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I’ve been Paleo for over four years now and I can honestly say that it has truly changed my life. I’m currently working on a separate blog post that goes into detail about why I eat Paleo, how I started, and the differences it has made in my life.
For now, I wanted to share my favorite pantry staples (all from Amazon) to help jump start your journey into healthy paleo eating. I can honestly say I have these products on hand at all times in my pantry!
Lesser than Evil Paleo Puffs- My version of a healthy Cheeto snack! They are delicious and are guilt-free snack.
Siete Chips- These are the ONLY chips I eat. They are grain-free tortilla chips that are so yummy (even my husband likes them and he does not eat Paleo). I always reach for the no salt, sea salt, lime, nacho, or ranch flavors. I always have a few bags on hand to put out with some salsa or dairy-free queso when guests come over!
Simple Mills Crackers- These are so good and are great to have on hand for building a charcuterie board, having a snack, or I like to use them with my chicken salad for lunches.
Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips- These are the only chocolate chips I buy and use for baking desserts! They are delicious and dairy-free, I also sometimes add them into my pancake mix for a little treat every now and then.
Franks Hot Sauce (Original)- This is such a great sauce to have on hand. I use it to make my go-to Buffalo Chicken Dip as well as buffalo wing sauce and buffalo cauliflower. This sauce can be used in so many different recipes and can be found at just about every grocery store!
Tessemae’s Cilantro Lime Dressing- I always have a few bottles of this on hand. The obvious reason would be for salad dressing but I actually only use these as a chicken marinade! I’ll share how I do this soon but let me just tell you… it’s so yummy!
Maple Syrup- When eating Paleo you only consume natural forms of sugar , maple syrup is not only great for breakfast foods but it can be used in a lot of different cooking & baking recipes as well!
Honey- Same as Maple syrup I use honey for a lot of different baking & cooking recipes to add sweetness without all the processed sugar. Honey is also great to have on hand for some fun paleo cocktails!
Nutpods- My favorite coffee creamers! They are so delicious and have a variety of flavors to choose from. My favorites are chocolate, cinnamon swirl, peppermint mocha and their new toasted marshmallow!
Date Syrup- This is actually my go-to sweetener because it’s made with just dates. So it is definitely one of the purest forms of natural sugar and doesn’t have that super-rich distinct flavor as maple syrup has. I typically use date syrup in my coffee!
Primal Kitchen Mayo- This mayo is everything (dramatic I know haha) but seriously I use this mayo for so many things. I use it in recipes, by itself as mayo and I make other sauces with it also. I usually buy a couple of them in bulk at Costco to always have on hand!
Coconut Oil- The only cooking oils I use are Coconut Oil and Avocado Oil! They both have high smoke points and are easy to use in recipes. I also use coconut oil in a lot of baking recipes too.
Collagen Peptides- I love adding extra collagen to my smoothies for heath benefits and to add protein as well!
Chicken Broth- Another cooking staple and always good to have on hand for recipes!
Avocado Oil- My favorite cooking oil that I use for everything. Hardly any flavor to it and has a high smoke point.
Sriracha– This one is my favorite sriracha to add into recipes, use on top of foods and make into other sauces. It’s great for Asian style dishes!
Ghee- I use ghee as a healthy fat in cooking and baking recipes, it gives the buttery flavor without the dairy.
Lemon Juice- Another go-to staple is lemon juice (which is kind of a random one) but I actually use it for so many different things! I use it a lot to make different sauces and also in cooking recipes.
Marinara Sauce- Who doesn’t love a good marinara sauce? I always have a few jars on hand for quick meals.
Cashews- I use cashews mainly to make different versions of dairy-free cream or cheese sauces. I have a few go-to dairy-free queso recipes I like to make as well as a dairy-free alfredo sauce!
Coconut Flour- Another baking staple that I use for most baked goods that I make!
Almond Flour- I use almond flour mostly for baking and also for some cooking recipes. I love to make a grain-free chicken nugget recipe in the air fryer using almond flour.
Birch Benders Paleo Pancake Mix- Always have a bag of this on hand to make pancakes with on the weekends! It’s also great for a quick easy meal if you like breakfast for dinner like me.
Tapioca Flour- I switch between Tapioca Flour and Arrowroot as thickeners for my cooking and baking recipes. So I always have one or both on hand! Both are a healthier grain-free cornstarch option.
Arrowroot- I always switch between Tapioca Flour and Arrowroot as thickeners for my cooking and baking recipes. So I always have one or both on hand! Both are a healthier grain-free cornstarch option.
*Forgot to add: Coconut Sugar- I forgot to include this when making my graphics but I also always have coconut sugar on hand for baking and cooking recipes. We also love using it as a rub with a mix of spices on top of pork ribs and pork loins!
This is a little peek of some of my paleo pantry staples and I can’t wait to share how I use some of these items with you all soon!

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Dye-tracer studies were done in the lower San Joaquin River Basin in February 1994, June 1994, and February 1995. Dye releases were made in the Merced River (February 1994), Salt Slough (June 1994), Tuolumne River (February 1995), and Dry Creek (February 1995). The traveltimes determined in the studies aided the interpretation of pesticide data collected during storm sampling and guided sample collection during a Lagrangian pesticide study. All three studies used rhodamine WT 20-percent dye solution, which was released as a slug in midstream. The mean traveltime determined in the dye studies were compared to estimates based on regression equations of mean stream velocity as a function of streamflow. Dye recovery, the ratio of the calculated dye load at downstream sites to the initial amount of dye released, was determined for the 1994 studies and a dye-dosage formula was evaluated for all studies.
In the February 1994 study, mean traveltime from the Merced River at River Road to the San Joaquin River near Vernalis (46.8 river miles) was 38.5 hours, and to the Delta-Mendota Canal at Tracy pumps (84.3 river miles) was 90.4 hours. In the June 1994 study, mean traveltime from Salt Slough at Highway 165 to Vernalis (64.0 river miles) was 80.1 hours. In the February 1995 study, the mean traveltime from the Tuolumne River at Roberts Ferry to Vernalis (51.5 river miles) was 35.8 hours. For the 1994 studies, the regression equations provided suitable estimates of travel-time, with ratios of estimated traveltime to mean dye traveltime of 0.94 to 1.08. However, for the 1995 dye studies, the equations considerably underestimated traveltime, with ratios of 0.49 to 0.73.In the February 1994 study, 70 percent of the dye released was recovered at Vernalis and 35percent was recovered at the Delta-Mendota Canal at Tracy pumps. In the June 1994 study, recovery was 61 percent at Patterson, 43 percent just upstream of the Tuolumne River confluence, and 37 percent at Vernalis. The dye-dosage formula overestimated the dye required for a given downstream concentration for the 1994 studies by ratios of 1.07 to 2.12. The ratios for the February 1995 studies were 0.67 to 0.95 for the Tuolumne River and 1.21 for Dry Creek. In all studies, the estimates improved with length of dye study.

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Pride Quattro is a 4-channel AB class amplifier equipped with advanced frequency filters.
The Quattro model works stably at a load of 2 ohms per channel, or 4 ohms in the “bridge on” mode of the channels. The power of each of the four channels is 75 W for a load of 4 Ohms or 95 W for a load of 2 Ohms, at a voltage of 14.4 V and K.N.I. 1%.
Range of reproduced frequencies, Hz 15 – 30000
RMS rated power of 2 ohms, number of channels x W 100
RMS rated power of 4 ohms, number of channels x W 75
RMS rated power at 4 ohms, bridge, W 200
You can install a quality solution for Your car and connect 4 channel speakers or Twitters. It is possible to work in 2 Ohms.
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|2 Ohm Power||100 W x 4|
|4 Ohm Power||75 W x 4|
|4ohm Power Mono||200 W x 2|
|Frequency Response||15 Hz - 30 KHz|
|Signal to Noise||100 dB|
|Efficiency @ 4ohm||Over 65%|
|Damping Factor||> 200|
|High Pass Filter||20 Hz - 8 KHz|
|Low Pass Filter||50 Hz - 8 KHz|
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”Spinning out of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (2013- ), Vibe rocks his way into his own series with a debut issue cowritten by Geoff Johns! How did Vibe get his abilities? What is the cost to them? And why does the JLA want him on the team so desperately?”
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A ferry with twin propulsion engine faced high exhaust gas temperatures on both the engines for many years, such as high that the exhaust manifold collapsed two times on both engines. The ship staff were unable to identify the root cause despite overhauling many components and installation of new components.
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The engine expert was called onboard to find out the root cause of the problem. The engine performance did record high exhaust gas temperatures while rest of the parameters confirmed to the sea trial data. Later, it was recommended to inspect the fuel pump elements (plunger & barrel) along with the fuel injector nozzles.
Upon inspection and investigation, the marking and specifications on fuel pump elements and nozzle caps were wrong and does not confirm to the OEM specifications. The vessel ordered spares from the engine maker and upon complete overhaul of all the unit pump elements, the exhaust gas temperature of all the units in both the engines came down by at least 100 degree Celsius.
The Engineers onboard were happy and celebrated for solving this mystery which puzzled many over the years. It was decided to take the vessel out at sea to perform engine trails and check the operational parameters.
Surprisingly, while on sea trial, the exhaust gas temperatures started increasing and the morale of the engine staffs were crushed as the temperature gauge recorded increase in exhaust gas temperature. As the temperature kept increasing, there was a clear dark color plume at the funnel. But this time, the puzzle was very simple to solve while it did send shivers deep inside everyone. It was found that an additional felt filter wrapped around the silencer of the turbocharger was totally clogged with carbon from exhaust gas leaks from the exhaust manifold. The additional filter was in place to prevent the exhaust gas fouling the compressor side of the turbocharger. The filter was in use for about a month already and upon removal things turned up normal and it was a party time once again!
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text: Firstly the use of sound and music in this film is incredible. The sound effects and music plays such an integral part in the beautiful aesthetics of the film. All the shots and imagery are precise and beautiful but also reflect the coldness and darkness that are the characters and story. Chan-wook Park manages to isolate the protagonist (India Stoker) but also makes the audience empathize and feel for her character. It's brutal but also subtle which makes for an intriguing watch. This film definitely has the style we are used to from Chan-wook Park but with "Stoker" he steps up to a whole new level.

