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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
School's out FINALLY (well, almost)...
Hurrah, the last day of school is finally here!! It's just half a day, and I'll be spending the day at the school too, woot! The elementary school is going to have a movie in the morning that the teacher made of the whole year, and then Field Day for the remainder of the time. My son is very excited, they've hyped it up pretty good.
My daughter went to bed early enough, but I heard noise in her room at 4 this morning and went to check...the child was wide awake in there. -_- She's sleeping now, but boy is someone going to be tired when mom goes to get them up in an hour or so. ;)
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the end of the school year, and it's finally here. Seems like it took forever this year. Let the summer begin, wooooooooot!
Happy Tuesday, everyone!
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We still go for another 2 weeks, but one week of it is make up days from all the snow days we had this winter. Our last day is the 27th, which is really late. I'm with you, though, I am dying for them to just get out already....the beach is waiting :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Ugh, two more weeks...that's after summer officially starts! You're right, there's a beach waiting! :)Delete
Yay for the end and we have 2 more days until my daughter is done with pre-school and starts summer vacation, too!! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
It'll be here before you know it. :)Delete
Geez you love it as much as any kid hahaReplyDelete
Beautiful photo!ReplyDelete
Have a great day!
Thanks. Wishing you a great day too. :)Delete
LOL.... I always liked the last day of school and the first. Couldn't wait for my Daughter to be out of school and couldn't wait for her to go back.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'll let you know how I feel at the beginning of the school year. ;)Delete
I am happy for you...I remember these great summers with the children when they were small! Happy Summer.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, I'm looking forward to it. It's official now, woot!Delete
And you'll be happy when school starts again right? I always was. Was happy for school to end and oh so happy when it started again. My son if 42 so it's been a long, long time since I had that feeling. I remember it though.ReplyDelete
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I like the excitement right before school starts and the kids are shopping and getting geared up to go back. :)Delete
I am glad to hear your summer is here! We were all really excited about Elliott getting out of school for the summer, too. This is his third week of vacation now, and we are having a lot of fun.ReplyDeleteReplies
3rd week, you are l.u.c.k.y.! :)Delete
I love summer! It is one of the better parts of life.ReplyDeleteReplies
No arguing at all from me, none, zilch, zip, nada. :)Delete
I'm sorry but can we all have another "Alice Cooper" moment here...SCHOOL 'S OUR FOR SUMMER" 'SCHOOL 'S OUR FOREVER"<---not really yet, but...LOL..you get and hear the idea. We have graduation tomorrow...oh yeah girlfriend, another one, this one Pre-K!!!!! what a heck was a thinking huh? one ready to go to college and the other one starting over! oh boy...it will keep me young I guess! Congrats my friend, enjoy the kids this summer and try not to go crazy! Love, LizyReplyDeleteReplies
Lizy, I have one having babies and one in Kindergarten, lol. Then I have some in between too. Haha, I made sure I won't have Empty Nest Syndrome for a very long time...and I like it. :)Delete
yay to you Rosey! i love summer especially to enjoy it with the kids♥ReplyDeleteReplies
I so totally agree. They're excited too, which makes it more fun. :)Delete
It does seem like the last 3 weeks went super slow! Have a great day at school. Field day is so much fun!ReplyDeleteReplies
Field Day was a blast and the teacher made THE best video of the whole school year. It was very thoughtful of her to be documenting the whole time.Delete
dang how i miss summer holidays!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
I loved them when I was a kid too, and I loved school equally as much (crazy, I know...but true).Delete
YAIy! Imagine how irony it is, to be so impatiently wait for the first school day and then when school starts we can hardly wait for it to come to the last day :PReplyDeleteReplies
This year seemed so long to me!!! I'm definitely ready for them to be home! :)Delete
I hope you're enjoying the beginning of Summer break this afternoon! Some fun times ahead I'm sure! :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Totally geeked, Kristie. :)Delete
We've been out for over three weeks, but us teachers have to go back the last week in JULY. It's way too early.ReplyDelete
That is early, ugh.Delete
The boys have the rest of this week and a half a day on Monday. They had several snow days this past winter, so they are getting out a little late. I love it when they get out of school..I'm just like a kid too I guess..I hope to take them on a few fun excursions and then we head to Maine for a week in August. Have a great summer! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Setting our own schedule rocks! :) It'll be here before you know it!Delete
Nice photos and enjoy the summer break with them I hope she wasn't too tired heheh!ReplyDeleteReplies
She's still up and running, so I guess she's okay. Youth helps, I'm sure. ;)Delete
Those end of the year celebrations are so much fun. I always loved visiting on field days and watching the kids too!ReplyDeleteReplies
A great way to say goodbyes without tears...though there were some girls in the older grades bawling today. ;)Delete
- AnonymousJune 11, 2013 at 7:54 PM
My son last day of preschool was today and my daughter is next week and they still haven't had field day it's been reschedule 2 x now due to rain😞ReplyDeleteReplies
We got light rain today, but it was afterwards. I hope you get your Field Day in soon. It's nice that they're rescheduling instead of canceling.Delete
Yay how exciting! Let the summer begin :)ReplyDeleteReplies
That's what I'm talkin' about. :) First day home for the kids w/no schedule at all, woot!Delete
wow. school gets out late other places....ReplyDelete
its been out since the middle and end of may here :)Replies
Lucky! We go back after Labor Day though, and I like that, so I guess it's give and take.Delete
my daughter has a couple days left, she gets out Thursday... I'm wondering what I will be doing all summer to keep her busy... lol.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm hoping summer doesn't go by too fast!! Seems like it's always so slow to get here and so fast to leave.Delete
School just reopened for us on Monday after our two-week 2nd term break!!ReplyDelete
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Thanks, I am still excited. It's nice to relax a little.Delete
School sucks. I came from Raising Reagan.ReplyDeleteReplies
You sound like one of my older kids. ;)Delete
I can imagine! Have fun and send me some sunshine too :)ReplyDeleteReplies
It's raining today, lol, but that's okay.:)Delete
Can be a lot less go go goReplyDeleteReplies
Ya'aint'a kiddin' :)Delete
The best time of yearReplyDeleteReplies
One of two for me. I like Christmas pretty good too. :)Delete
Lovely picture! Happy summer holidays to your children Rosey! I used to love the long summer holidays.ReplyDeleteReplies
I still love them, Judy. When I go back to work I won't love the time I know I'll be missing. :) Story we all face, I know. ;)Delete
They look ready for summer vacation :) Glad to see that you are just as excited. Nice change from all the complainers out there. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Eh, I've got two who are grown, I know how much I'll miss them when they're out of the house. I always love when the kids are home.Delete


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Born in the heart of the American desert, in Santa Fe, New Mexico and raised in the mountains of Southern New Zealand, Holly Arrowsmith is a songwriter on the rise locally and internationally, a strong forerunner in New Zealand's current folk revivalist movement.
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'A Dawn I Remember' Arrowsmith's second full length album was crowdfunded and released June 2018. Recorded between a cottage in the coastal town of Colac Bay and The Sitting Room recording studio in Lyttelton, New Zealand with renowned producer Ben Edwards.
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"We were very nearly there last year" said Bryant, adding "the standard is pretty similar this year but we may have improved. Last year we'd only sailed together for three months this time we've had more time sailing as a team."
The Australian pairing were surprised at their results, "We just intended to go out there and see how we got on and ended up doing much better than we expected. We seem to have much better speed than all the other boats." Said Bryant.
Defending champions Victoria and Emma Rawlinson did not fare so well scoring a 17th and a 5th place. "We struggled to get a lane out of the start in the first race. We ducked right down on the gun as we thought we were a bit close to the line. That meant we had to tack a lot up the first beat to get a lane and so we were out of synch with the shifts until about half way up the first beat by which time we'd lost a lot of ground." Being defending champions does not appear to have put added pressure on the sisters who are still confident, "It'll all come right at the end of the day. We're still confident we'll be able to defend the title." Said Victoria.
