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[PH Travel] Top Philippine dishes emerge from junk food shadows
ANGELES CITY, Philippines (AFP) - Claude Tayag sees himself as a food missionary, hoping to convert people at home and abroad to the secret cuisine wonders of the Philippines.
The Southeast Asian nation's table-fare has long suffered a poor reputation internationally compared with its regional neighbours.
Across the world, Indian curry houses compete with Vietnamese noodle soup shops or Chinese dim sum restaurants in offering a taste of Asian food, but there are comparatively very few places serving Filipino dishes.
Back home, many locals also undoubtedly prefer their meals fast and cheap -- in the style of their former American colonial rulers -- with deep-fried chicken and hamburger chains dominating the food scene.
But standing in his kitchen over a huge pot of pork bone marrow slowly simmering in a traditional adobo-style mix of vinegar, soy sauce and garlic, Tayag insists Philippine food can "wow" as much as any other in Asia.
"It's a very misunderstood cuisine. Firstly, Filipino cuisine is so diverse," Tayag says as he stirs the pork that he is preparing for dozens of guests who have gathered at his home.
"You cannot explain it in one sentence. You need a whole day, a whole month to talk about it."
Tayag, an artist, writer, and chef, has turned his rustic home a couple of hours' drive north of Manila into an informal restaurant, where diners feast on a 10-course meal that takes them on a culinary tour of the archipelago.
The lunchtime extravaganza lasts for three hours and one version of his menu starts with an eclectic trio of dips -- fermented rice, crab fat and a pesto made from the native pili nut.
It ends with a Filipino version of the Italian panna cotta -- made from carabao's milk, which has a higher fat content and is thus richer than that produced by cows.
In between, grilled chicken is served after being marinated in lemongrass and a local lime-like citrus fruit called calamansi.
Throughout the afternoon diners wash down their food with jugs of ice-cold tea made from calamansi juice, ginger, lemongrass and honey.
A particular highlight for diners is when they crowd around Tayag to take photos as he prepares a pork dish called sisig that sizzles and pops on a frying pan.
Popular particularly among late-night beer drinkers around the Philippines, sisig is made of finely chopped pigs' ears and cheeks. Tayag serves it with boiled chicken livers, calamansi extract, white onion, salt and chilli.
Bookings often have to be made weeks in advance for the restaurant that Tayag runs with his effervescent wife, Mary Ann, who entertains the guests as hostess with in-depth descriptions of all the dishes.
Tayag, 55, says his restaurant's popularity is testament to a small but developing food culture in the Philippines.
"In every major province, there are people like us, working for the preservation and the propagation of slow-cooked food," Tayag says.
"And one can say there's a rediscovery of Filipino cuisine... it's come about slowly with the emergence of high-end Filipino restaurants in Manila, but also the cable TV travel and cooking shows. And the food bloggers."
Indeed, 15 years ago restaurants serving top-end versions of traditional Filipino food were a rarity in Manila, let alone in out-of-the way locations such as Tayag's home in Angeles City.
Nowadays -- propelled also by a fast-growing middle class -- Filipino restaurants are starting to feature much more in the Philippines' major cities.
Nevertheless, Tayag acknowledges that US-style junk food remains the most popular option for for most of the nearly 100 million Filipinos when they choose to dine out, particularly the poor masses who need cheap options.
"We need to create awareness. We are fast losing our traditional ways... with the onslaught of these fast foods, the malls, and all that. You know, the American lifestyle," he says.
Tayag, who has written or co-authored three books promoting Filipino food, has won some international recognition for his efforts, with celebrity American chef Anthony Bourdain featuring him on his television show: "No Reservations."
Bourdain appeared genuinely enthusiastic with Tayag's varied dishes, and also with a trip to the central Philippine city of Cebu where he tasted one of the country's favourite meals -- whole roasted pig.
Raving about its crispy skin and juicy meat, Bourdain rated the pork -- known as lechon -- as the best he had eaten on his many journeys around the world, ranking it just ahead of the version found in Indonesia's Bali.
For Tayag, such recommendations are proof that the Philippines can one day rate alongside the likes of Thailand and Malaysia as one of Southeast Asia's famed food destinations.
"You always hear why Filipino cuisine hasn't made it internationally, like our Asian neighbours. Well basically it's just not understood very well," he says.
Asked to describe Filipino food, Tayag says it does not necessarily have the obviously bold, intense flavours like spicy Indian or hot Thai dishes.
"Our flavours are more nuanced... there's a nuance of sweet, sour, salty and bitter," he says.
Tayag then explains one of his favourite expressions to describe how people in the Philippines feel when they eat the food they love -- "linamnam."
"Linamnam," which has no direct translation in English, refers to a thrill, an excitement, a tingling sensation. - Agence France-Presse
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I had the best surprise yesterday! I got a package in the mail and it looked suspiciously sewing-related. Except that I hadn't ordered anything. What could it be?
Inside were these amazing vintage patterns from my friend F. (Name withheld to protect the innocent from the harsh glare of sewing blog fame). These patterns are so amazing!!! And unexpected. She had been helping her parents move, and found these and thought of me. Yay!
Looks like someone (her mum?) was a big fan of the mod look in the late 60s.
And beyond the obvious benefit of now being able to sew some really amazing dresses, it also means round two of My Imaginary Life Through Vintage Pattern Illustrations.
I don't even know where I'm going in this outfit, but I bet I need a Vespa and a bob haircut to get there. And the hat!
This dress looks pretty modern. Until you get to the broach, but this might be my safest bet to sew. She's wearing gloves (and Lanvin), so maybe I get to go to some sort of posh party. The theatre, perhaps.
Oh yay! Looks like Mr Garment is taking me out to dinner someplace fancy. View A folks! Will there be cocktails^
Looks like I'm off to some sort of party with Edie Sedgwick, maybe. Or just lunch in Rome? I think this one is my favourite. The dress might need to be just a tad shorter though, no?
This one is cute, but I'm not sure if I can pull it off with my figure. I'm not as petite as those 60s models. But it looks like I'm off to the Mad Men steno pool.
On the back it describes the designer's look as "young, fresh, bright and professional!". Yup, I'm off to get a job!
Now, with the improbable bowler, I can only be off to a casting session for The Avengers. But hat aside, this dress is the most unique. It has a sort of draped panel that opens on one side in the front (with a pocket) and the opposite side in the back. Very unique!
So thank you very much F. for sending me the patterns, and please thank your mother for me, for her great taste in 1960s patterns and for making you clean out the basement.
So what do you think? What should I sew first? And where can I get those hats?

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Before the new semester starts, I'd like to address the academic tradition of the "final paper." I don't understand why so many professors assign research papers as a final assignment. Research papers are difficult to execute well when under a severe time constraint, especially when most of the knowledge you're pulling together, synthesizing, and analyzing may not be taught until a couple weeks before the paper is due — or the external research has to be performed on top of keeping up with other heavy assignments. What generally results is not great research or writing.
How can students be expected to write good research papers given that they haven't learned all the course material yet? And if we don't need to learn the course material to write the paper, what's the point of writing it? The whole process is quite frustrating to me because I don't understand the reasoning. Do professors really expect us to work on the research paper throughout the entire semester? If they do, why don't they assign more relevant material each week that would support it? I often feel like I don't actually write high-quality research papers, yet I still get rewarded with an A grade. It doesn't help me in the long run if I think my research papers are great when they're actually not.
An alternative use of our time is for professors to assign shorter research essays assigned throughout the semester that can build into a final paper. Or — honestly, I find that I learn more course material when I write mid-term/final [take home] essays that require me not to research but to think cumulatively about the entire semester. Research papers rarely reflect what I actually learned in the class.
Don't get me wrong — I think that writing a research paper is an important, necessary skill for LIS students to develop. There have definitely been times where I've really enjoyed the process. I've just found that research papers aren't really suited for many LIS classes. I guess the real question is if a final assignment is actually supposed to demonstrate what you learned from class. If professors don't care about that, then research papers seem to be the default final assignment.
What do you think about the pedagogy behind final research papers? Have you found research papers to be beneficial to your LIS learning? Are there other assignments that you got more out of?
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Please check out the new prayer support page for parents with preemies:
This prayer page is a place of sincere, deep, and meditative prayer for babies worldwide. Families with premature, ill, or dying babies are invited to send their prayer needs and a picture, if possible, of the baby to be placed on this page. Women contemplating having an abortion vs. choosing life for their baby are asked to share their difficulties in making that decision. Any woman or family member experiencing a crisis or high-risk pregnancy is invited to share their prayer needs. This is a place of prayer not counsel. All that is needed to receive our prayers is to tell us what you are going through.
This page is a prayer network of churches, Christian organizations, prayer sites, prayer groups, and loving individuals walking in Christ's light established to pray fervently. We will PRAY LIKE HANNAH DID, for each and every baby, mother, or family member that is added to this page. The people who create this network know how powerful prayer is and that it works. We invite you to pray with us. Prayer changes situations. Prayer changes lives. Through prayer miracles happen.
We do not know God's plan and accept however He answers our prayers, but we do believe He answers us just as He answered Hannah. She was told she would never have a child, but she did not accept that. She prayed for and was given a son who she named Samuel.
Please submit your prayer needs below so that we can pray with you for the health and life of your baby.