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Washington County: Regional approach key to reopening
The Washington County Board of Commissioners reviewed, but didn't move to adopt, a plan to re-open the county at a work session on Tuesday, May 12.
The draft plan was discussed days after Gov. Kate Brown's announcement that counties could apply starting May 8 to begin a three-phase approach to gradually, and conditionally, lift COVID-19-related restrictions on in-person activities for businesses, personal service providers, retailers and public spaces.
The county's plan outlines how the Washington County Emergency Operations Center and other county departments will assist businesses, healthcare providers, community service providers and vulnerable groups in following public health guidelines during the re-opening process.
Currently, the county is meeting, or has the capacity to meet, all state re-opening prerequisites except one: contact tracing, for which Chair Kathryn Harrington says it won't be able to meet the state's standards for at least a couple more weeks.
The county expects to employ the necessary number of trained contact tracers by early to mid-June. At that time, if other prerequisites continue to be met, the county could submit its plan to the state for approval and enter "Phase 1" of re-opening.
Marni Kuyl, director of Washington County Health and Human Services, said county officials plan to ask the board for approval of two contracts with outside organizations to bring in additional contact tracers soon.
The county plans to staff 90 contact tracers, along with 40 to 50 other support staff, to meet contact tracing requirements. The county currently has 40 people working on contact tracing, according to Mary Sawyers, communications coordinator for Washington County Public Health.
Kuyl said county staff will be ready to bring the contracts for board approval within a week, adding the board could schedule an emergency board meeting to start the hiring process as soon as possible.
The board could move to adopt the county's final re-opening plan at that time, Kuyl said.
After adopting the plan, county public health staff will review whether the county is meeting prerequisites to move to Phase 1 and recommend the county administrator apply to the state for approval.
After announcing the mid-June timeline to meet contact tracing requirements, county officials received criticism from local elected leaders, who said the county has known for weeks it would need to add substantial numbers of contact tracers.
Referring to the criticism, Roy Rogers, commissioner for District 3, asked Kuyl to explain why the county doesn't have the required number of contact tracers.
Although the county knew broadly it would need to substantially increase contact tracing staff, Kuyl said, the county didn't have specific guidelines for new contact tracing procedures and the required number of contact tracers.
"The simple explanation is we have been working as fast as we can to find the people with the skills to do this, but the bottom line is if we don't do this well, none of the rest of the plan matters because there will be an explosion of cases, people will begin being hospitalized again and people will die," Kuyl said.
She added that the county has been working with the state on the implementation of new contact tracing training modules to standardize operations.
According to state guidelines, social distancing measures and requirements for facial coverings and sanitation will persist even as restaurants, salons, gyms, retail stores and parks re-open during Phase 1, Kuyl said.
"It could be a lot of people who would need to go back into quarantine if they're exposed to a positive case," she said. "The EOC's role in this plan is to support. We're not going to review every single business plan."
The goal is to prevent being required to move back to a lower phase or even a full lockdown as the county closely monitors additional cases, Kuyl said.
"My worst nightmare is that we transition into Phase 1 and then a week later see a prolonged spike and so we have to shut down again," Harrington said. "It would be awful to be in Phase 2 and have to go back to Phase 1, or even worse to back from Phase 1 to shut down."
The only counties that have not applied to the state to enter Phase 1 are Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties, where the vast majority of cases have been.
Harrington said the boards of commissioners in Clackamas and Multnomah counties are reviewing plans for re-opening this week and similarly do not yet have sufficient contact tracing staff.
Commissioners agreed coordination with Clackamas and Multnomah counties will be key to re-opening safely but they didn't decide on whether they would apply to the state to re-open with the nearby counties in concert.
Wary of re-opening with the two other counties in concert, Jerry Willey, commissioner for District 4, said the county will face sharp criticism from the business community if Washington County is ready to re-open but decides to wait for its neighbors.
"I am concerned about unilaterally aligning with them," Willey said. "If we had to wait a week for them to catch up, we're going to hear it loud and clear from our business community."
Harrington noted the potential for a surge in cases if one of the three counties were to be flooded by people from the other counties patronizing recently re-opened businesses or activities.
"I don't think we should be opening consequences-be-damned," Harrington said. "I do think we need to continue to try to move forward on a regional approach and see in the coming week or so how our fellow counties measure up."
Kuyl also noted in an interview with KOIN 6 News, a partner of the Pamplin Media Group, that Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties have many residents in the workforce who live in one county and commute into another.
"Our three counties have a long tradition of working together. Disease like COVID don't know the boundaries between the different counties," Kuyl told KOIN 6 News. "It's important that we are working together and we are aligned in order to make sure we are safe and healthy when we reopen."
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A day after Gov. Nathan Deal announced he would veto controversial “religious liberty” legislation, one of the bill’s leading champions said the governor’s decision sends a message to people of faith that they “don’t matter.”
State Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, joined members of the United Tea Party of Georgia in Suwanee on Tuesday to express his opposition to Deal’s decision to veto the legislation. The senator said lawmakers who supported the bill made “concession after concession after concession” to ensure the “modest, stripped down version” of the bill would pass both chambers and get a signature from the governor.
“There is a significant and unresolved threat to our religious liberties in this state,” McKoon said. “The governor talked about being welcoming. Welcoming, perhaps, to far left outrage groups. Welcoming, perhaps, to those who want to push people of faith underground. But when it comes to people who have sincere religious beliefs, the governor says ‘you don’t matter’.”
House Bill 757, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Tanner, R-Dawsonville, would exempt members of the clergy from performing same-sex marriage ceremonies and allow faith-based organizations to deny services to those who violate their “sincerely held religious belief” and preserve their right to fire employees who conflict with those beliefs. Critics of the bill called it an attempt to legalize discrimination, particularly against gay Georgians.
Deal said he would veto the “religious liberty” bill Monday because it doesn’t reflect Georgia’s image as a state full of “warm, friendly and loving people.”
Democratic state lawmakers, who opposed the legislation from the start, applauded Deal’s decision to veto the bill.
Critics of the governor’s decision, McKoon included, argue the corporate backlash against “religious liberty” influenced Deal to veto the legislation. The Walt Disney Co., one of dozens of corporations who spoke out against the bill, announced last week that it planned to pull its Disney and Marvel productions from Georgia if Deal signed the bill.
McKoon called the corporations’ warnings “empty threats” and said Disney’s position against the bill was hypocritical because “a significant part of the Star Wars movie was filmed in the United Arab Emirates,” a country where homosexuality is punishable by death.
“It is a crime to be homosexual in the United Arab Emirates, and the punishment is capital punishment. It is execution,” McKoon said. “The Disney Company had no problem making a film and cashing in on the location shot out in the UAE.”
Now McKoon and other legislators who support the bill are calling on their fellow lawmakers to overturn the governor’s decision. Supporters of the “religious liberty” bill argue the governor is prioritizing profit over the needs of people of faith.
Pamela Wood, of Sugar Hill, said Deal is “punishing” people of faith by making them “less of a priority.”
“He’s being too politically correct. He’s afraid to say what’s really in his heart,” Wood said. “He’s lying to himself.”
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Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Replica of Independence Hall, where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. The inscription reads: "Here a Nation was born."
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Washington-on-the-Brazos is an unincorporated community along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, United States. The town is best known for being the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. As of 2009, the estimated population was 265.
The town is named for Washington, Georgia, itself named for George Washington. It is officially known just as "Washington", but after the Civil War came to be known as "Washington-on-the-Brazos" to distinguish the settlement from "Washington-on-the-Potomac"—i.e., Washington, DC.
Founded largely by immigrants from the southern United States, Washington-on-the-Brazos is known as "the birthplace of Texas" because it was here that, on March 1, 1836, Texas delegates met to formally announce Texas' intention to separate from Mexico and to draft the constitution of the new Republic of Texas. They organized an interim government to serve until a government could be elected and inaugurated.
The delegates declared independence on March 2, 1836. They adopted their constitution on March 16. The delegates worked until March 17, when they had to flee with the residents of Washington, to escape the advancing Mexican Army. The townspeople returned after the Mexican Army was defeated at San Jacinto on April 21. Town leaders lobbied for Washington’s designation as the permanent capital of the Republic of Texas, but leaders of the Republic favored Waterloo, which later was renamed Austin.
Washington County was established by the legislature of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and organized in 1837, when Washington-on-the-Brazos was designated as the county seat. Although the county seat moved to Brenham in 1844, the town continued to thrive as a center for the cotton trade until the mid-1850s, as it was located on the Brazos River to use for shipping out the crop. The construction of railroads bypassed the town and pulled off its business. The strife of the Civil War took another toll on the town, and by the turn of the 20th century it was virtually abandoned.
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
The State of Texas purchased 50 acres (20 ha) of the old townsite in 1916 and built a replica of the building where the delegates met. The state acquired more of the site in 1976 and 1996.
Located between Brenham and Navasota off State Highway 105, the site is now known as Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. It covers 293 acres (119 ha), and features three main attractions: Independence Hall, Barrington Living History Farm, and the Star of the Republic Museum, which is administered by Blinn College. The site's visitor center is free and includes interactive exhibits about the Texas Revolution and the park's attractions, a gift shop, a conference center and an education center.
Barrington Living History Farm
The Barrington Living History Farm is a living museum homestead that represents the mid-19th-century farm founded by Dr. Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas. Costumed interpreters raise cotton, corn, cattle and hogs using period techniques. The 1844 Anson Jones Home was moved to the site in 1936 as part of the Texas Centennial Celebration. The reconstructed outbuildings include two slave cabins, a kitchen building, a smokehouse, a cotton house and a barn. The farmstead opened in 2000, and is operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
- In Houston, Washington Avenue was named after Washington-on-the-Brazos. It was the western route to Washington County. Following the present-day road: Washington Avenue; Hempstead Highway; US 290 (Northwest Freeway), then outside of Harris County, US 290 is called Houston Highway.
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By Michael A. Fletcher and Neil Irwin
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, November 13, 2009
President Obama plans to hold a White House forum on job creation next month, an attempt to signal his concern about the growing ranks of the unemployed and build consensus on future action to stoke the economy.
The summit will bring together small-business owners, corporate executives, economists, financial experts and union leaders to discuss ideas for accelerating job creation during the worst labor market conditions in a generation, Obama said Thursday.
"We all know there are limits to what government can and should do even during such difficult times," Obama said at the White House before leaving on a nine-day trip to Asia. "But we have an obligation to consider every additional, responsible step that we can to encourage and accelerate job creation in this country."
Obama's plan for a jobs summit was seen by some analysts as an effort to blunt the growing political threat posed by high unemployment rates. But it was greeted with enthusiasm by economists who have been agitating for the administration to take more aggressive action to stem job losses.
"I think there is an incredibly compelling economic, moral and political case for a major jobs initiative," said Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute, a liberal research center. "I am glad the administration is now visibly acknowledging that. I think it is very encouraging."
Obama's announcement came less than a week after the nation's jobless rate hit 10.2 percent, the highest level since 1983. Surging unemployment has led many economists to conclude that the apparent economic recovery might not trickle down to the 15.7 million jobless Americans until well into next year.
Speaking in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room, Obama credited his administration's policies with reversing the steepest economic slide the nation has experienced since the Great Depression.
But while Obama has presided over a stock market rebound and a restoration of economic growth, he has yet to halt the slide in jobs. Since the recession began in December 2007, employers have slashed more than 8 million jobs. The president called the problem "one of the great challenges that remains in our economy."
White House aides said no date has been set for the summit.
Since taking office 10 months ago, Obama has hosted White House forums on health care, economic stimulus and fiscal responsibility. He also has convened a group of outside economic advisers who are working on ideas to create jobs and to revamp the nation's tax code.
"Holding these summits is particularly tempting when there is relatively little of a substantive nature that a president can do about a particular problem," said Bruce Buchanan, a presidential scholar at the University of Texas. "One of the ways you take the pressure off is to have a high-profile demonstration of the president's concern."
Job losses are also a looming political concern for Obama and his party. Democrats lost gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey this month, in part because the voters most concerned about the economy and jobs leaned heavily Republican, according to exit polls. A year earlier, a large majority of voters harboring those concerns had cast ballots for Obama.
Congressional Democrats have been pressing the White House to do more to create jobs. But hemmed in by exploding budget deficits and criticism from Republicans that the $787 billion economic stimulus plan enacted in February has been ineffective, the White House has been reluctant to embrace any sweeping new initiatives.
In recent weeks, Obama has taken smaller steps to continue stimulating the economy. Last Friday, the president signed legislation that extends unemployment insurance benefits by up to 20 weeks and renews an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers while expanding eligibility. Earlier, the administration backed a $250 payment to senior citizens as a means of stimulating economic activity.
Obama himself tamped down expectations for the upcoming White House meeting, saying that though he wants to hear new ideas for creating jobs, it is "important we don't make any ill-considered decisions even with the best of intentions, particularly at a time when our resources are so limited."
The economy began to expand over the summer, with gross domestic product growing at a 3.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter. But employers have so far been able to increase their output without adding jobs.
It is common for an improvement in joblessness to lag behind a turnaround in the overall economy, but just how long unemployment will lag behind is a crucial question for the Obama administration. The last recession technically ended in November 2001, but there was no sustained job growth until 2003.
There was one piece of good news on the job front Thursday, as the Labor Department said 502,000 people filed new applications for unemployment insurance benefits last week, the smallest increase since January. But that is still very high by any historical standard and the numbers have come down excruciatingly slowly.
Rather than offering a short-term fix for joblessness, the White House says it has been focused on a difficult, longer-term strategy for improving the nation's job market.
The administration has backed huge investments in the renewable-energy industry and education workers as part of the plan to wean the nation from the debt-driven consumer economy that fueled growth in the recent past.
It is an approach Obama said he would promote when he meets with other world leaders during his visit to Asia. The strategy, he said, is "one in which prosperity around the world is no longer as dependent on American consumption and borrowing, but more on American innovation and products."


