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Let’s take a break from all the food posts. I’m sure many of you like to cook and always look for recipes on the Internet. I found this very interesting website called Supercook Intelligent Recipe Search Engine.
It’s very frustrating when you can’t figure out what to cook with the limited ingredients you have at home. Especially when you are lazy to go out to buy the extra items that you need or you just don’t want to cook the same thing over and over again. This website is extremely useful.
Supercook.com is an intelligent recipe serach engine. Just key in the ingredients you have at home and it will provide you with the recipes that are using the ingredients that you have without needing things that you don’t have. Then you can make something different from your usual cooking with whatever you have in the kitchen.
You will make sure all those leftover ingredients won’t end up in the rubbish bin because you can’t find a way to cook them and left them rot.
I’m sure you can also find recipes that have ingredients for your diet if you are one of those wanting to reduce weight without using Fentraphen.
I highly recommended this site.
If you like to visit this blog, I’m sure you will like to visit other food blogs as well. So let me introduce this yummilicious food blog to you called DayRecipe. As the name suggested it, you get new recipe everyday!
All of us are easily bored with the same food everyday. Therefore it’s a must to have something different or new on the table. New and appetizing food will surely make the little ones and even the big ones like us excited. If you have no idea what you want to cook today, you can go to DayRecipe and find the food that you want to cook. You don’t have to worry there is nothing you want in there. They are so many of them! Pictures provided are also very appetising. Yummy, yummy, yum… I’m sure you loved ones will be surprise with the new food on the table.
Besides preparing everyday food, sometimes you need to prepare food for party or gathering with friends or family or even potluck. You can always count on DayRecipe to give you ideas on what to cook to make your guest happy and full.
Their recipes are grouped based on ingredients used. So it’s easy to find recipe this way. Have chicken and don’t know what to do to it? Just click on the chicken tag and you will get list of recipes that used chicken as their main or side ingredients.
I’m sure you will drool as much as I do when I’m in there. I just had my lunch and I’m hungry now after going through the blog. I really recommend this site for you.
One more note, make sure you don’t wet your keyboard ok? They are not responsible for your damaged keyboard for sure. Hahaha… Hope you enjoy your stay there.
Looking for the sweetest cookie recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth? Visit cookierecipeonline.com and find your favorite sugar cookie recipe or chocolate chip cookie recipe to try or add to your recipe collection.
Christmas is coming soon so you may wish to check out the Christmas cookie recipes section as well.
Have fun baking!


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Familia Hotel at a glance
Situated in the heart of the Latin Quarter, Familia Hotel is located just 600 metres from Notre Dame Cathedral and a 3-minute walk from Maubert - Mutualité Metro Station (line 10). It provides free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine.
The elegant rooms here will provide you with a flat-screen TV and air conditioning. The private bathrooms come with bath or shower and a hairdryer. Extras include a safety deposit box.
Breakfast is served every morning and several restaurants can be found in the surrounding area.
The Luxembourg Gardens and Saint Michel fountains are a 15-minute walk away. Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame RER Station is just 750 metres away and gives direct access to Charles De Gaulle Airport, which is 23 km from Familia Hotel.
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Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest) Monastery perched 3,000 feet above the Paro Valley, is the most famous monastery of Bhutan and the most sacred; the Bhutanese pilgrimage here once during their lifetime.
It’s a land where Buddhist monasteries cling to mountain cliffs, hillside rice paddies flourish in the sun, and ancient dzongs stand guard.
One of the most historic dzongs (fortress) in the country, located in the confluence of two rivers.
Thailand, Bhutan & Nepal
Day 1: Arrive Bangkok, Thailand
Arrive in beautiful Bangkok, where you are met and transferred to your airport hotel.
Day 2: Paro, Bhutan/Thimphu | Welcome to Bhutan
Fly to Paro, where you are met and receive a tashi khadda (traditional welcome), including the gift of a white scarf, conveying good will. Drive to Thimphu, the world’s smallest capital city, to settle into your hotel. Relax, enjoy lunch and afterward explore the city. Visit the National Memorial Chorten, a monument to world peace and prosperity. The finely executed wall paintings and delicately constructed statues within the monument provide a deep insight into Buddhist philosophy. Travel to Tashichhodzong, home to Bhutan’s royal government. Join fellow guests for a welcome dinner.
Day 3: Thimphu | Fine Weavers at Work
Explore the Folk Heritage and National Textile Museums for an in-depth look into Bhutanese culture. See examples of weaving techniques from different areas of Bhutan as well as styles of traditional dress and textiles. A small group of weavers usually works their looms inside the shop, giving you the chance to see weaving firsthand. Later, visit the National Library to view its extensive collection of Buddhist literature.
Day 4: Punakha | The Divine Madman
Drive over the 10,500-foot-high Dochula Pass in the stunning Himalaya, observing many colorful prayer flags along the way. The elevation drops when you arrive in sub-tropical Punakha. Stop at the 17th-century Punakha Dzong; damaged over the centuries by catastrophic fires and an earthquake, the dzong has been restored in recent years by the present monarch. Continue to the Chimi Lhakhang, also known as the Temple of the Divine Madman. It was named after a beloved saint and teacher from Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, which you also have time to see. Stretching along a hilltop, it overlooks the confluence of the Punakha Chu and Tang Chu rivers and is in the process of being restored. Return to Thimphu for dinner.
Day 5: Paro | Monasteries, Rivers and Relics
Travel overland to Paro, home to Bhutan’s oldest and most important temples. En route, visit Chuzom, located where the Paro and Thimphu rivers meet. To some Bhutanese, such a confluence is symbolic of the union of the mother and father. When you reach Paro, attend a special archery match, Bhutan’s national sport. After lunch, explore the National Museum, housing a collection of relics, religious thankga (scroll) paintings and a natural history collection. Continue to the 17th-century Rinpung Dzong, a majestic Buddhist monastery and fortress built beside a mountain river. Learn about the lifestyle of local farmers this evening when you have dinner in a traditional farmhouse.
Day 6: Paro | Ascent to the Tiger’s Nest
Hike about two miles to the picturesque Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest) Monastery that clings to a cliff 3,000 feet above the valley floor. Spend the day among the monks at this sacred pilgrimage site, where the great tantric mystic Guru Rinpoche (also known as Padmasambhava) is believed to have flown on the back of the tiger to bring the teachings of the Buddhist Dharma to Bhutan. Late this afternoon, drive through the Paro Valley to visit the ruins of Drukgyel Dzong and Kyichu Lhakhang, built by a Tibetan emperor in the seventh century and one of Bhutan’s most sacred shrines.
Day 7: Kathmandu, Nepal | World’s Oldest Shrine
Fly over the Himalaya to Kathmandu, observing the world’s highest glacial peaks, including Mount Everest, as you go. Upon arrival, transfer to your historic hotel, itself an experience in Nepali culture and heritage. Intricate carved wood and terra cotta grace every inch of it. This afternoon, explore the city of Kathmandu, an inspiration to many writers, artists and poets over the years. It boasts a unique symbiosis of Hinduism, Buddhism and Tantrism, influences in evidence throughout the city. During the 14th century, artisans constructed temples, monasteries and elaborate courtyards in Kathmandu that today contribute to a fascinating architectural history. Ride in a rickshaw to visit Durbar Square and Teleju Temple, with its gilded roofs. Stop at the house of the Living Goddess (Kumari). Walk through the bazaar and labyrinthine streets of the old city and explore Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), the oldest shrine in the world. The four sides of this ancient structure are painted with the compassionate eyes of Buddha; between them, a mystical third eye symbolizes true wisdom.
Day 8: Kathmandu | Historic Durbar Square
Explore Patan, known for its fine bronze, silver and copper works, and home to hundreds of Buddhist monuments. Visit Durbar Square, a historic plaza filled with spectacular architecture, as well as the Royal Baths, the Golden Temple and the Krishna Mandir. Tour the Patan Museum, with its collection of metalwork sculptures, many of which depict Buddhist and Hindu deities. At lunch receive a lesson in Nepali cooking in the home of a local resident and enjoy the results. This afternoon, head out to the village of Bungamati, with stops at the Rato Machhendranath Temple and the Lokeshwar Shrine.
Day 9: Chitwan National Park | Elephant-Back Safari
Fly to Bharatpur, enjoying majestic Himalaya mountain views en route. Once you arrive, drive to your lodge near Chitwan National Park for refreshments and lunch. Afterward, embark on an elephant-back safari to the Gundreni Forest, where you may spot one-horned rhinoceroses, deer, wild boars, monkeys, leopards, sloth bears and perhaps, the elusive royal Bengal tiger. Return to the lodge and enjoy a refreshing cup of tea.
Day 10: Chitwan National Park | Tranquil River Canoeing
Embark on a full day of wildlife viewing and hiking with experienced naturalists, as well as elephant safaris to remote regions of the park. Go on a nature walk with trained guides who help you identify some of the park’s over 500 species of birds, such as the long-tailed paradise flycatcher and the richly-hued white-throated kingfisher. Later, canoe down the tranquil Narayani River, spotting wildlife as you glide along. Conclude a relaxing day in the wild by watching the sunset at the river’s edge before returning to your luxurious lodge for dinner.
Day 11: Chitwan/Kathmandu | Nepalese Food and Folk Dance
After a morning of wildlife activities, sighting species as diverse as honey badgers and Indian pangolins, drive back to Bharatpur and board a flight to Kathmandu. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a dinner of authentic Nepalese cuisine, complimented by an elaborate and delightful performance from skilled Nepali folk dancers.
Day 12: Kathmandu | Temples and Trade Routes
Today, visit the Kopan Monastery nunnery, the largest Tibetan nunnery in Nepal. Visit Boudhanath, home to what is possibly the world’s largest Buddhist shrine. Along with the compassionate eyes of Buddha painted on its walls, gazing in the four cardinal directions to keep watch for righteous behavior and human prosperity, this shrine is resplendent with hundreds of colorful prayer flags. Continue to the Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, one of the most significant temples devoted to Lord Shiva in the world. Situated on the lush, green bank of the Bagmati River, it is built in the pagoda style with a gilded roof and richly carved silver doors. The stories of its origin are the stuff of many legends. Visitors may view the temple from the east bank of the river. After a traditional Nepali lunch, visit the royal city of Bhaktapur, a showcase of medieval Nepalese town life and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Positioned along what was once a trade route between Tibet and India, this city became a center of wealth and prosperity. This evening, gather with your fellow guests to toast the end of your amazing journey.
Day 13: Depart Kathmandu
After a hearty breakfast and a moment to reflect on your wonderful sojourn among the majestic landscapes, mystical temples and marvelous peoples of Bhutan and Nepal, transfer to the airport to depart or continue on a post-journey extension to Lhasa.
Thailand, Bhutan, India & Sikkim
DAYS 1 – 3: Bangkok, Thailand
Arrive in Bangkok on Day 2. This bustling capital city will enthrall your senses with its pulsing activity, delicious cuisine and architectural treasures. There are countless temples, palaces, stupas, lively markets and shopping for you to explore during your time in Bangkok, a city both ancient and modern.
DAYS 4 & 5: Thimphu, Bhutan
Thimphu is a small, charming capital city in the heart of the Himalayas. On the afternoon of Day 4, visit the memorial to the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, a traditional Bhutanese stupa, also known as a chorten. The Memorial Chorten is an impressive monument with golden spires, tinkling bells, and an endless procession of elderly people circling around it paying homage.
In the evening you will drive past the Tashichhodzong, a Buddhist monastery called the “Fortress of the Glorious Religion,” first constructed in 1641. On Day 5, enjoy a special visit to the Institute for Zorig Chusum, which teaches 13 traditional Bhutanese arts and crafts, and observe the students practicing their crafts. Then visit the Textile & Folk Heritage Museum, a fascinating testimony of Bhutan’s living traditions. In the evening witness a special performance of Bhutanese folk music and dancing.
DAY 6: Punakha
Drive through the 10,500-foot-high Dochu La Pass which reveals a dramatic view of the mountain ranges in the distance. In Punakha you’ll visit Punakha Dzong, built in 1637 as the religious and administrative center of the region, and Khamsum Yulley Narngyal Chorten, a newly built stupa. Then see the Punakha Dzong, one of the most historic dzongs in the country, located in the confluence of two rivers. In the afternoon, stroll around the town’s main street, shops and local markets.
DAYS 7 & 8: Paro
Paro lies in a beautiful valley with a rich culture, scenic beauty and hundreds of myths and legends. It is home to Bhutan’s oldest temples and monasteries, as well as the National Museum. Here you will see Rinpung Dzong, “The Fortress of the Heap of Jewels” built in 1646 on a hill above the town, and Ta Dzong, the watchtower built to overlook it. Ta Dzong now holds a fascinating collection of art, relics, paintings, coins, handicrafts and a small natural history collection.
Enjoy a morning excursion to Taksang Monastery, perched on the side of a high cliff. Taksang is the most famous monastery of Bhutan and the most sacred; the Bhutanese pilgrimage here once during their lifetime.

