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Monday, July 28, 2008
SeaBass in Black Bean Sauce
First, let's talk about the fish. Locally, it is called Apahap or Seabass. It is a freshwater fish gaining much popularity nowadays. It is mostly available in half-kilo sizes per fish, if not smaller. It has a tender, melt in the mouth texture. It is so yummy and fragrant grilled. It can be steamed with simple ginger and soy dressing.
This time however, I decided to cook it with Black Bean Sauce (Tausi) just like how my father-in-law used to cook it. Everybody knows about the wonderful pairing of black beans with garlic. But, my father-in-law's secret? The wonderful pairing of fermented black beans and fresh tomatoes.
When we talk about black beans in Asia, this refers to the fermented or salted black beans. We are not referring to the fresh or dried black beans that you add into soups, chilies and burritoes. The black beans we are talking about here are small, black soybeans that have been preserved in salt. Also known as Chinese black beans or salty or salted black beans, they have a very strong, salty flavor.
Many people say that the black beans have to be soaked for a half hour or so in fresh water before being added to a dish. But I never did this when I cook any dish using the fermented black beans. I usually add it straight from the bottle, and sometimes, during cooking, I even mash some beans to release more flavor.
Fermented black beans are quite versatile. Once I ran out of soy sauce, I used some black beans to flavor a stir fry dish. It is not the same thing as the black bean sauce, or the black bean paste, although you can use either one as a substitute for the other, too. Fermented black beans (tausi) is widely available here in Manila. In your country, maybe you can look for it in Asian Markets and groceries.
1 whole sea bass (around half kilo)
4 T cooking oil
5 slices ginger
5 T garlic, minced
5 large tomatoes, chopped
2 T black beans
2 T soy sauce
1 bunch green onion leeks, chopped
1. Heat up the cooking oil in the wok or a skillet. Add in the ginger and stir fry until fragrant and golden brown. Add in the garlic. Saute until fragrant but not burnt.
2. Add in the tomatoes and the black beans. Saute for 2 -3 minutes until juices come out and flavors are melded together.
3. Add in the fish. Cover for a few minutes. Turn the fish to the other side. Add some water if needed, or if you want more sauce. Cook the fish covered until cooked. Around 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Add soy sauce if preferred. Add in the leeks.
5. Drizzle with some amount of sesame oil just before turning off the fire. Serve immediately.
This dish and the featured fermented black beans is my entry to Weekend Herb Blogging, a world-wide food event celebrating the herbs and unique plant ingredients and the dishes we make using these ingredients. Weekend Herb Blogging is launched by Kalyn of Kalyn's Kitchen. This week's host is Kelly from Sounding my Barbaric Gulp. To see last week's delicious round-ups, please check out Archana of Archana's Kitchen.

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Attending college can be a stressful experience for many young adults. This makes it all the more important to ensure proper attention to mental health through resources such as professional counseling. However, parents can also play a significant role in that regard, which is why understanding the following five points can be invaluable.
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The associate director of the Center for Counseling and Psychological Service Brett E. Scofield, Ph.D., at Penn State University, explains how the demand for college counseling services has been increasing over the past few decades. The issue is that the treatment capacity at most colleges doesn’t cover demand. That’s why it’s a good idea for parents to investigate their children’s colleges of interest and find out what mental health services are made available.
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Just because they’re all grown up and off to their preferred colleges doesn’t mean that kids, now young adults, don’t care about their parent’s options anymore. Most young adults still require and appreciate the reassurance that their parents can offer. It’s important to keep lines of communication open, be there when your child needs to talk things out, listen, and advise in a way that helps them navigate their own problems and make their own decisions.
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Once they’re in college, it’s good to start letting kids take over some of the things parents used to handle for them, such as scheduling dentist and doctor’s appointments. When it comes to matters of mental health, young adults might need a bit of encouragement to remove any stigma or embarrassment of making an appointment with a counselor. It’s good to check if their school offers the Let’s Talk resource that lets kids drop in and talk about anything from exam-related stress to arguments with friends, and more.
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It’s good for parents to remember their college experiences and understand what their kids are going through. Besides being an academic mission, it’s also a time of self-discovery, personal development, and building new relationships. This doesn’t necessarily lead to trouble but mental health counselors are there to implement risk-reduction models to talk through problems and reinforce safe behavior.
Colleges Take Mental Health Seriously
Struggles are a normal part of life and going through them with guidance and support from counselors and parents helps young adults learn from each pitfall and emerge stronger. In today’s age, mental health is a topic that’s more openly talked about than ever before, especially among the younger generations and colleges are taking mental health quite seriously.

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Irish telecoms operator Eircom Group Plc announced details of a rights issue to fund the acquisition of Ireland’s third largest mobile operator, Meteor Mobile Communications Ltd. The rights issue is in line with the terms of the deal previously announced in late July, when Eircom agreed to purchase Meteor from its American owner, Alltel Corp.
Eircom is looking to raise 423m euros ($520m) for the Meteor buy, and will issue of 313 million new shares, representing 29% of its enlarged issued ordinary share capital. The five to 12 rights issue will be priced at 1.35 euros ($1.66) per ordinary share, a 24% discount to Monday’s closing price of 1.78 euros ($2.18).
The 1.35 euros ($1.66) per share price is actually higher than the price of 1.10 euros ($1.35) first mooted by Eircom in July. The issue is be underwritten by Morgan Stanley and Goodbody Stockbrokers, and an EGM will be held in September to approve both the Meteor purchase and the rights issue.
Offering the rights issue at a subscription price of 1.35 euros is a significant achievement and is underpinned by the strong strategic rationale and the expected financial benefits of the Meteor acquisition, said CEO Philip Nolan in a statement.
Like other western European markets, the Irish mobile market is pretty well saturated, with mobile phone penetration rates at about 96%. It is dominated by the two leading operators, Vodafone Group Plc and O2 Plc, which between them control 90% of the Irish mobile market.
Meteor meanwhile has a market share of about 9% to 10%, but Eircom wants to double this to 20%. It will have a tough fight on its hands, especially as Meteor is mainly targeted at the youth market, which is made up of mostly pre-paid customers rather than the more desirable contract customers.
Meteor reported relatively modest annual revenues of 93.9m euros ($113m) for 2004, but is still growing its subscriber base to approximately 410,000, up from 181,000 at the end of 2003.
Eircom is Ireland’s dominant fixed-line operator with a market share of roughly 80%. However, the sale of its mobile arm in 2001 triggered a VC takeover battle. The carrier was taken private in a 3bn euro ($3.72bn) deal by the Valentia consortium, whose stakeholders included Irish magnate Sir Anthony O’Reilly, financier George Soros, and Providence Equity Partners. But then in March 2004, the carrier returned to the stock market.
Like BT Group Plc, Eircom fell prey to the prevailing financial wisdom of the time that fixed-line operators should spin out their mobile operations in order to concentrate on core business and allow for flexible growth opportunities for the mobile unit with no shackles to legacy communications.
Eircom followed BT’s move and sold its Eircell operation to mobile giant Vodafone for 4.3bn euros ($5.19bn) in 2001. Disastrous spin-offs such as these have meant that fixed-line operators such as Eircom and BT have struggled to adapt to falling traditional call revenues, and have had to rely increasingly on broadband offerings.
Eircom’s re-entry to the mobile space now means that BT is now the only western European carrier without a mobile arm.

