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Algerian cuisine tickles the taste buds of the American palette
Algerian cuisine boasts an exquisite fusion of Berber, Arab, European, North African, and Mediterranean flavours.
Halim Fekraoui is determined to showcase the wide variety of foods and culinary influences within Algerian cuisine. With his cafe and restaurant, Kasbah Café, located in New York, he is on a mission to tantalise the taste buds of food enthusiasts.
“I get people here who don’t even know where Algeria is or even heard of a country called Algeria,” says Fekraoui, who co-runs Kasbah Café with his wife Amina Fekraoui since 2021.
Teal pillows, chairs, and arabesque tiles adorn the interior of the Kasbah Café. The colour is associated with Algeria and the Mediterranean coast — the Fekraouis hail from the port town of Jijel. They prepare traditional Algerian dishes from scratch, ranging from chicken tajine to berkoukes and mhadjeb.
"The hardest part is that when people in San Francisco hear we are an Algerian place, they say 'Oh, Middle Eastern? Oh, Moroccan?' I have to educate people about my cuisine. We’re getting there but still working on it"
In New York and the Bay Area, home to two concentrations of the Algerian diaspora in the US, Algerian chefs like Fekraoui hope serving their native cuisine will boost Algeria’s profile to the level of other Arab and Mediterranean cuisines like Palestinian, Moroccan, and Egyptian, which are well-represented in the US.
“It is about educating that we are here,” says Samia Behaya, owner and chef of Simple Cafe & Restaurant, a French Algerian restaurant in Brooklyn, New York.
Algerians in America
Algerian Americans in the US feel that Algeria is overshadowed by its neighbours in the Maghreb region.
“People here don’t know much about Algeria and it’s frustrating because people know Morocco and Tunisia, even though Algeria is the biggest in North Africa,” says Mohcen Haouara, a resident of New York City, originally from the Algerian city of Batna.
Algeria is the largest African country by landmass but its diaspora in the US is small. Fewer than 50,000 Algerians are estimated to live in the US, out of 3.7 million Arab Americans, according to the Arab American Institute.
But Algerians have been in the US just as long as other Arabs. The first Algerian arrived in the country in 1892, in the first wave of Arab immigration from Greater Syria in the 1880s, according to the US. Department of State and the Algerian Embassy.
Although most Algerians in the US today immigrated between the 1970s to 1990s, Algerian restaurants only opened up in the country in the last two decades.
“Algeria was colonised, the colonisers left, and then we had a civil war, so there’s a lot that Algeria’s been dealing with, and growing up, older generations didn’t want to talk about it,” says Hasnia Bekkadja, an Algerian-American residing in New York City.
“Today, we’re starting to talk about our culture and put it more on the map. Through representation, we start to talk about culture.”
East meets West
For some Algerian chefs in the US, putting Algerian cuisine on the map hasn’t been an easy journey.
“The hardest part is that when people in San Francisco hear we are an Algerian place, they say 'Oh, Middle Eastern? Oh, Moroccan?' I have to educate people about my cuisine. We’re getting there but still working on it,” says Wafa Bahloul, co-owner and chef of Kayma Algerian Eatery in San Francisco.
Kayma, which means tent in Arabic, is the first and only Algerian restaurant in the Bay Area.
“I feel proud but it’s a big responsibility because I’m the picture of my country and culture, I have to give each dish, like every part of our culture, in the right way,” Bahloul says.
Since starting operations in 2020, Bahloul balances keeping her dishes authentic with adapting to local consumer trends, for example, by serving couscous in fast-casual bowls.
“People don’t want to risk their money to buy things they don’t know,” Bahloul says. “So I do tastings and let people try free samples and explain the Algerian names of dishes in English.”
Simple in New York features both Western and North African dishes on the menu, like brioche French toast and crepe baghrir, a semolina pancake with mint, orange blossom, and dates, which helps to draw in diners unfamiliar with Algerian food without sacrificing authenticity.
“The concept is interesting because it is a fusion of French and Algerian. You can go to (Simple) to get that sense of culture or balance between Western and North African traditions,” Bekkadja says.
Catering to the community
At the Kasbah Cafe, a playlist of songs from Algerian bands like Babylone and Cheikh Sidi Bémol is on constant shuffle. The restaurant attracts New Yorkers and members of the Algerian diaspora looking for an authentic Algerian experience.
“Whenever I miss home, I go there,” says Haouara, who moved to New York City in 2012 and visits Kasbah Cafe regularly. “I was blown away, they really want to keep it as authentic as possible.”
Fekraoui believes Kasbah Café doesn’t need to Americanise dishes to succeed. Maintaining authenticity is an expression of pride in Algeria’s culinary traditions.
“Some people advised me not to rely on Algerian cuisine because people don’t know it, and people avoid things they don’t know,” he says. “On the other hand, a lot of people want an adventure to discover things, and this is me. The food we cook is not commercialised, it’s traditional.”
Rotating daily specials include chakhchoukha, originating from the Chaoui Berber people, and rechta, a speciality in the northern cities of Constantine and Algiers, both comprising semolina dough, chicken broth, chickpeas, turnip, zucchini, and Ras el Hanout.
“The food is like my mom’s food,” says Bekkadja about Kasbah Café. “They cook it with anas, affection, like they love what they do. When I want to be around an Algerian family, they are that family to me. And on top of that, having their food gives me that ‘home away from home’ connection.”