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Introducing FIRE Summer Intern Dave Hicks
Dave Hicks is a rising senior at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, majoring in philosophy, English, and history. Dave spent the past year studying in England at Oxford University. He is looking forward to returning to Gordon this fall as a member of the Presidential Fellows program. Dave is also an accomplished writer whose article on community leadership was published in The Washington Post in spring 2012.
On his decision to join FIRE's internship program, Dave writes:
My first year of college was tinted by rose-colored glasses, emotional warm fuzzies, and rainbows that ended with pots of gold. As a first-generation American student, I entered my freshman year with few presuppositions regarding what college might be like. After just one year of study, I was quickly captivated by the powerful potential of a well-administered college or university. Thought-provoking classroom discussions and engagement with a wide variety of student groups gave me a glimpse of what it was to think critically and to engage with professors and students on issues that truly mattered. Now a rising senior, my courses have effectively forced me to challenge many of my own ideals and beliefs, while simultaneously reinforcing that the intellectual provocation I have experienced is an indispensable part of a good education. I have been made to feel uncomfortable, and I am better for it.
My interest in FIRE stems from my deep appreciation of American higher education's noble ideals. Preparing young people to engage society as diverse and critical thinkers is one of the most important missions I can imagine. Unlike many of the individuals who have sought out FIRE to help defend their First Amendment rights, I have been fortunate to study with professors who promote this mission. I have never had to deal with my college president encouraging students to heckle at a play I directed, nor have I had my personal beliefs ruthlessly attacked during mandatory meetings with staff members of my school's residence life. Unfortunately, evidence suggests that my situation is not the norm.
As I read through FIRE's blog and Unlearning Liberty, I am struck by the extent to which many institutions have drifted from their proclaimed aims. A disheartening number of people are prohibited from expressing themselves in institutions that are ostensibly best fit to embrace such expression. I worry about the destructive impact of that prohibition, for the types of students it cultivates and the false suggestion it makes of what life is like in a free society.
My college experience has fortunately been very positive, and I genuinely believe that the world would be a better place if students were free to explore, engage and promote their beliefs in a similar context. As a FIRE intern, I aim to advocate for that better world. My hope is to leave the summer with a better understanding of the current condition of American colleges and universities regarding the First Amendment, while also helping students, professors, and administrators understand the importance of holding these ideals dear.
Welcome, Dave! To support FIRE's internship program, visit thefire.org/get-involved/student-network/summer-internship-program.
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When Plymouth County sheriff Joseph McDonald Jr. looks to raise money for his campaign fund, he often does not have to look far.
Over the past five years, McDonald has raised about $123,000 in contributions from his 525 employees, almost $50,000 over the past two years alone.
That two-year total ranked as the highest among the state's sheriffs and district attorneys, a Globe survey of campaign records from 2008 through 2012 found.
But McDonald was far from alone in receiving sizable sums from his subordinates.
The sheriff in Essex County, Frank G. Cousins Jr., had received close to $200,000 since 2008 until he ended the practice last year amid allegations that he pressured subordinates to donate. Among district attorneys, Timothy J. Cruz in Plymouth County has received about $61,000 in gifts from office employees since 2008.
At the same time, however, seven elected officials have chosen not to take contributions from their staffs.
Employee contributions are legal, and elected law enforcement officials have long looked to their own staff to build up campaign funds. But under the state's conflict-of-interest law, public employees are prohibited from "using their authority to solicit campaign contributions or services, or anything else of substantial value from subordinate employees."
Many elected county officials sidestep the practice to avoid any appearance of professional pressure, and some say employee fund-raising, no matter how passive, is inherently coercive.
"It clearly raises red flags," said Craig Holman, government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C., advocacy group. "People can certainly feel compelled to donate, and people who don't participate can easily feel shunned. It essentially creates a hostile work environment."
Pam Wilmot, who directs Common Cause Massachusetts, said the scope of the contributions in some cases suggests a "culture where contributions are expected."
"There are clear ethical standards," she said. "There can't be direct or implied pressure to give, and any consequences are unacceptable."
Officials who accept donations from their workers staunchly defended the practice, saying that the money plays no role in personnel decisions and that employees are under no obligation to contribute.
Cruz defended the decision whether to donate as a personal one that has no influence on how the office is run.
"Employees of the office are not expected or required to participate in political campaigns," he said in a statement. "In fact, employees are free to participate in the political process in any manner they choose. Such personal political decisions by employees have no impact upon their employment status or the mission of this office."
Michael W. Morrissey, the Norfolk district attorney who was elected in 2010, has raised $20,000 in the past two years.
Morrissey said he does not solicit donations, but is open to accepting them. A former state senator, Morrissey has long held an annual fund-raiser to which employees are welcome, but they are not urged to attend.
"I don't discourage or encourage," he said.
McDonald, of Plymouth County, said he takes a neutral stance on donations, yet worries that some employees may believe that donations could help their standing in the office.
"It bothers me, and it's an unfortunate perception, because in this office it's only a perception," he said, adding that hirings and promotions are based on competitive exams.
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, who has received $91,000 in donations from his 560 employees over the past five years, said he makes it clear that promotions are based on merit, to avoid creating a climate where employees feel obliged to donate.
"You don't want to create an environment where people who support you, who contribute to you, have an advantage over anyone else," he said.
Cousins, the sheriff in Essex County, collected far more gifts from his 515 employees than his counterparts over the past five years. He said he never pressured workers to donate, but last year, amid allegations that he was pressuring them, he pledged to stop accepting employee contributions. "I thought it was the right thing to do," he said. "I made a decision, and I think it was a good thing."
Others said they have set policies against the practice for the sake of their employees.
"I'd rather not have any employees feeling in any way, shape, or form that they have to contribute," said Michael O'Keefe, district attorney of Cape Cod and the islands. "They make precious little money as it is."
During campaigns, O'Keefe said he sends out a note reminding employees of his policy. He added that he "finds no fault" with those who accept donations from employees and said workers have a right to contribute if they wish.
Gerard T. Leone Jr., district attorney in Middlesex County, said he steers clear of the issue altogether, to the point of returning contributions from employees. "The standard in our business is to avoid the very appearance of conflicts of interest or impropriety," he said.
Lewis Evangelidis, the sheriff in Worcester County since 2011, said he made it clear from the outset that he would not accept donations from employees.
"When I ran for office, there was kind of a culture of patronage, and I felt the cleanest way to break that was to start a policy of not accepting contributions from employees or their families," he said. "I didn't want anyone to believe that anyone is going to get preferential treatment or not be held accountable because of a perceived perception they gave to a campaign."
The Globe's tally of employee contributions is approximate. Totals include contributions from donors who identified themselves as employees and donors whose employment could be determined by payroll records.
When it was uncertain whether a donor worked for the office, the contribution was not counted, meaning the estimates could undercount the actual totals.
David Capeless, the district attorney in Berkshire County, does not track who contributes and said many longtime staff members decide on their own to make donations.
"I don't deny them the opportunity," he said. "It's their right as citizens."
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The SCodeBubbles project explores how CodeBubbles could profit from a dynamic programming environment such as Pharo Smalltalk. It is the Bachelor's project of Aaron Karper and Dominique Rahm.
CodeBubbles is an IDE and GUI framework by Andrew Bragdon that works unlike traditional windowing concepts. It shows code and other objects of interest not as windows, but as bubbles, that can never overlap.
You can find our SCodeBubbles pharo project on squeaksource.


