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In my last post, I mentioned the delightful book Nothing Daunted by Dorothy Wickenden. The subtitle is “The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West.”
Dorothy Wickenden, the executive editor of The New Yorker, found a treasure trove of letters written by her grandmother, Dorothy Woodruff, who with her best friend, Rosamund Underwood, answered an ad for teachers in a one-room schoolhouse in remote northwestern Colorado. The young women had graduated together from Smith College. They were twenty-three and had no intention of settling in right away to their expected life of marriage, charity work, and society events. So in the summer of 1916, off they went on the grand adventure of their lives.
The schoolhouse was in an area so remote they had to live with a homesteading family and ride horseback to work every day, rain or shine. Their students had to do the same; in winter some students had to ski to school on makeshift skis made of barrel staves. Not surprisingly, the young women found themselves courted enthusiastically by local cowboys and also by educated men–including the one who had placed the ad, Ferry Carpenter. He was a Harvard-educated lawyer who had gone west to make his fortune.
The young women had lived lives of privilege; after college, they had been lucky enough to take the Grand Tour. They spent a year in Europe, studying French and seeing as much as they possibly could. They went out of their way to see art and experience theater and dance. They judged the women in Rubens’ paintings “beefy,” but loved most of what they saw. In Paris, they saw an exhibit by Matisse and Picasso. They were not impressed, especially after having spent a lot of time with the masterpieces in the Louvre. Dorothy thought Matisse’s work was “like that of a little child.” Many years later, she regretted passing up the chance to buy some of those paintings for a song.
They saw Nijinsky, then twenty years old, dance in Scheherazade, the most famous ballet produced by Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. They saw Isadora Duncan in her premiere performance of Orpheus.
Dorothy and Rosamund toured France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Holland. All along the way, they wrote long letters home. They also collected postcards. Later, when they went off to teach in the one-room Colorado schoolhouse, they brought their postcard collection. Their students (and the parents of the students) eagerly studied the postcards as clues to the wider world. I’d like to think that many of them eventually went on adventures of their own, following the lead of these two remarkable young women.
There’s a review by Maria Russo in The New York Times at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/books/review/book-review-nothing-daunted-by-dorothy-wickenden.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0.
Really enjoyed this book, and also the book release event at Perry-Mansfield when it first came out.


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The World Authority
The Encyclopedia of Food, Wine and Cookery
A. Escoffier and Ph. Gilbert
Charlotte Turgeon and Nina Froud
Including many in full color
Copyright 1961 by Crown Publishers Inc.
Library of Congress Catalogue
Card Number: 61-15788
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This is the internationally famous bible
of cooking, the encyclopedia
which, because of its 8,500 recipes and the full information it gives on all culinary
matters, has been accepted as the world authority
. Ask any chef
, ask any cooking expert
You will find a copy of Larousse Gastronomique in the kitchen of any superior restaurant anywhere in the world. It is a prized possession of every gourmet who knows French. But until now it has been available only in the French language. Because of the complexities of variations in terms and measurements, it has never before been translated into English. Now, after three years of intensive work by a staff of twenty experts headed by two famous editors, it has been converted for American usage.
Larousse Gastronomique contains in its 1,100 large pages 8,500 recipes from all over the world and 1,000 illustrations, many in full color. Also, there are descriptions of cooking processes; full details about all foods, their nature and quality, and how to cure, treat, and preserve them; the history of food and cooking; articles on table service, banquets, food values, and diet -- in fact, just about every topic of culinary interest is covered.
Though Larousse Gastronomique is the prime reference book of chefs, gourmets, and experts, it is equally useful and convenient for the home cook. All recipes except for banquet specialties are on a small-group basis, stated in simple terms for convenience in the home
For this American edition, all entries have been brought up to date, notably in the articles on the preservation of food. Entries are in alphabetical order and are fully cross-referenced under both English and French names.
The illustrations in color, black-and-white photographs, and line drawings, many of which were made expressly for the American edition, show not only the appearance of the cooked dish but in many cases the intermediate steps of preparation as well.
In Larousse Gastronomique you will find clear information on almost any culinary subject, an excellent recipe for almost any dish you may want. All in all, it is a champion book, the number-one cookery book for anyone who cares about good food and the fine art of preparing it.
Crown Publishers, Inc.
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printed in the U.S.A.
, the copyright
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(95 years after the original copyright). Every entry cries out to be noded
, but it cries in vain
Entries noded under fair use :
- others as I fail to resist
This book was on the shelf in the house where I grew up. I remember it clearly, because it has a distinctive spine; however, I do not remember it ever being opened. The copy I own is a different one, which I bought used in 1992 or thereabouts. It has a sticker inside the front cover saying ex libris Joseph P. Kaczorowski : Joe, whoever you are, I've got your book.
I've always wanted a copy of the mythical Gastronomicon. This is as close as I'm likely to get.

