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Aigaron's Debo Monsters
Sorrowful Knight Aigaron's Debo Monsters gather sorrow by making their victims cry or suffer. The color of the Sorrow Energy is a purplish blue.
Dogold's Debo Monsters
Raging Knight Dogold's Debo Monsters gather rage by making their victims mad. The color of the Rage Energy is bright red.
Candelilla's Debo Monsters
Joyful Knight Candelilla's Debo Monsters gather joy by making their victims really happy. The color of the Joy Energy is a hot pink.
Endolf's Debo Monsters
Resentful Knight Endolf's Debo Monsters gather hatred and resentment from their victims. The color of the Resentment Energy is a dark purple with black splotches. Endolf hasn't been shown to have a totem of his own, and as such is it currently unknown just how he created these Monsters.
Chaos' Debo Monsters
When Hundred-Faced High Priest Chaos uses the power of all 3 Totems, he can create one of his Special Elite Debo Monsters. Since they were created by using all 3 totems they can not be normally classified with any of the categories above.
Luckyuro's Debo Monsters
Funfilled Spy Luckyuro's Debo Monsters do not appear to gather energy, and instead have neutral faces because Luckyuro isn't a Knight.
The Zetsumates are the trio of Ancient Debo Monsters who are infamous for causing the Cretaceousâ?"Paleogene extinction event that wiped out the Dinosaurs. The word Zetsumates is a play on the Japanese word "extinction".
The Attack Team Four Seasons is the quartet of 2114 Debo Monsters.


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Gemstones, shells, pearls beads for sale @ Dwarka beach. Price was very reasonable.
Gemstones, shells, pearls beads for sale @ Dwarka beach. Price was very reasonable.
These pictures of bangles I captured at Mount Abu. The happy shopkeeper allowed me to take a few snaps 🙂
We made our trip to Amritsar from Delhi by Swarna Shatabdi express. I loved my visit to this place. Weather was just right as it was not too cold or not too hot.First we visited Amritsar Golden temple; the details can be found here in My Pilgrimage blog.
We also visited Jalian Wala bagh , Wagah Border , Durgayani temple and also enjoyed the ride on cycle rickshaw . I will take you to each place through my posts and I am sure you will not be disappointed.
We enjoyed the Punjabi cuisine in a dhabha, the food was excellent , fresh and we tasted sarsson ka saag, Methi malai curry with tandoori and makkhi ki roti and some sweets . Finally washed it down with cool Lassi . Still drooling…
Please join me in a virtual tour of this place through my lens.
Colorful, vibrant, lively place.:)
I have thousands of photographs. I never gave rest to my camera. Will come back with more and more.
till then…:)
Janani Janma bhoomischa swargath api gariyasi. This means Mother and motherland are superior even to heaven.This verse is taken from Hindu epic Ramayana.
Mother is a wonderful creation of God and I would say it is reincarnation of God himself to take care of yet another creation of His- the beautiful babies. Like God, Mother is epitome of love, she spends whole of her life taking care of her child. She guides, instills strong values in her child. makes him responsible as a good citizen . She enjoys each and every moment with her child giving her unconditional love. The role played by a mother in moulding her child is quite great and there are no parallels to this.
Three cheers for all the moms there!!
Some are waiting for their turn to receive their bundle of joy to enjoy motherhood and I send my Baby Dust wishes to them that their wishes come true soon…pretty soon.
This post is made in support of Motherhood Rally being conducted by Indusladies.com for Mother's day for all TTC women . I appreciate the initiative and I wish tons of best wishes.
See you!!
It was December 2011 and I was on a trip to a South Indian city. While on a stroll, I just picked up a few strands of beads out of fancy from a stall. A friend of mine who is a designer offered to design necklaces for me. Having sketched many intricate designs which I had kept under wraps, I decided to try my hands at beading. The web, my friends and my intuition helped me to take baby steps into the world of designing and creating my own designs in the physical world. I also learnt a few lessons during my journey.
I had started this as a hobby. Social networking sites were helpful in spreading the word around and there started a demand for my designs. I remember just traveling 500 Kilometers every month to get my supply of beading materials . Beading energized me . I got totally involved into a world of creating some unique stuff. I got appreciation and I also learnt how virtual world can do wonders for one.
My work is a single woman enterprise and all works A-Z is taken care of by me alone. Spending time in the world of colors is rejuvenating and the hobby of mine has started yielding returns. I operate from home and it is entirely an online business..
I have been stressing to students during my training period as "Nothing is impossible if one is focused , and willing to walk that extra mile and is committed". I just put that into practice.
My customers are more like my friends. Though I haven't met many ,I feel the pulse of the customer and they are happy with what they receive.
I have learnt lot of business related techniques. I took months studying a lot before I spread my wings across the border and I went international.
I also came across some not so good experiences . When there was a spurt in online business in India, more players started coming into business they turned to me for guidance and I happily complied. But they felt I am withholding some secrets which I am not willing to share and they expressed their unpleasantness. There is no short cuts to success and many fail to understand. .
Plagiarism was another malady I had to face. Designs which were painstakingly created were stolen and lifted by a few to display on their pages. This was the price I was paying for going solely online as there were no other avenues in front of me. It was a tough period to deal with people with no ethics. I never paid to boost my fan following. I feel have I have a decent fan following and I am satisfied and happy with what I am doing . I think that is what one looks at the end of the day. Not exactly seeing how much the cash counters tick though that is also important.
I am going to apportion some of my time for training students which had taken a back seat. I think that would be something good I will doing for the younger generation.
I am also going to devote some time to write my thoughts so that I remain connected with my blogging world and friends.
Last few months were hectic but there is really a pleasure in writing blogs. Hoping to see you all soon I shall starting my blog hopping soon :))
Some of my collections are here.http://www.indianroots.in/brands/a-d/chitra-manohar
Facebook page-https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chitras-Jewel-Art/173975342647201
See you!!
The bridge you see in the photo is an old structure in Kochi connecting Mattancherry and Wellington island, built by British during the pre independence period. This structure is an engineering marvel. The center of the bridge can be raised to allow small ships to pass by. A parallel bridge is constructed for connecting both islands.and only 2 wheelers are allowed to ply on this old bridge these days. The bridge has lot of stories to tell and it makes me nostalgic as I had to cross this bridge everyday to reach my college.
Picture was shot from the new bridge.
Hi my friends.
I think, I am going to become an extinct species in the world of blogging. I am slowly getting disconnected. There is no denial that my work is keeping me busy but certain other factors prevent me from sitting at the computer. However much I wish to spend time here, I cannot.The reason is simple but grave.We have erractic power cuts stretching up to 8-10 hours per day which drains my computer UPS . My batteries are also drained because I am unable to work , I laze more and lethargy sets in. I want to share the power cuts scheduled in a day for us here. Apart from the scheduled ones, we have unscheduled powercuts too. That, one cannot say when it will appear and it loves us so much and stays for long…..Apart from these ,we have maintenance of our substations on a regular basis that means ,the power is off from morning 9-6 .I wonder what is the meaning of maintenance here. I have stayed in many cities but shutting down for the whole day is a new and different experience here. Is it an excuse to impose power cuts? Our scheduled power cuts start early morning 5 am – 5.45 am. Then there is a breather , just to show that there is power in our state.. 🙂
Now I understand why staying in smaller towns are disadvantageous. When people in big cities enjoy power, people in small towns bear the brunt of power deficit and are discriminated.Why it cannot be shared equally by all. I am ashamed to say we are staying in a developing ? country which is boasting of getting a super power symbol soon.
