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“Goodbye to all that. Now we know that Donald Trump would rip up the post-1945 world order, trash an “obsolete” NATO, lean toward a Japan with nukes rather than the “one-sided agreement” that leaves the United States responsible for Japanese defense, tell Saudi Arabia that it “wouldn’t be around for very long” without American protection, and generally make clear that “we cannot be the policeman of the world.”
So much for Pax Americana; it was a bad deal, you see, and in the Trump universe the deal is everything. American power and far-flung American garrisons may have underwritten global security and averted nuclear war for more than seven decades, but they cannot be sustained by the “poor country” the United States has become. Why? Because, he insists, the whole postwar setup is a scam.
That Trump could be the next president of the United States is no longer a fanciful notion. Americans don’t want business as usual; Trump is not business as usual. He’s ranting and schmoozing his way to the White House as the man who, through some alchemy, will make an anxious America proud again. The world — already more combustible than at any time in recent decades — may be about to become a much more dangerous place.”
This is a good piece by Roger Cohen, followed by some amazing comments. Cohen is absolutely right about the importance of NATO. Trump is a disaster, but part of his underlying critique is sound. The US has more re-balancing, more retreating to do, so that our allies can help pay for the world order we have been funding. I would add to the excellent discussion the point of Andrew Grove of Intel, we need a more job centric ecomomic policy and trade policy. He has a great argument for a new Scaling Bank, from his article in Bussinessweek in 2010 referenced in his piece in the NYTimes last week. Once we come up with a new widget, we need to apply tools and investment to manufacture the item here. We need manufacturing to remain competitive on so many levels. If we do not rebuild the middle class, why bother with the expensive foreign policy that is just for the 1%.
I have recently posted both of these referenced Andy Gove pieces at blog 1, InconvenientNew.wordpress.com.


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Moki Cherry was a visual artist and a musician in the second half of the twentieth century.
Moki Cherry was born in 1943 as Monika Marianne Karlsson. She was born in Storheden, just outside of Luleå in Norrbotten. Her father was a station-master and her mother worked at the post-office. In 1962 Moki Cherry moved to Stockholm in order to study fashion at Anders Beckmans skola (now Beckmans designhögskola, college of design). A few years later she met the American jazz trumpeter Don Cherry when he made a guest appearance at Gyllene Cirkeln in Stockholm. At that time Don Cherry was one of the leading figures within American avant-garde jazz. The couple began a long-lasting artistic and cross-genre collaboration which included so-called happenings, music, art, posters, and record covers. Moki Cherry had already had a child in 1964, a daughter called Neneh, with a musician named Ahmadu Jah. Four years later Don and Moki Cherry had a son together called Eagle-Eye Cherry. Both of Moki Cherry’s children went on to have successful musical careers in their own rights.
In 1970 the Cherry family moved to Tågarp in Scania, settling in the former school. Tågarp quickly became a focal point for all kinds of creative developments, with Moki Cherry and Anita Roney, her neighbour and colleague, usually taking central roles. Within the newly-established Kulturföreningen Tågarps skola (Tågarp school cultural association) Moki Cherry and Anita Roney staged children’s theatrical productions which toured across Sweden and further afield. Both of the women’s sons, Eagle-Eye Cherry and Shanti Roney, performed amongst the corps of child actors.
In 1971 Moderna Museet in Stockholm appointed Don and Moki Cherry to run an open stage as part of the Utopier & Visioner 1871–1981 exhibition. A large cupola-shaped tent which Moki Cherry had furnished with materials and artwork was placed in the middle of the stage and jazz and improvised music concerts were held within it. Pontus Hulthén, then head of Moderna Museet, was made responsible for setting up the Centre Pompidou cultural centre in Paris and he engaged the Cherry couple to run a similar studio for children there.
Moki Cherry’s background lay in fashion and she was primarily a textile artist. She also produced several illustrations for her husband’s record covers during the 1970s, created playful and colourful stage-settings in textiles, produced posters, and made stage costumes. Later on she primarily created appliqué work in silks, as well as photo- and pictorial collages, and she also sculpted in wood.
From the end of the 1970s the Cherry family split their time between Tågarp and Long Island, New York. Fredrik Liew, curator at Moderna Museet, produced a written presentation of Moki Cherry’s art ahead of a retrospective exhibition held at the museum in 2016. In it he highlighted the cross-genre nature of her work, which included design, art, theatre, and music. Although she was a child of her time she also had her own identity. “[Her] artwork was inspired by experimentation, such as ‘gröna vågen’ (the green tide), the subsistence lifestyle and cultural projects for children”.
Moki Cherry died in Tågarp in 2009. She is buried at Farstorp new cemetery.

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POP TV TOKIDOKI STELLINA VINYL FIGURE
From Funko. Funko and Tokidoki are teaming up for this super cute release! Signature tokidoki characters get the Funko treatment in the new Pop! Vinyl figures. Each Pop! Figure stands about 3 3/4" tall and comes packaged in a window box. Collect Donutella, Mozzerella, SANDy, and Stellina!

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The Lenovo ThinkPad W540 mobile workstation provides users with a feature rich load out and offers great performance and value for the professional on the go.
We find ourselves on the go more often now and need a powerful mobile laptop/workstation out in the field. Several vendors provide these, and they each have their own following. Lenovo went to the drawing board and assembled a mobile workstation with components that complement each other well, and then Lenovo installed them in a case made of a carbon-fiber-plastic composite material that is strong, lightweight, and has an excellent feel to it.
Let's look at the specifications for the W540.
Basing the system on the 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4800MQ mobile processor with 4 cores/8 threads gives the W540 a powerful CPU that also uses low power. The NVIDIA Quadro K2100M with 2GB of RAM increases performance in demanding applications and workloads.
The NVIDIA Quadro K2100M uses NVIDIA Optimus Technology that will automatically switch to discrete graphics when needed, and that extends battery life without sacrificing high performance. The W540 uses a 256GB SSD, which gives it fast response, quick boot times, and low power use.
Lenovo offers two battery choices: a six-cell (5.2Ah) or a nine-cell (9.21Ah) battery. Our review unit came with the larger capacity nine-cell battery.
The display on our W540 is a 15.5-inch 3K IPS (2880x1620) (300 NITS) with an optional X-Rite Integrated Color Calibrator color sensor. The W540 also comes equipped with stereo speakers and Dolby Home Theater.
For extra security, the W540 has a fingerprint scanner and Intel vPro Technology. Intel vPro Technology makes managing the W540 in an enterprise type setting more convenient. You have the ability to manage, protect, repair, or locate deployed laptops from anywhere in the world.
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Distance from Mahasamund to Bhubaneshwar
Distance from Mahāsamund to Bhubaneshwar is 400 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 249 miles.
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Mahāsamund and Bhubaneshwar is 400 km= 249 miles.
If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Mahasamund to Bhubaneshwar, It takes 0.44 hours to arrive.
Mahasamund is located in India.
|GPS Coordinates (DMS)||21° 6´ 37.4400'' N |
82° 5´ 52.6560'' E
Mahāsamund Distances to Cities
|Distance from Mahasamund to Karjat||950 km|
|Distance from Mahasamund to Jharsuguda||216 km|
|Distance from Mahasamund to Bhilai||70 km|
|Distance from Mahasamund to Bhubaneshwar||400 km|
|Distance from Mahasamund to Balasore||503 km|
Bhubaneshwar is located in India.
|GPS Coordinates||20° 16´ 20.6760'' N |
85° 50´ 1.8600'' E
Bhubaneshwar Distances to Cities
|Distance from Bhubaneshwar to Bhopal||932 km|
|Distance from Bhubaneshwar to Adilabad||767 km|
|Distance from Bhubaneshwar to Balugaon||76 km|
|Distance from Bhubaneshwar to Bhawanipatna||282 km|
|Distance from Bhubaneshwar to Bangalore||1,193 km|

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Bill Gates gifts Xbox inlaid with traditional Korean mother-of-pearl to Korean President
When Bill Gates met President Lee Myung-bak at Cheong Wa Dae on May 6, the Microsoft chairman came bearing a very special gift: a Microsoft Xbox video game console inlaid with traditional Korean mother-of-pearl. In fact 100 similar Xboxes are being prepared by a Korean artisan, intended as special VIP gifts from the Microsoft chief. The decoration is the handiwork of Kim Young-jun, the head of a manufacturing company called Gookbo. Microsoft was looking for a unique decoration representing traditional Korean beauty. Kim decorated the console with mother-of-pearl ume flowers and butterflies symbolizing patience and perseverance and treated the surface with a special substance. He entitled the final product “Peace”.
I’m expressing my hopes for world peace through the ume flowers and butterflies existing together in harmony Kim said. He made three such Xboxes — one for President Lee, one for Gates and another as a “just-in-case” spare, which he is holding onto himself.