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Have a garden full of fresh mint? Here is a collection of fresh mint recipes to help you utilize an abundance of this bright fresh herb.
Mint is such a versatile herb, there are so many ways to prepare it! Add it to drinks, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts. Here are some of my favorite ways to use fresh mint.
What Does Fresh Mint Taste Like?
Mint has a sweet cool flavor making it great for the summer months. Try adding it to cocktails, cream sauces, curries, fruit salads, a glass of lemonade, marinades, and soups. The addition of mint is an amazing way to add a nice cooling flavor to spicy dishes. Spearmint has a sweeter flavor while peppermint has a much stronger flavor.
There are over 600 different types of mint including chocolate mint, orange mint, apple mint, spearmint, and peppermint.
For the best flavor only use mint leaves, not the stems which can be tough and woody.
How to Choose Fresh Mint
Look for mint sprigs with vibrant color and fresh aroma. Go ahead and open up those plastic boxes for a sniff. I won’t tell anyone.
Avoid mint that is limp, yellowing, has black spots, or doesn’t look and smell completely fresh. For some of the freshest herbs consider stopping by your local farmers market.
How to Store
- Remove any rubber bands, trim the base of the stems with scissors or a knife, and remove any wilted leaves.
- Fill a glass jar with an inch of cold water. Place the mint stem down into the water and cover the tops with a plastic bag.
- Secure the bag with a rubber band and place it in the refrigerator.
Mint will last up to three weeks in the refrigerator using this storage method. You may need to add more water to the jar if stored for a long time.
How to Wash Fresh Mint
Wash mint just before you are ready to use it. Put the mint in a bowl of water and swish it around to loosen any dirt. Pat it dry using a clean cloth or spin it in a salad spinner.
This is my favorite salad spinner! I have been using it several times a week for years and it still looks brand new. It even comes apart in several pieces to make cleaning easier.
For information on how to store and cook with a variety of fresh herbs, including mint, check out my post on cooking with fresh herbs.
What Foods Pair Well With Mint?
What Can I Make With Fresh Mint?
Pea and Mint Soup - Full of fresh, vibrant flavors, my Pea and Mint Soup is simple to prepare and so delicious. This tasty homemade soup can be served both hot or cold and comes together quickly. Try a bowl of this tasty vegan pea soup today!
Leg of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce - This fresh mint sauce is perfect with lamb. A classic English sauce made with minimal ingredients.
Lemon and Mint Hazelnut Chicken - The bright flavors and aromas of lemon and mint come together with hazelnut chicken to bring you a healthy and delicious dinner recipe. Paleo and gluten-free, this chicken is not lacking in flavor and is so easy to prepare!
Shrimp Biryani- This shrimp biryani is a hearty meal made with turmeric and lime-flavored basmati rice. It's finished with a mint and cashew fry that leaves refreshing ambrosial essence.
Black Lentil Salad with Roast Carrots, Feta, and Pomegranate - A simple, healthy, and delicious black lentil salad with soft and earthy beluga lentils, honey roast carrots, pomegranate, fresh mint, and crumbled feta.
Tagliatelle with Tricolour Tomatoes, Edamame, and Mint - A light, refreshing, and very tasty springtime meal with fresh egg tagliatelle, colorful tomatoes, edamame, and mint.
Sous Vide Lamb Chops with Mint Chimichurri - These Sous Vide Lamb Chops are ultra-tender and juicy (never dry or tough) and served with the most incredible homemade mint chimichurri that you won't be able to stop eating!
Chicken Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce - These Chicken Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce are easy to make, healthy, and delicious! Made with fresh ingredients, shredded chicken, and dipped in a homemade peanut sauce, these spring rolls will be a go-to light meal or appetizer.
Caldo de Albondigas - Caldo de Albondigas is a hearty Mexican meatball soup. Made with fresh mint and other spices to create a truly comforting and flavorful meal.
Turkish Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup - Simple, light, and satisfying, this vegan roasted red pepper soup with Turkish flavors is perfect for cold, post-holiday evenings when you want something light yet warming and filling. The red peppers add depth, the tomatoes a touch of acid brightness, and the mint a floral kick.
Thai Pork Burger - The Best Thai Pork Burger Ever is the most flavorful and unique burger that you will ever have. It has all of your favorite flavors from Thailand and is topped with extra special veggies. The burger is topped with bok choy, purple onion, and sprouts. An amazing peanut sauce is used as the condiment and everything lies between two buttery grilled buns.
Corsican Cheese Lasagne - You’ll never look at a spinach and ricotta lasagna the same way after tasting this version with mint. Just don’t tell the neighbors in Antoine’s hilltop village in Corsica that I told you.
Curry Turkey Burgers with Mint Yogurt Sauce - Flavorful and juicy curry turkey burgers are topped with a yogurt mint sauce for a delicious meal! They can be made on either the stovetop or the grill.
Pea Shoots Pasta - Simple Pea Shoots Pasta recipe that’s delicious and healthy! Farfalle pasta is mixed with pea shoots, peas, mint, and Parmesan cheese to make a 30-minute easy recipe that your family will love!
Mint Lentil Salad - This mint lentil salad recipe is super tasty and very unique. I will share my secret on how to make the lentils taste mega delicious by just adding a couple of simple ingredients.
Orange Pomegranate Salad with Mint Lime Dressing - This flavorful salad is bursting with sweet and sour flavors. The main stars here are oranges and pomegranate seeds. They are complemented by an amazing mint lime dressing, crunchy walnuts, and salty feta cheese.
Peach Arugula Salad with Basil Mint Vinaigrette - Peppery arugula leaves combine with toasted almonds and sweet juicy peaches tossed in a fresh homemade Basil Mint Vinaigrette for a refreshing salad.
Asparagus Avocado Salad - Five-ingredient Asparagus Avocado Salad combines crisp asparagus and creamy avocado with lime and fresh mint in a delightful combination of flavors and textures. It's easy to make in 15 minutes and can be enjoyed as a starter or side dish.
Summer Berry Mint Salad - This vibrant summer berry mint salad is the perfect picnic or lunch dish during the warm months. With blackberries and nectarines topped with a perfectly sweet blueberry and fresh mint dressing.
Asparagus, Ricotta, and Mint Tartlets - Crispy puff pastry is the perfect bed for a topping of asparagus, fresh ricotta, and fresh mint. Asparagus, ricotta, and mint tartlets are perfect for summer.
Watermelon Salad - A refreshing summer salad with sweet watermelon and mint, topped with creamy, tangy feta in a garlic herb dressing.
5 Ingredient Pasta Salad - This bright and colorful salad featuring mint and Cantleloupe boasts an unexpected refreshing sweet flavor.
Couscous Tabbouleh - This Couscous Tabbouleh Salad is an easy no-cook filling summer salad that's great as a side dish or a light vegan lunch. It's loaded with fresh herbs, including mint, and has a light lemony dressing.
Tomato Balsamic Mint Salad - Tomato, balsamic, and fresh mint salad is a light and healthy addition to a summer meal.
Zucchini Ribbon Salad - Zucchini ribbon salad with fresh mint, lemon, and feta is a delicious and light summer dish.
Malfouf Salad (Lebanese Cabbage Salad) - This refreshing crunchy Lebanese slaw is made with fresh herbs and olive oil and lemon dressing. Taking less than 10 minutes to make it is a delicious side to many dishes.
Goat Cheese and Blackberry Crostini - Easy and delicious, this goat cheese, blackberry, and mint crostini make the perfect party appetizer all year round!
Winter Citrus Salad - This easy, 30-minute Winter Citrus Salad is filled with arugula, 3 kinds of citrus fruit, avocado, almonds, and fresh mint. The homemade honey dressing is the perfect pairing!
Kisir - Kisir is a Turkish whole-grain salad made with bulgur wheat, fresh herbs, vegetables, and a tangy dressing. This delicious, healthy, and filling Turkish Bulgur Salad is great to enjoy on its own, but also perfect as a meze or side dish with any grilled meat, chicken, or fish.
Za'atar and Mint Butter Bean Salad - For nights when you’re throwing chicken or steak on the grill and need an easy salad, or for days when you want something a little different for lunch that doesn’t require cooking, Za’atar, and Mint Butter Bean Salad is perfect! The rich, creamy texture of butter beans here pairs really well with the fresh crunch of green pepper and bright-flavored herbs.
Creamy and Smoky Roasted Eggplant Dip - One of my favorite dips of all time is this mutabal. Roasted and smoked eggplants are puréed with yogurt, tahini, garlic, and finished with fresh mint and pomegranates. Absolutely amazing.
Watermelon Skewers with Feta and Mint Pesto - These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!
Orange Pomegranate Salad - This flavorful salad is bursting with sweet and sour flavors and is a welcome addition to any table. The main stars here are oranges and pomegranate seeds. They are complemented by an amazing mint lime dressing, crunchy walnuts, and salty feta cheese.
Mediterranean Bean Salad - Simple, flavorful ingredients combine to make this Mediterranean Bean Salad a wonderful light dinner on its own or a fresh side dish served alongside your favorite protein!
Cilantro-Mint Chutney - Cilantro-mint chutney is a spicy, lemony Indian chutney made with a base of mint leaves and cilantro. This chutney is incredibly versatile and works with sandwiches, meat, marinades, sides, etc.
The Best Homemade Tzatziki - This is the best homemade Tzatziki recipe you will find! Creamy, fresh, and oh so delicious, it's the perfect summer condiment!
Mint Yogurt Sauce - Mint yogurt sauce is a traditional Lebanese dip for bread and veggies. It can be used for salads and for sandwich spreads as well.
Mint Extract - This homemade mint extract recipe is a great cost-effective alternative to the store-bought version. It is super easy to prepare and you will only need 2 ingredients.
Green Goddess Dressing - Green Goddess Dressing is a smooth, creamy, and bright herb sauce ready in only 10 minutes.
Mint Basil Pesto - This mint basil pesto is a fun twist on the traditional recipe, made with fresh mint and pumpkin seeds. Perfect for pesto pasta!
Mint Chimichurri - a flavor-packed no-cook sauce full of fresh herbs with a touch of chili. The perfect partner for lamb!
Roasted Salsa - This fresh, minty, and zesty roasted tomato salsa recipe is perfect for late summer parties, game days, and any day!
Minty Green Iced Tea - This Fresh Mint Tea is a refreshing drink for any hot day!
Cucumber Agua Fresca - This easy, refreshing Cucumber Agua Fresca (Agua de Pepino) is the perfect Summer drink. This recipe has cucumber, mint and lime poured over ice.
Gin Mojito - This gin mojito is the perfect mojito recipe for anyone who loves gin. Made just like a classic mojito, but without rum. Lime juice, fresh mint leaves, sugar, and gin are muddled together, then topped with a dash of club soda for a refreshing, light summer drink.
Mint Mojito Iced Coffee - For a unique & amazing beverage, you must try this Mint Mojito Iced Coffee. It is sweet, creamy, & cool with fresh mint, for a sip that you cannot resist.
Berry Mint Smoothie - Berry mint yogurt smoothie has the perfect combination of flavors. This smoothie is a delicious healthy treat.
Moroccan Mint Lemonade - This Moroccan mint lemonade recipe is bright, refreshing, and unlike any other lemonade, you’ve tasted!
Honeydew Smoothie - A refreshing, frosty summer drink made with honeydew melon, fresh mint, and lemon juice.
Sparkling Watermelon Refresher - This Sparkling Watermelon Refresher is a delightful summer drink you can make in your blender with only 4 ingredients and no added sugar. Subtly flavored with fresh mint and lime juice, enjoy it with plenty of ice as the ultimate fruity thirst quencher.
Watermelon Mint Juice - Watermelon mint juice screams summer and refreshment. It is a great drink made from fresh watermelon and mint.
Raspberry Mojitos - These Raspberry Mojitos are so easy to make and the delicious flavor of fresh muddled mint goes perfectly with fresh ripe raspberries!
Coconut Mojito - Enjoy a refreshing glass of this homemade coconut mojito, perfect for hot summer days.
Citrus Herb Picnic Punch - A fresh and refreshing make-ahead cocktail everyone will enjoy. Orange and lemon juices mixed with vodka and fresh herbs make this drink perfect for any get-together.
Honey Jalapeno Mint Pineapple Spritzer - This Honey Jalapeño Mint Pineapple Spritzer is refreshing and made with fresh pineapple juice, vodka, a hint of honey, and fresh mint with a jalapeño bite.
Blueberry Mojitos - These refreshing blueberry mojitos are the perfect rum cocktail for a warm summer night. The same mint, lime, and white rum base as a regular mojito with a fruity blueberry twist.
Teheran Mule - In just 2 minutes and with just 3 ingredients you can make this deliciously refreshing ginger beer mocktail. Refreshing, sparkling and slightly sweet with lime, mint & ginger beer this is a grown-up drink - just without the alcohol.
Banana Mango Spinach Smoothie - This Mango Spinach Smoothie with Mint & Ginger is a delicious, quick, and easy breakfast or snack that both kids and adults love. Sweet and fresh with a gingery kick - and loaded with half of all the greens you need in a day.
Chocolate Mojito - This chocolate mojito is the perfect mojito for fall and winter. Made with homemade chocolate simple syrup, fresh mint, lime, rum, and club soda. Easy to make for a couple of people or a crowd in less than 5 minutes.
Limonana - This Limonana recipe (Middle Eastern Frozen Mint Lemonade) is sweet, tart, refreshing, and perfect for cooling down on a hot day!
Fresh Lemon Cucumber Mint Water - Fresh mint enhances this refreshing infused water. Cucumber and lemon combined with mint is a great way to quench your thirst this summer.
Fresh Mint Brownies - These fresh mint brownies are made in one bowl, with creamy melted chocolate and bright freshly chopped mint leaves.
Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies - These fresh mint chocolate chip cookies are the perfect combination of crispy on the outside and soft and gooey in the middle.
Coconut Mint Ice Cream - Coconut mint ice cream with fresh mint is the perfect no-churn ice cream recipe for summertime! Fresh mint ice cream is so simple and easy!
Grilled Pineapple with Lime Mint Sauce - This grilled pineapple recipe with minted lime sauce is a gorgeous, simple dessert that makes an already delicious fresh fruit really shine.
Sugar-Free Strawberry Mint Popsicles - Cool off with strawberry popsicles made with fresh mint! The perfect, sugar-free treat, with a refreshing flavor.
Easy Strawberry Mint Sorbet - You don’t need an ice cream maker to make this refreshing strawberry mint sorbet! This simple recipe is made with fresh strawberries and mint leaves and includes a vegan option, too!
Watermelon Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips - Watermelon Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips is a refreshing summer dessert or appetizer, perfect for serving at backyard parties. Packed with juicy watermelon, this salsa is a quick and easy summer appetizer the whole family will love!
Strawberry and Mint Fruit Salad - This simple strawberry and mint fruit salad recipe is fresh and healthy. It's super easy to make but it looks good enough to be served as a special occasion dessert.
No-Bake Mojito Cheesecakes - This cheesecake comes in its own jar, is no-bake, and it's got the classic flavors of a mojito with lime and fresh mint!
Chocolate Ice Cream with Fresh Mint - This chocolate mint ice cream is infused with fresh mint, and is an egg-free, extra-creamy summer treat. Inspired by Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream!
Watermelon Popsicles - These fresh watermelon popsicles require just 4 ingredients (3 are optional!) and a few minutes of prep for a super refreshing, tasty, and healthy low-calorie frozen summer treat that both kids and adults will love!
Mojito Cake - Amazing harmony of sweet and tangy flavors can be found in this Mojito Pound cake, and it´s super quick and easy to make.
Mint Coconut Ice Cream Bars - Easy vegan mint chocolate chip ice cream bars made with just 6 ingredients and real mint!
Watermelon Mojito Sorbet - This watermelon mojito sorbet is a refreshing treat for summer! This easy sorbet only requires 4 ingredients: watermelon, lime, fresh mint, and water or rum.
Thanks for Reading!
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In 1990 the Supreme Court overturned a ruling that prohibited the burning of the American flag. Though paradoxical, lighting fire to the red, white and blue was ruled an act of symbolic free speech and is thus, very American. I don’t necessarily agree that burning a flag is the most effective or respectful display of the First Amendment, but I do recognize its legality and appreciate the justification for the ruling.
The American Flag represents the history and the ideals of the nation and is a source of national pride for Americans. As such, it is an emotionally charged symbol that finds staunch defenders who might view burning it as treason or violent protest.
When it comes to national pride and national security, emotions run high and can replace objective arguments and concrete evidentiary support. While, emotions are great motivating forces that drive people to take action, they cloud clear judgment.
The issue over Park 51, the Islamic cultural center proposed to be built two blocks from Ground Zero, is coinciding with the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 this weekend. Already, the issue has received much attention. It might even be outdated for this column. I feel, nonetheless, that the eruption of protest and harsh language against Islam from some opponents to Park 51 is expository of a deeper problem of intolerance toward peaceful Muslims in America.
The potential site of Park 51 is near Ground Zero, and it is natural that Americans feel emotional about its location.
Park 51 can be viewed as a threatening reminder of the attacks by extremists on 9/11. It can also be viewed as an opportunity to promote inter-faith dialogues and as a profound testament to this nation’s freedom of religion.
Much of the most publicized rhetoric against Park 51 is full of hasty generalizations that falsely attribute the traits and extremism of a minority of Muslims to the entire Muslim population.
Are American Muslims the defenseless, nerdy kids on the playground? It seems that too many opponents are guilty of using name-calling, sneering and taunting as ways of expressing their points of view.
Similar to the burning of the American flag, the cruel accusations and hateful language toward Muslims displayed during the debate over Park 51 is neither tasteful nor convincing.
Instead of attacking the integrity and moral codes of Muslims in America, why not use a powerful emotional appeal? It’s just too close, too soon. Would you kindly consider another location?
Perhaps, that seems too simple, but I imagine it would be a far more effective and dignified way of expressing opposition.
Dissenting voices are incredibly valuable and necessary. In this case, the emotional argument is a worthy one, but only if it is presented in a reasonable and respectful way. Without a doubt, there are plenty of people who have argued their opposition with poise and clarity. It is the overzealous, those who receive the most media attention, to whom I refer.
At least at JCU, let’s not reduce our arguments to blame, bullying and personal attacks, regardless of the issue at hand. Let’s be different from so many of the political arguments we see in the media and everywhere else.