I run around to complete my laundry and running the mixer, checking my mails etc whenever there is power.We were going to have A Golden Rule and everything was hunky dory for 2 months , but honeymoon soon ended and the grind has started. Power cut schedules, work with clock like precision . we live today by not looking at the clock but by looking at the fans and lights when they turn on and off. Power again is switched off between 9-12 , then between 3-6 pm 7.30 – 8.15 pm . We cannot relax because there are 2 more cuts scheduled during 9.30 pm and 10.30 pm and 12-12.45. After that we drift off to sleep and only God and the supply fellow knows when the power is cut. Night schedules are only for smaller duration so that people in deep sleep are unaware of it.
I haven't seen any one protesting. I also do not know if any protest is happening .
I am just wondering about the poor farmers, the small industries whose businesses run into losses when their scheduled work does not happen in a day. I am also worried about students whose exams are scheduled for March- April. We are facing this problem for the last 3 years. Now it has become severe and erratic. I am not understanding why adequate steps have not been taken to solve the woes of people. We are suffering in a Free India for our basic necessities of life. My hobby keeps me sane, otherwise I don't know how I would have survived. I think India is the best place to learn tolerance , May be we would soon move back to stone age:)
I am unable to visit any blogs , make posts and miss you all. Let the Power God shine, I will be back…for sure..
Even before I press the publish button I will be eaten by the demon Power Cut. God save our state.
Happy 2012
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here's an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 11,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
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Thanks to my dear friends Bikram, KP, Asha, Bhagyareema, Mahesh Prabhu ,Renu, and all others who have been a constant support and encouragement throughout my blogging journey.
Love you all.

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5 hidden causes of acne, revealed!
Acne is a skin condition that occurs when the openings of oil glands become clogged with oil and dead skin cells. Acne usually appears on the face, neck, chest, back and shoulders. The pimples and bumps heal slowly, and when one begins to disappear, others seem to crop up. Depending on its severity, acne can cause emotional distress and can also scar the skin. But what causes the recurrence of breakouts?
These are attributed to certain hidden causes, which are:
1. Your drug prescriptions
Steroids found in prescription drugs are a key offender, whether taken internally or topically. If taken internally, the offending ingredient will be listed as prednisone, which is the tablet form of steroid. Prednisone is used to treat inflammatory diseases like poison ivy, allergies and arthritis. If medications are taken topically, it could aggravate acne or cause steroid acne. Oral contraceptives are also a common cause of acne.
2. Your beauty routine
Acne caused by topical lotions, creams and makeup are known as acne cosmetica, commonly appearing on face, neck, hairline and scalp. Applying a product regularly to an acne-prone area can do more harm than good. Some people go to bed with ointments or oils in their hair that can get on the pillowcase and then rub on your face. It's best to put a clean towel over your pillowcase every night to prevent buildup.
3. Your cell phone
Cell phones gather all kinds of dirt and bacteria and are a big cause of acne on the chin and around the mouth. Wiping down the screen of your smartphones every day with alcohol or cleaning wipes will keep your phone and your face clean.
4. Using toothpaste to treat a zit
Certain toothpaste can actually cause you to develop acne or an acne-like eruption on the lower parts of your face, including your chin. Fluoride and other whitening and anti-cavity ingredients are quite abrasive and could potentially burn your skin, cause irritation and initiate breakouts.
5. Your workout gear
It's not the act of exercising that is causing breakouts but other issues. If you are using a communal yoga mat, you may be on the side that someone else's feet or perspiration had touched before, with the physical contact causing breakouts. It's best to put a clean towel over it before working out, even if it is your personal mat.
Also, workout gear that constantly rubs in a certain area can cause frictional acne. Constant rubbing ends up making you sweat, causing skin irritation and eventually developing into tiny red bumps. Though it looks like a heat rash, it is actually acne.
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I woke up feeling like someone had rubbed the grittiest sandpaper on my throat until it felt raw that it was hard to swallow.
'You think I do this on purpose, you scum, you bad-mouthed me behind my back and you expect I could take it just like that??'
I was late for work because the housekeeping staff took her own sweet time delivering the iron, and bloody KL road, confusing me. I had to make a detour to reach somewhere familiar. Like I need another reason to be 'happy' today, huh, I thought darkly.
Work was well, work. Bloody Business Development people. You want a good product, give us something worthwhile la, how can you expect we deliver you gold when you give us crap? Like crap. I felt like jumping off the building. I was that exasperated.
Me: Your boss wants us to put how many bloody parking bays we'll have.
Chairman: Or you can manually count the parking bays.
Me (totally gave up): Whatever, just give me something. Why can't you be decent to me on my birthday? I have a crappy day you know?
Chairman: (mumbled something I can't hear)
Me: Yeah, whatever.
In the afternoon, I went in two presentations. They were like, *unspeakable stuffs*.
Trump to me: Anything you want to comment?
Me (rubbing my burning forehead, and feeling my throbbing temple): I like the music, you know, but it's like, disjointed. I felt something was not explained, the link was missing.
(2nd presentation)
Trump to me: Anything?
Me (shrugged in surrender): No.
Then, there was the time out zone, when I went for aerobic for half an hour. Then finally sitting here, staring at the monitor.
It could be any other day. It could be last year, or last month, or last day. But it had to happen today.
Under my breath, I sang tunelessly, 'Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to...' at this point of time, I saw an incoming email from a passenger with a long, long list of questions which looked familiar. '... crap.' Don't they ever read the FAQs? Why the fish head curry do I bother to prep a FAQs page if nobody bothered to read it???
I think I'd better go back and sleep until next year.


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China's Coal (Part I)
China, Coal, and Energy: Part I
China needs and must use coal to satisfy its energy demands; at least in the near term. In fact, the entire World needs to use coal until more energy is produced using nuclear, hydro and wind…practical systems that do not generally generate large volumes of CO2. Oil, natural gas, and corn/sugar cane alcohol all produce significant amounts of CO2 in their combustion.
Given the upcoming Copenhagen climate talks and inspired by the comments section of a recent WSJ article inveighing against China's "obsession" with coal, I concluded it might be interesting to compare America and China's Coal use and to determine what is being done to mitigate China's coal demand, which if unchecked- according to an article in Science, as reported in Wired- may result in "carbon dioxide emissions… reach[ing] 8 gigatons a year by 2030." That amount of emissions would equal current total worldwide carbon pollution.
Statistics below are mostly from the US DOE (Department of Energy). World Rank is in Brackets after #. In some cases, links are to articles elsewhere (such as Reuters) for updated information.
|Total Energy Consumption
|73.808 quadrillion BTU('06) (#2)
|99.856 quadrillion BTU (2006) (#1)
|Total Electricity Consumption
|2.835 trillion kWH (#2)
|3.873 trillion kWH (2006) (#1)
|Coal Production
|Coal As A % Energy Mix
|70% ('06/'09)
44.4% (2009)
|Average Sulfur Content (Coal)
|1.1% (Thompson)
|Average Ash Content (Coal)
|17% (Attwood)
|Nuclear As A % Energy Mix
|20.4% (2009)
|Renewables As A % Energy Mix
|>1.5% [9 GW] ('08) + 21.64% Hydro [171.5 GW] ('08)
|~1.0 +7% Hydro ('06)
3.6% (Sort of) + 7.1% Hydro ('09)
|Natural Gas As A % Energy Mix [Consumption]
|3% ('06) 3.5% ('07) [77.18 billion M3] (#11)
|23.2% (2009)[657.2 billion M3] (#1)
|Coal As A % of CO2 Production
|Carbon Production
|6,017.69 mil metric tons CO2 ('06) (#1)
|5,902.75 mil metric tons CO2 (2006) (#2)
Chinese coal production is very high– twice the level of the United States' production. All this coal production has led to carbon dioxide production, sulfur dioxide pollution, and coal ash pollution. (Detailed in the NYT's award-winning "Choking on Growth" series).
