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Playing favourites can be a strange and confusing game. Ask me what my favourite way to do potatoes, and that's fairly easy. "Mash. No, Dauphinoise. No, wait, definitely mash. If I could marry a food, it would be mash". But ask me, for instance, what my favourite vegetable is and it gets tricky. " Spinach. No, broccoli. No, wait, mushrooms. Mushrooms were my first love. Or was that Brussel Sprouts? ALL THE VEGETABLES." Meat follows the same path. "Beef. Lamb. Pork. Too hard. TOO HARD".
Eggs I find similarly tricky.
That rare beast, perfectly cooked scrambled eggs. Silky, plumptuous, buttery. Poached eggs. As I am missing the poached egg gene (Andy has it and can poach an egg perfectly, much to my annoyance slash delight) so appreciate a poached egg so much. Omelettes. The fried egg, an absolute necessity on a bacon butty. Crisp around the edges, yielding and dripping within. Spicy Huevos Rancheros. I think I would refuse to choose. Eggs are very much a mood food, and if you can find the perfect egg to suit your mood, you are in ovoid heaven.
I do, however, have a particular affinity with coddled eggs and its sister dish, baked eggs. Same results, different methods - both cooked in vessels, in a water bath, one on the hob, the other in the oven. My kitchen didn't feel complete (who am I kidding? It still doesn't. Never will) until I had an egg coddler, spotted in one of the antique shops on Tinakori Road and clutched in my mitts. Today I wanted something luxurious and creamy, and so turned to the delights of the baked egg. Both coddled and baked are incredibly versatile dishes - try mixing up the herbs used, add some chilli, use different cheese or other protein (ham and smoked salmon work particularly well), add your favourite veg, if you can decide what that is.
Baked Egg
2 tablespoons cream
1 egg
1 tablespoon tarragon, chopped
1 tablespoon Emmental, grated
Salt, pepper and nutmeg
Preheat the oven to 180c / 350f
Season the cream with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Be generous. Put one tablespoon in the bottom of an oven-proof dish. Sprinkle over half the tarragon.
Break the egg on top. Pour over the remaining cream, remaining tarragon and cheese.
Put the dish inside a larger oven-proof dish. Pour lukewarm water in the larger dish to come half way up the side of the small dish.
Bake for 15 minutes. This will give you a runny yolk, so bake for longer if you prefer.
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Had this strange urge to make vanilla icecream yesterday. Hahaha yes urge to make it, not eat it. So anyway. Here it is.
I altered the recipe slightly. Just the amount of sugar actually.
Vanilla Bean Icecream
Recipe from Martha Stewart
2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise and scraped
2 cups milk, chilled
6 large egg yolks
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I didnt add this)
(I used only 1/4 cup of sugar i think. And i used my vanilla sugar. Double whammy! Haha!)
- Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and boil them in a saucepan with your milk. Turn off the fire and remove the vanilla beans.
- Scrape the seeds into the hot milk.
- In a separate bowl (i used a measuring cup which is easier to pour later on), whisk the egg yolks and sugar together. Then whisk in the heavy cream.
- Start heating the milk again on low. Constantly whisking, pour in the egg yolk mixture in a steady stream.
- It should start to thicken. Don't overcook it if not it'll start to curdle. Heat until it's thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Chill the mixture in a bowl.
- When totally chilled, churn in your icecream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
If you don't have an icecream maker, freeze in a cold metal container and mix every hour for about 4 to 5 times or until you get your desired icecream consistency. Freeze to firm up in a container afterwards 🙂
Churning 😀
Starting to get really thick and creamy already.
I'm using a icecream maker bowl on my Kitchenaid btw.
You should get a thick, smooth and soft consistency. Put in a container and put in the freezer to firm up.
Scoop and enjoy!
Hope you guys like this post. I have another one on fruit sorbets coming up 😉 Can't wait till chinese new year so i can take a break. SAVE ME FROM SCHOOL!

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The addition of Melissa Rycroft to Dancing with the Stars 8 may be ABC's most brilliant move in a long time. For one, she can dance, and her score of 23 has her tied for second place after the first night of competition and after only 48 hours of rehearsals. She's easily a front-runner, and her popularity among ABC's audience means she'll probably stay right until the end.
More importantly, though, it's basically a way for ABC to apologize to her for using her last Monday night. Besides keeping her on the payroll, there's the bonus of being able to rip Jason even more. The audience booed Jason when they showed a clip of Jason rejecting her, and Len Goodman told her that "The Bachelor's loss is Dancing with the Stars' gain." Bruno called Jason "a loser," while Tom said Jason needs "people skills."
Beyond the Jason-bashing, while the first two hours of season eight had some decent performances (Shawn Johnson, Gilles Marini), some wooden performances (Ty Murray), and some entertainingly awkward performances (Woz, Denise Richards), it was kind of long and dull, and I had to temporarily entertain myself by trying to guess what Steve O's blurred tattoo was (it's a dripping penis with U.S.A. written underneath it).'
I think our hosts need some time to get back into things. Samantha repeatedly cut people off backstage in order to throw back to Tom, who'd make some kind of bad joke and clearly wasn't under a time crunch, while Tom's conversation with the injured former competitor Nancy O'Dell was punctuated with him saying "mmm" and trying to get her to stop talking. He seemed completely uninterested in both Nancy and Jewel, hoping they'd shut up, so now he knows how some in the audience feel about him.


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We started with a template for the tie.
Each child got to personalise their tie for their card in any way they saw fit.
Glitter, tissue paper, pens, pom poms and stickers being the most popular.
They then got to choose a colour for the shirt.
To make the shirt simply make a cut in the centre of the folded card and bend over to make the collars. Just add buttons and ta da!


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Well, the big day is nearly here!
We have decked the halls, put up the tree and hung the decorations, wrapped the presents, filled the stockings, laid the table ready for the big Christmas feast tomorrow, Christmas carols are playing in the background, (actually it's the "Hairy Bikers 12 days of Christmas" that I can hear...) cards have been sent and received - yep, I think everything is ready for Christmas Day....
The only thing missing is the jolly man in the red suit! But according to the Official NORAD Santa Tracker website it's not long before he gets underway.
Christmas means different things to different people and there are so many sayings and songs relating to Christmas, so many traditions and every family has their own way of celebrating the birth of Christ.
This year Mark and I are celebrating the day together, just the two of us (with Daisy, Oscar and Felix, of course). This will be the first year that we haven't spent the day with the whole family, however we will still be following our family traditions.
So Christmas Day in our humble abode will be:
5am start - the cats and dog will no doubt wake us up as the sun will be shining and their bellies will be rumbling. Once the animals are fed and we have had our breakfast, we will go down to the beach nice and early so that we can enjoy a walk along the water's edge before it gets too hot, then we will come home, make all the family phone calls and wish everyone a Merry Christmas, then it will be time to prepare the Weber so that we can cook our Christmas duck.