On the boys 420 course, the French pairing of Guillaume Vigna and Thibaut Gatti scored two-second places to lead at the end of the first day. "We had a very good day, the boat went very fast and we like these conditions." They did however admit that the competition was going to be very tough. "It will be very difficult to win this championship. The Italian is very good, he is better than me, so it will be very difficult to win."
Italians Mattia Pressich and Giacomo De Gavardo scored two first places on the water, but were found to be OCS in the first race dropping them down to 14th overall. "I knew we were over the line while still out on the water. I'm pretty upset, but tomorrow's another day."
On the Mistral course the sailors pumped the whole way around the course in just 6 ‹ 8 knots of breeze. Joeri Van Dijk(NED) leads Byron Kokalanis (GRE) by one point with Kowk Fai Cheng (HKG) one point further back in third place.Van Dijk scored two second places and was happy with his scoreline. "Not a bad day, the lighter guys were going very fast." he said. "I'm better in 15 knots so was pleased to be so consistent today."
In the girls' Mistral fleet Zofia Klepagka(POL) had a great day scoring a second and first place, and lead the second race by a significant margin. At just 15 years of age she is competing in this is her first youth worlds. Her fellow countrywoman Agata Brygola took the gold medal at last years Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Sydney.
New Zealand's Kate O'Brien leads the Laser Radial fleet. This class looks very evenly matched with just three points separating the top five boats. Small was fast today in the Laser boys fleet. Francisco Lobato is one of the smallest and just 16 old. He was very happy with the light winds scoring a fourth and first place. He leads Germany's Tobais Schadewaldt by four points at this early stage.
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The Graduate College at Texas State University-San Marcos will host the International Research Conference for Graduate Students Nov. 4-5.
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The conference is open to all faculty, staff and students (both graduate and undergraduate) as well as to the members of the community, although paper presentations are limited to only those currently enrolled in graduate programs. The conference is free but the Graduate College requests attendees to register online at www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/rsrch_conf.html. General registration will continue until Nov. 3.
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Touro Law Center's Office of Development, Alumni Relations and Communications is proud to announce that Joseph Rosenberg '87 has been selected as the alum of the month for October 2011. Mr. Rosenberg is a leader in his profession, was an active member of the Touro Law community while attending law school, and remains engaged with the law school as a member of the Alumni Association Executive Board, Alumni Council, special event committees, and attends a number of law school events and programs. His accomplished career is highlighted in the profile below. On behalf of the entire law school community, we extend our congratulations to Joseph Rosenberg.
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BOSTON – Better late then never, right?
Good news is that it's not too late. One more regular season loss and it very well have a been. After all, the Bulls squeezed into the final playoff spot thanks to a tie-breaker over the Heat.
But with a second life – and it just the knick of time – the "Three Alphas" are finally what the Bulls might have envisioned when they brought them together back in the summer.
An overreaction to a pair of wins? Perhaps.
Yet over the past two Bulls' game the combination of Jimmy Butler, Rajon Rondo and Dwyane Wade have turned in their most impressive basketball of the season. It's resulted in the eighth-seeded Bulls knocking off the top-seeded Celtics not once but twice, doing so in the latter contest by 14 points.
Butler and Wade had 22 points a piece and were +22 for the contest. Rajon Rondo was even better with a +24 during his team-high 40 minutes of play in which he led the team with a franchise playoff record-tying 14 assists along with 11 points.
"One thing I learned about this team is through adverse situations, this team sticks together," said Wade after the Bulls won Game 1 and 2 on the road in a playoff series for the first time since the 1993 NBA Finals. "We had adversity throughout this year as every team has and that's the thing that has made us closer and stronger."
They've certainly had their share. Butler was thought to be on the trading block all the way up till the deadline. Rondo was benched around the new year for inconsistent play and fell out of the rotation completely for a while. Wade's suffered a small fracture in his elbow that cost him a significant amount of the last month of the regular season.
Of course there was the mid-season quarrel over effort which was raised by Butler and Wade before being rebutted by Rondo on Instagram.
Yet somehow here they are, playing their best basketball as a group in the 2016-2017 season. How in the world is this happening? It really comes down to one of the "Alphas" – Rondo.
In the way he saw success during his career in Boston, the point guard is distributing the ball as Gar Forman and John Paxson might have envisioned when he was surprisingly signed back in July. During the month of April, even while dealing with a wrist injury in Rondo upped his assists to 7.3 a contest in that time.
In Games 1 and 2 he's taken it to another level, especially on Tuesday night in what might be his best game in a Bulls uniform. His +24 is a far cry from his -20 against the Pacers on December 30th that earned him five games on the bench.
"I just stayed in the gym and worked. I don't think there is nothing I've done as far as the mindset," said Rondo of working his way back into the lineup. "Being a little more aggressive offensively but before the game Jimmy was telling me 'Shoot the ball, be aggressive,' so with him telling me that, I just try to go out there and do what I need to do for my teammates."
Especially the ones to his left during the news conference at TD Garden on Tuesday – Butler and Wade. The much questioned trio has finally found itself at the right time to put the Bulls on the bring of a historic upset.
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Almost 100 murders across the island in the first 22 days of this month have led to an erosion of much of the gains made in the crime fight since the start of this year.
At the beginning of this month the police reported that 548 murders had been committed across the island, a seven per cent decline from the 590 committed in the corresponding period last year.
But yesterday, preliminary police figures showed that with an average of 4.3 homicides each day for the month, up to last Saturday, the murder total had jumped to 647. This was less than one per cent below the 653 murders committed for the corresponding period last year.
With the current trend, June is poised to equal, or surpass, March as the bloodiest month so far this year.
March recorded 134 murders, while May runs a close second, with 105. Both figures were higher than those recorded for the respective months in 2018.
In January, murders were down 28 per cent. The figure was flat in February, and down 17 per cent in April.
March bucked the trend when the murder total reached 19 per cent above last year, while May recorded a marginal increase when compared to 2018. But June is already 46 per cent above the 65 murders committed over the corresponding period in 2018.
Most other serious crimes have recorded declines so far this year, with the exception being shootings, which is up 8.4 per cent. Rape is down 14.2 per cent, while aggravated assault is down four per cent.
The latest jump in murders has prompted Opposition spokesman on national security Fitz Jackson to declare that there is an urgent need for key stakeholders to come together to address the continuous upsurge in crime across the country.
According to Jackson, the People's National Party (PNP) has been awaiting such a meeting since it was promised as a follow-up to the Vale Royal Talks in January.
Jackson argued that the high-level gathering needs to be convened in the next few days because innocent people are being slaughtered daily, despite the presence of states of emergency (SOEs) in some sections of the island.
He said stakeholders in peace management, the Church, the business sector, and community representatives have been waiting for some time for Prime Minister Andrew Holness to initiate the meeting to discuss the crime situation, but to no avail.
"An initial agreement to hold such a forum has [been] reneged upon by the Government and the stonewalling continues shamelessly," charged Jackson.
"As far as the PNP is concerned, the time for action is now. The numbers of murders and shootings keep rising and the incidents have become more bizarre, brazen and brutal, and spreading to areas hitherto peaceful and safe. The crime situation is close to overrunning some communities and townships.
He added that the high-level talks should be aired publicly to give the opportunity for wider participation from Jamaicans at home and abroad.
"The platitudes and grandiose pronouncements of blind obedience to SOEs as the solution to our security challenges continue to prove futile.
"The Opposition, along with other major stakeholders, continue to call on the Government to provide the nation with a crime plan. It is clear that we cannot depend on this Government to act in the best interest of the Jamaican people," said Jackson.
In the meantime, with 24 children murdered across the island since the start of the year, up from 22 last year, the PNP Women's Movement has called for a concentrated effort by the Government to protect the nation's children, especially when outside the normal chain of supervision.