Given the amount of coal that China produces, and the relatively higher sulfur and ash content of some Chinese coal (MIT article | summary | Green Leap Forward's Analysis) , the mere slight CO2 production lead that China has over the US is quite interesting– though that is likely in part due to China's lower automotive emissions. "In [2005], coal combustion accounted for 82 percent of China's CO2 emissions, and [only] 36 percent of America's CO2 emissions." (MIT, 3)
Chinese coal's average sulfur content was about 1.1 percent, according to an article by T. Attwood in "Market opportunities for coal gasification in China" (Journal of Cleaner Production 11 (2003) 473–479.) (See also 1998 statistics of 1.1% in Thomson, 192). In contrast, "coking coals produced in the United States have … a relatively low sulfur content of approximately 0.8 percent by weight." (EIA). In 2003, burned American coal rated a 0.93% sulfur content.
China's coal also has a relatively high ash content- but that percentage appears to have declined over time. 60% of China's coal used in the late 1990s had an ash content of 25-35%, and some parts of the country saw ash contents of 40-50% (Thomson, 192). In the 1990s in the US, the rate was 14.86%. Apparently China began using coal with lower ash content in the early-2000s, but the content at 17% was still higher than American ash content (Attwood).
Cleaner Coal Plants?
China's coal plants have installed technology that allows them to reduce their amount of sulfur emissions. A surprising percentage of China's coal generation power has been improved with cleaner-coal technologies. By the end of 2007, according to some Chinese estimates, over 270 GW of generating capacity had been installed with some form of FGD [Flue Gas Desulfurization] equipment." (MIT)[and] "state regulations demand that all new power plants as of January 1, 2004, must be equipped with FGD systems and a series of programs have been initiated to insure retrofitting of FGD systems on older plants by the end of the decade." (MIT).
"[E]missions levels from Chinese powerplants (sic) … "depend almost entirely on the quality of the coal they use. When they're hit by price spikes, they buy low-grade coal." Lower-grade coal, which produces high levels of sulfur emissions, can be obtained locally, whereas the highest-grade anthracite comes mostly from China's northwest and must travel long distances to the plants, adding greatly to its cost. Contrary to what many outsiders believe, the Chinese state has substantially improved its ability to implement and enforce rules on technology standards. It has been slower, however, to develop such abilities for monitoring the day-to-day operations of energy producers." (MIT Summary)
Some question whether the cleaning technologies are actually being operated effectively, and argue that "regulatory traction is partial at best. The shortfalls appear particularly serious on the operational side of power plants. That is, the systems are increasingly in place, but whether they are actually operated is another question." (MIT)
Further Thoughts
So why does China use so much Coal rather than natural gas or nuclear– which account for 40% US energy, but both of which are negligible in China's energy-mix, accounting for less than 7% of their energy supply?
And is there any possibility that China will increase the amount of cleaner or non-coal generating sources?
Next week, I will provide some analysis into why China needs to use so much coal and the chances that natural gas, wind, hydroelectric generation may reduce China's Coal dependency and CO2 emissions.
* The October 2008 MIT article mentioned above analyzing China's coal power industry is well worth the read.
Olympic Pollution- Comparisons
Air quality in Beijing during the Olympics, according to the BBC, was actually quite clean. "Beijing met the strictest WHO standard for particulate matter in six out of the first 11 days of the Games." Below, I examine just how good Beijing's air quality was compared to air quality in previous games' cities.
Pollution during the Beijing Olympics was rated on average 62 AQI for July 25 through August 24. Pollution was a 43 from the 18th through the 24th of August, according to the WSJ Beijing Air Quality Widget. (AQI is a composite number that includes measurements of ground-based ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter.) An AQI score of 43 would be considered green or safe in the United States, and yellow or fair in Canada.
To better understand the improvements Beijing made in its air quality, I present numbers from Runner's Magazine's September 2008 issue (page 96) which presented a comparative study of Olympic host cities' pollution rates. The study measured average yearly concentrations of particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SD), and nitrogen dioxide (ND).
Note: Numbers below for "Beijing 2008" are pre-Olympics.
Particulate Matter
Montreal (1976)… 19
Barcelona (1992)… 35
Athens (2004)… 43
Beijing (2008)… 89
Beijing (DURING OLYMPICS)… 52-62
Safe Levels… 15-35
2004 EU Levels… 30
WHO Air Quality Target… 50
Sulfur Dioxide
Montreal (1976)… 10
Barcelona (1992)… 11
Athens (2004)… 34
Beijing (2008)… 90
Beijing (DURING OLYMPICS)… 10-14
Safe Levels… 20 (WHO Guidelines. p.414)
Nitrogen Dioxide
Montreal (1976)… 42
Barcelona (1992)… 43
Athens (2004)… 64
Beijing (2008)… 122
Beijing (DURING OLYMPICS)… 24-32
Safe Levels… 40
2004 EU Levels… Over 40
(numbers in micrograms per cubic meter)
Beijing appeared to do a good job on reducing Particulate Matter pollution. Beijing lowered its average PM10 pollution by nearly 40 points on average. However, Beijing still suffered more floating particulates than were present in previous Olympic host cities. On average, Beijing was over the "safe" limit by nearly 30 points.
Beijing's sulfur dioxide content, however, was notably lower than that of Athens in 2004 which put sulfur dioxide pollution within safe levels. Still, the amount was higher than SO2 content in other previous Olympic host cities.
Perhaps the best pollution prevention news is that nitrogen dioxide pollution was down by 1/4th, and was much lower than NO2 pollution in previous Games-holding cities.
China effectively confronted pollution in Beijing, at least in the short term. As September arrives and factories and construction begin turning on and cars return to the road, Beijing's usual smog will return. But with luck, Beijingers now enjoying clear skies might be motivated to adopt and promote further environmental measures.
For now though, let us celebrate Beijing's clear skies and Olympic environmental-stopgap success.
In English, here are district by district reports of air quality from the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau for August 23:
|Dongsi Station in Dongcheng District
|Guanyuan Station in Xicheng District
|Tiantan Station in Chongwen District
|Wan Shou Station in Xuanwu District
|Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Chaoyang District
|Agriculture Exhibition Center Station in Chaoyang District
|Wanliu Station in Haidian District
|North Developping Area Station in Haidian District
|Botanical Garden Station in Haidian District
|Fengtai Town Station in Fengtai District
|Yungang Station in Fengtai District
|Gu Cheng Station in Shi Jingshan District
|Station in Yizhuang Developping Area
|Longquan Town Station in Men Tougou District
|Liangxiang Town Station in Fangshan District
|Tongzhou Town Station in Tongzhou District
|Renhe Town station in Shunyi District
|Dingling Station in Changping District
|Changping Town Station in Changping District
|Yellow village Station in Daxing District
|Yufa Station in Daxing District
|Pinggu Town Station in Pinggu District
|Huairou Town Station in Huairou District
|Miyun Town Station in Miyun County
|Miyun Reservoir Station
|Yanqing Town Station in Yanqing District
|Ba Daling Station in Yanqing County
Particulate Matter Chart for Beijing: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7498198.stm
Kuznets & China's Pollution
Prognostications are often suspect, but here's an alternative view in juxtaposition to the usual gloom and doom regarding the threat posed to China by its air and water pollution.
