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Lady Be Good (1941)
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Genres - Musical | Sub-Genres - Showbiz Drama, Musical Drama | Release Date - Sep 1, 1941 (USA) | Run Time - 110 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NR
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The 1924 George Gershwin stage hit Lady Be Good was brought to the screen by MGM; any resemblance (beyond the Gershwin score) to the original play is purely accidental. The MGM scriveners came up with a new story concerning married songwriters Ann Sothern and Robert Young, who can't live with each other and can't live without each other. Top billing goes to dancing star Eleanor Powell, who certainly deserves it. Red Skelton is around and about as well, inserting a few much-needed laughs. While such Gershwin songs as "So Am I", "Fascinating Rhythm" and "Hang on Me" are well showcased, the hit of the evening is a new song by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, the Oscar-winning "The Last Time I Saw Paris". Our favorite scene: Ann Sothern and Robert Young composing "Lady be Good" out of thin air in two minutes flat!
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Sushant Singh Rajput has delivered some amazing work in the past. There was a time when people thought that Kriti Sanon could be the next big thing. But unfortunately, Raabta is proof of neither.
The story is technically about love. Shiv and Saira fall in love and when they think there isn't any more to it and to check their loyalty, they start checking out other people. Things fall apart in their relationship when Saira goes out for dinner with one of these men, played by Jim Sarbh. After delivering spellbound performances in Neerja and A Death In The Gunj, Sarbh is a disappointment. He probably realised what a mess the final product was, and didn't associate with all the promotions of the film.
When we're in modern day Europe, you tend to divert your mind to the materialistic things, because the film can't hold your attention. The danglers on Kriti Sanon's ears and the various outfits she wears have more colour than the entire script could ever have. Thanks to Anaita Shroff Adajania that at least the styling is in place. When taken back in time, you too wish you went back in time so that you would rather not waste your money buying the tickets.
Sushant Singh Rajput is charming, but again, only look wise. The actor in him has taken a break. Jim Sarbh has been underused; it's like a waste of his talent. The only good thing about this film is Deepika Padukone's song.
All in all, its films like Raabta that reduces my hope in Bollywood.
If I had to rate the film, 2 cups of nice adrak wali chai is what you'll need after watching the film.


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Cancelation fees
You can find the cancellation policy of the ferry company under Changes & Cancellations in our Customer Support pages.
AAdditionally to the cancellation fees held by the ferry company, Greekferries Club charges an additional 10% fee from the refundable amount.
OPEN TICKETS: Open date tickets can be canceled without charge when they are initially issued with an "open date". When converted into "open date" tickets they can not be canceled.
Ticket Changes
A ticket change means changing the travel dates or upgrading accommodation. If the value of the new ticket is less, the passenger is not entitled to a refund.
Changing the name of a passenger or the itinerary requires cancellation of the original ticket (see the cancellation policy of the company) and buying a new ticket.
ATTENTION! If the passenger has the tickets in his/her hands, they have to be returned to the issuing agent in order to replace them with new tickets.
Lost Tickets
In case of ticket loss, the passenger must inform the company before the departure. New tickets must be purchased for the trip. The company will control that the ticket has not been used by the passenger and if this is the case 30 days after the scheduled trip, the passenger is entitled to a free ticket of equal value with the lost one.
Delay or cancellation of route
- DELAYED DEPARTURE: Passengers and vehicles can board the ferry without changing their tickets.
- CANCELLATION OF DEPARTURE: The tickets for the canceled ferry do not apply for boarding and must be changed for the next scheduled departure based on availability, by replacing the original tickets.
- ATTENTION: In case of adverse weather conditions, passengers are requested to contact the port offices in order to be informed about the new departure time.
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Freshly operated oysters should be reared undisturbed for a few days. If kept in the laboratory, they should be placed in plastic troughs or FRP tanks, where seawater is allowed to flow gently. If no flow-through system is available, the seawater has to be changed frequently to overcome the narcotizing effect of menthol. When normalcy is resumed, the oysters slowly re-open their valves and commence their pumping and filtering activity. If the sea is not calm, it is desirable to rear the operated oysters under laboratory conditions till the wound heals completely. The normal duration of wound healing is only a day or two. However, if the surgery is rough or the incision is large, the nucleus could slip out of the oyster, if cultured in rough waters.
In Japan, newly operated oysters are hung in deep and calm waters for a period of 2–3 weeks, by which time they recuperate fully. Afterwards they are hung as in normal culture practices. However, in areas where the inshore waters are not calm, as in India, it is always advisable to keep the operated oysters for 3–4 days in the laboratory under observation and then transfer to the farm. If the oysters are suspended in rough sea immediately after the operation, they will be subjected to undue stress, which may lead to the dislodging of the nuclei.
Some Japanese pearl culturists examine the pearl oysters individually after recuperation by fluoroscopy, in order to check the condition of the inserted nucleus. Only those with the nucleus in the proper position are further cultured for pearl production, while the rejected ones will be retained as mother oyster for future use.
The quality of the pearl to be formed is influenced by several hydro-biological factors, such as primary production, temperature, current, trace metals content, etc. Coastal waters deeper than 5 m are usually favourable for the formation of high quality pearls. However, the culture site and depth at which the hanging culture structures should be fixed must be carefully chosen to have the most favourable conditions for the culture of the pearl oysters.
During the post-operation rearing period, the oyster density in the culture cages and culture grounds should be kept at a minimum. Over-crowding may cause adverse effects such as production of low quality pearls, slow formation of the nacre layer, shell damage and physical stress, as well as oyster mortality from diseases and parasites.
The oysters must be suspended in areas of high phytoplankton production and also at greater depths than the mother oysters. Settlement of undesirable organisms and silt on the oysters is responsible for the formation of poor quality pearls, slow formation of the pearl layer and oyster mortality. Hence the oysters should be monitored periodically and fouling organisms thoroughly eliminated. In Japan, when the seawater temperature drops below 10 °C during winter, the rafts are towed to warmer water bodies to allow the pearl oysters to over-winter.
The length of the culture period following the operation phase depends on the size of the nuclei inserted and the desired size of the pearls to be obtained. The Culture period ranges between 3–24 months for 2–7 mm diameter nuclei under tropical conditions. Periodic sampling of each oyster batch will give the basis for deciding on when to harvest. Pearls with a thin nacreous layer usually will not have good lustre and iridescence, and therefore command a lower market price.


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"I'm troubleshooting for a friend who's not online right now.
He has XP running on an AMD 1800, 512DDR, 60GB drive. New set up so it's nearly empty.
It was running along fine & then he said one day he started up & his icons were all large & moved- some nearly offscreen. He said it resembled 640×480 or safe mode- but it wasn't either. He checked his display properties & it says "600×800" & shows the GF2 – MX400 card as "working properly".
He decided to restart, & when it came up- it was back to normal. He didn't think about it, attributing it to a PC "burp". Tonight, though, he said it won't come out of that.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing this & what to do about it?"
"If you go into display properties, I think it is through the 'Advanced' button on the 'Setting Tab'. On one of the tabs that come up, you can adjust the dpi (Dots Per Inch) of the desktop icons. You are presented with a drop-down list. One is 'Normal'… sorry, can't remember the others.
I was checking something out on my father-in-law's box tonight and we came across this. "
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Sizzling wallpapers of celebrity fashions, actors and actresses are an instantaneous inspiration for me when I'm buckled under the stress of tight schedules. In his "golden era" — 1995 to 1999 — Sandler starred in a string of well-rated, comparatively humorous films. Screen Actors Guild (SAG) : a union representing U. S. film and TELEVISION actors. Aparting from his appearing profession, he has gone on to supply films that have scored many firsts.
