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a few times before:
“…if I just had more time…”
Yesterday I came across a resource that you will NOT want to miss out on. Once I saw this line up, I signed up without question or without hesitation.
Will you join me?
The Time Experts Telesummit will teach you…..
~ How to stop procrastinating - and to get started on your biggest priorities ~ How to add one hour of productive time every day ~ How to take control of your out-of-control email inbox ~ Powerful methods to double your productivity ~ How to make work less stressful and more fun ~ Why multitasking doesn’t work and what you can do instead ~ How to delegate and outsource low-priority tasks
Time Sensitive:
I just found out about this event last night. Be sure to check it out and register today.
I’ve signed up, and I’d love to “see” you there.
Rory
Check it out today!!
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Glad you are on the track to feeling better. It takes about 6 months to heal the damage. Lots of fruits and vegetables. There is no need to feel deprived though, we have been on a gluten free diet for many years and there are lots of alternatives.
My family likes my homemade recipes best!
Keep up the good work,
Trina
Did your doc test you first to be sure it was celiac and not something else? You could be masking a wheat allergy which is quite different from celiac. Also, if you have not had anitbody titers done, you have no yardstick to show if you have improved - other than feeling better. If you have some sort of symptoms in the future it will not be possible to tell if it a reistant celiac or something else. In short - ask about testing!
Lynn Cicero, M.S., R.D.
Yeah!! You have such a smart doctor asking you to go gluten free. Most people think that gluten sensitivity is rare, but really it affects over 15% of the population.
One thing though Susan, most people try to replace all of the gluten foods in their diet with the "same" foods that are gluten free. This is a big mistake. If you truly are gluten sensitive, then you need to HEAL your digestive tract and eating a bunch of processed grains, even if they are gluten free, will be a long slow track to getting well.
If you just eat whole, unprocessed foods then your diet will naturally be gluten free. Meats, dairy, fruits vegetables and most whole unprocessed grains are already gluten free and taste great.
In good health,
Kerri Knox, RN
Functional Medicine Practitioner
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Thomas Rice, s/o Thomas Rice and Mary King, b. Sudbury 30 Jun 1654, d. 1747 (if Boston Gazette is right that he d. age 94, but usually presumed erroneous since it made several other errors, though there is no other record of his death), m. 10 Jan 1681/82 Anna Rice.
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Rice, Thomas, s. Thomas and Mary, June 30, 1654. M.R.
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Westoning is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire from the edge of the town of Flitwick to the north. Westoning has many public footpaths through and beside the village's numerous farms that surround its centrally developed roads. The River Flit flows behind the Westoning stud farm.
Category: Bedfordshire, England
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Round and round. Designed to hang in groups on the wall, this Decorative Bowl Wall Art is handwoven with concentric circles made of rapidly renewable seagrass. Hanging hooks on the back make installation effortless.
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The talking heads of the mainstream media represented by ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC could hardly contain their glee when they reported today that ‘Obama was treated like a hero upon his arrival at the G-20 Summit.’
As expected there was ample video footage of throngs of adoring Europeans, almost bowing in worshipful awe of the world’s new messiah.
This has been the template of the media Obama-promoters who masquerade as real reporters ever since the beginning of the campaign well over a year ago.
Photo Credit: Geoff Livingston (Creative Commons)
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- The Westin Dallas Park Central photos
- Green initiatives
- Expansive meeting space
- Dallas Local Area Attractions
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- Westin Workout Fitness Studio
- Pet friendly hotel
- Outdoor pool
- In-room spa
- Complimentary shuttle
- Check-in time is 3pm
- Minimum check-in age is 21
- All guest rooms and public areas are 100% non-smoking
Near many Dallas corporate headquarters, The Westin Dallas Park Central Hotel is a favorite with business and leisure travelers alike. With complimentary shuttle transportation within a five mile radius guests can explore the Dallas area at their leisure. Ideally located between two premier Dallas shopping destinations, NorthPark Center and The Galleria Dallas. Or spend your day discovering downtown Dallas and the Dallas Arts District, filled with museums and cultural activities.
Meetings and Events in North Dallas
The Westin Dallas Park Central features 42,000 square feet of function space, configured in a total of 30 flexible meeting rooms, including an impressive executive boardroom for smaller business gatherings or our roof top venue with views of downtown Dallas. With our on-site dedicated meeting specialist, your meeting is assured to be a success.
North Dallas Hotel Attractions
The Westin Dallas Park Central is also located near Addison, TX and Richardson, Texas. Both cities are only 15 minutes north of Dallas. Addison offers an abundance of opportunities for shopping, lodging and dining as well as a variety of special events and attractions. If you're planning a special Dallas family vacation, The Westin Dallas Park Central offers the perfect location.
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The West Advisor articles have answered boaters' questions and provided solutions to boating problems for more than 20 years. West Marine has compiled one of the Web's most comprehensive collections of technical boating information articles.
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Duncan Sheik emerged in the mid-'90s as the hyper-sensitive balladeer responsible for the inescapable, saccharine-drenched lite-rock staple "Barely Breathing," which contained the shmaltzy refrain "I only taste the saline when I kiss away your tears." Sheik was Howie Day before Howie Day. After that, by all conventional wisdom, Sheik should have been relegated to the Trivial Pursuit random-factoid slush pile alongside his contemporaries from that era. But first Sheik briefly redeemed his credibility with a guest stint on VH1's The List, for which he chose Radiohead's The Bends and Jeff Buckley's Grace as two of the best albums of all time, revealing a stunning and unexpected sensibility on his part. And in 2001 he issued Phantom Moon, his finest, most expressive work to date -- even if it was the words of his collaborator, playwright-cum- lyricist Steven Sater, on the Nick Drake-owing Moon that helped elevate Sheik's material and stature. Since then, though, he's recorded two discs -- 2002's Daylight and White Limousine, out this week on the Zoe imprint -- that rarely ascend above serviceable. Looks like Sheik may finally be out of breath.
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It's about damn time this year ended. But before it does, we're taking a look back at your favorite stories of 2009. Here, the ten most popular Westword cover stories of the year. specia ... >>
Convergence is the name of the game in Dialog:City.
Gleaning lessons from the darkness, Herzog treks to Antarctica in Encounters at the End of the World.
Marquis Theater
Herzog on his acting career, Mike Tyson, and the hearts of men.
Disney parades its pooches through the frigid Eight Below.
GWAR marks its platinum year of gore.
This revolution will not be motorized.
Michael Winterbottom delivers the sex, and not much else.
The life of the emperor penguin isn't easy, but it might make yours seem better.
Colder Than Fargo's brittle compositions thrive in spite of the frozen terrain that frames them.
Cellar Door (Barsuk)
The 101 (The Self-Starter Foundation)
A photographer looks over the terrain of his adventurous career
Snowboarding pioneer is no powder puff
Shirley Henderson juggles a love triangle in the Midlands.
Sensory Circus
The Ground Zero Movement begins in the middle of the country. And that's just fine with this hip-hop crew.
How and where to get in the game.
Ernest Shackleton?s chilling heroics inspire a Boulder filmmaker.
Photography is a hot topic right now in the area.
Backbeat contributors reflect on the releases that helped them survive the year 2000.
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Tim Burton is dead-on again in the darkly delightful Corpse Bride.
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Friday, June 29, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.
Friday, October 8, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.
Michael Stipe and companys latest is filled with a renewed sense of vitality.
Tuesday, September 18, Ogden Theatre, 1-866-468-7624.
Carioca Cafe
Life Story/Pink Mist EP (Self-released)
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead makes impeccable recordings in the studio -- and a mess of the bars and clubs where it performs.
For this Seattle trio, music isn't made by instruments alone.
The ultimate indie
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* Protein packs a punch. Choosing foods with protein will help you feel full longer. to watch the scale. While summer may be best known for bringing fresh produce options to the table, fall ushers in a new group of colorful and nutrient-dense varieties of its own, like apples, yams, beets, pumpkins and carrots. Burn some extra calories by walking to your local farmer's market to buy fresh, local options.
Special K Protein products can be found now in the snack, cereal and sports nutrition aisles of grocery, convenience and drug stores nationwide. For more information about how Special K can help you outsmart hunger, visit.
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Welcome to The Wet Seal Runway. Here you can search for great outfits, and rate outfits created by your friends. Looking for the top rated outfit in California? Try the advanced search below. Do all of your friends come to you for fashion advice? See how your outfit ratings compare to your peers in Rate The Runway.
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To find a local WEVA International member available for your wedding/event date, please fill in the information below. Available WEVA members will contact you by email.
Be sure to reserve your videographer as early as possible in your planning process. If you have any questions about hiring a professional videographer or about professional wedding and event videography in general, please email WEVA International directly at [email protected]
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CM - Comm. of Mariana Islands
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Videographers who are members of the Wedding & Event Videographers Association International (WEVA) are dedicated to capturing the planned events, as well as the spontaneous moments that are unique to every wedding.
With today's rapid changes in digital video, professional videographers must constantly update their skills, techniques, and technology. In selecting your videographer, look for their WEVA membership logo. You may verify their membership by emailing the association at [email protected]
Members of WEVA International have access to the best new technology, techniques, industry information, and advice. Membership in WEVA International signals that your videographer adheres to industry standards and is dedicated to continuing education that improves the quality of their work and their ability to meet your needs in a professional manner.
Wedding videography demands a superior sensitivity, an attention to detail, and the ability to function as part of a team. These special attributes are not usually required in other forms of professional video production. WEVA members are routinely commended for their skills and ability to record events in a discreet and unobtrusive manner. On your special day, only your groom should be sharing the spotlight with you.
To achieve the outstanding video quality that today's brides demand, WEVA International has worked closely with major video manufacturers to develop superior digital camcorders designed specifically for professional wedding videography. Sony, Panasonic, and JVC have all brought camcorders to the market that were developed with direct input from WEVA's committees. Advances in new digital video camcorders now allow wedding videographers to obtain amazing results even in low light!
To be assured of choosing a professional videographer who will record your wedding in a caring and skillful manner, ask to see their WEVA International membership certificate. You may also verify their membership by emailing WEVA at [email protected]. Additionally, you may use the WEVA Brides Guide Request Form to obtain immediate referrals just click here for Referral Request. Many WEVA members also list their services in our Members Links section. Your video, professionally-produced by a WEVA International member, will become a priceless family heirloom, one that will be cherished by your family for all the generations to come.
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In conjunction with WEVA EXPO, WEVA International sponsors the annual Creative Excellence Competition Awards, the most prestigious awards in professional wedding videography. Now in its 15th year, the Competition encourages videographers to break new ground in creative, artistic work by honoring excellence in professional wedding and event videography worldwide. The list of this year's Creative Excellence Award winners can be found by clicking here.
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Video - Dallas County News
Baylor Dallas lab, local resident draw attention to rare genetic disease
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 11:41 PM
"Lynch syndrome is an inherited disease where you're born with a mutation that increases your risk of getting cancer of certain organs," said Baylor Dallas Chief of Gastroenterology Dr. Richard Boland.
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VIDEO Sit down with David: Talking to Dallas residents in a high-crime area
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:23 AM
We wanted to know how murder affects the people who live in a neighborhood where it happens too often. And that's why News 8's David Schechter went to south central Oak Cliff -- to sit down and listen to their stories.
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06 October 2006
A new set of rules for Disc Golf proposed by the WFDF Disc Golf committee
were ratified by the WFDF Board of Directors on October 1st. The new rules are
adapted from the 2006 edition of the PDGA rules for disc golf and differ only in
some administrative aspects.
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7 people on a 12-member jury say Ralph Wright should be punished with the death penalty, for the murders of his former girlfriend and their son. The judge will make the final ruling on his sentence. A hearing is set for March 8.
Earlier in the day, the former MacDill Sergeant's sentencing hearing took an unusual twist when he told the judge he wanted to testify before the jury that would decide if he'd face the death penalty.
Defendant Ralph Wright said, "My whole purpose is to simply let the jury know some things that they were it made aware of several things over the past four weeks were said about me that were just not true."
His attorney's told the judge they were surprised to learn their client wanted to address the court.
Bjorn Brunvand, Wright's defense attorney said, "It is my recommendation and I have strongly recommended to Mr. Wright that he should not testify certainly not reference the issues that he want to testify about."
After meeting with his attorneys, Wright decided not to testify before the jury allowing the hearing to move forward.
Prosecutors said Wright strangled 37 year old Paula O'Connor and suffocated fifteen month old Alijah inside their St. Petersburg home in 2007.
Sate's attorney Jim Hellickson said, "He murdered to avoid paying child support, past present and future and any medical expenses for Alijah, and on behalf of Paula past present and future."
The defense introduced several of Wright's family members who testified they would visit him in prison if he was spared the death penalty.
Sharon Wright, the defendant's sister, was asked by the defense attorney, "How will you be affected if he is sentenced to die?" She said, "It is going to hurt because the father I never had he was the one who stepped in and I feel like my father is being taken away from me."
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By Leah Koenig
This past autumn, my husband and I went mushroom hunting in the woods in Nyack, New York, about 30 miles north of our Brooklyn home. Being utter novices — the wildest place I had foraged for mushrooms previously was the produce section of Whole Foods — I didn't trust our ability to safely harvest edible species. So we invited Paul Sadowski, secretary of the New York Mycological Society, to guide us. Paul (who got turned onto mushrooming two decades ago by his former employer, the late composer and mycophile John Cage) was a more than reliable leader, and we rode home giddy with our day's haul of oyster and brick top mushrooms.While Sadowski spoke like a walking encyclopedia of Northeastern mushrooms, he admitted to us that he is not the most enthusiastic cook. For that part of the equation, he pointed me towards his friend and fellow NYMS member, Eugenia Bone — a food writer, Saveur contributor, and author of Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms (Rodale, 2011). "Her cooking is sublime," Sadowski told me.Flash forward a few months from our foraging trip, and we are currently in the midst of mushrooming's off-season. Many beloved varieties — such as chanterelles and shiitakes — prefer warm and wet weather, making mid-summer and early autumn the best time for picking wild mushrooms. But, as I learned from Bone, for those who cannot wait, there are morels — the craggy, dome-shaped fungi that appear in early spring and add delicate, savory flavor to countless dishes.In some parts of the country, like Oregon, morel season starts as early as March. In New York the season begins in May — "when the new oak leaves are the size of a squirrel's ear," Bone said — and lasts for about a month. Fleeting, in other words.Luckily, morels' earthy flavor grows even more concentrated when dried, making them delicious and accessible year-round. (Other varieties of mushrooms, like porcini and black trumpet, can be found dried during the off-season too.) When cooking with dried mushrooms, Bone favors long-simmering dishes like hearty braises where the mushrooms soften during the cooking process. But these days I have pasta on the brain (as I nearly always do), and a hankering to make something that tastes like spring. I've found my answer in morel and asparagus spaghetti: I rehydrate the morels in boiling water, which is the typical method, but save the fragrant soaking liquid and use it to cook the pasta. All of that delicious mushroomy flavor gets recycled and infuses the noodles as they boil, lending depth to the finished dish. Tossed with the plumped morels, bright green asparagus, and fresh, grassy heavy cream, the dish tastes like a promise of good things (and great mushrooms) to come.See the recipe for Morel and Asparagus Spaghetti »
Ragout of Peas and MorelsThis mix of earthy morels, pearl onions, carrots and peas comes swimming in a savory morel-broth.Bok Choy with Black MushroomsChinese dried black mushrooms are plumped than sauteed with baby book choy in this saucy side dish.Crostini of Wild MushroomsAn assortment of earthy wild mushrooms top these crunchy, garlic-scented crostini.Artichoke Stuffed MushroomsThis classic appetizer gets stuffed with breadcrumbs, cheese, shallots and chopped artichoke hearts for extra flavor.Grilled MushroomsGrilling oyster mushrooms brings out a savory smokiness that pairs perfectly with garlic and parsley.Marinated MushroomsCremini or button mushrooms get dressed up in a marinade of white wine, lemon juice and fresh herbs.Mushrooms with Cream and SageServe this creamy, sage-scented mushroom sauce over toast.Mushroom StuffingCountry-bread stuffing gets a hit of flavor thanks to the addition of dried morels.Chanterelle SoupDandelion greens, chanterelles, and red onion pair in this broth soup.Chanterelle RisottoInfuse risotto with shallots, chanterelles, and good quality salted butter.Mushroom Spinach Gruyere CrepeThese savory crepes are topped with a hearty mix of mushrooms, fresh baby spinach and nutty gruyere.Xiang Gu You (Mushroom Infused Oil)Drizzle this shiitake-infused oil over soups, salads, eggs, or vegetable dishes.Tempura Shiitake MushroomsTender shiitakes get ensconced in a crisp and delicate batter in this irresistible side dish.Mo Gu Miantiao Tang (Mushroom Noodle Soup)This Chinese soup is flavored with dried shiitake mushrooms and comes brimming with Chinese egg noodles and squash.
Wild Mushroom RagoutServe this mushroom stew over egg noodles that will soak up the flavorful sauce.Fresh Mushroom Cutlets with Mornay SauceThese meat-free cutlets rely on chopped mushrooms for their hearty texture.Farfalle with Wild Mushroom and Tomato SauceEugenia Bone's father, artist and cookbook author Ed Giobbi, paired sweet sausage and wild mushrooms in this simple and delicious pasta dish.Wild Mushroom OmeletteWild mushrooms and tarragon dress up an ordinary omelette.Mushroom and Fontina PizzaUse shiitakes or your favorite type of mushrooms on this crispy, cheesy pizza.Meat Loaf with Mushrooms and SherryAmerica's favorite comfort food gets dressed up with earthy mushrooms and a splash of sherry.Filets Mignons with Mushroom SauceThere is some serious umami going on in this steak-meets-mushroom entree.Pozharsky Cutlets with Mushroom SauceA creamy mushroom sauce tops these butter-stuffed breaded cutlets.Mushroom MoussakaThis classic Greek casserole is the perfect venue for thickly sliced mushrooms.Tagliatelle with Chive Oil and Cremini MushroomsTagliatelle pairs beautifully with spicy chive oil, red pepper flakes and cremini mushrooms in this satisfying vegetarian main dish.Mushroom Ravioli with PestoBasil pesto tops these cremini mushroom-stuffed pockets.Portobello Burgers with Blue Cheese and Sauteed Red OnionsThe addition of blue cheese caramelized red onions ensure that this vegetarian-friendly burger is anything but mundane.Leah Koenig is a freelance writer and author of The Hadassah Everyday Cookbook: Daily Meals for the Contemporary Jewish Kitchen.
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Passenger's mom: Daughter 'so scared' on ship
Stranded cruise ship being towed to Alabama
Published: Feb 13 2013 09:30:49 AM EST Updated On: Feb 13 2013 10:48:29 AM EST
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And furthermore, Eric's still bullish on the full-length album, despite the popularity of single downloads. "The only way to really get a fan base is you've got to give them more than one chapter of the book," he explains. "They gotta read the whole book. In order to do that, you have to put an album in front of them." Only ... don't rush it.
Bucky Covington (11/8)
Monday (11/5): Blake Shelton, The Voice (NBC).
Wednesday (11/7): Blake Shelton, The Voice (NBC); Nashville (ABC).
Aaron Lewis The Road (11/13)
Darius Rucker True Believers (1/22)
Tim McGraw Two Lanes Of Freedom (2/5)
» Pre-Party Jamz: Tim McGraw hosts a party on the eve of the CMA Awards, performing songs from his upcoming album Two Lanes Of Freedom. The night's surprise guest was R&B artist Ne-Yo (l), who appeared on McGraw's Emotional Traffic album. McGraw is featured in a duet on Ne-Yo's new album R.E.D.
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Public Radio from Fordham University
Free tickets and other offers through the WFUV Member Line are one of the highlights of station membership. Offers are generally posted twice a day (daytime and evening) each weekday.
©WFUV 90.7 FM Public Radio from Fordham University
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SOURCE: WholesaleSarong.com
Wholesalesarong.com has beefed up its amazing collection of accessories in anticipation of brisk Christmas sales this year.
Blaine, WA (PRWEB) December 08, 2012
Wholesalesarong.com has beefed up its amazing collection of accessories in anticipation of brisk Christmas sales this year. As consumers get into the mood of winter shopping, wholesalesarong.com is building up its stockpile of wholesale jewelry to help retailers countrywide entice its consumers. The online company, with physical presences in US and Canada, is widely recognized as one of the biggest stockists and wholesalers in North America. This unique position has made it possible to make prompt delivery of its merchandise to every corner of the two countries.
“Of course, we don’t just do jewelry, but also wholesale clothing, and more. So imagine that you are a gift shop owner, retail store or online retailer, and you want to offer choices and diversity in your product range, it makes sense to come to us as you will not just find sterling silver jewelry, organic jewelry, bali natural beads, and shells jewelry, but also wholesale watches, other novelty items, etc,” the spokesman of the company declared.