A celebration of Algerian cultural diversity
The Kasbah Café sells Algerian, North African, and Arabic pastries baked in-house, such as baklava, dziriyat, makrout, griwesh, as well as baguette, croissant, and mille-feuille, which reflects the range of Eastern and European influence in Algerian cuisine and history.
“The French occupied the country for 132 years,” says Fekraoui. “Food, art, colours, and music are human heritage, it is a universal heritage, and everybody participates in it.”
Kolleen M. Guy, associate professor of history at Duke Kunshan University, says national cuisine is one tool to understand the complex legacy of colonialisation.
“We can decolonise a country, but decolonising a diet is a much longer process and I’m not even sure it’s possible,” Guy says.
Today, Algerian Amerian chefs embrace their cuisine’s diverse influences. “Each dish has a story and we have to tell the story,” Bahloul says.
After all, national cuisine can be a gateway to learning about the layers of a people’s history and identity.
“We should be loud and proud about our culture and sharing our stories and experiences,” says Bekkadja.
“Now the question is: how do we bring more people to come and try the food, learn the history, and learn the culture? Let’s take more people to these restaurants to bring more traffic and experiences."
Khadijah Khogeer is a multimedia journalist and student at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. I have experience across digital and print platforms in writing, editing, photography, video and audio
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But her latest Instagram addition is X-rated, even for the woman who flashed her boobs for a fetish shoot.
The Queen of Pop has left fans not knowing where to look after sharing an illustration appearing to hint at a sex act.
In a drawing of Madge's Grammys performance of new single Living for Love, the Material Girl is sketched being hoisted in the air by dancer Loic Mabanza, who is wearing a corset.
The sketch may have just been an ode to her Grammys show, but with Madonna's legs flung around the beefcake's shoulder and her crotch positioned in his face… well, you can see why the illustration is more porno than performance.
The 56-year-old captioned the blush-inducing snap: "Some of us have to werk for a living! @bcompleted @givenchy #livingforlove. #rebelheart."
After keeping a fairly low profile over the past year, Madonna has returned to blowing younger popstars out of the water in the bonkers stakes, culminating in her flashing her backside at Sunday night's Grammys.
But Madge is owning her cheeky bum exposure – via yet another illustration.
Sharing a drawing off her booty bared in a harness, the singer wrote: "And werk and werk and werk.........#unapologeticb*tch."
Suddenly, Miley's antics are seeming so passé.

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— “The River Flows Back” by Kumalau Tawali (Papua New Guinea)
It’s local election voting time. Queue Phil Goff turning up at the Mangere Markets; queue the campaign adverts on MaiFM (in between the ads for Instant Finance); queue the think pieces lamenting low Pasifika turnout but don’t focus on generational political disengagement.
Full disclosure I’m an international student, who has only voted on online Beyoncé polls (long story with coups d’etat) and even I know it’s damn near impossible to be a Pasifika student and not be acutely aware of the politics of place: the pit in your stomach, the too familiar feeling when $10 land becomes $20 million land, the death stares we get in the library during “raucous” language week festivities, the “special treatment” conversation, whatever news story about NCEA that week. Whatever the case—it’s there.
As the inimitable Haunani Kay-Trask wrote “culture is political.” For me that means bringing the fear I felt during the 2006 coup in Fiji into every political science class. It means finding camaraderie in my PASI301 classmates when we’re challenging the academic theories even when, quite frankly, we don’t feel qualified to do so. Looking up to Dr Pala Molisa at VBS looking at sustainable accounting and Dr Teresia Teaiwa and the rest of Va’aomanū Pasifika—the very embodiment of Trask’s words.
The politics of being a Pasifika person at a university can be difficult to navigate, but the rest of us on the journey can make it easier to map out.
This column is dedicated to the student protestors at UPNG and Caleb Bagau—a West Papuan student was killed on his way to class for wearing the Morning Star flag on his backpack.


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In the US we're fortunate to have billions of gallons of clean water delivered daily to our homes, then piped away when we're done. Unfortunately, a lack of infrastructure funding could threaten our water.
As the climate warms, scientists say we will have more intense storms and droughts and more precipitation falling as rain instead of snow. This could have serious consequences for our nation's water systems.
While hanging out in the yard can be carefree summer fun, saving water is serious business, especially as a devastating drought continues in the southwest US. But with these tips, conserving water doesn't have to be a drag.
25 percent of all freshwater consumed in the US is associated with discarded food -- about as much as the volume of Lake Erie.
The average cheese pizza has a water footprint of 333 gallons.
Only.007% of all water on earth is accessible for direct human use.
Only 1.3 percent of freshwater is surface waters like lakes and rivers.
Together, China and India have 37 percent of the world's population, but are home to just 10.8 percent of the world's water.
It takes 660 gallons of water to produce one hamburger.
A frack job used 4.5 million gallons, of which a amount approximately 10 to 40 percent flows back to the surface as toxic water.
On average, one apple has a water footprint of 33 gallons.
On average, each American flushes 18.5 gal. of water down the toilet every day. More than any other uses like taking showers or washing dishes.
The average American throws away 20 pounds of food each month or about two-thirds of a pound per person per day.
About 29% of the total water footprint of the agricultural sector in the world is related to the production of animal products.
65 percent of Americans say that there should be more regulation of fracking for natural gas.
One egg has a water footprint of 53 gallons.
People who water their lawn with an automatic timer use 47 percent more water than those who just use a hose.
One slice of bread has a water footprint of 11 gallons.

