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My Favourite Gadget for Family Life
Being a parent is a busy old job. As a single working mum it's hard to find the time to fit everything in. Trouble is some things can't be put off till tomorrow. We have to eat. I am also a firm believer that we have to eat well. Now I will hold my hands up and admit that I am medically obese. I take full responsibility for it. When I left home I was over weight in medical terms but I was a slim size 16. Years of eating what I want, no exercise and 2 children later….well that's why I want my kids to eat right! It would be so easy to roll in from work after picking up the kids and shoving a pizza in the oven. There's loads of ready meals out there to chose from too. It's not the best but it's easy isn't it?
Before falling into that trap, I decided I needed a something in the kitchen that cooks for me and when I come home it sets the table and dishes up. I can't afford my own chef so I got the next best thing – a slow cooker!
When I was a kid I remember my mum using a slow cooker on the odd occasion. It was always stew when the slow cooker went on. So when I bought my slow cooker a year ago, I decided I would cook other things in it too. I have 3 slow cooker recipe books and have made some fantastic food in it, including Cidered Pork for Valentines Day.
Now that Autumn is here and winter is fast approaching, my slow cooker is hardly ever off, this week it's cooked us chicken and mushroom in gravy, beef stew and lamb in mint. It's so easy to use, when I make the days packed lunches each morning, I also fill the pot with my ingredients of the day and add enough stock to cover. Then it gets switched on and left for the day. I'm saving money too, because it cooks so slow that I can get away with the cheaper cuts of meat and it is still tender by the time it is cooked! I've used it for chilli and bolognaise sauce in the past too and that's just recipes I have made up myself!
The other good thing is my kids are getting the good stuff. You have to cook everything in a stock, and as such, the goodness from whatever vegetables in there goes into the gravy. H is pretty fussy and will only eat mushrooms, but the amount of "special gravy" she has on her bread at the end, I know she is getting lots of vitamins and goodness too. There really is no excuse for me now, and as a treat for being so good all week, Fridays are rubbish night – either a chippy or a pizza, whatever we fancy because everything is ok in proportion!!
I'd love to know what you cook in your slow cooker, new recipes are always welcome!!
Pancake Hell!
Yesterday, as we all know,was Shrove Tuesday, more commonly these days known as Pancake Day. Last year was my 1st ever attempt at making pancakes as my ex was always the one to make them before. Last year proved why! I didn't have a clue so rang my mum for a rough guide on making the batter. I was told I needed plain flour, and used self raising as that was all I had. Every single one stuck and I felt such a failure after. But on the plus I had other stuff in the fridge and I think we ended up with omlette instead!
This year I tried things differently. I bought one of these "Just add milk and shake" pancake mix in a bottle things. I brought a new frying pan specially because I'd thrown my old one out a few months ago and hadn't replaced it yet. I followed all the instructions and guess what……….they stuck like mad again! I was so angry, especially as H now eats what we eat and the 1st one I managed to save so it went on her plate. Now all credit to these easy pancake mix things – the taste was spot on. But with 1 small pancake between 3 of us, well that wasn't going to work. So I rang mum and we joined them for mum's homemade perfect pancakes.
I watched, I even had a go and cooked a perfect one there, gas hob same as mine, only difference was mum let the fat warm up more than I had so I assumed that was my problem. Nope tried again when I got home and the hotter the fat the worse it seemed to stick. So I have decided that's it no more pancake making attempts from me, if mum isn't about I'll buy shop bought ones!
On the plus side though, B was very interested in what pancake day is all about, and why I was asking her what she would give up for lent. I explained that pancakes were made to use up the perishable food before fasting for 40 days and 40 nights from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. She was fascinated and initially said she would give up sex for lent (!!!!), I asked her what she thought that would mean, to which she replied it would mean not looking good till Easter! Hmmm, talked her out of that one and so she has decided to give up being naughty for lent – yeah we will see how that one goes! I have decided to give up chocolate, so to all my dear friends out there, please don't offer me chocolate till Easter!
It got me wondering though, how many other people actually explain the meanings of these special days to their kids? I mean, B obviously hasn't learnt about it at school, even though their pancake races are a big event each year. I wouldn't class myself as religious in that I don't go to church every week, but I do have my faith and Easter is a time when I find myself taking stock and thinking about what my faith means to me. I always try and give something up for lent. B was christened on Palm Sunday too, so that holds special significance for me as well. What does it all mean for you?
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So much has been going on lately -
Most recently Brodyn had surgery on his teeth. He was a trooper and although he had a mild reaction to the anesthesia and pulled out one of his stitches, we are thankful he was able to get this done and over with before preschool starts. He is back to his crazy, wild self today, even though his mouth was still bleeding last night.
Aubrei had fun at girls camp and made good memories thanks to a wonderful camp leader and the other young women leaders who were able to go. I was sad that I couldn't go with my "girls", but Bubbers needed me. Aubrei also survived volleyball camp, she was quite surprised at the rigorous workout and even as in shape as she is she had a hard time even moving for a few days. Hopefully she's now prepared for High School volleyball.
Ainsli has become a much better helper, since she's had the big sister role while Aubrei has been away so much this summer. She's been working on stitchings with me for the farmers market and helping with painting sometimes as well.
I finally got a few pages done with this years dance photos, I still have a lot left to do since the kids were in so many dances, but at least I have made some progress.
This was Brodyn's ballet to Somewhere Over the Rainbow . . .
And Ainsli's competition team . . .
And more of Aubrei's solo . . .
The gardens are growing like crazy and take a lot of time, but before we planted this is where Brodyn could be found, night or day . . .
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The puppy is growing like crazy and after we finally got her house trained she developed a bad habit of bringing dead birds into my house, so now she is an outside dog!
I've been struggling with a really bad infection in my leg for over a month and I'm finally starting to feel better, but its made the craziness of summer a little difficult, and at times disappointing. The kids were so excited to go to the carnival and we finally made it on the last day. The kids had fun and I survived, but I was in pain. Their happy smiles made it totally worth it - here is the proof . . .

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At Kings Sanctuary,
- you'll go very close to nature by its flora and fauna and the various creations of god right from butterfly to birds, that of a small snake to big Reptiles.,and small barking Deer to big samba Deer, a small Jungle Cat to Leopard and Tiger, and unbelievable herbivorous animals, like Elephants, Bison and Antelopes, and the wonderful freshness of the air which is free from all pollution, including noise pollution.
- We're located on the fringes of the Nagarhole forest, which is just 60 km an hour ride from Mysore with good roads, and 170 km from Bangalore.
- Free from of all kinds of pollution including noise pollution is a great treat. The place is so peaceful where you can hear yourself.
- Rejoice your evening with wonderful spirits and bonfire dance with Jungle Beats, and top it up with our enjoyable dinner. Next day you can swim, or take a cycle ride, or go for a bird watch or walk inside a resort, which will freshen you up for the day.
- You can visit Gurupura or Irpu falls which are very close by from the resort.