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Chances of cabinet expansion in Bihar `bleak`: Nitish
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that chances of cabinet expansion were "bleak.
Patna: Affirming chances of cabinet expansion were "bleak", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that the state was heading to election mode with the assembly polls due towards the end of this year and expansion did not hold any meaning in the given situation.
"Chances of cabinet expansion in Bihar seem to be bleak
given the situation that the state is bound for elections
towards the end of 2010... I don`t think it will hold any
meaning," he told reporters here.
Even those who aspired for ministry berths knew "very
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code of conduct for elections came into being, Kumar said.
Kumar`s statement seeks to put at rest the speculation
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In Yemen, there are two famous spice blends called Hawaij (We thought it said Hawaii at first glance, too!): one sweet (for coffee) and one savory (for soup). We are familiar with other Middle Eastern savory spice blends like Za’atar or Ras-al-Hanout, but a formula for a sweet spice blend was something new to us, so we were totally intrigued. Hawaij coffee spice consists of ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and clove (which I am betting smells amazing), and is typically incorporated into coffee as a flavoring. You can make your own spice blend with a recipe from A for Lifestyle or My Name is Yeh. We came across a lot of interesting non-traditional recipes incorporating Hawaij, including donuts, chocolate pots-de-creme, snickerdoodles and ice cream tarts.
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Steep a cup of tea and treat yourself to a first chapter
Under the Banyan Tree
by Em J. Knowles
Enemies to Lovers
School teacher by day
Dog-mom by night
Always chooses the bad boy,
i.e. bad for her
Single dad and fisherman finding his way after an honorable discharge from the Army
Will he ever believe in love again?
Will Layla and Snow give up old ideas & old ways of loving
for one more chance at happiness?
“YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. You are smart. You are kind.” A calm woman’s voice echoes through my AirPods.
I shift in my seated position.
“Now breathe,” she says.
I inhale through my nose and blow the hot Florida air out like it’s my birthday.
“You are beautiful. You are smart. You are kind.”
I know my best friend Jasmine meant well when she passed along this meditation, but this woman’s so-called soothing voice might be too nasally for me. I squint one eye open. The predawn sky glows purple, and a smattering of stars still sparkle.
“You are beautiful—”
I pinch the voice off and open both eyes. The grass under my thighs is pointy and jabbing me in all the wrong places. Settling my mind this morning is not happening. I wonder if the donut shop is open this early. Don’t start your day with sugar, I tell myself. I sigh at the thought of my desire to eat every last donut in St. Pete. I won’t do it, but I want to.
To distract myself, I look across the water and search for rising dolphins. After dogs, they’re my second favorite living creature. It’s not uncommon to see the beauties around St. Pete especially just before dawn, but the bay is still dark, and the water is barely moving. From someplace close by, a dog franticly barks. In my experience when a dog barks like that, it means they or someone nearby is hurt.
“Where’s that dog?” I say to my toy poodle, Annie, as I rest my hand on her tiny back. Her ears perk up, and a quiet whimper escapes her mouth.
Frannie and Elias
by Em J. Knowles
Coming May 13, 2024
Secret Identity, Billionaire,
Career driven romance writer who doesn't believe in true love, Frannie Darling, is under deadline and experiencing writer's block. As a last resort, she runs away to Paris to try a new story technique called Method Writing, similar to Method Acting.
World traveling billionaire and hopeless romantic Elias Hale is exhausted from being used for his money, so he seeks the assistance of world famous Matchmaker Madeline L' Amour.
When the walls are up, how in the world is Elias ever going to penetrate the fortress of his love interest?
I OPEN MY NIGHTSTAND DRAWER and pull out a rope of condoms and toss them into my suitcase.
“Are you serious?” Becca asks.
“Hell yeah,” I say.
“What if TSA searches your suitcase? And in front of everyone?”
“Everybody’d be guaranteed a giggle for the day.”
“We’re so different,” Becca laughs.
Greta and Charlie
by Em J. Knowles
Best Friend's Brother
Badass loner surfer girl
Scared nerdy bird photographer guy
What could possibly go wrong?
Coming August 12, 2024
THE MOON IS ROUND AND FAT, bulbous really. If it were a woman, she’d be pregnant, an overdue Mamma, like a giant glowing pumpkin, bowing at the sides. The orb looks as if it’s bobbing on the surf, then it slowly rises into the night sky. Men in black and blue wet suits straddle their boards and nod with the waves.
Just like every other day, they invite me into their circle. I respectfully decline, but I sit on my board close enough to hear their conversation but far enough to feel like I can get away. Even though they don’t know my story, they seem to respect my choice, but still, they leave an opening for me and my board. I imagine they want me to know I’m welcome, whenever I’m ready, if I am ever ready, but I do not want to enter their sphere. My heart whispers I can trust them, but my brain reminds me my heart is a trickster.
Everything in Between
by Emma Wilde
Later in Life, Beach Town Romance
Silver Fox ~ Doctor ~ Widower
Once upon a time, he married his soulmate.
But, she died. Can one person be so fortunate as to have two soulmates? And if so, will Jack risk another broken heart for the chance at loving again?
Artist ~ Yogi ~ Divorcee
A woman who lives in the moment because we're never promised tomorrow.
Will a life changing diagnosis make Daisy give up on the possibility of finally finding her one true love?
I’M STANDING IN THE PRODUCE SECTION squeezing every avocado in the bin. I can’t help but think about the silver haired woman I keep seeing around town and hoping she’ll walk through the doorway in front of me.
The glass doors slide open, and I’m disappointed because it’s not her. Lately, it’s felt like we’re on the same schedule even though we’re complete strangers. In the last week, we’ve run into each other at the BMV, the library, and even the dentist’s office. It’s like fate is in a hurry and pushing us together at every turn. I pick up one more avocado and find it’s almost ripe.
The doors slide open again. I look up, and there she is. For just a moment, our eyes lock. My heart quickens. There’s a flicker of recognition before she looks away. She grabs a basket and glances back at me. She has the most mesmerizing deep blue eyes I've ever seen. She tilts her head, and her hair falls across her cheek. She smiles. I turn to make sure no one is behind me, so I can know if she’s smiling at me. She is. I toss the avocado in my palm and fumble the catch. She giggles and looks away. Feeling a little embarrassed, I pick up the fruit and toss it into my basket and walk over to the tomatoes.

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Alex Galchenyuk scored three times and set up one more to lead the Sarnia Sting to a 5-2 win over the host Peterborough Petes in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday.
The 18-year-old forward has five goals and 11 points in his last four games and now has 19 goals and 48 total points in 27 contests, which puts him third in OHL scoring.
Reid Boucher scored two goals for the Sting (15-11-2) and Charles Sarault chipped in with three assists.
Boucher has now scored in three straight games and has seven goals in those three outings while Sarault has produced three goals and 10 assists in his last three contests.
With Sarault's recent output, Sarnia boasts two players in the OHL's top-ten scorers.
Alan Quine and Jonatan Tanus scored for the Petes (6-20-3), who have lost eight of their last 10 games.
JP Anderson made 39 saves for the win as Michael Giugovaz stopped 21-of-25 shots in a losing cause.
Sarnia went 1 for 2 on the power play while Peterborough scored once on six chances with the man advantage.
Elsewhere in the OHL, it was: London 3, Guelph 1; Brampton 6, Niagara 1; Kingston 3, Belleville 1; Kitchener 5, Plymouth 4 (SO); Owen Sound 2, Sault Ste. Marie 1 and Saginaw 10, Ottawa 3.
At Peterborough, Ont., Galchenyuk gave the Sting the lead a little over four minutes into the first period, however Quine connected on the power play at 17:59 to make it 1-1 after 20 minutes of play.
The Petes dominated the second period, outshooting the Sting 15-3, but weren't able to solve Anderson.
Galchenyuk took advantage of a Peterborough penalty and scored at the 18-minute mark to give the Sting a 2-1 lead heading into the final period.
Boucher extended Sarnia's lead 5:51 into the third before Tanus responded for Peterborough at 16:57.
Boucher made it 4-2 just over a minute later and Galchenyuk finished off the game with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
Knights 3 Storm 1
At London, Ont., Max domi scored twice, including the game winner, and Kevin bailie stopped 30-of-31 shots as the Knights (22-5-2) downed Guelph (17-9-3) for their 14th straight victory.
Battalion 6 IceDogs 5
At St. Catharines, Ont., Jamie Lewis scored two goals and set up one more and Barclay Goodrow had a goal and an assist as Brampton (13-11-5) ended its three-game winless streak by edging the IceDogs (18-10-2).
Frontenacs 3 Bulls 1
At Belleville, Ont., Mike Morrison made 42 saves and Sam Bennett and Darcy Greenaway scored power-play goals as Kingston (15-12-0) slipped past the Bulls (15-9-4), who failed to pick up at least one point for the first time in four tries.
Rangers 5 Whalers 4 (SO)
At Plymouth, Mich., Radek Faksa scored the shootout winner and once more in regulation and Franky Palazzese made 38 saves, and stopped all three shooters in the shootout, as Kitchener (18-8-2) edged the Whalers (14-8-5).
Attack 2 Greyhounds 1
At Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Jordan Binnington stopped 32 shots and Daniel Catenacci had a goal and an assist as Owen Sound (20-5-3) defeated the Greyhounds (13-14-2) for its third win in a row.
Spirit 10 67's 3
At Saginaw, Mich., the Spirit (12-14-3) scored 10 straight goals, including two each from Garret Ross and Terry Trafford, as Saginaw came back from a 2-0 defecit to crush Ottawa (7-20-2), which is winless in five games.