Still, pollution in China is definitely a problem. It leads to over 750,000 premature deaths each year in China, according to a World Bank report. (656,000 air pollution-related deaths, and 95,600 water-related deaths.) "Of the 1,300 Chinese rivers surveyed in 2004, 40.6% received a quality rating of grade IV or V, and 30% of the river water monitored by the Chinese government is grade V." A rating of IV indicates that the water is unfit for human consumption. Grade V is not even acceptable for agricultural or industrial use (Anna Brettell, 158. In Guo, Challenges Facing Chinese Political Development, 2007).
However dire the current situation is, it is similar to the troubles suffered by America and other countries during the Industrial Revolution and in its wake. But, the problems exist on a much larger scale, since China has more people.
For comparison purposes; as of 2007 in the United States over 41,000 people a year (0.00014 % of 300M) are estimated to die prematurely due to air pollution (Also see WHO comparisons for 2002). (Other estimates place the 2007 US mortality rate at between 22,000 to 52,000 and speculate that this amount must have dropped significantly in the past 30 years since "the US Environmental Protection Agency reported a decline of 25% from 1970 to 2001 in 6 principal air pollutants: carbon monoxide, lead, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter." The best data I could find on prior US mortality rates was cited HERE, and argued that in 1991, 60,000 a year in the US succumbed to early death due to air pollution. (1990 US Population=250M, so 0.00024%) (* See End of Article for full citation). This past higher number implies that improvements in pollution mortality rates can be made in a relatively short period of time
In India, 527,700 perish each year due to air pollution. (0.00044% of 1.2B) In China, the amount is 656,000 (0.00050% of 1.3B).
The US (1948), UK (1952), and Japan, with its Minamata disaster, suffered environmental problems in their manufacturing boom-eras with higher percentages of pollution-related deaths than they currently sustain. What changed in these countries? The passage of legislation such as Clean Air acts in the United States (1962) helped regulate pollution. As people became more aware of pollution's deleterious effects, they became more motivated to regulate and end it.
Through an abstract theory, it can be argued that China has good precedence for being able, like the US, Europe, and Japan, to mitigate its pollution problems. The "Kuznets Curve Theory" states that as societies modernize, "Pollution will begin to decrease after a country reaches a per capita GDP of between US $3,000 to US $5,000" (Anna Brettell, 155 in Guo Challenges Facing Chinese Political Development, 2007) (other articles state $8,000) . This decline in pollution can be attribuitable to 1.) Awareness, 2.) Improvement in technologies for energy efficiency, 3.) A shift away from manufacturing to cleaner industries.
China's GDP per capita, in Purchasing Power Parity, for 2007 was ~$6,700 according to the UN Human Development Reports, but according to the CIA it was $5,300. (I believe the CIA may be using the updated numbers after China's PPP was readjusted around December.)
In constant dollars, China's GDP per capita in 2000 was $846 US… by 2007 it had grown to $2,200 US. The Chinese expect to reach $3,000/capita around 2010 (China Daily). If China maintains current +10%/year growth rates, per capita GDP could reach $6,000 by 2020 (It should be noted that China's GDP statistics are often called into question for being over-estimated; for ease of discussion, I'll take the official stats at face value.)
Once basic necessities are provided, and economic growth secure, people can afford to deal with pollution externalities that threaten their long-term health.
Environmental NGOs and Environmental Activism in China
In 2001, there were only 39 registered environmental NGOs in China. By 2005, there were over 2000, according to Elizabeth Economy at the CFR (Council on Foreign Relations).
Environmental consciousness is rising, and the State is allowing it to perpetuate. In 1990, citizen environmental complaints were a "mere" 140,681. By 2004, over 726,192 instances of people sending letters and visiting the Environmental Protection Bureau were recorded; a 410% rise over 1990. The number of incidents leading to those visits and letters rose from 111,359 in 1991 to 682,744 in 2004 (Brettell in Guo, 156).
And these letters and groups are having some effect; "The decision in late January 2005 by SEPA Vice Director Pan Yue (with the support of Premier Wen Jiabao and the State Council) to bring to a halt 30 large infrastructure projects including 26 power-related projects on the grounds that environmental impact assessments were not properly completed suggests strong support within the top reaches of Beijing for NGO activity in this realm" (Economy).
What Does This Mean?
China is in the midst of a pollution crisis. But if its situation is similar to that faced by countries elsewhere around the world, its amount of pollution is nearly at an apex, after which, in China's wealthier and better-developed coastal provinces, pollution will decrease.
By examining the situation through the lens of the Kuznet's Curve, it appears that China's has nearly reached the ~$6000 per capita/PPP amount necessary to facilitate development toward cleaner industries and technologies. China's recent expansion of its Environmental Ministry represents a step in the direction of a cleaner environment and less pollution.
I prefer to use PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) for comparisons since PPP presents a good way to compare costs of living in different countries. Therefore, I argue China is due for a major anti-pollution push. In a few years, with the assistance of its new Environmental Ministry, and barring any extreme energy crisis necessitating sustained reopening of unclean coal mines, China will get even more serious about enforcing its pollution laws. So, from 2010 and through 2012, prepare to see some major improvements to China's environment– for the better.
ALSO; The Economist talks about China and India's differing approaches to dealing with pollution.
World Bank 2007 comparative charts on pollution in countries and cities around the world.
Extra Notes: (see above *) * according to an "Air Pollution in Typical U.S. Cities Increases Death Risk," press release dated May 13, 1991, from the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass. describing findings later reported in Joel Schwartz and Douglas W. Dockery, "Increased Mortality in Philadelphia Associated With Daily Air Pollution Concentrations," AMERICAN REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE Vol. 145 (1992), pgs. 600-604.")
and [Brettell, Anna. "China's Pollution Challenge." 155-193. In Guo. Challenges Facing Chinese Political Development, 2007.]
* AEI did an excellent article on China and the Kuznet's Curve.
Beijing Smog
Every winter, Beijing skies darken with pollution's gray fog. Exercising becomes dangerous to the health since too much bad air is drawn in and and not enough good. Soot merges with Beijing's snowfalls, solidifying the snow and making these dense packed black and white masses last.
Beijing's foul air contrasts greatly to air quality elsewhere. Good air, which rates a 50 on the AQI (air quality index) means air absent of "ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide," according to airnow.gov. When air rates over 150, it is considered unhealthy and a red pollution day is declared. Several American cities experience red, or purple (201-300 AQI values) pollution days a few times per year. Beijing's index, by contrast, suffers over 110 days each year in excess of AQI 100. Several days in December 2007, air quality hit 500- meriting a hazardous maroon rating (US air quality scale).
In Winter 2006 and 2007, the pollution index also hit 500. On those days, we could not even see buildings less than a block away. Bleakness oozed. Chinese wore white face masks.
"Beijing lung", our endearing term for hacking up black spittle, became a common sight and ailment among not just foreigners, but also among locals. People felt dizzy, lethargic, and disoriented. Food took on a slightly tinny tinge, and eyes watered.