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|Display||14-inch HD or FHD|
|Memory||Up to 16GB DDR4 RAM|
|Storage||Options available for HDD and SSD|
|Graphics||Integrated AMD Radeon or NVIDIA graphics|
|Connectivity||Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB ports, HDMI, and more|
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|Operating System||Windows 10 Home or Pro|
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Pros and Cons of the HP 14z Laptop
Every laptop has its strengths and weaknesses. Let’s explore the pros and cons of the HP 14z laptop to help you make an informed decision:
- Affordable price point, making it a budget-friendly option
- Solid performance for everyday tasks and multitasking
- Compact and lightweight design for easy portability
- Wide range of configuration options to suit individual needs
- Good battery life for extended usage on the go
- Ample storage options to store all your files and data
- Reliable connectivity options for seamless networking
- Limited graphics capabilities, not ideal for intensive gaming or graphic design
- Display quality could be improved for enhanced visuals
- Limited upgrade options for memory and storage
- The keyboard may feel slightly cramped for users with larger hands
Is the HP 14z Laptop Worth the Price?
One of the crucial factors to consider when purchasing a laptop is its value for money. The HP 14z laptop offers a compelling package at an affordable price point. While it may not compete with higher-end models in terms of performance, it provides a reliable and efficient computing experience for everyday tasks. If you’re a student or a casual user seeking a budget-friendly option, the HP 14z laptop is certainly worth considering.
HP 14z Laptop vs. Other Budget Laptops: A Comparative Analysis
To help you gauge the HP 14z laptop’s standing among its competitors, let’s compare it with other budget-friendly options available in the market:
|Laptop Model||Processor||Display||Memory||Storage||Price Range|
|HP 14z||AMD Ryzen series||14-inch HD/FHD||Up to 16GB DDR4 RAM||HDD/SSD options available||$XXX – $XXX|
|Brand A||Intel Core i5||15.6-inch FHD||8GB DDR4 RAM||256GB SSD||$XXX – $XXX|
|Brand B||AMD Ryzen series||13.3-inch FHD||12GB DDR4 RAM||512GB SSD||$XXX – $XXX|
|Brand C||Intel Pentium Gold||14-inch HD||4GB DDR4 RAM||128GB eMMC||$XXX – $XXX|
HP 14z Laptop: Performance and Durability in Focus
When it comes to performance, the HP 14z laptop offers commendable results for everyday tasks. The AMD Ryzen processors deliver efficient processing power, allowing for smooth multitasking and seamless performance. Whether you’re browsing the web, working on documents, or streaming media content, the HP 14z laptop keeps up with your demands.
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The HP 14z laptop boasts a 14-inch HD or FHD display, providing crisp visuals and vibrant colors. While it may not offer the highest resolution, it offers an immersive viewing experience for everyday tasks such as browsing, content consumption, and productivity.
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The HP 14z laptop offers various storage options, including HDD and SSD. This allows you to choose the storage configuration that suits your needs, whether you prioritize capacity or speed. Additionally, the laptop supports up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, ensuring smooth multitasking and efficient performance.
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The HP 14z laptop provides a range of connectivity options to enhance your user experience. With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities, you can easily connect to the internet and other devices. Additionally, the laptop offers multiple USB ports, an HDMI port, and other essential ports for seamless connectivity.
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While the HP 14z laptop is not specifically designed for gaming, it can still handle casual gaming with ease. The integrated AMD Radeon or NVIDIA graphics provide decent visuals and performance for popular games. However, for more intensive gaming, you may want to consider a laptop with dedicated gaming graphics.
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- “The HP 14z laptop exceeded my expectations in terms of performance and value for money. It handles my daily tasks effortlessly, and the battery life is impressive.” – ★★★★☆
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the HP 14z Laptop
How does the HP 14z laptop compare to other budget-friendly options?
The HP 14z laptop offers a competitive package in terms of performance, affordability, and portability when compared to other budget-friendly laptops. Its solid specifications and reliable performance make it a strong contender in its price range.
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While the HP 14z laptop offers limited upgrade options for memory and storage, it’s essential to check the specific model and configuration you choose. Some variations may allow for memory or storage upgrades, but it’s advisable to consult the manufacturer’s guidelines.
Does the HP 14z laptop come with a pre-installed operating system?
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This study was undertaken to examine the perceptions of social responsibility as enacted by the micro-financial institution Caja Popular Tamazula, in Jalisco Mexico. The objective was development of insight regarding perceptions held by cooperative members regarding the impact and practices of the microfinance institution within this developing region of Mexico. This survey examined awareness of and satisfaction with the practices of corporate social responsibility exhibited by the micro-financial institution. Research assistants gathered responses from two participant groups: employees (Internal) and local residents (External). The data were compared to examine the manner the institution communicates its endeavors with cooperative members. Generally, satisfaction with the institution was reported. However, limited awareness of the specific social responsibility practices was noted. The findings identified the efforts of the MFI that were perceived by cooperative members as supportive and beneficial for the development of a flourishing community. Actions for future consideration and policy development were proposed. Alternative research approaches should be considered to elicit details from cooperative members regarding perceptions and relational dynamics of the micro-financial institution within this community.
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Teams asks me if I want to replace a file that I've never shared before in this DM
If I share a file with Ivan, and then later want to share a different file (but with the same name, like "monthly report.xlsx") with Kirill, Teams asks me if I want to replace the file or keep both.
This does not make any sense because I've never shared a file of this name with Kirill before. If I go to the Files tab for our conversation, its actually empty. I dont want to be asked about a collision that should not be present in the first place.