The Ameo features a 624MHz Marvell XScale processor, 64-128MB of RAM, 64-128MB of Flash ROM and an 8GB hard drive. There’s also a 5-inch, 640 x 480 display, a fold-out QWERTY keyboard (but will also operate in tablet mode), 3MP still photography and video camera and a front-mounted camera for video calls.
It’s quad-band, with 3G HSDPA connectivity and also features Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi ands runs on Windows mobile 5.0. Battery power is said to be up to 300 hours’ stand-by and five hours’ talk time.
The reports say the device will launch in Germany and the Netherlands. Hopefully we’ll get confirmation of a UK launch in the coming weeks.
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Marianna and the Beholder's Hue
| Book Of Hues
It was a huge tome. It took all of Marianna’s strength to lift it onto the table. The velvet covers were splattered with colors and it was very moldy.
Pages lumpy with damp and use were hard to separate and turn. But Marianna was determined to uncover its secret.
This book had a long, bloody history.
Many armies of her people had died to wrest it from the thieving dragon who had stolen it centuries ago. It had taken the strongest magic to put it in Marianna’s expert hands. The Conjurers’ Interlaced Circle had combined its strength to do the impossible.
In one massive tsunami of magic, it had triumphed. After such trials, Marianna couldn’t let her people down. Allowing the difficulties presented by an aged volume in complete disrepair to stop her was not an option.
Carefully, using ancient formulas, she cleaned, restored and protected the crumbling volume. It took weeks of constant work, but Marianna had succeeded at last. Muttering spells, she spellbound it, so that an obscure magic word was needed to open and use it.
Having safeguarded it thoroughly, Marianna moved it to her zebrawood desk. Here she began studying it. Ignoring hunger and sleep, she translated the runes directly into the book by using blank lines and margins.
Head spinning and eyes red, Marianna threw down her quill. It wasn’t there! Although enlightening and precious beyond price, the Book of Hues didn’t contain what she wanted!
As an artist and gifted weaver, having and using that recipe could make her wish come true. All she wanted was to be Master Artisan to the Court of the Fairies. She stood and stretched, then tidied her whiskers with a paw flick.
Tail aloft, Marianna paced, gauzy wings fanning slightly in time with her thoughts and her tail’s end. Being under an unbreakable enchantment for something she hadn’t meant to do, was the bane of her current existence. Accidents happened.
How she to know the princess’ favorite handmaiden was allergic to cat hair? She’d thought by adding it into the birthday shawl the queen had commissioned, she was making it extra soft. For this mistake, she’d been given her present form, until the queen’s pleasure released her.
If she could find and use the recipe for Beholder’s Hue she might be able to redeem herself according to law. Marianna’s seven year sentence was up for renewal. If she didn’t want to remain as she was, she had to do an invaluable service to the crown.
Sitting at her desk again, Marianna absently tapped lightly on the inside back cover of the book with a claw. She thought longingly about Beholder’s Hue. Legend said that the hue varied according to the eye of the beholder.
Clear and odorless, it also made fiber stronger, finer and softer. But what was exciting, was the hue made marvelous patterns and designs automatically depending on strength and coats used. It was made for experimentation, something Marianna had passion for.
It was a crushing disappointment not to have found it. Marianna became aware of a subtle bulkiness under the endpaper. With bated breath, she gently peeled it back just enough to remove a gossamer slip of paper.
Her heart leaped as she read the minute writing using a magnifying glass. The Beholder’s Hue! In a fever, Marianna prepared and began to make it and live her dream!
The day of the hearing was here and Marianna was nervous. The shawl she had made for the Queen and dyed with Beholder’s Hue rested in a jeweled casket. She trembled at the thought that this was her last chance at freedom.
She couldn’t believe it! The Queen, overjoyed at the rediscovery of the Beholder’s Hue, immediately offered to release Marianna from the spell and make her Master Royal Artisan too!
Marianna found herself asking to keep her cat form, except for furred human hands and flexible fingers. She’d become accustomed to the flexibility and a tail and wanted them as she began her new job. As for Beholder’s Hue is was traditionally royal and remained so.
We are as content as a cat with cream to see this tale end happily for all.

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The unappetizing combination of historically high home prices and elevated interest rates has led to a spike in monthly mortgage costs, cementing record-high principal and interest (P&I) payments as the post-pandemic norm, according to Black Knight’s newest Mortgage Monitor report.
July saw the average monthly P&I payment on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climb to $2,306, the highest level ever. And that’s even before taxes and insurance are added. Their inclusion tacks on another $550 per month, on average.
While home seekers in pricey areas like New York, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle aren’t likely to bat an eye at such monthly averages, P&I payments north of $2,000 are a relatively recent development for much of the country. Monthly P&I payments have skyrocketed by more than 60% in the past two years. Consider that in July, more than half of purchase originations had P&I payments higher than the $2,000 threshold. Only two years ago, that share stood at 18%.
Moreover, nearly one-quarter of these purchase originations had P&I payments averaging more than $3,000 per month. In 2021, only 5% of purchase originations included monthly payments above that level.
“We’ve been talking about affordability for quite some time now, but this puts the situation in stark relief,” said Andy Walden, Black Knight’s vice president of enterprise research.
But rates aren’t just making an impact on prospective homebuyers, Walden noted.
“While tappable equity levels have returned to near-record highs, rising rates are having a clear impact on how – and how much – equity mortgage holders are willing to withdraw from their homes,” he said. “All in – including first-lien cash-out refis and second-lien home equity loans and lines – we saw mortgage holders withdraw $39 billion in equity from their homes in Q2 2023. That’s up slightly from Q1’s $37 billion, but only about half the volume of Q1 2022, before interest rates began to climb.”
From 2010 to 2021, mortgage holders extracted slightly less than 1% of their available equity each quarter, per Black Knight’s data. But that figure has dipped to 0.4% over the past three quarters, marking a drop in equity withdrawals of approximately 55%. It’s a development that Walden also attributed to the rising rate environment.
“In essence, over the last 15 months, there’s been nearly $200 billion less equity withdrawn – and reinjected into the broader economy – than might otherwise have been, due in large part to elevated interest rates,” Walden noted.

