder if there's really a group of "us"? (No pun intended on the title, of course.)
I came across a bunch of blogs and websites for "life after new york". Aside from the Thought Catalogue pieces written by 20-somethings that already are smitten by this city, the nostalgic trap of leaving New York City is a thing. It's a very real thing that people flock together in groups together to lament. They write blogs and make lists of what they miss about New York. They post pictures of the street they used to live on and the most of them are in possession of an Instagram photo of the Manhattan night line from the Brooklyn side.
By group of "us", I don't strictly mean transplants. I mean international students that have been cloaked in the good and bad of New York and have just started to feel like a New Yorker, whatever that means.
I sent a few of those blogs to my friend Aby and he replied, "Yikes, there's a group of US?" But I'd like to be a different group from that group. I don't want to return home/be deported home with a New York crown. Living in this city doesn't make me better than anyone else, but it sure puts you on your A-game all day every day. I will depart with joy and gratitude — because they are choices I can make


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A blog in which Drew Kaplan describes recent goings-on in his life, Jewish stuff, musings on life, etc.
20 November 2005
Chilling With Gentiles
Initially when I got there, I was the first one there, which was cool, as we got to watch the recorded OSU-Michigan game, having arrived about an hour after it was supposed to have started. It was fine for a bit, just chilling, watching the game. A little while later, people start coming, then more, then more. As people kept on coming in, I kept meeting new people. What was interesting to me was - please, don't accuse me of being narcissistic - me and my sociability. There were were over twenty (more than thirty?) people, easily, and I knew everybody's names, and for some, their places of origin, undergrad school, and current occupation. I was complimented several times with my knowledge of peoples' names, which was nice, and the main social theme of the night.
Another point of interest of me was that I was confident! Especially when people asked me what I do and the subsequent questions that followed therefrom. I take this approach to social interaction largely from Chabad shlichim I have met that are largely positive, confident, and secure in their identities. It really shows that that's how one is, and I found it to be truly a קידוש השם (something which makes Jews look good (lit., sanctification of the Name), and wanted to emulate it - and finally put that into action!
Totally randomly, I was complimented on my eyelashes! It has been years since that has occurred.
All in all, it was interesting, and definitely not my normal element, but it was good to experience that. Unfortunately, I was already tired before I had gone and thought I would just stop by for a half-hour, maybe hour - no, I ended up there for much longer.
Good night.
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- Aliza "La Jewminicana" Hausman said...
Oh, I see, so I'm never going to be invited over to see Firefly because I'm a "g." Racist...sniffle, sob, sob.
- Steg (dos iz nit der šteg) said...
Did someone say Firefly?
I hung out with my Non-Jewish and/or Jewish Non-Observant group of gamer geek friends from college last night. It's always somewhat angsty to know that they've been hanging out since early Saturday afternoon, and taking the subway/train out for an hour to get there is just making the Not-Until-After-Shabbos delay so much longer...
I think you're a pretty open-minded guy who likes to experience different things. I was glad to see you went to the Domestic Violence presentations. So please, please, please..
Leave off the "ess"--Jew"ess" Lawyer"ess"
If his mother is a Jew you know she's got to be female since she's his mother. If you need to say female lawyer that's okay. I find the "ess" really offensive, and otherwise you seem like you understand at least a little something about gender politics. By adding the "ess" you insist on making the male the norm. The nice thing about English (as opposed to Hebrew, or French) is the lack of gendered words...
- Drew Kaplan said...
Oh, come on - I didn't imply that I didn't like hanging out with gentiles, it's just that there's some sort of uncomfortability on my behalf as they are other (I remember a lesbian girl in my summer class saying that she doesn't feel as comfortable around straight people.), plus you're converting anyways. Moreover, you most certainly can still come over for Firefly - I just have to figure out some time to watch it.
Yes, someone I know in the neighborhood lent me the entire season of Firefly on DVD to watch. If you want, you, too, can come over for whenever I decide to watch it - maybe this upcoming T-giving weekend.
I am not insisting on making the masculine the norm. I only insist on proper language use. It may be that English has no explicit gender divisions in their words as do other languages. I think it is largely related to my studying of the languages you mentioned that I have been influenced by the gender distinguishing. Especially in this case the direct translation of יהודית as Jewess. I do understand your underlying point that men often see themselves as the norm and women as different, but I do try to make the effort to decenter that androcentric perspective.
BTW, although you congratulate me on my attending the domestic violence panel, I don't think it has to be a women's issue, per se - I think it's a family issue. Nevertheless, you are correct that I do take more of an interest into topics relating to women than others.
I agree with anon - you really need to stop with the "ess" unless it's still a commonly used word in our American vernacular (and the only thing I can come up with is "actress" versus "actor" and you'll still find a number of people only saying "actor"). In fact, in certain professions the names of jobs have been changed for this reason: waiters/waitresses are now servers, firemen are now firefighters, and stewards/stewardesses are now flight attendants. We're in America and speak modern day English - figure it out already!
That's great that you got to see Ryan - GO BUCKS!!!
And yay Firefly! (Since I helped introduce you to it.)
- Drew Kaplan said...
I suppose it's owing to my formalistic tendencies that I opt to go with perhaps some more outmoded lexicon forms than do others (not to mention my geekiness). Nevertheless, I also recognize that a language is good only insofar as people use it (what that does with dead languages I don't know). So what do I do with my affinity for archaisisms?
"I suppose it's owing to my formalistic tendencies that I opt to go with perhaps some more outmoded lexicon forms than do others (not to mention my geekiness). Nevertheless, I also recognize that a language is good only insofar as people use it (what that does with dead languages I don't know). So what do I do with my affinity for archaisisms?"
I don't see any problem with "waitress", "actress", or even "stewardess", but "lawyeress" is not a word I have ever heard in my life. So I searched for the entry where you used that word, and I saw that, far from an "archaic formalism", it was a neologism of your own coinage! Use whatever words you like, but it's a bit rich to talk about "my formalistic tendencies", "outmoded lexicon forms", and "archaicisms" with regard to a word that you made up yourself.


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Up early. Little mini walk with the pooch up to the cemetary and back. Weather crap then got home to watch the cricket. Awesome England performance. Most enjoyable.
Two mid-day walks with pooch then a 7 mile run on me tod. Just over 10 min miles according to Endomondo.
Monday 26th November 2012
Got up at 4am to watch England finish off India. Cracking finish t'was too with Compton getting some runs on the board. Too pooch out while England got changed round. Took pooch up town and back to fetch papers, weetabix, then off to work.
Tuesday 27th November 2012
Up all night due to pooch randomly barking. Then had to make sure that Phil got up at 4am for work (don't know why - he's been quite good at getting to work without me being an alarm clock resource for him). Dragged self out of bed at 5:50ish and took Pip out for just short of four miles. For some reason Endomondo is not updating so there's a seven mile run and two walks at least outstanding. Did a bit of running this morning with the pooch which was good - just under four miles covered. Crappy weather again unfortunately.
1.1 mile evening walk with pooch.
Wednesday 28th November 2012
Sorted Endomondo, lost Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning's exercise but that's life. A re-install fixed the problem of Endomondo not updating the online profile with the workout information. Already playing up though this morning's walk should be just under four miles. However, it's 1.87 plus .44 miles which is a load of rubbish, never mind.
Went to group another 2lbs off - 1st 1lbs in 6 weeks - acceptable I think.
Thursday 29th November 2012
Big meeting today - sort of looking forward to it. Pooch walk first - 3.5 miles with the pipster bit of running mixed in there she loves it. Shame to leave her at home today as she wanted to play but work comes first! In the office for just after 8am - final preparations.
Friday 30th November 2012
Supposed to be going away this weekend but got to nip into work first and make a few calls. Not a problem - have got fishing stuff ready. Clothes ready, food ready. All ready but in the office presently! N'er mind. Took Pipster out but only for a mile as it was bloomin freezing and we haven't got her a coat yet, bless her. In Wales by 4:30, still light but not for long. Perishing cold. Brother arrived 8:30, fishing by 9:30 just a couple of whiting caught very cold indeed.
Next morning we did a reccy of a mark called Lillyponds although we weren't definitely sure of being on the mark people have since said we were thereabouts!! So we'll have another look at it in 2013 for sure!
Apparently it's to the right of this point:
We fished the low tide off Church Bay beach in the cold and rain - no fun - I got a solitary dogfish, our Andrew blanked.
Back up the hill for a bit of snap then back down for high tide and with the rain gone it was almost pleasant! Wall to wall Whiting for the most part and then a surprise visit from Billy Bass made up for the cold. Andrew also had a rockling and I had another dogfish - all good stuff.