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I admit I have felt somewhat motivated by the posts I have seen so far about people sorting out their life with relevant goals etc. I touched loosely on the way I wanted things to go this year in 2020 – Time to Explore and then in The List – reflection of a Dom and then a sub, wrote about how things were already moving in a direction that I had not anticipated. I am often in awe of the levels of production of bloggers such as Marie and the organisation and planning of people such as Brigit. Anyway all of this has got me thinking about my priorities and so, despite feeling that things would remain vague this year, I have actually decided to apply some direction.
Well really I think it was the fact that I recognised that I was not able to be as present as I would like to be, here, there or anywhere else for that matter. Secondly, I related to the feeling of having always too much on, never quite enough time, and not always prioritising the things that matter most to me. Now this one is hard as I have lots going on in my life and pretty much all of it matters to me. But Brigit got me thinking about which things matter most I suppose, and so, after a quick chat with her, I decided to try focus areas to help me with managing, not just the number of commitments but also my feelings about them.
Because I do things which I feel have value, I can become too absorbed. I set myself high standards and can beat myself up if I don’t manage to achieve as much, or complete things as well, as I would like to. Despite doing a good job, this can support my feeling that it was not quite good enough and that I am not quite good enough, or trying hard enough. I preface statements all too often with “I have to,” or “I need to,” or “I have got to.” Really I don’t. Really nothing will happen if these things don’t get done, other than me feeling bad about myself and out of control. Which is not a good thing either of course.
Anyway, I have targeted four priority areas to be my focus. I will still do the other things, but if they don’t fit into one of these four priorities then I will try to have a more relaxed approach towards them. I will try to live with good, rather than excellent or perfect. Essentially I will be training my brain to lower my standards and be satisfied, giving me more time for my focus areas and the things that I want to be doing. For some unknown reason, although the most important things, they are the things that can be swamped and pushed to the back. It makes no sense but I see that it is what I do none-the-less.
This one is quite specific. I want to allocate time to connect with my body. I have realised recently that I am actually quite disconnected with my body in a number of ways. I want to be able to be more connected to it both on a sexual and sensual level. I am doing fine in terms of cerebral, but even my play with HL has become more about what he does with my brain than what he does with my body. For someone who is open and feels themselves to be sex positive, I actually have quite a lot of hangups about myself so I am going to see if dedicating some time to this starts to change things things. I have lots to consider and try, and I will write more about this as I go along.
Focus on us
This one seems ridiculous in a sense as I have always said that our D/s lifestyle means that we keep ourselves as a couple at the centre, letting everything else revolve around us, rather than allowing ourselves to be pushed to the periphery. Despite this being the goal, we don’t always manage and this one is about taking that focus back in a conscious and concerted way. Making time, making plans, trying new things, doing the things we should. The difficult period we had the last few years means that we stopped treating ourselves in a sense. We lived in a somewhat austere way, which left us feeling lacking. I don’t mean just financially, somehow we seemed to stop doing anything indulgent and lost a lot of our spontaneity and spark. So this one is about trying to rekindle that in a variety of ways.
This is not about shedding physical weight, although the Christmas pounds could probably do with some focus, but more about getting rid of old baggage and things which are surplus. We have held on to things in an almost frugal way and sometimes I feel that this drags me, and us, down. This connects a bit to the focus above, but is really about letting go of things which we don’t use and don’t need and hold us in the past. It is about feeling lighter and more carefree and less burdened than we have done. I am hoping that psychologically this will help to tackle some of the “have to”s and the “need to”s and the “got to”s, and allows me to embrace change more readily.
My last focus is about working at new relationships with my children who are now in, or approaching early adulthood. I have felt a dissatisfaction with some of these relationships of late, which is not uncommon I think. I suppose it is part of my changing role as a mother, and about building relationships which I enjoy and find rewarding with young people who are becoming more independent from me each day. I have good intentions here but sometimes feel that I fall short of what I want to do, and what I want to give. I have allowed myself to be held back by pressures of time and financial restrictions, but these are things which I want to overcome and find new ways of spending time which matters with the people who matter.
Although nothing groundbreaking, and actually all four are probably predictable and obvious, I think that allowing these things to be my focus will bring me more pleasure and reward, than currently where I feel that I am doing a bit of everything and am spread too thin. I hope that it will energise me in a way that I haven’t been doing for myself and that actually, I will be able to feel that I am achieving more, not just of what matters but of everything. I feel positive and settled but also motivated and encouraged and as if I am going to get a little piece of myself back, a piece which got lost somewhere over the last few years.
This weekend I have booked lunch with my daughter, a sexy hotel night away with HL. Rather than doing my usual of feeling stressed about the cleaning and washing that won’t get done, and guilty about doing something extravagant, I am going to go away and focus on what I am achieving, because at the end of the day, it will all just happen regardless of my concerns and I am making at least two deposits this weekend into two of my focus accounts. And already, I feel good!