Yep, while it is scheduled to be 38 deg C (100.4 in the old money - deg F) in Perth on Christmas Day we are still going to have our traditional cooked Christmas lunch!! All washed down with a lovely bottle of icy cold champagne (my one weakness!), and then it will be plum pudding and custard for afters. By that time my stomach will be full and there will be dishes to be done and all I will want to do is go to sleep in front of the telly!
Mark grew up in England and I grew up in the north west of Western Australia, but both of our families have the tradition of a hot lunch on Christmas Day, and some traditions never change...
So while Bing Crosby might be "Dreaming of a White Christmas", and some countries around the world have more of a "White Christmas" than they want, little old Perth will be sizzling and sweltering through another hot, dry Christmas season. But hey, that is Christmas in Australia, and I wouldn't be anywhere else!
No matter where you may be in the world, and whether you will be celebrating the day with loved ones or thinking of loved ones who are no longer with us, I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2011 bring you health, wealth and happiness. Thank you for taking the time to stop by my little blog spot on the world wide interweb... I have really enjoyed reading all your wonderful blogs and seeing what you are all stitching and creating, and I look forward to seeing what everyone blogs about next year.
To a cup of tradition, time-honored and dear,
Add a generous portion of holiday cheer,
Combine with the memories of Christmases past,
Then sprinkle the mixture with joy unsurpassed.
Add a dash or good spirits, stir fondly until...
You set it to rise in the warmth of good will.
Pour love over all in generous measure,
And garnish with laughter and heartwarming pleasure.
To a cup of tradition, time-honored and dear,
Add a generous portion of holiday cheer,
Combine with the memories of Christmases past,
Then sprinkle the mixture with joy unsurpassed.
Add a dash or good spirits, stir fondly until...
You set it to rise in the warmth of good will.
Pour love over all in generous measure,
And garnish with laughter and heartwarming pleasure.
~~By Barbara Burrow~~
And Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
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The recently landscaped area has already turned a lush green colour and combined with the low level of grazing in the area it's also reached a good length. Sheep love it when we put down grass seed but when they graze freshly sown seed they tend to pull it out of the ground as the root system is not strong enough to hold it in place. So hopefully it will continue to grow, and strengthen, before the sheep notice we've put it down.
The grass seed beginning to grow
Over the last couple of weeks as we've completed a few more sections of footpath we've been landscaping the path along the way.
Landscaping is an essential part of the job as it helps the path to blend in with it's surroundings and also helps stop people wandering off the path and causing further erosion damage.
When we repair a path we often generate large amounts of rubble and soil and this is used to create banks, fill in eroded areas near to the path and also fill gaps between the pitching. Nothing goes to waste.
During landscaping work
You can see in the photograph above a bank of soil to the right of the path. This soil has been used to cover over rubble (which takes a long time to weather and blend in) and also to create a bank and drain to the left of the path. The soil has been shaped to create a natural looking mound and rock is dug into it at strategic points where people may wander off the path. Digging in weathered stone also helps create a more natural looking bank.
Filling in the gaps with soil
The photo above shows another bank of soil. Much of this was dragged to site using old heli-bags from a section being worked on where there was a surplus of soil. The soil here has been used to cover over, and stabilise, a patch of rubble that was dug out while repairing the path. It's also being used to fill in gaps between the pitching prior to seeding.
Once these newly landscaped areas are covered with grass seed it hopefully won't take too long until they too green up and blend in nicely with their surroundings.


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- I may have a stomach bug. I'll spare you the details, but I'm pretty displeased about the whole situation. As you can imagine.
- I just reconstructed my reading list for 2016 because for the first time in at least eight years I failed to keep my spreadsheet updated. Thankfully I did add all (most?) of the books to Goodreads. For the sake of the list that I will post on December 31, we will assume it's complete. I shall warn you now, it's disappointingly short.
- I fried an egg using the one frying pan I kept in the kitchen after the great non-stick purge, and it did not go well. I was close to deciding on the spot that I don't care about the evil non-stick coating. Is there some trick to not having your food stick with uncoated pans? HELP!
- I forgot (again) to record one of my Christmas movies on Saturday night, It's a Wonderful Life. At this point, I've pretty much thrown in the towel. Obviously, I can't remember to set the DVR.
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Almost 10 years ago, my research group and I started studying proteins in cancer cells that we thought may prove to be targets for cancer therapy. We couldn't have predicted the incredible discovery we were about to make.
It began with a cell surface protein found to be present in most cancers, called Fn14. We expressed Fn14 in tumours, which we then implanted into mice. We noticed that as the tumours grew, there was massive weight fluctuation, caused by muscle wastage and fat loss (these symptoms are called cachexia in cancer patients).
The mice lost 10 percent of their body weight every day. After scratching our heads for a while as to why this was happening, we realised we'd made a huge discovery.
Previously it was thought cancer itself caused the muscle wastage disease known as cachexia, however, we confirmed this wasn't so. It was actually caused by the Fn14 molecule in cancer cells.
Cancer-induced cachexia is a muscle-wasting disease that kills up to a third of all cancer patients. Between 50 and 80 percent of people with solid tumours (particularly those with very aggressive cancers such as pancreatic or colorectal cancer) suffer from this wasting condition. Because cachexia causes emaciation and weakness, it can mean patients aren't always strong enough to continue harsh cancer treatments like chemotherapy.
It causes loss of body weight, which is seen in many advanced cancers -- as well as other diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and Type 1 diabetes. Cachexia manifests as muscle loss, fat loss and overall metabolic imbalance. When you lose muscle mass, your immune system becomes weak and you lose the ability to even do simple things like walking.
Once we knew the cause of cachexia, we created an antibody that can block the action of this molecule on a tumour -- a "magic bullet" if you like. This magic bullet is very specific -- it targets the Fn14 molecule and turns it off. That means side effects would be less severe than accompanying chemotherapy drugs, which block cancer cell growth, but also affect normal cells from dividing.
Making this discovery -- and then creating the antibody to target cachexia -- is truly exciting. It knocked us over really. We were so excited about what we'd found, and how it might help people in the future.
My only regret is that we didn't discover it ten years earlier. I retired two years ago, but came out of retirement this year so I could see this research through to a point where we can get our discovery in to initial clinical trials in humans and licenced to a pharmaceutical company for international trials, then we have hope it will get into clinics. It's truly a joy to go to work every day, because I work with a team of people who are devoted to getting answers. How lucky am I?
Our work so far deals only with cachexia caused by cancer, but cachexia is also associated with ageing. It just goes by a different name -- sarcopenia. Muscle wastage is one of the biggest factors in older people having falls and generally becoming immobile from muscle wasting. What if we could successfully create a treatment for this? The thought is almost overwhelming.
We're in the process of finding investors to help us fund the research. Funding is always hard as this sort of research is lengthy and every experiment can bring a surprise. But it's by having a committed team of excellent researchers, being persistent and getting answers that only have one possible explanation that you can make incremental steps forward. At the moment, our antibody drug isn't ready for humans, but we want to get it into human trials within the next four years.
