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Afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel Oslo
Grand in every sense of the word, the Grand Hotel Oslo is a historic, luxury hotel in the heart of Norway's capital. Its white granite façade and iconic clock tower looks proudly over one of the city's main thoroughfare's; Karl Johans Street, and since it first opened its doors in 1874 it has hosted a wide range of artists, celebrities, world leaders and, of course, Nobel Prize winners.
Without a doubt this gorgeous venue had to be the Oslo stop in my Global Afternoon Tea Challenge!
The beautiful Palmen Restaurant
Stepping through the grand entrance and into the foyer, I was surprised by the mix of old and new that greeted me – classic staircases and marble floors were juxtaposed with a modern bar, complete with a neon homage to Edvard Munch's The Scream by renowned artist Tracy Emin.
As Justin and I walked over to the entrance of the Palmen restaurant, where afternoon tea is served, I discovered more of the same; luxurious velvet seats and an intricate glass roof, through to a specially commissioned glass chandelier and a feature wall of eye-opening modern art. I was told this was to create the setting of a 'sophisticated boudoir'.
'Interesting' art
Personally we found the work a rather garish mishmash of colours at first, as the painting was in fact made up of 36 smaller paintings. But as we began to look closer, we found ourselves double taking – these paintings covered, well, some very 'interesting' topics!
Images of fairytale-esque characters like Alice in Wonderland appeared in rather compromising positions; legs akimbo and having a 'fliddle' in one, and another image appeared to have one man with his head literally up someone's arse!
We had to ask the maître d' if our eyes were deceiving us! He explained that this was a piece by Norwegian artist Vanessa Baird entitled Try A Little Tenderness. Supposedly she was inviting viewers to escape the real world through her take on a world of fairytales inspired by the history of both the hotel itself and the city of Oslo. Hmm, interesting!
The price of afternoon tea in Oslo
Having acclimatised our repressed British selves to the revealing artwork, it was time to tear our eyes away from the orgy paintings and focus on food.
Now, eating out in Oslo is never a cheap affair, but anyone who's enjoyed afternoon tea in London will know that stacks of sandwiches and cakes in a luxurious setting never comes at a low price!
After paying over £10 for two small hot dogs and a bottle of water, and £18 for a pizza during my city visit, I was expecting the price of afternoon tea in Oslo to be extortionate. Sure, it wasn't at the low end of the price scale, but it was on par with high-end venues in London – expensive for an everyday meal, but affordable as a special treat, which is exactly what this was!
So, for the fact lovers, afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel Oslo costs Kr325 (approx £30) for the standard offering, Kr425 (approx £39) with a glass of Ruinart Blanc de Blancs champagne, or Kr625 (£58) with a glass of Krug Grande Cuvée champagne.
Our afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel Oslo
Our teas came out quickly after choosing what to have (from a limited choice), but I was disappointed that rather than fresh tea they used teabags. However, I couldn't fault how they were presented – the entire tea was served on Wedgewood Daisy Tea Story crockery. So pretty!
But the cute crockery paled in comparison to the beauty of our afternoon tea when it was served. The myriad of sweets, mixed with large succulent strawberries and trailing pea shoots was beautifully displayed and even the sandwiches didn't disappoint!
I say this as, when it comes to displaying an afternoon tea, there's not really that much you can do with sandwiches! However, thanks to the variety in the savoury selection, the 'sandwich' tier rally caught the eye.
A great savoury afternoon tea selection
A lobster salad brioche sat next to paprika scone, which was joined by a Norwegian cheese scone, a cucumber sandwich with salmon paste, and smoked salmon, crème cheese and crab roe served on a circular bread base. There was also a fun sandwich 'roll' filled with Norwegian cured ham.
The hotel's focus on design encompassed the food as much as the décor!
I particularly liked the Norwegian twist to the tea; as well as including the traditional flavours such as smoked salmon and cucumber, they included locally produced ingredients like the cured ham and cheese. The quirky additions like the paprika scone and lobster were also interesting – both had delicate flavours and were beautifully fresh.
Next up were the scones – more often than not my favourite part of afternoon tea. I have to admit I did a little squeal of delight when I discovered these were chocolate chip scones – the best kind in my opinion!
I did however miss the usual clotted cream here, as we were instead served sour whipped cream for the scones, along with cloudberry jam. Not a jam fan myself, I made Justin step up to the challenge of trying this out. His opinion? It was an enjoyable strong, sharp flavour, one that he thinks could have potentially worked well with 'sweet' clotted cream.
A delicate patisserie selection
Although at this stage we were both beginning to feel pretty full, I pushed on (aren't I good to you?!) and gave the sweets a good try. As with the savouries there were a great variety of treats to try, from miniature lemon tarts and red velvet cupcakes through to a rich, nutty chocolate brownie, a vanilla tart with grape and coconut, and a strawberry macaron.
The lemon tart was just the right amount of sharp, and I did enjoy the red velvet cake despite its denseness and cake to cream cheese topping ratio (there was as much topping as cake!). However, my personal favourite was the delicious macaron with its crisp outer shell and gooey centre. Justin's on the other hand was the coffee and honey cake. It's light, delicate sponge just dissolved on the tongue and he loved the rich coffee flavour.
The Grand Hotel Oslo – the best afternoon tea in Oslo?
I really enjoyed everything about my visit to the Grand Hotel Oslo – the setting, the service and the food. The staff were attentive and happy to bring over hot water when we needed to top up our tea, made us feel very welcome and we never felt rushed. We spent a good few hours sitting back and enjoying the ambience, slowly working our way through the dishes and just relaxing after a busy stint of Oslo sightseeing.
Although it may not be the cheapest afternoon tea I've had, for Oslo I didn't think the price was too bad, and the service and quality of food are worth the price tag. It's a chance to experience fine dining in Oslo without breaking the bank!
The next stop on my Global Afternoon Tea Challenge will be Salutorget, Helsinki – have you been?
Find out more about afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel Oslo, or book your visit here. Our afternoon teas were complimentary for the purposes of this review. However, as always, all views are my own.
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Ruth | Tanama Tales
I am a total novice when it comes to Afternoon Tea, as I had my very first one only last year. I am very fascinated by this experience as a big Oslo fan. I never thought about having Afternoon Tea in Oslo, but that place makes sense. I've only seen it from outside and never stepped in even when I lived there – it always made me feel like I can't afford to step inside 😀


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Injustice: Imam Mahdi TV {149}
Research & Development by: Engr. Afsaneh Cooper
Dated: September 9, 2019
Night of Ashura, 9th Muharram 1401 Lunar Hijri
Gifted to Imam Zaman, Mahdi {a.t.f.sh}, The Son of my Paternal Ancestor
To the Reader: Salam, if you benefited in this world from the enlightenment absorbed by reading this Web Page and watching relevant active video links, I beg you prayer [Du`a] for my soul by reading Surah Fatihah (once) and reading Surah Ikhlas (three times), to find these two chapters from the Holly Qur'an, please type access code SH0202 in search box of this website. I hope by the time I pass away, Almighty Allah would forgive all my sins in this world and give me a good place in His Heavens [including Adjacent Heavens in Barzakh], you are welcome to Copy and paste this italic text for your friends, and beg them to pray for yourself. The access code to this web page is SH313 which you type in search box of this website.