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I opened my commercial recording studio (Jackpot! Recording) in 1997, after years of simultaneously having a busy home studio while working day jobs to pay the rent. Making this leap to a full-time recording engineer/studio owner was terrifying. I remember thinking I was making a big mistake; what if nobody booked the place? How would I find time to work on the recently started Tape Op Magazine?
My home studio was run as a part-time, small business. I basically used money from these sessions in my basement to pay for new recording equipment, and, in the meantime, I didn't turn a profit. But I'd been getting busier over the years and it felt like now was the time to move it out of my home and into a commercial space.
I'd partnered up with songwriter Elliott Smith, once we both realized we had the same studio space plans in motion. Having a partner also gave me some leeway on having to buy as much new gear, as well as freeing me up a bit from covering the entire rent and filling the calendar by myself. We found a space to lease, built a wall and sound treatments, and moved our gear in. I had taken out a small loan from my grandfather and maxed out several credit cards. When we had an opening party, a friend brought over a mutual acquaintance. Our conversation went something like this:
Her: "You are so lucky! You are so lucky! You are so lucky!"
Me: "Uh, okay."
Thinking about it later, I was annoyed. "Luck?" I was putting my life on the line and she calls it luck? As it turns out, luck came and went, but hard work and sacrifice got tangible results. In the early years I worked as long of a day as a client would demand, for a flat $250 fee that included myself and the studio time. During one session I was a little too free with my information and I told a client what my rent and utilities were each month. That conversation was uncomfortable:
Him: "Dude, you must be making bank."
Me: "Uh, it doesn't feel like it."
Of course it didn't. At the time I was paying off $30,000 in startup costs, and fronting the printing bills for Tape Op on the same maxed out credit cards. With 250 paying subscribers and basically no advertising in the mag (this was before John Baccigaluppi partnered up with me), you can gather that I was losing money on this magazine venture.
I also worked my ass off. I would engineer a 12-hour session, eat a burrito, sit in my office for three hours (post-session) editing Tape Op, and then go see bands at EJ's, Satyricon, or La Luna. Hitting the clubs obviously helped get my mug out there, and many musicians knew I was running a new, affordable studio. Yep, networking is also part of the job, albeit often a fun one. At 2 a.m. I'd make my way home and pass out from exhaustion, only to wake up in the morning and repeat this process. Oh yeah, sometimes I'd also have a gig to play, or end up driving several hours to the printers to drop off artwork. Days off? What are those?
I won't make a super direct correlation, but my first two marriages did fall apart during this time. I stopped playing in a band. I'd been warned by Greg Freeman [Tape Op #1] that friends would stop calling me to do stuff on weekends or to attend parties because they would assume I was too busy, and he was correct. It also seemed like every time I had a freelance engineer in and tried to take time off that that would be the moment all the equipment would break down.
Life feels a little less hectic these days. When John came aboard and helped turn Tape Op into a legitimate magazine, he took a load off of me. I had never quite gotten into the flow of layout, printing, and distribution. Nowadays, thanks to him, I get to focus on interviews, editing, and travelling to conferences for the mag. We have a wonderful team of people that help out. I even have dates permanently noted in my calendar in order to set aside time to assemble a new issue. Luckily, all the sacrifice also led to a stable studio situation, and I have even been able to hire employees to help with managing the studio and assisting on sessions. Even with all of this in place there are months with enough empty days that we are barely covering expenses. There are also times where I work ten-hour days for several weeks in a row with no days off. Remember, this is 18 years in for me now.
Why am I telling you this story? Because some of you may be in similar situations. Possibly you are on the precipice of "hobby becomes job" like I was. Maybe you are just starting out and need to know how much of your life you need to put into this world to succeed. Or perhaps you've run a small studio for years but it looks like others have it easier (hint: they generally don't). Or maybe you simply wonder why friends stopped inviting you out!
It's not an easy path, but I'm not sure I'd want my life any different than it was and currently is. You need to be fully immersed in this world and ready to make sacrifices if you want to see things happen. I'm glad I did it.


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Experts warn study doesn't tell whole story
BOSTON — A Canadian study that many experts say has major flaws has revived debate about the value of mammograms.
The research suggests that these screening X-rays do not lower the risk of dying of breast cancer while finding many tumors that do not need treatment.
"As a nurse I know that early detection can really make a difference in saving a life," said Bev Collins of East Hampstead, N.H., who is also a cancer survivor.
She says the results of a controversial new study don't tell the whole story.
"I was really concerned because … I think that the media has worked so hard to educate women about the importance of having a regular mammogram, I'm concerned that that message will be at all changed or diluted by today's message."
An article published by the British Medical Journal cites a 25 year long study of 90,000 women and suggests mammograms do not lower the risk of dying of breast cancer.
Dr. Peggy Duggan, chief medical officer at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is also director of the Breast Cancer Center. She says newer digital technology catches cancer earlier.
"There has been a dramatic increase in the number of small tumors that we see, so earlier diagnosis is much more than this study has shown," she said.
"The one message I would have for patients is rather than read the article and decide you're not going to have your mammography, I would say make sure you have a real conversation with your primary care provider to know what the value of mammography is in your case," Duggan said.


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blekko launches izik: tablet search reimagined
Friends of blekko!
We are very pleased to announce izik, our new tablet search app. We launched izik on Friday, and today is it currently the #3 free reference app in the Apple app store.
We believe that the move to the tablet from the desktop/laptop is an environmental shift in how people consume web content. We have developed a search product that addresses the following unique problems of tablet search:
- Typing is harder on tablets
- Context needs to be in the result set to accommodate shorter queries
- Swipe features & gestures
- Tablets are image driven
- Multiple browser windows aren't a right click away (so clicking on a bad result is more punitive on a tablet)
The product we have developed, izik, is the first search experience specifically optimized for the tablet. It leverages our core technology to create a truly unique search experience for tablet users that is both functional and beautiful.
Press coverage:
Blekko Launches Izik, A Tablet-Optimized Search App (TechCrunch)
Blekko Launches New Tablet Search Engine "Izik" (Search Engine Land)
New search engine sets out to prove Google isn't the best option for finding things on tablets (Washington Post)
izik: Take Search for a Joy Ride on Your Tablet (blekko blog)
Meet Izik: Tablet-Friendly Search From Blekko (Search Engine Watch)
Izik is a great little internet search app built for your iPad (TUAW)
A Search Engine Made for Mobile Devices (New York Times)
Izik Review (Maclife)
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Menu Plan Monday – February 22, 2010
Head over to Organized Junkie for Menu Plan Monday. The Gluten Free Menu Swap is being hosted this week by Asparagus Thin. She has chosen radish as the theme ingredient.
My freezer is pretty bare right now, so this week I'll be working on getting my freezer stocked with some food (and working on my Once a Month Mom Cook Off), so most of my meals are doubled up – one for the meal and one (or more) for the freezer. It's how I do most of my freezer cooking. I don't usually double up a meal everyday of the week, however, as I am this week. I am just getting a jump start on my freezer filling this week.
Usually, I double up meals for freeze only two or three days a week. Days that are not very busy, or I know I can pack the slow cooker with an extra meal, or if there is a big sale on an item. It only takes me a few extra minutes while everything is out for dinner to assemble an extra meal with the same ingredients. Then, for the other days of the week, I often use freezer meals from past weeks, or the slow cooker to get dinner on the table with a minimum of fuss. Everyone thinks I must spend all day in the kitchen, but the truth is I really only fully cook dinner a few days a week. My homemade freezer meals and slow cooker take care of the other days. It saves my sanity and schedule, let me tell ya!
Monday: after school band play practice/Waligazu
Bake plan: 3 loaves gluten free/dairy free bread (reg loaf, cinnamon swirl, 1 baked like buns for Thursday night) and pumpkin muffins
Easy Taco Bake (one for tonight/one to freeze), salad
Tuesday: middle school spring pictures/mom volunteer in elementary library/after school band play practice/piano lessons
Pizza (make 6 in the morning- 3 for dinner/3 to freeze), salad. Pack dinner for piano party with gf cupcakes from freezer.
Wednesday: after school band practice/little girl dance class
Beef Empadas (make in morning, most to freeze/some for dinner. Ham, broccoli, and "cheese" empadas for anti-food girl), salad
Thursday: Make pancake muffins/opening night of middle school play
Slow Cooker Turkey Sloppy Joes (half for dinner/half to freeze), roasted potatoes and sweet potatoes, and a salad
Friday: Make banana pancakes for breakfast (freeze extra)
General Tso Chicken with pea pods and broccoli, rice


