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Swarnavalli sametha Mukthiswarar temple is located at Thilatharpanapuri 2.6kms from Koothanur. Koothanoor is near Poonthottam which is on Mayavaram – Tiruvarur Road. The nearest railway station is at Poonthottam. The main deities here are Swarnavalli Thayar and Mukthiswarar. The name Thilatharpanapuri comes from two words thil meaning Gingely and tharpana is the Hindu ritual of performing pithru karmas (ritual of paying tribute to ancestors) to ones ancestors. It is also known as Sethalapathy.
There are 7 sthalams for performing these rituals viz. Kasi, Rameswaram, Srivanchiyam, Thiruvenkadu, Gaya, Thiriveni Sangamam & Thilatharpanapuri.
Pitru dosham can occur when the souls of our ancestors and departed forefathers do not get peace due to any of the following reasons,
- when shradham (ritual of paying tribute to ancestors) is not performed.
- Bad deeds while they were alive
- Bad deeds of the children of the departed
- Lack of fulfillment of desires
Simple ways to get rid of Pitru Dosham (Ancestral sin) is to feed the needy on Amavasya day (New Moon day) and perform the tharpanam (ritual of paying tribute to ancestors) regularly. By satisfying the departed souls of our ancestors, we can have their blessing for a happy and peaceful life.
Rama performed tharpanam (ritual of paying tribute to ancestors) for Dasaratha at various placing by placing four pindams (rice balls). However, to his dismay the pindams would turn into worms each time he performed the ritual. A worried Rama prayed to Lord Shiva, who advises Rama to go to mantharavanam (mantharam is the flower of the coral tree, one of the five special trees of heaven) and offer his prayers to Him (shiva) there. He was instructed to take bath in the Arasalar river near there, before performing the Pitru Tharpanam. Rama did as instructed. The four pindams that until now were turning into worms at other places, to his amazement, became four Lingams. Dasaratha Maharaja thus attained mukthi (salvation) and hence the name of the deity here is Mukthiswarar. Since then, the locals believe that that performing the Pitru Tharpanam here absolves you of all your Pitru Sabams (ancestral curse) and Pitru Doshams (ancestral sins). In the outer praharam (circumambulatory path) you can see the idol of Rama performing the tharpanam and also the four lingams known as Pitru Lingams. Click here to listen to the temple priest's narration about the temple.
This place is considered equivalent to Kasi or Rameswaram. Performing tharpanam here on Amavasya day is considered special. This is a Mukthikshetram. Like Srivanchiyam, it is believed that the sinned will not be able to visit this temple and a planned visit to this temple is not possible.
The shrine for Adhi Vinayakar (also known as Nara mukha vinayakar) is just outside the main temple. Here you can see Ganesha with a human head and hence the Naramukha vinayakar. This place is also known as Sithalapathi. The story of Shiva beheading Naramukha Vinayaka who was created by Parvati and then replacing the head with an elephant head is well known. What is less known is, Shiva had instructed his troops to fetch the head of anyone found sleeping with his head placed towards North. They found this elephant sleeping with its head towards North. This is probably one of the reasons why we are forbidden from sleeping with our head pointing towards North. Shiva named the boy Ganapati – meaning commander of his troops and granted a boon that Ganapati shall be worshipped by everybody before starting anything new. Click here to listen about Nara Mukha Vinayakar.
Koothanur is near Poonthottam which is on Mayavaram – Tiruvarur Road. Thjs place is about 2 Kms from Poonthottam.
Boarding & Lodging:
Have your travel base as Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai or Kumbakonam. If you don't mind putting up with little discomfort and are a seasoned traveller there is a Sankara Mutt in Koothanur where you can spend the night.
Temples Nearby:
The Goddess is Swarnavalli thayar, which is another name for Lakshmi. Kanakadhara stotram was composed here. All the three forms of Shakthi viz Lakshmi (Swarnavalli) at Thilatharpanapuri, Durga (Lalithambigai) at Thirumeyachur and Saraswathi at Koothanur are present nearby.
Seshapureswarar Temple at Thirupamburam is also close to this temple.
Temple Timings: 6AM to 12 Noon and 4 Pm to 9 PM
Temple Address:
Arulmigu Muktheeswarar Kovil
Temple Priest: Sri Visvanatha Sivachariar 04366-239700
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Here is the command to test that all the directories in your path actually exist.
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Set the IFS to \":\"
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Influential magazine Consumer Reports pulled its recommendation on three Toyota vehicles on Monday, including the popular flagship Camry sedan, due to poor crash test results.
While Toyota's luxury Lexus and namesake brands were ranked most reliable in the U.S. auto industry in Consumer Reports' annual new-car reliability survey, the magazine said it will no longer recommend the Camry, Prius v model or RAV4 sport utility vehicle because they received "poor" ratings in a crash test started last year by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
"We're a year into it, we've got over 50 vehicles tested and there's enough that are doing adequately on this test that now we're making the shift and pulling recommendations from any car that gets a poor" rating, Jake Fisher, director of auto testing at Consumer Reports, said of the IIHS test.
"Honestly, we don't take this lightly, but virtually every vehicle now in the family sedan category has been tested and the only one that has gotten a 'poor' is the Camry," he added. "At this point, we don't feel we can continue to recommend people buy a Camry when there's other good choices out there that do better on the test."
Consumer Reports is one of the most widely trusted names for consumers shopping for cars, and companies try to ensure their vehicles earn the magazine's coveted "recommended" rating.
Last year, the IIHS, a non-profit group funded by the insurance industry, increased the rigor of its tests to include crashes that involve only a front corner of a vehicle. Consumer Reports waited to adjust its buyer recommendations until it saw how the entire industry was affected by the test.
The magazine does not recommend consumers buy a car that fares poorly in any crash tests.
In the first nine months of the year, the Camry was the third-most-sold vehicle in the United States, behind two full-size pickup trucks. Its sales were up 1.3 percent from the year-ago period to 318,990 cars, compared with an increase of almost 14 percent by rival Honda Motor Co's Accord sedan.
Toyota has made changes to the Camry to improve its performance in the crash tests and IIHS is planning to retest the car in December, IIHS spokesman Russ Rader said. Companies that have modified a vehicle design sometimes seek a retest.
Last December, when IIHS gave the Camry its "poor" rating, it said the company's engineers had "a lot of work to do to match the performance of their competitors." Toyota officials said on Monday they "are looking at a range of solutions" to address the car's performance in the crash test.
Last month, Toyota's Corolla small car, which was redesigned for the 2014 model year, received a "marginal" rating on the IIHS crash test.
In addition to the three Toyota vehicles, Consumer Reports also dropped Volkswagen's Audi A4 car from its recommended list due to a "poor" rating on the IIHS test, Fisher said.
Ten other vehicles also lost their recommended status, but that was due to the overall quality of vehicles in their segments and not related to their crash test performances, he said.
The IIHS, which continues to score vehicles on side, rear, roll-over and front-end crashes, added an overlap test because nearly one-fourth of U.S. front-of-vehicle crashes that result in serious injury or death involve a single corner that strikes another vehicle or an object like a tree or utility pole.
In the overlap test, IIHS crashes a vehicle at 40 miles per hour into a 5-foot-high barrier on the driver's side that overlaps one-quarter of the vehicle's width.
In its annual reliability rankings, Toyota's Lexus was at the top, followed by the Toyota brand. Rounding out the top 10 were Honda's Acura, Audi, Mazda, Nissan's Infiniti, Volvo, Honda, General Motors Co's GMC truck brand and Subaru.
The vehicle with the top predicted reliability score was the 2014 Subaru Forester SUV, while Ford Co's C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle received the worst score, Consumer Reports said.
Two popular models, Honda's redesigned 2013 Accord with a V6 engine and the 2013 Nissan Altima, scored too poorly for Consumer Reports to continue recommending them.
One of the main problem areas in the survey was in-car electronics, including infotainment systems. Of the 17 categories tracked, the area generated the most complaints, including buggy systems with screen freezes, touch control lag or a reluctance to recognize a cell phone or other device.
For instance, last year, Ford tumbled to nearly the bottom of the survey due to flaws in its touch-screen navigation and entertainment system, MyFord Touch.
This year, continued problems with the infotainment system, as well as several EcoBoost turbocharged V6 models having poor reliability, left Ford's namesake and Lincoln luxury brands ranked No. 26 and 27, respectively, ahead of only BMW's Mini. Of the 31 Ford models in the survey, only one, the F-150 pickup with the 3.7-liter V6 engine, was above average, while seven scored average.
GM's Cadillac brand fell the most in the survey, dropping 14 spots to No. 25 as its CUE infotainment system suffered from issues similar to Ford's. The GM brand also lost the benefit of older cars that typically have fewer problems than newer models.
GM's Buick and Chevrolet brands ranked No. 12 and No. 17, respectively.
Smaller U.S. rival Chrysler ranked No. 18, while its Ram truck, Jeep SUV and Dodge brands were No. 19, No. 23 and No. 24, respectively.
Tesla Motor Inc's Model S electric sedan performed well enough in the reliability survey to earn a recommendation for the first time.
Consumer Reports said the findings in its survey are based on subscribers' experiences with 1.1 million vehicles. It uses the findings to compile reliability histories on vehicles and predict how well new cars will hold up.