The women's movement cited media reports which suggest that nearly 100 children have been raped across the island, and urged that with the summer holidays approaching, everyone must be on high alert to ensure their protection.
Jennifer Edwards, president of the PNP Women's Movement said, "The reports of children being raped or murdered underscore the level of savagery that has overtaken the nation. It also speaks to a failure on the part of 'the village' to provide protection and guardianship for our children, especially as they travel to and from school, or engage in ordinary community activities."
Edwards has also called on the Government to increase police patrols in communities where children are being attacked, especially during the period of dismissal.
"We are also calling on all child welfare and security agencies, as well as non-government organisations that focus on children, to immediately put their energies into educating families and communities on critical protection measures for the children in an atmosphere of rising brutality," added Edwards.
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Verizon has announced that it's reached an agreement to acquire Vodafone's 45% interest in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion.
The transaction was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of Verizon and Vodafone, and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of both companies' shareholders. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014.
The transaction would provide Verizon with 100 percent ownership of the industry-leading wireless carrier in the United States. As a wholly owned entity, Verizon Wireless will be better equipped to take advantage of the changing competitive dynamics in the market and capitalize on the continuing evolution of consumer demand for wireless, video and broadband services.
Lowell McAdam, Verizon chairman and CEO, said: "Over the past 13 years, Verizon Wireless has been a key driver of our business strategy, and through our partnership with Vodafone, we have made Verizon Wireless into the premier wireless provider in the U.S. The capabilities to wirelessly stream video and broadband in 4G LTE complement our other assets in fiber, global IP and cloud. These assets position us for the rapidly increasing customer demand for video, machine to machine and big data. We are confident of further growth in wireless, and our business in its entirety."
"This transaction will enhance value across platforms and allow Verizon to operate more efficiently, so we can continue to focus on producing more seamless and integrated products and solutions for our customers. We believe full ownership will provide increased opportunities in the enterprise and consumer wireline markets."
"Verizon Wireless is the greatest wireless company in the world, and a big part of this success was due to the hard work of both partners, Vodafone and Verizon. The timing was right to execute a transaction that benefits both companies and their shareholders. Today's announcement is a major milestone for Verizon, and we look forward to having full ownership of the industry leader in network performance, profitability and cash flow."
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Recommended – The Synesthesia Battery from the laboratory of Dr David Eagleman at Baylor College of Medicine. http://www.synesthete.org/ (you will need to set aside a bit of time for this, and it only identifies some types of synaesthesia)
A Spanish synaesthesia test? http://www.artecitta.es/ARTECITTA/sinestesia/test/index.html
A screensaver which causes motion to sound synesthesia in some people, from New Scientist magazine's YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLhuRIeHj6Q
Revised Test of Genuineness (TOG-R) – 2006 journal paper about it http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/docs/papers/2006_Asher.pdf http://www.cortexjournal.net/article/S0010-9452(08)70337-X/abstract
A synaesthesia screening questionnaire used by researchers at the University of Cambridge https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDFwb0tWem5kYW9IOHE2RXMzNXpvV1E6MQ#gid=0


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Browse All Saudi Arabian Recipes: Saudi Arabian Appetizers | Saudi Arabian Soups | Saudi Arabian Salads | Saudi Arabian Vegetarian | Saudi Arabian Meat Dishes | Saudi Arabian Snacks | Saudi Arabian Desserts
Saudi Arabia - Cooking and Food Edit
Overview of Saudi Arabian Cuisine HistoryEdit
Saudi Arabian Cuisine is the most traditional one that can be found globally. You can immediately taste the difference between Saudi Arabian Cuisine's and the other cuisines. There have been three chief influences that have moulded the Saudi Arabian cuisine along side their cultural norms and values depicted in the Saudi Arabian Cooking today. Firstly the nomadic Bedouin influence, secondly the food constraints given in the Holy Book of Quran, and lastly the ancient Arabian Dominance of the spice routes.
The Saudi Arabians have inherited their cultural norms and values from the nomadic Bedouin, who had cherished hospitality, generosity, strength, chivalry and last but not the least, honour. This is still prevalent in Saudi Arabia today. A continuous flow of foreigners that came with the Arab dominance of spice trade centuries ago, also brought along with them some of their own cultural values that then were embedded into the Arab values as well.
Till this day, the Saudi Arabian hospitality remains unmarred. Their old tradition of being courteous to their guests still exits. In Saudi Arabia it is a common custom to allow for an extra portion of a cooking meal, in order to be prepared for an un-called for guest. They also make sure that some part of the food is left over; otherwise they believe that one might think that the guest was not fully satisfied. For the Arabs it is a joyous entertainment to serve to their guests and they consider it as an honour.
The Saudi Arabian cuisine is also influenced by their Holy book, The Quran. The Quran strictly states that Pork meat is impure, halal food is only allowed and alcohol is also strictly forbidden. The Arabic coffee and other fruit drinks are very popular. The Bedouin coffee which is served without any preservatives or sweeteners is a beverage of honour that is served to the guests. The custom of serving coffee is generally known as 'gawah', which is bound by certain rules of etiquette.
Genuine Saudi Arabian food is not commonly found in restaurants. The Saudi Arabian food is cooked and eaten at home, as cooking and eating are some of the intense social activities in Arabia.
Cuisines of Saudi Arabia Edit
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is known for its abundant traditional cuisines, which mirror the mixture of the regions and the customs of the people there. Many dishes that you will find in Saudi Arabia are made of meat, rice, Wheat, vegetables and spices. Al-Kabsa is one of the most popular cuisines that you will find in Saudi Arabia. It is cooked with red or white meat or Chicken in a pot. rice is also included in the cuisine. A huge range of spices as well as salads can be added to the cuisine. It is thought to be a staple dish all through the Kingdom.
The Saudi Arabian Cuisine is very varied, but is rich and more cosmopolitan in the Peninsula than in the western province of Hijaz. With the surfacing of Islam in the seventh century, many people travelled from parts of the country to Mecca and Madinah for Hajj, from greater distances and in greater numbers. All these immigrants left a huge impact on the customs of Hijaz, and that led into the Hijaz cuisine becoming rich. Now in the modern times, with the increasing mobility within Saudi Arabia, the influence of the Hijaz has reached all parts of the regions of the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabian Food Glossary Edit
Finding the ingredients for an Saudi Arabian Recipe is not so easy when you do not know the names of the ingredients. Take time to make a list of ingredients and the name they may be found under at the Local Markets.
- Check out the Saudi Arabian Food Glossary
Preparation Methods for Saudi Arabian Cooking Edit
There is no specified way of preparing a Saudi Arabian cuisine, using the right amount of spices in your cuisines works best. You will find many recipes that do not usually need oil in them, mostly boiled vegetables are used. In a Hijazi meal, which is now the most common cuisine found in Saudi Arabia, fresh fruits and desserts are the main ingredients. The desserts are made from sweet milk, rice for rice puddings and goat cheese. Many cuisines are made from bread, baklava, fresh fruits, raisins etc. For salads and hot sauces, duqqus, are served with this dish. Duqqus is a typical Hijazi cuisine which is prepared from fresh coriander, hot chilli peppers, garlic, tomatoes and lemon juice. The meat, whether red or white are prepared in gravy of kuftah (ground-meat patties) which are served with lemon packs and the Arab bread, and even sometimes with rice. Mabshur another very famous cuisine is very lean. It is served on a bed of rice topped with a thick yogurt salad that is prepared only with this dish. The yogurt in this dish is highly enriched with a combination of clarified Lamb fat and butter.
The Saudi Kingdom is well known for its variety of traditional dishes that reflect the diversity of the regions and the custom of the people. Most of the dishes contain meat, rice, wheat, vegetables and spices that give these recipes a special flavor. One of Saudi Arabia's most famous dishes is Al-Kabsa. Al-Kabsa is made of rice cooked with red or white meat or chicken in a pot. A variety of spices and salads can be added to the dish. Al-Kabsa is considered a staple dish throughout the Kingdom.