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Vinicius, eighth-best under-20 in L'Équipe list led by De Ligt
The Netherlands international tops the list of the 50 best teenaged players in football, ahead of Dortmund's Jadon Sancho and Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz.
Real Madrid forward Vinicíus Junior has been named in the top 10 of the best players under 20 years of age in a list compiled by French publication L’Équipe, which is topped by Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz.
The annual L’Équipe run-down of the best young talent in the game features another Real Madrid player, Rodrygo, who pops up in 28th place and remains on loan at Santos from the Bernabéu but is expected to join up with the Liga giants this summer.
Benfica sensation João Félix - also a target for Real Madrid - is fourth on the list with Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan), Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma), Moise Kean (Juventus), Declan Rice (West Ham) and Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) completing the top 10.
Four Spanish players in L'Équipe top 50
There are four Spanish players in the L’Équipe list with Girona right back Pedro Porro the highest-placed at 22. The remaining three are Real Madrid’s Brahim Díaz (38), Valencia’s Ferrán Torres (39) and Celta midfielder Fran Beltrán (43).


I just read Maxwell's latest article on Digital Bits about Cary Grant, and I found it very fascinating. I should mention a few things that Maxwell left out, however. In the latter part of Grant's career, he founded his own production company, Grantley Company (in much the same fashion Ida Lupino founded her own company, The Filmmakers, Charlton Heston and his Agamaggon Films, etc.). Grantley made some of Grant's best films, such as "Operation Petticoat", "That Touch Of Mink", and "Father Goose". Universal only had distribution rights. At some point, Grant got full rights. Today (now correct me if I'm wrong), both Grant's daughter Jennifer (on behalf of the Grant Estate) and Paramount Pictures (via Republic) own the rights to these films (which would make Artisan the home video rights holder as they currently hold license to the Republic library). As stated elsewhere, in the fall of next year, Paramount regains the video rights to Republic's library. With all respect to Jennifer Grant and her mother Dyan Cannon, Grant was one of the best actors in the business. He is a legend. And he is still missed. Jennifer, if you're reading this, I'm sure your father would have been proud that his films are still enjoyed. And Martin Blythe at Paramount, I hope you plan something special for Grant's films on DVD in the future.


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Born 25 June 1943 in New York City, New York (USA). Carly Simon became one of the most popular singer-songwriters of the 1970s and achieved equal success with film music in the 1980s. In the early 1960s she played Greenwich Village clubs with her sister Lucy. As the Simon Sisters they had one minor hit with “Winkin’ Blinkin’ And Nod” and recorded two albums of soft folk and children’s material.
After the duo split up, Carly Simon made an unsuccessful attempt to launch a solo career through Albert Grossman (then Bob Dylan’s manager) before concentrating on songwriting with film critic Jacob Brackman. In 1971, two of their songs, “That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” and the Paul Samwell-Smith produced “Anticipation” were US hits for Simon. Her voice was given a rock accompaniment by Richard Perry on her third album which included her most famous song, “You’re So Vain”, whose target was variously supposed to be Warren Beatty and/or Mick Jagger, who provided backing vocals. The song was a million-seller in 1972 and nearly two decades later was reissued in Britain after it had been used in a television commercial.
Simon’s next Top 10 hit was a cover of the Charlie And Inez Foxx song “Mockingbird” on which she duetted with James Taylor to whom she was married from 1972-83. Their marriage was given enormous coverage in the US media, rivalling that of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Their divorce received similar treatment as Carly found solace with Taylor’s drummer Russell Kunkel. During the latter part of the ’70s, Simon was less prolific as a writer and recording artist although she played benefit concerts for anti-nuclear causes. Her most successful records were the James Bond film theme, Nobody Does It Better and ‘You Belong to Me’, a collaboration with Michael McDonald, both in 1977.
During the ’80s, Simon’s work moved away from the singer-songwriter field and towards the pop mainstream. She released two albums of pre-war Broadway standards and increased her involvement with films. Her UK hit ‘Why’ (1982) was written by Chic and used in the movie Soup For One while she appeared in Perfect with John Travolta. But her biggest achievement of the decade was to compose and perform two of its memorable film themes. Both “Coming Around Again” (from Heartburn, 1986) and the Oscar-winning ‘Let the River Run’ (from Working Girl, 1989) demonstrated the continuing depth of Simon’s songwriting talent while the quality of her previous work was showcased on a 1988 live album and video recorded in the open air at Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.


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Read 29 June 2011
This book is more than a story – it’s a tribute from a student to its teacher, to the generations of musicians and their struggles to create, excel in the musical gems and pass them to the next generations through tough training and trust, the history of the rise of a classical music empire and inheritance, the anecdotes and inspiring stories which live by word of mouth, and surely it is the soul of music – so gentle and pure!! I read somewhere – there is no one who does not like music and if there is he is a devil for sure.
This book brings to life all aspects and facets of a musician and an artist - the ‘religious singers’ who sing to appease Gods, ‘entertainers’ who sing to appease audience, ‘performers’ who sing to appease the art and then there are teachers who sing to teach and pass on the legacy for future. I did not ever think that such great music and musicians took birth in small towns of Maharashtra like Kolhapur & Sangli. Also the usage of Tai and Bai especially in names of Maharashtrian and Goan women which actually relate to their biological cycle: “tai” is assumed at the crack of puberty and automatically turns to “bai” at the conclusion of menopause. As for women over 60 as the self-righteous virgins – we call them “Lata-didi.”
|Alladiya Khan with his son Burji Khan (left) |
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (KNX) — Disneyland has sold out reservations for the rest of December.
According to the park’s website, the earliest date you can reserve a ticket is Jan. 2, 2022.
If you’re still hoping to catch a glimpse at Disneyland’s holiday décor, you have until Jan. 9 to do so.
The theme park reopened on Apr. 30 after being closed for 14 months, the longest in Disneyland history; however, the park opened at full capacity back in June.


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The question the City is asking is, is this another Ocado? Betfair this week confirmed its intention to float, the most prominent London IPO since the online delivery service went public in the summer. Ocado’s shares are trading at less than half the price its founders originally dreamt they could be worth.
There is one similarity. Betfair is coming to the market on a huge price range. Investors are invited to bid in a process that will eventually see them paying between £11 and £14 a share. Time was, when you applied for shares you knew what they would cost

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A majority of my work is branding, print, and WordPress websites, however, I always love learning and expanding my skillset. I really enjoy giving small businesses the opportunity to have professional looking marketing materials without having to add a full-time designer to their payroll. So whether you are looking to expand your online presence with a website or perhaps need to establish a brand for your brand new business, I’d love to hear from you. How can I help?