“The fact that we are rooted here with our own warehouse facilities, most deliveries in the US and Canada can be arranged pretty promptly and efficiently. The usual delivery mode is UPS Ground / Post Mail Standard Ground, unless you issue us special delivery instructions, or if it is a time sensitive delivery. We are extremely flexible and we can agree to whatever that make sense to your business. We also cater to customers outside US and Canada, you can always refer to our website on countries we make shipment to, and also on schedules and guidelines as well,” the spokesman further elaborated.
The minimum order requirement is USD$80 but customers are free to decide on how they would like to mix and match their orders in accordance to their business needs and budgets. This helps the business owners to plan their replenishment with regards to what are in demand and what items need to be brought in to appeal to a niche set of customers. Retailers who order in high quantity would be rewarded with extra discount.
All the products that are on offer from the company are selected based on the most stringent quality control, so businesses can have peace of mind on the condition of their purchases. The company is also active in the market and alert of the fashion sense of the day, so retailers can have that extra assurance that the items are not some washouts from the past.
Company info:
Wholesalesarong.com is one of the largest jewelry and clothing wholesaler in U.S. and Canada. Their new arrivals of winter fashion include the latest trendy bubble shawls, jewelry necklace scarves with stylist pendants, pashmina wraps, knitted ponchos and sweaters. With warehouses and offices in U.S.A and Canada, Apparel And Sarong offers the best selections and the best wholesale prices to store owners and online resellers. Check out the website Apparel & Sarong for hundreds of wholesale products include jewelry, clothing, rasta merchandises, musical instruments, fashion accessories, Bali handicrafts, home décor giftwares.
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FOX54 was on the scene tonight of power lines draped over an Augusta street.
The power lines came down after strong storms moved through the area, knocking a tree onto several electrical and cable aerial lines along Darlington Drive, just off of Kissingbower Road.
Power company workers were on scene to clean up the mess.
Roads in the area were temporarily blocked while the lines are cleaned up and repaired. Crews were expected to be out for the majority of the overnight hours making repairs across the CSRA.
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"One Nation Working Together" March on Washington
Join us on October 2nd in Washington DC to march for jobs, justice, civil rights, and social progress.
October 2, 2010
The WGAE will be joining with other trade unions, human and civil rights groups, nonprofit organizations, and concerned citizens on October 2nd in Washington DC to march for jobs, justice, civil rights, and social progress.
We encourage all WGAE members to join us in this historic rally.
Please RSVP to WGAE Business Agent, Geoff Betts (gbetts@, 212-767-7852) if you would like to attend. wgaeast.org
There will be a free bus for members and their guests leaving from NYC going to DC that morning and returning that evening but you must RSVP to get a space.
For more information about the One Nation Working Together March on Washington please click here.
Hope you can make it.
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Writers Guild Industry Health Fund's 2010 "Seasonal" Flu Shot Clinic
October 20, 2010
You and your covered dependents (18 and older) are eligible to receive a "seasonal" influenza vaccination.
October 20
1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Writers Guild of America, East
250 Hudson Street, Suite 700
New York, NY 10013
(between Dominick and Broome)
Please RSVP today by emailing your name, ID number and the number of people in your party to benefitsfaireast@or leave a voicemail at (800) 227-7863, x 178. Someone from the Fund Office will contact you to schedule your appointment. wgaplans.org
If you cannot make this date, call the Actor's Fund at (212) 489-1939 (press option 3) for information on upcoming flu vaccination sessions at the Al Hirschfeld Health Clinic.
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SCOTT SIMON, host:
This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I beg your pardon, Im Scott Simon.
Apple is releasing its highly anticipated tablet computer today, the iPad. Bet youve heard about that. The sleek device has a 9.7 inch touch screen and no keyboard. The iPad will offer access to all the usual entertainment available from iTunes music, movies, TV. But for the iPad, Apple has added books to its offerings.
As NPR's Laura Sydell reports, the iPad may boost the burgeoning market for self-publishing.
LAURA SYDELL: Writer Mark Morford was a shoe-in for a book contract with a major publishing house. He has 50,000 readers for his provocative column for the San Francisco Chronicle Web site. He took on the recent controversy around school text books in Texas with a column called "Dear Texas, Shut Up. Sincerely, History."
Morford pitched a book of his writings.
Mr. MARK Morford (Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle ): And I encountered a lot of excitement for the book. Agents and publishers alike said yes, this is a great idea, we like it.
SYDELL: But...
Mr. MORFORD: They all said the same thing. They sent this warning to me saying, the book deal, as you know it, is not what it used to be.
SYDELL: What it used to be was a nice fat advance and a paid-for tour to bookstores around the country with stays at swanky hotels.
Mr. MORFORD: That whole idea has sort of vanished; has sort of gone away. There is no more marketing money.
SYDELL: Morford began wondering if he should bother with a publishing house at all, especially since there's a burgeoning number of companies that will publish your book in print or any other format for a small price. He went with BookMaster.
Mr. MORFORD: So they say, of course, we can do an e-book version, we can do a Kindle version, we can do the Pedia, whatever the iPad format coming out is going to be, I can probably do that as well.
SYDELL: Morford figuring he's got a core of fans and a column, so he can do his own marketing. He's hoping to follow in the footsteps of author Tim Chou.
Chou couldnt be more different from Mark Morford. He's a geek. His recent book is called "Cloud," and he's not talking about the white fluffy kind.
Dr. TIM CHOU (Author, "Cloud"): It's about a fundamental - I would say the next fundamental shift in computing. Much like...
SYDELL: Not exactly a page turner for most people, but Chou gives talks and consults on the topic and there's an audience for what he does. He could have tried to find a traditional publisher, but he did the math.
Dr. CHOU: Let's take an arbitrary book that on the Internet retails for 25 bucks. Right? The author gets maybe one or $2 a book.
SYDELL: Chou found a self-publishing company called Lulu. They charge nothing up front and only print a book when someone buys one.
Dr. CHOU: In the Lulu context, that same book, I'm going to get 10 to $12 per book.
SYDELL: Chou says he has sold nearly 10,000 copies of his book through Lulu. Do the math, thats six figures.
He's the kind of author that the CEO of Lulu.com, Bob Young, imagined would profit from his company. Big companies can't make money on a few thousand copies, but Lulu can.
Mr. BOB YOUNG (CEO, Lulu.com): If the Internet, as a medium, allows us to connect each of us with everyone else, why can't I, as an author, get my book to my audience without having to ask the permission of the publishing industry?
SYDELL: Lulu helps authors hook up with an editor, if they need it. And it offers design templates and marketing advice. Author Chou couldnt believe how simple it was.
Dr. CHOU: In essence, if you can create a word document, you can create a book. It's just about that simple.
SYDELL: Lulu books are available on e-readers like the Kindle. But now the iPad may grow the market for e-books by making them more appealing. IPad books will be in color and have interactive features like videos and links to related web sites.
If digital books really take off, Michael Shatzkin, who consults with publishers about digital books, thinks self-publishing is going to get a boost.
Mr. MICHAEL SHATZKIN (Publishing Industry Strategist): The biggest thing that a publisher provides is the ability to put physical copies of books on bookstore shelves. And as that becomes a less important component of the overall commercial proposition, the leverage that the publisher has or the reason that an author would have to go a publisher seriously diminished.
SYDELL: Self-publishing companies are even starting to draw established authors like John Edgar Wideman. He won the prestigious Pen Faulkner Award for fiction twice and one of those MacArthur Genius grants. Wideman's work deals with big, serious themes like race, class, alienation.
Recently, Wideman published a collection of short-short stories on Lulu out of frustration with traditional publishers.
Mr. JOHN EDGAR WIDEMAN (Author): Cookbooks and serious novels get the same treatment. Fighting for space in the chain stores that works for some kinds of books. But I don't think it works for fiction.
SYDELL: Wideman says if his first experiment works, he might try to publish an entire novel on Lulu.
Laura Sydell, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
More writers are turning to self-publishing companies to get their work to readers, and the e-readers like the iPad may make the transaction even easier. Laura Sydell talks to authors who are bypassing traditional publishing companies.
The iPad, Apple's highly anticipated tablet computer, hit stores Saturday. The sleek, lightweight aluminum and glass device is equipped with a 9.7-inch touch screen and has no keyboard. The iPad has access to all the usual entertainment available on iTunes — music, movies and TV.
But along with the iPad, Apple is also launching its own digital book business. E-books on the iPad may help give the world of self-publishing a boost, authors and consultants say.
The Internet and new digital technologies have already opened up the self-publishing industry. Take a writer like Mark Morford. Ten years ago, if Morford had written a book, he would probably have sold it to a major publisher. He's got 50,000 regular readers for his provocative column on the Web site of the San Francisco Chronicle. He took on the recent controversy around school textbooks were not what they once were. There were no more big advances, and no Amazon's Kindle, and now for the iPad. Morford decided to publish with a company called BookMasters.
As Morford sees it, he's got a column and a core of fans, so he can do his own marketing. And if he needs an example, he can look to other successful self-published authors like Tim Chou.
Chou is pretty different from Morford. He's a geek. His recent book is called Cloud, and he's not talking about the fluffy white kind. Chou's book is about the future of online computing. Not exactly a pager-turner for most people.
Chou might have tried and succeeded in getting the interest of a traditional publisher, but after he did the math, he decided against it. He points out that on the Internet, the average book retails for $25. But, he says, "the author gets maybe $1 or $2 a book."
Chou found a company called Lulu.com that charges nothing upfront and will only print a book when someone buys one. But if they do, Chou says, "in the Lulu context, that same book, I'm going to get $10-12 per book."
Chou has sold nearly 10,000 copies of Cloud through Lulu. If you do the math, that means he's made more than six figures.
Lulu.com CEO Bob Young had authors like Chou in mind when he founded his company. Young saw that big publishing houses needed to sell tens of thousands of copies of a book to make a profit, whereas Lulu and its authors make money even when the company sells one book.
According to Young, the question that animated Lulu.com was, "If the Internet, as a medium, allows us to connect each of us with everyone else, why, as an author, can't I get my book to my audience without having to ask the permission of the publishing industry?"
Chou says Lulu made the whole process incredibly easy. "In essence," says Chou, "if you can create a Word document, you can create a book."
Lulu will also help authors find an editor if they need one, and it offers design templates and marketing advice.
Lulu books are available on e-readers like the Kindle, and they will be available on the iPad. iPad books will be in color and have interactive features like videos and links to related Web sites. Michael Shatzkin, who consults with publishers about digital books, says the iPad might make self-published books even more competitive with books from the big publishing houses.
"The biggest thing that a publisher provides is the ability to put physical books on bookstore shelves," Shatzkin says. "And as that becomes a less important component of the overall commercial proposition, the leverage that the publisher has or the reason that an author would to go a publisher is seriously diminished."
Self-publishing is even starting to draw established authors like John Edgar Wideman. Wideman, whose work deals with serious themes like race, class and alienation, has won the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award twice, and he was a recipient of a coveted MacArthur "genius" grant.
When Wideman put together Briefs, a collection of what he calls "microstories," he decided to experiment with a release on Lulu.com. In part, Wideman says, he was just sick of the way traditional publishers treated serious fiction.
"Cookbooks and novels get the same treatment," he laments. "Fighting for space in chain stores, that works for some kinds of books. But I don't think it works for fiction."
Wideman says if his first experience on Lulu goes well, he may use it to publish a full novel.
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) - Michael Vick is a Chip Kelly kind of
quarterback ... at least for one year.
Despite months of rumors to the contrary, the Philadelphia Eagles decided not
to part ways with Vick and the two sides finished off a restructured contract
for the 2013 season on Monday.
The new deal reportedly guarantees the veteran signal-caller $3 million next
year and includes a base salary, roster bonus, signing bonus and incentives
that could reach as high $10 million. It also voids the final two years of
Vick's previous contract, a massive six-year, $100 million deal that included
about $40 million in guaranteed money.
Keeping Vick around hardly seems like an innovative move by a coach defined --
at least by his acolytes -- by innovation.
In fact, it speaks more to just how little Kelly believes in Nick Foles,
Philadelphia's third round pick a year ago who replaced an injured and
ineffective Vick before fracturing his hand and missing the Birds' Week 17
game against the New York Giants.
A pure dropback passer, Foles is the classic square peg to Kelly's round hole
of an offense but going with a 32-year-old quarterback on the downside hardly
seems like the right tonic for a rebuilding team which just finished a dismal
4-12 season that cost Andy Reid his job.
Kelly paid some lip service to competition but that's all it was.
"There's an open competition," Kelly said. "Michael knows that. Nick knows
that. I think both have outstanding qualities in terms of being quarterbacks
in this league. I also know in this league you better have two. Who the
starting quarterback is to start the season off is going to be won on the
practice field."
Despite Kelly's narrative it's unlikely Vick would have agreed to redo his
deal to "compete" with Foles. In fact Vick made it abundantly clear at the end
of last season that he wanted to be a starter and Kelly appears to have
acquiesced.
"There's a skill set that Mike has that really excites me. ... I look at his
skill set, how he can throw the football, how he can beat you with his feet,"
the coach said.
For a guy who opened the press conference by talking about the evolution of
the game, Kelly seems more like a hard-headed creationist married to the high-
octane offense he ran on the college level at Oregon.
Logic says Vick is still agile and averaged 5.4 yards per carry last year
although that was his lowest rushing mark as a starter on the NFL level. A 22-
year-old Vick probably would fit Kelly's up-tempo, read-option based
scheme but the one who stands before the Eagles' coach in 2013 has a decade
of wear and tear on his famous wheels from his travails both on the field and
off of it.
Perhaps more importantly, though, Vick's performance has been trending down
for two years now. He threw for 2,362 passing yards and 12 touchdowns in his
fourth season with the Eagles in 2012 but spent most of his time producing
more turnovers than the local bakery before being sidelined for six games
after suffering a concussion against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 11.
Vick is currently the NFL's active leader in fumbles for a quarterback with 87
(losing 39) over 121 games. In his last 23 starts in Philadelphia, he has
thrown 24 interceptions and fumbled 21 times.
Maybe the Eagles new sports science coordinator, Shaun Huls, can explain all
that away.
Since arriving in Philly Kelly has talked a lot about scheming around
personnel but this move and the impending signing of Dennis Dixon indicate
that he's looking for the system fit, something Kelly denies.
"People look at the past, look at what I've done, and they try to paint it
with one brush," he said. "But it can't be said in one word what we do
offensively. It doesn't bother me how we score. It's how we move the football.
There have been games where we run it 50 times, and pass it 50 times."
Kelly's actions betray his words, however.
Mobility and athleticism are the only reasons the Eagles' new mentor just
chose Vick over Foles. That said, speed is only one of many attributes a
quarterback needs to run the read-option, pistol offense, Blazer package or
whatever else you might want to call it.
If it were the only one Joe Webb would be Robert Griffin III.
Vick did have the skill at one point to excel in this offense but he's no
longer version 1.0 of RG3. Today he is an injury-prone player who has lost a
step or two and struggles with ball security.
By September Vick will be 33 and for all the talk about his movement skills,
he's never played in this system before and he's never been the type of player
who enjoys doing the extra homework to get ready for a new scheme.
Vick's not the fit for Kelly in Philadelphia -- he's the placeholder, and
handing him the keys to the 2013 Eagles season hardly seems like evolutionary
thinking.
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You'll be seeing a lot of gorgeous buns this weekend on the blogesphere. Each one with a story to tell. Buns of all sizes and shapes and I am sure each one will make you want to stick your teeth into them, lick them and luxuriously bite into them.
No, my blog has not gone x-rated - it's just another awesome Daring Baker challenge, which had us all seeing buns in September. Cinnamon, sticky, spiced, fruity and nutty buns.
Our hostess this month was magnificent Marce of the wonderful Pip In The City. Marce was able to select a winner of a challenge. Her aim was to provide us with a challenge that fitted well with the ever growing list of members. No easy task, considering our group has expanded to an incredible size with members in every corner of the world - literally. I can imagine how difficult it must be as a hostess to please everyone. However, when Marce revealed her challenge I think almost everyone in the group was elated by her choice.
I certainly was. I love buns. Sticky, cinnamon rolls drizzled with caramel and topped with nuts and fruit. I am not sure how many of you are familiar with the delicious rolls from Cinnabon. They taste incredible and I cannot even begin to put their exquisite taste into words. I just can say one thing I am so glad that there is not a Cinnabon outlet here in Gemany otherwise I know it would be my downfall! In Dubai - it's a whole different story though. With Cinnabon outlets dotted all across the city, it becomes hard to avoid the wonderful fragrance of freshly baked cinnamon rolls wafting in the air.
Thanks to Marce and this challenge I had the opportunity of making my own sticky buns. Something I had not done to date. I am beginning to think it was a big mistake to actually go ahead with the challenge. These were even more addicting than any Cinnabon roll I have ever tasted - and it comes from my own kitchen and is easy to bake and yes, I have already made two batches ever since the challenge was announced and yes I think my waistline will explode soon and yes I have been doing extra rounds at the gym to keep it under control. Marce, how could you!!! ;-)
As with each challenge we were allowed a few modifications, otherwise we were supposed to stick to the recipe. The modifications allowed were:
- We did not have to use cinnamon, but could use any other spices or a mix.
- We could do both cinnamon and sticky buns or simply choose one.
- We did not have to use any nuts for the sticky buns if we did not want to.
- We could substitute the raisins for any other dried fruit.
- Recipe ingredient exception allowed only if allergy or an ingredient not available or cost prohibitive in our region
It's a classic combination and I love the tart flavor the cranberries gave the buns. The recipe provided by Marce was really easy to follow and I had absolutely no trouble with the dreaded yeast. For all those who enjoy a good sticky roll for breakfast I urge you to give these a try. You won't regret it.
Days to Make: One (1)
Active/Resting/Baking Time: 15 minutes to mix, 3 1/2 hours fermentation/shaping/proofing, 20 - 40 minutes to bake
Recipe Quantity: Eight(8) - twelve (12) large rolls or twelve (12) - sixteen (16) small rolls
Making the Dough
Ingredients:
95g (3.25 ounces) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
80g (2.75 ounces) unsalted butter or margarine
1 large egg - slightly beaten
1 teaspoon lemon extract OR 1 teaspoon grated zest of 1 lemon - I used the zest of 1 lime
500g (16 ounces) unbleached bread or all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons instant yeast*
300ml (1 1/8 to 1 1/4 cups) whole milk or buttermilk - at room temperature
cinnamon sugar - made of approximately 80g granulated sugar plus 12g ground cinnamon (or any other spices you want to use, cardamom, ginger, allspice, etc.)
Walnuts, pecans, or other nuts (for sticky buns.)
Raisins or other dried fruit, such as dried cranberries or dried cherries (for sticky buns, optional.)
For cinnamon buns you will additionally need:
White fondant glaze - recipe below
For Sticky buns you will additionally need
Caramel glaze - recipe below
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Whip in the egg and lemon/lime. Proceed as shown in the photo for shaping the buns.
Step 4 - Prepare the Buns for Proofing:
- For cinnamon buns: line 1 or more sheet pans with baking parchment. Place the buns approximately 1/2 inch apart so that they are 175 degrees C (350F) with the oven rack in the middle shelf for cinnamon buns but on the lowest shelf for sticky buns.
Bake the cinnamon buns for 20 to 30 minutes or the sticky buns 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
520g (4 cups) of powdered sugar into a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon or orange extract and 6 tablespoons to 118 ml .
NOTE: you can substitute the corn syrup for any neutral flavor syrup, like cane syrup or gold syrup.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine 95g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar, 100g (1/2 cup) firmly packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 230g .
Verdict
Making these buns was a real breeze and rather comforting. The steps were easy and the ingredients were not exotic or difficult to handle. I was amazed that something that looks like a lot of work is in actual fact so simple. The results were extraordinary. Soft, moist and sticky. The recipe yielded 12 buns and these were gone in a matter of a couple of days. As a matter of fact I found that the taste of the ingredients got better. Just one word of warning though - make these at your own risk. They taste too good and are far too difficult to resist. Especially with the aroma of lovely fruit, nuts and cinnamon lingering in the air.
I thank Marce from the bottom of my heart for this one. Without you I think I would still be dreaming about Cinnabon rolls instead of making my own buns.
If you want to see more hot Daring Bakers' buns then click your way down the blogroll. Have fun drooling!
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I just made the cinnamon rolls and now I+m beginning to think I will have to try to make some sticky ones as well! Beautiful, Meeta!
Mine are all gone. Do you have any left?
Hooray for sticky!
I'll always take walnut over pecan. Wow, great looking buns my friend!
I only made the cinnamon buns but everyone is convincing me I have to try the sticky buns. Your pictures are gorgeous, and if you want pecans, I can send you some, I brought back big packs of them from the US (where I'm headed again soon so it's no biggie).
Very nice job on this, great photos!
I never imagined that buns would be so much fun!!! And gorgeous. Wow, Meeta! Those are hot hot hot!
oooh gooey goodness! :-)
Great job on your buns Meeta! They look lovely!
I really wish I had an oven in light of this month's challenge. It sounds delicious and I'd love to give it a try.