I. Saviour
1. The Saviour of our Time (atfs) – Friday Sermon – Ayatollah S Fadhil Milani 27/04/18
2. Imam Mahdi the Saviour of the WorldIdols of the Modern World | Sheikh Ahmad Haneef | 4 mins | Eng Subtitles
II. Government
1. The Government of Imam Mahdi (atf) | Full Documentary_Sayed Baqir Qazwini
2. The Government of Imam Mahdi – PROMO_ Ahlulbayt TV
3. The Awaited- Leadership of Imam Mahdi (part 1)_Sheikh Usama Al Attar
4. The Stature of Imam Mahdi(a.s.)-Sayed Mahdi Modarresi-Night 13- Muharram 2016
5. Imam Mahdi – The Looking Eye of God – Sheikh Mansour Leghaei
6. Chris Hewer: The world will perish without IMAM MAHDI
7. (Ep. 5) Know your Master & Imam - Mahdi [A.S]
III. Sectarianism and Denominations
1. 73 Sects Of Islam, Only One Is The Right Path (Knowledge of Ahlul-Bayt)
2. Al-Mahdi: Is he the Mehdi in all schools of thought?_Ahlulbayt TV
3. Do Sunni Taliban Think They would lead Afghanistan? You Taliban stink, your values [Khalifat?!]were mostly defeated, Hazrat Zeinab [a.s.] curse was revenged by followers of Jesus, not by Shi'as. See the News. Your ISIS Friends in North of Iraq are now under the mushroom, the prayers of 9th Muharram by Shi'a was just two nights ago, and it caught your legs, where are you?! under the mushroom!
IV. World Powers
1. World Powers VS Imam Mahdi
2. Why Imam Al Mahdi will destroy Saudi Arabia
V. Wars and World Injustice
1. Wars Will Not Stop Until Imam Mahdi [a] Joins Us - Imam Hassan Qazwini
2. The world will be filled with Justice after it has been filled with Injustice_ Ahlulbayt TV
3. Injustice | PREPARE – Clip Series [#3]_Ahlulbayt TV
VI. Birth, Living, Occultation, Longevity and Death
1. The Birth of Imam Al-Mahdi (atf)_Shi'a narration_Islamic Institute of America
2. The Birth of Imam Al-Mahdi (atf)
3. The Awaited – A living Imam. Part 2_Murtaza Jaffer
4. Special Shabban The Awaited – promo_Shaykh Hassanian Aleem Mir
5. The Occultation of Imam Al-Mahdi – Ayatollah S Fadhil Milani 16/11/2018
6. The longevity of Imam Mahdi as | Friday Sermon | Ayatollah S Fadhil Milani | 04/05/2018
7. The Awaited - The death of Imam Mahdi (part 1)_Shabar Mahdi
8. The Awaited - The death of Imam Mahdi (part 2)_Shabar Mahdi
VII. Shi'a Beliefs
1. Imam Mahdi Series - Why Believe in Him? - Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini
2. Shia belief in Imam Mahdi - Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini
3. Imam Mahdi (A.S.) and Believing in the Unseen -Sayed Mohammed Baqer Al-Qazwini- Day 24, Ramadan 2015
4. [English Sub] Mahdaviat - Faith in the re-appearance of Imam Mahdi a.s - Ayatullah Ali Khamenei
5. [English Sub] Mahdaviat - Faith in the re-appearance of Imam Mahdi a.s - Ayatullah Ali Khamenei
VIII. Scriptures
1. The Twelfth One, Imam Mahdi PBUH in the Bible, Quran, Islam and other Religions as the Promised Saviour
2. Imam Mahdi in The Quran and Gospel
IX. Qur'anic References
1. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep 1 - Part1_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
2. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep 1 - Part2_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
3. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep 2 - Part1_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
4. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep 2 - Part2_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
5. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep3 - Part1_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
6. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep3 - Part2_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
7. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep4 - Part 1_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
8. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep4 - Part2_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
9. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep5 - Part1_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
10. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran - Ep5 - Part2_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
11. Awaited - The Mahdi In The Quran Promo_Mustafa Masood_Sheikh Jaffer Ladek
12. (Ep. 1) Quranic Revelations about Imam Mahdi
13. (Ep. 2) Quranic Revelations about Imam Mahdi
X. Recognition
1. Syed Ammar Nakshawani - Imam Mahdi
2. [1/11] Imam Mahdi [AJTFS] [Shaikh Bahmanpour]
3. [9/11] Imam Mahdi [AJTFS] [Shaikh Bahmanpour]
4. [11/11] Imam Mahdi [AJTFS] [Shaikh Bahmanpour]
