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2011年11月27日 星期日
"Life, the Universe, and Everything" by Douglas Adams
"It was a large mattress, and probably one of quite high quality. Very few things actually get manufactured these days, because in an infinitely large Universe such as, for instance, the one in which we live, most things one could possibly imagine and a lot of things one would rather not, grow somewhere. (A forest was discovered recently in which most of the trees grew ratchet screwdrivers as fruit. The life cycle of ratchet screwdriver fruit is quite interesting. Once picked it needs a dark dusty drawer in which it can lie undisturbed for years. Then one night it suddenly hatches, discards its outer skin and crumbles into dust, and emerges as a totally unidentifiable little metal object with flanges at both ends and a sort of ridge and a sort of hole for a screw. This, when found, will get thrown away. No one knows what it is supposed to gain from this. Nature, in her infinite wisdom, is presumably working on it.)"
"Life, the Universe and Everything" was first published in 1981, back when I was six years old and entirely unable to read it. It is the third book in Adams' "Hitchhiker" series.
This book is my favorite in the series so far. It's not as laugh-out-loud funny as the first book, and it doesn't feature any concept as cool as "the restaurant at the end of the Universe," but it is really, really clever. It is also funny, but it's mostly just clever. The plot of this book was much better thought-out than the first two books, and it's extremely well written, with an eye (and ear) for the English language that leaves most other authors in the dust.
I want to say that the plot is beside the point, but that's not true. Rather, the plot is a lot more subtle than the book jacket would have you believe, and is just too "layered" to be neatly outlined here. Suffice to say, there is an alien race about to obliterate the entire universe, Arthur Dent and Co. are left to stop them, and along the way they learn of cricket's sinister origins, the cruel side of reincarnation, and the dangers inherent in challenging thunder gods to a brawl.
It's a great book, and I can't recommend it enough. Buy it, borrow it, or steal it NOW. You won't be sorry you did!
2011年11月24日 星期四
"The Pagan Path" by Janet and Stewart Farrar and Gavin Bone
Thinking about choosing the Pagan path? Me neither. But I came across this book in a Seattle thrift store, thought "What the hell," and used my pocket change to buy it.
"The Pagan Path" was written in 1995, by a couple of self-described witches who live in Ireland. The male half of this couple also refers to himself as a witch, since apparently the word "warlock" was a term of abuse in Scotland. I'm not sure what the third author, Mr. Gavin Bone contributed, though all three are mentioned in the book. I have the feeling that Mr. and Mrs. Stewart supplied the content, and Mr. Bone was the one who wrote most of it down.
As it turns out, seeing the world through the eyes of a modern pagan is somewhat interesting. I had never really thought about how pagans might view other religions, or about schisms within their particular group, or about how they might approach issues as varied as homosexuality, abortion, or freedom of speech.
My favorite part of this book was the digression into spells and rituals. I loved the fact that they tried to make some of this stuff seem "scientific," even if it is anything but. Many of their justifications for these numerological, astrological, and hallucinogenic excursions were culled from Jungian psychology, and sound even more dated in 2011 than they did in 1995. Not to sound too condescending, but I had fun imagining portly married couples in their living rooms, chanting over pentagrams and lifting their "cones of power."
Apparently (and I am NO expert!), modern paganism is primarily made up of those following a Wiccan belief system. To these are added the shamanists, the believers in Thor and other nordic deities, as well as an almost overwhelming number of Hindus and Shintoists throughout Asia.
The book tries to present itself as "a book for all pagans," though I think the glossing-over of differences between Western and Eastern pagans was a mistake. Yes, Wiccan beliefs incorporate the study of chakras and share a common Indo-European origin with Hinduism, but I think a belief in Irish fairies or Egyptian fertility goddesses is a far cry from the polytheism that most Hindus embrace. Hinduism (if not Shintoism) is a world religion, with over a thousand year of history, while most modern pagan movements can only trace their history back to the 1800s, if that.
But this aside, "The Pagan Path" offers a relatively thoughtful overview of modern pagan beliefs and practices. It also advances several thoughtful arguments in favor of paganism. While these arguments failed to convert me, they did much to enhance my respect for this (let's admit it) fringe religion.
And anyway, it makes more sense than Scientology, right?
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2011年11月22日 星期二
"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" by Douglas Adams
"'Good evening,' it lowed and sat back heavily on its haunches, 'I am the main Dish of the Day. May I interest you in parts of my body?' It harrumphed and gurgled a bit, wriggled its hind quarters into a more comfortable position and gazed peacefully at them.
"Its gaze was met by looks of startled bewilderment from Arthur and Trillian, a resigned shrug from Ford Prefect and naked hunger from Zaphod Beeblebrox.
"'Something off the shoulder perhaps?' suggested the animal. 'Braised in a white wine sauce?'
"'Er, your shoulder?' said Arthur in a horrified whisper.
"'But naturally my shoulder, sir,' mooed the animal contentedly, 'nobody else's is mine to offer.'
"Zaphod leapt to his feet and started prodding and feeling the animal's shoulder appreciatively.
"'Or the rump is very good,' murmured the animal. 'I've been exercising it and eating plenty of grain, so there's a lot of good meat there.' It gave a mellow grunt, gurgled again and started to chew the cud. It swallowed the cud again.
"'Or a casserole of me perhaps?' it added."
"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" was first published in 1980. It is the second book in Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker" series, and as such is the the sequel to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
I read "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" a couple of years ago, so my memory of that one was pretty fuzzy. Fortunately the beginning of this book recaps much of what went before, so it can be read as a stand-alone novel. The plot revolves around Zaphod's quest to find the true ruler of the Universe, and also (of course) the near-disasters encountered along the way.
It's not, in my opinion, as funny as the first book, but there are some hilarious bits towards the end. It doesn't really pick up speed until they reach the restaurant for which the book is named, but after that point it's just as good as "Hitchhiker's". If you loved the first novel, then you'll also like this one. Even if you haven't read the first novel, and are instead the kind of person who appreciates Monty Python, you'll like this one a lot.
2011年11月19日 星期六
"Global Brain" by Howard Bloom
"Global Brain" was first published in 2000. Its author, famed psychologist Howard Bloom, wrote another book called "The Lucifer Principle" which is also well-known.
That said, this book is worse than idiotic - it's downright harmful. While I wouldn't dispute the author's main thesis, that group selection plays as much of a role in the evolution of a species as individual selection, I found it hard or even impossible to swallow many of his arguments, couched as they were in a rampant anthropomorphism. Describing bacterial colonies as "purposeful" or "intelligent" in the sense of "conscious" is reckless, if not misinformed. The author, while possessed of an impressive vocabulary, fails to see the danger of describing non-human lifeforms in human terms. There are also many elements of his argument - such as the inevitability of bio-genesis on earth - which are taken for granted.
Given my skepticism with regard to Modern Psychology, I felt it incumbent upon me to give this book a chance. I failed, nevertheless, to finish it. I got about 50 pages in, and then Bloom's boundless capacity for over-generalization became intolerable. Maybe it is written for a general audience, but it is badly researched, and what's more, it is Bad Science. As revolutionary as his ideas might be, Bloom overlooks the need for caution in such matters. He also overlooks the fact that regarding the entirety of everything as a single, living system is as old as humanity itself. One need only read from (or read into) the Upanishads for such an opinion.
My only worry about this book is how it is applied in Western universities. Are professors of psychology assigning this to their students? And if so, what kind of conclusions are these students reaching, with a freshman-level understanding of biochemistry? The popularity of this book might spark a useful debate, but I can't help thinking that this sort of misinformation does more harm than good..
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2011年11月16日 星期三
"The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov
"The Master and Margarita" was first published in 1966, though the 1966 version was heavily censored by Soviet authorities. A complete version didn't appear until 1973, and the "canonical edition" didn't arrive until 1989.