Wilder claimed his love of comedic performing began at the age of eight, when his mom was recognized with rheumatic fever and the physician advised him to "try to make her chuckle." Wilder was the star of many Mel Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.
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Coronavirus Infectious Disease Ontology
Ontology: CIDO
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- Description: The Coronavirus Infectious Disease Ontology (CIDO) aims to ontologically represent and standardize various aspects of coronavirus infectious diseases, including their etiology, transmission, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
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- Date: 08-01-2022
- Description: The Ontology of Coronavirus Infectious Disease (CIDO) is a community-driven open-source biomedical ontology in the area of coronavirus infectious disease. The CIDO is developed to provide standardized human- and computer-interpretable annotation and representation of various coronavirus infectious diseases, including their etiology, transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
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Company Name: Stace of Cakes Cupcakery
Owner: Stacey Reece
Company Phone Number: 609-424-6670Company Website: http://www.staceofcakes.com/
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stace-of-Cakes/133169093368613
If you're in the mood for a sweet and savory treat that won't burn a whole in your wallet, look no further than Stace of Cakes Cupcakery. At Stace of Cakes Cupcakery, they take pride in offering all sorts of cakes and cupcakes to the community at affordable prices. Their cakes are specially made to your liking. Ladies and gents, Stace of Cakes is not hard to find. The Stace of Cakes Cupcake Truck makes stops throughout Downtown Trenton between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. They also plan to have a grand opening at their Willow Street location (11 N. Willow St., Trenton, NJ) in the very near future, so Anwar's Reflections will be sure to keep you up to date on that as new developments arise. Below you will find a copy of Anwar's Reflections exclusive interview with the owner of Stace of Cakes, Stacey Reece:
AGS: First off, can you tell our listeners out there a little bit about your business?
My business started after a friend of mine encouraged me to start a cupcake truck business, after I did her son's Confirmation cake. The idea seemed far-fetched at first, but after doing the research, and with my husband being laid off, we decided to give it a shot! So we decided to put a truck full of cupcakes on the streets of Mercer County viz. Trenton. The response has been great.
AGS: What is your background?
My mother was a great baker, and I was her "sous- chef" growing up from the time I was 9 years old. I would grease all the pans, sift the flour, and cream butter by hand . Tedious …..yes, but I loved doing it! Then I was allowed to work on my own baking projects. So though I may not have an official culinary degree, the many years of working in my mom's kitchen have given me the tools to be successful in the kitchen.
AGS: Is this the first time you have owned and operated your own business?
When I was younger, I would bake cookies, and sell them around the neighborhood.
So the answer to your question is…yes this is my first official business.
AGS: How long have you been open?
The Cupcake Truck was launched in September 2010 . The Stace of Cakes Cupcakery and Café will be open next month.
AGS: What motivated you to start your own business?
Honestly, there were talks at my husband's job about upcoming lay-offs, then once it was established that it was going to become a reality, I no longer had a choice. I also felt like there was no other cupcake truck in New Jersey, and I knew that I could come up with really great recipes. So with those two ideas to work with, I decided to give it a shot. I researched the science of baking, tested many recipes, and turned my friends into "guinea pigs." The feedback was awesome! So then I wanted everyone to try them. Once I'm fixed on an idea or project, I work really hard on accomplishing the task at hand.
AGS: Where did the name Stace of Cakes Cupcakery come from?
The name was just a spin on one of my favorite cake design shows on Food Network ~ "Ace of Cakes," with my first name being Stacey, and many of my friends already calling me Stace as a nickname, I decided I was going to call myself Stace of Cakes
AGS: In your own words, what makes your business unique?
My cupcakes, and products are made with the finest ingredients (Valrhona chocolate, imported spices, Madagascar Bourbon) love, dedication, and passion. I do believe this is my formula for a unique, and one of a kind product.
AGS: Did you face any challenges when launching your business? If so, how did you overcome those challenges?
Anytime you have to depend on the services of others, there will be challenges involved. However, I am believer of things always have a way of working themselves out, and patience is indeed a virtue. So I have learned to take everything in stride, and not to etch deadlines out in stone.
AGS: How do you advertise or promote your business?
My main source of advertising has been "word of mouth," social networking media, such as Facebook, and Twitter. I also have a website, which some people have found through "googling." (http://www.staceofcakes.com/)
AGS: Have you taken advantage of internet marketing at all? If so, how effective do you think this advertising method is? If not, how interested are you in learning more about internet marketing?
I have not done any internet ads, but basically used the business's Facebook page to promote day to day happenings, and the upcoming Grand Opening of the Cupcakery. I feel as if Facebook has been tremendous, because I can use my Blackberry to send updates about what's going on with the business. People can then call, text, and email their orders. This in my opinion is priceless.
AGS: Being that you're an entrepreneur yourself, what advice, if any, would you give an up and coming entrepreneur that wants to succeed?
My advice is to have a dream, be realistic about it, research what other successful people in the field have done in the past, check your competition out, have someone to share this journey with, and most importantly try to be the best that you can be in your industry, and pray!!
AGS: Is there any one piece of advice you would give to anyone thinking of opening their own business?
Always save for rainy days, always have a smile on your face, and just work hard, because it always pays off!
AGS: Will you give us another interview one from now so we can follow upon your progress?
Without a doubt I will!!!!!!!
Thank you very much for your time.
AGS is an acronym for the author and founder of Anwar's Reflections, Anwar G. Salandy.


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Discussion in 'Retail Brokers' started by Jana, Sep 15, 2003.
Do you have any experience with thois broker? With X-Trader(Pats)?
been using them since first of june. seem to be a pretty decent
outfit. no problems.
Any problems? Routing fast?
only use j trader. i have not had any problems. as far as execution, i have not used anyone else for futures. it's not as fast
as matching an order for a stock on isld, but i have not had a problem with fill speed. but then i am not trying to take out the very last contract either.
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DID black magic and a curse play a role in the death of Ronald Tavel — the Obie-winning playwright and Andy Warhol collaborator who mysteriously died aboard a Thailand-bound jet last week?
Tavel, 68, who was returning to his Bangkok home from an art conference in Berlin on March 23, "drank and over-drank and became dehydrated during the flight, and then his heart just stopped," a source told us.
Fellow playwright and friend Larry Myers says Tavel — who penned the Obie-winning "Boy on the Straight-Back Chair" and "Bigfoot," and scripted Warhol's "Chelsea Girls" — had been on a downward spiral ever since becoming fascinated by the dark arts, which he began weaving into his avant-garde work in the late '80s.
"He wrote one about Satanism and black magic for Theater for the New City and everything went wrong," Myers told us. "The actors got sick, pages from the script vanished, scenery crashed, the lights went out. He told me somebody had put a curse on him. It completely creeped him out and it [bleep]ing freaked me out. And right after that, he packed up and moved to Thailand."
Tavel, whose oddball works were part of a downtown movement called "The Theatre of the Ridiculous," was a "very religious person, but when he started exploring the dark forces, and got into the occult and spiritualism, he was never the same," Myers said. "The moral is: Watch what you write about . . . the shadow finally overtook him."
In another weird twist, Ira Silverberg of the Sterling Lord Literistic agency told us Tavel delivered his new novel, "Chain," five days before his death. "The story is wrapped around the obsessive relationship an expat has with a local male prostitute in Bangkok," Silverberg said. "It's full of the spirit of Tavel." While the apparent cause of death was a heart attack, authorities are awaiting autopsy results.