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Unearthing the Longest Fish Ladder in Japan
On recent nature outing near Okutama I stumbled across non-descript administrative building which just happens to house the longest fish ladder in Japan. The fish ladder is situated along a scenic stretch of the Tamagawa River only 10 minutes’ walk from Hatonosu Station and adjacent to the Shiromaru Dam 白丸ダム. Constructed in 2002 the fish ladder drops some 27 meters over its 330 meters length and appears a somewhat inspiring feat of engineering. Interestingly the cavernous workings are open for public inspection by means of an enormous spiral staircase reaching into its subterranean interior. From here a long passage way carves its way under the dam wall where it is possible to sneak a look at some of the resident fish manoeuvring through the ladder. The fish ladder is open from April through November (free admission) and being located deep underground would no doubt provide some respite in the mist of summer.

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Shoulder strength testing: the intra- and inter-tester reliability of routine clinical tests, using the PowerTrack II Commander
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The findings obtained in the present study suggest that using the methods employed in the population investigated demonstrated good to excellent intra– and inter–tester reliability for the measurement of shoulder strength. The standard errors of measurements (SEM) and smallest detectable difference (SDD) findings provide guidance for values that may be considered as a real change in strength.
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About JAS Aspen Snowmass Experience
Download the NEW Jazz Aspen Snowmass App for easy access to all things Jazz Aspen! Get all the information you need for the JAS Labor Day Experience – line-up and band info, food and drink info, contests, maps and more! Also see line-ups and schedules for the JAS June Experience and all JAS Café performances.
Entering its 28th season, Jazz Aspen Snowmass is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The MISSION of JAS is to present and preserve jazz and related forms of music through world-class events, performances and local music education programs. JAS brings internationally recognized and acclaimed musicians to Aspen and Snowmass, Colorado through three different series and events: the JAS Café (Winter and Summer series), JAS June Experience and the JAS Labor Day Experience.
This app offers Labor Day attendees the ultimate digital experience! Learn about the bands, see your food and drink options, and have the event map at your fingertips. PLUS get APP EXCLUSIVE access to pre, during and post event contests and JAS social media filters and frames!
Plus, JAS Café and June Experience line-up information and need to know info!
JAS Café shows take place Downstairs @ The Little Nell, The Cooking School of Aspen and the rooftop of The Aspen Art Museum. These intimate performances feature “jazz spoken globally” with artists from around the globe performing.
The JAS June Experience will take place June 22nd – 24th, 2018 at the Benedict Music Tent in Aspen.
The JAS Labor Day Experience will take place August 31st – September 2nd, 2018 at Snowmass Town Park
For line-ups, tickets, lodging packages and more visit us jazzaspensnowmass.org or on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @JazzAspen


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Bookme Tickets (Private) Limited (Bookme), a leading Pakistani e-ticketing platform in the Bus, Cinema and Events industry with over 2.5 Million customers across Pakistan, announced today that they have launched e-ticketing services across HBL Mobile and HBL Konnect platforms.
The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Umar Rafique – Regional Business Head, HBL and Mr. Faizan Aslam – Founder & CEO, Bookme.pk along with senior executives from both organizations.
This partnership will allow all HBL & Konnect By HBL mobile app users to enjoy state-of-the-art online ticketing services through their mobile apps. HBL customers can now instantly purchase cheaper bus, cinema and events tickets at the tap of a button using their mobile apps. The customers will log in to their mobile app(s); purchase tickets, instantly pay through their accounts and receive e-tickets, all in under five minutes.
“In this growing digital economy, HBL has made rigorous efforts in introducing digital transformation and paperless processes. HBL is continuously innovating and improving its financial solutions for customer convenience and ease. We are pleased to partner with Pakistan’s leading e-ticketing platform, Bookme and offer a comprehensive experience for our HBL Mobile and Konnect by HBL customers.”, said Aamir Hameed – Head Branchless Banking at HBL.
“The world is shifting towards a digital economy and we are consistently innovating to improve user experience, ensure customer satisfaction and offer a variety of payment methods for our users so that they are able to conveniently purchase tickets. We are delighted to partner with a forward looking financial services institution and the largest bank in Pakistan to offer great user experience to all HBL & Konnect by HBL customers and we look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership with HBL.”, said Faizan Aslam – CEO, Bookme.
Bookme is the one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the country with the highest digital transactions in the country. The company is also in deep integration with other payment platforms to ensure a seamless customer experience for end-users.
HBL is one of the largest banks in Pakistan with a keen focus on digitization and innovation. HBL has more than 1,700 branches and 2,000 ATMs with a presence in over 15 countries, spanning four continents.


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VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND PLACEMENT- CONNECTING YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES A short-duration industry-relevant skills training and placement programme where 12th pass girls and boys from low resource settings are prepared for the modern-day work environments. The classes are experiential, participative and interactive and aim towards bringing about a positive mindset change towards skilling and vocational courses.
It is estimated that over 75% of the new jobs to be created in India will be 'skill-based'.However, only 20% of the Indian workforce possesses 'marketable skills'. This problem is particularly acute for the large and growing unemployed population in low income communities. ETASHA provides skill based training and placement to youth from marginalised communities.
Apart from the number of youth trained and placed in jobs, our real achievements relate to changes in mind-set of the young person: From drift to focus From short-term orientation to developing a vision for one's life From "job for money" thinking to planning for a "career for growth and achievement" From low self-confidence and self-perception of "have-not" to thinking in terms of "I can and I will"
The impact of our programs in low-income communities primarily relates to focusing youth away from aimless wandering, potential drug abuse, and crime to becoming trained, employable and employed, bringing in a regular salary which frequently more than doubles the family income. This in turn improves nutrition levels of the whole family and provides for better education of younger siblings, hence improving the overall well-being of the whole family. Gradually community mindset too gets changed.