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Last year for my birthday, I traveled solo to Palawan, a place I’ve always wanted to go to. While it may not be unusual for female lone travelers on other parts of the world, its very uncommon here in the Philippines so imagine my friends reactions when I told them I was going there solo. “What! Why?” “Are you okay?” ” What’s wrong?” were common reactions, there was even a “You are going to die there!” – yes, that happened. Needless to say I did not tell my parents of my travel plans.
So where did this little adventure took me?
Well, for one, I got an exclusive pass to one of the most beautiful lagoons in the world and I got to lounge on an isolated island for a day with seafood in one hand and beer on the other. I had the Twin Lagoon and Smith’s island all to myself for a day. Normally there would be hundred other tourists with me on those spots had it not been luckily for me some circumstances. Someone was also kind enough to lend me his speedboat and showed me around different islands and told me folk stories from the province.
If that wasn’t good enough for you, I also met WWII shipwrecks. Diving is such an exhilarating experience. It was like being transported to a different world. A world that is cold and beautiful, mysterious and beguiling. Swimming through the remnants of the wrecks was definitely one of the highlights of my trip. Imagine huge ships buried deep within the ocean now inhabited by giant corals, dark empty rooms serving as underwater creature’s playground, – so much history and beauty in one place.
On a lighter note, I got to test my endurance by climbing 700+ steps to a mountain top, yes the view was worth it but if I were to do it again I’m definitely leaving my tripod and probably bring less food and water next time. I also visited the town’s hot spring, a first for me. Then there was the walk around the town where I get to discover great street eats and some funny village folk.
What I did on my birthday wasn’t all that exceptional. Although I got to hike a rather slippery mountain – barefoot (my slipper snapped midway) and swam through a bipolar lake ( The Barracuda lake is thermoclinic which means it has warm and cold layers. – Amazing no?) Had fresh sea foods (crabs and shrimps!) and be sung to by strangers, I can say I was pretty much solved.
But its is true what they say, some things are better left unplanned. The most amazing memories I’ve had of my trip were the ones I didn’t plan for. I never planned visiting those amazing islands, having the Twin Lagoon and Smith’s island all to myself. I never expected to meet wonderful people who made the experience truly remarkable for me.
The highlight of my trip was the dinner and conversations I had with fellow travelers. I cooked pasta and fries for the house and everyone ended up sharing all their stories and experiences, there were animated conversations and exchange of ideas and opinions. What a better way to end a birthday no? The following night I treated myself with a wine ordered myself a beer (for the first time!) just to pass the evening and make it easier to catch sleep BUT I ended up having an all-nighter sharing stories, getting involved into a passionate conversations with people from different parts of the world.
When I planned this trip all I was expecting is a relaxing stay at the beach which was not quite what happened and really I am not complaining. There are moments you plan for and there are moments you don’t and most of the time, those are the moments that stick.


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MONICA BILL BARNES & COMPANY WITH IRA GLASS
Monica Bill Barnes & Company
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, along with Gotham Arts Exchange, presents a special encore performance of Monica Bill Barnes & Company with Ira Glass on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 8pm and Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 3pm at the NYU Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South), NYC. Tickets are 6 and are available by phone at 212-352-3101 or 866-811-4111 or online at nyuskirball.org.
After a highly regarded performance in This American Life Live! in May, Monica Bill Barnes & Company and the Host and Executive Producer of the public radio show, Ira Glass, return to the NYU Skirball Center for encore performances. MBB & CO. will perform a full evening of work including the company’s current repertory “Everything is getting better all the time” and “mostly fanfare”, the New York Premiere of “Luster” and their signature duet “I feel like.” Mr. Glass will introduce the shows and join the company for a post-performance discussion.

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Losing weight is usually a matter of diet and exercise, but a new study suggests changing our sleeping habits is important if we are serious about weight loss.An online edition of The Daily Telegraph quoted US researchers who found that doubling the chance of reaching their target body weight was when somebody slept six to eight hours a night. If we sleep more, we can become inactive, if we sleep less, our stress levels increase, and very often eating and even unhealthy meals can be followed.
Sleep helps the dietThe American Kaiser Permanente Health Consortium researchers conducted a survey in Portland, which involved about five hundred, on average, 55-year-old obese people. The volunteers took part in a 22-hour course, reduced their calorie intake by 500 calories a day, and added at least three weekly movements.
In addition, they kept a diary in which their lifestyle and habits were included. For example, how much they slept and how much tension they felt.
Six months later, participants succeeded in reaching the target weight of at least 4.5 kilograms. As it turned out, their diets were more likely to succeed for those who slept between six and eight hours each night. In the group of volunteers who had slept so much and reported low stress, three quarters of test subjects achieved their goal. The same people were twice as successful in dieting as those with the highest levels of stress and sleeping less than six ounces.
Charles Elder research leader suggests that weight loss clients change their sleep patterns, for example, by reducing their number of evening activities and getting them to bed earlier. It is also useful to exercise more, because it reduces tension and helps you sleep. Meditation is also a good idea.
The study is published in the International Journal of Obesity.

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Grapevine has it that Bollywood star Vidya Balan – noted for her bold and women-centric films – has turned down the offer to judge celebrity dance reality show – Nach Baliye 7.
The reason behind the denial is not her kitty being full with many films or any personal dislike for the show but a nice deal to host a chat show is a possible reason why Vidya chose to decline ‘Nach Baliye 7’.
A news site reports that Vidya is in discussing the prospect of hosting a talk show just like the one hosted by Oprah Winfrey. Another interesting aspect of the deal is that the show in question is rumoured to be produced by an American company.
But until the report is confirmed from Vidya’s end, we can’t really pin our hopes to see her back on TV solely on the basis of gossip.