If we can help block cachexia, patients would keep their strength up and be able to continue cancer treatment. It would increase their quality of life -- and their life expectancy. If a patient's state of mind is good, and they feel well, it can be a huge influence on the outcome of a disease.
As a Biochemistry Professor, one dreams of making a discovery like this.
Learn more about how La Trobe researchers are solving the big issues of our time.


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So I know this isn't a nail post. Sorry for those who are disappointed, but I always feel like some of my favorite blogs to read are the ones that also share a little about themselves and what else is going on in their lives. Plus, I was so busy on vacation so I actually kept my manicure from my last post on for over 9 days. Unbelievable right?!
This week I was so lucky to go to Vegas for five days to spend with my sister, Diana. I got an amazing deal on my flight on Southwest. Chicago to Las Vegas was only $69 each way!!! You can not beat that!
Then for three days we both went to San Francisco to visit our friend, Kristine. Even better, my friend Vanessa was able to hop over from Los Angeles for the three days as well.
Here's a little photo montage of my trip...
This is me bonding with my nephewdog, Roscoe Jenkins. This was actually the first time I actually got to meet him even though my sister has had him for like 5 years. He is the sweetest French Bull Dog you will ever meet.
These were to of my favorite things I picked up at the outlets in Las Vegas!!! They had some great deals. :D
This was my favorite dessert, fresh mini donuts from an amazing steak house in Vegas called Herbs & Rye. We went during happy hour so our steaks were half off too!!! Mmmmm I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!
These are the sourdough bread bears from Boudin Bakery at the Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
This is a shot of the gorgeous day I spent in Napa Valley wine tasting. This specific winery is Artesi. I could have sat outside in all that greenery all day! So much better than the Chicago weather right now.
After all that drinking I sure needed a good meal, and the Freemont Diner in Sonoma did not disappoint! It sure didn't look like much from the outside, but man was their food delicious! We calorie splurged on Oyster Po'Boys, freshly made dill potato chips, spicy fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and my favorite, fried brussel sprouts.
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An amazing collection of beautiful wildlife moments caught by amazing photographers in photographs. Wild photography is probably one of the most dangerous types of photography.
Yet it is really beautiful. Wildlife photographers travel around the globe to capture fascinating animal pictures as below!
I really enjoyed gathering this collection from different sites like deviant art, 1x and Flickr. Each and every photograph has its own beauty.
Click on the images to go to the original source.
You will find some big cats in this post, but if you like the small ones, the cutest ones then check out my collection of cat pictures which I made last year.
When the rain begins to fall by *Svenimal
yoohoo by *islandtime
Psychedelic Zebra by =oO-Rein-Oo
Mission impossible by =AngiNelson
Kingfisher by yaki zander
Amur Tiger by Sooper Deviant
safe by *meppol
Wasp 2 by ~maltfalc
Deer by ~Syrjusz
Nocturnal wildlife by AA-Photography
ruminating by ~Rainfeather
The world is his playground by =Dynnnad
Strutting: Updated by =Lissa68
Sumatran Tiger Bathing by tropicaLiving
Great Gray owl hunting in snow by *gregster09
Baby Rudis by *Blepharopsis
Daydreaming by ~Biljana1313
Let me think… by Karol Kowalski
Contagious Action 9639 by *Sooper-Deviant
Summer morning by ~dralik
Conversation by Marcin Nawrocki
Flatid Planthoppers 50D0005887 by =Cristian-M
Cinder II by =Eibo-Jedda
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Diploma of Jazz: Saxophone (Qld Conservatorium of Music), Bachelor of Special Education: Hearing (Griffith University), Master of Education: Language and Literacy (Deakin University), PhD Candidate (Deakin University), Listening and Spoken Language Specialist Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist
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Trudy is the Manager of Continuing Professional Education at the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) Renwick Centre.
She has been a Teacher of the Deaf for over 20 years and has worked in education settings in Queensland and New South Wales as a classroom teacher, itinerant support teacher and as the Statewide Education Advisor.
She worked as an AV Therapist at the Hear and Say Centre in Brisbane and as a Rehabilitation Manager for MED-EL, providing coaching and guiding for therapists, teachers and parents supporting students with hearing loss in over 20 countries around the world.
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- Family Centred Early Intervention
- Adult learning styles
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Naked palettes:
I came across the naked 2 for my wedding trial. It was amazing and everything I was looking for. I had heard of them before but never thought anything of them. Once my wedding was done I basically ran out and bought naked 1 and 2. And I've been hooked ever since.
(naked 2 was used)
All three of these palettes are my most used makeup, day in day out I turn to them. They are the first thing I put in my kit to do clients makeup, they just work regardless of your skin tone or taste. I don't understand what took me so long to get them. When I found out about naked 3 I pre ordered it on Debenhams and drove myself crazy wanting it before Christmas. In my defence I was going away 3 days after the release date!
Each palette retails between £33 to £37.
For your money you get 12 shades in each palette. The first palette colours are bronze second taupe and third rose shades. I can't see Urban Decay coming out with naked 4? Unless they go for greys, which wouldn't be my cup of tea. The first two are very similar and to be honest my naked just doesn't do it for me I find the colours harder to work with for my skin tone. Naked 2 and 3 are my go to any day. To this day I don't understand why they repeated some shades from the first it doesn't make sense. I don't mind half baked being repeated as it's my most used colour and I'm sure to hit pan so at least I have a back up!
As you can see from the swatches the eye shadows are very pigmented... You can create many different looks from day to night. These shadows wear very well. I normally pair it with primer potion which makes the colour pop.
(Naked 2)
Now the packages: I personally love the package of 2 and 3. The first one is gorgeous to touch but not ideal to touch if you have messy fingers. I've also found that the writing has worn off over time. The metal casing just the right amount of class and very practical, you can just wipe it clean. I also love how they've matched the colour to what's inside. I can just grab and go.
Overall: I think these are great investments but however I don't believe you need to own one and two as they are very similar. My favourites are Naked 2 and 3, I personally just love all pink shades. Though I would have liked to have seen more matte shades, however I am a happy customer. Maybe I'll invest in naked basic's it's on my wish list!


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Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
You'll love it
How we use multiplication and division
We us it in cooking, science, math, language arts, homework, jump rope.
The steps for multypling decimals
1. You don't need to line up your decimals. 2. Multiply the number in the ones place. 3. Multiply the number in the tenths place. 4. Then u add everything up. 5.Find how many numbers where on the right of the decimal count them up and lets say the number was two numbers then you would hop two spaces and them that is your awnser!
The steps for dividing decimals
1. See how many times the first number can go into the second number. 2. Put that number on the top of the line. 3. Multiply that number. 4. Subtract the awnser to the number under the line. 5. Then bring down the number. Then do it all again.


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A fashion label dedicated to bringing out the inner confidence of its customers, we caught up with Perret Schaad.
There are many Swiss Fashion Designers that are so incredibly creative, modern and passionate. We aim to dig deeper, beyond their designs and into the minds and hearts of what inspires them to dedicate their lives to their brand. Join us on a journey of discovering all things fashionably Swiss…allow us to introduce you to Perret Schaad, the brand created by Johanna and Tutia.