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Marble Cake
Marble cake is rich, delicious, easy to prepare and just what you need when guests arrive at short notice or when you've finished cooking for Shabbos and you suddenly remember you forgot to bake a cake, or when you just feel like a very delicious cake!
- Prep Time : 20 minutes
- Cook Time : 35 minutes
- Flour - 2 Cups
- Orange Juice - 1 Cup
- Eggs - 5
- Oil - 3/4 Cup
- Baking Powder - 1
- Vanilla Extract - Teaspoon
- Cocoa Powder - 2 Tablespoons
- Sugar - 1 1/2 Cups
- Separate the egg, placing the yolk and the protein into two separate bowls.
- Whip the egg (white) sugar with a mixer at high speed until a nice stable foam has been made.
- Meanwhile, let's mix the flour with the baking powder.
- Reduce the speed and gradually add the egg yolks (yellow), flour with baking powder (carefully spoon after spoon), orange juice and oil.
- Pour into a round pan (24-26 or 2 large "loaf pans"/"English cake") 3/4 of the mixture.
- Stir the mixture with the remaining 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
- Pour the cocoa mixture in a nice stream into the mold with the white mixture.
- Stir gently with a wooden skewer or thin knife for that marble effect.
- Bake at 350 Fahrenheit 35-40 minutes until the cake is firm.
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More a Jurassic World theme park ride than a movie.
Back in 2015, the arrival of "Jurassic World" was a historic one. It had been nearly a decade and a half since the much maligned "Jurassic Park 3", and eager audiences paid their hard earned dollar in droves in en route to the largest opening weekend of all time (for 6 months) and one of the highest opening weekends of all time. With the dinosaurs once again becoming a money printer for the studio, a sequel was greenlit quickly, and three years since the world welcomed its return, the park has reopened once again for "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom."
Three years after the events of "Jurassic: World", a group of mercenaries funded by the estate of John Hammond's former partner, Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell), has extracted remains from Isla Nublar, the park's abandoned island, despite push-back from the US Government and mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum). The park's former operations manager, Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), is contacted by Lockwood's aide, Eli Mills (Rafe Spall), to partake in a mission to relocate the remaining dinosaurs to a new sanctuary, including the velociraptor Blue. Despite initial rejection, Claire's former flame and velociraptor trainer, Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), partakes in the mission as well. The two discover the Lockwood estate's plans are not the virtuous mission it was pitched as, and must find a way to stop the estate from taking the cloning of the extinct creatures to a point of no return.
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" isn't so much a movie as it is a theme park ride, much like one you'd see at the Universal Studios resort. Though it gets off to a slow start after its action packed opening, the film's first act is a non-stop action thrill ride filled to the brim with scientific impossibilities, explosions, chases, and most importantly, dinosaurs. This undoubtedly is the high point of the movie, and once the film leaves the self titled "Fallen Kingdom", it somehow devolves into even more preposterous territory.
The second and third acts of "Fallen Kingdom" may take place mostly on the Lockwood estate, but attempt to tackle the similar issues its predecessor dealt with, namely the introduction of a new super dinosaur that could one day be used not only as an attraction, but a weapon. There's a tinge of Universal's classic monster horror films in there with the dinosaurs lurking within the creepy, tucked away estate in Northern California, but it's much too silly to truly generate scares for anyone over the age of 8 years old. Other interesting theories and conflicts arise such as the endangered species and cloning dilemmas, along with asking the question of if the creators and trainers of such clones are just as responsible as the ones who are selling and exploiting the creatures, but they're half baked ideas that are largely forgotten for humans versus dinosaurs al la "Home Alone" style.
Chris Pratt seems to be using these films as an audition tape to become the next Indiana Jones, and while a capable action star with presence, still hasn't grown much as an actor. Bryce Dallas Howard manages to be more of a force than a damsel in distress in the last film, but her idealism of the extinct creatures despite evidence proving they should remain extinct is beyond eye rolling. The mysterious child of the Lockwood estate, played by Isabella Sermon, never rises above annoying kid in movie status, while Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, and Ted Levine all sleepwalk through their villainous roles. Goldblum barely gets out of his chair at a senate hearing to collect a paycheck, while James Cromwell would like you to hold his beer as he barely gets out of bed for his.
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" isn't necessarily a let down, but a sequel made because of a surging of 90s nostalgia that has yet to die down. With the heat of the summer upon us, audiences will look to "Fallen Kingdom" as an escape for summer pop-corn fun, which it is more then capable of being. But for a film that actually raises interesting questions that remain pertinent to today's society, it's a shame "Fallen Kingdom" plays it relatively safe and settles for dumb summer fun.
Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars. Pay low matinée price.
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda, James Cromwell, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, B.D. Wong, Isabella Sermon, Geraldine Chaplin, and Jeff Goldblum. It is in theaters now.


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The point that John is making here is that no man has seen God at any time, but God today can manifest Himself through believers loving each other. Since the world in general is not seeing Jesus as He is presented in the World of God, the only way it will know of God's love is through the lives of believers who represent Him.
(Dr. J. Vernon McGee, 1991)
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Over one billion people (approximately 15% of the world's population) live with some form of disability.
This year's theme is – Break Barriers, Open Doors: for an inclusive society and development for all. UN Enable want to further raise awareness of disability and accessibility to promote accessibility by removing all types of barriers. For further information on this day, please click here.


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Saudi Arabia to Allow Women to Drive
And it only took a century. Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a royal decree granting women the right to drive beginning next June. Preventing women from taking the wheel, along with other patriarchal policies like male guardianship of female citizens, has hurt the kingdom's international image. Recently named royal heir Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 32, is thought to have pushed for such liberalization. But issues like how police will deal with drivers in a society where unrelated men and women rarely interact suggest there's a bumpy road ahead.