Meat is cooked in various ways. A popular way of preparing meat is called Al-Mandi. This utilizes ancient techniques of cooking, first employed when man discovered fire. A lamb or chicken, prepared with rice, spices and water is barbecued in a deep hole in the ground that is covered while the meat cooks.
Another unique Saudi Arabian way of preparing and serving meat is Mathbi. Al-Mathbi involves grilling seasoned lamb or chicken on flat stones that are placed on top of burning embers.
Special Equipment for Saudi Arabian Cooking Edit
There is no as such special equipment that you need for Saudi Arabian Cooking. Nevertheless, oven for baking the traditional Arab bread is always useful. In the past, when their was a custom to having extended families, usually the women in the family used to take turns in pounding wheat which was a long, arduous and an arm-tiring job. Nowadays, haris is often ground in food processors, but many women still prefer to do it in the traditional way, as they believe that the desired reliability can only be achieved by hand. Other than those common cooking equipments like a stove, grills and bean processors for the traditional coffee that they serve is needed. Although making Saudi Arabian Cuisines are highly time consuming, yet no special equipment is need. Even normal non-stick pots and pans are good enough to make your cooking easier.
Saudi Arabian Food Traditions and Festivals Edit
Saudi Arabian food traditions and festivals are mostly such as the religious holidays, weddings, funerals and the night-time meals that they have during the month of Ramadan. During the month of Ramadan, traditional rice cuisines are served to the guests. On funerals a cuisine known as the Ruzz bi hummus is commonly served. This dish is made of chickpeas, meat and rice and is commonly cooked in the meat broth and served to its guests with a tahinah and a cucumber salad spiced with cumin, salt and pepper. On Saudi Arabian weddings, the most common dish that you will find is the Saliq which is a rice and Lamb and most recently rice and Chicken cuisine. This cuisine has its origins in Taif. When making this cuisine, professional cooks can be hired; they would build fire pits and fill pots that are huge enough to accommodate a Lamb. The meat is boiled for several hours to make a rich broth and then they add rice and milk to it. When the rice is smooth enough to actually flow, it is then poured into trays. You can normally serve up to twenty people making sure that there are pieces of Lamb or Chicken as a topping on it.
The ancient Arabian tradition of hospitality that developed continues unchanged to the present day. How well one treats one's guests is a direct measurement of what kind of person he or she is. It is common practice to allow for an extra portionwhile cooking a meal, in order to be prepared for an unexpected guest. When a meal is over, there should always be a good portion of food left over otherwise one might think that a guest had not been fully satisfied. To a Saudi Arabian, entertaining is joyous and it is considered an honor if a guest can be persuaded to remain for another meal. The guest would respond with a gift for the host.
The Qu'uran states that pork is impure, that animal blood is a pollution, and that alcohol is strictly forbidden. There are no bars in Saudi Arabia. Alcohol being forbidden, there are severe penalties for breaking the law, and this applies to all nationals regardless of religion. Arabic coffee and fruit drinks are popular alternatives. Alcohol-free beers and cocktails are served in hotel bars. Bedouin coffee, served without sweetening and flavored with cardamom is the beverage of honor that overrides mere alcohol.
Serving coffee to visitors is an age old custom derived from Bedouin hospitality traditions and an important part of Saudi Arabian generosity. The ritual of coffee serving is called gawha and is bound by rules of etiquette. In the presence of his guests, the host will roast, cool and grind the beans. Using a mortar and pestle, he will add cardamom pods in equal or more measure to the coffee beans during the grinding process. When the coffee is brewed, the host pours for his guests - traditionally only men. Unsweetened, fresh dates, a staple in the Saudi Arabian diet, are served with the coffee. The Bedouins have a saying that translates to ... "he makes coffee from morn till night." It is a way of describing a generous man, and no greater praise can be given.
Genuine Saudi cooking, but for a few of the sweets, is rarely to be found in restaurants. Saudi food is food of the home, where cooking and eating are intensely social activities, preparation falling on the shoulders of the housewife. During Ramadan where everyone fasts during the day, the hungry housewife spends her days preparing an evening meal that is a feast. There's an old Arabic proverb" "The woman killed herself with work, yet the feast lasted only a day!"
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St. Olaf College
St. Olaf College
Office of Admissions
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
phone: 507.786.3025
toll-free: 800.800.3025
fax: 507.786.3832
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Programs and Degrees Offered
With so many great liberal arts colleges, how do you choose? What makes St. Olaf stand apart? We think it's this: St. Olaf doesn't produce ordinary college grads. It turns out Oles (Oh-Lees). Oles are the people that companies want, because they know how to get stuff done. They think harder, approach problems differently, persevere with enthusiasm. Oles are born of St. Olaf's intense academic program — an academic program that hones minds, while its emphasis on global engagement helps broaden perspectives. Oles aren't necessarily religious, but our religious tradition encourages deep self-reflection. Most important, perhaps, is the Ole community — a vibrant community that accepts, supports and encourages, generating lifelong friendships and invaluable business connections. Today more than ever, the world needs idealistic, tireless problem solvers. In other words, Oles.
St. Olaf College at a glance
- Undergraduate: 3,048
Student distribution
- Domestic students: 69% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% African-American, 4% multiracial, <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native, <1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 1% race/ethnicity unknown
- International students are 10% of total enrollment
- Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
- Average class size: 22
- Number of undergraduate majors: 45 plus individual major
First-year student profile
- Percentage from Minnesota: 46%
- Percentage who live on campus: 100%
- ACT: 74% of students submitted; middle 50% of enrolled students had ACT composite scores between 25 and 32
- SAT: 35% of students submitted; middle 50% ranges were 590-710 for math and 600-700 for reading
- Average high school GPA: 3.67
Cost & financial aid
- 2019-20 undergraduate tuition and fees: $49,710
- 2019-20 room and board: $11,270
- Percentage of first-time, full-time students receiving grants and scholarships: 94%
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Graduate outcomes
Use LinkedIn's alumni tool* to explore what St. Olaf graduates majored in and the types of careers they have and with which companies.
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Degrees offered
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Music
View a list of all majors and degrees or St. Olaf's detailed program information.
5 largest majors:
- Biology
- Economics
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Music
Student/faculty ratio
Average class size
209 full time, 117 part time; 97% of full-time faculty members hold the doctorate or highest degree in their field
Pre-professional programs
- Accounting
- Architecture and design
- Business and management
- Computer and software engineering
- Engineering
- Health studies (including 20 areas)
- Information technology
- Journalism
- Law
- Performing arts
- Public policy
- Theology and seminary
Teaching licensure programs
- Secondary/Middle Level (5-12) licenses in communication arts/literature, mathematics, science (biology, chemistry, physics) and social studies
- Level K-12 licenses in dance, theater arts, ESL, music (vocal and instrumental), visual art, and French, German, Spanish and Latin
Intercampus agreements
A cooperative agreement with Carleton College enables St. Olaf and Carleton students to take courses on either campus.
Study abroad programs
There are 110 program opportunities in more than 45 countries to choose from. Two St. Olaf faculty-led semesters are offered:
- Global Semester
- Environmental Science in Australia
Students also may study in Argentina, China, Germany, India, Russia, Spain, Tanzania and many other countries across the globe. Areas of study vary widely, from environmental science in Australia, mathematics in Budapest, or sustainable development in Central America to Renaissance art and culture in Florence, African culture and society in Botswana, and democracy and social change in Northern Ireland.
In addition to St. Olaf's own interim and semester-length programs and institutional exchanges, approved offerings are also available through the Higher Education Council for Urban Affairs, Council on International Educational Exchange, IES Abroad, Center for Global Education, and other organizations.