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Though they remain of the most influential bands to come out of the '90s hardcore scene, many of their fans felt Strife had something to prove on their fourth studio album.
The Southern California outfit's first two full-lengths—1994's One Truth and 1997's In This Defiance—found huge success within the worldwide hardcore community. Songs like "What Will Remain" and "Blistered" connected deeply with listeners, helping to make the label they were on, Victory Records, a powerhouse of the era.
But despite all of those successes, 2002's Angermeans album fell short in the ears of many of Strife's fans. Though there are moments that work on the record, it ultimately is looked at by many as a misstep in the group's catalog.
After a long hiatus from the studio, Strife inked a deal with 6131 Records (Rotting Out, Julien Baker), who released their fourth studio album, Witness a Rebirth, in 2012. The record found the band in fully-focused form, delivering the kind of intense and anthemic hardcore they had built their reputation on. The recording sessions were split between Los Angeles and Brazil, where former Sepultura co-founder Iggor Cavalera laid down drum tracks for the LP (much more on that below).
To celebrate the forthcoming remastered anniversary vinyl and digital edition of the album, I spoke with the members of Strife, producer Nick Jett (he's also a member of Terror and Piece By Piece), and Cavalera about the making of Witness a Rebirth, their prior connections to each other, and coming back after the disappointment of Angermeans.
Take us back to the time period when you guys were writing and working up the material for Witness a Rebirth. It’s in the title of the album, but did it truly feel like you were starting a new chapter for the band?
Andrew Kline (guitarist, Strife): We started playing some shows again in 2010. We started with a one-off fest in Paris, then played Sound and Fury that same year. Once we started to play shows again, the offers started to come in. We went to Japan, Europe, and South America, and did some dates in the US as well. I felt that if we were going to continue on as a band, we really needed some new material that represented us as the band we were.
I really got inspired traveling to South America and seeing how great the shows were and how dedicated the kids were to hardcore. We have travelled all over the world, and it seemed like the kids there were just so appreciative for the bands traveling to their country and they were all so dedicated to hardcore. It truly felt like taking a time machine back to the '90s.
This tour was really the inspiration to write Witness a Rebirth. I can remember writing the fast part for the track “The Distance” during multiple sound checks throughout this tour.
When we returned home, I was energized, and wanted to write a record that was true to the sound we were known for, but just better, harder and more concise. I started demoing tracks with Aaron Jamili (Alpha Omega) at his home studio, and once I had a bunch of songs written I pitched the album to the band.
Did you feel that you had something to prove since Angermeans hadn’t been received well by many Strife fans?
Andrew Kline: We had a totally different mindset and approach to Witness a Rebirth than we did with Angermeans. When we wrote Angermeans, we were really sick of just being stuck in a box musically. We decided to take all of our influences from outside of hardcore and blend them in a very experimental way. It was truly a record written by us for us, in that we didn’t care about pleasing anyone but ourselves.
I think there are some great songs on 'Angermeans,' and my only regret is that we never got a mix that we were happy with. We approached 'Witness a Rebirth' totally differently. We wanted this record to sound like what the follow up to 'In This Defiance' should have sounded like. We were very conscientious about not straying too far from our formula, and really worked hard to make a record that uniquely sounded like Strife.
I think Nick Jett was the perfect producer for the record and he helped us all feel comfortable and really nail the direction that we were going for.
How about you, Chad? Were you anxious going into the making of Witness a Rebirth since it had been quite a while since the Angermeans album, or was it like riding a bike? Did you put pressure on yourself?
Chad Peterson (bassist, Strife): As you mentioned, there was quite a bit of time between Angermeans and Witness a Rebirth, but the thing that changed the most was the technology.
For One Truth and In This Defiance—even Angermeans—we would get together, write, rehearse, jam and get a feel for the songs. It all had to be done together but this is the first album that was written and tracked by emailing songs around to each other vs to us getting together and coming up with various parts and pieces—and then learning those parts by ear and going back and being like, “so, what did you do here?”
Having said that, this was the smoothest recording process I’ve ever been a part of. I do get nervous when it comes to recording. With our first two full-length albums and 7-inches the process was so much more analog than today. Recording to tape would require cutting, splicing, lining up analog tracks and it would take forever—and was super stressful.
Recording with Nick Jett for the first time was also chill. He was patient, calm and with Andrew’s help filled in some of those blanks.
Since it had been about a decade since you had last sung for Strife, did you go into the Witness a Rebirth sessions with any worry about tracking your vocals? Or maybe you felt like your voice got stronger? So many hardcore vocalists blow their voices out when they record!
Rick Rodney (vocalist, Strife): I’m always worried about my voice [laughs]. There is nothing more annoying for me than when I lose—which mainly happens on the first week of tour.
For recording Witness a Rebirth, I had a bit more time to let it rest in between tracks which allowed it to be as strong as possible. I think my voice was strong on this record and I like how it came out.
Nick, how far back do you go with the Strife guys, and how did you come to produce the Witness a Rebirth sessions?
Nick Jett (producer, Witness a Rebirth): Strife is a band I was exposed to as soon as I found hardcore while in high school. They were the local champs and I even covered their songs in my first hardcore band. I met Andrew around 2003 ,and later on, before we started working on Witness a Rebirth, I met the other guys.
I had just worked on an album for Backtrack in 2011 [Darker Half] and from what I remember Andrew really liked it and he asked if I would be interested in producing a Strife record. After meeting everyone and talking over ideas, we locked it in and got to work.
At what point did you decide to invite Iggor Cavalera to record the drums on the album? From a logistical standpoint, that must have been tough, though definitely worth it.
Andrew Kline: I started working as Iggor’s drum tech previous to recording this record. I have been friends with Iggor since the '90s, so I jumped at the chance to work with him and hang out with him for 30+ days in a row on tour.
Strife was kind of between drummers at the time, and I remember playing him some demos on the tour bus. He asked who was playing drums, and I jokingly said, “You.”
Iggor said he was down, and we had to really make it work with his busy tour schedule. He had like 10 days off after a tour of Australia, so Nick and I flew down to Brazil to track the drums with Iggor in São Paulo.
I remember we flew in and went to the studio to get set up… For some reason, Igor’s flight got canceled, and he was delayed a day or two. Then his drum tech, Guillerme, was also stuck in Australia. It was stressful to say the least, but it could have been much worse! Once Iggor made it to the studio we just attached the songs one at a time until we were done.
Iggor, Strife and Sepultura (when you were still in the band) had a deep connection. What was it about the band’s music and the members that you personally connected with? I know that the friendship is still very much strong.
Iggor Cavalera (drums, Witness a Rebirth): I saw Strife playing in Phoenix back when we were in between Chaos A.D. and Roots. I really loved the show, and we bonded, later I invited them to come on tour with us on our Roots European tour. Since then, we have been very close friends and have been hanging out on many occasions.
Though you certainly had a hardcore flavor to many of your parts before playing on Witness a Rebirth, but this was a full-on album. Was there a different mindset that you applied going into writing and recording your drum parts on the album, or did you simply take it on like you would have on a Sepultura record?
Iggor Cavalera: I definitely had a different approach to Witness a Rebirth, and it was great to write the drum parts with Andrew. I tried my best to fit my style without interfering with their musical focus. We recorded in São Paulo, and we had a blast.
It was also amazing to do a Black Flag cover with them for a B-side [It later appeared on Strife's 'Incision' EP, alongside other tracks from the same session].
Todd, what were some of the biggest differences between recording Witness a Rebirth and recording In This Defiance?
Todd Turnham (guitars, Strife): There were huge differences between the recordings of those two albums. They are almost opposite in every way actually, starting with the writing.
The songs for In This Defiance were put together and demoed in rehearsal spaces with the band but Witness a Rebirth was written separately and almost entirely by Andrew. I sent in a couple of song demos for Witness a Rebirth that we ended up recording but an almost opposite way of writing. Pieces of songs were contributed by different band members on In This Defiance, like when Rick wrote the beginning guitar riff of "Waiting." The songs on Witness a Rebirth were musically written by one person from start to finish.
In This Defiance was recorded in the famous Sound City Studio which had platinum records all over the walls. The place was so famous because many of the biggest records of all time were recorded there. Rumors and Nevermind to name two. Dave Grohl made a documentary about it and how special the place was, particularly the main room and the Neve soundboard, which was a gigantic console with more knobs and controls than anything I’d ever seen.
For Witness a Rebirth, Andrew and Nick Jett flew to Brazil to track the drums with Iggor Cavalera and once the drums were done, the rest of the record was done in Nick Jett’s garage on his laptop. As famous as Sound City was, the vibe in the control room there was oddly similar to the garage vibe at Nick’s.
The biggest difference between 'In This Defiance' and 'Witness a Rebirth' is the pressure that comes with recording in the big studio vs recording at your friend's house. Time at a huge recording studio costs a lot of money so we couldn’t waste any and that carried a pressure that we just didn’t have with 'Witness a Rebirth.'
Tension was much higher for In This Defiance, so much so that we let go of the producer before it was finished, replacing him with Bob Marlette (Ozzy Osbourne, Atreyu) who was just the right guy for that record and what we wanted to deliver.
Tell me about the guest vocal spots on the album. I remember speaking with Rick Rodney about the making of In This Defiance and he sent me that cool photo of the gang vocals session.
Andrew Kline: We had a few ideas of guest spots we wanted on the record, and thankfully all of them came through. [Terror vocalist] Scott Vogel was a no-brainer, and he was the only one that recorded his part at the studio with us.
I really wanted [Biohazard guitarist/vocalist] Billy Graziadei on “Never Look Back." I felt like his voice would work perfectly on that song. I actually wrote and demoed his vocal part, sent it to him, and he recorded his part at his studio. He nailed it, and gave us that classic Biohazard flavor that we were looking for!
I recorded [Soulfly guitarist] Marc Rizzo’s solo myself in the dressing room of the Fox Theatre in Pomona. He was on tour with Soulfly, and I brought my computer and interface and he recorded it in just a few takes! I really love everyone’s contribution to this record.
What are some memories that stick out for you from the recording sessions?
Nick Jett: I was rather nervous going into the record. I had never worked with a band I had looked up to so much and had been such a big fan of their previous records. Once we got started the nerves went away and we just focused on making the best record we could.
Other things that stood out were flying to Brazil to record the drums with Iggor, He was so cool and super fun to work with, and also recording backup vocals with about 30 people. We broke people up in teams of 4 or 5, I think. I had such a good time working on the album and I love that it still sounds great 10 years later.
How about you guys, Chad and Todd? What are some memories that stick out for you from the recording sessions?
Chad Peterson: When we are set to record the backups it’s a reunion in a lot of ways. Old friends come out and lend their voice to the songs- and, when you think about it, that’s what it’s all about. The icing on the cake isn’t Strife… anyone that hears about being able to come out and shout along with us is welcome.
For this record we had so many people we did backups in three groups. I think I was in group B. And, it’s fun to share that experience with your friends.
Todd Turnham: The memories I have about each of the recordings are mostly the interactions with the band and a lot of the little things that were happening at each of those sessions. Sound City had coffee any time you wanted it. Hazelnut creamer. Rick writing lyrics on a yellow notepad. Stuff like that. Nick’s studio had whatever we brought with us and a shitload of energy drinks for some reason.
We were really young when we made In This Defiance and commanding the full attention of everybody working at a famous recording studio felt strange. This might have been the first time that the band had any help. It’s still strange because we just aren’t that kind of band.
Each of the recordings made me nervous, though. I was freaked out about messing up when recording to tape so anxiety was high when I started recording my first tracks of In This Defiance but I made it through because I was prepared, the opposite of Witness a Rebirth. Most of those songs on that album I had to learn on the spot so I was nervous about that and pretty hard on myself when I did mess up.
Overall, working with Nick and recording Witness a Rebirth was so much easier. Without the pressure of budgets, etc., it made the experience feel more like it was just the band and when it’s just us, we usually end up having more fun.
I know you’ve worked with Jeremy Dean a lot through your label, WAR Records, and other projects. How did you approach his new cover for this reissue? Did you give him any direction, or was he free to go wherever the music/lyrics took him?
Andrew Kline: I’ve worked with Jeremy on many of my releases. I completely trust him as a designer and more or less always let him do his thing. I did give him a bit of direction on this reissue though. I
wanted the new art to be cohesive with the original cover, and not a completely different thing. He actually took a logo that was created by Eyeone (who designed the first version) and manipulated it in his own way. I’m really happy with the new art as well.
What are your favorite tracks on the album and why?
Rick Rodney: I’d probably go with "Life or Death," "In This Defiance," and "Look Away." I like them all for slightly different reasons but yea, these three would be my favorite.
I like "Life or Death" because of the tempo, vocal, and lyrics. I like "In This Defiance" for similar reasons, plus I feel like it’s a bit more mature sonically for us—if that can be a thing [laughs].
And having Vogel on "Look Away" is so rad. I have a ton of respect for him as a frontman and friend—plus it’s so pissed!
The Witness a Rebirth remastered edition vinyl is available now for pre-order from WAR Records.