Is Beijing's polluted clime livable- yes. As bad as my description sounds, thousands of Beijingers more or less live, and work- hanging 30 stories off construction beams, or carting bales of cardboard and crushed plastic on precariously balanced bikes. According to a New York Times article by Aaron Kuo-Deemer, hospital visits and deaths do rise significantly during high pollution days. But it is amazing how much pollution the human body can withstand. Even though just walking on a 500 level pollution day feels like smoking several cigarettes, one recalls some heavy smokers live long lives. In fact, Jeanne Calment, the world's oldest lady smoked until she was nearly 117. Other smokers at least live into their sixties.
But living a relatively healthy life among increasing pollution is not sustainable. Pollution cuts into productivity as asthma cases increase and lung diseases strike, creating pressure on China's health care system. Last year cancer accounted for nearly 20 percent of Chinese deaths, according to China Daily. Estimates state "70 percent of China's 2 million annual deaths attributable to the disease were pollution-related," according to China's State Environmental Protection Administration; also "a World Bank report said about 750,000 Chinese die earlier due to air pollution every year."
The situation, despite government claims to the contrary, may be worsening. Although Beijing can celebrate an alleged 244 blue sky days where the pollution index remained below 100, part of the reason for the achievement attributes not to greater environmental sustainability, but to movement of monitoring stations to new locations- farther away from highway intersections.
Cleaning up sulfur-spewing factories and particulate-emitting coal plants, Beijing has progressed in reducing airborne particulate matter. However, with over a thousand cars added daily to Beijing's streets, automotive pollutants are merely replacing industrial pollutants. Although Beijing has made great strides in improving car and bus emission standards and although it has increased mass transportation, opening two subway lines, and a light rail in 2007 and 2008, Beijing's rapid growth and unfortunate location negate much of its environmental gains. Smog originating from northern provinces' factories blow into Beijing's dry mountain-surrounded plateau and is trapped. The dust only dissipates with a rain or strong wind. Otherwise, bleakness looms.
Despite recent environmental advances- the preponderance of cars, influx of people and high energy demands will contribute to increased pollution. Beijing will grow and the government will struggle to limit pollution. People will endure, but as the city grows, so too will the dark clouds looming above.
(This article was originally written in March 2008 )
Off The Shelf: Futurecast 2020 (Part I)
Futurecast: 2020 argues that only the United States and China will be considered great economic and political powers in 10 to 20 years. Its author, Robert Shapiro (a former Clinton Administration advisor) reaches this conclusion primarily by arguments based on demographics (aging in countries), obligations (European social safety nets will drain their coffers and ability to produce), innovation (Shapiro argues America can uniquely benefit), and business development (Shapiro argues both China and the United States possess good capabilities and regulatory environments).
I will discuss Shapiro's most provocative statements in an analysis of what the future holds for China and the United States in relation to the rest of the world.
* Shapiro gives a possible warning of future confrontation between China and the US. "Even deep economic relationships do not preclude wars between the parties, once they're each other's near peers in military power." (20) For example, in the "calm" before WWI, world trade was at an all-time high. and yet that trade led to war, and an arms race rather than peace.
China's military spending budget has increased by double [percentage] digits for 20 consecutive years, this year rising nearly 18% to at least $59.6 billion (There are many estimates of the precise amount of spending since China does not calculate its military spending the same way that other countries tend to calculate theirs; but the important thing is that China is spending AT LEAST this much.)
However, it is unlikely, even given current levels of assumed spending, that China will be able to challenge the US even on a regional scale until around the year 2020 (Zalmay Khalizad discusses it HERE; but Mulvenon, Cordesman of the CSIS, and others have discussed China's military force at length in full-length books).
But being directly able to match the US tank for tank may not matter since the Chinese are investing a lot in asymmetrical warfare. The most famous book on China's asymmetrical and military policy is China Debates the Future Security Environment, by Michael Pillsbury. It's a little out of date (from 2000), but it's free on the Internet so it is easy to check out. (A slightly alarmist report on Chinese cyberterror from The Guardian is also available.)
Shapiro argues that "demographics and globalization will intensify economic inequality almost everywhere" (22); but that the societies with the greatest inequalities will likely be the richest, like China and the United States, since globalization allows returns on investment to rise (22).
Shapiro discusses how China and the United States are best positioned to take advantage of globalization due to their "freewheeling market capitalism" (16) which allows for innovation and can help the countries escape the burdens of aging and social-welfare systems Shapiro argues will plague Europe and lead to a "geopolitical marginalization" (21)… since "Europe has steadily cut its defense capacities and commitments…[it is] likely to be preoccupied politically with the fierce domestic conflicts certain to erupt when that slow growth collides with the tax hikes and spending cuts requried to keep their pension and health-care systems going (21).
Due to these declines, Shapiro argues, Europe will by necessity grow closer to United States whose military can protect Europe and help ensure its steady flow of raw material resources.
Shapiro touches on China's aging; but notes that its large population, if properly educated, can mitigate most of the troublesome effects of a declining workforce. Even if China grays, its population is not expected to begin aging until the late 2010s, and at least through the early 2020s, around 75% of the population will be working-age or younger.
Another factor explaining why China's aging will not necessarily hobble the country, is that unlike most other aging countries; Japan, the US, and Europe, China has not yet reduced the size of its agricultural industy– it still represents around 43% of their labor force. China still has a long way to go on reducing agricultural employment and retooling that employment into more productive industries. Therefore, in terms of raw productive ability, China will be able to benefit from a continually expanding industrial-production pool as more agricultural workers shift into city employment.
However, Shapiro avoids a detailed discussion on China's environmental or health problems. Considering how he allots much discussion arguing that China and America are strong countries with strong economies in part because they lack national health care, this is a bit confusing.
China's environmental problems have gradually worsened; 16 of their cities are listed as the 20 most polluted in the world. The preponderance of pollution will lead to more chronic conditions, and more lost-days at work which can cut into productivity. When I lived in Beijing, every year we suffered a few "purple" level pollution days where the air quality index rated worse than 500 parts particulate matter pollution– the highest level measured.
Shapiro discusses the usual things about China developing massive amounts of infrastructure and still having a long way to grow. As a World Bank Report stated in regards to China's massive infrastructure investments: "Annual capital expenditures for transport, electricity, piped gas, telecommunications, urban water supply and sanitation increased steadily from US$39 billion in 1994, to US$88 billion in 1998, and to US$123 billion (about 8.7% of GDP) in 2003."
Infrastructure needs to be constructed rapidly to encourage continual expansion of China's economy. According to the Economist "logistics costs… amount to 18% of GDP in China compared with 10% in America" and "between 2006 and 2010 $200 billion is expected to be invested in railways alone, four times more than in the previous five years. " It will be interesting to see if China's government can maintain those levels of investment, given the current global recession.
Shapiro then explains how China's growth and increasing relevance in international trade and resource transfers will encourage new diplomatic alignments. Shapiro argues that a China and Europe alliance or a China and Russia alliance could pressure America and cause it and its world financial institutions to alter policies (40).
PART II will discuss Russia and India, Recipies for Success, and Conclusions on the book.
Feel free to sound off in the Comments section of this post for your opinions on the book and my analysis.
Futurecast 2020
by: Robert J. Shapiro (Undersecretary of Commerce 1998-2001, Senior economic advisor to the Clinton, Gore, and Kerry Campaigns, cofounder of SONECON LLC.) 2007.