5. Imam Mahdi (atfs) - Mahdi Daneshmand
6. Knowing your 12th Imam_Nasim Walji
7. The Awaited " NEW SHOW"_Dr Rebecca Masterton
8. The Awaited New Series – Promo_Khalkhali
9. Imam Mehdi (as)_Ahlulbayt TV
10. The Awaiting One - Imam Mahdi (atfs) - English
11. Dr. chris Hewer say about Imam mahdi
12. The Awaited - Christian Perspective on Imam Mahdi (part 1)
XI. Signs
1. Imam Mahdi Series - The Signs of The Reappearance [1] - Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini
2. Imam Mahdi Series - The Signs of The Reappearance [2] - Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini
3. The 5 definite signs of Imam Mahdi's reappearance | Shaykh Bahmanpour
4. The 5 definite signs of Imam Mahdi's reappearance | Shaykh Bahmanpour
5. Signs of the Reappearance – Fri 9th – PROMO_ Ahlulbayt TV
6. Signs of the Reappearance - Imam Mahdi (atf)
7. The Sign of Advent of IMAM MAHDI
8. Who is Imam Mahdi?? (Signs of his return)
9. The Another true Signs of Imam mahdi-The ARK (Part 1)
XII. Features
1. The features of imam mahdi
2. Imam Mahdi Physical Evidence
XIII. Location
1. O Imam Mahdi where are you?
2. Chiisme : Imam Mahdi à Jamkaran (Iran)
3. Imam Mahdi Spot
XIV. Simulation and Role Modelling
1. The Awaited - Imam Mahdi & Prophet Jesus (part1)_Hussain Nashid
2. The Awaited - Imam Mahdi & Prophet Jesus (part2)_Hussain Nashid
3. The connection between Imam Husayn and Imam Mahdi_Dr M A Shomali
4. The Awaited - Imam Mahdi and Al Khidr (part 1)
5. Imam Mahdi (A) & Ayatollah Khamenei | 10 Incredible Facts | 15 SHABAN SPECIAL
XV. Miracle
1. A miracle of Imam Mahdi (atf) told by Sayed Ammar Nakshawani| Miracle of Imam Mahdi | #AYCTube
XVI. Preparation
1. Preparing for the Advent of Imam Mahdi - Sayed Mahdi Modarassi
2. Women preparing for the 12th Imam_Zayn Visram
3. Don't Wait for Imam Mahdi's (aj) Faraj | Hojjatul Islam Ali Reza Panahiyan [Eng Sub]
4. What Can You Do Now for Imam Mahdi? - Inspirational speach by Syed Asad Jafri
5. How do we Prepare for Imam Mahdi (a)? Hajj Hassanain Rajabali
6. Her Voice | Are we doing enough to prepare for Imam Mehdi (ajf)?_Fatima Musa
7. Are you ready for imam mahdi a.s like this
XVII. Women's Role
1. Role of women during the occultation and return of Imam Mahdi (part 1)_Zahra Al Alawi
XVIII. Meeting
1. Want to meet Imam Mahdi?_Al-Modarassi
2. How to see Imam Mahdi (atf)
3. Meeting with Imam Mahdi (in Farsi) تشرف مرحوم فشندی محضر امام زمان عج الله فرجه در صحرای عرفات
4. Meeting with Imam Mahdi (in Farsi) تشرف آقای لطیفی محضر آقا امام زمان عج الله فرجه
XIX. Appearing to All
1. When Will The Mahdi Rise?_Ahlulbayt TV
2. Prediction about Imam mahdi ale salam_Ayatullah Bahjat
xx. Quality of Companions
1. Imam Mahdi Series - The Qualities of The 313 - Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini
2. Imam Mahdi and The 313 Movie
3. Who Are The Companions of Imam Mahdi - The 313
4. Who are the four representatives of Imam Mahdi during his minor occultation?_Sheikh Ali al Kourani
5. Agha Imad Al-Obedi | Topic: Deputies of Imam Mahdi (ajtf) | Naib's | Lecture 2 |Sunday Fajr 01 09 19
6. The Unknown Soldier of Imam Mahdi (A) | Sh. Abdughani & Sh. Sekaleshfar
7. Lecture 2: True Followers of Imam Mahdi [atf] | Sh. Hamza Sodagar | Shaban 1433
8. Soldiers of Imam Mahdi cannot be lazy | Shaykh Amin Rastani
XXI. Companions
1. Imam Mahdi I Why only 313 companions? I Sayed Ammar Nakshawani
2. Becoming a Companion of Imam Al Mahdi - Part 2 - Sheikh Mustafa Akhound
XXII. Events after Appearance
1. Imam Mahdi Series - What Will Happen After Imam Mahdi Dies? - Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini
2. The Next Ten Years | Sayed Mahdi Al-Modarassi
3. Why Most People Fail the Test – Sayed Mahdi Al-Modarassi
XXIII. Last Days
1. How Does the World End According to Islam? (Hint: Involves Jesus and ISIS) - Imam Hassan Qazwini
XIV. Maxims
1. Words of Wisdom 9 Imam Mahdi a j Switching to Labbayk Mode
2. Words of Wisdom - Women in the Government of Imam Mahdi [a]
XV. Birth Anniversary [Milad of Imam/Messenger/Prophet]
1. Beautiful Imam Mahdi Mawlid By Selwan Al-naseri
2. The Promised One of the Cosmos | Imam Mahdi (A)
3. Pray for Early Re Appearance of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s)
4. To: Imam al-Mahdi (atfs)_children art work
5. Celebration of Wiladat Imam Mahdi-April 19, -Sheikh Mujtaba Khaliq
6. Imam Mahdi – Iranian preparing for his birthday – نیمه شعبان
7. Happy Birthday Imam Mahdi Alaihis Salam
8. Imam Mahdi Birthday Celebration
9. Beautiful Imam Mahdi Mawlid By Selwan Al-naseri
XXVI. Propaganda
1. The Awaited - Spreading the concept of Imam Mahdi to non-believers (part 1) _Hussain Nashid
2. The Awaited - Spreading the concept of Imam Mahdi to non-believers (part 2)
3. Please type SH313 in the search box of the following website to see the web page of "Injustice". This web page includes
149 Videos about 27 aspects of Imam Mahdi's Life: www.shubayr.net
XXVII. Meditation [Du`aa, Blessing], Praise [Madh, Eulogy] and
Meeting [Zyarat, Pilgrimage]
1. Seeking Help from Imam Mahdi (as) – Dua
2. What to Pray for Imam Mahdi (a), by Sheikh Dr Shomali, 1st May 2018
3. Ziyarat of imam mahdiZiyarat of Imam Mahdi (a.s.) for Friday
4. Ziyarat of 12th Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) on the Day of Juma
5. Dua Faraj
6. Dua Far'aj - Ali Fani
7. [ENG SUBS]- Dua Faraj Imam Mahdi (as) - Dua Adhuma al-Bala
9. Dua Nudba read by Mohsen Farahmand
10. Ya Sahib az Zaman ( Imam Mahdi (a.j.f.s.) by Hamid Alimi
11. The Promised One of the Cosmos | Imam Mahdi (A)
12. Pray for Early Re Appearance of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s)
13. Clip - Imam Mahdi #2
14. Beautiful Nasheed about Imam Mahdi in farsi - دل من در تب و در تاب
XXVIII. Children Activities & Charities
1. Flower of Nargis - Nasheed Imam Mahdi (as)
2. Imam Mahdi || Imam Mahdi born || kaz school || Imam Mahdi 2019
3. Who Is Imam Mahdi (a)? | Beautiful Short Video
4. Call Imam Mahdi | New Children's Nasheed | Hashim Sisters (2017)
5. Imam Mahdi song of Mahdi-Bia
6. Imam Mahdi, We Await You
7. To: Imam al-Mahdi (atfs)_children art work
8. Best Nasheed Imam Mahdi (as)
9. A Lifelong Run (Nasheed Imam Mahdi a.s.) - Farsi sub English
10. Ya Mahdi By: Voices of Passion (English Qasida)
11. Khuddam Al Mahdi vs A to Z – 2nd SF – Brain Flash – National Quiz
12. Khuddam Al Mahdi vs Al Mustafa – 2nd QF – Brain Flash – National Quiz
13. Imam Mahdi Poem - Be Taha - ( ENG Subtitles )
14. Imam Mahdi Poem - Where are you ? - Be Taha part 2 - ( ENG Subtitles )
15.Poetry about Imam Mahdi (ajtf) "با صد اميد" - Persian
16. The Story of Gog and Magog (Ya'juj And Ma'juj)_Sunni Source


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Byzov, Boris Vasilevich
The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Byzov, Boris Vasil'evich
Born July 29 (Aug. 10), 1880; died June 27, 1934, in Leningrad. Soviet chemist; specialist in the chemistry of raw and cured rubber.