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Denmark: International students – A good investment
University World News writes, "Foreign students contribute more to Denmark in financial terms than they cost to complete their higher education degrees, a study has found."
The study, by a Danish think-tank on the socio-economic impact of international students, found that they contributed more than $US24 million to the economy in the 12 years to 2008, even after deducting the costs it took to educate them in Denmark.
A report of the study says that the increasing recruitment of international students had led to fears that the cost of funding public higher education would rise.
But the study authors say that as long as Danish businesses and industry hire sufficient numbers of international students after they complete their education, and they remain in Denmark for several years, the overall economic benefit will be greater than the cost of educating them.
In the 12 years to 2008, nearly 9,000 international students enrolled in Danish higher education institutions. Almost 6,000 students completed their courses while 3,000 either dropped out or were exchange students, not there to undertake a full higher education course.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg shared what he considers a small ray of light to come out of the darkness left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
"I don't think we've had a murder in two or three days," Bloomberg said at his daily press briefing on Thursday. "That's some good news."
While it may sound grim, he's right. According to FBI data, 515 people were murdered in New York City in 2011—or 1.41 murders per day, or roughly three killings every two days. That was down from 2010, when 536 murders were recorded in the five boroughs.
The death toll from Sandy jumped to 37 people in New York alone, Bloomberg said on Thursday. That number is expected to rise.
[Related: Citing climate change, Bloomberg endorses Obama]
"Well, at least New Yorkers aren't killing one another," Joe Coscarelli wrote in NYMag.com.
Overall, 157 deaths have been blamed on the superstorm, including 85 in the United States.
But while the murder rate in New York City has slowed, looting inspired by the hurricane appears to be on the rise. According to the Associated Press, 15 people have been arrested in connection with looting in Queens since the storm hit on Monday.


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Imagine my surprise when I read that Senator Ted Stevens received a standing ovation – yes, a standing ovation – following his farewell speech in the Senate today. Shocking, especially when one thinks about the message it sends to our children. Watch it yourself:
Here is a man who was convicted on seven counts of making false statements on Senate financial dislosure forms.
Prosecutors claimed that Stevens accepted $250,000 worth of gifts, primarily from now-defunct oil services company Veco Corp. and its former CEO, Bill Allen. Among the alleged gifts was the value of a home renovation project that transformed the senator's Girdwood, Alaska, home from a quaint cabin to a sizeable house, a $2,700 massage chair and a Viking gas grill. Source
Now I'm sure this man did a lot of great things for his state over the many years he served in the Senate. And I'm sure he has a lot of close relationships after decades of service. But what kind of message does the rest of the Senate send when it applauds a man convicted for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes? And that's just what they uncovered. I'd be surprised if this was the only infraction of its kind.
I can't stand government corruption – regardless of which party is involved – and I'm glad my kids aren't quite old enough to pay attention to this kind of thing. If they were, I would have to disabuse them of the idea that our leaders are honest and trustworthy.


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Singapore Sikh Welfare Council (SIWEC) has received S$20,000 in donations from two Chinese clans.
The cheques, S$10,000 each, came from the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan and the Alliance for Betterment of Community, Jiangsu Association (Singapore).
The cheques were presented at an event on 11 Nov 2017, organised under the umbrella of Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA), witnessed by Education Minister Ong Ye Kung.
"Such contributions go a long way in helping our work," SIWEC chairman Gurdip Singh Usma told Asia Samachar.
SFCCA, inaugurated in 1986 under the joint sponsorship of a number of Singapore Chinese clan associations, aims to promote understanding and appreciation of Chinese language, culture and values, to strengthen cooperation among the clan associations, as well as to organise and support educational, cultural and community activities.
On its part, SIWEC's objectives are to carry out and manage welfare schemes in the form of relief, financial assistance, health, education, housing or any other help for those requiring assistance within the Singapore community. Its stated mission is to improve the welfare and well-being of the community.
In an earlier event, SIWEC also received a S$10,000 donation from the Hsin Tao Foundation on the 70th birthday of Master Hsin Tao.
Gurcharanjit just wanted to make life better for community, people around him (Asia Samachar, 26 July 2017)
Singapore's Harmony on Wheels launched (Asia Samachar, 18 Feb 2015)
Conversion no shortcut to divorce (Asia Samachar, 23 Sept 2017)


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While murder, bullying, exploitation and scandal regularly make news, when thousands of children receive their mother's care and affection every day it isn't reported because we take it for granted. We may be subject to negative emotions, but it's possible to keep them under control, to cultivate a sense of emotional hygiene, on the basis of human values that are rooted in that affection – what I call secular ethics. – H.H. the Dalai Lama
Patheos is currently inviting writers to submit "What Do I Really Believe?" posts this month (see several here) and while I have been pondering the idea of writing one, this quote (as well as the photo) from the Dalai Lama seems to have encompassed much, if not all of what I might say.
While murder, bullying, exploitation and scandal regularly make news… Yes, bad news will always be in the news. According to a recent guardian article, news is bad for us. The reasons are mostly straightforward: the quick-shot, sound-byte, constant flow prevents engagement, discourages thoughtful commentary, and simply stimulates and re-stimulates the pleasure centers in our brain that react to novel information. If you're going to watch the news (reading news is somewhat better), you're better off watching Fox News. They've best mastered the "content doesn't matter – stimulate! stimulate! stimulate!" paradigm. So Fox News watchers are the least informed, but they, by-and-large conservatives, are also the happiest.* The extreme, quick, and easy answers (as discussed in my last post) offered up on this and certain other 'news' organizations are corrosive to the values of a well-informed populous needed in this ever-more globalized age.
….thousands of children receive their mother's care and affection every day… These may be 'little things' to us – to children, they are everything. This is one of the many things I love about my friend Danny Fisher's blog. Just read it for a while and you'll notice something coming up again and again: a phrase from the Karaniya Metta Sutta: "just as a mother protects with her life her child, her only child, so too should one cultivate a limitless heart with regard to all beings." And this is why, for years now, the metta-bhavana (cultivation of loving-kindness) meditation has been at the core of my own practice.
…it isn't reported because we take it for granted… These acts are abundant and yet so worthy of our attention and praise. And with attention and praise should follow emulation. Attending to the best qualities in others, we naturally seek out those qualities in ourselves.
We may be subject to negative emotions, but it's possible to keep them under control… Realizing that our emotions are not 'us' and they are not even 'ours' is a practice that takes time. So much of what we think and our reactions to it are simply put upon us by society, our upbringing, our ideologies. Detaching from these, we gain perspective and often see that the negative emotion serves no purpose. Often enough, just that realization causes the emotion to evaporate like mist on a mountain.
…to cultivate a sense of emotional hygiene, on the basis of human values that are rooted in that affection… Affection, 'fellow feeling', respect, agape, ren (仁), and similar positive emotions or qualities are found throughout religions and philosophies, East and West.
…what I call secular ethics. Secular, we should note, comes from the Latin word saecularis, meaning 'worldly' (as opposed to relating to the church). Insofar as we see that these values are taught within every religion, we can have fruitful communication between faiths. Of course, asking how ren is different from karuṇā and how these both differ from agape is just as important, as different traditions will emphasize different aspects of secular ethics based on the needs of the people and the time, and this ongoing questioning is part of the necessary process of making these values our own, which for people like me means translating them into English and specifically the English of the 21st century, shaped as it has been by the many great thinkers of Western philosophical traditions.
What I believe is that what really matters in our world today can be found in these secular ethics; and insofar as our religions, our churches and temples, pastors and priests teach these, they will and should be attended, praised, and emulated.
* to be fair, the data discussed in that NYTimes story doesn't suggest -directly at least- that being less informed is a cause of happiness, but then there is this and this…


