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Here are some tips for electrical wiring and basic electrical wiring in your home – Please consult a registered Electrician for in depth information, or if you have an electrical problem that needs fixing, dont put yourself in danger – call us first!

Basic Electrical Tips

Listen to your breaker.

A breaker that trips immediately after it’s reset is telling you that there’s an electrical problem. Sure, sometimes the breaker itself is to blame, and in some cases there may just be too large an electrical load operating on that circuit. But it’s more likely that the breaker is tripping because there’s a severe electrical problem.

Keep pressing that breaker, and you’re likely to cause a fire. Call your local Auckland electricians and we will come out and fix that for you

Never throw water on an electrical fire.

This will be obvious to many, but when you are faced with an electrical fire, grabbing a bucket of water can seem tempting. Water conducts electricity, so throwing water on the fire could cause it to get larger and also cause a shock to anyone touching or coning into contact with water.

Instead, use your chemical fire extinguisher.

Aside from blatantly obvious electrical malfunctions that lead to flying sparks or circuit breakers that trip repeatedly, you should always keep a sharp eye cocked for more subtle telltale electrical-danger signs:

Lights that flicker or that trip the circuit breaker

Cause: Loose wiring splice or a light fixture that’s worn out and needs to be replaced.

Solution: Cut power to the fixture and investigate the supply wiring and the fixture itself. Replace wire connectors with new professional-grade types. Replace the fixture if suspect.

Outlets with a face plate that’s warm to the touch

Cause: An overly large electrical load operating on that outlet, undersized wiring or a loose electrical splice. (Note: it’s not unusual for dimmer switches, especially large ones, to be warm. Unless the switch face is actually too hot to touch, a warm dimmer is not a hazard in most cases)

Solution: Cut power and investigate. Look for a loose splice, melted connections, burned insulation. Repair as necessary. Also, evaluate wattage of device; it may be too large relative to supply wiring.  If condition persists, call your local Auckland electricians and we will come out and fix that for you

Wobbly switches or outlets

Cause: Device is improperly mounted to the electrical box or the box itself has come loose from the stud.

Solution: Cut power. Remove faceplate and tighten mounting screws. Occasionally, overly long screws will not fully seat. Shorten screws with an electrician’s multitool (a pair of pliers that strip wire, bend wire and cut screws ). Reinstall device. Otherwise, tighten connection of box to framing.

Your beer fridge in the garage that occasionally gives you a small shock

Cause: Many an old beer fridges will have a tiny leakage current because of worn-out insulation on its internal wiring, especially if it has a defrost circuit. This phenomenon is well-known and can even be quite dangerous when the refrigerator is placed on an electrically conductive concrete floor, especially a floor that’s damp with condensation.

Solution: Replace the refrigerator with a new energy-conserving model.

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More on Kashmir (debating a Kashmiri Pandit)

After my post on Kashmir yesterday I received long responses from reader Kumar (the friendly one), who is himself Kashmiri. Many of Kumar's points expand on things I brought up in my short original post. Some of his comments do mischaracterize what I was saying, though generally not in ways that bother me too much. I'll respond to at least some of his claims after posting his emails (with permission):

First, let me tell you where I'm coming from (as I'm told Americans used to say): I'm a Kashmiri Pandit, born in Srinagar but raised in America. [...]

I don't share your rather wistful fondness for the Kashmiri Muslims touting independence, i.e., the JKLF. Their reputation as secularists in some Western precincts is belied by the facts on the ground. Too many people believe what they say/said, and pay no attention to the actions of its 'tanzims'. Simply put, the JKLF cadres aided and abetted the ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri pandits. If secessionist Kashmiri Muslims ever had a 'cause clean to fight for', they dirtied it--beyond repair--in those days. And it's gotten only worse since then. You will want evidence for it, I'm sure. All I can offer you is the testimony of those who were there, and lucky enough to escape. Some of this testimony can be found at

The plans you cite have various failings, both moral and pragmatic. First, the pragmatics of J&K. Most Kashmiris (and here I mean those who speak Koshur as their mother tongue) do not want a dismemberment of Kashmir. And this most definitely includes the JKLF (as well as many members of the Hurriyat, e.g., the Lone family, the Mirwaiz, the Shia Ansari). Surprise, surprise, those Kashmiris who do so tend to be very fundamentalist muslims. Second, no one in the Indian establishment will countenance yet another partition based on religion. That leaves the Pakistanis as the most eager to carve away the Valley from India (no doubt in the hope of eventually annexing it). Unfortunately for the Pakistanis, they don't have any facts on the ground. Again, pragmatically, the Pakistanis haven't humbled India on the ground, despite the jihadis they send across the LOC. And what they have not won on the battlefield, they certainly won't be able to win at the negotiating table.

I'll elaborate on the moral grounds for opposing these plans now. You should keep in mind that J&K state, including the Valley, is quite an ethnic mosaic. Outside the valley we have, of course, the ethnically different Shia of Kargil, a substantial majority of whom voted (voluntarily) in the recent elections, the Buddhists of Ladakh, the Dogra Hindus & Punjabi Muslims of Jammu. Your post makes mention of this but, like many others, you make the mistake of lumping all of the Valleys' Muslims together. But that's to ignore crucial differences. Among them, one must take into account the Sunni and Shia communities, as well as the Gujjar community. In addition there are, of course, Kashmiri Pandits as well.

You should keep in mind that the Muslim communities of Kashmir support secession with greatly varying degrees of ardor. Certainly the Shia community views an independent Sunni-dominated Kashmir with some concern. One has only to look at the 'martyrs' graveyards to notice the relative paucity of Shia 'martyrs' (i.e., relative to their population). Or consider the Gujjars: Many support the Indian army in its counter-insurgency ops. Certainly, we Kashmiri Pandits dont support the secession of the Valley. All this is to say that the prospect of an independent Valley fills many Kashmiri minorites (Muslim & Hindu) with some dread. The current arrangement, within a democratic & secular India, serves our interests best. Indeed, I would argue that fully participating in the life of a democratic India would benefit the Sunni majority as well.

You will perhaps tell me about the protections that minorities will be afforded by the allegedly secular secessionists. I fear that genuine democracy--one which respects the rights of minorities--is rather alien to the main actors on the secessionist side, i.e., the men with the guns. A few individuals with democratic leanings won't do, I'm afraid. The behavior of the larger society counts for more, and its track record is hardly reassuring--That Kashmiri Sunni society supports the men with the guns, not relcutantly, but whole-heartedly!

Perhaps you will argue that the Indian govt's record is not reassuring either. That's true--the rights violations of the Govt. are well-known, indeed well-publicized. But they pale in comparison to the record of the secessionists: ethnic cleansing, rape, torture on such a scale that our community felt compelled to flee. The Indian govt. has done nothing remotely comparable. And that, I submit, is the ultimate judgement of the
Muslim community as well. If that had not been the case, then one would see a substantial fraction of Kashmiri Muslims fleeing to refugee camps. Only a very small minority of Muslims fled to Pakistan. Perhaps, Dr. Singh, I'm too pessimistic in my analysis. Perhaps, but you see that's a chance I don't wish to take--it's a judgment shared by many minorites in the Valley.