After graduating from the University of St. Petersburg in 1903, Byzov directed the laboratory at the Triangle plant. In 1918 he became professor of analytical chemistry at the Second Petrograd Polytechnical Institute and professor of physical chemistry at the Pedagogical Institute. In 1923 he became head of the subdepartment of raw-rubber and cured-rubber technology at the Technological Institute (Leningrad). Byzov was a pioneer in the development of the industrial synthesis of rubber from a base of divinyl obtained from crude oil.
REFERENCESTideman, B. G. "Biografiia B. V. Byzova." Zhurnal prikladnoi khimii, 1935, vol. 8, no. 4.
Zal'kind, Iu. S. "Nauchnaia deiatel'nost' B. V. Byzova." Ibid.
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A striking example of avant-garde design, Post Vintage is a place where distinctive colors and architectural details create a home that is truly unique. Residents can enjoy Post Vintage amenities such as an on-site fitness center, the resort-style pool with shooting fountains, and the beautiful landscaping for which Post is known. Whether you choose to walk along tree-lined streets or hop the neighborhood trolley to the most popular restaurants, shops, and entertainment in the city, the Post Vintage community is convenient to everything that Uptown Dallas has to offer. And if you have pets, don't worry. We're pet friendly. Check out the Post Vintage pet policy to learn more.
Property Features
- Swimming pool with water features
- Planned resident events
- Trash chutes and recycling area
- Controlled-access entries and parking garage
- Located in Uptown Dallas with its fine dining, entertainment, and shopping
- Convenient to Downtown, Arts District and West End
- One- and two-bedroom apartments
- Nine-foot ceilings
- Ceiling fans in bedrooms
- Wood-burning fireplaces
- Balconies
Pet Friendly
- 2 Pets Per Unit
- Must be 1 Year of Age
- 80 Lbs Weight Limit
- No Aggressive Breeds


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Elaine T. Blyden : A Mighty Oak Has Fallen!
It is with great sadness that the family of Elaine T. Blyden announced her passing, on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at the age of 80 years. Elaine was a true Buffalonian. Having never moved from her hometown, her life's work was to make the City of Buffalo a better place, especially for children in Buffalo's Black communities.
Elaine was a servant leader. She gave tirelessly of herself in many capacities including, Managing Editor of the Buffalo Challenger Newspaper, District Office Staff Director for Deputy NYS Assembly Speaker Arthur O. Eve, numerous roles including Board President at her life-long church community, The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, and numerous organization boards and committees. A believer in political empowerment and self-determination, Elaine was a political observer during the Attica uprising in 1971, a Delegate at the historic 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, and worked on many local, state, and national political campaigns. Elaine was most recently the retired President and CEO of the Bob Lanier Center for Educational, Physical and Cultural Development, Inc. She was most proud of her more than 20 years work with the youth of " The Bob," as the kids called it.
She was the "mom to the community," as several thousand youth moved successfully through the program during her tenure, many of whom credit her with literally saving their lives. As much as Elaine was an ever present voice in the public struggle to gain resources for the city's children, she was equally present at home and in the neighborhoods in which she lived.
During the years in which she raised her daughter Kelly on Cambridge Ave, her house was the center focus for all of the neighborhood children. Years later her home on Landon Ave became the center of community for her son Malik's neighborhood friends. She was truly the mighty oak of the community, providing fun, shade and comfort to all.
She also played the role of confidant within her family, supporting many nieces and nephews through trying times. Elaine will be lovingly remembered by her children Kelly (Paulette) Clark of Binghamton, NY, Malik (Sophia) Blyden, and Herbert Jr. (Pamela) Blyden of Buffalo, NY.
Left to honor her memory are also six grandchildren, Mikal, Cela, Eryn, Aquera, Herbie, and Cordney, her siblings, Judith, Dennis, and Barry Clark, sisters-in-law Connie Sparks Clark, Pat and Daisy Clark, a host of nieces and nephews, cousins and many many friends. Elaine was predeceased by her husband Herbert Blyden, brother David Clark, and mother and father, Thelma Amelia and William Lawrence Clark.
Home going services were held on Tuesday, October 2, at 12 The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 26 Brunswick Blvd, in Buffalo. Burial followed at Elmlawn Memorial Park.
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| 19 August, 2016 |Over the past years, the European Commission has adopted a number of measures to ward off cyber incidents. The directive on security of network and information systems (NIS directive, adopted by the European Parliament in July, is the first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity. The NIS directive comes into effect in August 2016 with a transition period of two years. It establishes European standards that are intended to prevent cyber incidents and to improve the exchange of information about them.
"The NIS directive is an important step," says Bert Zoetbrood, responsible for the global Product Testing & Certification division of DEKRA, "but because of the rise of the Internet of Things and the enormous growth in data traffic, the authorities and businesses will have to take additional measures in order to continue operating securely. Cybersecurity is a particularly complex organizational problem, which requires technical and process-oriented testing and certification programmes."
Authorities increasingly require organisations to be cybersecure, especially in market segments where cyber incidents have drastic consequences for public order and safety. Testing cybersecurity requires clear guidelines and standards and the cybersecurity landscape is evolving fast. Next to the new directive, there are already a general management guideline for information security (ISO 27001) and technical standards for the integration of industrial systems with communication networks (IEC 62443).
However, developments are at a dizzy pace at the moment. Hackers are, by definition, always a step ahead of the authorities and the business world, while the amount of data and data traffic is expected to quadruple in the next ten years, not just through the Internet. We can expect a massive transition thanks to the growth of the Internet of Things, in which the control of equipment, vehicles, machines and installations happens directly via the cloud. Cybersecurity will then be of literally vital importance.
"It's not just a matter of protection against cyber criminality. The present discussion about cybersecurity is driven by incidents in which the deliberate violation of systems can lead to damage and serious accidents. The concept of cybersecurity covers much more, however", explains Zoetbrood. "The vast numbers of networks and the quantity of data traffic mean that people can enter other systems unintentionally or interference between different systems and networks can occur, with problematic consequences. Furthermore, you also have to look at the functional safety of systems and equipment. Are sensors, components and software systems reliable and secure enough in themselves, and will they not react differently in networks and environments where there is a lot of different data traffic? Cybersecurity has to be examined on three levels: individual components, complete systems and processes. This is why it goes much further than the IT department's traditional field of activity, which only ensures that hackers are kept out of systems and that data are stored securely."