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Secret Service questions 7th-grade student over Facebook post
In May, 2011, Vito LaPinta, Jr. was pulled out of his class at Truman Middle School in Tacoma, Washington. He was taken to the principal’s office where the 13-year-old met a man who identified himself as a Secret Service agent. It seems that after Osama Bin Laden was killed on May 1, 2011, Vito added a comment to his Facebook page about his concern for the safety of President Obama.
Vito’s mother was notified by a school security guard who told her what was happening. She denies receiving word about this before the questioning began. When she arrived at the school, Vito was released to her and told he wasn’t in any trouble. Vito stated that he was “very scared” and is more careful now about what he writes online.
Vito’s decision to think ahead before posting anything online is a good idea. You never know who will read what you say or how it will be taken. Think B4 U Click.
You can watch an interview with Vito and his mother, Timi Robertson, below.


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The Wheelwright City Commission voted unanimously last week to change the city’s curfew ordinance.
During a special meeting on Thursday, Oct. 24, the commission approved the second reading of an ordinance that establishes curfews for children under the age of 18. The ordinances replaces another curfew ordinance the city commission established in 1996.
The ordinance notes that the curfew is being established to “protect minors and all citizens.”
It prohibits any person under the age of 18 to “remain in or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway” in Wheelwright from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day.
It also establishes that it will be unlawful for any parent or guardian to allow a minor to violate the curfew.
It does, however, provide exceptions for children who are accompanied by a parent, guardian or adult, when they are exercising their First Amendment rights, during emergencies, are on the sidewalk near his/her home, while en route or returning from a school or religious activity or occupation and when driving through town.
The ordinance imposes a fine of $100 for the first offense and $250 for every offense thereafter for any minor, parent or guardian who violates the ordinance.
The previous ordinance allows children to be on the streets until midnight on the weekends on 11 p.m. on weekdays and it established a fine of $500 for violators.
At the meeting, the commission also voted to give Mayor Don Hall authority to sign paperwork related to discretionary funding recently announced for work on Hall Hollow.
The commission also agreed to buy two pipes for work on the city’s veterans memorial and approved buying flooring for city hall.


I'm new to 3D printing and have been having some problems with over extrusion on the edges. I'm using a monoprice maker architect running sailfish with a 0.6 mm nozzle and PLA. I have went through numerous troubleshooting guides and nothing seems to be working. Attached are some pictures with their settings. Thanks!