Internships/career services
The Piper Center for Vocation and Career offers internship programs that provide planned, supervised experiential education projects that integrate study and practical work. Internships are undertaken to acquire and apply knowledge through direct experience in a field related to the student's academic program.
The Piper Center also provides career information and assistance to students and alumni through professional advising, on-campus interviews, and a resource center with information on graduate schools. The Center assists with career planning, tracks employment opportunities and paid internships, and facilitates a career advisory network of alumni.
Accreditation & approval
- Higher Learning Commission
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- Minnesota Board of Teaching
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Application: wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/apply
Application deadlines: Early Decision I, Nov. 15; Early Decision II, Jan. 8; Regular Decision, Jan. 15
Application fee: None
Admissions tests required: ACT or SAT scores are optional
Application requirements: The Common Application and the St. Olaf supplement to the Common Application
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View a summary table of what is recognized and accepted as well as how many of those credits can be applied toward your degree.
Transfer criteria (credits, GPA):
Usually successful transfer students have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Courses graded C or higher will be considered for transfer credit. See the St. Olaf catalog for further information.
Transfer process (deadlines and materials)
February 1 and April 1 are the deadlines for fall enrollment. Students must submit the common application and St. Olaf supplement, transcripts for each college attended, a statement of good standing from prior institution(s), a high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores, and two letters of recommendation. For more information regarding our transfer policy and process, contact our transfer coordinator at email@example.com.
2019-20 cost
Net price calculator: wp.stolaf.edu/financialaid/net-price-calculator
Undergraduate tuition and fees: $49,710
Undergraduate room and board: $11,270
Financial aid
Percentage of first-time, full-time students receiving grants and scholarships: 94%
Financial aid application deadline: Early Decision I, Nov. 15; Early Decision II, Jan. 8; Regular Decision, Jan. 15
FAFSA code: 002382
Financial aid information
St. Olaf is committed to helping every admitted student find a way to finance his or her education. A St. Olaf education is an investment that pays dividends — economical and personal — over a lifetime. There are several forms of aid available to help make college affordable for families: gift aid (need-based grants and merit scholarships), student employment and student loans. More about financial aid
Student organizations
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Athletic programs
Conference membership
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Men's varsity
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Women's varsity
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- Golf
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- Track and field
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More than 30 intramural and club sports, in which nearly half of the student body is involved.
Club sports
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- Agnes A Cappella (female a cappella ensemble)
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Our Legacy
We are known for manufacturing the best incense sticks in India since 1983. We are proud to continue the legacy of being the bestsellers in the incense market with a sell-out of over 400 different fragrances and other perfumed essentials such as oils, diffusers, candles and soaps.
Our Range
Our wide range of Agarbatti (incense) sticks are also available online for purchase. Our innovation and creativity get reflected by our wide range of products which can be used for various purposes such as your daily pooja, meditation, and better concentration or just use it as a fragrance and to infuse positivity at your home or in your office.
Our Vision
We have already set ourselves on the path to becoming the best incense stick manufacturers in India and across the globe, we have also expanded our international reach and began supplying globally to Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, North and South America as well as other Asian countries.
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Aromatherapy has been around since ancient times. It's the abundance of physiological, emotional, psychological, and cognitive benefits it offers that has allowed it to stand the test of times. While the research continues about how a simple smell can heal an ailment and relieve stress, there are testimonials of consumers who have experienced the physical […]


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The Photographer
I thought you would enjoy a smiling cute young photographer on the main page. Yes we do have a sense of humor and like to have fun doing what we do best. This phot me maybe a bit to serious :). Follow the blog and you will see more images of me shooting captured by my team. Looking forward to meet you in person.


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Hurricane Irma caused some devastating damage within Florida and a recent report indicates that eleven seniors have passed away in a nursing home due to the storm's effects. As the home was unable to evacuate residents, those within dealt with no air conditioning for days, suffering with the incredible Florida heat and no relief.
Two women, 94 years of age, along with a man, 93 years of age, passed away last week and were added to the already eight deaths that occurred within the Hollywood Hills Rehabilitation Center or those who passed on after being evacuated. The cause of these deaths has not been established, still over 140 of those within the home that evacuated ended up being treated for heat-related conditions. According to the Hollywood Police Department, the deaths are a part of a criminal investigation that is now underway.
CNN reported that after Hurricane Irma hit, residents of the nursing home had to deal with insurmountable heat conditions due to a tree falling on the transformer powering the establishment's a/c system. A lot of residents were moved next to fans, spot coolers, and in the hallways to battle heat issues. As per Rick Scott's office, Florida Governor, several calls were made between state authorities from the nursing home, yet the nursing home had not relayed that patients needed to be evacuated or were in danger. In fact, the state told managers to reach out to 911 if a situation of this type came up.
According to page 159 of a report, there was failure to do so.
Scott relayed in a statement that the nursing home is not taking responsibility around the situation when they delayed a 911 call and having residents evacuated to one of the largest hospitals in the state, which also happened to be located across the street from the facility.
The nursing home relayed its sympathy for the families dealing with the loss of loved ones and assured that they were working with regulators and authorities to find out what went wrong. A moratorium was placed on the home to prevent it from adding any additional patients within.


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There are basically two paths you can go down to become a CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
Both are obscenely difficult but there is one incredible upside…
Both paths are very specific and obvious. You just have to think through the paths.
#1. Corporate Route A.K.A Climbing the Ladder
Option number one, you can go down the corporate route and climb the ladder.
Depending on your skill set, you'll have slightly different paths, but I think there are a couple different things that can make it easier for you.
First, you should align your skills with what will make it easier to hire/promote you, but also be delivering maximum value for the company.
Here is what I mean…
About 100 years ago Claude Hopkins, perhaps the greatest ad man that ever lived started out his career as an accountant.
He realized after a time that he didn't want to be an accountant because accounting was a cost of doing business and costs get minimized.
So, he went into sales and advertising because he knew that those things made the company money.
So if you want to make a lot of money, or be the most valuable to a company, be part of the business that makes money, not the cost centers they are forced to have.
Thus, HR, Accounting, and Legal are probably worse for getting to the CEO role than operations, sales, and marketing are.
That's not a hard and fast rule, but think about it from a "who is going to make the company the most money" perspective and it seems kind of obvious doesn't it?
Second, you need to be willing to change jobs to move up faster.
This is an important lesson and best described in Scott Adam's book How To Fail At Everything And Still Succeed.
Early in his adult life, Scott found himself on a plane next to a CEO of a screw company. They were talking about business and the CEO gave him some career advice:
"As soon as you land a job, you need to start looking for your next better opportunity." or something along those lines.
Basically, your next big break isn't going to align with when you need a job, so always be looking.
Also, it's worth noting that most companies DON'T PROMOTE and DON'T GIVE RAISES like they should for internal employees.
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Psychologically this makes sense, the familiar employee already has a value placed on them, and if they are familiar enough, their value is diminished in perception.
But, an unknown quantity has a higher perceived value because you don't know their actual upside.
Thus, if you want to make it to the Fortune 500 CEO type role, you have to be willing to move companies every year or two and keep working your way up the ladder until you are at least at the VP level.
That tip alone can save you decades of slaving away at a single company only to never crack middle management.
So, those are the principles.
The actual path then becomes one of building your value, getting promoted, changing companies, and continually working upward until you are at the top-tier of management.
Then, it becomes a bit of luck…
When you get to the top 50 or fewer managers, you are with a high performing peer group.
Winning the CEO sweepstakes is going to be a game of politicking and luck to a large extent.
But here is a hack that can help your odds…
CEO's are like quarterbacks in the NFL.
Once you are a NFL quarterback, you can be a QB on any other team if you have the chops, but nobody wants to bet on a non-NFL QB as their new starter.
So, one way to end up a Fortune 500 CEO is to shortcut the waiting on the existing CEO to quit game, and taking the CEO role at a lesser company so that you have CEO experience.