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ASM Undergraduate Student Handbook
The Ecological Engineering Concentration offers depths of coverage in environmental and ecological engineering. This concentration is available for students earning a BS degree in Multidisciplinary Engineering. The Multidisciplinary Engineering program is undergoing accreditation and will meet ABET requirements. This option is most suitable for students with education and career goals focused exclusively on environmental and ecological engineering.
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The ESP Viper line of electric guitars and basses is a deadly species, noted for its venomous tones and sleek, almost sinister appearance. The Viper can be found in a variety of musical surroundings and with widely varied appearance, from a simple black coating to a rustic red or earthy mahogany coloring, depending on the individual specimen in question, but all feature a striking, twin-horned body and fiercely biting tone. Similar in appearance to the Gibson SG, the Viper's silhouette has more of an asymmetrical, diagonally slanted outline, complemented by the distinctive, wave-like ESP headstock. The line ranges from the more simply adorned LTD models, to the more regally appointed ESP Standard Series. For instance, the ESP VIPER-JR is a full-featured, half-sized tone monster ideally suited for younger musical snake wranglers with its 20.5 scale length, but ready to strike with twin humbucking pickups and a two-octave, 24-fret fingerboard. The full-sized Vipers are commonly found with a 24.75 scale length, as well as the 24-fret fingerboards and dual-humbucker layout of the JR, but vary somewhat with regard to external appearance and internal body parts. For instance, the ESP LTD Viper-10 features a basswood body and bolt-on maple neck, with master tone and volume controls and adjustable bridge with stopbar tailpiece, with either Black or blood-red Black Cherry coloring and black nickel hardware. The LTD Viper-50 sports slightly more evolved humbucking pickups, with either Black or a distinctive Silver Sunburst skin coloring, with chrome hardware. The LTD Viper-100FM boasts a striking flamed maple top on the basswood body, with a see-through black finish and distinctive ESP LH-150 humbuckers. The LTD Viper 256 is a steal, with a set-through neck and dual ESP P-90-style single coil pickups. The LTD Viper 330, 300M and 300FM all feature a mahogany body and more venomous pickups, with the black-colored Viper 330 equipped with a pair of ALH-200 active humbuckers and a bolt-on neck; the Viper 300M sporting a set (glued) neck, ferocious EMG-81 and EMG-85 humbuckers and a polyurethane finish to highlight the mahogany woodgrain; and the similarly-equipped 300FM boasting a flamed maple top and see-through Black or Black Cherry finish. The LTD Deluxe Viper 1000 is dressed to kill, with full neck and headstock binding, abalone flag inlays on the ebony fretboard, set neck and EMG-81 and EMG-85 active humbuckers. The ESP Standard Series kicks it up a notch, with a set-through mahogany neck, and black nickel hardware including Gotoh Magnum locking tuners and Tune-O-Matic-style bridge. Bassists will want to check out the LTD Viper 104, a 34-scale thumper with basswood body, bolt-on maple neck with 21 XJ frets, dual ESP humbucking bass pickups and 2-band active EQ; the LTD Viper-154DX with 3-band active EQ, string-through-body bridge, flamed maple top and see-through black finish; or the LTD Viper-414 bass, with 5-piece maple-walnut set neck, black hardware and Black or gorgeous see-through Black Cherry finish. Whether you're used to handling an asp, adder or rattler, you owe it to yourself to check out an ESP Viper, and let the fangs sink in - once you've been bitten, you'll be smitten! Order yours today!
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Look in thy glass, and tell the face thou viewest
Now is the time that face should form another;
Whose fresh repair if now thou not renewest,
Thou dost beguile the world, unbless some mother.
For where is she so fair whose unear'd womb
Disdains the tillage of thy husbandry?
Or who is he so fond will be the tomb
Of his self-love, to stop posterity?
Thou art thy mother's glass, and she in thee
Calls back the lovely April of her prime:
So thou through windows of thine age shall see
Despite of wrinkles this thy golden time.
But if thou live, remember'd not to be,
Die single, and thine image dies with thee.
Sonnet 3: Translation to modern English
Look in your mirror and tell the face you see that it's time it should create another If you do not renew yourself you would be depriving the world, and stop some woman from becoming a mother. For where is the lovely woman whose unploughed womb would not appreciate the way you plough your field? Or who is he foolish enough to love himself so much as to neglect reproducing? You are the mirror of your mother, and she is the mirror of you, and in you she recalls the lovely April of her youth. In the same way you will see your youth in your own children, in spite of the wrinkles caused by age. But if you live your life avoiding being remembered you will die single and your image will die with you.