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"Thompson brings the era to life, describing the triumph and tragedy of the pilots and technicians that worked on perhaps the country's most ambitious Xplane testing program."—Sky & Telescope
"Thompson is especially strong in describing the human dimension of the X-15 effort, enlivening the narrative with both heroic and humorous anecdotes."—Air Power History
"Couldn't put it down."—U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings
"Thompson's well-written history of the program captures the technical challenges, the camaraderie and, most of all, the high adventure of X-15 flight. Highly recommended."—Publishers Weekly
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Supercars CEO Sean Seamer says exploring the possibility of adding hybrid technology is a key topic in a Next Generation evaluation that will be complete by the end of 2018.
The category's current ruleset is locked in through to the end of 2021, including the control chassis that was first introduced under the Car of the Future banner in '13.
Gen2 is currently in play, retaining the control chassis but allowing two-door body shapes and welcoming non-V8 engines.
The possibility of a V6-turbo joining the field has headlined Gen2 powertrain discussions, with Supercars developing its own engine and Holden commencing work on a V6.
Other powertrains – including hybrid – could be seen under Gen2, should a manufacturer present a proposal that fits within Supercars' parity requirements.
Under Next Generation framework, which Seamer stresses is in a "very preliminary" state of discussion, hybrid systems may be encouraged, or even made compulsory in some form.
"We're looking at Next Generation for 2021, and I think that everybody's sort of been saying, 'well, what next?'," explained Seamer.
"There's a process that a team on the Commission is working through between now and the end of the year to define what Next Generation looks like, the car of the future.
"That gives us the full two years to work through development and implementation into 2021.
"We will include manufacturers in those discussions to get their feedback and their inputs, and in terms of what works for them, and make sure that we understand what their long-term product roadmap looks like.
"Hybridisation is obviously a key topic, so we'll make sure we do our due diligence on that."
Seamer is currently engaged in discussions with various manufacturers amid a desire for Supercars to play a more active role in relationships with car makers.
"They've asked what hybridisation might look like," he said when pressed on whether there is genuine interest in hybrid technology from car companies.
"Do we have the ability to do it? Is it something that we will consider as part of Next Generation? To which we have said, 'yes, we will look at that as part of the program and the planning'."
Hybrid systems have been seen in Formula 1 since 2009, harvesting and deploying energy alongside internal combustion engines.
World Endurance Championship sportscar racing has also featured an infiltration of hybrid power, and the FIA's pure-electric Formula E has attracted manufacturers.
While introducing an electric power-boost feature with a control system across all cars is known to have been discussed, Seamer says it's premature to speculate on such details.
"It's still very early days," he said.
"I couldn't possibly predict what the outcome of that exercise is going to be at the end of this year, but when we've got something to share, we'll make sure that we do, but it's still very early days."
Seamer admits that the category will need to carefully weigh up an ambition to be relevant for manufacturers with the need to remain entertaining for fans.
"That's a line that we walk, and we'll walk through Next Generation, but it's true of all motorsport," he said. "It's certainly not a unique challenge to us."


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Regarding HNT Gordon planes.
I gave owned several of Terry's planes. The fit and finish are excellent. However - they're really expensive.
I'm a fan of the ECE/Primus planes which have a more traditional blade + chip breaker and adjust with a screw mechanism.
I'm with you on the Norris - too much fiddling required.


text: The deal states that African Union peacekeepers will take control of towns held by Ethiopian toops [EPA] "This is the beginning of the process. We are trying to engage those who are fighting inside Somali because what we are fighting for is the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops." Somalia's government signed the latest ceasefire agreement in Djibouti on Sunday. Ethiopian withdrawal The accord calls for a ceasefire - which was first signed in June - to finally come into force on November 5, Susannah Price, spokeswoman for the UN envoy to Somalia, said. The deal also calls for Ethiopian troops to pull out of areas in Mogadishu and the central town of Beledweyne by November 21, leaving them under the control of African Union troops in Somalia. The agreement also states that "the second phase of the troop withdrawal shall be completed within 120 days". Ethiopia's foreign ministry vowed to comply with the UN-sponsored deal. "We will respect this encouraging decision reached by the transitional government of Somalia and the ARS," Wahide Belay, a foreign ministry spokesman, was reported by the AFP news agency as saying on Monday. "The agreement is in line with the Ethiopian position on orderly troop withdrawal," he said. Shaky agreement But critics point out that not all the factions fighting in Somalia have signed up to the agreement, and previous ceasefire agreements have suffered serious setbacks. Some within the opposition have already rejected the deal, saying it would have no effect on the ground. "The agreement reached in Djibouti on Sunday is an illusion to deceive the Somalis," Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, leader of a breakaway faction of the Alliance for the Reliberation of Somalia, said . "Neither the international community nor Ethiopia itself announced the complete withdrawal of Ethiopian troops." Despite the deal, it remained unclear when exactly the last Ethiopian troops would leave Somalian territory. Fighting continues Heavy fighting has continued in Somalia between government forces and anti-government fighters. More then 10,000 people have been killed and one million displaced in fighting since early last year alone. Government troops recaptured the three towns of Bardale, Wajid and Hudur in southern Somalia near Baidoa, the seat of Somalia's parliament over the weekend. An African Union (AU) peacekeeping force will be responsible for security in the areas vacated by Ethiopian forces, with the help of Somali government troops and opposition security forces, until the deployment of UN forces, the deal said. Somalia has been without an effective central government since 1991 and the transitional government is the 14th attempt to establish one. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies


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10 "Holborn" Restaurants in London.
Hopper is a grab-and-go coffee spot in Bloomsbury that also serves soups and sandwiches to takeaway.
Gezellig is a Holborn restaurant with a big wine list, big framed pictures, and some hit or miss food at big prices.
The Holborn Dining Room is a big and grand all-day restaurant inside the Rosewood Hotel, but the only things you should go there for are the pies.
Tongue and Brisket on Leather Lane is a great spot to eat a proper sandwich. The salt beef on rye is good. The schnitzel is perhaps even better.
Leather Lane is a weekday street market between Farringdon and Holborn serving lunch to visitors and local office workers.
Chamisse is a Lebanese restaurant serving generous mezze on the Farringdon/Bloomsbury borders.
The Scarfes Bar is one of the best hotel lounge bars in London and sits within the Rosewood Hotel.
Prufrock serves some of the best coffee in London, and it's also a great place to hang out, do some work, or just see a friend.
Located in the Hoxton hotel next to Holborn station, British restaurant Hubbard & Bell is a convenient spot for meeting friends, or late night eats.
A classic pub in the truest sense, Princess Louise in Holborn is where you go for a cold pint and good times.


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By Chloe Earl, senior winemaker
Most of the hard work in the vineyard has been done in preparation for the vintage. We are now watching the weather and counting down the days until we pick the first grapes. The most important things to keep an eye on are the vine balance with canopy growth and making sure the vines are disease-free.
As with many regions this year, winter and spring have been drier than normal, making our biggest challenge dealing with dry conditions. We have to ensure the vines have sufficient water from irrigation to grow adequate canopy. The canopy (or leaves) are required to ripen the fruit through photosynthesis and then to shade the fruit to protect it from sun damage and allow for even ripening.
We need the correct balance based on the season to allow shading of fruit and also airflow to reduce disease risk. In warmer years, we will push the vines for more canopy growth to protect the fruit from sunburn and, in cooler years, aim for less growth to increase the amount of sunlight that gets through and to help reduce the risk of disease.
So, as we near the vintage period, we are looking forward to a successful harvest across our vineyards with the fruit in great condition and perfect weather.