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World is facing severe environmental challenges due to high deforestation rate. As per the statistics published by Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nation; in Pakistan, the percentage of forest with respect to land area has dropped from 3.3% to 1.9% in last 25 years (1990-2015). Realizing the severity of situation, Federal and Provincial Governments have taken concrete steps to stop deforestation and increase plantation. In this regard a comprehensive campaign titled ‘Green Pakistan’ has been launched by the Government. I am confident that this Pine Tree Plantation Campaign alongwith Mangrove and Spring Tree plantation campaigns being undertaken by Pakistan Navy would contribute towards the national efforts.
Afforestation is vital for our socio-economic development and a sustainable ecosystem. For years, apart from the contributions toward food, fiber, livelihood, resources and water; trees have been instrumental in thwarting the adverse effects of climate change. The effects of climate change are alarming and its consequences are being felt in the shape of unpredictable weather conditions. There was a time in early 80’s that Margalla hill would receive quite sizable winter snowfall but this beauty is now a part of history primarily due to climate change and frequent fire incidents observed in Margalla hills which rarely happened in past.
Pakistan Navy, being the immediate neighbor of Margalla Hills felt the effects of this adverse weather and man-made calamities, the most. Thus, taking lead to ensure institutionalization of necessary measures to mitigate such climatic effects, it is planned to plant “One Million” plants on the Margalla hills, in next three years in a phased campaign.
I urge all my countrymen to join hands with Pakistan Navy in this noble cause and commit to plant at least one tree each, thus helping to provide clean and better environment for our future generations. On this occasion let us commit to be saviors of the trees and environment which is a blessing of Allah SWT.