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Brightly CEO Discusses Smart Buildings and the Great Migration Coming to Digital Systems
Buildings are getting smarter, turning away from analog to digital systems to improve energy and maintenance efficiencies - and infrastructure is one of the last massive analog markets. We're on a mission to digitize the industry, transforming the performance of infrastructure assets around the world.
Our CEO, Kevin Kemmerer, shared his perspective on the great migration coming to digital systems - and how Brightly is uniquely positioned to help - in this feature from William Blair. Read more: https://www.williamblair.com/Insights/Brightly-CEO-Discusses-Smart-Buildings-and-the-Great-Migration-Coming-to-Digital-Systems


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1. To determine the effects of hold temperature, heating and cooling rates, hold time and external restraint on the relief of residual stress in 2¼Cr-1Mo steel weldments.
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We're used to MSNBC's Toure saying outlandish things, but his latest commentary in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade is by far the worst. During a segment last week, Toure went on what he called an abortion rant in which he thanked God and country abortion was there to "save him" at a time when taking care of a baby and becoming a father would have been inconvenient for him. He also refers to abortion as a "safety net."
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How To Make Tissue Paper Pom Poms - Are you looking for a fun, easy way to decorate a special event? Tissue paper pom poms are an ideal way to add color to a table or a wall.
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bar-area idea: hanging jars and vases alternating with thick bunches of gyspophila flowers and candles

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Come support local writers by attending this dynamic night of spoken work, poetry, and fiction.
Come support local writers by attending 621 Salon on Thursday, February 22nd, from 7-8 p.m. This month, we’re excited to showcase Mia S. Willis, Luis Eduardo, Andrew Trostle, and Jesus Rios.
Refreshments will be available for a small donation.
Mia is a 22 year old artist and adventurer. She represented East Carolina University as a competing poet at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational during all four years of her undergraduate career.
621 Industrial Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32310
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A typical commute from Framingham to Boston costs as much as $900 annually in tolls. In January, that amount will increase to $1,150, thanks to toll increases approved Thursday by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority board.
Under the new toll structure, typical commuters living outside of Route 128 would pay $1.25 each time they use the Weston (Exit 15) and Allston-Brighton (Exit 18) toll booths. Between the gas tax and the tolls, drivers from the western suburbs would pay more than nine times as much for their commutes than those from Boston's northwest suburbs and on the South Shore, which do not have tolls on their major highways into the city.
The board rejected a second proposed increase that would have raised the Allston-Brighton and Weston tolls to $1.75, adding another $500 to a yearly commute from Framingham.
Even though the increase as voted is smaller than it could have been, it has many commuters, local officials, and politicians questioning whether the cost of the increasingly expensive roadway is still worthwhile, staff writer Ralph Ranalli reports in today's Globe West.
The issue of the toll increases is not necessarily dead, however. The hikes still face a public hearing process and a final board vote, and board member Mary Connaughton - who represents the interests of the western suburbs - has said she will urge her colleagues to reconsider Thursday's vote, instead increasing tolls only in the Boston Harbor tunnels.
Read more about the issue of toll equity in the online edition of today's Globe West.
Also, check out Globe transportation reporter Noah Bierman's report in today's City & Region section on how technology could someday drastically change who pays highway tolls in Massachusetts and how they are collected.
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THE LUXURY COLLECTION HOTELS & RESORTS DEBUTS IN AJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES WITH AJMAN SARAY
Set to Open on 1 February 2014, Ajman Saray will Offer an Enriching Travel Experience and Exceptional Arabian Hospitality alongside a Natural Beach with Turquoise Waters
DUBAI, UAE, 13 January, 2014 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) will mark its debut in the emirate of Ajman on February 1, 2014 with the opening of Ajman Saray, A Luxury Collection Resort, Ajman. The resort will mark the brand’s entry into the emirate, reinforcing The Luxury Collection’s global growth as the brand remains on track to surpass 90 hotels by 2016.
His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council of Ajman, commented, “The opening of the UAE's first beachfront Luxury Collection hotel is a welcome addition to the emirate of Ajman. We feel that Starwood embraces and shares our vision of positioning Ajman as a distinguished destination for Arabian hospitality and exceptional service while remaining respectful of our rich heritage and natural beauty.” He added, “Furthermore, the opening of this resort aligns perfectly with the remarkable strides of development already in place here and our overall vision for Ajman to be a key player within the tourism sector in the UAE. By attracting affluent international travellers, we expect Ajman Saray to set the benchmark for luxury hospitality in the region and to also contribute positively to the GDP and economic health of Ajman as a whole.”
Also speaking to this announcement, Senior Vice President, Regional Director for Starwood Hotels & Resorts – Middle East, Guido de Wilde, said, “We are extremely pleased with the progress of Ajman Saray and look forward to introducing the resort to global explorers, as well as the local and regional communities.” He added, “Ajman has positioned itself as a must-see destination in the UAE and this resort truly celebrates the emirate’s beauty and culture through its spectacular design and impeccable service. Ajman Saray will provide an enchanting coastal sanctuary for international guests and the perfect weekend retreat for local residents.”