What should be done, then ? Certainly the Valley ought to be given greater autonomy, and the borders ought to be made more porous. However porous, the LOC should remain the border in my view. Nehru didn't stop at the LOC for arbitrary reasons: It certainly makes ethno-religious sense, given that it separates the Koshur-speaking Muslims of the Valley from the majority Punjabi-speakers on the other side.

Will Kashmiri Muslims settle for this ? I think yes. Dr. Amitabh Matoo, in the academic journal India Review (edited out of Indiana University), reports that a poll conducted by an independent NGO found a majority of Kashmiri Muslims willing to support such a plan. [...]

He also adds:

The LOC does correspond to an ethno-religious divide, with native Kashmiri speakers (who are very influenced by Sufi Islam) in the valley vs. native-Urdu & native-Punjabi-speakers (the latter immgrating to PoK in increasing numbers, post-Partition) predominant on the other side. Those in Gilgit & Baltistan (in PoK) are of a different ethnicity also. This is not to say that there are not native-Kashmiri speakers in PoK, especially near the LoC itself. Btw, note the irony that India has kept the demography of J&K relatively intact, unlike Pakistan.

The website I referred to in the body of my response ( is a cultural-historical site which should be used for background info. on the views of the Kashmiri Pandit (K.P.) community. The testimonials and records can be accessed from that site itself, but for the convenience of your readers I would like to list that site separately. That site's URL is

Please also note that I don't, personally, believe that we have suffered an 'Aushchwitz' type of genocide. I hope you and others will make allowance for the emotions responsible for such a comparison--The atrocities listed there are quite obscene, on their own. Note that the site doesn't pick and choose listing vicitims of jehadi terrorism based on their religion. Both Hindus and Muslims are included.

Indeed, I do find the 'Kashmir Information' website to be biased, though some of the ethnic background on the 'Kashmir Overseas' website is useful.

Otherwise, there is a great deal going on here -- too much, in fact, to respond to it all comprehensively. My own personal ignorance is a problem, as is the lack of neutral information on the web (even the Wikipedia entry for 'Kashmiri Pandit' seems pretty biased).

It seems to me quite likely that the central question in the next round of Indo-Pak talks will be how to resolve the Kashmir Valley. Here it seems that Kumar agrees with the dominant western understanding of the desires of the people who are left there (after 100,000 Hindus were forced to flee -- not genocide, but perhaps ethnic cleansing). Even if the Kashmir Valley Muslims are mistaken in their reasoning, the best information I have come across indicates they are not interested in being part of India.

From outside, it seems fair to agree with Kumar that Kashmir Valley Muslims would probably be better off in India, even as part of the Muslim minority. I would add that Pakistan has tended to treat its Kashmir territory as more of a protectorate than a full-fledged part of the state (see Meredith Weiss, or read articles like this on the political chaos produced by the fundamentalists in Pakistan proper). It's questionable whether Kashmiri Muslims in Pakistan would be treated as full citizens. For all its failures, India has a better track record on religious minority rights than Pakistan has on rights for ethnic minorities within the religious majority.

But whether they would be better off in our judgment is less important than what they want. If the overwhelming numbers in the Valley don't want to be part of India, India should consider letting them go, at least partially. This isn't so much ethical (ethics went out the window years ago in Kashmir), as it is strategic: what can be done to get them to stop? Normally, it is best for governments to set a policy of refusing to deal with terrorists, but in cases like this I think one has to deal with them (just as Sri Lanka, ultimately had to deal with the LTTE).

After a little reflection and research (I still have a ways to go), I no longer think that independence will be granted, nor will land be ceded to Pakistan. Rather, I think India will probably accept some form of greater autonomy for the Valley (maybe all of J&K), but no more. And I also think that, in time, such a solution can be made to work. With the results of the the recent elections, we're already seeing some signs that even (terrorist) groups like the Hizbul Mujahideen are starting to play by the Byzantine rules of Indian election politics. It not exactly a wonderful thing -- nor is it comprehensible -- but there seems to be cooperation between the PDP party (allied with Congress) and the HM.

Also on Kumar's suggestion, I've been reading articles by Praveen Swami in Outlook India. The most recent is this one, where he suggests that Indian security forces are nowhere near winning the war on the secessionists/terrorists in the valley. Indeed, a good deal of rural Jammu & Kashmir south of the Line of Control appears to be controlled by them. I would also recommend this article on how the recent national elections played out in Kashmir.


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Artist:     Eileen Ivers

Album:     Beyond the Bog Road

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Release Date:     03/04/2016

Some have hailed Eileen Ivers as “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin,” and I can attest to her ability to work a live audience into frenzy. Her mission here, though, is both serious and ambitious. She focuses on the influences of the Celtic tradition on roots music, covering bluegrass, French Canadian, Cajun, Appalachian, as well as country and blues too. In her own words from the liner notes, self-producer Ivers says, “The recording started as an overview of the Irish immigrant experience from the devastating days of a pre-famine Ireland to the glorious ones of a surviving, thriving Diaspora. It is fascinating to see how Irish music has intertwined with other roots music and has become an essential part of today’s American tradition… During the course of this recording, my personal life’s roads infused the writing experience. The overlying theme of the recording became underpinned with personal anecdotes and much of the record developed into original compositions and original arrangements of traditional songs.”

Recorded both in New York and Dublin, Eileen recruited American and Irish musicians. She plays fiddle on all tracks, overlaying her own banjo and mandolin on several as well. The opener, “Walk On,” features the compelling vocals of bluegrass New Found Road singer Tim Shelton. The lovely ballad, “Farewell My Love And Remember,” features voices of both Shelton and Niamh Parsons. “Crossroads” has the traditional Uilleaan pipes and low whistle. Deidre Brennan’s vocals begin “Linin’ Track” which morphs into a blues stomper as she is joined by the vocals and blues harmonica of Tommy McDonnell. “Green Fields of America” is another traditional ballad sung by Parsons. Tommy McDonnell returns for “Black Bottom,” citing the merging of Irish jig dancing with African-American tap dancing in New Orleans. These tunes are interspersed with instrumentals ranging from traditional Irish, to Cajun, to Acadian to bluegrass. The instrumentation and varying of the material is nicely done throughout. Get your Irish on – St. Patrick’s Day will be here soon.

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CELEBRATE! profile: James Dolphin '12

An international studies & political science double major analyzed arguments U.S. officials make against joining the International Criminal Court.

“The more frequently we have cases like this, and the more frequently the ICC is in the spotlight, the better we’ll be,” said Elon University senior James Dolphin.

Nearly a decade after the International Criminal Court was created by a collection of foreign nations to prosecute those responsible for genocide and other crimes against humanity, the United States remains one of the world powers not to have ratified its founding treaty.

Not only has the United States failed to ratify the treaty, which could make American leaders beholden to a criminal tribunal for such actions as torture, but leaders in Washington took the unusual step shortly after the terrorist attacks in 2001 of “un-signing” the negotiated agreement signaling their hope to one day join the court.

Elon University senior James Dolphin wanted to learn more about the logic American leaders use in defending their decisions not to join the ICC, and his research is the last to be featured this week as part of CELEBRATE! Week 2012. His work, “American Exceptionalism and the International Criminal Court,” was among the many dozens of projects shared April 24 during the Spring Undergraduate Research Forum held on campus.

Inspired by an international relations scholar who theorized that nations use four explanations for their actions, Dolphin created a scale to measure comments made by American leaders and compared their remarks to those explanations: realism, culturalism, institutionalism, and political conservatism.

