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|Photo © Jason Florio-All Rights Reserved
I had a hard time choosing a photo essay out of Jason Florio's interesting and compelling work, but thought that his Benin: The Vodun Trail would suit this blog the best due to my own interest in featuring and documenting religious rituals.
The other photo essays that competed for my attention are The Ring (a photo essay on Muay Thai boxing in Chiang Mai) and Blackout Portraits-Mogadishu.
Benin is considered the cradle of vodun (one of its adaptations is voodoo) which is one of the ancient belief system essentially based on animism. Despite concerted efforts of Christian missionaries, this ancient belief system still has millions of adherents along West Africa's former Slave Coast, from Ghana to parts of Nigeria, and especially in Benin. In 1996, Benin's democratic government officially decreed vodun a religion, and ever since, thousands have openly practiced it. A significant percentage of Benin practice pure vodun. For more information, an article from the New York Times (with Jason's photographs) can be viewed here.
Jason Florio is a New York City based photographer and writer from London. He worked as a freelance photojournalist around the globe for publications including The New Yorker, New York Times, Outside, Liberation and The Times of London, working on stories that attempt to reveal the unseen and to provide an alternative point of view on people and places.
He spent the last 3 months of 2009 making a 930 km expedition by foot of The Gambia, West Africa to produce a series of portraits of African chiefs for which in part he was given fellowship of the Royal Geographical Society in London. His work on Afghanistan is in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York, as well as a number of private collections.


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How Do I Change My Password In Windows 7?
Windows 7 operating system perhaps is one of the most user-friendly OS in the market today. One only needs a basic computer knowledge in order to use this system on a regular basis. One of the features of Windows 7 is security. Users are free to put a password before proceeding to desktop to use the OS completely. In line with that, here's a guide on how to put and/or change password if you are using a Widows 7 Operating System.
There are 2 easy ways to change passwords:
Option 1 (limited access)
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and then click change a password.
Option 2 (more access)
Click windows button then search "user", select the first option to manage windows users
Edit user name, profile photo and password

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USS of Illinois is an Illinois foundation specialty contractor that installs and constructs foundation repair solutions and earth retention systems for both residential and commercial properties. Since 1995, USS of Illinois has completed thousands of projects in Chicago, throughout Cook County, and across the state of Illinois. These projects range from residential repairs to commercial and industrial underpinning projects.
We lead the Chicagoland and Suburbs area in our expertise with helical anchors, steel piers, earth tiebacks, micropiles, soil nails and basement wall bracing. Our work with the professional engineering community and our craftsmanship have been recognized with numerous awards and citations for excellence. Your home deserves the best specialty foundation contractor in the area, not a contractor that just offers foundation repair as a side line. For the best structural foundation repair in Cook County, call USS.
Our unique blend of family pride, technological innovation, field experience and engineering excellence consistently enables United Structural Systems to provide homeowners with economical solutions and quality work.
We assist residential and commercial property owners with all of their foundation problems and the solutions for these problems. Whether you are faced with a sinking foundation, bowed wall or other structural foundation repair issue, USS of Illinois can help.
Whether you are a homeowner or a business owner, we can help you understand the signs and symptoms of foundation failure, and explain what is necessary for your foundation to be repaired.
You might be experiencing foundation settlement or a sinking foundation, and if you catch it early, foundation piers and underpinning solutions can be used to help your situation. Catching foundation failure early can actually save your foundation and prevent unnecessary cost during repairs.
Knowing what to look for, and having the knowledge of what to look for in foundation failure, will give you a head start on getting it repaired before it's too late. Don't ignore any of these signs of foundation failure. At the first sign, contact United Structural Systems of Illinois, Inc. for all of your structural foundation repair needs.
United Structural Systems has the professionals and products to repair your foundation. Signs of foundation failure can appear at anytime.The foundation repair specialists at United Structural Systems can help determine what causing your foundation problem and offer you the best solution.
Living in Chicago, moisture can affect your concrete, leading to concrete cracks. This can cause your foundation to shift and be unstable. We have the best solutions. We offer slab piers and mud jacking to lift your concrete slab from beneath the foundation and return it to its correct position. We also offer crack injections. This process involves injecting a solution into your basement cracks. This helps make your concrete strong and stable so future cracks will not pop up. At USS, we determine the best foundation crack repair solution for your home.
If you see any of these signs, it is time to call the engineers and the rest of the team at USS of Illinois. We can provide you with a free estimate and have a full list of underpinning and other tools to resolve your specific foundation repair needs..
USS of Illinois provides you with a wide range of options necessary to repair residential and commercial structures from the various problems caused by clay soils prevalent throughout the area. From the first phone call, until the final inspection on a completed job, our professionals are pledged to providing the most outstanding service available in the industry today. Let USS of Illinois be the foundation repair company that you rely on. Our contractors would love to help you find structural repair solutions for your foundations. For more information about United Structural Systems of Illinois, contact us.
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After 33 years you would expect that you get better at what you do. In fact you'd hope that you come somewhere close to achieving high levels of satisfaction – if not perfection.
The Sandman can certainly be said to have been on that journey with plenty of Triple JJJ interviews, Sunrise and even Good News Week features thrown in for good measure. And of course who could forget his stint in Siberia?
But if you're not familiar with the stories of the Sandman don't worry – his latest show and grand finale gives you all the highs (and lows) of his performance career. An intimate performance with scattered musical sojourns into past the Sandman's biggest belly rumblers (aside from his prancing around the stage on a pony) came from his excellent animated sound effects and their pragmatic purposes in life.
A relatively short show with a somewhat repetitive start, the Sandman certainly warmed up the crowd well (or maybe it was his fluoro pink suit that turned up the heat) but you could definitely see why some routines had been dropped from his previous performances – lack lustre gimmicks and at times very low energy just didn't deliver the goods.
But having said that if the curtain didn't fall in quite the way a star should have made his final exit its still worth remembering that during this Comedy Fest show you certainly weren't going to fall asleep on the Sandman's final watch


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Lamb & Harissa Sausage Rolls
There are few things better than a perfect sausage roll. I know it's a hard concept to grasp for those who've never had one. It might seem like nothing more than a glorified pig in a blanket. And it is. But, like most things, if given that extra love and attention, the humble sausage roll – favorite snack of millions of tradies and school kids alike – becomes the stuff of poetry.
After snubbing my nose at Australian cuisine for far too long, I finally tried (an albeit super gourmet) sausage roll from Sydney's legendary Bourke Street Bakery. I was – am – hooked.