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Impotence/Erectile Dysfunction
What is erectile dysfunction (ED)?
Impotence, or erectile dysfunction, is the inability to achieve an erection, and/or dissatisfaction with the size, rigidity, and/or duration of erections. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), erectile dysfunction affects up to 30 million men.
Although in the past it was commonly believed to be due to psychological problems, it is now known that for most men erectile dysfunction is caused by physical problems, usually related to the blood supply of the penis. Many advances have occurred in both diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction.
What are the risk factors for erectile dysfunction?
According to the NIH, erectile dysfunction is also a symptom that accompanies many disorders and diseases.
Direct risk factors for erectile dysfunction may include the following:
Prostate problems
Type 2 diabetes
Hypogonadism in association with a number of endocrinologic conditions
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Vascular disease and vascular surgery
High levels of blood cholesterol
Low levels of HDL (high-density lipoprotein)
Neurogenic disorders
Peyronie's disease (distortion or curvature of the penis)
Priapism (inflammation of the penis)
Alcohol use
Lack of sexual knowledge
Poor sexual techniques
Inadequate interpersonal relationships
Many chronic diseases, especially renal failure and dialysis
Smoking, which exacerbates the effects of other risk factors, such as vascular disease or hypertension
Age appears to be a strong indirect risk factor in that it is associated with increased likelihood of direct risk factors, some of which are listed above.
It is estimated that about 4 percent of men in their fifties, and nearly 17 percent of men in their sixties, have difficulty achieving an erection. Accurate risk factor identification and characterization are essential for prevention or treatment of erectile dysfunction.
What are the different types (and causes) of ED?
The following are some of the different types and possible causes of impotence:
Premature ejaculation (PE). Premature ejaculation is the inability to maintain an erection long enough for mutual satisfaction. Premature ejaculation is divided into primary and secondary forms:
Primary premature ejaculation. Primary premature ejaculation is a learned behavior that begins when a male first becomes sexually active. Like any learned behaviors, it can be unlearned. This form of primary PE is psychogenic (as opposed to organic or physical) impotence. (Congenital venous leak is a subset of primary PE and is caused by a congenital condition in which the venous drainage system in the penis does not shut down properly.)
Secondary premature ejaculation. Secondary premature ejaculation occurs when, after years of normal ejaculation, the duration of intercourse grows progressively shorter. Secondary PE is due to physical causes, usually involving the penile arteries, veins, or both.
Performance anxiety. Performance anxiety is a form of psychogenic impotence, usually caused by stress.
Depression. Depression is another cause of psychogenic impotence. Some antidepressant medications cause erectile failure.
Organic impotence. Organic impotence involves the penile arteries, veins, or both and is the most common cause of impotence, especially in older men. When the problem is arterial, it is usually caused by arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, although trauma to the arteries may be the cause. The controllable risk factors for arteriosclerosis--being overweight, lack of exercise, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and cigarette smoking--can cause erectile failure often before progressing to affect the heart. Many experts believe that when veins are the cause, a venous leak, or cavernosal failure, is the most common vascular problem.
Diabetes. Impotence is common in people with diabetes. An estimated 10.9 million adult men in the U.S. have diabetes, and 35 to 50 percent of these men are impotent. The process involves premature and unusually severe hardening of the arteries. Peripheral neuropathy, with involvement of the nerves controlling erections, is commonly seen in people with diabetes.
Neurologic causes. There are many neurological (nerve problems) causes of impotence. Diabetes, chronic alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, heavy metal poisoning, spinal cord and nerve injuries, and nerve damage from pelvic operations can cause erectile dysfunction.
Drug-induced impotence. A great variety of prescription drugs, such as blood pressure medications, antianxiety and antidepressant medications, glaucoma eye drops, and cancer chemotherapy agents are just some of the many medications associated with impotence.
Hormone-induced impotence. Hormonal abnormalities, such as increased prolactin (a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland), steroid abuse by bodybuilders, too much or too little thyroid hormone, and hormones administered for prostate cancer may cause impotence. Rarely is low testosterone responsible for impotence.
How is ED diagnosed?
Diagnostic procedures for ED may include the following:
Patient medical or sexual history. This may reveal conditions or diseases that lead to impotence and help distinguish among problems with erection, ejaculation, orgasm, or sexual desire.
Physical examination. To look for evidence of systemic problems, such as the following:
A problem in the nervous system may be involved if the penis does not respond as expected to certain touching.
Secondary sex characteristics, such as hair pattern, can point to hormonal problems, which involve the endocrine system.
Circulatory problems could be indicated by an aneurysm.
Unusual characteristics of the penis itself could suggest the basis of the impotence.
Laboratory tests. These can include blood counts, urinalysis, lipid profile, and measurements of creatinine and liver enzymes. When low sexual desire is a symptom, measurement of testosterone in the blood can yield information about problems with the endocrine system.
Psychosocial examination. This is done to help reveal psychological factors that may be affecting performance. The sexual partner may also be interviewed to determine expectations and perceptions encountered during sexual intercourse.
What is the treatment for ED?
Specific treatment for erectile dysfunction will be determined by your doctor based on:
Your age, overall health, and medical history
Extent of the disease
Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
Expectations for the course of the disease
Your opinion or preference
Some of the treatments available for ED include:
Medical treatments:
Sildenafil citrate (Viagra). A prescription medication taken orally for the treatment of ED. Viagra does not directly cause penile erection, but affects the response to sexual stimulation.
Vardenafil citrate (Levitra). In clinical studies, Levitra has been shown to work quickly and improve sexual function in men the first time they take the medication. It has been shown to work well in men of all ages, in men with diabetes, and in men who have had the surgical procedure called radical prostatectomy.
Tadalafil citrate (Cialis). Studies have indicated that Cialis stays in the body longer than other medications in its class. Most men who take this medication find that an erection occurs within 30 minutes and the effects of the medication may last up to 36 hours.
The FDA recommends that men follow general precautions before taking a medication for ED. Men who are taking medications that contain nitrates, such as nitroglycerin, should NOT use Viagra, Levitra, or Cialis. Taking nitrates with one of these medications can lower blood pressure too much. In addition, men who take Levitra or Cialis should not use alpha blockers, as they could result in hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure). Experts recommend that men have a complete medical history and physical examination to determine the cause of ED. Men should tell their doctor about all the medications they are taking, including over-the-counter medications.
In addition, men should not take these medications if they have a history of heart attack or stroke, or if they have a bleeding disorder or stomach ulcers.
Men with medical conditions that may cause a sustained erection, such as sickle cell anemia, leukemia, or multiple myeloma, or a man who has an abnormally-shaped penis, may not benefit from these medications. Also, men with liver diseases or a disease of the retina, such as macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa, may not be able to take these medications, or may need to take the lowest dosage.
These medical treatments should NOT be used by women or children. Elderly men are especially sensitive to the effects of these medical treatments, which may increase their chance of having side effects.
Hormone replacement therapy
Testosterone replacement therapy may improve energy, mood, and bone density, increase muscle mass and weight, and heighten sexual interest in older men who may have deficient levels of testosterone. Testosterone supplementation is not recommended for men who have normal testosterone levels for their age group due to the risk of prostate enlargement and other side effects. Testosterone replacement therapy is available in an oral and injectable form, cream or gel, and as a skin patch.
Penile implants
Three types of implants are used to treat ED, including:
Hydraulic pump. A pump and two cylinders are placed within the erection chambers of the penis, which causes an erection by releasing a saline solution; it can also remove the solution to deflate the penis.
Prosthesis. Two semi-rigid but bendable rods are placed within the erection chambers of the penis, which allows manipulation into an erect or nonerect position.
Interlocking soft plastic blocks. These are placed within the erection chambers of the penis and can be inflated or deflated using a cable that passes through them.
Infection is the most common cause of penile implant failure and is treatable with antibiotics. In some cases, the infected implant must be replaced by a new implant. Implants are usually not considered until other methods of treatment have been tried.
How do couples cope with ED?
Erectile dysfunction can cause strain on a couple. Many times, men will avoid sexual situations due to the emotional pain associated with ED, causing their partner to feel rejected or inadequate. It is important to communicate openly with your partner. Some couples consider seeking treatment for ED together, while other men prefer to seek treatment without their partner's knowledge. A lack of communication is the primary barrier for seeking treatment and can prolong the suffering. The loss of erectile capacity can have a profound effect on a man. The good news is that ED can usually be treated safely and effectively.
Feeling embarrassed about being impotent may prevent many men from seeking the medical attention they need, which can delay diagnosis and treatment of more serious underlying conditions. Impotence itself is often related to an underlying problem, such as heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, or other medical conditions.
Since impotence can be a forewarning symptom of progressive coronary disease, doctors should be more direct when questioning patients about their health. By asking patients more directly about their sexual function through conversation or a questionnaire during a checkup, doctors may be able to detect more serious health conditions sooner.