He found that leaders largely rely on realism to justify their actions, the notion that the United State should act purely in its own best interests without consideration of other factors. The second most common explanation was that of institutionalism, where policy makers argued against the court because American systems of justice would conflict with the expectations of the international body.

If anything, that’s a good thing, he said.

“If realism arguments are the most prominent used, there’s more of an opportunity for a change in the relationship. Realism is a lot more fickle,” he said. “If it’s issues with the institutions of the country … there’s no way we’re ever going to accede to the (treaty.)”

Nor is the United States hostile to the International Criminal Court. Dolphin describes a subtle shift in American foreign policy favoring the ICC. One way for the court to bring state leaders to trial is through the United Nations Security Council, of which the United States holds veto power, and two pending cases - one from Sudan, the other from Libya - were initiated this way. Dolphin said the United States inherently validated the role of the court by not issuing a veto.

Another springtime event that has raised the profile of the ICC was the “Kony 2012” video that went viral on the Internet courtesy of the nonprofit organization Invisible Children. Invisible Children brought attention to Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, who remains at large for crimes against humanity in the civil war there.

“The more frequently we have cases like this, and the more frequently the ICC is in the spotlight, the better we’ll be,” Dolphin said.

Dolphin’s interest in foreign policy and political science stems from his upbringing in Texas. As he traveled the state for school activities, he saw firsthand the discrepancies in how some people lived compared to his middle class upbringing. Though initially an acting major at Elon, it was this curiosity that convinced him to change majors in the spring of his freshman year.

Having an older sister sparked his interest in undergraduate research. Dolphin’s sibling conducted research of her own at the University of Texas en route to a career in school psychology. Her experiences opened his eyes to academic possibilities, and his research mentor, Assistant Professor Safia Swimelar, is thrilled.

“Jimmy is the kind of amazing Elon student that we seek and love to have as a student and a mentee,” Swimelar said. “His project is making a contribution to our understanding of U.S. foreign policy and international law, specifically human rights and global justice, by analyzing the competing theories for why the U.S. does not support or join the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands.”

Dolphin, an Elon College fellow, will attend law school at Emory University in the fall. His hope is to specialize in either international law or constitutional law.

“While of course I think Jimmy would make a great political science professor, he’s set his sights on law school and a career in international affairs/law, which will serve him and his passions well,” Swimelar added. “I won’t be surprised if we invite him back to Elon one day to give a talk on ‘Contributions of the U.S. to international justice – how the U.S. Came to join the International Criminal Court.’”

CELEBRATE! is Elon University's annual, weeklong celebration of student achievements in academics and the arts.

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Susan (blind/low vision)

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I think for most of us that are reading this message there are things that we take for granted: every day things; opening mail and reading it and paying bills with checks or through our on-line banking accounts. For most of the students here at EmpowerTech these things are done with assistance usually by another person. The following story will anger and appall you but I promise it has a very good ending.

The main character of this story is Sarah (not her real name for privacy purposes). Sarah is one of our recent Blind/Low-Vision program graduates, she is extremely independent and even more so after completing the program. There were still a few things that she did need help with, primarily opening of her bills and then writing the checks. She did have a hired assistant who would come in a few hours a week to help her with this. Sarah and her got along very well and a trust began to form. For several months, a few hours a week, the assistant helped Sarah with her finances. Then one day by sheer luck, Sarah called her bank to check her balance. She was overdrawn and the check that the assistant wrote for her rent was going to bounce. Very upset and beside herself she called Tom Lange, EmpowerTech's Blind/Low-Vision Director. Tom immediately calmed her down and helped her navigate along with her bank's assistance, the source of the overdraft, a check was forged by the assistant. The bank acknowledged the problem and replaced the funds. A few days later and through a series of phone calls, Tom taught her how to use on-line banking.

You see there are things you and I take for granted; opening our mail, paying bills and on-line banking. But now because of EmpowerTech and Tom's help our Blind/Low-Vision students are all being taught and taking advantage of on-line banking even furthering their independence.

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Patience, focusing, determination, and faith have landed Empower Tech “alumnus” Mitchell Fink a position on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's staff!

Mitch sends a big thanks to Eric and Empower Tech staff for stressing the importance of learning.

Mitch, who has a developmental disability, overcame his obstacle, through hard work and dedication, learned the computer skills necessary to perform his new job at City Hall during his time at EmpowerTech.

He looks forward to the trek downtown on Mondays and Thursdays. The bulk of his position is data entry. He enters certificate requests into a city database and updates any information such as due dates, how the certificates will be received, etc. Mitch is also responsible for filing these requests.

He has terrific bosses and is honored to know our very own Mayor Villaraigosa!

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Julia is a very energetic totally blind adult who came to EmpowerTech’s Low Vision Program motivated to learn advanced computer skills. Her goal was to do customer service and sales work in her home office. Julia was already a good typist when she began the program, but wanted to learn the JAWS screen reading software that would allow her to use the computer more successfully. Julia completed the program and now has a computer at home complete with all of the software needed to scan and read documents, navigate the computer screen and use the Internet. She is now able to manage files on the PC and use Microsoft Word to create and edit documents.

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Joey is an active preschooler who has difficulty focusing on most classroom activities. When Joey uses the classroom computer, he is completely different. With great concentration, he is able to play a game involving letters and sounds. He expresses himself using a drawing program creating designs of intricately colored patterns.

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The following is a guest blog post by Brooke Chaplan.

Healthcare facilities the world over have to constantly maintain competent and knowledgeable staff and need to be aware of recent health care advances, discoveries, and much more. Attending a health care conference allows you an educational experience that could be vital to your career. Listed below are multiple health care conferences that will be upcoming in the year of 2016 and are some of the best to attend (See also Healthcare Scene’s list of conferences).

Medical Informatics World Conference
Location: Boston at Seaport World Trade Center
Date: Register in 2016, but the conference is April 4-5th of 2017
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To make the fortunes for these cookies, cut 3- by 1/2-inch strips of paper and write or type your own fortunes with non-toxic ink. Because you must work quickly to shape the cookies, it's best to make them one at a time. Using more than one baking sheet is also helpful because you won't have to waste time waiting for the baking sheet to cool. A liquid measuring cup or deep heavy bowl is a good tool for shaping the cookies.

Makes about 8 cookies

    • 1 large egg white
    • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 1/4 cup finely chopped sliced almonds
    • fortunes

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. and butter a large round area (about 6 inches) in middle of a baking sheet.
    2. In a small bowl whisk egg white just until foamy. Add flour, sugar, almonds and a pinch salt and beat until smooth. Put 2 teaspoons batter on buttered area of baking sheet and with back of measuring spoon spread batter evenly into a round about 3 inches in diameter.
    3. Bake cookie in middle of oven until golden around edge but pale in center, about 5 minutes. Working quickly, with a spatula remove cookie from baking sheet and invert onto a work surface. Put a fortune in middle of cookie and fold cookie in half. Bend pointed edges of cookie toward each other and hook them onto rim of a liquid measuring cup or deep heavy bowl to cool completely.
    4. Make more cookies with remaining batter in same manner, letting baking sheet cool between cookies. Cookies may be made 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.