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"There's something about being so called "privileged" where people treat you differently. Some of them want to suck up to you in hopes of getting something from you. Other want to test you, knock you down a peg. It's like you always have something to prove. Whether it's showing the wannabe parasites that you're not a patsy or being challenged by someone who wants show that you're not so special, that you can bleed just like a regular guy, there are lot of sources of potential conflict out there.
"My first fight was with a kid named Mendelstein. We exchanged ethnic slurs, I probably slung the first, and we both ended up with black eyes. After the fight we shook hands, became friends and moved forward. Today, people carry guns and shoot you for looking the wrong way."
Barney's beginnings with fighting and controlling his emotions started after he was sent to private school. Today it would be referred to as "acting out". He was able to find an outlet for his aggression by channeling his energy into sports. Like his father, he was a natural athlete and Barney became an all-star cricket player at school.
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Inspiration for our Beaulieu Vineyard Rarities collection came from a special wine that legendary winemaking André Tchelistcheff first crafted in 1968 to show the distinctive, opulent expression of an extraordinarily high-quality vintage. Only three times since has a wine received such an honor at Beaulieu Vineyard, and the 2013 vintage revealed that time has come again.
A limited number of Rarity magnums are available at pre-release.
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Total production: 10 barrels | Bottled only in 1.5L magnums | 90% Cabernet Sauvignon & 10% Petit Verdot
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Keeping it in the Family
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, money, relationships and money
The idea of a family business can seem like a nice and easy concept – why not go into business with those you trust and love the most? Yet there are just as many, if not more, hurdles for all siblings setting up stores and cousins creating cafes as non-family business partners.
I talked to Barbara Spector, Editor in Chief at Family Business Magazine – itself a family owned publication – and she shed some light on the pros and cons of going into business with family members.
'Family businesses are the backbone of the American economy,' she points out, adding that Walmart and Ford are both hugely successful family controlled companies. However, there is not a blanket of success for all family business, 'some do well, some don't,' concedes Barbara.
One of the main challenges for family run businesses is the transition of ownership from the founder of the business to the siblings or whoever constitutes the next generation. This is when the question arises of who will become the next leader and siblings have to consider how to work together as business partners. And things only get more complicated when the business moves onto to its third generation.
Barbara brings up some valuable tips to consider:
- Put aside family roles and treat one another as business partners – if you're handing your business over to your children don't look at them as the kids whose diapers you changed, have confidence in them and ensure they are given the correct training.
- Keep the rewards in mind when things get tough: having a family business gives you the opportunity to work with those you love, carry on a legacy, maintain a valued connection with your community and seeing your name above the door will make you feel proud of your family.
Bakery Bros
Now here's a nice success story…
Brothers Vinnie and Joseph Termini were given their family's bakery business by their grandparents. The Philadelphia bakery is now in its 3rd generation and still thriving after nearly 90 years. So what is the brothers' recipe for success?
Knowing that their business was one in which there was a rich sense of tradition the brothers focused their attentions on keeping up the family legacy. To do this they maintained the original image of the bakery so that there would still be a familiar atmosphere for their longtime customers. What is more, they still follow the same recipes their grandfather did and use the same tools in order to keep the bakery's history alive today.
Joseph and Vinnie say they learned the value of hard work and dedication from their father. Seeing him work so hard which fueled their appreciation of the family business and made them want to be part of it. However, they also say that taking the reigns was never forced on them – they were aware that the job was there if they wanted it but would have to show they wanted it first.
The Termini brothers name dedication and hard work as key to their success, as well as their willingness to do any job necessary. They advise others in similar situations to them to keep in mind that those you are working with share your goals and that any animosity or jealousy has to be squashed at the outset.
If you have a cannoli craving after reading that, check out the Brothers website for online orders at http://www.termini.com
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Australia and Africa: a new friend from the South?
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Public Lecture
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Has Australian foreign and security policy paid Africa the attention that it deserves? While many traditional donors and 'new' and emerging actors have invigorated and expanded their connections with African states since the turn of the millennium, Australia has largely failed to do the same.
In this seminar, Dr Nikola Pijović will examine Australia's contemporary engagement with Africa. The discussion will centre on whether Australian politicians have been able to develop a shared rationale for engagement with Africa, and made the space needed for policymakers to assess the nation's strategic and long-term interests on the African continent.
Dr Nikola Pijović is a lecturer in International Relations at Queen's University Belfast and a Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia's Africa Research and Engagement Centre. He has a PhD in International Relations from the Australian National University, and his research broadly focuses on foreign policy-making, Australian foreign policy, and 'new' actors in Africa. Nikola is a leading expert on Australia's engagement with Africa, and is the author of 'Australia and Africa: a new friend from the South?' - the first ever comprehensive examination of Australia's historical and contemporary engagement with Africa.


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Labor and Economic Opportunity
If you or someone you know works in farming, logging or fisheries, and could benefit from working with Michigan Rehabilitation Services to mitigate their disability barriers, Michigan Rehabilitation Services Farm Rehabilitation may be able to help.
Through a donation from easterseals Michigan, Michigan Rehabilitation Services is able to work in tandem with Michigan AgrAbility to provide evaluation and accommodation services to farmers so they can continue farming.
To Learn more about Michigan AgrAbility and its services, visit www.michiganagrability.org
You may also contact the Farm Rehabilitation Coordinators for Michigan Rehabilitation Services for more information about this joint endeavor and to get started:
Carrie Prosowski at 989-779-4424
Pat Hurst at 810-982-2517


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ALL FOUR EUKANUBA SHOW DOGS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. Thanks to everyone that helped spread the word!! Lori Rickard the owner/handler reports: "EVERYONE IS FOUND!!!!!" This is TOTALLY AWESOME, INCREDIBLE NEWS!!! THANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED AND TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED GENERATE AWARENESS!!!!!!!!!!!
The remaining two of four show dogs stolen from outside a Bellflower motel have been found, Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials said Thursday.
The four show dogs -- two Akitas and two Pembroke Welsh corgis -- vanished Tuesday when someone stole the 2006 Chevrolet Express van they had spent the night in outside a Bellflower Motel 6, authorities said.
Two of the canines were recovered Wednesday afternoon, and the remaining two were found late Wednesday evening, said to Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
"The good news is that the dogs are fine," said Whitmore. "They are in good condition. They have been returned to their rightful owners."
Whitmore declined to say precisely where the dogs were found, in what neighborhood, and the circumstances surrounding their discovery.
The dogs owners, Kristina Rickard and David Peek, could not be reached for comment Thursday. They were reunited with their two Akitas at a county-run animal shelter in Downey on Wednesday afternoon.
Sheriff's deputies found the van and the two dogs separately in Compton. The Akitas -- Trace, a 3-year-old male, and Didi, a 10-month-old female -- were unharmed, authorities said.
But Bunny and Peter, the corgis Rickard and Peek planned to show at area competitions this week on behalf of the dogs' Japanese owners, remained missing until their discovering late Wednesday.
Peek and Rickard, who live in Redding, are in town for the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach this weekend, where they planned to show Trace. The other dogs were expected to compete in other competitions scheduled in the days before the AKC/Eukanuba show, Peek told The Times on Wednesday.
Southern California is one stop on the couple's nearly month-long tour of dog shows. On Monday night, Peek and Rickard checked into the motel. They often stay in motels and park their van right outside their room window. They brought three other dogs -- a Boxer puppy, a Parson Russell terrier and a Brittany -- which stayed with them in the motel room.
But they left the thick-furred Akitas and corgis in the van where it would be cooler. They opened the windows a bit, so the dogs could get fresh air.
Peek and Rickard reported the van stolen at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Peek had said they would offer a reward to anyone who could lead them to the corgis, which are implanted with microchips to identify them.
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Weather is one of the most uncontrollable causes of the need for drain repair in Toronto, and nothing beats a good El Nino year for the inconvenience. No, we aren't talking about the fruity Hispanic beverage—we're referring to the periodic weather pattern that brings warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean every few years.
Why El Nino Affects Weather
The El Nino effect on global weather is a response to milder-than-normal trade winds along with equatorial parts of the Pacific. This stops the deep water of the sea from welling up and mixing with the surface water, leading to higher temperatures of the upper levels. The warmer water evaporates more quickly and in greater quantities, affecting thunderstorms, showers and tropical rainstorms over a much wider area. Wind currents push these weather characteristics further afield, affecting weather wherever they land. In a region like Canada, this results in much larger quantities of rain rather than snow, simply because it isn't cold enough to freeze.
How This Affects Your Home
With October 2015 having been the warmest Fall on record, it's predicted the effects will persist into 2016. More rain equals more flooding, and that is a primary driver of drain repair in Toronto. It's also a prime suspect in the development of mold, which grows insidiously anywhere it finds moisture in your home. Not only could you find yourself ending winter with the results of basement flooding, but you might also have foundation damage caused by a higher groundwater table. And of course, there's every chance we'll still get a deep freeze before winter's over, which could serve to further inconvenience you by expanding and freezing the floodwaters to the point they break free from their confines.
There are literally hundreds of different types of mold, all rapidly growing and all damaging to your health. Don't wait for it to get a foothold; find and eliminate it as soon as possible, and you'll avoid non-essential expenditure. Examine your yard; look for slopes where debris flows have happened in the past. Check to see that the ground around your foundation slopes away from your home, not towards it. Protect your property with measures such as planting ground cover on slopes, and building retaining walls.
Flooding and Roofs
Living in Toronto you're no doubt aware of the dangers of flooded basements, but there's another weak point where flooding can occur: your roof. With the uptick in severe weather, having a roof that can withstand the strain of wind-driven rain, freezing rain, and snow is essential. Keep it that way by:
- Doing regular inspections.
- Identifying the main problem.
- Considering the installation of underlayments.
Prevention Methods
Your best method of avoiding the need to have drain repair in Toronto is to maintain your drains as well as possible. Start with a drain camera inspection at the earliest opportunity, and if it's too late for this winter then get one done ahead of spring, anyway. Conduct repairs to any problems the inspection identifies, well before Spring rains start to arrive. Don't wait until the only recourse you have is to blame El Nino for the problems you encounter.
Just because El Nino is effectively happening halfway across the world and in an ocean far, far away, it doesn't mean that you won't feel the effects right here in Toronto.