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Two Old Salts Talking About "Salt"3 min read
Two Old Salts Talking About "Salt"
Host: Bob Hawkins "The APN Report" Audio in player below!
What bears scrutiny more important than anything else, is the food we eat, and what effects it has on our wellness. If you haven't seen a photo of me, you may not realize that I'm "fluffy", in other words, I'm a fat guy. A shuffling member of a vast growing segment of the modern population of humans currently infesting the land.
It's stunning how the average height of US born men & women, has increased by 5 inches in the last 100 years. Yet what's even more stunning, is how the average weight of these same Americans have increased by TWENTY POUNDS just in the last 40 years! Well over half of us are OBESE. And we're riding around the cake & ice-cream isle of Walmart on those little electric carts. Our whole culture has grown BIG & FAT.
I can go on & on about the Sugar Conspiracy. Of High Fructose Corn Syrup. The real reason Coke came up with New Coke back in the early '80's. But the other pillar holding up the sad epidemic of overweight & under exercised society, is the topic. Salt.
Salt is essential for healthy living, and a little goes a long way. But there's WAY too much of it in the food we eat. While there's nothing wrong with salt on a pretzel, it's another matter altogether when there's salt in foods you don't expect, like that "diet" soda.
So for this weeks show, I'm gonna call on an expert in the wildly ways how salt turns up in foods you'd least expect. I'm having my buddy call in & join me on the show, Butch Watts, who after having a heart attack a few years ago, had actually taken his Dr's advice serious, and cut WAY back on his salt intake.
Not only that, Butch surprised his Doc by STAYING on a Low-salt diet lifestyle for more than a couple of years, to the point some 70 pounds later, his doc told him he can ease up a bit, IF HE WANTS TO.
Ol'Butch got an advanced Phd in learning how much salt is good for ya, and more importantly, how much salt is not. To me, that makes Butch a "Expert" and he'd make a fine quest to have on the show.
I myself am bound to get healthy again. I'm maintaining an exercising lifestyle on my bicycle, yet I'm still battling a war on my set of bathroom scales, a fight to a draw. After moderate losses I'm NOT losing anything anymore. I'm beginning to wonder if a life-long salt addiction is holding me back. Talking to Butch Thursday night (9PM EST), may help me find a way to reign in the amount of salt in my diet. It may be what it takes to get out of the fat suit I've been walking around in for some 20 odd years.
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This blog was originally posted in November of 2016 on the USCCB "For Your Marriage" blog and our personal website, curlyweds.com. Tommy & I were newlyweds. We were wide-eyed, a little naive, definitely idealistic, but also very honest both with ourselves and others. This blog stirred up a good bit of criticism, but also some praise, including being re-posted on chastityproject.com and led to a few talks specifically on this topic of how to better teach and advocate for NFP in honest ways.
I'm reposting it today, in honor of NFP Awareness Week, because I think it's timely.
We celebrate 50 years of Humanae Vitae this year, so now more than ever we need to be honest and authentic about our advocating for and practice of NFP, but also look at the struggles of doing so, and offer honest support. And, we exist in a time when the culture wars are raging, especially in regards to the purpose, value, goodness, and right order of sex. Natural Family Planning is a way in which a couple can fight that culture war, together. But, it's war…which means you're in the midst of battles…which means it's hard. And we need to talk about that, honestly, and without shame of what people might think about us because we authentically announce "NFP SUCKS and IT'S REALLY HARD TO DO!"
Also, for the record: we got pregnant a month after this blog was originally published. Because…NFP.
When we got married, I knew a few "absolutes." Tommy was going to snore (I'd heard him do so during naps on the couch), we would probably fight on the honeymoon, there'd be a bit of a learning curve when it came to living together, and we needed to figure out NFP early if we wanted to avoid a February surprise. Snoring I can handle. There are breathe-right strips and earplugs aplenty. As far as fighting on the honeymoon: who cares who's right or wrong…we're literally living in a postcard for a week. I'll apologize first so we can just order another Mai Tai from the bar at the pool. And living together: thank God we have two bathrooms and separate closets. The learning curve was fairly small.
Before I'm condemned for my tongue in cheek description of what I've heard described as "the best part of our marriage!" by dozens of couples, let me preface everything else you're about to read with this simple and truthful statement: my husband and I learned NFP, are practicing NFP, and are discovering the tangible benefits and grace-filled gifts of NFP. But, and I cannot stress this enough: NFP is easily one of the most difficult parts of married life, and I wish people had been honest with us about that sooner.
I'm not writing this to degrade the Church's teaching on naturally planning a family or being open to the will of the Lord when it comes to having children. I love the Church. I've spent the better part of my life learning, teaching, speaking, and writing about Christ and His Church. I love what we believe as Catholics and Tommy and I are committed to NFP because we know it is a good and truthful practice. We aren't harboring a secret desire to use contraceptives, nor are we privately politicking for the Church to "get with the times" and just allow "modern methods" that are more convenient. Artificial contraceptives have their dangers: the pill has been linked to a myriad of health issues and IUD's and condoms can lead to usury, with sex becoming just another recreational activity. This blog isn't necessarily about that. This is not a commentary on why we chose NFP and why you should too, nor is it a definitive list of the best methods to use or apps to download.
This, just like every other blog we've written, is an honest glimpse into our married life. We were asked to write this blog to give a snapshot into the lives of an engaged, and now newly married, couple. We were asked to share honestly about the ups and downs of our life together, and we've done that. We've written about the struggles of sharing a home, the beauty of marriages we've witnessed throughout our lives, and even the annoyance of organizing seating arrangements for the wedding reception. We've shared that marriage is tough, our virtue has been stretched, and that we have tangibly felt the grace of the sacrament every single day.
So too is this an honest look at a few of the challenges we've faced with NFP in these first months of marriage, and how those struggles have caused fights, a few tears, and forced us to grow. We have chosen to practice NFP. We know that not everyone chooses to practice NFP, and our goal here isn't to convince them otherwise, though it is what we wholeheartedly encourage and what the Church teaches. This, just like every other blog we've shared, is a small snapshot into the difficulties of learning an entirely new rhythm to life, while also trying to figure out how to balance a budget together, live together, cook together, and share the covers on our bed (a constant, nightly battle).
We took on the practice of NFP because we believe it's what is best, and we quickly discovered it to be a cross that can be pretty heavy to carry.
NFP has been difficult for us because it's required intentional routine at certain points of the day. I have to check certain symptoms. The information has to be logged. I have to let Tommy know what's going on. We have to purposefully and deliberately talk about and pray together about whether or not we're ready to have children. That takes time. That takes diligence. That takes intentionality, and in the midst of teaching, grad school assignments, traveling, and everything else, the last thing either of us wants to do is sit down and have a little chat about cervical mucus. It doesn't make for the best dinner conversation.
NFP has been hard because sometimes symptoms are ambiguous and temperature readings aren't always accurate due to lack of sleep or travel, so the "I don't know, should we risk it?" back and forth begins. So much for NFP being this magic bullet of happiness and holiness…sometimes it feels like a monthly game of Russian roulette.
NFP is a struggle for us because were told by so many people that it was this perfect and beautiful method that led to wonderful dialogue and peaceful moments of prayer in which the very voice of God could be heard. Imagine our shock when we discovered we were more confused and frustrated than anything else. What were we? Bad Catholics who clearly didn't love each other enough to make this work? Either we were failures or they were lying.