SAN JOSE, Calif., July 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LSI Corporation (Nasdaq:LSI) today introduced the LSI® SAS 9300 host bus adapter (HBA) family, the industry's first 12Gb/s solution for high-performance servers, workstations and external storage systems. The LSI SAS 9300 HBA family accelerates storage and is designed to meet the high-performance application needs for a range of environments including transactional databases, Web 2.0, data mining, video streaming and editing.
The LSI SAS 9300 HBA family has four models with industry-leading performance and delivers over 1 million IOPS, a 50% improvement over the previous generation. Each HBA supports 4 or 8 individual SAS ports, can provide over 6,000MB/s of throughput performance for streaming applications, and is optimized with the latest PCI Express® 3.0 specification.
"Storage infrastructure demands are growing, from I/O intensive applications to cloud datacenters and virtualized server environments," said Bill Wuertz, senior vice president and general manager, RAID Storage Division, LSI. "The LSI 9300 family of products are the first 12Gb/s SAS host bus adapters shipping, allowing customers to immediately unleash the full performance potential of next-generation servers, external storage systems and workstations."
LSI HBAs are designed to increase performance for business and mission-critical data stored on high-performance SAS hard drives, high-capacity SATA hard drives or application-accelerating SSDs. Each HBA is powered by the LSI SAS 3008 or SAS 3004 12Gb/s SAS controller, includes mini-SAS HD connectors as specified by the SAS 3.0 Standard, and provides connectivity in a low-profile form factor supporting 8 lanes of PCI Express 3.0.
As the industry-leading SAS provider, with over 38 million SAS ICs and 6 million SAS adapters shipped, LSI trusted SAS solutions help enable channel customers to establish a competitive footprint inside new and growing market segments.
"LSI HBAs are an integral part of EchoStreams' FlacheSAN all-SSD flash storage server systems, and enable us to deliver the superior performance and reliability we need while also being easy to qualify and integrate," said Gene Lee, president and CEO, EchoStreams Innovative Solutions. "We are excited to implement the latest 9300 series of 12Gb/s HBAs which will enable our customers to achieve a greater throughput and I/O performance per dollar ratio."
Pricing and availability
LSI SAS HBAs (MSRP):
- SAS 9300-8e single $450
- SAS 9300-8i single/kit $350/$430
- SAS 9300-4i4e single/kit $350/$430
- SAS 9300-4i single/kit $245/$335
The products listed above are available immediately and are supplied through the LSI worldwide network of distributors, integrators and VARs. For more information about LSI 12Gb/s SAS products, visit www.lsi.com/channel.
LSI is a storage market segment leader in SAS, enterprise RAID and application acceleration, enabling the entire storage ecosystem. LSI offers the broadest product portfolio in the industry including SAS ROCs, IO controllers, expanders, host bus adapters, MegaRAID® and Syncro™ controller cards, SAS switches, advanced software options, and application acceleration solutions. LSI solutions are designed to provide the performance, connectivity, scalability and manageability required for today's enterprise storage environments.
LSI Corporation (Nasdaq:LSI) designs semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and networking in datacenters, mobile networks and client computing. Our technology is the intelligence critical to enhanced application performance, and is applied in solutions created in collaboration with our partners. More information is available at www.lsi.com. Connect with LSI via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
LSI, the LSI & Design logo, Storage.Networking.Accelerated., MegaRAID and Syncro are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Read All About It, Holiday Charity
Members of Old Newsboys’ Goodfellow Fund of Detroit begin their annual campaign, this week, to raise money toward holiday gifts for children. The Associated Press reports that sales start at 6 AM, Monday. Detroit authorities, including police officers and firefighters will take to the streets, selling “Goodfellow editions” of the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. The group has planned 34,000 gift packages in an effort tto raise $1.1 million.


Things I liked:I like a lot of things about this rifle. When it came I thought, that's a lot of rifle for the money! It has a nice weight to it, maybe more than you'd want to carry all day in the field, but to me the heft is an advantage. It feels very solid and I think the mass helps accuracy. The trigger is fine.
This rifle is manufactured under license in China, but it seems very well made! and I have had zero problems with it. No leaking seals, no loose screws, zero problems. I like the wood stock a lot. Cocking effort is manageable. I have no complaints!
It is also deadly accurate. I'm picking off crows at 50-80 feet using Beeman Crow Magnums. I haven't even mounted the scope, just using the nice open sights. I do miss some shots, but I believe when I miss, my marksmanship is probably more to blame than the rifle. It's a great way to train yourself to be a more accurate shooter.
Kill power with the crow magnums is excellent. If you hit them in the wing or tail you may just get a squawk and knock off a couple feathers, but anywhere else and they crash & burn. You do not need .22 for these critters. The muzzle velocity with the .177 pellets is impressive. This is a real weapon. I've had the rifle for over a year, and have fired 500 rounds through it.
Highly recommended! Things I would have changed:Don't want to sound like some company shill, but I honestly cannot think of what I would change. Great rifle for the money.


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Our Competitive Advantage
Compared to other suppliers that enter the supply chain at the post-design stage, at Cirtech Electronics we engage with our clients even before the PCB is designed. With qualified staff that are IPC CID certified, we are able offer to design recommendations and PCB solutions that are best matched for the end-product application. Through our early engagement, we can often shorten the development cycle of our customer’s product and thus help them to get to market faster. Shortening the design cycle also lowers the development costs and frustration levels. In today’s fast paced electronics market, this is key to survival.
Single Source Solution
Product and technology trends often require that the PCB technology adapts to the demand. What was once a solution may no longer be suitable due to form factor shrinkage, extreme environmental demands, forces and stresses, and lifespan requirements. PCB factories usually specialize in just a few technologies, hence a customer may need to deal with a handful of factories to satisfy the complete basket of PCB demands. For instance, only a limited number of factories can successfully and consistently manufacture flex-rigid, HDI and metal-substrate PCBs.
Through its stringent supplier partnerships, Cirtech Electronics can supply almost all PCB technologies while applying the same stringent quality standard throughout the supply chain. This is very unique, yet vital for consistency and reliability.
With a diverse base of over 550 local and international customers, we are a 1-stop partner to cater for all electronics sub-industries, including communications, power, avionics, industrial, automotive, medical, military and commercial products.

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The vehicle in your driveway is head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to all the cars, trucks, and SUVs on the road today. Anyone who operates a Mercedes-Benz knows that when it comes to fixing their vehicle only the most superior replacement parts will do. Mercedes-Benz vehicle enthusiasts have come to expect a certain level of a reputation for strength when driving their C320 around town. When your Mercedes-Benz C320 was born, it was destined for a person with discerning taste who values German engineering in their automobile.
Our vehicle's suspensions would not be where they are today without the invention of some key components. The MacPherson strut suspension was first used on front wheels, and made it so they could achieve the same amount of rotation using fewer parts. Still, your Mercedes-Benz C320 struts absorb impact the same way shock absorbers do. However, your specific model uses a strut which allows the spindle to move in all directions by pivoting off the strut rod at the top, thereby doing away with the upper control arm and ball joint which previously performed that function. If your Mercedes-Benz C320 has an independent rear suspension, you are going to have strut assemblies mounted to each rear wheel carrier rather than a shock and leaf spring on the axle shaft.
Get your C320 back on the road with the best new or rebuilt parts from the experts at Car Parts Discount. Ordering new Mercedes-Benz parts from www.carpartsdiscount.com means you are getting the best deal on the highest quality original and aftermarket replacement C320 parts on the internet. When your Mercedes-Benz needs the best replacement Strut, there's no need to go somewhere besides the authority, Car Parts Discount. If your car or truck was built in 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, then you will find the correct Mercedes-Benz C320 Strut parts right here.


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Jerry’s 2023 discussion with Robert Vartabedian about his novel, “The Shadows of 1915.” The event was sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program at CSU-Fresno and the Armenian Museum of Fresno.
Jerry is interviewed by Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program at CSU-Fresno, about his novel, “The Shadows of 1915.”
ABC News Primetime Basic Instincts 5: The Milgram Experiment Re-Visited – University of Illinois Springfield | Media Hub (kaltura.com)
2007 ABC News “Primetime” broadcast devoted to Jerry’s replication of Milgram’s famous obedience studies.
How Evil Are You? – YouTube (sample)
How Evil Are You? – YouTube (buy full video)
2011 Discovery Channel documentary, “How Evil Are You?” Working with movie producer and director Eli Roth, Jerry recreates a version of his obedience research.
Jerry is interviewed in Episode 2 of this 2022 documentary about the psychological reasons for obedience in the McDonald’s hoax case.
Jerry discusses the psychology behind obedience in this 2014 “Philosophy Talk” episode titled “Humanity Violated.”
Jerry is interviewed in this 2023 “Shaping Opinion” podcast by journalist Tim O’Brien. They discuss the psychology behind obedience and Jerry’s replication of Milgram’s obedience studies.