GG: Tell us about your brand name?
Perret Schaad: Our brand name is built out of our family names. Perret comes from Johanna's father, who is french and Schaad comes from Tutia´s stepfather, who is Swiss. We liked the symmetry with the double"R" in "PERRET" and the double "A" in "SCHAAD".
GG: Tell us about the logo?
Perret Schaad: It was designed in Switzerland by the typographer Guy Meldem.
GG: How would you describe your designs?
Perret Schaad: They are cool, feminine, confident and timeless.
GG: Where are most of your items produced?
Perret Schaad: All our products are produced in Germany.
GG: What is your earliest memory of being inspired by fashion?
Perret Schaad: Johanna grew up in a design and art family. Her father works as an architect and her mother studied art. Tutia grew up with a mathematician mother and an engineer father but was drawing clothes since she could hold a pencil.
GG: What is your fashion influence? Travel? People? Fashion Weeks?
Perret Schaad: Our inspiration comes from different places but what we find most inspirational are the women that we meet and dress.
GG: What is your favorite piece you ever designed?
Perret Schaad: The bag "Leopold" in calfskin bordeaux, which is stylish and versatile and the blouse "Jerome" in wool georgette, which is cool and nonchalant.
GG: What are your favorite fabrics/textures?
Perret Schaad: We love natural fabrics and use mostly silk, wool and fine cotton in our collections. To achieve interesting and contrasting combinations, we mix them with technical and innovative textiles or self-woven fabrics.
GG: Where do you source your fabrics and where are your fashions produced?
Perret Schaad: Our silks and wools are from Italy and Germany and our cottons from Switzerland.
GG: Can you give some fashion advice to our readers?
Perret Schaad: Acknowledge your assets and find out which colors suit you best. Some tones enhance your skin, eyes and hair colors, creating a beautiful and natural beauty look.
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Legislators Express Deep Concerns over Subsidy Elimination Plan
by MUHAMMAD SAHIMI in Los Angeles
20 Dec 2010 18:042 Comments
[ dispatch] Majles deputies are worried about the economic, social, and political effects of the sudden huge increases in the price of many basic commodities. On Sunday, there was a meeting between the Majles deputies and four members of the administration of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Economy Minister Shamseddin Hosseini; his deputy Mohammad Reza Farzin, chief spokesman for the subsidy cut program, officially the Economic Overhaul Plan; Behrouz Moradi, chairman of the Subsidy Policy Reform Organization; and Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad Reza Mir Tajeddini. The meeting was not open to the public. According to Reformist Deputy Mohammad Reza Tabesh, the Majles is worried about the situation. The deputies asked many questions, but were not convinced by the responses of the administration representatives.
According to the plan, all the subsidies for gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, electricity, water, wheat (bread), sugar, cooking oil, milk, and rice will be eliminated over a five-year period, and the respective prices will be set by the going rates in the Persian Gulf region. The government is supposed to deposit $40 in the bank account of each Iranian every month, which represents roughly half of the savings that the government expects from the subsidy cuts. The government has announced that it is dispatching 37,000 agents to explain to the people the reasons for the elimination of the subsidies and the long-term positive effects of the plan.
The Research Center of the Majles has rejected the administration's claim that the rich are responsible for 70 percent of energy consumption, while the rest of the population is responsible for only 30 percent. The research by the Majles indicates the opposite. For example, most of the gasoline is consumed by the poor and middle class.
Ezatollah Yousefian Molla, a Majles deputy from Amol, suggested that those who take advantage of the situation and try to amass wealth at people's expense should be harshly punished, even hanged. The Ministry of Commerce has announced that those who have raised the prices of their products have 48 hours to lower them, after which they will be subject to prosecution.
Ahmadinejad has said that to prevent abuse of the subsidy cuts, the government does not announce their exact dates. In the Sunday meeting with his administration's representatives, the Majles deputies said that they agree with the decision not to announce the timing of further reductions in the subsidies and increases in the price of essential commodities.
But it appears that the tactic of nonannouncement has been ineffective, and the government is thus using the threat of prosecution to rein back increases in commodity prices. The threat tactic has been used in Iran both before and after the 1979 Revolution, but it has never been effective. Indeed, Reza Farzin himself has said in the past that the prices of commodities cannot be controlled by intimidation and prosecution.
At the same time, the huge increase in the price of energy and fuel may bankrupt many businesses, especially smaller ones, and lead to a dramatic rise in unemployment. Fear of such an outcome has prompted the government to declared its willingness to assist key industries in weathering the storm for now. It has identified 7,000 industrial plants likely to require help in avoiding bankruptcy.
For a table of the former and new prices of a variety of fossil fuels, see here. Reports indicate that the price of bread has at least doubled.
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A Bipartisan Screw Job
---- It is easy to crap on Dear Leader for slashing the army, but remember it is the GOP Congress that votes the money. Congress has been cutting the army and navy for years. A "crazy" Blogger like me might even conclude that the GOP is anti-military.
(Washington Free Beacon) - The Army has disclosed that it has cut 80,000 soldiers since 2010 and plans to reduce the force by another 40,000 by the end of 2017, bringing the total active number of troops to 450,000, according to a report to Congress that was recently released under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
"Nearly every Army installation will experience reductions of some size," according to the report, which was obtained and released by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS).
It warns of a "permanent reduction of sizable numbers of members of the Armed Forces," which translates to a 21 percent total cut across the board.
"Significant structure cuts at overseas installations have already occurred," according to the report.
The Army will be forced to further cut its budget in 2018 and beyond, according to the report
"These force structure reductions and the resulting impacts on installation populations could be significant to both military communities and to the defense posture of our nation."
At least six Army installations will see their forces cut by more than 1,000 soldiers, according to the report. These include Fort Benning in Georgia, Fort Bliss in Texas, Fort Hood in Texas, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, and Schofield Barracks in Hawaii.
The continuing cuts come as the military faces massive and ongoing budget cuts that have not only reduced the forces but have also impacted the purchase and maintenance of military hardware.
Still, "force structure reductions and the resulting impacts on installation populations could be significant to both military communities and to the defense posture of our nation," the Army says in the report.
An additional number of posts in the civilian Army workforce will also be eliminated by 2019, the report states.Read More . . . .


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I review all the depositions and documents taking reference to techniques, procedures, and timelines from the perspective of the neutral observer at the time of the event. I overview the incident replicating the situation. I mentally run through the event from start to finish including the pre-and-post events. I examine the timeline of the event paying special attention to all the testimony from those who were there at the time of the incident. By doing this I gather the information that will be helpful in forming my opinion.
I revisit the incident again through the perspective of each party participating. I question the facts from each perspective. I ask the question from each perspective, "What actually happened here?" If this incident was to be reproducible, "What would have to occur?" As I am reproducing the incident there is a comparison to the given testimony. I look for the unanswered questions: who, what and where and most importantly in what order. Using this approach I find that I can spot the reasons why the incident occurred, identify the procedural steps that were missed and find more points for further research and investigation.