A beachside retreat, Ajman Saray will feature 205 luxurious rooms, including 24 suites offering captivating views of the Arabian Gulf. The resort will offer an exquisite variety of epicurean experiences including a specialty restaurant focused on authentic Middle Eastern delicacies, a contemporary seafood restaurant, an all-day dining space serving Mediterranean cuisine, a beach bar and grill, the equestrian inspired lounge with a relaxing atmosphere and a lobby lounge. Leisure facilities include a 1,250 square metre spa, an outdoor swimming pool and a range of water sport activities. The resort will also have nearly 1,000 square metres of meeting and event space, including a ballroom that spans more than 480 square metres.
The Luxury Collection is an ensemble of more than 85 of the finest hotels around the world, spanning 30 countries, offering the brand’s signature concierge service, luxury amenities and indigenous cultural experiences. Ajman Saray will be the fourth addition to The Luxury Collection’s portfolio in the Middle East which features the iconic Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa, Grosvenor House Dubai and Sheraton Kuwait. The brand will expand its regional footprint with Grand Hills in Beirut, Lebanon (2014) and Al Manara Hotel in Aqaba, Jordan (2016).
For more information on Ajman Saray, A Luxury Collection Resort, please visit www.luxurycollection.com/ajmansaray.


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Despite the fact that I feel like I’ve been doing this forever, in reality I’ve been blogging a couple of weeks. A short time to develop such an overwhelming obsession – at least I think so.
I am currently fighting the urge to ‘check’ the blog every 90 seconds or so. I tell myself I will actually stay away from the blog for a full 24 hours. I think I’ve been telling myself that for the last week. The longest I’ve gone? About 4 hours, unless you include the times when I’m sleeping – but I do dream about checking it so does that count?
And when I’m not checking it, I’m thinking about it. I’m thinking about the next post and future posts beyond that. I’m thinking about where to get pictures for the posts. I’m thinking about how to get a more accurate counter so when I ‘check’ it I will know how many people have really been by.
My conversation now is littered with references to my blog and I think I say it with a little too much pride. Most the people I know in the real world aren’t blog readers, so their eyes glaze over and polite nods and fake smiles are issued at the mention. In my mind, I roll my eyes because ‘can you say blogosphere?’ Wake up people, this is the wave of the future.
Okay, okay, I’ll admit that before I started my own blog I wasn’t really that into the small press blogs. I did have a few favorites that I visited but generally they were the big blogs, the ones everyone knows. The ones that discuss politics and issues of the day and usually penned by people with some notariety. As well as the occasional message board devoted to a topic/person of interest. But never really the under-the-radar, mom and pop, independent type blogs. Now that I’m in the know ;), I find myself getting into them. It reminds me of sauntering down to the general store and sitting around the pickle barrel to chew the fat with the locals.
But I digress…I’ve been wondering lately. What would happen if I didn’t check my blog so often? Would people still come by? Would they still read and comment? Would the hits be about the same or dwindle? If I actually didn’t post for 24 hours or God forbid, 48 hours would I lose what tiny readership I have? Would they move on to the next neighborhood blog? Would somebody email me and inquire about my health or personal life? Would I find other things to talk about to my non-blogging friends?
Maybe I’d actually go see a movie or have dinner with a friend. Or even take my dog for a walk. I could possibly do my laundry as well. Or…I could finish the damned synopsis for my novel which I’ve been going out of my way to avoid. Yes, there are many things I could do instead of the constant, obsessive checking of the blog. Staring at the screen until my eyeballs bleed, trying to will the hits to increase. The constant pondering of what to say next. The ‘not now, I’m blogging’ response to intrusive phone calls when I’m debating which pic looks best.
I wonder what would happen if I just hung out a Gone Fishing sign for a little while. I wonder about all of this a lot. But…I guess I’m still in the obesso-bloggo stage, so I blog on.
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How did you know what I was thinking? I actually went through this when I first started my blog too. Though I’m not nearly as witty as you. I found myself checking my blogstats constantly and wondering what I could possibly do to get more people to notice me. Alas, I have decided that I must improve my writing. If only I could be as witty as you. Or… I could always just comment on blogs of talented writers in hopes that people with be tricked into thinking I am equally as talented. Who knows, maybe if I hang out on blogs like yours, some of that writing ability will rub off on me.
LOL – I’m not sure what might rub off on you if you hang around here, but you are surely welcome. It’s nice to know we’re all sort of having the same ailment so to speak. Maybe we could have an obsesso-bloggo convention like the Trekkies?
Ok this is totally unrelated to your blog…but, I just had to say it, given that we ‘met’ threw a mutual obsession some months back. I DID IT Write Chick! I really did it! I went, I saw, I touched and I spoke to him!!! He does exist, and yes he is an Adonis!!!! LOL (We were SUPPOSE to have done this together, remember?)
You cwack me up, girl. Great news. I’ll soon be all fangirly myself. Look for a post about him – probably coming up next week.
I like your blog and I can relate to your obsession. You’re doing great. 🙂
Thanks! I think obsession may be a job requirement for bloggers. I checked out your blog just now and like the way you think. Good stuff!
Hey i’m with Aredden on this, I hang with the ‘cool’ people hoping it will rub off on me! I also tend to steer clear of the big blogs. Not personal enough for me, the interaction and r’ship building doesn’t happen. While i’m still obsessed with the stats, I have come to accept my smallish numbers knowing that those that DO come, are indeed reading, and enjoying. Having said that, I recently changed counters because I didn’t like the info I was, or rather wasn’t getting! Let me know if you want them 🙂
I am constantly looking at life through a pair of ‘blog fodder’ glasses too. Have you used the whole “YOU BE NICE OR I’LL BLOG ABOUT YA!!” in an argument with someone yet?? Once you’ve done that you’ll know that your truly a blogger….hehehehehe This blog thing is more addictive than nicotine, there should be warning labels or something…who can I sue????!!