The English edition I just read was (unfortunately) translated from the Russian by Mirra Ginsberg, who was translating from the censored version. It saddens me that publishers are still profiting from an inferior edition of this work. This is of course not the fault of Mrs. Ginsberg, who was only working with what was available, but any publisher even vaguely familiar with this book would know that there are better translations out there. I bought my copy at the local Barnes and Noble, before I knew there were more authoritative versions available.
The author, Mikhail Bulgakov, was a "person of interest" in the Soviet Union throughout his life. As an outspoken man of unquestionable talent, he was targeted by the Soviet government for most of his career, and many of his personal struggles with an authoritarian regime are detailed in the semi-autobiographical "Master and Margarita."
The novel concerns itself with Satan's visit to the Soviet Union, and all of the mischief that ensues. As the story progresses, various individuals get caught up in the devil's schemes, often with hilarious results. The novel is highly iconoclastic, specifically with regard to Soviet institutions, so you can imagine the kind of trouble Bulgakov was setting himself up for. I believe that at one point he actually burned the manuscript for "Master and Margarita," and it was only published after his death in 1940. It remains the most enduring of his works.
What I love most about this book are the surprises. The plot has a way of turning right when you think it's going to turn left, and vice versa. Nothing about this book is conventional, and it has to be one of the most original things I have ever read. Yes, the long, Russian names are somewhat difficult to keep track of, but after the first half of the book this ceases to be a problem.
I can't think of a single bad thing to say against "The Master and Margarita," with perhaps the exception of the translation issues mentioned above. It is a fantastic book, and if you haven't read it already, you should!
|H.R. Giger's "Master and Margarita," inspired by the novel.
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2011年11月13日 星期日
"World War Hulk" by Greg Pak and John Romita Jr.
"World War Hulk" follows the events of "Planet Hulk," in which our green friend was shot into space under the direction of Dr. Strange, Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, and Black Bolt. Sent hurtling through the void, the Hulk eventually lands on a brutal, alien planet where he is pushed to his utmost in order to survive.
I read through most of "Planet Hulk" while I was in the Barnes and Noble, and I had a hard time choosing between that book and "World War Hulk." Both of these comic books are BAD. ASS.
So the Hulk is doing his King Conan thing in outer space, right? He's got money, he's got power, and his wife is FINE. Then this bomb totally fucks his shit up, and his wife and all his people get killed. Eventually he figures out that those assholes that sent him into space had something to do with the explosion, and it's back to Earth for REVENGE.
"World War Hulk" made me want to go find some blonde guy and beat the living shit out of him. This was a good feeling. "World War Hulk" also made me want to throw people off of very tall buildings, and to spend a lot of time screaming at various foes. I am only sorry that Thor didn't make an appearance in this comic, but maybe it's better that Thor didn't show up for this one. The Hulk of "World War Hulk" would have given Thor the beating of a lifetime.
In conclusion: Hulk Smash!
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"All Star Superman" by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
"All Star Superman" was part of DC's plan to "reinvent" their superheroes for the 2010s. Their plan began with this comic book, and also with Frank Miller's disastrous "All Star Batman and Robin."
I'm happy to say that "All Star Superman" is A LOT better than Frank Miller's comic. This mellow, laid-back version of Superman is a nice departure from the grimness of most modern comic books. Superman doesn't waste any time brooding, and he comes across as a very likable guy.
The only problem is that Lex Luthor has found a way to give him cancer, and he struggles with the question of whether he should tell Lois about it. Along the way he encounters an array of super-powered adversaries, dispatching most of them with little difficulty.
Grant Morrison's writing shines in this book. Unlike his work on "Final Crisis," this chapter in the Superman saga feels both immediate and human. A character like Superman is always going to be difficult to relate to, but Morrison pulls off this feat with an admirable level of polish. Frank Quitely's art is also impressive without detracting from the story.
I may have complained about Morrison's popularity in other entries, but "All Star Superman" leaves no doubt that he is one of the best comic book writers out there. "All Star Superman" left me with a feeling that any great story should impart. "All Star Superman" left me wanting more.
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"The Cleft" by Doris Lessing
"The Cleft" first appeared in 2007, and its author, Doris Lessing, has received the Nobel Prize for her contributions to Literature. It is a re-imagining of our human origins, told by a Roman Senator during the reign of Nero.
On an island of uncertain location, the first women are born and die outside the presence of Mankind. Their births are all virgin births, and their lives are spent in idle amusement. They resemble nothing so much as a race of sea lions, without a single bull to disturb the peace of the herd.
Then, one day, the first male is born. Thus begins the race referred to by the Clefts as "The Monsters," so named because of their "monstrous deformities." In the beginning the Clefts attempt to exterminate this new race, though with the protection of eagles the race of Mankind somehow survives.
Of course, some of the Clefts eventually find a use for those deformities, and what follows is a contest between those Clefts who see a use for men and those who don't. This contest forms the core of the book.
"The Cleft" is a pretty good novel, though it does drag a bit. I had been wanting to read it for a while, though it wasn't until recently that I actually tracked down a copy. I would recommend it if you're looking for something truly weird, though more literal-minded people probably won't like it quite as much as I did.
"Kingdom Come" by Mark Waid and Alex Ross
"Kingdom Come" is already a bit old by comic book standards, having been first published in 1996. I can remember reading parts of it when it first came out, but it wasn't until last week that I really sat down and read this one from cover to cover.
"Kingdom Come" follows the exploits of an aging Superman, as he tries to reunite the Justice League and defeat a new generation of enemies. Having been publicly disgraced in a trial following the Joker's death, Superman has gone into retreat within his Fortress of Solitude. It remains for an increasingly lawless band of superheroes to draw him out of retirement.
This comic book quotes Genesis a lot, and even though it was very inventive for the time, I found it completely depressing. I never felt like I wanted Superman to win, and I often wondered whether the alternative to anarchy that he represented wasn't just as bad as letting the "bad guys" rule the world.
"Kingdom Come" also pursues the love interest between Superman and Wonder Woman, though this part, in my opinion, fell a bit flat. Frank Miller, for example, explored this love interest more successfully in his "Dark Knight Strikes Back."
If you want to read one of the most influential comics of the 1990s, you'll have to read this one. Even so, there are better comics out there, and moreover comics that don't take themselves quite as seriously. I don't have anything against biblical themes, but likening Captain Marvel to the angel of death is kind of silly - even for DC.
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Halloween is usually a fun opportunity for webcartoonists to dress their recurring characters up, but I haven't seen a whole lot of that yet among the comics I normally read! Where's the holiday spirit, guys?
That being said, Girls with Slingshots by Danielle Corsetto is a reliable source of Halloween themed story lines and this year it's built around a librarian-organized, kids'-book-character-themed costume party! Lots of great costumes so far, but I thought the comics-themed couple costume at left was especially appropriate for us…
Aside from Halloween story lines, here are two seasonally appropriate comics.
Little Ghost is a cute monster mash story by Kate Leth, and its the first ongoing fictional storyline she's serialized on her own website, though she also has several new monthly print comic projects out, including the new, ultra-Halloweeny Edward Scissorhands comic from IDW!
Also, Abby Howard, who I learned about through the Strip Search webcomic reality show and her hilarious comics at Junior Scientist Power Hour, is a big fan of horror as evidenced by her other webcomic, The Last Halloween! I believe it was launched about a year ago after a successful Kickstarter… At any rate, I started reading it, but it was way too scary for me! So that means it should be appropriate for anyone over, like, age 10 😛
Even Abby's latest autobio JS Power Hour comic is Halloween themed, about the big farm home she moved into as a kid and the mysteriously threatening happenings that followed…
Alright, hope you all enjoy these alternately cute and horrifying comics on this spoOoOoky Halloween! Anyone dressing up as a comic character?