I revisit all the data and notes one more time from the perspective of the neutral observer. I ask, "Have all the questions been answered in such a way that explain the result?" As my summary and report are drafted I work with a paralegal and legal team to insure proper legal format is in place (Rule 26). This process and analytical approach dramatically improves the presentation of the case in a written report or oral testimony.
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Fortunately, SAS system fixes some mistakes made by SAS programmers. For example, SAS has gotten so smart over the years that it is now almost impossible to get an error by misspellilng a keyword. If you misspelled a keyword in a SAS program, SAS will almost always figure out what you meant to say and run the statement correctly in spite of your poor spelling skills. But SAS cannot fix all programming errors for you, so here are some of the most comment errors and how to debug them.
Syntax = compilation time errors
For example: missing semicolon [proc means data=work.demog run;]
Semantic = compile time error when the language element is correct, but the element might not be valid
For example: DATA step procedures wrong results but no error message
Execution-time = when SAS attemps to execute a program and execution fails
Data = execution time error when data values are invalid
For example: missing values were generated, numeric to character conversion, invalid data or character field is truncated
Macro-related = when you use the macro facility incorrectly
The most important rule in debugging SAS programs is to always check the SAS log. It is important to review the log messages each time you submit your program. To review the log, check at the top for messages such as ERRORS, WARNING or NOTES.
WARNING: The data set WORK.DEMOG may be incomplete. When this step was stopped there were 0 observations and 5 variables.
This message tell you that SAS did run a DATA step or able to peform the action, but for some reason there are zero observations. This could be a non-issue, but generally speaking when you go to the trouble of creating a data set, you want some data in it.
NOTE: SAS went to a new line when INPUT statement reached past the end of a line.
NOTE: The data set WORK.DEMOG has 2 observations and 2 variables.
Notes are simple there to inform you of the status of your program. If you were expecting 27 observations, one for each input record, then this would tell you that something went wrong. Notes can also be useful to streamline codes but writing more efficient programs. For example, if the run-time (total process time) of a report takes too long to run then this is another way to check your code.
A missing semi-colon can be notorious for misleading error messages. The compiler depends on a sequence of key words to identify the type of statement. If you leave out a semi-colon then you hide the key word of the next satement. The compiler is likely to find something wrong, but it is usually not the real mistake – the missing semicolon. Hence the errors and warnings are just hints about what the compiler is seeing instead of the underlying problem.
One final note, you can insert a PUTLOG statements to check to idenfity error(s):
data demog;
set edc.demog_summary;
by patient_id;
if first.patient_id=1 then race='white';
putlog race=;
proc print data=demog;
The DATA step debugger offers SAS programmers a new way to investigae logic errors. Since SAS runs programs in two phases, SAS compiles it then executes the program. To invoke the debugger, add / DEBUG to the end of your DATA statement and then run your DATA step.
If we modify the previous DATA step:
data demog / DEBUG;
set edc.demog_summary;
by patient_id;
if first.patient_id=1 then race='white';
After you submit the above code, two windows appear: the DEBUGGER LOG window and the DEBUGGER SOURCE window. As you may have imagined, the DEBUGGER LOG window contains messages from the debugger and command line. The SOURCE window contains your DATA step statements with current line highlighted. SAS executes each line of your program for the first observation, then returns to the top of the DATA step for the second observation and so on.
As you can see, there are many ways to check your SAS programs for errors, even when the ouptput looks fine. Notes are just as important as warnings and error messages. I strongly recommend that you learn how to use the debugger as it can save lots of time when debugging your program!
Anayansi Gamboa has an extensive background in clinical data management as well as experience with different EDC systems including Oracle InForm, InForm Architect, Central Designer, CIS, Clintrial, Medidata Rave, Central Coding, OpenClinica Open Source and Oracle Clinical.


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2nd Great Commandment overload
As one component of my daily disciplines, I read and listen to sermons. The incredible bounty of the internet allows me access to Keller, Piper, Dever, Begg, and others. In an effort to resist the "cult of celebrity" (so-and-so may say it well, but it ain't really said until Driscoll says it!) I've been filling my iPod with sermons from men who are earnest but not known nearly so well. I've been at it for a few weeks now, and I'm beginning to feel quite ill.
These men are not goofballs, they're not fiddling around and they're not pandering to their audience. They are earnestly desiring to be Biblical and textual. But I'm overdosing on the 2nd "greatest commandment" (1. love God, 2. love your neighbor).
Every text becomes exhortative (what's the adjective I'm looking for, here?) — bloated with imperatives. It's all about living out the Kingdom, everywhere. Three from this week's listening:
Angels visit the shepherds and sing the birth of Jesus? God wants us in kingdom ministry to the poor, those "outside".
Jesus claim to be prophecy's fulfillment? We need to claim his kingdom, giving ourselves to the poor.
Moses sent with the message, "Let my people go"? So we cry freedom for the oppressed.
There's much that's wrong, here, and some that's right. We could discuss the need of a Christ-centered hermeneutic, the nature of the kingdom, the neglect of true religion. But in this post I would like to raise just one simple protest: why do so many feel that love for God will be powerless?
The texts used as examples point to Jesus the Christ, Saviour and Redeemer. Much could be made of him in preaching those texts. We preach to people, ourselves included, who still do not recognize the fullness of his glory. Like his fellow Nazarenes, our perception of him is far too small. We erect idols in his place, and pour out our worship to them, thinking they will save us, fill us, satisfy us. We sin because we have bent our desires away from him; and bent desires, twisted affections, leave us bent and twisted and broken. We need Christ unveiled before our eyes, our hearts, in all his beauty and power and wonder. We need our hearts called up, yearning towards him like a sunflower toward the sun; aligning and straightening our affections — will this not have potent effect in our lives?
I think preachers feel they need to hammer out the imperatives because they have forgotten the power of new affection — of love for God. It's not that they no longer love God. But the radiance of Jesus's beauty has become occluded by the details of programs and the baubles that bob in the wake of consumerism, and the text has been obscured by hundreds of motivational messages. The congregation begins to wander, no longer stunned and skewered by the piercing brilliance from the cross — and the springboard for love for our neighbor is weakened. So the preacher tries harder, and hammers it more…and it grows weaker still. Because our love is response and fruit of the love of God.
I know there is preaching that fails to make application. I know there is preaching that never gets to the "So what" questions. I know there is preaching that emphasizes individual salvation and forensic righteousness and never touches on kingdom living today. I know "love your neighbor" must be preached as true religion.
I just wonder if we have forgotten what power will motivate this love? I wonder if we're afraid the cross and the empty tomb are really not the power of God at the heart of everything we are?
Are pastors ever really in danger of overdosing their congregations on the loveliness of God in Christ? I truly wonder…Explore posts in the same categories: Christ-centered preaching
One Comment on "2nd Great Commandment overload"
December 12, 2007 at 6:07 pm
There is something in our fallen nature that makes us so wont to forget the why and go straight to what and how. It seems to be the bent to liberalism and legalism.