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Fire And Stone
Issue #4
Tying in with the Prometheus and Aliens films, this tale of stranded survivors and the tenacious xenomorphs that stalk them comes to a close! Scientist Derrick Russell makes more stunning discoveries about the strange planet the Hadley's Hope refugees crashed on, while Aliens close in on him!
"Each of the arcs in the Fire and Stone event continues to stamp their own unique mark on the overall story, and the crushing horror of this series pushes it right to the top of the reading pile every month. This is 'Aliens' distilled down to its purest form, with Roberson and Reynolds each displaying a firm, confident grasp of precisely what makes these creatures so utterly terrifying. Essential reading for fans of the franchise, fans of horror, fans of sci-fi or just plain ol' comicbook fans. Captivating stuff from beginning to end, and I really cant wait to see how this particular arc wraps up."—Big Comic Page
- Writer:
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- Artist:
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- Colorist:
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- Cover Artist:
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Tom Hanks Blown Away By Clint Eastwood's Directing Skills on 'Sully'
Tom Hanks was thrilled to learn the stories about Clint Eastwood's one-take directing techniques were true as the two movie icons teamed up for Sully.
The Dirty Harry star has a reputation for working quickly and demanding his actors and actresses know their lines and can perform on command, and Hanks was impressed with the speed at which his director works.
"I know how movies are made, so when I see them and what Clint has done with a minimum amount of fuss, and yet at the same time with every cinematic trick that exists, it's quite astounding just from the point of view of a fan of making movies," the Forrest Gump star tells WENN.
"I made (sic) a survey of people who've worked with Clint and said, 'So what's the deal? Are the stories of one take true? Do you not know sometimes when the camera is rolling?' And they all said, and rightly so, there's not a lot of takes but there's a lot of coverage, which means you have seven, eight, nine, maybe more opportunities to do what you want to do in a scene."
"To back that up, I never felt as though we left something on the table with the time that we were shooting it. I felt, because he moves so fast, we were able to go on and find other aspects of the scenes that came out only because we had that momentum."
And the experience of working with Eastwood on the real-life drama about Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger's 2009 'Miracle on the Hudson' plane landing was worth Hanks cancelling a much-needed break.
"I was planning a vacation and showbusiness got in the way," he jokes. "I knew that I was tired and had in my head a period of non-activity. But, as par for the case, something comes along… The fact is, I read the screenplay in 17 minutes and I was infected with the bug of imagining the story. Once that happens, you're doomed."


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1. Re: OCA doubtsMatthew Morris Jul 27, 2012 1:43 AM (in response to 952050)
Which one in the first step do you recommend?My recommendation is 1Z0-051. I've created two articles that compare the three available SQL tests and explain why:
Is there any specific documentation DVD for taking these examsI'm not sure what you're going for here. All of the Oracle documentation is online as you mention. Oracle Education has course material available for 051 and 052 (in class, online, and self-study) but none of it is available for free (nor is it cheap). As for third-party study materials, there are a good number available for both tests. A search on Amazon.com by the test number will return half a dozen books between the two tests.
but a more guided training would be better to take an on-line course or even self study guide and go for the exam.
2. Re: OCA doubts952050 Jul 27, 2012 6:39 AM (in response to Matthew Morris)Hi Matthew,
Many thanks for the reccomendations, I'll definitely go for Z0-051 the fundamentals!
And as for documentation on exam preraration, I know which will we your reccomendation on Amazon, the reddish the better??? :)
3. Re: OCA doubtsMatthew Morris Jul 27, 2012 1:49 PM (in response to 952050)
And as for documentation on exam preraration, I know which will we your reccomendation on Amazon, the reddish the better???Not necessarily. Understand that mine is a Study Guide. It's much more condensed than any of the other books there. If you know Oracle SQL, have been working with it for some time and just need to brush up on the particular aspects that will be on the test, I'd recommend it as a primary source.
However, if you are new to SQL and need something that is going to provide more background and context to the information, then I'd recommend one of the more comprehensive texts as a primary source. In that case mine might be useful as a secondary source if you are interested in one. Mine is small enough that reading it two or three times to reinforce the material isn't the Herculean task it is for a 700-800 page book. For people that do get it, I'd recommend that, and that the last reading be timed so it's at close to the test date as possible. The ideal would be to read the study guide cover to cover the evening before a morning test or the morning before an afternoon test. This will mean the test information is in both long-term memory and short-term memory.
A few days ago John Watson contacted me and suggested that we review each other's 1Z0-052 books. We've run into each other some on the OraFAQ forum and I was happy to agree. Beyond John's experience as an author he's a very skilled DBA and having that kind of eyes on my study guide is great. So right now I'm reading through his book for that test: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0071591028.
His book is so different from my 1Z0-052 study guide that there is almost no comparison. Mine lays out facts that you need to know for the test. John's provides the information that you need in order to work as a DBA... which includes the facts you need to know for the test. The two books have almost completely different aims, but both are valid. The guides in the series that series I've written are intended to help you pass the tests, no more, no less.
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
three red trees
recently i came across a new friend on etsy. stacey is the owner of three red trees, and i participated in her "name the sock dog" contest earlier this week. and i won! it was so much fun that i thought i would just give a little shoutout. :)
2 comments:
Congrats on winning! Her shop is too cute!
- April 10, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- marin said...
hooray for winning contests...off to check her out!
- April 10, 2008 at 2:52 PM
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Dear Loyal Reader,
I want to let you know that The Zen of South Park blog will be changing from today forward. Don't worry – I'm not going anywhere so there's no need to cry. I am, however, going to be changing what I do on a couple of days. I'll explain first and then post the schedule.
From now on Mondays will no longer be days for interviews (though when I have them I'll just post them when they seem appropriate). Monday will be Fun with the Bible day. This may mean different things on different days but basically, I'm going to pick ideas, themes, scenes or passages from the Bible – both the Old and New Testaments (probably on a rotating basis) – and discuss them in ways that hopefully you haven't thought about before. Whether religious or secular, already familiar with the Bible or not, Fun with the Bible Mondays are for everyone with any interest in learning a little and being inspired about the Bible's functionality even in the twenty-first century.
Wednesdays will be Quran days. That's right – we're going to read the Quran…together! We will begin with the Prologue today and then every week we will read only 100 verses (about 10-15 minutes, don't worry). I will say my piece about them and then I invite you to respond and say what you thought. This will be an open discussion, and so long as everyone is respectful, I think it will go very well.
The Quran is the holy book of the Muslim religion and should therefore be treated with a great deal of respect. Though we will be reading it with a critical eye like we would any other text, I will not be approving any callously disrespectful or prejudice comments. That said, I think it's very important for everyone to read the holy books of other religions because it helps us understand other people better, and with the current state of world affairs, I think that reading the Quran is of special importance. I hope you'll join me on this sure to be fascinating day to read and think about the Quran. Don't forget to go get yourself a copy or click HERE for multiple translations to read online (click HERE to read the first Quran post)!
The final change in our schedule will be Sundays, which from now on will be Zen days. As The Zen of South Park blog, I thought it was time to incorporate a little Zen into our lives. I will begin by reading very short essays by the Zen master, Dogen, from his Shobogenzo, and providing a few comments on them. When I run out of these Zen essays I will start writing about sayings of Buddha from the Dhammapada and then move onto other texts from Eastern religions.
On all three of these days (Monday, Wednesday and Sunday) I will announce each week what I will be reading the next week so that you can keep up and prepare it yourself if you want to be ready to comment or participate. Jump in at any time or stage.