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Simply being a CEO of an existing successful company makes you look like a more capable CEO candidate, and many companies would rather bring in someone who has already been a CEO because that looks less risky.
Again, a lot of this comes down to a kind of luck of the draw and politics and things that aren't "hard skills" so to speak.
If you hustle and build your career right, there is a pretty clear path to a CEO role in a major company.
It's a lot of smart work done with significant effort.
#2. Build Your Own Company from the Ground Up
Option number two, you could build your own company from the ground up and have it end up being on the Fortune 500 list.
This is an equally difficult task and requires as much luck as it does effort, but it is possible.
Many of the most famous CEO's were the founders of their companies and managed to retain the CEO role from employee 1 to employee 100,000.
You know, names like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Building a company from nothing to Fortune 500 is a lifetime of work. Perhaps several lifetimes of work.
You have to have the right skills, the right people, the right product, the right market, the right timing.
It's really, really tough.
However, it's also crystal clear. There are only a handful of business opportunities that will get you to Fortune 500 level.
You aren't going to get there playing the multilevel marketing game with Amway or flipping junk on eBay.
To become a Fortune 500 CEO of your own company, you have to build a Fortune 500 company, and as long as you can pull that off, you too can be a Fortune 500 CEO.
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You just have to know the secret to building a Fortune 500 company right?
So those are your two options. Which one will you choose?
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Meteors, Meteorites, and Meteoroids
Meteoroids are debris in space from comets or asteroids; meteors are shooting stars or fire balls in air; meteorites are meteoroids that invade Earth's atmosphere and impact the ground; micrometeorites are perfect shiny spheres microscopic in size and the major cause of small-scale erosion on the moon. The three major types of meteoroids are stony, stony iron, and iron.
- Several meteors can be seen per hour on any given night; when this number increases dramatically, these events are called "meteor showers" that occur annually or at regular intervals as the Earth passes through the trail of dusty debris left by a comet
- The Perseids peak around August 12 every year; each Perseid meteor part of the comet Swift-Tuttle that swings around the Sun every 135 years
- Other meteor showers and their associated comets: Leonids (Tempe-Tuttle), the Aquarids and Orionids (Halley), and the Taurids (Encke)
- Comet dust in meteor showers burns up in the atmosphere before reaching the ground
- Most meteorites no bigger than an average Earth rock
- Large meteorites can cause extensive destruction: Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona (1,000 meters, 50,000 years old), asteroid impact which created the 300 km Chicxulub crater on Yucatan Peninsula (65 million years ago)
- Ann Hodges of Sylacauga, Alabama was severely bruised by a 3.6 kilogram stony meteorite that crashed through her roof in November, 1954
- Meteorites have a "burned" exterior, formed as the meteorite is melted by friction as it passes through the atmosphere
- Three types of meteorites: "irons," "stones," "stony-irons"
- More than 30,000 meteorites found on Earth, 99.8% came from asteroids
- Evidence for an asteroid origin includes: orbits calculated from photographic observations of meteorite falls project back to the asteroid belt, spectra of several classes of meteorites match those of some asteroid classes
- All but rare lunar and Martian meteorites are very old, 4.5-4.6 million years
- Only one group of meteorites can be traced to a specific asteroid; eucrite, diogenite, and howardite igneous meteorites traced to third largest asteroid Vesta
- Meteorites and asteroids that fall on Earth are of the original diverse materials from which planets formed; tells the conditions and processes during the formation and earliest history of the solar system
- Remaining 0.2% of meteorites split equally between meteorites from the Moon and Mars
- 35 known Martian meteorites blasted off Mars by meteoroid impacts; all igneous rocks crystallized by magma
- Controversy of whether structures in meteorite ALH84001 might be evidence of fossil Martian bacteria
- 36 lunar meteorites similar in mineralogy and composition to Apollo Moon rocks, but come from other parts of the Moon
4.55 billion years ago: Formation age of most meteorites, age of the solar system
65 million years ago: Chicxulub impact leads to the extinction of dinosaurs and 75 percent of animals on Earth
50,000 years ago: Age of Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona
1478 BC: First recorded observation of meteors
1794 AD: Ernst Friedrick Chladni publishes first book on meteorites
1908 (Tunguska), 1947 (Sikote Alin), 1969 (Allende and Muchison), 1976 (Jilin): Important 20th century meteor falls
1969: Discovery of meteorites in a small area of Antarctica leads to annual expeditions by US and Japanese teams
1982-1983: Meteorites from the Moon and Mars are identified in Antarctic collections
1996: A team of NASA scientists suggests that Martian meteorite ALH 84001 may contain evidence of microfossils from Mars
2005: NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity finds an iron meteorite on Mars
References: NASA <www.nasa.gov>


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Andrea White.
I've always been more comfortable in the role of spectator. I am deeply afraid of something, though I'm not sure what. Failure? Embarrassment?
Ironically, one of the things that initially attracted me to Bill was that he was always in the middle of the game, never one to sit on the sidelines. Three mayoral campaigns and a race for Governor finally got me out of the stands onto the court with him. I was definitely in the outfield, but I was playing the game as hard and as well as I could. So, despite the loss, it was a huge growth experience for me.
Bill, our whole family, and so many dear friends gave the campaign our all. We tried to make a difference, and we lost the race. But we won in other ways.
We all got to experience our beautiful and diverse state from Albany to Nixon to Beaumont to Lubbock. We learned about its issues, the water shortage, an abundance of feral hogs, lost jobs, and the high number of dropouts. We made friends all over the state, and good-hearted people welcomed us into their homes and fed us, supported us, and loved us.
Now, sitting at home, with my desk piled high with unanswered correspondence, checklists of things to do waiting to be done, and a sense that the life that I am returning to has been too long neglected, I wouldn't trade the experiences of the last year for anything. When I walked around the office yesterday thanking volunteers and staff for their time and dedication, the phrase I heard most often was, "It was an honor." And that's how I feel. "It was an honor."
Perhaps, we didn't change the leadership of the state, but the state changed us. Seeking to serve was an honor and a privilege that I will never forget. Nor will I ever forget my gratitude for those who supported us in so many ways–from kind notes and funny emails to warm welcomes and hot meals. T.S. Elliot said, "For us there is only the trying. The rest is not our business."


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i have my ups and downs..
i fall, i bled, i get up,
i've been jugglin my life for as long as i can remember
my life has taught me what is the true spirit means
and i have seen too many hurts
im scared watchin n feelin it happened esp to those who matters to me
i try to ask myself when it comes to man
- 'do i need to look at his look?'
no, me and him will get old, wrinkly..when im all wrinkled later, what will happened to me (& future child(ren)
- 'do i need to look at his dough?'
havin dough is delicious. I gotto admit that but when that particular time came where me n my husband-then havin the family's economy recession, what will happened to me (n maybe future child(ren)
- 'do i need to look at his status?'
if im gonna havin someone who'll be lookin down upon people who is less fortunate.. and being in his circle gonna make me feel like i'll never gonna fit in..that'll be painful
all of these wouldn't gimme the security that i need..i try to search n goin through all the noble books, sites, quotes from public figures to help me make wise thinkin.. only 1 can give me assurance.. i come up with this..
so i owez think about myself when i started to pinpoint the fault of a man..