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Lanyards are typically worn around the neck, although they can sometimes be worn around the wrists as well. They function as a safe way to keep personal items close and safe from loss, damage or theft. Imprinted Lanyards are often used in the workplace to keep employee name tags or ID cards at hand. It's also a way to wear and display name tags so that employees can be quickly and easily identified by members of the public or customers.
Business owners or event organizers can pair up our Custom Imprinted Lanyards with our ID Cards and Clear Plastic Promotional Badge Holders for an eye-catching ID set that makes your employees known and promotes your business.


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Clayton's Post #6
A Clayton's Post (The post you have when you aren't having a post).
Scratching together stuff I have seen during the week… purely for Larisa's benefit… why have a feedreader when you have a Gnome?
OK, as I mentioned earlier, I had one of those "reboot PC, oohhh forgot to save that document" moments, so my Clayton's post is very short & sweet this week.
Just 2 posts that made me laugh, both of which are also short and sweet.
Melted Faces brings us: Battlegrounding for Peace
I sort of wonder whether you could get away with AFK'ing in the starting tunnel in AV and use the excuse that you are trying to stop the war.
A Dwarf Priest brings us: "No Life" Achievement
If there is a "life achievement" then I think taking 2 months off WoW at the start of WoLK should put me in a good position.
Gnomer and Out!


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The chart below shows four of my top five page-views as of today. The first two is easy to know why, because Dick Eastman posted my blog on his newsletter, regarding the Revolutionary War Red Coat. But why are two simple photos of Bette Davis #3 and The Doll #4
Does anybody have an idea? If so, I'd really love to hear it. Does anybody think I should post this question to the sites #3 and #4?
Note: The calendar was made by a New Zealand cousin. Sue Greatbanks.


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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
A Gluten Free Holiday - Breakfast with Elana's Pantry
It's the last day of my week of "A Gluten Free Holiday - Breakfast & Brunch Recipes." I'm excited to share one last holiday breakfast/brunch recipe with you! Today it's from Elana Amsterdam, the author of one of my favorite gluten free blogs, "Elana's Pantry" and one of the most well-loved cookbooks in my kitchen, "The Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookbook."
I bought Elana's cookbook before it was even published. I couldn't wait to open this book and make easy, delicious, and low glycemic recipes with almond flour! Elana introduced me to almond flour and I've been using it for several years now. Most of the recipes I make for myself are made with almond flour. It's easier for me to digest than grains, and it's just such an easy way to bake.
I've cooked my way through Elana's cookbook during the past year. I've made her chocolate chip cookies countless times. Her chocolate cake makes frequent appearances for birthdays and anniversaries. Her vegetable quiche with an almond flour pie crust is a favorite quick dinner. My husband LOVES Elana's simple recipe for chicken fingers, it's one of his most requested main dishes! Her vanilla cupcakes are some of my favorite "sweet" treats! And her bread. Elana's bread is what I use most often if I don't have Udi's at home or don't feel like making a yeast bread. I've had many a sandwich on Elana's gluten free bread. Sandwiches are easy comfort food to me and I'm so thankful for her recipes.
Elana has graciously allowed me to share one of her recipes from "The Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookbook" today! It's a recipe for her Chocolate Chip Scones! I hope you enjoy them!
Also today is the last day to enter to win a copy of Elana's cookbook over at my reviews/giveaways page! Please visit: A Gluten Free Holiday: Breakfast and Brunch Recipes to find out how!
Chocolate Chip Scones
Reprinted with permission of Elana Amsterdam
Published in "The Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookbook" c. 2009 written by Elana Amsterdam
Makes 16 scones
Sweetness: Medium
"In college, I used to pretend chocolate chip scones were a breakfast food instead of a dessert, devouring one nearly every morning. Using agave nectar to lower the glycemic index of this scone makes my unique categorization less of a stretch. Rich in antioxidents and low in sugar, organic dark chocolate makes these decadent-looking scones a healthy indulgence." - Elana Amsterdam
2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup grapeseed oil
1/4 cup agave nectar
2 large eggs
1 cup coarsely chopped dark chocolate (73% cacao)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, salt, and baking soda. In a medium bowl, whisk together the grapeseed oil, agave nectar, and eggs. Stir the wet ingredients into the almond flour mixture until thoroughly combined, then fold in the chocolate. Drop the batter, in scant 1/4 cups 2 - inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 12-17 minutes, until golden brown or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let the scones cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheets, then serve.
*If you'd like to enter to win a copy of Elana's cookbook, "The Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookbook" please visit: "A Gluten Free Holiday - Breakfast & Brunch recipes."
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Carrie, what a great write-up about Elana and her book. Not entering the contest but just stopping by to tell you how much I echo your sentiments on this!!! And those scones are AMAZING! My kids beg for them..LOLReplyDelete
Thank you so much Kim! I just adore Elana and her recipes! I wish I could say I use my own recipes as much as I use hers! Almond flour is just so easy to use and makes meals a breeze! IT's a like a natural answer to "McDonalds!" Quick meals, healthy food, one flour! Awesome!ReplyDelete
Don't you just love the simplicity of ingredients in her recipes? I look forward to the day when I can eat almonds or find a safe source for a nut flour replacement. After Christmas, I will have to work on that!ReplyDelete
I love love LOVE this recipe. I've made it so many times and it is just perfect. I always put in different things like more chopped nuts or cranberries. I can't tolerate chocolate very well but it goes well with any combination!ReplyDelete
This is my go-to recipe for our weekly snacks for the kids. I substitute flax "eggs" for the eggs in this with no problem - we can't have eggs. I also 1/2 the choco chips and there are plenty!!ReplyDelete
I love Elana's cookbook, too. My daughter gave it to my last year with many of the ingredients necessary to use it - like 10 lbs of almond flour. I've had so much fun cooking from it but I've never made the scones. Guess it's about time to try it out.ReplyDelete
Carrie, You and Elana are a great pair to draw to. Thanks for all the sharing and in my case teaching help you have shared. You are so appreciated more than you know. <3ReplyDelete
I can't wait to try these only adjustment is I will use olive oil instead of grapeseed oil.
Thanks again, Nana
I just made these scones on Sunday! Love them! Breakfast is my favorite meal... I think I might have to make these again tomorrow!ReplyDelete
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Target stores chose not to carry Frank Ocean's upcoming album "Channel Orange" this week, a week after Ocean revealed his first love was a man on his Tumblr.
A situation ensued as the R&B sensation's manager, Christian Clancy, accused the enormous retail chain of bias towards the singer.
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"Interesting since they also donate to non-equal rights organizations," Clancy tweeted, but later deleted.
Target was quick to snap back, telling Billboard that since the album is already available via iTunes, a week before its scheduled release, they saw no reason to carry it. They also said Ocean's decision to out himself had nothing to do with why the album isn't on their shelves.
"Target has a longstanding tradition of supporting music and artistry that reflects the diverse landscape of American culture," a rep from Target told Billboard. "Our history of partnering with diverse artists includes recent partnerships with a variety of musicians, such as Ricky Martin, B.o.B., and Gloria Estefan."
Clancy promptly apologized for his earlier comment on Wednesday, saying it was a "knee jerk reaction" and told readers on Twitter to "keep it moving."
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This was news several days ago in Manila Bulletin's website, but I just learned about it today…
Ternate moves to preserve chabacano
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TERNATE, Cavite, Philippines — Mayor Lamberto D. Bambáo and the Sangguniang Bayan (Town Council) led by Vice Mayor Jayson D. Cabana have approved an ordinance that will preserve and promote the chabacano dialect in the area.
Ternate, a fourth-class municipality in Cavite, is one of the only three areas in the Philippines where chabacano, a dialect based on Spanish, is spoken. The two others are Cavite City and Zamboanga City in Southern Mindanáo.
The Ternate ordinance was acknowledged by Vice Governor and Sangguniang Panglalawigan (Provincial Board) Presiding Officer Recto M. Cantimbuhan during the last regular Monday session at the Capitol in Trece Mártires City.
With the approval of the ordinance, Chabacano would be taught in schools in the two municipalities and public signages in the areas would have to be in Chabacano as among moves in a bid to restore and promote the language.
This is just perfect! But Chabacano Ternateño (Bahra) is not the only one taking the lion's share of good news. Before the above article was published, Chabacano Caviteño (Cavitén) already had its share of good tidings way back January of this year:
Cavite City revives Chabacano
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CAVITE CITY, Philippines — Mayor Romeo G. Ramos and the 13-man City Council approved recently the ordinance that will revive the "Chabacano" dialect in this city.
The ratified ordinance was forwarded to Sangguniang Panlalawigan for provincial approval. Vice Governor and Presiding Officer Recto M. Cantimbuhan and Majority Floor Leader Dino M. Chua have acknowledged the decree during their recent session.
The decree, titled "An Ordinance Preserving, Restoring and Promoting Chabacano in the City of Cavite," was signed by Ramos upon approval by the council led by Vice Mayor Lino Antonio S. Barón last December.
The officials tagged the ordinance as "must" to save the Chabacano tongue from extinction in the city. The councilors unanimously approved the decree.
Cavite City, the former capital of Cavite province, is noted as one of the only three areas in the Philippines where Chabacano, a Spanish-like dialect, is spoken. The two others are Ternate, also in Cavite, and Zamboanga City.
Councilor Eduardo G. Novero Jr., the sponsor of the ordinance, and Local Tourism Officer Remedios Sto. Domingo-Ordóñez said that based on surveys, only seven percent of the 106,824 city population or more or less 7,000, can speak Chabacano nowadays.
Between the two Chabacanos of Provincia de Cavite, I believe that Cavitén needs more attention and care. When I visited the place a few years ago with friends, I encountered very few people who spoke Cavitén. All the ones I found were elderly people. But in Ternate, the case was different. I brought my wife and daughter there last month for a field trip. There were so many speakers of Bahra left and right, especially in the town proper and in Barrio San José.
These initiatives from the local governments of Ciudad de Cavite and Ternate are a welcome move. Finally, culture heroes can be found in Cavite's government offices!