You write just fine and I love your take on things. Yeah, we have to talk about the counter thing. I think I need a seminar on this stuff – I tried to put a counter on the sidebar and there was all this stuff about codes and style sheets and I instantly went unconscious. LOL.
No, I haven’t threatened anyone with blogging about them. I’ll have to work that into my bag of twix.
Sure you can sue – let’s start with Bill Gates. Hehehehehehe.
I will say that after a while you become accustomed to certain things and can check stats less often and find shortcuts to go through your daily reads quicker. But at times it does border on obsession.
Oh Fuzz, you’re my hero. I don’t know how you handle all the stuff you do. I aspire to be as blog-savvy as you. I’d love to know what the shortcuts are, I think I need them already. 🙂
See, I told you WC.
This blogging thang is not unlike doing smack.
Sounds to me like you have a slight case of BCD.
Hope you don’t mind the S&M pimping.
For me, I’m just glad that you’re here in the blogosphere.
I am currently fighting the urge to ‘check’ the blog every 90 seconds or so.
You’re killing me… 😉
LOL -what? Did we call each other last night to see what we were wearing today? I guess twisted minds think alike?
PS: Apparently twisted minds don’t think alike, at least not on the same time warp – apparently m’s pimped post was done a year ago. So, I guess I’m way behind. Figures. And no M, I don’t mind you pimping a post – not at all. WC
This morning (before my workout at the gym-Remember my FA?) my friend found enjoyment out of observing my true obsessive-compulsive nature to “clean” the table after we finished eating…you know “put everything back in it’s place!!” Life would be soooo B-O-R-I-N-G without a little obsession, don’t ya think???
love ya, FC
Why yes, yes it would. The only question is, will you come to my house and put everything back in its place? I so could use that kind of obsession.
love ya back!
why yes…yes I could (evil laugh), but
remember ….my idea of “in it’s place” might NOT be the same as YOUR idea of “in it’s place…..” hehehe
I’m willing to chance it. What plane will you be coming in on? Hehe.
The counter thing – see my latest post for the ones i’m using. I did see on one of the sites somewhere something about how to put it on a wordpress blog…i’ll see if I can find which one again and let you know 🙂
You know, I did get a peek at your post this morning but it was so info-packed I didn’t have time to get it all. I did try that counter thingie you had on your side bar but wordpress wouldn’t let me add it to mine or…which is probably more likely…I did it wrong. Have I mentioned I’m technologically-challenged?
And please if you do find the instruction manual ‘Blogging for Dummies 101’ do pass on the link. 😉
I’ll be the one packed really really light!!
Yep, no lipstick, hand lotion, water, or hydro-bras. I hear Kroger’s has a nuovo line of carry on luggage they’re promoting – they call it ‘le-bag.’
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Collective Ramblings (Vol #1) by Various Authors 3/5
Twenty stories, four genres. See where these talented and varied authors take your imagination. Travel to worlds with superheroes, mystical, time-warped islands, a world where criminals are tortured to death, and a city plagued by mosquitoes.
Thanks goes to Rambunctious Ramblings Publishing Inc for giving me a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
I have yet to find an anthology of works where every story appeals to me in some way, however, there were more intriguing stories in this collection than in similar works I have read. Most of the stories were well written and had unique narratives.
There are only four genres covered in this book, which I prefer to an array, and jumping from one story to the next, or one genre to the next, didn’t feel jarring. That being said, a lot of the stories do not have any kind of solid conclusion. They are more like writing exercises that could lead on to a full story, and this left me unsatisfied as a reader.
My favourites were:
Island Games by Ranger Reid
Terrors Great and Small by John Langmaack
Stained by Kayla Krantz
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Why is plowing bad?
and Soil Health. in a pasture. Plowing a field once causes hardly any carbon loss from the plow layer. ... But even a year of tillage greatly damages soil structure, which increases erosion and impairs water infiltration and soil health.
Do farmers still plow fields?
Most farmers don't actually 'plow' their fields. They either use conservation tillage methods or do not till the soil at all. ... Farmers try minimally disruptive techniques that leave much of the plant residue on the surface of the soil helping reduce erosion.
How deep should you plow a field?
Merrill further concluded that "on deep heavy soil, plowing to a depth of 10 inches will insure as good and possibly better results than plowing to a greater depth but that on lighter soils an occasional plowing to a depth of 15 to 18 inches is advisable."
Why do farmers deep plow?
The purpose of deep plowing is to modify the soil water retention characteristics over the long term. ... The theory is that this will stop the loss of topsoil, increase the organic content of soil and reduce runoff of fertilizer and pesticides into rivers.
Why do farmers plow the soil before they plant?
Land preparation is important to ensure that the rice field is ready for planting. ... It typically involves (1) plowing to "till" or dig-up, mix, and overturn the soil; (2) harrowing to break the soil clods into smaller mass and incorporate plant residue, and (3) leveling the field.
Does plowing kill weeds?
Plowing was a great tool for controlling weeds, unfortunately it can cause great soil loss.
What is chisel plowing?
The Chisel Plow is a very economical way to get your deep tillage done quickly. It has a relatively low initial cost as compared to other tools. It has the ability to till one bed at a time. ... The Chisel Plow performs the initial loosening of the soil while leaving the trash on top.
When should you plow a field?
The best time to plow garden soil is a few weeks before planting, although you can plow anytime between harvesting old crops and planting new crops. Precipitation, wind and other climatic conditions may determine the best plowing time in any particular year.