NFP has been difficult because we were both chaste before marriage. We both learned, and believed in, the value of "waiting for marriage." All the cheesy phrases employed upon us in our youth had worked: modest was hottest, we were worth waiting for, and we had each "saved it" because Jesus saved us. We knew and believed sex is so beautiful and such a gift that it is meant to be shared with your spouse alone, and we are both incredibly grateful we waited to experience it only with each other. We waited our whole lives – we waited for each other – and now, with NFP, there are a few days every month we have to keep waiting if we have discerned against conceiving a child at that time. Like I said…Not. Freaking. Practical.
I share about these challenges because I want to be honest. I heard again and again throughout marriage prep, and even now in these newlywed months, "NFP is so beautiful and wonderful and the best thing you will ever do as a married couple! You're going to love it!" It's what we were told. It's what we were sold. And I feel duped.
It's time to change the language. Let's stop leading with "NFP is beautiful and wonderful and awesome," and instead honestly say, "NFP is hard and challenging, a little confusing, sometimes disheartening and frustrating, occasionally a romance zapper, and, in the end, worth it." We don't do young couples any favors by saying, "This is the best thing you can do when you're first married because it brings you closer together." Will it make you closer? Absolutely, because if having a discussion about cervical mucus doesn't bring you closer, then I honestly don't know what will.
Let's move beyond the fairytale "NFP is a joy" commentary and get real. NFP is tough. It's sometimes annoying. It's complicated and confusing (at first, and postpartum, and when you just miss your spouse after a long day…) But, the joys of NFP are also evident: a couple must discern the will of God together. The benefits are straightforward: no nasty side effects from artificial contraceptives. But, if we just leave it there, we're selling NFP short. I think couples would be far better served by hearing, "It's difficult, you will fight and sometimes cry and want to throw your calendar and phone across the room because you are confused." Only then, after we have shared about some of the honest to goodness difficulties and explained what is fully entailed, will we then be able to articulate the growth that can come from it, showing the ultimate benefits for a marriage.
NFP is not the best part of our marriage. Far from it. The best part of our marriage is our immense faith and trust in God's greater plan. We met on Facebook, dated long distance for a year and a half, and managed to pull off planning a wedding while juggling four jobs, three grad school classes, and twenty-three ministry events between the two of us. Clearly God was in charge, and our trust in Him has only grown deeper since getting married. The best part of our marriage is the fact that we are brutally honest with each other. Not only does Tommy tell me if something is hanging out my nose, but he calls me out when I'm spinning in circles and not seeing something clearly or properly. He's the only person in my life who can be this straightforward and honest with me. The best part of our marriage is an unfailing commitment to communicate. We openly discuss, for hours if need be, the big and little things. Whether it's where the knives belong, how much money we should be saving, what show we should binge watch next, or when we want to have children, we aren't afraid to talk together and we value that conversation. The best part of our marriage is our desire to grow in holiness together. We are in it to win it: we want to get each other to Heaven, and that requires daily prayer with and for each other, frequent sacrifices, blatant honesty, and constant growth.
NFP is not the pearl of great price within our relationship. NFP is, at times, the grimy, rusty old nail hanging off the beams of the cross we're carrying, digging into our backs as we lug that hunk of wood up the hill. And every single time we feel that pain and want to wallow in the remarkable difficulty and seeming impracticality of NFP, we are reminded of the One who hung on the Cross, nails driven into His hands and feet so that we can someday be united with Him in Heaven.
It wasn't necessarily practical for the Father to send His only son into the world to reveal the plan of our salvation. A simple memo sent down on a cloud probably would've been fine (and far easier). It wasn't practical for the Son to be born of a Virgin, arriving as a baby, helpless, weak, and in need of potty training. It wasn't practical for that child to grow up in a simple home, unknown and unimportant. It wasn't practical for Jesus to choose twelve ragtag guys to walk with Him through His ministry, nor was it practical for Him to heal the sick (who didn't even say thank you) or preach to the crowds (who were just grumbling about being hungry). It wasn't practical for Him to tell us bread changes into His flesh and wine into His Blood, and consuming that will transform us. It wasn't practical for Him to be arrested, tried for blasphemy, and sentenced to death. It wasn't practical for Jesus to carry a Cross, hang high for all to see, and die surrounded by crowds of people who hated Him for simply speaking the Truth. It wasn't practical for Him to defeat death three days later. It wasn't practical for Jesus to leave a fisherman in charge of His entire Church, nor was it practical to send a Helper in tongues of fire to empower that man to then passionately preach the Gospel and build the Church.
It wasn't practical for Jesus to come here in the first place, and then die.
But, He did, because it is what we needed.
NFP doesn't always seem practical to us because we immediately see the myriad difficulties and annoyances and there seems to be a far easier route. But, we choose to practice it because it is a practice field – a training ground – for the best parts of our marriage. It is a sanctifier within our married life, one that isn't always practical, but definitely always needed.
Our entire faith is anything but practical, it seems. The Cross is heavy and the path to Heaven isn't paved with rose petals. We struggle. We fight. We endure trials. We don't understand it all and we sometimes throw our hands up in confusion. But, at the end of the day, we are called to trust. We trust in the greater plan and divine providence of the One who knows us better than we know ourselves. We believe in His perfect wisdom and understanding, which far surpasses our own. We hold fast to His enduring promises and rely on His unfailing help. We revel in the joy He gives us, knowing that His goodness outweighs any temporary pain we may endure.
NFP is tough. Let's call a spade a spade. It isn't easy, it can be frustrating and confusing, and I find it remarkably annoying from time to time. NFP is not the best part of our marriage, but it does bring out the best of our relationship when we are trusting and patient with it and each other. It is a daily sacrifice, a weekly struggle, and occasionally a monthly toss-up, but no matter how impractical we may feel it can be, NFP has proven to be a remarkably practical way to practice becoming holy, and for that, we are grateful.


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Nextar launch the bilingual M3-MX SatNav
Date 4th September 2008
Over in Europe the Multilingual SatNav has been with us for a long time, but not so in the USA. Nextar have just announced the M3-MX SatNav system which not only sports English and Spanish voice instructions it also has maps of the USA and Mexico for those of you wanting to dash over the border for a Burrito and Corona.
Although not well known in the GPS Market Nextar have a good range of SatNavs and are a big in Consumer Electronics with their products being found in many department stores across the USA.
With a price tag of $199 the GPS will be available in Walmart and online.
News Article by Mike Barrett
Nextar(TM) Navigation System Features Both U.S. and Mexico Maps
Bilingual System 'Habla Espanol' as well as English, Aiding Drivers and Travelers in Both Countries
La Verne, CA – August 27, 2008 – Nextar, a designer and marketer of bold and new consumer electronic products with mass appeal, has gotten behind the wheel in helping drivers navigate in both the U.S. and Mexico. Its new M3-MX(TM) navigation system provides not only detailed 2D and 3D maps of both countries, but also offers all menus and voice prompts in English and Spanish. Having maps of both countries in one 2GB SD card saves drivers the hassle of using two separate mapping systems in two separate languages.
"The Nextar M3-MX navigation system is an excellent travel partner for both American and Mexican drivers," remarked Eddy Zheng, Nextar founder. "Full color maps of both the U.S. and Mexico along with bilingual vocal prompts and menus make traveling in either country – whether a citizen or visitor – more convenient, safer and less stressful."