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Linking a cue to a EP list page
I had a question on the cues in the role center. I can see that I can drill from the cue into the list page in the Client. How do I get that to work on the SharePoint view of EP. Here are the steps.
1. Create a Cue. Or you might have one already. Go to the list page that underlies the cue. Create one if you need.
2. Right Click on the list in the page. Select
3. Click the Edit button next to the Menu item. In this exmple "PurchTableListPage.
4. When the AOT menu item is displayed. Right Click and select Properties. You may need to close the User Setup window to see the AOT.
5. In this case. I've changed it to "EPPuchTableList"
6. Now go to the Role Center in SharePoint. Scroll down on the EP page. On the demo setup in the VM you will see the Administration menu. Click Refresh AOD.
7. Add the Cue to the web part if you created a new Cue. In this case I have the Open Purchase Order.
8. No when I click on it, I will be take to the list on EP. And the Client side still work to go to the client list. Note that the filter won't be applied in the EP client like it does in the WinClient.So it is now smart and will detect the client you are working from.
Thanks to Peter for asking this question and Diwakar from the Dev group to remind me how this is done.


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Our latest project has been finishing half of our basement. This is one of the only before photos I have where you can see the old windows and the cinder block walls.
In August we decided to build a detached 2-car garage in our backyard. We thought we had a pretty good idea of how much it would cost, so we hired an architect and engineering company, and along the way found out it'll actually cost more than twice as much as we had originally thought. But since we had already paid for the blueprints and grading plan, and it won't get any cheaper if we wait to do it in the future, we decided to go ahead with it.
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Shirley B. Hall, 76, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 13, 2011 at her home.
She was married 52 years to the late Joseph L. Hall who died August 3, 2011. Born in Millersville, she was raised by her aunt and uncle the late Howard E. and Florence E. Greider and by her grandmother the late Lizzie H. Barr.
Shirley was a homemaker. She was a 1953 graduate of Hempfield High School. Her interests included knitting, crocheting, and bowling in the Sparklers Lanes at Leisure Lanes for 40 years. Over the years Shirley had been involved with many craft shows.
Surviving is a daughter, Kathy Jo wife of Todd L. Jack of Landisville; a son, Jeffrey Lee husband of Rita C. Hall of Rehrersburg; four grandchildren; and a cousin, Jere husband of Cookie Greider of Columbia.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Richard A. Sheetz Funeral Home, 2024 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, PA with the Rev. Daniel F. Derk officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the East Hempfield Township Police Dept. Canine Fund, P.O. Box 128, 1700 Nissley Road, Landisville, PA 17538 or to the Humane League of Lancaster County, 2195 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602. To send an online condolence to the family, visit our website at www.kasnyderfuneralhome.com.
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Shirley B. Hall, 76, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 13, 2011 at her home.


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'the Palms' At Orange Tree
Villa with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, private pool and golf nearby in Orlando Disney, Florida
From £679 per week
Villa to rent in Orlando Disney, Florida
'The Palms' is a private luxurious 4 bedroomed Villa, accommodating up to 8 people and based in the prestigious Orange Tree community, just 15 minutes from the world famous Walt Disney Attractions.
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Our Villa is fully air-conditioned throughout with all modern facilities. The lounge has a vaulted ceiling with plenty of natural lighting and comfortable seating, where after a long day enjoying the local sights and attractions you can relax in front of our 42" LED Flat screen with full Cable television, DVD. There is access from the lounge to the pool and to an extensive patio area via patio doors. There is Wi Fi throughout the Villa.
The Villa has four spacious bedrooms, two of which are Master bedrooms, both with ensuite facilities. The first Master bedroom has a King sized bed, Cable TV, a double walk in shower unit, 'his and hers' sinks and a large roman bath tub. The second Master bedroom has a Queen sized bed, Cable TV and ensuite facilities. There are two further twin bedrooms, both with Cable TV, which share a bathroom with a bath and shower. One of the bedrooms has a play station the other has a CD Player and an I Pod docking station.
The kitchen area consists of a cooker, microwave, dishwasher and fridge freezer and all other modern appliances that would be expected from a luxury Villa. Next to the kitchen is a breakfast table with 4 chairs and a breakfast bar with 2 stools. The separate formal dining area has a large glass top table and would seat six adults comfortably an ideal for those formal dinner parties in the evening.
The large 35ft x 15ft heated swimming pool is so inviting you will not want to leave it. For your peace of mind there is a child safety screen to keep the little ones well away from the water. The screen is not intrusive and can be removed if you so require. We have provided a Patio table with parasol and chairs where you can enjoy your breakfast as the sun comes up or alternatively just to eat al-fresco in the evening whilst being calmed by the multi coloured fibre-optic Pool lighting. You will also find plenty of lounge seating to ensure that you can soak up the warm Florida sun or just relax and read a book. Outside the pool deck area is a large 400 square foot paved patio area and sun terrace ideal for those informal BBQ's or just full on sun bathing. The rear of the property is totally enclosed with an 8 foot fence to ensure your complete privacy.
The games room houses a full size 8 foot, quality slate pool table and full size table football. We have also provided a dart board and table tennis table with bats and balls. There is also a ceiling fan with extra lighting to keep you cool during your frantic competitive games whilst enhancing your gaming skills. We have also provided 4 tennis rackets and balls, a basketball, football and vollyball for use at the recreation area which is close to the Villa.
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Brilliant villa Amazing holiday home, felt really at home here, the house is equipped with everything you could possible need, loads of space for our family. We didn't even use 2 of the rooms! Pool area is amazing, plenty of outdoor furniture and places to sit and eat outside. Loads of amenities nearby and the surrounding area was very safe and quiet. Perfect location for Disney or universal and surrounding activities. So good in fact that we haven't even finished this years holiday and have already booked again for next year. Terry the owner has been brilliant from booking to re booking! Always on hand to give helpful advice when needed. Absolutely brilliant villa and fantastic holiday. Bring on next year!!
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Outside this villa in Orlando Disney, FloridaThis villa is in the countryside and in a quiet area. It has a pool, a garage, outside lighting, a garden and a tennis court. Car hire is necessary as the renter will need a car to get about for shopping, eating out and the beach; however parking is not available.
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4 bedrooms, Sleeps 6:
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The V's
The proper golf grip can help eliminate slicing. You just have to remember to look for "the V's."
The V's are the intersection of your thumb and forefinger on both hands. In order to get them pointing the right way, make sure that when you grip the club with your left hand, you can see only two knuckles pointing toward your face [source: LearnAboutGolf.com].
With your right hand, grip the club with your forefinger pointing directly down the shaft of the club. Grip the club with your two middle right fingers and place the pad of your right thumb directly over your left thumb.
Last, wrap your right forefinger around the club. When you look down at your hands, the V's formed by the thumb and forefinger of both hands should be aligned properly [source: U.S. Golf Schools and Travel].


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Basic, yet bold.
This is my fall-back scramble. Onions, green pepper, carrots, and mushrooms. Standard spicing: Braggs, nooch, basil, tumeric, and garlic. You really can't go wrong with it. If Boy George has taught me anything, it's how to make a good scramble. This time around I left everything a little bigger than my normal dice'r up attitude demands. I think I was onto something because, hot damn! this scramble was perfect.
Tofu Scramble: It never gets old.