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This is not a recipe, but a food memory I wanted to share in extremely short story form.
A Little Taste of Hell
For some reason this morning I started thinking about the jar of pepper sauce that was always on our table during my childhood. At that point in my life, it was one of the hottest things I had ever eaten. Resting inside a lovely glass cruet with beautiful scrolled decoration and a glass stopper were little red and green jewels of fire my mother called ‘bird’s eye peppers’. These grew wild in our front flowerbed and she made ‘hot pepper sauce’ as she called it by boiling vinegar and a pinch of salt, which was poured over this fiery little balls.
This hot elixir was used to enhance the flavor of most Southern dishes on a daily basis. Especially any cooked green, but other veggies as well. Pot liquor from anything was made that much better by adding a few drops of this liquid from hell. It burned from tongue on down, but was addictive and I could not stop eating it as a child.
I don’t know what happened to that lovely little glass cruet but at some point it disappeared from our table, as the pepper plants disappeared from the flowerbeds.
Today is a cloudy, grey, cold, rainy spring day and I want some comfort food. In the flavors of my childhood mind, my mouth wants ham, potatoes and green beans with hot cornbread. Of course, in my mind that pepper sauce would be all over the ham, potatoes and beans. I have a bottle of Louisiana hot sauce, but it just is not the same as that hot tangy clear pepper sauce made with those fiery little jewels.
I often find myself needing bread crumbs for some recipe or another and find I have none in the pantry. Rather than panic, I have started making my own … which means I can have my choice of bread and seasonings depending on what I am cooking.
Today I need some basic crumbs for making salmon patties and the bread crumb canister in the pantry was more empty than full. I wanted a bit of seasoning in these crumbs … so this is what I did:
Garlic Parsley Light Bread Crumbs
1 slice artisan white bread
dried parsley flakes … eyeball the amount you want to use
garlic powder … again eyeball
dried onion flakes … about the same amount as parsley
1/2 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Crumble the slice of bread into a blender, food processor or I use my NurtiBullet … zap to the desired size you want for bread crumbs
Add the above dry seasonings … or anything that strikes your fancy
Melt the butter into a nonstick sauté pan and add seasoned bread crumbs.
Cook bread crumbs and butter on low for about 20 minutes until they are lightly browned, smell nutty, and slightly crispy.
You are ready to make your waiting creation!
This basic recipe can be used with any type bread, any combination of seasonings or just plain sautéed in butter or a high quality EVOO if you prefer.
Today I also made some Italian flavored bread crumbs using whole wheat bread for a recipe I have brewing in my brain! You are only limited to your imagination. The same basic principle can be applied to making bread cubes … just chop to the desired size and add seasonings; sauté!
*NOTE: I have been asked why I use unsalted butter in my recipes. The answer is … I like to be able to control the amount of salt I eat. Using unsalted butter I don’t overdo the amount in any recipe … you can always add a tiny bit more salt … you can never take it out!
1/4 of a Pablano pepper or pepper of your choice, chopped
1 large garlic clove
1 can Great Norther beans … or other white beans of you choice
Seasoning of your choice
1/2 Tablespoon unsalted butter
A generous turn around the pot of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Water or stock
Chop onion, pepper and garlic
Saute in mixture of EVOO and butter until soft and fragrant
Add shredded ham to develop all flavors … let cook for a minute or two
Next, add the can of beans – undrained
Let simmer on medium for a couple of minutes and check for seasoning and thickness
Adjust seasoning if necessary and add a bit of water to adjust consistency of the soup
Let this simmer for 15-20 minutes
Option – Add a couple of cups of baby spinach or other fresh greens and let wilt just before serving
Serve with cornbread and a dollop of sour cream in the center.
Spicy Cheese Cornbread
Use one package of CornKits or favorite commercial cornbread mix. I like CornKits because it makes the crispy savory cornbread I grew up eating and was my Mom’s go to brand when she didn’t make cornbread from scratch. Sweet cornbread will not work in my family!
Preheat oven according to package directions putting your iron skillet with about a tablespoon of shortening in the pan to melt and have the pan hot and ready for cornbread — this creates the crispy brown bottom and edges that I love.
Add any spices of your choice … I am currently addicted to Cajun Seasoning mix … just eyeball the amount
Follow package directions for making cornbread mix
Last, add about 1 cup of shredded cheese if you choose.
Cook according to package directions and enjoy with this soup,
I know … it has been ages since I posted. No excuses … but I am the Lazy Cook!
A cold front snuck in during the night and I needed comfort food. We had been teased for weeks with warm weather and today was a slap in the face when I went out just before dawn when I fed barn cats. My brain started clicking through what was in the fridge and what would warm me up today. When I got back inside and had my first cup of coffee it was decided … Veggie Stew with Kielbasa.
I had both kale and collards that needed to be cooked or the birds would have a feast. Fresh organic carrots, purple topped turnips, and about half of a sausage that was used earlier in the week. So … breakfast done, websites and email checked so it was time to chop. Below are the ingredients and how I built the layers of flavor for this stew.
1/4 chopped white onion
1/4 chopped Pablano pepper – but use what you like
1 small shallot
2 cloves of garlic
2 carrots, diced
1 small turnip, peeled and diced
1 can of chickpeas, reserve juice
2 pieces of bacon – left over from breakfast, crumbled
1/2 Kielbasa, diced
3 leaves of kale, stemmed and chopped
4 leaves of collards, stemmed and chopped
1/2 tablespoon unsweetened butter
2 turns of the pan with extra virgin olive oil
1 cup concentrated chicken stock
Chop all veggies … I even chop the stems from kale and collards. They add a wonderful texture and additional flavor as well as being nutrient rich.
I keep frozen chicken stock at all times since I cook a whole chicken every other week for my cats with sensitive tummies. I placed this frozen block of golden goodness in a medium sauce pan to melt while I chopped the veggies. But use canned stock, veggie stock, or chicken bouillon and water to used for cooking the veggies.
In a saute pan, add butter and olive oil. When butter is melted add onion, shallot, and pepper. When onions are translucent add garlic so it will cook without burning. Let these veggies cook until fragrant and flavors are blended.
Add in half the mixture of greens and let them wilt in with the sautéed veggies. When there is room, add the remaining greens and continue to wilt.
To about 1 cup chicken stock, add carrots, turnip, stems from the greens, and your choice of seasonings. Add enough additional water to cover veggies. I have become addicted to using Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning because it has just the right amount of heat for my taste buds!
Let the veggies come to almost a boil and reduce heat. Add sautéed veggies and cook for 15 – 20 minutes.
When greens are almost tender, add chick peas and sausage.
If additional liquid is needed, add the reserved juice from the chick peas.
Just before serving crumble in bacon.
To make this vegan or vegetarian, omit butter and sausage.
This stew works with any greens you like, I just happened to have both kale and collards in my fridge.
Wow … where does the time go … it has been a long time since I posted to this site. I have been doing a bunch of cooking, but not posting. I promise to do better from now own!
This morning I needed something that is hearty, filling, warm and comforting. While it is sunny and clear today, we have a brisk north wind that blew in over night dropping the temps close to freezing this morning.
I had all of the ingredients on hand so this is what I threw together and have simmering on the stove right now. The picture is actually of the simmering pot! I need to get my wonderful photographer friend Shelly to teach me how to make gifs!
Below is my tasting sample to decide if any seasoning adjustments need to be made. Still deciding, basic seasonings are all good, but I may need to add a bit of spice to kick it up a notch as Emeril would say … I think a good large spoonful of salsa.
Now for the Ingredients:
1/2 pound ground meat – browned and not drained
1 small shallot – finely chopped
1 large garlic clove – finely chopped
1/4 green pepper – chopped
About 20 cherry tomatoes – chopped
1 can mixed vegetables – undrained
Barley – about 2 ounces or a little more
Season to taste
Water to cover
In a medium sauce pan, brown ground meat to desired degree of doneness. I gave a good shake of my S&P mix as well as my garlic & onion powder mix for seasoning as it browns.
Add shallots and green pepper and cook until soft and fragrant.
I keep a container of caramelized onions mixed with sautéed mushrooms in the fridge at all times … I added about 2 tablespoons to blend with meat and veggies … this is optional, but I like the added flavor.
Add garlic now and cook briefly to release flavors but not too long to prevent bitterness.
Add chopped tomatoes and stir well.
Next, add the undrained can of mixed veggies and check seasoning … adjust as needed.
Add enough water to cover everything well and let simmer a couple of minutes.
Check for seasoning one more time … adjust as needed.
Now add the barley; stir well and add more water if you think the barley will need it.
Simmer for 20 minutes until barley is well cooked and stew thickens to your desired taste.
I can’t believe it has been forever since I made a post. Life sometimes takes unexpected turns and cooking took a back burner to other things. However, yesterday I needed comfort food and Chicken and Rice soup with veggies was what I was craving. Having cooked a whole chicken to feed my cats who have tummy issues, I had wonderful chicken stock and I usually the breast for me when I cook for them. So … I grabbed pots and ingredients and had this soup in a bowl in no time flat!
About 1/2 cup chopped chicken
A cup of chicken stock plus enough water to make the soup
1 can mixed veggies
1/4 cup uncooked brown rice
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped canned green chilies
Seasoning to taste
About 1 – 1/2 teaspoons butter
In a medium sauce pan, melt butter and toast rice until it smells nutty. (I begin all rice I cook this way to add depth of flavor!)
Add the chicken stock and water; cook rice until nearly done.
While rice is cooking, add both peppers to infuse flavor into the stock and rice
When rice is almost done, add undrained mixed veggies and chicken
Add seasoning of your choice to taste and simmer until everything is heated through.
If needed, add more water to make the soup your desired consistency.
I saw a wonderful crock pot recipe for a southwest stew and this recipe is my version with what I had on hand. I have been awake since 2 am and I am posting at 7 am … so the stew is almost ready to eat … I have had a couple of spoonfuls already … quality control!
*About a pound of hamburger … cooked with favorite seasonings … I used my S&P blend with my garlic blend and chili blend. Some day I will reveal the chili blend … but not right now!!!
*1/4 small onion, chopped
*1 clove garlic, chopped
*About 2 tablespoons chopped Pablano Pepper
1 small can chopped green chilies
1 can pinto beans
1 can shoepeg corn
1 can petite diced tomatoes
After meat is almost done, add in chopped onion, garlic and Pablano peppers and continue to cook until all are fragrant.
Put this mixture into the crock pot and add …
Add enough water to make the mixture to your desired thickness … I used all the liquid from each canned item and did not add any additional water.
Pop on the lid, turn to high and let the crock pot do its magic!
I plan to serve this with a dollop of sour cream and a wedge of cornbread later today. It is all I can do to keep from eating a bowl right now for breakfast…but I will be good!
Here is something you can do with some of your Thanksgiving leftovers. I call it ‘redneck’ because I didn’t use the classic arborio rice. This works with left over turkey, left over steamed broccoli and even left over rice if you had any of these for your Thanksgiving feast.
*About 4 cups of good chicken stock. I always have it on hand because I cook a whole chicken once a week and keep the stock to use for lots of yummy things.
*Two stalks of broccoli cut into bite size flowerettes, steamed
*3/4 – 1 cup of rice
*Seasoning to taste
3/4 – 1 cup of chopped chicken or turkey
*1/2 – 1 cup shredded cheese
Add about a half tablespoon unsalted butter and seasonings of your choice to a large sauce pan. When butter is melted and seasoning incorporated, add rice and let it toast slightly … I do this for any rice dish I cook … this step adds a layer of flavor.
I added all the chicken stock at once … also ‘redneck’ since traditional risotto is a longer cooking method of adding warm stock and letting the rice absorb … repeating until rice is cooked. Bring the rice and stock mixture to a simmer and cook until nearly all the liquid is absorbed.
Now is when I add the cooked broccoli and let it mix well with the rice.
Add chicken and stir … check for seasoning
5. Remove from stove top and stir in grated cheese
BTW … I made this about 7 am this morning … was wonderful for breakfast! Might try with a sunny side up egg sometime!
I promised to post this yesterday, but life has a way of taking over sometimes. I am a hummus junkie … I love all flavors and all brands … even my on limited attempts at making my own.
When I did my weekly shopping earlier this week, the diary manager of my little rural grocery was shelving the weekly special, Hummus. Now, in sheep and goat country people don’t have a clue what hummus is, but this guy like me loves it and took a chance. Thinking the Jalapeño flavor might draw the more adventuresome folks to try this delight, he took a leap of faith and bought it for the weekly special. We stood talking about our favorite flavors and he said it would start bringing in more varieties with future orders. He was not familiar with the particular brand, but he did like this one he ordered. I assured him that all the flavors were really good. Hopefully, those dairy shelves will soon be stocked with more than one flavor at a time!
Jalapeño Hummus Toast with Sweet Peppers and Hash Brown Scramble
I love avocado toast and thought with my new Jalapeño Hummus it would be perfect on toast with a good scramble. So, this is how the recipe came to life!
1 container of hummus … your favorite flavor … or make your own
1 slice toast per person
3-4 sliced mini sweet peppers … use the different colors to add interest
Your choice of grated cheese
Your favorite hash browns – I used something my little grocery store calls SPUDS that are a cross between hash browns and spicy tater tots … laced with cheese and jalapeño peppers … I have a slight addiction to these little jewels.
Make toast by your favorite method … for me that is skillet toast using unsweetened butter.
Chop peppers while toast is doing its thing getting all brown and crunchy.
Add more butter, seasoning of your choice and sauté peppers.
While peppers are cooking, spread toast with about a tablespoon of hummus … or more!
Just as peppers reach the desired doneness for your taste, toss in the hash browns and continue cooking until they are brown and crispy.
Break in an egg, add seasoning and scramble with peppers and hash browns. Top with your choice of grated cheese.
This morning was the coldest yet this Fall. I needed comfort food, but most of all I need high protein comfort food. My body operates at it’s best when I begin the day with good quality protein and I had been neglecting it lately. The protein push began yesterday and will continue until I get my machine back in proper running order.
My friends…please, please, please listen to your body and treat it like you would any high performance machine. If it is not fueled properly, it will tell you in a variety of ways if you will only pay attention and listen to its needs.
In my other life, I taught high school and middle school home economics for many years. During that time, I taught some wonderful young men who wanted to learn to cook and loved food … who doesn’t. One young man in particular too extra special care of me. His mother made killer potato, egg and cheese breakfast tacos. This young man had a prime breakfast taco business going daily during the school’s morning 15 minute break for staff and students. I always was given one every day and when I tried to pay like his other customers he refused because he said I took care of him…but that is another story.
So… this recipe has its origins in his mother’s breakfast tacos. Try as I might, I could never make them as good as his mom and gave up trying. Everything is cooked in the same skillet allowing the flavors to build as you go. I think you will enjoy this high protein comfort food breakfast!
This is a dish that can be used for breakfast, brunch, lunch or a light supper. Just add a side salad and fruit and you have a perfect light meal.
Ingredients: (per taco)
1 egg, scrambled
1 half slightly under ripe avocado, cubed
A couple of slices of fresh firm tomato
1-2 Tablespoons chopped onion
2 mini potatoes or 1/4 small tomato, cubed
2 slices of pepper jack cheese — or your favorite
1 Flour tortilla per person
EVOO or unsalted ‘real’ butter … that petroleum-based margarine stuff is banned from my kitchen
Seasonings to taste – I keep a 50/50 salt and pepper blend on my stove. I also used my on personal chili pepper blend — would have to kill you if I gave that out! I also keep a blend of onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper blended in a shaker … 1/3 of each … next to my S&P shaker.
You favorite salsa, optional
Cube potato and rinse well to remove extra starch.
Add them to a small skillet with your choice of seasonings and about a teaspoon of EVOO or butter
Sauté until soft and crispy.
Use a couple of slices of onion from a medium and chop these while the potatoes are cooking.
When potatoes are almost to your liking, add the onions with a bit of extra garlic powder.
Warm a flour tortilla over this mix as it finishes cooking until the tortilla is soft and will be easy to roll.
Remove tortilla to a warming plate, top with a couple of slices of pepper jack cheese … hang over heat will begin melting the cheese.
Put sautéed potatoes and onions in a bowl to stay warm.
Quickly sear tomato slices in the same skillet … season to taste.
Cut the avocado in half, twist apart and slice the part without the seed into cubes still in the skin. Using a large spoon, scoop out avocado cubes into the same skillet you used for potatoes and onions … drizzle a bit more EVOO and chili powder over avocado cubes … sauté on medium until slightly softened and brown on the edges…remove to a bowl.
If needed, add a bit more EVOO or butter to the skillet and scramble egg to your favorite stage of cooking … for me it is a soft scramble. Season as you choose.
Build the taco … top tortilla and cheese with sautéed potatoes and onions. Top with scrambled eggs … more cheese if you like. Salsa if you like. Then roll loosely with the seam side down on the plate.