As for Topical Tuesdays, Around the World Pic of the Day, Movie/Book Review Day and Religion in the News day, all of those will stay as they are. Moreover, I will continue discussing the South Park episodes that are being aired daily, making the schedule:
Sunday: Zen Topics
Monday: Fun with the Bible
Tuesday: Topical Tuesdays – join me and my good friend and fellow author Chandler Craig (chandlermariecraig.wordpress.com) to see our different takes on the topic of the day.
Wednesday: Quran Read-a-Long
Thursday: Around the World – I will post a photo of me at religious sites around the world with a discussion about the location's significance
Friday: Movie/Book Review Day
Saturday: Religion in the News
To see an index of my blog articles by subject matter and theme, click HERE.
I hope you enjoy the blog's new structure and stick with us as we begin exploring some of these new subjects.
Best Regards,
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I think the theme of the stories this month would be identity and love. Most of the stories below involve, in some respect, the forces necessary to draw two people together. I wouldn't exactly call these valentines but each story spoke to me about where love is between people in this early point of the 21st century. I hope enjoy reading them as much as I did!
- Hero by Damian Aw: (DSF) I really dig it when an incredibly short story can fold up so much drama inside its narrow narrative. This flash piece takes from concept to stakes to consequence in an admirably brief tale. A man goes from movie to movie, correcting all of those tiny tragedies essential for a certain kind of story-telling. I was reminded of some of the closing themes of "Red Shirts," by John Scalzi: the obligation writers owe to their creations.
- Marcel Proust, Incorporated by Scott Dalrymple. (Lightspeed) Interesting pharmapunk speculation. What if a drug promoting the retention of memory had the drawback that if you stop taking the drug you will forget everything learned while taking it. From the short vignette at the beginning, to the gestures towards believability, this really worked for me.
- Love Engine Optimization by Matthew Kressel. (Lightspeed) In a near-future NYC, a hacker uses big data mining to win the perfect partner. Parts reminded me of Mr. Robot - the aimless awkward disaffected hacker trying to make a connection in near future Manhattan. Kressel works very hard here to keep the reader engaged with an unsavory protagonist, cheerfully sharing some aspects of the story up front but keeping the more distressing aspects until the end. The goal didn't strike me as being one of encouraging sympathy for the devil but more so the reader understand the very special fate in store for this flawed individual.
- Secret Keeper by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam. (Nightmare) A retaking of the phantom of the opera as though it's a very special episode of Glee. The central idea of this story, that something is owed to the teacher for the gift of instruction is deconstructed here, brought into an even more sinister light than in the original text. Nightmare published a recent re-working of Red Riding Hood, which I also enjoyed.
Personal note: Today I'm also sharing chapter 58 of my web serial, "Agent Shield and Spaceman." Ithink I am under 10 chapters away from being done. I can't give an exact count because I may be tempted to cut one of the last chapters into two more parts.


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Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg had reason to be dancing Sunday afternoon after his third-seeded Cyclones knocked off No. 6 seed North Carolina to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
Hoiberg celebrated with his team in the locker room after the 85-83 win, busting out some of the most Iowa dance moves of all time.
The coach must have known that his very GIF-worthy boogie was about to go viral, as he quickly sent an apology to his daughter. Luckily, she thought it was as entertaining as the rest of us.
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Iowa State plays No. 7 UConn at Madison Square Garden on Friday.


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If you want to play along, leave a comment here.
Also, just so we're not looking into our pantry and seeing only creamed corn and potato chips, and in the freezer some ground beef. (all hypothetical, of course!) if you need help coming up with recipes for what you have on hand, comment on it and let's all help each other out with some ideas or recipes.
Sound like fun? This is going from Monday to Sunday (yeah, I know, not a full week but almost) On the Monday after that, I'll put up a McLinky and we can all link up and tell how our week went.
So, who's in? I'll be doing PANTRY CHALLENGEs through the year, so if you didn't get in on this one, just keep checking back.
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It's National Plan for Vacation Day! Did you know there was such a thing? Well, neither did I, but I thought it would be the perfect time to share some tips for planning your own getaway. Whether big or small, near or far, here are a few tips to help you plan a great vacation.
This post contains affiliate links, which help keep me traveling if a purchase is made. Thank you!
National Plan for Vacation Day Tips
General Tips
make a bucket list
What a great place to start! Whether you have a long list (like me!) or have no clue, begin go make list of all the destinations that are on your mind. Whether they require a drive or flight, be sure to mark them down – you never know where life may lead you!
consider your phase of life
After you jot down your list (do it on National Plan for Vacation Day!), be sure to consider what is actually feasible for you right now. If you have little ones, you may want to save some of the further destinations for when your kids get older or for an adults only trip. Thinking about your finances, family status, and future are all helpful when deciding where you will head next.
review your budget
No one likes to talk about this, but it's a must. Heading to Australia may seem fabulous, but it may not be doable at the moment. Or maybe you have a little extra income and no children, so now is the perfect time to take a big trip. Just be sure to be sensible when it comes to planning financially for your time away.
save up
After reviewing your budget, come up with a plan. If you need to save up, forgoing things like a daily coffee stop (I know, I know – it's hard) or eating out less will get you well on your way. Or maybe you've KonMaried your home and have a lot to sell. Have that yard sale, and tuck those funds away!
determine the duration
How long can you get away and in what season? Can you plan for a long weekend, or can you spare 10 days? Knowing this ahead of time can ensure that you are planning enough time for travel, exploration, and fun on your trip.
Destination Tips
plan activities
What will you do while you are there? Are there historic sites, amusement parks, or natural areas? Be sure to do your research so that you don't leave a destination wishing you had done something. Trust me – I have found out about MANY things post-trip that have had me regretful that I didn't research better. Boo!
decide how to get there
Is your destination easier reached by car or plane? Train is another option, but be sure to decide what mode of transportation you will use to get there as this will greatly impact cost. I prefer to drive when I can!
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pick a place to stay
Finding accommodations can be daunting, but there are so many ways to choose. Searching Airbnb, finding a fabulous hotel, or staying at an all-inclusive resort are all viable options, which will all alter the budget for your trip. Be sure to secure one early to make sure your vacation actually happens!
Before You Go
prepare for being gone
Do you have pets? Are you expecting packages? Make arrangements with family, neighbors, or reputable services to handle things like animals, incoming mail, and watering plants while you are gone. Having these things in order will make you feel more secure while you are off enjoying your days of fun!
alert your credit card company
It is always a good idea to let your credit card company know that you will be in a different location – especially if you are headed overseas. They can often give you tips on
check into your phone plan
I tend to just use my phone in airplane mode on wifi networks while I am out of the country, but check your phone plan if you need to use it when en route. Often companies will allow you to upgrade for a short while so that you can afford charges for texts and calls.
update your passport and immunizations
This is an important thing to check! I did a lot of traveling on a passport that was almost expired, so I called and checked with every country to be sure that it was still ok for me to use it while traveling. Be sure that yours is updated, and it is important to be up on your immunizations and get those required to travel to specific areas.
pack smart
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|Project by mafe
|posted 02-06-2014 12:41 PM
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Lumberjerks pipes
or at least MaFe's.
Had a few pipe blanks standing on the workbench for a while, got them for a fair price last year and so the collected dust in the shop. It was the prefabricated type.
Wednesday I looked at them I figured it was time to send some smoke signals.
Always put a challenge in my projects, this one was that they should be; sensitive, elegant, masculine and with traces of the tools that made them – woodworkers pipes.