Sausage rolls are whatever you want them to be: a light lunch, a filling snack, finger food, drunk food, on your way somewhere food, heading home from somewhere food.
As winter settles into New England, I'm missing my adopted country. I want the rock pools, the horns from the cruise ships coming into the harbor, the nighttime smell of jasmine, the laugh of the kookaburras, the hidden beaches, the taste of the flat whites.
I also really want some sausage rolls. Before I moved just a few blocks from Bourke Street Bakery's Potts Point cafe, I'd walk two miles just for one of these lamb and harissa sausage rolls. Once you make them, you'll understand why.
Adapted from Merci Mama, adapted in turn from the Bourke Street Bakery cookbook. (Which has a ridiculously good recipe for muffins, which are more like a cross between pudding and cake). The rolls pictured are mini, meaning they are about a third or a fourth the length of normal sausage rolls. Make them as long as you want! This recipe makes enough finger food for approx. 20 hungry people. I also can't stress enough how important it is to eat these with 'tomato sauce' (plain, no-frills ketchup). If you think the recipe will make too much, you can freeze a portion once they are assembled before baking.
- 1/2 cup (75g) blanched almonds or pine nuts
- 2.5 pounds (1.2 kg) lamb mince
- 1/4 cup (75g) couscous
- 2/3 cup (110g) currants
- 1/3 cup (85g) harissa paste
- pinch salt & some freshly ground pepper
- 2 packets of puff pastry, defrosted
- egg wash (1 egg, splash of milk, pinch of salt)
- poppy seeds for sprinkling
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Place the almonds in one layer on a baking sheet and toast for about 5 mins or until they take on a light golden color. Cool and coarsely chop.
In a large bowl put in the lamb, harissa, almonds/pine nuts, cous cous, currants, salt, pepper and mix thoroughly with your hands for about 5 minutes.
If using rolled out pastry, cut each square of pastry in half so you have two long rectangles measuring 24cm x 12cm.
Take some of the lamb mixture and roll out into a sausage the length of the pastry and place in the center of the pastry. Brush the long end with the egg wash and fold over the pastry to join the other side. Roll it over so the join is on the bottom and cut the roll into two pieces for normal sized sausage rolls or into 4 mini ones. Continue until you have used up all of the lamb mixture. Brush the top of the sausage rolls with the egg wash and sprinkle on the poppy seeds.
Drop the oven to 190C/360F and baked for about 35-40 minutes until golden brown. Let sit for a few minutes before serving with ketchup and napkins (tomato sauce and serviettes for you Aussies).
Navie permalinkDecember 7, 2014 1:53 pm
I can't tell you how happy I am to see this. I am making this ASAP 🙂 Miss you!
Lindsay permalinkDecember 17, 2014 8:39 am
You're back!!! I absolutely WILL be making these – so yum xoxo
Chris permalinkJune 18, 2016 10:45 am
Do you use uncooked or cooked cous cous?


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Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls, St. Dominic Savio Middle School Campus students dressed in pink on October 13, 2010 in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Students enjoyed showing their support with pink shirts, pants, skirts and even fuzzy pink slippers! All donations received from the dress down day went to Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls students participate in many charitable works and community mission projects throughout the school year including donations of goods and monies to charities that assist areas ravaged by natural disaster and donations to Ronald McDonald House. Students also complete service hours as part of their curriculum.
Free Five For Fighting Concert, Living Pink Ribbon Rally on Rainbow Bridge highlight Hard Rock Cafe Pinktober
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - A big, first of its kind, breast cancer awareness event is coming to Niagara Falls this month to benefit the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society.
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- The Aquarium of Niagara is still in the running for a $50,000.00 grant from Pepsi to fund a new coral reef exhibit. The grant is awarded via an online voting system in which the public can vote for the ideas they think are the best.
The planned exhibit will include an 800-gallon living coral reef, complete with an array of colorful corals and marine fish. The primary focus of the exhibit will be to educate the public about the importance of coral reefs, why they need protection and what can be done to help ensure their survival. A large screen LCD TV, two smaller digital screens, along with other interesting graphics, will bring this message across.
SOMERSET, NY – The giant maples that grow to the west of the Somerset Union Methodist Episcopal Church on Lake Road were trimmed to make room for the roofers and painters. The maples are over sixty feet tall and were hanging over the roof of the church. With the cutting of these imposing branches it is now possible to view the bell tower.
SOMERSET, NY – The Somerset Union Methodist Episcopal Church at 8501 Lake Road, Barker, New York has recently been sold to a new owner. This 6525 sq ft church fell into neglect and disrepair following its closure in 1969. The roof leaks, the interior walls have significant water damage, the entry floors are rotted away, the electrical is from 1920 and there is no insulation. The stained glass windows are in need of repair and protection. There is no heat or air conditioning. But the structure has great bones and only needs a little tender loving care to once again become a magnificent building. The choice of converting the structure to a museum is important to the community because it is in an area where alternative uses for such a large structures are hard to find and the church is integrated within the historical identity of this rural community. The property deed specifically states that the building can never be sold to another religious
Mount St. Mary's Hospital will conduct its first "CardioCraze" on Saturday, September 18 from 8 am – 11 am at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston.
Designed around a wellness walk that will incorporate Artpark, the neighborhood streets of the Village, and Center Street, the event is a fundraiser for the Cardiology Department at Mount St. Mary's.
The day will open with registration at 8 a.m. and the walk beginning at 9 a.m. Walkers will proceed south and west from Academy Park through Artpark, S.
New Era Field
Shea's Performing Arts Center
The Showplace Theatre
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Historical documents
38 Tange to Burton
Letter [LONDON], 14 July 194[9]
After 36 hours in London I am able to give you an impression of
the course of the financial discussions.
The position is an unsatisfactory one, and the first day's
discussion was futile. This is not unexpected at meetings, but the
important thing on this occasion is that the British intend the
Conference to last only six days. (Cripps is going away for
medical treatment.) I do not believe that the meetings will in
fact finish within this time, but the answer will be known by the
time you receive this letter.
We went to the first day's meetings expecting to learn-
(a) The significance of the Cripps-Snyder-Abbott communique and
what the United Kingdom expected to get out of it;
(b) The basis on which the United Kingdom propose to approach the
United States in September on the broad lines of a permanent
solution to the present disequilibrium.
In fact, Cripps invited the Dominions successively to outline
their views on the long-term problem, and during the final ten
minutes of the day's meeting summed up the discussion as
tantamount to an endorsement of the communique and tentatively
suggested that the final outcome of the meeting might be a public
expression of endorsement.