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"Give Us Your Cash, @#$%!" (2011)
There are offensive political ads, and then there are ads that defy logical explanation for their very existence. The attack ad created by the independent Super PAC Turn Right USA against California Democratic congressional candidate Janice Hahn easily wins the title of the most offensive political ad ever conceived.
The ad lambasts Hahn for using taxpayer money to pay former gang members to serve as gang intervention specialists. The ad alleges that Hahn even negotiated for some of the former gang members to be released early from prison to do their government-sponsored work. Keep in mind, these accusations are made over a cheesy cutout of Hahn's floating head and captions in a blood-splattered font. But that's child's play compared to what comes next.
Let's see. How do we explain this without forfeiting our PG rating? In essence, the ad becomes a rap video, or at least what the director of the commercial, Ladd Ehlinger, Jr., thinks is a rap video. The protagonist of the video is a stripper, meant to represent Hahn. Two black rappers, doubling as ex-gang bangers, dance around the stripper's gyrating posterior yelling, "Give me your cash, (b-word)!" Insane offensiveness aside, why are the gangbangers asking for money from "stripper" Hahn, when a stripper is typically the one receiving money from her customers?
Again, logic has nothing on this commercial, which was denounced by representatives of both political parties, including Craig Huey, Hahn's Republican opponent, whose campaign manager called the spot "completely offensive," adding "I wish that it had never been made" [source: Marinucci]. That makes two of us, pal.
Author's Note: 5 Most Offensive Campaign Ads Ever Produced
As I watched clip after clip of absurd political ads from both parties, I thought of the famous quote from H.L. Mencken: "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public." Offensive and over-the-top political ads are effective because they play to our basest nature -- our stereotypes, our fears, our distrust of the political "enemy." The only way we can slow the steady decline of our political discourse is to vote for folks who try to take the high road, or at least the higher road than their opponent. Good luck finding them!
Related Articles
- Bingham, Amy. ABC News. "Senate Candidate Pete Hoekstra Under Fire for Racially 'Offensive,' 'Atrocious' Super Bowl Ad." February 6, 2012 (June 10, 2012.) http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/senate-candidate-under-fire-for-very-disturbing-super-bowl-ad/
- Condon, Stephanie. CBS News. "Alabama Gov. Candidate Tim James: 'We Speak English. If You Want to Live Here, Learn It." April 27, 2010 (June 10, 2012.) http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20003524-503544.html
- Farley, Robert. Politifact. "Alabama's Time James says government report backs up his claim that non-English speaking drivers are a public safety hazard." April 29, 2010 (June 10, 2012.) http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/apr/29/tim-james/alabamas-tim-james-says-government-report-backs-hi/
- Marinucci, Carla. San Francisco Chronicle. "A new low in political TV spots: attack ad shows CD-36 candidate Janice Hahn as stripper." June 15, 2011 (June 10, 2012.) http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2011/06/15/a-new-low-in-political-tv-spots-attack-ad-shows-cd-36-candidate-janice-hahn-as-stripper-video/
- Schwartz, David. Museum of the Moving Image. "Revolving Door" (June 10, 2012.) http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1988
- Sullivan, Amy. TIME. "Why Rick Perry's Ads are Wrong on Religion — And Obama." December 9, 2011 (June 10, 2012.) http://swampland.time.com/2011/12/09/why-rick-perrys-new-ads-are-wrong-on-religion-and-obama/#ixzz1wYWP78aR
- Yadron, Danny. The Wall Street Journal. "Perry's Key Moment in Debate: a Memory Lapse." November 10, 2011 (June 10, 2012.) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203537304577028940895320320.html
Vote By Mail: What You Need to Know for the 2020 Presidential Election
The U.S. presidential election is around the corner and the country is in the throws of a global health crisis. Is voting by mail the way to go this year?


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Orphaned Cubs Find A Way To Overcome Grief And Play Like Bears
Happy #MoonBearMonday from the highest point of our Vietnam sanctuary!
Since her rescue in 2010, Xin Xin has taken her rehabilitation one step at a time. She's seen off her demons, fought her way back to fitness and climbed her own ladder of success.
Rescued as a cub from Dien Bien Province in northwest Vietnam, Xin Xin has had ample time to survey her kingdom. A climb like this would have been unthinkable for Xin Xin back when she was a three-month-old skinny newcomer to Animals Asia's Vietnam Bear Rescue Center - rescued on the way to a bear bile farm, where she would have faced daily painful extractions. Then she weighed all of 4 kilograms (approx. 9 pounds).
Thankfully now she'll never know a single day of cruelty.
She and fellow rescued cub Thomas had the run of their enclosure in those early days. They were always bigger than the other cubs their age, and were natural playmates. They jostled for the best swing, raced up ladders to get the best view. Xin Xin always won.
But their playtime masked the fact that these orphans had suffered hugely as a result of losing their mother and being trafficked at such a young age.
Vietnam sanctuary bear manager Sarah Dempsey said:
"Every cub is a struggle. From the outside they look like these incredibly cute little bundles of fun, but they've suffered a severe trauma. We can never replace their lost parent - but so much time goes into ensuring they have the best care possible.
Watching Xin Xin now is incredibly rewarding. She's the kind of bear that will seem quiet and oblivious to the other bears in one moment, then get an idea out of nowhere to climb the highest play structure in the enclosure the next moment. And once she gets up there, she'll just smile that goofy, sweet smile of hers. You can't help but cheer her on."
And on this sunny #MoonBearMonday, Xin Xin has once again made it to the top of the pile. What a comeback!