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Yes! This recipe works! Withheld one star because it didn't mention dribbling in enough water to make the batter like a thin pancake dough, but picked that up from someone else's tip. With the added water the recipe will make about 12 cookies at 2 tsp batter per cookie. Use parchment paper and no grease at all; draw a 3" circle onto the paper or trace a standard canning jar lid, and have two pans alternating, baking one cookie at a time. Time consuming, yes, but makes for good results. AS SOON AS the edge starts browning, pull the pan out of the oven, and pop the pan with the next pre-spread cookie in; then immediately slide the baked cookie off with spatula, gently and with determination; flip it, insert (rolled) fortune, fold cookie, and hold to set the shape for a minute. I can't comment on the flavour, but how offensive can these ingredients be? (I used a little almond essence instead of nuts.) Smells sweet and eggy. Made these with quotes about love, on little rolled scrolls, for a Valentine's do. Will make again.

Don't waste your time! I tried this recipe because it looked easy, they're completely cakey and you can't fold them. There much better recipes for fortune cookies.

I have tried a number of recipes and this was AWFUL. The texture, the flavor everythin makes you wish for a stale resurant cookie in a wrapper.

Fun to do; thanks for the almond extract tip. My tip? Use a silicone sheet trading off between 2 metal cookie sheets, transferring the silicone to the COOL cookie sheet to prepare each batch. The temperature matters: a cool temp keeps the butter congealed, while a warm sheet causes the butter to shrink into weird shapes which will take the batter with it.

The cookie its self is very good. But I found it to be a little too "cakie" when it came time to fold it- which resulted in a not so pretty, homespun fortune cookie. My guests loved them nonetheless!

Don't understand all the kvetching. Replace the almonds with extract, thin them out a little, and cook til the edges are brown. Remove them right away, put the fortune in, fold and put in a muffin tin or egg carton to shape. These aren't supposed to be dessert, people - they're supposed to be fun conversation pieces. Although they're the best fortune cookies you can have! I use them for corporate training - I put quotes in about leadership, coaching, whatever the topic is.

A different Richmond cook here! (Hi fellow Richmonder who commented last!) I made these fortune cookies as described, but I had a problem I wonder if any of you can help with. After folding them with the fortune inside, the fortunes ended up sticking to the dough in the middle of the cookie, so that when the people opened them, the fortunes ripped in half. (They got stuck right in the center crease.) What a bummer! I thought I had them baked just to the right temperature for flexibility, but maybe I didn't do them long enough? Did anyone else have this problem?

This recipe didn't work for me as written. I omitted the almonds, adding instead 1/4t of almond extract. I then had to add 1-2 tablespoons of water to thin the batter to what I would call a thick-glaze consistency. I had to use baking spray with flour in it ON my silpat and baked the cookies for 6 minutes and they turned out beautifully. Many practice batches but I finally got it right and they're impressive!

absolute rubbish, i spent ages doing the fortunes and cookies came out too thick and would bend, i tried adding water and almond extract, still didnt disappointing!!!

Another variation is to use macadamia nuts instead of almonds. I dipped a corner of each cookie into melted chocolate and sprinkled with more chopped macadamias. I too was able to turn out two at a time and let them cool in a muffin pan. These were delicious -- and beautiful!

This is an easy and fun recipe. I made them for a dinner party with a Chinese theme and they were a huge hit! I did add almond extract as suggested from previous reviewer-so delicious!

This was a fantastic recipe! I made a quad batch and used 1 teaspoon almond extract. The extract helped to make it the perfect consistency. My kids and their friends wrote coded messages and drew pictures to go inside. I used silpat on a baking sheet (still needed to use some butter). Spread it with a spatula as thin as crepes. I was able to cook 2 at a time. Immediately take the first one off, insert the message and hang to dry. The second one, form on the cookie sheet (helps to keep it pliable). If the second one gets too stiff, pop it back in the oven for 10-15 seconds and it will be workable again. I found it best to have a little browning around the edges--then the cookies were slightly crispy when they cooled. These worked fabulously and were a huge hit. Friends remarked how great tasting they were and we agree!

This was really easy. I tripled the recipe and it came out just fine. I agree with previous reviewers that you have to make sure that you spread the batter very thin - almost to the point of tranlucency. Maybe it was because I tripled it, but I found the batter very thick and a bit hard to spread - so I added a few drops of water. I didn't bother waiting for the cookie sheet to cool - it made the batter easy to spread. I spread the batter in a slighter larger circle than called for, which made handling the cookies and getting my fortunes in easier. Finally, I wore rubber dishwashing gloves, which made the hot-hot-hot cookies a lot easier to fold and handle. The tip about using a muffin pan for cooling worked great! And, everybody loved the cookies - I couldn't believe that 8 people ate them all - and had a real hoot over my "fortunes."

Good fortune cookie recipes are hard to find, but this one is pretty terrific! It doesn't really taste like the packaged ones in Chinese restaurants, but then again, woulkd you really want them to? These are light, crisp, and a bit on the sweet side. If you bake 2-3 on a Silpat mat, they gold perfectly and come right off. Fold and work quickly and leave them in a muffin pan to cool and shape - but expect to burn your fingertips a little. Here's a tip - spread the batter very thinly, until almost transparent. These cookies also keep in an airtight jar for a good while.

I use a muffin tin to hold the cookies in shape as they cool, just stick the pointed ends down into the tin. I omitted the almonds, added vanilla extract and sprinkled them with sesame seeds right before baking for a different texture.

I LOVE this recipe! I have made several batches of cookies and I let my friends write funny fortunes to put inside of them. I am suprised at how easy they are to make. Be sure to only make one or maybe two at a time. I ignored this rule at first and ended up with a lot of cracked looking cookies. If you fold the cookie right after it gets out of the oven it will be nice and smooth. Great recipe!

I tried out the recipe for a game for a PartyLite party which I knew close friends would be attending. We found it tasty and they liked the gifts they could win by booking a show of their own. Booked 3 shows! The only thing I couldn't figure out is how to bend and shape it like the premade fortune cookies.

I think these were really good and fun to make. The first few were chewy because I poured the batter too thick. You really need to pour about a teaspoon plus and spread it out from the center with the back of a spoon. The dough almost needs to look transparent (those were the ones that turned out the crispiest). They definitely didn't look like the one's in a chinese restaurant, but that's the fun of homemade.

I found these cookies to be limp and chewy rather than crispy. Both the flavor and the appearance were bland. I wouldn't recommend making this one.

I, too, substituted almond extract for the almonds. I really wanted this recipe to work, so I kept at it. But I never had any of the cookies turn out nicely. The batter was good though!

This was extremely easy and loads of fun. The personalized fortunes surprised and entertained my guests. I took the suggestion to substitute almond extract and was pleased with the results. The hint for turning the cookies on to a clean towel was also a great idea. I didn't do so well hanging the cookies to cool. Instead, I shaped them and placed them on a cold marble slab - gently holding the shape - until they cooled enough to hold shape on their own.

These cookies were fun and easy to make. I substituted 3/4 tsp. almond extract for the almonds. The flavor was great and my guests loved the personalized fortunes. This is a super recipe to make with kids but they should not handle the cookie when folding etc. because they are HOT, HOT, HOT!

These cookies were a mess-free delicious treat! We had to subtsitute almonds for vanilla extract, but it still tasted great!

I deleted the almonds and added almond extract for a more authentic feel. I baked the cookie until just bubbling on the sheet, folded them on a clean dish towl, and draped them over the edge of a tall glass. They turned out perfect!