Why do you live so far away? Those buns are just so perfectly sticky! I felt comforted when I made them too and I even felt like supermom for a split second being able to serve them up to my little one for breakfast!
Your photos are beautiful, as always, Meeta. I really enjoyed this recipe as well, and will certainly make it again with some minor adjustments. I happen to have one more downstairs with my name on it for breakfast this morning! YUM!
They look beautiful and I really like the idea of adding cranberries. I bet they helped to balance out the sweetness.
Wow, these look absolutely lip-smacking.
xxx
Oh, that's such a gorgeous photo! Great job!
They look beautiful Meeta!! I love the fantastic photos!
As always Meeta, the photos are simply stunning and make me want to dive right in!
I'm drooling over your buns...
Great photos, Meeta! And I'm with you- I thought that making the cinnamon rolls sticky would be much more difficult than it was. A great recipe indeed!
i will have to make the sticky buns, now that i have seen yours. YUM!
Meeta!!
Great Pictures, your cinnamon buns looks absolutely delicious!!
the book from which the transcription is taken is peter reinhart's the bread baker's apprentice, isn't it? it's one heck of a book. great looking buns, meeta.
I love your super-stuffed sticky buns - it looks like they're covered in jewels! Wonderful job!
whoa!! its raining buns!! and fabulous buns to get rained on with!! plus the pictures do abso justice to your creations as usual!!
Wow! I mean, WOW! They look absolutely to die for. I can see why they didnt last. GREAT JOB! The picture is beautiful, it says it all.
Yum, yum, yum Meeta! I love all those sticky buns toppings!!
Boy.. these look too good. I think I will have to give in to my temptation and try these. Inspite of knowing how high in calories the Pecanbon is, I have an illogical weakness for it.
I agree, these buns were a breeze.
Your stikcy buns look gooey and fabulous.
Nice job!
Meeta, I love your buns! They look absolutely wonderful!
Meeta, gorgeous photos as usual. I love the contrast of the green and bun. Great job this month and glad to share the DBers with you each month!!
Beautiful, beautiful Meeta!
What saves me from having Cinnabon too often is the cost - over $5 for 1 bun is alot of money and it adds up very quickly! Especially when you order it with extra icing. Yes, I am guilty of that.
Wow - these look wonderful! I, like many, didn't try the sticky buns. I am thinking they're in my future. My mouth's watering as I stare at the pics. Well done!
Dear Meeta, such lovely pictures! Like ilva, I only made the cinnamon rolls. Seeing your bunz has made me salivate for some sticky bunz!
Meeta, those sticky buns look amazing. I'm gaining weight just looking at the photos!
Woo hooo! Look at them pretty, pretty buns! =)
Just beautiful, Meeta! I love your combination of the cranberries and nuts - I'll bet they were just delish =)
xoxo
Oh they look so wonderfully sticky. Great Buns!
You are right: make them at your own risk...just looking at them is evil..they are so good! Great shots as always!
Ooohhh.. those buns look lovely!! Well done my friend!
They were really so deliciously soft and gooey! And yours looks picture perfect :) Make at your own risk...you are so right ;)
Oh WOW! Thanks everyone for all your comments. These were such a hit that I can already smell the aroma of these being baked all over the world again.
Meeta, cinnabons here are far too sweet! I'm sure yours are far better :) Btw, any plans of coming down here?
Meeta!! I just found this site a week ago.
And I was planning to make them as I love the smell of cinnamon baking :-) And now I see your post. Tomorrow's a holiday and I know what I am going to be making!! Thanks a ton hon.
hi meeta, great fan of u'r blog! can't take eyes off of your beautiful photography...also, luv u'r bollywood cooking. from one bollywood fan to another "great going, girl, luv u"
beautiful pics as usual.
its amazing how you make it all seem so simple. this process by no means seems simple to me. then again, omelettes are what i classify as simple, so i guess... :D you are right in a way!
Sticky and sweet! ;-)
Paz
Looking fantastic as always! Oh to be your neighbor, they must be some lucky folks!
Meeta,
Those buns look amazing!Its breakfast time here and I'm drooling over your buns.. Have to try making this now!!
Priya
Your photos really are making me drool!! I love that they each kept their circle shape. They look amazing!
Meeta, these sticky buns look glorious! They are especially lovely with the flashes of red throughout them from the cranberries. Your photography is breathtaking, and the green cloth sets of the sticky buns to perfection. :-)
Oh Meeta Meeta, they are to die for, such great buns!
Thanks for the Cinnabons link too, we don't get them here, but they look lovely!
Oh such nice piccies! Never got it right on mine..
Made lemony cinnamon breadpudding tonight; so good! If you'll excuse me: burp!
They look great Meeta. I am definitely being inspired to try the sticky buns again with some kind of fruit. Yum!
They look fabulous! Now you can make them at home without having to go to Cinnabon. :)
yay! well, not for your hips, but i´m delighted that this decreased the cinnabon nostalgia :)
They look superb! You're the 2nd person to tell me about Cinnabon, we don't have them out here in Australia. Maybe thats a good thing, cos these are my fav too!
Oh yes, these are so dangerous to have around. Really beautiful sticky buns Meeta!
Beautiful buns!
Your photos of your rolls are beautiful! I agree these are easy to make and wonderfully delicious. Your write up was lovely to read. Wendy
oh meeta, they look divine!
Thanks everyone for such lovely feedback.
Hilda Please excuse me for not addressing your generous offer in my prior comment. Thanks so much - you are a real sweetheart and if you like yes I would love some of those Pecans!!
Oh, those buns are beautiful! I only wish I could take as pretty pictures as you.
Meeta, Thanks for the warning...I may just skip making these at all because if they are so easy and good I may just have to make them all the time (and I dislike going to the gym :)Your photos are wonderful as usual, especially the first one.
I think your sticky buns look divine and I would gladly eat one for breakfast!
Your sticky buns looks absolutely tempting! Your photos are really awesome :)
Your photos are beautiful, and the buns look especially pretty with the cranberries on them! Thanks for warning me that I can't even leave the country to escape from Cinnabon!
Nine days to make my way through a bevy of daring baker buns... and I've obviously saved some of the best for last. Beautiful buns Meeta!
Great job on the buns Meeta. I always admire all of the Daring Bakers from afar!!
Oh.. i so love these cinnamons :D. thanks
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A few days ago I was reading an article on The Wall Street Journal about macarons going mainstream. It seems that what once was reserved to indulge in at high-class French patisseries, macarons are becoming so popular that in France one can buy them at a popular American burger joint!
It does sound rather perverse – ordering a cheeseburger, fries and a macaron to go! Of course the French are not amused at the fact that macarons are being sold at several American outlets like Starbucks and Trader Joe’s thus being pumped into a mainstream unlike anything before.
Macarons for everybody! Well after thinking about it – why not? While I certainly am all for everyone having the opportunity to indulge in whatever the heart desires, I think there certainly is a difference whether you are sinking your teeth into a fresh delicate cherished Ladurée macaron or a mass produced macaron. Tastes differ. While some will turn up their noses at the macarons available readily at the local supermarket and only indulge in the up-scale pastries, there are others who are left cold and prefer the macarons available at supermarkets and bakeries.
I think it goes beyond that though. Walking into Ladurée is probably best compared to walking into Tiffany’s. You are paying for the experience, you expect the luxurious and want the best.
Now do not get me wrong – believe me I am definitely not a macaron snob. I am the type of person who would buy myself a macaron if I was craving it with my Chai Latte at Starbucks (provided they tasted good) but would also pay the extra Euros to experience a macaron at Ladurée. There is a difference. Just like Jimmy Choos are Jimmy Choos and everything else – well – are just shoes!
Macarons seem to have travelled the globe and I was surprised to see them so abundantly available in Dubai too. I went on a tasting spree, trying them at Paul’s with my latte, at Bateel, known for it’s date delicacies and several patisseries at the Dubai Mall. Macarons adorned their shop windows in a kaleidoscope of colors. In one such patisserie (and I am kicking myself because I have misplaced the card I was given) I had a wonderful experience of tasting macarons in a way that I have never before.Update - The shop was:
Forrey & Galland
The Dubai Mall, Lower Ground Floor
+971 4 339 8850
As I walked into the shop there was the incredible aura of Oriental charm mixed with French chic. Like in an expensive jewelry boutique, the macarons were encased in glass showcases. I slowly walked past, my hand brushing the glass, gazing at the colorful displays of macarons sparkling like precious gems. I stopped and looked a little closer and smiled. As the shop assistant came towards me I noticed he too seemed to be smiling at me. Without uttering a word I pointed at the ruby red macarons, tiny and delicate. He gently took one out of the showcase and placed it on a black velvet lined tray.
As I bit into it I was taken aback, fruity and nutty – Orient meets Paris. I looked at the assistant and gasped “Raspberry and tahini?” I think I surprised him – he was not expecting it but I had deciphered the flavor code. This seemed to be my ticket to get into the VIP lounge – a few red carpet colored stairs up and I was in a room lined with heavy red, green and gold fabric, in the middle a large circular sofa. I felt underdressed!
I looked down at Soeren who’s eyes were probably gleaming just like mine. Was this what Charlie was feeling when allowed into Mr. Wonka’s chocolate factory? We sat down and were brought a small tray with a variety of 4 macarons by the assistant. I took a small bite of each and passed the rest to Soeren. As I chatted with the assistant he told me about all the flavors offered in the shop. My questions seemed to intrigue him and soon we were exchanging dialogue without realizing that an hour had passed.
As we walked out again reality sucked me in and walking away from the shop I looked back one last time and patted the small velvet box lined with four delicate macarons.
I’ll cherish this experience and its all because macarons have gained on immense popularity that such extravagant high-end Parisian treats are available in the far-away desserts of Dubai.
I took an idea from that experience and brought it back to my blog, along with a few ingredients for these macarons. Rosewater and dried rose petals – a taste of orient – perfume the macaron shells subtly and ripe raspberry jam scented with a hint of rosewater adds a fruity, floral and sweet note.
March 20 celebrates macarons in Le Jour du Macarons – Macaron Day. While I do not need a specific day to bite into a macaron, my motivation to create new flavor combination comes from Mactweets, a monthly event that encourages us to make and perfect our macaron making skills. This month its all about Spring Fling and flowers. Flowers have been playing a big role in my life lately and I’ve been enjoying every little detail too.
Note: If you are making macarons for the first time please read my comprehensive collection of macaron tips. All the way from the prep work to removing macarons from the baking paper, you’ll find valuable tips and tricks for perfect macaron making.
Rosewater and Raspberry teaspoons rosewater
1/2 teaspoon dried rose petals
a few drops of red food coloring
For the raspberry rosewater jam
Makes 2 x 350g jars
500g raspberries, fresh or frozen
600g fine sugar
2 teaspoons rosewater and rosewater,, dried rose petals and almonds until the nuts and flowers raspberry rosewater jam
- Place raspberries in a saucepan and heat slowly, then gently bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 5-6 minutes. Reduce heat then add sugar and rosewater. Stir mixture until the sugar has dissolved.
- Turn up heat to bring the mixture back to a boil and boil for approx. 10 minutes. The mixture should thicken considerably.
- Remove form heat and skim off any bubbles on the top then ladle into sterilized jars and seal. Store in cool dark place for up to 3-4 weeks.
Assembling the macarons
Using two spoons place dollops of the raspberry rosewater jam<<
The light perfume of roses lingers in the air when the box opens promising flavors of far away Orient and fruity raspberry brings on the yearning of Spring. An ethereal combination coming together in a delectable bite. Gaining on popularity? I hope so because only this way can we have the pleasure of indulging in such exquisite treats.
Monthly Mingle Reminder
Don’t forget that I am celebrating four years of What’s For Lunch, Honey? with lots of bubbly. So, I am really looking forward to having you all over for this party. I’ve already gotten a few sparkling champagne creations and hope to see yours too.
Party deadline is March 16th. Hope you’ll make it
Have you all heard the latest? Food Blogger Connect 2010 is now open for registration! London will be rocking this June with the hottest food blogger event in Europe. We’ve got a fantastic line-up of incredible speakers and the itinerary promises fun, networking and a lot of great presentations. Don’t wait any longer to register – tickets are going like hot cakes! Looking forward to seeing you all there!
More macarons from WFLH:
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Meeta they are simply gorgeous. After two mac fails in teh last two days and one day more to try them out before I leave on vacation, I am hopeful mine might at least have feet and domed tops. To look as pretty as yours, they never will but I can always dream!!!
Gorgeous Meeta! Even though I'm not a fan of rosewater, I know how good they are in macarons.
I was also reading about how macarons have gone mainstream and how the French are disgusted by it - so funny. Why can't we all have macarons? All day, every day, I say =)
I'm making mine over the weekend and hope I can still enter them into your monthly mingle xxx
Beautiful work, Meeta. I'm inspired!
Only one word can be used to describe your macarons: Beautiful! They look stunning Meeta... I love the flavour of rosewater and what a great idea to use it in this sweet treat!
Do you know, Meeta, this is the most beautiful post I've ever seen. The photos are beautiful, the recipe looks fabulous, and what a great story! Imagine being presented a macaron on a velvet tray. I love it! Thank you very much.
Do you know, Meeta, this is the most beautiful post I've ever seen. The photos are beautiful, the recipe looks fabulous, and what a great story! Imagine being presented a macaron on a velvet tray. I love it! Thank you very much.
Hi Meeta,
I read the article on WSJ and was thinking about you and your various macaron recipes. I am a terrible baker (well I haven't baked anything even remotely edible, so calling myself a baker is a stretch), so I live vicariously through your recipes !
They're simply gorgeous, honey. I especially love the second shot, they look so perfect in the box with the roses by them. You might actually be making me kind of want to make some, although if you hadn't heard, A. gave the dogs both bowls of egg whites from the fridge the other day instead of the one bowl that was for them (he blanched when I told him how many egg whites that was total - 9) so probably not. And I agree about tastes not being the same for all, although I'm a bit frightened at how a mass-produced macaron is made (then again, Ladurée's perfect macs have preservatives etc... in them, I actually don't like them very much compared to PHs or other places). xxoo
I saw this post over on Twitter and had to come check it out. I can practically smell the wonderful aroma through your gorgeous photos.
I've read someone who wrote that macaroons are the new cupcake. Oh no!
Meeta all I can seriously do here and scroll up and down and soak in the absolutely stunning pictures.
Beautiful. I can't say more. Would you believe that I've never tasted any macarons other than few pieces from my first macarons disaster attempt? They are really getting very popular. I wonder if next year's FBC might include a macaron workshop! :) You would do a great teacher!
A refined flavor combination! Those macarons are perfect! So pretty that they could be in the window of the best pâtisserie in Paris!
cheers,
Rosa
I am yearning trips to both Paris and Dubai after reading this...! I love the photos with the rosebuds too. Lovely pink macarons, and I like the pink speckled effect on the shells too.
Meeta your macarons are simply beautiful!
Pretty pretty pinky macrons!
Utterly gorgeous Meeta ... just very very beautifully done. Yes macarons are taking over the lesser world, and Mowie's right... why can't we all have them? Still trying to find my feet this time. Love that you did with yours. PERFECT!
What a beautiful presentation! The macarons look amazing and your photos are incredible. What an interesting combination to sue rosewater and fruit.
I ate at Pauls in Dubai, and bought what seemed to be the world's most expensive choc-chip cookie. I wish I had spotted the macarons....
Wowow i think this is the best Mac you have made till now. They just look so so perfect. I was not planning to do this month, but after seeing your I am tempted to give the a try. BEAUTIFUL.
That sounds like you had an incredible experience in Dubai Meeta. That must have been special indeed, as are you gorgeous rosewater macarons! Beautiful!!
These are so romantic and beautiful! :) Really lovely meeta.
Waow, what a beautiful post: beautiful pictures,text and these macarons looks sooo perfect and yummy...
Congratulations for mastering the art of macarons! I made a few attempts, which were far, very far from looking like macarons :-(
Raspberry and rose water or roses is one of my favourite combination, too.
wow your macarons look perfection :O)
thank you so much for all the lovely feedback. glad you liked the pictures and the macarons. i'm still a beginner but am having so much fun discovering the grand flavor combinations. anything seems possible.
i did not specify in my post but the macarons from paul were rather dry and i did not like them. while i really love laduree macarons - PH has it down to perfection so it's a toss up of the two for me. in dubai i was amazed to find macarons with a very high quality taste and ingredients. besides the ones at paul's i have never tried any of the other mass produced macarons.
I am actually so glad that macarons have become more accessible now. But having said that - there's nothing like a really really good one from Laduree or Pierre Herme right? I think yours looks as pretty as those - and am sure tastes as good too!
You really are the Macron Goddess ! How very perfect each and every one of those is. Perfection ! I bet you could give Piere Herme a run for his money with such gorgeous combinations. Absolutely stunning pictures.
awwww they are gorgeous! I recently had some rose flavoured macarons and loved them!
You really are the Macron Goddess ! How very perfect each and every one of those is. Perfection ! I bet you could give Piere Herme a run for his money with such gorgeous combinations. Absolutely stunning pictures.
Oh, Meeta, stunning! You do win the crown this month! And I'll bet the flavors are as wonderful as they are pretty.
I love your story. But I must say that sell macarons where they will, not all macarons are equal! As you say, one must search out the best, the delicate, crispy on the outside, moist and tender inside with gorgeous flavors. And your macs, my dear, inspire me!
Your macarons are perfect as always and these ones are especially pretty!
Love the story of the macaron store in Dubai...enchanting!
You never cease to amaze me with the combinations of gorgeous, delicate flavors for your macs! awesome photos.
Utterly elegant and beautiful. I love them!
beautiful cookies!
If ever there was a cookie that I LOVED with all my heart it is the raspberry macaron.
I live relatively close to an authentic patisserie, and its a miracle i'm not a cow or diabetic. because i have zero self control when it comes to these wonderful cookies.
Meeta,
Thank you so much for visiting my little blog. I've signed up to get your feed in my Google reader so that I can read all of your new posts. :)
I was in Dubai not too long ago ... how did I miss seeing macarons?!! But really, could they have been better than the ones YOU make Meeta? I think not. Especially these rose & raspberry ones. *Swoon*
Aha! So that's what happened with the rosewater! :)) Gorgeous..
Love the barrels of dried flowers!! Oh I wish I could lay my hands on some!!
Meeta you've become the macaron queen. this is the icing on the cake. gorgeous colour and stunning pairing.
Macs are gorgeous Meeta, Each pic seems like a fairytale to me...I have never had macaroons in my life , now I feel like I am really missing something...
I love the delicate flavors of these ones. :-) So pretty and fresh and lovely. :-)
Wow, Meeta! Just... WOW! :)
another masterful post here - in photography, story telling, recipes and styling. just wonderful. you had me above at "date delicacies," my favorite ingredient. but oooh, please tell me you are going to get that raspberry tahini macaron recipe ??
that encounter sounds so fabulous - love those unexpected moments in travel, meeting people, bonus conversations and tastes... so enriching. and bet i would have loved those macarons too !
yours are stunning here !
They may be mainstream in America now but macaroons have yet to come to the Caribbean. I have never tasted had one. More's the pity they look delicious.
Meeta
I am as always dazzled by your artistic photos; I was also captivated by your story! I became enamored with macarons after my first visit at Ladurée, then my friend Anne-Marie (pastry chef in Paris) told me the ones at Gérard Mulot were better! I remember too Pierre Hermé's pastry shop has velours covering and the pastries are presented like pieces of jewelery; maybe this is where the Dubai store got the idea!
I just found your blog, and I am so glad! These are beautiful and I am DYING to try them! You should take orders. I have never eaten a Macaroon. I know, I know!!
They definitely look good and delicious! However, I'm not sure about the rose petals part. When I encountered having to eat rose-flavored chocolate, it was on Valentines Day a few years back. It was a gift of chocolates and other trinkets stuck in a box full of rose petals. I couldn't eat them. I felt like I was eating the flower itself. You made me interested in trying these though. They look really good, and maybe I'd be adventurous enough to make them and get over my "phobia" of eating anything with roses near them. Keep up the good work on the pictures and the overall creativity!
Gorgeous!!
These macarons are just perfect, Meeta. Think you're becoming quite a macaron queen yourself. :)
Love the oriental flavours in these.
I just took a macaron class yesterday and have egg white on the counter... Yours look heavenly and I love rose water - great idea! I will deefinitely try this!
These macarons looks so cute! I've never tried to make macarons. Too scared I guess.
What gorgeous photographs!
Magda
I love the last but one photo- the lowermost macaron on the right licks its chops because they are soo mouthwatering.
thank you all so much fro all your feedback!
i do admit that i am not much of a floral type of person - but these were very subtly flavored and the raspberry jam complemented it perfectly.
hope you have fun making these!