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Using Linux Open Source for Bioinformatics
We are all familiar with Linux and Red Hat software because we use them daily in our lives, having our computers either running on this platform or on other proprietary platforms. Bio Linux refers to the use of LINUX open software in bioinformatics.
Bio Linux provides a variety of uses for this fraternity because as more and more institutions shift to Linux systems – due to its inherent openness, and therefore easily upgraded or manipulated, and of course because it is more or less free – to communicate with other researchers and institutions all over the world.
There are many variants of the Bio Linux software used, and the most common of them is the Bio Linux programs that are written to quickly post research results on various scientific community sites, and also send out emails to a large number of researchers. It has become a de facto standard primarily because of its generally free nature, and since there are no copyright issues cropping up, researchers and biomed informatics personnel can transfer software as well to the institutions that would like to use that tool in their own research labs.
Very many programs have been developed with Linux as the base, including the Red Hat, by the biomedical informatics practitioners, and thus, there is a growing volume of software packages using Bio Linux as its base. Due to its portability across the various institutions, it is found very useful, less costly, and more importantly spreads the software quickly, thus saving the whole research fraternity across the world a great deal of time, effort, and money, which they would have otherwise had to spend to get a program up and running.
Thus Linux has found an unusual partner to help it spread. For a list of the biomedical informatics software you can look it upon Wikipedia, which lists the very many software packages that have been developed for the scientific research community.


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28 Jul The 5 Most Creative Kiosk Projects so Far in 2014
Posted at 10:45h in Digital Signage2014 has been a busy year for digital merchandising. So far we have seen a lot of creative kiosk projects in the industry. Here are a few that have grabbed our attention with the right blend of creativity and technology.


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In the post MySpace Opens Up The Data Pipe With Full Launch Of Data Availability, Arrington praised MySpace on fully launching data availability
MySpace is taking a much more interesting approach than Google, which controls data sent to third party sites via an iframe. MySpace is actually streaming data to these sites, which allows for true integration between the services, not just a bolted-on social tool.
My initial reaction is awesome, now I (as a 3rd party service provider) can consume the open user data but reading further into the article
Since actual data is being streamed out of MySpace, they have a strict terms of use policy that forbids third party sites from storing or caching the data, other than the unique MySpace user id of the user. Each time a page is rendered the third party must re-request the data from MySpace via a set of APIs. That means any changes by the user to their MySpace profile data or friends list will be instantly applied across third parties who access the data.
So basically MySpace TOS forbids me to do anything more than what is currently allowed by Google Friend Connect. Granted that there is a technical difference between the two, Google Friend Connect uses an iframe and MySpace actually lets the data out, there is no inherent difference in the 3rd party service provider ability to consume the data. In fact I would argue that it is more work for the 3rd party service provider to provide a UI page to render the data rather than just sticking in an iframe and letting Google do the heavy lifting.
Saying that MySpace's data availability solution solves the problem of constant syncing of data so that the users remain in control is like Facebook saying that they are blocking Google Friend Connect due to user privacy concerns. IMHO the real reason is to maintain control and quoting the user privacy concern is merely a convenient PR front for both companies. I am surprised that Arrington is buying into MySpace's PR spiel especially since he called Facebook on their user privacy concern blocking Google Friend Connect.


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Connor Wickham has returned to parent club Sunderland following the expiry of his loan spell at Hillsborough.
The young striker made six appearances for the Owls and scored the vital goal at Leicester that secured Wednesday three points at The King Power Stadium last Saturday.
Manager Dave Jones said: "I've been really pleased with Connor during his loan, he was a pleasure to work with and a talented player.
"I've spoken with Martin O'Neill and we really wanted Connor to stay but I fully understand that Sunderland have a striker shortage at the moment.
"If it is something we get a chance to look at again, we would certainly like to have him back."
Sheffield Wednesday would like to thank Connor for his services and wish him well for the future.


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Underground coal can be exploited by drilling into coal seams and extracting the methane that naturally occurs within coal. The methane can be used directly for generating electricity or for heating. Such extraction, known as coal bed methane (CBM), is relatively non-intrusive, i.e. there is no coal mine and it leaves the coal unaltered so it could be mined by traditional methods in the future.
There are already a number of CBM projects in the UK. BGS is investigating the distribution, depth, thickness and gas content of coal seams suitable for CBM exploitation.
Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) is the conversion of coal with a controlled combustion (in situ underground) into a synthetic gas that is then extracted and processed to provide fuel for power generation or fuel oils.
The gas contains both methane and hydrogen and it can be processed into a high quality diesel using the Fischer-Tropsch method. This syn-diesel has greater environmental benefits than diesel derived from oil since it has a higher octane value and produces less nitrogen oxides and particulates when used.
UCG has several advantages compared with conventional coal mining. It can be employed in areas where surface or underground mining is unable to exploit coal deposits, for example at great depths, where surface or underground mining is unacceptable or not possible, or to exploit structurally complex, or unreachable, deposits that would normally be unworkable.
The BGS led a study to explore the resource available from new coal exploitation technologies. The study found that the coal resource potentially suitable for UGC was an extra 17 billion tonnes, enough to last for several hundred years — see UK Coal Resource for New Exploitation Technologies 6.5 MB pdf.
For further information please contact Dr Jonathan Busby.


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Training Sessions & Fees
All Training Sessions take place at the:
American Sports Center …map and directions
1500 S Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Home of our USA men's and women's National Teams and the Southern California VB Association
Setters In Motion Academy designated court E2 (confirm on TV monitor located at north main entrance).
• Improving Technical Skills in all areas of the game
• Tactical Game Strategies
• Leadership Training
• Improvement of Peripheral Vision and Depth Perception
• Self-development and Mental Focus
• Player-Parent-Coach dynamics and communication
• Physical Development: Speed, Agility, Balance & Jump Training
Due to limited openings with Setters In Motion Academy all players will be selected to train on a modified or regular schedule after an initial evaluation of skills and a commitment from both the player and parent are made.
TYPES OF SESSIONS AVAILABLE & FEES (include court fees paid to ASC by SIMA)
Private Sessions are one on one instruction specifically designed and tailored for the individual player
Duration: 50 minutes of on court training at any level
Cost: $ 85.00 per session
Semi-Private sessions are paired players of similar levels and can be of any combination of skills
Duration: 50 minutes
Cost: $90.00 per session or ($45.00 each)
Small Group sessions are arrangements of 3-4 players of similar skill level and any combination
Duration: 1hour
Cost: $100.00 per session or ($35 each for 3 and $25 each for 4)
Large Group session are arrangements of 5 or more players of similar skill levels
Duration: 1 hour and 20min
Cost: $120 per session or ($20 per person)
Specialized Group Training Sessions
Setters Group: Designed by coach Sanders and by INVITE only. Must have been evaluated for skill level and or have had, or are currently taking lessons. $20-$25 per player for 1 ½ hour session (see calendar for dates and times)
Mixed Group Advanced: Designed by coach Sanders and by INVITE only. Must be Division I 17/18's club level, High School Varsity, College bound, or home from college. 25-$30 per player for 1 ½ hour session (see calendar for dates and times)
*Cancellations and schedule change policy
Cancellations must be made by noon the previous day or a court fee of $30.00 will be charged.
Discounts for multiple bookings available
Advanced scheduled bookings of minimum of 4 sessions are available at a discounted rate of:
$75.00 each Private
$40.00 each Semi Private
$30.00 each small groups of 3; $20 each of 4
*These are pre-arranged and paid in advance
*cancellations or schedule changes must be made 24hrs in advance or fee will be forfeited for that session.
Please inquire directly with Sheri about other discounts available to you like combined sessions.
Typically Mon-Thurs 2pm - 9pm
Fridays 2:30-3:30 and 5-7pm; Designated setter's group session 3:30-5pm
SUMMER SCHEDULE June-Sept: Please refer to the Calendar. Schedule varies throughout the summer due to ASC availability and tournaments.
- Are on a first come first serve basis
- Are taken as a commitment and paid for at the session; blocks of time are paid in advance for discount to apply
- No refunds will be available to late cancellations for pre-booked lessons due to limited court time @ ASC and availability with SIMA
- Cancellation of session by SIMA will only be made if a change in gym/court reservations come about by ASC or acts of Mother Nature