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Diana Wynne Jones (16 August 1934 Ė 26 March 2011) was a British author of fantasy, mostly of the Young Adult variety. Noted for her intricate plotting with frequent uses of The Plan, high-energy dialogue, and relentlessly British wit. She is probably best known for Howl's Moving Castle (which was turned into a very successful animated movie by Hayao Miyazaki), and her Chrestomanci series, but she has an extensive catalog of novels and short stories.
She was diagnosed with cancer but decided to stop chemotherapy in 2010, and died in March 2011. But her career still wasn't quite over, as in 2013 another of her manuscripts was discovered, and prepared for publication.
There is of course a Diana Wynne Jones wiki.
Works with a page on this Wiki:<!—index—>
- Archer's Goon
- Black Maria (aka Aunt Maria)
- Chrestomanci (or The Chronicles of Chrestomanci)
- Charmed Life
- The Magicians of Caprona
- Witch Week
- The Lives of Christopher Chant
- Mixed Magics (a short story collection)
- Conrad's Fate
- The Pinhoe Egg
- The Dalemark Quartet
- Cart and Cwidder
- Drowned Ammet
- The Spellcoats
- The Crown of Dalemark
- Dark Lord of Derkholm (and its sequel, Year of the Griffin)
- Eight Days of Luke
- Enchanted Glass
- Fire and Hemlock
- The Homeward Bounders
- The Islands of Chaldea (a Posthumous Collaboration)
- The Magids
- Moving Castle series
- The Ogre Downstairs
- Power of Three
- A Sudden Wild Magic
- A Tale of Time City
- The Time of the Ghost
- The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: An affectionately parodic encyclopedia of standard fantasy elements, which reads like an undiscovered section of this wiki (or possibly vice versa).
Her other works include:
- "The Game 2007" (novella)
- Puss In Boots
- Wild Robert
- Wilkins Tooth (aka Witch's Business in the US)
Short story/novella collections:
- Believing Is Seeing
- Everard's Ride
- Minor Arcana
- Stopping for a Spell
- Unexpected Magic
- Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories
Adaptations based on her works:
- Action Girl: Pretty much all her Urban Fantasy protagonists are this.
- Adults Are Useless: There were a lot of examples of this, based on both her own experience and a subversion of the common trope of parents who seem to be seeking Achievements in Ignorance. Most prominently featured in Fire and Hemlock with Polly's mother Ivy.
- Affectionate Parody: Both the Derkholm series and The Tough Guide to Fantasyland are this for the fantasy genre, and there's a soft skewering of fantasy in most of her works.
- Badass Normal: A lot of her stories revolve around someone normal struggling in a world of magic (or at least, so it seems).
- Britain Is Only London: Averted. Most (if not all) of her books have at least one setting that isn't London.
- Children's Literature: Everything she wrote, with the exception of Changeover and A Sudden Wild Magic, is this.
- Demoted to Extra: Most of her sequels push the cast of the last book in the series into the background to focus on a new cast and anyone who wasn't a major protagonist tends to get only a brief mention or cameo at best. Howl's apprentice Micheal Fisher who was a notable supporting character in Howl's Moving Castle gets only a brief mention in Castle in the Air and zero mention in House of Many Ways.
- Mind Screw: A pretty common complaint/praise.
- The Multiverse: The Howl, Chrestomanci and Magid Series, and the stand-alone The Homeward Bounders, are all set in multiverses (though, as far as we know, not the same one).
- Mythology: Pretty much everything she wrote took cues off some sort of mythology.
- Celtic Mythology: Fire and Hemlock is based off the Tam Lin ballad and Thomas the Rhymer legend.
- Classical Mythology: The Game, a novella, has golden apples as a major plot point.
- Norse Mythology: Eight Days of Luke is based all around the days of the week and the Norse god they correspond to.
- Public Domain Character: The Homeward Bounders has a lot of this, but a lot of her work has this in spades.
- The Reveal: Many of her stories feature surprising revelations about one or more characters, the most frequent ones being that they're related to another character, are actually someone else, have special powers, and/or are secretly a villain. Sometimes the characters themselves were unaware of these things, leading to an I Am Who? moment. Archer's Goon, Howl's Moving Castle, and The Merlin Conspiracy abound with multiple reveals, while Charmed Life, Eight Days of Luke, A Tale of Time City and The Lives of Christopher Chant have one or two major reveals each.
- Urban Fantasy: Pretty much all of her fiction has some degree of this.

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Why would the US ‘nuke’ the moon?Called “Project A119“, it was one of the most secret projects whose existence has long been denied until recently when declassified documents about the project were released to the public.
The Project referred to as A119, also known as “A Study of Lunar Research Flights,” was a highly secret plan developed in 1958 by the United States Air Force with the intention of detonating a nuclear bomb on the lunar surface. It is presumed that the purpose of this study was to demonstrate the superiority of the United States in relation to the Soviet Union and the rest of the world during the Cold War while scientifically speaking, it was meant to answer numerous questions in planetary astronomy and astrogeology.
Full details of the study were presented by Dr. Leonard Reiffel, who led the project in 1958 from a research foundation financed by the United States Army. Carl Sagan joined the research team responsible for the investigation of theoretical effects of a nuclear explosion in low gravity. Sagan revealed his participation in the plan in 1959.
on January 30, 2016
Translated by Maria Gousseva
One of Russia’s central television channels, RTR, has recently aired a documentary about US astronauts who allegedly came across extraterrestrial civilizations. The film showed Russian ufologist Vladimir Azhazha and astronomer Yevgeny Arsyukhin telling that expeditions to the Moon launched within 1969-1972 allegedly came across UFOs.
The researchers state that flying objects of extraterrestrial origin were persistently spying on American Apollos. They said the expeditions to the Moon looked very much like a race and presented a film demonstrating a luminous object closely following an American spaceship. Records of communication between astronauts and the Mission Control Center were also included into the film but they were absolutely inaudible as they had been purposefully jammed by Americans. They expected that the expeditions would find something astonishing on the Moon and with the view of keeping their communication with the surface secret they encoded their messages to the MCC. When the records of communication were later deciphered it turned out that the US missions came across lunar bases, remains of space vehicles and deserted towns on the Moon…
Pravda: Aliens forced Americans out from the Moon


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Cubs Then: Pushing the Giants into third place a day earlier isn't enough for the Spuds. Christy Mathewson, who the previous October pitched three shutouts in the World Series, can't retire one hitter before being sent to the showers, and the Spuds don't put up a "crooked number," but two straight numbers standing together in the first inning. Now:
White Sox Then: Mother Nature is merciful on the Athletics, drowning out the fourth game of their series in Chicago and saving them from a four-game sweep at the hands of the surging White Sox. Now:
Chicago to play Gopher eleven: Having a vacant spot on his football schedule, University of Chicago athletic director Amos Alonzo Stagg managers to schedule the team he wanted all alongMinnesota. Moreover, it appears that the U. of C.'s longtime rivalry with Michigan has come to an end. Chicago and Minnesota sign a contract that includes such stipulations as "the home team shall give a banquet to the visiting team on the night preceding the game" and that "each university shall be the sole judge on the question of eligibility of its own men." Pete Carroll is green with envy.
Ward wins but Wright loses:Holcombe Ward wins his Davis Cup match, but Beals Wright's replacement isn't so lucky.
On the front page
Bryan tidal wave reaches capital:William Jennings Bryan's aggressive campaigning across the nation reaches Washington. Members of the Democratic Party appear to be clearing the way for Bryan to earn the party's presidential nomination in 1908, and some party members "believe Bryan's nomination for president can be prevented only by his death or by one of those strange happenings which now and then dislocate the plans of political leaders."
Elgin asylum head quits: The superintendent of the Illinois Northern Hospital for the Insane resigns effective July 1 in the midst of state-wide investigations prompted by a scandal at the . Trustees of the Elgin hospital deny the resignation has anything to do with the investigation.