These macarons sound absolutely magical! One of these days I'll get into macaron making and try this recipe!
beautiful pairing, and those macs look really inviting! Rose ahs a quality that makes everything look attractive:)
Gorgeous as always Meeta.What delightful flavours :-)
Rose is one of my favorite flavor when it comes to Macarons... Your look magnifiques... and I agree with Rosa, they'd be worth showing up in any patisserie in France!
wondeful work of art, Meeta, you are a total artist! well done, cheers from london
Meeta, what a magical adventure!The art of flavor pairing is endlesly fascinating. I am offically in love with rose petals in everything. :-)Can't wait to try these. Your photos are stunning! ...Susan
hey meeta ,
lovely post as always. It made me wanting to taste macarons more than ever! I live in dubai and i spend almost all my time surfing blogs =) when macaron mania hit i guess i can say i almost tried every store selling macarons there is - Pauls, chocoa , French Bakery. Sigh. But nothing really seems to taste that good!!! Almost too sweet somehow.
Anyway , if you dont mind could you please tell me where this secret macaron Boudoir was? Was it in Dubai mall? cause i think i have a faint recollection of seeing some brightly coloured jewels down there...
Ah, you know, I think these macarons would fit right in at Laduree. Decadence and elegance rolled into one. I LOVE the taste of raspberries - wish they grew here.
Gorgeous macarons!! love your photos too!
Oh Meeta - too gorgeous! And how I wished I could have been with you in the macaron VIP room ;-) Paris Hilton, eat your heart out! I am not a macaron snob as such, but I do find that unless the flavours are pretty complex (think Pierre Herme's olive oil and vanilla, or Campari and pamlemousse), I get bored with them very fast - so I'd rather pay top dollar for something truly unusual!
Wow.. so pretty macarons!!! I really love the colour, so light and sweet! You are so talented!!
Hi Meeta
Beautiful!
A few days ago the front cover of delicious. magazine April issue's colourful macaroons invited me to buy a copy. I will be trying this receipe for an Easter treat. I will post on my new blog on how I got on and can only wish they will turn out half as gorgeous as yours! All your photography looks delicious!
Brilliant!! Just brilliant! Dont know whether I like the macarons or the photographs more....!!
Thanks for sharing this post! This is really great! I never thought of using rosewater when cooking. LOL. Thanks a lot. This is really new to my eyes.
You are a goddess. I'm not worthy to read your blog. Just reading the instructions/ingredients for this epicurian ditty has transported me away from my office and home to my kitchen. Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday -- I'll be bakin' my butt off.
The Kitchen Diva
Meeta those look amazing! If only I can get my husband to appreciate when I attempt stuff like that :)
A goddess?? oh my! thanks @Kitchen Diva but i usually do not feel like a goddess hahaha! appreciate all your comments and excited to know that the flavors in these macarons have hit all the right tastebuds! hugs!
Ahhhh, happy days! These are absolutely wonderful!
Your photographs and your macs are absolutely beautiful.
Hi Meeta, I think the shop you went to was Forrey & Galland in Dubai Mall. I too went there and the service is the same. They make every customer who walks in through the door feel so special. Their rose macaroons are divine and they also have a rose chocolate which is almost too good to eat!! :) Your pictures look delicious too!!
Meeta -
Any suggestions for the left over yolks? (Aside from custards and creme brule, I'm out of ideas...)
Hey
The macarons look so pink and beautiful like a piece of art. I had my first attempt at making macarons today but they didn't turn out so well. :{ Any idea why the egg white mixture was so watery and not thick after I added in the rosewater and sugar.
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JDi Data has been selected by Pacific Claims Management (PCM) to implement its claims management software,Claims Manager®, as their core claims processing system. Claims Manager® will integrate Pacific Claims Management seasoned internal business processes into a modernized process flow and platform that will scale to meet PCM predicted business growth.
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Women who receive a diagnosis of breast cancer face a slew of troublesome decisions to think over, not the least of which is breast reconstruction.
Breast cancer is very often treated with lumpectomy or mastectomy, both of which necessitate breast augmentation. Breast augmentation by way of plastic surgery is a very common method of breast reconstruction.
But many women just simply cannot stomach the idea of a synthetic implant inside their body. And alternatives to plastic surgery breast augmentation have been extremely limited, that is up until just a few months ago.
In August of 2011, thanks in large part to actress Suzanne Somers, CAL trials began in the United States. Somers had been searching for her own alternative to plastic surgery following a lumpectomy and radiation back in 2001.
CAL stands for cell-assisted lipotransfer, and is a type of stem cell therapy for breast reconstruction. This procedure was developed by Dr. Kotaro Yoshirmura, surgeon and professor at the University of Tokyo, in 2003.
Yoshimura’s procedure begins with taking stem cells from a woman’s fat cell sources such as her hips or thigh, and mixing those stem cells with additional fat cells. The mixture is then injected into the woman’s breast replacing the lost tissue and restoring her breast in a natural way.
The doctor tested his procedure on more than 400 Japanese women, but it wasn’t until Somers pushed for U.S. trials that the innovative breast augmentation technique caught the attention it deserved.
Somers could have easily had the procedure done in Japan, but “Suzanne insisted on doing this in America so it could be available to American women,” according to daughter-in-law Caroline.
The lack of an implant and thus the associated typical problems such as leakage and rupture are just a few of the upsides of CAL. Since the injected fat tissue is taken from the woman’s body, the lipo from typical trouble zones is another added bonus for many.
Though CAL is still technically considered a surgery, it is no plastic surgery and requires no cutting or slicing, and therefore leaves no scarring.
Perhaps the most exciting part about the stem cell therapy procedure is that it gives women a brand new option when considering breast reconstruction.
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The Vancouver Whitecaps FC - in partnership with the British Columbia Soccer Association (BCSA) - are holding evaluations for the 2008 Whitecaps BCSA U-18 Girls team program. This integrated Whitecaps BCSA team of players born in 1990 and 1991 is designed to develop and profile players throughout the province for university, college, W-League and national team opportunities.This Whitecaps BCSA team will also provide transition opportunities to the Whitecaps reserve team.STAFF - Head Coach – Jesse Symons – Head Coach, Girls Prospects- Assistant Coach – Alan Churchard- Support Staff – Includes Bob Birarda, Head Coach Whitecaps WomenPROGRAM - This year’s program has a fine balance of top quality training, competition in tournaments and possible integration into the Whitecaps women’s reserve team.Training- Training once a week beginning the end of January, moving to three times a week by mid-April at the Whitecaps Training Center at Simon Fraser University.- The training will conclude with the Surf Cup on August 4th.Competition - San Diego Surf Cup – August 1st to 4th. - Additional event TBA.Pacific Coast Soccer League - Participation in selected Pacific Coast Soccer League games.SELECTION PROCESSThe Whitecaps are putting on a number of evaluation sessions over the months of January and February. All evaluations will be held at the Whitecaps training facility, SFU field #4. There is no cost for the evaluation sessions. Open Sessions - Updated Two open evaluation sessions will be held on Friday, February 29.- Session 1 from 6:00 to 7:45pm - Session 2 from 8:00 to 9.45pm Invite only Sessions. - After the first two open evaluation sessions, all other sessions will be invite only, and will run on Tuesdays from 5:30 – 7:00pm from the middle to the end of February. Final Team Selection- The team will be selected by the end of February. (18 players, including two goalkeepers). - Training will begin end of January and the program will conclude with the Surf Cup August 4th. QUESTIONS Please contact Jesse Symons - click here [email protected] players must register online using the registration link below.
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Vice President Biden Announces 10,000 Recovery Act Transportation Projects Now Under Way (WhiteHouse.gov): As spring construction season begins, active transportation projects totaling $29.8 billion are creating jobs across the country. The Vice President made this announcement as part of a visit to North Carolina -- the state where the 10,000th project, the Sanford Bypass, will break ground.
Spurring Job Growth in the Private Sector (WhiteHouse.gov): President Obama signs the HIRE Act, a jobs bill that offers incentives for businesses to hire new workers, and invest in their companies and communities. The bill includes $20 billion for highway and transit programs.
US Department of Labor Releases Report on Youth Summer Jobs Initiative (Department of Labor): A report released recently by the U.S. Department of Labor found that the 2009 Recovery Act Summer Youth Employment Initiative was largely successful in connecting young workers with employment experiences. Overall, 317,000 young people took part in the initiative.
Task Force on Childhood Obesity (WhiteHouse.gov): Across our country, childhood obesity has reached epidemic rates and, as a result, our children may live shorter lives than their parents. That’s why President Obama has created a task force to develop an action plan for how federal, state, and local governments, along with the private and nonprofit sectors, can come together and take specific steps to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight.
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I often teach my clients to use longs lines of food and cover to draw deer out of high quality bedding cover, across stand locations, and into large open food sources where they feel safe. By using a combination of screening grasses, native regeneration, and long lines of various food plot combinations you can establish these movements from late summer through the months of winter.
In the example above and below my client used native regeneration, Egyptian wheat, brassicas, and soybeans to offer a great combination of food and cover to pull deer past a high quality stand location, and into the center of his ag land that he is in the process of converting to a combination of a high quality food and cover. At the same time these established lines of movement effectively “bridge” the gap between his east and west wood lots, effectively keeping the focus of the local deer herd towards the center of his own parcel, instead of towards his surrounding neighbor’s land. Where the line of cover and food snakes towards two distant points of woods and finally into the woodlot to the west, numerous highly defined stand locations have been created. By adding several well-placed waterholes the “Line of Movement” is futher enhances, along with the adjacent stand locations!
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Two vehicles sustain major damage after an accident Thursday evening.
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World Health Organization: "Stop the global epidemic of chronic disease"
New report, Preventing chronic diseases: a vital investment estimates hundreds of billions of dollars at stake
3 October 2005 | Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) report, 'Preventing Chronic Diseases: a vital investment' says global action to prevent chronic disease could save the lives of 36 million people who would otherwise be dead by 2015.
Currently, chronic diseases are by far the leading cause of death in the world and their impact is steadily growing. The report projects that approximately 17 million people die prematurely each year as a result of the global epidemic of chronic disease.
Faced with the prospect of millions of people dying prematurely and suffering needlessly from heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes, WHO says the global epidemic of chronic disease must be stopped. Contrary to common perception, this largely invisible epidemic is worst in low and middle income countries, where 80% of all chronic disease deaths occur. The report details the latest findings from nine countries: Brazil, Canada, China, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United Republic of Tanzania.
The report also provides new projections for the economic impact of chronic diseases. For example, China, India and the Russian Federation could forego billions of dollars in national income over the next ten years as a result of heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. The estimated accumulated losses to China from 2005 to 2015, for example, are US$ 558 billion, for India US$ 236 billion, and US$ 303 billion for the Russian Federation.
"This is a very serious situation, both for public health and for the societies and economies affected, and the toll is projected to increase", said Dr LEE Jong-wook, WHO Director-General. "The cost of inaction is clear and unacceptable. It is vital that countries review and implement the health actions we know will reduce premature death from chronic diseases."
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In this report, WHO proposes a new global goal: to reduce the projected trend of chronic disease death rates by 2% each year until 2015. This would prevent 36 million people dying of chronic diseases in the next 10 years, nearly half of them before they turn 70.
But these problems and their solutions lie outside the control of any one sector. In order to achieve the goal, all sectors from government, private industry, civil society and communities will have to work together. "More and more people are dying too early and suffering too long from chronic diseases," said Dr. Catherine le Galès-Camus, Assistant Director-General of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, "We know what to do, and so we must do it now."
Preventable risk factors
The vast majority of cases of chronic diseases are caused by a small number of known and preventable risk factors. Three of the most important are unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and tobacco use. Globally, these risk factors are increasing as people's dietary habits change to foods high in fats and sugars, and people.
The report examines the vast evidence-based knowledge about inexpensive and cost-effective measures that can produce rapid health gains and for which the benefits far outweigh the costs. Examples include: salt reduction in processed foods, improved school meals and taxation of tobacco products, which is not only cost-effective but also raises revenues for governments.
Global voices in support
'We cannot afford to say 'we must tackle other diseases first - HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis - then we will deal with chronic diseases. If we wait even 10 years, we will find that the problem is even larger and more expensive to address." President Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria
"Although chronic diseases are among the most common and costly health problems, they are also among the most preventable. Public health efforts on health promotion and disease prevention are critical to achieving better health outcomes for people worldwide." Ujjal Dosanjh, Minister of Health, Canada
"We can measure the loss of income to the Chinese economy alone at a staggering US$550 billion over the next 10 years. In response to these facts, the Ministry of Health of China, with the support of WHO, has been developing the first medium- and long-term high level national plan for chronic disease prevention and control." WANG Longde, Vice-Minister of Health, the People's Republic of China
NOTE TO EDITORS
The report 'Preventing Chronic Diseases: a vital investment' is available in .pdf format (with embargo until Wednesday, 5 October, 0001 GMT) at:
Username: mediaguest
Password: globalepidemic
Other media materials, such as a report overview, data and statistics, samples of photos from the 'Face to Face' chronic disease photo essays, information about obtaining b-rolls and VNR can be accessed at the above website.
WHO would like to acknowledge the support of the Governments of Canada, Norway, and the United Kingdom in producing 'Preventing Chronic Diseases: a vital investment'.
Additionally, the Lancet medical journal is publishing a series of articles in support of the report, which will be available at:
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July 23, 2008
Cisco Systems announced today that it would acquire Pure Networks, the privately held provider of the popular Network Magic home networking management software and tools.
Cisco Systems announced today that it will acquire Pure Networks, the privately held provider of the popular Network Magic home networking management software and tools.
Seattle-based Pure Networks fits into the overall Cisco vision of creating a fully integrated home networking management solution that will also serve as the foundation for the development of new applications, tools, and capabilities for consumers to use in an increasingly connected life at home, at work, and on the go.
"This particular transaction enables Cisco to expand its leadership position in the 'Connected Life' space by owning the core technology behind an upcoming paradigm shift," says Trevor Bratton, Linksys PR Manager, North America. "This shift being one of the network transitioning from existing as what could be called Home Networking 1.0, where home networks are largely designed to share a broadband connection between PCs, to a Home Networking 2.0 where home networks become more media-enabled and experience a proliferation of networked devices (Network Storage, Home Audio, HDTVs) and services.
"As these new technologies become part an increasingly important part of the network, the importance of making them easy to use and manage skyrockets. Additionally, when you look at the culture at Pure Networks, it fits well with Cisco using all of the key factors that are in place for evaluating an acquisition--culture, shared vision, short-tern win, long-term win, and leadership."
Gartner VP, Distinguished Analyst, Ken Delaney, says, I think its a good acquisition. Ive used Network Magic for quite some time. Its a good networking product that overcomes some of the shortcomings that Microsoft has in its networking tools, in both XP and Vista. It has a great user interface and I think more and more consumers are really becoming networking managers, whether they like it or not. They have multiple machines, intruders, and lots of pieces wired and wireless equipment. Its a good product and necessary if Cisco wants to continue to lead in this area.
Pure Networks currently partners with Cisco to provide the software infrastructure and tools used to create the Linksys Easy Link Advisor (LELA), which helps users to set up, organize, manage, secure, and use their home networks.
The acquisition, worth $120 million, is expected to be completed in 1Q09.The acquisition, worth $120 million, is expected to be completed in 1Q09.
- Fore more on Cisco, read "Cisco Ships Five Millionth AP," " Cisco Acquires Navini," and "Cisco: It's Time For a Human Firewall."
- For more on Linksys, read "Linksys Ties TV, Stereo Into Home Network," "Linksys Boosts the Range," and "Linksys, Netgear to Offer VoIP at Home."
- For more on Pure Networks, read "Pure Networks' Network Magic 2.0," "Network Magic 3.0," and "Test New Magic for Your Home Network."
Naomi Graychase is Managing Editor at Wi-FiPlanet.com
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The special guests on tonight’s Inquiry are LEXI LEE SULLIVAN, Assistant Curator at the Decordova Sculpture Park and Museum and RACHAEL ARAUZ independent curator. They are here to talk about two new exciting and thought provoking exhibitions at the Decordova: two collaborative installations by JEAN SHIN and BRIAN RIPEL, CASTLES IN THE AIR and MEASURING THE DEPTHS OF HIS OWN NATURE and a retrospective exhibition of the work of JULIANNE SWARTZ titled HOW DEEP IS YOUR. Tune in and learn about these interesting artists and their work. For more details about these exhibitions,<<
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Agence France Presse -- English
December 18, 2006 Monday 11:14 AM GMT
Bush set to sign controversial nuclear deal with India
BYLINE: P. Parameswaran
LENGTH: 732 words
DATELINE: WASHINGTON, Dec 18 2006
US President George W. Bush will sign into law Monday a landmark=20=20
civilian nuclear agreement with India, but experts say the two nations=20=
=20
are bracing for tough negotiations on the nuts and bolts of the=20=20
complex deal.
The deal finally sailed through the US Congress on December 9 allowing=20=
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the export of civilian nuclear fuel and technology to India for the=20=20
first time in the more than 30 years since the Asian country first=20=20
tested a nuclear device.
White House spokesman Tony Snow said the deal "reflects not only the=20=20
growing importance of India as a partner and ally with the United=20=20
States, but I think we have the growing importance of the United=20=20
States, also, as an ally with India."
Even so, experts said, there were significant hurdles to be crossed.
"There are still many steps before it becomes something that is=20=20
complete," Michael Levi, a science and technology expert at the=20=20
Council on Foreign Relations, a respected US think tank, told AFP.
They include devising a bilateral agreement incorporating all=20=20
technical details of the deal as well as nuclear safeguards for India=20=20
that must be endorsed by the international community.
Popularly known as a "123 Agreement", the bilateral pact will be the=20=20
sole binding document defining the terms of the anticipated nuclear=20=20
commerce arising from the deal, which the US Chamber of Commerce says=20=20
could open up a whopping 100 billion dollars in opportunities for=20=20
American businesses.
The bilateral agreement will have to be approved again by the US=20=20
Congress, to be controlled next year by Democrats known for their=20=20
strong non-proliferation views.
"The completion of a 123 Agreement is really a codification of the=20=20
major and difficult decisions we have already made," said Nicholas=20=20
Burns, the top US negotiator of the nuclear deal.
"And, of course, there is a long process towards the finish line, but=20=20
it is not going to be, in my judgment, as difficult as the last 18=20=20
months," he said of the deal, agreed by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan=20=
=20
Singh and US President George W. Bush way back in July 2005.
One key component of the bilateral agreement is nuclear safeguards,=20=20
which India, a non-signatory of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty=20=20
(NPT), would be subject to under a separate agreement with the=20=20
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the global nuclear watchdog.
The other is the guidelines governing civilian nuclear commerce to be=20=20
drawn up with the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG).
The pace of the negotiations for the bilateral pact would depend on=20=20
how far the Indians will go in accepting IAEA safeguards aimed at=20=20
ensuring that New Delhi does not use any US nuclear materials or=20=20
technology to expand its military nuclear arsenal.
"I think the primary obstacles going forward are in crafting an=20=20
appropriate safeguards agreement with the IAEA and an appropriate=20=20
agreement at the NSG," Levi said.
"The main point of conflict is over how permanent the safeguards will=20=20
be," he said.
India first agreed for the safeguards to be permanent but now is=20=20
asking for an exception if bilateral nuclear cooperation is scrapped=20=20
in the future, Levi said.
Washington stopped nuclear cooperation with India after it conducted=20=20
its first nuclear test in 1974.
Under the US legislation passed last week, if Indian conducts another=20=20
nuclear test, the US president "must terminate all export and reexport=20=
=20
of US-origin nuclear materials, nuclear equipment, and sensitive=20=20
nuclear technology to India."
Indian atomic scientists and military officials are wholly opposed to=20=20
a moratorium on nuclear testing, and likely will declare this=20=20
provision a deal-breaker, said Stratfor, a leading US security=20=20
consulting intelligence agency.
The other "big sticking point" for India, it said, was a US provision=20=20
-- although non-binding -- on securing New Delhi's cooperation in=20=20
containing Iran's sensitive nuclear program.
"Though the requirement has been watered down, the mere inclusion of=20=20
an Iran clause will be cause for protest by India's vocal leftist=20=20
parties," which provide needed support for India's ruling Congress-led=20=
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coalition, Stratfor said.
The US Congress created a rare exception for India from some of the=20=20
requirements of the US Atomic Energy Act, which currently prohibits=20=20
nuclear sales to non-NPT signatories.
"But before the waiver can come into effect, the US President has to=20=20
certify that the IAEA and NSG agreements with India meet certain=20=20
standards," Levi said.
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Foreign Affairs - After Musharraf
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (Email this author)
=A9 National Journal Group, Inc.
U.S. policy on Pakistan boils down to one word: Musharraf. In the=20=20
world's only Islamic state armed with nuclear weapons, in the country=20=20
where Osama bin Laden himself is most likely hiding, in a place that=20=20
is a strategic crossroads where China, India, and Iran converge, there=20=
=20
seems to be no Plan B. Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the army chief whose=20=20
support of Islamic militants in Indian-ruled Kashmir nearly led to=20=20
open war with India just months before he seized power in 1999, has=20=20
become the unlikely champion of democracy's fight against terrorism.