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Mostly kids know about the Disney pages and cards, thus happily buy from the stores, to affix on their coloring notebook. Who is your child's favorite star? It may be Donald or Minnie. Crazy to think our parents grew up watching their shows, we do too and now our kids continue the tradition. They really put family values first. So you can always count on Disney coloring-pages to cheer kids up. Even if they aren't big into the classic characters and might prefer to see the hot new characters. If so then you should try and get some Buzz Lightyear or maybe Tiger.
Remember how much you loved coloring when you were a child? You'd snuggle down into another world with your coloring books and crayons, and time would pass almost unnoticed. Children today love to color just as much, plus we now know that coloring is an excellent pre-reading activity that helps children develop the eye-and-hand coordination they will need to write. Coloring books are still available in the stores if you like, but you will also find a ton of coloring pages to print in the Internet which will provide your child with a much wider range of subjects to choose from than you'll find in books.
When people first started accessing the Internet, there were only a few sites that offered free, printable coloring pages. Most of their offerings were rough drawings or produced very small pictures. Now, however, there are a multitude of sites that will let you print high-quality coloring sheets on just about any subject you might choose.
These coloring pages are for the younger crowd and they also love to have a look at the coloring pages of stories told to them by mummy, grandmother, father or other people. These color pages have the finest quality print and perfect drawings to impart the impression of Jesus, his miracles, his love for children, his soft spoken words, love for enemies, prayers for all and taking the burden of sin of all mortals. The coloring pages are constantly developed by artists to provide more artistic and realistic look of the pictures.
Armed with coloring pages for their aid is no longer a subject to fear with. Bright colors, easy to identify shapes and drawings your child will love populate this interactive universe. They are ready to help your child, learn, laugh, and play. You won't believe how fast your child will learn! Parents will be overwhelmed by watching them having fun with numbers, enjoying while understanding the geometrical shapes, concepts etc. Thanks to coloring pages, improved fine motor skills help children manipulate small objects and learn how to write, grasp objects, and fasten things such as buttons on clothing. Therefore,
When the Internet was still pretty new--anyone here old enough to remember those days? --only a few websites offered free, printable coloring pages, and most of these merely contained some rough sketches or produced teeny weeny pictures. But today one can find a multitude of websites from which you can print out high-quality coloring sheets on nearly any subject that you can imagine.
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This course has been approved by NY State Department of Environmental Conservation for 1 hour of continuing education.
The purpose of this course is to instruct the student to the nature and definitions of spray drift. Covered in this course is an overview of the types of spray drift and pesticide poisoning symptoms. The course will also give methods of minimizing spray drift and will give some important considerations to remember when spraying pesticides.
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Aluminum Cast Filter supplier AdTech not only produces filters, but also produces and sells Casthouse, Molten Aluminum Degassing Unit, Castertip, Tap Out Cone, etc. Adtech products are sold all over the world, and many large aluminum factories are our customers.
The quality of our alumina ceramic foam filter can pass the test. It is very effective to use a ceramic foam filter surface to remove impurities in molten metal, especially small inclusion particles.
The purification mechanism of ceramic porous filter materials for molten aluminum is generally described as diffusion interception and inertial collision interception or through sieving, precipitation and deep bed filtration. AdTech is a supplier of ceramic foam filters. Our porous ceramic foam uses organic foam with a three-dimensional network structure and connects pores as a carrier to invade the thixotropic alumina material slurry. The ceramic foam filter adopts automatic extrusion equipment to make the slurry evenly distributed in the foam skeleton.
Choose Aluminum Cast Filter
- Choose the right porous filter material to improve the cleanliness of the aluminum melt. According to the impurity content in the aluminum melt, the flow rate of the melt flow and the quality requirements of the casting, the foam ceramic filter plate is selected.
- The quality of impurities is large, and the quality of castings is average. You can choose the larger perforated mesh of the foam ceramic filter plate, and add coarse filter cloth in front of the filter plate. It can intercept large particles of slag and prevent the filter plate from clogging.
- The quality requirements of casting products are very high. Choose a small mesh, that is, a new type of ceramic foam board with a large mesh.
- The size of the filter plate depends on the flow rate of the melt and the total output. The flow rate is large, the total amount is large, the filter plate hole is small, and the selection specification is large.