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Insights into the structure, salvation, and mechanism of ArsC arsenate
reductase, a novel arsenic detoxification enzyme.
ASSESSMENT OF CHROMATE COPPER ARSENATE
IN TREATED WOOD.
The bacterium--identified by chance after the researchers had screened thousands of soil samples from old stock-dip sites--takes in a highly toxic form of arsenic (arsenite), and oxidises it to the much less dangerous and more easily immobilised arsenate
The International Agency for Research on Cancer recognizes arsenic and arsenic compounds as Group 1 Carcinogens, and the EU lists arsenic trioxide, arsenic pentoxide and arsenate
salts as Category 1 Carcinogens.
For a long time the tribal Berbers of the region around Bou Azzer had known of the outcropping arsenic-rich ore veins and of their cobalt arsenate
minerals, especially erythrite, whose beautiful violet-red color seized their attention.
2004) investigated the co-sorption of arsenate
and Zn(II) at the goethite-water interface at pH 4 and 7 with EXAFS spectroscopy.
Four years ago, the EPA banned an arsenic-and-chromium-based wood preservative called chromated copper arsenate
(CCA) and its use is being phased out in Canada and Europe as well.
This collection of 26 papers cover environmental impacts, assessment and management of human health risks, and end-of-life management and impacts with such topics as the impact of chromated copper arsenate
, production and management in Europe, Asia and Oceania, study designs for environmental impacts, leaching of chemicals and the impact on the soil, modeling for leaching of inorganic components, effects on soil and water, the cost of human exposure to chromated copper arsentate, methods of evaluating contamination, risks to children, identification and disposal of treated woods, biomediation through bacteria and other removal techniques, and disposal in landfills.
Treated Wood in Transition: Less Toxic Options in Preserved and Protected Wood" surveys the regulatory, legal and business aspects of what has happened in the treated wood market since chromated copper arsenate
(CCA) was taken off the market in early 2004.
However, the extensive use of lead arsenate
in insect control has raised questions regarding the toxicity of these elements to plants and to animals feeding on sprayed or dusted plants.
Mixed C&D recyclers have also been striving to keep wood treated with chromated copper arsenate
(CCA) out of their end products for several years, as the arsenic contained in CCA is undesirable in boiler fuel shipments and in mulch.
Small-scale bombings erupted in southern Thailand in 2002, and fighters began raiding government arsenate
, presumably to stockpile weapons for future terrorist attacks.

domain: biology


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Also a rare game that can even be described like this:
Pirouette your fingers across the board, grabbing balls in one colour to keep your chain going while disrupting your opponent’s efforts. Your hands collide as you reach for the same ball and you roar with rage as they hog all the pink ones! Rack up points by sticking to one colour: the more you get in a row the more they're worth.

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The Data-based questions are designed to facilitate learning and teaching, assessment for learning and assessment of learning. Teachers may adapt the questions and answers to address the diverse needs of students.
Study Source A.
The following cartoon is taken from a British magazine dated 1 October 1947.
Source: “Neighbours ‘Come on, Sam! It's up to us again. – Punch magazine cartoons website” (http://punch.photoshelter.com/image/I0000iA0JCbgMlYk) (Accessed on 14 January 2014).
Describe the economic condition of western Europe after the Second World War. Support your answer with two clues from Source A. (1+2 marks)
What was the view of the cartoonist regarding the possible response of the United States to western Europe? Explain your answer with reference to Source A and using your own knowledge. (4 marks)
Does Source A adequately reflect the American response toward the economic conditions in western Europe during the late 1940s? Explain your answer with reference to Source A and using your own knowledge. (5 marks)
Suggested answers and reference for assessment
Describe the economic condition of western Europe after the Second World War:
Description of economic condition:
European countries’ self-help measures of economic recovery were not strong enough.
The wall labeled “Western Europe” was about to fall and crumble.
The pillar marked “self-help” was too thin and could hardly support the crumbling house.
View of the cartoonist regarding the possible response of the United States to western Europe:
L1 General explanation of cartoonist’s view without due reference to the Source or one’s own knowledge
L2 Cartoonist’s view explained with due reference to the Source and use of own knowledge
Cartoonist’s view about US response to western Europe:
Providing financial support to western European countries through the Marshall Plan.
Man on left hand side lifting up the thicker supporting pillar labeled “American aid”;
Caption of the Source ‘Neighbours “Come on, Sam! It’s up to us again” meaning that the U.S. might want to help
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Whether Source A adequately reflects American response to economic conditions in western Europe:
L2 Comprehensive answer focusing on BOTH usefulness AND limitations
The United States could readily provide financial aid to western European countries since her economy was much stronger than that of the western European countries.
Source A cannot show that the American financial aid originated from her willingness to offer financial aid to Greece and Turkey through the Truman Doctrine (1946).
Source A cannot show the name of the financial aid to western Europe (i.e. Marshall Plan), its contents, amount of money provided (US$13 billion), forms of aid (e.g. cash grants, subsidy in kind, etc.) and various conditions of subsidy (e.g. European consumption of American products), etc.
It is logical that the United States should do whatever it is able to do to assist in the return of normal economic health in the world, without which there can be no political stability and no assured peace. Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos. Its purpose should be the revival of a working economy in the world so as to permit the emergence of political and social conditions in which free institutions can exist.
Source: “The ‘Marshall Plan’ Speech at Harvard University, 5 June 1947 – OECD website” (http://www.oecd.org/general/themarshallplanspeechatharvarduniversity5june1947.htm) (Accessed on 17 January 2014).
The following cartoon entitled “Can He Block It?”, was published in the United States in 1947.
Source: “Soviet Opposition to the Marshall Plan – Library of Congress website” (http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/marshall/images/stalinbb.jpg) (Accessed on 17 January 2014).
Refer to Source B. what was the ultimate aim of the Marshall Plan offered by the United States? Support your answer with one clue from Source B. (2 marks)
Refer to Source C. How would the Soviet Union respond to the Marshall Plan? Explain your answer with reference to Source C and using your own knowledge. (4 marks)
What was the impact of the response of the Soviet Union you pointed out in part (b) on the economic development of Europe in the 1950s and 1960s? Explain your answer with reference to Sources B and C, and using your own knowledge. (7 marks)
Suggested answers and reference for assessment
Ultimate aim of the Marshall Plan offered by the U.S.:
To boost European economic recovery
The words “European recovery” appear above the basketball net which is the target of the basketball labeled “Marshall Plan”
Response of the Soviet Union to the Marshall Plan:
L1 General description of Soviet response to Marshall Plan without due reference to the Source
L2 Explanation of Soviet response to Marshall Plan with due reference to the Source and relevant historical facts
Response of Soviet Union:
Joseph Stalin tried to catch the basketball labeled “Marshall Plan” and block it from the target of “European recovery”.
The Soviet Union started some propaganda against the Marshall Plan, accusing it as “dollar imperialism”, i.e. an attempt of building American economic hegemony across Europe.
The Soviet Union discouraged communist countries in eastern Europe from receiving aid through the Marshall Plan. Later, it even offered its alternative Molotov Plan to eastern European countries.
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Impact of the response of the Soviet Union on European economic development in the 1950s and 1960s
L1 general answer covering only part of the given period/geographical area, and/or without due reference to the Source/own knowledge
L2 comprehensive answer covering the whole given period/geographical area, with due reference to the Source and own knowledge
The US claim of her purpose in starting the Marshall Plan in Source B led to a strong response from the USSR in Source C. The key issue was whether Joseph Stalin in the cartoon could block the basketball “Marshall Plan” from hitting the target of “European recovery”. (Source C)
USSR successfully banned eastern European states from accepting the Marshall Plan, thus depriving them of prosperous economic growth. Because of this, eastern European states remained poor and backward, and lagged far behind western Europe throughout the 1960s.
However, it could not obstruct the acceptance of Marshall Plan by western European states, which therefore underwent successful economic recovery in the 1950s and considerable growth in the 1960s. Their economic performance greatly surpassed that of eastern European states.
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Study Sources D and E.
The following extract is adapted from the ‘Marshall Plan’ speech of 5 June 1947.
The truth of the matter is that Europe's requirements for the next three or four years of foreign food and other essential products - principally from America - are so much greater than her present ability to pay that she must have substantial additional help or face economic, social, and political deterioration of a very grave character.
George Marshall, 5 June 1947
Source: “The ‘Marshall Plan’ speech at Harvard University, 5 June 1947 – OECD website” (http://www.oecd.org/general/themarshallplanspeechatharvarduniversity5june1947.htm) (Accessed on 14 March 2014).
The following cartoon is taken from a British magazine dated June 18 1947.
Source: “The Rival Buses – Punch Cartoon Prints from Punch Magazine website” (http://punch.photoshelter.com/image?&_bqG=3&_bqH=eJxtkFtPxCAQhX_N9mVfurq4SRMeKIPNuC2YAZr0iVRt9uJGE.sl8dcLzUYbdR6G75zhQGC13myvHj6FFZeUb3asfHbVY93n1H4U6.KC5cUqj1VgACu52w9LOrz3p2X5Ng5jhsGCcGrByqZZMOAzAyAZADOri5XMtEZb_Y6qv1H1f1Si66bLXBwnkMZrR11Aa5I0hErHGRqdJNpAqlbCKjjL27m2hhwnobfZ9MogNPDXyN4qCgjcpx843hwPjO6eTriLoxbJeVEHUSktu7QpC7IMGA.O0TP6b6TrH2wSCun4OPQv9_usndLV1GXqXymhc2A-&GI_ID
(Accessed on 12 March 2014).
Refer to Source D. Explain why the United States offered the Marshall Plan in 1947. (2 marks)
Does Source E provide the same reason for the United States to offer the Marshall Plan, as you pointed out in part (a)? Explain your answer with reference to Source E and using your own knowledge. (4 marks)
Do Sources D and E sufficiently reflect the historical background of European economic cooperation after the Second World War? Explain your answer with reference to Sources D and E and using your own knowledge. (6 marks)
Suggested answers and reference for assessment
Reason for the U.S. to offer the Marshall Plan in 1947
L1 General answer without due reference to the Source
L2 Well explained answer with due reference to the Source
European countries badly needed additional help in terms of foreign food and other necessities. If the U.S. did not provide these, European countries could suffer from serious economic, social and political disruptions.
Whether Source E provides the same reason as in part (a)
L1 General answer without due reference to Sources D and E
L2 Well explained answer with due reference to Sources D and E
Source E does NOT provide the same reason as in part (a):
Reason shown in Source D: to assist European countries in economic recovery and solving economic needs.
Reason shown in Source E: to counter the expanding influence of the USSR in eastern Europe (represented by Joseph Stalin pushing passengers “Hungary” and “Bulgaria” to board the bus to “Pension Russe” in Source E).
Implication of Source D: If the U.S. did not provide the Marshall Plan, European countries would fall into hopelessness in their material life.
Implication of Source E: If the U.S. did not provide the Marshall Plan, European countries would entirely fall under the hegemony of the USSR.
Whether Sources D and E sufficiently reflect the historical background of European economic cooperation after WWII
L1 Lopsided answer focusing on either usefulness or limitations
L2 Comprehensive answer covering both usefulness and limitations
(Source D) the necessity of helping European countries solve their urgent economic problems and boost economic growth
(Source E) the necessity of winning support from European countries so as to counterbalance the expanding influence of the USSR
(own knowledge) the U.S.’s realization of the importance of helping countries suffering from serious economic setbacks so as to avoid the outbreak of another world war
Study Sources F and G.
The following cartoon entitled “Step on it, Doc!” is adapted from a journal published in the United States in 1947.
Source: “Step on it, Doc! – History Tunes website” (http://www.historytunes.com/images/cartoons/43-1.png) (Accessed on 17 January 2014).
The following excerpt is adapted from Harry Truman’s address before a joint session of Congress on 12 March 1947.
I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way. I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes.