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Period Property of the Month - April 2010
Alison Dalby enjoys a remarkable family house in Sussex which today remains a towering monument to the Arts and Crafts movements in late Victorian times.
A perfect pedigree
Few Arts and Crafts houses retain such a wealth of original features as Standen in Sussex. Yet, this masterpiece of Victorian design was also a much-loved family home.
In 1891, at the age of fifty, prosperous solicitor James Beale was reflecting on his successful career. Having originally moved from Birmingham to London, he felt the time had come to find a country retreat in which to spend weekends with his wife Margaret and their seven children. He chose the ideal site for a new house, among the picturesque rolling hills of the Sussex Weald.
In the streets around the Beales' London home in Kensington were buildings designed by Philip Webb, a pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement.
The integrity and modesty of Webb's buildings, and their homely quality, greatly appealed to James and Margaret, and so did his reputation for sticking to budget. Webb was also a considerate architect who went to great lengths to understand a client's point of view and he struck an immediate rapport with the Beales.
Webb's genius was to make a new home look as if it had grown from its environment and had evolved over time. On the site of the proposed house were a number of redundant old farm buildings, so instead of removing them he integrated them into the new design. With a love of fine craftsmanship and quality materials, he insisted on using sandstone, quarried from the garden, with local bricks, pegged and hung clay tiles and oak weather-boarding and render. It was a supreme achievement and turned out to be the last house that Webb would build.
Among Webb's design trademarks were impressively tall chimneys, but these were not merely for aesthetic purposes. He was passionate about their practicality. "There are two types of fireplace in architecture," he would say, "those that smoke, and those that don't. Mine don't." He also hung internal doors to open away from the fireplaces and prevent draughts blowing smoke into the room. Although Standen had central heating, the fireplaces were a main feature of the interiors - no two were the same and they gave every room a unique character.
The decoration and furnishing for the house were pivotal in creating a welcoming family home. Webb frequently specified pieces by William Morris, with whom he had founded the firm 'Morris and Co'. The house also retains many original schemes and works by some of the greatest names and influences in Arts and Crafts design, including ceramics by William de Morgan and Della Robia. Most rooms were decorated in Morris' new wallpapers, which complemented the plain painted panelling, and Margaret Beale, an exceptional needlewoman, worked with two of her daughters on embroideries and tapestries. Among the wall-hangings, chair covers and cushions were items made by daughter Maggie, a trained artist, in her studio which is now the 'Willow' bedroom at Standen.
The Beales bought hand-crafted and Arts and Crafts furniture for the house. Some was in the 'rustic' style associated with the movement, such as rush-seated, ebonised 'Sussex' chairs from 'Morris and Co'. However, there were also examples of more elegant, inlaid rosewood and mahogany pieces by companies such as Collinson and Lock. With his insistence on practicality, Webb designed built-in furniture for the house as well. This included dressers for the dining-room, and bedroom wardrobes - highly unusual for the time - which were suggested to him by the Beales' eldest daughter, Amy.
Even the youngest members of the Standen family had their chance to participate in the design of Standen. Helen Beale, aged just eight, asked Webb to build her a 'little room' at the far end of the conservatory. He agreed and charged her sixpence. For many years Beale children and grandchildren held secret society meetings there, climbing on to the ledge outside, unseen by the adults on the terrace.
Not all of Webb's designs quite fitted the needs of the family, however. The hall, with its seating area, was originally shorter and painted in 'dragon's blood' red. The Beales found this too cramped and gloomy and, in 1898, they invited Webb back to make some alterations to the house. These included the addition of a bay window in the hall, to accommodate a piano, and redecoration in a much lighter scheme of cream. After that, the room became a favourite venue for taking afternoon tea and for musical evenings and amateur theatricals.
Elsewhere, the house epitomises Webb's love for light-filled interiors, from the large conservatory with its high vaulted ceiling to the various south or east-facing bedrooms and family rooms. Electric lighting - not found in many houses at that time - was also fitted, with a variety of lamps, shades and sconces designed by W.A.S. Benson, an innovator in creative design, which provided a soft and homely atmosphere.
The Beale children adored Standen and returned regularly with their own children and grandchildren. For seventy years, the house and garden remained the focal point of family life and today it displays many of the personal items that made it so endearing. The children's rocking horse, Dobbin, has pride of place in the billiard room. Originally bought for daughter Amy as a reward for learning her alphabet when she was three years old, Dobbin was ridden for years afterwards by up to six children at a time.
Eclectic collections of books filled the shelves in the morning-room, where the women would gather to write letters after breakfast, but with 'no novels before lunch'. The table in the striking green dining room is laid for the fruit course of one of the family's meals, complete with finger bowls, believed to be designed by Webb. The family ate wholesome meals, especially for breakfast, when the children would have porridge, hot scones, cups of milk and ripe peaches. The garden at Standen was a haven for the family and the focus for parties and pastimes. Originally laid out in a geometric and formal style by London landscape designer, G. B. Simpson, it was substantially developed by Margaret Beale who added alpines, Japanese trees and other exotic plants. For the children, the garden was a perpetual playground, in which they would spend idyllic days gathering blackberries or riding their bicycles across the lawns. And the rock garden pool, in which they played, has been unearthed as part of an ongoing restoration project by the National Trust which cares for Standen. There is still more, it seems, to be revealed about the halcyon days of this happy Victorian family.
Standen, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4NE. For opening days and times and further details, tel: 01342 323029 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk


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Tips and instructions
Hay-Hutch Net attachment
If your Hay Hutch has arrived with holes drilled for the Hay Net, go to (5).
To drill holes to attach Hay Net
Use a marker pen to mark the location of the holes.
Use a drill fitted with an 8mm bit.
1) Unpack the net and place it over the OUTSIDE of your Hay Hutch. Please note
that the Hay Hutch Net for Mini, Small and Medium are conical. Please make
sure that you have them the right way up. The Net for the Large is cylindrical
and can go either way up.
2) Use engineers grips, bulldog clips or tape to hold the Net in place at the top
so that it does not move whilst holes are being drilled.
3) For Medium, Small and Mini, carefully drill one hole for each Net aperture around
the neck of the Hay Hutch. For Large, drill one hole for each four Net apertures.
Be very careful to avoid tangling the Net with the drill or risking injury to hands
or fingers. For added protection, consider wearing gloves. Also consider marking
the drill points with a felt tip pen, removing the Net and then drilling the holes
with hands and Net clear.
4) Stretch the Net down, if necessary, and carefully drill a hole for each Net aperture
around the base for Medium, Small and Mini and one hole for each four net apertures
for the Large.
5) For Medium, Small and Mini, the Nets are conical. Please be sure that they are
the right way up. Place Net on the inside of The Hay Hutch. Use engineers grips, bulldog clips
or tape to hold the net in place at the top so that it does not move whilst threading
retaining cords through each hole for Medium, Small and Mini and for every fourth
hole for the Large.
Please note: The retaining cords for conical Nets (Medium, Small and Mini) are two different
lengths. The shorter cord should be used at the top and the longer at the bottom.
6) Tie the cord with a secure, non-slip knot. You may need to drill one extra hole
to get both ends of the cord end back inside.
7) That's it! You can now fill up and use your Hay Hutch as normal.
The judgement as to suitability of using the Net for your horse lies
with you, the owner. We have not had any problems with the Hay Hutch Nets
with our own horses but cannot be held liable if you do.
Nets in Large Hay Hutches will need more adjustment and matching to suit your needs
which is why there are extra holes. It is unlikely that with a Net deployed that hay can
be reached from the centre region of the Hay Hutch. If this is a bother, you can fix
something like an upturned bucket or a traffic cone in the middle.
If you would like to download the instructions in printable form, please click HERE.
Small Hay Hutch£181.00
Suit larger stables, yards and paddocks.
Three apertures.
Holds three quarters of a small bale.
Medium Hay Hutch£195.00
Suit paddocks, yards or large stables
Three apertures
Holds one small bale
Large Hay Hutch£303.00
Best for groups
Six apertures
Holds two and a half small bales
"I bought my Hay Hutch last year and it was excellent throughout the winter. I was able to leave my horse out longer than previously knowing that his hay would be protected from the rain and wouldn't get blown away.
Others at the yard thought I was mad as the Hay Hutch is quite expensive but I think it is well worth the money, I have saved on wasted hay and had a happier horse due to him being out in the field longer."
Sue Staszewski
The small hutch holds plenty of hay for a single horse and I simply top it up in the field as and when it needs to be refilled.
Waste is incredible! There is hardly any! Just a light dusting of hay on the grass around the hutch, which incidentally,
is really easy to move around the field as it's not heavy at all, (I can do this on my own).
Gone is the damp strewn hay all over the field that ends up on the muck heap! I now have a tidy field, hardly any waste, (gonna save a fortune in hay) - and a very, very happy horse.
Claire Baker
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I was short of time and inspiration so thought I wasn't going to manage. I wanted to rush home immediately to make it.
They are celebrating 5 happy years of amazing challenges. Theirs was the first challenge I was brave enough to enter so I am happy to be able to join in this week.
Here is my card:
The top layers of the poinsettia are stamped and embossed on crepe paper. I wasn't sure if that would work but it did. Then I just sewed on a button and held all the layers together with some silver thread. I left the ends and then added a couple more threads and glued it on.
I've just learnt how to do this partial embossing and like the effect very much though I need to work on my technique. (You Tube videos again).
So I've made three Christmas cards this year and two of them have been white on white.
Thanks for visiting. Enjoy your weekend, I hope you get some crafty time.