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Theme park enthusiasts know the United States is the king of extreme roller coasters, with many of the biggest and fastest rides emanating from coast to coast in America. For the travelers who seek thrills on their vacation, here are the most extreme roller coasters across the U.S.
Kingda Ka: Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey
Looking to ride the tallest roller coaster in the world and the fastest roller coaster in North America? Look no further than steel accelerator coaster Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The ride accelerates from zero to 128 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds and reaches a height of 456 feet.
Superman: Escape from Krypton: Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California
With top speeds of 104 miles per hour reached in seven seconds and heights towering to 415 feet tall, Superman: Escape from Krypton coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain is a must-add to any roller coaster enthusiast’s wish list. The steel shuttle coaster was refurbished and reopened in 2011 with new backward launching cars, which makes the ride even wilder.
Top Thrill Dragster: Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
Cedar Point is known as the “Roller Coaster Capital of the World,” and the crown jewel of the park’s arsenal is the steel accelerator coaster, Top Thrill Dragster. The ride makes travelers feel like they’re riding a race car, reaching top speeds of 120 miles per hour in just four seconds and topping out at 420 feet tall.
Cannibal: Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah
One of the wildest attractions in the theme park world is the Cannibal steel roller coaster at Lagoon Amusement Park in Utah, which features four inversions, the steepest drop in North America and a G-Force of 4.2. In addition, Cannibal holds the world record for the tallest beyond-vertical drop on a coaster.
Lightning Rod: Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
For those who want more of the auto-themed experience on their roller coaster, the Lightning Rod at Dollywood in Tennessee markets itself as the world’s first launched wooden coaster and has the feel of a hot rod car from the 1950s. Soar through the hills of Tennessee on the ride at 73 miles per hour.
Outlaw Run: Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri
Another coaster to experience is Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City in Missouri, which became the first wooden roller coaster with multiple inversions when it opened in 2013. With a top speed of 68 miles per hour, the attraction is also the sixth-fastest wooden coaster in the world.
X2: Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California
Six Flags Magic Mountain holds the world record for most roller coasters in a theme park with 19, but one of the park’s most underrated coasters is X2. The ride uses a chain lift to carry passengers to a 215-foot drop and reaches a top speed of 76 miles per hour with two inversions.
Intimidator 305: Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia
Standing at 305 feet tall and reaching speeds of 90 miles per hour, Intimidator 305 is themed after late NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt. It was the second Giga Coaster to be built in North America and reaches an astounding length of 5,100 feet.
Fury 325: Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina
On paper, there are few roller coasters as awe-inspiring as Fury 325 at Carowinds in North Carolina. The attraction reaches a height of 325 feet, tops out at 95 miles per hour and is 6,602-feet long. In addition, Fury 325 was also voted the world’s best steel coaster for three consecutive years in Amusement Today’s Golden Ticket Awards.
Millennium Force: Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
When Millennium Force opened at Cedar Point in 2000, it broke six world records and was the world’s first Giga coaster. The ride reaches a height of 310 feet, accelerates to 93 miles per hour and measures 6,595 feet in length. With a G-Force of 4.5, it is one of the wildest rides in the world.
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THIS VIDEO WAS SO SATISFYING
This gives me life
How music changed from 2000-2013.
i feel so fucking old right now…
Anyone else notice how more songs were in a minor key at the beginning of the video?
You know that thing where you can reimagine increments or just like big pieces of your history just by hearing a song it’s like that thing just became a timeline video to my life


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Exactly one month ago there had to be a usual morning. I went to work like most of the people. But the day brought us war. For someone the war is somewhere far but for me it is close, in my family and in my hart.
Since then it is only getting worse.
This situation completely paralyses me. I always saw myself as Russian and Ukrainian, born in Germany, living in Belgium and having connections to other countries. My grand(grand)parents are from Russia and Ukraine. Although the Ukraine is a separate country, I saw Russians and Ukrainians as one nation, interconnected with culture, history and language. But in this case I get split, I cannot support what happens there.
Last years I hoped the world gets more human, doesn't mater where you're from, what are your roots. But the world forces us to chose one side. In the movies we grew up with there is always a hero and he has to fight a bad guy, a villain. But what if I don’t see any good guys in the current story? All the selfish politicians caring only about own agendas, not about people. Politicians who smile and try to calm us down but at the same time these are the same politicians who brought Ukraine to a conflict, to a war?
Day by day we are hoping it is just a nightmare that goes away, but unfortunately it is still there.

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At Tuesday’s Windom City Council meeting, the council officially named Jim Smedsrud to be the city’s next street department foreman.
Foreman, who was already serving on the city’s street maintenance crew, takes a position that had been vacant since Jon Ketzenberg was named interim street superintendent in December. Ketzenberg was then appointed permanent street superintendent when Brian Cooley resigned from the job on Jan. 1.
Ketzenberg said Tuesday night that the city street department still needs to add one more maintenance position, filling Smedsrud’s former position, in the coming months. At Tuesday’s meeting the city council authorized Ketzenberg to advertise for the position.
For more on Tuesday’s council meeting, watch windomnews.com and see the FEb. 23 edition of the Cottonwood County Citizen and Citizen eEdition.
Watch www.windomnews.com for regular weekday updates at 8 a.m./noon/5 p.m., plus BREAKING stories at other times. Follow CoCoCitizen @CitPub on Twitter.


Ground Report | New Delhi: US may use Pakistan airspace; Thee US broadcaster CNN claimed in a report that the United States and Pakistan were close to a formal agreement on the use of airspace for military operations in Afghanistan. The Biden administration informed the US Congressmen about the agreement reached with Pakistan yesterday.
US may use Pakistan airspace
Citing three sources, the report said that Pakistan had sought an MoU from the United States to provide counter-terrorism assistance in exchange for the use of airspace and had also sought assistance in relations with India.
CNN sources claimed that Pakistan's talks with the United States are ongoing and the agreement has not been finalized yet, it may change.
ALSO READ: Books on Afghanistan and the War of Terror
The report said that the US military is currently using Pakistani airspace to gather intelligence to reach Afghanistan, but no one has been able to ensure continued access to the airspace needed by the US to reach Afghanistan. There is no formal agreement between the two countries.
air travel to Afghanistan via Pakistan
According to the report: "The issue of air travel to Afghanistan via Pakistan could become more critical if the United States resumes flights to Kabul to evacuate US citizens and others in the country from Afghanistan."
Another CNN source said an agreement was discussed when US officials visited Pakistan, but it was not yet clear what Pakistan wanted or how much the United States wanted to pay in return.
ALSO READ: 5 mistakes of America in Afghanistan
"As there is currently no formal agreement, the United States is taking the risk of Pakistan refusing to allow US military aircraft and drones to enter Afghanistan," it said.
Pakistan denied reports
However, Pakistan has denied reports that it has negotiated an agreement to allow the United States to use its airspace for military and intelligence operations in Afghanistan.
A Foreign Office spokesman issued a statement on Saturday denying reports in the international media that no such agreement was being negotiated between Pakistan and the United States.
The statement said that Pakistan and the United States have a long history of cooperation on regional security and counter-terrorism and regular consultations are underway between the two countries.


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If there’s one genre I used to despise during my youth, it was the kind of goofy rom-com that tended to be so horrifically predictable, you could guess virtually every story beat from a quick glance at the one-sheet hanging up in a cinema foyer three months before the damn thing was released. However, despite my distaste for last minute declarations of love and endless “amusing” misunderstandings, I had never actually realised that the once rich pool that used to swamp the multiplexes had pretty much all dried up.
This is, of course, until now, thanks to the arrival of The Lost City, a goofy mash up of the usual tropes and Robert Zemeckis’ Romancing The Stone that features not only the rom-com queen herself, Sandra Bullock, but Hollywood beefcake extraordinaire, Mr. Channing Tatum.
But is this brightly coloured romp through the jungle enough to get the juices of the fluffy rom-com flowing as freely as a tropical stream?
Romance novelist Loretta Sage has been settling in to an ever growing slump ever since the death of her archeologist husband and has been growing increasingly embarrassed of her career, especially since most people thinks that the “D” in the title of her latest book, The Lost City Of D, stands for dick. Making her latest (and most likely last) book tour even more unbearable is well-meaning, but dopey cover model Alan Caprison, who has an over-inflated sense of his fame after being the cover model for Loretta’s adventurer hero, Dash McMahon for many years. Alan obviously is carrying a sizable torch for Loretta, but after a disastrous start to the tour, the author is kidnapped by men working for eccentric (although brattish might be a more accurate term) billionaire Abigail Fairfax who fancies himself quite the adventurer and has realised Loretta has based her novels on her husbands actual research and they hold the key to finding some legendary treasure mouthwateringly dubbed the “Crown Of Fire” that’s been stashed in a lost city somewhere on a remote Atlantic island.
While Loretta’s dedicated publicist strives to get her back by hiring luxuriously maned, former Navy Seal Jack Trainer, the horribly unprepared Alan insists on coming along, thinking that a dramatic rescue will finally let Loretta seen him in a more heroic light, but as we’ve all probably guessed, the gods of comedy simply can’t allow something like this to occur without repeated hiccups, misunderstandings and prat falls and so the couple has to negotiate the jungle with Fairfax’s men on their heels every step of the way. However, re-energized by actually being in the sort of adventure she writes about, Loretta starts to wonder: maybe she could actually locate the Crown Of Fire herself?
As novel as it is to watch a jungle-set comedy that somehow doesn’t involve Dwayne Johnson in any form whatsoever (Is he alright? I mean does someone want to check on him or something?), it’s also kind of sweet to see one of these dopey comedy extravaganzas back on the big screen and I must be getting soft in my old age, because despite my misgivings of the genre I mentioned earlier, I found The Lost City to be enjoyable guff. I mean, the movie blatently has no qualms as to how ridiculous it truly is and it’s to the directors Aaron and Adam Nee’s credit that they aren’t afraid of it.
Embracing the silly to the extent of having rom-com Queen Sandra Bullock spend most of the movie in a spectacularly hideous sparkly pink jumpsuit and having Brad Pitt show up in an extended cameo as a patronising action hero who isn’t above dramatically flicking his hair as explosions rage around him, The Lost City ends up being sweetly endearing even though it carries all the weight of a helium filled hummingbird.
The secret, I guess, is familiarity. Bullock can play the awkward klutz in her sleep (“Unchain me!” She yells at her kidnappers at one point only for it to be pointed out that she’s actually still wearing her airplane seatbelt), while Tatum is similarly adept at playing the beautiful idiot and the fact that both are lodged firmly within a fairly unsubtle ripoff of the basic beats of the aforementioned Romancing The Stone, give it a sense of familiarity even on your first viewing. Coupled with Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s supernaturally loyal publicist sparking a rapport with the US Office’s Oscar Nunez as an off kilter, goat obsessed cargo pilot and Daniel Radcliffe going full dastardly as the obsessively spoilt villain, the whole operation is in supremely capable hands who guide the movie enjoyable through the motions even when the occasional joke fails to land.
Hardly essential fare then, but then not everything in the cinemas needs to be as super serious as Batman in a staring competition (Jesus, maybe I am getting soft), and it’s nice to see something so breezy and throwaway not just simply bundled onto some streaming site just because the window for decent release dates is getting narrower thanks to the upcoming summer season.
As disposable as tissue paper and just as light, The Lost City is actually a fun discovery for an undemanding night out, if only because it’s nice to watch something every now and then that isn’t a sequel or part of a connected universe and is just silly for silly’s sake – I’m looking at you, Uncharted. Besides, Bullock is funny, Tatum is funny, Pitt is funny. What else do you really need if you fancy some entertaining pit falls – both adventurous and funny.