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For grins and giggles (the FUN piece) I looked at an Ancestry Chart from myself going back. Every name listed, including the Farmers where land was purchased from, are in my tree. That one Abstract of that Will, may have given me the name of the father of one of the wives listed in my tree.
Having visited the cemetery at the Little Egg Harbor Quaker Meeting, most of those family names are there. Still sorting out about 70 photographs from that Burial Ground for my database.
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Not to mention that one of Anne's co-workers', The Barefoot Genealogist ancestors is in my tree. I have been FOCUSing (another of Anne's Tips) . My focus is cleaning up that branch of my tree to collaborate with The Barefoot Genealogist with her research.
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Gingered Chicken Dinner
Total TimePrep: 10 min. + marinating Bake: 25 min.
Makes2 servings
- 1-1/2 cups orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup uncooked instant rice
- 1 cup frozen broccoli florets, thawed
- In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Pour half into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
- Drain and discard marinade. In a small skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in butter for 2-3 minutes on each side. In a greased 8-in. square baking dish, combine rice with reserved marinade; top with chicken.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Top with broccoli; cover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 499 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 109mg cholesterol, 1739mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 42g protein.
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Sep 11, 2014
Thought the chicken was a bit dry, but it was very easy for a one dish meal. I substituted brown rice and used fresh broccoli.
Oct 6, 2011
I used reduced sodium soy sauce, and this recipe was still too salty for my tastes. I will make again and omit the 1/2 tsp salt. Also thought the flavor of the rice with half the marinade was too strong, so will substitute half of it with water as another reviewer suggested. Loved that it was one dish, easy to pull together, few ingredients, and relatively healthy (minus the added salt). The chicken flavor was perfect and I think would make a great grilling marinade. Overall, something I will make again with these modifications.
Feb 23, 2010
I made this recipe this evening for the two of us. I marinated the chicken over night and followed the recipe. I thought the chicken was too sweet and tasted too much orange juice. It was also very dry with the rice and not a creamy mixture, that I was hoping for. I sprinkled shredded cheese over the mixture when I added the broccoli, but it didn't do much, but it looked good, but fair. I would not make this recipe again.
Feb 19, 2010
rediculous amount of sodium in recipe
Feb 16, 2010
This is a lovely meal, serve it to company! If you are concerned with sodium, use lite soy and omit salt from recipe. I, however, made the recipe just as it was written, and everyone, family and guests alike, loved it!!! Will certainly add this to my recipe collection!
Feb 11, 2010
what is up with this recipe frigging rediculous...i have never in my life seen so much sodium in a recipe insane ....wth....totally insane ouragous unbelievable
Feb 11, 2010
I would make this recipe again with 1/2 the marinade. This recipe as written has WAY to much SODIUM. how can you possibly say it is healthy? decrease the soy and make it light soy - omit the salt...let the flavor of the orange juice, ginger and garlic come thru.
Feb 11, 2010
This recipe is not healthy for those who need to watch their sodium intake. The sodium content is much too high - 75% of the RDA (2300 mg). With that much soy sauce, you don' t need to add additional salt.I'd skip the salt altogether, and use low-sodium soy sauce, and add more ginger if it tasted bland.
Jun 30, 2009
I love this meal! I have made it for just myself and my husband, and make it for dinner parties on a regular basis.
Jan 12, 2009
I just made this and think it will become one of my favorite meals. I loved the flavor and the easy prep makes this a total winner! Thanks so much! Deb Healy, South Lyon, MI