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Qualcomm recently unveiled the Snapdragon 865+ chipset, setting off a race between smartphone makers over who’s going to update their lineup first. Asus, Lenovo and Samsung already announced new phones with it, but the rest of the gaming phone makers will follow sooner rather than later.
The brand manager of Black Shark recently posted a cryptic post on Weibo from a phone called Black Shark 3S and today we get a date for its announcement – Friday, July 31. It will also have a Tencent version, a unit of which will be gifted to a random Weibo user who reposts the message.
The new phone will obviously have the Snapdragon 865+ chipset. Other improved specs we might get is the refresh rate of the screen – the Black Shark 3 Pro has “only” 90 Hz, while competition is already at 144Hz.
We do expect the overall design of the Black Shark 3S to remain the same with mirrored triangles on the back, as well as the physical trigger keys. Charging is likely to be in the ballpark of 65W, but since Xiaomi has already certified a 120W charging technology, the 3S might be able to go higher.


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The Clarion-Ledger reports:
Unlike most other children his age, 7-year-old Austin Carter can't tell his dad about his day in school.
"I don't have the luxury," said Chris Carter, 32, of Jackson. "I can't wait for that day to come."
How long that will take is unknown; Austin's language problems stem from autism.
A range of socialization and communication disabilities affecting different children in different ways, Autism Spectrum Disorders are being detected in Mississippi in ever greater numbers.
A report released July 1 refers to it as a multi-billion dollar "ticking time bomb," and the means to disarm it have been as hard to come by as words are for Austin.
"The statistics are mind-boggling," said Emily Le Coz, parent of a son with autism, and author of the report prepared by the Mississippi Autism Advisory Committee.
Appointed this year by state lawmakers to produce an annual plan to educate and train students with autism, the brain trust estimates 8,139 Mississippi children have it.
Over the past decade, that's a 368 percent spike.
Yet, the state does not require autism training for teachers to get a license, nor is it required as part of a teacher's continued professional development.
That leaves many parents desperate to find adequately trained teachers for their children, or affordable services elsewhere.
"We would try voodoo if we thought it would work," said Carter, who has joint custody of Austin with ex-wife Ruth Dixon of Brandon.
Only early, intensive intervention has been shown to help these children improve and, in many cases, overcome the debilitating effects of autism. Yet early intervention services, which are plentiful in most states, are sorely lacking in Mississippi. This is partly due to the fact that few families here can afford the cost of these services without insurance reimbursement, and Mississippi currently doesn't require health insurers to cover early intervention. Because few families can afford it, early intervention specialists don't locate in Mississippi....Without the proper intervention – either as preschoolers or within the school system – this population has little chance of gaining independence or becoming contributing members of society. Few resources exist in Mississippi to help these children transition out of school and into adulthood, and as a result, they tend to drain money from state and local coffers instead of contributing to them.It's estimated that each person with autism, if not rehabilitated, will cost society $3.2 million over their lifetime. Most of that cost comes from adult care and lost wages.If none of the state's 8,139 children currently living with autism overcome their challenges by the time they reach adulthood, it could cost Mississippi taxpayers more than $26 billion over the next 50 years. And that's if this population doesn't expand; mostly likely it will. If so, it will strain the Department of Education, the Department of Mental Health, the vocational rehabilitation centers and the families and communities caring for them.Yet if we begin to address this crisis today, we have the potential to rehabilitate a generation of children and save the state billions of dollars in the end.