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A look into WNC publishing, July 2013
• A Murder in Passing: A Sam Blackman Mystery by Mark de Castrique (Poisoned Pen Press hardcover, July 2013, 250 pages, $24.95). Asheville-based detective Sam Blackman finds a skeleton on the site of a historic freed-slave commune called The Kingdom of the Happy Land, and is later asked to investigate a burglary where a photograph of The Kingdom of the Happy Land is stolen. See author webpage and video preview.
• Damn Love by Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (Ig Publishing trade paper, June 2013, 200 pages, $15.95). Linked short stories about complex gay and straight relationships set in San Francisco and North Carolina; written by an Asheville resident.
• Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway by Leonard Adkins (UNC Press trade paper, June 2013, 432 pages, $18.00). Detailed descriptions and photographs of every trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway, including the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Appalachian Trail, and other public trails.
Adkins speaks at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 7 p.m. on Thu. July 18 and at City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 6:30 p.m. on Mon. July 22.
• Season of Terror: The Espinosas in Central Colorado, March-October 1863 by Charles F. Price (UP Colorado hardcover, June 2013, 352 pages, $34.95). Non-fiction historical account of the Espinosas, Hispanic serial murderers with a mission to kill every Anglo in Civil War-era Colorado Territory; written by a WNC resident. See author webpage.
Price speaks at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 3 p.m. on Sun. July 21.
• The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani (Riverhead hardcover, June 2013, 400 pages, $27.95). Rebellious teenager Thea Atwell is sent to an equestrienne boarding school in WNC where she must take responsibility for her future; see article.
• Mountain Shadow Memories by Joe Cobb Crawford (Laurel Mountain Press trade paper, May 2013, 169 pages, $17.95). Collection of “almost true” Southern Appalachian tales passed down by mountain friends and relatives with story paintings by folk artist Ken Woodall.
Crawford speaks at City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 6:30 p.m. on Fri. July 12 and at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 12 p.m. on Fri. July 19.
• She Walks on Water by Cecil Bothwell (CreateSpace trade paper, May 2013, 244 pages, $12). “A young woman in Haiti, a young man in Japan, a strange connection across species, across the ocean, around the world. It all began with an earthquake.” (from publisher blurb) Written by an Asheville politician and community advocate.
Bothwell speaks at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 7 p.m. on Thurs. July 4.
• Corn from a Jar: Moonshining in the Great Smoky Mountains by Daniel S. Pierce (Great Smoky Mountains Assoc. trade paper, April 2013, 112 pages, $9.95). UNC:A history professor discusses the history of moonshining beyond its stereotypes.
Pierce speaks at City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 6:30 p.m. on Fri. July 5.
• Crossroads of the Natural World: Exploring North Carolina with Tom Earnhardt by Tom Earnhardt (UNC Press hardcover, April 2013, 336 pages, $35). Host of UNC-TV’s “Exploring North Carolina” presents a “richly illustrated love letter to the wild places and natural wonders of North Carolina,” from the mountains to the coastal plain. (from publisher blurb)
• Music of Ghosts: A Novel of Suspense by Sallie Bissell (Midnight Ink trade paper, April 2013, 384 pages, $14.99). A young woman is murdered in a haunted cabin in Pisgah County and attorney Mary Crow must solve the case; written by an Asheville resident. See author webpage.
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Improving water quality on your property
The Northland Regional Council works with community groups and landowners to improve the water quality in our region.
Our aim is to:
- Make rivers, harbours and coastal water cleaner for recreational use and food gathering
- Improve the ecology of our fresh and coastal waters, and
- Reduce the amount of sediment build-up originating from the upper reaches of catchments, to decrease flood risk.
When water leaves your property, it carries with it any contaminants that may have come from your paddocks or stream banks, along with contaminants from upstream. The sediment and nutrients are added to each stream, which then all flow to our coasts.
Fence off your streams and drains to keep stock out
- This helps keep the water clean by keeping soil and animal waste on your paddocks where they belong.
- Provide your stock with trough water, which also reduces the risk of animal health issues associated with contaminated water (e.g. liver fluke).
- Council staff can work with you to help manage potential plant and animal pests.
Fence wetlands and smaller wet or boggy areas to keep stock out
- The plants growing within the fenced areas will help trap sediment before it reaches the water.
- Your stock won't be at risk of getting stuck in there.
Plant along the riparian edges of streams, or allow long grass to grow
- This helps trap sediment and pollutants running off your paddocks.
- Planting native species increases biodiversity and habitat for native animals.
- Tall plants on the northern side of streams help shade the stream water, cooling it and providing a healthier environment for native freshwater animals. Trees can also provide shade or shelter for your stock in nearby paddocks.
Stop soil eroding from your paddocks into streams by:
- Keeping a thicker and longer grass cover, which might mean reducing the number of animals, or the size of stock, you keep on your property. In turn, this could also reduce the amount of supplementary feed you have to buy.
- Plant trees (especially poplars) on steeper areas where you can already see signs of erosion. Spaced appropriately, they can also provide shade for your stock without affecting grass growth.
Lifestyle block owners can help to improve water quality in Northland, just as commercial farmers can.
Consider putting these actions in place on your property and ask a regional council land management advisor for more advice.
The land management team at the Northland Regional Council can provide you with free, no-obligation advice about:
- Water quality
- Soil types and land use capability of your property
For more information please contact our land management team on 0800 002 004.

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Amitabh Bachchan at Christian Louboutin's flagship store launch in MumbaiCelebrated shoe designer, Christian Louboutin, known for his lacquered red-soled creations, launched his flagship store in Mumbai on Tuesday night with none other than Amitabh Bachchan gracing the event. Missing were the glamourous Bollywood ladies who strut their stuff in his designer heels at any given opportunity. Well, Louboutin's shoes were the glittering stars on opening night!