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"Raising Sextuplets" reality dad Bryan Masche is in trouble for raising hell in Arizona.
The WE network star was taken into custody in Camp Verde September 14 for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and threatening domestic violence, reports E! News.
Specific details of the bust haven't been revealed, but the altercation in question happened while the 32-year-old father was visiting relatives. Masche apparently threatened his family and cursed at them, reported the Camp Verde Bugle.
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Heir of Black Falcon wrote:Ridley kinda scares me with his treatment of historical movies... I know they are just for fun but I dislike when people distort events and people, intentionally or not, when with perhaps a little research have done it right.
Maedhros wrote: -snip- the almost accurate ones can do more "harm"in that matter I think...
Heir of Black Falcon wrote: I think a home grown story is fine but Gladiator is only partially so. It actually uses many historic figures/characters and for the most part stays relatively close to who they likely were. The idea that the republic could be brought back is not all that uncommon a sentiment in the Roman Empire for example. So yes he created characters and events but relied still on real people, real occurrences and real sentiments without grossly misrepresenting real historic characters. Of his movies this one is one I felt he maimed the least though I still have some complaints that could have made it a bit better. It is when the balance is out to one side completely I get frustrated.
What is sad is when characters that are well known and have no evidence for being a villain or a coward are made so by some Hollywood director who cannot take the time to learn the period he is directing. To me that is part of his job.
Maedhros wrote:Actually I prefer a home made story based around historical events to a an almost accurate story. I love Gladiator for example
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Louis Saha's book is not your bog standard ex footballer text; its not packed full of boozed up shenanigans or recollections of post-training visits to Nando's , not is it used as a tool to have the last laugh against former foes Partridge style. The former Blue reflects candidly on his upbringing, morality and modern day culture in football along with reflections on the players and key moments which have shaped his career.
Saha on his day was one of the best forwards I have seen play at Goodison. He wasn't the explosive talent with rapid movement running deep that characterised his time at Fulham and early on at Man United. Injuries clearly took their toll on Saha's body and by the time he rocked up at L4 he had began to modify his game and specifically his movement around the pitch but his quality and explosive finishing were still sublime. Saha was often unfairly accused of not giving 100% and this critique was perhaps more because he didn't fit into the striker specification fans prefer of being able to run themselves into the ground even if it is the detriment of their acceleration during key moments of games.
In the book Saha talks highly of Everton and his time at the club although there is significantly more inches dedicated to his days down the M62 at Old Trafford. Perhaps the best recollection from a blue perspective is of a game between the two sides and one of Saha's first experiences of Goodison. In it, he describes Alex Ferguson being wary of the 'soul' of Goodison with Tommy Gravesen being 'an illegal pitbull biting through to the bone' as the Toffees recovered from 0-3 down to 3-3 only for a last minute winner to clinch a dramatic win for United. There is interesting anecdotes about how Saha almost played for England and sad reflections of how he missed out on the two biggest games of his career due to suspension and injury.
There were some some aspects of the book I didn't totally get. Whilst he talks with great respect for former boss Alex Ferguson, there is minimal coverage of his relationship with David Moyes. We can perhaps draw a correlation with his rocky relationship with former Metz coach Joel Muller – due to the physical demands Muller placed on players – with his strained relations with Moyes. The Chapter written by his wife about WAG's wasn't really my bag and I didn't buy into some of his arguments – notably his loyal / misguided defence of former colleague Carlos Tevez for his Munich no show. In conclusion, you couldn't deny that Saha is someone with plenty of opinions and he tackles a lot of issues in the book head on and the text is well worth a purchase for your summer holidays.


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Today's post is dear to my heart as I am writing about my Grandma Edith ("Edie"), my mom's mother, someone who always has a smile on her face, a smile that quickly turns to a laugh, as she has maintained a happy, positive attitude throughout her life. A military wife who set up house with five kids in so many different states in the U.S., as well as overseas in Taiwan, as they moved more than 50 times over the years, she had to be strong, adaptable, fearless.
"Getting old isn't for sissies!" she said a few times the weekend in September that we flew to Portland for a visit. Being a military wife isn't for sissies either, I'm sure. And neither is finding your memories slipping away from Alzheimer's.
As I looked through grainy old photos - scanned in from racks of old slides - of grandma, my grandpa, my mom, her brothers and sisters (my aunts and uncles), I'm struck by how ladylike and beautiful she was. Throughout the 40s and 50s, with her pinup-girl shoulder-length dark hair, heels, dresses and white gloves, she was the epitome of style and class. She always looked like such a lady.
|Grandma with all the girls, Sally, Susan (my mom) and Alice
|Grandma and Grandpa with the two oldest girls, Sally and Susan (my mom)
When I knew her during my childhood, when she was in her mid-50s, she and my grandpa traveled and moved around quite often, driving from state to state in their RV, and her preferred outfit was a denim skirt over pantyhose and tennis shoes, topped off with a collared sweatshirt, popular in the 90s.
She would sit patiently for hours as I brushed her dark, wavy hair, by then cut short and ever so lightly sprinkled with gray, and never complained that I was "messing her hair up". She proudly wore the bead necklaces I made in school art class, strips of newspaper dipped in paper mache, then rolled around toothpicks to harden, before stringing them on thread. To see her wear the necklace, you'd think it was the finest pearl necklace she owned.
Grandma liked to bake, and I remember her baking spice cakes, covered generously with Penuche frosting, an incredibly sweet frosting made from browned butter and brown sugar. My grandpa's favorite way to eat this cake - and everything, really - was with slabs of cold butter and whipped cream. I tried to recreate this frosting a few weeks ago, but couldn't get it right. I wish I knew her recipe.
She and my mom traded books back and forth over the years, and as I became old enough to read some of the same books, I felt like I had entered adulthood, now that I was on the same reading level as them.
She preferred eating apples that were mushy, and when she bought apples, she'd put them away in a cupboard until they were the right stage of mealiness. I never understood this preference, since I love apples that are crunchy and cold from the fridge!
She was patient, tolerant and kind, and I rarely saw her without a smile, in spite of the hardships, disappointments and betrayals she had endured in her life.
My memories of her are random, scattered, not nearly enough.
Since high school, too many years have passed that my grandparents were not in our lives. For reasons that I cannot, and will not, divulge, rifts in our family kept them away, and the last time my family saw them or had any communication with them, I was about 15 years old. At the time, I couldn't fully understand the implications of all of this, although I tried. I also didn't know how I should feel about it. They were the only grandparents I had left, removed from our lives so suddenly, almost as though a death had occurred, and yet I wasn't allowed to mourn their absence. There were no letters. No phone calls. No birthday cards. It was just the way it was and I had no choice in the matter.
I regret that after college when I struck out on my own, I didn't initiate the first move in reigniting our relationship. It never really occurred to me - they were simply my estranged grandparents - and yet I felt a void in my life, a lack of connection to my family roots, that I didn't know how to fill. I was jealous of friends who had close-knit extended families, and longed for one of my own.
I wish I had tried harder. It's easier for young people to change, adapt, understand... than it is for older people. I should written or called and told them that the past was in the past so that we could embrace the years that we had left together.
|Grandma with (I think) my mom
|(left to right) Sally, Susan (my mom), Layton, Randy, Alice and Grandma
|The Whole Family (left to right): Grandpa, Grandma, Sally, Susan (my mom), Alice, Randy and Layton
|Grandma, and her youngest daughter Alice
These years left are precious. My grandpa, now 80, takes care of my grandma, 78, who was diagnosed with Alzheimers several years ago. Her disease is progressing, and although she has very lucid moments, her long-term memories being more intact than short-term memories, there are increasingly more moments of confusion, cloudiness and fear.
She remembers vividly meeting and shaking the hand of Madame Chiang Kai-shek, the first lady of the Republic of China from 1928-1948, but drifts in and out of recognition of her children and grandchildren sitting next to her at the kitchen table. She's aware enough to fear the change that she feels in herself, and this breaks my heart.
This brought my family back together this year. For the first time in almost 20 years, my brother, sister and I sat in the same room again with my grandparents, hugged them, said I love you. I think my grandma remembers me. Sometimes. But then again, I'm not really sure.
We were able to have a mini family reunion in September for my grandma's 78th birthday, and my aunt asked if I would like to bake her birthday cake. For all the chocoholics in my family, I baked a towering 4-layer chocolate cake, covered in slightly salted chocolate buttercream, and roses, flowers and leaves in fall colors.
|Grandma and Me
My grandma remembered those Penuche-frosted spice cakes, and promised to look for her recipe to send me. I hope she's able to find it. It's a memory of her, one of the few I have, that I would so love to preserve.
We all - my mom, brother, sister, aunts, uncles and cousin, and Jamie and me - spent much time gathered in the kitchen and living room that weekend, cooking, eating, laughing, talking, remembering...
At one point, my grandma looked at me and said, with tears threatening to brim over her eyelids, "I wish my own kids could be here, but they live so far away."
I squeezed her hand and said, "So do I, grandma."