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This is probably for the best.
Newly-engaged Bachelor couple Nick Viall and Vanessa Grimaldi aren't planning to rush down the aisle anytime soon, as they're still enjoying getting to know each other!
They did just date few a weeks (while Nick was dating multiple other women…) before he put a ring on it — so we totally think they should see if they're compatible IRL before making this thing official.
After all, their post-show interviews haven't been the most convincing!
Related: William Shatner Is Campaigning To Get Nick Kicked Off DWTS!
Speaking to Us Weekly backstage at Monday night's Dancing With The Stars, the 36-year-old revealed the couple has yet to start thinking about the big day:
Well we could've called this one…
Dancing With The Stars has only just started, and things are already looking rough. Not only has Heather Morris lost her dance partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, due to a bad calf injury, but one contestant seemed destined to go home after failing to deliver both this week and last week.
Related: DWTS's Bonner & Sharna INSIST They're Both Single
While most of the teams were able to pull together decent routines, there weren't any numbers that particularly wowed us. Be sure to ch-ch-check out the good, the bad, and the downright awful choreographed numbers for yourself (below). Oh, and we'll let you know who got the boot too!
Jodie Sweetin may actually have the ex from hell.
As we previously reported, the Fuller House star called off her engagement to Justin Hodak last week — and since then there has been nonstop drama. Not only did Jodie have to call the police on Hodak for threatening to kill himself, but the Dancing With The Stars alum also took out a temporary restraining order against Justin for getting aggressive with her while on drugs. So scary!
Related: Vanessa Has 'Completely Lost Contact' With Zac!
We don't blame Miz Sweetin for getting a restraining order, especially since the details of their intense blowup have been leaked. Court documents obtained by People have revealed:
Yikes! Dancing With The Stars just lost a pro ahead of its second week of season 24!
But hopefully not for good!
On Monday, Good Morning America announced Maksim Chmerkovskiy would not be able to dance on the March 27 episode due to a calf injury.
Play: Does Heather Morris Have An Unfair Advantage On DWTS?
It turns out the fan favorite was hurt during Friday's rehearsals, and can even be heard in footage saying:
Bonner Bolton says he is "100% single," but we are not buying it!
As you may know, the professional bull rider and his Dancing With The Stars partner Sharna Burgess have HEAPS of chemistry and have also sparked tons of rumors that there's more going on between them than just the art of dance.
Related: Kristi Yamaguchi HIGHlariously & Awkwardly Wishes Nancy Kerrigan Luck
Remember when Bonner basically mauled Sharna's crotch on live TV??? Yeah. That was just the beginning.
Later they were spotted getting up close and personal at the Cowboy Palace Saloon in LA, and now the 29-year-old is in denial mode regarding his personal life.
Sharna also denied being with anyone when asked, telling ET:
These two can't seem to tame those relationship rumors.
And if you ask us… it definitely looks like Sharna Burgess is bonin' Bonner Bolton!
The Dancing With The Stars duo stirred up some controversy earlier this week when the bull rider was filmed grabbing his partner's downstairs lady-bits on live TV! Yikes!
But now it seems the dancing duo have taken their PDA to the Cowboy Palace Saloon in Los Angeles as they were spotted on a flirty night out Tuesday evening.
Related: William Shatner Is Literally Campaigning To Get Nick Viall Kicked Off DWTS
In photos obtained by E! News, Bonner was seen putting his arm around the dancer and whispering in her ear before they kicked up their heels on the dance floor and even played a round of pool.
The sighting could have been a possible shoot for a segment on the ABC show, but the chemistry was undeniable! Let's face it, this definitely seems like an ooh la la situation!
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For example, Region V, which is at present composed of Albay with Legazpi City, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, including the Cities of Naga and Iriga, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon will become the State of Bicol, to be composed of the same provinces and cities, minus Masbate.
Under a federal system, each of the states will be independent.
In addition, the complaint is that the age-old conflicts and secessionist movements in Mindanao continue to defy solution.
All these – the failure of the LGUs to develop and the seemingly insoluble conflict in Mindanao – have been laid at the doorstep of Imperial Manila.
In 1944, the British government tried to organize them (except Singapore) into a single state, the Malayan Union, but strong opposition forced it to abandon the plan.
Instead, on February 1, 1948 the Federation of Malaya, which later became the present Federation of Malaysia, was formed.The National Supreme Court will exercise original jurisdiction over interstate commerce and transportation and appellate jurisdiction over cases arising from or between the states which involve the application and interpretation of the Federal Constitution and the federal laws.Give the establishment of a state court system and the appellate or review processes up to the national level another three years. Much of the business of the US Supreme Court consists of adjudicating cases involving diversity of jurisdiction because of its dual court system. But what about the training of leaders in public policy, since each state is now going to determine its policies?More than the amendment of the Constitution is the amendment of men’s nature.This is likely to take a much longer period, not just years but perhaps a whole generation or several epochs.Each will have its own constitution, its own government, and its own court system, in contrast to local governments which only exercise power given to them by the central government.Given the condition of the local government units, however, thoughtful citizens are asking whether we are ready for the federal system. Abueva, fervent advocate of federalism, estimates that ten years would be enough to make the proposed states viable. What federalization will entail Each state, as I have said, will have to have its own constitution.Similarly, Lord Acton, wary of absolute power, thought that “by multiplying the centers of government and discussion [federalism becomes] . On the other hand, Dean Roscoe Pound saw federalism as the only way for governing a large country of continental extent, like the United States, by which national policies can be fully realized by permitting regional variations according to local needs.The effective administration of a continental domain was another purpose of federalism.What about the development of its economy, how long will it take to grow the region so that each state can stand on its own two feet?What about preparing people for the duties and responsibilities of statehood, all cast in the context of duties and responsibilities to the broader Nation?