[matter omitted]
Under other circumstances I would this morning have proposed that
the Head of this Delegation go direct to Cripps with the
proposition that we should be told precisely what the United
Kingdom hopes to get out of the United States by way of a long-
term solution of this problem; what particular advantage in the
United States the United Kingdom hopes to purchase with a general
declaration by the British Commonwealth in favour of the Snyder
communique: and that, in general, the British should be more
However, I would have grave misgivings about the results of such
an approach in the absence of our own Minister or the Prime
Minister, so that it will fall to the officials to do the best
they can, and we have started work already on the Canadians in an
endeavour to shake their confidence in the maintenance of economic
stability in the United States. Remarkable reliance is being
placed on Truman's declaration of intentions by both Canadians and
the United Kingdom.
To sum up, the position is, at this stage of the Conference, that
the British hope to achieve 25 per cent cuts in imports in order
to hold the reserve line in 1949-50 and to obtain a pleasing
declaration of long-term objectives to show to the Americans. What
they hope to get out of the Americans (other than a 'favourable
climate of opinion') no one is able to say. My view, therefore, is
that Australia should not subscribe, at least at this stage, to
the principles in the communique, particularly because it contains
a reaffirmation of the principle of non-discrimination. There is
no real commitment involved. But it is presumably intended to make
someone believe that a commitment is involved, and that someone is
presumably the United States Congress. There being no assurances
by the United Kingdom that they are getting anything at all from
the United States to contribute towards a longterm solution, it
must be contemplated that sooner or later non-discrimination will
have to be definitely rejected. At that stage general statements
of principles such as the one proposed, and which have been
accepted by Congress, will appear nothing less than a breach of
obligations by ourselves and other members of the British
Commonwealth. In other words, if nothing tangible is to be gained
by reaffirming principles, it is better to say nothing.


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Technology has liberated the 21st-century designer from conventional limitations of production and distribution. Advanced tools and potential audiences are at designers' fingertips. On the other hand, design's scope has moved beyond the crafting and distribution of artifacts; to be a designer now is to be obligated not only to create engaging objects, but also to map the context in which those objects are experienced.
This series looks at two models of graphic design practice: the studio, which generates authored creative output that seeks to create an experience with an audience, and the consultancy, which brings an authored process to a problem and employs design as a catalyst for innovation. The events in this series will feature moderated conversations between pairs of designers, each of whom embodies one of these approaches, with the goal of articulating the differences and overlaps in their practices through thematic explorations of interaction design, branding, social practice and education.
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Government of India, Ministry of Railways, Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Northern Railway invites applications from eligible Indian Citizens for recruitment of Non Technical Popular Category (specific posts will be decided later on) in Group "C" against Cultural Quota in Head Quarter Office, Baroda House, New Delhi and Delhi Division of Northern Railway for the year 2020-17. The closing date for receipt of applications is 7th December 2020.
Employment Notice No. RRC/NR 01/2020/CQ RECRUITMENT AGAINST CULTURAL QUOTA FOR THE YEAR 2020-17
Name of Post
No of Vacancies
Non-Technical popular category in Group 'C'
02 (One Post for Classical Vocal (Singer) and One for Tabla Player)
Age Limit: 18 to 29 Years for UR; 18 to 32 Years for OBC; 18 to 34 Years for SC / ST; Extent of age relaxation as per the rules for Ex-SM, PWD & Serving Railway Employee.
Pay Scale: ₹ 5200 - 20200/- + Grade Pay ₹ 1900/-
Essential Qualification:
(1) Matric with 12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-SM.
(2) Candidate should possess Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate in Gayan for Classical Vocal and for Tabla player from Govt. Recognised institute.
Desirable Qualification:
(1) Experience in the field and performance on AIR/ Doordarshan etc.
(2) Prizes won at national level.
Exam Fee: ₹ 250/- for candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ Ex. Servicemen/ Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Women, Minorities and Economically Backward Classes. ₹ 500/- for all candidates. The IPO should be drawn in favour of FA&CAO/Northern Railway, and payable at New Delhi – 110024. Candidates must write their names & full address in the IPO.
Place of Posting: Selected candidates will be posted in Northern Railway, Head Quarter Office, Baroda House, New Delhi, and Delhi Division over Northern Railway.
Selection Process: Online Examination and Proficiency Test
Scheme of Recruitment:
No of Marks
Objective type Written Test to qualify for Proficiency Test
50 Marks
Proficiency Test for Assessment of Talent in the relevant field on the basis of Practical demonstration
35 Marks
Proficiency Test for Assessment of Talent in the relevant field on the basis of Testimonial/ Prizes etc.
15 Marks
Total =
100 Marks
How to Apply: Eligible Candidate has to fill up the online application through Northern Railway RRC website on or before 30/11/2020 up to 17:00 Hours. The printout of the duly Online filled applications along with Annexure (available at official notice) after writing the required paragraph, putting Thumb impression and signature with photograph pasted on it must be sent by post to the Assistant Personnel Officer (Recruitment), Railway Recruitment Cell, Northern Railway, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, PIN – 110024 or should be dropped in the APPLICATION BOX provided in the Railway Recruitment Cell Lajpat Nagar-I, New Delhi-24 on or before 07/12/2020 up to 17.00 hours (For candidates residing in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti Districts, Pangi Sub-Division in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep and abroad, the last date is 15/12/2020 by post only). The Application should be sent in an envelope super-scribed "APPLICATION FOR RECRUITMENT AGAINST CULTURAL QUOTA".
Important Dates:
The Last date for submission of Online Application -> 30/11/2020 up to 17:00 Hours
The Last date for receipt of Hard Copy of Application -> 07/12/2020 up to 17:00 Hours
The Last date for receipt of Hard Copy of Application (For Far-flung Area) -> 15/12/2020 up to 17:00 Hours
The date of Online Examination -> Between 01/01/2020 to 31/01/2020
Help Desk: For any difficulty in registering Online applications, they are free to contact the help line numbers:- 98214182412 / 9821418242 / 98218277244 / 9971419661.
|Details and Apply Online >>


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Solution: Change the memory settings for installation
When loading Aoo4.01 I was receiving the following message: ERROR 1335. The cabinet file 'openoffice1.cab' required for this installation is corrupt and cannot be used. This could indicate a network error, and error reading from the CD-ROM, or a problem with this package.
This is a/the solution to the problem. Change the memory setting for installation.
To change the memory settings for installation, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig, and then click OK.
On the BOOT.INI tab, click Advanced Options.
In the BOOT.INI Advanced Options dialog box, select the /MAXMEM= check box, and then change the setting to 256 (or lower if your computer has less RAM).