What a mess! The cookies stuck together and the fortunes were impossible to pry from the cookie. The flavor was good, though (I added some almond extract) but this is a lot of work for very little payoff. I'll buy fortune cookies.


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    • 1 jar of Kraft Old English Cheese
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    • 1/2 t garlic powder
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    1. Mix first 5 ingredients together. Spread the mixture on the muffin halves. Freeze until hard (can be made several days ahead.) Cut each muffin half into quarters and place, cheese side up, on a baking sheet. Set oven rack about 6 inches from broiler Broil until bubbling and beginning to brown. Serve warm.

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  • Fat4 g(7%)
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  • Saturated Fat2 g(12%)
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Grill with the flavors of Asia. The crunchy texture of water chestnuts and the sweetness of vitamin C-rich Mandarin oranges add to the layers of flavors in this lean, protein dish.

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    • 1/2 cup light sesame ginger dressing, divided
    • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided
    • 1/4 cup orange juice
    • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 1 flank steak (1 1/2 pounds)
    • 1/2 bag (16 ounces) coleslaw mix
    • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
    • 1 can (15 ounces) Mandarin oranges in juice, drained

    1. Preparation Time: Approximately 20 minutes Cook Time: Approximately 20 minutes Preparation: Mix 1/4 cup dressing, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, orange juice and red pepper flakes in a big, sealable food storage bag. Drop in flank steak, seal and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Fire up your grill to medium-high heat or preheat the broiler. Debag the steak and grill with the lid down or broil 4 inches from the heat for 6 to 8 minutes per side for medium-rare (145ºF on an instant-read thermometer). Let rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes then slice crosswise against the grain into thin slices. Toss coleslaw mix, water chestnuts, remaining 1/4 cup dressing and 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a bowl. Boil the remaining marinade over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, pouring in any juices from the steak. Put the slaw on a big plate or platter and arrange the steak slices over top. Drizzle with the sauce and scatter the oranges around the steak. Extra Credit: Scatter some sliced almonds over the top. Nutritional Information Per Serving: (without almonds): Calories 290; Total fat 11g; Saturated fat 2.5g; Cholesterol 35g; Sodium 390mg; Carbohydrate 23g; Fiber 4g; Protein 26g; Vitamin A 90%DV*; Vitamin C 80%DV; Calcium 8%DV; Iron 15%DV *Daily Value

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  • Fat13 g(20%)
  • Protein26 g(52%)
  • Saturated Fat4 g(22%)
  • Sodium84 mg(4%)
  • Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
  • Fiber4 g(14%)
  • Monounsaturated Fat5 g
  • Cholesterol83 mg(28%)

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• 2/3 cup butter or margarine
    • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 1/2 cups sugar
    • 1 beaten egg
    • 2 teaspoons rum
    • 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
    • 1 cup room temperature whipping cream
    • 3 tablespoons honey
    • 2 tablespoons kirsch
    • 2 3/4 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
    • 1 slightly beaten egg yolk
    • 1 tablespoon milk

    1. Beat butter or margarine with electric mixer till fluffy. Mix flour, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and a dash salt. Add to butter; beat till crumbly. Combine whole egg, rum, and lemon peel. Stir into flour mixture till moistened. Divide dough into thirds. Pat one-third dough onto bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Pat another third of dough onto sides of pan to a height of one inch. On waxed paper, roll remaining dough to a 1/4-inch-thick rectangle; cover. Chill crust and rolled dough 30 minutes. In a skillet, melt the remaining 1 cup sugar over low heat, stirring constantly, till golden. Remove from heat; slowly stir in cream. Heat and stir till sugar dissolves. Add honey and kirsch. Stir in nuts. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Spread nut mixture in dough-lined pan. Cut rectangle of dough into 1/2-inch strips; place atop pie in a lattice design. Seal to edges of crust. Brush mixture of beaten yolk and milk over crust. Bake at 350 degrees about 40 minutes.

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  • Carbohydrates42 g(14%)
  • Fat33 g(52%)
  • Protein7 g(14%)
  • Saturated Fat13 g(67%)
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  • Polyunsaturated Fat10 g
  • Fiber2 g(8%)
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Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Jung - Neumann Letters – An Editor's Perspective

Official launch of
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An International Conference in Celebration of a Creative Relationship

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Martin Liebscher will present
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The Jung-Neumann Letters and the Jung-Kirsch Letters
in which Martin Liebscher and Ann Lammers, editor of the Jung-Kirsch Letters, will present and discuss the two correspondences. The discussion will be moderated by Murray Stein.

In his presentation Dr. Liebscher will introduce the main topics of the correspondence between Jung and Neumann. Whereas the letters of the pre-war years (1934-1940) were mainly concerned with Neumann’s attempt to engage Jung in a debate about his understanding of Judaism and Jewish mysticism, the correspondence after 1945 give an insight into the institutionalisation of Jungian psychology and the rivalries amongst Jung’s followers in Zurich which threatened to marginalise the works of outsiders like Neumann.

Following Martin Liebscher’s discussion of the Jung-Neumann and the Neumann-Kirsch relationships, Dr. Lammers will talk about James Kirsch’s discipleship with Jung and his somewhat prickly sibling relationship with Neumann. She will explore the contrasts between Kirsch’s and Neumann’s reactions to Jung during the 1930s, when Jung’s understanding, regarding both German nationalism and Judaism, was in a process of such rapid growth. Kirsch and Neumann served as two of Jung’s primary critics and teachers in this period, but with striking differences. Now that both correspondences are published, one sees how truly Jung respected these Jewish followers, while responding to each of them in profoundly individual ways. Although Jung certainly loved Kirsch as a friend and colleague, Neumann’s more forthright criticism may, paradoxically, have led Jung to trust him more fully.

Dr. Martin Liebscher is Senior Research Fellow at the German Department and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Centre for the History of Psychological Disciplines at University College London, as well as Philemon Editor of the works of C.G. Jung. His publications include Thinking the Unconscious. Nineteenth Century German Thought (2010) and Libido und Wille zur Macht. C.G. Jungs Auseinandersetzung mit Nietzsche (2012). He is the editor of the correspondence between C.G. Jung and Erich Neumann (2015) and Jung’s ETH lectures.

Ann Conrad Lammers earned her Master of Divinity at The General Theological Seminary and her doctorate at Yale. After her first book, In God’s Shadow: The Collaboration of Victor White and C. G. Jung (Paulist, 1994), she edited The Jung-White Letters (Routledge, 2007). She later edited and co-translated The Jung-Kirsch Letters (Routledge, 2011), whose German edition has recently appeared (Patmos, 2014). She is a Jungian psychotherapist in southern New Hampshire.

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Analytical Psychology in Exile:
The Correspondence of C.G. Jung and Erich Neumann,
edited and with an introduction by Martin Liebscher,
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Recollection and Recollectivization - a lecture by Erel Shalit

Friday February 13, 2015 at 7:15 pm
A lecture by Erel Shalit at the Park Hill Congregational Church (U.C.C.)
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Recollection and Recollectivization
The Transient Personality in Search of Memory

On the dark, shadowy side of the postmodern condition, we stumble upon transiency and fragmentation, alienation and rootlessness.

In this lecture, I will look at ‘the never guilty mass man’, of the post-modern condition, related to Erich Neumann’s concept of recollectivization.