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Art and Craft Sale and Mountain Marketplace
Mountain Art and Craft Sale
The 28th annual Banff Mountain Art and Craft Sale will kick off the first weekend of the 2018 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival on Oct 27th and 28th. You will find original and wonderfully unique items handcrafted by regional mountain artists. The local's choice for early Christmas shopping!
Where: Eric Harvie Theatre Lobby, Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta
Saturday October 27, 2018 - 11 am – 7:30 pm
Sunday October 28, 2018 - 11 am – 5 pm
If you are a new exhibitor interested in joining the Mountain Art and Craft Sale wait list please contact:
2018 Mountain Art and Craft Sale Exhibitors:
Alberta Fine Leathers
Alberta Fine Leathers creates wallets, purses, messenger bags, and duffle bags from bison hide. Proudly made in Alberta.
Andrea Merredew’s art is an expression of her love for the Earth and each piece that she makes tells a story. Andrea creates jewelry and sculptures from natural materials that are sustainably gathered in the forests near her home.
Colourful functional art inspired by an outdoor active lifestyle. Hand drawn designs printed onto vinyl stickers, embroidered patches, enamel mugs, enamel pins, postcards, notecards, art prints and mala bracelets.
Items made from weathered wood, including picture frames and birdhouses.
Black and Light Images (Photography)
This year's images come in both prints and matted formats. The majority of these are from within a 100 km radius of the town of Canmore and illustrate the unique light of the mountains.
Burnt Glass Studio
A maker melting glass rods, creating lamp work glass beads, and using sterling silver to create one-of-a-kind wearable art jewellery pieces.
Creationz by Catherine
Creationz by Catherine is an array of handmade items that reflect pop culture with a retro twist.
Jan Burks produces quilted hotpads, placemats, fabric ornaments, coasters, and hand-knitted hats.
Inferno by Canoe Cove Studio
Canoe Cove Studio has a range of unique products that includes fused glass ornaments, jewelry and sculptures.
Kim Horrocks Ceramics
Mountain inspired handcrafted ceramics for everyday.
Lynne Huras / Silly Goat Studio
Lynne is a landscape painter with a passion for the Canadian landscape and the Canadian Group of Seven. Her original acrylics depict iconic mountain scenery and shows her love of trees. She also has reproductions and art cards available.
Unique and useful products for the hard to buy for, Maxiene’s Fibers has a collection of hand woven items.
The Mighty Mitten Factory
The Mighty Mitten Factory makes mittens from repurposed woolen sweaters. They are lined with fleece for extra comfort and warmth and fit all ages and sizes from toddlers to adults.
Mystical Turnings creates functional and artistic pieces out of wood native to the Columbia Valley. Each piece is a one of a kind.
Peacock & Lime
Peacock & Lime creates handcrafted artisan jewellery in contemporary, bohemian, hippie, steampunk, geek, literary, gypsy and vintage-inspired styles featuring natural gemstone beads, sterling silver, natural brass, glass beads, leather and vegan-friendly alternatives.
Plant Fibre creates unique pieces for the home with a nature aesthetic. Soft furnishings include cushions, bags, tea towels, and coasters with printed tree ring images on quality linen and felted pieces representing the river and mountains.
Sherpa Soles are handmade felted wool slippers from the Himalayas to the Rockies. Designed in Canmore in collaboration with women in Nepal. For every pair of slippers sold, a pair of shoes is donated with soles4souls.
Sol Metal Designs
Sol Metal Designs was inspired by a love of recreation pursuits in the outdoors. The unique metal sculptures capture the essence of outdoor activities, such as skiing, climbing, snowboarding, hiking, etc.
Sparks Handcrafted Jewelry
Sparks is jewelry made with handmade glass beads and semi-precious stones.
Splat And Co.
Eco punk accessories for the whole family. Handcrafted from 100% Canadian wool from dryer balls, felting kits, merino knitwear and more!
Veronique is a local artist from Banff and her specialty is acrylic paintings, cards and magnets.
Violet Special Jewelry
Simple and sophisticated earrings handmade with love in Banff using sterling silver and semi-precious gems.
Sustainable wearable art, inspired by The Rocky Mountains, hand felted from a rich variety of animal and plant fibres.
White Owl Ceramic Studio
White Owl Ceramic Studio produces hand thrown, decorated and carved porcelain tableware and accessories.
Tiffany and her husband, Dean, sell handmade jewelry and small original visual art with mountain and biking themes. She also installs feather hair extensions.
The Wood Wizard
Woodworker Bill Wiegert crafts objects in exotic and domestic hardwoods (boxes, wooden toys, cutting boards, etc.).
The Festival Mountain Marketplace offers something for everyone.
- Purchase the latest in gear and apparel from Festival partners and industry leaders
- Browse and buy top-selling mountain books signed by your favorite authors
- Book your next adventure
- Purchase unique mountain gifts from a selection of the best local artisans
If you are a new exhibitor interested in joining the Marketplace wait list please contact:
When: November 2 – 4, 2018
Eric Harvie Theatre Lobby, Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta
Eric Harvie Theatre Lobby
Friday, November 2, 2018 · 7 pm – 10 pm
Saturday, November 3, 2018 · 8 am – 10 pm
Sunday, November 4, 2018 · 8 am – 4 pm
Laszlo Funtek - Studios 222 and 224
Friday, November 2, 2018 · 7 pm – 10 pm
Saturday, November 3, 2018 · 10 am – 8 pm
Sunday, November 4, 2018 · 10 am – 4 pm
2018 Eric Harvie Theatre Lobby Exhibitors:
- The Alpine Club of Canada
- Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG)
- Banff and Lake Louise Tourism
- Boréale Explorers
- BUFF® Canada
- The Camera Store
- CLIF Bar
- Helly Hansen Banff
- Kicking Horse Coffee
- The Lake Louise Ski Resort
- Lolë Banff
- Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)
- Mountain House
- National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
- Nikon Canada
- Norseman Outdoor Specialist
- Oboz Footwear
- Osprey Packs
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
- Smartwool Banff
- Sony of Canada Ltd.
- World Expeditions
- Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
2018 Laszlo Funtek 222 Exhibitors
- Adventure Hub
- Bow Valley Power
- Capow! Canadian Powder Guiding
- Crowfoot Media
- Fathom Expeditions Inc.
- Icefall Lodge
- Imaginary Mountain Surveyors
- Interpretive Guides Association
- Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
- Rocky Mountain Books
- Rocky Mountain Adaptive
- ROI Recreation Outfitters
- Selkirk Mountain Experience – Durrand Glacier
- Sherpa Adventure Gear
- Talus Lodge
- Terri Heinrichs – Fine Art
- Tibetan Trom
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Wild Life Distillery
2018 Laszlo Funtek Room 224 Exhibitors
- Adventure Studies Department – Thompson Rivers University
- AM Adventures
- Assiniboine Lodge
- Backcountry Lodges of BC Association
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Southern Alberta Chapter (CPAWS-SAB)
- Lynne Huras / Silly Goat Studio
- Pages Books
- PeakStratagem / PeakEats
- Prairie Spirit Alpacas
- Purcell Mountain Lodge
- Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine
- Rocky Mountain Flannel Company
- Skookum Backcountry Adventures
- Ten Thousand Villages
- The X-Tails Children's Books


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The USS CuChulain is a Nova-class Federation starship designed for short-term planetary research missions. It was placed in service starting in the late 24th century.
The Nova-class was designed as a science and scout vessel, intended for short-term planetary research and analysis. It is not typically suitable for combat operations. The Nova design has a maximum speed of warp 8 and approximately eighty crewmembers.
The Nova-class had a design similar to that of an Intrepid-class starship, though smaller in size. It consisted of a saucer section with a curved triangular shape. The secondary hull was directly attached to the underside of the saucer with two warp nacelles.
Though Nova class vessels were considered science vessels, they had a wide assortment of weaponry, allowing the vessel to handle many threats on its own. It was equipped with eleven strategically placed phaser arrays: eight on the saucer and three on the secondary hull, two forward-facing photon torpedo launchers at the bow of the saucer opposite of the secondary deflector, and one aft-facing launcher.The third, aft-facing torpedo launcher, was not visible on the model or displayed on the MSD.
The shields of a Nova-class ship
In order to prevent space debris and objects from colliding and damaging the vessel, Nova-class vessels, like other Starfleet vessels, were equipped with a navigational deflector at the bow of the secondary hull. If the main deflector was damaged or disabled, a secondary deflector on the saucer could substitute the main deflector.
Like most Starfleet vessels, the Nova-class was also equipped with a deflector shield for defensive purposes. Shields on a Nova-class could be fully recharged after charging the shield emitters for 45 seconds. This task required the shields to be dropped. The shield grid itself was located along the secondary hull.
Though a small ship, the Nova-class was able to accommodate the needs of the crew. This class of starship had eight decks.
Bridge of USS Cuchulain
The main bridge, located near the center of Deck 1, was the command center for the ship. Despite the size of the ship, the spacious bridge allowed for the ease of movement between stations.
The central command area on the bridge was at the very center of the circular area in a submerged location. The captain’s chair was starboard side, and the executive officer’s was on the port side. Between them was a console built into the structure that provided a place for information dissemination, as well as operational command of the starship. Directly ahead of the command area and down into a further sunken area, was the conn.
The rest of the stations were located on the perimeter of the round bridge, including the master systems display behind the command seats and the main viewscreen in the standard frontwards position. Stations, such as tactical, were not stand-out stations due to the scientific nature of the design. When necessary, tactical would usually be assigned to the forward, starboard side console just right of the main viewscreen.
Entryways to the bridge were located at the port and starboard sides on the upper level. The port door leads to the main turbolift while the starboard door leads to a corridor that accesses other sections of Deck 1. Access to the captain’s ready room was also located on the port side.
Main engineering was located on Deck 7. The Nova-class engineering section only spanned one deck and featured four wall-based engineering consoles and a warp core analysis console in front of the core itself. At the far end of the room was the warp core with a transparent floor and support railing around it. The core spanned from Decks 5-8 and could be ejected from the bottom of the ship through an ejection hatch. The core could be accessed from either engineering or from the maintenance areas around the core
Sickbay and science labs
The Nova-class had one sickbay located on Deck 4, in front of the shuttlebay. The Nova-class medical facility was equipped with an Emergency Medical Hologram system and was one of the earliest examples of the medical holoprogram being put into use aboard Federation starships.
Additionally, as a science vessel, the Nova-class was equipped with a number of specially equipped science and research labs. The labs were similar to those found on an Intrepid-class vessel and served many purposes and supported numerous personnel. They featured a great number of work consoles to perform numerous tasks and had one main work console area in an alcove.
Auxiliary craft and cargo bays
One unique feature of the Nova-class is its Waverider shuttle, which was located in a special docking port on the ventral side of the primary hull, similar to that of the Aeroshuttle on the Intrepid-class. They also carry at least two Type 6 shuttlecraft.
Behind the main sickbay were the two shuttlebays. The aft-most shuttlebay’s space doors were directly aft (similar to the Intrepid-class). The inner shuttlebay’s doors opened directly above.
In the saucer on Deck 4, a short trip from the shuttle bays, was the aforementioned Waverider auxiliary craft, which was integrated into the Nova-class’ hull. Spanning Decks 2 and 3 in front of the shuttlebay were the main cargo bays that could also contained workbees, used for transportation and repair purposes.
Additionally, like a majority of starships in the 24th century, Nova-classes were equipped with emergency escape pods, twenty in total; fourteen were located on Deck 3, four on Deck 1 and two on Deck 2, all located in the saucer section. They were stored under hatches to permit both launch and retrieval.
Due to the size of this class, crew quarters were spartan, but provided all the standard needs for the crew. A majority of the quarters were standard crew quarters, though a number of them were larger for use by the senior staff. The majority of these larger quarters were located on Decks 1 and 4, with slightly smaller ones located on Decks 2 and 6.