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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Legislature is considering fixing a portion of a statewide pension overhaul that unwittingly takes a year of benefits away from university employees.
Higher education officials say a mistake in the legislation passed by lawmakers in December is causing hundreds of university employees to retire earlier than anticipated.
The bill currently calculates a retiring university employee's benefits as of last year instead of this year.
State Rep. Chad Hays is a Catlin Republican. He filed legislation on Tuesday that would base benefits on retirement as of June 30 instead of in 2013.
Hays calls the legislation a "very minor technical correction."
He says he wants to make sure the pension overhaul does not cause "a stampede toward the door" of retirees.


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I would like to map the show desktop functionality in windows 7 to a key like F11 or F12, would prefer it if i didn't have to download a 3rd party keyboard mapping tool. Can someone explain how?
EDIT: i know there are other shortcuts, but I'd like to remap them to a function key. Let's say I'm quite fond of being able to do this in Mac OS X


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Well the Atari part is because of a post on PlanetVM, but seriously though the question is should ESX3i be installed on non-HCL machines? Here are my 2 cents (or agurot in local currency).. Yes and no.. Decisive don't you think? Yes
- It gives people the chance to test out what ESX can do. The capabilities, the features, limitations and benefits.
- It is free, so why not use it.
- It can run off of a USB stick, so it will run on pretty much anything...
- It does work when installing it on all sorts of hardware. I have personally installed it on all kinds of desktop computers HP and IBM.
- It will increase exposure for VMware and in turn their market share when people learn that the product is the best thing since bread and butter.
- Because by nature technical people like a challenge, so installing on non-supported hardware, is challenging, and seeing the amount of posts, sites and blogs that are busy with this means that people like the challenge.
- It makes a wonderful platform for POC, testing or just playing around.
- If I can install Hyper-V on any hardware I would like, then why not ESX?
- IT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY VMWARE!!! - Let me elaborate on this one. ESX abides to a strict HCL. Sometime I personally think that it is too strict, and that is only because of lack sufficient testing on other hardware. But that means that VMware has employees that their job is to sit and install ESX on each platform and see that it works properly. There is a lot of hardware out there, and it changes constantly so the HCL is a game of keeping up with the never ending amount hardware that is released each year.
- Even if you can install it on your old ZX Spectrum , does not mean that you should. I mean the software was meant to perform at a certain level. So installing it on something like this - it kind of defeats the purpose.
- Most of the features available do not come with the free product. (write with RCLI [OK temporarily it does - oops!!], HA, DRS, VMotion and that kind of Jazz)
- When someone fails to install it they come to the forum, bad-mouth, complain and waste most of our time with silly questions to which most them the answer will be..
This hardware is not supported on the HCL so ........
- The forums are becoming high traffic with all kinds of stupid questions (and for the life of me I cannot find the post in the forum that talks about it, when I do I will update the link)


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USA Today, "Happily Ever After" (blog), October 9, 2012:
"The characters themselves, especially Aria, are what drive this book. I love deep and complex stuff, I love the cover, I love Theo's writing and the Mystic City world…This novel is for fans of mind games, rebels, heartache and intrigue."
Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 2012:
"A gripping Romeo-and-Juliet exploration of deception, espionage, revolution, the greater good and love conquering all—with the aid of magical green lights and a peculiar little locket."
Publishers Weekly, September 3, 2012:
"Debut author Lawrence's writing is assured."
School Library Journal, January 2013:
"This book marries a fast-paced plot with likable, developed characters, set in a future Manhattan that is all too believable…The plot takes other twists and turns as the protagonist learns about the Mystics and the scope of her own family's power. Hand this book to fans of Gabrielle Zevin's All These Things I've Done and other urban dystopias with strong female characters."