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The never-ending COVID-19 pandemic is so bad right now, "the United States reported 1.5 million new infections yesterday," Stephen Colbert said on Tuesday's Late Show. "You want to know how sick of this pandemic we all are? Check out this headline that CNN thought we all needed to hear: '5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron "to get it over with."' Well, obviously you shouldn't deliberately catch Omicron and — should I? I mean, all the other late-night hosts are doing it. I'm starting to think they had a secret sleepover and I wasn't invited!"
"Today things got ugly on Capitol Hill, where Dr. Anthony Fauci was testifying in front of his old nemesis, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul," but also new antagonist Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, Colbert said. "Sen. Marshall asked Fauci about Fauci's financial disclosure — which is public, because that's how financial disclosures work — and Fauci let it be known in no uncertain terms it's not his fault if the senator doesn't know how to google. Then at the end, the good doctor let his real feelings be known on a hot mic," he added. The clip of Fauci calling Marshall "a moron" now "lives forever on the internet, the one place where Sen. Marshall and his staff will never be able to find it. "
"The new bad idea floating around is people who — and I flirted with this idea, I realize now it's stupid — but people who want to get the virus just to get it over with," Jimmy Kimmel admitted on Kimmel Live. "Here's the thing: There's only so many doctors and there's only so many nurses and there are only so many hospital beds. When everyone tries to get something all at the same time, it's a disaster. Did we learn nothing from the great toilet paper crisis of 2020?"
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"The pandemic has caused all kinds of shortages around the world, but Norway's military is dealing with a very unique one," undergarments, Jimmy Fallon said on The Tonight Show. "Whether its the Norwegian military or Norwegian Cruises, they have the same slogan: You're going to need extra underwear."
"Hulk Hogan's under a lot of fire after he suggested that the COVID vaccine is to blame for the recent deaths of some of our biggest celebrities," making him "heavyweight champion of Facebook," Fallon said. "You're laughing now, but if Trump's re-elected, he's the new Dr. Fauci."
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Peer Reviewed Publications
Stay up-to-date with our publication list!
Eastwood D, Manson N, Bigney E, Darling M, Richardson E, Paixao R, Underwood T, Ellis K, Abraham E. Improving postoperative patient reported benefits and satisfaction following spinal fusion with a single preoperative session.
Noonan VK, Chan E, Santos A, Soril L, Lewis R, Singh A, Cheng CL, O'Connell C, Truchon C, Paquet J, Christie S, Ethans K, Tsai E, Ford MH, Drew B, Linassi G, Bailey C, Fehlings MG. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Care in Canada: A Survey of Canadian Centres. J Neurotrauma. 2017. 34(20): 2848-2855. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4928.
Cheng CL, Noonan VK, Shurgold J, Chen J, Rivers CS, Hamedani HK, Humphreys S, Bailey C, Attabib N, Mac-Thiong JM, Goytan M, Paquet J, Fox R, Ahn H, Kwon BK, Fourney DR. Geomapping of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Canada and Factors Related to Triage Pattern. J Neurotrauma. 2017. 34(20): 2856-2866. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4929.
Cheng CL, Plashkes T, Shen T, Fallah N, Humphreys S, O'Connell C, Linassi AG, Ho C, Short C, Ethans K, Charbonneau R, Paquet J, Noonan VK. Does Specialized Inpatient Rehabilitation Affect Whether or Not People with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Return Home? J Neurotrauma. 2017. 34(20): 2867-2876. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4930.
White BA, Dea N, Street JT, Cheng CL, Rivers CS, Attabib N, Kwon BK, Fisher CG, Dvorak MF. The Economic Burden of Urinary Tract Infection and Pressure Ulceration in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Admissions: Evidence for Comparative Economics and Decision Analytics from a Matched Case-control Study. J Neurotrauma. 2017. 34(20): 2892-2900. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4934.
Flood M, Abraham EP, Green A, Manson NA. Avoidable Emergency Department Utilization within Six Months Following Elective Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery for Degenerative Pathologies.Global Spine Journal, 2016.
Manson N, Green A, Abraham E. Elevated Patient Body Mass Index Does Not Negatively Affect Self-Reported Outcomes of Thoracolumbar Surgery: Results of a Comparative Observational Study with Minimum 1-year Follow-Up.
Abraham EP, Manson NA, McKeon MD. The incidence of adjacent segment breakdown in polysegmental thoracolumbar fusions of three or more levels with minimum 5-year follow up.
Manson NA, McKeon MD, Abraham EP. Transforaminal epidural steroid injections prevent the need for surgery in patients with sciatica secondary to lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective case series.
McKeon, M.D., Manson N.A., Abraham E.P. Traditional open versus minimally invasive decompression and fusion of the lumbar spine: a retrospective analysis. The Spine Journal. 2011; 11(10S): 154S.
Manson N.A., Lamont M., McKeon M.D., Comstock S., Abraham E.P.: Do flexion-extension radiographs affect pre-surgical planning in patients suffering from lumbar compressive pathologies? Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2011; 54(3): 21.
Manson N.A., Rampersaud Y.R., Abraham E.P., Persuade O., McKeon M.D., Fisher C.G.: Lost to Follow-up: Are Postoperative Recheck No Shows All Doing Well? A Preliminary Study from the CSS Surgical Registry. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2011; 54(3): S19.
Soroceanu A., Abraham E.P., Manson N.A., Attabib N.: Role of Intraoperative Betadine Irrigation in Decreasing Postoperative Wound Infections in Lumbar and Lumbosacral Instrumented Fusions: A Retrospective Review. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2011; 54(3): S12.
Manson N.A., McKeon M.D., Abraham E.P.: Traditional open versus minimally invasive decompression and fusion of the lumbar spine: a retrospective analysis. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2011; 54(3): S7.
Rampersaud Y.R., Manson N.A., Abraham E.P., Persaud O., McKeon M.D., Fisher C.G.: Variations in patients and surgical management between two Canadian spine centers: A preliminary study from the CSS surgical registry. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2011; 54(3): S5.
Rampersaud Y.R., Manson N.A., Abraham E.P., Persaud O., McKeon M.D., Fisher C.G.: Agreement between back and/or leg pain dominance as reported by patients compared with the surgeon reported primary indication for surgery: a preliminary study from the CSS surgical registry. Canadian Journal of Surgery.2011; 54(3): S3.
Hurlbert, J., Alexander, D., Bailey, S., Mahood, J., Abraham, E. et al: rhBMP-2 for Posterolateral Lumbar Instrumented Fusion: A Multi-centered Prospective, Randomized Control Trial. Submitted to The Spine Journal 2011.
Rampersaud, R., Wai, E., Fisher, C., Yee, A., Dvorak, M., Finkelstein, J., Abraham, E. et al.: Postoperative Improvement in Health Related Quality of Life: A National Comparison of Surgical Treatment for Focal (One to Two Level) Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Compared to Total Joint Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis. Submitted to The Spine Journal 2011.
Manson N.A., McKeon, M.D., Abraham E.P. Selective nerve root injections can prevent the need for surgery in patients with lumbar disc herniations. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2010; 53(Suppl): S47.
Abraham E.P., Manson N.A., Eastwood D. Preliminary experience with DIAM interspinous spacers as an alternative to arthrodesis for lumbar degenerative disorders. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2010; 53(Suppl): S35.
Abraham E.P., Manson N.A., Eastwood D.: Comparison of the one- and two-surgeon approach in the treatment of nondegenerative spinal deformity: are two surgeons better. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2010; 53(Suppl): S33.
Abraham E.P., Manson N.A., Eastwood D. Morbidity associated with decompression, fusion and instrumentation of the lower thoracic spine to the pelvis for degenerative disc disease in the elderly. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2009; 52(Suppl): S6.


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The Boston Cooking School and its Influential Leaders; Fannie Farmer and Mary J. Lincoln
Inspired by domestic courses offered in European schools, the Women’s Education Association of Boston established the Boston Cooking School in 1879. The school was to “offer instruction in cooking to those who wished to earn their livelihood as cooks, or who would make practical use of such information in their families.” The establishment of this school meant that women who previously could only learn cooking skills at home or within their communities would now be offered formalized education that could lead to the possibility of contributing financially to their families. This was a powerful message to women at the time. During the school's tenure, the strong woman would lead, educate and lecture all female students. Mary Johnson, Bailey Lincoln, and Fannie Farmer led the school.
Fannie Farmer's name is well known for many reasons, which I will expand on later, but Mary Johnson Bailey Lincoln's is lesser known. One of the reasons is that Mary published her work under the name Mrs. D. A. Lincoln until 1884, but we are getting ahead of ourselves. Mary Johnson Bailey was born in South Attleboro, Massachusetts, on July 8, 1844. As a young woman, she attended the Wheaton Female Seminary (now known as Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts). Mary taught school until she married David Lincoln in 1865, after which she stayed home to raise her family. However, within ten years of their marriage, David’s health became dire, and Mary needed to find ways to support her family financially. So she put her home culinary skills to work and began cooking in the homes of others.
In 1879, the influential Boston Cooking School offered Mary an opportunity to combine her love of teaching and cooking. At first, Mary declined the invitation as she questioned her qualifications, but after taking a few courses, she realized she would do just fine. Mary became the school’s first principal and maintained that position until 1885. During her tenure as principal, Mary moved the social needle by empowering women and educating them with modern cooking techniques that would ultimately change how we all cook. The school ensured that all women who wanted an education could attend a class, whether they had the means, ability, or resources to do so. In addition, Mary established free courses for the Italian immigrant girls in Boston’s North End and “sick room cookery” courses for nurses in area hospitals. She also believed that recipes should be easier to follow, which included requiring standardized measurements. Until then, cookbook recipes focused on ingredients and heating techniques but no real standardized direction on volume and weight. (I know that all too well. I had to interpret recipes from the 1500s and Colonial times without standardization for my first three cookbooks.). To ensure that her students received a well-rounded education, Mary also believed that learning to cook correctly included understanding chemistry and domestic science.
Mary created a significant impact at the school in a few short years, and now it was time to expand her reach using publications. In 1883, Mary published her first of 30 books and magazines; 'the Boston Cooking School Cookbook: What to Do and What Not to Do in Cooking.' Her second book, published in 1887, was called 'Boston School Kitchen Text-Book: Lessons in Cooking for the Use of Classes in Public and Industrial Schools.' Each book was a success as they provided straightforward and easy-to-follow recipes and suggested using more modern kitchen equipment (for example, a Dover rotary egg beater rather than the old-fashioned whisk). All this was music to the home cooks' ears manufacturers. You could say that Mary had risen to celebrity chef status, and any endorsement from her was sure to be a success for that product. Manufacturers jumped on any opportunity to include her in their marketing material. Examples of her endorsements were included in the 1888 Frozen Dainties, published by The White Mountain Freezer Company, as well as a Jell-O booklet in 1912. She was a wise businesswoman who created her product, Mrs. Lincoln Baking Powder Company.
Though the Boston Cooking School valued Mary as a representative of their institution, they continued to do well under a new leader, Fannie Farmer. Fannie Farmer was born on March 23, 1857, in Boston, Massachusetts, and was the eldest of four girls. Fannie’s parents wanted their girls to be highly educated, expecting their first child to attend college. Unfortunately, that was not in the cards for Fannie. While in high school, Fannie suffered a paralytic stroke that left her homebound and unable to walk. Determined to do more, Fannie took up cooking and created a reputation locally for making delicious food. By the time Fannie turned 30, she could walk but with a substantial limp. It was time for her to do more with her life. She enrolled at the Boston Cooking School and found her calling. In 1891, Fannie was the school's principal. Like her predecessor, Fannie had continuous improvement goals and desires for the school and its students. She focused on nutrition, diet, convalescent cooking, sanitation, and household management.
In 1896, Fannie published her best-known work, 'The Boston Cooking School Cook Book.' Fannie expanded on Mary’s work by adopting and refining the system of standardized measurements. As a result, she received the nickname “mother of level measurements” as her recipes had descriptions like “A cupful is measured level.” Further, Fannie explained chemical processes that occurred during cooking to help the housewife understand why certain ingredients and techniques were necessary to achieve the desired results. This book was an immediate success, selling over 4 million copies in Fannie’s lifetime. Sounds like a lot, right? Well, consider this, Fannie wrote the book when she was 39 and only lived until she was 57. That means that she sold over 4 million copies in 18 years. Wow. The book was so well written it is still published today under the name 'Fannie Farmer Cook Book.'
After leading the Boston Cooking School for 11 years, Fannie left and created her school Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery, on August 23, 1902. Shortly after she departed from the famed Boston Cooking School, it was acquired by Simmons College in Boston. Her newly created school had a similar focus, empowering women by teaching them a workable skill; however, she took the training up a notch. Perhaps this was due to her own health experiences, but Farmer also focused on diet, nutrition for the ill, and diabetes. She created a 30-page publication that focused on diabetes titled 'Food and Cookery for the Sick and Convalescent.' Her work was so respected that Harvard Medical School invited her to teach convalescent diet and nutrition to doctors and nurses. Fannie felt this was her most important work and what she wanted to be remembered for. She believed that there was value in providing nutritious food to the ill and that the food's appearance, taste, and presentation had a significant impact. She continued to give lectures until ten days before her death in 1915. Wheelchair-bound, Fannie was still incredibly passionate about cooking and its positive effects on the ill.
From my 1939 version of the Boston Cooking School Cook Book
One interesting fact to note. Many of you may hear the name Fannie Farmer and think of the little chocolate shops throughout the US and Canada. A Canadian businessman, Frank O’Connor, created this company in 1919 (4 years after Fannie’s death). This chain of stores had no affiliation with Fannie Farmer. O’Connor thought by spelling the name of his chocolate shops with a “y” (Fanny), there would be little confusion with the culinary powerhouse (did I mention that Fannie’s picture was on the chocolate boxes) but just enough for him to leverage her success. Well, it worked, and the shops continued successfully for many years. Today, you can still buy the chocolates, but they no longer have an affiliation with the business O’Connor created. Funny how that stuff works out.