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As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in the national preserve. It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this site. As a starting point, please visit the federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms website and select the state that you are interested in from the list on the right side of the page.
More specific information about state permit regulations can be obtained on the following websites:
Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those places are marked with signs at all public entrances.
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And so dear listener, this has been a week of learning, Christmas continuing and a wee cancer fright….so let's get started.
Let's talk SVQs and a nice wee start to the months ahead and worry not, dear listener, you will not get a blow-by-blow account of how I/we dealt with assignments and units and so on. Let us just say that I am looking forward to it and I need some structure in my life and in recent years, education has provided it as well as qualifications, good friendships, a job and so much else. 🙂
Without that structure, sometimes I act 'on impulse'. I don't always think through the consequences of an action. I may not look impulsive but you are listening to a man who, some forty years ago, played shinty for a Glasgow University team one Saturday afternoon just cos they were short of a player and my hockey game had been cancelled and it's not that long since I said yes to abseiling and zipwiring…….without thinking. Much. (Let's ignore the drink and stuff for once) And look where it's got me.
I don't think I would Go Ape again cos I would now know what to expect but I have been to IKAEA twice so 'never say never'.
Anyway, the SVQ3 Induction was good and, as someone who taught at HNC and HND level it's quite interesting to see things from the other side but I was truly seriously horrified to see that the Scottish Qualifications Authority believe that the abbreviation for Performance Criteria is
Sometimes I despair and maybe there are other organisations that need the services of www.thewordprocess.net as well as universities and colleges. 🙂
(Incidentally, I got the gig of part-time subject tutor cos I was asked if I would do a guest lecture to which I said, 'Yes. What about?')
And then I had my third Christmas Night Out. With e. (Incidentally have I missed anyone out from that time before Christmas itself?) It began by walking Holly the Dog – with other dogs – on a cold Mugdock Country Park early one morning and finished with a late lunch in a pub type place in the, now, very fashionable Finnieston.
In between? A flat tyre but e did what every liberated woman does these days when faced with this problem. She phoned c, her husband. Who turned up with a large squad of men seriously tooled up and clad in Hi-Vis jackets…….okay. It was one guy who knew what he was doing but it felt like a SWAT team 😉
But the next day, I was getting my hair cut (but not that much) and my hairdresser told me that when she recently had a flat tyre (and all the usual places were shut) she used her husband's Twitter account to ask for help and cos he's high up in Pro rugby circles, she was overwhelmed by offers of assistance from hunky rugby warriors. However, as she was tweating, a mature taxi driver had made an offer she couldn't refuse and the tyre was done in seconds. 🙂
Me? I'd have phoned AA. The one skilled in mechanical breakdowns – not the other.
And finally, can I say thanks to e for pointing me and j in the direction of The Bees by Laline Paull – one of the best books I've read in years but maybe stay away from any of us during the summer if we're in the proximity of bees or their hive outside or, indeed, in the Kelvingrove Art Galleries. But it does need you to use your imagination so maybe it's not for all.
But I know my recommendations are not always acted upon. RRM, have you bought 'From Scotland with Love' yet? 😦
Cya, still wearing that badge and keeping it simple (and there's so much in that little phrase.
Johnt850, and suitably chastised. For my impulsiveness.
So, as many of you may know, the test for people of a certain age for bowel cancer is mass screening by mail in which you send samples of your 'poo' (their word, not mine) to an address in Dundee. Which I did over Christmas.
And they got back to me pretty quickly and said 'There was some blood. Can you do another sample and get it back to us dead quick?' and I had known there was and I knew why it was and I told them that in a letter I sent to them as well as the new sample.
And I waited. And waited. And waited. And nothing……so I contacted them and they'd not received my sample. So I sent another and very quickly they came back and gave me an All Clear. Phew. But at no time was I concerned cos I had no symptoms other than the blood (which was a one-off)….. 🙂
And that's why I told no-one cos there was nothing to tell……and I didn't want people to worry.
Cos, in my dealings with cancer, most times it's not the person with the cancer who worries but family and friends. I remember someone telling me that a friend had got the Big C but she wasn't going to let it stop her from helping. Which is nice but as soon as you don't call a cancer by its proper name, then you're giving into it.
(The so-called Islamic State hate being called Daesh, btw)
But maybe I should have told people………I'm a creature of impulse……..and in reasonably good health and with a full head of hair and a lot of learning still to do. I will continue to make mistakes and I will not always learn from them. 😦
I think, j, I've about run out of artistes from that Celtic Connections gig but if I've missed any, let me know. This is Anderson East with The Devil In Me…..interesting lyrics.