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The trend of fancy minimalist movie posters is still helping us see our favorite films in a new light — and one of our favorites is this poster for Terry Gilliam's Brazil. Experience the dystopian weirdness all over again!
This poster is the work of Fro with Fro Design Co. He created it for Über Cool Stuff, which is selling it as a limited edition print. There are only 50 copies, and they're hand-numbered and signed, for $30 each (plus shipping.)
I love how much stuff from the movie Fro manages to pack into a deceptively sparse print, and how much of an aura of menace he manages to pack in. Here's the whole thing:


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I'll admit it… I'm in my 15th year of digital marketing, wrapped inside a 28 year career of marketing. While this can make me sound like an old fart, I realized quite a while ago that I no longer think in digital terms… I apply digital concepts, tactics and measurement to marketing strategy.
More than parsing words too closely, this goes to the core of all multichannel marketing and consumer centric strategies. Thinking in terms of channel based strategies, a.k.a. digital marketing strategies, is antithetical to success. Your target audience IS your target audience, regardless of where they come upon you.
Consider the rage of discussion around data management platforms, real time bidding and web recommendation tools. Across the board, all value the input of digital signals to try to deliver better or more efficient digital media. Is this the right answer? Last time I researched the area of media consumption, I found that consumers amass about 42% of their media impressions through digital channels.
If you still believe in the "digital marketing strategy", today's best practice, consider that you're looking at less than half of your cutsomer engagement to deliver less than half of their impression of your brand. How does that align to the other 58% of media impressions? How do you control consistency between those impressions?
Hope you get the point. Start thinking about your marketing strategy, and how digital signals and media can help achieve your objectives. The world is turning increasingly digital, but until you make this shift, or until 100% of your audiences impressions are digital we'll never see an alignment between the digital marketing strategy and overall marketing stratetgy… we'll never see true consumer centric marketing or true customer engagement.


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Although recent iPods will play video, their screens are tiny and the format support is extremely restricted. The 30GB Archos 404 isn't quite as small, but it's around the same price and plays a heck of a lot more. Oh, and it's got a built-in 'camcorder'...
This multimedia player boasts no less than 30GB of storage (up to 80 hours of video, or 15,000 'average' songs) and, depending on how you've configured it, will support Microsoft's 'PlaysForSure' or an external hard disk mode.
The latter is preferable, not least because it's the only way you can get DiVX files into the unit (and, for that matter, 'camcordings'). The quality of DivX and XviD replay can be superb, depending on the source quality. Interestingly, the player will also display PDF documents and JPEG stills.
The Archos 404 is a great little device that's certainly more convenient than a portable DVD player - and better for video than an iPod.


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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A 26-year-old woman has been ordered held on $1 million bond on charges of attempted murder in the shooting of a Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy.
KFDI-FM reports (http://bit.ly/13Y0ABU ) Clara Crosser, of Gardner, was charged Friday and ordered to return to court for a preliminary hearing March 28.
Crosser is one of two suspects in the shooting of a 33-year-old deputy who chased their vehicle Monday into Butler County. The deputy was struck by shotgun pellets in one eye and the upper body. He was released from a hospital Wednesday.
A 35-year-old male suspect was wounded by a Highway Patrol trooper. The suspect has been moved from a hospital to the Sedgwick County jail.
Crosser is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and seven other counts, including burglary and possession of methamphetamine.
Information from: KFDI-FM, http://news.kfdi.com


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Why the President Got Airborne Early Morning
President Barak Obama took off in the Marine One presidential helicopter shortly before midnight and was headed to a U.S. military base on Wednesday night, to meet the plane bringing home the bodies of 18 American soldiers and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents killed in Afghanistan recently.
Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the President made his unannounced late-night trip to, is home of the United States' largest military mortuary and main point of entry for U.S. service members killed abroad, Reuters said.
But has the President previously met with the returning dead service members, or DEA agents for that matter? Why this time? Which group did he feel necessary to meet, the dead troops or lifeless DEA agents?
Here's the "Logic Flowchart"
1.President Hamid Karzai is a corrupt individual, who should be ousted. Instead he may be re-elected as president in November in yet another round of election riddled with vote fraud.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) meets with the then Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin (L) September 23, 2008 in New York hotel on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA. Image may be subject to copyright.
2. Mr Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the president K of Afghanistan, is a CIA"asset." He has been on the CIA payroll for at least eight years, The New York Times reported. He is also known to be a DRUG LORD. [See video: Karzai's brother threatened McClatchy writer reporting Afghan drug story.]
Ahmed Wali Karzai says the claims are 'ridiculous.' Photo: AFP/Getty Images. Image may be subject to copyright.
3. Three of the U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were killed on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan: Special Agent Michael Weston, Agent Forrest Leamon and Special Agent Chad Michael. That's what prompted the President to fly to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
President Obama arrived at Dover Air Force Base early Thursday morning. Doug Mills/The New York Times . Image may be subject to copyright.
4. If you are supporting the Drug Lords, you don't want the DEA agents snooping around.
The above images were were released Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). L to R: Special Agent Michael Weston, Agent Forrest Leamon and Special Agent Chad Michael, who were killed Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
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First look: Emily Wells video, with footage from new Neil Gaiman film
In the not-too-distant future, Here Is Something Beautiful (etc. — an animated movie based on the life of influential underground writer and poet Richard Brautigan — will be hitting the festival circuit, and not without some fanfare.
The movie, directed by Anthony Lucero and Paul Swensen, will feature evocative rotoscoped animation (see: the Richard Linklater films Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly), and will feature appearances from Jeff Bridges, Neil Gaiman, Wim Wenders, and more — as well as an original score from acclaimed NYC singer-songwriter Emily Wells.
As a preview, Wells' has a new video for her single "Darlin'" that features a full scene from the film, and you can watch it exclusively here. Like the movie itself, the video's directed by Anthony Lucero and animated by Jun Awakawa, offering fans a first look at the movie's visuals. The scene is inspired by Brautigan's short story "Times Square in Montana," taken from his book The Tokyo-Montana Express. The song itself (taken from her recent album Mama Acoustic Recordings) is simple and spare, with Wells' quietly compelling voice nicely complementing the scene's absorbing animation.
Take a look at the video below:
If you're in the New York area, you can watch Wells at a free show at Lincoln Center tomorrow as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the Kronos Quartet. And stay tuned for more information on Here Is Something Beautiful (etc.


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China bans lap dances at funerals?!
Reuters is reporting that five people were arrested in Donghai, China on Wednesday for organizing stripteases at funerals. Police were clued in to the unusual activity after two groups of dancers gave "obscene performances" at a farmer's memorial service. But why strippers? Far from simply putting the "fun" back in funerals, the disrobing actually served a specific purpose—to make sure that the deceased didn't go off to his grave in Willy Loman-style.
As one villager put it, "Striptease used to be a common practice at funerals in Donghai's rural areas to allure viewers. Local villagers believe that the more people who attend the funeral, the more the dead person is honored." And apparently the tactics work. Until recently, the two troupes of strippers were regularly employed by wealthy families, with 200 people showing up to last week's event.
Aside from arresting the 5 strippers, local officials have also sent warnings to funeral management and issued a notice that village officials must submit plans for memorial ceremonies within 12 hours of a villager's death. Further, the government has set up a hotline for residents to report "funeral misdeeds" should they witness any more graveyard salaciousness.


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Another day, another story about some cheap, plastic Wii motion control accessory finding an application outside of gaming. In this case, it's the balance board, and not only is this device helping stroke victims recover, it's saving them money, too.
In fact, doctors at the University of Melbourne found that the balance board, normally used for pseudo Yoga or navigating Mii's down a virtual ski slope, was so sensitive it could very well replace traditional laboratory-grade "force platforms" doctors use to assess a patient's balance.
When doctors disassembled the board, they found the accelerometers and strain gauges to be of "excellent" quality. "I was shocked given the price: it was an extremely impressive strain gauge set-up," said lead researcher Ross Clark, in an interview with New Scientist.
Even better, Clark's team has already published a paper that verifies the Wii balance board is "clinically comparable" to the nearly $18,000 lab force platform. That's great news for many smaller physio clinics that would otherwise be unable to afford the traditional rig. [New Scientist]


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Scrappy Strips Bag
Inspired by "Bare Necessities" from designer Jeanne Pryor
Project maker: Judy Sams Sohn
Scraps of assorted black-and-white prints, stripes, and dots (bag)
8x17" rectangle muslin (foundation)
6x16" rectangle black-and-white floral (lining)
1 yard 1/4"-wide, twisted cord: black (strap)
Finished bag: 6x7-1/2"
Quantities are for 100% cotton fabrics. Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.
Cut Fabrics
Tear or cut fabrics (tearing the strips adds more texture to their edges).
From assorted black-and-white prints, stripes, and dots, tear:
Enough 8"-long strips in widths ranging from 1/2" to 1" to cover foundation {C}Download this Project
Assemble Outer Bag
1. Referring to Diagram 1, align a 1"-wide strip with left-hand short edge of muslin 8x17" rectangle; sew together, stitching 1/4" from aligned edges. Repeat to add a second 1"-wide strip to right-hand short edge.
2. Place a strip of desired width so it slightly overlaps unsewn edge of first strip (Diagram 2); pin in place. Stitch 1/8" to 1/4" from overlapped edge.
3. Repeat Step 2 until muslin rectangle is covered with strips to make bag top (Diagram 3).
4. Referring to photo on page 1 and Diagram 4, sew narrower, shorter strips randomly to bag top, trimming lengths as desired and stitching down center of each new strip.
5. Trim bag top to measure 6-1/2x17".
6. With right side inside, fold bag top in half to measure 6-1/2x8-1/2" (Diagram 5). Sew together along long edges. Turn and press under remaining raw edges 1" to make outer bag. Turn right side out.
Add Lining and Strap and Finish Bag
1. With right side inside, fold black-and-white floral 6x16" rectangle in half to measure 6x8" (Diagram 6). Sew together along long edges. Turn and press under raw edges 1/2" to make bag lining.
2. Fray 1" of twisted cord end to separate strands. Sew cord strands to inside of outer bag at one side seam with three or four rows of short machine stitches (Diagram 7). Trim ends. Repeat with remaining end of cord at opposite side seam.
3. With wrong sides together, insert bag lining into outer bag, matching seams. Hand-stitch top folded edge of lining to top of outer bag to complete bag.