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Video: Immigration was hot topic at white house hispanic action summit
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Elyria – February 18 at Lorain County Community College (LCCC) in Elyria was by all accounts a special occasion in which White House officials came to Ohio on their multi – city White House Hispanic Action Summit tour. The discussion groups created by participants ranged from education to how to increase voter turnout, but by far the most pressing issue that day, as it has been around the country from Orlando to San Antonio, has been immigration.
The immigration discussion was allocated the largest space at LCCC, it also hard the largest numbers and the most vocal participants. In the end, information was shared, opinions were changed, and a better understanding of the situation became clear.
When the country discusses of immigration, most immediately turn to the Southwestern states such as Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico, but because of its closeness to Canada and its ever increasing migrant workers, Ohio has seen an increase in undocumented immigrants, not only those from Latino descent, but European as well.
Immigration advocates say many of those who are in Ohio illegally came one of two ways, either they arrived on a work VISA and overstayed the expiration date, or came into the country at a young age without knowledge of the illegal activity.
The plight of illegal immigration and the concerns it causes on both government and people are on display in Painesville, which has increasingly become an area of concern for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. Over the past decade or so, this area has become home to migrant workers that came on a work VISA but did not return to their home country once the VISA expired.
The latest U.S. Census says 4,298 Hispanics live in Painesville, but in 1990, there were just 389. Twenty-two percent of the city’s 19,563 residents identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino and more than half claim Mexican descent.
When participants at the summit mentioned these concerns to the White House, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, said policies may be adjusted based on the summit results and future immigration policies may be dictated from the summit as well, but those in attendance wondered what they can do to improve the situation.
“You need to partner and collaborate,” said Rodriquez. ““We need the business leaders, the community leaders and the churches to stand up”
Rodriquez also said it’s important to strategize and come together and put a “face to immigration.” She also said Congress must pass comprehensive immigration reform to make change. Most recently the DREAM Act was passed in the U.S. House, but failed in the Senate. The DREAM Act is a piece of legislation designed to give path to citizenship to those who either attend higher education and graduate, or join the military. Ohio U.S. 10th Congressional District Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D – Cleveland), attended the summit. He voted for the DREAM Act and could not understand why anyone would vote against it.
“There’ are countless young people who are adversely affected,” said Kucinich. ““We have to make sure that we pursue a path that upholds all of us,”
U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D – Toledo) was one of the House members who voted “no” on the DREAM Act. She shared the same concerns as other representatives did who voted no. One of the provisions in the legislation made it mandatory for all those who signed up for the DRAEM to disclose their parents legal status, during the candidates’ night in Lorain Feb. 22, the 9th Congressional distinct representative said the DREAM Act as written, is the wrong way to pass immigration reform.
According to the 2010 Census, Lorain and Cuyahoga counties lost population over the past decade, but the Hispanic population grew in both counties. Some feel this may hurt the overall economy; cities with high Hispanic populations may become “sanctuary cities” – a city that does not enforce immigration laws – and put a burden on taxpayers to provide bilingual services. Also illegal immigrants may have children or “anchor babies”, which provides a sentimental reason for them to stay in the states while at the same time burdening the already deficit run government heath care system.
Those who do live in Ohio without proper documentation say they fear deportation if they go to a doctor or hospital when ill, there is fear to call police if a crime is seen or if they are a victim of a crime. Those who have children born in the U.S. fear the possibility of being deported and having to make a decision to leave their legal children in the states or take the child back to their native country. In some cases, even those who marry a U.S. citizen can face deportation. .
In Congress, there are two immiigration plans of attack, one is the attempt to pass the DREAM Act and another is to concentrate more on comprehensive immigration reform.