Click OK to close the BOOT.INI Advanced Options dialog box.
In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click Apply.
Click OK to close the System Configuration Utility dialog box.
Click Restart to the following message:
You must restart your computer for some of the changes made by System Configuration to take effect.
After you restart your computer, install Office as a Complete Install.
After you install Office, follow steps 1 through 8 to clear the /MAXMEM= check box.
It is a slow loading procedure and you may think it's stopped. BE PATIENT, It will be working


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Govt told super reduces incentive to own home
The superannuation guarantee scheme is likely to have had an impact on home ownership rates for younger households, according to one academic.
Explanations for the decline in ownership rates among younger Australian households can be broadly categorised into demand driven by social and demographic factors or by institutional and economic factors, said Judith Yates, honorary associate professor of economics at the University of Sydney, in her submission to the federal government Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into Home Ownership.
The inquiry will report on issues such as demand and supply drivers in the housing market, the impact of current tax policy at all levels, and opportunities for reform.
Ms Yates also suggested the decline can be driven by supply factors that affect "the structure of Australia's urban housing markets".
Superannuation savings, given their significant tax concessions, present households with a vehicle for long-term savings that is almost as beneficial as home ownership, according to Ms Yates.
"As such, it reduces the incentive to invest in home ownership," she said.
Ms Yates also pointed to housing-related inequalities that Australian institutions could potentially address.
"One institutional change that might discourage older established households from using debt to increase their investment in owner-occupied or investment housing, or from assisting their offspring into home ownership, could be to require superannuation payouts to be taken as an annuity rather than a lump sum," Ms Yates said.
"This could reduce the scope those close to retirement have for double-dipping on government retirement income support."


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I Think I am
Colourful. Loud. Out of box. What box. Inane. Ludicrous. Not the Rapper. Foodie Pork. Trance. THX. High End Computing. Graphic Cards. Adventure. Travel. Talking and More talking. Ideation. Photography. Whiskey. i am arun dsouza.
She Thinks I am
Someone wisely said that the litmus test to know if you should marry a man is to put him in front of a computer that is slower than a snail and test his patience. Arun passed. Meet this unruffled, decorous gentleman whose love for gadgets is going to be tough to compete against. A hardcore non vegetarian, he is a connoisseur of food of every nationality. Anticipating that his future wife (me) may not be skilled in the kitchen, he has equipped himself with culinary skills and is a great cook. Thank God for that 😉
At any given point of time you ask him what he's doing, Arun will be reading or surfing the internet. A voracious reader, don't be surprised if he rattles off theories on how a microwave works or the mechanics of an air conditioner. He is passionate about designing stuff- it could be anything- right from a device, to his dream house to even this very website! A techno freak to his very bone. His creativity extends to his love for photography and sketching. He is often found wondering at art galleries pensively.
When I first looked at his FB profile I was confused whether he was consulting for TCS in America or was working for a Tourism Corporation. Arun loves the outdoors. Kashmir to Andaman, name it and he's been there or at least has planned to go there. His love for history drove him to travel different parts of India for a whole year, during which time he literally lived out of his suitcase.
A great conversationalist, Arun is someone who can speak for hours on end on any topic under the sun, Oh wait!, you must know that the laws of the universe also intrigue him these days. Be it the auto driver, a Colleague at work, the old neighboring aunt or his old boss , Arun always has something to talk about. He loves networking with people and is very active on all social media. It does not end there; he speaks in his sleep also. Yep you can gift me ear plugs for the wedding 😛
On the personal front, Arun can be described as a perfect combination of sense and sensibility. Responsible and affectionate, his conscientiousness towards his work and family is admirable. This grandma's pet is someone who will go that extra mile to make anybody happy. He is someone who believes in the values of faithfulness and togetherness.
Contact Information:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arun.j.dsouza
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Action Adventure Classics: "The Defender"
Posted on March 12, 2010 by Charlie
Welcome to the Everything Action segment called Action and Adventure Classics (A2 Classics). With all the amazing special effects driven action movies today it can be difficult to objectively evaluate the older, less flashy action cinema. Nonetheless, some of the most amazing, suspenseful, enthralling and just plane bad-ass action and adventure films were made well before CGI. There are two types classic: there are the classic that have withstood the test of time (That is to say, an older movie that is pure bad-ass), and your instant classics — say, a movie made in recent memory, so immediately good that it becomes a classic. Whatever the case may be, just make sure you pop some popcorn, grab a taste beverage and kick on a classic.
So since A2 Classics began we have covered a lot of American work but today I would like to cover something a bit more foreign. If you recall, in December I wrote about the Jackie Chan movie, Who Am I which was produced and marketed mainly for a Hong Kong audience and therefore constitutes what Action/Adventure film lovers call a Hong Kong Cinema picture. Since the 70's there have been a ton of great, and very underrated action, adventure and martial arts pictures coming out of the island city of Hong Kong. HK was almost single handily responsible for the influx in martial arts films within the united states. One of the HK cinemas biggest stars in the early 90's was Jet Li and today we will be looking at one of his films, The Defender.
The Defender (as the American title goes), or its original title Zhong Nan Hai bao biao (Hong Kong title: The Bodyguard from Beijing) is a 1994 action flick starring the ever impressive and youthful Hong Kong martial arts master Jet Li as a bodyguard from the Beijing secret police, sent to Hong Kong to protect a beautiful young witness to a mob killing, played by Christy Chung (dream girl!!). Li turns her home into a high-security prison, complete with video cameras surveying every room, even her bedroom. Furious, Chung resists his efforts to protect her–until the threat to her life is made abundantly clear in a spectacular shopping mall shootout. As is natural under such circumstances, romance begins to bloom, much to the dismay of Chung's lawyer boyfriend, who hired Li in the first place. Made in the last few years before the British province of Hong Kong was returned to the rule of mainland China, The Bodyguard from Beijing makes many (possibly anxious) jokes about the differences between the austere Communist bodyguard and the lackadaisical H.K. police.
As with most HK films you get a super combination of both weapons and martial arts through out. It makes for a really entertaining up and down ride with a crazed unseen individual in the drivers seat. I have to say that the use of weapons in this film is really well done to. Guns are used quite often, though mostly hand guns which makes for more skilled shoot outs. There is a scene in a large shopping mall involving Li and two lowly H.K. Police officers vs. a seemingly endless stream of pen and silenced 9mm toting assassins. Even in the climax of the film guns are used right up till the point of the 'boss fight' where we launch into Li's familiar Wushu martial arts styling. In all, I would say that the action in this film is of the highest quality.