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The “Best of” season is upon us. This year, like last year, we’re offering up the political books we loved the most in 2013.
Here they are, in no particular order.
Ben: It’s not very creative to pick the National Book Award winner as your favorite read of the year, but whatever, it’s that good. In his book, Packer manages to tell countless stories about the country’s economic transformations from characters actually living through them. I was an American Studies major in college, and I feel like I learned as much from this book as any class I took about the shaping of the country.
Adam: One of the most surprising things about Adelle Waldman’s first novel is that it works even as it advances the second-wave feminist notion that the personal is political. In a lesser writer’s hands, The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. would be didactic and moralizing, but Waldman is broadly sympathetic to her louche hero, and she does not use him to score points; she doesn’t need to.
Nate, a 30-year-old Brooklyn writer, reluctantly leaves a pretty but unchallenging girlfriend and eventually gets together with Hannah, a sensitive, intelligent, beautiful foil — exactly the kind of girlfriend an enlightened boy like him is supposed to want. (For the record, he thinks he wants this, too.) Then the fault-finding begins: Suddenly he is annoyed by Hannah’s overstuffed closet and other mundane details that make her human. She detects his annoyance but, increasingly taciturn, he insists nothing is wrong, deepening her insecurity by making her feel crazy and pushing him away further. He has induced a self-amplifying problem. In this, he is an outrageously well-observed stand-in for a generation of indecisive and conceited millennial man-children. But Waldman keeps him from becoming a straw man by giving him real emotional depth: He is self-aware, rueful, and still somehow unable to change. Love Affairs is the comedy of manners we need to understand what ails modern romance.
Emma: Because, obviously.
Matt: There’s a wannabe terrorist speeding to New York and the NYPD has been too overzealous to know what’s coming. That’s the basic ticking time bomb scenario presented by Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman’s Enemies Within, a deep, jaw-dropping dive into the post-9/11 NYPD. Did you know that the NYPD has a Demographics Unit, whose responsibility is, in part, to track the city’s Muslims? Or that the department keeps troves of data on ethnic groups, just in case a homegrown terrorist shows up? Or that these invasive, ethically hazy measures have not been proven to disrupt a single terrorist plot?
Government security overreach is about more than the NSA. It’s also about police outside the federal government who will do anything to prevent a terrorist attack, even if what they’re doing breaks basic standards of privacy and has no record of success. No book better sums up the state of post-9/11 fear.
“There were other papers, but they didn’t seem to be having as much fun,” writes Peter Kaplan in the introduction to The Kingdom of New York, a collection of the best pieces from The New York Observer. After Kaplan’s death in November, at the age of 59, I got to thinking that if there was one book I would recommend to the writers and readers of Washington news, it’d be this one. Kaplan was not interested in merely relaying te facts, but covering his city as “a topography of power, with its Manhattan moats and turrets, its courts in media, politics, society, its residues of Edith Wharton, Walter Winchell, and Weegee.” To this day, other papers still aren’t having as much fun.
Steven: What really mattered in last year’s elections? George Washington University professor John Sides and UCLA professor Lynn Vavreck, in a remarkably fast turnaround for an academic work, applied social science to the developments of last year’s presidential election in The Gamble. It turns out that the events journalists described in real time (including this one) weren’t as important as they were made out to be. And Sides and Vavreck provide an important reality check that observers should heed before the daily doings of 2016 consume us all.
Mike: For anyone interested in the politics of energy, specifically big oil, I would recommend Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power. It is an incredibly well-researched exposition of one of the world’s largest and most powerful corporations and provides tremendous insight into how big oil gets its way in Washington, Moscow, Riyadh, and just about every other world capital. It’s a great read.
Jody: This is an insightful novel about an immigrant — and her acculturation as a Nigerian black to the U.S. and her return home as an Americanized member of the bourgeoisie. The author’s life somewhat mirrors her protagonist, who was inspired by Obama’s 2008 election. Oh, and it’s a love story too.
Major: It a wondrous political book. It explores the rise of a potentially great American president (the only to this day elected from the House), the tragedy of a presidency cut short and the madness of Garfield’s assassin. If that were all, it would be enough. But wrapped within this saga is a searing account of the era’s backward, near-murderous medical practices and the heroic efforts of Alexander Graham Bell to save a dying president.
Matt: It’s irresistible to compare Wilson, the last and only New Jersey governor elected president, to a certain Republican in Trenton. Like Chris Christie, Wilson was a political newcomer when he was elected governor in 1910 and president just two years later. And while his erudite style and angular features couldn’t be more different than Christie’s spherical bombast, the two each seemed sufficiently different from the pols of their day to have national appeal. As the 100th anniversary of World War I approaches in 2014, Wilson will garner attention for taking America to war. But his domestic record, at once progressive (promoting the federal income tax, appointing the first Jewish Supreme Court justice) and reactionary (imposing segregation in Washington, cracking down on civil liberties in the name of anticommunism), is worthy of equal scrutiny.
Brian: Going Clear is a book about power.
Yes, it is also an expose of a money-flushed, litigal-happy organization as told by the people it has steamrolled. And yes, there are tantalizing details about John Travolta (possibly gay) and Tom Cruise (who may have held auditions for the role of his wife).
But centrally, it’s about how one man turned an idea into a movement, and how that idea — like a new life form — sustained itself, protected itself, and ensured its longevity. Whatever you think about Scientology, Going Clear provokes a powerful question: How easily could these disciples of Hubbard have been me? Because rational thoughts fall aside in the face of self affirmation. And the powerful know this implicitly. Lawrence subtitled the book Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief. Strike out the first two and fill in your own blanks. Belief isn’t always rational. And therein lies the power.
Chuck: This is a well-researched and highly readable overview of how the haves and have-nots of today’s economy came to be. People of all political persuasions should pick it up; it’s full of fascinating stories and does a terrific job of explaining the intricacies of the tax code as well as other concepts.
Lucia: You might expect a novel about the horrors of working in a Chicago ad agency during the implosion of the dot.com economy to be small-minded and mean-spirited, but Joshua Ferris’s novel is neither. Written in the collective voice, Ferris’s style is expansive and funny. There is no better education in the strange world of office politics, the corporate vacuousness and power grabbing as well as the sometimes surprising meaning and humanity — except maybe experience.
Norm: This is political journalism and history at its best. A deep, credible, and compelling account of the Bush presidency and the relationship between Bush and Cheney.
Norm: An absolutely compelling and thought-provoking blueprint for a 21st-century policy agenda, which, in a better world, both Obama and Republicans could embrace.
Matt: Terry Lenzner’s career has taken him to a remarkable number of inflection points in post-World War II America. A Harvard lawyer, he served in the Justice Department as an investigator in Mississippi in 1965, sleeping on the floor of his motel and putting the mattress up against the window lest he get shot. He was on the staff of the Senate Watergate Committee, helped the Berrigan brothers’ defense during Vietnam, helped Bill Clinton during impeachment, and worked for Brown & Williamson during the Jeffrey Wigand affair. Along the way, he got fired by Donald Rumsfeld during the Nixon years, and investigated Princess Diana’s death at the behest of Dodi Fayed’s father. His lasting genius was creating a new kind of firm — a high-end investigative agency married to the white-collar law. Think of it as K Street meets Humphrey Bogart.
Steven: It might seem like the 2014 elections are 11 months away, but voters will actually begin casting their ballots in primaries in March. A new book from Clark University political science professor Robert Boatright, Getting Primaried: The Changing Politics of Congressional Primary Challenges (The University of Michigan Press), examines the past 40 years of congressional primaries. Those interested in why and how the Ned Lamonts, Bill Halters, and Joe Millers of the world can rise to challenge (and in the case of Lamont and Miller, defeat for nomination) powerful incumbents should read Boatright’s book before this year’s primaries begin in earnest.