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Absolut Äpple was introduced in 2011. The flavor is based on ripen red apple and ginger and in combination with a fruity and naturally sweet taste. It might be the reason behind the instant world wide success.
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Äpple was renamed from Orient Apple when the bottle was redesigned in 2013, however the vodka remains the same great flavor.
For more information and drink recipes, visit: https://www.absolut.com/en/products/absolut-apple/


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Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik (born Oslo, Norway, February 13, 1979) was accused of, and has since confessed to, murdering 77 people[1] during a killing spree in Norway on July 22, 2011. On that day, a bomb was detonated near government buildings in the capital city of Oslo, killing eight. Some 90 minutes later, Breivik went to a summer camp on the island of Utoya and began shooting, killing 69 people, adding him to the growing list of atheist shooters and serial killers.
Breivik describes himself as an investor, director, manager, revolutionary conservative, and resistance fighter.[2] Prosecutors have said that Breivik played the video game World of Warcraft for nearly seven hours daily.[3]
On August 24, 2012, a Norwegian court found Breivik sane and guilty, and sentenced him to prison for a period between 10 and 21 years, the maximum prison sentence for his crime, but under Norway's preventative detention law, it can be extended if Breivik is considered a danger to society. His only apology was that he did not kill more people.[4]
Oslo bombing
At approximately 15:26 local time on Friday, July 22, 2011, a car bomb detonated in the political center of Oslo. Eight people were killed, and the offices of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg were damaged, along with several other government buildings. Additional undetonated explosives were also located in the area, police confirmed the next day. The explosives were believed to be comprised of fertilizer and fuel, similar to the bomb used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.[5] Norwegian police later revealed that Breivik planned to attack the royal palace and the Labour Party's headquarters in central Oslo as well as other locations that would "hit the government."
Shooting spree on the island of Utoya
Utoya, an island located approximately 20 miles northwest of Oslo, has been used by the Worker's Youth League (AUF), the Norwegian Labor Party's youth wing, since the 1970s for summer camps.[6] Between 600 and 700 people were on the island on July 22, 2011. Around 16:57 local time, a man dressed as a policeman requested passage on a local ferry over to Utoya. He stated he was there to "do research in connection with the bomb blasts".[5] He was reportedly armed with a pistol and an automatic rifle.[5] According to witnesses, he gathered the camp atendees around him for an announcement, then began shooting at them. The people panicked, and began running in an attempt to get away. Some tried to swim to the mainland, and were shot while still in the water.
The first reports of the shootings reached authorities at 17:26, and by 17:40, a specialized SWAT team was dispatched from Oslo to the island, arriving at 18:09.[5] Local police were already at the ferry crossing, but were waiting for a boat. Difficulties arose when the police boat was loaded with the men and equipment; the boat was too small and began to take on water.[5] Recreational boats were used instead, and the authorities arrived on the island at 18:26.[5] By this time, the shootings had been going on for over an hour.
When the police reached the gunman, they found him standing with his hands up, and his guns several yards away on the ground.[5] He didn't resist arrest, and according to police, still had a significant amount of ammunition remaining.[5]
Sixty-nine people, mostly teenagers, were killed in the shooting spree, with scores of others injured. Hospital officials reported Breivik used dum-dum bullets, which are designed to cause severe internal damage because they disintegrate within the body.[5]
Charges, investigation, and conviction
Breivik has been charged with acts of terrorism, including "destabilizing or destroying basic functions of society" and "creating serious fear in the population." While appearing before a judge on July 25, 2011, Breivik admitted to his acts but pleaded not guilty to the charge of terrorism,[7] as he believes he was acting in pre-emptive self-defense [8]
A police press conference described Breivik as "more than willing to explain himself" during interrogations on Friday that lasted from 10:00 in the morning until 18:30 in the evening. Breivik's lawyer, Geir Lippestad,also confirmed details of Breivik's behaviour in the hearings and solitary confinement, telling VG that he was "very taken up with details" in his explanations about technical aspects of his operations, but that he "does not recognize our society, our courts or our justice system" because "his understanding of reality is not like other people's." He continues to see himself "as a great general that is at war against the Muslim's invasion of Europe." He has also been given two novels to read which "he did not like."
Breivik planned to attack the royal palace and the Labour Party's headquarters in central Oslo as well as other locations that would "hit the government." Lippestad confirmed the fact that his client had "both A and B plans" when speaking to newspaper Dagbladet, adding that the attacks he carried out were "probably the B plan."[9] The 32-year-old murderer also said his bombing of government buildings in Oslo and shootings at the summer camp on Utoya island for Labour's youth wing was aimed at deterring future recruitment to the Labour party, which he blames for "mass imports of Muslims," which he accuses of engaging in "demographic warfare." [10]
Norwegian newspaper VG Nett claims Anders Behring Breivik had been put on a terrorist watchlist after illegally buying large amount of chemicals online from a Polish retailer.
The Norwegian Foreign Minister had visited the Labour Youth League summer camp on the island of Utoya Thursday, and was met with claims that Norway must recognize a Palestinian state,[11] which Breivik also opposes as part of his nationalistic beliefs. Breivik also supports nationalistic movements in India.
While Breivik was custody, the prosecution said Breivik had behaved calmly and did not seem to be affected by events. The lawyer representing Anders Behring Breivik had stated that his client is most likely insane.[12] Since Breivik admitted to the attacks, his sanity was the key issue to be decided by the trial, with two psychiatric teams reaching opposite conclusions.
On August 24, 2012, a five-judge panel declared him sane and guilty, and sentenced him to a 21-year prison sentence, but which can be extended for as long as he's considered dangerous to society. Legal experts said that likely means he will be locked up for life. In his final words, Breivik insolently regretted not killing more people, apologizing to other "militant nationalists" for not achieving an even higher death toll. Neither the prosecution or the defense indicated they would appeal.[4]
Conservative media has called attention to Breivik's relative plush prison conditions. Although being in solitary confinement, his prison compound consists of three personal cells, with one being for living, one for studying, and a third unit for physical exercise. Breivik is able to do his own laundry and cook, while the study cell contains personal computer, not connected to the Internet, and a television and a PlayStation 2. Breivik threatened to go on a hunger strike if it was not upgraded to a PlayStation 3. In April, 2016, an Oslo court ruled that his solitary confinement and undressed searches constituted a breach of human rights.[13]
Breivik's manifesto and ideology
Over a period of approximately three years, Breivik wrote and/or compiled a 1,518 page, partly plagiaristic manifesto titled 2083 – A European Declaration of Independence, half of which he states he wrote himself. He sent this to 8,000 dedicated nationalists just before his murderous rampages began, and which was subsequently converted to a PDF file[14] and posted on the Internet after the attacks.
Breivik's manifesto states that he is "100 percent Christian",[15] but not "excessively religious";[15] he considers himself a "cultural Christian" and a "modern-day crusader".[15][16] Breivik says the term cultural Christian means preserving European culture, and adds, "It is enough that you are a Christian-agnostic or a Christian-atheist (an atheist who wants to preserve at least the basics of the European Christian cultural legacy...)"[16][17] He stated that he planned to pray to God for help during his attacks.[18] The manifesto also states "I'm not going to pretend I'm a very religious person, as that would be a lie"; Breivik calls religion a crutch and a source for drawing mental strength, and says "I've always been very pragmatic and influenced by my secular surroundings and environment." He goes on to state that "myself and many more like me do not necessarily have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God."[16][19]
In his manifesto Breivik details how Islam invaded Europe in the past and was defeated, and expresses plans to combat, by an "armed indigenous rights movements/resistance movement" (p. 668), the latest Islamic invasion/attack in which they employ "demographic warfare." (p. 816) Breivik resistance involves raising up an army of Justiciar Knights, PCCTS, ("Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici" or "Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon" in English), commonly known as the Knights Templar,(p. 1509) which Breivik claimed had been re-formed in London in 2002.
Breivik's compendium/book presents "advanced ideological, practical, tactical, organizational and rhetorical solutions and strategies" for his war against "Islam and the cultural Marxism/multiculturalism in Western Europe," and its different political fronts, and the reestablishment of a secular "Christian" Catholic culture, and thus the restoration of Europe's cultural self-confidence (nationalism) by 2083. (pp. 4, 5, 802) Its extensive instructions include prolonged violence and the advocation of the use of drugs to enhance performance.
The manifesto also shows that Breivik was an active player of the World of Warcraft (and other computer games), and indicates that he was inspired by such themes.[20]