Finally, DEKRA points out the importance of traceability and forensics; certainly now that more and more equipment and machines are being controlled from the cloud. It's not just about prevention; it also covers the further optimisation of security and reconstructing incidents in order to avoid repetition. "At the moment, only simple log files are being created, but later a sort of black box will be wanted for every important device or system, so that you will know who has penetrated the system and exactly what has happened. In an ideal situation, such a black box in a driverless car, for example, will issue a warning immediately if somebody tries to affect the control."
DEKRA is positive about the 450 million euro's that the EU wants to invest in the context of the Horizon 2020 programme for developing cybersecurity technology. With its focus on safety, DEKRA regards it as one of its tasks to work together with the authorities and the business world on current norms, standards and testing programmes for cybersecurity. "Because cybersecurity is such a complex problem, independent testing and certification bodies have to have an understanding of risk assessment, processing technology, explosion prevention and many other concepts, so that a link can be established between cybersecurity and safety."
More information can be found at http://www.dekra-certification.com/cybersecurity
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Welcome to our annual Halloween Spooktacular episode of MSRcast! Joining Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon are founders and proprietors of The Blast Syndicate, which is a brand new Heavy Metal Podcast network found at www.blastsyndicate.com, are none other than Victor M. Ruiz from the Mars Attack Podcast and Roch Vailancourt from Radioactive Metal Podcast! Join us as we dive into some creepy music, and discuss many topics including Blast Syndicate, Anthrax, Sanctuary and so much more!
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29 Mar Can I plug a modern wood stove with a Chimney Balloon when I am not using it?
Q: Dear Jason, Help! I have a very nice EPA rated wood stove that was put in about a year ago. It was installed in my lower level and the trouble is it smells of creosote and smoke smell when I am not using it. I know it is negative pressure bringing the smokey stink back into the house. Can I plug the flue with a Chimney Balloon to prevent the backdraft from bringing the smell back in? – TW
A: Dear TW, It depends on what type of stove you have. The image to the left is the inside top of an Avalon woodstove that has firebrick baffles on the top of the firebox. These brick baffles can be removed and it gives you easy access to the round flue so you can install a 9×9 Chimney Balloon when it is not being used. In the picture, you can see the one brick is being lifted because they just set in there by gravity.
Other wood stoves are completely metal-clad in the firebox and the baffles are welded steel. In these fireplaces, you often have no access to the flue through the firebox.
On occasion, you can get access to another part of the chimney through a clean-out door portal. Usually, these are outside and near a bend in the chimney or pipe.
You have to have access to the woodstove flue or chimney to plug it with a Chimney Balloon. – Jason


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Best Swiss Army Knives
Updated by Blade HQ Staff Writer Logan Rainey on 9/14/2020
We've all seen a Victorinox knife before, but which Swiss Army knife is the best of the best? Read this guide and we'll review all of our favorite Swiss Army Knives, including the Classic SD, the Cadet, and more.
Keep in mind that everybody's taste and use-case is going to be different. The right tool for me might not be the #1 choice for you. Make sure you think about your lifestyle and pay consideration to how you will carry the tool. Some pieces ride much better on your keys while others carry better in your pocket or bag. The Victorinox knives with a large blade make great knives in the camp kitchen, along on a hike with salami and cheese, or during a picnic in the park. The smaller blades make great letter openers and key ring options.
Let's jump straight into our top seven Victorinox knives of 2020.Shop Victorinox Swiss Army Knives
1. Classic SD
The Classic SD is compact, keychainable, and ultra-handy. The Classic SD has fewer tools than any other Swiss Army knife on this list, but its six components were well selected. A 2.25" pen knife, nail file, scissors, tweezers, toothpick, and keyring leave little more to be desired. Even if you carry a Victorinox with more tools, the Classic SD is an amazing option to keep on your keys or in the center console of your car. These small knives fit perfectly into Altoids survival tins as well.
Fun fact: The SD stands for screwdriver! The tip of the file works great as a flat head.
Check out our Classic SD Review to learn more!
- 1.50" Blade
- 3 Tools
- 0.80 oz. Weight
- Made in Switzerland
Dutch A. says...
"The scissors alone make this a must-have multi-tool. It comes in handy almost every day. There are so many situations where scissors, a tweezer, or a toothpick would make life so much easier and the Victorinox Classic has it all. It's the perfect size for a key chain and at $15 there's no good reason not to get one."Shop Victorinox Swiss Army Classic Knives
2. Cadet
When you see Alox in the title of a knife, it means aluminum scales. The aluminum scales really class up the knife without adding any weight. The Cadet features a nice variety of tools while maintaining a very slim profile. With a large blade, these knives do not work as well on a keychain, but they excel as a picnic knife in the same way you would use a Opinel or Laguiole.
- 2.50" Blade
- 4 Tools
- 1.60 oz. Weight
- Made in Switzerland
Todd M. says...
"The black Alox scales give this knife a really nice look and feel. Nobody looks at you like you're a crazy person when you carry a straight forward, unintimidating slip joint like this. I've even used the screwdriver and the bottle opener. It's a wonderful little knife, especially for the price."Shop Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet Knives
3. Huntsman
True to its name, the Huntsman model from Victorinox features all the tools a modern hunter needs to get outside and have some fun. A saw, awl, and corkscrew make this tool perfect for your next hunting trip or campout. Bring along a solid Mora fixed blade and a Victorinox Huntsman and you're all set for adventure.
- 2.75" Blade
- 13 Tools
- 3.50 oz. Weight
- Made in Switzerland
David K. says...
"I have the red version of this and it's excellent. It speaks for itself. You won't be disappointed buying one."Shop Victorinox Swiss Army Huntsman Knives
4. Super Tinker
When you think about a classic larger-sized Victorinox knife, the Super Tinker is most likely what comes to your mind. Two blades, a Phillips screwdriver, awl, package carrier, of course, scissors and more, the Super Tinker is really a workhorse Swiss Army knife.
- 1.50" Blade
- 14 Tools
- 2.40 oz. Weight
- Made in Switzerland
Andrew O. says...