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1. The Crunchy Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 25 minutes
The number of people to be served: Six
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- First, heat the oven to a temperature of over 375 degrees.
- Combine the first eight ingredients in a big bowl
- You then spoon into a greased 1-1/2-qt baking dish.
- Bake it without covering for about 20 minutes or until when the temperature of the oven drops to about 160 degrees Celsius.
- You then combine the topping ingredients. Sprinkle over the potatoes and bake for about 5-10 minutes or bake until when the topping becomes a little brown.
Three-quarter cup of this meal when taken contains 537 calories, 135 grams of cholesterol, 31 grams of fat which contains 16 grams of saturated fats, 391 grams of sodium and 68 grams of carbohydrate which contains 41 grams of sugar, 3 grams of fiber. Three-quarter cup of this meal also contains 9 grams of fiber.
2. Pumpkin pie recipe
Preparation time: Less than 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Number of people to be served Serves 8
This is the way to make homemade pumpkin pie in a few simple steps. There is no need for you to be spooked. Just choose a dense, sweet pumpkin. Don’t choose the one with a large watery jack lantern.
- A packet of ready-made sweet short crust pastry. It should have 40g one, and half oz crushed pecans mixed in it.
For the pumpkin pie filling:
- 450g/1lb made weight pumpkin flesh and cut into 1in chunks.
- 75g/3oz soft dark brown sugar
- Two large eggs including 1 yolk. You can use the white one to prepare another dish.
- ½ teaspoonful ground cinnamon
- ½ level teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg.
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice.
- ½ teaspoonful ground cloves
- ½ teaspoonful ground ginger
- 275 ml/10 floro ozone double cream
- You first heat the oven to a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius/400F/ gas 6.
- If you are using sweet crust pastry that you bought from the shop, then you need to use the one that is 4cm/one-and-half inches deep. If you are using your own pastry, you need to roll it out and use it to make a 23cm/9in pie plate which is not loose at the bottom. You then blindly bake the pastry cake for about 20 minutes.
- In order to make the fillings, you place the pumpkin chunk on a baking tray and then cover with a foil before roasting it until it becomes tender. This will take you about 20 minutes depending on the type of pumpkin that you are using. You then press the cooked pumpkin in a rough sieve to remove extra water. After that, put it aside to cool after which you blend in a food processor or mash using your hands to make puree.
- You then gently whisk the egg and extract yolk together in a large bowl.
- You then put sugar, cream, and spices in a pan. You then bring it to a simmering point slowly whisking to mix everything together. You then pour it over the egg and then whisk again for a short time. You then add puree while still whisking in order to combine everything thoroughly.
- You then reduce the temperature of the oven to about 180C/350F/Gas 4. You then pour the filling into the pastry case and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes. At this time, it will puff around the edges but still feel slightly wobbly at the middle.
- You then remove the pie from the oven and put the tin on a wire cooling rack. You can decide to either serve warm or chilled with a little chilled crème fraiche or whipped cream.
3. Cod And Smashed Celeriac Recipe
If you are in need of a healthy and low-calorie food, you need to try out this one served with smashed celeriac and courgette.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Number of people to be served: 2
- 1 small celeriac which has been pilled and chopped
- 3tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 4 spring onions each cut into 3 dimensions
- 1 courgette which has already been grated
- 1 crushed garlic clove
- 2 by 125g skinless cod fillets
- 1 half juiced lemon cut into wedges to serve
- 1tbsp chopped parsley leaves to serve
- Rocket leaves to serve
- You heat the oven to about 200C/180C fan/gas 6. You then put the celeriac into a roasting tin and drizzle with 2tbsp oil after which you sprinkle over the fennel seeds. You season and bake inside the oven for about 45 minutes while stirring halfway until when they are lightly charred.
- While the celeriac is cooking, you pin the spring onions in a dry pan and cook over a high heat for 3-4 minutes while making sure that you turn from time to time until when it starts to char. You then spread 2 large foils on your working space and divide the onions between the foil sheets and then top with the grated courgette, garlic, and fish. Season and drizzle the lemon juice and the remaining 1tbsp olive oil. You then seal the foils and create 2 parcels. Put the parcel on a baking sheet and bake in the microwave oven for about 10 to 12 minutes.
- When the celeriac is well cooked, mash the pieces using a potato smasher. Pie the smashed celeriac onto a plate and then carefully open the fish parcels and then gently slide onto the plate next to the celeriac. Garnish with parsley and serve with rocket leaves and lemon wedges.
4. Broccoli And Stilton Soup Recipe
This is a smooth blended vegetable soup that is good for a comforting meal as it is a good dinner party starter.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Number of people to be served: 4
- 2tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 onion
- 1 stick celery, sliced
- 1l low salt or homemade chicken or vegetable stock.
- 1 knob butter
- 1 leek, sliced1 medium potato, diced
- 140g stilton or other blue cheese, crumbled
- Heat the 2tbsp rapeseed oil in a large saucepan and then add to it a finely chopped onion. You then cook them on a medium heat until soft. If the onion starts to catch, you can add splash water on it.
- Add sliced celery stick, 1 sliced leek, 1 diced medium potato and 1 knob of butter. You then stir until it melts and then cover with a lid. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes and then remove the lid.
- Pour in a 1 l of chicken or vegetable stock and add any chunky bits of stalk from 1 head of broccoli. Cook for about 15 minutes or until when all the vegetables are cooked.
- You then add the remaining roughly chopped broccoli and cook for about 5 minutes.
- You then carefully put them into a blender and blitz until smooth.
- Stir in 140 grams crumbled stilton while allowing few lumps to remain. You can then season with black pepper and serve.
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How would you change political apathy among youth?
America's youth tends to view political involvement from an apathetic perspective. The root of the indifference is a lack of knowledge and understanding of current events. In high school social studies courses, the focus is often placed on past events and not present-day affairs. Although historic events can be examined and mapped to prevent future mistakes, current issues should also be given priority to engage students with what is occurring in their world. Therefore, I suggest increasing exposure to modern problems will spark an urgency to become progressively more involved in politics and help eliminate apathy among youth.
The lack of coverage of current events in the typical classroom has led to casual indifference among today's youth concerning politics. Committing classroom time to recent history and class-wide discussion will spawn an increase in youth participation in politics because current events are as important as past events, and discussions create more educated citizens as it takes knowledge of specific topics to communicate ideas.
Concurrently, expanding their knowledge of the decisions and consequences in history will assist students in processing the issues of their times. For example, the topic of immigration has become a sore subject in the United States. Distinguishing between prideful aversion and the promotion of national security has become increasingly difficult. Political opinions will be formed and views will be challenged. As a result, informed citizens will be created.
By incorporating current events into social Studies classes, today's youth will be exposed to issues pertaining directly to their lives. Spending time reviewing news articles in class will increase the knowledge of pressing issues in society. This sort of exposure will lead to a decrease in apathy towards politics. Introducing current information alongside historic information will result in an understanding and appreciation for our political process.


We were treated to another exciting college basketball matchup last night as two of the top teams in the country met at Allen Fieldhouse.
The stage is set pic.twitter.com/bjsEGP79g5
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) January 24, 2022
Big Monday in AFH comin’ your way 👊 pic.twitter.com/ElgltsnXZS
— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) January 24, 2022
The 5th ranked Kansas Jayhawks and the 13th ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders gave us another Big 12 classic with the Jayhawks prevailing 94-91 in double overtime.
ROCK CHALK FOREVER pic.twitter.com/H0K1HgEZ33
— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) January 25, 2022
Both teams are locks to make the NCAA Tournament, but the matchup gave us a taste of what to expect from the Big 12 Tournament and March Madness as a whole this year.
No. 5 Jayhawks get the win in double-OT over the No. 13 Red Raiders 💪
Ochai Agbaji leads the way with 37 pts pic.twitter.com/8lWZ45jth8
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 25, 2022
ESPN’s Boog Sciambi joined The Dan Dakich Show on Tuesday to share what it’s like calling a game at Allen Fieldhouse. Plus, Boog went over just how talented the Big 12 is and if he feels Kansas can win it all this year.
Later, Boog gave his thoughts on the MLB lockout and whether or not he envisions any regular season games being impacted by it all.
Progress on the lockout? Major League Baseball has withdrawn its plan for more limited salary arbitration one day after the players’ union withdrew its demand for greater free agent eligibility.
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) January 25, 2022
Also, Boog shared a hot take on NFL games that he knows people will think is stupid.
Check out Dan’s full conversation with Boog below and don’t miss The Dan Dakich Show, weekdays 12-3pm Eastern, right here on The Fan.


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It seems that Kapamilya actress Erich Gonzales is really enjoying her stay in California. So far, she has tried sky diving and sight-seeing the beautiful places in SoCal and now, she can add watching “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to her list.
In an Instagram post on Monday (February 27), Gonzales shared a photo of her sitting on the couch of Ellen. She said that she had so much fun at the show.
“So much fun at The Ellen Show. Thank you @reyrolle for the amazing experience ♥”
Earlier this month, Gonzales flew to California with ex-boyfriend Daniel Matsunaga for their show.
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Introduction Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with an average 5 yr survival rate of just 9.5% in the UK. The success of current chemotherapy regimens for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the predominant subtype of lung cancer, is hindered by poor tumour penetration and accumulation, and systemic side effects which significantly affect patient quality of life. The field of cancer nanomedicine seeks to overcome these problems by utilising the unique physicochemical properties of nanoparticles; gold-based nanomedicines (AuNPs) show particular promise as they may be able to offer multimodal therapeutics and diagnostics in a single formulation.
Objectives This study aimed to conjugate cisplatin and pemetrexed, a first line therapy for NSCLC, to AuNPs, and investigate their efficacy on tumour cell proliferation compared to free drug. Furthermore, we investigated whether conjugation to AuNPs abrogated the inflammatory and toxic effects of these drugs on non-cancer human pulmonary epithelial cells.
Methods Cisplatin and pemetrexed were conjugated to AuNPs using heterobifunctional polyethylene glycol (PEG) linkers and were characterised by electron microscopy, ICP-OES, dynamic light scattering and thermogravimetric analysis. The effect of conjugates in in vitro cancer (H226 and A549 cells) and non-cancer (human alveolar type I epithelial cells) cell models were measured by electric cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS), MTT assay, ELISA and confocal microscopy.
Results Nanoparticle characterisation confirmed successful conjugation of cisplatin and pemetrexed to AuNPs. Confocal microscopy demonstrated that nanoparticles were internalised by cancer cells and distributed throughout the cytoplasm. Further studies showed that conjugates inhibited cancer cell proliferation significantly more than the respective free drug (Figure 1) and abrogated free drug cytotoxicity in non-cancer alveolar type I epithelial cells (0% cell death vs 30% respectively; 10 µM cisplatin; P < 0.001). Conjugates also attenuated chemotherapy-induced IL-6 release in both cancer and non-cancer cells; 10 µM cisplatin induced 6.6-fold and 7-fold greater IL-6 release compared to equimolar conjugates in H226 and alveolar type I epithelial cells respectively ( P < 0.001).
Conclusions We have synthesised gold-based nanomedicines that are more efficacious and biocompatible than free drug in in vitro cell models, suggesting these formulations could have enhanced therapeutic potency and improve patient quality of life.