The system features a generous 3.5" TFT touch-screen display that provides users with large, clear, colorful images. A special automatic night mode feature provides additional screen lighting for even easier-on-the-eye viewing. Voice-guided directions with turn-by-turn voice prompts are given over the built-in stereo speaker.
The new Nextar navigation system shows 1.6-million points of interest, including hotels, shopping centers, gas stations, and restaurants. If the driver misses a turn, the system will automatically recalculate a revised route. The unit may also be used for walkers, as it provides pedestrian routes of up to six miles that are not limited by vehicle constraints. Digital map data is supplied by NAVTEQ(R), the preeminent provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems.
Other features of the Nextar M3-MX includes up to 300 address storage capability for favorite destinations, SD card slot for additional memory, over-the-speed limit warning and 2D and 3D map-viewing modes. It also has the capability to play MP3 files and to display JPEG images. Power is supplied by a lightweight, built-in, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery.
Provided accessories include: AC/DC adapter, suction cup, USB cable, protection pouch, SD card and a stylus/touch pen.
Pricing and Availability
The Nextar M3-MX navigation system is available at Walmart.com and other e-tailers across the U.S. as well as on line at www.nextar.com. It has a MSRP of $199.99. It comes with a manufacturer's one-year limited warranty.
Mike Barrett
, all I have to do to "dash over the border for a Burrito and Corona" is drive half a mile into the heart of the barrio. Btw, burrito and Corona? not so grate akshully. Make mine beef and chicken fajitas and a couple cans of Tecate ;)
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Easter Egg A Different but very Funny Approach to eMobility: The Mercedes AA Class
eMobility is a game-changer: for OEMs and suppliers like foundries the electrification of the powertrain represents either a fundamental threat or an enormous opportunity. We show you the third facet of this megatrend: humor
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Old but gold: In April 2016, the American comedy show "Saturday Night Life" or short SNL released an alleged advertising spot for Mercedes Benz. In this fake commercial the actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, especially known from the series "Seinfeld" and "Veep", introduces the AA class of Mercedes. And the name says it all: This e-car is powered by exactly 9,648 AA batteries with 1.5 volts each.
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And Mercedes Benz also reacted humorously. The premium manufacturer pointed self-mockingly to the "complimentary recharging station". This is how to play social media!
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In the last post we covered how to create Filters and Finders in WFA so that we could access WFA data through a RESTful interface. This creates a nice separation between the two systems and decouples the dependency on the WFA database for dynamically populating data in vRealize Orchestrator workflows.
Let's look at how to take the result of the last post, query the data from vRO, and incorporate it into vRO workflows.
I'm going to be using the same workflow as before, "Create a Clustered Data ONTAP Volume", so we will once again need four inputs:
- Cluster Name – A string with valid values being clustered Data ONTAP systems configured in WFA
- Storage Virtual Machine Name – A string with valid values being SVMs belonging to the cluster selected above.
- Volume Name – A string provided by the user.
- Volume Size (in GB) – A number provided by the user.
To get started, we are going to create vRO actions which execute REST operations against the WFA filters/finders to return the same data that we used direct SQL queries for previously. These actions will then be executed/used from the workflow presentation.
- Make sure you have added the WFA host as a vRO REST host. Reference this post, but you don't need to create a workflow or worry about all that scripting at the bottom.
- If you haven't yet, use the last post as a reference to create WFA filters and finders to make the data we want available via REST.
- Let's switch back to vCO's interface now. There will be three parts to our action script:
- Get the finder UUID
- Execute the finder
- Parse the result and do something with it
Getting the UUID is much like before, we simply query WFA for all of the finders, then loop through them until we find the one we want and extract it's UUID. Likewise, executing the finder is a standard REST GET operation. Once we get the response, we simply read the XML and extract the values in the
Since this will be executed in an action and the result will be used to populate a drop down field, we want to return an array of strings.
Below is the code for our action,
getClustersFromFinder. Note that I am using an action to get the WFA REST host from the vRO configuration. I haven't included that code here for brevity's sake, however I have included it in a package, which is linked below.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596// the name of the finder we are executing and getting values forvar finderName = "vCO - Find All Clusters";// get the REST host object to execute against. This action is in the package attached to// the post at http://practical-admin.com/blog/?p=1657var restHost = System.getModule("com.netapp.oncommand.wfa.rest.core").getWfaHost();//// Section 1: Getting the finder UUID//// a variable for the UUIDvar finderUuid = null;// get all findersvar finderResponse = restHost.createRequest("GET", "/finders", null).execute();// make sure we got a good response for the requestif (finderResponse.statusCode != 200) {throw "A " + finderResponse.statusCode + " error occured while attempting to query WFA for the finder UUID: " + finderResponse.contentAsString;}var finderDocument = XMLManager.fromString(finderResponse.contentAsString);var finders = finderDocument.getElementsByTagName("finder");//System.debug("found " + finders.length + " finders on WFA host");if (finders.length == 0) {throw "No finders were returned when querying the WFA host";}// loop through and find the finder we wantfor (var i = 0; i < finders.length; i++) {var finder = finders.item(i);// get the name from the name elementvar name = finder.getElementsByTagName("name").item(0).textContent;// we found what we are wanting, so extract the UUIDif (name == finderName) {//System.debug("Found uuid " + uuid + " for finder with name " + finderName);finderUuid = finder.getAttribute("id");}}// if the finder UUID is still null, then something is wrongif (finderUuid == null) {throw "Unable to determine the UUID of the workflow"}//// Section 2: Executing the finder//// execute the test function of the findervar finderResponse = restHost.createRequest("GET", "/finders/" + finderUuid + "/test", null).execute();// check to make sure we got a valid resultif (finderResponse.statusCode != 200) {throw "A " + finderResponse.statusCode + " error occured while attempting to query the finder: " + finderResponse.contentAsString;}//// Section 3: Parse the result//// something to hold the data valuesvar data = new Array();// create the XML document objectvar finderDocument = XMLManager.fromString(finderResponse.contentAsString);// get all of the returned rowsvar rows = finderDocument.getElementsByTagName("row");//System.debug("Found " + rows.length + " rows from finder " + finderUuid + " query");// loop through the rows returned by the queryfor (var i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {var row = rows.item(i);var cells = row.getElementsByTagName("cell");// the cells represent columns in a database record rowfor (var j = 0; j < cells.length; j++) {var cell = cells.item(j);// we are looking for the query result field named "name".// when we find that cell, which is value in the returned// result, we add it to the array which contains the valuesif (cell.getAttribute("key") == "name") {data.push(cell.getAttribute("value"));}}}// return the array of values to the workflow presentationreturn data;
- Now that we have the action we need to use it. If you have not created the workflow from this post, we need to do that now. Also, make sure you follow the directions in the "Integrating the Action with workflow inputs" section of this post. (Note that we don't need to create the action from that post because we will be using the one just created.)
Just like before, edit the
ClusterNameinput's presentation, add the "Predefined Answers" property, and change the source to OGNL. Click the purple puzzle piece and search for the action we just created.
- Test the workflow using the debug method to validate that the inputs are being populated from the REST query to the WFA finder.
That's it. The only difference here is that the SQL stays inside of WFA, and we use REST to retrieve the results of the query.
vRO Example Package
I have created a vRO package which contains the workflow we created and the actions used.
Download the package here.
The package also contains some extra actions which break out the code above into reusable components. To see them in action look at the action
getSvmsFromFinder and how it is populating the drop down for SVM names.