While the manifesto contains a legal disclaimer that states certain chapters in Book 2 and Book 3 (a Declaration of pre-emptive War) were hypothetical, and "must not be confused with an actual plan, or strategy to attempt to harm any individuals...," and that the author does not condone such, (p. 766-68) yet it has become apparent that this disclaimer itself was part of his malevolent strategy.
Many liberal media articles characterized the gesture Breivik made in court as a "right-wing salute."[21][22][23][24] Fox News described it as a "clenched-fist salute."[25]
Breivik confessed he that manipulated the mainstream media by using "counterjihad" rhetoric in order to protect "ethno-nationalists" from media scrutiny and to damage the reputation of the counter-jihad movement including Robert Spencer and Fjordman who he considers to part of a "Jewish network." The liberal media has ignored Breivik's confession. [26] [27] [28] [29]
Religion and moral views
On his Facebook profile, Breivik describes himself as a Christian. He states that he chose to be baptised into the Protestant Church of Norway at the age of 15, although he later became disenchanted with Norway's State Church. He supported "an indirect collective conversion of the Protestant church back to the Catholic" in an online post in 2009.
Deputy Police Chief Roger Andresen initially told reporters that "We have no more information than... what has been found on [his] own websites, which is that it goes towards the right and that it is, so to speak, Christian fundamentalist." [30]
Likewise, some reports were quick to described Breivik as a "Christian terrorist," based largely on his self-identity as one on his Facebook profile, and his postings to some Christian fundamentalist type websites on certain shared views.
However, in contrast to the common theological understanding of Christian fundamentalism, that of "militantly anti-modernist Protestant evangelicalism," and its emphasis on Protestant doctrine and salvation by faith,[31] in his manifesto, Breivik referred to "Protestantism as the Marxism of Christianity". (p. 1346) He criticized salvation by faith and deplored "Christian fundamentalist theocracy" as "everything we do not want", in favor of "a secular European society based on our Christian cultural heritage". (p. 1346) He also commended the separation of church and state. (p. 1132)
Breivik invoked Roman Catholic canon law and the example of the Crusades for support, and looked toward a "Crusader Pope." (p. 1135) He also believed those who died in his case were worthy of an indulgence, (pp. 1324–26, 46) and stated, "If there is a God I will be allowed to enter heaven as all other martyrs for the Church in the past," (p. 1345) and advocated that such take of "the Eucharist (Holy Communion/The Lord's Supper)" for the practical purpose of strength to face such death. (p. 1345)
Breivik also considered it sufficient that one be "a Christian-agnostic or a Christian atheist" to fight for his Christian cultural heritage, (p. 1361, 62) and held that "it is essential that science takes an undisputed precedence over biblical teachings." (p. 1403)
Breivik denied the need for a personal relationship with Christ to be a Christian, stating, "If you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God then you are a religious Christian. Myself and many more like me do not necessarily have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God. We do however believe in Christianity as a cultural, social, identity and moral platform. This makes us Christian." (p. 1307)
In response to the question as to why he choose an allegiance to a group with Christian values and pan-European goals instead of a purely national/regional group, Breivik stated that,
"My choice has nothing to do with the fact that I am not proud of my own traditions and heritage. My choice was based purely pragmatism...A hateful ideology (white supremacist), death metal, Odinism, conspiracy theories does NOT have mass appeal...It is essential that we choose a banner that has the potential to appeal towards central and southern Europeans as well...Mass appeal should be the most essential factor in this strategy. (p. 1380,81)
Responding to the issue of perceived anti-gay mentality among conservatives, Breivik stated,
The multiculturalists WANT us to fit in their pre-defined stereotype. They want us to be racists, fascist, gay hating individuals because it would make their job so much easier in their effort to label us as the scum of the earth. The truth of the matter is that I personally know several gay individuals and have known several gay people during the years and I don't have any reservations against them. Why would I care what they do behind closed doors?
However, I personally do object to the "gay media hysteria" which has been going on in Western Europe the last two decades. In many cases "alleged victim groups" are subjected to positive discrimination within politics, media and certain sectors. In those specific contexts it has become standard policy to discriminate so called "heterosexual men". Western European media, especially in the protestant countries are obsessed with cheering the gay community and other minorities they see as "preferred groups" in their so called "victim hierarchy". The glorification of "preferred groups" in the EUSSR "victim hierarchy" have gone too far. It's racist and fascist. (pp. 1357,58)
In addition, Breivik stated that after 5 years in the Freemasons, he was finally accepted for rank 4-5. However, due to lack of time he decided to decline the offer and told them he would be unavailable until autumn 2011, due to extensive traveling. (p. 1431)
In an insight on his personal morality, Breivik was fond of the clubs in Hungary, though he disliked rock music. He avoided affairs with females for the sake of his mission, although he had engaged in fornication less recently, which he stated was "a relatively small sin compared to the huge amounts of grace I am about to generate with my martyrdom operation." He also revealed that he had reserved a substantial sum from his operations budget which he intend to spend on a quality prostitute just before or after he attended his final martyr's mass in Frogner Church in order to place him "biologically, mentally and spiritually at ease." (p. 1424)
While he avoided getting drunk due to the priority of his mission, he advocated the use of performance-enhancing drugs to that end, and he did enjoy getting very drunk at a birthday party. (p. 1415) He also played video games for pleasure and motivation, such as those in the "World of Warcraft" series and "Dragon Age Origins", and stated, "I regret to admit that I've become a notorious downloader of pirated movies, series and games etc." (p. 1418, 24, 25)
The attacks left the world stunned, not only due the number killed in such a manner, but because it happened in Norway, a country seen as relatively peaceful. And which was also due to the murdering being done by a blond haired, green eyed 32-year-old gunman, looking much like a Nordic ideal (he claimed Viking ancestry), who apparently had no criminal record other than traffic violations. Jens Breivik, the father of Anders Behring Breivik, who said his son cut off contact with him in 1995 (Breivik was 15–16 years old), sent his condolences to "all those who have suffered" as a result of the attacks, and said he is in "a complete state of shock and has not recovered".
Within a day, over 27,000 people signed up via Facebook for a memorial service in Oslo the next day, with numbers increasing rapidly. It was later reported that the whole country was watching the service. "Not a man in sight outside."
Geir Lippestad, Breivik's lawyer, told Norwegian media, "I think he's realized what he's done, and he views himself as sane." Lippestad continued, "He has said that he believed the actions were atrocious, but that in his head they were necessary...He wanted to hurt the Labour party and halt its recruitment in the worst possible way, referring to party members as Marxists." Extra security was planned for mosques around the U.K.
Breivik wrote of having strong links with the right-wing group, the English Defence League (EDL), which denied that Breivik had any links with them and stated that they "vehemently" opposed his actions.[32] Daryl Hobson, who organizes EDL demonstrations, condemned the killings, and stated that, "I spoke to him a few times on Facebook and he is extremely intelligent and articulate and very affable," said the source. "He is someone who can project himself very well and I presume there would be those within the EDL who would be quite taken by that. It's like Hitler, people said he was hypnotic. This guy had the same sort of effect."[33]
Certain liberal sources, such as a Professor Juan Cole, were quick to implicate conservatives as somewhat culpable for Breivik's rampage, leading others to opine that, "The Left tends to use non-violent passive resistance, like with Gandhi and MLK, Jr."
To which one respondent writes,
"Your above-cited quote is a good case of historical amnesia, deliberate or otherwise... You apparently have never heard of (or don't want to acknowledge) the Weathermen, the Black Panthers, the Symbionese Liberation Army, and others in the U.S.; not to mention the Bolsheviks in Russia, Mao Zhe Dong in China, the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, Kim Jong Il in North Korea, the FARC in Colombia, the Sendero Luminoso in Peru, The MIR in Chile, and other Leftist movements throughout the world that have used terrorism as a tactic. I think an objective tally would prove that both the Left and the Right are equal opportunity terrorists."[34]
Fox News Host Bill O'Reilly stated that "No one believing in Jesus commits mass murder. The man might have called himself a Christian on the net, but he is certainly not of that faith."
But atheist antagonist Bill Maher rejected that truth and asserted, "Religion ... gives people license to commit crazy acts," and warned of Christianity becoming "the violent blood-lusty religion it was under the crusades," ignoring that his own atheistic moral reasoning can justify the same or worse as false religion, while New Testament Christianity does not support such religious violence.
Republican Margaret Hoover responded to Mayer on his show by referring 50 million who were killed in the 20th century in the name of atheism and communism (though 250 million may be more accurate[35]), what she called "ideology run amok," and that Breivik only called himself a Christian, and in contrast to Islam, he was not "connected to a well -funded global terror network."[36]