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Finyal Media, a regional podcast network that focuses on storytelling podcasts across MENA, has formed an exclusive partnership with MIS Gulf which is set to be a regional first. The partnership will see MIS Gulf and Finyal Media bringing podcast media offerings to brands across the region and driving growth of the MENA podcasting sector.
The first of its kind partnership in the region will see MIS Gulf, one of the most established agencies in the region, being responsible for all podcast media sales for Finyal Media across MENA. The media offerings on Finyal Media’s podcast network includes ad spots, sponsorship opportunities, product placement and branded content offerings which include the development and production of podcast shows on the brand’s behalf. Finyal Media will be the first regional podcast network to have media agency representation, demonstrating the podcast media space is firmly on the radar as a growing medium for brand advertising within the region.
With a long history of successful media representation, boasting clients including CNN International & CNN Arabic, Fatafeat, Grand Cinemas and Chanel Factory in its portfolio, MIS Gulf has a growing focus on digital media sales. The partnership with Finyal Media aims to raise awareness of podcast brand solutions within the marketing community and help accelerate the monetisation of podcasts in the region.
Leila Hamadeh, co-Founder and CEO of Finyal Media, said: “We are delighted to be embarking on this partnership with MIS Gulf, and to be the first podcast network in the region to have a long-term agency partnership for media sales. Given the recent boom in the podcasting space, this partnership really demonstrates the potential growth in the region for marketing opportunities within the podcast sector. We look forward to working with MIS Gulf to help brands achieve their marketing goals with the help of Finyal Media and our podcast offerings as well as supporting the growth of the podcast industry overall.”
Marwan Kai, CEO of MIS Gulf, said: “I am delighted to announce our partnership with Finyal Media on this exciting project! Since its launch back in the 80s, MIS has been at the heart of the change that the media landscape has witnessed over the years, and hence, it is only fitting that we are joining hands with the leading Podcast operators in the MENA region. Content is more than ever key to proper consumer engagement, and Finyal has demonstrated that the content that they are curating, Works. This partnership will put at the Brands’ disposal a measured, cost-efficient engaging solution that will allow for accurate data targeting, ROI and Results.”
For more information on the MIS Gulf and Finyal Media partnership, visit: www.finyalmedia.com


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The August 2011 issue of this newsletter features a report about a surgical mission to western Kenya to provide corrective surgery to men with congenital penile malformations, an article on devices for adult male circumcision, and summaries of the activities of the government's implementing partners in the national voluntary medical male circumcision programme.
Nyanza Update No.4, August 2011
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Year of publication: 2011
Resource topic: Devices, Progress Reports,Country updates
Resource type: Newsletter
Organization: Nyanza Provincial Task Force on Male Circumcision


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prep: 15 min.
total: 4+ hours (includes refrigerating)
1 pkg (1lb 2oz) oreo cookies, divided
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 pkg (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
8 oz cool whip, thawed
*Line 13x9" pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Coarsely chop 15 oreos, set aside. Finely crush remaining oreos; mix with butter. Press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
*Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in cool whip and chopped oreos. Spoon over crust; cover.
*Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Store leftover cheesecake in fridge.
*Makes 24 servings
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Noted jazz singer **Ellen Cogen** and guitarist **John Mason** perform favorites of Tuck and Patti, Joe and Ella, and... John and Ellen! Donations will be split 50/50 between the musician and the social justice work of the Unitarian Society, for now focused primarily on our immigration and sanctuary work.
Musical and real-life partners John Mason and Ellen Cogen have been performing together since 2009, when John invited Ellen to sit in with him on a gig. They collaborate in a variety of styles, from classical to jazz and rock, and also enjoy improvisational explorations. They recorded an album of originals and their arrangements of a diverse selection of covers, called “Chord of Longing”. Both are also professors of music, and met as colleagues at Holyoke Community College.


While Volkswagen created boring Golfs in the past, the Mk8 Variant (wagon) looks quite interesting, especially with the Alltrack or the R Line packages. But the good news is that Peugeot may not have to deal with any other French automakers. Sales of the Megane are slowing, and the recent concept suggests an electric crossover is planned as a replacement.
Getting back to the renderings at hand, we notice the new face design with grille and light shapes borrowed from the 2008 crossover. And at the back, the spyshots seemed to indicate a wrap-around taillight element is happening, similar to the bigger 508 SW. But we feel a few details could be inaccurate on the rendering, specifically the wheel design and rear bumper, both of which come from the old 308 GT Line packages.
Hopefully, Peugeot can make some improvements in the interior department as well. Many reviews and customers have complained that the small steering wheel makes seeing the 308's dials impossible. Also, the infotainment isn't as good as in some rivals.
While the main job of a compact estate/wagon is to be practical and economical, Peugeot might finally also offer a performance model. No, not a GTi, but a plug-in hybrid with about 300 horsepower and AWD. It's going to work pretty well as a fleet car, while small new engines promise reduced emissions and running costs.


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Sherman WALTER WRIGHT is a video artist and member of the Boston area collective VideoSpace. He was once an unlicensed architect. He became a professor of film, video and computer graphics as well as a video animator, and software engineer. He is a co-founder of 911 Gallery. One of the first video animators, he worked at Computer Image Corp in the early 70's, & later at Dolphin Productions, he operated a Scanimate. While at Dolphin, Ed Emshwiller and him worked on Thermogenisis and Scapemates together, and he also made several tapes on his own. His tapes were shown regularly at the Kitchen, where he was an assistant director. In 1973-76, as artist-in-residence at the Experimental Television Center, NY, he pioneered video performance touring public access centers, colleges and galleries with the Paik/Abe video synthesizer. He also worked with the David Jones colorizer & Rich Brewsters sequencing modules. These various modules were based on David's design for voltage controlled video amps and became the basis for the ETC studio. He was there when Don McArthur built the SAID. Woody Vasulka and Jeff Schier were close at hand building computer based modules in Buffalo including a frame buffer with ALUs built in, mixers, keyers and colorizers. Wright also worked with Gary Hill at Woodstock Community Video, where they had a weekly cable show of live video/audio synthesis.
Wright has developed his own performance video system, the Video Shredder, and uses it to mesmerize
audiences wherever and whenever he can. He's getting quite good at it. His mission is to create a new music of sound and image. He has performed
throughout the east coast of the USA and Canada at art galleries and museums, schools and colleges, media centers, conferences and festivals.
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Massachusetts College of Art
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Boston, MA 02115
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It's been a long time since i update my blog and this is the first one for year 2017. Have not been really baking since the busy period of Chinese New Year. That was a really busy time for me with the baking, cooking and spring cleaning. I'm so glad that it was over and I managed to squeeze in two short holidays of sightseeing and golf. That was great fun in the company of all the wonderful friends.
Finally got a push to start baking again. In fact, I baked 3 cakes all in all within 3 days. So happy to get that baking zest back and the cakes all turned out beautiful and delicious. Baked my nephew's favourite chocolate cake for his 19th birthday followed by this pure pumpkin cheesecake. This one is for the April babies in my cell group.
This recipe is taken from my favorite Rose Levy Beranbaum's Heavenly Cakes book. This cake is pretty easy to bake. And the flavor and texture is simply awesome. I used the Lotus Biscoff biscuits (caramelised biscuit) for the crust instead of gingersnaps called for in the recipe as I could not find them in the supermarkets I went to. The flavor of the crust is so yummy (it has a burnt, toasty, caramelised, crunchy flavor) and it went really well with the sweet and creamy pumpkin cheese. To finish it off, I made a batch of salted caramel sauce (instead of the caramel piping glaze in the original recipe) and drizzled it over the top of the cake decorated with pecan nuts. The salted caramel compliments the pumpkin cheesecake beautifully. Imagine sinking your teeth into a cake that is crunchy, toasty, sweet, creamy and salty at the same time ......
Pure Pumpkin Cheesecake (Adapted from Rose Levy Beranbaum)
50g pecan halves
*120g gingersnaps, preferably Swedish brand, processed to medium crumbs
2 pinches salt
57g unsalted butter, melted
* I used the Lotus Biscoff in my recipe here
Line a 9 by 21/2 - 3 inch springform pan with parchment paper and grease the pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Wrap the pan with a double layer of heavy-duty aluminium foil to prevent seepage of water from a larger pan of about 12 by 2-inch round cake pan or roasting pan serving as water bath.
Pre-heat the oven at 350 degree fahrenheit or 175 degree celsius, setting an oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
- Spread the pecans evenly on a baking sheet and bake for about minutes to enhance the flavor. Stir once or twice to ensure even toasting and avoid overbrowning.
- Place the gingersnap crumbs (or Lotus Biscoff) in a food processor. Add the pecans, sugar, and salt and process until fine crumbs, about 20 seconds.
- Add the melted butter and pulse 10 times just until incorporated.
- Using your fingers or the back of a spoon, begin by pressing the crumb mixture into the bottom of the pan and partway up the sides.
- To keep the crumbs from sticking to your fingers, it helps to place a piece of plastic wrap over the crumbs and to press them through the wrap.
- With a 6-inch round cake pan or a flat-bottomed straight-sided measuring cup, smooth the crumbs over the bottom and at least 11/2 inches up the sides. Be sure to press the bottom thoroughly so that the crumbs are evenly distributed.
** I used half the recipe above for a 6" round cake pan. If you do not have a springform pan, you can use a loose-bottomed pan like I did here. If you do not have enough of the crust, there is no need to smooth the crumbs up to 11/2 inches up the sides. I did not have enough.
243g unsweetened pumpkin, preferably Libby's
200g turbinado sugar (I used only 170g)
464g heavy cream, cold
454g cream cheese (65 to 70 degree fahrenheit/19 to 21 degree celsius)
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- In a small heavy saucepan, stir together the pumpkin and sugar over medium heat and bring the mixture to a sputtering simmer, stirring constantly.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes, until thick and shiny.
- Using a silicone spatula, scrape the mixture into a large food processor and process for 1 minute with the feed tube open.
- With the motor of the food processor running, add the cold cream
- Add the cream cheese in several pieces and process for 30 seconds, or until smoothly incorporated, scrapping down the sides of the bowl two to three times.
- Add the eggs ad yolks and process for about 5 seconds, or just until incorporated.
- Using the silicone spatula, scrape the filling into the prepared pan and smooth the surface evenly with a small offset spatula.
- Set the pan in a larger pan and surround it with 1 inch of very hot water.
- Bake the cake for 45 minutes, turning the pan halfway around in the oven after the first 25 minutes. Turn off the oven without opening the door and let the cake cool for 1 hour.
- Remove the pan to a wire rack and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
- Cover with a large bowl or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- To unmold, use a small propane torch to heat the outside of the pan or wipe the sides of the pan with a dish towel run under hot water and wrung out.
** I used half he recipe for a 6" round pan.
Salted Caramel Sauce
Refer to Browneyedbaker for the recipe.
You can use a spoon to drizzle the caramel sauce over the cake. To have a more beautiful glaze and design, spoon the sauce into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip.
Lightly toast some whole pecans and arrange them on top of the cake.