Western security experts complain that Musharraf has done too little=20=20
to hunt down Taliban and Qaeda operatives who have used his country as=20=
=20
a base for attacks against Afghanistan, India, and even England. They=20=20
cite evidence linking the "7/7" London bombings to the extremist=20=20
groups that still recruit openly in Pakistan's cities, and note=20=20
Musharraf's cease-fire in September with pro-Taliban tribesmen in the=20=20
lawless frontier district of Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan.=20=20
Human-rights activists, on the other hand, say that Musharraf has done=20=
=20
too much. They point to the hundreds of "terrorist suspects" whom=20=20
Pakistan's security forces shipped to Guantanamo Bay on flimsy=20=20
evidence; the August raid that killed Nawab Mohammed Akbar Khan Bugti,=20=
=20
the rebel leader of Pakistan's Baluchistan province, just as he was=20=20
entering peace negotiations with the government; and the October 30=20=20
strike by army gunships on a madrassa -- a traditional religious=20=20
school -- reportedly linked to Al Qaeda that left 82 dead and sparked=20=20
protests across a country that's 97 percent Muslim. But for all of=20=20
Musharraf's missteps, many analysts fear that a Pakistan without him=20=20
would fall into a nightmare of anarchy, Islamic terrorism, and loose=20=20
nukes.
The good news is that less apocalyptic alternatives to a Pakistan=20=20
after Pervez Musharraf do exist. The bad news is that they may require=20=
=20
consideration sooner rather than later. "Musharraf has never been=20=20
weaker," said Alexis Debat, a former French counter-terrorism=20=20
official, who visited his long-standing contacts in Pakistan's=20=20
security apparatus this fall. "His core constituency is the military,=20=20
and there are indications that he has started to lose that as well."
Even among what Pakistanis call "the Establishment" -- the 6,000 to=20=20
8,000 senior military officers, politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen,=20=
=20
and newspaper publishers, most from intermarried families, who=20=20
constitute a de facto oligarchy -- "there's a lot of anxiety about=20=20
Musharraf's reckless behavior," said Stephen Cohen, a senior fellow at=20=
=20
the Brookings Institution, the author of The Idea of Pakistan, and a=20=20
leading expert on the Pakistani military. Musharraf's hawking of his=20=20
new autobiography on late-night TV during his September trip to the=20=20
United States struck many Pakistanis as a shameless attempt to pad his=20=
=20
foreign bank accounts as insurance against exile. At this point, Cohen=20=
=20
said, "Musharraf has one good friend in the world: [George W.] Bush."
Yet Musharraf is not the indispensable man. He is a consummate=20=20
institution man, the product of a lifetime in the Pakistani army. In a=20=
=20
sign of where the real power lies in Pakistan, Musharraf kept his post=20=
=20
as army chief even after making himself president, and he still lives=20=20
in the military city of Rawalpindi, outside of the capital, Islamabad.=20=
=20
Musharraf may well go out with a bang: Debat reports that far more=20=20
attempts have been made on Musharraf's life than the two sensational=20=20
ones reported in the media. "But were he to be taken out tomorrow,=20=20
there would be strong continuity" because the vice chief of the army=20=20
would step up, said Marvin Weinbaum, a Middle East Institute scholar=20=20
and a former State Department analyst. Or Musharraf may well go out=20=20
with a whimper. If his fellow generals decide that he is a liability,=20=20
Weinbaum said, "they'll simply go to him and say, as they did to Ayub=20=20
Khan and Yahya Khan [two previous army chiefs who ruled Pakistan],=20=20
'You'll have to leave' -- and he will leave. It's a very disciplined=20=20
military."
Military discipline means that, despite three coups in 50 years, the=20=20
secession of half the country to form Bangladesh in 1971, and Islamic=20=20
extremists' infiltration of the middle ranks, Pakistani army units=20=20
have never fought each other. The country isn't likely to descend into=20=
=20
anarchy if Musharraf leaves; nor will its nuclear weapons fall into=20=20
terrorist hands, or its government under the control of mullahs and=20=20
militants.
But military discipline also means that real democracy is a lot=20=20
further away than next year's promised elections. Intimidation of=20=20
candidates, suppression of turnout, bribery of voters, and blatant=20=20
gerrymandering are so common in Pakistan that when the former chief of=20=
=20
the military's Inter-Services Intelligence agency, Lt. Gen. Assad=20=20
Durrani, acknowledged these activities in October, the shock in=20=20
Pakistani news coverage was not that he had admitted rigging elections=20=
=20
but that he had suggested it might be time to stop.
Even Pakistan's ambassador to Washington acknowledges that the=20=20
military is growing weary of ruling. "Every time a military ruler has=20=20
come in, the people have welcomed him with open arms," said retired=20=20
Maj. Gen. Mahmud Ali Durrani (no relation to Assad Durrani), who took=20=20
over as ambassador from another retired general this summer. "But with=20=
=20
the passage of time, that shine seems to go away, because it's a=20=20
difficult country to govern. And for every military leader, believe it=20=
=20
or not, one of his major agenda points was to bring back democracy" --=20=
=20
albeit democracy under careful management. (See Q&A, pp. 45-46.)=20=20
Musharraf has committed to general elections in 2007, possibly as=20=20
early as February, although a kind of electoral-college system buffers=20=
=20
him from popular discontent, making it unlikely he would lose the=20=20
presidency.
"There's a phenomenon in all of these military governments, kind of a=20=20
seven-year itch," said David Smith, a retired U.S. Army colonel who=20=20
spent years in Pakistan as a military attache and liaison. "Seven=20=20
years after General Ayub Khan took power in 1958, there was a big=20=20
election, and he had to pull all of the strings to win. Eight years=20=20
after General Zia ul-Haq took power in 1977, he named a civilian prime=20=
=20
minister [and ended martial law]. Musharraf started his eighth year in=20=
=20
October."
Musharraf is not a lonely hero holding his country together. He is=20=20
just the latest leader to stand precariously atop Pakistan's three=20=20
ever-shifting tectonic plates -- the generals, the politicians, and=20=20
the mullahs. Sooner, not later, he will lose his footing. To=20=20
understand what might happen next, it's important to understand the=20=20
three major power centers at work in Pakistan.
The Officer Corps
Pervez Musharraf is the fourth army chief to rule Pakistan. He is the=20=20
third to overthrow a civilian government. (The odd general out, Yahya=20=20
Khan, took over peacefully from another general.) Yet what he commands=20=
=20
is not some mutinous rabble like so many coup-prone armies but a=20=20
professional military resembling America's: well trained, well=20=20
disciplined, and well respected by civilians as an avenue for social=20=20
mobility and as an alternative to self-seeking politicians. Perhaps=20=20
the critical difference is that the U.S. Army was created to kick out=20=20
the British Empire but the Pakistani army was created by it.
To this day, the people of Pakistan's western borderlands, opposite=20=20
Afghanistan, see the national army as an occupying force, one=20=20
overwhelmingly recruited from the urbanized eastern province of=20=20
Punjab. "As far as they're concerned," Weinbaum said of the frontier=20=20
tribes, "Punjabis are as foreign as anybody -- maybe even as foreign=20=20
as Uzbekhs." Ethnic Baluch and Sindhis are rare in the military ranks,=20=
=20
while the significant Pashtun contingent in the army comes in large=20=20
part from multigenerational military families who long ago moved east=20=20
to Punjab.
Even in Punjab, "the military lives very isolated lives," said Hussain=20=
=20
Haqqani, a prominent Pakistani dissident who wrote Pakistan: Between=20=20
Mosque and Military. "The British colonial structure has persisted.=20=20
Even your domestic servants, if you're an officer, are soldiers."
Hassan Abbas, the son of a Pakistani army officer, is is a former=20=20
Pakistani federal superintendent of police and the co-author of=20=20
Pakistan's Drift Into Extremism: Allah, the Army, and America's War on=20=
=20
Terror. "I've grown up in military cantonments," he said. "They have=20=20
separate schools that are much better, and better health care. When I=20=20
joined the civil service, I realized for the first time what ordinary=20=20
people have to go through" in Pakistan. Even as a federal=20=20
superintendent overseeing several police stations, Abbas said, his=20=20
standard of living "was absolutely no match for what I've seen in the=20=20
military."
Officers' children enter this separate and unequal world at birth. The=20=
=20
sons of many middle-class families join it in their early teens, when=20=20
their ambitious parents enroll them in highly competitive military=20=20
academies. Later in their careers, promising officers are detailed to=20=20
oversee civilian ministries for one of Pakistan's periodic military=20=20
governments. Military retirees can buy government land at bargain=20=20
prices -- a British pension system intended for acquiring housing=20=20
plots and farms -- and then sell it on the open market for instant=20=20
profit. Ex-generals get top appointments in government, business, or=20=20
the Fauji ("Soldier") Foundation, a charitable trust for army veterans=20=
=20
and dependents. The foundation's Web site boasts that it is "one of=20=20
the largest industrial/commercial conglomerates in Pakistan," with=20=20
affiliates that produce sugar, electrical power, liquid natural gas,=20=20
60 percent of Pakistan's urea-based fertilizer, and corn flakes.
All of these rewards keep the officer corps loyal -- and, in one of=20=20
the world's most corrupt countries, remarkably honest.
"Being kicked out of the military is a big deal," Debat said. "You=20=20
lose your access to the best schools, the best health care, the best=20=20
housing," not to mention retirement opportunities from real estate to=20=20
cereal manufacture. "Nobody wants to be caught with their hand in the=20=20
cookie jar," Debat continued. "The military tends to be much less=20=20
corrupt than the civil servants because it is far better off."
The natural temptation for such an elite is to imagine it can run=20=20
things better. "The officers are largely middle-class, they believe=20=20
they've got where they are by merit, they're very contemptuous of the=20=20
[rich] and the urban politicians as corrupt," Cohen said, "and they=20=20
think they know what the national interest is, because they learned it=20=
=20
in military school." But the orderly cantonments of the military are=20=20
poor preparation for the messy civilian politics of Pakistan.
The Civilian Politicians
"Every time there is political turmoil because of the weakness of our=20=20
leaders," Ambassador Durrani said, "the only strong institution is the=20=
=20
military." The ex-general is naturally biased, but he has a point.=20=20
Secular politics in Pakistan is overwhelmingly about personalities,=20=20
not institutional agendas.
Consider the one truly nationwide political movement, the Pakistan=20=20
People's Party. Although it is strongest in Sindh province, it is the=20=20
only opposition party to win a significant number of seats in every=20=20
provincial legislature in the 2002 elections, even in the face of=20=20
systematic manipulation by the military. Its chairwoman-for-life is=20=20
Benazir Bhutto, 53, who has twice served as prime minister. Bhutto is=20=20
most admired in the West as the first female prime minister of a=20=20
Muslim country, but she owes her popularity in Pakistan to being the=20=20
daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the party's founder. The elder Bhutto=20=
=20
was president and prime minister of Pakistan in his day -- until his=20=20
experiments with land reform, nationalizing industries, and other=20=20
"Islamic socialism" led to his ouster by the military in 1977; he was=20=20
executed two years later. His daughter was then 25 years old. She=20=20
spent much of her 30s under house arrest.
No wonder Benazir Bhutto's politics are intensely personal. "This is=20=20
the legacy that her father gave her," Weinbaum said. "It's her party.=20=20
She cannot imagine anybody else being in charge." But Bhutto remains=20=20
in exile (based in London and the United Arab Emirates) after her=20=20
second ouster in 1996, understandably unwilling to return to the=20=20
jurisdiction of the generals who killed her father and have threatened=20=
=20
to try her for corruption. Nor is the evidence merely manufactured:=20=20
During her two terms (1988 to 1990 and 1993 to 1996), her husband's=20=20
blatant graft earned him the nickname "Mister Ten Percent."
Back home in Pakistan's cities, many of the liberal, educated=20=20
professionals who form the PPP's core support have grown frustrated=20=20
with Bhutto's absentee leadership. And in the countryside, the=20=20
struggling farmers who vote PPP because they fondly remember the elder=20=
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Bhutto's abortive land reforms have become pocket votes for the=20=20
wealthy landowners, known as "feudals," who have come to dominate the=20=20
party. "That's the absolutely tragic thing that's happened," said=20=20
Abbas, the former police official. "The working class, labor unions,=20=20
and student unions remain the base of the People's Party, and just a=20=20
few days ago, I was trying to remind Benazir Bhutto of this, but she=20=20
has different ideas." He believes that Bhutto has let the party become=20=
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a tool of wealthy elites.
Bhutto's archrival on the right is Nawaz Sharif, who also served twice=20=
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as prime minister and whose politics are equally personal: The=20=20
nationalization program of the elder Prime Minister Bhutto hurt his=20=20
wealthy family's business. Sharif leads the Pakistan Muslim League,=20=20
named after the independence movement that founded Pakistan, which in=20=20
its modern form is really a creation of former military dictator Zia=20=20
ul-Haq, who ruled from 1977 to 1988. With support in Punjab and in the=20=
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Pashtun northwest frontier, the conservative PML backs the military,=20=20
business, and family-values legislation based on traditional Islamic=20=20
law.
Many Muslim League politicians defected to new pro-Musharraf parties=20=20
in the most recent elections, in 2002, often reaping plum appointments=20=
=20
in return. Sharif himself began in politics as a hand-picked protege=20=20
of Gen. Zia, the most Islamically minded of Pakistan's military=20=20
rulers. But in his second term as prime minister, from 1997 to 1999,=20=20
Sharif tried to rein in the armed forces, especially when their border=20=
=20
skirmishes with India threatened to escalate, and he later moved to=20=20
dismiss the army chief, Musharraf. Instead, Sharif ended up in exile=20=20
in London and, like Bhutto, is unable to re-enter Pakistan for fear of=20=
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facing a corruption trial.
These opposition leaders are admittedly uninspiring. "But every time=20=20
politicians learn something about running the country, the military=20=20
boots them out," said Haqqani, the Pakistani dissident, noting that=20=20
Benazir Bhutto's experience before becoming prime minister consisted=20=20
of political activism and house arrest. Haqqani, who was arrested=20=20
under Sharif and now lives in the United States, said, "Corruption has=20=
=20
been the excuse, rather the cause, for the army's intervention."
The Islamists
With the leaders of the secular opposition in exile and under a cloud,=20=
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the protest vote in the 2002 elections went to the Islamic parties.=20=20
Western observers were dismayed to see a coalition of religious=20=20
parties called the MMA (Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, the United Action=20=20
Front) win an unprecedented number of seats in the national=20=20
legislature and outright control of the Northwest Frontier Province's=20=20
legislative body. The Islamists rode a tide of fury at the U.S.=20=20
invasion of Afghanistan -- right across the province's border -- and=20=20
the ouster of its Taliban regime. In the United States, liberal=20=20
analysts saw the inevitable backlash against American aggression;=20=20
conservatives saw one more reason to bolster Pakistan's military.
In fact, the Musharraf government had systematically cleared the way=20=20
for the Islamists by hamstringing the secular alternatives: One tactic=20=
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was to disqualify Bhutto and Sharif loyalists from running for lack of=20=
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a college degree, while accepting madrassa-trained candidates as=20=20
meeting the education requirement. Once in the legislature, the MMA=20=20
returned the favor by supporting the ruling coalition.
"There's a very subtle game between the [Islamists] and Musharraf,"=20=20
said Debat, the former French official. The 2002 elections were the=20=20
latest reshuffling of cards first played decades ago by Mohammed Ali=20=20
Jinnah, a British-educated lawyer, when he decided that middle-class=20=20
Muslims could not survive in an independent, democratic India with a=20=20
Hindu majority and instead allied them with Islamic activists to form=20=20
the breakaway country that in 1947 became Pakistan. Ever since, the=20=20
Pakistani establishment has alternated between exploiting and=20=20
repressing political Islam -- while political Islam has accepted=20=20
government money with one hand and rallied popular discontent with the=20=
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other.
Even with this ambivalent alliance and the boost supplied by=20=20
anti-American outrage over Afghanistan, the MMA won only 11 percent of=20=
=20
the popular vote in 2002. Gerrymandered districts favoring the=20=20
low-population, low-turnout western regions turned this 11 percent=20=20
into 17 percent of seats in the National Assembly, while Bhutto's and=20=20
Sharif's supporters got far fewer seats in relation to their share of=20=20
the vote. (See table, opposite page.) Even in their stronghold, among=20=20
the Pashtun traditionalists of the Northwest Frontier Province, the=20=20
MMA won only 26 percent of the vote -- which was transmuted by=20=20
gerrymandering into a 51 percent majority of seats in the provincial=20=20
legislature.
The MMA's support, moreover, is split among the half-dozen parties=20=20
forming its coalition. They range from a Shiite minority movement to=20=20
Sunni zealots sympathetic to anti-Shiite death squads. Its two leading=20=
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parties, confusingly enough, are known as the JI (Jamaat-e-Islami,=20=20
Islamic Association) and the JUI (Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, the=20=20
Association of Islamic Scholars). The JUI itself has split into two=20=20
factions.
"The Jamaat-e-Islami is the most organized political party in the=20=20
country," explained Kamran Bokhari, a Pakistani-born analyst for=20=20
Strategic Forecasting, the international risk analysis firm. "They=20=20
provide the structure for the MMA. They're very disciplined and very=20=20
strict about whom they admit. It's an Islamic version of a Leninist=20=20
party." Such rigorous purity attracts educated urban Muslims from=20=20
across the country but keeps the JI's numbers small. Its=20=20
well-organized protests can shut down a city -- although recent=20=20
anti-Musharraf protests fell embarrassingly flat -- but it cannot=20=20
muster many voters.
The two factions of the JUI, by contrast, draw mass support from their=20=
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extensive sponsorship of mosques and madrassas in the Pashtun areas of=20=
=20
the Northwest Frontier Province and in northern Baluchistan. "They are=20=
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a popular party," Bokhari said, "but they lack the structure: They=20=20
need the JI as much as the JI needs the JUI."
Clashing agendas, however, have strained this symbiosis. The JI's=20=20
urban purists want to break with Musharraf over his support for=20=20
women's rights and the U.S. war on terrorism. But the JUI has=20=20
willingly worked with the government to get public services for the=20=20
long-neglected rural Pashtuns. The Pakistani press predicts a major=20=20
face-off at the next MMA conference early next year.
Meanwhile, the messy realities of governing and reports of widespread=20=20
abuse of madrassa students, including sexual assault, are undermining=20=20
the Islamists' squeaky-clean image. The molestation of young boys in=20=20
madrassas "is a major issue," said one Pakistani education activist=20=20
who asked to remain anonymous. But it is hardly the only kind of=20=20
abuse. "If a child does not know how to memorize the Koran, he is=20=20
labeled as stubborn," the activist said. "I've seen rooms where there=20=20
are chains -- where they chain their students up and beat them until=20=20
they memorize it."
Even madrassa teachers are increasingly aware that this kind of=20=20
pedagogy hardly makes their graduates employable in a modernizing=20=20
economy. Growing numbers of tribal Pashtuns looking for work are=20=20
migrating to the cities of Punjab and Sindh, or to Persian Gulf=20=20
countries; Internet cafes have become commonplace in frontier towns=20=20
like Peshawar. And although many madrassa students are destitute,=20=20
dependent on their instructors for free room and board, many others=20=20
are the sons of devout shopkeepers who feel that a Muslim family is=20=20
spiritually incomplete without a hafiz -- someone who can recite the=20=20
Koran from memory. These middle-class families are crucial to the=20=20
Islamists' political base.
Nongovernment groups are taking this dissatisfaction with the narrow=20=20
traditional curriculum as an opportunity to reach out to the=20=20
madrassas. One such program is sponsored by the International Center=20=20
for Religion and Diplomacy, a Washington-based peace group founded by=20=20
Doug Johnston, a former Defense Department official. "We've been=20=20
involved there for about three years," Johnston said, holding 10-day=20=20
workshops in modern pedagogy for more than 200 senior madrassa=20=20
teachers, and shorter programs for 300 others.
"It is all in an Islamic context, so they can't really argue with it,"=20=
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said one of the workshop's organizers. Depicting reform not as a=20=20
concession to the secular West but as a return to Islamic traditions=20=20
of tolerance and scholarship, the crash course begins by recounting=20=20
the glories of Muslim learning during Christendom's Dark Ages. It then=20=
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moves on to discuss teaching techniques, child development, anger=20=20
management, and how corporal punishment impairs learning. By the end=20=20
of day four, "I have never seen anyone not in tears," the organizer=20=20
said. By the fifth day, "they start to talk about, 'I was taught that=20=20
way. I was beaten until I was bleeding from my back. I was crying=20=20
every night.' At this point, they've totally embraced the program."
A curious convergence is evident between the bleeding-heart social=20=20
reformers and the realpolitik cynics on the importance of reaching out=20=
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to political Islam. "Islamism is here to stay," said Debat, the former=20=
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French counter-terrorism official. "We have to start driving wedges"=20=20
in the MMA in Pakistan, he said, exploiting everything from the=20=20
reports of pederasty to aid programs. "The JUI is much more pragmatic=20=20
than people might think," he said. "Most nonviolent political Islamic=20=20
groups could be reliable partners."