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Anjali and Director Kalanjiyam open up on the controversyApr 09, 2013
The controversy surrounding actress Anjali alleging director Kalanjiyam and her step mom Bharathi Devi of torture and ill-treatment, has been creating a big buzz in the online space since yesterday.
Behindwoods managed to get in touch with the three concerned parties in this issue. Actress Anjali struggled hard to control her tears as she opened up on this
"Director Kalanjiyam and Bharathi Devi pose a danger to my life and they have subjected me to a lot of torture. I am currently in Hyderabad and do not wish to reveal my whereabouts as I fear that these two will find me again and trouble me further.
Bharathi Devi used to accompany me on my shoots and she and her husband controlled me totally and didn't even allow me to meet my family on a regular basis. All my property and earnings are in her name and I just have the Valasaravakkam house in my name.
I was controlling my angst and frustrations for so long and now I couldn't tolerate this any further and decided to open out to the media about this. I was treated like a slave and they even managed my media interactions and didn't allow me to be friendly to the outside world thereby creating a needless bad impression on me.
I am planning to take legal action on them as soon as possible."
Bharathi Devi was in a state of disbelief and shock when she was approached for her comments.
Director Kalanjiyam said that as the director who introduced Anjali, he never used to force her and was a good family friend all along. It seems Anjali had shot for his next movie Oorsuthi Puranam for 15 days and before her next schedule in the coming months, she has suddenly given out this outburst thereby throwing the director into a state of shock.
- Anjali Being Harassed, Leaves Chennai
- Anjali Doesn't Like Arya Wearing Shorts
- Arya - Anjali Lip-lock Is Real
- Anjali In Asin's Role
- Settai Is All Clean !
- Settai In The U.S
- Karthi's Bad Boy Followed By Naughty Boys
- A.R.Murugadoss' Special Arrangement For His Hero
- Ultra-modern Anjali
- The Next Big Action Hero Comes On March 15th
- Freak Accident On The Sets, Anjali Suffers Electric Shock
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Thalys for LGV Med
The LGV Med route became available at the Train-Sim.com file library in file lgvmed.zip (19.9Mb) at the end of July. This route is a feasible download across a standard dialup connection and worth the world wide wait.
There's a page describing how to best set up Chris Longhurst's Eurostar and this page gives you another trainset suitable for the high speed capability of LGV Med, namely the TGV Thalys.
Visit the LGV Med author's site at perso.wanadoo.fr/lucweb/lgvmed/eng/ for screenshots, route description, FAQs and information about the TGV signalling system.
Thalys PBKA & cab installation
You'll find the Thalys PBKA transet, thalys.zip (01-Dec-01, 3Mb) on page 2 of the downloads section of www.msts.nl.
For a compatible cab, head to the the Train-Sim.com file library to download Kenji Kimura's Reseau TGV cab, tgv_rcab (1.2Mb, 10-Aug-02) which has the TVM430 in-cab signalling system. Note: the tgvcab2.zip, (2.5Mb, 25-Apr-02), was originally specified but it's without the TVM430 system. No changes are needed to the Cabview line in ENGine file below.
To install both the Thalys and cabview, use the drag and drop method to extract files from the zip and place them in their folders in Explorer. So have WinZip open in a minimised window and Explorer opened in a maximised window. In other words, ignore both "readmes" and we're not going to use the folder paths in the zips.
In Explorer, move to the the Trainset folder, highlight it and create a new sub-folder named Thalys. Now select the Thalys sub-folder, with a nice empty right-hand pane.
Back in the WinZip window, use the Actions menu to Select all files then de-select the CONsist file with a CTRL-click. Holding down the left mouse button over the selected files, move them to the empty right-hand pane of Explorer.
To extract the CONsist file, in Explorer highlight the Consists folder (it's just above the Trainset folder). Back in WinZip, select TGV Thalys PKBA.con and drag it onto the open Consists folder in Explorer.
It's a similar method to extract the files for the cabview. In Explorer, highlight the Thalys folder and create a new sub-folder named Cabview. Select this Cabview sub-folder.
With tgv_rcab.zip loaded in WinZip, select all the files, except the JPGs, Readme and File_id.diz, and drag them onto Explorer. All done!
We don't need a Sound sub-folder - we'll alias to the Acela sounds in the Thalys ENG file (see below).
Before leaving the Train-sim.com file library, download and install the enhanced electric train sounds by Joseph Realmuto, elecsnds.zip if you haven't already. These sounds give you brake rumble and brake squeal, the former being particularly important when slowing the Thalys - some audio cues are particularly helpful with so much happening so quickly.
Tuning the Thalys PBKA
We'll be running the Thalys PBKA trainset which is an 8-passenger car consist of Power-Endcar-Car-Car-Car-Bistro-First-First-End-Power. This trainset weighs 385 tonnes and has 8800kW power at the rail under the 25kV catenary system, its traction system being the same as the TGV Atlantique. The TGVWeb site has some technical specifications.
So get WordPad fired up and load up the Thalys ENG file, thalys.eng. The changes you need to make are shown below in red and dotted lines mean you'll need to scroll down the file a few lines.
.............. Mass ( 65t ) WheelRadius ( 18in ) .............. DerailRailForce ( 2.5*65t ) .............. Frction ( 555N/m/s 0 1mph 4.73N/m/s 1.86 .............. MaxBrakeForce( 55kN ) .............. Sound ( "..\\..\\Acela\\Sound\\AcelaEng.sms" ) .............. .............. MaxPower ( 4400kW ) MaxForce ( 220kN#est ) MaxContinuousForce ( 200kN ) MaxVelocity ( 186mph ) MaxCurrent ( 2000A ) WheelRadius ( 18in ) Sanding ( 15mph ) NumWheels ( 2 ) .............. CabView ( "tgv_4534_v1.cvf" ) .............. DoesHornTriggerBell( 0 ) .............. OverspeedMonitor( MonitoringDeviceCriticalLevel( 186 ) .............. Sound ( "..\\..\\Acela\\Sound\\AcelaCab.sms" ) ..............
Press Save and then we need to edit a couple of values in each WAG file of Thalys's passenger cars: thalysbistrocar.wag, thalycar.wag, thalysendcar.wag, thalysfirstclass.wag. Here are some suggested changes:
.............. Mass ( 32.0t ) WheelRadius ( 18in ) .............. DerailRailForce ( 2.5*32t ) .............. Friction ( 456N/m/s 0 1mph 1.10N/m/s 1.86 .............. .............. Sound ( "..\\..\\Acela\\Sound\\AcelaWag.sms" )
Note that thalyscar.wag has an interior passenger view so you'll need to change this line:
Sound ( "AcelaPas.sms" )
Sound ( "..\\..\\Acela\\Sound\\AcelaPas.sms" )
The individual mass values for power cars and passenger cars may not be correct but they give a total mass of 386 tonne for a Thalys 8-passenger car trainset, as per the specifications.
Consist for LGV Med activities
Even though there are some activities in the LGV Med download, there are no accompanying consists. Running ConBuilder and checking these activities, you'll find that a consist named tgvres1.con is missing. It's a simple task to make one.
Open Explorer and navigate to the Train Simular consists folder. Look for a consist named TGV Thalys PKBA.con. Make a copy of this file (click Copy then Paste on the toolbar). Scroll down the end of the file list and rename Copy of TGV Thalys PKBA.con to tgvres1.con.
If you've already got a tgvres1.con which you've been using for the Eurostar, then before the above step, rename tgvres1.con to tgvres1-euro.con so it's easy to later change consists by simply re-naming them.
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There are many reasons to look forward to Halloween. Candy, girls in the sexiest of costumes, costume parties, you get to decorate your house like a zombie mansion…the list goes on. My favorite thing about Halloween deals with music, and that would be all the amazing mixes that are released along side the great American holiday. The most noteworthy mix I have come across this year is Figures Monster Mix, which is Mad Decent World Wide Radio's 71st edition of the show. This mix is absolutely devastating!!! In Figures own words…
"From the dark and creepy depths of my hard drive I've sown together a mix of heavy originals and unreleased edits just in time for a Mad Decent Halloween podcast." ~Figure
Here is the tracklist. Happy Halloween and I hope you get extra wicked with this mix!
1. Specimen A – Jaws
2 Figure – Michael Myers Is Dead
3 Figure – Boogie Man (Oblivion Remix)
4 HavocNdeeD – Headspin (King Remix)
5 Figure – Mr Hyde
6 Figure – Werewolf (VIP)
7 Figure – Beetle Juice
8 Excision and Downlink – Existence (VIP)
9 Figure – LeatherFace
10 Figure – Vampires
11 Kanji Kinetic – Zombies
12 Figure – This Is Hallowen
13 Urban Assault – Halloween
14 GrimeHouse -The Exorcist
15 Figure – Aliens (VIP)
16 Phaze – Doomsday
17 Tommy Lee and Figure – Pounds of Blood
18 Fast Foot feat Mc Cyanide – You're Dead (Figure Drumstep remix)
19 Figure – Boogie Man
*Hidden Track Misfits – Halloween (Figure Moombahcore Edit)