"If you are looking for a slightly larger Victorinox, this is a good bet. It has lots of tools, and at a great price. That said, depending on what tools you need, take a look at the pioneer or pioneer X instead! They come in Alox and have served me a little better."Shop Victorinox Swiss Army Tinker Knives
5. SwissChamp
Are you the type of person that always needs to be a little bit extra? That's okay. There's nothing wrong with that. I'm happy to let you know that the SwissChamp is the perfect Swiss Army knife for you. Featuring multiple blades, corkscrew, a wood saw, a metal file, a nail file, a multi-purpose hook (AKA the parcel carrier), pliers, wire cutters, wire stripper, wire crimper, magnifying glass, Phillips screwdriver, mini screwdriver, fish scaler, ruler, hook disgorger, and key ring. Wow. I think The SwissChamp might be robust enough to get you an A in a Nutnfancy gear check all on its own.
- 2.75" Blade
- 29 Tools
- 6.50 oz. Weight
- Made in Switzerland
Austin P. says...
"Bought one for my dad and he loves it."Shop Victorinox Swiss Army SwissChamp Knives
6. SwissTool
If you already own a more traditional Swiss Army Knife, it's probably time to consider expanding your collection. That means picking up one of these beautiful SwissTool Spirits. Similar to the style of Leatherman multi-tools, The SwissTool utilizes two folding segments to hold a massive number of tools. I love the ergonomic hand feel on this beast and every tool functions perfectly.
- 4.10" Closed Length
- 20 Tools
- 7.30 oz. Weight
- Made in Switzerland
Baldemar G. says...
"This is the most well built tool I own. Everything about it screams Swiss quality. It opens like butter and clicks into place with confidence. I use this tool all the time and have never felt like I needed something else. If you're looking at buying this over a leatherman, DO IT."Shop Victorinox Swiss Army SwissTools
7. SwissCard
The Victorinox SwissCard sure is nifty! This slim multi-tool easily fits into your pocket or even the credit card slot of your wallet or purse. You might be surprised to hear this tool includes 10 implements to save the day. A blade, scissors, straight pin, tweezers, toothpick, ballpoint pen, ruler, and nail file with screwdriver make for a beefy set of features at just one ounce. If you're hiking the Pacific coast trail or just going into work for the day, this tool is an absolute must for every loadout.
- 3.19" Closed Length
- 10 Tools
- 1.00 oz. Weight
- Made in Switzerland
William M. says...
"I've had one of these bad boys for about 20 years now, gifted in boy scouts. It does fit in your wallet and is about 3 credit cards thick. The most useful tools are the scissors (which are pretty good) and the tweezers. Having a last ditch pen and ruler are useful too."Shop Victorinox Swiss Army SwissCards
Everyone loves Victorinox! It's an incredible thing when you can get an awesome multi-tool for just a few bucks. The features are so handy and it's honestly the type of thing where you don't realize how much you need one of these in your life until you own it, carry it, and live with it. At an office job, these Swiss Army multi-tools do such a great job at all the little tasks you encounter throughout your day. Pick up one of our recommendations and don't hesitate to click through and look at all our different options.
You already know Blade HQ has all the knives. Make it happen, unbox a new Swiss Army knife of your choosing and then be sure to post a picture with #bladehq. We regularly repost on our Instagram story!
It can be hard to decode all the Swiss Army knives Victorinox has to offer. Luckily for you, you don't have to! Check out our video below with the man, the myth, the legend, The Sak Collector. Watch as him and Zac talk about what to look for in a Swiss Army knife and review the best models here at Blade HQ. If you'd like to continue your search into pocket tools check out our Best Multi-Tools article for more info.
Here at Blade HQ we like to work hard and play harder. In this episode, we pit Taylor from customer service up against Jacob from product as they go head to head in our Epic Swiss Army Knife challenge! Check it out to see the Victorinox Compact in action and to see who gets to take home one of their own!
Still in that information gathering phase? We've got a whole heap of guides on many different styles of knives! Happy hunting and may you find that one special knife of your dreams.


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(SPOT.ph) Chef Margarita Fores knew only hours before the special media conference on January 12 that she was named Asia's Best Female Chef for 2016. The award is given by the William Reed Media Group, which also releases the World's 50 Best Restaurants, Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, and Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.
The CIBO chef is still reeling from the news. Fores, who also runs Grace Park, CIBO Di M, and Lusso, among many other commitments, had been chosen by a pool of 318 chefs, restaurateurs, critics, and gourmands in Asia.
Prior to the announcement, Fores was already given the privilege of being the first Filipino chef to speak at the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants forum in Thailand in February. Her response to this extra honor? Exactly how anyone would react, post-Miss Universe. "I had to ask if it was really me. I had to ask if they were going to take it away," laughs the obviously overwhelmed and teary-eyed chef. No shortlist of nominees was released.
"Not in my wildest dreams!" she says when asked if she ever expected to be named Best Female Chef. "I think there's just one question, so [the judges] answer whoever is in [their] awareness. These are 300 judges from all over Asia. I didn't realize that we are really on the radar now."
Fores is the fourth recipient of the award, which debuted in 2013. "I thought a Japanese chef would get this award before a Filipino!" she adds, still in disbelief.
According to Fores, her mission has just become clearer. The chef, who has been pushing for locally sourced ingredients and Filipino food for over a decade, plans to continue the upward trend. "I will promote Filipino cuisine because it's a cause that needs to be shouted out a bit louder," she exclaims. "Our time is now. It's the time of the Filipino chef. A Filipina chef!" The recognition has only given her a grander stage to do it.
The chef attributes this exposure to a team effort. "All of us in the industry, and it's not just the food industry. We joined hands with the government, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Tourism, the farmers who bring the interesting produce to our table, the home cooks who have treasured these heirloom recipes," she continues. Fores says this engagement has always been there, but Filipinos didn't take pride in their cuisine. Until now, that is.
"We've embraced our cuisine. We've embraced that our being a halo-halo cuisine makes us unique," says Fores proudly.
She also believes that the Filipinos' time has been stewing, building up from boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to Typhoon Yolanda showing the Pinoys' resilience to people noticing the beauty of the country. "Our kababayans are out there all over the world, taking care of children, on ships, cooking in restaurants. They've been in the service industry forever and in all parts of the world–a network quietly waiting to be tapped. They are all responsible for this moment."
"I'm just the mouthpiece. This is really yours. This is the Philippines'," she says of the honor.
Fores takes the award as a call to further improve. "My team and I have to be ultra conscious of our standards. It's largely their work that allowed this to happen. We have to get together. It's one big handshake to really validate why we deserve this honor."
Asia's 50 Best Restaurants for 2016 will be revealed on February 29. Last year, the lone Philippine entry was Chef Tony boy Escalante's Antonio's at No. 48.


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Here is how Broadway musicals usually work.
Someone has (or someones have) an idea. There's a simple New York workshop. Then, maybe, a full-on, out-of-town tryout in a city like Washington, D.C., Seattle or, most often, Chicago. Then a Broadway run. Assuming no disaster there, that's followed in about 12-18 months by a national tour of a year or two, and then a licensing deal to let local theaters produce the show.