If I, Robot, and the hundreds of other sci-fi movies are anything to go by, humanoid robots are the definition of futuristic. If you thought this reality was years away for us, then RoboFab is here to set things straight with the first humanoid robot factory in Salem, Oregon. Armed with the tag of “The Next Wave of Robotic Automation”, RoboFab’s Digit Robot is being prepped for launch in the next two years as we speak. The biped robots are set to change how we see the future of labor and we’re excited to see exactly how capable the tech is.
Agility Robotics to Introduce Humanoid Robots by 2025
With Agility Robotics’ CEO and co-founder Damion Shelton leading the revolution in robotics, the first humanoid robot factory, RoboFab, is expected to have an opening date set later this year. According to The Robot Report, the 6,500-square-meter humanoid robot factory should be able to scale up from its initial production numbers to produce over 10,000 robots per year. It should also boost employment in the Salem, Oregon area where it is based, with the likelihood of employing 500 workers. In an interesting turn of fate, the produced Digit robots will also aid in further production.
Introducing the Digit Robot: Robofab’s Humanoid Robot Offering
The Digit Robot is a humanoid, bipedal robot that is designed for agility and mobility. The human-like robot first made its debut in 2019 and has since been tested to assess its functionality in labor-intensive workspace where it can use its nimble limbs to navigate environments and perform tasks like moving objects and aiding in delivery.
“Our bi-pedal robot is designed to work alongside humans in just about any environment. Digit can take on tasks that are too repetitive, physically demanding, or dangerous for the humans it works with.”
Unlike many other humanoid robots that attempt to mimic human thought and emotion, the premise for the Digit robot is much simpler—help with labor without being intrusive. The smaller-sized robot is designed to aid in warehouses without adding to the towering dangers of the workspace. It is designed to balance and move like a human, with advanced sensors to navigate obstacles with ease. The Digit robot uses 4 actuators in each arm and six in each leg to enable movement, according to the Agility Robotics website. These allow the robot to handle heavy loads, have mobile joints, and imitate the flexibility of limbs seen in humans.
Humanoid Robot Testing: Digit Robot and the Real-World
Amazon’s commitment to tech and optimization is nothing new and reports indicate that the company used its Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund to assist Agility Robotics and its development of the Digit robot. The company page has shown its support for the humanoid robot as part of its mechanization initiatives, using the Digit robot primarily in tote recycling tasks within its warehouses. Designed for “repetitive material handling deployment” according to the Agility CEO, Digit is perfect for warehouse work that involves the movement of goods from one area to another, making Amazon a great business partner for its services.
Predating the conception of the humanoid robot factory, Agility Robotics’ most well-known endeavor was its collaboration with Ford Motor Company. With self-driving cars slowly becoming the new delivery system, the company found the last step of delivery difficult to navigate—dropping off the parcel at your doorstep. Combining the Digit robot’s more efficient operability, Ford tested how well the humanoid robot could take over the task, taking data from the self-driving car’s location mapping capabilities. While this isn’t a service that has been launched on a large scale, it shows the potential of the Digit robot.
How Soon Will the Humanoid Robot Factory Become Operational?
“We built Digit to solve difficult problems in today’s workforce like injuries, burnout, high turnover, and unfillable labor gaps, with the ultimate vision of enabling humans to be more human. When you’re building new technology to make society better, the most important milestone is when you’re able to mass produce that technology at a scale where it can have a real, widespread impact.”
– Damion Shelton, Agility Robotics CEO, Salem Statesman Journal
The next step in robotics appears to be the mass production of robots and while Digit is not the first humanoid robot to appear on the market, it might rise from the first humanoid robot factory. Other humanoid versions like Tesla’s Optimus and Engineering Arts’ Ameca are either in their trial phase or available for purchase on commission. Reports indicate that the robots could become available on a large scale in 2025. Those who join the Agility Partner Program can work with the robot as early as 2024.
Signs of the rising automation of labor can be seen everywhere and companies are now opening up to making more major investments in AI and robotics. Humanoid robots are far from perfect, but RoboFab and its Digit robot appear to be the next step in more large-scale availability of robots adapted to suit company needs. If the first humanoid robot factory is a success, it is likely that more such facilities will follow suit, providing robotics tech and assistance in niche fields.


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Infertility is the inability to achieve pregnancy after a whole year of unprotected sexual intercourse and without the use of birth control measures. For a man to be fertile, his reproductive function must be intact. This means that he must be able to produce sufficient sperms, which should be well nourished, and move freely through tubes and other genital organs to reach the penis during ejaculation. This entire process also requires healthy function of his reproductive hormone, testosterone.
Male reproductive issues account for a third of infertility, female reproductive issues account for another third while combined male-female reproductive issues account for the remaining third. The take-home here is that male infertility is as common as female infertility.


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Head & Neck
Head and neck cancer is any cancer that starts in the head and neck area. Each year, more than 40,000 Americans learn they have some form of head or neck cancer with men twice as likely to be affected as women.
At the John Stoddard Cancer Center, know that we will be here for you through every step of your battle with head and neck cancer. Using our extensive experience dealing with every stage of this disease, our cutting-edge treatments, and vast resources, we will do everything we can to help.
Read on to find out more about head and neck cancer and what we have to offer. You'll see that from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up, you can count on us to provide quality, comprehensive care. Together, we can design the best possible treatment plan for you. Know that, along with hundreds of other cancer centers nationwide, we will continue our research to help find a cure for this disease.

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