Particularly, we may observe the relationship between the individual and the fragmented group, which constellates as transient crowd formation. In the condition of recollectivization, ego and consciousness are lost in the group, however, in a way strikingly different from the early state of oneness with the group.

Recollection serves as an antidote to recollectivization, and may show us “how we should act when the libido gets blocked” (CW 5). A smell and a fragrance, a subtle taste “of a cake dipped in tea,” as Proust says, re-calling a childhood memory, a lost time, a forgotten era, and the recollection of ancient wisdom and the ancestors, may provide the individual, as well as the group, with an anchor across the boundaries of time, by means of linking back to past heritage, and serving as a bridge to future developments. Thus, recollection is a central aspect of the conscious, explored life.

Erel Shalit is a Jungian psychoanalyst in Tel Aviv, past President of the Israel Society of Analytical Psychology, and founding Director of the Jungian Analytical Psychotherapy Program at Bar Ilan University. He is the author of several books, and chair of the forthcoming Jung Neumann Letters Conference, April 24-26, 2015.


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Happy Birthday Margo! {Orlando Florida Baby Photographer}

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Just before the holidays, I had the pleasure of meeting adorable little Margo and her mommy and daddy. They live in Wisconsin, but were down visiting family in Orlando, so came in for some (almost) 1 year photos. Mom had me style her shoot (providing all of the outfits from my prop closet) since they were traveling - which I LOVE doing!

Little Margo was a natural, giving us both serious model faces and some sweet little smiles. Towards the end, we even got some BIG giggles thanks to mommy's tickles. I'm always so honored when families drive 45+ min to see me in my little home studio for portraits of their babies, and hope pretty Margo's family enjoys these images of her at this sweet age always. Happy birthday baby girl!

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Envisat observes resurgent ozone hole

Chlorine activation over the South Pole during 25 September 2003 as obtained from MIPAS measurements
26 September 2003

The latest ESA Earth Observation data show that reports of the demise of the ozone hole appearing annually above Antarctica have been greatly exaggerated.

The ozone hole is normally at its largest in September, but 2002 saw it at its smallest extent for more than a decade: 40% down on previous years. And a year ago yesterday ongoing satellite measurements of ozone - gathered by the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) instrument on ESA’s ERS-2 satellite - showed it splitting in two.

“Using GOME we have gathered global stratospheric ozone data over the last eight years,” said Henk Eskes of KNMI. “And last year we were actually able to accurately predict the split a few days before it happened, as we were operating an ozone forecasting service.”

Ozone hole over the South Pole during 25 Sept. 2002, monitored by GOME

This dramatic reverse came just two years after the ozone hole had reached a record size – nearly 30 million sq km in 2000.

There was speculation that last year’s shrinking hole showed the ozone layer was recovering from damage caused by man-made chemicals including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) - in the past used in aerosol cans and refrigerators. But the bad news is that this year’s ozone hole looks much more like the 2000 than the 2002 version.

The latest ozone measurements acquired yesterday by the Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) instrument aboard Envisat - ESA’s latest Earth Observation spacecraft – show this year’s ozone hole is in no danger of splitting this time, and, with an area of 26 million sq km, is almost as big as the 2000 ozone hole. The Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) generated this value-adding MIPAS data based on level 2 products provided by ESA.

Ozone hole over the South Pole during Sept. 25 2003 monitored by MIPAS

MIPAS is a German-built instrument that works by measuring infrared emissions from the Earth’s 'limb' – the band of atmosphere between planetary surface and empty space, as observed from behind Envisat. Working through day and night, MIPAS can map the atmospheric concentrations of more than 20 trace gases, including ozone as well as the pollutants that attack it. This makes the instrument invaluable in the study of atmospheric chemistry.

Stratospheric ozone absorbs up to 98% of the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet light. But human production of CFCs and other pollutants has led to thinning of this protective ozone layer. The discovery of this fact in the 1980s came as a shock.

“Nobody expected such an outcome,” said Eskes. “The very reason these classes of compounds were used by industry was because they were chemically inert – they did not react with other materials. Now we have learned to expect surprises, and we monitor accordingly.”

Comparative ozone hole areas, measured by GOME and MIPAS

What was not anticipated was that when these compounds reach a sufficiently high altitude they are split apart by contact with high-energy UV light, releasing more reactive chemicals – chief among them chlorine. In the presence of high-altitude clouds in the cold air above the South Pole these reactive chemicals break ozone down to form oxygen molecules.

“The result of this discovery was the international Montreal Protocol, which has been very successful,” said Eskes. “Emissions of ozone-destroying compounds have been reduced and their concentration in the atmosphere has stabilised. But they are very long-lived and will stay in place for a long time.”

A single molecule of chlorine can degrade more than 100,000 molecules of ozone. And there are large amounts of them in the air – largely stored within intermediate and inactive 'reservoir' compounds, but activated by particular meteorological conditions, notably those found above the South Pole in winter.

ENVISAT (Artist's view)
Envisat, artist's impression

Current data from MIPAS do show a high level of chlorine activation over Antarctica. The ozone layer is most prone to thinning here because the extreme low temperatures of the long polar night form ice clouds containing chlorine compounds. Then sunshine from the polar spring splits the chlorine into ultra-reactive radicals, which depletes the ozone.

Small ozone holes have also been known to form over the Arctic, but meteorological conditions there prevent the stratospheric temperature dropping enough to cause thinning on an Antarctic scale. The small size of the 2002 Antarctic ozone hole was due to the same reason – unusual wind patterns and warm weather prevented more ice cloud formation. But this year’s measurements show there is little room for complacency on this issue.

“Since the end of the 1990s, there is experimental evidence that the total chlorine loading in the stratosphere is decreasing, but this is a slow process,” observed Dominique Fonteyn of BIRA-IASB. “Superimposed on this is the meteorological variability which this year still allows sufficient chlorine activation over a large area and for a longer period than last year.”

MIPAS will continue to monitor the condition of the ozone layer for the life of the Envisat spacecraft, together with the spacecraft’s other atmospheric instruments: Global Ozone Monitoring by Occultation of Stars (GOMOS) and Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography (SCIAMACHY). KNMI has plans to resume its ozone forecasting service using the latter instrument.

And in 2005 the first of the three-spacecraft MetOp operational meteorology system will be launched into polar orbit. MetOp will include a next-generation ozone-monitoring instrument called GOME-2, intended to guarantee continuity of observation of this vital environmental factor well into the following decade.

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My outfit today was actually pretty post-worthy. But I was too lazy to take any pics. Okay that's a lie. I took a bunch of pictures I started to get sick of taking pictures. (i never thought that day would come!) It was for my online store. Yea. I'm selling my old clothes that I've never worn for the past 3 months.
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She is just the sweetest thing you ever seen in the VS runway. Not as sexy as other angels.
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21st Century Breakdown: R. David Smola’s Best Albums of the Decade

The 2000’s weren’t great for breaking new and exciting artists but some established folks sure put out some good material. The Purple one returned to make his best record in a long time and a metal specialist put out a mellower, kinder disc with compelling results. One of the best characters the music business has ever produced created an incredible record about saying goodbye with grace and dignity; he pulled it off with a little help from his friends. In our final final installment of our series on the best of the 2000s, here are the ten best releases from the most recent decade:

1. Warren Zevon: The Wind (2003)
Zevon was a ridiculously clever songwriter and half the time you couldn’t tell if he was making fun of you while you found him clever or not. He was intelligent, witty and knew how to construct a great song. Faced with terminal cancer, he willed himself to complete the album and see it completed (in direct contrast to his doctors’ orders). It was more than a simple swan song; it was a graceful and bittersweet conclusion to his life and underrated career. An all-star cast of cameos (Bruce Springsteen, Dwight Yoakam, Don Henley and Tommy Shaw, to name a few) really enriched the material. “Keep Me in Your Heart” is the sweetest, most haunting ballad ever written and a further demonstration of the class and dignity of the artist.