Why do farmers plow at night?
Night Work is Increasing Possible reasons include rising temperatures and heat illness prevention regulations, increasing labor shortages, product quality and taste preferences, time-sensitive harvests, and avoidance of pests.
Do you disc or plow first?
As we will discuss, the seedbed should be finally smoothed prior to planting with a cultipacker or drag. Discs and tillers can remove the largest chunks and cracks left by plowing, thereby preparing the seedbed for final smoothing prior to seeding. Optimum soil pH for growing Imperial Clover is 6.
What comes after plowing a field?
Disking is a soil preparation practice that usually follows the plowing, whether it was deep or shallow soil tillage. Plowing cuts, granulates, and inverts the soil, creating furrows and ridges. Additionally, disking breaks up clods and surface crusts, thereby improving soil granulation and surface uniformity.
What is the best way to plow a field?
Plow your first furrow down the center of your garden area. Raise the plow, turn around, and put the right rear tractor tire in that furrow. Then adjust the lift arm to bring the plow to level again. Proceed to dig this next furrow with the tractor tire in the first furrow.
Do you cultivate after plowing?
Cultivation does not affect yields: after plowing, you do not have to cultivate the soil. You can find cultivators in the shop under the following categories: Cultivators, Power/Disc harrows, and Planters/Seeders (here you will find the machines that plant and cultivate at the same time).
Do you need to plow after every harvest FS19?
Plowing is recommended after each crop of maize, potatoes, beet and reed: if you don't plow the field, the yield will be reduced by 15%.
Do you have to plow after corn FS19?
Periodic plowing. In FS17 it used to be required for every crop after 3 harvests, in FS19 they have changed it so you only need to plow after root crops and corn, only if you have it enabled. You don't ever "have" to do it but you will lose corp yield.
What does periodic plowing mean?
Periodic ploughing - every third harvest you have to plough the field - this is an option that can be disabled in the game settings. ... If you do not do this when it is necessary, the harvest will be 15% lower. Using lime - every third harvest, fertilize the field with lime.
What is the difference between a plow and cultivator?
A plow turns over the top layer of soil, burying what is on top. A cultivator gets rid of weeds in the crop.
What does a disk harrow do?
A disc harrow is a harrow whose cutting edges are a row of concave metal discs, which may be scalloped, set at an oblique angle. It is an agricultural implement that is used to till the soil where crops are to be planted. It is also used to chop up unwanted weeds or crop remainders.
Do you need to plow in Farming Simulator 2017?
After a field is plowed, it will need to be passed over with a cultivator or a sowing machine that cultivates as it goes. ... Plows are absolutely required for the task of creating new fields to sow on, as well as joining two existing fields together.
What is difference between cultivator and Harrow?
A cultivator is for shallow tillage, to get weeds coming up in the top couple of inches. A harrow is used to smooth the surface as a final for planting.
Why do farmers Chain Harrow?
Chain harrowing can be used on pasture land to spread out dung, and to break up dead material (thatch) in the sward, and similarly in sports-ground maintenance a light chain harrowing is often used to level off the ground after heavy use, to remove and smooth out boot marks and indentations.
Why do farmers Harrow?
Underwood talked to three farmers in the Peace region about how and why they use a heavy harrow. ... Harrowing helps ready the land for the seeder. In heavy canola crops that leave lots of chaff, heavy harrowing after harvest spreads that chaff more evenly than the chaff spreader on the combine.
How often should you harrow a field?
If the field has been well poo picked, then a week - or a decent rain shower - is enough before re-using. If you're spreading poo, OR if you're in a 'high risk' grass sickness area, then at LEAST 6 weeks.
Why do farmers drag fields?
Because manure is an important fertilizer source, dragging fields allows for a more even distribution of nutrients. This practice also helps reduce internal parasites by exposing the parasite eggs and larvae in the manure to the sun and heat.
Why do farmers roll their fields?
Fields may benefit from rolling when it is essential to push down stones which may damage machinery, or to create better plant/soil contact in puffy soils, after frost heave, or bad poaching.
How often should you top a field?
Ideally, fields should be topped a minimum of once a year during the spring or summer, but not too frequently as this can damage the grass root system. Topping improves the pasture by encouraging the grass to establish a thick turf, encourages new leaf growth and decreases the opportunity for weeds to grow.
Does mowing improve pasture?
Mowing pastures enhances pasture quality. A grass plant that is actively growing is constantly producing nutrients that horses can utilize. The mowing process keeps grass plants in a vegetative or growing state.
How do you maintain pastures?
The pasture management techniques outlined below can be used to help you maintain healthy, productive pastures for your horses.
- Test Your Soil. ...
- Apply Fertilizer and Lime Based on Soil Tests. ...
- Reduce Weed Pressure. ...
- Pasture Renovation. ...
- Pastures Need Rest, Too. ...
- Mow Your Way to a Healthier Pasture.
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The final nine was more of a victory lap than anything, as Sorenstam took in the cheers of the crowd on her way to certain victory.
She finished 15 under, eight shots ahead of Rosie Jones and 10 ahead of the next two challengers, Laura Diaz and Cristie Kerr.
“Somebody said you didn’t make it exciting,” she said. “But for me it was exciting.”
Sorenstam’s win was not only her fifth in a row over two seasons, but her seventh in her last nine tournaments. She hasn’t shot a round over par since last June 27 in the Rochester LPGA, where she had a 1-over 73.
Since then, Sorenstam has played 43 rounds at par and better. Even worse for those playing against her, she believes the best is still ahead.