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On 8 October 2004, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) released its policy proposal paper, External administration: liquidator registration
. ASIC intends the proposals in this paper to replace the existing ASIC policies concerning liquidator registration, Policy Statement 40 Registration of liquidators - experience criteria
, and Policy Statement 24 Registration of official liquidators
. If accepted, the proposal will significantly change the registration criteria for liquidators.
In its media statement releasing the proposed policy, ASIC indicated its intention to issue the new policy before July 2005. Written submissions will be received until 30 November 2004.Proposed changes to registration criteria
The proposed criteria for liquidator registration supplement the statutory criteria contained in section 1282 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act). Qualifications
The proposed criteria in the policy proposal concerning the base qualifications set out in s1282(2)(a) are principally concerned with defining what is an 'equivalent' qualification, for applicants who have not graduated from an Australian university course with standing certification. These proposed criteria are likely to be of interest principally to applicants whose qualifications were not gained in Australia.Experience
The changes to the level of experience required for liquidator registration is the most significant aspect of the proposed policy.
Under the existing arrangements, s1282(2)(b) prescribes that ASIC must be satisfied as to the experience of an applicant for registration in connection with corporate winding up, and Policy Statement 40 defines the relevant experience as:
- five years in public practice;
- a wide range of experience in external corporate administration under the direction of an official liquidator for a continuous period of at least three years; and
- full-time supervision of external corporate administration for at least two consecutive years during the five years prior to the application.
The proposed criteria address experience somewhat differently. In relation to s1282(2)(b), the proposed criteria simply state that ASIC will only be satisfied with an applicant's winding up experience where it predominantly involves court, or creditors' voluntary windings up. ASIC explains that it will give little weight to members' voluntary liquidations because these are not a form of insolvent external administration.
In addition to the criteria proposed for s1282(2)(b), the proposed criteria impose additional experience requirements. ASIC proposes to interpret the requirement in s1282(2)(c), that it be satisfied that the applicant is capable of performing liquidator's duties, to include both 'personal' and 'practice' capacities.
'Personal' capacities include 'adequate corporate insolvency experience', which requires applicants to show that:
- they have worked on external administrations under the supervision of a registered liquidator in Australia for the full-time equivalent of at least five years in the eight years prior to applying;
- this experience includes at least three different types of external administration in Chapter 5 of the Act (other than Part 5.1), at least two of which are court windings up or creditors voluntary windings up and external administrations under Part 5.3A.
- this experience has been gained at a very senior level for the full-time equivalent of at least three years out of the past four. The proposed policy states that ASIC will only consider experience to have been gained at a very senior level if applicants:
- were partners of their practice or worked immediately below the level of partner;
- reported directly to the relevant external administrator;
- formed opinions and made recommendations to an external administration about the financial and potential legal position of the body corporate;
- were directly involved in the planning and managing the conduct of the external administration on behalf of the administrator;
- instructed solicitors and evaluated legal advice, as directed by the administrator; and
- supervised staff reporting through the applicant to the administrator.
- this experience includes dealing with a range of complex matters that typically arise in external administrations. Examples of complex matters include public examinations, investigations into insolvent trading, voidable transactions and breaches of directors' duties, large-scale litigation, trading-on a business with a view to selling it as a going concern and, external administrations involving listed companies.
- they have demonstrated skill and diligence over the course of gaining their experience and have demonstrated sound judgement while working at a very senior level.
Completion of a course in Australian corporate insolvency law and practice will be regarded favourably, as will any non-corporate insolvency management experience, especially in the case of applicants with the minimum corporate insolvency experience.
Applicants previously working in overseas jurisdictions must demonstrate equivalent experience and at least one year full-time experience under the supervision of a registered liquidator over the preceding two years.Practice capacities
In addition to the 'personal capacity' criteria described above, the new ASIC proposal includes criteria for applicants' practice capacity, requiring applicants to show that their practices have:
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- adequate human and technological resources to accept appointments;
- appropriate processes for monitoring and ensuring the continuing adequacy of those resources;
- appropriate processes for ongoing training and supervision of staff;
appropriate operational procedures and manuals for the conduct of external administration; and
- adequate risk management systems.
Currently the Act also requires that applicants for registration as a liquidator be fit and proper persons. ASIC proposes that individuals seeking registration have the:
- overall capability of performing the duties and functions of a liquidator; and
- overall honesty, integrity, good reputation and personal solvency.
ASIC does not regard a person who is disqualified from managing corporations to be a fit and proper person to be registered as a liquidator, regardless of any specific permissions to manage corporations granted to that person.Security
Application for registration as a liquidator will not be granted unless ASIC is satisfied that the applicant is complying, or will comply immediately on registration, with the security deposit provisions as set out in ASIC Policy Statement 33. ASIC does not propose to change Policy Statement 33 at this time.Transitional arrangements
ASIC proposes to introduce its new policy for liquidator registration without transitional arrangements. Applications lodged but not finalised before the introduction of the new policy will be assessed according to the new criteria.Proposed criteria for maintaining liquidator registration
The policy proposal also sets out changes for maintaining liquidator registration. Liquidators must remain fit and proper persons and must maintain capability to perform the functions and duties of a registered liquidator. A failure to maintain adequate practice capacities may cause ASIC to consider that a registered liquidator is no longer capable of performing those functions.
Further, ASIC may consider that a registered liquidator who has not undertaken any work as an external administrator for a continuous period of more than 12 months, or who has not kept up-to-date with relevant continuing professional education, lacks sufficiently current Australian corporate insolvency knowledge to maintain registration.
However, under the proposed policy, registered liquidators who intend to take an extended absence from their practice can make arrangements with ASIC to ensure that these absences do not give rise to investigations for failing to maintain the requirements for registration.Official liquidators
At present, the criteria by which ASIC assesses applications to become an official liquidator under s1283 of the Act are set out in Policy Statement 24, Registration of official liquidators
Policy Statement 24 requires that applicants to become official liquidators:
- have two years continuous experience in insolvency administrations since becoming registered as a liquidator, including some court-appointed administrations and working at the most senior level under the direct supervision of an official liquidator;
- show involvement in liquidations, including contributions to decisions taken in the course of administering complex windings up ordered by the court;
- have staff and other resource back-up facilities to be able to conduct an official liquidator's practice;
- have appropriate training and operational manuals; and
- must consent to accept any appointment made by a specified court.
ASIC however, considers that there is no significant policy reason to continue to distinguish between the experience and resources required of registered and official liquidators. Accordingly, under the proposed criteria, ASIC will accept written applications from registered liquidators to become an official liquidator that include:
- a brief statement of the reasons why the applicant seeks to be registered as an official liquidator;
- a written undertaking to ASIC that the applicant, if registered, will not refuse to act as a liquidator in a court-ordered winding up solely because the company has no assets, or insufficient funds to cover the anticipated professional costs of the liquidation; and
- the prescribed registration fee.
ASIC proposes to introduce this new policy regarding registration of official liquidators without any transitional arrangements. Existing official liquidators will be able to replace their existing declaration of consent with an undertaking of the kind described in the proposed criteria.Summary
The policy proposal External administration: liquidator registration
represents a significant change in ASIC's approach to liquidator registration. In particular, applicants for liquidator registration will have to show greater levels of experience than under the present policy, with the proposed experience criteria increasing from thee years of corporate insolvency, including two working at a very senior level, to five years total experience, including three working at a very senior level. In addition, applicants for registration will have to satisfy ASIC that the practice has the necessary resources and procedures to conduct external administrations.
These changes in the requirements for experience and practice capability, if introduced, will also affect liquidators' maintenance of their registration, with ASIC announcing its intention to monitor continuing experience and levels of practice resources closely.
As a consequence of these changes, if introduced, the practical difference between registered and official liquidators will effectively be eliminated.
As indicated above, ASIC hopes to introduce its proposed policy in the first half of 2005. This should be kept in mind by those intending to apply in 2005, as there will be no transitional arrangements and applicants for registrations whose applications have not been processed by the time the new policy is introduced will be assessed according to the new criteria.
You can make written submission on the proposals to ASIC until 30 November 2004.