2. Aimee Mann: Bachelor No. 2 or The Last Remains of the Dodo (2000)
No one quite knows how to tell someone to fuck off as intellectually as she can. The fact that she had to rescue the album from the record company just like Wilco had to rescue Yankee Foxtrot Hotel makes this album even more satisfying. She always comes up with strong material but this record is perfect. Several tracks appeared on the “Magnolia” soundtrack. The rest of the material is sharp, melodic, catchy and full of unmistakable and brilliant Aimee Mann lyrics.

3. Sugarland: Twice the Speed of Life (2004)
A flawless country record with incredible pop crossover appeal. Jennifer Nettles establishes herself as a tremendous front woman and the material is top notch. There isn’t one wasted track. “Baby Girl” is a tremendous tune because the story feels authentic and the ballad “Just Might (Make Me Believe)” is Nettles at her best as she sings the hell out of it.

4. Johnny Cash: American IV – The Man Comes Around (2002)
As Cash is dying, Rick Rubin gets one more gem out of him, including the haunting version of “Hurt” in which Cash clearly steals the song away from Trent Reznor. Guest appearances by Fiona Apple, Don Henley and Nick Cave really enhance this marvelous record of Cash covering other artists and re-interpreting a few of his own. I suppose, off the top of your head, you would figure that Johnny and Nine Inch Nails, or Johnny and Depeche Mode would be silly, but you would be wrong. This is the best of the four American Recording records, but the other three are terrific also.

5. System of a Down: Mezmorize/Hypnotize (2005)
The three previous records indicated how good SOAD could be, but these two records realized all that potential and to this point is the pinnacle of their work. Angry, assaultive, and full of noise and tempo changes, these two records leave you exhausted and your ears begging for both mercy and for more. Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian blend their voices perfectly similarly to the way that Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell did in Alice in Chains. Serj is clearly the lead, but Daron (like Jerry) adds an intense layer of complementary harmony and occasional leads. Serj’s solo record is very good (Elect the Dead) and Scars on Broadway (Malakian’s band) had some solid moments, but I believe the whole is better than the sum of the parts. The parts have put out some compelling stuff: bring back System of a Down.

6. Cathy Richardson: Delusions of Grandeur(2006)
Now that she is a member of Jefferson Starship and busy touring with her own band, I wonder if she will have time to produce any more records under her name. This is an incredible work of art, from the songwriting to the soulful vocal performance to the album packaging. It is exquisite and her talent is overwhelming. It was my favorite record of 2006 and belongs on this list as one of the best of the decade. Her ability to move seamlessly through genres and sound equally at home and competent is unique. “Overwhelmed” is an absolute gem and a perfect example that Ms. Richardson knows exactly how to use that extraordinary vocal talent. “Ain’t No Home” is flawless laid back soul which much like the rest of the record sharply expresses the pain of loneliness. This is a great record, period.

7. Devin Townsend: Ki (2009)
Talk about a change-up. Townsend has been the songwriter, shredder and lead screamer for Metal monsters Strapping Young Lad, sang lead for Vai (the one album band project for guitar God, Steve Vai) and produced some fascinatingly heavy records under his own name and the Deven Townsend Band. After taking a break from touring and writing to clean up and recharge, Towsned’s first record in a four-record cycle is mellow, engaging, beautiful and melodic. Many of those adjectives shocked Townsend enthusiasts, but the man has depth. Ki is an incredible record which shows that the man can write very interesting introspective stuff and sing, yes, he can sing. Ki adds to the amazing range of a gifted musician. His sense of purpose in following his own muse, not what is expected, is a necessity that the music industry desperately needs.

8. Prince: 3121 (2006)
The little purple fellow finally put out a record that was worthy of his royal name. Yes, he borrows heavily from himself, but he funks the heck out of the album and it is a fabulous addition to his accomplished catalog. Most of his records after Purple Rain featured excellent tracks, but no record is as consistent as this one. He turns up the volume on the bottom end and really lets it fly. It took a long time to get to 3121, but it was well worth the wait.

9. The Mob: The Mob (2005)
There is something exhilarating when a band comes out of nowhere (unfortunately they’re most likely a one-off) and produces a spectacular melodic hard rock record that no one saw coming (and probably no one outside of Europe heard much). This super group made up of shredder Reb Beach (Winger, Dokken, Whitesnake), Dug (yep he changed his name) Pinnick (King’s X) on vocals, keyboardist Timothy Drury and drummer Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger), was produced by Kip Winger. The music is tight, the production is pristine and the songs are memorable. “The Magic” is a great power ballad and the best thing sung by Kelly Keagy (his only lead on the record) since “Sister Christian”.

10. Richard Marx and Matt Scannell: Duo (2008)
I am going to catch hell for this, but the ’80s ballad schlockster and the lead voice and songwriter of Vertical Horizon combine for an absolutely gorgeous recording of nine previous hits and one original. The production on this is clear; every strum on the guitar and vocal harmony is treat for the ear. Their voices blend naturally and the material sounds fresh and revitalized by these simple but elegant arrangements on acoustic guitars and occasional piano.

Honorable mentions certainly can be passed out to the following which just missed out on the top ten:

XTC: Wasp Star: Apple Venus Volume 2
Nik Kershaw: To Be Frank

Maroon 5: Songs About Jane

Switchfoot: The Beautiful Letdown

Incubus: A Crow Left of The Murder,
Green Day: American Idiot
Tears for Fears: Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
Bowling For Soup: A Hangover You Don’t Deserve

Glenn Hughes: Soul Mover

Queensryche: Operation: Mindcrime II

Heaven & Hell: The Devil You Know

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Frommer's Costa Rica 2017 (10 Ed.)

作者  ／  Karl Kahler

出版社 ／ Frommer's

出版日期 ／ 2016/11/01

商品語言 ／ 英文

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For a relatively small country, Costa Rica has an unusually diverse range of eco-systems to explore and adventurous activities to try. You'll visit rugged wilderness preserves and sleepy beach towns, spectacular orchid gardens and mineral hot springs at the foot of a recently-active volcano. There are adventures here for all ages and abilities: swooping from treetop platform to treetop platform on a canopy tour, taking a dip in a jungle swimming hole, spotting playful spider monkeys as you hike through lush foliage, windsurfing on Lake Arenal, or watching endangered sea turtles nest on the beach.

This highly opinionated book, by one of Costa Rica’s top journalists (Karl Kahler, the Travel Editor of the country’s English-language newspaper, The Tico Times), will help you sort through all the options, so you can tailor a vacation that’s right for you.

The book is:

- Completely updated every year and printed in large, easy-to-read type

- Full-color throughout, with a free foldout map; a chapter on helpful Spanish phrases and terms; and a wildlife chapter with photos to help you identify all of the unique, colorful creatures, plants and eco-systems you’ll be seeing.