Grace Alone,
Greg B


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I never quite understood why one would get a bundle
I mean apparently carriers don't even replace it if it breaks, so in effect you are paying nearly normal price for a limited selection of nearly identical devices. If you are unlucky, you get locked devices which are completely unneccesary work.
I mean there used to be good offers, like the ones from the (now defuct) German carrier QUAM. They offered you a 24 month contract with 10 DM minimal fee. For that you got a "free" mobile, plus 240 DM in debit. So most people simply went there, got a contract, quit it immediately and therefore paid nothing, but walked away with an unlocked mobile phone.


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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
3rd Grade Christmas Wishes
My 3rd grade students make me laugh. They make me cheer. I frequently groan. Occasionally they make me wish for Tylenol. And, once in a while, they make me cry. That's what happened when I gave my kiddos the chance to write down their Christmas wishes. I had to share. As you read their wishes, please remember that each child that I teach has a parent serving in the military- this changes their world perspective.
Joseph: I would like to have world peace. So then our soldiers don't have to die.
Ryan: My Christmas wish is for all the people like in California that been killed. I also wish for the guys that dies in the crash (helicopter crash). I wish for the homeless people to be safe. And all people that are at war. I wish for God's people to listen- you may hear God talking to you. I wish we (can) stay safe. God will save us!
Olivia: My Christmas wish is that my mom and dad stop fighting. I also wish that everybody in the world a good Christmas and I wish that everybody has a happy year.
Aaliyah: I wish for my family not running all over the place.
Dylan: I want world peace.
Aiden: I wish for Christmas that I can talk different languages, and have better looking hair and peace.
Alezair: I wish for my family to spend time with each other and have fun with each other and be happy.
Lucille: My wish is for people to believe in Jesus and animals to be in the wild. I want for kids with autism to get better.
Ariana: I will like for people that don't have homes to have homes and food.
Jeremiah: I want this for Christmas, Jesus to come back from heaven. I want wars to stop so people won't have to risk their lives.
Piper O: I want for homeless people to have homes on Christmas. I want for all of the people to have homes. So I want for those people to have more money or more food or a good home so they can be warm. I want those people to be like me with a home and more clothes and food.
Piper S: My Christmas wish is for my dad to stay home.
Lucas: I want my dad to stay with me for Christmas.
Jared: Please give me cheese balls.
Prenalynn: I wish for the world to have a better future. I wished for that because robberies happen.
What is your Christmas wish?
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I enjoyed reading your students Christmas wishes. Some of their wishes are the same as mines. Ryan's was definitely my favorite- for God's people to listen because they may hear God talking to them (now that's pretty deep). I hope all your students and you three have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks for sharing; your students are sweet!ReplyDelete
Your students' wishes just gave me a much needed reminder about what is important. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful Christmas.ReplyDelete
Laughter and Consistency
Your students sure know what's important!ReplyDelete
I hope Jared got his cheese balls... chuckle.
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Tip helps out the latest edition of #MigosMondays.
Former rivals Jeezy and T.I. team up again on "Addicted", alongside YG, which appears on Best Buy's version of the Seen It All: The Autobiography LP, in stores now.
From DJ MLK's upcoming Clubs Studios Airports LP.
T.I. reveals the artwork to his October 21st release, Paperwork.
New music from Tip's Paperwork, which he insists is coming September. We think October.
Bobby Shmurda's soon-to-be-huge club cut gets a few new versions from Tip and Don Logan.
T.I. appears on Ebro In The Morning, to speak with EBro and Peter Rosenberg. Bonus, watch him perform "About The Money" on Jimmy Fallon.
Killer Mike jumps on the remix of Tip's "About The Money", which may or may not appear on T.I.'s upcoming Paperchase LP.
Clinton Sparks' just released single, "UV Love", featuring Tip, gets a video. Get familiar.
The album, Paperwork, is coming soon.
The latest from Clinton Sparks, available on iTunes now.
Tip commandeers this remix of Young Thug's "Eww Eww Eww". Young Thug – Eww Eww Eww (Remix)
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Spotlight: Summer Programs in NYC
After a busy and fruitful school year, Arts Horizons plunged straight into our summer arts education programs in Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten Island. 10 AH teaching artists conducted five to six week-long residencies at various sites administered by the following community-based organizations: Moshulu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC), Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC), and United Activities Unlimited (UAU). We are pleased to recognize our longstanding partnerships with MMCC and UAU, and we are eager to continue deepening our new partnership with CPNYC. All three organizations have been doing exceptional work to provide spaces that foster educational, recreational, counseling, and/or social programs for children and young adults in New York City's outer boroughs. After school and summer programming offered by these organizations are part of the Beacon and SONYC (School's Out NYC) initiatives by the Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) in collaboration with the Administration for Child Services (ACS) and the Department of Homeless Services.
At 7 MMCC Cornerstone sites, our teaching artists provided an eclectic offering of engaging programming to elementary and middle school children ranging from Afro-Caribbean Dance with Silvana Marquina to Percussion with Larry Washington, Jewelry-Making with Ken Fury, Jazz Vocal with Pamela Hamilton, and Visual Arts with Natalie Alleyne, Yako Prodis, and Mansa Mussa. AH teaching artist Ibrahima Camara had a very busy summer as he conducted African dance and drumming residencies for all three organizations!
AH Program Coordinator Kiran Rajagopalan had the opportunity to visit two music residencies this summer – Grace Galu's songwriting program for MMCC at Fort Independence Community Center in Bronx and D. Cross's beatboxing program for CPNYC in Brooklyn. Let's take a quick peek into their classes!
Student songwriters riffing on their favorite food & activities with Grace Galu
Noted soul vocalist and vocal coach Grace Galu is a new teaching artist for Arts Horizons. Students in her songwriting classes learned all about using figurative language, counting syllables, and crafting narratives. She opened up her classes with a fun icebreaker, "Jump In, Jump Out," in which students introduce and identify themselves to the class as a "singer/dancer/gamer/etc. for the rest of their lives!" Once they were energized, Grace asked them to name their favorite food or activity – the first class eventually chose ice cream and the second class chose dance. Together, students created short, poetic phrases with adjectives to describe how ice cream and dance made them feel, and these lines were compiled into a short stanza and chorus. Grace then brought out her guitar and sung her students' songs acapella!
Kiran's second stop was at CPNYC in Brooklyn to attend a beatboxing class by longtime AH teaching artist and multidisciplinary artist D. Cross. CPNYC specializes in enrichment programing for children of incarcerated parents to "empower them to break the cycle of intergenerational involvement in the criminal justice system." The focus of D. Cross's residency was to introduce students to the basic elements of vocal percussion and music production through the creation of beats for songs. D. Cross assembled the students in a Hip-Hop cypher to facilitate improvisation and conversation through music. Students took turns beatboxing, improvising lyrics, or adding other sounds, and D. Cross layered their vocals into a cohesive beat with the help of a splicer machine!