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As you know, Google is now promoting the program Android One, which involves the production of low-cost smartphones in emerging markets. Now it has spread to yet another new market – the Philippines, there came the smart phones Cherry Mobile One and MyPhone Uno. This is an inexpensive model with a 4.5-inch touchscreen display resolution of 854×480 pixels, a Quad-core Mediatek MT6582 (1.3 GHz), 1 GB RAM and 4 GB or 8 GB of internal memory MyPhone Uno and Cherry Mobile One, respectively. They are equipped with cameras, a 2 MP front and 5 MP (main) and supports two SIM-cards.
Interestingly, these two smartphones have been spotted a new version of the Android operating system 5.1 Lollipop, which has not yet been formally presented. Device manufacturers, apparently at the direction Google has removed the mention of Android 5.1 Lollipop from a list of their characteristics, however, the information that this is the latest and yet to be presented to the OS version, has spread across the network. It is not clear when the updated platform will be presented and will be available for other devices.


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It became evident during a City Council meeting Tuesday that the life-and-death issue of bike and pedestrian safety is getting significant attention in Mountain View.
Thanks to advocacy from local cyclists and generous funding from Google, the city appears set to embark on a huge number of projects, from small to large, to make bicycling safer and more attractive all over the city.
Possibilities revealed in a study session Tuesday include flashing signals to alert drivers to the presence of cyclists, trail extensions, wider sidewalks, new bike routes around schools and lengthy buffered bike lanes for Moffett Boulevard, Rengstorff Avenue, North Whisman Road and Miramonte Avenue, as well as Castro Street in front of Graham Middle school, among others.
"Very few things you will do will have to do with life-and-death issues," resident Patrick Moore told the Council. "These are life-and-death issues. These determine whether someone is struck and killed or not, whether a grandfather gets to see his grandchildren or not."
A city consultant revealed that over 170 potential projects have been identified, including numerous "spot" improvements that could close gaps on otherwise safe bike routes. The draft of the Google-funded Bicycle Transportation Plan will return to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee this spring and could be approved by the City Council in early 2016.
Community concern for bike and pedestrian safety was apparent later in the evening as well. Moore dedicated a minute of his allotted speaking time to a moment of silence for Robert Schwehr, the 68-year old Los Altos man who was struck and killed Feb 16. Schwehr was walking in the crosswalk on Charleston Road at Independence Avenue, and his daughter said was probably headed to REI to find a fishing pole for his granddaughter.
"Can we make this person the last person to die in Mountain View this year?" Moore said.
Former council candidate Greg Unangst said he identified with Schwehr, who still had "a lot to live for."
It was "broad daylight, perfect weather and the driver was unimpaired," Unangst said. "How did this happen? What I would suggest is that we launch a 'vision zero' program in the city," making a goal to have zero pedestrian fatalities in the city.
"The city should analyze, 'Why did that person driving make a mistake?' Let's not let this tragic incident slide into history and we forget about it," he said.
According to 2011-13 census data, 6.5 percent of Mountain View's population commutes by bicycle, compared to 1.9 percent throughout the county, 3.7 percent in San Francisco and 9.10 percent in Palo Alto.
The city reported that, generally speaking, 60 percent of the population is interested in bicycling but only under safer conditions. Only 33 percent say they will never ride a bicycle while only 8 percent is confident about cycling on city streets. The numbers came from a study done by the city of Portland.
Google promised many millions of dollars in funding for a regional bike network -- "if you accept our building plans" for a large new campus, Google's Jeral Poskey told the council Tuesday.
"What we've learned is you can have a wonderful network with many miles (of bike paths) and all it takes is a few dangerous intersections to turn people off from cycling," Poskey said of the company's famously bike-friendly headquarters in Mountain View. Google has work underway to build a large "green loop" -- a path for cyclists and pedestrians around North Bayshore, identified in the city's new precise plan for the area. Google has also funded numerous other bike projects, from bike racks downtown to an extension of the Permanente Creek Trail
Google's new campus in North Bayshore that could come with a huge number of bike-related benefits throughout the city. The largest is a completely new bike-pedestrian bridge across 101, near Rengstorff Avenue and Charleston Road. "We've identified Rengstorff is just as dangerous as Shoreline for bicycling across Highway 101," Poskey said.
He mentioned another benefit: "We want to increase safety and education among our schoolchildren (with) safe routes to school," and offered to give free bike helmets to all school children.
Poskey mentioned the $2 million from Google that could go towards a bike boulevard on Latham and Church streets, a narrow two-lane street that runs parallel to El Camino Real where bicycles contend with cut-through car traffic and parked cars. Car traffic diverters have been proposed for the street to make it what was termed a "low stress" route for cyclists, but some expressed skepticism that it could ever be as "low stress" a route as Palo Alto's bike boulevards, because of the number of parked cars and busy neighborhoods along the route.
"We do have signs that say we have a Bike Boulevard," on Montecito Avenue, said council member Pat Showalter, an area she said the city defines as a low stress environment. "I personally would not have considered that low stress," she said.
Council member Lenny Siegel, a regular cyclist, had a long list of problems he's observed while riding around town over the years, a significant number of which he says could be fixed by spending very little money, such as prohibiting cars from parking at narrow street sections where cyclists are forced to ride around parked cars and into traffic. He said there's a need for a standard way to make left turns at stoplights safer for bicyclists and the need to fix non-functioning stoplight sensors installed in the ground for bikes, forcing cyclists to get off their bikes and hit crosswalk buttons.
Siegel called for widening the Stevens Creek Trail where possible, so cyclists can have their own passing lanes. "Yesterday I avoided a child on a tricycle who was on the wrong side (of the trail)," he said. With the number of bike commuters racing down the trail, "it's an accident waiting to happen."
More information on the bike transportation plan can be found on a website the city has dedicated to the effort: bikemountainview.com