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Telephone equipment maker Lucent Technologies today announced it has acquired Quadritek Systems, a privately held, start-up developer of next-generation Internet Protocol network administration software, for about $50 million in cash.
Founded in 1993, Quadritek employs about 70 people. The purchase is expected to result in a one-time charge against earnings. The charge involves an accounting writeoff assigned to in-process research and development and will be taken in the quarter ending December 31. Excluding the one-time charge, the impact of the purchase to earnings is expected to be immaterial.
Shares of Lucent jumped higher on the news and were trading up 3 points or 5.10 percent, at 61.88. The stock has reached as high as 108.5 and as low as 36.19 during the past 52 weeks.
Last year, Lucent implemented a strategy to address the data networking business and introduced an enhanced portfolio of intelligent switching, access, and network management products as a part of its plan to improve data networking performance.
Since then, Lucent has acquired Livingston Enterprises, a provider of remote access networking solutions for the Internet; Prominet Corporation, a developer of Gigabit Ethernet local area network switching and routing products; Yurie Systems, a wide area network access equipment supplier; MassMedia Communications, a developer of network interoperability software; and LanNet, a global provider of next-generation Ethernet and ATM intelligent switches for local area networks.
Despite the number of acquisitions, analysts speculate that Lucent may be on the verge of gobbling up a large networking company in hopes of capitalizing on opportunities presented by the convergence of voice and data networks--an acquisition the size of Northern Telecom's purchase of Bay Networks. One talked-about purchase candidate is Ascend Communications.
Since its spin-off two years ago from AT&T, Lucent has been restricted by the terms of its separation from the telecommunications giant to swallowing smaller players. But starting from October 2, Lucent is able to use the "pooling of interests" method of deal-making, an accounting method that will allow for stock-swap takeovers, which ultimately lowers the cost of making acquisitions.
"Lucent may not be in a big rush to use its pooling because their stock is off their annual high of 108," said Linda Varoli, an analyst at Merger Insight, an independent research firm. "They may not be willing to hand out their stock right now."
Instead, Lucent moved to acquire the smaller Quadritek, based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, which supplies a family of products that configure and automate the administration of global IP networks for enterprises and service providers.
"The mass migration of corporations and service providers to IP-based networking is fueling tremendous demand for advanced automated software tools to simplify network management and administration," said Bill O'Shea, president of Lucent's Data Networking Systems group. "[Quadritek] will play a critical role in the new policy-based management systems of tomorrow, where networks will be managed down to the specific needs of individual users.
"This will help us deliver on our stated goals of reducing network complexity, lowering administrative costs, and improving security for data network operators," O'Shea added.


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Health in Adult Life
Health in adult life is partly derived from a healthy start in life. It is also affected by external factors and behaviours. Some external factors, such as housing and employment, are closely linked to inequality and environmental hazards. Their impact can be significant, with the costs to the NHS of poor housing estimated at £1.4bn/year, for example, and homeless people typically dying 30 years younger than the general population.
The behaviours affecting health include smoking, exercise and social isolation. These are, of course, partly a matter of choice but a choice that can be constrained by physical, economic and social environment in which people live. These behaviours contribute considerably to the risk of long term conditions such as cancer and circulatory disease, and preventative action in adulthood – a healthier diet, not smoking, reducing alcohol intake, being physically active for at least 150 minutes per week, maintaining a healthy weight and reducing exposure to air pollution through active travel – can help reduce the burden of disease for individuals and society.
Somerset generally has higher levels of physically active adults than nationally. However, this leaves a significant proportion of physically inactive, whose health is at risk as a result. The lead role in promoting physical activity is taken by the Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership.
Smoking tobacco is the biggest risk for cancer, as well as contributing to circulatory and respiratory disease. Rates have fallen steadily, but this remains a priority for action because of the impact it has on those who do smoke. The national charity leading on smoking reduction is Action on Tobacco and Health (ASH).
Key indicator: Smoking Prevalence in Adults in Routine and Manual Occupations (18-64) – current smokers (APS)
Alcohol can contribute to ill health in the short term as increasing the risk of accidents and violence – including domestic abuse, and in the longer term is a risk factor for cancer, liver disease, stroke and heart disease. It can also have social impacts through unemployment and divorce. Consumption rates at a population level in Somerset are broadly similar to the national average. Unlike many behaviour patterns, alcohol consumption does not show a simple economic gradient with more deprived people consuming more, and interventions to reduce it have to take account of this. More information can be found in the OHID Local Alcohol Profile.
Key Indicator: Alcohol Specific Mortality (persons, 1 yr range)
Drug-specific hospital admissions in Somerset in 2020-21 were estimated at 64.91 per 100,000 persons, significantly above the England rate of 50.22 per 100,000 for the same period. Latest prevalence estimates indicate there are 2,393 possible dependent opiate/crack users in Somerset, a rate of 7.3 per 1,000. Estimates of unmet need show that Somerset compares poorly for England rates of unmet need, with an estimated 56% of Somerset OCUs not accessing treatment. The proportion of individuals accessing treatment for drug misuse in Somerset who also have a mental health need has increased in recent years. Numbers of treatment episodes for drug use in Somerset have decreased since 2018, driven by falling numbers of treatment episodes for opiates clients. Cannabis is the named substance in 74.5% of all possession offences. More information is in the Somerset Drugs and Alcohol Needs Assessment 2022.
Key indicator: Hospital Admissions due to Substance Misuse (15-24)
Key indicator: Successful completion of drug treatment (non opiate users)
A healthy diet, as exemplified by the ‘eatwell guide‘, has a range of components which should be consumed in a reasonable balance over the medium and long term (not necessarily every meal). Eating well, combined with exercise, can help reach and maintain a healthy weight, avoiding the risks associated with obesity. For most people in Somerset, the biggest change to improve the diet is to increase the proportion of fruit and vegetables. The Somerset population generally shows a better diet than the national average, but still only a minority consume the recommended ‘5-a-day’ portions of fruit and vegetables.
Key indicator: Percentage of adults aged 16 and over meeting the ‘5 a day’ fruit and vegetable consumption.
Health issues related to sexual activity cover a wide range. It can include the transmission of disease such as HIV and syphilis, sexual violence, conception – which can be a matter of concern in girls under 18 years because of the impact on their lives at that age, and abortion.
Prevention across the life course, including working with schools to ensure that statutory RHSE (Relationship, Health and Sex Education) is implemented is fully implemented to a high quality, with links to services and advice available. Sexual and reproductive health advice can also be embedded into Making Every Contact Count (MECC) programmes, and access to contraception – including Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) – can be prioritized in primary care and maternity services.
Key indicator: STI testing rate (excluding chlamydia aged under 25) per 100,000
In Somerset, the prevalence of common mental disorders is increasing, which is mirrored by an increase in anti-depressant prescriptions and demand for mental health services. Whilst wellbeing indicators are generally better in Somerset than
nationally (life satisfaction, happiness, feeling things are worthwhile, loneliness), there has been a statistically significant decrease in happiness in Somerset between 2020-2021 (ONS). National data sets indicate that there has been a deterioration in
all personal wellbeing measures since April 2017. Depression prevalence (2020/21) is higher in Somerset than nationally and regionally – Somerset is in the highest quintile nationally, with data currently showing an increasing trend. Similarly, the
number of antidepressant prescriptions is also showing an increasing trend.
Key indicator: Depression QOF Prevalence (18yrs+)
The effect of a death resulting from suicide on family and friends is devastating. Others who knew the person through work or education, or who were involved in providing support and care will feel the impact profoundly. Suicide can be the end point of a complex history of risk factors and distressing events; and action to prevent suicide has to address this.
Key indicator: Suicide rate (persons)
Social isolation and loneliness
In recent years the importance of social isolation as a factor in ill health has become more apparent. It has been suggested that loneliness is as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Factors affecting loneliness include ill health – which can therefore be both cause and effect, old age and low income. For many, the Covid-19 lockdowns further exacerbated isolation. Modelled data for Somerset show how loneliness appears to be most prevalent in the more deprived urban areas than in the more sparsely populated countryside.
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