Tools, sanding to grit 1000, bruyére, wood dye different colors, oil, wax, patine wax and all that jazz.
1. The pipe basket on my workbench.
2. Four MaFe pipes, the second from top was made last year.
3. Different view.
4. In front one of the prefabricated blanks.
5. Rough details, high gloss finish.
6. Pipes and tools, how can I not love this.
Here another of my pipes: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/87495
The history of smoking:
Hope this can bring some inspiration, who knows, perhaps even smoke signals.
Best thoughts,
-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.
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#1 posted 02-06-2014 12:47 PM
howdy mads, great collection of pipes , the wood on them is so beautiful, but here is a challenge from me to you, make a proper piece that will let you display your pipes and also lets to see them clearly and make your choice of the day…in fact, i triple dog dare ya….lol….
#2 posted 02-06-2014 01:17 PM
I've always wondered why a wooden pipe doesn't just burn up.. ???
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]
#3 posted 02-06-2014 01:23 PM
+1 to the grizz's challenge.
They look great.
-- http://timetestedtools.net - Collecting is an investment in the past, and the future.
#4 posted 02-06-2014 01:39 PM
-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.
#5 posted 02-06-2014 01:40 PM
My pipe just got shown at the Gallery of the Danish pipe company P. E. Hermann, I broke the tip and had to make a new, in that way he saw a picture of it and asked if he could put it on the site, I was happy and proud to say yes.
-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.
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#7 posted 02-06-2014 02:48 PM
Mafe … you have way too many pipes and I donʻt have enough. lol
Great collection. Nice carved pipes.
-- Tyvekboy -- Marietta, GA ………….. one can never be too organized
#8 posted 02-06-2014 03:12 PM
Your pipes are a great display of work. A few more and you can build a organ. LOL.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
#9 posted 02-06-2014 03:26 PM
Nice pipes. An organ, haha!
-- I never finish anyth
#10 posted 02-06-2014 03:52 PM
Pipes are so Cool, Mafe!
This past weekend, we stopped into a local pipe shop- love the aroma- and I was looking at the craftsmanship of this young man
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins.
#11 posted 02-06-2014 04:00 PM
These look great Mads, now how about a double bowl model?
-- Mike, an American living in Norway.
#12 posted 02-06-2014 04:48 PM
I say let the dog pick the pipe of the day.
Nice collection.
-- Dan, Naperville IL, I.G.N.
#13 posted 02-06-2014 05:11 PM
That's a beautiful collection of pipes, Mads. I use to smoke a pipe back in my college days and really enjoyed it. I don't know where my pipes went to. You do very nice work.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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#14 posted 02-06-2014 05:27 PM
That's quite a display Mafe! They look great.
I think I spotted one of your pipes on Hermann website. He has some weird one too :)
Well done.
-- Abbas, Castro Valley, CA
#15 posted 02-06-2014 06:05 PM
Hello mafe
They look great.
I don't smoke but you have done an excellent work on these pipes
How many time did you need tio make a pipe ?
Thanks for sharing
-- Diggerjack-France ---The only limit is the limit of the mind and the mind has no limit
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This mahi-mahi with Thai coconut curry sauce is light, healthy and great for weeknight meals.
When I need a quick and healthy dinner, I turn to fish. There is almost always one variety of fish that is in season and available fresh. And when you have great fish to start with, you need to do very little to it to have a great tasting meal. That's definitely the case for this mahi-mahi with Thai coconut curry sauce recipe.
For this easy fish recipe, a light coconut curry sauce adds just enough zing to keep things interesting. The fact that my daughter kept sneaking tastes of the sauce while I was trying to photograph this dish told me I had a keeper.
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Keep in mind that different brands of curry paste have different levels of spiciness. I use the red curry paste from Thai Kitchen because it is readily available at my grocery store and their level of spiciness is just right for me.
The first time I made this a few months ago mahi-mahi was available (and on sale) but it isn't in season now. I substituted grouper this time and it was equally delicious.
Mahi-mahi with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Thai
- 1 (13.5 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 4 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons minced scallions plus more for serving
- 4 (6-ounce) mahi-mahi fillets (or other firm white fish such as grouper)
- Steamed rice for serving
- Combine first 7 ingredients (coconut milk through fish sauce) in a medium saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, 8 to 9 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro and green onions. Set aside to cool slightly. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Scoop out 1/4 cup of the sauce for marinating the fish. Save the remainder to serve later.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and place fish fillets on top. Season fish with salt and pepper then brush fish with the 1/4 cup of reserved sauce.
- Cook fish in oven until opaque in center, 10-20 minutes, depending on thickness of fish. Serve fish with hot rice and remaining sauce. Sprinkle with additional cilantro and scallions, if desired.
Recipe adapted from Bon Appétit, July 2010.
Keywords: mahi mahi, coconut curry sauce, thai fish
Here are some other seafood favorites you might like –
This recipe for creamy orzo with salmon and peas has everything you need for a delicious meal in one pan and under 40 minutes – salmon, pasta, peas, and, most importantly – cheese!
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|Project by trainrunner
|posted 05-14-2014 12:08 PM
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My friends wife asked her if I would make her this shoe rack. The plans were online in metric so I converted them to standard and modified them a little bit to cut down on the amount of lumber needed. I built my first router circle jig for this project it worked great. I used the pocket hole jig to put this together. I added a lazy susan underneath it that turned out to be more of a challenge than I thought it would be. All in all it did not turn out too bad.
-- Work- helping fill out my workshop but giving me no time to use my toys.
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#1 posted 05-14-2014 12:13 PM
excellent!!!! I'm actually starting on a couple of these over the upcoming holiday. What type of wood/paint/primer did you use? how tall does the complete rack stand?
-- Remember, Jesus was a carpenter.
#2 posted 05-14-2014 12:39 PM
Beatiful. Can insert the measures? Have to do some like that
-- Disfruta tu trabajo (enjoy your work) (Bandera, Argentina)
#3 posted 05-14-2014 02:08 PM
Here's to hoping my wife never sees this project :X
Nice job
-- Sean, St. Cloud, FL
#4 posted 05-14-2014 03:45 PM
That is a great project. Nice work. May have to "borrow" this one
-- Just trying to build something beautiful
#5 posted 05-14-2014 04:12 PM
That is a great shoe rack. Brilliant idea!!!!!!!!!!
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
#6 posted 05-14-2014 04:24 PM
Nice job. I'm retired but a few of my former co-workers are on me to make one of these for them. In my experience, with the ladies, shoes are like tools…you can never have enough.
-- On the eighth day God was back in His woodworking shop! Lenny, East Providence, RI
#7 posted 05-14-2014 08:44 PM
Great idea and build
-- Larry in Hawaii,
#8 posted 05-14-2014 09:23 PM
Thanks for all the comments. The rack sits 51" tall the circles are 27 1/2" in diameter. As far as materials I used 1/2" birch plywood and two coats of white latex paint. The free plans I started with is built slightly different but I can't stand to leave things alone had to modify it.
-- Work- helping fill out my workshop but giving me no time to use my toys.
#9 posted 05-15-2014 12:02 AM
Does said wife of friend have kids?
-- He who dies with the most tools... dies with the emptiest wallet.
#10 posted 05-15-2014 12:29 AM
Where did you find the plans?
#11 posted 05-15-2014 08:25 AM
Well done…. Never enough storage for shoes….
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
#12 posted 05-21-2014 12:00 PM
That is slick.
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