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I always want to go in but I think they'd take one look at me and shove me out! Oh well! At least I can always enjoy the window displays!xo
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Marina delle Rose, in the municipality of Aglientu, is one of the best wave spots on the northwest coast of Sardinia. However, in order to fully enjoy it, you should know some tips regarding both logistics on the shore and the best wave areas and the potential dangers, once in the water.
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Driving along the district road SP90 that from Santa Teresa leads to Castelsardo, you get to the spot more comfortably turning to the Naracu Nieddu beach road sign (see detailed map at the end of the article). Ignore the indications for the beach of Lu litarroni (which you find little at north), the real beach of the spot, as accessing from the parking lot to the beach, there, you should cross the coastal dune, and walk along a long path, which would be uncomfortable with the equipment.
Following the signs for the Naracu Nieddu beach, you will first come to a large paved car park, where in the summertime, you will leave the car. On the north-west corner of this paved car park, a narrow, steep concrete paved road starts. The road is narrow, and only one car can pass through. The road leads to the dirt coastal path that runs along all the beaches of the area (which is very interesting to walk on a beautiful sunny day without wind). At the end of the downhill road, on the left (less than 100 meters), there is a dirt area where you can park, when out of season, and where you can stay overnight, if you have a camper van (no services you are in wild nature). In this case, then you have to transport the equipment to one of the exit points, about 2-300 meters further north.
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The Identity Wars - Part One
05 October 2009
This is the beginning of a long and highly personal story that will take some time and many installments to tell. It will also take my having a bit more courage about discussing the personal in this blog and a bit more control, as relates to this story, of my krakatoan rage.
It is my story and I take it very seriously, though almost every person who knows it scoffs at it and at my intensity about it. I choose to tell it here because it has to do with identity and so, with genealogical research, for it touches on changed identity, altered documents, new documents, legal action about documentation and identity, immigration, emigration, and the ways at least five countries (and counting) prefer to document and strive to control an individual's identity. It began over thirty years ago and it is not over yet.
It began on my twenty-third birthday, when I was taking a candle-lit bath alone in the empty house of a heroin addict as a blizzard roared and howled outside. The storm was a big one and filled the Tahoe basin, the winds reeling and slamming against the granite mountains like a great lion that had only ever known freedom suddenly trapped in a cage. The house was just pine and shook with each wind blast and creaked at its joints. The power was out. The heroin addict, his stunning, ex-model wife and beautiful boy whose nanny I was were at their friend's house, trapped until the storm might let up. I lay in the bath exulting in nature's force and waited for the house to cave in on me.
While I waited, I thought that, in case I survived, I should like to change my name. It would be a sort of birthday present to myself: a new name. I thought I'd like to have a surname all my own, something no one else on the planet would have. I considered changing my first name, but it was too much a part of me, even if Anne is one of the most common women's names in the west, and that irritates me still. I briefly considered giving myself a middle name and correcting one of my parents' many negligences, but decided it would be a waste of effort unless I were going to insist that people use it. No, I wanted to change my last name only, but to what? Not to the name of my mother's father or to the name of a poet or author. I was a bit of a feminist and rejected all of those on the grounds that they were all men's names and indicated descent from and membership in a certain tribe, like the name I all ready had. No, I wanted something all my own.
What did I choose? Well, it was not as wacky as that of an acquaintance who changed her name to "Eternal Love-and-Unity". I grew up in the mountains and I loved the mountains, but "Anne Mountain" did not please me at all. It was not euphonious. Nor did I like the sound of the Chinese word from the author of the Cold Mountain Poems, Han Shan, for that would have made me "Anne Shan", which would just lead people to think me Chinese and then be disappointed to find me not so. I kept thinking about it as the wind carried on ranting and the candles burned lower.
When I was sixteen, I had fallen in love with grammar. Just grammar. Spanish grammar, French grammar, English grammar, Latin grammar, each seemed to me like a very cool set of rules to a game better than chess or mah jong. I loved grammar so much that I had made up my own language, which had a tiny dictionary and a huge and complex grammatical structure. I used the language, which I shared with no one, for my adolescent efforts at poetry, most of which I have forgotten , except for this bit:
Se gleserlum lor crilsa
Nin ueraklum weli alush
Erish dateum mir
Pareli esan oth bro, nin...
Leinat corusa tove crilsa
Morddel aisu jan frinoan
The word in my language for mountains was "morddel", and that was the name I chose. The bath grew cold. I got out and dried in a desperate, frozen rush and huddled in bed until the blizzard wore itself out and the junkies came home. My duties caring for their sweet, doomed son resumed. Nothing changed outwardly, but all had changed within.
It was a little, tiny, simple, private decision -- to change my name -- but the moment I made it, it changed me. I was a young person who had plenty of extravagant schemes that I could talk up stubbornly, but in truth, I was nothing but self-doubt, timidity, shame, with the confidence of a squashed bug. Yet now I felt confident and never for a moment doubted that I would carry out my plan to change my name, or that I had the right to do so. Oh ho, what a little fool I was.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Cuts to tech college funding undermine economic recovery
In an analysis of these proposals, Wisconsin Budget Project warns that Walker is jeopardizing the state's fragile economic recovery by asking Wisconsin's technical colleges to take a disproportionately large cut especially following years of declining state aid.
The WTCS was established in the early 1970s with three equal sources of funding, one-third state aid, one-thrid property taxes, and one-third other sources.
As recently as 1990 the state contributed 30% of the sixteen college system's' funding. By 2010, however, state aid had fallen to a record low of only 8% despite enrollment increases of 36% between 2001 and 2010. Walker proposes to slash another $70 million in his 2011-2013 budget.
This combination of declining state aid and increasing enrollment means that state aid per student has tanked, dropping from about $2,900 (in 2010 dollars) in 2001 to about $1,700 in 2010, a decline of more than 40 percent. As result, WTCS's students have the largest unmet financial need of all of Wisconsin's college students.
the state's shortage of skilled workers. As recently as last week, Badger Meter, Inc. CEO Rich Meeusen, an avid Walker booster, acknowledged that having "a pool of talented employees" was more important to business expansion decisions than low tax rates.
Wisconsin's technical colleges have a stellar one hundred year track record of training the state's "pool of talented employees."
At a time when firms like Marinette Marine, Oshkosh Truck, Bucyrus Erie and their Wisconsin-based supplier chains are struggling to hire hundreds of skilled workers, cutting WTCS funding and the state's supply of skilled workers is the wrong thing to do. It will undermine the Wisconsin's fragile economic recovery, the prosperity of its citizens and businesses and Governor Walker's campaign promise to create 250,000 new jobs.