With the actions in the
com.netapp.oncommand.wfa.rest.core action module (a part of the package above), it's now very easy to use REST to get the result of a filter/finder and incorporate those results into your vRO workflows. Be sure to look at them, experiment with them, and if you need help…let me know!
Now we are starting to really see how well we can integrate WFA workflows with vRO. If you are using vRealize Automation (vRA), these workflows are surfaced into that interface as well, and the actions to query the data continue to work supplying dynamic data from WFA.
If you want to know more about WFA/vRO integration, if you have questions and/or suggestions about the WFA package for vRO, or if you encounter a bug in the package, please let me know via the comments section here, the NetApp Communities page, or using the NetApp Communities private message function (my username is asulliva). I will also happily respond to emails…my email address is the same as my Communities username at netapp.com.
Questions and comments are always welcome below. If you have any suggestions for, or need help with, NetApp/VMware integration, automation, and solutions, please let me know using the comments!


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I remember my aunt's Kodak box camera that required her to look in the top at just the right angle or she would decapitate the heads off her subjects in the image. She kept her brownie box camera long after others had moved on to other cameras that used colour film. Photos were precious in her time – and expensive and time-consuming to make. Making up her photo album required my aunt to mail the whole camera away to have the film extracted and developed and then sent back. Kodak obliged.
This past weekend, my young granddaughter used my phone camera to produce a video of her little cousins sliding down the curved stairs at my uncle's house. The same day I posted it on Facebook and friends across the country commented on it.
This article from Holy Soup by Thom Schulz on "The Church's Frightful Kodak Moment" fits with what I am sensing. Photography has taken off in the last few years. More people have better access (even on phones) and quality has improved enormously. It's not left just to the professionals anymore. There is freedom to make mistakes and forgive ourselves by hitting delete or re-framing and re-lighting the experience with a photo editing program. It's about seeing worth in the moment and making meaningful images we can enjoy and share in the future.
But Kodak missed it because it saw only one expression of photography. Nothing wrong with print. I still use Kodak paper but 99% of what I do is digital photography and artistic expressions using those photos on the computer now.
I feel something like this is happening to the church – something out-of-the-box is about to take off, improve in quality, be more accessible, offer greater grace to grow, and thrive in ways we never imagined, but we can miss it if we measure success in terms of sales of traditional product (aka bums in seats on Sunday morning.) I am meeting more and more people who love the Lord deeply but who are finding the current structures and expectations of the institutional denominational church-in-the-building are limiting their ability to pursue the desires God has placed in their hearts to know Christ, and to know who He created them to be, and to be placed in true family. There is more. I know it.
It's about worshiping God, enjoying Him forever, making disciples – and loving one another.
I have not read the author's books, nor have I seen his documentary (although I will probably be checking them out). We may disagree on what this out-of-the-box thing looks like. I don't know. My attention was just grabbed by the comparison to Kodak and rather than feeling despair that church attendance is falling in North America, I am filled with hope that soon all the promises in Christ will become more accessible to the ordinary folks He loves – and they will know they are the church.


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Vegan Falafel Bowl
This vegan falafel bowl has got it going on. Packed with protein, drizzled in lemon tahini sauce and loaded with lots of fresh veggies. To mix it up, you can also try it as a pita.
Vegan Falafel
1 x 19 oz. can chickpeas, divided, drained, rinsed and dried off very well
¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley
2 tbsp. chopped cilantro (optional)
½ small white onion, peeled and chopped
5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
¼ cup chopped pecans
¼ tsp. Coriander
2 tsp. Cumin
¼ cup AP flour
In the bowl of a food processor, place 2 cups of chickpeas and set the remainder aside. Add parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, pecans, coriander, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Pulse until combined but still chunky.
Add flour and pulse until you can shape easily into a ball.
Using a scoop, evenly divide dough and shape into balls, flatten slightly and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Set in freezer for 15 minutes.
In the meantime, preheat oven to 350'. Toss remaining chickpeas in oil, salt and pepper. Remove falafel from freezer and scatter chickpeas on the baking sheet. Bake falafel and chickpeas for 10 minutes. Flip falafel and stir chickpeas, cook for 10 minutes longer or until firm and golden. Allow to cool slightly.
Lemon Tahini Sauce
½ cup Tahini
Juice of ½ Lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt to taste
½ cup warm water
Place all ingredients excluding water in a blender, on low speed, slowly drizzle in water until desired consistency is reached.
To Assemble:
Place a smear of Pete's Housemade Peppercorn Hummus at the bottom of a bowl. Top with shredded romaine lettuce. Add falafel and sprinkle with chickpeas. Garnish with parsley, jalapeños, tomatoes, sliced red onion, pickled turnip, lemon and cucumber. Drizzle with lemon tahini sauce and lots of Vegan Greek Style Sheese. Enjoy!
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"Sheer Awesomeness": How J.K. Rowling Handled Homophobic Comment on Twitter
Posted on May 27, 2015 by Admin
Yet again, J.K. Rowling has proven she's the Queen of Twitter by responding to a homophobic remark by the Westboro Baptist Church. You know them; they're the ones back in the 90s who convinced you that Tinky-Winky, one of the … Continue reading »
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***THZ EXCLUSIVE: Interview With 'Paternity Court' Judge Lauren Lake
Posted on January 20, 2015 by Admin
Lauren Lake is a successful lawyer, author, entrepreneur, interior designer, singer, legal/relationship/life consultant, motivational speaker, and television host. She has become a fan favorite and graces our television screens with her hit show Lauren Lake's Paternity Court. TheHotZone had the opportunity to … Continue reading »
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Renowned Poet and Author Maya Angelou Dies at 86
Posted on May 28, 2014 by Admin
The name Maya Angelou is known around the world, there is no one on this planet that hasn't heard of the amazing autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Maya Angelou broke many barriers with her creativity and wisdom. … Continue reading »
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Book Review: "Jeneration X" by Jen Lancaster (It's Hilarious!)
Posted on April 25, 2014 by Admin
If you've ever asked me who was one of my favorite authors, chances are I've mentioned Jen Lancaster. I don't remember exactly when I discovered this HILARIOUS writer, but I have read every last one of her memoirs to date. … Continue reading »
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Book Review: The Thinking Woman's Guide To Real Magic (Harry Potter fans will love it!)
Posted on March 19, 2014 by Admin
I was in the library a couple of weeks ago, and I came across The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker. Honestly speaking, the first thing that drew me to the book was the size of it. I … Continue reading »
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Book Review: "The All You Can Dream Buffet" By Barbara O'Neal
Posted on March 15, 2014 by Admin
Recently I was given a new novel to read for one of my classes. That novel was, "The All You Can Dream Buffet" by Barbara O'Neal. Both the author and editor actually came in on Tuesday and talked about it. … Continue reading »
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THZ Exclusive: Russell Simmons' "Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple" Book Signing
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Stuffed grape leaves, oh yes, please! Dozens of those plump, glistening little rolls covered the counters, piled high on a platter and spilled over onto the tabletop as I played with several recipe variations. This renewed interest in filled grape leaves began with Faith Gorsky's terrific new cookbook, An Edible Mosaic, a treasury of her Syrian family-inspired recipes. Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves was the first recipe she selected for her cookbook: that fact alone makes them special.
My Secret Recipe Club blog assignment this month was Sid's Sea Palm Cooking. Each month it's a new blog to explore, new recipes to investigate, and I happily browsed through Sid's ample archives. I checked out some tempting sweets (including a two-part post on making your own puff pastry!), dozens of Danish specialties, a host of Mexican-inspired dishes, and then... listed under Cooking with Friends... I found it! Sid's Sea Palm recipe for Syrian-style Stuffed Grape Leaves. I knew this had to be my focus for March. Sid, I'll come back later to see what's cooking on your monthly Tapas Nights and Boat Club Potluck posts.