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In a state where the Miami Heat seem unbeatable and both the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators are in the Sweet Sixteen, the hottest basketball team around is one most people hadn't heard of a week ago: the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles.
The NCAA tournament resumes Thursday, and all eyes are on the state of Florida. The Hurricanes face Marquette at 7:15 p.m., and on Friday, Dunk City — the nickname for FGCU that has swept the nation — resumes its surprise show, facing cross-state rival Florida at 9:57 p.m. ET.
Led by Coach Andy Enfield, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles stunned the basketball world by becoming only the seventh 15 seed to advance to the second round of March Madness with a victory over Georgetown. They cemented their Cinderella status with a win over San Diego State, becoming the first 15 seed ever to advance to the Sweet 16.
"It's a party," said Justin Kane, a sophomore journalism major at FGCU and sports editor of the school paper, from his office at the Eagle News. "Last night there were pictures posted of people dancing in the dorms, across campus — it's just a big party. I'm actually looking at a (campus) tour right now that's three times the size of any tour I've seen on campus before."
The team's run is "easily" the biggest thing ever to happen on the Fort Myers campus, Kane said. But that's not saying that much: The school only started offering classes in 1996.
Which makes this Cinderella run all the more remarkable. FGCU's basketball program achieved Division I status in 2011, going 10-20 in their inaugural season under coach Dave Balza. Enfield replaced Balza the following year, and the team improved to 15-17. In October, Kane boldly predicted that the 2012-13 Eagles would be the first team in school history to make it to the dance. But not even he saw this coming.
"I thought they were gonna win the conference and go to the tournament, but I didn't think they were gonna be this good," Kane said. "I had them beating Georgetown, but losing to San Diego State."
FGCU features four players that played under Balza, including starters Sherwood Brown and Chase Fieler, but Kane says this is Enfield's team, one that he's pulled together with transfers like Eric McKnight and foreign-born players like Croat Filip Cvjeticanin.
"He told those kids, you're gonna build this program," Kane said. "Last year was our first year of eligibility, this is Year One, he told them, it's your program to build. I think that was a great recruiting angle. We have players from Germany and Croatia. He's really getting out there."
After graduating from Johns Hopkins, Enfield enjoyed a successful career as a tech entrepreneur and shooting coach for the Boston Celtics. He isn't a yeller, says Kane, preferring to keep things light, joking with his players and running contests at practice, and he's as popular with students as he is with players, eating many of his meals on campus and taking the time to talk with kids.
This tourney run has made Enfield a beacon of hope to gym rats everywhere. The gap-tooth coach is the NCAA's all-time free throw champ — he hit 92.5% of his free throws as a player at Johns Hopkins. And a decade ago he found the courage to hit on supermodel Amanda Marcum, initially wooing her with a Taco Bell burrito before sealing the deal with an engagement ring tucked between two Krispy Kremes.
"We knew she was a model," said Kane. "We didn't know she was a Maxim lingerie model. We were kinda surprised when that story got uncovered."
The team has earned the nickname Dunk City for its high-flying style of play, which has inspired a video and rap song of the same name. On Sunday, as the FGCU men's and women's tennis teams were awaiting a flight home from Atlanta, they convinced the gate attendant to announce, "Now departing to Dunk City, Fla."
But Florida Gator fans will tell you there's basketball in their state beyond Dunk City. While the Eagles have grabbed the headlines, some experts believe the Gators are the best team in the country right now, and they're 13-point favorites over FGCU in Friday night's game.
Kane is trying to remain realistic about FGCU's chances, but he can't help but think that after what he's seen so far, there's hope the Eagles' stunning run can continue.
"Match up-wise, (Florida's) a much better team," Kane said. "They're a lot stronger, more physical, they're just better athletes. But if we keep it close... If we hang in there with them... this team believes."


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Hullo, friends!
So. It's been a while.
I'm sorry I've taken such a long break from blogging--I've just let the time slip and forgot.
But I've been extremely busy during my little hiatus. I've done several Twi'lek hats, including one for a precious little baby and one for a lady running I. course of the Force--it even appeared briefly on Good Morning America!
I've also learned a very little bit of knitting which I am actually strangely enjoying. Although it'll never take the place of crochet :P I've just gotten the yarn and plan to begin work on an Ahsoka Tano hat very soon--I've been promising Lillian from Fan Girls in The Force that I'd make one since forever ago--really excited out that project!
I'm gonna try very very very very very hard to blog at least once a week now...I'm so sorry I'm really bad at keeping a schedule!
Update pictures! Haha, here's what I've been up to lately:
Adorable little baby in a Twi'lek hat I made :)


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Forget the bench press and Wonderlic. If you really want to see strength and fortitude in action, check out this video of San Jose State's Jarron Gilbert jumping out of a swimming pool.
In case you're wondering, Gilbert is listed at 6'5", 287 pounds and that's not easy to toss out of three feet of water. That's probably why he's projected to go in the second or third round. Pool sports are increasingly important to NFL teams, particular when Peyton Manning is in town.
(Oh, and if you're also wondering why there are so many curious comments on the YouTube page about "Dana" ... this video was featured on ESPN's First Take this morning. The world is obviously going to miss that crazy dame.)
Jarron Gilbert jumps out of pool [YouTube]
Jarron Gilbert [NFL Draft Scout]


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BioSysBio:abstracts/2007/iGEM2006 Imperial College
Engineering a synthetic molecular oscillator based on the Lotka-Volterra dynamic.
Author(s): I. CoLi Team 2006 - Christin Sander, Farah Vohra, John Chattaway, Tom Hinson, John Sy, Jiongjun Bai, Jonathan Wells, Deepti Aswani, Vincent Rouilly, Chueh-Loo Poh, Matthieu Bultelle, Kirsten Jensen, David Mann, Paul Freemont, Richard Kitney.
Affiliations: Imperial College London, UK
Contact:email: r.kitney(_at_)imperial.ac.uk
Keywords: 'Biological Oscillator' 'Lotka Volterra' 'iGEM 2006'
Oscillators are a fundamental building block in many engineering fields, as they provide the basis for counting, timing and synchronisation. Oscillators are found in many everyday devices such as clocks, computers or radios. Similarly, oscillations are an essential part of biological systems - providing the basis for, for example, rhythmic patterns and regulatory networks. The ability to build a stable, controllable biological oscillator would be a major step towards reliable synthetic biology based circuits. Elowitz et. al. were part of the first ones to try to build an oscillator. Their oscillator was based on genetic network at the single cell level. However, due to the stochastic behaviour inherent at the gene expression level, the oscillations were not stable or persistent(refs.). In this paper, we present an original oscillator design produced during the iGEM-2006 competition at Imperial College. The project addressed stability and reliability issues by defining an oscillator at the population level and by applying strict engineering rules to the system development process.
This iGEM project combined genetic engineering methods with a clearly defined development cycle, copied from the traditional engineering approach - a cycle of specification, design, modelling, testing and implementation - with biological processes to produce a synthetic biological oscillator.
The overall specification aim was to build a biological oscillator in E.Coli based on the Lotka-Volterra population dynamics. This approach was used to design a synthetic quorum sensing & quenching mechanism, made of BioBricks (design page). In order to satisfy the requirements for the Lotka-Volterra predator-prey dynamics BioBricks were constructed to show properties such as exponential growth of a prey molecule (Acyl Homoserine Lactone) (parts page). In order to reduce the complexity of the overall assembly, test constructs were built to characterise the different system components. Because the design comprises BioBricks in a two population system, the parameters of the oscillations can be controlled to achieve synchronised oscillations. Furthermore, since the system uses population wide oscillations, it enables other devices to synchronise the oscillator.
It is important to determine the component properties and their impact on the overall system. Hence, the modelling of the pure and modified Lotka-Volterra dynamics, along with the test constructs, were carried out. Because BioBricks were used in the design, the implementation was carried out with standard assembly. At the testing stage, the test constructs were characterised (protocols page). Consequently, the properties and constraints on the full system could be extracted. (See a summary of the method below.)
BioBricks composing the test constructs and the final oscillator were engineered and a number of important results were extracted from the modelling and testing stages: i) The test constructs/BioBricks representing the different parts of the oscillator were characterised from testing in E.Coli (DH5α) (testing page). ii) The model of the test constructs, which included experimental data, predicted stable oscillations as output of the full system (modelling pages). iii) The influence of specific system parameters on the frequency, amplitude and stability of the oscillations was investigated with the Lotka-Volterra model (LV model).
In the project, fundamental units of the system were fabricated and characterised. These have been added to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts (Contributions page). The modelling exercise was highly successful and we fully expect to complete a stable synthetic biology based oscillator to be completed in the near future.
For full details visit our openwetware project site (OWW).
A Summary of Our Methods