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Public Schools – Weep For Our Future
It is a beautiful day out and I really need to get outside today but I'm depressed. I shouldn't be depressed. I have two coupons Starbucks sent me. One for a free drink. Anything I want, any size I want, I could go hog-wild on the caffeine rush and a coupon for a free petite snack. Those wee bites of heaven are good, let me tell you. But no, I am weeping into my oatmeal at the state of education today.
Let me give you an example for Whack-A-Doodle Wednesday. This is a shot of some kids grade school homework. I'm going to guess it's second grade. The child is supposed to unscramble the words into a sentence and draw a picture that fits. This sentence is about a goat and I will say this kid draws a real nice goat. It's the sentence that disturbs me.
Now what in the name of all that is holy would possess a kid to come up with this rather than "My goat is in a pen."? I know this is a boy because no girl I know would write that. However I would give him an extra point for creativity stringing Pen and Is together to make a brand new word!
I know, I shouldn't bag on the deranged, future serial killer. None of us are perfect. Here is an example of my writing. My sister found it. Where? I have no idea. What was she doing with it? Again, no idea. We were talking about rabbits we had as kids by the names of Hoppity and Christopher. However in "archival writing" of mine she discovered, I'm calling her rabbit by another name. This led her to question her own recollection of her pet's name. Honestly, considering all the glue sniffing stuff I was writing I would not give tooo much credit to the name change as you will see.
BTW – my spelling is for shit and was even worse back then. This is transcribed as written. My comments are in brackets. Don't judge me.
"Me myself and I"
"My Family. I have two sisters. (nope, just one unless I was counting the dog out of spite) My daddy works at Mazerra, Snyder, DeMartini. (a law office) My Mother stays home when I go to school. We have two rabbits, one dog. They don't get along together."
"This is owr dog Queenie. (Yes, I wrote "owr" – actually, I wrote "are" crossed it out and wrote "owr" next to the picture of the dog) we have two rabbits Hoppity (the drawing is colored white) Christobelle (colored brown. OK, the rabbit's name was Christopher and I believe he was black & white)."
"My Favorite Foods. I like poached marrshmallows. like fried snowballs, an oyster. I like eggs, pie. I like baked cakes. Hoppity, Christobelle prefer eggs. Hoppity, Christobelle are rabbits owr dog Queenie chases the rabbits all over. She will make them her dinner."
(OK this is weird. I HATE roasted marshmallows. In fact I flat-out refused to roast a marshmallow and eat it at camp for a merit badge. Thus completely pissing of the Sisters and earning me detention. Why would I say that? Fried snowballs? Really? We never ate those cake snowballs as kids and you can't fry a real snowball. I don't think I ate oysters when I was that age. But I do remember the last sentence about Queenie making the rabbits her dinner. Weird.)
"When I Grow Up. I want to be a teacher, teach kindergarten. I want to correct math papers, write on the bord." (I would never want to teach Kindergarten. I liked teaching 6th grade. Math? I was horrible at math. Why would I want to correct math papers? I couldn't correct my own. Yup, definitely sniffing glue when I wrote that.)
My ever-wise sister pointed out the obvious, "Kids make shit up."
Yup and they sniff those slightly damp mimiograph sheets and eat paste though I never ate paste. I was a page sniffer though. What are kids going to do now that all those purple worksheets are gone?
I suppose there will be less goat drawings.
My Pre-Dawn Tsunami Adventure
So this morning my Mom calls me at 4:30am (she is in Virginia) to tell me that Japan has suffered a devastating 8.9/9.0 earthquake. It's what we in California fear and call "The Big One". While feeling awful, I fail to understand why she is waking me up to tell me this. Then she tells me about the Tsunami speeding towards our coast faster than a jet plane at 600 miles an hour. Great. I thought Irwin Allen disaster movies went out of style in the 1970's.
At first I thought I would just stay where I am. While I am on the water in a marina, I am 4 stories up. However, the magnitude of the quake gave me pause. Do we know for sure what would happen in this situation? Nope, not really. We can guess, we can postulate but we can't know for sure. We aren't Gods even if some of our kind try to act like they are.
I decided that discretion was the better part of valor so I grabbed some things, stuck them in the car, grabbed the laptop, stuffed the cat in a carrier and off I went to the wilds of Walnut Creek. In order to avoid morning traffic, I took the back way past the San Pablo Dam, dropping down into Orinda behind the mountains. The road was thick with fog and dark. I almost thought I passed through one of those strange bubbles in time that lurk on the fringes of reality, waiting to drop on you like a trapdoor spider.
I lurked at Starbucks for a few hours, looking like total Hell, before heading to my friend Christine's house for a few more hours of television watching. I needed to get the kitten out of the carrier before she had a mental meltdown. Not that she didn't have one when deposited in an unfamiliar house. I've never heard her growl so much. Her kitty brain just leaked out of her ears, poor thing.
The devastation is awful and my heart goes out to all those people caught in broken buildings or swept away in a pyroclastic flow of tsunami water. The fact that trucks and trains alike were just tossed aside like dice should remind us all how small we are in the face of nature in her element.
It also made me nuts to see selfish people surfing in the Bay or off of Santa Cruz. What are these people thinking? If they get in trouble through their own voluntary actions, would they expect first responders to risk their own lives to save their self-centered asses? My mother lived in Hawaii for years and told me stories of tsunamis. While the people with sense would head for the high ground, there were always the lemmings who would run down to the beach. "Look! All the water pulled away, let's run out there and pick up shells and dance around!" Yeah, that's great until the water rushes back in like a freight train.
Those poor people in Japan had no warning. Why others tempt fate for a ride on a wave is beyond me! Let's keep the people who were effected by this tragedy in our thoughts and remember one day, it could be us. Be good to each other.
Are You A Douche For "Writing In Public"?
One of my friends sent me this and I thought it was funny! I don't watch "Family Guy" regularly but appreciate its scattered, satirical humor.
I suppose there are many reasons some of us write in public. For me it started at Whole Foods. This was because I had a stand-alone PC with a dial-up connection. My computer was slow and I never watched YouTube because it would take 45 minutes to load anything. Then my friend Rex gave me his old laptop and off I went. I could walk the three blocks to the cafe at Whole Foods and use their internet for two whole hours (before they cut you off). I wasn't writing then, I was looking for jobs. I envied those people who looked so bohemian "working on their novels" or "writing their manifesto for the next great communist vegan revolution" but I had work to do. My job was finding a job. It still is.
I never did much writing in Starbucks because they didn't have wi-fi (unless you paid for it) and I wasn't "writing" yet. Now I write at Starbucks. Why? It's local, it's easy to get to, there is a fire station across the way and I can watch hunky firemen and policemen during the day. The police station isn't too far and this Starbucks is in a "Nantucket-by-the-Bay" area and not a gang zone. I don't even know if there ARE any Starbucks in Da Hood. It's hard for me to picture "Lil Weaser" ordering a venti, double-shot, vanilla latte" with an extra pump.
So I write at Starbucks because of the scenery and because if I don't get out of the house once in awhile my friends accuse me of being like Howard Hughes. No, I'm not afraid of people and germs, just poor. Now I write and I still look for jobs. How about the douches that DO "write in public?" I think they have a case of smug. It isn't unique to Starbucks and laptops like the Family Guy clip shows. It always happens to people when there is something new. It happened with pagers. Remember pagers? People would even come up with cute codes to page each other. It was the forerunner of texting. People would haul them out all the time as if to say "Look at me! I am sooo important that my work gave me a pager! I am doing important things. I'm not talking to my blow dealer so leave me alone."
It happened with car phones. Remember them? They were installed in the car. You couldn't carry them around but you could TALK IN THE CAR! How did people know you were one of these smug people who could talk in their car? The car phone had what was called a pig's tail antennae that was affixed to your trunk or the roof of your car. There were people who would buy fake antennae's just so people would think they had a car phone. I'm sure that also contributed to their cars being broken into more frequently.
It happened with cell phones when they became portable and I'm sure it will happen with robot cyborgs as well. If a new gadget comes out that initially few people have, those few are attacked by a case of smug and have to show off to friends and strangers. They need to say "Look how important and well-off I am that I can have this new toy and you don't."
Honestly this goes back to childhood. I mean if you had the Barbie Dreamhouse with the elevator and the Corvette in the driveway, you needed to show it off to your other friends who were making do with empty shoe boxes as Barbie tenement housing. I'm sure little boys have their version of this but I didn't have brothers so I wouldn't know. The boys I knew seemed very attached to their immense collection of Match Box cars.
I should say if you want to visit a coffee place with a dearth of laptop writers, go to Peets. There is no writing at Peets. Why? From what I've observed, Peets is their own brand of smug. Don't even think of walking into the patchouli, hippie mothership with their vegan pastries and their smug Prius driving crowd and order a Grande anything. Those hippies will kick you in the balls and toss you out on the street. They don't take kindly to smug that is not their brand of smug. I suppose if you have a solar laptop you want to write on to craft your latest communist manifesto in the great vegan rebellion, they would be good with that. Otherwise, they will boot you in the junk.
I'm sure there are professional people who write at Starbucks but I think the smug level varies. I'm not sure if many screen writers write in Starbucks. Maybe unemployed ones. I know a few and they write in a writers room at the studio. When they aren't on the lot, they are writing at home. Perhaps some of them go to a Starbucks but I never asked. It seemed rude. Playwrites always seem more tragic and poor and desperate than Hollywood screen writers. Visions of Tennessee Williams, and many others, wallowing in a sea of whisky while they bang out literary gold on an old Selectric comes to mind. I can picture them trying to quell the mad voices with the liquor. I know none of them saw a Starbucks. I have no idea what modern playwrites do. This might be a project for later. Much later.
So what am I doing today besides kick boxing in my living room and applying for jobs? I think I'll go to Starbucks or what I call "The Fireman Store" due to the influx of hotties. Maybe I will get a call for a job, maybe not. Either way, I'm sure the view will be nice.
Job Opening: Exentric Starbucks Oddball
As you may or may not know, I love Starbucks. OK, maybe not as much as Jones Coffee in Pasadena with their Aztec Mocha or that little coffee counter at the Metreon in San Francisco where they have killer chai but for my regular chai fix, it's Starbucks. My drink of choice is a Grande, non-fat, no water chai tea latte.
Starbucks is a place where I can relax, plug in my laptop, write, surf the web and contemplate the Universe. There is another thing that seems to tie various Starbucks together, the excentric oddballs. I've had the "Camel Toe Lady" in Livermore, the "Crazy Tie Dye Hippie" in Point Richmond, the "Musical Farter" in Pinole and the Trap Door Begger in Piedmont. Though to be fair, he wasn't in Starbucks per say. He camped out in the alleyway next to Posh Bagel but it was close enough to Starbucks to still be creepy.
Now I have found a Starbucks that needs an oddball. It is the Starbucks on Richmond Parkway between Point Richmond and Pinole. Every time I have checked in there I have found the lounge to be depressingly normal. Normal people coming in, ordering their lattes, reading the newspaper, chatting about the Giants game, even a few cops doing their paperwork. No oddballs, no specimens of the variety that is the human condition.
Then it hit me. The Voice. Now I am not categorizing this person as an oddball associated with a specific Starbucks on a regular basis. This could be a lone soul passing through on the way to another destination, her stop mercifully brief.
Everyone, let me give you a bit of advice. Just because you have vocal chords, just because you may be very smart, does not mean you need to talk. All the time. Constantly. About nothing at all. This woman would not shut up. In fact, I'm not even sure if she paused to breathe the entire time she was there. She never ordered anything. She came in with a friend or unwitting soul that had been punished by the Gods and had to cart this albatross around for eternity while she yammered away nonstop about absolutely nothing. At times these tangents took on the shadings of academia. It didn't matter. It doesn't matter if you are the most brilliant person on the planet if you are an insufferable know-it-all and a total douche.
I felt so very sorry for the woman having to listen to this but felt more pity for Motor Mouth Mabel. How was she raised? I am thinking in a highly competitive environment where if you didn't get your points in by all means possible, you would not be heard. If I could tell her something it would be this "The best things are said in silence". I just made that up. Feel free to use it. It's true. I understand you want to express yourself. I feel for you. I really do. You want to feel noticed, recognized, worthy, loved. We all do. But you are driving people away, people are tuning you out and that is running contrary to what you desperately want. The validation of human interest and contact. In your effort to push for validation and attention at all cost, you are denying yourself the one thing you want.
Stop. Listen. Sit a while. Silence is your friend and your teacher. Learn now before it is too late and you are left railing at the walls because no one else will be there to hear you.
Gay Cherry Mochas Meet The Cougar Girls
So the other day I was in The City for an interview and decided to stop by Starbucks for a Grande Non-fat No Water Chai Tea Latte. As I walked into the store, I was greeted by the most chipper gay man ever! "SWEETIE! How ya doin?! What can we get you today?" I told him and then he asked "Have you tried our new Dark Cherry Mocha?" I told him I hadn't. It sounded kinda sweet to me, like Robitussin or the name of a stripper over at The Peppermint Rhino. I thought perhaps I would try one later until Mr. Starbucks steps in with a cherry "I'll just whip you you a little one! Just a wee one for you to try!"
Well how can you turn down free and presented with such a sunshine smile? Sure enough, he whipped up a tiny, Barbie sized latte complete with whip and chocolate shavings. It wasn't as sweet as I thought, the chocolate was more bittersweet. Not something I would drink all the time but it was nice. Perhaps it was made extra fabulous by my Basita. I was having a great morning and then… they came in.
A blousy pack of 40 something women on their way to work or a conference or a bar, push through the door. While I wasn't paying much attention at first, since I was focused on my wee Barbie latte sample, I hear "b;ah, blah, blah… 22 year old stripper."
My ears go up like Scooby Doo. Arrr?! The alpha with the huge helmet of spray hair, then started rambling about "Cougars are just the poo!" One of her friends chimes in with "But aren't cougars hot like Demi Moore?" "Oh no!", the big hair woman bellows, "They don't have to be hot, they just need to chase cubs!" Then they all chime in together, "LIKE US!"
OK, get me out of here! These women have just harshed my perfect day mellow. My poor Barista looks like he wants to hide behind the counter or run from the store screaming, arms waving above head. If I wasn't unemployed and poor, I would take out a billboard with these women's faces on it to warn young men of this impending train wreck.
Ladies, let's not aspire to the most unattractive, pathetic traits of aging men (i.e. chasing girls young enough to be their kids) just to make you feel younger. Remember, it's called self-esteem because it comes from yourself, not from other people.
Starbucks & The Story of Pat
The other day I was at a Starbucks in Victorville, getting a Vente non-fat, no water chai before having to teach six 1 hour classes to 7th graders. You really need the boost especially after driving from Pasadena to Victorville in the early morning. As I was waiting in line, I saw a strange sight. I never saw that sketch on Saturday Night Live. Truth be told I started petering out from watching SNL after Eddie Murphy left. As far as I was concerned he was the last of a dying breed. The first years were full of giants. Now they are just insignificant squirrel farts. There I said it.
Anyway, getting back to Pat. There was a sketch starring someone who I don't know playing an androgynous character named Pat. Was Pat a woman or a man? No one really knew. When people described the skit I didn't see the funny. It wasn't like Steve Martin and Dan Ackroyds "Wild ad Crazy Guys" or Belushi doing "Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, No Coke – Pepsi"
Now I think I understand. I was at Starbucks again. I KNOW but they have come up with a new kind of crack… (I will blog that tomorrow.. STAY TURNED FOR STARBUCKS & CRACK) SO … I was in Starbucks and I saw this … person. Do you know how disconcerting it can be when its not the 70s and you don't know if someone is a man or a woman.
5″5′, about 180, blond wavy hair, shoulder length, wearing pants, a shirt and a jacket, couldn't see any breasts, couldn't see any facial hair, adams apple or hairy knuckles, didn't want to stare too much. Then I started thinking, Why should this bother me? I mean, I'm not going to conversate with "Pat", why should I worry if "Pat" is a man or a woman? I shouldn't care. We are both just needing to get a fix, get over yourself. Still I ruminated.
Perhaps it is because I have started eyeing people with an uneasy air after the Camel Toe incident. BTW, would an in your face camel toe classify as a WMD? Personally, I think it does. But back to Pat, I have decided that people who appear outside the societal norms upset the hive mind. Yeah, that's it – blame it on some weird, psych theory that I can't prove BUT if you give me grant money I will try or at least spend your money on booze & hookers then write some moronic paper at 2 in the morning all strung out on X and self-loathing.
I really need to start writing on the book now instead of just venting about some poor Pat person. Sue me. Hey! Maybe later I can go out for some Panda and there is another Starbucks right there on the corner I can try. Doesn't that always seem to be the way?