As with most H.K. flicks from this time period, The Defender is full of a spectacular strawberry red violence. Basically what I mean is that the blood that is frequently drawn through out the picture is so red that it is ridiculous. While gory and horrifyingly epic, the violence is almost of a fantasy nature. It helps ground the viewer a bit. The action is however very amazing and epic in scale and variety. Jet and the assassins use everything from flashlights to skateboards and the baddest baddie comes equipped with this super evil looking Red Army bayonet that creates a three sided, easily recognizable and sinister wound. And how often do you get to see venetian blinds used as an offensive weapon? It is simply marvelous.
Unfortunately I can't say the same thing about the cinematography and the editing. While it captures exactly what needs to be captured and does include some pretty good scenes, I feel that a lot of the shots were a bit wonky and some of the picture could have been cut down. Its hard to explain with the H.K. film style being so different and possibly more advanced than american cinema from an action standpoint, but I just felt like the camera could have been positioned better and perhaps some different lighting effects used in various places. But hey, they are the film makers creating enjoyable flicks for big bucks and I am just a filmophile sitting at home wishing I could kick as much ass as Li and Chan, who am I to judge.
In any case the films character development played right to Li's strengths as an actor. His character is quiet, shy and very good at what he does. That is the impression Li gives off in most his roles so it was almost fitting to see him play a character in The Defender that is just that type. You do however notice a somewhat dynamic nature to the what portrays his character toward the end. She is no longer just an assignment but more of a person and possibly a love interest.
Which brings me to the next point about why you should watch this movie. If the gunfights and car chases don't entice you, or the awkward dinner scene then perhaps the fact that the year '2000 Hottest Woman in Asia,' Christy Chung is playing the part of the female lead/body needing to be guarded opposite Jet Li. She is a beautiful, demanding, whirlwind next to Jet's quiet and shy yet dangerously protective character. All I have to say is Night Gown and you gents should be running for the dvd shelves. She is beautiful, and classy while at the same time a tad naughty, and in real life she is Canadian. Right on, eh?!
One of the other great subjects touched on during The Defender was the whole Communist China vs. Hong Kong idea that you see display quite often. The up tight and very efficient Jet Li represents China where as the laid back and fun yet wildly irresponsible H.K. police officers represent, obviously Hong Kong. This movie was filmed right around the time where it was decided that the Chinese government would again take over Hong Kong so they clearly display this contrast between the Red China Bodyguard and the H.K. Police in the same situation and how working together they can accomplish the impossible.
I can honestly say that of all Jet Li films (and there are a ton out there), The Defender aka The Bodyguard from Beijing is one of my favorites. Please check it out as soon as you can and I promise you will not be disappointed. Take care and as always, kick back, relax and throw on a classic.
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British-born conductor Rumon Gamba held the positions of Principal Conductorand Music Director of NorrlandsOperan between 2008 and 2015 and Chief Conductor of the Aalborg Symfoniorkester between 2011 and 2015. He was also Chief Conductor and Music Director of Iceland Symphony Orchestra between 2002 and 2010. Rumon Gamba's forthcoming engagements include concerts with the BBC, Helsingborg, and Kristiansand Symphony orchestras, WDR Rundfunkorchester K.ln, and AMG Basel. He will also return to NorrlandsOperan for a new production of Rigoletto and he will conduct the orchestra on tour as part of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra's annual composer weekend to perform Mats Larsson Gothe's Symphony No.2.
A champion of new music, Mr Gamba has conducted several high profile premieres including the first performances of Nico Muhly's Two Boys at English National Opera and the Swedish premieres of Poul Ruders' Dancer in the Dark and Mark-Anthony Turnage's Blood on the Floor – both with NorrlandsOperan.
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As an exclusive recording artist for Chandos, Mr Gamba's projects include a series of D'Indy's Orchestral Works with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra – the first of which was nominated for a Grammy Award. His most recent recordings include a disc of film music by Miklos Rozsa with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and several other award winning and Grammynominated CDs as part of his acclaimed Film Music series.
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Zhilong wrote:If you teach someone you do not imply - you tell them directly. Implying is indirect and non-explicit by nature. Given that ZL's works are described as accessible and written in plain language and that pertaining to the military his commands were "clear and majestic" i think your statement does not hold as it is uncharacteristic of ZL to speak in riddles and have JW guess.
For it to be direct ZL would have explicitly named Jiang Wei as a successor to his military command and given him orders to continue his campaigns. In fact, one source in SGZ says that ZL told them to "guard the dynasty well but don't return here" (paraphrase from memory). If Zl intended for JW to succeed his military command he would have said so, so i think that shows that ZL wanted to leave behind a notable general for the next generation of Shu officers rather than to have him complete his work.
Ah yes, the best teachers always use the mantra, do as I say, not as I do. When one follows another he generally will take after him. Zhuge Liang campaigned constantly, what does that tell the pupil? Would a teacher do something constantly then tell the student, that is wrong? Even if he did say it was wrong, would the student listen? It doesn't matter if was direct or not, it set an example that Jiang Wei followed.
I present a more sophisticated analysis.
Total Number of Engagements per kingdom during his period
In the 11 years that he was commander in chief he launched 5 campaigns against Wei and fought one defensive so that is a total of 6 engagements pertaining to the two other kingdoms.
By contrast Wei attacked Shu once and Wu 3 times. It fought defensively against Shu 5 times and Wu 6 times. Thus Wei was involved in 15 engagements during this time period.
Wu attacked Wei 6 times and defended against Wei 3 times so that is a total of 9 engagements.
Thus it is plain to see that Shu was involved in far less engagements than the other 2 states.
There are several problems with your analysis. Zhuge Liang launched 5 campaigns over the course of 7 years, not 11, as he didn't do anything in the first 4. It's the importance of the interval between them, not the amount of campaigns over his entire career.
Secondly, Shu was half the size of Wu and roughly a quarter to a sixth the size of Wei. Portionally, Shu was involved in far more campaigns than the other states. Overall the drain on supplies and manpower would have been the harshest on Shu
Troop Numbers
ZL only marshalled 100k troops on his first and last campaign which were spaced 6 years apart. Aside from his first campaign where his vanguard was defeated at Jieting, his army always retreated intact from the campaign.
Campaign 2 lasted around 20 days and was in response to the shift of troops to the border with Wu by Wei so he sought to seek advantage in the opportunity. It was said his troop number for this campaign was one of his lowest, around 20-30k. When the advantage was gone he retreated.