- Precise about pricing, with dollar amounts listed for all nature lodges, B&B’s, restaurants, tours and shops so there aren’t any nasty surprises.

- Packed with straight-shooting, savvy reviews, which will introduce you to the country’s best hotels, eco-lodges, restaurants, adventure outfitters and shops—in all price ranges, from budget to luxury.

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Apologetic Rogers faces felony charge

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers apologized to his fans and his team on Friday, saying he didn't intend to carry a loaded gun in his luggage as he tried to pass through airport security.

Rogers, arguably the Browns' best player, plans to plead not guilty to a concealed weapons charge, his lawyer said.

A prosecutor filed the fourth-degree felony charge alleging Rogers carried a .45-caliber Kimber semiautomatic with eight rounds in his carry-on luggage at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. A police report said the gun's hammer was cocked in safe mode.

Rogers, 31, posted bond of $1,000 after spending a night in jail following his Thursday arrest. Defense attorney Patrick D'Angelo said Rogers would be in court Saturday morning to enter a not guilty plea and waive a preliminary hearing.

Rogers told reporters he didn't mean to take the gun into the airport and was sorry. He apologized to his family and fans and to the Browns.

"By no means did I intend or willingly or knowingly take a firearm into the airport," he said. "That's not something I would do."

After participating in the Browns' voluntary offseason program, Rogers was on his way back home to Houston to spend Easter with his family when police say he was stopped with the weapon. Police say he was traveling with teammate Robaire Smith.

Rogers told officers that he had forgotten the gun was in his bag and that he carried it for personal safety during travel. Police say Rogers has a license in Michigan to carry a concealed weapon.

When reporters asked Rogers on Friday why he needed a weapon, D'Angelo answered that it wasn't a fair question because Rogers has a license to carry a firearm.

Rogers has been traveling between Detroit and Cleveland regularly while he tries to sell a home in Michigan.

"I'm truly remorseful, and I really can't put into words how unfortunate the incident is," Rogers said. "Again, I'm completely sorry."

The arrest could put Rogers' future with the Browns in jeopardy. Team president Mike Holmgren issued a statement Thursday saying that the club was aware of "what transpired with Shaun Rogers" and that it would reserve comment "until the legal process has taken its course."

D'Angelo said he wants to try to resolve the criminal matter by discussing it with a prosecutor, but he did not elaborate.

The office of Cuyahoga County prosecutor Bill Mason, which handles felonies, will review the case to see how to proceed, spokesman Ryan Miday said.

Rogers was booked by police on a third-degree felony, a local practice allowing officers to hold him for investigation, but prosecutors decide what charge gets filed in court. A third-degree felony carries a possible five-year prison term, a fourth-degree felony up to 18 months.

Even if Rogers is not convicted, he could face suspension from the league for violating its strict personal-conduct policy for players. He was suspended for four games in 2006 while with Detroit for violating the substance abuse policy.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Rogers, who missed Cleveland's final five games last season with a broken leg, has been the subject of previous trade rumors.

The 6-foot-4, 350-pound Rogers was selected to the Pro Bowl after his first season with Cleveland, which acquired him in a 2008 trade with the Lions. He is signed through 2013.


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Remember a few weeks ago when Carlos Jeremy Hill Authentic Jersey Correa was struggling? Through his first 15 games, he was hitting .196 with one extra-base hit -- a home run on Opening Day. Through May 2, he was still scuffling at .226 with six extra-base hits. Maybe it was the WBC hangover. Maybe it was just a little slump. Whatever the problem, he just wasn't driving the ball. Well, scary thought for the rest of the AL West: The Astros were still winning, and now Correa is heating up. While he went 0-for-3 in Monday's 7-2 win over the Marlins, Correa did draw two Cris Carter Authentic Jersey walks, and over his past 12 games he's hitting .413 with eight extra-base hits and more walks than strikeouts, raising his season line to a respectable .288/.369/.468. The Astros are 9-3 in those 12 games, improving their MLB-best record to 27-12. Jose Altuve, Correa's double-play partner, homered and drove in three runs. His numbers are below what he did last year, when he finished third in the MVP voting, but he's still hitting a solid .292/.364/.458. So here's my thought of the night: Where do Correa and Altuve rank in the pantheon of great double-play combos? In 2016, Baseball-Reference valued Altuve at 7.6 WAR and Correa at 6.0 WAR. Both are certainly capable of 5-WAR seasons once again, and that would put them into rarified company. We'll get to that list in a moment. Here are some combos that never had two 5-WAR seasons together: Roberto Alomar and Omar Vizquel, Indians: Together for three seasons, they did have 5-WAR seasons in 1999.
Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell, Tigers: Both have strong cases for the Hall of Fame, but they cleared the 5-WAR barrier together only in 1983, with Whitaker at 6.7 and Trammell at 6.0. This was mostly a matter of timing, as Trammell had six such seasons and Whitaker four. Joe Morgan and Dave Concepcion, Reds: Morgan was a two-time MVP winner, while Concepcion was a plus defender, but he hit .300 just twice and didn't have much power, so he was a league-average hitter or better only a few times. He cleared 5 WAR just once, in 1974. Nellie Fox and Luis Aparacio: They teamed together with the White Sox from 1956 to 1962 and finished first and second in the MVP voting in 1959, when the White Authentic Tony Phillips Womens Sox won the AL pennant. Both are Hall of Famers, but they had zero 5-WAR seasons together. In '59, MVP Fox is valued at 6.0 WAR, but Aparacio hit just .257/.316/.332 and is valued at 3.3 WAR. OK, the roll call of multiple 5-WAR seasons together: Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins, Phillies (2007-2008): Rollins won MVP honors in 2007 and Utley finished eighth but probably deserved to win. Bobby Grich and Mark Belanger, Orioles (1975-1976): Grich was a good hitter at second base, when most second basemen couldn't hit, and a plus defender. Belanger was an eight-time Gold Glove winner, and the pair swept Gold Glove honors both seasons. Belanger couldn't hit but did have a fluky solid season in '76, and he crossed the 5-WAR barrier in '75 thanks to off-the-charts defensive numbers. Red Schoendienst and Solly Hemus, Cardinals (1952-53): Who? Schoendienst is a Hall of Famer, but Hemus was a regular for only three seasons. He was really good, though. In 1952, he led the NL with 105 runs, and in 1953 he scored 110. His OBPs those seasons were .392 and .382. He apparently wasn't much of a shortstop, although Baseball-Reference gives him decent metrics. Here's the weird thing: After he scored 110 runs, the Cardinals turned him into a utility player. He played 124 games in 1954 but batted just 276 times. The team won 11 fewer games. Eddie Stanky and Al Dark, Giants (1950-51): They teamed together for four seasons -- two years with the Boston Braves and two years with the Giants. They were traded together after the 1949 season. The story goes that Stanky didn't get along with manager Billy Southworth. He and Dark were best buddies, so they were traded together. Stanky, known as "The Brat," was one of the game's all-time great walkers. Only five players have drawn 130-plus walks at least three times: Ruth, Bonds, Williams, Eddie Yost and Stanky. He was traded after '51 to become player-manager of the Cardinals (he was the guy who eventually sent Hemus to the bench).
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