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PIP On-line Supplement
Kenya Snowden is the program director for the University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) RWJF Scholars Program where she oversees the RWJF PIP, Mentorship and Leadership programs. She is an assistant professor of clinical at University of Miami SONHS teaching in the undergraduate traditional and accelerated BSN nursing programs as well as serving as a faculty advisor to the schools National Student Nurses Association (NSNA). She is AACN certified adult/acute care nurse practitioner and works part-time as an ACNP for South Miami Hospital, part of Baptist Health Systems of South Florida.
Lyndon Godsall graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a terminal degree in Instructional Technology and Distance Education. In 1986 he started working in the Birmingham Public School System UK as a classroom teacher, went on to become a Vice Principal, and eventually entered higher education as a Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education at Bilmingham University UK. He has extensive experience teaching online courses in the fields of Criminal Justice, Graduate Education and Technology. He specializes in working with returning students and mentoring them back into academia.
Session Overview:
The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to plan and implement an online "pre-immersion" preparatory course for use with accelerated baccalaureate students.
Session Objectives:
1. The learner will be able to identify purpose, benefits, and rationale for online pre-immersion course.
2. The learner will understand how to implement the generic online PIP into their current school's curriculum.
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I'm really excited to have committed Tuesdays to blogging about food. It's inspiring me to cook more, searching for the perfect recipe to share with you every tuesday. Sadly, the other part of my concept has not kicked in yet as no one shared links with me last week of some of their food posts. So if you're reading this and have anything you want to share, just leave a link in the comments and I'll feature it in the intro to Tasty Tuesday next week.
Fall has definitely settled in here in New Jersey. Frost transforms our lawns every morning into a wintry wonderland and the leaves of every tree are competing to outshine each other with their dazzling colors. It's time to say goodbye to all that wonderful summer fruit, and say hello to root vegetables. It's a perfect time to start roasting – which is exactly what I did last week.
I made two recipes from Cook's Illustrated – Stovetop Roast Chicken with lemon-herb sauce and Roasted Sweet Potatoes. The chicken had a crunchy skin but was moist and tender and the lemony sauce was delicious. The sweet potatoes were amazing – the roasting really brought out their flavor by caramelizing them. I made them again tonight!
Here are the recipes with a few edits.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
3 or 4 sweet potatoes
1/3 cups of vegetable oil
Peel sweet potatoes. Slice into 3/4 inch rounds.
Toss potatoes in large ziploc bag with oil, salt and pepper.
Arrange on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Cover with another layer of aluminum foil.
Roast at 425 degrees for about an hour.
Stovetop Roast Chicken with Lemon-Herb Sauce
For chicken:
1 Small chicken, cut up
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups of low-sodium chicken broth
salt and pepper
For lemon-herb sauce:
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 medium shallot, minced
1 teaspoon flour
juice of 1 lemon
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon cold butter
salt and pepper
1) Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tbsps of oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken pieces skin-side down and cook WITHOUT MOVING until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes.
2) Using tongs, flip chicken pieces skin-side up. Reduce heat to medium-low, add 3/4 cups of broth to skillet, cover and cook for 16-20 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate, skin side up.
3) Pour off liquid from skillet into 2-cup measuring cup and put aside. Wipe skillet clean. Add remaining teaspoon of oil to the skillet and heat over medium-high heat until oil is shimmering. Return chicken pieces skin-side down and cook undisturbed until skin is deep golden brown and crisp about 7-9 minutes (until breasts are 160 degrees and legs and thighs are 175 degrees). Transfer to serving platter and tent loosely with foil.
4) Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in skillet over low heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 1 minute.
5) Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
6) Increase heat to medium-high, add reserved cooking liquid, and bring to simmer, scraping skillet bottom with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits. Simmer rapidly until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in any accumulated juices from resting chicken; return to simmer for another 30 seconds.
7) Off heat, whisk in lemon juice, parsley and butter. Season with salt and pepper.
8) Pour sauce around chicken and serve immediately.


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Table Storage is a key-value store that uses a partition key to help with scale out distribution of data and a row key for unique access to a particular entry within a partition. Together, these keys are used to uniquely identify a record in the account.
Accessing the account
First, we will need to add the following to our configuration file (app.config if it's a console application, web.config if it's a web application):
Then, we will access our account with the following code:
Creating a Table
To create a Table, we can use the
CreateIfNotExists function, as shown in the sample below:
Inserting records
To insert a record we will first need a class that inherits from
Then, we create a new
OrderEntity, fill the values, and execute an Insert operation on the Table:
Inserting multiple records
We can also insert multiple records in a batch transaction, with the following limitations:
- All operations must take place on the same partition.
- The batch can include up to 100 operations.
- The batch payload cannot be greater than 4 MB.
Updating records
To update a record, we first get the record, then we can create an
InsertOrReplace operation:
Deleting a record
To delete a record, we must first retrieve the record (as shown in the previous code sample) and the create a
Delete operation:
Querying Azure Table Storage
In the first versions of the Azure Storage library (versions 1.x), the experience was much like that of an Entity Repository, in the sense that we had a Context and lots of LINQ calls. Although it was easy to understand, it was really difficult to determine exactly when the query was done to the service. And it was pretty upsetting to be limited only to "Where", "First" and "Select" LINQ functions.
Since version 2.0, we have a
TableQuery object available, which gives us more control over our query, and we can better understand what's happening.
Querying for an entity
To query for an entity, we will need the partition key and the row key.
Applying Filters
Table Storage supports OData, which allows us to make some basic querying: filter, top, select, orderby and a few others. The Storage Client library exposes then through the
TableQuery class.
This allows us, for example, to get all records in a partition:
There are two important elements here:
GenerateFilterCondition and
There are some variations to the
GenerateFilterCondition function, according to the data type, being this one the one used for strings.
And the available options for
QueryComparisons are:
If we need to combine different filters, we use the
TableQuery.CombineFilters() function:
With the operators being:
Select function allows us to query only for the fields we need. This function can be really useful in the cases when we need to save network bandwidth, like when we are building a WinRT app.
For example, if we want to get only the names of our customers:
If we need to limit the amount of results, we just use the
Take function:
Combining all
Of course, we can combine all these functions together:
Strongly typed queries
All the previous example functions return dynamic values, but we can also make queries that return the class we need, by using
Happy coding!