The New York Times (which Breivik references a few times in his manifesto), in an opinion piece by Roger Cohen titled, Breivik and His Enablers, used the killing to implicate Sarah Palin with the attack on Representative Gabrielle Giffords, while naming Republicans such as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Representative Peter King as "ideological fellow travelers" with Breivik, as well as "U.S. church pastors using their bully pulpits week after week to say America is a Christian nation under imminent threat from Islam." The columnist called such bigotry, while he exhibited his own bigotry against the latter group of people, linking them to the actions of Breivik, and "a racist and murderous European right."[37]
At the least, liberal journalists charged that Breivik seems to have been motivated by the view of right versus wrong that animates the "Christian worldview," which pits Marxism, multiculturalism, Islam, etc. as enemies of God and truth,[38] while the same journalists fight against evangelical Christian faith, traditional morals and those who uphold them as being enemies of liberalism's deleterious social experiment that has cost America and the world greatly in souls, lives and money.[39]
Others also cite evidence that liberalism is more prone to violence and terrorism.[40][41]
In contrast to the overall reaction by Islamic authorities to the acts of Muslim terrorists, the Christian community has been quick to condemn the attacks by Breivik as being contrary to authentic Christianity. Gordon Showell-Rogers, Associate International Director of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), stated,
"Norway's strong Christian history has created a long history of peace within her borders and has been a significant contributor to Norway's very positive impact on global peace efforts." "Evangelical Christians globally condemn religious violence in the strongest possible terms, and are sickened when such violence is carried out in the name of Christ."
Norway's' Pro Deutschland group concurred, saying,
"As Christians and Conservatives, we want to express solidarity with the victims of the attacks of July 22. The hate that is driving Islamic assassins and fanatic individuals a la...Breivik is foreign to Christians and Conservatives."
Norwegian minister. Olav Fykse Tveit, head of the World Council of Churches, representing 349 Protestant and Orthodox churches, told The Associated Press in response to the attack, "It's important to say to all Muslims wherever they are, in Europe or elsewhere in the world, that these actions in no way can express what is our Christian faith and our Christian values. It is blasphemous to make that kind of connection." [42]
It is also pointed out that while religious violence was sanctioned for Israel in a limited context, under the New Testament, the Bible does not offer any sanction for physical religious violence, such as,
- Christians killing others due to their contrary views.
- the church using violence in correcting false beliefs among church members
- the church exercising such to rule over those without
- the church exercising such to expand the physical territory of the church
A possible exception might be in order to save others from being hurt in an immediate situation, but that is hardly a religious context. And historically, rather than religious violence, many Christian Evangelical "fundamentalist" groups have chosen to be complete pacifists, while acts such as the Crusades are seen to be the result of Biblical illiteracy and of men presuming a higher authority. This led to the conclusion that those who assert that Breivik was acting consistent with the Bible may be potentially as dangerous as he is.[43]
Many liberal secular sources were quick to label Breivik a Christian extremist, a "Christian fundamentalist with right-wing connections," or a "Christian terrorist," based upon a Facebook and a Twitter account in which he identifies himself as a Christian and a conservative.
However, rather than being product of evangelical or fundamental Bible-preaching, which historically has taught that it is fundamentally contrary to Christ to engage in religious violence, or after the manner of Breivik, further research revealed that the Christianity of Breivik was that of a "cultural Christian," one that denied the necessity of the conversionary new birth (John 3:3) and its personal relationship with Christ. (p. 1307)
Breivik also claimed to be a fan of some violent video games, and whose favorite television show was the serial killer show "Dexter."[44] He was also an advocate of performance-enhancing drugs for his mission, and was a somewhat advanced Mason.
Although Breivik valued Christian morality in general, and had a perverse hope of glorification as a martyr, much of the value he placed upon religion was for the practical purposes of fulfilling his mission.
While Breivik could express a lucid understanding of problems due to liberalism, he also evidenced various delusions. His method of achieving a "a secular European society based on our Christian cultural heritage", (p. 1346) was itself immoral, and not in accordance with Scripture, as was much of his idea of a such a society itself.[45]
Breivik's goal seems to have been to bring about a repristinated Norway according to the memory of his youth and his interpretation of history, with a secular Christian but Catholic culture. He saw Islam as engaging in another invasion, this time by a birth rate far above that of the "indigenous" people, whom he compared to American Indians. (p. 688)
His antipathy toward the Islamisation of Europe apparently had beginnings far earlier, as he states that he remembers Muslim gangs in the 90's "that systematically harassed, robbed and beat ethnic Norwegian youngsters who were unfortunate enough to not have the right affiliations." (p. 1382)
Anders Breivik's motivation for targeting of the youth camp of the Norwegian Labour Party was apparently due to its support of the Islamization of Europe, which some assert implicitly supported terrorism. The day before the massacre, Norwegian Foreign Minister Gahre-Store visited the camp and was greeted with banners calling for a boycott of Israel, and Gahre-Store responded with an anti-Israel speech to cheers from the campers.[46]
However, his best friend was a man named Arsalan who was a Pakistani, (1389) and Breivik also asserted. "I don't hate Muslims at all. I acknowledge that there are magnificent Muslim individuals in Europe. In fact, I have had several Muslim friends over the years, some of which I still respect. This does not mean however that I will accept an Islamic presence in Europe. Muslim individuals who do not assimilate 100% within 2020 will be deported as soon as we manage to seize power. Although I do admit that I am disgusted by the current development, I would rather say I'm driven by my love for Europe, European culture and all Europeans. This does not mean that I oppose diversity. But appreciating diversity does not mean that you support genocide of your own culture and people by accepting for example Islamic Demographic Warfare." (p. 1382)
Breivik was anti-Nazi and also supported nationalists in India in general, who seek to make the Indian state a "Hindu nation" and its Sikh, Buddhist and Jain minorities incorporated into Hinduism, and impugned Christian missionary work among the lower caste. (p. 1475)
It therefore seems evident that what Breivik was engaged in was a culture war for the institution of a quasi-Catholic based secular culture as opposed to Islam, but his murderous means of waging such was like those of the Muslim extremists that he abhorred, and which methods afforded him little moral high ground. Also, paradoxically, his manifesto, with its guide to waging war, may have provided Muslim terrorists and other violent radicals with improved tactics, while his actions are expected to make it more difficult to peacefully support conservative values.
Although Breivik's legal disclaimer states that his manifesto is "a fictional account" by a "sci-fi writer" using a new writing style "that has the potential to shock the reader with an incredibly credible fictional plot (written in first, second and third person narrative), it seems apparent that the only part of the book intended to be fiction was his statement that "the author or distributor does not condone or agree with any of the descriptions or methods used in this book and the related chapters." (p. 767)
However, it may be speculated that Breivik's lack of distinction between fiction and reality was fostered by his indulgence in computer games. The pretense of writing fiction perhaps also allowed him to advocate and plan things that more objectively and rationally he might have not engaged in. In addition to the calculated killing, in dealing with the need for absolutely committed comrades, he stated that,
"The difference between an agent and a Justiciar Knight is that the latter will be willing to make a great sacrifice for the purpose of proper validation. Now what kind of sacrifice would be great enough to remove all doubt that the candidate is not a EU/US agent? A Justiciar Knight is willing to martyr himself for the cause while a EU/US agent will not be willing to sacrifice much. The entity should demand that the alleged Justiciar Knight in question surgically remove his penis and testicles and/or execute a fixed number of civilian children. While this requirement seems morbid, absurd and unreasonable, it is perhaps the most effective method of confirming the intentions of an individual. (p. 960)
That Breivik understood the gravity of his planned program of actions is evident from his statements in his manifesto. In the event that he had "a successful mission" and lived to "stand a multiculturalist trial," he stated that not only would all his friends and family detest him and call him a monster, but that he would be "labeled as the biggest (Nazi-) monster ever witnessed since WW2." He wondered if he could biologically "survive the mental" pressures he expected, including physical torture, though he asserted, "I have an extremely strong psyche (stronger than anyone I have ever known)," and that "I will always know that I am perhaps the biggest champion of cultural conservatism, Europe has ever witnessed since 1950."
In the end, Breivik joins a list of other deluded souls who only wanted some form of Christianity - due to some of its positive aspects - but denied the power thereof, that is, Christ and His kingdom (and which denial paradoxically is conducive Islamic takeover), and therefore he choose "a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Proverbs 14:12)
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