Students freestyling in a cypher with D. Cross over their own beats
Arts Horizons was thrilled to see such active participation in the arts at MMCC, UAU, and CPNYC, and we are grateful to hear that our teaching artists' efforts were well appreciated by students, faculty, and administrators. We would also like to thank Ms. Kim Viade, Ms. Monique Newton, and Ms. Gizzelle Lopez along with all of the site directors and staff for welcoming us into their programs. We are excited to continue our collaborative work with these amazing organizations for the next academic year.
AH's Summer Arts Programs in Music & Visual Arts
For more information, please contact: Dena Malarek – Director, NYC Residencies & Special Populations (212-268-7219*108; firstname.lastname@example.com) or Kiran Rajagopalan – Program Coordinator, NYC Residencies & Special Populations (212-268-7219*113; email@example.com)
Spotlight: Summer Programs at MMCC Cornerstones
Arts Horizons is pleased to recognize our ongoing partnership with Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC) and to highlight our summer arts education programs at 8 of their Cornerstone sites. MMCC is a longstanding community organization that serves more than 35,000 preschoolers, school age children, teens, adults and senior citizens in Bronx and Manhattan through free and affordable support, enrichment, education, and recreation programs. MMCC offers a wide selection of after school programming for all age groups at more than twenty sites in the two boroughs. MMCC's after school and summer programming is part of the Beacon and SONYC (School's Out NYC) initiatives by the Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) in collaboration with the Administration for Child Services (ACS) and the Department of Homeless Services.
We are thrilled that 10 AH Teaching Artists provided such an eclectic offering of engaging summer programming to elementary and middle school children at various community centers in Manhattan and the Bronx. Larry Washington, Ibrahima Camara, and Yako Prodis conducted lively percussion and music residencies at Grant and Boston Secor Cornerstones. Aaron Lazansky, Natalie Alleyne, and D. Cross taught visual arts at Pelham Parkway, Edenwald, and Parkside Cornerstones. Dawn Crandell, Dean Maitland, Ken Fury, and Silvana Marquina conducted dance and movement residencies at Fort Independence, Marble Hill, and Gun Hill Cornerstones.
AH Program Coordinator Kiran Rajagopalan had the opportunity to visit the community centers in Fort Independence, Marble Hill, Edenwald, and Boston Secor to see Dean, Ken, Ibrahima, and Natalie in action. Let's take a quick peek into their classes!
Dean Maitland is a versatile dancer and choreographer from Grenada, and he is the founder of Arts-in-Motion (A.I.M.) in Brooklyn. His highly informative dance residency at Fort Independence introduced students to various styles of dance including: West African, Afro-Caribbean, Hip Hop, Ballet, and Jazz. Dean then combined various basic movements from each dance style into a scintillating routine that students enthusiastically practiced for nearly 90 minutes!
Dean Maitland leading his class through a warm-up at Fort Independence Cornerstone
Noted break dancer, visual artist, and jewelry designer Ken Fury (founder of the Breaking Institute of the Arts) conducted a dance residency at Marble Hill which focused on the BBoying aspect of Hip Hop dance. Students learned some of the basic break dance freezes and footwork, and they choreographed a small sequence of movements to be incorporated into a final dance. Ken even asked Kiran to demonstrate and teach the students a few basic steps from Indian classical dance!
Ken coaching a student on a pose for a photograph at Marble Hill Cornerstone
An experienced teaching artist and a prolific painter, Natalie Alleyne had students create their own customized t-shirts for her visual arts residency at Edenwald Cornerstone. Students first handpainted their own designs onto blank, white T-shirts using fabric paint. On the last day of the residency, students learned how to tie-dye their painted t-shirts. Natalie shared useful tips such as adding salt in order to help the fabric take the dye along with different ways to fold up the t-shirts to create different patterns.
Natalie Alleyne assisting a student with the tie-dying process at Edenwald Cornerstone
Ibrahima Camara, a master West African drummer, singer, and dancer from Guinea, taught percussion to students at Boston Secor Cornerstone. Ibrahima had his students sit in a large drum circle, and he used a traditional call-and-response method to teach students how to tap four basic sounds on bright blue Loew's buckets using wooden drumsticks. Enrollment in Ibrahima's class had unexpectedly increased so much from the first class that there were not enough drumsticks to go around. However, students graciously shared the drumsticks with each other so that everyone had a chance to play along!
Ibrahima demonstrating a rhythm pattern to students at Boston Secor Cornerstone
Arts Horizons is thrilled to see such active participation in the arts at these MMCC Cornerstone sites, and we are grateful to hear that our teaching artists' efforts were well appreciated by students, faculty, and administrators. We would also like to thank Ms. Kim Viade and all of the Cornerstone site directors and staff for welcoming us into their programs. We are excited to continue our collaborative work with this amazing organization for the next academic year.
AH Spotlight Returns to PS 46X
It is currently midway through a glorious summer, and Arts Horizons is still hard at work after a successful year of arts education residencies and assemblies! We thank all of our wonderful teaching artists for being such an integral part of the Arts Horizons community. We sincerely value their amazing work in bringing art to so many classrooms, hospitals, auditoriums, gymnasiums, and community centers throughout New York and New Jersey. We also thank all of the site administrators, coordinators, teachers, and support staff at our many partner schools and organizations for welcoming us into their spaces.
We would like to once again highlight and recognize our longstanding partnership with PS 46X: Edgar Allen Poe, an elementary school located in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. We are grateful for Principal Jennifer Ade-Alexander, Assistant Principal Roxanna Bello-Sullivan, Assistant Principal Mary Champagne, Librarian Karen Ramirez, ESL Teacher Cindy Cabral, and the faculty and staff for their continued support and dedication to arts education. During the spring semester, six teaching artists conducted successful residencies at PS 46X in a variety of artistic disciplines including: visual art, dance, music, and storytelling.
Chris Lin's Saturday morning family workshops were a resounding success, and you can read more about his residency here. Award-winning drummer and longtime AH teaching artist Larry Washington conducted a soulful percussion residency with kindergarteners. Theater artist, musician, and longtime AH teaching artist Navida Stein conducted a brilliant storytelling residency with 1st graders. Multi-instrumentalist Andy Algire taught recorder to 2nd graders. Well-known choreographer and actress Suzi Tipa taught many world dance forms to 3rd graders. Noted Hip Hop and Afro-Brazilian dancer Silvana Marquina conducted a dynamic dance residency for 4th graders.
AH Program Coordinator, Kiran Rajagopalan, returned to PS 46X earlier in May to observe Suzi, Larry, and Andy in action! Let's take a quick peek into their classes…
Larry's kindergarten percussion class was high-energy and full of surprises! Students not only learned to play a new percussion instrument each week, but they also learned to sing and enact several songs. Baba Larry then requested Kiran to participate in a "freeze dance" with the students, and the students responded with cheers when he showed off his Indian classical dance skills. The class ended with a Carnaval dance party, and students spontaneously formed a samba line and danced to Baba Larry's sizzling Afro-Brazilian beats!