I prepared two filling variations, one vegetarian and and the other meaty with a ground lamb sausage. After gathering the ingredients and spices noted in Faith's and Sids recipes, I skimmed Joanne Weir's From Tapas to Meze for a little more flavor research. In the end I selected a blend of seasonings we love and that were available in my galley. Soon I was busy mixing and rolling, having fun and up to my elbows in stuffed grape leaves and rice filling.
Forming the rolls was easy enough; it's similar to wrapping up a burrito or a Spring roll. Add a dab of filling to the bottom third of a grape leaf just above the stem and shape the mixture into a cylinder; fold in each side and roll up firmly (but not too firmly or they'll burst as the rice expands) toward the top point. Stack the rolled leaves seam side down in layers in a heavy-bottomed pot. Weight down the top with a heavy plate or lid to keep the rolls firmly in place or they will float and unwrap. Cover with water, add a drizzle of oil and some lemon juice and simmer slowly until the rice is cooked.
The rice-only vegetarian grape leaves were a treat, served cold as an appetizer, accompanied with a bowl of tzatziki and a few lemon wedges. We enjoyed the meat-stuffed grape leaves at dinner, served warm with grilled lamb sausages, lemony roasted potatoes, Fattoush, and a bit of Wild Rice Salad.
This recipe for meat-filled rolls makes three dozen stuffed grape leaves, enough to feed a crowd.
makes roughly 2 1/2 to 3 dozen
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the onion for a few minutes until soft. Add the spices, cinnamon through turmeric and a generous pinch of salt and pepper and cook until fragrant. Cool completely.
- Add the onion mixture and crumbled ground meat to a bowl with the rice. Toss in the next 6 ingredients, dried mint through fresh mint and combine everything thoroughly. Add more salt and pepper to the mix (optional).
- To prepare the jarred grape leaves, soak them in a pot of gently boiling water for 1 minute. Remove and transfer to a pot of chilled water. Do this at least once to remove the excel salt and processing chemicals from the leaves. Drain, pat dry and trim off any extra-long stems if needed.
- Lay a leaf out flat, shiny side down and ribbed vein side up, and place approximately one tablespoon of filling at the base of the stem. (Adjust the quantity of filling to the size of the grape leaf.) Shape the filling into a cylinder and proceed to fold and roll as you would a burrito or a spring roll: fold the bottom up over the filling, fold the sides in to cover, and roll up the leaf, tucking the edges in as you go. Roll into tight rolls, but not too tight or they will burst as the rice expands during cooking. Repeat with the remaining filling and leaves.
- Arrange layers of stuffed leaves packed close together, seam-sides down, in a medium-large, heavy-bottomed lidded pot. Place a heavy heat-proof plate on top of the leaves to hold them down while they cook. Add water to cover by about 2 inches; add 1/4 cup lemon juice and a splash of oil. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, cover and simmer at a low bubble for an hour, or until the rice is cooked through. Let the pot sit awhile, off the heat, for the rice to absorb more liquid.
- To serve, drain the stuffed leaves in a colander, *but you might save the liquid in a bowl underneath. Accompany with plain Greek yogurt or tzatziki and some lemon wedges.
- Store any leftover stuffed grape leaves in the refrigerator. *One source recommends storing them in the reserved cooking liquid to keep the rice moist.


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A few sources mentioned a possible launch of the HTC S730 on o2 yesterday and now it seems that the HTC Touch Dual may be joining it. We originally doubted the information, especially as it came mainly from a free press release website, however we've had several emails stating that the source is correct. The article states…
"Originally launched on Orange over 4 weeks ago the HTC Touch Dual has now been released on O2 which is great news for consumers as there are now far more tariff options available to better suit their usage requirements."
If true it'll be the third UK network to pick it up, after Orange and T-Mobile, who are to sell it as the "Touch Plus". At the moment there's nothing about this on the o2 website, however o2 Germany are already selling it as the "XDA Star". If you guys see or hear anything, let me know!
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Genesis 3:9-15 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?" And he said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself." He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?" The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate." Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." The Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."


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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will celebrate its 50th founding anniversary this August (1967-2017). This important event takes place when the situation regionally and worldwide has extremely complex developments that pose potentially unstable and unpredictable risks and great challenges to the Association.
1. On ASEAN's central role in regional architectures
After its 50 years, ASEAN is seen as an organization that has effective integration and plays a central role in the architecture of the Asia-Pacific Region. ASEAN's centrality is formed by various elements in which the economic one performs the main role. That is proved when the bloc economy develops more quickly and robustly than the political and security elements, with a large number of economic and trade agreement among regional countries, such as bilateral free-trade agreements, financial and monetary agreements. Meanwhile, political and military interaction and cooperation in security have just commenced recently.
However, there is a challenge that ASEAN's central role must be made official in cooperation areas with the existing forums and institutions as well as the new institutions to be built. In comparison with the integration of the European Union (EU), that of ASEAN is partly looser. Regarding architecture, ASEAN integration is basically not compulsory. It is just based on standards, norms and real plans, not legal treaties of a superstate. Thus, it is very hard for ASEAN to come to a concerted effort to resolve differences within itself by consensus mechanism only. It has been clearly shown when most of the member states agreed on a measure for settling a very important issue, but a member state did not agree, that measure became invalid.
2. The Philippines and its chairmanship of ASEAN 2017
Right in the year ASEAN is celebrating its 50th founding anniversary, ASEAN Chairmanship is handed over to the Philippines. Since President Rodrigo Duterte took office, he has adopted foreign and domestic policies much different from those of his predecessors. For example, some regional countries felt insecure when President Duterte announced his separation from the U.S. - a traditional and important ally of the Philippines; while expressing a wish to align this country with China and potentially even Russia."If China and Russia will decide to create a new order, I will be the first to join", said he. His statement accidentally goes against one of the ASEAN fundamental principles. Those enable ASEAN to gain prestige within the international community on the basis of foreign guideline of independence and self-reliance and maintain mutually beneficial cooperative relationships with major powers. However, its strategy could be threatened when Philippine President Duterte is holding the Chairmanship of ASEAN.
3. US policy toward Southeast Asia
In the process of ASEAN formation and development, the U.S. has played a very important role in economic, political and security changes in Southeast Asia. It is thought that in 2017 President Trump's administration will make significant adjustments in its policy toward the region. However, since taking office, President Trump has introduced no policy toward Southeast Asia, not to mention the US-ASEAN relationship. That has made Ministers of Foreign Affairs of ASEAN Member States puzzled. ASEAN leaders have yet to know whether President Trump would continue to pursue the "rebalance" policy laid down by his predecessor. This has been the first time since the last three decades ASEAN could not identify the US foreign policy.
4. The rise of populism
In 2017, ASEAN Member States are experiencing impacts made by the populist wave in a number of countries and worldwide. This movement has brought about geopolitical changes all over the world, especially in the Europe with the UK leaving the EU (known as Brexit). Populism is also the main agent for the historic transfer of power in the US. In that context, ASEAN has to answer the question: How will Brexit impact ASEAN when some of its member states have considered EU as a "perfect model" to follow so far?. Moreover, ASEAN has to deal with strong protests against globalization in Western countries. Once the "America First" movement and the rise of populism of the Europe spread across the Southeast Asia, they will make great impacts on ASEAN's economic integration.