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This past Saturday was the Weezer Tribute Show. In case you had the unfortunate fate of missing the show, the guys absolutely nailed it, and put on a truly spectacular performance. B Ryders gets a bad rap for being a "bro" bar, but I really think it is an underrated venue, and really did the band justice. The songs were spot on, and you can tell the guys really went the extra mile to put on a memorable show. If you missed it, do yourself a favor, and check out the encore show at Sandrini's, Friday the 25th at 9pm. Here is a the promotional flyer for the event.
I had the pleasure of setting up shop at the show and promoting my book. I met some really cool people, and got some really positive feedback on "The Plainest Pictorial Periodical Vol.1". This is the 4th event now in which I have, not only exceeded what I expected to sell (Which I kept track of with tallies on my arm throughout the night), but have gotten immediate positive feedback from people who bought the book. I sincerely hope everyone knows how much the words of encouragement mean to me. I am riding this momentum wave right into the next few projects I have in the works. If you liked this book, I have some really cool projects that I am right in the middle of. If you want to support this thing further, spreading the word is the best way to help me get my comic career off the ground. Tell a friend. Then tell your friend to tell a friend. Thank you to everyone who has been already been doing this. You're helping Li'l Erwin's dreams come true.
Grown-ass-man Erwin wants to give a very special thanks to everyone in the band: Zach, Sal, Pablo and Evan for letting me set up at the show, and saying some really kind words on stage. Thanks as well to Matt Munoz for giving myself and the band some exposure in The Bakersfield Californian.


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By Shelley Xu
Ellora Israni '14 and Ayna Agarwal '14 are co-founders of she++, a Stanford-based community for women in technology that has been featured on TechCrunch, Forbes and the Huffington Post. The pair has worked for the past year to bring more women into the fields of technology and engineering.
While their greatest achievement to date has been their inaugural conference, which drew 250 participants to discuss the difficulties and possibilities of being women in computer science, they are ramping up efforts to add a documentary and mentorship program.
The documentary will feature a number of women in technology, and Israni and Agarwal hope to screen it across the nation. The idea for the documentary came from the founders' experience at she++'s first conference.
"A lot of the stories that were told at she++ at the conference were<\p>…<\p> stories that would have compelled you to do something, to take action," Israni said.
The mentorship program will pair high school students with women in computer science professions.
"This is something really unique and something that doesn't really exist today in our nation," Agarwal said.
Some of the mentors will be composed of a team she++ calls "The League of Extraordinary Young Women," and the program will be launched with the release of the documentary, which is planned for national screenings in the summer or the beginning of the 2013-14 academic year.
They also hope to build on the success of their first conference. Last year, the conference hosted eleven speakers. This year, the conference will add workshops for its participants.
"We're collaborating with the d.school and a lot of our sponsors<\p>…<\p>to have smaller breakdown workshops, so people actually are… engaging themselves, asking their questions, coming out of the conference having made something or achieved something," said Saguna Goel <\#213>15, conference co-chair.
The audience will be wider as well.
"We're trying to bring in more high school students, and even junior high students," said Raiyan Khan, '15, another conference co-chair.
"she++ serves… [as] a vehicle to see successful women and get inspired," said Jennifer Widom, chair of the Department of Computer Science.
"I think she++ really brings women who are in the tech field who a lot of female CS majors at Stanford can really look up to into the forefront," Khan said.
Creating positive role models for women in technology played an important role in she++'s conception.
Stanford's computer science program is one of the strongest in the nation, and yet female enrollment, despite showing strong increases, still lags far behind the parity seen in most other disciplines.
"Why isn't there more of a concrete way to present these role models to Stanford students, a forum through which students can brainstorm ways to defy those stereotypes, negate the barriers?" Agarwal said, describing the question she asked herself before founding the group.
"We both came in with an idea of what it would be to be an engineer," Israni said. "The stereotype… was disproven by role models that we saw on Stanford's campus, and we wanted to make those role models more accessible."


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Does This Look Like The Face Of A Chick Who Had Sex With A Pit Bull Out In Her Back Yard?
Huff Po – What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas; if it did, we wouldn't be reporting on a 23-year-old woman who was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having sex with a pit bull in the notoriously sinful city. According to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police report, local authorities were responding to a call when they encountered the woman, Kara Vandereyk, having sex with the pit bull in her backyard "in full view of the neighbors," KVVU reports. The Las Vegas Review Journal, citing the same police report, said the woman told police she was bipolar and was unable to remember her name. The station writes that "Vandereyk was naked and on the ground when officers arrived." She was given a blanket to cover herself and brought to the Clark County Jail. She was charged with gross lewdness.
Pit bulls always get such a bad wrap. Seems like Kara Vandereyk likely has something to say about that. He was probably one of the must generous lovers this meth head has ever been with. Just throwing her a bone and putting it on this chick in her backyard. Honestly I bet the pit bull walked home with this head hanging low. Just ashamed of the white trash zero he stooped to. Went back to his pit bull buddies and confessed he just fucked a chick that looked like Vigo the Carpathian from Ghostbusters II. Lets be honest its not often you hear about human-pit bull sex and the pit bull is the one walking away remorseful. But I think we can rest assured thats what happened here. Kara the meth head busted her slump with a pit bull and the dog probably wanted a bath shortly there afterwards to wash away the stain.


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Some recent progress on quantum information complexity
March 10, 2017 - 12:10pm
Penghui Yao
Information complexity (IC) was introduced around 2000 to study communication complexity (CC) and it turns out to be one of the most powerful methods. Many elegant message-compression algorithms have been discovered to compress protocols with low IC since then. After quantum information complexity (QIC) was defined by Touchette in 2014, It is interesting to ask whether we are able to compress quantum protocols with low QIC via quantizing those classical message-compression algorithms. In this talk, I will survey some recent results towards the direction in several different communication complexity settings.