If the United States wants a different future for Pakistan, the=20=20
experts say that Washington is going to have to adopt a different=20=20
policy. Americans need to break themselves of the habit of relying on=20=20
one personable strongman -- Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines, Boris=20=
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Yeltsin in Russia, and now Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan -- and reach=20=20
out to people they may dislike. Real change comes slowly, by=20=20
persuading one person at a time. It does not come from counting on one=20=
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person at the top.
The coming Sunni-Shi'ite showdown
By Jason Motlagh
WASHINGTON - After indications that Saudi Arabia would be forced to=20=20
step into Iraq in the event of a US withdrawal to counter Iran-backed=20=20
Shi'ite militias, Saudi officials have been silent. But the message is=20=
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clear, despite a haze of diplomatic intrigue in Washington: Arab Sunni=20=
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governments are rallying to stymie Tehran's influence across the=20=20
Middle East in what is shaping up to be a showdown.
US failures in Iraq have stretched the world's most formidable=20=20
military and soured public opinion both abroad and at home, as the=20=20
Iraq Study Group (ISG) report confirms. Observers say Iran now has the=20=
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initiative in its campaign to establish itself as the anchor of a=20=20
"Shi'ite crescent" extending through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to the=20=20
Mediterranean. These concerns are heightened by the possibility Iran=20=20
will develop nuclear weapons in the coming years.
In anticipation of ISG recommendations for a US troop drawdown, Nawaf=20=20
Obaid, then managing director of the Saudi National Security=20=20
Assessment in Riyadh, wrote in a November 29 Washington Post op-ed=20=20
that if the US pulls out of Iraq, "one of the first consequences will=20=20
be massive Saudi intervention to stop Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias=20=20
from butchering Iraqi Sunnis".
"To be sure, Saudi engagement in Iraq carries great risks - it could=20=20
spark a regional war," he noted. "So be it: the consequences of=20=20
inaction are far worse."
Obaid, the Saudi government's senior strategic adviser at the time,=20=20
cited an array of Arab leaders from Egypt, Jordan and other Arab=20=20
Muslim countries that have lobbied Riyadh to protect the minority=20=20
Sunni community in Iraq and thwart Iran, whose Revolutionary Guard is=20=20
known to have supported Shi'ite militias with arms, funding and=20=20
advisers.
The findings of the ISG report, released one week later, cemented the=20=20
Saudis' worst fears: US public opinion has consolidated against the=20=20
Iraq war, making a phased withdrawal almost certain to begin by 2008.=20=20
Yet at a time when solidarity within the Saudi government and among=20=20
its Sunni Arab allies is critical, there appears to have been a break=20=20
in the ranks.
In his article, Obaid quoted Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United=20=20
States, Prince Turki al-Faisal, who said in a speech last month that=20=20
"since America came into Iraq uninvited, it should not leave Iraq=20=20
uninvited". Turki subsequently fired Obaid from his post on the=20=20
op-ed's publication, before resigning and leaving Washington himself.
According to Stratfor, a private intelligence agency, "deep divisions"=20=
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exist between Prince Turki and King Abdullah over the best strategies=20=20
to protect Saudi interests in light of US involvement in Iraq.=20=20
Underpinning their differences are clan rivalries within the Saudi=20=20
political structure; Turki is said to be in line for the post of=20=20
foreign minister held by his ailing brother, Prince Saud al-Faisal.
Former ambassador Prince Bandar is also said to be positioning himself=20=
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for the foreign minister's post, and if King Abdullah were to choose=20=20
him over Turki, the al-Faisal clan - one of three top clans - would be=20=
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ousted from the royal hierarchy.
Regardless of how internal succession politics play out, there is=20=20
little doubt the resonant op-ed reflects official Saudi policy. Last=20=20
month, Prince Turki was left out of a snap meeting between King=20=20
Abdullah and US Vice President Dick Cheney in Riyadh in which the=20=20
monarch insisted that the consequences of a US drawdown would be far=20=20
worse than those of staying the course. The Saudis are also said to=20=20
have pushed hard for a meeting between US President George W Bush and=20=20
Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, a moderate Sunni cleric with=20=20
close ties to the Saudi regime.
That Saudi Arabia would actively support the same Sunni insurgents who=20=
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have viciously fought and killed US forces based in Iraq is not=20=20
far-fetched. Sunni Muslims in the Arabian Peninsula have strong=20=20
historical and communal ties with Iraqi Sunnis currently threatened by=20=
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Shi'ite militias and would not stand by idle were wholesale killing to=20=
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ensue. Moreover, there is legitimate fear that a Shi'ite-dominated=20=20
Iraq under the influence of Iran would pose a serious threat to Saudi=20=20
Arabia and Kuwait.
"The Saudis are wholly dependent on the United States for their=20=20
national security and rely on US troops to block Iran from advancing=20=20
beyond Iraq and into the oil-rich Saudi deserts," according to=20=20
Stratfor. "Without a buffer zone in Iraq, Riyadh's need for US troops=20=20
in Iraq soars."
The Saudis have been a faithful ally in the Bush administration's "war=20=
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on terror" and a vital source of oil, all of which will not be=20=20
forgotten as the administration recasts its Iraq strategy in the=20=20
coming weeks. Incoming Defense Secretary Robert Gates said at his=20=20
confirmation hearing that his chief worry if the US "leave[s] Iraq in=20=20
chaos" is that "a variety of regional powers will become involved in=20=20
Iraq", a pointed reference to Iran, "and we will have a regional=20=20
conflict on our hands".
But since troop levels are bound to be reduced to some degree
after the 2008 US presidential elections, Saudi Arabia is making=20=20
contingency plans. Obaid wrote that proxy war options "now include=20=20
providing Sunni military leaders (primarily ex-Ba'athist members of=20=20
the former Iraqi officer corps, who make up the backbone of the=20=20
insurgency) with the same types of assistance - funding, arms, and=20=20
logistical support - that Iran has been giving to Shi'ite armed groups=20=
=20
for years". The Washington Post reported on December 12 that young=20=20
Saudis have already joined the Sunni insurgency as fighters, with=20=20
financial aid streaming in from other Saudi citizens.
Additionally, Riyadh could raise its oil production to cut the price=20=20
in half on international markets, according to Obaid. This would slash=20=
=20
Iranian oil revenues and Tehran's capacity to support Shi'ite militias=20=
=20
operating in Iraq.
In a calculated attempt to project solidarity and preparedness in the=20=20
face of Iranian saber-rattling, Arab states have said they will=20=20
consider starting a joint nuclear program "for peaceful purposes" -=20=20
echoing Iran's own suspect claim. The six-nation Gulf Cooperation=20=20
Council (GCC)- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,=20=20
Bahrain and Oman - announced the plan to "commission a study" on a=20=20
"common program in the area of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes"=20=20
on December 10, the day after Iran said it had begun installing 3,000=20=20
centrifuges in an expansion of its uranium-enrichment program. Israel=20=20
quietly embraced the GCC decision.
It remains to be seen whether open cooperation will emerge between=20=20
Israel and Arab Sunni countries to confront a common enemy, but Riyadh=20=
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was conspicuously quiet during Israel's heavy-handed campaign in=20=20
Lebanon to root out the Iran-backed Shi'ite Hezbollah militia. The=20=20
latest scene of hostilities is the Palestinian territories, where Iran=20=
=20
sustains Islamic Hamas with suitcases packed with millions of dollars=20=20
in cash while the Saudis have reportedly promised rival President=20=20
Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement funding to pay salaries and gird=20=20
security forces.
A series of tit-for-tat assassinations, culminated by last Friday's=20=20
attempt on Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, have Palestinian=20=20
factions sliding toward an all-out civil war that may be an opening=20=20
salvo of worse to come in the region.
Jason Motlagh is deputy foreign editor at United Press International=20=20
in Washington, DC. He has reported freelance from Saharan Africa, Asia=20=
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and the Caribbean for various US and European news media.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A large portion of American consumers now know about the "fiscal cliff" and a sizeable number of them expect the debate over it to curb their holiday spending, according to the chief executive of Wal-Mart Storesuary.
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The Tuppadahalli project will increase Acciona's capacity in India to 85.8MW and takes its total number of wind farms in the country to three. Tuppadahalli will use 34 of Vestas' V82 1.65MW turbines.
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Mike Turgeon “Rise Up. Elevate your faith: Prophesy” June 12, 2011? How is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? In our own language
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Acts 2:1-8, 12-18
“...and they shall prophesy.”
Prophesy is a confusing word, but a most important one for our faith. On Pentecost Sunday, the Holy Spirit caused the apostles to prophesy. A verb. And when we prophesy from our true hearts, it is an action word of the highest power. Now, make no mistake, prophesy does not mean ‘to tell the future.‘ If you want to hear someone try to predict your future is to go to a fortune teller. We are not in that business.
Another thing that makes the word prophesy confusing is the word prophet. That image from the the Old Testament of a bearded man warning the Israelites to change their
behavior or else is one that still lives today. We saw a version of it play out but three weeks ago when the end of the world was wrongly calculated--again. I’m telling you, go see Madam Cleo, or maybe consult a weather forecaster, you might have better luck. Still, that’s not the business we’re in.
We are in the hope business, and if there ever was a time when our business was needed, it is now. Our task is still the same task those 11 apostles had, led by Peter. You remember Peter, the Jesus deny-er; the one whom Jesus likened to Satan himself--that Peter.
The simple task we share with him? To prophesy--to go out into the world to speak about God’s deeds of power in us.
And when we do speak about God’s mighty deeds in our lives, we should sometimes even use words. Words are important but words are tricky. Words are the construction material of life; words build bridges or they build walls.
In the time of Noah, after the great flood, the people who had survived the flood were fearful that they would be scattered and what they had clung to so tightly would be lost. Because they all spoke the same language, they had the bright idea to build a walled-in city on the plain of Shinar. The most glorious feature of this city would be a great
ziggurat
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that would reach with its top all the way into heaven. This was a bad idea, not what God had in mind.
God’s plan was that the people would fill the earth and form many cultures and languages. God jump started the plan by confusing the peoples’ language so they could not understand each other’s words. In other words, what they had was a ‘failure to communicate,‘ a BABEL as that city came to be known.
This morning’s Pentecost event signifies God’s preferred use of language. Peter and the eleven became bridge builders with their words, not ivory tower builders. By the power of the Holy Spirit, the words of the apostles touched the lives of friends and strangers, their words finding a receptive home. Babel to Pentecost took 2000 years. God is patient, though we may not be.
Words work as bridges
Words work, but now that Jesus sent the Spirit, we prophesy as much with our passion as we do with our words. How we are is as important as what we say. The power of God’s deeds in your life and mine are meant to be lived out, not only talked out.
A preacher once told me some sage words. He said: “Nobody cares what you know until they know that you care.” I must admit, even in our bumper sticker culture where we prize anything that can be put into 140 characters or less, that is good counsel.
The power of the Spirit behind the words of those apostles was getting through to those ‘devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.’ The words built bridges and the passion of the Spirit crossed over.
“...now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart.”
Acts 2:37
The Spirit lines up your head, your heart, your hands, and your tongue. the Spirit gets them all moving in the same direction. The streets of Jerusalem are experiencing a re-alignment caused by the explosion from the Upper Room where Peter and his friends had been gathered in fear.
Church, we still sit on that explosive power to prophesy, every minute of every day. What words and actions will come out of you? Make sure you let the Spirit line them all up.
Because if I carry out all good works, but I’m mean and grumpy while I do it, how’s that goin’ over?
If you leave here today on fire for the Lord and then cut someone off in traffic on the freeway, you missed the point.
If you levitate out of this room on a Sunday at noon, carried along by the Spirit’s wind, and then by Monday at noon you’ve got amnesia about Jesus, guess what--that’s not a Holy Spirit thing.
“Rise Up. Elevate your faith”
The Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ is not a solo act. It is by the Spirit’s power that my heart for ministry aligns with your heart for ministry, just like for Peter and the eleven. Are you available for ignition and take-off? Are you ready to let the Spirit do a number on you?
The final count of those who responded to Peter’s prophesy that first Pentecost numbered in the thousands. It was the Spirit that broke the apostles open from being locked up and hidden to being unbound and visible. This was the biggest attitude adjustment ever. And since it’s in the Book of Acts, can we just go ahead and call it an ‘Act’-itude adjustment?
The streets of Jerusalem were full of those gathered for the Feast of Shavuot, or the “Feast of Oaths.” It was a festival celebrating the covenants God made with Noah after the flood, Abraham and the Israelites concerning a new homeland, and Moses on Mt. Sinai. It was a time to remember God’s faithfulness.
Peter and the apostles passionately prophesied on those streets and neighborhoods. Their passion fueled the faith by leaps and bounds. The gathered masses converted to the higher purpose of God as they let the Spirit invade deeper into their souls.
But does it always have to be this noisy? There’s a lot of noise here; the rush of a violent wind, a collision of languages, a cacophony of street noise. But, you know, I’d compare our babble to their babble any day. Everybody has something to say but nobody has time to listen.
I want to salute and express my gratitude to the politicians and the celebrities of American culture today. We owe them a lot. They have absolutely proven time and again how people tune out empty words. The world is desperately in need of hope, but a hope born of authenticity. We are at risk of the words of faith becoming so much ‘blah, blah, blah.‘ Or as they might say in Texas, “those who call themselves Christian are at risk of being all hat and no cattle.”
Hope, remember, that is our business. The world is saying show me the power, show me the God that you know. Don’t just tell me about that God, show me what that God has done in you.
Babel to Pentecost took 2000 years. Pentecost to now, another 2000. What will the next 2000 years bring in God’s kingdom of heaven on earth? You and me, this church, we’re a part of that.
What would an ‘Act’-itude adjustment look like in your life?
I came across a prayer this week that I have never prayed, and maybe you have not either. It is a gratitude prayer, thanking the spirit for its gift. It goes like this:
“Thank you, God, for dirty dishes, for they mean we are well fed.
Thank you for the mortgage payments and rent notices, for they mean we have a roof over our heads.
Thank you for our piles of laundry, for it means we are clothed and warm.
Thank you, God, for scuff marks, crayon marks, and smelly tennis shoes, for they mean our children are healthy and active.
Thank you for loud stereos, for they mean our teens are safe at home.
Thank you for notes from school, for they mean our children have teachers who care.
Thank you, God, for speeding tickets, for they mean our police are making the streets safe.
Thank you for morning traffic jams, for they mean we have jobs to go to.
Thank you for doctor’s waiting rooms, and deductibles and co-pays, for they mean we have access to health care.
Thank you, God, for his or her snoring, for it means he or she is safe beside me.
Thank you, God, for ordinary days made extra-ordinary by your Holy Spirit.
Gratitude changes our attitude.
“...your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.”
I want to leave you with a letter from a 9 year-old girl from the Rohnert Park United Methodist Church. Sara Woods is her name. She sent an email to our Sunday School teacher. Becky had asked the children in church the week before: ‘what is the greatest gift?‘ She responded this way.
“Dear Becky,
I have been thinking long and hard about the ‘greatest gift of the Spirit’ lesson you gave during children’s time. I truly believe that the greatest gift can not be wrapped up or put into a bag. I believe that the greatest gift we receive and that anyone could give would have to be the gifts that come from the hearts of people. Love, kindness, friendship, loyalty, truthfulness, maybe even their life. But most of all just being themselves and doing their best. I might only be 9 years old but everyone around me has given me these things and I will pass them on.”
This is why the church lives.
Happy Birthday, church! Stand by for take-off.
E-zekiel
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plantationcroppers in Lettsworth, La., had just gotten electricity, and while the little electric bulb didn’t change much in their home, the phonograph sure did. “Boogie Chillen” uncovered something in Guy he didn’t know was there — a desire to play music. After inventing a few contraptions — window screen wires strung over tin cans and rubber bands stretched out and tacked to the wall — Guy’s father bought him his first guitar, a worn instrument with two strings, for $4.35. Guy’s life, he says, “ain’t never been the same since.”
In 1957, Chicago was home to Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Sonny Boy and Howlin’ Wolf — and 21-year-old Guy was eager to join them. Armed with his Les Paul Gibson and a rough demo cut he made at a local radio station in Baton Rouge, Guy moved to the big city to play some blues alongside Otis Rush. A few hours later, after an electrifying performance that had the audience screaming for more, Guy was sitting in Muddy Waters’ red Chevy.
Guy began playing steady gigs across Chicago, building a reputation with his wild-man-on-stage persona, working as a songwriter and sessions guitarist for the Chicago blues men he admired and collaborating with Junior Wells. Guy wouldn’t record his own record until the late 1960s, but by that point he had already influenced Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The winner of six Grammys and Billboard magazine’s Century Award, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
“When I Left Home” tells Guy’s picaresque story in his own unique voice, that of a storyteller who remembers everything, including blues masters in their prime and the exploding, evolving culture of music that happened all around him.
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WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
NAF NAF v. Hostmaster Hostmaster
Case No. D2007-1175
1. The Parties
1.1 The Complainant is NAF NAF, of France, represented by Cabinet Lhermet La Bigne & Remy, France.
1.2 The Respondent is Hostmaster Hostmaster of Beaumaris, Victoria, of Australia.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
2.1 The disputed domain name is <nafnafshop.com> (the “Domain Name”) and is currently registered with Moniker Online Services, LLC (the “Registrar”).
3. Procedural History
The Original Complaint
3.1 The Complainant filed a complaint with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on August 7, 2007 (the “Original Complaint”). The Original Complaint was based on the Whois search results for the Domain Name at the time that showed that:
(i) the registrant was an entity called Domain Park Limited of Level 2 Lotemau Centre, Vaea Street, Apia, Samoa, 0815 WS (“Domain Park Limited”) with email address [differet name]@trellian.com; and
(ii) the registrar was PrivacyPost, Inc.
3.2 On August 10, 2007, the Center requested registrar verification from PrivacyPost, Inc. for the Domain Name. On August 14, 2007, PrivacyPost, Inc. responded confirming that Domain Park Limited was the registrant; PrivacyPost, Inc was the registrar; and, that the Domain Name had been locked.
3.3 Accordingly, the Center verified that the Original Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy”), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Supplemental Rules”) and in accordance with the Rules, formally notified Domain Park Limited of the Complaint. Proceedings commenced on August 20, 2007 (the “Original Proceedings”).
3.4 Domain Park Limited did not submit any response by the September 9, 2007 due date. Accordingly, the Center notified Domain Park Limited’s default on September 10, 2007.
Change of Registrant and Registrar after commencement of the Original Proceedings
3.5 The Center checked the public WhoIs details for the Domain Name on September 11, 2007. The results showed that the registrar had changed from PrivacyPost, Inc to Moniker Online Services, LLC and that the registrant had changed from Domain Park Limited to an entity called “Hostmaster Hostmaster” of 6-8 East Concourse, Beaumaris, Victoria 3193, Australia.
3.6 In subsequent extensive correspondence between the Center, PrivacyPost, Inc. and Moniker Online Services, LLC , the Center attempted to ascertain if and how the Domain Name could have been transferred after the commencement of proceedings (given that such a transfer would be prima facie contrary to paragraph 8(a) of the Policy). The Center also involved ICANN in the process. As a result of its efforts the Center was satisfied that the registrar had indeed been changed to Moniker Online Services, LLC.; the registrant to Registrant [276571] Hostmaster Hostmaster; and that this transfer had occurred on August 31, 2007 i.e. after proceedings had commenced. The Center initially requested that the transfer be nullified and the original registration details be restored. However, for whatever reason, this was not done by the Registrar or Domain Park Limited. Therefore, the Center invited the Complainant to re-issue its complaint against the new registrant.
The Current Proceedings
3.7 On January 10, 2008 the Complainant duly reissued its complaint (the “Complaint”). On January 15, 2008 the Center verified that the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Policy, the Rules and the Supplemental Rules.
3.8 In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified Hostmaster Hostmaster, the Respondent, of the Complaint. Additionally, the Center sent notice of the Complaint to Domain Park Limited. The current proceedings commenced on January 15, 2008.
3.9 In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was February 4, 2008. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on February 6, 2008..
4. Factual Background
4.1 The Complainant is the French fashion Company, NAF NAF, which was launched in 1973. The NAF NAF brand is exploited both directly by the Complainant and through licences. In 2006, over 13 million garments were sold under the NAF NAF name in over 50 countries and its turnover amounted to €240 million.
4.2 The Complainant has registered a large number of trade marks that either comprise or incorporate the NAF NAF name. These include four French, one Japanese and various International trade mark registrations (designating in excess of 30 countries).
4.3 The Complainant is also the owner of various domain names that incorporate the words “NAF NAF”, including <naf-naf.com>, <nafnafstore.com>, and <nafnaf.org>.