After the first campaign, ZL was mindful to rest the army and he decreased the men in arms despite his officers telling him to increase his troops. In addition to the lack of time to prepare for campaign 2, this was the reason for the lower troop number. It was stated that the ppl soon forgot about his defeat in the first campaign. Contrast this to JW who is not mindful to rest the ppl and eventually they complain in an unprecedented move to force him stop his campaigns.
In the third campaign, it was limited and rather short and ended after the seizure of Wudu and Yinping. They were modest long term gains but once the 3 kingdoms scenario was set up until Deng Ai's breakthrough there was no one with significantly better gains against the other kingdoms so he fares well on this count compared to his peers.
Campaign 4 was a mid-high level mobilisation.
Campaign 5 was the second and last time he marshalled his max number of troops.
The fact he did no use full mobilisations every campaign but rested his troops and that the ppl missed his rule immediately after his death shows even the ppl felt he was considerate of them. Contrast this with JW's 9 campaigns which led to a loss of popular support and oft sizable defeats and it is clear that there is a marked difference.
Thus i don't think it would be reasonable to say that ZL directly taught JW to launch campaigns in that manner since there is no evidence for that whatsoever nor could even a routine observation of ZL's campaigns indirectly "imply" that. Hence i feel that your statement is rather eroneous.
"Full mobilzation"? That seems to be the main point of your arguement. It doesn't need to be full mobilization. 100k isn't used everytime because they can't be. Even small campaigns produce a decent amount of drain on a kingdom. When I stated that the campaigns were on average 16.6 months apart, thats not including the campaigns. If the average campaign lasted 4-5 months in terms of actually marching and fighting time, that leaves the average down to only a year between campaigns. A single year to regrow crops, collect taxes to pay for expensive wars, and train the troops. You mentioned that the second campaign took only 20 days and therefore was that big of a drain. Thats alright if the next campaign wasn't launched 4 months later, therefore there was only a 3 month break between the campaigns there.
I believe that we both agree on the problems that Jiang Wei's campaigns caused. Yes, Zhuge LIang did not face the same type of opposition to his campaigns and no he didn't destroy the state. At the very least Zhuge Liang still left in place time proven defensive strategies and knew when to retreat. However even a "simple" retreat is costly and Zhuge Liang even noted in his own words that the people were poor and the state would have been completely bankrupted if not for the silk trade. When that is the situation at home, what makes him think he can solve the problems at the border?


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I fell out of love with Apple when they launched iPhone5S. I fell in love back again when i read their iWatch concept.
In an earlier post, i had written about iWatch and the path breaking dimensions it was adding to the whole technology domain by being able to monitor (and possibly measure) the state of being. The state of inner being is key to Apple's ambitions.
By being able to infer a person's inner state of being, inferred by changes in Systolic, Diastolic pressures, pulse rates, Apple has an algorithm that estimates the person's mood and serves him with suitable triggers based upon a variety of other external coordinates such as time, location,visit frequencies, past behavior. Apple has filed a patent application that describes a system that would try to gauge some of the user's physical and behavioral facets to serve up ads that may better appeal and contextually relevant.
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Dear Mr. Prime Minister,
I was a big proponent of talks till the terror attacks intensified. I am not talking about just Mumbai here. Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai train blasts – all have hit the psyche of normal Indians who suddenly feared that going out for a stroll might mean death. Fortunately, I have not lost any dear ones in these attacks. But, I still cannot forget how I felt the day after the blasts in Hyderabad – an uneasy calm, and a disturbed mind torn between sympathizing for those who died and anger at those who were responsible.
All along, we have known that elements in our neighbourhood were directly assisting these activities. And when 26/11 happened, that was the last nail in the coffin, and rightly so (and like we have done multiple times before) we decided not to talk to Pakistan until "action" was taken on terror. The whole country was in grief and majority of us forgot to ask then, what exactly does "action" mean? And in the busy times you have had since then, I am sure even you must not have thought about actually defining what "action" you were expecting from Pakistan.
The joint statement released in Egypt has been discussed before on many forums, and many questions were asked right from drafting to issues included. And while you rose to answer all your critics, I waited in anticipation to see if you would answer these following questions:
- The Foreign Secretary, S.S.Menon said this was a case of bad drafting. Do you agree?
- Minister of State, Shashi Tharoor said this was a not a legal document, so why worry? Do you agree?
- If Baluchistan was included because the Pak PM raised the issue with you, why was your reply to Pak PM's claim not included in the statement?
- Leave alone what changed in the two months between meeting Zardari and Gilani, what changed between four days of your External Affairs Minister telling Parliament that enough has not been done, and the joint statement?
- What exactly are you expecting Pakistan to do? And if you are not happy with what has been done, why is there a sense of urgency to talk to them?
- If India and Pakistan are interpreting the "delinking" clause according to each one's conveinience, what is the point in having that clause in the first place? Who was it intended to satisfy?
Sadly sir, I got the answer to only question number 4. You have mentioned in your reply that just two days before the summit, you received a 34-page dossier from Pakistan in which Pakistan accepted that the LeT was chiefly responsible for the attacks in Mumbai. Very well, sir. So, it took just two days for you and the entire foreign ministry and home ministry to read, analyse and arrive at the conclusion that this dossier is a good step forward, so let's drastically alter our approach too! Just 2 days, not even two months!
While you gloat over your contention that "The reality is that this is far more than the NDA government was ever able to extract from Pakistan during its entire tenure despite all their tall talk.", I would have given you full marks to that statement had you achieved this same result in the exact same circumstances that NDA government functioned under. Had you been able to extract this confession without so many terror attacks, you (and we too) have every reason to be proud about the "achievement".
I do not doubt your intention to bring in peace, but what severly bothers me is your sense of urgency to engage in dialogue with Pakistan while the wounds of the terror attacks have still not healed. In your hurry to outpace every other Prime Minister and propogate to the world that we are willing to adjust to changing scenarios more quickly than one would expect, you seem to be drifting away from the track laid by none other than you yourself! You are not happy with what has been done so far, your Home Minister is not happy, your External Affairs Minister is not happy, most of the people in the country are not happy, and yet we are witness to this spectacle of you walking more than halfway, in an attempt to appease the international community, because "this is much more than what has been done before". Where exactly are we drawing a line as to when to talk and when not to, sir?
From your statement yesterday (forgive me sir if I sound like the "opposition" you don't want to listen to), all that my small mind could sense was that our approach which was clear till a fortnight ago, took an unwarranted and unnecessary detour. We owe it to those who died and to those who mourn that we could have atleast waited till some substantial arrests were made, not when Hafeez Saeed was released because the case mounted by Pakistan was weak. We owe it to those died and to those who mourn that, in international fora, we sound stern and not appeasing. We owe it to them that they feel justice is being served, slowly but surely. Everything else can wait.