Blackhawks vs. Capitals: Raise Your Glasses We’re Raising a Banner
Puck Drop: 7:05 p.m. CST (with the banner, folks are saying 7:28 p.m.)
Where You Can Find It: NBC Sports Network (174 on Comcast, DirecTV 220, 1640 AT&T U-Verse)
If Time on Ice gets itself together, I’ll post the CORSI/Fenwick link at game time.
You made it! We ALL made it!
With the lockout extending last season late into the summer our wait wasn’t quite as long this summer as previously, but I’m just as ready as the rest of you for hockey season to begin. Tonight on West Madison Street the Chicago Blackhawks will put 2013’s abbreviated campaign behind them by raising four new banners to the rafters before taking on the Washington Capitals. It’ll be a sweet taste of euphoria that reminds us just how high the highs can be in the NHL, but as I’m sure the players will relay to each other, that feeling must be short lived in order to focus on the task at hand. That task, being the 2013-14 NHL season.
The Capitals no longer reside in the NASCAR division, or the Southleast as it was also referred to. Instead, they’ve made the move to the Metropolitan division which I’m sure comes complete with $9 beers, Appletinis and shoes that cost more than my apartment. Other than that realignment move, there’s actually not a whole lot different with the Caps this year than there was last season. The only major addition to this team is 2nd line center Mikhail Grabovski. He was jettisoned by the Maple Leafs in a buyout they’ll likely regret and should be a possession pusher for the Capitals this season. His $3M cap hit is quite the bargain as well. Instead of trying to shoehorn Brooks Laich into that role, the Caps have a player who is better suited for top six minutes which will allow Laich to take the role of 3rd line checking center or play on Grabo’s wing. Both of those roles suit Laich much better than playing the pivot in a top six.
Where the Capitals saw the most action was on the departure side of the ledger. Mike Ribeiro, Matt Hendricks, Wojtek Wolski, Joey Crabb, Jeff Schultz, Tom Poti and Mathieu Perreault all find themselves in different sweaters this year. The loss of Ribeiro will be lamented the most, but to be honest, I’m not sure how many of these players will really make a tangible difference to this year’s Capitals squad. Ribeiro will be missed on the powerplay, especially by Alex Ovechkin. Other than that, I think the loss of those players is negligible.
When you look at last year, it’s quite easy to see where the matchup between these two teams would pivot on. The Capitals had one of the worst penalty kills in hockey last year ranking 27th in the league. In fact, they were 29th among NHL teams in shots allowed on the kill. As we’ve been conditioned over the past couple of years while watching the Blackhawks, the more shots directed towards the opponent’s net, the better. Whether that comes at even strength or while on the man advantage. However, the Blackhawks were one the worst teams in the league on the man advantage last year and blah blah blah clown shoes power play blah blah blah. The special teams in tonight’s game will be a point of emphasis. With it being the first game of a new campaign, you can bet on some sloppy penalties simply from players not having their legs underneath them quite yet.
The forward depth, having been bolstered by the acquisition of Grabovski, is a strength for the Capitals this year. The blue line is another story. Fine young American John Carlson along with Karl Alzner and American Crew Spokesman Mike Green are three defencemen you’d have no problem building your top two pairings around. The problem is, who is the fourth player in that group? It seems like I’ve seen Russian Machine Never Breaks tweeting about Dmitry Orlov for years, but the Capitals just aren’t quite confident in him enough yet to let him pair with Carlson. John Erksine and Jack Hillen are the other options there with the veteran Erskine likely seeing the most minutes among them. The Capitals have a top heavy defence, which makes depth scoring and bottom six play paramount when facing them. Brandon Saad is going to get his opportunities to take advantage of subpar competition tonight. We’ll get a good look at just how apt our third line is at converting on those chances.
Now, I have a bit of a confession to make. [stands up] Hi, my name is [redacted] and I am a HUGE Alex Ovechkin fan. The mostly style and not enough substance play of Ovie has marveled me ever since he came into the league. It’s odd because normally I’m a straight and narrow type when it comes to watching hockey. Ovechkin, for some reason, allows me to leave my objective hockey watching chamber and just enjoy a player with more skill in his left pinky than the Hawks might have on their entire fourth line. Ovechkin’s passion for the game is what does it for me. That, and the ability to sink shots like this one from a few years ago. Steven Stamkos be damned, I’ll take Ovechkin’s howitzer of a stick eight days a week. Every time #8 in white touches the puck tonight, I’ll get up off the couch. I also have yellow laces on my own skates. Feel free to make fun of me all season long for this. I deserve it.
Per Katie Carrera of the Washington Post, here’s what you can expect Adam Oates to send out tonight in the form of lines and pairings:
A couple notes on these. Brooks Laich is battling a groin injury but he’s going to play through it. Steve Oleksy was an extra in morning skate. If this game were on local TV instead of national, Pat and Eddie would remind you that Connor Carrick is from Orland Park roughly 497 times… and that’s just in the first period.
In the home red sweaters tonight, you’re going to see an awful lot of familiar faces. Other than Jimmy Hayes and camp standout Joakim Nordstrom, the Blackhawks are going to be sending out virtually the same crew you saw in the playoffs and much of the regular season. However, with Brandon Pirri and Jeremy Morin being sent back to Rockford, that means the face-puncher role will once again be (unnecessarily) occupied in the form of unofficial team ambassador and sideshow Brandon Bollig.
You watched this team for six months last season. There’s not a whole lot I can tell you that you don’t already know. So instead, I’m just going to encourage you to enjoy the ceremony and everything the Blackhawks will do in the form of pomp and circumstance before the puck is dropped. Winning one Stanley Cup is hard. Winning two in four years in exponentially more difficult. Take it in, tonight. Soak up those four banners they raise to the rafters. If there’s one thing I know John McDonough does well, it’s ceremonies. I expect no different tonight.
We’re through the summer and it is indeed October again. Time to get this dynasty rolling. Yes, I said the d-word.
Let’s Go Hawks.
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Friday is the last opportunity to see NotConcrete. Black Box Gallery is very happy for the many new visitors to the gallery.
We're looking forward to seeing you for the opening of Multiple Market on Thursday December 1 from 4 pm to 8 pm. The exhibited artists include Ole Kristensen [DK], Mogens Jacobsen [DK], Signe Vad [DK], DanmatsuMouse [JP], Pomodoro Bolzano [DE], Frieder Nake [DE] , Manfred Mohr [DE], Eduardo Kac [USA], Tristan Perich [USA], France Cadet [FR], Miguel Chevalier [FR], UBERMORGEN.COM [AT], and Heath Bunting [UK].
Now, after the opening party, Black Box Gallery is officially open. The gallery would like to thank all those who visited the opening events and especially the artists who performed at the two events. We look forward to seeing you at the gallery again.
XTOGT performing at Black Box Gallery.
Tonights opening will include performances by La Belle Indifference and XTOGT.
After party is being held at Compass Bar, Gammeltorv, starting at 11 pm.
See you at Black Box.
It is great to have a space again and I am looking forward to the opening party on Friday.
One of the reasons we are having the party is that Jacob suggested the opening be on November 11, 2011. The reason being in binary 111111 means on on on on on on -- this is how the computer would interpret this sequence of numbers. Being a gallery for new media art it is the perfect day to open.
At the same time as doing the finishing details on the opening, I am establishing contacts with new artists in far ranging places from Korea to Columbia. This assists in my goal to have the gallery be a place where new media art can be seen from all over the world – helping to create community for those who have interest in new media.
As for this friday, there are two acts confirmed. XTOGT and La Belle Indifference.
See you at Black Box.
light prolapse : : Jacob Sikker Remin
After having enjoyed openings at many of Copenhagen's and other cities fine galleries, it was great to have another opening of my own in my native city of Copenhagen. Thank you to all who came! Please come again. The Gallery Opening Party is 11.11.11, 7-10.
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Come tomorrow 4 to 7 pm, to see more and meet the artist.
Come 4 to 7 pm, 4.November, to view the inside.


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A fall ombre tablescape will make a beautiful addition to your Thanksgiving dinner spread. Use multiple flower and plant arrangements, wooden boxes, and stenciled designs to complete this project. Materials fresh-cut flowers and plants floral foam craft scissors water glass containers (various heights) pruning scissors or floral clippers paint stencils paintbrush wooden boxes spray bottle Prepare The Boxes, Glass Containers, And Floral Foam Before purchasing flowers and plants, prepare the boxes that will be used to house them.
If you have a friend who is dealing with an illness, you might be finding it very difficult to watch them go through such a tough time. Whether the problem is a serious case of the flu or a more severe illness, you want to do anything you can to make the situation better. That's why it's such a good idea for you to send them a bouquet of flowers. Sending flowers is a tried-and-true method that can make a big difference in your friend's life.
If you are hosting an anniversary dinner party at your home for your parents and want to decorate your dining room for the occasion, consider displaying fresh flowers in a few different ways by following the suggestions below. Colorful Placard To Hang On The Wall Use a thick piece of card stock or poster board to create a colorful placard to hang on the wall, welcoming your parents, extended family members, and friends.
Living in a small apartment can make gardening a challenge. If you have access to a rooftop patio or balcony, you can easily flex your green thumb by starting a container garden. Growing vegetables in containers can be a great way to access fresh produce, without the need for a large tract of land. Here are three tips to keep in mind to help you start your own successful container garden this summer.
If you want to bring a gift that will be a refreshing change from the boxes of diapers and onesies typically gifted at a baby shower, consider giving the new parents a beautiful floral arrangement. Personalize the arrangement with something that welcomes the little bundle of joy, and that will make the flowers distinctive and unique. Try some of these suggestions, also, when decorating your venue for a baby shower, using these as your centerpieces or focal point of the party.

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Rhonda and I are very proud to offer a great product made exclusively for ReadingGlassesEtc,
The Etcetera Luxury Lap Desk by Kathleen Hogan. Kathleen crafts these premium lap desks in Eugene, Oregon.
For this readiculous lap desk you get a large desk (18x16 inches) made with maple and with a pencil ledge, and a pocket for your reading glasses! You have a choice of 6 colors of cusion fabric to choose from.
Check out our page on the Etcetera Luxury Lap Desk with a video by Kathleen!
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Mortal Kombat (gamegear)
"Now entering Kombat!" This one- or two-player Gear-to-Gear version of the smash hit arcade game is a spectacular translation. Three difficulty levels will give you the chance to play at your own level of expertise. Six of the original seven fighters, all the arcade moves (with different buttons, of course), and original modes give you a fighting game experience like never before!
The graphics on Mortal Kombat Game Gear really show you what the Game Gear can do. The characters' movements are amazingly lifelike and fluid, and control of a large number of moves is easily handled by the Game Gear's buttons. Learning the moves is quite easy. Fight for the title of Supreme Mortal Kombat Warrior. It is a matter of honor.
Each Kombatant has the same basic fighting moves in common. These moves, while not flashy or spectacular, are the backbone of any good Kombat strategy. Learn them before attempting to master the special power moves.
- Sweep: D-Button Away-Down Diagonal and Button 2
- Roundhouse: D-Button Away, Button 2
- Crouch Kick: D-Button Down, Button 2
- Uppercut: D-Button Down. Button 1
What Cage lacks in style, he makes up for in speed and power. A solid all-around fighter.
This Shaolin monk is a fisherman and wants to bring the Tournament back into Shaolin hands. With his Flying kick and Fireball, he's got a good chance.
Sonya is a member of a paramilitary police force and fights with military precision. This woman is a definite contender.
This guy is a god. Literally—a thunder god. Between his Teleport and Lightning, he can be tough to beat.
The other ninja wanior—Scorpion stings his opponents and hauls them in.
This ninja assassin can blast out the cold. He has a mysterious connection to Scorpion.
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