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Current Clinical Strategies
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Reliable admission systems at trade fairs with ADITUS and Paessler PRTG
ADITUS GmbH, a company from Hanover, Germany, is in the business of ticketing and admission systems for trade fairs and other major events. With more than 10 years of experience, it has become a leading specialist in its field. As the service provider for Deutsche Messe AG, ADITUS is responsible for ticketing, cash sales, and admission systems at the CeBIT expo.
In order to meet its many requirements, ADITUS GmbH needed a reliable tool that could continuously (and comprehensively) monitor all its network components and servers, both in order to be promptly notified in the event of bottlenecks and failures, and to continuously customize and expand its network by way of the long-term collection of monitoring data.
After an extensive online search (including subsequent tests), ADITUS decided to go with the network monitoring tool PRTG Network Monitor from the Nuremberg-based monitoring specialist Paessler AG. Among other things, ADITUS based its decision on criteria such as flexibility, scalability, and the range of features. Not to mention technical support and cost-performance ratio, both of which worked heavily in favor of PRTG.
“PRTG has allowed us to improve the availability of our systems significantly. If something goes wrong, we’re immediately notified by email and SMS, which allows us to promptly take action and resolve issues before they become more serious.”
Marc Luzoff, Engineer at ADITUS
PRTG improves availability at ADITUS
ADITUS has been monitoring its network with Paessler products since April 2007. In 2008, the company switched to PRTG, all-in-one software that monitors the bandwidth, availability, and loads of the entire network. PRTG monitors network traffic, hard disk space, CPU loads, memory, and other server parameters. The tool also monitors SQL servers and SOAP services, as well as the accessibility of the ADITUS network via VPNs and the availability of numerous Internet services.
“PRTG has allowed us to improve the availability of our systems significantly,” explains Marc Luzoff, the engineer in charge of the monitoring tool at ADITUS. “If something goes wrong, we’re immediately notified by email and SMS, which allows us to promptly take action and resolve issues before they become more serious.”
PRTG and the benefit of features
Since using PRTG on a daily basis, the IT team at ADITUS GmbH has learned how to take advantage of the tool’s additional features. Marc Luzoff explains: “Initially, we only monitored availability, something we already knew how to do thanks to IPCheck, the predecessor to PRTG. We then discovered that we could also monitor bandwidth with PRTG. As a result, we have now gained much more insight into our network, including its current bandwidth consumption and needs.
The PRTG reports and user management features are also extremely helpful for obtaining more detailed monitoring data than the information sent in alerts via SMS or email. We particularly like the maps feature, which allows us to illustrate data both conveniently and clearly.”
ADITUS currently uses around 4,000 PRTG sensors, and this number keeps rising. The next step is to monitor Cisco routers with PRTG NetFlow sensors. In the medium term, the company plans to monitor all its network components and servers with PRTG.
For ADITUS GmbH, the fact that PRTG is made by a German manufacturer was not inconsequential. Prompt and reliable support plays an important role when deploying such business-critical software. Marc Luzoff, on Paessler AG service: “We’re extremely satisfied with the technical support we have received thus far. It’s incredible how fast they answer our inquiries, and with such detail… Paessler has definitely helped us make enormous progress.” Marc Luzoff is also impressed by the international support offered on the manufacturer’s website.
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Ranking the Bowls 1-35
Once again, the annual rankings of the bowl games from top to bottom, strongest to weakest...
1. BCS national championship (Jan. 9): LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1). We all want to know who the true national champion is, right? Well, that likely will still be debated by college football fans no matter who wins this slugfest. But in terms of pure pomp and circumstance, if there's one game to watch this postseason, it's this SEC showcase between the Tigers and the Crimson Tide.
2. Rose (Jan. 2): Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2). I easily could have put the Fiesta Bowl No. 2 because it features two 1-loss teams with legit gripes of not being in New Orleans. But, I’m really interested to see if Ducks head coach Chip Kelly can finally get his non-Stanford signature win in Eugene. Throw in the beautiful skyline featuring the San Gabriel Mountains and you can’t help but love “The Granddaddy of Them All.”
3. Fiesta (Jan. 2): Oklahoma State (11-1) vs. Stanford (11-1). Will the Cowboys be focused for this game after losing out on their chance to face LSU? Absolutely. But if the Pokes want to finish the season with one loss, they will have to make sure Joseph Randle and Jeremy Smith get touches — whether it’s on the ground or in the passing game out of the backfield. The Cowboys’ defense relies on big plays, but Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck doesn’t make many mistakes.
ICONKirk Cousins will try to end his career on a winning note against Georgia.
4. Outback (Jan. 2): Michigan State (10-3) vs. Georgia (10-3). We all remember what happened the last time the Spartans took on an SEC foe — they were smashed by Alabama last New Years in the Capital One Bowl. This season, Mark Dantonio’s squad gets a Georgia team that held LSU without a first down in the first half of the SEC Championship game.
5. Cotton (Jan. 6): Arkansas (10-2) vs. Kansas State (10-2). Wildcats quarterback Collin Klein is perhaps the most underrated dual-threat signal-caller in the nation, and he’ll be going up against a Razorbacks defense led by coordinator Willy Robinson, who will not be retained next season. Offensively, quarterback Tyler Wilson has seen the Alabama and LSU defenses, so he’ll be ready for Arthur Brown and Co.
6. Orange (Jan. 4): Clemson (10-3) vs. West Virginia (9-3). These two teams can definitely frustrate their fan bases. The Tigers dropped three of their last four games before rebounding to beat Virginia Tech a second time for the ACC crown. Meanwhile, the Mountaineers needed help to claim the Big East despite being the most talented team in the league. Prolific offenses led by Chad Morris and Dana Holgorsen go head to head in what should be a fun game to watch.
7. Insight (Dec. 30): Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5). There’s no question that OU fans will be in unfamiliar territory playing a bowl game in December — we’ve been accustomed to seeing them compete on New Years Day or later. But Bob Stoops will have the Sooners ready for a physical Hawkeyes team that has played maddeningly inconsistent in 2011.
8. Sugar (Jan. 3): Virginia Tech (11-2) vs. Michigan (10-2). I would have loved to see Boise State in this spot, but Sugar Bowl officials went with the Hokies despite their embarrassing second half in the ACC title game. Denard Robinson is a rare talent, but it will be interesting to see what Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster cooks up against this Al Borges offense.
9. Alamo (Dec. 29): Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5). We could be seeing the Heisman Trophy winner in this one, as RG III leads an exciting Baylor offense against a defense that has underachieved under coordinator Nick Holt. Meanwhile, counterpart Phil Bennett will have his hands full finding ways to stop Keith Price and the Huskies offense.
10. Capital One (Jan. 2): South Carolina (10-2) vs. Nebraska (9-3). With the losses of Marcus Lattimore and Stephen Garcia, Head Ball Coach may have done his best coaching job this fall since arriving in Columbia. Bo Pelini’s Blackshirts have underwhelmed this season, but can Gamecocks quarterback Connor Shaw deliver another solid effort?
11. Holiday (Dec. 28): Cal (7-5) vs. Texas (7-5). With two Pac-12 teams in the BCS, Cal was elevated to the Holiday and will take on a Texas team coming off of a loss to Baylor. While Case McCoy struggled with turnovers his last outing, Texas has found its quarterback of the future. What will coordinator Clancy Pendergast have in store defensively for the Longhorns?
12. TicketCity (Jan. 2): Houston (12-1) vs. Penn State (9-3). The Cougars missed out on a BCS bid with their loss in the C-USA championship game, but we won’t miss one final opportunity to see Case Keenum go up against one of the finest defenses in the nation.
13. MAACO Las Vegas (Dec. 22): Boise State (11-1) vs. Arizona State (6-6). The Sun Devils will be looking to send Dennis Erickson out with a win, but will they take Boise State seriously? With Kellen Moore in a big game, I’ll take the Broncos.
14. Champs Sports (Dec. 29): Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4). These storied programs may not have lived up to expectations this fall, but it’s still Florida State-Notre Dame in a bowl game. Expect plenty of Andrew Hendrix in this one as Brian Kelly begins his 2012 quarterback duel a little early.
15. Gator (Jan. 2): Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6). It’s amazing that these teams are a combined 12-12, but it will be fun to see the Gators and the Buckeyes square off in the Urban Meyer Bowl. And it will be fun to see Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller, who will be a household name nationally for at least the next two seasons.
16. Chick-fil-A (Dec. 31): Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5). The Tigers actually exceeded expectations by scratching out 7 wins this season. However, they can’t move the ball through the air. And if they rely on the run with Mike Dyer in this one, they’ll be tested by a stout Cavaliers rush defense.
17. Meineke Car Care (Dec. 31): Northwestern (6-6) vs. Texas A&M (6-6). One last chance to see Wildcats dual-threat quarterback Dan Persa, who should be healthier than at any point this season. The Aggies, meanwhile, will try not to blow yet another second-half lead.
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Groucho Marx was a master of ambiguity.
“Last night, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I’ll never know. But I’m sure capitalism is to blame.”
He also proclaimed, “Marxism is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?
”I have given up listening to political pundits for a few months because they dissect ambiguity to death. Politicians make extreme, apodictic statements while speaking to a group leaning in a particular direction and then they must scramble to clarify when the position is reported to the general public. The complete picture takes too long to communicate.
Sound bites may be memorable but they leave the speaker open to various interpretations.
Families with a declining loved one grasp at reported sound bites. If they are not intimately involved every day, evaluation ranges from detached acceptance to criticism.
Families attempt to judge the primary caregiver without recognizing the ever present paradox. Especially when a second marriage pulls in unrelated adults who have spouses and who all swing on their own rope. The caregiver experiences enough stress dealing with the loved one’s contradictory behaviors. He or she does not need outside opinions from within the family.
When Dementia has been diagnosed each family member must recognize that they are now living with ambiguity. To deny the reality is to curse the primary caregiver. Distant relatives who rarely see the family member are often the most easily deluded.
A daughter caring for her father might say, “Last night I wanted to strangle Dad in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I don’t know. I’m so exhausted I don’t know what I’m doing.”


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The Lewis Auditorium at The Urbana Free Library becomes the Teen Open Lab most Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. Music recording, 3D printing, sewing, reading, drawing, crafting, gaming, film-making, or just hanging out. The Teen Open Lab has something for everyone!
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12,000 t/d Claudius Peters ETA Cooler to Conch
Claudius Peters (CP) announced that it has signed a contract with China’s largest cement producer, Anhui Conch Cement, to supply a 12,000 t/d ETA Cooler for the new cement plant in the Yangchuan district of China.
This new 12,000 t/d cement line was designed by the Conch Design Institute to include the CP ETA cooler. This will be the largest ETA cooler built by Claudius Peters and the thirteenth ETA cooler supplied to Conch in recent years.
The new cooler has 13 static inlet rows and 12 parallel aerated lanes with 7 air chambers in the first stage and 5 air chambers in the second stage. A built-in heat recovery system will recycle the used cooler air.
To guarantee a uniform clinker discharge size, CP will also be supplying its largest roller crusher which measures 22 feet wide.
Ideally located, Yangchun city is south west of Guangdong Province, and has a gross area of 4054.7sq.km with a population of 1.1 million. It is easily accessible by road to the cities of Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Hong Kong. Installation of the CP cooler and crusher is scheduled for early 2013 with start up in the summer.
Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited was founded on Sept. 1st, 1997. Listed in Hong Kong on Oct. 21, 1997, it pioneered the overseas listed company in the Chinese cement industry. The company, mainly engaged in the production and sales of cement and commodity clinker, is also the largest single brand supplier all over the world. Source http://english.conch.cn
About Claudius Peters
The name Claudius Peters has been synonymous with the global cement and gypsum industry for over a century. Founded in 1906, the eponymous company became part-owned by the British Babcock organization in the 1950’s and was owned by them outright from the 1970’s until being acquired by Langley Holdings PLC (www.langleyholding.com) in 2002. Today the Claudius Peters group also serves the global steel industry via subsidiaries in the United States, Brazil, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Romania, India and China and employs over 600 people worldwide.