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Learning disabilities are certain nerve related processing problems. Those who have learning disabilities will have problems with basic learning skills like reading, writing, memorizing or calculating a math problem. Learning disability will vary from person to person. When someone has the trouble with reading and writing, others will have problems with understanding math.
Most of the learning disabilities can be treated through proper testing and training. It is not easy always to identify the symptoms of learning disability.
Some of the commonly found learning disabilities characteristics are :
Difficulty in rhyming
Difficulty in pronouncing certain words
Find it difficult to speak the right word
Trouble in learning and remembering alphabets, numbers, colors and days of a week
Find it hard to follow instructions and rules
Difficulty in handling the pencil, pen, color pencils, scissors, scale etc
Find it hard to mingle with friends
Some children who don't have the learning disability may also show some of these symptoms. So before getting on to any conclusion, it is better to recheck the symptoms.
Some of the advanced symptoms of learning disabilities are :
The trouble with connecting letters and sounds
Confuse with basic words when learning
Misspelling frequently used words and reading words incorrectly
Trouble in learning math
Confuse words when reading
Not possible to remember words and sentences
Frequent reading errors
Difficulty in remembering sequences and unable to relate concepts or situations
Children who show above said disabilities are categorized with following diseases:
Dyspraxia– Those who have this disease will have problems with movement and coordination. In order to walk, jump and run, the brain has to send messages related to that to limbs. When the brain fails to communicate properly, there comes the slowness of inactivity. Some children even show physical disabilities like lack of hand-eye coordination to hold a pencil or buttoning a shirt.
Dysphasia – People with this disorder will have difficulty in understanding languages. They will show communication learning disability. This disorder involves the inability to understand or speak the language. Some person also shows difficulty in retelling a story, understanding the meaning of words, parts of speech etc. As language is the medium to communicate with each other any hindrance to this should be tested and treated in an effective way.
Dyslexia – It is the reading disability. Those who have this disease will have trouble with reading written words loudly and effectively. This condition occurs when the brain is not properly recognizing and processing certain symbols. Some of the treatments for this disease include extra learning assistance or remedial instruction, individual tutoring and some special learning classes. Early intervention is the best possible outcome.
Dyscalculia – This disease is recognized with people who struggle with math problems and concepts. Some common symptoms of dyscalculia are confusion with different math symbols, difficulty with mental arithmetic and measurement, inability to remember math formulas and rules and reliance on counting strategies. The first-hand treatment for dyscalculia is to help a person identify he strengthens and weakness. Some other treatment method includes using graph paper for students who have difficulty in organizing ideas on paper, working on different ways to approach math facts, introducing new skills by giving concrete examples and providing a space to work with few distractions.
Central Auditory Processing Disorder – This sensory disability is related to processing sounds. A child with Central Auditory Processing Disorder will have will be unable to attend to, discriminate, remember, recognize, or comprehend auditory information. The child will show distorted speech sounds, and experience unnecessary background noises. He will find it difficult to follow long directions and will have a short-term memory loss.