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The Basics
New England Revolution (5-9-3, 18 pts., 6th Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Dynamo (5-9-5,
20 pts., 7th Western Conference)
Saturday, August 14, 7 p.m. CT
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
All-time record: New England leads 4-2-5 (4-1-3 regular season)
Game Guide - downloadable PDF coming soon
Broadcast Info
6:45 p.m. KHOU 11.2 (English)
7 p.m. FOX Sports Houston Plus (English)
6:30 p.m. TV Informa (Spanish)
6:15 p.m. SportsTalk 790 (English)
6:30 p.m. La Ranchera 850 (Spanish)
Game Intro
The frequent title combatants renew acquaintances for the first time this season, and both sides enter the match with designs on making a playoff push.
New England hopes to extend its unbeaten streak to eight matches in all competitions and ruin former star and current Dynamo assistant coach Steve Ralston's return to Gillette Stadium, while the Dynamo want to snap a nine-match MLS winless streak (0-5-4) that stretches back to May 22.
Houston Dynamo
Influential midfielder Brad Davis is expected to miss the trip after sustaining a left quadriceps strain in last Sunday's 2-0 loss at Seattle. Geoff Cameron or Anthony Obodai could come into central midfield, with Cameron vying for his first start since his return from knee surgery after making two substitute appearances last week.
Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear will also have to alter his defense with usual left back Mike Chabala suspended. Andrew Hainault could switch over from the right to fill the void and leave Richard Mulrooney as the most likely option to cover Chabala's regular duties.
Serbian forward Ilija Stolica will make his first start for the Revolution after coming on as a substitute in last Saturday's 1-0 victory over D.C. United. Stolica could displace either Kenny Mansally or Zack Schilawski up front, while Marko Perovic hopes to recover from a left calf strain in time to feature. Kevin Alston (left hamstring strain) is not quite ready to return at right back, so Emmanuel Osei may continue in his makeshift role out wide.
Heroes & Villains
New England midfielder Sainey Nyassi v. Houston's deputy at left back -- Nyassi poses problems for opposing fullbacks when he opts to use his searing pace to challenge defenders one-versus-one. Any starter for Houston – unless Kinnear opts to drop Corey Ashe into the back four – will struggle to match Nyassi for pace, so the Houston defender in question must remain positionally sound in order to negate the threat.
Stat that makes you go "Hmm…"
One team has pitched a shutout in each of their past four MLS meetings.
Keys to the Game
- Encourage Sainey Nyassi to expose Houston's uncertainty at left back
- Press higher up the field and retain more possession to heap pressure on the struggling Dynamo
- Find ways to generate opportunities in the attack without Brad Davis available to create them
- Shore up the back four even while accommodating for Mike Chabala's suspension


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The first images of Tyler Perry not wearing a dress in the James Patterson adaptation Alex Cross have gone online. Directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) the film is based on Patterson's book I, Alex Cross, and Perry stars as the titular detective who was previously played by Morgan Freeman in the Patterson adaptations Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. More interesting, though, are the first images of Matthew Fox as the film's villain. He looks absolutely insane and ripped out of his mind. I literally stared at one image for 10 seconds before I realized it was Fox who was putting someone in a Hulk-ed out choke hold. It's honestly kind of disturbing.
Anyway, hit the jump to check out the images, which also feature Edward Burns as Perry's partner. Alex Cross opens on October 26th.
Here's a synopsis for Patterson's novel, I, Alex Cross:
You can't run
Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim.
You can't hide
The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain–they will do anything to keep their secrets safe.
Alex Cross is your only hope to stay alive
As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable–a revelation that could rock the entire world. [Amazon]
Images courtesy of Kinopoisk (via The Film Stage).


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Just saying hello again... we moved house last month, which was a giggle a minute.
The legals took forever and we had more than a few days of thinking it would all fall apart - that was with a chain of just three properties. It takes an inordinate number of hours to pack up your home and twice as long again to get stuff out of the boxes. No matter how clear you think your labelling of each box and where it needed to go, you still spend two days looking for the childrens' rucksacks the weekend before they're due to go to cub camp. I still need to open several wrong cupboards before I find a cereal bowl or whatever on most mornings too.
It took ten days to establish why the toilet cisterns weren't filling, two weeks to figure out the heating system and could take a year to tame the garden (the first two are skewed slightly by our holiday, booked before we even saw the house, started four days after we moved). It was worth the hassle, but there will be a lot of work in the short-term and plenty of future projects.
We are never moving again.
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Beep Zeep Click is an original collection of sounds for music, apps, website, buttons, animations and games. You can also create some cool sounding drum kits with these sounds.Beep Zeep Click Features:
- 32 beeps, zeeps, clicks, bangs and fxs sounds
- available in Wav and Mp3 format
Thank you for listening my sounds!
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For over two years, we've used this blog as a way to share our favorite Google Earth tips and tricks. Now, we're excited to announce that we'll be bringing you the same helpful updates via the Google Lat/Long blog -- the official blog of the Google Earth and Maps team. You'll not only find news and announcements about new product features, you'll also get tips and be able to see the creative things that other users are doing with Maps and Earth.
So while we're laying the Using Google Earth blog to rest, we hope you'll find that Lat/Long satisfies all your Earthly cravings. And as always, the Google Earth Community and Help Forum are where tons of users go to share knowledge and get answers.
See you at Lat/Long!
The Google Earth team
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