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Auckland Mayor Len Brown has been accused of acting with a conflict of interest at a council committee meeting today.
Veteran anti-corruption campaigner Penny Bright was attempting to read out letters from the police in regard to a complaint against Mayor Brown, but he refused to let her speak and ordered security staff to remove Bright from the venue.
Speaking later from Auckland police station, Bright told InvestigateDaily that the mayor had taken direct action on a matter he was directly implicated in, and she believed he had a clear conflict of interest in trying to prevent members of the public from speaking about him.


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Ready for a moist, lip smacking chocolate cake…that is made without flour and no sugar, AND has a vegan option! Sweetened with dates and made with almond flour – I haven't met anyone who even questioned this baby. Just "mmmmmm", "yummm", and "can I please have the recipe!?"
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Embiid started and played in a career-high 64 games for the 76ers during the 2018-19 season, establishing career bests in points per game (27.5) and rebounds per game (13.6). That scoring rate was good for fourth in the league. The center also averaged 1.9 blocks per game, which was sixth in the NBA. Embiid scored a season-high 42 points as part of a 133-132 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 9. Less than two months later, he matched that scoring total in a 132-127 win over the Phoenix Suns on Jan. 2. Embiid set a new career high in assists with 13 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Apr. 4. He made his second straight All-Star game and scored 10 points in 23 minutes for Team Giannis. Embiid played in 11 playoff contests, averaging 20.2 points and 10.5 rebounds. He earned the NBA Player of the Month award for January. Following the season, Embiid was selected to the All-NBA Second Team and All-NBA Defensive Second Team.2017
Injuries held Embiid back for a long time after he was taken No. 3 overall in 2014, but the 2017-18 season felt like a turning point for the 23-year-old center. He played in 63 games and made his presence felt in a big way, averaging 22.9 points and 11.0 rebounds while helping the 76ers to the playoffs for the first time since 2012. There were plenty of big moments for the big man, including a career-best 46 points against the Lakers on Nov. 15 and a 20-rebound game (to go with 25 points) against Chicago on Mar. 19. Embiid recorded a season-high eight assists while scoring 28 points and grabbing 12 rebounds against Minnesota on Dec. 12, and he set a career mark with six three-pointers on Dec. 8. Unsurprisingly, all that got Embiid named to his first All-Star Game -- and he started, too. He went on to make his playoff debut after returning from an orbital bone fracture, scoring 23 points and grabbing seven rebounds in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against Miami. Embiid went on to record double-doubles in every subsequent playoff game that season, including a 31-point, 13-rebound, five-assist effort against Boston in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Kansas product earned his first All-NBA honors, getting named to the All-NBA Second Team and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. He was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice, too.2016
After foot surgeries held him out for what would have been his first two NBA seasons, Embiid was able to get on the court in 2016-17, and he regularly showed flashes of brilliance over the course of his 31 games. Embiid started each of those contests, posting nine double-doubles while averaging 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.5 blocks -- leading the Sixers in points, rebounds and blocks per game. Had he qualified for the league lead, Embiid would have finished second only to Rudy Gobert in blocks per game. He set high-water marks with 33 points against Brooklyn on Dec. 18 and 14 rebounds on Jan. 11 versus the Knicks. Embiid blocked at least three shots 11 times, and he swatted five shots in a game twice. All that productivity landed him third in the voting for Rookie of the Year.
June 26, 2014Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 2014 NBA Draft.
August 26, 2014Signed a multi-year rookie contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
October 10, 2017Signed a five-year contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers.


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A member of Reporters Without Borders protested the torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia today, interrupting the speech by the president of China's Olympic Committee. It was well timed. We should expect this will go down as the first of many protests as the Olympic flame makes its way through cities on five continents and then into Tibet.
Long before the Tibet uprisings, Reporters without Borders called attention to the Chinese government's suppression of the media freedom, its censorship of the media, and its jailing of journalists and activists. China tends to call such incidents "internal affairs." An editorial in the Guardian (which I blogged about previously) explains why this is stance is not acceptable:
. . . Chinese authoritarianism is also bad for the world.We can sign treaties with China, negotiate deals, but at the end of all this, who is to hold the leadership accountable? In a nutshell, that's why the Chinese peoples' civil liberties -- especially press freedom -- matter to everybody.
China is now the planet's largest emitter of carbon dioxide thanks to a poisonous power-generation programme. Censorship also makes it harder to check the spread of contagious disease and harder to expose the regulatory corruption that means unsafe goods find their way on to global markets.
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I'm from a little town near Charlotte, NC. And yes, I've always lived here, I'll probably die here, and y'all can all judge me and talk about how un-worldly I am. I'm ok with that. I love it here, and it's home. I've lived in Chapel Hill for college, and did a year of law school in Columbia, SC. It's easier to go back to Chapel Hill and get all nostalgic about it now that I'm removed from living there a little bit. But when I was there, I always had the distinct feeling that it wasn't home and that I just sort of had to be there because of college. I didn't enjoy it as much as a lot of people did, though I love to go back now. Columbia? Columbia is a terrible place, in my opinion. I know there are
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4. What would your dream home look like if you could have it (or already do!)?
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Lord, no. But I do have puppy fever. See my last post.
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Knitting. I never have enough time for it, but I love to do it while I watch tv or a movie on my couch. It's so fun to take some yarn and needles and actually make something out of it. Maybe I love baking for the same reason. It seems like magic.
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Yes. The typical, work out more, stay healthier, blah blah. We'll see how that goes. But I do have a wedding dress to fit into, so it better go pretty well.
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I wish I was one of those people with just a touch of OCD that has to have everything cleaned out and organized and prepared all the time. I am a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants, cram-that-junk-in-the-closet kind of girl. It can be very frustrating.
9. What is something that you love about yourself?
I am pretty darn loyal.
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Thanks to Chelsea at Roots and Rings for coming up with this! And to Walking with Nora for getting me into it!


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This fresh dessert transforms a delicious orange into something truly sublime. Removing the oranges from their membranes requires a bit of time but it absolutely worth it. Serve this recipe for a winter dessert while oranges are in season, accompanied by cookies.
Peel the 6 oranges. Slice open each membrane, remove the orange and place it in a bowl (this process is called supreming). Don't worry if the orange slices fall apart a bit.
Zest the lemon, and add it to the bowl. Juice half of the zested lemon and add it to the oranges along with the sugar. Toss together and let stand for a few hours before serving.
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