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Check on the status of your correspondences with members of the QUBES team.
Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
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05 Apr 2018 | Contributor(s): James Eric Biardi | doi:10.25334/Q4TM4H
The module was used in lab following lecture material on pairwise interactions in ecology (emphasizing consumption, competition, mutualism), and parallel to community ecology (emphasizing food web structure, succession, resistance and resilience).
Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century
05 Apr 2018 | Contributor(s): James Biardi | doi:10.25334/Q4340N
This module was used as an introduction to the science of climate change, with the goal of detecting trends in temperature change providing motivation for later course material on climate adaptation and mitigation.
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Steven graduated from the British School of Osteopathy with a Master of Osteopathy degree. He enjoys treating a wide variety of patients and has studied at postgraduate level in paediatric osteopathy having worked for a year at the prestigious Osteopathic Centre for Children.
He is happy treating a wide range of problems from back and neck pain and sports people wanting to achieve more to babies. He uses a variety of structural, cranial and visceral osteopathic techniques in order to achieve the best results possible for his patients, incorporating lifestyle and exercise advice if required to avoid injury reoccurrence.
Steven believes in lifelong learning and regularly attends courses to further his expertise, having certificates in gait analysis, neuromuscular rehabilitation, cranial osteopathy and advanced osteopathic technique amongst many others. Steven used to be head of year for osteopathic technique at Leeds Metropolitan University, leaving in 2015 to spend more time in clinic.
My Story
"I became an Osteopath because helping people is what I feel my life is about. Being an Osteopath combines all the aspects of life I best enjoy; meeting people, problem-solving and using my hands to help people. Teaching allows me to not only pass on the knowledge I have but also keeps it current and readily accessible.
I believe that the cause of someone's complaint is often a little deeper and more complex than it often appears. I love nothing more than discovering the root cause and then working towards not only overcoming the symptoms but also preventing re-occurrence.
Whilst I enjoy helping people of all ages I have a particular interest in babies and children having volunteered for a year at the Osteopathic Centre for Children in London. I gained lots of experience helping an extremely varied range of patients and continue to see babies in clinic at Bannerdale Osteopaths.
My philosophy is quite simple when it comes to being an Osteopath I am here to help guide you towards health. The human body has a fantastic capacity to heal and grow and it is by removing any barriers to this that a healthy happy life can be enjoyed. I do this by using techniques such as massage and joint mobilisation, very gentle high velocity low amplitude thrust and subtle cranial techniques. In addition to advice on stretching, exercise and ergonomics.
If you want to find out if I may be able to help you feel free to contact me, my personal details are as follows:"
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What my patients say…
"I pass Bannerdale Osteopaths each day on my way to work, so when I started with pain in my shoulder and arm, I thought I would give them a try. I had a number of sessions with Steven Ojari, who was thorough in his diagnosis of the problem, he gave me exercises to do in between sessions to speed my recovery and advice on correcting my posture. Steven is friendly and approachable and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending him."
Deborah, Compliance Assistant, Sheffield
"I came to Steven last November with hands going numb in the night. After a few sessions, my back problems are sorted. Steven is professional, friendly, and clearly knows what he is doing."
Anneliese, Marketing and Communications, Sheffield
"I have used Steve now for a number of years now when I have an episode of back trouble, he is always friendly and provides are fantastic value for money service. I would recommend him to anyone needing Osteopath treatment."
Matt, Manager, Sheffield
"I have been visiting Bannerdale Osteopaths since my first pregnancy (for SPD Pelvic Pain) and for the last 7 yrs on and off. Whenever Back pain strikes I can rely on Steven to make me feel better and the symptoms soon disappear. I usually feel better immediately after treatment and then better again after a couple of days. I can go for long periods without treatment but when I do need treatment for Shoulder and Lower back pain whether caused by injury or stress then I have not found a better remedy than my visits to Steven's practice."
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There are many reasons why July is an amazing month: summer vacations, beautiful weather, some of us have a birthday, glowing smiles. But, we are excited that it is July because it is our first month as part of The Daring Cooks, and our first challenge! From now on, once a month, we will be posting about the challenges set for us, and how we did. We will be happy to hear how you did, as you work through them at home!
The July 2010 Daring Cooks' Challenge was hosted by Margie of More Please and Natashya of Living in the Kitchen with Puppies. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make their own nut butter from scratch, and use the nut butter in a recipe. Their sources include Better with Nut Butter by Cooking Light Magazine, Asian Noodles by Nina Simonds, and Food Network online.
We made 2 types of nut butters and we will be sharing that experience with you. To make the proper nut butters, you really need a food processor, Matina does not have one, so she tried to convince her blender it had it in it to make amazingly smooth cashew butter. But alas it only made the cashews into a very fine powder, failing to in the end bind it all together as a smooth paste. (Pecans & walnuts are really much better to be used if working with a blender, but as you may have figured she was quite stubborn.) Nevertheless, the cashews were fine enough to produce an amazingly smooth sauce! (Blender did do the job in the end!!) Francine made almond butter with a a food processor and produced a really thick sauce for her chicken.
To make your own nut butters at home calculate that the volume of nuts will reduce to 1/2 the original amount, so make sure that you have enough nuts prior to converting them to amazingly rich butters. Also, you may want to add some oil while processing them, to make the butters a little more spreadable. You can experiment with different oil flavors (sesame, walnut, hazelnut, etc…). Just be aware they will bring in their own flavors, so for the first time you may want to just add plain canola oil until you understand the flavors you are working with. So go ahead and experiment in making your own nut butters… they will definitely be healthier as you are in control of what goes in them!
Approximate Processing Times in Food Processor for Nut Butters:
- Almonds: form a thick butter in about 2 to 3 minutes for slivered almonds, or 3 to 4 minutes for whole almonds; the skin of whole almonds will leave dark flecks in the butter
- Cashews: form a smooth, spreadable butter after about 2 minutes of processing
- Hazelnuts: form a firm, thick, and grainy butter in about 2 to 3 minutes; to remove the skin from whole hazelnuts, roast in a 400 degree F oven (200 degrees C/Gas Mark 6) for about 5 minutes or till skins loosen, then rub hazelnuts in a clean dishtowel to remove some of the skin; the remaining skin will leave dark flecks in the butter
- Macadamias: form a soft and smooth butter in about 2 minutes
- Peanuts: form a thick, grainy butter in about 2 or 3 minutes
- Pecans: form a very soft, oily, pourable butter in 1 or 2 minutes; the skins give pecan butter a slightly tannic and bitter flavor
- Walnuts: form a very soft, oily, pourable butter in 1 or 2 minutes; the skins give walnut butter a slightly tannic and bitter flavor
The cashew butter sauce is really something amazing. It is so flavorful thanks to the garlic, ginger, sesame oil and of course ample cashew butter. Pairing it with really crunchy and fresh vegetables really gives this dish a wonderful summery feel to it! If you don't feel like making your own butters, you should absolutely use peanut butter, which would be AMAZING, just make sure you have plenty of crushed peanuts to add on top. ENJOY!!
Asian Noodle Salad with Cashew Butter Dressing
Yield: 4 servings
Cashew Butter:
1 cup (240 g) cashews*
Cashew Dressing:
- ½ inch (1 cm) slice of fresh ginger, chopped
- 8 cloves garlic, chopped
- ½ cup (120 gr) cashew butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) sugar
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) toasted sesame oil
- ¼ cup plus 1 Tablespoon (75 ml) water
- Hot sauce to taste (optional)
Noodle Salad:
- 1/2 pound (225 g) thin rice noodles
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 1/2 pound (225 g) small or medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 large red bell pepper, cored and seeded, cut into thin strips
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled and julienned
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) chopped cashews (optional garnish)
- Lime wedges (optional)
- Make cashew butter: Grind cashews in food processor for about 2 minutes until smooth. (*Or start with ½ cup (120 ml) prepared cashew butter.)
- Prepare cashew dressing: Combine ginger, garlic, cashew butter, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, and water in food processor or blender. Process/blend until smooth. Be sure to process long enough to puree the ginger and garlic. The dressing should be pourable, about the same thickness as cream. Adjust consistency – thinner or thicker — to your liking by adding more water or cashew butter. Taste and add your favorite hot sauce if desired. (If the cashew butter was unsalted, you may want to add salt to taste.) Makes about 1 ½ cups (360 ml) dressing. Store any leftover dressing in the refrigerator.
- Prepare noodles according to package instructions in salted water. Rinse and drain noodles. Set aside.
- Heat oil in large non-stick pan over medium heat. Add shrimp to the pan and sauté for about 3 to 4 minutes or until opaque throughout. Alternately, cook shrimp in boiling water for about 2 to 3 minutes or until done.
- Slice basil into thin ribbons. Combine noodles, bell pepper, cucumber, onions, and basil in a large bowl. Add about ½ cup (120 ml) cashew dressing; toss gently to coat. Add more cashew dressing as desired, using as much or as little as you'd like. Scatter shrimp on top. Squeeze fresh lime juice over salad or serve with lime wedges. Sprinkle with chopped cashews if desired.
The almond butter is thick so make sure that you measure your quantities depending on how you like your sauces. I personally love to drink my sauces once I am done with the "substance." The sauce is thick, creamy, and savory, really something special. What gives the sauce the flavors are the almond butter combined with the garam masala, ginger powder, garlic, and the cinnamon. I did not have any garam masala at home when I prepared this dish so I used coriander powder instead. This dish is great during the summer months, as well as during the cold and rainy winter months! SAVOR and ENJOY!
Chicken with Curried Tomato Almond Sauce
Yield: 4 servings
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 4 (6 oz / 170 g) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- Salt to taste
Spice Blend:
- 1.5 tablespoons (20 ml) garam masala seasoning
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) black pepper
- 4 tablespoons (60 ml) butter
- 1 large onion, cut in half pole to pole
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5-ounce/425 g) can tomato sauce
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) almond butter
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) soy milk
- ½ to ¾ cup (120 to 180 ml) chicken broth or water, more as needed
- 1/2 cup (240 ml) frozen peas (optional)
- 1/2 cup (240 ml) snap peas
- Hot basmati rice for serving
- Chopped parsley (optional garnish)
- Sliced almonds (optional garnish)
- Cook the chicken. If desired, pound chicken to ¼ inch (6 mm) thickness to promote even cooking. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper to taste. Heat 1 teaspoon (5 ml) olive oil a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken; sauté 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Cook the chicken in 2 batches, adding more oil if needed for second batch. Dice chicken into bite-sized pieces; set aside on clean plate and keep warm.
- Prepare spice blend. Stir garam masala, ginger, cinnamon, and pepper together in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook gently for several minutes to infuse the butter with onion flavor. Keep the heat low to avoid burning the butter; a little color is fine. Add the spice blend and garlic and cook for 1 minute or till fragrant, stirring constantly. Add the tomato sauce, stir well, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Whisk in almond butter and milk until thoroughly combined with tomato sauce. The almond butter is thick so it takes a while to make a smooth sauce. Return to simmer. Add broth (or water) to sauce to reach desired consistency; return to simmer. Add more broth (or water) as needed to thin sauce as desired.
- Remove onion from sauce and discard. Stir frozen peas (if using) into sauce. Transfer sliced chicken to sauce. Simmer gently for a few minutes until peas and chicken are heated through.
- Serve chicken and sauce over rice. Garnish with chopped parsley and/or sliced almonds if desired.