Beijing has issued a temporary traffic ban that will see half the cars pulled off the road from August 20 to September 3, as the Chinese capital attempts to look its nicest and shiniest during two big events being hosted by the city in the next few weeks.
These events include the IAAF track and field World Championships, being held from August 22 to August 30, and of course, the World War II victory parade, which will fall on September 3.
The car restrictions, similar to those implemented during the APEC meetings last year, mean that vehicles with even and odd registration plates must drive on the roads on alternating days, Xinhua reports.
Meanwhile, Tianamen Square will be closed to the public for parade rehearsals, and from August 22 to August 23, restaurants, bars and retailers in the popular shopping area Sanlitun will close their doors as well, The Beijinger reports.
The city will close down its airports for three hours on September 3 due to military flyovers planned for the parade, and from August 20 until September 3, the city has banned flying small aircraft “including drones, model airplanes, unmanned balloons, gliders, among others”.
The military parade will mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Workers across China will also get three-day holiday from September 3 to September 5 this year to mark the anniversary and to make up for the missing Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, which falls on a Sunday.
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Universal Pictures has bumped the survival drama Everest from February 27, 2015 to September 18, 2015. Directed by Baltasar Kormakur (2 Guns), the movie focuses on two different expeditions that struggle to survive while climbing the world’s tallest mountain. The film stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, and Jake Gyllenhaal as well as Martin Henderson, Emily Watson, Michael Kelly, and Thomas M. Wright. Even though we’ll have to wait a little longer, the date change is encouraging since Universal might think they have an awards contender if they’ve moved the picture to the fall. The studio will release Everest in 3D and IMAX 3D.
Right now, there’s no competition on September 18, 2015, but a week later Sony will have the family flick Hotel Transylvania 2 and Warner Bros. is releasing the comedy The Intern. Hit the jump for the official synopsis for Everest.
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, EVEREST documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. The epic adventure stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes and Jake Gyllenhaal. They are joined by Martin Henderson, Emily Watson, Michael Kelly and Thomas M. Wright.
EVEREST is directed by Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns, Contraband) and produced by Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, Cross Creek Pictures’ Brian Oliver and Tyler Thompson, as well as Nicky Kentish Barnes and Kormákur. Universal Pictures and Cross Creek Pictures’ presentation of EVEREST—in association with Walden Media—is adapted for the screen by Mark Medoff (Children of a Lesser God) and Oscar® winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire). The film is shooting on location in Nepal on the foothills of Everest, the Italian Alps and at Cinecittà Studios in Rome and Pinewood Studios in the U.K. Universal will distribute the film worldwide.


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Learn 10 exercises to help alleviate your lower back pain. You can do these exercises in the comfort of your own home and they are easy to learn.
Right Groin And Low Back Pain Did you wake up thinking, “My lower back is killing me!” If so, here are 4 things you can do for lower back pain relief, that help with getting rid of. There are many causes of low back pain. It sometimes occurs after a specific movement such as lifting or bending. Just getting older also
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22.08.2017 · Low and lower back pain can vary from dull pain that develops gradually to sudden, sharp or persistent pain felt below the waist.
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Suffering from lower back pain and stiffness? Pilates can help! Try these 6 Pilates exercises to get soothing back pain relief stat.
Jul 27, 2016. Prevent lower back pain during exercise — and all day — with these easy exercise tweaks. A few simple switches in your technique will help.
Lower back pain: How exercise helps. When you’re in pain you may feel like resting, but staying active is good for your back. Exercises for lower back pain.
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Sep 16, 2017. Eighty percent (80%) of people will experience lower back pain at some. with some back education, back care strategies and back exercises.
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Lie with lower back in imprint (flat to the floor). To simplify this exercise, complete as above.
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About a year and a half ago I severely injured my back. It was the most intense physical pain I ever had to deal with in my life. The weird thing about it.
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Introduction. Low back pain is very common among adults and is often caused by overuse and muscle strain or injury. Treatment can help you stay as active as.
Hip pain and lower back pain are often closely related. Pain felt in your hip may actually be caused by a problem in your back. Similarly, tense lower back.
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Begin the exercises using slow and careful movements. If you feel mild discomfort during the exercise, which may last a few minutes, do not be alarmed.
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Exercises for back pain, including advice on staying active, creating an exercise programme and how manual therapy can help.
How do you know if you have good posture? Let’s do a quick test… Stand up and stand your back to the nearest wall. You should be able to touch the back.
Have you ever experienced this? You bend or lift or twist, feel a "tweak," then suddenly pain and muscle spasm followed by trouble bending, sitting. even.
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Culligan US-EZ-4 EZ-Change Level-4 Under-Sink Drinking Water System
- Water tastes good
- The price is right
- Doesn’t take up the whole under-sink space like larger models
- Culligan is a trusted brand name
- Light indicates when filter needs replacing
- Cheap faucet breaks easily (even after replacement)
- Both faucet and connections are known to break and cause flooding
Culligan US 4 EZ-Change Sink Drinking Water Filtration System
The Culligan EZ-Change Level-4 Under-Sink Drinking Water System is an affordable compromise between low-cost filtered water pitchers and high-cost multi-stage reverse osmosis water purification systems.
Installation for this product is relatively easy. It is installed underneath the countertop, in the space below the sink. There, the filter unit attaches to the water intake on one end, and the other end is affixed to a faucet that sits above the sink, next to the main kitchen faucet. For homeowners who already have an extra hole in the sink (typically used by the auxiliary spray hose, which can easily be removed), installation is even easier. For owners without an extra hole, cutting that hole will present an extra step in the installation process, just as it will for any other under-sink, in home drinking water system.
On the whole, customers report that the water from this product tastes good, and represents a noticeable improvement over municipal tap water straight from the tap. Based on customer feedback, the water quality, just like the price, is higher than that of filtered pitchers and lower than that of comprehensive reverse osmosis systems. It comes with a light that indicates when the filter needs to be replaced.
Culligan says that the Culligan EZ-Change Level-4 Under-Sink Drinking Water System will reduce sediment, particulates (Class I), volatile organic chemicals, asbestos, chloramines, chlorine taste and chlorine odor, lead, and cysts (such as giardia and cryptosporidium, both of which have been known to cause illness when consumed from tap water).
This unit installs under the sink, but takes up much less space than many competing products, which is an advantage. The filters are rated to work for 6 months or for 500 gallons of water (whichever comes first) before needing replacement; on the whole, the replacement filters, like the system itself, are fairly affordable compared to competing products. It also can be hooked up to an ice maker, such as those installed in the door of a refrigerator.
However, users have one consistent complaint: the plastic faucet and connections that come with this filter are of low quality, and have been known to break very easily, even during installation. Several customers report broken seals or faucet pieces after weeks or months of use, which has several times resulted in flooding. The general feeling among customers is that the filter and water quality are worth the money, but owners would do well to invest in a more solid faucet fixture from the beginning.
Bottom line: The Culligan EZ-Change Level-4 Under-Sink Drinking Water System makes great water, but comes with a cheap faucet that can easily break and cause flooding. When installed with a solid faucet, this filter system does a good job of improving the drinkability and quality of tap water. It installs under the sink, where it takes up very little space and can also be attached to an ice maker.


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Traveling to Okanogan County Friday with Quilts
Calling all quilters in the areas of the Carlton Complex Fire area which includes Twisp, Pateros, Okanogan, Wintrop, Carlton, Alta Lake, Malott and Brewster.
I am heading your way on Friday morning (pray the passes are not snow covered). I am delivering the first batch of quilts to those 911 dispatchers and first responders from Okanogan County and sadly I will only have about 70 with me as well as some baby blankets and knit caps that I am praying 3 Rivers Hospital will take as gifts.
If you know anyone in these areas that lost their home and needs a quilt or you have contacts in the sheriff's office or fire departments, please contact me ASAP.
Also, if you live along the route between Olympia and Okanogan and have quilts to donate to us, I am willing to stop and pick them up on my way if you can meet close to our travels.
If you know of local quilt shops in the area in which we can drop off a flyer and brochure please let me know that as well. Depending on time and how far off the main road Ellensburg is, I may be stopping in Ellensburg or Leavenworth as well.
I know I have Washington quilters so if you need to contact me for a pick up Friday and you are on the way there, please let me know!

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That’s why we have now published our climate targets with the Science Based Target initiative.
The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) is a collaboration between several nonprofit organizations: CDP, the UN’s Global Compact World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). SBTi acts as a global independent body that validates that companies are meeting their climate goals by setting scientific climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement, i.e., to keep warming below 1.5° by 2050. Companies and citizens need to help each other achieve this goal, and Mousetrapper wants to take responsibility for our part.
As you can read on their website, the goal is that the temperature increase should not exceed 1.5°C. It means that we must reduce emissions within Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 42% by the year 2030, in comparison with the level in 2020 – as well as measure and reduce Scope 3 emissions.
SBTi is a collaboration between several nonprofit organizations: CDP, the UN’s Global Compact World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Submitting their climate targets to the Science Based Target initiative makes it harder for companies to greenwash their operations. If you meet the requirements, it becomes visible and evaluated in their public register. We hope many more companies will choose to do the same.