“I feel like I’m starting to reach my peak,” Sorenstam said. “And I want to get there.”
Jones finished with a pair of 71s in the final two rounds after being tied for the lead going into the third round. She also got a close-up look at the best player in women’s golf.
“She didn’t show any nerves at all,” Jones said. “Her ball striking was just great.”
Sorenstam didn’t make a bogey all weekend, playing methodically as she made her way around a 6,535-yard course that was supposed to play tough with narrow fairways and deeper than normal rough.
Just for fun, Sorenstam capped off her command performance by going for the green in two on the 485-yard final hole. Her 4-wood safely cleared the water, and Sorenstam took a victory lap on her way to the green, exchanging high-fives with spectators as she walked past the grandstands.
She promptly three-putted from about 100 feet, but it was of little consequence. When she tapped in for the win, her sister and a few others raced on the green and sprayed her with champagne.
Teenager Michelle Wie finished outside the top 10 for the first time in three years in the Nabisco, shooting a 71 to finish at even par, 15 shots back. That was two shots better than fellow teen Morgan Pressel.
“It was a really strange week,” Wie said. “For some reason I couldn’t shoot low, and I really couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong.”
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HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- Justin Villegas was taken into custody after authorities say they found upwards of 800 images of child pornography on his home computer.
The investigation will now determine if the 22-year-old was not only downloading the images but creating them as well.
"Some of the images we had seen raised our suspicion that he might have been involved in it however we have to analyze so many images and so many different videos and it's still not going to tell us unless we see his face which typically does not happen," said Hanford Police Sgt. Justin Vallin.
According to police, Villegas served as a substitute teacher for Armona Union Academy and Fresno Adventist Academy.
He previously worked as a summer camp counselor at Camp Wawona in Yosemite. Detectives are now working with administrators to determine if the suspect had any sort of suspicious activity with students.
"Most of the minors we saw on these videos and photographs range between the ages of 10 to 14 years of age," Sgt. Vallin said.
Villegas was booked into the Kings County Jail after officers made the arrest at his home Tuesday evening on the 1900 block of West Heather lane in Hanford.
Neighbors we spoke to were shocked to learn they had a child predator living so close to them.
"It makes me sick because he's in our community...we picked this neighborhood because it's close to a school so we know there's zoning laws for registered offenders," said neighbor Celeste Pinto. "Just the fact that there's middle schoolers that line up right here and there's children walking. Hopefully he won't be allowed to move back in because the school is so close."
Justin Villegas was booked into jail on a $45,000 bond and is scheduled for arraignment on Thursday.
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When I first learned that the NFL was now offering post-game virtual reality highlights, I was pretty astounded. That’s a big deal! One of the worst parts about football games (of which I’ve been to many) is that you can’t really see what’s going on as you’re actually there. Big screens help; TV’s multiple angles can help; but you will never be as up close and personal as you’d like to be… until now.
The league’s partnership with virtual reality company NextVR is then a revelation. But NextVR has actually been doing this kind of innovative sports virtual reality for a couple of years now, and even started airing one NBA game a week live in VR. That’s wild, and the company can only pull it off through a creative combination of equipment and practiced manpower.
As with most modern applications of VR, you still need to download an app on your phone and then “watch” programs through a special headset. But whereas most VR programs are like, “hear and interact with creatures in the wild!”, NextVR’s push toward sports VR takes the common sports fan problem — what’s really going on??? — and offers a solution.


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Contract - Breach - Confidential information - Claimant obtaining video footage of fight of premiership footballer and attempting to sell it and corresponding story to newspaper - Claimant claiming contract existing between it and newspaper for sale of such information - Claimant bringing action for breach of contract and copyright in video - Whether contract existing between parties - Whether newspaper sharing video in breach of copyright.
Contract Breach. The Chancery Division of the High Court held that there was no contract between the claimant and the defendant newspaper company in respect of sale of information obtained by the claimant regarding a premiership football player. Further s 45(1) of the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988 provided a complete answer to any claims brought by the claimant regarding breach of copyright.
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OK, so I think it’s safe to say that we all love a bit of La Roux (which directly translates to ‘red-haired one’ in French, by the way) to get us up and moving.
The ginger goddess had a lot of synth-pop vibes going on in her debut self-titled album in 2009 with hits such as ‘Bulletproof’ and ‘In For The Kill’.
That’s why I was surprised when I hit play for the first time on Trouble In Paradise. What I heard was completely unrecognisable in comparison to the La Roux we’re all used to.
I continued listening to the album to discover that it is filled to the brim with unmistakably 80s vibes. At first I was too shocked to know if I even liked what I was hearing or not.
So I went and listened to La Roux’s first album and then came back to it. Yep. Definitely different. But still good.
La Roux’s talent is very much apparent throughout the album, and in an interview with the Irish Times she (her real name is Elly Jackson) states that her sole purpose with this album was to become the artist she was meant to be.
The reason behind Elly’s huge musical transition is a lot likely down to the split from her partner Ben Langmaid who co-wrote and co-produced with her for La Roux’s first album, and is the likely inspiration for some of the tracks on Trouble In Paradise, such as ‘Silent Partner’.
This new album transitions from a fun, flirtatious first half with ‘Uptight Downtown’ and ‘Kiss And Not Tell’ to a more serious – but just as upbeat – second half with ‘Silent Partner’ and ‘Let Me Down Gently’.
I would recommend giving Trouble In Paradise a try, however if you were a die-hard La Roux fan back in 2009 – be prepared for some serious changes.
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