I believe the majority of people in the country agree with you that "dialogue is the only option, since war is ruled out." I belong to that majority, but the timing is just so ill-timed. Surely, it is not too much to ask to wait for a little longer, to verify and trust and not vice versa.
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A PIC can't source more than 25mA, so how do I turn on/off a light bulb? With a relay!
Relays are those large black boxes that go 'click'. There is a coil inside. When current flows through the coil a magnetic field causes the the internal paddle to move postions. This paddle usually carrys large currents or large voltages.
Most relays have various ratings. We'll start with the coil voltage. '12VDC' for example means that the control coil requires 12V DC for the unit to switch the paddle. The other rating you'll see is '10A'. This refers to the amount of current you can run through the control paddle contact (not the current through the coil). So a 10A relay can handle a load of up to 10A- less than 10A is no problem. What happens if you try to run more current than the max? Well, it will probably work, but at higher currents the internal sparking will tend to burn the contacts. The paddle can potentially spot-weld itself to the contacts in extreme cases.
There are sealed and vented relays. Vented relays tend to run a bit cooler, but are more suceptible to gunk getting into the moving parts.
There are many configurations based on the circuit you need to control. DPDT (double pull double throw), SPDT (single pull double throw) are two of the most common. View the equivalent circuits in the mfg's datasheets to get an idea of how they work.
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Many microcontrollers cannot source enough current to feed the control coil. So Q1 is any old BJT (2N3904 is a good one) to turn on/off the relay. The diode 1N4148 (simple, cheap, can handle ~200mA current) is there to supress any fly-back current from entering the main power supply. Be sure to watch how you polarize your diode.
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December 22, 2005
The Valerie Plame Precedent
By Jack Kelly
Finally, some good may come from the Valerie Plame kerfuffle -- if President Bush and Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez have the stones to do what's right.
A grave crime was exposed Dec. 16th when New York Times reporters James Risen and Eric Lichtblau published a story revealing President Bush authorized the National Security Agency to listen in on conversations between al Qaida suspects abroad and people in the United States without first obtaining a warrant.
"We're seeing clearly now that (President) Bush thought 9/11 gave him license to act like a dictator," wrote Newsweek's Jonathan Alter. But the scandal was not the program Risen and Lichtblau wrote about. The scandal is that they wrote about it.
The intercept program has uncovered al Qaida plots, and public exposure cripples it, Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden said at a news conference Monday. Now deputy director of National Intelligence, Hayden was head of the NSA went the intercept program was started.
Among the plots uncovered was one by Iyman Faris, a naturalized U.S. citizen living in Ohio, to blow up the Brooklyn bridge, sources say. Faris discussed the plan on the phone with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, then al Qaida's operations officer.
Alter and others in the news media assert the intercept program is illegal, and unprecedented. It is neither.
"The Department of Justice believes, and the case law supports, that the president has the inherent authority to conduct warrantless physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes," said Jamie Gorelick, deputy attorney general under President Clinton, in testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on July 14th, 1994.
"It's important to understand that the rules and methodology for criminal searches are inconsistent with the collection of foreign intelligence and would unduly frustrate the president in carrying out his foreign intelligence responsibilities," she said.
Risen and Lichtblau chose not to mention this story, which appeared in the New York Times on Nov. 7th, 1982:
"A federal appeals court has ruled that the National Security Agency may lawfully intercept messages between United States citizens and people overseas, even if there is no cause to believe the Americans are foreign agents."
Even the feckless Jimmy Carter issued on May 23rd, 1979, an executive order authorizing the attorney general "to approve electronic surveillance to acquire foreign intelligence information without a court order."
Carter cited as the authority for issuing his order the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Congress had passed the year before, and which Alter and other hyperventilating hypocrites claim Bush has violated.
Why would Carter think that? Perhaps he read -- as evidently Alter hasn't -- section 1802 of the FISA law, which says: "the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order... to acquire foreign intelligence information..."
In a 2002 case, the special court that hears appeals in FISA cases said the president "did have inherent authority to conduct warrantless searches to obtain foreign intelligence information."
The news media didn't think warrantless electronic surveillance was a threat to our liberty when Democratic presidents authorized it. National Review's Byron York, who dug up the Gorelick testimony mentioned above, noted the Washington Post reported on it on Page A-19.
It is despicable, but not illegal, for the news media to publish vital national secrets leaked to them. But the leakers have committed a felony.
Those who have demanded severe punishment for whoever it was who told reporters Valerie Plame worked at the CIA have been remarkably forgiving about who leaked the existence of the NSA intercept program, which -- like the earlier leak of secret CIA prisons for al Qaida bigwigs and unlike the Plame kerfuffle -- has done serious harm to our national security.
But fortunately, by clapping New York Times reporter Judith Miller in irons until she talked, overzealous special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has set a valuable precedent.
Attorney General Gonzalez should subpoena Mr. Risen and Mr. Lichtblau, and have them cited for contempt of court if they do not disclose their source or sources. Maybe they could share Judy Miller's old cell.
Jack Kelly is national security columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Blade of Toledo, Ohio.


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Guy Sherwin
Guy Sherwin (b. 1948, UK) studied painting before turning to film and performance in the 1970s, under the influence of the radical practice of the London Film-Makers Co-operative. The work engages with light, motion and sound as fundamental elements of cinema.
His film works have been included in the group exhibitions Film as Film at Hayward Gallery, Live in Your Head at Whitechapel Gallery, Shoot Shoot Shoot at the Tate Modern and A Century of Artists' Film & Video at Tate Britain (London). Solo exhibitions include Movements in Light at Siobhan Davies Studios (London) and Vitrine, Atopia at Gallery Oslo (Oslo). In 2012, Sherwin was artist-curator of Film in Space, an exhibition of expanded cinema at Camden Arts Centre, London.
Guy Sherwin's film works are distributed by LUX London and has published two DVD/book compilations, with a third due later this year: Optical Sound Films 1971-2007 (2008); Messages (2010) and Short Film Series 1975-2013 (2013).
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Happy Friday, friends! We made it through!
It's strange because as I said earlier, this week seemed to go by really slow, yet I can't believe we are already half way done with November. Time is so relative! Also, less than a week until my 21st birthday! So that's pretty exciting. I really don't have much planned since I am in the middle of the busiest part of the semester, but I am hoping to at least go out to a nice celebration dinner with my family and friends. The partying will come once I get over this big work/school hump! 😉 (read: DECEMBER)
As you can tell from the title, it's time for another FOODS OF THE MOMENT post! This week I am sharing some sweet & savory foods I've been able to try recently and I think you all will be really excited about them.