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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
A quick word about theft
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I totally agree with you Roberta. The artist has put a lot of work in her / his digi's. It is shameful. Hugs, CindyReplyDelete
Well said hun!ReplyDelete
Good for you Roberta, hopefully the person will be banned from facebook etc...What was the page please???? :p I joke, I joke lol...Although its not really a joking matter as you are 100% right this is the same as walking into a store and stealing, shame how people see digital images in a different light and would do this :(ReplyDelete
I agree 100% !!! I am so happy you reported it good for you !!!ReplyDelete
Good for you, Roberta! You go, girl. I do report such things whenever I see them, and from now on, I'm going to follow your example and post a protest on my own blog. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Very well said Roberta! Sadly, there are those that think it's fine to steal to save a measly couple of bucks (I mean, would you really sell your good name for so little?) or which is worse ? - the mega thief that takes dozens and sells them on e-bay....?ReplyDelete
I've come to the conclusion that there are two types of transgressors - the shameless thief and the innocently ignorant. One of these you can educate. The other is a lost cause. Well, until the lawyers catch them up, that is.... ;)
Eiglas x
Roberta, thank you so much for alerting the artist! This could have been even more devastating if it was not found so soon after being posted to FB. :)ReplyDelete


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Mr Charlie Corkill was born in the Isle of Man and spent his formative years in Castletown before moving to Douglas after the age of six. In this interview he talks to Elizabeth Ardern-Corris about a wide range of topics including:
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Way Back Wednesday-----3rd Grade Art
Well I have blogged before about Mrs. Bowen's third grade class but here the picture is included. Mrs. Bowen was a great teacher because she had love and discipline balanced perfectly. That means she was full of praise and patience but didn't take any crap.
I remember most from her class, two art projects. One was using butter lids to make coasters or pot holders. We glued different types of beans onto the underside of the lid in a concentric pattern. The other project was gluing different colors of rice onto an 11x12 piece of wood that had an animal traced onto it. My project was a bald eagle. It was a tedious task using a toothpick to line the rice up to make it look like smooth feathers but it was fun.
They say the Earth without 'art' is just 'Eh.' I think Mrs. Bowen instilled an appreciation for art in me. The projects also taught me to finish a project, especially ones that take a long time to complete.
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This succulent rib roast served with peppery herbed ricotta cheese sounds absolutely delicious and would be the perfect meal for a chilly Sunday night! You'll want to pair with your favorite Temecula Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot.
1 standing rib-eye roast with 4 rib bones (about 9 pounds) bones removed and tied to the body of the roast (ask the butcher to do this)
15 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
½ cup extra-hot horseradish
3 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. Place the meat, bone-side down, in a 2- to 3-inch-deep roasting pan.
3. Place the pan in the oven and roast for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and roast for 2 more hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 125°F at the center of the meat.
4. Remove the string and let the meat rest for 20 minutes before carving.
5. While the meat is resting, mix the ricotta with the horseradish, chives, lemon juice, black pepper, and salt.
6. To serve, slice the meat and serve each portion with a spoonful of ricotta.
Suggested Pairings:
Callaway Vineyard & Winery ~ 2012 Wild Yeast Cabernet Sauvignon – Dried blueberries, dark cherry and small black currants with liberal lashings of baking spice.
Oak Mountain Winery ~ 2010 Oak Mountain Merlot – A soft nose, with flavors of raspberry, blackberry, and plum with abundant smoky oak.
Ponte Winery ~ 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon – Hints of black currant, plum, cherry and oak.
Wilson Creek Winery ~ 2011 Family Reserve Merlot – Firm yet subtle tannins play with the earthy fruit of plum and black currant, soft and supple and lingering finish.
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Few things are more annoying than having to stop in the middle of a painting project, with a mess on your roller and a pan full of paint. To keep the paint and tools from drying out, wrap them tightly in several layers of plastic wrap, then stash it all in the refrigerator overnight. The paint will stay fresh, and you will be ready to resume work in the morning.
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Unfortunately Bachelorette Pad #1 had one of those iconic 1980s pieces: a brass fireplace. I think brass fixtures in any room date a house tremendously. Originally I thought I'd just have to replace the entire fireplace, and I also knew that was going to be quite expensive.
I don't have a pic of my original brass fireplace, so I found an identical one (and a very similar tutorial) on this website.
While I was at Lowe's searching for paint (for another project), on a whim I decided to ask the paint guy if he knew of any alternatives to replacing the entire fireplace. Fortunately, the Lowe's guy was very helpful. After spending about $15, I was ready to transform the fireplace. You can actually paint a brass fireplace. You can't use normal paint, however, due to the high temperatures from the fire. The Lowe's guy pointed me in the direction of High Heat paint. They're primarily used on grills & such, but the paint is designed to endure the high temperatures.
I painted a total of four coats (could have stopped with three), and there is still a lot more paint left. I decided to not use a regular paint brush because I didn't want bristle marks to show. Instead I purchased a sponge brush in the craft section at Wal-Mart.
A tip: If you plan to paint the bricks like I did, I suggest painting the fireplace prior to painting the bricks. If you aren't painting the bricks, be sure to use painter's tape and cover as much as the bricks as possible. The paint can run because it's pretty watery, so use less than normal on your brush.
Total cost: $16 for paint & .50 for brush.


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12 February 2018
After a comfortable night's rest in Polokwane, the #Riding4SAeducation team headed to the Nirvana Primary School. Ml Dawood Ndlovu of the Al Ihya Foundation addressed the eager Grade 7 learners and thereafter the team handed over a complete netball kit and two soccer balls to the school. The joy in the eyes of the young netball players was evident for all to see. It's amazing how sport can influence a young person's life.
Salaam Foundation gave a commitment to the school to continue supporting their sports department. The young boys requested assistance in the form of a cricket set. Perhaps you would like to assist in this regard. Send an email to email@example.com for details.
The head of operations at Frimax Foods in Polokwane, Basheer Gani, also visited the start off as the official sponsor of the journey. 500 packets of Frimax crisp were handed to the school learners for their enjoyment.
The team then moved on to the first real cycle challenge of the trip, a 56km ride to Mokopane. We were accompanied by Naeem Sonpra and two young riders from Polokwane. The ride was pretty flat with a steep climb about 20km out of Mokopane followed by a very fast downhill into the town.
We were welcomed by the management of the Oasis Hotel Mokopane and learners from Thorntree Preparatory School. The Essack family saw to every need of the riders, from food to accommodation and beyond making sure we were as comfortable as possible.
The amazing hospitality was followed up with a visit to the Mokopane Madressah where we met community activist Sajida Baksa and Yacoob Loonat. The learners eagerly listened to the importance of serving the people of South Africa and humanity at large. The evening ended with a talk at the local mosque and a call for contributions to the education project.
The next stop is Modimolle, a gruelling 96km away. It will be a real test for the riders and we hope they will come through with flying colours. This physical exertion is not without purpose. We call on you to support us. Make a donation to:
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Local // Crime
San Lorenzo man kills wife, shoots himself, police say
A man shot and killed his wife in San Lorenzo before turning the gun on himself early Christmas Day, authorities said.
The shooting happened at a home on Via Amigos about 1:45 a.m., according to the Alameda County sheriff's office.
Deputies found the victims in the garage, authorities said. Children were present at the home, authorities said.
"They found a woman who had multiple gunshot wounds and a male who had a single gunshot wound," said sheriff's Sgt. J.D. Nelson. "At this point, we believe it's a murder-suicide."
The victims weren't immediately identified by investigators. The gun was recovered, authorities said.
Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @henryklee