When the Committee on Joint Finance convenes on Thursday to discuss Walker's WTCS budget proposals it should restore the WTCS's state funding and remove the property tax levy cap.
The Wisconsin Budget Project analysis is linked here.
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- Peter said...
Factors that increase the return to capital are just about the only things that matter for private investment decisions. What increases returns to capital? Productivity-enhancing infrastructure, including physical, human and social.
Things like transportation infrastructure, vocational and technical education, and the regional agglomeration economies are the best ways to improve returns to capital.
These are all areas where Scott Walker has taken actions that directly contradict the best interests of the broader economy, including both labor and capital. Sure, he'll crow about tax rates and spending -- but exactly zero of that has any impact on economic growth, wealth-creation, and future prospects for our state and its people.
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As Philip Larkin said about sex, British satire began in the 1960s and it has never looked back. That Was The Week That Was, Beyond The Fringe, Harold Macmillan impressions and that time when the varying heights of John Cleese and the Two Ronnies taught us all about class. Life was changing: young upstarts with just a public school and Oxbridge education behind them were bravely taking on the ruling elites that they were born to join and things would never be the same again.
But where would British satire be without the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, the comedy hothouse that produced Douglas Adams, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Stephen Fry and, erm, Tim Brooke-Taylor? Displaying all the quiet entitlement of a cat lounging on clean washing, Footlights alumni have inhabited every matey TV panel show and chortlesome Radio 4 smug-in for four decades. And where would Footlights be without that distinctive name? Possibly just a footnote in history: another boring revue club, like they have at that 'other' university. And without Birmingham we would not have footlights.
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General Electric Co. finally lost its gold-plated Triple-A rating.
In a widely anticipated move, Standard & Poor's cut its long-term ratings on GE and units, including General Electric Capital Corp., by one notch to AA-plus from AAA. It also affirmed the A-1-plus short-term credit ratings. Significantly, the rating agency said the outlook is stable.
The action by S&P came one week after General Electric CFO Keith Sherin said in a television interview that he was talking with the ratings services about GE and GE Capital, and discussed for the audience the actions taken to provide "an incredibly strong liquidity position, including $45 billion in cash." There was "no time bomb in GE Capital," Sherin had also said on the Squawk Box program on CNBC, one of the GE-owned broadcasting enterprises.
S&P explained in today's rating move on GE that the main factor in the downgrade was its assessment of the stand-alone credit profile of financial services unit GECC. "We believe that GECC is under increasing earnings pressure, due to the recent sharp deterioration in general economic conditions around the globe," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Robert Schulz. "This will result, in our opinion, in rising credit losses across key segments of GECC's finance portfolio."
On the other hand, S&P said that GE's industrial-based cash generation capabilities remain "fundamentally strong," even in the face of enormous global economic headwinds, and that it will generate growing cash balances from current levels over the next two years. "We do not anticipate that GE will benefit from any meaningful earnings or cash flow from GECC through 2010," S&P added.
More specifically, S&P said that it expects GE's industrial businesses to generate about $2 billion in discretionary cash flow (after dividends) in 2009 and a significantly greater amount in 2010, aided by the 68 percent reduction in the common dividend that the company recently announced.
"The ratings on GE continue to reflect our view of its excellent business risk profile, its significant cash flow and liquidity, its strong corporate governance, and management's commitment to maintaining very high credit quality," it added. "In our view, the company has a track record of managing its businesses (including its financial services unit GECC) in a variety of difficult markets, and a demonstrated ability for these businesses to earn solid profits and generate substantial cash, even in very tough economic conditions."
However, S&P did warn that it could reexamine the GE outlook if, for example, the rater came to believe that GE would fail to generate discretionary free cash flow (after dividends) of around $2 billion in 2009 and significantly more in 2010 and retain a very substantial portion of this cash.
It would also review the outlook, or its rating, if S&P came to expect that GECC would report significant losses for an extended period of time, if the company shifted its financial policies, or if strategic shifts in GE's portfolio of businesses were to jeopardize the company's excellent business risk profile, S&P added in its report this morning.
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When you are committed to getting an education, you know that you are investing time as well as effort and money. The amount of time you are willing to dedicate to establishing your education is absolutely something that should be considered before embarking upon any kind of degree program. If, like many people, you have decided to get your bachelor's degree, you must think about how much time is going to go into it. Because every student is different, and because life circumstances are always changing, the amount of time you require might be more or less than what is common for others.
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For the most part, a bachelor's degree is called a four year degree. Just like US high school systems, each year is designated in order as freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. Like high school, the correct designation has to do with the number of credits earned as well as the year of school you have gone through. For example, if someone has gone through 2 years of school, but their earned credits are short, they might be considered a freshman rather than a sophomore.
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I am probably one of the few Filipino-Chinese who cook that don't have proper steamer at home. Last time I moved to a new apartment, I thought it's a good idea to just throw the old ones and still didn't get a replacement. Aside from not able to cook Puto (Filipino cake), so is Siomai and Dumpling.
At this age, I thought I would find everything in the Internet, especially about cooking frenzy from YouTube. To my surprise, I couldn't find an instruction on how can I cook "Puto" using the oven. We got cupcake tray and an oven so I thought that should make any cake rise.
I wanted to eat the puto and I want to eat cheddar cheese so I decided that today I will try to bake it in the oven with the basis on how my sissy was baking her muffins and cupcakes.
- Took the 400 g premixed Puto (smells like vanilla) and
- added 2 cups of water,
- 1 cup of sugar (quite a lot I must say),
- I made a mistake of adding 5 table spoon instead of teaspoon of olive oil, oh well, it was EVOO so it must still be good?! 😀
- After mixing all the above ingredients, I pour it half way (or more to some) into the cupcake paper cup, and
- top it with cheddar cheese.
Baked it for 15 minutes at 200 degree celcius.
Viola! 16 putos risen! They look and smell delectable.
Now, I got food for the whole day! 🙂 Happy tummy!


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Independent consultant and advisor in the fields of democratization, civic participation and ecological transition. Mr. Weinber worked for the Heinrich Boell Foundation (hbs) (1997-2012). He established, organized and directed the hbs office in Israel and worked mainly on the issues of minority rights and the participation of civil society in the Israeli democracy. While serving as Director of the hbs EU office in Brussels, he contributed to the debates over the the enlargement of the EU and ecological transition. From 2008 to 2014, Mr. Weinber was an Advisor to the Green MEP. During the same period, he served as Secretary General of the Green European Foundation. Currently, Mr. Weinber is a freelance consultant at Action in Mediterranean (AIM). Claude Weinber is also involved in democracy promotion activities in Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria.
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