A kindergartner tries playing Larry Washington's balafon
Andy's 2nd grade recorder class began with a series of fun warm-up exercises for the fingers, arms, wrists, and shoulders. Andy then brought out his balafon, an ancient West African wooden xylophone, and the students rehearsed their chosen piece for PS 46X's annual end of the year showcase. Andy thoughtfully guided his orchestra, and the students' enthusiasm and eagerness to sing and play their recorders were clearly evident.
Andy Algire teaches 2nd graders how to play the recorder
Suzi's 3rd grade class studied a wide range of dance styles from Italy, India, Mexico, and the United States. During this session, students were introduced to el jarabe tapatío, popularly known as the "Mexican Hat Dance." After a robust warm-up, Suzi introduced the fundamental steps of the dance and then quickly transitioned to a challenging sequence of choreography. Despite the hot cafeteria, students pushed through their rehearsal, and they showed off their moves in an impromptu dance circle at the end of Suzi's class!
3rd Graders warm up with Suzi Tipa
We are thrilled to see such active participation in the arts at PS 46X, and we are excited to continue our collaborative work with the school for the next academic year. Stay cool and stay tuned for further updates from Arts Horizons!
Spotlight: DYCD's "Beyond the Voice" with Arts Horizons
Arts Horizons is pleased to highlight and recognize our partnership with the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) for an amazing songwriting initiative for talented student musicians called "Beyond the Voice." AH Teaching Artists Baba Israel, Pamela Hamilton, Yako Prodis, Dawn Crandell, and Teaching Artist Grace Galu conducted masterclasses and professional development workshops for students participating in DYCD's "Beyond the Voice." According to DYCD's Facebook page, "Beyond the Voice" is a "competition [to] challenge youth to create a beat and sing a song dedicated to their community…and the program uses components of literacy and presentation skill building."
A student improvising various genres of music with Baba and Yako
During the last week of March and the first week of April, Pamela, Baba, and Yako conducted 1.5-hour mentoring sessions with each of the 10 participating student musicians/groups at various Beacon, Cornerstone, and SONYC afterschool sites in Queens, Bronx, and Manhattan. These sessions were dedicated to providing students with constructive feedback, critique, and guidance as they continued to work on their original songs. The participating sites in this program were: Quest Youth Organization (Bedford-Stuyvesant), Moshulu Montefiore Community Center – Evander Campus (Gun Hill), The Child Center of New York (Flushing), Long Island University – Advantage Higher Education (Downtown Brooklyn), Southern Queens Park Association (Jamaica), Greater Ridgewood Youth Council at York Early College Academy (Jamaica), Harlem Children Zone (Central Harlem), Johnson Community Center (East Harlem) and Phipps Community Development Corporation – Beacon @ IS 192 (West Farms).
After these one-on-one artist mentoring sessions, students and faculty gathered at Countee Cullen Community Center, a program of the Harlem Children's Zone, Inc. housed in PS 194M in Manhattan, on Monday, April 10, 2017 from 11:00AM to 4:00PM for a collective "mentoring day" with all of the teaching artists. "Beyond the Voice" will culminate with a student showcase scheduled for Saturday, May 20, 2017 at JCC Manhattan. AH Program Coordinator Kiran Rajagopalan had the opportunity to attend this "mentoring day" and he witnessed these students' brilliant musicianship and their eagerness to learn more about taking their art to the next level.
Baba, a noted Hip-Hop MC, began the day with a lecture-demonstration on freestyle and improvisation with the assistance of Yako, a talented music producer and multi-instrumentalist, and several students on guitar. Performance artist and dancer Dawn Crandell then conducted a movement workshop in which students were taught exercises improve their stage presence. Students were first asked to state their name and to come up with a single movement which best expresses their "current state of being." This was followed by exercises on nervous mannerisms and "what not to do on stage" that were particularly engaging and illuminating.
In the third session, students presented rough cuts of their songs for feedback and critique from the teaching artists. Baba also facilitated a discussion with each student about the creative process involved in crafting his or her song. Following lunch, soul vocalist and vocal coach Grace Galu led students through a series of vocal warm-ups that can be done quickly before rehearsal or performance. She also stressed the importance listening through exercises with harmony and a round-robin rendition of an African chant.
The reminder of the afternoon was dedicated to the teaching artists engaged in one-on-one sessions with the students in groups. Dawn worked with two students on incorporating movement into their duet performances while Pamela, a prolific jazz vocalist and violinist, worked with another student on crafting a hook for her song. Yako worked with instrumentalists on stage to tighten up several songs that had played for earlier, and Grace worked with soloists on vocal projection. Baba, as the primary organizer and facilitator, oversaw all of the groups and began setup for the final professional development session.
The mentoring day ended with Baba leading a workshop on lyric writing with figurative language, beatmaking, and music production with the assistance of Yako. This was followed by an essential, but brief professional development lecture on copywriting, royalties, promotion, and liabilities by Baba. Although scheduled to end at 4:00 PM, the session lasted until 4:20 PM with students fully engaged!
Baba & Yako freestyling for students in the opening session
Pamela working one-on-one with a student on crafting a hook


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SUNNYVALE, Calif. - The Plug and Play Tech Center hosts a wide range of special events, from networking meetings, to investment expos, to speaker forums.
"Sometimes we have 400 to 500 people in our meeting center, and maintaining a comfortable climate in the room can be a challenge," said Michelle Chang, event coordinator with Plug and Play. "The use of portable cooling equipment from Atlas Sales & Rentals has solved a problem for us and provided an affordable solution."
The event room was originally an outdoor area that was enclosed to create a large, atrium-style space that is partially open at the top. "To provide cooling for special events, we tried renting a nonportable air conditioning unit that would be large enough to cool the space," said Chang. It was not a practical solution, she said, "Because we also needed a generator to power the equipment, and a forklift to move the unit in and out.
"After doing some research on the Internet, we decided to try portable cooling." The company contacted a local sales office to start exploring options.
DETERMINING NEEDSThe company's technicians advised them to apply multiple 1.4-ton portable air conditioning units that each deliver 16,800 Btuh of cooling and run on 115-volt power.
For a typical event at the center, Atlas supplies eight units for a total of 134,400 Btuh (11.2 tons) of cooling capacity. Mounted on casters, the portable units are rolled into the back of the room and connected to provide the HVAC equivalent of plug-and-play operation.
The company also provides 25 feet of flexible duct for each unit to exhaust the hot air outside through a pair of sliding doors. Condensate from the cooling process collects in tanks built into the units. A drop curtain is used to separate the portables from the meeting space, and to function as a sound absorber.
The company delivers its coolers to the site for installation the day before each major event, and picks them up again on the day after. "It only takes an hour or so at each end, so there is minimal disruption," said Chang. "The use of portable cooling only costs one-half to one-third of what we were paying before, and it is definitely much less of a hassle."
For more information, visit www.atlassales.com.
Publication date: 06/27/11


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