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Just home from Kenya. Big thanks to Ann Webb and her non profit Global Life Vision for an unforgettable experience here. Let me know if you want in on the next trip.
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Penn State Purchasing and its departments are committed to being responsible stewards of University resources and the environment. As a major part of Finance & Business' environmental initiative, we have already taken several steps toward this goal and are continually searching for new ways to maximize purchasing value while making wise choices that benefit University and the environment.
Below are several examples on the different purchasing processes, policies, and programs that we have to help us become environmental stewards for the Penn State community.
The purchase of 30 percent post-consumer recycled envelopes has secured a savings of 14 percent when compared to the virgin envelopes purchased in 2009. The environmentally friendly envelopes are used in several including Multimedia & Print Center and the Registrar.
The University has a directive for its employees to purchase Energy Star appliances and electronics whenever possible. The University purchases Energy Star certified microwave-refrigerator combo units for all Penn State campuses.
Cleaning Products and Chemicals
We purchase environmentally friendly cleaning products whenever possible.
We also do not purchase 55-gallon drums of chemicals. The drums cause a hazardous waste stream that the University would have to pay for to remove. We work manufacturers to provide chemicals in a smaller size and at the price at or below the 55-gallon bulk price. We also purchase more environmentally friendly water treatment chemicals as they become available.
Penn State General Stores offers 30 percent recycled paper at a lower price than virgin paper. The recycled paper is packaged in recycled brown kraft cartons instead of bleached cartons. This extends the environmental benefits of the paper to its carton—recycled brown kraft cartons require fewer trees, less water, and no bleaching to manufacture. We also buy the paper by the truckload and receive a bulk discount. The University uses 100 percent recycled paper in all of its University Park computer labs.
Light Bulbs
We purchase non-hazard light bulbs.
Trash Liners
The University uses trash liners that meet or exceed the EPA standard for post-consumer resin content of 10 percent. For numerous applications, the University is using bags, which contain 70 percent post consumer resin. These applications include Housing, Commonwealth Campuses, and bags provided for recycling outside Beaver Stadium during football games. A portion of the liners used at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel and the Nittany Lion Inn contain 10 percent post consumer resin. The University is continuing to expand this program to other applications with the goal of having all trash liners meet or exceed the recommended EPA guidelines.
For Penn State's annual computer bulk buy, EPEAT certification has been incorporated into the specifications. Some of the environmental benefits resulting from EPEAT certification include energy usage reduction as well as greenhouse gas and hazardous waste avoidance. In 2009, all desktop and laptop purchases made via the bulk buy program were EPEAT Gold registered. In conjunction with Dell, Penn State has instituted a multi-pack arrangement for its bulk desktop computer purchases to reduce the amount of packaging waste and time required to set up computers.
Janitorial Paper
The University uses janitorial paper products that meet or exceed the EPA standard. A program has been established to ensure that if virgin fiber is used, it is not sourced unsustainably from endangered forests.
The sanitation of data and subsequent sale of used computers and peripherals through our sales store and computer auctions significantly reduces the use of energy and materials to manufacture new goods. We sold in excess of 250 tons of these goods. Over 750 tons of computers, electronics, and other computer related goods were recycled (through approved vendors) resulting in savings in excess of $50,000 in landfill fees. This 1,000-ton recycling effort is equivalent to the weight of 217 elephants.
We revised our lost and found policy to allow materials that weren't beneficial for sale at Lion Surplus and/or did not meet the State of Pennsylvania stature abandoned property to go to the Trash to Treasure program.
We also encourage and conduct sales and auctions at the Commonwealth Campuses to reduce costs from hauling between campuses such as vehicle wear and tear.
Purchasing Cards
Since the program began in 1996, we have been recycling cancelled purchasing cards. PNC Bank sends them back to the company that produces the plastic. There they are melted down to produce new cards. We recycle approximately 250 cards every year.
Ceiling Tiles
For three years, Penn State has been involved with Armstrong to recycle old ceiling tiles. Armstrong has dedicated a trailer to be used as a storage facility for the tiles. As OPP does renovation projects, old tile is stored in the trailer. Once the trailer is full, Armstrong transports the materials back to their plant to be recycled. Last year, 2,230 tiles were recycled. This program helps Penn State avoid landfill fees while keeping material out of the landfill. Aluminum ceiling track is also saved as scrap for recycling. Penn State Harrisburg has also utilized Armstrong's services for recycling tile.
Along with several of Purchasing's online eBusiness outlets, Travel has employed a paperless transaction process. All documents, except for when an airline requires paper, are now electronic and accepted as official receipts for reconciliation and reimbursement.
Travel has also added a section in its RFP for athletic team hotels that address environmental stewardship. This section asks the bidder to outline what they are doing in the area of recycling, conservation, use of environmentally friendly processes, and carbon offset.
General Stores
General Stores reduced paper usage by implementing an electronic tracking system. The system eliminates roughly 104,000 paper orders and 6,000 custom cylinder gas forms annually. This reduction is equivalent to the height of a four-story building.
General Stores is also the main processing center for used toner cartridges. Last year, 7.5 tons of used toner cartridges were processed for recycling at the University Park campus.
General Stores offers a wide array of recycled products that can be found in its catalog and can be ordered online through eBuy, including Boise Aspen recycled paper (30 percent post-consumer content, 10 reams/carton) and is available by the skid or carton.
General Stores has also added Energy Star certified Sylvania micro-mini compact fluorescent lamp and a wide array of green cleaning products and chemicals to the product line.
In an effort to improve efficiency and become more sustainable, General Stores will enact a four-day delivery week starting October 11, 2010. General Stores offers many environmental options and services to the Penn State community, including a wide array of "green" office products that can be found in the General Stores catalog or ordered online through eBuy.
eBuy, the University's e-procurement system, reduces paper usage by electronically delivering purchasing orders and electronically processing invoices and payments. The reduction during 2009 was equivalent to the height of a 12-story building.


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The Porterdale City Council narrowly approved (3-2) the contract for an interim city manager at the regular monthly meeting Monday.
The three-month contract is for the services of Frank Sherrill, who will receive compensation of $5,000 a month.
City Attorney Tim Chambers told the council he had reviewed the contract and that it was sound legally.
"But, like any contract it lacks the ability to predict and determine the future, so I can't guarantee the council's happiness," Chambers said.
Council members Linda Finger and Mike Harper voted no on the approval of the contract saying they did not have adequate time to review the contract as it was revised and signed by Sherrill Monday morning.
Mayor Bobby Hamby said Sherrill was selected over two other candidates because of his years of experience in public service.Sherrill is president of Hightower Consulting Engineers in Social Circle, where he served as mayor for 17 years from 1979 to 1997. He currently serves on the town's planning and zoning commission and Industrial Development Authority. He acted as the president of the Georgia Municipal Association in 1988, and served on the Georgia Environmental Council from 1992 to 1997, serving as chair in 1992, and has been a part of water supply planning by the Northeast Regional Development Center.
He has worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southern Engineering Company of Georgia, the Jasper County Water and Sewerage Authority, and most recently served as the interim city manager in Monticello. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and a MBA from Georgia State University.
Monday's meeting was the last one in Porterdale for outgoing city manager Tom Fox. Mayor Hamby presented Fox with a plaque and thanked him for his 13 years of service to the city first as a police officer, then as chief of police and finally as Porterdale's first city manager under the revised charter.
"He was instrumental in establishing many of the functions and protocols that are currently in place," said Hamby of Fox.
Fox has accepted a position as director of public safety for the city of Social Circle.
"Mr. Fox will continue to be a friend to the city of Porterdale," Hamby said.
In other news from Monday night's Porterdale City Council meeting:
• The council accepted a donation of $590 from the Friends of Porterdale and the Porterdale Woman's Club for repairs to the star on the water tower.
• The council unanimously voted to approve a resolution stating the town would participate in the Newton County Leadership Collaborative.
• The council unanimously voted to allow the mayor to send a letter to the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission requesting help in applying for Community Development Block Grant funds to repair aging sewer lines in the city.
• Tickets for the Valentine's Day Sock-Hop are on sale for $25 at city hall. Proceeds will go toward planning other downtown events. A community Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 3 in Yellow River Park with four churches currently signed up to participate. Downtown Manager Sandy Fowler said she hopes to have a sunrise service take place Easter morning as well.
• Councilman Robert Foxworth thanked teenage brothers Michael and James Hobbs for donating approximately 12 bags of aluminum cans to the city in its effort to raise funds for town Christmas decorations.