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Chris + Haley held a beautiful wedding in Calgary, Alberta. Love and be Loved associate, Jess, was there to capture all the amazing moments of their big day. Everything from a prank first look, a ceremony full of love, some gorgeous photos at Fish Creek Park, the cutest couple you could as for, and a bridal party that was full of laughs and kept the fun going all day. It was the perfect day, and one for the books.
Photographer: Jess Slingerland, Love and be Loved
Ceremony Venue: High River CRC
Portraits: Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary
Reception Venue: Southside Victory Church


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Selection of maps illustrating the spread of yellow fever, endemic areas, vaccination recommendations, timelines, etc.
Apr 15, 2020 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii (transmitted by tick bites to humans) that has nonspecific symptoms of fever, chills, headache, and muscle aches with progression to a rash about five to 10 days after an initial bite by an infected tick.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever damages the lining of your smallest blood vessels, causing the vessels to leak or form clots. This may cause: Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis). In addition to severe headaches, Rocky Mountain spotted fever can cause inflammation of the brain, which can cause confusion, seizures and delirium.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is considered the most potentially severe form of the spotted fevers. The onset of symptoms typically occurs approximately two to 14 days (with an average of seven days) after having been bitten by a tick carrying the R. rickettsii bacterium.
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Aug 28, 2016 · The 2000s. The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 170,000 people had yellow fever in 2013, and 60,000 people died.. And now, the world faces a worrisome outbreak in densely ...
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Number with diagnosed hay fever in the past 12 months: 19.2 million Percent with diagnosed hay fever in the past 12 months: 7.7% Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2018, Tables A-2b, A-2c pdf icon [PDF – 166 KB]
28 February 2020 Abuja – Determined to protect the country against an outbreak of Yellow fever, the Government of Nigeria with support of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is launching a Yellow fever preventive mass vaccination campaign to commence in Rivers State on the 28 February 2020, aimed at reaching nearly 12 million persons in Rivers and Anambra States.
The foundations of Cairo were laid in AD 969 by the Fatimid dynasty, but the city’s history goes further bac… Jakob Nacken, the tallest German soldier of Second World War, 1944 On one side towered a 7ft 3in (2.21m) German man mountain who quit his job with an American freak show to join the Wehrmacht.


Through the screen: The city & the city
Brazil and the FIFA World Cup: what could possibly go wrong? No other nation has claimed the sport’s top prize so many times, nor is so closely associated with the concept of the ‘beautiful game’.
Yet football’s global governing body FIFA has recently expressed concern over the country’s preparations for hosting the 2014 tournament. It is true that the process has not been exactly smooth – the sports minister Orlando Silva had to resign in October of last year over allegations of corruption. Though his successor Aldo Rebelo is seen as much more reliable, the transformations taking place in the country’s cities for the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are still the source of controversy.
There have been reports of forced evictions around Rio’s legendary Maracanã stadium, which is to be the centrepiece of both events. The Huffington Post reports that nationwide, some 170,000 people are facing threats to their homes or have been moved. The official version from the National and International Olympic Committees is that all is done by agreement with residents and with proper compensation. Yet local reports speak instead of forced evictions and demolitions in the middle of the night.
This is nothing on the scale of the forced resettlement in Beijing before the 2008 Games, of course (some 1 million people), or even of prior editions of the event, such as in 1988 in Seoul. Yet the debates surrounding the legality of moving residents of Rio’s ‘Favela do Metrô’ shantytown, among other areas, are refocusing attention on the experience of living in the cities of this emerging South American power.
The film, made by Adirley Queirós, does not tell the grand story of the city’s construction by the government of Juscelino Kubitschek in 1956 – 60. Instead, it takes an oblique look at the legacy of the Campanha de Erradicação das Invasões of 1969-71, which relocated Brasília’s first favelas away from the purpose-designed plan of the city centre (see image).
The 80-minute documentary does not itself take such a rigorous approach to structure. It has three loose centres, as Queirós’ camera explores the streets of Ceilândia, the destination for the relocated favelas. One of these is Dildu, a self-styled ‘gangster’ who, fed up of his home town being ignored in local politics, is standing for the district council. Another is his brother-in-law, who makes his money from the booming real estate business in the area.
The third ‘centre’ is Nancy, a middle-aged woman who is following up her memories of the relocation. She remembers her part in the children’s choir which sang a televised jingle to promote the government plan, from which the documentary takes its name:
Você que tem um bom lugar pra morar, nos dê a mão, ajude a construir nosso lar. Para que possamos dizer juntos ‘a cidade é uma só’
(You who have a good place to live, give us a hand, help to build our home. So that we can say together, ‘the city is one only’).
Despite the cheery tone and melody of the jingle, Nancy’s memories of the events are not uniformly happy. Here, as in the Rio of today, there is some distance between the official version of a collaborative effort to ‘tidy up’ and improve the city, and the local view of a government with little respect for its most vulnerable citizens. Are Dildu and his friends and neighbours from Brasília or not?
The story of Ceilândia is full of ironies: from the government’s use of children from the favelas to promote their own eviction, to how the town that emerged from the programme cheekily appropriated its initials (CEI – Ceilândia). The biggest irony of all, perhaps, is that the Campaign of Eradication of the Invasions (as the favelas were called) entailed the separation of the utopian centre of Brasília from the dwellings of the workers who built it.
Adirley Queirós’ film uses its three protagonists to explore these ideas and subtly challenge the notion that Brasília, or any city, can be ‘one only’, completely homogenous. It’s an important thought for the Brazil of today. The country will no doubt want to present itself in 2014 and 2016 as modern, progressive and organised. A laudable aim, so long as the drive for unity and order doesn’t mask a forced fragmentation.


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Membership in a chamber of commerce is a no-brainer for most business owners. Most chambers have a variety of committees. A very smart networking move is to get involved with those chamber committees. Few entrepreneurs regret their decision to learn more about the local Chamber of Commerce. Membership is usually reasonable and you can get excellent local exposure for your business.
Chambers of Commerce in Gillette, WY
Did we convince you to check out your local chamber? Well, then, let's help you locate your chamber of commerce. Below, you will find our directory of Gillette chambers of commerce. Small cities will often only have a single Chamber of Commerce, but a large metro city may have several to choose from. We hope that you find this info to be helpful.
Local Gillette Chambers of Commerce
Campbell County Chamber Of Commerce
314 S Gillette Ave
Gillette, Wyoming 82716
Phone: (307) 682-3673
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Pauline Frommer's Ireland: Spend Less See More
With Pauline Frommer's Ireland you'll:
- Tap into a wealth of affordable accommodations, from coastal cottages with breathtakng sea views, to central city apartments close to all the action in Dublin.
- Make Ireland's stunning scenery your backdrop for inexpensive golf, horseback riding, sailing, fishing, cycling, and hiking.
- Learn the art of comic improvisation in Cork City, or the volcanic, organic detailing of raku ceramics in West Cork
- Discover Belfast and Northern Ireland, where former prisoners are now tour guides and troubled spots are must-see neighborhoods.
- Get inside the "other" Ireland and meet locals at art classes, attend backroom folk music jams at the neighborhood pub, visit local markets, and more.
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exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information. As well there are candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, nightlife and walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
In this updated ninth edition, a new color section focuses on Ireland's rich cultural history in music, literature, art, and myth. Readers can also get to know the Irish in the Local Voices chapter.


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|October 2, 2023|
Sheriff's deputies keep up with street-level technology
SAN BERNARDINO - (INT) - The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBSO) has joined a growing number of police agencies upgrading their patrol technology.
The department is announcing the roll-out of body-born cameras.
Deputies working out of the Central Station and Hesperia are now equipped with the visual devices.
In a statement, the SBSO says the cameras "are an additional tool our deputies will be able to use to maintain high standards of policing, accountability, and transparency within the communities we serve."
There was no indication when all deputies throughout the county will be equipped with the cameras.
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Details from Blac Chyna’s Austin airport arrest have been released and—boy howdy!—is this woman the gift that keeps on giving!
According to documents obtained by US Weekly, Blac (real name Angela Renee White) was taken into police custody after she was booted from a British Airways flight and retreated to an airport bar where she demanded to be served.
“White’s behavior was unpredictable, going from extremely angry, cursing at everyone then to crying,” reads the affidavit. “White was being verbally aggressive to the bartender at Saxon Pub whom she claimed would not serve her the amount of alcohol that she requested.”
She then had to be forcibly removed by two officers and OH, MY GOD:
“White demanded that I tie her shoes [JEZEBEL AUTHOR’S NOTE: THEY WERE YEEZYS] before she walked to my patrol car,” the officer noted. “White was not cooperative and may have left the airport on her own occurrence and may have been a danger to herself and/or harmed another.”
In addition to arrested Blac Chyna for drunk and disorderly conduct, police also found two tablets of ecstasy in her purse and charged her with third degree felony possession. Her bail was set at $8,000, which her prince Rob Kardashian immediately posted.
My greasy-locked, baby boy Harry Styles had a birthday today, which he celebrated by splitting from his management agency and dropping this huge fuckin’ bombshell to Twitter:
Azealia Banks has been offered a plea deal after biting the boob of a security guard who denied her entry into a Manhattan club back in December. Prosecutors are willing to take jail time off the table if Banks pleas guilty to misdemeanor assault and takes anger management classes. According to Page Six, the courtroom was not without dramatics:
Banks, 24, kept snapping photos with her phone in the courtroom and was chastised by a court officer.
- Heather McDonald is so, so sorry for saying all those things about Chelsea Handler. [Radar]
- A guy from Dancing with the Stars is being sued for mocking a girl with down syndrome on Instagram. [People]
- Chris Brown might be giving his baby asthma with all his weed-smoking. [TMZ]
- Bradley Cooper maybe broke up with his girlfriend because his mom didn’t like her. [Dlisted]
- Miley Cyrus can’t wait to marry Liam Hemsworth. Or maybe she can. [People]
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