4.4 The Domain Name was registered on November 10, 2006. Since as far back as January 2007 (if not earlier) the page displayed from the domain name has borne the classic hallmarks of having been generated by a domain name parking service. The webpage originally displayed click-through links predominantly on a female fashion theme under the words “NAF NAF” in a prominent, bold font. It is also clear from references on the page that the parking service in question was provided by (“Sedo”). The webpage also contained a statement that the domain name might be for sale by its owner.
4.5 On April 11, 2007 the Complainant sent a cease and desist letter to Domain Park Limited (the then registrant), requiring the transfer of the Domain Name. No one responded to that letter.
4.6 From time to time thereafter the nature of the links has changed. For example, at one point the links displayed on the webpage changed to ones of a more adult theme, including links to adult “chat”, dating and lingerie web-sites. At some point the statement that the Domain Name was for sale, and the reference to Sedo was removed. As at the date of the decision a domain name parking page continues to operate from the Domain Name but the links displayed are more of a general retail nature (with references to “Best Deals” “Shopping Cart” and “Retail”).
5. Outstanding Procedural Matters
5.1 Before addressing the substance of the Complaint it is necessary to briefly comment on the transfer of the Domain Name that took place subsequent to the commencement of proceedings pursuant to the Original Complaint. Such transfer appears to have been in breach of paragraph 8(a) of the Rules. This is a serious matter. If the Policy is to be effective it is necessary that registrars fully co-operate in its implementation. For a Registrar to allow a breach of paragraph 8(a) of the Rules to take place is arguably a breach of its Registrar Accreditation Agreement with ICANN. In the circumstances, the Center (or any other relevant Provider) and parties to proceedings are at the very least entitled to expect that if a breach of paragraph 8(a) has taken place, that the relevant registrars rapidly establish how this happened and fully co-operate with the Center in resolving the matter.
5.2 There was a marked failure on the part of the relevant registrars and, in particular, PrivacyPost, Inc, to do this in this case. Indeed, at times the correspondence between the Center and PrivacyPost, Inc verged on the surreal. For example, when the Center sent an email to PrivacyPost, Inc on December 17, 2007 in relation to the matter, the Center received the following apparently pro forma response from PrivacyPost, Inc:
“Hi there
If you believe you have reason to dispute the ownership of a domain, you will need to go through the proper procedures to do so. Please see these links for more information on the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. If you have any further questions about domain disputes, please contact [email protected]”
5.3 In the circumstances, it is not surprising that by January 2008 the Center reached the conclusion that the most practical way of dealing with this matter was to ask the Complainant to resubmit its Complaint. However, the fact is that it not ought to have had to do so. Essentially the effective commencement of proceedings in this case was delayed by approximately 5 months. If this sort of activity is allowed to occur unchecked, it risks bringing the Policy procedure into disrepute. The Panel notes that in this case the Center sought the involvement and assistance of ICANN. It is to be hoped that ICANN take a continuing active interest in this matter, if only to ensure that what occurred in this case is not repeated.
6. Parties’ Contentions
A. Complainant
Identical or Confusingly Similar
6.1 The Complainant submits that the NAF NAF fashion brand is “one of the most worldwide known, creative and successful ready-to-wear fashion brands”. In support of this the Complainant has submitted various documents, which show the history and development of the NAF NAF company and provide some examples of its advertising campaigns and editorials in international publications.
6.2 In addition to the registered trade marks already described, the Complainant submits that “Naf Naf” is also its trade name protected in the member states of the Paris Union (by Article 8 of the Paris Convention) and all members of the World Trade Organization (by Article 2 of the TRIPs Agreement).
6.3 The Complainant claims that the Domain Name is confusingly similar to its NAF NAF trade mark and name. In particular the Complainant submits that the “Domain name consists of the letters “nafnaf”, which are identical to the trademark NAF NAF… accompanied by a non-distinctive suffix, ‘shop’” and further contends that the Domain Name “contains the Complainant’s mark in its entirety and the addition of ‘shop’ thereto is not sufficient to exclude the confusing similarity between the Domain Name and the Complainant’s trademark.”
6.4 The Complainant cites a number of previous decisions of WIPO UDRP panels under the Policy, which, according to the Complainant, have held that “when a domain name wholly incorporates a complainant’s registered mark, that is sufficient to establish confusing similarity for purposes of the Policy”, including Oki Data Americas, Inc. v. ASD, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2001-0903; Magnum Piering, Inc. v. Triple S. Auto Parts d/b/a Kung Fu Yea Sr., WIPO Case No. D2000-1525; and Six Continents Hotels, Inc. v. Domain Park Limited, WIPO Case No. D2007-0313. The Complainant also asserts that this “is particularly true when the registered mark is entitled to a high level of protection due to its fame and notoriety, as is the case of the NAF NAF mark”.
6.5 The Complainant submits further that the addition of the word “shop” would mislead “Internet users and consumers into believing that the domain name and web-site at issue have a connection with or authorization from the Complainant” and that “the word ‘shop’ may give the impression that reflects the official Internet sales department of the Complainant”. In support of this argument the Complainant cites the decision by the panel in the case of Audi AG v. Jun Suk Min, WIPO Case No. D2007-0200.
No Rights or Legitimate Interests
6.6 The Complainant’s contentions in this respect are brief and therefore, have been re-produced in full below:
“(a) the Complainant never assigned, granted, licensed, sold, transferred or in any way authorized the Respondent to register or use the NAF NAF mark;
(b) the Respondent has not used or made any preparations to use the disputed domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services;
(c) it is unlikely that the Respondent is commonly known by the NAF NAF mark; and
(d) the Respondent is not making a legitimate non-commercial or fair use of the disputed domain name. In fact, the Respondent is using the disputed domain name to re-direct Internet users to web-sites displaying links to various third-party web-sites offering goods and services related to the Complainant’s business, including some web-sites in direct competition with the Complainant. It can even be inferred that the Respondent is benefiting commercially from these links through the accrual of click-through fees…”.
Registered and Used in Bad Faith
6.7 The Complainant alleges that the Respondent has registered and used the Domain Name in bad faith in accordance with circumstances set out in paragraphs 4(b)(i), (iii) and (iv) of the Rules.
6.8 In particular bad faith is said to be demonstrated by the following:
(i) The fact that the Domain Name was transferred during the pendency of the Original Proceedings and it seems to be alleged that this transfer was a sham. Specifically one of the emails associated with the original registration was [different name]@trellian.com, and the current contact email for the Respondent is [different name]@trellian.com. The similarity between these contact emails is said to suggest that there is a connection between the successive registrants of the Domain Name, and that the transfer was made for the purpose of avoiding the UDRP proceeding. The Complainant further contends that the web-site operating at the Domain Name has not changed since the Domain Name was transferred and the Domain Name is “still offered for sale on the same website”. The Complainant provides copies of print out from various websites (including those of Sedo) in support of these contentions.
(ii) Domain Park Limited has been a respondent in a number of proceedings including Citizens Financial Group, Inc. v. Domain Park Limited NAF Case No, FA0705000975307, Commodities LLV v. Domain Park Limited, NAF Case No, FA0705000982996; and Six Continents Hotels, Inc v Domain Park Limited, WIPO Case No. D2007-0313. In all these cases Domain Park Limited was found to have registered domain names in bad faith.
(iii) The Respondent has “approximated the Complainant’s famous NAF NAF trademark”. Furthermore, the Complainant alleges that the Respondent had knowledge of the “existence or the reputation of the NAF NAF mark […] evidenced by the fact that some of the links on the Internet page under the [Domain Name] refer directly to the Complainant’s mark, NAF NAF”.
(iv) The offering for sale of the Domain Name on the web-site “”. This is said to constitute bad faith pursuant to paragraph 4(b)(i) of the Policy.
(v) The use made by the Respondent of the Domain Name is said to be in order “to divert Internet users to web-sites that display links to related third-party web-sites, including various web-sites in direct competition with [the] Complainant’s business”. The Complainant alleges that the objective of this was to seek to disrupt the Complainant’s business, which thus constitutes bad faith pursuant to paragraph 4(b)(iii) of the Policy; and
(vi) The Complainant alleges that the Respondent is intentionally using the Domain Name “to earn click-through fees for diverting customers to various third-party web-sites. Therefore, [the] Respondent is profiting form the likelihood that consumers will confuse the [Domain Name] with [the] Complainant’s mark to attract them for commercial gain to this web-site” and that this constitutes bad faith pursuant to paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy.
B. Respondent
6.9 The Respondent did not reply to the Complainant’s contentions.
7. Discussion and Findings
7.1 The Panel has reviewed the Complaint together with its annexes and, in the light of this material, the Panel finds as set out below.
7.2 The Panel does not find that there are any exceptional circumstances within paragraph 5(e) of the Rules so as to prevent this Panel from-from as it considers appropriate”.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
7.5 It is clear that the Complainant is the proprietor of a portfolio of registered trade marks comprising the words “NAF NAF” and/or related words and designs. Somewhat unhelpfully, the Complainant does not provide any underlying documentary evidence in respect of these marks. However, the Complainant in the body of its Complaint expressly cites five International trade mark registrations (numbers 479460, 484345, 498272, 521081, and 535641). The Panel has undertaken its own search of WIPO’s publicly available Madrid Express on-line trade mark database with respect to these five marks, and has confirmed that these five marks are registered in the name of “Naf Naf” and take the following form:
7.6 Two of these registrations (i.e. no.s 498272 and 535641) are simple word marks. When one disregards the “.com” TLD suffix, the only difference between the Domain Name and these two marks is the addition of the ordinary word “shop”. The Panel accepts that the addition of the word “shop” does not prevent the Domain Name from being confusingly similar to the Complainant’s mark. A shop is merely a location (whether online or in the real world) in respect of goods of the sort dealt in by the Complainant are sold. Therefore the Panel has little difficulty in finding that the Complainant has made out paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy.
7.7 In the circumstances, it is not necessary to consider further the Complainant’s submissions based upon its other trade marks or its allegations that it has additional rights stemming from the Paris Convention and TRIPS.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
7.8 The Complainant contends and the Panel accepts, that the Respondent has not been authorised to use the trade mark “NAF NAF” by the Complainant and that the Respondent is not known by the name. web-site operating from the Domain Name has borne the hallmarks of being generated by a domain name “parking service”.
7.9 Whilst there is nothing per se illegitimate in the use of a domain parking service, it is quite different when a domain name is chosen on the basis of the similarity to a name in which a complainant has an interest, in the expectation that internet users searching for products or services related to the complainant will instead be drawn to the domain name parking page. Such registration and use does not provide the registrant with a right or legitimate interest in the domain name (see, for example, the decision of three person panel in Express Scripts, Inc. v Windgather Investments Ltd., WIPO Case No. D2007-0267).
7.10 that this is indeed the case. In the circumstances, the Panel concludes that the Respondent has no right or legitimate interest in the Domain Name and that the Complainant has made out the requirements of paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy.
C. Registered and Used in Bad Faith
7.11 The Panel has little hesitation in this case in concluding that the original registrant of the Domain Name was aware of the Complainant’s business and use of the NAF NAF name at the time that the Domain Name was transferred to it.
7.12 The Panel accepts that NAF NAF is a brand of considerable repute and that at least by the time that the Domain Name was registered it had become known in many countries around the world.
7.13 Further, the Panel accepts (in the absence of any evidence to the contrary) that the words NAF NAF are exclusively referable to the Complainant’s business and the Domain Name <nafnafshop.com> has no sensible meaning other than as the word NAF NAF amalgamated with the ordinary English word “shop”. It is, therefore, highly likely that the registrant chose this particular domain name with the Complainant’s business in mind.
7.14 Whilst it is not a key factor in this case, this conclusion is also reinforced by the links to NAF NAF related products that initially appeared on the domain name parking page operating from the Domain Name. The reason why absent any evidence to the contrary a Panel can usually assume that the owner of a domain name has some control and influence over the links displayed on a domain name parking page (even if those links are automatically produced by the domain name service provider) was set out in greater detail by this Panel in Owens Corning v. NA, WIPO Case No. D2007-1143 and Shaw Industries Group Inc. v. Adminstrator, Domain, WIPO Case No. D2007-0583.
7.15 It is also now well known that when a domain name registrant takes advantage of a domain name parking service it will take a share of the click through revenue generated from the pages generated by that service (again for a more detailed description of how these services work see the Panel’s decision in Owens Corning v. NA WIPO Case No. D2007-1143).
7.16 In the circumstances, the Panel draws the inevitable inference in this case (and in the absence of contentions from the Respondent to the contrary) that the Domain Name was chosen with this domain name parking use in mind and that there was an intention on the part of the registrant to capitalize on the Complainant’s reputation in the NAF NAF brand in the hope and expectation that Internet users searching for information related to the Complainant would be directed to the Respondent’s site.
7.17 Such registration and use is in bad faith and falls within the scope of paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy. This states that the following shall be evidence of bad faith registration and use:
“by using the domain name the, .18 There is no need to go any further in this case, but further factors that point to registration and use in bad faith by the original registrant include the fact that the Domain Name was initially offered for sale. Paragraph 4(b)(i) of the Policy also gives as another example of circumstances evidencing.”
7.19 Here the nature of the Domain Name is such that it seems most likely that any entity interested in buying it would be either the Complainant (or one of its licensees) or it competitors, and the registrant must have known this at the time of registration. The Panel doubts that it was with such a sale “primarily” in mind that the Domain Name was registered, but it does not matter. Any value of the Domain Name primarily lies in its incorporation of the Complainant’s mark. This is therefore yet further evidence of the fact that the Domain Name was registered with the intention of taking advantage of the reputation that the Complainant had built up in that mark.
7.20 Of course, the above comments apply to the original registrant of the Domain Name and there is the complication in this case that the Domain Name at first sight appears to be transferred to another party. However, the Panel does not think that this matters. The reasons for this are as follows:
(i) For the reasons already described above it would appear that this transfer was contrary to paragraph 8(a) of the Policy. In the circumstances, the Panel thinks that it is legitimate to ignore this transfer for the purpose of these proceedings (even though the parties have commenced fresh proceedings under the Policy that are separate from the Original proceedings).
(ii) The Panel accepts, in the absence of any evidence from the Respondent, the Complainant’s contention that the current owner of the Domain Name is essentially the same person or entity as was behind the original registration. Factors that support that conclusion include:
(a) The fact that the webpage operating from the Domain Name did not change as at the date of transfer;
(b) The similarity in email addresses provided for the previous and current registrants as identified by the Complainant;
(c) The fact that the current registration (and possibly the original registration) does not seem to disclose the true identity of the registrant. It appears instead to be a pseudonym for the true Respondent provided by a “domain name privacy service”; and
(d) The timing of the transfer. It seems implausible that any genuine purchaser would have been interested in purchasing a domain name that was subject to ongoing proceedings.
(iii) Even if the current registrant is a different person or entity, its registration and use is independently in bad faith. The Domain Name has continued to be used in connection with a domain name parking service and also appears for at least a while to have been still offered for sale through Sedo. Accordingly, the points already made earlier on in this decision1 regarding the knowledge by the original registrant of the Complainant’s use of the “NAF NAF” name and that registrant’s motives for registration, apply as much to the new registrant as the old.
7.21 In the circumstances, the Panel concludes that the Domain Name has been both registered and used in bad faith and that Complainant has made out the requirements of paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy.
8. Decision
For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the domain name, <nafnafshop.com> be transferred to the Complainant.
Matthew S. Harris
Sole Panelist
Date: February 28, 2008
1 With perhaps the exception of the issue of the nature of the links displayed discussed at paragraph 7.14 above.
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GeekDad test: Electrolux UniRapido cordless vacuum Geek Dad 25 February 10 by Paul Govan Tweet Electrolux.Although it sounds a little hyperbolic, it really has been a revolution. When the kids spray biscuits around the dining room or drop crumbs in the lounge it now only takes a second to vacuum them up. It's not as powerful as our Dyson by a long way, but it is easily powerful enough for a light clean. And because you can use it more often it really helps to stay on top of the cleaning.But for me the best aspect of these cordless vacuums is that with no mains power and lightweight design they are a perfect way to get the kids involved in the cleaning. Our oldest two now vacuum their own rooms regularly - and so far enjoy doing it. Although I'm not sure of the ethics around training kids to do housework from a young age. Oh well. Paul Govan writes video game reviews for Game People. Edited by Nate Lanxon Comments Latest on wired.co.uk
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Trade Chase is a fantasy stock-trading game where you play for real money. It allows players to make money from trading without having to beat the market -- just their competitors. Wired.co.uk taks to co-founder Colin Smith »
As the global capital, London deserves a powerful, authentic innovation engine tuned to the character of its inhabitants, its meteorology and topology and its unique position on the world stage »
On Friday, Facebook’s lawyers made news when they told a court hearing a lawsuit brought by the alleged initial investor in Facebook, Paul Ceglia, that they’d found the “smoking gun” proving the alleged investment contract was a fraud »
Kevin Eyres, LinkedIn's former European managing director, has been announced as the first mentor for Tech City, the technology hub emerging in East London, aka the Silicon Roundabout » »
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Overview Wiretree is working with Jack Welch, a legend of the business world, as he launches his elite online MBA program. The project goals were set at a very high bar – launch a best of breed global education brand centered around one of the worlds most respected business leaders. We are always up for …
Paragon Studios
Overview Elegance personified. We worked with Paragon Studios years ago to showcase their facility and we were lucky enough to get the chance to revisit our work and bring a whole new level of sophistication in design and experience. Click into the studio tour and watch the main navigation melt away to give you a large …
REPO! The Genetic Opera
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Wiretree launches the cult phenom REPO!
You haven’t seen anything like this. The great team behind this new film has buzz that sounds like this, “a movie for which the term “instant cult classic” was invented.” -Todd Gilchrist, IGN
Featured in HOW Magazine
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Opponents of SB 202 Continue to Receive False Ratings for Misstatements of the LawTuesday, April 10th, 2012.
Bill Providing Immunity to School Boards for Recreational Activities and Immunity for Volunteers Signed into LawThursday, April 5th, 2012
The same day he signed the Ski Hill Liability Protection legislation, Gov. Scott Walker also signed into law 2011 Wis. Act 162, which provides immunity from liability to schools for a death or injury that occurs on school grounds when the death or injury results from a recreational activity held on the school grounds pursuant to a recreational agreement between the school board and an individual.
Specifically, the immunity under AB 497 is provided to school boards, school districts, and governing bodies of charter schools, as well as their officers, employees, and agents.
The term “recreational activity” includes “any indoor or outdoor physical activity, sport, team sport, or game, whether organized or unorganized, undertaken for exercise, relaxation, diversion, or pleasure.” The term “recreational agreement” refers to a “written authorization granted by the school to a person permitting public access to the school grounds for a recreational activity.”
The bill does provide an exception for “malicious acts” or “malicious failure to warn” against an unsafe condition.
The original bill was amended to include language providing immunity for volunteers under Wis. Stat. § 893.80. Under current law, § 893.80 imposes certain requirements and certain limitations on claims and damages in a lawsuit brought against a volunteer fire company, political corporation, governmental subdivision, or any officer, official, agent or employee.
As amended, Act 162 provides that an “agent” under § 893.80 also includes a “volunteer,” which is defined under the bill as a person who:
- Provides services or performs duties for, and with the express or implied consent of, a volunteer fire company, political corporation, or governmental subdivision or agency thereof;
- Is subject to the right of control of the volunteer fire company, political corporation, or governmental subdivision or agency thereof; and
- Is not paid a fee, salary, or other compensation by any person for the services or duties described above, other than reimbursement of expenses.
In addition, the bill provides that the procurement or maintenance of insurance or self-insurance by a volunteer fire company, political corporation, or governmental subdivision or agency, irrespective of the extent or type of coverage or the persons insured, shall not do any of the following:
- Constitute a waiver of the provisions of § 893.80; or
- Be relied upon to deny a person status as an officer, official, agent, or employee of the volunteer fire company political corporation, or governmental subdivision or agency that is procuring or maintaining the insurance or self-insurance.
Governor Signs Ski Hill Liability Protection BillThursday, April 5th, 2012
On Monday, April 2, Gov. Scott Walker signed into law 2011 Wis. Act 199, which expands the “assumption of risk” doctrine to protect ski operators who follow certain safety protocols from lawsuits. Act 199, Act 199.
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Claiming to be an effort to reign in federal subsidies, Senator Coburn (R-OK) and his fellow anti-ethanol legislators snuck in an amendment to end investment in America’s ethanol industry. A closer look at the motives of Sen. Coburn and his Senate allies reveal they are covered in oil.
Over the last years, Sen. Coburn and his colleagues have received more $4 million in political contributions from the oil and gas industry. Although large contributions from oil companies are no secret, this amendment does show that there is more behind the amendment than simply cutting federal subsidies. As Matt Hartwig from the Renewable Fuels Associates suggests:
“This effort has more to do with oil-patch politics than it does national energy security and responsible fiscal policy. If this were a true effort to reign in federal energy subsidies, than the tens of billions of dollars given to mature energy industries like petroleum would be included in this amendment.”