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I've tried and tried to get myself back on the healthy wagon. But it seems like my health wanted to keep having health PROBLEMS. So, the constant circling back to not healthy continues to happen.
Most recently, I had a stent in place from kidney to bladder to battle some issues I had with kidney stones and kidney swelling. Now that it's out, I am hoping to feel a lot better — and hopefully have more energy! In the 24 hours since it was removed, I have felt better than ever.
Thus, I bring to you a poem about starting again.
Alas, the stent is out.
I now have no reason to shout
the pain that has left me out
of the exercise loop.
Alas, I must now begin again
looking here and there for a win
it's no sin
to have just one cookie out of the bin
if I give the rest to the kids.
Alas, I shall now have to be good
can't hide under these yoga pants and hood
I've withstood
the temptations and knowing I could
but I didn't. So there.
Here we go, people, we can do this.
One more item to add to our to-do list
workout not missed
a dancing or walking tryst
Math Man will reap the rewards.
Well that was just silly. Go enjoy some other Beginnings poems from my friends:
Karen from Baking in a Tornado
Diane from On the Border
Dawn from Spatulas on Parade
Jules from The Bergham Chronicles


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"Time for Public Diplomacy". Alexey Fenenko – about the Angela Merkel's visit to Russia
TV show "Time for Public Diplomacy" is on the air of the Gorchakov TV channel again!
Well-known Russian expert, Associate Professor of the Faculty of World Politics at Moscow State University and member of the Gorchakov Club Alexey Fenenko is summarizing results of the recent visit to Russia by Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and her meeting with Vladimir Putin.
What is the symbolism of an effort by Moscow and Berlin to renew the dialogue on the eve of the Victory Day? What should Germany do to restore the status of a superpower? What deal did Berlin offer Washington, DC three years ago? Who and why for the third time in the history is pushing Germany towards a conflict with Russia?
This and much more – in the show "Time for Public Diplomacy". Watch on the Gorchakov TV channel.


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Preschool Story Time
Preschool Story Time meets from 11-noon on the first & third Tuesday of most months during the school year. This ministry is designed for parents & caregivers with preschool children ages 2 and a half -5 years old.
Our ministry priorities for Preschool Story Time will be the same as those for our Play Groups:
a. Relationship-building & fellowship for adults
b. Socialization for children
c. Gospel-bridge for evangelism and connection to other Parkside ministries
Besides having fun, preschoolers will be learning at Preschool Story Time as they enjoy a monthly theme with stories and other creative elements such as: large and small motor movements, music, craft activities, or even games. Stay tuned for a follow-up post with this year's upcoming Preschool Story Time themes. At the conclusion of Story Time (about 45 minutes or so), everyone is encouraged to stay and share lunch together (BYOL--bring your own lunch!).


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Welcome to Carolinens, my online store to show and sell vintage linens.
I am a wife, mother, grandmother, retired teacher and lover of vintage linens. I have been in the antique business for twenty plus years. The majority of the linens I offer come from local estates and shopping forays to any place my car and finances will take me. It is my desire to offer you quality, affordable vintage linens, whether you are hoping to decorate your home or are an avid collector. I will be adding items to this website on a regular basis. I hope you will find something in my shop that you love and that you will visit often.
If there is something special you are searching for, perhaps a particular monogram, please contact me. All of my inventory is not on my website, and I may have just what you want.
I am honored to be featured in Victoria's special issue, MONOGRAMS. Please check out this beautiful magazine for sale from July 2 – September 30, 2013. After September 30, you can find this issue on the Victoria Magazine website under the hm logo at the top of their home page.


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Sunday, 20 September 2015
Cauliflower, Runner Beans and Chickpea Curry
Saying all this, I am very aware and proud of my roots and heritage, I just don't make a big thing of it. Okay back to cooking, I am a self-taught cook, though I would be a liar if I didn't admit to my mother showing me how to make an awesome flaky Paratha filled with spicy cauliflower and onion; and tasty Onion and Spinach Bhaji's aka Pakoras, but in relation to other cuisine - I am self taught as I fell in love with cooking when when I had to fend myself at University.
Vegan Mofo prompt today is to 'veganize an old family recipe'. I come from a family that does not write down recipes, cook from cookbooks, from television programmes etc. Recipes are simply passed on from a family member or friends to another. We learn by watching and doing, this is my way of saying I don't have a family recipe to share. So instead I share with you one of my husband favourite Indian style recipes.: Cauliflower Curry aka Gobi Salan.
As I had some runner beans from the garden, I decided to add these to the dish. Normally its Cauliflower, potatoes and peas (Aloo, Muttar, Gobi), but this time it was runner beans and chickpeas. I also made a Cauliflower and Beetroot Curry recently with Paneer which you could easily substitute it with tofu.
Follow the Marrow Curry recipee, replacing the marrow with cauliflower, followed by the runner beans and chickpeas and cook till tender. Serve with plain rice.
Other South Asian and Fusion inspired recipes which happen to be vegan
Chocolate and Lime Halva
Carrot Halwa Fudge
There is also vegan Butter Bean Curry
Kidney Bean Curry
Karachi Roti or Bhangra Roti
Anglo-Indian Spiced Vegetable Pastry
Clapshot Haggis Tikkia
Mushroom Haggis Pakoras and Curries Neep Chips
Garama Masala Swede Filo Pie
Turmeric Rice and Curried Tofu
Slow Cooked Tamarind Pot with Cumin Dumplings
Parsnip Samosa Pie
Wild Garlic Roti
Wild Garlic Pakora
Carrot Potato and Peas Curry
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I too first got into cooking when I was a student. I had a friend in a shared house who was a really good cook and big influence on me. She also introduced me to filter coffee- showing my age there- in the days before coffee shops! You have an amazing selection of recipes on your site, I'm really glad to have discovered your blog.ReplyDeleteReplies
Great to hear, Ah filter coffee, yes I discovered that at Uni (we may be similar age here), but it was only after attending a friends wedding that I tried coffee for the first time liked it and began drinking it. Thank you so much for your warm comment too, means a lotDelete
I like the idea of "other-worldly" cuisines! You certainly have a wide repertoire.ReplyDelete
Great post and one I agree whole-heartedly with. As a Brit with mixed European heritage, some people seem surprised that I can cook a mean curry from scratch ;-) Shockingly, I only cook a handful of 'Sunday roasts' per year!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous21 September 2015 at 09:46
this has my favourite ingredients for curries, love it! The chocolate lime halva looks amazing :DReplyDelete
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Moderated by Karen Berger, the Vertigo Visions panel was a very passive one. We were shown covers for some upcoming titles and encouraged to buy them...or not. It's really up to us. It would be super nice if we did though.
The big announcement from the panel was that Vertigo would begin publishing their titles digitally on the same day and date, just as DC Comics has done with their superhero line beginning with their recent reboot. This will be an eventual rollout for Vertigo. The first digital issues will be chosen as jumping on points for new readers.
Selwyn Seyfu Hinds was on hand hand to discuss his new comic, Voodoo Child. It takes place in New Orleans, which is apparently the most haunted city in the U.S., and follows Dominique Laveau, the heir to the Voodoo Queenship of New Orleans. She's suspected of killing the previous queen which has upset the balance between our world and that of the supernatural.
Also announced was a new title written by Paul Cornell called Saucer Country. Due out in February, the comic is illustrated by Ryan Kelly and is described as the West Wing meets X-Files. It follows Arcadia Alvarado, the governor of New Mexico, who is allegedly abducted by aliens on the eve of her announcement to run for president. It's unclear whether this actually happened though and that's where the conspiracy angle comes in.
Fans of John Constantine outside of DC's super hero universe can rejoice as there's a Hellblazer Annual scheduled to be released before the end of the year. Peter Milligan will be writing a story that takes Constantine back to his hometown of Liverpool to investigate some mysterious murders. Simon Bisley is on art.
The first volume of The Annotated Sandman will be released early next year. There are four total volumes planned, all done by professional annotator Leslie S. Klinger. He goes page by page through the series noting every character and action. The volume is about 700 pages and will retail for $50. It's in black and white and goes through the first 20 issues of the series.
American Vampire by Scott Synder is about to hit the 1950s. The author plans to stick around in this decade for a bit as it's one he is very interested in. We'll be introduced to a new character named Travis Cart with issue #22. He drives a hot rod and wears a set of wooden vampire teeth that he uses to tear the throats out of any bloodsuckers he takes down. This new arc is framed by a big car race.
That's about it for the Vertigo panel from the horror perspective. There was a big emphasis on price point for the majority of the panel, constantly pointing out how much each issue would cost like it was some sort of weird justification. Just write good stories, folks and people will buy the comics.
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