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The Traveling Pony Museum is now hiring staff members!We're looking for ponies just like YOU who want to lend us a hoof in our endeavors.Like ponies, museums, artwork, plushies, traveling? Then head over here :and fill out the questionnaire~We have plenty of plans for our next round of traveling but we can't do it alone!


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By: Alexandrea Weis, Lucas Astor
Publish Date: October 3, 2017
Published By: Vesuvian Books
Genre: Contemporary, Supernatural, Adult, Occult, Fantasy
Pages: 242 Kindle Edition
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Over a hundred years after the death of Magnus Blackwell, Altmover Manor sits abandoned.
Lexie Arden and her fiancé, Will Bennet, are determined to rescue the neglected Mount Desert Island landmark. They want to make Altmover Manor their home. But Magnus has other plans.
A spirit bound to his former residence, Magnus finds himself inexplicably drawn to the young woman. She has a supernatural gift; a gift Magnus wants to exploit.
As Lexie and Will settle in, secrets from Magnus's past begin to surface. Compelled to learn all she can about the former owner, Lexie becomes immersed in a world of voodoo, curses, and the whereabouts of a mysterious dragon cane.
Magnus' crimes won't be so easily forgotten, and what Lexie unearths is going to change the future … for everyone.
Welcome to my Halloween post for 2017! I'm excited to host a book review for Damned, via Xpresso Book Tours, to highlight interesting reads for your fright night.
I was so interested in Damned as I love the premise of Lexie and Will moving into their bargain-basement price new home, the old Blackwell manor, which has been sitting empty for decades, perched on the edge of a wild cliff side in Maine; just the perfect setting for spooky story happenings.
Soon we discover that at least one real 'live' ghost, that of Magnus Blackwell, inhabits their new home and Lexie realizes her inherent gift of sensing, then seeing and hearing the dead starts growing, fast. Something that fiancé Will isn't that comfortable with.
Her ghost, Magnus Blackwell, is likened to Dorian Gray (The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde), which gives us some idea about how freely Magnus committed evils while living, with no thought about repercussions or his deeds casting a shadow over his being. So not exactly a benign type of ghost. But then maybe he's not so bad anymore since making the transition, or maybe it's Lexie.
Damned reads a bit like a mystery and I really liked Lexie's persistence in digging up secrets of the Blackwells, rooting through old attic boxes and paintings, and then determinedly taking the trail down south as disaster falls on her and Will. The storyline is very beguiling and I didn't want to stop reading, especially when Lexie heads down to New Orleans with ghost in tow to hunt for the stolen, powerful voodoo baton juju.
Magnus turns out to have some surprising talents as he and Lexie research into the very origins of voodoo there. There's great back history on this strange, fascinating and somewhat terrifying belief system, and Lexie can't help getting drawn in deeper and deeper. Completely unexpected ending!
If you're looking for a great Halloween read, or an occult-themed book any time of the year, Damned will keep you captivated. 4.6 stars!
Some explicit sexual content.
About the Authors:
Alexandrea Weis is an advanced practice registered nurse who was born and raised in New Orleans. Having been brought up in the motion picture industry, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective and began writing at the age of eight. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her award-winning novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story memorable. A permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Weis rescues orphaned and injured wildlife. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans.
Lucas Astor is from New York, has resided in Central America and the Middle East, and traveled through Europe. He lives a very private, virtually reclusive lifestyle, preferring to spend time with a close-knit group of friends than be in the spotlight. He is an author and poet with a penchant for telling stories that delve into the dark side of the human psyche. He likes to explore the evil that exists, not just in the world, but right next door behind a smiling face.
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Middle School
Tri-City Christian Academy's Middle School
Middle school is the bridge between elementary and high school. Developmentally, early adolescence can be fraught with great change, anxiety, and uncertainty. Tri-City Christian Academy counters these tendencies by building a real community which not only fosters personal responsibility and independence, but also nurtures life-long connections rooted in God's grace and love.
Middle school students continue learning core academic skills, and in addition learn study skills and develop habits necessary for more serious academic work in high school. At the same time, we recognize the unique needs of rapidly growing middle school students by offering a rich variety of related arts learning opportunities. All subjects are taught from a Christian perspective and help guide students in making ethical decisions.
The Middle School program is departmentalized, providing faculty who are teaching in their areas of expertise.
The middle school science program spans a wide range of life, earth, and physical science. Each year students participate in a science fair.
In English, students focus on literature, grammar, reading and writing.
History exposes students to the world. Students are immersed in learning about American History as well as ancient cultures and countries.
Our focus in mathematics is to create a bridge to upper-level math. Our mathematics instruction ensures that students have a solid foundation in the skills they will need for high school and beyond.
Latin language instruction is continued throughout middle school. Students attend Latin class twice per week. Latin is offered through high school.
Student autonomy increases as they move between classes on a seven-period schedule.
Discipleship & Service
Middle school students are given opportunities to serve the local Somersworth community and beyond. Fall clean-up is a favorite activity, singing at Rochester Manor, food drives, and service opportunities are given as part of discipleship and service experience.
Middle school students compete in the following sports:
Running Team
Middle School Highlights
Daily Matins service (chapel)
Choir and band opportunities
Drama performances
Service projects
Latin Instruction
Twice weekly physical education
Family nights – TACO's!
Pancake Breakfast
Science Fair
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I don't think I am the only one in the field of home inspection who is a big loser. I know several inspectors who, based on what they tell me, are losers as well. Why are we losers?
Well, in the course of this job, we are focused on many different tasks. Often we are in dark, tight and untidy spots. Therefore, we are prone to misplacing or losing tools. I, personally, have lost a pocket camera, camera batteries, flashlights, electric receptacle testers, voltage alert testers, rot probes, a digital thermometer and probably lots more that has not yet come to mind.
On more than one occasion, I have re-crawled some dark, slimy and generally yucky crawl space looking for something I lost so I would not leave that day knowing that, once again, I was a loser. I have known two inspectors who lost their cell phones in crawl spaces. Obviously, they are losers too.
I tend to be less likely to lose things if the items have lanyards or straps. That is especially so in attics and crawl spaces. Below, in my effort to lose the label "loser" I have set out a collection of the items that I take with me on inspections. As you can see, they are modified from the way they come from the factory.