Before we get into the new food, a little housekeeping…
+Have you entered my New Gem Foods Giveaway on Instagram yet? It's a pretty big giveaway and super easy to enter! So head on over their if you're interested.
+I created a DISCOUNTS page where you can find all the codes I have for you guys for money off healthy living products, food, and blogging programs! You'll find coupon codes, free memberships, and lots of other good stuff. Love helping you all score some deals! 🙂
Okay, on to this week's FOODS OF THE MOMENT…
Organic Living Superfoods carries all sorts of unique products. Sure they have the traditional healthy snacks like raw nuts, seeds, and dried fruits…but they also create tons of flavored sprouted nuts, energy squares, granolas, dark chocolate, smoothie blends, trail mixes, and more! A a nut lovers dream in my opinion. I was sent a lovely sampling of some of their popular items.
Flavored Sprouted Nuts & Seeds
I received Sweet Salty & Spicy Pumpkin Seeds, Turmeric Cayenne & Ginger Cashews, Cinnamon Pecans, Pumpkin Cinnamon Pecans, and Banana Walnutz! All sprouted, all raw, all organic. They are also vegan and gluten-free! I was impressed by the flavor combinations themselves…but then I tried them! Talk about FLAVOR. I love love loved the sweet varieties. They tasted so fresh and sweet…like freshly made candied nuts out the oven or the roaster! The thing is they are only sweetened with dates and flavored with spices and extracts. It just goes to show that simple foods really do taste best! The more savory varieties were splendid as well. I have been trying to eat more turmeric but I am not a big fan of the taste. However, when paired with ginger and cayenne on the cashews, it was so tasty!
I opted for dried blueberries and jack fruit for my fruit samples…1) because I can never find fruit-sweetened dried blueberries and 2) because I have been wanting to try jackfruit FOREVER. It's definitely one of those 'foods of the moment' in the health food world right now, so I definitely want to see what all the rage was about. It's super sweet and tastes like a tropical combo of pineapple and banana. Now I know why everyone loves it! I wish I could find it fresh so that I could do some cooking with it. 🙂
Just like the nuts and seeds, there granolas are raw, organic, and sprouted! They're only sweetened with fruit and dates as well. I got a Strawberry flavor and a Mango & Goji flavor. Both amazingly fruity and SO CRUNCHY….just how I like my cereals and granolas! I love buckwheat and the addition of dried fruits and nuts make these the ultimate snack in terms of texture and taste.
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You all know my love of cooking with cauliflower! From cookies to crusts, it is such a versatile ingredient. It's becoming so mainstream in fact, that companies are actually starting to create products using it. Outer Aisle Gourmet has developed a line of sandwich thins and pizza crusts that are simply made using cauliflower and other whole food ingredients like: cottage cheese, whole eggs, and parmesan cheese.
I have to admit, all that dairy and cheese in one product made me a little anxious, but I was excited to challenge myself with these innovative products. I am glad I did! To tell you the truth, I haven't actually made a sandwich using the thins because I have been enjoying them so much right on their own. I toast them in the toaster and they get nice, hot, and crispy! They taste like creamy, cheesy mozzarella sticks in my opinion. You can hardly detect any cauliflower flavor at all. I also love how sturdy they are. Sometimes cauliflower based foods fall apart, but these are definitely strong enough to support any fillings/toppings you choose.
The pizza crusts are great too! A little small for my pizza loving self, so I've been using them more for snacks. but perfect for anyone who hasn't had luck making your own cauliflower crust at home. (PS: Make sure to check out my No-Fail Cauliflower Crust Pizza!) They crisp up nice in the oven or under the broiler (just make sure you keep an eye on them!) and taste just like the thins.
I think it's pretty cool that food trends that started online or in the blog world are now making their way onto the market. Did you know that Trader Joes even has cauli-rice now? Crazy! As if I couldn't love Eat Me Guilt Free more, they go ahead and surprise me with a package of their limited edition, seasonal flavors! I already am obsessed with their original brownies and blondies, but they've truly stepped up their game. The Pumpkin Spice tastes like FALL. So sweet and cinnamon-y, while the chocolate flavors are rich and decadent! The mint flavor is not overpowering and the addition of chocolate chips add double chocolate deliciousness. All of them also have that dense, cakey texture I've come to expect from the EMGF line. Gosh, I wish I could recreate these at home! (Anyone want to take on the challenge for me? 😉 )
If you haven't tried Eat Me Guilt Free yet, get on it! You can even use code healthyhelper at checkout to receive 10% off your purchase! (I don't get anything from you using that code, BTW!)
Next on my list to try? Their Snow Kissed Blondie flavor. OMG.
Have you tried any of these products?
What's your favorite seasonal food product as of late?
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19 responses to "Foods of the Moment: Discounts & Deals"
Happy almost birthday!!! I really wanna try those eat me guilt free products they look amazing.
You named 2 of my favorite product brands – Outer Aisle Gourmet and EatMeGuiltFree. Excellent products, for sure. By the way, I can personally attest to the worthiness of the Limited Edition Snow Kissed Blondie from EMGF – definitely purchase some, you won't regret it!
Have a wonderful upcoming weekend!
I need to try the veggie based bread as I have been gluten-free for almost 25 years and haven't eaten bread in almost… 25 years
Hi Kaila,
Appreciate your providing all this valuable information on all these products. i am going to check out some the dried fruits. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & Tweeted.
You might be able to find fresh jackfruit at an Asian market, if you have one nearby. My daughter's babysitter is from the Philippines and loves jackfruit!
I'm enjoying locally grown winter squash. I love to mash up half a squash with some butter and then fill it with a big scoop of Honey Baked Lentils!
Wow, you're an amazing ambassador for so many companies! You bring so many products to my attention that I've never even seen in grocery stores. I love it!
Oh my gosh eggnog has to be the best part of the holiday season! ^^ Also, Organic Living Superfoods are delicious, their sprouted nuts and mixes are the absolute best.
I haven't ever heard of Organic Living Superfoods, but will definitely have to check it out, since it's right up my alley!
Happy almost-birthday! I have no idea why I thought you were older than you are (you just seem way more mature than most people your age! :O + my saying that makes me feel super old, so I'm just gonna shut up now)!
These look good! Will have to check them out next time I'm grocery shopping.
Those organic sprouted super foods look great! Thanks for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays link party! Hope to see you back again.