i guess true man knows and will try to upgrade himself from time to time too:)


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Segmental design reduces costs of storage tanks
Large-scale hot water storage tanks have proved to be reliable and efficient heat storage for cogeneration as well as for solar thermal plants and industrial processes. As part of the research project OBSERW, scientists try to reduce the construction costs of such storage tanks. To accomplish this goal they develop a segmental design for aboveground storage tanks from 500 to 8.000 m³ volumetric capacity. ... more
Using salt caverns throughout Germany
Which salt formations are suitable for storing hydrogen or compressed air? In the InSpEE-DS research project, scientists are developing criteria that enable locations to be assessed even if the exploration is still at an early stage. Compared with the previous InSpEE project, the researchers have now widened their investigations to cover all of Germany and also special salt formations... more
New design reduces system costs
Flywheel energy storage systems can play an important role in stabilising the electricity grid. When required, they provide high outputs within milliseconds. The short-term electricity storage systems also act as active voltage filters for optimising the electricity quality. In the KoREV-SMS project, scientists are developing a flywheel energy storage system with an external rotor design. This results in a higher energy density with lower acquisition costs compared to conventional flywheel energy storage systems. ... more
Faster power storage with high cycle rate
Energy storage flywheels as short-term intermediate storage for regenerative energy generation systems can help keep the power grid stable. With good efficiency, they absorb or emit high power levels – while at the same time having an extremely durable cycle. In the ENERSPHERE project, scientists are working on a flywheel rotor with a superconducting bearing. This makes it extremely intrinsically safe and robust. ... more
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To equip modular storage units for a temperature range of 150 to 350 degrees Celsius and achieve high energy and power densities at the same time, is the declared aim of the researchers in the MOSPEDRA-project. The scientists first need to increase the dynamics of the memory modules. They want to achieve with a new metallic thermal wire mesh, which is embedded in a phase-change material. ... more
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A young research group investigated aqueous electrolytes based on lithium-ion batteries for intermediate storage of electrical energy. The young researchers are developing new coatings and electrolytes for the stabilization of the active components. ... more
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Scientists of Berlins Technische Universität Berlin and Freie Universität explore catalytic systems for hydrogen electrolysis directly from seawater. The non-precious metal catalysts should be inexpensive to produce. They make it possible to store renewable energy as hydrogen even at sites with water shortage. This option could be used for offshore wind farms or solar thermal power plants. ... more
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In the Katmethan project scientists want to find new peptide-based catalysts for low-cost synthesis of methane. The chances of success are uncertain due to lack of data. The efficiency depends primarily on the achievable efficiency of the catalytic reaction, the catalyst cost per unit and the stability of the catalysts. ... more
Store hydrogen in natural gas deposits
Can hydrogen be stored for longer in the underground of natural gas fields? Researchers evaluated as a part of the project H2STORE geohydraulic, mineralogical, geochemical and biogenic interactions in underground storage of hydrogen in depleted natural gas deposits. ... more
Power Supply and Storage Demand in 2050
RESTORE 2050 was primarily concerned with the European power supply network of the future. Amongst other aspects, it was investigated the importance of the extension of the transmission network, storage and methods of load management for a reliable power supply based on weather dependent renewable energy sources. ... more


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In the morning, you can go to Dalat Market to buy specialities as a gift, or attend picking strawberries in Biofresh strawberry hanging garden in Than Tho Lake resort before leaving for Phan Thiet.
At the central of Phan Thiet, there are interesting attractions bearing the stamp of President Ho Chi Minh, such as Ho Chi Minh Museum and Duc Thanh School where Ho once taught before going to Saigon. After nearly a century, the school remained almost intact and preserved the important historical objects.
|Duc Thanh school
|Poshanu Cham Tower
Children are playing on Bai Rang, the most beautiful beach in Phan Thiet
Day 3: Phan Thiet – Hon Rom - Sand Hill - Saigon
Welcoming the dawn at Mui Ne market, you will feel the atmosphere of coastal life when fishermen hurriedly moor the boats full of fresh seafood. This bustling scene will become a memorable part of your travel itinerary.
|The rustic but happy life of fishermen in Mui Ne
18km from Hon Rom, passing Mui Ne market, Doi Hong (Pink sand dune), driving along the beach in about an hour, you will reach Bau Trang which is located on Hong Lam village, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district. This freshwater lake lies between the immense sand hills. Far away, the undulating treeless hills, green forests create a very charming landscape.
|This freshwater lake lies between the immense sand hills
Things to buy as gifts
Da Lat specialties which tourists usually buy as gifts include strawberries, jam, dried fruit, crispy Japanese persimmon, artichoke tea, coffee. To Phan Thiet, you can buy the sauce, the dried fish, sandwiches, rế cake, dragon fruit… as gifts for your friends and relatives.
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Porcelain Fused to Metal Dental Crown is a full cast crown having porcelain fused to either all or most of its surfaces. The metal alloys used have a high melting temperature so that porcelain can be bonded to the surface by being fired without the metal being melted. They have the properties which permit the bonding of porcelain without affecting its color. The alloys have also the properties allowing it to be cast, soldered and polished in the dental lab.
The tooth preparation for porcelain fused to metal crown allows more tooth tissue to be removed from the buccal surface to allow for the thickness of the metal as well as porcelain.
Indications for Porcelain Fused to Metal Dental Crown
In situations where a stronger restoration is required, like in the presence of minimal interocclusal clearance. It is indicated on any tooth when a full crown is justified from a restorative and preventive standpoint.
Porcelain Fused to Metal Dental Crown Contraindications
Porcelain fused to metal crown is contraindicated on a tooth with a pulp of a size that makes it impossible to prepare the tooth correctly. It is also contraindicated on tooth with a very short clinical crown that will have insufficient retention and stability after it has been reduced to allow space for metal and porcelain.
Advantages of Porcelain Fused to Metal Dental Crown
The strength from metal substructure is its major advantage. It resists occlusal and other forces well.
It may allow minimum palatal reduction.
Metal ceramic crown can be adapted to any shape of tooth preparation. Additional retention can be gained in difficult preparation by the use of pins or grooves.
Porcelain fused to metal crowns can be attached to other crowns by soldering or casting them together.
Disadvantages of Porcelain Fused to Metal Dental Crown
The necessity to remove at least 1.5 mm of tooth substance buccally to allow for the placement of the metal and porcelain layers. Unsightliness can result from the difficulty in rendering opaque the metal alloy layer.
Because of the metal framework it is often more difficult to match the natural appearance of a tooth particularly at the cervical area. To minimize the gray line effect on the margin of a porcelain fused to metal restoration, butt joint margin can be done.
An accidental blow may result in the tooth or root fracturing because the crown is stronger than the natural tissues.
When precious metal alloys are used, the cost is greater.
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For more info about Porcelain Fused to Metal Dental Crown, please read the articles I wrote for these informative webpages:
Porcelain Fused to Metal Crown – http://costdentures.com/fixed/porcelain-fused-to-metal-crown/
Metal Ceramic Dental Crown – http://www.dentalcrown.tv/porcelain-fused-metal-dental-crown/
For more information on the best possible Prosthodontic Treatment for your case, please consult your Dentist. "There is no online material nor website that can substitute for professional advice."
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[1] Johnston J F et al: Modern practice in crown and bridge prosthodontics. WB Saunders Company
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Unicode: everyone wants it, until they get it.
Barry Warsaw
I know I'm due to do another post about LaTeX, but that'll have to wait for next week.
I've recently discovered two nice tools for my iPad which let me do some programming, and sophisticated editing and text processing, Editorial and Pythonista. So, I've been working on some code related to conlanging.
I know some people hate them, but I'm a big fan of word generators for three reasons. First, they help me avoid overusing certain sounds, something I'm normally prone to. Second, it helps you verify that the rules you've given for your syllable shapes actually describe what you want. Finally, while I might have phonaesthetic concerns about some vocabulary, I don't want to agonize over the word for "toe" or "napkin" most of the time, so I like having a random pool of words to grab from. I still might change the word, or decide a random selection is not right for the word, so it's not like I'm giving up aesthetic control of my language.
In any case, while it is a bit odd to write new software on a tablet, last night in about an hour I created a good tool for generating random new word shapes based on rules. But one serious problem came up — the sorted list was sorted terribly! For a person using a computer intended for English speakers, "á" is sorted after "z", which is not what I want at all. So I spent some time trying to come up with a way to sort arbitrarily.