5. Uneven growth within ASEAN
There is a fact that uneven growth, particularly the gap between the rich and the poor, is one of the main reasons for the wave of immigration to the Europe which has caused a job crisis and increased inequality. As for ASEAN, uneven growth and the gap between the rich and the poor are possibly worse than EU. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar who joined ASEAN later than the others would find it hard to catch up with more developed member states, especially after the establishment of ASEAN Economic Community. There had appeared a concern among Indonesian people before the ASEAN Economic Community came into being that there would be a large labour force from neighbouring countries pouring into Indonesia due to the "movement of natural persons" article. This is a big challenge to ASEAN when there has been no solution to the immigration crisis in Europe yet. That challenge requires ASEAN Member States to ensure that economic benefits gained from the ASEAN Economic Community be shared equally and available for the peoples in all member states.
6. Unlikely to reach an agreement on Code of Conduct for the East Sea in 2017
On March 8th 2017, in an annual press conference, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi revealed that talks held in February 2017 between Beijing and ASEAN Member States made progress, and that the two sides agreed on a first draft Code of Conduct. Earlier, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Perfecto Yasay Jr also announced Manila wished COC would be completed in middle 2017. However, experts in international relations believe that China and ASEAN could hardly reach COC in 2017 for the following reasons:
First, although COC doesn't mention the specific settlement of territorial disputes, there still exist profound differences among the parties in various issues, particularly disputes over territory in the East Sea.
Second, due to the impact of the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the East Sea Arbitration (The Republic of the Philippines v. the People's Republic of China), which has outlined several legal principles to handle disputes in this sea. Accordingly, a number of Southeast Asian countries are expecting to reserve those principles in COC; meanwhile other countries have opposite opinions. Therefore, parties could barely come to a common understanding immediately.
Third, unpredictable developments of the world situation in 2017 have also posed obstacles to the COC negotiation process, especially unclear policy of Donald Trump's administration toward the region. If President Trump takes a belligerent attitude towards the issue of the East Sea in case China doesn't make trade concession, the regional situation will definitely become too intense for the parties to conduct negotiations. Moreover, the complicated situation in the Northeast Asia, particularly in the Korean Peninsula is casting a shadow over the whole region, which also affects the COC process.
After 50 years, ASEAN is faced with extremely enormous challenges which should be overcome quickly. That requires each member state to strengthen faith, consensus, solidarity within the bloc, and cooperation in all areas, maintain the prestige of ASEAN in the region and the international arena.
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The truth about teeth in Japan
Oral hygiene in Japan is very important and there is a huge market for all things dental. Models and popstars appear as the spokespeople for dental clinics and products and there are all sorts of toys for children that are designed to help them properly clean their teeth. In fact, if you go to a store you'll find what seems like hundreds of different types or brands of toothpaste and dental hygiene products.
A modern geisha would not normally be seen with 'ohaguro' blackened teeth, but it is common in old woodblock prints.
An interesting trend that can be found in Japanese history is that of Ohaguro. Ohaguro is the art of dyeing your teeth black. It was mostly women that blackened their teeth as it was seen as a sign of beauty, but when Ohaguro first became fashionable there were also quite a few aristocratic men that chose to dye their teeth black as a sort of status symbol. People also thought that the dye would protect their teeth and keep them healthy. Although this trend happened in a few other countries during this time, it's mostly recognised as a Japanese tradition up to the end of the 19th century.
In Japanese culture there is a certain fascination with teeth and the way that they look. The combination of the appreciation of hygiene and the pursuit of attractiveness might be at the root of this, but the only thing that can be said for sure is that oral hygiene is a big part of most modern Japanese people's lives. It's quite common in Japan for people to clean their teeth after lunch. In some offices in Japan you may often find a few people in the bathroom brushing away and in elementary schools students will all brush their teeth together after their lunch. Teachers will sing songs to the children to keep them focused and this time of the day can often be quite fun for the children as well as being beneficial to them. At home, parents and dentists will often use special puppets and toys to teach children how to brush their teeth. These toys have a set of teeth inside the mouth and often come with a toy toothbrush that adults can use as part of their demonstration. These toys aren't always pretty to look at – in fact, some of them can be pretty terrifying – but the additional effort that's put into teaching children to brush has certainly paid off. It seems that an estimated 50% of all Japanese adults brush their teeth after every meal.
Strangely enough, in Japan there are far more people using manual toothbrushes than electric toothbrushes. The manual toothbrushes you'll find in Japan will probably be quite different from the brushes you'll find in other countries. Japanese toothbrushes tend to be a lot smaller and the bristles are softer and much gentler on the gums and teeth. You'll also find expensive designer toothbrushes and high-tech manual brushes with all sorts of special features. Toothpaste and mouthwash are also quite different because Japanese brands often don't use fluoride in their products. In western countries, on the other hand, it's quite rare to find a dental product that doesn't contain fluoride.
TV presenter and actress Sugisaki Mika (left). J-pop star Itano Tomomi (right)
While hygiene is considered important, on the aesthetic side there are some surprises. There is far less demand for cosmetic dentistry than in the US, for example. And when people do pay a dentist to alter their teeth, rather than a desire for a perfectly aligned smile it may be because they want yaeba, meaning "double teeth" or snaggletooth. This imperfect smile is considered by some to be beautiful, although it seems mainly linked to men favoring a more childlike or infantile look. The latest yaeba boom was sparked by the popularity of Itano Tomomi, a member of the J-pop girl group AKB48. There was even a J-pop group made up entirely of young women with yaeba. Not surprisingly, it was formed by the people behind a dental clinic that offers to give clients unlucky enough to have been born with straight teeth an artificial yaeba look.
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This is all set to change with the new update to the Chromecast, 27946 Firmware. The new update will allow users to control playback with TV remotes, instead of having to use the controls on the web player.
It works through HDMI-CEC commands, allowing TV peripherals to be controlled by a third-party source. On some TVs, it allows the TV remote to work with a DVD or Blu-Ray player.
Google has been supporting HDMI-CEC for a long time, previously used as a way to automatically send the TV to the right channel once the Chromecast went active.
iPlayer, Netflix, YouTube, HBO Go and AllCast should all support the HDMI-CEC commands, but it might take a bit of time for non-standard video formats to support the new function.
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I first heard about this book on Pat Sloan's podcast. She did an interview with Mellisa Corry and they talked about the book. Of course I went to Melissa's web page, I fell in love with the quilts I saw. There are over 15 projects in the book… one quilt prettier then the next. So I bought it as a birthday gift to myself.
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Melissa has a modern sensibility for the most part. Most of her quilt are based on tradition but she puts her unique twist on the blocks. Her instructions are pretty clear cut, easy to understand. ( Keep in mind I have not made a quilt from her directions yet.) Many of her quilts seem beginner friendly. She does a lot of strip piecing instead of just sewing patches together. I have never done a strip pieced quilt but I am willing to give it a try. I have heard it is easier than just piecing patches.
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There are 15 quilts in the book and I would make most of them. I see several that would make really cute baby quilts. The quilt with the little houses in a chain is one of my favorites. You will have to see the book to see the quilt.
Right now I am planning to make the quilt NORTH STAR … see below a picture from the book and my EQ7 version. I know for sure the red but not sure about the blue as I do not have a large assortment of blue fabrics. ( I am thinking scrappy) Maybe gold would be a better choice than the blue. I think this book is worth the money I spent and am already pulling fabrics from my stash for two of the quilts from the book.
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