This amendment is a ploy to keep Americans at the mercy of foreign oil and rising prices while a select few reap the political and monetary benefits. Killing ethanol investment would also mean snuffing innovation and stifling growth that can bring prosperity to many Americans.
To read more about Sen. Coburn’s amendment, click here.Permalink + Share This
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Alberta Darling: I Don’t Listen to People at Hearings on Walker Budget
Darling.
Even more disturbing, Darling now admits she knowingly scheduled her hearings at times that exclude ordinary working Wisconsinites from showing up to testify, even after considering that as a factor:
[Darling] said many regular taxpayers could not come to Thursday’s hearings or three others scheduled in the days ahead because they are working. She said legislators discussed holding the hearings on weekends or after work hours but decided against the idea.
“Alberta Darling continues to stand in lockstep with Scott Walker, blindly following his extreme and dangerous agenda that attacks working families and threatens to devastate all of Wisconsin,” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said Tuesday. “Just like Scott Walker, Alberta Darling is shamelessly attempting to silence the voices of ordinary working families who oppose the Walker-Darling agenda – and in fact has scheduled her public meetings in a way she freely admits excludes the voices of Wisconsinites who want and deserve to be heard.”
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We've always done the 2nd hand phone thing, because I really hate having that contract hanging over me...but just last September, I realized I had been with Sprint for 6+ years, and if I got a contract, I could get a free phone and a cheaper price for a better plan, so I bit.
Prior to that I had been using my usual second hand phone, which still worked fine.
This past week, my DH's phone started to kind of fall apart. Money is tight, so I suggested he give my old phone a try. He called Sprint and was told that "the phone is too old to connect it."
But it wasn't in September!
Fortunately (or not), I've run into this before, and the trick is to find a Customer Service Rep who's been there for a few years, and has connected the older phones before. The instructions to connect the older phones aren't included in the how-to books any more, but the old-timer reps still know how to do it.
Viola, cheap phone....
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Chiffonade is a method of cutting the leaves of herbs and vegetables into thin strips. The technique is frequently used to create attractive garnishes. It is also a popular way to release the aromatic oils in herbs to intensify the flavor.
Leaves for this cutting method must be large enough to stack and roll. Based on this criterion, as well as its popularity in many dishes, basil is generally considered the most popular herb to chiffonade. The process requires five to 10 basil leaves to be removed from the stem and stacked with the largest leaf on the bottom. Starting with the long side of the leaves, the stack must be rolled into a tight cylinder resembling a tiny cigar. Using a very sharp knife, the leaves are cut horizontally to create ribbons.
The chiffonade technique is also frequently used to cut leafy vegetables such as cabbage, kale, chard, spinach and lettuce. The small strips may be used as part of stuffing for egg rolls, as garnishes or as fresh salad ingredients. Some chiffonade instructions warn against cutting herbs or vegetables too thinly as this may bruise the fibers and make them unattractive and bitter tasting. Storage suggestions for chiffonade prepared ahead of time frequently include submersing the cut leaves in cool water to prevent discoloration.
Non-leafy vegetables that need to be reduced to small, thin pieces are generally shredded or julienned, which also involves cutting into thin strips, but without rolling. Some sturdier cabbage varieties can be shredded as well as cut by the chiffonade technique. Shredding is also typically preferred for hard, root vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, onions, turnips and parsnips if these items are to be formed into patties for frying or as salad toppings.
If the root vegetables are to be stir-fried, they normally hold up better if julienned instead of shredded. Julienne vegetables resemble matchsticks. They are created by using a kitchen slicer called a mandoline or by cutting the vegetables into thin slices, stacking them and cutting them into pieces about two to three inch sticks.
Other common cutting techniques for vegetables include slicing, chopping, dicing and mincing. Recipes generally instruct which method is preferred. These preferences are usually based on the cooking method used. If a dish requires slow cooking or braising, the vegetables are normally cut into large chunks or slices so they do not disintegrate during the cooking process. Conversely, if the recipe instructs to sauté, pan fry or stir fry the ingredients, the vegetables are normally minced or diced to make sure they cook quickly and evenly.
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Questioned document examination is a branch of forensics which focuses on the analysis of documents which are disputed. A questioned document examiner will look at the document in question and use a variety of techniques to analyze it, and he or she may even be called as a witness in a case, depending on the outcome of the examination. Many forensic laboratories keep a forensic document examiner on staff, and some people in this field also work independently, offering their services to anyone who wishes to pay their fees.
The training required for a career in questioned document examination varies. At a minimum, a candidate must have extremely good perception skills and eyesight, with colorblindness tending to exclude someone from the field. He or she may also be encouraged to take tests with basic samples to see whether or not he or she can notice subtle differences between materials. Someone who is good at “spot the differences” puzzles in the Sunday paper might be a good candidate. Questioned document examiners can either apprentice with people in the field, or attend university programs which offer training in a laboratory setting..
All sorts of documents can be included in questioned document examination, from checks which are suspected to be forged to questionable wills. A questioned document examiner generally has extensive knowledge of printing techniques, and he or she may know a lot about inks, pencils, rubber stamps, seals, and other tools which could be used to verify the identify of a document and its author. Handwriting analysis is another important skill in this field, as questioned document examination may include a comparison of handwriting samples to find out whether or not someone truly penned a note.
Stock certificates, notes, letters, birth certificates, wills, and an assortment of other materials can be subjected to questioned document examination. It is important to remember that the skills of questioned document examiners vary quite widely; if you require one, you may want to seek a recommendation from a professional forensic association, especially if you think that the document may become critical in a court case.
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Take a few minutes and name your favorite authors. No, really, think about it. If you were to take a look at their books, you’d notice the synergy of tone, cover, and title. What about your book? Have you considered the stamp you want to leave in your readers’ minds?
If you’re wondering how to create a brand for your book or even what we mean by the word “brand,” just remember this: your book’s brand is your book’s personality.
You don’t need a marketing firm to help you create your book’s brand. You just need to know two things:
Who is your audienceand
How do you want them to feel reading your book.
It’s that simple. Here are fool-proof steps to help you develop your book’s brand:
1. What’s Your Style
List the eccentric qualities that strangers and those close to you comment on regularly. What’s your personal style? Identify ways your style enhances or stamps your book in a unique way and work this into your book. Example: if you’re known for wearing a particular color, or for having a comforting calm presence try to work this into your book’s design.
2. What’s Your Cred
3. What’s Your Voice
List sayings, mantras, or phrases that are uniquely yours. Use these in the book and especially in the promotion of the book. If you’re known for sharing a particular anecdote, include it in your book. If your voice is comedic, scholarly, frank, or thrilling, you should of course infuse your book’s content with that voice, but it should also factor into the design and title of your book.
What do you think? Do you know your book’s brand?
Seriously working on branding right now. Thanks for the timely post.
Thanks for the comment KM!
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David Wilson
DALZIEL Rugby Club head coach David Wilson has been appointed coach of the Scotland under-17 side.
Wilson will oversee the Scots youngsters during two international fixtures against England and France and at the Wellington International Rugby Festival in April.
He said: “I was involved with the under-19s for the past two seasons and then that age group squad was scrapped.
“Essentially the SRU then re-advertised coaching positions at under-17 and under-18 level.
“I put my hat in the ring and the end result was becoming head coach of the under-17s.
“I was hoping to be the backs coach but to get the head coach job is I suppose recognition for what I have done at club level.
“It is going to be tough and the challenge is to prepare them for their first experience of international rugby.”
Meanwhile, Wilson is hoping to add some more experienced players to his Dalziel squad next season to supplement the youngsters.
He added: “There are some good youngsters but we need to strengthen the squad and that is always difficult.
“It would be great to get some experienced guys that perhaps have played at a higher level to come in and help the younger players.
“We have brought scrum-half Graham Calder in from Stirling County who has a lot of experience playing at a higher level with Currie and Heriots.
“It is good to have someone like him back to try and bring a bit of composure to the team.”
Wilson has recently brought in former Glasgow Hawks coach Ally Craig to coach the Dalziel forwards.
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The Phoenix Coyotes attempt to post their second win over the Calgary Flames in seven days when the teams face off at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday. Phoenix posted a 4-0 home triumph over Calgary on Monday as Raffi Torres and Antoine Vermette recorded a goal and an assist apiece while Mike Smith made 30 saves en route to his third shutout of the season. Smith stopped 41 shots in Edmonton on Saturday, but the Coyotes squandered a two-goal lead and dropped a 3-2 shootout decision.
Calgary is coming off a 3-1 home victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Matt Stajan snapped a tie at 7:19 of the third period and scored into an empty net with nine seconds remaining to cap his ninth career two-goal performance. Stajan scored more goals in a span of less than 13 minutes than the Flames totaled over their previous two games (one in a pair of losses).
TV: 8 p.m. ET, FSN Plus Arizona (Phoenix), Rogers Sportsnet West (Calgary)
ABOUT THE COYOTES (8-6-3): Center Matthew Lombardi was back in the lineup Saturday after missing 12 games with a shoulder injury and gave Phoenix a 2-0 lead midway through the second period with a power-play goal. Despite Lombardi's efforts, he could not make up for the absences of two of the team's top scorers. Right wing Radim Vrbata, who tops the club with 12 points, sat out his second straight game with a lower-body injury while center Martin Hanzal, who has scored a team-high seven goals and is tied for third with 10 points, was out with an upper-body injury. Torres played in his 600th NHL game Saturday.
ABOUT THE FLAMES (6-7-3): Stajan had not scored twice in a game since accomplishing the feat on Dec. 12, 2009 against the Washington Capitals as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Left wing Sven Baertschi returned to the lineup after missing 11 games with a hip flexor. The 20-year-old Swiss, who registered two shots and blocked one in 13:20 of ice time, has yet to record a point in five contests this season. Right wing Akim Aliu made his season debut after being recalled from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League on Thursday but played only 4 minutes, 24 seconds on six shifts.
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1. The Coyotes have recorded at least one point in five of their last six games (4-1-1).
2. Flames captain Jarome Iginla's assist Saturday was his 1,084th career point. He is four points away from tying Theo Fleury for 59th place on the all-time list.
3. Phoenix has won seven of the last nine meetings between the clubs.
PREDICTION: Coyotes 4, Flames 1
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TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Bar owners might be interested in a new study that shows people drink alcohol more rapidly from curved "beer flutes," compared to their consumption from straight-sided glasses.
Researchers led by Dr. Angela Attwood from the University of Bristol, in England, asked 160 social drinkers aged 18 to 40 to make decisions about drinking.
In one experiment, they were asked to drink either lager or a soft drink from either a straight-sided glass or a curved beer glass.
When they drank beer from the straight-sided glass, they were almost twice as slow as when they drank from the beer glass. There was no difference in how rapidly they drank the soft drink.
The researchers think this may have something to do with how the curved glasses make it hard for drinkers to figure out how much they've consumed.
In another experiment, participants looked at pictures of the two glasses with different levels of liquid and tried to determine whether they were more or less than half full. Their estimates were off by a greater extent when they looked at the curved glasses.
"People often talk of 'pacing themselves' when drinking alcohol as a means of controlling levels of drunkenness, and I think the important point to take from our research is that the ability to pace effectively may be compromised when drinking from certain types of glasses," said Atwood in a university news release.
The study recently appeared in the journal PLoS ONE.
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Coconut seems to be one of those things that a person either loves or hates. Me – I’m a lover. In my earliest memories I would select an Almond Joy candy bar over just about any other treat. And now, if I see coconut in the ingredient list in a recipe, there’s a good chance I’ll try it. I made Almond Joy Bread not too long ago (loved it) and when I saw this recipe at The View from Great Island I was pretty confident that I would like it too.
I met Sue at The View from Great Island when we participated in a book review of Joy the Baker’s new cookbook, hosted by our friend Heather at girlichef. Sue posts almost daily and if I had time and a big family to cook for I would try most of her recipes. Her recipes are big on flavor and her great photos make me want to jump right in and start cooking. I usually read recipes start to finish before I begin, but this time I got things going before I realized that the coconut-sweetened condensed milk layer isn’t baked before the chocolate layer is added. I was a little concerned about the cookies falling apart but that wasn’t a problem, and the bars were moist, chewy and rich, just what I hoped they would be.
These luscious bars would be a great addition to a picnic basket or a campfire cookout. They pack well and stay nice and moist for several days if wrapped well in plastic wrap. If Almond Joy candy bars are your thing, you’re gonna love this recipe.
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup flour
- ¾ cup coconut flour ( I didn’t have it so used regular flour instead)
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 14 oz. shredded, sweetened coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- whole almonds
- 12 oz. bittersweet baking chocolate squares, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon shortening (Crisco)
- Line a 9×12-inch baking dish with foil that hangs over the edge (for easy removal and cutting) and spray with cooking spray.
- To make the crust blend the butter and sugar with the flours in firmly and evenly. Bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees.
- In a bowl mix together the coconut, condensed milk and vanilla. Spoon the mixture over the crust and spread out gently so you don’t disturb the crust too much.
- Press almonds gently onto the surface of the coconut.
- Put the chocolate and the shortening in a glass measuring cup. Heat it in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until it is just melted. Stir until smooth, Don’t over heat. (I’m always worried about burning the chocolate so I melt it in a small bowl over a pan of simmering water.)
- Working quickly, pour the chocolate over the coconut, spreading it out smoothly. Refrigerate for about 2 hours or until firm. Cut into squares.
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYBODY!
More Wives with Knives cookie recipes you might enjoy.
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Oh Cathy, it is not nice to post this sort of recipe!! Oh well, I suppose I could work in a batch before starting a diet!!
Best,
Bonnie
Oh, put me in the coconut lover category! These wouldn’t last long in my kitchen!
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Oh I’d love these! Almond Joy was a favorite of mine too! Fun pics:@)
I love coconut too. I also made your Almond Joy bread and it was amazing. There is no doubt that Almond Joy bars would rock my world too.
Happy 4th of July to you.
Velva
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I have no restraint….I have to make them.
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Cathy, what I love about your blog is that you cook and bake what I’d love to eat! I’m an Almond Joy lover because I’m fond of milk chocolate and coconut. You know I’m making these!
PS: Thought of you, while having a four hour layover at Portland Airport.
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I wish your visit to Portland could have been under better circumstances, Debby. Sorry you had such a long, miserable flight home. I hope you enjoyed your dinner at Gustav’s.
Cathy recently posted..Almond Joy Bars
Absolutely delicious! We loved them. Thanks for sharing!
Erin @ Making Memories recently posted..Trisha Yearwood’s Cheese Straws
I am definitely a coconut lover. Those bars look awesome.
Rhonda recently posted..Everyday Food Pasta Salad With Broccoli and Peanuts
They look fantastic!
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted..Spelt Farfalle with Olive Caper Sauce
We enjoy coconut also..Saved:)
Monique recently posted..Day Trip~ Little Italy~
Saw this on another site and thought of your love of coconut!
Thanks for the lovely write up, Cathy! Now you’ve got me craving these flavors all over again, I’ll have to check our your Almond Joy Bread…
Sue/the view from great island recently posted..(To Die For) White Chocolate Pecan Butter Cups
I like Almond Joys, too, these look delicious! xo
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WOW, yum is all I can say
Oh boy, do these look good!
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What an impressive photo Cathy. I like coconut sometimes, sometimes not, it just depends on if how sweet it is.
I love the fact that these bars pack well. I know everyone would love them on a picnic.
Sam
Looks totally yummy! Love cookies and cookie bars.
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I am definitely a coconut lover. The Canadian version of the Almond the Bounty bar has been my favourite since childhood.
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they look great love candy bar cakes
rebecca recently posted..Rhubarb and Strawberry Granita
Almond Joy’s are about the only candy bar I like. Loving this recipe.
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Cathy, I love & enjoy this kind of bars than cakes. Yours look simply luscious.
Hope you’re going to have a great week ahead, dear.
Kristy
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Okay Cathy, my husband will just flip over these. He’s been an Almond Joy lover since he was a kid. They look fantastic, I might not show him right away as we’re trying to loose a few pounds for the beach
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Yum!!!!!!! I love coconut too.
Virtually Homemade – Liz recently posted..Toasted Cheese Ravioli with Fresh Tomato Basil Salsa
When it comes to coconut, I’m definitely a lover (especially with chocolate)! These look really, really delicious!
Amy (Savory Moments) recently posted..Pistachio cardamom ice cream
I love both almond joys and mounds so I know I will be crazy about this recipe. Have a great 4th of July.
Karen (Back Road Journal) recently posted..The Cry Of The Loon
Almond Joy candy bars have always been a favorite of mine! I’ll bet these taste so much better too.
Hope you had a great 4th! It was hotter than blazes here yesterday – records were set. Still hot today!
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Oh my! This almond coconut bars looks so delicious. I can’t wait to make them.
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In the bleakness of Athas, opportunity exists only where the bold seek it and take it. Those who wish to remain free avoid political struggles and the risks of crime. They instead sell sword and spell for wealth and glory. Countless such mercenaries people the city-states. A few among these free warriors find their fortunes by facing the horrors of the wastes. Hunters live boldly, seeking out danger and traveling far from the oppression of city authorities.
Behold these mighty judagas. They have tamed the forest demons and claimed the head of the beast that troubled us. Let them divide the bones as trophies, bind the monster’s spirit in its skull, and prosper well with their spoils. They make our land safer. Honor them well..
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Sharnita C. Johnson, program officer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, was recently announced as one of the winners of the 2012 Leadership Detroit Emerging Leader Award from the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Johnson, along with eight others, was recognized at a ceremony on Oct. 11. The award recognizes individuals who are creating positive change in the region. This year’s winners are members of the Leadership Detroit Class XXXII Race and Reconciliation Committee.
According to the Detroit Regional Chamber, each of the awardees was recognized for their “commitment to work together after graduation to develop a framework to continue a dialogue on race relations.”
With nearly 20 years’ experience, in the nonprofit sector, Johnson has held positions at many area organizations, including the Skillman Foundation, the Ruth Mott Foundation, Detroit Public Television, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Music Hall and the Museum of African American History.
In addition to being an accomplished funder and fundraiser, Johnson is committed to a life of service. She says, “I think it’s everyone’s responsibility to be of service; especially in your own community. One of my favorite quotes is by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He said ‘Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.’ I want to be remembered as a person who was of service to her family and her community.”
Other recipients of the award include Alicia Alvarez, University of Michigan; Leslie Andrews, Rock Ventures, LLC; Alejandro Bodipo-Memba, DTE Energy; Gerald Chiddick, Amerisure Insurance Company; Scott Alan Davis, Vanguard Community Development Corporation; Al-Azhar Pacha, ALPAC, Inc.; Gina Polley, Legal Aid & Defender Association; and Mary Jo Larson, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP.
Also honored at the event were Elizabeth Barton of The Waverly Group-Midwest, LLC with the Inspirational Leader Award and Faye Nelson of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, Inc. with the Lifelong Leadership Award.
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.Already, he has accomplishments beyond most musicians wildest dreams: Singing “Jambalaya” with Hank Williams Jr. in front of 200,000 people (15 million YouTube views) at the age of four; appearing with Robert Duvall (who gave Hunter his first guitar) in “The Apostle” at the age of six; playing with Johnny and June Cash, and Charlie Daniels at a BBQ; performing for a US was quickly signed. “I’m blessed to be surrounded by people who appreciate music and support what I do..” While both of Hunter’s parents are music lovers, neither are musicians, so as he says, “The way I picked up music was out of left field, but, I suppose, a pleasant surprise for them.”For the Hayes’, most Friday night’s in the early part of Hunter’s childhood were spent at a Cajun restaurant a couple of blocks from their home that featured live music, and it was there where Hunter joined his first band at the age of four, first as the accordionist, and then as the front man at the age of five.Taking up guitar at the age of 6, Hunter’s ability to pick up instruments (including bass guitar, drums, keyboards, and more) became evident. He says, “I’ve never had the patience to sit down and learn from anyone. So with the guitar, and with every subsequent instrument and piece of studio equipment, it’s been a process of experimentation – pressing every button I can.”Songwriting, too, has been a constant undertaking of Hunter’s. “I wrote my first song at 6,” he recalls, “I spent every day with the guitar and I just made up songs.” Hunter’s songwriting has been informed by an eclectic grouping of influences. “When I was really young, Garth Brooks was enormous, and I was a huge fan..”Like playing and songwriting, performing has become almost second nature to Hunter, been named a final nominee for.’”
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ANTIGO (WKOW) -- The busy season of a major Wisconsin industry is getting ready to begin.
Many farmers across the state are tapping their trees for maple syrup.
Producers are hoping to recover from last year; one of their worst in recent history.
Jim Adamski tapped his trees a few weeks ago, but is still waiting for warmer weather to get the sap flowing.
"A nice slow spring warm up is good for us. It will hold our snow cover. we like to see low temperatures in the 20s, highs in the mid 40s for ideal sap flow conditions," said Adamski.
He says last year, he was only able to produce 30 percent of his crop.
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