In addition to the sort order of "á", I wanted to be able to correctly sort digraphs. In some languages, "ng" comes after the entirety of "n" in dictionaries and phone books.
It turns out there is a terrifying Perl library to accomplish this, Sort::ArbBiLex. As far as I can see, no such library exists for Python, so I had to write my own.
The code could probably be more efficient, but it works for my purposes, and turned out to be fairly simple. I rely on two bits of trickery. First, Python lets you sort ordered collections like lists and tuples. This makes it easy to follow the "decorate-sort-undecorate" pattern for sorting complex items. Second, I use a bit of a regular expression hack. If you split using a regular expression in a group, you get a strided array as a result, with the split pattern interwoven with the regular expression match.
>>> import re >>> m = re.compile(r'(ch|t|p|k|a|i|o)') >>> m.split("tapachi") ['', 't', '', 'a', '', 'p', '', 'a', '', 'ch', '', 'i', ''] >>> m.split("tapachi")[1::2] ['t', 'a', 'p', 'a', 'ch', 'i'] >>>
Basically, I split on every single character in the language, which gives me a lot of empty strings, but they're easily filtered out. Notice how it recognizes "ch" as a separate letter of the language.
So, the central algorithm of this little bit of code is: convert the unicode string to a sequence of "letters" (however defined in your language), convert those letters into a numerical code, sort the list of numerical codes, turn the collections of numerical codes back into words, spit back the complete result.
import re class ArbSorter: def __init__(self, order): elts = re.split('\s*', order, flags=re.UNICODE) # Create a regex to split on each character or multicharacter # sort key. (As in "ch" after all "c"s, for example.) # Gosh, this is not especially efficient, but it works. split_order = sorted(elts, key=len, reverse=True) self.splitter = re.compile(u"(%s)" % "|".join(split_order), re.UNICODE) # Next, collect weights for the ordering. self.ords = {} self.vals = [] for i in range(len(elts)): self.ords[elts[i]] = i self.vals.append(elts[i]) # Turns a word into a list of ints representing the new # lexicographic ordering. Python, helpfully, allows one to # sort ordered collections of all types, including lists. def word_as_values(self, word): w = self.splitter.split(word)[1::2] return [self.ords[char] for char in w] def values_as_word(self, values): return "".join([self.vals[v] for v in values]) def __call__(self, l): l2 = [self.word_as_values(item) for item in l] l2.sort() return [self.values_as_word(item) for item in l2] if __name__ == '__main__': mysorter = ArbSorter(u"a á c ch e h i k l m n ng o p r s t u") m = u"chica ciha no áru ngo na nga sangal ahi ná mochi moco" s = mysorter(m.split()) print " ".join(s).encode('utf-8')
(A more attractive presentation.)
Just run the code and it prints out "ahi áru ciha chica moco mochi na ná no nga ngo sangal", exactly what you want. Much better than the "ahi chica ciha mochi moco na nga ngo no ná sangal áru" you'll get on a computer localized for an English speaker.
It is vital that you tell Python you're working with unicode text here, so make sure to include this in a comment near the top of your code:
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Mango People in a Banana Republic
When Robert Vadra Gandhi (should I use Gandhi… I wouldn't be surprised if Robert Vadra takes the Surname of his wife's family (Feroz Khan family) adopted), put up his status message in Facebook saying "Mango People in a Banana Republic" he was completely right.
"Mango People" as we are "Aam Admi" (in Hindi) and I am not disputing this, because I believe of the estimated population of 1.22 billion, 800 Members of Parliament (approximately 550 in Lok Sabha and 250 in Rajya Sabha) and their kin, the Congress Party President and her stooges put together could add up to 2000-3000 people who can be called 'privileged' and can be bracketed as "Non-Mango People".
Once that is clarified the Aam Admi is indignant and fuming about the "Banana Republic" part of the comment. Arvind Kejriwal, the new messiah of Aam Admi, is adding fuel to the fire. But in my opinion Robert Vadra is correct in his observation.
"Banana Republic" is a country operated as a commercial enterprise for private profit, effected by the collusion between state and favoured monopolies. Whereby, the profits derived from private exploitation of public lands as private property, and the debts incurred are public responsibility. An imbalanced economy reduces the national currency to devalued paper-money, hence, the country is ineligible for international development-credit, and remains limited by the uneven economic development of the country.
We Indians live in this big myth that the learned Dr. Manmohan Singh rules the country. The BJP would have us believe that Sonia Gandhi rules the country in proxy. But fact is that this country is a money making enterprise of Ottavio Quattrocchi, the Italian Businessman of Bofors fame. And this country is being operated as a commercial enterprise for the private profit of Ottavio Quattrocchi. Dr. Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram (who is the kajanji of the Feroz Khan Gandhi family) are indeed working really hard to bring the country to that status "Banana Republic".
Kudos Mr. Robert Vadra Gandhi for the most insightful observation. Thank You.
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The Civil Collaborative Process presents an excellent option for many types of civil disputes, allowing families to settle difficult issues and help create a path forward to provide a healthier family system, without going to court, with the same benefits as Collaborative Divorce: a resolution with less stress and often, depending upon the case, lower costs than litigation.
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4th of July at UMC of Victorville
Our proximity to the fairgrounds has long made our parking lot a favorite gathering spot for church and community members.
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Since their debut at the New York Film Festival with the neo-noir thriller Blood Simple (1984), the brothers have become two of the most highly regarded American filmmakers of the contemporary period. Their films are known for relying on an eccentric mix of different styles and genre like black comedy, the western, film noir, screwball comedy, horror, thriller, and others. Some of their most well-known films include Raising Arizona (1987), Fargo (1996), and No Country For Old Men (2007). The Coens have amassed a long list of domestic and international awards in the realms of both Hollywood and independent cinema. Individually, they have each received four Academy Awards, and in total their films have earned over thirty nominations. They have won a number of Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature (Inside Llewyn Davis), Best Director (A Serious Man), and Best Screenplay (Fargo).
Outside of the United States, their films have garnered a number of BAFTA awards and nominations, and in 1991, Barton Finkwon all three major awards at the Cannes Film Festival: the Palme d'Or, Best Director (Joel Coen), and Best Actor (John Turturro). This event prompted the organizing committee to rule that no one film could ever win more than two awards. This impressive record foregrounds the Coens' highly visible position in the landscape of contemporary American filmmaking, a position that invites critical and scholarly mapping, a call undertaken by Jesse's dissertation.
The title of Jesse's thesis is, "Popular Music in the Films of Joel and Ethan Coen."
While the Coen brothers are well-known for their innovative and quirky visual style, their films are also innovate in terms of their aural style--especially music. Their film soundtracks showcase an astonishing array of genres that track through nearly every arena of American popular music, including country, rock, bluegrass, R&B, blues, gospel, hip-hop, modern and traditional folk, and jazz. Rather than relegating music to a background, secondary role, Coen films show how popular songs can be woven into the very fabric of the story, foregrounding popular music as a powerful creative strategy for narrative feature-filmmaking, illustrating that the use of popular music deserves to be considered a definitive, signature feature of Coen brother films.
Jesse's dissertation focuses on four Coen films and their soundtracks: The Big Lebowski (1998), O, Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Ladykillers (2004), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). Each film does something interesting and different with music. The folk music for O Brother, Where Art Thou, for instance, was recorded before the film was even shot, proving that music, rather than being secondary to the visuals, can drive the creative process of filmmaking. Also, much of the music for Inside Llewyn Davis was recorded live on set (rather than relying on the standard technique of playback and lip synching) in order to create a strong sense of authenticity, an approach that is almost unheard of in Hollywood filmmaking. Creative decisions like these make the Coen brothers an interesting case study for film music, and demonstrate that many films can be just as interesting to listen to, as they are to watch.
Eventually, Jesse plans to revise and publish his dissertation as a book.