Antminer B3 Specifications
1. Specifications and other information of the Antminer B3 are as mentioned below.
2. Please decide carefully before making a purchase because requests for refund will not be entertained for any orders.
3. You will need an ATX PSU with sufficient six-pin PCIe connectors. All PCIe connectors on a hashing board need to be connected to the PSU for the hashing board to operate. Do not connect more than one PSU to the same hashing board.
4. Separate power supply to control board: there will be one additional six-pin PCIe connector on the IO board which must be connected to the PSU to get power. Be sure to power on the miner only after all PCIe connectors are connected to the power supply.
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I just purhased a 7mm RM Stainless Stalker w Boss, used. It is supposed to shoot bergers well, but the stated velocity seems about 75-100fps slow. I have the load info and boss setting. So my question is, would I expect that the Boss sweet spot could be radically different if I use the same bullet/seating but a different powder? I want to try Retumbo/H1000, but the current load is RL19. Expect velocity is 2860, and I hope for 2950. PS does anyone think that changing the bedding material from the factory "goo" mentioned negatively impacts the effectiveness of the BOSS? This new gun has an aftermarket stock(medalist).


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The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha
Lukas volunteers to participate in a magic act and unexpectedly ends up in the land of Abadan, where he is made king despite the objection of the Grand Vizier. National Book Award Finalist, Children's Book Category, 1979. Outstanding Quality.
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The first Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha Lukas-Kasha, a beggar boy, is pushed through a bucket into a magical land called Abadan. While escaping from a power-hungry vizier, Lukas-Kasha gains amazing friends ... Read full review


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When you have the world’s biggest stars and cultural icons in the fam, you know Christmas is not going to be a quiet affair. Such is the case for Cartier’s latest holiday film Love Is All which premiered globally on November 16.
The peppy two-minute song and dance number, directed by British director and fashion photographer Charlotte Wales, stars the maison’s new-gen ambassadors like FEMALE former cover star Maisie Williams, Willow Smith, Troye Sivan and Jackson Wang.
Actress Ella Balinska and face of Panthere de Cartier is one of the stars in the Love Is All film.
Also joining the 12-member cast are Charlie’s Angels (2019) star Ella Balinska, pianist Khatia Buniatishvili and Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani. The upbeat film sees the group lip-syncing and dancing to the titular ’70s pop ditty made famous by Roger Glover and Ronnie James Dio.
The overarching message is one of unity and family. “It’s a part of the Cartier philosophy to believe that we are stronger and more authentic together, and that’s why we have gathered this inspiring community of artists who embrace life with a sense of celebration,” says Arnaud Carrez, Cartier’s senior vice-president and chief marketing officer.


On Thursday evening, I had the pleasure of taking part in Copyright as Frame and Prison, an arts-focused panel discussion organised by Birmingham-based digital artist Antonio Roberts (AKA @hellocatfood on Twitter) as part of his excellent new No Copyright Infringement Intended group exhibition. Taking part in the panel discussion helped me clarify my own thinking and exposed me to new perspectives on copyright, creativity and society. Here’s a quick round up of what I learned.
On Friday, I attended the Birmingham Beer Bash in Digbeth in my capacity as official photographer for the event. Birmingham Beer Bash aims to showcase the very best of the UK’s burgeoning craft beer scene and of its international counterpart, to eager beer fans in the Midlands and beyond. The first Beer Bash was held at […]
On Saturday evening I was lucky enough to get along to the first-ever Birmingham Beer Bash, which took place in Digbeth over Friday and Saturday. For those of you who are not closely acquainted with goings on in Birmingham’s most happening of areas, allow me to tell you a little more about the Birmingham Beer Bash […]


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As humans, we don’t always look after our everyday food needs and need to depend more often than not on supplements to ensure our needs are met. The same principle applies to our livestock, including our dogs. While most dog foods claim to be nutritionally complete they offer a one size fits all approach that isn’t necessarily applicable to your dog. Factors like energy levels, sickness, pregnancy, and age will affect your dog’s nutritional needs. Your dog may also have skin or coat problems which need to be addressed. In cases such as these dietary supplements can be the solution. What which are the best dog dietary supplements? Learn more at Liquid Vitamins For Dogs Near Me
Garlic in large amounts has proved toxic over an prolonged period of time. However, the small amount of garlic in supplements for dogs is deemed safe. Garlic is also given to dogs as a blood purifier, to prevent cancer, and help in circulation. Garlic is also a secondary ingredient in our next brewer’s yeast category, and other additives are aromatised with garlic to make them appealing to dogs.
BREWER ‘S YEAST
Brewer’s yeast nutritional supplements for dogs are rich in B vitamins, which can assist your dog with all types of vital functions. B vitamins have been shown to help metabolize carbs, fats and proteins, which in turn can assist in weight loss. Brewer’s yeast is also high in chromium that can lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Perhaps the best known benefit for dogs of brewer’s yeast supplements lies in their ability to repel fleas. It is not to be used as a cure for existing fleas however, but rather, as a preventative measure.
MSM (METHYL SULFONYL METHANE)
MSM is used in the form of a dog supplement to support healthy skin, fur and connective tissue. Arthritis, bursitis, strains and sprains have shown to reduce pain and swelling. MSM is also used with respect to skin conditions, allergies and digestive problems.
Check with your veterinarian before getting any kind of nutritional supplement for your dog. Dogs suffering from any of the symptoms listed in the above article may benefit from a dog’s nutritional supplement, but an underlying problem may also require medical attention. When purchasing nutritional supplements for dogs buy a trusted brand, or one that your veterinarian recommends, and be sure to give the medication only in the recommended dosage.

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Over the last few years, and probably earlier, there have been multiple versions of the same species across the annual releases by the various brands. This year (well, mostly 2018), that dubious honour has gone to Baryonyx, being the recipient of figures from Favorite, Mattel, Mojo, and CollectA. I have reviewed an older CollectA Baryonyx here and in hindsight, I was far too lenient on it than I would be now, especially in light of the superior quality of some of these new arrivals – the Favorite and CollectA have really upped the bar in terms of naturalistic representations. The earlier versions from CollectA are quite the misshapen montrosities if you put them in a lineup of the versions of this animal available to us at this point in time!
But enough slagging off skeletons in the Baryonyx collecting closet (which is where mine is now!), let’s have a look at the new improved models. Well, one of them. Just before we do that, however, here are a few facts about the animal itself. From a claw discovered in a clay pit in 1983 by William Walker, more bones came to light and Baryonyx was named by researchers Charig and Milner in 1986. The holotype specimen, at almost 9 meters long, was most likely a juvenile so adults would have been even larger. Remains were initially found in England, but also Spain, Portugal, and possibly North Africa. That distinctive large claw has lead researchers to theorise that it was used to hook fish out of bodies of water as it stood on the bank, a theory given substance by the fossilised fish remains in its stomach.
Back to the plastic now. This particular figure was sculpted by Kazunari Araki and has that organic, naturalistic look that I find so appealing in his paleo-recreations, striding forward over its simple plastic base, claws at the ready. Colouration consists of a brownish orange on the back with mottled edges transitioning into a tannish colour on the underside. A colour scheme not a million miles away from the upcoming CollectA Baryonyx, just coincidentally. The claws are painted a very dark grey. Broader scales cover the back of the neck and run right down to the tail, with finer scales covering the rest of the body. The muscle definition and assortment of nicely sculpted wrinkles and folds along the body and limbs make for a very life-like figure. I was very impressed with the detail on the characteristic long, thin crocodilian-like head, with fine creases around the eyes, a carefully sculpted tongue, and fine individually sculpted teeth with a small crest on the forehead. The paint application is very neat over the finely detailed features such as the eyes, teeth, and claws.
This Baryonyx is on the larger side for Favorite figures, measuring 24 cm (9.5 inches) from nose to tail and 8.5 cm (3.5 inches) from the base to top of the head. As a rule, it will not stand unaided, though I did manage it a couple of times, but it has a hole in one foot that fits over a peg on the base. Once fitted, it is good to go safely onto your display shelf.
Packaging consists of the standard Favorite hang-sell card and blister pack with the dinosaur’s name in large English letters and the rest of the text in Japanese. Quite often, they will include the sculptor’s name, but not in this case (unless it’s in Japanese here). However, it is unmistakable as Araki’s work.
This figure was created for and sold at an exhibition in Japan, so it’s not as easy to find (or afford) as the regular releases. It has now joined the other special releases from Favorite over the years on the sellers sites, where its image will more than likely be appearing above a large price tag. So good luck in getting hold of one unless you have a contact in Japan, or if money is no object. At the moment, I consider this to be the best mass-produced Baryonyx figure available. Recommended.

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